The name Charles Pooter is now a name that people associate with such esteemed celebrities as Roger Melly, Billy the Fish, Mr Logic and T Parceltape of Oxford. Yes, I have been published in Viz!
Fame at last! I prefer the original version, but who am I to argue with the creators of Paul Daniels' Jet-Ski Journey To The Centre Of Elvis.
Add to:
 | “O well.” |
| — William Gibson, author (and co-inventor, with Al Gore, of The Internet). |
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 | “Written by someone who was similarly perturbed over a year ago.” |
| — TV's Richard Herring, comedian. | |
 | “Rest assured that by the end of this trial they will not have a pot in which to piss.” |
| — Sir Anthony Eden. | |
 | “You're so right [that Little Man does not get the accolades it deserves]. Which is why I've just added you to my blogroll.” |
| — Chip Dale, champion Welsh fornicator. |
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1 comments:
One thing i've always wondered about magazine column letters pages. Your entire letter consists of one sentence - did you craft this sentence or did they revise it to make it "punchier"?
I've always suspected that letters pages were "in the spirit of" the original letter rather than in its true form.
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