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Apocalypse Wow

Just once, I would like to to hear a conductor introduce a performance of The Flight of the Valkyries with the words:

“This is a song Francis Ford Coppola stole from Wagner. We’re stealing it back.”

Category: Winging Proms

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“You don’t understand your power over the common man,” said Alistair Campbell.

The words seemed to echo endlessly around their cell. Digging a tunnel had proved fruitless and oddly phallic. Finding a vein…

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5 Responses to “Apocalypse Wow”

  1. Ed R Says:
    August 30th, 2006 at 11:51 pm

    No nine rooms this week?

  2. Cliff Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 12:09 am

    So much going on, Ed. Not enough time. One of the writers was deported from Eastern Europe, another is going heading off to Zanzibar. I swear I am not making this up. We could have a change in format, or pack it in completely unless we get a lot of readers in a month.

    I’m somewhat off the boil these days.

    But if I know anything about myself, that normally means that things are going to happen.

  3. Ed R Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 12:29 am

    Deported from Eastern Europe to WHERE?
    And the other guy is packinmg it up and MOVING to Zanzibar?

    Screw ‘em, write ‘em outta the show. PIck up a couple more writers. Piece’o'cake.

  4. Cliff Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 9:49 am

    Slovak Republic and no, just an extended holiday in Zanzibar.

  5. Ed R Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 12:20 pm

    IT’s ok, Cliff, you can chill for a bit.
    Make Bonnie do it.

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