Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:12 PM GMTThirty seconds and I'm bored already. I like watching world leaders dodging shoes.
I bet you still laugh at "Bush is stupid" jokes as well.
Quote: Dr Mato @ December 23 2008, 3:14 PM GMTI had the unlucky situation of meeting Palin. She is Ted Nuggent in drag. Another lost cause to genetics.
Quote: Aaron @ December 23 2008, 3:15 PM GMTI bet you still laugh at "Bush is stupid" jokes as well.
The Shoe incident works on a number of levels, though. It's funny seeing any grown man, let alone leader of the free world, dodging a shoe. But it's also funny because it acts as a perfect coda to George Bush's presidency.
Also, there's been something grimly funny about the way Robert Mugabe has clung to power in Zimbabwe.
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:22 PM GMTLike when Prescott got egged (which was also ace).
He was a national hero after punching that Mullet Man.
I can watch Bush dodging shoes over and over. I can only dream of being the one to throw them, only my aim is better!!!
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:22 PM GMTTell me you wouldn't laugh if it was Gordon Brown dodging shoes.
I wouldn't laugh if it was Gordon Brown dodging shoes.
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:22 PM GMTMaybe you only find it funny if people whose politics you don't agree with get footwear bunged at them.
What on Earth makes you think I agree with Bush's politics? 
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:22 PM GMTLike when Prescott got egged (which was also ace).
A refreshing comuppence, but that wasn't funny either.
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:27 PM GMTPlus of course his lifelong love affair with pies.
I wondered what you meant there. Had begun to wonder if there was a major scandal my mind had blocked out for its own good.
Quote: Griff @ December 23 2008, 3:27 PM GMTPlus of course his lifelong love affair with pies.
Low blow. According to this year's autobiography he's bulemic.
Oh, now THAT was funny. A proper contender for the top spot.
Quote: Aaron @ December 23 2008, 3:10 PM GMTWell there's this for starters: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7795558.stm
Just out of curiosity, what aspect of that story do you find funny?
Was Max Mosely this year? That was funny.
Quote: Timbo @ December 23 2008, 3:58 PM GMTJust out of curiosity, what aspect of that story do you find funny?
None of it.
On the subject of class, the documentary he did with his wife on class was very funny. I know he'll probably eke out a living on the celebrity circuit now (I can envisage him on next years Strictly Come Dancing) but I think public life will be pooer without him.
Quote: chipolata @ December 23 2008, 4:12 PM GMTOn the subject of class, the documentary he did with his wife on class was very funny.
Agreed.
Quote: chipolata @ December 23 2008, 3:51 PM GMTLow blow. According to this year's autobiography he's bulemic.
Love hate relationship?
Quote: chipolata @ December 23 2008, 4:01 PM GMTWas Max Mosely this year? That was funny.
And the Daily Mail taking a pasting and having to apologise was just beautiful.
Palin being interviewed in front of the turkey killing machine while she was there as gov to pardon one. Her Katie Couric interview was class too. 'What do you read?' Terrified pause. 'Oh all of it.'
If Sara Palin was followed around with a dictaphone it could put all us satire writers out of business.
Her and a parrot could put Merton and Hislop on the dole queue.