The Either / Or Thread Page 3

Quote: Griff @ August 2 2009, 8:58 PM BST

If I had £60 million to cruise the Caribbean on a big f**k-off boat reading first editions of the world's great novels while sipping brandy and having my back rubbed by supermodels, those NewsRevue running orders could go straight in the spam filter. Some days I wouldn't even log on to BSG.

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You would really.

I'd take the creative route but only because you promised me critical acclaim and a modest living which is more than I have now on both counts!

If there were no guarantees I'd take the money and buy Griff a boat. Then within about two months I'd be full of self loathing and unable to even pen a self pitying haiku to take the edge off. I'd give Aaron what's left of the money to set up a comedy sanctuary in Devon and I'd hunt you down RC. You'd have ruined my life. *sobs* Ruined it...

Quote: Leevil @ August 2 2009, 5:46 PM BST

zooo, I thought I could at least rely on you?

Wouldn't anyone just burst if they couldn't let their creative side out to play? I suppose it's not necessary to have work published or performed, but as a comedy writer, where I'm after an outside reaction, it kind feels like it would leave me feeling unfulfilled.

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No I've thought about it now and I would choose novels.
My life would suck if I couldn't have the possibility of that.

Of course £60 million would provide a LOT of nice distractions from the suckage.

Why would that choice crop up? It that how much it would cost to pay a BCGer not to write anymore?

I write for fun so I guess as long as I could still write, I may take the money (and donate large chunks to "charidy" Smashie style because no one needs that much personally unless they plan on buying an island). But to be honest I'm not sure.

Quote: zooo @ August 2 2009, 9:24 PM BST

No I've thought about it now and I would choose novels.
My life would suck if I couldn't have the possibility of that.

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Aww!

Okay, I take that back.

Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ August 2 2009, 9:29 PM BST

I may take the money (and donate large chunks to "charidy" Smashie style because no one needs that much personally

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There's the rub. Having that much money would be a responsibility. Who do you give it to? How do you ensure it is not misspent? It would end up more stressful than having a job. (Though being f**ked senseless by golddigging floozies would obviously a perk.)

Quote: Timbo @ August 2 2009, 9:59 PM BST

It would end up more stressful than having a job.

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It reeeeeeeeeeeeally wouldn't!

Oh Griff you'd have your mansion, your limousine your stable of whores with no gag reflex.

Then you sit down at your diamond encrusted air book extra lite to write the comedy dhow you can finally afford to produce.

And...

Nothing, no anger, no biterness nothing to rail against. Your comedy mojo would be gone like an assylum seeker caught dossing in Poundbury.

That said I'd buy the OED and make them reissue a new version to take into account my erratic spelling everyday. It would be a 1984 of gibberish.

Quote: Griff @ August 2 2009, 8:58 PM BST

If I had £60 million to cruise the Caribbean on a big f**k-off boat reading first editions of the world's great novels while sipping brandy and having my back rubbed by supermodels, those NewsRevue running orders could go straight in the spam filter. Some days I wouldn't even log on to BSG.

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Those first editions'll get ruined on that boat btw.

Quote: Timbo @ August 2 2009, 9:59 PM BST

(Though being f**ked senseless by golddigging floozies would obviously a perk.)

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Works for Hef...

I believe those are his actual current girlfriends.

He used to have seven but he is cutting down.

Twins!

Unless they really have all surgeried themselves up to look exactly the same.

That man has no f**king imagination.

I think I'd actually be poor and succesful.

I'd sit at the Canal Cafe and write gags in exchange for pints of beer and the occaisonal bag of nuts.

What's the point in having numerous 'girlfriends' (whores) if they all look EXACTLY the same? You might as well be with the same girl every time.

I don't geddddddddddddit.

Quote: zooo @ August 2 2009, 10:25 PM BST

That man has no f**king imagination.

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But I'll bet he never imagined he'd be shagging twentysomethings when he was 83!