tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post645404098948257312..comments2023-11-05T08:01:10.010+00:00Comments on Think of England: Kingsnorth strikes back!Brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-37954406008370200932009-09-30T20:49:16.574+01:002009-09-30T20:49:16.574+01:00A bit late on this I fear, but I would like to sug...A bit late on this I fear, but I would like to suggest that Kingsnorth revisits his debate in the Guardian on what to do about nasty old civilisation, only substituting tedious posh boy Monbiot for Mr. K's fellow West-hating apocalyptic reactionary Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Then the sparks would really fly!Vernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-59315955916033547102009-09-24T13:11:17.734+01:002009-09-24T13:11:17.734+01:00memo to self: Kingsnorth to present hilarious TV c...memo to self: Kingsnorth to present hilarious TV clip compilation 'Top Ten Troublemakers' where he takes a lighthearted look at famous troublemakers through the ages like himself, Emu, Freddie Starr and Mr Blobby.<br />Possible sponsorship tie-in with Bernard Matthewswormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-41150512863009793262009-09-24T12:22:31.153+01:002009-09-24T12:22:31.153+01:00I'd jump at the chance, Brit, especially if we...I'd jump at the chance, Brit, especially if we got to look for butterflies and play singlestick between gigs, but I'm not sure Paul would have me. I simply can't abide locally grown produce. The missus and I will only buy stuff flown in by jumbo jet from faraway lands. I'll tell you, nothing tastes goodness like factory farm chicken from Chile.<br /><br />(BTW, I dropped in at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-80046692912110654202009-09-24T10:26:50.853+01:002009-09-24T10:26:50.853+01:00Good save, Malty!
Actually this could be the perf...Good save, Malty!<br /><br />Actually this could be the perfect opportunity for a longstanding project of mine, which has been on the backburner for a while, namely The Society of E-Luddites. Paul as President, Ed Will and Ginger as cheerleaders and rabble-rousers, Peter B on drums and for legal advice, Nige on bassoon and Lou Gots* as comic relief.<br /><br /><br />*in-joke, sorryBrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-91922516161324308362009-09-24T10:15:40.693+01:002009-09-24T10:15:40.693+01:00Fearing a damp squib ending to this highly charged...Fearing a damp squib ending to this highly charged and multi-faceted subject I offer one final solution, no pun intended.<br />PK will form a Temperance Seven tribute band called Whispering Paul and the Luddites. The first gig will be held in the V&A with Paul crooning thro' an arts and crafts megaphone, the Luddites, nine in number (one euphonium to rule them all) will play atop a maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-20320389928571859392009-09-24T10:14:37.728+01:002009-09-24T10:14:37.728+01:00Replace up to half the flour with porridge oats. T...Replace up to half the flour with porridge oats. Trust me, it'll change your life.martpolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508497057736355841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-27312809222750485222009-09-24T09:37:04.693+01:002009-09-24T09:37:04.693+01:00Funnily, no. Is that a Top Tip?Funnily, no. Is that a Top Tip?Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-71774978570650701062009-09-24T09:32:54.887+01:002009-09-24T09:32:54.887+01:00Nice work. Did you put oats in the topping?Nice work. Did you put oats in the topping?martpolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508497057736355841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-13630779157065066372009-09-24T09:15:20.669+01:002009-09-24T09:15:20.669+01:00Oh and FYI: the blackberry crumble was a great suc...Oh and FYI: the blackberry crumble was a great success.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-52582029428419773022009-09-24T09:12:32.947+01:002009-09-24T09:12:32.947+01:00Well you've certainly deepened the discussion,...Well you've certainly deepened the discussion, David. Do we not need to distinguish here between 'reactionary' as in being a reaction to one of our suggestions, and 'Reactionary', being an objective quality when placed in the context of societal mores? On the other hand, who are the commenters of TofE to be the arbiters of 'Reactionary'? He can probably still do Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-45732637734953007902009-09-24T09:04:24.312+01:002009-09-24T09:04:24.312+01:00"...we can perform epistemological transubsta...<i>"...we can perform epistemological transubstantiation simply by suggesting that Paul make a radical move and, if he does, hey presto the radical is now reactionary."</i><br /><br />Isn't this roughly how the Daily Mail works?martpolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508497057736355841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-27338742134639297582009-09-23T23:35:52.271+01:002009-09-23T23:35:52.271+01:00But do we not now find ourselves in an epistemolog...But do we not now find ourselves in an epistemological conundrum, in that any action Paul takes after it is suggested on TofE is, by definition, a reactionary move? Indeed, we can perform epistemological transubstantiation simply by suggesting that Paul make a radical move and, if he does, hey presto the radical is now reactionary.<br /><br />I also first read Gaw as suggesting that Paul wear a Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902329503560660425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-33944448793810537602009-09-23T22:31:32.426+01:002009-09-23T22:31:32.426+01:00as a verbose wilderness poet, paul's reply sho...as a verbose wilderness poet, paul's reply should have read:<br /><br />Paul said...<br /><br /> Oh, and I might consider a Q&A, but I would need expanses.<br /> 11:54 AMwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-79646421393605902612009-09-23T19:52:07.525+01:002009-09-23T19:52:07.525+01:0010P, hold on a minute, that's taking things a ...10P, hold on a minute, that's taking things a bit too far Gaw, I had thought perhaps giving tips. EG.. don't wash your feet while wearing socks.maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-71552313339900514392009-09-23T19:21:12.093+01:002009-09-23T19:21:12.093+01:00good idea gaw - and on the back it can say 'Go...good idea gaw - and on the back it can say 'Golf Sale'wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-79548867948359428962009-09-23T17:45:43.950+01:002009-09-23T17:45:43.950+01:00I have two suggestions:
1. Offer to replace Monbi...I have two suggestions:<br /><br />1. Offer to replace Monbiot in the debate the Spectator are trying to set up with Plimer. This would shame Monbiot as well as giving you a platform for your sincerely held views. A twofer.<br /><br />2. Do a sponsored walk up and down Oxford Street wearing a sandwich board bearing the message 'The End is Nigh' and ringing the sort of bell that used to Gareth Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058241057385364459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-87289285005424999522009-09-23T15:57:07.382+01:002009-09-23T15:57:07.382+01:00OK, so a rain check is taken on the Munich thing, ...OK, so a rain check is taken on the Munich thing, didn't know there was a bit of a history with Capt B.<br />As we are all well aware, the newspaper industry is in the process of meeting its final print run, heading for that big Wapping in the sky. Whilst there is still time Paul could write a lengthy obituary, motif led of course, interwoven with wispy threads of England's bygone gloriesmaltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-2564508793560994992009-09-23T15:53:37.188+01:002009-09-23T15:53:37.188+01:00We could film an episode of 'Who do you think ...We could film an episode of 'Who do you think you are' for the BBC where Paul Kingsnorth, ecopoet, is disgusted to find out that his real father is a coal fired power station on the kent marshes.wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-90589992073420918662009-09-23T15:34:09.126+01:002009-09-23T15:34:09.126+01:00I absolutely love that quote.I absolutely love that quote.martpolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508497057736355841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-71174511215747597632009-09-23T14:54:57.182+01:002009-09-23T14:54:57.182+01:00Oho, now we're cooking... strong contender tha...Oho, now we're cooking... strong contender that, Jonathan.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-36803113562472352412009-09-23T14:47:35.390+01:002009-09-23T14:47:35.390+01:00Paul, as a robust champion of all things local, tr...Paul, as a robust champion of all things local, traditional, and English how about a campaign to revive the noble art of singlestick? Surely it’s time to rescue this much-loved rural pastime from the dull forces of globalization and political correctness? <br />In case you’re not already a fan, this was a simple but elegant form of cudgel play in which two stout English yokels strove to beat eachjonathan lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986943428040953041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-38987130155641034072009-09-23T14:30:12.737+01:002009-09-23T14:30:12.737+01:00ok....how about this.....
like on 'Who's ...ok....how about this.....<br /><br />like on 'Who's line is it anyway?'<br /><br />we suggest a topic and a poetic genre style, and then Paul has to write us a poem using those guidelines.<br /><br />for example, a poem about the lack of organic wholefood soup kitchens for homeless people in west london, in the style of pam ayerswormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-25954780160673973702009-09-23T13:56:48.566+01:002009-09-23T13:56:48.566+01:00Hang on, there's two things going on at the sa...Hang on, there's two things going on at the same time here: are we trying to come up with sensible suggestions for the 'North's next move, or are we trying to give him a laugh? I've been attempting to work something up about an alternative to The Beatles: Rock Band game using <a href="http://www.gemueseorchester.org/" rel="nofollow">root vegetable instruments</a> but I'm Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-78825131886647925832009-09-23T13:20:10.751+01:002009-09-23T13:20:10.751+01:00Paul: I hear there's currently a place availab...Paul: I hear there's currently a place available in the Sugababes<br /><br />your lyrics could be heard on the world stage<br /><br />think about itwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-75670465621678199422009-09-23T12:24:01.311+01:002009-09-23T12:24:01.311+01:00Tomorrow is World Maritime Day, apparently focusin...Tomorrow is <a href="http://www.imo.org/about/mainframe.asp?topic_id=320" rel="nofollow">World Maritime Day</a>, apparently focusing on climate change as an issue for sailors everywhere. (Tinkers, soldiers and spies will doubtless get their own observance day at a later date.)<br /><br />Apropos of Paul's original dispute with George Monbiot that caused <a href="http://martpolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508497057736355841noreply@blogger.com