I really enjoyed the last Ben Elton I read.

The one where he pastiche'd "1984" - forget the name. Very enjoyable.

The other one of his I read - didn't enjoy that so much. Graphic scene of a feller fisting his nutter girlfriend at her insistence using olive oil for lube.

Too much, Ben, much much too much.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on January 28th 2010 at 13:58:48

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Attenzioni c'est pour a la: Monsieur Bay D'Arizona esq (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 13:21:21
- c'est bon (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 28, 13:43:50
- I watched The Reader with Kate Winsletts in the other night (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 28, 13:41:47
  - i saw them as well (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 13:47:21
  - she's nice, she is (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 28, 13:44:36
    - And regularly gets them out too (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 13:53:42
  - I've read the book but not seen the film (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 13:44:07
    - spoiler......> Their heads FALL OFF! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 13:48:20
- I had an e-mither yesterday telling me that the bookage of the very same is on its way. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:23:47
  - oh. well you'll love TTV the book anyhow (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 13:30:11
  - Shantaram? (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 13:24:57
    - I've had that on my bookshelf for quite a long time (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 13:45:31
      - I think so, but I do have a slight obsession as you know. Mumbai is brill. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 13:46:49
        
        I've just started reading White Tiger (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 13:48:20
        
        it's not that it's a bad book (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 28, 13:55:56
        
        I really enjoyed the last Ben Elton I read. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:58:48
        
        they weren't cliched nonsense then? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 28, 14:08:11
        
        What, the 1984-alike? Yes absolutely. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:10:44
        
        oh, well that's irritating me immensely (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 28, 14:14:14
        
        It looks very good actually. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 13:48:03
        
        ^^^ This man ^^^^ knows the best place to get books (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 28, 13:59:26
        
        Thanks! (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 14:00:06
    - Yessum. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:26:05
      - It's post-apocalyptic so I think that means the A47. Hint watched ut yit, but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 13:27:12
        
        I really really really want to see that, but my Rule dictates that I must read the book fi (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:28:52
        
        Not just me with that rule then... (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Jan 28, 13:32:15
        
        The books shtot. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 13:29:50
        
        God yes, ripped through that fucker in short order. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:30:33
        
        It's top of the range. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 13:35:37
        
        I need the equivalent for this year so get a move on pls. (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 13:38:57
        
        I wish. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 14:00:52
        
        I'm not sure there would have been more Lisbeth books (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 14:05:09
        
        I'm waiting for the second film. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 14:10:53
        
        They've made a filum??? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:16:22
        
        I've seen it. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 14:20:07
        
        I think he'd "finished" the Salandar character - *** POSSIBLE SPOILERS *** (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:08:54
        
        That's what I meant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 28, 14:20:52
        
        I really liked that too. Much sillier than his usual. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:40:32
        
        Normally with his books (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 13:43:29
        
        D'yer know what it reminded me of? Chuck Palahniuk (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:56:26
        
        good point (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 14:00:28
        
        Derek Achoras should contact him and collaborate on a 4th. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:37:53
        
        ... (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 13:30:22
        
        I have the same rule, as a rule, except I have such a backlog of books at the moment. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 13:29:44
        
        what else would you have a rule as? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 13:31:02
        
        well, as an exception (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 13:34:13
        
        bean (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 13:32:12
        
        Fly swat. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:31:40
        
        more sensible than using one as a bean, anyway. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 13:35:51
        
        Not so much. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:36:27
        
        Did you like your Eeyore picture? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 13:38:18
        
        couldn't access it at work. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 14:05:54
        
        This any good? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:14:46
        
        ha ha. Yes (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 14:17:53
        
        I don't think he'd leave before the end of the season. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:19:16
        
        And if they told him it was now or never? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 14:20:28
        
        (I ask 'cos I think I'm not being Eeyore-ish on this (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 28, 14:21:07
        
        Dunno. Too many variables. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 14:32:10
- SPEAK ENGLISH BOY! (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 28, 13:23:39
  - ^^ that is fucking rich coming from t'northen language strangler (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 28, 13:33:13
    - Yorkshire, the heart of Britain, biggest county, and the best (General Chat) - pants, Jan 28, 13:45:45

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