Comments on: Tony Banks is not dead http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 16:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: rea http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72444 rea Fri, 20 May 2005 22:33:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72444 "Tony Banks? The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans? Who knew?" Now, is that much more implausible than Sidney Ponson (presently 5-1, 5.94 era for the Baltimore Orioles) being the holder of a Dutch knighthood? “Tony Banks? The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans? Who knew?”

Now, is that much more implausible than Sidney Ponson (presently 5-1, 5.94 era for the Baltimore Orioles) being the holder of a Dutch knighthood?

]]> By: a different chris http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72405 a different chris Fri, 20 May 2005 15:52:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72405 A peer of whom? Had he no peer, let alone a peer group, before? Did the advantage of not succumbing to peer pressure compensate for the lack of peer support? Man I never understand WTF you Englishmen are talking about.... it's like a different language or something. A peer of whom? Had he no peer, let alone a peer group, before? Did the advantage of not succumbing to peer pressure compensate for the lack of peer support?

Man I never understand WTF you Englishmen are talking about…. it’s like a different language or something.

]]> By: Chris Baldwin http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72385 Chris Baldwin Fri, 20 May 2005 13:30:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72385 You can't praise Gillian Shephard, she's one of them! You can’t praise Gillian Shephard, she’s one of them!

]]> By: Harry http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72307 Harry Thu, 19 May 2005 20:31:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72307 Giving him a peerage would get him out of the Commons. Lady King of Bethnal Green? Surprised we didn't see that one, actually. Giving him a peerage would get him out of the Commons.

Lady King of Bethnal Green? Surprised we didn’t see that one, actually.

]]> By: Uncle Kvetch http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72275 Uncle Kvetch Thu, 19 May 2005 18:07:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72275 <i>The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans?</i> No, silly, the keyboard player from Genesis! Sheesh. The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans?

No, silly, the keyboard player from Genesis! Sheesh.

]]> By: norbizness http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72258 norbizness Thu, 19 May 2005 17:04:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72258 <a href="http://football.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3502" rel="nofollow">Tony Banks</a>? The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans? Who knew? Tony Banks? The backup quarterback for the Houston Texans? Who knew?

]]> By: dsquared http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72254 dsquared Thu, 19 May 2005 16:53:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72254 Arise Lord Galloway of Baghdad? Arise Lord Galloway of Baghdad?

]]> By: Harry http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72253 Harry Thu, 19 May 2005 16:44:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72253 Alan Howarth. There must be a game here: list the most absurd nominations for the next list that you think might actually have a chance. Alan Howarth.

There must be a game here: list the most absurd nominations for the next list that you think might actually have a chance.

]]> By: dsquared http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-72248 dsquared Thu, 19 May 2005 16:16:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/05/19/tony-banks-is-not-dead/#comment-72248 Jenny Tonge! Jenny Tonge!

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