Comments on: The Greatest Living Englishman is Guilty http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:15:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tom s. http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-270141 tom s. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:27:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-270141 #8, 12. Billy Bragg is the GLE. #8, 12. Billy Bragg is the GLE.

]]> By: astrongmaybe http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-270071 astrongmaybe Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:25:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-270071 Hmm... Greatest Living Englishman? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Leigh_Fermor" rel="nofollow">Patrick Leigh Fermor.</a> Hmm… Greatest Living Englishman? Patrick Leigh Fermor.

]]> By: Interositor http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-270069 Interositor Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:56:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-270069 #8 Alan Moore is clearly the Greatest Living Englishman That's what I was thinking, though Fry is certainly the runner up. Not sure if it was Neil Gaiman who gave me that idea or just exposure to Moore himself. #8 Alan Moore is clearly the Greatest Living Englishman

That’s what I was thinking, though Fry is certainly the runner up. Not sure if it was Neil Gaiman who gave me that idea or just exposure to Moore himself.

]]> By: roac http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269821 roac Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:25:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269821 I saw this and thought "Stanley Unwin the <i>publisher</i>?" Had never heard of the other one. Just a data point for anyone studying transatlantic cultural diffusion and lack thereof. I saw this and thought “Stanley Unwin the publisher?” Had never heard of the other one.

Just a data point for anyone studying transatlantic cultural diffusion and lack thereof.

]]> By: Gustav Holmberg http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269796 Gustav Holmberg Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:22:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269796 Stephen Fry, love him! In case you've missed, he makes <a href="http://www.stephenfry.com/media/" rel="nofollow">podcasts</a> available. Stephen Fry, love him!

In case you’ve missed, he makes podcasts available.

]]> By: josh http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269764 josh Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:21:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269764 Agreed on SF's status. And Harry, if you've not seen this, it seems right up your alley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh0XeFjvwB4 Alas, only the first 9 minutes of a longer speech are included ... Agreed on SF’s status.
And Harry, if you’ve not seen this, it seems right up your alley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh0XeFjvwB4
Alas, only the first 9 minutes of a longer speech are included …

]]> By: JamesP http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269757 JamesP Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:18:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269757 Bah. Alan Moore is clearly the Greatest Living Englishman. Though he may have transcended the material plane and moved into some inchoate state of spirit-being by now, come to think of it, which would give Fry a shot. Bah. Alan Moore is clearly the Greatest Living Englishman. Though he may have transcended the material plane and moved into some inchoate state of spirit-being by now, come to think of it, which would give Fry a shot.

]]> By: lindsey http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269754 lindsey Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:45:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269754 He picked it up from you didn't he? ;) He picked it up from you didn’t he? ;)

]]> By: Nick http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269743 Nick Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:58:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269743 <i>Third Reich & Roll</i> Shurely <i>Swingtime For Hilter</i>? I hope the Residents are getting a royalty on that title. Third Reich & Roll
Shurely Swingtime For Hilter?
I hope the Residents are getting a royalty on that title.

]]> By: Harry http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269721 Harry Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:48:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269721 He really did. More than once. He has stopped swearing now, though. He really did. More than once. He has stopped swearing now, though.

]]> By: Warren Terra http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269700 Warren Terra Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:08:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269700 For Stephen Fry fans, he's also <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j78tt" rel="nofollow">presenting a three-part series entitled "Third Reich & Roll" on BBC Radio 2</a>, about the Nazi history of audio recording or some such (I haven't listened to it yet). Typical BBC deal, you can listen to each episode for seven days after broadcast online. It started Monday night and the episodes are broadcast weekly, so if you're interested you have four days left to listen to part one. For Stephen Fry fans, he’s also presenting a three-part series entitled “Third Reich & Roll” on BBC Radio 2, about the Nazi history of audio recording or some such (I haven’t listened to it yet). Typical BBC deal, you can listen to each episode for seven days after broadcast online. It started Monday night and the episodes are broadcast weekly, so if you’re interested you have four days left to listen to part one.

]]> By: Russell Arben Fox http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269697 Russell Arben Fox Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:02:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269697 Wait--Led Zeppelin <i>and</i> ABBA? Well, of course! My respect and affection for Stephen Fry has just increased tenfold, if that is even possible. Wait—Led Zeppelin and ABBA? Well, of course! My respect and affection for Stephen Fry has just increased tenfold, if that is even possible.

]]> By: Stuart http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269695 Stuart Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:59:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269695 <i>Hugh Laurie fans? well, there’s a lot of him in it too.</i> Or equally Hugh Laurie haters, as he is getting punched in about half the clips. Hugh Laurie fans? well, there’s a lot of him in it too.

Or equally Hugh Laurie haters, as he is getting punched in about half the clips.

]]> By: lindsey http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/19/the-greatest-living-englishman-is-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-269694 lindsey Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:58:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10137#comment-269694 Did he really say that? No way. Too funny. Did he really say that? No way. Too funny.

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