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JohntheBike replied

11 November 2019, 09:29
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Can you summarise that? When it comes to art and literature I have an attention span of 10 seconds....

When it comes to art and literature I have an attention span of 10 seconds.

you and me too!
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NotAllThere replied

9 November 2019, 17:55
Ten minute Othello here.
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BrilloPad replied

9 November 2019, 16:36
Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post

The Moors got their comeuppance with the astutely observed Othello.

Can you summarise that? When it comes to art and literature I have an attention span of 10 seconds....
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TwoWolves replied

9 November 2019, 14:21
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

Just thank your lucky stars that Shakespeare didn't call the character Mohammed rather than Shylock.

The Moors got their comeuppance with the astutely observed Othello.
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BrilloPad replied

9 November 2019, 08:46
Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post

Shakespeare was a genius who understood the human condition and the stories we tell to justify our condition like no other before him.

Almost every film or story can be condensed into one of his plays, or at least part of it.

It is a testimony to his talent that he can still be controversial today. Despite the fact that those making these accusations are morons, of course.

Sadly I have to agree with that. I am a philistine.
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Scruff replied

8 November 2019, 21:57
Shabbat Shalom
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TwoWolves replied

8 November 2019, 21:46
Shakespeare was a genius who understood the human condition and the stories we tell to justify our condition like no other before him.

Almost every film or story can be condensed into one of his plays, or at least part of it.

It is a testimony to his talent that he can still be controversial today. Despite the fact that those making these accusations are morons, of course.
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Paddy replied

8 November 2019, 21:30
Just thank your lucky stars that Shakespeare didn't call the character Mohammed rather than Shylock.
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Old Greg replied

8 November 2019, 19:47
Originally posted by Scruff View Post

FTFY - Don't confuse

Whoa there!
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DimPrawn replied

8 November 2019, 18:51
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Clacton Labour candidate quits over 'Shylock' comment - BBC News

I thought Shylock just referred to a greedy money lender?

.

Wore a deer stalker hat and lived in Baker Street?
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ladymuck replied

8 November 2019, 15:23
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

What about "double dipping"? Is that outlawed now?

No accountant consultations?
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Amanensia replied

8 November 2019, 13:29
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

They didn't come for the Israelis last time.

They had a good go in 1973.

Didn't do too well, mind.
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Zigenare replied

8 November 2019, 13:26
Originally posted by Scruff View Post

FTFY - Don't confuse Jews and Israelis

They didn't come for the Israelis last time.
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BrilloPad replied

8 November 2019, 13:22
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Which you clearly didn't...

Its a fair cop! I was forced to sit in the classroom. I would have been thinking about maths.

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

I enjoyed most of Shakespear - rude, funny. And what teenage boy didn't enjoy watching Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet?

Can girls not enjoy it? I have not studied it - as a teenager or since. But I saw West side story once.
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Scruff replied

8 November 2019, 13:20
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

<joke>
Well they're not going to come for the
Israelis again, not now they've got Nukes!
</joke>

FTFY - Don't confuse Jews and Israelis
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