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[xoggoth]

Did that for some ed software that never saw the light of day. (got into bugs n stuff instead) The others sent Malvolia a letter supposedly from whasername that she loved him and would surely drop her draws if she saw him resplendent in yellow tights with red ribbons. He duly turns up so attired and she has him arrested. There was a ring in it somewhere and er um think she marries the other bloke er

[Pondlife]

You're a syllable short on the last line (unless you are dragging the "so" out to two syllables)

Fixed

[TheFaQQer]

If contracts be the food of love, work on;
Let me invoice of it, that, surfeiting,
The taxman may sicken, and so die.

You're a syllable short on the last line (unless you are dragging the "so" out to two syllables)

[Pondlife]

If contracts be the food of love, work on;
Let me invoice of it, that, surfeiting,
The taxingman may sicken, and so die.

[TheFaQQer]

Yep, that sounds like our Mal!

"Forsooth thou must ensure you read the guide
Or IR35 inside you may
Be deemed by Hector and the PCG
Will help you fight your case and save you cash"

- Malvolio, IR35th Night, Act 1, Scene 1

[v8gaz]

generally quite pompous, a bit bitter and is normally in disagreement with everyone else

Yep, that sounds like our Mal!

[SallyAnne]

But he missed the reason for Malvolio being "cross-gartered in yellow"

Now I feel like I have to ask....but please be aware that I really do not care

[malvolio]

Thanks faqqer - that saved me Pondlife's learning linky

Shakespear(s) is a pub in Newcastle.

But he missed the reason for Malvolio being "cross-gartered in yellow"

[SallyAnne]

Olivia is the head of the house in Twelfth Night, after the death of her brother and father. Courted by Orsino, whe isn't interested, as she is mourning the death of her brother.

Malvolio is her steward - generally quite pompous, a bit bitter and is normally in disagreement with everyone else who works for Olivia.

Something like that, IIRC.

Thanks faqqer - that saved me Pondlife's learning linky

Shakespear(s) is a pub in Newcastle.

[TheFaQQer]

Slightly off topic...but who is Olivia, Malvolio?

Olivia is the head of the house in Twelfth Night, after the death of her brother and father. Courted by Orsino, whe isn't interested, as she is mourning the death of her brother.

Malvolio is her steward - generally quite pompous, a bit bitter and is normally in disagreement with everyone else who works for Olivia.

Something like that, IIRC.

[Pondlife]

Slightly off topic...but who is Olivia, Malvolio?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night

[Jill Wilson]

Its far from an advert, it is a transcript from a telephone conversation, one that I am sure Giant would not wish to be made public.

Jill

[SallyAnne]

If you have to sign up it's not an advert so the Advertising Standards Agency can't prosecute them for blatant misleading advertising. Subtle, isn't it?

However, local Trading Standards can, so if you feel like sticking one on Giant, make a complaint through them.

Slightly off topic...but who is Olivia, Malvolio?

[malvolio]

Oh look you have to sign up to read an article. Hmmmmm I wonder what's going on here...

If you have to sign up it's not an advert so the Advertising Standards Agency can't prosecute them for blatant misleading advertising. Subtle, isn't it?

However, local Trading Standards can, so if you feel like sticking one on Giant, make a complaint through them.

[TheFaQQer]

Bluebird quoted it yesterday here - there are some comments about it too.