"A combination of fear and tiredness led me into various unprepossessing areas, my mind full of memories of Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities." There is no stealth mode in a Ferrari." But an unrivalled ability to show pursuers a clean pair of heels!

"... it was torn down by an activist who claimed the wall was an “act of violence” against the gay community." Should said activist like to come to East London, and take a stroll round areas claimed by one of our many Muslim community outreach projects, he might learn just what an 'act of violence' really is...

No doubt she'd find much in common with Jill Filipovic's 'new family' concept: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/11/family-isnt-dead ". When the traditional family model isn't something that everyone is expected to personally sacrifice to create, we can construct and implement policies that benefit actual families, in all of their incarnations. When they are not a crass economic contract where financial support is traded for housekeeping and child-rearing but instead a unit based on love, respect and mutual support, marriages last longer."

"We’re not supposed to notice that such people are typically feckless, infantile and all too often a nightmare for their equally poor yet law-abiding neighbours. " That's the bit that really, really enrages me - their insistence that these feckless minority need stay right where they are to make the latte-sipping crowd happy.

"Spider chases a laser pointer." Awwww, I love videos like tha... Wait. When you typed 'spider' you really meant 'kitten', I hope..?

That 'Avengers' subtitling! "My next goal - I need a bait and eyeliner!" *boggle*

"Why wildebeest don’t rule the Earth." :D

I must say, though I'm not usually find of remakes or reboots, I am quite looking forward to seeing the new 'Dallas'...

It seems to be catching on at the dear old Grauniad. Edward Sidelsky: "The state, then, should drop the mask of neutrality and come out in favour of the good life. What, after all, do human beings need? The answer is not hard to seek. Human beings need healthy bodies and unfettered minds. They need love, security to plan and innovate, private spaces to "be themselves", and time to do as they please, not as they must. They do not need sushi boxes and pre-washed salad leaves. An economic system geared to the production of baubles and gadgets leads us away from the good life, not towards it." Maybe it's me. But the life he's describing seems more like one of a pet, than a citizen...

I'm still marvelling at the concept of the 'vast right-wing Cherokee conspiracy'...

That crab was fast! Like an....armoured....spider? Oh dear. I think I've just gone off the idea of crab pate.

"We set out with the intentions of shutting the fucker down and started the event with the distribution of some dope literature, some inflammatory speeches, the harassment of mainstream media..." From such an auspicious beginning, it's hard to see how it could all dissolve into chaos, confusion and recrimination, isn't it?

That's a shame, I was looking forward to this on DVD. I don't bother much with the cinema any more - too expensive, no subtitles and full of popcorn-munching teenagers and adults behaving like teenagers.

"Body armour made of meat. " Yikes! Someone flayed the Hulk!

"No more mayonnaise mishaps.." Ah, but new Helmann's squeezy bottles fixed that one already!

"...after special dinners made for himself by himself." Wow! I can foresee a blinding crossover opportunity with Channel Four's 'Come Dine With Me'!

"Nothing I have read so far evinced the slightest surprise from me..." Me neither! It was nice to see the Yanks held the same opinions on the regard in which Cameron is held, mind you... :)

Our street signage would be improved immeasurably if it only contained a few more 'Please' and 'Thank You's..