Mr Woo Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I've just read AA Gill's account of his recent visit to the Island (Sunday Times, Style magazine, Table Talk), and my ribs are aching from laughter. Maybe I should have felt outraged, but I have to report it struck me as hilarious and, tucked away in amongst all the invective and insults, he does say he loved it- bless him. Some of his observations : Every one you see is Benny from Crossroads. Main industry is money (laundering, pressing, altering and mending) We've been forced to give up public flogging and hunting homosexuals with dogs Smells of boiled washing, damp wallpaper and fried food. We eat deep fried cats tails and turnip Fish come out of the sea ready Kippered thanks to the Sellafield effect. However, Ciappelli's Restaurant is heaped with praise and gets a very rare 4 stars! Apart from that I think his article sets a challenge to those charged with branding the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I've just read AA Gill's account of his recent visit to the Island (Sunday Times, Style magazine, Table Talk), and my ribs are aching from laughter. Maybe I should have felt outraged, but I have to report it struck me as hilarious and, tucked away in amongst all the invective and insults, he does say he loved it- bless him. Some of his observations : Every one you see is Benny from Crossroads. Main industry is money (laundering, pressing, altering and mending) We've been forced to give up public flogging and hunting homosexuals with dogs Smells of boiled washing, damp wallpaper and fried food. We eat deep fried cats's tails and turnip Fish come out of the sea ready Kippered thanks to the Sellafield effect. However, Ciappelli's Restaurant is heaped with praise and gets a very rare 4 stars! Apart from that I think his article sets a challenge to those charged with branding the island. What a ridiculous statement. I can't stand turnip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTool Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Well he is right, i totally agree Miss Dianne. What has manx people and kippers got in common ? they are both two face and guttless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 So the papers have finally arrived. I was up at the Governor's Hill store at 09.35 and the shelf was bare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 The article is available on line: Table talk AA Gill: Ciappelli It is funny, but probably deeply offensive to some proud nationalists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisner Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 AA Gill was writing about the Channel Islands and how they profited from the Second World War. He mentions the Island at War series and acknowledges the series was made in the Isle of Man The comments in the paper follow a television programme about life in the Channel Islands during World War II. Gill, said islanders "lay on their backs and made moaning noises" when the Germans arrived. According to Mr Gill, Island at War was actually filmed in the Isle of Man, "because the Channel Islanders have some weird rule about acting in public or that nobody outside the Bailiwick is allowed to own a camera." The writer claimed that all the Channel Islands have given to the rest of the world is expensive potatoes, a few flowers and fatty milk. Article is here BBC News Item but isn't half as funny as the Isle of Man piece though I have to say that I was doing loads of LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Woo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 The article is available on line: Table talk AA Gill: Ciappelli It is funny, but probably deeply offensive to some proud nationalists! Yes, that was my take on it, I was insulted on some subtle level but couldn't stop laughing for long enough to protest; a bit like when Ans said we Peelies all live in squalor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 It seems he's not bothered who he offends. Two years ago, Sunday Times journalist AA Gill was reported to police for inciting racial hatred after labelling the Welsh "ugly, pugnacious little trolls". At the time, a dossier of articles by the Sunday Times critic was presented to officers by a collection of angry Welsh people who claimed his "unbridled bigotry" was damaging the nation's image and was pandering to racists. Ioan Richard, 53, an independent councillor in Swansea, said: "Enough is enough; this man and his newspaper have been abusing this country and its people in the most insulting manner. source The irony of objecting to be called a pugnacious little troll by complaining to the police seems to have been lost on certain Welsh people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Isn't AA Gill Jeremy Clarkson's mate from Grumpy Old Men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 He is quite even handed he wrote a whole book slagging off The English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Woo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Isn't AA Gill Jeremy Clarkson's mate from Grumpy Old Men? Yes, they are mates and recently visited Iraq, I also seem to remember they had a gallivant together in Iceland. I entertained two different theories from this. One, that Gill was winding Clarkson up for having the gall to need to live on a tax haven or secondly that Gill was saying on his friends behalf what Clarkson couldn't if he wished to be able to walk down the street without being pelted with turnips, dog turds and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Its so funny cos its true Wait till i tell Miss Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 OK I've heald off all day asking this, I hoped someone else would make themselves look stupid first! Who is Benny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Is the hat compulsory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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