I have been asked directly 'why do you operate a casino and sportsbook website?'
My answer? For one good reason.......I need to make money. I have had a few lean years after the disaster that was 'Operation South Downs.' I had mortgaged myself to the hilt and overspent in all areas of my life, having assumed the great financial success of the film, only to have it all fall in on me when I was kicked out of the profession - not officially, but to all intents and purposes.
'Quigley Cuts Down' is my first film venture in 4 years. That's 4 years with very little money coming in and plenty going out. And don't imagine that I am being paid a fortune on this project. Its budget is lower than the belly of a snake.
Internetgamble.org has contributed, in a small way, to my financial survival.
Hopefully I can sell it on at a later date, but until I am financially secure again, it shall remain active and a contributory factor to my survival.
For your information - 'Operation South Downs - Part Two' will be added here next week.
I haven't worked out how many 'parts' there will be in total yet, but somewhere around 30 or 40 parts, I imagine. (or until I get shut down for legal reasons)
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Operation South Downs - Part 1
Due to a recent communication from someone calling themselves ‘pilchardsforbreakfast’ and the nature of their ‘persuasive’ reasoning; I have decided to do something I may yet regret.
I DO KNOW who you are Mr Pilchard, though I have decided that I will NOT reveal your identity on this blog, unless you choose to do the same in relation to mine. We both have a great deal to lose, so it is in neither of our interest to cause hurt and pain to the other by so doing.
In relation to your recent emails I have been ‘persuaded’ to talk about a particular period of my life in some detail. In conclusion, it is my intention to reveal certain events, during the course of the next few weeks. I hope that I do not live to regret this.
Here is the first part.
You may or may not remember what was then to be a major cinematic release in the summer of 2002. It was to be Britain’s answer to the American disaster movie “blockbuster” in the shape of a film based on actual events that had occurred at the latter part of year 2000 in the UK.
It may all seem like a long time ago, but the experiences surrounding both the actual events and the dramatising of those events on film, still bear heavily on my psyche.
What I am about to impart is actually a record of events in the shape of my own personal diaries recording the making of the film in which I was writer and director.
It was my first major film project after 15 years in the business and until ‘Quigley Cuts Down’ (see previous blog entries), it was my only major film project.
The whole thing began with the great floods that decimated the countryside around the area of Lewes in the southern part of England in year 2000. This was a major event in many peoples’ lives and achieved much media attention across the whole of the UK. There was even a book of photographs published, just after the events, full of dramatic images recording those events.
To cut a long story short, I had the idea for a UK based film project, dramatising the events of the floods – a film to rival anything Hollywood could throw at us. After all, we had the technology, the people and the real events as a basis for a screenplay.
I’m being brief here and cutting out a lot of facts, as I want to get to the main body of the text which are my own personal diaries recording the making of the film. A film which has not yet seen the light of day, either as a cinematic release or on video/DVD.
Anyway, I ended up co-scripting the film, based on my original idea. I was also the assistant director on the project. Incidentally, the director was very ill during the weeks and months of location shoots, which gave me the opportunity to take the reigns and make my mark.
We finished filming in February 2002 – ready for a summer release that year. Unfortunately, as I have stated, the film never made the cinema screens or even made it to video/DVD! I have to add that this has nothing to do with the standard or quality of the final product.
At the very worst, the special effects were truly amazing and in my own personal opinion the film had “success” written all over it. The reason for its never having yet seen the light of day is purely down to a few individuals (who will remain nameless here) exercising specific clauses in their contracts.
For it ever to be seen by the British public will require certain individuals to “pass away” or lighten up in their response to certain occurrences they were directly involved in but don’t want ever to be exposed for fear of ridicule.
It was always intended that I would publish a film diary, including many of my own photographs. It was my own little pet project, but was seen by the backers as purely a marketing ploy to increase public interest in the film. I didn’t mind this aspect, as I was given a pretty free reign as to its content. The only trouble, as it turned out, was that the diaries were contractually to be launched precisely two weeks after the American release of the film. As the film was never released in America or anywhere else for that matter, my diaries were shelved and even now, four years later, I am still not permitted to seek publication.
I am not even allowed to mention, anywhere in writing, the title of the film.
I will call it here “Operation South Downs.” After all this was my original name for the film but was changed at the behest of one of the American backers.
I will, however, mention the log-line that was to be used in all the film posters, marketing and media advertising.
It came to me, straight off the cuff, at an early meeting :–
“PREPARE TO BE SWEPT AWAY.”
If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because it was used as the log-line in a subsequent film. Not that I received any credit for its inception.
Not long after the film was completed and during the protracted and stressful dealings with lawyers etc, I suffered a breakdown. At this point in my life I felt ashamed and a complete and utter failure! This was the lowest point of my life experience to date. It’s only in the last year or so that I’ve been able to face up to it all and actually talk about that period in my life. What helps immensely, is that I am very happy with the progress of my latest venture ‘Quigley Cuts Down’ which is currently in production and due for release in summer 2007. (Of course this title is my own concoction. The real title I cannot reveal for fear of revealing my true identity)
One good thing – I have checked with my legal council and due to the nature of this website and the fact that submitting material here does not constitute “publication” in the legal and contractual sense of the word, I am able to let you read some excerpts from my diaries.
I hope, one day, to actually publish them in book form, complete with photographs, but until then, this will have to suffice.
Looking at my writing with hindsight, I realise that some of it is too deliberate and contrived. I was possibly too aware of it being written for publication and have probably tried too hard to be interesting or funny. I have been tempted to re-write it armed with the knowledge and experience of the last couple of painful years of my life. But being a bit of a purest, I have decided to leave alone.
Some of the names have been deleted/changed for legal reasons, otherwise most are of actual persons involved. I certainly hope you enjoy. Please do feel free to leave your comments or questions.
I DO KNOW who you are Mr Pilchard, though I have decided that I will NOT reveal your identity on this blog, unless you choose to do the same in relation to mine. We both have a great deal to lose, so it is in neither of our interest to cause hurt and pain to the other by so doing.
In relation to your recent emails I have been ‘persuaded’ to talk about a particular period of my life in some detail. In conclusion, it is my intention to reveal certain events, during the course of the next few weeks. I hope that I do not live to regret this.
Here is the first part.
You may or may not remember what was then to be a major cinematic release in the summer of 2002. It was to be Britain’s answer to the American disaster movie “blockbuster” in the shape of a film based on actual events that had occurred at the latter part of year 2000 in the UK.
It may all seem like a long time ago, but the experiences surrounding both the actual events and the dramatising of those events on film, still bear heavily on my psyche.
What I am about to impart is actually a record of events in the shape of my own personal diaries recording the making of the film in which I was writer and director.
It was my first major film project after 15 years in the business and until ‘Quigley Cuts Down’ (see previous blog entries), it was my only major film project.
The whole thing began with the great floods that decimated the countryside around the area of Lewes in the southern part of England in year 2000. This was a major event in many peoples’ lives and achieved much media attention across the whole of the UK. There was even a book of photographs published, just after the events, full of dramatic images recording those events.
To cut a long story short, I had the idea for a UK based film project, dramatising the events of the floods – a film to rival anything Hollywood could throw at us. After all, we had the technology, the people and the real events as a basis for a screenplay.
I’m being brief here and cutting out a lot of facts, as I want to get to the main body of the text which are my own personal diaries recording the making of the film. A film which has not yet seen the light of day, either as a cinematic release or on video/DVD.
Anyway, I ended up co-scripting the film, based on my original idea. I was also the assistant director on the project. Incidentally, the director was very ill during the weeks and months of location shoots, which gave me the opportunity to take the reigns and make my mark.
We finished filming in February 2002 – ready for a summer release that year. Unfortunately, as I have stated, the film never made the cinema screens or even made it to video/DVD! I have to add that this has nothing to do with the standard or quality of the final product.
At the very worst, the special effects were truly amazing and in my own personal opinion the film had “success” written all over it. The reason for its never having yet seen the light of day is purely down to a few individuals (who will remain nameless here) exercising specific clauses in their contracts.
For it ever to be seen by the British public will require certain individuals to “pass away” or lighten up in their response to certain occurrences they were directly involved in but don’t want ever to be exposed for fear of ridicule.
It was always intended that I would publish a film diary, including many of my own photographs. It was my own little pet project, but was seen by the backers as purely a marketing ploy to increase public interest in the film. I didn’t mind this aspect, as I was given a pretty free reign as to its content. The only trouble, as it turned out, was that the diaries were contractually to be launched precisely two weeks after the American release of the film. As the film was never released in America or anywhere else for that matter, my diaries were shelved and even now, four years later, I am still not permitted to seek publication.
I am not even allowed to mention, anywhere in writing, the title of the film.
I will call it here “Operation South Downs.” After all this was my original name for the film but was changed at the behest of one of the American backers.
I will, however, mention the log-line that was to be used in all the film posters, marketing and media advertising.
It came to me, straight off the cuff, at an early meeting :–
“PREPARE TO BE SWEPT AWAY.”
If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because it was used as the log-line in a subsequent film. Not that I received any credit for its inception.
Not long after the film was completed and during the protracted and stressful dealings with lawyers etc, I suffered a breakdown. At this point in my life I felt ashamed and a complete and utter failure! This was the lowest point of my life experience to date. It’s only in the last year or so that I’ve been able to face up to it all and actually talk about that period in my life. What helps immensely, is that I am very happy with the progress of my latest venture ‘Quigley Cuts Down’ which is currently in production and due for release in summer 2007. (Of course this title is my own concoction. The real title I cannot reveal for fear of revealing my true identity)
One good thing – I have checked with my legal council and due to the nature of this website and the fact that submitting material here does not constitute “publication” in the legal and contractual sense of the word, I am able to let you read some excerpts from my diaries.
I hope, one day, to actually publish them in book form, complete with photographs, but until then, this will have to suffice.
Looking at my writing with hindsight, I realise that some of it is too deliberate and contrived. I was possibly too aware of it being written for publication and have probably tried too hard to be interesting or funny. I have been tempted to re-write it armed with the knowledge and experience of the last couple of painful years of my life. But being a bit of a purest, I have decided to leave alone.
Some of the names have been deleted/changed for legal reasons, otherwise most are of actual persons involved. I certainly hope you enjoy. Please do feel free to leave your comments or questions.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Terrorist Threat- Part Two
London, 3rd Sept:
A public school teacher was arrested today at Gatwick Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator.
At a morning press conference, Home Secretary John Reid said he believes the man is a member of the notorious "Al-gebra" movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the Met Police with carrying weapons of math's instruction.
"Al-gebra is a problem for us," Reid said."They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute values. They use secret code names like "x" and "y" and refer to themselves as "unknowns", but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with co-ordinates in every country.
As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle".
When asked to comment on the arrest, Prime Minister Tony Blair said, "If God had wanted us to have better Weapons of Math's Instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes."
A public school teacher was arrested today at Gatwick Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator.
At a morning press conference, Home Secretary John Reid said he believes the man is a member of the notorious "Al-gebra" movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the Met Police with carrying weapons of math's instruction.
"Al-gebra is a problem for us," Reid said."They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute values. They use secret code names like "x" and "y" and refer to themselves as "unknowns", but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with co-ordinates in every country.
As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle".
When asked to comment on the arrest, Prime Minister Tony Blair said, "If God had wanted us to have better Weapons of Math's Instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes."
Terrorist Threat!
This taken from the Sunday Times:-
More terror in the air, this time in the skies over Canada when a man on an internal flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg was seen trying forcibly to open the door to the cockpit. The passengers' fears, however , were not immediately calmed when they found out he was the pilot. An airline spokeswoman said the pilot had left his position to use the toilet only to find the door back into the cockpit had jammed and would not open. Eventually the crew managed to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in. The spokeswoman admitted the incident had been "a bit dramatic" but insisted that at no time were the passengers in any danger.
More terror in the air, this time in the skies over Canada when a man on an internal flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg was seen trying forcibly to open the door to the cockpit. The passengers' fears, however , were not immediately calmed when they found out he was the pilot. An airline spokeswoman said the pilot had left his position to use the toilet only to find the door back into the cockpit had jammed and would not open. Eventually the crew managed to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in. The spokeswoman admitted the incident had been "a bit dramatic" but insisted that at no time were the passengers in any danger.
Friday, September 01, 2006
NFL - Be sure to place your bets!
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Thursday, Sept. 7
Miami at Pittsburgh - 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 10
Atlanta at Carolina - 1:00 p.m. ET
Baltimore at Tampa Bay - 1:00 p.m. ET
Buffalo at New England - 1:00 p.m. ET
Cincinnati at Kansas City - 1:00 p.m. ET
Denver at St. Louis - 1:00 p.m. ET
New Orleans at Cleveland - 1:00 p.m. ET
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee - 1:00 p.m. ET
Philadelphia at Houston - 1:00 p.m. ET
Seattle at Detroit - 1:00 p.m. ET
Chicago at Green Bay - 4:15 p.m. ET
Dallas at Green Bay - 4:15 p.m. ET
San Francisco at Arizona - 4:15 p.m. ET
Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants - 8:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 11
Minnesota at Washington - 7:00 p.m. ET
San Diego at Oakland - 10:15 p.m. ET
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Quigley Cuts Down - Update.
If you read my previous post, you will realise the significance of a smoking ban being introduced in all new films to be made with American monies. Even though this is unlikely to become law until 2008, it is being included in films being made now, just to be on the safe side.
It is still being debated whether or not there should be a retrospective ban and how this could be realistically acheived. CGI is the obvious answer. Otherwise it is unlikely that you will ever be able to legally view a Humphrey Bogart film on American soil again.
Again, making reference to my previous post, you will see that I have made those changes necessary in my screenplay, to meet all proposed legislation, by substituting 'cigarettes' with 'chewing gum.'
This was deemed the most desirable 'swap' as chewing gum has similar street cred to smoking cigarettes, without the obvious health hazards.
However, there is a serious problem associated with this chosen selection.
I have it from a reliable source that the use of chewing gum in films is being considered for a ban in films being made in the UK. This is directly linked to the USA smoking ban in films.
Extrapolating, as governments do, has produced a report that states that the banning of smoking in films in the United States will probably lead to a similar ban in the UK within 2 years, which will inadvertently lead to an increase in the use of chewing gum by our favourite film stars, on screen, as a substitute ‘cool’ habit for our youngsters to emulate.
The government's reasoning behind this chewing gum ban is that already our streets are covered in the tell-tale black stains of discarded chewing gum and that it already costs millions in tax payers' money, every year, cleaning it up.
This increase in the use of chewing gum on film has been predicted to lead to a rise in its use by the younger, more gullible generation, in emulation of their film heroes. This would lead to a directly proportional rise in the 'chewing gum' menace, whereby our streets become even more dominated by the tell-tale 'black stain.'
The crucial section of the government report relates to those film scenes where a cigarette was used in the past as a concluding element of a scene, whereas future films would propose that the hero spit out his chewing gum as a substitute for that 'cigarette moment' (as the government are calling it) This has been predicted by the official report to lead to our streets being 'a serious health hazard as well as a stain on our great country.'
It seems that the problem of clearing up the 'chewing gum menace' is the least of our worries.
I have it from a reliable source that the health issues are the major concern. It seems that the chewing gum acts as the perfect preserver in as much as the germs, bacteria and diseases from our saliva can remain preserved for up to 30 years in every piece of discarded chewing gum on our streets. This could lead to a modern day 'plague' which could kill millions in a few short months.
Looks like I may need to do another re-write very soon. I'll keep you updated.
It is still being debated whether or not there should be a retrospective ban and how this could be realistically acheived. CGI is the obvious answer. Otherwise it is unlikely that you will ever be able to legally view a Humphrey Bogart film on American soil again.
Again, making reference to my previous post, you will see that I have made those changes necessary in my screenplay, to meet all proposed legislation, by substituting 'cigarettes' with 'chewing gum.'
This was deemed the most desirable 'swap' as chewing gum has similar street cred to smoking cigarettes, without the obvious health hazards.
However, there is a serious problem associated with this chosen selection.
I have it from a reliable source that the use of chewing gum in films is being considered for a ban in films being made in the UK. This is directly linked to the USA smoking ban in films.
Extrapolating, as governments do, has produced a report that states that the banning of smoking in films in the United States will probably lead to a similar ban in the UK within 2 years, which will inadvertently lead to an increase in the use of chewing gum by our favourite film stars, on screen, as a substitute ‘cool’ habit for our youngsters to emulate.
The government's reasoning behind this chewing gum ban is that already our streets are covered in the tell-tale black stains of discarded chewing gum and that it already costs millions in tax payers' money, every year, cleaning it up.
This increase in the use of chewing gum on film has been predicted to lead to a rise in its use by the younger, more gullible generation, in emulation of their film heroes. This would lead to a directly proportional rise in the 'chewing gum' menace, whereby our streets become even more dominated by the tell-tale 'black stain.'
The crucial section of the government report relates to those film scenes where a cigarette was used in the past as a concluding element of a scene, whereas future films would propose that the hero spit out his chewing gum as a substitute for that 'cigarette moment' (as the government are calling it) This has been predicted by the official report to lead to our streets being 'a serious health hazard as well as a stain on our great country.'
It seems that the problem of clearing up the 'chewing gum menace' is the least of our worries.
I have it from a reliable source that the health issues are the major concern. It seems that the chewing gum acts as the perfect preserver in as much as the germs, bacteria and diseases from our saliva can remain preserved for up to 30 years in every piece of discarded chewing gum on our streets. This could lead to a modern day 'plague' which could kill millions in a few short months.
Looks like I may need to do another re-write very soon. I'll keep you updated.
Quigley Cuts Down
So it looks like “smoking” is to be banned from films in the very near future - at least in American made and/or financed productions – after all it 'glamourises' what is a foul and dangerous habit, much mimicked by those who would associate it with a 'celebrity' lifestyle.
No longer will the hero be able to “light up” after some crucial scene, to share a cigarette after lovemaking, or take his last inhalation of tobacco smoke before expiring of gun shot wounds.
As a scriptwriter and film director, I find myself having to re-write some crucial scenes in my current project because of this possible and most probable change. Here is an example of that re-writing process – a 'before' and 'after' to show you what I mean.
'QUIGLEY CUTS DOWN' is due for release in summer 2007:-
BEFORE:
……….Quigley steps out of the ink stained shadows, the yellow glow of the street light illuminating his creased gabardine as if he’d just stepped out of a bowl of custard.
The dipped brim of his fedora casts a butterscotch shadow over his face, cutting his head in two.
He stands rigid under the sickly yellow light, as the sound of footsteps approach. He steps back into the shadows.
Quigley slips a hand into an inside breast pocket, removes his trusty semi-auto and lets the hand fall by his side, cold metal clenched in his fist.
The footsteps reach a crescendo and then suddenly stop.
Quigley steps back into the custard, raises the gun to waist level and walks purposely forward, pulling on the gun's trigger until the slide locks in the open position. The flashes of light from the gun’s muzzle briefly illuminates his granite features.
Quigley stops and looks down. A faint moaning sound can be heard off camera.
He removes a cigarette from a pocket in one clean movement. He then lights up by striking a match across his 5 o’clock shadow. He inhales deeply and blows a few pretty smoke rings.
The moaning continues as Quigley removes the empty magazine from his 'best friend' and presses home a full magazine extracted from another pocket.
The cigarette hangs loosley from his lips; a wisp of smoke rising vertically in the still night air, sweeping horizontally under the brim of his fedora to dissipate in the evening air.
He spits out a few words from the corner of his mouth.
QUIGLEY
That was for Dobie, now this is for me……..
He fires off the full magazine into his victim’s body then pockets the gun in his breast pocket before turning and walking off into the night.
He extracts the cigarette from his mouth and inadvertently takes a small piece of top lip with it.
QUIGLEY
S**t!! F**k!!!
He walks on, but suddenly stops and lets out a scream. The hot barrel from a well used trusty friend has burnt his left nipple.
AND NOW AFTER – ALL REFERENCES TO SMOKING HAVE BEEN REMOVED: This is the official version, approved by the production company.
……….Quigley steps out of the ink stained shadows, the yellow glow of the street light illuminating his creased gabardine as if he’d just stepped out of a bowl of custard. The dipped brim of his fedora casts a butterscotch shadow over his face, cutting his head in two.
He stands rigid under the sickly yellow light, as the sound of footsteps approach. He steps back into the shadows.
Quigley slips a hand into an inside breast pocket, removes his trusty semi-auto and lets the hand fall by his side, cold metal clenched in his fist.
The footsteps reach a crescendo and then suddenly stop. Quigley steps back into the custard, raises the gun to waist level and walks purposely forward, pulling on the gun's trigger until the slide locks in the open position. The flashes of light from the gun’s muzzle briefly illuminates his granite features.
Quigley stops and looks down. A faint moaning sound can be heard off camera.
Quigley removes a piece of nicotine chewing gum from a pocket, into his mouth in one clean movement, chewing vigorously for that quick fix of nicotine.
The moaning sounds continue off camera, as Quigley removes the empty magazine from his “best friend” and presses home a full magazine extracted from another pocket.
That annoying, wet slap slappity slapping sound of chewing gum, forms an accompaniment to the 'off camera' moaning sounds.
Quigley spits out a few words from the corner of his mouth - the words all mixed up with chewing gum.
QUIGLEY
That was (slap) for Dobie, (slappity slap) now this is (slappity slap slap) for me……..
He fires off the full magazine into his victim’s body then pockets the gun in his breast pocket before turning and walking off into the night.
He suddenly stops, stoops over and retches. A small piece of gum exits his mouth and plops onto the sidewalk.
Quigley wipes his mouth, walks on, then suddenly stops and lets out a scream. The hot barrel from a well used trusty friend has burnt his left nipple.)
No longer will the hero be able to “light up” after some crucial scene, to share a cigarette after lovemaking, or take his last inhalation of tobacco smoke before expiring of gun shot wounds.
As a scriptwriter and film director, I find myself having to re-write some crucial scenes in my current project because of this possible and most probable change. Here is an example of that re-writing process – a 'before' and 'after' to show you what I mean.
'QUIGLEY CUTS DOWN' is due for release in summer 2007:-
BEFORE:
……….Quigley steps out of the ink stained shadows, the yellow glow of the street light illuminating his creased gabardine as if he’d just stepped out of a bowl of custard.
The dipped brim of his fedora casts a butterscotch shadow over his face, cutting his head in two.
He stands rigid under the sickly yellow light, as the sound of footsteps approach. He steps back into the shadows.
Quigley slips a hand into an inside breast pocket, removes his trusty semi-auto and lets the hand fall by his side, cold metal clenched in his fist.
The footsteps reach a crescendo and then suddenly stop.
Quigley steps back into the custard, raises the gun to waist level and walks purposely forward, pulling on the gun's trigger until the slide locks in the open position. The flashes of light from the gun’s muzzle briefly illuminates his granite features.
Quigley stops and looks down. A faint moaning sound can be heard off camera.
He removes a cigarette from a pocket in one clean movement. He then lights up by striking a match across his 5 o’clock shadow. He inhales deeply and blows a few pretty smoke rings.
The moaning continues as Quigley removes the empty magazine from his 'best friend' and presses home a full magazine extracted from another pocket.
The cigarette hangs loosley from his lips; a wisp of smoke rising vertically in the still night air, sweeping horizontally under the brim of his fedora to dissipate in the evening air.
He spits out a few words from the corner of his mouth.
QUIGLEY
That was for Dobie, now this is for me……..
He fires off the full magazine into his victim’s body then pockets the gun in his breast pocket before turning and walking off into the night.
He extracts the cigarette from his mouth and inadvertently takes a small piece of top lip with it.
QUIGLEY
S**t!! F**k!!!
He walks on, but suddenly stops and lets out a scream. The hot barrel from a well used trusty friend has burnt his left nipple.
AND NOW AFTER – ALL REFERENCES TO SMOKING HAVE BEEN REMOVED: This is the official version, approved by the production company.
……….Quigley steps out of the ink stained shadows, the yellow glow of the street light illuminating his creased gabardine as if he’d just stepped out of a bowl of custard. The dipped brim of his fedora casts a butterscotch shadow over his face, cutting his head in two.
He stands rigid under the sickly yellow light, as the sound of footsteps approach. He steps back into the shadows.
Quigley slips a hand into an inside breast pocket, removes his trusty semi-auto and lets the hand fall by his side, cold metal clenched in his fist.
The footsteps reach a crescendo and then suddenly stop. Quigley steps back into the custard, raises the gun to waist level and walks purposely forward, pulling on the gun's trigger until the slide locks in the open position. The flashes of light from the gun’s muzzle briefly illuminates his granite features.
Quigley stops and looks down. A faint moaning sound can be heard off camera.
Quigley removes a piece of nicotine chewing gum from a pocket, into his mouth in one clean movement, chewing vigorously for that quick fix of nicotine.
The moaning sounds continue off camera, as Quigley removes the empty magazine from his “best friend” and presses home a full magazine extracted from another pocket.
That annoying, wet slap slappity slapping sound of chewing gum, forms an accompaniment to the 'off camera' moaning sounds.
Quigley spits out a few words from the corner of his mouth - the words all mixed up with chewing gum.
QUIGLEY
That was (slap) for Dobie, (slappity slap) now this is (slappity slap slap) for me……..
He fires off the full magazine into his victim’s body then pockets the gun in his breast pocket before turning and walking off into the night.
He suddenly stops, stoops over and retches. A small piece of gum exits his mouth and plops onto the sidewalk.
Quigley wipes his mouth, walks on, then suddenly stops and lets out a scream. The hot barrel from a well used trusty friend has burnt his left nipple.)
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Our American cousins
You may have caught the recent news item from Virginia(VA) in the good old US of A. It concerns the proposed ban on underwear being visible above the waistline of your pants (trousers), or to state it officially –
“exposes his below-waist undergarments in an offensive manner".
The proposal is to levy a $50 fine on anyone caught exposing said undergarments in an offensive manner. The “bill” has been adopted by a voted margin of 60 to 34, though has yet to clear the state senate to become law.
Mr. Algie T Howell, from Virginia, launched the crusade to ban undergarments being visible, stating that “they're supposed to be worn under something else."
He also stated that “to vote for this bill would be to do something good not only for Virginia, but for this entire country."
Virginia? Isn’t that the state where you don’t need to have a permit to own a firearm? In fact, the law states that you can legally carry your firearm in a public place as long as it is exposed and visible for all to see.
So basically, as a resident of Virginia, if you are seen with a gun sticking out of your belt, well, hell that’s ok! But if that belt be worn in a low slung manner, thereby exposing your undergarments, then you’ll be stopped by the police and fined $50 for exposing said undergarments in a public place.
The good old US of A - they'll be banning online gambling next!!
“exposes his below-waist undergarments in an offensive manner".
The proposal is to levy a $50 fine on anyone caught exposing said undergarments in an offensive manner. The “bill” has been adopted by a voted margin of 60 to 34, though has yet to clear the state senate to become law.
Mr. Algie T Howell, from Virginia, launched the crusade to ban undergarments being visible, stating that “they're supposed to be worn under something else."
He also stated that “to vote for this bill would be to do something good not only for Virginia, but for this entire country."
Virginia? Isn’t that the state where you don’t need to have a permit to own a firearm? In fact, the law states that you can legally carry your firearm in a public place as long as it is exposed and visible for all to see.
So basically, as a resident of Virginia, if you are seen with a gun sticking out of your belt, well, hell that’s ok! But if that belt be worn in a low slung manner, thereby exposing your undergarments, then you’ll be stopped by the police and fined $50 for exposing said undergarments in a public place.
The good old US of A - they'll be banning online gambling next!!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Another true story......
I was in a bar in Scotland recently when two men got into an argument. One of them suddenly put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a cigarette and threatened to light it. The police were there in minutes and prevented a major incident.
A True Story?
The devil himself told me this story. He swears it's true. Though I take everything he tells me with 'a pinch of salt.'
It really creases him up. Not a pretty site by the way. Anyway, here it is, word for word as he told it to me.........
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.
Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to co-ordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel.
There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mails, expecting messages from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room,
found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: 8 Jan 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
It really creases him up. Not a pretty site by the way. Anyway, here it is, word for word as he told it to me.........
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.
Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to co-ordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel.
There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mails, expecting messages from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room,
found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: 8 Jan 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
Looking good for your age old chap.
An acquaintance asked recently, how I managed to look so good for my age.
I said 'That depends on what age you think I am.'
He said. 'I know how old you are. It states it in your profile. You're 104.'
I said. 'Don't be silly. How could I possibly be 104?'
'That's exactly what I thought.' He said.
'That photograph was taken 104 years ago.' I said. 'And I was 24 then!'
There was a pause before he asked. 'What moisturiser do you use?'
I said 'That depends on what age you think I am.'
He said. 'I know how old you are. It states it in your profile. You're 104.'
I said. 'Don't be silly. How could I possibly be 104?'
'That's exactly what I thought.' He said.
'That photograph was taken 104 years ago.' I said. 'And I was 24 then!'
There was a pause before he asked. 'What moisturiser do you use?'
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