tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post113659281240931136..comments2023-11-05T10:06:05.380+00:00Comments on Clairwil: Clairwil Rambles and Contemplates Opening A Bottle Of RakiClairwilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503239355248016287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136735495020485162006-01-08T15:51:00.000+00:002006-01-08T15:51:00.000+00:00Oddly, i'm the first to despair at people who look...Oddly, i'm the first to despair at people who look like they just fell out of bed. I am a weekend slob, but even in my unwashed, slightly hungover sunday afternoon slope to the shops I see people who have obviously tried very hard to look like shit, people who make me look an ideal of sartorial elegance.<BR/><BR/>I think the tie is just something I'll never enjoy wearing though I agree it should always be worn with a suit.iLL Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107892879700381858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136719949302669242006-01-08T11:32:00.000+00:002006-01-08T11:32:00.000+00:00Mr.Duff,re.George Galloway,if the press don't like...Mr.Duff,re.George Galloway,if the press don't like him,if politicians don't like him,if the Americans don't like him and if you don't like him,he must be doing something right.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making me feel welcome,Clairwil.the anti-barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963754274280166100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136716611961174952006-01-08T10:36:00.000+00:002006-01-08T10:36:00.000+00:00I approve, for whatever that's worth, your formali...I approve, for whatever that's worth, your formality, 'Clairwil', in addressing me as "Mr. Duff". However, in this brief 'Christmas truce' that has evolved between us, please feel free to use my Christian name. We both know, do we not, that it is only a matter of time before we will be locked in a thumb-in-the-eye, knee-in-the-groin dispute over something or other! Also, thanks for the tip on Raki, for a moment I thought you had discovered a new single malt that had escaped my attention.<BR/><BR/>'Ill man', I suggest you try a larger collar. It sounds as if you are rather like me in that I spend most of my time in 'slob mode' which makes it all the more exciting when, on occasions, I get the chance to 'peacock' for a bit. Unhappily, these days, my suit is used mainly for funerals when I have to wear a black tie. Oh, the cuelty of life - and death!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136684662738769802006-01-08T01:44:00.000+00:002006-01-08T01:44:00.000+00:00David, i'm just not terribly partial to having thi...David, i'm just not terribly partial to having things around my neck. I find ties uncomfortable, it has nothing to do with aesthetics whatsoever. I merely expressed a personal opinion on the matter, if a tad vociferously.....iLL Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107892879700381858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136667365177190922006-01-07T20:56:00.000+00:002006-01-07T20:56:00.000+00:00Oh and sorry Mr Duff, I forgot to answer your very...Oh and sorry Mr Duff, I forgot to answer your very important question. Raki is a very strong Turkish spirit which should only be drunk in very, very small doses. To be honest I'm slightly scared of it.Clairwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503239355248016287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136666986576855402006-01-07T20:49:00.000+00:002006-01-07T20:49:00.000+00:00Hello all,I personally think 'dress codes' are a g...Hello all,<BR/>I personally think 'dress codes' are a good way of showing a bit creativity and ironically expressing a bit of individuality. I noticed this at school, when my friends and I would spend hours coming up with ways of bending the uniform rules in an effort to stand out. When people are allowed to wear whatever they want they end up slobbing about in mass produced, virtually identical tracksuits or jeans. As for politicians the thought of expressing a bit of creativity or individuality probably brings them out in a cold sweat, which may explain their sheep like behaviour regarding ties.<BR/><BR/>On an entirely different subject it is an honour to be joined by the anti-barney, the recipient of a coveted 'Tugged Beard' award.Clairwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503239355248016287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136665617538741732006-01-07T20:26:00.000+00:002006-01-07T20:26:00.000+00:00Damn! I forgot the most important question. What...Damn! I forgot the most important question. What, please tell me, is "raki"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136665479208878542006-01-07T20:24:00.000+00:002006-01-07T20:24:00.000+00:00I'm afraid to say that 'ill man' is obviously one ...I'm afraid to say that 'ill man' is obviously one of life's natural slobs. By all means go tieless when wearing a sports jacket but a suit without a tie is like a suit without the trousers; I mean, what is the point of wearing the suit, which is a formal garb, in the first place? Anyway, the tie is a gentleman's one and only chance to act the part of the male peacock, to decorate, to add colour and dash, to show off, to preen. Mind you, it is also a test because, whilst the suit might be mass produced, the tie is obviously a personal choice and will say more about you than anything else. Perhaps that explains 'ill man's' aversion to it!<BR/><BR/>As to 'the anti barney', I am at a loss to know how George Galloway could ever have been 'up' in his estimation. One does not require him to wear a tie to know exactly what he is all about!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136653063689180382006-01-07T16:57:00.000+00:002006-01-07T16:57:00.000+00:00Tony Blair would gobble the devil if he thought it...Tony Blair would gobble the devil if he thought it would get him more votes.Cameron is a monkey see monkey do politician but George Galloway has gone down in my estimation.the anti-barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963754274280166100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136631814974442032006-01-07T11:03:00.000+00:002006-01-07T11:03:00.000+00:00I think it would be good to see both leaders at th...I think it would be good to see both leaders at the front bench in pyjamas with tea and toast. Unshaven. Possibly discussing celebrity Big Brother.Head Apollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510373808546911379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18009508.post-1136601950563865262006-01-07T02:45:00.000+00:002006-01-07T02:45:00.000+00:00I must admit, I despise the tie. Having worked som...I must admit, I despise the tie. Having worked somewhere in which it was compulsory and now working somewhere it isnt, I can understand why ANYONE would want rid of the fucking thing.<BR/><BR/> I do agree however that there is more than an element of contrivance in Blair and Camerons's shedding of the tie. If it became known to them tomorrow that not wearing a tie was damaging their popularity............well, you know the rest of the equation....iLL Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107892879700381858noreply@blogger.com