tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post84701255521809016..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Whose Hand Have You Refused to Shake?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48264136727916801612007-03-12T11:17:00.000+00:002007-03-12T11:17:00.000+00:00As a compromise post to get us all back on track;1...As a compromise post to get us all back on track;<BR/><BR/>1. I'd never shake hands with Liverpool. Because that would be an abstract personification of an urban settlement, not because I'd fear for my jewellery.<BR/><BR/>2. Not shaking hands with Hitler: ah, but surely instead you could offer him your hand, then do a Allo Allo salute, then offer him your hand, then do the little salute, and keep that going until he gets annoyed and walks off in a huff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57768503602528291552007-03-12T09:19:00.000+00:002007-03-12T09:19:00.000+00:00Verity we have Owls in Liverpool ,not encountered...Verity we have Owls in Liverpool ,not encountered any lizards to date and hav`nt managed to shake hands with an Owl but will try next time I meet one in local woods !Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85988844675191908212007-03-12T00:56:00.000+00:002007-03-12T00:56:00.000+00:00Rush Is Right - Owls are wonderful. We don't have...Rush Is Right - Owls are wonderful. We don't have them here. Iguanas aren't as wonderful as owls, but they are very appealing nevertheless,in their own way. They are rather intense,but being lizards, they are not as advanced as birds. That's a long way back in the advancement queue.<BR/><BR/>But they're dopey and sweet and they can pay attention to one point for hours on end. They think if they stay incredibly still, that means you can't see them any more. So they will freeze, with one foot raised and their head unmoving, for perhaps 20 minutes and then their little lizard brain tells them to make a dash for it. <BR/><BR/>Some of them have beautiful markings. And some get well over a yard long, which you cannot say for an owl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80437663233883148362007-03-12T00:10:00.000+00:002007-03-12T00:10:00.000+00:00Shergar 9.42When you ask of the Eagle Owl, 'is it ...<I>Shergar 9.42</I><BR/><BR/>When you ask of the Eagle Owl, 'is it mine' you imply that anybody could presume to own or possess such a magnificent animal.<BR/><BR/>I do not own it, although it does visit me from time to time.Rush-is-Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860467341217977185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-35740816717682062007-03-12T00:05:00.000+00:002007-03-12T00:05:00.000+00:00I have seen photos of Janet Street-Porter, and I k...<I>I have seen photos of Janet Street-Porter, and I know she's a lefty, but I've never heard her speak, so have no idea what she sounds like. I will be keeping it that way.</I><BR/><BR/>Verity, believe me, she sounds just like she looks. Don't go there.Rush-is-Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860467341217977185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21717736301061952322007-03-11T23:06:00.000+00:002007-03-11T23:06:00.000+00:00Anonymous 10:04 - Iain and Verity do not know one ...Anonymous 10:04 - Iain and Verity do not know one another.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think the dreadful, preachy Rachel North is Iain's alter ego. Iain is reasoned, calm and a bit of a libertarian. Rachel North is a controller and speaks in the royal "we". Never "I". <BR/><BR/>Maybe this is a secret side to Iain's character - although,on reflection ... nah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9705726469936327762007-03-11T22:04:00.000+00:002007-03-11T22:04:00.000+00:00I have just read this blog from start to finish an...I have just read this blog from start to finish and I can't stop laughing.<BR/><BR/>But...is Verity really Iain's alter ego?<BR/><BR/>Please tell me the truth peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85226961025799766082007-03-11T21:57:00.000+00:002007-03-11T21:57:00.000+00:00the deposed king of Greece. ar*hole.the deposed king of Greece. ar*hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77097514074640612782007-03-11T21:42:00.000+00:002007-03-11T21:42:00.000+00:00Mr Rush-is-right. That's a noble looking bird in y...Mr Rush-is-right. That's a noble looking bird in your avatar. Is it yours?shergarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857760634460826993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14804397683972577732007-03-11T20:32:00.000+00:002007-03-11T20:32:00.000+00:00Verity 2:00 :-'In some offices, they kiss one anot...Verity 2:00 :-<BR/>'In some offices, they kiss one another's cheeks as well'.<BR/><BR/>For clarity - Upper or Lower cheeks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19635529029297328552007-03-11T20:13:00.000+00:002007-03-11T20:13:00.000+00:00Thank you for the link. People do seem to be a bi...Thank you for the link. People do seem to be a bit contemptuous of Dave and his policy du jour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17853338034413130292007-03-11T20:02:00.000+00:002007-03-11T20:02:00.000+00:00On a related issue, I have always thought it would...On a related issue, I have always thought it would be extremely difficult to bow down to the monarch, so I think that if I am ever invited to the palace (an admittedly unlikely scenario) I would have to refuse the invitation. Does anyone else share this uneasiness or am I talking out of my arse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43817295293700222232007-03-11T19:39:00.000+00:002007-03-11T19:39:00.000+00:00The Chocolate Orange Inspector said... Which threa...The Chocolate Orange Inspector said... Which thread on the bbc? I can't see it. <BR/><BR/>Its this one Chocolate Orange Inspector:<BR/><BR/> http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?sortBy=2&edition=1&ttl=20070311175801&messageID=2459099�Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80215243994592903592007-03-11T19:19:00.000+00:002007-03-11T19:19:00.000+00:00anonymous 6:11 - Which thread on the bbc? I can't...anonymous 6:11 - Which thread on the bbc? I can't see it. Perhaps it's been taken off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31754987759443119522007-03-11T18:19:00.000+00:002007-03-11T18:19:00.000+00:00Or perhaps give him (Blair) a really nasty Chinese...Or perhaps give him (Blair) a really nasty Chinese Burn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78650923063410942212007-03-11T18:17:00.000+00:002007-03-11T18:17:00.000+00:00Jess The Dog said... I would love to be one of the...Jess The Dog said... <BR/>I would love to be one of the photo-op crowds on TV, awaiting the handshake of the Prime Minister. I would extend my hand just a little, and then swiftly withdraw it. <BR/><BR/>What amazing self discipline. Personally, I think I'd slap Blair if he tried to shake my hand.<BR/><BR/>Auntie Flo'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5802376922963515212007-03-11T18:11:00.000+00:002007-03-11T18:11:00.000+00:00Blimey. BBC Have Your Say contributors are going b...Blimey. BBC Have Your Say contributors are going ballistic over these proposals. <BR/><BR/>'I thought you were a breath of fresh air, Dave, but you've become just a bad smell' is fairly typical of the response.<BR/><BR/>Back to the drawing board perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44464555634718326582007-03-11T17:55:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:55:00.000+00:00Inexplicably, one of the poshest department stores...Inexplicably, one of the poshest department stores in Mexico - it has branches in most of the big cities, and a huge store in Mexico City itself and is very expensive, is called Liverpool. I can only imagine that it must have started during the Beatles era and that the founders had never been to Britain.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I would refuse to shake the hand of whoever named the store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54799624612949267052007-03-11T17:40:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:40:00.000+00:00Trumpeter Lanfried :Why wouldn`t you shake hands w...Trumpeter Lanfried :Why wouldn`t you shake hands with a person from Liverpool,are you scared should some of our good humour and generosity may rub of on you ?<BR/>The Duke of Westminster is happy to shake hands with Liverpudlians and I`ll wager a bet he`s more noble than you ! Are you one of the Queen`s heralds ? With a pseudonym of Trumpeter you must be full of wind ! Toot Toot !Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91147123822473943602007-03-11T17:17:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:17:00.000+00:00true blue says-Verity I would have been glad to sh...true blue says-Verity I would have been glad to shake your hand but after the rant about Liverpool hmmm! Methinks old Shake Hands is right ther`s a certain buzz in Liverpool right now , in fact tomorrow I shall be shaking hands with a shadow tory minister; thats certainly something to shout from the rooftops about!Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29220570861769182172007-03-11T17:10:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:10:00.000+00:00shake hands [10.33] It used to be the case that ba...shake hands [10.33] It used to be the case that barristers did not shake hands, but nowadays they all do.<BR/><BR/>I would refuse to shake hands with anyone who comes from, has any connection with, or even makes a passing reference to, Liverpool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91210979139629847332007-03-11T16:51:00.000+00:002007-03-11T16:51:00.000+00:00I think we are wandering from the point ... ANYWAY...I think we are wandering from the point ... ANYWAY, I have visited Liverpool only once in my life and, having heard that the people are so friendly there, I was disappointed that no one in the street offered to shake my hand, nor did I see them shaking hands with one another. I forget the name of the street.Little Black Sambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699227938165106710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67513071378795555612007-03-11T14:00:00.000+00:002007-03-11T14:00:00.000+00:00FR - Abu Hamza. Funny! I don't like the French h...FR - Abu Hamza. Funny! I don't like the French habit of shaking hands with all their colleagues each morning. By the time they've all finished shaking hands with one another, it's time to close for the two hour lunch. In some offices, they kiss one another's cheeks as well. When I lived in France, I had a French friend who started a new job and she said, "Thank God they only shake hands in the morning. You don't have to kiss everyone."<BR/><BR/>Jess The Dog - you are very sly. Are you sure you're not a cat? I like the bit about the feint. Trick Tony into thinking you want to shake his hand! You could use the same technique with Dave. They are both over-eager.<BR/><BR/>I have seen photos of Janet Street-Porter, and I know she's a lefty, but I've never heard her speak, so have no idea what she sounds like. I will be keeping it that way.<BR/><BR/>I would refuse to shake hands with that muslim bint who joined the Met and then refused to shake hands with Ian Blair at the passing out. Frankly, he should have shot her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44433487751590207182007-03-11T13:44:00.000+00:002007-03-11T13:44:00.000+00:00PJ you shouldn't really take offense if a woman in...PJ you shouldn't really take offense if a woman in a Muslim country doesn't shake your hand. I don't think Muslim women are behind that non-tradition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-56886093933740038682007-03-11T12:39:00.000+00:002007-03-11T12:39:00.000+00:00verity is just Iain's alter ego, an uber-bitch bas...verity is just Iain's alter ego, an uber-bitch based on Ann Coulter and Janet Street-Porter, used to create frustration at her rampant right wing moonbattery, anger at her bitchiness, and thus treble the number of posts to the site, thus feeding the traffic figures the advertisers like so much.<BR/><BR/>Hope that clears things up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com