James Humphrey.

A blog on all the current things I am reading, watching, listening to, observing and living through. Updated periodically (ie, when I can).
~ Thursday, December 29 ~
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“ My future…is in the past. That’s okay with me because only what we have lost forever, we possess forever. Only where there are graves, are there resurrections. Only when we have drunk from the river of darkness, shall we truly see. Only when our legs have rotted off, shall we truly dance. As long as there is death, there is hope. All our great spiritual leaders are dead: Moses is dead, Muhammad is dead, the Reverend Jim Jones is dead…and I’m not feeling so hot myself!
— Brother Theodore Gottlieb | The David Letterman Show  
Tags: Brother Theodore David Letterman The David Letterman SHow 1980s inspirational Monologue satire
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~ Monday, December 5 ~
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My C.V by Benedict le Gauche

imageFeaturing as part of the usual ‘Odd-One-Out’ round on the BBC’s satirical quiz show Have I Got News For You, this particular guy’s CV has been hailed as the worst ever as it had been deemed ‘too honest’. After watching this highly entertaining part of the programme I thought I would look it up and the CV in its entirety is pure comedy, mainly due to the presumed sincerity and blunt honesty of Mr. le Gauche. As anyone knows when you start writing down a CV you usually get lost in the jargon of ‘businessspeak’ in order to enhance your chances of employment. Not so with le Gauche, he succinctly cuts through the hyperbole and stock phrases of the typical CV to reveal the truth about his skills and his personal philosophy on employment. Check it out!

 This is similarly amusing as well. Enjoy!

Tags: Have I Got News For You Benedict le Gauche Funny CV Paul Merton Ian Hislop Satire
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