3 Denying men "the opportunity to bring home the bacon" and provide for their families.

biatch, please.

7 Spawning a host of literary clones.

I'll give them this.

I couldn't care less about Bridget Jones. Wasn't that a movie or something?

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

"Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

What a retarded list.

God Is My Co-Pirate: 3 Denying men "the opportunity to bring home the bacon" and provide for their families.

biatch, please.

Seriously. Those women clearly have enough bacon already.

Anyone seen that Family Guy where Rene Z morphs into an anteater?

/classic
//just like that time when I ...
///still, though ... fap.

I don't know about blaming things on Bridget Jones, but I can think of something I'd like to drop on Bridget Jones' face; a load of my potential kids. Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

Okay, maybe Empire Records. But that's it.

5 Encouraging British women to consume copious amounts of Chardonnay - there was a spike in sales after the film's release.

6 Putting Britain off chardonnay. The wine writer Oz Clarke blamed Bridget Jones for a 2008 slump in Chardonnay sales.

This is a very, very, subtle article about how the movie was evil. They did miss the obvious 'no burka' bullet point.

FTFA: 4 Driving up the price of houses in London. Mayor Boris Johnson claimed that single women choosing to live alone were pushing up property costs in the capital.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. Yeah, the handful of women who can afford to live alone are driving up housing prices in the third-most-expensive city in the world. $30,000-a-year millionaires drive up housing costs in places like Scottsdale, not London.

The whole article reads like an angry Monty Python Flying Circus letter.

HellblazerPrime: Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

This. I hate the new anorexic look. And I loved that movie. Yes it was a chick flick. No I'm not gay. Just got the hots for Renee.

JonnyBGoode: HellblazerPrime: Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

This. I hate the new anorexic look. And I loved that movie. Yes it was a chick flick. No I'm not gay. Just got the hots for Renee.


It's encouraging that there are guys out there who don't endorse the "every woman has to be mad thin" edict!

FloydA: "Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

A shadow minister is somebody from the opposition party. For example if X party is in power they will have a Minister for finance, well the other party not in power, but still with elected reps in parliament (party Y) will then have what's called Shadow ministers. This is the person who's responsible for keeping the person in actual power accountable for what they are doing.

/Parliamentary wharrgarbl

5 Encouraging British women to consume copious amounts of Chardonnay - there was a spike in sales after the film's release.

6 Putting Britain off chardonnay. The wine writer Oz Clarke blamed Bridget Jones for a 2008 slump in Chardonnay sales.


/Hotlinked like a confused dog should be.

Who is Mike Jones
/you knew it was coming

JonnyBGoode: HellblazerPrime: Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

This. I hate the new anorexic look. And I loved that movie. Yes it was a chick flick. No I'm not gay. Just got the hots for Renee.

Don't the magazines are the ones that push thins whole 'if you ain't thin as a pencil you're a worthless slut-pig!!1" gimmick?.

Whytie: FloydA: "Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

A shadow minister is somebody from the opposition party. For example if X party is in power they will have a Minister for finance, well the other party not in power, but still with elected reps in parliament (party Y) will then have what's called Shadow ministers. This is the person who's responsible for keeping the person in actual power accountable for what they are doing.

/Parliamentary wharrgarbl

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

Why does she look like she has breath that smells like shiat(Dookie breath)

CygnusDarius: JonnyBGoode: HellblazerPrime: Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

This. I hate the new anorexic look. And I loved that movie. Yes it was a chick flick. No I'm not gay. Just got the hots for Renee.

Don't the magazines are the ones that push thins whole 'if you ain't thin as a pencil you're a worthless slut-pig!!1" gimmick?.

Yeah, it's mostly fashion. Ever since ass made a comeback ( '99ish) women have no one to blame for the pressure except other women. Wanna know how guys want your body to look? Watch porn- the women are often a bit heavier than what you see on the red carpet. And while super-size films exist (600+ lbs) I've never ever seen a skinny-chick fetish film. Ever.

If a woman isn't a stripper, why does anyone care what knickers she wears? They are meant to come off, fellas.

serial_crusher:

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

This is only within the house of commons, that is our lower house. So the equivalent of your House I believe. Basically the way the system is set up there are only two parties (as for you) Usually the balance in terms of votes between these parties is quite close. For example in Australia the Labour party won the majority of the seats so they were invited to form the government. The leader of the Labour party is the Prime Minister (we don't directly elect our leaders the way you do). Whichever party wins the most seats, the leader of that party becomes the P.M. When the party officially becomes the government it is their job to create a Cabinet. This is your minister of finance, etc.

Now the party that lost will form what's called the Opposition government. Basically they appoint people to hold the shadow positions. So we have a Shadow minister for finance etc. Most days in parliament they have what's called "question time" this is where the shadow ministers get to officially ask the proper ministers questions, this is used as an opportunity to keep the actual members accountable for their actions.

Westminster System. This is how the governments of most commonwealth countries work. (new window)

H_is_for_Heretic: Yeah, it's mostly fashion. Ever since ass made a comeback ( '99ish) women have no one to blame for the pressure except other women. Wanna know how guys want your body to look? Watch porn- the women are often a bit heavier than what you see on the red carpet. And while super-size films exist (600+ lbs) I've never ever seen a skinny-chick fetish film. Ever.

True, but, there's already clinical, and psychological proof that it's just plain wrong, why going for it? I know the fashion/MTV thing lacks actual logic, but there are cases of people DYING over the fact that they only ate one bean a day.

Rule 34 Skinny-chick fetish.

/Dear God
//What have I unleashed?

serial_crusher: If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

I'm not 100% certain, but I think the largest minority party has the shadow cabinet, and the rest just have critics for each portfolio.

There's at least one other party in the British Parliament (Lib Dems).

I blame Bridget Jones for my Colin Firth obsession.

Mmmmmmm.... Colin Firth!

/he's even more gorgeous in person
//and very, very gracious

CygnusDarius: I know the fashion/MTV thing lacks actual logic, but there are cases of people DYING over the fact that they only ate one bean a day.


Interesting side note- when anoretics do die, it's because they fall and break a hip, or get an infection, or something else. When the body is facing death from starvation, and there is food available, you will literally black out while your brain takes over and makes you eat. They tell stories of waking up in a pile of wrappers, with no memory of opening anything. It is extremely hard to die of self-induced starvation.

Whytie: serial_crusher:

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

This is only within the house of commons, that is our lower house. So the equivalent of your House I believe. Basically the way the system is set up there are only two parties (as for you) Usually the balance in terms of votes between these parties is quite close. For example in Australia the Labour party won the majority of the seats so they were invited to form the government. The leader of the Labour party is the Prime Minister (we don't directly elect our leaders the way you do). Whichever party wins the most seats, the leader of that party becomes the P.M. When the party officially becomes the government it is their job to create a Cabinet. This is your minister of finance, etc.

Now the party that lost will form what's called the Opposition government. Basically they appoint people to hold the shadow positions. So we have a Shadow minister for finance etc. Most days in parliament they have what's called "question time" this is where the shadow ministers get to officially ask the proper ministers questions, this is used as an opportunity to keep the actual members accountable for their actions.

Westminster System. This is how the governments of most commonwealth countries work. (new window)

So...wait....they train ninjas or something?

H_is_for_Heretic

...It is extremely hard to die of self-induced starvation.

Sadly.

/Darwin FTW.

I've got a grudge against big women's underwear. It's just wrong.

Loose fitting underwear like boxer shorts is much more aesthetically pleasing.

Probably a lot more comfortable as well.

But trust me, VPL on a larger woman makes appearance that can otherwise be overlooked stand out.

HellblazerPrime: I don't know about blaming things on Bridget Jones, but I can think of something I'd like to drop on Bridget Jones' face; a load of my potential kids. Renee Zellweger has never looked better than she did in that movie.

Well, there was Whole Wide World. But that's my 1930s fetish kicking in.

-Who?!

-Oh yeah. OPEN YOUR FARKING EYES!!!!

H_is_for_Heretic: Yeah, it's mostly fashion. Ever since ass made a comeback ( '99ish) women have no one to blame for the pressure except other women. Wanna know how guys want your body to look? Watch porn- the women are often a bit heavier than what you see on the red carpet. And while super-size films exist (600+ lbs) I've never ever seen a skinny-chick fetish film. Ever.

Also, every men's magazine in existence. Compare the women in something like Playboy with the women in, say, Cosmo. I guarantee the image presented in the women's magazines are the unhealthier, more extreme ones. Because guys LIKE curves, not bones.

If you have an issue with the body-image women strive to achieve, look to women to lay the blame.

serial_crusher: Whytie: FloydA: "Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

A shadow minister is somebody from the opposition party. For example if X party is in power they will have a Minister for finance, well the other party not in power, but still with elected reps in parliament (party Y) will then have what's called Shadow ministers. This is the person who's responsible for keeping the person in actual power accountable for what they are doing.

/Parliamentary wharrgarbl

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

I know the Canadian Green party runs what they call "The Shadow Cabinet" basically they have a mock government.
Adding "Shadow" to any job description makes it instantly 150% more awesome.
"Technical support" becomes "Shadow Technical Support"
etc

Jormungandr: serial_crusher: Whytie: FloydA: "Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

A shadow minister is somebody from the opposition party. For example if X party is in power they will have a Minister for finance, well the other party not in power, but still with elected reps in parliament (party Y) will then have what's called Shadow ministers. This is the person who's responsible for keeping the person in actual power accountable for what they are doing.

/Parliamentary wharrgarbl

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

I know the Canadian Green party runs what they call "The Shadow Cabinet" basically they have a mock government.
Adding "Shadow" to any job description makes it instantly 150% more awesome.
"Technical support" becomes "Shadow Technical Support"
etc

Yes, but "girlfriend" becomes "shadow girlfriend."

I don't know when she got so OTT puffy, but she is cute, and she has a great ass when she's a biatchubbed up. She doesn't have the body to be skinny and attractive, she needs to be a bit stocky.

Cute woman. Looks perpetually constipated.

//anyone else think this?

And don't blame Bridget for the granny panties. We all wear them sometimes, we just were brave enough to admit it once she did. It wouldn't have been so funny if it weren't true at the time of the movie--not just after it.

Silly Shadow Minister. You wear a thong for a day and see how you like the feeling. It takes some gettin' used to!

Shadow government formed by main opposition party, so they can act all cool and stuff without any actual power.

Would be nice to do it in the USA, especially since there's basically only 2 parties.

Question time would be nice too. Can use it to poke the party in power.

bajonista: Jormungandr: serial_crusher: Whytie: FloydA: "Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

A shadow minister is somebody from the opposition party. For example if X party is in power they will have a Minister for finance, well the other party not in power, but still with elected reps in parliament (party Y) will then have what's called Shadow ministers. This is the person who's responsible for keeping the person in actual power accountable for what they are doing.

/Parliamentary wharrgarbl

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

I know the Canadian Green party runs what they call "The Shadow Cabinet" basically they have a mock government.
Adding "Shadow" to any job description makes it instantly 150% more awesome.
"Technical support" becomes "Shadow Technical Support"
etc

Yes, but "girlfriend" becomes "shadow girlfriend."

I wish they had the shadow terminology in the House of Lords, then you'd get "Shadow Lords".

I actually worked for a "Shadow Department" once. It hadn't yet been set up, but they wanted to get a running start so they cobbled something together and called it "Shadow X" while they were waiting for the bill to pass that would set it up.

i guess all's well in Britain these days.

I saw a couple of pictures of Zellweger (thank you), one of Colin Firth, another of a dog and some candy. Not a single picture of ladies underwear.

drjekel_mrhyde: Why does she look like she has breath that smells like shiat(Dookie breath)

geekybroad: Cute woman. Looks perpetually constipated.

//anyone else think this?

It certainly would explain the dookie breath.

/disagree
//looks like she might be into diuretics, tho
///would still hit it

Renee Zelwegger isn't a person, it's a term that indicates the actress in the film will be performing while staring at the sun with a lemon in her mouth.

Whytie: serial_crusher:

Do you mean that for every position, there is a shadow position from "the other party", or do you just mean that the party in power is never unanimous (i.e. here in the US, the Democrats control the House but there are still a number of Republican congressmen, making them "shadow" congressmen?)? If the former, what happens if there's ever a third party?

This is only within the house of commons, that is our lower house. So the equivalent of your House I believe. Basically the way the system is set up there are only two parties (as for you) Usually the balance in terms of votes between these parties is quite close. For example in Australia the Labour party won the majority of the seats so they were invited to form the government. The leader of the Labour party is the Prime Minister (we don't directly elect our leaders the way you do). Whichever party wins the most seats, the leader of that party becomes the P.M. When the party officially becomes the government it is their job to create a Cabinet. This is your minister of finance, etc.

Now the party that lost will form what's called the Opposition government. Basically they appoint people to hold the shadow positions. So we have a Shadow minister for finance etc. Most days in parliament they have what's called "question time" this is where the shadow ministers get to officially ask the proper ministers questions, this is used as an opportunity to keep the actual members accountable for their actions.

Westminster System. This is how the governments of most commonwealth countries work. (new window)

Very interesting. Thanks for explaining. Often wondered what 'shadow' ministers did.

Well, there was Whole Wide World. But that's my 1930s fetish kicking in



...finally,I thought I was the ONLY one.

FloydA: I couldn't care less about Bridget Jones. Wasn't that a movie or something?

But damned if "Shadow University and Skills Secretary" isn't one of the coolest job titles ever! I want to be that! I have no idea what the Shadow University and Skills Secretary has to do, but it sounds bad ass! It sounds like he runs a school for assassins or something.

"Fark yeah I crept across the rooftops on a rain-slick, moonless night and stuck a hidden dagger down your throat; I'm the motherfarking Shadow University and Skills Secretary!"



Here's your badass ninja overlord, David Willetts MP:

I don't get the "big panty" hate. If I'm seeing her in her underpants, something good is likely happening.

Kymry: And don't blame Bridget for the granny panties. We all wear them sometimes, we just were brave enough to admit it once she did.

You need a movie to do show something before you build enough fortitude to admit something?

That sounds very, very wrong.

hstein3: I don't get the "big panty" hate. If I'm seeing her in her underpants, something good is likely happening.

with someone's grandma.