Just in case anyone was wondering what ‘his rarely seen but worthy second film’ is, the answer is The Twelve Chairs, a comedy made in 1970 with Ron Moody, Frank Langella and Dom DeLuise, based on a Russian comic novel. I saw it many years ago and found it gently amusing, with good performances from the leads, but it…

It’s ‘Tickle Me Elmo’, not ‘Blow Me Up Elmo’ which, as we all know, is a great song by The Foundations.

Korando, Musso, Rexton, Actyon, Rodius/Stavic, Kyron, Istana and Kallista are actually my lawyers.

My favourite! Completely blank-labelled unidentified clear liquor!

The last thing those in the pic need is more booze. The blonde may shortly need a straitjacket. 

I know someone who starts every day with a very large mug of coffee, half of which is instant, made strong, topped up by one of those 330ml cans of mixed expresso and milk. His friends can’t decide what will happen first - the inevitable workplace massacre or his heart explodes.

She was on a roll!!

Name checks out.

The Oor Wullie and The Broons annuals were always features of Xmas round out place many eons ago. I always had my eye on one of those feasts Lord Snooty would regular throw.

Så sant, Allison, så sant.

I mentioned once here about the idea that being arrested for jerking off in a porno theatre was like being arrested for singing in a karaoke bar, and some people really went for me, saying it illegal since it was masturbating in ‘a public place’. My argument was it was not a ‘public place’, since one had to be over…

What’s not to love about a KFC chicken breast between two doughnuts with a free pair of glasses thrown in! That’s a winner in my book!

Don’t go nuts! Get a grip! ‘We lost one of the most unique comedic voices for about 15 years’. He’s still alive, not like he’s a stiff.

Good to see your potatoes are observing Covid protocols! :)

I think that should be ‘Once dinner rolls around we bang out four or five pizzas.’ Or am I misinterpreting the purpose of the gathering?

If you like mythical / historical kitchen stuff look up Dr. Annie Grey, a terrific British scholar in ancient / medieval / historical food and cookery whose work is not only fascinating and deeply researched but is also very entertaining and funny. Adore her work and she’s also not exactly painful on the eyeballs. 

Casu Marzu was available in Italy until at least the early 80s, although largely from farms, not shops.

He was also terrific in another early Charles Band pic, Zone Troopers, a delightfully entertaining WWII / sci-fi outing. A brilliant character actor who I always enjoyed seeing on screen.

During the Eighties there were at least three iterations of The Four Tops ceaselessly touring Europe at the same time, one of which apparently did actually have a ex-member.

That also looks to be very solid and dense. Hit somebody in the face with that and you’ll break their nose.