Posted on 01/22/2014 9:51:51 AM PST by Vostok-1
Blackadder star Hugh Laurie has caused an outcry in Russia with his Twitter proposal to boycott the country's vodka over President Vladimir Putin's anti-gay rights laws.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
“Bertie Wooster is furious.”
Maybe not. Steve Fry’s Jeeves could easily convince him that Three Olives brand vodka is better, and patriotic as well.
Besides, I believe that Bertie is a gin man.
If anyone should ever tell Bertie what the queers do, he would likely twist his face in disgust and disbelief, and awkwardly change the subject.
It’s interesting that a British publication would refer to Laurie as a star of Black Adder when most Americans would more readily recognize him as “House”.
Wait til Hugh finds out that the Poles don’t like gays neither.
“President for Life Putin”
He was elected. By our people. And during last elections even Western observers failed to find any major frauds - and i bet they tried.
” I dont like the politics of the gays, but Putins gay bashing is equally offensive.”
What “gay-bashing” this new law, that has major suport in my country, contains?
“He incites hatred.”
How so?
I started watching House because of Laurie’s performance in Blackadder.
While on this side of the Atlantic, Laurie is more likely to be known for his portrayal of House, I am sure how widely viewed the show was in the UK.
Just when I think Russia makes “Absolute”ly nothin I want.
I vote nyet to this policy.
It would be a war crime of historical proportions and completely ruin any opportunities for Fuglies.
I will not participate in something so blatantly biggoted.
I knew a Laurie once, She was hugh (and series!). Almost always causing some kind of outcry when she drank Russian vodke.
Substitute it for chilled water when making a pie crust.
I understand some Russians use it for windshield washer fluid.
Stirred, .not shaken!
Was thinking the same thing. Go, Hugh.
I thought we were already “boycotting” Russian vodka for some reason or another. Somebody called for a “boycott” about six months ago. We might need to “boycott” something else. These “boycotts” are getting harder and harder to keep up with. LOL!
Perhaps one could boycott the boycott.
LOL! What we need is a list of current and expired boycotts.
Did you forget he’s an actor? Think about it. Even Obama needs a script and a teleprompter.
One of the reasons we tried out an Amazon Prime subscription in December was so I could go back and watch old Black Adder episodes. My wife, having not paid attention to Black Adder when it was on TV, had not recognized Laurie.
I was wondering what to have for dinner....
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