Unearthly powers

**anancientrace** · 25-01-2009, 18:28

“It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me.” — Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers

Wonderful opening of a novel and I remember getting the book out. Didn't enjoy it though. Too deep for me.

I am monitored off my sites now - no matter what I say. So I am thinking of the first sentence of my new book on Liberty In Great Britain.

I was mulling over - "The MoP came to the younger me and said we are going to put you in a cupboard until the Suez crisis is sorted out. Ok?" I am still there but I am hopeful.

Subject: A Jean Armoured car, I hopefranceso
Anagram: USA CJ referee a handicap - roan moor

Anyone play that old game Duke Nuke 'em?

As you play it and slaughter endless baddies - the Duke utters inane masculine platitudes. One just came to mind as almost apt. Just imagine my voices carry over water.

"You want some?"

No offence, CJ. Much!

**Earl** · 25-01-2009, 20:09

Burgess, not the easiest of reads. Wait till they make a movie from it.

**anancientrace** · 26-01-2009, 10:13

Originally Posted by Mr Morningstarr*

Burgess, not the easiest of reads. Wait till they make a movie from it.

Do I want to know what a catamite is I wonder?

I didn't see how "The English Patient" book could be made but the late Anthony Minghella did a wonderful job with it.

**anancientrace** · 26-01-2009, 15:18

In doing research for my book "Unearthly Powers" I made my way to my film site.

"War!" the first word up and I chuckle as I try and work out why the missus is co-operating with idiots!

Cameras still rolling - catering and lighting vans in place but no foldaway chair with "Anan" on the back.

The mixed race English sort of loss his patience when a cyclist brought to his attention a BMW with the words J rot + a specific media date of infamy on it.

And another man told me it was My American Friend's Aspen all about me. Inn DJ when I got home too.

The Yo faction - and BBC now - know exactly what they can do, don't they? Who is the next nation I have to answer too?

There are stories of actual well known people entering a competition for lookalikes to themselves and not figuring at all? We judges presumably have a fixed image of Elvis, Jim Morrison etc and if either were still alive - they wouldn't win!

Imposters?

Walking past one of my childcare home roads - I thought as I looked at th Sentinel - this is the Sixth Day scenario isn't it?

End of Days - more like. Where is Gabriel Byrne I wondered?

Can you imagine how difficult it is to write how that sort of misunderstanding can happen? The back story - the cost - the stupidness of fighting to prove you are - Elvis!

For someone who wants nowt to do with legal circles - someone seems encircled - and all unknowing?

Subject: it is good t - they cool Raglan
Anagram: Good Iron - Yo legal shit - Tact

**anancientrace** · 26-01-2009, 23:46

Gee Man!

Subject: ades of denim - bright and early
Anagram: Y Rambo hidden - Federal giants

Size doesn't matter. How many months has this giant organisation run around chasing its own tail at the behest of vested interest. I thought only the British were behaving like "burkes".

How much money and time has been wasted by same large organisation following "duff leads"?

I am unimpressed by large organisations who are led by the unwise. They are just large organisation.

**anancientrace** · 27-01-2009, 08:49

I passed a set of two ATMs and patted myself down to show whoever I still haven't been personally paid. I went there once fully expecting ...........

The Radio today kindly gave the background of that infamous "Cantona assaults a Crystal Palace fan" business. So long ago now but I am still with Eric.

The stuff shouted at players must be very hard to bear. ALL PLAYERS but Gerrards treatment the other day was highlighted when he went to take corners. I feel for all professionals.

Two years now I thought near those ATMs of being jeered at. "Off to the dressing room with you?" Yeah and the rest - allegedly.

The world has turned 360 degrees but here I still was. Near my film site - my child care home - my playground (wonderful place still though) - my cameo part still unknown in whatever and still being filmed for retakes because the other stuff was half hearted.

Two years ago. Damn. Did I tell you about that emaciated cat viewing me talking to two helpful women outside Number 50 - and being told by one of them "I didn't turn out so bad!"?

I like to think that is/was true. Who was that for then? I was sure the moggy was a prop.

So press ups man - no Roses in the garden and fim makers. Know I fall over regularly because of what you all do and do not understand why? It is like my heart turns to rock and I cannot function. I do not kick fans but my art takes its toll and it seems that adverts telling me Ed. My Story - As Long as it takes are just NOT ENOUGH.

How does that work? You offer free adverts to good causes and get "Lewis" to narrate them?

I am all for that at least. And the eyebrow raising? A pint and a half of joy? Hmmm.

As I said yesterday. Adverts. They puzzle me but do not help. They are just excuses.

Subject: these qualities are perhaps not as undervalued as some had feared
Anagram: dead ma roar - planet superheavies hurt one idea squashes - deflates

**anancientrace** · 29-03-2009, 16:21

Anagrams do not mean a thing. I said it out loud on my last but one visit to London - to be heard.

Richard Stilgoe used to show how apt they could be just asking someone their full name. Richard didn't have the Internet in the earlier days - as I do.

But listening to the voices on C-Span - USA TV show - some angry voices - I thought how angry I must sound sometime and absolutely bonkers! Well I would sign a petition to agree to those points.

Being so sure of myself. But it is my real life I hope and anagrams - the ones in my Sunday newspaper all seem a hoot - but were duly noted over my wife's shoulder

Soft drinks, shops, banks etc. Bars clay let us say. Sch dot, Set Co

But they are only anagrams. Experience matters - It is a nicer Isa etc etc. Was that Peter F role in there too?

But those C-Span voices that are angry - I suspect cannot be made to believe anything they do not want to. I hope I would be more amenable to argument then those brief phone calls suggest about a very few of the callers.

The Code. Books, films, official child care papers - Bob Hope mentioned just now doing his best for USO before his death - United Services Organisation isn't it? Mr Hope could sort of be included in a cameo role in one of those two books mentioned.

Great USA patriot Bob Hope. Respect).

To one angry lady caller - I must assume that Gary Sinise must have done several of his reported activities for USO under George Bush's watch but lady caller wasn't having that assumption - allegedly. Her view seemed to suggest that "celebrities" weren't helping USO during that 8 years as much and it was a great insult to President Bush?

**anancientrace** · 29-03-2009, 20:30

My Unearthly Powers sometimes fail me but I kicked around a few of those paper adverts - Rose Awe - Met OO etc.

Subject: will take her - oh barnacle it is sponge robert
Anagram: Till her wake

- Honest - Peters Bar logic - ran Bio

Till her wake?

That one has to be wrong I think. Oh yes. Let us wait politely for that.

April 17th perhaps.

Lethal - we irk? Better.

Brow beaten by USA Jordans? Why? For telling my own life? I am being interviewed Apprentice like to reclaim it? Oh Ambassador - you spoil us.