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2008-07-26 Britain

John Cleese launches tirade against wife at fundraiser

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Posted by tipper 2008-07-26 09:24|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I was just watching The Meaning of Life last night. This ought to be interesting...

Posted by Raj 2008-07-26 10:03|| 2008-07-26 10:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep, shoulda read the article first:

During a talk which was supposed to focus on raising money for conservation work, the veteran comic launched a tirade against his estranged third wife.

Cleese asked the audience at Bristol Zoo: "Guess how much I'm paying her at the moment? I'm paying her £900,000 ($1.86 million) a year. And we had no children. It really is astonishing."

What's astonishing is that he didn't get a prenup. Third time lucky? Guess not...

Posted by Raj 2008-07-26 10:07|| 2008-07-26 10:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I have a feeling that in real life, John Cleese is probably as pleasant as a low level migraine.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-26 10:32|| 2008-07-26 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 "Guess how much I'm paying her at the moment? I'm paying her ï¿½900,000 ($1.86 million) a year. And we had no children. It really is astonishing."

Old punchline - Well, we know what you are, we're just negotiating the price.

The InstaProf's wife's webpage chronicles the evolution of the growing male boycott of marriage. Rightly or wrongly, stuff like this only adds more poison to the situation. I'm sure Sir Paul McCartney can sympathize.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-26 11:38|| 2008-07-26 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The InstaProf's wife's webpage chronicles the evolution of the growing male boycott of marriage

I wonder if she's added HGTV to the list of reasons?

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-26 12:06|| 2008-07-26 12:06|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL ahem. Er sorry.

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-26 12:49|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-07-26 12:49|| Front Page Top

#7 HGTV is the reason why most married men end up with a study in the basement ...

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-26 12:53|| 2008-07-26 12:53|| Front Page Top

#8 So the wife can watch HD House pr0n upstairs?

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-26 12:55|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-07-26 12:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Never mind.... Ima near blind.

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-26 12:56|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-07-26 12:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Many of us have equally good tirades...we just lack the proper speaking platform... :))

Posted by borgboy 2008-07-26 13:34|| 2008-07-26 13:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Cleese blamed his estranged wife's lawyer for turning their separation into an embittered dispute over money, saying his wife is now "taking me for everything she can get".

Comparing the split with the break-up from his previous wives, Connie Booth and Barbara Trentham, he said: "My two other divorces were very peaceful affairs. We went to mediation and it was very civilised."

Cleese also spoke openly about his new relationship with 34-year-old marketing executive Veronica Smiley.

"She's absolutely gorgeous, and incredibly intelligent."

Marrage #4? comming up... GET A CLUE JOHN...
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.5MT: #8 So the wife can watch HD House pr0n upstairs?

.5MT: #9 Never mind.... Ima near blind.

.5MT Prescription:

New 'Coke Bottle' Expando Glasses will hep... yep 3 out of ten Drs. recommend.

P0rn: Only "Do" "Ginormus Jugs" p0rn for the next 6 weeks and then see Nurse Mammary in the RBee clinic.
...much easier on the eyes..

Posted by Rantburg Infirmary">Rantburg Infirmary 2008-07-26 13:35|| 2008-07-26 13:35|| Front Page Top

#12 I wonder if she's added HGTV to the list of reasons?

Actually, InstaProf linked to another blog that covered that issue. That female blogger ripped the women on House Hunters who constantly talk about the closet in the main bedrooms being just adequate for her clothes but no space for hubby, who usually meekly grunts. That started a comment avalanche.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-26 14:02|| 2008-07-26 14:02|| Front Page Top

#13 Proc, I read that article and the comments. If my anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, I'd say the marriage boycott is definitely a reality for young men. They just don't see any reason to play a game they feel is rigged against them. Since most young women will have sex without marriage anyway, why take the risk?

Posted by Jomock Platypus9662 2008-07-26 14:21|| 2008-07-26 14:21|| Front Page Top

#14 Also doesn't help when they're told for the past 40-odd years that it's okay to be a terminal adolescent.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-26 14:52|| 2008-07-26 14:52|| Front Page Top

#15 #13 JP: "Since most young women will have sex without marriage anyway, why take the risk?"

Now where have I heard that before?

Hmmmmmm. Oh, yeah:

"Why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free?"

;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-07-26 15:05|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-07-26 15:05|| Front Page Top

#16 Pappy, nothing wrong a little bit of extended adolescence, is there? Gotta get back to my XBOX 360 and COD2

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-26 16:07|| 2008-07-26 16:07|| Front Page Top

#17 Man he did it three times?! wow, once was expensive enough for me, never again. Thank God it has just been money and not the kids.

Posted by Jan 2008-07-26 16:44|| 2008-07-26 16:44|| Front Page Top

#18 They just don't see any reason to play a game ~~they feel~~ that is rigged against them.

Fixed...

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