Comments on: Rumpole at Christmas: curmudgeonly stories for a heartwarming holiday http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html#comment-1292445 Kimmo Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133405#comment-1292445 Same here; I'm afraid McKern and Rumpole are completely synonymous, much like Alan Alda and Hawkeye. I guess if you're going to own a part, you better be prepared for the part to own you. Same here; I’m afraid McKern and Rumpole are completely synonymous, much like Alan Alda and Hawkeye.

I guess if you’re going to own a part, you better be prepared for the part to own you.

]]> By: Walter Guyll http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html#comment-1292359 Walter Guyll Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133405#comment-1292359 I've been meaning to order this. Thanks for the reminder! I'll try to space them out... I’ve been meaning to order this. Thanks for the reminder!
I’ll try to space them out…

]]> By: frye http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html#comment-1291840 frye Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133405#comment-1291840 Rumpole is immortal, but I much preferred the feeling he was on this same earth as us, witnessing its vanity and absurdity, and never surrendering.  Got 'Rumpole at Christmas' last year, and am rationing myself, one story per Christmas for the next few years. Sweet to know others have the same soft spot, and if I could do so I would buy you each a glass of Chateau Thames Embankment to grease your merry skid through the holidays. Rumpole is immortal, but I much preferred the feeling he was on this same earth as us, witnessing its vanity and absurdity, and never surrendering. 

Got ‘Rumpole at Christmas’ last year, and am rationing myself, one story per Christmas for the next few years. Sweet to know others have the same soft spot, and if I could do so I would buy you each a glass of Chateau Thames Embankment to grease your merry skid through the holidays.

]]> By: MPAVictoria http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html#comment-1291621 MPAVictoria Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133405#comment-1291621 I somehow missed that John Mortimer died. Currently fighting back tears at my desk. I have loved the Rumpole books for a very long time. I somehow missed that John Mortimer died. Currently fighting back tears at my desk. I have loved the Rumpole books for a very long time.

]]> By: Samuel Leibowitz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/09/rumpole-at-christmas.html#comment-1291490 Samuel Leibowitz Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133405#comment-1291490 I can't help but look at that and think of Leo McKern. Which is a shame, because according to  McKern's Wikipedia entry, he was pretty glum about that prospect.  I can’t help but look at that and think of Leo McKern. Which is a shame, because according to  McKern’s Wikipedia entry, he was pretty glum about that prospect. 

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