Talking of blood sports . . .

This would be a blood-fest of epic proportions and I for one would pay good money to sit ringside.  According to Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, he has received a fascinating letter from 'a reader'!  It is addressed to 'Taki' Theodoracopulos, the 'zillionaire' author of the Spectator's High Life column. 

‘Dear Ms Taki [sic],

Although the Spectator is a lovely read, I always skip your column, I’m afraid.

I am simply not interested in your social life.  I know that you delight in telling readers that your friends of Prussian nobility find you hilariously entertaining company at their swanky Europoncy parties.

But it was very hapless of you to spring to Nigella’s defence last week, as she always found you toe-curlingly vile, and would have been aghast at having you as her valiant supporter.

People tell me that in your unreadable column you also like to brag that you are a Black Belt at karate. Well, me too, old boy. But apparently your ‘fights’ are genteel affairs, against other soppy geriatrics rolling around the floor in crisp white outfits, in some bit of judokai nonsense.

Mine take place in cages, 20 feet square, unofficial little events with no gloves, no rules, and the loser being carried out, usually battered to bits.  You will understand why I laughed out loud at your schoolyard boast that I should try throttling a real hard case like you.

Yours,

Charles Saatchi’

 

 

 

 

                        Charles Saatchi                                                          'Taki' Theodoracopulos

 

'Taki' is a seriously good practitioner of karate, up to Olympic standards, I believe.  Having read his excellent columns for over thirty years that is no surprise to me but I never knew that Saatchi was a cage-fight specialist!  Well, the challenge has been extended and, apparently, 'Taki' has accepted:

‘I am 77 years old, 5ft 9in and weigh 185lbs. I am willing to face him any time under cage-fighting non-rules, which will be a first for me. I need three days’ notice.’

Fraser Nelson has offered the garden at the Spectator premises as a venue with all ticket proceeds going to The Boxing Academy in East London.  Now, if only 'Taki' could entice the lovely Nigella to be in his corner what a punch-up we could all enjoy!  And even more enticing if Saatchi could get his latest 'squeeze' in his corner then the girls could indulge in a bit of cage-fighting themselves.  Oh dear, I'm becoming rather excited  . . .

                      

Comments

[JK]

http://annaraccoon.com/

[David Duff]

Well-spotted, JK, I knew we kept you on for a reason! I'm off to bed now so no time to read her but I am delighted the lady is back.

[JK]

To wake to then. *Note when you do wake it'll be nearabouts 0°F where I am - I "think" cold enough to trap any Aussies looking for Antarctic glacier melting.

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/unsinkable_ursus/

[Andra]

Well, call in if you're in the neighbourhood, JK.

[Andra]

"Useless information part 326. Did you know that only men with small testes like to look after small children? Those who are more generously endowed are more likely to say ‘You wanted it, you look after it‘."

I didn't know this - could be where I went wrong with my first and only husband.

I'll keep it in mind, though. Very handy information and I'll pass the news around.

Thanks, JK. You're a gem.

[AussieD]

JK the wanker [Turney] and sundry psychophants who accompanied him and went way south to prove the ice was melting and got stuck in same has been de-Aussiefied/ex-communicated/cast out/dismissed and roundly ridiculed by every one other than the died in the wool warmists.

God bless him he has done more to set the warmists back on their backsides than a team of sceptics using logic.

God has a wicked sense of humour.

[JK]

Well AussieD, we'll may bring David back into the fold,

God is truly, The Master of the Ironyverse!

[David Duff]

JK, I have a pair of long-johns going cheap, one careful owner, no skid marks - could be yours in exchange for a food-parcel! Actually, for inventing "The Master of the Ironyverse" you can have then for nothing.

Andra, it is usually JK who confuses me but this time it's you. What has all this stuff about men with small testes got to do with the price of turnips?

[David Duff]

Andra, I have just caught up with the redoubtable Ms. Raccoon so now I understand where your remarks came from.

[Jimbob]

The fight took place on thursday morning in the grounds of the Saatchi Gallery. Our undercover reporter was there and videoed the fight. Here is the result
https://vimeo.com/84847718
This is the result of round two early this morning
https://ia601207.us.archive.org/35/items/TakiVersusSaatchiIi/Taki%20Versus%20Saatchi%20ii.mov

[David Duff]

But ... but ... Jimbob, I was expecting much more blood. So was Nigella!

[JK]

Andra, I have just caught up with the redoubtable Ms. Raccoon so now I understand where your remarks came from.

Er, David? Sometin wrong wid yore memory banks?

You don't need to go offsite so to "now I unnerstan"!

http://duffandnonsense.typepad.com/duff_nonsense/2013/09/it-wos-my-balls-wot-made-me-a-good-dad.html

[David Duff]

"Sometin wrong wid yore memory banks?

Yes, JK, I put them down somewhere, if you come across them do let me know.

Anyway, who needs memory banks when one has one's own JK?!