Comments on: Statesman or Skatesman

Statesman or Skatesman

feelinglistless — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:38:21 -0800

Statesman or Skatesman "Last Christmas my Dad and me had a big argument. He'd found a picture of Enoch Powell on a pogo stick and claimed that politicians weren't as interesting as that any more ... " Jason Whiley disagreed and wrote to as many politicians as he could asking them if they'd ever used similar transport, such as skateboards, gokarts, BMX bikes and Space Hoppers. Over Eighty responded including "three Prime Ministers, five Chancellors, six Foreign Secretaries, four Home Secretaries, and three Speakers of the House of Commons. " [via B3ta]

By: i_cola

i_cola — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:45:27 -0800

It's Friday, it must be b3ta day ;-)

By: me3dia

me3dia — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:53:18 -0800

Sad to say, I doubt someone writing members of the US congress would get nearly as comprehensive a reply. The letters would undoubtedly be handled by a junior staffer, who would most likely send a form letter in return. Shame. Cool site.

By: i_cola

i_cola — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:21:13 -0800

Call the MeFi apostrophe police! Thatcher's secretary is rubbish!

By: skyscraper

skyscraper — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:45:32 -0800

This warmed the cockles of my heart. You've got to appreciate that (most of ) these people still have a sense of the ridiculous.

By: palancik

palancik — Sat, 16 Aug 2003 04:11:33 -0800

Does George W. on a Segway count?