Carruthers Ten Years On: September 2008

Ten years ago this month I posted these of the Carruthers Blog:

I'm really glad we called Iain Lee a Cunt. It's good to be reminded that we were doing some vital work.

It's just possible that I was applying for several jobs and being interviewed by a great many idiots when I wrote this.

I like the silliness of this one, which is probably the tone of the 'Search For Carruthers' posts from now on.

Five months in and without new content to promote you begin to see the desperation trying to post every day. The 'alphabetica' posts were pretty pointless, but I quite like this Drugs post.

Plus I spent time making this image in MS Paint of Simon Mayo holding his namesake...

Twitter Twatter #57

April 2018:

Opening shot from the first episode of COLUMBO (1971)
Big camera move links the murderer and his victim
Director: Steven Spielberg
DP: Russell Metty (Touch of Evil, Spartacus)#filmmaking #cinematography pic.twitter.com/hTQFQWcD9A

— Vashi Nedomansky (@vashikoo) 30 March 2018

It's well known that #StarTrek #TNG's The Schizoid Man was named after an episode of #ThePrisoner and Patrick McGoohan was considered to play Dr. Ira Graves. What is less well known is that the same is true of a #Voyager episode and Patrick McGoohan was considered to play Flotter pic.twitter.com/rwJg4Ic6wp

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 2 April 2018

Just think what we're missing out on pic.twitter.com/8ZQ8yjakyS

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 2 April 2018

Little known fact about the Pope: he's an excellent skateboarder pic.twitter.com/FgdY5mRUt1

— Big Field (@BBCBigField) 2 April 2018

Has anyone ever seen the Big Ron footage? Or is it another of the missing episodes? Are there telesnaps? Will they animate it?

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 3 April 2018

I've never seen a greater performance...https://t.co/sag9nXKFNn

— Dan-Barri (@DantheBarriTN) 3 April 2018

It’s come to our readers attention that @Jacob_Rees_Mogg has been masquerading as Beano character Walter Brown. A clear breach of our copyright. pic.twitter.com/voWQZ5VkPS

— Beano (@BeanoOfficial) 4 April 2018

Still, worth it just to hear the instrumstral version.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 5 April 2018

@uppityfabulous pic.twitter.com/ifi1bbtdoJ

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 5 April 2018

Tories, February 2018:
“How dare Labour say children will miss out on free school meals. This is fake news!”

April 2018: pic.twitter.com/CSPhMtii1Q

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) 5 April 2018

“If only there was some way of knowing why violent crime is heading back to its highest level in a decade” says government who’ve cut police numbers by 20,000.

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) 4 April 2018

I suppose it might get a bit tedious come the Olympics, but would it not just be more honest if every country adopted Jarvis Cocker's "C***s Are Still Running the World" as their national anthem?

— Matt Neil Hill (@mattneilhill) 8 April 2018

Arrived back in UK yesterday from France. Thanks to our EU membership:

• I didn’t need a visa
• If my flights had been delayed, I could have claimed compensation
• E111 would give free access to healthcare
• I used my phone/data like I was in UK

But blue passports, eh? pic.twitter.com/Qc1KTn1oXZ

— Damon Evans (@damocrat) 7 April 2018

Grow your silvery nails and the job's yours. pic.twitter.com/X0Ppf89Uzs

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 8 April 2018

Those emms of taranium are fiddly to open, so Mavic's were genuine...

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 8 April 2018

Her name was.... it never suited her pic.twitter.com/IaIghP2n0H

— Karinho Harvinho (@palliatologist) 8 April 2018

Broken Bow, The Andorian Incident, Breaking The Ice, Cold Front, Sleeping Dogs, Shockwave

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 9 April 2018

The girl that says "from Character" is the most evil and vile creature in the universe.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 9 April 2018

"I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle" pic.twitter.com/zzfusnlVgM

— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) 8 April 2018

Oh boy pic.twitter.com/5OFrzy3GAP

— Cromerty 'I Do Voice Overs' York 🎙️ (@Cromerty) 7 April 2018

Here's a refracted Jarvis Cocker just for you. pic.twitter.com/DtobQd5SWc

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 9 April 2018

@RichardAyoade, my wife has fallen in love with your blue icicle Oslo jumper from #TravelMan. Where and how and where did you come by such apparel? pic.twitter.com/2clDSd78C5

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 9 April 2018

She's still an 'Also Star', but yes it would have been great if the opening credits didn't so obviously signal her departure and replacement.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 9 April 2018

Astronauts have to sleep near fans so they don’t suffocate in their own exhaled breath.

— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) 10 April 2018

Back To Earth started nine years ago today. We're as far away from Back To Earth as the events of Back To Earth were from Series VIII. #RedDwarf pic.twitter.com/P4Xr5fH3mB

— Ganymede & Titan (@ganymedetitan) 10 April 2018

Welcome to Yorkshire... pic.twitter.com/2jSKj0obDj

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 11 April 2018

#OTD 1984: Moira Stuart read out the 'other' candidates in the Chesterfield by-election. Glorious! pic.twitter.com/zVpubCZtHX

— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) 16 February 2018

Every story is somebody's favourite*.

*Except Underworld.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 11 April 2018

She's all about the Four To Doomsday. Absolutely obsessed.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 11 April 2018

In the early days, Stan Laurel was Charlie Chaplin's understudy. Here's a photo of Stan as Charlie's famous tramp character from 1916 pic.twitter.com/CQUU5lfcs5

— Laurel and Hardy (@Stan_And_Ollie) 11 April 2018

TNG: Rascals. Where to begin?! Um. Some ideas look good on paper, I suppose. But there is a fine line between clever, stupid and NONONOSTOP and that line is where they regressed Keiko to a 12 y-o and made her share scenes with her husband. But the Guinan girl is quite good. 1/10.

— Alan Barnes (@senrab_nala) 13 April 2018

1/30?

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 14 April 2018

It's important to read to and with your children. #literacy pic.twitter.com/09ADE2i1rY

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 15 April 2018

What is that painting? It's fantastic

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 16 April 2018

Thanks!

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 16 April 2018

Why are we blaming @Theresa_May for the #WindrushScandal? Clearly, this is entirely the fault of whoever was Home Secretary between 2010 and 2016 instead?

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 18 April 2018

NHS staff are not failing, they are being failed.

Please RT if you know there is a big difference. pic.twitter.com/HOrAdJl1av

— NHS Million (@NHSMillion) 17 April 2018

I can't claim to know much about Dale Winton's body of work, but he was great in Trainspotting. pic.twitter.com/Hi4Sl9jhhN

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 19 April 2018

Just watched @JessicaJones flashback episode and learned her full name is Jessica Campbell Jones. She thinks she's lost her entire family, but little does she know she there's a Pauline Campbell Jones in Royston Vasey. Any relation? #TheLeagueOfGentlemen #LeagueOfGents #TLoG pic.twitter.com/10yZ1nA5tT

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 19 April 2018

"L'hippo a piqué ton pantalon"

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 20 April 2018

"Feckless. They act like these things are happening to them, as opposed to because of them. Given the judgments they like to visit on the weaker members of society for comparatively minuscule transgressions, this makes them the most raging hypocrites too" https://t.co/WxzoWt80M2

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 20 April 2018

I didn't know I was at my new favorite bar until I went to the restroom and saw Star Wars playing @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/rTiuVINbw7

— Shawn Tucker (@sgt623) 20 April 2018

In 2004 Theresa May said "I find it extraordinary that a Minister isn’t willing just to step up to the plate and take responsibility... I’m actually sick and tired of Government Ministers who simply blame other people when something goes wrong".

I agree.pic.twitter.com/zv2Dlx6Q8B

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) 19 April 2018

Asssssssssam?

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 21 April 2018

The Avengers
Ant-Man
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Thor Ragnarok
The Avengers Age Of Ultron

I have yet to see Black Panther...

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 22 April 2018

Remember when all the bands used to live in Leamington Spa 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Ws9xhsr0uz

— Jill 🖤 (@LipglossJill) 21 April 2018

Any plans to do more Soundcloud commentaries for #InsideNo9? Or anniversary #LeagueOfGents Local Gossip? @ReeceShearsmith @SP1nightonly @Markgatiss @dysonjeremy

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 23 April 2018

Interesting insights into the excesses of the film that completely changed the genre. Nice work @TheGeekTwins https://t.co/fwsZWHv7Fx

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 23 April 2018

I’m lying here at St Mary’s hospital awaiting my urgent leg fracture surgery after 8 days of cancellations due2lack of #NHS resources. Meanwhile, I’m watching the #RoyalBaby crowds opposite, private treatment queens & princes & heirs. Journos are on the wrong side of the road. pic.twitter.com/Y0J0Qw74sx

— Faarea Tech & Biz News (@faarea) 23 April 2018

It could be short for Matador instead.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 25 April 2018

pic.twitter.com/wdxERyOqQp

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 25 April 2018

Hello, please have this GIF of Peter Hitchens losing an award to Matthew Parris pic.twitter.com/uRNPhy5Pr8

— Thomas Colson (@tpgcolson) 26 April 2018

@whedonesque Buffy as Faith or Faith as Buffy?

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 27 April 2018

He's still in uniform, because although this school trip may be a little protracted and unorthodox he's still an ambassador for the school.

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 28 April 2018

Six years since I saw the Shane Richie car and bin in Chorley. pic.twitter.com/W3sNTMzds5

— Chris Taylor (@the_itch1980) 28 April 2018

I wrote a book!

Supervillain! An Unauthorised and Unofficial Guide to the World of #DrHorrible is available now. I recommend it highly.https://t.co/Tz2QiK0v4E pic.twitter.com/10TSLnalsq

— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) 29 April 2018

If Amber Rudd has gone because of a memo to @theresa_may telling her about higher targets for enforced removals, then surely the Prime Minister also knew and should not have allowed parliament to be misled all last week. pic.twitter.com/LrUR6uHsCD

— Barry Gardiner (@BarryGardiner) 29 April 2018

#MayMustGo by May 1st.#HostileEnvironment has caused too much suffering and is a National scandal.#WindrushScandal pic.twitter.com/aFQVYoZxU9

— Dylan Strain (@DylanStrain) 29 April 2018

Take a look at this weird and wonderful Rowan tree growing out of a long gone building spotted by our Ranger Shaun. pic.twitter.com/LnzK5yktwM

— N'land National Park (@NlandNP) 28 April 2018