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The Code of the Woosters
"The Code of the Woosters" by P.G. Wodehouse, read by Simon Callow, zipped file, 82,072 KB.

The Inimitable Jeeves 
"The Inimitable Jeeves" by P.G. Wodehouse, read by Simon Callow, zipped file, 70,055 KB.

Ring for Jeeves [x-posted to theaudiolibrary ]
"Ring for Jeeves"/"The Return of Jeeves" by P.G, Wodehouse, read by Nigel Lambert, in 12 parts on Megaupload.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Part Eleven
Part Twelve

Let me know of any complications and I shall be happy to amend if I possibly can. Toodlepip for now!
PS: I love how generally when Callow does the impression of a formidable aunt or female his voice actually dips lower into masculine tones.

Okay, so..I've been obsessively reading Harry Potter fanfic for the past few weeks and I just stumbled across this tonight.

The Code of the Potters

A Harry Potter/Jeeves and Wooster crossover of sorts.

As I said to a friend who I linked it to: it's like somebody smashed the two worlds together gleefully and while it turned out a bit odd, the two worlds are getting together fine, thank you very much.

I hope this community enjoys it. :D

Two words because I missed it last week.  Sorry, guys!  I have no excuse.  The day just got away from me and the next thing I knew it was Wednesday.

Kleptocracy:  (noun) A pejorative term for a government that takes advantage of government corruption to extend the wealth and power of the ruling class, kleptocrats, usually through the embezzlement of public funds.  A government run expressly for the financial benefit of those who govern.
Alternatively, a narcokleptocracy is a society run by thieves involved in the narcotics trade.

Comes from: Alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, from Greek kleptes (thieves) and kratos (rule)

Example:  NGO Transparency International, a non-corruption group, put together a top ten list of the most self-enriching leaders in the world.  Former Indonesian president Suharto won the prize for running the most profitable kleptocracy and his prize is an estimated 15-35 billion USD.

Calumny: /ˈkæləmni/ Show Spelled[kal-uhm-nee] (noun) A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something, slander.

Comes from: Mid-15c., from M.Fr. calomnie (15c.), from L. calumnia "trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge," from calvi "to trick, deceive," from PIE base *kel-, *kol- "to deceive, confuse" (cf. Gk. kelein "to bewitch, seduce, beguile," Goth. holon "to deceive," O.N. hol "praise, flattery," O.E. hol "slander," holian "to slander").

Example:  However opposed of his policies I may be, I feel a pang of pity for the long list of calumnies sure to follow my former president's reputation into history.  Then again, he can rejoice in having evaded NGO Transparency International's list.  I wonder where allegedly stealing an election fits into kleptocracies?

Short interview of Craig with Gerard Butler. Can anyone translate the questions? I have no idea what's even being asked!

Comment & credits are loved!
Please enjoy. ^^

Found HERE @ 99mockingbirds.com

I just don't know what to do about my job. I can't stand it any longer, I just can't. I hate everything about it. I hate being there, I hate the products I sell, I hate my boss, I hate my coworkers, I hate the customers, I (usually) hate the music they play on the overhead radio. I know it's not smart to quit a job in this economy unless you have someplace else to go, but how long am I supposed to put up with this? I'm not being mistreated, but every day a little bit more of my soul is eroded away.

My theatre job is using me more and more lately, which is terrific. I love it at the theatre. I love the work I do, I love my coworkers, I love the building itself. My boss and coworkers are kind and complimentary and respectful, even in spite of how little I know (about theatre and life) compared to all of them. I make more money on one job there that I do in a two-week pay period at my "real" job.

The only problem is that the theatre is on-call work. They have been using me a lot recently - two one-off shows last month, a children's production this month, and I've been asked to run spotlight for a couple of one-offs in the next couple of weeks - but I'm afraid that I'll quit my real job and the theatre will suddenly have no use for me for awhile. I have a nice sum of money in the bank right now, but I'm afraid to rely solely on a fund that's not growing.

My boss at my real job is just not nice. She's one of those people who seems nasty even when she's saying something nice, so when she's actually saying something nasty it's just that much worse. And she's also the type who emanates annoyance most of the time, even over the phone. And lately she's been emanating in my direction. A lot. She doesn't appreciate me asking for time off, even though I give her as much notice as I possibly can. She doesn't appreciate me being unable to come in on short (short) notice, even if it's because I literally cannot possibly be there. She acts as though I'm supposed to be at her beck-and-call. And the best part is when the blame somehow falls on me, even though the real problem is that we don't have enough employees. Early Thursday morning, when I was not by my phone because I was on the way to the theatre to do work that I actually enjoy, she called three times and left a message telling me to call her back as soon as possible because she was sick and another coworker was also sick and the last coworker was working the evening shift and therefore she needed me to come in and cover her own 10-6 shift that day. I was unable to respond because I was busy moving sets and presetting props, and I'm sure that whatever troubles happened that day are going to fall on my head the next time I speak to her. It'll be entirely my fault, even though my plans were made several weeks ago and unchangable even if I wanted to get out of them, and her sickness was sudden and unexpected. (May I also take a moment to point out that she's sick a lot? I don't know how much I believe it anymore.) It'll all be my fault. Oh, and it'll get even better; she left a message for me last night asking if I can work next Saturday, but I'm already busy then. That'll just make me her favorite person ever. She'll emanate annoyance all over me.

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At this point, I'm really starting to think it's just not worth it to work there any longer. I get 8.5 hours a week, make just above minimum wage, I have a half-hour commute, and my soul dies a little bit more every time I think about having to back in. The only reasons I'm still there are that it makes me some money and it looks better on a job application to be currently employed. But then, I'm currently employed at the theatre, too. I'm not really sure what I'm waiting for, actually. I kind of feel like I'm waiting for someone to give me permission to quit or something. Can I give it to myself?

Title: Two colored sketches
Artist: mxdp 
Rating: G, maybe PG but I think not.
Summary: Don't mind the annoying frog above the drawings. If you stop staring at it, it will go away.
*pokes community a bit* You guys better be just sleeping. ;P

98 theater icons.

[001-011] Glee
[001-021] Kerrigan & Lowdermilk: Under the Influence
[001-012] Koberet
[001-012] Adam Chanler-Berat & Jennifer Damiano @ Joe's Pub
[001-012] Rated RSO 1.25.10
[001-003] Wesley Taylor & Krysta Rodriguez
[001-005] Gavin Creel
[001-013] Starshine Hair Tribe
[001-007] Aquarius Hair Tribe - March 7, 2010
[001-013] Starshine Tribes First Show - March 9, 2010)

Preview:



here @supremevisions 

Repeat Show Post!!

Tonight's February 10, 2010's Guests:

Gabourey Sidibe
OK Go
Jeff Stilson

Tonight's Awesome OK Go Video I'm Sure You've All Seen (No, the other one):



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fic: I don't say this enough
Title: I don't say this enough
rating: G
fandom: Jeeves and Wooster
pairing: Gen, but just a hint of J/W :)
wordcount: 383
summary: I don't say this enough, but I know I should.
notes: First time writing a J&W story. I was up late last night and I just started to write. This was the product. (I just went with the basic tags for this post. Couldn't decide on the others.)

Bertram Wilberforce Wooster wasn’t the kind of person...

Bowler hat bicycle helmets.

Need I say more?

What-ho all.

I've been in communication with niektete (aka froggy) and I've decided that it would be best if I at last concede my part in this project.

I should have done so many weeks ago, I know, and I can't apologise enough for keeping everyone waiting. I've been feeling like someone standing on a diving board, wanting to chicken out but not wanting to edge back past all the other divers waiting on the ladder behind me; but while I really hate to be contributing nothing after so much time had already passed, I've finally got to admit that I can't let this go on indefinitely when there are others waiting in line. I'm drawing an absolute blank, and the more the delay has gnawed at me, the harder it's become to break out of it.

If anyone is interested, or wants to be able to refer to Jeeves and Bertie's time in Idaho, I suspect I would have had them retreat from the extreme mid-summer heat of Boise and go up into the mountains. In the mountains they would have seen dead mining 'ghost' towns, glacier lakes, lodgepole pine forests and vast expanses of wilderness areas including the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Perhaps also huckleberries, mule deer, moose, coyotes, beavers, and maybe even the brown (grizzly) or black bear. So that's Idaho.

A big apology to everyone who's been reading through the Educational Tour and waiting anxiously for the next part, and apologies also to the writers waiting to contribute their wonderful chapters to this awesome project. I really am sorry for the delay I've caused, and sorry that I wasn't able to contribute anything. I absolutely adore this community, and I am very sad to be letting it down.

I am spreading the word about lgbtfest, an annual challenge in which people write fics dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters and issues. I won't bother going into more detail than that in this post, but everything is laid out clearly here at the comm. Right now people are submitting prompts, and you can submit prompts even if you're not intending to write anything. Let's try to add lots of Jeeves and Wooster prompts...go!

So, moment 13446456 of Marguerite Proves She Is Really Dumb? Trusting her thirteen-year-old host brother on French vocabulary.

Me: Is 'idiote' an anglicism?
Him: Yes.
Me: What's the French word for idiot?
Him: *with a perfectly straight face* Con.

As it turns out, 'con' does not mean idiot, as my horrified grammar teacher pointed out when he returned my essay to me. It is, as he wrote, "une vulgarité extrême " that should never be used in a formal essay, or really, ever be used at all.

... yeah, I probably should have looked up the word before using it. But then again, I've always known I'm not bright. :/ I suppose it doesn't hurt to have confirmation so I can guard against it.I just get moments where it is revealed to me that I am, in fact, a lot dumber than I like to think of myself. As of late, they tend to happen in grammar class. At least I went and asked the director about getting a tutor? Yay being proactive about stuff.

Title: Lovers of the Night, Part 3
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: The boys don't belong to me, not even in vamp form.
Summary: Jeeves attempts to teach Bertie how to survive as a vampire.
Warnings: pretty graphic bloodiness and some rough sex
A/N: Thank you to thirstyrobot for the beta and the help with the setting. Love you, darling!

Part 1
Part 2

Part 3