Comments on: My Son The Midfielder http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/ contains extended scenes of moderate fantasy menace Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mero http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-54913 mero Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:45:38 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-54913 kossom beckam 3ala kossom el jewish kolohom kossom beckam 3ala kossom el jewish kolohom

]]> By: Tim Newman http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34923 Tim Newman Fri, 13 May 2005 06:36:45 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34923 "I remember an interview he gave once in which the first thing he did was tell the interviewer the latest David Beckham joke he’d heard, only in the first person. The man has a great sense of humour." I remember that too. That was one of his finest moments, and he shot up in my estimations after that. His ability to laugh at himself is a rare thing amongst many celebrities. “I remember an interview he gave once in which the first thing he did was tell the interviewer the latest David Beckham joke he’d heard, only in the first person. The man has a great sense of humour.”

I remember that too. That was one of his finest moments, and he shot up in my estimations after that. His ability to laugh at himself is a rare thing amongst many celebrities.

]]> By: Tim Newman http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34922 Tim Newman Fri, 13 May 2005 06:34:08 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34922 "I suppose that all children with names similair to or cities that lie within Utah are mormon." Sshhh! Salt Lake City is trying to sleep! “I suppose that all children with names similair to or cities that lie within Utah are mormon.”

Sshhh! Salt Lake City is trying to sleep!

]]> By: Squander Two http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34616 Squander Two Thu, 12 May 2005 09:26:19 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34616 I remember an interview he gave once in which the first thing he did was tell the interviewer the latest David Beckham joke he'd heard, only in the first person. The man has a great sense of humour. I remember an interview he gave once in which the first thing he did was tell the interviewer the latest David Beckham joke he’d heard, only in the first person. The man has a great sense of humour.

]]> By: PooterGeek http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34608 PooterGeek Thu, 12 May 2005 08:07:57 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34608 So how do you explain Henry Kissinger? So how do you explain Henry Kissinger?

]]> By: Linda Grant http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34473 Linda Grant Wed, 11 May 2005 12:51:11 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34473 Perhaps another indication that Beckham is not Jewish is that he is not renowned for that particularly Jewish quality, a sense of humour. Perhaps another indication that Beckham is not Jewish is that he is not renowned for that particularly Jewish quality, a sense of humour.

]]> By: dearieme http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34469 dearieme Wed, 11 May 2005 12:05:22 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34469 "Christopher Columbus, explorer (may have been a Converso' but probably wasn't')" Conclusive, eh? “Christopher Columbus, explorer (may have been a Converso’ but probably wasn’t’)” Conclusive, eh?

]]> By: The Geneva http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34466 The Geneva Wed, 11 May 2005 11:50:51 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34466 Taken from somethingjewish.co.uk - my comments in brackets. "Six things that tell us why David Beckham is Jewish 1. He was born in Essex, home to one of the biggest Jewish populations in the UK. (Because, of course, being born in Essex makes everyone Jewish, especially Christians.) 2. He named his son Brooklyn which is of course, one of the biggest Jewish areas of New York. (and I suppose that all children with names similair to or cities that lie within Utah are mormon?) 3. Like any good Jewish boy, David has an association with Marks and Spencer - in his case, he endorses a range of clothes for children. (it has NOTHING to do with the dosh they are giving him? We all know that everyone who endorses M&S is Jewish, especially Denise Van Outen.) 4. David has a close connection with OK! Magazine, run by another famous Jew, publisher Richard Desmond. (Jordan was on a cover - does that make her Jewish?) 5. When he married Victoria, aka Posh Spice, they had a big elaborate wedding - as beloved by many Jewish couples. (yes, and getting married by a Vicar in a Castle makes it even more believable.) 6. He admits to not being a beer drinker, saying instead he prefers a nice glass of wine or Pepsi. (because we all know that good jews wouldn't touch a lager!)" My point being that why is everyone so quick to pigeon-hole people and their beliefs? For some time, being Jewish has been the "in" thing to do. It's hip to be Jewish! It is so hip trying to explain to my daughter's school or the airline that she has special dietary requirements that aren't medically related. Or when we order a pizza with only pineapple - NOT hawaiian please! If I were to take on the religion of every wedding, funeral, celebration, or remeberance I have ever been to, I would be one confused puppy! Taken from somethingjewish.co.uk - my comments in brackets.

“Six things that tell us why David Beckham is Jewish
1. He was born in Essex, home to one of the biggest Jewish populations in the UK. (Because, of course, being born in Essex makes everyone Jewish, especially Christians.)

2. He named his son Brooklyn which is of course, one of the biggest Jewish areas of New York. (and I suppose that all children with names similair to or cities that lie within Utah are mormon?)

3. Like any good Jewish boy, David has an association with Marks and Spencer - in his case, he endorses a range of clothes for children. (it has NOTHING to do with the dosh they are giving him? We all know that everyone who endorses M&S is Jewish, especially Denise Van Outen.)

4. David has a close connection with OK! Magazine, run by another famous Jew, publisher Richard Desmond. (Jordan was on a cover - does that make her Jewish?)

5. When he married Victoria, aka Posh Spice, they had a big elaborate wedding - as beloved by many Jewish couples. (yes, and getting married by a Vicar in a Castle makes it even more believable.)

6. He admits to not being a beer drinker, saying instead he prefers a nice glass of wine or Pepsi. (because we all know that good jews wouldn’t touch a lager!)”

My point being that why is everyone so quick to pigeon-hole people and their beliefs?

For some time, being Jewish has been the “in” thing to do. It’s hip to be Jewish! It is so hip trying to explain to my daughter’s school or the airline that she has special dietary requirements that aren’t medically related. Or when we order a pizza with only pineapple - NOT hawaiian please!

If I were to take on the religion of every wedding, funeral, celebration, or remeberance I have ever been to, I would be one confused puppy!

]]> By: Linda Grant http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34461 Linda Grant Wed, 11 May 2005 10:05:20 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34461 This was on the front page of the Jewish Chronicle a few years ago. Apparently he remembers being taken to barmitzvahs in the East End when he was a kid. And if that weren't proof enough, he named his kid Brooklyn. This was on the front page of the Jewish Chronicle a few years ago. Apparently he remembers being taken to barmitzvahs in the East End when he was a kid.

And if that weren’t proof enough, he named his kid Brooklyn.

]]> By: hakmao http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/05/my-son-the-midfielder/comment-page-1/#comment-34459 hakmao Wed, 11 May 2005 09:34:04 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1565#comment-34459 From Wikipedia - <i>Mr. Harold Hooper, from Sesame Street (Will Lee, who played the character, was Jewish in real life)</i>. From Wikipedia - Mr. Harold Hooper, from Sesame Street (Will Lee, who played the character, was Jewish in real life).

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