Dead Parrots

Last night I was watching episodes of Spaced, The IT Crowd and Red Dwarf, which used to be one of my favourite shows when I was about twelve, and is still very funny.

I also watched an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus on DVD. This episode featured the famous "Dead Parrot" sketch in which an increasingly exasperated customer (played by John Cleese) tries to persuade the owner of a pet store (Michael Palin) that his just-bought parrot is dead, despite the owner's excuses and diversions. It eventually culminates in a long rant from the customer: "The parrot is dead. It is deceased. It is a late parrot. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. It has kicked the bucket. It has snuffed it. It has pulled down the curtains, shuffled off this mortal coil and joined the choir invisible. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies. This is an EX-PARROT!" Apparently it was based on a real incident that happened to Michael Palin when he took his car to be repaired, and the mechanic kept making excuses and denying there was anything wrong. When Palin pointed out that the engine was completely busted, the mechanic pointed out that the car was a very pretty colour. Palin allowed that it was but also stated that the colour didn't really matter much if the thing wouldn't move. It must be one of the most famous comedy sketches of all time.

I tried to do some drawing last night, but it turned out really badly.

I was back at work today, for the start of another week and it was pretty much another fairly dull and average day.