Tony Gordon It's Friday: the Corrie Olympic edition

please note this post makes reference to the July 26 episode on CBC

Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but our lawyers (Slingya, Hook & Bard) have just advised us that, due to strict Olympic trademark laws, we are no longer able to use the word 'Olympic" in any of our blog posts. Not only that but apparently we are forbidden, for the duration of the er.. event, to utilize the letters 'O', 'L', 'Y', 'M', 'P', 'I' and 'C'. (Are **u fu*k*ng k*dd*ng *e? - ed)

Anyway, let's get to it and damn Jacques Rogge (a friend of Lewis? - ed). Welcome to TGIF, our weekly round up of memorable lines and pithy commentary. Let the games begin:

Tyrone discovers the truth about Tommy and his involvement with Rick:
"Is this the same loan shark?"
(Just how many loan sharks are there in Weatherfield?)


Ken assures Roy that Dennis' stag will not interfere with choice TV viewing:
"There's a documentary on about Roman Aqueducts"
(I came, I saw, I snoozed)


Sunita, dressed as Beyonce, comes up with a novel alibi:
"I had a minor wardrobe malfunction"
(yeah, a boob popped out... and his name was Karl) 


Stella won't let Sean leave the Rovers:
"Those hotpots have been impounded"
(but the gristle is free to go)


Kylie (dressed as Amy Winehouse) is perplexed by Maria's outfit:
"Who are the Osmonds?"
(nice family from the US. I believe they sing a little)


Steve insists that he's not  Sonny Bono:
"I'm John Lennon"
(Imagine that?)

Stella warns Eva who is parading around in a tight, pointy Madonna outfit"

"Be careful love, you'll have someone's eye out with that" 

(another cone bra-related accident)

Dev is suspicious of Sunita:
"You're playing a very dangerous game"
(Yes and it's called 'Away' ...as in 'Playing Away')


Dev tells Sunita that she has unrealistic expectations:
"If George Clooney ran some back street corner shop, maybe he wouldn't be so attractive"
(Er, yes he would, and he'd have a lot of women queuing up to buy cans of beans and toilet paper)

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Well, fellow punters and lovers of Corrie, that's it for another week. Stay tuned as Peter deals with a troubled Simon and Simon deals with a troubled Peter. Sunita and Dev are on the brink and, well, it looks like it's all about to kick off. So, enjoy the weekend and the Olymp... er I mean quadrennial international sporting event.. and the omnibus on Sunday. Thanks so much for dropping by and visiting the Hip and I'll meet you back here next week. All the best and remember the Corrie motto: faster, higher, skiver. Cheers!

Wedding # 92 on Coronation Street

please note this post makes reference to the July 25 episode on CBC

the story so far... the hotpot is rightfully returned to its place of birth at the Rovers, Rita is temporarily 'detained' but makes it to the her wedding with Dennis, Rick the drug dealer/loan shark is thwarted by the combined efforts of Tina and Kirsty, Simon has been stealing from the kids at school, Jubilee celebrations conclude with a wedding dinner on the street, Owen and Anna are off for a spa weekend and Faye is cool with it.  

According to Wikipedia , Rita and Dennis' marriage at the registry office marks the 92nd time that a couple has tied the knot on Street. And, I'm pleased to say that everything went off without a hitch. Oh, sure there were a few hiccups. First, I thought Rita was being eaten alive by a large white mollusk but, phew, on second glance, I realized it was her dress.

Then there was the duplicitous Dennis, communicating with his former flame on the sly. And, of course, there was that little detour organized by the ever-playful Rick which resulted in Rita's life being threatened by the vicious drug dealer. It was a standoff on the waterfront. If Tina tossed the drugs into the canal, Rick threatened to push Rita into the drink.

As the old saying goes, Bride cometh before a fall... or something like that.

Anyhoo, long story short. Rita was fine and got a lift in a cop car. She made the ceremony in the nick of time, while Rick was escorted by the cops to do his time in the nick. Artisanal vows were exchanged at the registry office and bride and groom were dutifully pronounced husband and wife.

Perhaps the nicest touch was the entrance tune, "On the Street Where You Live" from "My Fair Lady", a fitting musical tribute to two people who have known each other for so many years and now have a chance for happiness in the autumn of their years.

May they live long and prosper.  

Beyoncé & Tom Jones doing a Jubilee legover

please note this post makes reference to the July 24 episode on CBC

the story so far...Jubilee celebrations are in full swing on the Street, Dennis has been secretly talking to his old fiance, Karl and Sunita are at it again, Tommy and Tina are at their breaking point trying to cope with the loan shark, Rita is whisked away under false pretenses by the evil loan shark.  

It's nice to see celebrations in full swing on the Street even though I'd prefer to see a "drug-free Jubilee" but that seems to be out of the question with Tommy still carrying out orders for the evil loan shark/drug lord, Rick. Meanwhile, almost everyone on the Street is getting into the spirit of the Jubilee by dressing up as a celebrity.

Miss a few?

Here's a list so far:

Anna       ► Dolly Parton
Faye        ► Sporty Spice (under duress)
Owen      ►Kenny Rogers
Dev         ► Adam Ant (I think)
Sunita      ► Beyoncé
Stella       ► Dusty Springfield
Karl        ► Tom Jones
Eva         ► Madonna (aka 'the not-much-material girl')
Beth       ► Britney Spears (after carbs)
Craig      ►Meatloaf
Steve      ► John Lennon (not Sonny Bono)
Tracy      ► Cher
Maria      ► Marie Osmond
Marcus   ► Donny Osmond
Liam jr    ► Jimmy Osmond
Sean       ► Freddie Mercury (not Elvis)
Jason      ► Elvis

Tony Gordon It's Friday: the Hottie's Hot Hot Pot edition

please note this post makes reference to the July 20 episode on CBC

the story so far... Sophie knows summat's up with Karl and Sunita, Eileen decides to attend Leslie's funeral, more aggrov between Peter and Leanne over Simon and more to come as it's revealed that Carla tried to bribe Leanne to move away, Ty and Kirsty are going to try and make it work, Tommy is up to his eyeballs with Rick the loan shark, Marcus' latest attempt to find a man for Maria falls flat. 

Looks like there's no man available for poor Maria... unless... just a sec... how about someone with a steady job, good looks, a nice car, a career with prospects and strong ties to Coronation Street? (go on... ed). Well, he's the strong, masterful type, self-employed and even appreciates the occasional joke. Only one small snag... he's a vicious loan shark. (Is he single? - ed). 

Oh well, I guess there's always Norris (check with Mary first -ed). But that's enough mithering. The highlight of the week was Eva's cooking confidential experiment where the hot pot got really, well, hot. Talk about a Tabasco Fiasco™ Nuff said. Let's have a round-up of some of the lines of the week in this week's TGIF, Tony Gordon, It's Friday.

Kevin to Dev as he looks around the apartment above the shop:
"Smells a bit musty"

(that must be Karl's after shave)

Gail reads aloud from the newspaper report of the hotpot fiasco

"The mayor got more than he bargained for at the Rotary Club annual dinner when his extra hot, hot pot landed in his lap"

(must be a slow news day)

Nick tries to strike up a conversation with an attractive customer:

"I used to live in Canada"

(Canada you say? Pity)


Karl tries to figure out Sunita's flirtatious behaviour
"Are you trying to mess with my head?"

(er.. not your head exactly...)

Simon gives a description of Carla to the social worker:
"She looks like a witch"

(... but to be fair, she has never actually used a broom)

faced with intellectual property theft, Lewis proposes a new name for the hot pot:

"We could easily have called it the Weatherfield Warmer"

(er, yeah, keep working on that Lewis and don't call us, we'll call you)

The Weatherfield Mayor is flirting with Audrey at Nick's Bistro

"Is it a restaurant you're running or a time machine?"

(given the wait time for your entree, a time machine would be handy)

Stella is outraged by Sean's defection to Nick's Bistro along with the hot pot recipe:

"Betty's hot pot is the intellectual property of the Rovers"

(speaking of intellectual property, has anyone seen Kirk lately?)


Stella comments on Dev's musical taste:
"I didn't know you liked ABBA?"

(given Karl and Sunita's antics, the song "SOS" seems somehow appropriate)

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Well, Corrie Comrades, the week is almost over and the hot pot has featured large this week. And the timeless morals of the Street seem to be playing out... i.e. playing away gets you caught out (Sunita/Karl); crime doesn't pay (Tommy) and there's no hot pot like a Rovers Hot Pot. Hope you had a good week and I wish you a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by and visiting. I'll meet you here next week for more of the Hip. Cheers! 

The Coronation Street hot pot scale

please note this post makes reference to the July 17 episode on CBC

I confess that I didn't see Tuesday night's episode. But don't worry. I've got it stored in my state-of-the-art digital video recorder (you mean wax cylinders - ed) and will have a glorious two-hour festival of Corrie tonight (that will require a lot of hob nobs and lager - ed). Sorry Peter Mansbridge but you've been preempted this evening by Sunita and Karl (a warning: some viewers may find these images disturbing - ed).

But I digress.

I was intrigued to hear Stella ask Dev his opinion of her hot pot on a scale of one to ten (Dev gave it a seven). It made me wonder about a hot pot scale and what it would look like...

HOT POT RATING SCALE

1.   Betty would be proud

2.   Needs a soupcon of stout

3.   Gristle is a little too chewy

4.   Too many nutritious vegetables

5.   Three stars from the Michelin Guide (the tire company, not the restaurant guide)

6.   Needs seasoning: try adding a bag of pork scratchings.

7.   Gravy shouldn't be same colour - or consistency - as the canal

8.   Needs a bucket of stout

9.   Flaming Nora! There's something moving in there and it looks like Colin Fishwick!

10. Even Eccles won't touch it

Coronation Street's Desperate Housewife

please note this post makes reference to the July 16 episode on CBC

Not since the global condemnation of New Coke, James Blunt and Crocks has there been such widespread disapproval on this scale. I'm talking, of course, about Sunita Allahan and her sudden transformation into a cross between Mae West and Eartha Kitt (what's wrong with that? - ed).

There seems to be general agreement in Corrieland that this transformation of Sunita from her previous persona as wife, mother and corner shop specialist into Supervamp is unpopular, uncredible and undesirable. Why would a sensible woman and loving mom suddenly gamble her kids, her marriage and her life for a sordid leg over with a gambling addict? Why does her wardrobe now only consist of low cut tops? Why are her pants painted on? Why is she role-playing sex games with Karl ("I'll be the sexy love-starved vixen, you pretend to be a taxi driver... oh wait a sec, you are a taxi driver" - ed)

Our receptionist, Abby Downton, is the lone voice of support for Sunita's sudden transformation. Abby says that Sunita is discovering her sexuality, escaping from that confined, repressive relationship with the selfish Dev, establishing her independence by working at the Rovers and taking a risk to feel alive.

Yes, yes. yes.

I get it. That's all well and good, but with Karl?  Let's face it: he's not exactly oozing animal magnetism (unless that animal happens to be a hamster - ed)

One thing is for certain. This dangerous, va-va-voom, sex game which Sunita is playing is going to end badly. It's only a matter of time before she's caught out by one leg over too many. And, wait till Dev says: "Hey, honey, guess who's coming to dinner?"

Tony Gordon It's Friday: the loan shark edition

please note this post makes reference to the July 12 episode on CBC

the story so far... Leslie has met with an unfortunate and fatal accident while in Eileen's care, Terry does a runner with the money leaving Tommy to face Rick the loan shark, Tina is resting comfortably in Weatherfield General,  Nick wants David to work in the bistro, the Weatherfield CID are investigating Leslie's death, the war of flowers continues.

Say what you like about the odious loan shark, Rick, he's got staying power. How many businesses can boast the same dependability, reliability and attention to customers?  (Rogers and Bell, take note - ed). You have to admire his work ethic, although it is admittedly accompanied by a lack of ethics.  Ah well, let's take a quick peek at some of the week's memorable lines in a little something which we like to call TGIF or Tony Gordon It's Friday. Hit it!

Tommy tells Tina what he now thinks about his Dad:
"The guy's a waste of space"
(quite a lot of space, actually)


Sally to Norris and Mary
"Cheshire is my spiritual home"
(Think of her as the Dalai Lama of North West England)


Kirk gets philosophical while chatting in the Rovers:
"Why is a table called a table?"
(I dunno. Why are Sunita's pants painted on? Just another metaphysical conundrum)


David doesn't like Nick's Bistro:
"It's poncey, overpriced and fake - just like Eva"
(don't hold back, tell us what you really think)


Sunita explains why her life needs an affair with Karl:
"I just want a little bit that's private"
('little bit that's private' describes Karl to a tee)


Terry and Tommy explain to Tina that they're tried and failed to think of an alternative to arson
"We've racked our brains"
(... and it really didn't take very long)


Paul describes Norris as an...
"...ignorant little toe rag with too much time on his hands"
(whoa, he's not ignorant, just nosey)


Tina tells Tommy that the arson plan is not on:
"Today's fire's been cancelled"
(is there a rain date?)


Karl tells Sunita where the relationship is heading:
"We both know where this train is going"
(legover station via playing away junction?)


David gets introspective about his reputation on the Street:
"I know what people used call me, Damien, Demon child..."
(Hecuba, Satan, Devil's Spawn, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, antichrist etc etc.)

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Well, lovers of Corrie, that's it for another week. If you're an omnibus watcher, enjoy the Sunday marathon. Stay cool and I'll meet you back here next week for more of the Hip. All the best and thanks for stopping by.

Corrie.

Coronation Street dictionary: emasculate

please note this post makes reference to the July 10 episode on CBC

the story so far... Kirsty is adjusting to life at Underworld and makes friends with Fiz, Sunita and Karl engage in legover activity, David is drowning his sorrows in lager, Paul takes Leslie out of the care home and Terry has new plans for Seventh Heaven which include accelerant and an open flame -- but Tina gets in the way and a scuffle ensues.

Karl doesn't like the way Stella is treating him and tells Steve. Steve supplies the mot juste for what Karl is experiencing. Let's consult the Coronation Street dictionary to see what it means...

EM-ASC-ULATE   Pronunciation /iˈmaskyəˌlāt/

Function:

verb

 

Usage:

seldom utilized except by Ken Barlow (as in "I 'm going to the library, Deirdre, I am not going to take Eccles for a walk as that would emasculate me.") 

 

Etymology:

Coined by Norris Cole during his interminable marriage to the legendary harpy, Angela. Manchester-area dialect origins unknown (ask Roy Cropper or the Weatherfield Historical Society)

 

Date:

14th century (first used by Jack Walker in reference to pub landlady and wife Annie Walker, I believe)

1:  make an individual weaker or less effective as in Steve McDonald's first marriage to Karen

2: deprive a man of his role or identity as in Steve McDonald's second marriage to Karen

3:  to symbolically or physically remove a male's reproductive organs as in Steve McDonald's relationship with Tracy Barlow


See also dictionary entry for 'vacation'

Terry Duckworth's Five-Year Business Plan

please note: this post makes reference to the July 9 episode on CBC

the story so far... Tyrone tries to get back to normal with Kirsty after her violent behaviour, Kirsty takes a job at Underworld, the flower power struggle (yawn) continues between Norris and Gail, Julie's operation went well but her ovaries were removed and she can't have children, Paul and Eileen's vacation is derailed by Leslie's illness, David is pining for Kylie, Karl and Sunita are at it again and the loan sharks are back to extract more money from Terry and to threaten Tina.

Say what you like about Terry Duckworth, at least he has a vision. Like all great business leaders, TD has a strategic business plan (do a runner with other people's money? - ed).

Yes, he's made a few mistakes along the way but who among us hasn't, at some point, tried to rip off our parents? or sell a child? or pretend to donate a kidney to our mother?  Exactly. So what is the Mission Statement for Seventh Heaven? (to make men horny? - ed) Where does the President & CEO of Seventh Heaven see his company in five years? (hard to say, he'll probably be in the nick - ed). Let's take a look ahead at the business development strategy that will take Seventh Heaven to the next level.

Year 1: Duckworth International's flagship lap dancing venture, Seventh Heaven, is launched firmly establishing the Duckworth brand as a premier platform for sleazy after hours entertainment. All key indicators are on the upswing including council bribes, arrests of pensioner protestors and filched capital from naive Tommy. A strategic alliance with one of Weatherfield's leading loan shark organizations creates synergy and threats of physical violence..

Year 3: Eighth Heaven is launched, expanding the Duckworth brand and increasing Revenue Lap Dances (RLDs) by 61% in the greater Manchester area while loan shark-related leg breaking and threats are up 43%. A fleet of BMWs is stolen... er.. I mean leased.. to support corporate objectives.

Year 5: Ninth Heaven opens as a joint venture between Duckworth International and Virgin. Terry convinces Virgin CEO Richard Branson to repel down the side of the Rovers as a publicity stunt, while he steals Branson's Porche. Junior Vice President, Tommy Duckworth, still believes that his Dad has changed.

Tony Gordon It's Friday: the bat fancier's edition

please note this post makes reference to the July 5 episode on CBC

the story so far... Kevin thinks he can solve all his problems with Sally by offloading Baby Jack to Auntie Pam, Julie is devastated by her false pregnancy, Anna enlists 'Crazy Mary' to babysit Faye, Sunita and Karl schedule a legover, Terry seems ready to walk away from his new business following Ty and Kirsty's investigation of council planning shenanigans.

I don't know about you but I, for one, want to know more about Roy Cropper's Bat Fanciers' Association. Who are these people? Where do they come from? Do they only come out at night? Just how much do they 'fancy' bats?  Questions, questions. Oh well, I guess all will be revealed in due time. Till then let's have a quick look at some of the memorable lines of the week in a little something which we call, TGIF or Tony Gordon, It's Friday. Roll 'em:

Excerpt from Betty's letter:
"In 92 years I didn't get very far"
(but it was a great journey)


Another excerpt:
"It's later than you think"
(so Sean better hurry up with that hot pot)


Carla tries to put a lid on Sally's ideas for improving Underworld: 
"We don't have to revolutionize women's underwear in one week"
(yes, after all, customers have been wearing the factory's sub-standard knickers for decades)


Tommy corrects Tina's impressions of the staff at the new club:
"They're not strippers, they're lap dancers"
(or, to be more precise, erotic customer service consultants)


Norris chastises Tommy:
"There he is, son of Hugh Hefner"
(I hear his grotto is rather grotty)


Roy is unable to attend a citizen's protest meeting due to a prior commitment
"There's a quarterly meeting of the Bat Fanciers' Association"
(BATFAs for short - not to be confused with BAFTAs, British Academy of Film and Television Arts)


Kev tries to cheer up Sally after learning that Rosie will be staying on in London
"We've still got Sophie"
(don't make her feel worse)


Owen thinks he hears a song coming from the protestors' sit-in:
"Sounds like Bohemian Rhapsody"
(...very, very frightening)


Roy's contribution to the rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody:
"Galileo"
(nice one Roy... bit pitchy though)


Terry Duckworth to the protestors:
"I'm the sort of entrepreneur that this country needs"
(despicable?)


Norris' grim observation after Audrey's heart episode:
"You never know when the grim reaper's going to strike"
(that's why Archie Shuttleworth's always on standby)

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Well, fellow Corrie comrades, that's it for another week. Thanks to everyone for stopping by this week. Your company (and comments) are always welcome and the crew here at Blanche's Polish Hip (Luke Skivewalker, Gordon Tony, Abbey Downton & Sue Vide) are at your service. Have a great weekend and enjoy the omnibus on Sunday. I'll meet you back here next week for more of the Hip.

BTW, the good folks over at Bluenose Corrie Blogger report that Canada is now only two months and a bit behind the UK Corrie watchers. Soon we'll reach that impossible dream: episode parity across the Atlantic. Be still my heart. All the best and cheers!

Will new strip club provide stimulus to Coronation Street?

please note this post makes reference to the July 4 episode on CBC

NEW AFTER HOURS CLUB WILL BOOST WEATHERFIELD ECONOMY SAYS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR

by Corrie Heart, Senior Lap Dancing Reporter & Food Critic

A new after hours club, currently under construction in Weatherfield, will add jobs and provide much-needed economic relief for local residents says entrepreneur and owner Terry Duckworth. In an exclusive interview with the Weatherfield Gazette, Mr. Duckworth described his new business venture, Seventh Heaven, as a premium lap dancing venue with "top quality lighting" and other fixtures.

"This is just what this sad street needs," said Mr. Duckworth while evicting pensioners from the club's construction site. "We're creating good-paying jobs which don't require expensive uniforms or even much clothing. At the same time we're stimulating the punters, er I mean economy, and servicing the community. It's a win-win situation."

The after-hours club will be located near an upscale Bistro, a taxi company, a pub, a corner store, a chippie and a fussbudget newsagent. Mr. Duckworth insists that his new enterprise will create "sexy synergy" with these existing businesses.

"We're going to add some much needed class with the finest lap dancers and booze in the North," added Mr. Duckworth, whose previous business ventures include: selling his son, stealing from his parents and reneging on a kidney donation to his ailing mother. But local newspaper merchant and busybody, Norris Cole, says his citizens group will fight the proposed strip club with civil disobedience, protests and, if necessary, songs from the rock group, Queen.

"There'll be no den of inequity on this street," he said. "Not on my watch."

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Read other fake Weatherfield Gazette stories from the archives about Rosie Webster , Coronation Street staircase accidents,

senior cat fights , Betty Turpin and the Rover's Xmas Cinderella performance

Peter Barlow's long list of people barred from seeing Simon

please note this post makes reference to the July 3 episode on CBC

the story so far... Simon continues to be upset because he can't see Leanne, Sean accidentally adds the hotpot recipe to his hotpot but Tina saves the day by adding a key ingredient, the Street activists launch a sit-in against Terry's new lap dancing club, Sally & Kev seem to be reconciling & Audrey is recovering in hospital but the whole 'salongate' affair has caused a rupture between Kylie and David.

Hey, you've got to admire Peter Barlow's parenting skills! It's like he's taken everything he's learned from the bookies, the navy and alcoholism and applied it to the upbringing of his son. His latest innovation? Barring people who love his son... from seeing his son. So far he has banned Leanne and Ken from seeing little Simon but why stop there? Surely that list needs to be longer? Let me take a shot at it..

Proposed extended list of people barred from seeing Simon

- Leanne (she makes Carla look bad)
- Ken (he helped Leanne who makes Carla look bad)
- Deirdre (she's married to Ken who helped Leanne who etc etc)
- Karl (Peter just doesn't like him)
- Eccles (Peter suspects that the dog is in cahoots with Ken & Leanne)
- Lewis (Peter thinks he's really after Simon's lunch money)
- Brian Packham (Peter doesn't like his healthy eating initiative)
- Norris (no particular reason, he just gets up Peter's nose)
- all the non-speaking workers at Underworld (they make Carla look bad)
- Terry Duckworth (goes without saying)
- Janice Battersby (no she's not around... but you never know)
- Frank Foster (added posthumously)
- Tony Gordon (ditto)
- the rat in the house which Steve is renting out (no, not Tracy, Craig's pet)
- Roy Cropper (he knows a bit too much about endangered bats for Peter's liking)

I'm sure the list could be much longer... given time.

The fall and rise... and fall... of Sally Webster

please note this post makes reference to the July 2 episode on CBC

what you need to know... Betty's send-off continues with much reminiscing and toasting in the Rovers, Sean is bequeathed the sacred hot pot recipe and he's nervous, Tommy is in partnership with Terry and finds himself up against a Street-wide protest against Terry's proposed strip club, Peter adds Ken to the list of people banned from seeing Simon, Sally loses her big chance to become a part owner of Underworld, Audrey has a health crisis due, in part perhaps, to the ongoing aggro about the salon.

Judy at the Tim Horton's can't get enough of Sally Webster. While serving a batch of iced cappuccinos, she told me that everyone knows their own Sally Webster,  someone who constantly strives to succeed partly by acting superior to others -- only to inevitably face their come-uppence.

That, in a nutshell, is the story of Sally's life. Sally has thrown her energy into being better than other people and each time she is undone by her own hubris. There are many examples - like when she insisted that Rosie attend a posh private school to receive the best education (look how that turned out. Rosie's now a dramality star - ed). There's also her affairs with fellas like Ian Davenport (the oily car dealer), Kevin's widely-publicized affair with Molly and subsequent love-child™ and, most recently, her ill-fated liaison with Frank Foster which, given the nasty things which Frank said, was surely the nec plus ultra of humiliation.

But wait, there's more.

Sally decided she was going to buy Frank's shares in Underworld and become a partner with Carla. Last week, she was swanning around the factory, sharing 'great' ideas with Carla and generally acting the "Big I am"  You just knew she was headed for yet another fall -- and she was. Frank's shares were left to Carla. Sally's dream of being a boss is gone amid snickers on the factory floor.  We really don't wish her any ill will, but could she just, once in a while, stop looking down her nose at everyone.