Sentences with phrase «farce on»

Anything else is a farce on it's face.

It's a different type of comedy than I've been used to; I did a big farce on Broadway a while ago, «Boeing Boeing,» and this felt similar to that engine-wise.

Balls of Fury may struggle to find a widespread audience, as it is, as its core, merely a farce on old Bruce Lee flicks (the title itself takes off of Lee's Fists of Fury) inserting ping pong in place of kung fu action.

I enjoyed this madcap farce on first viewing, but I was originally going to award this a slightly lower rating than I have.

But it's a farce on a tour that's at such a high level, where spots in the fields are valuable and cherished, and it's supposed to be the best path to the bigs.

While we on the matter... what a total farce on contract renewal, even the spuds seem to have got that sorted out — renewing long before time, and not paying out hefty wages either — I believe Kane is their top earner on # 125k, and for someone with an economic degree, how does Wenger not understand that having someone with a long contract makes not only financial sense, but sense in terms of the teams stability as well?

Not exact matches

Let's just say that Bitcoin is merely a financial farce based on something akin to a warped version of musical chairs.

He went on: «Hashtags are one of the greatest farces ever foisted upon us.

But those that are willing to spend thousands of hard earned dollars on «what if» insurance, and then stomp their foot and insist that any religion is a farce and aren't willing to spend a few free hours of their time to just learn a little more are the ones I'm concerned about.

On the flip side, Middle East Peace is a farce and will never happen.

Ever took a real hard look at reality and realised the reason they are leaving is because they realize religion (christianity) is a farce and the would prefer more realistic view on the world?

Mormonism is just a complete farce and it is astonishing that it has caught on in this fashion.

Ever took a real hard look at reality and realised the reason they are leaving is because they realize religion (christianity) is a farce and the would prefer more realistic view on the worl?

Besides, are you suggesting that we suppress anyone's right to free speech because if you are than you need to move to one of these bass ackward countries where a less than middle school quality production of a total farce can insight people to act as a pack of rabid dogs blaming America for why they live in dirt... We are LUCKY and BLESSED to live in a land where we can smile and walk away from an opinion that we disagree with... that South Park can but Jesus in a boxing ring against Satan and depict Moses as a glowing spinning dreidl... and these nutcases want to burn and pillage because one lunatic makes a childish and stupid play on videotape?

I see near my door Geneva on fire with quarrels over nothing, and I laugh again; and, thank God, I can look upon the world as a farce even when it becomes as tragic as it sometimes does.

That is ALL religions do... judge you on 1) if you are religious and 2) which religion you are... religion is a man - made farce to keep people like you donating 10 % so they can sit on gold thrones... idolize much?

I do not give up on the hope that, after some years of penance, a chastened Rembert Weakland might write a reflective memoir, having by then discovered, please God, a measure of the wisdom that was so conspicuously absent from a brilliant career built upon prideful foundations that now, through a combination of tragedy and farce, lie in ruins.

Edward Anhalt, the distinguished screen, writer, who accepted: the award for Becket at that luncheon, commented that he was then working on the script for BoeingBoeing, a sex farce considerably less «religious» than Becket, a fact that created minor uneasiness among the pious present.

That Charismatic movement ended as a total farce, in the end a «prophet» would stand on stage and guess the phone numbers of members of the audience... I don't say random members of the audience, because of course they could not do that.

Organized religion is such a farce and exists only to free people from thought and responsibility, instead of being a typical ignorant American, take a look at what Jesus really said and you might find that it was pretty good, respect your fellow man and such, that message seems lost on Christians these days (and all days).

I on the other hand will be giving up the same thing I've given up every year since I figured out that religion is a farce... sacrificing!

Blaming the departure on Henry is a Farce.

But Wenger has embarked on a longer running farce than is seen and enjoyed by many in the West End.

This Farce has gone on too long (I appreciate the trophies that Wenger helped us win.

Absolutely right there He won't go anywhere because he does what the board wants him to He delivers profit and very low risk and sets expectations at virtually zero so that's the fans don't expect too m7ch and he doesn't have to deliver and the board don't need to spend Its a farce and more importantly a blatant con Every single fan who puts even a penny into the club either through season tickets right the way down to buying a mug or a pen or a shirt is being robbed by a board who care NOTHING for sporting glory and even less for the fans who finance the club There SHOULD be mass walkouts on home games and protests at every turn but, there won't be because the demographic of fans now is of a majority who are not true supporters but millennial who only want to say they attend the ground every other week.

More concerned about Wenger's inability to change anything in play, he appears to carry on with the same set up, Spurs game was a farce, camped in our half against a 2 man team, ridiculous.

Instead, we got a farce that saw the Friars» «Rainbow Coalition» backcourt brick on 24 of 33 shots, and Orange hero Coleman flail a roundhouse rabbit punch at an opponent which — like the teams» combined.403 shooting — missed everything.

Do you actually believe any of these click bait rumours based on farce articles that contain non substantiated «reports» or the statement of «our sources».

The sight of John Terry on his hands and knees in the middle of a 5 - 3 hammering is one that will live long in the memory of all who cherish football for its emergent, spontaneous farce.

This ridiculous farce has been going on far too long to be allowed to continue.

Does anyone really care who the targets are it «s just a farce to keep fans interested, Arsenal as a football club, are on their way out and I would strongly advise Sanchez, Ozil and the likes to reconsider their future.

Hence I view the debate of why player is world class and which one is not as just a farce because there will never be consensus on it.

It is a shame, on Arsene and the board that they have allowed this farce to happen for 3 straight years.

The time has never been so critical for a Massive Overhaul and Investment of this mid table squad, and to those Gunners who spend there hard earned money on this shambolic corporate farce my prayers are with you in 2015.

I have been a fence sitter for a while on the wenger issue but if he makes no more buys then I shall hitch my wagon the the wenger out brigade cos it's a bloody farce coming out with this old crap!!!!

Not gonna gripe about the idiotic local blackout rule (though we all know what a farce that is), but can anyone explain why the NHL Network wouldn't be streamable on NHL.TV?

An offer of all the tea in China couldn't have persuaded a major U.S. cable network to carry this farce, so King had to produce it himself on pay - per - view.

Not all mothers deserve to be honored on Mothers Day, for true, and it does put a lot of pressure on... families, and I guess after all is said and done, yeah, it's a farce.

Granted there are people who just do not really try to make it work, but on the other hand, there are those of us who got married, had children, and believed in the institution enough to make it through, even if part of it was a farce.

While this use of farce works well, particularly the chaotic triple - phone - line dance in the office when appeasing MPs on «defection - watch», the characterisation is a little thin, which dampens the script's sharpness.

«My colleague Carolyn Maloney had it quite right when she walked out on that farce.

Biafra 2 appears a tragic farce, built on» Igbo exceptionalism» — at least given the posturing of the vocal minority.

It is equally sad that while millions of Nigerian youths spend money to vote for their choices on Big Brother Naija shows; spend millions for tickets at concerts and comedy shows, the farce that daily defines the real tragedies of their lives hardly get any mention beyond the feeble interests of a few who are comically seeking to replace Buhari.

In a twist that turned tragedy into farce, the second run - off ordered by the Constitutional Court, scheduled for October had to be postponed: the glue on thousands of absentee ballots had come unstuck, rendering them invalid.

Had Silver's lawyers made any attempt to portray Silver as a man of character at the trial, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara would have undoubtedly seen to it that the Sheldon E. Silver farce had made it into the court record, probably during the testimony of Michael Whyland, Silver's spokesman who led the media attack on the Times story.

Four years ago, the gubernatorial debate descended into something of a farce, with all the candidates appearing on the ballot given a chance to participate.

Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino called Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign announcing it had agreed to two debates — one them televised, another on the radio — a «farce» and «fishy» while indicating he may not participate in either event.

«John Cleese describes farce as catching a guy on the worst day of his life,» says Jay.

[25] He subsequently said he had registered using his parliamentary email account and wanted to «blow the gaff on what a complete farce the whole thing is.

After Hammond's Budget this spring descended into farce over a U-turn on increasing National Insurance payments, a Treasury official told the Telegraph: