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THE NOBEL PRIZE F' NICKIN'
By gerardconnolly
12 March 2006
I had my car vandalised this weekend. What a mess! I was on a trip to.......wait for it....... wait for it........wouldn't you just guess. ......Bull's Eye!! .... LIVERPOOL!!! 

It is to those fun loving, warm hearted, salt of the earth Scousers who do so much to make you feel welcome by beating up and mugging visitors and trashing their vehicles and strive so admirably to promote the truely atrocious reputation of their city, that I dedicate this piece.

Scene. Newsnight Studio with Jeremy 'Jerzy' Paxman, celebrated arrogant Oxbridge pratt; and his interviwee. Some form of possibly human detritus, Ricky Tomlinson lookalike in hood and trainers, tattooed LFC=UVF, stinking of cat's pee aftershave swiped from the Offie and smoking a huge spliff. A style popularised by Trinny and Susannah as 'Anfield Chic '.


Paxman : Welcome.Newsnight now reports that Scouse Bobby, Sid the Scally Professor of Applied Theoretical Thieving at the New University of Toxteth has won this year's Nobel Prize for Nicking. His research, funded by a generous grant taken at gunpoint from a Securitas van, has enabled the thieving community of Liverpool, long acknowledged trailblazers in the field of the removal of valuables without consent, to advance to the forefront of the world's criminal cretins. His discovery? The Self Stealing Motor !!! Long thought impossible, his breakthrough means the Liverpool lowlife that spends his time drugged up to his eyeballs on smack in bed wi' two dogs from over Kirby waiting for the Giro from the Social, need never again have the bother of bricking up a car.Hailed as the most important step forward in promoting larceny since Liverpool itself won the title of European City of Stealing, the 'Scouse Principle of Beneficial Motion' will revolutionise the lives of deadbeat dossers from Wirral to Walton to West Derby.

Professor welcome to Newsnight. You must be very proud.

Scouse : Ta. Yeah. Right. I'm well made up.

Paxman : Tell us something about the events leading up to your discovery.

Scouse :Yeah. Right. Defo! Well like see I does a bouncer's job two night's a week while me tart's out pullin' punters. Mind I don't say nothin' t' th' Social. But it keeps me well up wi' th' physicals like. So see like I know the' bottom line is like what that divi......What's 'is name said...... Feller wi' th' name like Kirby.....

Paxman : Herbie?

Scouse : No

Paxman : Derby?

Scouser : No

Paxman : Kathy Kirby?

Scouse : Yeah. That's it! Goes wi' Kirby. New Town! That's th' fecker!

Paxman : Newton?

Scouse : New Town's Law!!

Paxman : For every action there is an equal reaction?

Scouse : Too feckin' right there is, Tonto. Like when I lifts a motor, straight up th' Bizzies breeze round th' tart's place an' lift me! Now normal like, anthin' t' do wi' law 'as Red Rum 'ere peddlin' backwards . But then I got this wheeze f' a scam. It was when I was out theivin' f' me tart on account o' she was needin' to do some rocks 'cause of her bein' up f' turnin' Tricks an' wantin' t' look 'er best. That's when I gets t' thinkin' like that wozzock New Town, what goes up must come down, like me tart's drawers, right?  So it stands t' reason feckin' motor what goes uphill's gotta fetch back down at some point. Right? Defo!

Paxman : I'm with you so far.

Scouse : Right so every action gets a reaction, right. So if a motor's streakin' uphll an all th' nuts is turnin', they's tightenin up, right? So if the thing gets stopped an' has t' go shootin' back reversin', stands t' reason all the joints is loosenin'. Hey! Am I right or am I right?

Paxman : Brilliant!
 
Scouse : So I figured if I slips me whackers Lucifer 'an Leroy from th' Council a few Queer Queens I could have a ten foot Tiger Trap across Scottie Hill an' all them wheels scootin' up is gonna have t' come rocketin' back arse first, offloadin' gear fast as th' feckin' Titanic's Tearoom!

Paxman : This is truely the work of a powerful analytical mind! Are you a Trinity man?

Scouse :No. But I done th' Big Issue. All a piece o' piss, Tonto! Mind a nice big dig wi' the needle helps.  But hey! Who cares. I'm cleanin' up! Last daft runt up there comes down so swift th' jessie's sat squat on th' tarmac in 'is feckin' Y fronts wonderin' where 'is motors gone!   So if yous lookin' f' a couple o' wing mirrors or a nice stereo, give us a bell.......

Paxman : Truely awesome.

Scouse : Defo! Greet eh! Look no hands! Feckin' dumb Bizzies can't finger me f' nothin. Ten thousand spares stacked up f' floggin an' I'm still smellin' o' roses! Bought me tart a place in New Brighton on th' back o' this one! No jossin'!

Paxman : Yes. I was meaning to ask. How have your family reacted? I gather you have a large number of children of your own?

Scouse : Who's askin'? If its the Social, I've lost count. Any bastard else I'm admittin' nothin'.Special if it's that slag f' over The Eight what's mouthin' off I give 'er them two Tar Boys!

Paxman : I was thinking of your youngest. The one you left with the Doorman.

Scouse : Our littl' Jason!? Me youngest!? Well, far as I know so far! He's defo a chop off the ol' cock!! I got 'is picture 'ere. It's th' one of 'im in his buggy outside th' boozer.

Paxman : How beautiful! Though he does look a little peeky. Has he started teething?

Scouse : Defo! Started this mornin' over Stanley Park. Two 'andbags an' some other kid's mobile! 

Reviews
A little OTT, perchance .........
Written by Bagheera (709 comments posted) 12th March 2006
....... but contains a kernel of truth I suppose. 
 
Liverpool has a reputation which is perhaps worse than it deserves to be (though I admit there are some people roaming the streets who deserve whatever comeuppance they get!! :upset
 
I freelty admit that I returned to Liverpool solely on the grounds of family responsibilities which are now (sadly but inevitably) a thing of the past. 
 
Liverpool 2006 is not the Liverpool I left behind when I emigrated in 1980. Having said that there are still some decent people who live here, but not enough to tie me to the town of my birth a second longer than it takes me to find suitable employment elsewhere..... 
 
The fixed grin and permanent peroxide of the "Scally Scouser" lampooned by Harry Enfield et al. is a slur on what I believe are still the majority of decent people living here (and I do NOT regard Jeremy Paxman as coming under that "Trades Description", BTW!!) 
 
Let me know if you're coming to Liverpool again and I'll try to show you a different side of the city in which I was born..... 
 
The 'toilet seat' level of humour portrays a certain type of Liverpool Scally, I guess - but there ARE others living here, honest :eek
giggle...
Written by givitsum ( comments posted) 12th March 2006
I get the impression this was written in the heat of the moment? Or whilst you were sat on the ferry due to your car being immobiised by a cheeky young light-fingered scouse scallywag? 
 
 
There was a great letter I read some years ago, after Liverpool had been voted 'European City Of Culture'. The writer proposed they send the judges who made this decision to Iraq, claiming that anyone who can find culture on Merseyside would find locating Saddam's weapons of mass destruction a breeze! 
 
Calm down Connolly. You'll see the funny side when you get your garage's bill he he he. ;)
The Curious Incident of the Dicks in the
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 13th March 2006
Ta. Yeah. Well, right. Tanks to the pair o' yous  
 
I'm away t' fetch the Daddy's Ol' Fenian Gun! 
 
Slainte!
Unforgiven.
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 13th March 2006
I ought to have mentioned above . I think there is some confusion here. I'm not bothered about the car, the damage, the thieving. It's that one of the shitflies scratched 'LFC' [ Liverpool Football Club] across the boot. It's that got me leaking gas!! Orange Bastards!!

Written by Ted_Iberrz (22 comments posted) 13th March 2006
I hope you managed to lock your sack o' spuds safely away. 
You don't know much about LFC judging by your comments. :zzz

Written by Ted_Iberrz (22 comments posted) 13th March 2006
aha you got me. 
didn't realise you are a pro writer aiming for a reaction. 
I was a bit slow to cotton on.
Case fo' th' Ossie.
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 16th March 2006
Sorry didn't notice last. 
 
Don't understand a word of it. They should never have declassified Cannabis.

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (5077 comments posted) 16th March 2006
I thought I'd read most things on the comedy forum,but I missed this little gem.It reminded me how much I missed brookie.I was upset when that ended, it took me 3 years to understand the accent. I just thought they all had sore throats. You captured the accent brilliantly onto paper (okay monitor screen you pedant) well done 
I hope you feel better after that cathartic rant, well not to much better,stay mad and write some more.Give those scousers something to whinge about 
Good Night and Good Luck.
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 17th March 2006
Many thanks for your kind words.  
 
I think I'll leave it there for now. I have, as Skippy liked to say, bigger fish to fry. 
 
Slainte!

Written by B.D. (82 comments posted) 31st May 2006
I like it. Especially that part about Newton. I've got to read more of your stuff, Mr. Connolly!! :)
Hey Wacker!
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 19th July 2007
Oooops! PM point taken. You are quite right. I did not respond. I am often quite tardy due to time pressures but I normally do get round to acknowledging a reviewer. Over a year is a bit much, notwithsatnding. No matter. Simple answer is no. Just written for a spot of fun. Will reply. Believe me. I'm a doctor.  
 
Best wishes. 
 
Gerard.

Written by wltshr (357 comments posted) 21st July 2007
Just found this. 
 
Really liked "offloadin' gear fast as th' feckin' Titanic's Tearoom!" 
 
Very funny rant. Perhaps you ought to get angry more often. 
 
Please accept deep and mournful apologies for my previous assertion that you tend to write for a specific audience. 
 
Hope you received my PM 
 
Best 
 
Wltshr 
Up th' 8.
Written by gerardconnolly (1354 comments posted) 23rd July 2007
Many thanks Tony. From 'UP TH' 8. Tales of Toxteth'. Another piece I had forgotten about till BD reminded me of my ommission. Glad you took to it. It's never going to be everybody's cup of tea but I really should tidy it up and do something with it. 
 
Yes I did get your PM and I will reply asap. I want to answer in detail and that requires a little time. Plus I have a backlog of people to whom I owe a reply. Busy with Cromwell and the interminable production problems of people on a soapbox, on a mission and, frankly, on a planet different from you and I. 
 
Slan!

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