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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:49 pm
by timbercote
With thanks to Shakespeare

Horatio:
He waxes desperate with imagination.

Marcellus:
Let's follow. 'Tis not fit thus to obey him.

Horatio:
Have after. To what issue will this come?

Marcellus:
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Horatio:
Heaven will direct it.

Marcellus:
Nay, let's follow him.

Hamlet Act 1, scene 4, 87–91

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:15 pm
by jimmyc1985
Congratulations, i too studied Hamlet in year 11, but for the benefit of the vast majority of the population who neither know nor care for translating medieval playwrights, perhaps you should elaborate on what you're trying to say and even apply it to the Essendon Football Club where relevant.

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:46 pm
by robbie67
timbercote wrote:With thanks to Shakespeare

Horatio:
He waxes desperate with imagination.

Marcellus:
Let's follow. 'Tis not fit thus to obey him.

Horatio:
Have after. To what issue will this come?

Marcellus:
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Horatio:
Heaven will direct it.

Marcellus:
Nay, let's follow him.

Hamlet Act 1, scene 4, 87–91
I suspect it, that it is such, that you be a theatre go it.

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:17 pm
by timbercote
jimmyc1985 wrote:Congratulations, i too studied Hamlet in year 11, but for the benefit of the vast majority of the population who neither know nor care for translating medieval playwrights, perhaps you should elaborate on what you're trying to say and even apply it to the Essendon Football Club where relevant.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark-the fish is rotting from the head down—all is not well at the top of the political hierarchy

There have been some hair-raising goings-on outside the castle at Elsinore. As the terrified Horatio and Marcellus look on, the ghost of the recently deceased king appears to Prince Hamlet. The spirit beckons Hamlet offstage, and the frenzied prince follows after, ordering the witnesses to stay put. They quickly decide to tag along anyway—it's not "fit" to obey someone who is in such a desperate state. In this confused exchange, Marcellus's famous remark sustains the foreboding mood of the disjointed and mysterious action.

The side is not playing well. The coach is receiving a lot of crtiticism for being inflexible. His statements are at times,a little confusing to state the bleeding obvious. imo the coach seems to have lost the players.imo the players are not playing according to his plan . There hsve been injuries. We are still awaiting the result of the inquiry. etc. You make your own judgement

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:15 am
by Windy_Hill
Personlly I would have gone with

"A Midfielder! a midfielder!, my membership for a Midfielder"

or

"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this first round draft pick"

or

"Alas poor Knighta, we didnt get to know him well !!"

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:29 am
by billyduckworth
If you ask me,
Much Ado About Nothing. 8)

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:55 am
by spikefan
Windy_Hill wrote:Personlly I would have gone with

"A Midfielder! a midfielder!, my membership for a Midfielder"

or

"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this first round draft pick"

or

"Alas poor Knighta, we didnt get to know him well !!"
Windy_Hill thus wins BT's "cultured football fan of the week" award :wink:

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:20 pm
by rockhole
To paraphrase Sir Les "Culture?? This site has culture up to its a#sehole!!!"

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:32 pm
by swoodley
But what has Denmark got to do with us?

And do you mean Denmark the country or Denmark the nice little town about 50ks from Albany?

I'm so confused :shock:

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:58 pm
by BenDoolan
timbercote wrote:With thanks to Shakespeare

Horatio:
He waxes desperate with imagination.

Marcellus:
Let's follow. 'Tis not fit thus to obey him.

Horatio:
Have after. To what issue will this come?

Marcellus:
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Horatio:
Heaven will direct it.

Marcellus:
Nay, let's follow him.

Hamlet Act 1, scene 4, 87–91
Sounds like a Sheedy quarter time address. You're 12 months late. He's gone.....

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:18 pm
by grassy1
Yeah,I studied ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN by TOM STOPPARD and I still can't remember what those 2 CLOWN Mates of HAMLET got up to.

Might have helped if I couldf be bothered reading the BLOODY THING. :lol:

Re: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:44 pm
by Gatsid
Studied Hamlet in Year 12 didn't mind it, but I never thought I would see it on a footy forum, especially not that part of it on a Bomber forum :(