By way of explanation:-- Onslow is a character in the Britcom "Keeping Up Appearances." He's Hyacinth's Bucket's (pronounce, she insists, "bouquet") brother-in-law. He occupies most of his time sitting in front of a TV set. His wardrobe consists of a nondescript pair of pants, a sweaty undershirt, and a baseball cap. When he moves, it's usually to scratch his ample belly or to take another swig from his can of beer, or (if he's feeling energetic) to reach forward and change the channel. Main vocalizations consist of "Oh, nice!" when something happens that he doesn't like, such as learning that Hyacinth is going to drop by; or "Daisy, bring me a beer!" Famous quote: after uttering the latter cry several times without result, he says, "Here I am! Completely surrounded by no beer!!!"

It is often said of Onslow that he is "bone idle." I feel that this should be the state of every politician. That way, there will be fewer foul-ups in the world, and those who know what they're doing can get on with doing what needs to be done.

Don Firth