27-05-2004 11:00									#1
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... and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.

	27-05-2004 11:08									#2
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Didn't Emerson and Thoreau do that like 150 years ago?

	27-05-2004 11:13									#3
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quote: "I've admired the British ever since I saw them on PBS as a kid," Prousalis added, blushing slightly.

	27-05-2004 11:13									#4
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quote: Didn't Emerson and Thoreau do that like 150 years ago?

Young people don't relate to them. We need a more marketable image.

	27-05-2004 11:15									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Theben ... and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.

The French are worse, though, just ask Belgians.

The Germans are worse than the French, just ask any Frisians or Dutch.

The Poles are worse than the Germans, just ask the Russians.

The Swedes are worse than the Poles, just ask the Evil Finns.

But the most arrogant, the most painfully up their own intestinal tracts without a proctologist in sight, or a friendly s.t.d. clinic nurse with forceps on hand, are the Swiss.


Just ask the Luxemburgers.

	27-05-2004 11:29									#6
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quote: "All we want is one little nod of affirmation, a pat on the back, a 'good job' for some of the things we've done as a country," said Matthew Prousalis, a customer-service agent for AT&T Wireless in Peoria. "Really, all it would take is a quick 'Thanks for inventing the first successful gas-powered automobile. Keep it up.' That's it. But no, nothing."

Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz were American?

	27-05-2004 11:33									#7
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I thought Daimler invented the first successful truck?

	27-05-2004 11:33									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz were American?

Posthumously inducted into running dog lackey paper tiger citizenship.

Like John Logie Baird, Daguerre and Louis and Auguste Lumiere.

	27-05-2004 11:39									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten I thought Daimler invented the first successful truck?

'1885 - Gottlieb Daimler invented what is often recognized as the prototype of the modern gas engine - with a vertical cylinder, and with gasoline injected through a carburetor (patented in 1887). Daimler first built a two-wheeled vehicle the "Reitwagen" (Riding Carriage) with this engine and a year later built the world's first four-wheeled motor vehicle.
1886 - On January 29, Karl Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car.
1889 - Daimler built an improved four-stroke engine with mushroom-shaped valves and two V-slant cylinders. '

http://inventors.about.com/library/.../aacarsgasa.htm


Vorsprung durch Technik.

	27-05-2004 11:40									#10
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I googled that like 5 minutes ago, but thanks anyway...

	27-05-2004 11:52									#11
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when I watch British programs on PBS, I respected the British even less.

How can they find crap like that funny?

Aside from a few Monty Python sketches, the British have no sense of humour at all, and can't do comedy.

	27-05-2004 12:07									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident when I watch British programs on PBS, I respected the British even less. How can they find crap like that funny? Aside from a few Monty Python sketches, the British have no sense of humour at all, and can't do comedy.

Yeah, that 'Fawlty Towers' is so humourless.

'Waiting for God'? Nope. 'The Young Ones'? Nah, mate.

'Till Death Us Do Part' ? Not a chance, me old china.

Astonishing, then, that they should choose to remake 'Till Death Us Do Part' as 'All in the Family' in the United States, and there have been two unsuccessful retreads of 'Fawlty Towers' for American television.

And why do Americans like Benny Hill?

'The Americans made their own version of the show called All In The Family with the Alf Garnett character being renamed to Archie Bunker. The Germans also made a version and The Garnetts' became The Tetzlaff's!).'

http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/comedy/tilldeath.htm


'A changed format arrangement means that the 'theme' of the show is purchased. CBS will be free to write their own scripts and characters. The same has been done with other hit shows like Absolutely Fabulous, One Foot in the Grave and Cracker.'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/57452.stm

	27-05-2004 12:08									#13
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quote: And why do Americans like Benny Hill?

We don't, to the best of my knowledge.

	27-05-2004 12:10									#14
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Benny Hill rocked!

well mabye it did when I was a kid. When you are 8 years old, that was quality entertainment.

I don't think it would be as intellectually stimulating today.

	27-05-2004 12:19									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten quote: And why do Americans like Benny Hill? We don't, to the best of my knowledge.

'In 1979, the Thames material was re-edited into a package of half-hour shows for the American TV agent Don Taffner and these became hugely successful, causing Hill to become arguably the biggest star on US television at that time, and confounding those who had believed that, as in the case of Monty Python the essential Britishness of the humour could not appeal beyond these shores. That it did, and that Americans embraced Hill in such an all-encompassing fashion, owes much to his skill as a mime artist - many of his best sketches were without dialogue - and also to the shock factor generated by the more risqué material at a time when, generally, US TV was much more tame. '

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/a...e_7773365.shtml


But evidently they did.

	27-05-2004 12:22									#16
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God knows I'm not going to defend the tastes of the baby-boomers. They thought peace and love were good things, too...

	27-05-2004 13:45									#17
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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom The Swedes are worse than the Poles, just ask the Evil Finns.

That's not true. We actually think their achievements are very cute

	27-05-2004 14:42									#18
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Britain has much better swear words.

	27-05-2004 14:50									#19
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isn't that the bloody truth

	27-05-2004 14:52									#20
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bollocks

	27-05-2004 15:12									#21
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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom Yeah, that 'Fawlty Towers' is so humourless. 'Waiting for God'? Nope. 'The Young Ones'? Nah, mate. 'Till Death Us Do Part' ? Not a chance, me old china. Astonishing, then, that they should choose to remake 'Till Death Us Do Part' as 'All in the Family' in the United States, and there have been two unsuccessful retreads of 'Fawlty Towers' for American television. And why do Americans like Benny Hill?

So your saying in the last 50 years the British have only made a total of 5-6 televison programs?

Or are we all agreeing that only 5-6 were worth the film and worthy of watching? Cause I think we can agree on that last part. (Replace Young Ones which is NOT funny or entertaining with Dr Who though)

Americans have come up with a lot more than 5-6 shows and a lot more than 5-6 American programs are mass broadcast in foreign markets.

Uppity British..............

	27-05-2004 15:24									#22
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But just look at our contribution to cuisine. You can't tell me fish covered in batter and chips smothered in vinegar is not funny. And spotted dick or plum duff is downright hilarious.

And then there is semolina pudding.

	27-05-2004 17:39									#23
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Sanford and son was also a remake of a British show.

MI-5 is great.
I love Keen Eddie even though it's american.
Gangsta no.1 is a great movie
Snatch/Lock, stock and two smoking barrels also great. England is all that!!!

	27-05-2004 17:57									#24
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All these British shows mentioned and no 'Blackadder' as of yet.

Anyway, the Brits are right arrogant tossers and thus should be subject to French haughtiness for the rest of their country's life.

	27-05-2004 17:59									#25
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I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

	27-05-2004 18:20									#26
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You Yanks are pretty arrogant too with all that "best country in the world" rubbish.

	27-05-2004 18:21									#27
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Well there is arrogance and there is truth. We can't help it if we are too truthful.

	27-05-2004 18:24									#28
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There is truth and there is delusion.

	27-05-2004 18:25									#29
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We don't have to take this from a lap dog!

	27-05-2004 18:27									#30
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quote: "We are the greatest nation in the history of the world," Clinton said.

I like Hillary more now that she's finally seen the light...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS...tary/index.html