28-05-2004 09:20									#91
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quote: Originally posted by East Street Trader 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.

Isn't that a London East End Jewish speciality?

	28-05-2004 19:32									#92
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quote: The reason British comedy is better is because the settings are infinitely more bleak and dark. As opposed to American comedies, which mostly seem to be set in really nice apartments or houses.

How many American comedies have you seen? All in the Family, Married with Children, Sanford & Son, etc., were not set in 'nice' homes at all (if anything they were lower middle class homes).

	28-05-2004 19:36									#93
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So everyone here doesn't watch the House of Commons?

	28-05-2004 20:52									#94
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui quote: The reason British comedy is better is because the settings are infinitely more bleak and dark. As opposed to American comedies, which mostly seem to be set in really nice apartments or houses. How many American comedies have you seen? All in the Family, Married with Children, Sanford & Son, etc., were not set in 'nice' homes at all (if anything they were lower middle class homes).

Don't forget Roseanne and full house.

quote: All in the Family

It was even mentioned in this thread, it's an english remake

	28-05-2004 21:57									#95
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Yes, but it would probably be pretty different. I couldn't imagine the same situations would apply in Britain (the show mostly 'worked' because of the history of racial relations in the US)

	28-05-2004 22:38									#96
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quote: (the show mostly 'worked' because of the history of racial relations in the US

That's why it worked world wide, but I get your point.

	28-05-2004 23:35									#97
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui quote: The reason British comedy is better is because the settings are infinitely more bleak and dark. As opposed to American comedies, which mostly seem to be set in really nice apartments or houses. How many American comedies have you seen? All in the Family, Married with Children, Sanford & Son, etc., were not set in 'nice' homes at all (if anything they were lower middle class homes).

Or, the creme de la creme, Family Guy

	29-05-2004 01:13									#98
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quote: Originally posted by dejon I cannot believe noone has mentioned this bit - America is a prude. You have to go to Europe to see Amsterdam, etc.

What does America being a prude have to do with us having to go to Europe to see Amsterdam?

If American becomes less prudish is Amsterdam going to move?

	29-05-2004 01:25									#99
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Mr. Show, I daresay, is better than Python.

	29-05-2004 03:02									#100
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quote: Originally posted by Ramo Mr. Show, I daresay, is better than Python.

The movie "Python" yes.

Monty Python? Absolutely not.

	29-05-2004 03:36									#101
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb What does America being a prude have to do with us having to go to Europe to see Amsterdam? If American becomes less prudish is Amsterdam going to move?

Yep.

	29-05-2004 03:43									#102
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Where will it move to?

	29-05-2004 04:55									#103
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a 100 yards/meters lower

	29-05-2004 05:35									#104
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quote: Originally posted by dejon I cannot believe noone has mentioned this bit - America is a prude. You have to go to Europe to see Amsterdam, etc.

Slightly obliquely, never mind Amsterdam, here's a challenge: list American/European beaches/holiday
locations where topless bathing is permitted. Do you really have to go to Europe to see tits on a beach?

	29-05-2004 05:38									#105
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Do you really have to go to beaches to see tits? Kind of sad, no?

	29-05-2004 05:42									#106
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quote: Originally posted by Peter Triggs Slightly obliquely, never mind Amsterdam, here's a challenge: list American/European beaches/holiday locations where topless bathing is permitted. Do you really have to go to Europe to see tits on a beach?

Everywhere in Ontario.

Although I suspect you don't see it in practice often.

	29-05-2004 05:44									#107
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No, the point is to take the visability of tits on a beach as a measure of the prudishness of the civ's owner.

	29-05-2004 05:51									#108
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Ah, the all important "Tits on a Beach" ranking. Part of the Cultural Power Graph.

	29-05-2004 05:52									#109
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quote: Everywhere in Ontario. Although I suspect you don't see it in practice often.

Really! That sort of explains it. I'm from Manitoba and when i was last back there (95) I was surprised to see no topless bathing. As opposed to when I've been on holiday in the Mediterranean where the women are flaunting almost everything they've got.

	29-05-2004 06:44									#110
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I was just going to post a thread about that article when I noticed this here headline.

Excellent stuff

	29-05-2004 06:46									#111
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb Ah, the all important "Tits on a Beach" ranking. Part of the Cultural Power Graph.

	29-05-2004 06:59									#112
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quote: Originally posted by alva Do you really have to go to beaches to see tits? Kind of sad, no?

No, Tory Party Central Office is usually open during office hours.

Then there's the House of Commons, the House of Lords.....