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Nah, that can't be right. A tour guide in Nevada told me that you could
recognise a redneck by his paddling pool being dug into the ground ...
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Nah, that can't be right. A tour guide in Nevada told me that you could
recognise a redneck by his paddling pool being dug into the ground ...
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"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Ron wrote:
I rest my case milud
So, the 'Preparation H' finally worked for you?
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Ah ! American humour. Right ?
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"A. Baum" <50kiloton@net.not> wrote in message
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sort-of-portable thing on the bench. I took out every last obvious screw,
and no movement of the case halves at all. Then I discovered that the
speaker baffle was removable, and when removed, found two more screws behind
rubber bungs, When these were out, the case halves moved, but would still
not split. The final thing holding it together was the fact that the volume
pot was part of a board that remained in the rear case half, so its nut had
to come off. This fooled me for a few minutes, because I was expecting that
the control was part of the front board, and would come away with the front.
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"A. Baum" <50kiloton@net.not> wrote in
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:30:00 +0000, thanatoid wrote:
Look, you little fuck
Is that the BEST you can do? C'mon! Work with me here!
Yep that's the best that the Nebenzahl troll-bot imbecile can do. What
did you expect from someone who let a simple 1/4 jack nut defeat him
for days LMAO!
You did make me laugh, but go easy on the guy. He seems OK. Not everyone
knows everything, especially people who post for help in groups like
this.
He posts his know-it-all shit in other groups yet can't figure out that
you really need to remove every last visible nut/screw/bolt/fastener
before giving up. Sorry but I find him an idiot and not just someone who
knows less than someone else.
sort-of-portable thing on the bench. I took out every last obvious screw,
and no movement of the case halves at all. Then I discovered that the
speaker baffle was removable, and when removed, found two more screws behind
rubber bungs, When these were out, the case halves moved, but would still
not split. The final thing holding it together was the fact that the volume
pot was part of a board that remained in the rear case half, so its nut had
to come off. This fooled me for a few minutes, because I was expecting that
the control was part of the front board, and would come away with the front.
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Arfa Daily wrote:
Or a hemorrhoid treatment commercial. ;-)
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Ron wrote:
I rest my case milud
So, the 'Preparation H' finally worked for you?
--
Ah ! American humour. Right ?
Or a hemorrhoid treatment commercial. ;-)
--
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enough left over to pay them.
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David Nebenzahl
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On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.
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The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)
Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.
--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)
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"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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And where do those who like "Absolutely Fabulous" fit in?
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And where do those who like "Absolutely Fabulous" fit in?
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Ron
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On 18/09/2010 02:51, Arfa Daily wrote:
sore arses on this group.
Ron
Tho I don't count myself as being one of them, there surely are a lot of"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Ron wrote:
I rest my case milud
So, the 'Preparation H' finally worked for you?
--
Ah ! American humour. Right ?
Arfa
sore arses on this group.
Ron
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On 18/09/2010 03:46, David Nebenzahl wrote:
Ron
Ron
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Don Pearce
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:23:31 +0100, Ron <ron@lunevalleyaudio.com>
wrote:
d
wrote:
That remark can be applied pretty much universally.
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"Ron" <ron@lunevalleyaudio.com> wrote in message
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episodes, before deleting it from my planner ...
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Yes. That bordered on the criminal. I survived I think one and a half
episodes, before deleting it from my planner ...
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with those four main characters, who sparked off each other in a unique way.
I think that this is often the case for why remakes, as well as covers of
classic songs, often don't work. The original story or song, is written with
an actor or set of actors or singer in mind, and because of this, work well,
and become classics. Often, you can hear a song or see a film for the first
time, and just know that it will still be playing in 30 years time.
There are of course exceptions to this, but they are so few as to admirably
prove the rule.
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>
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Ab Fab was a very 'special' kind of humour that would only ever have worked
with those four main characters, who sparked off each other in a unique way.
I think that this is often the case for why remakes, as well as covers of
classic songs, often don't work. The original story or song, is written with
an actor or set of actors or singer in mind, and because of this, work well,
and become classics. Often, you can hear a song or see a film for the first
time, and just know that it will still be playing in 30 years time.
There are of course exceptions to this, but they are so few as to admirably
prove the rule.
Arfa
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"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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so well because it was written by Cleese himself, in conjunction with Connie
Booth, with whom I understand he was having a relationship. The 'supporting'
actors were chosen carefully to 'fit in', and did so admirably well. Much of
the individual episodes were also ad-lib'd at the time of shooting, and
according to a documentary I saw about the making of it, most scenes were
little - if any at all - rehearsed. Cleese said that the episodes were
basically written on a week by week basis, and took on average no more than
10 minutes to conceive and structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for.
So what was actually produced, is a testament to the writing, acting, and
creativity skills of the main characters.
Interestingly, there was only ever 12 episodes. Everyone always thinks that
there was a lot more. Prunella Scales was actually amused by it all. She
said that over a very long career, she has played many many parts in TV,
film and theatre, including some really 'heavyweight' parts. And yet the one
thing that she is always remembered for, is her part as the long suffering
wife of Basil ...
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Again, the actual humour in Fawlty Towers was not that 'classic'. It worked
so well because it was written by Cleese himself, in conjunction with Connie
Booth, with whom I understand he was having a relationship. The 'supporting'
actors were chosen carefully to 'fit in', and did so admirably well. Much of
the individual episodes were also ad-lib'd at the time of shooting, and
according to a documentary I saw about the making of it, most scenes were
little - if any at all - rehearsed. Cleese said that the episodes were
basically written on a week by week basis, and took on average no more than
10 minutes to conceive and structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for.
So what was actually produced, is a testament to the writing, acting, and
creativity skills of the main characters.
Interestingly, there was only ever 12 episodes. Everyone always thinks that
there was a lot more. Prunella Scales was actually amused by it all. She
said that over a very long career, she has played many many parts in TV,
film and theatre, including some really 'heavyweight' parts. And yet the one
thing that she is always remembered for, is her part as the long suffering
wife of Basil ...
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Ron wrote:
Some are easily inflamed, too! ;-)
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enough left over to pay them.
On 18/09/2010 02:51, Arfa Daily wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Ron wrote:
I rest my case milud
So, the 'Preparation H' finally worked for you?
--
Ah ! American humour. Right ?
Arfa
Tho I don't count myself as being one of them, there surely are a lot of
sore arses on this group.
Some are easily inflamed, too! ;-)
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enough left over to pay them.
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Still one of my favorite shows.
after it
Cheers!
Poly
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Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
Still one of my favorite shows.
Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
after it
Cheers!
Poly
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William Sommerwerck
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I suspect it took longer to come up with the anagram.
"Fawlty Towers" was a good series, but not up to the best British and
American sitcoms. My favorite was "Basil the Rat" [sic], but that's probably
because I like sweet li'l critters.
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Feck! don't forget father ted.
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<snip>
among the most brilliant stuff ever made for the idiot box in
ANY country ever - and I am familiar with TV in several very
different countries.
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- 21st Century Humanoid
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<snip>
Thanks for the interesting info. I believe those 6 hrs or so are
among the most brilliant stuff ever made for the idiot box in
ANY country ever - and I am familiar with TV in several very
different countries.
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"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid
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"polymod" <polymod@optonline.net> wrote in message
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McGoohan said that he originally conceived it as a sort of 'follow on' to
his character in the long running sixties series "Danger Man". However, he
never really had any clear idea exactly where it was going, and in fact it
took on a sort of life of its own, and started dragging him and the rest of
the writers with it, to the point where he had no idea how to end it. It
finally finished with the epic episode "Fallout", which I seem to recall was
a 'double' over two weeks. It's funny how it has also kept its appeal across
the generations. Some years back when my son was I guess probably about
fourteen, they showed it again in its entirety, and he was totally riveted
to it every week. This showed clearly that the story and character stood in
their own right, as he had never seen or heard of the original Danger Man
character.
I really have no idea why anyone should have thought that they could remake
this iconic series, taking liberties with the original plotline, and setting
it in Africa, with an American as the central character. The original
setting of the folly village of Portmeirion in north Wales, was central to
the concept, and could never be successfully changed.
Arfa
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The Prisoner was another interesting one that I saw a documentary about."David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
...)
You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
entendre
with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
British
TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
Still one of my favorite shows.
And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.
Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
after it
Cheers!
Poly
McGoohan said that he originally conceived it as a sort of 'follow on' to
his character in the long running sixties series "Danger Man". However, he
never really had any clear idea exactly where it was going, and in fact it
took on a sort of life of its own, and started dragging him and the rest of
the writers with it, to the point where he had no idea how to end it. It
finally finished with the epic episode "Fallout", which I seem to recall was
a 'double' over two weeks. It's funny how it has also kept its appeal across
the generations. Some years back when my son was I guess probably about
fourteen, they showed it again in its entirety, and he was totally riveted
to it every week. This showed clearly that the story and character stood in
their own right, as he had never seen or heard of the original Danger Man
character.
I really have no idea why anyone should have thought that they could remake
this iconic series, taking liberties with the original plotline, and setting
it in Africa, with an American as the central character. The original
setting of the folly village of Portmeirion in north Wales, was central to
the concept, and could never be successfully changed.
Arfa
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Bill Graham
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"Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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director, and the scene was a couple in a gazebo. He told them to kiss, and
then told her to look down, (demurely) and say, "And what is this thing
called, "love".
So: Camera....Action....And they kiss, and she looks down and says, (in a
heavy cockney accent) "And what is THIS thing called, love?
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One of my favorite Benny Hill sequences was the one where he was the movie
director, and the scene was a couple in a gazebo. He told them to kiss, and
then told her to look down, (demurely) and say, "And what is this thing
called, "love".
So: Camera....Action....And they kiss, and she looks down and says, (in a
heavy cockney accent) "And what is THIS thing called, love?
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H.H. ??"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
"David Nebenzahl" <nobody@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
news:4c92c1a9$0$2406$822641b3@news.adtechcomputers.com...
Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
...)
You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
entendre
with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
British
TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
Still one of my favorite shows.
And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.
Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
after it
Cheers!
Poly
Arfa