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    I should've said, it gets me away from the sheep! Though of course I miss the company of my dear wife on friday nights.


    Band of Brothers was good, though our interest had slowly fizzled out by the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    I should've said, it gets me away from the sheep! Though of course I miss the company of my dear wife on friday nights.


    Band of Brothers was good, though our interest had slowly fizzled out by the end.


    Yes, the last ones weren't as good. It's nice to have a bit of bloke time. The ladies take their turns too, I'm sure.

    Band of Brothers was a bit like a book I read as a kid called Currahee - from Mount Currahee where the Paras trained in the states. I don'tkn anyone else who's ever heard of it. I wonered if they'd got some of the stories from there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Entertaining?

    HDTV?

    I think we're the only house in NZ that only receives the public TV channels.
    I think Phil is probably only entertaining to people who don't have to share the house with him.
    We only have public channels through one of those converters; I get my other shows via internet.

    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Hang on a minute lets not just dismiss the **** tale glass out of hand. It has its place.


    Also it is very usefull for holding all those useful things that acrue in a blokes pocket - nails, rubber bands, spring washers, 5p pieces etc..
    The cocktail glass wins hands down...I may steal that picture as my new avatar!
    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    You're not missing anything as you probably know. 600 channels and bugger all on. I don't know whether I should bother with TV anymore, (I will I'm just moaning). Having been brought up with TV - it's always been there - I don't think they are offering me anything. Reality TV? Celebrity reality? Gameshows? Endless Quizzes? Detectives? and that plastic CSI! All garbage that I've seen before.
    Now don't be hating on the CSI; I mean, all the females just get all tingly when Horatio does that hand on the hip thing...even though he's been doing it for ...how many seasons. I liked Grissom and the madam...

    Quote Originally Posted by Lote-Tree View Post
    TV is dead!

    Long Live the Internet!
    You almost don't need television with internet; I get all my favorite shows without commercials. The chinese websites are great; they have all of our old stuff!
    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    I should've said, it gets me away from the sheep! Though of course I miss the company of my dear wife on friday nights.
    It's just wrong for you to leave her out in the cold pasture on a friday night

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    Quote Originally Posted by soundofmusic View Post
    I mean, all the females just get all tingly when Horatio does that hand on the hip thing...
    Wow, am I out of touch!

    If I knew there was a character on TV called Horatio, I would have picked Hornblower, and I'm guessing that's wrong.

    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Thats Easter sunday over with. How is it you can eat a whole easter egg plus innards on Easter Sunday unyet on any the other day of the year 2 pieces of chocolate make you feel sick? Devine intervention?

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    I ate one of my two small Easter eggs and the kitkat bar out of the other. My Mother in Law got me the kitkat egg. She said she picked it for me ecause it was the "chunky" one.

    I'm afraid I have an addictive personality. I have to stop eating chocolate completely otherwise I will eat all in sight. My self imposed ban will begin soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Wow, am I out of touch!

    If I knew there was a character on TV called Horatio, I would have picked Hornblower, and I'm guessing that's wrong.

    Hello!

    It would probably be Horatio Caine from CSI. I just can't stand his sunglasses and look to the future, truth, law combined with some great and profound quote. I just hope they will kill him very soon
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Wow, am I out of touch!

    If I knew there was a character on TV called Horatio, I would have picked Hornblower, and I'm guessing that's wrong.

    So, so wrong. I can't for the life of me think why they have this fellah who's from the "walking away to action whilst talking to you" school of acting. He's a little hypnotic - can a bloke really have that much make up without cracking up. I think they give him the hammiest lines as a kind of in joke - you can almost hear the crew guffawing when he delivers them. Just watch the opening credits and you'll see what I mean.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-anMDapRbs8

    He's the ginger one.

    The Who song is great with the line "We don't get fooled again" but you will be if you watch it.

    No wait - someone has collected his hammy one liners:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sarYH0z948&feature=fvst

    I really like the sunglasses technique.
    Last edited by Paulclem; 04-05-2010 at 11:36 AM. Reason: Ham hands

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    Quote Originally Posted by bazarov View Post
    Hello!

    It would probably be Horatio Caine from CSI. I just can't stand his sunglasses and look to the future, truth, law combined with some great and profound quote. I just hope they will kill him very soon
    Ah, now that I see it's David Caruso, I'd be surprised if someone doesn't kill him.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    So, so wrong. I can't for the life of me think why they have this fellah who's from the "walking away to action whilst talking to you" school of acting. He's a little hypnotic - can a bloke really have that much make up without cracking up. I think they give him the hammiest lines as a kind of in joke - you can almost hear the crew guffawing when he delivers them. Just watch the opening credits and you'll see what I mean.
    Yep, that's why I don't watch TV!



    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    I really like the sunglasses technique.
    Pretty sure Caruso's one of those guys who plays every role as himself, which may explain it.

    He's a twat.
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Ah, now that I see it's David Caruso, I'd be surprised if someone doesn't kill him.



    Yep, that's why I don't watch TV!





    Pretty sure Caruso's one of those guys who plays every role as himself, which may explain it.

    He's a twat.


    Is it not an expletive in the US? The world's our profane oyster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post


    Is it not an expletive in the US? The world's our profane oyster.
    No, it isn't. Somehow, they never caught up with it as they have with "wanker" which took them a while, but most of them do nowadays. I can recall, in the late '70s Mork & Mindy, whose landlords were a "Mr & Mrs Wanker".
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Do they know bollocks yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Wow, am I out of touch!

    If I knew there was a character on TV called Horatio, I would have picked Hornblower, and I'm guessing that's wrong.

    I think you may be on to something; the characters are supposed to have similar characteristics.
    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Thats Easter sunday over with. How is it you can eat a whole easter egg plus innards on Easter Sunday unyet on any the other day of the year 2 pieces of chocolate make you feel sick? Devine intervention?
    I don't know, I get sick whenever I overindulge...particularly during holidays. It must be your male iron will that keeps your stomach in line.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    I ate one of my two small Easter eggs and the kitkat bar out of the other. My Mother in Law got me the kitkat egg. She said she picked it for me ecause it was the "chunky" one.

    I'm afraid I have an addictive personality. I have to stop eating chocolate completely otherwise I will eat all in sight. My self imposed ban will begin soon.
    It's really great that your mum in law bought you easter candy; in the states, they always leave the adults out. Why did she buy you the "chunky one"?
    Now once I start eating chocolate; it continues throughout Christmas.
    Quote Originally Posted by bazarov View Post
    Hello!

    It would probably be Horatio Caine from CSI. I just can't stand his sunglasses and look to the future, truth, law combined with some great and profound quote. I just hope they will kill him very soon
    I think alot of men share your feelings; but the ladies love to see that bit of glued on hair blowing in the wind and that pursed lip, hip out, putting on the glasses at sundown swagger..
    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Ah, now that I see it's David Caruso, I'd be surprised if someone doesn't kill him.



    Yep, that's why I don't watch TV!





    Pretty sure Caruso's one of those guys who plays every role as himself, which may explain it.

    He's a twat.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post


    Is it not an expletive in the US? The world's our profane oyster.
    I don't know, does a twat mean some part of the female anatomy...if so, we do have a general idea of what it means in America. Americans seem to prefer the more vulgar words that leave no doubt as to what is meant...

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    Quote Originally Posted by soundofmusic View Post
    I think you may be on to something; the characters are supposed to have similar characteristics.

    I don't know, I get sick whenever I overindulge...particularly during holidays. It must be your male iron will that keeps your stomach in line.

    It's really great that your mum in law bought you easter candy; in the states, they always leave the adults out. Why did she buy you the "chunky one"?
    Now once I start eating chocolate; it continues throughout Christmas.

    I think alot of men share your feelings; but the ladies love to see that bit of glued on hair blowing in the wind and that pursed lip, hip out, putting on the glasses at sundown swagger..





    I don't know, does a twat mean some part of the female anatomy...if so, we do have a general idea of what it means in America. Americans seem to prefer the more vulgar words that leave no doubt as to what is meant...
    Chunky - a synonym for fat, flabby, obese, big boned, carrying too much, of inestimable girth, porky, a gut bucket, beer bellied - I like synonyms.

    I think she was joking...although she is definately not on the large side, so she might have been getting her own back for my references to her height. (4ft 11)

    Yes - female anatomy. I think it's considered the worst word by the UK media.
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    Twat was definitely considered a swear word where I grew up, I'm pretty sure it's used in the US as well, but isn't that popular. Fanny isn't used in the same way in the US.
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