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Offline AKDejaVu

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Is there anything in england that is better than in the states?
« Reply #45 on: November 11, 2002, 04:00:47 PM »
Wow.. I can't believe you had to actually list your proximity to France to get 20 things on the list.

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« Reply #46 on: November 11, 2002, 04:39:46 PM »
They have porn in their newspapers.
And Goodwood.
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« Reply #47 on: November 11, 2002, 04:42:51 PM »
They had a paper in Denmark that had the "student" of the month... a 17 year old girl... topless.

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« Reply #48 on: November 11, 2002, 05:40:20 PM »
Admit defeat USA..You lose!
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« Reply #49 on: November 11, 2002, 06:02:45 PM »


Surrender or I'll post more.

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Offline Jack55

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« Reply #50 on: November 11, 2002, 07:45:09 PM »
SAS, didn't they get killed or captured by the Iraqis during DS?

Culture, American culture is much more in demand world wide than the Brit variety.

Vincent motorcycles, new ones are built in the USA.  At least that is what the cover of a magazine I saw today said.

The Brit auto racing industry is the best though.

I think Brit TV documentories are great.
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« Reply #51 on: November 11, 2002, 08:41:14 PM »
lived there, Tynemouth for a alittle over a year in '71 when I was 12.

things a 12 year old found better:

Double Decker buses - you could go anywhere, great amss transportation for a kid & safe in those days

the hobby store

the chemistry lab I set up in the basement, we rented the basement, upstairs & downstairs in a row house which held 2 to 3 british families otherwise. chemistry teacher gave me a bunson burner and some glassware, pharmacy down the road was like having your own laboratory

castles - one right down the road

twirley wurlys - chocolate covered carmel twisted sticks

Fish and chips and mince meat pies - haven't found anything in US to compare to the brit originals

Snow - moved from New Orleans and had never seen it

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what was worse - TV - old US reruns or brit humor I didn't get or mature subjects I couldnt watch and the tele didn't go on the air until around 6 or 7pm
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« Reply #52 on: November 11, 2002, 09:30:24 PM »


(yes...I know Giggs is Welsh btw)

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« Reply #53 on: November 11, 2002, 10:28:14 PM »
Pubs.  I've been to "Pubs" in the U.S.  They are not Pubs.  We in the U.S. haven't even the slightest idea of what a Pub is supposed to be.  I miss Pubs.....

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« Reply #54 on: November 11, 2002, 10:47:34 PM »
Kelly Brook?  Oh, please.  She is like Jordan.  All they are sticks with fake boobs.  It's not unique to the UK (we have Pam And), but give me Kate Beckinsale over them anyday.

What I love about the UK:
Real public bus transportation.
Trains.
Women who know how to drink.
High Streets.
The fact that you are never more than 3 hours from a coast.
British humor.
Football.
Refrigerated chocolate vending machines.

What I dislike about the UK.
Everything is 220V and requires huge outlet transformers.
A half hour of adverts before a movie starts.
Pubs close too early.
Food is expensive (maybe US is just really cheap)
Taxes are outrageous.
No one lives in detached homes, and housing costs in general are outrageous.
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #55 on: November 11, 2002, 11:52:43 PM »
pissin' the night away???
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« Reply #56 on: November 12, 2002, 12:28:11 AM »
-some of the comedy that has come from the Brits has been pretty damn good- the Monty Pythons Flying Circus guys! nobody mentioned 'em!
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« Reply #57 on: November 12, 2002, 03:11:15 AM »
Marauder, yeah I did.

Mickey, it's 240v.

Tumor, yup.

Tronski, Welsh is British.

Jack55, an 8 man SAS patrol known as Bravo 2-0 was cut off behind enemy lines, radio didnt work either.  They made their way on foot through the worst winter Iraq had seen in 20 years to within sight of the Syrian border.....leaving over 200 Iraqi's dead in their wake and many more hospitalised.  Yeah they did get captured (all but one) but they didnt reveal any useful info despite horrendous torture.  Now....you were saying?

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« Reply #58 on: November 12, 2002, 03:12:01 AM »
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Elizabeth Hurley is more tastey than Guiness.  But Guiness has never said no to my advances.
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Elizabeth Hurley

I know she is a slut but I dont care !!!!!!


Oh yea and Guiness is pretty good compared to Bud
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Offline Dowding (Work)

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« Reply #59 on: November 12, 2002, 03:23:27 AM »
British Inventions/Patents/Firsts:

TV
Telephone
Jet Engine
The World Wide Web
Electric Batteries
Electric Lightbulb
'Cat's Eye' road reflector
Powered Flight
Carbonated Water
Lawnmower
Steel Ribbed Umbrella
The Geologic Timescale
Reflecting Telescopes
Railways
Spinning Jenny - textiles (Kicking off Industrial Revolution)
The Kelvin Temperature scale (defined in relation to absolute zero)
Rubber and Latex
Graphite (Pencils)
Refrigeration
Electrical Generator
Electric Motor
Screwdriver (used in Knight's armour)
Sextant
Newtonian Telescope
Toilet Paper!
The Paperclip
Steam Engines
Iron Steam Ships (the largest Steam ship ever built, was constructed by perhaps the greatest engineer ever - Brunel)
Bagless Vacuum cleaner
Clockwork Radio
Parliamentary Democracy
Modern Military Structure

In addition to these more historic inventions, a recent Japanese survey revealed that in the last 50 years, 40% of inventions that found global implementation originated from the UK. At international invention expositions, the UK regularly wins top awards for innovation.

As for culture and history, as enlightened and knowledgeable as Laz and co are, there's more to it than 'Knights and stuff'.
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