The British Crew - Land of hooooope and glooooory!

[YouFirst]

Okay, I just got the all clear on starting this thread. Let's see how it does.

Well, Scott is 815 and I have had a “British Crew!” title in our siggie for a while now so I thought I’d take a chance with starting a club (Scott had the idea but he was too scared to start the thread :p).

So this thread and club in general is basically about celebrating and practising British stuff. This can be anything from; boasting about England winning the World Cup in ’66 (until someone from Brazil comes and slaps the sass out of our posts :p), discussing our Royal family, drinking tea, or even better – drinking beer and watching football! The most important thing is here is to have fun, joke around and enjoy the community.

Let me just make it clear that no prejudice of any sort will be tolerated in this thread. EVERYONE is welcome and you can even covert to Britishism if you wish! (I’m not sure how Scott and I will go about the conversion but we’ll think of something. ;))

Fingers crossed for this thread getting a decent response. :)

ETA, 07/09.06:

We have new allies! The Cluckers and the Brit Crew have combined to make the Brit Cluckers! Together, with our crumpet eating, beer drinking and patriotic clucking we are an even better bunch!

[The Swan]

As a brit currently living in Canada im in!!!

Now where is the tea and crumpets old chaps??

[Scott]

:Cheers:

I'm going to like this thread.

Feel free to join in if you aren't British and just like us :D

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Count me in!

But how must I convert?

[TheTempest]

I always refer to the trunk as the boot...
and the bonnet as the hood...

And I always drink my 5:00 tea with my pinkie up.

Am I in?

[Dharmit]

My step-mum is British.. does that count?
http://i5.tinypic.com/11mggwh.gif

[Mr. Cluck]

Any time you'd like to convert me, I'm all clucking yours. I need to learn rugby from the naturals.

[IwannaBlost]

I love Brittish tea....Can I join too??

[YouFirst]

Anyone who wishes to join is in! You don't have to have anything special in your siggie, only if you want to! :)

(Woohoo it got some posts! :D)

[camelsmoker]

I'm American. I live in France.

That's 2 strikes against me, isn't it?

Oh, and I really hate Marmite...

[YouFirst]

But how must I convert?

I'm still thinking of the means of conversion, I'll let you know when we've thought of something! :)

[Shar]

Can I join too? :D

[The Swan]

Anyone can convert but of course a few slight changes need to be made to the person.

1. Your 3 main meal are (in order), Breakfast (or brekkie), Dinner (yes thats dinner at dinnertime 12.oo noon), Tea (at teatime 5 or 6pm)
2. Buddies are now your friends or mates. Do not refer to them as buddies. They will think your weird.
3. Color is now spelt colour
4. Your alcohol cossumption must double.
5. Soccor will be known as Football or footie!!!

[TheTempest]

Maybe you should give us all landmark names..

Like...
Underground
Big Ben
The Thames
London Bridge..etc?

[Dharmit]

:Cheers: :faintthud Double? Double?

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Or just really British names, mate!

[YouFirst]

Anyone can convert but of course a few slight changes need to be made to the person.

1. Your 3 main meal are (in order), Breakfast (or brekkie), Dinner (yes thats dinner at dinnertime 12.oo noon), Tea (at teatime 5 or 6pm)
2. Buddies are now your friends or mates. Do not refer to them as buddies. They will think your weird.
3. Color is now spelt colour
4. Your alcohol cossumption must double.
5. Soccor will be known as Football or footie!!!

:rotfl:

You missed the part where they gotta go through a series of injections. ;)

[TheTempest]

How will the dental care be?

[PastaSteve]

I'd like to join as well. :) British FTW! :D

[Dharmit]

I'm out then.. I already drink more than I should and NO injections. I give blood every 8 weeks. No more needles.

[The Swan]

Tempest can be Lady Tempest of Temptington. I think that British enough!!

[YouFirst]

Maybe you should give us all landmark names..

Like...
Underground
Big Ben
The Thames
London Bridge..etc?

Or just really British names, mate!

Now those are some good ideas. Could I trust you to come up with the names yourselves? Nicknames would be best if they were suited to your personality or had a British twist to your username. Tempy's is easy, if we saw that in the form of grafiti on a bus stop it would be TEMPAZ 2k6! :p

I can't think of one for me.

I gotta go for a while, back in an hour or two! Ta-ta folks!

*Waves royally*

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

I am probably the least creative person in here. I can't think of anything.

[YouFirst]

Tempest can be Lady Tempest of Temptington. I think that British enough!!

Or something like that! canadiancastaway has style!

Later everyone!

[The Swan]

Thank you!!!
I cant think of many more though, all the nicknames back home are shortened versions of their real names....ie. Sharon becomes shazza, Carol - Cazza.......you get the drift

[YouFirst]

One more thing before I go...

I'm out then.. I already drink more than I should and NO injections. I give blood every 8 weeks. No more needles.

There will be no needles for Dharmit as a reward for giving to the needy! She shall receive immediate initiation into Britishism! The British Empire recognises this sort of giving. ;)

[Scott]

Haha this thread is actually working!

Since we're British, we're lazy! So Americans or any other country joining in, pitch in your ideas to make this thread unique!

And to everyone: Thanks mate!

[uhavemel]

:Hugglepounce: YF and Scott! Great thread! Watch out for CC, he's really a :monkey: . I'm not being prejudice, just stating a fact. ;)

[The Swan]

Oh that reminds me,thank you is now obsolete.
Cheers now does not only apply when drinking. Infact try to use it as much as possible. Usages include "Cheers mate", "Cheers for that man" and " Nice one, cheers".
Or jazz it up by throwing in a "ta" instead, such as "Ta very much".
You'll never use thank you again.

Oh and you dont ask someone for something you say "sort me out". Ie. "Sort me out a smoke lad", "Youre gf has a hot mate?? Sort me out!!"

[IwannaBlost]

Thank you!!!
I cant think of many more though, all the nicknames back home are shortened versions of their real names....ie. Sharon becomes shazza, Carol - Cazza.......you get the drift

Can you think of you for me, I am not Brittish enough to think of one myself.

[The Swan]

:Hugglepounce: YF and Scott! Great thread! Watch out for CC, he's really a :monkey: . I'm not being prejudice, just stating a fact. ;)

Hi Mel!!! Im a Northern Monkey, you gotta love me!!

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Mel, check your inbox.

[Scott]

I like the sig CC.

And all this British slander has to placed in post 1 :P

And if your boyfriend is in a fight, you gotta shout "leave it babe, he's not worth it."

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

Count me in

[uhavemel]

Hi Mel!!! Im a Northern Monkey, you gotta love me!!

You are my favorite monkey. Cheers mate! :)

[The Swan]

I like the sig CC.

And all this British slander has to placed in post 1 :P

And if your boyfriend is in a fight, you gotta shout "leave it babe, he's not worth it."

HA HA HA HA....... Or leave it babe, we'll be back with our mates, hes a MUPPET!!!

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

Pfft, we dont all need out hard mates....Less manly that way >_<

[Bernard]

I have ancestry from England, Scotland and Ireland --- also I'm an original Beatles fan --- is that enough????

http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1525&d=1149452835

[The Swan]

I have ancestry from England, Scotland and Ireland --- also I'm an original Beatles fan --- is that enough????



Anyone who likes The Beatles is in!!

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Then I am definately in!

[Mr. Cluck]

lol... I am reading even more and more of this and each time, it is sounding more and more like a cult instead of a club. The needles did it for me.

[rosalind711]

Anyone who likes The Beatles is in!!

I really do believe I was John Lennon in a past life and I love all things British, does that count?

[The Swan]

Of course!!! The fact that you sound slightly psychotic earns you bonus points too!!!

[MJBinNC]

As a brit currently living in Canada im in!!!

Now where is the tea and crumpets old chaps??

Hey - you Northern Monkey.... you are Canadian now.... ;)

How's life, anyway?

(and I LOVE the Beatles!)

[rosalind711]

I don't think I need a new nic either, since I got mine from Shakespeare.
What is more British than Shakespeare?

[The Swan]

Im slowly becoming canadian!! I dont do washing anymore, its laundry. And i eat dinner at 6, not my tea. Hopefully this thread will sort my head out!!!
Lifes good MJ, weathers really nice, LOVING my job (and they love me!!), making loads of mates (even though im always broke so cant actually go out with them!!).

Hows you??

[UKLostie]

British born and bred. I would love to join the British Crew, if you'll have me.

[The Swan]

More the merrier!!!

[UKLostie]

Does this mean I can use the THE BRITISH CREW Logo in my posts??

[The Swan]

It means you have to!!

[YouFirst]

:Hugglepounce: YF and Scott! Great thread! Watch out for CC, he's really a :monkey: . I'm not being prejudice, just stating a fact. ;)

Cheers, Mel! :Hugglepounce:

Oh, and cheers canadiacastaway for educating the board -- he shall be the disher outerer of Brit info! :D

[UKLostie]

Cheers Mate.

[The Swan]

No problem Youfirst......After spending 3 months in Canada its nice to get back in touch with my British roots.....

Now someone get me a can of Stella and a chicken kebab in naan!!

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Are all of our names going to go on the first page mate?

[YouFirst]

Now someone get me a can of Stella and a chicken kebab in naan!!

*Gasp*

His British talk is remarkable, take notes people!

[YouFirst]

Are all of our names going to go on the first page mate?

Wouldn't that be copying off other threads though? Like the Pirates thread?

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Actually, I thought all clubs did that.

[YouFirst]

Actually, I thought all clubs did that.

The Cool Cats decided not to. We were allowed to roam free! :D I'll probably end off calling you all different names everytime I speak to you. Okay, LostProddy? ;)

[Magical Trevor]

Since so many people are choosing to become British, you'll have learn some things, like moaning about the weather, queueing and complaining about bloody foreigners...

[YouFirst]

Since so many people are choosing to become British, you'll have learn some things, like moaning about the weather, queueing and complaining about bloody foreigners...

Moaning about the weather is a good one. If it's too cold (which is almost all of the time), you complain about how all the other countries get the sun and then go on to rant about how you want to move to Spain...

Then it gets hot and you complain because you're not used to it and you're sunburnt.

;)

[Magical Trevor]

Wait, I've got some stuff about the train service too... remember the whole leaves on the track fiasco?

[YouFirst]

Wait, I've got some stuff about the train service too... remember the whole leaves on the track fiasco?

:rotfl:

Dave, moaning for the nation. ;)

I gotta go folks, 'night!

[Magical Trevor]

Dave, moaning for the nation. ;)


Don't even get me started on the government underfunding hospitals...

I really could go on all night like this if I wanted too...

[vonnegut]

If we join, do we now post on British time?

[TheTempest]

He taught me how to walk and to talk and to act like a regular lady he did!

[TheBigCat]

As the starter of the footy thread, a certified anglophile, and the fact that I am dating someone who is the American-born daughter of two ex-pat Brits I think I qualify to join the British Crew without any further modifications to my behavior or altering my spelling. Oh, and that fact that I was the one who actively recruited this sites first British Moderator because it was my idea that we have one specifically. Also, I am a registered poster at Lost-TV.co.uk.

Does that sound good enough?

[rosalind711]

Does that sound good enough?

:Cheers:

[TheBigCat]

On thing that I'm concerned about is if I have to vote in your elections. It's tough enough to chose between the lesser of two evils.

[rottenralf]

I love the shire abbreviations, I can understand Hants but Salop? You got me lumbering in Llanymynech with that one.

[Mr. Cluck]

So uh... who's got a bloody nickname idea for me?

[Homer Noodleman]

I do believe this post (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=697741&postcount=78) renders me a persona non grata in this thread.

[The Swan]

Lord Cluck of Cluckington??

[IwannaBlost]

Hey, what about one for me???

[rottenralf]

Bloody Hell Homer, I bet you are still throwing Twinings Tea into Boston Harbor.

[Pike]

All I have to say is im in and COMMON ENGLAND!!!!
http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/334E3E7D-842D-49C7-BD8B-A898CD60C591/76587/Team_LineUp_vNIre_H.jpg

[Lost Addict]

Hence forth I must say that Sir Homer Noodleman makes me laugh. Pass the tea please.

[The Swan]

I do believe this post (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=697741&postcount=78) renders me a persona non grata in this thread.

Noodleman....how could you say that!!!!

[Lost Addict]

Jolly good old chap. Could you please pass the biscuts they do look so delightful!

[The Swan]

I say its frightfully terrible weather we are having, Peter and I couldnt even manage a quick game of cricket before a spot of lunch today. I blame all those foreigners, i dont know why i just do.
And you remember Edith dont you?? Yes Eddie, lived with that dark man for a while...well she had to wait 17 years for a new set of nails on the NHS. Terrible i tell you, just dreadful. Now pass me my shotgun Henry, im off to kill some foxes....cheerio

[rottenralf]

I don't know how far this will go with my nomination, but I do own over 800 British genealogy books.

[Lost Addict]

I must say that was a thrilling tale canadiancastaway. I almost lost muy knickers when reading it. I do agree with the weather is dreadful. I will be back in a tick. I must put my winter coat on.

[rottenralf]

Ta Ta. don't forget the umbrella.

[The Swan]

Why thank you, must nip up the apple and pears to use the dog and bone wont be two ticks

[Lost Addict]

Oh drat ralf. I lent my umbrella to a small lad down the street. Now if you don't object, I must use the loo.

[rottenralf]

The Bubble & Squeak will be ready in a jif, so don't be long.

[The Swan]

I asked for a fry up, wheres my full english....and make sure you use a full pack of lard this time....

[The Swan]

And get me a mug of tea, 6 sugars

[Lost Addict]

Ah much better. oh tea does sound very injoyable.

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Ok I just added it into my sig mates.

[Lost Addict]

Oh i must say you avatar is rather amuseing.

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

*sips*
*British voice*

Why thank you.

[losterandloster]

Favorite food: fish and chips
Favorite authors: Greene and Orwell

Would this be enough to qualify me for the club?

[Lost Addict]

Indeed. Indeed.

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

*sips*

Spot on! Spot on!

[The Swan]

Good evening losterandloster and may i welcome you to our little gentlemans club

[Lost Addict]

Quite right I must say. Well losterandloster I must say you talk the talk.

[losterandloster]

Good evening losterandloster and may i welcome you to our little gentlemans club

Oh dear, if it is a "gentlemans club", I'm not sure I'll fit in...I'm rather a female, you see.

[Homer Noodleman]

True story. When I was in grade school they decided to introduce soccer to our gym classes. I suppose they thought they were expanding our horizons or something. Anyways, attached as us Yanks are to our opposable thumbs, the notion of kicking a ball rather than throwing it was quite alien to us.

The result was we actually couldn't control where it would go when we kicked it, particularily if members of the other team were in the vicinity interfering with our kicking efforts. Sooner or later this situation always led to a massive group of us clustered about the ball wildly kicking as we tried to get the damn thing to go somewhere.

It wasn't too long before we figured out that kicking the opposing players in the shins was actually the winning strategy. So, we gave up kicking at the ball and just gleefully kicked each other. After a couple of gym sessions our teachers noticed half of the male population of the school was limping around, and that was the end of soccer in our gym classes.

[rottenralf]

Favorite food: fish and chips
Favorite authors: Greene and Orwell

Would this be enough to qualify me for the club?

but mustn't it be fish & chips in paper?

[Lost Addict]

Ah yes a lady, please come in come in.

[losterandloster]

but mustn't it be fish & chips in paper?

I'd really rather have it in my belly, honestly. Would an actual Brit use Malt vinegar, or de us Americans bastardize the meal?

*leaves to figure out how to add a sig line*

[The Swan]

True story. When I was in grade school they decided to introduce soccer to our gym classes. I suppose they thought they were expanding our horizons or something. Anyways, attached as us Yanks are to our opposable thumbs, the notion of kicking a ball rather than throwing it was quite alien to us.

The result was we actually couldn't control where it would go when we kicked it, particularily if members of the other team were in the vicinity interfering with our kicking efforts. Sooner or later this alway led to a massive group of us clustered about the ball wildly kicking and as we tried to get the damn thing to go somewhere.

It wasn't too long before we figured out that kicking the opposing players in the shins was actually the winning strategy. So, we gave up kicking at the ball and just gleefully kicked each other. After a couple of gym sessions our teachers noticed half of the male population of the school was limping around, and that was the end of soccer in our gym classes.

Ahh that takes me back to when i was a boy, FOOTBALL in the park (you use your foot you see), jumpers for goalposts, heading a ball after it rolled in dog sh*t.....Happy days.

Losterandloster you are welcome into the club, even though its a Gentlemens club you can be classed as gentry. I crown you Maam Lostalot

[Lost Addict]

Hmm yes I do believe I should head to bed soon for you see I need the upmost sleep.

[The Swan]

Yes its a big day tomorrow, we need you bright and alert. Be alert. Britain needs more Lerts

[Lost Addict]

To all gentlemen and ladies I bid you farewell. And I must say the British Crew is a jolly good club. Right oh!

[rottenralf]

Ta Ta good chap.

[Lost Addict]

Before I go I must say ralf, Im watching sir mad eye moody right now im my telvesion. Yes he is a funny old lad.

[losterandloster]

Now I feel like I belong - my 100th post, and finally a real signature line.

[The Swan]

Your only around 15000 posts away from being considered an old timer!!!

[IwannaBlost]

Your only around 15000 posts away from being considered an old timer!!!
cc
Speaking of "oldtimes" when does this old lady get a name??

[The Swan]

Im trying to think of one but im struggling to convert Iwannablost into british!!! Give me something to work with!!!

[IwannaBlost]

Im trying to think of one but im struggling to convert Iwannablost into british!!! Give me something to work with!!!

Well, I am very Blosty! Can you use that to make me a name?

[rottenralf]

Blostishire?

[The Swan]

Lady Blostington??
Maam Blostalot???
The 3rd Lady of Blostshire (thanks ralf)

[losterandloster]

I like Lady Blostingon. Very dignified.

[adognamedjack]

Mines easy enough. I'm Union Jack!!

[The Swan]

Touche young chap...touche!!! Very good show

[IwannaBlost]

I like Lady Blostington. Very dignified.

I kinda like that one too:) Dignified is something I need to be if I am going to promote the British way of life.



Lady Blostington it is!!! Thanks everyone!

[rottenralf]

Would I be Lord Ralf of Rotter?

[korndiddy]

You guys should petition to get a customized version of :Cheers: that says "Cheerio" instead. You got my support :)

[Mr. Cluck]

Lord Cluck of Cluckington??

That just gave me an idea...

Who's seen Robin Hood? Well... Friar Cluck.

[The Swan]

LMAO Friar Cluck it is!!!

My real name is english enough i feel..........John Robert William Thornley.

[Mr. Cluck]

LMAO Friar Cluck it is!!!

My real name is english enough i feel..........John Robert William Thornley.

Oi! (I sure hope "oi" is English and not Irish. Sort me out, CC.)

[rottenralf]

http://www.onentofl.com/images/smiliegenerator_test_1_30.png

[The Swan]

What you need me to sort you out with Friar Cluck mate??

[Mr. Cluck]

Bloody brilliant, rottenralf!

[Mr. Cluck]

What you need me to sort you out with Friar Cluck mate??

Is "oi" an English term?

[rottenralf]

Bloody brilliant, rottenralf!

I guess i am a right fowl cluck.

[The Swan]

Its said alot in England, such as "Oi you bloody muppet, sort yaself out"

[Mr. Cluck]

Well, I love Manchester United. I watch them whenever they actually have a game on American TV that doesn't cost extra money. Other than that, I try to keep up with them as much as I can. Anywho... I listen to a lot of their rally/spirit/motivation songs, and I remember them always saying "Oi" a lot. Cheers!

[The Swan]

More than welcome, as a brit living in Canada (America Jnr) people at work are always asking me to translate what im saying. Or they make me say things on the radio. Then they laugh!!!

[rottenralf]

More than welcome, as a brit living in Canada (America Jnr) people at work are always asking me to translate what im saying. Or they make me say things on the radio. Then they laugh!!!

Sounds like a scene from "Love Actually".

[The Swan]

Cant say i would watch that movie....damn canadians...they mock my Manchester accent but what they don t realise is theirs aint all that. One guy atr work says hey after every sentence!!! Now im just stereotyping which is wrong,.,.,,,,.,.,.must type in mono

[Mr. Cluck]

More than welcome, as a brit living in Canada (America Jnr) people at work are always asking me to translate what im saying. Or they make me say things on the radio. Then they laugh!!!

Just laugh at them when they say "hoose" or "aboot" instead of "house" or "about." ;)

[The Swan]

They dont say aboot or hoose (so wish they did). Ive been told that accent is the people out in the sticks. They all just sound like Americans to me

[The Swan]

Ok well the hour is late and i must sleep. Off for some shut eye....goodnight all

[Mr. Cluck]

They dont say aboot or hoose (so wish they did). Ive been told that accent is the people out in the sticks. They all just sound like Americans to me

Ah, that's a bummer.

[Mr. Cluck]

Ok well the hour is late and i must sleep. Off for some shut eye....goodnight all

Yep, me too. Night.

[rottenralf]

Tally-ho chaps.

[uhavemel]

Page 2!?!?! Oh bloody hell!

[adognamedjack]

Top O the Mornin to ya! Would ya go for some bangers and Tea?

[Lost Addict]

I thought I would check in for a spot of tea for a tick. Then I must leave. Right oh!

[YouFirst]

http://shelley.bump.us/trip/June1/buckingham%20palace.jpg

Awright gang, I made some calls and got us this snazzy place for a hangout. ;)

[YouFirst]

Orrrr....

http://www.route79.com/assets/images/110104-2.jpg

We can go chav style and use this place. :p

[Lost Addict]

Oh dear!! Those places look oh so ever delightful. Oh I do need my tea.

[taoeros]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkpowers/chav.jpg This guy doesn't drink tea...

[Lost Addict]

Yes he is not a fine britsh gentlemen then is he. Oh dear is it cold in here! I must button up my coat.

[YouFirst]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darkpowers/chav.jpg This guy doesn't drink tea...

LMAO! :rotfl:

That's a chav for all you lot who don't get the word. ;)

[taoeros]

LMAO! :rotfl:

That's a chav for all you lot who don't get the word. ;) Yeah another warning: They live in Bus Stops, Shopping Centre's, Police Station's and roam in packs.

They need a bowler hat...

[taoeros]

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/content/images/2004_1145.JPG

That's better.

[YouFirst]

Yeah another warning: They live in Bus Stops, Shopping Centre's, Police Station's and roam in packs.

They need a bowler hat...

As much as I hate them, they are a part of British life. I wonder what it would be like without them...

*Wonders*

[NickTheLion]

As a 'brit' I feel it my duty to post on this rather splendid thread. I presume I gain automatic membership as a life long Englishman. I'm thinking my nick name will be the British Lion, though I must confess I'm a football man, not a rugger man.

Whilst here and on the subject of ol' blighty, I must enlighten you to the fact that approximately 0.1% of Englsh men and women speak how you plucky old Americans would expect. I can't blame you for thinking so, as every English person in a US movie speaks as such. This is of course when they're not playing the villain. (Americas favourite English part!)

Another general misconception that I must clear up is that English people don't have bad teeth! I'm not sure where this all started, for the latest generation I think I'll just blame Austin Powers.

If only we still ruled the World we could have these misgivings 'seen to'.

Anywho, this leaves me a little more room just to shout about our favourable chances in the World Cup. Starts this Friday!!! *Releases a small bit of wee* ...apologies.

COME ON ENGLAND! COME ON ENGLAND!

[Scott]

*high fives YF for a successful thread*

And BTW PEOPLE! This isn't an Enlgish thread, it's Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish too! :P

And Scottish people say "hoose" and "aboot" Mr Cluck, albeit not in a silly way but still...

Haha I love this thread.

[taoeros]

Anywho, this leaves me a little more room just to
shout about our favourable chances in the World Cup. Starts this
Friday!!! *Releases a small bit of wee* ...apologies.
COME ON ENGLAND! COME ON ENGLAND! So looking forward to the World Cup, I think we have a great chance.

http://f5.putfile.com/5/14917362325.gif

[Bernard]

all my Canadian friends strongly deny they've ever heard a Canadian say, 'oot and aboot' -- however, I did see a news story based in BC and there was a Mountie - big and bold in his red coat and Mountie hat - and he offered a line something like, "...we were aboot to make an arrest...," and I mean, there was no mistaking - he said 'ah-boot' - so there, Canadian friends

[Scott]

I blame South Park the Movie.

[TheTempest]

I think that every man should play Rugby...

God that game is hot!

[adiohead]

i'm english and hate this country!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scott]

i'm english and hate this country!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!

That's the spirit!

[adiohead]

That's the spirit!

:Cheers:


here's some shots of this country (not gun shots...we don't have guns here.....unless they're illegal or owned by the police/army)

my garden:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/adiohead/IMAGE_206.jpg

wolverhampton civic hall (radiohead gig):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/adiohead/IMAGE_203.jpg

presidents of the usa at the london astoria:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/adiohead/IMAGE_205.jpg

me at slough train station:
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me at the BIGGEST TESCO IN THE WORLD!!!! (in slough):
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my friend at the BIGGEST TESCO IN THE WORLD!!! (in slough):
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a rainbow and honda's european headcourters in SLOUGH:
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some friends shopping at the BIGGEST TESCO IN THE WORLD!!!! at 4am:
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my slough driveway:
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my spanish/german car outside my slough house:
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my friends and i having the worst holiday of our lives in newquay:
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[taoeros]

Presidents of the United States of America rock. I had a chance of seeing them 10 years ago when I was still at School but me and my mates parents stopped us :( Any good live? Gonna have to go dig my old cd's out now.

And you can't have pictures of Slough without it's favorite resident.

http://www.adjab.com/images/2005/10/david_points_640.jpg

[adiohead]

presidents of the united states of america are amazing live!

first time i saw them was in 1997 (i think) when kula shaker supported.

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

I havnt really read the last 10 pages...but I asume we are talking about british bands?

And why I ask you....why has no one mentioned the Effin awesomeness of IRON MAIDEN in the last 5 posts?....its disgracefull....

Euch, I have a bloody headache, hey- does this make me the first person here to say bloody...not as a joke?

[Scott]

We've not spoke about British bands, just the last few posts. And I'm going to see Maiden in December, British or WHAT?!

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

Only if you come to the same gig as me

[Scott]

You live in Wales though, I'm going to the Glasgow gig!

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

I want to go to london to see them again...that was so much cooler----chances are there will be less emo's to (they aint british)...I met so many cool people last time...apart from the fat guy who hit me with his flag

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

*DOUBLE POST WARNING*

What do you guys think of the ban on the st georges cross....as soon as I heard I got the biggest english flag I could find and pinned it outside my window...aint no one gonna stop me bein patriotic...

[taoeros]

*DOUBLE POST WARNING*

What do you guys think of the ban on the st georges cross....as soon as I heard I got the biggest english flag I could find and pinned it outside my window...aint no one gonna stop me bein patriotic... The ban on public services like Taxi's having England flags flying or something else? I think it's all pretty dumb tbh, everything has to be so politicaly correct. Who exactly gets annoyed by flags anyway?

[adiohead]

i'm more annoyed at the scottish tennis player Andrew Murray who boasts that he will be wearing a Paraguay football shirt on Saturday when England play their opening World Cup match.

[Scott]

i'm more annoyed at the scottish tennis player Andrew Murray who boasts that he will be wearing a Paraguay football shirt on Saturday when England play their opening World Cup match.

That's British for you! We can never agree! And even when we do, we'll end up fighting in the end. Mind you, it wouldn't be so bad if he didn't boast about it :confused:

[OMG its LFG]

My ex boyfriend was british...Now I can't hear the accent even if I try.

[adiohead]

listen to the actor who plays sayid's normal accent....that's very london.....if not a bit tooooo london.

[TheBigCat]

Presidents of the United States of America rock. I had a chance of seeing them 10 years ago when I was still at School but me and my mates parents stopped us

POTUSA is a Seattle band. Very active in the community. Back in 97 they played a benefit for the Northwest AIDS Aliance called "Care To Dance" in drag, billing themselves as "The First Ladies OF the United States of America". A friend of mine was there and hshe said they rocked the house proper.

They broke up for a while back in, I think 99. Chris Bellew said he wanted to move on to other projects. Right about the same time, within a couple of months, another Seattle band, Soundgarden broke up because singer Chris Cornell wanted to do other things. So the wag in the Seattle music scene was that the town's 2 biggest current bands broke up at the same time for the same reason: Chris quit.

I recall remarking "Thank God there's nobody named 'Chris' in Pearl Jam."

What do you guys think of the ban on the st georges cross

You're kidding me, right? If someone tells me that they find a national flag a "potentially offensive symbol" my urge is to say "Well, nothing 'Potentially' about this one" and flip them the bird.

[adiohead]

You're kidding me, right? If someone tells me that they find a national flag a "potentially offensive symbol" my urge is to say "Well, nothing 'Potentially' about this one" and flip them the bird.

Scott is 815 (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/member.php?u=23) posted about the ban on the flag.
it is mental....this country is mental......lol


that Presidents (PUSA), was taken the other week. i stupidly got the dates wrong and we turned up really late :(
their finale had a woman doing acrobatics hanging from two curtains whilst they played body. t'was amazing

radiohead are something else though!!! i had to see them twice :p

[Lost In His Eyes]

OMG THE BRITISH CREW!!! lmao You guys are great!

I so want to join!

And I have some good reasons too. I say 'Bloody hell!!' alot in chat! lol AND my name is Brittany, which means From Britian. Take that! :D

Quick question: Are we allowed to say wanker in here? Or is that bad?

[adiohead]

Take that! :D


jason, howard, mark and gary :p



Quick question: Are we allowed to say wanker in here? Or is that bad?

charlie says it in lost...so i'm guessing it'll be alright. don't think people understand what it means :shhh:

[Lost In His Eyes]

...I'm afraid to ask... people might think I'm dumb... waaaait, many people already do think that. Oh hell, I'll ask.

Who are Jason, Howard, Mark and Gary??

*cringes and waits for answer*

[taoeros]

POTUSA is a Seattle band. Very active in the community. Back in 97 they played a benefit for the Northwest AIDS Aliance called "Care To Dance" in drag, billing themselves as "The First Ladies OF the United States of America". A friend of mine was there and hshe said they rocked the house proper.

They broke up for a while back in, I think 99. Chris Bellew said he wanted to move on to other projects. Their first two albums are like soundtracks to my youth lol, it was sad to see them split back in the day, but last year when I was searching Itunes for their second album, I came across a new album of their's called "Freaked out and Small" which was suprisingly good. If you get the chance check it out, the tracks "Tiger Bomb" and "Last Girl on Earth" were my favorites. They also have another album released in 2004 called "Love Everybody" which I havn't heard but am downloading on Itunes now :)

I never got into Pearl Jam when I was younger but did like Nirvana, what's the best album of their's to check them out?

[taoeros]

...I'm afraid to ask... people might think I'm dumb... waaaait, many people already do think that. Oh hell, I'll ask.

Who are Jason, Howard, Mark and Gary??

*cringes and waits for answer* http://www.soldouteventtickets.com/img/take-that-tickets.gif

[adiohead]

they're members of a british boy band called Take That...:(
they did do one good song "back for good" (yes i know they're gay but even i appreciate a good song).

[Lost In His Eyes]

Alriiiiight. Do they sing? Or do they just pose for goofy pictures with their shirts off?

ETA: Ohhhh... a band. Gotcha. Named Take That? WTF!?

[adiohead]

I never got into Pearl Jam when I was younger but did like Nirvana, what's the best album of their's to check them out?

pearl jam....has to be their album "ten". it's really their only good one. the others are boring.

Alriiiiight. Do they sing? Or do they just pose for goofy pictures with their shirts off?

they attempted to sing yes....and still do.

Robbie Williams left them and has attempted to sing ever since :(

[taoeros]

Alriiiiight. Do they sing? Or do they just pose for goofy pictures with their shirts off? They were four members of a 90's Boyband who had quite alot no1's around the world. Their fifth member who left before they finished is someone you've probally heard of - Robbie Williams

[Lost In His Eyes]

I never likes Robbie Williams, he's creepy.

BLOODY HELL!!

[taoeros]

Alriiiiight. Do they sing? Or do they just pose for goofy pictures with their shirts off?

ETA: Ohhhh... a band. Gotcha. Named Take That? WTF!? If you can stomach it heres a Take That video from youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t2150m-lcQ&search=take%20that

[adiohead]

lol, WHAT HAVE I DONE!!! i've got this thread talking about take that!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!

time for a tangent........ermm........what does everyone think of the ugly queen?

[taoeros]

lol, WHAT HAVE I DONE!!! i've got this thread talking about take that!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!

time for a tangent........ermm........what does everyone think of the ugly queen? I agree "Take That" is a great way to kill a thread lol, hope your not talking about the actual Queen here tho :whistling

[Lost In His Eyes]

I love accents!! That's another reason why I need to be part of the British Crew! :D

[adiohead]

I agree "Take That" is a great way to kill a thread lol, hope your not talking about the actual Queen here tho :whistling

are you trying to say she's not ugly? :confused:

[Cycle_Of_Fire]

...I'm afraid to ask... people might think I'm dumb... waaaait, many people already do think that. Oh hell, I'll ask.


Wanking is another word for masturbation. But calling someone a wanker is the equivalent of calling someone a [SNIP], I doubt anyone would be offended at
"HaHa you plesure yourself over women!"

...I'll assume there isnt a ban on swearing here....

Mod Edit: You assume wrong.

[adiohead]

hmmm, i think one of those words mentioned above may be offensive lol (not to me....i don't care)

[taoeros]

are you trying to say she's not ugly? :confused: No but I wouldn't call her ugly, heard she likes to troll internet forums and don't want to end up on "Traitor's Gate" ;)

[adiohead]

ok, ok. she's not THAT ugly, just a little bit of a dog.

[TheBigCat]

Sorry, but the whole royal family is ugly. Except for the Duke of York's daughters. They are quite pretty.

[adiohead]

Sorry, but the whole royal family is ugly. Except for the Duke of York's daughters. They are quite pretty.

pics?

[taoeros]

Duke of York Daughter's


Princess Beatrice


http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41371000/jpg/_41371469_pg_beatrice_tatler4.jpg

Pricess Eugenie

*Image not found*

[adiohead]

that's the kind of girl i need!!!!

then i wouldn't have to get a job!!!! :D

[TheBigCat]

pics?

I'll go find some.

There was a show on PBS where the Duke of Edinburgh was giving a tour of Windsor Castle in his role as Warden. One of the events featured was a polo tourney with lots of celebrities running around, and the princesses were on screen for about 10 seconds. It was very obvious who they were, as they clearly got their looks from their mum.

[Magical Trevor]

Duke of York Daughter's


Princess Beatrice


http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41371000/jpg/_41371469_pg_beatrice_tatler4.jpg

Pricess Eugenie

*Image not found*

Shes looks far too much like her mother, which is very disturbing.

[OMG its LFG]

LOL shes cute

[adiohead]

i wonder if she has a myspace :p

[rosalind711]

This isn't an Enlgish thread, it's Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish too

Oh I love the way the Scottish say the "S" word. It is lovely.

[LostHorizon]

....Who can forget the archtypical British child, Phillip "Pip" Pirrup from South Park..

http://southpark.grooky.com/les_persos/images/Pip.gif
"Oh Eric, I didn't get an invitation."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/405_dance.gif/200px-405_dance.gif


The PIP episode in the fourth season was classic!
Malcolm McDowell as the Narrator: Ahhh...Dickens. The imagery of cobblestone streets, cragging London buildings, and nutmeg-filled Yorkshire puddings.
Hello, I'm a British person.

:rotfl:

[adiohead]

shame the true british look more like this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/media/hp_vicky_pollard.jpg

[The Swan]

The Definition of being British.

" Being British is all about driving your German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home grabbing a chinese or indian take-away on the way. Upon arriving home you sit on your Swedish furniture and watch American shows on your Japanese TV. But the most British thing of all. Fear of anything foreign!!"

[adiohead]

The Definition of being British.

" Being British is all about driving your German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home grabbing a chinese or indian take-away on the way. Upon arriving home you sit on your Swedish furniture and watch American shows on your Japanese TV. But the most British thing of all. Fear of anything foreign!!"

soooooooooooooooo true!
except my car is spanish (with german origins lol)

[The Swan]

Oh and we are ruled by a Royal Family of German decent!!!

RULE BRITTANIA!!!

[Bernard]

it is my understanding that Douglas Adams' series of books, Hithchiker's Guide series, started as a British radio theater program --- add that to the Beatles and the British Isles have done enough to enrich my life

and we haven't even brought up Monty Python

[losterandloster]

and we haven't even brought up Monty Python

Ooh, can we though? Do you authentic Brits enjoy Monty Python, or is that another misconception?

[adiohead]

yes we love monty python but probably not as much as you lot do :p

i have life of brian, holy grail and hollywood bowl on dvd/vhs

red dwarf is another british classic

[Bernard]

the very first Monty Python's Flying Circus that I ever saw - (circa 1970)

presented the following:

Voice Over:
This man is Ernest Scribbler... writer of jokes.
In a few moments, he will have written the funniest joke in the world... and, as a consequence, he will die... laughing.

and I nearly died right along with Ernest - I still laugh at the same skit -

ohgodhowpatheticami?

[The Swan]

Monty Python is one of the funniest TV comedy shows EVER. You add to that the movies and its just a CLASSIC!!!
Everyone should experiance it and also Faulty Towers, Only Fools and Horses and Porridge. TV comedy at its peak

[Bernard]

and The Two Ronnies ---

and, am I the only one who loves to watch, 'Last of the Summer Wine?'

[adiohead]

and, am I the only one who loves to watch, 'Last of the Summer Wine?'

you and my 66 year old dad.......:p

they're all a bit old though.

sketch shows:
The Fast Show
Big Train
Bo Selecta
Little Britian

sitcoms:
The Mighty Boosh
Alan Partridge
The League of Gentlemen
The IT Crowd
Father Ted

etc.

[losterandloster]

I love the U.S. version of "The Office". I've never watched the original - I'll admit, it's a little hard to understand and some of the regional/inside jokes just miss the mark with me. Is this a "revered" show in the UK?

[rottenralf]

red dwarf is another british classic

smeggin' classic.

[Bernard]

Father Ted was fun --- but a show is only really old if you've seen it already - I mean, even if it's dated references it can still be fresh and new to the viewer

[adiohead]

I love the U.S. version of "The Office". I've never watched the original - I'll admit, it's a little hard to understand and some of the regional/inside jokes just miss the mark with me. Is this a "revered" show in the UK?

yeah, the uk office is a classic. Ricky Gevais' new show Extras is great too (i think it's actually better)

my brother was in one of the Extras episodes.

[The Swan]

Is it me or did Last of The Summer Wine always just feature a group of pensioners sliding down a hill in a bathtub?

[adiohead]

that is exactly what every episode contained!

compo died

[losterandloster]

I loved Ricky Gervais' cameo on The Simpsons this year. You guys get The Simpsons over there? Talk about classic.

[adiohead]

The Simpsons is great! but with every new show it's gradually getting worse :(

[losterandloster]

The Simpsons is great! but with every new show it's gradually getting worse :(

I'll admit, there are times I watch episodes strictly out of tradition. Still, so much better than most of the crap on t.v. these days. Except that bloody thrilling show Lost!

[adiohead]

the simpsons, family guy and south park are all classics

i actually think south park gets better with every episode.:hyper:

[The Swan]

Oh god Lost yeah, i tried to watch it once but the taste of bile wouldnt leave....much prefer an episode of Rossanne myself.

[losterandloster]

Lucky for us in America Sr., we get Rossanne in syndication like four times a day on different channels. Like nails on a chalkboard...

[TheBigCat]

In the Family Entertainment genre I always liked As Time Goes By up until it started taking itself too seriously. The renewed courtship, the rekindling of an old romantic spark was interesting. Once they got married the show went downhill, IMO. Rest in peace, Geoffrey Palmer.

My local PBS station sometimes shows Are You Being Served?. That was some great situation comedy.

[rosalind711]

Are You Being Served?
omg I love that show. I have Hetty Wainthrop Investigates seasons 1-3 on DVD, have watched them a billion times.

Monty Python is one of the funniest TV comedy shows EVER
I rember when I was just a lass of 8 and I would sneak up late and watch Monty Python. Did not understand any of it, but I became obssesed with British Comedy from then on out.

[adiohead]

"i'm free"
oh dear lol

blackadder was a classic

[Magical Trevor]

blackadder was a classic

"Oh its a scythe!" cracks me up every time

[The Swan]

I have a cunning plan.........

[taoeros]

Baldrick: Want to hear my poem of the German guns?
Blackadder: Not really…
Baldrick: Here it is:
<Very Slowly>
Boom boom boom boom boom boom,
Boom boom boom boom boom boom.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom,
Boom boom boom…
Blackadder: Let me guess…Boom, boom, boom…
Baldrick: How did you guess?!

[adiohead]

i wonder how many british people will be up as late as me?

[The Swan]

It must be what....1am there??

[TheTempest]

Ooooooooh It's time for 5:00pm tea!

[adiohead]

it's 1:15am

usually stay up til around 6-7am

[The Swan]

Sleep all day???

[adiohead]

till about 12pm. then i get up and do nothing

typical brit :D

(although i do have loads of work to do tomorrow :()

[The Swan]

Ha ha ha well heres some backward British Logic straight from Noel Gallagher...........Workers dont have time to think, Thinkers dont have time to work, Work less, Think more.

[rosalind711]

ahhh more british thoughts on the subject: "The presence of a body of well-instructed men, who have not to labor for their daily bread, is important to a degree which cannot be overestimated; as all high intellectual work is carried on by them, and on such work material progress of all kinds mainly depends, not to mention other and higher advantages."
-Darwin

[Lost In His Eyes]

BLOODY HELL!

[The Swan]

?????????

[Lost In His Eyes]

Haha! I shout that randomly.

[losterandloster]

*opens fresh can of watered down American beer, hopeful no more Darwin quotes mentioned*

[Mr. Cluck]

BLOODY HELL!

Oi!

[taoeros]

A clip on British thinking - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2568557428064368414&q=al+murray

[The Swan]

Stop right there you BLOODY MUPPET!!! Who has stole my 20 B&H??? I want answers!!

[Mr. Cluck]

Stop right there you BLOODY MUPPET!!! Who has stole my 20 B&H??? I want answers!!

Not I, but here. :coffeedunk: Drink some tea (even though the time has passed).

[The Swan]

Ahhh Earl Gray with Lemon i presume???