Bacon Good For You, Reports Best Scientist Ever
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Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains. To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated. Trust me, it is a compliment. Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets. You cannot have a bad guy who sounds as if he'd trade his death beam laser for a pair of tickets to a mud wrestling competition. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to explain American to the British folks. Sheesh.
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glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains. To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated. Trust me, it is a compliment. Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets. You cannot have a bad guy who sounds as if he'd trade his death beam laser for a pair of tickets to a mud wrestling competition. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to explain American to the British folks. Sheesh.
The worst bit of it is very few people in the UK speak with the cut glass accent that is associate with it, I have a cousin in Devon when he speak you start looking for the subtitle option as he is hard to understand! :rolleyes: Also at the moment we have Jaguar adverts that basically say the same thing.
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The worst bit of it is very few people in the UK speak with the cut glass accent that is associate with it, I have a cousin in Devon when he speak you start looking for the subtitle option as he is hard to understand! :rolleyes: Also at the moment we have Jaguar adverts that basically say the same thing.
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So you're complaining about a stereotype that paints your people as well spoken and intelligent? You've just confirmed nearly every British stereotype that we have over here. :-D
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paints your people as well spoken and intelligent?
:wtf: I point the honorable gentleman to the posts of Mr Vilmos. The UK is not that refined if in doubt you're more than welcome to accompany myself and a group of associates to a night in Bristol (Curry, Lager, Booze(?)and passing out, no fighting we are the refined ones)...
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paints your people as well spoken and intelligent?
:wtf: I point the honorable gentleman to the posts of Mr Vilmos. The UK is not that refined if in doubt you're more than welcome to accompany myself and a group of associates to a night in Bristol (Curry, Lager, Booze(?)and passing out, no fighting we are the refined ones)...
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Point!
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glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains. To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated. Trust me, it is a compliment. Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets. You cannot have a bad guy who sounds as if he'd trade his death beam laser for a pair of tickets to a mud wrestling competition. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to explain American to the British folks. Sheesh.
MehGerbil wrote:
Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets.
Enter the banjos. :)
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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ROCHESTER, MN—Bacon, long believed to contribute to heart disease and obesity, possesses significant health benefits, according to a study released Monday by Dr. Albert Gruber, the best scientist ever. "My research has found that three strips of crispy, mouthwatering bacon every morning can actually reduce cholesterol and help slow the aging process," the awesome Gruber said. "What's more, the bacon's positive effects are enhanced when combined with milk shakes and/or marijuana." In 1997, Gruber, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, was awarded nine Nobel Prizes in Medicine for discovering that frequent oral sex with models cures cancer
Shame it's a parody :-D
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Shame it's a parody
Says who? :rolleyes:
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude
Wait, what does Jeff Bridges have to do with this? He's not a Brit.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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ROCHESTER, MN—Bacon, long believed to contribute to heart disease and obesity, possesses significant health benefits, according to a study released Monday by Dr. Albert Gruber, the best scientist ever. "My research has found that three strips of crispy, mouthwatering bacon every morning can actually reduce cholesterol and help slow the aging process," the awesome Gruber said. "What's more, the bacon's positive effects are enhanced when combined with milk shakes and/or marijuana." In 1997, Gruber, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, was awarded nine Nobel Prizes in Medicine for discovering that frequent oral sex with models cures cancer
Shame it's a parody :-D
Ah, yes - I believe that particular physician got his instruction at the same fine medical school as this one: Turn Your Head And Cough On This Link^
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Oye, lad: when the shoe fits, wear it.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Oye, lad: when the shoe fits, wear it.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
If you are referring to the Devonian I mentioned try 'Clarin darwn t'road chopsin' or to put it in English 'Walking down the road talking' hence the need for subtitles...
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paints your people as well spoken and intelligent?
:wtf: I point the honorable gentleman to the posts of Mr Vilmos. The UK is not that refined if in doubt you're more than welcome to accompany myself and a group of associates to a night in Bristol (Curry, Lager, Booze(?)and passing out, no fighting we are the refined ones)...
I think that you're missing the point: It's not just the "BBC" accent, it's any English accent. I'm hardly yer well spoken toff, but I once had a woman in a coffee shop ask me to place her order for her because "just loved my accent". My son quickly learned that picking up the Canadian drawl was a bird-pulling faux pas. My wife's office colleagues used to crowd at her door when she was berating a supplier or delinquent customer because they couldn't get over hearing a Brit swear. She has a devastating technique for Canadians, she speaks quietly, exactly and forcibly only dropping a rare F bomb at exactly the right moment to convey menace. I know I'm speaking of Canada, but I understand that the natives south of the border have it nearly as bad. Cor blimey, luv-a-duck who knew?
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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I think that you're missing the point: It's not just the "BBC" accent, it's any English accent. I'm hardly yer well spoken toff, but I once had a woman in a coffee shop ask me to place her order for her because "just loved my accent". My son quickly learned that picking up the Canadian drawl was a bird-pulling faux pas. My wife's office colleagues used to crowd at her door when she was berating a supplier or delinquent customer because they couldn't get over hearing a Brit swear. She has a devastating technique for Canadians, she speaks quietly, exactly and forcibly only dropping a rare F bomb at exactly the right moment to convey menace. I know I'm speaking of Canada, but I understand that the natives south of the border have it nearly as bad. Cor blimey, luv-a-duck who knew?
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
Ah yes, from my dealings with your friends over the boarder speak slowly, quietly and you can get them to agree to anything. It's just the BBC accent is an oddity, anyone in films or TV shows with it gets to be either a villain or Sherlock Holmes...
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MehGerbil wrote:
Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets.
Enter the banjos. :)
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Ah yes, from my dealings with your friends over the boarder speak slowly, quietly and you can get them to agree to anything. It's just the BBC accent is an oddity, anyone in films or TV shows with it gets to be either a villain or Sherlock Holmes...
You're forgetting Dick van Dyke, but then that's a seriously fake one!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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You're forgetting Dick van Dyke, but then that's a seriously fake one!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
Emphasis on Dick, luv a duck :rolleyes:
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glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains. To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated. Trust me, it is a compliment. Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets. You cannot have a bad guy who sounds as if he'd trade his death beam laser for a pair of tickets to a mud wrestling competition. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to explain American to the British folks. Sheesh.
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glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude
Wait, what does Jeff Bridges have to do with this? He's not a Brit.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels) -
glennPattonPUB wrote:
Dude, I am not messing with the Dude, just can't the Yanks cast another nationality as the bad guys once in a while...like getting an actual German to play a German...
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains. To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated. Trust me, it is a compliment. Some dope with a southern drawl saying, "But I gots the nucklar device mister bond" wouldn't sell tickets. You cannot have a bad guy who sounds as if he'd trade his death beam laser for a pair of tickets to a mud wrestling competition. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to explain American to the British folks. Sheesh.
MehGerbil wrote:
Americans love British villains because they like the idea of sophisticated villains.
To the American ear a British accent sounds very sophisticated.Actually a British accent doesn't sound sophisticated. Pompous is a better description.
MehGerbil wrote:
Trust me, it is a compliment.
Negative on that one...
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