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Apr 27th 2010 | 7:13 am
#16
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From: San Maurizio Canavese, Italy
Re: Noob
Welcome Nef.... I'd have more hates than loves too... I don't start as I'm scared I'd never stop!! 
Apr 28th 2010 | 3:02 am
#17
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From: London. and visiting Italy when the Parmesan runs out!
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Hi Noob,
We have just relocated back to London ( for ever or not, just giving it a go again)......, it's brill!!!!!
Weather sunny and warm ( at mo), parks to die for, can listen in on conversations and understand them, food ( chocs, brown sauce, and all the other stuff)....My son and his new babies are a short car journey, the list is endless...Italy, do I miss it? Well only been here for 2 weeks but, I haven't given it a moments thought... and the ex-pat friends I made there? Who?
We have just relocated back to London ( for ever or not, just giving it a go again)......, it's brill!!!!!
Weather sunny and warm ( at mo), parks to die for, can listen in on conversations and understand them, food ( chocs, brown sauce, and all the other stuff)....My son and his new babies are a short car journey, the list is endless...Italy, do I miss it? Well only been here for 2 weeks but, I haven't given it a moments thought... and the ex-pat friends I made there? Who?
Apr 28th 2010 | 3:34 am
#18
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From: Candida near Avellino.
Re: Noob
Whereabouts in London are you Gio? I go back every 3 or 4 months just for a quick visit. I go to a friends near Greenwich,as I used to live near there and still have my Dentist/banks etc there.
Good luck with the move and I hope you will be happy.
Good luck with the move and I hope you will be happy.
Apr 28th 2010 | 5:57 am
#19
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Re: Noob
I've got a hate about GB, at about 4 in the afternoon the town is empty and the day seems over.At that time over here I'm just thinking about going out.I must add that I live near to the centre of Naples(not the central station but near the sea)I do have plenty of moans about living here but things are a bit better now with online tv,British food which is easy to order and some things are even in the shops(PGtips etc.)But my best friends are British. I have lots of Italian ones but it's just not quite the same.
Apr 29th 2010 | 12:56 am
#20
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That's so true about Italian friends not being the same. I have many and we get on great, but..
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
Apr 29th 2010 | 1:00 am
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From: San Maurizio Canavese, Italy
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That's so true about Italian friends not being the same. I have many and we get on great, but..
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
Apr 29th 2010 | 1:22 am
#22
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From: Vicenza
Re: Noob
That's so true about Italian friends not being the same. I have many and we get on great, but..
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
I think it's the lack of shared history, you know, what it was like being a teen, what Monty Python was all about (showing my age here) and laughing at the same sort of stuff, like Julian Clary and The Office.
I find that hard, as British Comedy is so brilliantly wicked, and I often feel that Italy is still in the Keystone Cops/Custard Pie league in that sense.
Apr 29th 2010 | 2:22 am
#23
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Duffer mate I grew up with Monty Python, they were all geniuses 
The Dead Parrot sketch still kills me.
Look up the speech John Cleese did at Graham Chapman's funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxCHybM6Ek
Italians just wouldn't understand that.
The Dead Parrot sketch still kills me.
Look up the speech John Cleese did at Graham Chapman's funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxCHybM6Ek
Italians just wouldn't understand that.
Apr 29th 2010 | 2:41 am
#24
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From: Firenze, Italia
Re: Noob
Monty Python 
The Office
but Extra's
Julian Clary only when seen live at The Hacienda in Manchester when he first started...
with Fanny the wonder dog in tow...
Dad's Army!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blackadder especially with Queenie...
Dr Who
The Office
but Extra's Julian Clary only when seen live at The Hacienda in Manchester when he first started...
with Fanny the wonder dog in tow...Dad's Army!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blackadder
especially with Queenie...Dr Who
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:33 am
#25
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From: Vicenza
Re: Noob
I tell you what I like watching currently, in no particular order -
Family Guy
How I Met Your Mother
The Inbetweeners
Facejacker
The Flight of the Conchords
and of course
Friends
Family Guy
How I Met Your Mother
The Inbetweeners
Facejacker
The Flight of the Conchords
and of course
Friends
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:47 am
#26
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From: Firenze, Italia
Re: Noob
I HATE Family Guy!!!
Sexist, stoopid nonsense - OH and son think it's wonderful and American Dad....
You're seriously still watching friends??! Wow! I've seen the whole series on a torrent, was tempted but 26 GB was way too much!!
Current faves are: CSI, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Dr Who, Grey's Anatomy and any films I can grab off the net...Latest epic John Woo being a favourite..
Sexist, stoopid nonsense - OH and son think it's wonderful and American Dad....You're seriously still watching friends??! Wow! I've seen the whole series on a torrent, was tempted but 26 GB was way too much!!
Current faves are: CSI, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Dr Who, Grey's Anatomy and any films I can grab off the net...Latest epic John Woo being a favourite..
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:50 am
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What, no 'Without a Trace'?
Jack Malone mmmmmm
Jack Malone mmmmmm
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:53 am
#28
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From: Firenze, Italia
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Not sure I've ever seen it....Most of my "tv" is on torrents now, so I'm going for specific ones. My son loves Chuck and I like what I've seen of Glee. I should probably start watching Sky again, currently it's only my daughter who watches for the kids progs - expensive just for that!!
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:55 am
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Without a Trace is good, as is Cold Case.
Apr 29th 2010 | 3:58 am
#30
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Cold Case I liked and Medium was okay too when I watched. They are kind of like Bones, but Bones makes me laugh out loud it is soooo stoopid!! Great fun!! I watch CSI for the serious stuff, unless they are having a one of their freaky moments too! Now Laurence Fishburne is in it they did a Matrix type one a few months ago!! So funny!!:
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