British humour in the US
Feb 8th 2006, 5:36 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I met jim mcdonald from coronation street once 
Feb 8th 2006, 5:45 am
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Re: British humour in the US
had a judo fight with neil adams once....and lost....well I was only 10. We were more interested in staring at his girlfriend ex-swimmer sharon davies instead 
Feb 8th 2006, 6:02 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by Partystar
Took my mum out for Mothers Day lunch at The Wobbly Wheel near Banbury once, we realised we were stood behind the guy that plays Ian Beale in Eastenders! We were all wondering if it was him, cuz the guy looked really shabby & had a baseball cap on, so you couldn't see his face very well. We all knew it was him once he got to the till to order, you can tell that voice anywhere!!! It was nice, cuz no one said a word to him, everyone just left him alone!
Feb 8th 2006, 6:06 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by Partystar
Took my mum out for Mothers Day lunch at The Wobbly Wheel near Banbury once, we realised we were stood behind the guy that plays Ian Beale in Eastenders! We were all wondering if it was him, cuz the guy looked really shabby & had a baseball cap on, so you couldn't see his face very well. We all knew it was him once he got to the till to order, you can tell that voice anywhere!!! It was nice, cuz no one said a word to him, everyone just left him alone!
Feb 8th 2006, 6:43 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by britontour
The Wobbly Wheel now there's a blast from the past, been quite a long time since I've been there, didn't see Ian Beale though not sure I'd want to either.
Feb 8th 2006, 6:50 am
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Re: British humour in the US
I can't say that I like American humour its just plain stupid. I do not see what people rave about in Friends, Seinfleld etc. Let me have some Reggie Perrin, Butterflies & Bless this house.
Feb 8th 2006, 7:43 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by Partystar
Met him once, I was so starstuck!!! He also had a shop in Chipping Norton, near where I used to live.
wow - small world, have a friend who lives there... backend of rich peeps no where would be the best description for it...doesn't jeremy clarkson live there too?
Feb 8th 2006, 7:52 am
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Re: British humour in the US
I used to see Buster Merryfield (Uncle Albert) in town sometimes, and he used to own a chippie about a mile from where I used to live. He was a very nice bloke, and would go out of his way to have a chat with fans of Only Fools & Horses. I must admit though, there is something slightly surreal about bumping into Uncle Albert in Sainsburys.
I also saw Jeremy Beadle from a distance once, but I don't like to talk about that.
I also saw Jeremy Beadle from a distance once, but I don't like to talk about that.
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Feb 8th 2006, 8:45 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by dgsyd1
I used to see Buster Merryfield (Uncle Albert) in town sometimes, and he used to own a chippie about a mile from where I used to live. He was a very nice bloke, and would go out of his way to have a chat with fans of Only Fools & Horses. I must admit though, there is something slightly surreal about bumping into Uncle Albert in Sainsburys.
I also saw Jeremy Beadle from a distance once, but I don't like to talk about that.
I also saw Jeremy Beadle from a distance once, but I don't like to talk about that.
Had a similar situation in New York with Neil Pearson (from Drop the Dead Donkey) - if I recall correctly he was in Bridget Jones's Diary and it was about the time that came out so I presume he was here promoting it.
Feb 8th 2006, 8:52 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by neil
Do these have to be Brit celebrities that people have met/seen? Had dinner in the same restaurant as Bill Murray just outside Boston a few years ago - he was on the next table over.
Had a similar situation in New York with Neil Pearson (from Drop the Dead Donkey) - if I recall correctly he was in Bridget Jones's Diary and it was about the time that came out so I presume he was here promoting it.
Had a similar situation in New York with Neil Pearson (from Drop the Dead Donkey) - if I recall correctly he was in Bridget Jones's Diary and it was about the time that came out so I presume he was here promoting it.
Was in McDonalds in Greenwich CT when in waltzed Diana Ross and her 2 boys for crappy meals noone batted an eyelid...
my hubs works in a store in Greenwich he has come accross Barbara Streissand, Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee US star sitings...
Feb 8th 2006, 8:56 am
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Re: British humour in the US
the only remotely 'funny' u.s. comedian i've heard was a guy we saw in vegas...george carlan think his name was...he was ok but nowt compared to the uk ones mentioned in this thread...we love watching del boy and fawlty towers over and over and over again...still the one liners are soooo funny
Feb 8th 2006, 8:56 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by nottsinCT
Boon star Michael elfick and Rocky Neil Morrissey (Ithink) men behaving badky that was a show..... filmed behind our house in Notts so they were hiding out in a caravan got there autographs can't say I still have them though... UK star fame
Was in McDonalds in Greenwich CT when in waltzed Diana Ross and her 2 boys for crappy meals noone batted an eyelid...
my hubs works in a store in Greenwich he has come accross Barbara Streissand, Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee US star sitings...
Was in McDonalds in Greenwich CT when in waltzed Diana Ross and her 2 boys for crappy meals noone batted an eyelid...
my hubs works in a store in Greenwich he has come accross Barbara Streissand, Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee US star sitings...
Feb 8th 2006, 9:03 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Was on the same flight to Spain(years ago) with johnny Briggs aka Mike Baldwin...what a pain in the ass...his golf clubs were not waiting for him when he got off the plane...he caused a right holy stink....I`m sure I heard the little gem DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?.......celebrity big head..
Lived in south Africa for a while...we were at a Pro/Am golf tournament in Orkney..Gary Player was just about to tee off when he heard someone coughing....the big headed bugger threw his club down and refused to play until there was absolute silence!! The event was to raise money for charity....
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Sorry for the hijack
Lived in south Africa for a while...we were at a Pro/Am golf tournament in Orkney..Gary Player was just about to tee off when he heard someone coughing....the big headed bugger threw his club down and refused to play until there was absolute silence!! The event was to raise money for charity....
Rant over
Sorry for the hijack
Feb 8th 2006, 9:08 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by skybluesue
Was on the same flight to Spain(years ago) with johnny Briggs aka Mike Baldwin...what a pain in the ass...his golf clubs were not waiting for him when he got off the plane...he caused a right holy stink....I`m sure I heard the little gem DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?.......celebrity big head..
Lived in south Africa for a while...we were at a Pro/Am golf tournament in Orkney..Gary Player was just about to tee off when he heard someone coughing....the big headed bugger threw his club down and refused to play until there was absolute silence!! The event was to raise money for charity....
Rant over
Sorry for the hijack
Lived in south Africa for a while...we were at a Pro/Am golf tournament in Orkney..Gary Player was just about to tee off when he heard someone coughing....the big headed bugger threw his club down and refused to play until there was absolute silence!! The event was to raise money for charity....
Rant over
Sorry for the hijack
Feb 8th 2006, 9:11 am
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Re: British humour in the US
Originally Posted by britontour
(not the one that died)
