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Old Nov 3rd 2008, 2:41 am
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ericanism.html

Kind of interesting
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I agree.
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Not so much a sneer, more of a scoff really.
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Thank you Mr. Fry.
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He's got a point. But there are an awful lot of numpties here though.
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Default Re: Stephen Fry attacks sneering anti-Americanism

Originally Posted by hobbes79
Mr fry suffers from Cyclothymia, he has to "hate" something ...
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Well I'd be willing to have his children,
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Well I'd be willing to have his children,
Cindy, he's gay. I think he's great.

He wrote some good books.
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Cindy, he's gay. I think he's great.

He wrote some good books.
I already knew he's gay, but I had a hysterectomy so it's a draw,
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The series he's doing on the BBC at the moment, Stephen Fry In America, is absolutely superb. Catch it if you can.
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I agree.

Although some of the stereotypes are true.
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Originally Posted by hobbes79
Indeed....though he must have not met any state cops along his travels
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Mr fry suffers from Cyclothymia, he has to "hate" something ...
wouldn't be British otherwise... 'hate' something that is.


Does he plan to guest star on "House"?
A cyclothymic patient, perhaps?
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Default Re: Stephen Fry attacks sneering anti-Americanism

Originally Posted by littlejimmy
The series he's doing on the BBC at the moment, Stephen Fry In America, is absolutely superb. Catch it if you can.
His comment about Hugh Laurie in the latest episode was quite comical.
It is a very good show but I wish they would go a little more in depth. They just skim over alot of the states.

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Default Re: Stephen Fry attacks sneering anti-Americanism

Originally Posted by explorerman
His comment about Hugh Laurie in the latest episode was quite comical.
It is a very good show but I wish they would go a little more in depth. They just skim over alot of the states.

Roy
To be fair, 50 states in six 1-hour episodes... that would only be 7 mins per state if he treated them all equally. Has to be quite ruthless I guess to get anything meaningful for some states.

Having said that, I think the same. But I do like the incredibly obscure places he visits and the people he meets. To be honest, I never realized America was so interesting until watching his show!
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