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Did I make that clear If you have any questions about British sland dont hesitate to ask Lorraine _________________ We could hear the sounds of the celestial spheres if only we strained to listen Back to top njf61 There Is No Hope For Me Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049 Location: Illinois Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:05 pm    Post subject: Lorraine, You must have had to gown up with that to know it, it's like a mystery!! There's no logical reasoning behind it!! I know like a phrase or two (that I picked up from the Austin Powers movie that had Michael Caine in it!) apples and pears=up the stairs!! It seems like a language made up to keep other people on the outside! (and this is called Cockney rhyming slang, right? But Cockneys are now called East Enders?) I love that accent, although I admit that it's sometimes hard to follow if you talk too fast!! (but then again, if my cousins in Arkansas talk too fast, I can't understand them, either! ) Nora _________________ ~~~Nora~~~ Thank you Centurienne for the banner! Back to top lpsmith On Medication Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 333 Location: United Kingdom Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:17 pm    Post subject: You are quite right, Cockney Rhyming Slang was invented by London market traders, to prevent thier bosses from understanding what they were saying!! and yes Apples and Pears (shortened to apples) = Stairs A Cockney is a person born within the sound of the bells of Bow Church, which is in the East End of London. Lorraine _________________ We could hear the sounds of the celestial spheres if only we strained to listen Back to top jacksl Rickmaniac Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Devon, England Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: I don't always understand Londoners if they speak too fast either, and I'm English!!!! My accent is similar to Hagrids for all you non-Brits! Quite broad vowels, and quite slow....but I'm not!!! _________________ Alan Rickman...*sigh*... enough said. Thanks to Centurienne for the bannerXXXX Back to top Velouria On Medication Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 450 Location: London, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:30 am    Post subject: Do we have any Alan Partridge/Steve Coogan fans in the ranks? He is my latest love on the small screen. I think he's absolutely hilarious! I also realised that I have a terrible crush on Steve Coogan when he isn't dressed as Alan Partridge. But yeah, if anyone has an opinion on him and his work then tell us about it! _________________ :.*My Flavour Of Choice? Alan. Of The Rickman Variety*.: Back to top njf61 There Is No Hope For Me Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049 Location: Illinois Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: Velouria wrote: Do we have any Alan Partridge/Steve Coogan fans in the ranks? He is my latest love on the small screen. I think he's absolutely hilarious! I also realised that I have a terrible crush on Steve Coogan when he isn't dressed as Alan Partridge. But yeah, if anyone has an opinion on him and his work then tell us about it! I've seen in him a few movies now, and I think he's very funny, and could be not bad looking. I really haven't watched any actual episodes of Alan Partridge, just clips here and there. (It's sorta like me and Journalista with Rowan Atkinson, he's hot, but NOT as Mr. Bean!) _________________ ~~~Nora~~~ Thank you Centurienne for the banner! Back to top jacksl Rickmaniac Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Devon, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:37 pm    Post subject: njf61 wrote: Velouria wrote: Do we have any Alan Partridge/Steve Coogan fans in the ranks? He is my latest love on the small screen. I think he's absolutely hilarious! I also realised that I have a terrible crush on Steve Coogan when he isn't dressed as Alan Partridge. But yeah, if anyone has an opinion on him and his work then tell us about it! I've seen in him a few movies now, and I think he's very funny, and could be not bad looking. I really haven't watched any actual episodes of Alan Partridge, just clips here and there. (It's sorta like me and Journalista with Rowan Atkinson, he's hot, but NOT as Mr. Bean!) Sorry guys, not getting these crushes at all..with Steve Coogan, I can't see him as anyone either than Paul Calf or Alan Partridge...he can be quite funny, but he doesn't stir anything in me!! ( I went off him even more when he was linked with Courtney Love!!) As for Rowan Atkinson..he was in a show in the 90s called "The Thin Blue Line" and he was squirmworthy!! Quite a wimp! But...each to his own...a lot of people I know don't get how I could fancy Alan Rickman (DUH!)....so we all have to be different I suppose!! _________________ Alan Rickman...*sigh*... enough said. Thanks to Centurienne for the bannerXXXX Back to top njf61 There Is No Hope For Me Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049 Location: Illinois Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: but, Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder....nice or just as himself, in a tux (not Johnny English, tho!) he really has a very beautiful accent, and he's very softspoken, almost shy. yea, one of my friends, my age!! was grossed out by the In Demand video, didn't like the "old guy" with the young girl!! (who had to be 30 at least!) oh well! more Alan for us! _________________ ~~~Nora~~~ Thank you Centurienne for the banner! Back to top Marie Rickmaniac Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Sweden Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:05 pm    Post subject: I really like Rowan Atkinson as Black Adder too, but he is outshined by Hugh Laurie, who I just adore! So cute! Back to top jacksl Rickmaniac Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Devon, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: njf61 wrote: but, Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder....nice or just as himself, in a tux (not Johnny English, tho!) he really has a very beautiful accent, and he's very softspoken, almost shy. yea, one of my friends, my age!! was grossed out by the In Demand video, didn't like the "old guy" with the young girl!! (who had to be 30 at least!) oh well! more Alan for us! hmmm...there's food for thought...I suppose he had a certain "charm" about him in Blackadder...he's definitely more attractive when he plays confident characters....still not a patch on alan though!! _________________ Alan Rickman...*sigh*... enough said. Thanks to Centurienne for the bannerXXXX Back to top njf61 There Is No Hope For Me Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049 Location: Illinois Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:20 pm    Post subject: Marie wrote: I really like Rowan Atkinson as Black Adder too, but he is outshined by Hugh Laurie, who I just adore! So cute! Yea, he's my new crush! (not as much as Alan, of course!) but I admit, I've got it pretty bad for Hugh! _________________ ~~~Nora~~~ Thank you Centurienne for the banner! Back to top Velouria On Medication Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 450 Location: London, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: jacksl wrote: njf61 wrote: Velouria wrote: Do we have any Alan Partridge/Steve Coogan fans in the ranks? He is my latest love on the small screen. I think he's absolutely hilarious! I also realised that I have a terrible crush on Steve Coogan when he isn't dressed as Alan Partridge. But yeah, if anyone has an opinion on him and his work then tell us about it! I've seen in him a few movies now, and I think he's very funny, and could be not bad looking. I really haven't watched any actual episodes of Alan Partridge, just clips here and there. (It's sorta like me and Journalista with Rowan Atkinson, he's hot, but NOT as Mr. Bean!) Sorry guys, not getting these crushes at all..with Steve Coogan, I can't see him as anyone either than Paul Calf or Alan Partridge...he can be quite funny, but he doesn't stir anything in me!! ( I went off him even more when he was linked with Courtney Love!!) Yeah that was a particularly bad move on his part. She is just... yuck. But hopefully he is sorting his life out now. I have been told by many people that I have horrendous taste in men - they don't understand why I can't just stick to the usual pretty boys like Orlando Bloom. I guess the way I see it is I have more of a chance of bumping into Steve Coogan so my daydreams are far more satisfying (don't tell the BF)... especially since I just booked tickets for a friend (who also loves him) and I to go to his autumn tour. Woot! _________________ :.*My Flavour Of Choice? Alan. Of The Rickman Variety*.: Back to top jacksl Rickmaniac Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Devon, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:53 pm    Post subject: Velouria wrote: jacksl wrote: njf61 wrote: Velouria wrote: Do we have any Alan Partridge/Steve Coogan fans in the ranks? He is my latest love on the small screen. I think he's absolutely hilarious! I also realised that I have a terrible crush on Steve Coogan when he isn't dressed as Alan Partridge. But yeah, if anyone has an opinion on him and his work then tell us about it! I've seen in him a few movies now, and I think he's very funny, and could be not bad looking. I really haven't watched any actual episodes of Alan Partridge, just clips here and there. (It's sorta like me and Journalista with Rowan Atkinson, he's hot, but NOT as Mr. Bean!) Sorry guys, not getting these crushes at all..with Steve Coogan, I can't see him as anyone either than Paul Calf or Alan Partridge...he can be quite funny, but he doesn't stir anything in me!! ( I went off him even more when he was linked with Courtney Love!!) Yeah that was a particularly bad move on his part. She is just... yuck. But hopefully he is sorting his life out now. I have been told by many people that I have horrendous taste in men - they don't understand why I can't just stick to the usual pretty boys like Orlando Bloom. I guess the way I see it is I have more of a chance of bumping into Steve Coogan so my daydreams are far more satisfying (don't tell the BF)... especially since I just booked tickets for a friend (who also loves him) and I to go to his autumn tour. Woot! Wow!! Fantastic! I bet he's great live actually.....just don't fancy him...I too have always been told that I have a strange taste in men....pretty boys just don't do it for me....I like them with interesting faces, and I love a man with a big nose!!!! ( Alan is perfection to me!!) I think I'd bore of a pretty face too quickly!! And you're right...it might be a case of.."I've got more chance with them!!"(don't tell the hub) _________________ Alan Rickman...*sigh*... enough said. Thanks to Centurienne for the bannerXXXX Back to top Velouria On Medication Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 450 Location: London, England Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:17 pm    Post subject: jacksl wrote: Wow!! Fantastic! I bet he's great live actually.....just don't fancy him...I too have always been told that I have a strange taste in men....pretty boys just don't do it for me....I like them with interesting faces, and I love a man with a big nose!!!! ( Alan is perfection to me!!) I think I'd bore of a pretty face too quickly!! And you're right...it might be a case of.."I've got more chance with them!!"(don't tell the hub) I'm with you there. Actually, when I think about it I think there's a distinguishable trend in my list of men too. Although for me it's the eyes. Deep eyes. But yes, I think Steve will rock live - I believe it's his first tour in a decade, so it should be pretty special. He's bringing back Alan Partridge: "Back of the net!" ... Plus we are totally gonna linger around afterwards in a vain attempt at meeting him hehe! _________________ :.*My Flavour Of Choice? Alan. Of The Rickman Variety*.: Back to top journalista Rickmaniac Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 909 Location: New York Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:17 am    Post subject: Anyone here a CSI: Las Vegas fan??? Well, I won't spoil it for you, but tonight's episode... I am not sure that I'll watch the show again. I don't want to post much in case any other fans have not seen it, but I have to say I was SHOCKED... and saddened... _________________ I want to swim in both directions at once. 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