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    Post by Chris Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:54 am

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    It may seem like an odd question, but are you a fan of British people/culture? Do you like their accents? If you have never visited or lived in the UK, would it be a consideration for you?
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    Post by Shale Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:44 am

    I have a young Welsh cyberfriend that I've communicated with for years. However, he may not be typical and now spends more time in the Middle East with his lover than he does in Wales. But when we first 'met' on MySpace he ran a pub in Wales.

    I spent a day in London on one of my travels, it was nice and I'd like to go back to visit. I could live there about like any U.S. state in the temperate zone - wouldn't like the weather.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:57 am

    I'm not a fan, but I would love to visit. I like their accents, but it their voices have the potential to be annoying. I would imagine living in London would be like living the US....my boy lived there for a year when he was working for UBS Paine Webber and he said it isn't much difference....so I could live there if I had to. Their dental plan obviously sucks though. I'd sooner move to Canada.
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    Post by Rainmaker Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:57 pm

    No I am not. Never have I traveled to the UK but I have known a handful of Brits personally and I found them to be eccentric and rude.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:21 pm

    I'm ambivalent towards the Brits. I think it was Churchill who said we're two peoples separated by a common language.
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    Post by Minerva Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:23 pm

    I visited a friend in the UK and we traveled all over. I loved it. I really enjoy British theater and TV. I have another Brit friend with whom I email pretty frequently.
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    Post by Shale Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:48 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:...I think it was Churchill who said we're two peoples separated by a common language.

    What language is that? blank stare @ you
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    Post by Alan Smithee Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:07 pm

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    Post by CeCe Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:17 pm

    One thing I definitely don't get is the American fascination with the "royals". They're like the pre-Kardashians. Other than have the press follow them around & involve themselves in idiotic escapades, WTF do they DO?
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    Post by wants2laugh Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:27 pm

    I love the british comedies... they are so much more witty and sarcastic than ours.

    i think people are fascinated with the royals the same way they were with the kennedys---- tragedy, triumph... money... sex ... scandal. and yet they persist. The kardashians i do not understand at all.. i could not name any of them... i cant even tell u what they look like-- i just have no interest
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    Post by Shale Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:17 am

    CeCe wrote:One thing I definitely don't get is the American fascination with the "royals". ...
    When I was a teen boy, I collected stamps & coins of the British Commonwealth and kinda had a crush on Queen Elizabeth. This portrait in particular:

    The British QEII-portrait

    The fact that our family has a lot of English in lineage and the queen at that time looked a lot like my mom, could probably do a chapter in someone's psych thesis. I may have been a weird child.

    As a matter of fact, I kinda forget that 'Mrs R' my older lover was from Scotland. She had very English features but had no accent as she was in the U.S. since the end of WWII.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:28 am

    wants2laugh wrote:I love the british comedies... they are so much more witty and sarcastic than ours.

    Sooo much of what we watch is a remake of British TV shows. I've never bothered to discuss Python around here because I figured no one else cared for it.
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    Post by wants2laugh Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:45 am

    I never really watched python, so i cant comment on it one way or the other... but blackadder was one of my absolute favorites... My Family.. and One Foot in the grave.

    My Family-- best epi was the halloween show! awesome writing and acting!

    and of course.. Are You Being Served is a classic
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    Post by Tony Marino Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:40 am

    I am very much a fan of British history. I like the refined British Accents not the chutney where you can't understand a word they say. England is about 5 or 6 on my list of places to visit.
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    Post by Marc™ Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:29 pm

    Not particularly. It's a little "dignified" and vanilla for my tastes.
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