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Happy Birthday. I just woke up but caught the 1st half 'highlights' which lead me to belive there have been decent chances from both ends. That's about it as SaintsTV has no sound again....

Agreed. Curb Your Enthusiasm another that is waning. Dexter starts again next week and hope it will be as good as the previous 2 seasons before it. 24 had two belters as you say, the next two were pretty crap but I quite enjoyed the last two even if it's nothing original anymore. The Wire had totally passed me by so am looking to get it on DVD. On the flip side, which US series have people enjoyed only for them to be prematurely discontinued. For me Firefly had several more runs left in it before the network stopped it. Twin Peaks another that was stopped in it's tracks with no resolution.

"U..S..A......U..S..A" One of the funnest chants I've heard (although I havn't been back that much)

I will be trying to get hold of the documentary after finishing the book. It really is a good read. I hope Dave Gorman returns for another spin on a US road trip, he's got a great knack for it.

Can you hear me Tom? ****wits ffs!

Just started America Unchained by Dave Gorman. Travel across the States in a classic Ford Torino Stationwagon without visiting any big chain company petrol stations, food outlets or hotels whilst stopping to take a glance at America off the beaten track. So far, very entertaining and funny.

Just watched the pilot 2 hour episode and it looks very good....cost $10M to make apparently. Looks to have more scope than Lost having a more X-Files and Heroes thriller feel to it concerning the FBI trying to fight and unravel forces using 'fringe science'. Airs Oct 6th on Sky 1.

It'll never happen over there. We on the other hand have a hockey mum VP candidate who has stated in the past that it needs to be taught across the board. Yikes!

Come now. I will admit there is left wing bias from a number of other news channels, but none come even close to matching Fox for out and out vehement bias and general tabloid trash. It is comical. If Fox News did the same as MSNBC have done, they'd have dead airtime (and we can discount Alan Colmes, Sean Hannity's stooge) And before you label me as a CNN worshipping liberal. I'm not totally convinced by the Obama ticket but atleast I'm remaining objective - something totally absent from your 'maintain the party lines' soundbites.

Yes. Different (and superior) director. Return of the Jedi ended up a bit like the muppet show in space.

Because Fox News told him to.

I think she's only capable of winning over a very small percentage of fickle Hilldog fans, this looks like it'll backfire on the Republicans. Just because he bears a pair of tits, she is so far removed from Hillary it's funny.

This is the only decent stuff I can lay my hands on out here. It is nice enough but wish they'd import more types (other than Blackthorn and Strongbow). The few 'hard ciders' they brew here still taste (very much like their beer) of ****. Cider used to be as popular as beer was over here before prohibition, but was almost never heard of again after the ban lifted, not sure why. FACT.

I think they love our totalness...twice in succession! It is live via Setanta US on the 14th! :cool:

Republicans just don't know when to pull out these days...tsk

Not good news. Exactly what McCain needed - a bit of charisma, youth and a more hardlined conservative...oh and she's a she which will win back fickle Hilldog fans. Was hoping he'd opt for the Mormon nut Romney, who I think would have been exposed very quickly if the Dems were clever enough. I like Biden but I fear he's not going to be strong enough to stand up and fight the Rep smear and scare machine similarly to how Kerry wimped out. We'll see.

Yeah I need to get this one out again, really good.

Just saw The Counterfeiters. Brilliant German film depicting the true story of a unit of Jewish forgers in a concentration camp, surviving by counterfeiting allied currencies for the Nazis in their attempt to destabilize the enemy's economy. Powerful and interesting stuff.

lallana get the **** in...fine finish 2-0

In a nutshell (suit)

Thanks for the reports guys. Encouraging stuff. Really looking forward to next weekend now when we get our bi-annual TV slot out here. Sounds like it will come at a good time. COYRs

Glosoli live - Sigur Ros

Had a British pilot who's chief pilot with America West (US Airways) who flies the 757 come into where I used to work a lot (GeminiJets models). Always had something negative to say about the age and crapiness of the planes....and airline in general!

Not sure there are any major US airlines flying MD-11s let alone DC-10s? (...or old 747s) This thread is turning into a real nerdfest! :cool:

**** safety, these are some of the only proper planes flying anymore, I'd pay more to fly on them. Luckily we get to see the RAF Tristar every so often (and the VC-10..another beauty) when they fly in here for wargames practices.