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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
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 Posted - 10/11/2004 : 16:34:44
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I've taken to watching the Office again, and at the end of episode 2, they show Tim's screen saver, and it says "Garteh is a Benny". What's a Benny?
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2004 : 19:11:57
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I watched all of Season Two over the weekend, and was really disappointed when it was over. I'm looking forward though to the Christmas special. It'll be airing on BBC America sometime either in late October or November I think.
Turn the spit on that pig and kick the drum and let me down.
Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town.
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 10/11/2004 : 20:30:10
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 10/11/2004 : 20:51:23
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Maybe it's simpleton? I assumed for some reason that it had something to do with being gay since Gareth is a homophobe.
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
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Posted - 10/11/2004 : 21:32:31
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Whatever the intent of the writers, I have worked with someone very similar in personality to Gareth, so I'm pretty sure it means "fuckhead".
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 10/11/2004 : 22:00:56
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Really? I thought such characters were only the work of fiction. :)
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
947 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2004 : 01:41:24
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Is it not a reference to 'Benny' from Crossroads?
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 01:48:15
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Does Gareth play in The Bennies?
Denis
"I do feel sorry for people who don't collect records and obsess about music. Why? Because collecting, consuming and obsessing over music and records is very interesting. That's why." - Johan Kugelberg
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 02:08:22
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benny, gosh no not a clue!
um, the only time I know benny to be used is when someone's having a row, of the shouty type that's called having a benny, but that makes no sense.
The office is very over-rated really, there's something about gervais that annoys me
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 02:10:39
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Originally posted by Scarla O
Is it not a reference to 'Benny' from Crossroads?
I used to have a recurring nightmare about benny from crossroads (and michael knight from night rider) I hated them both, I had a leaving do many moons ago and we went to this pub called the actress and the bishop in birmingham, who's bloody running it and is behind the bar, benny from crossroads. My drunk mind couldn't cope
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 02:59:34
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Originally posted by Tre
there's something about gervais that annoys me
Isn't that the point?
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 03:58:13
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Gervais when he's not trying to be annoying annoys me, I'm indifferent to David Brent.
I was amused by it first time round but it's not a thing I can watch over and over again and because it's such an 'institution' nowadays it's hard to escape it, everyone loves the office
Phoenix Nights is funnier
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
947 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2004 : 04:14:34
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Garth is actually a Joey Deacon. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11690 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2004 : 07:23:13
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Tre, I would think that everybody loving a good show is something to be celebrated. Over here, you say "The Office" and people insist that you must be talking about "Office Space" or plead complete ignorance.
I'd rather live in a world where the good things like FB and The Office and so on are appreciated than where people buy into whatever comes on their radio/tv wholesale.
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 12:01:09
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aah no, it is good, I'd rather have a million offices than any more will and grace don't get me wrong, but as a bastion of british comedy I personally think there's better programs, I'm not overly anti office or anything
*cowers*
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 12:09:27
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Well, you've got my curiosity piqued... what show do you recommend?
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 12:20:06
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well! In my humble opinion...
Spaced, League of Gentlemen, Phoenix nights, The Day Today, Brass Eye, Black Books......
I'm sure I'm forgetting some
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 13:22:32
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we as kids always referred to gays as bennys and still refer to todd from corrie as todd the benny. I also greet my mate jon "alright you benny". Dont get me started on benny fever, ah the 70's, wonderful enlightened times.
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 14:01:41
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aaaah it's an old person term then?
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 14:39:17
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Ooh, you should get the new DVD spesh ed of Spaced,Dean. You're a geek, you'll love it.
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 14:45:26
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"Spesh Ed"? I will certainly look into it, though I'm more of a download->love->DVD than direct to DVD kind of guy.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 10/12/2004 : 14:46:46
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Risk it, ya big nerd.
There's a Homage-O-Meter on the DVD...
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2004 : 15:07:06
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I wish I had BBC Canada. Then I cold get some of the quality programming Tre is talking about. Sadly, the best my TV has to offer seems to "Will & Grace". Although "Scrubs" is pretty darn funny....
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2004 : 22:14:10
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Originally posted by Tre
aaaah it's an old person term then?
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I look like the kind of guy who pimps his sister not just for the money, but because he hates her
no, NO! 34 isnt old, its young, its dead youmg, yer benny.
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:11:04
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I'm not keen on Spaced. I think the Office is God damn funny though. His stand up staff id really funny as well, i nearly wet myself when i saw Animals.
Little Britten is also really funny and so accurate. I see so many Vicky Pollards come into my office.
The day today and Brass eye are also extremely good. Chris Morris is a comedy God.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:18:10
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Originally posted by Sir Rockabye
I watched all of Season Two over the weekend, and was really disappointed when it was over. I'm looking forward though to the Christmas special. It'll be airing on BBC America sometime either in late October or November I think.
Turn the spit on that pig and kick the drum and let me down.
Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town.
Is this Christmas episode something new for us in the US? |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:23:27
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There are two Christmas specials. They definitely will make you feel warm and fuzzy and eggnog-happy.
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:34:16
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I had an american lecturer at uni, we went to a christmas party and he made a vat of eggnog and made us drink it all (as well as the copious mulled wine knocking around) I practically had to be rolled home, aah happy days..
I hated Gervais' live show, I didn't think it was in the slightest bit funny, Peter Kay however.....
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:36:52
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Shakespeare goes into a pub, the barman says get out, yer bard.
"You ever seen a man say goodbye to a shoe?"
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:41:44
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quote:
Originally posted by Domestiques
quote:
Originally posted by Tre
aaaah it's an old person term then?
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I look like the kind of guy who pimps his sister not just for the money, but because he hates her
no, NO! 34 isnt old, its young, its dead youmg, yer benny.
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“I want to be a star!” I cried
They said, “You’re overqualified.
Why don’t you learn to tune your damn guitar?”
that's "ten years younger than you-benny" to you grandpa
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 10:51:51
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Shakespeare goes into a pub, the barman says get out, yer bard.
"You ever seen a man say goodbye to a shoe?"
"Yes, once..."
That's a joke that!
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 13:19:20
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very nearly.
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Officisms - Revisited
