The Cellar - An American Place? - Page 3

Sundae · 07-15-2008, 11:50 AM

Oh right.
You know who else made people wear special tags don't you?
Yellow stars much?

Shocking, shocking.

lookout123 · 07-15-2008, 04:23 PM

I'll have you know I only have one oven and you have nothing to worry about. Now get back in line.

Shawnee123 · 07-16-2008, 11:06 AM

I have two ovens. The gas isn't working in one of them though. You thought waiting on a delayed plane was bad...

TheMercenary · 07-18-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

I'll have you know I only have one oven and you have nothing to worry about. Now get back in line.

Choooo chooo! I feel a train ride is in order.

miketrees · 07-30-2008, 07:32 AM

Such a rich field to pick over.

There are things to like and dislike about both, they are the same yet very different.

I don't think you would ever see a show like Two Fat Ladies on US TV
And I doubt that very many US comedy shows make the grade in the UK.
n Flinto notice how bland and non committal my threads are these days?

Sundae · 07-30-2008, 07:47 AM

Mike, the point was never to compare the two and say which was best.
It was just to acknowledge that to those of us coming in from the outside, this place has a really American feel.

I think that's been proved by the fact that those who see it are not American, and those that don't, are.

Flint · 07-30-2008, 09:32 PM

The enigmatic Michael (owner of AG) has returned to fix some of the broken features, like Online Users...currently:

United States of America (7)
Canada (2)
Denmark (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (1)
United Kingdom (1)

How's that for international? The total number of non-Americans is almost equal to the total number of Americans. Is that an "American" board?

Sundae · 07-31-2008, 04:23 AM

No idea, I never go there.

DanaC · 07-31-2008, 05:55 AM

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The total number of non-Americans is almost equal to the total number of Americans. Is that an "American" board?

That may be so, but the largest single nationality is American.

Flint · 07-31-2008, 08:09 AM

There are 304,738,000 people in the US, but only 60,587,300 in the UK. Does that make the world an "American" world?

Undertoad · 07-31-2008, 08:32 AM

It's the trends. There were 271,645,200 people in the US ten years ago, and 59.236.500 people in the UK ten years ago. The US increase is 10.8% while the UK increase is 2.6%.

DanaC · 07-31-2008, 08:40 AM

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There are 304,738,000 people in the US, but only 60,587,300 in the UK. Does that make the world an "American" world?

lol. I'm tempted to say yes :P

Griff · 07-31-2008, 08:44 AM

Flint · 07-31-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

lol. I'm tempted to say yes :P

I'm keeping my tongue firmly in-cheek, but to follow this line of thought to its logical conclusion I would have to say that if the WORLD is "American" then an "American" board would simply be representative of reality.

DanaC · 07-31-2008, 08:58 AM

hahah fair point, Flint, can't fault it.

But....to take my tongue out of my cheek for a moment: the analogy doesn't really hold up. The internet does not contain all of humanity, merely those who choose to take part in it. The world however, contains all humanity. If you ask me, does the fact that England has far more British people in it than any other group, make it a British country, I say yes.

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07-16-2008, 11:06 AM	#33
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I have two ovens. The gas isn't working in one of them though. You thought waiting on a delayed plane was bad... __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-30-2008, 09:32 PM	#37
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	The enigmatic Michael (owner of AG) has returned to fix some of the broken features, like Online Users...currently: United States of America (7) Canada (2) Denmark (1) Mexico (1) Netherlands (1) United Kingdom (1) How's that for international? The total number of non-Americans is almost equal to the total number of Americans. Is that an "American" board? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-31-2008, 08:09 AM	#40
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	There are 304,738,000 people in the US, but only 60,587,300 in the UK. Does that make the world an "American" world? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-31-2008, 08:44 AM	#43
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07-15-2008, 11:50 AM	#31
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh right. You know who else made people wear special tags don't you? Yellow stars much? Shocking, shocking.

07-30-2008, 07:32 AM	#35
miketrees Regulator of Squalor Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 37	Such a rich field to pick over. There are things to like and dislike about both, they are the same yet very different. I don't think you would ever see a show like Two Fat Ladies on US TV And I doubt that very many US comedy shows make the grade in the UK. n Flinto notice how bland and non committal my threads are these days?

07-30-2008, 07:47 AM	#36
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Mike, the point was never to compare the two and say which was best. It was just to acknowledge that to those of us coming in from the outside, this place has a really American feel. I think that's been proved by the fact that those who see it are not American, and those that don't, are.

07-31-2008, 04:23 AM	#38
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	No idea, I never go there.

07-31-2008, 08:32 AM	#41
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's the trends. There were 271,645,200 people in the US ten years ago, and 59.236.500 people in the UK ten years ago. The US increase is 10.8% while the UK increase is 2.6%.

07-31-2008, 08:58 AM	#45
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	hahah fair point, Flint, can't fault it. But....to take my tongue out of my cheek for a moment: the analogy doesn't really hold up. The internet does not contain all of humanity, merely those who choose to take part in it. The world however, contains all humanity. If you ask me, does the fact that England has far more British people in it than any other group, make it a British country, I say yes.

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