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Recorded the series but not been watching as yet. I don't really like Dr Who, apart from the series with David Tennant. Even hubby doesn't seem that interested in the new series of Dr Who either.
I took ages to get into Torchwood the first time, I am wondering if it's worth watching tbh...

Lorraine wrote: "Recorded the series but not been watching as yet. I don't really like Dr Who, apart from the series with David Tennant. Even hubby doesn't seem that interested in the new series of Dr Who either.
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I have quite enjoyed some of the latest series of Dr Who. Then there was the truly outstanding episode written by Neil Gaiman. A real masterpiece that episode.

Sophie described the last episode of Torchwood as being like Russell T Davies wrote the first episode then went away, ignored all the other episodes then wrote the last episode. Go figure.

I'm not that into it that I can see the difference between the various people who wrote the different episodes, maybe the BBC had to make some cuts and thought that they couldn't afford great episodes every week lol. I do like the variety of characters and the makeup/effects. Took me 5 years of being fed startrek before I got into it, guess maybe with time...

I keep chickens - I've already marked this programme !

I'm not keen on the new Dr Who at all. It just doesnt seem to grab me the way the Chris Ecclestone/David Tennant series' did. Mind you it took me a while to get used to David as Dr Who. I think it must be an age thing.. I grew up with William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee and so I am used to an older Dr Who (older than me anyway). It's the same with David Cameron.. even if it wasn't for his politics I can't handle a Prime Minister who left school after me.

Ingnite wrote: "I keep chickens - I've already marked this programme !"

Was just about to send you a private message to tell you about the programme.

Tell us if it was interesting, please. I can't get it here, of course. And before anyone asks iplayer and whatnot doesn't work here.

Patti (P E) wrote: "Ingnite wrote: "I keep chickens - I've already marked this programme !"

Was just about to send you a private message to tell you about the programme.

Tell us if it was interesting, please. I can'..."

Look for a free proxy and use that. It makes you look like you are in the UK and will fool it into working.

The low cunning of the Geek never ceases to stagger me!

Yeah but instructions on how to do it?

Pffffffftttttttt

Patti that's Geeks for you lol

My brother studied computer engineering/programming (whatever it was), and I remember the first time he showed me how to go on the internet. He took the mouse, went "you click here", "you log in there" "you do this" "you do that" "and there you go"... the puzzled look I gave him right afterwards must have had a lot of meaning, cos he understood he'd have to explain it all again !

He's going to tell me to RTFM now. I just know it.

Amazon CS, he ain't.

yea but only geeks understand the FMs !

Just watched Tangled. Really enjoyed it, but especially liked listening to my son laugh :)

Just settling down to watch 'Gods and Generals'... may even watch 'Gettysburg' after that.. so it could be a long night.. take care all

Finally got to watch The Social Network last week and thoroughly enjoyed it (geekfest).
I also saw a film called The Kid (initially because Rupert Friend is in it!) - I knew nothing about the book - it was very uncomfortable watching at times. The ending was quite uplifting.

Shaun wrote: "Just watched Tangled. Really enjoyed it, but especially liked listening to my son laugh :)"

Hey! One of the children at school was meant to lend me her copy all week! That's it. I'm ringing her Mum tomorrow.

Making sure she has extra homework all next week too.

I've been reluctant to watch The Social Network. It's worth it then, Sharon?

Watched the chickens programme on Chanel 4 last night. It was really more about the bloke than the chickens but the Ahhhh! factor was high.

Sharon wrote: "Finally got to watch The Social Network last week and thoroughly enjoyed it (geekfest).
I also saw a film called The Kid (initially because Rupert Friend is in it!) - I knew nothing about the book..."

i liked the Social Network very much. I did not fully appreciate all the geeky, computer related parts, but its a good film. my boyfriend loved it. he is a software engineer and he was totally amazed with the beginning , the work, and the genius of Mark- facebook founder.

Glad you enjoyed it. I'll have to try to sort that fake proxy server thing...

There you go:

http://www.my-expat-network.co.uk/?gc...

Any problems give me a shout.

The staggering geek of low cunning.

.. but high ability!

Here is a list of free ones. The one above was a pay one.

http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB...

Cheers!

I'll give it a go tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to bed with Shaun for a few minutes once my loaves are done then kicking him out and inviting your daughter to join me.

It's gone cloudy again so the garden is out....

Patti (P E) wrote: "Cheers!

I'll give it a go tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to bed with Shaun for a few minutes once my loaves are done then kicking him out and inviting your daughter to join me."
Once I'm there you won't want to let me go;)

True. Not looking forward to finishing it but I so want to know what happens!

Right, I'm off. Plump up the pillows, Shaun!

ooooooooohhhh ;p

Watched Bill Mahers Religulous this evening. Very funny and very insightful. Hilarious to an atheist like me.

If you like to see religious bigots mocked, this is the film for you.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815241/

It's great, Geoff!

Made the round of all my mates here a few months ago.

Patti (P E) wrote: "It's great, Geoff!

Made the round of all my mates here a few months ago."

Oh, and I watched Invictus. Outstanding film. It made me quite emotional. Now I need to convince Linda and Sophie to watch it. Wish me luck.

Told ya it was good!

Don't know if anyone watches Supernatural, but I just watched this week's episode in which the demon hunting brothers found themselves in world where they were two actors playing demon hunting brothers in a TV show called Supernatural. Talk about post modern.

It was so very,very funny though. If only all TV shows could be this good.

Darren wrote: "Don't know if anyone watches Supernatural, but I just watched this week's episode in which the demon hunting brothers found themselves in world where they were two actors playing demon hunting brot..."

Hi

We LOVE supernatural, it comes out on dvd a bit later here so I'll only get to watch S6 later this month.

It's awesome if you've been following it from the beginning.

I watched - Friends with Benefits - this weekend, and I enjoyed it, typical romantic comedy.
Even though its predictable, it just gives you an couple of hours enjoyement.

Jackie wrote: "We LOVE supernatural, it comes out on dvd a bit later here so I'll only get to watch S6 later this month.

It's awesome if you've been following it from the beginning."

It is my nomination for the most improved show ever. The opening season was OK, but at this point it's just amazing how good it is. And so, so funny. In S6 look forward to the Excalibur moment and episode I mentioned.

Darren wrote: "Don't know if anyone watches Supernatural, but I just watched this week's episode in which the demon hunting brothers found themselves in world where they were two actors playing demon hunting brot..."

Oh, I loved that episode, and the one where they think it's alien abduction. Very clever scripting.

Okay. You've talked me into putting it in my shopping basket for Christmas.

I just watched at TV show: Flightmares. It's about people who survived plane crashes. I don't know why I watched such a sad and depressing show... Finding Nemo is more my speed.

I spend entirely too much time on airplanes to be able to watch that sort of show. Don't want to make myself afraid to fly!

This will make you laugh... I spent half my life as a flight instructor (hobby), but flying in the big jets make me very nervous.

I love the big jets. I just curl up with my kindle and many glasses of champagne. What I hate is the two hour Twin Otter flight that I have to do twice every holiday.

Thankfully, they're building a new, bigger run-way so we'll have bigger planes soon.

I remember flying over to the Aran Islands in a 10-seater. I was sitting right behind the pilot and could look over his shoulder. I was a bit worried to see that he was eating an apple as he was taking off...

I love flying, and it's so funny looking at the little one grabbing hold of his seat and making weird faces during takeoff !

Funnily enough, whenever we're about to go on holidays, we seem to get into Aircrash investigation and all that lol...
Then we all freak out on the plane...

Gingerlily wrote: "I remember flying over to the Aran Islands in a 10-seater. I was sitting right behind the pilot and could look over his shoulder. I was a bit worried to see that he was eating an apple as he was ta..."

Has anyone heard Eddie Izzards sketch about flying in small aircraft when he's fighting the pilot for the HobNobs?

Geoff (G. Robbins) wrote: "Gingerlily wrote: "I remember flying over to the Aran Islands in a 10-seater. I was sitting right behind the pilot and could look over his shoulder. I was a bit worried to see that he was eating an..."

That's sounds brilliant - I like Eddie Izzard. Is it on youtube? I saw a sketch of his once, years ago on tv, and I've never managed to find the full sketch since (although similar ones or shortened versions) but he was talking about the useless things you learn at school in french like le singe est dans l'arbre (prob spellt it all wrong.) In the end he went around France with a monkey in a back pack so that he could stick it in a tree and say to passers by - le singe est dans l'arbre! (apologies to lorraine for badly remembered French!)

:0)

Best plane ride I was on I sat in the co-pilots seat in a 10 seater. :)

Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "Best plane ride I was on I sat in the co-pilots seat in a 10 seater. :)"

That does sound fun!

I've found a similar sketch on youtube to the one I mentined before - it's changed and enlarged from the one that I remember, I would love to see that original one again....

Here's the link to the newer one..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1sQkE...

Karen your French is perfect !

Lorraine wrote: "Karen your French is perfect !"

I went back and edited the spelling of "singe" from "sange" which was how I'd first written it!!!

:0)

I love Eddie Izzard and used to have all his stand-up shows on VHS. I haven't got around to replacing them on DVD yet though :(

Someone bought me his latest DVD for my birthday this year and I am ashamed to admit that I haven't watched it yet.

I've just finished watching Gangland from Saturday night - thank fudge for the sky+. I needed to watch something normal as I've been stuck watching Transformers with my 4-yr old. As much as I love watching giant robots beating the snot out of each other it gets abit grating after almost three hours...