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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #30 on: 22 October 2018, 20:40:55 »
Quote from: Andy B on 22 October 2018, 20:37:00
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:34:32
Bunch of old farts  :P :P :P

Too many US terms & telly series over here already.

It bugs me too when they give the date in US format ..... we put the number first then the month  ::) ::)

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.

Look at the Bodyguard on BBC, cracking bit of TV but only 6 episodes.

All the stuff from across the pond is nearly always 20/25 ep's and on a yearly cycle.

But then again my view is warped, as I refer to live tv as linear.  ::)  ;D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #31 on: 22 October 2018, 20:47:26 »
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.


Programmes.

Sigh.....  ::)                                                                                                                                        ;D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #32 on: 22 October 2018, 20:49:30 »
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #33 on: 22 October 2018, 20:50:41 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 22 October 2018, 20:47:26
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.


Programmes.

Sigh.....  ::)                                                                                                                                        ;D


 :P :P :D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #34 on: 22 October 2018, 20:53:24 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 22 October 2018, 20:47:26
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.


Programmes.

Sigh.....  ::)                                                                                                                                        ;D

You beat me to it  ;D ;D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #35 on: 22 October 2018, 23:45:46 »
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.

Look at the Bodyguard on BBC, cracking bit of TV but only 6 episodes.

All the stuff from across the pond is nearly always 20/25 ep's and on a yearly cycle.



A British series of 6 episodes tends to be well paced with little padding.


An American series of over 20 episodes contains about the same amount of watchable material if you can force yourself to watch all of them. After a couple of series the story arcs get so preposterous that they become utterly unwatchable.
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #36 on: 23 October 2018, 08:22:49 »
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:50:41
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 22 October 2018, 20:47:26
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.


Programmes.

Sigh.....  ::)                                                                                                                                        ;D


 :P :P :D

Don't forget, Tunnie, some folks here still pine for the days when the only source of moving news pictures were the Pathé News reels shown before one of their new-fangled talkies down at the picture house  ;) ;D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #37 on: 23 October 2018, 10:41:04 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2018, 08:22:49
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:50:41
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 22 October 2018, 20:47:26
Quote from: tunnie on 22 October 2018, 20:40:55

Ah yes, that I draw the line on. But if you notice many US programs are always longer than UK.


Programmes.

Sigh.....  ::)                                                                                                                                        ;D


 :P :P :D

Don't forget, Tunnie, some folks here still pine for the days when the only source of moving news pictures were the Pathé News reels shown before one of their new-fangled talkies down at the picture house  ;) ;D

Nothing to do with that. This is an English speaking forum .... not American  ;) ;)
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #38 on: 23 October 2018, 10:43:07 »
The rubbish on TV at present I find the only things worth watching & I enjoy are the motoring programmes including Top Gear.
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #39 on: 23 October 2018, 10:47:02 »
Pity they have both made use of the services of "Mr Loophole" whilst us mere mortal car enthusiasts just have suck it up.  >:(
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #40 on: 23 October 2018, 17:36:39 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 22 October 2018, 20:49:30
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
That could well be related to the fact its running American software, running on American servers situated in an American Datacenter (SIC), set with an American timezone and American locales.
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #41 on: 23 October 2018, 17:41:48 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:36:39
Quote from: BazaJT on 22 October 2018, 20:49:30
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
That could well be related to the fact its running American software, running on American servers situated in an American Datacenter (SIC), set with an American timezone and American locales.

Go on, say American one more time  :D ;D
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #42 on: 23 October 2018, 17:47:53 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2018, 17:41:48
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:36:39
Quote from: BazaJT on 22 October 2018, 20:49:30
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
That could well be related to the fact its running American software, running on American servers situated in an American Datacenter (SIC), set with an American timezone and American locales.

Go on, say American one more time  :D ;D
And an American OS.


Happy?
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #43 on: 23 October 2018, 21:03:22 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:47:53
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2018, 17:41:48
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:36:39
Quote from: BazaJT on 22 October 2018, 20:49:30
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
That could well be related to the fact its running American software, running on American servers situated in an American Datacenter (SIC), set with an American timezone and American locales.

Go on, say American one more time  :D ;D
And an American OS.


Happy?

So are the products in the shop only suitable for Cadillac Catera's then?
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Re: Top Gear
« Reply #44 on: 24 October 2018, 16:48:02 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 23 October 2018, 21:03:22
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:47:53
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2018, 17:41:48
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 October 2018, 17:36:39
Quote from: BazaJT on 22 October 2018, 20:49:30
yet this very forums shop uses the American date format-or it did some while ago when I ordered window stickers :y
That could well be related to the fact its running American software, running on American servers situated in an American Datacenter (SIC), set with an American timezone and American locales.

Go on, say American one more time  :D ;D
And an American OS.


Happy?

So are the products in the shop only suitable for Cadillac Catera's then?
No, the products are sourced in England, help in England and dispatched from England :P
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