I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, day in, day out, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us, and dance about on our graves singing "Hallelujah."
But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'.
'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!
Quoting aside have any of you read the Michael Palin diaries? finished it a few weeks back, it was a very interesting read for any python fans. Gave some good insight into who was responsible for many of the words repeated in the previous posts.
A little, but Palin comes across as a sympathetic guy so it was less dirt dishing and more feeling sorry (and frustrated) by someone who was struggling with the bottle.
I've always liked Michael Palin. That "Around the World ..." series he did was great. Obviously you never can really tell, but he just seems like a really nice fella.
[cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]I've always liked Michael Palin. That "Around the World ..." series he did was great. Obviously you never can really tell, but he just seems like a really nice fella.
A photographer mate of mine took his picture some time back - apparently he is a very nice chap.
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Never a huge fan of Fawlty Towers. Seems very dated now but so does lots of the Python TV stiff
Fawlty seems dated mainly because of some of the stereotypes (irish builder, eccentric old soldier etc) but you update it slightly and I guarantee you that it would still be an absolutely massive hit. The critics would hate it because it is not edgy enough but the viewers would love it.
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but the reticulated is an impressive one as well
"'Ow d'yer know it's the King?"
"He's the only one who hasn't got sh*t all over 'im"
But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'.
THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!
This time I want to hear no Vuben, no Veginalds, no Vudolf the ved-nosed Veindeers...
People who are called Romans go towards the house!
But then, what did the Romans ever do for us?
"I'm not"
A photographer mate of mine took his picture some time back - apparently he is a very nice chap.
In pure talent terms I would have to agree. Cleese would win out for the genius that was Fawlty Towers
Fawlty seems dated mainly because of some of the stereotypes (irish builder, eccentric old soldier etc) but you update it slightly and I guarantee you that it would still be an absolutely massive hit. The critics would hate it because it is not edgy enough but the viewers would love it.
What is this? The bloody Spanish inquisition?