Ed she is “dancing” as she used to do? [8)]
P.S. Ed I posted a question in the "jhfjfdd … " thread for you, please check it out when you have time.
I love the old Monthy Python movies, (Jim in his best British accent) “Tis a Killer Rabbit”. lol But to truly appreciate them you need 4 or 5 friends and who knows how much to drink. [:D]
Well, the Mookie of course, has something to say on this one!
I loved Laugh-In - and while I am 1/2 English - never understood Monte Python - Maybe I am too English for it! (Stuffy)
I emulated Arte Johnson and his tricycle - every time I went fishing. We always took those cheap webbed lawn chairs that would fold up like a paper napkin in water. I would always bait my own hook and the bait was always just a little bit out of reach. So instead of standing up - I would reach over and try to snag it. Always did the Arte Johnson bit - then had to try to get untangled alone, since husband would be laughing so hard, he couldn’t function to get over and help me!
If you ever want to watch old comedy - take me fishing sometime!
Mookie
My favorite was the late great Benny Hill [:D][:D]. I’ve seen all of his shows.
Take care[:)]
Russell
Now there was a Brit that was truly funny!
Mookie
My mother is 85 and she thinks he is great and loves his humor. This coming from a lady who had so little humor for many years. [:o)]
…Anyone remember the English program…“On the Buses”…I thought those two fellows were some of the best comedy on TV at the time.
When I lived in England, one of the local bus companies had equipped some of their buses with TV’s. Usually they were turned off, but the few times I saw them turned on, they were playing tapes of this show.
I have no idea whether the show was funny or not because they never turned the sound up.
–Nora
Top Ten Briti***V comedies:
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus [:D]
Sorry Mookie but if ya can’t laugh at the “confuse a cat” or the “dead parrot” sketch theres something wrong and I suggest heavy doses of psychotropic medication [:o)]. -
Fawlty Tower[:p]
John Cleese as the most insane innkeeper in England.
Look for the episodes called “The Germans” or “Basil the Rat”
Second only to Monty Python. -
The Young Ones[}:)]
Most of you will not know this one but the rest who do know watching Vivian, Rick, Neal, and Micheal could be seriously harmfull to your health. I actually injured myself falling off my chair laughing at the “Bambi” episode. -
The Benny Hill Show[;)]
See others postings.
5.The Good Nieghbors[:)]
Young couple decide to chuck the rat race and turn their suburban home into a farm…very, very funny. Look for it on video.
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The Black Adder[^]
(all 5 series, Black Adder I, Black Adder II, Black Adder the party of the Third part, Black Adders goes Forth, and Black Adder goes Back and Forth)
Rowan Atkison verbal wit at his very, very best. Western European history was never funnier. -
Bean[:p]
Again Rowan Atkinson only this time physical humor, every episode is a homage to silent comedy greats Keaton and Chaplin. -
The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy.[8)]
Sci Fi skewered with a lightsaber up its catflap. You’ll learn why its dreadfully inportant to know where your Towel is , and the the Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is in fact, 42! -
Red Dwarf
Again Sci Fi humor 3 million years in the future with a rastafarian astronuat, a complete prat of a hologram and a cat-man whos great-great-great x 1000 grandmother was the ships mascot. -
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.
A very very funny series of a man tyring to destroy his business only to find the very thi
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QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith
Top Ten Briti***V comedies:
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus [:D]
Sorry Mookie but if ya can’t laugh at the “confuse a cat” or the “dead parrot” sketch theres something wrong and I suggest heavy doses of psychotropic medication [:o)]. -
The Young Ones[}:)]
Most of you will not know this one but the rest who do know watching Vivian, Rick, Neal, and Micheal could be seriously harmfull to your health. I actually injured myself falling off my chair laughing at the “Bambi” episode. -
The Benny Hill Show[;)]
See others postings.
4.The Good Nieghbors[:)]
Young couple decide to chuck the rat race and turn their suburban home into a farm…very, very funny. Look for it on video.
-
The Black Adder[^]
(all 5 series, Black Adder I, Black Adder II, Black Adder the party of the Third part, Black Adders goes Forth, and Black Adder goes Back and Forth)
Rowan Atkison verbal wit at his very, very best. Western European history was never funnier. -
Bean[:p]
Again Rowan Atkinson only this time physical humor, every episode is a homage to silent comedy greats Keaton and Chaplin. -
The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy.[8)]
Sci Fi skewered with a lightsaber up its catflap. You’ll learn why its dreadfully inportant to know where your Towel is , and the the Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is in fact, 42! -
Red Dwarf
Again Sci Fi humor 3 million years in the future with a rastafarian astronuat, a complete prat of a hologram and a cat-man whos great-great-great x 1000 grandmother was the ships mascot. -
The Goodies
70’s Hippie humor at its very best (Kitty Kong episode), very rare to see it on this side of the pond.
and
- The Alexie Sayles Show.
Again very rare to see on this side, but very pointetly barbed humor at the expense
OHMYGOWD! FAWTLY TOWERS How could I forget that one! Maybe I can edit the list!
vsmith-
I’m surprised you rated HHGTTG as #8 [considering the quote in your signature]. Granted, it was not as slapstick or corney as the others, but it certainly had a ‘cerebral’ edge to it, lots of ‘injokes’ and references to catch. And Marvin is absolutely the funniest ! “Life! Don’t talk to me about life”.
YES YES YES, that’s it. Loved it. I don’t watch much tv at all these days. The computer is now my one eyed friend. About the only thing the tv is used for is to watch railroad videos.
Yes, I know, but I had to be a bit objective about what my list would be, and I really think the ones rated higher are definetly better comedies. The Guide’s TV version was inferior to the novels and the radio show in that so much had to be left out. So while I am a huge fan of the novels I am fine with placing in the top ten but not at the top of the top ten.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your patience and help with all my questions.
I have learned so many things from all of you both on the forum and in personal e-mails and pictures.
I can now tell an SD70 from a Dash 9. I know where the bell is, what the yellow thingies are and that 2 longs, a short and a long means “get your camera ready”.
I can tell a pig from a mixed, have finally figured out the drawbars and couplers, torpedos for the 4th, flat cars, square cars and cars that sit and dump and cars that have to lay down to dump.
I know that conductors rule.
I know what to wear and what not to wear to stay out of trouble on the forum and at work, what the little white houses are for (no moons) and W means whistle.
We don’t mix syrup, plastic and peas, Amtrak is always late and I have instructions on how to start my locomotive.
I know that engineers rule.
I have read GCOR thru once, know Big Boy had a front porch and little boys are dangerous around chocolate cake.
I have pictures of some of the people that won’t post theirs on the forum - eat your hearts out - and we are a handsome lot! Plus some very nice comments in personal e-mails.
I am still working on grades - I am up and down on that one - traction motors - I would put 7 engines on each train and that way I would be sure I had enough, and signals - that’s why I have a driver.
But most of all I appreciate your letting me peek into your conversations and sometimes poke around in them a little.
So a big thank you from
Mookie [:D]
PS - what does “shut down the Waukesha” mean?
And - it looks to me like bottom dumps would be faster than rotary. Comments?
Hey what are big brothers and little devil nephews for.Anytime.Waukesha is a town in Wisconsin.in the movie grumpy old men a cnw train is shown at the begining of the movie.My hunch is that it might have to do with a cnw train to there from chicago or milwaukee.mike can you help?
stay safe
joe
And we can’t forget the strange friend who lives across the street, and comments every now-and-then (pssst, thats me)[:)][:D][8D][;)][^]
Joe-
Many moons ago the CNW ran through Waukesha on its way from Milwaukee to Madison and points west. There was a diamond and interchange with the Soo Line right near the center of Waukesha. The Soo Line is now the Canadian National (via Milwaukee Road & Wisconsin Central), and the CNW does not go beyond Waukesha (track stops just short of the WC track).
Mookie-
You’re more than welcome.[:D]
FYI: It is actually more difficult to operate a train that has too many locomotive for the train tonnage. If the loco’s are “dead” (not working), then they are just 200 ton weights to drag around, and if you use the automatic brake you must keep the engine brakes “bailed off” (kept from applying), then all that weight can help to pull a train in two if one is not careful. Also if the units are “on line” (working), the the power is not pulling very hard, and the train slack becomes sloppy unless the entire train is going up or down a hill (so the old heads told me). I never had that problem because I did not believe in it [;)]. To me, two units in the sixth notch are (approximately) equal in pulling power to six units in the second notch. (p.s. I would like to hear from other engineers regarding this). I know it is not a direct comparison, because (at least on the SD40-2) the turbocharger did not engage until the unit went into the sixth notch.
jim
Your big brother wants to give you a big hug for that post. That was beautiful !
Yes, bottom-dump unit trains would empty much faster than rotary-dump gons. They don’t even have to stop. There is a little “prep time” involved, though, when the air line to operate the hoppers has to be charged.
And wasn’t Waukesha a brand name or a nickname for a type of passenger-car air conditioner back in the pre-HEP days?
I accept all hugs - gladly!
I read the Waukeshaw in GCOR - it sez and I quote: Stopped in Tunnels - 1. Shut down diesel engine at once.
2. Shut down Waukesha or similar type engines.
and on a personal note - when you read Mookie’s posts - stick your tongue firmly in your cheek on most of them!
Jen