OT - Californian Pumpkins
10-12-2007, 09:58 AM
#71
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
> Forget ? Never even heard of him ! Seemingly a a thirty-nine episode black
> and white British comedy and adventure series that ran for one season from
> 1957-1958.
> Sadly, it isn't available on DVD, so will just have to wait until they
> rerun
> it. Although it does seem like there is a book.
>
A whole series of books by Guy Kilpatrick about a pre-WW2 Scottish ship's
engineer.. Very funny stuff.
I have never seen the TV show, but I doubt it did the books justice
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10-12-2007, 09:58 AM
#72
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
> Forget ? Never even heard of him ! Seemingly a a thirty-nine episode black
> and white British comedy and adventure series that ran for one season from
> 1957-1958.
> Sadly, it isn't available on DVD, so will just have to wait until they
> rerun
> it. Although it does seem like there is a book.
>
A whole series of books by Guy Kilpatrick about a pre-WW2 Scottish ship's
engineer.. Very funny stuff.
I have never seen the TV show, but I doubt it did the books justice
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
10-12-2007, 09:58 AM
#73
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
> Forget ? Never even heard of him ! Seemingly a a thirty-nine episode black
> and white British comedy and adventure series that ran for one season from
> 1957-1958.
> Sadly, it isn't available on DVD, so will just have to wait until they
> rerun
> it. Although it does seem like there is a book.
>
A whole series of books by Guy Kilpatrick about a pre-WW2 Scottish ship's
engineer.. Very funny stuff.
I have never seen the TV show, but I doubt it did the books justice
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
10-14-2007, 11:35 AM
#78
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
Dave Milne wrote:
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt
10-14-2007, 11:35 AM
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
Dave Milne wrote:
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt
10-14-2007, 11:35 AM
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Re: OT - Californian Pumpkins
Dave Milne wrote:
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt
> Spdloader wrote:
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@nospam.milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:KdQOi.28483$c_1.3059@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> Ok, I give up. Why drop a 1500 lb pumpkin on a bus ? Did it "seem a
>>> good idea at the time" perhaps ? or is "pumpkin bombing" a
>>> Californian speciality ?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2usbo2
>>>
>>> Any help at understanding Californian culture, gratefully received :-)
>>>
>>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Apparently you haven't kept yourself properly informed. California
>> is another country, separate from the U.S.
>>
>> Try to do better man!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
> Heh, that's why I called it californian culture.
>
> Dave
Isn't "californian culture" an oxymoron? <G>
Jeff DeWitt