Now tell Bucky that in England, a car’s hood is a bonnet, the trunk is a boot, the fender is a wing, and the roof is a hood. That should scramble his marbles.And yes, I watch WAY too much Wheeler Dealers.
Does anyone here remember the TV show “Keen Eddie”. Another one that Fox killed too soon. Eddie’s crazy dog, Pete, is put in quarantine. Eddie is overjoyed since he has a love-hate relationship with the dog. Unfortunately for Eddie the English detective that he is paired with is an animal lover & pulls some strings to get Pete sprung. I still laugh when I think of Sienna Miller’s character’s cat & Pete together.
I remember hitch-hiking through the UK & to get hot water for your bath in a hostel you had to put coins in like pay-phone. More money, more hot water.
@Ferret-Fever … Not quite relevant to today’s discussion, but some early electric meters in the US were coin-operated. You would purchase only the amount of electricity you could afford – what a novel concept, only using what you can afford ….
Loving the comments. But no-one’s picked up on the “Jersey” reference? New Jersey the state is named after Jersey the Channel Island (English Channel that is). Weirdly closer to France than England…
dadoctah about 10 years ago
Wait till Bucky finds out that the police in England are called “Scotland Yard”. It’ll blow his tiny little mind.
Or someone could tell him that instead of the Post Office delivering the “mail” like in the US, in England the Royal Mail delivers the “post”.
Mungolikecookies about 10 years ago
Actually daDoctah Scotland Yard are only the head of the Met Police in London. If only England was as Bucky sees it.
R2-Wolf about 10 years ago
Now tell Bucky that in England, a car’s hood is a bonnet, the trunk is a boot, the fender is a wing, and the roof is a hood. That should scramble his marbles.And yes, I watch WAY too much Wheeler Dealers.
Orpington about 10 years ago
Hey Rob, you had no holiday for so long. Go, take Bucky to the UK! And buy Satchel fish & chips with vinegar.
sappha58 about 10 years ago
Rob, Rob, Rob. “A wise man should never argue with a fool; those who come upon them won’t be able to tell the difference.”
bluekraut about 10 years ago
The French call the english channel “La Manche” (the sleeve) ’cos that how it shaped!
bluekraut about 10 years ago
I bet English muffins are nothing like real muffins in England. Anyway crumpets are better
felinefan55 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Does anyone here remember the TV show “Keen Eddie”. Another one that Fox killed too soon. Eddie’s crazy dog, Pete, is put in quarantine. Eddie is overjoyed since he has a love-hate relationship with the dog. Unfortunately for Eddie the English detective that he is paired with is an animal lover & pulls some strings to get Pete sprung. I still laugh when I think of Sienna Miller’s character’s cat & Pete together.
Ferret-Fever about 10 years ago
I remember hitch-hiking through the UK & to get hot water for your bath in a hostel you had to put coins in like pay-phone. More money, more hot water.
Prey about 10 years ago
Enough room to swing a cat… can I test that with Bucky…pleeease.
arbyrb about 10 years ago
The French call it “The English Disease”. No, wait…
paul brians about 10 years ago
Coronation Street is on the English Channel.
mistercatworks about 10 years ago
All I know is that “comics” are part of “color supplements”.
CyberSpaceDrifter about 10 years ago
@Ferret-Fever … Not quite relevant to today’s discussion, but some early electric meters in the US were coin-operated. You would purchase only the amount of electricity you could afford – what a novel concept, only using what you can afford ….
bmckee about 10 years ago
And of course you have to go up stairs – possibly on a lift to get to the first floor from the ground floor.
smollett about 10 years ago
You tell ’em, Buck!
gtb14 about 10 years ago
Loving the comments. But no-one’s picked up on the “Jersey” reference? New Jersey the state is named after Jersey the Channel Island (English Channel that is). Weirdly closer to France than England…