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John Cleese To Write Next Aardman Film
Anonymous Coward writes "The BBC has news from the Cannes Film Festival. First, the previously announced Curse of the Were-Rabbit Wallace and Gromit short is due in Autumn, and a Trailer is available. Second, John Cleese is currently writing a pre-historic comedy for Aardman Entertainment. From the article: 'It will be great comedy adventure about a pre-historic culture clash between two tribes, one comparatively evolved tribe, and one un-evolved tribe...Some might consider one tribe might be the English, and some might consider that the other to be the French, the Gauls...Let's just say it's the start of the Entente Cordial and it explains why the English Channel is there.'"
And right according to Snopes- he didn't:
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/revocation.
WMA was only one I could get
e _and_Gromit_Trailer_330k.wmv
http://screenrant.com.nyud.net:8090/images/Wallac
For those of you who think Cleese really hates America, consider for a second that all three of his wives have been American (and blonde). This is one of those posts that seems to need to be prefaced with "this is a joke". I'm amazed how many people just can't get jokes like this, thinking that the author is just poking fun at them, whereas in reality the author is poking fun at himself whilst writing it...
One good turn - gets all the covers.
John Cleese did not write this. It is an urban myth.
You can tell, because it is not funny.
Snopes.
Looks like the server is (predictably) slashdotted. Here's the torrent link:
Wallace And Gromit - The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit - Trailer 1 (WMV)
Here is the 330k wma version http://www.waytoblue.com/media/video/wallace_&_gro mit_trailer2_330k.asx
It's spotted dick and yellow peril, and let's not forget bangers and mash, mmm yummy
The Brits don't do too bad with beef (yorkshire pud mmm), beef wellington is good, the only problem they seem to have is distinguishing a steak from what they call a roast. And not to forget Xmas pud with enough brandy to fell a horse.
"Can anyone enlighten me? perhaps they drank warm beer 100 years ago and it has just stuck, but it is highly inaccurate today."
We drink lager cold, but we drink ale (beer) at room temperature (or slightly chilled) because it's a living drink (the yeast is still alive) and, IIRC, it brings out the flavour (similar to drinking red wine at room temperature I guess).
This confused belief has come from people referring to 'lager' as 'beer', which it isn't, and is rightly served ice fucking cold whenever people want it.
"sit back with some nice Earl Grey"
Funny, because I just switched from drinking far to much coffee to drinking English Breakfast tea. I'm glad I live in Maine because 5-10 grams of salt would really kill the flavour. Earl Grey is a great tea as well. Tea > coffee.
One thing really missing in America is popular historical perspective. Even when we were gearing up for the first Iraq invasion I was telling people that it was bizare that we (USA) were trying to take the moral high road when we actully supported Saddam while he was committing the very acts we are now demonizing him for. The most common response was dumb looks. It was like peoples brain synapses simply were not wired to even recognise historical context.
I remember when the Taliban were taking over Afghanistan and the people, especially the women, were begging the world to intervien and stop them. Women who held jobs were committing sucide as the new regiem began repressing them. It was all very public. After the Taliban sieze control they fly to Taxas to work out the oil pipeline deal.
I won't even start on the whole Iran/Contra gate debacle.
Kind Regards
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