JohnSweden - but if we censored the unfunny things in society, we'd get rid of Charmed and such. Assuming we all have the same sense of humour, of course. If it's democratically decided I suppose we'd end up with endless episodes of Friends on TV (which pretty much defines English TV, actually - bastard).
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Kevin - May 19, 2005 12:16:00 pm PDT #6910 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
§ ita § - May 19, 2005 12:19:01 pm PDT #6911 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If we get rid of Charmed, we lose Julian McMahon footage, so I forbid it.
As you were.
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2005 12:25:36 pm PDT #6912 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
If it's democratically decided I suppose we'd end up with endless episodes of Friends on TV (which pretty much defines English TV, actually - bastard).
Aw, I like Friends. Do they show it all the time in England? I mean, there are various networks here that rerun it in the pre-primetime slots.
Wolfram - May 19, 2005 12:27:08 pm PDT #6913 of 10001
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Charmed is funny. But more in a laugh-at sort of way.
Kevin - May 19, 2005 12:29:08 pm PDT #6914 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Heh, I don't mind Friends actually. Although they did kind of run out of plot after about 4 episodes, becoming the magic roundabout of story lines.
It's airs on Channel 4 in the mornings and evenings each day. And on E4 during the evenings and early hours each day. And on T4 on Sundays. I remember Zach Braff visiting London during his Garden State promotional work, and saying how every other show appears to be Friends.
Having said that, Scrubs is fast catching up with Friends here - it's now averaging 6 episodes a week here across two networks.
AnthonyDe - May 19, 2005 12:31:01 pm PDT #6915 of 10001
A One that isn't cold, is scarcely A One at all.
A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend? This smacks of censorship to me, which is unwise at best on the innernets. In plainer english, allow us grownups to decide for ourselves what's funny, thanks. That came out much more polite than it was in my head, which I regret, but that's typing for you.
I make the statement full well knowing that I have no authority, no one ever listens to me and that more than likely somebody would try and prove me wrong possibly incurring more unfunny.
I saw an opportunity to air a pet peeve and went for it. So by all means decide for yourselves. No antagonism intended, just a friendly reminder.
§ ita § - May 19, 2005 12:33:16 pm PDT #6916 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You have a pet peeve about people not sharing your sense of humour? Isn't that a bit tiring?
Kevin - May 19, 2005 12:34:03 pm PDT #6917 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
So remember, kids: don't post incase it's found unfunny.
Oh shit, I did it again.
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2005 12:34:47 pm PDT #6918 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I laughed, Kevin.
Although, admittedly, it may have been the qualifier that did it. Curses!
joe boucher - May 19, 2005 12:35:43 pm PDT #6919 of 10001
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You have a pet peeve about people not sharing your sense of humour?
Put that way it's kind of funny. Like the guy in Truffaut's Stolen Kisses who hires detectives to find out why he isn't well-liked.