"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

It may be 15 degrees outside, but I'm not letting it get me. I've turned up the heat, aimed a sun lamp at my easy chair, and am watching the DVD Lawrence Of Arabia. With shades on.:D
 
Foyle's war.

We recently got a blue ray player, and also signed up with Netflix. As a result, after growing the TV shows on line, both the better half and I have become addicted to the show Foyle's War. Anyone here know of it? It's a good old English 'who done it' kind of murder mystery show, taking place during WW2, in a small English town on the south coast.

Very good writing, and good characters. Michael Kitchen does a great job of the quiet sleuth that misses nothing. But the wife and I are quite taken by the English language. The expressions and slang is strange to the American way, but we figure it out quickly. Kind of neat. But it does bring to mnd the old saying about the Brits and us yanks; two people separated by a common language. What we call a car's hood, is the English car's bonnet. The trunk is the boot, and a wrench in a spanner. I believe a hammer is still a hammer. Then when Foyle ask's where the body was, he's told it was discovered in the wood. Not in the woods like we yanks would say it, but in the wood. Great stuff. Of all the places I've ever been, I have always held England in a very special place in my heart. Maybe that's why I so love watching some of these British TV shows. Kind of brings back very fond memories of a nice place. Well, I think I'll go make myself a cup of tea.

Carl.
 
Thanks for the heads-up, Carl. I've just added it to the watch list.

We'll be finishing up, (this evening), "House Of Cards" with Kevin Spacey. Excellent show.

We've also enjoyed "Orange Is The New Black", "Luther", (way over the top but fun interesting nonetheless), and "Lilyhammer". Each show has its own strengths and weaknesses.

I've only watched one movie during our Netflix trial..."End Of Watch"...which I found very moving if a bit over the top. Recommended nonetheless. I cared about the protagonists.
 
I drove home today with a coworker - I was driving. So far so good, one weeks I´m driving the other week my coworker is driving. So we save money and use on the car.

A short distance before we reach hometown a deer jumped on the street and hit the car. The damage is heavily. Both, the mechanic and the policeman told me, it may be completelly damaged. But usually they can repair it. I hope so.

That´s not the worst thing; what makes me more angry: Each year a deer. Since almost five years. Each time a lot of stress with the insurance, the mechanics etc etc

Great result... LOL! That really su**s.
 
The important thing is that you're safe and sound, Andi. The rest can be dealt with despite the major pain in the ass it entails.
 
Sorry to hear about the collision Andi. Glad you're OK, and hope the car can be fixed soon. Are you having venison tonight?

jackknife said:
But it does bring to mind the old saying about the Brits and us yanks; two people separated by a common language.
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They speak a different language down south to up here in the north too Carl! :D

That seems unusual to say 'In the wood', I'd have said 'In the woods' too.

Hope you can visit our shores again one day Carl, you too Elliott :thumbup:

I was watching Goodfellas with a bottle of Australian shiraz last night! :D
 
Andi, glad you are okay, sorry about the car. You know me and deer ;).

Carl, I have always noted how when the English, at least those on TV, are going to THE hospital, they say I'm going to hospital, or she's in hospital etc. I still have a hard time wrapping my head around using holiday for vacations, trips, camping trips, taking the day off. I do watch, whenever I catch it, a drama about a city doctor practicing medicine in the country. He makes Frasier Crane look like a cool suave ladies man. I've mentioned it in this thread before, but forgotten it again. I like the scenery of the small coastal town, the actual show isn't bad. PBS airs it sometimes.

Jack and Scruff, feel free to set me straight, I am not trying to poke fun.
 
Jack Black said:
Hope you can visit our shores again one day Carl, you too Elliott :thumbup:

I was watching Goodfellas with a bottle of Australian shiraz last night! :D
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Thanks, Jack. I'll have to tell you about our personal connections to the real characters upon whom the characters in "Goodfellas" were based.
(That is, if it's of interest.)
 
Humppa said:
I drove home today with a coworker - I was driving. So far so good, one weeks I´m driving the other week my coworker is driving. So we save money and use on the car.

A short distance before we reach hometown a deer jumped on the street and hit the car. The damage is heavily. Both, the mechanic and the policeman told me, it may be completelly damaged. But usually they can repair it. I hope so.

That´s not the worst thing; what makes me more angry: Each year a deer. Since almost five years. Each time a lot of stress with the insurance, the mechanics etc etc

Great result... LOL! That really su**s.
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Don't worry Andi, you're not alone. I hit a deer with Karen's Honda Element while we were on the way b ack from her cousins place down in the mountains in Virginia. Total damage bill was 4,000 dollars. The only reason they didn't total the car was, it was only two years old at that point. Took a month to get it all fixed. A co-worker hit a deer with his Toyota Corolla, and due to the low hood hight, it came up over the front end and through the windshield into the car. The hooves cut him and his brother good while thrashing around. Most important thing is, you didn't get hurt. I know it sucks big time, but cars can be replaced, people you care about can't.

Carl.
 
Jack Black said:
They speak a different language down south to up here in the north too Carl! :D
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Good to know that my own country does not have a lock on that!:D After serving two years at Ft. Sam Houston down in Texas, I got transferred to Ft. Devons, Massachusetts. When from Texas drawl to New England drawn out vowels, and I couldn't understand a damm thing they said to me for a bit. Took a while to get used to the accent. Then you go to Cajon country, and it gets really weird.

When I was in England, I got real used to the accent, then I went over to Wales, and the heavy gallic accent really threw me for a loop. I felt like the village idiot, asking everyone "What did you say?" :o
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Jack and Scruff, feel free to set me straight, I am not trying to poke fun.
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Feel free to poke away Dan, we're all friends here! :)

Blues said:
Thanks, Jack. I'll have to tell you about our personal connections to the real characters upon whom the characters in "Goodfellas" were based.
(That is, if it's of interest.)
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It's certainly of interest Elliott, I'm sure it's fascinating stuff :thumbup:

I heard a radio interview with the gentleman on whom the Donnie Brascoe character is based in the eponymous film, and it was very interesting. What a guy :)
 
I know what you mean, guys. I´m really glad that none got hurt. Being honest, I don´t mind about the deer ;)

This will be an insurance case, for sure. I just rang up the mechanic and took a qick look over the whole vehicle. He can´t say and it´s almost about quarter past seven in the evening here. I gonna meet him tomorrow afternoon and see what´s going on...
 
jackknife said:
Good to know that my own country does not have a lock on that!:D After serving two years at Ft. Sam Houston down in Texas, I got transferred to Ft. Devons, Massachusetts. When from Texas drawl to New England drawn out vowels, and I couldn't understand a damm thing they said to me for a bit. Took a while to get used to the accent. Then you go to Cajon country, and it gets really weird.

When I was in England, I got real used to the accent, then I went over to Wales, and the heavy gallic accent really threw me for a loop. I felt like the village idiot, asking everyone "What did you say?" :o
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For a small country, there are a heck of a lot of different accents here, Sheffield alone has at least three. Some of them can be inpenetrable even to someone from just a few miles away, so you did well Carl. Of course, local accents and dialect are flattening out and disappearing increasingly here, while many youngsters speak with an inflection just from listening to too many Australian soap-operas!

Humppa said:
Being honest, I don´t mind about the deer ;)
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I'm not surprised Andi! Hope you weren't lost for a Jagdnicker! :D

Thanks very much for this Andi, received in the post this afternoon :)

 
Sorry to hear about your accident, Andi. I'm happy to hear you and your passenger are ok. It sure is an inconvenience dealing with all the insurance company nonsense. I hope it's all settled soon, in your favor.
 
I´m glad it arrived well Jack. One coin is an Euro, not that rare ;) The other one is a 10 Groschen coin from the former money in Austria until they got the Euro as well.

It was my wife´s car I got that accident, a VW Polo and due to its small size, small weight and high engine capacity a real "racing car" ;)
 
Jack Black said:
It's certainly of interest Elliott, I'm sure it's fascinating stuff :thumbup:

I heard a radio interview with the gentleman on whom the Donnie Brascoe character is based in the eponymous film, and it was very interesting. What a guy :)
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The person upon whom the Donnie Brasco movie was based, (Joe Pistone), was a close friend and associate of one of the agents in my squad. In fact, he had a small part in the movie.
(The scenes when they first flew down to South Florida to check out the night club. He was one of the big guys providing "muscle".)

As to the "Goodfellas" connections:

I sat in on the Boston College point shaving trial in the early 80's in the federal courthouse on Tillary St. in Brooklyn. Henry Hill, (Ray Liotta's character), was a government witness against Jimmy "The Gent" Burke, who was the character played by Robert De Niro in the movie.

My brother-in-law was a former bartender in the bar (then called "Robert's Lounge" on Lefferts Blvd) where "Spider" was shot. (Some of the bodies were buried under the floor / slab.)

My wife used to go to school with and play at the home of the daughter of Vito "Tuddy" Vario, the brother of the character played by Paul Sorvino. "Tuddy" ran the cab stand and pizzeria portrayed in the movie.

And, of course, we all used to enjoy eating at Don Peppe's restaurant.

Ah, the good old days...when I had to be concerned about being filmed and explaining why I was in the company of wiseguys coming out of family weddings and other social events. :rolleyes:
 
Sorry for your circumstances, Andi, but hang in there. Last fall, during the rut, my wife had a buck come out of the woods and she slowed down in time, but the deer actually charged and rammed the car! She had to go through the whole business of, "Why didn't you avoid him?" etc., but in the end she got through it.
 
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