Please educate this American and tell me what a "few tinnies and a beef sarnie" is? I am pretty sure it is a meal but beyond that I don't have a clue.
I will quite gladly explain dear Satmanager!
I couldn;t be bothered with a full meal - so I had a HUGE big roast beef (with horseradish sauce) sandwich and a few tins of lager whilst watching 'The Time Meddler' and 'Carnival of Monsters' on TV.
Good afternoon it was too!
I will quite gladly explain dear Satmanager!
I couldn;t be bothered with a full meal - so I had a HUGE big roast beef (with horseradish sauce) sandwich and a few tins of lager whilst watching 'The Time Meddler' and 'Carnival of Monsters' on TV.
Good afternoon it was too!
XXX
Thanks for the education. And I hope you enjoyed your meal.
As for the poster who wished to confuse me more with "sarnie is a butty", that is just mean.
This is what I like about being around Doctor Who fans, I don't just get to learn about Doctor Who lore, I also get an education about all things "British" at times!
Thanks again to all of you that replied - Cheers to all of you!
Getting another ebay win through the post, Who related of course.
Just before I joined this forum I finally paid off debts that were accrued before and during a bloodbath of a divorce. I lost everything, and it took me over 7 years to get out of debt.
Now I am debt-free, I can enjoy the small pleasures in life. I don't feel like my toes, barely touching the bottom of the pool, are the only things keeping me from drowning.
Which is why I started this thread; because real life is too fcuking hard as it is, to be spending time sad and miserable about something as joyful as Dr Who
...because real life is too fcuking hard as it is, to be spending time sad and miserable about something as joyful as Dr Who
Well said!
Today, being away from my DVD collection, I watched 'Day of the Moon' on I-player for my 'Who' fix. Great fun...kind of forgotten just how 'cinematic' this story feels. Also reminded me how much I'm going to miss the pitch-perfect Matthew Robert Smith.
Reading the fantastic preview of An Adventure In Time And Space (and Moff's words about The Day Of The Doctor) in the latest Empire magazine got my excitement juices flowing even harder than ever.
Because it's a great show, based on such brilliant ideas, and it's still going 50 years later. It was the first thing I ever saw on TV ('Planet of the Daleks') and I've been a fan ever since. Yes, there have been eras and Doctors I've liked more than others, but I'm so glad it's still going. As Grisonaut so rightly says, it's joyful. I can't wait until the 50th (Ten! And John Hurt!) and I'm madly excited about Capaldi.
My copy of the Vault book arrived today - much to the annoyance of the post person at work who struggled round to my office with the huge Amazon package.
It also contained "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" DVD which I don't think I've ever seen, I'd just about given up watching Who when it was first transmitted.
The SaveTheDay trailer ran before BBC Breakfast as 6am this morning - rushed in from the kitchen as the first note played and just stood watching it trying to see anything new that I hadn't spotted before.
My marvellous work colleague Agnieszka met some people on the weekend and introduced herself as Aggy. She was immediately nicknamed Aggydor...old school fans obviously! This will stick. (Made me )
And it's November tomorrow. Apparently there's some stuff going on?
I propose we skip November and go straight to December. That way we enjoy Christmas sooner and only have to wait another 10 years for the next anniversary special. Which should be better.
It's WHO-VEMBER! (That's what all the cool kids are calling it. Or not. )
Apart from the new episode, really looking forward to 'An Adventure in Time and Space' (which looks like a real labour of love from what I've seen) and....AND....
Going into a shop end of November (yeah, very 20th Century ) to buy a complete 6 part Patrick Troughton story I've never seen before.
I am not sure how prescriptive that 'today' is supposed to be but if it is about Who experience generally it is definitely the role the programme played in my adolescence. I think the new iteration of Who is better than the old my most standards but the point is more or the less the whole of my affection for the show derives from the fun and excitement it gave me when I was growing up.
So to be precise the thing which excited me most was waiting on a Saturday to see what on earth (or off-earth) was going to happen next, how the cliffhanger would be resolved, what was behind the mask, how were they going to get back to the Tardis and generally would the day be saved.
Took kids to cinema today for one of their birthdays and as we came out hubby and I converged on the brilliant 50th 3d poster. I looked at him and he looked at me ans next thing I know we are in the queue to book tickets for it . Wasn't going to bother with the cinema showing, because of organising babysitters etc. but I love DW, and OH although not as keen on NU Who-once Mr T appeared it put him off a bit, couldn't pass up on the chance to see Daleks on the big screen in 3D.
Thank god Mum and Dad are available on the 23rd so we are set yay!.
OH said he had been looking for something to do for me on our anniversary at the start of Dec and as soon as we stood there in front of the poster he knew that was exactly the sort of treat I would love rofl. After nearly 16 years got him well trained.
Thanks for the education. And I hope you enjoyed your meal.
As for the poster who wished to confuse me more with "sarnie is a butty", that is just mean.
This is what I like about being around Doctor Who fans, I don't just get to learn about Doctor Who lore, I also get an education about all things "British" at times!
Thanks again to all of you that replied - Cheers to all of you!
I'd be interested to know what other aspects of British life have come to you via DW.
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Tinnies are cans and a sarnie is a butty. Hope this clarifies?
I will quite gladly explain dear Satmanager!
I couldn;t be bothered with a full meal - so I had a HUGE big roast beef (with horseradish sauce) sandwich and a few tins of lager whilst watching 'The Time Meddler' and 'Carnival of Monsters' on TV.
Good afternoon it was too!
XXX
Thanks for the education. And I hope you enjoyed your meal.
As for the poster who wished to confuse me more with "sarnie is a butty", that is just mean.
This is what I like about being around Doctor Who fans, I don't just get to learn about Doctor Who lore, I also get an education about all things "British" at times!
Thanks again to all of you that replied - Cheers to all of you!
Amazing.
Just before I joined this forum I finally paid off debts that were accrued before and during a bloodbath of a divorce. I lost everything, and it took me over 7 years to get out of debt.
Now I am debt-free, I can enjoy the small pleasures in life. I don't feel like my toes, barely touching the bottom of the pool, are the only things keeping me from drowning.
Which is why I started this thread; because real life is too fcuking hard as it is, to be spending time sad and miserable about something as joyful as Dr Who
Well said!
Today, being away from my DVD collection, I watched 'Day of the Moon' on I-player for my 'Who' fix. Great fun...kind of forgotten just how 'cinematic' this story feels. Also reminded me how much I'm going to miss the pitch-perfect Matthew Robert Smith.
Then thought to myself "Capaldi's coming!" :cool:
Already had bow tie, fez and trousers, just had to get braces not such a bargain at £12
I'm glad things are improving for you, Grisonaut.
It also contained "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" DVD which I don't think I've ever seen, I'd just about given up watching Who when it was first transmitted.
Yay, name check!
Credit where it's due.
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/tetramesh/album/545425
And it's November tomorrow. Apparently there's some stuff going on?
Apart from the new episode, really looking forward to 'An Adventure in Time and Space' (which looks like a real labour of love from what I've seen) and....AND....
Going into a shop end of November (yeah, very 20th Century
Niiiicccee. :cool:
So to be precise the thing which excited me most was waiting on a Saturday to see what on earth (or off-earth) was going to happen next, how the cliffhanger would be resolved, what was behind the mask, how were they going to get back to the Tardis and generally would the day be saved.
Thank god Mum and Dad are available on the 23rd so we are set yay!.
OH said he had been looking for something to do for me on our anniversary at the start of Dec and as soon as we stood there in front of the poster he knew that was exactly the sort of treat I would love rofl. After nearly 16 years got him well trained.
Roll on 23rd.
Ali x
I'd be interested to know what other aspects of British life have come to you via DW.
My personal take on this is "enough old who exists to last me the rest of my life, and more has been recovered. so I don't need to bother with nu who"
No matter what gripes you might have, it knocked it out of the park in terms of ratings and ££/$$.
Well done.
'Peel those spuds, yeah, now!'