Yup, and the American folks tried to do an American version and it fell on its face... Just another soggy Seattle Sysop. -----Original Message----- From: Brian [mailto:brian@lordbramhall.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:58 AM To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] UGH! Maybe the foreigners don't know who Manuel is? Do they get Fawlty Towers over there? Brian List Admin

I think you might say it was essentially English, with a stereotyped Spaniard thrown in Marj > Yup, and the American folks tried to do an American version and it fell on > its face... > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/02

Sometimes Brit comedy translates very well, other times it completely misses... Or else the writers are really bad... Just another soggy Seattle Sysop. -----Original Message----- From: Marged [mailto:marged@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:46 AM To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] UGH! I think you might say it was essentially English, with a stereotyped Spaniard thrown in Marj > Yup, and the American folks tried to do an American version and it fell on > its face...

Remember George, you're an American. Surely you're not allowed to admit you're wrong. That's what Sue* told me anyway! :-)) Brian List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Elting" <justgeo1@attbi.com> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 6:42 PM Subject: RE: [GEN-FRIENDS] UGH! > Yup, and the American folks tried to do an American version and it fell on > its face... > > > Just another soggy Seattle Sysop. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian [mailto:brian@lordbramhall.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:58 AM > To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] UGH! > > Maybe the foreigners don't know who Manuel is? Do they get Fawlty Towers > over there? > > Brian > List Admin > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please type SURNAMES in UPPER CASE for ease of reading. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 22/01/2002