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stevo


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I dont usually start a topic but I reckon ROME series 1 & 2 is one of the best things I've ever watched on TV..who's with me?


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Haven't watched series 2 yet. The DVD is sitting on my shelf like a neglected puppy waiting for me to make time for it.

Series 1 was bloody glorious though! nod.gif

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Lucius Vorenus & Titus Pullo are definately the C-3P0 and R2D2 of the Roman world (incidental characters around which the historical plot revolves)...I was sad to see the death of Julius Ceasear but thought that the final scene was incredible..series 2 is even better...

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Steveo wrote:
Lucius Vorenus & Titus Pullo are definately the C-3P0 and R2D2 of the Roman world
I'd never thought of them that way, but now you mention it, they really are. Imagine that - someone ripping off Lucas' work rather than the other way round!

Ciaran Hinds was (as always) stunning as Caesar and the assassination scene was incredibly powerful!

Apparently James Purefoy really comes into his own during the second season! looking forward to it!

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It's a series I almost started to watch and regretted missing it.  Darren, do you have Series 1 on DVD too?  That I might be able to borrow?  Please?

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Yes. Yes I do. I think you should watch it with your daughter. It'll be educational.

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Do the deed and bring it in for me Dude.  Taa loov.

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I haven't even heard of this one...Is it available to us colonists or is it a Brit exclusive?...Sounds like a good one...confused...Ben

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Yes Rome is indeed an excellent series. I am very much looking forward to watching the second series with the JDK. I'm a bit squeamish so there's many scenes where I have to avert my eyes and hide behind the cushions, but there's plenty of scenes with half naked men to make up for that biggrin.gif

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Truckman wrote:

I haven't even heard of this one...Is it available to us colonists or is it a Brit exclusive?...Sounds like a good one...confused...Ben


It was an HBO/BBC collaboration. I think HBO pretty much paid for it and the BBC made it as it's populated by exclusively English actors. Pretty damn good though. You can get both seasons on amazon.

Also, bizzarely, you can buy a laser comb on amazon too. Laser. Comb. A bargain at $500.

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Well, thanks, and I might have bought it if it wasn't for Catfish's mention of the naked men...And the lasercomb wouldn't help me either, I've got a full head of solid gray hair...Ben

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There are naked Ladeez too if that helps...

American money, British actors..its a winning combination..

I checked the historical accuracy of the plot the other day and reading the history of that particular period of Roman history was weird as I had a clear picture in my mind of all the protagonists...


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Thanks, Stevo...Good to know there are redeeming features after all...biggrin...I'll look for it...Ben

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No Problem Ben...pleased to play my part in forging the trans-atlantic alliance, or in my case trans-pacific..

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Truckman wrote:
Well, thanks, and I might have bought it if it wasn't for Catfish's mention of the naked men...
Don;t worry, mate. It only happens twice that I can think of and only quite briefly. The naked ladies, however are plentiful and attractive. biggrin.gif

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So they reckon the laser comb has no side effects? Scroll down to the pictures at the bottom, yes, his hair does look thicker on the second one, but by the third it looks like it's been fried! Most importantly, note how he had no wrinkles before using the laser comb!

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Sorry. I only read as far as 'Laser Comb' and thought 'cooooooooooooool'.

Putting laser before anything is cool: I'm gonna use my laser phone in a minute. And then pop up the laser stairs for a cup of laser tea. See cow much cooler all those things sound!

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Cow much?

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Laser cow... nod.gif

And if you're gonna point out my typos, I'll be forced to point out the one I let slide the other day:

sha76jam wrote:
Thought it was a bit quite!
A bit quite what? And isn't one of those redundant?

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Seems only fair.

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