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Sundae · 06-07-2008, 03:11 AM

The more I think about this, the more obscure ones I come up with that only I find funny. I need to find some poor unsuspecting man to watch my video collection.

There was a Saturday morning programme called SM:TV Live. It spawned Cat Deeley (with you currently) and national treasures Ant & Dec. Many adults watched it, and certainly half the team I worked with in London. My SA colleague bought me a video of the Best Bits - bless him, he never watched it and couldn't get why I loved it.

In the years since, I watched it as a comfort - it's been off air for years now. So of course some of the phrases are embedded in my mind. Some were only mentioned once in the ephermeral world of live tv, some were running gags. I doubt any would be remembered now without the aid of a video.

So - having given it the longest introduction ever, I'll amaze you with mundane phrases that make me laugh:
- Birmingham!
- Dizzy water, dizzy water, dizzy water
- Thanks, I've just had a poo
- Stupid farmer!

For the Brits - HM described someone as "laughing like Stuart Hall" the other night at work. He had to explain the reference. Poor chap, it was a good analogy from the way he described it (someone walked into something and HM's colleague was doubled up). But then he works with 20 year olds & foreigners.

Ah, found this. Without context I doubt it will be funny. For me (and other Brits I hope) it brings tears to my eyes.

An explanation for furriners. If you've made it this far I salute you.

06-07-2008, 03:11 AM	#34
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	The more I think about this, the more obscure ones I come up with that only I find funny. I need to find some poor unsuspecting man to watch my video collection. There was a Saturday morning programme called SM:TV Live. It spawned Cat Deeley (with you currently) and national treasures Ant & Dec. Many adults watched it, and certainly half the team I worked with in London. My SA colleague bought me a video of the Best Bits - bless him, he never watched it and couldn't get why I loved it. In the years since, I watched it as a comfort - it's been off air for years now. So of course some of the phrases are embedded in my mind. Some were only mentioned once in the ephermeral world of live tv, some were running gags. I doubt any would be remembered now without the aid of a video. So - having given it the longest introduction ever, I'll amaze you with mundane phrases that make me laugh: - Birmingham! - Dizzy water, dizzy water, dizzy water - Thanks, I've just had a poo - Stupid farmer! For the Brits - HM described someone as "laughing like Stuart Hall" the other night at work. He had to explain the reference. Poor chap, it was a good analogy from the way he described it (someone walked into something and HM's colleague was doubled up). But then he works with 20 year olds & foreigners. Ah, found this. Without context I doubt it will be funny. For me (and other Brits I hope) it brings tears to my eyes. An explanation for furriners. If you've made it this far I salute you. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 06-07-2008 at 03:32 AM.