Agree to disagree, Matthew 
- but how about 'subconscious plagiarism'? Re. George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and Chiffons' "He's So Fine" case?
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However, we will never know. Anyway - what are your views on life after death?
Quote: Morrace @ June 14 2009, 2:49 PM BSTAnyway - what are your views on life after death?
It's quite a bit longer than life before death.
Quote: Griff @ June 14 2009, 2:21 PM BSTIt'll be great to see you there Morrace. Try and come the same day as Don Rushmore.
Visions of Griff on the stage with a machinegun as all his tormentors trott in.
Followed by 2 stars from the Islington Gazette as killing your audience is so 1998.
For the sake of the non-Brits, who may not have seen The Fast Show, if you hadn't already worked it out from Morrace's post, it's not just the catchphrase that's the same, it's also the telling of tall tales beforehand that's the same.
Quote: Griff @ June 14 2009, 2:21 PM BSTIt'll be great to see you there Morrace. Try and come the same day as Don Rushmore.
I don't know why you have brought me into this, Griff.
But, yes, I am very much looking forward to your short play 'Endorsement'.
A little while back, I caught an episode of your sitcom 'Art for Art's Sake' - performed at The Sitcom Trials.
Back then of course, I had no idea who you were.
But credit where credit is due: my Cornetto during the interval was delicious.
I haven't seen Caddyshack in a while, but Isn't there also a bit where the Gopher says "You Ain't seen me, Alroight!"
Quote: catskillz @ June 14 2009, 5:42 PM BSTFor the sake of the non-Brits, who may not have seen The Fast Show, if you hadn't already worked it out from Morrace's post, it's not just the catchphrase that's the same, it's also the telling of tall tales beforehand that's the same.
Look at it this way, Catskillz; when my lovely, favourite old Aunt was caught shoplifting, I refused to believe it.
It's much the same with those 'Fastshow' fans.
Quote: Morrace @ June 15 2009, 3:24 AM BSTIt's much the same with those 'Fastshow' fans.
Not at all, quite a silly thing to say there Morrace, it's simply that you can't know where the Fast Show bloke got the idea from, so to pretend you do because you've seen something very similar in a film is just pointless. You can point out how similar they are, wonder if he did rip it off, but you can't actually know. So there.
Who's to say Caddyshack didn't ripoff that bit from somewhere else?
And it is highly unlikely that the Fast Show ripped anything off. And even if they did, so what? Would that make the Fast Show any less brilliant? Not in my eyes.
This thread gets my nomination as one of the most ridiculous threads ever.
Quote: chipolata @ June 15 2009, 10:57 AM BSTAnd it is highly unlikely that the Fast Show ripped anything off.
And it is highly unlikely that my lovely, favourite old aunt was guilty of shoplifting - even though she was caught with the necklace in her knickers.
Quote: chipolata @ June 15 2009, 10:57 AM BSTAnd even if they did, so what? Would that make the Fast Show any less brilliant? Not in my eyes.
Nor mine.(that goes for favourite old aunt as well)
Quote: chipolata @ June 15 2009, 10:57 AM BSTThis thread gets my nomination as one of the most ridiculous threads ever.
I'd be grateful if you could point me to the most ridiculous threads, please.
I think the one where I demanded proof that Narwhals exist could be the winner.
To recap:
1) CARL SPACKLER in Caddyshack in 1980 tells a ridiculous and obvious lie about a meeting with a legendry character; ending the fantastic story with "Which was nice".
2) PATRICK NICE: in The Fast Show in 1994 tells ridiculous and obvious lies about meetings with legendary/famous characters; ending the fantastic stories with "Which was nice".
Yes, coincidence is very possible with either the 'tall story' element, or with the "Which was nice" catchphrase taken on separate bases.
Quote: catskillz @ June 14 2009, 5:42 PM BSTit's not just the catchphrase that's the same; it's also the telling of tall tales beforehand that's the same.
Which is the crux of the matter - but there again, like God, The Kennedy Assassination, Who Built The Pyramids? The 9/11 'Conspiracy', The Stott/Bussell 'gay relationship' - I shall never know for sure.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ June 14 2009, 2:22 PM BSTYes, quite possibly a coincidence, in fact more than likely a coincidence. In fact, I'm going to go all out and call it a coincidence.
Yes, quite possibly a coincidence, in fact more than likely a coincidence. In fact, I'm going to go all out and call it a coincidence - that when searched by the lady store detective, the Harrods necklace was found in my favourite aunt's knickers.
As long as they didn't steal the gopher I'm fine with it.
If I knew how to get myself one of those fancy moving avatars, I'd use a clip of that little fella boogieing on down to the sound of Kenny Loggins.