Rule cool Britannia Page 3
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 7 2009, 12:01 AM BST
Where?
10 Rillington Place of course!
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 6 2009, 11:58 PM BST
If any foreign visitor really wants to know what B&Bs and guest houses are like in this country, then I'd recommend watching either Richard Attenborough as John Christie in 10 Rillington Place, or that episode of Tales Of The Unexpected where the taxidermist landlady drugs and stuffs her male guests.
We don't have vibrating beds in this country.
Christie the acid guy right?
And our vibrating beds are nothing fantastic. They are more like like riding on a hospital gurney. 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 7 2009, 12:01 AM BST10 Rillington Place of course!
I know dear...
Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 7 2009, 12:01 AM BSTChristie the acid guy right?
He did all sorts, including acid bathing. Proper decent old-fashioned British serial killer. Let his former lodger get blamed and executed before they finally caught up with him.
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 7 2009, 12:05 AM BST
I know dear...
He did all sorts, including acid bathing. Proper decent old-fashioned British serial killer. Let his former lodger get blamed and executed before they finally caught up with him.
I saw the Martin Clunes movie about him. Awful...and so is how all those people died. 
I didn't know there was a Martin Clunes one. Jesus wept! The original is ace, with John Hurt in as well as Dickie.
My favourite American serial killer has to be Ed Gaines, of course... Er... that didn't come out right. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 7 2009, 12:10 AM BST
I didn't know there was a Martin Clunes one. Jesus wept! The original is ace, with John Hurt in as well as Dickie.
My favourite American serial killer has to be Ed Gaines, of course... Er... that didn't come out right.
It's okay. Nobody wants to admit it, but everyone has their favourite.
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 6 2009, 11:58 PM BST
If any foreign visitor really wants to know what B&Bs and guest houses are like in this country, then I'd recommend watching either Richard Attenborough as John Christie in 10 Rillington Place,
I liked how stupidly high they had to make Richard Attenborough's head by putting the bald cap on over his actual, reasonably full, head of hair.
I rather look forward to attending the few British pubs in Ottawa. No where else serves Bangers and Mash....mmmmmm......I want some right now.
Saying that Bundy was good. And that one that Charlize Theron played in Monster (very good film).
Quote: The Giggle-o @ October 7 2009, 12:12 AM BSTI liked how stupidly high they had to make Richard Attenborough's head by putting the bald cap on over his actual, reasonably full, head of hair.
Actually, Dickie's creepiest performance is probably in Seance On A Wet Afternoon (which shows on Film4 quite a bit), where he plays the husband of a medium. They conspire to kidnap a little girl for money, then... ooh, won't spoil it. But Dickie is in full-on quiet weirdo mode.
Aileen Wuornos? Yea, she's right up there Bundy, Gacy and Dahmer. I have a particular fondness for Shawcross, as he's from our nearest city.
Quote: Curt @ October 7 2009, 12:12 AM BSTI rather look forward to attending the few British pubs in Ottawa. No where else serves Bangers and Mash....mmmmmm......I want some right now.
We do know how to do a good sausage and a good pie. (The Aussies are pretty hot at pies as well, of course.)
Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 7 2009, 12:15 AM BSTAileen Wuornos? Yea, she's right up there Bundy, Gacy and Dahmer. I have a particular fondness for Shawcross, as he's from our nearest city.
Which one was Shawcross?
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 6 2009, 11:36 PM BSTYeah, we have this reputation (especially in the US for some reason) of having really bad food.
I'd pin most of the blame on the following:
1) Jellied eels
2) Steak and kidney pie (anything with kidneys, actually)
3) Treacle (horrible sounding word)
4) Spotted dick (snicker)
5) Anything The Two Fat Ladies ever cooked. Never saw them make anything that looked appealing.
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 6 2009, 11:39 PM BSTWe do chocolate better than anyone though.
Hmmm, I think Belgium, Switzerland and Germany may give you a run for your money.
Quote: AndreaLynne @ October 7 2009, 12:11 AM BSTIt's okay. Nobody wants to admit it, but everyone has their favourite.
And what about victims?
My favourite victim was Susie - God, I miss her! As I strangled her, she threw her breasts up at me, her hands scratching at my face. She eventually gave up struggling and her tiny little hands slid down and fell to the floor as I snapped her lovely little neck. Yum, yum!
Quote: DaButt @ October 7 2009, 12:17 AM BSTHmmm, I think Belgium, Switzerland and Germany may give you a run for your money.
Nah, theirs is too sickly-sweet mostly and doesn't have the texture of the best British chocolate. Seriously, when it comes to candy/chocolate bars we beat anywhere hands-down, I reckon. Chocolate is a national obsession here.
Quote: DaButt @ October 7 2009, 12:17 AM BSTI'd pin most of the blame on the following:
1) Jellied eels
2) Steak and kidney pie (anything with kidneys, actually)
3) Treacle (horrible sounding word)
4) Spotted dick (snicker)
5) Anything The Two Fat Ladies ever cooked. Never saw them make anything that looked appealing.
1) Agree
2) How dare you! But you guys aren't big fans of offal generally, are you?
3) Treason! Treacle tart and custard is one of the best things ever invented.
4) Due to "PC" it is starting to be called something else (*groans*). Not really eaten anymore here.
5) Wouldn't know what their food actually tasted like, but to me it looked great. Anyway, they were (one now being dead) good old English eccentrics.