The UK/USA Mutual Incomprehension Society

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UK = Ronnie Barker 1929-2005 RIP (57 new answers)

USA = Nipsey Russell, RIP (15 new answers)

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I have no idea who neither one of those is.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:11 (twenty years ago)

Rename thread: The UK/USA/Finnish Mutual Incomprehension Society

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:12 (twenty years ago)

We Americans sometimes got to see The Two Ronnies, though. That said, I can't say that I've ever heard of any Finnish comedians.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

Translation service ready to go here!

Nipsey Russell = Lenny Henry's comedy plus the gameshow ubiquity/banter of Ainsley Heriott, but in the '60s/'70s instead.

Ronnie Barker = like a Smothers brother but with Phil Silvers glasses.

I imagine both men knew this man:

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Who he?

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:26 (twenty years ago)

The biggest Uk/USA disagreement thread at the moment is probably this one.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

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