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What have the Americans ever given us?

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  1. Thus Spake Zarathustra

    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    Inspired by the Bluff post, I started with Bill Hicks, Apollo, Ry Cooder and The Simpsons. I'll add Terry Gilliam to that, and a young Heather Locklear. And that babe out of the original Bewitched in the 60's.

    Feel free to add your own, You can't use an outbreak of VD amongst our women in WWII though. Try and be positive. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    And Richard Feynman. Forgot him.
     
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  3. UnitedinRed

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    Freedom
    Democracy
    The english language
    Civilisation
    Victory in all wars past, present and future
    Soccer
    Television
    Pizza
    The hero in every situation ever

    Or thats what they would have you believe...

    The truth is far better

    Imitation cheese


    erm.....

    Remakes or remakes that have already been remade

    Im stuck
     
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  4. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Try and keep the politics out of it. But talking of freedom, always have to laugh that one of the intellectual forces of the revolution was Thomas Payne, and every film and tv programme I've seen him in made by the Americans shows him as being American. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  5. Manobear

    Manobear I love cheeseburgers

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    We invented Jesus.
     
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    Propaganda?
    Friendly fire?

    Nah, that's a touch harsh. <doh>

    I'd say Feynman was a great call. James Watson, Stephen J Gould, James Randi, Carl Sagan, Barbra McClintock, Sewell Wright, Ernst Mayer, George Gaylord Simpson.

    Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy (early stuff), Chris Rock, Steven Wright.

    Family Guy, South Park, The Big Bang Theory.

    Mark Twain, Philip K. Dick, Robert Frost, TS Eliot ...

    ... Just some of my fav's. <ok>
     
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  7. UnitedinRed

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    Breaking bad.


    close thread/
     
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  8. CCC

    CCC Poet Laureate

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    Yeah, common mistake. Thomas Paine was born in England but spent most of his time in the states. The opposite of T.S. Eliot -- who is often mistaken for English, funnily enough. :grin:
     
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    Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Joe Walsh
    The Highwaymen
    Ace Pear Cider
    Bazooka Joes
    Hot Dogs
    Budweiser
    War
     
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  10. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Y'know, my sister keeps telling me to watch that. Is it worth downloading?
     
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    CCC Poet Laureate

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    Thanks for reminding me: Mormons...Jehovah's Witnesses...'Born-again' (Evangelical) Christians...and Scientologists. All: :emoticon-0119-puke:
     
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    Jesus was English - according to William Blake anyway. Sort of economic migrant, but he didn't come hidden in the back of a lorry. At least I don't think...:confused:
     
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    [video=youtube;DxnLqNM49sY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxnLqNM49sY[/video]
     
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    They brought the world laughter...




    In the Form of George W Bush.
     
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    Zingy #ziggywould

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    They brought us Bluff! I will be forever thankful for that. X
     
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    Bill Hicks <ok>


    Edit: ok we've had Bill Hicks already....so...how about Obesity, aluminum toobs, spelling thingz with zee a lot, cluster bombs, rednecks, jocks, copious amounts of porn, a black president, kids who get guns for xmas instead of a globe, skyscrapers, sesame street.
     
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    Zappa
     
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  18. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    Great, great man. They've had a few of those.
     
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    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    <laugh>.
     
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    You laugh?
     
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