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As you might guess, I love Cabin Pressure to bits and I have been listening to it at least a hundred times. Let's add that Timbuktu is one of my favourite episodes.
Well and this happened. I went competing to the TV quiz show. The rules are a little complicated - the show is based on answers from 100 people and you have to try to say the least known answer so it means 0 is the best answer you can have and 100 the worst. The question was: say one of the neighbour states of Mali. So I said Burkina Faso because thanks to Cabin Pressure I remembered that Ouagadougou is its capital and I deduced that it can't be far away from Mali as it was the alternate. And then we had 0 which almost never happens and it was amazing!!! And I felt really really smart.
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See, it is educational as well as very funny!
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Me and my mum bought the first series of Cabin Pressure on auido CD. I'm laughing as we speak
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The Best Show Benedict Cumberbatch Was Ever In, Is Also Britain’s Greatest Secret
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Such nice testimony to lovely John Finnemore, too.
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Benedict is for sail, apparently. And what a good bargain it is!
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Honestly...
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Ha ha! Just think what you could spend the money you'd saved on!
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I recently starting re-listening to this during my drive back and forth to work. It puts me in such a good mood.
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Wow, what a bargain!!
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What a deep discount from the regular price
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I keep returning to CP again and again. Only yesterday I listened to "Qiqiktarjuak" and could not stop laughing at "Attention, mesdames et messieurs, le bear polar!"
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I can always laugh about that quote:
"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? This is the Airport speaking. Listen to the Airport. Flight 2020202 is now ready for boarding at Gate...Eight. It isn't late, it will not wait. If you want to be on that aeroplane...it's time to get on the aeroplane now. If you have young children...put them on the aeroplane. If you have any hand baggage...put it on the aeroplane. If you have any bombs...they're not allowed on the aeroplane. Please put them...in the bin. Okay, bye! Love..the Airport."
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This entire show is paramount. I need to listen to it again soon!
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gently69 wrote:
I can always laugh about that quote:
"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? This is the Airport speaking. Listen to the Airport. Flight 2020202 is now ready for boarding at Gate...Eight. It isn't late, it will not wait. If you want to be on that aeroplane...it's time to get on the aeroplane now. If you have young children...put them on the aeroplane. If you have any hand baggage...put it on the aeroplane. If you have any bombs...they're not allowed on the aeroplane. Please put them...in the bin. Okay, bye! Love..the Airport."
I will never ever forget how we listened to that episode twice while we stayed in London for only three days, gently. And listening to it while you're waiting in Heathrow is especially satisfying.
And of course let's not forget:
"Your attention please. This is an important message for all passengers hoping to fly to Nottingham... Raise your ambitions."
Last edited by SolarSystem (March 10, 2016 11:29 am)
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Yes, Solar, this experience was great.
And Douglas is brilliant!!!
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YELLOW CAR!
It was OtteryStMary this morning.
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Ottery St Mary is my favourite episode ever.
"So heaven is full of otters!"
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If you have ever been to Nottingham you would realise the perception in that comment- mind you, Leicester is no better.
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tonnaree wrote:
YELLOW CAR!
It was OtteryStMary this morning.
After that I only realised how few private yellow cars are on German streets.