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JPhillips
07-04-2010, 12:23 PM
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,[71] that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Happy 4th!
larrymcg421
07-04-2010, 12:26 PM
sportsguy33 (http://twitter.com/sportsguy33) (http://operationsports.com/fofc/)
The 4th of July is like one super-slow home run trot around the bases as the English stare us down from the mound. Suck it England!
JediKooter
07-04-2010, 12:28 PM
Sorry about that England. Thanks for Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Benny Hill and Monty Python though!!
DanGarion
07-04-2010, 01:25 PM
Sorry about that England. Thanks for Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Benny Hill and Monty Python though!!

Hey and the Rolling Fucking Stones!
Drake
07-04-2010, 01:31 PM
Of all the boards I'm on, this is my favorite "Happy July 4th" thread title. :)
BYU 14
07-04-2010, 01:58 PM
Whatever, we still have Guy Fawkes day...
panerd
07-04-2010, 02:07 PM
And Keira Knightley, Liz Hurley, and Katherine Zeta Jones. (I was going to also say Emma Watson but I am not sure if she is British or if I just assume she is because of Harry Potter)
Marc Vaughan
07-04-2010, 02:24 PM
The 4th of July is like one super-slow home run trot around the bases as the English stare us down from the mound. Suck it England!

You're welcome.

The 4th of July is kinda cool imho, bit like Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) night back home really ....

*Bit hard to get upset about ancient history really, especially seeing as we've managed to own and give up most of the globe at some point during history - not bad for a small island with notoriously dodgy weather really ... now if we could just learn how to play some of the sports we invented properly** I'd be REALLY happy ;)
**Bitter about Englands woeful World Cup performance, who me? ;) :D
JediKooter
07-04-2010, 02:39 PM
Hey and the Rolling Fucking Stones!

Haha. I just listed the first two that came to mind.
Greyroofoo
07-04-2010, 03:32 PM
Pink Floyd!
MacroGuru
07-04-2010, 03:34 PM
And Keira Knightley, Liz Hurley, and Katherine Zeta Jones. (I was going to also say Emma Watson but I am not sure if she is British or if I just assume she is because of Harry Potter)

I was going to go this route in response to Jedi!
Apathetic Lurker
07-04-2010, 07:30 PM
Motor fuckin' head
Mac Howard
07-04-2010, 07:33 PM
Motor fuckin' head

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Never thought I'd get to post "God Save the Queen" on an American forum on the 4th july ;)
Super Ugly
07-05-2010, 03:05 AM
Sorry about that England. Thanks for Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Benny Hill and Monty Python though!!

Benny Hill? Seriously? Or is this evidence that Americans get irony after all?
Ksyrup
07-05-2010, 06:48 AM
Can someone explain the decision to have that Craig Ferguson guy host the Boston Pops show last night? I don't know enough about him to know whether he's an American citizen or not, but even if he is, I don't need to listen to a guy with his accent walking us through the July 4th fireworks. I realize CBS is starved for personalities, but c'mon.
Desnudo
07-05-2010, 08:51 AM
Can someone explain the decision to have that Craig Ferguson guy host the Boston Pops show last night? I don't know enough about him to know whether he's an American citizen or not, but even if he is, I don't need to listen to a guy with his accent walking us through the July 4th fireworks. I realize CBS is starved for personalities, but c'mon.

Google, my friend

Craig Ferguson passes citizenship test

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-01-28-craig-ferguson_N.htm
Greyroofoo
07-05-2010, 09:18 AM
It's a great day for America everybody!
miked
07-05-2010, 09:34 AM
Google, my friend

Craig Ferguson passes citizenship test

Craig Ferguson passes citizenship test - USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-01-28-craig-ferguson_N.htm)

I believe this is also his 3rd year hosting? And he has what I guess is a highly rated show?

I guess we should let Larry the Cable host it next year :cool:
ISiddiqui
07-05-2010, 06:02 PM
An immigrant who is American?!!!

I'm shocked! I thought that all Americans were white guys with Southern accents!
DanGarion
07-05-2010, 06:38 PM
And Keira Knightley, Liz Hurley, and Katherine Zeta Jones. (I was going to also say Emma Watson but I am not sure if she is British or if I just assume she is because of Harry Potter)

You forgot Kate Beckinsale!!!!!!
Ksyrup
07-06-2010, 06:35 AM
I don't care if he's an American, I don't want to listen to the accent on July 4th. I don't even know if the guy was British, frankly. I didn't watch the show anyway, I just passed by it. It was a temporary refuge from PBS, where, to my horror, I landed on Bo Duke singing When the Saints Come Marching In, in some bizarre lounge act style. That had even less to do with the 4th of July than a British-accented moderator of the Boston Pops.
JediKooter
07-06-2010, 10:56 AM
Benny Hill? Seriously? Or is this evidence that Americans get irony after all?

Heck yea I'm serious. Love Benny Hill. Been watching it since I was a kid (I'm pushing 40 now) and every time I hear the theme song, I still laugh. I don't think a whole lot of people in America 'got' the comedy genius that he was.
DanGarion
07-06-2010, 10:57 AM
Heck yea I'm serious. Love Benny Hill. Been watching it since I was a kid (I'm pushing 40 now) and every time I hear the theme song, I still laugh. I don't think a whole lot of people in America 'got' the comedy genius that he was.
QFT.
JediKooter
07-06-2010, 10:58 AM
An immigrant who is American?!!!

I'm shocked! I thought that all Americans were white guys with Southern accents!

Good thing they didn't do the show in Arizona or they would have harassed him...oh wait, he doesn't have dark skin. Never mind.
remper
07-06-2010, 11:13 AM
Heck yea I'm serious. Love Benny Hill. Been watching it since I was a kid (I'm pushing 40 now) and every time I hear the theme song, I still laugh. I don't think a whole lot of people in America 'got' the comedy genius that he was.

comedy genius...? :eek:
Butter
07-06-2010, 11:19 AM
I thought Craig Ferguson was pretty outspoken about how proud he was to live here, and such.

He was standing right next to Toby Keith singing along with all of the patriotic songs, and couldn't have looked happier to be there hosting the show. I thought it was actually pretty cool of CBS to ask him to host the show, considering his relatively new American status.
Ksyrup
07-06-2010, 11:28 AM
I don't know anything about Craig Ferguson other than he was on Drew Carey's show 10-15 years ago. That's the last time I paid any attention to him until the other night (I don't watch late night shows).

It's not a huge deal, since I only saw about a minute of the show anyway. My honest reaction was that the whole thing was kinda weird and off-putting. But then again, I had just seen Bo Duke singing on PBS, so I wasn't in a great frame of mind at that point anyway...
JediKooter
07-06-2010, 11:37 AM
comedy genius...? :eek:

Yup. Made people laugh on a consistent basis. So, he wasn't 'edgy' or was like George Carlin or as verbose as Monty Python. He was raunchy, but, in a somewhat sly way and got away with it on tv and it was funny. Nothing wrong with some good old fashioned slap stick and he did it exceedingly well.
Super Ugly
07-06-2010, 02:25 PM
Yup. Made people laugh on a consistent basis. So, he wasn't 'edgy' or was like George Carlin or as verbose as Monty Python. He was raunchy, but, in a somewhat sly way and got away with it on tv and it was funny. Nothing wrong with some good old fashioned slap stick and he did it exceedingly well.

Interesting. Thinking about it, I once read that Benny Hill was appreciated in the US, but never heard anyone 'owning up' to it. I don't mean to sound like I'm being dismissive or anything, but I think that over here Benny Hill is regarded as being very much a product of his time ...

To be honest, I never got the appeal of Monty Python either.