Horatio Hornblower

[woodgie2]

What an architypical English hero.

My flatmate bought the DVD box set and I'm having a Sunday watching them.

Ripping Stories, Heroic and brave, A leader of men!

Hip Hip, HORAY!

 

[mbb308]

That will always remind me of Jimmy Carter's amazing gaffe at the 1980 Democratic convention.

 

[woodgie2]

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That will always remind me of Jimmy Carter's amazing gaffe at the 1980 Democratic convention.

Who?

What?

 

[mbb308]

Re: Re: Re: Horatio Hornblower

Who?

What?

Carter was making a reference to Hubert Horatio Humphrey in his speech, and substitued "Hornblower" for "Humphrey".

 

[woodgie2]

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Carter was making a reference to Hubert Horatio Humphrey in his speech, and substitued "Hornblower" for "Humphrey".

Uh-huh, OK. Thank you.

Now, leave American politics out of my most English thread.



*lol*

 

[Mr2U]

What an architypical English hero.

My flatmate bought the DVD box set and I'm having a Sunday watching them.

Ripping Stories, Heroic and brave, A leader of men!

Hip Hip, HORAY!

I was an very good TV series, when you are done with that one check out 'Longitude', an A/E series too... not as 'swashbuckling', but nonetheless entertaining, and British.

 

[woodgie2]

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I was an very good TV series, when you are done with that one check out 'Longitude', an A/E series too... not as 'swashbuckling', but nonetheless entertaining, and British.

The name rings a bell, but I don't think I've seen it. I'll keep an eye out, thank you.

 

[Mr2U]

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The name rings a bell, but I don't think I've seen it. I'll keep an eye out, thank you.

the "Napoleon" series is starting this week and I expect (hope) it's as well done to.