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I've been watching that new PBS series since it started last year. Fictional, but really interesting British World War One era stories.

Just heard on the morning news that it's starting up a renewed interest in "all things British".

history
architecture
society and class
cars
American vs British English
fashion
food

There are a few anachronisms, but my take: it's an excellent series. Interesting stuff.

The young women are easy on the eyes, and Maggie Smith is a real hoot.

Tom
 
Excellent series.
Linda and I have been watching them all and will miss it now that it's come to an end.

Since we are helping out with my new twin grandchildren, Linda and I stayed at the kids house last night. Daughter and S-I-L went to bed (after a long day) and we held the twins while watching DA. Even with my broken rib, it was kinda fun.

It was interesting to see the actors speak about the show after the conclusion.

I tried to ID some of the cars, but didn't get too many.
 
My wife and I are Downton addicts, too. The next series promises to have a great foil for Maggie Smith, in that Shirley MacLaine is to play the mother of Cora, Lady Grantham.
As for cars, the chauffeur works on a Renault, I've seen a few Model T Fords, a very stately Napier and a 40/50 Rolls Royce.
 
We love Downton Abbey here. The writing is fantastic. There was a special Downton episode that aired X-mass day. I'm not sure if it has or will air here. We got it off the internet new years eve. Bates' is on trial...Here's a teaser:

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There was just a news story on Sunday that said for some reason Seattle had the highest percentage of views of that program
Can't figure that out
 
DNK said:
There was just a news story on Sunday that said for some reason Seattle had the highest percentage of views of that program
Can't figure that out
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Is that the only thing about Seattle you can't figure out? :crazyeyes:
 
DNK said:
There was just a news story on Sunday that said for some reason Seattle had the highest percentage of views of that program
Can't figure that out
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Similar climates? :laugh:
 
We're hooked here too. It's been fun watching the evolution of the characters through what was a huge change in British society after WWI. Gotta love Maggie Smith. She was excellent as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies too.
 
Banjo said:
We're hooked here too. It's been fun watching the evolution of the characters through what was a huge change in British society after WWI. Gotta love Maggie Smith. She was excellent as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies too.
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My Father in Law was too young to go off to war in 1938 (he was 12 - enlisted in 1942 at 16.) (He was from Liverpool) In the "inbetweentime" he acted at the Old Vic as the regular actors had already enlisted. There he got to know Maggie Smith. He and his new bride immigrated to Canada in 1948. In 1952 the Stratfird Festival opened in Straford Ontario (Shakespeare festival) Maggie acted there and Al (Father in Law) would drive down for the weekend, volunteer as a stage hand and stay up all night with the actors. He had many fond memories.
 
Roger said:
....The next series promises to have a great foil for Maggie Smith, in that Shirley MacLaine is to play the mother of Cora, Lady Grantham....
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That sounds excellent!

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Nial- did I miss a post in the ribs??
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Yeah, broke a rib during our winter karting event at GPNY. Most of the guys "get" that this is supposed to just be for fun, but you always have one of these guys who takes it all too seriously. One knucklehead went around bashing a lot of us in a too-aggressive fashion and one his hits to me broke a rib.
Thankfully, he's not normally in my race class. I'll heal....this ain't the first one.
 
aeronca65t said:
One knucklehead went around bashing a lot of us in a too-aggressive fashion and one his hits to me broke a rib.
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Did you kick him in the butt? :devilgrin:
 
Nah.
I could of spun him several times but preferred to pass him "clean" (which I did).
He lost his race license two years ago for crappy race driving. I'll make sure we keep an eye on him in '12.
He races in open-wheel, so I don't normally have to deal with him.
 
Downton Abbey series has been cleared and is in production for a third season. Have you read the book about the pile where it is filmed?
 
Jack - I believe they've just started recording the third year. Looking forward to seeing Maggie Smith up against Shirley Maclaine.

That wonderful old "stately British home" is really something. Imagine what it was like before central heating and modern plumbing. Funny when the Dowager Countess shades her eyes from those darn modern electric bulbs.

But I'd imagine it would take a lot more servants than shown on Downton Abbey, to keep up the fifty bedrooms.

Quite a pile:

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Highclere Castle

Tom
 
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