Genie Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 42 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I love Gervais, but his best work will always be The Office. Extras was great but not amazing, and Derek started well but went a bit downhill. After Life was a return to form. Outside of that he's not done a whole lot more I really rate. I enjoy his standup but it's average really as far as standups go. None of his movies are particularly great. His podcasts and radio show will always be the second best thing he's ever done I agree. For me The Office is sitcom perfection. Everything about it. Extra's was alright. I've not watch Derek or Afterlife (need to watch Afterlife). The movies are weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, Genie said: I agree. For me The Office is sitcom perfection. Everything about it. Extra's was alright. I've not watch Derek or Afterlife (need to watch Afterlife). The movies are weak. Afterlife is great. Genuinely it's very good. But I'd have said the same about Derek after one series. Second series it didn't stand up. Whereas The Office and Extra both just got better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Anyone taking the piss out of those self obsessed hollywood words removed are alright with me. Love how uncomfortable he makes them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 2 hours ago, cyrusr said: I bet Jade Goody would have wanted to star in that... braver man than me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 its a bank holiday in Bavaria today because of the 3 wise men, not where I am though, our other office is shut had some kids knock on my door Saturday asking for money for the church because of it (I didn't give any obviously...) new one on me but now I feel disappointed that im missing out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I love Gervais, but his best work will always be The Office. Extras was great but not amazing, and Derek started well but went a bit downhill. After Life was a return to form. Outside of that he's not done a whole lot more I really rate. I enjoy his standup but it's average really as far as standups go. None of his movies are particularly great. His podcasts and radio show will always be the second best thing he's ever done Pretty much identical view to you. Life's Too Short? Underrated in my opinion. Although he does take a more back seat in that. Warwick Davies is superb. Agree about the films - average at best. Stand up is ok - I saw him at the NIA once - think it was Science? Meh. Decent in places, a bit preachy in others. The Office, XFM shows and the Podcasts are all utter genius though. Might be time to listen to all the XFM shows again... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I sometimes listen to classic fm if I'm driving home from a night shift or a late night out, just to chill. I'm not an expert on classical stuff and would refer to JS Bach's air on the g string as the hamlet cigar music. Anyway, listening to an early morning show i was horrified to hear that it was being presented by aled jones (smug tw@t) and then an evening show of excellent tunes only for the presenter to interrupt by saying that i was listening to the david mellor show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: its a bank holiday in Bavaria today because of the 3 wise men, not where I am though, our other office is shut had some kids knock on my door Saturday asking for money for the church because of it (I didn't give any obviously...) new one on me but now I feel disappointed that im missing out It’s the same reason ‘we’ traditionally take the Christmas decs down on 12th night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, mottaloo said: I sometimes listen to classic fm if I'm driving home from a night shift or a late night out, just to chill. I'm not an expert on classical stuff and would refer to JS Bach's air on the g string as the hamlet cigar music. Anyway, listening to an early morning show i was horrified to hear that it was being presented by aled jones (smug tw@t) and then an evening show of excellent tunes only for the presenter to interrupt by saying that i was listening to the david mellor show Classic FM is shite. Predictable selections (often from the classical charts, so loads of Alfie **** ing Boe and his ilk), ignorant and irritating presenters, and more trailers and adverts (usually aimed at people even older than me) than actual music. Radio 3 FTW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted January 6, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: its a bank holiday in Bavaria today because of the 3 wise men, not where I am though, our other office is shut Which tradition is this? The Bible has a myth about wise men, but it doesn't say how many there are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, limpid said: Which tradition is this? The Bible has a myth about wise men, but it doesn't say how many there are. Pay attention: There's one... who is actually 3, but anyway, there's one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted January 6, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, villakram said: Pay attention: There's one... who is actually 3, but anyway, there's one! I was, but Mark and John can't get it straight between them and they were supposed to have known him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted January 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I love Gervais, but his best work will always be The Office. Extras was great but not amazing, and Derek started well but went a bit downhill. After Life was a return to form. Outside of that he's not done a whole lot more I really rate. I enjoy his standup but it's average really as far as standups go. None of his movies are particularly great. His podcasts and radio show will always be the second best thing he's ever done I loved the first 2 or 3 seasons of Derek, I don't know if it's a coincedence but when Karl left I thought the show went rapidly downhill from there. After life I absolutely loved, but that has a lot to do with me relating to Tony quite a bit. Edited January 6, 2020 by Villan_of_oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: I loved the first 2 or 3 seasons of Derek, I don't know if it's a coincedence but when Karl left I thought the show went rapidly downhill from there. After life I absolutely loved, but that has a lot to do with me relating to Tony quite a bit. I think there was only 3 seasons of Derek and Karl left after season 1? Or first episode of season 2 at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 02/01/2020 at 19:43, sharkyvilla said: I've got a good mate at work and to put it politely, he is a bit unreconstructed. He is in trouble for smacking a girl on the arse and I've been actively trying to not get involved, I've hated it when he has done it before and think he should get sacked for it. It's just a bit of a weird, uncomfortable situation to be in. I really get on with the girl as well so I'm sort of stuck in the middle. Well he got sacked which wasn't a surprise. Apparently he's been saying it was her fault to others round work which is a bit out of order. I'm not sure I can be arsed with him any more but then you kind of have to stick with your friends through the bad times as well as the good. But either way, what an absolute bell end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2020 40 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: I loved the first 2 or 3 seasons of Derek, I don't know if it's a coincedence but when Karl left I thought the show went rapidly downhill from there. After life I absolutely loved, but that has a lot to do with me relating to Tony quite a bit. 22 minutes ago, Xela said: I think there was only 3 seasons of Derek and Karl left after season 1? Or first episode of season 2 at the latest. It's a Gervais TV show. There were only 2 seasons and a special. And yeah Pilkington left after 1 episode of Season 2. Apparently because he was too nervous to play a major role in the second season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, sharkyvilla said: Well he got sacked which wasn't a surprise. Apparently he's been saying it was her fault to others round work which is a bit out of order. I'm not sure I can be arsed with him any more but then you kind of have to stick with your friends through the bad times as well as the good. But either way, what an absolute bell end. Not that you want or need my advice, but if it were me, and he was still feeling sorry for himself and claiming that 'he's the real victim' in about 24 hours from now, I'd ditch the pillock. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 6, 2020 7 hours ago, villa4europe said: its a bank holiday in Bavaria today because of the 3 wise men, not where I am though, our other office is shut had some kids knock on my door Saturday asking for money for the church because of it (I didn't give any obviously...) new one on me but now I feel disappointed that im missing out We used to get the benefit of that at Puma. The office was in Herzogenaurach which observed all the religious holidays (and bridge days if the holiday was on a Tuesday or Thursday) but we all lived in Nuremberg so everything was open as normal. Result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 6 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Not that you want or need my advice, but if it were me, and he was still feeling sorry for himself and claiming that 'he's the real victim' in about 24 hours from now, I'd ditch the pillock. If I see him walking round with a zimmer frame I'll definitely know he's a wrong'un. But seriously I was thinking the same thing as you, I might give him a few days to see if things settle down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 If we could get through one week this year without some **** crashing on the M6 that would be terrific. Drive in a straight line, indicate, move over when it is safe to do so. It really isn't rocket science 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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