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Old 29.10.2016, 21:40
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

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Who wrote it?

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Old 29.10.2016, 21:48
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And for bonus points, who played the Toymaker?
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Old 29.10.2016, 21:52
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And for bonus points, who played the Toymaker?
The professor from the Italian Job.

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Old 29.10.2016, 22:34
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

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Oh, I know!!!! This is that porn movie, you know that one!!!!
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Old 29.10.2016, 22:41
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Roald Dahl

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And for bonus points, who played the Toymaker?
Benny Hill

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Old 29.10.2016, 22:47
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

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Benny Hill

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The right to ask the next musical trivia question.
Hmmmm... shall ponder as I watch Ninja Warrior UK and crochet Little Rufus a blanket for her stuffed cow...

I'm having quite a day.
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Old 29.10.2016, 22:55
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

12 effing pages.

Its almost as ludicrous as McDonalds doing the Swiss Stack (in the UK) and Jamie Oliver praising Swiss food.
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So are you?

And can you say "Chuchichäschtli"?

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No, but feel for those that are Welsh and are
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Old 29.10.2016, 23:09
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

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Benny Hill

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Nothing, as your first answer is wrong.

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Old 29.10.2016, 23:12
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Nothing, as your first answer is wrong.

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Well, not quite wrong. Dahl wrote the film script, with Hughes, so at least 25% correct.
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Old 29.10.2016, 23:14
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Well, not quite wrong. Dahl wrote the film script, with Hughes, so at least 25% correct.
Yes, but he didn't write the book.

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Old 29.10.2016, 23:15
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Yes, but he didn't write the book.

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Old 29.10.2016, 23:17
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"Books!! Books are for wimps, girls and homosexuals"

Stephen Fry, 1992
He is clearly an avid book reader.

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Old 29.10.2016, 23:18
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Yes, but he didn't write the book.

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The book wasn't a musical right?
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Yes, but he didn't write the book.

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I thought we were talking about the screenplay for the musical... because this all started with songs.
Ian Fleming. But it was only a loose adaptation.
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Old 29.10.2016, 23:26
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The book wasn't a musical right?
It became one.

None of his other books ever did, bummer.

Anyway, I brought up musicals with Oklahoma!

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Only if you hum while reading
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Re: 9 months in Switzerland - a honest report.

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Ian Fleming. But it was only a loose adaptation.
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Old 29.10.2016, 23:28
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Aren't pretty much ALL screenplays?

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