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Sugarplum

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi, I am from the uk where big brother uk finishes next week. After that, the tv station is going to show us big brother usa. However, because bbusa has already begun, the tv station will have a "catch up" session on tv this weekend. After that they will show bbusa "as it happens" (if that makes sense). I am going on holiday tomorrow, and will miss the "catch up", but when i come back i will watch bbusa. Could someone please tell me what has happened so far so that when i watch bbusa it will make sense.

Thank you in advance!

Dallasbbfan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The best (and funniest)way to catch up is to read Bunny's live feed summaries.

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Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
and welcome to the board Sugarplum! :) you will find we are a friendly lot who will welcome your posts. Let us know how very different the two shows (BB USA and BB UK ) really are.

After reading Bunny's summaries of Live Feed daily happenings from above, you might want to visit here to read the summaries of the three a week TV shows:

TV Show Summaries

and don't forget that we have Live Feed Postings as it happens on this board as well.

HAve a good holiday

Naja

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Please someone point Sugarplum in the direction of the video of Amanda and David's night of nookie. I have it saved on my computer, but I can't remember where we got it online.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think it was at Joker's site but not sure. It's a place to start to look anyway.

Laisey

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Sugarplum. Please join us often and let us know what you think of the US version of BB. A number of us think it's strayed too far from the original concept. I'll look forward to your opinion.

Laisey

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sugarplum, one more thought for you. Never hesitate to ask for clarification of any "Americanisms" used on this board. Almost everyone will be happy to give you an explanation. This is a great place with a large variety of people and opinions. Invite your friends to join us and any time you want to start a thread tititled "You Yanks Are Crazy" you'll find a lot of us agreeing with you.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lots of good Canadians here too Sugarplum so you can feel right at home

Goddessatlaw

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, the Canadians are just as crazy (see ADVEN) so it ain't just got to be a Yank thing. How 'bout the "You North Americans, With The Exclusion of Those From Indiana, Are Barmy" thread.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hmmm GAL ..are you an Indiana gal by any chance?

Goddessatlaw

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP

Laisey

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess, ROFL. I'm not sure about excluding the entire state of Indiana, maybe just a city or two.

Maris

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
you can also check out the CBS link

story so far

Sugarplum

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow- you guys are all really friendly. Thank you. :) You say you think bbusa has strayed from the original concept, well let me tell you, bbuk has too. They sent a dude to the bb house in south africa for cryin' out loud! To me, that's goin' too far!

Thanks for all the links etc. I'll make sure to get caught up so that when i return next week i can watch bbusa safe in the knowledge that i am fully up to date. Lol. I'll post back when i return from holiday and let y'all know how different i'm finding bbusa from bbuk. See you all in a week! Thanks again! :)

Laisey

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 09:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sugarplum, have a great holiday; of course on this side of the "pond" it would be a vacation. See, English is not necessarily a shared language. I hope you post often on boards like this in the UK and will encourage others to come and join us.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 10:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
funny you should say that Laisey because in Canada, we do say holiday and vacation both!.. It is quite common to say "I'm going on holidays" or "where are you going for the holidays"here.

It always surprises me that two countries as close as USA and Canada have a lot of language differences! eg we say we stand "in line" but I keep hearing Americans shows say they stand "on line". We say, when telling the time, "it is quarter to three" but I have American nephews who say "it is quarter til 3".

I wonder what they say in the UK

Maris

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Apparently the US and the UK share the colloquialisms "Dude" and "Guys", which is something I never knew. Its nice to know we share the best of the english language.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris,let's not forget the "y'all" either. That one also surprised me.

Costacat

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jan, some of the differences you mention are regional differences. Here in southern California, we say "stand in line". And we say both "quarter to" and "quarter till" for the time.

But it's the same thing with soft drinks. Do you call it pop or soda? (Soda here!)

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
definitely pop here! Soda is soda water to me

How about hydro..that's our word for electricity.

Maris

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lol Jan

Costacat

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And gasoline... is it gas or petrol? Elevator or lift? Apartment or flat? <grin>

Bohawkins

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Where I come from ....

Soda - soda crackers
Juice - electricity
Punch - soft drinks
Goofing- making up silly stuff

Laisey

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jan, Interesting isn't it? It may be a question of where in the States you are. I'm from the mid-atlantic and I stand "in" line, not "on" line and it's quarter "to" three, not "til". I love the idea of getting to know people and can't wait for input from our friends across the pond.

Jan

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
well definitely gas and elevator and apartment...petrol & lift & flat and brolly (umbrella) are not used here.

we have many french words in our English also (since we are officially bilingual). For instance, while we may use napkins, it is just as common to use "serviette". I remember the blank looks on everyone's face when I first asked for a serviette in the USA!

although "VOILA", another good French word we always use (for there or there you are etc) is often used on American shows (once in awhile I hear an actor say WOILA..it is VVV Voila)

"n'est-ce pas" is another great one I love to use..it simply means "isn't it?"