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Post by nobody on Nov 1, 2010 12:11:54 GMT
Anyway never watched, I'll watch it on iplayer at sometime, watched Downton Abbey....oh and with a London Pride ad thrown in  . Must remember never to post when under the influence ;D  Last night on downton Mr Bates said he had been there for 2 years. When did they jump from 1912 to 1914? Did I miss something? |
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Post by antonia on Nov 1, 2010 12:20:54 GMT
Thought Man Lab was good but it was a bit half arsed.I was brought up with my granddad in the house so I can wire a plug,polish me boots,make great catapults,put shelves up & build a wall,all with the added bonus of reading instructions & smelling nice.I would however be prepared to act helpless if May lived next door and couldn't get alid off a jar.Its only good manners.Still recon men dont do logic though,they fuss with tools and take to long.
For the sake of mankind though I think we should keep our skills quiet.It would only hurt their feelings.lol
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Post by vertebraille on Nov 1, 2010 12:22:49 GMT
I really enjoyed the show, thought it was very funny and interesting.
I think my favorite segment was how to woo a lady.
The only thing I didn't like was the constantly changing shirts.
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Post by Hops on Nov 1, 2010 12:29:28 GMT
Oooh I so want to see this.... I hope it's available tonight.  Re- the constantly changing shirts... it's probably not what I think, is it?  Otherwise you girls wouldn't mind so much, I think.  |
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Post by Wyvern on Nov 1, 2010 12:57:09 GMT
The only thing I didn't like was the constantly changing shirts. I'm so glad it's not just me. I get that they were using the shirts to differentiate between segments and it was intentional, but it just irritated the hell out of me. |
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Post by fallatyourfeet on Nov 1, 2010 13:12:47 GMT
The jury is mixed at fallatyourfeet towers. TOH fell asleep, I thought it was OK,but my nine year old loved it.I think if they give it another, longer series they might not feel the need to cram so much in. It felt a bit disjointed to me.I'll still be watching next week though. |
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Post by lew on Nov 1, 2010 14:46:11 GMT
just finished watching, I could see where it was going.....strange really maybe next week will be better, though it was nice to see Mr May enjoying himself Oh and nice to hear Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams I reckon it needs a second watching, maybe it'll be more, erm better  |
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Post by lew on Nov 1, 2010 14:50:18 GMT
Anyway never watched, I'll watch it on iplayer at sometime, watched Downton Abbey....oh and with a London Pride ad thrown in . Must remember never to post when under the influence ;D Last night on downton Mr Bates said he had been there for 2 years. When did they jump from 1912 to 1914? Did I miss something? I missed that bit ;D I shall look into this. Of course after watching Man Lab again.....keep thread on track |
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Post by Wyvern on Nov 1, 2010 15:12:51 GMT
I hope James isn't too disheartened that the response to Man Lab has been a bit lukewarm (the critics have been a bit underwhelmed too, it seems). It is definitely more of a niche show than any of his previous solo projects, so it's bound to divide opinion. I hope the other two episodes are better received by the wider audience, but even if they aren't greeted with universal delight, at least he's tried something different, and it looks like he had fun doing it. It's not all bad.
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Post by jacqui on Nov 1, 2010 16:31:29 GMT
Nothing wrong with a bit of self indulgence ;D And lets face it how many people get to do what they really enjoy to earn a crust................. or a new Porsche ;D |
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Post by andypanty on Nov 1, 2010 17:59:50 GMT
I've got a download available here - www.megaupload.com/?d=25FWUNLC. It's my recording off the telly, so it has 5 mins extra at the beginning and a couple at the end as I was out and played it really carefully with the timer! So it's a larger file size than the one off thebox for the same quality video and sound. |
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Post by dit on Nov 1, 2010 18:05:48 GMT
.... the response to Man Lab has been a bit lukewarm (the critics have been a bit underwhelmed too, it seems). Agreed, and of course it almost seems personal, as the programme just is James, which we as fans will recognise. I do think that the timeslot is wrong; in one of the recent interviews James said that he was disappointed it was on so late as he'd hoped children could watch it. If it had been on at 7 or 8pm perhaps there would have been less criticism. However, the occasional critical comment made me giggle, such as this one from The Metro:
"The weird thing with May is he goes on about being a real chap but he sports the hair of a middle-aged lady cake-baker with blouse to match. Something you’re not telling us, Mr May?" |
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Post by lew on Nov 1, 2010 18:27:46 GMT
.... the response to Man Lab has been a bit lukewarm (the critics have been a bit underwhelmed too, it seems). Agreed, and of course it almost seems personal, as the programme just is James, which we as fans will recognise. I do think that the timeslot is wrong; in one of the recent interviews James said that he was disappointed it was on so late as he'd hoped children could watch it. If it had been on at 7 or 8pm perhaps there would have been less criticism. However, the occasional critical comment made me giggle, such as this one from The Metro:
"The weird thing with May is he goes on about being a real chap but he sports the hair of a middle-aged lady cake-baker with blouse to match. Something you’re not telling us, Mr May?"Agreed time slot wrong and despite my bunch of hooligans (bar the eldest he's out) misgivings about Mr May, they actually quite enjoyed it even to the point of liking the kitchen makeover, so you see maybe the powers to be need to change the time. Though it made me smile about the reference to his mother and a cracked glass, must be the era as my mother says exactly the same thing about chipped and cracked crockery....germs lew, germs ;D And yes probably better with a second viewing |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Nov 1, 2010 20:12:32 GMT
it didnt do it for me! Lacking in substance or any real interest. I hope it gets better - a lot better!
I am at a disadvantage being a bloke. I admire the man for his work, not his sex appeal, and this isnt even close to the excellence of Toy Stories!
I will watch again next week in the hope it is better.
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Post by Wyvern on Nov 1, 2010 20:19:31 GMT
I am at a disadvantage being a bloke. I admire the man for his work, not his sex appeal, and this isnt even close to the excellence of Toy Stories! Psssst... believe it or not, some of us not-blokes feel much the same way ;D |
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Post by inky on Nov 1, 2010 20:39:18 GMT
I am at a disadvantage being a bloke. I admire the man for his work, not his sex appeal, and this isnt even close to the excellence of Toy Stories! Psssst... believe it or not, some of us not-blokes feel much the same way ;D Another non-bloke here that agrees |
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Post by xjsarah on Nov 1, 2010 22:18:58 GMT
Hey, we girlies also happen to like his work. Well, this girlie certainly does! Regarding Man Lab, something occurred to me earlier today. Someone once explained to me that the key to art appreciation is found not in the finished artwork, but in understanding the process that led to its creation: the original idea, the inspiration for that idea, the work involved in its production, and so on. What we see on display in a gallery is the result of the journey undertaken by the artist during its production. IMHO, Man Lab seems to be a bit like this; the emphasis is on the journey rather than the end result. Sorry if that sounds a bit poncy, but I don't know how else to express it! |
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Post by brycegold on Nov 1, 2010 22:48:43 GMT
Hey, we girlies also happen to like his work. Well, this girlie certainly does! Seconded XJS. Not sure which came first for me, his work or his sex appeal, I think they both sort of came together. |
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Post by dit on Nov 1, 2010 22:51:30 GMT
Another girlie counts herself in.
I've never found any man attractive unless his brain and intellect are part of the package. I like James's quirks, his interests and enthusiasm and his intelligence. I also find Jeremy extremely interesting as a person and admire him as I think he has a brilliant mind, though he doesn't appeal to me in quite the way James does.
I do think, though, that James should start investigating other areas outside his own interests in the future. His career will probably last longer if he diversifies.
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Post by devil-may-care on Nov 2, 2010 3:03:29 GMT
Girlie number four!
I grew up in a household where we did things for ourselves. No one ever called a "professional" in for a job. You identified the problem, figured out how it worked and fixed it. Nuff said. ;D
I first fell in love with James' intellect, wit and cleverness. It wasn't until some time later that I realized I couldn't see the forest for the trees. The rest just fell into place for me.
So Man Lab makes sense. Working through a problem, being practical, understanding how things work. Never mind that I will in all probability I will never need to diffuse an unexploded bomb. Isn't it interesting to know how though? ;D
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Post by lew on Nov 2, 2010 6:48:35 GMT
When I last looked I indeed am a girl. But to be honest most of the stuff that Mr May is involved in is pretty good, sadly it seems this has fallen a little flat, I'm not saying it wasn't a good idea, pretty smart idea actually, I dunno maybe it needs a woman to pull it together, though saying that isn't the producer/director one right forget that then ;D I'll wait till next week. |
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Post by jacqui on Nov 2, 2010 8:51:21 GMT
Hey, we girlies also happen to like his work. Well, this girlie certainly does! Seconded XJS. Not sure which came first for me, his work or his sex appeal, I think they both sort of came together. Count me in, his work, his intellect and sheer charm has alot to do with it too...oh yeah and the sex appeal bit ;D |
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Post by helen on Nov 2, 2010 8:51:43 GMT
I think the context of James' show needs to be looked at, there are a flood of female self improvement type shows from Nigella to Kirsty Allsop at the moment. He's just doing the male equivalent!
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Post by Mayfayre on Nov 2, 2010 9:23:40 GMT
I grew up in a household where we did things for ourselves. No one ever called a "professional" in for a job. You identified the problem, figured out how it worked and fixed it. Nuff said. Same here - my Dad did finally consent to call in a professional when he broke the electrics for the entire house, then again a few years back when the boiler packed up and had to be replaced (he was almost 80 by then though). Apart from that, everything was done either by him or a friend/relative. Eve now, he's still on call from almost everyone he knows when something needs fixing or constructing. Net result is I never call in a professional, I call my Dad! Or my ex if it involves electricity. |
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Post by Wyvern on Nov 2, 2010 9:25:11 GMT
I think the context of James' show needs to be looked at, there are a flood of female self improvement type shows from Nigella to Kirsty Allsop at the moment. He's just doing the male equivalent! Hehe, really?!  I would have thought that given the outcomes of the serenading and bomb disposal segments it wasn't so much a self improvement show as further evidence that men are beyond help ;D |
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Post by iansmith87 on Nov 2, 2010 9:53:34 GMT
Man Lab - before I get started, how annoying is the search engine which refuses to acknowledge 'man' or 'lab' as too short, ha.
Curates Egg this programme - DIY, comedy and factoids - I liked the concrete work top but of course the connection to water and waste was ignored and there seemed to be a suggestion that all you needed was to put a 13 AMP plug on the hobs and that would be okay - as you should start being careful once you get over 2 Kw for a plug, in my opinion, then you might want to be more careful.
UXB - glossed over many different types of bomb fuses - it wasn't that easy for the bomb disposal heroes. James could have included the fact he gave on Radio something like the Allies dropped about 70 times (yep, 70 times) more bombs on the Jerries than they dropped on us - with carpet and targetted civilian bombing - and they still find numbers of UXBs. Perhaps the programme will be dubbed into German!
Liked the shoe polishing as I got my 12 year old to watch it, he might be motivated! Excellent Army guy.
Train set system seemed to rely on James's butler being somewhere else with the controller.
Liked the tuning the guitar so you only needed one finger, as you zoom through middle age your digits get stiffer and you need gimmicks to woo the 'ladies'.
Mysterious unrepairable motorcycle in his 'lounge area' Er - it's not mysterious it looks like a 1968 Honda CB250 K0. These and the identical looking 350's were the highest selling multi-cylinder motorcycles in the world! If they really think it's unrepairable give it to me, you can borrow my mysterious unrepairable motorcycle - of course it's not mysterious to me - a man would know all the bikes and cars he ever owned and be able to rant, at length, on them.
The proper Fish Finger Sandwich was wAAAAy too big, two fish fingers mashed up a bit and spread, I'm not made of money.
I'll watch next week! Thanks.
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Post by lindenchase on Nov 2, 2010 12:49:37 GMT
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Post by nobody on Nov 2, 2010 13:19:14 GMT
Near where I live there is a van with hubby hire written on it.
I hope he does not put the poor man out of a job. ;D
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Post by xsarabee on Nov 2, 2010 13:20:02 GMT
I've got a download available here - www.megaupload.com/?d=25FWUNLC. It's my recording off the telly, so it has 5 mins extra at the beginning and a couple at the end as I was out and played it really carefully with the timer! So it's a larger file size than the one off thebox for the same quality video and sound. I hope it won't be too much trouble for you to upload the next two episodes as well, I would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart as I don't have access to the BBC iPlayer. I bet James would have gotten famously along with my late father... My father was very meticulous man, especially in his garage where every tool and nut and bolt could be found in its place, and the place was clean as a whistle. And there was nothing he couldn't build or fix with his own hands! He built my childhood home by himself just my mother there to help him, apart from the chimney for which he had to get professional bricklayers to do, and the electric work of course needed to be done by professionals by law. But everything else he did by himself, the house was under construction in 1952-55. And all the things he was able to fix, from resoling my shoe heels to mending my fake and real jewellery, and everything imaginable inbetween. No matter what I had managed to get broken, he said, "don't fret, it'll be just as good as new, you'll see", and it was. He was always eager to help family and friends, neighbors and acquaintances. He's been gone for five years, and I miss him so much. Is it stupid to say one of the reasons I fell for James is that I find just an inkling of my father in him? James seems to know everything and be able to do anything - just like my Dad. I admire them both very much. |
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Post by violetrose on Nov 2, 2010 14:03:00 GMT
Awww, sarabee, that's very touching. I don't think that's stupid at all; in fact, I know for certain that James' resemblance to my own father in a similar way is part of why I admire him so much, too. That interest in everything and anything, always needing to be useful, mechanical inclinations, bright, hard-working - they all remind me of the good qualities my own father had. It feels familiar to me, which is comforting. |
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