Re: Bill Bryson

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On Sun, 25 Oct 1998, J J R wrote:

> Yeah, I can see American humor as relying more on slapstick and the
> obvious while English humor is a bit more. . .eh. . .subdued.  Witty is a
> good word.  Like if you're not paying attention, you could miss it. 
> While with American humor, it kinda hits you in the face.

are you trying to say that the carry on films, the most quintessentially
british of comedies, are subdued? st. trinian's? witty?

just for the sake of argument :),
                                         :helena kim

(btw, is malcolm lawrence still about? you really need an ex-pat to
argue this point properly.)

                     helena at netsoc dot tcd dot ie
           'the church is near, but the road is icy.
         the bar is far, but i will walk carefully.'
                                   - russian proverb

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