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19-01-2007, 12:29 PM
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| | | Bill Oddie in t'USA
Last night's show - wow, can I have a scrubland Jay? |
19-01-2007, 01:27 PM
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Only if I can too....pretty please? 
I wasn't going to watch last night - I was reading a good book and I'm a bit Oddie'd out at present, but I'm glad Derek put it on as it was really interesting. I also want one of those hovercrafty things they use in the swamps. |
19-01-2007, 01:47 PM
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It's such a relief to find that there's more to the US than skyscrapers. This year I've had dragonflies sit on my head, but of course, Bill outdoes that by having the Jay there! |
20-01-2007, 12:53 PM
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I only caught the last 10 minutes of this and it was just lovely
I am rubbish at remembering to watch stuff on the tv. In fact what day and time is it on?!!!
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20-01-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainbowmum  I only caught the last 10 minutes of this and it was just lovely
I am rubbish at remembering to watch stuff on the tv. In fact what day and time is it on?!!! | I missed it too.
No panic .... it is repeated at 7.30 p.m. on BBC2 on Tuesday.
Don't forget  .
Richard |
21-01-2007, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rlchew I missed it too.
No panic .... it is repeated at 7.30 p.m. on BBC2 on Tuesday.
Don't forget .
Richard | Thanks Richard, am off to mark it in my diary right now!!
Louise x
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22-01-2007, 09:59 AM
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Really enjoying this series with Bill's nostalgia, adventure, great scenery + wildlife. Also the clips of music are fab- good to hear JJ Cale, John Lee Hooker + Tony Joe White amongst others on the last show- I'll take my anorak off now! |
22-01-2007, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Really enjoying this series with Bill's nostalgia, adventure, great scenery + wildlife. Also the clips of music are fab- good to hear JJ Cale, John Lee Hooker + Tony Joe White amongst others on the last show- I'll take my anorak off now! | Have you heard the latest JJ Cale/Eric Clapton collaboration? Excellent.  |
22-01-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by smartie Have you heard the latest JJ Cale/Eric Clapton collaboration? Excellent. | I've heard Johnnie Walker play some tracks + they sound good! |
22-01-2007, 05:27 PM
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The Manatees were beautiful on that program |
22-01-2007, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Crested Newt The Manatees were beautiful on that program | Yes, they're beautiful creatures- unfortunately some of them get cut up by boat propellers. My second ever foreign wildlife trip was to Florida + it was amazing. We did boat trips from Fort Myers + saw the Manatees + Bottle-nosed Dolphins, while some Magnificent Frigatebirds sat on the Red Mangrove Trees.
Though not as many bird species as Texas, California + others, it's all so tame- various herons + waders feeding within feet. The dragonflies + butterflies were awesome. Alligators were great- just remember to run in a zig-zag if one chases you! |
24-01-2007, 01:44 PM
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I liked the program although it was a bit slow in places. Those Manatees are such lovely animals, they have such a wonderful disposition. |
24-01-2007, 02:30 PM
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I have found this series a lot better than I expected to, the US doesn't appeal to me at all and I didn't think it would interest me. I was proved wrong. As usual Bill Oddie presented this so enthusiastically, he's funny, obviously cares a great deal and explains without talking down to viewers(Definately one of my 3 ideal dinner party guests). The Manatees were so wonderful and those jays were a bit more friendly than the ones I see in the garden. |
01-02-2007, 08:15 PM
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Just watched repeat of show from 30/01/07 - Does anyone know the music from towards the end of the prairie chicken section of the show? Sounds interesting , I'd like to hear more! |
02-02-2007, 07:05 AM
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Can't remember - can you hum it?
He's been using a lot of JJ Cale - might have been him? |
02-02-2007, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by AD80 Just watched repeat of show from 30/01/07 - Does anyone know the music from towards the end of the prairie chicken section of the show? Sounds interesting , I'd like to hear more! | Always an interesting selection of music on this show. Though it wasn't scheduled they broadcast this first on Tuesday, half hour after repeat from previous week was shown, so I'm racking my brain to the music. I rememember Doris Day "Black hills of Dakota", JJ Cale " They call me the Breeze" + some blues that sounded a bit like Howlin' Wolf, but I'm not sure.
I wonder if Bill selects the music as he's extremely passionate + knowledgeable about music + used to play an eclectic mix on the now defunct Jazz FM in London. Think he got the push as the music wasn't commercial enough. |
02-02-2007, 12:15 PM
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Thanks but I have just played the JJ Cale song you suggested and it isn't that or Howlin' Wolf. It was an instrumental track. |
07-02-2007, 11:14 AM
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Last night's show included the quote of the decade. Bill was asking local residents if they believed that the sasquatch (bigfoot) existed, and one guy said:
"No - I've only seen it twice - if it existed I'd have seen it more often than that"
Enjoyed the footage of sea Otters and orcas. |
07-02-2007, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by smartie Last night's show included the quote of the decade. Bill was asking local residents if they believed that the sasquatch (bigfoot) existed, and one guy said:
"No - I've only seen it twice - if it existed I'd have seen it more often than that"
Enjoyed the footage of sea Otters and orcas. |
I thought I had misheard that guy .... obviously not .... clearly too much moonshine .
I agree .... the Sea Otters were very entertaining and the Orcas were just awesome.
Richard |
07-02-2007, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rlchew I thought I had misheard that guy .... obviously not .... clearly too much moonshine . | Was that you or him??  |
07-02-2007, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by smartie Was that you or him?? | Probably both of us 
Richard |
08-02-2007, 08:01 PM
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its a good series alright - though I wanted more footage of the moose - in fact I wanted a moose of my own
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