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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    And Jack Dee is very good .

    yes , some of the new people, are good . You mean you are just listening to it now ?
     
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  2. ChilcoSaint

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    Yes indeed.
     
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  3. ChilcoSaint

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    The latest episode on R4 I mean!
     
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  4. TheSecondStain

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    I shall add it to the week's list of listening. Currently binge listening to the Lord Peter Wimsey [Ian Carmichael] adventure Whose Body? from last week [or originally 1973 - the golden era of radio drama].

    Do remember Pepys, that just like the iPlayer for TV, you don't have to be tied to the schedule. Listen whenever you like: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules
     
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  5. ChilcoSaint

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    I use Sounds all the time to catch up with all sorts of interesting things. One of my favourites is You’re Dead To Me, a podcast about historical figures, which is brilliant. Also Brexitcast, which is informative if you can stomach Laura Kuenssberg’s voice!

    I like listening to my Pure DAB radio too though!
     
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  6. TheSecondStain

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    Kind of expected that you would, Chilco. It's just that, in my experience, many people have never changed their habits from the days when we were all tied to the schedules. Only at the weekend I was chatting with a mate of mine about a TV programme, when he uttered the give-away line, "damn, I missed it."
    Cue sigh from me, for the umpteenth time, as I contemplated explaining the iPlayer [or even ITV Hub and other channels archive players] one more time.
    I swear that one day, I will say f**k it, I'm going to leave people to their ignorance. <laugh>
     
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  7. ChilcoSaint

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    BTW, Tonight’s ISIHAC will be fondly remembered as a classic, with the old-school line up of Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, and the wonderful Sandi Toksvig. Brilliant.
     
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  8. TheSecondStain

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    Might even make that bedtime listening.

    That reminds me. The News Quiz, which gave birth to Have I got News For You. Been listening to that since it was hosted by Barry Took and then Simon Hoggart, then Sandy. Once again, Jeremy Hardy could be fall out of the chair funny, as well as the great Alan Coren, amongst several others.
    Francis Wheen is still doing the show after many years. He was quietly hilarious too when he wanted to be.

    This is typical of The News Quiz humour: Corrie Corfield appeared as a panellist once when Sandi Toksvig was unable to attend. As a current BBC newsreader she was bound by the BBC's code of practice for newsreaders, which prevented her from making any opinionated comments on-air (When asked, "What do you think of Bush, Corrie?", she responded, "He's an American.") <laugh>
     
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  9. ChilcoSaint

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    Here’s one of Jeremy’s best rants:
     
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    Yep, there were times when he got in that funny zone and you knew that if he carried on someone was going to have a body accident eventually. <laugh>
    A truly funny, funny guy. Much missed.
     
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    What happened to open-minded people? Was it all a sham, and that people have been hiding their prejudices all this time? I'm aghast at the attitudes Tanni Grey-Thompson has had to face, just because she had sex which one time resulted in her becoming pregnant: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/50692077
     
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    I should add that I've been listening to ISIHAC since Willie Rushton [sigh] was a regular. He was another who got me into hysterics, especially when goaded by Barry Cryer. And Willie Rushton used to be on that Trivia Test Match programme, hosted by Brian Johnston. Although this was post my youthful era of being into cricket, I was armed with enough historical data that I could play a fair game myself, as long as the questions weren't too contemporary.
     
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    I am of the opinion that it has a lot to do with social media. In the past intolerant people were more isolated and kept in check by the more level-headed and decent members of society...which meant they were silenced by social pressures. It is now easy to go on line and find people who agree with your views...resulting in such people getting validation for their opinions...however unpleasant. And you can voice your opinions without having to face your victim. In other words, nasty people have always been among us, but they were spread out and most of us never had to listen to them.
     
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    Yeah, I see what you're getting at. Which makes it an easier jump to actually facing someone in the street and coming out with the attitude. But what is the motivation to do this? If they just knew the implications of their skewed thinking, they'd either be horrifed or too far gone for counselling. I can usually find some sort of avenue of thought where I can see where people get their attitudes. But I can't fathom it here.
     
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    Bit of light relief given the bollex elsewhere.
    Christmas cracker jokes
    1. Why does Donald Trump have his Christmas dinner on a plastic plate? He doesn’t get on with China.

    2. Why is Parliament like ancient Bethlehem? It takes a miracle to find three wise men there.

    3. Christmas dinner is a lot like Brexit. Half the family were told they needed to make room for Turkey, so opted to leave Brussels.

    4. Why has Santa been banned from sooty chimneys? Carbon footprints.

    5. What is Coleen Rooney’s favourite game to play over the festive period? Guess Who?

    6. Why doesn’t Jeremy Corbyn ever visit Santa? Because he struggles in the poles.

    7. Why is Greta Thunberg boycotting parsnips and carrots at Christmas? Because she’s a swede dish campaigner.

    8. What’s the difference between Rudolph’s nose and David Cameron’s autobiography? Only one will be red at Christmas.

    9. What do you call a snowman who goes on Love Island? A melt.

    10. What is Olivia Colman’s favourite part of a turkey? The Crown.
     
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  17. ChilcoSaint

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    So bad they’re good!
     
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    Just had a guy throw a pint of milk at me, I thought how Dairy !!
     
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    Someone threw a lump of cheese at me, I thought that's not very mature!

    Had another guy throw a box of Omega 3 at me, but it's ok, my wounds are only Super fish oil
     
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    Whatever you are drinking Stjabbo1, I'll have some <laugh>
     
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