Meenzer

Setting aside the ranting grandad parts of that post, I'd have to say that Peston, for example, has been right on the button about a lot of aspects of the financial crisis. And they've given him plenty of leeway to do so. But then I seem to recall the "funding" issue being something of a red herring when it comes to Hamburg-based people anyway. As for the "evil empire" shebang, if the BBC took an aggressively and virulently anti-Murdoch stance, they'd be destroyed within months.

BBC3 is shite, obviously, but it has to serve that audience if it's going to claim to be an all-purpose, licence fee-justifying institution in the digital age etc. Even when there were two channels you/I'd still have been uninterested in 80% of what they put out, so I suppose it's just an extension of that really.

Why watch telly anyway? Get rid. Aye, because the BBC is just a television station. And even if it was, ten minutes tuned into BBC FOUR of an evening would quickly put things into perspective compared with the utter dross served up by every other channel. I'm happy to pay my licence fee for that, never mind the radio, web and other benefits they provide. But hey, it's easy and fashionable to bash the Beeb, so let's all stick the boot in and end up like Germany where fucking RTL II reflects the mood of the nation. I love the BBC. But it seems people have sacred cows. Is it right that presenters and other at the BBC earn hundereds of thousands a year? Well is it? No. And it is basically a state organ as its coverage of Gaza and for instance the miners strike and the fiancial crisis proves. Misinformation from the ministiry of information. If it is going to just spread lies for the state, let the state pay for it. They can shove their fucking community radio up their collective arses. I just think it's funny how the BBC has to meet standards that are a thousand times more exacting than practically any other entity of its size, scope, relevance, financial clout, etc. Yes it's our money, but then so's tax, and if we applied the same principles of protest to how that's used then the Beeb would quickly seem like the small fry it really is.

Why watch telly anyway? Get rid. Aye, because the BBC is just a television station. And even if it was, ten minutes tuned into BBC FOUR of an evening would quickly put things into perspective compared with the utter dross served up by every other channel. I'm happy to pay my licence fee for that, never mind the radio, web and other benefits they provide. But hey, it's easy and fashionable to bash the Beeb, so let's all stick the boot in and end up like Germany where fucking RTL II reflects the mood of the nation.

how much are rental values in london Meenz? How long is a piece of string? It varies from street to street here, never mind neighbourhood to neighbourhood or borough to borough...

Aye. Relocate them to New Cross, they'll actually raise the tone around here.

Not really I just don't have time to pick through Matts point. Which really isn't a point, more of a rant based on the idea that the Tories have ignored all sound economic advise to put into place a nefarious plan to dismantle this countries public sector at the detriment of the country as a whole....which is of course as ridiculous as it sounds. I'm sorry, but dismissing any post of Matt's on financial matters as an "anti-Tory rant" just proves that either you haven't read his post or you don't have the mental capacity to understand it.

Oh good

Glad you added that clarification. Would have never heard of him otherwise.

Oh heck. http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1 I may be here all night.

Show 'em the ropes early, that's my motto.

Hope he enjoys his retirement.

Stop getting our hopes up man.

He looks like Brad Paisley if he lost the hat and took up a desk job. I realise that probably doesn't help.

I have visions of the "Achhhhrington Stanleh? Oo're they?" advert now.

Hey, it worked for Jo Caulfield.

I don't mind Reading. It's not a shithole, it's just rather bland. Still happier having Fulham as an away day next season though.

Anyone got any thoughts about the Open? Paddy Power (and others, I imagine) are paying out down to 7th place for each-way bets. http://www.paddypower.com/bet/golf/open-championship Hard to resist Gay and Slocum, obviously. But seriously , I reckon Steve Stricker might have a decent shout.

Fine then, we take it back.

Happy birthday country boy.

If it was some drunk character from a social club you'd be laughing. Gazza isn't much different to the average geordie alky and don't kid yourself that there aren't 7 days a week drinkers everywhere. Aye, except there's a reason they don't get national press for everything they do. I'm honestly at the point where I'd rather he went out in a blaze of glory and got the George Best eulogy rather than prolonging the whole thing for another 10 years. If there's anyone who can manage a legendary comedy death, it's Gazza.

Or "Emil Costa Rica", if you're a More4 continuity announcer. Still going to watch it though, I'm not that petty.

The hidden board says "no there isn't".

To be fair, my parents bought me albums by a certified kiddy fiddler at that age. Though they refused to buy me a Eurovision tape. You do realise that Kevin's generation will have fuck all idea what that actually is, don't you? He's Irish man. They have to love Eurovision by law and they've barely progressed beyond the 8-track.

What the fuck was the exam like? Countdown? I'll play a safe 6 on this round rather than the risky 7. He could have offered to show the examiner his "working".