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Thumper
May 24, 2012, 12:32:19 PM5/24/12
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Sofa Spud?
I was expecting to be reading comments about last nights double firing in
the Apprentice.
I was expecting to be reading comments about last nights double firing in
the Apprentice.
Mark A
May 24, 2012, 1:34:43 PM5/24/12
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"Thumper" wrote:
> Sofa Spud?
He's only half-baked?
Regards
Mark
> Sofa Spud?
He's only half-baked?
Regards
Mark
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Thumper
May 24, 2012, 5:23:07 PM5/24/12
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"Froot Bat" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> As for the Apprentice, I didn't see all of it, and it looked boring
> (like much of the rest of the series) so I might not bother catching
> up what I missed, but... er, actually it's so tedious now, and they
> don't even bother trying any more to hide how contrived it is, I can't
> form any opinion at all about it. Only thing I can say is that it's a
> pity Gabrielle was sacked because I think she's attractive, and given
> that there isn't a single remotely interesting contestant, and the
> winner is decided before the series even starts, due to their business
> idea, there's pretty much no reason to carry on watching it.
>
I also thought Gabrielle was the most attractive female contestant. I looked
her up on the LinkedIn website and found that she is a director of an
architects named Lolli & Square. They designed one of the major shopping
malls in Muscat where my sister has a shop. Gave me a paper thin reason for
wanting her to do well. I often find the following "Your Fired" programme
more entertaining.
I will make an effort to start some threads about programmes I watch.
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John Dean
May 24, 2012, 6:17:52 PM5/24/12
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"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
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> --
He's been concentrating on YouTuber
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John Dean
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michael adams
May 25, 2012, 4:22:35 AM5/25/12
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"Thumper" <thum...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Sofa Spud?
Two words
Allan Tracy
Just another example of what's called "The Tragedy of the Commons".
Originally applied to common land, what's suggested is that if any
resource is made freely available for everyone to make use of without
restriction, then sooner or later a right arsehole or arseholes are
going to turn up, and ruin things for everyone else.
Which is the latterday history of Usenet, and webforums etc in a nutshell.
An ideal captive audience for all the serial bores, exhibitionits and
cranks out there, once they all learn how to type
michael adams
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AC
May 25, 2012, 5:06:37 AM5/25/12
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michael adams wrote:
> "Thumper"<thum...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:qotvr.527099$m91....@fx24.am4...
>> Sofa Spud?
>
> Two words
>
> Allan Tracy
>
> Just another example of what's called "The Tragedy of the Commons".
>
> Originally applied to common land, what's suggested is that if any
> resource is made freely available for everyone to make use of without
> restriction, then sooner or later a right arsehole or arseholes are
> going to turn up, and ruin things for everyone else.
>
> Which is the latterday history of Usenet, and webforums etc in a nutshell.
> An ideal captive audience for all the serial bores, exhibitionits and
> cranks out there, once they all learn how to type
>
>
>
> michael adams
>
I have come to the conclusion that these rightard types, from AT to
> "Thumper"<thum...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:qotvr.527099$m91....@fx24.am4...
>> Sofa Spud?
>
> Two words
>
> Allan Tracy
>
> Just another example of what's called "The Tragedy of the Commons".
>
> Originally applied to common land, what's suggested is that if any
> resource is made freely available for everyone to make use of without
> restriction, then sooner or later a right arsehole or arseholes are
> going to turn up, and ruin things for everyone else.
>
> Which is the latterday history of Usenet, and webforums etc in a nutshell.
> An ideal captive audience for all the serial bores, exhibitionits and
> cranks out there, once they all learn how to type
>
>
>
> michael adams
>
Glenn Beck, are attention seekers who don't even believe what they are
saying them selves.
And yes, I am dumb fuck enough to get drawn in to it. Don't worry, I'll
go off and give myself a good hard slapping.
--
AC
Frank
May 25, 2012, 3:14:51 PM5/25/12
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Froot Bat wrote:
> As for the Apprentice, I didn't see all of it, and it looked boring
> (like much of the rest of the series) so I might not bother catching
> up what I missed, but... er, actually it's so tedious now, and they
> don't even bother trying any more to hide how contrived it is, I can't
> form any opinion at all about it. Only thing I can say is that it's a
> pity Gabrielle was sacked because I think she's attractive, and given
> that there isn't a single remotely interesting contestant, and the
> winner is decided before the series even starts, due to their business
> idea, there's pretty much no reason to carry on watching it.
>
Looking at a couple of months of BARB stats, it's noticeable there's
> As for the Apprentice, I didn't see all of it, and it looked boring
> (like much of the rest of the series) so I might not bother catching
> up what I missed, but... er, actually it's so tedious now, and they
> don't even bother trying any more to hide how contrived it is, I can't
> form any opinion at all about it. Only thing I can say is that it's a
> pity Gabrielle was sacked because I think she's attractive, and given
> that there isn't a single remotely interesting contestant, and the
> winner is decided before the series even starts, due to their business
> idea, there's pretty much no reason to carry on watching it.
>
been a significant drop in viewers. Last year Apprentice was regularly
getting 9 - 10m. This year it's averaginhg a little over 7m. So it looks
like people have become increasingly bored by it. Yet the Beeb are
planning another series. I wonder when the penny will drop?
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AC
May 25, 2012, 4:28:28 PM5/25/12
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> As for the Apprentice, I didn't see all of it, and it looked boring
> (like much of the rest of the series) so I might not bother catching
> up what I missed, but... er, actually it's so tedious now, and they
> don't even bother trying any more to hide how contrived it is, I can't
> form any opinion at all about it. Only thing I can say is that it's a
> pity Gabrielle was sacked because I think she's attractive, and given
> that there isn't a single remotely interesting contestant, and the
> winner is decided before the series even starts, due to their business
> idea, there's pretty much no reason to carry on watching it.
>
Bacon's R5 show. The reviewers were suggesting that the problem with it
is that the contestants aren't the usual buffoons, but more serious
contenders. Thus all the amusement was gone.
Any truth in that?
--
AC
Ar
May 26, 2012, 5:05:16 AM5/26/12
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On 24/05/12 21:02, Froot Bat wrote:
> He hasn't been posting for a while (except a few recently). And since
> 99% of everyone else fucked off a long time ago, this group has long
> been dead and buried.
How many internet providers talk about Usenet as part of the internet?
They all have ads of "get on the web", which to most people usually
means websites, and nothing else. Hell, they don't even push too much
email, they think everyone has web mail junk instead.
> He hasn't been posting for a while (except a few recently). And since
> 99% of everyone else fucked off a long time ago, this group has long
> been dead and buried.
How many internet providers talk about Usenet as part of the internet?
They all have ads of "get on the web", which to most people usually
means websites, and nothing else. Hell, they don't even push too much
email, they think everyone has web mail junk instead.
Col
May 26, 2012, 5:10:57 AM5/26/12
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Col
The gulls have plucked out my eyes!
Basil Jet
May 26, 2012, 5:45:29 AM5/26/12
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Fred X
May 26, 2012, 10:44:27 AM5/26/12
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would kill for a show that has "only" 7 million viewers.
Fred X
G Daeb
May 27, 2012, 6:30:48 AM5/27/12
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get tired of the format.
There's some signs of it here with the Eurovision Song
Contest, but it has held for various reality formats--the
most obvious example maybe being Big Brother and a
format which has not just lasted but drives the show being
Time Team.
Remember too that the early episodes of the early series
of the Apprentice were tied into various bookmaking
products and so the tabloids particularly were using it
to entice impulse buys from the full-market-knowledge
fantasists out to wager as profitably as they could as
well as the water-cooler wannabees.
This hasn't been the case for quite some years now as
they have pre-recorded the last few series.
And Countdown has a great host in Nick Hewer, which
is simply not something I can see him having done
otherwise.
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G DAEB
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Ian W
May 27, 2012, 2:02:28 PM5/27/12
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 12:41:45 +0200, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>BB is dead in most countries except UK.
Actually, it's long been dead in the UK as well. The message just
hasn't reached it's brain yet.
Regards,
Ian W
Actually, it's long been dead in the UK as well. The message just
hasn't reached it's brain yet.
Regards,
Ian W
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