OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Jul 29th 2007 | 11:18 am
#31
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
David Horne wrote:
> user <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque), 29/07/2007 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>user wrote:
>
> []
>
>>>>Evelyn, can you get www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4 on your computer? you
>>>>might enjoy some of the talk/quizz/plays/book readings they have
>>>>everyday.
>>>
>>>When I tried I got an error message, and only written material when I
>>>clicked "Search BBC", so apparently not. I think it may requre
>>>software I don't have. I know I cannot watch video via the internet
>>>- if it plays at all, there are interminable pauses between segments
>>>(probably because I have dial-up internet access).
>>
>>That is a shame, as I think you would have enjoyed it. You are
>>probably correct re your dial-up access.
>
>
> BBC Radio works fine on dial-up- it even works fine on slower than 56k
> services, such as the GPRS mobile connection I occasionally use. Even
> their video (non-broadband version obviously) works fine on 56k- but not
> so well on GPRS in my experience.
>
For some reason, Earthlink's dial-up service in Arizona
seems to provide a maximum of 26.4k (that's not my
computer's fault - I got 56k easily enough in California).
There are times I regret moving here. I thought the cost of
living was less, but it turns out to be not that much less.
Also, not being a church-goer, I'm finding it difficult to
meet people, so I'm lonely. (And simply attending church
isn't the answer, since I haven't much in common with the
folks who do.) Although I have a widowed brother who has a
winter home here, he also has a new girlfriend. (I'm cool
with that, she's of an appropriate age and my kind of
people, but they both enjoy travel - Vegas, Laughlin, etc. -
so aren't home much even when they're theoretically living
here.)
However, "regrets" or not, I'm stuck with it - I can't
afford to move back again, which I realized would be the
case, before I left California. (I've been here less than a
year, so hopefully in time I'll find more interesting things
to do - once I accustom myself to two months or more of
outdoor temperatures over 100+ Fahrenheit!)
> user <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque), 29/07/2007 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>user wrote:
>
> []
>
>>>>Evelyn, can you get www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4 on your computer? you
>>>>might enjoy some of the talk/quizz/plays/book readings they have
>>>>everyday.
>>>
>>>When I tried I got an error message, and only written material when I
>>>clicked "Search BBC", so apparently not. I think it may requre
>>>software I don't have. I know I cannot watch video via the internet
>>>- if it plays at all, there are interminable pauses between segments
>>>(probably because I have dial-up internet access).
>>
>>That is a shame, as I think you would have enjoyed it. You are
>>probably correct re your dial-up access.
>
>
> BBC Radio works fine on dial-up- it even works fine on slower than 56k
> services, such as the GPRS mobile connection I occasionally use. Even
> their video (non-broadband version obviously) works fine on 56k- but not
> so well on GPRS in my experience.
>
For some reason, Earthlink's dial-up service in Arizona
seems to provide a maximum of 26.4k (that's not my
computer's fault - I got 56k easily enough in California).
There are times I regret moving here. I thought the cost of
living was less, but it turns out to be not that much less.
Also, not being a church-goer, I'm finding it difficult to
meet people, so I'm lonely. (And simply attending church
isn't the answer, since I haven't much in common with the
folks who do.) Although I have a widowed brother who has a
winter home here, he also has a new girlfriend. (I'm cool
with that, she's of an appropriate age and my kind of
people, but they both enjoy travel - Vegas, Laughlin, etc. -
so aren't home much even when they're theoretically living
here.)
However, "regrets" or not, I'm stuck with it - I can't
afford to move back again, which I realized would be the
case, before I left California. (I've been here less than a
year, so hopefully in time I'll find more interesting things
to do - once I accustom myself to two months or more of
outdoor temperatures over 100+ Fahrenheit!)
Jul 29th 2007 | 7:21 pm
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>If any of our UK posters has read the book
i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
with shepherds pie.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>If any of our UK posters has read the book
i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
with shepherds pie.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)
Jul 29th 2007 | 7:23 pm
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Following up to Jack Campin - bogus address <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Archer's books have all been mostly ghostwritten.
i doubt thats true, he was poor when he started writing wasnt he?
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wrote:
>Archer's books have all been mostly ghostwritten.
i doubt thats true, he was poor when he started writing wasnt he?
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Jul 29th 2007 | 7:23 pm
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Following up to "William Black" <[email protected]> wrote:
>They routinely call him a liar, perjurer, jail bird, thief, a client of
>prostitutes, failed politician and the worst imaginable candidate for any
>of the several public offices he's filled or attempted to fill over the
>years.
that libelous, he worse than that!!!!
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>They routinely call him a liar, perjurer, jail bird, thief, a client of
>prostitutes, failed politician and the worst imaginable candidate for any
>of the several public offices he's filled or attempted to fill over the
>years.
that libelous, he worse than that!!!!
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Mike
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Jul 29th 2007 | 8:15 pm
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
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Martin
Jul 29th 2007 | 8:48 pm
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
> David Horne wrote:
[]
> > BBC Radio works fine on dial-up- it even works fine on slower than 56k
> > services, such as the GPRS mobile connection I occasionally use. Even
> > their video (non-broadband version obviously) works fine on 56k- but not
> > so well on GPRS in my experience.
> >
>
> For some reason, Earthlink's dial-up service in Arizona
> seems to provide a maximum of 26.4k (that's not my
> computer's fault - I got 56k easily enough in California).
When I lived in London, BT kindly screwed up my telephone line, and I
dropped from 56k to half that. The radio service will be workable at
your speed- not optimal, but you'll hear it OK.
> There are times I regret moving here. I thought the cost of
> living was less, but it turns out to be not that much less.
Oh- sorry about that.
> Also, not being a church-goer, I'm finding it difficult to
> meet people, so I'm lonely.
What about other social groups? In Philadelphia, for a while I was a
member of a "salon"- comprised of Utne Reader readers. That was fun.
There are bound to be some people share your opera interests- maybe an
opera listening group, sharing rare performances/dvds etc.
--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
> David Horne wrote:
[]
> > BBC Radio works fine on dial-up- it even works fine on slower than 56k
> > services, such as the GPRS mobile connection I occasionally use. Even
> > their video (non-broadband version obviously) works fine on 56k- but not
> > so well on GPRS in my experience.
> >
>
> For some reason, Earthlink's dial-up service in Arizona
> seems to provide a maximum of 26.4k (that's not my
> computer's fault - I got 56k easily enough in California).
When I lived in London, BT kindly screwed up my telephone line, and I
dropped from 56k to half that. The radio service will be workable at
your speed- not optimal, but you'll hear it OK.
> There are times I regret moving here. I thought the cost of
> living was less, but it turns out to be not that much less.
Oh- sorry about that.
> Also, not being a church-goer, I'm finding it difficult to
> meet people, so I'm lonely.
What about other social groups? In Philadelphia, for a while I was a
member of a "salon"- comprised of Utne Reader readers. That was fun.
There are bound to be some people share your opera interests- maybe an
opera listening group, sharing rare performances/dvds etc.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
Jul 29th 2007 | 11:48 pm
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
>
> Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
Did you notice this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
"We are upgrading the technical quality of the video on the site for
users overseas so that anyone anywhere in the world with a high speed
internet connection can watch the BBC's news reports in broadband
quality.
Until now this has only been possible for users in the UK - server costs
have restricted us from providing the same level of service
internationally.
We did not want the BBC's UK licence fee payers meeting this cost and in
effect subsidising the service for people outside the UK.
Now, with the help of our partners in BBC World, the BBC's commercially
funded international TV news channel, we are making our broadband video
news service available internationally.
BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
broadband news clips.
So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
commercial before your clip plays."
etc.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
>
> Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
Did you notice this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
"We are upgrading the technical quality of the video on the site for
users overseas so that anyone anywhere in the world with a high speed
internet connection can watch the BBC's news reports in broadband
quality.
Until now this has only been possible for users in the UK - server costs
have restricted us from providing the same level of service
internationally.
We did not want the BBC's UK licence fee payers meeting this cost and in
effect subsidising the service for people outside the UK.
Now, with the help of our partners in BBC World, the BBC's commercially
funded international TV news channel, we are making our broadband video
news service available internationally.
BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
broadband news clips.
So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
commercial before your clip plays."
etc.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
Jul 30th 2007 | 12:39 am
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>If any of our UK posters has read the book
>
> i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
> with shepherds pie.
I'll drink champagne with anything.
I do have to add that my sister was serving champagne with shepherds pie
long before Archer publicised his own taste for nursery food in the grossest
possible way...
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William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
news:[email protected]...
> Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>If any of our UK posters has read the book
>
> i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
> with shepherds pie.
I'll drink champagne with anything.
I do have to add that my sister was serving champagne with shepherds pie
long before Archer publicised his own taste for nursery food in the grossest
possible way...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
Jul 30th 2007 | 12:44 am
#39
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Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Following up to "William Black" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
>> with shepherds pie.
>
>I'll drink champagne with anything.
i prefer red wine or beer
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>> i couldnt bring myself to read a book by a man who drinks champagne
>> with shepherds pie.
>
>I'll drink champagne with anything.
i prefer red wine or beer
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)
Jul 30th 2007 | 1:30 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
>>
>> Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
>
>Did you notice this?
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>
>"We are upgrading the technical quality of the video on the site for
>users overseas so that anyone anywhere in the world with a high speed
>internet connection can watch the BBC's news reports in broadband
>quality.
>
>Until now this has only been possible for users in the UK - server costs
>have restricted us from providing the same level of service
>internationally.
>
>We did not want the BBC's UK licence fee payers meeting this cost and in
>effect subsidising the service for people outside the UK.
>
>Now, with the help of our partners in BBC World, the BBC's commercially
>funded international TV news channel, we are making our broadband video
>news service available internationally.
>
>BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>broadband news clips.
I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>
>So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
>commercial before your clip plays."
>
>etc.
I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
--
Martin
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >www.bbc.co.uk/Radio4
>>
>> Did you try www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 - all lower case, Evelyn?
>
>Did you notice this?
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>
>"We are upgrading the technical quality of the video on the site for
>users overseas so that anyone anywhere in the world with a high speed
>internet connection can watch the BBC's news reports in broadband
>quality.
>
>Until now this has only been possible for users in the UK - server costs
>have restricted us from providing the same level of service
>internationally.
>
>We did not want the BBC's UK licence fee payers meeting this cost and in
>effect subsidising the service for people outside the UK.
>
>Now, with the help of our partners in BBC World, the BBC's commercially
>funded international TV news channel, we are making our broadband video
>news service available internationally.
>
>BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>broadband news clips.
I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>
>So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
>commercial before your clip plays."
>
>etc.
I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
--
Martin
Jul 30th 2007 | 1:33 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
[]
> >Did you notice this?
> >
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
[....]
> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
> >broadband news clips.
>
> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
Nah- the World Service.
> >
> >So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
> >commercial before your clip plays."
> >
> >etc.
>
> I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
> and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
>
> So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
Could have been in some cases, actually, and the advertising revenue
might fix some of that?
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
[]
> >Did you notice this?
> >
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
[....]
> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
> >broadband news clips.
>
> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
Nah- the World Service.
> >
> >So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
> >commercial before your clip plays."
> >
> >etc.
>
> I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
> and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
>
> So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
Could have been in some cases, actually, and the advertising revenue
might fix some of that?
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
Jul 30th 2007 | 1:45 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>[]
>> >Did you notice this?
>> >
>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>[....]
>> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>> >broadband news clips.
>>
>> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>
>Nah- the World Service.
The World Service is funded by the FO.
>
>> >
>> >So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
>> >commercial before your clip plays."
>> >
>> >etc.
>>
>> I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
>> and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
>>
>> So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
>
>Could have been in some cases, actually, and the advertising revenue
>might fix some of that?
--
Martin
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>[]
>> >Did you notice this?
>> >
>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>[....]
>> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>> >broadband news clips.
>>
>> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>
>Nah- the World Service.
The World Service is funded by the FO.
>
>> >
>> >So if you are viewing video from outside the UK you may see a short
>> >commercial before your clip plays."
>> >
>> >etc.
>>
>> I didn't. Thanks. Last time round the implication was that people like Evelyn
>> and I would fund it. Over my dead body :-)
>>
>> So they were lying when they told people it was a copyright problem.
>
>Could have been in some cases, actually, and the advertising revenue
>might fix some of that?
--
Martin
Jul 30th 2007 | 1:52 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>
> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
> >[]
> >> >Did you notice this?
> >> >
> >> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
> >[....]
> >> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
> >> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
> >> >broadband news clips.
> >>
> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
> >
> >Nah- the World Service.
>
> The World Service is funded by the FO.
That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>
> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
> >[]
> >> >Did you notice this?
> >> >
> >> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
> >[....]
> >> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
> >> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
> >> >broadband news clips.
> >>
> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
> >
> >Nah- the World Service.
>
> The World Service is funded by the FO.
That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
Jul 30th 2007 | 2:11 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:52:09 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>>
>> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>> >[]
>> >> >Did you notice this?
>> >> >
>> >> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>> >[....]
>> >> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>> >> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>> >> >broadband news clips.
>> >>
>> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>> >
>> >Nah- the World Service.
>>
>> The World Service is funded by the FO.
>
>That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
We have BBC World on the cable. There is no way I would pay for it.
If the FO isn't running & paying it somebody in the BBC needs shooting.
--
Martin
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>>
>> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>> >[]
>> >> >Did you notice this?
>> >> >
>> >> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6277422.stm
>> >[....]
>> >> >BBC World is funded by advertising and subscription revenue and the cost
>> >> >of the improved video service will be met by advertising around the
>> >> >broadband news clips.
>> >>
>> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
>> >
>> >Nah- the World Service.
>>
>> The World Service is funded by the FO.
>
>That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
We have BBC World on the cable. There is no way I would pay for it.
If the FO isn't running & paying it somebody in the BBC needs shooting.
--
Martin
Jul 30th 2007 | 2:24 am
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Re: Evelyn - Re: OT - UK Politics (Jeffrey Archer novel)
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:52:09 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
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> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
[]
> >> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
> >> >
> >> >Nah- the World Service.
> >>
> >> The World Service is funded by the FO.
> >
> >That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
>
> We have BBC World on the cable. There is no way I would pay for it.
You do in a way- they have advertising or the cable company is paying
them something. If the cable company is paying, you get this weird thing
where you get these breaks with no commercials!
> If the FO isn't running & paying it somebody in the BBC needs shooting.
It's just a lame re-run of a few clips from News 24, from what I've
seen!
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(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:52:09 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>
> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:33:51 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
[]
> >> >> I thought the FO funded BBC World.
> >> >
> >> >Nah- the World Service.
> >>
> >> The World Service is funded by the FO.
> >
> >That's what I meant! BBC World is sort-of commercial.
>
> We have BBC World on the cable. There is no way I would pay for it.
You do in a way- they have advertising or the cable company is paying
them something. If the cable company is paying, you get this weird thing
where you get these breaks with no commercials!
> If the FO isn't running & paying it somebody in the BBC needs shooting.
It's just a lame re-run of a few clips from News 24, from what I've
seen!
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007
