ExRabbit
Club Champion
We watch loads of BBC programs still.
Not really bothered by the licence fee to be honest.
Not really bothered by the licence fee to be honest.
Random Irritations
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Neilds
Assistant Pro
Maybe when some people say xxxx are biased or yyyyy are biased, maybe what they mean is ‘they are saying things I don’t like/agree with’ and it says more about their own biased opinions?
Folks, we had a massive tangent yesterday on the BBC, which I was part of. We probably should have set up a new thread but it didn't happen.
Let's get today back on track. Any more BBC chat, set up a thread. The thread is for more random nonsense. (Anyone trying to have a cheeky last word, no thanks)
Let's get today back on track. Any more BBC chat, set up a thread. The thread is for more random nonsense. (Anyone trying to have a cheeky last word, no thanks)
RichA
Well-known member
The obvious bias being shown by a supposedly neutral news outlet actually quite often matches my own opinion. It irritates me because it provides ammunition to those against whom the reporting is biased that they are being demonised.
People should be given the facts so they can form their own opinions.
Edit: sorry @Lord Tyrion - I was already typing when you posted.
KenL
Tour Rookie
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
They could use the search function as that particular horse has been flogged multiple times already on here (spoiler: no one has changed their views…)
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Having to set up a new thread to moan about Bob's Bouncy Castles.......
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
I’ve seen that videoHaving to set up a new thread to moan about Bob's Bouncy Castles.......
True, but sometimes a subject is flowing and it is okay to let it run. This went on a bit too long yesterday but no one stepped out of line so it was allowed to continue.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
I meant rather than start another new thread
Raking up autumn leaves.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
I was going through my emails and realised that I've bought tickets for the same show at the theatre, on two consecutive nights 
. It's a whodunnit as well so once you know........... 
. Absolute muppetry
Hopefully the box office will be kind to me.
. It's a whodunnit as well so once you know........... . Absolute muppetry Hopefully the box office will be kind to me.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I was going through my emails and realised that I've bought tickets for the same show at the theatre, on two consecutive nights
Hopefully the box office will be kind to me.
sounds like you're building an alibi for something 
nickjdavis
Head Pro
Whe the guard announces...
"apologies ladies and gentlemen but you may have noticed that we have a few problems with this train...we have no lights and the engine isnt working properly...so we are going to try turning the power off and on again and see what happens...the doors will automatically close and lock but do not be alarmed"
"apologies ladies and gentlemen but you may have noticed that we have a few problems with this train...we have no lights and the engine isnt working properly...so we are going to try turning the power off and on again and see what happens...the doors will automatically close and lock but do not be alarmed"
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I've been saying it and spelling it as "Kiev" for over 50 years.
Chicken Kiev, The Great Gate of Kiev (Mussorgsky) etc
But in very recent years, the English language seems to have changed this to Kyiv. News channels pronounce it this way and The Times newspaper prints it this way.
I have a lot of books that have become out-dated.
Sainsburys have changed Chicken Kiev to Chicken Kyiv.
Apparently, "Kiev" is the transliteration of a Russian name for the city and we have adopted the Ukrainian language version. I don't really disagree with this.
But will we be changing to Roma, Munchen, Koln, Den Haag etc in order to be consistent? (please forgive the lack of umlaut)
Closer to home - how about Abertawe? It is a lot easier for English people to pronounce than Llandudno or Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Chicken Kiev, The Great Gate of Kiev (Mussorgsky) etc
But in very recent years, the English language seems to have changed this to Kyiv. News channels pronounce it this way and The Times newspaper prints it this way.
I have a lot of books that have become out-dated.
Sainsburys have changed Chicken Kiev to Chicken Kyiv.
Apparently, "Kiev" is the transliteration of a Russian name for the city and we have adopted the Ukrainian language version. I don't really disagree with this.
But will we be changing to Roma, Munchen, Koln, Den Haag etc in order to be consistent? (please forgive the lack of umlaut)
Closer to home - how about Abertawe? It is a lot easier for English people to pronounce than Llandudno or Blaenau Ffestiniog.
RichA
Well-known member
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
So Sky are in talks to buy ITV and ITV X from ITV Media.
I can just see the complaints in Parliament now when Corrie goes behind a paywall.
I can just see the complaints in Parliament now when Corrie goes behind a paywall.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Think I got snapped last night at 01:45 on M25 just past Heathrow…pretty much empty motorway but spotted too late the variable speed limit overhead gantry was showing 50, when I was doing 60 thinking the gantry also showed 60…until I realised it wasn’t. Too late I braked as I went under the gantry - Flash.
What a pissr. Did a speed awareness just a few months ago following a very similar situation in Sheffield at same sort of time of day. I try and stick diligently to speed limits following the course…so really fed up as I’ll get a fine and some points.
Bleedin’ road was almost empty…why this messing around with speed limits in contexts that indicate minimal or no obvious risk.
What a pissr. Did a speed awareness just a few months ago following a very similar situation in Sheffield at same sort of time of day. I try and stick diligently to speed limits following the course…so really fed up as I’ll get a fine and some points.
Bleedin’ road was almost empty…why this messing around with speed limits in contexts that indicate minimal or no obvious risk.
The pay recommendation for Elon Musk at Tesla. Who gets it is irrelevant, it's an obscene figure that no individual human needs or should have
