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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Shame it's not Ken Bruce who's leaving. |
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Ella Sailyour
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Shame it's not Ken Bruce who's leaving. |
I like listening to Ken Bruce. So you don't think I should?
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Ella Sailyour
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Mr. Nelson
You're going to annoy the admin and mods with stupidly huge image external refs like that one. Can't you Photoshop it first?
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ella Sailyour wrote: | Scott Nelson wrote: | Shame it's not Ken Bruce who's leaving. |
I like listening to Ken Bruce. So you don't think I should?
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Don't let me stop you. Ken Bruce reminds me of Rab C. Nesbitt. I bet he wears a string vest in the studio. |
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Ella Sailyour
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Don't let me stop you. |
I won't, Mr. scot.
Scott Nelson wrote: | Ken Bruce reminds me of Rab C. Nesbitt. I bet he wears a string vest in the studio. |
Is tharra fack?
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Aye, didye know I cannae remember? |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Shame it's not Ken Bruce who's leaving. |
You'd better not let Natasha hear you saying things like that....
Cherskiy _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Natasha Little Miss Lovely Smile
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 790
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Shame it's not Ken Bruce who's leaving. |
That's fighting talk <spit> where I come from!
Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! <rolls fists in the ever-popular, egging-on, gesture> Come on, come on! Stick em up, three rounds, no holds barred! I'm short but I'm fiesty _________________ Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Ken is my second favourite so I will join Natasha *rolls up sleeves and shakes fist* |
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SCOTS-IAIN
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Hull
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Scott,
How the devil can you say that KB sounds like Rab C, Nesbitt????
They have totally different accents. As a Scot myself, I can hear the difference, and if you listened carefully, so would you. But I can under stand how you'd think that way, and that we all talk like Rab C.
I read elsewhere on these boards that you were in Lakeside recently, and you live on the borders of Essex and East London. Having just spent eight and a half years living and working within a mile of Lakeside, I could not get to grips with the accent. To me it was a foreigh accent.
You all talked the same. I felt that I was in some faded, past set of Eastenders, or "Only Fools 'n Horses" where I should have addressed my boss as "Guv", and littered my conversation with the likes of "Cushtie" and "lubbly jubbly" - at least that's how I was talked to at times!
Oh well, Scotty, Happy Xmas, and lang may your lumb reek! |
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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SCOTS-IAIN wrote: | Scott,
How the devil can you say that KB sounds like Rab C, Nesbitt????
They have totally different accents. As a Scot myself, I can hear the difference, and if you listened carefully, so would you. But I can under stand how you'd think that way, and that we all talk like Rab C.
I read elsewhere on these boards that you were in Lakeside recently, and you live on the borders of Essex and East London. Having just spent eight and a half years living and working within a mile of Lakeside, I could not get to grips with the accent. To me it was a foreigh accent.
You all talked the same. I felt that I was in some faded, past set of Eastenders, or "Only Fools 'n Horses" where I should have addressed my boss as "Guv", and littered my conversation with the likes of "Cushtie" and "lubbly jubbly" - at least that's how I was talked to at times!
Oh well, Scotty, Happy Xmas, and lang may your lumb reek! |
Dearest Iain,
I find Ken Bruce smug, patronising and arrogant...he mumbles and I sometimes have trouble understanding what he's saying...he's never been one of my favourites and I often switch him off within 10 minutes or so...the style and format of his show is stale...ditch him and replace with Richard Allinson. . |
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ella Sailyour wrote: | Yes, I like listening to Ken Bruce, too. Most enjoyable.
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What is so good about the boring bloke? |
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Ella Sailyour wrote: | Yes, I do rather like Ken Bruce as well. Most entertaining.
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What is so great about the boring bloke? |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Is there an echo in here? |
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admin
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 487
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Natasha wrote: | Well, I like him - so there <sticky out tongue emoticon> |
Eh, Natasha, there IS one!
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Ella Sailyour wrote: | Natasha wrote: | Well, I like him - so there |
Yes, me too. I think he's most amusing to listen to - especially his banter with the very fine Lynn Bowles. Excellent prime time radio.
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And you have the audacity to mock Chris Evans...at least he's not stuck in the past like Ken Bruce is (who is as boring as a Sunday). |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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He isn't boring, he's a nice fella, so there *blows rasberry*
We've almost got a mini Ken Bruce appreciation society going here |
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Ella Sailyour
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | And you have the audacity to mock Chris Evans...at least he's not stuck in the past like Ken Bruce is (who is as boring as a Sunday). |
Yes, I like good honest professionalism, too. Ken is precisely that. Excellent primetime radio in the morning. It's nice not to be shouted at by a gobby egocentric.
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | He is a true professional, I don't think he would have lasted as long if he wasn't. |
Only because he's a lazy good-for-nothing like Wogan...he also needs a kick up the ar se, too. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Don't start on Terry He's a lovely fella. |
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Ella Sailyour
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Only because he's a lazy good-for-nothing like Wogan...he also needs a kick up the ar se, too. |
It's fascinating that many, many, many listeners think otherwise, however.
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admin
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 487
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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The thread was split by admin.
This part starts as a gripe so it's the Gripes about Ken Bruce thread
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Don't start on Terry He's a lovely fella. |
I hope Jonathan Ross replaces him...SOON! I'm fed up with Wogan's "Janet and John" stories, the same tired gags and predictable and bland playlist. How many times will he play those boring records with a woman singing at high pitch plucking a harp?
Jonathan Ross would bring the breakfast show back to life! |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Don't listen to them then
Ross would be a disaster but Terry isn't going anywhere yet. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: |
Ross would be a disaster but Terry isn't going anywhere yet. |
Thank goodness for that. Morning is all I can listen to on R2 these days. Afternoons just don't do for me now Mind you I do miss Sally. |
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Cherskiy
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | I hope Jonathan Ross replaces him...SOON! I'm fed up with Wogan's "Janet and John" stories, the same tired gags and predictable and bland playlist. How many times will he play those boring records with a woman singing at high pitch plucking a harp?
Jonathan Ross would bring the breakfast show back to life! |
I must have missed the 'woman singing at high pitch plucking a harp' last week, Scott. As for Janet & John, well the stories are still entertaining to me (if I'm driving I have to remember to park up somewhere in advance - not good to drive with obscured vision due to tears of laughter), but then again I welcome the interplay between El Presidente, Deadly, Boggy and Fran, too. As for a predictable playlist, you're evidently not listening to the same mornings as I am.
You'd best stay clear of WUTW this week, then, because Boggy is back so no doubt a couple of J&J stories at least.
Keep JR where he is on a Saturday morning - five times a week would be overkill, IMHO.
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Boggy is retiring next summer so that will probably be the end of J+J anyway. It's only on on a Tuesday & Thursday every 3 weeks, I don't think that's excessive, the stories are very short and easy enough to avoid. |
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Cherskiy
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Boggy is retiring next summer so that will probably be the end of J+J anyway. It's only on on a Tuesday & Thursday every 3 weeks, I don't think that's excessive, the stories are very short and easy enough to avoid. |
Exactly.
Can I also state her that I don't mind Ken Bruce either? He's reasonably funny, reads out stuff at his own expense, plays some good new music from time to time and there's some good banter between him and Lynn. Managed to listen to him each weekday for three months at work last year when I was on a 'special project' and there was nothing wrong with his show. I still manage to catch his show if I'm off through the week or if I've got spare time at the end of the week after all my other 'Listen Again' favourites.
Cherskiy _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Ella Sailyour
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Jonathan Ross would bring the breakfast show back to life! |
And would sound like every other radio station in the country. And I don't think "Mr. Ego and his sychophantic sidekick" could sustain it for very long anyhow. He does have several other broadcasting commitments, after all. Thankfully!
Ella _________________ This week's $64,000 question: Why am I so gorgeous, possums? |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ross dosen't need to bring it to life since it isn't dead |
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pickle
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 252 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject: Gripes About Ken Bruce |
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Re: the woman with a high voice playing a harp. Have Radio 2 actually playlisted Joanna Newsom's 'Ys', which I would have expected to be more suited to Mark Radcliffe's show rather than Wogan's? _________________ We made a land where crap is king and the good don't last for long.
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ken Bruce has to be the smuggest man on Radio. The man is totally up himself-makes out he is so superior to everyone else.
Hopefully he will be shipped out to local radio soon. |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Ken Bruce has to be the smuggest man on Radio. The man is totally up himself-makes out he is so superior to everyone else.
Hopefully he will be shipped out to local radio soon. |
You take him too serious. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Ken is one of the nicest people on Radio 2, I don't find him smug at all. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Ken Bruce has to be the smuggest man on Radio. |
It might help your arguement if you could give some examples as I cant hear smug from him. A few too many fallbacks on the same old gags like Terry does for sure, but I dont hear smug when I listen to him. More self deprecation than smug I would say. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Captain Pugwash
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Got to agree with Toggy and Ern, Ken Bruce is not at all smug. _________________ SEX IS NOT THE ANSWER!
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Ken Bruce has to be the smuggest man on Radio. The man is totally up himself-makes out he is so superior to everyone else.
Hopefully he will be shipped out to local radio soon. |
Mark, I completely agree. The sooner Ken Bruce is axed, the better. Replace with Richard Allinson. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Scott Nelson wrote: | Mark, I completely agree. The sooner Ken Bruce is axed, the better. Replace with Richard Allinson. |
There is a certain ironic quality to your suggestion I hope. If you are serious I would have to doubt your sensibilities. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Scott Nelson Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Whatever.
I cannot stand Ken Bruce. He's rubbish. |
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John W
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, there's nothing wrong with smugness if you are a very popular radio presenter. Bruce is OK - I rarely listen but he talks just like me
Chris Evans and Ross are more smug, or smugger
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