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clott south Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: Isn't ironic?..... |
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....as Alanis Morissette once sang, although what she forgot to include in the words (probably because she couldn't have forecast this) is that as Chris Evans opens each show, isn't it ironic that as he says "Good evening folks and thanks for tuning in" many are tuning out. Or off. Or putting a CD on.
Never mind Chris. Think of how you're helping the planet. Think of how many radios around the country get turned off at 5:05 pm weekdays.
That doesn't entirely agree with my signature but at least I got a sly dig in! |
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Barkingbiker
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was an up front dig myself; now where's ernie
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I'm not sure that too many people switch off at 5.05, as they had already done so 3 hours earlier when Steve Wrong comes on.
Loathe the show, Steve! _________________ MiS |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Not so much aas turn off, more like turn over! _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: |
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As many turn on as turn off guys. But you knew that anyway. Deep down. Somewhere. Now stop making mischief.
Anyway Alanis Morissette obviously didnt understand "Irony". Most of the things she sang about were just bad luck and it would be a stretch to call them "ironic" eg. rain on your wedding day! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3611 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:53 am Post subject: |
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I think it's nice he thanks people for tuning in. You don't have to! |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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A lot of us don't (sorry, Ernie) _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: | A lot of us don't (sorry, Ernie) |
And Iīve no problem with that. But ironic it isnīt _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Isn't ironic?..... |
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clott south wrote: | ....as Alanis Morissette once sang, although what she forgot to include in the words (probably because she couldn't have forecast this) is that as Chris Evans opens each show, isn't it ironic that as he says "Good evening folks and thanks for tuning in" many are tuning out. Or off. Or putting a CD on.
Never mind Chris. Think of how you're helping the planet. Think of how many radios around the country get turned off at 5:05 pm weekdays.
That doesn't entirely agree with my signature but at least I got a sly dig in! |
It's a drive time show Clott ... a lot of the listeners are in their cars .. so not exactly helping the planet much are they....even if they do switch the radio off. On the other hand some listeners like .. erm... me for example ... have clockwork/solar radios at home .. so when we listen to Chris Evans on our clockwork/solar radios instead of the mains powered ones, we really are helping to save the planet.
Oh BTW, Chris opens the show with Good Evening "Friends"... not folks ... ain't ya been listening? |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Ian on this thread-I like the way Chris opens up his show and thanks us the listeners for tuning in.
I can't recall many of the other presenters on BBC Radio 2 doing this although Richard Allinson always uses the expression "thanks for being there" when he is on air.
Manners maketh man and all that. |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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..'Aint' ya been listening?' Well I certainly haven't, Rachel. I can't stand the fellow or the one that precedes him. I find my local BBC station much better, although the dreaded playlist syndrome is creeping in here too, with the usual suspect tunes by Abba, Van Morrison and Eagles. |
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mcl
Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 127 Location: Somewhere in the South
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Isn't ironic?..... |
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clott south wrote: | as Chris Evans opens each show, isn't it ironic that as he says "Good evening folks and thanks for tuning in" many are tuning out. |
He used to say that on his godawful ITV show a couple of years back as well (OFI Sunday, wasn't it?) when nobody was tuning in at all! _________________ "....you're wearing a plywood bow tie with Dundee United on it?" |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Rather cleverly, Chris opened up with "hello hello" last night .....
that being part of the Shakespeare's Sister track Hello (Turn Your Radio on)
Hello, hello turn your radio on
Is there anybody out there?
Brilliant! |
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essexlady
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 348 Location: Essex
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Well I certainly wasn't there |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Me neither... Planet Rock is sooooo good with Rick Wakeman _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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