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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: Play a request for "helvetica bold" |
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Anybody see this on HIGNFY? Michael Ball read out an email from "helvetica bold". Turns out "helvetica bold" was the font the email was written in! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't see it but, being something of a technophobe myself, I can certainly sympathise!! _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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They only found out when Jonathon Ross tried to find her phone number _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject: What a balls up..... |
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Helvetica Bold? Is she another of the Satanic Sluts? |
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johnump
Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 172 Location: Location Location
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Ian Hislop on this one. It's an easy mistake to make yet they really ripped into him for it. But I do like the way Michael Ball handled it on his show today, I can see it becoming a constant thread in regular listeners emails to him. _________________
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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I was listening at the time and, being involved with graphics in my last job, spotted it staight away.
Can't say I'm too impressed with him on this show.. a bit flat for me.
I enjoyed Paul O'Grady more... _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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NickSheffield
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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johnump wrote: | I agree with Ian Hislop on this one. It's an easy mistake to make yet they really ripped into him for it. But I do like the way Michael Ball handled it on his show today, I can see it becoming a constant thread in regular listeners emails to him. |
Yeah, I was watching HIGNFY on the iPlayer when this came up. When everybody laughed, I paused it and said 'Helvetica Bold' out loud to myself several times trying to work out how it was rude - for, rather stupidly, that's what I presumed the joke was - like Mr. Peacock, first name Drew (which has caught both Vine and Evans out recently). Seen as Wogan frequently gets e-mails from 'Mahatma Coat' and 'Edna Cloud', I don't really see why they made such a big deal about this - but hey it's nice to hear Radio 2 getting some media attention since Ross & Brand brought the great station to fame. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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NickSheffield wrote: | - for, rather stupidly, that's what I presumed the joke was - like Mr. Peacock, first name Drew (which has caught both Vine and Evans out recently). |
Mr Peacock features on CD2 of Janet & John Reloaded, the Jeremy vine moments bit!! _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was funny,
yours
Felix Titling |
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Heloise
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 237
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:08 am Post subject: |
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I thought it was funny too and good on Michael for not taking himself to seriously and sharing the joke with his listeners. However apparently "helvetica bold" is the username of someone on the 'Ashes to Ashes' forum. And as Philip Glenister was his guest and the reason for the email, perhaps he was right first time round.
Great show again yesterday! _________________ Put some records on while I pour |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3611 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I heard it on the show, and while it's amusing for a font geek like myself I don't think it's something to have a go at him over. |
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