Dominic Shields wrote:


People normally foam at the mouth when I say that more channels = less
choice, just the illusion of choice.

You are right, I think :-)



In 1987 I visited America, at a friend's home in Princeton left to my
own devices I looked at their TV channels, 88 there were - all rubbish
except one that looked interesting so I stayed with it. As the credits
rolled at the end it turned out that this was BBC2's Horizon with an
American voiceover.

Is there a moral here ?


Proves that we still make good programs, but why on earth did they put
an American voice over?

Maybe it is about time we did it with the stuff we get from the states.


"Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish
I tied it to the top of my Japanese car
I came home and I pointed it out into the stars
A message came back from the great beyond
There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on"


Before I got sky, I used to watch a couple of the discovery channels
over at a mates house and most of the time he was saying that there was
nothing on. Now I got my own Sky, I now realise what he says is true.
I only got Sky to get the box after the 12 month contract is up, I will
unsubscribe.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 23:04:49 +0100, John Porcella wrote
(in message ):

are you the official upholder of the english language,

We all are. By the way, it is 'English'.

The first sentence should have a question mark, but you missed that so you're
not even that good at it!

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:39:55 +0000, John Porcella wrote:

May I take this opportunity to thank you for your attempt at educating me.
Please note that I accept your offer of help and advice with good grace and
no insults.

Hmm. Much as I'd like to believe this, your general posting tone tends to
make me read the above as just another snotty riposte.

Oh and by the way: an entirely appropriate definition of 'pedant' and one
which you might not be so pleased to confer upon yourself is:

Pedant, n.
One who puts on an air of learning; one who makes a vain
display of learning; a pretender to superior knowledge.

I pretend nothing.

You see? There you go again.
Perhaps you intend humour but it simply reads as your confirming
possession of superior knowledge - an unwise assertion, as you only
belittle yourself by continually demonstrating the opposite.


B.
--
Blessed are they that run around in circles,
for they shall be known as wheels.

"Ad" wrote in message
...
JB wrote:


I am not a fan of ABC1, but it got to be better than another ITV channel


Six of one half a dozen of another. ABC1 seems to be a rehashing of the
worst style of US TV station. ITV just seems to be emulating them
slightly less successfully (excluding ITV3 which I think is worth
watching from time to time).


So they are both no good then.
I saw ITV put Airline on yesterday and the one that was on, have been seen
about 6 times.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Some of the episodes I can mouth the words
before they're spoken :-)

I think ABC1 is marginally worse, if only because it's imported trash
instead of British trash.

JB wrote:


Yeah, I know what you mean. Some of the episodes I can mouth the words
before they're spoken :-)

Yep, that is why I am starting to watch films or listen to the radio more.
Radio 4 have some good stuff on.


I think ABC1 is marginally worse, if only because it's imported trash
instead of British trash.


American humor is not really my thing. films are ok, well some are, but
I do not like American sitcoms.

Ad wrote:

American humor is not really my thing.

Clever little pun there! Made me smile!

pontarfynach wrote:
Ad wrote:

American humor is not really my thing.


Clever little pun there! Made me smile!

Glad to be of service.

Alan Pemberton wrote:
pontarfynach wrote:


Ad wrote:


American humor is not really my thing.

Clever little pun there! Made me smile!


Not really a pun, I'd say. Dramatic irony perhaps; but very subtle.
Oxymoron, even. Our resident grammatical expert will be along shortly to
put his finger on it, and supply the verbs missing from my first three
'sentences'.


It was not meant to be a pun or anything really.

We all enjoyed it, anyway, so thanks.

In your defense, I must say your post brought a little color to my day.
I always enjoy this newsgroup; it's part of my daily program and
definitely my favorite, with its catalog of clever contributions and
labored humor.

Bill