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I'll only understand one word in ten anyway - you know us Brits and our language skills. 
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I have just realized that the time zone of each poster is now displayed next to the avatar... really great feature.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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It would be one too many... and not really much more than the average French, moreover the pictures themselves are enough.Originally posted by Havak
I'll only understand one word in ten anyway - you know us Brits and our language skills.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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Yes - but do they have young female anchors?
If you don't know the menaing of the words then all French can be a beautiful language in the right mouth.It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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Hey, I never said CBS, CNN etc weren't biased - they are. So is the BBC. I've seen it for myself. They reported as truth a story that was discovered later on to be a complete fabrication (can't remember which one it was now...).Originally posted by Havak
The BBC biased? Ah you have made my day - I can go and watch CBS and CNN news on satellite tonight and have a jolly good laugh at their impartial and accurate news reporting on George Dubya the man - and his US foreign policies.
Not necessarily. I don't automatically distrust anything reported by the BBC.More details on the poll - it included the Kurdish population (solidly pro alliance) which will distort the picture for the US/UK sectors in the south.
Of all the options polled about alliance forces staying in the country 53% of total responses indicated they wanted alliance forces gone (the time frame of withdrawal varied as the polelrs gave several options). That came from BBC TV Breakfast news without any anti US/alliance comment attached - is it made up?
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - SnottyComment
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But... but, it is an English media network!Originally posted by Caligastia
Not necessarily. I don't automatically distrust anything reported by the BBC.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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It's been there for ages!Originally posted by Tamerlin
I have just realized that the time zone of each poster is now displayed next to the avatar... really great feature.
You've watched too much TF1!
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.Comment
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Curiously enough I never paid attention to this...Originally posted by finbar
It's been there for ages!
Impossible, I am boycotting this channel along with M6 which started broadcasting so called real TV shows...You've watched too much TF1!
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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Presumably they will turn the Bertrand Cantat murder trial into a reality TV show? The audience gets to vote on the verdict? (Yes, I know the trial isn't happening in France!)
And I hope you've burned all your Noir Désir records!" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.Comment
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Wow! The actuality in Australia must be really quiet for your news networks to speak about this sordid case. As far as I am concerned the noise made about this case is too loud, it is a news item and that's all...Originally posted by finbar
Presumably they will turn the Bertrand Cantat murder trial into a reality TV show? The audience gets to vote on the verdict? (Yes, I know the trial isn't happening in France!)
I have never bought any Noir Désir record, with only a few exceptions the kind of rock I am listening to is... well... heavier!And I hope you've burned all your Noir Désir records!
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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I think you mean the subject of the Hutton enquiry – where a BBC reporter created a report for a late night news discussion program that presented some opinions he had formulated as fact because of a failure of editorial controls.They reported as truth a story that was discovered later on to be a complete fabrication (can't remember which one it was now...).
Interestingly this enquiry ignored the fact that the Government had indeed grossly exaggerated the WMD threat from Iraq and instead concentrated entirely on the BBCs editorial control with regards to that specific report. It was the worst ‘snow job’ I have ever seen giving total benefit of the doubt to the Government and none at all to reporters.
Strangely the findings were met with utter ridicule by the vast majority of the electorate (we have strong affection for Auntie Beeb here) and Lord Hutton is now a bitter man running around moaning to anyone that listens how upset he is at how poorly his report was received and how angry he is of being accused of being a Government suck-up. Well if the cap fits Lord Hutton…
More detail than you wanted there!
So – Scotland to beat France this weekend anyone?It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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It gets very minor coverage here very occasionally. As you know, I like to know everything about everything.Originally posted by Tamerlin
Wow! The actuality in Australia must be really quiet for your news networks to speak about this sordid case. As far as I am concerned the noise made about this case is too loud, it is a news item and that's all...
Fair enough. So you prefer Bananarama?I have never bought any Noir Désir record, with only a few exceptions the kind of rock I am listening to is... well... heavier!
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.Comment
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Here's a bit of detail from this end of the world. The head of the Australian Federal Police opined the other day that Australia's involvement in Iraq would lead to it being a terrorist target. Our Prime Minister, who has constantly assured the country that our involvement in Iraq wouldn't lead to us being a terrorist target, immediately rang up the head of the AFP, insisted he was wrong, and demanded he retract the statement. The head of the AFP, a conservative chap never given to hyperbole, semi-revised his statement. Ah well. What matter the truth when an election is to be fought?Originally posted by Havak
More detail than you wanted there!
If so, Tamerlin has to buy a Noir Désir record.So – Scotland to beat France this weekend anyone?" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.Comment
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Originally posted by finbar
Fair enough. So you prefer Bananarama?
I am more in the Fusion kind of Rock'n'roll, mainly post 70's to the exception of things like Black Sabbath, Grand Funk or AC/DC.
Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein, System of a Down, Tool, Incubus, Deftones, Urban Dance Squad, Infectious Groove, Living Colour, Senser or Helmet are more my cup of tea... all poets... though of their own kind I admit it.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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A bottle of Scottish Whisky to drown a deep sorrow would be more appropriate... and sink into oblivion until the next day.Originally posted by finbar
If so, Tamerlin has to buy a Noir Désir record.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston ChurchillComment
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