It seems that the 25 hour, 8 days a week news obsession in the media is leading not only to a lot of pointless news but also the excruciatingly following the deaths of famous people right from a slight cold to their last breath. For example,.although a greater man than a drunkard footballer, the coverage John Pauls last few days was endlessly tiresome. It would be nice if they could leave the dying in peace and inform us when their done.
If you don’t have this kind of advance warning and extensive coverage, firstly how is one to set up a sweepstake in time? And secondly, feel any sense of suspense/excitement as the time on your chitty begins to float into alignment with the increased urgency in the voice of the reporters?
Last night’s 10 O’Clock News was particularly bad, going straight from an item about 150,000 people dying of famine in Niger to George Best dying in hospital. I suppose we should be grateful that at least Niger came first in the running order.
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November 24th, 2005 on 18:01
The Beebs RSS feed does. It’s been obsessing over it for the last week.
November 24th, 2005 on 18:11
Exactly.
It’s the lead NEWS story at the moment.
AARRRRGGGHHHHHH
November 24th, 2005 on 19:00
But he’s really important, honestl. He holds immense sway over a multitude of factions in the middle east.
Or he’s some broken down old alky who shagged some blondes. one of the two.
Dead important though, honest.
Yes.
November 24th, 2005 on 20:57
It seems that the 25 hour, 8 days a week news obsession in the media is leading not only to a lot of pointless news but also the excruciatingly following the deaths of famous people right from a slight cold to their last breath. For example,.although a greater man than a drunkard footballer, the coverage John Pauls last few days was endlessly tiresome. It would be nice if they could leave the dying in peace and inform us when their done.
November 24th, 2005 on 23:45
If you don’t have this kind of advance warning and extensive coverage, firstly how is one to set up a sweepstake in time? And secondly, feel any sense of suspense/excitement as the time on your chitty begins to float into alignment with the increased urgency in the voice of the reporters?
November 25th, 2005 on 09:53
Last night’s 10 O’Clock News was particularly bad, going straight from an item about 150,000 people dying of famine in Niger to George Best dying in hospital. I suppose we should be grateful that at least Niger came first in the running order.
November 25th, 2005 on 13:55
MAN WHO DRANK HIMSELF TO DEATH DIES!!!!!
November 25th, 2005 on 17:36
This is not a nice way to talk about me, Walker. I could be hurt.
KG