Is The News it's own worst enemy?

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:07

Whilst I don't make light of the News, what's happening in Mumbia at the moment is horrible, but on the BBC this morning they reported that there had been a spate of wheely-bin fires around the Liverpool area, then they went on to show what happens when a wheely-bin is set on fire near someones front door! Are they mad? do they think all around the country young yobs who are watching this are thinking to themselves "Good Lord! how awfull for those poor people in that house, my heart goes out to them!" No, all it's done is put another stupid idea into their heads. Why couldn't they have just kept it on the local news where it's happening? Or maybe they think these young yobs won't be up that early anyway?

Navek



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:20

Hi britvic,



I remember a number of years ago of a murderer burning down a house to cover his tracks.

Said to my wife "that was a stupid thing to say" on the news.



Within weeks there was another similar incident reported!!!

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:26

They'll be doing it on Youtube next!

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:26

Exactly my point Navek, just watch this space when it gets out of hand, it won't only be wheely-bins, it'll be outdoor decorations.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:28

Groucho, you are so right, they'll think it's hillarious to film it on their phones.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:51

How long before the 'Yobs' set light to the Xmas tree in the Town Centres?

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:55

Doyen,



Are they allowed? I mean, trees in town centres!



Next.. they'll be allowing us to call it Christmas again....

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:57

There's a huge one in Stockton town centre.

Navek



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:04

Hi britvic,



See what you've started ;-)



Wheelie bins, Christmas trees and decorations,

to film it on their phones, for Youtube



What next?

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:07

The thing is if we are thinking this, what do you think they are thinking, i'll tell you....................................................................................."Better go and collect my dole so I can buy our Chantell Britney Beyonce the best pair of trainers money can buy."





Lol

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:09

Yeah...but no but...yeah but no but yeah but...well anyway............

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:17

But seriously,

When that came on the news this morning it made my blood boil, and it won't only be on this morning it'll be repeated all through the day.

Blitherin Idiots

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:27

Of course it will britvic. I think the news channels are secretly run by the government to put out silly news that no one is interested in to deter you from seeing what's really going on.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:55

It's not "silly news" to the poor people in Lverpool who are having their houses set on fire, so many in fact that it's made national news, my point is, it should have been contained to the area where it's happening.





Now if I can just get off this high horse...................................................................Arghhhhhhhhhhh

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:59

Fall of did we?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 14:00

Don't worry britvic, it's wheelie wheelie going to be alright!

Coachie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 15:35

vicki..if you think that was bad read that post I have put on (Austria 1 England1)

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 15:47

Get your point Coachie, like you say lets hope the other prisoners do something about him, but as usual he will be in a private cell, for his own protection, with his own T.V and three square meals a day that we will all be paying for, I wonder if his daughters are brainwashed and think their Father has been put away unjustly,? this is normally what happens, so unfortunately for them they will be under the care of social workers probably for the rest of their lives.

fredred


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 15:55

I agree, but to be fair the BBC did say it had concerns on reporting the problem, but the fire brigade had requested that the problem should be highlighted because of the cost to the service.

flossie


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:07

My son was involved in the Mumbai terrorist attack and spent all night barricaded in a cafe listening to gun shots and grenades going off. I could not have cared less about wheelie bins. What I cared about was my son's safety. I still do not know for sure where he is.



I am fed up with banal trivia splashed all over the papers and on the tele.



flossie

Coachie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:10

Vicki..what annoyed me was how little coverage our media gave to it compared to the Austrian case,it was if they didnt want people to know that it happens here in there own back yard.I only heard the sentences being read out by a newscaster with a breif history how he had managed to get away with it for so long...

jock1



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:15

coachie, the media in the uk leaves a lot to be desired, i have said for years what britvic is saying now!!

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:23

Flossie,

I am so sorry about what's happened to your son, god, I can't imagine what your going through, and at the start of my thread I did say "whilst I don't make light of the news, whats happenig in Mumbia at the moment is horrible".

My thoughts are with you and your family, hope you get good news soon

Vicki

Chessman


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:23

flossie.



That's dreadful news. I pray that he is ok.

Coachie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:24

Flossie..I can sympathise with your worries about your son and I feel everyone on this forum would agree with me,but India is not the best place in the world for getting accurate facts.Have youtrie the FO to see if they have any better info, there was a number you could ring on the tv last night....I hope he is safe and well Flossie.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:26

Coachie, you are right, I did read a couple of articles in the papers, but it was rather swept under the carpet.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:32

Msg 19, The cost to the fire brigade will be even more now that the cats out of the bag.

flossie


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:40

Rang the Foreign Office and got nowhere. They just said they were aware of the incident but had no info. We think that he is now on a plane to Dubai but will only know for sure when he lands and rings us. Anyone know how long the flight is to Dubai? Cannot seem to find out.



flossie

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:45

Flossie please keep us posted on his progress, I truly hope you hear from him soon.

Kind regards

Vicki

Navek



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:56

Hi Flossie

A typical flight between mumbai and dubai would have a flying time of about 2 hours, 24 minutes..........



see link



http://www.convertunits.com/distance/from/mumbai/to/dubai



Navek

Navek



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 16:58

Flossie,

If you need any other info, post it,

someone may be able to help.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:18

Navek, did you mean for Flossie to post a new topic, that would be a good idea, more people to help.

Flossie a lot of people don't like starting new topics, and I undertand why, but it might be the best option as everyone will be concerned for you and your family.

Navek



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:30

britvic/flossie,

Good idea,

as other members may know someone out there.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:30

Lets keep this up the top for flossie.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:37

up to the top

simbas



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:46

hi flossy , so sorry to hear about your son , i'm sure good news is on the way to you , my son was in istanbul when there was a terrorist attack a few years back , we were in nc at the time , i was actually sick with worry i was a nervous wreck , so i do know the feelings that you have

god bless , simbas

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 17:59

back to the top

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 18:02

Hi Flossie, sorry to hear about your circumstances. Hope you get some good news soon.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 18:05

back to the top

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 19:16

back to the top

fire starter


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 20:07

hi flossie, hope your sons ok.

where is liverpool anyway?

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 21:13

Flossy's Son is safe and well thank God, wht a terrible time he and she have had.

Alls well

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 21:20

Can I get back to the original posting, is the news it's own worst enemy?

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:20

Fire starter I've just noticed you asked where Liverpool is, its the on the West coast of England. The Liver birds used to live their!

jock1



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:24

can you name the originals without looking it up

simbas



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:36

beryl and sandra ??

Turtle


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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:37

One was Nerys Hughes

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:42

No clue at all, but I used to like it

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 22:51

Carla lane and Myra Taylor= Dawn and Beryl

jock1



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:11

carla lane wrote it..............

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:29

Back to google then..........................................................lol

jock1



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:31

why ??????????????????????????????

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:37

Thought you had gone? Jock did you notice how we confused Izzet on the sticky thread, I think you had gone off line, I laughed my head off.

WHY???????????????

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:39

msg 55 to 62..lol

jock1



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:47

still here britvic, yes i noticed but i am beginning to think there is to much hilarity on the forum nowadays and if it continues i will have to notify one of the moderators............





















lol

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 23:55

O.M.G Ban hilarity? were else could I go??? and Why????????????????????????

jock1



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 00:05

Aahh the million dollar question...........why??????????????

britvic



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 00:06

I'm going over to Nige's side, you can say what you like in hilarity over their, and no arguments!!!!!!!!!

britvic



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 00:37

But on saying that I will be back tomorrow, so any serious comment's to the original question will be most welcome.

Vicki

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 00:42

britvic

"I'm going over to Nige's side, you can say what you like in hilarity over their, and no arguments!!!!!!!!!"

Nothing ever stays the same, talk to me in 3 months time and see what you think of Nige's board then.

Take care

AJ

w26kay



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 03:29

I've been away for a few hours but thank goodness Flossie's son is safe.xx

w26kay



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Message Posted:
28/11/2008 03:30

AJ - nod nod wink wink x