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The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
WaltA, I hope you are ducking because it is Askham Bryan here in God's
county. ;-)) We've been known to roast foreigners on the spit for mistakes like that. I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
On 30 Oct 2005 16:05:00 -0800, "Jollygreenp" wrote:
WaltA, I hope you are ducking because it is Askham Bryan here in God's county. ;-)) We've been known to roast foreigners on the spit for mistakes like that. I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! Eeeek ! umble apology all round :) what's the ransom to get released ?! put it down to either my age or the fact that I was never sure if my ancestors were hung for stealing sheep from the scots or cows from the ingleesh :) Helmsley where be that to? I ne'er heed telonit. |
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The Big Dig got a mention on Points of View yesterday afternoon.
( I was only channel-hopping, honest). Wogan said that the producers said it had been taken off because of low viewing numbers. (They didn't ask me!) They are looking for a more appropriate slot in which to show it. Pam in Bristol |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
On 30 Oct 2005 16:05:00 -0800, "Jollygreenp" wrote:
We've been known to roast foreigners on the spit for mistakes like that. I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! OT PS I suggest a long slow boil, at my age I think you would find me a bit tough and stringy :-) Are you angling for an invitation to pronounce Kirkcudbrightshire or Jedburgh, hehee. of course I would not be so crass or inept as to admit to a typo , would I :-)) PPS When did Berwick(pronounce that if you will)-on-Tweed officially cease to be at war with Russia ? Answers in a brown paper envelope with a tenner please :-)) /OT |
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from "Jollygreenp" contains these words: WaltA, I hope you are ducking because it is Askham Bryan here in God's county. ;-)) We've been known to roast foreigners on the spit for mistakes like that. I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! A bit of quoted context might help us decode your message. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from (WaltA) contains these words: On 30 Oct 2005 16:05:00 -0800, "Jollygreenp" wrote: We've been known to roast foreigners on the spit for mistakes like that. I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! OT PS I suggest a long slow boil, at my age I think you would find me a bit tough and stringy :-) Are you angling for an invitation to pronounce Kirkcudbrightshire or Jedburgh, hehee. of course I would not be so crass or inept as to admit to a typo , would I :-)) PPS When did Berwick(pronounce that if you will)-on-Tweed officially cease to be at war with Russia ? Answers in a brown paper envelope with a tenner please :-)) /OT And while he's about it he can have a stab at Wymondham, Milngavie, Costessey and Stiffkey... -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from martin contains these words: On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:54:44 GMT, Pam Moore wrote: The Big Dig got a mention on Points of View yesterday afternoon. ( I was only channel-hopping, honest). Wogan said that the producers said it had been taken off because of low viewing numbers. (They didn't ask me!) How long has low viewing numbers been a criteria for the BBC? How long has criteria been singular? -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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In article , WaltA
writes Are you angling for an invitation to pronounce Kirkcudbrightshire or Jedburgh, hehee. Reader's letter to one of the serious newspapers on the reported success of the 'look and say' method of teaching reading in a Scottish county "I look forward to a future report of the success of the 'look and say' method in Kirkcudbright' -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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"martin" wrote Pam Moore wrote: The Big Dig got a mention on Points of View yesterday afternoon. ( I was only channel-hopping, honest). Wogan said that the producers said it had been taken off because of low viewing numbers. (They didn't ask me!) How long has low viewing numbers been a criteria for the BBC? I think that's a red herring anyway. They know perfectly well they won't get high viewing numbers at that time of day (school runs, people at work etc), but if those who *would* have been interested and could have taped it if necessary hadn't heard about the series in advance, it just goes to show they hadn't advertised it properly. Why on earth didn't they trail it at the end of every Gardeners' World? -- Sue |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message k... The message from martin contains these words: On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:54:44 GMT, Pam Moore wrote: The Big Dig got a mention on Points of View yesterday afternoon. ( I was only channel-hopping, honest). Wogan said that the producers said it had been taken off because of low viewing numbers. (They didn't ask me!) How long has low viewing numbers been a criteria for the BBC? How long has criteria been singular? About the same length of time as the words Forum and Agenda Steve |
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from "Sue" contains these words: I think that's a red herring anyway. They know perfectly well they won't get high viewing numbers at that time of day (school runs, people at work etc), but if those who *would* have been interested and could have taped it if necessary hadn't heard about the series in advance, it just goes to show they hadn't advertised it properly. Why on earth didn't they trail it at the end of every Gardeners' World? I'm surprised they haven't trailed it to death on R4 - every other bleeding program on the entire network seems to be. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:00:13 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message from (WaltA) contains these words: On 30 Oct 2005 16:05:00 -0800, "Jollygreenp" wrote: I bet you pronounce Helmsley with an L in it as well! Are you angling for an invitation to pronounce Kirkcudbrightshire or Jedburgh, snips for brevity And while he's about it he can have a stab at Wymondham, Milngavie, Costessey and Stiffkey... Chuckles. ot my post with picture links for you Rusty, on free.uk.nature.mushrooms btw do you look in free.uk.nature.aurora ? and if you have clear skies up there in Scotland there is currently (3:15pm) a strong geomagnetic disturbance giving mid-latitude radio-active aurora. If it continues till dark you may see a display tonight. /ot |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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from (WaltA) contains these words: my post with picture links for you Rusty, on free.uk.nature.mushrooms Seen the post, not had the right-shaped tuits to look, yet. Playing with the system... btw do you look in free.uk.nature.aurora ? No. and if you have clear skies up there in Scotland there is currently (3:15pm) a strong geomagnetic disturbance giving mid-latitude radio-active aurora. If it continues till dark you may see a display tonight. /ot Ah, but I'm down here in Norfolk. but I might fire-up the SW Comms receiver... -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from martin contains these words: How long has low viewing numbers been a criteria for the BBC? How long has criteria been singular? About the same length of time as the words Forum and Agenda Not forgetting florum and faunum Florum - no such word in Latin Flora - from the godess of flowers - plural (if that were possible) would be Florae Faunus - Woodland god -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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