17-03-2004 17:02									#271
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I'll only understand one word in ten anyway - you know us Brits and our language skills.

	17-03-2004 17:02									#272
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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.

	17-03-2004 17:04									#273
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quote: Originally posted by Havak I'll only understand one word in ten anyway - you know us Brits and our language skills.

It would be one too many... and not really much more than the average French, moreover the pictures themselves are enough.

	17-03-2004 19:01									#274
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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.

	17-03-2004 20:56									#275
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quote: 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.

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...).

quote: 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?

Not necessarily. I don't automatically distrust anything reported by the BBC.

	18-03-2004 00:37									#276
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia Not necessarily. I don't automatically distrust anything reported by the BBC.

But... but, it is an English media network!

	18-03-2004 04:25									#277
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quote: 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.

It's been there for ages! You've watched too much TF1!

	18-03-2004 04:35									#278
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quote: Originally posted by finbar It's been there for ages!

Curiously enough I never paid attention to this...

quote: You've watched too much TF1!

Impossible, I am boycotting this channel along with M6 which started broadcasting so called real TV shows...

	18-03-2004 07:06									#279
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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!

	18-03-2004 14:01									#280
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quote: 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!)

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...

quote: And I hope you've burned all your Noir Désir records!

I have never bought any Noir Désir record, with only a few exceptions the kind of rock I am listening to is... well... heavier!

	18-03-2004 16:02									#281
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quote: They reported as truth a story that was discovered later on to be a complete fabrication (can't remember which one it was now...).

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.

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?

	18-03-2004 16:14									#282
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quote: 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...

It gets very minor coverage here very occasionally. As you know, I like to know everything about everything.

quote: I have never bought any Noir Désir record, with only a few exceptions the kind of rock I am listening to is... well... heavier!

Fair enough. So you prefer Bananarama?

	18-03-2004 16:28									#283
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quote: Originally posted by Havak More detail than you wanted there!

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?

quote: So – Scotland to beat France this weekend anyone?

If so, Tamerlin has to buy a Noir Désir record.

	18-03-2004 17:09									#284
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quote: 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.

	18-03-2004 17:11									#285
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quote: Originally posted by finbar If so, Tamerlin has to buy a Noir Désir record.

A bottle of Scottish Whisky to drown a deep sorrow would be more appropriate... and sink into oblivion until the next day.

	18-03-2004 17:13									#286
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Stupid DP...

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Incubus? A steaming pile of dog do is that - and I venture to suggest not to Finbar's taste at all.

	18-03-2004 20:40									#288
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quote: Originally posted by Havak 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. 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!

Heh, thanks for all that, but it wasn't what I was referring to. The bias I saw was regarding some accusation against Bush that was reported as gospel truth on the BBC in Paris while I was there, and then when I got back to the US more information had surfaced proving it was all false. I wish I could remember exactly what it was all about, but I can't.

	18-03-2004 20:50									#289
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Please go fishing - because it does not sound very BBC like to me.

I'll have a trawl myself.

	18-03-2004 20:58									#290
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quote: Originally posted by finbar 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?

An infidel is an infidel - no?

	18-03-2004 21:02									#291
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quote: Originally posted by Havak Please go fishing - because it does not sound very BBC like to me. I'll have a trawl myself.

It would have been towards the end of May in 2002.

	19-03-2004 03:55									#292
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quote: Originally posted by Havak Incubus? A steaming pile of dog do is that - and I venture to suggest not to Finbar's taste at all.

I've never heard of them let alone heard them. But Tamerlin's musical taste seems to indicate he's what we call a head banger. Which explains a lot.

	19-03-2004 06:02									#293
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quote: Originally posted by finbar I've never heard of them let alone heard them. But Tamerlin's musical taste seems to indicate he's what we call a head banger. Which explains a lot.

No dive!

	19-03-2004 06:15									#294
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After an "Indian" party two weeks ago that was a real success (and yes, we were all disguised as Indians) we decided to make a Lagaan night tonight at my home and we watch the Indian musical comedy from Bollywood of the same name.

The movie is 3:40 hours long and takes place in India under British rule. The evil character is, of course, a British officer that wants to increase the Lagaan (a tax taken on the grain produced by the local peasants) but as no rain has fell since two years the peasants know they won't be able to pay the famous Lagaan. After the peasants dared protest against the tax, the British officer proposes the peasants to suppress the Lagaan for three years if they can win a Cricket game played over three days against the British garrison... but if the peasants loose the Lagaan will be tripled for three years.

Great colourfull movie with delighfull and exotic songs... and a great introduction to the intricacies of Cricket.

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	19-03-2004 07:52									#295
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Mmm. Tomorrow night I have another seven people over for dinner.

Menu:

With drinks: Palline di Melanzana e Mozzarella

Entree: Panzanella

Main: Pollo Arrosto

Pud: Torta di cioccolato, mandorle e Strega

And not a Bollywood movie in sight!

	19-03-2004 08:15									#296
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quote: Originally posted by finbar And not a Bollywood movie in sight!

Great movie to watch with a few friends ready for some fun!

	19-03-2004 08:20									#297
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Life's too short!

	19-03-2004 08:40									#298
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Life's too short!

That's why you should see Lost in Translation...

	19-03-2004 09:22									#299
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Mrs finbar saw it in the cinema and enjoyed it. I'll catch it on DVD.

	19-03-2004 14:05									#300
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ooh we were evil us Brits weren't we.

Poor old India - how terribly we treated them.