Do you know what really fucks me off?

[Eliot Wilson]

That I'm supposed to give a shit about who owns Manchester United. Fine, football fans might be interested, but the BBC has Malcolm Glazer's acquisition of the club as the lead story on the One O'Clock News. I DON'T CARE! I DON'T LIKE FOOTBALL!

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Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[johness]

um, it is news though. I don't like war, does that mean the BBC shouldn't report it?

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[exnihilo]

It's very minor news. We didn't get this much coverage when Philip Green was trying to take over M&S. And when 10-15 minutes of every news bulleting is already sport, it's a bit much. That said, it does seem to be a bit of a slow news day - or maybe the government is busy burying bad news under cover of Mr Glazer?

[Eliot Wilson]

Surely HM Government wouldn't stoop so low?

Oh, wait.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Zombie Sheep]

Personally, I don't particularly care that you don't care. However, when I arrive at the sinner, I see it as the top post.

Maybe you 'don't like football', but please accept that very many other people do, and it could have serious consequences for the Premier League.

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[Eliot Wilson]

No doubt, but placing it at the top of the news agenda forces it down other people's throats, when I contend that it should be restricted to the sports news because, hey, that's what it is. The coverage is disproportionate.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Thackary]

Would you want news of an impending hurricane to be confined to the weather section?

[maz]

It does feel like the Man Utd take over has been top of the news for days and days now. Isn't there something more important going on in the world? A coup in Uzbekistan, anything(!) I really don't care what percentage of the shares Mr Glazer now owns. I don't need an hour by hour detailing of it.


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[flarewearer]

It's not surprising really, the BBC has always had a very london-centric bias.

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[bramble]

Quoting thackary from 17:09, 16th May 2005
Would you want news of an impending hurricane to be confined to the weather section?

I hardly think thats the same thing! I do understand however why the takeover is in the main news section, as Man Utd is a huge business as well as a football club. At least it makes a change from all the bad news about killing everywhere

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No gnus is good gnus!

[Guest]

the takeover is by far the most interesting and significant thing going on right now in the news. besides everyone loves football...

[Si]

It's big new and many people do care about what percentage of the shares the twat owns now (me included).

Some days I will see the main news headline and not give a shit about the story but I accept that the majority of the population DO care about it and that is why it is the main headline.

Just live with it. If you're not interested then don't read the story, no one is forcing you. It's not going to last forever.

[steerpike]

Quoting from 17:41, 16th May 2005
the takeover is by far the most interesting and significant thing going on right now in the news.

ahem. perhaps the most significant thing in the news right now is the USA\'s response to the democracy movement in Uzbekistan, amongst other things.

the significance of this is the double standards in US foreign policy towards democratization - you can only overthrow your despotic regime when we say so... Sadly, it appears that to the Washington hawks the policy of love, freedom and democracy for all, is, well, conditional to which country you are.

Not sure what this might mean in the long run though, only that the history books are gonna slate America - but of course that\'s nothing new



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[Zombie Sheep]

Steerpike, that response came out way after the lunchtime news.

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[Rufus]

This pisses me off more:

Lifted from http://www.studyabroaddirectory.com/lis ... isting/363

'Description: The University of St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland, founded around 1402'

How hard is it to get a date right?

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[Eliot Wilson]

Quoting Si from 20:59, 16th May 2005
I accept that the majority of the population DO care about it and that is why it is the main headline.

The majority? Really? I'd be surprised. Otherwise Match of the Day would get 30 million viewers.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Timson]

I'm sorry Eliot, but please stop there.

Half of the stuff on the news about the government do this and that blah blah blah doesn't interest me in the slightest. However what we don't do is come on here and say it's shit (excuse french). Accept it for the love of god, it's news the BBC need something to report on, as I can hardly see a coup in Uzbekizstan taking up half an hr of reports.

You blabed on about the tories up until, and then after the election, especially when MrHoward said he was steping down.

Not to burst your bubble, but there's more to the world...

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[Timson]

I\'m sorry Eliot, but please stop there.

Half of the stuff on the news about the government do this and that bla blah blah doesn\'t interest me in the slightest. However what we don\'t do is come on here and try an force a point over by saying something which will have an effect on a type of entertainment is shit. (excuse french)

You blabed on about the tories up until, and then after the election, especially when MrHoward said he was steping down.

Not to burst your bubble, but there\'s more to the world...

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Up with the Albanians!

[Timson]

I\\\'m sorry Eliot, but please stop there.

Half of the stuff on the news about the government do this and that bla blah blah doesn\\\'t interest me in the slightest. However what we don\\\'t do is come on here and try an force a point over by saying something which will have an effect on a type of entertainment is shit. (excuse french)

You blabed on about the tories up until, and then after the election, especially when MrHoward said he was steping down.

Not to burst your bubble, but there\\\'s more to the world...

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Up with the Albanians! :-D

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Up with the Albanians! :-D

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Up with the Albanians! :-D