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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #30 on: December 21, 2009, 01:58:22 PM »
Reply to Darren     The magic of wildlife films palls when you have to watch a delightful herd of pygmy elephants in Borneo, two with seriously wounded legs from snares and a half grown one with its trunk in a snare. Shame on Homo sapiens   I had to turn off the TV I do agree that the cameras concentrate too long on some presenters and deprive us of the animal shots
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #31 on: December 21, 2009, 02:41:26 PM »
Quote from: Darren on December 21, 2009, 10:56:33 AM
We had a serious debate in our house about ditching the TV rather than going digital. In the end we inherited a second-hand freeview box BUT the TV is in the coldest room in the house. The warm room is full of books. It needs serious persuasion (and thermal undies) to get me in front of the telly.  And there isn't much to tempt me these days.

I'm with Paddy - keeping warm with my books.

Never mind the Turkey - Stuff the Telly!


 :) We've just abandoned TV rather than going digital and enjoying the freedom! I've been increasingly bored by nature programs in recent years, but still get a thrill from a safari around the garden or local area....
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #32 on: December 21, 2009, 03:29:25 PM »
You'd need to have a good torch at this time of year to see anything in my garden after 3 p.m. 8)
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #33 on: December 21, 2009, 03:41:42 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on December 21, 2009, 03:29:25 PM
You'd need to have a good torch at this time of year to see anything in my garden after 3 p.m. 8)

That late? ;)

You should try the combination of moonlight and snow - a favourite evening pastime here is a moonlit cross-country ski...
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #34 on: December 21, 2009, 04:08:35 PM »
4.08pm and there are birds on my feeders
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #35 on: December 21, 2009, 04:29:56 PM »
Gwen - thank you. That kind of summarises my feelings - wildlife films started to make me angry and depressed. I'm enough of a misanthrope already!
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #36 on: December 21, 2009, 06:16:20 PM »
And belatedly agreeing with David, I'd knock there silly flipping hats off with snowballs......now that's what I call festive spirit :-X

Yours, the forum chief humbuger (number of 'g's reduced to avoid offence!)
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #37 on: December 21, 2009, 06:49:53 PM »

It would not be Christmas without plenty of repeats, would it.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #38 on: December 21, 2009, 07:24:26 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on December 21, 2009, 03:14:58 AM
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #39 on: December 21, 2009, 07:53:05 PM »
Speaking of TV programmes, Remember the good old days, when documentaries were about the subject, not the presenter?  I can't stand watching documentaries these days.

Another soapbox moan is that these presenters/personalities always have to tell you what you are going to see in the programme, padding it out for fifteen minutes before you get to watch the same thing again.  Drives me round the bend. 

And you have to be really quick with the flipper at the end of a programme if it is continued or you see half of next weeks' episode in advance. 

Film4 carry this practice one stage further, with a voice of God telling you all about the film before it starts now.  Seems they have to tell you the whole plot before they can risk letting you watch it.

And lately Aunty has started using dodgy Panorama programmes to create news, saves money I guess.

Pretty well anything I watch these days I tape so I can fast forward the dross.

Maybe I should have posted this in moan moan moan.  Please move there if you think it appropriate, Maggi.
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #40 on: December 21, 2009, 08:00:24 PM »
Sorry David, I'm getting really titchy/bitchy about such things nowadays. Grumpy old woman! >:(
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #41 on: December 21, 2009, 08:11:08 PM »
no need to guess what is on again over Christmas for the millionth time. It about time they dropped said programme and insert a new one

Not many moons ago I'd be out clubbing over Christmas and new year boogying all night sleeping all day
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #42 on: December 21, 2009, 08:50:51 PM »
Quote from: Eric Locke on December 21, 2009, 06:49:53 PM

It would not be Christmas without plenty of repeats, would it.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #43 on: December 21, 2009, 08:53:07 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on December 21, 2009, 08:11:08 PM
no need to guess what is on again over Christmas for the millionth time. It about time they dropped said programme and insert a new one

Not many moons ago I'd be out clubbing over Christmas and new year boogying all night sleeping all day
Need to give us a clue Mark. Christmas didn't use to be Christmas without The Great Escape. Now we just have to stay at home!
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Re: Television in 2010
« Reply #44 on: December 21, 2009, 08:57:25 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on December 21, 2009, 08:50:51 PM
Quote from: Eric Locke on December 21, 2009, 06:49:53 PM

It would not be Christmas without plenty of repeats, would it.  ;D ;D ;D

Eric
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 You want to get a better cook/chef.......... ;D
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