tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post6775926672546006616..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: Olympic snippetsImperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-73331963555389410362012-08-15T18:30:44.078+01:002012-08-15T18:30:44.078+01:00The Beeb's output wasn't universally appla...The Beeb's output wasn't universally applauded, but from what I saw, it was ok.<br /><br />In the UK, it costs £145 for a year's tv licence. In the analogue days, that would get you 5 channels (BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five). With the advent of digital tv, a small one off payment for a set top box (£20 to £50?) will now bring in loads of channels. The BBC is funded from the licence payments, the others use advertising to raise revenue. Or, we could line the Murdoch pockets and pay extra for satellite, but what with blogging and all, I don't have too much time to watch tv.<br /><br />You seem to pay a lot over there! Is that cable or satellite?<br /><br />We do spend an inordinate amount of time watching actual wildlife and probably spend more money on bird food than on the tv licence. Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-8584214093614529782012-08-15T15:31:48.601+01:002012-08-15T15:31:48.601+01:00To answer your question I had collected links for ...To answer your question I had collected links for you, but then I thought better than to actually send them. <br /><br />NBC dropped the ball numerous times for the Olympics. I was exhausted attempting to stay up past midnight to watch tape-delayed events during "primetime" network airing. In order to get advertisement- and glitch-filled online streaming, we would have had to fork over at least $750/yr in addition to the $850/yr we already pay to Comcast. Nope, sports isn't worth that much to us. That's just the beginning of the complaints about Comcast/NBC... From what I read, I would have liked BBC's excellent offerings. How much do you pay for the BBC/yr? Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-71943552350810106492012-07-31T22:09:41.313+01:002012-07-31T22:09:41.313+01:00Well, Anon, as they're sleigh bells and indica...Well, Anon, as they're sleigh bells and indicative of Winter, perhaps I should remove the tinkly bits and perform the Dark Morris?Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-14789020185160534652012-07-31T20:05:00.152+01:002012-07-31T20:05:00.152+01:00Focused on the sex appeal of the athletes?! I gues...Focused on the sex appeal of the athletes?! I guess it's taken as read for the beach volleyball, but aside from Second Born's scathing criticism of Tom Daly's swimming trunks ("Might as well have not bothered!"), no, I can't say the broadcasts have done that.<br /><br />There was, however, some kerfuffle over NBC's dropping of the part of the opening ceremony that centred upon the July 7th bombings.<br /><br />Oh, and Our Lass says "Thanks!"Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-57527686293571629162012-07-31T15:52:44.796+01:002012-07-31T15:52:44.796+01:00Ha! A dragonfly's eye view? Could be. Loved...Ha! A dragonfly's eye view? Could be. Loved the reporting of bells ringing, from yours to the one flying off the handle to the phone apps. We fell asleep before the ending of the opening ceremonies, because monopolistic NBC/Comcast here decided to televise it way past our bedtime. Have the broadcasts there focused on the sex appeal of the athletes?<br /><br />Congrats to Your Lass!Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-42941697468992700872012-07-30T23:19:46.608+01:002012-07-30T23:19:46.608+01:00thought for a moment there you were going to tell ...thought for a moment there you were going to tell us they were morris bells, and that you put them round your ankles....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-77496105783579536582012-07-30T12:42:47.561+01:002012-07-30T12:42:47.561+01:00Dear Capt Sundial,
No.Dear Capt Sundial,<br /><br />No.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-54643847297028412632012-07-30T12:42:15.699+01:002012-07-30T12:42:15.699+01:00Ah, that'd be the song with the annoying synth...Ah, that'd be the song with the annoying synth drum, one of the very few things that were wrong with the 70s.<br /><br />I am reliably informed that, in the Far East , dragonfly larva are a delicacy, so you could be right.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-1711943337397567462012-07-30T12:33:14.340+01:002012-07-30T12:33:14.340+01:00It's best they know sooner rather than later, ...It's best they know sooner rather than later, Sarah! :o)<br /><br />Oops, I hadn't considered CCTV :o(Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-48410988995197821982012-07-30T12:31:56.035+01:002012-07-30T12:31:56.035+01:00It does sound like the take-up of the idea was not...It does sound like the take-up of the idea was not universal!<br /><br />My excuse was that it was a Friday, but to be honest, how many other chances am I going to have to sleigh bell a whole factory?Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-52462551153894623332012-07-30T10:18:20.562+01:002012-07-30T10:18:20.562+01:00Cheer me up Repeat Tues am Please!!!!Cheer me up Repeat Tues am Please!!!!Capt. Sundialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424248836282284133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-21698636054536361652012-07-30T09:29:02.603+01:002012-07-30T09:29:02.603+01:00Dear Anita Ward
As we were following on from Beij...Dear Anita Ward<br /><br />As we were following on from Beijing I think you will find that was Dragon Fry.Tales of a Bank Volehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534241405682329961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-37159131729427888522012-07-30T08:58:58.686+01:002012-07-30T08:58:58.686+01:00HAHAHA!!! Had me laughing out loud at work with pe...HAHAHA!!! Had me laughing out loud at work with people looking at me like I was a looney.<br />Would love to see the CCTV footage :) xxxSarah Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573308356686691707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-61040670425315750932012-07-30T05:14:14.612+01:002012-07-30T05:14:14.612+01:00I had no idea all this bell ringing was going on.
...I had no idea all this bell ringing was going on.<br /><br />The joys of not having a TV and buying newspapers; I seem to live in a state of ignorant bliss to the events happening beyond my door; unless I'm there with my camera.<br />I like it like that. :-)holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.com