Sunday, 16 September 2007

Radio 1 are cutting back the amount of Vernon Kay on air. That's a good thing. On Sundays, they are replacing him with Dick and Dom. That's a brilliant thing.

I was addicted to the totally brilliant In 'da Bungalow Saturday and Sunday morning TV even though it got told off for constantly gunging people and not being educational and stuff. Kids loved it. Older folk loved it. It was sad when the boring people at the BBC axed it. I mean how can the game of Boogies be anything but educational?

So, Sunday mornings on the radio then, 10am til 1pm. Will they be allowed to be as witty and irreverent as they were on TV? I hope so. Looking forward to it.
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Been asked to post a shameless plug :)

Shameless plug. My documentary "When Pirates Ruled the Waves", commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act, is being broadcast again today on BBC Radio Merseyside at 1500 (Sunday September 16).

Like all BBC local stations, you can "Listen Live" on the internet.

The programme was first broadcast on 20 BBC Local stations over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.

It was also given a repeat broadcast last night on BBC Radio Manchester at 1800.

A number of stations have indicated they plan to repeat it over Christmas.

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I don't like Facebook. It is one of clunkiest and clickiest of all the social networking sites, and probably the most difficult to use.

However, it appears to be the place to be. I also notice that a huge amount of radio people are on it. And there are discussion groups aimed at all types of radio enthusiasts from the anoraks of offshore radio through to the folk with jobs to press the next button in today's radio.

Anybody else here on Facebook? If you are, add me as your friend, pretty please. I've only got three friends so far, whilst everybody else has got millions, and it makes me look very very sad. Heh heh. Ok, I am sad, but only having three friends rubs it in, ok?

And the guy who runs the Offshore Radio group on Facebook (nothing to do with me), needs people to join his group too.
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Christopher England <...> said:

I don't like Facebook. It is one of clunkiest and clickiest of all the
social networking sites, and probably the most difficult to use.

with me), needs people to join his group too.

I already have some walkie talkie sets that operate on licensed frequencies (see? I transmit with a licence! Tear off my anorak, why don't you!!), but I'm looking to tool up with about 20 sets that operate on the 8 PMR frequencies that don't need licences.

Anybody any good or bad experiences with any particular makes? I think I'm probably looking at the "Midland G7 X-tra Talk" sets, but I'm open to suggestion. Anybody?
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Christopher England wrote:
I don't like Facebook. It is one of clunkiest and clickiest of all the
social networking sites, and probably the most difficult to use.

I can't disagree with you on that !

However, it appears to be the place to be. I also notice that a huge
amount of radio people are on it. And there are discussion groups aimed
at all types of radio enthusiasts from the anoraks of offshore radio
through to the folk with jobs to press the next button in today's radio.

I don't know why I joined. I suppose because other people were there. I admire Alison Bell on LBC, who says she is only going to accept her "real" friends. Although she concides now that she may set up a Alison Bell on LBC profile.

I get messages from people with stupid questions. If they really wanted to ask the question, why not just e-mail them to me ? If I make someone a friend, I find there are a lot of people that I have never heard of. The connection being they also know my friend. Should I introduce myself to them, or should they introduce themselves to me, or should we ignore each other ? The same applies to a group interest.

Anybody else here on Facebook? If you are, add me as your friend,
pretty please.

Which Chris/Christopher England are you? I am not going to contact each one – there are 91 of them .. I presume you are not going under Christine, or Christina ! Do you have a pic or a question mark next to your name (trying to narrow them down) ? Do you have a location ? Heck, this is a waste of time ... can't we be friends by e-mailing each other ?!
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Which Chris/Christopher England are you? 

Found you through the offshore radio group - you are looking a bit pink !

However, can this be the real Christopher England who has a hatred of anything from the past ?!

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Christopher England wrote:
So, Sunday mornings on the radio then, 10am til 1pm. Will they be
allowed to be as witty and irreverent as they were on TV? I hope so.
Looking forward to it.

Never watched them.

However, people tend to be more irreverent on the radio than tv.
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Quoting a previous Sterling Times contribution:-

I understand that Facebook is a bit like Logan's Run. The spot on your
palm changes colour when you reach the age of 35.

But which way? See, it seems to have more 'mature' people on it than (say) My Space. The average age on My Space seems to be about 6. Facebook seems to be full of boring people, so I thought they were mainly over 35! :-)
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Quoting a previous Martin Rosen contribution:-

I don't know why I joined. I suppose because other people were there. I
admire Alison Bell on LBC, who says she is only going to accept her
"real" friends

I'd do that too, but I don't actually have any real friends.

I get messages from people with stupid questions.

I've had those Zombie and Vampire bite requests, or requests that I send somebody a beer. But, why would I want to? Send me 30 quid and ask for a beer, fine, I'll fill in the form and send 'em a beer!

Which Chris/Christopher England are you?

I'm the Christopher England with a Teddy Bear getting naked as my picture. Can't put up my real picture. There's mad anoraks about who want to kill me, so would print off a copy in green ink and start walking around East London Village looking for me.

Heck,
this is a waste of time … can't we be friends by e-mailing each other ?!

No! I hate you!

Quoting a previous Martin Rosen contribution:-

However, people tend to be more irreverent on the radio than tv.

Not so sure I'd agree. TV always seems so far out there, whilst radio is a quiet conservative cousin. Some of the stuff that's been on Channels 4 and Five has been extremely 'forward'.
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Quoting a previous Martin Rosen contribution:-

Found you through the offshore radio group – you are looking a bit pink

Damn stalker!

However, can this be the real Christopher England who has a hatred of
anything from the past ?!

That's a point, the mad anorak people will follow me onto Facebook and try to be me. Why do they do that? Maybe the fact that I've ticked that I like women will put them off.
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From: "Christopher England" <...>

I'm the Christopher England with a Teddy Bear getting naked as my
picture. Can't put up my real picture. There's mad anoraks about who
want to kill me, so would print off a copy in green ink and start
walking around East London Village looking for me.

Or Liverpool :-)

Quoting a previous Steve Martin contribution:-

Or Liverpool :-)

Shh!

Once the new Anfield stadium is built mate, I'm outa there. Well, that's not entirely true. I was thinking of buying a chipieeeee and settling down. Trouble is I'll been even nearer the mad scary dangerous anoraks. They'll stalk me and come in to buy chips and run out without paying to teach me a lesson for daring to ask questions about IOMIB!

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