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Old 15-07-2009, 13:39
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Noooooooooo could you imagine it

I'm sure Geoffrey would jump at the chance to bowl someone like Erin a few googlies and give her a tickle down her fine leg.

Erin, if you're reading this. . Be afraid.
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Old 15-07-2009, 13:43
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ask her if she likes margaritas.



Spider who ?????

accepts tea meekly
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Old 15-07-2009, 13:48
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It's not as if this is an isolated incident. For example the debate has been going on for years over proper journalists reading the news vs young and pretty autocue monkeys.

I think it's harsh on Arlene but, as she knows, it's a superficial and shallow medium and I can see where the BBC is coming from. Nonetheless Dixon is far from the ideal replacement on paper....but I won't pre-judge her 'judging'.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:02
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I think that a boycott is a really good idea and just what the BBC deserves. However, realistically, most people won't be prepared to miss a program they have previously loved. Others will want to see how well Alesha performs, or how anodyne her comments will be.

Another solution would be to watch the program but refuse to vote as a protest against a judge with practically no knowledge of dance. I wasn't pleased when the BBC removed the element of money for 'Children in Need' from our votes without informing us of the change. Now it all goes to the BBC. So why not boycott the program by refusing to vote and so deprive the BBC of the money they don't deserve?
When they stopped giving money from the phone voting to Children in Need, the cost of the calls went down. Apparently the costs now only cover the operating charges and nothing goes to the BBC, although I could be wrong on that.
Definitive answer to the phone vote question (which is currently cropping up every two days). Feel free to copy and paste...

Originally the cost of the vote had two elements; the operating costs and the donation to charity. However, when the whole phone vote scandals blew up at ITV (who were making a profit out of the votes), the BBC were forced to drop the charity part of the phone cost as it could been seen as a "forced donation". ie people who wanted to vote for Strictly but didn't want to make a donation to charity had no options.

Since then (series 5 I think) the cost of the call is just operating charges (and mobile network charges). The vote is administered externally.

The BBC has never made a profit from any phone vote. It is against their charter.

Please feel free to quote the above next time people accuse the Beeb of profiteering.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:06
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Thanks, Mike. I thought that the Beeb didn't profit from the phone vote.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:10
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sits it out with spider9
Move along please, everyone, make room for one more.

Cuppa for me please, but I've brought pear cider in case the stocks run low.

Chocolate finger, anyone?
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:12
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Move along please, everyone, make room for one more.

Cuppa for me please, but I've brought pear cider in case the stocks run low.

Chocolate finger, anyone?
...Can you see me??? Thats what i'm eating right now!!!!!
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:15
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...Can you see me??? Thats what i'm eating right now!!!!!

Of course I can see you, Dilly.

The chocolate fingers I'm being so generous with are yours
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:19
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Of course I can see you, Dilly.

The chocolate fingers I'm being so generous with are yours
Hahaha.......should I BE laughing here???
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:20
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Of course I can see you, Dilly.

The chocolate fingers I'm being so generous with are yours
Don't mention chocolate- I have banned myself from it- don't put temptation in my way - please
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:23
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Hahaha.......should I BE laughing here???
It's ok, I've got several more packs. It's going to be a long wait.

I've got Jelly Babies too, but someone's bitten all their heads off
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:42
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Im in charge of the pear cider cos Im tee-total and will be able to divide it properly.

I also have curly wurlys and midget gems. and thorntons toffee.

best have a cuppa for know though.

now then were had we got to to.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:46
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Im in charge of the pear cider cos Im tee-total and will be able to divide it properly.

I also have curly wurlys and midget gems. and thorntons toffee.

best have a cuppa for know though.

now then were had we got to to.
I think that we are in a sit in with spider9, BuddyB, Saz, and Dilly1 NOT boycotting SCD this year

hope Spider's got a big sofa!
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:48
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Im in charge of the pear cider cos Im tee-total and will be able to divide it properly.

I also have curly wurlys and midget gems. and thorntons toffee.

best have a cuppa for know though.

now then were had we got to to.
I'm tee-total too, so I shall be the Assistant Senior Pear Cider Divider Upper.

I can't be expected to remember where we were up to though. You'll need a different assistant for that sort of thing.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:49
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I think that we are in a sit in with spider9, BuddyB, Saz, and Dilly1 NOT boycotting SCD this year

hope Spider's got a big sofa!
she will have, if not I will lol about on the bean bag.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:51
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Re boycotting the voting process on SCD

I THINK ,and I may be wrong, that votes cost 50p when 'Children in Need' were involved and half of that money went to the BBC. Since then calls cost 35p and nothing goes to Children in Need. If we watch the program but refuse to vote I think we will be penalising the BBC as they will lose financially, and we won't so much be doing this because Alesha is on the panel but because the panel now contains someone who is not qualified to judge all aspects of the dance.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:56
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Re boycotting the voting process on SCD

I THINK ,and I may be wrong, that votes cost 50p when 'Children in Need' were involved and half of that money went to the BBC. Since then calls cost 35p and nothing goes to Children in Need. If we watch the program but refuse to vote I think we will be penalising the BBC as they will lose financially, and we won't so much be doing this because Alesha is on the panel but because the panel now contains someone who is not qualified to judge all aspects of the dance.
See this: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...6&postcount=29

Apparently, the BBC is not allowed to make money from phone votes.
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:58
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I think that we are in a sit in with spider9, BuddyB, Saz, and Dilly1 NOT boycotting SCD this year

hope Spider's got a big sofa!
Will this also be place to wait for the Musings when Strictly starts, or will we be moving on?
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Old 15-07-2009, 14:59
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The phone vote is contracted out, isn't it? don't know if they make anything indirectly out of it but I doubt it.
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Old 15-07-2009, 15:04
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Re boycotting the voting process on SCD

I THINK ,and I may be wrong, that votes cost 50p when 'Children in Need' were involved and half of that money went to the BBC. Since then calls cost 35p and nothing goes to Children in Need. If we watch the program but refuse to vote I think we will be penalising the BBC as they will lose financially, and we won't so much be doing this because Alesha is on the panel but because the panel now contains someone who is not qualified to judge all aspects of the dance.
Look! Look here everyone. This should stop people from asking the question in the next ten minutes...

BBC Code of Conduct for Phone Votes...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/edit...activity/code/

And the bit about not charging (as mentioned earlier on this page)

BBC competitions and votes will not be run in order to make a profit. The only time BBC competitions or votes will be aimed at raising funds will be for a BBC charitable initiative.

Does everyone see now?

Oh and Heidi the calls were 15p last year so yes you are very wrong
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Old 15-07-2009, 15:13
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Will this also be place to wait for the Musings when Strictly starts, or will we be moving on?
Musings waiting is outside on the naughty step
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Old 15-07-2009, 15:17
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Musings waiting is outside on the naughty step

Of course it is, I forgot.

We'll spend the summer sitting in here on a sofa, then go outside and sit on a cold doorstep in the autumn.

Makes perfect sense
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Old 15-07-2009, 15:23
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Of course it is, I forgot.

We'll spend the summer sitting in here on a sofa, then go outside and sit on a cold doorstep in the autumn.

Makes perfect sense

PMSL.
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Old 15-07-2009, 16:20
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If you've done that, then you are going get very cold sitting there on the stepwaiting for musings. Git yerself reet back indoors, and cleaned oop, lass
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Old 15-07-2009, 16:25
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Of course it is, I forgot.

We'll spend the summer sitting in here on a sofa, then go outside and sit on a cold doorstep in the autumn.

Makes perfect sense
It wouldn't be the naughty step if it was comfy.

This isn't a Monty Python sketch you know. Soft cushions indeed....pfft.



BTW footygirl, all treats consumed on the naughty step/comfy spider sofa are caloire free as they are virtual. Help yourself.
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