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Old 27-07-2003, 17:45
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Just another angle on the debate:

As a bible-reading, Church going Christian what would the reaction have been had Cameron said he believed in gay marriage and sex before marriage when the holy gospel, which he keeps by his bedside, preaches to the contrary. Would we not be saying 'he calls himself a devout Christian but doesn't uphold their beliefs.

Apart from that, even if you have Cameron's views, he may apply his beliefs in his lifestyle but he never said that he thought that everyone else should do the same.
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Old 27-07-2003, 18:06
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Originally posted by Sorca
I dont see anything wrong with Jon explaining the 'science' behind the northern lights. He wasn't showing off, just sharing knowledge. You seem to imply Jon was somehow trying to spoil the others appreciation of natural phenomena. I seem to remember Jon going on to talk about shooting stars.....not in a scientific way, but just finding them enjoyable.
If you think I was trying to imply that Jon was "somehow trying to spoil the others appreciation of natural phenomena" you are wrong.

I was trying to imply that, overall, more people may have found his explanation boring rather than interesting. I think he missed a verbal cue from Steph that she was not particularly interested at that time in hearing about the scientific explanation, I think that he missed he was telling Cameron something that he probably already knew, I think that if he had been presenting his explanation as a test in a job interview for a television presenter, school teacher etc, it would be unlikely that he would get the job.

Glad you reminded me about the shooting stars - a main part of the story seemed to be that Jon had seen a lot of them, his friends laying on their backs by the side of him had not seen any. Hmm. Well done Jon!.
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Old 27-07-2003, 18:21
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Originally posted by Diziet Sma

That said, if anyone now feels 'cheated' by finding out that he is a cosmopolitan person, surely their own stereotypes of Scottish and Orcadian people have some hand in that. I did get the impression sometimes that some of the English media would have been surprised to find that Cam's house had running water and an inside toilet.
I agree with that 100%, although I would also add that another of the stereotypes that some people could not get beyond was his job description of "fish trader". I think that some people could not quite reconcile the fish word with somebody who is educated and intelligent. Now, if he had been a "currency trader" ...
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Old 27-07-2003, 18:33
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Originally posted by thms
http://www.people.co.uk/

it also goes on to say~

cameron revealed he...
~struggles to keep his sexual urges under control
~scoffs chocolate bars to subdue his lusty cravings
~could end up dating housemate steph who shared
a drunken kiss with him
~refuses to drop his trousers until he's married
~plans to become a modern day prophet
~admires the tv and stairlift legend thora hird, who
presented religious programmes before her death
four months ago
~he plans to become a modern-day evangelist
and is keen to present religious shows on tv

~he said 'i would like to tell people about messages
in the bible. there's a lot to learn from what was
written. it has proved a great source of strengh for
me. i'd be happy spreading the word'

yesterday cameron was offered a deal with top showbiz agent
john noel who is also hostess davina mccall's agent


Did it mention the bit where he reveals himself to be a homophobic bigot who believes homosexuality is ruled out by his religion...the one he wants to to be a modern-day evangelist of......

Not so
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Old 27-07-2003, 18:46
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Originally posted by Diziet Sma

That said, if anyone now feels 'cheated' by finding out that he is a cosmopolitan person, surely their own stereotypes of Scottish and Orcadian people have some hand in that. I did get the impression sometimes that some of the English media would have been surprised to find that Cam's house had running water and an inside toilet.

Of course the media are guilty of trying to pidgeon hole Cameron. But the fact that an 'innocent abroad' image was portrayed was as much Camerons doing, as it was C4.

Cameron was not forced to behave like 'Bill Travers' in one of those 1950's films. He didn't have to play the whole wide eyed....thrilled at EVERYTHING Island bumpkin role. He chose to be a certain way in the hse and was fully aware how he would be portrayed.....he did nothing to dispel the naive yokel myth. It was a clever game plan.........
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Old 27-07-2003, 18:51
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Originally posted by Sorca
Of course the media are guilty of trying to pidgeon hole Cameron. But the fact that an 'innocent abroad' image was portrayed was as much Camerons doing, as it was C4.

Cameron was not forced to behave like 'Bill Travers' in one of those 1950's films. He didn't have to play the whole wide eyed....thrilled at EVERYTHING Island bumpkin role. He chose to be a certain way in the hse and was fully aware how he would be portrayed.....he did nothing to dispel the naive yokel myth. It was a clever game plan.........

Very true Sorca, although i earlier likened him to A "Bothy Nichts" teuchter charcter istead of Bill Travers.
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Old 27-07-2003, 19:05
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I'm sure no-one would deny that Cameron played a blinder in terms of his gameplan. The 'innocent abroad' approach was crucial. As was establishing his religious credentials, but not overdoing it to alienate voters - so no overt preaching (though it appears that it is this that he wants to do now, as a tv evangelist). Also important was not drinking (or drinking very little), to keep control of himself and his image and point up and exploit the excesses of the others - as it's now been revealed that he drinks outside the house, this was an evident - and very successful - move. Another good move was his policy of staying up until the bitter end (combined with still getting up before most of the others), even when he might have ben imagined to be feeling uncomfortable. He minimised the chances of people talking about him, while allowing himself to control late-night conversation, when there was a minimal audience.
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Old 27-07-2003, 19:36
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Who was it that said... "I repect your point of view and will die tor your right to express them".... [/b][/quote]

Dunno about that but Voltaire is generally believed to have said:

"I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it"

(he didn't actually say it , someone attributed it to him in a book )

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Old 28-07-2003, 12:04
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Originally posted by nickything
Who was it that said... "I respect your point of view and will die for your right to express them"....
Dunno about that but Voltaire is generally believed to have said:

"I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it"

(he didn't actually say it , someone attributed it to him in a book )

Nicky
Thanks nickything!

I looked it up after on Google and got this...

Freedom of Speech:
"I abhor your principles, Sir, but I will die for your right to express them."
-- Voltaire

Maybe not as classy but i found this as well...
On honesty:

"Lie to no one. If they're somebody close to you, you're going to ruin it with a lie".

Willie Nelson

Looking at the final round up programme on C4 9pm Sunday...
It really stuck me that if Cameron truly is this naive etc etc guy...
God help him (and God with a capital G) the media will take him in, use him, then spit him out when there finished... Messers Norton & Co will have their fun on his values and all he's saying...

I wonder if he really is the naive Cameron?
Will he ever regret going on BB4...

Is he really the naive guy....?
I don't think he can really be that naive, otherwise he'd of never had made it in business and earn 100k a year, his brother works in the media, he had to have seen some of that life before he ever applied for BB4...

Maybe Cameron should take that panto role and give up the fish... he's made for acting...
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Old 28-07-2003, 12:10
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On that type of money he could have brought his church a piano a long time ago!
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Old 28-07-2003, 12:22
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Originally posted by Lauraynedavis
On that type of money he could have brought his church a piano a long time ago!
Duh... why didn't i think of that!!!
I need more sleep for the second night running i've dreamt about BB4...
First Night Cameron was in my dream...
Last night it was the Tickle...

Two different guys...
Clearly a slut
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Old 28-07-2003, 12:41
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Originally posted by Lauraynedavis
On that type of money he could have brought his church a piano a long time ago!
Perhaps he previous donations were spent on more important things.
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Old 28-07-2003, 13:31
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Originally posted by Jammer
Just another angle on the debate:

As a bible-reading, Church going Christian what would the reaction have been had Cameron said he believed in gay marriage and sex before marriage when the holy gospel, which he keeps by his bedside, preaches to the contrary. Would we not be saying 'he calls himself a devout Christian but doesn't uphold their beliefs.
Oh, he already showed up his hypocrisy when he started being spiteful to Lisa:

LUKE 6:42:
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

...not to mention his threatening violence. I'm pretty sure it doesn't say "thou shalt sh1t in thine neighbours shoes"
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Old 28-07-2003, 13:44
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It would have been nice if Cameron had expressed these views in the actual big Brother house.
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:13
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IMO another factor in his popularity was the I am looking for a wife to settle down with ploy. The find a girlfriend appeal on BBLB helped highlight this and there is nothing more touching to romanticists. Hundreds of women sent in replies to this request and how many others fell for the Orcadian because of this attention of wanting a wife.

Wonder if he will take up any of these offers?
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:24
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What a load of drivle. I haven't laughed so much in a long time.

It's Cameron's fault - he's been acting all the way along !!!

It's Ch4 fault - they've been editing him to make him look good !!!

Its a media conspiracy - the papers have ignored the truth !!!

He can speak 4 languages (which has been publicly declared many times) - if he told us we wouldn't have voted for him !!!

Probably the most inane arguements I've ever witnessed on this BB.

Two words spring to mind "Sour Grapes"
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:24
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Originally posted by sympathy
It would have been nice if Cameron had expressed these views in the actual big Brother house.
I still can't understand (apart from the fact he thought he might not win if he did) why Cameron didn’t reveal more of his Christian background, where his thinking came from, his Christian experiences and something that is clearly important to him... his church...

I think Cameron being a Christian, would be well aware of the many people in history and up to this day, that have died to speak up for their faith... yet here he is on a reality TV show with a captive audience and we hear very little of it when he's with his fellow HM's, he just kept it for the diary room...

But then some of us may have said then that he was preaching if he had spoken up…

I hope in BB5 they have an “Issues” task early on in the series
Where the fellow HM’s as well as the viewer will hear their views…

The Dai lama was asked over the weekend what he missed in his life…pointing to his groin…. This…
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:33
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Originally posted by Paj
He knew what the public wanted and he gave it to them, even if it wasn't the truth.
he thought the public wanted to hear he didn't agree with same sex marriages?

Do you remember when he was talking about Tania and started blushing saying "Och, she's like a woman from a magazine", like he'd never met anyone with make-up on? Yeah, right. You've travelled the world with your jet-setting lifestyle and never met a tart before?
oh come on - tania is hardly just another lass with make up on - wouldn't you agree with cameron there? weren't there all the references to cindy crawford when BB started?

you don't have a clue about who he has or hasn't met, or about his *jet setting lifestyle*. i've travelled a bit to the US and australia, but i hardly live a jet setting lifestyle.

don't exaggerate man!

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Old 28-07-2003, 14:35
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Originally posted by alison z
I still can't understand (apart from the fact he thought he might not win if he did) why Cameron didn’t reveal more of his Christian background, where his thinking came from, his Christian experiences and something that is clearly important to him... his church...

I think Cameron being a Christian, would be well aware of the many people in history and up to this day, that have died to speak up for their faith... yet here he is on a reality TV show with a captive audience and we hear very little of it when he's with his fellow HM's, he just kept it for the diary room...

But then some of us may have said then that he was preaching if he had spoken up…

I hope in BB5 they have an “Issues” task early on in the series
Where the fellow HM’s as well as the viewer will hear their views…

The Dai lama was asked over the weekend what he missed in his life…pointing to his groin…. This…
That pre-supposes that all active Christians are actually opinionated preachers full of fire and brimstone, looking to condemn the sins of the ordinary man.

I think the Bible preaches forgiveness above all else - live and let live.


PS - I'm sure I heard Cameron talk about his bible maybe a couple of hundred times
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:40
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Originally posted by lucretia
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I think the Bible preaches forgiveness above all else - live and let live.....

That depends entirely on which bit of the Bible you are reading at the time. St Paul had some frightfully repressive views, and as for the Old Testament...!!!!
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Old 28-07-2003, 14:40
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Originally posted by katie
Maybe the reason Cameron kept so much information about himself to himself was that he was concerned that if he told everyone how succesfuly he is in his job, or how many languages he can speak, or how many fish he can sell in a day, is that he didn't want people to think he was bragging?
but katie, why look for a perfectly reasonable explanation for these things when we can just as happily carry out irrational character assasinations?

as you say, if he had done so, the same people here would be slagging cameron off for always talking about *me me me bragg bragg bragg language this language that, country here, country there. god - i wish cameron would just shut up - as if we care how many languages he can speak!*.

tell me I'm wrong......?

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Old 28-07-2003, 14:44
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It's a shame he couldn't learn to LISTEN in English and respect people who may have a different point of view and live their lives in a different way from him...
what? i thought he was boring and quiet, kept himself to hmself etc?

now you're saying he went round ramming his opinionated views down people's throats and didn't respect different people's points of view?

crikey! make up yer mind....

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Old 28-07-2003, 14:50
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Originally posted by alison z
1/ Cameron doesn't believe in gay marriages...
I'm gay and would like to get married but I can't in this country...
He doesn't respect my right to see things that way...
at no time did cameron say he didn't respect other people's views. the fact that he said he doesn't like to ram his views down other people's throats suggests that actually, although he doesn't agree himself, he perfectly respects your right to your views.

2/ I drink... sometimes too much...
Cameron looks down his nose at his people that drink, I have friends that don't drink and doesn't make one bit of difference to me; it's their choice...
i don't think many of us are all that impressed by people drinking stupid amounts acting like complete morons.

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Old 28-07-2003, 14:54
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Originally posted by iain
crikey! make up yer mind....

Iain
Iain i'm a woman....
When have you known a woman to make up her mind

Originally posted by iain
at no time did cameron say he didn't respect other people's views. the fact that he said he doesn't like to ram his views down other people's throats suggests that actually, although he doesn't agree himself, he perfectly respects your right to your views.
Iain fair dues perhaps I didn't spend quite as much of my time listening to Cameron as you did... in fact once the BB management finishes Cam will be looking for a manager, you should apply...

Cameron baby congrats... you won... be what you want to be... whatever you are... i'm not getting in battle's over the bible...


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Old 28-07-2003, 14:56
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What a load of drivle. I haven't laughed so much in a long time.

It's Cameron's fault - he's been acting all the way along !!!

It's Ch4 fault - they've been editing him to make him look good !!!

Its a media conspiracy - the papers have ignored the truth !!!

He can speak 4 languages (which has been publicly declared many times) - if he told us we wouldn't have voted for him !!!

Probably the most inane arguements I've ever witnessed on this BB.

Two words spring to mind "Sour Grapes"
so its not just me then?

it really is, well, phenomonal....

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