Comments on: Idiot BBC Question of the Day http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:40:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zeke http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8812 zeke Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:57:00 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8812 ups. I'm a horse's astronomical sign. I was berating HYS, not WHYS, who asked: "Should all companies in Africa be under black ownership?" In which case Tim and Mark.. I apoligise to NO one no matter how many phone lines 'lit up'. ups. I’m a horse’s astronomical sign.

I was berating HYS, not WHYS, who asked:

“Should all companies in Africa be under black ownership?”

In which case Tim and Mark.. I apoligise to NO one no matter how many phone lines ‘lit up’.

]]> By: zeke http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8811 zeke Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:29:40 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8811 I thought that whole HYS belonged in Yahoo! Answers too. Also because Y!A self-moderation works a million times better than those sadistic BBC mod'ers. Serious! "BBC: moderation in all things.. except of course moderation" But then wheres the fun in that? The Brits saying "Fair Play®". That's a Monty Python classic! God love you all, you litle dears. I thought that whole HYS belonged in Yahoo! Answers too.

Also because Y!A self-moderation works a million times better than those sadistic BBC mod’ers.
Serious!
“BBC: moderation in all things.. except of course moderation”

But then wheres the fun in that? The Brits saying “Fair Play®”.
That’s a Monty Python classic!

God love you all, you litle dears.

]]> By: Thomas Murray http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8804 Thomas Murray Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8804 Egad! Why so angry? The BBC WHYS is giving the otherwise voiceless a chance to sound off. I know some questions are a bit thin, but a prestigious NPR show out of Washington, DC, here in the states (The Diane Rehm Show) once did a whole hour on belly fat. So don't get bent! Get a shrink! Egad! Why so angry?

The BBC WHYS is giving the otherwise voiceless a chance to sound off. I know some questions are a bit thin, but a prestigious NPR show out of Washington, DC, here in the states (The Diane Rehm Show) once did a whole hour on belly fat. So don’t get bent!

Get a shrink!

]]> By: Will Rhodes http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8790 Will Rhodes Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:47:23 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8790 Excuse me!? I paid for my first TV licence when I was 17! Where I don't agree with the license I do believe in the BBC - as an ex-pat how would I be able to keep up to date with the news back in the UK, week old newspapers? SkyNews? CNN? I paid my taxes, and I paid for my license I think I should get something back. Inclusion means including all - and if that means people from other nations speaking to each other what more could you want? The World Service is a good service and should be kept. BTW - the BBC website puts adverts on the site for those who are not in the UK, and I am sure you know how much of an annoyance that is - but we put up with it because we support the Beeb. Excuse me!?

I paid for my first TV licence when I was 17! Where I don’t agree with the license I do believe in the BBC – as an ex-pat how would I be able to keep up to date with the news back in the UK, week old newspapers? SkyNews? CNN? I paid my taxes, and I paid for my license I think I should get something back.

Inclusion means including all – and if that means people from other nations speaking to each other what more could you want? The World Service is a good service and should be kept.

BTW – the BBC website puts adverts on the site for those who are not in the UK, and I am sure you know how much of an annoyance that is – but we put up with it because we support the Beeb.

]]> By: KIHUMURO PHILLIP http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8778 KIHUMURO PHILLIP Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8778 TIM, thanxs a lot for all that you have done. I believe that the World Service is doing good and shouldnt be blamed for what they air. Its a way of trying to open up the eyes of the people about what is happening to the whole world. I know that there are many people in Uganda who subscribe to the same ideas. Have fun and hope to hear from you! TIM, thanxs a lot for all that you have done. I believe that the World Service is doing good and shouldnt be blamed for what they air. Its a way of trying to open up the eyes of the people about what is happening to the whole world.

I know that there are many people in Uganda who subscribe to the same ideas.

Have fun and hope to hear from you!

]]> By: KIHUMURO PHILLIP http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8776 KIHUMURO PHILLIP Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:31:22 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8776 TIM, thanxs a lot for all that you have done. I believe that the World Service is doing good and shouldnt be blamed for what they air. Its a way of trying to open up the eyes of the people about what is happening to the whole world. I know that there are many people in Uganda who subscribe to the sameideas. Have fun and hope to hear from you! TIM, thanxs a lot for all that you have done. I believe that the World Service is doing good and shouldnt be blamed for what they air. Its a way of trying to open up the eyes of the people about what is happening to the whole world.

I know that there are many people in Uganda who subscribe to the sameideas.

Have fun and hope to hear from you!

]]> By: Mark Sandell http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8766 Mark Sandell Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:05:27 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8766 here's the link, sorry. http://worldhaveyoursay.wordpress.com/ here’s the link, sorry.

http://worldhaveyoursay.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Mark Sandell http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8765 Mark Sandell Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:05:09 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8765 Hello, Mark here from WHYS. If anyone's interested, here's my response to your post. Hello, Mark here from WHYS. If anyone’s interested, here’s my response to your post.

]]> By: Taking it on the chin.. « World Have Your Say http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8764 Taking it on the chin.. « World Have Your Say Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:03:54 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8764 [...] post info By Mark Sandell Categories: First thing He is Britain’s most-read and most influential political blogger, (and fellow Hammer) so it’s good that WHYS gets a mention on Iain Dales’ site this morning.  Maybe not in the way i’d like though. Ian’s “Daley Dozen”  of best of the blogs features us at number 4. Well, not us exactly but Tim Worstall’s blog featuring us under the title  “Idiot BBC Question of the day” [...] [...] post info By Mark Sandell Categories: First thing He is Britain’s most-read and most influential political blogger, (and fellow Hammer) so it’s good that WHYS gets a mention on Iain Dales’ site this morning.  Maybe not in the way i’d like though. Ian’s “Daley Dozen”  of best of the blogs features us at number 4. Well, not us exactly but Tim Worstall’s blog featuring us under the title  “Idiot BBC Question of the day” [...]

]]> By: BlacquesJacquesShellacques http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8746 BlacquesJacquesShellacques Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:24:40 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8746 It seems to me that Mugabe (and most CBC employees) are cigar-puffing, top-hatted, champagne-swilling, tache-twiddling, servant-girl-bonking, monocle-manipulating rentier swine. Or am I mixing the posts too much? It seems to me that Mugabe (and most CBC employees) are cigar-puffing, top-hatted, champagne-swilling, tache-twiddling, servant-girl-bonking, monocle-manipulating rentier swine. Or am I mixing the posts too much?

]]> By: Trumpeter Lanfried http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8743 Trumpeter Lanfried Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:58:28 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8743 Has Robert Mugabe got this right? He bulldozes the homes of all those who disagree with him, steals all the food aid for his own supporters and steals millions for his personal bank account. Would you like a similar regime in your country? Let us know your views. Has Robert Mugabe got this right? He bulldozes the homes of all those who disagree with him, steals all the food aid for his own supporters and steals millions for his personal bank account. Would you like a similar regime in your country? Let us know your views.

]]> By: Jonathan Rothwell http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8742 Jonathan Rothwell Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:54:32 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8742 While this does seem incredibly pointless, the idea that this is being paid for out of taxes is rubbish. WordPress.com is a free blog service, and even if it was on the BBC's own servers it would cost next to nothing to set up. Tim adds: It's a set up for the radio show, asking people to phone in and give their opinions. So, yes, taxes. While this does seem incredibly pointless, the idea that this is being paid for out of taxes is rubbish. WordPress.com is a free blog service, and even if it was on the BBC’s own servers it would cost next to nothing to set up.

Tim adds: It’s a set up for the radio show, asking people to phone in and give their opinions. So, yes, taxes.

]]> By: Andrew Paterson http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8733 Andrew Paterson Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:53:37 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8733 From my limited exposure to the BBC World Service, my impression is that they have taken it upon themselves to try and represent the various prejudices of 'the world', no matter how nutty they are. Moral relativism is alive and well. From my limited exposure to the BBC World Service, my impression is that they have taken it upon themselves to try and represent the various prejudices of ‘the world’, no matter how nutty they are. Moral relativism is alive and well.

]]> By: Kay Tie http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8720 Kay Tie Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:40:42 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/03/10/idiot-bbc-question-of-the-day/#comment-8720 Normal level of ignorance for the Beeb, I expect Like the 'journalist' who wrote that non-doms are "Britons registered as living abroad." Neatly explains the tax hysteria, anyway. Normal level of ignorance for the Beeb, I expect Like the ‘journalist’ who wrote that non-doms are “Britons registered as living abroad.” Neatly explains the tax hysteria, anyway.

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