Wright or Wrong? RW blogs about the cuts....

[french frank]

FFL I honestly think such sly comments aren't worth replying to.
not wishing to join facebook (like the lottery I leave that for the idiots of the world) but I'm intrigued as to why our over-educated and apparently unemployed/able? American feels this way - has he/she given any reason for holding such beliefs

If she knew how much time had been spent over the past 6-7 years toiling over responses to Trust consultations, just to be constructive and pro-BBC and without any R3 axe to grind, beginning with Grade's Building Public Value back in 2004, many many months of work, not to have any single comment or idea ever acknowledged, Ms Lisa Jones might save her breath urging people to contribute to this latest one - as if it would make any difference at all.

I'm just too tired and haven't got time to spend on any so-called 'consultation' again.

[Norfolk Born]

The increase that is almost unbelieveable. Radio Times was 2d, so 120 issues for a pound, now £1.20p a copy. Staggering.

Yes - but, to be fair, it now contains many more mistakes.

[Chris Newman]

Originally Posted by salymap
The increase that is almost unbelieveable. Radio Times was 2d, so 120 issues for a pound, now £1.20p a copy. Staggering.

Yes - but, to be fair, it now contains many more mistakes.

Admittedly I have nor bought RT for six years or so and why? The last time I did it told me more about the forthcoming programmes on CfM than the Beeb's Radio 3.

[mangerton]

FFL I honestly think such sly comments aren't worth replying to.
not wishing to join facebook (like the lottery I leave that for the idiots of the world) but I'm intrigued as to why our over-educated and apparently unemployed/able? American feels this way - has he/she given any reason for holding such beliefs

As a member of facebook, I read Cav's posts, and as you, I, and others have said, they are not worth replying to. I don't know what the reasons for her posts are, though I could think of several possible explanations, not all printable here.

F_iom, I'm sorry about facebook; I am seriously considering unsubscribing. However, I don't do the lottery for reasons similar to yours, so I hope you will not regard me as completely beyond the pale.

[teamsaint]

FFL I honestly think such sly comments aren't worth replying to.
not wishing to join facebook (like the lottery I leave that for the idiots of the world) but I'm intrigued as to why our over-educated and apparently unemployed/able? American feels this way - has he/she given any reason for holding such beliefs

the lottery may be for the idiots of the world..........but if the idiots in our office syndicate come up trumps, i would feel a right chump if my contributions weren't up to date !!!

[Don Petter]

I find I can persuade myself that the lottery is not worth doing by realising that if I chose the six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 I would have just as great a chance of winning as with any other combination. (And, no, I couldn't bring myself to actually enter those any more than anyone else would.) Yet many people cannot grasp such a fact.

There is also the story, which I may not have correct in every detail, that a well-known mathematician won't buy his ticket until one hour before the draw because within any greater period of time he has more chance of dropping down dead than winning anything.

[MrGongGong]

I find I can persuade myself that the lottery is not worth doing by realising that if I chose the six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 I would have just as great a chance of winning as with any other combination. (And, no, I couldn't bring myself to actually enter those any more than anyone else would.) Yet many people cannot grasp such a fact.

There is also the story, which I may not have correct in every detail, that a well-known mathematician won't buy his ticket until one hour before the draw because within any greater period of time he has more chance of dropping down dead than winning anything.

actually you should choose consecutive numbers over 31 as most people choose birthdays and if you want to be a sole winner you need to choose numbers that no-one else will choose
and
buy the ticket as late as possible as you are much more likely to be killed in a road traffic accident

its an idiot tax to be sure

[Frances_iom]

F_iom, I'm sorry about facebook; I am seriously considering unsubscribing. :

don't worry Facebook still keep all records on you (which you may request under EU dataprotection law - amazing detail as also xrefs all other records that mention you) - as FB's EU HQ is in Dublin they are currently under investigation by Irish Data Protection office for apparent breach of EU privacy law (I made ref earlier to a German based campaign to force FB to meet EU privacy laws)