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PJ in Kent
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That would confuse the staff...
"Throw the burger away and just give me the wrapper and an empty paper cup, please "
Ewww, yuk!
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| seymourwhitebits wrote: | confuse the staff? 
have you seen what they think of us?
http://www.freewebs.com/mcslackers/hate.htm
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Seems to be the small-minded rant of someone who really wishes they'd studied harder at school and got a proper job....
Either that, or they're just a total ****
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yeah but now you know how to annoy 'em
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PJ in Kent
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When we all "Gather" we should go in mob handed and work our way through the list
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| PJ in Kent wrote: | | When we all "Gather" we should go in mob handed and work our way through the list |
thanks for the PM's PJ but you're on your own
dont forget to ask for the big mac (pause pause pause)..meal 
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When in these places, ask for chips when they say 'fries'. Then ask for vinegar to go with your chips! 
Well you can have vinegar in Canadian outlets if you want it!
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seymourwhitebits
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| Lord Evan Elpuss wrote: | When in these places, ask for chips when they say 'fries'. Then ask for vinegar to go with your chips!
Well you can have vinegar in Canadian outlets if you want it! |
it'd be like that spotty kid off the simpsons.
"do you have vinegar?"
(in breaking voice)"er...i'm not authorised to answer that"
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What have I started here?
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| Cherskiy wrote: | | What have I started here? |
ssshhhhhh! dont admit liability
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<mouth suddenly zipped shut, whistling nonchalantly and staring downwards>
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PJ in Kent
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| seymourwhitebits wrote: | | PJ in Kent wrote: | | When we all "Gather" we should go in mob handed and work our way through the list |
thanks for the PM's PJ but you're on your own
dont forget to ask for the big mac (pause pause pause)..meal |
Oh, mate I'm disappointed in you....
**PJ slaps Seymour**
Poor Seymour- not!
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Poor Seymour- not! |
Nah!, not looking for the sympathy vote mate.
would have been fun to meet up and see the studio but I stand by what I said in the PM's.
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Would be plenty of "Thwow him to the fwoor, centuwion"
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What's the latest news on this.
Is a trip to the BBC studios in Birmingham likely.
Would appreciate an update please. |
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John W
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Hi,
The lady I spoke to recently only arranges Midlands Today (TV studio) tours. She gave me the name of another contact who I will call or e-mail soon.
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BDG
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Any more news? I'm still up for it if I'm not on holidays  |
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John W
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Hi BDG and all,
The TV tours lady at BBC Mailbox suggested I contact Dave Barber at BBC Mailbox studios, Birmingham, and I only got round to writing to him this week. I think this is the same Dave Barber who has been a Radio 2 producer for six years, might even be Head of Specialist Music or some such title, e.g. involved with the Nick Drake docu couple of years ago, so hoping to hear from him next week.
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John W
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Hi,
I've had a short reply from Dave Barber and basically........... IT'S ON!!!!
We have an invitation to visit the Radio 2 studios at Mailbox, Birmingham!
I wrote to Dave just last week with some blurb about Radio 2 and messageboards and changes in R2 schedule, R2ok, etc etc etc our usual stuff, and finished with:
| Quote: | A few of our group want to arrange a get-together and I offered to enquire about a tour of the Mailbox radio studios and am wondering if you could help with that? We know some R2 shows are broadcast/recorded at the Mailbox and wish we could at least have a look at the studios and maybe even drop in during a recording or broadcast. Would any sort of visit to R2 at the Mailbox be possible?
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| Quote: | John
Yes, I am sure we can sort something out.
Let me know once you have a rough idea of dates, and we will look at
what's happening in the studios.
Best DB
Dave Barber
Head of Specialist Music and Compliance
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So I think Dave might arrange a special visit for us, not just a 'there's his chair and microphone' quickie. Let's hope so!
So he's asking for dates. If we wanted to drop in on a live broadcast then I suppose Saturday suits most folk, and is it right Stuart Maconie is live from Birmingham? Other live stuff from Birmingham is Alex and Janice, have to really dedicated if we want to drop in on them and Dave Barber would likely not be there.
Anyway, dates. Have to be after the holiday period I suppose which could take us into September, which is approaching the 40th celebrations, I wonder what Dave Barber is planning the weekend 29th/30th Sept.?
Let's have your thoughts.
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Sounds promising at present.
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John,
That will be great news.  |
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Count me in....
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John W
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Eh, so, dates?
September? A Saturday? A Sunday? The 40th anniversary weekend?
Anyone NOT keen on those options? Are trains crap at weekends or on Sundays?
Edit: oh look, I got nabbed by my own word replacement facility |
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I thought I'd replied on here last night but can't see it??
I'm planning holidays so it will depend on dates that suit everyone else.
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| John W wrote: | Eh, so, dates?
September? A Saturday? A Sunday? The 40th anniversary weekend?
Anyone NOT keen on those options? Are trains poor (in my opinion) at weekends or on Sundays? |
A weekend would be easier for me, late Sept / Oct.
| John W wrote: | | Edit: oh look, I got nabbed by my own word replacement facility |
Try writing a sentence describing the family of fish that Koi & Goldfish belong to, and naming that family!
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A Saturday would be preferable but I can fit in with pretty much any day with a couple of weeks' advance warning.
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A Saturday would be fine for me, pretty much any date Sept/Oct should be OK so emergencies excepted, I'm up for it.
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If September, Last weekend would be best for me. My Canadian relations are coming over in the earlier part of the month.
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Sounds good, John- most of September is clear for me at present 
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| I'm always busy, but could probably make a Saturday or Sunday trip. |
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Saturday/Sunday in September is cool for me well done John for organising it
Sorry I haven't been in touch before been very busy.
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I should point out that most regional broadcasting centres these days look like any other office environment - desks, chairs and computer screens! Even radio studios are dominated by computer screens, with only mics and a smaller mixing desk than existed in the old days. There's so much hidden-away server technology involved in broadcasting these days that the sparkle has definitely gone.
I'm sure that, for complete newbies, it will still be interesting - but expect your visit to be a bit of an anti-climax where broadcasting technology is concerned. |
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It's the same at R2 ........
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| Helen May wrote: | | It's the same at R2 ........ |
Yep. All BBC studios are designed to the same technical and operational standard. This is for two reasons: it makes for more cost-effective design and supply, and it also makes it easier for any engineer on the network to diagnose and fix problems in any location. It also means that a presenter can use a different studio for a show (such as Ken Bruce broadcasting from BBC Leeds when he's doing Countdown) and not require significant re-training.
That said, the new studios at BH are a bit more advanced than many of those around the BBC regions (which resemble the set-up in the older Radio 2 studios before they were ripped out last year), but this will also change in time.
Radio studios are worth visiting, providing there's something happening, but if there isn't it's not so much fun. |
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I'm lucky to have been to both the old and the new R2 studios Fred.
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Well, as far as I am concerned, it's an excuse to meet up with everyone (or at least some of you) - the visit (thanks, John) will be very interesting to this broadcasting newbie whatever the level of technology (unless they're still using paper cups and bits of string, of course!).
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| Cherskiy wrote: | | Well, as far as I am concerned, it's an excuse to meet up with everyone (or at least some of you) - the visit (thanks, John) will be very interesting to this broadcasting newbie whatever the level of technology (unless they're still using paper cups and bits of string, of course!). |
I do agree, of course, that it's always a good excuse to meet up and put faces to virtual names.
On the subject of paper cups, there is a BBC "remote" studio that still uses such technology, I do believe!!! Nobody has yet told the systems engineer that the Second World War is over. |
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Hi,
Dave Barber has got back to me and said any weekend/Saturday visit in September would be fine for our group, even the 40th celeb weekend 29th/30th. There'll be no special programmes, he reckons the schedule that weekend will be the same as usual but each programme will take the opportunity to mention/celebrate/reminisce on the past 40 years.
So maybe 29th September is a good date to seriously consider, and if Stuart is doing a live show then we might be able to have a look, maybe even get on the show, especially if some of us look like we've been listening for 40 years
That sort of timing would allow us to meet for lunch. In the Mailbox and it's neighbourhood there is the choice ranging from standard Brummie pubs, most with real ale, to some quite classy bars, all do food, and proper restaurants. The Mailbox houses a designer mall with top names like Harvey Nicholls, Armani etc.
http://www.mailboxlife.com/
The more down to earth and massive Bullring is minutes away as is New St Station, Hyatt Hotel, the Jewellery Quarter, Chinatown, the gay district, whatever else you might want to do 
Anyway plenty of time to decide. We can carry on communicating on this thread as I don't think there's a calendar or other facility on this forum for meet-up arranging.
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If we are settling on 29th September then sadly I won't be able to make it as I am flying out to Singapore that evening en route to Australia for a month.
Enjoy your day. |
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