Morrissey Breen wrote:
> "The New Zealand rugby public is actually an educated lot.... and that
> is why the inquiring minds keep inquiring."
> -- Martin Devlin.
>
> Radio Sport, Tuesday
> 8.7.03......................................................................................
>
snip
hell, I don't have to listen to the 'Award
winning' Marty, I can read your transcripts here,
you have waaaaaay too much time on your hands mate !
Thanks for the email, sent him an email telling
him how much you really love him, he will be soooo
relieved !!!
--
When the looters' state collapses, deprived of the
best of its slaves, when it falls to a level of
impotent chaos, and dissolves into starving robber
gangs fighting to rob one another - when the
advocates of morality of sacrifice perish with
their final ideal - then and on that day we will
return.
John Galt, Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Kip wrote:
> On 8 Jul 2003 13:58:17 -0700, morrisseybreen@no-spam (Morrissey
> Breen) wrote:
>
>
>>"The New Zealand rugby public is actually an educated lot.... and that
>>is why the inquiring minds keep inquiring."
>>-- Martin Devlin.
>>
>>Radio Sport, Tuesday
>>8.7.03......................................................................................
>>
>>
>
> So what's the deal Breen? You listen to the show for three hours, you
> can't find the off button or what?
>
er, his hands are 'otherwise' engaged - do not
dwell on that too much, it is unhealthily !
He secretly has a crush on Marty, but doesn't know
how to adequately display it, hence the incoherent
ranting on this ng.
--
When the looters' state collapses, deprived of the
best of its slaves, when it falls to a level of
impotent chaos, and dissolves into starving robber
gangs fighting to rob one another - when the
advocates of morality of sacrifice perish with
their final ideal - then and on that day we will
return.
John Galt, Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Kip <rkippenberger@no-spam> wrote in message news:<aoimgvod2m5fgmlah5ds83uhru6upk86dd@no-spam>...
> On 8 Jul 2003 13:58:17 -0700, morrisseybreen@no-spam (Morrissey
> Breen) wrote:
>
> >"The New Zealand rugby public is actually an educated lot.... and that
> >is why the inquiring minds keep inquiring."
> >-- Martin Devlin.
> >
> >Radio Sport, Tuesday
> >8.7.03......................................................................................
> >
>
> So what's the deal Breen? You listen to the show for three hours, you
> can't find the off button or what?
I did it for you, Kip. I (hopefully) saved you a lot of time.
Reading my transcript is far more entertaining than listening to
morons for three hours, n'est-ce pas?
Poor old NZRugbyIsLife <timer@no-spam> seems a little bewildered in
message news:<begdlq$r82$1@no-spam>...
>
> It's a bloody BREAKFAST SHOW. Who wants to try to engage in full
> intellectual discourse before 8:30 am?
Dear oh dear! Nobody is demanding or expecting that a sports show
should be "intellectual". What we do expect is that the host knows
something about sports. Devlin does not.
>
>Certainly not Radio Sport's
> demographic, those snotty "morning people" just fuck off to National Radio.
>
>
> (Scans through the rest of the material and snips it, not seeing a
> concrete point).
Do you have a reading problem? My transcript is FULL of "concrete
points".
>
> If you're looking for an "intelligent sports show", you're looking at
> the wrong time of the day, or on the wrong network.
Once again, we don't expect an "intelligent" sports show; we expect
just a modicum of knowledge from the host and some intelligent
contributions from the people who ring in. We get NEITHER. The
dearth of intelligence and knowledge on Radio Sport is shown up
starkly by the fact that Devlin's show follows on from the brilliant
Los Angeles-based Jim Rome show "The Jungle". What a contrast: a
passionate, formidably organised, thoughtful, respected, entertaining
commentator who attracts overwhelmingly clever, funny, irreverent
callers. And Devlin.
>
> I note that you don't follow on to what is supposed to be the
> "intellectual" show, which follows from 9 am to noon.
Brendan Telfer is not a lot better than Devlin. There is one decent
host on that joke of a station: Graham Hill.
It appears, that on the issue of Morrissey Breen anyway, Mr Boyd is
completely correct.
Years ago there was a description widely used in novels of a certain kind,
typified by the oeuvre of PG Woodhouse. It could usefully be applied to
you. You are a blithering idiot. Fortunately I no longer have to put up
with you.
regards
The Green Phantom
--
I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts
to bite people themselves.
-- August Strindberg
Nobody can hold it against a person that he's getting on in years.
But when a senior citizen shows himself to be an intolerant,
illiterate chump, most people would agree that he should be put down
forcefully, just like anyone else. Regrettably, it looks like one of
those unpleasant situations has arisen. Someone who has bestowed on
himself, obscurely, the ridiculous moniker of "The Green Phantom"
<ask@no-spam> has blundered into an argument with this writer -
moi - in message news:<I2_Oa.48012$xd5.2557498@no-spam>...
>
> It appears, that on the issue of Morrissey Breen anyway, Mr Boyd is
> completely correct.
"Mr Boyd"? Eh? Does.... does he mean RICK Boyd?!!?!?!?!?!? Gosh,
the silly old duffer is really wheeling out the heavy critical armour!
Je suis simply CRUSHED.
>
> Years ago there was a description widely used in novels of a certain kind,
> typified by the oeuvre of PG Woodhouse.
Somethin' tells moi that "The Green Phantom" has never actually read
one of Wodehouse's books. Maybe he watched the TV series though!
>
> It could usefully be applied to
> you. You are a blithering idiot.
The silly old goat. He's DEFINITELY read no Wodehouse. That writer
would have had his character say: "You, SIR, are a blithering idiot."
>
> Fortunately I no longer have to put up with you.
Don't shoot yourself, Green Phantom! Calm down! Go and make yourself
a nice cup of tea. Now!!!!
Disclaimer: This writer accepts no responsibility for any acts of
self-mutilation or suicide perpetrated against himself by the pathetic
cyber-entity known as "The Green Phantom".
"Morrissey Breen" <morrisseybreen@no-spam> wrote in message
news:fb3a0456.0307091039.ce66c0f@no-spam
> The Green Phantom <ask@no-spam> blew a gasket in message
> news:<wwGOa.46352$9C6.2348176@no-spam>...
> > Morrissey Breen wrote:
> >
> > [snip completely irrelevant post]
>
> "Completely irrelevant"? How so? What, may I ask, Is a "relevant"
> post?
A clue is in the name of the newsgroup.
It's not alt.radio.breakfastshow.critiques
Later,
Sean
Morrissey Breen wrote:
> Poor old NZRugbyIsLife <timer@no-spam> seems a little bewildered in
> message news:<begdlq$r82$1@no-spam>...
>
>>It's a bloody BREAKFAST SHOW. Who wants to try to engage in full
>>intellectual discourse before 8:30 am?
>
>
> Dear oh dear! Nobody is demanding or expecting that a sports show
> should be "intellectual". What we do expect is that the host knows
> something about sports. Devlin does not.
Which is why they pair Devlin with other people. Devlin is supposed to
be the "tone driver".
>
>
>>Certainly not Radio Sport's
>>demographic, those snotty "morning people" just fuck off to National Radio.
>>
>
>
>>(Scans through the rest of the material and snips it, not seeing a
>>concrete point).
>
> Do you have a reading problem? My transcript is FULL of "concrete
> points".
No, your transcript is simply a transcript in most cases, with the
reader supposed to try to read between the lines based on your
inflection. Transcript != Argument.
>
>
>>If you're looking for an "intelligent sports show", you're looking at
>>the wrong time of the day, or on the wrong network.
>
>
> Once again, we don't expect an "intelligent" sports show; we expect
> just a modicum of knowledge from the host and some intelligent
> contributions from the people who ring in.
They do basically NO call screening. Almost none whatsoever from my
experience of calling (in the EVENING, not in the bloody morning).
No Call Screening == people giving basic opinions without anything to
back them up == almost no intelligent contributions.
> We get NEITHER. The
> dearth of intelligence and knowledge on Radio Sport is shown up
> starkly by the fact that Devlin's show follows on from the brilliant
> Los Angeles-based Jim Rome show "The Jungle".
And what time-period does that show take place? 6 am NZT == 11 am PST
ending time. Not the "Breakfast show crap". And people actually get up
EARLY on the west coast of the USA so they don't fall too far behind
the east coast who already has a 3 hour head start. A "breakfast" show
over there probably ends at 8 am, since everyone is basically at work by
that time.
> What a contrast: a
> passionate, formidably organised, thoughtful, respected, entertaining
> commentator who attracts overwhelmingly clever, funny, irreverent
> callers.
In LA, where most of the flamboyant people in the USA try to go. (Either
LA, NYC, or Vegas). What a surprise!
> And Devlin.
>
>
>>I note that you don't follow on to what is supposed to be the
>>"intellectual" show, which follows from 9 am to noon.
>
>
> Brendan Telfer is not a lot better than Devlin. There is one decent
> host on that joke of a station: Graham Hill.
"Sean Byrne" <byrne_sean_spamtrap_@no-spam> wrote in message news:<bej89b$qj7$1$830fa78d@no-spam>...
>
> A clue is in the name of the newsgroup.
>
> It's not alt.radio.breakfastshow.critiques
Oh come on! The dire state of New Zealand sports journalism, in
particular rugby journalism, is a scandal. That makes it relevant to
both the groups on which I posted it.
NZRugbyIsLife <timer@no-spam> wrote in message news:<bejkd0$7h3$1@no-spam>...
>
> No, your transcript is simply a transcript in most cases, with the
> reader supposed to try to read between the lines based on your
> inflection. Transcript != Argument.
What the hell are you on about? I provided background and context.
My transcript has VALUE ADDED.
>
> They do basically NO call screening. Almost none whatsoever from my
> experience of calling (in the EVENING, not in the bloody morning).
Awwwww NO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!!!!! Don't tell me you were one of
those deranged lunatics who used to plague Doug Golightly with their
wof howls and barking and swearing when he was on nights! If you
WERE: congratulations, my man!
>
> No Call Screening == people giving basic opinions without anything to
> back them up == almost no intelligent contributions.
Precisely.
>
> > What a contrast: a passionate, formidably organised, thoughtful,
> > respected, entertaining commentator who attracts overwhelmingly
> > clever, funny, irreverent callers.
>
> In LA, where most of the flamboyant people in the USA try to go. (Either
> LA, NYC, or Vegas). What a surprise!
Actually, most of the calls seem to come from the midwest and the
eastern seaboard. It's a national show.
"Morrissey Breen" <morrisseybreen@no-spam> wrote in message
news:fb3a0456.0307101053.4f6c09a1@no-spam
> NZRugbyIsLife <timer@no-spam> wrote in message
news:<bejkd0$7h3$1@no-spam>...
>
> > > What a contrast: a passionate, formidably organised, thoughtful,
> > > respected, entertaining commentator who attracts overwhelmingly
> > > clever, funny, irreverent callers.
> >
> > In LA, where most of the flamboyant people in the USA try to go. (Either
> > LA, NYC, or Vegas). What a surprise!
>
> Actually, most of the calls seem to come from the midwest and the
> eastern seaboard. It's a national show.
So, 300 million Americans can manage a single intellectually worthy radio
show?
Good effort, those Seppos.
And I don't know that Devlin knows "nothing" about sport. After all, they
pair him with Ridge in "Game of two halves" as an offset - Ridge being one
of the worlds' better beer bottles.
Brian Harmer <brian.harmer@no-spam> nno doubt speaks for most
people in message news:<7pirgvkdhjs4g1tj64l208iomcma0m29i6@no-spam>...
>
> To be honest, I think people who willingly listen to that sort of
> stuff must have solid muscle between the ears!
Yep! You're right! Awwwww..... now..... Hey, are you talkin' about
me, mister?!!?!?!?!?
>
> As for transcribing it
> and regurgitating it for the unbleieving readers of this ng ... well!
Loook, I did it for you, Brian. For you and the rest of our readers.
It's a public service. Look on it as a reverse Reader's Digest.
Instead of condensing classic and popular novels, I'm condensing hours
of worthless tedium into a compact hundred lines or so.
I hope you guys are GRATEFUL!
Sincerely,
M.Breen
for Radio Transcripts Ltd.
"Morrissey Breen" <morrisseybreen@no-spam> wrote in message
news:fb3a0456.0307110925.6ffc655f@no-spam
> Brian Harmer <brian.harmer@no-spam> nno doubt speaks for most
> people in message news:<7pirgvkdhjs4g1tj64l208iomcma0m29i6@no-spam>...
>
> >
> > To be honest, I think people who willingly listen to that sort of
> > stuff must have solid muscle between the ears!
>
> Yep! You're right! Awwwww..... now..... Hey, are you talkin' about
> me, mister?!!?!?!?!?
> >
> > As for transcribing it
> > and regurgitating it for the unbleieving readers of this ng ... well!
>
> Loook, I did it for you, Brian. For you and the rest of our readers.
> It's a public service. Look on it as a reverse Reader's Digest.
> Instead of condensing classic and popular novels, I'm condensing hours
> of worthless tedium into a compact hundred lines or so.
>
> I hope you guys are GRATEFUL!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> M.Breen
> for Radio Transcripts Ltd.
Sure Sure you did Breen -
More like you are condensing hours of worthless tedium into a compact
hundred lines of worthless tedium (ad nauseum)
;)
Cheers
Paul