UK C'pians quick poll...
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
No. I can't stand the man and certainly don't believe he's worth that salary - especially since it's license fee money Far prefer listening to Alice Cooper on PlanetRock at that time of the morning - now there's a guy whose funny without having to try:thumbsup:
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind"
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Much prefer local BBC radio. Now if that salary was in the old Italian Lira then he might be worth it, but not British Pounds. No broadcaster is worth such an obscene salary. Apparently, he is not a morning person :|
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Apparently, he is not a morning perso
Indeed. Strange huy to pick to host a morning show, eh? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Or Kerrang! If they have phone in programs on Five Live then I get too angry to continue listening so switch to Kerrang! which mostly has the sort of stuff I mostly like.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Kerrang! - is that on digital radio? The car only has the old FM/AM doohickey...
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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No. I can't stand the man and certainly don't believe he's worth that salary - especially since it's license fee money Far prefer listening to Alice Cooper on PlanetRock at that time of the morning - now there's a guy whose funny without having to try:thumbsup:
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind"
Rob Smiley wrote:
Alice Cooper on PlanetRock
Alice Cooper = Legend! :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
Radio 1? Chris Moyles? Never heard of them.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
I listen for about 20 minutes each morning between dropping my wife off and getting to work myself. He's OK. I quite like "Rob DJ's Monday night pub quiz" on Tuesday mornings. If my drive was much longer (as it has been in the past) I'd sort out some mp3/podcasts to listen to, but for 20 minutes he'll do. On the other hand, 20 minutes of Scott Mills on the way home leaves me ready to smash the radio into little pieces.
Simon
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1...
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
...just generally completely irritating.
I'll cut out the unnecessary words for you. R1 hasn't been worth listening to since they got rid of Dave Leet[*] Travis! I turned into a R4 addict, with the odd dash of World Service. Thank goodness for podcasts, and listen again. (I'm out of reception range here...) I appreciate that R1 has a listenership of teenagers and weird adults, but for mainstream pap music they are perfectly well served by commercial stations. Maybe R6 for some off the wall odd music, but why are the tax payers paying prats[+] a fortune to waffle inanely between bad tunes? Let advertisers do that! (And breathe...) Iain. [*] That was a type, but I'm leaving it in. [+] Back on topic!
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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I listen for about 20 minutes each morning between dropping my wife off and getting to work myself. He's OK. I quite like "Rob DJ's Monday night pub quiz" on Tuesday mornings. If my drive was much longer (as it has been in the past) I'd sort out some mp3/podcasts to listen to, but for 20 minutes he'll do. On the other hand, 20 minutes of Scott Mills on the way home leaves me ready to smash the radio into little pieces.
Simon
Simon P Stevens wrote:
On the other hand, 20 minutes of Scott Mills on the way home leaves me ready to smash the radio into little pieces.
:laugh: That's funny, because I actually quite like Scott Mills! He comes out with some random things which make me chuckle. :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Kerrang! - is that on digital radio? The car only has the old FM/AM doohickey...
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
For me I listen to him on the way to work. only because he is the best of a bad bunch (compared to local BBC stations) and he's midly funny. I can't listen to commerical radio stations as to be honest the adverts do my nut in.
As barmey as a sack of badgers Dude, if I knew what I was doing in life, I'd be rich, retired, dating a supermodel and laughing at the rest of you from the sidelines.
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1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1...
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
...just generally completely irritating.
I'll cut out the unnecessary words for you. R1 hasn't been worth listening to since they got rid of Dave Leet[*] Travis! I turned into a R4 addict, with the odd dash of World Service. Thank goodness for podcasts, and listen again. (I'm out of reception range here...) I appreciate that R1 has a listenership of teenagers and weird adults, but for mainstream pap music they are perfectly well served by commercial stations. Maybe R6 for some off the wall odd music, but why are the tax payers paying prats[+] a fortune to waffle inanely between bad tunes? Let advertisers do that! (And breathe...) Iain. [*] That was a type, but I'm leaving it in. [+] Back on topic!
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer wrote:
I turned into a R4 addict
Me too. :~
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1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1...
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
...just generally completely irritating.
I'll cut out the unnecessary words for you. R1 hasn't been worth listening to since they got rid of Dave Leet[*] Travis! I turned into a R4 addict, with the odd dash of World Service. Thank goodness for podcasts, and listen again. (I'm out of reception range here...) I appreciate that R1 has a listenership of teenagers and weird adults, but for mainstream pap music they are perfectly well served by commercial stations. Maybe R6 for some off the wall odd music, but why are the tax payers paying prats[+] a fortune to waffle inanely between bad tunes? Let advertisers do that! (And breathe...) Iain. [*] That was a type, but I'm leaving it in. [+] Back on topic!
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer wrote:
I turned into a R4 addict
I agree, Radio 4 is rather good - they do have some really interesting programmes on to do with science, philosophy, current affairs... But don't listen to it all the time. Haven't tuned into the World Service before...
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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For me I listen to him on the way to work. only because he is the best of a bad bunch (compared to local BBC stations) and he's midly funny. I can't listen to commerical radio stations as to be honest the adverts do my nut in.
As barmey as a sack of badgers Dude, if I knew what I was doing in life, I'd be rich, retired, dating a supermodel and laughing at the rest of you from the sidelines.
Simon_Whale wrote:
I can't listen to commerical radio stations as to be honest the adverts do my nut in.
Agree on that one! :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Ohh you understand plenty! :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
In fact understandanding spoken English is troublesome for me. For instance, watching the BBC International TV channel is a pain. :sigh:
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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I think you have to be near to Birmingham to get it. 105.2FM
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Birmingham!! Nooooooooooo!! How very dare they. Still, I'll try it out on the way home. :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Any thoughts?
Why don't you write about someone you like to listen to? Or at least write a real rant about Mr. Moyles, his groupies, or his salary?
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
My initil reaction was yes, I like him, but then I thought alittle more and realised I don't listen to him very often. On a related side-note, Comedy Dave just isn't.
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Birmingham!! Nooooooooooo!! How very dare they. Still, I'll try it out on the way home. :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
According to Wiki; "The station is based in Lionel Street in the city of Birmingham near to the BT Tower, and it broadcasts from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter, covering a wide area including Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire." The breakfast show is good, especially the last hour when they just shut up and play music (apart from the obvious adverts). Stuart Cable used to be good until he died, not so much now. Kate Lawler (Big Brother winner) does the drive show, and I'm guessing if Sara Cox does your head on you are not going to get on with her.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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Just wondering how many of you listen to Radio 1 with Chris Moyles and like him? Personally I find that he talks too much, unfunny and just generally completely irritating. I would rather cut my own fingers off with a penknife then have to listen to him every morning, but then again there are people who absolutely love him and think that he fully justifies his £650,000 a year salary. Any thoughts? :)
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
Never heard of him but don't really listen to radio, the rare time I do I find something on shoutcast. I'd maybe watch music TV every so often if I had sky/cable but I don't like any of the music channels on freeview. I disagree with the whole principal of license/tax funded broadcasting though. 650k sounds high but I suppose it's OK if the show generates way more than that in revenue, etc. Hard to tell though when the government basically forces you to subscribe to it by law.
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1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Any thoughts?
Why don't you write about someone you like to listen to? Or at least write a real rant about Mr. Moyles, his groupies, or his salary?
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | WhoIncludes - Analyzing C++ include file hierarchypeterchen wrote:
Why don't you write about someone you like to listen to? Or at least write a real rant about Mr. Moyles, his groupies, or his salary?
Because I was intrigued as to why he pulls in 6 million listeners a day, when as far as I'm concerned he's just an annoying idiot. I thought that maybe I was missing a hidden joke some where - or if you interpret things he says in another way then maybe it becomes funny. Besides which, it was never meant to be a rant, I don't hate the guy - like I said in the topic - merely a quick poll.
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." ~ Garth Algar "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair