Every now and then, while I'm cooking dinner, I have a peek at GEM or GO or Channel 1 and watch some ancient "Get Smart", "Bewitched", "Genie" or "M*A*S*H", but they make the ABC look like a smooth machine. Frequently the same episode 2 days running or 2 episodes one after the other, plus nothing on "Programme Guide" until about lunchtime so I can't record the day before to get rid of the adverts. Of course, for a long time now, ABC 2 has been nothing but repeats from ABC1, but I think it's improving slowly.
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Christopher Pyne got the boot from Question Time today. An indignant protest from the Opposition Leader was ignored.
Love emoticons, but they drive some people bats.
Very quiet at Who today, quiet everywhere really, bit surprising as I thought they'd be tub thumping about TA's chief mining magnate backer having a brainsnap. (Or was it??
) Yeahhhh, must have been. Even the CIA would draw the line at Bob Brown. 
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Rob, the remarks related to ABC Radio, not television.
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For those of us with a libido,
May I suggest SBS.
The ABC is a left neutered entity.
gg
May I suggest SBS.
The ABC is a left neutered entity.
gg
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I concur GG, SBS has more quality and variety on offer. I think their news is a lot more balanced and you're right, our libidinous 'education' is far better expanded by SBS.
And Paradocs, I share your pain, but have no skin in it.
Oh for an ABC.
Representing all Australians.
gg
I caught Woodley tonight for the first time, inoffensive and amusing enough.
SBS is really falling behind lately, strapped for cash and having to resort to a lot of repeats, the advertising really hasn't worked for them. I can't even get a fresh episode of Mythbusters these days.
SBS is really falling behind lately, strapped for cash and having to resort to a lot of repeats, the advertising really hasn't worked for them. I can't even get a fresh episode of Mythbusters these days.
I thought the ABC had the repeats market cornered!
I wonder if the ABC management is under the impression that it
actually does represent all Australians GG.
Apparently nothing that doesn't reinforce that belief is getting past the mail clerk!
Now that Facebook and Twitter are the only avenues for viewers to voice an opinion they are only getting the views of the social media obsessed portion of the demographic.
Old gals like me aren't heard from any more and so cease to exist as far as they're concerned. Sad innit? siiiiiigh.
I wonder if the ABC management is under the impression that it
actually does represent all Australians GG.
Apparently nothing that doesn't reinforce that belief is getting past the mail clerk!
Now that Facebook and Twitter are the only avenues for viewers to voice an opinion they are only getting the views of the social media obsessed portion of the demographic.
Old gals like me aren't heard from any more and so cease to exist as far as they're concerned. Sad innit? siiiiiigh.
Sorry. My mistake. My radio is permanently tuned to 720 except when there's cricket on, and I don't think there's any religion there.
I concur GG, SBS has more quality and variety on offer. I think their news is a lot more balanced and you're right, our libidinous 'education' is far better expanded by SBS.
I've just had a new antenna installed at great expense, so now I can get digital ABC all the time instead of just sometimes, but SBS is still a bit dodgy. I know the ABC is building a new transmitter in Perth, but I don't know anything about SBS.
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I thought the ABC had the repeats market cornered!
I wonder if the ABC management is under the impression that it
actually does represent all Australians GG.
Apparently nothing that doesn't reinforce that belief is getting past the mail clerk!
Now that Facebook and Twitter are the only avenues for viewers to voice an opinion they are only getting the views of the social media obsessed portion of the demographic.
Old gals like me aren't heard from any more and so cease to exist as far as they're concerned. Sad innit? siiiiiigh.
So true, Paradocs, so true.
The ABC executive and program team, methinks, is a bit like the winky wanky bird.
Short term reactive satisfaction, without any idea of the greater satisfaction that may be out there in "normal" Australia.
gg
I must say I'm surprised that a former Liberal Party hack by the name of Mark Scott who happens to be in charge of the ABC has received such scathing criticism from such a right wing blog site as this.
Has he let the side down ? Is he not giving enough time to Clive Palmer or Gina Rinehart ?
He should have his pants pulled down and given a good spanking .
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I must say I'm surprised that a former Liberal Party hack by the name of Mark Scott who happens to be in charge of the ABC has received such scathing criticism from such a right wing blog site as this.
Has he let the side down ? Is he not giving enough time to Clive Palmer or Gina Rinehart ?
He should have his pants pulled down and given a good spanking .
What makes you think this is a right wing 'blog'?
OK . mainly right wing blog
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As far as I know, the site owner has never stated his politics or encouraged any political point of view.
I also strongly doubt he would ever do so.
As far as the membership, there are strong voices on each side as well as the center (and some cognitively dissonant
).I don't see anything right wing about it.
As far as I know, the site owner has never stated his politics or encouraged any political point of view.
I also strongly doubt he would ever do so.
As far as the membership, there are strong voices on each side as well as the center (and some cognitively dissonant
I don't see anything right wing about it.
Good oh then
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I must say I'm surprised that a former Liberal Party hack by the name of Mark Scott who happens to be in charge of the ABC has received such scathing criticism from such a right wing blog site as this.
Has he let the side down ? Is he not giving enough time to Clive Palmer or Gina Rinehart ?
He should have his pants pulled down and given a good spanking .
My dear Horace,
I will leave pulling the pants down of people called Mark and your subsequent corrective inclinations, to those better able to execute that revolting thought, but your comments do intrigue.
Occasionally the television in the Arnage will not be able to pick up Sky or SBS.
On those occasions, being forced to a choice of viewing the gamut of personality disorders available on Ch 7, 9 and 10, I have been forced to observe the ABC.
It is a veritable knocking shop of failed PhD journalists with a rosy view of the zeitgest. Challenging "truth" should be left to those who are equipped to do so, rather than the semi-literate progeny of Whitlam's reforms to education.
gg
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Rumpole,
Out of interest see this thread, not many here actually on the right - https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6574&highlight=political+compass
Out of interest see this thread, not many here actually on the right - https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6574&highlight=political+compass
