Snapshot of England

[*Bob*]

Since acquiring a hard-disk recorder, I haven't seen any adverts for ages - until quite recently - during a spell of convalescence on the sofa when even using the remote control proved too great a burden.

I was disturbed to see, during the same commercial break: an ad for a loan shark company called 'Wonga'; one for a slimming program where the bald one out of Bucks Fizz demonstrates how much weight she lost by grappling with a "sack o' tatties"; and a company selling clothes for the grossly overweight. (In my opinion, if you take a 66" shirt I would be looking for a change of lifestyle, not a fashionable bomber jacket.)

God help us all.

[mockney piers]

wow, sort of a snorky post with less spittle.

Not lacking in reason mind you, but then that's often true of the snorkster.

[peterstorm1985]

Did a similar thing (ill on sofa) and watched one slimming advert three times before I realised that the 'after' photo wasn't actually the 'before' picture (I don't think I recognised the actual 'before' picture as humanoid - too gross). I guess one shouldn't read too much into it though; it doesn't mean the world as we know it has changed, just that the demographic of those who still sit through the adverts has.

[huncamunca]

As Im sure all the lovely cuddly media types who infest this burgh will tell you, targeted advertising has never been so cheap - day time telly is a fine example of this. I cant even watch a bit of Kyle without being assailed by Foxy feckin bingo trailers.

[*Bob*]

If it helps - I was watching Ice Station Zebra.

Does this mean that fans of mediocre cold war drama are more likely than others to be obese, indebted Bucks Fizz fans?

[mockney piers]

In fact are all Buck's Fizz obese and indebted. Perhaps all the companies pooled together to take advantage of the threefers deal.

[Ted Max]

Cash for gold, cash for cars, cash for accidents, cash for debt.

The legalised rape and plunder of those who have least to give.

Now back to A Place in the Sun.

[*Bob*]

Can't help thinking though.. poor Cheryl. The hair, the weight. The music.

'It never rains', as they say.

[Ted Max]

Price comparison websites - the illusion of choice.

Sales of mainstream financial services sold by friendly idiots.

A spread that helps to lower cholesterol. A treatment for constipation. Another for excess wind.

Worried about funeral costs? Isa Isa Baby.

[Ted Max]

Join the army.

Join the army.

Join the army.

[Brendan]

They told me England was a fairytale country filled with tea and scones.

Or was it an impoverished, piss drenched, hell hole populated by knife wielding maniacs run by a cabal of chinless criminals?

Depends on which film I was watching I suppose.

[Ted Max]

(A cable of criminals? Is that more or fewer than a vince of villains?)

I'd rather live in the first film and watch the second to get a bit of "edge" in my life, whilst Hummaxing past the ads, of course. Is that an option?

[Brendan]

Ted Max Wrote:

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> (A cable of criminals?

I think it has something to do with online crime.

[Ted Max]

Anyway, back to *Bob* and his apparent lack of commissions to score the soundtrack for these end times.

I reckon Cash Converters could do with a jingle soon. Something mock-operatic with a part for a small animal in it.

[*Bob*]

In fact, I flicked in between Ice Station Zebra and The Poseidon Adventure.

I think I changed channel whenever I couldn't see Ernest Borgnine.

[Marmora Man]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> If it helps - I was watching Ice Station Zebra.

A classic of submarine movies - the best scene being when the Captain instructs the engineer to "take it (the reactor) into the red, Kowalski". Second best scene - where in passing the reactor compartment the reactor is seen to throb gently with a red light.

Oh how we laughed when at sea in nuclear boats.

[Annette Curtain]

Marmora Man Wrote:

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> *Bob* Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > If it helps - I was watching Ice Station Zebra.

>

>

> A classic of submarine movies - the best scene

> being when the Captain instructs the engineer to

> "take it (the reactor) into the red, Kowalski".

> Second best scene - where in passing the reactor

> compartment the reactor is seen to throb gently

> with a red light.

>

> Oh how we laughed when at sea in nuclear boats.

Kowalski was in "Street Car Named Desire" too

Boy, he had some screen time back in the day

* knees buckle as I think of throbbing red submarine *

Nette:)

[maxxi]

Marmora Man Wrote:

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>

> A classic of submarine movies - the best scene

> being when the Captain instructs the engineer to

> "take it (the reactor) into the red, Kowalski".

> Second best scene - where in passing the reactor

> compartment the reactor is seen to throb gently

> with a red light.

>

> Oh how we laughed when at sea in nuclear boats.

Kowalski also in Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (only seaman Kowski in film but got his full name for the tv series), the one about the big throbbing nuclear submarine (Seaview) with the bulbous tip.

...and he nearly always wore red!

[????]

I don't think a Submarine Movie's even started until you've spotted the first Polo Neck

[Marmora Man]

???? Wrote:

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> I don't think a Submarine Movie's even started

> until you've spotted the first Polo Neck

or John Mills being either very scared or very brave.

[PeckhamRose]

Interesting post, though. Me, I feckin' HATE meercats now.

If I saw one I'd run it over then post it to the insurance company wrapped in two slices of bread.

[Jah Lush]

Kowalski's best film was Vanishing Point.

[Frankito]

Go compare, go compare...... Why? How long did they deliberate over that jingle and how many people did they audition until they found the most revolting, off- putting toad to be the face of the campaign. If only they had used Naomi, it would have been a different song...

Peckhamrose, naughty naughty no killazemeercats