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Comments on: I remember writing this http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/ Trying to make a point Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: dave bones http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-1132 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:35:10 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-1132 Yes! Nostalgia! Yesterday is the new today!

]]> By: The Pedant-General http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-1089 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:39:15 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-1089

what the demands of the people there were

Oh come along now: they had to fill some air time…

]]> By: Flameproof http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-939 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:41:39 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-939 In fairness to the BBC, yes the coverage was rubbish- but that’s because it’s the BBC. Because Live8 was a political event, the BBC had to be impartial- they couldn’t be seen to be supporting the cause, so they had to pull away every time there was something about the cause on screen. I wish they’d said this explicitly during the broadcast, but I suppose even this could have been seen to be saying “we support this, but we’re not allowed to say that”. Difficult one.

]]> By: Lorna http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-932 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 09:04:58 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-932 Madonna’s yell about changing history would be another example. I thought the point was to influence the future. Surely you’d need a TARDIS to change history…

]]> By: Justin http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-905 Mon, 04 Jul 2005 13:21:45 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-905 Careful now, Chris Martin said cynics are stupid.

]]> By: mutant cat http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-904 Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:32:39 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-904 “The greatest thing that’s ever been organised in the history of the world, probably”

Just a slight exaggeration I think.

]]> By: Jarndyce http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-902 Mon, 04 Jul 2005 10:08:29 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-902 LOL! The BBC presentation was truly dreadful, you’re right. The highlight for me was the wrap up at the end. I’m paraphrasing, but it went something like this.

Q: So, what’s it achieved, Live8, Make Poverty History, etc.

A1: Awareness.

Sage nods all round.

A2: Yes, Making Poverty History and all that… I guess we’ll find out next week if it worked.

Even The Day Today couldn’t have made that up.

]]> By: Monjo http://sharpener.johnband.org/2005/07/i-remember-writing-this/#comment-901 Mon, 04 Jul 2005 10:02:37 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/?p=97#comment-901 “The greatest thing that’s ever been organised in the history of the world, probably”

Last week I watched Saving Private Ryan. On the documentary on the DVD they said that honour went to D-Day.

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