Things you never see any more No.361

[ComedyPilot]

I'll tell you what you don't see anymore; reasonable to good quality Saturday night telly

 

[Norm]

That's because you turn it off or go out riding.

 

[hotmetal]

That could make a comeback with kids whose parents won't buy this accessory from Raleigh. (bottom of page)

LOL! Kids these days don't know they're born. When I was a lad I'd have given me eye teeth for one of those, had to make do with a lolly stick and Sellotape. By 'eck! Start 'em early! I wonder if it comes with a free back patch with 'loud pipes save lives'?

DHH, nice find! I remember those horn things. Never had one. You can still get them though. Halfords have got something similar. But not with that nice retro packaging!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I'll tell you what you don't see anymore; reasonable to good quality Saturday night telly

Agreed. I spent some time on here and then went off to watch the Muppet Show (my sister got me series 2 & 3 for my birthday) . It's one of those rare pleasures, a show from my childhood that is still as good as I remember it being.

It's surreal, anarchic and lots of fun and I can see why Jim Henson had to come to Britain to get it commissioned.

We need a new Lew Grade - someone who has the balls to commission the fun and the quirky and not just green light yet another gritty hospital or police drama.

 

[Speicher]

I'll tell you what you don't see anymore; reasonable to good quality Saturday night telly

You don't watch Inspector Montalbano then?

 

[ComedyPilot]

That's because you turn it off or go out riding.

It's the (IMO) quality that makes me turn off and go for a ride.

 

[ComedyPilot]

You don't watch Inspector Montalbano then?

Who............?

You see....I'm actually clueless.

 

[penguinking9]

Who............?

You see....I'm actually clueless.

He's on BBC4.

Drinks espresso, goes swimming , solves crime.

 

[Speicher]

Who............?

You see....I'm actually clueless.

He is an Italian Detective in Sicily. BBC4 9pm on Saturdays, repeated on Tuesdays.

The fact that he sometimes swims naked in the sea, answers the phone in his underwear, and is extremely attractive, is quite beside the point.

 

[Norm]

I think that is generally called 'self-fulfilling'. Mary Whitehouse had similar issues with 'I've never watched it but I'm told that it's rubbish and I feel the need to impose my opinions on others.'

 

[hotmetal]

I'll tell you what I haven't seen since the 90s. Telly. Full stop. I (like most people, TV Licencing included) thought I was a one-off weirdo, but my GF hasn't had a telly for years either, and we're not alone. Primarily because there is just so much repetitive 'drama' or formulaic 'talent contests' and 'reality' shows on. Or programmes about chefs, property or whatever 'flavour of the month' is. And beyond that, because I simply don't have the time to watch it any more, so why waste the licence fee? We just watch films on the laptop if we want audiovisual entertainment. Admittedly there are some cool things that I probably miss, but seeing as I'm now so out of touch with what's on, I don't know what I'm missing, so I've probably got the radio on, or one of those big funny old round black things that make noises when you put a needle on.

 

[Speicher]

He's on BBC4.

Drinks espresso, goes swimming , solves crime.

You forgot the eating of pasta and drinking wine.

 

[penguinking9]

You forgot the eating of pasta and drinking wine.

True, but I got distracted by thoughts of him swimming

 

[ComedyPilot]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYZZPwJr_c&feature=related


Stuff like this would make better viewing on telly.

 

[Speicher]

True, but I got distracted by thoughts of him swimming