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Jeremy....

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1. At 02:00 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Jeremy..........

   
   Hardy?

   (sorry, no audio allowed at work)

2. At 02:01 PM on 21 Nov 2006, admin annie wrote:

   Dunno Eddie, and if your link doesn't start working presumably we never will!

   Amazingly I may be the first person to comment on this thread, must get back to the norwegian homework and concentrate on it rather than fritter away my time frogging.

3. At 02:15 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

   Works for me ok

4. At 02:16 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Lissa, PM Blog Blaster wrote:

   Admin Annie (1)

   I've just double checked with Liz (the Today prog's web wizard) and the link is working. You might need to download the software. It only takes a few minutes and is free.

   /radio/audiohelp_install.shtml

   Hope that works.

5. At 02:21 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

   Perhaps it won't play because it is zero seconds long - i.e. there is nothing to play.

   Eddie, your techno-wizardry is not the reason for my adoration. Which is just as well.

6. At 02:22 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

   Hi Lissa, I have the software. The link works, but see my previous post about playing something zero seconds long...

7. At 02:29 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

   .... the song by Pearl Jam?

8. At 02:31 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Sara wrote:

   Like Chrissie at 1, I've no audio at work either.

   Paxman ?

   Or is it that awful fellow who used to be on "Airport"? Can't remember his name.

   Or worse still, Beadle ?

   PS Just remembered. It was Spake or something like that.

   Why is it I can only remember useless stuff?

9. At 02:32 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

   Wow! 230 and my newsletter just arrived. To what do we owe this massive improvement?

   Lissa perhaps? (Give that woman a pay rise! - star player).

10. At 02:41 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Mrs Trellis wrote:

    The news letter is in and so I will post it here for all who have not yet received it...here goes:

    Hello,

    The president of Kazakhstan is on the TV at the moment, giving a news conference about everything he can possibly think of, besides Borat. He's just been asked about the movie, but has given an answer which is about Iraq. Now, finally, he's talking about Borat. I think you'll like his response.

    It's almost certainly not our lead story, but it's the only one so far today to make me laugh. Apart from one in the following list. Well, two actually. I would be fired if I told you which two. So in no particular order, we're looking at

    *** the poisoned former Russian Secret Service man
    *** Tessa Jowell on the cost of the Olympics
    *** the return of Jackanory
    *** Tessa Jowell's estranged husband goes on trial
    *** Sir Richard Branson talks to Sir Nils Blythe
    *** the murder of an Iraqi comedian.

    One final thing: I asked the other day what your view of the world is at 5pm. I wonder whether you have a camera? Put the two together, and you'll have some idea of what our exciting new thing is. We'd really like you to take part, especially if, like me, you never take part in these things and leave them to other people.

    Full details to follow, but if you could dust down your camera, we'd be grateful.

    Best wishes,

    Eric Nazarbayev
    

11. At 02:43 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Mrs Trellis wrote:

    Works for me and made me laugh. Bonus!

12. At 02:50 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Joe Chapman wrote:

    crud, crud, crud and yet more CRUD!

13. At 02:51 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Under the rice-davies category:

    White House Brushes Off CIA Report on Iran
    
    The White House dismissed a classified CIA draft assessment that found no conclusive evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program.

    Well, they would, wouldn't they?

    xx
    Mandy
    

14. At 02:57 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    yet another link to wait until I get home to listen to:(

    btw, I have a feeling that a majority of photos of what we're looking at at 5pm will be of desks. I know mine will be....

15. At 03:01 PM on 21 Nov 2006, coco wrote:

    Well done Eddie! Made me laugh.

    Reminds me of the Radio Four continuity announcer who, in an early on-air promo, said Kirsty Wark would be presenting Desert Island Discs.

16. At 03:04 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Robert Grover wrote:

    Excellent clip from continuity. The Paxman would be most amused I'm sure. More please

    And a wonderful early newsletter Mr. Eric. Keep up the good work. It is only now becomming clear to me why you did not secure the Westminster Hour gig which your former PM seating partner Ms Quinn has just done. You're an early afternoon person.

17. At 03:14 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Stewart M wrote:

    Fred (14( . But how creative can you get your desk to look.

    I can see Christmas lights from work at the momment at 5.00 pm. ( that makes no sense at the moment its 3.15 in November) Not wonderfully impressive I know.

18. At 03:23 PM on 21 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Didn't he make it on to the Question Time Panel. I think he should be given a go a Newsnight.

19. At 03:44 PM on 21 Nov 2006, admin annie wrote:

    thank you for the attempted help Lissa which is appreciated even though it didn't help in the end. I got some techy message about not being able to reconcile to host name, but DO NOT FRET as I will live without it for now and if the Other Half, who is currently very tetchy recovers from the bad mood induced by his effort at the norwegian homework I will ask him about it.

    And given how on the ball you were aout this and the beach today , I'm not even going to mention the non-arrival of the newsletter, which I'm sure has nothing to do with you anyway and besides Mrs Trellis has kindly posted it to the frog.

20. At 03:53 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Valery P wrote:

    I can get it to look as if it's working but even if I turn the speakers up full I can only hear someone mumbling in the background. Is that it? Am I missing something? As usual then.

21. At 03:57 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Neil wrote:

    Anything involving Ms Jowell and her husband is bound to get a smirk out of me. Was Ms Jowell the first politician ever to give up her family so she could spend more time with her career?

22. At 04:00 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    I can hear the audio clip :-), but no newsletter :-(.

    Very busy and and into night, so I hope the beach is now OK, no chance to go and have a look.

23. At 04:10 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Peter Wharton wrote:

    Got the newsletter, thank you.
    Plot for a future fictional book:
    1. Attempted murder of a former spook.
    2. Rising costs of Olympics. Scope for organised crime.
    3. Fraud Trial, near to the home of mother of organised crime.
    4. Involve Opus Dei.
    5. Media control in hands which could influence political events.

24. At 04:19 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Val P,

    Sometimes some gremlin in one's computer turns the sound down. Look on the bottom bar and try and find the sound effects control and get 'volume control'. You'll probably find it has the .wav part turned down. turn it up and try the clip (stand well back!)
    xx
    ed

    otherwise go to control panel and look under 'sound'

25. At 04:49 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Hello, welcome to PM, I'm Eddie if-I-was-funny-I'd-be-dangerous Mair.

    Here are the headlines:

    Peace Now: 'Settlements Illegal'

    Pope: 'I'm Catholic'

    Bears: 'We go to the toilet in the woods'

26. At 04:49 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    John W (22): the beach has been restored to its former glory, and everything seems to have survived the tsunami.

    Phew.

    Out again tonight at a gig in Oakham so no chance to party with you guys over there.

    By the way the lilypad is coming along nicely. Fifteen of us perched on there now, and probably about to form two groups: one for content, one for tecky talk.

    There are rumours of an anatomical link to suggest ways of not incurring frogeration by accidentally mentioning bits of bods. The sweetie-run project is taken care of.

    And I've been sending a lot of jokes around - some rude, some not - so if anyone wants a piece of any of the above, please email me via the website.

    Time for a quick paddle before PM starts. See you at the beach!

27. At 04:55 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Don't feed the trolls.....

28. At 05:27 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Joe (25),

    Thanks for the wry take on the headline (LOL if it weren't so depressing/demoralising). Love the Chaplin pics. More power to your elbow.
    
    ed

29. At 06:46 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Joe (25)

    Are you dissing Eric?!

    Maybe it's some sort of ironic point that, unlike your others, I don't get, but, to be sure you know, he is funny - hilarious, in fact. And dangerous. And witty. And wonderful. And sexy. And... oh I'm going to have to have a lie down now, before I dare to drive home!

30. At 06:48 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    For Joe (25)
    Thanks again (the first thanks hasn't appeared yet) for the wry take on the Peace Now Headline.

    You (and any others interested in indoor pachyderms) might find of interest.

    Shanthi
    ed

31. At 07:22 PM on 21 Nov 2006, coco wrote:

    Re Robert's comment (16) about Eddie being an early afternoon person. Perhaps you never heard him on Broadcasting House???????? A bit like Sean Connery......a hard act to follow. Mind you, Eddie probably appreciates not having to drag himself into TC at an ungodly hour.

32. At 07:55 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Valery P wrote:

    I thought I saw a troll too.

    Back to ebay, for NNTS (nearly not teenage son)'s Christmas present - and I swore I wasn't going to get involved with the C word until December this year. But Mu-um......

33. At 07:58 PM on 21 Nov 2006, marymary wrote:

    Aperitif, you'll have to fight me for Eric! ;)

    Mary

34. At 08:18 PM on 21 Nov 2006, gossipmistress wrote:

    Oh yes! Clarkson and Paxman changing places for a programme, what an idea. Like 'Changing Rooms' except with presenters. Next swap, Eddie Mair & Chris Evans......?

    Excellent audio clip but....where's Parma ham!!!

35. At 08:28 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    marymary (32),
    You might find there are several others in the queue!

36. At 08:43 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Hi guys
    Back from family duty. Too tired to write much .... But heartened by nice blogs re book club on the New Beach.
    Thanks guys.
    I'll put the old grey cells back into gear tomorrow after a good night's sleep.
    And a glass of something special.
    Nightie night.

    PS Eddie - Love the Clark-Paxman gag! But did he?
    

37. At 09:18 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Sara wrote:

    Anne P and Marymary

    I'm in the queue too!

38. At 09:49 PM on 21 Nov 2006, marymary wrote:

    Aperitif and Sara, I don't believe in queuing!

    Mary

39. At 09:50 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Albert wrote:

    I'm bigger than all of you. I'm going to the front of the queue.

40. At 09:50 PM on 21 Nov 2006, marymary wrote:

    PS. And Anne P!

    Mary

41. At 10:06 PM on 21 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    I take it that all of you ladies in the queue are not "spoken for."

    Because if you are then I think it is only fair that I am allowed to start a queue for Ms Sequin.

42. At 10:14 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Valery P wrote:

    Ed 24 - thanks, it's louder, and I can hear that it's female, but she sounds like she's speaking through a sock. Fearless - you been lending your odd socks out again?

43. At 10:16 PM on 21 Nov 2006, Valery P wrote:

    Nah - he's not my type.....
    I'll just make do with his mind!

    Celebrating success on eb*y - YESS!

44. At 10:53 PM on 21 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Ladies, ladies,

    no queue-jumping please, consider the furnature.

45. At 12:07 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Mr. I. Kew wrote:

    "Wit that is quicker than email." John McCort

    Strapline apt and true;
    But in the present context
    It's not flattering.
    

46. At 12:25 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Mr. I. Kew, my
    sentiments exactly but
    much more elegant.

47. At 12:29 AM on 22 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Eddie

    In answer to your closing question, I'll tell y'all who had something to gain from the assassination in Lebanon - Israel.

    This headline completely drove out of the headlines.

    If you look at ´óÏó´«Ã½ news page you will see how the priorities have been rearranged - quite understandably.

    Here is the which is the source of the news stories which didn't get covered today.

    Shanthi
    ed

48. At 12:29 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    It is 9 seconds long now and working. Why was it different earlier? Anyone?

49. At 01:19 AM on 22 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Appy

    Can I have some of whatever you are having?

50. At 02:05 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Ian Yewendo wrote:

    Here you are RobbieDo,
    your entendre.
    Oops, sorry, you wanted a double.
    

51. At 09:18 AM on 22 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Sorry Ian

    Got your terminology or interpretation wrong, or both.

    Neither innuendo nor double entendre.
    

52. At 09:26 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    Here's an idea about the newsletter:

    The machine that handles it may be the victim of spyware. Spyware can build up rapidly and keep a machine very busy. Occasionally a anti-spyware program is run, which clears out all the nasties. Newsletters then begin to arrive speedily again, but over a few days another crop of spyware grows.
    Whaddaya think?
    

53. At 10:06 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

    Morning Lissa
    Nice strapline - is it to do delivery practice? i.e. how many different senses can you get out of it Like 'What is this thing called love'

54. At 10:06 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

    And do they all have to be in a Scots accent?

55. At 10:19 AM on 22 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Re; Vyle (52)

    Not seen the newsletter for two days so have re-submitted my request and received the e-mail confirmations back immediately from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ server. I'll wait with anticipation today and see what happens.

    However thanks to Mrs Trellis, I have seen yesterdays and have duly dusted off the camera.

    5PM is when I have my bath with Eddie though. I'm normally contemplating my navel or thereabouts -- do you think the lens may mist up ?

56. At 11:01 AM on 22 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    I am envisaging some carnage when the fisticuffs over Eric start in earnest. (Do I mean Ernest or Eric?) However, when one of you claims your prize, is Eric going to be whisked off the airwaves? I wonder if he’s going to stay quiet on this thread, with the above in mind.

    Doc

57. At 03:22 PM on 22 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Storm in a teacup?

58. At 04:44 PM on 22 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Appy

    Pardon me, I'm a bit slow - working late last night when I replied. Only just realised you were talking about the sound clip. Two questions.

    Were you using a different computer?

    Were you using a different media/sound player?

    Don't know very much about them but some other people seem to have the same problem.

59. At 07:12 PM on 22 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Thanks RobbieJohnDo (49&58),
    Your first comment made me laugh, even though I wasn't sure what it meant. Re the second, I was using the same machine so I can only suspect that I tried before it was working properly the first time as I had no bother when I tried again later. Odd. But, then, this is the PM blog - odd is what I have come to expect :-)
    

60. At 02:26 PM on 08 Jun 2007, wrote:

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