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Scottmoose wrote:
Nick wrote:I think reporting the news ceased to be the reason for much of what is written in newspapers some time ago, there is normally at least one extra agenda.
I'd say ~1920, give or take.
Maybe 1914 was the change over date in the UK?
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Why were newspapers originally set-up, to pass on news or to make money for their proprietors - there have always been agendas.

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al newall wrote:The press would have us believe that the end of the world is nigh.
Exactly!
The youth clubs we run tell a different tale.
Well there you go.

Did sound like you were on a French campsite though. :shock:
Honest they was all English! Which is even more bizarre

 
 
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Mike H wrote: Honest they was all English! Which is even more bizarre

Ahem.
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Ray P wrote:Why were newspapers originally set-up, to pass on news or to make money for their proprietors - there have always been agendas.
Quite, but once upon a time, it wasn't always the lowest common denominator.
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chris661 wrote:
Mike H wrote: Honest they was all English! Which is even more bizarre

Ahem.
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It's tipping down stair-rods here at the mo :shock:


 
 
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Mike H wrote:It's tipping down stair-rods here at the mo :shock:


At least it's not raining like it is here. :D

Any scrap value in stair rods?
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Yes hail is bad enough


Only the metal ones I would think


 
 
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Just got a eBay 'new items from your favourite sellers'


Foooo-kinell....

This from yitry, who is James at Langrex

Item title: 6SN7GT STC BLACK GLASS NOS

Very similar to some of mine then, also black glass, which I got way back in the very early 1970's (MOD surplus CV1988, from Colomor most likely)

Buy It Now price: £62.50


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This bank holiday weekend seems to have become my opportunity for finishing up "odd jobs"

Yesterday, finally install an FM aerial properly in the loft ('To Do' list task number #317 [old])

Today, re-port my little music centre bookshelf speakers, a bit of token wadding on the interior and renew the grill cloths. (task #3,048 [not old])

Tomorrow, who knows the world is my whelk....


 
 
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Got a new lady in my life.

Dashboard Doris, she guides me to destinations anew. :lol:
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I knew this topic would be handy.



Let me guess, she is surrounded by many satellites?


 
 
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Mike H wrote:I knew this topic would be handy.



Let me guess, she is surrounded by many satellites?


Might be. :wink:

Instead of satellites I could have said heavenly body. :lol:
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