tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post7833347361709030688..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: How to Appear on TelevisionBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-3309000698328170322009-05-19T14:17:00.000+00:002009-05-19T14:17:00.000+00:00When Raikkonen said he was having a shit, Martin B...When Raikkonen said he was having a shit, Martin Brundle responded with 'at least you'll have a nice light car on the grid'The Great Gordinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100391088694827647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-88676487116171711512007-06-18T08:43:00.000+00:002007-06-18T08:43:00.000+00:00Well that marks Raikkonen out as a legend, Gordon....Well that marks Raikkonen out as a legend, Gordon. Bryan could of course leave with the parting shot, "To paraphrase the legend Kimi Raikkonen, I need to go for a shit."Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708539533684206357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-9509782211283907102007-06-18T08:20:00.000+00:002007-06-18T08:20:00.000+00:00Great plan, Bryan. Or you could go tongue-in-cheek...Great plan, Bryan. Or you could go tongue-in-cheek and win the audience over with the most vacuous ideas imaginable. For example, on Palestine: "The recent Spice Girls reunion teaches us all an important lesson in reconciliation. If Geri, Sporty and the rest can overcome their artistic differences, why can't Hamas and Fatah?" (For extra applause, add one of the following: "Politicians, pah!", "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-52936898724557636672007-06-17T23:02:00.000+00:002007-06-17T23:02:00.000+00:00'Every opinion you ever held is wrong.' Silence in...<I>'Every opinion you ever held is wrong.' Silence interrupted by weeping.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you sure about that weeping? Not boos and catcalls? Whatever the case, I can imagine the reaction would go on for days, with editorials damning you, government ministers denouncing you, bureaucrats sent trotting out with statistics to prove that not every opinion ever held is wrong, only 78% of them, and Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-80082704635757067612007-06-17T22:53:00.000+00:002007-06-17T22:53:00.000+00:00Andrew, I'm afraid Kimi Raikkonen has already used...Andrew, I'm afraid Kimi Raikkonen has already used a similar line on live TV. On the pre-race grid walkabout prior to last year's Brazilian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle strode up to Kimi, and asked him whether he'd attended the ceremony a few minutes previously to wish Michael Schumacher bon voyage on his retirement. <BR/><BR/>"No, I've just been for a shit," replied Kimi.Gordon McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151162643523937086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-58399232647303299732007-06-17T21:40:00.000+00:002007-06-17T21:40:00.000+00:00Who could hate a man with such a noble (Nobel?) ch...Who could hate a man with such a noble (Nobel?) chin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-19705976445651299412007-06-17T19:05:00.000+00:002007-06-17T19:05:00.000+00:00I suspect Bryan might find appearing on Question T...I suspect Bryan might find appearing on Question Time a cure for his insomnia and would soon be quite unable to stop himself from appearing on it as often as possible. The hospitality suite would probably need to stock up on steel-cut oats so that Bryan could fortify himself properly before each appearance. Who likes sleeping on an empty stomach?<BR/><BR/>Has any member of the panel actually Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074816573442173758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-69547703852675481742007-06-17T18:21:00.000+00:002007-06-17T18:21:00.000+00:00You could leave the stage with the parting clinche...You could leave the stage with the parting clincher- "I need to take a shit."<BR/>And with that elevating thought I draw attention to the ill-advised decision to have begun my own blog which, as a connection beyond self-advertisement, does relate to this line somewhat:<BR/>"Hattersley is the supreme politician in that he has no grasp of or concern for reality whatsoever"Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708539533684206357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-44338155172734417642007-06-17T16:36:00.000+00:002007-06-17T16:36:00.000+00:00Being hated is an asset for garnering air time. L...Being hated is an asset for garnering air time. Look at Ann Coulter and Christopher Hitchens.<BR/><BR/>There must be some other reason you aren't invited. Are you sleeping with the right people?Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-57946854459457545532007-06-17T15:54:00.000+00:002007-06-17T15:54:00.000+00:00Isn't he the one who splutters over everyone?Isn't he the one who splutters over everyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-39415111145669680882007-06-17T13:52:00.000+00:002007-06-17T13:52:00.000+00:00Well I hope you make it - it would make listening ...Well I hope you make it - it would make listening in the car much more pleasurable - they never get the sound balance between panellists and applause right so I oscillate between being deafened and not being able to hear what the pundits are saying. I usually go for the latter ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-72498354064870024222007-06-17T11:54:00.000+00:002007-06-17T11:54:00.000+00:00Question Time have the most boring guests sometime...Question Time have the most boring guests sometimes. Unknown actors and TV stars i've never heard of telling me how concernned they are. They even had Heather Mills on- she was amazingly vaccuous yet the audience still clapped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-85147226830535115202007-06-17T11:33:00.000+00:002007-06-17T11:33:00.000+00:00And I sob uncontrollably. Perfect, Chip.And I sob uncontrollably. Perfect, Chip.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-66269853496640696112007-06-17T11:22:00.000+00:002007-06-17T11:22:00.000+00:00'People hate me...'To which the audience responds:...'People hate me...'<BR/><BR/>To which the audience responds: 'No, we don't hate you, Bryan. We love you.' And we break out into a spontaneous round of applause.<BR/><BR/>See, you'd be perfect for Question Time.Big Chip Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585365213244296058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-30151268136116742622007-06-17T10:18:00.000+00:002007-06-17T10:18:00.000+00:00Superb. I look forward eagerly to your appearance,...Superb. I look forward eagerly to your appearance, ideally on Any Questions? where the silences and weeping will have more impact.Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.com