[jhb] Re: List activity
- From: "Mike Brook" <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59:50 +0100
I've just watched the recording that I made of this programme. Oh dear,
BBC! I thought that I was watching an episode of 'Blue Peter'. The three
presenters (THREE??) would have been better suited on CBBC or, as Mr L
said, 'Springwatch' where that could wave their hands around with gay
abandon. Too much 'Gosh', 'Amazing', 'Fantastic', 'Incredible',
'Stunning' etc for my liking.
when Ms Humble said (words to the effect) " See that big plane over there,
the one with the big hump? I'm told that's a 747." followed by ".he'll
be on the runway with a couple of baseball bats directing traffic." I
almost gave up the will to live. There were some good video sequences but
the in-between bits were so cringe making that I most certainly won't be
watching any further episodes.
I couldn't help thinking that all the airport staff, ATC and flight crew
'interviewed' must have been so embarrassed to have been involved.!
MikeB
p.s. Would someone please dig up Raymond Baxter (or even James Burke.!)
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Lucas
Sent: 18 June 2013 11:23
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: List activity
Still here ... although I must agree the crew lounge is rather quiet these
days.
BBC Airport Live - I think I have had enough of the 'Springwatch' format
which, particularly with Kate Humble leading last night, didn't seem
appropriate for a documentary about a major airport. Not sure that the
subject matter can sustain further programmes every night this week.
Nothing in last night's programme was really new to me (having had
privileged access to Heathrow airside in the past) - but I would have
liked some proper detail (Horizon perhaps) on the current ATC systems in
operation. My image is still based on my experience with systems 40 years
ago, with paper flight strips. (Bones will groan at this)!!
Mike L
On 18 June 2013 01:17, fossil <fossil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I forgot to tell you that we all moved to another email list....
Ooops
Paul <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was wondering if everyone is still OK out there, the list has been
strangely quiet since Bones night off with SWMBO. I was expecting to have
seen some discussion of the BBC's Airport Live on here but alas none there
was!
It was that quiet I've even checked my e-mail spam filter and the
freelists site to chck I hadn't been de-registered for some reason!
Paul
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