Broadcasting house today 3.3.13

Other posters on this thread might like to read the thread I started this morning.

it is here

I too have a chaise, but have to share it with dear dog. However, I can't begrudge her as she looks far more elegant on it than I do. Its muted greens are a perfect foil for her chocolate hues, and she know it.

But why do people feel the need to flounce off if somebody disagrees with them?

What's wrong with agreeing to disagree? We all have a right to our opinions on here.

[shrug]

I have a chaise longue but I recline do not nap. And was not referring to anyone as I said. Awful to lose a poster as the threads can become same old same old.

I don't take naps. I haven't got a chaise longue either. (Wish I had!)

I thought the idea on here was to have discussions.

I can't see anything nasty that I have posted. Apart from saying that I thought P.O'C's reaction might be contrived. Is that really so terrible?

Best to post then come back later. Then you don't get upset when people have got up fron their nap on the chaise longue on the wrong side. You means you or anyone. Always slightly surprised if anyone takes any notice of anything I post.(too lazy to do an emoticon emoticon)

Firstly I'm not being silly your comments are nasty and I don't want to read any more on here I'm off, won't be back, sayonara.

Bile?!!!! That's a bit strong! #don'tbesilly

Wish I had never posted it now, such bile is really unnecessary ((

"I know we have to be grateful to reporters and photographers in war zones."

(From my previous post.)

I fully agree witgh you Tegan.

If it wasn't for the bravery of photographers, cameramen, war correspondents, journalists etc we wouldn't know of the plight of people affected by genocide so surely their deaths are to be mourned for as much as the people they report on? Especially as they know the risks they are taking to provide us with this information. Look at the reporter who lost most of his body in a bomb blast but, due to the fact he still has his right arm is going back to take more photographs as he feels it's 'unfinished business' and he owes it to the people in [ think] Afghanistan.

I was also moved by the plight of those boys in Syria..... waiting ina cave for their mum to return. I heard it on the radio. However when I saw the same story on the TV news it was very contrived, showing the boys from all angles ina very manipulated set up. It did seem like propaganda.

Never the less what a useless waste of life! I despair with the killing going on in the World and how it leaves room for extremists of all types to take advantage.

Paddy! Not Daddy! Daft kindle fire/user

My previous comment of "contrived" was perhaps a bit harsh.

Well, they have just repeated it on radio 2's Jeremy Vine programme. Daddy O'C said he "caught the eye of the other professionals behind the glass who were tearing up". Mass hysteria perhaps?

Listened to the love letter reading again. It still did n' t move me. Don't get me wrong, I'm very sorry for anyone finding themselves in such a situation. But sobs? Sorry. It just did n' t happen.

The fault probably lies with me.

I do find it quite upsetting when people feel the need to make judgemental comments and yet somehow deny others the right to comment upon it. Or rather unpleasantly raise the stakes by suddenly citing something as emotionally charged as genocide.To accuse someone of being less than honest in a highly emotive encounter, is really quite serious and should surely be open to discussion, otherwise why say it in the first place?
As some wise person once said its a bit like the old Hitler clause. As soon as someone calls that person in to bolster their case, they have lost the arguement.

Sorry. Can't see past the genocide.

There's room for both

I think Mr Tomasevik would prefer our concern to be directed towards the innocent dead of Syria.

I thought the item was slightly trashy.

J08- It's nothing to do with the importance or otherwise of the presenter and how on earth could you conclude that his reaction was contrived? I listen to him every week and don't think for one minute that he would cheapen such an emotional item by a contrived reaction. Why such a mean spirited response to the OP which was saying that his reaction showed just how moving the item was?

Fair enough but I am entitled to my opinion aren't I? As you are to yours.

Whether you agree about the presenter being moved or not is not really the main point of my post. In my opinion the presenter is unimportant.

I have just listened to it too and I disagree with j08. I think Paddy O'Connell was genuinely having difficulty getting his words out. Very moving, no other words for it.