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MR
mromega
Stitch08 posted:
The news channel has a new 'countdown' graphic, which has been on during every report from Beijing - I assume we'll be seeing it all week leading up to the games.

http://image.wetpaint.com/image/3/u_1O1FR4nRMDtjpMaaNEOw212528


How many times do they need to say Beijing on screen?
MI
m_in_m
mromega posted:
Stitch08 posted:
The news channel has a new 'countdown' graphic, which has been on during every report from Beijing - I assume we'll be seeing it all week leading up to the games.

http://image.wetpaint.com/image/3/u_1O1FR4nRMDtjpMaaNEOw212528


How many times do they need to say Beijing on screen?


Oh come on, sure you could have had an dditional one with it on the ticker
RU
russnet Founding member
BBC News channel just crashed on the Olympics trailer. Screen just froze. Whilst the channel is back on, theres no ticker, DOG or clock.

EDIT: Back on now
DV
DVB Cornwall
Shame the ticker is wrong, it should be counting down to 20:08 Beijing time not 20:00 as it does.
JR
jrothwell97
DVB Cornwall posted:
Shame the ticker is wrong, it should be counting down to 20:08 Beijing time not 20:00 as it does.


I doubt most people will care that much: I myself consider the countdown timer to be pretty pointless.

Incidentally, I suspect the odd timing is down to the fact that the Chinese consider the number 'eight' to be very lucky. (No, that idea wasn't invented by HSBC, it is real.) I suspect that's why it's at 8:08pm on 08/08/08.
ST
Stuart
jrothwell97 posted:
Incidentally, I suspect the odd timing is down to the fact that the Chinese consider the number 'eight' to be very lucky. (No, that idea wasn't invented by HSBC, it is real.) I suspect that's why it's at 8:08pm on 08/08/08.

I'm surprised you've only just realised, jrothwell, you must be the last person on the planet to 'clock' that one Wink
JO
Joe
StuartPlymouth posted:
You must be the last person on the planet to 'clock' that one Wink

I enjoyed that joke.
JR
jrothwell97
StuartPlymouth posted:
jrothwell97 posted:
Incidentally, I suspect the odd timing is down to the fact that the Chinese consider the number 'eight' to be very lucky. (No, that idea wasn't invented by HSBC, it is real.) I suspect that's why it's at 8:08pm on 08/08/08.

I'm surprised you've only just realised, jrothwell, you must be the last person on the planet to 'clock' that one Wink


I actually spotted it months ago, I just didn't have a reason to discuss it on this particular Web site until now.

Jugalug posted:
I enjoyed that joke.


I vote we up the dose to 4x750mg tablets per day, what do you think?

Anyway, I'm still struggling to see the point of the countdown clock. It makes me think that there are people with party poppers and sleeping bags in their living rooms, sitting with their eyes wide open gazing at the clock. You know, like something out of one of those horror-psychodrama films, but creepier.
JO
Joe
jrothwell97 posted:
Jugalug posted:
I enjoyed that joke.

I vote we up the dose to 4x750mg tablets per day, what do you think?

I'll pay a visit to my doctor first thing in the morning.
FF
FactorFiles
jrothwell97 posted:

I vote we up the dose to 4x750mg tablets per day, what do you think?


I enjoyed that joke.

I love when this forum descends into petty bitching. Smile
CW
Charlie Wells Moderator
Stitch08 posted:

Personally I'd prefer it if the Olympic strap said "Local time xx:xx" instead of how many days remain. At least that way I think it would be more informative.
MW
Mike W
Did you see breakfast 1 min ago, Bill Turnbull free running in the studio (well climbing all arund the back of the sofa)
EDIT: I Shouldn't have e-mailed them with my Hi, Palmer Violets are an aphrodisiac. email

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