Comments on: As the guardsman of time strokes the bearskin of eternity, and the sergeant major of fate orders him back to the barracks to put some clothes on… http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: markmeynell http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-605 markmeynell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:35:40 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-605 Winking faces aside, the best tribute the BBC could offer is to have the entire back-catalogue of ISIHAC online for free download. That would not only be the antidote to sub-standard panel games, but also the antidote to mindless profiteering on the back of genius. Winking faces aside, the best tribute the BBC could offer is to have the entire back-catalogue of ISIHAC online for free download. That would not only be the antidote to sub-standard panel games, but also the antidote to mindless profiteering on the back of genius.

]]> By: matthew http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-600 matthew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:46:57 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-600 sorry, 'it' was referring to your last point, not, I hasten to add, to the show in question. sorry, ‘it’ was referring to your last point, not, I hasten to add, to the show in question.

]]> By: matthew http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-599 matthew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:46:19 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-599 I like it. I wonder how many people actually like Q -U? I like it.
I wonder how many people actually like Q -U?

]]> By: Ros http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-598 Ros Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-598 But it's such a nice winking yellow face. Though perhaps a little inappropriately placed. It's very like the loss of John Peel. I think they always said they wouldn't continue ISIHAC without Humph and really I think that's the right decision. It was Humph who transformed the whole thing from moderately entertaining silly games to unsafe-for-driving-hysterical-humour. I have mixed feelings about Write Stuff, too. I enjoyed it when it was in the 1.30pm slot, but I'm not sure it quite cuts it for the 6.30pm slot. The pastiches sometimes work well but not always. And the quiz itself is very Quote...unquote. Incidentally, I left a note on the BBC messageboard suggesting that an appropriate tribute to Humph would be the axing of Quote...unquote. I think he'd have liked that. ;) (That was an entirely intentional winking face.) But it’s such a nice winking yellow face. Though perhaps a little inappropriately placed.

It’s very like the loss of John Peel. I think they always said they wouldn’t continue ISIHAC without Humph and really I think that’s the right decision. It was Humph who transformed the whole thing from moderately entertaining silly games to unsafe-for-driving-hysterical-humour.

I have mixed feelings about Write Stuff, too. I enjoyed it when it was in the 1.30pm slot, but I’m not sure it quite cuts it for the 6.30pm slot. The pastiches sometimes work well but not always. And the quiz itself is very Quote…unquote. Incidentally, I left a note on the BBC messageboard suggesting that an appropriate tribute to Humph would be the axing of Quote…unquote. I think he’d have liked that. ;)

(That was an entirely intentional winking face.)

]]> By: matthew http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-597 matthew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:48:31 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-597 I'd just like to say I didn't put that winking yellow face there. That's not the kind of thing I do. Just to make that clear. I’d just like to say I didn’t put that winking yellow face there. That’s not the kind of thing I do. Just to make that clear.

]]> By: matthew http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-596 matthew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:47:22 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-596 Hello Ros (this is Annabel sorry I know it's confusing when I do this but it automatically thinks the commenter is Matthew and I'm not very confrontational so don't like to assert my own identity - which is perhaps of concern...) - Isn't this sad? I remember feeling similar when John Peel died as Saturday mornings had been a regular thing. Incidentally, what do you think of the Write Stuff quizz? I can't decide if it's a bit 'quote unquote' (harsh, I know) or if I find it amusing. Hello Ros (this is Annabel sorry I know it’s confusing when I do this but it automatically thinks the commenter is Matthew and I’m not very confrontational so don’t like to assert my own identity – which is perhaps of concern…) – Isn’t this sad? I remember feeling similar when John Peel died as Saturday mornings had been a regular thing. Incidentally, what do you think of the Write Stuff quizz? I can’t decide if it’s a bit ‘quote unquote’ (harsh, I know) or if I find it amusing.

]]> By: neilrobbie http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/as-the-guardsman-of-time-strokes-the-bearskin-of-eternity-and-the-sergeant-major-of-fate-orders-him-back-to-the-barracks-to-put-some-clothes-on/#comment-595 neilrobbie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:47 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-595 Unless Humph can be replaced in the same sort of way Paul Merton replaced Willie Rushton or Kenneth Williams on Just A Minute (not the antidote to panel games). Neil Unless Humph can be replaced in the same sort of way Paul Merton replaced Willie Rushton or Kenneth Williams on Just A Minute (not the antidote to panel games).

Neil

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