Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Viv]

They managed the top 5 trending on twitter apparently www.twitter.com/ahj

[James R]

They managed the top 5 trending on twitter apparently www.twitter.com/ahj

Its true dont know how many posts he got but there was a hell of a lot. It was #5 by about 11pm

[Jugalug]

so a lot of stuff often needs cleared up for people.. the surgery does that so well. :-)

*snigger*

[Jono]

*snigger*

I'll get the Kleenex.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I'll get the Kleenex.

They sell it in truckloads now, or are you off down the cash-n-carry?

[Viv]

*snigger*

Juggy, I never knew you possessed any kind of humour.

[Jugalug]

Juggy, I never knew you possessed any kind of humour.

Very good.

[Viv]

You know... something is bothering me, and it's this....

This topic took more hits in under 2 weeks than the Sport Relief topic did in a number of weeks. Just goes to show the sort of topic people really wish to view.....

This is making my head fizz now. I created this topic, and now I hate it.

Absolutely.hate.it.

[The Stig]

This topic took more hits in under 2 weeks than the Sport Relief topic did in a number of weeks. Just goes to show the sort of topic people really wish to view.....

This is making my head fizz now. I created this topic, and now I hate it.

Absolutely.hate.it.

And this surpirsed you how exactly? As a regular Radio 1 listener I am more than aware of Sport Relief due to how much Moyles, Fearne and Mills have been talking about it. Until I saw this thread however I wasn't aware Radio 1 were going to be running a documentary on masturbation. I know which thread I'm more likely. It's ironic that one of your more decent threads you hate!

[duncan]

You know... something is bothering me, and it's this....

This topic took more hits in under 2 weeks than the Sport Relief topic did in a number of weeks. Just goes to show the sort of topic people really wish to view.....

This is making my head fizz now. I created this topic, and now I hate it.

Absolutely.hate.it.

I would personally think the awareness of Sport Relief is one of the reasons for this - I personally haven't looked at the Sport Relief threads because I am aware of the charity and had already donated.

I doubt that Radio 1's documentary about masturbation has received as much TV Coverage, and people would look at the topic to find out about it.

Or they were just so enticed about 'Wanking off' with Aled.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

And this surpirsed you how exactly? As a regular Radio 1 listener I am more than aware of Sport Relief due to how much Moyles, Fearne and Mills have been talking about it.

Good to see they're doing their usual shove-everything-down-the-listener's-throats job of that then...

[The Stig]

Good to see they're doing their usual shove-everything-down-the-listener's-throats job of that then...

Well yes they are but it's a charity event so I think it's worthwhile.

[Viv]

I agree totally... there are moments (e.g. when cash is badly needed), when topics need rammed unceremoniously down people's throats.

[Viv]

. It's ironic that one of your more decent threads you hate!

So you actually believe a topic about lying wanking off is more valuable than an S.R. topic?

This is the worst topic I would say, with the worst ever title. :-/

Actually, I now feel throughly ashamed of this title. It's lost its humour and sparkle 2 weeks on.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I agree totally... there are moments (e.g. when cash is badly needed), when topics need rammed unceremoniously down people's throats.

If some people WANT stuff rammed down their throats, fine, but I don't want or need that to be aware of whatever campaign it is they're running. It's one of many reasons I barely listen to Radio 1 anymore.

[The Stig]

So you actually believe a topic about lying wanking off is more valuable than an S.R. topic?

.

No, never said that. I said that people are more likely to look at this topic as more R1 listeners will already know about Sport Relief as that event has had considerably more coverage on the station than the story of Masturbation.

If I see two topics in a Radio 1 forum, the one that catches my eye most is the one I know least about, I want to learn more about the topic. This was the case with this, I was more than aware of what R1 were doing for Sport Relief, but not aware about a potentially contrversial surgery topic.

[Tom.]

No, never said that. I said that people are more likely to look at this topic as more R1 listeners will already know about Sport Relief as that event has had considerably more coverage on the station than the story of Masturbation.

If I see two topics in a Radio 1 forum, the one that catches my eye most is the one I know least about, I want to learn more about the topic. This was the case with this, I was more than aware of what R1 were doing for Sport Relief, but not aware about a potentially contrversial surgery topic.

I also personally read this thread cos i've found it funny, to a thread about SR as it's every year and it's rammed down our throats everywhere...

[secretlyblonde]

Good to see they're doing their usual shove-everything-down-the-listener's-throats job of that then...

I dont mind when it's for charity, however i did mind when it was that bloody U2 stuff. That was irritating and didnt change anyone's life for the better (except U2's probably)

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

See I'm completely the other way around, I didn't mind so much when it was the U2 stuff. Sure the charity events are worthy etc, but they seem to think their listeners are stupid or something at times...

I'm sure all the listeners are aware of and care about these things without being reminded every single link, or do I just have too much faith in some things?

[Viv]

If some people WANT stuff rammed down their throats, fine, but I don't want or need that to be aware of whatever campaign it is they're running. It's one of many reasons I barely listen to Radio 1 anymore.

So you don't admire the passion/enthusiasm.... That's one of the things I do

love about R1...... many things have annoyed me over the past year, but one thing I do like is the utter enthusiasm when a project (like S.R. or the Big Weekend) does get underway.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Enthusiasm and passion is fine... what these DJs etc do always feels more forced to me. Also I don't need an endless unrelenting campaign to tell me what a good cause is, I already donate some of what little I have spare to charity.

Also, terrorists and other extremists also have passion for their cause, and use that passion as an excuse to kill, are you saying that's good? (not that the BBC is at that level... yet:P)

[Viv]

I meant, passion in a good way.... not to go and blow up the town!! :-)

Some of these charity missions can feel a little self-indulgent, I would say... the exception being someone having to walk through a sewer. In which case, yep, it can definitely feel forced .....

The thing I enjoyed the most was a couple of years back, when Chappers + Dave went on a tour around the UK, and, even though it must have been Hell, Chappers got utterly transported away with himself a la Bob Geldof... that was beautiful. :-)

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

That said, I do like the whole Danny Baker Shirt Of Hurt thing that 5Live has going, but maybe that's partly because they don't feel the need to constantly thrust it down the audience's throats, although they do have guests like Chappers on talking about it.

[Viv]

What's a 'Shirt of Hurt' please??

You know, I think I actually love things shoved down my throat. Dunno why, but I do.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Basically it's for Footy fans (although I guess it would apply to any sport) but means a fan wearing the shirt/strip etc of their favourite team's fiercest rivals. Mainly famous fans, but I don't see why us normos could also do it and get sponsored.

http://www.sportrelief.com/whats-on/news/danny-bakers-shirt-hurt

EG: A Man United Fan wearing an Arsenal or Chelsea Shirt.

For me, it would probably mean wearing a McLaren-Mercedes Shirt to a Grand Prix or something...

I'd be careful about saying you love things forced down your throat around here though