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I loved it a few months ago when Greg did The Surgery then did his regular show and he was going a bit mad at 4.30am and producer Neil was like 'What the hell is wrong with you? That link was crap, do it again!' :)

I do believe thsi is what you meant ;)

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I like how he knows by name who is regulars are. I made the point in another thread that he does actually seem to love doing Early Breakfast.

funnily enough I'm a regular on the early breakfast show and GJ called me up just before the flash flash game on NYE. Unfortunately we got cut off and I couldnt call him back, but I got told the girlfriends dad commented on how he was talkin to me as if he knew who I was (I had the phone on loudspeaker cos I was driving at the time)

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That has been known to get a bit odd now and again. I like how he knows by name who is regulars are. I made the point in another thread that he does actually seem to love doing Early Breakfast.

He has more passion for it than anyone I've heard before. I bet that's not been witnessed since Mills and Moyles. He also seems to have more freedom on early breakfast so it would a shame if he moved further on for the time being. And from how it appears, that's not a problem for Greg.

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I love Greg James. End of. I think he's fantastic. I also like how he talks to Newsbeat, speaking of which I thought they were getting new jingles for 2009?

They won't relaunch them until the weekend before Moyles returns or the Monday he returns. It's usually a weekend as Moyles is the first to pick up on it and I dare say they'll do it when he's back.

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They just said they're being remixed/reworked. I doubt they'll be entirely new stuff

Remixed is still very new. It'll be enough to spark plenty of geeky debate I'm sure.

On topic, I imagine they could have saved a lot of money by using Greg's jingles.

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funnily enough I'm a regular on the early breakfast show and GJ called me up just before the flash flash game on NYE. Unfortunately we got cut off and I couldnt call him back, but I got told the girlfriends dad commented on how he was talkin to me as if he knew who I was (I had the phone on loudspeaker cos I was driving at the time)

Aww thats a shame. I got called to do flash flash on new years eve eve. I wonder if Greg will know who I am when he comes to Portsmouth next week :-P

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Aww thats a shame. I got called to do flash flash on new years eve eve. I wonder if Greg will know who I am when he comes to Portsmouth next week :-P

Hey might just recognise your voice! greg's one of the only presenter's that would probably talk to a listener though for a long time.

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Hey might just recognise your voice! greg's one of the only presenter's that would probably talk to a listener though for a long time.

Well he did that line for my panto when he phoned me after I asked him loads. I text in all the time, and comment his blog, and did the flash flash song and he's replied to one of my emails. So I think Ive done all I can for him to remember me :-p

If thats not enough I dont know how much more I can do without getting a restraining order taken out on me

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Well he did that line for my panto when he phoned me after I asked him loads. I text in all the time, and comment his blog, and did the flash flash song and he's replied to one of my emails. So I think Ive done all I can for him to remember me :-p

If thats not enough I dont know how much more I can do without getting a restraining order taken out on me

but do loads of people not do this? Greg has loads of callers/texters and replies to most emails (well he used to)

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Aww thats a shame. I got called to do flash flash on new years eve eve. I wonder if Greg will know who I am when he comes to Portsmouth next week :-P

well........

I got the call this afternoon fo get on flash flash. On one hand I'm very proud of my achievement, on the other hand I've listened back to it on the iplayer and i sounded like a total arse, sorry everyone for ruining 2009

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well........

I got the call this afternoon fo get on flash flash. On one hand I'm very proud of my achievement, on the other hand I've listened back to it on the iplayer and i sounded like a total arse, sorry everyone for ruining 2009

Ha yeah I have found that noone actually shouts the flash flash when they are actually on the phone. But don't worry I happily flashed my headlights and fog light at people while driving. Can't understand when I get gestures, do they not understand??!!!:D

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It'd be really nice to be a 'regular caller' for a show, especially with Greg who does take the time to respond to emails and all that - just a pity I'm never up at that time of day!

I sent an 'open letter' to him during one run of afternoon shows, I think in July, done with audio joking about how no-one responds to him and his offers for them to be welcomed along to the show, and so to make him feel better, I was sending him a letter instead. It ended like the ones on the show, with "and here's a song for you" or whatever, but then "wait, no, I don't want more angry emails from lawyers", and I got an email back from him asking me what song I would have chosen! T'was rather nice.

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