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ignoring the beryl thread, always an enjoyable night, but not enjoying the Lenny and Davina double act, hope she does a Madonna.
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I quite like Lenny, I remember when he was funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgGgJswCfxo
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Originally Posted by DORSETBLUE wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 20:23
Is David Walliams gay?
It's an act he plays on. Very irritating.
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That white girl telling the African girl, who had lost her parents, that her favourite food was lasagne was horrible to watch. Saying that she didn't like fish with the head and tail on was the definition of first world problems.
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National treasure sketch featuring all English cast...
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how long it's been going,i've often wondered where all that money goes. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/shrug.gif seems things haven't improved after all these years. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/sad.gif some kents pocketing the money. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
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Have any of you called or text Yes to 70010 to donate £10.00 ?
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Originally Posted by surge wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 21:33
National treasure sketch featuring all English cast...
Apart from Thierry Henri.
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Originally Posted by MrWelshegg wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:31
Why not ????
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/29Qn0klr1Jw3qBVVX7T 79Wj/terms-and-conditions
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Russell Brand working on the BBC again, now that is funny.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:29
no
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:00
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:29
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
Agree. Comic Relief has a history of banking most of the money, and passing on a fraction in handouts. At least it pays for the charity big wigs fat salaries. Just out of interest there is no mention of it on any non BBC channel. I give direct to local charities, which i prefer to do. Mind you I'd pay not to see some of those acts!
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Originally Posted by cardiff55 wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:41
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:00
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:29
Agree. Comic Relief has a history of banking most of the money, and passing on a fraction in handouts. At least it pays for the charity big wigs fat salaries. Just out of interest there is no mention of it on any non BBC channel. I give direct to local charities, which i prefer to do. Mind you I'd pay not to see some of those acts!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521057/BBC-Panorama -expose-reveals-Comic-Relief-sitting-100m-say-money-spent.ht ml http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
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Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:54
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Originally Posted by cardiff55 wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:41
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:00
Agree. Comic Relief has a history of banking most of the money, and passing on a fraction in handouts. At least it pays for the charity big wigs fat salaries. Just out of interest there is no mention of it on any non BBC channel. I give direct to local charities, which i prefer to do. Mind you I'd pay not to see some of those acts!
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:29
So we are supposed to pay to watch some celebrity monkey getting paid to dance for 24 hours in a bath of beans!
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Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:54
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Originally Posted by cardiff55 wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:41
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:00
Agree. Comic Relief has a history of banking most of the money, and passing on a fraction in handouts. At least it pays for the charity big wigs fat salaries. Just out of interest there is no mention of it on any non BBC channel. I give direct to local charities, which i prefer to do. Mind you I'd pay not to see some of those acts
http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif !
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 23:29
glad I've never given any money to these kents after all now. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
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I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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I found it tedious in the extreme even having been in France for 5 days.
Like a poster above I've lost confidence in " the brand ".
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:20
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Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:54
If I give to charity, its directly to those who need it. Unfortunately I don't any time on the continent of Africa, but if I did, I would. Charity = Business, and the majority of money they make is very often, sat in a bank account, wasted or goes to the wrong people. It makes people feel better about themselves though, so thats ok
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Originally Posted by cardiff55 wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:41
Agree. Comic Relief has a history of banking most of the money, and passing on a fraction in handouts. At least it pays for the charity big wigs fat salaries. Just out of interest there is no mention of it on any non BBC channel. I give direct to local charities, which i prefer to do. Mind you I'd pay not to see some of those acts!
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 12:00
Hence my comment about the hypocrite Russell Brand, sadly I think most people are under the impression that money they gave last night will help the children straight away, when you consider a child dies every 3 seconds of starvation and they are sitting on £100million donated by the public it's pretty shocking.
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Originally Posted by DORSETBLUE wrote on Fri, 13 March 2015 19:10
ignoring the beryl thread, always an enjoyable night, but not enjoying the Lenny and Davina double act, hope she does a Madonna.
Like giving birth to the Messiah?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
Have you ever been to Uganda?
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:39
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
Yes, I have been several times in connection with a small charity based in Wales. I would challenge Der Kaiser to go there and come back with the same attitude!
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 22:19
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:39
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
Yes, I have been several times in connection with a small charity based in Wales. I would challenge Der Kaiser to go there and come back with the same attitude!
I appreciate that the country has been ravaged, and I don't underestimate how savagely, but do you think that a few shillings from Comic 'Relief' would change the deep rooted mind set of a nation that has endured continual military coups and civil wars?
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 22:19
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:39
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
Yes, I have been several times in connection with a small charity based in Wales. I would challenge Der Kaiser to go there and come back with the same attitude!
I'm sorry mate, how many BILLIONS have been given to the various african nations to sort their problems out. Yeah, in some places some problems have been solved, but the reality is for the amount that has been spent nothing has happened. As a unit, the west has simply interfered with African societies natural growth. When europe was growing, did it have another continent throw money at us to help ? No. All the money does is end up filtering into the wrong hands etc, causing the current state to just stay as it is. One day everyone will realise the only to fix Africa is to leave them to their own devices.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 01:06
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 22:19
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:39
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
Yes, I have been several times in connection with a small charity based in Wales. I would challenge Der Kaiser to go there and come back with the same attitude!
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
I'm sorry mate, how many BILLIONS have been given to the various african nations to sort their problems out. Yeah, in some places some problems have been solved, but the reality is for the amount that has been spent nothing has happened. As a unit, the west has simply interfered with African societies natural growth. When europe was growing, did it have another continent throw money at us to help ? No. All the money does is end up filtering into the wrong hands etc, causing the current state to just stay as it is. One day everyone will realise the only to fix Africa is to leave them to their own devices.
We just occupied a third of the world for altruistic purposes.
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Biggest pile of w*nk ever. If half of these celebrities who evade tax paid what was due to the exchequer, then charities could be funded.
Does my nut in that Gary Barlow can have the cheek to ask us plebs to donate when we already pay the highest proportion of tax.I hope the c*nt has to tour the world for the next ten years to pay his bill. Tosser
BTW I'm all for being tax efficient, but pretending to be a 2nd hand car salesman just takes the p*ss.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 01:06
I disagree with the giving of charity to Africa in any form.
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 22:19
Have you ever been to Uganda?
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Originally Posted by clearly offside wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:39
Thankfully, no. Do I intend to, no.
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:31
I think that even if the question was aimed at the whole board, the answer would probably be no! have you? Just curious why you ask?
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 19:29
Yes, I have been several times in connection with a small charity based in Wales. I would challenge Der Kaiser to go there and come back with the same attitude!
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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser wrote on Sat, 14 March 2015 13:39
I'm sorry mate, how many BILLIONS have been given to the various african nations to sort their problems out. Yeah, in some places some problems have been solved, but the reality is for the amount that has been spent nothing has happened. As a unit, the west has simply interfered with African societies natural growth. When europe was growing, did it have another continent throw money at us to help ? No. All the money does is end up filtering into the wrong hands etc, causing the current state to just stay as it is. One day everyone will realise the only to fix Africa is to leave them to their own devices.
I am no apologist for Comic Relief, far from it. The Welsh charity I am connected with which works in Africa (Uganda) is very small, I know the individuals concerned, their admin costs are virtually zero, all transport/accommodation costs are paid by the volunteers themselves and the projects are directly controlled i.e. as NGO's. The difference they make in some of the poorest communities is immense. If you want to make a difference whilst avoiding the mega charities then I can PM you the link.
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Sadly Charities like Comic Relief are pissing in the wind. Too much corruption in Africa, means a fair whack that gets donated gets siphoned off before it reaches its intended targets. I'd rather give to African Charities like the Craig Bellamy Foundation than Comic Relief. At least with smaller Charities like Bellamys, the majority of what you donate goes to where you want it to go.
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Originally Posted by Mario Miethig wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 14:03
Sadly Charities like Comic Relief are pissing in the wind. Too much corruption in Africa, means a fair whack that gets donated gets siphoned off before it reaches its intended targets. I'd rather give to African Charities like the Craig Bellamy Foundation than Comic Relief. At least with smaller Charities like Bellamys, the majority of what you donate goes to where you want it to go.
Exactly (i.e. small is beautiful; can't speak for the Bellamy foundation though as I don't know enough about it). But some people use the "corruption" excuse to do nothing. You can't change the world but you can change the world for one person.
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Lenny Henry is an inverted racist of the highest order.
A whole career based on 'being black innit' and spends his spare time saying black people are not treated equally.
So try comedy that doesnt rely heavily on your colour, a fake Jamaican accent and your grans caribbean cooking then.
I remember the 'extras' episide where Cheggars and Jervaid slaughtered Henry without even saying his name, genius!
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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 15:42
Sadly Charities like Comic Relief are pissing in the wind. Too much corruption in Africa, means a fair whack that gets donated gets siphoned off before it reaches its intended targets. I'd rather give to African Charities like the Craig Bellamy Foundation than Comic Relief. At least with smaller Charities like Bellamys, the majority of what you donate goes to where you want it to go.
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Originally Posted by Mario Miethig wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 14:03
Exactly (i.e. small is beautiful; can't speak for the Bellamy foundation though as I don't know enough about it). But some people use the "corruption" excuse to do nothing. You can't change the world but you can change the world for one person.
Yes that's right. Steven Caulker also had his own charity for a cause in Africa (Can't remember what for.), which I more than happily donated to. The likes of Comic Relief won't get a penny out of me.
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Originally Posted by The Penguin wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 18:10
Lenny Henry is an inverted racist of the highest order.
Lenny Henry also appeared on The Black and White Minstrel Show. To be fair to Henry, he's always stated that's his biggest regret and coupled with the fact he was only a Teenager at the time you can probably forgive him for it. Don't think he'll ever live that down though.
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Originally Posted by waynekerr55 wrote on Sun, 15 March 2015 09:13
Biggest pile of w*nk ever. If half of these celebrities who evade tax paid what was due to the exchequer, then charities could be funded.
Don't forget Bono. These two pop up at every charity event asking us to donate, tearing up at young carers, hungry families living in rank accommodation and the isolated elderly while knowing full well they're partly responsible for each heartbreaking video.