Obama Thread

[KenHigg]

yeah, im not sure how i got myself caught up in this...haven't had a television in 5 years...

i would be thrilled to ride in the fish van, however...

Do i need a special license to drive one of those?

Kinda like be Jonah huh

 

[Brianwarnock]

I understand the Brian. I have understood it all along. My questions are called follow-up questions.

Now if you'll be so kind as to tell me about cable/dish. Lets say I have no tv, cable etc of any kind. If I get cable/dish run to my house, I assume there's a cable /dish fee. ? And BBC gets a portion of that fee? So then if I buy a tv to hook up to my cable/dish box do I have to pay the traditional bbc receiver license fee or is this fee waived because I am paying bbc through my cable/dish fee?

All a rather innocent question isn’t it?

Your TV will have a receiver built into it so yes you need a licence.
Brian

 

[Brianwarnock]

So what you are saying is, I can put a shack in the woods that has no address and set up an antenna and nobody would be any the wiser? This of course is assuming that I cared enough about watching TV to actually do this.

This got me thinking about mobile homes, I wonder if you need a licence for a TV in those . I have this picture of a mobile home speeding down the country lanes chased by a detector van.

Brian

 

[Rich]

This got me thinking about mobile homes, I wonder if you need a licence for a TV in those . I have this picture of a mobile home speeding down the country lanes chased by a detector van.

Brian

Although they're called it, there is no such thing as a "detector van"

 

[Brianwarnock]

Although they're called it, there is no such thing as a "detector van"

So, enlighten us.

Brian

 

[Kinger43]

Although they're called it, there is no such thing as a "detector van"

See, I would have been much happier thinking that there actually was a TV police over there that roam in vans across the UK looking for bloodthirsty TV broadcast theives.

 

[KenHigg]

So you pay a cable bill and the licence fee? I see there's a different fee to get black and white, is there an extra charge to get sound?

(Just kiddin' Brian... )

 

[Rich]

This of course is assuming that I cared enough about watching TV to actually do this.

Well you should and while you're at it tune in to the BBC where sadly for you you'll learn what's really going on in the real world instead of biased censored Yanky fantasy

 

[Brianwarnock]

So you pay a cable bill and the licence fee? I see there's a different fee to get black and white, is there an extra charge to get sound?

(Just kiddin' Brian... )

Don't worry I was chuckling before I had finished reading, and yes a black and white licence is cheaper than a colour plus you get a reduction if you are registered blind.

brian

 

[KenHigg]

So, enlighten us.

Brian

And what about a tv in a car?, Or a portable tv in the park? I'm seeing a mr.bean or benny hill thing going on here

 

[Rich]

See, I would have been much happier thinking that there actually was a TV police over there that roam in vans across the UK looking for bloodthirsty TV broadcast theives.

Like the FBI looking for American terrorists under the patriot act

 

[Brianwarnock]

C'mon Rich what are the "detector vans" really called, because they do exist Mr Kinger.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

What the heck is the logic behind the black & white deal? Does ANYONE have a B&W set? I'd like to see that stats on that one...

 

[KenHigg]

What happens to a repeat offender? Has anyone ever gotten a medical waiver?

 

[Brianwarnock]

You must remember that we have a history and some legislation just remains on the books, bit like your right to bear arms

brian

 

[Rich]

C'mon Rich what are the "detector vans" really called, because they do exist Mr Kinger.

Brian

I know what they're called Bri, but electronically they don't detect anything

 

[KenHigg]

You must remember that we have a history and some legislation just remains on the books, bit like your right to bear arms

brian

Carefull, don't try and change the subject. Us yanks ahaving pretty good time picking on your tv fee thing, don't spoil our fun...

 

[Rich]

Carefull, don't try and change the subject. Us yanks ahaving pretty good time picking on your tv fee thing, don't spoil our fun...

What happens when your Duck hunting license goes out of season, oops silly me, you go round shooting each other

 

[Brianwarnock]

But Ken, we like our licence, it means that the BBC does not have to answer to big business , we get good drama , no interruptions , and first class news that tells us the truth about American warmongering, when its not lying about Tony Bliar.

brian

 

[Brianwarnock]

What happens when your Duck hunting license goes out of season, oops silly me, you go round shooting each other

Bloody hell Rich they've got you spelling Licence the yankee way Licence spelt correctly has 2 Cs

brian