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21 March 2003, 09:12 AM
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My fave of all time was a Mr Abubuketefawabulayowa, who was a Zimbabwean politician, back in my childhood.
It always made me smile seeing the news presenters trying to pronounce his name. They'd just about got it right when the poor guy was shot.
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It always made me smile seeing the news presenters trying to pronounce his name. They'd just about got it right when the poor guy was shot.
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21 March 2003, 11:22 AM
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I agree with Pete, he is doing a very dangerous job and always presents an excellent report. Can't see why he deserves to be mocked whether for his name or his ethnic background. Very cheap attempt at humour.
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21 March 2003, 11:33 AM
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You could not pay me enough to be standing in the middle of Baghdad at the moment, so he's doing a sterling job 
The chap from sky news last night was constantly looking over his shoulder from his rooftop in Kuwait City. Cracked Rum* and me up something rotten as he stood there in his gas mask constantly looking exceptionally nervous. Mind you, who wouldn't look nervous given the air raid sirens were going off?!
The chap from sky news last night was constantly looking over his shoulder from his rooftop in Kuwait City. Cracked Rum* and me up something rotten as he stood there in his gas mask constantly looking exceptionally nervous. Mind you, who wouldn't look nervous given the air raid sirens were going off?!
21 March 2003, 11:53 AM
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my favourite name ever was Zimbabwe Presdident Canan Banana, made me laugh every time the BBC presenters used to say it- I was very young!
I can't see why any of this could be construed as racist- it all depends how your mind works I guess.
I can't see why any of this could be construed as racist- it all depends how your mind works I guess.
21 March 2003, 01:55 PM
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Heh - Respect to any journo who goes although it's kinda in their blood and thats why they do what they do, same goes for the camera, sound and producers. The crews get a good wage, a damn site more than the soldiers do even so it takes *****.
During Gulf War 1 Sky almost ran out of cameras at one time, they ended up attaching them to their tripods and pushing the camera over the parapet of the trench or such of this particular battle, after a little while there would be a bang and the camera would fly backward having ingested a round from an AK47 - A friend runs a pro broadcast outfit - Sky contacted him re hiring his camera stock - he declined thier offer! - a lot cheaper than loosing camremen mind.
What did make me chuckle was when Nina Nana was doing a report on the Beckhams calling their latest offspring Romeo and how parents can give their kids daft names - She either has a great sense of humour or her producer does and she has none whatsoever.
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I understand that the Lear family - the ones that own Lear Jet have a Duaghter called Crystal Chander Lear - Now that is fecking fab!
Mate of a mate changed his name to Anthony Volkswagen Beatle.
[Edited by Paul Habgood - 3/21/2003 2:03:41 PM]
During Gulf War 1 Sky almost ran out of cameras at one time, they ended up attaching them to their tripods and pushing the camera over the parapet of the trench or such of this particular battle, after a little while there would be a bang and the camera would fly backward having ingested a round from an AK47 - A friend runs a pro broadcast outfit - Sky contacted him re hiring his camera stock - he declined thier offer! - a lot cheaper than loosing camremen mind.
What did make me chuckle was when Nina Nana was doing a report on the Beckhams calling their latest offspring Romeo and how parents can give their kids daft names - She either has a great sense of humour or her producer does and she has none whatsoever.
Also
I understand that the Lear family - the ones that own Lear Jet have a Duaghter called Crystal Chander Lear - Now that is fecking fab!
Mate of a mate changed his name to Anthony Volkswagen Beatle.
[Edited by Paul Habgood - 3/21/2003 2:03:41 PM]
21 March 2003, 02:53 PM
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OMFG, some of you are such a bunch of do-gooder idiots!
I am laughing at his name, not his ethnic background, I am not mocking him, I am sure he does a very good job......grow up will you. 
how pathetic! Can you honestly say you have never found another persons name funny? Actualy, you probably never did, as you clearly had a SOH bypass op at an early age.................
Fantastic, they used to try and avoid saying his name like the fruit!
....but I hope you are not mocking him because of his colour
[Edited by image doctor - 3/21/2003 2:55:10 PM]
Can't see why he deserves to be mocked whether for his name or his ethnic background. Very cheap attempt at humour.
how pathetic! Can you honestly say you have never found another persons name funny? Actualy, you probably never did, as you clearly had a SOH bypass op at an early age.................
Canan Banana
....but I hope you are not mocking him because of his colour
[Edited by image doctor - 3/21/2003 2:55:10 PM]
21 March 2003, 02:58 PM
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Image Doctor- I don't even remember what colour he is! My guess is he's probably black but as you said yourself what has that got to do with having a funny name. No doubt there are those who think that "blackboards" are racist- some people eh?
21 March 2003, 03:09 PM
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There is a pic of him above, although that looks darker than I remember him.
Judging by his name I would guess he has "middle eastern" family, although that's not the point. It's pi$$ed me off now
Judging by his name I would guess he has "middle eastern" family, although that's not the point. It's pi$$ed me off now
21 March 2003, 04:49 PM
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21 March 2003, 09:55 PM
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I lived in Israel during the last Gulf War. Legging it to the bomb shelters whilst struggling to put on a gas mask is an experience I'll never forget. The first time the sirens went of I was f'kin TERRIFIED...But by the final alerts I just stayed in bed and put my duvet over my head 
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21 March 2003, 10:51 PM
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He's a legend. Black, white, red, yellow, purple or aquamarine. This was never a colour issue, just that he has a rather unusual name!
22 March 2003, 09:45 AM
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"Fantastic, they used to try and avoid saying his name like the fruit!
....but I hope you are not mocking him because of his colour"
Racist against yellow people :-)
....but I hope you are not mocking him because of his colour"
Racist against yellow people :-)
22 March 2003, 11:34 AM
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Poor guy. He must have been assigned to Baghdad yonks ago when everything was quiet, he was probably hoping for a nice easy job, and now he finds he's in the middle of WW3!
I recokon Spry Way are sponsoring him - cos he's always wearing that jacket!
Hats off to the guy though - good reporting in a difficult position.
22 March 2003, 04:11 PM
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Nothing wrong with my sense of humour Image Doctor, in fact I am laughing my socks off at your delicate sensitivity! BTW, I did not accuse you of racism,but you are obviously sensitive about that too since you mentioned it well before my post.
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