[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: reason 1, 236, 824 to ignore the BBC

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
reason 1,236,824 to ignore the BBC 
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1156242474.shtml


   We were staying in a B and B with access to more than 1 station
   yesterday morning, so we decided to check the news on the BBC.

   Bad idea. According to the BBC "World News" report the top story of
   the day was a major, [1]major cricket row. Apparently, Pakistan was
   accused of cheating, Britons were outraged, Pakistan was humiliated
   (they didn't show up for the post-tea match!) and the BBC put this at
   the top of their list of world news events. At least 3 announcers
   debated the results of this international incident.

   Riding through Dublin today, we asked the taxi driver (always the best
   source of news) about the results of the cricket row.

   "Cricket?" he said "Haven't heard about it, can't stand the game. I'd
   rather watch paint peel than see a cricket match".

   Taxi driver 1, BBC World News 0

References

   1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/5270208.stm