What if the BBC went on strike and no one noticed?

[Nick]

Well, it happened.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/23/britain.bbc/index.html

Who knew? :shrug:

[mainedish]

It would be like if CNN went on strike or off the air. Nobody would notice

[kb7oeb]

Since we don't get the BBC how would we know?

[Nick]

Know what? :confused:

[BobMurdoch]

Kind of like the NHL.

[Steve Mehs]

The NHwho? :confused:

[Pete K.]

BBC announcement about the strike:

"Due to a work stoppage, BBC is presenting some overly stuffy, boring program in place of our normally stuffy, boring program."

Jolly good, then!

[BobMurdoch]

The NHwho? :confused:

(Peter Falk opens the same book he read to that Wonder Years kid in the Princess Bride movie)

"Well Steve, MANY months ago there used to be a sport dedicated to watching" men in long johns chase a puck that could never be seen on regular TV. Most people would just watch until the occasional fight would break out, and then we would laugh and laugh and laugh. It used to be really popular in Canada, but then again, so was Bryan Adams and Celine Dion so there is no accounting for taste there. They actually would allow their games to end in the event of a tie score, and would spend half a year playing a regular season that would eliminate about 1/3 of the teams from the playoff rounds. The playoffs would then stretch on for another few months, until a final playoff series was played where the best teams would employ "traps" that would suck all of the excitement out of the game. The "owners" decided that they just couldn't simply make ends meet so they locked their doors and looked through the glass while blowing raspberries at their players and making pretend antlers by sticking their thumbs in their ears and extending their fingers. Of course the players, insteqad of folding up like a cheap lawn chair, went to play in Europe for professional teams that were more than happy to pay them decent money to come make THEIR teams better.

Owners, expecting an outcry from fans, held fast and figured that the players would be shamed into coming back at dramatically reduced prices. The only problem was that most fans discovered that there were things like football, the leaves changing color, and satellite porn that would allow them to engage in other worthwhile pursuits that did not involve a long curved stick and lots of slap shots. Well, maybe the satellite porn thing did, but that's another story....... "

"So what happens now?", Steve said.

"Well, the final chapter hasn't been written yet, but I'm sure that the owners and players will set aside their differences and come back to play for the fans and the good of the game"

Peter Falk then broke out laughing as did Steve as they realized the absurdity of the statement.

THE END

[Nick]

Bob, you're (not your) a sick, demented ba$t@rd! :D

[BobMurdoch]

Just trying to kill time at the office and flex the whole creative writing muscles until the weekend gets here........

I apologize if I offended any Canadians, Bryan Adams/Celine Dion Fans, or satellite porn fans. I did stay away from jokes about crossing the blue line and violating the crease, so be thankful.

Oops.

[Steve Mehs]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That was great Bob, I'll have to print that out and show it to my kids (if I ever have any) some day when they see reruns on ESPN 11. :)

[BobMurdoch]

I'm glad I could help........

[midnight75]

BBC went on strike?

[SimpleSimon]

What's BBC? :D :lol: