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daniel@... daniel@...
Sat Feb 27 00:01:50 CET 1999


Kim,

Say what you like and bloody well say it LOUD !!!


Isn't freedom of speech great, the best way to be !!

Daniel.

In message <SIMEON.9902261921.H@...>, Kim Harrison-Lavoie
<kimhl@...> writes
>From: Kim Harrison-Lavoie <kimhl@...>
>
>
>On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 02:13:31 +0800 C R Lawson 
><rlawson@...> wrote:
>
>> From: C R Lawson <rlawson@...>
>> 
>> i'm with Stig all the way on this one, firstly JP's not technical enough
>> to even monitor the e-mails let alone the "complexities" of the
>> web/mailing lists.
>> secondly i'll take Peelie with all of his constant mistakes etc. over
>> anyone else .. in fact  that's part of the  charm.
>> in any event we're listening to live radio with all the warts not a
>> rehearsed act of perfection.
>> cheers
>> Rob (HK)
>
>Before I get any more replies from disgruntled Peel fans, I 
>would just like to say a few things: 
>
>1. The comment about getting another family member to 
>monitor the programme was only a joke. My failure to 
>include a ;O) after it was merely an oversight (for which I 
>apologise unreservedly). My intention was to express my 
>amusement and surprise at the fact that there seem to be a 
>fair number of occasions when nobody in the studio (or at 
>Peel Acres) is listening to the programme. Why is this? 
>Don't any of his producers/engineers like the stuff he 
>plays? At the end of the programme do they go up and say 
>"Great programme, John, I really loved that Fall track" 
>safe in the knowledge that there is a very high chance that 
>he did play a Fall track? I can understand him not 
>listening to every track because he selected them and has 
>already heard them.
>
>2. I never suggested nor do I believe that John Peel should 
>be proficient at email or web mailing lists. My comment to 
>Stig about this list being monitored by Peel WAS followed 
>by a :o) which I have been given to understand is a 
>shorthand indication that the preceding statement is not 
>intended to be taken seriously.
>
>3. I agree that a good  part of his charm is that he isn't 
>slick or phoney and he comes across as a real, fallible 
>human being. He is easily the best thing on radio in my 
>opinion and his is the only programme which I listen to 
>regularly and make every effort not to miss. I am certain 
>that a large part if not the majority of my music 
>collection has been influenced by his programme in some way 
>or other. If I were of a religious nature he would probably 
>fit my bill for a deity quite nicely. :o) (This last 
>comment not intended to spark off a debate about religion 
>or John Peel's potential role as the figurehead of one!)
>
>4. Erm, that's all I guess except that I think I'll stick 
>to information-only posts in the future or maybe just 
>lurk...
>
>Kim
>
>
>> Kim Harrison-Lavoie wrote:
>> 
>> > >
>> > > > >Maybe in addition to having William monitor the 
>> faxes he > > > >should have another member of the family 
>> actually > > listening > >to the programme so they can let 
>> him know > > what's happening.
>> > > > > I think that's a rather harsh thing to say, Kim.
>> > > Is this a civil flame, or are you just saying that in 
>> case > JP monitors this list and he'll be moved by your 
>> loyalty to > read out more of your faxes on air? :o)  
>> Anyway, he > frequently admits that he isn't listening to 
>> the tracks he > plays because of more pressing things like 
>> watching > football on TV so it makes sense to have 
>> somebody check the > output.
>> > > Kim
>> > > ---
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>Kim Harrison-Lavoie
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