O/T disturbing

[Sark79]

True, but if there was an Alien watching the News from  his/her Ship. All he would see is negativity. Each day on the News there is one story after another which is depressing.  I remember the News from when I was a Kid, ok there was the stories concerning famine in Africa and the troubles in Ireland, but in general it was a far saner place then than it is now

[tantrum]

Don't watch the news....

[TightEnd]

Don't grow up.....

[Sark79]

lol,  I am too much of a News junkie not to watch it.  Euronews is my favorite news channel though, it is good to see other stories rather than the same bunch of stories that is shown on repeat for days at a time.

[Claw75]

I know what you mean Sark, and there's nothing wrong with being vigilant, but avoiding somewhere altogether would be taking it to far for me personally.  I know people who have refused to use the tube since 9/11 - turning down nights out etc because they 'couldn't get there'.  When the tube was (inevitably) targeted last year, they pretty much said that they had only surivived because they refused to use the tube(!).  I use the tube every day, as do millions of other people.  I have, however, moved carriages once or twice if I've been sat near someone acting in an odd or suspicious manner - that's where the common sense and survival instinct kick in.  Of course, it's been paranoia on my part each time because the tubes haven't blown up.  It used to be a lot easier before the suicide bomber threat - unattended package, report it.  You can hardly report a person acting oddly to the tube authorities though! 

I'm rambling now!  I'll shut up!

[Sark79]

I agree that it is daft to avoid somewhere, but if I had Kids or loved ones then I would not allow them to go near somewhere like that if there had been a warning. I am a disorganised fool and generally do my Christmas shopping on the 24th of December, so there is a 99% chance I will be in that shopping centre during the busy time this year

[Rod Paradise]

I agree that it is daft to avoid somewhere, but if I had Kids or loved ones then I would not allow them to go near somewhere like that if there had been a warning. I am a disorganised fool and generally do my Christmas shopping on the 24th of December, so there is a 99% chance I will be in that shopping centre during the busy time this year

Nobody's going to blow up Kilmarnock Sark, it'd create too many improvements.

[ripple11]

lol,  I am too much of a News junkie not to watch it.  Euronews is my favorite news channel though, it is good to see other stories rather than the same bunch of stories that is shown on repeat for days at a time.

Now you really have got me worried Sark!!......Euronews ....how I cry when in stuck some dodgy hotel in Europe and can only get that english speaking news

[Rod Paradise]

To avoid any Murdoch driven news.....

Al Jazeera International

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English-language channel launches tomorrow at midday on Sky channel 514.

They hope to give a more balanced view of global events unlike the trashy, biased accounts we are used to over here with the likes of Sky and Fox  They've signed quite a few big names from BBC and CNN such as David Frost, Darren Jordan and Rageh Omaar, Riz Kahn and many more (some of whom criticised their own station's output in the past).

They say that stories from the Middle East will be discussed by "experts" based there and not from studios in London or the US. The main programming will be broadcast from Doha with further shows being broadcast from London, Washington and Kuala Lumpar.

Hopefully this channel takes off here, certainly looks promising with the heavy investment so far.

[Sark79]

I agree that it is daft to avoid somewhere, but if I had Kids or loved ones then I would not allow them to go near somewhere like that if there had been a warning. I am a disorganised fool and generally do my Christmas shopping on the 24th of December, so there is a 99% chance I will be in that shopping centre during the busy time this year

Nobody's going to blow up Kilmarnock Sark, it'd create too many improvements.

lol

[Sark79]

lol,  I am too much of a News junkie not to watch it.  Euronews is my favorite news channel though, it is good to see other stories rather than the same bunch of stories that is shown on repeat for days at a time.

Now you really have got me worried Sark!!......Euronews ....how I cry when in stuck some dodgy hotel in Europe and can only get that english speaking news

:-)   I love European news

[boldie]

To avoid any Murdoch driven news.....

Al Jazeera International

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

English-language channel launches tomorrow at midday on Sky channel 514.

They hope to give a more balanced view of global events unlike the trashy, biased accounts we are used to over here with the likes of Sky and Fox  They've signed quite a few big names from BBC and CNN such as David Frost, Darren Jordan and Rageh Omaar, Riz Kahn and many more (some of whom criticised their own station's output in the past).

They say that stories from the Middle East will be discussed by "experts" based there and not from studios in London or the US. The main programming will be broadcast from Doha with further shows being broadcast from London, Washington and Kuala Lumpar.

Hopefully this channel takes off here, certainly looks promising with the heavy investment so far.

They are actually a very good channel. I hope they will be "smart" enough to make it available to everyone on digital..(including freeview) rather then going to go as an add-on to a Sky package or stand alone subscription channel.