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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 7:20:33 GMT
I think he's a real dickhead but lots and lots of people seem happy to listen to him so who am I to comment?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 7:26:17 GMT
The TV on my boat is covered by the licence at my home address (my girlfriend's house) although we aren't allowed to both be watching TV at the same time. Good luck with that one, Mr TV Detector Man. Apparently, according to a conversation which happened on the other channel a while back, there weren't any real TV detector vans. It was all PR. Not necessary anyway as modern TVs have front facing cameras transmitting images back to the HQ near High Wycombe anyway
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Post by bodger on Jul 21, 2017 7:37:05 GMT
The TV on my boat is covered by the licence at my home address (my girlfriend's house) although we aren't allowed to both be watching TV at the same time. Good luck with that one, Mr TV Detector Man. Apparently, according to a conversation which happened on the other channel a while back, there weren't any real TV detector vans. It was all PR. I agree. my brother is a bit eccentric (quite unlike me) and has never owned a TV set. he has lived at various addresses over the past 40 years and has been harassed by the BBC licence enforcers at 3 of those addresses, on each occasion they stated that the detector van had discovered a TV set operating in his premises (all detached houses); on one occasion he had to physically prevent an 'inspector' from entering to make a search - the guy insisted he had the same rights as HMRC to enter without a warrant; it became a game for him but must have cost us licence payers thousands.
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 21, 2017 7:53:08 GMT
I think they did have "detector" vans, if looking to see if you had an aerial on the chimney counts as detecting.
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Post by kris on Jul 21, 2017 7:55:59 GMT
Apparently, according to a conversation which happened on the other channel a while back, there weren't any real TV detector vans. It was all PR. I agree. my brother is a bit eccentric (quite unlike me) and has never owned a TV set. he has lived at various addresses over the past 40 years and has been harassed by the BBC licence enforcers at 3 of those addresses, on each occasion they stated that the detector van had discovered a TV set operating in his premises (all detached houses); on one occasion he had to physically prevent an 'inspector' from entering to make a search - the guy insisted he had the same rights as HMRC to enter without a warrant; it became a game for him but must have cost us licence payers thousands. all very good mr badger, but can I vote if I don't have a tv liscence? The wording of your poll would suggest not.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 8:01:17 GMT
I don't have a TV. I hate TV.
Its the devils tool.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 8:02:44 GMT
I think, in fairness to Chris Evans, Gary Lineker and the rest, who amongst us if offered, would decline such obscene wages for being a 'personality'.
I know I wouldn't be able to!
There are young kids turning out with degrees in 'media studies' who would do their job competently for a tiny fraction of the money.
The world is a funny place.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 8:05:16 GMT
I'd hate to be famous. It must be horrible. No privacy. 3ft camera lenses eben for millions no thanks !! I like "fame" but only the song
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Post by Andyberg on Jul 21, 2017 8:07:47 GMT
When I went to the local school 'playscheme' during the summer holidays of 77, they sent a TV detector van for us kids to have a look round. It was full of all sorts of twirley knobs and meters and one of those paper punch printout things that all looked very Dr Who-ish but ultimately, from the outside, it was virtually identical to the 'green bus' used by the council for ferrying the local nutters / window lickers around in. Definately a fit up!!🙄 ( Also met Joh Pertwee (the then Dr Who and Una Stubbs shagging scarecrow) and Bobby Charleton ( of MUFC) at that playscheme.... they definately weren't fit-ups) John Pertwee receiving a 'ham shank' from Aunt Sally yesterday (allegedly!)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 8:18:36 GMT
About 25 years ago TV detector vans did exist - I know because 1 week a year I got to drive one. When the equipment was actually working they could be used quite effectively for detecting purposes. There was also a hand held detector that could be used in blocks of flats, although these were not so accurate - relied on only one areal.
It was very rare that the vans were used for detecting though. They were most effective being used for publicity, so much so that when targeting a specific area you used to have to contact all the post offices in the area to get in extra TV license forms to cope with demand.
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