Sunday Mussolini

Day Lewin

Why oh why do they always use the rolling present tense on Sunday Miscellany?

- and why the dreary monotonous voice? It seems to be compulsory: maybe it has to be issued to every guest speaker at Reception along with a Visitor ID.

Whenever this monolithic dinosaur of the airwaves comes along on Sunday mornings, I always feel a sort of Doom-filled stormcloud approaching and a strong urge to rush away and hide under a cave of thick blankets.


Whenever I pay the parking ticket at a shopping centre, the machine helpfully advises me that "Change is possible"

But then I turn on the radio on a Sunday morning and I darkly wonder.

Wang King

Pass the il Duce on the left hand side

kneemos

Caught bits of it years ago,badly written predictable prose sticks in the memory.
One miscellany that appeals to nobody.

beks101

Thread title made me LOL

Jawgap

Uno Duce.....una voce maybe?

Day Lewin

"Una voce poco fa" pun!!! Una voce fa poco...

Permit me to explain: the song says "A voice, some time ago..." but reverse the two last words and you get
"One voice doesn't do much..." :-(

wendell borton

I like the monotonous tone, its relaxing for a Sunday morning. Its a lot better than the fake screechy banter that's on most morning shows.

Banjoxed

I like BBC Radio 3 myself. Other radio stations are available

humberklog

And with a cheery smile a kiss and a wave we bid farewell to our wonderful hosts, too brief.
But we were packed with exotic sandwiches and plenty of liquids. The first proper stretch of the Camino opened before us...

brevity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olU40fxAXZs

The Backwards Man

It's all in the title, miscellany is a dreary word evoking images of drab rain soaked mornings stuck behind a rattling cast iron radiator and a condensation dripping sash window.

Should be the Sunday Medley or the Sunday Collective or the Sunday Caboodle or something, liven it up.

Hermy

wendell borton wrote: »

Its a lot better than the fake screechy banter that's on most morning shows.

This.

HeidiHeidi

wendell borton wrote: »

I like the monotonous tone, its relaxing for a Sunday morning. Its a lot better than the fake screechy banter that's on most morning shows.

+1

Sunday mornings wouldn't be the same without it.

Although I'm fairly sure that it used to be more "normal" years ago, less self-consciously profound and deeeeeeeep. It was just people telling stories. Don't know when it got notions of itself but it's not as enjoyable these days.

And it's a million times better than Meeeeriam.

padd b1975

That show disappeared up it's own arse years ago.

Guy:Incognito

Monday Hitler is where its at.

Desolation Of Smug

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Monday Hitler is where its at.

He was a dreary little austrian though. I think they invented austerity, which is also dreary.

Sky King

katemarch wrote: »

Why oh why do they always use the rolling present tense on Sunday Miscellany?

He reads the thread, then he types his reply.....

I have often wondered about the number of short stories written in the present tense that make it onto this show and into the competitions in the papers. Are there loads of people writing them, or do the judges give the style preference? Most published short stories are in the past tense (in my admittedly limited experience)

My first reaction when i see short stories in the present tense is always to expect pseudo-arty bollocks that tries to be earthy and profound but somehow barely misses the mark.

Some of them are alright I suppose.

Wang King

Sky King wrote: »

He reads the thread, then he types his reply.....

I have often wondered about the number of short stories written in the present tense that make it onto this show and into the competitions in the papers. Are there loads of people writing them, or do the judges give the style preference? Most published short stories are in the past tense (in my admittedly limited experience)

My first reaction when i see short stories in the present tense is always to expect pseudo-arty bollocks that tries to be earthy and profound but somehow barely misses the mark.

Some of them are alright I suppose.

Are we related?

kneemos

Wang King wrote: »

Are we related?

All we need is a Martin.

Banjo String

I haven't a fcuking clue what this thread is about tbh.

Anyone want tea?

Day Lewin

Milk, no sugar...

Buford T. Justice XIX

Hermy wrote: »

This.

That.

kneemos

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

That.

What?

Day Lewin

Well, thank god the dictatorship of Mussolini is over for another week.

The_Valeyard

LOUD NOISES

Guy:Incognito

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

That.

T'other.