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BBC News Blooper - Those Periods and Pauses Mean Something! - Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | September 9, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:30 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is a video snippet from a BBC News broadcast where anchor Jonathan Charles didn't quite read the punctuation correctly on the teleprompter! Those periods and pauses can be critical! . . . (VIDEO)

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: bbc; bloopers

1 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:31 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

It’s only 7 seconds, but I couldn’t catch it. (I have a hearing disability.) What did he say?


2 posted on 09/09/2009 7:56:32 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing."--Robert Benchley)
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To: Federalist Patriot

That’s pretty funny


3 posted on 09/09/2009 7:58:12 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

He says “This is BBC World News I’m Jonathon Charles kept hidden for almost two decades and forced to bear children.....”


4 posted on 09/09/2009 7:59:57 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL

:o)


5 posted on 09/09/2009 8:01:55 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing."--Robert Benchley)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
The difference between "This is BBC World News, I’m Jonathon Charles. Kept hidden for almost two decades and forced to bear children.....”

and

"This is BBC World News, I’m Jonathon Charles kept hidden for almost two decades and forced to bear children.....”

6 posted on 09/09/2009 8:03:11 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Federalist Patriot

where’s Victor Borge when you need him?


7 posted on 09/09/2009 8:12:24 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I just posted this, too funny

someone delete mine..


8 posted on 09/09/2009 8:20:33 AM PDT by freepersunite
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To: freepersunite

No problem. It’s almost impossible to keep up with what has already been posted! I thought this was really funny!


9 posted on 09/09/2009 8:23:27 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

LOL!


10 posted on 09/09/2009 8:25:09 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: Just another Joe

it has to sneak up on you. i wish we could have seen the rest to see his reaction. thanks for laugh.


11 posted on 09/09/2009 8:45:20 AM PDT by applpie
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To: Mrs. Don-o; GeronL

Thanks for asking what he said, Mrs. Don-o, and thanks for answering, GeronL. Guess who else around here is hearing impaired.


12 posted on 09/09/2009 2:49:52 PM PDT by kitkat
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Eh? What was that???

>:oD

13 posted on 09/09/2009 2:52:44 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (He who laughs last, thinks slowest.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

“Eh? What was that???”

I said...I SAID...oh, never mind...I said, “NEVER MIND.”


14 posted on 09/09/2009 5:36:09 PM PDT by kitkat
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To: kitkat; franksolich

Frank Solich is hearing impaired


15 posted on 09/09/2009 6:39:56 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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