From: bod on
Adrian wrote:
> bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
>>>>>>>> The cumulative audience is probably around 26 billion but to be
>>>>>>>> fair,
>
>>>>>>> I'm aware that it's broadcast around the world. I hadn't realised
>>>>>>> that the audience extended to the rest of the galaxy, and possibly
>>>>>>> beyond.
>
>>>>>> If you'd read it properly, it said the 'cumulative' audience, which
>>>>>> includes repeats etc.
>
>>>>> How many games in this WC have you watched, Bod?
>
>> About half of them.
>
> So - at the end of the group stage - eight groups, each group six
> matches, that's a total of 48 matches - of which you've watched about 24
> so far.
>
> If you're typical, that makes about 1bn people worldwide - one in seven
> of the world's population.
>
> To be frank, I don't believe that.
>
> 26bn worldwide by the end of the whole thing, p'raps. Another 16 matches,
> none of which clash, so I expect you'll watch 'em all.
>
> Again - assume you're typical. You've seen 40 matches, that turns that
> cumulative 26bn into "only" 650m. A bit over twice the population of the
> US, against the original cumulative of nearly four times the entire
> global population.
>
> So - your original guess of "several" billion. Half the world's
> population? A third?
>
>

I gave you FIFA's figures afterwards to be fair.

Bod
From: bod on
Adrian wrote:
> bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
>>>>> BTW - did you hear that the FA have already appointed the new England
>>>>> coach? It'll be picking the team up from Heathrow on Monday.
>
>>>> Oh ye of little faith.
>
>>> Did you hear that the FA have announced a new sponsor? Oxo. They'll be
>>> releasing a cube that's white, with a red cross through it. It's going
>>> to be called the "Laughing Stock".
>
>> We'll see, sundays match is not a forgone conclusion for Germany.
>
> I'm looking at the weather forecast for Hell, and it's considerably
> warmer than zero deg c.
>
>

You talk in riddles, 'get some help'.

Bod
From: Mike P on
On 24 June, 21:20, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
> >> BTW - did you hear that the FA have already appointed the new England
> >> coach? It'll be picking the team up from Heathrow on Monday.
> > Oh ye of little faith.
>
> Did you hear that the FA have announced a new sponsor? Oxo. They'll be
> releasing a cube that's white, with a red cross through it. It's going to
> be called the "Laughing Stock".

I'm rather looking forward to the new programme on BBC1 on Sunday
about the England team and their coach.

Apparently it has plenty of seats, and will be bringing them to the
airport after the Germany match..

Mike P
From: Nick Finnigan on
Ret. wrote:
> Nick Finnigan wrote:
>> Ret. wrote:
>>> Nick Finnigan wrote:
>>>> Ret. wrote:
>>>>> Yesterday, not wishing to waste my time watching a football match,
>>>>> I visited three different dealers wanting information, and
>>>>> possibly a test drive in their medium sector cars. Renault, Toyota
>>>>> and Vauxhall.
>>>>
>>>> You can avoid wasting your time watching a football match by
>>>> visiting dealers any day of the year. Was there something special
>>>> about yesterday?
>>>
>>> Not at all - at least not for me.
>>
>> So why did you pick that day?
>
> Because I wanted to get away from the incessant football yatter on the box.

Easy, stay at home. Or in your caravan. All month. What's the problem?
From: Adrian on
Nick Finnigan <nix(a)genie.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

>> Because I wanted to get away from the incessant football yatter on the
>> box.

> Easy, stay at home. Or in your caravan. All month. What's the problem?

Yebbut when he stays in his caravan, he watches TV too.