Public Address | Cafe | Random Play: Golly, where does the time go? https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47871#post47871 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47871#post47871 It affects people's perceptions though.

For instance, try finding a car crash reported in the Guardian or New York Times. They don't cover them unless there victims are exceptionally numerous or notable. NZ media covers every fatality, giving one the impression that this is more of a land of carnage…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:18:53 +1200 LegBreak https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47823#post47823 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47823#post47823

Tony Veitch with sport and magazine-style footage. 11.50

Classic! Although it’s probably more magazine style footage than actual sport.

“And this week’s punch-ups in the NRL / S14 etc” or “Lets look at the latest F1 car crash.”

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:40:29 +1200 BenWilson https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47819#post47819 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47819#post47819 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:29:18 +1200 Matt Godfrey https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47815#post47815 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47815#post47815 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:58:32 +1200 peter mclennan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47807#post47807 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47807#post47807 the TV news has got so bad, I have started watching repeats of The Nanny and Third Rock. Seriously.

It's like the character Luanne said on King Of The Hill a while back -shes siting watching tv with the rest of the Hill family, and Hank Hill says he wants…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:20:30 +1200 Emma Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47805#post47805 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47805#post47805 If I’m in front of the TV at news time now I’m usually grazing between One and TV3 and Prime, which is showing highlights of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, the British version. I start getting interested when the contestant is at about $4000 and usually stick with it… ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:17:43 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47800#post47800 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47800#post47800

On the other hand I often choose to watch the sport to actually see the winning strokes at the Masters or the way the tries happened even though I know the out come of the game.

I normally try and catch the sports news as well, and cook dinner during…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:59:17 +1200 Bob Munro https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47798#post47798 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47798#post47798

Are news bulletins the source of ADD?

Maybe they are in my case. Five years ago I got to fill out one of those viewing and listening diaries for a marketing company. The day was marked off in intervals of I think 15 minutes but it may have been five.…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:44:21 +1200 Zippy Gonzales https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47786#post47786 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47786#post47786 Are news bulletins the source of ADD?

Heh, love how you itemised everything bar the sports.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:43:47 +1200 Paul Rowe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47763#post47763 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47763#post47763 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:47:30 +1200 Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47741#post47741 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47741#post47741 I would say that one could summarise the entire content in that bulletin in 1500 words or less, which would take me about ten minutes max to read.

One of the main reasons I don't have a telly.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:35:37 +1200 daleaway https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47731#post47731 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47731#post47731 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:27:37 +1200 daleaway https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47730#post47730 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47730#post47730 Who would have thought that the death of a prominent New Zealander was as important as the elections in Zimbabwe (though not quite as important as a barbecue in Ururguay)?

Dame Augusta's family must feel humbled.

A good reminder of why our household gets all its news off the net.…

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:26:54 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47721#post47721 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47721#post47721 And that's assuming that everything in those times was actually 'news'.

Those live crosses to reporters standing outside a court building where something happened earlier in the day that has been timetabled for months. I need something to throw at the TV when they do that.

And weather appearing in…

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:57:26 +1200 Anonymous Coward https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47715#post47715 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47715#post47715 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:34:51 +1200 dc_red https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47704#post47704 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47704#post47704 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:48:03 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47703#post47703 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-golly-where-does-the-time-go/?p=47703#post47703 Discussion from blog post.

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