http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=disappointment The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 22:28:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8554#post-23022 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:02:56 +0000 Non-U 23022@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There has been a huge wave of disappointment at the news that the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has failed to deliver the messianic tome which the entire world had been waiting for. "I am gutted" one Blairite was quoted as saying. Expectations were clearly at an extraordinary level when news of the book deal were originally announced. Gradually it leaked out that there would be no political revelations in the book at all. Instead it will be a self-help manual giving tips on how top up your suntan by wangling invitations on to billionaire's yachts moored at the more exclusive marinas in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. The unhappy publishers clearly felt that the original title "The Journey" would breach the Trade Descriptions Act and changed it to "Tanning for Millionaires" to better reflect its content.</p> <p>Blair, who was recently awarded a Tanning for Peace prize in the United States, is said to be unrepentant. "I have examined my conscience in the matter and found that I have done everything properly and within the terms of the book deal. Nothing prevents me from doing the opposite of what people expect, want or hope for."</p> <p>Financially it is a disaster for Blair who is said by insiders to be down to his last £50 million or so. Amazon has slashed the pre-order price of the book from a whopping £25 to a mere £14.99 - a 40% discount - so that now even some non-millionaires could afford to buy it. The price crash has been blamed on the unexpected name change announced in July, 2010. The savage discount is all the more surprising as the book doesn't even go on sale until September. A spokesman for the on-line bookseller refused to comment but it is believed they have totally overstocked the book. "Who wants to buy a book about tanning in September?" a disconsolate shelf stacker at Amazon was overheard to say. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=700#post-2295 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:16 +0000 exigo 2295@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's a fantastic night out. And thanks to our glorious overlord sorting out tickets, we could watch the thronging hordes queuing from the comfort of the bar. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=700#post-2271 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:03:54 +0000 ronseal 2271@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was going to go for Have I got News for you Tickets</p> <p>Someone on this board said it's a great night out </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=700#post-1879 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:44 +0000 Stan Laurel 1879@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Are you sure the producer wasn't a moonlighting policeman?</p> <p>Trying to get tickets for HIGNFY at moment - the Hat Trick website is constantly crashing. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=700#post-1877 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:16:31 +0000 ronseal 1877@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The producer of Recorded for Training Purposes (a radio 4 sketch show) emailed to say my sketch was in the running to be used.</p> <p>Of course, it wasn't. So getting off work and schlepping up into central london was a waste of time. </p> <p>Boo hoo!</p> <p>Observations:<br /> The sketch actors were brilliant<br /> The producer looked about 12 years old<br /> The cast, production team and audience were less diverse than the BNP. (not that I've ever been to a BNP event...) </p>