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I have been out all day and set the machine to tape the game in high def. All I have is 3 hours of yacht girl. Not Happy!
I did listen to the game, however, One HD has lost my trust forever.The Angels have the phone box. [SIZE="2"]Don't blink![/SIZE]Comment
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I'm not going to argue the merits of her achievements, but the fact that someone sailing around the world (paid for by corporate sponsorship and supported with fail-proof technology and constant communication with family and advisors) is given so much national attention and described with such words as 'courageous' and 'heroic' is a slap in the face of people who are actually helping people and changing lives every day without any recognition.Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.Comment
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No doubt there are many people doing many unheralded things that directly affect more lives than this, but you've gotta look beyond the technology and the corporate support of this endeavour to see why Jessica is getting praised.
She's 16. 16.
When I was 16, all I cared about was basketball, music and girls. That, in adult speak translates to "when I was 16 all I cared about was me, me and me."
I'm 33 now. And I definitely wouldn't have the courage to do it, no way.
Don't get me wrong, I think her arrival has been way overhyped, but that's not her fault. When you peel back the layers she's achieved something that's pretty monumental, and if it inspires or motivates or moves people at all, then it can't be a bad thing.
I have no problem with people not being interested (FTR, I'm only marginally interested myself) and have no problem with people on this forum stating that they'd rather watch the Dogs (as would I), but it's not fair to disparage and diminish her achievement, because technology aside, it's really quite something."It's over. It's all over."Comment
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I hate underwood!! shes shocking!! just talks about nothing! good win though!!Comment
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Puhlease! She set out to become an instant celebrity, her only "acheivement" was the publicity she managed to generate. Everything from the corporate sponsorship, to the branding of her boat, to the fact her team plotted a short route they knew wouldn't qualify as an official record yet still marketed it as a world record wreaks of corporate promotion.
The whole event was an orchestrated publicity stunt that was 7 months in the making, and the fact people are throwing around words like "inspiring", "heroic", and "amazing" makes me want to vomit.[COLOR="#FF0000"][B]Western Bulldogs:[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR="#0000CD"][B]We exist to win premierships[/B][/COLOR]Comment
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Bit harsh mate. Whilst I'm sure that Jessica knew she would get a lot of attention out of this, I believe her motives were entirely pure.
She wanted to sail around the world. She wanted to do it now, whilst she was young, as a challenge to herself.
Sailing around the world safely would be an extremely costly exercise, which is why she was sponsored so heavily. There's every (probably likely) possibility that she did earn some money out of it, and why shouldn't she? I'm sure there are plenty on this forum (particularly any younger users) who earn money for doing a lot less than sailing solo and unassisted around the world. Doesn't matter her age, it's an outstanding achievement.
I don't agree with the use of words like 'heroic', but I'm sure a 16 year old tackling such an amazing challenge (and succeeding) is inspiring to some, and it is definitely amazing.
Unrelated, but the Dogs game is on Fox Sports 1 at 8.30am Sunday morning (16/5).Comment
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Tut tut tut. Such cynicism
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No doubt you're right. And I wouldn't really blame her for capitalising on her success. I look forward to reading her book, watching her movie and hearing her auto-tune 80's covers album. To be fair, it has been made abundantly clear that ONEHD were pretty big backers of this from the outset, so yeah, I'd say a deal with 10 is cut.
My point was more that she did something she wanted to do that was way beyond the scope of what many people would dare to do, and it's pretty remarkable. It wasn't her fault that it suddenly became a tabloid media darling and all three networtks felt the need to televise it at once.
Maybe it is good marketing. Maybe it is good pr. But I doubt the thought of being on all three channels as she sailed into Sydney Harbour was what set the stars firing in her head at the outset. I doubt she was on her skype phone to the networks organising her arrival. Yeah it was orchestrated, but what she did still remains pretty incredible."It's over. It's all over."Comment
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You post this:
But in amongst all that is this:Tut tut tut. Such cynicism.
No doubt you're right. And I wouldn't really blame her for capitalising on her success. I look forward to reading her book, watching her movie and hearing her auto-tune 80's covers album. To be fair, it has been made abundantly clear that ONEHD were pretty big backers of this from the outset, so yeah, I'd say a deal with 10 is cut.
My point was more that she did something she wanted to do that was way beyond the scope of what many people would dare to do, and it's pretty remarkable. It wasn't her fault that it suddenly became a tabloid media darling and all three networtks felt the need to televise it at once.
Maybe it is good marketing. Maybe it is good pr. But I doubt the thought of being on all three channels as she sailed into Sydney Harbour was what set the stars firing in her head at the outset. I doubt she was on her skype phone to the networks organising her arrival. Yeah it was orchestrated, but what she did still remains pretty incredible.
Can you see the problem here?The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.Comment
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