Today I turned down a chance to appear on Richard and Judy talking about blogs. Alright, they only wanted me because Reynolds is on holiday, but it was an exciting opportunity nonetheless. I said no because I had put my name down for an overtime shift and would have had to cancel with only a couple of hours’ notice to attend.
I hope my managers will remember this selfless act of dedication to the Nee Naw Service next time I am up for promotion!
August 16th, 2006 at 1:48 am
Aw - the same show that Petite Anglaise was on?! (Mentions it in her post, follow-up in the comments.) She’s unemployed right now, so she could at least attend on short notice.
August 16th, 2006 at 2:36 am
Woot! Don’t forget us when you’re famous
August 16th, 2006 at 5:16 am
*Applause for Mr. Myers*
August 16th, 2006 at 5:22 am
The British tend to be polite, so maybe this sort of thing doesn’t happen there, but in the US there is a certain type of person who sneers at bloggers as “pyjama-clad do-nothings.” (The type is, for instance, TV pundits who aren’t real clear on the difference between an Etch-A-Sketch and a laptop.)
Well, only the chattering classes can drop everything on a couple hours’ notice. No wonder the bloggers on TV seem to be unemployed….
Don’t worry, Mark. WIth a blog as good as this, your day will come. Hopefully, you won’t have to achieve unemployment to get there!
August 16th, 2006 at 9:10 am
@ quixote
The sketches and interview choices are probably selected with the wide support of the news departments who feel threatened by citizen reporting.
Perpetuate the myth that blogging is unreliable, unsubstantiated gossip-mongering and it’ll keep you on that 6-7 figure salary a couple of years longer.
August 16th, 2006 at 9:21 am
“I hope my managers will remember this selfless act of dedication to the Nee Naw Service next time I am up for promotion!”
hahahahahahaha
August 16th, 2006 at 10:32 am
awww, never mind!
August 16th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
asked to go on R&J , next you will be writing a book.
August 16th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
Or was it you wanted to keep the air of mystery so we didn’t know what you look like…
August 16th, 2006 at 3:26 pm
We know what he looks like! You think the floating head isn’t a real life portrait?! People these days…;)
August 16th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
Are you as pretty as petite though? Keep up the good work. Have been reading you for a while now and like it.
August 16th, 2006 at 11:07 pm
If you write a book, I’ll buy it. After all, I bought Reynolds’, so it’s only fair
And I think it’s great that you have such a professional attitude and didn’t just ring up work and tell them you wouldn’t be in. (I guess that sounds a bit sarcastic but it’s not meant to be!)
August 18th, 2006 at 10:29 am
Well I’m sulking that I was away at the time…
Anyway, you are much more photogenic than I - perhaps I could use you for my public appearances?
August 18th, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Stand ins?!:O
September 4th, 2006 at 12:43 am
Awwwww!!! Hope they give u enough notice next time!! I love Richard & Judy!! Would have loved to C u there!!!
Ur Blog is cool!!!