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Re: TV detector vans
Posted By: Ayako, on host 216.119.22.228
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000, at 00:40:30
In Reply To: Re: TV detector vans posted by Joseph on Friday, October 20, 2000, at 10:22:59:

> > > > What? Why? Why do you need a license in the first place, and what do batteries and lockable areas have to do with it?
> > > >
> > > > Aya"confused"ko
> > >
> > > We get five terrestrial channels, three of which are paid for by their ads. The other two are BBC channels, with no adverts, and that's where our license fee goes.
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> > > Tub"Yes, I said no adverts"ba
> >
> > Wow. No commercials. I'd pay a license fee for that. (Well, I guess it would depend how much, of course.) And what about the batteries and lockable areas? I've never even heard of a TV operated by batteries, except for tiny portable TVs.
> >
> > Aya"...no commercials...!"ko
>
> BBC is a gov't owned station, and the liscence goes to BBC, so they don't have to show adverts.
>
> -- Jos"Big Brother has his eyes closed... I'm playing hide-and-go seek with him."eph

Ok....but......what...about the batteries? And the lockable areas? What do they have to do with it?? Is this a plot of some kind? Answer one of my questions, then be done? Then...answer the same one again...and then be done?

Aya"Third time I've asked...!"ko

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