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mixin visuals · Nov 9, 2004, 08:05 PM

anyone watching this on fox? with the virgin records / airlines british guy?

its pretty cool show so far

MaxPower2k3 · Nov 9, 2004, 08:07 PM

Looked like just another terrible, crappy reality show.

...so I watched 'The Biggest Loser' on NBC instead

mixin visuals · Nov 9, 2004, 08:11 PM

hehehe, i just put it on because nothing else was on, but its pretty cool.

and i am not a big reality tv fan

Spheric Harlot · Nov 9, 2004, 08:50 PM

Richard Branson is cool.

the_glassman · Nov 9, 2004, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Richard Branson is cool.

Yeah he is pretty cool guy. Great business mind and a pretty crazy dude! Maybe he should calibrate with Steve on something?
I don't even watch TV, but the wife was watching it and it was a pretty good show.

badidea · Nov 10, 2004, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Richard Branson is cool.

Hell yeah, he is!
I mean he has his own island with a toilet standing outside at a cliff without any walls so that he can watch the sea while having a $hit!

Spheric Harlot · Nov 10, 2004, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by the_glassman:
Yeah he is pretty cool guy. Great business mind and a pretty crazy dude! Maybe he should calibrate with Steve on something?

"calibrate" ?

willed · Nov 10, 2004, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by the_glassman:
Yeah he is pretty cool guy. Great business mind and a pretty crazy dude! Maybe he should calibrate with Steve on something?
I don't even watch TV, but the wife was watching it and it was a pretty good show.

Nah, you wouldn't want those two egos in one room - could be a disaster! Least of all 'calibrating'!

voodoo · Nov 10, 2004, 06:03 AM

I don't get that 'calibrate' joke.

badidea · Nov 10, 2004, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by voodoo:
I don't get that 'calibrate' joke.

You serious?

'calibrate' = adjusting two things to show equal results (for example: color on monitor same as on print)

Jobs & Branson calibrate = same ideas that result in a geeky future product

Spheric Harlot · Nov 10, 2004, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by voodoo:
I don't get that 'calibrate' joke.

Neither did glass man.

(I think he meant "collaborate")

voodoo · Nov 10, 2004, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Neither did glass man.

(I think he meant "collaborate")

unkle_brains · Nov 10, 2004, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Richard Branson is cool.

did he marry supermodel stephanie seymour? damn she's hot!

Sherwin · Nov 10, 2004, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Richard Branson is cool.

Unless you're trying to get him to pay his bills.

wdlove · Nov 10, 2004, 11:16 AM

When your a billionaire, you can do what you want.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 10, 2004, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by Sherwin:
Unless you're trying to get him to pay his bills.

you've done production work for branson?

Sherwin · Nov 10, 2004, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
you've done production work for branson?

Narh. I wouldn't work for him if you paid me.

A few years back a friend did some work on his house and it took more than a little while to get paid for the job - ended up having to get lawyers threatening him. Nothing wrong with the work, just Branson doesn't like putting hand in pocket.

FulcrumPilot · Nov 10, 2004, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by wdlove:
When your a billionaire, you can do what you want.

I am not a billionaire.

ManOfSteal · Nov 10, 2004, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by FulcrumPilot:
I am not a billionaire.

Cheap skate.

SamuraiDL · Nov 10, 2004, 06:56 PM

strings attached, they will not really run Virgin.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 10, 2004, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
strings attached, they will not really run Virgin.

that sentence is missing to make any whatsoever.

Also, Branson sold Virgin records years ago, didn't he?

moonmonkey · Nov 12, 2004, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
you've done production work for branson?

I have, for Virgin Records, yes they like to take their time paying invoices.
Especialy near the end of a tax year.

Never again.

SamuraiDL · Nov 12, 2004, 12:47 PM

missing to make what? The show advertises his ownership of virgin, as the company up for grabs, and thusly your comment would only prove even more of what a hoax this all is. C'mon people all of the reality tv shows these days are about upset, and lies, in the end everyone gets fooled, the viewers love that ****.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 12, 2004, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
missing to make what?

Yes, exactly: sense.

I've since googled the show, but I don't really watch television, let alone US television.

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
The show advertises his ownership of virgin, as the company up for grabs, and thusly your comment would only prove even more of what a hoax this all is.

Clue, just from watching the intro to the official Fox website:

"Virgin CompanieS"

Those big flying things with the "Virgin" logo on the fin are probably not run by a record company that also makes soft drinks.

SamuraiDL · Nov 12, 2004, 05:23 PM

What about the hoax aspect? Think this one?

voodoo · Nov 12, 2004, 05:28 PM

The best thing Branson has ever done is to publish Mike Oldfield

Sherwin · Nov 13, 2004, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by voodoo:
The best thing Branson has ever done is to publish Mike Oldfield

Oh I dunno... There was a few weeks back in '98 when his face wasn't on the TV every three minutes. That was pretty good.

Dale Sorel · Nov 13, 2004, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by wdlove:
When your a billionaire, you can do what you want.

When you're a billionaire, you get to die just like every other poor slob on the planet