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Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

dishy — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:36:51 -0000

Ross, I know Carbon Rob personally, and he's a great guy and hard worker.

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

Ross — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:16:06 -0000

I think Brett beat you with the one up-manship this time Josh, given he broke this news a good 25 minutes before you.

Plus you're older than I thought if you were really saying such things at Eddie's birth.

Eddie was a one trick pony with his 'Hey, I know, I'll host it' style, that worked well (Miners) and not so well (Footy Show from Germany).

I liked the fact that in true 00 Nine style they are not replacing - gee he must have been doing a really bang up job if they don't need anybody in his place. Reminds me of The Simpsons:

Lenny: We had a real hard time replacing you Homer

Insert shot of a chicken/carbon rob/brick on a rope at Homer's work station.

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

Nigel P — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:55:46 -0000

More footy show, less Sopranos thats what Eddies contribution was. Oh that and his uncanny ability to buy shows from the US that were about to be cancelled!

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

alex boxcutter — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:42:00 -0000

am I wrong to have giggled a little when I read the words "titular role"?

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

catbrain — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:56:16 -0000

I think anyone who thought it was anything more than a titular role from the start was deluded.

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

Josh — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:48:43 -0000

Dude, I said it when he took the job.

Beat that, Mr One-up-manship.

Wait. No. I said it when he was born. Yes, that's right. When Eddie was born I said "now there is a child who should never grow up to be the head of a TV network or it will cause huge problems."

Take that!

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

Brett — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:38:55 -0000

I think you need to listen back to the tapes, Josh. I've been on this for months and whenever I have there's been immediate groans and pooh-poohing.

Re: McGuire boned or willing career shift?

fourthof5 — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:33:06 -0000

He did contribute the word "boned" to the vocabulary. And he did allow for people to see that nine was crap most of the time (watch SBS people, its better).