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Old 18-10-2007, 06:45 PM   #1
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what i heard tonight on ACA was nothing but disgusting tasteless comedy, where has the repsect gone for the people who have past on. That song was disgraceful. Belinda Emmit (sorry about spelling), Stan Zemanick, these people have done nothing wrong to deserve this crapols pretty much, a disgraceful act, they really should be taken off the screen for the lyrics in that song.
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Old 18-10-2007, 06:48 PM   #2
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what i heard tonight on ACA was nothing but disgusting tasteless comedy, where has the repsect gone for the people who have past on. That song was disgraceful. Belinda Emmit (sorry about spelling), Stan Zemanick, these people have done nothing wrong to deserve this crapols pretty much, a disgraceful act, they really should be taken off the screen for the lyrics in that song.
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Yeah ACA is pretty ordinary
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Yeah ACA is pretty ordinary
If ACA had not made this a big issue then this thread would not of existed

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Old 18-10-2007, 06:52 PM   #4
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They push the boundaries. It is what they do.

Stan Zemanick was no saint. No one is.
Every one has faults.
Their point was, in death, all faults seem to be forgotten and everyone becomes this wonderful presence the world will be sad to see gone.

They also showed there is a line. It was drawn at Belinda Emmett. They 'stopped' the song at that point.

It was funny because there is truth in it.
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Old 18-10-2007, 06:55 PM   #5
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The chasers is awesome I love it.

And the beautiful thing about tv is if you don't want to watch somthing. You simply change the channel.

Stop sooking over somthing that puts a smile on alot of peoples faces.
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Old 18-10-2007, 07:00 PM   #6
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The chasers is awesome I love it.

And the beautiful thing about tv is if you don't want to watch somthing. You simply change the channel.

Stop sooking over somthing that puts a smile on alot of peoples faces.
i didnt watch it, but i watched a summary of what was on last night and thought it was very tasteless, dont get me wrong, i think the chaser boys are funny too, their episode on the ford focus car add "smooth as" was classic as was the joke on the west coast eagles, i even thought their stunt during apec was a bit funny, but i didnt see anything funny bout what was put on display last night. ( but i only did see snips of it on ACA and i thought it was very tasteless)
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The media will attempt to amplify anything slightly bad to be 50 times worse.
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Heres an Un-biased report of it, actually interviews the chasers themselves as well as comments from the prime minister.

Love them or hate them, they know how to get a point across.
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i didnt watch it...( but i only did see snips of it on ACA and i thought it was very tasteless)
This is where your problem is.

You rely on the editing techniques of a sensationalist program to form 'your' opinion.
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The chasers is awesome I love it.

And the beautiful thing about tv is if you don't want to watch somthing. You simply change the channel.

Stop sooking over somthing that puts a smile on alot of peoples faces.
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i just think they crossed the line from what i saw, like i understand that they did stop when he tried to go on about belinda emmit and it was all pre planeed blah blah.. but i dont really think that was even necessary, yes stan wasnt perfect and had his flaws, as did packer, i dont know what was said about princess diana so i cant comment but all i heard was that they mentioned her.
I think they probably should have picked on some people who are still around.
Im all up for humour, dont even care if its put at my way for fun and jokes.

One of you said Stan probably would have laughed it off, yeah i agree hes a character, thats him, but maybe not so much his relatives just after what happened.
Im not having a sook i just think that maybe the jokes could have been intended on other people who are still here today thats all.
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Old 18-10-2007, 07:20 PM   #12
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I think they probably should have picked on some people who are still around.

Im not having a sook i just think that maybe the jokes could have been intended on other people who are still here today thats all.
Hang on, Do you get what the point of the song was or did ACA conveniently leave that part out?

Jokes were made about these people in life. Why is it not allowed when they are dead?
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Old 18-10-2007, 06:57 PM   #13
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Yep, they definitely love the smell of their own farts way too much.
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Old 18-10-2007, 06:59 PM   #15
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If Stan was alive, then he would appreciate it for what it is - a bit of fun!

me, a lot of people in society need to lighten up and get a life!

As for ACA (and Today Tonight for that matter), they are the one's that need to lift their game. That rubbish that they telecast 5 nights a week on TV represents the lowest form of sensationalised shite ever broadcast on Australian TV. I can't work out why anyone would bother watching it!
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As for ACA (and Today Tonight for that matter), they are the one's that need to lift their game. That rubbish that they telecast 5 nights a week on TV represents the lowest form of sensationalised shite ever broadcast on Australian TV. I can't work out why anyone would bother watching it!
Thats why I watch neighbors (SWMBO really) and that saying something
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If Stan was alive, then he would appreciate it for what it is - a bit of fun!
If Stan was alive he wouldn't be in the song :yeees:
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Channel 9 are just mad that they didn't sign a contract with them. Remember the stories at the start of the year on how funny the chasers are? Now they have changed their tune and any slip-up and they will jump straight on it.
Yeah it was a probably a bit far and I could see how people could be offended but the song was about his great grandfather so I imagine his family isn't too happy.
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Current affairs shows are a waste of time. Those presenters are idiots and its all about the headline grab. They are the ones who have no morals and make examples of anyone who will make a good story. I never watch them, they are one sided, and don't offer anything of value.
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lol, you have to love a current affair and today tonight for trying to talk trash about the chasers, next week and on youtube their shows are smashing the ratings war due to all the Publicity!
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I see this thread as a sad waste of time, and it is contradictory that I even post anything in it for that matter...

BUT while I am here, how about I campaign against people wearing animal skins/furs, crap on about global warming and talk about starving kids in Africa.

Frankly, this thread is just a personal whinge session and if you have a problem, go to Yahoo! Chat and rave on there.

The Chasers meets a need and they may be rude, crude and obnoxious, but for some people (especially me!), it's great entertainment.

Give me Chasers over any of the following crap:
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I find it funny that so many people complained about the show, radio talkback shows were full of it from people that hate the show yet continue to watch it each week.

Those who didnt, are only seeing the news programs showing edited snippets of the words in the song, they didnt show the context of the whole thing and that it wasnt meant to be offensive. Pushed very very far, but not to the extent that ACA are portraying it to be
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for those who didn't see it you can download the episode here
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/vodcast/
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for those who didn't see it you can download the episode here
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yes the power of the remote control.

Both 7 and 9 had stories saying ' what if bindi saw it' well she wouldn't have at that time slot, but both channels replayed the skit, so she may have.
hypocrites for ratings.
oh and brock was a co*k so what is the problem?????
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyTBqOYZZ4

straight to the song in case you don't want to download the whole episode.

Watch the expressions as well as listening to the words.
It is all fairly tongue in cheek.

The point:
(bad stuff people did in life) 'but all that's now forgotten, once he took his final breath. Yes even **** turn into top blokes after death.'

"it's not how they live that counts, but how we re-write the book. When it comes to truth it's best to use restraint. It pays to throw away the facts and have a rose coloured look"

I think they figured TT would have a go at them after because the last line is "even Anna bloody Coren! Yes even she will be a top bloke after death"
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Chasers used to be good but now have turned to just shock and awe comedy and in my opinion is completely in bad taste and I hope their show ends up in the toilet.
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personaly I am over the chaser but it's free speach and they are correct even a c--- becomes a good guy after death, how many times have we heard people say how great a guy wa after there gone when in reality there were far from saints

If you dont like the show get up and change the channel or turn the telly off how bloody hard is it
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the chasres are good for a laugh
TT+ACA i cant beleive people watch THAT CRAP
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People need to stop whinging so much, if you dont like it, dont watch it. Thats the whole reason there is more than 1 channel on TV and shows like ACA shouldnt be broadcasting whats on another station, that defeats the purpose
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