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Why are they sitting down

MadHorseMadHorse Member Posts: 257
edited August 2010 in Poker Chat
Why is frankenstien and giddens sitting down, even Tikay can do a 4 hour show standing up!

This is ridculous, they work like 8 hours aweek and can't even stand up

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  • donkeyplopdonkeyplop Member Posts: 3,795
    edited August 2010
    lol im sure he will love being called frankenstein!!!!

    your one mad horse!!!!

    well if its good enough for news readers....................
  • Mr_MiyagiMr_Miyagi Member Posts: 2,031
    edited August 2010
    health and saftey
  • spornybolspornybol Member Posts: 8,212
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Why are they sitting down:
    health and saftey
    Posted by Mr_Miyagi
    who`s health and who`s saftey
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,897
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Why are they sitting down:
    Why is frankenstien and giddens sitting down, even Tikay can do a 4 hour show standing up! This is ridculous, they work like 8 hours aweek and can't even stand up
    Posted by MadHorse
    Hi Mr Mad.

    I'll be replying to the comments & feedback on the "THAT Show" Thread shortly, & the "sitting down" thing is an interesting by-product of the studio changes we are currently experimenting with. In fact, I raised your very question in yesterday's Production Meeting, as I was equally curious.

    It transpires that there are technical reasons for this, which are too long & boring to explain.

    However, I conveyed to the Meeting the view of many, which is that it seems our viewers & Players seem to prefer, judging by the feedback, to see the Presenters & Analysts standing up.

    I was asked why this was, & was at a loss to answer, really. But I suggested it may be connected to red dresses, & female Presenter viewage & pervage. Understandable, really, because even though I say so myself, my legs are a thing of beauty, & don't deserve to be covered up.

    Anyway, the Meeting took all this on board, & have decided to see if there are other options to sitting behind a desk. The sofa was mentioned, though that has drawbacks, too (awkward for young ladies to sit on without flashing their thighs, & we don't want that, do we?...), sitting on stools (technical problems there, remarkably), & plain old standing up.

    So, yes, they are on the case. 

    I think what might swing it is that, behind the desk, it is quite awkward to do a passable Lester Piggott or Frankie Dettori impression. And what would the Show be without those?
  • acebarry10acebarry10 Member Posts: 7,556
    edited August 2010
    red dresses, & female Presenter viewage & pervage. Understandable, really, because even though I say so myself, my legs are a thing of beauty, & don't deserve to be covered up.

    Agreed ;)

    awkward for young ladies to sit on without flashing their thighs, & we don't want that, do we?...), er... well, it is hard to concentrate on the cards ;)
  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited August 2010

    what does it matter really, they might aswell sit down as then just flicks to the screen no point standing up for 2d poker

  • donkeyplopdonkeyplop Member Posts: 3,795
    edited August 2010
    tikay how about a see through desk??

    that way we can all still perv at lml's legs ;)
  • metaraptormetaraptor Member Posts: 58
    edited August 2010

    It's time Sky got real!  Claiming technical problems for sitting on a stool is stretching credulity too far.  What could they be ... would drunken presenters fall off???  Hooray!!!!!

    I recall that it used to be the case in the 3 hour live shows (remember when they went out almost every night??) that the presenters used to stand for the first two hours then sit on stools for the final hour.  I thought this was to give tired old legs a rest ... but also thought that it looked more natural than standing behind a rail that wasn't really there.  So, nonsense to technical problems!

    And again, the real solution is for Sky to make the return of 3D their number 1 priority.  Let's not get carried away with the idea that it involves digging out a new pit in the new studio floor.  It was a computer generated image for goodness sake, superimposed on a blue floor (unless you still use green).  If you ant me to paint the new floor blue, I'll be happy to oblige!!

    Obviously there must be a "technical" reason but I think these threads have already gone on long enough that we need a technical explanation.  The majority of forum users are NOT technical illiterates and should not be treated as such.

    TIKAY, could you PLEASE get us a technical explanation in order to end the growing frustration?

  • donkeyplopdonkeyplop Member Posts: 3,795
    edited August 2010
    im pretty sure the rooms green!!

    i was thinking the same surely it doesnt cost that much to use a 3d image???

    im sure tikay will put me right.......................
  • spornybolspornybol Member Posts: 8,212
    edited August 2010
    tk in reply to use of a sofa, why not use a sofa/bed then you can pull it out for the last hour, banadog will be over the moon to see ed giddins in bed not so much rich orford though and lisa-marie, well nuff said
  • BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Why are they sitting down:
    tk in reply to use of a sofa, why not use a sofa/bed then you can pull it out for the last hour, banadog will be over the moon to see ed giddins in bed not so much rich orford though and lisa-marie, well nuff said
    Posted by spornybol
    hahahaha...i cant believe u said that spagbol! your in soooo much trouble!!!!
  • waynecwaynec Member Posts: 1,023
    edited August 2010
    I confused with what TK wrote is he going to wear the red dress sitting down??? I think many viewers will be praying to go blind! :-)
  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,814
    edited August 2010

    I think thats this is a shame that they feel the need to do this, although i also think that maybe the stuido could do with a little livening up.

    I agree, i actually prefer it when presenters of shows are actually sitting down talking i have no idea why, just a personal opinion. I like the desk from the Club by the way, maybe you guys could use something similar in the live tournament shows and have the hands on the screen in the background, much like a news read while your discussing it?

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