Comments on: Leave Kyle and Jackie alone! http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34424 meski Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:46:47 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34424 10 seconds ... reckon they can think that fast? 10 seconds … reckon they can think that fast?

]]> By: RaymondChurch http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34398 RaymondChurch Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:28:59 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34398 here is the reply to my email to 2DayFM re the broadcast..... Thank you for your email regarding the lie detector segment on the Kyle & Jackie O Show broadcast on 2Day FM on 29th July 2009. We are deeply saddened by what unfolded during that segment and understand and appreciate your concerns. Over the past few weeks we have been working with the relevant authorities to ensure the teenager and her family have access to counselling in what is an extremely difficult situation. Under the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice, licensees are only required to respond to complaints received by letter or fax where a return address is provided. In this situation, however, we have chosen to respond to complaints received by email. If you would like to make a formal complaint please write to the General Manager, Austereo Pty Ltd, Level 15, 50 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Thank you for your feedback and please be assured that we are taking the events surrounding the broadcast of 29th July extremely seriously. Yours sincerely, Jenny Parkes General Manager, Sydney So they are taking the broadcast extremely seriously, by reinstating the two lamebrains next week. In reality Ms Parkes and her outfit couldn't give a stuff. It's all over now baby blue. Back to making money and oh yes there will be a 10 second delay in case the darlings have to hit the panic button. Sandilands wouldn't know panic if it crawled up his rectum and tore his tongue out, what a cop out. I await the police investigation with interest but not hope of any prosecution. here is the reply to my email to 2DayFM re the broadcast…..

Thank you for your email regarding the lie detector segment on the Kyle & Jackie O Show broadcast on 2Day FM on 29th July 2009.

We are deeply saddened by what unfolded during that segment and understand and appreciate your concerns. Over the past few weeks we have been working with the relevant authorities to ensure the teenager and her family have access to counselling in what is an extremely difficult situation.

Under the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice, licensees are only required to respond to complaints received by letter or fax where a return address is provided. In this situation, however, we have chosen to respond to complaints received by email. If you would like to make a formal complaint please write to the General Manager, Austereo Pty Ltd, Level 15, 50 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Thank you for your feedback and please be assured that we are taking the events surrounding the broadcast of 29th July extremely seriously.

Yours sincerely,

Jenny Parkes
General Manager, Sydney

So they are taking the broadcast extremely seriously, by reinstating the two lamebrains next week. In reality Ms Parkes and her outfit couldn’t give a stuff. It’s all over now baby blue. Back to making money and oh yes there will be a 10 second delay in case the darlings have to hit the panic button. Sandilands wouldn’t know panic if it crawled up his rectum and tore his tongue out, what a cop out. I await the police investigation with interest but not hope of any prosecution.

]]> By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34376 meski Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34376 Yes, but making satire heavy doesn't appear to have made some people 'get' it. It's still a gigantic SWOOSH! for them. And a fortnight later, it's *still* generating comment. Congratulations, Ben :) Yes, but making satire heavy doesn’t appear to have made some people ‘get’ it. It’s still a gigantic SWOOSH! for them. And a fortnight later, it’s *still* generating comment. Congratulations, Ben :)

]]> By: lyndenbarber http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34372 lyndenbarber Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:47:26 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-34372 I love this Ben.I know some people have suggested the satire is a bit heavy, but do they honestly think there's a place for light satire in this coutnry when some of your idiot readers have taken this on face value?! 2Day FM listeners, perhaps. I love this Ben.I know some people have suggested the satire is a bit heavy, but do they honestly think there’s a place for light satire in this coutnry when some of your idiot readers have taken this on face value?! 2Day FM listeners, perhaps.

]]> By: andy egg http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33911 andy egg Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33911 thanks Ben Yeh, also would have thought the satire a bit too thick, but obviously not so... Anyway made me laugh, because it nails the attitudes that usually pass by as acceptable.I laugh because you get at those views and rants i have had to hear for years and years: in a shop when some tired shock jock/mate of the people rants on the instore radio, when i stupidly peruse a news publication etc, etc. And yes, i too found myself loudly laughing at "You can call him a talentless pudding with creepy dead goat eyes who looks like someone’s been rubbing a balloon on his head", because you are right, exactly, but I didn't have the words before. Anyway, watched The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam on video (!) yesterday and was struck by the uncanny similarities between the the predicament of the movie's protagonist Jack Lucas(Jeff Bridges) and our Kyle. Thought you might have the connections to get a message to Kyle to watch it. I thought that might help save Kyle from Jack Lucas's kind of protracted suffering. And that we could get Kyle out hunting for the Holy Grail, before he has to wander the streets of Sydney Town (with a bad pony tail and a Pinnochio doll) looking for redemption. thanks Ben
Yeh, also would have thought the satire a bit too thick, but obviously not so…
Anyway made me laugh, because it nails the attitudes that usually pass by as acceptable.I laugh because you get at those views and rants i have had to hear for years and years: in a shop when some tired shock jock/mate of the people rants on the instore radio, when i stupidly peruse a news publication etc, etc.
And yes, i too found myself loudly laughing at “You can call him a talentless pudding with creepy dead goat eyes who looks like someone’s been rubbing a balloon on his head”, because you are right, exactly, but I didn’t have the words before.
Anyway, watched The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam on video (!) yesterday and was struck by the uncanny similarities between the the predicament of the movie’s protagonist Jack Lucas(Jeff Bridges) and our Kyle. Thought you might have the connections to get a message to Kyle to watch it. I thought that might help save Kyle from Jack Lucas’s kind of protracted suffering. And that we could get Kyle out hunting for the Holy Grail, before he has to wander the streets of Sydney Town (with a bad pony tail and a Pinnochio doll) looking for redemption.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33615 Venise Alstergren Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:53:52 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33615 To all of those screeching satire, I say there's nothing like a bit of irony to tide one over a long weekend. Nicely written Ben. :) :) :) To all of those screeching satire, I say there’s nothing like a bit of irony to tide one over a long weekend. Nicely written Ben. :) :) :)

]]> By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33541 meski Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:37:58 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33541 As a well-known character is known to say - "My work here is done" As a well-known character is known to say - “My work here is done”

]]> By: Bogdanovist http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33507 Bogdanovist Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:47:20 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33507 I can't work out which is funnier, the original article or the comments! None stand out individually but the set of them together works better than a piece of finely crafted French absurdist theatre. I can’t work out which is funnier, the original article or the comments! None stand out individually but the set of them together works better than a piece of finely crafted French absurdist theatre.

]]> By: JimmyF http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33497 JimmyF Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:09:40 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33497 Half the commenters completely missed the satire and the other half thought you laid it on too thickly. Sounds like a job well done! Half the commenters completely missed the satire and the other half thought you laid it on too thickly. Sounds like a job well done!

]]> By: meski http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33029 meski Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:10:42 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33029 Exhibit A, indeed. :) "Who ever said it was satire?" I'm taking that for irony, because a number of people on here seemed not to get it. Probably Americans. :^) Exhibit A, indeed. :)

“Who ever said it was satire?” I’m taking that for irony, because a number of people on here seemed not to get it. Probably Americans. :^)

]]> By: bpobjie http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33028 bpobjie Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:50:30 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33028 I don't even understand these comments. Who ever said it was satire? I don’t even understand these comments. Who ever said it was satire?

]]> By: bpobjie http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33027 bpobjie Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33027 'Sandiland’s first, instinctive response to the girl’s rape revelation: “So, is that your only experience?”. Any other comment on the man or his actions is superfluous.' You're right. I hope you've learnt your lesson. ‘Sandiland’s first, instinctive response to the girl’s rape revelation: “So, is that your only experience?”.
Any other comment on the man or his actions is superfluous.’

You’re right. I hope you’ve learnt your lesson.

]]> By: juzzy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33024 juzzy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:49:46 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33024 Sandilands doesn't need satire, nor would he get it if it climbed up his leg and fucked him. But Ben, if you really must have a crack at it, learn how to apply it with a scalpel, not a rubber mallet. Sandiland's first, instinctive response to the girl's rape revelation: "So, is that your only experience?". Any other comment on the man or his actions is superfluous. Sandilands doesn’t need satire, nor would he get it if it climbed up his leg and fucked him. But Ben, if you really must have a crack at it, learn how to apply it with a scalpel, not a rubber mallet.
Sandiland’s first, instinctive response to the girl’s rape revelation: “So, is that your only experience?”.
Any other comment on the man or his actions is superfluous.

]]> By: Neil Walker - MediaMook http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33023 Neil Walker - MediaMook Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:29:20 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33023 Leave Ben Pobje alone! Leave Ben Pobje alone!

]]> By: AR http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33021 AR Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:07:16 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-33021 To be effective, satire should be an epee or a stiletto, not a bludgeon - perhaps Crikey pays by the word? To be effective, satire should be an epee or a stiletto, not a bludgeon - perhaps Crikey pays by the word?

]]> By: Scoogsy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32989 Scoogsy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:37:29 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32989 I know, I'm sick to death of everyone getting up in arms about a common radio stunt? Kyle and Jackie O have paid enough for something they had no way of knowing would happen. They've pulled pleanty of stunts like this before and well, maybe only 30% go bad - like bad as in 'childs sex life exploited for entertainment and serious allegations of rape spill forth in what now appears to be an extremely distasteful and morally repugnant cheap pointless stunt' type thingy. So cut them some slack! They've got work to do! I know, I’m sick to death of everyone getting up in arms about a common radio stunt? Kyle and Jackie O have paid enough for something they had no way of knowing would happen. They’ve pulled pleanty of stunts like this before and well, maybe only 30% go bad - like bad as in ‘childs sex life exploited for entertainment and serious allegations of rape spill forth in what now appears to be an extremely distasteful and morally repugnant cheap pointless stunt’ type thingy.

So cut them some slack! They’ve got work to do!

]]> By: bpobjie http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32979 bpobjie Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:30:10 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32979 And when it comes to excuses to bag the living hell out of Kyle and Jackie, the more slightly conceived the better, I say. And when it comes to excuses to bag the living hell out of Kyle and Jackie, the more slightly conceived the better, I say.

]]> By: Fiona Scott-Norman http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32977 Fiona Scott-Norman Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:22:18 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32977 Not so much satire as a slightly conceived excuse to bag the living hell out of Kyle and Jackie. Loved it. I'm with Jean - "talentless pudding with creepy dead goat eyes" had me reaching for the Ventolin. Not so much satire as a slightly conceived excuse to bag the living hell out of Kyle and Jackie. Loved it. I’m with Jean - “talentless pudding with creepy dead goat eyes” had me reaching for the Ventolin.

]]> By: bpobjie http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32972 bpobjie Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:04:36 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32972 Meski, I might agree with you that I was too heavy-handed, but some of the comments here make me think I should have laid it on even thicker. I refer you to exhibit A, Liz45. Meski, I might agree with you that I was too heavy-handed, but some of the comments here make me think I should have laid it on even thicker. I refer you to exhibit A, Liz45.

]]> By: scottyea http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32957 scottyea Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:18:22 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32957 Oh Dear, Ben , you entered the lair of the Australian Moral Outrage Hydra. Brave, dude. Oh Dear, Ben , you entered the lair of the Australian Moral Outrage Hydra. Brave, dude.

]]> By: Liz45 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32956 Liz45 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:17:29 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32956 Pardon me if I don't laugh! I don't find it funny or even smart one bit. Ben, obviously you don't understand, that even consensual sex would've been ILLEGAL! If you're so desperate for some entertainment, why don't you go and read or take up knitting or ??? When will some blokes get it through their thick heads - that women are fed up with blokes who think, that you have a right to scrutinize and belittle our lives, sexual or otherwise. If Rachel was an adult it wouldn't have been funny - she's still legally a child who had a vicious and revolting assault inflicted upon her. I think you need to take a look at yourself. I'm sure you don't have too many young women seeking you out to confide in because of your kind and sensitive nature! Pardon me if I don’t laugh! I don’t find it funny or even smart one bit. Ben, obviously you don’t understand, that even consensual sex would’ve been ILLEGAL! If you’re so desperate for some entertainment, why don’t you go and read or take up knitting or ???

When will some blokes get it through their thick heads - that women are fed up with blokes who think, that you have a right to scrutinize and belittle our lives, sexual or otherwise. If Rachel was an adult it wouldn’t have been funny - she’s still legally a child who had a vicious and revolting assault inflicted upon her. I think you need to take a look at yourself. I’m sure you don’t have too many young women seeking you out to confide in because of your kind and sensitive nature!

]]> By: Yvonne Lynton Reid http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32944 Yvonne Lynton Reid Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32944 oh Crikey, why do you publish such nauseatingly self-righteous crap!!! If this is satire, I'm Kevin Turnbull. oh Crikey, why do you publish such nauseatingly self-righteous crap!!! If this is satire, I’m Kevin Turnbull.

]]> By: john2066 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32942 john2066 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:17:30 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32942 Hey I liked this piece, a good piece of satire, well done Ben ! Hey I liked this piece, a good piece of satire, well done Ben !

]]> By: Andrew Bell http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32937 Andrew Bell Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:57:53 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32937 "Free Speech"! I thought only the Yanks had that. “Free Speech”! I thought only the Yanks had that.

]]> By: Joal http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32936 Joal Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:56:31 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/31/leave-kyle-and-jackie-alone/#comment-32936 Now of course I've read the whole thing, it is kind of obvious... *sigh* yay it's Friday I believe I'll have a drink now. :) Now of course I’ve read the whole thing, it is kind of obvious… *sigh* yay it’s Friday I believe I’ll have a drink now. :)

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