> > - the ABC is the national broadcaster in Oz, non-commercial, > > government funded, similar to the BBC in the UK. They're > supposed to > > be smarter than this. > > So tell them. > Politely. > Spell it out. > Simple and clear but damning. > Don't embarrass them. > Offer technical expertise. > Note perhaps that they have been conned but keep it so that > THEY don't feel defensive. > You may even get a "retrial" by TV. They're not particuarly bothered. I did send them a 'I think this is bollocks' email earlier, and I expect to get the same form reply back as per the previous times I pointed crap out. The show is often a mixed bag of 'neat', 'eh?', 'duh', 'lame' & 'wtf?'. The FFWD button gets a workout. They do have some rather novel stuff at times, 'Move ya bastard' - , a new u-joint - , bandage thingy - , Blowfly sander - Impact driver (neat!) - etc. Then there's: A loo vent? - , Cat-proof fence? - , Mirrors? - , RFID? - , Pee target? - . Now there's the stuff that looks ok at first glance, but afterwards it's a case of, 'eh, that can't work', eg . Lets feed the tool exhaust back to the compressor inlet... And then there's the outright frauds or the delusional, who should have been filtered out beforehand. Jinx needs these: . Oh look, there's that magical (up to which includes 0) 11% fuel saving. 10% would mean we just made it up, but 11%, no way matey, that's from testing. It's the con-artists version of 99 cent pricing. Check the 'How it works' page , vortex things & a big wing! Woot! And highly technical drawing done by a 3-year-old in MS-Paint. I'm convinced! Only losers do smoke tests in wind tunnels. Jinx might want these too - . "Dunno about cars mate, but I know me spark plugs." Add the carby vortex gizmo, and your car will run off the methane from a cow farting downwind. Yeah right - , a 9v battery can protect an entire olympic pool. Maybe if you ran around whacking the mozzies with it. I'll give this guy the benefit of the doubt since I'm feeling generous. It's more a wtf? moment though. Time to glue some crystals to the fridge seals, it gives 11% better cooling, honest! Tony -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist