From: John Tserkezis 
Reply-To: Fidonet AVtech Echo 

Bob Lawrence wrote:

>  (grin) I leave the radio on 2CH (geriatric radio) and the lady with
> the magnetic underlay even goes so far to explain how it works (iron
> isn the blood is magnetic). She also states that taking
> anti-inflammatoriy drugs is bad for your health.

  As far as I'm aware, they're not even sure of the _exact_ mechanism of how it 
works.

>  I'm tempted to write the the AMA as if I believe it, and abuse that
> lesbian doctor for not warning the public that magnets works so well
> while doctors are poisoning the public (Iheard it on 2CH). I suspect
> that might get a result, and get rid of a very annoying commercial... 

  Fat bloody chance.  I remember a while back 2MMM had an ad that went "If you 
drink and drive, you're a bloody idiot, but it needn't be the end of the world".

  I called and wrote saying that it promoted drink driving, as they claimed it 
would reduce the penalty.  No consequences for your actions means go ahead for 
many brain-deads.

  Two phone calls and a letter later, they were still playing it.  Apparently, 
(I wasn't aware of this fact before hand- stupid me) sponsors are worth more 
money than whining listeners.

>  Geriatric Radio is really interesting. They seem to think that
> anyone over 50 is an idiot, and it's a worry... advertising does
> work.

  They're gambling on one of two facts.  No-one did high school science, or, 
they did, but it's that long ago, they've forgotten all about it.

>  There's another one after the Pan panic that states their pollen
> capsule has "never been near a laboratory." I'm tempted to write to
> my Member of Parliament that someone is selling stuff made in their
> back yard without any testing whatesoever... on their own admsission!

  From what I could gather, the large bulk of the Pan crop went towards 
"alternative medicines".
  And from what I understand, "alternative medicines" are exempt from the 
strict testing and controls that normal medicines are.  The trade-off is that 
it is illegal to claim that "alternative medicines" can actually cure 
something, while legal to state that they _may_ do anything.

> JT> No, Adelaide doesn't have a larger proportion of idiots. Idiots
> JT> are everywhere, they don't discriminate.

>  2CH has more than it's share. John Singleton has a lot ot answer
> for.

  Not really.  It's important to be nice to the people who pay you. 
Ultimately,  it's the customer who pays your wage.  In the case of media, the 
sponsors are the customer, because the media sells advertising, the mediao 
(customer) buys it.
  The listeners don't actually buy anything from the media, they're just along 
for the ride.
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