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It was a good clue. Don't let them get to you. Your choice of 'reprogrammed' for the anagram indicator caused me to initially get stuck on HAM radio circuitry and associated jargon.
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I'm pretty thick-skinned, but thanks. I actually thought it was good too, because it fit in with CP, much like my last one. I'd have gotten stuck on the technical angles too, but I have to stop with this risque stuff before everyone catches on to my shtick. I have another one that would result in a lifetime ban. 
If you want to play but don't have time to set the next one, I'm sure you'll get volunteers.
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MACHINES?
It sort of works for AUTOMATON (if pluralized) and it's got HAMS in it fro an anagram, but NICE / CINE I can't figure out ...
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Answer please
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It's a 4-hour window, so you need to suffer for another 45 minutes. A good character builder!
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Is it robotics ?
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hams
reprogrammed (anag)
stuck STUCK
software automaton BOT
BUTTOCKS
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 We have a winner. Well done!
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I wouldn't have got it without the hints. That may well mean my brain is still not firing on all cylinders...
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V weird clue methinks
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First off, sorry for hijacking your subject, Sander. Although obviously I can't be that sorry as I still did it 
So perhaps it is just me but I wonder if anyone else finds the following to be slightly more annoying than it should be...
Why is it that the people of the radio (possibly called "DJs") think it's really clever to talk all the way up until the first lyric of a song?
Now most of the time it's not really a problem and I couldn't care less, but there are some songs that should NOT be ruined with voice-overs! This morning's victim was Money for Nothing - Dire Straits. Arguably the best part of that song is the intro, so just seems pointless playing it on the radio if you are not going to let us listen to it.
Anybody else had a problem with this, and what song was it?
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Not specifically that, but the continuity announcers on TV who:
1. Talk at half volume so I can't hear what they are saying.
2. Half screen (or smaller) the credits I am trying to read.
3. Insist on showing the trailer for the program that is on next (AIIC).
As for the radio, that is one of the reasons I switched to Radio 3 many years ago. And the dross that was on Radio 1.
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I honestly can't remember that last time I watched live TV (probably some footy) so I cannot share your pain unfortunately. I just watch on demand as and when I... well, demand it.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: 1. Talk at half volume so I can't hear what they are saying.
2. Half screen (or smaller) the credits I am trying to read.
3. Insist on showing the trailer for the program that is on next (AIIC).
1b. and then increase to 150% of volume for the publicity. 
M.D.V. 
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Yes, I forgot that. And if you happen to have the TV on when Match of the Day starts, Gary Lineker shouts at 200%.
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I seldom listen to music on the radio. Radio hosts on music stations often tend to privilege speech quantity over quality. They might be told to do that to prevent people from recording songs from radio. If I listen to something that I really like, then I buy it, and listen to it from my own media library instead.
And I have the same issue with some youtube channels. In fact, one of the channels I do watch regularly is of a man in Australia casting metals in his garage; no speech at all, that's so relaxing!
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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I only really listen to the radio on the (fairly short) drive to and from work. So I don't have to suffer this situation too often thankfully.
phil.o wrote: They might be told to do that to prevent people from recording songs from radio
An interesting thought that hadn't crossed my mind before. Seems futile though considering how easy it is to find a song for free on the internet these days.
And don't get me started on zoning out with Youtube, F knows how many hours I have lost in that black hole.
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musefan wrote: F knows how many hours I have lost in that black hole.
You're not the only one I'm afraid 
Rumours say that youtube may be the dark matter physicists are searching for.
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Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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phil.o wrote: Radio hosts on music stations often tend to privilege speech quantity over quality.
Agree.
Luckily there are still some quality talk-shows with interviews or debates over here.
I mostly use radio while commuting to work / home. But I switched to the news channels a couple of years ago, at least I get to know about the current situation (although sometimes is better to stay happily ignorant)
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I'm rather particular, so I've never listened to the radio or any other feed when in the mood for actually listening to music.
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That's a fair point, and most of the time I just put on what I want too.
But I think a bit of random music (e.g. radio) every now and then can remind you of some good songs you may have long forgotten, or even introduce you to new songs you would never have heard of.
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The problem I often have is that I listen to the radio during short car rides, like up to 20 minutes.
I get in, commercials start, news, weather, another block of commercials and by the time I arrive at my destination the first song starts playing 
One time I had the opposite, coincidentally also with Dire Straits.
I get in the car and Sultans of Swing starts playing, I drive to work, which was a five to ten minute drive, I park the car and the song is over.
That was years ago and it's still my best commute ever 
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Sander Rossel wrote: commercials start, news, weather, another block of commercials and by the time I arrive at my destination the first song starts playing
Know dem feels 
Sander Rossel wrote: That was years ago and it's still my best commute ever
At least you can say you have "lived the dream". I hope one day I can look back with the same story.
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