Susan Wood and her ego

[kerryg]

Kill Him?
The only thing scary about that overrated hag is the thought that she'd have your eye out with her Parkinsonian hand twitches.
Pilger demolished her.

Jeez Lou you must be getting a better class of woman than me. I reckon she's rather fine........in a kind of scary way..

but then I do like to be disciplined, mistress

Yeah and I heard about (but didn't see) the Pilger interview. He's not as good looking though

[kerryg]

I didn't see that interview. give us a description, eh?

talking of interviewer demolitions, anyone else remember Holmes reduced to "b-b-b-buuuuh, uhhh..." by Maggie Thatcher?

*loved* it.

Lou'll tell you but don't trust him 'cos he's biased against the splendid a luverly Kim...

but I saw an excerpt and Pilger absolutely told her off for being ill-briefed and advised her to read more. I think he was having a hormonal problem or a bad hair day or something but he was pretty harsh

[kerryg]

talking of interviewer demolitions, anyone else remember Holmes reduced to "b-b-b-buuuuh, uhhh..." by Maggie Thatcher?

*loved* it.

That was because she had both his testicles in her vise-like grip...you'd go b-b-buuuh too (or then maybe not)

[SuperDave]

"It had affected her eating and sleeping and led her to yell at her children."



What a crack up. Gready bitch.

[jrandom]

but I saw an excerpt and Pilger absolutely told her off for being ill-briefed and advised her to read more.

hmmm, not too surprising.

Kim's one shortcoming seems to be that she doesn't like to switch between the antagonistic and supportive approaches - she picks one at the start and sticks with it, with no off-balancing shots halfway through.

presumably she went with 'antagonistic' for that interview. oops.

[wendigo]

I hear ya - I can only guess the broadcasting industry in NZ is sufficiently small that they all either knew about the situation already or they would have PDQ. Going public might (might) be a move to garner sympathy or force the hand of the employer by making them do something now (rather than last minute when her contract expires) and giving her more time to negotiate "up"

Don't know what happens if she loses - maybe she's banking on a lack of anyone to replace her?

MDU

Risky strategy. Yer man Holmes proved everyone's replacable. Definitely going going for the sympathy vote by bringing up shouting at the children. Nice and pc mind. Nothing as un-pc as giving the fuckers a clip round the earhole. If I were as stressed out as she claims to be, I'd be prone to do more than yell. "Bit of pain never hurt anybody."

[ManDownUnder]

Risky strategy. Yer man Holmes proved everyone's replacable. Definitely going going for the sympathy vote by bringing up shouting at the children. Nice and pc mind. Nothing as un-pc as giving the fuckers a clip round the earhole. If I were as stressed out as she claims to be, I'd be prone to do more than yell. "Bit of pain never hurt anybody."

Yeah - but in the absence of a better option?

Anyhoo - it's all 2nd guessing. I'm just going to wait and see

[Lou Girardin]

hmmm, not too surprising.

Kim's one shortcoming seems to be that she doesn't like to switch between the antagonistic and supportive approaches - she picks one at the start and sticks with it, with no off-balancing shots halfway through.

presumably she went with 'antagonistic' for that interview. oops.

She lost it and threw his book across the table.
When she asked Pilger how she should prepare herself (in a sarcastic manner)
He said, "read".
If Pollies are terrified of her, it says more about their pitiful intellect than her ability.

[jrandom]

She lost it and threw his book across the table.

oh dear.

thats the problem with female interviewers, they should really only be at work 3 weeks out of 4...

[Lou Girardin]

oh dear.

thats the problem with female interviewers, they should really only be at work 3 weeks out of 4...

Are you saying that wimmin should be disempowered due to a biological imperative?
How tremendously non-PC of you.
Are you Wayne Mapp incognito?

[jrandom]

Are you saying that wimmin should be disempowered due to a biological imperative?

yeah, that.

Are you Wayne Mapp incognito?

I already done told you.

I'm Rodney Hide.

[Motu]

Kill Him?
The only thing scary about that overrated hag is the thought that she'd have your eye out with her Parkinsonian hand twitches.
Pilger demolished her.

I've only seen one Kim Hill interview,and it was that one - what a stupid bitch....if I see her face I change chanels or hit the off button.Sue Wood? Have hardly seen her show as I never watched Holmes either,but no news reader is ''worth'' half a million bucks.Does she practice in front of a mirror? News is facts,lay them out in front of me - I need no ''actor'' to ''present'' them to me.

[Paul in NZ]

Actually that's open to argument. How many people would watch the news if you or I presented it, Paul ? The front-person is a performer, a personality. That's why a good one has a high value.

No No.. Thats not at all what I'm saying. A good news presenter is an asset (refer to my earlier comments that not everyone can do her job) BUT... All the coverage is not required for her to win her argument. I have no beef with her or her salary. (companies pay a lot more to place ads on top shows)

My beef is with the self important media industry taking every opportunity to push their issues on our medium. Valiant cameraman attacked etc etc.. it's bollocks

[Indiana_Jones]

in Indy's case, I strongly suspect that it would be a John.

That's correct Fish , now here's Frosty with the weather.

-Indy

[Swoop]

I've only seen one Kim Hill interview,and it was that one - what a stupid bitch....if I see her face I change chanels or hit the off button.Sue Wood? Have hardly seen her show as I never watched Holmes either,but no news reader is ''worth'' half a million bucks.Does she practice in front of a mirror? News is facts,lay them out in front of me - I need no ''actor'' to ''present'' them to me.

Very well said Motu! The media is there to present us with only the facts, and then let us decide what to make of them. Unfortunately they seem to believe we cannot make a decision for ourselves and therefore will give us the solution of "what to think". Highly opinionated presenters are the bane of our society...