Firkin celebrities walking up a mountain. FFS.
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There are some meally mouthed whinging gits in the UK. Thank goodness you can hold your head proud and say you did sweet f uck all for charity for comic relief.
It wasn't a walk in the park - over 3500 metres can wack people out when all they are doing is pissing about on ski's or boards. Walking Kilimanjaro was a top feat, even celebrities with a travelling caravan. For those that don't like Chris Moyles, find another station to tune into - just because you contribute to the licence fee, doesn't mean you have to listen to the guy. Sure he has a face for radio and is an acquired taste, but getting to the top was fantastic personal achievement, as it would be for anybody.
Some of you tightly wound individuals need to go and crack one off
There are some meally mouthed whinging gits in the UK. Thank goodness you can hold your head proud and say you did sweet f uck all for charity for comic relief.
It wasn't a walk in the park - over 3500 metres can wack people out when all they are doing is pissing about on ski's or boards. Walking Kilimanjaro was a top feat, even celebrities with a travelling caravan
. For those that don't like Chris Moyles, find another station to tune into - just because you contribute to the licence fee, doesn't mean you have to listen to the guy. Sure he has a face for radio and is an acquired taste, but getting to the top was fantastic personal achievement, as it would be for anybody.Some of you tightly wound individuals need to go and crack one off
OP - How can you slate their efforts? They have raised a huge amount of money for charity, taken themselves out of their comfort zones, put themselves in the public eye looking anything but glamourous - I think its very commendable. Yes, it raises their profile etc etc but who cares, you don't see many charity events like this and makes a change from the usual Bob Geldoff guff.
On a side note, n the last couple of years, Cheryl Cole and Alesha Dixon have shown themselves not only to be great looking girls but girls who are actually rather 'normal' and down to earth. A few years ago, I used to think both of them were absolute wastes of space.
On a side note, n the last couple of years, Cheryl Cole and Alesha Dixon have shown themselves not only to be great looking girls but girls who are actually rather 'normal' and down to earth. A few years ago, I used to think both of them were absolute wastes of space.
I don't think the OP is slagging off what they have achieved but more the fact that they are been made out to be some sort or heroes/heroines and tbh i agree, yeah well done for doing it but jesus they could have at least carried and put up their own tents rather than PAYING some locals to do it.
The only good thing about this countries sh!te obsession with talentless celebs is that occasionally these Z listers actually can do some good.
This is one of those moments.
So good for them.
But please can the papers/telly stop shovelling the cr@p about them into my home uninvited for the other 364 days a year when I'd really prefer that they all would disappear up their own arses.
This is one of those moments.
So good for them.
But please can the papers/telly stop shovelling the cr@p about them into my home uninvited for the other 364 days a year when I'd really prefer that they all would disappear up their own arses.
Nobody disagrees raising money for charity is an excellent thing.
What I think the OP is getting at is a broader issue about the vapid celebrity obsessed culture the UK media has nutured over the last few years.
He has my total sympathy on that. I hate it too.
I am pleased some good might come out of this but as a previous poster said the only harm that results from all this is a few hours of cheap, uninspiring TV for losers to watch.
"Ooooh there's that girl(with no obvious talent, from a manufactured girl "band", married to the most hated footballer in the country, who once unleashed a violent tirade on a lavatory attendent in a night club who has gone on to re-invent herself with the aid of a lot of expensive PR into the darling of the nation and a welcome foil to that nasty Simon Cowell on x factor, looking to further her career and raise her profile by doing some heavily publicised charity work) walking up a mountain without any make-up on. What a hero." etc.
I will be donating tonight just not watching the self indulgent celebrity "antics".
That Cheryl is fit though...
What I think the OP is getting at is a broader issue about the vapid celebrity obsessed culture the UK media has nutured over the last few years.
He has my total sympathy on that. I hate it too.
I am pleased some good might come out of this but as a previous poster said the only harm that results from all this is a few hours of cheap, uninspiring TV for losers to watch.
"Ooooh there's that girl(with no obvious talent, from a manufactured girl "band", married to the most hated footballer in the country, who once unleashed a violent tirade on a lavatory attendent in a night club who has gone on to re-invent herself with the aid of a lot of expensive PR into the darling of the nation and a welcome foil to that nasty Simon Cowell on x factor, looking to further her career and raise her profile by doing some heavily publicised charity work) walking up a mountain without any make-up on. What a hero." etc.
I will be donating tonight just not watching the self indulgent celebrity "antics".
That Cheryl is fit though...
Apparently Brown has invited them all to no. 10 to congratulate them.
What a wonderful opportunity to turn the offer down in protest at him and his s
t government, I doubt the celebs are great fans of Labour anyway.
I would have even more respect for them if they told him to get stuffed.
What a wonderful opportunity to turn the offer down in protest at him and his s
t government, I doubt the celebs are great fans of Labour anyway.I would have even more respect for them if they told him to get stuffed.
I am all for charity work, I think its great, but what I found a little disturbing about this whole thing is that once they got down, they hired a private Jet to get them home. 
For all the crocodile tears that were shown during the program obviously the irony of that move was totally lost on them....
For all the crocodile tears that were shown during the program obviously the irony of that move was totally lost on them....£1.5 million from 9 celebrities. If they'd just given £200K each the charities would be better off. It's not like they can't afford it. It's a bit like the "Live Earth" gig. The "celebrities" are more concerned with promoting their image than the actual cause. The climb was a waste of time and effort.
Streetrod said:
I am all for charity work, I think its great, but what I found a little disturbing about this whole thing is that once they got down, they hired a private Jet to get them home. For all the crocodile tears that were shown during the program obviously the irony of that move was totally lost on them....
Could well be cheaper than buying half the seats on a 747... For all the crocodile tears that were shown during the program obviously the irony of that move was totally lost on them....MacGee said:
stormrider2 said:
i certainly couldnt do it. and if chris moyles is just some fat bloke, surely it means climbing up a mountain would be very difficult for him?
well done to them tbh.
possibly shows how undifficult it is.......just altitude sickness. .......which seems like potluck who it strikes...well done to them tbh.
Do you know anything about altitude sickness? It's a bit more than "ooh .. I feel a bit ill ... think I'll lie down for a bit".
Apart from the headache, fatigue, loss of vision, incontinence, and paralysis - it can kill you dead.
EDIT: To experience the symptoms of altitude sickness, reach the following:
The nine celebrities who climbed Kilimanjaro - Africa's highest mountain - for Comic Relief have met Gordon Brown in Downing Street.
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole, Take That's Gary Barlow and Boyzone's Ronan Keating were among those at Number 10.
Mr Brown told them they were "inspiring a generation of kids who would never have thought about these things" and added that they were "nine heroes".
He also announced the government would give £2m towards fighting malaria.
Ahead of the visit, speculation had mounted as to how the prime minister might mark the occasion after his spokesman was asked if he would wear a red nose.
Altitude sickness
He replied: "Wait and see." But, in the end, Mr Brown did not wear one.
Instead, a large red nose was placed on the door of Number 10.
The celebrities reached the summit of Kilimanjaro on Saturday.
The other six who made the top were Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, solo singer Alesha Dixon, Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh, TV presenters Ben Shephard and Fearne Cotton, and singer-actress Denise Van Outen
Several members of the group suffered from altitude sickness during the five-day, 19,300ft (5,900m) ascent.
They endured sleepless nights, as well as aches and pains due to the lack of oxygen.
Mr Brown said: "We are proud of everything that nine great heroes have done."
Mr Barlow, who came up with the idea of the climb, told the prime minister the celebrities had left their "comfort zone" in an attempt to do something extraordinary and hoped people give them money.
At the last Comic Relief event in 2007, Mr Brown's predecessor Tony Blair performed a comedy sketch opposite impersonator Catherine Tate.
In it, he used the catchphrase employed by one of her best-known characters, petulant schoolgirl Lauren, repeatedly asking: "Am I bovvered?"
It is not thought Mr Brown is planning to do anything similar for this year's Comic Relief show on BBC One on Friday.
Edited by audidoody on Friday 13th March 10:33
Tony*T3 said:
You walk up a hill.
You climb a mountain.
Its definatly a mountain.
So much bhing on here. Done something bigger/better yourselves? Substantially helped a charitable cause yourself?
Some will have, most though just grumpy old gits.
I have agreed with a few of your posts this week.You climb a mountain.
Its definatly a mountain.
So much b
hing on here. Done something bigger/better yourselves? Substantially helped a charitable cause yourself?Some will have, most though just grumpy old gits.
Shall we marry in the Spring?
jshell said:
MacGee said:
stormrider2 said:
i certainly couldnt do it. and if chris moyles is just some fat bloke, surely it means climbing up a mountain would be very difficult for him?
well done to them tbh.
possibly shows how undifficult it is.......just altitude sickness. .......which seems like potluck who it strikes...well done to them tbh.
They've done well!
On the night of my ascent a couple of years back only 16 out of over 60 attempting the summit that night made it. Just a quarter made it.
Hardly a 'walk in the park'.
There's some pathetic people on PH.
You don't HAVE to donate.
Youy don't HAVE to watch the programme.
You don't HAVE to even watch TV and listen to radio.
Disco_Dale said:
NDA said:
Good for them. It's easy to knock what they've achieved - much harder to have actually done it.
Exactly.I'm pretty sure I could do the same thing but it would take a serious effort removed from the relatively comfortable 9-5 everyday crap I deal with daily.
Much easier to text in a couple of quid to salute their effort and donate by proxy.
Moyles and his posse (because it was largely his radio show that made the stupidly large total possible) did good.
Fair play to them. What else needs to be said, unless you're just a whining sh*t?
BUT they didnt recognise AT ALL in my eyes the great work done by the support team and locals which was further annoyed me when chris pulled out his fecking "life bag"...... didnt see him carrying it for the journey, some poor sod had to do that.
ipitythefool said:
jshell said:
MacGee said:
stormrider2 said:
i certainly couldnt do it. and if chris moyles is just some fat bloke, surely it means climbing up a mountain would be very difficult for him?
well done to them tbh.
possibly shows how undifficult it is.......just altitude sickness. .......which seems like potluck who it strikes...well done to them tbh.
They've done well!
On the night of my ascent a couple of years back only 16 out of over 60 attempting the summit that night made it. Just a quarter made it.
Hardly a 'walk in the park'.
Are they heroes because of the climb or because of the money raised?
If it's because of the climb, then there are a lot of heroes, most of whom do not get recognised nationally for the achievement.
If it's because of the money, then I doubt that they personally did much of the organisation (except maybe Gary Barlow).
To be honest if PH were to organise and pay for a trip to do the same thing, 90% of people on here would be up for it. I'm not saying it's not hard, but I think the hero thing is over-hyped.
VladD said:
ipitythefool said:
jshell said:
MacGee said:
stormrider2 said:
i certainly couldnt do it. and if chris moyles is just some fat bloke, surely it means climbing up a mountain would be very difficult for him?
well done to them tbh.
possibly shows how undifficult it is.......just altitude sickness. .......which seems like potluck who it strikes...well done to them tbh.
They've done well!
On the night of my ascent a couple of years back only 16 out of over 60 attempting the summit that night made it. Just a quarter made it.
Hardly a 'walk in the park'.
Are they heroes because of the climb or because of the money raised?
If it's because of the climb, then there are a lot of heroes, most of whom do not get recognised nationally for the achievement.
If it's because of the money, then I doubt that they personally did much of the organisation (except maybe Gary Barlow).
To be honest if PH were to organise and pay for a trip to do the same thing, 90% of people on here would be up for it. I'm not saying it's not hard, but I think the hero thing is over-hyped.
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