Al-Iraqiyah TV (yes, it's on-topic!)

[Kniwt]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=...ia_tv&printer=1

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The head of Iraq's US-funded television network resigned, claiming he had no control over the channel's management and that the budget was being wasted on buying costly foreign programs while salaries were not being paid.

... Jalal al-Mashta was appointed as general director of Al-Iraqiya television in May.

He charged that the network's budget was being wasted on costly foreign programs and that the sub-contracting process had left no room for local know-how.

Al-Mashta cited the LBCI's "Al-Mumayazun" Game Show which is costing Al-Iraqiya 28,000 dollars per show, while he estimated that a similar program could be shot in Iraq for around 3,000 dollars.

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[ChuckNet]

I hear they're going to try an Arabic version of WBSM over there soon, as well...the sidekick will be Jimmy Camel. :-D

Chuck Donegan (The Comedic "Chuckie Baby")

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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 20 2004, 09:08 PM\']I hear they're going to try an Arabic version of WBSM over there soon, as well...the sidekick will be Jimmy Camel. :-D

Chuck Donegan (The Comedic "Chuckie Baby")

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Now THAT was funny!

[ChuckNet]

Now THAT was funny!

Thanks...once in awhile, I do some good. :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Difference-Making "Chuckie Baby")

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 22 2004, 10:39 PM\']

Now THAT was funny!

Thanks...once in awhile, I do some good. :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Difference-Making "Chuckie Baby")

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Absolutely . Now , quit while you're ahead.

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:06 AM\'][quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 22 2004, 10:39 PM\']

Now THAT was funny!

Thanks...once in awhile, I do some good. :-)

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Absolutely . Now , quit while you're ahead.

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Cut him some slack, Matt... Chuck walked a mile for that camel. :-)

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:31 AM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:06 AM\'][quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 22 2004, 10:39 PM\']

Now THAT was funny!

Thanks...once in awhile, I do some good. :-)

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Absolutely . Now , quit while you're ahead.

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Cut him some slack, Matt... Chuck walked a mile for that camel. :-)

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Yeah, well, often after reading his jokes here, I feel he should walk another mile away from his computer!

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:31 AM\']
Cut him some slack, Matt... Chuck walked a mile for that camel. :-)

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Or he could have pulled a Mordecai on PYL in 1986 and walked a mile for a foil, as Peter T. put it when he missed a question about tobacco companies. Said episode was the last PYL episode ever aired on USA.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 10:18 AM\'][quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:31 AM\']
Cut him some slack, Matt... Chuck walked a mile for that camel. :-)

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Or he could have pulled a Mordecai on PYL in 1986 and walked a mile for a foil, as Peter T. put it when he missed a question about tobacco companies. Said episode was the last PYL episode ever aired on USA.

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And as usual, Zach cannot let a joke go without bringing up some irrelevant story.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Nov 23 2004, 08:18 AM\'](typical ZachCrap snipped)

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. o O (Oh, God! Nobody's paying any attention to MEEEEE! I'd better come up with some irrelevant factoid so I can butt into the conversation!)