Comments on: BBC Geography Error? http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/ Podcasts and comment on travel, tapas, learning Spanish and living in Spain, plus beautiful Spain photos. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: saiguanas http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-34042 saiguanas Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:15:06 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-34042 maybe they got the info from the Royal Marines. I watched a video not long ago that showed them storming a beach in Spain and then quickly getting back in the boat when they realized that it wasn't Gibraltar. :) maybe they got the info from the Royal Marines. I watched a video not long ago that showed them storming a beach in Spain and then quickly getting back in the boat when they realized that it wasn’t Gibraltar. :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33971 Mark Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33971 Talking of mistakes, I meant to say "more amusing than their flying penguins story”.What is it about spotting typos the second after pressing the "Send Button”! Talking of mistakes, I meant to say "more amusing than their flying penguins story”.What is it about spotting typos the second after pressing the "Send Button”!

]]> By: Mark http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33969 Mark Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:41:05 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33969 @ Pepino: Well I was thinking that someone in their "Humour Dept.” was one day out for April Fool's Day. It's would have been slightly more assuming than their flying penguins story! However at least it gave their CGI people an opportunity to do a nice flying penguin animation. Good to see the license fee going to good use! @ Pepino:

Well I was thinking that someone in their "Humour Dept.” was one day out for April Fool’s Day. It’s would have been slightly more assuming than their flying penguins story! However at least it gave their CGI people an opportunity to do a nice flying penguin animation. Good to see the license fee going to good use!

]]> By: Pepino http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33967 Pepino Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:27:25 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33967 I'm glad you've posted this, as I read the report on the BBC yesterday and was tearing over each word in the report to see how they could justify Madeira as being Spanish. It's not like the Beeb to get their facts wrong afterall! :-) Thanks for confirming it was a mistake afterall and clearing up my curiosity! I’m glad you’ve posted this, as I read the report on the BBC yesterday and was tearing over each word in the report to see how they could justify Madeira as being Spanish. It’s not like the Beeb to get their facts wrong afterall! :-) Thanks for confirming it was a mistake afterall and clearing up my curiosity!

]]> By: Mark http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33965 Mark Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:18:46 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33965 Looks like someone at the BBC has got out their World Atlas and corrected the mistake! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7327411.stm Looks like someone at the BBC has got out their World Atlas and corrected the mistake! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7327411.stm

]]> By: hellothere http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33962 hellothere Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:32:57 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33962 Yay! Spain finally got a new island! Cool! :D Qué gracia el chiste, José Miguel :) Yay! Spain finally got a new island! Cool! :D

Qué gracia el chiste, José Miguel :)

]]> By: José Miguel http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33960 José Miguel Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:19:12 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33960 - De donde eres? - De Madeira. - ¡coño! como Pinocho. - De donde eres?
- De Madeira.
- ¡coño! como Pinocho.

]]> By: Graham Tappenden http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33955 Graham Tappenden Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:54:36 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33955 I just clicked on the link and they've changed the title to "UK cruise ship is held in Madeira". I just clicked on the link and they’ve changed the title to “UK cruise ship is held in Madeira”.

]]> By: Katie http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/comment-page-1/#comment-33927 Katie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:22:01 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/04/02/bbc-geography-error/#comment-33927 considering madeira is part of portugal, i'd say yes! considering madeira is part of portugal, i’d say yes!

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