Talk:Mike Reid (entertainer)
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[edit] Inappropriate Tone Tag
I'm sure this was written by an avid fan, but it falls short of encyclopedia requirements. riana 18:23, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
- I thought it was satirical and read it as such. Funniest article I've read in a long time.--Mongreilf 12:48, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Died today
Mike Reid has died today, according to BBC News 24. --Mwongozi 18:39, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
RIP. legend. -Jw2034 21:19, 29 July 2007 (BST)
[edit] Some unmitigated rubbish
"a fatal heart attack in the heart area of his chest area of his body" - for God's sake, if you're going to update this article then write comprehensible English - where else is someone going going to suffer a heart attack than in their heart??? If you can't write something sensible, then don't write anything. -- Arwel (talk) 19:09, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
Erm, calm down? Geez.... take a chill pill my friend :) 90.199.93.224 00:48, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nationality
86.151.43.15 21:35, 29 July 2007 (UTC) Could American readers please remember that the United Kingdom is *not* the same as England? England is not an independent sovereign state.
Mike Reid gave myself and my friend some very funny nights when he was broadcasted on men and motors tv chanel.He will be sorely missed by us. R.I.P Mike. Keep Laughing wherever you are.
[edit] BBC News article
I was just reading the BBC's report on his death and noticed some similarities with this article. Most obvious to me was the phrase "remembered for its incomprehensible rules and the incongruity of him as presenter", which has been used in some form in this article since December 2005. Either way, one of the articles isn't citing the other. Odd, huh? --Gid 00:08, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
- All creds to us, eh? And a sharp reminder that the vandalism watch is really needed right now. Cos as Frank Butcher he reached out to a wider audience and demands our respect in this sad time for his family, SqueakBox 00:11, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
- I emailed BBC "NewsWatch" about this, asking them where they sourced the phrase. Their reply:
Thank you for your comments. The BBC uses the Press Association as a news source and it was PA that broke the story of Mr Reid's death last night - the phrase below appeared in their copy. As to whether they used Wikipedia, you would have to ask them. We hope this helps answer your query.
The plot thickens. (I have far too much time on my hands) Incidentally, according to Google's summary, The Metro also used the same phrase. I've emailed PA asking them to clarify. As far as I'm concerned, I don't think PA should be copying from Wikipedia without citation! --Gid 15:26, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 23:58, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
