Recliner wrote:

Many of those commuters are Telegraph readers. Here's its surprisingly
rapid obituary

They have the obituaries of suitably famous people ready and waiting for
years, they don't wait until someone actually croaks before writing them.

Yes, of course, but I didn't expect them to be so well prepared for a
52-year old.

Anyone can die young and also this allows the main incidents in their public
life to be recorded at the time.

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.

--
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On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
Recliner wrote:

Many of those commuters are Telegraph readers. Here's its surprisingly
rapid obituary

They have the obituaries of suitably famous people ready and waiting for
years, they don't wait until someone actually croaks before writing them.

Yes, of course, but I didn't expect them to be so well prepared for a
52-year old.

Anyone can die young and also this allows the main incidents in their public
life to be recorded at the time.

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.
Railway Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

Graeme Wall wrote:
On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
Recliner wrote:

Many of those commuters are Telegraph readers. Here's its surprisingly
rapid obituary

They have the obituaries of suitably famous people ready and waiting for
years, they don't wait until someone actually croaks before writing them.

Yes, of course, but I didn't expect them to be so well prepared for a
52-year old.

Anyone can die young and also this allows the main incidents in their public
life to be recorded at the time.

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

Didn't that happen in Glasgow in the 2012 Olympics? The DPRK women's
football team were not amused to see the South Korean flag:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18993023

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
[...]
It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold
medal and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often
than you'd think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

AFAIAA there was no such musical muddle up during the London Olympics
and Paralympics - though they did manage to show the wrong Korean flag
before a footie match at Hampden Park:

http://news.sky.com/story/965134/olympics-anger-over-north-korean-flag-blunder

On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:36:48 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
Recliner wrote:

Many of those commuters are Telegraph readers. Here's its surprisingly
rapid obituary

They have the obituaries of suitably famous people ready and waiting for
years, they don't wait until someone actually croaks before writing them.

Yes, of course, but I didn't expect them to be so well prepared for a
52-year old.

Anyone can die young and also this allows the main incidents in their public
life to be recorded at the time.

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

Or the wrong flag flown as happened when North Korea were playing in
the 2012 Olympics.

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/kazakhstan/9165841/Kuwaitis-mistakenly-play-Borats-Kazakh-national-anthem-at-medals-ceremony.html

Or

http://tinyurl.com/7mptpl9
--
Phil Cook

On 12/03/2014 17:49, Mizter T wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
[...]
It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold
medal and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often
than you'd think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

AFAIAA there was no such musical muddle up during the London Olympics
and Paralympics - though they did manage to show the wrong Korean flag
before a footie match at Hampden Park:

http://news.sky.com/story/965134/olympics-anger-over-north-korean-flag-blunder

A spoof Kazakh anthem from the Borat film was played at a sporting event
in Kuwait. The winner (understandably) appears to have no idea what is
being played, but can recognise the word Kazakhstan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B39cenrIQW0

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:13:15 +0000, Phil Cook
wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.


Not unknown to play the wrong anthem at such times.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/kazakhstan/9165841/Kuwaitis-mistakenly-play-Borats-Kazakh-national-anthem-at-medals-ceremony.html

Or

http://tinyurl.com/7mptpl9

Another variation on the theme was a rugby or football international a
few years back when either Scotland or Wales were playing Ireland. The
band struck up with Amhrán na bhFiann/The Soldiers Song and the
commentator parachuted in from London promptly announced it as the
other team's anthem and didn't seem to realise his mistake until the
second anthem was played.

On 12/03/2014 18:27, Charles Ellson wrote:
On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:13:15 +0000, Phil Cook
wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.

Another variation on the theme was a rugby or football international a
few years back when either Scotland or Wales were playing Ireland. The
band struck up with Amhrán na bhFiann/The Soldiers Song and the
commentator parachuted in from London promptly announced it as the
other team's anthem and didn't seem to realise his mistake until the
second anthem was played.

I think in the case of rugby if Ireland are playing in the Republic
they get two anthems since the actual National Anthem (Amhrán na
bhFiann which was originally composed in English) is played as well as
the rugby team's anthem of Ireland's Call.
--
Phil Cook

On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:57:43 +0000, Phil Cook
wrote:

On 12/03/2014 18:27, Charles Ellson wrote:
On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:13:15 +0000, Phil Cook
wrote:

On 12/03/2014 17:36, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 12/03/2014 17:09, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

It's like the Olympics - they have to prepare every single competiting
country's national anthem just in case an obscure country wins a gold medal
and it has to be played immediately - which happens more often than you'd
think.

Another variation on the theme was a rugby or football international a
few years back when either Scotland or Wales were playing Ireland. The
band struck up with Amhrán na bhFiann/The Soldiers Song and the
commentator parachuted in from London promptly announced it as the
other team's anthem and didn't seem to realise his mistake until the
second anthem was played.

I think in the case of rugby if Ireland are playing in the Republic
they get two anthems since the actual National Anthem (Amhrán na
bhFiann which was originally composed in English) is played as well as
the rugby team's anthem of Ireland's Call.

This was a few years back when the internationals weren't as
consistently organised (broadcast wise) as they are now; in the past
not all games were shown and you could be chasing them via French,
Italian or Georgian television if you wanted more than the radio
commentary. The worst that seems to happen now is when the subtitler
hits the wrong button as an anthem starts but that is usually
corrected within seconds suggesting a case of traditional finger
trouble rather than not knowing their Arne from their Elgar.