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**MSE Lawrence** · 06-07-2009, 6:00 PM

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's "I almost went to France" Blog.

Click reply to discuss below.

geordie_lass · 07-07-2009, 8:10 PM

Call yourself a Moneysaver? What about the duty frees?

jamespir · 07-07-2009, 8:13 PM

so you saved money on a phone call say about a 2-3 pounds but spent 70-100 pounds on the train/ferry not a good bargain

robpw2 · 07-07-2009, 8:14 PM

thinks about the damage to the environment lol
im thinking this isnt very moneysaving lol couldnt they ahve used cgi and some onions to suggest you was in france lol

jamespir · 07-07-2009, 8:41 PM

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Originally Posted by robpw2

thinks about the damage to the environment lol
im thinking this isnt very moneysaving lol couldnt they ahve used cgi and some onions to suggest you was in france lol

like they did in the car that was well funny

Jojo the Tightfisted · 07-07-2009, 10:45 PM

Carbon Footprint? Carbon small house floor plan, more like.

I'm appalled at the waste...

Doozergirl · 07-07-2009, 11:45 PM

"Je ne le pense pas"?

Now I gave up on French about three weeks into A Level and can't remember much but surely that 'le' shouldn't be in there as it would suggest that 'think' is a noun when it's a verb? Isn't it just 'Je ne pense pas'?

southernscouser · 07-07-2009, 11:46 PM

You made the right decision not getting off.

Tarry · 08-07-2009, 10:54 AM

Are you sure you didn't check out the "duty frees" (as it's not technically duty free anymore), Martin rofl

When I go to France I always get a text from ROAMING :S

robpw2 · 08-07-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Doozergirl

"Je ne le pense pas"?

Now I gave up on French about three weeks into A Level and can't remember much but surely that 'le' shouldn't be in there as it would suggest that 'think' is a noun when it's a verb? Isn't it just 'Je ne pense pas'?

yes le shouldnt be there it is je ne pense pas but i think martin wrote it in a very ironic way .

urbankoala · 08-07-2009, 12:33 PM

All this for a 90 second clip? It's perhaps not a surprise ITV is in such dire financial straits!

I'm surprised that GMTV hadn't heard about colour separation overlay. Makes me wonder what sort of 'talent' is employed by ITV if they don't use it for this purpose.

BigMikeyG · 08-07-2009, 12:39 PM

I'm sure the TV company paid for the boat so it was good money saving from Martin as he got to go on a free boat ride :-p

JDPower · 09-07-2009, 12:49 AM

Um, you got a ferry to Calais but say you 'almost' went to France??? Last time I checked Calais was in France

JayZed · 14-07-2009, 5:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doozergirl

"Je ne le pense pas"?

Now I gave up on French about three weeks into A Level and can't remember much but surely that 'le' shouldn't be in there as it would suggest that 'think' is a noun when it's a verb? Isn't it just 'Je ne pense pas'?

"Je ne le pense pas" is correct. It means, literally, "I don't think it" (i.e. "I don't think so"). "Le" is the objective pronoun meaning "it".

robnye · 15-07-2009, 8:58 AM

just watched the clip this morning.... very good..... although martins dark pink striped shirt he was wearing when talking to lorraine kelly, made my eyes go funny......