[SOLD] Newspapers! are they worth buying?

[Fareast 10]

Before coming to work in China , I paid for a year's supply of Weekly Telegraphs. This contains all the week's most important stories in one edition. Papers like this are great if you're working anywhere , "off the beaten track".

The Guardian do one similar but I particularly like the Telegraph as it usually has a couple of up-to-date chess games in it , a general knowledge quizword , two ordinary crosswords and one or two other puzzles.

I think it's generally a well-written paper and even its cartoons are usually funny !

They also sell English language papers out here and I get the China Daily----about as far removed from the Sun as you could get ! It only costs 8p. but where I am , you get all 6 editions arriving on the same day so I try to , "ration " them out ----but it never works.

If you think English papers are bad or boring you want to try reading China Daily !

[Greybeard 10]

Originally posted by Fareast

If you think English papers are bad or boring you want to try reading China Daily !

 

No thanks !

 

But why don't you read the Telegraph on-line. I think it's free registration.

 

I read the Indy, Guardian, and Times on-line editions, also what's available on line of the Spectator [just for fun ], the Economist has quite a bit of free on-line content as does the New Scientist journal.

 

Prospect magazine also has a lot of free content in it's web edition.

[scottf 21]

Yes- the sunday times is worth double the cost of it easily, i just love getting up on a sunday, sitting out in the sun with endless cups of tea working my way through each section.

 

Its the best newspaper in the world!

 

I hate crap papers like the mirror and the sun and now the daily mail- they are terrible.

[Applegrim 10]

I haven't bought newspapers for two years,and I'd had the "Star" delivered for forty years, but my newsagent refused to tell his paperboy off, for leaving the paper sticking out of the door, I'd asked politely if he could push it through as it encouraged burglars, but he gloated and continued to leave it sticking out, so I asked the newsagent, and he refused because the youngster might not come back, so I said that my family spent about £16.00 a week in that shop, so if he could afford to lose that amount of money each week, then I wouldn't come back either, and I haven't. As for the papers,

the "Star" phoned me up last week to ask if we had the newspaper, When I said no, they offered it me for 10p per night, and I still refused it.I couldn't believe a grown man could panda to such a little pipsqueak like that.

[burnttoast 10]

We use charmin

[halevan 11]

Originally posted by Freebird

Of Course Newspapers Are Worth Buying!

 

I Find It Offensive That You Could You Ask Such A Question!

 

They Are A Daily Source Of News,Education And Fun (Oh,And Yes,The Horoscopes) That No Home Should Be Without.In Fact Every Home Should Have At Least 3 Different Newspaper A Day To Get A Balanced Opinion Of World Events.

 

If Not For Yourselves,Think Of Your Kids.I'm Sure You'd Want Them To Get Off To A Good Start In Life,And Teaching Them To Read Newspapers On A Regular Basis Can Only Be A Good Thing.

 

Also,By The Purchasing Of Newspapers You're Doing Your Bit For The Local Economy.In Return For Keeping Me In Business-(Oh,Did I Forget To Mention,I'm A Newsagent),I Can Afford To Go Out,Keeping The Local Landlords In Business.It's Just The Way Of The World.

 

 

HA. BLOODY HA. !!!

[ToryCynic 10]

Originally posted by Mo

I used to read The Guardian in my student days but find it too arty farty nowadays. I've gone full circle and now much prefer The Daily Telegraph which is not nearly as right wing as it used to be.

 

The Mail is certainly more right-wing than the DT; however, the DT isn't aimed at menopausal women that harp on about their problems.

 

I used to interchange between the two left-wing papers, but now read The Times in paperformat, and DT online, but will buy both in paper format on Saturdays.

 

I particularly like The Times' 'The Knoweldge' supplement.

[Fareast 10]

Greybeard

 

A genuine thanks for your advice .

Problem !

I'm really computer illiterate . I can only use it , "mechanically " , just to get what I need-----like my Yahoo site , Sheff. Forum ....etc....Another problem might be that some of the instructions on the screen are in Chinese , so if I have to cross that line , as it were , I'd get stuck.

However , I would appreciate it ,if you could tell me what to do. Imagine you are explaining it to a 5 year old child !!

Also , I think I would still order the actual paper as one of my favourite pastimes abroad is sitting , drinking beer at an outside cafe and reading a book or a newspaper .

Still , thanks for the info. !

[Greybeard 10]

Originally posted by Fareast

Greybeard

However , I would appreciate it ,if you could tell me what to do. Imagine you are explaining it to a 5 year old child !!

 

You're about the same age as me mate, - soI know what you mean

 

Well here are the links -

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/

 

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/

 

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/

 

http://www.spectator.co.uk/

 

http://www.newscientist.com/

 

http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/

 

http://www.economist.co.uk/

 

you can use the links directy from this message by clicking on them, then just bookmark the site in the usual way in your browser.

 

The Spectator used to be entirely free but has recently gone to subscription, although a cetain amount of the content is still free you have to register to read it.

 

The Independent, Economist and New Scientist also allow only a portion of the content to be read without subsciption.

 

 

Also , I think I would still order the actual paper as one of my favourite pastimes abroad is sitting , drinking beer at an outside cafe and reading a book or a newspaper .

 

Got the T-shirt from Malta, Hong Kong and Singapore etc. , makes you feel all 'colonial', at least it did in the 1950s

[Fareast 10]

Greybeard , thanks !

 

I still do try the , "colonial ' bit, even though Britain's power has declined.

I keep shouting at them as some of the daft buggers can't even speak English , never mind , Sheffield.

If they give any cheek or impudence I usually wop them over the head with a large cane.

 

Might see you in Sheffield for a pink gin when I get back !

[Greybeard 10]

Originally posted by Fareast

Might see you in Sheffield for a pink gin when I get back !

 

You could stop-over in HK and have a ride on one of our old trams

[RPG 10]

In answer to the original question:

 

"Are they worth reading".

 

Well, on paper (pun intended ), reading yesterdays news is a bit odd. However I often purchase a newspaper when I'm on the train or whatever. It just helps pass the time more than anything.