Quote: M Lewis @ March 3, 2008, 10:05 AMI see your point, there are MANY people who stand in the streets at farnborough (the poor) and think they are getting the whole show .
Thats poorist that. Poor poor peeps. They can't afford a ticket in, but take their babies anyway. You have just ruined it for all those babies now.
Put the sketch back Raymond!
I think the problem here may lie with the school that sees this sketch as an accurate portrayal of the real world or the one that thinks distorting the real world for comedic effect is allowable. Both are right and a writer can flit between the two as and when they want but here I suspect the difference is between the perception of the writer and parts of the readership.
There's no problem with the gag, Ray, and although I haven't seen it, I can guess the sketch through the comments, and thought the idea funny. It's just that some read it as literal reality and therefore flawed whereas others read it as comedy that doesn't always have to obey real world laws all the time and they appreciated the basic gag.
PS the fireworks idea might make the joke acceptable to both camps ... MIGHT being the operative word on this forum. 
Agree. The fireworks idea from Dave would work better for all. But I’m not changing a sketch/gag, just because one camp doesn’t get it! I go with the majority, not the minority. 
I certainly wouldn't change it for camp David.
Agreed! 
Ok, I have been keeping my mouth shut, but I'm getting a little annoyed with people deleting their sketches once they feel they have had enough of comments they don't like.
At the end of the day you post up your work not knowing what response you will get. Live with it, I'm not targeting ray this has been done by other writers and I'm personally getting annoyed with it, especially as I enjoy reading everyones sketches, especially when I come along a controversial one to sink my teeth into.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN!
Thank you 
The sketch is good and I should think there's only a handful of people would know the facts M Lewis has put up.
I found it funny