'Flux' RTE Radio1(8pm tonight 12th)

califano

I just heard that theres a programme on the wireless tonight that might be of interest to some.


Preview
Cardroom
They are called 'card clubs', 'gambling clubs' or casinos. The Irish government is against them in their current form and wants to close them down. The operators say the government is over-reacting and is behind the times.

Who uses them and why? Ronan Kelly reports from a card club in a former Dublin church.

First broadcast: 8pm June 12th., 2006

kincsem

rounders123 wrote:

Who uses them and why? Ronan Kelly reports from a card club in a former Dublin church.

Sounds a bit sacriligious. Where's that then?

I think the football wins at 8 pm.

MadsL

World cup clash....agghhh.

Just checked Flux does not seem to be archived on RTE site, can anyone grab this stream to mp3??

5starpool

kincsem wrote:

Sounds a bit sacriligious. Where's that then?

I think the football wins at 8 pm.

A cardroom in a former Church? I would never go to a place like that. *Ahem*

DeVore

More praying gets done in it now then there ever was before...

DeV.

califano

True but is that 'pray' or 'prey'!

MadsL

Anyone listening?

"See Jane. Jane plays cards. Jane puts down her chips. Jane wins. Well done Jane. See Dick. Dick watches cricket. Dick goes to play cards."

Jesus.

MadsL

"Ticket to a cash game????"

Hitman Actual

DeVore wrote:

More praying gets done in it now then there ever was before...

DeV.

LOL, did Teddy Hickson steal that quote from you? I've recorded this, but I've no way of ripping it from my player until tomorrow. I'll stick it in as an attachment then, if anyone wants (and assuming it's not against any forum rules???). Nothing spectacular in it tbh; people interviewed include Alex, Doc, Lesley, Mick, Paddy Hicks, Margaret, the great Luke, Nick the dealer, Teddy Hickson, and a few others.

Hitman Actual

MadsL wrote:

"Ticket to a cash game????"

Yeah, WTF!!! That interviewer has a very confused interpretation of tournaments.

MadsL

I will....say...this...slooooowwwly. The...TV...is..on the right. It is grey.
:rolleyes:

Lafortezza

This page http://www.rte.ie/radio1/flux/ will probably have the show.

karlh

yup its up now

Doc Farrell

oh the humanity! the god given humanity!

EVERTHING was taken out of context!

I will say this while I have your attention:

the writer/editor of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Soygal Rinpoche, is giving a talk in the Helix in DCU on the 20th. I believe the tickets are for sale in Wicklow st in the Rigpa est. next to tower records in wicklow st.

i know very little about anything but if you have an open mind and a big ego i recommend coming along to this.

anyhoo, d.

'frank hunt? frank hunt for omaha! anyone find frank hunt?'

ollyk1

LMAO!:rolleyes:

karlh

you must make a fortune in there Doc.

bohsman

karlh wrote:

you must make a fortune in there Doc.

Everyone knows that.

TimFoil

Doc Farrell wrote:

oh the humanity! the god given humanity!

EVERTHING was taken out of context!

I will say this while I have your attention:

the writer/editor of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Soygal Rinpoche, is giving a talk in the Helix in DCU on the 20th. I believe the tickets are for sale in Wicklow st in the Rigpa est. next to tower records in wicklow st.

i know very little about anything but if you have an open mind and a big ego i recommend coming along to this.

anyhoo, d.

'frank hunt? frank hunt for omaha! anyone find frank hunt?'

fantastic Des, cant believe this one sllipped under my radar, see you there

kpnuts

TimFoil wrote:

fantastic Des, cant believe this one sllipped under my radar, see you there

Finally an event worth travelling to the Northside for!

5starpool

Doc Farrell wrote:

'frank hunt? frank hunt for omaha! anyone find frank hunt?'

Or Punto Franco as is his new moniker

Doc Farrell

karlh wrote:

you must make a fortune in there Doc.

upwards of 37 euro a week baby! not bad for 20 hours! oh the envious life of a semipro. now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to play the 5 cent omaha on paddy power! and i'm not kidding either!

Tim and KP I've just booked my tickets from the Helix site. You can get more info from rigpa.ie. Don't blame me if u turn into spaced out commie tree hugging hippies though!

damn hippies....

it's on Thurs 22nd btw at 8pm.

MrPillowTalk

kpnuts wrote:

Finally an event worth travelling to the Northside for!

Your kidding right? the wheels off my car where robbed at the lights on Meath street after I dropped you off, thieving southside gangsters :eek:

RoundTower

Des you comic genius.

Doc Farrell

ty, very much, glad to see you've gotten over your deep resentment towards me.

whats ur name anyway? I can't keep calling you my sarcastic stalker.

ur pal, d.

Daithio

Just listened to that there. The interviewer was an idiot, but aside from that I suppose it might have worked to demythify the whole casino thing for a few people, but there was definitely a big emphasis on the negatives. I thought Scott Gray, Paddy Hicks, Leslie McClean and Nick the dealer were all very good on it. Des you came across as some sort of scumbag that heads there to mug old people like Alex and Margaret!:p

Hitman Actual

Daithio wrote:

I thought Scott Gray, Paddy Hicks, Leslie McClean and Nick the dealer were all very good on it.

Was that Scott?? I thought they were talking about a Scot, and couldn't figure out who it was.

ntlbell

Doc Farrell wrote:

ty, very much, glad to see you've gotten over your deep resentment towards me.

whats ur name anyway? I can't keep calling you my sarcastic stalker.

ur pal, d.

You're always bullying the ginger tops.

Do you not think he got enough of that in school?

My idol.

5starpool

lenny_leonard wrote:

Was that Scott?? I thought they were talking about a Scot, and couldn't figure out who it was.

I think that I could identify every player they talked to apart from the random american and italian types at the blackjack/roulette. Shows I might need to stay in more