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Where is Charlie Bird ?

  • 08-10-2008 8:45pm
    #1
    Beechman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Where is Charlie Bird ? I have not seen him on the T.V. for some time. Is he still the R.T.E. Chief News correspondent ?

    There was something in the paper today that he is to become the Washinghton correspondent in the New Year


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  • #2
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    yeah, he's been itching to go there for about 18 months. He's probably entitled to a bucketload of leave before he goes - can't imagine RTE sending him off and then saying oh by the way you can take your holidays now. Wouldn't be surprised to see him shouting at the screen during the US elections


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    George Lee bumped him off so he could boost his profile.

    Mike


  • #4
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Hopefully has quit as a reporter. Annoying, overrated ego-maniac.


  • #5
    Beechman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Beechman


    you really missed his reporting the past week or so since the budget !!!!!!


  • #6
    Markham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭Markham


    if you'll excuse the pun, but had to use the mention of George Lee to bring up the fact that the RTE's favourite prophet of doom has a Segway scooter - Pat Kenny mentioned it on his show yesterday.

    Perhaps he knocked off the Bird in a nasty Montrose glide-by shooting?


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  • #7
    by8auj6csd3ioq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭by8auj6csd3ioq


    Beechman wrote: »
    Where is Charlie Bird ?
    Does someone care?;)


  • #8
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    I wonder what the yanks will make of him.


  • #9
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    RTÉ's ratings 'con' exposed: Channel uses misleading figures to defend Charlie Bird's polar trek

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1380043/RT-s-ratings-exposed-Channel-uses-misleading-figures-defend-Charlie-Birds-polar-trek.html


  • #10
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    Wow, that's an old thread to pull from the depths... how things have changed (and changed again) since this was started.


  • #11
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    RTE had been the ratings thing like that for a while, adopted it after TV3 did it


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  • #12
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    flogen wrote: »
    Wow, that's an old thread to pull from the depths... how things have changed (and changed again) since this was started.

    Well one constant remains, the Charlie Bird Ego Trip rolls on. He discovered America and found out it was a big place then decided to trek off to the Pole and found out it was cold. Where next? First Irishman in space?


  • #13
    ablogger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭ablogger


    That would be bad form on Bull Cullen, he's been yakking on about being first Irish man in space for years.


  • #14
    ablogger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭ablogger


    Bill Cullen even. Oops.


  • #15
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    ablogger wrote: »
    Bill Cullen even. Oops.

    I think you got it spot on with the first version of his name:D


  • #16
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    On a wire. :rolleyes:


  • #17
    Shakti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Shakti


    Does Charlie Bird play the saxophone?


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