Exclusive Boards.ie Q&A with one of Ireland's top entertainers. What's your question?

Darragh

We've interviewed soccer stars and politicians. We have musicians and other personalities on the way but I wanted to give you first dibs on questions to one of Ireland's top entertainers.

Since he appeared on our screens in 1989, this Dublin northsider has gone on to dominate the music charts, including a Christmas number one (in December 1996, beating the Spice Girls), to run for the Irish presidency in 1997, to represent the country in Eurovision, to insult pretty much every personality on Irish TV and to present his own news show.

With six albums under his builder's belt and a trip to South Africa for UNICEF to see the mportant work going on in Kwa-Zulu Natal with children affected by HIV/AIDS, unemployment and poverty just completed, I'm delighted that Dustin the Turkey will make time in his schedule this week EDIT: next week - for a video interview where he'll answer the questions you put here.



GO ON YA GOOD THING!!

Put your questions below. His wikipedia page is quite informative and he's over on twitter here.

Do you want to ask him how it felt to be knocked out of the Eurovision? For a quote on a building job? We'll take your questions and put it to everyone's favourite Turkey Vulture. Who knows what sort of answer we'll get back?

The earlier you get your questions in, the higher the chance we can ask them!

This interview will now be next week, possibly on the 11 November

Richard Dower

OFGS!....this the best Boards can do?.....they guy is a muppet!

Blackhorse Slim

Sage and onion or chestnut and cranberry?

Darragh

Richard Dower wrote: »

OFGS!....this the best Boards can do?.....they guy is a muppet!

Well everybody has a story! I wouldn't call him a "muppet" though...

ScumLord

How does it feel to be more talented yet less successful than Ray Darcy? You looked very similar back in the day ye'r the same height and everything.


Also do you support the legalisation of cannabis?

Elmo

Does he think Rodge and Podge are just milking at this stage? Any chance of getting Ray D'Arcy to go back to The Den with Dustin as main presenter? Also why didn't I win the Pringles Competition back in 1990?

Mr.Nice Guy

Please ask him does he still keep in contact with Snotser Galligan.

Elmo

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

Sage and onion or chestnut and cranberry?

I think we should let it go! where they the winning flavors

Elmo

Any chance of putting the Christmas Number 1 video on You Tube?

What are your presidential plans come 2011?

craiginireland

Where has Zog gone?

Kinetic^

Do you go out on the lash with your old buddies Sockie, Zig & Zag? Does Sockie bring his blue bucket with him? (you know, in case he doesn't feel well)

Elmo

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Do you go out on the lash with your old buddies Sockie, Zig & Zag? Does Sockie bring his blue bucket with him? (you know, in case he doesn't feel well)

Any comment on the Bulling in RTÉ and how you beat the boss Prob a little controversial though! (Nothing to Do with the Afternoon show or Toast for that matter).

sumsar

if you were taoiseach what would you do to get us out of the recession?

projectmayhem

Darragh wrote: »

Well everybody has a story! I wouldn't call him a "muppet" though...

Maybe I'm just deliriously happy today but I took that to be a joke on the fact that literally, Dustin is a puppet

Anyway, my question is if/when you become Taoiseach, what'll your first act be?

and/or

What do you think of Ray Darcy these days?

r3nu4l

Richard Dower wrote: »

OFGS!....this the best Boards can do?.....they guy is a muppet!

No, he's a puppet, muppet is probably trademarked by the Jim Henson company! :pac:

Quick question, are we interviewing the turkey character or the voice and real persona behind the turkey?

Real persona Question: Are you (the voice of Dustin) happy that you aren't recognised by all in sundry as you walk the streets of Dublin. In a posh way...do you enjoy the relative obscurity of your fame?

Turkey Question: Bibi Baskin, in her prime...would ya?

Elmo

r3nu4l wrote: »

Real persona Question: Are you (the voice of Dustin) happy that you aren't recognised by all in sundry as you walk the streets of Dublin. In a posh way...do you enjoy the relative obscurity of your fame?

He is a really Turkey Vulture I don't know what you are all talking about, sure Don Conroy has given to authoritative stance on that fact.

lucylu

How do you become a member of the Poultry Party?

Who would you perfer to peck Louis Walsh or Pat Kenny?

Will you be on the Late Late toy show this year ?

GhostInTheRuins

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Please ask him does he still keep in contact with Snotser Galligan.

Ahhh, good 'aul Snotser, completely forgot about that, you've a fierce memory

Darragh

r3nu4l wrote: »

Quick question, are we interviewing the turkey character or the voice and real persona behind the turkey?

I can ask both (in a roundabout way) but let's take it that it's with Dustin the Turkey

Gaspode

Can we ask Dustin how it feels to be the oldest living turkey in history?

DeVore

Is he nervous coming up to Christmas or does he believe his Star-Power will save him these days?

What are his opinions on Mark Little and does he think he could do a better job of investigative journalism?

DeV.

WeWillBeReborn

Was Big Bird from Sesame Street the person who most influenced you to become a top TV star?

What do you think of our genocidal treatment of other turkeys in the lead up to Christmas?

Are you looking forward to Deal Or No Deal on TV3?

If you could punch any one person in the face, who would it be and why?

Do you hve an account on boards.ie? What's your username?

What do you think of me (i.e. Darragh)?

ScumLord

DeVore wrote: »

Is he nervous coming up to Christmas or does he believe his Star-Power will save him these days?

I'm sure the age of his fowl flesh would mean he wouldn't pass the first inspection in any slaughter house. His safe enough I'd say.

Elmo

How do Bosco and Padjo feel about all the attention given to The Den and its stars over their respective shows? Is there resentment there that they never became as famous? and Are you on speaking terms with Bosco and Padjo? Do you ever listen to Bosco's album?

Do you think the infamous Virwin Jones interview was the reason you lost the 1990 Presidential Election?

What happened to Capitan Joke, Cousin Nigel and Capitan Pillow Case? Why did the Freezer wear a denim jacket?

Dozen Wicked Words

How did you manage to make the Eurovision song contest even more embarrassing for Ireland than usual? Wasn't funny was it?

Elmo

dooferoaks wrote: »

How did you manage to make the Eurovision song contest even more embarrassing for Ireland than usual? Wasn't funny was it?

Did he feel left down after seeing the Spainish entry?

You call Dustin Embarrassing

Just look at this: -

JonathanAnon

Is it true you got the wing over with Rosanna and Chris walked in on you?

ronnie3585

Did you kill Kevo?

Duiske

Is it true The Plank...err...i mean Pat Kenny, has invited you and a couple of neighbours over to his crib for an "extra special" Cristmas Dinner this year ?

WoollyRedHat

Cool! Big Den fan here!

Would you ever consider doing a re-union with Ray and Sockie on the Den for old times sake?

Nevyn

Oh awesome

Will Dustin be running for president again?
Can he ask Zig and Zag will that album of thier be finally coming out on cd.

Toto Wolfcastle

What happened to Zuppy?

Who would win in a fight now, Ray D'arcy or Ted?

Any plans to settle down and have little baby turkey vultures?

Dancor

Why was my photo not showing on my B'day all them years ago :mad:

lintdrummer

Dustin, you're aging very well, or not aging at all for that matter. What's your secret elixer of youth?

mikom

If Russia invaded turkey from the rear, would Greece help?

Lab_Mouse

Dustin would you ever consider going out with a chicken?

Richard Dower

mikom wrote: »

If Russia invaded turkey from the rear, would Greece help?

Legend!

MissHoneyBun

Where the hell are Socky and Zuppy? :pac:

pwd

What do you think of Ross O'Carroll Kelly?

Dirk Gently

Miriam O Callaghan or Sharon Ni Bheolain?

4zn76tysfajdxp

What's the frequency for Noggin FM? I've been trying to pick it up for thirteen years without any luck.

Jip

Don't you think it's time you called it a day ?

Elmo

MissHoneyBun wrote: »

Where the hell are Socky and Zuppy? :pac:

Socky still presenting Den Tots in the morning.

What I don't get is for years the Den had PET VET and for years they always said "A dog is for Life not just for Christmas" does Dustin not think Zig and Zag should have lead by example and brought Zuppy over to channel four with them?

citizen_p

where does he hide on christmas?

what does he think of tubirdy doing the late late? and will he be doing the toy show?

Dublinstiofán

Why didn't they rob you instead of Bosco?

fergalr

Genuine, serious questions, not taking the piss:

1)
Do you ever regret not going all the way in Irish politics, particularly in light of the job the other guys ended up doing?

2)
Given that the country is desperately crying out for a credible opposition, and considering our indisputable track record of electing turkeys, would you consider returning to the Irish political scene?

Agent Smith

how does he feel having a hand shoved up his hole all the time?

Agent Smith

Pablo Powerful Limb wrote: »

What's the frequency for Noggin FM? I've been trying to pick it up for thirteen years without any luck.

109.9fm

Richard Dower

Dustin...i just wanna eat you for Xmas, you're a dire excuse for "Irish entertainment", Barney is better then you....pluck off!

Why do you hate Leitrim?:(

Elmo

Richard Dower wrote: »

Dustin...i just wanna eat you for Xmas, you're a dire excuse for "Irish entertainment", Barney is better then you....pluck off!

@Richard

Dustin and Zig and Zag are possible one of the best comedy acts to come out of this country, I think you have a certain amount of begrudgery about that. In later years I will agree that both acts suffered but it isn't often that something lasts 25 years. I think if you look back of the Ian Dempsey and Ray D'arcy years of THE DEN you would see the quality of comedy coming from them.

Unlike Barney and other children's TV The Den mainly treated children as equals, rather then that of sickly smiley smiley faces of Blue Peter