Gerry Ryan Radio Show Thread

The Muppet

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is he curing the sick now? must have missed that have to have a listen back

Ah you're having trouble with old comprehension I see. I never said he cured anyone , I said "helped" which according to the lady in question he did.

How about replying to what I actually said instead of making up stuff that suits your agenda in future.

Cunsiderthis

tbh wrote: »

"Los Angeles" isn't English, it's Spanish

English, as a language, is a living language which means it grows and develops all the time. All languages do and "le weekend" is as french as it is english.

If we are to deem that any english word which has its roots, or comes from, another language, to be invalid or not "english" then we have to decide what date we are all starting from to apply this rule!

I think most of us consider "los Angeles" to be part of the english language for a long time now...

The Muppet

Cunsiderthis wrote: »

English, as a language, is a living language which means it grows and develops all the time. All languages do and "le weekend" is as french as it is english.

If we are to deem that any english word which has its roots, or comes from, another language, to be invalid or not "english" then we have to decide what date we are all starting from to apply this rule!

I think most of us consider "los Angeles" to be part of the english language for a long time now...

It's a place name consisting of two spanish words, It's not english , the english translation is City of Angels.

bilko1234

Having a go at Boards again.......

SEPT 23 1989

yeah heard that 3 tons of bile on every page and who is this "alfie byrne road" fella would like to shake his hand:)

Degsy

bilko1234 wrote: »

Having a go at Boards again.......

What he say?

bilko1234

Degsy wrote: »

What he say?

He said something about this subject is becoming something of an obsession with him at the moment. How posters on websites like "Boards" can get away with posting "Vitriolic bile" for pages and pages. And he gave an example.
"Someone will post 'I saw Muhammad Ali on the TV yesterday' and then hundreds of posters wil follow that up with ' I hate that bastard and he's a F..ing c-u-n-t' andI hate all his family etc, etc'
I think we might be getting a little too close to home for our Ger!
ps
The bad language above is a "quote" from his radio show this morning.
Please don't edit.

Degsy

Cunsiderthis wrote: »

English, as a language, is a living language which means it grows and develops all the time. All languages do and "le weekend" is as french as it is english.

If we are to deem that any english word which has its roots, or comes from, another language, to be invalid or not "english" then we have to decide what date we are all starting from to apply this rule!

I think most of us consider "los Angeles" to be part of the english language for a long time now...

FFS..if this isnt off-topic i dont know what is..and i just got banned for mentioning Bono:mad:

tbh

Degsy wrote: »

FFS..if this isnt off-topic i dont know what is..and i just got banned for mentioning Bono:mad:

you're so hard done by degs

Degsy

bilko1234 wrote: »

He said something about this subject is becoming something of an obsession with him at the moment. How posters on websites like "Boards" can get away with posting "Vitriolic bile" for pages and pages. And he gave an example.
"Someone will post 'I saw Muhammad Ali on the TV yesterday' and then hundreds of posters wil follow that up with ' I hate that bastard and he's a F..ing c-u-n-t' andI hate all his family etc, etc'
I think we might be getting a little too close to home for our Ger!
ps
The bad language above is a "quote" from his radio show this morning.
Please don't edit.

Sounds like borderline libel to me..i reckon boards could have a case for telling him to STFU on air about the site.

Degsy

tbh wrote: »

you're so hard done by degs

This Bono bloke has no idea the amount of trouble he causes for me.:pac:

Meeja Ireland

bilko1234 wrote: »

"Someone will post 'I saw Muhammad Ali on the TV yesterday' and then hundreds of posters wil follow that up with ' I hate that bastard and he's a F..ing c-u-n-t' andI hate all his family etc, etc'

How hilarious that the person he chose as his metaphorical stand-in is the universally loved Muhammad Ali. It's an interesting glimpse of his self-image.

Cunsiderthis

Degsy wrote: »

Sounds like borderline libel to me..i reckon boards could have a case for telling him to STFU on air about the site.

Libel is the written word, and if he said it on air ( as opposed to writing it down) that would be slander

After the earthquake in Chile, its interesting to hear another ORETE-ism which is the newsreader on the News at One areeing with Pat kenny's way of pronouncing Chile as "chill-ay" as opposed to the more usual "chill-eeh".

tbh

chill-ay is correct - take it from me.

ManFromAtlantis

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

he says dunkey instead of donkey

yeah seems to have a prob with his o and his u.

he always says ' eg ' i wunt one ' dont know where he gets it frum.

deelite

I haven't listened to GR show for a while - but I tuned in this morning and there seemed to be a debate on how to educate children/adults on healthy eating.

Secondly about 2 years ago I was a regular listener to GRS - I tuned out for a long long time. Anyway during one week Gerry spoke of how he turned on his "Sat Nav" to go to the local chinese takeaway (which was 3 minutes down the road) - he made a comment that for most families having a take-out twice a week was a regular occurence. Then he spoke of his forthcoming holiday to Disney etc., and then there was drinks that evening with his Best Friend, and then he was going to a huge concert and had back-stage passes etc etc. It was just money money money - something a lot of people listening in (like myself) just hadn't got.

Since I've tuned back in - he must have become more aware of how his world is so much different to his listeners and has toned it down. I hope I don't have to tune back out. By the way Gerry if you're reading this can we have some "Ghostly Houses" they're deadly.

Poly

deelite wrote: »

and then there was drinks that evening with his Best Friend, and then he was going to a huge concert and had back-stage passes etc etc. It was just money money money - something a lot of people listening in (like myself) just hadn't got.

Since I've tuned back in - he must have become more aware of how his world is so much different to his listeners and has toned it down. I hope I don't have to tune back out. By the way Gerry if you're reading this can we have some "Ghostly Houses" they're deadly.

I'm afraid you'll be tuning out soon enough, he's worse now than he ever was.

Just wait for the his daily updates on his buddy harry crosbie, the fcukin point / o2 and his new poxy bleedin concert hall. I’m sick of hearing about the jaysis thing. (it's been wall to wall coverage on RTE latley btw)

Not to mention all the restaurants he plugs.

I only tune in now and then when I hear he is giving out about boards.ie

The Muppet

Degsy wrote: »

Sounds like borderline libel to me..i reckon boards could have a case for telling him to STFU on air about the site.

I take it law is not your strongest point.

Degsy

The Muppet wrote: »

I take it law is not your strongest point.

Well badmouthing a business on air because it happens not to kowtow to him seems to me a little slanderous if not libelous.

Cunsiderthis

Degsy wrote: »

Well badmouthing a business on air because it happens not to kowtow to him seems to me a little slanderous if not libelous.

Which appears to confirm the muppets point about law not being your strong point...:rolleyes:

deelite

Poly wrote: »

I'm afraid you'll be tuning out soon enough, he's worse now than he ever was.

Just wait for the his daily updates on his buddy harry crosbie, the fcukin point / o2 and his new poxy bleedin concert hall. I’m sick of hearing about the jaysis thing. (it's been wall to wall coverage on RTE latley btw)

Not to mention all the restaurants he plugs.

I only tune in now and then when I hear he is giving out about boards.ie

Do you know what I'm thinking would be great if GR had to live on the "Jobs Seekers" Allowance for one month - and to stick to it - now that would be worth a radio / tv show tuning in for. :P

RobertBaylon

He makes me sick i cant listen to him 2fm is banned off my radio when is on air :eek:

Degsy

Cunsiderthis wrote: »

Which appears to confirm the muppets point about law not being your strong point...:rolleyes:

Quite right too..i am no lawyer.
However i'm a barrister compared to Gerry Ryan's role as a financial advisor.

murpho999

Degsy wrote: »

Quite right too..i am no lawyer.
However i'm a barrister compared to Gerry Ryan's role as a financial advisor.

You really should learn the difference between slander and libel.

Slander is defaming someone in a non recorded/permanent format eg verbal.

Libel is defaming someone in a recorded/permanent format eg newspaper, book, Radio or TV Show, or even a web forum like this.

You have certainly libelled Gerry Ryan several times on Boards, and TBH I find your whole campaign to be quite tiresome.
Lots, of people enjoy the show. Lots of people don't. I can take or leave it. Enjoy the array of guests he has on and topics covered. Can get annoyed when he goes on about his lifestyle. Never been offended by bad language or topics such as masturbation. It's aimed at an adult audience and show is well known for that. I really can't understand why you don't just stop listening to a show/presenter you hate so much and leave it at that. Really is a very simple solution.

SEPT 23 1989

Thanks for the tips on ways of payment for our TV licences Gerry

Cunsiderthis

murpho999 wrote: »

... I really can't understand why you don't just stop listening to a show/presenter you hate so much and leave it at that. Really is a very simple solution.

Perhaps because he loves to hate it/him, and in fact gets a lot of pleasure about the whole act of listening to the show he says he hates, presented by the presenter he says he hates, and then coming here to hurl abuse at him and the show.

And there's nothing wrong in doing that. Love hate relationships are as old as the world, and its well understood behaviour in terms of relationships or, for example, in dieting. As is obsessional behaviour, and someone who says they hate a presenter and a prorgamme, but who actually listens to it avidly, seems to betray themselves as , ultimately, our actions speak louder than our words.

Degsy

murpho999 wrote: »

language or topics such as masturbation. It's aimed at an adult audience and show is well known for that

So why is it on in the morning when children can listen to it too?
Maybe its beacuse the presenter is an immature,vulgar man who doesnt know how to deal with "adult" subjects in an adult way,preferring instead to derail conversations with pathetic innendo and puerile sniggering.

murpho999

Degsy wrote: »

So why is it on in the morning when children can listen to it too?
Maybe its beacuse the presenter is an immature,vulgar man who doesnt know how to deal with "adult" subjects in an adult way,preferring instead to derail conversations with pathetic innendo and puerile sniggering.

Well it's on when most children should be at school. Broadcasters should not have to target children all the time just because children are around. For example Jerremy Kyle (terrible show) is definitely an adult show on in the afternoons. What you are asking for is the forced sanitisation of the airwaves which is not a country I would like to live in. I'm happy that we can choose what we listen to or not. Very simple. Also children hear more bad language on the street/schoolyard and it doesn't really do any harm.

BTW Your comments on Gerry Ryan himself mean that you have just libelled him again.

SEPT 23 1989

murpho999 wrote: »

BTW Your comments on Gerry Ryan himself mean that you have just libelled him again.

he has said nothing that is not true

Cunsiderthis

Degsy wrote: »

So why is it on in the morning when children can listen to it too?
Maybe its beacuse the presenter is an immature,vulgar man who doesnt know how to deal with "adult" subjects in an adult way,preferring instead to derail conversations with pathetic innendo and puerile sniggering.

It's still something of a mystery why you continue to force yourself to listen to the show. Can it be that your pleasure at expressing your opinions here so forcefully are such that its worth listening to 15 hours a a show and a presenter you claim to dislike so much?