TV3 is not dumbing down

Sanjuro

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty interesting program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

FearDark

Richie Kavanagh works for TV3 now??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hesT13bVjOo

ibarelycare

Sanjuro wrote: »

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty interesting program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

They also missed the "i" out of "focail"

shizz

I actually laughed me head off when I saw that.

admiralofthefleet

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

Minstrel27

Trash television for idiots.

Jordan Berbatov

Sanjuro wrote: »

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty hilarious program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

FYP

Turtyturd

Ditching Play TV got them one free pass.

The_Kew_Tour

its an airhead station

starbelgrade

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

Why is using a play on words disrespectful to our native language? Surely by using the language in the first place, shows it some respect & secondly - how the hell do you insult a language?

plein de force

you're right it isn't
it's impossible for it to dumb down even more
they really have shows for the braindead, such drivel and ****e

Gunsfortoys

Tv3 is awash with celebrity trash and/or ripoff T.V programs from the yanks or Brits. Fact is it will never go away due to the brainless morons which account for most of the Irish population.

Sanjuro

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

I don't think they're being disrespectful. Someone in TV3 just really loves puns. And crap television.

Guy:Incognito

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

shizz

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

Well i dont see travellers often but he was a very old man who grew up when they still did that alot, so its no surprise he still does it.

Turtyturd

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

Was it a shank?

starbelgrade

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

They make their cars & vans out of tin. Fact.

AnonoBoy

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

I didn't see it but apparently they questioned guys about how they could afford certain things/where their money came from and the shifty answers spoke for themselves.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I like Henry McKeene, hear him on Newstalk quite a bit too, he kinda does the whole naive Louis Thereaux thing and gets some gems

rovert

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

You got a bit of poe on your face there.

starbelgrade

Jane Mealy Griddlecake wrote: »

I like Henry McKeene, hear him on Newstalk quite a bit too, he kinda does the whole naive Louis Thereaux thing and gets some gems

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

edellc

the problem is the way in which irish is taught in schools and not the language itself we need more focus on actually speaking it like is done with the other languages rather than rhyming off grammar....i for one dont think it should be an opt out subject

epgc3fyqirnbsx

starbelgrade wrote: »

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

Yeah I couldn't wait to see what he looked like, missed the first week and there were a load of women texting newstalk saying how sexy he was.
I had kinda pictured him as that dude who has that cokking at river cottage something or other show on channel 4 but as you said, taxi driver...

starbelgrade

edellc wrote: »

the problem is the way in which irish is taught in schools and not the language itself we need more focus on actually speaking it like is done with the other languages rather than rhyming off grammar....i for one dont think it should be an opt out subject

That was the off topic news & for tonight's off topic weather, there's a chance of rain tomorrow.

Krusader

starbelgrade wrote: »

That was the off topic news & for tonight's off topic weather, there's a chance of rain tomorrow.

Ní maith liom baisteach

starbelgrade

Crosáidí wrote: »

Ní maith liom baisteach

Sorry, I don't speak foreign.

Jordan Berbatov

starbelgrade wrote: »

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

we have a few sean moncrieff listeners here so :pac: , some difference in the accents

Paparazzo

OP, if you think focail sounding like fúck is genius, get the ambulance on standby and click here

ascanbe

How could TV3 dumb down?
That's like suggesting that Pele could've brushed up on the old football skills.

Sonnenblumen

Sanjuro wrote: »

I don't think they're being disrespectful. Someone in TV3 just really loves puns. And crap television.

TV3 are weak on puns but great at crap.

degausserxo

ibarelycare wrote: »

They also missed the "i" out of "focail"

Nah, tuisil ginideach. Gaeilge zing.

ibarelycare

degausserxo wrote: »

Nah, tuisil ginideach. Gaeilge zing.

No....it should be "cúpla focail"...the "i" shows that it's plural. Tuisil Ginideach is genetive case, and there's no genetive case in that sentence.

/nerd

super_furry

TV3 is The Sun newspaper on screen.

Kev_ps3

starbelgrade wrote: »

Sorry, I don't speak foreign.

Well this is an Irish forum, foreigner..

genericguy

Sanjuro wrote: »

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty interesting program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

that is a seriously high-brow pun.

ballsymchugh

ibarelycare wrote: »

No....it should be "cúpla focail"...the "i" shows that it's plural. Tuisil Ginideach is genetive case, and there's no genetive case in that sentence.

/nerd

nah, it is cúpla focal. cúpla may indicate more than one, but you always take it as singular. as in, there is A couple. mar an gcéanna as gaeilge.

Dionysus

ibarelycare wrote: »

They also missed the "i" out of "focail"

Surprisingly, they were correct there. 'Cúpla' is an exception and doesn't change 'focal'. I can't find the grammar rule/justification online but I'm 100% certain it's correct.

http://www.irishtimes.com/150/articles/an-cupla-focal.html

ibarelycare

ballsymchugh wrote: »

nah, it is cúpla focal. cúpla may indicate more than one, but you always take it as singular. as in, there is A couple. mar an gcéanna as gaeilge.

I get ya. I just did a google search though and both seem to be used quite frequently!

Sam Kade

They spent a bit of time debating the truth about travelers program on Vincent Brown. Did anyone notice Browns curl over? It stood out like a sows ear last night.

The traveler talking about tarmac, the most of us only lay it this thick (keeping his fingers about an 1.5" apart) but we lay it this this thick (keeping his fingers 4" apart)

shizz

Sam Kade wrote: »

They spent a bit of time debating the truth about travelers program on Vincent Brown. Did anyone notice Browns curl over? It stood out like a sows ear last night.

The traveler talking about tarmac, the most of us only lay it this thick (keeping his fingers about an 1.5" apart) but we lay it this this thick (keeping his fingers 4" apart)

Ah some of us are dodgy now but most of us are DAAAAAAAAAYCENT

Sam Kade

shizz wrote: »

Ah some of us are dodgy now but most of us are DAAAAAAAAAYCENT

And we only box for fun like we have always done. Take no notice of your man with a few missin teeth and blood streamin from his mouth sure he can't box at all.

bonerm

Is TV3 the channel that has that show "expose"? That show really makes my jaw drop with the sheer vapidness of it & the unironic celebration of consumerism and celeb worship. I'd be concerned about the mental capacity of anyone who could watch it for for more than about 45 seconds without wanting to throw themself out the nearest window.

pikachucheeks

I like TV3 and their documentaries.

Not sure why the station gets such a hard time, RTE's far from perfect itself and you can't please everyone at once with your programming choices.

I'd like to see everyone insulting TV3 do a better job of producing programmes and managing a station!

topper75

I see great potential here for a focal use series -

Episode 2: Big English language words - focal use?

I shouldn't be putting ideas in their head [sic] really.

aine-maire

It's cúpla focal. Here.
I would've said 'twas because in Irish when two nouns come together the genetive case applies to the second... Think they justify it a little differently here though.
/pedantry

Minstrel27

pikachucheeks wrote: »

I like TV3 and their documentaries.


I'd like to see everyone insulting TV3 do a better job of producing programmes and managing a station!

Documentaries?

Why would I attempt to run a television station if I know I am not able to do so. The people in charge there now should be thinking the same way.

TV3 is lazy scheduling. Countless ****e simulcasted with ITV.

Millie

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

My thoughts exactly, only one side of the "Real" truth about Travellers was shown.

Turtyturd

topper75 wrote: »

I see great potential here for a focal use series -

Episode 2: Big English language words - focal use?

I shouldn't be putting ideas in their head [sic] really.

Episode 3: The letters K and Q, focal sign of them around here.

pikachucheeks

Minstrel27 wrote: »

TV3 is lazy scheduling. Countless ****e simulcasted with ITV.

I had a big long post to reply to this and it got deleted, damn it! :pac:

I don't agree with TV3 having lazy scheduling. I think there's a variety of programmes on that channel to suit a variety of people's needs.
As with other TV stations, you're not going to like every programme or series they show, but they're trying to appeal to certain sections of the population with each programming decision.

I think between RTE 1, Network 2, TV3 and TG4 there's a lot of good TV to suit quite a lot of Irish people's interests. I think there's a good range of different programmes on each station and it's obvious that all the stations make an effort to cater for every age demographic and social group in their programming.

I can understand why people would criticise RTE because it's paid for by the state, using taxpayers money. RTE has a responsibility to provide for the Irish people.TV3 is a privately owned company.

Minstrel27

TV3 also receive some money from the licence fee. A small amount but still some.

clived2

starbelgrade wrote: »

- how the hell do you insult a language?

Your all talk