Liveline Thread 20/7/2013 to 12/10/2013

JM Skipton

I think Joe was waiting for them to ask him to champion their cause

JonathanAnon

europa11 wrote: »

What's with his "you're not making your story up either"? Is he accusing someone (HSE presumably) of saying they are?

Joe feels that they are not taking him (the most eminent broadcaster in the state) seriously.. As a protest, Joe signed up for private health insurance .. that'll show them..

JM Skipton

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I don't listen to 2FM so I've missed out on the Lottie Ryan phenomenon. Sadly.

Apparently she interviewed well and was the best only candidate for the job

syklops

signostic wrote: »

a bit harsh there Syk, a nation should be judged by the way it looks after these people..

I agree. I was simply asking whether appropriate services were being afforded to that child. If the HSE has a budget for the welfare of children with special needs whats it doing spending it on full education plans, when it could spend it on respite care and support for families.

Meathlass

And now to the nonsensical

SEPT 23 1989

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I don't listen to 2FM so I've missed out on the Lottie Ryan phenomenon. Sadly.

its more of a disease than a phenomenon

Tisserand

strikes me that the only way this group of people will get more funding is for it to be cut from another group of vulnerable people who will be on to lifeline when it happens and so the wheel keeps turning and Joes job is safe, in the middle of it all

ButtersSuki

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I don't listen to 2FM so I've missed out on the Lottie Ryan phenomenon. Sadly.

She's on TV too. I nearly focking died of shock when I saw it.

But it's all on her talent and natural ability......

SEPT 23 1989

i wonder how many pints he has consumed today?:D

JM Skipton

Men of all varying weights having a tug, I'm sorry not a sport I want to see

ButtersSuki

Is this Nationwide?

europa11

ButtersSuki wrote: »

She's on TV too. I nearly focking died of shock when I saw it.

But it's all on her talent and natural ability......

naturally

artful_codger

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Its a tough enough life for these parents without the State putting the boot into them as well

a sick State

Public Sector employees are judged to have more pressing special needs, like second mortgages.

SEPT 23 1989

A family that tugs together stays together

ButtersSuki

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

i wonder how many pints he has consumed today?:D

Just 2. But they were pints of whiskey.

mickydoomsux

What is this bogbrained fool on about?

europa11

More funding required.

This time Joe pleads with our oil and mineral rich state to provide for the Tug-of-war team.

joi99

is this D'unbelievables

SEPT 23 1989

the last time i witnessed a tug of war was in the 80's

neris

Ive been away last few minutes. What in name of god is this? Some hick roaring and shouting

ButtersSuki

D'UNBELIEVABLES?

JonathanAnon

Hip Hip... Mehhhhhhhhh

syklops

This is surely a hoax by the D'unbelievables.

europa11

mickydoomsux wrote: »

What is this bogbrained fool on about?

Dunno! But he's talking to some yahoo from the Tug of war team.

Roger_007

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Its a tough enough life for these parents without the State putting the boot into them as well

a sick State

A lot of resources are put into disability services. There is not enough money in the universe to satisfy all claims for additional resources. As I understand it, in this case, they are being allocated about €20,000 p.a. per person to provide 25 hours service per week. I think that describing this allocation of scare public money as "putting the boot in" is a bit over the top?

mickydoomsux

That clip sounded like Pat Shortt doing a character.

This country is full of genuine ****ing weirdos.

Meathlass

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the last time i witnessed a tug of war was in the 80's

Actually my local village have organized one for a few weeks time. A team from our village will take on the neighbouring village at a crossroads in the middle of nowhere.

It's quite a busy road so not sure how they're going to solve that but should be great fun.

Lapin

JM Skipton

"Turn her over and anchor tight" sounds like Gus is some sort of love guru with advice like that

europa11

He could have used that soundtrack to describe the fun and games the knackers were having in Tullamore graveyard last Sunday.