Bob Geldof in Space?

dublinman1990

What the hell is happening here? This is an unexpected turn for the books.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0910/473359-geldof-to-be-first-irishman-in-space/

My reaction to this news is one of surprise and utter disbelief as I would never thought that he would be the first ever Irish man going to Space.

What should he do when he goes up there?

Paddy Dangerfield

The ship will be powered entirely by Bob's own self-importance.

Rented Mule

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What should he do when he goes up there?

Wave to all of the starving children in Africa.

I am pie

What should he do when he gets up there?

Fcking stay there.

Sarky

Finally, someone at RTE read my letter and they're firing him into the sun.

kowloon

Paddy Dangerfield wrote: »

The ship will be powered entirely by Bob's own self-importance.

Should give him enough juice to get to Alpha Centauri and back.

FatherLen

This makes me sad.

karma_

Didn't Eileen Collins take citizenship? So Technically Bob...

Mr Benevolent

Fear not Boardsies, He'll only be the first Irishman about 328,000ft. He will not be termed an astronaut. Calling him the first Irishman in space because he got to 328k ft is the equivalent of calling me the first Irishman to touch down in the Marianas Trench because I waded into the Irish sea.

Riddle101

They should send Bono up there with him, and then shoot them out the airlock.

crazygeryy

good for bob.lets hope it breaks down up there.

crazygeryy

Riddle101 wrote: »

They should send Bono up there with him, and then shoot them out the airlock.

and Sinead o connor,the attention seeking ***re

MadsL

I'm waiting for the Irish space programme. It could certainly reach orbit powered by the levels of begrudgery shown here.

I take it Bill Cullen has dropped out of the Irish Space Race. His hin-teg-gritty let him down?

henryporter

FatherLen wrote: »

This makes me sad.

It'll probably make Jim Corr sadder...

problemchimp

karma_ wrote: »

Didn't Eileen Collins take citizenship? So Technically Bob...

Technically she's not an Irishman, whoever she is.
A lot of haters about here today.

WindSock

That's pretty freaky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8f_XCH3zmM

uch

Thread title sounds like a sketch from the Muppets

mikom

♫
Tell me why I don't like moon days........

DeanAustin

Jesus, a lot of bitter and pathetic people on this thread.

Fair play to Bob.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Paddy Dangerfield wrote: »

The ship will be powered entirely by Bob's own self-importance.

That's one of the funniest responses I've read on here in flipping ages.

DeanAustin

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

That's one of the funniest responses I've read on here in flipping ages.

It's from The Simpsons I think.

crazygeryy

DeanAustin wrote: »

Jesus, a lot of bitter and pathetic people on this thread.

Fair play to Bob.

fair play to bob lol why does he deserve a "fair play"?

DeanAustin

crazygeryy wrote: »

fair play to bob lol why does he deserve a "fair play"?

For fulfilling a dream. It's obviously something he really wants to do and he's going to realise that dream. I admire anyone that has the get up and go to do that.

Suppose he'd be better sitting on the internet posting snide remarks and getting thanks for them. Those thanks would be a form of fair play too wouldn't they?

crazygeryy

DeanAustin wrote: »

For fulfilling a dream. It's obviously something he really wants to do and he's going to realise that dream. I admire anyone that has the get up and go to do that.

Suppose he'd be better sitting on the internet posting snide remarks and getting thanks for them. Those thanks would be a form of fair play too wouldn't they?

touche my good man.;-)

dublinbhoy88

DeanAustin wrote: »

Jesus, a lot of bitter and pathetic people on this thread.

Fair play to Bob.

that's the 'republic of begrudgers' for ya

humanji

As long as it's not that pr*ck who scammed people with the psychic hotline, then I'm happy.

Sigourney

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What should he do when he goes up there?

Stay there.

tosspot15

So that advert on TV about the tarrot card crap lied to me!?

Pherekydes

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What should he do when he goes up there?

Stay there.

F U. Sigourney Bleedin' Weaver.

Bring Bono with him.

kowloon

humanji wrote: »

As long as it's not that pr*ck who scammed people with the psychic hotline, then I'm happy.

First thing I thought of was that ad.

MetalDog

here's hoping . . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7b9hL4-KUI

snausages

Riddle101 wrote: »

They should send Bono up there with him, and then shoot them out the airlock.

"Thanks from: Sigourney" :pac:

zenno

What's worse, Bob Geldof in space or Gerry Adams

Sigourney

snausages wrote: »

"Thanks from: Sigourney" :pac:

They mostly thank in the afternoon. Mostly.

redtapestyl

mikom wrote: »

♫
Tell me why I don't like moon days........

Think you meant to say "I don't like Mondays" no?

Rented Mule

redtapestyl wrote: »

Think you meant to say "I don't like Mondays" no?

Nothing gets by you :P

Kev.OC

The best comment on that article;

"Everyone knows Colm Meaney was the first Irish man in space."

Grab All Association

I guess it was Bob who won the Lynx competition

Ghost Buster

crazygeryy wrote: »

fair play to bob lol why does he deserve a "fair play"?

Or.....why doesnt he? I dont get the Bob hate here..other than typical irish begrudgery...

But why does he deserve fair play:
How about being a highly successful musician and song writer.?
Saying '**** you' to 70s/80s Irish politics, police, priests and the whole Irish establishment at a time when it was virtually an act of treason to do so.? You really should look up news from The Boomtown Rats ealry days to see what a shake up they gave 'Auld Ireland'.
How about practically inventing the (deservedly now much maligned) charity single concept and orchestrating the Live Aid phenomenon which saved millions of lives and spawned Comic Relief, Sport Aid etc etc etc?
How about bringing up his kids and those of Paula Yates and Michael Hutchinsons alone?

Oh but none of this count seeing as he is a loud mouth who swears and doesnt bat an eye even when dealing with royalty and world leaders...
Right

gobnaitolunacy

humanji wrote: »

As long as it's not that pr*ck who scammed people with the psychic hotline, then I'm happy.

If you've been 'scammed' by a psychic hotline thinking it will solve your money woes, get in contact with dead loved ones or predict the future then you are an idiot.

SEPT 23 1989

Would this be the same thing that James May did on Top Gear?

Kev.OC

Kev.OC wrote: »

The best comment on that article;

"Everyone knows Colm Meaney was the first Irish man in space."

Arragh would you ever feck off!

Sure we all know that the third man to the Moon (with Buzz and Neil) was none other that the Big Fella himself, Michael Collins!

Wibbs

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Or.....why doesnt he? I dont get the Bob hate here..other than typical irish begrudgery...

But why does he deserve fair play:
How about being a highly successful musician and song writer.?
Saying '**** you' to 70s/80s Irish politics, police, priests and the whole Irish establishment at a time when it was virtually an act of treason to do so.? You really should look up news from The Boomtown Rats ealry days to see what a shake up they gave 'Auld Ireland'.
How about practically inventing the (deservedly now much maligned) charity single concept and orchestrating the Live Aid phenomenon which saved millions of lives and spawned Comic Relief, Sport Aid etc etc etc?
How about bringing up his kids and those of Paula Yates and Michael Hutchinsons alone?

Oh but none of this count seeing as he is a loud mouth who swears and doesnt bat an eye even when dealing with royalty and world leaders...
Right

Yep I'd agree with you there. People forget or simply didn't live through the "old Ireland" of "police and priests" that the Rats were singing about in songs like Banana Republic. Though the charity gig and record in aid of a natural disaster had been done before, George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh(and album of same) was in the early 70's.

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Would this be the same thing that James May did on Top Gear?

Not really. They'll be going higher pushed by a rocket motor into the upper atmosphere, whereas May's flight though extremely high was in an aircraft with air breathing jet engines, the U-2 spyplane. IIRC both the SR 71 and Mig 25 Foxbat can go even higher.

paddy147

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What the hell is happening here? This is an unexpected turn for the books.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0910/473359-geldof-to-be-first-irishman-in-space/

My reaction to this news is one of surprise and utter disbelief as I would never thought that he would be the first ever Irish man going to Space.

What should he do when he goes up there?

^^^^^^
I hope BOB makes it allright.......please god it happens..:D


And I hope he takes that other tw^t Bill Cullen with him too....who supposedly is going up in a Virgin Galactic spaceship

anncoates

MadsL wrote: »

I'm waiting for the Irish space programme. It could certainly reach orbit powered by the levels of begrudgery shown here.?

Is it actually possible to say anything remotely critical or piss taking about Irish celebrities any more without this mantra being rolled out?

It's fast reaching Cool Story Bro or Three Fiddy levels of ubiquity and annoyance.

DeanAustin

anncoates wrote: »

Is it actually possible to say anything remotely critical or piss taking about Irish celebrities any more without this mantra being rolled out?

It's fast reaching Cool Story Bro or Three Fiddy levels of ubiquity and annoyance.

Most replies were devoid of any real wit and were just nasty comments that the posters wouldn't have the balls to say to his face.

anncoates

DeanAustin wrote: »

Most replies were devoid of any real wit and were just nasty comments that the posters wouldn't have the balls to say to his face.

Read OK magazine and avoid the thread then.

Mr Benevolent

I can just imagine the RTE commentary:

'Ignition! And Bob Geldof is launched in space on this historic occasion. Wait, what's that? (murmuring, then yelling in the background). 'A missile is headed for the spacecraft! Someone has launched a surface to air missile at the spacecraft!'

(sotto voce from commentator) 'Come on baby, get that ****er... nearly there... oh yeah...' (Wild cheering in background) 'YES! YES!' Take THAT, Sir Bob!'

(camera cuts to tumbling, burning wreckage) 'We can now confirm... that the flight was made on autopilot.... with only Sir Bob on board. Already messages of congratulations are flooding our switchboards as the world celebrates Sir Bob's well justified demise. Here in Mission Control people could not be happier. We've finally done it. The bastard's dea...'

(Commentary ends abruptly)

mikom

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DeanAustin

anncoates wrote: »

Read OK magazine and avoid the thread then.

A reply about as original as the one you were complaining about.

sbsquarepants

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What should he do when he goes up there?

Open the airlock and boot bono out into the void.
In space, no one can hear your hypocrisy!