Is Dublin OK??

The Backwards Man

I'm in the bog, and all the Dublin radio stations are gone and there's French stuff coming through faintly.

Is the world ending or will keep on footing?

Winterlong

You have knocked the radio on to Long Wave ya donkey!

The Backwards Man

Only have FM in the jeep

hidinginthebush

We all took the day off cos it's sunny.

Duggy747

Winterlong wrote: »

You have knocked the radio on to Long Wave ya donkey!

Ah, Atlantic 252........memories.

milehip

Posting on boards won't bring home the turf!

Tipperary Fairy

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Only have FM in the jeep

You have a toilet in your Jeep?

Swish

kneemos

Oui.

maudgonner

Winterlong wrote: »

You have knocked the radio on to Long Wave ya donkey!

Duggy747 wrote: »

Ah, Atlantic 252........memories.

If I was an Atlantic 252 DJ, Donkey Hoté would be my name.

Winterlong

Duggy747 wrote: »

Ah, Atlantic 252........memories.

God be with the days when on a night out...

"Where is Jimmy?"
"He is over there in the corner tuning in radio luxembourg on yer wan".

BoJack Horseman

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Only have FM in the jeep

Bogger credentials check out.

You referred to a vehicle that is almost certainly not a Jeep as a Jeep.

Bongalongherb

Your antenna must have popped out from the radio, plug it back in, there ye go.

PARlance

Isn't it a bit early / sober of a Monday for one of these threads?

Skylinehead

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'm in the bog, and all the Dublin radio stations are gone and there's French stuff coming through faintly.

Is the world ending or will keep on footing?

You get Dub stations up there? They usually conk out by Longford any time I'm driving home.

Bio Mech

I just looked out the window. Dublin is still there and looks grand. Thanks for your concern.

Peregrine

We all spontaneously decided to speak French from now on.

Hope this helps.

Au revoir!

Stheno

Did you accidentally tune in jazzfm.com?

Maximus Alexander

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Only have FM in the jeep

You've a bog in your jeep? Jaysus that's fancy.

cml387

True story....

Back in 1992 when Haughey was on the brink of resigning RTE journalists happened to be on strike.

A lady in England phoned the BBC to say she knew something was going on in Dublin and that Haughey was about to be ousted because RTE was just broadcasting music.

fortwilliam

Stheno wrote: »

Did you accidentally tune in jazzfm.com?

.............Niiiiice

Duckworth_Luas

Zombie apocalypsuayifcuhadnkvm,............

FizzleSticks

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The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

Did you accidentally tune in jazzfm.com?

It was very strange, there was jazz music alright where 2FM should be so I assumed that was French, there was a man talking French and playing 60s music where RTE1 should be, TodayFM was just static, even Highland Radio was fuzzy.


It was like one of them apocalyptic films where Donegal had suddenly moved into the Bay of Biscay or something.

Mr. CooL ICE

We've been invaded by Canada.

Nobody expected it. Not even Canada.

Lyaiera

I think Dublin is OK. Are you OK?

Harry Palmr

It's the good weather. That said the pressure synoptic isn't right for continental radio signals on FM.

makingmecrazy

maudgonner wrote: »

If I was an Atlantic 252 DJ, Donkey Hoté would be my name.

I'd be Dawn Kiebals

thee glitz

Duggy747 wrote: »

Ah, Atlantic 252........memories.

I did work experience there - another great bunch o lads.

jester77

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'm in the bog, and all the Dublin radio stations are gone and there's French stuff coming through faintly.

Is the world ending or will keep on footing?

You're footing in the wrong direction, you are losing contact with civilisation. Best turn around and quick step back the way you came. Alternatively, stick a wet finger in your ear and hold the stereo above your head in the direction of the wind.

GLaDOS

Depends on how you define "Ok"

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It's the good weather. That said the pressure synoptic isn't right for continental radio signals on FM.

Sounds like a bit of tropospheric refraction, great for enhancing the range of VHF radio signals. It doesn’t have to be high pressure, just a pressure difference to refract the signals.

Del2005

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It was very strange, there was jazz music alright where 2FM should be so I assumed that was French, there was a man talking French and playing 60s music where RTE1 should be, TodayFM was just static, even Highland Radio was fuzzy.


It was like one of them apocalyptic films where Donegal had suddenly moved into the Bay of Biscay or something.

You've got sunstroke, it's still here and there's no French. Sit in the shade and drink some water.

riclad

Theres rte, newstalk,
various digital stations,
if you get dublin radio on fm waveband, over 30 miles away its through good luck.
They are only licensed to broadcast in dublin.
or listen to them on the web.
most stations have an apple/ android app.
The weather can effect the range of fm signals .

The Masculinist

Apart from the threat of being pick pocketed or clamped it is fine.

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It was very strange, there was jazz music alright where 2FM should be so I assumed that was French, there was a man talking French and playing 60s music where RTE1 should be, TodayFM was just static, even Highland Radio was fuzzy.


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Reckon you are overcome by the sun, none of those are Dublin specific channel, rather they are national stations.

Better than listening to the daily obituaries on Donegal fm or whatever I suppose.

StewartGriffin

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It was like one of them apocalyptic films where Donegal had suddenly moved into the Bay of Biscay or something.

That's actually my favorite movie. Especially the scene where Gerard Depardieu disembowels Pat Short to the music of Daniel O' Donnell. (oops, spolier.)

foggy_lad

Is this you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9IJSI2Ebzo

Harry Palmr

Deleted User wrote: »

Sounds like a bit of tropospheric refraction, great for enhancing the range of VHF radio signals. It doesn’t have to be high pressure, just a pressure difference to refract the signals.

Take your fangled science and get the heck out of here! :pac:

Disgruntled Badger

Dear Backwards

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but when you left for Longford.....we all moved out. I said we should do this face to face but the other 1.8 million voted we just go. Less fuss they said.

I think we all knew this day was coming. It's just better this way. We'll send you a postcard when we all get where we are going to let you know we are OK. I can't say much but let's just say it's a bit warmer and as you guessed they speak French. Please. Please don't try to follow us. we all need to move on now, well obviously not the rest of us, just you.

We've left you some dinner, some bits of Fingal and a few of those beers you like in the Fridge. Take care of yourself....

Yours

Greater Dublin and parts of the surrounding counties that are effectively Dublin now.

benjamin d

Stheno wrote: »

Reckon you are overcome by the sun, none of those are Dublin specific channel, rather they are national stations.

If you actually listen objectively nearly all the content on national radio is very Dub-centric, I know lots of culchies who give out about it and it's only when you listen with that in mind it becomes brutally obvious. Especially talk radio like newstalk and the likes. Minor things like naming a random side street or shop in Dublin and assuming everyone knows where they're talking about. Speaking as a culchie in Dublin!

XR3i

grand day for the bog, should be out of it tomorrow,

still on the lookout for another plot

gotta make me some money this winter

The Backwards Man

XR3i wrote: »

grand day for the bog, should be out of it tomorrow,

still on the lookout for another plot

gotta make me some money this winter

There's eejits on eBay paying 23 sterling for a fertilizer bag of turf, I'm three years ahead for mrself and thinking of making a killing!

XR3i

The Backwards Man wrote: »

There's eejits on eBay paying 23 sterling for a fertilizer bag of turf, I'm three years ahead for mrself and thinking of making a killing!

i would argue that a bag of turf is well worth 23 quid

Tipperary Fairy

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

You've a bog in your jeep? Jaysus that's fancy.

Ouch. Is this the way you figure out you're on someone's ignore list