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The Talking Bread

The Foley Hokey Pokey with Trigger and Caddle



Take him in
Kick him out
Take him in
Kick him out
Do the Foley Hokey Pokey and shake it all about
Put your Trigger in and your Trigger out
And thats what its all about

Sephiroth_dude

What brawl is posher on about ?

The Talking Bread

nagdefy wrote: »

Bob and Pete are like too auld women, especially Bob.

I wish Bob would just sweep all this nonsense under the patio now...............;)

Anyway is this not the 3rd time they have done this "Bob puts in a false personal injury claim" comedy/drama plot. I remember the one when he was working as a cleaner in McCoys and he "slipped" in the jacks. And then he faked an injury when Christy pushed him.

They must just have dug up the same script and lines basically

amtc

Night

bazermc

nagdefy wrote: »

Head and Shoulders (knees and toes, knees and toes!!) has an incredibly tense body and posture. And it's not just the breakup with Caoimhe he's as tight looking. I don't know where you'd start with him, some stretches and 3 weeks on diazepam..

I know a man who could sort you out with that diazepam. He's bad news though.

MelanieC

So ridiculous that Ama is preaching to Caoimhe about the way she's treating Damien when Damien cheated on Ama - with Caoimhe!!

dee_mc

A hastily arranged fundraising bingo session in a community centre at half three on a Thursday afternoon in July.
No cash prize or anything like that, just a biscuit hamper from the local Spar and a voucher for an eyebrow tint (no waxing or anything vaguely useful/valuable, just a poxy tint, and it's won by a guy who should be at work who then passes it on to the owner of the best brows in town) - like seriously, who would attend such an event?!
And what homeless person would attend an event staged to raise money for the homeless?!
Juliet droning '66 clickety click', I've been to bingo once in my miserable life and even I know the rhymey bit goes first, then the number (as in, clickety click, 66!)
Seriously, people are getting paid to write this guff.

JP Liz V1

The show needs Nikki back full time, does Sash still have her kid and will Oisin ever discover Niamh and Callum's betrayal

sligojoek

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The show needs Nikki back full time, does Sash still have her kid and will Oisin ever discover Niamh and Callum's betrayal

It'll take more than Nikki to redeem it.

amtc

Charlotte takes the flowers from KT's apartment and goes across town on the bus with them dripping from the vase and wallops Oisin with them in vinos. My head hurts.

freshpopcorn

Maybe Katy has Ciaran in the wardrobe!

Strazdas

nagdefy wrote: »

Head and Shoulders (knees and toes, knees and toes!!) has an incredibly tense body and posture. And it's not just the breakup with Caoimhe he's as tight looking. I don't know where you'd start with him, some stretches and 3 weeks on diazepam..

He has very poor posture alright, all slouched and hunched up with his hands in his pockets. It would be easily remedied, just walk upright at all times and keep his head up instead of looking at the ground.

waterlesshouse

Juliet cannot act.. and how come she doesnt have a liverpool accent? She has been living there since she was little...

happyday

waterlesshouse wrote: »

Juliet cannot act.. and how come she doesnt have a liverpool accent? She has been living there since she was little...

And she was gone into town with her friends when she was supposed to be calling the Bingo. What friends? She never lived in Dublin apart from as a tiny baby and a few years ago when we never saw any sign of her hanging out with anyone under 30.

Wanderer2010

amtc wrote: »

Charlotte takes the flowers from KT's apartment and goes across town on the bus with them dripping from the vase and wallops Oisin with them in vinos. My head hurts.

I never even thought of that, good call! Yeah that makes no sense!

VHF1

The last time Juliet was in the area, she was a 10 yo who hung out with Zoe, Ben and Jack

VHF1

Fc writers feel that the show needs a token older looking girl in a short school skirt, that's why this Juliet character is there, Katy used to fill the roll

Lemonposset

What work experience is Caoimhe going to get in a surgery?! Seriously, unless she's an actual student she won't be let sit in on any consultations (would you like a randomer sitting in while your GP did your smear or you described your problem). If that is the kind of experience she's going to get she won't be earning any money so how's she going to support herself & her daughter & save for college & the hpat for over a year? She could be a receptionist but she'll not get much experience that will help with her knowledge or application so why not do that closer to home? If she wanted a paid job that would contribute to baseline knowledge & look good on an application form then nursing homes & care assistants in hospitals would be your first choice.

Also, why is her mother asking Ama, the girl who used to date Caoimhe's partner, a nurse who has never been to college in Ireland, to help Caoimhe with her college application form?!?!?!

fin12

Lemonposset wrote: »

What work experience is Caoimhe going to get in a surgery?! Seriously, unless she's an actual student she won't be let sit in on any consultations (would you like a randomer sitting in while your GP did your smear or you described your problem). If that is the kind of experience she's going to get she won't be earning any money so how's she going to support herself & her daughter & save for college & the hpat for over a year? She could be a receptionist but she'll not get much experience that will help with her knowledge or application so why not do that closer to home? If she wanted a paid job that would contribute to baseline knowledge & look good on an application form then nursing homes & care assistants in hospitals would be your first choice.

Also, why is her mother asking Ama, the girl who used to date Caoimhe's partner, a nurse who has never been to college in Ireland, to help Caoimhe with her college application form?!?!?!

Lemonposset wrote: »

What work experience is Caoimhe going to get in a surgery?! Seriously, unless she's an actual student she won't be let sit in on any consultations (would you like a randomer sitting in while your GP did your smear or you described your problem). If that is the kind of experience she's going to get she won't be earning any money so how's she going to support herself & her daughter & save for college & the hpat for over a year? She could be a receptionist but she'll not get much experience that will help with her knowledge or application so why not do that closer to home? If she wanted a paid job that would contribute to baseline knowledge & look good on an application form then nursing homes & care assistants in hospitals would be your first choice.

Also, why is her mother asking Ama, the girl who used to date Caoimhe's partner, a nurse who has never been to college in Ireland, to help Caoimhe with her college application form?!?!?!

She said it was paid aswell, which would never happen. Like you said you would have to be at least a medical student. Also would she really make college for September next year? I thought you have to sit an exam.

fin12

Lemonposset wrote: »

What work experience is Caoimhe going to get in a surgery?! Seriously, unless she's an actual student she won't be let sit in on any consultations (would you like a randomer sitting in while your GP did your smear or you described your problem). If that is the kind of experience she's going to get she won't be earning any money so how's she going to support herself & her daughter & save for college & the hpat for over a year? She could be a receptionist but she'll not get much experience that will help with her knowledge or application so why not do that closer to home? If she wanted a paid job that would contribute to baseline knowledge & look good on an application form then nursing homes & care assistants in hospitals would be your first choice.

Also, why is her mother asking Ama, the girl who used to date Caoimhe's partner, a nurse who has never been to college in Ireland, to help Caoimhe with her college application form?!?!?!

Lemonposset wrote: »

What work experience is Caoimhe going to get in a surgery?! Seriously, unless she's an actual student she won't be let sit in on any consultations (would you like a randomer sitting in while your GP did your smear or you described your problem). If that is the kind of experience she's going to get she won't be earning any money so how's she going to support herself & her daughter & save for college & the hpat for over a year? She could be a receptionist but she'll not get much experience that will help with her knowledge or application so why not do that closer to home? If she wanted a paid job that would contribute to baseline knowledge & look good on an application form then nursing homes & care assistants in hospitals would be your first choice.

Also, why is her mother asking Ama, the girl who used to date Caoimhe's partner, a nurse who has never been to college in Ireland, to help Caoimhe with her college application form?!?!?!

She said it was paid aswell, which would never happen. Like you said you would have to be at least a medical student. Also would she really make college for September next year? I thought you have to sit an exam.

LushiousLips

Ah sure this is Ireland and its not WHAT you know but WHO you know. Her mam got her the job.

bottlebrush

fin12 wrote: »

She said it was paid aswell, which would never happen. Like you said you would have to be at least a medical student. Also would she really make college for September next year? I thought you have to sit an exam.

It's not going to happen. This will be a will she move/won't she move from now until Christmas when herself and Damo kiss and make up and have their Christmas Dinner as a family and live happily every after

Wanderer2010

bottlebrush wrote: »

It's not going to happen. This will be a will she move/won't she move from now until Christmas when herself and Damo kiss and make up and have their Christmas Dinner as a family and live happily every after

I dunno, is there anything left for Caoimhe? Or Damien for that matter? Both characters I think have truly run their course with Damien more than outstaying his welcome, I think the show could do with some fresh blood.

CollyFlower

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I dunno, is there anything left for Caoimhe? Or Damien for that matter? Both characters I think have truly run their course with Damien more than outstaying his welcome, I think the show could do with some fresh blood.

I think some long-term actors have a lifetime job there, look a Bella and Charlie, pointless cachacters for the last few years, I think it may be cheaper for RTE to keep them on and give them the odd scene now and again than to pay them redundancy.

coolhull

Another week of FC crap to add to our already vast collection of sh1te FC episodes.......

I'm wondering, what kind of ailment is it that Trigger is suffering from ? Whatever it is, it only seems to strike him or cause pain when he's resting on Carole's sofa. When he's in the pub or burger joint with Cahal, there's not a bother on him , but two minutes in Carol's place and he's writhing around on the couch like he has a bad dose of the trots. Is it the permanent scowl on Nora's face that brings it on? I know that looking at the miserable frown on her gives me a feckin' pain too.
Speaking of Nóra, I remember her telling everyone that she did a cleaning course in night college and was now certified to clean up dangerous and hazardous waste. I'd say that expertise will come in handy when the time comes to change Trigger 's adult nappy pads.

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Bob : "I'd better go. I have to make arrangements to transport the homeless people from the Shelter to the Bingo venue."
And of course the Bingo venue turns out to be the Community Centre.
Which is four doors down the street from the Shelter.
I wonder how many bus companies tendered for that massive contract?

Naturally , Bingo Night in aid of the homeless was a spectacular success. We could tell that the audience was mostly homeless, because FC producers are firmly of the belief that homeless people are all males who wear straggly beards and woolly caps, and, rather strangely, the latest in Wrangler jeans and Nike footwear.
And the prizes were only massive! What looked like a make-up hamper and a voucher from the beauty salon for an eyebrow tint....
Sure haven't we all met homeless fellahs on the street begging :
"Any bitta change on ya, sir? Oh, five euros? Sure that's grand!
Now I only need to collect another twenty and then I'll be able to fulfill me life-long ambition to get me eyebrows tinted to a brighter shade of grey. The blessings of God on yeh sir!"

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The manufactured 'disagreements' between Bob and Pete are getting tedious at this stage. They're like kids niggling in the street. Then Pete invariably goes running home to Dolores.
" Dolly! Dolly! It's not fair! Pete is being mean! He called me a fascist! Dolly, what's a fascist ?"
"Yerrah, don't mind him, Pete! You're not a fascist at all. Yes, you're a bit of a dickhead all right but you're not a fascist! He's only using big words to annoy you. Now you run along like a good boy and take no notice.
Kids, eh? What are youse like?!"

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Tune in next week when Bob pulls Pete's hair and Pete retaliates by giving Bob a wedgie
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Ahh, Fair City, eh? The show where the adventure, thrills, and excitement never,..... er well, happen.

CollyFlower

Isn't Pete meant to be overseeing the clean up of the garage? He's carrying on like he's nothing better to do but bickering with the locals.

Niall_76

CollyFlower wrote: »

Isn't Pete meant to be overseeing the clean up of the garage? He's carrying on like he's nothing better to do but bickering with the locals.

No he finished that in 2 days despite never being there and spending one day watching Bob lying on the ground.

Doug did carry on after the two days were over for some reason but even he seems to be finished the job

Sephiroth_dude

coolhull wrote: »

Another week of FC crap to add to our already vast collection of sh1te FC episodes.......

I'm wondering, what kind of ailment is it that Trigger is suffering from ? Whatever it is, it only seems to strike him or cause pain when he's resting on Carole's sofa. When he's in the pub or burger joint with Cahal, there's not a bother on him , but two minutes in Carol's place and he's writhing around on the couch like he has a bad dose of the trots. Is it the permanent scowl on Nora's face that brings it on? I know that looking at the miserable frown on her gives me a feckin' pain too.
Speaking of Nóra, I remember her telling everyone that she did a cleaning course in night college and was now certified to clean up dangerous and hazardous waste. I'd say that expertise will come in handy when the time comes to change Trigger 's adult nappy pads.

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Bob : "I'd better go. I have to make arrangements to transport the homeless people from the Shelter to the Bingo venue."
And of course the Bingo venue turns out to be the Community Centre.
Which is four doors down the street from the Shelter.
I wonder how many bus companies tendered for that massive contract?

Naturally , Bingo Night in aid of the homeless was a spectacular success. We could tell that the audience was mostly homeless, because FC producers are firmly of the belief that homeless people are all males who wear straggly beards and woolly caps, and, rather strangely, the latest in Wrangler jeans and Nike footwear.
And the prizes were only massive! What looked like a make-up hamper and a voucher from the beauty salon for an eyebrow tint....
Sure haven't we all met homeless fellahs on the street begging :
"Any bitta change on ya, sir? Oh, five euros? Sure that's grand!
Now I only need to collect another twenty and then I'll be able to fulfill me life-long ambition to get me eyebrows tinted to a brighter shade of grey. The blessings of God on yeh sir!"

---

The manufactured 'disagreements' between Bob and Pete are getting tedious at this stage. They're like kids niggling in the street. Then Pete invariably goes running home to Dolores.
" Dolly! Dolly! It's not fair! Pete is being mean! He called me a fascist! Dolly, what's a fascist ?"
"Yerrah, don't mind him, Pete! You're not a fascist at all. Yes, you're a bit of a dickhead all right but you're not a fascist! He's only using big words to annoy you. Now you run along like a good boy and take no notice.
Kids, eh? What are youse like?!"

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Tune in next week when Bob pulls Pete's hair and Pete retaliates by giving Bob a wedgie
.
Ahh, Fair City, eh? The show where the adventure, thrills, and excitement never,..... er well, happen.

Feeling a bit blue today, as always coolhull thanks for the laugh

BuilderPlumber

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I dunno, is there anything left for Caoimhe? Or Damien for that matter? Both characters I think have truly run their course with Damien more than outstaying his welcome, I think the show could do with some fresh blood.

They have done all they can with those 2 characters I would feel too. Caoimhe and Damian are the most unlikely couple: absolutely nothing in common. An age gap of 20 years (he is in his mid 40s surely and she is mid to late 20s). I don't think they take into account the ages of half these characters when pairing them up. Damian was a grown man well into his 20s when he came into it first so about 45 now. Caoimhe clearly was a second year student who dropped out when in it first so that would make her around 27 now.

It is time for more interesting characters than these to get a look in. Some new characters and a revival of some older ones (Sylvester Garrigan, Lucy Mallon, even Barry O'Hanlon) and maybe bring in some new character, a relation of Billy Meehan.

Wanderer2010

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

They have done all they can with those 2 characters I would feel too. Caoimhe and Damian are the most unlikely couple: absolutely nothing in common. An age gap of 20 years (he is in his mid 40s surely and she is mid to late 20s). I don't think they take into account the ages of half these characters when pairing them up. Damian was a grown man well into his 20s when he came into it first so about 45 now. Caoimhe clearly was a second year student who dropped out when in it first so that would make her around 27 now.

It is time for more interesting characters than these to get a look in. Some new characters and a revival of some older ones (Sylvester Garrigan, Lucy Mallon, even Barry O'Hanlon) and maybe bring in some new character, a relation of Billy Meehan.

As long as any new character has a fresh and original background, if they bring in more gangsters that inevitably gives them an excuse to give the massively over-rated (Heather should have gotten an IFTA for her performance last year) Carol and her tedious harrowing past a chance to re-surface for Round 676789696 of Carol lighting up a fag and whispering about how her Da' sold her off to his scumbag mates. Boring.

The problem with Fair City is that its just too...Irish! Just like the Dail closes for the Summer as our overpaid and useless politicians swan off and leave the country a mess with the housing and health sectors a shambles, there is a lack of accountability which runs through the very DNA of our nation, maybe its a delayed reaction to being under British Rule for so long who knows. But the script writers in FC will never be sacked for poor quality output because the mix of genuinely talented actors and script writers who believe their own hype creates a criticism free bubble from which no level playing field will ever emerge and the actors are stifled in a way as they are at the mercy of an over-populated and under-talented team of script writers.

When was the last time FC was praised for handling a storyline well, as in Emmerdale or EastEnders etc? Was it ever praised?? Billy Meehan comes to mind but that's about it. I'm convinced that any recent storylines or episodes that were actually decent (the ep where KT almost made it out of her cell was brilliant and gripping from start to end) was nothing but a happy coincidence as Writers number 32 and 15 got together because 44 and 4 were sick! Never happened before and probably wont happen again, but the staff are cocooned in their RTE bubble where talent and experience comes secondary to background and convenience.

And so it rumbles on....this is our Summer break, absolute crap like Jake taking offence to anyone who even looks at him.....Mondo having a 40yr old daughter....weeks and WEEKS (seriously, weeks of this) of Pete and Delores bumping into Bob in Spar, outside Vinos or crossing the road just for them to repeat the same old petty exchanges. Jesus H Christ, how could they all meet each other at the exact same time on the road every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday morning, how come its never raining? Doesn't Bob open early, Pete doesn't even have a job now, why is he even out walking??? Ama works in a surgery and still pops up 3 times a day on the street to butt in with Damien and Caoimhe.

Ill stop now as I'm just getting annoyed. But there you go, its summer and its Ireland. This is all we got...