Liveline: de Welsh Megamint edition (see warning, 1st post)

ButtersSuki

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yes they know they work in town and they know they won’t have parking. But we’re in the middle of a pandemic and the numbers are riding again.

I work in a hospital in Dublin city centre. The reason we don’t want staff taking public transport is that the risk of catching the virus is infinitely higher when traveling on public transport than traveling alone in your own car. Why is that important? Because of the proximity of the medical working environment if a nurse or a doctor tests positive they can take out an entire department/team of medics (who have to self-isolate), or indeed multiple teams for 14days. That would be disastrous at the best of times, during a pandemic it could close the whole hospital.

One Dublin hospital (that I won’t name) had over 400 medical staff off at one stage during the pandemic. Think about that, and be glad you didn’t need to go to that hospital during that time.

The cost of the free parking isn’t the issue. I genuinely haven’t heard one of my colleagues mention the cost of parking as the issue. The issue is around safety, and keeping the system going.

I'd be interested to know, generally speaking, do the consultants have to pay for parking out of their pay packet. Haven't heard this discussed ever.

If I recall correctly, Sean O'Rourke was in NK's stable. Looking at the website I no longer see SOR. Has he been sneaked off the brochure? One less source into Noel's piggy bank unless he invites more suitable "talent" into his books.

sligojoek

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If I recall correctly, Sean O'Rourke was in NK's stable. Looking at the website I no longer see SOR. Has he been sneaked off the brochure? One less source into Noel's piggy bank unless he invites more suitable "talent" into his books.

Sean was a staffer. That's why he had to retire.

ButtersSuki

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I'd be interested to know, generally speaking, do the consultants have to pay for parking out of their pay packet. Haven't heard this discussed ever.

I can only comment for our hospital: some don’t, but the vast majority do. The ones that don’t tend to own or rent the building or clinic they work from so have parking included - I guess if they’re renting the building they are paying for the parking indirectly so to speak.

That said, you’d be surprised at how many of the male consultants of all ages that cycle - and cycle a considerable distance both ways to and from work, from as far away as Howth on DNS, to as far away as Kilmecanogue on DSS. There’s probably a few I don’t know about too.

Some of them used to take the DART, and some even took the bus, but COVID has really put paid to that as we can’t afford to lose a medic to the virus.

ButtersSuki

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If I recall correctly, Sean O'Rourke was in NK's stable. Looking at the website I no longer see SOR. Has he been sneaked off the brochure? One less source into Noel's piggy bank unless he invites more suitable "talent" into his books.

No, he wasn’t. Honestly! Prob. cost him a house or 6 over the duration of his time in RTÉ.

golondrinas

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Jaysus, just got really real notice for car insurance. My current Toyota is cheaper than previous Lexus, is new, has precisely same engine, with added safety feature. No insurance Covid break from AIG/An Post. For same cover I'm being charged €150 extra than last year!!!

Feel your pain. After checking around and getting ridiculous quotes and wasting time I decided to reduce the value of the car. Hadn’t done it for a couple of years. They charged me more to reduce the value!! Guy danced around the explanation finally saying that’s how it is. I gave up in exasperation.

ButtersSuki

golondrinas wrote: »

Feel your pain. After checking around and getting ridiculous quotes and wasting time I decided to reduce the value of the car. Hadn’t done it for a couple of years. They charged me more to reduce the value!! Guy danced around the explanation finally saying that’s how it is. I gave up in exasperation.

That's all very well and good, but, wat colour is de car?

golondrinas

Quinn Ugly Restoration wrote: »

I don't know what's wrong with people on here.

I think I do:D

Atlantic Dawn

Hopefully some random gold potential topics today, it has been all too predicatable recently.

golondrinas

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How come Big Phil doesn't have his car set up with Bluetooth? I bet it's a BMW or the like, which for yeeeeears have had this as standard. My gawd, when I drive to the gate of my underground car park in my plain Toyota I press de bitcoin on my wheel and say "Park!" and the gate opens to let me in or out.

My daughter has a BMW X5 e46 Msport. It has a concierge service where a real person answers without pressing any buttons. Bate dat. OK. I am madly jealous and it’s me own dauter. (Spelling to show I’m not a stuck up pr***, just jealous salt of de earth type. She tells me she gets great looks from young lads driving 10 year old beemers

Atlantic Dawn

golondrinas wrote: »

My daughter has a BMW X5 e46 Msport. It has a concierge service where a real person answers without pressing any buttons. Bate dat. OK. I am madly jealous and it’s me own dauter. (Spelling to show I’m not a stuck up pr***, just jealous salt of de earth type. She tells me she gets great looks from young lads driving 10 year old beemers

De poor concierges are being put out of wurk by de modridden Alexa chatboxes, it's a disgrace Joe.

ButtersSuki

golondrinas wrote: »

My daughter has a BMW X5 e46 Msport. It has a concierge service where a real person answers without pressing any buttons. Bate dat. OK. I am madly jealous and it’s me own dauter. (Spelling to show I’m not a stuck up pr***, just jealous salt of de earth type. She tells me she gets great looks from young lads driving 10 year old beemers

Pics or GTFO.

Of your dawter....and the car.

dvcireland

1) orla and her funeral plans
2) euro politiks, should bi phil get the heave ho
3) crystal could not go to her da's funeral
4) woman vists graveyard, uses phone while driving, penalty points
5) back to school wurries
6) covid contract, childer must wash dee handz

ffs perfect upbeat stories for a wet tuesday

Atlantic Dawn

T'days topics...
Philip Hogan...Episode 7. Did he use Mizuno or Taylor Made golf clubs?
Return to schools...Should we prepare for it as if we were putting people on the moon?

sligojoek

Clips of funeral stories from yesterday

Ursula has given big Phil an ultimatum.

Another funeral story

Phil hogan on phone. woman going to funeral got penalty points.

Schools. Kids bringing virus home.

Gov playing Russian roulette with kids.

If someone dies, who's responsible?

ButtersSuki

8year olds in India listening to RTE. Well fancy dat.

Won't be in attendance today callers so maybe ye will get GOLD and dat. Here's wat Katie did say will be coming up on the show but F*ck knows wit dis show:

COVID losses contrasted with Big Phil "F*ck All Y'all" Hogan. De man is so out of touch wit de common man he should be hosting a show on RTE.

Phil has until 1pm Irish time to spin his tale to his boss in Europe.

No discretion on penalty points for de small peeple. Wat about tall peeple?

Chislers will be killin' de old peeple when day go back to skool. De Department are playin' Russian Roulette with de chislers.

Dubalin skool with rules for COVID, day must sign a contract so to speak.

thecretinhop

no 28 PHILS DILEMMA

withless

Thats another 'thread only' episode for me Joe by the looks of things Joe.

Gods Gift

Liveline is the radio equivalent of Delhi belly.

zell12

Legal tender in Ballyer

We will have to create a new thread any minute now... so final thoughts on a thread title

ButtersSuki

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I can only comment for our hospital: some don’t, but the vast majority do. The ones that don’t tend to own or rent the building or clinic they work from so have parking included - I guess if they’re renting the building they are paying for the parking indirectly so to speak.

That said, you’d be surprised at how many of the male consultants of all ages that cycle - and cycle a considerable distance both ways to and from work, from as far away as Howth on DNS, to as far away as Kilmecanogue on DSS. There’s probably a few I don’t know about too.

Some of them used to take the DART, and some even took the bus, but COVID has really put paid to that as we can’t afford to lose a medic to the virus.

Yep, my cardiologist, Killinarden man, David Burke, always uses the bike. Not sure if he even owns a car. Always has his cycle gear and rucksack in the office.

Dan Jaman

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We will have to create a new thread any minute now... so final thoughts on a thread title

Lahvline - We Don't Give a Shyt, So You Have To

Joe is enjoying the last of the summer swimming at the moment.

Test For Echo

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Joe is enjoying the last of the summer swimming at the moment.

Jaysis :eek:

Dan Jaman

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Joe is enjoying the last of the summer swimming at the moment.

Jeez, that's a crime against eyesight.

dvcireland

thread title

Phil Hogan - I'm Kind of a Big Deal...So to Speak

dvcireland

big phils bowel movements

gmisk

I was caught with my mobile phone while driving I should have got off.....if big phil did

dvcireland

listen senior politicians only have to tell the guard that they will ring the commisioner, or have the guard relocated to somewhere like ballyer