Reeling In The Years

breezy1985

iffandonlyif wrote: »

Yeah, my thoughts too. That Fianna Fail government was surely the most unpopular in Irish history. And it stuck around for so long. People were delighted just to have them gone.



The presidential election, though, I remember as being an embarrassment. I wonder would they have given it so much attention in the episode were it not for Higgins's subsequent popularity.

It was a very entertaining embarrassment I was glued to that election and loved seeing it again. There were people willing to forgive McGuinness being in the IRA but going ape when they found out Gallagher was in FF

castletownman

International events I expect to be hit on in tonight's episode:

Costa Concordia
London Olympics (particularl Katie's gold) and Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Curiosity Rover
Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Hook and Colorado Shootings

Irish stuff:

Anti-austerity marches/"Occupy" movements
Irish Water
End of Clery's
Savita Halappanavar and the fallout

I expect City winning the league to feature as it was the most dramatic victory ever. But Euro 2012 and our fans will probably get precedence.

yerwanthere123

castletownman wrote: »

International events I expect to be hit on in tonight's episode:

Costa Concordia
London Olympics (particularl Katie's gold) and Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Curiosity Rover
Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Hook and Colorado Shootings

Irish stuff:

Anti-austerity marches/"Occupy" movements
Irish Water
End of Clery's
Savita Halappanavar and the fallout

I expect City winning the league to feature as it was the most dramatic victory ever. But Euro 2012 and our fans will probably get precedence.

I wonder if Sandy Hook will get a mention though. As horrific as it was, in an American context it was just another in a long line of needless shootings. Nothing was different after Sandy Hook, it wasn't a catalyst for change and had no long term implications, so I wouldn't blame them if they chose to leave it out.

.anon.

breezy1985 wrote: »

It was a very entertaining embarrassment I was glued to that election and loved seeing it again. There were people willing to forgive McGuinness being in the IRA but going ape when they found out Gallagher was in FF

McGuinness was honest about his past. Gallagher was dishonest about the extent of his involvement with Fianna Fail. It wasn't about him being in FF (Michael D. Higgins was a former member too) - it was about him outing himself as a slippery character who couldn't be trusted.

Kunta Kinte

castletownman wrote: »

International events I expect to be hit on in tonight's episode:

Costa Concordia
London Olympics (particularl Katie's gold) and Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Curiosity Rover
Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Hook and Colorado Shootings

Irish stuff:

Anti-austerity marches/"Occupy" movements
Irish Water
End of Clery's
Savita Halappanavar and the fallout

I expect City winning the league to feature as it was the most dramatic victory ever. But Euro 2012 and our fans will probably get precedence.

It won`t. RTE have never shown any Premier League footage on RITY and that won`t change in this series either. The Liverpool-Arsenal game at Anfield in 1989 in the old First Division had an equally as dramatic end to the season and didn`t get a mention in that edition.

Say Your Number

The starting point of "The Best Fans in the World"

ongarite

Apres Match on point.

PTH2009

Did they seriously leave out Katie Taylors gold ?

Say Your Number

Insane that the Savita story is only in the recent past.

touts

Apparently Enda Kenny being patted on the head like a good little boy by the rest of the EU leaders who were all laughing at him was all part of a cunning "charm offensive".

jojofizzio

Where are they finding the music?don’t recognise the last two songs?

Say Your Number

Taylor Swift has been whinging about being dumped for nearly a decade.

ongarite

jojofizzio wrote: »

Where are they finding the music?don’t recognise the last two songs?

Laura by Bat for Lashes was the first song.
Perfect song for the topic.

touts

Claire Daily a "United Left Alliance" TD. Then she discovered love across the political divide with a capitalist developer.

touts

Say Your Number wrote: »

Taylor Swift has been whinging about being dumped for nearly a decade.

She's made millions off it.

Say Your Number

Forgotten about this song that sounds like Joe Dolan singing Twinkle twinkle little star.

touts

The Quinn criminal family going to jail. Now they own online casinos.

ongarite

**** Sean Quinn

Say Your Number

Next few episodes will be tough for Mayo fans.

Mrs Brown's Boys won a bafta. I must have blocked that one out.

ShagNastii

Such an amazing olympics from start to finish.

iffandonlyif

Thought they did a bad job of that episode.

Given what was included this time and excluded last time, it underlines the fact that 2011 was a busy year.

waterfordgirl

Great to see camogie and ladies football included. Hope to see the Irish Ladies Rugby team included in the coming weeks too.

breezy1985

ongarite wrote: »

Laura by Bat for Lashes was the first song.
Perfect song for the topic.

Delighted Bat For Lashes got in but I imagine most won't have a clue who she is

It wasn't first though as there was some song about rockets and stuff first

breezy1985

ShagNastii wrote: »

Such an amazing olympics from start to finish.

I was hooked from the opening ceremony. Was the first time I think I was ever happy for English sports people even Bradley Wiggins who I can't stand

Say Your Number

For me the high point of the Olympics was this.

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

breezy1985

breezy1985 wrote: »

Delighted Bat For Lashes got in but I imagine most won't have a clue who she is

It wasn't first though as there was some song about rockets and stuff first

I think you mean Starships by Nicki Minaj. That song was massive that year.
I was working in a community centre that year so was exposed to chart radio so I actually recognised some of the music this episode!

I actually think the production is sloppy this series. It seems very disjointed much of the time.

yerwanthere123

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think you mean Starships by Nicki Minaj. That song was massive that year.
I was working in a community centre that year so was exposed to chart radio so I actually recognised some of the music this episode!

I actually think the production is sloppy this series. It seems very disjointed much of the time.

No, Bat For Lashes was in there too. I've heard of her but not that familiar with her music. Had never heard of the Lisa Hannigan or Little Green Cars songs either.

yerwanthere123

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

No, Bat For Lashes was in there too. I've heard of her but not that familiar with her music. Had never heard of the Lisa Hannigan or Little Green Cars songs either.

Yes, I know that.
Read the post I quoted.
That Little Green Cars song was a huge hit.

Declan A Walsh

PTH2009 wrote: »

Did they seriously leave out Katie Taylors gold ?

It was shown!