Marian Finucane

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

RTE still persisting with having rugby on The Marion Finucane Show. WHY? A whole afternoon of a sports show, surely the place for such talk. Instead of Marion pretending to know and pretending to care about it.

"Oh dont say that to me Eddie". As if the game actually meant something to her. Does she really think people believe this BS?

The thread had nearly died except for that post you know , this show is at the end of a road , zero credibility anymore .

RTE still persisting with having rugby on The Marion Finucane Show. WHY? A whole afternoon of a sports show, surely the place for such talk. Instead of Marion pretending to know and pretending to care about it.

"Oh dont say that to me Eddie". As if the game actually meant something to her. Does she really think people believe this BS?

These areas aren't 'communidies ' as these workers keep going on about , they might have been up until the mid 1980'S , Now they are drug- ridden ' neighbourhoods' as in American cities , these activists need to deal with the reality.

so nothing new learned from that interview , he couldn't say anything beacause everything is ' sub- judice ' , waste of time .

Chilling account of the mind of drug dealers...

The IRISH Ambasador to Slovenia sends in a message to a magazine show on the national broadcaster saying all the ambassadors and embassies are working hard ?!!!........, D'Unbelievables couldnt have written the script for this show .

Is the argument not usually made that if we had not been part of Europe, then we would not have access to all the cheap money (and thus the bubble could not have been so big) and also if we had not been part of Europe then we could possibly have burned the bondholders (but the EU wouldn't let us, as they were the ones who whose banks were the bondholders)?

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Read things the wrong way around is your gift, not mine.

:eek::eek:

sideboard wrote: »

Maybe it's the argument of 'raising all boats' and that needs to be from bottom up...or are you suggesting top down?

Read things the wrong way around is your gift, not mine.

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

It is silly of these guys saying "the staff at the lower levels should get an increase first". Every time you increase the guys at the bottom it pulls them closer to the people on the grade or payscale directly above them, so the people at that scale are then "entitled" to a pay increase as well. And work that system all the way to the top. So to suggest that the lower paid can get a increase can be given in isolation without other consequences, is naive.

Maybe it's the argument of 'raising all boats' and that needs to be from bottom up...or are you suggesting top down?

It is silly of these guys saying "the staff at the lower levels should get an increase first". Every time you increase the guys at the bottom it pulls them closer to the people on the grade or payscale directly above them, so the people at that scale are then "entitled" to a pay increase as well. And work that system all the way to the top. So to suggest that the lower paid can get a increase can be given in isolation without other consequences, is naive.

Dan Jaman wrote: »

Your protestations are feeble, old man.

You may be right Dan, that I am old and I may be feeble, but you don't really know. What I will share with you though, is that I do like quality radio programs and am quite happy to state that.

It is a pity though to find that many posts here, not too unlike your own, offer various forms of sarcasm - pertaining as wit - to outright personal attacks on MF and or the programs guests.

For my part, I won't be intimidated off from my views and would be happy to see more positive contributions about the MF programme - even old, feeble comments will do.

Dan Jaman

sideboard wrote: »

Did you have a handle on the programme? But don't let that stop you, dig away, your stick work is awkward.

Your protestations are feeble, old man.

Dan Jaman wrote: »

> Stick

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Wrong end.

You got it.

Well done, well done, well done.

Did you have a handle on the programme? But don't let that stop you, dig away, your stick work is awkward.

Dan Jaman

sideboard wrote: »

'nuff said. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

> Stick

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Wrong end.

You got it.

Well done, well done, well done.

Oops69 wrote: »

Some reeducation in the english language is really needed for someone , there should be a ban on people commenting/ posting in a language they don't understand.

I wouldn't be shouting to ban anyone around here - even incoherent contributors - but I agree wholeheartedly if you feel re-education is of benefit to someone. Let's be gracious and agree on that much and it may be the start of a learning process.

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

I think you may read my post again.

Some reeducation in the english language is really needed for someone , there should be a ban on people commenting/ posting in a language they don't understand.

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

"Kings... Of Leon will be playing here, and we have tickets for the upcoming gig. And I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in that"

i.e. I have absolutely no scooby doo who Kings Of Leon are.. They could be a dance troupe for all I know.

'nuff said. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

sideboard wrote: »

The only person to admit here 'not having a clue - (or was it a scooby doo)' was your goodself!!

I think you may read my post again.

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

It just annoys me the way that she says something like "And there will be a lot of interest in that", so as to pretend that she has any clue about what she's talking about.

Sorry to have to disagree with your annoyance, but as a long time admirer of some of our best presenters (National Treasurers - if you will), I don't think that I have ever considered over that time that Marian is 'pretending' anything. The only person to admit here 'not having a clue - (or was it a scooby doo)' was your goodself!!

Joe_ Public wrote: »

KOL to the "young" hipsters amongst us Peter.
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It just annoys me the way that she says something like "And there will be a lot of interest in that", so as to pretend that she has any clue about what she's talking about.

yosser hughes wrote: »

He's an insufferable bore lapped up by boring,philistine people. RTE have given him a platform for years as his kind of guff goes down well with the Irish listener.

Agree there with Eddie too, but maybe his guff also only goes down well with the Irish supporter.

Joe_ Public

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

"Kings... Of Leon will be playing here, and we have tickets for the upcoming gig. And I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in that"

i.e. I have absolutely no scooby doo who Kings Of Leon are.. They could be a dance troupe for all I know.

KOL to the "young" hipsters amongst us Peter.

They're a technically proficient rock band, some good songs if a bit samey. I did see them live once, might have been Lansdowne Road if memory serves, and they kind of bored me. No stage presence at all, i like my rock stars to prance around a bit, though not to make a t!t of themselves like that Bongo chap.

Joe_ Public

Marcusm wrote: »

You'll find a lot of Latin Americans use that asa greeting although I've seen it spelled as Tchau.

Well, ya learn something new every day. Humble apologies Joe!

applehunter

Chucked to myself when a text came in fawning over his dulcet tones.

yosser hughes

sideboard wrote: »

Terrific interview with young Joe O'Connor - a national treasure! Could listen to this all day...if I only had time :-)

He's an insufferable bore lapped up by boring,philistine people. RTE have given him a platform for years as his kind of guff goes down well with the Irish listener.

Marcusm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

"Nice talking to you and enjoy your trip to Cuba."

"Ciao"

You'll find a lot of Latin Americans use that asa greeting although I've seen it spelled as Tchau.

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

"Kings... Of Leon will be playing here, and we have tickets for the upcoming gig. And I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in that"

i.e. I have absolutely no scooby doo who Kings Of Leon are.. They could be a dance troupe for all I know.

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