The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

Atlantic Dawn · 11-04-2021 12:23AM

Karlos77 wrote: »

It was a great documentary

Yes watched it after TT, really loved it. I think people need to be exposed to the normality of the cycle of death earlier, the first dead person I saw was when I was about 14 at a rural wake.

Blanco100 · 11-04-2021 01:01AM

Hate that nobody has the balls to challenge McVerry? Even those who know he's talking ****e won't challenge him as its one of those populist stances that means your basically Hitler if you dare to question it.

I'd ask him him how in the name of f*ck would a constitutional right to housing work? Wheres the incentive for anyone to work hard and buy one?

Solves nothing. Basically a free ticket to act the boll*x your whole life and be guaranteed a free place to live. That kind of stupidity shouldn't be given airtime.

Just because he's guilty for growing up in privilege doesn't mean we should have to pay for the fruits of his work. Maybe the Catholic hierarchy should open up all the churches in the country and let all homeless people have a roof over their heads at night first off.

External Association · 11-04-2021 01:50AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes watched it after TT, really loved it. I think people need to be exposed to the normality of the cycle of death earlier, the first dead person I saw was when I was about 14 at a rural wake.

Very true. We'll be dead a fair bit longer than we'll be alive..

I was 5 when I saw my grand aunt waked at home. It was all explained well.

Atlantic Dawn · 11-04-2021 02:17AM

External Association wrote: »

Very true. We'll be dead a fair bit longer than we'll be alive..

I was 5 when I saw my grand aunt waked at home. It was all explained well.

It's great too when neighbours and friends know exactly what the funeral involves and what needs to be done when a loved one dies, when it hits you first you are all over the shop and don't really know what to be doing.

I liked that part in the documentary where he said a relative of the deceased couldn't understand why they were not in tears grieving and he explained that they were probably so busy that the reflection on the death would visit them later.

I remember at a family member's funeral feeling pretty much nothing emotionally over the days up to the funeral and then around 2 or 3 days later hitting a complete wall where I wasn't sure what my place in the world now was with them gone. My selfish fools head wasn't coming around to the fact that death was a cycle of life and that my family member had been pretty much the last 10 years prepping me for the ways of the world without them being around. I wiped away the tears and got up the next morning more motivated than I have ever been in my life.

External Association · 11-04-2021 02:59AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It's great too when neighbours and friends know exactly what the funeral involves and what needs to be done when a loved one dies, when it hits you first you are all over the shop and don't really know what to be doing.

I liked that part in the documentary where he said a relative of the deceased couldn't understand why they were not in tears grieving and he explained that they were probably so busy that the reflection on the death would visit them later.

I remember at a family member's funeral feeling pretty much nothing emotionally over the days up to the funeral and then around 2 or 3 days later hitting a complete wall where I wasn't sure what my place in the world now was with them gone. My selfish fools head wasn't coming around to the fact that death was a cycle of life and that my family member had been pretty much the last 10 years prepping me for the ways of the world without them being around. I wiped away the tears and got up the next morning more motivated than I have ever been in my life.

Brilliant post. I totally understand. I was keeping going when my dad died. Broke down after the funeral, bawled my eyes out.

Then you reach a stage you're so thankful for their life and how you benefitted from being around them.

You remember everyone who comes to the wake and funeral, every kind gesture.

applehunter · 11-04-2021 03:21AM

Blanco100 wrote: »

Hate that nobody has the balls to challenge McVerry? Even those who know he's talking ****e won't challenge him as its one of those populist stances that means your basically Hitler if you dare to question it.

I'd ask him him how in the name of f*ck would a constitutional right to housing work? Wheres the incentive for anyone to work hard and buy one?

Solves nothing. Basically a free ticket to act the boll*x your whole life and be guaranteed a free place to live. That kind of stupidity shouldn't be given airtime.

Just because he's guilty for growing up in privilege doesn't mean we should have to pay for the fruits of his work. Maybe the Catholic hierarchy should open up all the churches in the country and let all homeless people have a roof over their heads at night first off.

This is a perfect post that sums up modern Ireland. We allow multi-billion corporations use our country as a tax shelter and nobody says a thing. A suggestion that our people be given the right to housing is dismissed.

We recently amended our constitution allowing unborn children to be killed. This is more acceptable?

I think Fr. McVerry has a better understanding of Ireland in 2021 than you do.

"Let all the homeless people sleep in the churches" is not only an anti-Catholic slant but also shows that you don't ever understand the basic needs of homeless people.

11-04-2021 06:40AM

External Association wrote: »

Very true. We'll be dead a fair bit longer than we'll be alive..

I was 5 when I saw my grand aunt waked at home. It was all explained well.

I’ve never been in the room with the dead body and I’m not going to change that. Maybe I should have been pushed into it earlier but I find the whole open coffin wake thing extremely vulgar.

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 06:46AM

The thing about the Tommy Tiernan show is that it's telling us that the old Late Late Show format, and its presenter, has had its day.

ParkRunner · 11-04-2021 07:22AM

Government buildings wrote: »

The thing about the Tommy Tiernan show is that it's telling us that the old Late Late Show format, and its presenter, has had its day.

I thinks the LLS still has a place but not the same old topics - sickness, death and suffering, RTE presenter from the canteen, C list celeb or anyone with a new book to promote, and the occasional potentially high profile/interesting guest who Tubridy wants to charm rather than interview. Hope they give Tiernan another few seasons, he’s genuinely interested in a persons story and throwing out good questions.

The LLS I think needs a rebrand and a new presenter but there’s still space for it. I hope Tiernan doesn’t take on that role as his own show is much better

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 08:10AM

One of the things we admire about the Tommy Tiernan show is that he is seen as a sincere and genuine presenter, who has lived life, unlike others who have spent their lives in the cloistered atmosphere of RTE.

I think the Late Late Show is finished in its format as the topics discussed and the length given to them have been battered to death all week on many other media.

NIMAN · 11-04-2021 08:19AM

Government buildings wrote: »

One of the things we admire about the Tommy Tiernan show is that he is seen as a sincere and genuine presenter, who has lived life, unlike others who have spent their lives in the cloistered atmosphere of RTE.

I think the Late Late Show is finished in its format as the topics discussed and the length given to them have been battered to death all week on many other media.

And the ongoing 'specials' they keep having show that they are running out of ways to fill the show now.

Even the producers know they can't have Jason Byrne, Dermot Bannon, Francis Brennan and Mario Rosenstock on 6 times each series. They have been found out.

There was another C&W music 'special' the other night, only a few months after the previous one.

Its a show running on life support at the minute.

kippy · 11-04-2021 08:28AM

One of the many things I enjoy about the TT show is that a lot of the interviewees aren't "celebrities" or even that well know but they have interesting jobs and or stories.
A bit like some of the AMA's in here when you think about it.

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 08:29AM

Even though it's a total disaster, and old folks viewing, the Late Late Show will continue to be inflicted on us for many more years to come.

Wanderer78 · 11-04-2021 08:31AM

Government buildings wrote:

Even though it's a total disaster, and old folks viewing, the Late Late Show will continue to be inflicted on us for many more years to come.

Your tv stuck on rte 1?

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 08:38AM

No, I rarely watch it, but this doesn't stop me from commenting on it, surely?

Wanderer78 · 11-04-2021 08:43AM

Government buildings wrote:

No, I rarely watch it, but this doesn't stop me from commenting on it, surely?

So are you truly afflicted with it?

11-04-2021 08:48AM

I don’t think any of us are “truly afflicted” with any form of entertainment, but things would be extremely vanilla if that just meant say nothing unless it’s positive.

Wanderer78 · 11-04-2021 08:51AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote:

I donâ€™t think any of us are â€œtruly afflictedâ€ with any form of entertainment, but things would be extremely vanilla if that just meant say nothing unless itâ€™s positive.

True, but we are overwhelmed with options for entertainment, shows such as the late late clearly still has viewers, even though I'm sure it's quickly dwindling, just turn the dial, you 'll be fine

Mad_maxx · 11-04-2021 09:50AM

jay0109 wrote: »

If McVerry had his wish of no evictions, there would be a mass exodus of Landlords

McVerry believes all evictions should be illegal and also all bank repossessions , he said those very words on the ray darcy radio show a few years ago, D'Arcy nodded like the gimp he is.

McVerry would turn us into Venezuela with bad weather as would the rest of his middle Ireland despising fellow travellers who want "a right to housing "

Wanderer78 · 11-04-2021 10:25AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

McVerry believes all evictions should be illegal and also all bank repossessions , he said those very words on the ray darcy radio show a few years ago, D'Arcy nodded like the gimp he is.

McVerry would turn us into Venezuela with bad weather as would the rest of his middle Ireland despising fellow travellers who want "a right to housing "

so mcverry would find copious amounts of oil, backing our economy on this find, turn our government into a right mess of astonishing levels of corruption in turn, fcuking over all citizens?

im sorry to break it to you, your grievances go way beyond mcverry, you should point them towards the fire sectors(finance, insurance, and real estate)

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 10:26AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

So are you truly afflicted with it?

I am, because I'm paying for it.

Wanderer78 · 11-04-2021 10:26AM

Government buildings wrote: »

I am, because I'm paying for it.

you dont have to

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 10:29AM

Unfortunately I do have to pay for it, unless I want to break the law.

Pussyhands · 11-04-2021 10:30AM

McVerry means well but putting a right to housing in the constitution or banning evictions is dangerous, very dangerous.

No one will ever disagree with him though because 1. he wants to end homelessness and 2. anyone disagreeing with him will be called out as supporting homelessness.

If there was a legal right to housing, could everyone just stop paying their mortgage in the morning?

Pussyhands · 11-04-2021 10:42AM

Government buildings wrote: »

The thing about the Tommy Tiernan show is that it's telling us that the old Late Late Show format, and its presenter, has had its day.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, TLLS and Tiernans show are not similar or competing with each other at all.

One is a live show - the other is recorded

One is 2 hours long - the other is an hour long

One is "supposed" to be light enterainment - the other is along the lines of Gay Byrnes Meaning of Life

One has been going decades for 40 weeks a year - the other has been going 5 years for 8 episodes a year.

They are so totally different and I find Tiernans show more depressing than TLLS. Tiernan sits there crouched over with a big concentrated face asking questions to get the guest to pour their heart out like they're in therapy.

My idea of a light entertainment show isn't asking someone who they love, did they have any regrets in life etc. They're more like interviews you'd see 1v1 on the BBC or something.

mgn · 11-04-2021 10:49AM

Government buildings wrote: »

One of the things we admire about the Tommy Tiernan show is that he is seen as a sincere and genuine presenter, who has lived life, unlike others who have spent their lives in the cloistered atmosphere of RTE.

I think the Late Late Show is finished in its format as the topics discussed and the length given to them have been battered to death all week on many other media.

I think you hit the nail on the head there, Tommy has seen a bit of life in the real world, be it from his time on the dole to a jobbing comedian around the country in his early days with little or no money, he would have came across a lot of different characters on this travels and he seems to have a genuine interest in hearing peoples story's unlike the the RTE lifers that live in their own bubble and mix in the same circles.

Mad_maxx · 11-04-2021 10:53AM

Pussyhands wrote: »

I've said it before and I'll say it again, TLLS and Tiernans show are not similar or competing with each other at all.

One is a live show - the other is recorded

One is 2 hours long - the other is an hour long

One is "supposed" to be light enterainment - the other is along the lines of Gay Byrnes Meaning of Life

One has been going decades for 40 weeks a year - the other has been going 5 years for 8 episodes a year.

They are so totally different and I find Tiernans show more depressing than TLLS. Tiernan sits there crouched over with a big concentrated face asking questions to get the guest to pour their heart out like they're in therapy.

My idea of a light entertainment show isn't asking someone who they love, did they have any regrets in life etc. They're more like interviews you'd see 1v1 on the BBC or something.

what passes for weekend " entertainment " in this country is like nothing in any other country , when has discussing homelessness been a feature on BBC or ITV saturday night ?
?
will we see Ant and Dec trying something like that some time soon ?

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 11:01AM

I find Tiernans show more depressing than TLLS. Tiernan sits there crouched over with a big concentrated face asking questions to get the guest to pour their heart out like they're in therapy.

I never thought about it but what you're saying here is totally correct. You have put into words what is actually going on on the Tiernan show. Thanks.

kippy · 11-04-2021 11:29AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

what passes for weekend " entertainment " in this country is like nothing in any other country , when has discussing homelessness been a feature on BBC or ITV saturday night ?
?
will we see Ant and Dec trying something like that some time soon ?

A very fair point.
We have no home produced "fun" TV at the weekend at all, ala Michael McIntyre, Ant and Dec and plenty more.
Are we too small a country? Are we obsessed with misery?

TheadoreT · 11-04-2021 11:32AM

kippy wrote: »

A very fair point.
We have no home produced "fun" TV at the weekend at all, ala Michael McIntyre, Ant and Dec and plenty more.
Are we too small a country? Are we obsessed with misery?

If Micheal McIntyre is the answer im terrified to ask what the question is.

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