Bob Geldof in Space?

snausages · 10-09-2013 06:40PM

Riddle101 wrote: »

They should send Bono up there with him, and then shoot them out the airlock.

"Thanks from: Sigourney" :pac:

zenno · 10-09-2013 06:41PM

What's worse, Bob Geldof in space or Gerry Adams

Sigourney · 10-09-2013 06:43PM

snausages wrote: »

"Thanks from: Sigourney" :pac:

They mostly thank in the afternoon. Mostly.

redtapestyl · 10-09-2013 07:16PM

mikom wrote: »

♫
Tell me why I don't like moon days........

Think you meant to say "I don't like Mondays" no?

Rented Mule · 10-09-2013 07:40PM

redtapestyl wrote: »

Think you meant to say "I don't like Mondays" no?

Nothing gets by you :P

Kev.OC · 10-09-2013 11:42PM

The best comment on that article;

"Everyone knows Colm Meaney was the first Irish man in space."

Grab All Association · 11-09-2013 06:36AM

I guess it was Bob who won the Lynx competition

Ghost Buster · 11-09-2013 09:08AM

crazygeryy wrote: »

fair play to bob lol why does he deserve a "fair play"?

Or.....why doesnt he? I dont get the Bob hate here..other than typical irish begrudgery...

But why does he deserve fair play:
How about being a highly successful musician and song writer.?
Saying '**** you' to 70s/80s Irish politics, police, priests and the whole Irish establishment at a time when it was virtually an act of treason to do so.? You really should look up news from The Boomtown Rats ealry days to see what a shake up they gave 'Auld Ireland'.
How about practically inventing the (deservedly now much maligned) charity single concept and orchestrating the Live Aid phenomenon which saved millions of lives and spawned Comic Relief, Sport Aid etc etc etc?
How about bringing up his kids and those of Paula Yates and Michael Hutchinsons alone?

Oh but none of this count seeing as he is a loud mouth who swears and doesnt bat an eye even when dealing with royalty and world leaders...
Right

gobnaitolunacy · 11-09-2013 09:47AM

humanji wrote: »

As long as it's not that pr*ck who scammed people with the psychic hotline, then I'm happy.

If you've been 'scammed' by a psychic hotline thinking it will solve your money woes, get in contact with dead loved ones or predict the future then you are an idiot.

SEPT 23 1989 · 11-09-2013 09:55AM

Would this be the same thing that James May did on Top Gear?

11-09-2013 10:37AM

Kev.OC wrote: »

The best comment on that article;

"Everyone knows Colm Meaney was the first Irish man in space."

Arragh would you ever feck off!

Sure we all know that the third man to the Moon (with Buzz and Neil) was none other that the Big Fella himself, Michael Collins!

Wibbs · 11-09-2013 10:45AM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Or.....why doesnt he? I dont get the Bob hate here..other than typical irish begrudgery...

But why does he deserve fair play:
How about being a highly successful musician and song writer.?
Saying '**** you' to 70s/80s Irish politics, police, priests and the whole Irish establishment at a time when it was virtually an act of treason to do so.? You really should look up news from The Boomtown Rats ealry days to see what a shake up they gave 'Auld Ireland'.
How about practically inventing the (deservedly now much maligned) charity single concept and orchestrating the Live Aid phenomenon which saved millions of lives and spawned Comic Relief, Sport Aid etc etc etc?
How about bringing up his kids and those of Paula Yates and Michael Hutchinsons alone?

Oh but none of this count seeing as he is a loud mouth who swears and doesnt bat an eye even when dealing with royalty and world leaders...
Right

Yep I'd agree with you there. People forget or simply didn't live through the "old Ireland" of "police and priests" that the Rats were singing about in songs like Banana Republic. Though the charity gig and record in aid of a natural disaster had been done before, George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh(and album of same) was in the early 70's.

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Would this be the same thing that James May did on Top Gear?

Not really. They'll be going higher pushed by a rocket motor into the upper atmosphere, whereas May's flight though extremely high was in an aircraft with air breathing jet engines, the U-2 spyplane. IIRC both the SR 71 and Mig 25 Foxbat can go even higher.

paddy147 · 11-09-2013 10:50AM

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What the hell is happening here? This is an unexpected turn for the books.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0910/473359-geldof-to-be-first-irishman-in-space/

My reaction to this news is one of surprise and utter disbelief as I would never thought that he would be the first ever Irish man going to Space.

What should he do when he goes up there?

^^^^^^
I hope BOB makes it allright.......please god it happens..:D

And I hope he takes that other tw^t Bill Cullen with him too....who supposedly is going up in a Virgin Galactic spaceship

anncoates · 11-09-2013 11:20AM

MadsL wrote: »

I'm waiting for the Irish space programme. It could certainly reach orbit powered by the levels of begrudgery shown here.?

Is it actually possible to say anything remotely critical or piss taking about Irish celebrities any more without this mantra being rolled out?

It's fast reaching Cool Story Bro or Three Fiddy levels of ubiquity and annoyance.

DeanAustin · 11-09-2013 11:32AM

anncoates wrote: »

Is it actually possible to say anything remotely critical or piss taking about Irish celebrities any more without this mantra being rolled out?

It's fast reaching Cool Story Bro or Three Fiddy levels of ubiquity and annoyance.

Most replies were devoid of any real wit and were just nasty comments that the posters wouldn't have the balls to say to his face.

anncoates · 11-09-2013 11:40AM

DeanAustin wrote: »

Most replies were devoid of any real wit and were just nasty comments that the posters wouldn't have the balls to say to his face.

Read OK magazine and avoid the thread then.

Mr Benevolent · 11-09-2013 11:52AM

I can just imagine the RTE commentary:

'Ignition! And Bob Geldof is launched in space on this historic occasion. Wait, what's that? (murmuring, then yelling in the background). 'A missile is headed for the spacecraft! Someone has launched a surface to air missile at the spacecraft!'

(sotto voce from commentator) 'Come on baby, get that ****er... nearly there... oh yeah...' (Wild cheering in background) 'YES! YES!' Take THAT, Sir Bob!'

(camera cuts to tumbling, burning wreckage) 'We can now confirm... that the flight was made on autopilot.... with only Sir Bob on board. Already messages of congratulations are flooding our switchboards as the world celebrates Sir Bob's well justified demise. Here in Mission Control people could not be happier. We've finally done it. The bastard's dea...'

(Commentary ends abruptly)

mikom · 11-09-2013 11:55AM

Radar Operator: Colonel, you better have a look at this radar.

Colonel: What is it, son?

Radar Operator: I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant...

Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick, take a look out of starboard.

Co-Pilot: Oh my God, it looks like a huge...

Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker.

Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where?

Bird-Watching Woman: Over there. What sort of bird is that? Wait, it's not a woodpecker, it looks like someone's...

Army Sergeant: Privates. We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with...

Baseball Umpire: Two balls.

[looking up from game]

Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous...

Chinese Teacher: Wang. pay attention.

Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying...

Musician: Willie.

Willie: Yeah?

Musician: What's that?

Willie: [squints] Well, that looks like a huge...

Colonel: Johnson.

Radar Operator: Yes, sir?

Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this.

DeanAustin · 11-09-2013 11:56AM

anncoates wrote: »

Read OK magazine and avoid the thread then.

A reply about as original as the one you were complaining about.

sbsquarepants · 11-09-2013 12:00PM

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What should he do when he goes up there?

Open the airlock and boot bono out into the void.
In space, no one can hear your hypocrisy!

Akrasia · 11-09-2013 12:07PM

dublinman1990 wrote: »

What the hell is happening here? This is an unexpected turn for the books.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0910/473359-geldof-to-be-first-irishman-in-space/

My reaction to this news is one of surprise and utter disbelief as I would never thought that he would be the first ever Irish man going to Space.

What should he do when he goes up there?

I think Sir Bob should do the decent thing and bring along the front man from Babylon Zoo
As a gesture between one hit wonders

Yamanoto · 11-09-2013 12:08PM

crazygeryy wrote: »

good for bob.lets hope it breaks down up there.

Or it breaks up coming down here.

crazygeryy · 11-09-2013 05:34PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Or.....why doesnt he? I dont get the Bob hate here..other than typical irish begrudgery...

But why does he deserve fair play:
How about being a highly successful musician and song writer.?
Saying '**** you' to 70s/80s Irish politics, police, priests and the whole Irish establishment at a time when it was virtually an act of treason to do so.? You really should look up news from The Boomtown Rats ealry days to see what a shake up they gave 'Auld Ireland'.
How about practically inventing the (deservedly now much maligned) charity single concept and orchestrating the Live Aid phenomenon which saved millions of lives and spawned Comic Relief, Sport Aid etc etc etc?
How about bringing up his kids and those of Paula Yates and Michael Hutchinsons alone?

Oh but none of this count seeing as he is a loud mouth who swears and doesnt bat an eye even when dealing with royalty and world leaders...
Right

jesus ,you must be a fan.
I'm not talking about his past experiences.bob geldof is going to space.
im saying BIG F U C K I N G DEAL.
now go take a chill pill .

TommiesTank · 11-09-2013 05:36PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

Wave to all of the starving children in Africa.

As long as they don't get the wrong idea and take it as an invite.

TommiesTank · 11-09-2013 05:38PM

I thought that guy with the psychic hotlines was first in line from Ireland? Guess he didn't see this coming.

CrazyRabbit · 11-09-2013 06:36PM

Why the hate for Bob?

He may not have succeeded in solving the global poverty issue, but at least he tried which is more than 99.9% of people can say for themselves. If a few more people put in the same amount of effort, something might actually be achieved.

And yes...he does go on a bit about it, but why shouldn't he? The world does need to be constantly reminded about those who die from starvation in a world of plenty. He is a voice for those who have none.

By my reckoning, Bob's non-stop awareness campaigning and fund-raising over the years has probably saved tens of thousands of lives, if not more. So if Bob wants to go into space, or sell garden gnomes in the Sahara desert, then I wish him the very best.

Archeron · 11-09-2013 07:03PM

Feed the Martians, let them know it's Christmas time.

Frank Bullitt · 11-09-2013 07:16PM

Any chance this is a one way ticket?

FloatingVoter · 11-09-2013 07:18PM

Bob Geldof in Space ?

Has he phoned home or something ?

Ghost Buster · 11-09-2013 07:27PM

crazygeryy wrote: »

jesus ,you must be a fan.
I'm not talking about his past experiences.bob geldof is going to space.
im saying BIG F U C K I N G DEAL.
now go take a chill pill .

oh the irony...chill pill eh?

Bob Geldof in Space?

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