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The Bird Flew strain..

  • 22-01-2009 3:57pm
    #1
    Big Tone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭


    So the Bird has flown the coup, made a nice feathered nest for himself in the US, but how long before we feel the Bird Flew strain.

    He's "Mister RTE" right now with his artic exploration programme and the continuous promos for same numerous times a day, his coverage of the US primaries and elections, the new Washington interpreter for TV and radio on day and night, pretending to be "hanging-out" with Bono and the boys. Its a bit of overkill on RTE's part and a strain to watch/hear.

    ..anyone else getting a little too much of Charlie Bird? Or do you think we're not getting enough of the Bird?


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  • #2
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Robert Shortt was a very low profile Was corr.

    previous to that Little and Coleman made some kind of a name for themselves.

    Looks like Bird is out to make a name for himself out there.

    Hell I must admit i can't blame him for that.


    Let's wait and see.


  • #3
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    How old is Charles?

    Is he close to retirement and doing his final stint in the States?


  • #4
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Hey Mick :confused: This is RTE we are talking about..

    What's retirement??


  • #5
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    Ha!

    Well to be fair, they do "retire". Maybe have a tribute show, and then end up doing as much work, if not more, than they did before they "retired".


  • #6
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    mick_irl wrote: »
    Ha!

    Well to be fair, they do "retire". Maybe have a tribute show, and then end up doing as much work, if not more, than they did before they "retired".

    Retire !!! When ???

    Think O'Muirceartaig, Magee, Gogan, Fanning, Andy O'Mahony, some of these guys well over 70 !

    Nice little sinecure ...working in the State Broadcasting Company.

    And I haven't even mentioned Balf / Bland Boy Collins / MacAnally and other assorted liggers who come out of the woodwork from time to time.

    A cosy little club...well for them


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  • #7
    kmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    If he can make it out there he will have done a lot more than the others who were minnows in a big lake. He is unlikely to though as he is too honest. I dont think he will ever be the new Dan Rather. I predict a return to Ireland in 2-3 years to retake the position of "chief news correspondent" in RTE.

    I like Ronan Collins - dont know why.


  • #8
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    kmick wrote: »
    If he can make it out there he will have done a lot more than the others who were minnows in a big lake. He is unlikely to though as he is too honest. I dont think he will ever be the new Dan Rather. I predict a return to Ireland in 2-3 years to retake the position of "chief news correspondent" in RTE.

    I like Ronan Collins - dont know why.

    Eh Michael :confused:?

    Some wires crossed here maybe - the Birdman has gone to the land of the free to work FOR RTE as their Washington corrospondent.

    So no question of "making it" in my opinion - he is just getting a few more years out of it - and will return in three years to be interviewed by other RTE "Luminaries" and write a Beewke on his experiences.

    Will end up a columnist for one of the Newspapers and general pundit.

    Go the Bird !!


  • #9
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    "Today in Washington an attempted assisination on President Odama occurred. We now go live to our Washington correspondant Charlie Bird in...Mexico."
    -Eileen conditions are horrendous here in Mexico. The mini-bar's too expensive and I've been wearing the same socks under my sandals for two whole days.


    He was on the tv thingy the other night. Up in the North Pole he was. He jumped into the water through a clearing in the ice. He had a rope tethered to his midriff. I'd have cut the rope and held him at bay with a barge pole until hypothermia set in.


  • #10
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    Fulton Crown wrote: »
    Retire !!! When ???

    Think O'Muirceartaig, Magee, Gogan, Fanning, Andy O'Mahony, some of these guys well over 70 !

    Nice little sinecure ...working in the State Broadcasting Company.

    And I haven't even mentioned Balf / Bland Boy Collins / MacAnally and other assorted liggers who come out of the woodwork from time to time.

    A cosy little club...well for them

    I was making reference to Uncle Gaybo...who has 'retired' but seems to be on the wireless and on our tv screens a lot...

    And I don't mean in his capacity as RSA Chairman.


  • #11
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    See the Birdman got some flack in one of the papers for his casual dress style as the new Washington Corr.

    Cargo pants an open necked shirt apparently...also rumour has it he is now sporting an earing !

    Ah how standards have fallen :(


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  • #12
    nevey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭nevey


    Ever since his amazon adventure when he was afraid of everything and I mean everything, I just cannot stomach him.

    The only US correspondant of note was Mark Little.
    Coleman really let herself down with the Bush interview and was always a bit mediocre.
    Don't know how Robert Short got the job - RTE must have been really stuck.

    For some reason I haven't seen any of Charlie Bird's contributions yet. His election day coverage was over sentimental, but I imagine he'll be quite good.


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