Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

signostic

Big Daddy Cool wrote: »

yeah you could be right, but i'd sooner get hit by a regulated boxing glove then somebodys bare fist, these guys were fighting for over an hour at times with no protection whatsoever, i personally think the effects of that is a serious topic that should've been discussed but he washed over it like nobody even mentioned it.

At least with regulated boxing, medical support is at hand....don`t think i seen any ambulances or Red Cross near the scenes of the fights last night.

Stripey Cat

I found myself listening to Derek Mooney there a minute ago (it's alright, it's off now).

In amongst the nonsensical chat the annoying assistant presenter asked Mooney which side of the bed he slept on for some reason. He made some quip about sleeping alone.

Then a listener texted in to say she'd happily share his bed, and he rather awkwardly said something along the lines of how bored she would be, and how little she should expect from the experience.

Is he not officially out of the closet? How out of touch are the people who listen to his show?

Technocentral

signostic wrote: »

That`s your opinion, i would`nt exactly call today's show riveting because for one the subject has been covered for most of last week,
Last nights bare knuckle fighting was only aired briefly and dropped like a hot potato when it needed serious discussion

Probably wasnt riveting but I don't see see Live Line going down the sensationalist route of the likes of FM104 etc.

Bard

Off-topic/argumentative posts by europa11 and technocentral deleted. Cut it out both of you or action will be taken.

telekon

Just listening to the podcast now and three things have occured to me while listening to this posh one from D4.

1. Does she not realise the item with yer man and the Nigerian embassy from Friday was a prank. :rolleyes:

2. Aren't D4 problems worlds apart from the rest of us...

3. Joe asked her "can you prove it?" when she claimed there was no planning permission for the Georgian Embassy - Since when did you need 'proof' while making wild accusations on Liveline?!?

dvcireland

the bare knuckle discussion reminded me of this:

http://soundcloud.com/off-the-ball/liveline-and-the-ufc

".....blood?....real blood....."

Lapin

syklops wrote: »

I lasted 6 minutes into Mooney and then he burst into song singing Jedward and so I had to turn it off.

sudzs wrote: »

Brenda anouncing she had a stain on her upper lip was enough for me!

Brenda.

Enough for me.

JM Skipton

Am relatively new to this thread and despite being from Clontarf and having a mother called Mary I still find it hilarious, there has to be a few comedy script writers among you!!!!

kevmol88

Funniest thread around-Not to be taken too seriously

vicwatson

Hmm, Joe Duffy snubbed by Nigerian Embassey.

Not the first time !

What happened yesterday re the Nigerian embassy? I missed it.

syklops

vicwatson wrote: »

Not the first time !

What happened yesterday re the Nigerian embassy? I missed it.

The researchers rang on Friday and were told, "Their all in meetings". They rang again on Monday and was told no-one was coming on the show.

syklops

"A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but collectively can decide that no-one is going to talk to Joe"

clappyhappy

Wwhat joyous offerings has Joe in store for us today, if its about adoption the radio is going off. Will follow thread until it stops, really can't take it anymore.

JonathanAnon

clappyhappy wrote: »

Wwhat joyous offerings has Joe in store for us today, if its about adoption the radio is going off.

ah here, if he starts talking about adoptions again I'm just gonna switch off.. One sample story was enough to explain about adoptions, anything else should be done off line.. I mean nobody other than those directly involved in adoption needed to know the granular detail they went in to about the birth certificate. It just wasnt relevant to the public.

dulpit

He's been tweeting about some award that B&H or some other cigarette company got, so maybe that?

artful_codger

syklops wrote: »

The researchers rang on Friday and were told, "Their all in meetings". They rang again on Monday and was told no-one was coming on the show.

i still prefer them to Tracker Mortgage holders.

syklops

JonathanAnon wrote: »

ah here, if he starts talking about adoptions again I'm just gonna switch off.. One sample story was enough to explain about adoptions, anything else should be done off line.. I mean nobody other than those directly involved in adoption needed to know the granular detail they went in to about the birth certificate. It just wasnt relevant to the public.

plus Eleventy billion!

There are days when Liveline morphs from national radio into a phone tap on the Samaritan Hotline. I am all for people bringing worthy stories to the national attention, but what often happens is the first person, for example, is looking for their adoptive mother and so rings liveline. Fine. What happened last week is dozens of people who are adopted rang up to tell 'their story'. Thats not a national issue. thats something to talk about at therapy. It was the same with the industrial school. One person rang up with a specific complaint, and then we had a week of other people who had had bad times at industrial schools. Now I dont want to belittle people who have been abused, or people who have been adopted, or people who have had crappy lives, but liveline should(could) be about fixing real problems for people.

Listening to one person talk about the abuse inflicted on them by one faceless teacher thirty years ago does not help anyone.

JonathanAnon

I'd love to stick a bomb under that lad's .. *ahem* .. Auris.

SEPT 23 1989

Break open the fund so

ButtersSuki

The fund will be opened if he's adopted.

JonathanAnon

"They want your money"

Cant believe Joe is taking this line :eek::eek:

Technocentral

syklops wrote: »

plus Eleventy billion!

There are days when Liveline morphs from national radio into a phone tap on the Samaritan Hotline. I am all for people bringing worthy stories to the national attention, but what often happens is the first person, for example, is looking for their adoptive mother and so rings liveline. Fine. What happened last week is dozens of people who are adopted rang up to tell 'their story'. Thats not a national issue. thats something to talk about at therapy. It was the same with the industrial school. One person rang up with a specific complaint, and then we had a week of other people who had had bad times at industrial schools. Now I dont want to belittle people who have been abused, or people who have been adopted, or people who have had crappy lives, but liveline should(could) be about fixing real problems for people.

Listening to one person talk about the abuse inflicted on them by one faceless teacher thirty years ago does not help anyone.

It might give other people the courage to come forward so it may very well help them.

That_Guy

"And did I mention he's adopted Joe?"

Daz_

This woman isn't facing up to the reality of the situation. Sad really. Hardly a national issue

pc7

Gosh so sad, have to say I don't blame her, if it was my husband I'd want to try and do everything.

noworries

Secondaries on the liver = not a hope unfortunately.

bijapos

Is it just me or is there some piece of information she is holding back.

Tough story, my mother could have continued with treatment when she had cancer but she realised it was futile and decided the best was to just give up. Wish them both the best all the same.

SEPT 23 1989

She is torturing herself

clappyhappy

What is Joe saying,is he saying that you should just give up,he should be encouraging her to do everything she can and help her.

JonathanAnon

Joe isnt even bothering to put on his "Empathetic Joe" head today.. it's like this woman has rang with a marketing survey while he was having his tea and jaffa cakes, and he doesnt really want to talk to her.