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

HeidiHeidi

Get to the point, woman

RadioRetro

Admittedly Liberty Hall is crumbling, but I fail to see the need to splurge on a brand new building when there are lots of empty office spaces elsewhere, why do they need to be where they are anyway? (Yes, I am agreeing with the caller).

Woosh! Swift subject change there, now this post is no longer relevant.

my friend

I, I , I, I, I , I , I , I

my, my, my, my, my, my

wah wah wah

amnt I great?

Yakuza

Elmo wrote: »

I don't think the late late show carries cash prizes, generally such prizes are attached to a sponsor. However I have always felt that such competitions shouldn't be premium numbers as the prize is not given by RTÉ but rather by the sponsor.

The premium rate service provider gets a cut as do the broadcasters and the Telephone companies.

The Government laps up 18.7c of each €1 spent (pre-vat cost = 81.31c + 23% VAT = €1). On a side rant - if you donate €2 to a charity via one of those special text numbers, the government gets 37.4c, you're better off contributing directly.

Chain_reaction

Go out and find the oil to pay for it so missus....

RadioRetro

I'm totally confused Ted. Is she on about charges, waiting lists, MRIs or all of the above?

my friend

an MRI is not a 'procedure'

she could have gone to Northwood in Ballymun for less!!!

shes a real fool

sudzs

Was there a fleeting thumbs up for Ryanair there... meet with deathly silence from joe!

lucylu

you can afford to fly to Oslo and pay for treatment abroad but cannot afford health insurance :rolleyes:

my friend

Irish high rises bad

Norwegian high rises good

per Joe's agenda

mickydoomsux

So you paid for something and got it cheaper in a different economy rather than waiting to get it done here for free?

Well done, why do we need to hear about it? What's your point?

Bertiebasher

She cannot afford private, how much did this trip cost her..surely beacon etc would still be cheaper here

HeidiHeidi

... if you wish, if you wish, if you wish.....

syklops

"Do you know anyone else who goes abroad for medical care"

I know loads of people.

Bertiebasher

point 25 cent..

oh stfu go away woman..

AngryBollix

lucylu wrote: »

you can afford to fly to Oslo and pay for treatment abroad but cannot afford health insurance :rolleyes:

The flight to Oslo was a one off. (presumably)

Payments for health insurance aren;t

RadioRetro

*sigh* They forced me to go to Norway for treatment, Joe, it was sooooo cold!

This woman's fave song is Nono. Nonononono (etc).

mickydoomsux

Bad line......bad line!!!!!!!!!!

AngryBollix

There arent 300000 irish people going to Canada are there?

Skid

RadioRetro wrote: »

I'm totally confused Ted. Is she on about charges, waiting lists, MRIs or all of the above?

Bit of an Abe Simpson call, rambling all over the place for ages and you were never sure what the point was.

mickydoomsux

This guy is slapping this stupid woman around the place

Elmo

AngryBollix wrote: »

Dont they give holidays with spending money for example?

Although they are attached to a sponsor there is a charge involved and the money must be going somewhere

Yes but the Holiday and the Money come from the sponsor, not RTÉ. On the other hand Mooney's Money and The Daily Show is a phone in prize based on the price of a call. How many people call in?

This is the same for all broadcasters. I did put it to the regulator that they should not allow premium rate phone numbers for competitions involving sponsorship/product placement.

If a broadcaster is running a legitimate premium phone in quiz such as Mooney's Money I see no problems, other then the fact that it doesn't make for good radio.

How did this topic come up?

Chain_reaction

AngryBollix wrote: »

There arent 300000 irish people going to Canada are there?

No....

Canada needs a few hundred thou construction workers for the next few years and they're going to come here to look for em...

pc7

lol "indeed"

my friend

does Joe tender to RTE or can I tender for his gig????

AngryBollix

You can discriminate.

Life is one big fat exercise in discrimination. Joe should get with it

HeidiHeidi

AngryBollix wrote: »

There arent 300000 irish people going to Canada are there?

335,000 being sought (projected).

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/canada-employers-to-discuss-plans-for-sourcing-irish-construction-workers-541284.html

Elmo

my friend wrote: »

does Joe tender to RTE or can I tender for his gig????

Yes and he seems to be very good at the tendering process Chi Ching $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

suzie987

Game he used to play with himself in the evenings??????

AngryBollix

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

335,000 being sought (projected).

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/canada-employers-to-discuss-plans-for-sourcing-irish-construction-workers-541284.html

Thats in total though