The Pat Kenny Show

Callan57

Call me Al wrote: »

Agreed. Other than the free part... I'm quite sure the man was paid, to say nothing, knowing full well he had no intention of answering one question about Maria Bailey and her carry-on.
So ifs free publicity with payment.

Off topic but i have to vent! One thing (of the very many in this case) that really bugs me about Ms. Bailey is her saying she was actually only looking for her legitimate expenses of 7k to be covered. Why on earth does she feel she is even entitled to that? She repeats this line as if that makes it all ok. It doesn't! She didn't sit on the seat safely and consequently she fell off. It isn't the hotel's fault that she didn't sit on the seat and hold the ropes like a child of 2 automatically knows to do.
Rant over.

But isn't that the culture we have let develop with consequent sky high insurance ... the assumption that just because your injured somebody has to pay regardless of the fact that your own stupidity or inattention caused the injury. MB's repeated "BUT SEAN I WAS INJURED" exemplified this thinking. Sean should have said "so what"? Unless the swing came off the ceiling when she sat on it IMO she hasn't a leg to stand on (pardon the pun).



Heather Humphries put it straight & blunt in the Dáil but it will be interesting to see it there is any follow up legislation wise ... there are a lot of solicitors & barraster in the Dáil so I won't hold my breath. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

jeremyj1968

Can we please have a new rule.

NO COLM O'REGAN AND NO TARA FLYNN ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS.

evolving_doors

God does this lady get paid by Huawei or something. Every time she's on she's banging on about it telling us we should but the p20.

honeybear

evolving_doors wrote: »

God does this lady get paid by Huawei or something. Every time she's on she's banging on about it telling us we should but the p20.

Is it Jess? She’s always talking about them. I used to like her on the Pat Kenny Show. Then she got her own weekend show and I found that I couldn’t last the whole show with her. Similar to the TV guy on Moncrieff

evolving_doors

evolving_doors wrote: »

God does this lady get paid by Huawei or something. Every time she's on she's banging on about it telling us we should but the p20.

They're great phones in fairness. I went into a phone shop recently looking for a phone and was told that 11 out of 13 employees use Huawei now. I'd typically have been skeptical only she showed me her own personal phone and her colleague on the desk also had one. It's a good phone (P60?)

I'm probably being monitored by the Chinese government as I type, but I'd never go back to the iPhone after using it.

On Jess Kelly, I love her on the PK show. I don't enjoy her own show, but I think she'd be great on another format.

ghostdancer

yeah, the P20 Pro is widely regarded as the best phone around until recently.


Not a fan of Jess' show either. The interviewees basically go unchallenged, and it's essentially a free advertisement for their company. Almost no actual probing questions or scepticism, just lots of "wow" and "awesome" responses.
There's also a lot of assumptions about the level of tech in people's homes. I'm fairly clued-up on technology, but there's plenty of gadgets that I don't have (let alone a lot of friends/family), that Jess seems to assume that everyone has.

Tell me how

ghostdancer wrote: »

yeah, the P20 Pro is widely regarded as the best phone around until recently.


Not a fan of Jess' show either. The interviewees basically go unchallenged, and it's essentially a free advertisement for their company. Almost no actual probing questions or scepticism, just lots of "wow" and "awesome" responses.
There's also a lot of assumptions about the level of tech in people's homes. I'm fairly clued-up on technology, but there's plenty of gadgets that I don't have (let alone a lot of friends/family), that Jess seems to assume that everyone has.

I was a bit taken by her acceptance that technology is listening to everything that happens in homes where it is used and that we should just expect it and accept it if we want the functionality which it brings.

I have an Amazon Echo and Echo Dot which I got for free 6 months ago and have taken out of the wrapping because I'd rather not go that far in to allowing technology to do what it wants just so I can have it do simple things like change station or increase the volume.

ghostdancer

ghostdancer wrote: »

yeah, the P20 Pro is widely regarded as the best phone around until recently.


Not a fan of Jess' show either. The interviewees basically go unchallenged, and it's essentially a free advertisement for their company. Almost no actual probing questions or scepticism, just lots of "wow" and "awesome" responses.
There's also a lot of assumptions about the level of tech in people's homes. I'm fairly clued-up on technology, but there's plenty of gadgets that I don't have (let alone a lot of friends/family), that Jess seems to assume that everyone has.

The P20, that's the one, thanks. My only problem is that it's a bit of a brick; I had a battered old iPhone 5 before I got this one, and I feel as if I should have it on a leash. The shop was trying to sell them, so maybe they have some kind of incentive, but I really trust that Jess Kelly's own recommendations are unbiased and honest. Also, she seems sound.

Tell me how wrote: »

I was a bit taken by her acceptance that technology is listening to everything that happens in homes where it is used and that we should just expect it and accept it if we want the functionality which it brings.

I'm hugely skeptical about this too.

Have heard so many "horror" stories about ads appearing online, but all can easily be explained by devices being connected. For example, say I tell you that I'm trying to buy some Amerindian pipes. Then I search for Amerindian pipes on my phone using google, and it just so happens that we communicate frequently using Gmail or whatsapp, then voila you get ads for Amerindian pipes (if they even exist).

It's not rocket science, and I don't understand the conviction (even among techies) that our phones are listening to our voices. Because lets face it, good luck in understanding the three million Irish accents anyway.

Tell me how

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

It's not rocket science, and I don't understand the conviction (even among techies) that our phones are listening to our voices. Because lets face it, good luck in understanding the three million Irish accents anyway.

Technology is most definitely listening if you are using Alexa, Echo, Nest, Siri etc.

Jess's point was it is listening, so what.

evolving_doors

Well maybe the p20 is gods gift then. I just don't fawn much over a particular phone like she does, unless it's cheaper than a comparable phone. Which isn't hard these days compared to iPhones.

It's just every show she's banging on about it.... and living out in Leopardstown.

kneemos

ghostdancer wrote: »

yeah, the P20 Pro is widely regarded as the best phone around until recently.


Not a fan of Jess' show either. The interviewees basically go unchallenged, and it's essentially a free advertisement for their company. Almost no actual probing questions or scepticism, just lots of "wow" and "awesome" responses.
There's also a lot of assumptions about the level of tech in people's homes. I'm fairly clued-up on technology, but there's plenty of gadgets that I don't have (let alone a lot of friends/family), that Jess seems to assume that everyone has.

What I've heard of her show appears to be an advertising platform.

Vaguely remember her agreeing with someone from UBER about how great their new features we're,having slagged them off on PK not long before.
Like her in general though. Gets to travel the globe too.
Cushdy number.

Tell me how

Tell me how wrote: »

Technology is most definitely listening if you are using Alexa, Echo, Nest, Siri etc.

Jess's point was it is listening, so what.

I haven't heard that particular emphasis, but I've heard her saying (on the Ciara Kelly Show) that it's unlikely that there exists a technology that can input all of our conversations (say, from mobile phone technology) and monetize that into ad revenue.

She may be wrong about the technology there, but really, there are so many easier ways for tech companies to do the same thing; by logging our Google activities and selling data to companies who want to reach us (or, more importantly) our closest friends, based on Whatsapp, Facebook or or other platform activities.

el_gaucho

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

They're great phones in fairness. I went into a phone shop recently looking for a phone and was told that 11 out of 13 employees use Huawei now. I'd typically have been skeptical only she showed me her own personal phone and her colleague on the desk also had one. It's a good phone (P60?)

I'm probably being monitored by the Chinese government as I type, but I'd never go back to the iPhone after using it.

On Jess Kelly, I love her on the PK show. I don't enjoy her own show, but I think she'd be great on another format.

Hosting a show is a big step up from going on someone else’s show as an expert guest. I liked Ciara Kelly and Bobby Kerr as guests, but as hosts I can’t listen to them.

I missed the name of the book that Pat mentioned about the wrecks around the Irish coast! Did anyone catch it?

chinwag

zorro2566 wrote: »

I missed the name of the book that Pat mentioned about the wrecks around the Irish coast! Did anyone catch it?

Think it's called "Warships, U-Boats & Liners" --- A Guide to Shipwrecks Mapped in Irish Waters

Beechwoodspark

Edwina bloody curry again

Call me Al

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Edwina bloody curry again

Her opinion on these Tory contenders is quite cutting.
Esther McVey.. Dumb Blonde? "Well she's not a blonde.."

mattser

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Edwina bloody curry again

She's class. Plays him like a fiddle. Rabbit caught in the headlights.

Uncharted

mattser wrote: »

She's class. Plays him like a fiddle. Rabbit caught in the headlights.

Are you referring to Edwina Curry playing PK like a fiddle ?

If so,please elaborate. I was listening and heard no such thing. Maybe I missed it.

Uncharted

Uncharted wrote: »

Are you referring to Edwina Curry playing PK like a fiddle ?

If so,please elaborate. I was listening and heard no such thing. Maybe I missed it.

I agree Pat is somewhat dazzled by her charm.

Well maybe more than just Pat. I reckon many of us enjoy her contributions. I wish she had her own show. It's so refreshing to enjoy listening to a contributor whose political outlook is the exact opposite of your own, but who manages to be completely inoffensive and humorous about it all.

meeeeh

I loved her rebuke that Ester McVeigh is not a dumb blonde because she is not a blonde.

jogdish

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I agree Pat is somewhat dazzled by her charm.

Well maybe more than just Pat. I reckon many of us enjoy her contributions. I wish she had her own show. It's so refreshing to enjoy listening to a contributor whose political outlook is the exact opposite of your own, but who manages to be completely inoffensive and humorous about it all.

She is knowingly or unknowing makes assurances about things she has no clue about - countless interviews with her going on about the NI border backstop/BREXIT is going amazing etc.
Look if its to rattle people up and thats her shtick ok, but I very much get the feeling she is fairly clueless and likes the sound of her own voice.

In any case, whats wrong with asking for people who are well read and willing to admit their own ignorance or limitations. At least Pat reads and replies (sometimes fairly sometimes not) to the critical stuff and does take both sides.

Uncharted

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I wish she had her own show.

Hmmm. Yes and no imo.

I enjoy 'snippets' of Edwina,simply for her contrarian view. A show of her own would be a step too far I'd fear.

She's like ice cream,a little bit is lovely,but too much just gives ya a headache

Callan57

Uncharted wrote: »

Hmmm. Yes and no imo.

I enjoy 'snippets' of Edwina,simply for her contrarian view. A show of her own would be a step too far I'd fear.

She's like ice cream,a little bit is lovely,but too much just gives ya a headache

A little bit of Edwina goes a long, long way ... there's a limit to how much supercilious selfpromotion one can listen to :P

jogdish

jogdish wrote: »

She is knowingly or unknowing makes assurances about things she has no clue about - countless interviews with her going on about the NI border backstop/BREXIT is going amazing etc.

I have heard many, but not all, of Currie's contributions to PK and I don't think she's ever suggested that arrangements in relation to Brexit and/or the Backstop are going well.

I think she's a pragmatist at heart, and she can't see why heads can't be knocked together and a deal trashed-out. In that respect, she's no different to the vast majority of British commentators who don't grasp the fact that the EU is a very powerful rules-based organisation, which doesn't give or take with a nod and a wink.

I don't think she's trolling, nor are her colleagues in the Conservative Party, which is a little bit alarming.

At least if they were trolling, it would imply that they had an underlying grasp of the facts.

Did anyone hear Pat Kenny saying that they've been talking about doing a show from Sydney for a while and "must do it!"

Is he bonkers? Apart from a holiday for the crew (more luck to them if they get it, but it will cause war, jealousy and intrigue in Newstalk Towers), what even would be the point?

humberklog

Good interview with with Tom Tugendhat (Con. MP, ex chair of Foreign Affairs Comm.). Always nice to hear a decent Tory with a solid understanding of the intricacies of the relationship between Ireland-Britain and Europe.

Odyssey 2005

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Did anyone hear Pat Kenny saying that they've been talking about doing a show from Sydney for a while and "must do it!"

Is he bonkers? Apart from a holiday for the crew (more luck to them if they get it, but it will cause war, jealousy and intrigue in Newstalk Towers), what even would be the point?

Bet it will probably still cost us a lot less than Tubridy's WWW week and the farcical run with raymond self indulgent week combined.

Call me Al

humberklog wrote: »

Good interview with with Tom Tugendhat (Con. MP, ex chair of Foreign Affairs Comm.). Always nice to hear a decent Tory with a solid understanding of the intricacies of the relationship between Ireland-Britain and Europe.

It was a breath of fresh air! No posturing with ridiculous lofty meaningless sound-bites.
He's a very level-headed man, so consequently hes not going to make headline news.
There's the rub.

ButtersSuki

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

.....it will cause war, jealousy and intrigue in Newstalk Towers), what even would be the point?

That may be the point!

Daft idea. When the various shows across Irish radio broadcast from abroad (US etc.) I always think it’s an enormous waste. Australia however is just taking the pIss.