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Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1, 1263, 1610**

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    #3242
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    BarryD wrote: »
    Why? What do you do - just plough on in hope and trust in the almighty above?

    You should slow down. You certainly shouldn't come to a complete halt


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    #3243
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    BarryD wrote: »
    Why? What do you do - just plough on in hope and trust in the almighty above?

    Clean windshield
    Properly adjusted seating
    Know how to use a visor
    Always have clean sunglasses at hand

    It's never, ever an issue


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    #3244
    BarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭BarryD


    Hmm.. I was caught out this week. Narrow road that sometimes has pedestrians, no footpath. Distinct chance of either hitting someone walking if I kept to the left ditch and/or hitting a car coming the other way if I stayed out middle of road. Didn't quite stop but had to slow down to a crawl.

    Did you ever have to stop when the rain is torrential?

    The Arthur rubbish is on now.


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    #3245
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    my friend wrote: »
    Clean windshield
    Properly adjusted seating
    Know how to use a visor
    Always have clean sunglasses at hand

    It's never, ever an issue

    do you wear driving gloves as well my friend?:)


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    #3246
    Pelvis Parsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Pelvis Parsley


    Folks, this is D'Arcy. If he drives a car like he does a mixing desk or whatever, it's a minor miracle that he's still around to annoy us.


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    #3247
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    Glad to see Will and Jenny are earning their wages with the shows new ideas. A girl looking for a man who she met on a night out. The only person who cares is the girl herself, hardly worthy of national radio.


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    #3248
    BarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭BarryD


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Glad to see Will and Jenny are earning their wages with the shows new ideas. A girl looking for a man who she met on a night out. The only person who cares is the girl herself, hardly worthy of national radio.

    Shopping centre carpark actually - you need to listen ;)


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    #3249
    PeterTheEighth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,930 ✭✭✭PeterTheEighth


    I found that if I eat a Kit Kat Chunky and turn off Radio One at 3PM, I dont get that dip in the afternoon.


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    #3250
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Glad to see Will and Jenny are earning their wages with the shows new ideas. A girl looking for a man who she met on a night out. The only person who cares is the girl herself, hardly worthy of national radio.

    Like I said, barber shop and hairdresser content, fine for 1000 hrs on Today fm.

    Doesn't really cut it on R1.

    Regrettably I feel this lot have to be moved on.

    Will it happen- no chance.


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    #3251
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Like I said, barber shop and hairdresser content, fine for 1000 hrs on Today fm.

    Doesn't really cut it on R1.

    Regrettably I feel this lot have to be moved on.

    Will it happen- no chance.

    The €30,000,000.00 mistake by RTE management that the licence payer will cover

    Who's idea was this? Someone in RTE thought hiring Ray D'arcy was a good idea, who is that person?


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    #3252
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Where is that €30m figure coming from? Is it a wild guess?

    My folks listen to RTE1 all day. I must ask them what they think of Darcy


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    #3253
    BarryD
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    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Like I said, barber shop and hairdresser content, fine for 1000 hrs on Today fm.

    Doesn't really cut it on R1.

    Regrettably I feel this lot have to be moved on.

    But what do people want? Death notices and obituaries? Some of Ray's content is a bit naff alright but he does bridge it with other more serious content. The programme lies between Liveline (which varies from farce to misery) and two and half hours of news.

    My own preference would be for documentaries or something quite different like Irish trad etc. but can see why RTE prefer 'barber shop and hairdresser' content.


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    #3254
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    BarryD wrote: »
    But what do people want? Death notices and obituaries? Some of Ray's content is a bit naff alright but he does bridge it with other more serious content. The programme lies between Liveline (which varies from farce to misery) and two and half hours of news.

    My own preference would be for documentaries or something quite different like Irish trad etc. but can see why RTE prefer 'barber shop and hairdresser' content.

    I agree it is a difficult slot to fill content wise .

    Difficult to please everyone,but Ray's 'I dunno' style doesn't really help.

    Anyway,time will tell but while nothing against the lad at all, can't help thinking he is a bit like poor John, just not suited for this stuff,that his real niche is elsewhere with perhaps less rigid broadcasting restrictions.

    "I dunno':D


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    #3255
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Synode wrote: »
    Where is that €30m figure coming from? Is it a wild guess?

    My folks listen to RTE1 all day. I must ask them what they think of Darcy

    Trust me it's computable and I can stand over it.


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    #3256
    BarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭BarryD


    my friend wrote: »
    Trust me it's computable and I can stand over it.

    Yes?? Crank up the calculator so, waiting with interest. That's some sum :)


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    #3257
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    my friend wrote: »
    Trust me it's computable and I can stand over it.

    Throw it up so


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    #3258
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Synode wrote: »
    Throw it up so

    Ah, you wouldn't ask a dentist for a free filling would you?


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    #3259
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    my friend wrote: »
    Ah, you wouldn't ask a dentist for a free filling would you?

    You wouldn't be exaggerating now would you?


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    #3260
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    Good to see Will and Jenny earning their bread again today. Talking about if a dog wears trousers would it just be its hind legs or all 4...you know the one that was being talked about 10 days ago...


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    #3261
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,052 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Ray using the "im not blowing smoke up your hole" phrase again


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    #3262
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    I've just walked in and this crap is on the radio. I'd be tellin Farcy to fook off if I was this lad. Hope he falls off his high horse and breaks his bollix.


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    #3263
    sligojoek
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    Q: How do you know it's Wednesday?

    A: Ray spends the first 5 mins jabbering on about the cover of the new RTE Guide.


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    #3264
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Q: How do you know it's Wednesday?

    A: Ray spends the first 5 mins jabbering on about the cover of the new RTE Guide.


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    #3265
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    That week went quick!!


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    #3266
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Q: How do you know it's Wednesday?

    A: Ray spends the first 5 mins jabbering on about the cover of the new RTE Guide.

    What's an RTE Guide?


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    #3267
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    my friend wrote: »
    What's an RTE Guide?

    A self indulgent magazine. If it was never again published the only people who would miss it are those that are usually in it. Although if RTE got rid of it it would probably lead to some sort of industrial dispute which would end up with all RTE staff getting an allowance.


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    #3268
    PeterTheEighth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,930 ✭✭✭PeterTheEighth


    Just looking at D'Arcy saying that he wants the nation to lose one million pounds. He's not exactly a man I would look to for leadership. I'd almost put on five stone just to spite him.


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    #3269
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    He was bsing about EK promised this and that if he became Taoiseach 5 years ago, Darcy promised to leave Ireland if that happened. Don't make promises Darcy that you wont keep you little twat.


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    #3270
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    He was bsing about EK promised this and that if he became Taoiseach 5 years ago, Darcy promised to leave Ireland if that happened. Don't make promises Darcy that you wont keep you little twat.

    I would ignore the little lad, irrelevant.


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    #3271
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,411 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    PeterTheEighth wrote: »
    Just looking at D'Arcy saying that he wants the nation to lose one million pounds. He's not exactly a man I would look to for leadership. I'd almost put on five stone just to spite him.

    Only five!

    I'd throw on 10 clem me self.


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