The Giant Gerry Ryan Mega Thread

This is really rather disturbing

I'm also not sure this format would work these days actually. Memories of when it did work, and well, don't mean it's ageless.

Dante Cold Barracuda wrote: »

It's not really, it's just the way the calls went, via the researcher obviously, but people lapped this stuff up, morning after morning.

I didn't mean the topic, I meant the digging up and editing a show to make it seem like its live, from someone long dead.

Nothing better than sheer honest broadcasting, he used to mention that some people may find the subject matter offensive and that had him covered.

What I really liked about Gerry was the fact he was empathic and helped a lot of people.

My fondest memory of Gerry was when an old school friend of mine had a boy.
The boy's name was Arran lived in Shannon, the lad had an incurable illness and Gerry gave Arran's parents and Arran so much support.
He went above and beyond trying to help that boy, he supported them all the way to the end.

Sadly Arran passed away and it was very sad.
He lived a few street's away from me.

That was only the tip of the iceberg of Gerry's generosity.

He loved the Shannon region.

InTheShadows wrote: »

Honest broadcasting? He preached from a height about the "scumbag" drug dealers whilst finding himself unable to get through days without coke. I liked the guy but let's not forget him and his ilk fuel the drug gangs and the misery they inflict on communities across this country.

He didn't intentionally and consciously support the gang's and dealers.

Obviously he had an addiction and if you research addiction you'll find out how cunning baffling and powerful drug addiction is.

It's not black and white.....

If he went to rehab maybe he'd realize his short comings and character defects....

When someone goes down to the public house for a few scoops and the barman knows more than likely this drunk will go home and beat the wife and kid's, is the barman supporting the drunken acting out ?

Dante Cold Barracuda wrote: »

There is going to have to be an item about sex. He loved an aul story about something salacious from outside the pale.

On now :D:D Vibrators!

Dante Cold Barracuda wrote: »

here we go

vibrators.

There's a friend of mine from Cork who called into the radio station about a subject and I'd say he's shtting himself hoping his voice won't grace the airwaves

excellent

Casualty department, too much KY Jelly :D:D

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