Ok, Im gonna keep this short. Hopefully by Sunday or Monday at the very latest I will be able to announce what we can do for one of our callers last night. I was blown away by the genrosity of Red FM listeners last night. Absoultely amazing. Im not sure what we can do yet, as I have to get the go ahead from the head honchos but one of the main suggestions last night was to open a bank account and people can lodge money into that.
So thank YOU for all your support and genorisity. Heres hoping by this time next week we can ALL bring a little happiness to someone who is so, so deserving.
If ANYONE thinks they can help out this situation with ANYTHING, please email me over the weekend
corktalksback@redfm.ie
-V
Friday, November 11, 2005
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
Is there much point apologising, for the delay in updating. Probably not! To those of you whos lives were deeply affected by this delay, I do apologise. Its been another busy ol week. Obviously with Risteard on holidays for a few days, theres alot more to do. I got to take in Broken Flowers over the weekend. Nice film, enjoyable and of course it has Bill Murray....not to mention a bit of nudity. I quote from a friend of mine who said "I was in the cinema with me oul doll boy, and when the lolita one came out in the buff, I nearly blow me load in me pants" Its a true quote, but I wont go naming and shaming.
Every year I get excited about a few movies. This year has been Star Wars Episode III, War of the Worlds and something that makes Christmas worth while...Peter Jacksons King Kong. I dont know how many times Ive watched the new trailer, but it is bordering on sad. It does look spectacular and Im hoping they'll be some preview in Dublin before it comes out, ala Star Wars 3. Whatever about the big gorilla, we havent had dinosaurs running around eating and trampelling since Speilberg brough them to life with the Jurassic Park trilogy. I guess Im a sucker for big special effects movies.
Im also remotely thrilled that ITV4 has gone up on Sky. For the first time in years, The Late Show with David Letterman will be back on Irish TV. Writing this Im thinking to myself "God what kind of Sad bastard are ya". Keeping with TV, my Sopranos addiction is growing stronger. I ordered the first 3 seasons on DVD from Australia, and postal strike depending they should be here during the week.
Ive had a couple of emails regarding everyoneshometheater.com and its back up and running as of this morning. The domain was just being renewed. Im also finished Blockbuster, very good book all about movies...like! Granted the type was a bit hard on the eyes. As soon as thats finished, Ive got Heres Johnny to get through!
So thats it, back to the grind stone...the Top 5 has yet to be wrote and the dishwasher must be unloaded. The joys of it!!!
-V
Every year I get excited about a few movies. This year has been Star Wars Episode III, War of the Worlds and something that makes Christmas worth while...Peter Jacksons King Kong. I dont know how many times Ive watched the new trailer, but it is bordering on sad. It does look spectacular and Im hoping they'll be some preview in Dublin before it comes out, ala Star Wars 3. Whatever about the big gorilla, we havent had dinosaurs running around eating and trampelling since Speilberg brough them to life with the Jurassic Park trilogy. I guess Im a sucker for big special effects movies.Im also remotely thrilled that ITV4 has gone up on Sky. For the first time in years, The Late Show with David Letterman will be back on Irish TV. Writing this Im thinking to myself "God what kind of Sad bastard are ya". Keeping with TV, my Sopranos addiction is growing stronger. I ordered the first 3 seasons on DVD from Australia, and postal strike depending they should be here during the week.
Ive had a couple of emails regarding everyoneshometheater.com and its back up and running as of this morning. The domain was just being renewed. Im also finished Blockbuster, very good book all about movies...like! Granted the type was a bit hard on the eyes. As soon as thats finished, Ive got Heres Johnny to get through!
So thats it, back to the grind stone...the Top 5 has yet to be wrote and the dishwasher must be unloaded. The joys of it!!!
-V
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Another Halloween over. Unlike last year, we had plenty of little monsters breaking the door down. Its amazing the look on their face when you say Trick. Maybe its me just been me, but I got a kick out of it last night. Granted, all little monsters and 2 batman got a good oul munch! Halloween is one of the few nights of the year, actually its the only night of the year that I can get away with getting the missus to watch a scary movie. Her sister called over last night, so it was double the screaming. Rated 15s, The Ring Two was the DVD of choice last night. Im lucky to be alive at all. With enough jumping and screaming, it felt like a Westlife concert, to be fair to the two ladies I nearly shit me pants on more than one occasion. Speaking of shit, we watched Are We There Yet after the horror onslaught!
As most of you know, I collect DVDs and am a big Star Wars fan. I buy most of my DVDs online, and from one or two sites in particular, who send the DVDs as they get them in stock. So, I broke the usual Star Wars routine (which involves driving around every video shop in the land, and I always find one that breaks the release date) and ordered it online, thinking Id have it a week before. The force certainly wasnt with me on this one. It only arrived in the door this morning, TYPICAL. My cravings would not stop, and on Saturday night I rented the damn thing. Saturday was a bad day, we had our annual Halloween bash on the Friday night and Saturday as mentioned, was a bad, bad, bad day!
Theres not much else going on right now, so check the show tonight!! Follow up to Halloween violence and the likes!!!
-V
As most of you know, I collect DVDs and am a big Star Wars fan. I buy most of my DVDs online, and from one or two sites in particular, who send the DVDs as they get them in stock. So, I broke the usual Star Wars routine (which involves driving around every video shop in the land, and I always find one that breaks the release date) and ordered it online, thinking Id have it a week before. The force certainly wasnt with me on this one. It only arrived in the door this morning, TYPICAL. My cravings would not stop, and on Saturday night I rented the damn thing. Saturday was a bad day, we had our annual Halloween bash on the Friday night and Saturday as mentioned, was a bad, bad, bad day!
Theres not much else going on right now, so check the show tonight!! Follow up to Halloween violence and the likes!!!
-V
Monday, October 24, 2005
What a weekend!!! I spent most of Friday morning wrestling with a TV bracket, and most of Friday afternoon in a doctors waiting room. For the last couple of days, Ive been suffering with a sore throat on one side or something to that effect. A mild redness is what the doctor called it! So he tells me to drink shit loads of lemsip before I go off and get the prescription. Its clearing a bit, but still very sore and annoying at this stage. Not sure what caused it, could be run down etc.etc.etc.etc.etc. To be fair, the Lemsip has made a difference.
Thats about it really! Just not in the mood for much at the moment, with this bloody throat yoke.
Thats about it really! Just not in the mood for much at the moment, with this bloody throat yoke.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Its been a busy week. 2 cinema screenings, A speech course, floods, arrested. Well one of those isnt true. I was announcing Into The Blue to a packed Reel Cinema Tuesday night and it went down very well, same for Nanny McPhee at the Gate last night. Although Im sure some of the 2 and 3 year olds had no idea who I was or what was going on :)
Yesterday was a disaster when it came to the weather. Im living on a bloody Island literally so that didnt help. I had to leave the show at around 11:50 last night to make the cross river ferry. I wasnt taken my chances with the fota road. Made the ferry (just) and got home in one peace. I also had 2 hours with a chap called Eric Dixon yesterday as did plenty of other presenters from Red and other radio stations. He does voice coaching for the BBC and other places to boot. It was quite interesting, and not as tedious as youd think.
Plans are at foot for a follow up to last years Halloween party, although this time I wont be getting anywhere near as bolloxed as I was last year...probably!
Im waiting for Batman Begins to drop through the letterbox tomorrow and roll on Star Wars Episode III next week. Thats it for now kiddies, but we will be following up the off licence controversary from last night, and me good mate Karl Spain will be on the show around 11ish.
-V
Yesterday was a disaster when it came to the weather. Im living on a bloody Island literally so that didnt help. I had to leave the show at around 11:50 last night to make the cross river ferry. I wasnt taken my chances with the fota road. Made the ferry (just) and got home in one peace. I also had 2 hours with a chap called Eric Dixon yesterday as did plenty of other presenters from Red and other radio stations. He does voice coaching for the BBC and other places to boot. It was quite interesting, and not as tedious as youd think.
Plans are at foot for a follow up to last years Halloween party, although this time I wont be getting anywhere near as bolloxed as I was last year...probably!
Im waiting for Batman Begins to drop through the letterbox tomorrow and roll on Star Wars Episode III next week. Thats it for now kiddies, but we will be following up the off licence controversary from last night, and me good mate Karl Spain will be on the show around 11ish.
-V
Monday, October 17, 2005
God Im Lazy
Yes, God Im Lazy of late. I dont know whats wrong with me (besides being lazy with this blog). I think like alot of things blogging is a form of OCD. It has to be done every day at a certain time, in a certain way. Looks like Im cured then!
Another week goes by and the show seems to be holding its own at the moment. We are extremely busy, so thats a good sign. Although at times, for me personally when a topic doesnt work the way you'd think it would, it makes me feel the whole thing is crashing down on top of me. Which of course it isnt!
People have been asking are we going to do anything for Halloween like we have in the past. Well at this stage, we're not going to be sending any of the listeners to haunted pubs or the likes, but we will be sending Risteard out and about to some haunted locations. This will more than likely happen on the Thursday before Halloween. It should be interesting to say the least!
I got to see Kinsey over the weekend. Yes I know its been out a while, but I never got round to it. Good show. I also managed to take in Ong Bak as well. I finally used that Virgin Voucher I had :) As a movie its your typical kick shit flick, at times very cheesy. But to see Tony Jaa do his thing, no wires, stunt men, CGI is breath taking. Ive been talking about this movie and Tony Jaa for the last year and a bit now, and hes definitely one to watch.
Im after getting really hooked on the Sopranos and its the first thing I look for when I get home after the show. Im after finding the box sets at a cheap price online, so no doubt that will be my Xmas pressie to meself. Anyway, thats it for now. Bada Bing!!
Another week goes by and the show seems to be holding its own at the moment. We are extremely busy, so thats a good sign. Although at times, for me personally when a topic doesnt work the way you'd think it would, it makes me feel the whole thing is crashing down on top of me. Which of course it isnt!
People have been asking are we going to do anything for Halloween like we have in the past. Well at this stage, we're not going to be sending any of the listeners to haunted pubs or the likes, but we will be sending Risteard out and about to some haunted locations. This will more than likely happen on the Thursday before Halloween. It should be interesting to say the least!
I got to see Kinsey over the weekend. Yes I know its been out a while, but I never got round to it. Good show. I also managed to take in Ong Bak as well. I finally used that Virgin Voucher I had :) As a movie its your typical kick shit flick, at times very cheesy. But to see Tony Jaa do his thing, no wires, stunt men, CGI is breath taking. Ive been talking about this movie and Tony Jaa for the last year and a bit now, and hes definitely one to watch.
Im after getting really hooked on the Sopranos and its the first thing I look for when I get home after the show. Im after finding the box sets at a cheap price online, so no doubt that will be my Xmas pressie to meself. Anyway, thats it for now. Bada Bing!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Lazy
Laziness and a busy time are me excuses! First off I did not get nominated in either the documentary category (for Star Wars) or Spoken Word programme for the Radio awards. Am I gutted? A bit yeah, but theres always next year!!!
I must be the last person on the planet to get into the Sopranos, but I watched my first ever episode on More 4 the other night. Its also great to see The Daily Show with Jon Stewart finally arrive on these shores. Keeping with things all TV, Karl Spain wants a woman wrapped up last night. I have to say I really enjoyed it, great show. Respect to Mr.Spain!
Its been a long week and its only Wednesday. I was also gutted to see the Aristrocrats also got its Cork screening at the kick off for the Film Festival. Look out for it soon, and of course my classic Gilbert Gottfried interview. Thats it for now, up to me nipples and all that!
I must be the last person on the planet to get into the Sopranos, but I watched my first ever episode on More 4 the other night. Its also great to see The Daily Show with Jon Stewart finally arrive on these shores. Keeping with things all TV, Karl Spain wants a woman wrapped up last night. I have to say I really enjoyed it, great show. Respect to Mr.Spain!
Its been a long week and its only Wednesday. I was also gutted to see the Aristrocrats also got its Cork screening at the kick off for the Film Festival. Look out for it soon, and of course my classic Gilbert Gottfried interview. Thats it for now, up to me nipples and all that!
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