Top 102 of the Noughties

Here is the final chart...

102 Spiller Groovejet
101 Avril Lavigne Girlfriend
100 Eric Prydz Call On Me
99 Tinchy Stryder Number One
98 Modjo Lady
97 Usher Yeah
96 All Saints Pure Shores
95 Shapeshifters Lola’s Theme
94 Destiny’s Child Independent Woman
93 Justin Timberlake Like I Love You
92 Britney Spears Gimme More
91 Avril Lavigne Complicated
90 Basshunter Now You’re Gone
89 Girls Aloud Sound Of The Underground
88 Natasha Bedingfield These Words
87 Akon Lonely
86 Dizzee Rascal Holiday
85 Nickelback Rockstar
84 David Guetta Sexy Bitch
83 Robbie Williams Rock DJ
82 Nelly & Kelly Dilemma
81 Pussycat Dolls Don’t Cha
80 Kylie Can’t Get U Outta My Head
79 Christina Aguilera Dirrty
78 Fedde Le Grand Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
77 Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out
76 Darude Sandstorm
75 Timbaland The Way I Are
74 Love Inc You’re A Superstar
73 Shaggy It Wasn’t Me
72 Killers Human
71 Gnarls Barkley Crazy
70 Kanye West Golddigger
69 Daniel Powter Bad Day
68 Mika Grace Kelly
67 Cascada Everytime We Touch
66 Nelly Furtado Maneater
65 Gigi D’Agostino La Passion
64 Nickelback How You Remind Me
63 Justin Timberlake Cry Me A River
62 The Calling Wherever You Will Go
61 Wyclef Jean Perfect Gentleman
60 Damien Rice Cannonball
59 Pink Get The Party Started
58 Roger Sanchez Another Chance
57 Linkin Park/Jay Z Numb/Encore
56 Strokes Last Nite
55 Calvin Harris I’m Not Alone
54 Outkast Hey Ya
53 Paolo Nutini Last Request
52 Daft Punk One More Time
51 Groove Armada Superstylin
50 Will Young Leave Right Now
49 Rihanna Disturbia
48 R Kelly Ignition
47 Britney Spears Toxic
46 2 Pac Ghetto Gospel
45 Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse Valerie
44 Justin Timberlake Sexyback
43 Katy Perry I Kissed A Girl
42 Shakira & Wyclef Jean Hips Don’t Lie
41 Leona Lewis Bleeding Love
40 Timbaland Apologize
39 Beyonce Single Ladies
38 Streets Dry Your Eyes
37 Black Eyed Peas Where Is The Love?
36 Delerium Silence
35 50 Cent In Da Club
34 Take That Patience
33 Taylor Swift Love Story
32 Shakira Whenever Wherever
31 Mundy July
30 Rui Da Silva Touch Me
29 U2 Beautiful Day
28 The Fray How To Save A Life
27 Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles
26 Amy Winehouse Rehab
25 Michael Jackson You Rock My World
24 Take That Rule The World
23 Outkast Ms. Jackson
22 Green Day American Idiot
21 Jay Z Empire State Of Mind
20 Jason Mraz I’m Yours
19 James Blunt You’re Beautiful
18 White Stripes 7 Nation Army
17 Coldplay Viva La Vida
16 Lady Gaga Just Dance
15 Flo Rida Low
14 Uncle Kracker Follow Me
13 Eminem Stan
12 Wheatus Teenage Dirtbag
11 Coldplay Fix You
10 Mundy & Sharon Shannon Galway Girl
9 Rihanna/Jay Z Umbrella
8 Kings Of Leon Sex On Fire
7 Lady Gaga Poker Face
6 Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling
5 Beyonce Crazy In Love
4 Snow Patrol Chasing Cars
3 The Script The Man Who Can’t Be Moved
2 Snow Patrol Run
1 Killers Mr. Brightside

Xmas is almost here!

I must apologize for the lack of updates the past week. It's not laziness... we've just been incredibly busy planning and preparing our exciting line-up of Christmas programming. Highlights include our "Best Of The Guests", "Top 102 of the Noughties" and our special Christmas wake-up show. You can read all the details here.

I'm very excited to tell you that we'll be joined by Olly Murs on tomorrow's Beat Breakfast! Olly is making a special appearance in Waterford at the Talk Talk HQ. Tune in around 8.25!

A few links to stories from this morning's show....

• The news Vinny has been waiting for.
• Be careful of Christmas jumpers and the tree this festive season!
• What do you think is the worst thing about Christmas?
• Have you voted for your favourite song of the Noughties yet?

Talk tomorrow at 6.50am!
N

Offensive cards, and Michelle Heaton tumbling!

On the left is the Xmas card that created much discussion on this morning's show. Tesco has removed this card from branches in the UK after complaints from parents.

We were asking whether it was cruel, or was it just a joke. Many people compared this to jokes or cards about blondes, but others felt it was quite different. We had many texts from redheads who thought it was just a laugh.

I really need your help this week. We are going to countdown the Top 102 songs of the Noughties on New Year's Eve. Our expert panel has shortlisted 102 songs - and we want you to vote for your favourite songs. Please take a couple of minutes to visit the Beat website here and cast your votes.

We also chatted this morning about signs that a fella is whipped by his missus. A new survey on Askmen.com has revealed the top ten signs. We came to the conclusion that it's not really a gender issue - all relationships feature one person in a more dominant role.

And now to the TV Moment of the Week. I know you shouldn't laugh, but there's something about Michelle Heaton's tumble in the Apprentice which is very funny.



Some other stuff from today's show.....

• Prince Phillip puts his foot in it.... again!
• Does a full moon bring out your inner werewolf?
• A welcome return!
• Spare a thought for the sad seagull

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: If it wasn't for me, that woman would be a man. If it wasn't for me, she would be a he. What am I?
Ans: The letter S.

Going For a Song
Clue: Elf-like creature up for auction asks how female relative would handle it.
The answer is here.

N.

The weekend has landed!

To end the week, our picture of the day is one of calmness and serenity. It's the colour Turquiose (a hard word to spell!).

I give you this today because it has been announced as 2010's official colour. Experts have claimed that the colour evokes thoughts of tropical waters and restores our sense of wellbeing, so expect to see a lot it next year.

Well done if you knew (like Mary) that 2009's official colour was yellow. Didn't seem like much of a yellow year to me.

Well done also to our Beat Breakfast Class of the Week.... fourth class in Bree National School in Wexford. They had a delivery of fresh fruit this morning from the 3 Beat Fleet!

An interesting poll on the Guardian website is asking people to suggest things that we lost in the past ten years. They mention personal checks, George W Bush, cassette tapes and smoking in pubs. Listeners suggested Irish punts, Glenroe, Brian from Westlife, and the Corrs and B*Witched!

Random video of the day is possibly my favourite ever Beat Breakfast moment.



Some other stuff from today's show...

• Kian from Westlife shows what a modern man he is.
• Dogs or cats? Which are better?
• This wasn't on the show, but is worth a look!

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: How many seconds are there in a year?
Ans: 12... 2nd of January, 2nd of February... etc

Going For A Song
Clue: Another name for a plaster; questioning the awareness of others of the festive season
The answer is here

Back on Monday from 6.50am
N.

Holy cow Batman!

May I present to you a holy cow. Now in the Batman sense, but an actual holy cow. This bovine creature was born in Connecticut, and has been christened 'Moses'.... all because of the unusual cross on his forehead.

The calf's owner reckons it's a sign from above, although he's still trying to work out what that sign may be. We'll have to wait and see if they spare Moses his fate of ending up as a burger or sirloin steak.

We were joined on the line this morning by Mark from Westlife, who is incredibly excited at the news that Westlife are back in Croke Park next June. Well done to Amanda Kelly from Kilkenny who won the first two tickets to the gig!

We also talked this morning about crap presents, and in particular, the people who are responsible for giving bad gifts. A new survey has surprisingly revealed that women are worse for giving bad presents - aunts, sisters and mothers. The good news is... we all fake it very well, and pretend we love the gifts.

Video of the day was today's flashback.



Some other stuff from today's show.....

• Big changes for next year's X Factor?
• Top Christmas song ever?
• Have you ever been licked by a cow?!

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: A dagger thrust at my own heart, dictates the way I'm swayed. Left I stand, and right I yield, to the twisting of the blade. What am I?
Ans: A padlock

Going For A Song
Clue: Chocolate sweet with hard shell and sometimes containing peanut; the genuine thin one blocked out from the sunlight
The answer is here

N.

Christmas time... Mistletoe and Wine....

Happy Christmas! All of the decorations are now up in the office. We have a big green tree, and a small white one - as you can see from the photo. Not sure why I decided to get so close, maybe it's because I love Christmas so much.

The past couple of days, we have been dealing with cruelty in relationships on the show. This started with a new report on Askmen.com all about the cruel things women do to men. After many texts, we came to the conclusion that men and women are equally capable of cruelty within a relationship. We had many horror stories from people in awful situations, but the good news is... these people went on to find love with really decent partners, so don't give up hope!

So what makes you lose the rag completely? According to a new survey, it takes most people eight minutes and 22 seconds to reach breaking point. Reasons for this included waiting for an internet page to load, and being put on hold by a call center.

We're going to continue our festive theme in our random video of the day. This one was the theme tune to Home Alone 2.



Some other stuff from today's show...

• Most ridiculous reason for a row EVER!
• What's your favourite one hit wonder?
• And your song of choice for singing in the shower?

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue:It's the spelling, not the reading.
It's the letters, not the words.
It's the kitten, not the cat.
It's the puppy, not the dog.
It's small, but not big.
It's the tree, not the branches.
It's the guessing, not the knowing!

What is significant in these statements?
Ans: The first item of each line has double letters.

Going For A Song
Clue: With reference to short Annabel, Stalin's casino game
The answer is here

Back tomorrow from ten to seven,
N.

Timmy's Beat Breakfast Debut!

Goodbye Blanche :(

Sad news this morning. Actress Maggie Jones, who played Blanche in Corrie, has passed away. She was undoubtedly one of the most popular characters ever in Coronation Street, and provided all the light relief for the past few years. Beat Breakfast listeners were genuinely saddened to hear the news this morning, and we had many texts about it.

We're starting to prepare for our Xmas Eve party - which this year will be held in Wexford Town. We'll be creating a real festive atmosphere and we need your help. If you are in a choir, a band, or have any particular Christmas talent, we want to hear from you. Email your details to talk@beat102103.com

We talked about Christmas Day rows on the show today. A new survey has revealed that the first row happens at 9.58am, and so, we tried to work out what the 9.58am row might be about. Suggestions included wrapping paper being left everywhere, someone still in bed, or being late for mass!

Random video of the day is a Christmas classic.



Some other stuff from today's show....

• Scientists discover that all men watch porn!
• Your feet can talk
• A name for the next decade

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: I am too big to comprehend
A certain thing that will never end
I never cease to make a sound
My total number cannot be found
I live on the earth, depend on the sun
I am a race that can never be won
What am I?
Ans: The human race

Going For A Song
Clue: Short Steven stops flour maker from entering with one of two rogue cards in the pack.
The answer is here.

We are joined by Dustin on tomorrow morning's show!
N.

Meet Timmy!

Above is the adorable Timmy... the newest member of the Beat Breakfast team! He is very cute, but so tiny!

Today's Big Hard One
Clue: What do you add to 9 to make six?
Ans: Add the letter "S".... the Roman numeral for nine is IX. Add S to the beginning of it to make it SIX!

Going For A Song
Clue: Group make believe there are trumpets and horns in the side opening of their trousers.
The answer is here.

Talk tomorrow morning!
N.

Do they know it's NEARLY Xmas time?

I don't know why, but I'm starting to feel very Christmassy. I think it's probably because the Christmas tv guide came free with the Mirror newspaper today. Despite the fact that most of the schedules feature a show called "To Be Confirmed".

Anyhow, it got us talking about the one thing that marks the start of Christmas for you. Many people said the Coca Cola ad, although the Budweiser and Penneys ads got mentions too. Lots of people talked about putting their tree up (including one listener who had theirs up since Halloween!). For me, it was all about hearing that phrase, which I heard for the first time about ten days ago... "if I don't see you, have a lovely Christmas"

We'll be officially launching Christmas on Tuesday morning's show (December 1st - the general consensus on when it should start). I'm getting the Christmas songs ready! We also have our Christmas toy show all next week, and I'll have news of our massive Christmas Eve party - which will be taking place in Wexford this year.

Voting continues for Runaway Bride today. I'm starting to get quite excited by it now. As you may be aware, I will be chaperoning one of the brides, so I don't have a clue where I am going to be this Sunday! Keep voting at the Beat website.

Random Video of the Day is a real gem. This was released by the Henson Group a couple of days back, and already has had over 3.2 million hits on youtube.



Some other stuff from today's show....

• The X-Factor winner's song is revealed
• Could you live with no cash for a year?
• How could voo-doo that to me?!

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: You can have me, but you cannot hold me. Gain me and quickly lose me. If treated with care, I can be great, but if not, I will break.
Ans: Trust

Going For A Song
Clue: Serial killer Fred's existence... questions the present.
The answer is here.

We have all the regular Friday stuff tomorrow... TFI Friday, Get It Off Your Chest, Cheese or No Cheese and Free Fruit Friday!
N.

Voting is open!

Finally, after all the waiting, you can now have your say on which couples take part in Runaway Bride. You heard all five of them last week, and you can now listen back to their interviews, find out more about them, and cast your vote here!

You are only allowed vote once on the website. We are also allowing text votes. You need to text "Runaway bride" + the couple's first names (four words in total with a space behind each) to 085 1029103. You can only vote once per mobile number, and standard text rates apply.

The voting lines are open until Friday afternoon, and on Friday's Beat Drive, Andy Mac will be revealing the two winning brides. Then on Saturday, the great adventure begins! We have special programming on this weekend, so make sure you tune into Beat to find out how the couples are doing. The big finale is on Sunday afternoon, where Liam Tutty will be broadcasting live from the Lismore House Hotel, and revealing the winner of the dream wedding!

We also had Jenna Toro on today's show. She is an up and coming singer/songwriter from Dublin, and she performed a fantastic version of her new single, Electric City, live on Beat Breakfast. You can check out her website here.

Random video of the day was discovered by VB. This is genuinely one of the funniest things I have seen on youtube in a long time.



Some other stuff from today's show...

• Some people really like to put on a show
• Death of a Christmas tradition?
• Carlow's Saoirse Ronan meets the Prince!

The Big Hard One
Clue: At times you love me, at times you hate me. About what I have to say, girls worry more, but some guys worry too. The lower I read, the happier you are. What am I?
Ans: A weighing scales.

Going For a Song
Clue: Old-fashioned chewy bar relives festive season.
The answer is here.

Talk to you in the morning,
N.

Irrational hatred!

Pictured on the right is Hannah Newton-Smith. Hannah was the British winner of Runaway Bride earlier in the year. She managed to get from England to Palma on just a tenner!

Hannah will be joining us on Wednesday's Beat Breakfast to talk about how she did it, and to give some advice to the South East brides taking part in the Irish version of Runaway Bride on Beat 102 103.

We'll be opening the voting lines at 9.30am for you to vote on your favourite couple. You can vote by text or on the Beat 102 103 website - and I'll give you the details tomorrow morning.

Also tomorrow morning, we're going to be joined in studio by singer/songwriter Jenna Toro for a sing song!

On today's show, we talked about irrational hatred... people or things that you dislike, but you can't give a good reason for it. Mine has always been Daithi O'Se. Mary dislikes ugg boots, particularly with tracksuits. Cars were mentioned on the textline, particularly Micras and Puntos!

Random video of the day is a fantastic performance of "Set the fire to the third bar" by Snow Patrol and Cheryl Cole at the Children in Need concert last week.



Some other stuff from today's show....

• Dinner parties are stressful
• How often do you think about your body?
• Fancy dumping an unwanted relative this Christmas?

The Big Hard One
Clue: My first three make up the commonest word. My fourth can start something quite absurd. My fifth, sixth and seventh are one short of a tree. My whole stages something for you to go see. What am I?
Ans: A theatre.

Going For A Song
Clue: First name of a Flintstone, with fifth letter of the alphbet and Quicksilver... I'm existing without any company.
The answer is here.

Back tomorrow morning at 6.50am,
N.

Goodbye Jedward!

The dream is over. The one thing that got us through the last few tough months. The one shimmer of Irish pride after the heartache of the World Cup knockout last week.

Jedward are gone from X Factor. You can't really argue with them going when they were up against Olly... but how the hell is Lloyd still there?

Anyhow, I'm pinning my colours to the mask and admitting that I want Joe to win. I know he doesn't have the charisma of Olly, but he has some set of lungs on him.

Vinny is on leave this week, so it's just myself and Mary on the show. The office is slightly calmer and more upbeat aswell. By Thursday, we'll probably miss his grumbling. Probably. Chances to win on the show this week are with the Clonmel Park Hotel on Beat the Bomb, and we have hampers to give away from the new Niall O'Reilly hair and beauty supplies in Waterford.

Random video of the day is the Peter Kay Children in Need charity single. The song is muck, but the video is very impressive. He has managed to get all the major animated characters of the past thirty years to work together on this video, with original voices by Ringo Starr, Neil Morrissey, etc. Take a look....



Some other stuff from today's show...

• Piers Morgan has some strong words on Roy Keane...
• The Irish public snub Henry the Hoover!
• What's your favourite takeaway?

The Big Hard One
Clue: A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later, they both go out and have a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
Ans: She is taking and developing a photo of her husband.

Going For A Song
Clue: Visually bruised veg wants a 50-50 compromise rendezvous.
The answer is here.

Talk in the morning,
N.

A dark day in every respect.

To happier things firstly.... this is Mark Ronan and Denise Roche... our fourth couple on Runaway Bride. They are from New Ross and they joined us on this morning's Beat Breakfast to tell us why they want to win. They also brought lovely scones!

There were two main talking points on today's show... the awful weather, and the awful result in the match. There is not much more can be said about the match. It's just utterly frustrating and depressing. Tony Cascarino has some strong words about it, which you can read here.

Tomorrow, it's your last chance to win prizes from Georges Court on Beat the Bomb... and the last chance to win the pandora bracelet from Summerhill Jewellers. Well done to Rachel this morning who got it in an incredible nine seconds!

Random video of the day is by far the angriest man in Ireland over the match. I must warn you.. there is some serious bad language in this, so proceed with caution....



Some other stuff from today's show....

• Kate Moss proves what a complete and utter gobshite she is.... again.
• Did you know it's possible to be too ugly to be a criminal?!
• Old man goes for paper... ends up 600km away.
  

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: My head and tail both equal are, My middle slender as a bee. Whether I stand on head or heel is quite the same to you or me. But if my head should be cut off, The matter's true, though passing strange. Directly I to nothing change. What am I?
Ans: The figure eight.

Going For A Song
Clue: Craziness with loose fitting lower clothing.
The answer is here.

Extra bonus random video of the day... Beyonce goes crowd surfing. I imagine many men beneath had a feel!


Back tomorrow from ten to seven!
N.

Give it a lash Trap!

This is couple number three... Jennifer Delaney and Donal O'Rourke (Duck!) They are from Lismore, and they joined us this morning to chat about their relationship and why they want to win the wedding!

We're wondering if anyone can beat Cathy on our Pandora's Box competition with the new Summerhill Jewellers in Tramore. Cathy worked out what was in the box in 12 seconds, so she is in line to win the 500 euro worth of charms.

We were a bit taken aback this morning by the reaction of listeners when we mentioned the new scary movie Paranormal Activity. We got a flood of texts from people who had seen the movie, and claimed they hadn't slept in over a week. We've never had a reaction like this to a movie before. Mary has decided she definitely wants to go see it, whereas I value the little sleep I get, so I might give it a miss.

You can check out the official trailer - it's our random video of the day!



Some other stuff from today's show...

• Jedward are now bigger than the Beatles!
• Good grounds for divorce.
• What keeps couples together?

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: What is one half of one quarter of two ninths of three sevenths of 84?
Ans: 1

Going For A Song
Clue: Fishing pole's meat dish in gallery is going to sea
The answer is here

Back tomorrow from ten to seven, hopefully celebrating a victory tonight!
N.

Tuesday's show

Meet Tuesday's couple... Anita Kennedy and Ronan McDonagh. We had a lot of fun with these guys. They had some great stories, and will be looking for your votes next week!

You can read more about them and listen to their interview this morning on the Beat website. We'll be talking to another couple tomorrow morning.

Today, we dealt with weird celebrity crushes. Heat magazine had a survey out today which featured names such as Simon Cowell, The Stig, Louis Walsh and Phillip Schofield. We had some very strange texts including listeners who fancied Mary Harney, Ryan Tubridy and Chewbacca from Star Wars. Whatever floats your boat...

We're also having lots of fun on our Pandora's Box competition with the new Summerhill Jewellers in Tramore. You'll have another chance to win around 9am tomorrow!

Today's random video of the day is Jedward playing a blinder on Sky News!



Some other bits from today's show....

• The old "make love to me or I will die" trick is still working
• What is the cost of happiness?
  
• A very talented cat

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: Can you think of a five letter word of one syllable that becomes a different word of two syllables when the fourth letter is changed from V to U?
Ans: Valve changes to Value

Going For A Song
Clue: Part of corporal capital stock for every single bit of fossil fuel will aggressively defend non scoring tennis point.
The answer is here

Talk in the morning,
N.

Things are really hotting up this week on the Beat 102 103 Runaway Bride. We have narrowed it down to our final five couples, and we're introducing a couple to you on the show each day this week!

Pictured on the left is Laura Finnegan & Padraig O'Halloran. They live in Waterford city, although Padraig is originally from Bansha in Tipp. We had some great fun this morning, and they proved that they really do know each other inside out on our Mr. and Mrs. quiz!

You can read more about the couple, and hear their interview on the Beat website. We will be meeting couple number two tomorrow morning at 8.25am!

I should say a big thank you to all of the twenty couples who I met with on Saturday. They were all great, and it was impossible to narrow it down to the final five.

Some other stuff from today's show....

• Here is one man who definitely doesn't want to lose the remote control!
• Who causes the most rows in your house?
• Who'd have thought Beaker would cause such a fuss?

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do. And many in the street would stand, were I not a friend at hand.
Ans: The key.

Going For A Song
Clue: Beckham gets old hair colour with Hanging Gardens
The answer is here.

We meet couple number two tomorrow!
N

We're all a bit plain!

What a morning. I've never seen such rain and such dark skies. I decided to mark the occasion by taking a lovely pic of Orla and Vinny after the show heading to Tesco for breakfast. How cute :)

There was a lot of serious debate on today's show. A new report from the website Beautiful People has revealed that the Irish are bottom of the list when it comes to attractiveness. Scandanavians and Brazilians were up the top of the list. The only positive was that Irish women were regarded as hotter than Irish men.

This was debated at length, and many foreign listeners told us why the Irish weren't so attractive. Alcohol was a big issue, as was too much make-up on the ladies. But as one listener put it.... "sure what good are foreign men? They can't use a hurley, and they look shite in a pair of hurling togs". So that's that then!!

We also had a bit of a row about the new Ryanair hot cabin crew calendar. Orla agreed with the National Women's Council who thought it lacked imagination. Needless to say, Vinny had no objections.

Random video of the day is a classic clip of the Breffmeister from the Apprentice!



Some other stuff from today's show....

• How the Grinch stole Christmas
• Watch out for the tsunami!
• Ronan wants a Boyzone night on X Factor

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: A simple riddle you behold, All that glitters is not gold. My first is second in line, I'll send shivers up your spine. Thought I'm not quite shining bright, I seem to glitter in the light. What am I?
Ans: Ice

Going For A Song
Clue: Tiny walker is top of the charts
The answer is here

Final show with Orla tomorrow from 6.50am.
N.

Brains 2 Burn!

We've just had our workout for the day. Not the physical kind though - no pumping iron for me and Power - but the intellectual kind.

It may have taken us over half an hour and more than the necessary amount of Tipp-Ex but we got there. Causing most of the trouble was the clue "Mythological creature - 7 letters" Cyclops? Tipp-Ex. Centaur? Tipp-Ex. Mermaid? Score.

Anyway, I feel a bit more intelligent now. Who needs Nintendo DS when you've a newspaper!

VB

Jedward spotted in Tesco!

So, I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into Tesco and spotted Jedward looking back at me!

Har-de-har. A busy show today. We explored at great length the issue of men's underwear, and in particular, who buys them. A new survey has revealed that men only buy their own pants for 17 years of their lives - relying on their mothers, wives and girlfriends to make the purchases.

This came as news to both Orla and Vinny - who both swore they would never buy for or be bought for!

My favourite text came from a listener whose dad was asked to buy some boxer shorts in town, and he came home claiming that he couldn't find the boxers section in Dunnes Stores. Reminds me of that scene in the Xmas Father Ted where the priests get lost in the lingerie section!

Our other big talking point today was talented pets. We heard about a dog in Poland who revived his owner when he had a heart attack. I spoke about my Fred's ability to open doors. Orla has two of the cutest dogs in the region, but they're pretty talentless. We had some great texts, including the goldfish that dances to Shakira and the parrot that told the hospice worker to "f**k off!"

There is a very talented cat living in Waterford. She's deaf, but has still learned to play the guitar. Check out the video....



Some other stuff from today's show...

• What's happening on this week's X Factor?
• A surprise visitor at a funeral!
• If you're hungry, you're hungry.

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: What word is true only for the moment you say it? After that, it is not until you say it again.
Ans: Now.

Going For A Song
Clue: Juvenile death document exits immediately.
The answer is here.

Talk to y'all in the morning!
N.

"Somebody stole my flip flop!"

Today's pic of the day is of Jedward as babies! Ok... I'm not sure if it's actually Jedward, but it's funny nonetheless.

Before we talk about today's show, let me remind you of the wonderful prizes on offer this week.

We've teamed up with Orchestra Kids Fashion in George's Street in Waterford to celebrate their 2nd birthday! You can win vouchers by telling us a good story about a kids party. If you have a fun story, email us at talk@beat102103.com

We also have a break away to the Ferrycarrig or Kilkenny Hotel with a fitness consultation and use of the five star Active Club. All you have to do is get the highest score on Beat the Bomb.

Now... today's headline refers to a topic we did today about the weirdest thing that was ever stolen on you. It followed a story in the Sun today about a man who keeps stealing shrubs! Anyhow, there are some strange South East thieves out there. We heard about stolen shoes (always just the one!), stolen family photo albums, and stolen tampons. Eew.

Random video of the day is Pat Kenny getting a right boll**king!




Some other stuff on today's show....

• I bet you thought that your neighbours were annoying!
• The ultimate blind date
• How to get an ex to take you back

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: My voice rises about the din, Sometimes catching all unaware. I never ask questions, yet get many answers.
Ans: A doorbell!

Going For A Song
Clue: Short Jason at end of alphabet has New York Art Deco building in head
The answer is here.

Back tomorrow from ten to seven.
N.

Happy Birthday Nell McAndrew!

It's Ms McAndrew's birthday...and that, for me, is reason enough to post a picture of her in all her underwear modelling glory. After all, we did the same for Bryan and Ryan Adams the other day so it's only fair!

Let's all take a moment...












Now...IT'S FRIDAY!!! I'm starting to get that weekend feeling so forgive me if I don't hang around...

This morning on the show, Leigh continued his obsession with hot food - getting Mary to eat some of his extra spicy Jamaican chicken! I didn't try it. Video to follow!

We spoke to Snow Patrol keyboard player Tom Simpson ahead of the band's upcoming Best Of.. and tour dates in Ireland. You can here that and all the rest of the week's best bits on the podcast.

Vinny's Big Hard One..."Enter through one, exit through two. Then enter through two, exit through one."
ANS: Pants/Trousers

Going For A Song: "Basic Roar Stone"
You can watch the answer here.

Niall is back Monday. We'll talk to you bright and early then!

Have a good weekend everybody!

VB

Happy Birthday Bryan and Ryan Adams!

It's the greatest coincidence in celebrity birthday history! It's both Bryan and Ryan Adams' birthdays! Mary still can't get over the fact revealed on this morning's show. In celebration, today's picture is of the Canadian cheeserockmeister that is Bryan Adams while the random video is a Ryan Adams track called When The Stars Go Blue which you should, in all seriousness, check out if you haven't heard it before. Enjoy.



Also on the show today, we heard your job interview nightmares. Our favourite stories were from the listeners who vomited, walked into a glass door breaking their nose and the woman whose blouse popped open leaving all on display!

Are you looking to make more than friends on facebook? Well in that case you need to know the top 10 tips on how to to take social networking that one step further! Click here to become a facebook flirt extraordinaire!

Vinny's Big Hard One: If a bottle and cork costs €2.10 and the bottle costs €2 more than the cork, then how much is the cork worth?
ANS: €0.05

Going For A Song: "Where the sun sets, question the moment."
You can watch the answer here.

Tomorrow on the show, we'll be speaking to Snow Patrol!

Talk t'y at 6.50!

VB

Posh and Pig

These are micro-pigs. They're the new designer pet and the latest trend among celebrities, it would seem. As we found out this morning on Beat Breakfast, Posh has given one to Becks as a present. We're not really sure if he asked for it or if he's even going to have the time to look after it, given he's moving to Italy again in January.

Anyhoo...they are, according to most of the girls in the office the cutest thing on the faceof the earth. I've just spent the last while opening image after image of the things for females each side of me to fawn over them. I find them a bit strange. In my day, pigs were pigs. A cat shouldn't be bigger!

Irish men have the sexiest accent in the world! That's according to a new survey and I'm not going to argue! Italy came 2nd, followed by the Scots, French, Aussies, English, Swedish, Spanish and Welsh with the American accent only 10th sexiest!

This morning's Big Hard One: They are dark and always on the run. Without the sun there would be none.
Answer = Shadow. Easy. Easy. Easy.

Going For A Song: "Elephant with packed trunk turns up thermostat at current location."
You can hear/see the answer here.

Talk t'ya bright and early tomorrow!

VB

Howdy.

That there is a traffic cone. Just your plain old simple everyday traffic cone. Much like the many that go missing...because of students! It would seem that you haven't quite done college properly if you haven't brought one home after a night out. When we asked you to tell us about some of the questionable behaviour you got up to in your life, stealing traffic cones was probably the most common story. Our favourite story, though, was that of the group of lads who wanted to bring a bit of Jackass to the south east and so bought thongs and ran around a golf course in Waterford...while a group of players looked on.

I felt the picture of the traffic cone was a better option than lads in thongs...


Also on this morning's show, we found out more about the campaign "Going Green On November 14." If you're going to Ireland's World Cup play-off against France at Croke Park on Saturday week, then do your bit to REALLy get behind the biys in green. You can find out more at the You Boys In Green website.

Vinny' Big Hard One;
"It runs and runs but can never flee.
It is often watched, yet never sees.
When long it brings boredom,
when short it brings fear."
ANS: Time!

Going For A Song; "Divide entire blackbird and suggest new clothes for the better."
You can watch the answer here!

Rightio, until tomorrow at 6.50

Byeeeeee!

VB

I am OUTTA here!

This picture is of a bed. It's not MY bed, but it will give you an indication of where I plan to spend my next seven days.

That's right... I'm on leave for a week, so Leigh Doyle will be sitting in with Vinny and Mary on Beat Breakfast next week.

We told you all about Beat's Runaway Bride this morning. We're looking for two brides to take on a fun challenge - they have to get as far as they can in 24 hours with just 50 euro! Whoever gets the furthest wins the wedding of their dreams at the Lismore House Hotel!

We'll be taking online applications from Monday, so if you know anyone who would be up for this challenge, you need to talk to them over the weekend!

Random video of the day is a piece from the excellent BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. There's a new album out featuring this track....



Other stuff from today's show....

• The ultimate example of marrying a younger woman
• Who owns all the feet?
• Who hasn't eaten the odd spoon or fork?

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: What can run at any speed, but never walk?
Ans: Water

Going For a Song
Clue: The bosses of German Emperors with a red gemstone
The answer is here.

Enjoy Halloween!
N.

Thursday's show

This picture is of Greenland. Lady GaGa is not from Greenland, as poor old Thomas discovered this morning when he failed to win tickets to her concert. She's from New York of course.

Well done to Lorna and Sarah who got their questions right, and are off to see GaGa in the O2 in February.

We'll be giving away the Pink tickets tomorrow morning - when we play two rounds of Beat the Bomb. We'll be looking for callers from Waterford and Kilkenny!

We also have our Portovino competition tomorrow - so get thinking!

We had a bit of a heated debate on this morning's show over this story. Basically, a guy tragically died after too much alcohol, and the men who served him in a Tipperary bar have been charged in connection with his death. There were strong feelings on this, with people arguing both sides. It will be interesting to see how it ends in court.

Other stuff from today's show....

• Would you keep working if you won the Lotto?
• What's the scariest movie of all time?
• Worst disguise ever.

Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: My first is in fish, but not in snail, My second is in rabbit, but not in tail. My third is in up, but not in down, My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see, My whole a food for you and me. What am I?
Ans: I am a fruit!

Going For A Song
Clue: Arab country creates flash of electricity to get attention in emergency
The answer is here

Back tomorrow at 6.50am
N.

Memories of Oxegen 2009

The Next Big Thing....

The Beat Breakfast had their after school music lessons this week at Flying Fingers Music school. Luckily, Trevor and the team there were ultra patient as Niall tackled the drums, Vinny strummed the guitar and Mary took some singing lessons. You can hear how all three got on in the coming days on Beat Breakfast!

Next Week on Beat Breakfast....

They're back after a long holiday and Ireland's most successful pop act ever will be talking to us about what they got upto on their break on Tuesday morning's Beat Breakfast!

Also next week, it's the final part of Back to School as the Beat Breakfast Crew head for some after school music lessons with Flying Fingers music school. AND... we have Pink tickets to give away on Beat the Bomb!

Join us Tuesday morning from ten to seven.

P.S. If you missed Alexandra Burke on Friday, you can listen to it again on the Beat Breakfast podcast section of http://www.beat102103.com

On Friday's Beat Breakfast......

Reigning X Factor champion Alexandra Burke talks to Niall, Vinny and Mary about her new album, what she thinks of John and Edward.... and what Simon and Cheryl are really like!

Stuff

On the left is an edible plate. Why did nobody think of this earlier?! An Italian man has invented this to save on dishwashing time! It's made of dough and is like those chicken in a basket things. Brilliant!

Vinny was back with us today after his school galavanting and Green Day galavanting. The concert was fantastic he says. If you missed any of the back to school coverage, you can check it out the podcast on the Beat website.

Other stuff from today's show.....

• Policeman spots blonde-haired aliens
• No singing at work!
• Goodbye to the checkout girl

Our random video of the day is a little sing song by Kylie. There has been so much talk of artists miming on X Factor and the likes - it's nice to hear that Kylie can actually sing!




Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: In a game of chess, how many different choices do you have for your first move?
Ans: 20. There are 16 possible pawn moves, and four possible knight moves.

Going For A Song
Clue: Viral theatrical production will mend sheep
The answer is here

Crazy busy on tomorrow's show... Join us from ten to seven.
N.

Vinny B Goes Back To School! Day 2

My school days are over! Again!

Day two of my Back To School experience was every bit as enjoyable as the first...if you forget the first class! Can you believe I got sent to the principle's office?! Scary stuff! Here's the deal...

So there I was in Home Economics learning about nutrients (protein, fibre, carbs etc...) when I was caught chewing gum. Ms Sutton, as lovely as she is, had to abide by the rules and so I was sent to the principle to confess. I remember being afraid of getting into trouble with Mr Lillis when he was just my history teacher but as he's now in charge of the entire show, I knew this wouldn't be good. So I got detention for Friday! Haha. You can hear me getting given out to on tomorrow's Beat Breakfast.

After the ill-fated Home Ec class, it was music...this time practical. I got to show off my recorder skills and didn't do badly at all for someone who hasn't played in ten years. If it weren't for those tricky quavers on the second line! Grrrr...

I also had a look at the school gym for the first time. It's situated across the road from the school in Adamstown Hall, and I have to say I was mightily impressed. There's lots of equipment and I had a go on some of it, as you'll see in the photos, even getting to grips with the punchbag with Mr Lillis! I used the opportunity to take out my frustration at having been given detention!

At the end of it all, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed my couple of days back in school. I have to thank all of the staff who were as friendly as I remember. A special thank you to Mr Lillis, the principle, without whose permission this social experiment couldn't have happened, and to the teachers who allowed me and my producer Jennifer (who recorded and edited everything together) to sit in with their classes.

Talk to you soon!

VB

Getting closer to the long weekend!

This morning, we dealt with annoying workmates. We heard lots of stories of over familiar workmates, bitchy girls done up to the nines, and a workmate who spits at you when they speak.

An official study by careerbuilder.com has revealed that there are four main workmate personalities who are disliked by everyone. They are:-
1) The Suck-Up
2) The Naysayer who is pessimistic about everything
3) The Drama Queen
4) The Star of the Show - who wants to make everything about them.

Vinny was in school for Day 2, and we had the opportunity to hear how he got on in his first classes. He gave some wrong answers in Irish which made everyone laugh. His history teacher did an interesting rap about Christopher Columbus. He won a French quiz meaning he had no homework last night (I call shenanigans!), and his music teacher told us he had never heard Vinny speak until he was on the radio! You can catch a repeat of all this on Saturday morning's show. Tomorrow morning, we'll find out what happened when he was sent to the Principal's office!

Random video of the day is one of those videos you really shouldn't laugh at, but you can't help it. My question is.... why did nobody help this woman?!




The Big Hard One
Clue: A one word answer, Remove all the rest. Three you can keep, Gold kind is best. Match you can too, not one to spare. Nail with a hammer, a pose if you dare.
Ans: Strike

Going For a Song
Clue: Clever humour, a leg joint and NASA's mission control - female rules over dark time of day.
The answer is here.

Back tomorrow from ten to seven!
N.

Vinny B Goes Back To School! Day One

Dia duit! Bonjour!

These are just some of the languages I spoke today as part of my first day Back To School! It was a strange day, sitting in a classroom environment once again after all these years but, given it was with all of my old teachers, there was something instantly familiar about it. Just a short time sat in one of those chairs is enough to bring back a lot of memories. I was half expecting my chair to get foot-nudged from behind by a mate, or to look down and see my schoolbag being whipped away...all of the things you did as you messed around in the classroom years ago. So, overall, there was a definite air of nostalgia.

I started day one in a classroom of first year students and my old Irish teacher Mr O'Connell. I thought it would be a nice easy start to the whole experience but not so! It turns out I don't remember as many Irish words as I used to! And I learned some new ones...like teach leathscoite, which means semi-detached house, and árasán whch is apartment! As you can see, there was a theme to today's lesson!

After Irish, I sat in history with the school principal, Mr Lillis and we learned about Christopher Columbus and his voyage west! We all know what happened when Columbus went west but if you don't, then you should listen to tomorrow's Beat Breakfast when Mr Lillis explains all in his rap! I kid you not! You'll also get to hear how Vinny B fared in his exams way back as his old history teacher dishes the dirt on yours truly.

Next it was music with Mr Glynn and a class of giddy first years! We listened to, and identified, instruments of the orchestra such as the oboe, clarinet, bassoon and flute. If you tune in to the show tomorrow, you'll also hear proof from my music teacher just how gifted I was on the recorder!

Oh, I won the French lotto! I kick serious derriere in french class! I scored maximum points in the aural exercise but, for some reason, I couldn't name the basic colours! I'll have to brush up on my rouge et noir (I can't believe I couldn't remember the french word for black!) But the highlight of the day was when we played Lotto (which was really bingo) where Ms Wall called out numbers in french and we crossed them off our cards. The promise was the winner would get no homework and guess what! I won! I was the first to cover all my numbers and shout "LOTTO!" in a french accent! Success. So that's the reason I've no homework to do. And I won't hear any complaints from Power or O'Neill! Rules is rules!

I have one more day to go, of course, and I think I'm starting tomorrow with Home Economics! I don't think it's a cookery class, though, so you'll just have to believe men when I tell you I'm as good in the kitchen as I am at speaking French. Also, I may get the chance to justify Mr Glynn's claims that I was a recorder prodigy when I visit the music room again. For now, though I say au revoir agus slán!

VB

P.S. There will be pics uploaded in due course...I forgot to bring the right cable for my camera to Adamstown. That's right...Im back in the big city for the night. Gotta go! Have to spend some quality time! Byeeeeeee!

Tuesday's show

First things first.... the pic today is supposedly Jesus pictured on a toilet door in the Glasgow branch of Ikea. You can make out the bearded face, and the long flowing hair.

There has been huge debate about whether it is the Son of God, or whether in fact it's Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, or even Benny from Abba! You can decide yourself.

Today was Vinny's first day back at school. We spoke to him as he waited outside for his first class. He was quite surprised that many students were having early morning coffees as they waited for school to start. It's all very Summer Bay.

Vinny will be updating here later on how he got on today in his first school classes since 1999. We will have all the audio from his first day on tomorrow's Beat Breakfast. I'm hoping they still give wedgies in school :P

Today's random video of the day is pretty cool. Make sure you watch it if you haven't seen it. Although I'm getting slightly sick of "I Got A Feeling" from the Black Eyed Peas (who is still buying this record?!), they did a special performance of it for Oprah's first show of the season.


Some other stuff from today's show...

• How much would Madonna need to pay you to go out with her?
• Expect more balloons this weekend!
• Who should present RTE's new Saturday night show?

Our big competition all this week is with Party World in Tramore. We're looking for you to tell us your Halloween horror stories, particularly when it comes to costumes. Deirdre from Kilkenny had a great story this morning. She wins a 50 quid voucher, and at the end of the week, we'll be giving away a Halloween party pack worth 450 euro. It's huge - I took a picture of it in reception this morning.....
Vinny's Big Hard One
Clue: I can jump from the highest to the lowest place, But the bottom is what I chase. Do not fear me, for what I am is yours to take, Just don't jump with me, for your sake. What am I?
Ans: A waterfall!

Back tomorrow at 6.50am!
N.