Pets Win Prizes

Greetings for a Thursday! Today's pic is something special. It is the wonderful Kevin Bacon performing to Footloose.

Why, you may ask? Well, it was the answer to today's Going For A Song - and a very clever clue if I do say so myself! Hooded South Park character signs in to multiple computers but is coming unscrewed at the ankle!

Today, we dealt with talented pets. We heard about cats that thought they were dogs, dogs that pulled babies away from the fire, and even a divebombing budgie!

We also dealt with dating disasters - with a new survey out showing the top 10 dating faux pas. Needless to say, we were astounded by the bad manners of some people! One lad asked a girl to the cinema, then turned up with another girl and said "fancy it then?"

We also found out about the boy who took on the tumble dryer and lost. And is it time that this woman allowed her son to live his life?!!

Today's Big Hard One:-
I'm as fast as an eagle, as slow as a slug.
As tall as a tree, and as small as a bug.
Sometimes in front, sometimes behind,
Never on top, and always aligned!
Ans: A shadow

More of the same tomorrow from 6.50am!
N.

Oooh, Betty

The heading today is the immortal words of Frank Spencer - more about him later.

BUT FIRST, todays picture. Kylie and Jason on a t-shirt. Who would wear something like this? Answer; a 7 year old Niall Power! Not only that, but he wore it while competing in a disco dancing competition in Majorca! Want more? He WON! Yes folks, Niall Power is a disco dancing Champion. I bet they gave him first prize out of sympathy.











Back to the heading... We found out this morning that there's a whole generation of Beat Breakfast listeners who don't know who Frank Spencer is! Click on this here link to see one of the greatest comedy characters of all time! And fair play to our friend Paul who came on air and did his impression. He's the ONLY person I've heard who can get away with it.

Also on this morning's show, we found out that if Mary were to audition for Britain's Got Talent, then she would showcase her library of accents. However, we're remaining sceptical as the only thing she said when asked for an example, was "alright" a la Harry Molloy from Fair City.
My talent would be to show off my amzing finger tricks. Maybe we'll share that with you at a later date!

This morning, my Big Hard One was anything but! Here you go anyway.
"I have T at my start. I have T at my end. I have T in my middle and it comes through my bend."
ANS: Teapot. Duh. Apologies. Will do better tomorrow!

And Going Fir A Song... "Daft lightheaded brat."
ANS: Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal

Right, I'm off to get ready for the Champions League final!

Talk t'yall tomorrow

VB

Grrr... or Girl?

That was the question on this morning's show. We asked what are the things that men do that are, shall we say, less than manly.
This came up in the office because I wast told that having a scented candle would be kinda girlie. I disagreed. So did Mary!
I mean, have a look at this pic. What's not manly about that? Smells nice and it's rosemantic. Defo Grrr.
Anyhoo...guys who take too long to get ready and/or own a GHD were on the Girl list.

We read a new list of the best British songs of all time, where Oasis came 1st, 2nd AND 3rd and we said "we can do better than that" so we asked you what you thought the best Irish song of all time is. Mary got very excited and compiled a list. Click on any to see/hear them!
Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy
Summer in Dublin - Bagatelle
Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice
Revalate - The Frames
Pride -U2
Rainy night in Soho- The Pogues
Rare auld times - The Dubliners
Mexico -Mundy
Fields of Athenry -Paddy Reilly
Nancy Spain - Christy Moore

Niall thought it should be Aon Focail Eile by Richie Kavanagh. Stay Wut Her Johnny!

I thought this morning's Hard One would catch people out..."What seemingly goes up must come down. An eternal cycle of the crown. The ruler of Versailles would surely attest it benefits you and me and all the rest. What am I?"
ANS: The Sun

Going For a Song... "Delete what belongs to you. A small amount of deference."
ANS: Erasure - A Little Respect What the HECK is he wearing???!!! Now that really IS Grrr... or Girl!

VB

They Look Like Moving Cabbage!

VB anseo.

Today's heading is a quote form Mary on this morning's show. What was she talking about? Frogs! Frogs remind mary of moving cabbage. Apparently.
Why were we talking about frogs? Well, Niall asked if there was anything that you don't like that everyone else does. For example...Niall has a blanket ban on the cinema and Mary doesn't think Brad Pitt is hot. Weird. There are too many things that I don't like to even start...

Apart from that, we found out that if you're going to claim disability benefit, it's probably not a good idea to go on Britain's Got Talent and breakdance. That's what Fred Bowers did. Hemay have impressed us all with his moves but the 73 year old hase been found out.

Also...a lesson learned by one guy in the States is be careful if you're stupid enough to carry a pistol in your pocket. He ended up with more than a hole in his pants. BANG BANG!

We had to pretty much give you the answer to this morning's Big Hard One.
"Squeeze it and it cries tears as red as its skin. Yet its heart is made of stone."
ANS: Cherry!

Going For A Song..."Bottle of beer. Nocturnal beat"
ANS: Corona - Rhythm of the Night.

Don't forget we have a pair of VIP tickets to give away for the Take That gig at Croke Park on June 13th. The week's highest scorer on Beat the Bomb will pocket the tickets.

And if you want to hear the best bits of the show, then check out the Beat Breakfast Podcast.

Talk to you tomorrow @ 6.50!

VB

The Leigh in a Bog Blog (Thanks Liam!)

Greetings.

More about the pic in a mo...










So, what have we learned today? 1...You gotsta be careful doing anything in your car because someone WILL see. We asked listeners what's the craziest they've seen going on behind the wheel and we got all manner of answers from women giving themselves a facial to solo-hurling and the classy boy who picks his nose and leaves the results on the sun visor. Nice.

2...Did you know Leigh Doyle had to be rescued at a Robbie Williams concert once by the civil defence when he fell down a dike! I dont think anymore is needed, really. When he told the story on this morning's Lying King, all I could picture was something the like the picture up there!
Check out the Beat Breakfast podcast tomorrow and you might just hear the story in full.

This morning's Hard One went as follows...What flies when it'sborn, lies when it's alive and runs when it's dead?
ANS: Snowflake!

and Going For A Song...Sad as everyone gets up.
ANS: Blue 'All Rise'

Tomorrow will be the usual Fun Friday mix of TFI (are you doing anything interesting this weekend?), Cheese or No Cheese (who will you give your No.1 vote to? Leigh or Mary?) and Get It Off Your Chest ( What's been bugging you this week?)

So join us at 6.50 for Friday's Beat Breakfast!

Meeting adjourned. Be careful out there!

VB

Your Own Susan Boyle! Just 14 quids!

The Susan Boyle thing has reached new heights of ridicularity! And if that's not a word, then it should be. I'm soo writing to the dictionary people. Anyway...
Yes, you can now own your very own miniature bushy browed Britain's Got Talent phenomenon. A woman in the States has created the doll out of wire and pegs and some other stuff and is asking you to part with just 14 of your hard earned monitary units in exchange for one. Pass.
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Just a little bit of fun with dots there!

Also on this morning's show, we found out that Leigh Doyle was almost unwittingly the star of a sex show in Majorca! Listen out for the new Beat Breakfast Podcast on Friday for more!

We also found out the meaning behind some of the brand names that you hear every day but never stop to think about. eg WD40 = Water Displacement, 40th attempt (at getting it right) Fascinating stuff! How about Aldi...That's half of Albrecht (as in the place) and the first two letters of the word discount! B&Q = Block and Quayle. The sat-nav company Garmin gets its name from founders Gary Burell and Dr Min Kao. There are loads. Here's where you'll find more.

After yesterday's victory for Vinny's Big Hard One, today's was a tad easier...
What Spanish instrument's familiar name and fisherman's occupation are the same?
ANS: Castanet (cast a net) Get it?

Mary's Going For A Song only really troubled Leigh.
Medical practitioners who cut wood express past affection for female.
ANS: Saw Doctors 'I Used Ta Love Her'

More of the same shenanigans tomorrow on Beat Breakfast from 6.50

VB Out!

MOULDY FOOD!!!

We heard some pretty disgusting stories about manky food on this morning's Beat Breakfast. Leigh Doyle is in for Niall all this week, and he had a story about an office in the States that had to be evacuated because of the stench of the food in the fridge! Leigh then shared his own experiences which included a pretty old mug of coffee and orange juice that had been out of date for over hafl a year!

Also on this morning's show, we listed the 10 things you should NEVER say about your ex when with your current girlfriend! You've been warned fellas!


This morning, my Hard One caused some controversy!
There are two dogs. One is black. The other is white. One of the dogs is male. What is the probability that both dogs are male?
The answer is one in three. Here's why...
The possible combinations are as follows; Black male and white female. Black male and white male. Black female and white male! Simples! Think about it. I promise I'm right!

And going for a song; baby speaking Lord's wife stokes fire with A-Team member. Answer = Lady Gaga - Pokerface.

More random banter tomorrow on Beat Breakfast from 6.50 only on Beat 102-103

L8rZ (I'm trying out new sign-offs)

VB

This week's Beat Breakfast podcast.

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If we took a holiday....

Ahoy there! Today's pic of the day is of Vinny and Mary hanging out after this morning's show. Oh, I crack myself up!

It's actually Suriya the orang-utan and Roscoe the Hound who have struck up a very unusual and close friendship at an animal sanctuary in South Carolina. How cute.

Good show today - we chatted with X Factor winner Shayne Ward. We also sent Sandra Ryan and a pal to the final game of the season at Anfield - Liverpool vs Spurs.

Cheese or No Cheese was won by Cheese..... Shaft with "Mucho Mambo" - and our overall winner on Kids Beat the Bomb this week was Riona from Carlow who scored a whopping 14 on Wednesday's show!

Couple of other talking points:-

• Could this be every child's dream?!
• Harry Redknapp talks about women!
• And why is it that going out for a simple drink has to be such a military style operation for the ladies?!

I'm going to bed for a week. Leigh is on with Vinny and Mary next week.
Talk soon,
N.

I want to be a stunt driver....

Today's pic of the day is Ronaldo wailing like a baby. Except it was Liverpool fans who were wailing last night and this morning after last night's result!

I wonder what Ronaldo would like to be when he grows up. Maybe a manbag model? This was our topic of the day - what did you want to be when you grew up. Lots of texts for authors, football stars, vets. Some of the stranger ones included growing up to become a post box, a fire engine, and a policeman's dog!!

We also had a chat about things a guy should have around his house to impress the ladies. The most popular answer was a musical instrument - although Mary issued a warning that there's no point in leaving one lying around if you can't play it. Other answers include clean towels, something homemade, a pet, and a zen garden!

Some other talking points today:-

• Is it back on with Brad and Jen?
• Vinny seemed particularly interested in this story for some reason
• Another poor divil gets a fright when he learns something new about his wife
• Ok.... so you're sick of being locked up..... but could you go this far?!!

Back tomorrow from ten to seven with your last chance to head to Liverpool!
N.

After Dinner Mints, Chanel No 2s, and Colon Colognes!

Today's picture of the day is Vinny, Mary and myself chilling out at Whitebrook in Wexford. It was the house that Lady and Batman were due to live in - so we decided to spend some quality time there over the weekend.

I don't think we'd make great housemates - between my cats and Vinny's OCD - there would be plenty of rows!!

Some interesting topics on today's show. Have you heard of an overlapper? It's a new term for someone who won't leave a relationship unless they already have another one in place. Read more about it here.

What is it about farting? So many people have been talking about Mr. Methane on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend. Anyhow, it got us talking about farts - and other names for farts. Some of the best ones are in the subject line above - but you can check out more at the Fart Thesaurus!!

We also heard today of the most unusual hen parties in Ireland! Art Jam Ireland allows a gang og girls to drink some wine and do some painting. Not just any painting tho - a man will come and strip for you! Find out more at their website.

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

• Is this the biggest shock a man could ever get?!
• This is just plain weird.
• Get a load of these big boys!

More of the same tomorrow from ten to seven - with a chance to head to Liverpool vs Spurs at Anfield!!

N.

Babies, Dares and Dead Cows on Train Tracks!

...just some of the topics covered on this morning's Beat Breakfast.

Vinny B here. I caused controvesy (what's new?) when, on Get It Off Your Chest, I spoke of a recent dining experience which was ruined by a screaming baby. I was expecting a backlash but to my surprise, opinion was pretty evenly split.

Niall had a go at Irish Rail for their handling of a situation last weekend on the Dublin - Waterford line where a cow picked the wrong time to wander onto the train tracks. Ouch! Niall's friend, along with all the other passengers, were on that train for hours and hours.

Have you ever been beside a really annoying passenger on a plane? Mary has. She gave us the details of his picky eating habits and how he'd stretch across her to take photos out the window on a recent flight.

Now to dares. Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has revealed she was once dared to take a bike ride naked. She did it and won a tenner! Result. Our favourite text from the listeners was about two people who meet each other every day on the drive to work wearing more and more ridiculous costumes. It takes quite a pair to sit in traffic dressed as Bosco! How far will it go?

What else...

Vinny's Big Hard One went as follows; "You can see nothing else when you look in my face. I will look you in the eye and I will never lie"
Answer...your reflection

Going For A Song; Fair haired letter with fragile core.
Answer...Blondie - Heart of Glass

Okay y'all...Join us all next week when we'll be giving our younger listeners the chance to play Beat the Bomb.

And if you're a Liverpool fan, then we have a MAJOR prize competition your way! ;)

Have a good weekend people!

VB

The Return of Mary

Mary is back from Oz! That is the reason I chose the most Australian looking photo for today's blog. We had lots of stories, and gift swapping this morning. I am currently feeling ill after eating too many Chocolate Tim Tams :)

We got a lot of reaction to a piece we covered today about what makes a guy a social leper. You can read the full top ten list here.

Other bits and pieces from today's show:-

• Hugh Jackman introduces us to his friend "old James Roger".
• Most countries are making huge efforts to get their citizens to quit smoking, but not China!
• We had some controversy too with the suggestion that Irish people can't dress!

Back tomorrow from ten to seven with the Lying King, and a chance for you to win VIP tickets to Oxegen 09!

N.