Apr 302010
Gerry Ryan has died in his apartment.
I have no further details at the moment, but the news report said that foul play is not suspected. Although I didn't particularly like him, I hope that isn't code for something more sinister.
I thought he was a waffler and a spoofer, so it seems somehow appropriate that Brian Cowen is leading the tributes.
Since he's dead, I suppose I should say something nice about him, so here goes.
Gerry Ryan was the voice of the people who found Joe Duffy too intellectual.
As time passes and the comments roll in, I'm beginning to realise that this is one of those posts where you really don't have to say anything at all. The flakes and lunatics will do all the work.
initial yet as yet unconfirmed reports say he died as a result of having suffered a heart attack. i hope that's not a code for over indulgence and lack of excercise.
i was interviewed by hom once. he wasn't what i would call a nice man, but i would send my condolences to his family and friends. he died too young.
Feeling very sad he got me through many a bad day just listening to hiim on the radio
feel so bad somethin seriously wrong there
Was it sexual misadventure ?
I won't miss him.
Can't say I thought highly of him myself, but sure RIP all the same.
Either way it looks like smugness is fatal .
Feel totally indifferent about the man myself but having said that, it's not nice to hear just the same. After all he has five children and I'm sure they are devestated!
RIGHT YOU DIRTY SCUMBAG BOCK THE ROBBER…
KNACKERS…WANKERS…NO LIFE PRICKS..
I HOPE YOUR MOTHER DIES OF A PAINFULL CANCER AND YOUR CHILDREN RAPPED AND PUT ON YOU TUBE…
LET THE DECENT MAN REST IN PEACE YOU HEROIN USING BASTARD
YOU CAN ALL USE YOUR FAKE NAMES..
BASTARDS..
@joe kelly………woah….
Spoken like a true Gerry fan there, Joe.
P.
Hey Joe where you goin with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, you got some serious anger issues there.
Asphyxi-wank defo!
condolences to the family ..and his boyfriend joe kelly of course
It's probably the dream of every parent to see their children rapping on you tube……….
I guess the next best thing is having someone rap about them – getting rapped as it were.
Poor Joe.
Poor, poor Joe.
WELL DONE KNACKER
Maybe poor Joe means rapped on the knuckles
I hear there's already a retrospective tribute to the man scheduled for tomorrow night… School Around the Coroner
Sad news, RIP Gerry. Always enjoyed listening to his radio prog when i got the chance.
I've just switched off the radio that I'd been listening to all afternoon. It was either that, or smash it with a lump hammer. Radio presenters, politicians, "celebrities" all tripping over themselves and each other in the mad scramble to offer accolades to the memory of a dead mediocrity. It's nauseating.
I'm putting on my drinking shoes and heading out to make a start on Riverfest 2010.
Hey Block The Robber, do you like this website? hope you don't like it too much lol
Ah I'm going to miss the Toilet humour and Vagina, Cock and pooh references that held the really common, and I mean Knacker common , daytime Pyjama wearing people enthralled and excited all these years. What to listen to now after drawing the labour for the fifteenth consecutive year, I know, I'll grab a high quality Amstel from de Fridge and roll a reefer . Bliss.
Nobody made me turn off the tv or radio quicker. So I did.
Other than that I can't say he did anything to me, so I didn't wish him any bad.
My condolences to his family
Why is Joe kelly shouting?
How long have you been on the smack, Bock? It hasn't affected your standards anyway :-)
I think Joe is one of the po'jama people. They always shout.
Now that Duffy has closed down the head shops, I have no option but to go back on the Horse.
Eh Joe Kelly, how do we know that name isn't fake?
Couldnt stand the man.
Its still sad though.
Lads. It`s not Gerry`s memory or himself, who we should be worried of slagging. I was never a fan. He was paid far too much by the taxpayer like the rest of the gobshites in RTE. But it`s his kids and family who will google him in coming weeks once the shock has passed and read all the negative comments. We should show them some respect and remove negative comments about Gerry. How would you feel if you read negative comments about your dead father?
Besides, if a man is alive slag him to the nth degree. But once he has passed on, he can`t defend himself and even fallen foes deserve a measure of respect in death.
Wasn't a fan of Gerry Ryan, thought the same as most, full of shite and famous for being louder and posier then everyone else, but such is life, what I do remember is being told about a phone show he did about life and death and whether you'd like to be buried or cremated, he apparenlty got a caller:
Gerry: Hello Caller, and whats your name?
Caller: John (Lets say John anyway)
Gerry: So John, would you like to be cremated or buried when you die?
John: I'd like to be buried Gerry
Gerry: And where would you like to be buried John?
John: Up to my balls in Bibi Baskin
Call Ends
As for Joe Kelly, lets hope he's not one of Gerry Ryans kids, for as much of a fucked up view as Joe had I guess it's people like Gerry Ryan and the fat bellied well fed overpayed corporate greed associated with everything even linked to the sitting government, Ryan is just a stage version of most of the pricks in the Dail, thought the world revolved around him.
I have already removed several inappropriate comments.
Bock,
How many hours do you spend alone in your bedroom spewing your juvenile vitriol from the anonymity of the internet? I mean apart from hours spent compulsively masturbating that is.
Whatever reason you have for loathing yourself, please don't take it out on others! However, if you really have to, at least have the spine to put your real name and address to your comments.
I'm waving at your webcam now, Alan.
I know your type, Bock! Girls wouldn't give you a second look, right? But this is no way to compensate for that.
It's the boils on my face that turn them off, Alan. But those little blemishes don't bother you, do they?
Down and out in Ireland
The price you pay for being a prick AND in the public Eye.
You're a textbook case, Bock – you revel in the attention you get online but in the real world you're ignored. Have you ever been diagnosed with a personality disorder? And why don't you post a real photo of yourself?
Amazes me how much these pro Ryan fans are yet are compelled to visit and revisit this blog, why not take shag off and start an I loved Gerry Ryan site for yourselves?
Yes, Alan. How did you find out about the diagnosis? I thought I'd killed everyone involved in that.
Anna,
If you're not aka Bock, then I suspect you're a textbook case also. Your typical female internet addict is non-descript in appearance, very often overweight and has poor self-worth. Were you bullied at school?
Ah the joys of anonymity !! Who says I'm female, male or other? And… brave person, where's YOUR photo?
@ Alan Lynch – what the hell is spamming the comments on a blog doing for you… can I ask? You're being annoying.
Alan Lynch:
How many hours do you spend alone in your bedroom spewing your juvenile vitriol from the anonymity of the internet? I mean apart from hours spent compulsively masturbating that is.
So where's the problem, masturbation is proven to be a great stress relief and could truly be a life saver if you do it as much as me, can't speak for Bock, but I'm sure he's no shame in releasing the demons, I've the heart of an 18 year old, the stamina of a bucking bronko and an arm like Stallone in "Over the Top". If you don't agree with the views all well and good, but to come on to a site that as I've found prides itself on allowing people pass honest opinion, no doubt Alan you've begrudged someone, from your little tirade earlier you seem like a frustrated little boy who instead of watching and appreciating good girl on girl porn you'd rather spank one off to a beheading or something. As sick as you've called Bock, your little rant would be enough to take your rattle away from you and send you off to bed. So Alan, finally man, after reading this, go have a wank…. A good one, or a cardio-wank, get the blood flowing to your headsssss.
Ah let him alone. He's entitled to his wank. After all, it is a post about Gerry Ryan.
Why are you interested in what Bock looks like Alan? What's that name calling got to do with Gerry Ryan. Grow up.
Gerry Ryan.. Rest in peace. Condolences to his family and friends. It's sad to hear people didn't like him much.. I always found him to be nothing if at least interesting and funny on his talk show, who cares about the rest.. (whatever else he was).
I'm not anonymous, Anna. This is my real name and I have no photo on my work PC. Unlike you and Bock I have said nothing here which I wouldn't be prepared to say to your face. I'd invite you to discuss the merits and demerits of the Late Gerry Ryan over a civil drink but I guess you're not used to socialising :( If I'm wrong please let me know how I can get in touch.
Alan xxx
Nice and creepy, Alan. I'd say you're a big hit with the girls yourself.
Professor Bertie Ahern
just adding this because I know you guys are tuned in at the minute and sorry again for getting off the point but I read your article about Professor Bertie Ahern and the honour bestowed on him by Dr Robert Galavan from NUI Maynooth, and this was only a year after " Defence Forces and NUI Maynooth in new training initiative" and guess who's popped up, Berties buddy who thinks he's worthy of "Proffessor" Doctor Galavan- “The course will be primarily taught in the Command and Staff School at the Defence Forces’ Training Centre on the Curragh and led by Prof Ann Ryan and Dr Robert Galavan from NUI Maynooth.”
I'm just asking………….. But isn't that a bit convienient?????
Colonel Michael Gannon, School Commandant, Command and Staff School said “I am very happy that NUI Maynooth was selected because of the strength of their academic team and their innovative approach to developing new course content.
This isn't a bash at Colonel Michael Gannon, I just hope the best is what our Defence Force got, and not the best of the FF brigade.
Peter — Don't you think it would have been more appropriate to put that comment on the post about Bertie Ahern's professorship?
As far as I can see, it has fuck-all to do with Gerry Ryan.
Ooooh Jeeeez…. really creepy mate, I was referring to my being anonymous, I don't care if you are anonymous or not, and unless you are self employed, I'm sure your Boss would be really happy to know you both listened to the Cream of the Radio crap AND surf the Web on his/her time and PC ! you realise that's a form of theft?
Relax people!
If you liked him you liked him and if not thats OK too
Personally I think he was a patronizing, opinionated, arrogant asshole and I couldn't bare listening to his daily self indulgent prattle. But if you liked him thats OK too
But I wish his family well
How does your boss feel about that, Alan?
I know man, sorry. Didn't know whether you bothered with older posts with all the goings on and was interested to see if you knew anything about but yeah, point taken. Gerry Ryan eh, is he still dead?
Ask Alan, he seems to have Dates with the strangest people.
He even planted a hidden camera in my bedroom.
It seems I've hit a raw nerve with a few of you social rejects – I guess you don't like to be reminded of how pathetic you really are. It's like this: I AM a Ryan fan and I only discovered this pathetic little website when searching for news about today's sad events. I have no problem with people expressing their views but I despise people who waste their time on anonymous sites like this typing "I hate, I hate, I hate" all day. Some of you people have issues and you will only compound these issues by spending long hours alone at your computers. You could develop depression…if you haven't done so already. Well, I've finished work now so I have to go.
Ah don't go , you're great fun, did you spend as much time on the Ryan love fest websites? obviously not.
I hope this isn't the start of an Elvis was seen today phenomenon, you said you ARE a Ryan fan not WERE now THAT'S creepy.
Btw, how do you know I'm at home?
Oh shit, not the Secret Camera thingie………………
From the IrishTimes website:
"Ryan’s body was removed through the basement doorway and placed in the ambulance, which left the scene accompanied by an unmarked Garda car."
What the hell does an undertaker's ambulance need a Garda escort for? Were they afraid someone was going to steal the body? Have the Guards nothing better to do?
Alan — I know a game we could play.
After reading the above comments from Alan, it is quite clear that he is a textbook case of a person accusing others of being exactly what he himself is.
And very, very angry into the bargain.
Sad really.
Anna, how do I get to be as high and mighty as you?
Alan,
Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. The sad thing is, Gerry Ryan wouldn't give two fucks if you died, he wouldn't have given two fucks if he hit you with his car and killed you. The reason people are so angry is the pomp around the death of a mediocre radio presenter on a state run channel spouting state run agendas and fueling fucking arseholes like you to come on and pretend to be sad because some dick you've never know has passed away, and I'm sure pretending to know Gerry probably has you all weepy, Alan, do you watch Big brother????? You seem like the type, and say you even have a favorite you plank.
Idiots associate themselves with apparant celebrity to make people think they've Celebrity intelligence, ie- you listen to Joe Duffy, you've Duffy intelligence, your world revolves around this pricks opinion and you don't have the capacity to think for yourself, so Joe's always right, or Gerry or the Davina McCall or some other hero of yours, a real hero of the 21st Century.
@ Jethro.
Practise.!
here, Alzer ye barrel of laughs..you need some serios Yoga shit and sum PerRectal suppository chill pills..iam a lover,not a hater..but iam also a piss taker..and btw,you have sum serious vehemence spewing out of you aswel my dear..friggin dagger tongue on ye!dont diss the haters brosef,you are King hater
Love you x <(") x
He'll be even angrier when he finds out the game we're going to play.
@Peter.
Spot on…………………….looking for other words but none say it as well…….SPOT ON!
Re Duke
Anyone got an Ebonics Dictionary or one for whatever the F**k that was.??
I never could stand him or Gaybo either, or Joe Duffy. The guys on Talk Radio 106 seem great though , including that sports show. I don't give a monkeys about soccerball, but they make that even interesting. anyway , goodbye gerry , I can see the usual suspects at the church already, won't watch that either.
What's the Game?
@ Bock,
What's the Game??? please tell.
anna,the misdirected hatred??..wtf!! actually,Alans sound, frigg you!! >:(
ah,i couldnt stay angry wit you :)
If Alan comes back, we'll play a little game involving famous fictional characters, but I'm afraid he's gone for good. Pity. He would have absolutely hated it.
@Duke
Love you too. xx
fingers crossed Alans triumphant scourge return…ps (Bock is it okay for me to use colloquial abbreviations??dont wana piss Anne off,iam only new to this)…
Since you ask, I'd prefer if people would write comments in English. Thanks.
Comments in Irish are also acceptable, but not txt.
yea wats the game bock??guess which celebrity Gerry will be interviewing next week??Mike Jackson??Joe Dolan??
@ Anna
feelin the love..
Also, while it's fine to laugh at Gerry Ryan, I'd ask people not to laugh at the fact that he has died.
@Duke
Didn't mean to hurt you but I couldn't read that easily, colloquial abbreviations, fine but can you add subtitles if poss. I'm sure Bock will concur, Anna's a nome de plume, therefore my sex is indeterminate.
English it is my good man, the Queens finest!!
Good riddance Alan..YOU MISERABLE LOSER. God there are some cretins out there. Uglier on the inside than the outside.
Duke — Hiberno-English will do fine.
Anna, Thanks for the post, if your happy, i'm happy. I'm off out looking for dvd's to lend Alan.
You guys take care and enjoy your evenings.
@ANNA
That is no problem Anna,Iam glad we sorted this out..your one of the more rational Asexuals Iv come across :P (see,iam even copying your @,best form of flaterry)..right enough of that..make with the ryan abuse
yea,the death isnt where the humour lies, whats funny about grief and loss, its the reaction that the unimportant commentary creates..your right though
Someone has stolen my name. Peter. So now I will have to call myself Peter A. But Peter you expressed my sentiment entirely. Gerry Ryan was an expert at making me turn off the radio very quickly. As I say, he suffered from GayByrneitis. However I am still shocked as I did listen once upon a time, and we were the same age too.
As regards who might want to hijack his dead body, I would be looking at Alan Lynch……..
I really miss Alan.
aah, me too, and we were starting a new adventure together…. ah well, maybe he'll fess up to being addicted to us, sneak a peek and we can hold him against his will and………………..ok Nurse, I'm comin', jeez they never leave you alone.!!
I think Alan's comments were a thinly-disguised plea for love.
If he comes back, we should be nice to him.
Sure how do you miss Alan, Bock?
I got the impression it was your dragon chasing altar ego……
I'm not sure which ego is in control this evening but there was something rather vulnerable about Alan's aggression that touched a protective, fatherly nerve in me.
gerry ryan lives , just seen him
Pravda @ Montrose loses one of its finest.
They'll have to find another clown to keep the circus going and the masses sedated.
And I don't mean clown in a bad way.
He was worth every penny.
Looking on the bright side.
While the ignorant are consumed with grief over the loss of the master pagliaccio we can continue the theft of your Treasury.
Alan's aggression is impressive. As far as I can see most people have just said that they didn't like Gerry Ryan but condolences to his family. It pissed me off that my taxes used to pay his overinflated salary but as I have been brought up by very decent parents who taught me to respect the dead whether you liked them or not. I am sorry that the man has died. Apart from some special case losing the plot here that is what people are saying. I can't see anybody saying they are happy that he is dead.
RIP
If you knew Alan's personal situation, you'd understand why he's so angry.
Ok.You've just made me curious but I'll leave it alone and not ask.
I agree with the sentiment that it's unacceptable to be happy in the mans' demise, I think it's a shame that the only way he would be gone from RTE would be for him to die, but he, to me, was a foul mouthed individual who appealed to the scanger part of society who are always happy airing their washing in public, Jeremy Kyle/Springer-like audience members. Those who are too damn lazy to put on daytime clothes and instead choose to don scabby Pyjamas to grab a Bottle of Milk from the local Spar, Fag in hand, flip flop slippers instead of Shoes and shouting JAAAAAAYSES YE MINGER , I'M RAW FROM LAST NIGHT YE MINGER.
That's what comes to mind whenever I heard his name.
My bro-in-law was an ardent fan for over ten years but even he admitted, enough is enough.
If Alan comes back, we'll talk to him some more. Unfortunately, he ran away while I was out.
bock you seem obsessed with this alan character
I am. From the minute I saw him, I knew our destinies were, in some indefinable way, linked.
@henry b
Christ man, he was looking for a Date, ask Bock.
sounds like gaydar
I just stumbled onto this site and find you all very intelligent people with honest views. I'm sure you all have great discussions any other day but, I must bookmark this page. I liked Gerry Ryan and I convey my condolences to his children. They must be devistated. It just goes to show you, you never know when your time is up and you must live every day to the full.
Sounds like a Turkish footballer.
i had the 100th comment grrrreat
if its intelligent comment your lookion foor yew wont find it here ok
Vasto, vastare, vastavi, vastatum
It's sad news for his friends and family
reading this thread has made me realise a few things that I am glad of. I'm not that upset
…. with his passing
…. with what kind of person he was
…. with the good things people said about him
…. with the bad things people said about him
…. with the people who have already setup the countless facebook pages in his memory
…. with the people who have join the countless facebook pages in his memory
…. with alan – I mainly feel pity for him, poor guy
Ah Bock. Sure you can call over in the morning (it being a Saturday) and ask Alan's mammy if he can come out to play.
His mammy had to pick him up from 'work' earlier you see as he has a bit of a weak chest.
its been muted g ryan used cocain , allegedly
alan lynch you are an idiot
henry ,,,he was a serious peruvian flake abuser
Henry B.. "its been muted g ryan used cocain , allegedly". And? So what?
i just wondered who his dealer was
You don't know that. Do you?
"After reading the above comments from Alan, it is quite clear that he is a textbook case of a person accusing others of being exactly what he himself is."
Yes: Freud called this "projection":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
Jung called it the "Shadow Aspect":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology)
I hope that Alan takes time, during this period of national mourning, to analyse himself, and come to terms with his shadow aspect.
Or, he can accuse people of being socially inept wankers who don't have girlfriends. :)
*
BTW Bock: there's a vacancy at RTE: Hours light, great benefits, EXCELLENT SALARY. You should give it a go! (It might help if you move in the right social circles though, if you know what I mean……. (wink, wink).
What's that? You're from Limerick?
Feck. Never mind.
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Joe, stop taking the piss — Bock
I don't qualify. Not from Dublin. It's a basic requirement to work for the national broadcaster.
how dare you slag us patricia its spelt devastated
FME. Apparently cocaine use can cause heart problems in certain people. Of course this is all speculation at the moment.
Much as I didn't like him, my condolences to his family.
Ah now, Joe. Ah now.
Ah now, tut. Ahh now.
@ Bock – indeed. They're a chummy little club in Dublin 4, aren't they? It's always amazing to listen to RTE online, and hear the words "Coming next, the Ronan Collins show". Another relevant wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinecure
Maybe if Oi go down to pub and stort drinking points of horp, I can fit in with the serious peepol…
are you qualified to make that diagnosis, dermotmc
YES.
Expleo, Explevi, Expletum.
But such a gap.
The apprentice pagliaccio are queuing up before the man is buried.
They now their paymaster.
any more high brow theory or quotes dermotmc
Mark I'm aware that cocaine can cause heart problems. However I wouldn't be speculating on the cause of his death at this point. It's disrespectful.
Jesus was there a mass escape from the looney bin today or something.
Anyone know if there's a book going on what smarmy arsed replica will be enthroned on his still warm seat?
Bock this was wrote by you in your initial statement about Gerry Ryans death.
"As time passes and the comments roll in, I’m beginning to realise that this is one of those posts where you really don’t have to say anything at all. The flakes and lunatics will do all the work".
Firstly I have to say that I did not purposely go onto your site to seek your know it all opinion, i googled gerry ryans death to see if there was a cause yet and saw your blog half way down the page.
Can I ask what you meant by the above comment? I have to add that I am just a regular mother, 9 to 5er who has no apparent anger at you or anyone else but I have to say I can see where Alans anger towards to comes from. You seem to have a very bad impression of people who post after your word of God.
If so then why do you post your opinions?
this is the net FME we can speculate all we want, thats the point
Henryb — How about holding off until you know the facts?
Joni — I suppose it depends if you count yourself among the flakes and lunatics, doesn't it?
I assume, apols if I'm wrong, Bock means, given the subject of the comments, all you have to do is post the topic and watch the cards fall.
That would be about right. And wait for the over-sensitive to take offence.
Well, as you're asking, you might want to study this site before posting any more comments/questions:
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882902.html
Some basic pointers on grammar, punctuation, spelling, hyphenation, etc.
(etc. is Latin for "et cetera"):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_cetera
FME
I'm with you on the not speculating bit, hence my it's all speculation at this stage comment.
As for the looney bin comments . . . wouldn't that say more about Gerry's "fans" than anything else?
But like I said before, condolences to his family.
ah the obligatory disgruntled housewife g ryans favorite
One thing that really annoys me is when people say Eck Cetera.
if all else fails go for the grammmmer
Well, he's with the Lamb of God now.
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8500/lamb1234553042.jpg
Haha, silly boy. He flew the "high-brow" flag.
Do try to keep up, old boy.
be the lamb o god as they say in eire
In fairness now, Henry B, you were the one who mentioned highbrow. isn't that true?
But since none of this is relevant to Gerry Ryan, how about dropping such shit?
i am only 53 (same as gerry)
You're a very young man, as Joe Duffy said.
bock as you can see im anti high-brow so alright
What's highbrow?
thats what g ryan thought
Off topic but in keeping with the last comment by Bock, why does Sharon ni Bheolain says ikchin like diction but she says dickchin contradiction ends up contradickchin it drives me Mad,
If anyone has decent Gaelic can u please tell me what Siún Nic Gearailt says at the end of the Irish news and what it means, sounds like debramahasa.
Thanx
dermotmc ,s muse
its time for my sponge bath , RIP
Mark,
“But like I said before, condolences to his family.”
Why?
You don’t know them.
If you do fair enough. If you don’t why?
Condolences for people you don’t know are meaningless.
It’s rather like a politician at a funeral.
It's even sillier on youtube clips – where a celeb who died 20 or 30 years ago has dozens of comments with "RIP Joe Bumpkin" or whatever.
You never see it for people from the 20s or 30s – you'd never see "Douglas Fairbanks Sr., RIP", or "CPE Bach is in heaven now, playing with the angels…" it seems to be reserved for celebs of the modern era.
In an age of meaningless totem behaviour (save the planet by putting a "save the planet" bumper sticker on the back of your SUV) we shouldn't be too surprised at this flocking activity though.
Well, I have to say, RIP makes no sense to me at all.
Rest in Peace? You're dead, not resting. Dead.
Peace and rest have nothing to do with it when you're dead.
Bock – So you see people who contradict you are flakes and lunatics…thats a bit narcacistic dont you think. I must find out your real name…my father knows you through the drinking scene. Must meet you face to face and see are you as angry and sarcastic as you come across
Oh Shit ! Another Alan Bock ??? And a possible Alcoholic to boot…..
Anna dont be so rude, you need to stop brown nosing Bock you silly uneducated woman lol
@ dermotmoconnor
You must be a bit of a mind reader.
My comment still has 10 minutes of moderation to go.
:)
Joni — How did you decide that was what I said? Go back and read it again.
@Joni
Brown Nosing? why the remark? totally unnecessary and untrue, if you read back a few posts you'd understand the relevance of the comment. Oh, I'd say trying to make a date with a Mod is getting right up the orifice not just brown nosing.
Joni, you wrote – " Bock this was wrote " and YOU call ME uneducated!
Rich Banker/Dermot , it is actually possible to have empathy for people you do not know. It's called compassion. Therefore I wouldn't say condolences for people you don't know are meaningless. Maybe this is a man thing? I would suggest going to that lecture out in UL Bock mentioned recently.
Bock I'll explain rest in peace to you. It means leave the poor bastard alone.
Gerry's demise is obviously bringing out a lot of emotion in people.
“In an age of meaningless totem behavior” the human mind is a vacant house looking for a squatter.
I think I know that the squatters won’t be “nice” people like Gerry Ryan.
FME — Gerry is beyond caring. He's dead.
In fairness mr bock, if you don't have something nice to say about the man who is only dead a few hours why bother say anything? Whats the point?
I can't believe the lack of respect from comments i've read on various sites today. Its as if Gerry Ryan personally did something to a lot of these people. It really is a shite society we live in.
And i doubt people will bat an eyelid you you pass bock.
R.I.P GR
You're wrong about that, AM.
When I go, they'll hold a party, and I'll pay for it.
Im sure they will bock
"And i doubt people will bat an eyelid you you pass bock. " I would bat an eyelid AM.. The regulars care about their daily dose of Bockdoms.
I know he's dead Bock.. what would you prefer, may be rust in peace? :) His family are still alive though and people do care about him. Some people have a suprising lack of empathy.. no wonder the Country is in the state it's in. Fucked. Ye boys just don't care.
There are many things I care about, as you know, but dead people resting is not one of them.
Dead is very dead indeed.
FME
“It’s called compassion.”
No it’s not it’s called condolences.
@FME
No, you're wrong, it's supporting Fat Cats like Politicians, Bankers, Highly paid twats in RTE that's unacceptable, living off the fat of the land, accountable to no one and refusing to accept paycuts like everyone else that's wrong, these Politicians who are voted in by people in election after election despite being repeatedly shat on from on high that are responsible for the Country being as you said, fucked.
I bet your single anna :-)
@Why?
If I used a man's name , I'd be classed as a male chauvinistic, if I use a woman's name, I'm a dyke or single, what should I do? We like to be able to Pigeonhole people, do your Damnedest.
Rich Banker..
Condolence definition: Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune.
Sympathy definition: A feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; compassion or commiseration.
Why would it be meaningless for people to have sympathy/compassion for someone they don't know? i.e Gerry Ryans family in this case. Are you saying people don't mean it because you think they don't feel it? That's a bit presumptious isn't it? We're not all male. :)
AM — How about dropping the personal shit?
FME — What's with the sweeping slurs against men?
We're not all Female.
What personal shit? Assuming someone is single is personal but calling people "flakes and lunatics" or "po’jama people" isn't????
Your not very good at this are you?
I'm just kidding Bock.. but it was two men that think condolences are meaningless.
"There are many things I care about, as you know, but dead people resting is not one of them." Only his body is dead Bock.. his spirit is in heaven at peace – but only if he was a good boy of course.
AM — Was I asking you?
No comment re lunatics nor Pyjama people was directed at any individual in any of the above posts, it was a generalisation.
Yes you were bock ,hence the question mark. Go ahead delete my posts if you want, i've said nothing wrong. The old true colours have shown eh.
FME
“Maybe this is a man thing?”
Why?
Maybe it’s a real thing.
Why should it be that it is only “a man” that can see and smell bullshit?
I don’t know Gerry Ryan’s family.
Even if I enjoyed Ryan’s comico buffo and thought he was the centre of all satire in Ireland, what “right” would I have to “condole” with his family? I don’t know them.
It is the equivalent of placing flowers at Buck House on the death of Diana.
A madness.
If you respect Ryan you would be better posting links to his cutting satire (or at least humor).
Good look with that. Because I don’t think there is anything there.
Ryan was a tool to keep you ignorant.
"I think Joe is one of the po’jama people" That was directed at joe.
AM – The personal shit I referred to was asking Anna if she was single. Why would you do that?
Joe behaved like a complete pig and deserves no respect. If you need an explanation for that, you won't get one. It's obvious.
I assumed she/he was single because she/he seems like a very angry pissed off person.
As for joe, i read his outburst and yes its a little scary, but my point was directly calling someone a po 'jama person seems a LOT more personal than calling someone single. Single isn't necessarily a bad thing. Po'jama person is.
YOU ARE ALL HORRIBLE, GO BACK TO THE HELL HOLE YE CRAWLED OUT OF
As I already said, Joe is entitled to no respect, and neither incidentally, is his girlfriend, Caroline.
You showed no respect for gerry ryan from the start so you were obviously looking for a reaction from the decent people, and you seem to have gotten one.
Well, AM, fair enough. If you think Joe and Caroline are the decent people, we don't have much more to discuss. Do we?
Rich Banker.. Is that a euphemism or something, the name I mean? If so, I'd think of a new one as it's not much of a euphemism in this day and age.
You don't need to know Gerry Ryan's family to have sympathy for them. Jesus what's wrong with you man.
I'd have sympathy for the owners of a dead fucking dog.. even if I didn't know them. A friend recently told me of a friend of hers whose husband died.. I don't know my friend's friend or the family of the deceased husband.. nevertheless I constanty ask my friend about her friend, how's she holding up etc. call it bullshit if you like. I wouldn't.. I am interested to know and I do care and it's meant. (not meaningless)
I didn't say I respected Gerry Ryan.. I said he was at least entertaining. I bet you listening to him more than once. I can't comment on him being a tool. I didn't know the guy and neither did you.
Did I , at ANY time, call any individual on this forum a Pyjama person? if I did I apologise, but you will find I did not. Your perception of Angry is ill defined, I may be vociferous but angry , no. You will find,, if you are calm, that I was alluding to a group, not a single person. How more precise can I possibly be?
FME — For clarity, I have sympathy for the man's family. We've all lost loved ones.
I just happen to believe that when a person dies, they're gone. Dead. And therefore, resting in peace doesn't come into it. They're switched off forever.
Lads, seriously, the man is dead, let him be, I didn't like him myself, thats why I listen to Ian Dempesy and Tom Dunne in the morning, its called a remote control, nobody was forced to listen to anything, a small bit of respect please.
AM Comment 183: " I assumed she/he was single because she/he seems like a very angry pissed off person." I know plenty of married pissed off people.. they are usually pissed off at their partners. Single people on the whole seem much happier to me.
Well bock , they might not have a way with words but they are respecting the dead, so they are decent in my eyes.
FME, If someone is that pissed off, who's going to settle down with them. Your friends need marriage counselling.
AM – I didn't notice them respecting anyone. Could you quote the precise things they said indicating respect for the dead?
Bock, Well I would love the comfort of having that certainty of knowing/believing; that that it's, au revoir, sayonara, slan, gone forever. I on the other hand am left with just faith.
You spineless attention seeking cunt.
Hide behind your keyboard with nothing better to do.
The man has died and his family grieve.
Have a shred of decency.
Over compensation for obvious shortcomings me thinks.
Dickhead.
Stay classy, Paddy
Your clutching at straws bock. Unless they just random crazies, they're obviously angry at yourself and your lack of respect, and like i said they don't have the words to express themselves very well, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out whats wrong with them.
I'm tired of this shite.
Gerry, mornings will never be the same again, Legend
R.I.P Goodnight
Night, Jimbob
Nice one Paddy,
I take it you learned your lovely language from the loquacious Mr Ryan, proof of what I said, he appealed to the uneducated and illiterate. This isn't a veiled reference, it's direct.
AM.. 193 " If someone is that pissed off, who’s going to settle down with them. Your friends need marriage counselling." Are you married to Kristy fucking Turlington or something.. What's her name ah.. Cindy Crawford.. If not shut the fuck up. Your wife is probably a battle axe like yourself.. birds of a feather etc.
And the marriage counselling.. hmm that'd be for a lotta lotta people now wouldn't it.. Considering the divorce rate in some parts of the world.
CAROLINE
“YOU ARE ALL HORRIBLE, GO BACK TO THE HELL HOLE YE CRAWLED OUT OF”
May I recommend C.S. Lewis’s “The Great Divorce”.
I think you will find that you, I and (God Bless) all here are already in hell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Divorce
You might also consider “The Screwtape Letters”.
How to avoid the manipulation of your being to the benefit of others and how to know when unhappiness is a gift.
When you wake up you will know that making Gods out of people, living or dead, is always a bad idea. If you want Gods make sure they are not human. Some of them have trouble walking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buPRU02T0fU
What “heaven hole” did you “crawl out of”?
Anyone like to quote exactly what I said that was offensive?
This is the best experiment ever. People complaining about something they didn't hear.
What an unedifying spectacle. Will ye all take a deep breath and calm down.
And thanks @Peter for reminding me of the classic phone-in ambush. It still makes me laugh.
@Richbanker, assuming you're not trolling I'll bite.
I'm not one of these hate someone while they're alive and now they're dead praise them to the heavens merchants. But I balance that with the fact that (for me) it's the right thing to say at this time, a recognition that his family have suffered a huge loss for them right now, and yes I don't know them nor do I seek to share in their grief, but on the offchance that someone close to him may read this now or in the future this is why I have written what I wrote earlier. I'm trying to put myself in their place and imagining what my reactions would be if I lost someone close to me and reading a lot of the stuff written about him today.
Like I wrote earlier, he wasn't not my cup of tea, but we have all lost loved ones as Bock said.
Was looking for some clarity or insider info and also trying to avoid the media suckfest on Gerry Ryan I sought Bock and discovered he was only subscribed to by dyslexic, disturbed and disaffected ne'erdowells. Hope I never meet these people in the flesh! Too much time on their hands. Thought your subscribers were the new intellectuals? Unfortunately Gerry Ryan and 45% of the Irish workforce didn't turn up for work this morning. How's it goin horse?
Casualwater — It isn't normally this bad, but today I seem to have attracted every kind of flake and knacker
@casualwater
Dyslexia? where?
You dont deserve class "Bock".
you are an idiot of the highest order.
Hiding behind your keyboard, as i have previously said.
Your anonimity gives you some sort of perverse rush.
You have obviously got the reaction that you wanted and feel somewhat important now.
I would treat your drivel and nonsense with the same distain i would treat a sexual deviant.
May i reitterate, you are a cunt.
Though that me be a slur on a cunt, as that is something that is useful.
I shall say goodnight with one of my favourite quotes.
"you can bring yourself down to the level of an idiot in argument, only to be beaten by experience"
casualwater,
Howdy.
Or should that be "How do you do?"
Or maybe,
Howyd.
Are you Welsh?
Paddy. Would you care to say what exactly you don't like in the post?
And @Anna,
I couldnt give a continental fuck about your veiled or direct references.
Gerry spoke his mind.
I didnt always agree with him, but respected his honest and dignified delivery.
Now go have a drink darling.
Nice one Paddy. Just feeling generally pissed off.
That's ok.
If that's what passes for a mind, we're shagged.
Read back on 200 comments, Anna! We were given opposable thumbs and the capacity for logic for a reason! And that reason was not to subscribe to an intelligent blog with Dutch Gold induced illiteracy. Love him or hate him, GR followed his path, used the media we accept to feather his nest and charmed all his listeners with a seductive technique that will be hard to replace.
Why do I get the feeling that Bock and Anna are the one person?
@ "Bock the coward"
Why raise anything at all?
You knew by your followers of whingers and keyboard wannabe lyrical terrorists that you would get a reaction that would both attack and defend, hence giving you the moral standpoint of saying "what did i do wrong?".
You started the subject and waited for the circus to start.
The proper course of action would have been to leave it well enough alone on the day the man died.
You are entitled to your opinion, but in a world of so much pain, terror and anguish, was it really neccessary?
Its all just a buzz to you.
Reflect sir.
Touch, pause, engage.
ha Anna.. at least you can say someone is shagged. I don't think AM is getting any myself. Probably married the poor chap. :)
Pass the Bucket, we have a Gerryophile
Bock, bite my kipper.
You're one sad twat.
I am me, Bock is Bock, I was on this forum before using my real name and the Pigeonholing began , now I go under Anna, but same thing.
Gerry Ryan had what can best be described by me as an blinding career in media. One that many of us wannabees would be envious of, I know I would be proud of myself to have carved such a defined niche for myself, were I G Ryan. I met Gerry a few times in my own, lesser spotted media career, he was regular, getting the job done, ropey, cranky, like everybody else. Love him or loathe him (though what reason would anyone have to loathe a stranger?) he did a tremendous job, got Irish people to come out of their shells and say what's on their mind. Respect.
Paddy — You make a valid point, worth replying to. I would certainly have addressed it if you hadn't lowered yourself to calling me an attention-seeking cunt and an idiot.
If you would like to retract those comments, I'll be happy to respond.
I know that Gerry was a well known broadcaster even though I didn't like his show and rarely listened to it as I could only take about 30 minutes at most of him wittering on (often about himself). I am however sorry to hear he is dead. I am waiting to hear if it was drug-related as there have been rumours around for years that he was an avid cocaine-user. The gardai have said the death is not suspicious but what they have not yet said (out of respect and also waiting for the result of an autopsy) is HOW he died. An inquest will also have to be held (so what he was doing during his final hours will eventually be revealed) because under Irish law, if a person dies alone with no witnesses, an inquest must take place.
All I'm saying is that it was probably not suicide as Ryan was too full of himself, but I'm betting it was drug-related.
Spag me, are ye still at it?
Happy Mayday. Up the workers. Good night.
There's the rub, all of his supporters are Gerry Ryan wannabes which leaves us with the situation, If the real one was such an Ass, and I met him, he was, what are we left with? failed wannabes.
We all would as humans feel sorry for any family suddenly bereaved but whether we liked JR or not we have to consider it inappropriate for RTE to spend so much time lavishing praise on their ex colleague at the licence payer's expense.
Anna for your info. Dia bhfur mbeatha sa i what she says (Its Irish for God bless you all)
@King's Bard
Cheers, I've been lookin for that for ages.
Mark,
“assuming you’re not trolling I’ll bite”
Why would I troll?
And more to the point why would I attempt to troll here?
Are you unfamiliar with Bock?
My trolling bollocks would be cut off in a nanosecond of a Bock dream.
“I’m not one of these hate someone while they’re alive and now they’re dead praise them to the heavens merchants.”
Nor am I. I don’t like hate as a way of being. I think it is self destructive.
“it’s the right thing to say at this time, a recognition that his family have suffered a huge loss for them right now”
That is a private matter for his family (extended), his friends and the people he knew well at the place of his employment.
I’ll say it again.
I do not know his family. I do not know his friends. I did not work with him.
I have no condolences to give.
Unless you would have me reduce that word to meaninglessness.
If that is what you want then the word (any word) becomes “shit”.
“but on the offchance that someone close to him may read this now or in the future”
Why do you concern yourself with people you do not know and a future you have no control over?
“I’m trying to put myself in their place”
Why?
“and imagining what my reactions would be if I lost someone close to me and reading a lot of the stuff written about him today”
Do you know anyone working for Pravda getting €500,000?
If you died tomorrow Pravda wouldn’t let me know.
Even if they did, frankly I wouldn’t give a shit.
I don’t know you.
“but we have all lost loved ones as Bock said”
We have.
Do you know my father’s name? Do you know any other dead that I knew?
You don’t. And I don’t know your dead.
In truth Mark, what is disgusting about this is that there is no respect for the dead.
There seems to be only respect for the living dead.
Gerry Ryan and Anglo Irish now have something in common.
I don’t know his family.
I don’t work for Pravda.
Easily your lowest blog yet. The man was just a media personality, no more, no less. He didn't commit any crimes that I've heard of , so why in the name of Christ would you open a shooting gallery for gormless clowns to shit all over him? Years ago, you had a certain quirky give and take philosophy to your blog but lately your " it's my blog and I I'll pick it up and take it home if you dont agree with me" new rules are just pathetic. Don't bother deleting me, I'll delete you.
you're all knackers on this site, i stumbled across it a while ago by accident and now i stumble across knackers and junkies talking shite yet again, lads bang up and overdose, the world would be a better place…
AS FOR GERRY RYAN…REST IN PEACE……
FME
Thank you for your definitions.
I was too lazy to look them up on the web.
“Why would it be meaningless for people to have sympathy/compassion for someone they don’t know?”
I think you are confused.
The word you’re looking for is empathy.
That would be an understanding of the passion or suffering of others.
One can empathise with those lost by the loss of Gerry Ryan.
How can one not empathise?
It has been shoved in my face all day long that “someone” died and that “they” had a family.
PRAVDA has a motto.
“No shock (or is that schlock) jock left behind”.
brian serpentine
I see a pattern developing here, a lot of stumbling, take care of yourself, you may just stumble here again.
Hate to see you having to Snake your way through all of this again.
brian serpentine
Are you callin Gerry Ryan a knacker?
Be carefull with yous words there pal.
I'm not confused RB.. I feel compassion, empathy, sympathy all at the same time. The definitions of those words are synonyms of each other.. each used to define the other. Nothing gets shoved in your face that you don't want.. don't let anyone force you into feeling empathy if you don't want to.. however I would suggest not presuming that others who do feel empathy don't mean it.
You do make a good point though.. "what is disgusting about this is that there is no respect for the dead. There seems to be only respect for the living dead." However I don't think the dead care for respect, it's their relatives that do.
Bishop Donal
“Why do I get the feeling that Bock and Anna are the one person?”
Trinity.
Bishop Donal / Bock / Anna.
One God.
Each turd not knowing what the other turd thinks.
FME
“The definitions of those words are synonyms of each other”
They are not. That is why they are words.
“Nothing gets shoved in your face that you don’t want”
Gerry Ryan’s death was shoved in my face today.
PRAVDA wanted it so.
“don’t let anyone force you into feeling empathy”
Thank you for your concern.
I never let that happen.
“I would suggest not presuming that others who do feel empathy don’t mean it. “
I never presume anything about anybody.
I prefer to know.
“I don’t think the dead care for respect”
How can they? They are dead.
“ it’s their relatives that do”
I can empathise with them. Even though not knowing them.
I cannot have sympathy or compassion for them, for I do not know them.
paulo1
“so why in the name of Christ would you open a shooting gallery for gormless clowns to shit all over him?”
Do you know Christ?
Do you know clowns? Gerry Ryan? Do you know pagliaccio?
Why do you use the word “Christ” to attack the gormless?
If gormless, are they not entitled to shit?
Am I a gormless shit?
Gerry Ryan worked for PRAVDA.
You might want to wake up.
Your country is being robbed blind while you grieve over nothing.
"Gerry Ryan’s death was shoved in my face today." Turn off the telly RB.. and maybe don't comment on a post about his death either if it's over bearing to you.
Stop nit picking… compassion, empathy and sympathy are each given as synonyms for the other.. You can empathise, but you can't have sympathy or compassion as you don't know them.. whatever.. hey diddle diddle you are talking in riddles. I'm not arguing over meaningless dribble.
I stand by my sentiment of condolences.
Whoever started this blog is one pathetic individual. Get a life.
R.I.P. Gerry Ryan
FME
“Turn off the telly RB”
I “turned off” PRAVDA some time ago.
You might do the same.
“and maybe don’t comment on a post about his death either if it’s over bearing to you.”
Again. “Thank you for your concern.”
It is of course misplaced. Just like your compassion and sympathy.
No doubt the next word you’ll use is “solidarity”.
Let’s all buy bonds to bail the bankrupt RTE pension fund.
“I’m not arguing over meaningless dribble. I stand by my sentiment of condolences.”
Stand by whatever dribble you wish.
Just don’t expect me to be standing beside you.
Now go and buy some “solidarity” bonds.
"Now go and buy some “solidarity” bonds." Can I buy those in the bank RB.. what they going for these days.. ten a penny? I have solidarity with all… god bless now.
It really is a sad situation when someone dies, someone whose job it was to entertain and to encourage debate, someone who probably pioneered (in this country) the type of free and controversial speech who many of the people on this forum seem to enjoy and as usual the Irish resonse is to crap all over his memory before he's even cold. Yes, people have a right to their own opinion but surely as human beings you could wait to express your glee that someone who may not have had the same agenda as you has passed away.
Well he always inspired me to exercise,every time i heard him i had to reach for the OFF switch!
I recall hearing Gerry Ryan on 2FM years ago. In ways he was quite refreshing and even rebellious. I particularly enjoyed some of the sketches like Syl, Peter and Ned and Terence the hairdresser.
Sadly any freshness and rebellion have long since departed. His shows became stale, formulaic and predictable. Gerry seemed to become evermore fond of the sound of his own voice. He usurped Gaybo`s role as the voice of mother Ireland and was over-exposed by RTE…….In short the rebel became part of the establishment.
Like many here I find the Diana like fawning on the part of RTE is a bit stomach turning……However to those who wish to piss on his grave, as is your right, at least wait until he is in it.
Bock,
the wording regretted.
The personal offence was in hindsight, wrong.
Paddy
Paddy —
Thank you.
There was another post on this site, written long before Gerry Ryan's demise, which was highly uncomplimentary. I decided that rather than have every lunatic in Ireland replying to that post, I would close off the comments and write a milder post. I was never a fan, and I couldn't say much in his favour. However, I didn't say much bad about him either in this post. Despite that, it has attracted all sorts of madness, and most of the commenters have never visited here before.
After about 30 comments appeared, I added to that post saying that the lunatics would do all the work, but I never suspected the comment count would rise to this level. I have deleted the worst comments as they came in.
If I had written a post simply saying that he had died, I suspect we would have received the same flood of vitriol.
The other option is to write nothing at all, but this site has always followed current events and I'm not going to change that.
After 247 posts you're still at it? This man must have had a real impact, still has, apparantly.
I never heard him on the radio, I'm not a radio listener at all, except while driving, and even then it's just background noise to me.
But I came across Ryan on tv once (Ryan Confidential?): He was talking to a so-called celebrity chef. I was mesmerized – two arrogant and unattractive egomaniacs tried to outshine each other with hardly suppressed aggression. Never was it so apparent how thin the layer of civilisation truely is. And never was it so apparent that for chat show hosts the guest is just a kind of canon fodder to enhance their own ego.
In this one instance Ryan managed to show the true and cynical face of popular "entertainment", which is only "entertaining" as it is trying to humiliate/belittle/patronize others and make yourself look better and grander. The audience as well.
It was more entlightening than any sociological thesis on this subject. And that's quite an achievement, sort of.
Even in death he still manages to stir up the shit. Fascinating.
I'm amazed that this thead on the death of Gerry Ryan has generated so many posts.
Many more weighty or humorous subjects have had much less input.
Not wishing to belittle the passing of another human being, but great people die every week. Regrettably we live in a society where you are deemed great by just being on the radio and/or TV.
I was listening to GERRY RYAN on thursday morning and he mentioned that it was reported that Paul Mc Grath had hurt a 60 year old man. GERRY without hesitation said that Mc Grath was going through a tough time and did not consider the poor man in his comment I swore i would not listen to him again after this but i never ment by the way that transpired.typically of GERRY RYAN he would not undermine anyone famous or politically known. He would get at the likes of criminals to some degree but other than that he was a typical brown noser smug. My condolences to his family and his partner.
BFH — Very few posts here have received such an instant reaction. It seems people care far more about the death of a guy talking on the radio than they do about the disintegration of our economy. It shows how easy it is to manipulate the general public. We're doomed.
Morning All,
Well Gerry Ryan, I've read alot of people getting very upset by some of he more truthful comments posted and would just like to say, if your going to patronise people for a living, expect them to think your a prick, also some of you have mentioned "Don't speak I'll of the dead", I said Gerry Ryan was a prick when he was alive, so would you rather everyone becomes a hypocrite when somebody dies and bury everything with them- Look at Enda Kenny, read FG website over the last 10 years and see what he has said and wrote about Seamus Brennan, yet when mister Brennan lost his life Enda forgot all the things he spent 10 years saying about brennan in the paper and found him to be a Loyay, Hardworking, Honest politician- Now thats Bollox of the higest order.
I think the problem here is people are over sensitive to "Celebrity" and under sensitive to "Reality".
If you gave as much of a shit about your own family as you all seem to do about Gerry Ryans then the world would be a better place, yet some of you are proabably ignoring your kids right now so you can pretend that you gave a shit about Gerry Ryan.
And don't go on about his family as if you know them, of course some are upset, but as a divorced man with 5 kids to think the 6 of them will miss him is a little bit rich. I'm from a divorced family, half my family don't speak to their own father, never will. So for all who think Gerry's family will miss him, do you know that persaonally or is that just your obvious Educated View.
Gerry Ryan lost a lot of respect when he refused to take a cut in salary (paid for out of OUR money) – without making a big deal and song and dance about it. I was not a fan and I resented the fact that my TV licence money was helping to line the pockets of presenters that I would not choose to listen to, particularly now at a time when the country is on its knees.
Scapetta. Well said and to the point. Still "every man's death diminishes me " – John Donne, I think.
Ahh, May 1st. Summer is here. Time for change.
Anna Can I have your number.
I wasn't a particular fan of Gerry Ryan, but I did find his show mildly interesting at times, I found this site whilst googling info regarding his demise, and who can resist clicking on a link that says 'Gerry Ryan is a wanker'? I have found some of the comments here far more entertaining than any of his radio or TV shows (especially the tv shows), so thanks Gerry. Top chap.
As the news of Gerry Ryan's death audibly swept through the office, like a scummy wave on the banks of the sea of Galilee, I remember thinking 'Bollocks….that'll be another mediocrity with a 5-day martyrdom to sit through then'.
..and we'll have coverage of the funeral, the tabloid tell-all stories by people who vaguely knew him, the tribute shows on TV- there is even a book of condolences. Excuse me, but I thought that kind of thing was reserved for major disasters like a head of state being assassinated or an orphanage burning down?
If you look over the previous threads dedicated to Gerry Ryan, you will perhaps notice a thread of hostility to the late Mr Ryan, often stated in terms crude or amusing (or both), and sometimes expressing the wish for great bodily harm to befall him. And now, suddenly, he has passed from us. Could one give credence to the idea that this was some form of collective voodoo on the part of the Plain People of Ireland, and if so, should other well-known personages now be worried?
well a shock to see him gone,he was like part of the furniture of this country so i am in shock, However he was a spokeperson for the most useless lazy reactionary arsehole in Irish society,always bowing to the mob and their celebrity soap opera x factor bullshit brains.
Panem et circenses
Your Rome is burning lads. Can you stop them fiddling for a bit?
Hi Anna,
Can you give me that number again?
Perhaps it's written so small my glasses are unable to focus.
Alan Lynch seems to have disappeared.
I seem to have read somewhere on this site not too long ago that Alan is an abbreviation for "A langer".
Need I say more?
In all ye're bitter arguments and personal insults, I think ye have lost sight of the fact that 5 children have lost a much loved father whatever his public persona was. That's their reality and very difficult to cope with.
Limericklass read through the comments again. I think you will see that you are talking nonsense.
I hold no brief for Gerry Ryan but the comments of some of your readers speculating on the possible causes of his death, which you have allowed to stand, do neither you nor them any credit.
All unexpected deaths are subject to post-mortem and inquest.
Gerry was a lazy man that wouldn't know real work if it came up and slapped him in the face. He was however a good bluffer which got him through life. He was born in the right country because who else only RTE would hire a bluffer and treat him like a king? I know someone that once had the pleasure of Gerry sitting beside him on a long train journey. Gerry asked the man was the seat vacant to which the man replied yes. Gerry sat down folded his arms and didn't utter one word during the long train journey, maybe he thought that the man would be in total awe of him and thought he would speak first. I thought with all the guff he talked that he couldn't keep his trap shut for long, I was proven wrong.
….what, Gerry Ryan, the chap of the wirelss, dead, really!…..crikey, that was sudden….
i thought he'd died around 1988. about the same time as he moved from his night show slot to days.
I used to like this website.
So did I, but I like it even more now.
And now you don't?
Why?
99% ego, 11% bulshit. Total 110%
I was interviewed by Mr. Ryan in 2005 I think. I was 16 at the time.
When Ted Kennedy died, I wrote some nasty stuff on this site, and I instantly regretted it. So I wrote a few nice words elsewhere on what I figured Ted did right. I'm afraid I don't have anything good to say on Ryan… maybe because I never listened to him… so I won't say anything at all.
Gerry was a radio great.I'll miss you my old pal.Fuck the usual Irish begrudgers.You were a true great.Ireland is a shitty place without you.God bless you.
Bob Christensen said: "Ireland is a shitty place without you" (Gerry Ryan).
Why?
What changed?
Bock,
Shut the thread down,
this is now ridiculous.
I agree from your last post and truly see your point in regard to the social experiment.
Proven by this:
"I know someone that once had the pleasure of Gerry sitting beside him on a long train journey. Gerry asked the man was the seat vacant to which the man replied yes. Gerry sat down folded his arms and didn’t utter one word during the long train journey, maybe he thought that the man would be in total awe of him and thought he would speak first. I thought with all the guff he talked that he couldn’t keep his trap shut for long, I was proven wrong."
what a load of tripe….
I have not enjoyed the subject topic, but the deliberation and enlightenment has been profound.
Cheers
Paddy
He was a smug, waffling, lying piece of greedy RTE shit. So fuck im!
Limericklass
“In all ye’re bitter arguments and personal insults, I think ye have lost sight of the fact that 5 children have lost a much loved father whatever his public persona was. That’s their reality and very difficult to cope with.”
Are you one of the five children?
If you are not how do you know their loss?
Nonsense Limericklass nonsense.
im just looking at Joe Dufy on Fridays LLS. Imagine the people of Ireland phoning in their problems to this guy on 300k plus…..more than Cowen and even the bankers now. And Brenda Donoghue another spoofer from the realms of mediocrity. In the succession stakes we will probably have the likes of Derek Mooney,who absolutely wants to be noticed,Daithi O Se a glorified met office employee and possibly even the falsely humble John Creedon who has been going nowhere for a very long time. Maybe even Fanning who now that he has become part of the establishment has long since sold out. Watch all of the above preen their collective egos in the coming weeks.
FME
““Now go and buy some “solidarity” bonds.” Can I buy those in the bank RB.. what they going for these days.. ten a penny? I have solidarity with all… god bless now.”
You really don’t get it do you?
Gerry Ryan was bought and paid for.
RTE is bought and paid for.
What is it you don’t understand?
Let me make this really plain. Just so you and RTE/Fianna Fail get it.
Gerry Ryan was paid to corrupt your mind.
We paid Gerry Ryan to corrupt your mind.
Do you understand now?
Gerry Ryan is ten a penny.
The next Gerry Ryan will also have “solidarity” with the “people”.
Do you understand now?
FME
Maybe I’m not making myself clear here..
We bought Gerry Ryan’s mind.
We paid for it.
It is our property.
We also own Joe Duffy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Gay Byrne, Ryan Tubridy, Mary Wilson, Rachel English, and every other piece of self interest in RTE.
Do you understand our property now?
Do you understand why you personally will contribute €10,000 to pay off the creditors of Anglo Irish Bank?
Have you worked it out yet?
We own them.
And we own you.
Enjoy your clowns.
We don’t give a shit.
We get paid whether they live or die.
We are only here to entertain you while we pick your ignorant pocket.
Lads everyone entitled to an opinion about Gerry Ryan but respect for the dead cost nothing why degrade someone who ye really know nothing about.
rich banker
you should be shot with the balls of your own shite
Limericklass – What about the children?
Maybe you should adopt them.
Bock,
Are you still reading these comments? I have never heard such an amount of vitriolic hatred being poured out.
The man died "the lord have mercy on him" as they say . He wasn't to our liking but sweet Jaysus he didn't rape anyone, he wasn't a child molester and he wasn't the pope. I know the amount of air time this is getting on RTE at licence payers' expense gets up people's noses to the extent that I can't wait to die – I might be canonised at this rate!!
Is it time to shut down the comments as this is beginning to look like a tinker's wedding at this stage.
KB
Paddy C wants the thread shut down because he doesn't like reading bad things about saint Gerry. Paddy the simple solution is not to read the comments if you don't like them. By the way Paddy the story about Ryan on the train is 100% true, it happened over 20 years ago when he wasn't as rich as what he was before he died. What does the C stand for Paddy?
gerry ryan is a coke head scumbag how dare RTE glorify a junkie scumbag in fact is RTE doing a drug test for all that work there i think as we all pay our TV license we should have respectful persons working at RTE like no drug taking scumbags I'm sure half of RTE would be sacked if they did do a drug test in RTE .
the RTE buildings must be riddled with well dressed scumbag junkies.
DRUG TEST THEM NOW
Why stop there? Let's sack all smokers and alcoholics as well.
And the wankers.
I never liked Ryan and his technique.He was a soapbox for the most deprived and the most depressed and the most desperate.He earned his massive salary exploiting the miserable.He was 'talk to Joe" on steroids (or whatever).Can nobody put salt on the tail of these people who earn a king's ransom in salaries on the back of licence payers who can ill afford-and don't want or need-these people.
Why is there no proper deregulation in the world of broadcasting?
Why do these people not have to fight it out in the open market place for their salaries and popularity?
It's a fallacy to suggest that the RTÉ "stars" earn their salaries through open competition. Only those from the favoured few get a sniff at the jobs, and that's the way it has always been in our national broadcasting station. It's a self-help society.
i think the most difficult thing for people to accept is that celebrity doesn't mean niceness, goodness or kindness: i think the most pathetic job to have in the world has to be a radio DJ – you can have all the celebrity and all the glory of a rock star, but without the talent or street cred. celebrity falls on the most unlikely characters – we all love to hate loud-mouthed, opinionated, arogant, shallow people like Gerry Ryan, because they walk out on the ledge and flirt with danger, for us – Celebrity by default, so to speak. Gerry was a closeted right wing conservative masquerading as a cool dude, mixing with the rat pack, but getting tangled up, and ultimately defeated by it. i guess the mirror mirror on the wall never said "YOU GERRY".
I heard the man was meant to be an awful prick to be around any way.
"It seems I’ve hit a raw nerve with a few of you social rejects – I guess you don’t like to be reminded of how pathetic you really are. It’s like this: I AM a Ryan fan and I only discovered this pathetic little website when searching for news about today’s sad events. I have no problem with people expressing their views but I despise people who waste their time on anonymous sites like this typing “I hate, I hate, I hate” all day. Some of you people have issues and you will only compound these issues by spending long hours alone at your computers. You could develop depression…if you haven’t done so already. Well, I’ve finished work now so I have to go."
Just another butthurt troll ??