| Title: | Celt Notefile |
| Moderator: | TALLIS::DARCY |
| Created: | Wed Feb 19 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1632 |
| Total number of notes: | 20523 |
Well lads, here's a good one:
On Monday nights from 10 to 11 on channel 25 (one of Boston's
on-air television stations) is the "Jerry Williams Show".
Jerry Williams is a successful talk show host. His topics are
usually very current and controversial.
Well tonight's topic was "The Crisis in Northern Ireland". His
guests included the Boston Major Flynn's Ireland Advisor Frank
Costello, the editor of the Irish Echo William O'Donnell (the
largest Irish newspaper in the US), and a representative from
the Boston British Consulate.
Well, for the third straight time, the British Consulate failed
to send a representative, after agreeing to the talk. They contacted
the television station minutes before the show.
Enough said.
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| 352.1 | A slap in the face to everyone? | MCIS2::HARDY | What, no wiseacre comment? | Tue Mar 29 1988 00:14 | 17 |
In re: .0;
Did the consulate or Mr. Williams give any reason? Here again,
the Brits are making themselves look bad; what possible purpose
does it serve to agree to appear on a show like this, and then not
show up at the last minute? The only thing I can think of (especially
after three times!) is that it was deliberately calculated to be
a direct slap in the face, not only to the Irish and Irish-American
guests, and Mr. Williams, but also to any of us out here who would
have liked to listen to a reasonable exchange of views on this
situation. It seems that the British, South African, Israeli, and
American governments all are experts in being their own worst enemies,
with policies and procedures guaranteed to infuriate the most patient
of their peoples...(Some of the alternatives in each case would
be even worse, however...)
Dave
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| 352.2 | How bout Jerry William vs. The Snake !!! | STEREO::BURNS | The boys from the County Hell | Tue Mar 29 1988 08:48 | 16 |
No reason was given for the "No-Show" ....
I taped the show if anyone wants to see it. (1/2 hour)
It was not a "Typical" Jerry Williams Show in that Jerry seemed
to agree with most of what was being said. :-)
keVin
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| 352.3 | Where is my manager ??? | EGAV01::MHUGHES | Wed Mar 30 1988 05:38 | 8 | |
Leaprechauns are good talkers.
Re .2
No contest......
Snake would blind him with broguery.
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| 352.4 | "in for a pence....." | RUNWAY::FARRINGTON | how can we sleep when our beds are burning | Wed Mar 30 1988 11:48 | 12 |
Re: 0
Actually, a rather apt absence....the Consulate manages to
reflect accurately the void of logical, constructive, productive
input we've all come to anticipate from the U.K. government and
its' agents. When it come down to any 'form' of confrontation,
or debate....their "impartial arbiter" pose just DOES NOT WASH!
Re: 3
I've got ten punt that says the Snake puts paid to Maggie....
.....any takers?
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