TV Licence

Re: Rudeness

Hi Observer - Yes, I'm a socialist (though probably not a traditional one) and yes, I enjoy smoked salmon, so the statement is accurate. I just wonder why people seem to feel so threatened by the concept of a socialist who is reasonably comfortable financially that they come out with personalised barbs which add nothing to the debate.

Fr Dougal - Just for the record, I recognise that there is a valid arguement for removal of the TV licence altogether. However, as should be clear from my previous comments, I feel very strongly that until such time as the law is changed, there is no excuse for anyone who has a TV & does not have a current TV licence.

AP - Apologies for the inaccuracy in including you in my earlier comment.
 
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AP - Apologies for the inaccuracy in including you in my earlier comment.
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Thanks for the apology.

(You didn't clarify if you actually lived in D16 or not )
 
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I wouldn't class D16 suburbs as posh. I grew up there and am far from posh.
 
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Dowee - maybe you are posh and don't realize it!

If you have an indoor toilet, talk proper and been to Superquinn in the last year, chances are that you're posh
 
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Believe me I'm not posh neither are my family or the friends I grew up with. Maybe you need to get to know D16 better. As for:
Indoor Door toilet: ye have one of those
Been to Superquinn in the last year: I think I've been there twice.
Talk Proper: That's not for me to decide

So a definite 2 out 3, maybe I 66.66% posh. Or maybe your criteria needs to be revised.

All the above is meant in jest btw
 
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Balinteer is in D16, and it's a right s**t hole, even worse than most of the Northside.
 
Ballinteer

Oh, I don't know. . . .I've often marvelled at the fine architectural minds that designed the circa 1967 parade of shops, and the wonderful grey spinning top that they have for a church there.

:rollin
 
Re: Ballinteer

Hi US - Drop by soon so you can ooh & aah at the --- wait for it --- 2nd floor extension to the beautiful row of shops - Celtic Tiger & all that ....
 
tv license

I cannot believe the outcry the many posters have about rainyday's comments. All he has done has stated the facts and I wholeheartedly agree with ALL of them. If you can't afford a T.V license then don't buy a T.V. People have a choice to wait until they can afford it, if not they are spongers that are braking the law! Simple.
 
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if not they are spongers that are braking the law!

I disagree. I do not believe that this is a fact, as you so eloquently put it.

You might like to read about Ghandi's efforts with the British imposed salt tax. (I think that there are some striking parallels.)
 
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Television is like a drug.

What would be the reaction if television was taken away?
Uproar?

I've successfully weaned myself off this (via cold turkey!) I do have the odd relapse when I visit friends.
 
TV Licences

I can understand why people would not be impressed with the comments. There is no need to launch personal attacks on anyone and that appears to have been done in this case. The TV Licence is one of those outdated laws which needs to be amended and some of the comments are interesting about how it should be done. How many people that have dogs have dog licences? Are they all spongers too? I find it odd that in this day and age that you need a Licence to have a dog or a TV and yet and idiot can have a child.
 
Childer

How did you know I have a child ?

Dub, are you the one that took away my children's allowance once they all reached 32 ?

:rollin
 
Childer

But are you not supposed to get the allowance for the childer for all their life???
 
Re: TV law

Wow - I've been avoiding this forum and look at all the ranting I've been missing out on.

To answer a previous question posted on page 2 - you don't need a radio (wireless) liscense any more.

For what it's worth I've no TV but agree with Rainyday's point - Have TV - get liscense.

Nogser
 
I just thought I'd mention

that it takes around 4000 tv licenses to pay Pat Kenny. Now that's value for money.
 
Re: I just thought I'd mention

To be fair, Bill Cullen probably picks up most of Pat's wage bill.

And every Minute that Pat is on screen it's another minute that Derek Mooney, Linda Martin, Louis Walsh, and the entire cast of Fair City are not.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

-Rd
 
Re: I just thought I'd mention

I dunno daltonr...there was somethin sexy bout Floyd's half sister who he had the illicit affair with. I miss her :rollin
 
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