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  What a classic! Go For Broke, which I haven’t played in Y.E.A.R.S! It’s more apt than ever this year! I think the government might have been playing it in Leinster House! Board games are back and as popular as ever this Christmas according to latest reports. This is good news in our eyes – and you can hear what our favourite games are in the first of today’s clips. Board Games.

  Tomorrow is December 1st. To me, that’s the official start of party season! Woohoo! Bring it on. God knows we need a party or two this year. Niall Power isn’t as excited as me and Mary though. Sure sign he’s getting old. Have a listen. Party Season.

  It’s certainly December weather! As I admitted on the show this morning, my night-time attire has been increased dramatically since the cold snap! COLD

  That’s Tuesday. Hump of the week tomorrow! Talk t’ya then!

  VB

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  Posted 30/11/2010

• LET IT SNOW!

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  Hi all. VB here…back after my week off. There was much relaxing and sleeping done.  And I even managed to get a start on my Christmas shopping! But enough about me…

  There’s only one topic of conversation so far this week – and for a change, it’s not the economy or the bailout! It’s the SNOW! Crikey, it’s cold. And we’re told it’s here for most of the week! Today’s pic was taken by Beat 102-103 listener Tom Breen and is just one of many that you cancheck out on the gallery section of beat102103.com. Keep them coming! You can email your pics to talk@beat102103.com

  Our favourite stories today included news that Liam Gallagher is no longer a rock n’ roll wildman! I just can’t imagine Liam sitting in his comfortable jumper and slippers not having a mad one. Anyway, this did not affect Mary’s love for him at all as you can hear in today’s clip. Just click on the link! MARY HEARTS LIAM GALLAGHER.

  We’re back tomorrow at 6.50! Talk t’ya then. Enjoy the snow!

  VB

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  Posted 29/11/2010

• Man Shoots TV

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  It’s pretty much as it says in the headline. We’ve all felt like doing it at one time or another. The difference is most of us don’t have a gun to actually blow our TV into the middle of next week. Sarah Palin’s daughter (she’s not really famous for anything else so that might as well be her actual name) is on Dancing With The Stars in the US but her performance was not met kindly by this nice gentleman who made his feelings quite clear. You can read the full story here.

  It’s been a great week for news stories. Another favourite is the guy who got TEN MILLION EURO in libel damages after comments made in a press release by the company he used to work for. “Used to” being the operative words. He was dismissed after he turned up naked at a female co-worker’s door in the middle of the night while sleepwalking. More than once. This happened on a work trip in Africa. TEN MILLION EURO! Mary has been warned. Next work trip away, I might try my luck. It’s ten million after all!

  And that’s Thursday!

  VB

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  Posted 18/11/2010

• Parents…

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  There’s Kevin…the ultimate embarrassed teenager. We were talking about the things that parents do to embarrass their kids on the show this morning. Blimey there were some pretty cringeworthy stories. I think the law should state that the ‘rents’ should not be allowed to use current lingo for starters. That seemed to be the most common one that we got. Check out some of the stories we got in on the text line in tday’s clip. PARENTS

  And here’s a timely story. It’s coming up to Christmas shopping time (although I’m still shocked that some listeners told us yesterday that they have theirs done) and if you want to drop hints to your fella about what you want, then there’s a right and a wrong way to do it. You can get all the tips you need here.

  Join us again in the A.M.

  VB

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  Posted 17/11/2010

• Black Duty Call Of Ops

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  …or whatever it’s called is causing rows all across the region. Men (mostly) are hogging the TV and even turning down romance because they’re so involved in the game. We’re getting texts from women who haven’t even spoken to their fellas in days! I’m not a gamer and either are Niall and Mary so we just don’t get it. You can hear our reaction to these revelations in today’s clip. Black Ops

  The big story on line is facebook’s new messaging service. Will it be the death of email as they claim? We’ll have to wait and see. You can get full details here.

  We’re back tomorrow at 6.50! Talk t’ya then.

  VB

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  Posted 16/11/2010

• THE OVERTONES

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  The Overtones are one of the hottest new groups around. And yes, apparently that’s both in sound AND appearance! The ladies were loving them when they called in to the Broadcast Centre to chat to Niall on this morning’s show. You can hear the interview – including exclusive performances – at our podcast site here.

  Also on the podcast today is our chat with Star Sunday reported Stephanie Grogan who gave us all the goss from this week’s X Factor. The result was one of the most controversial yet with Aiden losing out to Katie when it went to Deadlock. How did the rest of the contestants react? Is Katie really as much of a drama queen off screen? Or is Cher the REAL diva?! Find out all here.

  My favourite story of the day is that a new report reveals that women check out a guy’s ass first. And they give out to us fellas for doing the same thing! Well, there was quite the discussion about this this and you can hear it in today’s clip. Mary: Checking Guys Out

  We’re back tomorrow morning at 6.50!

  VB

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  Posted 15/11/2010

• Alpha Males!

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  Hi, Vinnny B here. Today’s is a pretty random pic, I know, But there’s a very scientific reason for it. We found out this morning that the smaller the difference in length between a man’s middle and little fingers, the greater the amount of testosterone. This is likely to mean the guy is a ‘get up and go’ type who is successful in his personal and professional life. And professional success equals cash, ladies. Just giving you another way of seeking out a guy with a big wallet! Anyway, in the picture above, Niall’s hand is on the left and mine on the right. If the difference in length between our middle and little fingers is anything to by, testosterone is at a pretty low level, sadly.

  My favourite story of the week has to be the guys rating their workmates at Price Waterhouse Coopers. You can read the story – and see the pics for yourselves – here. And if everybody else is doing it why can’t we, as the saying goes so…we did! Hear the Beat Breakfast ratings in today’s clip. RATING GIRLS

  We’re back tomorrow for all of the Friday fun!

  VB

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  Posted 11/11/2010

• http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2010/11/10/526/

  Hey kids. Know what this is? It’s a fortune! At least it was in the 1980’s. The old pound note was just one of the things we miss about the 1980’s. You could get some amount of sweets with this baby. In the first of today’s audio clips you can here Mary’s 80’s list. 1980’s

  The ideal woman. Does such a thing exist?! Well, she might but if the latest survey is anything to go by, there might not be too many of her around. You can read more here. And you can hear how Mary compares in today’s second clip. IDEAL GIRL.

  Back tomorrow morning!

  VB

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  Posted 10/11/2010

• Emm…eh…so…

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  Hmmm…what’s wrong with this picture? Serious lack of communication going on here. Well, that’s exactly what today’s Daily Dilemma was about. A girl emailed us wondering why there’s really nothing to be said between herself and the boyfriend. It doesn’t bode well that this photo was filed under “signs of a bad relationship” on a relationship website!

  Favourite story of the day: Now, if you think filling out forms is a bit of a chore, spare a thought for  Bernd Ottovordemgentschenfelde. His is the longest name in Germany. It must be a pain in the ass trying to fit that on the passport form! Anyway, apparently’s he’s going into the record books now.

  Flirting. Last week we found out that the Irish are aming the worst in the world at it. But if we were to try our hand at it, where would be the most inappropriate place? Well, that’s the question Niall posed this morning and you can hear all kinds of suggestions from the listeners in today’s clip. INNAPROPRIATE FLIRTING

  Talk to you again tomorrow!

  VB

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  Posted 9/11/2010

• One Likes This

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  You can officially like the queen now. The new Monarchy facebook page is up and running so if that’s your thing, you can keep up to date with all the goings on at Buckingham Palace. I bet it won’t be half as interesting as the Royal news you sometimes find in the Sun and the likes.

  Also this morning, there was the usual fall-out from the weekend X Factor. Katie stayed but most listeners were annoyed at Cheryl refusing to send either her or Treyc home.

  And today’s Daily Dilemma is one that, I’m sure, most people have faced – from either side. Guy fancies girl but girl wants to know how to let him know she’s not interested. MONDAY DILEMMA

  We’re back tomorrow for more early morning shenanigans. And we’ll have the latest on the Beat Intern.

  VB

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  Posted 8/11/2010