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  • SILENT TREATMENT

    The silent treatment is a weapon most women use at some stage. You’ve done something wrong and you might not even know what it was but you’re going to pay. In the form of tension filled silence! A new report shows that women are more than three times likely to give the silent treatment than men and by the texts we got this morning, it’s not wrong.

    But another angle altogether is that men are only too happy to suffer the silent treatment! Bit of peace and quiet! You can have a listen to our chat about it wil Gail who was in studio this morning in today’s first clip. SILENT TREATMENT

    It’s just another thing that women do that men don’t really get. Speaking of not getting women…how about this book that Niall was talking about this morning. You won’t belive what some people used to believe! OLD BOOK

    We’re back tomorrow at 6.50!

    VB

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    Posted 27/04/2011
  • FIRST KISS

    Ah, first kisses. Some are good. Most are AWFUL! And most of the texts we got this morning were from people who fitted into the latter category. The most common discription of first kisses? Washing machine. Yuck.

    Did you know there are lost of websites dedicated JUST to kissing and first kisses? Here’s one filled with first kiss stories. Some of these sound like they’re straight out of a book… have a look.

    For a more ’south east’ version of first kisses, have a listen to some of our stories from this morning’s show. KISS FULL

    Back tomorrow when it will be Wednesday already! Gotta love a short week!

    VB

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    Posted 26/04/2011
  • FAVE CRISPS?

    According to the Daily Mail, Tayto Smokey Bacon is the best crisp in Ireland. To say that we were surprised by this outcome is an understatement and texters agreed, with Cheese and Onion the overwhelming winner in our poll, followed by Salt n’ Vinegar.

    Here’s the Mail’s Top 10:

    1: Smokey Bacon

    2: Chickatees

    3: Hula Hoops (BBQ)

    4: Mighty Munch

    5: Wheelies

    6: Meanies

    7: King Cheese and Onion

    8: Hunky Dory Buffalo

    9: Chipsticks

    10: McCoy’s Steak

    Some good stuff on that list, no doubt. But Smokey Bacon at the top? Hmmm. Not sure. Have a listen to our reaction this morning… CRISPS

    As you’ll also hear in the clip, in related crisps news, Mary has completely fallen off the wagon. She gave up chocolate and crisps for Lent. The chocolate bit lasted about a day and she admitted to having a bag of Hunky Dory’s on Friday. Tut, tut, tut, Mary.

    We’re back tomorrow and we might even have a Mary Lent update!

    VB

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    Posted 18/04/2011
  • We’re not sure who this guy is but we’re pretty certain he’s not the Israeli politician at the centre of a recent controversial radio incident. The politician was doing a live interview from home when listeners heard a toilet flush! So we can probably conclude that he had been on the can the whole time! We asked this morning if this was out of order (toilet pun intended) and whether you should make sure you’re nowhere near the jacks before you decide to call a friend for a chat. Most people agree it’s bad form but there were a few listeners who admitted they do it and some who had friends who call them from the bathroom just to wind them up! Texting and facebooking is ok, as long as you don’t tell where you are.

    A recent survey asked women who their preferred shopping partner is. It surprised me that mothers came out on top! I thought the stereotypical view of the nagging or old fashioned mammy might be enough to put most off, but not nowadays. You can read the whole story here.

    This morning’s Daily Dilemma was from someone (we think it’s a girl) who got herself into a right pickle! Having lied on her CV, saying she was qualified to give kettlebell classes, she had now been asked by the gym where she had applied for and landed the receptionists job, to give classes! GYM DILEMMA

    Join us tomorrow for FRIDAY’s (yay!) Beat Breakfast!

    VB

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    Posted 14/04/2011
  • TART!

    I don’t know if it’ll ever come to a head like in today’s pic but this morning’s Daily Dilemma did get people rather heated. It was from a woman who is involved in an “emotional affair” with a married man from her past. She is in a relationship too. “Tart”, “disgrace” and “home wrecker” were some of the words used on the text line.

    Your best bet is to give yourself a few minutes to take it all in. Have a listen back to it in today’s clip. WEDNESDAY DILEMMA

    also on the show, we were talking about accents – the best, worst, sexiest, funniest… ACCENTS EXTENDED

    We’ll be back tomorrow at 6.50

    VB

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    Posted 13/04/2011
  • DATING TEST

    So it turns out that a lot of what women do at the start of a relationship is a test to see if their new fella is up to the challenge. See this guy in the pic? He’s been brought shopping to see if he can handle it.. News for ya: NO GUY LIKES GOING SHOPPING WITH THE MISSUS! But if he manages to get through it and look like he’s had a good time in her company, then she thinks he’s a great guy and he might just see her naked again. That’s how it works. Everybody’s happy…in the long run!

    Anyway, there’s a poll over on thefrisky.com where women vote for their preferred method of testing a new guy. Have a look and have your say if you’re a girl or just get a sneak peek at the results if you’re a guy.

    We also gave our thoughts on the matter, of course! Have a listen to the male and female view from this morning’s Beat Breakfast! DATING LITMUS TEST

    We’re back tomorrow for Wednesday’s Beat Breakfast. Join us at 6.50!

    VB

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    Posted 12/04/2011
  • Royal Rules!

    So we’ve got our invitation to the wedding and now all we need to know is how to behave when we get there. And the Royals are on the ball. There’s a rulebook for all guests to follow on the big day so no one does anything to embarrass themselves or the Royal family. These rules include not looking at the queen, remembering to take your top hat off before you enter the church and under no circumstances wear the colour cream and, of course, do NOT wear white! You can find out more here.

    Also on the show this morning, we (well, I) had a rant about the census. Did anyone else think that some of the questions were totally pointless? Have a listen to the following clip to see what I mean… CENSUS

    And today’s Daily Dilemma was all about jealous friends. And when we got a follow up text from someone else who has a friend who is jealous of her expolits with guys, well…we didn’t hold back! DILEMMA GUYS

    So that’s Monday. Always good to get it out of the the way! We’re back tomorrow at 6.50! Talk t’ya then.

    VB

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    Posted 11/04/2011
  • TV Hotties!

    Check. It. Out, ladies! Daithi O’Se is a phenomenon. This morning, we were talking TV hotties and there was one man getting more texts than anyone else – the Kerryman himself! RTE currently have an online survey to find the hottest Irish and international TV personalities. You can see the nominees here. And you can hear our opinion on the shortlist in today’s first clip. HOTTEST TV

    Now, I have to admit. I haven’t been moving that quickly today. This is all down to my unexpected return to the football pitch the other night. Years of inactivity didn’t do me any good so the legs are letting me know all about it today. VB FOOTBALL

    And one more story for ya – to prove that no matter how bad your day has been, it could have been worse. A newlywed couple have had some run of bad luck when it comes to their destinations of choice for honeymoon! You won’t believe the run they’re on. Check out the story here.

    Back tomorrow!

    VB

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    Posted 6/04/2011
  • Those Women Were In The Nip!


    The big text topic this morning was nudity! Have you ever been caught in the nip or been in an embarrasing situation where someone else was? We got some very funny stories in – and some rather exciting ones too! Check this one, which was sounding like something out of a movie until Mary got it confused with a text for the Daily Dilemma which was about fancying your cousin… SHOWER.

    Here’s one from the net today. Excerpts from famous people’s school reports have been released. My favourites are “certain failure” John Lennon and bottom of the English class Stephen Fry! And it seems Carol Vorderman was always a Maths whizz.

    1: “Very talkative. Unfortunately what he has to say is not always relevant.” – Harry Enfield (aged 6½)

    2: “Certainly on the road to failure… hopeless… rather a clown in class… wasting other pupils’ time.” – John Lennon

    2: “ENGLISH: Bottom, rightly.” – Stephen Fry

    3: “…has achieved some excellent results in these examinations and it is a sign of her commitment to do well. It is not easy to juggle her academic studies with a successful career.” – Charlotte Church

    4: “An excellent result in every way. [Carol] has a masterly hold over mathematical computation which should prove profitable later on.” – Carol Vorderman, aged 8.

    5: “He has improved this term, and has made valuable contributions. His stubbornness is in his nature, and could be an asset when directed to sound ends. But his flying off the handle will only mar his efforts, and he must learn tact while not losing his outspokenness.” – Jeremy Paxman

    6: “Is a constant trouble to everybody and is always in some scrape or other. He cannot be trusted to behave himself anywhere.” Sir Winston Churchill

    7: “She must try to be less emotional in her dealings with others.” – Princess Diana

    Back tomorrow for Wednesday’s Beat Breakfast at 6.50!

    VB

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    Posted 5/04/2011
  • Ratio Krispies

    I was so baffled by this story this morning. Apparently, there are people who often get the cereal to milk ratio wrong! How is this possible? Surely, you just pour the milk in until there’s enough? That’s how I’ve done it all my life. Not only did Mary admit to getting frustrated by this, but so did many listeners. In fact, on further investigation I found that it’s a worldwide phenomenon. So much so that getting the ratio right was included in The Book Of Awesome! It’s number 870. Check it out here.

    Also today we discovered that men and women feel old at different ages. The age for women is 29 while us men don’t get that ‘over-the-hill feeling’ until well into our fifties! Deadly. I’ve plenty of years of acting like a young fella to go yet! You can read the full story here.

    Another way of feeling old is feeling stiff in the morning – like Mary did today. But she did have an excuse – she had an intense workout over the weekend. Some might say “no pain, no gain”. I say “don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time”. Have a listen… CIRCUITS!

    We will talk to you tomorrow! 6.50!

    VB

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    Posted 4/04/2011

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