Broad Thoughts From A Home for the Bewildered

With thanks to:------Clifford T. Ward

I could not be a millionaire 'cause I have no money
I don't own a mansion, but The Revenue think I do.
But I might write a blog that makes you think, now that could be funny
And you could tell your friends everywhere you like it:- That you really do.

I heard that song on Steam Radio last week, Gaybo used call it that to make out he and it came from the steam age: well he was partly correct.

In my case it's steam radio because when I listen mostly it makes steam come out my ears.

Did you ever think that RTE Broadcasters have such a “Rent of Ability” that they can “Command” ridiculous fees and RTE give it, our money, to them. I would tell them to Hop it away with the Easter Bunny.

Marzipan seems to work two quarter days a week, for her €295,000: she denied it was only four hours. She said it took hours of research for her to provide the baloney she spouts e.g. “Helloo Dere”. It must have taken a lot of research to decide to use the phrase most often used by people who meet you and can't remember your name. Ah! Ah! Hello Dere.

In the interest of somewhat accurately quoting her she said the idea that she only worked four hours a week was “Baloney”.

Lightweight is getting: Whoa!, let's be accurate here. Lightweight's limited company Tuttle Productions is paid, I hope, invoiced bills for his service and will rake in €495,000. I'm wondering is that figure subject to VAT as it must be a Professional Fee for Services. Also if Lightweight/Tuttle is vat registered, and enabled to claim vat back on purchases. (As an aside the only Tuttle I have encountered was De Niro's character in the film Brazil: he was a renegade air conditioning specialist: go figure!)

As for Hoe Huffy and his company getting €300,000 for his “Services”, if I go there the steam coming out of my ears will fog up the screen, maybe even the room.

And on the line we have (reading from his screen) “Mary from Drim Na, who has four chil-rn and is married to Anto”.

“Hello Mary, where are ya from, are ya married with kids? Talk ta Joe.”

The RTE Statement also said it pays the top ten broadcasters €3 Million a year. Holy God as Miley used say: the Dáil and Senate is only costing us the tax payers a staggering overpayment of €31.7 Million a year, (11.7M expenses plus €20M salary) and there are a total of 226, TD's and Senators. That's only an average of €119,172 each a year. And they are telling us they "are running the country".  

To be continued........