The Rays Of Our Life

34 thoughts on “The Rays Of Our Life”

1. meadowlark September 23, 2015 at 2:10 pm

   There is no denying that Ray was at his peak when making mischief with the lads on the den.
   1. gallantman September 23, 2015 at 2:14 pm

      No denying. Then he turned 24 and became a 60 year old sanctimonious bore.
      1. Clampers Outside! September 23, 2015 at 2:28 pm

         That was Tubs.

         Ray turned 40 at 24.
         1. gallantman September 23, 2015 at 2:43 pm

            Oddly, people seem to enjoy the guilt and shame he ladles out on the radio every day.
            1. Clampers Outside! September 23, 2015 at 2:47 pm

               Haven’t listened to him for a few years in fairness
         2. meadowlark September 23, 2015 at 2:52 pm

            And honestly, even now, I think I’d take Ray over Ryan.

            Tubs just… gives me the creeps. And that is being polite about it.
   2. Caroline September 23, 2015 at 2:15 pm

      +1 Giggling alongside a couple of muppets is where he truly shone.
      1. maisoui September 23, 2015 at 2:28 pm

         …and still managed to be outshone by a bunch of muppets
         1. rory September 23, 2015 at 2:51 pm

            I think that was the point. He was the dependable ‘straight man’ to Zig/Zag/Dustin’s roguery. The boring responsible adult for their anarchic behaviour to bounce off of.
            1. Serval September 23, 2015 at 3:48 pm

               I love how language evolves.
               I could give a sheet.
            2. rory September 23, 2015 at 4:20 pm

               Sorry Serval, I don’t understand your comment.
            3. Serval September 23, 2015 at 4:29 pm

               Why do you put the word “of” after “bounce off”?
            4. rory September 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm

               Because that’s the way my brain blurped out the phrase. Why?
            5. Serval September 23, 2015 at 5:08 pm

               I’m just interested in how language evolves.
            6. meadowlark September 23, 2015 at 6:44 pm

               Ah now don’t be a penis. Thats enough OF your grammer-Nazi superiority.
            7. B Bop September 23, 2015 at 6:37 pm

               This…what Rory says…he was a complete boring jumper on the den…even Ian Dempsey gave more chuckle & high jinks…Ray Darcy…banal, grey, meh, monotones little man coated in average.
               Had to wince at the “Fever” sexy time tune they bestowed on him for this upcoming average chat show mess.
               He either knows something on someone in Aaarrrshee-ee or they truly haven’t moved on from thinking these Ray Darcy types are still Hip to the Groove- FFS.
   3. Mikeyfex September 23, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      The ad for his new show came on the other night and the Hungarian with us asked me to explain the tuts and eye-rolls from around the room. As I explained who he was and what we thought of him out loud for the first time, it was the first I understood that it’s way worse because he was so well liked when people my age were kids.
      1. meadowlark September 23, 2015 at 2:54 pm

         You’ve absolutely nailed it.
      2. scottser September 23, 2015 at 10:05 pm

         You should have just told your mate that ray was a syrian refugee, he’d have been first in with the tear gas.
2. Quint September 23, 2015 at 2:19 pm

   So, basically it’s Brendan O’Connor’s show with a new presenter: some up and coming Irish band getting their brief moment in the sun and random, mediocre z-list celebrities who happen to be in Dublin for the weekend. And why, why, why, do we have 2 chat shows on consecutive nights? Is that all RTE can think of when it comes to weekend scheduling?
3. Mario Balotelli September 23, 2015 at 2:44 pm

   I’m kinda glad to hear that – it helps to justify my intense dislike of someone I’ve never met.
4. newsjustin September 23, 2015 at 2:52 pm

   Given the Den’s special place in the memories of many 30-40 year olds, it’s no surprise that people have a desire to like Ray and what he does. But it’s mad that RTE gave him a TV light entertainment show. Have they never listened to him interview people??
5. joj September 23, 2015 at 2:56 pm

   Loved his driving instruction video VHS must have been a side project during his down time from the den. Early 90’s in a corolla I think it was, the very model that at the time was lauded as having the highest pass rate. The man knew his game back then
6. Rob_G September 23, 2015 at 2:56 pm

   I used to like his show on Today Fm for the first few years, before Ray began to get all preachy.

   And Jeebus H. Christ, more than 20 years in broadcasting and the man doesn’t know how to press a few buttons.

   “Now for some Hozier…”
   *sound of mixer being whacked by his clumsy fingers*
   *silence*
   “oh no wait, it’s this one…”
   1. scottser September 23, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      It was only bearable with mairead, will and his missis. When the female input left, he turned into an unregulated knobend.
7. Jammers September 23, 2015 at 3:08 pm

   Someone on reddit chose a better song for his TV ad.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXjPWS41UWo
   1. Pale Blue Dot Cotton September 23, 2015 at 3:59 pm

      That was equally as bad. If not worse.
8. Prop Joe September 23, 2015 at 3:22 pm

   Another Joe and I had a little chat about the name use earlier.

   Word to the wise: Change it or rearrange it, bro.
9. Bingo September 23, 2015 at 4:27 pm

   Nice.
   Like your work Chris.
10. Clampers Outside! September 23, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    …I was thinking that too…. bless
11. Digs September 23, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    He doesn’t even have a voice for radio!
12. mauriac September 23, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    yes TV autocuebots should really have hair
13. Guido September 23, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    Sanctimonious bore.
14. Spaghetti Hoop September 23, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Hence the generous RTE salary and bemusing shepherd-of-the-flock status.

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