Surely not

Posted in Blog by Twenty Major on August 10th, 2008

Someone just sent me this. It can’t be real, can it?

Update: Various testimonies have verified this did actually appear on the RTE website. Massive FAIL.

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georgia

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33 comments

  1. Emer Harrington says:

    Unless I’m missing something in the report you have linked here, yes that is real…

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:45 pm

  2. Alan Smithee says:

    I just got out of bed(here in Ga)with a hangover.Checked my daily messages and blogs. I am now listening for the sound of Russian tanks and shitting myself. Thanks Twenty.

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
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  3. neil c says:

    google news has done the same. See .

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
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  4. Twenty Major says:

    Look at the image, Emer

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
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  5. Jo says:

    Ok, I didn’t notice either. I’d never make a journalist.

    Or, maybe I would…

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
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  6. Jo says:

    The Russians are Coming!http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3466239488/tt0060921

    August 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
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  7. Declan says:

    Careful now, George W has invaded countries for less. RTE could easily be responsible for starting World War III if he stumbles across this story and makes it to the big red button before the secret service agents rugby tackle him.

    August 10th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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  8. Alexia Golez says:

    100% real. rte.ie made a big-time SNAFU.

    August 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
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  9. Monkey Balls says:

    This took second place on the News on RTE last night. -Don’t think the work-experience lad had found the map by this stage, because I don’t remember seeing one.
    In case anyone hadn’t noticed,we had a bit of rain yesterday, and RTE in their wisdom chose this as their lead story. First time they got the weather right in ages too.

    August 10th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
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  10. Emer Harrington says:

    Oh for God’s sake.

    Didn’t even spot that. Feckin RTE.

    August 10th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
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  11. tina says:

    OMG. That’s bad. Though it took me a while to work it out too…

    August 10th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
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  12. problemchildbride says:

    What a shower of idiots.

    August 10th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
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  13. Barkmulch says:

    Ha. Thats relying on search engines too much for ye.

    August 10th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
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  14. Jo says:

    Ha. Google Images. Georgia. Grand, that’ll do.

    August 10th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
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  15. Tinman18 says:

    Man United are playing Newcastle next week, so expect George Hamilton out near Clondalkin looking for the game to commentate on.

    August 10th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
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  16. Xbox4NappyRash says:

    Very real.

    Useless bastards.

    August 10th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
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  17. Jo says:

    For some reason it amuses me that my typo brought me here: http://www.wordpess.com

    August 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
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  18. Mach says:

    WTF were you searching to land there!?!?

    August 10th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
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  19. Holemaster says:

    Yep. As far as I know it’s a software package that has a skin on it with the rte graphics and colours. You just type in the name of the country or city and it pops up highlighted. Of course the editor is supposed to check it’s the right bloody place.

    It’s kind of you’d expect from Sly Views not RTE.

    August 10th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
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  20. SuperGrover says:

    “THE STATE’S first school of magic is to open in Limerick this weekend, spearheaded by a Moyross magician who is hoping to turn children away from crime towards the art of magic.”

    Well, that’s Limerick sorted. Problem over.

    What’s next? Crochet in Ballymena?

    August 10th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
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  21. manuel says:

    god I hope they have sent journos…….hehehehe

    August 11th, 2008 at 12:28 am
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  22. Hangar Queen says:

    Ha.I can just see Charlie Bird ducking around Atlanta in a flak jacket.

    August 11th, 2008 at 6:01 am
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  23. morgor egg-layer says:

    Maybe RTE has it right and everyone else has it wrong.

    Maybe Russia did invade the US?

    August 11th, 2008 at 8:09 am
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  24. Jo says:

    Pazzam! You’re stabbed in the ass!

    August 11th, 2008 at 8:38 am
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  25. Jo says:

    Eh, Mach, I thought I’d typed in Wordpress. Just one letter different. I’m just amused there’s also a Wordpess.

    August 11th, 2008 at 8:39 am
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  26. yamadyoke says:

    Shocking stuff…..Anyone see the Sunday Times report on it….There’s a little box with the two presidents (Russia and Georgia)…..Problem is, the picture with caption Medvedev is not him at all…..It’s just a picture of some old geezer…..

    August 11th, 2008 at 9:06 am
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  27. Darren says:

    Oh God - that’s brutal!

    August 11th, 2008 at 11:13 am
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  28. Jazz Biscuit: » It’s a jazz shaped interweb says:

    [...] Currently flying around email…Giant RTE map fail on Georgia ( Twenty has it.): [...]

    August 11th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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  29. Rick says:

    Brutal or just making a salient political statement…. ;-)

    August 11th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
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  30. Talking Snake says:

    Are people living in Georgian Dublin at risk?

    I understand from news reports that Gorey (liked in title) has already been bombed, causing two million Euro worth of improvements.

    August 11th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
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  31. brenjamin says:

    http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/08/12/georgia.jpg

    August 14th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
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  32. Hil says:

    Hi Twenty

    Cracked up over the Georgia map; however have a look at this - sorry its a bit late, only heard about it yesterday evening!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7560912.stm

    August 15th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
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  33. Podge says:

    Hi Twenty, yep…that’s typical RTE, our very own amateur TV Station. Considering they get the licence money, advertising money and Sky money it’s amazing they still can’t employ people that would seem to know anything outside D4 and shopping malls in management and Unionheads for labour. We have a log up here for the daily cock-up on RTE which is growing all the time. It has to be said…that amongst European broadcasters RTE have the reputation of being an over-funded greedy amateur joke. I won’t get into their protectionist policies which mean that Irish film and content makers will get their programs shown anywhere in the world apart from Ireland.
    OK…rant over. You hit me with RTE cockups before breakfast..lol.
    Keep it up ‘em..

    August 16th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
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