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Ric wants to hear from you

Posted by: Ric Ditchburn, Magic 1278 | 12 November, 2008 - 2:25 PM

You know sometimes, when I?m watching a movie or one of those Friday night crime shows on the ABC , I drift off a little and suddenly realise that I have no idea what?s going on. I’m sure you know the feeling. Well I feel a bit like that at the moment. I am bewildered and very confused.

What is an economic “meltdown”? Are we heading towards recession , depression or worse ?

I remember my old dad telling us years ago about the “Great Depression” and how “all they had to eat was potatoes and bread and dripping.”

Back then, when dad told us the story, it just seemed exactly that – a story. And when we worried that perhaps it might happen again in our lifetime, we were assured that the world had learnt from it’s mistakes. There were mechanisms in place to prevent such a thing happening ever again.

And now, in 2008 we hear daily news reports that the stockmarket has crashed again , the Aussie Dollar is at an all time low and our superannuation funds have all but dried up.

Yet everything around us seems as it should be. The sun still rises in the morning, my plastic card still works in the machine and my doctor has put a total ban on bread and dripping!

When will it end? When will it begin? Are you confused and bewildered like me? Or do you make sense of every episode of “Midsomer Murders”?

Drop us a line and let me know.

Blog comments

Hi Ric,

Your afternoon Program is the best.

You play great songs and you don't talk too much, although I really love your voice - and also you dont' play too many advertisements.

All the Melbourne FM AND AM radio stations, including 3XY Greek radio, all talk too much and too many advertisements.

My partner is Greek, he loves to come home around 4ish and listen to 3XY Greek radio, while he is cooking delicious yummy Greek food.

Yet, he gets really annoyed when all he hears is talk, talk, ads, ads and NO HAPPY SONGS.

SO HE IS NOW TUNING INTO Your Program and he loves your songs and he love MAGIC.

You and Magic 1278 are fantastic.

We are both grateful for Magic 1278.

Thank you and keep playing happy, cool songs.

Best wishes.
Cheerio
dee bee

deby Thursday 17 June, 2010 - 4:25 PM
magic 1278 makes me happy everrytime i tune in,,,im from philippines but i love ur music,,,and the dj's i have friend in melbourne named lindsay garner he told me to tune in in ur station,,,thank u i found the very best station in the world GOD BLESS U

cora Wednesday 19 May, 2010 - 8:10 PM
Great music, I've just found out that with my downlaod I can listen to magic again and not break the bank. The stations in Gippsland leave a lot to be desired. the only thing going for them, and now I don't need to worry is they run your news service

Gary Mitchell Thursday 18 February, 2010 - 2:12 PM
it won't hurt anyone to do it hard for a while, we have had too easy for too long

ronald Monday 13 April, 2009 - 4:14 PM
Yes, Ric, I am confused and bewildered and also very worried. I can't make sense of every epsisode of "Midsomer Murders, either.I am waiting for "Doc Martin" to come back.

June Jackson Thursday 22 January, 2009 - 8:34 PM
we had bread and dripping on a regular basis in yorkshire in the 50's very tasty when you're 5 yo.i guesse thats where the old heart attack took it's root,my kids think dripping these days is after a splash in the pool i hope we don't go back to THE GOOD OLD DAYS. brian

brian walton Thursday 27 November, 2008 - 8:04 PM