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Monthly Archives: April 2007

Bankers with a W

April 12, 2007 – 8:52 am

MacKozer has been doing a fair amount of bitching about Irish banks lately. In his last post he surmises that AIB stands for Absolutely Incompetent Bank-staff.
Well it’s my turn now. Step away from the keyboard, Mac.
Let’s face it. The AIB runs the Financial Regulator. Just as eircom runs ComReg. AIB are the big boys. They [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Banks, Commentary, Plonkers, Politicians | Comments (6)

Ted Walsh rocks!

April 9, 2007 – 11:00 am

Ted Walsh is many things. As he proved on RTÉ’s The Restaurant, he is a great cook. He is a great husband, father and neighbour, well liked and respected by one and all. He is an accomplished horse trainer, best know for his successes with Rince Rí, Papillion and Commanche Court, and as a jockey, [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Commentary, Plonkers, Racing, TV | Comments (4)

Snippets #1

April 7, 2007 – 7:21 am

I fell over something today and broke my arse (laughing). Similar to Eolaí’s USA and Ireland: little differences, it is the first in a series of differences between Ireland and Finland on Jussi’s blog, Everything is MOSSible.

The Sunday Times TV Guide listed the following for Good Friday on RTE1: 3:00 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Snippets | Comments (0)

The Shop

April 5, 2007 – 8:26 am

In the way villagers always do, we refer to one shop as the shop. Others are named the little shop, the new shop, the far shop etc. depending on their circumstances and the mood of the residents. Owners spend fortunes on fancy signs advertising their businesses as The Village Stores, F.J. Mooney’s Newsagents and The [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Fun, Local, Shopping | Comments (15)

Recruitment Cuntsultants

April 4, 2007 – 7:41 am

Her Ladyship’s posts about recruitment cuntsultants brought back memories of loathing and frustration. It’s been two years since I’ve had anything to do with them, but reading her tirade and the follow-up by Kav, made it seem like just, I dunno, just two years ago. In a couple of months I will have to face [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Commentary, Neighbours, Plonkers, Polish, Work | Comments (10)

The wisdom of age

April 1, 2007 – 10:56 am

My neighbour is a wise old man. He knows many things. He knows when it is a nice day. When it is a cold one. When the wind is from the north. That it’s a long walk to the village. That there are too many cars on the road. That the Murrays left their gate [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Posted in Irish identity, Local, Neighbours | Comments (4)