Comments on: Weather you like it or not http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/ Noli nothis permittere te terere Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5061 Primal Sneeze Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:01:27 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5061 Sam ~ And Huey Lewis. Or was it the Newsmen he played with? White girl ~ It's a 3-day weekend here. The Friday was never a public holiday, though in some businesses all employees are <u>forced</u> to take it as a personal day. Hence, every single year there is bitching and moaning about having to work on a <i>bank holiday Friday</i> while other people are off. But hey, you're right - a long weekend is the mutt's marbles for any reason. I love this one in particular 'cause the Irish Grand National is always held on the Monday. A chance for me to give back to the bookies what I won off them during Cheltenham.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5061','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Sam ~ And Huey Lewis. Or was it the Newsmen he played with?

White girl ~ It’s a 3-day weekend here. The Friday was never a public holiday, though in some businesses all employees are forced to take it as a personal day. Hence, every single year there is bitching and moaning about having to work on a bank holiday Friday while other people are off.

But hey, you’re right – a long weekend is the mutt’s marbles for any reason. I love this one in particular ’cause the Irish Grand National is always held on the Monday. A chance for me to give back to the bookies what I won off them during Cheltenham.

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]]> By: Mzungu Chick http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5060 Mzungu Chick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:45:13 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5060 Primal - Hey, a spot of holying won't do anyone any harm - those that wish to be holy shall be and the rest of us get a 4 day weekend which is fab so no complaints from me as I'll be visiting no religious houses whatsoever - unless they're having a sale on choccie Easter Eggs - then I'll may be slightly tempted, but seeing as that's certainly not going to happen, its just Happy Long Weekend and Happy Chocolate Day all round .... :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5060','Mzungu Chick'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Primal – Hey, a spot of holying won’t do anyone any harm – those that wish to be holy shall be and the rest of us get a 4 day weekend which is fab so no complaints from me as I’ll be visiting no religious houses whatsoever – unless they’re having a sale on choccie Easter Eggs – then I’ll may be slightly tempted, but seeing as that’s certainly not going to happen, its just Happy Long Weekend and Happy Chocolate Day all round …. :-)
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]]> By: problemchildbride http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5059 problemchildbride Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:05:12 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5059 The weathermen are in on it, Sneezy, don't trust 'em!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5059','problemchildbride'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> The weathermen are in on it, Sneezy, don’t trust ‘em!
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 Primal Sneeze Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:52:46 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5058 Sam ~ I don't understand all the hoola-baloo about Thanksgiving - I know it wasn't about starving immigrants discovering turkey dinners. Perhaps it was about invaders/missionaries celebrating the theft of foodstuffs and livelihood from the locals? The same American tradition survives today. Still, I don't see it as a reason for a family get together. Maybe the weatherman can change my views.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5058','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Sam ~ I don’t understand all the hoola-baloo about Thanksgiving – I know it wasn’t about starving immigrants discovering turkey dinners. Perhaps it was about invaders/missionaries celebrating the theft of foodstuffs and livelihood from the locals? The same American tradition survives today. Still, I don’t see it as a reason for a family get together. Maybe the weatherman can change my views.
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]]> By: problemchildbride http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5055 problemchildbride Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5055 I'm all for keeping God out of the weather forecast except for on Godawful Thursday which you might know as Thanksgiving, America's great get together with your inlaws day. On that day I used to pray for holy hail.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5055','problemchildbride'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I’m all for keeping God out of the weather forecast except for on Godawful Thursday which you might know as Thanksgiving, America’s great get together with your inlaws day. On that day I used to pray for holy hail.
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5054 Primal Sneeze Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5054 Sugar ~ I'm not Catholic either. Visitors from other blogs ~ In fact I'm not Christian. That wasn't my point. Met Éireann's work is to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland's weather and climate. That is a scientific task that needs to be undertaken methodically and clinically i.e. to report the facts as they find them. That should not be tarnished by overly religious references. I don't see a problem with them referring to St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day for example. These are days known throughout the world by those with no Irish and/or Christian affiliations. Easter Sunday and Good Friday not quite as well known, but I can live with the usage of those terms. Because of the event that our nation grew from, Easter Monday is readily identifiable by Irish people. But Holy Thursday? Holy Saturday? That is pushing it. I never heard of Holy Saturday until now. I may seem to be PC in my view of Met Éireann's reporting style, but I find it disappointing that an agency of the State is going to such lengths to pander to a religion - any religion. It would seem clear that it's editorial policy demands that the guy sitting down to write the piece is under orders to refer to today as Holy Thursday and this Saturday as Holy Saturday. It is highly unlikely they would do so otherwise. This is a more dangerous type of PC - RC, religious correctness, and a particular religion's to boot.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5054','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Sugar ~ I’m not Catholic either.

Visitors from other blogs ~ In fact I’m not Christian. That wasn’t my point. Met Éireann’s work is to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland’s weather and climate. That is a scientific task that needs to be undertaken methodically and clinically i.e. to report the facts as they find them. That should not be tarnished by overly religious references.

I don’t see a problem with them referring to St. Patrick’s Day or Christmas Day for example. These are days known throughout the world by those with no Irish and/or Christian affiliations. Easter Sunday and Good Friday not quite as well known, but I can live with the usage of those terms. Because of the event that our nation grew from, Easter Monday is readily identifiable by Irish people.

But Holy Thursday? Holy Saturday? That is pushing it. I never heard of Holy Saturday until now.

I may seem to be PC in my view of Met Éireann’s reporting style, but I find it disappointing that an agency of the State is going to such lengths to pander to a religion – any religion. It would seem clear that it’s editorial policy demands that the guy sitting down to write the piece is under orders to refer to today as Holy Thursday and this Saturday as Holy Saturday. It is highly unlikely they would do so otherwise. This is a more dangerous type of PC – RC, religious correctness, and a particular religion’s to boot.

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]]> By: Sugar Britches http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 Sugar Britches Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5053 For the most part, here stateside we have Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Easter Monday? Holy Saturday? Not so much. But then again, I'm not Catholic.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5053','Sugar Britches'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> For the most part, here stateside we have Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Easter Monday? Holy Saturday? Not so much. But then again, I’m not Catholic.
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]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5052 Primal Sneeze Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:40:08 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5052 Rosie ~ I'd love to walk on John Waters. Grannymar ~ Look on the bright side - you'll get a nice chocolate ovary come Sunday.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5052','Primal Sneeze'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Rosie ~ I’d love to walk on John Waters.

Grannymar ~ Look on the bright side – you’ll get a nice chocolate ovary come Sunday.

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]]> By: Grannymar http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5051 Grannymar Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:53:28 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5051 They put all that stuff in for me! What with the win, rain, snow and bitter cold I thought we were at Christmas again. Happy whatever.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5051','Grannymar'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> They put all that stuff in for me!
What with the win, rain, snow and bitter cold I thought we were at Christmas again. Happy whatever.
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]]> By: Rosie http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5050 Rosie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:41:49 +0000 http://www.primalsneeze.com/2008/03/20/weather-you-like-it-or-not/#comment-5050 i was, in fact, referring to both. the wine one is handy when the offy's shut but after an "incident" at the fishpond last year, i've been perfecting my technique for the other.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5050','Rosie'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> i was, in fact, referring to both. the wine one is handy when the offy’s shut but after an “incident” at the fishpond last year, i’ve been perfecting my technique for the other.
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