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Time Thief Arrested

Another week of doing the thing is over. The Time Thief was apprehended in the early hours of Saturday morning and has been detained under section 21 of the offences against normality act.
What a week. Each week doing the thing seems to hit me harder. Pure adrenalin keeps me going but when it [...]

Time thief

This is yet another one of the weeks when I’m doing the thing. The thing runs from 9:00 to 17:30 which is fine. That’s like a working day. It’s the extra four, five or six hours to be tackled in the evening that that’s the killer. It devours time. The [...]

Martin “M50″ Cullen - eVote Martin!

I have to stop quoting the Irish Independent’s Breaking News Service. Just allow me this one last time:
The Government today announced details of its multi-million euro plan to reduce traffic congestion on the M50. Commuters are being promised barrier-free tolling by August of next year, when a new system of charging will be [...]

Screaming at the radio

I like the auld wireless I do. The telly is too much of a distraction. Watch and listen at the same time! No way. That’s like trying to have a conversation with a woman.
Ah, the wireless. Now that’s a different story. You can let it blabber away there in [...]

Revised Rules of the Road Booklet

Unlike my previous post about the Rules of the Road, this is serious. Could be deadly serious.
Warning: This a long rambling rant, which has been simmering for a long time and I just need to get it off my chest. If two to three paragraphs is your limit, then go away now.
On 2 June, 2006, [...]

Rules of the Road

Foggy Conditions

Do not use dipped headlights. As long as you can see, that’s fine. Dipped headlights should only be used by other drivers so that you can see them.
Where possible, drive closely behind other drivers. You can safely navigate by following their tail lights. Oh, and feel [...]