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Votes for sale

May 12, 2007 – 10:33 pm

For regular readers: This is a temporary disruption to the temporary disruption to service … because something is really bugging me.
Last year I had a visit from a local County Council official as part of Minister Dick Roche’s clean up of the electoral register. I invited her in, made tea and laid out some nice [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Politicians, Politics | Comments (20)

Language Barriers

May 8, 2007 – 9:52 am

Has anyone else noticed how many Irish people drop the four or five foreign words they remember from school into conversations with foreigners? And have you noticed they are always in the wrong language? A German will get bonjour and gracias. A Spaniard will get guten tag and merci. A Frenchman will get hola and [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Gaeilge, Irish identity, Pubs | Comments (5)

An Open Letter to Van Drivers

April 26, 2007 – 8:00 pm

Dear Van Drivers Listen here, wankers! Yeah, you. You in the Celtic/Mar U/Da Pool jersey. You with the Star/Mirror/Mail wedged on the dashboard between the paper coffee cups and left-over breakfast-rolls. Know who you are now?
Why can’t you shower of langers be like your big cousins, the truck drivers, and have some respect for other [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Commentary, Driving, Gardaí, Pet Hates | Comments (6)

Back in business … sort of

April 24, 2007 – 8:32 pm

Sorry about not posting for a while - I’ve been up the last few nights nursing a very sick database. It is getting better. A bit of a cough, but nothing serious. We may both get some sleep tonight. I need it. I’m more tired than the Michelin Man.
The database is just 3 days old, [...]

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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 | Also posted in Banks, Commentary, 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, [...]

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