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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 | Also posted in Commentary, Racing, TV | Comments (4)

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 | Also posted in Commentary, Neighbours, Polish, Work | Comments (10)

Charity

March 28, 2007 – 5:44 am

I won’t be around most of today. I had Charity pleading with me for hours yesterday. Pleading and begging for my body.
Now lads, before you go getting hot under the collar, this Charity is a real charity, not a pretty lady. But as with pretty ladies, I always end up giving into their demands. So [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Charity, Driving, Life | Comments (5)

RTÉ1 hates me

March 24, 2007 – 10:05 am

Saturday mornings used be great. Let the dog out of his kennel. Throw him a few fresh kittens. A big bowl of Wheatibangs for myself. Brew up a pot of coffee. Then sit back from 6:30 to 9:00 and watch back-to-back documentaries on RTÉ1. Two and a half hours of pure heaven.
That’s all changed. RTÉ [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Commentary, Irish identity, Life, Radio, TV | Comments (0)

“Wash your hands”, say the HSE

March 23, 2007 – 9:41 am

The HSE are running ads encouraging hospital visitors to wash their hands as part of a drive to reduce the spread of infection, mainly by MRSA.
Now, forgive the pun, but there are a few things bugging me about this campaign:
There is a line slipped in at the end of the radio ad reminding hospital staff [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Commentary, HSE, Politicians | Comments (2)

The State of State eMail

March 23, 2007 – 7:03 am

Just read this reply to one of my last mails to a State/Semi-State body:
Dear Mr. ******

Thank you for contacting the Road Safety Authority. Your e-mail will be forwarded to the

appropriate person dealing with this matter and a response will be issued in due course.

Regards
*******
—–Original Message—–

From: *******

Sent: 22 March 2007 07:56

To: Info

Subject: Enquiry_from_Website

Hi there

Why is there [...]

By Primal Sneeze | Also posted in Commentary, Tech stuff | Comments (3)