It is before noon, a bright Saturday morning in March. A man who should have known better to embark on a long drive without making a final slash the last thing he did before he left the house pulls off the motorway and into Kinnegad. He parks the car in front of a pub on the main street, expecting to walk into a quiet place, perhaps having to buy a coffee or a coke to be able to use the toilets.
He pushes open the door and is greeted by raucous noise, a table of about 12-15 men are skulling pints and are not so much drunk as beyond drunk. They have that aura of booze surrounding them. The man goes to the bathroom and finds another man in there. He is staggering back from the urinal trying to complete the ever-tricky task of putting his cock back in his pants.
“Howya”, says cock-struggler, who is drunker than all the lords.
“All right”, says the man.
“Id mush be gr … great … to be shober”, says cock-struggler.
“Having a hard time?”, says the man, draining the lizard.
“Oh … fuck … “, says cock-struggler, leaning backwards, then forwards, then backwards again and eventually out the door.
The man finishes his business and leaves the pub as the table of wankered men raise their pints in the air. Their rabble an indicipherable cacophony of slurred words and gutteral, throaty noises.
Kinnegad before noon on a Saturday really seems like the place to be.
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Then it was on to the Irish Blog Awards. A fun night had with good company with an awards ceremony thrown in. It was nice to see some of the old faces, not all of them though of course, and there were obviously a lot of new people there too. I think some of the old faces were rather put out by this but fuck it, isn’t that really what the IBAs are about? I met some new people, discovered some new blogs and that I think is what Mulley wants more than anything.
It’s got to be inclusive, it needs new blood, otherwise it becomes a total circle-jerk. Rick, as always, was the consumate host, I think people underestimate the amount of work Damien and those who help him put in, and they deserve great credit for it.
A word to the video makers, Irish Blogs are Irish Blogs, not just the blogs within your cosy sphere. Podge and Rodge were great, but there were too many in-jokes aimed at too small an audience. Your friends might laugh at your acting skills but they’re a small, albeit noisy, part of the audience. The videos are an excellent idea, just widen the horizons. As for the graphics omission, well, this man says it better than I possibly could.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees and in the face of some fairly snide begrudgery, I want to say a big ‘well done’ to the girls at beaut.ie for winning the overall Best Blog prize. The content of the site is not exactly my thing (well, I do love my Manscara tips) but it’s a blog that is written with passion, enthusiasm and no small amount of talent. They richly deserved the prize in my opinion, they’ve consistently produced a top website for years now, that is no easy task, and I’m delighted they won. Not only are they talented and fine bloggers, they’re lovely people too.
Of course there’s always a backlash. Grandad has a pop, as does Chief of Bitter, Bock, who seems to be rather cross that important things like child rape and banking crises don’t appear to be important. Apparently a great blog winning an award ‘charts Ireland’s final decline’. Nothing like a bit of melodrama, is there? The dimissal of the site, its writers and the people who love to read it as ‘shallow’ and ‘vapid’ is petty, spiteful and sexist, when it comes right down to it.
Bock thinks the awards have become a parody. Bock needs to look closer to home to find the true meaning of that word. 20% more offensive? No, just 100% cunt.
I’ll raise a glass to beaut.ie and anyone who isn’t just a bitter twat would do the same. There’s a lot other bloggers could learn from them, whether they like ‘lipstick’ or not. Hard work, dedication, wit and talent can go a long way. Any new bloggers would do well to emulate them rather than the rancorous, loud shouting begrudgers.
They should change the name of that town to Kinnegoo.
I’d suggest there might be an argument for having a ‘Fringe’ awards ceremony for the disenchanted, but beaut would have that sewn up in 2 secs with a discussion about GHDs.
Excellent post, well done.
heh, nice.
Kinnegoo – funny, damn those blokes were drunk. Obviously an all-nighter but it was quite surreal at that time of the morning.
Ah dear.
People are always going to be people… full of foibles…
it’s only the blog awards though. There was free rum and coke.
People should focus on the positive.
Having said that, I haven’t a clue what Gimme is talking about, but part of me would love to know.
A similar thing happened to me coming back from Cork. I stopped to use the bathrooms in Durrow and the whole town was deserted and quiet.
The reason for this silence became apparent when I opened the door to the pub, the whole fucking town were in there dancing on tables and swinging from the light fittings.
Bizarre, and hugely entertaining.
I agree with you about the blog awards, I tried to make a similar but I was met with either earnest confusion, or just complete refusal to see where I was coming from
Said like a gentleman.
Jo, gimmmie was nominated for best post, but they did not even put up a link to his blog.
Sig, bloody cats. Gimmie, even.
Hey thanks Twenty. Ah look there’s always going To be people who disagree and that’s fine they’re entitled to their opinion. Sure what would the Blog Awards be if they didn’t cause a bit of moaning.
And thank you for your support you sexy hunk a love ya. It was a great night as usual and thanks to everyone who supported us – right back at ya!
P.S. I have some super strong deodorant I can send to anyone who feels he needs it. And as he doesn’t feel he needs it perhaps someone would tell him.
heh, tou-fucking-ché.
I know there’s always going to be people who disagree, doesn’t mean you can’t disagree back.
Now, send me on my goodie bag of blushers and fake lashes.
Robert – saw that, btw. Pissing in the wind, I think.
Jo, gimmmie was nominated for best post, but they did not even put up a link to his blog.
In that every nominated blog had a screenshot displayed for a few seconds, his was not shown.
A finely balanced post Twenty. Next year can I propose two awards ceremonies: the Irish Blog Awards and the Blog Awards of Ireland. Ten years from now, someone will praise me for suggesting that we unite the two biggest awards nights and I’ll smile…and then cackle in post-irony irony.
Thanks for this post Twenty. It was nice to meet you on Saturday. The girl that was representing Beaut.ie (and unfortunately for the life of me I didn’t catch her name) was a lovely girl and I’m pleased for their win. Not everyone is going to be happy I suppose with every blog.
Thankfully the people I spoke to at the awards were really decent and lovely to me and that personally I didn’t pick up on any unfriendly attitudes towards the new people. Maybe I’m just slow.
Whoever made Iris’s chocolate balls should be applauded as well because they were feckin fantastic.
They were!!!
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It was the lovely boyfriend of the lovely Demure Lemur, I’m pleased to be able to say.
What a shocker that bitter old men who hate women are upset with Beaut.ie winning the award. If women like something, well than it has to be shit in their eyes.
I hate embedding links. Bastard html.
Fixed that for you
Well said that man…
we should have the blog awards in Kinnegad next year
What a shocker that bitter old men who hate women are upset with Beaut.ie winning the award. If women like something, well than it has to be shit in their eyes.
Quite.
Yet somehow 30 men running around a pitch after an oval ball is far more worthy.
Oh, somehow that’s even more shaming :) but thanks.
A good comparison there.
Granddad is hilariously off key in his post. He opines that the beaut is ‘insulting’ to women(how?) then proceeds to actally insult women who read the blog by calling them names for no other reason other than they enjoy a blog.
Really really tired of this kind of thing.
Ok, so let me throw in my tuppence worth here as an IBA newbie. It was my first time there, so nothing to compare it with and while sometimes it does feel like a closed shop everyone I met welcomed this newbie. I really enjoyed meeting the faces behind the tweets and the blogs I’ve been following for the past year. I was thrilled to be a finalist, and while I’m not going to deny some disappointment at not winning on the night (i’m only human after all) but I’m not left with any sense of being done out of an award. Everyone thinks their own blog should win – you know how much time and effort and how much of yourself you put into it, but it’s all about the readers and the relationship you build up with them and I admire the girls at beaut for doing just that. So, that’s it..that’s my newbie opinion for what it’s worth. I did hear rumblings of what you’ve written about on the evening, so well done for opening up the discussion here..being an “outsider”, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to express myself otherwise ;-)
Absolute apologies to Gimme over the screenshots snubbing him.
FMC, that’s once you get over viewing the body-chopping of a woman to reduce her to just a pair of boobs.
Classy, that.
There’s a sure sign of a sexist skank.
Argh, I wrote a massive comment there and the page didn’t load so it’s gone now!
Basically, while I don’t normally agree with you Twenty, fair play for writing this! Long-standing bloggers seem to be reluctant to stand up for Beaut.ie and the ‘cool’ thing for them to do is rip the site to shreds.
I don’t read the blog but from what I hear, they completely deserved the award. They’ve built themselves up, their readers love them….they’re a success story!
These rants about beauty/fashion being ‘shallow’ and ‘undeserving’ is complete bollox!! The Best Blog Award is for the blog that has achieved the most, regardless of content category.
Most blog categories aren’t world-changing….travel, cookery, art, photography, sports…none of these will impact global warming or rape or abortion, but feck it, they’re fun and that’s what blogging is about!!
And Bock’s post was absolute douche-baggery!
Maybe next year though, Beaut.ie should be classified as a website instead of a blog and shouldn’t be allowed to qualify for the awards, because it is becoming a bit unfair considering they’re not REALLY just a blog anymore. They’ve reached the top now, so it’s time to step aside and give someone else a chance in the Beauty/Fashion category!
beaut.ie is a blog
And taking them out of the equation is not a good idea. Same with Nialler9 in the music category which he has won for years now.
All you do there is weaken the competition and lessen the achievement of other people. If the standards are high let others reach those standards, don’t lower them.
So sorry I missed the big night – pesky work got in the way. But delira to see you given the beaut.ie ladies the congratulations they deserve. Otherwise, what fatmammycat said.
How amusing that Bock doesn’t realise the ‘Tait’ Gallery is actually the Tate Gallery. Clearly has his finger on the cultural pulse.
In an awards process like this I do think there should be a ‘three successive wins and you’re out for a year’ clause, just to give others a chance at the gong.
Perhaps, that’s something for the organisers to define though, or the bloggers in question making that decision.
Good point, Twenty, although despite what you think, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the classification of Beaut, so maybe it should be looked into, or the Awards could put something in writing for what counts as a ‘blog’, if only to save bad feelings towards Beaut if they win again next year, lol!
It is a shame though. I know what you mean about forcing people to raise their standards to meet the likes of Beaut or Nialler9, BUT isn’t it a little unfair to some bogland blogger who works alone and posts about music/fashion REALLY well, but can’t compete with the experience and multiple talents on other blogs?
Conan’s idea might be one for consideration though…
despite what you think, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the classification of Beaut,
Is there really? Where?
there is? First I’ve heard of it if so!
Indeed, whoever makes the rules makes the rules. A way to do it might be to invite the three-times winner (on the house) to give (lend) the category award on their year ‘out’.
Erm, so Bock’s concern is that the worthwhile & successful blogs should be about serious issues for the future of the country, and therefore he has blogged about make-up and a make-up site. Right…
haha
Lol, sorry I’m prone to exaggeration when I’m typing in a hurry! It’s my drama background coming through!! “A lot” probably isn’t accurate, as I’m going by my own experience, but in recent conversations with other bloggers, there has been talk as to whether or not Beaut.ie is more a website than a blog now. I’m still undecided….I’m just looking for your opinions here….please put the tar and feathers away!
Oh and Kirstie, please don’t think I’m criticising you!! You guys have done amazingly and I was really happy you won Best Blog (which I said in an earlier comment)!! *congratulatory hug*
It’s a blog. It started as a blog, remains a blog. It is also a website. Like this website is a website but also a blog.
My opinion is that you can’t go around saying there’s ”controversy” about beaut.ie when clearly there isn’t.
Nobody has objected to their win because they’re not a blog. Only because they don’t think it’s the right kind of blog.
They richly deserved the prize in my opinion, they’ve consistently produced a top website for years now, that is no easy task, and I’m delighted they won. Not only are they talented and fine bloggers, they’re lovely people too.
Guess who’s after a shag so.
Is Bock for launching Provisional IBA then ?
And Marie, congrats on your nomination
Twenty, is there much differentiation at the awards between group blogs with multiple writers and those written by individuals?
should have the blog awards in Kinnegad next year
Sounds like the perfect venue.
Good work, Twenty.
There’s a group blog category, Conan. That doesn’t mean blogs written by one or more people are restricted to that one though.
heh, missed Manuel’s comment earlier. Cheers, SoS
p.s. – consolation prize for you Twenty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTcNlcefAQ0
Thanks, as always, maggot
Ok (and this is just so you won’t keep acting like I made it up), here are some quotes from Head Rambles comment page on the classification of Beaut.ie. Bloggers have said it in conversations with me and since I can’t quote those, this will have to do…
“Ian on 28 Mar 2010 at 1:54 pm
I said back in 2007 that it wasn’t a blog – it’s a website and a boring one at that.”
“Grandad on 28 Mar 2010 at 2:01 pm
Ian – And a commercial website, at that.”
“Charmed on 28 Mar 2010 at 2:44 pm
Ouchy ouch. See there now Grandad, I’ve had to go and have a look at this controversial blogsite to satisfy my curiosity about it. Am in agreement that it’s not a blog per se. But that just raises the question as to what exactly a blog is. If a site has a bit of blogging on it, does that make it a blog? How big does the bit have to be?”
“Not Twitter on 28 Mar 2010 at 2:55 pm
Yep, t’would be a stretch to call it a blog.”
And again, I’m undecided and still think they deserved to win, but I just don’t want it implied that I’m making things up!
So you’re taking responses from a bitter blog post as evidence that there’s ‘controversy’?
Some people might just call that a few negative comments.
And I like the “Bloggers have said it in conversations with me” – entirely spurious. A bit like the classic ‘A close friend said’ in the worst kind of tabloid article.
Jesus, Twenty….they were the closest examples at hand….people don’t have to blog about it for it to be controversial….people talking about does that! I didn’t say it was earth-shattering, I didn’t say it was law…I just said that it was knocking about and it has become an issue of sorts as you can see!
I’ve already said that my first comment about it was written in an exaggerated manner and that was a pure accident caused by multi-tasking!
Just because you don’t agree or you haven’t heard it, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Sure one of those posters said he was talking about it back in 2007!
This isn’t an attack on Beaut.ie (well I’m not attacking them anyway)….what I’m trying to get across is that something needs to be done for next year to specify what a blog is so no one can turn around and say a winner isn’t actually a blog!
beaut.ie is a blog
Perhaps we can leave it at that
It appears to me that this was a bitch-fest waiting to happen…
Anyway for me, the best thing was that xbox got a gong, which brings the number of greatly received gifts for him this year to two, including their lovely new baby
Would it help if the maggot arbitration service provded a ruling as to whether or not Beaut.ie is a blog or not ?
On the website V blog thing – I’ve never heard that anyone thought we weren’t a blog before now.
We are a blog, we have always been a blog, we use WordPress. We’ve added plugins over time (forums etc)- but these are available to anyone using WordPress and just enhance the… blog
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck and tastes like a duck….
It’s a blog – though it;s unpleasant to see that thrush advert.
Who really cares.
“There’s a group blog category, Conan. That doesn’t mean blogs written by one or more people are restricted to that one though.”
Without reference to any particular blogs, my expectations of a group blog would be different to those I’d have of one written by an individual. It’s not comparing like with like, either if they were in the same category, or competing for the grand gong.
Maggot – I agree! Who says we don’t tackle real issues eh
For sure there is a school of thought that you’re only a blog if:
a) you write nasty invective slagging off various people and things on a daily basis
b) you hate everything, ever
c) approx 3 people per day tune into your rantings
In *that* case, we’re not a blog. In any other case, such as software used, chronology of posts, frequency, navigation elements and all those other ‘bloggy’ things that make a blog a blog, then yes, we are a blog. Very much so.
To try to exclude us based on the predjudices of others Hermia, would also be to exclude you, as you, to these people, would also be a silly woman writing about silly woman things. So the point is moot.
If, of course, your point is about the fact that there’s some disparity or perceived unfairness (or you’re just a bit pissed off at the outcome), then that’s a whole other issue.
“Grandad on 28 Mar 2010 at 2:01 pm
Ian – And a commercial website, at that.”
em. I had a boozy debate in my local with supergrover on saturday night – we had our own awards night where we both won. We wre discussing newspapers/websites/revenue streams/circular flow of incomes etc
Anyhow – that post above by grandad is just plain silly. It reminds me of the “selling out” argument for successful musicians. complete bollix
Lol, Kirstie, I was very much happy that you won Best Blog and have said it many times! I’ve a huge interest in fashion, so I’ve no reason to make fun of your content….I mean jesus, I’m in no position to question the so-called ‘quality’ of other blogs’ content after some of the crap I’ve posted about!
My only issue was what defines a ‘blog’. Regardless of how Twenty is making out that I’m crazy and spreading rumours, there have been some (apparently quiet) comments about this and again as I’ve said, I’m neutral, but just wondering if there’s a way to avoid this issue next year!
As I said if Damien and Co simply write out a list defining what a blog is, there’ll be no more talk about it…and if there is, well tough, it’s been decided!
No longlisting here, but I still awarded myself a vainglorious tug. Then wept.
Hermia, if you don’t mind, please stop putting words in my mouth.
And perhaps you could email your suggestion to Damien & Co. I’m sure he’d like nothing more than to do even more work just so a few dissenters can be put in their place.
@ Hermia.
Twenty, as far as I can see hasn’t made out you are crazy or spreading rumours.
You made a statement regarding controversy and when questioned on it, backtracked and blamed said statement on a dramatic background and multi-tasking.
If you perhaps took a little more time before you express your opinions you might not look like such a dingbat when you do.
“Regardless of how Twenty is making out that I’m crazy and spreading rumours….” isn’t putting words in your mouth: it says that’s how you’re coming across. I brought up something that I’VE been coming across, and was made feel as though I was throwing stones at the Beaut.ie girls and trying to stir up trouble, because you don’t seem to have heard anything.
As I’ve said COUNTLESS times, I was REALLY happy for Beaut.ie, but I thought talk about defining a blog was interesting and so I brought it up!
Goodness, you’re sensitive. I merely countered your assertion that there was ‘controversy’ surrounding beaut.ie. I didn’t suggest or intimate for one second that you were either crazy or spreading rumours.
@Fatmammycat…Hello again…someday we will have a discussion where we’re not arguing and I’m sure it will be lovely!
I didn’t backtrack….I made a mistake in my typing and corrected it and yes I do have a dramatic way of speaking and yes it comes across a bit strong when typed!
In my corner of the Irish blogosphere, it had been talked about, so I did think it was common knowledge that people were questioning what defines a blog! I was genuinely surprised to find people had no idea what I was talking about!
But yeah, I do feel that Twenty made little of the point I was making and his comments implied that I was pretty much trying to make a huge deal out of something that was non-existant.
I don’t see what the big deal is about defining what makes a ‘blog’!
@Twenty…..maybe I am being a little sensitive! Everything seems much more harsh when it’s written down, and maybe you didn’t mean it to be like that.
Anyhoo, I’m a fan of peace, so no hard feelings?
We’re not arguing now either.
Everything seems much more harsh when it’s written down, and maybe you didn’t mean it to be like that.
How can I not mean something I didn’t do?
@Fatmammycat….Lol!!!!!!! “If you perhaps took a little more time before you express your opinions you might not look like such a dingbat when you do.” …we’re hardly having a pleasant Sunday Lunch.
I think each exclamation mark should be punishable by 20 lashes
@Twenty….as in you didn’t mean to come across in as harsh a manner as you did.
Or perhaps you did.
Either way it looks like ‘no hard feelings’ has been pissed on.
Here we are again, but different :)
A more interesting question might be why the hell Granddad feels Beaut.ie is ‘insulting’ to women?
Who decides that little gem?
If I want to know something about a product beaut.ie is one of THE very best places to find out the information I need to know.
Whether people like it or not, the cosmetic industry is a multi billion pound industry, and as a woman who uses cosmetics I cannot believe I am now classed as shallow or indeed vapid because I like to pop into a well written and informative blog when the need arises.
I know which blog I feel is more insulting to women.
You’re only a blog if:
a) you write nasty invective slagging off various people and things on a daily basis
b) you hate everything, ever
c) approx 3 people per day tune into your rantings
I am such a blog.
Lol!!!!!!!!
Lexia, heh, spot on.
Hermia – I didn’t come across as harsh. I challenged your seemingly made up on the spot assertions. If you get things wrong and get pulled up on it don’t take it personally.
As a recent journalism graduate I’m sure you appreciate the need to fact check before publishing. And you need to grow a thicker skin. There was nothing personal or harsh about any of my comments to you.
I must say, this is all very interesting.
Irish bloggers deny they are incestuous?
Irish bloggers deny they are cliquish?
Irish bloggers never criticise each other?
All I do is express an opinion, and suddenly the place is afire with righteous indignation.
I stand by my opinion – Best Fashion blog? No problem. Congratulations, girls. Best Blog in Ireland????
Your opinion is one thing, your blanket rudeness another. How is beaut.ie insulting to women eh?
To important matters, how is Neachtain’s these days?
Twenty – thanks for your comment on the videos. You’re right in that they could have been a lot better and more open. A few of the people we had asked to contribute couldn’t do it in the end and we were forced to scramble and make our own ones at short notice – I’d have preferred not to be in any at all, but, well, it’s hard to get people involved, for free in things. I take your point though. We’re all amateurs, we threw them together last week and we did it to give people a laugh.
Regarding Gimme’s site not going up, that was completely 100% unintentional and I only found out about it through this blog post.
Despite how it looks (those who read Gimme’s blog regularly will know), not only did I not have any “influence” over this and not only would we never stoop to something as infantile as that as “revenge” – I mean, that’s just embarrassing – but I have more respect for Damien, for the team behind the Irish Blog Awards and those that support it and, quite frankly, for myself than to try and “sabotage” the event for the sake of being petty.
It’s why we all got involved, why we offered to do the slides last Saturday and help out on the night and, well, we’d much prefer everything to have gone really well, so there’d be no complaints.
Steph has already apologised over on Gimme’s post and, given his dislike for me, despite never having met me, I don’t feel it’s necessary or appropriate for me to add one. I would, despite his posts, have been at least polite to him had he said hello, or anything on Saturday. I’m sorry that it didn’t happen – I wish I’d checked all the slides beforehand – and I’m sorry that the Blog Awards have been slightly tarnished by this. It was a mistake, it wasn’t intentional and there’s nothing we can do about it now. I can’t convince people of the truth of that, but that’s what it is.
Oh, and well done to Beaut as well – deserving winners who put a great deal of time and effort into that site and I was delighted for them.
Fatmammycat – I am only expressing an opinion that I have heard many times from women. Blanket rudeness? I don’t think I was rude about the girls, or their site? If someone thinks I was rude about them personally, then I apologise to them. I just think there are superior sites out there. That’s all.
“There is a certain blog that has irritated me for a very long time. I avoid it like the plague, as I find it insufferably shallow, pink, fluffy, and quite frankly, insulting to women. If I didn’t know better, I would say it was written by a twelve year old, during detention. What is worse, it has an enormous following, and the following seems to be as shallow as the site itself, judging by the comments [the last time I looked – I daren’t go in more than once a year for the sake of my sanity].”
This ins’t just opinion on whether a blog deserves an over all win, this is rude, boorish claptrap.
I’m using your own words Granddad. I did not pluck them from the air.
I refer to my tweet on this topic from last night:
“In the end the IBA is all about opinions. Opinions are neither right nor wrong.”
Off course I also said this:
“There is always moaning about the judging at the IBA. Than Mulley calls them all f*ckers. It’s like death and taxes..”
Fatmammycat – Note the use of the first person throughout. My opinions. My thoughts. I am a pensioner and would be worried about myself if I thought differently. Lighten up.
Grow up and don’t use age as an excuse for derision.
Darragh – I understand how difficult it is to produce content like that so that was meant to be constructive criticism.
@Twenty, another spot on post. I’ve supported the girls over at beaut.ie from the very start and, if I’m honest, I’m quite jealous of their hard-won success (both financially and in terms of awards).
Undirected: So what if their blog is commercial? Many bloggers out there have ads, google text links or similar on their sites – hosting a blog on your own domain, especially when you have large amounts of data and readers, costs money. If they make more than is needed to keep up the blog, then fair fucks to them.
I don’t support Bock or Grandad’s positions at all, they sound like complete begrudgers. Yet again I’m left wondering if those complaining actually participated in the whole process – did they volunteer as judges and put in hours of work? ‘cos here’s the thing – those who don’t judge complain they don’t know what criteria are used and that everything is unfair, but those who judge or have judged in the past know what the criteria are and how fair the whole process is.
I had delicious free range eggs for lunch – scrambled with mushrooms, a little garlic and chilli accompanied by salasd and fresh bread.
“In the end the IBA is all about opinions. Opinions are neither right nor wrong.”
Fair enough, once you don’t use the opinions/arseholes line
“I don’t think I was rude”
Oh, I was. Well “lighten up”
Such credibility. I surprised you can stand up Grandad, the way you keep shifting the ground.
@Robert – Thanks, I’m delighted, a wee story to tell the small one someday.
I’ll leave out all the post-event whinging though. Do Beaut do a baby beauty section…
Well done on your win, Martin.
Many congratulations Martin, on more than one account.
The subject of Maggot’s lunch needs to be twittified, retwittified, debated to death, then killed, then brought back to life, then called all sorts of names and finally brought to the UN.
Or just maggot himself
I took it as such. Thanks again.
Phew! Am I glad I got my comment in early!!
blog vs website?
dunno if this helps but i liked its simple viewpoint.
What it comes down to is this:
-A company has a website. That website talks to customers.
-A person has a blog. That blog talks to people.
Sourced here: http://bit.ly/dl9qQ0
cheers
c
Or just maggot himself
Bitch. I thought we were blogging ?
That beaut.ie is a blog I have no doubt. This website v blog question is a bit mad. That I do not care for it or it’s subject matter is utterly irrelevant.
However they didn’t award themselves the Grand Prix.
I had umami beef stew and new potatoes.
Do I win an award?
Atari Jaguar.
I hope you had salad as well SG to keep things healthy ?
nope. fuck that
Oh, and as Itchybollix pointed out earlier, me and him would easily win blog of the century if someone came to our local and transcribed our conversations over pints.
Any volunteers among you prennial award dodgers out there want to see what success is all about?
Got a pen? A bit of time? Write shorthand? This could be your big break.
Next time I’m in Dublin I’d love to have a pint with you chaps.
Thought you would have been more of an orange man?
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
That’s what you get for being sociable and trying to orange a drink with acquaintances.
Hop off the train as it blows through Donabate, execute stunt roll, brush yourself down, make your way to the local. There’ll be a pint on for you.
Is Donabate a real place then ?
fuck
i’ve run out of popcorn
this is getting like an online celebrity deathmatch. can ye’s hang on ’til I get the popcorn machine popping again?
SG – you forgot to mention the clientelle of the local. It was like an episode of Shameless there the other night. Sorted for e’s and whizz.
I hate everyone except about 10 people who agree with every word I write and then tell me I’m wonderful.
Fuck the rest of ye.
Quit it. Awards are for cunts and politicians.
I am a cunt.
That’s a given.
Excellent post, well said.
I always thought Donabate had something to do with what this lady is doing with her fingers, SG.
http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/d/donna-summer/album-endless-summer-donna-summers-greatest-hits.jpg
A classy mix in that boozer to be sure. We were saying the other night that it beats the big blando pub hands down, notwithstanding the.. what was it you said, Itchy, the undercurrent of dear of death.
Still, sociable bunch, nice pint and whiskeys poured by a most generous hand.
… fear of death…
The Deer of Death – Bambo starring Sylvester Stallone
There’s a whole lot of skronching going on in my heart,
Do be do, do be do do, do be do…
I’ve ordered a couple of these for future meets just because when that door does swing open the place does have that air of menace about it
http://www.lorica-research.com/images/Knifeinvest013.jpg
Ok, definition of a blog:
A blog is something
If a definition of a blog is needed to make people feel better about themselves or others then perhaps they are best at having a more constructive conversation.
Busy here today. Must be a sale on.
See, it’s when things are explained in a technical fashion that they make perfect sense.
SG, is that Smiths in Donabate?
I was there many years ago, early 90s. The Ladies and Gents loos were beside other as you’d expect but the door to the gents was actually just a door to the car park.
“See, it’s when things are explained in a technical fashion that they make perfect sense.”
Exactly, I had a blog once between the fourth and fifth toe of my left foot. It really hurt, but at least it wasn’t a ‘group blog’. I think you need surgery for one of those, whereas the powder got rid of the one I had..
That’s the place HM. It’s difficult to differentiate between the sexes in there.
In fact beaut.ie should do some direct marketing
Mankiest pub in the world has to be Joey’s Bar in Ballymoney.
Bock should have pulled a Kanye West.
This post is why the I love the blog awards.
I think Radge’s comment earlier today wins the prize.
tim minchin yes or no
I think no.
maggot at the UN would be worse than John Bolton. There’d be fucking chaos.
maggot at the UN
Wat ?
I think radge referred you to the UN earlier maggot.
I don’t visit bock the robber but I just did now from the link on this blog and I must admit, at the risk of getting myself osticised, I find myself partial to the cut of his jib on the topic he wrote about. Though that phrase “if you’ve got nothing good to say about somebody, don’t say anything” should be in his notebook. He should just ask the judge what the criteria is. Commercially viable should not rule anybody out of anything
I’m going for a pint. In the other pub, not The Jockey.
it’s a new type of ostrich
This all explains after 5 years why I always enjoy the Monday after the blog awards, everything you have said here is totally correct, I like so many have no interest in subscribing to the beaut.ie blog (those rumours are unfounded) but I do know the girls and the effort they put into the blog. The amount of traffic that site gets is something we all as Irish bloggers should be very proud of, so congrats to the girls and more importantly is the question why a cunt like you ever won awards at this thing, its totally undeserved and so happy you got fuck all this year, mate! ;)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TWENTY
…’COS WE WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN AOBUT BOCK’S SITE ONLY FOR YOU.
ISN’T HE GREAT!!!
: )
Gluey and Bock, this I have to see………..
It’s like a match made in Damien Rice heaven
Ha ha, Gluey was so excited over at Bocks, he/she/it spelled their own name wrong.
Now that’s an award winner right there.
If irish blogs are dead, then I’m a necrophile because everything around the past day or so has been golden
heh, this could be the start of something wonderful
Will they breed ? Disturbing thought.
breed?
I’m thinking “mutate”
Actually I am trying not to think about it…..
Bock and GLUEY, now 20% more CAPSLOCK
A whole new font weight will be invented.
< angry caps > RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE < /angrycaps >
more importantly is the question why a cunt like you ever won awards at this thing, its totally undeserved and so happy you got fuck all this year, mate! ;)
heh, you can stick it up your hole, you lanky cunt
Shut the fuch up yous shower of cunts.Bock is a fucking cunting prick and no more about it.
I can’t believe that an award ceremony was allowed to post without at least one person being cunted in the bastard, or at least skronched severely over an open fire
“post” = “pass” usually people explain their typos but I have no idea how to justify that, sorry
Bock should have been impaled Robert.
Peadar Says:
March 29th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Shut the fuch up yous shower of cunts.Bock is a fucking cunting prick and no more about it.
purveyor of the fucking obvious peadar….&
2 other things
John Colgan is a dude.
Nell McCafferty just said she would have slept with the pope, the queen and putin..(VB is a brave man to bring nell in from the cold, I went to a debate with Nell, Gerry Adams, the British Ambassador at the Historical Society in Trinity and it ended up going completely fucking crazy. My abiding memory is of Nell sitting in a chair 10 times her size – she was chairman – her legs drawn up around her guffawing at it all, papers thrown, books, pens, shit hitting the fan)
John Colgan on Vincent Brown. He has had a life dealing with Samuel Beckett who he described as “a southside gentleman of huge intellect who could even put me at ease.”
On his life dealing with Harold Pinter who ” was rude and spikey, hated everybody, was a bit of a lighweight and who’s political thought was emotional”
That got me thinking. nad he defended his acceptance of an obe expertly..not expertly…fucking gallantly./ VB bitching and groaning about him accepting a bristish reward and colgan saying “I treat as gift, And anyway. Why are you feigning indignation, you texted me congratulations!”
VB- cough/splutter/cough
Gerry Adams. I have some knowledge on the behaviour of individuals in organisations, I think I would have a difficult decision with the space that gerry belonged to, or moreimportnatly the space he wanted to belong to. There is no room for sociopaths in an organisation. Though they do all rise to the top. It’s an organisational behaviour blindspot. iris is still sending texts to peter…
this is my mondaya night social part 2; i should get out more often.
Oh yeah. One other thing. The Man City supporter – who pay’s 80 quid a pop to watch ireland at home??? – say’s that the special one is going to man city. hope so. as a gooner i want a goaltender.
one othe r thing. I just ahd an epiphany – don’t be too hard on people. that’s what colgan told me when he spoke of pinter and beckett. jesus – alcohol and john colgan – the futures’s so bright i gotta wear shades.. i would buy john colgan a drink. fuck i’m trolleyed.
this is probably a “fear” but fuck it, for the day that’s in it. it is monday and it’s still shitty. “bring down the government, they don’t speak for us” – radiohead
holy shit maggot. That’s literal …..the torture museum in amsterdam has that on display
robert. i was going to ask “what is, in your opinion, “cunted in the bastard” but maggot just went and spoiled my headskronch
Gerry Who ?
just when he thought the worst of it (Liam) was behind him Brendan Hughes skronches him from the grave. It’s funny, He’s taking the Benny line – “From God comes the courage not to be intimidated by petty gossip.”
Gerry Adams has brought the process to the highest point he could; it’s time for him to move aside. He’s the same as Thatcher, Haughey, Blair and Ahern – he doesn’t know it’s time for him to get off the stage, 6 months ago. I saw Paisley interviewed on The Politics Show last night, he knew when he had done his bit, Adams doesn’t get it yet
Itchy – I know he’s not popular round here, but Fintan O’Toole has written a good piece about this in the IT today
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0330/1224267341178.html
I’ll ask this – does Gerry deserve brownie points (bad pun) for his part in ending something he should never have helped start?
Should he be held to account for any crimes he may have committed ?
I’m wondering if this is why he hasn’t stood down – if he becomes a mere private citizen again would he become vulnerable again to prosecution? As long as he and McGuinness were part of the “peace process” there wasn’t a hope in hell of either of them being called to account for previous actions.
1998 Good Friday Agreemnet means that Gerry Adams, and others from both sides of the dispute, are immune from prosecution. I say move on. too many points to be scored on both sides….the latest supergrass trial is a test. Will read Fintan O’Toole after about 10 of these from this dude tomorrow. g’night
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/236bbb44-33c1-11df-8b99-00144feabdc0.html
Afraid that is incorrect reading of the GFA Itchy.
Night mate.
Laffin at Peadar’s comment on Bock’s site
I particularly loved the line “…remind me again…..”
Ha ha – though it would have been kinder to have quoted Peadar so I didn’t have to boost Bock’s ego/figures.
Anyone with half a cunting brain can see that the only reason why you agree with the top award choice is because you want an award for yourself next year, you fucking gombeen cunt.
Yeah, that’s it, brains. Well done, you’ve sussed me out.
heh, Bock gets skronched good and proper – http://www.wshd.net/wshdimage/0009.png
yep; I read it maggot and agree. to a point. as I said above, it is time for him to move on
heh, Bock gets skronched good and proper – http://www.wshd.net/wshdimage/0009.png
haha
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