Monthly Archives: November 2010
No time
Sorry, no time to write anything this morning but as the EMF are Unbelievably coming in to take over today some fresh comment box action for you to discuss our impending doom. I’ve also discoverd that Paul Gogarty TD has … Continue reading
The Royalzzzz
At a time of unprecendented fear and crisis in this country I understand the need to lighten the mood. There’s only so much reality we can cope with. The IMF – EU Bailout, the incompetence of this government, the lies … Continue reading
I’m behind Stephen Fry
I realise I’m one of the very few people in the world not to follow Stephen Fry on Twitter. His comments from a couple of weeks ago about how women don’t do sex like men, or something, more or less … Continue reading
A sad sign of the times
A story about Tesco creating jobs was the third most important story on RTE 1′s News at One this afternoon. That’s how bad things have become. Some supermarket jobs, which we were more than happy to let the immigrants do … Continue reading
Speed camera scam on the way
So here come speed cameras, supposedly designed to cut accidents but speed cameras are, essentially, revenue generators. At a time when other jurisidictions are looking to remove them, former TV presenter turned road safety evangelist Gay Byrne will tell us … Continue reading
Newstalk Breakfast, cheerio
This morning I heard Newstalk’s breakfast show for the last time. I can no longer tolerate the lecherous sounding boor that is Ivan Yates. Perhaps he’s trying to play devil’s advocate. He comes across as devil’s pig ignorant cunt. If … Continue reading
Property tax again
Here it comes. €80 a month at an estimate. For many it will be higher than that, I’m sure. For many it will be the tipping point, especially as they say it will only apply to owner-occupiers. Doesn’t that mean … Continue reading
If makes even Copacabana seem fine
I like most words. Put them together in reasonable order and you can have fun or sadness or create something which explains how and why Damien Rice ought to be, for the sake of humanity, hung from a tree and … Continue reading
The agony and the other thing
Interesting piece from Shane Hegarty in the Irish Times about Ecstasy in the 90s. The ravers of the early 1990s are the parents, managers, editors, largely responsible adults who will spend the next decade or two at the coalface of … Continue reading
Rebranding
We. Are. Fucked. At this point Don Draper would light a cigarette, pour a tumbler of Canadian Club and tell us the only way we can save ourselves is rebranding. Ireland is now synonymous with financial ruin, corruption, mis-management and … Continue reading
At this point Don Draper would light a cigarette, pour a tumbler of Canadian Club and tell us the only way we can save ourselves is rebranding.
Ireland is now synonymous with financial ruin, corruption, mis-management and gombeenism (even if nobody outside Ireland would understand what that word is). We need a new image, a shiny, untainted product that we can sell the world. Let’s face it, we’re hardly going to get out of this mess with the current administration or the alternatives so let’s try and peddle the same nonsense but with a different name.
- Megaland.
- The Republic of Awesome.
- The United Counties of Wonder
- Formidable Island
Get someone to knock up a logo far removed from the diddly-aye shamrock or harp. Something awe inspiring like a giant fire breathing honey badger shitting gold out of its arse while burning Brian Cowen to a crisp.
If that doesn’t begin to restore some faith in us then nothing will.
*drinks Canadian club (not for inspiration, but out of fear)*