Ten thousand peoploids split into small tribes
I’ve taken to reading a bit of science fiction lately, as a change from the usual. Space, future, wars, telecasting, fugue states, time travel of a fashion, and loads of other stuff. It’s all good. There’s one bit in the book I’m reading the moment where the chap in question has too many martinis (good [...]
Dr Murphy
She was mad, the doctor next door. We knew she was mad because she had the ‘Surgery’ sign outside her house but nobody ever came to get well. She had the black sign, the white writing, and even when the young man was run down by a car outside they didn’t go into her. Instead [...]
Fuck off Tony Blair
Tony Blair is coming to Dublin on Saturday for a book signing in Eason’s. Strict rules will apply: Those who wish to have their copy of his autobiography A Journey signed at the store in O’Connell Street will have to check in all bags, including purses and phones into a holding point. There will be [...]
They’re at least 8000 times worse than the KLF
Fuckers. And it’s worse than they say.
Flaming Nora
So Mick Lally dies the Gaiety School of Acting celebrates 25 years in existence. Coincidence? To be honest, I don’t see how the two are in any way related whatsoever. It did intrigue me to see the story in the Irish Times though. The GS of A marked the occasion by setting somebody’s head on [...]
Mad (wo)men
I do like Mad Men and like most men with a pulse I find Joan a most excellent character, but she does have a way of smiling which just makes me think ‘evil clown’.
Billy Whizz
The other week I mentioned a little chap who sat on my doorstep because he was sad. It seems we’re now fast friends because every time he sees me he says “Hello again!” and whizzes off up the street on his scooter. Yesterday I was walking down the road and he said “Hello again!” “Hello”, [...]
I see, yes
“So, customer service lady, the preceding part of the conversation which will not be repeated here on this blog because it’s too long and complicated, is the basis for my complaint. I should point out that despite the measured tone to my voice I am furious”. “Well sir, I understand why that might be but [...]
SUPER POWER
If I was an evil superhero one of the first things I would do is perfect the power to make frozen food be its age the minute it was defrosted. So you have a delicious t-bone in the freezer, you take it out a couple of weeks later and it defrosts into a greenish/purple lump. [...]
Dáithí Ó Sé is a matador
There are things in this world which are unacceptable yet are tolerated simply because of ‘tradition’ or it being a custom. Take bullfighting for example. In Spain it is outlawed in some regions, in others people flock to the Plaza de Toros where they cheer and applaud as a frightened animal is slowly, barbarically tortured [...]
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