Just heard on the news – 2FM presenter Ryan Tubridy is going to present the Rose of Tralee this year! He’s as suprised as anyone else, and that news explains the Google Hits I got this morning! hehe.
Category Archives: General
Inflation leaves Irish prices highest in eurozone
There was much rejoicing on IRC this morning as it was announced that Irelad is the most expensive country in Europe to live! As Pronsias stated,
We did it… “I’d like to thank the Acadamy, the director, Mr. McCreevy, Mr. Ahern, the Government, and the people of Ireland, without whom this would never have been possible !”
Half-Life 2 Teaser Movie Released
It’s an oldie, (4 days ago!) but I just took a look at the movie available on bit torrent and I’m well impressed! This game might actually encourage me to upgrade my PC! Here’s the Slashdot discussion, and apparently there are better quality videos out. Run, don’t walk, and download them!
Tatu sing for Russia at Eurovision
Breaking News! 1920's grenades found on Pope's Quay!
Owen works on Pope’s Quay, an old part of Cork City. A construction crew found live grenades dating from the 20’s and the Army are about. Lucky there’s a bomb squad stationed in Collin’s Barracks!
Stupid is as stupid does
Good story Mark! hehe
So in his stage managed moment of triumph, the idiot still couldn’t get it right and according to the link above, the same goes for what has become a lawless post-war Iraq, which is quickly descending into anarchy.
Space Shuttle: The Next Generation
Great speculative article about the Shuttle and Nasa’s plans for the future. The printer friendly version is a bit easier to read, but you miss the nice illustrations.
Roll on anti-gravity engines… (yes, I’ve been reading too much science fiction of late!) [slashdot.org]
How to quit smoking cigarettes
There’s no single way to stop smoking. Some people read Alan Carr’s book, others just decide to give them up, yet others suffer a heart attack or other medical condition brought on by their habit. This story should be familiar to lots of smokers out there. Thank God I don’t smoke..
Saving Private Lynch story 'flawed'
So, the Americans faked the rescue of Jessica Lynch during the Iraqi War. Surprised?
I watched Black Hawk Down last night and was horrified by it. With the same movie director working on propaganda during the war in Afghanistan, no wonder they made the rescue look good. It’s a shame they left so many witnesses alive to tell the truth afterwards..
The Oily Americans
A story worth reading for the conspiricy theorists among you!
For more than a half-century, American foreign policy dealing with oil has typically been manipulative and misguided, often both at the same time. The pattern of intrigue has ranged from U.S. officials’ secretly writing tax laws in the 1950s (so the Saudi royal family could collect more money from the sale of its oil and American companies could write off the added payments on their tax returns) to overthrowing a government that showed too much independence in handling its oil sales.