Sep 20 2007
Top o’de mornin’
Having just seen the trailer for P.S. I love you can I just say one thing. NO ONE IN IRELAND TALKS LIKE THAT.
Thank you for your attention.
Tags: accents, idjit, Ireland, Oirish, PS I Love YouAug 14 2006
Red Sky at night, good day tomorrow
So y’all know that there was this European athletics competition on over the past few days right? And that we actually had medal hopes on this occasion. Normally if Sonia aint there then we don’t pay much attention. Our two big hopes were Derval O’Rourke, who nabbed silver in the hurdles, and Alistair Cragg, the SA-born long distance runner who represents Ireland. He was in with a great chance in the men’s 5,000 race. But there was talk before hand of an achilles “niggle”
And then during the race, as he made his move, he started to limp. Very obviously, because I wasn’t really paying attention[1] and I spotted it.
But did Mr. Hamilton, RTE’s most favoured commentator? Well he didn’t mention it. And when, a short time later Cragg moved off the track and eventually had to be stretchered away George went into an overdrive of surprised horror. Words such as totally unexpected burst forth from his mouth.
Honestly.
So please RTE, make sure your commentators watch the sport they are supposed to be talking about.
Linknotes:
Tags: Alistair Cragg, athletics, Derval O’Rourke, George Hamilton, idjit, RTE, sports commentators- if I’m honest the only reason it was on was cause I was waiting for the showjumping to return ↩
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Jun 06 2006
Evening starts rather earlier in the day in Ireland than it does in British English. Any time after midday is likely to be described as the “evening”, whereas in Britain the evening does not start until about 1700 hrs
Looks like the govmint have come up another genius transport plan. What they intend is to dig up Stephen’s Green. And stick an underground station under it. That’ll be great won’t it? One of the few green spaces closed off, and in all likelihood turned into a big old building site. Luvvly-jubbly.
- Some other blogs on the subject:
- The Dublin Community Blog
- Dec’s Rambling
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Sep 03 2005
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way
Went to the library today with one aim in mind. To pick up a copy of The Year 1000 by Lacey and Dannziger. I’d looked up the call number and everything so didn’t have to bother with the OPACs. Headed straight for 942.017 and collected the book.
Took a quick look around but apart from a retelling of The Táin didn’t find anything else to pick up.
Checked books out, left another two back and renewed the others. Then I did a little food shopping and got home. Took out my book only to discover that I had picked up the wrong one. I’d been staring at the right one, but instead had taken 1066: The hidden history of the Bayeux Tapestry up.
