Nov 06 2006

Until handbags becomes a legal defence in assault cases, let’s hear no more of them.

Published by Fence under Honk, Irishify, Shiny, Weekly memes

So, sport is fun isn’t it? It is the taking part that matters, right?

Or maybe not.
The game on Sunday between Ireland and Australia was a disgrace. Fights dominated the first quarter, even before the game started there were brawls on the field.
I couldn’t tell who started what, but it doesn’t really matter does it? The fact is that the officials were never in charge, and never really tried to take control, happy to issue yellow cards when what was called for were reds.

I’ve never been anti the International Rules series, but I’m starting to agree with Mickey Harte that it is a sham and a waste of money, time and resources. There are plenty of international GAA teams out there. Why doesn’t the GAA fund an international match between Ireland and the US if they are looking for an international aspect to the game?

The fact of the matter is that the tackle is something that the Irish players have never gotten used to, taking or giving, instead relying on speed to get them out of trouble. But when you have full-time professionals going up against amateurs there can really only be one winner.

The Aussies did outplay the Irish in terms of skill as well, but no one will remember that, all we’ll remember is the tackles and the fights.

As for the Shinty match, well, we lost that too. But at least there weren’t any fights there, and congrats to Scotland for the win. Sunday was not a good day for Irish sports, cause Munster also lost in the Magners League..

Still, the women won their International series. Although at one stage in the second test they had too many players on the pitch, which meant they were stripped of all 42 points they’d scored until then. They still won, Ireland 3.5.6 (39) - Australia 0.4.6 (18)

I haven’t forgotten about our Unconscious Mutterings either:

  1. Theft ::
  2. Storage ::
  3. Pick ::
  4. Los Angeles ::
  5. The one ::
  6. Accent ::
  7. Rivalry ::
  8. Process ::
  9. Streets ::
  10. Museum ::

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Tags: Australia, football, GAA, International Rules, IR2006, Ireland, Ireland V Australia, Ireland V Scotland, Luna Nina, Mickey Harte, Scotland, Shinty, violence

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Oct 31 2006

Capitalism is Man Exploiting Man; Communism is just the opposite

Published by Fence under Ramblings

There is nothing better in life than being woken in the middle of the night/morning to some fella shouting about “how easy it is” “In my country” “Queer” “Call the guards” and other random proclamations of drunkenness. I’m not quite sure what prompted the screamed declarations of gayness, and I don’t really care. So fair play[1] to whomever tossed out the glass of water that shut him up.

Once it was just water and not a block of cement… but there was no blood on the footpath, so it mustn’t have been anything overly violent. Right?

Was home for the weekend. Bank holiday too, so extra day away[2] Spent most of it watching the various sports. Ireland played Australia in the first of the “Made-Up sport” which is also known as International Rules. Was a pretty tame affair, till the last quarter, but hopefully the second and final test will be a bit livelier[3] as I’m heading up to watch it on Sunday.

Sky Sports were being ever so generous and let us have free access to Sky Sports 3, which was great, only they didn’t show the Munster match. Bastards. But we did get to watch Ulster and Leinster lose. Which was nice!

I really hate and despise Sky Sports. Mainly because they nick everything from free-ish[4] tv and then go and advertise their wonders as you tune in to catch the highlights of the match they stole on RTE. So we’re treated to Peter Stringer’s fantastic try from last year’s win, in wonderful slow-motion, just so we can appreciate what we won’t get to see this year.

Have I mentioned before that capitalism is an evil force and needs to be eradicated from the face of the earth?

Linknotes:
  1. at the end of the day, and all credit ↩
  2. and more importantly, four day week this week ↩
  3. please note, livelier, not violence filled ↩
  4. license fee you know ↩
Tags: annoyances, International Rules, IR2006, Ireland V Australia, rant mode

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Oct 28 2005

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege

Published by Fence under Irishify

I’m guessing most people out there are familar with muppets. Those puppet type things, well they aren’t what I’m taking about when I say muppet[1] Oh no! when I say muppet I mean “you feckin’ fool you”.

So from now on, instead of saying “you fool” say “ya muppit” [2] and you too can sound like a slightly pissed off Irish person. Course, it can also be said in a teasing manner, just like any other term of abuse, you know the way “you fucker” can mean “you’re great, aren’t you”

Anyways, in other news, remember that giant bruise, well you’ll all be happy to hear/read that it is almost entirely gone now, slightly yellow and fading.[3]
Also, may not be posting tomorrow, am heading up to Daaaaaawda[4] to see NM and, hopefully, Copper-Copper, and maybe fix NM’s vidjo so she can record Rome on Wed while we are at the pub. Which reminds me missus, what’s the story[5] with tmro and the trip, You been in touch with herself?

And finally, will have to watch the highlights of the second and final International Match today. We lost, hugely, but when RTE’s report includes sentences like:

the contest degenerate into violence, a litany of dangerous tackling and late challenges marring the Telstra Dome tie. … [Australia's] superb footballing display in the first Test in Perth was overshadowed by some shameful incidents in the deciding leg. …

how can I stay away?

Linknotes:
  1. okay, I’ve typed that too many times in too short a span, looks like some wierd word that makes no sense now. ↩
  2. in a slightly Dublin accent sounds best I think? ↩
  3. just like to keep my readers up to date with all that’s going on ↩
  4. Drogheda ↩
  5. Another Irish phrase that I’m sure you can figure out ↩
Tags: football, International Rules, muppets, violence

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Oct 07 2005

Repetition is the reality and the seriousness of life.

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Yesterday was Serenity Day, as previews opened. Hence the non-posting, because I didn’t want to bore you all with my, “OMG! Serenity Now!”. But here I am posting about it again, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.
Mwha Ha Ha, and other such noises.

It was Screen One again, but hopefully it’ll have moved to screen 9, or screen 17 for the weekend, because those are the biggest, both in terms of screen size and also in terms of audience.

Anyways, the film was even better second time round. So if you are planning a trip to the cinema and aren’t sure what you want to see go see Serenity. I know, I know, Paul Walker and Jessica Alba in Into the Blue look really entertaining and that film looks just wow[1]

In other news, two weeks from now, thats Oct. 21st, will see the first test match between Ireland and Australia. Any guesses as to what sport they’ll be playing?

I’m sure you all guessed International Rules Football. This is a combination of GAA football and Aussie Rules football.This year’s series[2] is being held in Australia, with the Aussies looking to get a little revenge after last year’s defeat.

You’d think that, being professionals the Australian team would have the advantage[3] but the use of the round ball means that the Irish players are slightly more able to score three-pointers and even six-pointers.

Course, I really should be posting about the Rep Ireland vs Cyprus crucial world cup qualifier seeing as it is on over the weekend, but I’m almost resigned to the fact that we aren’t going to make it to Germany. I mean, we can still do it, I just don’t think we will, but I’m hoping to be proved wrong.

Besides, it is always good to promote the GAA, which is slowly gaining a small following in various places like Beijing, Dubai, and San Francisco. Of course most participants are Irish living abroad, but there has been a push to widen involvement.

Linknotes:
  1. You don’t need an indication of my tone of voice for this do you? ↩
  2. can you call two games a series? ↩
  3. GAA players, both football and hurling are amateur, and so have full-time jobs, playing the game as, well a very involved hobby. ↩
Tags: GAA, International Rules, Ireland V Australia, Serenity

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