I mean, really... some people have such troubled lives
So I'm cycling along, and I meet a woman with her dog. I decide to do the decent thing and move off the path to let her past (well, the dog is large, wayward, and not on a lead (not permitted in most...
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Alex Winter - Forgotten hero
Bill S. Preston Esquire certainly got a raw deal. While his co-star Keanu Reeves ascended to Hollywood aristocracy, Alex Winter, "the brains of the operation" [Brendan Grace - Father Ted 1996], seems...
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What's the deal with all the Nissan Almeras?
Over the last few days, I have noticed a strange trend on Irish roads. On a number of occasions a car has come up behind me, and then decided to drive behind me about a metre from my back window. I'm...
View ArticleCar ads may be forced to carry tobacco-style health warnings
The European Commission is moving to impose tobacco-style health warnings on all car advertisements.At a top-level meeting in Brussels today, green activists, car makers and advertisers will be...
View ArticleBracken - How to get rid of it?
So, I have bracken taking over my garden. I have half an acre of heather behind the house, and the bracken is moving in. It grows fast, blocks the light to the heather, then falls on it in autumn,...
View ArticleMidwifery - a new definition
Midwifery - The state of being in the middle of a fart?He was in midwifery when she entered the room, and she gasped and covered her nose."Sorry, love, I'm in midwifery at the moment..."
View ArticleBracken - How to get rid of it? Part II
Well, it would appear you CAN get Asulox in Ireland, you just can't find it online. Picked up the phone and a copy of the golden pages, started dialling, and located a supplier in Roscrea. Yes! And a...
View ArticleHot water makes a welcome return
Yes, after several months of cold water, the ERB has finally recovered and is allowing hot water to course through its veins again, and also, more importantly, to pour out of its taps. It is now...
View ArticleBack to Berlin pre-1989...
Yes, I get the curious feeling I am in pre-1989 Berlin at the moment. Can't say why... I am also getting flashbacks of various jobs in various IT companies down through the years. Still, it is a much...
View ArticleBan Nissan Micras and improve traffic flow 20%
Yes, if Micras were banned I reckon that traffic flow would improve by at least 20%. No more Micras sitting in the overtaking lane at 45kmph with big queues of frustrated motorists behind them. I have...
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Ah, eBay...
Good old eBay. When you have a nice CROSS Ion pen, and CROSS stop making them, thankfully eBay can still source the refills. Hallelujah!Bad old eBay. You go looking for tasty, tempting (no, not an ad...
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Having trouble with your wireless internet connection?
Well, here's the solution... Look at some Heath Robinson paintings for inspiration, then get yourself a satellite dish, replace the receiver with the usb wireless yoke, point it at the nearest...
View ArticleOn switching alliegances from Clearys to Slatterys
Yes, I have managed to find a local Subaru dealer who actually shows some interest in the customer! After 2 years of being ignored, mistreated and misinformed by Clearys of Limerick I have discovered...
View ArticleGovernment favouritism for farmers over education...
Yes, just weeks after the government grudgingly released 2.7 million Euro to help fund schools for extra-curricular activities (sport, arts, education...) for the year, they fork out 160 Million Euro...
View ArticleSo What Are Fog Lights Actually For?
Drive anywhere in Ireland in the dark, and you will notice the phenomenon of drivers using their front fog lights when there is no fog. Perhaps they do not realize they have them on, perhaps they think...
View ArticleDinner choice with any 4 people, past or present?
Have been considering this one for a while. You sometimes hear it on the radio, or see it in magazines, where someone is asked to name the 4 people they would most like to share a dinner with, and they...
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Clare Co. Council fail to live up to signage
If you stop at the public slipway just north of Killaloe, adjacent to the UL Activity Centre, you will see a sign telling you to use the rubbish bins provided. Unfortunately, there are NO rubbish bins...
View ArticleJohn Martyn RIP
A video clip in memory of John Martyn who died yesterday. John lived in Ireland for a lot of his later life, being based in Kilkenny, and performed with many of the world's greats; Eric Clapton, John...
View ArticleWhat is the Government doing to education?
Before today's budget, things are already looking bad, with cutbacks hitting "minority" subjects like Music, Tech Drawing and so on. So the government is rewarding students who show talent and ability...
View ArticleAftermarket HIDs should be banned.
Been blinded by ridiculously blue headlights recently? Then it's happened to you too... There are cheap aftermarket HID kits available on eBay and so on that allow you to place a HID 'bulb' in the...
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Copy-protected CDs are a joke
So, I buy a CD online. It arrives, and has some sort of copy protection. Fair enough. But the big problem is that the small-print states that the CD may not play in car CD players because of this...
View ArticleOnce more, a new academic year begins...
Yep, graduations on this week, yellow t-shirts and wide-eyed 1st years next week, then back to lectures...
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In memory of Pentti Airikkala
I remember seeing Pentti driving just like this in the Circuit of Ireland Rally in 1979... He went on to win it that year.
View ArticleWhy manufacturers' CO2 figures are a complete farce...
Have you ever wondered who calculates the CO2 figures for car manufacturers? Well, guess what, they do their own testing...There is a specified test cycle, but there are no pre-conditions for hybrids,...
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