Thursday, November 16, 2006

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1. I’d like to take this kind opportunity to point out the severe Gardai beatings meted out to peaceful Shell to Sea protestors last Friday.
   For more information people can vist http://www.corribsos.com/ this site contains pictures and information abou the protest up till now.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 02:23 PM

2. ‘I’d like to take this kind opportunity to point out the severe Gardai beatings meted out to peaceful Shell to Sea protestors last Friday.’

   I’d like to point out they weren’t half severe enough.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 04:45 PM

3. My sister is coming over to Belfast for New Years Eve. I don’t really know where would be good to take her and her partner in Belfast, as I have mostly been to house-parties in past years. Any suggestions? - we are all in our mid-30s.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 05:05 PM

4. DK,

   for some live music at night check out the Rotterdam bar in the docks. It’s changed hands recently and is turning out to be a pretty cool place.

   What are you looking for? What kind of music/scene?

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 05:09 PM

5. yeah smcgiff - they should have shot them. The cheek of some people who think they have some kind of right - “protesting”!! Pack of slabbers. Give him the back of yer truncheon sarge. How dare they! Do they not know who Shell is??

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 05:26 PM

6. The ‘more’ links that are supposed to drop down the rest of each blog when clicked don’t seem to be working.  Not a great problem, as the full blog can be read by clicking on the title link, but I just thought I’d mention it on the off chance that it hasn’t been spotted yet by the web pixies.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 05:34 PM

7. the “more” thing works for me Ian.  Odd.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 05:59 PM

8. Just got a letter today from The (Westminster)Boundary Commission of Northern Ireland.

   http://www.boundarycommission.org.uk/pubs/announcement-defer-revised-recs.pdf

   Every other commission in the UK has reported and now they announce that they’re going to take even longer to announce their final recommendations!!! I presume this means that they’re going to synchonise constituencies with the new local government ward boundaries as recommended last week - something that they should have done in the first place.

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 09:32 PM

9. Hmmmm - Rotterdam might be freezing cold and in driving sleet at that time. Or is there a decent indoors now (I seem to remember that Pats bar was about the height of it).

   Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 10:50 PM

10. DK,

    Can you be a bit more specfic on what you are looking for - music? traditional? funk? hip? food? cocktails? good guinness? dress up? dress down? old characters? shallow fashionistas?

    Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 11:06 PM

11. Belfast exposed still hoppin’?

    Posted by  on Nov 16, 2006 @ 11:35 PM

12. Anyone know what’s up with Michael Flately’s health?

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:50 AM

13. DK - what about the Spaniard, its cool but on the downside is always totally packed though if it is you wont have to go far and find another spot.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:53 AM

14. His mate Father Aidan Troy says it’s a virus and given he has had recent cancer treatment he could be susceptible.

    I often assume that extended hospital stays for the rich and famous attributed to viruses indicate a drug or alcohol problem but that’s just me.

    Was I alone in finding it strange that Troy described officiating at Flatley’s ‘wedding’ rather than blessing when he is a divorcee?

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:57 AM

15. If it’s a weekend and you don’t mind slumming it you could try Kelly’s Cellars. Brilliant pub since the new management got rid of the dealers, brought back decent sessions and let the ‘Mighty Quinn’ roam free.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 03:00 AM

16. Has anyone heard the new CD from Luke Haines..Off MY Rocker At The Artschool `Bop..majestic...apparently he´s playing Limelight on Monday 20th, Gaway previous night and Whelans in Dublin 21st.

    Mark you´d dig him the most as one of the songs on the CD is called “English Devils”.

    Won´t get to the gig myself as living outside UK at the moment..but can thoroughly recomend an evening with Luke Haines.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 03:22 AM

17. Thanks for suggestions. Spaniard is very good & we will try to get there at some point. The new fish restaurant next to Kelly’s is also excellent and Kelly’s is a possibility for ye olde irlande culture.

    For music it would have to be quiet enough to speak over (so Kelly’s trad is fine) & probably we are unlikely to do any dancing. Prefer nice food, wine, hoegartyen, that sort of thing. Also we will be mixed prods & taigs, so that might rule out some suggestions?

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 08:14 AM

18. The UK’s top selling albums of all-time.  What’s incredible is that Queen are at Number 1 and Number 7 with two different Greatest Hits albums (although both are now packaged together)…

    THE UK ’S 100 BEST SELLING ALBUMS (THE OFFICIAL UK CHARTS COMPANY)

    1
    GREATEST HITS
    QUEEN
    5,407,587

    2
    SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
    BEATLES
    4,811,996

    3
    WHAT’S THE STORY MORNING GLORY
    OASIS
    4,314,715

    4
    BROTHERS IN ARMS
    DIRE STRAITS
    3,956,704

    5
    GOLD - GREATEST HITS
    ABBA
    3,943,950

    6
    THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
    PINK FLOYD
    3,781,993

    7
    GREATEST HITS II
    QUEEN
    3,644,619

    8
    THRILLER
    MICHAEL JACKSON
    3,578,107

    9
    BAD
    MICHAEL JACKSON
    3,554,301

    10
    THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
    MADONNA
    3,402,160

    11
    STARS
    SIMPLY RED
    3,361,115

    12
    COME ON OVER
    SHANIA TWAIN
    3,344,280

    13
    RUMOURS
    FLEETWOOD MAC
    3,135,844

    14
    URBAN HYMNS
    VERVE
    3,054,374

    15
    NO ANGEL
    DIDO
    3,002,194

    16
    BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
    SIMON & GARFUNKEL
    3,001,062

    17
    TALK ON CORNERS
    CORRS
    2,944,547

    18
    SPICE
    SPICE GIRLS
    2,920,669

    19
    BACK TO BEDLAM
    JAMES BLUNT
    2,895,874

    20
    WHITE LADDER
    DAVID GRAY
    2,851,429

    21
    BAT OUT OF HELL
    MEAT LOAF
    2,837,285

    22
    LIFE FOR RENT
    DIDO
    2,789,719

    23
    BUT SERIOUSLY
    PHIL COLLINS
    2,737,932

    24
    1
    BEATLES
    2,690,318

    25
    THE MAN WHO
    TRAVIS
    2,669,825

    26
    THE JOSHUA TREE
    U2
    2,665,553

    27
    GREATEST HITS
    ABBA
    2,598,576

    28
    TUBULAR BELLS
    MIKE OLDFIELD
    2,575,099

    29
    A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD
    COLDPLAY
    2,574,249

    30
    I’VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    2,556,042

    31
    JAGGED LITTLE PILL
    ALANIS MORISSETTE
    2,551,238

    32
    SCISSOR SISTERS
    SCISSOR SISTERS
    2,535,983

    33
    LEGEND
    BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
    2,520,486

    34
    HOPES AND FEARS
    KEANE
    2,498,950

    35
    WAR OF THE WORLDS
    JEFF WAYNE’S MUSICAL VERSION
    2,452,236

    36
    THE SOUND OF MUSIC
    ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2,438,695

    37
    DIRTY DANCING
    ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2,435,109

    38
    LADIES & GENTLEMEN - THE BEST OF
    GEORGE MICHAEL
    2,408,810

    39
    GREASE
    ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2,373,621

    40
    COME AWAY WITH ME
    NORAH JONES
    2,369,847

    41
    X&Y;COLDPLAY
    2,345,126

    42
    TRACY CHAPMAN
    TRACY CHAPMAN
    2,342,506

    43
    ROBSON & JEROME
    ROBSON & JEROME
    2,336,086

    44
    TANGO IN THE NIGHT
    FLEETWOOD MAC
    2,333,819

    45
    PARACHUTES
    COLDPLAY
    2,324,783

    46
    AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
    REM
    2,270,332

    47
    WHITNEY
    WHITNEY HOUSTON
    2,237,603

    48
    THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP
    EMINEM
    2,233,158

    49
    SWING WHEN YOU’RE WINNING
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    2,205,028

    50
    GRACELAND
    PAUL SIMON
    2,203,381

    51
    SING WHEN YOU’RE WINNING
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    2,182,097

    52
    SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
    ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2,151,142

    53
    THE BODYGUARD
    ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2,138,030

    54
    THE VERY BEST OF
    ELTON JOHN
    2,134,524

    55
    SIMPLY THE BEST
    TINA TURNER
    2,121,000

    56
    KYLIE - THE ALBUM
    KYLIE MINOGUE
    2,105,698

    57
    FALLING INTO YOU
    CELINE DION
    2,093,363

    58
    LIFE THRU A LENS
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    2,074,860

    59
    GREATEST HITS
    EURYTHMICS
    2,055,996

    60
    ESCAPOLOGY
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    2,037,380

    61
    GREATEST HITS
    ROBBIE WILLIAMS
    1,998,668

    62
    LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE
    CELINE DION
    1,984,152

    63
    DANGEROUS
    MICHAEL JACKSON
    1,983,954

    64
    TRUE BLUE
    MADONNA
    1,961,164

    65
    APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
    GUNS N’ ROSES
    1,945,240

    66
    NO JACKET REQUIRED
    PHIL COLLINS
    1,934,912

    67
    ABBEY ROAD
    BEATLES
    1,925,783

    68
    A NEW FLAME
    SIMPLY RED
    1,923,366

    69
    BY THE WAY
    RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
    1,915,008

    70
    CAN’T SLOW DOWN
    LIONEL RICHIE
    1,891,896

    71
    SONGS ABOUT JANE
    MAROON 5
    1,868,548

    72
    CROSS ROAD - THE BEST OF
    BON JOVI
    1,867,427

    73
    STRIPPED
    CHRISTINA AGUILERA
    1,850,852

    74
    GREATEST HITS
    SIMON & GARFUNKEL
    1,840,454

    75
    CARRY ON UP THE CHARTS - THE BEST OF
    BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
    1,828,890

    76 PLAY MOBY 1,819,938

    77 THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE CELINE DION 1,816,915

    78 BORN TO DO IT CRAIG DAVID 1,816,781

    79 THE GREATEST HITS TEXAS 1,809,480

    80 NEVERMIND NIRVANA 1,807,142

    81 SOUTH PACIFIC ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 1,803,681

    82 JUSTIFIED JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 1,802,172

    83 AMERICAN IDIOT GREEN DAY 1,800,144

    84 BE HERE NOW OASIS 1,799,784

    85 BACK TO FRONT LIONEL RICHIE 1,793,978

    86 OUT OF TIME REM 1,786,954

    87 CALL OFF THE SEARCH KATIE MELUA 1,780,817

    88 EMPLOYMENT KAISER CHIEFS 1,772,936

    89 BY REQUEST BOYZONE 1,770,728

    90 BAT OUT OF HELL II MEAT LOAF 1,745,974

    91 DEFINITELY MAYBE OASIS 1,740,386

    92 JUST ENOUGH EDUCATION TO PERFORM STEREOPHONICS
    1,731,863

    93 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO… TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY 1,721,685

    94 MISSUNDAZTOOD PINK 1,712,173

    95 LET GO AVRIL LAVIGNE 1,711,088

    96 PERFORMANCE AND #bolges# STEREOPHONICS 1,710,522

    97 OLDER GEORGE MICHAEL 1,708,555

    98 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE 1,694,353

    99 FEVER KYLIE MINOGUE 1,682,387

    100 10 GOOD REASONS JASON DONOVAN 1,680,651

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 11:09 AM

19. 96 PERFORMANCE AND #bolges# STEREOPHONICS 1,710,522

    Was it not Performance and Cocktails?!

    Anyway, in keeping with my moniker, and with regard to recent events in the news - what shall we do with the pit bull terriers?
    Answers on a postman.

    Posted by CaveCanem on Nov 17, 2006 @ 11:31 AM

20. In the hope of rescuing your generous offer, Mick, from the above, stupid trashing, I would suggest the most controversial appointment of Mrs. Bertha McDougall to be Victims’ Commissioner - what is being questioned today in Belfast’s High Court.

    Is it right that the rules were bent to appoint the widow of an RUC officer, who was killed during the war between the INLA and the British securocrats over Airey Neave’s assassination - the dirtiest phase of The Troubles? 

    She seems to me to be the last person one would want to set up forums for the victims of all such killings.

    Posted by Trowbridge H. Ford on Nov 17, 2006 @ 11:38 AM

21. Belfast Exposed is also a great spot, bit mad, but good craic. A wee bit of hash is almost essential though.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 12:02 PM

22. Puskas died. God mourns.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 01:20 PM

23. Talk on Corners sold more than The Joshua Tree.  I have finally lost the will to live.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:20 PM

24. Surprised not to see any Led Zepellin in the list above…

    Doctor Who I take it you’re a Pulp Fiction fan?

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:41 PM

25. TWEGM

    That top 100 albums, only confirms that the great unwashed buy an album in the same way they buy a tin of beans.  I mean Robbie Williams two in top fifty, David Gray No.20

    What about your own personal top ten albums.

    1. The Raven...........The Stranglers

    2. Jehovakill..........Julian Cope

    3. English Settlemet...XTC

    4. Hunky Dory..........David Bowie

    5. The Boy With The Arab Strap....Belle And Sebastian

    6.  His And Hers.......Pulp

    7.  New Wave.....The Auteurs

    8.  High Land Hard Rain..Aztec Camera

    9.  Zaireeka......The Flaming Lips

    10. The Software Slump...Grandaddy

    This collection would grace any worthy I-Pod. It´s a current top ten and open to change.

    Posted by  on Nov 17, 2006 @ 02:56 PM
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