More black humour. David Vance plumps for the tooth fairy in his line up of suspects, but Andy Wood has the best word on the Donaldson killing (keep thinking ‘cui bono’): “…of course the IRA didn’t kill Denis Donaldson – perish the unworthy thought. At least, not the IRA we have come to know and love, the IRA whose shopfront boasts: “Under new management” no connection with any organisation previously trading under a similar name and operating from these premises. …
This piece is from a regular satirical feature in Fortnight magazine. It was delivered to Slugger Central suitably wrapped in a brown paper envelope.From the Diary of Lord Falls – a slightly revolutionary constitutionalist Who would have thought that Dinny was a tout? I still can hardly believe it. I mean, the man worked right beside me for decades. And I put such faith in him. He was a good man, but the Securocrats even got to him. I mind …
Well I have to say I’m chuffed… Slugger O’Fool is our first imitative blog-alike blog We have arrived at Blog Star City! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
Alex Kane has a remarkably detailed outline of how the re-juvenated institutions will work, if and when the two major parties can agree to disagree on the detail:By Alex Kane It isn’t often that this column gets to break an exclusive story, but today, at the beginning of April, I can reveal hitherto secret details from the Blair/Ahern road map, not due for official release until next week. Reflecting the fact that the contents have the imprimatur of both Prime …
The Alliance party, be they incorrigibly wet Protestant Liberals or the unacceptable face of British occupation, have really pushed the boat (sorry, ‘Royal North of Ireland’ yacht) out now:Our mole : The Alliance Party’s youth wing has announced that it is to form its own secret society, the ‘Liberal Yellow Lodge’, to commemorate the party’s 36th anniversary in April. The Society deems this day to be the date of the founding of the only true, legitimate government of Northern Ireland, …
As Noel McAdam in the Belfast Telegraph points out, while we wait to see if anyone blinks before the expected visit next Thursday from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Prime Minster Tony Blair.. you have to wonder whether either of the two premiers were aware that some might see a conspiracy in the date currently pencilled in as the day to reveal the governments’ proposals.. 6th April just happens to be a certain Ian Paisley’s 80th birthday.. [off tinfoil hat] Pete …
Two candidates for quote of the day in the same report, although I doubt it’s the report Michael O’Leary would be hoping everyone would focus on, even if, strictly speaking, the aircraft appears to have been an Eirjet Airbus 320 on what’s termed a wet lease to Ryanair.. ANYway.. the quotes. Attributed to the pilot – “We may have arrived at the wrong airport”.. or the alternative, from a Ryanair passenger temporarily forgetting he was on a no-frills airline – …
The issue of intolerance of criticism, be it satirical or otherwise, isn’t restricted to Islamic fundamentalists.. although, while the cult involved in this next example may call itself a religion, few outside its own adherents give that claim any credence. ANYway.. one such adherent is Isaac Hayes, as quoted in the Guardian, “There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends, and intolerance and bigo-try towards religious beliefs of others begins”. What’s …
As Dublin burns… here are the pictures the bloggers held back! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
There really isn’t much more to say than that.. and I stole that line from the article.. oh.. via William Gibson who adds – “Can’t. Make. It. Up.”.. Indeed. Pete Baker
[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/petebkr/CAWDGPSV.jpg[/img] Via Harry’s Place.. who got it from Tim Worstall.. Slugger in our own words! Get your own custom [blog] word design here.. t-shirt optional. Pete Baker
For some reason, I get the impression RTÉ are taking the Eurovision Song Contest seriously again.. after last year’s fiasco.. Brian Kennedy, as reported here, will be singing a song wot he wrote himself – ‘Every Song Is A Cry For Love’ [Hmmm.. I can think of a few that aren’t – Ed] ANYway the public have spoken. Worth pointing, perhaps, to the quote in the RTÉ report from Kevin Linehan, Commissioning Editor of Entertainment programmes: “Brian did justice to …
Hurricane Higgins had the whole of Belfast glued to their TV sets when he beat Cliff Thorburn in the World Championship final in 1982. Now he’s planning a new career as an anti-politician politician. Thanks to Donnie for the heads up! Higgins’s mission is to call a referendum on May 11 to remove the letters “lfa” from Belfast and rename it “Best” city, partly in honour of his old mate George Best, and partly because “it’s a great city, really, …
The satirical geniuses [genii? – Ed] at The Onion perfectly pre-empted Amnesty International’s decision to give U2 their 2005 Ambassador of Conscience Award for ’21 years of commitment to equality’.. with this article, “Rest Of U2 Perfectly Fine With Africans Starving”, replete with quotes from the music-playing part of the band – “When Bono starts telling the audience how messed up the world can be and how we should work together to make things better, I usually just zone out.” …
Courtesy of Newshound. Newton Emerson unlocks the really secret wardrobe of Narnia, noting “how ‘Narnia’ sounds very much like ‘Northern Ireland’ when said quickly in a north Down accent”. Belfast hosted the Irish premiere of the movie last night. “It always has to be about Jesus with those Christians, doesn’t it?” Indeed it does, Newton, indeed it does.. Pete Baker
Not connected to any recent comments.. at all. *ahem* Scott Adams’ The Dilbert Blog has some helpful advice about debating on blogs – from Auds at RealityCheck(dot)ie If you are new to the Internet, allow me to explain how to debate in this medium. When one person makes any kind of statement, all you need to do is apply one of these methods to make it sound stupid. Then go on the offensive. Some highlights – Assume the dumbest interpretation. …
From Harry’s Place, the third placed UK blog.. currently – Scribbles: “I have a blog, and I read a lot of blogs.” Physio: “What’s a blog?” Scribbles: “A web-log, a log on the web, I’ve got a politicalish log web.” Physio: “Do you think doing hours of something a day that puts you in agony is a good idea?” Scribbles: “In what context?” hahaha! The rest is here Pete Baker
The Movie Of Your Life Is A Black Comedy In your life, things are so twisted that you just have to laugh. You may end up insane, but you’ll have fun on the way to the asylum. Your best movie matches: Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Psycho. If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be? I’m blaming Cullen btw.. At least I’m laughing… Pete Baker
Spotted by Aesho’s Output, who suggests that DSG at TCD may be responsible.. and by EirePreneur, who wants to see a Tednorati next.. hahaha.. and by Cullen at HalfaPica, who reminded me to post this – Doogle. Genius. Pete Baker
Any Norwegian black metal fans out there? Maca? Anyone?!? In The Onion, Satan asks – “Why does everybody hate me?” – “I swear, sometimes it seems like everybody thinks I’m the worst entity in creation” – and disavows all knowledge of said metal scenery From the Op Ed in The Onion – Oh sure, there are the occasional few who want to be my acolytes, but come on. I mean, have you seen these people? They’re plain weird. Sure, they …
