Daily Archives: March 18, 2009

the real reason for depression in ireland…?

  By Peter | March 18, 2009 - 9:54 pm | TV
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They say there is a depression in Ireland. I’ve spoke about this before. But sometimes just sometimes people have just had enough. I have. I and you pay our radio telifís eireann fee. And what have the old boys done to cheer up the nation…? To make us stand proud and tall? To give us our Barack Obama moment of hope and glory…? That’s right they gave George Lee alias Mr. Depression his own brand spanking new series… George mate… question number one? Will this programme of yours actually do *anything* for the country…? Me thinks not, horsebox… Me doubts its so very sincerely. I am a very happy chappy George. I’m getting 3 new chickens next week… the last 2 were bad layers Very bad layers in fact. 3 eggs in 4 months. But my niece Lilly [now 5 years of age] liked them… anyhow thats talk for another … There’s more →

Words cannot describe…

  By Maxi Cane | March 18, 2009 - 6:21 pm | Music, Random Whimsy
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How much I hate Westlife. I’ll give it a go anyway. They were on the tele the other night doing nothing more than singing other people’s songs, which is what they do best. They’ve been doing the same thing for about 70 years now and it shows in the enthusiasm of their “performances”. I may get the names wrong here, so cut me some slack. The one that resembles Pinnochio when he was turned into a donkey was at the end, I think he’s more commonly known as Mark. He actually looked as if he was about to beat the shite out of the next camera man that panned past him, take out a couple of floor managers and then turn his microphone stand on himself. That was in between glances of contempt he threw at his adoring audience. The main lead singer one, Shane I think it might be, … There’s more →

In The Name Of The Grandfather

  By TheChrisD | March 18, 2009 - 12:38 pm | The Culch, TV
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So last night saw the premiere of the Simpsons Ireland special, on the so not Irish Sky1. It was an interesting episode, is really all I have to say about it. Nothing really too special, although there were a good few accurate bits, which seems as if they did actually do their research this time, unlike the previous St. Patrick’s Day special episode back in Season 8. I fail to see how they could get across the country so much in what seemed like such a short space of time. They’re at the Blarney Stone, Giant’s Causeway, back in the village and everywhere else all within the space of the majority of the 22-minute episode. Of course, given it’s an animation it doesn’t need to follow the general rules of realism, but still… One thing that was definitely off, it mainly the fact that it was an HD widescreen episode … There’s more →

She’s Dead - OK!

  By Darren Byrne | March 18, 2009 - 12:22 pm | In The News, The Culch
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The latest issue of tabloid magazine OK! has hit the stands featuring a Jade Goody tribute edition. While the terminally ill reality TV star continues her battle with cancer, the front cover of the celebrity magazine expressed “In Loving Memory” and “Jade Goody 1981-2009″. The 27-year-olds rapidly worsening condition left medics suggesting she may have just a few hours to live before cervical cancer takes her life, and presumably OK! thought it would make financial sense to hedge their bets and have a magazine that won’t be out of date in a few days time. Now, I’m no fan of Jade Goody and whatever opinions we may have about her selling her story and herself, whatever your thoughts on how she has or has not raised cancer awareness, surely you have to agree that this is a disgracefully tasteless move by OK! Thoughts?