Monthly Archives: August 2012

Slugger Thread on Politics.ie

Posted on August 5, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am not sure how Slugger O’Toole reacts to the thread about it on its rival(?) message board “Politics.ie. On one level all publicity is good publicity. On another level it cant be a good sign when a message board becomes … Continue reading →

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Slugger: You Couldn’t Make It Up

Posted on August 5, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I see that the Slugger thread called “Coleraine Olympic Town” or whatever has now been changed by its author……..BBC pensioner Brian Walker to “Eton Defeated by Northern Ireland Grammar School”. Walker is taking his Grammar School obsession to even greater … Continue reading →

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Setting Up A Strip Club In A Nudist Colony

Posted on August 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Slugger Digital Lunch…….how can digital journalism ever pay? was quite interesting. Some points. The much reviled “Mainstream Media” is losing money and has not yet learned how to cope with the competition of “new media” where much content is … Continue reading →

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Quentin And The Chocolate Factory

Posted on August 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I gave in and watched the Digital Lunch on Slugger O’Toole. I always find people getting misty-eyed about the possibilities of Online Journalism a bit hard to take. Bloggerati are right up there with “pigeon fanciers” in the single-minded obsession … Continue reading →

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Olympic Stamps

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I know very little about British postage stamps but to illustrate this post, I have uploaded a photograph of Ireland’s 2012 Olympic stamps.  It was a long standing convention with most of the World’s “respectable” post offices that living people … Continue reading →

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SDLP…Reason To Be Cheerful

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am often asked if I can list reasons why the SDLP is so (apparently) cheerful at the moment. Well of course it helps that Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are making a few mistakes. Recruitment is up. New … Continue reading →

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“Great Britain and Northern Ireland”?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Gold Medal for Wishful Thinking should surely go to BBC Norn Iron sports reporter Stephen Watson who curiously refers to the Great Britain Olympic Team as “Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. He refers to Team Ireland. Alas there is … Continue reading →

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Tarnished Gold Medals?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

This week Ruta Meilutyte who is 15 years old and from Lithuania won a Gold Medal for Swimming at the London Olympics. Fair play to her. This week Ye Shiwen who is 16 years old and from PR China won … Continue reading →

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Millionaire Justice?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I see that Hans Rausing….best described as a millionaire drug addict….has been sentenced to ten months in prison for inhibiting the lawful and decent burial of his wife. Apparently her decomposing body had been lying for two months in their … Continue reading →

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Slugger…The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on August 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Two posts on Slugger today about Sean Quinn. His ears must be burning.

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