Yearly Archives: 2013

 

Can’t we just send Jedward again?

Etc.

A follow up to yesterday’s flare-flapping Kodachromed stroll through the 1970s

Dublin in the 1980s in color.

Bad coffee.

Good times.

From top: Baggot Street, Henry Street; Moore Street, Rathmines; Ranelagh; O’Connell Street; Dorset Street; Grafton Street and an aerial view looking down Grafton Street from the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.

All pics via Dublin City Public Libraries archive.

Thanks Sibling Of Daedalus

So twitter went mad when the Pope,
Announced that he’s too tired to cope,
Amidst fury and thunder,
Some people did wonder,
Will the next guy be liberal? Nope.

John Moynes

Can you do better?

Oh yes, it’s a Tuesday white-smokin’, fresh Pontiff ‘rick off.

But only if you think you Vaitican…

All Limericks by 1pm.

(RAI)

Update: The winner:

There was an old German called Ben
Chief spokesman for God among men
He prayed night & day
And dressed VERY gay
But for Ben? men on men? verboten!

Perry Throne

Thanks all.

Hell and Back 2013 at the Kilruddery Estate, Bray, Co Wicklow.

Ireland’s “Toughest Mental and Physical Endurance Challenge”.

Caution: May contain Leo Varadkar

Frank Cronin, of GlowPunk writes:

The minister of sport/tourism and transpart and 5000 other lunatics took part in this challenege at the weekend. I imagine some of the same lunatics that did this race check out broadsheet. Anyway, here you are guys, if it is any use to you.

Camera Daniel Dalton; Soundtrack by ‘Adventure Club’

Glowpunk

Oh, you know, the usual….

 

Council Meeting Disrupted By Protests In Dublin And Galway (Irish Times)

Pic via Rabble.ie

Thanks John Gallen

Not the actual Pit Bull, you understand, but a rare design prototype from Back To The Future Part II (1989).

Rear foot plate missing. Did not appear in the film. Currently on sale for a trifling $12,995 plus shipping.

awesomer/albotas