Behold: GaffGun – the ‘single greatest advancement in gaffer tape since tape was invented’.
A performance more satisfying to watch than many gigs, in fairness.
(H/T: Graeme Kelly)
Yearly Archives: 2014
The first of the yule season 2014
Irish-made stocking filler from dad and daughter beekeepers.
Céir Bare writes:
My father and I are beekeepers. He sorts out the honey and I make beautiful body butters and lip balms from the wax that our own bees produce in East Cork. There are two body butters (currently) Lime and Black Pepper & Bergamot and Patchouli. They’re a little different than the usual flowery sorts. Available in 100g & 200g (€8 & €10) so perfect for the Xmas stocking!. Facebook (link below) has more details on the products., Email me at ceirbare@gmail.com. Happy to take orders in Ireland and the UK
Irish Made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish Made Stocking Fillers’. No fee, all filler.
Sing!
at
Louder!
A blistering rendition of what may be a self composed blues number on a Dublin Bus yesterday evening.
Choon.
In fairness.
Martyna Tynka Via Photos In Dublin
Surfers and bodyboarders can coexist.
Thomas Gillespie writes:
This [above] is a picture of Daniel Skajarowski bodyboarding the Cliffs of Moher [Burren, Co Clare] a couple of days ago. Bodyboarding is a sport where you surf waves by lying down. sometimes there is a rivalry between bodyboarders and surfers but ireland is one of the few places in the world where we all get along.
Mmmf.
Thrashin’ stuff in fairness.
Friday October 24: Planet Parade @ Whelan’s Upstairs, Camden Street, Dublin (Free)
Tonight.
FREE.
Nialler9 writes:
“The Kildare band Planet Parade returned from a near four-year hiatus with a renewed spirit and a new sound. New songs teased so far this year have a more nuanced and unique feel than before. Live, the band are now a considerable six-piece and they play melodic atmospheric indie with confidence and skill….”
Dracrilege
at
He LED us.
A mischievous Bram Stoker Festival addition to the Parnell Monument [on O’Connell Street, Dublin] last night.
(Thanks Conor Grogan)
Update:
Dublin today.
Spaghetti Hoop sez:
“Bram Stoker Festival (gets better every year);”
Damn Goths.
Name those statues anyone?
Laura writes:
Spotted in Smyths [Toys] yesterday! Explained at length to my 1 and a half year old niece what is wrong with this picture!
*jitter*
Results of the most recent stress tests on the banks are released on Sunday.
In the meantime…
What Goes Up writes:
You posted a graph (about Ireland’s mortgage arrears reality) from me last June. I’ve updated it (top ) for the first half of 2014 – and the story continues not to be pretty: I’ve also charted the “Number of mortgages in arrears” figures from the Central Bank – as people assume that the amount of arrears of 180-days+ would simply grow without necessarily more people going into default – the second graph (above) shows that not to be the case..
I think it’s safe to say if any of the Irish banks pass the stress tests on Sunday – then either they have performed amazingly over the summer… or else the stress tests were less than rigorous!
Central Bank’s figures here:
BPFI figures here
What you may need to know:
1. Mark Wahlberg is a college professor with a gambling problem. He borrows heavily from the mob in an effort to win big.
2. The trailer is NSFW and full of fupps.
3. It’s a remake of the 1974 film of the same name starring James Caan. The original is pretty badass.
4. Talking of badass, it’s a bald John Goodman. He’s come a long way from King Ralph (1991).
5. Wahlberg lost 27 kg to play the role. He also attended university lectures and read bukes so he could understand all the literary references his character makes in the film.
6. This will always be Mark Wahlberg’s best work however. (Wahlberg does not like this clip at all)
7. The screenplay is by William Monahan who wrote the brilliant The Departed (2006).
8. It’s going on limited release before the Oscars deadline and then worldwide in the New Year. They reckon there’s a chance!
Broadsheet Prognosis: Double down on Goodman
Release date: Our money’s on May 1, 2015
(Delboy is doing “you know, stuff”. Dylan is Tom Dillon, Broadsheet social manager/pumpkin farmer)
It’s here.
Part three of the controversial weekly web series about an irish blogger’s attempts to save the internet in Ireland.
See?
Now you’re addicted.
Starring Giles Brody, Charlene Craig and Tara Flynn. Director of Photography James McDonnell; Assistant Director: Eoin Duggan; Production Design: Donnacha O’Brien; Written and directed by Diarmuid O’Brien.
Previously: Episode 1
Episode 2
Thanks Simon Mulholland