Yearly Archives: 2014

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You might recall yesterday’s Zig And Zag competition giveaway?

We asked: How would YOU describe a childhood without the furry aliens?

The winners of a copy of the 25th Anniversary re-issue of  The Fridge In A Denim Jacket by Zig and Zag (O’Brien Press) are:

Sheila: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like an children’s afternoon show never playing the whole of a music video…. oh.”

Eimear: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like being left out of a really good inside joke.”

Luna Love God: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a head without Zogabons: lacking in joy.”

Gerrup: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a belly-button fluff collection without the fluff.”

moochaill: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like people who tell you you’re beige when you’re really fawn: just wrong.”

Joseph McGinley: “A childhood withoug Zig and Zag is like a big green bicycle eater on a diet.”

Thanks all.

Yesterday: Care To Zig A Zig Ah?

Thanks Geraldine Feehily.

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Hmmm.

Anyone?

Lines MUST close at 10.50.

Update:

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Dawson Street, Dublin

Sibling of Daedalus writes:

The Royal Hibernian Hotel (top), owned by the Besson family, was Dublin’s oldest hotel, dating from the 18th century. it was demolished in 1984 and was replaced by the Royal Hibernian Way (above) in 1987. Congrats to Nobbley, Bellweather and Kerryview.

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsMZRl71Zo4

Virgin America has teamed up with San Francisco-based ad agency Eleven to bring you a SIX hour long Youtube pre-roll ad.

The ad documents, in real time, a 5 hour and 45 minute flight from Newark to San Francisco Airport aboard the makey-uppey Blah Airlines flight 101.

And you thought 5 seconds of that Heineken ad was annoying.

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What you may need to know:

1. Edward Snowden, the former Booz Allen Hamilton analyst with a big mouth, has starred in a documentary.

2. The documentary has been put together by Laura Poitras. According to Glenn Greenwald she is the only other person, apart from himself, with a full NSA archive. Clearly he is another big mouth.

3. It’s primarily filmed in Snowden’s Hong Kong hotel room. Hong Kong being the home place of personal and internet freedom.

4. I am not linking to the NSA website or the Department of Homeland Security because I like travelling in peace.

5. Citizenfour is the third in a series of documentaries by Poitras. My Country, My Country (2006) earned her both an Academy Award nomination and a place on the Department of Homeland Security’s watch list.

6. The official website uses robots.txt to stop webcrawlers from accessing the site. And false widow spiders.

7. Citizenfour was Edward Snowden’s secret username when he first contacted Poitras and Greenwald. He also went by the username Verax.

8. Broadsheet Prognosis: Telegram, telephone, tell Edward Snowden.

Release date: Yet to be leaked.

(Delboy is away)

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The work of LA street artist Skid Robot, who tours the pitches of homeless people, spray painting imaginary abodes, leaving care packages, talking with the folk he meets and documenting his work on Instagram to raise awareness.

The population of the city’s downtown Skid Row district ranges between 3000 and 6000.

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