Yearly Archives: 2014

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This afternoon

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary with the first of 180 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation planes (worth $16 billion) ordered by the airline.

Sam writes:

“The aircraft touched down in Dublin Airport after flying from Boeing in Seattle by Ryanair Chief Pilot, Capt Ray Conway. Ryanair will take 20 further 737-800 NG aircraft deliveries between September 2014 and July 2015, which will enable the airline to open more routes and additional frequencies on existing routes for Summer 2015.”

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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Discouraging but not terribly surprising data collected by the matchmaking website OK Cupid and published in the book Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking) by OK Cupid founder (and erstwhile number cruncher) Christian Rudder.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Spreadsheet (Five Thirty Eight)

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The Dealer writes:

To celebrate the wedding of Dave and Cathy O’Brien from Mayo, some of their friends designed this fantastic bale structure outside the church in Kilmaine, Mayo.

Dearly bale-loved, we are gathered here today… (Irish Farmers Journal)

Thanks Maura Fay

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Crowe Street, Temple Bar this afternoon.

Where are they taking them?

Tony Duncan asks:

“Dublin City Council. Are you seriously trying to put SME’S out of business, why are you taking their sandwich boards?”

DCC responds:

“They were unlicensed boards, businesses would have been given notice to remove them from the public footpath….”

More as we get it.

Wish I Was Here

What you may need to know:

1. Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff) is a struggling actor, father and husband. At 35 he is still trying to find a purpose for his life. When Aidan’s father can no longer afford to pay for private education for his two children, he begins home schooling them.

2. First World Problems: The Movie.

3.  JD and Turk Ride Again.

4. Braff raised $3.1m through a hugely-successful Kickstarter campaign with the intention of preserving independent creative control and final cut. He also raised a lot of eyebrows after Worldview Entertainment subsequently stumped up the rest of the $10m budget.

5. If you ever feel like rewatching Garden State (2004), don’t. It’s like The Breakfast Club (1985) – just leave it be.

6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Excess sugar levels may be hazardous to those at risk of Diabetes.

Release Date: September 19

(DelBoy is away. Mark blogs about film, TV and other stuff at WhyBother.ie)

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Skateboarder Prescott Majette attempts a board slide down an asphalt hill, flips, falls, smashes his sunglasses and avoids catastrophic brain injury thanks to his lid.

There you go.

Wear protection kids.

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