Hello you.
Anon writes:
“Robert Dowds [Labour TD for Dublin Mid West] just crashed into the barrier in Leinster House [kildare Street] Dublin. He’s fine…the car not so much.”
More as we get it.
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A graph depicting the links between ALL (major) religions through history.
Where is your Flying Spaghetti Monster now?
No seriously.
Simon E Davis writes:
“Even while the dates are approximate—many of these religions started before written records—this is how most religion historians agree that it all happened. It’s quite fun to listen to the Jesuits themselves explain how modern Christianity is nothing but a rebooted version of Judaism mashed up with some new tales and the old Roman and Greek polytheistic traditions.”
FIGHT!
Yours in poster size for $23.
Large version here.
The history of all religions explained in one fascinating graphic (Sploid)
Thanks John Gallen (and Fuzzy Duck for image link)
This morning.
Ciaran Walsh writes:
“Tour guide taking a group of tourists around [Dublin] city centre, guiding them with a Union Jack held high….”
This morning.
3Stella writes:
“One guard holding back the tide of anti water protesters, Clanbrassil st [Dublin], now!”
Meanwhile
“I warned the department at a high level meeting that it was going to be an unmitigated disaster if there was not enough engagement with the public and that has proven to be the case,” he said.
The former minister [Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd] refused to apportion individual blame for the shortcomings he identified.
“This is not about personalities,” he told the Irish Independent. “It is about bringing about real change in Irish Water. This organisation has to change its ways right now and listen to the people.”
Mr O’Dowd said people felt “angry and intimidated” after receiving their sign up packs in the post, requesting copies of PPS numbers.
He said it was clear there was “an intense dislike of the whole process”.
Minister Who Set Up irish Water Brands It A Disaster (Independent.ie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NTSU9w6uNc&feature=youtu.be
Woman: “The most interesting thing is that the travel ban stuff”…..”Which is what I……”
Major Garrett: “Yeah, we’re screwed. We’re just…I’m feeling fluish….(kissy kissy…no no no no)
Woman: “If this DC test comes back positive, I’m doing phoners (phone-in segments – instead of “on location” segments) all weekend.”
Garret: “If this what?…..oh yeah”
Woman: “DC test comes back positive, I’ll be doing phoners.”
A just-released tape of CBS Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett in conversation having left his mic on following a briefing on the US response to the Ebola Outbreak on October 3.
RUN.
Thanks CRT
What you may need to know:
1. Sci-fi set in 2044. Solar storms have turned the world’s surface into a radioactive desert and decimated the population to 21 million. Robots carry out the manual labour necessary for humankind’s survival.
2. Insurance guy Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas) investigates a robot that’s broken one of the security protocols (ie. Asimov’s laws) designed to protect their human overlords.
3. A cross between Blade Runner (1982) and I, Robot (2004) that’s not based on a story by Philip K. Dick? Strange.
4. Kudos to sophomore director Gabe Ibáñez for taking a modest $15m budget and making it look like a lot more.
5. 2044 and no flying cars or hoverboards? Come on science, step up.
6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Linguo… dead?
Release Date: October 10 (US).
(DelBoy is away. Mark blogs about film, TV and other stuff at WhyBother.ie)
The accountants are looking askance,
At a loss making theme park in France,
Don’t let Mickey Mouse,
Get kicked out of his house,
Let’s give the poor guy one last chance.
John Moynes
Pic: Disneyland Paris