tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post1387291484795837292..comments2023-12-31T08:43:00.853+00:00Comments on Wife in the North: Poster boyswife in the northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15227214647512546906noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-91246421572874460572007-05-10T09:21:00.000+01:002007-05-10T09:21:00.000+01:00At least they all sound a bit more exciting than o...At least they all sound a bit more exciting than our district council elections.@themillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644636690850127781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-76650116152982603852007-05-09T18:25:00.000+01:002007-05-09T18:25:00.000+01:00As an Irishman from Dublin, living in San Francisc...As an Irishman from Dublin, living in San Francisco, reading the blog of a London woman blogging from her home in Northumberland about the election in Ireland. I love technology.... You had me laughing out loud at my desk. Keep it up...irishyanksfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826412707047156986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-6976257065666087292007-05-09T11:51:00.000+01:002007-05-09T11:51:00.000+01:00The questions are:- How did your blog become a blo...<I>The questions are:<BR/>- How did your blog become a blook?<BR/>- Have you ever thought that your internet project would become a book?<BR/>- Has your life been changed after this?</I><BR/><BR/><B> I shall be emailing Vlad my answers - as I trust will you all...it is best to help Brazilians or they get angry and go nuts</B><BR/><BR/>***collapses in fit of giggles***Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-92040009516124992812007-05-09T11:49:00.000+01:002007-05-09T11:49:00.000+01:00Oddly - Germans do this as well. I only mention it...Oddly - Germans do this as well. I only mention it as I know you are learning German and your PC speaks it. I am glad you didn't crash - the Irish health service is entirely staffed by leprechauns - and it is a shock to see ambulancemen in stripey socks and little green shorts. No - this is true...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-27519587929801418062007-05-09T10:53:00.000+01:002007-05-09T10:53:00.000+01:00vlad the impaler - nice try, but we are a bit more...vlad the impaler - nice try, but we are a bit more wise to internet scams from the home of people who put polonium in your sea food than you might imagine. begone !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-47198481029304338242007-05-09T10:50:00.000+01:002007-05-09T10:50:00.000+01:00"are very over" - you appear to have missed a word..."are very over" - you appear to have missed a word out here. <BR/><BR/>'over-rated' possibly ? <BR/><BR/>'over-hyped' ? <BR/><BR/>'over-exposed' ? <BR/><BR/>We can't simply guess what you mean..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-25946296395325391932007-05-09T09:58:00.000+01:002007-05-09T09:58:00.000+01:00"death, rosaries, tea" - been there. The descript..."death, rosaries, tea" - been there. The description of the election prep was quite entertaining. We should have sent you over to France a few weeks back eh? The Americans could use some humor in their elections, perhaps you could suggest a strategy?lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-74485279466268257132007-05-09T09:22:00.000+01:002007-05-09T09:22:00.000+01:00I wonder if there are any lonks between photos and...I wonder if there are any lonks between photos and voter turnout?<BR/><BR/>Does it increase your share of the vote if you have a nice healthy photo?<BR/><BR/>There are also lots of websites about voting in Ireland <BR/>http://www.electionsireland.org/<BR/>http://www.vote.ie/ Just in case any of the posters were missed.Mrs Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132103005409791107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-63218476483250615882007-05-09T01:03:00.000+01:002007-05-09T01:03:00.000+01:00Best of all is one of Dr. Somebody or Other, holdi...Best of all is one of Dr. Somebody or Other, holding a teddy bear, on a poster that reads "Vote for the children"! It's great fun if we weren't paying for it!FjordLinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324785503053152578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-6844142712457004802007-05-08T22:05:00.000+01:002007-05-08T22:05:00.000+01:00Hello,My name is Vladimir Maluf, I am a brazilian ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>My name is Vladimir Maluf, I am a brazilian journalist and I work for the Brazilian version of Marie Claire (www.revistamarieclaire.globo.com). I’ve been doing a research for an article about Blooks. I’ve heard that your blog become a blook, so I would like very much to ask you three simple questions about this subject.<BR/>Unfortunately my deadline is very short, this text must be done until tomorrow night. <BR/>Would please answer the following questions to my personal e-mail: vladmaluf@terra.com.br? <BR/><BR/>The questions are:<BR/>- How did your blog become a blook? <BR/>- Have you ever thought that your internet project would become a book?<BR/>- Has your life been changed after this?Vlad Malufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220378021488673981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-89018270322713082032007-05-08T20:39:00.000+01:002007-05-08T20:39:00.000+01:00Perhaps they should put up warning road signs: Pol...Perhaps they should put up warning road signs: Politics Kills!James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-74417741575923156352007-05-08T14:51:00.000+01:002007-05-08T14:51:00.000+01:00The most amazing thing about the election is that ...The most amazing thing about the election is that the more questions Bertie is asked about mysterious sums of money given to him for unknown purposes, the more his popularity rating goes up. He has some quality that seems to inspire instant forgiveness, like a naughty but angel-faced child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-86013531719035551852007-05-08T13:51:00.000+01:002007-05-08T13:51:00.000+01:00The petulance of Enda Kenny posters sound like the...The petulance of Enda Kenny posters sound like they are inviting moustache and goatee drawing vandalism. Can never think about Irish politics without hearing the angry roar of Ian Paisley. I was at university with his daughter very briefly. Nice person, scary dad.Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747288067402245802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-58335466039658119172007-05-08T13:40:00.000+01:002007-05-08T13:40:00.000+01:00"Bureau de Chance" - perhaps a reference to the lu..."Bureau de Chance" - perhaps a reference to the luck of the Irish!Isobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729356811104289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-35544124500159949312007-05-08T10:46:00.000+01:002007-05-08T10:46:00.000+01:00I have a photo taken a few years ago in the west o...I have a photo taken a few years ago in the west of Ireland. It reads, 'Bureau de Chance.'<BR/>Says it all, really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-79203490583154127062007-05-08T10:07:00.000+01:002007-05-08T10:07:00.000+01:00On my first visit to Ireland I nearly crashed the ...On my first visit to Ireland I nearly crashed the car because I was laughing so much. A van shot across our bows bearing the legend, "Today's bread today". God, I love that country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-78228147759379983682007-05-08T09:57:00.000+01:002007-05-08T09:57:00.000+01:00Your comment about the photos on the political pos...Your comment about the photos on the political posters shows that the vanity of politicians really does know no bounds. They obviously believe that their ugly mugs are an asset to their campaigns, rather than something that would clearly frighten the horses (and the motorists).Drunk Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213660260846567668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-21325750633736735902007-05-08T07:20:00.000+01:002007-05-08T07:20:00.000+01:00What about their hair?Much was written and said ab...What about their hair?<BR/>Much was written and said about hair and hair styles during the recent French election. Perhaps that not important to the Irish. Or perhaps there are just no women standing for election?debiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218049959165514277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-25285297155083009252007-05-08T01:03:00.000+01:002007-05-08T01:03:00.000+01:00Only in Ireland..... to be sure, to be sure. :-)Only in Ireland..... to be sure, to be sure. :-)The Draughtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632664229091877noreply@blogger.com