Sunday 04th 2005f December 2005

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Giveth ‘N’ Taketh

A , posted by Anthony in the evening.

I lost my bag! It was a nice one – a Manhattan Portage messenger bag, black. I got it a few months ago. But I don’t really mind about the bag so much as the contents. My mini laptop, my PSP, some games, some movies (UMD and DVD) and some correspondence. Where did I last see it, you ask? Well, it was one of two bars, a restaurant or a taxi.

I lost it on Wednesday night, the night before Thanksgiving. Work finished early as people fled to their families for the holiday. I was glad of this as I had been out lengthily the night before (see previous post) and was feeling a little… worn. I decided to stop by The Scratcher briefly to see how Anita was getting on. I haven’t seen her much since I started working full time – her shift finishes around when I finish work – and I thought this would be a good opportunity to catch up.

While I was there I got a call from my colleague – well, my boss – Eli. He and some other friends were having a few drinks nearby, they were heading to dinner and asked if I wanted to come along. The Scratcher was on their way to the restaurant, so they stopped in. Anita took pity on my bedraggled state and gave me a shot of Tequila, which went to work on me quickly and with extreme prejudice. I left shorty afterwards, staggering slightly. That’s the first place I could have left it, although Anita says she cleaned up just after we left and there was definitely no bag.

We went to an Indian place called Panna Too. The food wasn’t great, but the decor was something to behold. On top of that, the approach was a fine example of capitalism at work – two Indian restaurants sit at the stop of the steps, each with a guy outside. As you climb they hold open the doors and start loudly trying to shout each other down until you pick one or the other. The victorious doorman smiles smugly at the other and readies for the next battle. Had some wine. And that’s the second place I could have left it. After we ate we walked a few blocks south to another bar, where I had another couple of beers until it all became too much for me around 10pm and I went home in a taxi – places three and four.

Of course, my chances of recovering the bag were always slim, but they would have been greater if I had noticed I had lost it in less than four days. That’s right, it was Sunday evening before I even noticed. I was going to put some new music on my PSP. I called everywhere, but to no avail. What can I say? I don’t use my bag except for going to and from work. That’s why I forgot it – I just don’t have an instinct for it the way I do for my hat. Truth be told, this isn’t the first time I’ve left it in a bar, just the first time I didn’t get it back. In fact, I think that I’ve left in bars when I’ve brought it more often than not.

Anyway, it’s just money, right? Right? Aaaaaarrrggghhhag arrraghrrrarrraaaaggahh! Thousands of dollars… I did recently get renters insurance, which I suppose might cover it, but the invoice for that was also in the bag, just ready for me to pay. I didn’t really lose much. Everything on the laptop was backed up, and I have another computer or two lying around- witness this post. I can even afford another PSP. In a way, it’s the saved games on the PSP’s memory card that I regret the most. I was about 20% through GTA:LCS, and now I have to start again! I was offered a completed saved game by a colleague, but it’s not the same. I miss the PSP on the commute. I’m back to reading, which frankly isn’t too bad. It has the advantage that you can do it one-handed if you don’t get a seat.

But my last book buying spree was a little highbrow for train reading – I was exploring the neighbourhood and the nearest bokshop to me caters primarily to Columbia University students – it has sections broken down by lecturer. So rather than some kind of Stephen King which is what I actually feel like reading I find myself with a pile that includes Swann’s Way (the first volume of Marcel Proust’s In Remembrance of Things Past), Cinema 1: The Movement Image by noted French postructuralist Gilles Deleuze and a collection of Peter Biskind’s early, less trashy socio-political film essays. I did score a Wodehouse, but that was finished in remarkably few commutes. It’s just as well – I think my giggling was making the other passengers nervous.

In other media, I was really impressed by Walk the Line. It was so good I almost reviewed it, and I usually don’t like biopics that aren’t directed by Martin Scorsese. I still haven’t see any of the other movies that might be good. I must get on that.

Speaking of movies, the “Giveth” part of this post’s title comes from a bit of good news. A film I worked on a couple of years ago finally went into profit! Goldfish Memory has achived distribution. This means that I get paid! I mean, I got paid at the time, but I deferred a portion of my wage. And now I get that! Well, some of it. Financially, it doesn’t quite balance out the laptop, PSP and peripherals, but it’s considerably better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Yes, considerably. I always looked upon a deferred wage agreement as a sop to the conscience of the producer, but I guess I was wrong. Congratulations Breda and Liz! I wonder if there are any other ticking contracts out there? I honestly can’t remember.

I’ve been feeling a little guilty about my last post. I would hate Liam Clancy to come upon it while Googling himself and read how dismissive I was. Sure, I Punk’d Tom, but was it worth it? It was pretty cool to meet Liam, even if I was perhaps not the best person to fully appreciate it. He used to hang out with Bob Dylan and Jack Kerouac when they were just guys who were around. One reaction to this is to wish one had been there, but really that’s to miss the point. They didn’t know how famous or influential they were going to be at the time – they were just folks. You just have to realise that that potential is there for the folks you are hanging around with now, you just don’t know it yet.

As an example, the Galway Film Fleadh was always a key event on my calendar, and the calendar of much of the Irish film industry. I used to go down there as a student, sleeping in a tent, in a car, and on one memorable occasion on a bench outside the train station when all other accomodation plans fell through. Remember that, Ivan? We used to try and get free tickets for things, blag our way into the rowing club without passes for the closing night and such. As the years passed we stopped being the students. We started going down to pitch, or to attend screenings of films we worked on. I started paying for hotels. And now one of my fellow students has been hired as the programme director. Way to go, Felim! Regular and conscientious readers will remember Felim as my worthy foe in our Blargument

I know it’s not quite the same thing as having had Bob Dylan crash on your couch, but it does make one think about the process of a new generation rising to cultural prominence. Who among the many who have crashed on my couch may yet rise to exalted positions? I guess James was doing OK as director of Irleand’s most succesful sitcom before he threw it all away to dance the salsa in Vancouver. He slept on my couch once or twice. I think. I slept on his, anyway.

Anyone want to meet up for a drink while I’m home Christmas? You remember me, right? Anthony?

Comments on "Giveth ‘N’ Taketh"

  1. Gravatar

    Comment ID: 5174

    At 4:56 am on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, STILLINDUBLIN wrote

    Anthony, I not sure if I slept on your couch but I do remember puking in your toilet!

    Sorry to hear about your lost bag. But I think your taking an all too negative take on things. Think about the positive outcome… now you can write a whole new post about Laptop Hunting! It’ll be great. You can re-build! The games can be bought again and played again with more appreciation than before… much like an old movie watched twice! And you’re reading books again and doing all sorts of ‘one-handed activities’ on the train!

    I don’t think I ever slept on your couch but I know I puked in yer toilet… does that count?

    Daragh- congratulations. I always knew there was a little “Story-Bud!” in you somewhere. Civic eh? Buy a big lock and chain! Ye Knacker!

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    Comment ID: 5175

    At 6:53 am on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, daragh wrote

    Hey Bindi did you see the Commet that flew your way in Perth the other night?

    Papa’s got a brand new bag : Losing this bag may not be such a bad thing after all – look how long this post is- Anthony you’re writing more and its better than staring at a bitzy screen all day long – this is fate man, somebody is telling you something here – a good omen – remember all the times when you buy something new, that you don’t need and can’t afford – well now here it is to bite you in the arse…. munch … munch. Although it does give people an idea as to what you would like for xmas! – doesn’t it.

    On your last post I sent some comments that never appeared, you still have a major problem on the comments section : everytime you send it – it crashes ,then says its a duplicate comment then you go back in to see if its there and its not- then it appears then it vanishes again, very strange.

    Galway Film Fleadh – Do you remember the time we all crashed at my sister Emma’s gaff and you couldn’t see the floor their was so many people there, Mary Mullan actually slept on the stairs someone else on the back of the t.v and many slept in my car aswell – we got to see no films at all and enjoyed every minute of it, ah those were the days.

    When are you coming over and for how long?

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    Comment ID: 5204

    At 10:05 am on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, STILLINDUBLIN asserted

    Why do film geeks all like living in the past?

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    Comment ID: 5223

    At 10:59 am on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, elenamary decided it was worth pointing out

    so sorry you lost your bag belongings

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    Comment ID: 5233

    At 12:11 pm on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, daragh wanted everyone to know

    Dean’s feeling left out, boo hooo – ain’t no geek neither – hey you can talk Mr. Morph claymationman.

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    Comment ID: 5234

    At 2:46 pm on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, LIAM CLANCY channelled

    Too little, too late my friend. Like I care what you think of me you schmuck!

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    Comment ID: 5235

    At 2:52 pm on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, Anthony channelled

    Ok, I’m going to start inforcing the “No Impersonation” rule again because that gave me a start.

    JIMI, I let the Dorian Gray thing go but enough is enough! If you really vant to fool me you’ll have to use a computer outside Vancouver.

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    Comment ID: 5236

    At 3:28 pm on Monday 05th 2005f December 2005, JIMI channelled

    Sorry? I have no idea what you’re talking about. I think that little WEE JIMMY fecker might be up to his old tricks. Or even worse that pretentious JAMES FINLAN geezer.

    How’s the, er…writing on the alleged secret, er… project coming along?

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    Comment ID: 5239

    At 8:04 am on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, Bindi announced

    Anthony, bummer about your bag.

    Ivan, don’t worry about the knife, it’s an old chestnut that I like to bring out to amuse myself if I can get a bite. I still miss it though!

    Daragh ya dag. The email Xanda gave me for you bounces. Probably Xanda.

    Galway Film Fleadh (jesus that’s hard to spell for us non-oirish folks) – went to a few in the mid 90’s and don’t remember anything beyond the Guinness tent. I’m kind-of ashamed about that one… Did I miss anything?

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    Comment ID: 5240

    At 8:07 am on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, Your loyal friend declared

    Jimi… do you remember “The Crankies”?

    Use’nt you to dress like a boy and wear shorts! Wee Jimi indeed!!!

    And now a comment for Daragh – Nhearrr…‘stowee bud? Hohwsitgoen? Aw’roight! Can ye pull a bbburnar in ya new Hondahh! Rapih wha’! Deadly buzz wha’? Didge ye robb it? Is it hoh? Oi’ve gah de new Aslahhnn CD foar ye. Its deadly whah! Go onnnnn de Aslannn!

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    Comment ID: 5248

    At 10:20 am on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, daragh posted

    I see you never forget where you came from Dean!

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    Comment ID: 5249

    At 10:27 am on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, Your loyal friend stated

    Who said that? Shit, I can’t retort cuz My mac won’t display the ull name path. Damn, now i’ve got a nose bleed cuz i used a big word 6 letter word!!!!

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    Comment ID: 5253

    At 1:34 pm on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, JIMI wrote

    DEAN>> What’s the “Crankies”? Remember, I’m a mucker so I didn’t have the elusive ‘channilz’ whilst growing up. Just good old RTE. And sure what more could you want? Please, though – no more mucker insults or I’ll have to report you to the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Culchie People).

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    Comment ID: 5263

    At 7:48 pm on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, Ivan wanted everyone to know

    Bummer on the bag man but its contents would have soon become part of the defunct technology wing of your living room anyway.

    Yes I remember the bench sleeping incident, waking up to a tramp pretending not to pick my pocket as you came back into view from Eyre square. Then the tramp guiltily guided us to some charity breakfast potacabin place. Weird but true.

    What date are you home? I’m in France from the 26th to the 29th.

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    Comment ID: 5264

    At 7:57 pm on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, daragh pounch attested

    Anthony – Whats your plan for Christmas & New Year? Zaini was on to me and wants to know do you feel like going to see him in Galway?

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    Comment ID: 5265

    At 9:00 pm on Tuesday 06th 2005f December 2005, JIMI was compelled to share

    IVAN>> Okay, I know what you’re getting at. Yes, I admit. I WAS that tramp. Well, us Galwegians have always been economically oppressed by you Dubliners so I felt justified in adjusting the imbalance. Still, water under the proverbial bridge, eh?

    My last comment never made it past the SPAM NAZI. Pity. Twas an amusing comment about the National Association for the Advancement of Culchie People (NAACP) of which I am a founding member. Oh well…

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    Comment ID: 5301

    At 9:34 am on Wednesday 07th 2005f December 2005, Your loyal friend was compelled to share

     ANTHONY!

    About your bag – years ago, when I were a young lad, I used to have a very expensive mountain bike. Twas deadly so twas. Used ta lock it outside the door of the place i worked. Then one day, i walked outside after work was over and all i found was a lock and chain dangling from the railings.

    2 Months later I had already bought my first car.

    Think positive!

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    Comment ID: 5304

    At 1:35 pm on Wednesday 07th 2005f December 2005, Tom realised it was important that we all should understand

    Well…the way I figure it, one of two people have your bag.

    Liam Clancy…or God. After all, God is a bit of a Clancy Brothers fan himself. Just feel good that you got spared the lightning bolt.

    And you’re really not feeling bad about that post, are you? I took it all in good fun.

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    Comment ID: 5305

    At 2:34 pm on Wednesday 07th 2005f December 2005, JIMI discoursed

    Damn! I’ve been nabbed by the SPAM filter. He’s obviously got a ‘High Brow’ setting on it so it’s filtering out my astute and pertinent observations. Oh well…

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    Comment ID: 5312

    At 9:27 pm on Wednesday 07th 2005f December 2005, Anthony posted

    Tom, I’m not feeling guilty about the post in regards to you. In fact, I’m not really feeling guilty about it.

    JIMI, can’t find your comment – there’ve been problems with Spam Karma recently so I’ve switched to Akismet. Let’s see how that works.

    Ivan, I’ll be home from the 24th to the 1st.

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    Comment ID: 5326

    At 1:11 am on Thursday 08th 2005f December 2005, JIMI decided it was worth pointing out

    ANTHONY>> I made a very witty comment (twice) about me being a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Culchie People (NAACP). It was a beautiful moment but alas it was lost in cyberspace…

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    Comment ID: 5336

    At 11:26 am on Thursday 08th 2005f December 2005, STILLINDUBLIN professed

    Anthony… Please ask your colleagues in game-world about this-

    I got Call o Duty United Offensive back home. I can play online mp and join games etc but I can’t host one for my mate and visa-versa. We have to resort to joining other peops servers and even then, when we call up the list, his is different to mine. I did see somewhere in a forum that said to type his IP into the console but it always tells me I’m missing a command or something.

    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope
    Please help. Please. Help me Anthon-ehy, you’re my only hope

    Or Jimi…

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    Comment ID: 5337

    At 11:26 am on Thursday 08th 2005f December 2005, J proclaimed

    JIMI did no one warn you not to mention the culchie word even remotely within earshot of Nigel – he’ll have us all done for turnip smuggling

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    Comment ID: 5341

    At 1:45 pm on Thursday 08th 2005f December 2005, JIMI decided it was worth pointing out

    J>> Turnips? Can you get me some?

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    Comment ID: 5349

    At 3:40 am on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, JIMI declared

    FELIM>> If you’re listening: Congrats on the new job! Perhaps the time is right for a James Finlan retrospective. I hear he’s currently working on a director’s cut of ‘Atonement’. If you’re quick you might get him before Cork do…

    (plus PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN: Finlan’s film version of J.D Salinger’s “Perfect Day for Bananafish” short story. I shit you not. This was made during Finlan’s ‘pre Atonement’ phase. Explosive stuff)

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    Comment ID: 5351

    At 5:09 am on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, STILLINDUBLIN discoursed

    Yeah Turnips really help one host online multiplayer deathmatches alright. Jeez, I thought you’z boyez were all geeks!

    But yes, Turnips, think of the Littons. Maybe Mr. D’s Christmas wish has come true after all.

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    Comment ID: 5353

    At 6:50 am on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, J testified

    I have my sources Jimi….

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    Comment ID: 5357

    At 9:17 am on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, Babs wrote

    Y’all have gotten VERY strange.

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    Comment ID: 5358

    At 10:24 am on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, Bindi said

    I agree. But they always were.

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    Comment ID: 5363

    At 12:15 pm on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, STILLINDUBLIN announced

    Babs… you sound like Daisy Duke.. not the new one, the old one (Much Nicer)

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    Comment ID: 5364

    At 2:22 pm on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, JIMI testified

    J>> Looking for spuds as well. I’m looking to score some records or golden wonders. Not interested in American russet varieties. They just don’t do it for me anymore. Long live the cause!

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    Comment ID: 5365

    At 2:23 pm on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, JIMI said

    Dean>> sure wha’ would I know about home computers? And me a mucker…

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    Comment ID: 5372

    At 10:32 pm on Friday 09th 2005f December 2005, Babs announced

    I SOUND like Daisy Duke??

    Makes it an even greater pity that, currently, I LOOK more like bloody Cleetus.

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    Comment ID: 5381

    At 8:43 am on Saturday 10th 2005f December 2005, Bindi posted

    Why do we do this? It’s strangely enticing but the novelty wears off. Disappointingly soon.
    I can’t anymore, I’m busy raising day-old chicks and growing tomatoes in baskets. Can’t do both. Sayonara folks.

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    Comment ID: 5384

    At 11:35 am on Saturday 10th 2005f December 2005, daragh pounch started typing, with this result

    Don’t forget to hug that tree Bindi! It’s like Pringels….once you pop you can’t stop!

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    Comment ID: 5385

    At 11:58 am on Saturday 10th 2005f December 2005, JIMI channelled

    Ah yes. The joy of inserting Pringels (sic) into one’s facial oraface (sic)...

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    Comment ID: 5386

    At 3:04 pm on Saturday 10th 2005f December 2005, JIMI was compelled to share

    Oh my God!!! I misspelt the word “sick”. How silly of me. I’m such an idiot…

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    Comment ID: 5388

    At 9:57 pm on Saturday 10th 2005f December 2005, daragh felt the urge to write

    Ha Ha James Nazi Grammer Dude –
    Anthony – Yea Zani says thats cool see you then!
    Nearly got all me xmas pressies.
    Happy birthday to me skin & blister!
    EMMA!
    MArch OF tHe PenGuins
    ThE LiOn ThE WiTcH & tHe WardropE
    De ya watch any moVies at talL at talL anymoRe aNtO?

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    Comment ID: 5389

    At 12:58 am on Sunday 11th 2005f December 2005, JIMI wanted everyone to know

    Er DARAGH>> I didn’t actually misspell ‘sick’. Comments #36 & #37 constitute an attempt at high-level intellectual and, er dare I say post-modern humour, in direct and flagrant contravention of the Vancouver Agreement.

    So there! Now, in the interest of lowering the level. I’m still waiting on entries for my Limerick competitiion:

    There once was a girl from Regina…

    Discuss. Complete. Enjoy…

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    Comment ID: 5391

    At 6:37 am on Sunday 11th 2005f December 2005, Babs posted

    Bah. Pringles are rank.

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    Comment ID: 5393

    At 9:02 am on Sunday 11th 2005f December 2005, daragh channelled

    J

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    Comment ID: 5398

    At 4:11 pm on Sunday 11th 2005f December 2005, J proclaimed

    JIMI all types of tubers and other underground vegetables can be procured, though at a price. I’m still trying to think of a vegetable related limerick though having seen the high standard of witty repartee in the comments section I fear my efforts may be in vain.

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    Comment ID: 5399

    At 7:32 pm on Sunday 11th 2005f December 2005, JIMI announced

    J>> just dumb it down and you’ll be fine. I’m desperately trying to think of a ‘Regina’ limerick for the competition.

    “There once was a girl called Regina…”

    (pronounced ‘Reg-eye-na’)

    Any ideas? I’m at a loss here…

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    Comment ID: 5405

    At 8:14 am on Monday 12th 2005f December 2005, daragh channelled

    The spam filter or whatever is wrong with the comments box is a bit mad these days – the comments are deleted most times, but my last comment only lets me say the letter ‘J’

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    Comment ID: 5414

    At 9:31 am on Monday 12th 2005f December 2005, elenamary said

    Anthony, you wanna take me home with you to Ireland?!
    Please?! I fit nicely in luggage. I make a good “woman in a box”...you know you open-up the box when you need a lady to drink or dust.

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    Comment ID: 5419

    At 1:28 pm on Monday 12th 2005f December 2005, Anthony decided it was worth pointing out

    Now there’s an offer I can’t refuse. Have yourself packed up and shipped to me at Rockstar Games in NYC and we’ll go from there.

    And Daragh, I was wondering what you meant by “J”. I thought it was just some kind of very efficient code.

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    Comment ID: 5420

    At 1:41 pm on Monday 12th 2005f December 2005, JIMI proclaimed

    I think what Daragh meant by ‘J’ was:

    “JIMI, ya little fucker. Enough with the intellectual humour already”.

    At least that’s how I interpreted it…

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    Comment ID: 5425

    At 2:47 am on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, D started typing, with this result

    Elenamary atop a large Christmas tree arrayed with turnips sailing through into the arrivals hall. We must all be there.

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    Comment ID: 5427

    At 4:50 am on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, daragh proclaimed

    CAUTION CAUTION RED ALERT : Anthony, Elenamary is really wee jimmy finlan….Think about it its too good to be true…. who else can fit into a suitcase like our wee jmmy?

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    Comment ID: 5442

    At 10:18 am on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, J wanted everyone to know

    And a fine woman in a box he’d make to….

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    Comment ID: 5443

    At 12:32 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, JIMI wanted everyone to know

    Well told Daragh. Hats off!

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    Comment ID: 5446

    At 6:12 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, daragh discoursed

    Oh shit, I’ve pissed him off, I know that tone of voice….. It wasn’t that good, cheap I know. Hey James are you coming back for Christmas? How long is the stint in Canada for and when are we coming over?
    Anto

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    Comment ID: 5447

    At 6:13 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, daragh typed

    Your msg is missing Anthony

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    Comment ID: 5448

    At 6:16 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, daragh said

    Jesus,... this would drive you to drink- open another door on the advent calender….its the season alright, people buying any auld crap they can get their hands on

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    Comment ID: 5449

    At 6:29 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, JIMI posted

    DARAGH>> I’m glad to see the ‘Tone of Voice’ plugin is doing its job. Technology, eh? Amazing shtuff.

    Well I WAS planning to come home for Christmas but after the hurtful comment I’m not sure if I can face the homeland.

    I think I’m just going to hide out in Canada for the rest of my life. I’ll probably move to Richmond, where all the Chinese folk live, just outside Vancouver. I shall feel at home amongst my diminutive Asian friends.

    ANTHONY>> er, did you find the bag?

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    Comment ID: 5450

    At 8:39 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, Anthony discoursed

    No, no I didn’t find it.

    Is anybody else having their comments truncated, or is it just Daragh? Daragh, have you tried actually posting in proper English? You know, with actual meaningful punctuation and stuff? It might help.

    It would sure help me.

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    Comment ID: 5451

    At 9:56 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, JIMI announced

    My comments aren’t being trunca

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    Comment ID: 5452

    At 9:57 pm on Tuesday 13th 2005f December 2005, JIMI professed

    ted.

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    Comment ID: 5456

    At 4:05 am on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, daragh announced

    Oh you’re all very schmart aren’t you! Nice little double act going on now. Punkchewation? – It’s this bloody tone of voice plug in that i’ve got!

    Thats riiiigggggghhhhhtttttt!

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    Comment ID: 5457

    At 4:29 am on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, daragh declared

    Dean

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    Comment ID: 5459

    At 7:46 am on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, Ivan proclaimed

    I meant to say 24th to 29th, so still up for new years boozin with Nigel?

    This christmas in the finest French tradition I will be eating a castrated cock. Mmmmm

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    Comment ID: 5467

    At 1:09 pm on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, JIMI wanted everyone to know

    ANTHONY>> Speaking of CASTRATED COCKS>> any word on the 2005 Annual ‘In the Dark’ post procuction party? I won’t be home for it but I hope the tradition continues…

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    Comment ID: 5468

    At 5:23 pm on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, Anthony professed

    New Year’s boozing good. Still want to keep it quiet, though. Especially as I’ll be getting on a plane the next day.

    And JIMI, if indeed the tradition of having the party has continued, which I doubt, then the tradition of telling me about it has not.

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    Comment ID: 5469

    At 7:52 pm on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, JIMI decided it was worth pointing out

    ANTHONY>> Well, the tradition of keeping me ‘in the dark’ about any goings on is alive and well. This could be a good omen.

    You see, if the party WASN’T going ahead then somebody would have told me that it WAS. Do you follow my (twisted) logic? So, I’m assuming that since nobody has told me about it that it is going ahead. I suspect you’re in on the ‘keep Jimi in the dark’ conspiracy…

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    Comment ID: 5470

    At 8:11 pm on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, Ivan proclaimed

    Quiet? I just suggested Nigel pick up a bottle of Absinthe in london. We can drink very strong mind bending liquor quietly I suppose…

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    Comment ID: 5471

    At 9:43 pm on Wednesday 14th 2005f December 2005, drew said

    I feel for ya, man. If I were Bill O’Reilly, I’d say it had something to do with people saying “Happy Holidays” instead of Merry Christmas. But then, I’d be an idiot.

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    Comment ID: 5497

    At 7:00 am on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, J proclaimed

    Anyone else thinking that Nigel, Anthony, Ivan and a bottle of absinthe is a dangerous (yet intriguing) way to start the new year?

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    Comment ID: 5539

    At 2:48 pm on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, JIMI discoursed

    J>> It’s a frightening thought. Anything could happen. Let’s just say I’m glad I’m on the other side of the globe…

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    Comment ID: 5571

    At 5:30 pm on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, J was compelled to share

    Though it could have the makings of the next Godot, y’know.

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    Comment ID: 5572

    At 5:49 pm on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, J opined

    Aw man – am I allowed a belated evil bill and ted moment there?

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    Comment ID: 5576

    At 8:13 pm on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, JIMI was inspired to add

    J>> I envision more of a Patrick Kavanagh/Van Gogh/Oliver Reed scenario. Not so sure about a Beckett vibe. Thanks be to God I’m not around or you’d have to throw Toulouse Lautrec into the equation. Not a pretty sight as he was a hoor for the old Absinthe…

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    Comment ID: 5580

    At 8:23 pm on Thursday 15th 2005f December 2005, Anthony testified

    I hesitate to ask… Which one am I?

    (Not Oliver Reed, not Oliver Reed, not Oliver Reed).

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    Comment ID: 5609

    At 2:57 am on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, JIMI felt the urge to write

    er…can I get back to you on that?

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    Comment ID: 5610

    At 3:02 am on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, DORIAN GRAY announced

    Hey! What’s this ‘In the Dark Party’ anyway? Sounds like my kinda bash! Details please…

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    Comment ID: 5614

    At 6:18 am on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, J imparted

    Anthony I think by default you’d be Kavangh – he was always a man for a hat.

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    Comment ID: 5616

    At 1:32 pm on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, Ivan was compelled to share

    I’ll be olli then but my stature would make me more of a lautrec. Could be Kavanagh though, was wearing a trilby long before Anthony and have been known to be a whinging little bollox.

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    Comment ID: 5617

    At 3:05 pm on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, DORIAN GRAY typed

    Well we all know who’d be Toulouse, eh? That little wee diminutive fecker, known (somewhat amusingly) as Wee Jimmy Finlan. He he he he he he he he…

    But pray tell, how come there’s no volunteers to be Van Gogh?

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    Comment ID: 5618

    At 4:37 pm on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, J started typing, with this result

    My money was on Nigel to be Reed – always saw Ivan as more of a Van Gogh type but then as the old song goes it’s your party

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    Comment ID: 5621

    At 6:31 pm on Friday 16th 2005f December 2005, JIMI asserted

    IVAN>> Sorry mister, but you’re no Lautrec. You’re not fit to untie my designer sneakers.

    By the way, did you know small is the new tall? (It’s true. I read it on the net’. I’ve waited a long time for this seismic cultural shift. The world is my oyster (at last).

    The jokes shall have to be rewritten. My diminutive friends and I shall taunt our taller brethern with such spiteful phrases as “Tall Tom” and “Hunky Harry” (for word has it that hunk is the new nerd).

    Let the games commence…

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    Comment ID: 5622

    At 2:13 pm on Saturday 17th 2005f December 2005, Babs stated

    What are you going to call tall chicks then??

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    Comment ID: 5626

    At 9:18 pm on Saturday 17th 2005f December 2005, JIMI stated

    BABS>> Thanks for your astute question. According to my extensive research Tall chicks are in and Tall guys are out. Apparently all the tall chicks are going for short guys. I shit you not. I’m just waiting for the trend to hit Vancouver. We’re a bit behind the times here…

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    Comment ID: 5645

    At 8:04 am on Tuesday 20th 2005f December 2005, elenamary was inspired to add

    I am not Jimmy. I am not anyone other than elenamary and i do really exisit.

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    Comment ID: 5647

    At 8:19 am on Tuesday 20th 2005f December 2005, Anthony attested

    You go girl!

    Seriously, read her blog. She is real.

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