Archive for August 2008

How’s This For A Birthday Present?

Aug 31st, 2008 | By Bock | Category: My life

I went out last night to celebrate a not-particularly-significant birthday with a bunch of friends.  More friends were providing the music and yet more friends turned up later.  The place was fuckin heaving.
But I digress.  What do you think a Warrior Princess gave me as a birthday present?
Would you say, perhaps, a book?  That would [...]



Cois Fharraige Festival, Kilkee

Aug 31st, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Local Music, Music

If you’re anywhere around West Clare next week from the 5th to the 7th September, you could do worse than to drop in on the Cois Fharraige festival in Kilkee.
Entertainment includes music from Travis, Supergrass, The Zutons, The Futureheads (fuckin great band!) Seasick Steve, The Coronas, 28 Costumes, Simon & Oscar, The Broken Family Band [...]



Limerick Pictures Saturday Morning

Aug 30th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Pictures

I’m so predictable.

More pics below the fold.



Life In President McCain’s White House

Aug 30th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Humour, Politics, World

Ring ring … ring ring …
- Vice-President Palin speaking.
- Uh, hi Sarah.  This is John here.
- John who?
- John McCain.  The President?
- …
- Sarah?  Are you there?
- …
- Sarah, I know you’re there.  I can hear you breathing.
- Where have you been all night?
- Sarah, we need to talk.
- We have nothing to talk about.
- [...]



Irish Racists

Aug 30th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Politics

If this isn’t mindless racism and promotion of racial hatred, I don’t know what is. 
I won’t give this prick the benefit of a link, so would you just cut and paste please.  See what you think.
In my opinion, this site is a really nasty piece of work.  What’s your view?
http://irishsavant.blogspot.com/2008/08/hurricane-katrine-anniversary-lessons.html



Joe Browne on the Internet

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Live recording, Local Music, Music

I bumped into Joe last week and he said to me, Hey Bock, when are you going to put me on the internet?
What could I say?  I’ve made a complete shit of every recording I ever attempted.
Joe, I said, I’ll do it just as soon as I can figure out how to record music properly, [...]



Barack Obama: Things To Do In Denver …

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Politics, World

Barack Obama has won the Democratic nomination in Denver, Colorado, making history in the process.
I wish him well.  We all do.
For God’s sake, even John McCain has put political rivalry aside for one day and issued a TV ad wishing him well.
But yet, there’s a sense of unease surrounding the whole thing.  If Obama wins, [...]



Short Fuse

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: My life

I’m not nearly as mild-mannered and easy-going in real life as you’d think I am from reading this site. 
I know you find that hard to believe.  I know you’re thinking How could our kind and patient Bock the Beloved possibly have a bad bone in his saintly body?
Yes.  I know.  I can see how [...]



Baby-on-Board Stickers

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Bock rant, Humour

Baby on Board stickers in car windows.  What the fuck is that all about?
Do they think I’m a homicidal but baby-loving maniac?  Do they think the baby is going to save them?
Just what exactly is this sign supposed to achieve?
Do they think I’ll be thundering along behind them in the Bockmobile, wondering who I’m [...]



Beauty Pageant For Nuns. Miss Sister 2008

Aug 26th, 2008 | By Bock | Category: Humour, Religion

No.  I didn’t make this up.
Miss Sister 2008 is the name of the beauty competition run by Father Antonio Rungi.  If you’re a nun between 18 and 40, you can send your picture to Father Rungi and he’ll put it up on his website where readers will be able to vote for their favourites.
Do [...]