Post of the year log thread

[Sidney]

EPL Runt desrves a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for this response to thedancingbaby’s ISPCA appeal

@The Runt

I thought it was going to be an appeal for you to stop killing horses

[Rudi]

@The Dunph

I went back to my usual guy today, don’t know if i’ve mentioned but he is a two and a half mile walk from where i live. But when i arrived outside there was a sign on the window saying he was on holidays for the week, I wouldn’t get a chance to go in again until next Wednesday and as i was in a fairly unkempt state i was determined to just get it done elsewhere.

There is a place around the corner from him where i had a bad experience before (Got a bad haircut off the owner, a right smart old cunt with a goatee and he wears sandals. I heard him joking with one of the other barbers there behind my back that he should charge me more on account of how much work there was with cutting my hair). So i didn’t want to please that cunt by going in there again and went down the road instead to another place that i hadn’t tried.

I looked in the window and there were two old women in there with scissors in their hands and a few old-timers waiting. As a matter of principle i don’t let women cut my hair so had to draw a line through that place too. I went back then and said i’d try the old cunt with the goatees place as he might not be there and there was a young fellow there one day who did a good job on my locks. Sure enough he wasn’t there so i went in and took a seat, before i even sat down the two barbers (one of which was the young fellow) on duty both finished their cuts. There was one lad ahead of me in the queue and i thought great, i might get the young fellow here, especially as he then proceeded to go out and have a fag leaving the other barber inside and the fella in front of me was up next. The other barber stayed over near the window writing down stuff and generally waving at passers by he knew. The young fellow came in after having his fag, he must have been gone three minutes and here we were waiting. The other fella sits down and i am lefting waiting for yerman to finish waving out the window. When he wasn’t finished waving within the next 20-30 seconds i got up and walked out as a matter of principle, knowing that the only other barbers i know of in the vicinity were two places very close to each other, but again a good 15min walk from where i was.

So i proceeded then to head over to the other two places. One of them i won’t go into as i used to go there when i moved over first and didn’t find yerman very good despite giving multiple chances. He is covered in tattoos as well which was putting me off. I had never been in the other place as anytime i looked in the place was empty and yerman in there was another of the sandal wearing brigade. I said i’d give him a chance as i’d be in and out in no time and was just getting a short back and sides. So i’m across the road now ready for the traffic to pass and i’m looking in. There is one fella in the chair and that is it. The door is wide open. I walk in the door and am about to sit down when he says “sorry you haven’t asked me if i can do you or if i have had my dinner yet”.

I was a bit taken aback at first and qucikly assumed he must be joking, that he was obviously nervous at the fact that he was getting an unexpected new customer and was trying to be affable but ended up making an awkward joke. But the punch-line wasn’t forthcoming and he was standing there waiting for my response. The gall of the cunt, his business is probably on its knees and this is his attitude. I wasn’t expecting a situation like this at all so didn’t have as sharp a comeback as he deserved. I says “well i saw the door wide open so foolishly presumed you were open for business”. He responds, with a face as if he was doing me a favour “take a seat and i’ll fit you in”. I says “No it’s alright, i’m going elsewhere.”

I had to make the long two and a half mile walk back to the house then with no haircut, and my long, unkempt hair blowing in the wind.

[Fran]

@Sidney

On Pikefran’s response to being called gay by a bouncer:

Pikefran

I chuckled to myself at that

[anon95599269]

@Sidney

TASE is back on form lately.

On Pikefran’s response to being called gay by a bouncer:

:lol:

[Fran]

@The All Seeing Eye

:lol:

:rolleyes:

[ciarancareyshurlingarmy]

Dunph is hardly living the Parisian dream there.

[Bandage]

TASE’s reply to Pikefran is post of the year.

[Pikeman]

@Bandage

TASE’s reply to Pikefran is post of the year.

It was a reply to Gmac and not me.

[cluaindiuic]

@The Dunph

Irish Greyhound Derby 2012

1pt e/w (1/4 odds, 1-6 places) Skywalker Puma @ 50/1 with Ladbrokes
0.5pts e/w (1/4 odds, 1-6 places) Camas @ 66/1 with Paddy Powers

Closing bank +62.30pts

Lock the thread.

[fenwaypark]

@cluaindiuic

Lock the thread.

+1

[SHANNONSIDER]

@cluaindiuic

Lock the thread.

The man is a god.

[Rudi]

The window for nominations will SLAM SHUT at 12am on the 1st January 2013.

[Rudi]

Can someone find Sid’s post on Candice Picklington and post it in here?

Thanks.

[Horsebox]

:lol: That is a fucking superb post from Dunph.

[myboyblue]

If this is the best we have, its not exactly been a stellar year.

[Sidney]

@Il Bomber Destro

Can someone find Sid’s post on Candice Picklington and post it in here?

Thanks.

After Kilkenny’s latest All-Ireland victory, I spoke exclusively to star player Canice Picklington about what makes the man behind the face mask. And as I’m sure you’ll agree, the nine-times All-Ireland medallist has some very interesting things to say.

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Me: Tell us a bit about yourself Canice:

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Canice: Ah there wouldn’t really be too much to tell now. I’m a hurling man, I suppose.

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Me: Tell us a bit about your family:

Canice: Ah yeah, myself and Rachel have been married for five years now. We’re very happy with what we have. All the lads went to the wedding and they made a guard of honour with hurleys, which was a nice touch, as we all play hurling, like. Rachel goes out to a neighbour’s house in the evenings a lot. She doesn’t tell me what she’s doing but I suppose everybody is entitled to their little secrets. That gives me time to stay at home and mind our three kids, Harry, Janice and Canice Junior.

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Me: Do you enjoy music?

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Canice: I like a bit of Coldplay. They’re a very good band. The Script as well, it’s good to see an Irish band doing well as it’s good for the country. And of course U2, they’re great for the country too and I really respect Bono for all his charity work.

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Me: Have you any hobbies?

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Canice: Hurling I suppose. 'Tis difficult to get time to do much else. I like to relax by watching a bit of television. Grey’s Anatomy is very good, and Friends, I think that’s very funny, especially Joey. I love films as well. , I have a DVD of The Shawshank Redemption. I’ve seen it ten times now. Brian Cody gave me a lend of Nightmare on Elm Street but I haven’t seen it yet. It’s supposed to be very good.

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Me: What do you work at?

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Canice: I work inside in the city selling agricultural insurance. It’s important to have insurance as you can never be too careful about things that can happen. I’d help out the odd time at my father TJ’s farm as well. My brothers Walter, Henry, Nigel and PJ help out too. It keeps you grounded. The job is good because they give me a car. It’s a silver Toyota Yaris. Rachel has a silver Yaris too. It’s a lovely car. I think I’ll get another silver Yaris when I’m finished with this one.

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Canice: Jeez, that’s a good question. I suppose I’d have to say black or amber because they’re the Kilkenny colours. Although I like green as well because it reminds me of the green grass of a hurling pitch.

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Me; Do you follow any other sports?

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Canice: Ah, I wouldn’t have much time now, I suppose, but I’d watch the odd rugby match. I like to see the Irish teams do well as it’s good for the country.

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Me: Do you take an interest in politics?

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Canice: Ah I wouldn’t have any strong views, I suppose, and I wouldn’t know much about it, although I’ve great time for our local TDs here, and I’d always be willing to help out if Phil Hogan or John McGuinness needed a bit of a hand. Phil is a good hurling man and I’d never see him stuck. He was talking to me recently about the European referendum which is coming up in a couple of months and asked if I’d be able to say a few words in support of it for a video the government is putting together. I don’t really know very much about it, but I was glad to say yes, as it’s very important for the country, I suppose.

Phil has asked me to think about possibly standing for Fine Gael at the next election, and John for Fianna Fail. I don’t have the time at the moment obviously but I said I’d definitely think about it over the next while and sure I’d probably be retired from hurling at that stage anyway. I wouldn’t like to say no to either of them and sure, why not?

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I’ve also been sounded out about carrying the torch for the Commonwealth Games when it passes through Kilkenny in a couple of years time. I’d like to do that as it sounds interesting. The Queen was a very nice woman too when I met her last year.

Have you any superstitions on match day? Ah yeah, I suppose I’d always go to mass, like. Even though I’m Church of Ireland, I always like to go to mass as it’s good luck. I always wear the black glove that DJ gave me after he retired on my left hand as well.

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Canice: Definitely any of the A v B games in training. Savage intensity, like.

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Me: With the drawn game against Galway level in the dying minutes, was Henry right to go for a point from the penalty?

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Canice: Ah, yeah, I think so, like. I’d always be of the opinion that you should take the points and the goals will come.

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Me: Tell us a bit about the rest of the Kilkenny team:

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Canice: Ah, I couldn’t say too much about them, but they’re all a great bunch of lads. There’d be some fierce characters I suppose. Welshy, Taggy, Cha and Jackie are all a good laugh and we have the craic together. People say we’re dull but I can tell you that’s definitely not the case. I mean I like to have the craic as much as anybody. I mean I had four pints on the Tuesday afternoon after the All-Ireland this year.

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Me: I notice you refer to some other players by their nicknames. Have you got a nickname yourself?

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Canice; No.

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Me: What do you think of people who say that Kilkenny are the greatest team of all-time?

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Ah that’s not up to me to say, I suppose. 'Tis nice to get a bit of praise, but you can’t let it go to your head. We know the bitter pain of defeat as much as anybody after losing to Cork in 1999. I suppose that’s what drives us on. I mean you’re only as good as your last game. There’s always teams who have the ability to beat you. Like, any time we play Wexford it’s always a 50-50 game. Offaly too. Dublin have improved an awful lot. I suppose every game is 50-50. We don’t have any time to think about it anyway as we have the club championship now which I know all the lads will be aiming to give a right go.

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Me: Thanks, Canice. It’s been rivetting.

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Canice: Ah, sure no prolem at all. Any time, apart from when it’s not the week after an All-Ireland.

[Sidney]

http://www.thefreekick.com/board/topic/2995-things-that-are-wrong/page__st__12060__p__713739

@Fagan ODowd

Abercrombie and Fitch. A shop run by and for Irelands most despised ethnic minority. White middle class Dubliners. Anyway a friend heard that I was going into town and asked would I do her a turn and buy a hoodie from Abercrombie for her nephew. How hard could that be? Little did I know. I got to the shop at about 12 and made to effect an entrance. You can’t go in says some lad with a Blackrock accent and dressed like a farm hand out of Oklahoma. What, I said. There’s a queue. A queue to get into the shop. I didn’t want to disappoint the lady, so I joined the queue and eventually made it into the shop about 12.30, by now in a black humour. The lad who had stopped me had now morphed into some class of a Californian geebag and says to me How YOU doing as I go in the door. How the fuck do you think I’m doing I said after standing out in the cold for half an hour. Then there was another geebag in the foyer with his shirt wide open showing off that he was an airhead who spends most of his time looking in the mirror. It was pitch dark inside and it stank of cheap perfume. I felt my way round in the dark, found a hoodie and made for the cash desk. Here I encountered another half hour queue. Another female employee dressed like a farm hand brushed passed me and says in a Californian accent Whassup. I’ll tell you what’s up I said. I’m after losing an hour queuing in this god forsaken kip. It’s pitch dark, it smells like the Folies Bergere and all the staff think they are from Santa Barbara. Have a nice day says your wan.

[anon61956325]

@Sidney

http://www.thefreekick.com/board/topic/2995-things-that-are-wrong/page__st__12060__p__713739

That’s the one there.

[farmerinthecity]

[Nembo_Kid]

@Nembo_Kid

I always thought, certainly in his Celtic tenure, that O’Neill seemed to get great performances out of his team when he was particularly snipey and on edge post match. He was very much unwelcoming to that Cark cunt in the pre-match interview there.
I’m now expectant.

I am worried this post may get lost in the hysteria of tonight’s win. The thing I like the most about it is it shows the understanding of the Ulster psyche. O’Neill is a seriously inspiring and passionate man but he needs that fire inside his belly, unlike those further South, Ulster people work best when their backs up. We’re more stoic, we’re more resilient, we are relentless. Anger is an energy.

It also shows my serious perception skills - but that’s only an aside.