Stuff you are supposed to like but is actually rubbish [Archive] - Page 3

Pike B

11/03/2009, 1:49 PM

I'll have the cream of some young guy.

If Benjamin were an Ice cream flavour -he'd be praline -and dick.

Nobody writes material like that anymore
Wayne. How you doin'?
Hey, Tiny, who's playing today?
Jolly Green Giants and the ****ty Beetles.
****ty Beetles? Are they any good?
They suck.
Then it's not just a clever name

:D:D:D

kingdom hoop

11/03/2009, 1:53 PM

Newspapers in general.

What! :(
Surely two of the greatest joys known to man involve finding a quiet cozy nook in a pub, and either having his lunch while reading the paper or, even better yet, having a creamy pint of stout in front of him, pen in hand, and paper folded to the crossword page. Pure bliss that latter one. :)

pineapple stu

11/03/2009, 2:22 PM

Change newspaper for a good book, and you're on*.

Crossword is just about tolerable; the rest (and I'm only counting proper newspapers; tabloids are self-explanatory) is merely stuff I don't care about, stuff I can't do anything about anyway, propagandist stuff telling me what to think (who was that idiotic pro-Bush columnist the Irish Times ran for years?) and stuff I can find about on the internet. I find that if something is really important, I tend to hear about it through other sources soon enough anyway.

And while I'm on this rant - Sudoku. Seriously, what is the point? People went Sudoku mad overnight for a puzzle which just involves putting numbers into squares; nothing more interesting than that; never any deviation. I don't think I've ever finished one, primarily through pure boredom.

* - goes without saying that I don't turn to the inside cover of a book and start making up a crossword but - you know what I mean.

Cymro

11/03/2009, 2:47 PM

Personally I find that books are not much better than newspapers when it comes to this. Both books and newspapers just irritate me as most seem obviously like they've been written as self-eulogies of a kind. It's a different, more eloquent kind of self-eulogy in books, but that doesn't change the basic fact that people write them just to talk about themselves, or their views, or their stories, etc.

Maybe I'm just being a miserable old cuckoo head here, but that's the way I feel. I don't think it's a coincidence that I've come to hate books over the last few years as a student; there must be some connection there. :(

osarusan

11/03/2009, 2:49 PM

kingdom hoop

11/03/2009, 2:55 PM

Agree with you on Sudoku Stu. I got into it for a while alright and found them enjoyable from the perspective of the challenge and having to figure them out more so than the game itself. But the sense of satisfaction on completion was nothing compared to finishing a crossword, which is a game I can enjoy of itself even if I don't finish it.

Charles Krauthammer is the columnist and he still contributes on a Monday.
I actually like reading what you term the "propagandist" stuff. I'd wildly guess that it's some innate strong cynicism (not necessarily a bad thing) you and Cymro might have that makes you not enjoy such articles. I think it's enriching to read someone's opinion on something they feel strongly about. You don't have to agree with their viewpoint, and maybe it's better if you don't, just try to take a more detached overview and add what you read to your overall understanding of a debate.

One of the other points you raise Stu is the 'war' between traditional forms of media (such as papers) versus newer forms (such as the internet). I'm very much a traditionalist on that 'front' as simply enough I way prefer reading anything on paper.

Lastly I like newspapers for the breadth of topics they cover. Like you could be flicking through and there's an article on say political strife in Bolivia. It's highly unlikely I would've searched out a topic like that on the internet.

Dunny

11/03/2009, 2:56 PM

GAA..

kingdom hoop

11/03/2009, 3:21 PM

Tea (as in the beverage).

Kinda like Osarusan's clever question above - perhaps you are drinking the wrong teas?
I may get some roll-eyed looks, but there are some fantastic alternative teas out there that you could try if you don't like Barry's type tea. (And no I don't mean anything illicit!)

I've loved practically all teas I've tried. Some can take a few goes to get used to but will serve you well thereafter. For one example, Green Tea is probably the greatest all round drink there is in the world (I would say something alcoholic but they're not always conducive to driving!). You can drink it any time of day, it's very refreshing, tasty, gives you a little kick without side-effects of caffeine, it's warm so it's better for you than cold drinks, and it leaves a nice moist sensation in your mouth for hours afterwards that ordinary tea doesn't quite give. Oh and you don't need milk so no need for panicked runs to shop in the morning! :D

John83

11/03/2009, 3:34 PM

Yeah, Tazo and Twinings both have broad ranges of tea you should try out. Not sure if Tazo's available in Irish supermarkets, but it's definitely in Starbucks.

corkboy360

11/03/2009, 3:35 PM

Portion of Cork City supporters and being "a family club".

Magicme

11/03/2009, 9:30 PM

I've loved practically all teas I've tried. Some can take a few goes to get used to but will serve you well thereafter. For one example, Green Tea is probably the greatest all round drink there is in the world (I would say something alcoholic but they're not always conducive to driving!). You can drink it any time of day, it's very refreshing, tasty, gives you a little kick without side-effects of caffeine, it's warm so it's better for you than cold drinks, and it leaves a nice moist sensation in your mouth for hours afterwards that ordinary tea doesn't quite give. Oh and you don't need milk so no need for panicked runs to shop in the morning! :D

I love lemon and ginger tea particularly but Green tea and purah tea are gorgeous too.

Not so mad bout herbal or floral teas though.

Roadend

12/03/2009, 2:03 PM

The dark knight, zzzzzzzzzzz

Pike B

12/03/2009, 2:12 PM

Foot.ie... :)

Lionel Ritchie

12/03/2009, 4:09 PM

Wayne. How you doin'?
Hey, Tiny, who's playing today?
Jolly Green Giants and the ****ty Beetles.
****ty Beetles? Are they any good?
They suck.
Then it's not just a clever name

:D AND I've just remembered -my signature is from Waynes World II.

Newryrep

12/03/2009, 7:05 PM

I'll have the cream of some young guy.

If Benjamin were an Ice cream flavour -he'd be praline -and dick.

Nobody writes material like that anymore

Wash your mouth out!!! 2 Jokes? What about the Alice Cooper "Milwaukee" scene, Wayne meeting Cassandra's father, so many funny bits..

Wayne. How you doin'?
Hey, Tiny, who's playing today?
Jolly Green Giants and the ****ty Beetles.
****ty Beetles? Are they any good?
They suck.
Then it's not just a clever name

:D:D:D

Lads, Schindler List is funnier than Waynes World

John83

12/03/2009, 7:10 PM

Lads, Schindler List is funnier than Waynes World
"Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I'll be very unhappy."

Blue Man

15/03/2009, 12:26 AM

Celtic and their fans. Great atmosphere for Europe but I cant stand the sight of Tri-colours at Celtic Park bacause they have Irish connections. Get over it. You dont see Vasco Da Gama of Brazil or Newll's Old Boys in Argentina hanging up English flags.

Being "over Irish" (if that makes sense) eg I play football over in America and one of my team mates instantly raises his voice in conversation whenever we enter a shop etc so people can hear he has an accent. Drives me crazy.

Peas - I just dont rate them

celticV3

15/03/2009, 1:50 AM

Jade goody- I will not apologise for being consistent with my hatred of her.

oscar

15/03/2009, 10:56 AM

you're dead right...she makes me sick

osarusan

15/03/2009, 11:15 AM

Tom McGurk and George Hook.

rambler14

15/03/2009, 1:48 PM

Ramblers!

tetsujin1979

15/03/2009, 3:09 PM

Celtic and their fans. Great atmosphere for Europe but I cant stand the sight of Tri-colours at Celtic Park bacause they have Irish connections. Get over it. You dont see Vasco Da Gama of Brazil or Newll's Old Boys in Argentina hanging up English flags.
AC Milan fans have been known to wave St George's cross, they were founded by an Englishman

Rovers1

15/03/2009, 3:41 PM

Tallaght Stadium...:p
oh and Paddys Day...Oirish ****e!

hedderman

15/03/2009, 9:37 PM

The League of Ireland? :p I jest, I jest...

anto1208

16/03/2009, 3:56 PM

Jade goody- I will not apologise for being consistent with my hatred of her.

you're dead right...she makes me sick

Thats right when you are sitting down to watch reality TV shows full of mindless idiots the last thing you want to see is a mindless idiot............ :confused:

Pike B

16/03/2009, 4:07 PM

Lads, Schindler List is funnier than Waynes World
No its not..

Pauro 76

17/03/2009, 6:13 AM

Horne and Corden's sketch show. Truly vile. Comedy at it's lowest. They're all over tv and billboards over here advertising their latest film. I wish to God, they'd both p!ss off.

oscar

17/03/2009, 1:41 PM

St Patricks Day

SkStu

17/03/2009, 1:43 PM

Self loathing. Us irish are supposed to enjoy it but it makes me feel sh1tty.

osarusan

17/03/2009, 8:24 PM

Gordon f*****g Ramsay.

kingdom hoop

18/03/2009, 1:25 AM

St Patricks Day

Yerrah just take it for a general day of celebration and it's great. Though I appreciate that even then, things can go a little awry. Like it might be a sunny day, but if your ice-cream melts all over your hands and gets your fingers all sticky and subsequently in your stricken state you rub your hands on your clothes and head and they in turn become undesirably messy, then you're not really all that happy; or at least, not as happy as one might reasonably expect given the occasion of the Sun presenting itself to you.

But all that said, I find it strange that anyone doesn't like a day where everyone's only concern is to get a beautiful, carefree drunk? Surely, as days go, and especially Drinking Days, that is one of the best starting points you could possibly hope for? -probably gently leading to the sweetest flavour of drunk you can get?

edit: Oddly enough given the subject matter of the post, the day that's in it and the late hour, I actually haven't been drinking - the first time on Patrick's Day for a long time. Great memories of previous years though. :) Admittedly I'd be inclined to say I've had a rubbish day today (for reasons extraneous to Patrick's Day of itself), but I'd never be inclined to say the Day itself is rubbish, nor can I understand how anyone might think it is. I await enlightenment. :)

Dodge

18/03/2009, 10:17 AM

Its a day off work. That alone is enough for me...

leather

18/03/2009, 10:38 AM

Not for everone

Dodge

18/03/2009, 12:03 PM

Not for everone

I presume you read the "enough for me" line above? :rolleyes:

pineapple stu

18/03/2009, 12:24 PM

Its a day off work. That alone is enough for me...
Seconded. Plus, I was over in England for the last four days (long weekend because of the bank holiday) and enjoyed reminding people I had a bank holiday on the Tuesday. :)

AC Milan fans have been known to wave St George's cross, they were founded by an Englishman
There's a George's Cross in their crest, so they're technically waving a bit of their crest. There's no tricolour in the Celtic crest (I think).

The Good Son

18/03/2009, 12:44 PM

AC Milan fans have been known to wave St George's cross, they were founded by an Englishman

The City of Milan flag is the flag St. Ambrose, which is the exact same as the St. George's cross, so I'd imagine that might be what the Milan fans wave.

Bluebeard

18/03/2009, 12:46 PM

There's a George's Cross in their crest, so they're technically waving a bit of their crest. There's no tricolour in the Celtic crest (I think).

No tricolour on the Irish crest either, come to mention it.

Sorry, just bitter that I did not have yesterday off; not because of the day that was in it, but the weather that was. And still is:)

pineapple stu

18/03/2009, 12:49 PM

If you look closely enough, you'll find a tricolour on the Irish flag. So I think that's covered. ;)

Bluebeard

18/03/2009, 2:19 PM

If you look closely enough, you'll find a tricolour on the Irish flag. So I think that's covered. ;)

Just had a careful look: no tricolour on the green, no tricolour on the white, no tricolour on the orange :confused: ;)

First

18/03/2009, 2:35 PM

Just had a careful look: no tricolour on the green, no tricolour on the white, no tricolour on the orange :confused: ;)

Are you sure you weren't looking at the Ivory Coast flag. Turn it around .;)

Bluebeard

18/03/2009, 3:34 PM

Are you sure you weren't looking at the Ivory Coast flag. Turn it around .;)
No, don't be stupid, it's the Ivory Coast flag, it looks nothing like the Irish flag, even if you-

Oh.

Shilts

20/03/2009, 4:11 PM

Rugby - and in particular Schools rugby
Munster - CBC Cork beat Rockwell - same finalists as 100 years ago (good to see it being shared around).
Leinster - Blackrock win for the 769th time yawn yawn yawn

Pauro 76

22/03/2009, 9:10 AM

Nintendo Wii. I know it revolutionised gaming but I still hate Nintendo games with 'cutesy' Japanese characters and graphics.

oscar

22/03/2009, 12:59 PM

sick jokes

pimpong

23/03/2009, 11:53 PM

sick jokes
totally agree

Angus

24/03/2009, 7:41 AM

Reaction to Irelands grand slam victory - utter tosh

Calm down everybody - this is a small competition among 6 teams, of whom only 5 are competitive where the fixture list is heavily weighted to certain years and where we only won because a bloke missed a pen after some idiot strayed offside

Can we all please calm down and stop assuming the feelgood factor is going to fix the economy ?