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Laptop Dancing and the Nannygoat mambo : A sportswriters year By T.H. is currently being shipped out by the bucketload for 99c in Easons (Dundrum & Newbridge Co Kildare confirmed. Others possibly. )
I Bought a replacement for an "Ill-give-it-back-to-you-as-soon-as-im-finished" copy that I made a mistake in lending, and one for a friend in Spain.
Excellent for Humphries fans or, if non-fans are reading, certainly a bargain for people who think Zip firelogs are overpriced.
How does it compare with Charmin or Kittensoft?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bondvillain
In fairness, people of a mind to compare it to Charmin or Kittensoft would probably be of the opinion that it was already too full of shlt to be useful in that regard, hence the Zip firelog suggestion.
I usually only buy autpbiopgraphies, history and sports books, but I picked this one up a couple of years ago.
I couldn't finish it, Maybe it was above me, but parts of it I just thought he was full of himself, and sorry to say having read most of his articles for the past 2 years, I think this is starting to ring true in these also.
I wouldn't recommend it.
I hope he enjoys the humilation of seeing his book being sold off at 99c. :D:D This man doesn't like soccer. Remember his 50 reasons why the GAA is better than soccer and of course being the catalyst for Saipan.
He's not on my Christmas card list.
The most long-winded reporter ever.
Just as one Dublin fan nearby commented, this finals brass band was reminescent of . . . . . . . . . talk about the fecking match!!!!!!!
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
with comments like that you shoul dhave your own "is it alright to call Owlsfan a dumbass" thread.....
I. Despise. Tom. Humphries. And. His. Ridiculous. Articles. Filled. With. One. Word. Sentences.
he makes a lot of use of the phrase" a necklace of passess". which is fine the 1st time but repeated sounds crass.
and he also makes a lot of the fact he's a fat bastid and how it requires him to squeeze into a lot of places.his mother must be very proud
As an aside, I once heard of a band saying they didn't mind seeing their album in the 99c bin, as they still get their 50c cut per album. I wonder is it the same for Tom?
tom humphries book is a good read, speaking of cheap books brian corcorans and mick o dwyers books are also in bargain bucket in easons cork
And you should have a thread called " It is all right to call Billsthoughts an illiterate".Quote:
Originally Posted by Billsthoughts
Cheaper to buy than one of his articles. :D
The price would have to drop another few euros before I'd be tempted.
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Originally Posted by ramsfan
hhmm are you my alter ego? i was in there looking at corcorans book today around four... 2.99 aint a bad price
maybe i am, a cork legend for 2.99 where would you be going
You're not buying his sporting ability, you're buying a story. Brian Corcoran's story isn't all that exciting.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsfan
think his sporting ability is defo worth more than 2.99, but a door stop for 2.99 cant go wrong
touche!Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
god ya know someones on a loser when they start picking you up on spelling on an internet forum. :rolleyes: I'd do a search for your "hilarious" rambling rebuke to a humphries article on here before you go all editorial on anyone else...:D
Bought it. Imagine a tom humphries book at that price, a bargain. Great writer, top class. Obviously some on this forum would be more comfortable with the Dandy or the Beano:(
But yeah he is a gah man, who doesnt really understand football:(
I think Humphries is excellent and I am currently enjoying his book.
Maybe he is too intelligent for one or two posters on here who only read The Scum.
What a pathetic post.Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
Judging people's intelligence because they don't like the style of writing of someone you like.
Seriously grow up.
There are plenty of so called intelligent writers that I can't stand to read, but I guess they're just too intelligent for me......not simply long winded and obnoxious.
Most people on here seem to think that Humphries is a talented writer. I think he is an excellent writer in terms of how he constructs his pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
I'd say the majority of people on this forum who dislike him don't have a problem with the way he writes, they just don't like his apparent dislike of football, LOI in particular, and his efforts to turn his nose up at it whenever he can, in favour of what he sees as the superior (in every way) sports of GAA.
EDIT : One ridiculous piece about 50 reasons why GAA is better is a good example.
I don't think he hates football. Just because he likes GAA more doesnt mean he hates football. He does hate rugby and rugby-folk.
I think it was supposed to be a funny piece. obviously went over the head of some people on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
It was meant to be amusing but it didn't "go over the heads" of anyone. It showed where his true loyalty lies. He was praising one sport at the expense of another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billsthoughts
He is a good writer but because I vehemently disagree with a lot of what he has written, it doesn't mean it has gone over my head. Quite the contrary.
Shame to see his book being sold off at 99c :cool:
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
maybe he likes both? is everything so black and white on planet OwlsFan?
If you like something, you don't write an article stating 50 reasons why its rival is better and putting down at the same time the thing you "like" :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Billsthoughts
Not planet "black and white" but planet "logical".
I can see the logic in dismissing hundreds of articles which would show humphries love of football and choosing to take one tongue in cheek article literally in order to push some "everyone hate tom" agenda. I just dont see the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
And GAA isnt footballs "rival". Its just a sporting organisation. Most people in this country can cope with liking several sports.
I've posted before and post it again - Humphries was an ok writer, but for the past couple of years he has been rubbish. Rubbish ott metaphors (trying to be the new Con Houlihan) and writing about himself. A lot.
Humphries had 101 reasons why the GAA is better than soccer.
I liked this one
'If a GAA player ever jumped at a spectator, like Eric Cantona did, the rest of his team would join in. So would the rest of the crowd'.
It's a brutal serious put down of soccer though, does me head in it does:D