Comments on: A quiet night

By: Emerald Islander

Emerald Islander — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:06:04 +0000

On a more general note – I think that the problem is the corruption of our culture. For me November 1st (and the night towards it) is the old Celtic feast of Samhain.
I have no time for ‘Halloween’ with all its nastiness and commercialism.
It surprises and annoys me that the Irish – of all people – forget their own traditional feast and go instead for some fake American mixture of ancient superstition, religious nonsense, US commercialism and Disney.

I wrote a piece about it myself on the 2nd. If you’re interested, have a look at this link… > http://inishtrahoull.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-irish-gurriers-celebrate-fake.html

By: Emerald Islander

Emerald Islander — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:56:04 +0000

One of the reasons for never living in Dublin.

And with regards to Irene’s comment: when I lived in Jo’burg it was a well-organised and safe city. On the other hand, they also had this nasty thing called ‘Apartheid’ then… Perhaps there is a price to be paid for everything.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:18:45 +0000

Welcome, Irene Swap away so. We’re just heading into winter here!!

By: Irene Potgieter

Irene Potgieter — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:50:14 +0000

You should live in Johannesburg – I will swop any day!

By: TheChrisD

TheChrisD — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:18:13 +0000

I hate Halloween…

By: Grandad

Grandad — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:36:28 +0000

John O – The only way to treat those bastards is to chain-gang them and make them clear up all the mess. When that’s done, them throw ‘em in prison.

Kirk M – I presume you remembered the flack jackets? We take them for granted but visitors often forget. I honestly thing modern youth is regressing. Violence seems to be the answer to everything now. *sigh*

Baino – If they were named, they would take that as a badge of honour. They would start attacking ambulances just to get their names in the media. Bring back the Industrial Schools!

Paulo – That was in the good days of of ‘nuts and apples’. This ‘trick or treat’ is another fucking Americanism that has crept in that drives me mad. That’s the reason I normally electrify the door bell. I’m going back to that next year.

JD – Detroit is worse than Dublin? Jayzus!

By: Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:18:27 +0000

If you think that’s bad, you should visit Detroit the night before Halloween. They call it Devil’s Night!

@tt I heard about the shooting and am sadly not suprised. Evidently, they shoot first and ask questions later.

By: paulo

paulo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:28:07 +0000

A long time ago, I acquired a halloween costume in Blackrock for, if memory serves, one shilling. Said costume consisted of a top, a bottom and a hat and was made of some kind of thickish crepe paper. I was nine at the time. On the eve I donned my costume with nought but a pair of grubby underwear between me and the paper. I believed, wrongly, that since it was sold as a Halloween costume it must be suitable for outdoor use. Within a hundred feet of the family home I was in flitters but amazingly kept on for the requisite two hours or so of ” any nuts or apples”. I think I’m safe in saying that I was probably the biggest threat to public safety that night.

By: Baino

Baino — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:10:29 +0000

Dear God this is taking Halloween a little too far! As for attacking an emergency services vehicle I hope the buggers get named and shamed, not the sort of thing you’d expect in little Dublin Town! I’m rather glad we don’t celebrate it here if that’s indicative of the yob Halloween mentality!

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:09:53 +0000

Hmmm, best to stay indoors or at least away from Dublin on Halloween then? Okay, better pack the silencers as well as the handgun and high powered sniper rifle. Laser sights too I would think. Oh yeah, the night scope may come in handy also (toss into backpack, lands next to silencers). All’s that’s left is the grease money for airport security and that should take care of it. Anything else you can think of?

Funny how it’s the 21st century and people still haven’t managed to grow up at all. It’s truly amazing that we still exist as a race.