Comments on: Here you have it in black or white http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Emerald Islander http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15362 Emerald Islander Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:29:07 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15362 Fortunately for the USA and all of us Obama has won. But I wouldn't expect miracles from him. He's got the hardest job on the planet waiting for him. I predicted already in January that he would be the Democratic Party's candidate, and that he would win if the Americans have the will to survive as a country. So I am not too surprised. And I don't share your worries about job losses for Ireland. He will for sure stimulate the US economy first, and favour inward investment. That's to be expected and makes sense. But as there are meanwhile nearly as many Americans working in Irish owned companies in the USA as Irish people work in US owned firms here, I expect that he would be careful to hurt Ireland. And - apart from everything else, he has apparently relatives in Co. Offaly. Which means that he won't upset Biffo... Fortunately for the USA and all of us Obama has won. But I wouldn’t expect miracles from him. He’s got the hardest job on the planet waiting for him.
I predicted already in January that he would be the Democratic Party’s candidate, and that he would win if the Americans have the will to survive as a country. So I am not too surprised.

And I don’t share your worries about job losses for Ireland. He will for sure stimulate the US economy first, and favour inward investment. That’s to be expected and makes sense.
But as there are meanwhile nearly as many Americans working in Irish owned companies in the USA as Irish people work in US owned firms here, I expect that he would be careful to hurt Ireland.

And – apart from everything else, he has apparently relatives in Co. Offaly. Which means that he won’t upset Biffo…

]]> By: NaRocRoc http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15342 NaRocRoc Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:10:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15342 Aha. I'd say it's handy alright! Aha. I’d say it’s handy alright!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15343 Grandad Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15343 "<em>Grandad are you an hour ahead</em>" No. You're an hour behind. I decided I had had enough of all this clock changing crap, so I'm sticking to GMT [Grandad's Mountain Time]. It's also handy for winning the lottery! ;) “Grandad are you an hour ahead”

No. You’re an hour behind. I decided I had had enough of all this clock changing crap, so I’m sticking to GMT [Grandad's Mountain Time]. It’s also handy for winning the lottery! ;)

]]> By: NaRocRoc http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15344 NaRocRoc Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:38:50 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15344 Grandad are you an hour ahead* of the rest of us mere mortals?!? That must be great craic? * # Grandad on 05 Nov 2008 at 1:32 pm Grandad are you an hour ahead* of the rest of us mere mortals?!? That must be great craic?

* # Grandad on 05 Nov 2008 at 1:32 pm

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15347 Grandad Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:32:34 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15347 Kate - I only sulk when I am memed. Our menagerie are only just getting over Halloween. TheChrisD - We have been screwed ever since FF got back in. Kate – I only sulk when I am memed. Our menagerie are only just getting over Halloween.

TheChrisD – We have been screwed ever since FF got back in.

]]> By: TheChrisD http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15348 TheChrisD Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:37:09 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15348 I see the Moningvallian (sp?) is in charge now. Are we screwed? I see the Moningvallian (sp?) is in charge now.

Are we screwed?

]]> By: kate http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15349 kate Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:23:14 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15349 Only when you are sulking I suppose!! ;-) - no fireworks for me tonight - I have the dog, cat and guinea pig to look after - anyway theirs been fireworks every night here for the past month. No, tonight I am packing - for on Saturday I fly!!!! Only when you are sulking I suppose!! ;-) – no fireworks for me tonight – I have the dog, cat and guinea pig to look after – anyway theirs been fireworks every night here for the past month.
No, tonight I am packing – for on Saturday I fly!!!!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 Grandad Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:03:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15361 SHoop - I'm very sorry that I didn't stay up all night to talk to you. I had other things to attend to [like sleep?]. JD - Please remind me. Be honest, because if I suspect you are lying, I'll check. Kate - When was I ever speechless? Happy Guy Fawkes Day, and mind the bangers. SHoop – I’m very sorry that I didn’t stay up all night to talk to you. I had other things to attend to [like sleep?].

JD – Please remind me. Be honest, because if I suspect you are lying, I’ll check.

Kate – When was I ever speechless? Happy Guy Fawkes Day, and mind the bangers.

]]> By: kate http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15360 kate Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:48:22 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15360 Not talking to me? I bet you are almost speechless this morning. 'What a crazy world we're living in' - remember that one Grandad? Not talking to me? I bet you are almost speechless this morning.
‘What a crazy world we’re living in’ – remember that one Grandad?

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/comment-page-1/#comment-15359 Jefferson Davis Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:17:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/04/here-you-have-it-in-black-or-white/#comment-15359 Ugghh....I don't know what to say?! I reckon I'll have to hold to my promise! Do you remember that promise, Grandad? :) Ugghh….I don’t know what to say?! I reckon I’ll have to hold to my promise! Do you remember that promise, Grandad? :)

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