In Abstentia Out: Staying Alive - Advice in the Art of

Sunday, 1 July 2007

When crossing roads be careful to avoid being hit by fast-moving traffic, coming from either direction.

Neil Forsyth said...: Not from Dublin then, Andrew? Where there is no fast-moving traffic.; 2 July 2007 at 10:17
Anonymous said...: No, Neil- more Cork direction. One of the great boons to life in the capital so I take it?; 2 July 2007 at 14:37
Neil Forsyth said...: Indeed. Except quite a few of us end up throwing ourselves into the road gladly, just to escape all the hideousness. Me? I just stick on Lyric, light a fag, and let my mind drift back to the 80s when we were poor but happy.; 2 July 2007 at 15:26
Andrew said...: Lyric the saviour from the hideous world of every other fecking Irish radio national radio-station. John Kelly's show very fine.
As for throwing oneself gladly onto non-onrushing Dublin traffic- i'm afraid twould merely result in some minor bruising and a veneeer of burning humiliation to top off one's emasculated rage.; 2 July 2007 at 16:15
Anonymous said...: if you're in Dublin, pop into the American embassy and ask for Joseph McManus. If they stall you, say "you know, the CIA guy. Has a blog about booze."; 3 July 2007 at 19:05
Andrew said...: How could one resis such an opportunity, El.; 3 July 2007 at 20:46
Andrew said...: as in resist; 3 July 2007 at 20:46