Comments on: Towns may lose Gaeltacht status http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935 Níl ann ach raiméis : It's nothing but nonsense Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:45:18 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: maca http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-173416 maca Mon, 05 May 2008 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-173416 Sorry again Antonio, it's becoming harder these days to get online ... very buys here these days. No Ireland has had its fair share of bad politicians for many decades. I think nearly every country has problems but its always been pretty bad here, IMO. We're quite familiar with Berlusconi, i'm surprised he's back in Government. Sorry again Antonio, it’s becoming harder these days to get online … very buys here these days.

No Ireland has had its fair share of bad politicians for many decades. I think nearly every country has problems but its always been pretty bad here, IMO.

We’re quite familiar with Berlusconi, i’m surprised he’s back in Government.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-156642 Antonio Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:12:40 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-156642 No problem, Maca, take your time :) Well, what you are telling me is quite a surprise. I imagined Ireland (and most of other European countries) much more ahead in terms of corruption. To be honest, I thought we were the only country with this kind of problem. As you probably know, we had new elections two days ago because our last prime minister resigned a couple of months ago... We have a new government, a new prime minister, that is the same we had until two years ago, Silvio Berlusconi, the man who owns TVs, radios, newspapers, magazines, Milan AC football club and many many more things. They nicknamed him as "Psycho-dwarf" because he's 155 cm tall and sounds crazy when talks, sometimes he says nonsense. They also recently nicknamed him as "Tar-head" because he's used to hair transplants and lately he has a very strange look, with his bald head completely covered with new hair that are so dark to look like a tarmacadm road ;) We're going to face a new five-years term of disasters and international shame! No problem, Maca, take your time :)
Well, what you are telling me is quite a surprise. I imagined Ireland (and most of other European countries) much more ahead in terms of corruption. To be honest, I thought we were the only country with this kind of problem.
As you probably know, we had new elections two days ago because our last prime minister resigned a couple of months ago…
We have a new government, a new prime minister, that is the same we had until two years ago, Silvio Berlusconi, the man who owns TVs, radios, newspapers, magazines, Milan AC football club and many many more things.
They nicknamed him as “Psycho-dwarf” because he’s 155 cm tall and sounds crazy when talks, sometimes he says nonsense. They also recently nicknamed him as “Tar-head” because he’s used to hair transplants and lately he has a very strange look, with his bald head completely covered with new hair that are so dark to look like a tarmacadm road ;)
We’re going to face a new five-years term of disasters and international shame!

]]> By: maca http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-155924 maca Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-155924 Sorry for slow reply Antonio, it has been hard to get near a computer all last week. Regarding Bertie; well we are actually pretty used to this sort of thing too. For decades politicians in this country have been screwing us. Corruption is quite widespread in Ireland; every county council probably has it's fair share of corrupt officials so it's not limited to those at the top either. I don't see this event having much impact on economic/political life at all. Bertie was more liked than a lot of politicians though; he had that "ordinary man" type of persona which appealed to people; that's why he got the nickname "Teflon Taoiseach" because nothing sticks to him :) Sorry for slow reply Antonio, it has been hard to get near a computer all last week.

Regarding Bertie; well we are actually pretty used to this sort of thing too. For decades politicians in this country have been screwing us. Corruption is quite widespread in Ireland; every county council probably has it’s fair share of corrupt officials so it’s not limited to those at the top either. I don’t see this event having much impact on economic/political life at all.
Bertie was more liked than a lot of politicians though; he had that “ordinary man” type of persona which appealed to people; that’s why he got the nickname “Teflon Taoiseach” because nothing sticks to him :)

]]> By: Antonio http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154618 Antonio Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:41:25 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154618 LAst week I heard the news on TV that your Prime Minister Bertie Ahern resigned after being hit by the corruption scandal... Well, you know, we Italians are pretty used to this situation. All of out politicians are under investigations for something, so it's no strange to us when we hear this kind of news. But I think it's kind of a sudden storm for you... what is your opinion? How do you Irish cope with this situation? Will this event affect your economy or political life? I'd be glad to read a point of view from someone on the spot. LAst week I heard the news on TV that your Prime Minister Bertie Ahern resigned after being hit by the corruption scandal…
Well, you know, we Italians are pretty used to this situation. All of out politicians are under investigations for something, so it’s no strange to us when we hear this kind of news. But I think it’s kind of a sudden storm for you… what is your opinion? How do you Irish cope with this situation? Will this event affect your economy or political life?
I’d be glad to read a point of view from someone on the spot.

]]> By: maca http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154460 maca Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:50:37 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154460 No, I don't speak much unfortunately, just some basics. I really like the language though and would like to get lessons; trying to learn on your own is difficult. No, I don’t speak much unfortunately, just some basics. I really like the language though and would like to get lessons; trying to learn on your own is difficult.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154437 Antonio Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:42:04 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154437 Just out of curiosity, Maca, can you speak Irish? Are you fluent? Do you like it? Just out of curiosity, Maca, can you speak Irish?
Are you fluent? Do you like it?

]]> By: Antonio http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154400 Antonio Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:14:07 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154400 Yeah, I've seen that movie :) Well, Maca, thanks for the explanation. Yeah, I’ve seen that movie :)
Well, Maca, thanks for the explanation.

]]> By: maca http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154395 maca Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:31:54 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154395 Jaysus Donegal ... all inbred rednecks in that part of the country. Have you ever seen Deliverance? That was based on a true story from Donegal! :) Just kidding, nice part of the country actually. There are probably a very small number with limited English but i'd say it really is a very very small number. I work with a company in the Galway Gaeltacht who have some employees who are FAR more comfortable speaking Irish than English but they could still manage in English if they had to. Jaysus Donegal … all inbred rednecks in that part of the country. Have you ever seen Deliverance? That was based on a true story from Donegal! :)

Just kidding, nice part of the country actually. There are probably a very small number with limited English but i’d say it really is a very very small number. I work with a company in the Galway Gaeltacht who have some employees who are FAR more comfortable speaking Irish than English but they could still manage in English if they had to.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154391 Antonio Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:46:50 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154391 One of those times when I found someone who couldn't speak English was in west Donegal, Malin More was the place. I stopped and asked a girl on the shop door for directions. This girl looked at me as if I was green and got back in the shop to call someone who could help me. It was funny :) The other time was in Gweedore, co. Donegal, when the man at the gas station showed me his hands to tell me how much I had to pay. He was not deaf, he was listening to Raidio na Gaeltachta ;) One of those times when I found someone who couldn’t speak English was in west Donegal, Malin More was the place. I stopped and asked a girl on the shop door for directions. This girl looked at me as if I was green and got back in the shop to call someone who could help me. It was funny :)
The other time was in Gweedore, co. Donegal, when the man at the gas station showed me his hands to tell me how much I had to pay. He was not deaf, he was listening to Raidio na Gaeltachta ;)

]]> By: maca http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154384 maca Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:54:43 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=935#comment-154384 I suspect they did know how to speak but were trying to be awkward :) You're right there, many of the young simply don't see the point of using the language since they are using English with many of their friends and tv/news/music/films are all in English. Do you think they'd pay me to live in a seaside village? I could move tomorrow :) Nah, I wouldn't say it's typical Italian, it's no different than the Gaeltacht subsidies and i'm sure many other countries have similar schemes. I suspect they did know how to speak but were trying to be awkward :)

You’re right there, many of the young simply don’t see the point of using the language since they are using English with many of their friends and tv/news/music/films are all in English.

Do you think they’d pay me to live in a seaside village? I could move tomorrow :)

Nah, I wouldn’t say it’s typical Italian, it’s no different than the Gaeltacht subsidies and i’m sure many other countries have similar schemes.

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