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https://youtu.be/ASEv7gwddhk?si=Kl-0hFN5wxkthekz
One hit wonder, could never get why it wasn't bigger.  Really clever lyrics as it tells the story (apparently) behind the Naked Cowboy in Time Square.

F*** Clifford anyway, ruined my draw prediction!

Derry v Monaghan - Derry
Dublin v Roscommon - Draw
Kerry v Mayo - Draw
Tyrone v Galway - Tyrone

Donegal v Fermanagh - Donegal
Cork v Cavan - Cork
Meath v Louth - Meath
Kildare v Armagh - Armagh

Antrim v Down - Down
Limerick v Sligo - Sligo
Offaly v Clare - Clare
Wicklow v Westmeath - Westmeath

Waterford v Longford - Longford
Laois v Carlow - Laois
London v Tipperary - Tipperary
Leitrim v Wexford - Leitrim

Next fcuker who says "smashed it"

Yes, this is a quality comment, of the highest standard. You...are absolutely correct.

There always seemed to be an Oasis anthem each year for Rag Week. (Can't even remember the years in this title, so forgive me for taking liberties!!)
There seemed to be such a sense of 'newness' between genres, bands and artists.  Suede, Placebo, Massive Attack vs Blur or Oasis (Wha'!!!), vs Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead vs  REM, U2 still doing their thing, DJs and dance/ trance, and loads of other satellite bands/ artists going in whichever direction from those.
The Trainspotting soundtrack, and Tarantino soundtracks. 
So much happening,  so many great memories.

Mayo v Dublin - Dublin
Monaghan v Kerry - Draw
Roscommon v Galway - Roscommon
Derry v Tyrone - Derry

Armagh v Meath - Armagh
Fermanagh v Kildare - Kildare
Louth v Cork - Cork
Cavan v Donegal - Donegal

Down v Limerick - Down
Antrim v Offaly - Antrim
Sligo v Wicklow - Sligo
Westmeath v Clare - Westmeath

Carlow v Waterford - Carlow
Wexford v Laois - Laois
Leitrim v London - Leitrim
Longford v Tipperary - Tipperary

Bryson after bugging and reporting publicly on a DUP meeting the other night now wants Donaldson to debate him on the contents of the deal. You couldn't make it up.

Can't understand how he hasn't been slapped down for that stunt. 

Donaldson came across as reasonable and pragmatic during that press conference.  Bryson cited Wilson, Dodds and Lockhart as the main opponents.  If he manages to face them down and maintain control, it will be impressive,  and more than I'd have given him credit for.  The hardliners will undoubtedly be spitting fire at this soft-edge DUP, but just going on tonight,  Stormont might just be workable.
Jamie's thumbs will be knackered between tonight and the next few days digesting this.

[they not only shot themselves in the foot, they danced on a nail, jumped on a landmine, then amputated the foot and threw it in a barrel of acid.]

Mad stuff.
Surely the BBC can't platform Bryson again after that escapade, or even Allister for cheerleading it.
The fall-out of this will be very interesting.  A weakened DUP, and a few inevitable defections to TUV.  If the primary objection was a Nationalist First Minister, then they not only shot themselves in the foot, they danced on a nail, jumped on a landmine, then amputated the foot and threw it in a barrel of acid.

How do they intend  to march  this year  after all that?

I don't think  they've thought this through

Tis the nature of things- never ones to toe the line, and someone else will foot the bill!!

I'd imagine Jamie is going to be made pay for this, however.  It's one thing to be shouting from the sidelines when all it gets is a little limelight, but this will have consequences and repercussions, and there will be a push back. 

Mad stuff.
Surely the BBC can't platform Bryson again after that escapade, or even Allister for cheerleading it.
The fall-out of this will be very interesting.  A weakened DUP, and a few inevitable defections to TUV.  If the primary objection was a Nationalist First Minister, then they not only shot themselves in the foot, they danced on a nail, jumped on a landmine, then amputated the foot and threw it in a barrel of acid.

Can't grudge that to Glen, but a sore one to let slip from a Ros perspective.  Thought beforehand that Glen would overpower Brigids from the start and squeeze the life out of the game a long way out, so fair play Brigids for going at it from the start.
Glass is class, always in the right place at the right time either attacking or defending, definitely the game breaker today.
Fair play to the Derrymen, as they said themselves,  some journey.  Hopefully another time for Brigids, but Pearses, Boyle and possibly one or two more won't make Roscommon easy for them this year.

I'd vote for a lot of the ones mentioned.
I despise Happy.
Probably an unpopular notion, but I loathe anything Christy Moore.
And the worst of the worst, ever, and probably never to be out-worsted, Des'ree's Life.

Beatles discussion  seems to have dried up.

How about.....

R.E.M.

Perfect Circle,  E-bow the letter, Good Advices.
That could change umpteen times week by week, there are an awful lot of contenders.
Perfect Circle is untouchable,  though.

[Kerry]

Rd 1 27/28 January


Kerry v Derry
Dublin v Monaghan- Draw
Galway v Mayo
Tyrone v Roscommon

Meath v Fermanagh
Kildare v Cavan
Armagh v Louth
Donegal v Cork

Limerick v Antrim
Clare v Sligo
Offaly v Westmeath
Wicklow v Down

Laois v Longford
Tipperary v Carlow
London v Wexford
Waterford v Leitrim

Still 2023 weather anyway.
Happy New Year to all.  Thanks for keeping a relative ignoramus informed (sometimes confused/ confounded!!) about goings on at home and abroad.
Thanks again, and all the best.