1. anyone around?
  2. Anyone active?
  3. 'Ello? Anyone?
  4. Alex is here!
    ...someone?
  5. Seems like we all missed each other
  6. Hola!!!, anyone around?
  7. Okay well this is kinda related to U2 but kinda not. Basically I don't think I've seen a nation have such a bad week internationally since... I dunno...America invaded Iraq?

    It's been an awful 7 days here in Ireland; gale force wind and constant rain (much more so than usual) which has led to flooding everywhere. Jedward are out of X Factor (no great loss), announcement that U2 will not be playing Dublin in 2010 and of course the 'Hand of Frog' incident.

    Half a million petitions for a replay...
    http://www.facebook.com/ian.plugem?ref=profile#/pages/Petition-to-have-IRELAND-Vs-FRANCE-REPLAYED/180940979795?ref=mf

    ....has fallen on deaf ears and we shall not be in attendance at South Africa.

    It's a bad blow as I was saving up to go but shall have to make do with cheering on every side that plays France (even, dare I say it, the country that overachieved and won it in '66 which means they think they have an outstanding chance of winning every other tournament they play in).

    I think part of the loss will be the Irish crowd in comparison to the French, who if I'm totally honest were the worst away fans I've ever seen at a football match and from what I'm told they worst home fans of any nation worldwide. I was told it was like being at a funeral, except at this funeral the crowd boo the dead person and person serving the procession.
  8. Anyone around?
  9. I would just like to announce to the world that I have a new Apple MacBook and iMac, and i feel like a proud parent.


  10. Congrats! You gotta be happy with that!