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Periscope by Niall O'Dowd

Five best and worst stories for 2011--Prince William, Irish downfall, Miley Cyrus among them

Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 05:51 AM

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Five stories I won't want to read about in 2011:

1. Prince William and Kate. Look out as the tabloids go ballistic close to the wedding and every living thing such as footmen, man servants,butlers,ladies in waiting-- men in tights all the little girl fantasy stuff is interviewed within miles of Buckingham Palace. Tiresome already. So much gushing, so little time.

2. Ireland is screwed, buggered, f..ed, bollixed, dead, dying, miserable, gone, etc. All true maybe, but enough already -- they may just surprise us.

3. Global warming is explained endlessly despite ever more bitter winters it seems. In fact the bitter winters we are told are precisely because of global warming Can't quite figure that one out.

4. Sarah Palin shoots a hedgehog and eats it live. She seems to have shot everything else that moves. Ok we get it, -- the pioneer woman thing. Next up rat tail soup

5. Republicans/Democrats continue gridlock in Washington. Like two kids fighting endlessly over an ever smaller pie.Enough already.

Five stories I am looking forward to reading

1. Irish election sweeps in new government. After being in power 22 out of 24 years and making a right bollix of it time for new faces and story lines.

2. Repubs and Democrats together pass DREAM act. To help those kids of illegals,who through no fault of their own were brought to America as kids and know no other land. Give these kids a break people.

3. Miley Cyrus hit on head with bong. Singing career over

4. Oprah channel bombs. Only so much touchy-feely us real men can take.

5. Fox news and MSNBC combine, Warm and fuzzy as Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olberman embrace and do joint 2 hour show every night. Now whose the pinhead or worst person in the world?

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sirpeter | Dec 26, 2010, 03:28 PM EST

Oh!God..The green heads are in full flight about Global Warming.Every time a green gets into government,it cost me another 10 cent on the gallon. In the past it was much warmer then it is now.Then we had an Ice Age.We are still coming out of the Ice Age,so it's going to get warmer anyway.Warmer is good,If you live in Ireland,bit warmer in the summer,bit colder in the winter,what harm...Rising water..simple..move!! Good luck to London and New York though.@Searlit ...Way you go man..here's a few sandbags and a shovel.If you want any help moving your nuclear fallout shelter,I know a guy in a tinfoil hat who will help. ;)

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Searlit | Dec 26, 2010, 01:41 PM EST

Too much carbon is causing changes to our precious and delicate atmosphere, our blue sky, which protects everything living on this planet. This means the weather has begun to destabilize, causing extremes in our temperatures, (see extreme hot temperatures this summer in Russia) or the melting glaciers and bare mountain peaks that used to be snow-covered. The lakes in Africa are drying up. How much more evidence do you need? We can do something about this, if we recognize the problem.

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CitizenWhy | Dec 26, 2010, 12:04 PM EST

It was shock for me to discover that the Irish can be misogynistic. No Irish woman immigrant I knew (including mother and aunts) would put up with any nastiness from men. And the men were disgusted with nastiness to women when they came across it. One of my aunts, in fact, chased the Cardinal of New York for a full block and then lifted him up and gave him a good shake and a scolding for doing something sneaky and greedy against her parish.

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CitizenWhy | Dec 26, 2010, 12:00 PM EST

On global warming: the models predicted weather destabilization as the first distressful signs. In fact Europe was predicted to gradually lose the benefit of the Gulf Stream keeping it temperate. Hotter summers, colder winters. You are so far north compared to New York and Boston, where we normally have bitter cold and snowy winters. Here's hoping the destabilization does not go to extremes.

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johhnyb | Dec 26, 2010, 09:58 AM EST

Usual Irish Central staples: Sarah Palin Royal family If you hate them so much why don't you just ignore them?

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shrinnkie246 | Dec 26, 2010, 09:56 AM EST

If you can't stand to hear about the royal wedding then go somewhere else. For those of us who enjoy reading about and seeing such things I say bring it on.

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Towngate | Dec 26, 2010, 09:44 AM EST

STOP PRESS! : Founder exploits sexy girl picture . ............. ‘'I wanted to demonstrate a new low in Irish hypocrisy'’ he stated. .......The picture editor did offer me a shot of a bleeding beaver to represent the other women in my piece, and although I was torn - I couldn't resist perving at Kate's beautiful legs. I wish I had a 'stud mare' like her” he said. “ but I will have to watch my step now as I have been 'rumbled' by @DennisQ as a warped ex-pat with typical 'issues' with women”, he stuttered. ...... On @londonirishtom: invitation to London: “...I'd be a bit nervous, now, after all the bigotry I’ve displayed about it, my rudeness to the English people, not to mention insulting the six million real Irish who choose to live there today. Still, I might chance it ,as I’m sure the Towngate will look after me!"

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sirpeter | Dec 26, 2010, 07:32 AM EST

DennisQ..Ever heard of tongue in cheek.

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londonirishtom | Dec 26, 2010, 04:21 AM EST

What’s not to like about the wedding; come to London and enjoy a free pageant, see plenty of tourists spending money and feeling good, and I get a paid day off work?

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DennisQ | Dec 26, 2010, 12:19 AM EST

It's distressing that you're calling for violence against Miley Cyrus. If you don't like her, don't listen to her. Britney Spears never bothers me, because I'd turn off the radio if she did.

The Irish seem to have a misogynistic streak - it's true! Only in Ireland would a singer celebrate his love for a woman with a bang on the ear. There are songs that wish harm to women (The Divvil take them, it says), and songs that poke fun of fat women, tall women, women who drink, lonely women, women with mental illness . . .

Niall, you have issues with women because you're an Irishman. It wasn't until recently that love songs about women were actually addressed to them in their presence. Songs like The Rose of Tralee were always long ago and far away.

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