Comments on: Brian is addicted to jam sandwiches: Memoirs, Pt. 1 http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58142 fústar Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:26:06 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58142 Embarr/A, Ah...<em>now</em> I know who are. Sorry, bit slow on the uptake there. Firstly, congratu-ma-lations on the bonny new arrival. Secondly, ta very much for the ad. It's a quite spectacular example of negligent proof reading. It actually looks like a piece of spam (the digital not the meaty kind), with words carefully mis-spelled to allow it to creep unnoticed passed the anti-spam-bots. I'd murder a deep fried chicken right about now. A lovely bit of crunchy beak washed down with a tasty Burgerland milkshake: what a breakfast it would make. Embarr/A,

Ah…now I know who are. Sorry, bit slow on the uptake there.

Firstly, congratu-ma-lations on the bonny new arrival.

Secondly, ta very much for the ad. It’s a quite spectacular example of negligent proof reading. It actually looks like a piece of spam (the digital not the meaty kind), with words carefully mis-spelled to allow it to creep unnoticed passed the anti-spam-bots.

I’d murder a deep fried chicken right about now. A lovely bit of crunchy beak washed down with a tasty Burgerland milkshake: what a breakfast it would make.

]]> By: Embarr http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58126 Embarr Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:34:41 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58126 Here you are- <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/editor_tupp/421499135/" rel="nofollow">This </a>appeared in my 1993/4 School Year Book. I was always a fan of the Deep Fried Chickens, but couldn't finish a whole one. Their Fennch Fries have never been beaten- no other 'Resturant' can come close. The typos are most likely to have stemmed from inattentive students rather than from Burgerland ad-execs, if such a creature could be imagined. This Burgerland is now a conformist McDonalds. Boo. Here you are- This appeared in my 1993/4 School Year Book. I was always a fan of the Deep Fried Chickens, but couldn’t finish a whole one.

Their Fennch Fries have never been beaten- no other ‘Resturant’ can come close.

The typos are most likely to have stemmed from inattentive students rather than from Burgerland ad-execs, if such a creature could be imagined.

This Burgerland is now a conformist McDonalds. Boo.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58120 fústar Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:42:48 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58120 Embarr, Please scan. Please show. You'll make me happy. Email address on sidebar. Embarr,

Please scan. Please show. You’ll make me happy. Email address on sidebar.

]]> By: Embarr http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58118 Embarr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:07:03 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-58118 Alas no glasses but I do have an ad for Burgerland that I can scan and show you.. Alas no glasses but I do have an ad for Burgerland that I can scan and show you..

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-50840 fústar Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:25:51 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-50840 I'd give my kingdom (or at least 2 quid) for one of those glasses...anybody? I’d give my kingdom (or at least 2 quid) for one of those glasses…anybody?

]]> By: timmy http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-50731 timmy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:50:54 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-50731 The Burgerland in cork is gone a few months now. remember they used to give out free glasses with the characters printed on them. when McDonalls came in big time Burgerland coundn't compete. The Burgerland in cork is gone a few months now. remember they used to give out free glasses with the characters printed on them.
when McDonalls came in big time Burgerland coundn’t compete.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-48107 fústar Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:28:27 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-48107 I don't think anyone could seriously describe my milkshake-fixated diary entries as Travis-Bickle-like. Still, there were a lot of parkas/fatigued army jackets floating around Limerick in the mid-80s, so I'm sure there were plenty of other people 'Bickle-ing' it up big time. I don’t think anyone could seriously describe my milkshake-fixated diary entries as Travis-Bickle-like. Still, there were a lot of parkas/fatigued army jackets floating around Limerick in the mid-80s, so I’m sure there were plenty of other people ‘Bickle-ing’ it up big time.

]]> By: Bob http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47976 Bob Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:12:43 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47976 Brill. I've kept a diary since 1999 and re-read alot of it this week, absolutely cringe making, even stuff from 2 years ago. Second rate Travis Bickle stuff. Brill.
I’ve kept a diary since 1999 and re-read alot of it this week,
absolutely cringe making, even stuff from 2 years ago. Second rate Travis Bickle stuff.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47452 fústar Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47452 Copernicus, Thanks for the Trivial Pursuit heads-up. I look forward to securing a piece of yellow history pie with such knowledge in the future. By the way, how are your own embroidery classes going? Cnuimh, The galling thing about the Halley's comet no-show was that I was constantly hearing about how <em>easy</em> it was to see with the naked eye. I think I did, in fact, catch a glimpse or two of something that may or may not have been a comet. It might actually have been that same small aircraft you speak of. Perhaps the 'aircraft' was actually a spaceship flying in the comet's wake, a la Hale Bopp and the Heaven's Gate mothership. Copernicus,

Thanks for the Trivial Pursuit heads-up. I look forward to securing a piece of yellow history pie with such knowledge in the future. By the way, how are your own embroidery classes going?

Cnuimh,

The galling thing about the Halley’s comet no-show was that I was constantly hearing about how easy it was to see with the naked eye. I think I did, in fact, catch a glimpse or two of something that may or may not have been a comet. It might actually have been that same small aircraft you speak of.

Perhaps the ‘aircraft’ was actually a spaceship flying in the comet’s wake, a la Hale Bopp and the Heaven’s Gate mothership.

]]> By: Cnuimh http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47439 Cnuimh Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:45:05 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47439 Nice one Fústar, You jogged my memory somewhat. Those Brugerland milkshakes shall never be surpassed! Also, I well remember trying to spot Halley's Comet from the slightly less neon polluted confines of my parent's garden and then from the field behind their house and all I spotted was a small aircraft! It all comes back so clearly. Keep on blogging.. Cnuimh Nice one Fústar,
You jogged my memory somewhat. Those Brugerland milkshakes shall never be surpassed! Also, I well remember trying to spot Halley’s Comet from the slightly less neon polluted confines of my parent’s garden and then from the field behind their house and all I spotted was a small aircraft!

It all comes back so clearly.

Keep on blogging..
Cnuimh

]]> By: copernicus http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47431 copernicus Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:30:49 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47431 Did you know that the Bayeux tapestry is not actually a tapestry, but an embroidery? Did you know that the Bayeux tapestry is not actually a tapestry, but an embroidery?

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47227 fústar Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:04:42 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47227 Yes indeed Fergal, I can't compete with my pre-teen self. From now on all posts will refer to milkshakes, abortive astronomy, and what is or is not "Brill". A few months of that and I'll be red hot favourite at the blog awards. Of course, the question "Will I ever see Halley's comet?" has an extra ring of poignancy now that I realise I'll <em>definitely</em> never see it again. Back in 1986 I imagined that science would have cracked the everlasting life puzzle by now, but alas it has not come to pass. Yes indeed Fergal, I can’t compete with my pre-teen self. From now on all posts will refer to milkshakes, abortive astronomy, and what is or is not “Brill”. A few months of that and I’ll be red hot favourite at the blog awards.

Of course, the question “Will I ever see Halley’s comet?” has an extra ring of poignancy now that I realise I’ll definitely never see it again. Back in 1986 I imagined that science would have cracked the everlasting life puzzle by now, but alas it has not come to pass.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47224 Fergal Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:39:57 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/02/199/#comment-47224 "Tuesday, January 7th Trying to spot Halley's Comet. Wednesday, January 8th Still trying to spot it, without too much success. Thursday, January 10th Will I ever see Halley's comet?! Friday, January 11th No not today either..." This is wonderful stuff, a blog before blogs even existed. Pity you've gone all rubbish since then ;) “Tuesday, January 7th

Trying to spot Halley’s Comet.

Wednesday, January 8th

Still trying to spot it, without too much success.

Thursday, January 10th

Will I ever see Halley’s comet?!

Friday, January 11th

No not today either…”

This is wonderful stuff, a blog before blogs even existed. Pity you’ve gone all rubbish since then ;)

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