Irish Indo... Cringe...

Orando Broom · 15-06-2011 02:25PM

sensibleken wrote: »

solstice. Equinoxes are in march and September

The poster, eloquently and succinctly repaired the slivered post of the previous contributor. A calmness was restored to the forum, the denizens assured that there was a greater, more benevolent being than they ensuring punctiliousness reigned supreme.

Luxie · 15-06-2011 02:50PM

Glad that's cleared up, I sensed a cold wind blowing abruptly around the place.

Corsendonk · 15-06-2011 03:32PM

mikemac wrote: »

Lise Hand always writes like that, same for all her articles

Does she write for Mills & Boon on the side?

marty1985 · 15-06-2011 03:39PM

I love this article so much I went back to read it again.

But he was surrounded, too, by his wider clan -- the Fianna Fail family

"The tribe is all here," remarked one Fianna Fail member as he surveyed the river of people flowing down the narrow road

And the tribe turned up in numbers.

The Fianna Fail family had been scattered into the four winds at the Day of Reckoning

The clan was left in tatters, its ranks depleted and the remaining members left demoralised and bewildered.

But one of their own had fallen.

He was the man who one day may have been chieftain of the clan

But the tribe came from all directions to pay tribute to all the things he had achieved

And to say farewell to their last Dublin TD, the only member of their clan from the capital who had been voted back into office

She seems to be subtly conjuring up images of tribes and clans.

"I taught him how to made spaghetti bolognese," said Rory.

"Then in His mercy, may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at least"

Typos journalist's own. (to make / at last)

sensibleken · 15-06-2011 03:43PM

Corsendonk wrote: »

Does she write for Mills & Boon on the side?

They wouldnt have her.

Between her, Alison O riordan, Kevin Myers, Ian O'doherty and those eeijits writting about religion vs science a few weeks back I dont know how anyone buys this rag.

c_man · 15-06-2011 03:44PM

bonerm wrote: »

Irish Indo = Rag written by idiots. Sure look at some of the cretins they had writing for them in recent times before she went off to America.

Was writing for the Times as well. Lest we forget.

marty1985 · 15-06-2011 03:49PM

c_man wrote: »

Was writing for the Times as well. Lest we forget.

Lisa Hand was with the Irish Times? Or Alison?

c_man · 15-06-2011 03:50PM

marty1985 wrote: »

Lisa Hand was with the Irish Times? Or Alison?

Alison. Sure a google of her name has the first result from here with the Times!

Dean820 · 15-06-2011 04:09PM

I cringe for anybody who says the word 'Indo'.

marty1985 · 15-06-2011 04:49PM

But they're not worthy of typing 11 letters when you can just type 4.

take everything · 15-06-2011 05:23PM

A lot of people reading the Independent and reporting how poor the writing is.
I don't get it- why do you keep reading it.

marty1985 · 19-06-2011 08:06AM

Because it's funny. I don't mind increasing traffic to their website. I'm glad those journalists have jobs. In most cases, you can't watch someone do their job while waiting for them to do something stupid. With these guys, you can.

D1stant · 19-06-2011 08:13AM

Naikon wrote: »

Why the surprise? I have known for years that the indo is merely a tabloid masquerading as a broadsheet. As have many others on this site.

Thank you oh wise one. I shall consider myself informed. Keep 'em coming

Naikon · 19-06-2011 08:21AM

D1stant wrote: »

Thank you oh wise one. I shall consider myself informed. Keep 'em coming

I don't believe you. You knew the truth before reading that post. Most likely.

Coriolanus · 19-06-2011 08:28AM

Dionysus wrote: »

It's awful, awful, an ineffably awful newspaper company. Just unspeakable trash. Superficial, vacuous, low-brow, cultureless, dim, cliquish, badly-written, supertroll, yellow press dross. Always has been, always will be.

{{shudder}}

The Irish Times is still the only hope for quality journalism in this country, even if it has taken a hammering since that Independent Newspapers import Miriam Lord arrived to dim the tone with her vomit-inducing gossip column.

They also need to take a hatchet to the writers for the weekend and the gloss.

James T Kirk · 19-06-2011 09:38AM

Quote: There wasn't a sound on the narrow winding country lane, save for the rustle of the evening breeze through the sun-dappled canopy of trees circling the small church

Quote: And he made his final homecoming journey in the bosom of his two families

Quote: ... the rock to which Brian anchored himself when the relentless waves of Irish woes crashed down on him repeatedly.

Quote: Outside, the evening shadows lengthened.

*vomits*

EggsAckley · 19-06-2011 09:46AM

Dionysus wrote: »

The Irish Times is still the only hope for quality journalism in this country, even if it has taken a hammering since that Independent Newspapers import Miriam Lord arrived to dim the tone with her vomit-inducing gossip column.

This clown caused me to loose all hope quite some time ago

19-06-2011 09:46AM

Needs more SSSHHRRRRKKK TBH.

Snakeblood · 19-06-2011 10:07AM

marty1985 wrote: »

She seems to be subtly conjuring up images of tribes and clans.

Dunno where you're getting that from mate.

Snakeblood · 19-06-2011 10:08AM

Dean820 wrote: »

I cringe for anybody who says the word 'Indo'.

Typing ****rag just gets censored.

Novella · 19-06-2011 10:24AM

I can't stand the type of writing in which there are just so many unnecessary words that your brain goes into over-drive. Ouch.

Toby Take a Bow · 19-06-2011 10:45AM

Originally Posted by marty1985
She's right, though, you know? About it getting darker in the evenings.

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Nope. Not until next week. Equinox is June 21st.

It still gets darker in the evenings, solstice or no solstice. Unless you're living in Greenland.

Dionysus wrote: »

It's awful, awful, an ineffably awful newspaper company. Just unspeakable trash. Superficial, vacuous, low-brow, cultureless, dim, cliquish, badly-written, supertroll, yellow press dross. Always has been, always will be.

{{shudder}}

The Irish Times is still the only hope for quality journalism in this country, even if it has taken a hammering since that Independent Newspapers import Miriam Lord arrived to dim the tone with her vomit-inducing gossip column.

Hmm, this kind of suggests that the Irish Times, before Miriam Lord, was a quality newspaper. Bad local coverage, and the vast majority of its international news stories are bought from other sources.

marty1985 · 19-06-2011 11:07AM

EggsAckley wrote: »

This clown caused me to loose all hope quite some time ago

Isn't he just a blogger himself? Why does he slag off blogs so much, when he writes his opinion for a living, aside from writing really amazing entries to represent Ireland for the Eurovision, songs that move me beyond words.

Only messing John, I've never heard any of your songs.

end a eknny · 19-06-2011 11:16AM

marty1985 wrote: »

Yes, but she did mention trees circling a church.

Literally moving in a circular motion around the church, like something out of Lord of the Rings.

Maybe she meant "encircle", but she's the journalist, so I take her at her word.

i never believe anything i read in the paper unless its the sun...day world

RachaelVO · 19-06-2011 12:51PM

EggsAckley wrote: »

This clown caused me to loose all hope quite some time ago

Good ol John Waters... ya can't beat him with a big stick, only cos he keeps moving. Gonna try a semi automatic uzi next!

bayern282 · 19-06-2011 04:37PM

I distinctly remember back around 2006 in it's Saturday supplement stating that ''we'' we're ''richer than the Swiss, British, Canadians and Norwegians''

A 10 minute stroll around our Fair City capital really does evoke Oslo's clean streets or Zurich's efficient public transport network, i must say.

Ian O'Doherty is a prize cnut as well.

At least trash like The Irish Sun doesn't insult us by pretending to be anything other than a comic.

Benny_Cake · 19-06-2011 04:44PM

Eoghan Harris, Kevin Myers, Ian O'Doherty, Brendan O'Connor, David Quinn....the list goes on and yet people still buy the Indo/Sindo in their hundreds of thousands. Even my own parents who spent most of their working lives in the public service buy it, despite the contempt it constantly spits in their direction. I'll never understand why, but I guess it's just a habit thats hard to break.

longshanks · 19-06-2011 05:56PM

Dean820 wrote: »

I cringe for anybody who says the word 'Indo'.

How about Sindo?

Big Nasty · 19-06-2011 06:10PM

This is hardly the thread the locked sticky is about?

Dun · 19-06-2011 06:17PM

marty1985 wrote: »

Because it's funny. I don't mind increasing traffic to their website. I'm glad those journalists have jobs. In most cases, you can't watch someone do their job while waiting for them to do something stupid. With these guys, you can.

And it keeps them rounded up and away from the rest of the industry. With the walls of the Independent building circling them.

Irish Indo... Cringe...

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