Well, I Finally made it. Had a nice little experiance in dublin Airport, where I was “Flagged” at the checkin desk, Which (if its ever happened to you, means you have to be inspected by US Homeland Security) before they decide if your allowed to enter the country. Fair enough, I rather they do these check, rather then just anyone in willy nilly. But what i do object to is the crappyness of the US Departures Section in dublin Airport. One shittty little coffee shop, which is quite possiably the worst coffee shop in history, a Toliet, and a lot of tired people.

Anyway, so we got on the plane, and i swear to god, i’ve never been on a more Packed flight in my life. Serriously, the entire plan was Jammed. Not one seat was empty. (and they say tourism is down….)

Anyway, After 7 hours on a plane, squashed in with my dad beside me (trust me, we arent that small) We got to JFK and got to collect our bags. Price of a cab to Manhattan has gone up since i was last here. its 55 dollars, Plus tip. (10) Which isnt that far off what the cab to the Airport from leixlip was.

Anyway, we arraive in manhattan, and check in. Ciarra and Aisling have a room, Mum and Dad Have a room, And I have a room. I refused to go without having my own place. Serriously. No way was i sharing again. I’m 25 for fuck sake! I should be thinking of settling down  soon (wait..what?)

Anyway, Ciarra and the hotel have their first fight. theres only one bed in the room. they want another 20 dollars for another bed per night. and thats not on according to ciarra. So after the 3 world war, Ciarra gets her way. Peace and Normallity has been restored. Good thing we are so close to the UN!

We got something to eat across the Road, and the plan was to retire back for a nap, and go to timesquare in 3 hours (around…9ish)

what happened

i went into the room and turned the telly on. Brushed my teeth and Sat on the bed. next thing i wake up to is the Late show finishing, and the Late Late Show starting (no. not the irish one….) I got up, went to the toliet and undressed and went into bed, i remember singing along to the theme song (see Below) and then nothing. out like a light. I couldnt sleep the night before we left, nor on the plane, so i figured i was up from 3pm monday, till 5am weds morning. whoops

Woke up at 9 and watched some telly in bed. my mum knocked and asked if i wanted some coffee. So i went across to the jewish deli across the road, and got breakfast, brought it back to their room, and ate it there.

Today was our first propper day in NYC, We went to Macys, (WHICH TOOK AGES) then to times square and the brooklyn diner (see hotdog attached).

We got back at about 11pm our time, and i’ve been sitting below in the lobby updating this, boards.ie and facebook. Funky!

And Now for some pic’s and Youtube!

1. Late Late show with Craig Fergouson theme

2. The City Itself

3. Giant pretzal

4. 15 bite Hotdog

Before i go, its now 2:06am here, and i’m roasting….

Joe

I am competing for the Fine Gael Dublin South By-Election Nomination.

I am living in Goatstown and also used to live in Rathfarnham, so I have a very good knowledge of the Dublin South Constituency.

I was the sole party candidate for the NUI Panel of the Seanad election in 2007, when I was endorsed by the party leader, Enda Kenny TD. I have extensive organisational experience within Fine Gael, and also in Young Fine Gael, where I was a member of the Young Fine Gael National Executive for four years.

I am part of an angry, young generation that is annoyed and frustrated at the way the country has been so recklessly damaged by poor governing. In the Celtic Tiger years, we observed an Ireland where house prices spiralled out of reach for most young people. We then witnessed those who could afford to buy then being caught in the net of negative equity following the onset of recession. We are tired of an Ireland with a mismanaged health service, a broken banking system, and where unemployment is unacceptably-high. Only Fine Gael, free from the influence of vested interests, has the sense of pragmatism to get our economy in a post-NAMA environment back on track. This is evident, for example, in the party’s NewERA proposal. It is clear that we need to look forward and envisage what a leading knowledge economy should have in 2020-2030 and invest on that basis. This is crucial for helping recovery now and also to build up Ireland for future growth.

I want to encourage policies to help improve how this country is governed, and I believe that being elected as a TD for Fine Gael would be the best possible way to achieve this goal.

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Pretty awesome video i think…

(I promise a better update soon)

So yeah, I Lost my facebook account.

Why?

Cause Facebook are a bunch of dev loving pricks. Serriously. Myself and 2 other people were Admins on the Micheal Collins Page, and Thursday night, we were disabled. How gay? Serriosuly?
So I’ve signed up a Brand Spanking Facebook account, which is here

We Should totally be friends!

This is what a peaceful flotilla looks like.

Remember the storyline, folks. The evil Israelis, assaulting with guns a peaceful flotilla of hippies on their way to bring food and water to a starving populace. To read most media reports, one would not be out of place imagining that our flower-haired friends sat around and linked arms, singing kumbaya even as a hail of bullets ripped the lives from a dozen or so of their comrades…….

Anyway. Here’s what actually happened:

There you have it. Soldiers, rapelling down lines to board the ship. The forces of peace waiting for them, wielding big metal rods and chairs, swinging at the human beings as if they were facing the last ball in the world series. These are the people Chris Andrews thinks are heroes, folks.

The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting as I write this. (Obviously, it has yet to meet to condemn the North Korean attack on that South Korean ship that’s had the far east inching towards a war footing for months, but that’s the UN for you). The human rights committee (current members include Saudi Arabia, Kyrgystan, and Angola) will undoubtedly have much to say. The Guardian and the Irish Times will go nuts about the treatment of people in the Gaza strip, but will never mention the kind of things Hamas teaches the children there, nor will they ever show you things like this – how Hamas treats people in the Gaza strip.

Am I angry about all of this? No. It’s a joke. It’s actually funny. Western Liberals love Islamic thugs, and those who support them. Israel will always be attacked, regardless of what it does. Fair play to them for recognising it, and acting in their own interest.

John

With Many thanks to John McGuirk

From The Desk Of Mr Raje Mansoor
Ecowas Bank For Investment And Development
Auditing Manager
Lome ,Togo
Mobile 00228 851 36 02
Email: rajemansoor01@nifmail.jp

Hello Joseph delaney,

I am Mr Raje Mansoor, Ecowas Bank Auditing manager.The Chief Auditor/Information manager,In-Charge of Foreign Unit in Ecowas Bank Togo. I had the intent to contact you over this financial transaction/transfer, i got your contact through your profile, i believed that you will be capable to handle this fund transfer project.

This message might meet you in utmost surprise but i want you to understand in all honesty that i mean no harm but for our immense mutual benefit, however, it was due to my urgent need for a foreign partner that makes me to contact you in this project. I have the opportunity of transferring a left over funds the sum of $ 15.500 Millions US Dollars( Fifteen Million and Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars), i was opportune to see the deposit file bearing this huge amount of money when i was inspecting the dated and current customers files in other to sign and submit to the entire bank management for an official validation / re-documentation against the statement approval to the account holders for the year. In a swift investigation carried out by me.

This account was dormant for the past 8 years, i have carried out a system investigation and discovered that none of our bank officials is aware of this account, i discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period and this fund was part of funds budgeted for contract project but after the project was accomplished, this very funds was forgotten here in our bank since that long time, because the former government officials that award the contract project their regime have been over and before then they were having problem between themselves and new inaugurated officials which took over power after the regime of the former officials was over, they did not know about this account why because all files were destroyed by the former officials then and all contract project were accomplished, the former government officials that awards the contract they all left and no one have time to verify if there is any fund remain, due to they were having problems with themselves, also their files both all registered in computer was deleted, so the new officials did not know about this very fund because all the files and documents which every important things was recorded were destroyed by the former officials during that crash and there is no means they could trace if there is any fund left and former officials used that opportunity to transfer sum funds to foreign account overseas, this was a planned arrangements they did to carry out funds to abroad.

So i am opportune to see this fund which they left in our bank during that very time, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here, without out valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or driving license and foreign account because the money was in US Dollars, and as such the money can only be approved into a foreign a/c. As long as the vital documents that will be required by our bank managements to approve the release and transfer of this funds into your designated bank account are here in my office, i will use them to back you up to claim and receive this funds into your bank account as your contract payment, it is my work there will be no hitch in getting this funds transferred and secured in to your bank account as your contact payment, as long as the documents proofs of the funds are here with me, which i will use to back you up in any aspect as your contract payment and this document will give you locus standi (legal right) to claim and receive the funds into your bank account with out any hitch, all i need from you is to be sincere with me.

Therefore, upon receipt of your positive response, i shall advice you more to enable us commence further on this project. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us get this funds transferred and secured into your bank account. Please if you did not understand my proposal very well get back to me for more clarification concerning the source of this funds.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation

you should contact me with this my private email ( rajemansoor01@nifmail.jp ) for more directives/details.

Best Regard,

Mr Raje Mansoor.
Ecowas-Bank Auditing manager
Lome Togo
Mobile 00228 851 36 02
Email:rajemansoor01@nifmail.jp
Website: http://wwwrajemansoor.ucoz.com

Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had a decent sized update here at Joe Blogs.

My plan for the ultimate entertainment system is continuing. Now have Sky Digital hooked up to a 32inch TV hooked up to a 64bit PC, running Windows 7. Looks pretty sweet if I do say so myself.

Got the HDMI cable up the north last week for the princely sum of 5 Euro. Happy days! Soon it will be complete.

Have finally finished Season 4 of “How I met your mother”. It’s really good once you get into it. Seriously!

Was at work yesterday, and walked out without my stupid keys. 35 minutes later, when I got to the front door, I realised. Now, if Darragh and/or Nigel were home, that would have been fine,but no. Nigel is away with his Girlfriend and Darragh was out with his Girlfriend. so back I went to work,very annoying.

In other news, Delaneysupport.com Now has its own dedicated page (wow, can’t believe that took like, a year) Talk about Lazy!

Another site I’ve done some work for is Pikachucheeks.com Its Andrea’s new homepage. Check the link in the side bar over to the right ——————————–>

Has been a quiet few months really. Have been invited to 2 different parties next Saturday, but cant go cause I’m working. Stupid work, paying me and all that.

Also, Its Eurovision time again. Ireland once again has to qualify, due to the crapness of last years entry, which I won’t even justify with a link.

Its 30 years since Johnny Logan won with “What’s another year”. Now, as stated before, I really do support Ireland in all its endeavours, But i seriously think this should have won.

See you on the flip side

Joe

Screw the government, they are dead at the next election.
I’m out for us now and I want to explain to you why our best option right now is to sit tight and ride this out.

But you need to understand what an “institutional speculator” is to understand. I’ll do my best to keep this simple and amusing, but its important you DO understand.
A speculator is basically a glorified gambler. But a gambler backs a horse and his horse either wins or loses. Not so for the speculators. In their world the game plays like this:
They pick a horse (country) they dont like the look of and they bet AGAINST it. That is, they buy a sort of insurance that says “if the country goes broke, the holder is covered”. Now, imagine all the countries are lined up in the starting blocks aaaaand… they’re off….
Suddenly Greece is miles behind and Ireland, Spain and Portugal are bringing up the rear too.
Now, the speculators who bought this special kind of “insurance” against the bankruptcy of those countries, well…. they find themselves in possesion of a (suddenly) very valuable and sought after piece of paper eh??
I mean, wouldnt you like a “get out of jail free card” if you were heavily invested in the Greek government bonds?? Sure you would!

So the speculators sell their insurance and make a profit. (they arent stupid, they never had anything in vested in those countries in the first place, they just speculated that insurance for those countries might be very handy to someone soon.Greece didnt need to go bankrupt for them to win, it just had to go down the tubes a bit from where it started. The speculators guessed right that it would, bought insurance cheap when the coutnry was kinda ok and sold it when it was looking dodgy. Nice chunk of change.

Now comes the interesting bit. The EU heads have actually done something clever. They put a big big BIG sack of money on the table in the middle of Europe and said to the markets “wherever you go to speculate, we’ll prop up that government by letting them borrow money from this here big pile of dosh!”.

Well, thats death to the speculators. Firstly their money could well be tied up in insurance that isnt going to pay off as described above because the target country wont be allowed to fail and everyone knows it so the value of any insurance is eroded!

Secondly, money invested in the stock market that doesnt return any profit is in fact making a loss because it could easily have been banked and made a few percent. Thats bad for the speculators, their bosses will see that as a LOSS.

Thirdly the country might even benefit from access to these new funds and then its AWFUL news for the speculators the country would become MORE secure and the insurance becomes LESS valuable… now they have made the cardinal sin of actually LOSING money. Bad bad bad. No bicuit.

So, there is significant risk of significant loss for them and the EU is standing there with a 1 trillion Euro budget ready to fight with. No institution wants to take that on. Its just too scary, they could get burned badly. Money is tight remember, even for banks!

So we’re all good then?! Protest away?? Well no. If the speculators get a single strong signal that a country is internally going nuts, then EN MASSE they will attack. One or two of them would be no problem, but like pirahna the problem is when they all attack in a group.

What they NEED is a single kick off point, kind of like a shotgun start at a golf course, everyone gets a clear GO GO GO signal. For Greece it was the strikes which led to the IMF.
In every trading floor room I have ever been on there were constant displays of world news, SKy News, BBC, ABC, CNN etc on LCD tvs. We do NOT want to be on those screens. Ever.
What we need to be doing now is saying “nothing to see here, move along to someone else, we’re gold”.
Going out and protesting right now is NOT going to change anything, I’m sorry but do you really think it will? Has it ever before??

But what it will do is bring the dog-pack here en masse.

Save your anger for the election, contact your TD and wear his ear off, but to go on the streets and riot or appear to be supporting riots is lunacy.

If you are in the Public sector, you DO NOT WANT to see the IMF come here, they dont care about you and they arent elected so they dont care if you dont like their measures, they will simply take control of the government coffers and issue your bosses less payroll. It wont be a “cut” as such, they just simply wont pay you.

If you are in private sector, you might think “wooo, that sounds like fun, lets f*ck the PS again. Come on IMF”. You are also nuts. Reaming the PS just means a whole pile of stoppages and our country, your country, gets trashed. Good luck selling your goods, or helping your boss sell his goods when no one can move in the cities and no one has any money to spend. Some of your customers are Public Sector remember…

So what do we do? Lie back and think of Ireland? Well, ironically, yes. We take this shafting because we have no choice, we havent had since NAMA. But we should remember this and when the time of reckoning comes (its called an election ) we screw these bastards to the wall.
Right to the motherf*cking wall.

But we dont screw ourselves. Not now… cos we are the only ones looking after us now. Think clearly, think with your heads.

Tom.

If theres one thing i like, Its Irish things getting ahead.

Rónán Mistéil of ronanmisteil.ie Is in the running for an App he’s Thought up of for the Nokia Ovi Store

(The less Evil Version of the the App store Apple Has)

PhilePholder

An application to allow you pull essential files from your home pc. A folder on your desktop pc will automatically sync to ovi.com, and the phone app lets you browse and retrieve them on the go. Just remember to pop those important files in your PhilePholder!

Vote for the App Here!

Now, I’m Not a Drug head. I’m really not. Alcohol and Nicotine Are my Drugs of Choice. And I Don’t entirely Know where I stand on the Entire Idea of Legalisation of Drugs. I Understand the Arguments “Oh its corrupting our Children!” and “Cannabis is a Gateway Drug to Heroin and Cocaine”, However i don’t fully know the medical and chemical Facts (I’m Not a Doctor).

From a Financial Standpoint. I think it could be Very profitable. Think about it. Rather then someone Paying 30 – 60 Euros for hash, which chances are has been imported into the country in a Drum of Diesel or worse (?!) You could Tax it. Make it Much safer and Sell in in Licenced Premises.

Here lies another Issue. I don’t want a head shop next door. I’m Sure Most people don’t. I lived with 2 people before who basically spent every Evening Getting Stoned and “mellow” off some shite they called “Smoke” that they got in a head shop. Apart from everything else, This Stuff Really Really Stunk the house out. Now I’m Pretty Sure If We Lived next door to the head shop, they’d be at the point where they would Just smoke and sleep.

So whats the Answer. Crack Down hard on Dealers? Undercut the dealers by Legalising it? I don’t know.

Tell me what you think!

Joe