tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post3050625795214945842..comments2023-07-04T11:54:22.638+01:00Comments on Chancing My Arm: IdealessAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06170574944537866579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-16040773394945562392008-07-19T18:42:00.000+01:002008-07-19T18:42:00.000+01:00Ah great, thanks darragh! I was contemplating chic...Ah great, thanks darragh! I was contemplating chickening out on that one, because I don't really like giving Myers the oxygen of further publicity for his xenophbic ramblings, but now I've got to do it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170574944537866579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-50114743892010059972008-07-19T14:20:00.000+01:002008-07-19T14:20:00.000+01:00I look forward to reading that one Andrew. I found...I look forward to reading that one Andrew. I found the article to be stunning - and I use the word quite literally. Since I'll admit I know very little about Africa I anticipate yours greatly.Darraghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-22716570777137756402008-07-18T18:35:00.000+01:002008-07-18T18:35:00.000+01:00Right then Darren!For starters, yes, some of what ...Right then Darren!<BR/>For starters, yes, some of what Myers said could give anyone food for thought. I'm definitely wary of shelling out willy nilly to charities supporting Africa but some of them genuinely do great work.<BR/><BR/>And it's a shame you've chosen his most disgustingly offensive statement to back your point up. You've just said you agree that all young African men are murderous, promiscuous idiots. When you say you can't help but think that is "mostly true" what the fuck are you basing it on? Sorry, but that's just a nasty, racist comment by Myers, based on nothing but a few shots he's seen on the television. I'm truly appalled by it, as it simply characterises Africans as sub-human.<BR/>I would expect Myers to be a more intelligent man than to say that, and I would certainly expect it from you Darren.<BR/>I'll probably get round to writing my own take on his piece sometime this weekend.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170574944537866579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-47647313921368339402008-07-18T12:06:00.000+01:002008-07-18T12:06:00.000+01:00@B I accept your challenge!@B I accept your challenge!Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738337397318550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-31716219610795726372008-07-18T11:54:00.000+01:002008-07-18T11:54:00.000+01:00Yes, what Darren said.I would like a nice little s...Yes, what Darren said.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I would like a nice little story about shelf-stacking just to see how other people approach the topic... it'll get one "OMFG! that totally reminds me of the time I..." comment from me and most likely nothing else.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261762141073371095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-34913960673212868682008-07-18T10:25:00.000+01:002008-07-18T10:25:00.000+01:00That's it Darren, it made you think, and it was sc...That's it Darren, it made you think, and it was scarey for the very reason that part of what he was saying didn't seem unreasonable. What obviously was beyond reason of any kind, was the idea of letter malaria etc just kill them all off naturally. I think that's possibly what's making people angry. And the fact that after pontificating, Myers offered no real solution, or even a starting point.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919450292306813417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-24658731200955643402008-07-18T10:13:00.000+01:002008-07-18T10:13:00.000+01:00Andy, you're not going to like this:Now, I don't l...Andy, you're not going to like this:<BR/><BR/>Now, I don't like Myers. He irritates me and I generally avoid his pompous, misguided column. That said, his piece last week gave me pause for thought - I agreed with some (I stress SOME) of what he said. I don't want to get into the debate because I have no doubt you'll beat me down with stories and facts that I cannot argue against, but I do not donate money to those foreign causes because I truly don't think it's changing anything. <BR/><BR/>Regime change, social change, global political change needs to happen, but my few euro a month will stay in this country and will not be put towards the proliferation of African corruption.<BR/><BR/>"The wide-eyed boy-child we saved, 20 years or so ago, is now a priapic, Kalashnikov-bearing hearty, siring children whenever the whim takes him." I can't help but think this is mostly true.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm wrong and maybe I'm just using Myers (and others like him) as a way to excuse my own lack of charity, but some of what he said shocked me. It shocked me because I didn't completely disagree with him.<BR/><BR/>(<I>Prepares for the onslaught</I>)Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738337397318550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-61705314191022563122008-07-18T09:53:00.000+01:002008-07-18T09:53:00.000+01:00Although I didn't post on that, I commented (maybe...Although I didn't post on that, I commented (maybe a bit too much?) on Myers while perusing Conor's Fundraising Blog... see my rants, here: http://conorbyrne.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/world-aids-day-creative-ad/#comment-182 <BR/><BR/>I look forward to comment-ranting on your blog about it too Andy! <BR/><BR/>PS Rosey, hope the date was bril ;)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919450292306813417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-24823812155156048142008-07-18T09:07:00.000+01:002008-07-18T09:07:00.000+01:00nonsense, Annie, it's just a staple of the irish v...nonsense, Annie, it's just a staple of the irish vocabulary and i, for one, think it's a lovely word.<BR/><BR/>what did Myers say this time?<BR/><BR/>blog about yourself, Andy. tell us a funny story so that we can all leave comments saying "OMFG! that totally reminds me of the time I..." and bond with you through our shared experiences.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180283117498339278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-19712201281652986782008-07-18T08:36:00.000+01:002008-07-18T08:36:00.000+01:00You can tell anybody's idealess when they start bl...You can tell anybody's idealess when they start blogging the word "cunt". It's the staple of the Irish blonkosphere.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to blog about that.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793047799910670620noreply@blogger.com