Comments on: Question of the day http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/ Just another irishtimes.com weblog Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:34:17 +0000 By: Shane http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4927 Shane Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:47:54 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4927 JD - Well done to you. Everyone - It won't surprise any of you to know that our Leters page is being swamped with waggish comments on this subject. JD - Well done to you.

Everyone - It won’t surprise any of you to know that our Leters page is being swamped with waggish comments on this subject.

]]> By: JD http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4926 JD Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:44:20 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4926 The reason why it was chosen is because the museum is an anagram of "Uh, it rum senator asylum". The reason why it was chosen is because the museum is an anagram of “Uh, it rum senator asylum”.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4924 Dan Sullivan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:33:19 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4924 Sinead, I'm afraid I have to plead guilty to paying attention to it. There again I'm a fan of Thomas Dolby, the early glam work of Japan and the sporting efforts of Crystal Palace so I'm well used to what are widely termed 'minority interests'. Sinead, I’m afraid I have to plead guilty to paying attention to it. There again I’m a fan of Thomas Dolby, the early glam work of Japan and the sporting efforts of Crystal Palace so I’m well used to what are widely termed ‘minority interests’.

]]> By: Sinead http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4923 Sinead Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:25:04 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4923 Do people really pay attention to the Seanad, regardless of where it is? Make them convene up at The Hell Fire Club, I say. Do people really pay attention to the Seanad, regardless of where it is?

Make them convene up at The Hell Fire Club, I say.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4922 Dan Sullivan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:11:29 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4922 Too few of the members of the Seanad have a full vaccination's history to be allowed into Fossett's and speaking after a hastily arranged chapel meeting of the staff of Jim Henson productions, Elmo, Fozzy bear and the Bald Eagle said that any such association would almost certainly result in their work being ridiculed. Ed note: Kermit as most know left last year to work on a Web 2.0 project (which is failing badly) and Ms. Piggy is in and out of rehab. Too few of the members of the Seanad have a full vaccination’s history to be allowed into Fossett’s and speaking after a hastily arranged chapel meeting of the staff of Jim Henson productions, Elmo, Fozzy bear and the Bald Eagle said that any such association would almost certainly result in their work being ridiculed.

Ed note: Kermit as most know left last year to work on a Web 2.0 project (which is failing badly) and Ms. Piggy is in and out of rehab.

]]> By: Steve K http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4921 Steve K Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:17:13 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4921 If only Emmet Stag was a senator. Though I suppose he's suffered enough with puns what with all those deer in the Phoenix Park. If only Emmet Stag was a senator. Though I suppose he’s suffered enough with puns what with all those deer in the Phoenix Park.

]]> By: UnaRocks http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4920 UnaRocks Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:06:05 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4920 isn't there reconstruction work taking place on the museum too? isn’t there reconstruction work taking place on the museum too?

]]> By: David http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4918 David Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:21:35 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4918 i'd like to think it's because neither Fossett’s Circus nor Jim Henson’s Studio would have them- They have standards to uphold- i’d like to think it’s because neither Fossett’s Circus nor Jim Henson’s Studio would have them-
They have standards to uphold-

]]> By: Damien Mulley http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4915 Damien Mulley Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:12:28 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4915 Too many dinosaur and fossil jokes. Too many dinosaur and fossil jokes.

]]> By: 73man http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4914 73man Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:53:15 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2008/02/15/question-of-the-day-3/#comment-4914 Nice one Chane and quick off the mark. I thought they moved to the Natural History Museum because that's where that undemocratic chamber should be consigned. (And other such Merrion Square-based jibes. ) Nice one Chane and quick off the mark. I thought they moved to the Natural History Museum because that’s where that undemocratic chamber should be consigned.

(And other such Merrion Square-based jibes. )

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