Don't

Just found this on youtube. It is a novel and simple HIV/AIDS video. I think its a really good one. I hope it does effectr some people

Simon Harris - asking for Volunteers online

The above is a video by Simon Harris (FG Candidate for Greystones Town Council) asking for volunteers in Greystones to help out with his campaign. Would love to know how many sign up due to a video on youtube.

Would it make you call him up and volunteer? I wouldnt, from the video alone.

Also that Vote Harris number one sticker looks mightily familiar, I believe I wore one of those back in 2004 in Ballina when he ran for YFG Vice Presidency (Which he didnt win).

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• Fine Gaeler's on Twitter (stephenspillane.blogspot.com)

Twitter hand signal

Phil Jupitus gives us twitterers our own hand signal! Thanks phil!

h/t:@mcawilliams

La Chinosie - Vietnam

This is an interesting video a friend sent me. It was filmed in 1967 and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It made me think alot about Vietnam and how it was percieved. Really powerful stuff.

Tune for the Weekend! - Dec 12th

Cover of Human 2 TrackHere is song to get you going for the weekend! Hope you have a great one!

This is actually a surprisingly good song to dance to in a club. They played it in Ruby's last week and it was great fun!

The Killers - Human

Song stuck in my head

So this song is stuck in my head. Its an old one and I think I heard it in Gloria Jeans in the Savoy Centre. It's a class song!

Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only




This was realeased in 1991 and reached number 1 in the UK and number 10 in the U.S.

Yes, I do get random songs stuck in my head!

Lyrics that mean so much right now

These are the lyrics to Jason Mraz's song "I'm Yours" and they mean a lot to me right now and I will blog about that tomorrow. Enjoy the lyrics and I have embedded the youtube video below.

I'm Yours

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
Now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon its again my turn to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment maybe dance and sing
We're just one big family It's your God-
forsaken right to be love love loved love love

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'm saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours

well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
So please don't, Please don't, please don't
there's no need to complicate cause our time is short
this is our fate
I'm yours

Leave My Bank Alone!

Since the Government brought in its guarantee scheme under which it can force mergers, there has been talks of consolidation in the baking sector. Their has also been talks that the only two major banks that will be left will Bank of Ireland and AIB. I personally hope not.

I have been a customer of Permanent TSB (and TSB before that) for as long as I can remember and I must say the service there is excellent. I have never had an issue with them. They also are not exposed as much as BOI and AIB to bad debts from developers. So I was delighted to read a post over on Turbulence Ahead which points out the folly of merging to many banks in our sector. He points to an interview with Nassim Nicholas Taleb (embed below). In the interview he points out difference between big banks and small banks and the importance of diversity in the banking sector as when banks "fails then it isn't catastrophic for the rest of the system." I have to agree with Gerard when he says "we need to let weaker banks fail - though protecting savers - whilst maintaining low barriers to entry for new banks to ensure diversity: and less vulnerability to shocks."

There is room for some consolidation in the way the EBS and Irish Nationwide could be merged with one of the major players in the market without losing too much of the diversity in the system. According to finfacts.ie there are 14 commercial banks in Ireland. So the loss of two banks through merger or acquisition will still leave us with a healthy banking sector that would be able to absorb shocks. Exactly what we need.

Hungover Post

So I am way to hungover to put anything philospohical or political today. Or spell for that matter so heres a few Youtube videos that have had me laughing all morning!

Cake or Death


Do you have a Flag?


Death Star Canteen


Ich Bin Ein Berliner

CorkPride 2007 video's

A friend of mine made these and sent them to me! Enjoy.





This year Pride is on from May 25th to June 2nd. See CorkPride.com for more details and staytuned! :D

Abraham, Martin And John

I got an email from my Mum, telling me today is the 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's Assanination. She metioned a song that commemorates the the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. it was written by Dick Holler is response to the assassinations of King and the younger Kennedy in April and June 1968. I am told it brings tears to many people eyes (not just you mum!). So here it is:

Abraham, Martin & John - Dion



Lyrics

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
You know, I just looked around and he's gone.

Anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
I just looked around and he's gone.

Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
I just looked 'round and he's gone.

Didn't you love the things that they stood for?
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, and it's a-gonna be one day ...

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill,
With Abraham, Martin and John.

The New Threat to America

hehehe, serious blogging will return tomorrow! :D

Eurovision Entries confirmed so far..

So I have gone a little eurovision mad today... its only 155 days away!

but here are the confirmed entries to far..

• Albania picked female singer Olta Boka for Belgrade. She sings the ballad Zemrën Lamë Peng (Youtube)


• Andorra will be represented by Gisela. She will sing the up-tempo song Casanova. The song has been written and composed by Jordi Cubino (Youtube)


• Armenian broadcaster ARMTV selected Sirusho as 2008 Eurovision Song Contest representative. Her song has not yet been chosen


• Ruslan Alenko will represent Belarus with Hasta La Vista (Youtube)


• Elvir Lakovic Laka will represent Bosnia & Herzegovina with the song Pokusaj


• Evdokia Kadi will represent Cyprus with Femme Fatale (Youtube)


• Czech Republic will be represented by Tereza Kerndlová with Have Some Fun (Youtube)


• Israel will be represented by Pop Idol winner Boaz Mauda. The public will be able to pick his song for Belgrade out of five internally selected compositions


• With the song Vodka, Morena will represent Malta at the upcoming contest (Youtube)


• Dutch broadcaster NOS invited Hind to represent the Netherlands. She will select her own song for Belgrade at a later stage


• With a song in Italian titled Era Stupendo, Paolo Meneguzzi represents Switzerland this year (Youtube)


• Turkey will be represented by the band Mor ve Ötesi. A song has not been presented yet


• Ani Lorak, superstar in Ukraine, will represent the country at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. No song has been picked yet

Enjoy the Youtube links! Thinks thats enough Eurovision for one day, dont you?

Shift Happens

I know I havent posted in awhile, but I am preparing to move to germany!

But anyways, I found this today and its very interesting have a look.



Website here

A Fluffy Post

Well the last few posts have been quite serious so here is a nice fluffy one on some of my favourite Eurovision Songs that didn't win.

Jacob Sveistrup "Talking To You" Denmark, Eurovision 2005



Femminem - Call me - Bosnia Herzegovina - Eurovision 2005



Walters & Kazha "The War Is Not Over" (ESC 2005 Letonia)



Sandra - "Through My Window" (Eurovision 2006 Estonia)



Lou - Let's Get Happy (Germany) ESC 2003



That is only some of them! I think i will be going to Belgrade next year!!!

Youtube Stuff - camp and funny!

Monty Python's Military Fairy


very camp gay ref


A Camp Song

For Diversity. Against Discrimination

This is the EU's campign for diversity! I really like the ad on the EUTube channel so i checked it out!


The website, is a mine of information on discrimination.

It also has details on the Truck Tour 2007, unfortunately its not visiting Ireland, but check it out anyway!

AIDS remember me?

An excellent video from EUTube

That interview on Newsnight - 1 question x 12

Excellent one liner from Hillary

Hillary on Dick Cheney and Diplomacy