Comments on: “IT’S BALTIMORE, GENTLEMEN, THE GODS WILL NOT SAVE YOU” http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 01:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: FP http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71164 FP Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:12:36 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71164 HBO gave us The Wire. What did our taxpayer-funded public service broadcaster give us? The Clinic. HBO gave us The Wire. What did our taxpayer-funded public service broadcaster give us? The Clinic.

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71136 Conor McCabe Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:10:42 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71136 Cheers for the comment, Eoin, and well spotted with regard to Crotty. Crotty's work has had a strong influence on me. This is not to say I take everything he writes on board, not in the least, but with regard to the class dynamics of the Irish cattle industry, his work is essential reading. Cheers for the comment, Eoin, and well spotted with regard to Crotty. Crotty’s work has had a strong influence on me. This is not to say I take everything he writes on board, not in the least, but with regard to the class dynamics of the Irish cattle industry, his work is essential reading.

]]> By: Eoin http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71135 Eoin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:47:08 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71135 This is the best post I have read all week. I am not that familiar with The Wire (a late adopter) but the analogies work well. Now that NAMA is going through the Dail, wait until you see the politics of 'cattle and land' coming through. Reminds me of Cattle, Economics and Development by Raymond Crotty. Thanks. This is the best post I have read all week. I am not that familiar with The Wire (a late adopter) but the analogies work well. Now that NAMA is going through the Dail, wait until you see the politics of ‘cattle and land’ coming through. Reminds me of Cattle, Economics and Development by Raymond Crotty. Thanks.

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71134 Conor McCabe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:55:53 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71134 Earl Scruggs took more than a bit of criticism for opening up bluegrass to the rock and rollers, but it goes to show the vision of the man. I read an interview with him where he said that he did it cos "well, I had to make a living" but I think he was just trying to play down the whole thing. both genres are part of American musical culture, and the mix is sublime. Earl Scruggs took more than a bit of criticism for opening up bluegrass to the rock and rollers, but it goes to show the vision of the man. I read an interview with him where he said that he did it cos “well, I had to make a living” but I think he was just trying to play down the whole thing. both genres are part of American musical culture, and the mix is sublime.

]]> By: Sean Baite http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71133 Sean Baite Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:20:06 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71133 <i>it’s only so long before you end up carrying TESCO bags of discarded newspapers around with you and smelling of bad uncles</i> <br> You thinking of the late great Matt the Jap there Conor ? Great post - and ye can't beat the auld banjo. Heard about 10 mins live this summer from great London-Irish banjo player Mick O'Connor - down here in the backarse of France. Magic it was. it’s only so long before you end up carrying TESCO bags of discarded newspapers around with you and smelling of bad uncles
You thinking of the late great Matt the Jap there Conor ?
Great post - and ye can’t beat the auld banjo. Heard about 10 mins live this summer from great London-Irish banjo player Mick O’Connor - down here in
the backarse of France. Magic it was.

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71129 Conor McCabe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:16:22 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71129 I didn't know that. So he was a lot more like Clay Davis than I gave him credit for! I didn’t know that. So he was a lot more like Clay Davis than I gave him credit for!

]]> By: Mark P http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71128 Mark P Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:48:04 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71128 Oddly enough I'm told (by someone who knew him personally and also by a couple of people who knew him slightly and were hostile to him on a political level) that Lawlor actually was charismatic in social situations. Part of his schtick was being the "life and soul of the party", the store of funny stories and so on. Oddly enough I’m told (by someone who knew him personally and also by a couple of people who knew him slightly and were hostile to him on a political level) that Lawlor actually was charismatic in social situations. Part of his schtick was being the “life and soul of the party”, the store of funny stories and so on.

]]> By: Donal http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71119 Donal Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:30 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71119 Actually, maybe someone can help me confirm if that last fact is true or not. I may have heard it from a credible source at a history conference. I may have dreamt it. If i remember correctly he just never got around to putting in the paper work. I'm really hoping it's true and i'm nopt dreaming about Fine Gael part beuocratic procedure. Again. Actually, maybe someone can help me confirm if that last fact is true or not. I may have heard it from a credible source at a history conference. I may have dreamt it. If i remember correctly he just never got around to putting in the paper work. I’m really hoping it’s true and i’m nopt dreaming about Fine Gael part beuocratic procedure. Again.

]]> By: Donal http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71118 Donal Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:56:10 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71118 Raelly enjoyed the post. Saw TK Whittiker on Vincent Browne last week trying to cannonise Lemass. Looks like he's going toe to toe with Garret Fitz in the "how far up can i pull my old man slacks". My moneys still on Garret. Headed a Fine Gael government without ever actually joining the party. No pair of farrahs are going to chaff those blueshirt balls! Raelly enjoyed the post. Saw TK Whittiker on Vincent Browne last week trying to cannonise Lemass. Looks like he’s going toe to toe with Garret Fitz in the “how far up can i pull my old man slacks”.

My moneys still on Garret. Headed a Fine Gael government without ever actually joining the party. No pair of farrahs are going to chaff those blueshirt balls!

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71115 Conor McCabe Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:19:44 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/10/13/its-baltimore-gentlemen-the-gods-will-not-save-you/#comment-71115 :) :)

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