Holy Shmoly! » RTE http://ocaoimh.ie Look what I found today! Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Lanier Phillips http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/04/09/lanier-phillips/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/04/09/lanier-phillips/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:20:04 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89497340 I’ve just listened to an excellent documentary about Lanier Phillips, the US Navy’s first black sonar technician. You should listen to it too.

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/04/09/lanier-phillips/feed/ 0 Witchcraft in Ireland http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/02/14/witchcraft-in-ireland/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/02/14/witchcraft-in-ireland/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:58:19 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89496961 Here’s a 39 minute podcast about Witchcraft (mp3) from the RTÉ Documentary on One series. It was first broadcast in 1976. The first half of the documentary is enlightening, explaining what and how witches worship, but the discussion on black magic is disturbing. The guy who was confident he had killed people with magic was really creepy.

The comments from the Catholic priest at the end are comical, saying witchcraft is incompatible with “true religion” as they don’t worship “all mighty god”. Ah yes. I bet she would have something to say about that! ;)

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2012/02/14/witchcraft-in-ireland/feed/ 0 Charlie Chaplin’s Kerry Accent http://ocaoimh.ie/2011/12/31/charlie-chaplins-kerry-accent/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2011/12/31/charlie-chaplins-kerry-accent/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:43:38 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89496654 Charlie Chaplin, the star of silent movies of a bygone era spoke with a Kerry accent. Well, he did when he spent time in the town of Waterville in that county of Ireland. So his daughter says in this RTE documentary called “Kerry and the Tramp”.

It’s a wonderful documentary to listen to, especially as they interviewed his family and people who met him who all had their own stories about the actor.

I did not know that he was practically forced out of the United States because the authorities there suspected he was a communist. They let him back in the 70′s, but only for 15 days. He joked that they were still afraid of him!

I installed the RTÉ DocOnOne app but it’s stuck on the “Loading” page so best to not use that if you’re on Android. Does the iPhone version works better?
Then I was left wondering how do I subscribe to an itunes podcast without itunes but thankfully searching for “documentaries on one” in Podkicker worked!

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2011/12/31/charlie-chaplins-kerry-accent/feed/ 3 The Robin Cam http://ocaoimh.ie/2010/04/30/robin-cam/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2010/04/30/robin-cam/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:37:37 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89495854 Derek Mooney of “Mooney Goes Wild” on Radio 1 has a robin cam pointing at a nest in his utility room. It’s the usual webcam quality but it’s good enough that we were able to see the mother robin arrive and feed her chicks.

See the Mooneycam for links to this camera and a blue tit camera in Áras an Uachtaráin (where the Irish President lives). They also have a diary of sorts where Derek keeps a record of what’s happening.

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2010/04/30/robin-cam/feed/ 2 Will the real Tubridy please stand up? http://ocaoimh.ie/2009/03/02/will-the-real-tubridy-please-stand-up/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2009/03/02/will-the-real-tubridy-please-stand-up/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:22:44 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89494627 tubridy

After this morning’s blogger interview with Ryan Tubridy it looks like the radio talk shot host is diving into Twitter with enthusiasm. Maybe!

Listen to the interview here courtesy of @topgold.

PS. Will has an easy way to verify that @ryantubridy is real:

@ryantubridy @DamienMulley @RickOShea validity test. What socks is Ryan wearing today? Ryan has to answer first

I don’t think Ryan wears flip flops though.

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You’ll already know about the Irish version of Jump Around by Des Bishop if you’re a regular reader here, but if you have missed previous episodes, please watch the last episode of “In The Name Of The Fada”. It’s on RTE 1 tonight at 10:15pm. Sky+ is set to record it here.

We just watched the 5th episode in New York and Boston and totally enjoyed it. That Korean guy in Times Square had a brilliant grasp of Irish even though he’d never been to Ireland. I’m looking forward to the last episode, even if it does make me feel embarrassed that I’ve forgotten so much of the language…

“Ta sé fucking brilliant!”

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/04/17/in-the-name-of-the-fada/feed/ 6 Jump Around as Gaeilge http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/03/27/jump-around-as-gaeilge/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/03/27/jump-around-as-gaeilge/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:12:57 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/?p=89493620 “Léim Thart” le Des Bishop ag canadh ag Oireachtas na Samhna 2007 i gCathair na Mart. It’ll be on RTE 1 tonight on “In the Name of the Fada” at 10:15pm if you want to catch a probably better version. I can barely make out any of the song in any of the Youtube videos of his performances I watched this morning!

Fair dues to him for taking on the Irish language. Takes a foreigner to show the Irish how to make it popular! :)

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/02/25/irelande-douze-pointe/feed/ 6 Fair use of photos on Youtube? http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/13/fair-use-of-photos-on-youtube/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/13/fair-use-of-photos-on-youtube/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:47:16 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/13/fair-use-of-photos-on-youtube/ You probably remember the Web 2.0 bubble video that did the rounds recently. Funny wasn’t it? Unfortunately the authors of that video never asked for permission to use many of the photos featured in it. Jim asks if that was fair? Lane Hartwell is one of those photographers. She wrote of her frustration with people stealing her work. The video is viral in nature, and features the website of the creators at the end so it’s got commercial value for them.

Unfortunately the video is not available any more. Doesn’t that suck? If only they had respected the rights of the photographers involved.

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]]> http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/13/fair-use-of-photos-on-youtube/feed/ 1 How to find cocaine in Ireland http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/12/how-to-find-cocaine-in-ireland/ http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/12/how-to-find-cocaine-in-ireland/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:25:29 +0000 Donncha O Caoimh http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/12/12/how-to-find-cocaine-in-ireland/ It’s easy to find cocaine in Ireland:

I wish the how to make cocaine video was still online.

Here’s the Podge and Rodge interview with Katy French from earlier this year. I remember this. I didn’t know who she was either!

More discussion on Politics.ie, An Fear Rua, and Peoples Republic of Cork.

Here’s my favourite quote, and a short poem from the PRC forum.

heres a better tip.dont touch the shite fullstop.then you wont have any worries and wont have to crouch in a toilet cubicle sniffing fuck knows what off a piss and shit stained toilet

My name is Cocaine – call me Coke for short.
I entered this country without a passport.
Ever since then I’ve made lots of scum rich.
Some have been murdered and found in a ditch.
I’m more valued than diamonds, more treasured than gold.
Use me just once and you too will be sold.
I’ll make a schoolboy forget his books.
I’ll make a beauty queen forget her looks.
I’ll take renowned speaker and make a bore.
I’ll take a mother and make her a whore.
I’ll make a schoolteacher forget how to teach.
I’ll make a preacher not want to preach.
I’ll take all your rent money and you’ll get evicted.
I’ll murder your babies or they’ll be born addicted.
I’ll make you rob and steal and kill.
When you’re under my power you have no will.
Remember my friend my name is ” Big C “.
If you try me just one time you may never be free.
I’ve destroyed actors, politicians and many a hero.
I’ve decreased bank accounts from millions to zero.
I make shooting and stabbing a common affair.
Once I take charge you won’t have a prayer.
Now that you know me what will you do ?
You’ll have to decide, It’s all up to you.
The day you agree to sit in my saddle.
The decision is one that no one can straddle.
Listen to me, and please listen well.
When you ride with cocaine you are headed for hell !!!

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