tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post6854166882377694321..comments2023-10-02T10:31:13.350+01:00Comments on Gombeen Nation: Chapters of Parnell Street - a worthy Irish institutionThe Gombeen Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-34489245223689868912011-11-16T00:53:31.055+00:002011-11-16T00:53:31.055+00:00Yes, I've had a couple of Stephen E Ambrose (B...Yes, I've had a couple of Stephen E Ambrose (Band of Brothers fame) books from there, Ella. <br /><br />Well worth a detour on the way to Chapters.The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-50328092217969960872011-11-15T19:14:05.441+00:002011-11-15T19:14:05.441+00:00Hi GM, it's true Chapters is a great bookshop,...Hi GM, it's true Chapters is a great bookshop, with generally very democratic prices, even for a skinflint like myself! I'm afraid I don't go for the weighty tomes you go for, but rather the latest thriller and crime book.<br /><br />Another inexpensive bookshop I pass on my way to Chapers, whilst traversing the Islac Centre, I think it's called bargain books. And it really is - 3 books for a tenner!Ellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-26391683994501477352011-11-13T20:20:57.556+00:002011-11-13T20:20:57.556+00:00John, if we want to keep the world-leading talent ...John, if we want to keep the world-leading talent at RTE, this is the very least we can do. <br /><br />Otherwise, how can we hold on to the likes of Marty Whelan, Pat Kenny, Marian Finnucane, and such top-quality programmes such as Celebrity Jigs and Reels and Celebrity Banister?The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-57485144430567836222011-11-13T18:32:45.855+00:002011-11-13T18:32:45.855+00:00As we are at it,GM, let us not also forget the unh...As we are at it,GM, let us not also forget the unhappy folk at RTE, according to the Sindo,<br />"Some of RTE's well-known faces are struggling to pay mortgages and other bills, according to Ireland's biggest talent agent.<br /><br />Noel Kelly has spoken out against the backlash RTE presenters are facing over their pay -- revealing that some of the personalities are struggling to make ends meet on their current salaries."<br />How can we think of books with so much distress!! I suggest that the dear readers of your blog gather st the modest homes of these distressed folk, to offer some kind carols and perhaps a food parcel?johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-7166936101840659152011-11-13T17:37:48.830+00:002011-11-13T17:37:48.830+00:00John, you are spot on. Time to get a collection g...John, you are spot on. Time to get a collection going to aid such captains of industry in their time of need. <br /><br />Please send donations (cash only folks) to the address below, and I will ensure it gets to those most in need:<br /><br />Gombeen Man<br />Gombeen Manor<br />Dublin 15The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-56072200986506304162011-11-13T16:58:17.061+00:002011-11-13T16:58:17.061+00:00I was going to spend money on a few books, but wit...I was going to spend money on a few books, but with the news od poor Sean Quinn goning bankrupt in NI, I must send the money to help such distressed gentle folk. How can we let this happen with the approach of the festive season?.johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-669459495875030972011-11-12T20:54:48.462+00:002011-11-12T20:54:48.462+00:00Acute observation, D. Harald's got it spot on....Acute observation, D. Harald's got it spot on. Are there other countries where such a seemingly innocent object can conjure such connoctations in the public mind? So much so that one graces the sidebar of our dear blog?<br /><br />I'll say no more on the matter, for fear of making things worse.<br /><br />;-)The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-67731216550932229422011-11-12T18:15:57.026+00:002011-11-12T18:15:57.026+00:00As Harald is hinting at there GM don't mention...As Harald is hinting at there GM don't mention the E word. <br />Who would have thought we would have to do a jig around the word? And who would have thought GM that the Irish would have become fixated with such a word? <br />Funny to think, it's only one of those strange anomolys which belong to the Irish, it encapsulates all the lies, denial, guilt, myth and legend of all the citizens present at the time.......all rolled into the collective consiousness and presented in the form of one word. No wonder the late Dr Anthony Claire said Ireland was a far more interesting nation than the UK. (I don't think he was been very kind when he said it mind).<br /><br />Must have a rummage around that illustrious bookshop GM, though, haven't been there in many a year! Some interesting literary recommendations as well! GM you really surpass yourself sometimes. ;-)Dakotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-5244388777491808382011-11-12T17:46:27.055+00:002011-11-12T17:46:27.055+00:00Ha ha, Harald. I'm thinking of going out and ...Ha ha, Harald. I'm thinking of going out and buying a spade to dig a deeper hole... ;-)The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-60516792949974248312011-11-12T12:27:02.085+00:002011-11-12T12:27:02.085+00:00"I should point out at this juncture that I d..."I should point out at this juncture that I don't have shares in Chapters, nor have I received any dodgy brown envelopes, either real or insinuated. "<br />You still did not learn anything from Sean Gallagher, so? ;-)Haraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494052480315394140noreply@blogger.com