http://isadub.com/blog based on a true story Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:44:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite having askimet installed, I've been getting a ton of spam comments over the past few days. So I'm turning off comments and trackbacks until I figure it out and/or things calm down. http://isadub.com/blog/2008/07/30/no-comments-please/ This is a screenshot of a recent spam comment I received on my blog. There's a certain symmetry to it. http://isadub.com/blog/2008/04/25/screenshot-of-symmetrical-spam/ From breakingnews.ie A pizza delivery man was recovering in hospital today after being shot in Galway. The 21-year-old was hit in the hand when a man wearing a balaclava fired into his van in the Whitestrand Road area last night. Two other males in the vehicle at the time were uninjured in the ... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/04/19/hmmm-pizza/ It's 7 minutes long but very, very, funny... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-freelancers-life/ I received my 80 page booklet today from the Office of Emergency Planning. Half of it is written in Irish and the second half is in English. In the foreword, our Dear Leader writes, "there is no reason to think that a major emergency is likely in the ... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/04/17/what-national-emergency/ via The Chancer "Ratoath Fianna Fail councillor Nick Killian is mad as hell, and he’s not gonna take it any more… Here, he enjoys a discourse with some local youths:" Charming. The child who posted the video also has a blog. On 19 Feb, he posted this blog: Ha ha last week was ... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/04/16/rathoath-rascals-revolting/ This photo I took in December last year gets a mention in the BBC's Good Food blog (2nd para). In the article, the author talks about an expensive new restaurant that sells battered cod for stg£12. Chips are extra. Have a read of the article. I'm too ... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/02/04/fishing-for-a-compliment/ UF CLAS Graduate Student Protest Originally uploaded by adobemac Graduate student protest at the University of Florida. http://isadub.com/blog/2008/02/04/hell-no-we-wont-spell/ Who says nothing is impossible? I do nothing all the time.... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/01/29/nothing-is-impossible/ Have a look at these two new websites. Neither are connected to the other; one is meant to be a bit of fun while the other is more serious. My Calendar Says I was sitting at my desk one day, bored, when my eyes settled on the calendar on my desk. Usually, ... http://isadub.com/blog/2008/01/22/two-websites-announced/