Gorgeous George was the original fighter/motor mouth I think. Big influence on Muhammad Ali apparently. Bob Dylan gave him a shout out in chronicles too.
"A 19-year old Ali met a 46-year old George at a Las Vegas radio station. During George's radio interview, the wrestler's promo caught the attention of the future heavyweight champion. If George lost to Classy Freddie Blassie, George exclaimed, "I'll crawl across the ring and cut my hair off! But that's not gonna happen because I'm the greatest wrestler in the world!" Ali, who later echoed that very promo when taunting opponent Sonny Liston, recalled, "I saw 15,000 people comin' to see this man get beat. And his talking did it. I said, 'This is a gooood idea!'" In the locker room afterward, the seasoned wrestler gave the future legend some invaluable advice: "A lot of people will pay to see someone shut your mouth. So keep on bragging, keep on sassing and always be outrageous"
Couple of years ago the place i'm working went on a 3 day week. People worked mon-wed, tue-thur, or wed-fri. Customers visits to the factory were arranged for wednesdays if at all possible as everyone was there and it gave the appearance of being a happening place. I worked mon-wed. My job was in metal fabrication, cutting sheets and profile, drilling, riviting all that shit. Literally the very beginning of the manufacturing process. Next was paint-shop. Then putting in electronic components and boards followed by various tests.
Went in one Monday and besides it being a bit lonesome because of the 3 day week situation there were a few people with the day off as a holiday too. Across all those jobs where there would be 50-60 people there was about 8 or 9. Manager was freaking at 8.30, some important client was coming and the place had to look like it was functioning normally. He made anyone not parked in the main carpark move their cars up there so it would look more full. Not that big a deal. Then he started planning out the tour. Basically the plan was to keep moving us 8 or 9 mongoloids around ahead of the client as he went from area to area. He'd bring them to the canteen for a few minutes to give us a chance to rearrange. And so it began
Into metal fabrication first. 9 people there. 3 that actually ever worked an hour there. Brings them(just a man and woman) over to me(fab manager worked tue-thur). I show them a job card, explain what i'm doing etc. Grand, they look as uninterested as I would be if someone started explaining that shit to me. They go to the welder(not a welder) who bluffs his way thru and around to one or two others.
After they retire for tea they come back to see the paintshop. This is not so bad as there is protective clothes and masks so its hard enough to recognise people at the best of times.
Later on I'm playing a supporting role in the electronic component assembly line. Had a different t-shirt on but made eye contact with the woman at one stage and she fucking knew. Thats the prick with the drill from earlier i'm sure she was thinking.
Manager was down an hour later telling me go up to final test - he was delighted with how it was going - but possibly simultaneously having a nervous breakdown. I said I think she recognises me from the fab. Only a couple of people work in final test anyway so he wasn't pushed. Not sure he even brought them there.
We went bust a few weeks later and got taken over by a rival
He called Brandao a fat Brazilian, because, well, he's a fat Brazilian.
The "take me to his favela"was about Aldo.
Agreed about the Portuguese. Thought that was gold.
Kinda missing the context there.
Voce vai morrer (you're going to die) is what the Brazilians chant at to opponents in brazil. It's essentially their version "ole Ole ole". They'd been shouting it at McGregor the entire press conference - and have done before at others.
He crossed no lines there, was a genius moment imo.
Nazi was a bit distasteful tbf, but I've no issues calling a confirmed drug cheat a juice-head/steroid-head.
He is a scumbag, soz m8
X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
Am getting strange vibes from BBV of my life on last few days due to page numbers. ie we at page 1982 atm and that year I was a trainee accountant earning £21 a week and running to bookies for 'supervisor' during day. When we get to page 2015 I am worried I will die !
Off fishing in boat tmw and hoping wind calms or I might BBV bad beat myself
oh ya I reca reading that whilst eating my brekkie at 3pm. my brekkie of 2 5 weetabix. I intended to reply. what did you have?
That is a lot of weetabixs.
Had a cup of earl grey. Don't really do brekkie... Mind you, did have a nice bowl of QuakerOats (Apple and cinnamon flavour) two days ago... Have more instant oatmeal at home but haven't the time to prepare it
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.
Founder Seán Burke introduces Mandate For Marriage. Mandate for Marriage advocates a No vote in the Irish same-sex marriage referendum on May 22nd. See more ...
Not an April Fool. But this guy and his peers are what gave the unders 68.5% value.
Is this an April Fools windup? Pretty poor form if so, considering it's one of the biggest employment blackspots in the country. On the other hand, pretty crazy if it is true
Amazed there hasn't been more comment on the Bailey case.
Looks to me like the entire legal and DoJ establishment ganged up to screw him over completely. They obviously believe he is guilty and don't give a shite about their antics being outed in public.
Jury members must be utterly sickened and the cynical waste of time the charade they were made sit through for 4 months was.
I'm not sure but it probably looks marginally worse for the establishment if he did actually kill her than if he is innocent. Either way the cops and DoJ look like total Assclowns.
The Legal / DoJ / Gardai nexus are in a fierce hurry to get whatever they can get swept under the carpet before their extended Easter Holidays.
No further investigation of noted 1985 case warranted, says Minister for Justice
I would paraphrase his report as saying... who gives a fuck how useless and complicit in the cover up the cops were, there is no point in putting people under oath to answer questions? Us in the wigs are happy to let all the unanswered questions drift along until everyone involved is dead and until then the family can continue to speculate as to who killed Fr Molloy all they like.
FFS!
Amazed there hasn't been more comment on the Bailey case.
Looks to me like the entire legal and DoJ establishment ganged up to screw him over completely. They obviously believe he is guilty and don't give a shite about their antics being outed in public.
Jury members must be utterly sickened and the cynical waste of time the charade they were made sit through for 4 months was.
I'm not sure but it probably looks marginally worse for the establishment if he did actually kill her than if he is innocent. Either way the cops and DoJ look like total Assclowns.
given the defence's treatment of what was once their main witness against Bailey I doubt they'll ever try and charge him again.
Is that how you crash a wedding? yes it is, Bionic Barry, yes it is.
Is this an April Fools windup? Pretty poor form if so, considering it's one of the biggest employment blackspots in the country. On the other hand, pretty crazy if it is true
Thinking hybrid or electric? Visit Denis Mahony the home of Toyota and Lexus in North Dublin and choose to move away from diesel toward lower harmful emissions and lower fuel costs.
Is the percentage of those actually taken in Tralee 0% or 20% ?
Are you just not happy unless you're having a moan?? They say in the article that the photos are of the county and name the photographer Peter Cox and plug his gallery in Killarney. The Tralee Today website are just promoting him. Have a read first before you have a moan. It's less stressful.
Thinking hybrid or electric? Visit Denis Mahony the home of Toyota and Lexus in North Dublin and choose to move away from diesel toward lower harmful emissions and lower fuel costs.
Hey Riggs, whats the story with the Airbnb link in your Sig.?
I signed up through the link but got no code or voucher. ...Do I need some special link from you?
Also, Tom ...My sister had horrible trouble with one of those cars, I would avoid it like the plague. Buy her a German car instead.
I agree that it looks overpriced though Hence the question on my opening bid
I found it very hard to get the fuckers to haggle when I was buying my car and I must have visited at least 10 garages. they might only drop 500 I would imagine. GL either way.
Just finished Jupiter's Travels last night. A guy takes four years to ride his motorbike around the world in the 1970s. Epic.
Pretty sad to realise that it would actually be impossible to retrace that route today, due to the probabilities of being murdered as an infidel in most of the Muslim countries he visited.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
Why would a cyclist not be covered in high-viz anyway ? The amount of people in that clip not wearing it is absurd, surely you would want to make yourself stand out by default, as much as possible on a bike ?
Are you just not happy unless you're having a moan?? They say in the article that the photos are of the county and name the photographer Peter Cox and plug his gallery in Killarney. The Tralee Today website are just promoting him. Have a read first before you have a moan. It's less stressful.
So what you are saying they are not pictures of Tralee at all but random nice places in the rest of Kerry.
I agree that it looks overpriced though Hence the question on my opening bid
No chance with the salesman in Denis Mahony.
One of wifes mates who is the haggle queen was so pushy with him he told her that he wouldn't sell the car to her at any price. No Car for you.
His rival it seems, had broken his dreams,By stealing the girl of his fancy.Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil,But everyone knew her as Nancy.
Why would a cyclist not be covered in high-viz anyway ? The amount of people in that clip not wearing it is absurd, surely you would want to make yourself stand out by default, as much as possible on a bike ?
There are a couple of things you need cycling, reflective stripes, that's what car lights actually see and good lights. Most people have neither. The luminous colours don't really make a difference.
Jackets are especially bad on roadbikes where you are stooped over and your back is pointing upwards, with the reflective stripes too.
An 2009 Australian study of drivers trying to see stationary cyclists on a closed circuit found that fluorescent vests (without retro-reflective stripes) were not a significant improvement on black clothing at night, and that retro-reflective strips were more effective when attached to knees and ankles than on a more or less static jacket
However I like to think they do and demand all cars now wear hi viz
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