Patrick1984 Blog Comments (250)

The nature of friendship

I prefer the punk/hippie defence for my typos....

I saw it, I was just too stoned to do anything about it.

I'm a bug punk/garage fan. Not that horrible 2-step 'garij', but 'garaaaaage', like the Stooges and what have you.

The nature of friendship

Haha, disgraceful, isn't it?

Sometimes I look back at my comments thinking, "really.... did I write that? It made sense at the time."

Maybe hippies are just lazy punks - feeling the anarchy, but too stoned to really do anything about it.

The nature of friendship

So you're a bit of a punk, huh Jac? I had my suspicions all along.

That's much more 'our level'.

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Jac! :)

The 'girl thing' seems somehow a little more sophisticated than my story. I should have worked a little artisitic exchange into the narrative.

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

I thought I had made it clear that I was replying not to the letter, but to subsequent comments. Perhaps not.

The charity sounds like it does good work in supporting people with the often prohibitively high legal fees.

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Hi PR :)

That's what friends are for...

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Hi Nidi :)

Absolutely, that point by which all the Ps and Qs have gone out the window, even when you need a favour.

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

In which case, I think we should stop abusing 'refugee' as all-encompassing term when, in fact, it has a very specific, known, meaning.

We should be very precise with the language we use when speaking about such delicate topics. Otherwise, we end up making lazy assumptions about very important issues.

You said earlier that "it is what it is"

Let's make sure it also 'isn't what it is'.

I hate to sound like a stuck record, but this really does matter.

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

(don't trust me, trust google)

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

I'd like to answer this comment of yours:

"Refugee is a political concept originally created to extend our hands to those we destroyed against communism. US for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and the middle east."

That's a bizarre statement.

It's from French. Refugié, and means "to take shelter, protect". It was first applied to French Huguenots who migrated after the revocation (1685) of the Edict of Nantes. The word meant "one seeking asylum".

The nature of friendship

Hi Wallops :)

Thanks, that's right.

There's always an element of 'winding each other up' between my close friends too. In a funny way, of course.

The nature of friendship

Hi KNanagh! Yeah, I think you're about right. Always godd to have at least one of those guys around. :)

Friendship's great however it comes about, Calyso :)

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

Hi Gentlejim,

Perhaps you'd like to take a look at the following list:



You'll see the the US is only the 10th highest and barely takes in more refugees than much smaller, European nations such as France and the UK.

The nature of friendship

You too, Calypso.... and thanks :)

Did you guys learn anything about the meaning of friendship?

RE: Refugees and HUMAN RIGHTS

I think everybody needs to be very careful here about conflating the terms 'refugee' and 'immigrant', lest this just become an outlet for general xenophobia.

The nature of friendship

Hello, Iotaoo

You're too kind.

Actually, this is the first one for a while. I've been busy with work and other bits and bats.

RE: Deja Vu?

Yeah, a short circuit. That sounds about right. Like I said, I don't think anyone has figured it out definitively, though.

RE: Broken hearted

Hehehe.... as a city fan, I can tell you it was pretty hilarious! The look on his face after he scored.... priceless!

RE: who wanna become my friends here ))hehe

Haha! If it's only friends, why discriminate against the girls?

Or maybe you're talking about 'special friends'?

It's three times worse than you thought......

Thanks, Jac. I didn't think my ramblings could have such an effect. That makes me happy!

Muak!

Russian Princesses

Monse! I hadn't even noticed that you'd commented. Great to see you on the blogs! Why settle for just one? You can have a Russian Priness RIDING a unicorn. Really - these ads make some outrageous claims!

It's three times worse than you thought......

Haha! Yeah... that's 3 bottles of vino tinto right there. Obviously I'm staying in like a lonely alcoholic. I am pretty much a lightweight, but even I'd struggle on a tenner.

Cheers!

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Hi Fritzy! :)

People keep telling me this, but I swear I've never met him! I think I'd remember, he's quite.... distintive looking, apparently.

It's three times worse than you thought......

Hey Minerva! :) (relatively) long time no see! Hope you're doing well! You're going to have to wait for at least a long weekend or something. I jut checked a map. It's further than I thought! I know, I know... cricket is VERY exciting, I get it.... but you'll have to be patient! ;)

I just finished teaching, Jac. It's officially the weekend! Consider yourself very lucky to get this explanation:

They are words we use instead of nouns. 'He/him' instead of 'Patrick' or 'one' instead of 'a beer'.

That'll be €10 please.

It's three times worse than you thought......

See you later, Claypsos! Have fun, one and all!

Thanks, Jac! It's a rather large can of worms. Glad I could oil the mental cogs. Much as I'd love to philosophise further, and I really would, future Patrick has start work shortly. Have a great day.... and try not to disappear completely into existential thought - I might need some more of that sense you were talking later!

It's three times worse than you thought......

Haha! Bad Past Calypso! BAD!

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Yeah, that's true actually, Calypso. This is pretty sense free zone. That's all right though - I'm a fan of nonsense.

I quite like that sniffing each other idea... although maybe not here at the moment.... it's a bit too humid for that, I think.

It's three times worse than you thought......

Hey Jac! So maybe it was Present Patrick all along... scapegoating Past Patrick for his current situation.

I think this blog stopped making sense a long time ago! Perhaps at some point during the writing process.

It's three times worse than you thought......

Zeurich! I can change.....!

It's three times worse than you thought......

Lindsyjones! No! No more Patricks, please! We're already struggling as it is, I haven't even started with Subjunctive Patrick (he's a bit moody) and Present Perfect Patrick.....!