1945 WWII: Wehrmacht cut in two as US and Russian troops meet at Elbe river
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| To Elbe and Back, 1945 |
Construction sounds have hit phenomenal levels. Every builder on a go slow but the lower torque generates deeper patterns of noise. Like elephants I tune into the seismic waves.
10:10
Today's Trivia: When you close your eyes hard, the lights you see, caused by excitation of the retina caused from pressure on the eyeball, are called phosphenes.
10:37
Drilling agin the walls. Teachers on the radio blaming students for being thick. People from the health service blaming us for not understanding their arcane management ways. Peeping trucks backing. Aaaargh.
11:19
Is Ray an anagram of Ryan? All the (not so) young dweebs interviewing actual important people. Why roast Gerry Abrams about how's he going to finance the provision of houses? ("Cigarette smuggling.") Marxism will come back, you know, like parkas, berets and bell bottom trousers.
11:34
What about the N11 road? Would your party finish it?
- mumble mutter sharp sharp mumble
Can I just finish answering your other question first? Seamus I didn't interrupt you now.
- mumble mutteer mumble blum
I'm not getting the same treatment. Fianna Fuckers have been in power for ten years!
- mumble mutter blum bloom.
11:37
Hurmdur rumdure shtumbure roorboor.
- OK we'll come back to the government later.
11:43
ADIO: Seek independent advice. This scam will make us rich while we prey on your insecurity, tempting you with simulated security. This actor's voice will sooth you. Sooooooth you. Call us.
11:56
I'm a teacher. I'm from Fianna Finger. I've taken a year off for it's an election year. It's a salary cut but I'll be back next year or whatever year the Dail job runs out.
11:59
The road to Damascus. Huh.
- We're all talking over each other and I'm from Fianna Fail so I'm rudest because I have more support and get away with more.
12:00
Beer delivery:
Five smithwicks. Ya roight?
Thunk conk. Rroll.
13:05
Mary Healthcarey says no worries, go to hospital, if the Outbreak gets you will reef your house out of your relatives before you're cold in your grave.
18:11
Dead 10 year old boy under a bus in Cabra. He's on a bike. The drunk driving Donegal doctor, ex-minister for traffic, who was arrested after driving 30 miles the wrong way up a dual carriageway, hasn't practiced in 20 years, is pictured on his election posters holding a stethoscope. Reassurance. He's a winner.
VAT is rolling in. Income tax is up. Capital gains is up 23.4%. Stamp duty up by 17.2%. Spending trends are growing 21.3% in the shopping throom. Les Eurocrats are going to crack down on corporation tax so the vixens are out for chickens. Ireland would have to shut down. Our boy in Brussels Charlie McGeezer better keep a bung in it before these bleedin' socialists catch us out. Hah?
18:15
Tax is our competitive advantage. We don't want to lose it. Bertie, after his abnegation, will have to go to Europe and - ah fuck he'll never make it back to the Cat and Cage to canoodle the blondes every night.
19:01
Intel are already building their replacement factories in China. They don't tell us that.
23:15
Unired monstered the Italians. Played the youth card. Winner every time.
