The one where theres relationship advice and some bloke made of Iron

On the back of one of the topics on the last nights show, where 83% of people voted saying that the man should pay for the first date. Be that cinema, pub, club, dinner or whatever. Not one vote saying the lady should pay for it. Not one! Whats wrong with these men? Here's my take on it. Lets take your average high end date.

Drinks (before dinner) €20
Dinner (inc btl wine, 3 courses, coffee etc) €150
Cinema including food €30 (not much room for popcorn after big feed, but none the less)

So, those of you with calculators for brains will be after adding the total up and coming to the grand ol figure of €200. Which isn't alot of money to spend on one night with more or less a complete stranger. I'm sure some would say "Christ, 200 notes for that!!!! I'll get meself an "escort" " If a bloke has to impress (and I use the word loosely) a bird by spending a small fortune on a first date then theres not much hope. What happens on the second date? Man pays! What happens on the third date? Man pays! What happens when man removes his underpants and woman isn't impressed? Man pays for surgery!!!!

Just in my own little humble opinion if I were unfortunate enough to end up single again and I was expected to dish out that kinda money to impress someone, well in the words of many great people around the world "FUCK THAT!!!" There is a group of ladies (as there is a group of these guys) who expect everything is paid for on a first date and so on. Don't anybody bother throwing the chivalry comment in. That's bollocks!!! Chivalry is about opening doors, having manners and coming running when the bog roll runs out. I think at the very least an offer to go dutch has to be made, once man decides "I'll get this". At least with an offer your not made feel like a walking ATM. And yes, that's my phrase!!!!!!!

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One of the other insane reasons I got last night was "If he asked me out, then he should pay" and by all accounts that was related to old teachings. Maybe I missed out on this, back in the day. I obviously missed the flight to Tibet. I obviously missed the 5 day hike up the side of a hazardous mountain. I obviously missed the 6 month "You ask, you pay" course with a group of some arse kicking monks. But, as the old saying goes "A fool and his money is soon parted". As much as that is the biggest pile of cheddar, its true. If theres someone out there who's paying for shit constantly (be you male of female) then you deserve to be taken to the cleaners, you big walking ATM.....you!!!! I wonder where they insert the ATM card!!!!! Horses wear blinkers, not humans.


Before anybody starts crying, I'm not saying everyone is like that. Far from it!!! Anyway, mad, angry and slightly humorous rant over. In other news, here's the latest trailer from what is shaping up to be one of the best comic book adaptions of all time!

The one with nothing in the title

Unlike the title, Im sure they'll be something in here. Or is there................





















Oh go on then! Right, the little princess video from last night is located here. There were plenty of good kick up the hole texts coming in, but its the parents who need more than a good kicking. The whole super sweet 16 style of life makes me want to vomit up the hang sangwitch I had for lunch 30 minutes ago. As a matter of fact anytime I witness this kind of asshole behavior I feel like puking. Even if theres nothing in my stomach, I'd manage a drop of bile or something! No doubt theres someone reading this going, dont be such a begrudging shit! Well, are you in the video??? Are you??? Would you treat your kids like that, or rather let your kids treat you like that!

For years we've been fortunate enough to have a wide selection of tv show's that specilise in showing average joes getting mauled by wild animals.....mainly in Zoo's. While its a terrible thing to happen, some of these maulee's go looking for it. Let's face it, you start prodding a Panda or Wolf with a stick or get to close to its enclosure and chances are, you'll get your arse handed to you in a nice homemade bag of intestines. Some of these parents, who obviously have lost touch with reality should surely have no problem wandering into a lion enclosure. Maybe then, just before a big ass paw swipes a big bloody hole in their throat, they'll suddenly go "Hang on, whats going on. What am I doing. Thus being brought back to reality in the back of an ambulance. And if said little brat then still complains, then bring on some more Panda pain!



In other news, there was a big VIP Limo night in Club Light last Friday night. Check the link for more pictures. I got an oul spin in the Limo and the only thing it doesnt have is a cooker and built in oven. Absolutely gigantic. Biggest thing I've been in since.....anyway moving along I managed to finish Devil May Cry 4 on the PS3 and dont think I've enjoyed a video game as much since Gears of War or Uncharted. If thats not enough news for ya, Im now off to make French Onion Soup!



Incidently, I've finally updated my blogroll on the right so if you have a blog and you wanna swap links, shoot me an email to vicbarryNOSPAMBASTARDS@gmail.com
Of course, make sure you delete the NOSPAMBASTARDS part.


Till 9 stay fine and dont let no panda eat your spine (Christ almighty)

The one with post 700. World stops turning!!!

Well its arrived. Post 700! And just for a split second the world stopped turning, well the wirless connection went dodgy for a second at least. This is going to be a neutral post to say the least. No bitching, moaning or "hilarious" comments. When I started this blog back on November 12th 2004 I didnt think it'd last this long. I thought, like lots of other things, I'd get bored and move on and probably spend my days whoring myself out on myspace or something. Like other more important day to day activities, you have good weeks and bad weeks. In the case of the blog, it had bad months, where there was more chance of someone getting free sex from a hooker than an update. But I kept the online musings going, due to some miracle and if truth be told I enjoy updating the thing. Yeah, at times the whole thing is tedious. It wrecks my head, but like the Loreal ad (kinda), tis worth it. The one thing I have noticed is the style of writing over the last 3 odd years. At the start I was writing at a Junior Infants level, but fast forward from then until now and Im writing at a 3rd class level.

The blog also got some recognition this year with the blog awards. While I wasnt at the awards ceremony myself, carrying women around on one arm (Mr. O Shea!!!!) it was nice to get a nod. Speaking (technically, writing at a 3rd class level) of the blog awards, well done to all the winners on the night.

So with that, post 700 comes to a more or less neutral close. The world may now start to turn again! Oh, one final thing........ KIDS ROCK as being played on the show!



Till 9, keep your arse in line!

The one with that ad

As played on the show.....



Post 700 later on!!!!

The one with a few phota's (OOC fans take note!!) and nathing much else

I've been a Orange County Choppers / American Chopper fan for years now. There's been plenty of online purchases from the Teutuls made over the years and yesterday I got the heads up (cheers Trout) that there was some sort of OCC thing going on in Mahon Point. So I took a wander down and some group from the UK (official licenced suppliers from what I can make, or something to that effect) are flogging all kinds of OCC merchandise near the Debenhams entrance. Granted there sizes seem a bit funny, XL's feel like a L etc.etc. but besides the merchandise theres 2 OCC bikes there on display. The Jets bike and one of their earlier bikes (I believe) that I cant name. I must admit, its rather cool to be up close to the OCC works of art. Stunning! That said, there probably not the 2 best bikes that OCC have made over the years! Either way, heres a few oul phota's...

The one with sex with Affleck

As promised! Check out the bunch of so called celebs in the choir at the end!

The one with some fella called Oscar!

I always watch the Oscar's. I always fall asleep before Best Actor, Director and Best Picture. And I always wake up on the couch at some ungodly hour. In fact, for the best part I find the whole thing a bit long and tedious at times. That said, last night seemed to motor away quite nicley with Jon Stewart (and NO I'm not a fan of the Daily show) in the driving seat. He drove the Oscar mobile like there was somebody in the back about to give birth to triplets!

As usual, I get most of the predictions wrong, but this year I got a few right. Animated film, Best Actor, Song and Director(s). Im sure there were one or 2 more, but I fell asleep. Most importantly, its a great night for the Irish. Namely for Mr.Frames, Glen Hansard and Daniel Day Lewis. Check out their speeches....





And before I click publish heres a list of the winners...

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Javier Bardem
No Country for Old Men

Achievement in Visual Effects
The Golden Compass

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Ratatouille

Best Live Action Short Film
Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)

Best Animated Short Film
Peter & the Wolf

Achievement in Costume Design
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Achievement in Makeup
La Vie en Rose

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Tilda Swinton
Michael Clayton

Best Documentary Short Subject
Freeheld

Best Documentary Feature
Taxi to the Dark Side

Achievement in Art Direction
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Atonement

Achievement in Sound Mixing
The Bourne Ultimatum

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Once

Achievement in Sound Editing
The Bourne Ultimatum

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
The Counterfeiters

Achievement in Film Editing
The Bourne Ultimatum

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be Blood

Achievement in Cinematography
There Will Be Blood

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Marion Cotillard
La Vie en Rose

Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men

Original Screenplay
Juno

Achievement in Directing
No Country for Old Men

Best Motion Picture of the Year
No Country for Old Me


I just like to add that for any members of the Academy reading this (I know there are at least 19 of ye), where the hell was my invite. Registered Post people!!! Registered post!!!

The one where its goes bang!!

A selection of listeners to the show expressed concern that the oul spy satellite might come hurtling through their kitchen. Well fear not. Heres the proof....

The one with Gears

One of my favourite video games from the last couple of years!!! Roll on November!!!!!

The one with the funniest man in showbusiness and Will Ferrell

A few F-Bombs so if your playing this in work or somewhere else, be wide with the volume!