Categories: Personal, Beano's Rants
Possible Demise of Deez?
by beano on 20 Jun 2008 at 13:34. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Beano's Rants, Culture
I have heard a rumour today which I'm hoping to God is true (and I've no reason to disbelieve it).
If what I've heard is true I know at least one other Northern Irish blogger who will be celebrating for apparently Deez (née Hunters) bar 600 cap… more »
BBC To Take Lead on 0370 Numbers
by beano on 23 May 2008 at 09:14. Categories: United Kingdom, Business & Economy, Beano's Rants, Television
The BBC will switch over their contact numbers from often expensive 0870 numbers to new 0370 numbers during this summer according to a response published in their list of "recent questions".
0370 calls cost no more than 01and [sic] 02 geographic land… more »
Government Allows GPs to Abuse Premium Rate Numbers
Downing Street have issued a non-response to a petition calling on them to prevent GP surgeries from using expensive, revenue-generating 084 and 087 phone numbers.
The government has said that the patient shouldn't be expected to pay more than a loca… more »
Me time
It's one of those times when life comes between me and my internet so I'll not be blogging for about a week or so; be good while I'm away! more »
Inaccessible Government
Caution: Massive vent ahead!
Sorry, this is not going to be an in-depth political analysis like some of Michael's posts (though in-depth it will be - be warned), but I had to laugh at this. Peter Robinson has announced that the Northern Ireland admini… more »
03 Phone Numbers Finally Breaking Out
It's been in the pipeline for what seems like years, but 03 numbers have finally launched. "So what?" I can already hear you say.
It might not seem that important, but 0844/0845 "local rate", 0870 "national rate" and more expensive 0871 numbers have b… more »
Get Over Che - Commies Aren't Cool
Is it time crusty students got over the Che Guevara obsession?
Well it's the time of year again when fresh-faced first-year students arrive for their first taste of freedom and a diet of fast food. One feature present each and every year amongst the… more »
On Irony...
On my post on Getting Women Into Politics on Thursday I made reference to "some doll from the women's coalition." It seems my sense of humour may have been out of sync with some of my readers on this one so for the sake of clarity I began hunting the we… more »
Soldiers Leaving Crossmaglen - Holding Heads High
by beano on 01 Apr 2007 at 14:27. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, PSNI, IRA, Republicans, Beano's Rants, Myths and Lies, Law & Order
It was funny to watch republicans reach near orgasm over the withdrawal of the army from Crossmaglen following a job well done. Yesterday the last soldiers left the village Possibly the most amusing thing was the placard carried by some of the terrorist… more »
Irish America - It Must Seem So Romantic...
Getting it so unbelievably wrong for decades... and still going strong
According to a report in the Belfast Telegraph the Oirish-Americans of Boston who provided the guns and ammunition used in the slaughter of innocent Ulsterfolk seem to remain an ig… more »
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