NiallOK’s Blog

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Been busy lately. Worked a fair bit. Got my new laptop. Met some legends of radio (Ray Foley is a lovely fellah, by the way) and enjoyed two new stations on the air now in Dublin (a college classmate of mine is reading the news on one of them!)… oh and I’m back in this situation again (off the cigarettes - and today is day 16, coincidentally) … but anyway… I’ll blog about all of that later.

For now, why not enjoy the wonderful attraction that is … a giant panda vomiting out top quality photos on a rainbow? … Oh YES!

Here he is!

Oh, and I made this video… just trying something out. Sad, I know.

Predictably enough, Dustin the Turkey’s “foul” entry in the Eurovision song contest fell at the first hurdle this evening by not qualifying from the first semi-final, in Belgrade. Come on, anyway,- who really expected him to go all the way?

There were actually clearly audible “boo”s from the crowd after the performance of this pathetic novelty act which honestly either puts Ireland’s fine musical traditions to shame (in front of a TV audience of 200 million people) or simply sticks up two fingers in jest towards the Eurovision itself (- or possibly both… I’m not sure), but I’m glad he’s gone out at this stage and is saving us further embarrassment.

Here’s the performance itself:

Already the “backlash” has begun with web sites springing up in Dustin’s defence, such as this one, which asks:

“How could they say no to THAT?”

Answer: Quite bloody easily, in all fairness… as the “song” was complete and utter drivel.

Somehow I don’t think the “Europe said NO to Dustin, lets say NO to Lisbon” campaign will get very far… Anyway, the only European competition I want to see us win this week is the Heineken Cup. G’wan Munster!

These are amazing…

What were you scared of as a kid? What gave you nightmares? Jaws gave me nightmares when I saw it first on telly (I was about 6 or 7)… nightmares in which the massive shark would burst through my bedroom wall and try to get me. I was on the top bunk, so I was always just centimetres from his angry gaping maw, but it was bloody frightening…

So what was it for you?… Monsters under the bed? Something nasty sneaking up behind you? Dead people? Spiders? Wolves? Leitrim? It might be here!!! (well… not if it’s Leitrim…)

(Warning: Possibly not suitable for those of a ‘nervous disposition’).

This is my favourite:

He’s no Sonic, no… but he’s possibly the cutest domesticated pet EVER

From the video info on YouTube:

I got Uni at a petstore…he is illegal in some states in the US but not in all. He cost about 100$. He eats bugs and ferret food. His quills are sharp but I deal with it. He is very well taken care of. If you think this is animal cruelty, go watch animal planet cops. I take him to the park pretty much every day. It is sonic the hedgehog music from the starlight zone. His name is pronounced oooni (like spoooon) and means sea urchin (sushi) in japanese…because he looks like one. He was not always a good pet because i got him at a pet store where they didnt ever handle him…but after a couple of months he is really getting to trust me. Hes an african pygmy hedgehog. I would recommend getting your hedgehog from a breeder. you should never ever ever take a hedgehog out of the wild to keep as a pet. the end!