Coors Light is a real presence in Dublin. There are lots of billboards and commercials on TV for Coors Light, and they aren’t much different than American versions. ..
Ah, the Dubs
Posted by on August 29th, 2007 in dublin, ireland and sportsSunday, County Dublin’s gaelic football team lost to County Kerry. So Kerry will play Cork for the All-Ireland title on September 16th.
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I hate IE more than the British
Posted by on August 28th, 2007 in administrative and mental statePermit me a rant. For more than two hours this morning, I worked on a “Recent Comments” section for the BB Blog’s sidebar. I tweaked settings and code and got it looking very nice. ..
Commenter of the Week (19-25 Aug)
Posted by on August 27th, 2007 in awardOur Commenter of the Week is Laurie! It was a down-week for posts from Bakkers, so Laurie came through in the clutch to contribute to the blog this week. ..
Do You Hate the British Too?
Posted by on August 25th, 2007 in culture, ireland and travelI’ve had the following conversation on three separate occasions with three different Irish co-workers:
Man: Hiya, Anita. What did you do on your holiday?
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Up the Dubs!
Posted by on August 24th, 2007 in dublin and sportsDublin’s football team will face Kerry in the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Football Championship, Sunday.
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First Visitor, Departed
Posted by on August 22nd, 2007 in entertainment, ireland and travelGood-bye, Cindy — We’ll miss you!
The B.B. B&B said, “Farewell,” to its first customer today. ..
Policy regarding award acceptance comments
Posted by on August 20th, 2007 in administrative and awardThe Management would like to clarify the policy regarding the acceptance of Commenter of the Week award in the comments for the succeeding week.
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Rookie wins Commenter of the Week
Posted by on August 19th, 2007 in administrative and awardSome people are recognized as leaders just as soon as they enter the fray. This week, we recognize one of these natural talents. ..
Hiatus: BB Staff Retreat
Posted by on August 15th, 2007 in administrative, award and travelThe Bakker Bugle staff will attend an offsite for the next few days. On this retreat, the staff will work on ways of re-focusing on our core values. ..