The human mind is the most complex thing known to man. You just have to ask 19 out of 20 monkeys from the 1950s to tell you their story about it.
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******************WARNING****************** Please note, in this episode I talk for a little while about the Costa Concordia. I'm working out of my head on this one but the next episode I do will be dedicated to the event. Apologies in advance if I got any bit wrong. The next episode will also contain some amendments to the 40K story I might of got…
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Sorry for the delay lad. Explanations within and then on to a conversation about the joys of work when and where you can find them.
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Straight Shot 10: Fionns D*ck Surgery Story
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The 'D*ck' in the title could mean 'Duck'. It doesn't though. A brief story about a wind up I was part of years ago. Possibly one of the funniest moments of my life. If anything I say here causes upset or insult, I do apologize in advance. Its a story that needed to be told I suppose. Here's to Episode Number 10 and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!…
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Straight Shot 9: Have You Ever Licked a 9 Volt Battery?
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A brief chat about some of my time down in West Africa, most notably The Congo, and a very interesting Grey Man I met there. Then a quick pit stop at my local bar for a brief chat with some aul fellas (one of them a terrible liar and all!!) before home.
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Straight Shot 8: Two Nuns and a Freedom Fighter with a Boiled Eye.
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Today's podcast is a look into three women I was related to, who's memories and stories I hold dear.Two rather brilliant and pragmatic nuns who really seen some shit. Fantastic women who were some of the best educators the Church had to offer. The 3rd woman was a member of the 'Cumann na mBan' aka the Female wing of the IRA, who was around for 'The…
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Straight Shot 7: Gerardus Mercator, Samuel Plimsoll & Our Semen
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Mercator is responsible for the format of Nautical Chart we still use today and was nearly burned as a heretic by the Spanish Inquisition before he got that far (for a totally unrelated matter that was resolved eventually).Plimsoll didn't invent the shoe by the same name, but he did invent the line that the shoe was named after! Everyone also found…
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Straight Shot 6: Meet Mr Check & The American Civil War
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Mr. Check and I grew up together as kids. When we grew up our lives took us separate ways, as is tradition with life. Since the Covnoids bollocks kicked in, I had the delight and pleasure to not only have an old friend return home, but also become my latest house mate! The following is brief discussion on the American Civil War and some of the ways…
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Straight Shot 5: Why would a Sea Captain stick a water hose up a fellas backside mid Atlantic?
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No near miss assassinations nor fantastic cat balls this time lads. This is a brief overview of my training regime as a Deck Cadet. Hope ye enjoy!
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Straight Shot 4: The restart, Devs dodged bullet and my Cats Fantastic Balls
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Welcome back lads. My apologies for the delay. Long story. In any case, two stories for you today. First: 80 years ago Eamon Devde Valera paid a visit to cork and my friends dad wanted to shoot him. Second: my cats utterly fantastic balls. They are huge lads. I have insta and an etsy now. Same name but also add 'Irish Stone Cutting'. Lets get back …
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Sorry for the hold up lads. In Ireland we don't have Tuesdays but get an extra month instead ya see.We can be gullible, as ya well know.Today's Questions: 1. Could orgies 50,000 years ago been of benefit for us today?2. Could orgies today bring communities closer together?3. Is our future a post apocalyptic cave orgie?Ninja Edit: @56:50, I meant to…
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From Runny Babbits to mushrooms growing out of hippo shite to my favourite curse words. A fast drop in the level of conversion. But hey, we did come down off the trees!
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Straight Shot 1: A head on yer shoulders ye never knew ya had.
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Spent 11 years working as a navigation officer in the merchant navy. This first episode is a bit of a chat about some of the experiences I've had with both the world at large and the world at home as well as some lessons learned. Today's lessons: Don't use exfoliating gel to wash yer armpits and moisturising yer hands makes men bisexual.…
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