Bored in Work 39 (To Clonsilla) (2 Viewers)

[pete]

except there's no work today.... unless you're in the parade.

 

[pete]

'Talking fish' stuns New York

A fish heading for slaughter in a New York market shouted warnings about the end of the world before it was killed, two fish cutters have claimed.

Zalmen Rosen, from the Skver sect of Hasidic Jews, says co-worker Luis Nivelo, a Christian, was about to kill a carp to be made into gefilte fish in the city's New Square Fish Market in January when it began shouting in Hebrew.

"It said 'Tzaruch shemirah' and 'Hasof bah'," Mr Rosen later told the New York Times newspaper.

"[It] essentially means [in Hebrew] that everyone needs to account for themselves because the end is nigh."

'It's the devil!'

Mr Nivelo told the paper he was so shocked he fell into a stack of slimy packing crates, before running in panic to the shop entrance and grabbing Mr Rosen, shouting: "The fish is talking!"

However his co-worker reacted with disbelief.
"I screamed 'It's the devil The devil is here!', but Zalman said to me 'You crazy, you a meshugeneh [mad man]!" Mr Nivelo said.

A disbelieving Mr Rosen then rushed to the back of the store, only to hear the fish identifying itself as the soul of a local Hasidic man who had died the previous year.

It instructed him to pray and study the Torah, but Mr Rosen admitted that in a state of panic he attempted to kill the fish, injuring himself in the process and ending up in hospital.

The fish was eventually killed by Mr Nivelo and sold.

God in fish form?

Many members of the city's Jewish community are now certain that God, troubled by the prospect of war in Iraq, has revealed Himself in fish form.

"Two men do not dream the same dream," said Abraham Spitz, a resident who visited Mr Rosen's shop to observe the site of the miracle. "It is very rare that God reminds people he exists in this modern world. But when he does, you cannot ignore it."

The incident also relates to the beliefs of some Hasidic Jews, who say that righteous people can be reincarnated as fish, the British Observer newspaper reported.

New York story

Others are more sceptical, with New York comedians already incorporating the story into their stand-up routines and one fish company even contemplating changing its slogan to "our fish speak for themselves".

Mr Rosen also seems to have become rather tired of being questioned about his incredible experience.

"Ah, enough already about the fish," Mr Rosen said.

"I wish I never said anything about it. I'm getting so many calls every day, I've stopped answering. Israel, London, Miami, Brooklyn... they all want to hear about the talking fish."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2854189.stm

 

[nlgbbbblth]

 

[nlgbbbblth]

"Many feel that at this point the Eagles sold out. Sold out from what? They were never an underground band or a band that was on the cutting edge. Because of their desire to be the world's greatest rock band, the commercialism was always there from the first album. That doesn't mean that this is a bad record. In fact, it's one of their best."

1976, re: Hotel California

 

[old]

Originally posted by pete
except there's no work today.... unless you're in the parade.

No work, eh?
Prick.

 

[pete]

Oyyy... always with the talking pricks.

 

[old]

Damn right. Pricks til 10pm tonight.
Happy St Pricksrick Day.

 

[herv]

it feels like sunday.

i got stuck in the parade at 11am.

parade pricks

work pricks

phone pricks

co-worker pricks

feel my wrath

 

[herv]

triple time though.

at least some good has come of this

 

[old]

Not only that, but you and the J Cake had songs on the Tall Tales documentary about Nelsons Pillar and the Spire on RTE this evening.

 

[pete]

Nelson's Prick

 

[herv]

Originally posted by old
Not only that, but you and the J Cake had songs on the Tall Tales documentary about Nelsons Pillar and the Spire on RTE this evening.

eh wha?

i didn't know this....

 

[Knacker]

Originally posted by pete
Nelson's Prick

!!!!

Holy Ghost Fathers' "Cock of the Walk"

The Erection in the Intersection was another.

 

[Latex lizzie]

Originally posted by herv
eh wha?

i didn't know this....

..yeah I thought I was goin mad..there I was being all bored..when behind the dubliners havin a yak was herv's tune playin in the backround..and you didn't know herv? I feel a law suit commin on..make sure you give me free studio time in the purpose built facility when it's buit with the proceeds!

 

[Psychotic no 2]

Originally posted by Latex lizzie
..yeah I thought I was goin mad..there I was being all bored..when behind the dubliners havin a yak was herv's tune playin in the backround..and you didn't know herv? I feel a law suit commin on..make sure you give me free studio time in the purpose built facility when it's buit with the proceeds!

What's the story there - like, is it legal? I know a few people it's happened too and it seems permission is never asked. Can RTE just use anyone's song for their crappy documentaries?

I know I've completely lost respect for Herv now

 

[Ed]

there's only one thing worse than selling out*, and that's selling out without even knowing anything about it






















*yes i'm well aware that murder, assault etc. are worse, but frankly sir, i'd like to shit in your hat

 

[silo]

does anyone know anything about your rights when something like this happens? i was watching the program and then herv came on. i couldn't believe it. gonna phone rte later on. actually, i'm off to make this a proper post...

 

[Latex lizzie]

..as long as you have the music copyrighted you have the option for legal action ..even if you don't you still have a case to recoup the royalties owed.(even thought that might not be much you can still sue for damages too)

 

[minka]

Not only that, but you and the J Cake had songs on the Tall Tales documentary about Nelsons Pillar and the Spire on RTE this evening.

really? don't remember hearing about that either.

 

[#10-7]

here.. i'm off for lunch...