Comments on The Pensive Quill: Spy Wednesday

Spy Wednesday Alfie, I found the Third Policeman...

2011-06-30T09:53:46.779+01:00

Spy Wednesday

Alfie,

I found the Third Policeman a chore. I still think about it but I would never describe it as an enjoyable read. I actually thought it had great potential at the start and then it descended into farce, only making sense at the end. The Poor Mouth was very funny. I will read At Swim Two Birds at some stage. I never read him until you suggested and then my wife got them from the library for me.

Anthony, I have not read "The Poor Mouth&quo...

2011-06-15T19:48:42.558+01:00

Anthony,

I have not read "The Poor Mouth", but I loved "The Third Policeman". I laughed out loud so many times while reading it. I've also read "The Dalkey Archive", which was bizarrely entertaining as well. Apparently the book "At Swim Two Birds" is Flann O'Brien's masterpiece, but I haven't read it yet.

Alfie, I have finished reading The Poor Mouth and...

2011-06-05T18:44:03.222+01:00

Alfie,

I have finished reading The Poor Mouth and am halfway through The Third Policeman. Strange writer

Alfie, It was written two years ago and was carr...

2011-04-24T07:41:10.507+01:00

Alfie,

It was written two years ago and was carried on TPQ then. I just threw it up again because of the day that was in it. I haven't read anything by Flann O'Brien at all.

Anthony, I had written a comment on your Spy W...

2011-04-24T01:29:48.124+01:00
Anthony,

I had written a comment on your Spy Wednesday vignette a few nights ago, but my sister borrowed my laptop (to go on Chatroulette, it turns out!) and the comment was lost. Anyway, it is a good piece; it reminded me of Flann O'Brien's The Third Policeman - have you read it?

One big difference between Orwell and McIntyre, I ...

2011-04-23T11:19:39.032+01:00
One big difference between Orwell and McIntyre, I can see. Orwell wrote novels...

good timing Adams on tv saying there is no IRA tod...

2011-04-22T19:09:42.139+01:00
good timing
Adams on tv saying there is no IRA today.
Wonder if he was 'topped' would some violent retribution be forthcoming? And, who would do it?
Things can only degenerate further the more successful Republicans become at exposing him.
Sad thing is, the lies and deciet have led to all this. Unionists must be dreaming of the good old days once more with the 100% employment in the security sector if it all goes apeshit.

Mackers, You could visualise michaelhenry in both ...

2011-04-22T17:34:58.894+01:00
Mackers,
You could visualise michaelhenry in both pieces.
In your piece he would blissfully unaware that anything was out of step, because Sinn Fein told him so.
In the Dixies piece, he could be head butted all round the field by the rottweiller Storey over his antic in Cookstown and still think, what a great party.

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2011-04-22T11:32:04.538+01:00
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Dixie, brilliant. And it is so easy to visualise....

2011-04-22T11:21:06.116+01:00
Dixie,

brilliant. And it is so easy to visualise.

Dixie, another brilliant piece of satire. I can ju...

2011-04-22T00:19:07.118+01:00
Dixie,
another brilliant piece of satire.
I can just visualise michaelhenry being nudged into line by big Bob.

LOL very good Mackers...An nightmare indeed! In m...

2011-04-21T22:16:55.666+01:00
LOL very good Mackers...An nightmare indeed!

In my dream there's four fields all owned by a fat guy called Banks.

In one of these fields there's a flock of sheep being herded by several sheep dogs, not those cute collie dogs but rottweilers. The most dominant among them is called Big Bob.

The rottweilers are barking a lot and chasing the sheep around in circles. They're going nowhere, just around in circles.

Two farmers, Marty and Gerry, are leaning on a fence watching the goings on. Marty's on the northern side of the fence and Gerry's on the southern side.

"That's a fine flock of sheep we have there Gerry. Oul Bob and the rottweilers are are doing a grand job keeping them in line."

"Indeed he is, Marty. As long as you keep him and the other rottweilers well fed they'll bark all day. We tell the sheep dogs what to do and they bark at the sheep and they all seem happy with that."

"What about the sheep on your side of the fence Gerry, they don't seem to need much barking at?"

"Ach sure the fools think they can bark at Mr Banks and get the fields back if they bark enough."

"Fur feck sake Gerry sure sheep don't bark they baa!"

"I know that but it keeps them occupied while I get to sit on the fence all day doing nothing."

"It's a fine life alright Gerry, move over, while I sit my arse up there beside you."

Marty, it was a nightmare! Nuala, I always love...

2011-04-21T21:10:08.164+01:00
Marty,

it was a nightmare!

Nuala,

I always loved Orwell. It was Gerry Kelly who started me reading him. It is a serious compliment to be likened to him even in the smallest of ways.He was such a good writer.

Well, maybe not 'til 2016? (Gerry's busy a...

2011-04-21T01:22:10.729+01:00
Well, maybe not 'til 2016? (Gerry's busy across the border making plans.)

A bit of the George Orwell in there Mackers. Great...

2011-04-20T23:09:33.621+01:00
A bit of the George Orwell in there Mackers.
Great piece as usual. Must have been a fcuking nightmare though back in the fold, boiled in oil would be preferable.

That wasnt a dream MO CARA! that was a vision, hav...

2011-04-20T21:59:19.083+01:00
That wasnt a dream MO CARA! that was a vision, have you ever thought of going into religon ,not the true Pastafarian one but a money making venture thats christian based ,their into visions,youd make a mint.