I would never physically STEAL a DVD, In the same way I would not STEAL a handbag. However, I would duplicate a handbag and give it back. I just dont have a handbag duplicating machine.
you see...biiig difference, now as for downloading a car....I so would.

The McCarthy's by Rian

This one is for Papa Smurf. Our dad is a very intelligent and witty man. When you talk to him for longer than 5 minutes, it becomes pretty clear that he is of another era. The age where 'stickin it to the man' and 'fighting the power' was what it was all about. He listens to bands that nobody has EVER heard of with the craziest names like 'The New Riders of the Purple Sage' (A 'psychedelic cowboy band') or 'Wishbone Ash' (who are actually are not half bad)

ANYWAY
While helping me with a study on religious trends, he informed me of a question in the Irish census which asked 'What Religion are you? e.g. Orthodox Jewish'. So just to spite them he wrote that our family are Orthodox Jews. So somewhere in a large statistics office in Dublin, someone is looking at the statistics of Schull, and speculating as to why there is such a large influx of the Orthodox Jewish faith in the area.

On another witty note, when there was a particular note that I had to mention in the project but had little to say about, he advised me to say 'Well, as for that, I feel it speaks for itself'. Legend.

I wish cars looked like this by Faye

Imagine how much better life would be if we drove cars that look like fruit. I would definetly pick the orange one.




Rian said she would be a brussels sprout.

Mom, you gotta know when to hold them... by Rian

Hey kids! In these financial hard times, I have devised a new and useful plan on how to earn cash without lifting so much as a leg.

Being off school for the past 2 weeks, I've been spending a lot of time with my mum. It has been great but I think she's sick of me... she doesn't understand that I say things merely to wind her up. (I didn't MEAN it when I said I wanted to do night classes in taxidermy mum...)

Anyway, back to the subject at hand. Something, which I have found effective is betting against your mum... personal favourites of the week... 'Mum, I bet you a fiver it's going to rain!' or 'I bet you honey (my puppy) is going to come back wet and muddy'

The skill involved, is choosing subjects with very high probabilities. It's Ireland. Of course it's going to rain. Honey is a puppy, she is always wet and muddy. Also, mum doesn't actually have a say. She might agree and KNOW that it's going to rain, but the fact that I said it first, means HAND OVER THE FIVER WOMAN!

This week's total earnings: €15

Thing is...it really is taking advantage of a painfully nice woman. Then again, it's a dog-eat-dog world and desperate times call for desperate measures...

Kodak moments, entirely ruined by the McCarthy sisters, Part 1 (by Faye and Rian)

It must be a family trait, Rian and I have found perfectly good examples of when we ruin a 'Kodak Moment' These pictures will appear regluarly (as soon as we find more)

Faye the fish...

Rian the Camel. (far right of the photo)

Reading in the Bath by Faye

A recent trip to the pictures left me feeling confused. I went to see the Reader, and apart from the war bit, i was rather puzzled as to HOW Kate Winslet can read in the bath (I dont want to spoil the film and confuse things by mentioning the young boy in the bath with her)

Ok, after a long day at the office, I would love nothing more than to relax in a bubble bath with a glass of wine and a book. The reality is, I end up running the bath too hot, getting my favourite book wet before i even get in the bath, and the last thing I feel like is drinking a glass of red with one hand, finding somewhere to put it when I turn the page, without slipping around in the bubbles. But how does the woman in the picture look so graceful?

Magazines in the tub dont work any better, they ALWAYS get wet and the pages end up warping and sticking together which results in a hot and bothered mess with purple lips and teeth. If, you have succeded to finish the glass of wine, Where do you put it when you need to rinse off? Its all too confusing. I think I will stick to a pint in the shower.

Bye bye baby by Rian

This is a note on all things babies. No baby jokes though, I genuinely do not find them funny. Not even offensive, but just not funny.

Babies are funny to me... but even more funny is the way people treat babies. In general, for some reason, a newborn is treated like a messiah.Pet Hate Warning: I hate when people see a male newborn and remark either "Lock up your daughters" or "He's gonna be some heart breaker!"... it makes no sense. How could you possibly be able to tell how good looking that baby with grow up to be? OR that he will be a ladies man?

Sticking to the theme at hand...Here's another funny and unfortunate story. It entails aspects of both the youth and the elderly...
It all started when I was born to a poverty-stricken Eastern European couple and abandoned somewhere near the rural village of Krowlsky near Trotskschy, where I befriended a pack of friendly wolves who raised me as their own (which may or may not be true) but when I was born, my paternal grandmother (who was always known for her blunt-words) visited my mother and I in the hospital and as soon as she saw me she said "She's the head off Uncle Jeffrey". My mother, hours after labour, burst into tears because she had just been told her beautiful newborn baby girl looked like an 80 year old man. I think it's hilarious, I don't care. I would like to see a picture of said Jeffrey, just for laughs.
NOTE TO SELF: Stop associating The Bay City Roller's tune 'Bye Bye Baby', with miscarriages.

25 Random Things You Didnt Know About Faye And Rian

25 Things about Faye and Rian you may not know, not in particular order

1. All of our money is safely invested in lottery tickets.
2. We have never been able to correctly spell pkyvqgccceknzv.
3. Millions of years ago we killed the dinosaurs.
4. Our beards exist solely to cover embarrassing tattoos of a beard.
5. Every time Rian goes to the zoo, she steals a penguin. She is building an army.
6. Faye once went on an adventure in a dark magic school bus. She went to the fifth circle of hell.
7. We invented the shark. Sorry.
8. We have both been to the moon and it’s covered with cocaine. No, wait, I have that backwards.
9. We can pull coins out of people’s ears but it’s a very lengthy and costly operation. If you still would like to see this, please send Rian a message.
10. Due to reverse evolution, Faye is now the proud owner of a third hand. Also, Rian has gills.
11. Unrelated, Rian stole someone’s hand once.
12-23. (Unique genital variations...don't really want to get into it)
24. Faye spent three years as a drummer for U2, she did this in transition year and two later gap years.
25. Hell is a place on Earth and we all live there. (not really)

Smooth talkin' by Rian

Why are smoothies called such ridiculous names? While sister and I were casually enjoying a pot of tea, over a chat about general world affairs and the state of the state at present, we noticed a brightly coloured menu which caught our eye and enticed our senses. It was a smoothie menu.

Why is it that a smoothie containing Strawberry and Banana must be named 'Strawberry Fantasy' (actual name from said menu) If a sandwich contains ham, cheese and tomato, the menu will read 'Sandwich -ham, cheese and tomato' NOT 'Ham Utopia'

Other Smoothie names which brought a smile to our faces:

Blueberry Passion (Containing blueberries and strawberries) Will the smoothie offer you some sort of 'passion'... if so, weird.

Coconut Grove (Containing pineapple, banana and coconut) What? That name doesn't even make sense!

So. From here on, I propose that we set up a straight talking restaurant. Name pending... perhaps 'Room of Food' or something to that effect...

Menu:
Melon in bowl
Liquidised vegetables
Carcass on plate


Menu suggestions and alternative names welcome.

Cats in the Ladle?...by Faye

Someone (my mother) told me a story yesterday and I can't get it out of my head...There was a Chinese man who was pulled up by the police recently and he has 20 cats in his car.

I cant forget it. Firstly I thought the man had the 20 cats in his car to train them and put on a little show where they dance around. sadly not.

Packing lightly...by Rian

Why is it that any time I have to pack to spend +2 days anywhere SOMEONE, sometimes more than one, makes the comment "Sheesh, how long are you planning on staying for!?" or "Rian's moving in!"

Get a new line... I change my clothes upto 3 times daily... (which apparently illustrates great insecurities which I'm unaware of) get over it. I have.

Hope this makes up for my absentism By Faye

I haven't blogged in days...thought this would make up for it...

Gone Fishin...sounds fishy.

Vodafone Website BASTARDS by Rian

OK, so it's only during this past year have I well and truly realised how terribly SHIT the vodafone-Ireland website is. OK, so they're providing a free service, sound... but does that REALLY give them the right to piss off the cheapskate webtexters of the world? So upon trying to send a text to an acquaintance of mine, I am greeted with a blanket of special offers and adverts informing me on how I could spend my hard earned cash (which is imaginary)

That's grand. I've come to terms with the marketing BASTARDS that are, Vodafone. (Thank you for your 6am messages telling me I have 'now topped up' ...when I clearly have not as I don't wake up at stupid o'clock in the morning to top up my phone.)

So then I try and 'log in' to my 'account' (inverted commas to add to the dramatic effect of the story of course) with a ridiculously difficult to remember password which was issued to me BY Vodafone (though I could have sworn they call it a passcode...gay)

Oh wait... the site is under 'scheduled' maintanance (it doesn't count if it's scheduled or not if you don't tell anyone IDIOTS) Sorry for the inconvenience? HOW sorry?

Then I refresh my screen and voila... they have unscheduled their scheduled maintenance. Ok, great.

Now to send the text... forced to use the dreaded 'hw r uz?'s due to the small character allowance but that's ok. I've managed to perfectionize the message to use as few characters as possible while still offering the recipient a little SMSdelight.

We're sorry, that is not allowed because we have no idea what we're doing so we're going to say you pressed a button you shouldn't have.

Don't be sorry vodafone. Just send my Webtext.

Please and Thank you.
Idiots.

REMINDER

Don't forget the old posts. They're still very much valid!

Start spreading the news; Molly O'Mahony By Rian

Nice Post sister... the world of television excites me. Greatly.

Here's mine for the day. A wonderful, wonderful talent...Molly O'Mahony.
This woman... I tell you, she's one to watch. Much love my dear friend x

What we really want for Easter...by Faye

A Cadbury's Cream Egg filled with filling the same as an easter egg (and my lovely katy from work). In your face easter bunny.