tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post273676556252539407..comments2023-11-15T04:03:13.741+00:00Comments on Crime Scene NI: A Wee Review - Yours Confidentially by Garbhán DowneyGerard Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-30837438143176442272008-10-24T18:48:00.000+01:002008-10-24T18:48:00.000+01:00I don't even know how to say "slainte!" in Danish....I don't even know how to say "slainte!" in Danish.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-64261253076118418402008-10-24T10:25:00.000+01:002008-10-24T10:25:00.000+01:00Hahaha!Yeah, good old Irish Carlsberg. That'd be n...Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, good old Irish Carlsberg. That'd be nice.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-35731034456671718802008-10-24T10:18:00.000+01:002008-10-24T10:18:00.000+01:00I bet it will offer some fun. I'd love to see it w...I bet it will offer some fun. I'd love to see it when the time comes. In honor of its publication, I'll also buy you another pint of that good Irish beer you drank when we had lunch in Belfast.<BR/>===================<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-55142894956055981572008-10-24T09:15:00.000+01:002008-10-24T09:15:00.000+01:00Peter - The Boys... of course. That phrase is so o...Peter - The Boys... of course. That phrase is so often used in our neck of the woods I wouldn't have even thought to add that to the glossary I might or might not get around to.<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you though, if you like reading stuff laced with vernacular, I'll be sure to send you a copy of my novel when it finally gets published.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-52975739031958009082008-10-22T18:20:00.000+01:002008-10-22T18:20:00.000+01:00And maybe Yours Confidentially does go heavier on ...And maybe <I>Yours Confidentially</I> does go heavier on the lingo than the other books do. A glossary could never hurt, though.<BR/><BR/>I generally do enjoy lingo in fiction from countries other than my own, especially if I don't quite know the terms and have to figure out the meaning from the context. I knew MP from having grown up in a country with a parliamentary system, and maybe my recent reading in Irish history did give me a bit of a heads-up.<BR/><BR/>But having to figure out gradually, from repeated references, what "the Boys" are would add to the fun for an adventurous reader, I would think.<BR/>===================<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-44270825805830168802008-10-22T10:31:00.000+01:002008-10-22T10:31:00.000+01:00Hiya Peter! It's like we've gone back in time.No, ...Hiya Peter! It's like we've gone back in time.<BR/><BR/>No, I never did get around to doing that glossary. Nobody really showed an interest in it until now. So I might start thinking about it again. Especially in the light of all the buzz about him over at DBB.<BR/><BR/>When I'm reading Off Broadway I'll try to gauge wheter or not the lingo has been sprinkled lighter. It could just be that you're interest in Irish history and politics gives you a headstart on the average reader, though. I remember one American reader asking Dec Burke what an MP is after he posted about YC. Knowing general things like that could make the reading experience a lot easier, I guess.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-59510097911154906512008-10-21T17:08:00.000+01:002008-10-21T17:08:00.000+01:00Did you ever compile that glossary of terms? I wo...Did you ever compile that glossary of terms? I wonder if this book goes heavier on the terms than do the two books of Downey's that I've read: Off Broadway and Running Mates. I never felt I needed a glossary for them.<BR/>===================<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com