tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post558200493080538161..comments2023-11-15T04:03:13.741+00:00Comments on Crime Scene NI: 16 Facts MemeGerard Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-33053007112683339062009-01-16T09:25:00.000+00:002009-01-16T09:25:00.000+00:00Okey dokey, matey. I'll head over in a bit.gbOkey dokey, matey. I'll head over in a bit.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-32499961784032293012009-01-15T17:18:00.000+00:002009-01-15T17:18:00.000+00:00feel free to revisit as I've just put up another 1...feel free to revisit as I've just put up another 16, go Keano!<BR/><BR/>www.crimecutcelt.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Colmancolmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553404694892483035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-12538147274098251812009-01-14T22:42:00.000+00:002009-01-14T22:42:00.000+00:00Colman - Excellent. I'll pop on over now, man.gbColman - Excellent. I'll pop on over now, man.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-47254543538937387472009-01-14T17:52:00.000+00:002009-01-14T17:52:00.000+00:0016 MEME FACTS on http://crimecutcelt.blogspot.com/...16 MEME FACTS on http://crimecutcelt.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Better late than never, but I'm not technical enough to do a proper link<BR/><BR/>Colmancolmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553404694892483035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-84766225527322539572009-01-12T20:33:00.000+00:002009-01-12T20:33:00.000+00:00Adrian - You got class.Marco - I think the leather...Adrian - You got class.<BR/><BR/>Marco - I think the leather jacket features in an episode from the second series of The Office. Well worth tracking down both seasons and the Christmas special. Comedy gold. Extras is very good too, though I've only seen the first season of that.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-90328930875912958292009-01-12T17:33:00.000+00:002009-01-12T17:33:00.000+00:00Cuban heels and a David Brent leather jacket - nic...<I>Cuban heels and a David Brent leather jacket - nice! </I><BR/><BR/>I didn't get the reference,so I wikigoogleyoutubed it.<BR/>Haven't found the episode you mentioned,but now my fantasy as morphed into a scene in which a young, handsome, vertically challenged and slightly overweight Irishman plays guitar and sings with a mixed up Norn Iron/Cockney accent "Free Love on the Freelove Freeway".<BR/>And to cap it out,he also has the moustache of that guy you said would've been the new Doctor.<BR/><BR/>But seriously,I owe you something.<BR/>The clips on youtube are tremendously funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-28240629776582698902009-01-12T11:29:00.000+00:002009-01-12T11:29:00.000+00:00Cuban heels and a David Brent leather jacket - nic...Cuban heels and a David Brent leather jacket - nice!adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-36587746630487965752009-01-12T10:39:00.000+00:002009-01-12T10:39:00.000+00:00Marco - What if he were in platform shoes? Or Cuba...Marco - What if he were in platform shoes? Or Cuban heels, even?<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-59007266672601102702009-01-12T09:07:00.000+00:002009-01-12T09:07:00.000+00:00Adrianright in the soft spot - sure Brennan's not ...Adrian<BR/><BR/><I>right in the soft spot - sure Brennan's not been teaching you KF?</I><BR/><BR/>No,it's just that every time I read novels in my favorite genre (as you all know,romance/chick lit) I start daydreaming about the YOUNG,HANDSOME Irishman that brings me to the debutante ball,and I tend to see him around my height.<BR/>It helps during the dance and the breathtaking kiss sequence,but I suppose it doesn't really matter much in the scenes that follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-24772182347766071392009-01-12T08:59:00.000+00:002009-01-12T08:59:00.000+00:00SeanaMarco, what I think Adrian was really trying ...Seana<BR/><BR/><I>Marco, what I think Adrian was really trying to say is that if he was gay and you were ten years younger and you looked like Angelina Jolie, and in fact actually were Angelina Jolie, and he wasn't actually gay and he wasn't actually married, he would date you.<BR/><BR/>But only if you really, really believed him about Villa Park.</I><BR/><BR/>:) :) :)<BR/><BR/>Yeah,that's what I thoughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-3737310261076094912009-01-12T00:58:00.000+00:002009-01-12T00:58:00.000+00:0010cm taller!ouch!right in the soft spot - sure Bre...10cm taller!<BR/><BR/>ouch!<BR/><BR/>right in the soft spot - sure Brennan's not been teaching you KF? <BR/><BR/>BTW I thought I mentioned that Ger was the cute but that must have been in the other post.adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-16794764362054270092009-01-12T00:13:00.000+00:002009-01-12T00:13:00.000+00:00Seana - My daughter, the four-year-old genius, als...Seana - My daughter, the four-year-old genius, also told me I looked like a rock star today and, when asked, promised to keep me looking fashionable (her word) ten years from now (my time-scale). Surely you understand my need to kill anyone who might take her away from me now, right? I figured I owed her a dance at least. She seemed unimpressed, though. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-64597496864823342162009-01-12T00:04:00.000+00:002009-01-12T00:04:00.000+00:00And here was me thinking that meed was one of thos...And here was me thinking that meed was one of those incomprehensible Norn Iron sort of words...<BR/><BR/>Marco, what I think Adrian was really trying to say is that if he was gay and you were ten years younger and you looked like Angelina Jolie, and in fact actually were Angelina Jolie, and he wasn't actually gay and he wasn't actually married, he would date you. <BR/><BR/>But only if you really, really believed him about Villa Park.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-62923988859378374962009-01-11T23:57:00.000+00:002009-01-11T23:57:00.000+00:00Gerard, I guess I shouldn't give you a hard time a...Gerard, I guess I shouldn't give you a hard time about <I>everything</I>, so I guess I'll accept the lead feet theory. That's nice that you dance with your daughter, though. Or maybe I should say it's nice that she's still willing to dance with <I>you</I>.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-7949586771541721512009-01-11T23:56:00.000+00:002009-01-11T23:56:00.000+00:00Hah! This is too funny. And for the record, being ...Hah! This is too funny. And for the record, being cute has gotten me a lot further than my unimpressive salary ever could. No need to be ashamed, Marco. Embrace it.<BR/><BR/>And how the hell did I manage to write meed instead of mood? The e and o keys aren't even close to each other!<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-65404243570655376382009-01-11T23:03:00.000+00:002009-01-11T23:03:00.000+00:00Oh Marco you're so cute, if I were gay you were 10...<I>Oh Marco you're so cute, if I were gay you were 10 years younger and had some fashion sense and believed me about Villa, I'd ask you out...</I><BR/><BR/>Feck off.<BR/>Noone's ever called me cute and lived.(noone has ever called me cute,but if they did,they wouldnt have lived long).<BR/>And it's me who should be 10 years younger? <BR/>What about you 10cm taller?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-4147818661619135932009-01-11T22:38:00.000+00:002009-01-11T22:38:00.000+00:00Oh Marco you're so cute, if I were gay you were 10...Oh Marco you're so cute, if I were gay you were 10 years younger and had some fashion sense and believed me about Villa, I'd ask you out...adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-84269222235507627282009-01-11T22:34:00.001+00:002009-01-11T22:34:00.001+00:00JohnFact is, I don't have previous experiences in ...John<BR/><BR/>Fact is, I don't have previous experiences in literary translation-commercial yes,but that's a completely different world.<BR/>When Adrian asked me if I could translate DIWMB at first I told him I didn't feel up to it,but he insisted and convinced me.<BR/>I'm still scared,but also excited,and if things work out I'd like to pursue it as a career.<BR/><BR/>Recently I've suscribed to a translators mailing list-on the one hand I've realized that most translators didn't have specific qualifications when they started,but on the other that the number of those that are trying to enter the market is legion.<BR/>I don't know if a publisher will take a risk on me.<BR/><BR/>I'd be glad to translate one of your novels,I already meant to order EKTIN with my next batch -and I can suggest your name to the publishers along with that of Adrian,and also mention the possibility of grants.<BR/>I'm sure the backing of two writers won't hurt.<BR/>But again,this will be a first for me.Both of you are taking a bit of a gamble.<BR/><BR/><BR/>mail is <BR/><BR/>marcolin(at)lillinet.org<BR/><BR/>or<BR/><BR/>giubbani(at)alice.it<BR/><BR/><BR/>v-word:dialosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-48701546889089517402009-01-11T22:34:00.000+00:002009-01-11T22:34:00.000+00:00John - The current rate is a signed copy.Seana - Y...John - The current rate is a signed copy.<BR/><BR/>Seana - You're not the first person to question that. It's weird, but I have pretty good balance, if I do say so myself, and my footwork was always pretty good. But just today, with nobody watching, I re-examined the phenomenon again and danced with my daughter. Lead feet. Maybe I'm a superhero and phat beats are my kryptonite.<BR/><BR/>Adrian - Thanks. If you're in a Where's Wally/Waldo sort of meed, you might be able to find me <A HREF="http://www.sifutausend.de/" REL="nofollow">here</A> under the WT Irland button.<BR/><BR/>gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-91702158847700237372009-01-11T22:01:00.000+00:002009-01-11T22:01:00.000+00:00I was impressed by the Kung Fu thing actually.I was impressed by the Kung Fu thing actually.adrian mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349942973907386269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-3554683219701291992009-01-11T21:52:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:52:00.000+00:00I just knew he would have jumped at the chance to ...<I>I just knew he would have jumped at the chance to twist the knife...</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I saw my mistake as soon as I posted the link. Sorry about that. But cheer up--true confessions about fashion sense don't seem to have hurt your job prospects any, now do they?<BR/><BR/>Gerard, getting back to <I>your</I> 16 facts, how is it possible that you are proficient enough at Kung Fu to run a club but can't dance at all? I'm afraid these two facts side by side are bit suspect, and I suppose I should hope your wife doesn't read this list. Or should I?seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-5008580676033330732009-01-11T21:09:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:09:00.000+00:00Marco - I'm glad to hear you contacted him previou...Marco - I'm glad to hear you contacted him previously, and I hope it works out.<BR/><BR/>I hope I'm not out of line here (I'd email you but I can't find an address), but the Canada Council for the Arts has a grant program to fund foreign translations of Canadian novels, if you might be interested in one of mine?<BR/><BR/>The application has to come from the foreign publisher but I could certainly help with grant applications from here.<BR/><BR/>(I guess if something comes from this we owe Gerard a cut...)John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-63882125925974285932009-01-11T20:33:00.000+00:002009-01-11T20:33:00.000+00:00JohnMarco, as big a confession as your football li...John<BR/><BR/><I>Marco, as big a confession as your football limitations may be, an Italian who's fasion sense is off? </I><BR/><BR/>And to think my father averages more time in front of the mirror than my mother, and my grandfather, a carpenter,brushed over and over his beautiful Sunday suit every day.<BR/>What can I say? The origins of my surname aren't very clear.<BR/>Maybe some genes inherited by distant Irish ancestors have resurfaced.<BR/><BR/><I>Marco - there's a precedent of convincing Italian publishers to buy the rights of English crime fiction and being the translater. Maybe this guy culd help:</I><BR/><BR/>Thanks.I already contacted him through his blog a while ago and he seemed willing to help,however the scenario he prospected for DIWMB wasn't overwhelmingly optimistic-the book is a few years old now,and in the case of midlist authors the rationale behind translation choices is rather mysterious.<BR/>Fifty Grand may have a better chance,especially if it generates some buzz.<BR/>But we have agreed that,towards the end of January,when I'll be ready to start and he'll have completed the translation is currently working on,we'll discuss a strategy and I'll ask him for pointers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-48665320876052772502009-01-11T20:20:00.000+00:002009-01-11T20:20:00.000+00:00Seana Now see, Adrian, this is exactly why Marco p...Seana<BR/><BR/><I> Now see, Adrian, this is exactly why Marco posted this here and not on your blog and why he's currently peeved with me for posting the link to this. </I><BR/><BR/>I just knew he would have jumped at the chance to twist the knife...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Gerard<BR/><BR/><I>I'm starting to think you're on to something with the whole not-drinking thing. </I><BR/><BR/>Well,I don't want to leave you with a false impression.<BR/>While my consumption of liqueurs is now limited to a shot of <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocino" REL="nofollow">Nocino</A> or <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grappa" REL="nofollow">Grappa</A> as after dinner when the occasion calls for it,beer still maintains a prominent role in my diet.<BR/>But it takes a lot of beer to get drunk.<BR/><BR/>v-word:syriangodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-39645508837028187022009-01-11T19:31:00.000+00:002009-01-11T19:31:00.000+00:00Marco - there's a precedent of convincing Italian ...Marco - there's a precedent of convincing Italian publishers to buy the rights of English crime fiction and being the translater. Maybe this guy culd help:<BR/><BR/>http://www.elmoreleonard.com/index.php?/forums/viewthread/484/P15/#2961<BR/><BR/>(ha, my v-word is: sublestr, which made me think I'm not being very subtle...)John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.com