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The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Seeking a present for that cute musical hoor in your life?
Look no further- a Daniel O'Donnell alarm clock will meet your/her/his every need.
A variety of quality models is currently available on e-bay, each lovelier and more tasteful than the next, but hurry now while stocks last- you know it makes sense.
Should you (inconcievably) have other ideas as to what might make a suitable present for the muso in your life, this is the place to share it.. Go on, go on, go on- we won't laugh, promise.
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
... I want good health for my parents, but that isn't going to happen. So .... yep, a Daniel O'Donnell alarm clock might be just the ticket. Might buy them one (Not!!)!!!?!
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
I was considering a Foster and Allen teasmade for my neighbour - when you wake it plays "When Irish Eyes are Smiling".
For my mother in law I offer the 100 best renditions of "Danny Boy .. including Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, Carly Simon and Thin Lizzy
For my wife a pair of slippers with Bono's face smiling up at her - complete with smirk and sunglasses
An Andy Stewart CD for each of my kids .. as a thank you for all the dishes they never wipe.
Oh .. and or myself an electric pickup for my bodhran ... for when the neighbours start knocking on the door cos I like to play my mando late at night!
Finally for the anti-bodhran brigade on here ... plastic tippers!
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
One clock that features 13 pictures of Daniel 'threw the years'- a must for any fan!- though the alarm clocks seem to have gone- a rush by members of this site, obviously.
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
I'm surprised that nobody has yet mentioned the thrilling array of Xmas musical gifts currently available from the Ballyfeckit Co-operative Society, all priced at €4.99, unless stated otherwise.
Please note that our website is currently out of action and orders can only be accepted via the usual means (the far left locker at Heuston Station in an envelope marked 'for the attention of PM').
Our wonderful new offers are listed below and are guaranteed to excite even the most jaded lover of Irish traditional music and piano accordionists too.
1. The Sharon Shannon sideways-glancing look of exasperation game (€27.99, includes numerous DVDs) - help Sharon convince her manager that she really shouldn't be playing with the bunch of oiks he's currently lined up for her. Includes adult language.
2. The Frankie Gavin Ego Juggler. Be the first to guide Frankie's ego into its correct location against armies of string-driven instrumentalists - a snip at a mere €44.99 (not including batteries).
3. Lara Croft - Spoons Raider (€0.99 o.n.o). Help Lara swoop across the 32 counties of Ireland, destroying all cutlery-wielding hordes in her path - bonus games include seeking out shakey eggs and hunting down bouzouki players in Meath.
4. Match the Flute Player to the Raincoat. A game demanding agility, sleight of hand, timing and sheer devilment. Is it Paul McGrattan wearing the Gannex or Harry Bradley in the poncho?
You'll be bound to wet yourself laughing at the merry antics of our woodwind-wielding friends. Not suitable for anyone under the age of 85.
5. Last of all, our flagship game, Virtual Session (€289.99, not including hardware, software or any packaging whatsoever, but still an absolute bargain). Dare you be the first to mount a new thread about bodhráns, ask for advice about sessions in Sri Lanka or suggest that Tommy Potts 'had it all wrong'? Comes complete with bullet-proof vest, map of Laois and suicide pills. New for 2007 only - guaranteed last rites read by the priest of your choice.
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Oh, no, P-K.
MacCruiskeen Towers is closed from the end of November until the 1st of March. However, in the interim, our new web-based 'hidden object' game, 'Spot the Begleys' will soon be up and running.
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Mark Thompson,
The Ballyfeckit Co-operative Society has far better things to do than concern itself with trivial suggestions such as yours (like our new, but yet tested, 'pin the toupee on the fiddler' console game).
Our scientists have worked for years trying to get a bodhrán to stick to a dartboard. The two just don't seem to go together, so we've been working on an adaptation of our market-leading 'how many holes can you block in a piper's chanter with a Galtee sausage before s/he bursts into Seán Ó Duibhir an Ghleanna game?'. Tests have so far been negative, but we hope to have developed a pork-based product strong enough to stop the majority of uilleann pipers in their tracks by 2013.
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Here at the Daniel O'Donnell Heritage Centre, we have managed to crack the very problem of which you speak, MacC- the dartboard to bodrhan interface- by sticking the former to the latter, rather than the latter to the former.
Sadly, even though we have replaced the toucan on the skin by the face of our patron, Saint Daniel, this has not proved to be the best-seller we anticpated- our mail-order customers being either reluctant or too frail to lift a dart in anger.
On the bright side, however, the signed incontinence pads are selling like hot-cakes, as is our folding plastic 'po on the go' range for car travellers.
The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Seeking a present for that cute musical hoor in your life?
Look no further- a Daniel O'Donnell alarm clock will meet your/her/his every need.
A variety of quality models is currently available on e-bay, each lovelier and more tasteful than the next, but hurry now while stocks last- you know it makes sense.
Should you (inconcievably) have other ideas as to what might make a suitable present for the muso in your life, this is the place to share it.. Go on, go on, go on- we won't laugh, promise.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
... I want good health for my parents, but that isn't going to happen. So .... yep, a Daniel O'Donnell alarm clock might be just the ticket. Might buy them one
(Not!!)!!!?!
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Clear Drops
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
I was considering a Foster and Allen teasmade for my neighbour - when you wake it plays "When Irish Eyes are Smiling".
For my mother in law I offer the 100 best renditions of "Danny Boy .. including Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, Carly Simon and Thin Lizzy
For my wife a pair of slippers with Bono's face smiling up at her - complete with smirk and sunglasses
An Andy Stewart CD for each of my kids .. as a thank you for all the dishes they never wipe.
Oh .. and or myself an electric pickup for my bodhran ... for when the neighbours start knocking on the door cos I like to play my mando late at night!
Finally for the anti-bodhran brigade on here ... plastic tippers!
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by WelshGuy
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
One clock that features 13 pictures of Daniel 'threw the years'- a must for any fan!- though the alarm clocks seem to have gone- a rush by members of this site, obviously.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
D, do you mean the teasmade *only* plays the one tune? God, that's a great one
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
I'm surprised that nobody has yet mentioned the thrilling array of Xmas musical gifts currently available from the Ballyfeckit Co-operative Society, all priced at €4.99, unless stated otherwise.
Please note that our website is currently out of action and orders can only be accepted via the usual means (the far left locker at Heuston Station in an envelope marked 'for the attention of PM').
Our wonderful new offers are listed below and are guaranteed to excite even the most jaded lover of Irish traditional music and piano accordionists too.
1. The Sharon Shannon sideways-glancing look of exasperation game (€27.99, includes numerous DVDs) - help Sharon convince her manager that she really shouldn't be playing with the bunch of oiks he's currently lined up for her. Includes adult language.
2. The Frankie Gavin Ego Juggler. Be the first to guide Frankie's ego into its correct location against armies of string-driven instrumentalists - a snip at a mere €44.99 (not including batteries).
3. Lara Croft - Spoons Raider (€0.99 o.n.o). Help Lara swoop across the 32 counties of Ireland, destroying all cutlery-wielding hordes in her path - bonus games include seeking out shakey eggs and hunting down bouzouki players in Meath.
4. Match the Flute Player to the Raincoat. A game demanding agility, sleight of hand, timing and sheer devilment. Is it Paul McGrattan wearing the Gannex or Harry Bradley in the poncho?
You'll be bound to wet yourself laughing at the merry antics of our woodwind-wielding friends. Not suitable for anyone under the age of 85.
5. Last of all, our flagship game, Virtual Session (€289.99, not including hardware, software or any packaging whatsoever, but still an absolute bargain). Dare you be the first to mount a new thread about bodhráns, ask for advice about sessions in Sri Lanka or suggest that Tommy Potts 'had it all wrong'? Comes complete with bullet-proof vest, map of Laois and suicide pills. New for 2007 only - guaranteed last rites read by the priest of your choice.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by MacCruiskeen
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
LOL, MacC- Christmas for us all at your place, then.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Oh, no, P-K.
MacCruiskeen Towers is closed from the end of November until the 1st of March. However, in the interim, our new web-based 'hidden object' game, 'Spot the Begleys' will soon be up and running.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by MacCruiskeen
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
How about the bodhran dart board! Now that would be a seller!
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by Mark Thompson
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Mark Thompson,
The Ballyfeckit Co-operative Society has far better things to do than concern itself with trivial suggestions such as yours (like our new, but yet tested, 'pin the toupee on the fiddler' console game).
Our scientists have worked for years trying to get a bodhrán to stick to a dartboard. The two just don't seem to go together, so we've been working on an adaptation of our market-leading 'how many holes can you block in a piper's chanter with a Galtee sausage before s/he bursts into Seán Ó Duibhir an Ghleanna game?'. Tests have so far been negative, but we hope to have developed a pork-based product strong enough to stop the majority of uilleann pipers in their tracks by 2013.
# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by MacCruiskeen
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Quite honestly, I'd rather look at the sun through binoculars.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Wurzel
Re: The Ideal Christmas Present- Act Now before it's too late!
Here at the Daniel O'Donnell Heritage Centre, we have managed to crack the very problem of which you speak, MacC- the dartboard to bodrhan interface- by sticking the former to the latter, rather than the latter to the former.
Sadly, even though we have replaced the toucan on the skin by the face of our patron, Saint Daniel, this has not proved to be the best-seller we anticpated- our mail-order customers being either reluctant or too frail to lift a dart in anger.
On the bright side, however, the signed incontinence pads are selling like hot-cakes, as is our folding plastic 'po on the go' range for car travellers.
# Posted on November 24th 2007 by Here Lyeth