Comments on: A History of the Christian Brothers by Roger McGough in Twenty-one Words http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-62602 Bock Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:20:02 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-62602 The State hasn't been in existence for 200 years. The State hasn't been in existence for 200 years.

]]> By: Bullock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-62598 Bullock Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-62598 I think the guy making point number 6 was talking about over the last 200 years when the state was free to set up any schools it wanted to but didn't. I certainly owe them for the education I got. There weren't many lay teachers in even the Christian Brother schools who worked as hard as the brothers. I think the guy making point number 6 was talking about over the last 200 years when the state was free to set up any schools it wanted to but didn't.

I certainly owe them for the education I got. There weren't many lay teachers in even the Christian Brother schools who worked as hard as the brothers.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-45996 Bock Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:52:28 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-45996 Horseshit. We owe them nothing. These fuckers stood in the way of the State setting up a secular education system so that the catholic chrch could retain its power. They're a disgrace. Horseshit.

We owe them nothing.

These fuckers stood in the way of the State setting up a secular education system so that the catholic chrch could retain its power.

They're a disgrace.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-45965 Anonymous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:46:55 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-45965 Easy prey these days are the Brothers... but for them many a man would never have the chance of an education in this country.Easy to have short memories and deep pockets these days at the brothers expense!Most of them were honest hard working men who gave their all for nothing so that others might have something more valuable....education.Sure there were some bullies...what workplace doesnt have them today???? dont tar them all...they were great men and we owe them alot as a nation.Eaten bread is soon forgotten! Easy prey these days are the Brothers… but for them many a man would never have the chance of an education in this country.Easy to have short memories and deep pockets these days at the brothers expense!Most of them were honest hard working men who gave their all for nothing so that others might have something more valuable….education.Sure there were some bullies…what workplace doesnt have them today???? dont tar them all…they were great men and we owe them alot as a nation.Eaten bread is soon forgotten!

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-7402 Nora Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:03:10 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-7402 Bock, a chroí, I was talking about CologneMike's comment. I know about the saintly men. Indeed I do. And I've met a few saintly women in my time, having attended a national school run by the Holy Faith Sisters. The women could be brutal too. Bock, a chroí, I was talking about CologneMike's comment.
I know about the saintly men. Indeed I do. And I've met a few saintly women in my time, having attended a national school run by the Holy Faith Sisters. The women could be brutal too.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-7370 Bock Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:15:27 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-7370 Darwin: It certainly is worth a chuckle. I chuckled so much I remembered a post about a violent teacher from the early days of Bock, when nobody read this stuff. I think I might just revive it and re-post it. Mike: Shit! Looks like Munster might need his services as well. Nora: Not so weird if you ever experienced these saintly men. Darwin: It certainly is worth a chuckle. I chuckled so much I remembered a post about a violent teacher from the early days of Bock, when nobody read this stuff.

I think I might just revive it and re-post it.

Mike: Shit! Looks like Munster might need his services as well.

Nora: Not so weird if you ever experienced these saintly men.

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Nora Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:42:04 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-7366 Weird or what. Weird or what.

]]> By: CologneMike http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-7320 CologneMike Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:00:43 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-7320 Bock, I wonder if the IRFU could coax Brother Ryan out of retirement. Does Eddie O’Sullivan know anything about the C.B.S training methods i.e. school of hard knocks, to separate early the men from the boys. The Jesuits never had the stomach to blood their pupils properly and the result we saw during the World Cup. Maybe we should at least replace “Ireland’s Call” with Roger’s poem. Bock, I wonder if the IRFU could coax Brother Ryan out of retirement. Does Eddie O’Sullivan know anything about the C.B.S training methods i.e. school of hard knocks, to separate early the men from the boys. The Jesuits never had the stomach to blood their pupils properly and the result we saw during the World Cup. Maybe we should at least replace “Ireland’s Call” with Roger’s poem.

]]> By: Darwin http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words/comment-page-1/#comment-7291 Darwin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:16:26 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/11/a-history-of-the-christian-brothers-by-roger-mcgough-in-twenty-one-words#comment-7291 Too true, that's certainly worth a chuckle. And I was looking at some <a href="http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/selfref.html" rel="nofollow">self-referential jokes</a> only the other day. Too true, that's certainly worth a chuckle. And I was looking at some self-referential jokes only the other day.

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