Comments on: The New Breed of Fianna Fáil Canvasser http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary Ireland http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-73623 Gary Ireland Sat, 30 May 2009 18:29:10 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-73623 I had a poor bastard at the door today. Now I was not very rude to him I listened to his “spiel” about what a wonderful councillor F.F. “x” had been for the last ten years and agreed with him . Then the hit. I said “were She Independent or a member of any other Party She could be sure of my No.1” the response? “ Will you think about her anyway”. NO! Sad I know but I enjoyed it. I had a poor bastard at the door today. Now I was not very rude to him I listened to his “spiel” about what a wonderful councillor F.F. “x” had been for the last ten years and agreed with him . Then the hit. I said “were She Independent or a member of any other Party She could be sure of my No.1” the response? “ Will you think about her anyway”. NO! Sad I know but I enjoyed it.

]]> By: CD http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-73552 CD Fri, 29 May 2009 14:26:31 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-73552 @ Mark: Unfortunately not paid, Mark. Leaflet droppers are sometimes paid - they get distributed with papers or Domino's special offers. But canvassers aren't paid (unless they are canvassing for SERIOUSLY unpopular candidates!) @ Mark: Unfortunately not paid, Mark. Leaflet droppers are sometimes paid – they get distributed with papers or Domino's special offers. But canvassers aren't paid (unless they are canvassing for SERIOUSLY unpopular candidates!)

]]> By: Hoof http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-72730 Hoof Tue, 19 May 2009 13:24:15 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-72730 Must be protection money, Mark. Can't see anyone doing it voluntarily, bet they have to sign disclaimers as well before being sent out. Wonder does Little Corporal Willie supply them with Army surplus combat helmets and snake venom serum for their forays into battle? Must be protection money, Mark. Can't see anyone doing it voluntarily, bet they have to sign disclaimers as well before being sent out.

Wonder does Little Corporal Willie supply them with Army surplus combat helmets and snake venom serum for their forays into battle?

]]> By: Mark http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-72664 Mark Mon, 18 May 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-72664 You do know they get paid to canvass right? Don't know about FG - maybe it's the same for them. But FF canvassers are paid. You do know they get paid to canvass right? Don't know about FG – maybe it's the same for them. But FF canvassers are paid.

]]> By: Hoof http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-72656 Hoof Mon, 18 May 2009 11:25:13 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-72656 some ungodly time before 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, not in the best of health after Fridays match and the drunken session which inevitably followed, I hear the clatter at the letterbox. "fucksake, not those dumbfuck conmen with the fake third world aid labels trying to extract old clothes to flog in Bratislava Market again" .....No, a sheaf of leaflets with the smiling face of that little poxed bollix WillyO'Day who isn't even standing for election awaits me in the hallway. Out of curiosity I got to the gate - I live on a long enough avenue to see how far they were - just in time to see the FF'ers actually RUNNING between houses to deliver the messages of hope to the masses. No sign of the Minister, not that my dog would have any chance of catching that scuttering cunt anyway. Reminder: Must get a rabid greyhound in time for General Election . some ungodly time before 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, not in the best of health after Fridays match and the drunken session which inevitably followed, I hear the clatter at the letterbox.

"fucksake, not those dumbfuck conmen with the fake third world aid labels trying to extract old clothes to flog in Bratislava Market again"

…..No, a sheaf of leaflets with the smiling face of that little poxed bollix WillyO'Day who isn't even standing for election awaits me in the hallway. Out of curiosity I got to the gate – I live on a long enough avenue to see how far they were – just in time to see the FF'ers actually RUNNING between houses to deliver the messages of hope to the masses.

No sign of the Minister, not that my dog would have any chance of catching that scuttering cunt anyway.

Reminder: Must get a rabid greyhound in time for General Election .

]]> By: EssoDee http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-72653 EssoDee Mon, 18 May 2009 09:43:30 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-72653 Just a liiittle bit off topic Bock, if you'll allow. Any predictions on what sentence Dunlop will get: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0518/breaking1.htm Or better again any predictions on the resoning that will be given for the judgement. Personally, I'll go for "....considerable suffering to date.....remorse.......full cooperation and assistance to the tribunal......€15,000...". Just a liiittle bit off topic Bock, if you'll allow. Any predictions on what sentence Dunlop will get:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0518/breaking1.htm

Or better again any predictions on the resoning that will be given for the judgement. Personally, I'll go for "….considerable suffering to date…..remorse…….full cooperation and assistance to the tribunal……€15,000…".

]]> By: unstranger http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/the-new-breed-of-fianna-fail-canvasser/comment-page-1/#comment-72597 unstranger Sat, 16 May 2009 20:59:11 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4088#comment-72597 They've been on weekend crash-canvass-training courses in secret FF canvass-training-camp in the hinterlands. They wasn't however any test on completion so there will be opportunities when those canvassers who didn't pay attention in class arrive on the streets. I have my shillelagh at the ready; just inside the front door. They've been on weekend crash-canvass-training courses in secret FF canvass-training-camp in the hinterlands.
They wasn't however any test on completion so there will be opportunities when those canvassers who didn't pay attention in class arrive on the streets.

I have my shillelagh at the ready; just inside the front door.

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