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Re: Liveblogging (sorta) the Apple Store opening

asansorkiralama — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:29:24 -0000

very good...

Re: The H1 Debate

DebbyBruck — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:11:49 -0000

ps Thanks for twitlonger. Just found it today.

Re: The H1 Debate

DebbyBruck — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:11:28 -0000

You are a smart cookie. Also read you blog on traveling 25 miles for a product they didn't have. I guess life is a lesson in patience and work arounds. Taking that iPod for company on the trip to nowhere. Asking customer service to check availability before stepping out of the house and probably much more.

What lesson are we learning from all this on personal, industrial, business and communal levels?

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

Lee Munroe — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:28:39 -0000

Great idea Stuart. Good to see you're getting a good response to this. Since I basically live online, what the candidates get up to on the web will have a strong impact on me so it's good to see that they are engaging.

Re: Talking to Politicians - Part 4: Niall Ó Donnghaile, Sinn Féin

Niall Ó Donnghaile — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:56:13 -0000

Sorry for not having a great deal of time yesterday Stuart, as you saw yourself, it was a pretty hectic afternoon up in the Assembly yesterday.

Good luck with the project and again, sorry I didn't have a great deal of time but hopefully it was ok for you.

Ádh Mór

Niall

Re: Talking to Politicians - Part 2: Steven Agnew, Green Party

Steven Agnew — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:32:36 -0000

Cheers Stuart.

Good to an interview that isn't cut to 20 seconds.

Re: Talking to Politicians - Part 2: Steven Agnew, Green Party

Russell McQuillan — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:47:35 -0000

interesting article - well done !

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

Lesley — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:50:09 -0000

I'd love a Santa Fe but i couldn't park it. Oh, and it would be bad for the environment

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

stuartgibson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:59:35 -0000

I've been here for 31 years and I still don't get it. I think it might be interesting to try and get them to talk about why I should vote for them *now*, without them relying on the past as a reason for election. With it being the European parliament I'm hoping that local politics will be slightly less relevant, ease myself in gently.

If it goes well, I would think of making it a regular occurrence for each type of election. Mostly worried that my complete naivety will mean I just sound like an idiot when talking to them.

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

braziel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:53:59 -0000

Fascinating project Stuart, Im looking forward to seeing how it pans out.

Ive been living in Northern Ireland for nearly 15 years now and Im ashamed to say Ive never voted here. Politics in this country is so complicated by the past and by tribal loyalties that as a blow-in I've never felt confident enough to participate.

Maybe you will inspire me to take the plunge.

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

Sarah — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:31:25 -0000

LOL @ the fact they both end their e-mails by introducing themselves.
Also - Awesome idea

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

KeithBelfast — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:23:47 -0000

Awesome Stuart. Looking forward to your reaction. Sometimes its very easy to get swept up in the political jargon used a lot by "these people". Try and cut through it and understand how they can help change your day to day life.

keith

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

stuartgibson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:53:02 -0000

Yeah, I think it will be interesting.

My comment on cars still stands though :)

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

Lesley — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:33:29 -0000

That's fantastic. So glad you have taken this step. Your response to me yesterday was such a middle-aged conservative line that i knew it had come straight from your parents. My view is that if we, the youth, don't care enough to get involved , then what hope is there? We are a different generation from our parents and i was shocked to hear you held the same views. We have to take an interest, for our children.
Well done you for taking this initative to educate yourself and others.
Kudos.

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

stuartgibson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:04:06 -0000

I'm thinking that too. Which will be an interesting story in itself

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

maehara — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:01:26 -0000

I'll be curious to see how many of them even reply.

I've voted in every election since I turned 18 - worthwhile even from the point of view of trying to ensure that, if you've got a field full of dickheads, you get the least damaging / offensive one representing you. Coming from a country where exercising a free vote is somewhat fraught with danger, I also appreciate being able to...

Re: Talking to politicians - Pt1

Roger Herbert — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:44:34 -0000

Sounds like a good idea! Looking forward to the results.