tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758136207841405404.post5809693134366218129..comments2023-06-04T10:45:57.999-04:00Comments on Thoughts Askew: Ireland: How To Eat Guinness on a Shoestring BudgetAlastair McCandlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03002968674996153040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758136207841405404.post-54329602522553641402009-02-23T18:15:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:15:00.000-05:00A most enjoyable romp through the Emerald Isle and...A most enjoyable romp through the Emerald Isle and its luscious liquids. But had ya nae whisky (gaelic: uisquebaugh)? Ooh, it wasna Cromwell wha said that aboot the Burren but a Sassenach general by the name of Harrison I think. He also said there wasna enough dirt to bury a mon. <BR/><BR/>McMacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758136207841405404.post-33600247317103672282009-02-15T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-15T17:41:00.000-05:00Hey bro, Love the article as always, especially th...Hey bro,<BR/><BR/> Love the article as always, especially the Ansel Adams line, the Cubs comparison to Irish misfortune and the allusion to 'The Dubliners.'<BR/><BR/>-I also picked up on some editing suggestions that I will leave here for you, but of course if you expand on this version feel free to send it my way again. <BR/><BR/>1. In all the Irsih guide books, I saw the abbey we visited spelled Corcomroe, not with a "gh," but this may be an alternate spelling you found, I don't know.<BR/><BR/>2. In the line starting out "Then if you are lucky a famine strikes, killing half your family and "forcing you" (not "forces you") I think anyway.<BR/><BR/>3. This next one I'm sure about- you have "ask a professional journalist for conformation," and it should be "confirmation." And ubiquitous is used correctly and appropriately in this situation.<BR/><BR/>4.Another word you need to change is in the part where you discuss Stella Artois. "This discover" should be "this discovery."<BR/><BR/>5. Also, the Gaelic word for cheers is pronounced "Slant-che," but they spell it "Slainte" to the best of my knowledge. Your version may also be an alternate spelling, again I'm not sure. <BR/><BR/>-Also if you are interested in imparting a bit of beer knowledge, I just learned this tibit from a book called "Travels with Barley," which has good background info on beer and is a must read for any beer lover: <BR/><BR/>Beer color is a function of malt. You roast the malt in a kiln, and the darker you roast the malt, the darker the beer, which is why Guinness is black. You may have learned this already from our Guinness brewery tour, but I had forgotten. <BR/><BR/>-Cheers-Colin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com