Submitted by johnh on June 13, 2007 - 14:46.

In which your author restricts himself only to things which are not obvious. Stuff we've covered before is not included, and stuff which doesn't contradict known expectations of me is also not included.

1.

Now, let's be fair -- I've got some game / cred / {insert 'street' term here} when it comes to being opposed to what the US government has been pulling off in Shannon in the last six years. I spent seven entire years of my life on this sort of thing.

But I think that if any Green Party members in the Mansion House in Dublin today use it as a reason to vote against the coalition deal, they're crazy batshit insane. Seriously, there's an improvement on the table -- not just in regard to Shannon, but on a huge tract of other issues. Frankly, voting against that improvement is nearly as bad as strapping the electrodes onto someone yourself, in my opinion.

2.

I'm not pro-choice despite being adopted. I'm pro-choice because I was adopted.

3.

I'm a lousy radio DJ.

I'm a pretty good presenter when there are people to interview. I can run a desk. I can schedule a radio station. I'm a journalist by trade and I definitely know one end of a news bulletin from the other.

But talking about nothing and playing records? Hopeless. I've got nothing to say, mostly because of a deeply-held conviction that nobody listening to the radio gives a stuff what I think. (You don't count. You came here on purpose.)

4.

I have never, ever, ever bought anything on eBay. Not once.

Anyone else want to confound expectations? Damien? James? Bernie?

Three things minimum. Pass it on.

And remember: This isn't "things you didn't know". This is "Really? I would never have guessed."

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