Comments for Wrafter Writes http://www.markwrafter.com Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Emigration? Bring It On! by Brian C http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/20/emigration-bring-it-on/#comment-790 Brian C Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:09:53 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=144#comment-790 Mark, I think there's a difference between leaving to explore the world of your own volition, and having to do so out of necessity. While 1.11% is a small percentage of the overall population, 50000 is a much higher proportion of the cohort of the population they represent; mostly recent graduates / couples with small kids. That's 50000 potential male and female Bill Gateses / Bonos (probably not the best example but you get what I mean)/ Calatravas that have left our shores and in all likelihood will not return on a permanent basis. It makes Ireland all the poorer (literally and figuratively) for it. Yes, they will probably hold onto their Irishness and pass it on to their kids, but Ireland is diminished a little by each person that leaves. Not that I begrudge them for one second; I'd do the same in a heartbeat if I needed to, but I've been lucky enough that my field has still enough demand in it to keep me employed here (for now!). Mark, I think there’s a difference between leaving to explore the world of your own volition, and having to do so out of necessity. While 1.11% is a small percentage of the overall population, 50000 is a much higher proportion of the cohort of the population they represent; mostly recent graduates / couples with small kids. That’s 50000 potential male and female Bill Gateses / Bonos (probably not the best example but you get what I mean)/ Calatravas that have left our shores and in all likelihood will not return on a permanent basis. It makes Ireland all the poorer (literally and figuratively) for it. Yes, they will probably hold onto their Irishness and pass it on to their kids, but Ireland is diminished a little by each person that leaves. Not that I begrudge them for one second; I’d do the same in a heartbeat if I needed to, but I’ve been lucky enough that my field has still enough demand in it to keep me employed here (for now!).

]]> Comment on Emigration? Bring It On! by Tweets that mention Emigration? Bring It On! | Wrafter Writes -- Topsy.com http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/20/emigration-bring-it-on/#comment-314 Tweets that mention Emigration? Bring It On! | Wrafter Writes -- Topsy.com Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=144#comment-314 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Wrafter, Mark Wrafter. Mark Wrafter said: Spurred on by @lisaocarroll 's @guardian piece "Irish emigration worse than 1980s", I say, "Emigration? Bring It On!" http://url.ie/8xgd [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Wrafter, Mark Wrafter. Mark Wrafter said: Spurred on by @lisaocarroll 's @guardian piece "Irish emigration worse than 1980s", I say, "Emigration? Bring It On!" http://url.ie/8xgd [...]

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]]> Comment on Never Considered This Before, Really? by mark http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/11/never-considered-this-before-really/#comment-195 mark Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:52:56 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=128#comment-195 Welcome to my world. This is the kinda stuff that keeps me awake at night. Welcome to my world. This is the kinda stuff that keeps me awake at night.

]]> Comment on Never Considered This Before, Really? by Justin from downstairs http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/11/never-considered-this-before-really/#comment-188 Justin from downstairs Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:05:44 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=128#comment-188 this is hilarious...I had never really considered any of these before. Jen says, "This is crazy-making." Usually something she says only about me. this is hilarious…I had never really considered any of these before.

Jen says, “This is crazy-making.” Usually something she says only about me.

]]> Comment on Never Considered This Before, Really? by Lewis http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/11/never-considered-this-before-really/#comment-187 Lewis Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:53:17 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=128#comment-187 I prefer it when you write about pubs. I prefer it when you write about pubs.

]]> Comment on Barfellows, Barcelona-style by mark http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/08/barfellows-barcelona-style/#comment-122 mark Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:59:41 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=111#comment-122 Thanks Lewis, kind of you to say. Thanks Lewis, kind of you to say.

]]> Comment on Barfellows, Barcelona-style by Lewis http://www.markwrafter.com/2011/01/08/barfellows-barcelona-style/#comment-113 Lewis Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/?p=111#comment-113 You paint a distinctive picture of a fascinating location, Mark! You paint a distinctive picture of a fascinating location, Mark!

]]> Comment on Launch of Dublin Rocks by Antoinette Lynders http://www.markwrafter.com/2010/01/19/launch-of-dublin-rocks/#comment-29 Antoinette Lynders Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:40:53 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/2010/01/19/launch-of-dublin-rocks/#comment-29 Hi Mark, Love the site :-) I didnt have your email so looked you up. Hope all is good with you! Talk to you soon, Antoinette Hi Mark,
Love the site :-) I didnt have your email so looked you up. Hope all is good with you!
Talk to you soon,
Antoinette

]]> Comment on Suicide by Tweeting? What to do? by Jessica http://www.markwrafter.com/2010/02/03/suicide-by-tweeting-what-to-do/#comment-30 Jessica Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:48:09 +0000 http://www.markwrafter.com/2010/02/03/suicide-by-tweeting-what-to-do/#comment-30 I used to keep contact with this girl on LiveJournal. She always striked me as very depressed, but she was really nice. One day she posted something similar to this. Everyone thought she was joking, but then someone who lived in the same neighborhood as she did called 911. They thought it was a prank. Turns out it wasn\'t. It\'s quite sad but it\'s becoming very common these days. People are so lonely they don\'t even have someone to leave a goodbye letter, so they turn to the internet. I used to keep contact with this girl on LiveJournal. She always striked me as very depressed, but she was really nice. One day she posted something similar to this. Everyone thought she was joking, but then someone who lived in the same neighborhood as she did called 911. They thought it was a prank. Turns out it wasn\’t.
It\’s quite sad but it\’s becoming very common these days. People are so lonely they don\’t even have someone to leave a goodbye letter, so they turn to the internet.

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