Comments on: As protestors are shot dead by police across the water in Tunisia, the hot news item here in Malta is: L-ATTAKK TA' BAJD TA' EDWIN VASSALLO https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anthony Farrugia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66528 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:40:47 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66528 In reply to A.Charles.

I sent this letter to Times of Malta last week; obviously it was not published:

Dear Sir,

I have been an avid follower of timesofmalta.com since its inception and would appreciate your confirmation that indeed there is a moderator (as I am sure there is); so what are the rules of engagement and the no-go areas?

As to the people who post (once and for all these are not bloggers), in my book this genus can be categorised as follows:

1.I agree with ABC (il-Bocca) that, yes, they do belong to the great unwashed.

2.They also belong to the great unread as I think that no newspapers or books (horror, what are these?) ever crosses their threshold.

3.They do not watch international news channels but only Maltese ones (for what they are worth).

4.Will please somebody point out that leaving Caps Lock on is a no-no in posting and is called flaming.

5.They think Malta is the centre of the world and everything and everyone rotates around it.

6. In their book, everything that goes wrong is the fault of the government, the EU, the Euro and Melita Cable, not necessarily in that order. Most of them think that the Opposition, if in government in 2013, will lead Malta out of the EU and into the Promised Land by reinstating the dear, old Malta Lira.

7.They do not know or understand that there is a whopping recession out there and that Malta is not immune from its effects.

8.Sometimes their spelling, in Maltese and English, and punctuation leave much to be desired. I suppose they compose their post as they would an SMS message.

I have set the ball rolling and I am sure that many of your readers can add to this list of the traits of those who post on timesofmalta.com. I will not enter into any discussion of a sociological nature or otherwise so; forewarned is forearmed.

Anthony Farrugia

]]> By: A.Charles https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66527 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:30:17 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66527 In reply to Anthony Farrugia.

I have had enough of The Times. Post-colonial nostalgia reigns high in filling the pages of this once august newspaper.

]]> By: Anthony Farrugia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66526 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:31:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66526 At least The Times of Malta is keeping us up to date with UK news as seen two days before on Sky: royal wedding next April, Becks and Posh to have a fourth child; they fill about 2/3 pages. It looks as if the now defunct British empire strikes back.

]]> By: Pat https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66525 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:32:07 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66525 “…IF HE DOESN’T BRING IT UP IN PARLIAMENT, I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR ANGLU FARRUGIA”

Speaking of, I just got a lovely invitation from Anglu Farrugia to visit some meeting or other. It was carbon copied and hand cut on a piece of standard run-of-the-mill copying paper, with his lovely picture in high contrast black and white, right in the middle.

Maybe there was an increase in the price of stationery as well.

]]> By: Vincent https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66524 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:19:59 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66524 Nahseb li hija xi haga tabilhaqq straordinarja illi zewg deputati bl-istess kunjom jiddiskutu l-bajd u l-pornografija fil-parlament.

]]> By: Rover https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66523 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:27:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66523 I find Gerard’s song quite intriguing but even the Icelandic people would not have the gall to send it to the Eurovision song contest.

Flying Without Wings….on a cloud of volcanic ash. No I don’t think Europe is quite ready for that sort of mocking yet.

]]> By: ciccio2011 https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66522 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:59:08 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66522 The Christmas Father stole the pick-up truck from St. George’s Bay, while the police on duty in the area were chasing some Italian skinny-dippers to be charged later in court with not keeping “decency and decorum in the country” and to be fined Euro 100 each. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100813/local/another-four-men-fined-for-skinny-dipping
Further down on his journey on the Regional Road, in Marsa, he was caught up in slow traffic as drivers looked on bemused while some other busy policemen were this time taking part in a wild chicken race. Some cocks were also on the run.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100225/local/police-in-wild-chicken-chase

]]> By: Josh Briffa https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66521 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:35:45 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66521 Thank god you’re back Daphne!

]]> By: Cuckoo's Nest https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66520 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:34:24 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66520 Perhaps this could help the police in their investigations of the Mosta crime scene:

http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/10/27/il-wizz-ta-kurt-spicca-bla-bajd/

]]> By: ciccio2011 https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/01/as-protestors-are-shot-dead-by-police-across-the-water-in-tunisia-the-hot-news-item-here-in-malta-is-l-attakk-ta-bajd-ta-edwin-vassallo/#comment-66519 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:16:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8835#comment-66519 “Talk about tunnel vision”? http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100826/local/streaker-shocks-morning-motorists

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