Comments on: GO BEYOND WHAT’S REASONABLE

By: Eugene Ruane

Eugene Ruane — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:52:17 +0000

Feller (Mick McCaffrey - known as ‘brickhead’) I knew in Liverpool ’studied’ Kung Fu in the mid 70’s.

Like many on our estate who took it up, they seemed less interested in the inner-calm and philosophical side, than in the kicking the shite out of ten fellers at once …erm…aspect.

Anyway one day I called for Mick.

His mam opened the door, told me he was upstairs and I went up.

When I got to the landing, I could see Mick sitting on his bed, eyes closed and cross-legged.

I said “Mick” - no response.

I said “Mick!!” - again no response.

Eventually I shouted “MICK!!”.

His angry response makes me laugh to this day.

“Oh fuck off will yer lad!…..I’m meditating!”

By: seba

seba — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:46:48 +0000

dave, thanks again.
publish that book already…more people should read this.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:39:01 +0000

really liked the blog, first one I have ever read, feeling positive now. I especially like Dave’s comment, I have been hiring people for 20 years, it took me ages to realise the dead horse wisdom. I’d give Vinnie a job anytime, would probably end up working for him though, unless he applied the dead horse strategy for hiring!

By: dave

dave — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:06:03 +0000

Great line Vinny: “why not. i had no shame and nothing to lose.”
Great advice for students.

By: john w.

john w. — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:00:55 +0000

Dave
My Dad had a similar theory. When I was learning to drive for the first time he thought it would be a good idea to try and start me off in a van. His thinking was that if I could learn to drive a van then a car would be a lot easier. He had a similar theory with teaching me to swim. When he threw me in at the deep end…his thinking was that the shallow would be ‘a piece of piss’, well not literally…well sometimes it was!
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…it probably means that you studied at the school of hard knocks…or either you have no idea what is going on.

By: vinny warren

vinny warren — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:56:13 +0000

i was wondering why so many people were googling me today dave. (i have secret technology!). thanks for the kind words. at the time it did feel a bit nutty but i figured why not. i had no shame and nothing to lose. and it worked.

and i love the kung fu punch analogy. i’ve found that to be so true. thanks again.

By: Anca

Anca — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:40:52 +0000

Dave, he also said: “I’m always joking and I’m always serious. Because I don’t actually see the difference.”

By: Dave Trott

Dave Trott — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:00:17 +0000

Anca,
That’s a very interesting response.
I particularly like Alex Bogusky’s comment ‘I hate advertising’.
That’s brilliant.

By: Kevin Gordon

Kevin Gordon — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:46:26 +0000

This is a very interesting post.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:44:31 +0000

Inspiring post.