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Paddy Comyn

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
73 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

I gave it away for four grand.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

And I did think at the time, if I could hold on to this and put it somewhere, I'd be glad of it in years to come.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

What happened was we came out of Hollis Street with Anne, I remember.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

And I said to...

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Sarah, look, we can work this out, OK?

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

All you need to do is put the roof down, which was kind of manual, mostly at the time.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Put the roof down, put the car seat into the back because there were no back doors and then put the roof back up.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

So it's fine.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

We can do this.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

And she said, go ahead and buy a proper car, you fool.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

So that was the end of my days.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

But you do have to reconcile yourself with the fact that you're driving along and that most people are going to look at that tosser now.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

So you think it could be dying out, yeah?

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

You'd pick up a normal one cheap, though, wouldn't you?

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

And even if it's not quite like today, like people generally drive around with the heat on.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Did you drive it with the roof down in winter?

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

Well, not quite in winter, but on a day when it might be bright and sunny.

Brendan O'Connor
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland

You put on the heat and you're grand.