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People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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I'd take a new flag. Always thought the orange was a bit gaudy.This may or may not be an original thought of my own.
All efforts were made to make this thought original but with the abundance of thoughts in the world the originality of this thought cannot be guaranteed.
The author is not liable for any issue arising from the platitudinous nature of this post.
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The anthem is a national embarrassment in fairness. Paddy last and out of sight in the Six Nations every year.
I move for 'Come Out Ye Black and Tans' to replace it, as much for the jaunty nature of the tune as for the content. Also move for anyone who ever had anything to do with Ireland's Call be taken behind the shed and shot.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostIt's is kinda weird that it's such a militaristic song yet the country itself (to it's credit) is neutral, non-fighting, with almost-no-army.
The reason it was actually taken on as the anthem in large part was because the theme of the Irish fighting against a foreign power sort of distracted a bit from the very recent wounds of Irish fighting Irish in the Civil War. There was a lot of hesitation at the time for fear of alienating the Unionists in the north. I guess they were hoping for a speedier resolution to partition than eventually panned out.
I get the impression that pretty much everyone thought the Soldier's Song was shite, but in the end their hand was forced by the fact that Unionists in the south kept using the lack of an official anthem as an excuse to break out God Save the King at every opportunity!
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Ridiculous busy semester over at last. On the plus side I think I finally have them cornered into making me permanent, and I also bagged a 250k research grant to pay some minions to do my bidding. Any craic here? Presume its Brexit central.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostSeems to be about twice as fast, that's the only notable change. But probably a big deal for some tasks. Guess they're not really converting new people to iPhones anymore so might be just trying to extract profits with minimal upgrades as they know people in iPhone system will tend to stay with them. But then again that was what eventually screwed over Nokia.
They are also much better from a privacy perspective ( Siri is shit for a reason)
The price of the newer generation X phones is just a complete joke though. Not that people really give a shit about flagship phones anymore anyway
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostFrance doesn't fuck around. The guy has been subsequently shot dead.
Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostHopefully most right-thinking people would be. France though is fairly ambivilant about shooting people.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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So May was, as predicted, sent back from Brussels with a polite form of GTFO.
As you were so.
Fundamentally the UK still hasn't a fucking clue what Brexit means. The question might as well have been "do you want to jump off this wall?"
Without of course knowing how high the wall is. Or indeed what form of scary monsters might lurk on the other side."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostSo May was, as predicted, sent back from Brussels with a polite form of GTFO.
As you were so.
Fundamentally the UK still hasn't a fucking clue what Brexit means. The question might as well have been "do you want to jump off this wall?"
Without of course knowing how high the wall is. Or indeed what form of scary monsters might lurk on the other side.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostSo May was, as predicted, sent back from Brussels with a polite form of GTFO.
As you were so.
Fundamentally the UK still hasn't a fucking clue what Brexit means. The question might as well have been "do you want to jump off this wall?"
Without of course knowing how high the wall is. Or indeed what form of scary monsters might lurk on the other side.
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nothing that noone didnt know but floodgates are starting to open a littlePeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by brady23 View PostI was considering the CFA's but I'm thinking FRM now. A guy I work with has both FRM passed and they seem the logical exam to take.
Out of curiosity how much (if any) weight do they hold when compared to CFA from your side?
Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostCan we throw in Donegal?
Originally posted by Kayroo View PostWe are not ready for re-unification. To do this properly we need to start the process now and begin to have a public discussion about what re-unification actually means. Because I don't think most people in Ireland really understand what it means.
It doesn't mean they come into our country and we go on as before with some new arrangements for the north. In reality it means a whole new constitutional settlement with new flag, anthem, parliament, police force, judiciary, civil service, army, etc.
This is a much more difficult question than most people south of the border are prepared to answer.
Any idea what happened when Singapore left the clutches of mother england on the legal front?
Even the idea of constituencies in the north would be interesting.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostAnyone got an idea where I could get access to a commercial quality cooked meat slicer and vacuum packer for an hour over the weekend or early next week?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostI was, until 20 minutes ago. Dublin town very busy. Have two cheapo tickets to Aviva match tomorrow, who knows will I be able to attend!
A complex storm system is approaching Ireland tonight and will bring heavy rainfalls to most of the country from around midnight to late Saturday. Totals of 30 to 50 mm rainfall possible, heaviest expected to be roughly Cork-Kerry to Limerick-Clare to Athlone-Sligo into Ulster but other pockets of locally similar totals in west Connacht and locally around higher terrain in the southeast. Some river flooding may develop, but the greater concern would be for poor driving conditions at times on major routes due to surface water accumulations and hydroplaning potential. Would avoid longer distance travel on Saturday if possible, or exercise extreme caution due to these conditions. Road spray combined with some strong wind gusts could be a hazard also. As to strong winds with this storm, they will certainly develop around its southern flanks but there is some question as to whether those very strong gusts will hit any portions of the Irish coastline or swing around more towards south Wales which is definitely going to get hit hard with gusts to 140 km/hr possible. Personally I would avoid any ferry crossings tomorrow if possible even if they go ahead. Rough seas and difficult docking on the Welsh side in particular can be expected. The morning update may allow for more precision about wind potential in Ireland but I think the best idea at this point is to expect some risk of strong to damaging wind gusts with the southwest to southeast coastal areas most at risk. The stronger winds with this complex system appear to be following behind the low pressure rather than ahead of it as is often the case, which means that the strongest gusts would be from a westerly direction towards late afternoon and evening, but if it were to strengthen rapidly then very strong south winds could develop at the same time ahead of the trough (as I am expecting will be the case for south Wales).Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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This is something that's been on my mind for a long time.
Finally got it off my chest tonight and had a spat with Dobby about it.
Why the fuck are GAA colour combos so fucking depressingly miserable?
Why do they mimic convent school gabberdeens?
Misery. I think it's a big part of why I've always hated it.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostYeah and the order is a bit messed up so I need to be able to slice up some prosciutto crudo and bresaola.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by Lazare View PostThis is something that's been on my mind for a long time.
Finally got it off my chest tonight and had a spat with Dobby about it.
Why the fuck are GAA colour combos so fucking depressingly miserable?
Why do they mimic convent school gabberdeens?
Misery. I think it's a big part of why I've always hated it.
I think it's a reach tbh
a massive one.
Carlow is miserableness personified but have a pretty jaunty combo, Mayo have every reason to be miserable but have a solid design.
Also, it's a sad reflection on ya regurgitating articles from sports joe from 2 years ago
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/ranking...w-county-64079People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View Postsaw this on twitter
I think it's a reach tbh
a massive one.
Carlow is miserableness personified but have a pretty jaunty combo, Mayo have every reason to be miserable but have a solid design.
Also, it's a sad reflection on ya regurgitating articles from sports joe from 2 years ago
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/ranking...w-county-64079
I think it's actually the designs rather than the colours though.
How can a Brazil shirt look sexy but a Kerry, Meath or Donegal one look like guilty misery?I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Lazare View PostHow can a Brazil shirt look sexy but a Kerry, Meath or Donegal one look like guilty misery?Originally posted by GimmeabreakBecause one has a business model which has shirt sales as a significant part of it and the other doesn't.
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Death or serious illness usually.
Otherwise its 3 days afaikPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostThey wouldn't just issue a temporary paper giving permission to depart? That's all she needs. It's passport card lost. Have the actual passport here in France.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by KevIRL View PostWhat fucking genius put the Leinster and Munster games on at the same time today? Still, cracking days sport.c,"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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