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Originally posted by premierstone View PostHow convenient for you that that is where the line is drawn and fcuk the poor souls in the 6 occupied countys, sorry lads you didnt make the cut now bend over and take it from the commonwealth"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postalso, the convenient fiction that is the popular myth of 1916 wouldn't have been rammed down our throats as 'the' seminal moment in Irish history.
1916 was a laughable exercise in delusion, poor planning and fantasy. No-one bought it at the time but it's amazing what rose-tinted spectacles will do. The same applies to McGuinness and his 'career'.
FWIW I do agrere that 1916 was a deluded poorly planed charade but it was directly or indirectly the spark that lit the fuse.
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Never knew this but heard at lunchtime around a discussion on colonial misdeeds in Africa in the 1800s ( a new book out on stanley et al) that a descendant of John Jameson went doolally in the dark continent and bought a 11 year old slave girl gave her to a local tribe so they could cook her and sat there and made drawings of the whole scene. Thats something i missed on the tour in the old distillery and would have loved to ask that question as they brought out the €130 bottle for sale.
Apparently there is a play about colonialism called The Rear Column by Simon Gray that mentions it. From wikipedia Jeremy Irons played Jameson in one staging of the play. After reading Adsman's exploits on 2+2 on Uganda etc it looks like as bad as things were in the 1990s they were a cakewalk from the 1800s...
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postincluding the majority that define themselves as British I suppose?
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Originally posted by premierstone View PostIf i overtake a house in Dublin through squatters rights and by fcukin out the true owner on their arses and then precede to fill the house with polish people does that house become part of Poland??
I would love to hear your thoughts on incorporating the unionist majority in NI into a 32-county republic"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostIts sad and quite pathetic that anyone still retains Willies narrow prescriptive and deluded version of what Irishness is.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostI would personally look at whatever Dutch bank has the highest credit rating (maybe a state-run one?). The country is about the economically soundest there is in the eurozone.
A more convenient option might be a Citibank euro account.
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Originally posted by premierstone View PostIf i overtake a house in Dublin through squatters rights and by fcukin out the true owner on their arses and then precede to fill the house with polish people does that house become part of Poland??
Should they be sent back? If so, how far back do we look; kick the Normans out of Ireland? I'm a Burke, so we'd get rid of me, all the Fitzgeralds, Barrys, Jennings, Fitzwilliams, Roches, Walshes, etc etc etc etc..., probably half the country!
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostA few lads went out against the biggest empire in the world and won us freedom from 700 years of oppression. That's essentially what happened and its a good story.
Do you really think that's what happened?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostI would personally look at whatever Dutch bank has the highest credit rating (maybe a state-run one?). The country is about the economically soundest there is in the eurozone.
A more convenient option might be a Citibank euro account.
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostAh now, come on! The Ulster Plantation happened more than 400 years ago!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster
Should they be sent back? If so, how far back do we look; kick the Normans out of Ireland? I'm a Burke, so we'd get rid of me, all the Fitzgeralds, Barrys, Jennings, Fitzwilliams, Roches, Walshes, etc etc etc etc..., probably half the country!Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postwow
I would love to hear your thoughts on incorporating the unionist majority in NI into a 32-county republic
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Originally posted by premierstone View PostIt was very much tounge in cheek lads, but one thing Raoul you speak of the unionist majority, the last election in 2010 it was 45% to 41% so not exactly overwhelming and closing all the time infact, so are you quite happy to say if and when the majority swings to the Nationalist side you would support a move to a 32 county republic?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by EARMUFFS View PostNever knew this but heard at lunchtime around a discussion on colonial misdeeds in Africa in the 1800s ( a new book out on stanley et al) that a descendant of John Jameson went doolally in the dark continent and bought a 11 year old slave girl gave her to a local tribe so they could cook her and sat there and made drawings of the whole scene. Thats something i missed on the tour in the old distillery and would have loved to ask that question as they brought out the €130 bottle for sale.
Apparently there is a play about colonialism called The Rear Column by Simon Gray that mentions it. From wikipedia Jeremy Irons played Jameson in one staging of the play. After reading Adsman's exploits on 2+2 on Uganda etc it looks like as bad as things were in the 1990s they were a cakewalk from the 1800s...
Looking forward to rewatching Apocalypse Now once I've finished with the book, to compare and contrast the two works.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostAnyone who learned how to play nice can stay
Out with the Burkes I say, those blood-thirsty foreign devils!
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostInteresting stuff - I'm actually reading Heart of Darkness right now, for the very first time, pretty eye-opening to read Conrad's Narrator describe his thoughts on the 'savages' of the dark continent and realise that's how many in the West thought of them at the time (and undoubtedly some still do). Certainly, some Irish must have participated in the rape of Africa, though it's hardly likely that the details of this would make it into our primary or secondary level history syllabus
Looking forward to rewatching Apocalypse Now once I've finished with the book, to compare and contrast the two works.
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostOut with the Burkes I say, those blood-thirsty foreign devils!
'Clynes' now, that crew sounds foreign to me.....
According to de interweb, it's the name of a Scottish clan . Jaysus, Solksjaer came over in the Plantation! Away out of my country ye feckers"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Solskjaer View PostI'm afriad, I got it from my Liberty dwelling grandparents and not the Wolfe tones. It's 100% from the horses mouth. I have no reason to duobt any of their facts.
odds enough I hate SF.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 Raoul Duke III View Postspeaking as a downtrodden Murphy, I heartily agree
'Clynes' now, that crew sounds foreign to me.....
According to de interweb, it's the name of a Scottish clan . Jaysus, Solksjaer came over in the Plantation! Away out of my country ye feckers
What is it to be Irish in 2011? (or otherwise entitled UP YOURS STREWELPETER)
SPOILERTO be Irish in 2011, is to be burdened with debt, burdened with the fear that violence could still break out in the remaining british occupied part of our country and both sides will lose innocent decent hard working friends and family.
It's still there at the back of our minds.
Burdened with the knowledge that just like in every country in the world we suffered at the hands of the greedy in power,
Our apathetic view to ploitics and finance allowed this to hsppen. However now we are more politically aware , more financially aware of the illusion of economy we enjoyed in recent years. We are armed with a well educated workforce,
We tolerate all religeons and creeds, we allow divorce, contraception , although not yet abortion. We are growing as a country and have had to grow up more in the past 5 years than the previous 20. Our new Governement is aware of the scrutiny it is under within and outside, our people have a mindset that will allow us to absorb the sternest of austerity. To be irish in 2011 is to be proud that we are yet still a developing country that has punched above our weight on the sportsfield for many years and are loved by many nations in the world. Our culture of music, literature, and arts are something to be proud of. We have the finest racehorses in the world. It's not all gloom and doom. However let us not forget our past, it is part of what we are today. I can't think of a nationality I'd prefer above my own. I have read several books on my countries history many with contradictions. I'm aware of the smug who think they are the only ones who have read (examples here in the bbv) Example : I'm not proud that we've had our oun Bloody Sunday around Ranelegh and Rathmines where irishmen murdered innocent people. But we got where we are today because of what has happened in our past. We are as equipped as any other country in the world to fight our way out of this mess
Last but not least Ireland is among the most beautiful countries in the world. I don't need to point that part out.
There in my narrowminded view on what being Irish is. I guess Strewelpeter sees different.
You'll notice I didn't mention god. Yep we're learning.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostLiterally salivating: the Amazon Android Tablet due to be announced today 'Kindle Fire'
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...n-announcement
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Originally posted by premierstone View PostHow convenient for you that that is where the line is drawn and fcuk the poor souls in the 6 occupied countys, sorry lads you didnt make the cut now bend over and take it from the commonwealth
Hey sorry u feel that way but i was not involved I personally would have 4bet shove on the brit's but at the time the powers that be thaught calling in that spot was profitable, Although i do wonder it they had taken the south of ireland would i feel the same way and would there have been as much trouble???
FYI - I Don't agree with what the IRA have done since that deal was made
fcuk the poor souls in the 6 occupied countys, sorry lads you didnt make the cut now bend over and take it from the commonwealth
There is no right or wrong side it's all fcuked up
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So I'm trying to pack my room away, things that I'd left behind last year thinking I'd be back this year so there wasn't much point dealing with them then.
I have 3 sets of Talcum Powder that came with expensive Aftershave that I got as gifts over the course of a couple of Christmases. I've never used any of these.
Are they for your balls?
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Originally posted by Emmet View PostSo I'm trying to pack my room away, things that I'd left behind last year thinking I'd be back this year so there wasn't much point dealing with them then.
I have 3 sets of Talcum Powder that came with expensive Aftershave that I got as gifts over the course of a couple of Christmases. I've never used any of these.
Are they for your balls?Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by pgodkin View Postlol rolleye's, what about all the the poor fcuk's who got caught in all those bombing's the children, the women the men, the victim's.
There is no right or wrong side it's all fcuked up"I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. Thompson
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post'A bit of Talcum is always Welcum'
Is applying it whilst on your back legs apart the most +EV way to getting a good talc to skin ratio?
Do you rub it in while standing, thereby wasting a large part of the talc.
Something I've thought on probably more than I should.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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I find the term 'The troubles' nothing shy of hilarious.X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
$ Free Travel Credit with Airbnb $
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View Postamazon.co.uk offering a special discount on kindle's in a front page offer with no mention of Kindle Fire that dominates the US front page of their website: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ they do know we can read US news surely?!
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostI've always wondered how that is meant to be applied...
Is applying it whilst on your back legs apart the most +EV way to getting a good talc to skin ratio?
Do you rub it in while standing, thereby wasting a large part of the talc..
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Originally posted by Emmet View Postdon't see why you'd be doing this, unless it's a relative or something? So long as they don't have their tweets private, just bookmark their page.Turning millions into thousands
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