quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:
What would we create
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Where is the sweeping generalisation about the English?!! I said It was all over the English MEDIA!
In Wales the news is delivered by carrier pigeon TRUFAX!
quote:Originally posted by squiggle:
Serious point. If I came on here and made sweeping generalisations about the Irish I would be (quite rightly) heavily condemned. Could you tell me then why it is OK to keep making sneering comments about the English?
where are these comments?
Instead of having anything to say on topic, you decide to stir with this little gem
quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:
What would we create
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
That will take some beating lass
Maybe we could copywrite it
quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:
What would we create
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
That will take some beating lass
Maybe we could copywrite it
haahaa I'm so tempted to put another smiley up
But I'll only get in trouble...what's the bopping protocol around here?
Squiggle...where o where are you?!
quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:
What would we create
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
That will take some beating lass
Maybe we could copywrite it
haahaa I'm so tempted to put another smiley up
I dunno give it a try
quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:
What would we create
well I dunno....it would have to be a pretty impressive one to replace our beloved coffee one...*thinks*
That will take some beating lass
Maybe we could copywrite it
haahaa I'm so tempted to put another smiley up
I dunno give it a try
I could be the first person to get bopped from here How do you copy from your msn on to this place?
quote:How do you copy from your msn on to this place
What you trying to copy an image or something...not one of those rude ones
quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:How do you copy from your msn on to this place
What you trying to copy an image or something...not one of those rude ones
haahaa I don't have the bottle for it It's amazing how we always manage to clear a thread isn't it?
eeek boss his home catch you later 
quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:quote:Originally posted by Bovrilking:quote:How do you copy from your msn on to this place
What you trying to copy an image or something...not one of those rude ones
It's amazing how we always manage to clear a thread isn't it?
Yeah do we smell do you think....have a sniff of me armpit
quote:Originally posted by Templetonpeck:
eeek boss his home catch you later
Ok babe, have a restful evening lass
I haven't gone all the way back through this thread but this is a sample. I am not, Temps, trying to stir trouble. I am trying to ask quite politely why the English are so insulted and by so many Irish FM's and that includes you Temps. I have a good sense of humour and am more than ready to laugh at myself but this sniping at the English is beginning to grate.
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
Posted 11 May 2009 05:07 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Mazzystar:
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
lmfao Clapping damn right!!!!
Posted 11 May 2009 05:15 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Is anyone going to tell me which section of the British media are lambasting this guy we haven't heard of?
yeah, the true british way ey? Big Grin
The Daily Mirror had it on the front page on friday, also I said English not British.
Of course Big Grin
quote:that is the arrogance of the english i'm afraid.
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
Posted 11 May 2009 05:07 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Mazzystar:
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
lmfao Clapping damn right!!!!
Posted 11 May 2009 05:15 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Is anyone going to tell me which section of the British media are lambasting this guy we haven't heard of?
yeah, the true british way ey? Big Grin
The Daily Mirror had it on the front page on friday, also I said English not British.
Of course Big Grin
quote:Originally posted by squiggle:
I haven't gone all the way back through this thread but this is a sample. I am not, Temps, trying to stir trouble. I am trying to ask quite politely why the English are so insulted and by so many Irish FM's and that includes you Temps. I have a good sense of humour and am more than ready to laugh at myself but this sniping at the English is beginning to grate.quote:that is the arrogance of the english i'm afraid.
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
This is tongue in cheek as these 2men are viewed as God in Ireland, hardly anti-english now!!
Posted 11 May 2009 05:07 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Mazzystar:
She should be bowing down to O'Gara!!!And if she meets the BOD she'd better bow down and lick his shoes *nods*
lmfao Clapping damn right!!!!
Posted 11 May 2009 05:15 PM Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Is anyone going to tell me which section of the British media are lambasting this guy we haven't heard of?
yeah, the true british way ey? Big Grin
The Daily Mirror had it on the front page on friday, also I said English not British.
This is factual, the daily mirror IS english and it WAS on the front Cover.
Of course Big Grin
In all fairness Squiggle I think this was you making a mountain out of a molehill, and the mojority of people reading it will view the comments about BOD and ROG tongue in cheek as they were intended.
If I was the Queen I would be wary of shaking O'Gara's hand - have you seen where they put them, in the scrum 
quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:
If I was the Queen I would be wary of shaking O'Gara's hand - have you seen where they put them, in the scrum
Yes taken on board...whats your point...
I hear what you say Irish Princess and, as I said, I am not trying to cause trouble. But I do think that continually portraying any nationality as arrogant is unacceptable. I have often read posts (especially from Irish FM's) that read this way and of course you can say its all tongue in cheek but I think the joke is wearing thin now. On the whole I like the Irish but please stop knocking my nationality and my fellow countrymen. I feel sad at the reference to the Queen as I have the utmost respect for her and think she has done a wonderful job, but I respect anyone's right to think differently in this respect. Live and let live please.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:
If I was the Queen I would be wary of shaking O'Gara's hand - have you seen where they put them, in the scrum
Yes taken on board...whats your point...
That phrase often comes to mind, when reading your threads.
Are you sure you're not an Irish American? *peers closely at IP* Don't you have ANY non - Irish - related topics to discuss?
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:
If I was the Queen I would be wary of shaking O'Gara's hand - have you seen where they put them, in the scrum
Yes taken on board...whats your point...
That phrase often comes to mind, when reading your threads.
I have a lot actually, check out my posting history. Thuis wasn't even about the Irish it was about the incident and I would have posted it if ROG was Irish, English or Other. Also, its not really that strange that an Irish person talks about Irish things is it.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
I can understand how you feel, and I just hope that I have managed to put across how these casual remarks can hurt people. English people nowadays cannot be blamed for events in the past and nor would most English people try to lump all your countrymen together. If they did we would call them bigoted. Not calling you or any Irish people bigots, don't misunderstand me. But I don't like people who are bigotted and I am sure you don't either.
quote:Originally posted by squiggle:
I hear what you say Irish Princess and, as I said, I am not trying to cause trouble. But I do think that continually portraying any nationality as arrogant is unacceptable. I have often read posts (especially from Irish FM's) that read this way and of course you can say its all tongue in cheek but I think the joke is wearing thin now. On the whole I like the Irish but please stop knocking my nationality and my fellow countrymen. I feel sad at the reference to the Queen as I have the utmost respect for her and think she has done a wonderful job, but I respect anyone's right to think differently in this respect. Live and let live please.
I'm Irish and as a long term reader of the OP's posts, you have a fair point to object to the general tone, which is very obviously beligerent sometimes. I understand your position also. Its the same for us in reverse. The Irish are great at laughing at themselves - but if another nationality, especially the English, mocks them, its very different, and really rankles.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
I think that's one of the reasons we go less and less back to the homeland as it were. It's quite pleasant going onto the European mainland where wounds have been healed.
As for the Queen. I have always been a bit towards the left, but she is mostly harmless, has dignity, and never a non-entity.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:
If I was the Queen I would be wary of shaking O'Gara's hand - have you seen where they put them, in the scrum
Yes taken on board...whats your point...
That phrase often comes to mind, when reading your threads.
I have a lot actually, check out my posting history. Thuis wasn't even about the Irish it was about the incident and I would have posted it if ROG was Irish, English or Other. Also, its not really that strange that an Irish person talks about Irish things is it.
You talk nothing but!
I'm off to the supermarket... if I can make my way there without being brutally oppressed by the English
quote:Originally posted by nosey rosie:quote:Originally posted by squiggle:
I hear what you say Irish Princess and, as I said, I am not trying to cause trouble. But I do think that continually portraying any nationality as arrogant is unacceptable. I have often read posts (especially from Irish FM's) that read this way and of course you can say its all tongue in cheek but I think the joke is wearing thin now. On the whole I like the Irish but please stop knocking my nationality and my fellow countrymen. I feel sad at the reference to the Queen as I have the utmost respect for her and think she has done a wonderful job, but I respect anyone's right to think differently in this respect. Live and let live please.
I'm glad you understand. Hatred only breeds hatred. I don't hate anyone or any nationality and I just don't understand how anyone can hate somebody else for their religion or their nationality. I treat everyone I meet as a possible friend, unless they prove otherwise to me.
Garage Joe what I mean is what is the point of the Royal Family? Did someone just decide one day they would just be King and all their future family will be royals? I just despise it because these people have done nothing to earn their status yet the public pay to keep them.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
Don't apologise for abhorring the monarchy - a more bigoted, racist and sectarian group of people you couldnât wish to meet.
Never mind 100's of years, there has always been (and still is if truth be told) an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Fair enough Nosey Rosey, don't read my posts or if you have that much beef with me just block my posts. i didn't turn this post into an anti-english post. Also i think you picked up on my comment to you earlier on completly wrong but hey what does it matter.
quote:Also, its not really that strange that an Irish person talks about Irish things is it.
It is a little bit.
quote:an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Who bought all those bleedin' Westlife albums then?
quote:Originally posted by JasmineJ:quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
Don't apologise for abhorring the monarchy - a more bigoted, racist and sectarian group of people you couldnât wish to meet.
Never mind 100's of years, there has always been (and still is if truth be told) an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Can I just gently point out Jasmine that, as far as I remember, you are a Brit? Being Scottish that is.
Squiggle, she is only british if she recognises British Rule.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, she is only british if she recognises British Rule.
Sorry I didn't realise that rule was in place
Can we please get back to the topic, this is my thread and I don't want it pulled.
quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Garage Joe what I mean is what is the point of the Royal Family? Did someone just decide one day they would just be King and all their future family will be royals? I just despise it because these people have done nothing to earn their status yet the public pay to keep them.
(For various reasons I should not defend the royal family however...)
I suspect they have. Whether it means someone many centuries ago was a better fighter, more diplomatically skilled or whatever. If we took your logic to the max, not one boss or churchman would be safe in their position.
As for royal family finances, I believe that they turn in a profit, and pay their taxes.
quote:Originally posted by electric6:quote:an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Who bought all those bleedin' Westlife albums then?
my blooming mother
I have no idea but they should all be given hearing tests.quote:Originally posted by electric6:quote:an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Who bought all those bleedin' Westlife albums then?
please say english if you mean english, and british if your including the scots and welsh.
quote:Originally posted by squiggle:quote:Originally posted by JasmineJ:quote:Originally posted by Irish-Princess:
Squiggle, i don't knock your nationality or fellow countrymen. The Queens in my opinion is a non-entity, and I'm sorry but i abhore the Monarchy and all they stand for for resons explained previously, but as you say each to their own. I don't think the Irish FMs intentionally mean to knock the English but if it happens it's not personaly alot of Irish people still harbour a lot of hurt and anger about events that happened in the past, it can easily be brushed over by saying it was 100s of years again but that doesn't heal the wounds. Anyway I didn't want this thread to turn into a thread like that I just wanted to speak about how laughable it is this made front page News.
Don't apologise for abhorring the monarchy - a more bigoted, racist and sectarian group of people you couldnât wish to meet.
Never mind 100's of years, there has always been (and still is if truth be told) an element of anti Irish sentiment amongst the Brits.
Can I just gently point out Jasmine that, as far as I remember, you are a Brit? Being Scottish that is.
Thus I should excuse the attitude of my âfellow countrymenâ