there may well be something in going back to 'quiet man' ireland, given that it's a lifestyle we can actually afford to maintain and it seems to draw the tourists and all
― Goths in Home & Away in my lifetime (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 November 2010 23:43 (thirteen years ago) link
concur, the future for countries that have come to rely on tourist dollar is "stop trying to be the country the tourists are coming from"
― aerosmith: the acid house years (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 18 November 2010 23:51 (thirteen years ago) link
you realise that that boils down to 'hands off our first world standard of living, you adorable natives', right?
― Goths in Home & Away in my lifetime (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 November 2010 23:55 (thirteen years ago) link
14. Accept naming rights offer from discount British supermarket chain, Iceland
― Pro Bono Impersonator (King Boy Pato), Friday, 19 November 2010 01:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Southern Iceland. it even works.
― Goths in Home & Away in my lifetime (darraghmac), Friday, 19 November 2010 01:47 (thirteen years ago) link
fat lot of fuckin good ye are
― Goths in Home & Away in my lifetime (darraghmac), Monday, 22 November 2010 01:21 (thirteen years ago) link
15. Try to vote for someone competent.
― Favourite Song, Album and Band? Icehouse. (King Boy Pato), Monday, 7 February 2011 00:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Sort the deals on National resources more favourably? Would seem one of the more basic ones.
Check out the effect on Erris of having a pipeline shoved through it. The area is beautiful. Won't be long if the project continues.
― Stevolende, Monday, 7 February 2011 12:19 (thirteen years ago) link
17. The Midlands aren't going to recover without better transport infrastructure: bring back the Bog Train.
― ShariVari, Monday, 7 February 2011 12:57 (thirteen years ago) link
18. Hip new rebrand as "iReland".
― I've seen it in your eyes and I've read it in blogs (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
please god that didn't take you two months to come up with
― i've got blingees on my fisters (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:33 (thirteen years ago) link
No, no I bloody did not.
― I've seen it in your eyes and I've read it in blogs (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 23 April 2011 14:52 (thirteen years ago) link
19. Sending out all the young women over to Sydney to work in a dizzying array of restaurants that vary in type of quality and national cuisine.
― Architecture & Immorality: The Mr Kelly Story (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 8 September 2012 12:56 (eleven years ago) link
20. Give everyone in Ireland a FREE brand new U2 album
― Boston Bun is also an electronic music artist (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 11:47 (nine years ago) link
fuckin apple
― zero content albums (darraghmac), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 11:51 (nine years ago) link
That cunt Bono paying his taxes yet?
― The Count has shot himself (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 12:30 (nine years ago) link
21. Fool Bono into buying what he thinks is the latest hot new wrap-around glasses; really is a sheet of plastic made in some Dublin factory
― Boston Bun is also an electronic music artist (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
i'd rly rather we didnt build our new deal on bono lads
― zero content albums (darraghmac), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 20:23 (nine years ago) link
22. Sell a personalised 3DG3 number plate to The Edge
― Boston Bun is also an electronic music artist (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 20:26 (nine years ago) link
23. JUST LISTEN TO BONO
― Boston Bun is also an electronic music artist (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 12 October 2014 09:44 (nine years ago) link
Famous and wealthy tax dodger defends tax dodging system shocker
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 12 October 2014 11:30 (nine years ago) link
24. Invite all the dickhead toffs across the globe to drink your Guinness and perform pranks of a sexual nature... Ireland confirms bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup
― AB de Villiers Terrace (King Boy Pato), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:50 (nine years ago) link
ha and I just realised Ireland is possibly the one country in the western european region that I'm not going to on my upcoming trip (oh and not spain they can get fucked)
sorry lads
― AB de Villiers Terrace (King Boy Pato), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
just too feisty
― نكبة (nakhchivan), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
^^ yep
― AB de Villiers Terrace (King Boy Pato), Friday, 5 December 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link
We're on stand by here, with the full resources of the Cape of Good Hope ready to support the Emerald Isle.
I mean, not much we can probably do about a hurricane, but we're full of cheer and good suggestions.
― Smootown Philly (King Boy Pato), Monday, 16 October 2017 10:25 (six years ago) link
Ye pretty much have anyone that could repair anything already
Like, tbh ye can keep them, if the ones I know are any measure
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Monday, 16 October 2017 11:52 (six years ago) link
did everyone in ireland go on a massive sesh last night when the news of offices/universities being shut down broke? i hope so.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 16 October 2017 11:57 (six years ago) link
Hurricane sesh
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Monday, 16 October 2017 11:58 (six years ago) link
what's the feeling live on the ground deems?
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 16 October 2017 12:01 (six years ago) link
have you the heating on?
we pretty much had to shut down the pubs in Sydney on the day of the Mayweather-McGregor fight... the reputation of those lads precede themselves
― Smootown Philly (King Boy Pato), Monday, 16 October 2017 12:03 (six years ago) link
xps Intrigue
The usual wondering whether, in all seriousness, there might be a themed session in it later on.
Town was very quiet, took a spin in at 9am to get her laptop from work. Most coverage acknowledging that it's genuinely serious and little to no moaning about cancellations and travel restrictions, which given our national character is telling enough
We're in an apt block covered on all sides but the trees are still taking a fair battering in the last ten mins or so.
Christ I wish I was on the island for it tho. Theres no danger up here at all at all
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Monday, 16 October 2017 12:06 (six years ago) link
Never did get those yank measures in
― Qanondorf (darraghmac), Friday, 22 January 2021 01:56 (three years ago) link