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No Ash Wednesday Thread???

  • 22-02-2012 12:57pm
    #1
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭


    Surprised at this, thought there would be one now with people arguing over whether they would or not be eating meat or getting the contents of someone's bin on their forehead!

    As for me, I gave up the whole 'not eating meat' thing a long time ago and I don't put any importance on Lent or sacrificing stuff for 40 days.

    Besides today should be about eating Birthday cake as everyone's favourite lovable old rogue and greatest jockey ever, "King" Kieren Fallon is 47 today, Happy Birthday you legend :D

    So has anyone done the mass/meat thing today for Ash Wednesday?

    Ash Wednesday - how important is it for you? 29 votes

    I will be going to mass and not eating meat
    0%
    I will be only going to mass
    37%
    delta_bravoFreddie59CarrieAnneflash1080solerinaboca999TheBodyScummyMan24yearslaterflossy1SoulGuy 11 votes
    I will not be eating meat
    3%
    StephenHendry 1 vote
    Tis just another normal day in our mundane and boring lives :P
    58%
    seamusfacemantinner777VainDeedsietok9cuculainnHHHVinta81Thundercats HoWashington Irvingreap-a-rathooradiationGracelessly TomtoodleytooIcedOutNinjaK 17 votes


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  • #2
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    I'm saving myself for Ramadan. :cool:


  • #3
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    I have meatballs for tea tonight!


  • #4
    Meow_Meow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Meow_Meow


    Jesus, I thought today was Thursday
    :(
    Oh wait, yesterday I had pancakes...


  • #5
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    No Ash Wednesday Thread???

    no there wasnt until you had to go and spoil it, thanks a bunch :(


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Ash Wednesday, you say? The day where I eat as much meat as possible.


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  • #7
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Is this the no cigarette day?


  • #8
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Tis just another normal day in our mundane and boring lives :P
    I could have voted for either of the last two options, because not eating meat is just another mundane day for me.

    So I voted for the third one, to ruin your poll.

    This is the first year that I can remember getting to lunchtime without seeing someone walking around with a dirty forehead like they'd forgotten to shower.

    I'm glad to see that people are now valuing their sleep above some pointless archaic ritual.


  • #9
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Religious forum? No relevance to me anyway.


  • #10
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    A day to smoke more cigarettes than normal and piss off the righteous do-gooders.:)


  • #11
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    davet82 wrote: »
    No Ash Wednesday Thread???

    no there wasnt until you had to go and spoil it, thanks a bunch :(

    Tis better than your 'Hot Lips on a Roll' thread :pac:*
    jester77 wrote: »
    Is this the no cigarette day?

    Dunno I don't smoke :confused:

















    *It prob isn't better tbh


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  • #12
    c_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    Ash Wednesday - how important is it for you?

    I'll be getting nicely toasted after work and watch the Champions League. Just like Jesus would.


  • #13
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    A few years ago, I accidently had a big fry-up on Good Friday. Honestly forgotten what day it was.





    I'm still alive!!!


  • #14
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    c_man wrote: »
    I'll be getting nicely toasted after work and watch the Champions League. Just like Jesus would.

    Jesus preferred the old European Cup knock out format, he always said the Champions League became too commercialised!!!


  • #15
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    I didn't even know we wasn't supposed to eat meat today. All i remember about ash wednesday is getting ashes rubbed on my forehead by a priest when i was a child.

    I'm the same on good Friday. I eat and drink what i want, when i want.


  • #16
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Ash Wednesday is the only time I can get away with dirt on my face.

    "Eh, yea..................Ash Wednesday................praise Jee.........sus?


  • #17
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    c_man wrote: »
    I'll be getting nicely toasted after work and watch the Champions League. Just like Jesus would.

    The pubs are opened :eek: I thought they closed on this day and xmas day, or has that changed?


  • #18
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    falan wrote: »
    I'm the same on good Friday. I eat and drink what i want, when i want.

    Bet you don't drink a nice pint in your local ;)


  • #19
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    kfallon wrote: »
    Jesus preferred the old European Cup knock out format, he always said the Champions League became too commercialised!!!

    That changed when Maccabi Haifa qualified for the group stages!


  • #20
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    jester77 wrote: »
    The pubs are opened :eek: I thought they closed on this day and xmas day, or has that changed?
    That's Good Friday that they're closed, not Ash Wednesday.


  • #21
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    jester77 wrote: »
    The pubs are opened :eek: I thought they closed on this day and xmas day, or has that changed?

    Good Friday and Christmas Day trout.....go have your few pints later on!


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  • #22
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    kfallon wrote: »
    Bet you don't drink a nice pint in your local ;)

    Not often i go to the pub anyway, i just stock up in the off-licence the night before, 3x as much as i need:D


  • #23
    toexpress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭toexpress


    I'm eating a ham sangwhich as we speak


  • #24
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,419 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    kfallon wrote: »
    Surprised at this, thought there would be one now with people arguing over whether they would or not be eating meat or getting the contents of someone's bin on their forehead!

    As for me, I gave up the whole 'not eating meat' thing a long time ago and I don't put any importance on Lent or sacrificing stuff for 40 days.

    Besides today should be about eating Birthday cake as everyone's favourite lovable old rogue and greatest jockey ever, "King" Kieren Fallon is 47 today, Happy Birthday you legend :D

    So has anyone done the mass/meat thing today for Ash Wednesday?

    I have not gone to mass, I will not be eating meat today.
    I'm giving up the cigs.
    Happy Birthday to Kf, lovable old rogue yes but hardly the greatest Jockey ever.:p


  • #25
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    toexpress wrote: »
    I'm eating a ham sangwhich as we speak

    I'm thinking about cooking a fry...


  • #26
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    hondasam wrote: »
    hardly the greatest Jockey ever.:p

    :rolleyes:


  • #27
    toexpress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭toexpress


    falan wrote: »
    I'm thinking about cooking a fry...

    I remember when we were teenagers at home waiting till midnight and then coming down and getting the frying pan out!!


  • #28
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    toexpress wrote: »
    I'm eating a ham sangwhich as we speak

    We are not speaking, we are typing :p

    Back any better today?


  • #29
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,920 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    I'm not putting gick on my head :mad:


  • #30
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    toexpress wrote: »
    I remember when we were teenagers at home waiting till midnight and then coming down and getting the frying pan out!!

    Going to the chipper at 11.55 and by the time you got there it was midnight, copious amounts of meat based products were consumed!


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  • #31
    toexpress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭toexpress


    kfallon wrote: »
    We are not speaking, we are typing :p

    Back any better today?

    I speak it as I type and read ... I'm a bit slow

    Back is as was but thanks for asking, a true gent! Now if only you were an 83 year old wealthy farmer with a large holding who was gay you would be ideal


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