Happy Thanksgiving!

BoJack Horseman · 27-11-2014 10:23am #1

A US day of glutony, a giant baloon of Snoopy being dragged down a NY street & 3 back-to-back NFL games.

What have we to give thanks for this year?

Getting the ball rolling:
This year I give thanks to my beautiful wife for bringing into the world our amazing baby boy.
It was a difficult time, but I thank her for the incredible work & sacrifice she has gone through to to have a wonderful baby by our side.

gramar · 27-11-2014 10:28am

Every fcuking year with this shít.

Duckworth_Luas · 27-11-2014 10:29am

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

A US day of glutony ... & 3 back-to-back NFL games.

What have we to give thanks for this year?

That we don't have to watch 3 back-to-back NFL games

dan1895 · 27-11-2014 10:31am

Not being American.

BoJack Horseman · 27-11-2014 10:31am

gramar wrote: »

Every fcuking year with this shít.

That's how yearly customs work.
Eventually they become an annual tradition.

You should get behind Christmas too.
Its pretty new & needs support to get off the ground.

Bio Mech · 27-11-2014 10:31am

gramar wrote: »

Every fcuking year with this shít.

Yes annual events tend to be that way.

Duggy747 · 27-11-2014 10:34am

It's not Thanksgiving until someone destroys the turkey / sends it flying into the sky and general hilarity ensues in trying their best to get the family together. The father will probably screw the whole thing up by blowing the house up or something, with his all family hating him, but he'll redeem himself just in time and warm everyone's hearts.

At least that's what the movies tell me anyways.

kneemos · 27-11-2014 10:35am

Hungry hungry Americans.

Grand Moff Tarkin · 27-11-2014 10:38am

I am thankful not to be living in St Louis.

Badly Drunk Boy · 27-11-2014 10:41am

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

That's how yearly customs work.
Eventually they become an annual tradition.

You should get behind Christmas too.
Its pretty new & needs support to get off the ground.

I reckon the point he was trying to make was why start a thread about an American tradition on an Irish site every year. It's nothing to do with us and it bores me to tears.

SEPT 23 1989 · 27-11-2014 10:44am

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/J88uhdFk8Jo/hqdefault.jpg

Jawgap · 27-11-2014 10:45am

"How about dem Bears?"

"Hell of a season......"

Thankful I don't have to worry about my hand being between two pillows......

It's only a matter of time before we start to celebrate it here - this year it seems a lot of shops are celebrating Black Friday........wish they'd do it properly and give us the discounts you can get Stateside.

mad muffin · 27-11-2014 10:45am

Yay! The annual deep fried turkey fail videos on youtube.

BoJack Horseman · 27-11-2014 10:52am

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I reckon the point he was trying to make was why start a thread about an American tradition on an Irish site every year. It's nothing to do with us and it bores me to tears.

There are piles of american threads in this forum, that have no direct relevance to Ireland.

If it was so insular, every thread would be more b*itching about paying for water.

If your that bored, do some work or something!

etoughguy · 27-11-2014 10:52am

Access to food, clean water, medicine, warmth and living in a country where it is safe to walk down the road (for the most part!)

Unlike millions of others

Mint Sauce · 27-11-2014 10:54am

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

etoughguy · 27-11-2014 10:56am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

Dude do you like even know where Ireland is? Its like somewhere in Montana

keano_afc · 27-11-2014 10:56am

As a football fan I'm very happy there's 3 back to back games. And that I get to watch them all. No work tomorrow.

c_man · 27-11-2014 11:06am

I'm very surprised that the canteen doesn't have turkey on today (American MNC).

I'm thankful for that, way too much pushing of turkey before Xmas imo.

Micky Dolenz · 27-11-2014 11:10am

My American friends don't like it when I refer to it with "Happy Genocide day"

Gezz, lighten up like.

iDave · 27-11-2014 11:15am

They get in on the 'St Patty' celebrations so yeah lets do this! Just don't make me watch NFL *shudder*

Grand Moff Tarkin · 27-11-2014 11:16am

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

My American friends don't like it when I refer to it with "Happy Genocide day"

Gezz, lighten up like.

The teaming up with one group of locals to destroy the more savage neighbours.

MRnotlob606 · 27-11-2014 11:20am

A day to remember the Native Americans who were slaughtered.

Badly Drunk Boy · 27-11-2014 11:29am

iDave wrote: »

They get in on the 'St Patty' celebrations so yeah lets do this! Just don't make me watch NFL *shudder*

They've been celebrating St Patrick's Day in the US for hundreds of years, due to the huge number of Irish immigrants there. You're not comparing like with like.

Reoil · 27-11-2014 11:29am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

Since when was St Patrick's day an American holiday?

jimgoose · 27-11-2014 11:29am

Happy Turkey Day to all Yankistanis reading this. Eat well, and blow health out yer ass. :cool:

Menas · 27-11-2014 11:32am

Ah, Thanksgiving. Spend the day been thankfull for the harvest and the graces God has granted.

Then tomorrow, black friday, head to the shops and savagely fight others to get your hands on that discounted gun holster.

lertsnim · 27-11-2014 11:33am

iDave wrote: »

They get in on the 'St Patty' celebrations so yeah lets do this! Just don't make me watch NFL *shudder*

Better lock the door before someone comes to your home to point a gun at your head as they force you to watch NFL.

paulbok · 27-11-2014 11:38am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

Since the shops decided that having milked Halloween for a much as they can now it lasts for most of October, they we now need another 'holiday' to celebrate just before Xmas enters month 4 of it's 5 month run.

Then it's a little pause at the end of January to bank their money before the 2-3 weeks of Valentines DAY begins.

shruikan2553 · 27-11-2014 1:12pm

Im thankful the natives werent able to put up much of a resistance due to their population taking a beating from illness so that a few europeans could go and make the greatest nation in the world. (Note: May not be that great if you are sick or a black teenager around a cop)

hoodwinked · 27-11-2014 1:36pm

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

since a lot of irish have friends or family over there and it's a big deal for them now,

that and those friends and family are also open to shopping for you on black friday over there, i get the shopping with none of the work :pac:

so it's good to be thankful for that.

Bio Mech · 27-11-2014 2:05pm

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Since when was it an Irish Holiday?

Since when does it have to be? Its not a forum for discussing only Irish things. its a big world.

Gannicus · 27-11-2014 2:06pm

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

A US day of glutony, a giant baloon of Snoopy being dragged down a NY street & 3 back-to-back NFL games.

What have we to give thanks for this year?

Getting the ball rolling:
This year I give thanks to my beautiful wife for bringing into the world our amazing baby boy.
It was a difficult time, but I thank her for the incredible work & sacrifice she has gone through to to have a wonderful baby by our side.

Thinly veiled "my moh had a baby thread" :P:P

kneemos · 27-11-2014 2:11pm

Bio Mech wrote: »

Since when does it have to be? Its not a forum for discussing only Irish things. its a big world.

.ie.

Zebra3 · 27-11-2014 2:28pm

One could only imagine the outcry if Germany had a holiday to gloss over the Nazi Holocaust.

Gannicus · 27-11-2014 2:50pm

Zebra3 wrote: »

One could only imagine the outcry if Germany had a holiday to gloss over the Nazi Holocaust.

lets start one and call it Völkermord Tag

bear1 · 27-11-2014 3:25pm

Only a matter of time unfortunately until this "hoilday" reaches us. Our nearest neighbour is already showing signs of accepting it:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/nov/27/britsgiving-one-in-six-britons-celebrate-thanksgiving

Pumpkinseeds · 27-11-2014 4:04pm

iDave wrote: »

They get in on the 'St Patty' celebrations so yeah lets do this! Just don't make me watch NFL *shudder*

Not even this:D Lingerie football league

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfkKjATCu4E

Bio Mech · 27-11-2014 4:06pm

kneemos wrote: »

.ie.

Yes but not .ie/only/foreign.topics.out

The Backwards Man · 28-11-2014 12:47am

Im getting drunk in solidarity with our American cousins!

http://imgur.com/pfPrXns

kneemos · 28-11-2014 1:07am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Im getting drunk in solidarity with our American cousins!

http://imgur.com/pfPrXns

Is that the turf shed?

The Backwards Man · 28-11-2014 1:09am

kneemos wrote: »

Is that the turf shed?

Na, the loose box

MadsL · 28-11-2014 4:45am

Ah, the annual celebration of immigrants who refused to speak the local language being given welfare handouts.

And fuck Black Friday - I'm going ski-ing tomorrow. I'm thankful to live within a short drive of decent mountains. No more Ryanair....whoo hoo!!!

Plazaman · 28-11-2014 6:12am

Ploughed into turkey, creamed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry stuffing, sweetcorn, cornbread and three bean salad. Washed it down with gallons of Michelob beer and had some pumpkin pie afterwards.

First time having thanksgiving in the US. Loved it and even got a larf at the size of the papers today full of ads for shopping. Say what you will about the yanks but they do a great holiday.

Stojkovic · 28-11-2014 11:18pm

Plazaman wrote: »

Say what you will about the yanks but they do a great holiday.

Thats because they dont have that many.

When are you back in work after Christmas, 26th ?

Happy Thanksgiving!

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