Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

velo.2010 · 15-11-2011 11:04pm

Ole, Ole, Ole. Great result all round.:)

I wish Sky though would fcuk off with their 'two teams from the British Isles going to the Euros' claptrap already.

ednwireland · 15-11-2011 11:44pm

just finished restringing the guitar and listening to the new florence and the machine album great

tomasrojo · 16-11-2011 1:31am

velo.2010 wrote: »

Ole, Ole, Ole. Great result all round.:)

I wish Sky though would fcuk off with their 'two teams from the British Isles going to the Euros' claptrap already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XSL0AJJRW0&t=1m8s

Chips Lovell · 16-11-2011 9:21am

It is correct though.

Beasty · 16-11-2011 9:35am

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

It is correct though.

Maybe to keep everyone happy they should change it to

"All the PIIGS are going to the Euros";)

RobFowl · 16-11-2011 10:45am

Beasty wrote: »

Maybe to keep everyone happy they should change it to

"All the PIIGS are going to the Euros";)

PIIGS can fly Beasty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNkY3Rg7muQ

Home:Ballyhoura · 16-11-2011 11:27am

Wow nice section on bike warehouse at the beginning of the article!

http://news.sky.com/home/business/article/16111236

RobFowl · 16-11-2011 12:42pm

velo.2010 · 16-11-2011 4:29pm

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

It is correct though.

Correct that two teams from these islands, yes. From British Isles, NO!

http://www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0606/D.0606.200509280360.html

Lumen · 16-11-2011 4:32pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Correct that two teams from these islands, yes. From British Isles, NO!

http://www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0606/D.0606.200509280360.html

"Our officials in the Embassy of Ireland, London, continue to monitor the media in Britain for any abuse of the official terms as set out in the [406] Constitution of Ireland and in legislation. These include the name of the State, the President, Taoiseach and others."

It's just as well that our elected representatives had nothing more important to be doing in 2005 than arguing over geopolitical semantics. :rolleyes:

Chips Lovell · 16-11-2011 4:46pm

"The British Isles is not an officially recognised term in any legal or inter-governmental sense."

velo.2010 · 16-11-2011 4:55pm

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

"The British Isles is not an officially recognised term in any legal or inter-governmental sense."

Are you defending the term in everyday use Vlad? Surprised a true Republican like you would!:pac:

Lumen · 16-11-2011 4:56pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Are you defending the term in everyday use Vlad? Surprised a true Republican like you would!:pac:

Something something OLIVER CROMWELL something something.

Isn't that how it goes?

Chips Lovell · 16-11-2011 4:57pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Are you defending the term in everyday use Vlad? Surprised a true Republican like you would!:pac:

I am. What's wrong with it as the commonly accepted term for the islands of Britain and Ireland.

RobFowl · 16-11-2011 5:04pm

Lumen wrote: »

Something something OLIVER CROMWELL something something.

Isn't that how it goes?

Blah blah 800 years blah blah

Beasty · 16-11-2011 5:05pm

Whenever I look at a map I think of the one on the right as Great Britain and the one on the left as Little Br.....

...actually, on second thoughts, better not

On a(n only slightly) more serious note, we are talking about common usage of the English language here;)

velo.2010 · 16-11-2011 5:11pm

I'm no Ra head BTW, Just pisses me and many others when that term and others is used to infer a claim to the successes of various Irish teams in big sporting occasions. Anyone remember Croker being named the largest stadium in the UK by SkySports a few years back? They, Sky, have a history of it.

The term British Isles is inaccurate, archaic and offensive. Just my opinion.:)

seamus · 16-11-2011 5:13pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Are you defending the term in everyday use Vlad?

"Everyday use" would be stretching it a bit. Back in the eighties I remember most maps had "British Isles" written on it. But in that horrible era when it became cool to be PC, the term vanished from everywhere and "Ireland" appeared all on its own on maps beside, "Great Britain".

Now the only people I hear using the term are people trying to get a rise out of Republicans. Or UK media trying to claim Irish success/celebrities as British ones.

RobFowl · 16-11-2011 5:17pm

seamus wrote: »

Now the only people I hear using the term are people trying to get a rise out of Republicans.

It's a tough job but somebody has to do it

Chips Lovell · 16-11-2011 5:17pm

I've no problem with the Brits getting excited about their near neighbour also being in the European Cup. It's kind of nice, actually, that they care.

velo.2010 wrote: »

The term British Isles is inaccurate, archaic and offensive. Just my opinion.:)

Offensive? That a group of islands is called after the largest island? It's a disgrace alright. I mean, imagine the Hawaiian islands or the Canaries were named after their biggest islands. There'd be war!

Lumen · 16-11-2011 5:28pm

Anyway, how TF did this thread revert to football talk?

I'm going to have to post another Mitchell and Webb video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_uOgyBK1c

velo.2010 · 16-11-2011 5:35pm

Offensive was the last description - more inaccurate and archaic than anything else as per the Gov. stance above.

Hawaiian islands and Canaries? I think the bigger deal there is that they are claimed part of the US and Spain respectfully.

Vlad, don't let this get in the way of our burgeoning friendship across the socio-economic divide. I mean we still have to cycle together on Sundays.;)

Beasty · 16-11-2011 5:43pm

... come to think about it, if we could find some ancestor of Lionel Messi who lived on the Malvinas, maybe we could get him a "transfer" into the English team - I guess he may struggle to displace Wazza though...

In other news, tickets for the London prepares Cycling World Cup event between 16 and 19 February go on sale tomorrow at 10.00am

Chips Lovell · 16-11-2011 5:47pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygat__WT1iA

Roadtoad · 16-11-2011 5:52pm

Time to move on lads... which reminds me, I seem to have missed the Boards 2011 Poppy Day circle, and that's not 800 years, only since 1914, or '18, or '45 or something.

I'm with Vlad, its a perfectly good geographical descriptor.

16.48 hrs and the rain is about to ruin everyone's commute in mid Leinster, or the greater Dublin area, or de pale or whatever its called.

tulachmhor · 16-11-2011 8:55pm

While the term British Isles may be construed as offensive to some or indeed many on here,for me its not that much of an issue,even though it is geographically correct.We are not part of the Realm,but rather we are part of the British Isles.

If political correctness ever needed be,we could simply remane the British Isles as I.O.N.A or Islands of the North Atlantic.
Or is that a push too far?

velo.2010 · 16-11-2011 9:11pm

Ah lads, lets move on. We're in the Euro's thats all I'm concerned about. Will there be as much bunting out this time round? Barely slept a wink in 2002 for all the wind billowing the stuff in every front garden. Don't mind if it happens for 4 weeks next year......Here's hoping!

Jawgap · 16-11-2011 9:34pm

Just askin', but maybe the fact we're in hock to HM Government to the tune of 7 billion sterling (as in real cash money, not makey-up yoyos) means we need to bite our collective tongue over the description applied to these Islands of the North Atlantic..........???

Captain Havoc · 16-11-2011 9:49pm

Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa

AstraMonti · 16-11-2011 9:55pm

Has anyone a wiggle voucher? Their newsletter subscription link is not working to get the £5 off.

Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

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