Now would be a good time for a real life Batman

Rabidlamb · 29-08-2012 11:28am #1

It strikes me that everyone has their tipping point when it comes to being unjustly treated.
The crusty/student element put most people off joining the "Occupy" movement.
The Union/Shiner brigade put me off attending any rallies here, not that there's been many.

Can the ruling classes expect to see through this crisis without people pushing for a real alternative.
I am still surprised that none of the principals of our disgrace haven't met an untimely end & I hope it never happens.
I often wonder if these people spend time looking over their shoulder.
A society which imprisons an mother of four for an unpaid TV licence yet allows a speculator who burdens the state with billions in losses to walk free is inviting vigilantism.

Of course Batman is a fictitious character & a frivolous example but there doesn't seem to be any champion of the people out there, sad really.

Bad Panda · 29-08-2012 11:29am

Off ya go.

Biggins · 29-08-2012 11:30am

Rabidlamb wrote: »

It strikes me that everyone has their tipping point when it comes to being unjustly treated.
The crusty/student element put most people off joining the "Occupy" movement.
The Union/Shiner brigade put me off attending any rallies here, not that there's been many.

Can the ruling classes expect to see through this crisis without people pushing for a real alternative.
I am still surprised that none of the principals of our disgrace haven't met an untimely end & I hope it never happens.
I often wonder if these people spend time looking over their shoulder.
A society which imprisons an mother of four for an unpaid TV licence yet allows a speculator who burdens the state with billions in losses to walk free is inviting vigilantism.

Of course Batman is a fictitious character & a frivolous example but there doesn't seem to be any champion of the people out there, sad really.

You never know!

Biffo might make a return!

Wacker The Attacker · 29-08-2012 11:33am

Rabidlamb wrote: »

It strikes me that everyone has their tipping point when it comes to being unjustly treated.
The crusty/student element put most people off joining the "Occupy" movement.
The Union/Shiner brigade put me off attending any rallies here, not that there's been many.

Can the ruling classes expect to see through this crisis without people pushing for a real alternative.
I am still surprised that none of the principals of our disgrace haven't met an untimely end & I hope it never happens.
I often wonder if these people spend time looking over their shoulder.
A society which imprisons an mother of four for an unpaid TV licence yet allows a speculator who burdens the state with billions in losses to walk free is inviting vigilantism.

Of course Batman is a fictitious character & a frivolous example but there doesn't seem to be any champion of the people out there, sad really.

Yes. Either because they wont bother or wont see it through.

Irish people are strokers at heart. If you came back here in 1000 years time people will still be doing business the same way

Rabidlamb · 29-08-2012 11:35am

Biggins wrote: »

You never know!

Biffo might make a return!

http://www.irishlifeguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/biffo-in-his-early-days1.jpg

juan.kerr · 29-08-2012 11:37am

Biggins wrote: »

Biffo might make a return!

As Bane?

Yellowblackbird · 29-08-2012 11:40am

You re a real life joker . Ha ha ha ha ha

smash · 29-08-2012 11:42am

Have you not seen how much it costs to be batman?

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-08-2012 11:43am

Batman could clean up the boardwalk for a start

Smyth · 29-08-2012 11:43am

Why does this forum always descend into a thankswhoring pun-fest? It's sad

Bad Panda · 29-08-2012 11:44am

Smyth wrote: »

Why does this forum always descend into a thankswhoring pun-fest? It's sad

Hmmm. Someone is crap at pun based jokes AND thankswhoring.

Gee Bag · 29-08-2012 11:47am

Biggins wrote: »

You never know!

Biffo might make a return!

Biffo in a skin tight rubber suit, and Mary Harney as Cat Woman!

Good Jaysus!

AeoNGriM · 29-08-2012 11:47am

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Batman could clean up the boardwalk for a start

Nucky will not be pleased......

29-08-2012 11:48am

In fairness, what you describe would be more like Bane's rhetoric.

juan.kerr · 29-08-2012 11:49am

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Batman could clean up the boardwalk for a start

Where would the Boardwalk Boys go then?

AnonoBoy · 29-08-2012 11:50am

Whatever happened to The_Citizen?

He'd do it.

Red21 · 29-08-2012 11:52am

You want batman to come to a country where it's not unusual to live in houses with ensuite bathrooms to save them from the pain of finiancial difficulty, I could think of a few better places he might decide to set up shop.
I can never understand what all this recession sh*te people are bangin on about over the last few years is all about. I earn way less than the average wage yet i've everything I need, and still have lots of cash left over.
Of course some folks are in a different situation , they've no job or whatever, such people also existed before 2006, I don't live in a wealthy area but I can honestly say I don't know a single Irish person that I feel sorry for where money is concerned.
I reckon the amount of people that are really struggling is very very vsmall and blown way outta proportion by the media.
Night after night on t.v and the net people are banging on about this tax that charge and how much such and such a fella earns. I reckon i've less than most people I know, yet I live like a king and couldn't give a toss about all that recession sh!te.

Smyth · 29-08-2012 11:53am

Bad Panda wrote: »

Smyth wrote: »

Why does this forum always descend into a thankswhoring pun-fest? It's sad

Hmmm. Someone is crap at pun based jokes AND thankswhoring.

I'll do better next time. Promise.

juan.kerr · 29-08-2012 11:53am

Red21 wrote: »

You want batman to come to a country where it's not unusual to live in houses with ensuite bathrooms to save them from the pain of finiancial difficulty, I could think of a few better places he might decide to set up shop.
I can never understand what all this recession sh*te people are bangin on about over the last few years is all about. I earn way less than the average wage yet i've everything I need, and still have lots of cash left over.
Of course some folks are in a different situation , they've no job or whatever, such people also existed before 2006, I don't live in a wealthy area but I can honestly say I don't know a single Irish person that I feel sorry for where money is concerned.
I reckon the amount of people that are really struggling is very very vsmall and blown way outta proportion by the media.
Night after night on t.v and the net people are banging on about this tax that charge and how much such and such a fella earns. I reckon i've less than most people I know, yet I live like a king and couldn't give a toss about all that recession sh!te.

First world problems, eh?

BraziliaNZ · 29-08-2012 11:54am

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Can the ruling classes expect to see through this crisis without people pushing for a real alternative.

Yeah that's what the occupy movement was supposed to be, much respect to them. What did most Irish people think? Bloody layabouts etc.
I'm in favour of shorter working hours, shops closing on Sundays, and a general winding down of capitalism to a sustainable level (capitalism and sustainable are probably words that should not be in the same sentence however).

Would people ever be comfortable with the less is more ideal? More free time, more family time, but less stuff? Who really needs all this rubbish we waste our money on?

Bad Panda · 29-08-2012 11:58am

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Whatever happened to The_Citizen?

He'd do it.

He was a tosser. And all talk.

kowloon · 29-08-2012 12:05pm

If there was a real Bruce Wayne I'd prefer if he just gave his cash away rather than squander it on utility belts and armoured suits with large cod pieces.