Cool!

Mr Grumpy

Sorry if this has been done before... (I'm new here and I'm not going to look through 1,000's of posts - so just ignore it)

Following on from my w@nkers post... I thought I'd balance it by posting an alternative thread. Let's see which gets the most posts...

Generally as an ex-pat Irish man I'm pretty proud of all things Irish. I always seek out Kerrygold butter in the shops and despite every bit of sinew, fibre and piece of common sense in my body I sometimes even defend Bono when he is at his most evangelical.

So I gotta ask. Who? Or what? Of our great Irish exports makes you proud of being Irish?

Well I gotta say U2 and Bono (when he's not being a tit). Why? Cos despite all the critisim they continue doing what they are good at. And despite all the **** he takes in the press I think Bono has his heart and mind in the right place. Irish ex-pats - cos of the flak we take both at home and away despite the overall good we do.

(help me here peeps - I'm struggling!)

kmart6

U2--For there influence on music


I'll come back to it tomorow to tired to think that hard

rymus

three words... "Murphys Irish Stout"

I don't think I need to give my reasons...

UnrealQueen

U2 and guinness coz they put this fine lil country of ours on the map:D

Mr Grumpy

Originally posted by rymus
three words... "Murphys Irish Stout"

I don't think I need to give my reasons...

Finding Murphys in Ireland never mind abroad is a feat in itself. I gotta give kudos to the Guinness ads - they make a fairly bland drink that gives you heatburn (don't flame me I'm a Guinness drinker) seem really sexy.

rymus

Originally posted by Mr Grumpy
Finding Murphys in Ireland never mind abroad is a feat in itself.

considering the fact that Murphys doesn't really travel too well I was quite impressed when the pint of it I had in a bar on Malibu beach in California was quite acceptable. That of course is extra to the fact that I almost died of shock when I saw they had a Murphys tap at the bar... and was in my pyjamas... it was almost like a dream

Exit

Guinness - for putting, as somebody already said, Ireland on the map

U2 and Bono - not only for the great music, but I think Bono gets a lot of unfair criticism for his humanitarian deeds. It's ****ing petty and stupid on his naysayer's part that somebody who is trying to make a difference to people's lives for the better gets a lot of **** for doing it.

Mr Grumpy

Originally posted by rymus
considering the fact that Murphys doesn't really travel too well I was quite impressed when the pint of it I had in a bar on Malibu beach in California was quite acceptable. That of course is extra to the fact that I almost died of shock when I saw they had a Murphys tap at the bar... and was in my pyjamas... it was almost like a dream

LOL - stop showing off! How does Murphys taste on a beach in the sun? (I did try it once at Bettystown in the rain and it was ok)

rymus

It was a profoundly odd experience. 11pm at night, sitting on the balcony of this bar directly over the beach (and I mean directly - if you look down theres sand and water), watching lightening over the ocean and lines of airplanes landing in LAX. So I never actually got to taste in on the beach in the sun... But at 11pm at night it was pretty tasty.

Mr Grumpy

Heh! I once left Manchetser Airport in January at a chilly -2 to land in Gran Canaria later in the day and sip a cool Guinness in +28. Ahhhhhhhhhh! Fuk me - I'm off to book a holiday

/ back on thread - cool Irish people/things

Tommy Vercetti

I'd have to say Thin Lizzy because they were the best band to come out of this country

Most of all, our greatest export has been our people.

Paddy20

Sinead O'Connor, cause she can sing like an angel, and is not afraid to speak her mind !.

P.:ninja:

Mr Grumpy

Originally posted by Exit
Guinness - for putting, as somebody already said, Ireland on the map

U2 and Bono - not only for the great music, but I think Bono gets a lot of unfair criticism for his humanitarian deeds. It's ****ing petty and stupid on his naysayer's part that somebody who is trying to make a difference to people's lives for the better gets a lot of **** for doing it.

As a nation we seemed to have acquired this trait of begrudging our fellow achievers - as a historically compassionate people it's very weird. Sad really. I'd like to start the trend in "yeahing" Irish peoples exploits. I remember whaaay back when Self Aid was on. I was 15. I didn't know my arse from my elbow. I was there. Self Aid was criticised for all sorts - and the people who got involved were vilified. But for whatever faults it had it got me (and I'm sure countless others) interested in politics and especially the effects music and associated culture could have on Ireland.

I still have a cut out of a small ad I sent to Hot Press at the time. It read "F*ck the begrudges - Self Aid was great. P.S. Trish I fancy you". Trish was a girl I was trying to impress and I figured getting her name in print might impress her. It worked

Agent Smith

well done,


i have to say good old guinness, it's tall, black, hansom and wipes the floor of weak contender's, murphys and bemish,

murphys and bemish : anal juice

Tommy Vercetti

Originally posted by agent smith
it's tall, black, hansom and wipes the floor of weak contender's

Samantha Mumba:)

tman

Pierce Brosnan aka James Bond:cool:

the personification of cool

Mr Grumpy

Originally posted by tman
Pierce Brosnan aka James Bond:cool:

the personification of cool

you.have.got.to.be.joking?

Navan man?

What an arsehole! (IMHO).

Tommy Tiernan's a better Navan man!

Actually, Frank the guy from Stamullan who sweeps the roads is a better Navan man!

Tommy Vercetti

Colin Farrell is cooler than Brosnan, and he's a tit at the best of times.

tman

eh, i was refering to the charecter he plays more than the person he is.

and colin farrel is a fuckwit.

Mr Grumpy

I've got a certain amount of admiration for Colin Farrell. He seems to be his own man. Doesn't seem to be fazed by the press or any preconceptions of him. Fair play.

embee

THINGS THAT ARE GREAT ABOUT IRELAND & BEING IRISH

Kilmeaden - You could call it 'The Fillet of Cheddar'
Mitchelstown - 'Blessed are the Cheesemakers'
Guinness - Its Good For You
The Irish Language
Italia 90
Soda bread
The history and culture
Cork Dry Gin
Every Road leading out of Dublin leads to a prettier place that is at most, only 6 hours away
Around the world, Irish people are popular. That cant be said for a lot of nations, in particular English and American folk.
Father Ted
Red lemonade and Emerald Sweets
Potato Cakes
Mary Robinson
Pierce Brosnan


Im sure there are countless more others I could put down, but those are the tthings that spring to mind.

Paddy20

Pat Bonner, the Goalie and naturally a Donegal man to boot !.

I hear he is seriously considering entering Politics ?.. certainly will be well qualified for kicking arses!
.

A great representative for his county, his people and his country.

P. :ninja:

The Beer Baron

Richard Harris- one of the best actors of his or any other generation and a Limerickman to boot.

That and well, the ceol, the ól and the eeeh- dole.

The Beer Baron

Potato Cakes

mmm, yeah embee, mmmmmmm!
I'm hungry now.

Actually tell the truth unless you've travelled about a bit you don't realise how good Irish produce is in general. I was in Germany recently and the milk nearly made me sick.

uberwolf

inherent sense of identity and unity.
Which only seems to kick in abroad. You're never alone as an Irishman

Mossy Monk

Bob Geldof

Caesar_Bojangle

louis walsh - he just about sums up everything that ireland stands for. Bad mouthing deceitful begrudging (unt