What would you do?

The_Bullman

I'm off to America for just over 3 months in 10 days time. I'm trying to figure out if there is anything that I should do before I go.

You know, something that I won't be able to do over there. Something Irish I guess. Something that as soon as I'm on the plane that I know I'm going to regret not doing. Something that I'll be pining for all summer?

So, if it were you going is there anything you'd like to do before you left? Anything at all or is Ireland that bad?

Karoma

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subway_ie

Originally posted by Karoma
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Well, apart from "being original" and all that, have a decent pint of Guiness Extra Cold, Irish Coke (not as sweet as American, if you're into it. The drink.)

Karoma

a cup of tea. it's an absolute must if you actually like the stuff. and a good thing even if you don't.

The_Bullman

Originally posted by Karoma

a cup of tea. it's an absolute must if you actually like the stuff. and a good thing even if you don't.

a family sized box will be winging it's way stateside

krattapopov

yeah cant go wrong with a cup of tea

it annoyed me not having an electric kettle

BEAT

what I miss the most about Ireland are the pints of guiness and the irish breakfast, you wont be finding any of that over here so eat up and drink up lad


could ya bring me some nice sausages please me drools....

Karoma

Originally posted by The_Bullman
a family sized box will be winging it's way stateside

it won't be enough

a big **** off fry-up - but i didn't think i had to say that one.

Sarky

Grow a beard and learn Arabic.

ur mentor

Crisps tayto yum. hard to get them over there. there chips as they call them just dont cutit
also u will miss cadburys choc. the choc there is soooo different.
also some good old fashioned begrudgery.

Tom Dunne

Originally posted by BEAT
could ya bring me some nice sausages please me drools....

Exactly. Sausages.

Superquinn sausages and Clonakilty black puddin'. That's what I miss the most. Eat them until you are sick of them, then you wont miss them.

I'm going home for a week in June, guess what I am going to be living on.

spoofilyj

Apart from the usuail stuff like the "Drink" and a good old fashioned artery cloging fry up!!!! MMMM.....
A good night out with close friends would be on the top of my list...
Theres nothin quite like missing friends when your abroad...
Also if your a romantic take pictures of the sky here just so you remember how crap the weather is here most of the time so you dont have to miss it...
Also just as an after thought, have a good steak before you go...

Dr. Dre

If you're a smoker, bring some decent cigs - American cigs suck ass.
Er, actually their beer sucks ass too, a good off-license should have some imported stuff though.

Sleepy

Gather your mates in a real irish local and stay there until kick out time. All back to your place for a session and a good fry up the morning after washed down by a nice pot of Barry's Tea.

That's what I plan to do before I go travelling (whenever that happens).

Best of luck Stateside!

Chinafoot

have yourself a decent pint of guinness because it'll be very difficult to find one over there. its just not the same!

anyway, 3 months isnt that long. you should be looking forward to all the new stuff you'll be experiencing over there.....its not like you're never coming home!

Raphael

Originally posted by Sarky
Grow a beard and learn Arabic.

And wash your hair, just before you go, so you'll have a towel wrapped around your head on the plane

Dont Ban Me

Tea, and chocolate is a must to bring!! You'll def miss the choc, and even if you dont eat it that much sell it to the Americans, they love it coz that Hershy stuff they have is vomit in a packet!!!

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by Sarky
Grow a beard and learn Arabic.

roffle

Jim

Get your travel size pocket mammy to cook dinner and pick up after you.

Blisterman

They sell cadburys chocolate there.
Am I the only person who likes hershey's chocolate?
I recommend Denny Rashers and Club orange for examples of stuff you can only get here.

The_Bullman

Originally posted by Blisterman
They sell cadburys chocolate there.

From what I've recently heard that's just rebadged Hersheys. They have the licience to make Cadbury's in the states

Dont Ban Me

It is re-packaged hershey!! I bought it and it was discusting!!

If you read the back of the packet, it says made by hershey!!!

BlitzKrieg

red lemonade is a must.

should bring an irish whiskey with you too if your bringing the red lemonade...nothing like whiskey and red...dunno wha it is like with JD...

stuff already said like tayto etc



One thing i recommand doing before you go is walk down city streets that bend...it was the one thing that made me feel uncomfortable in manhatten...all the streets were straight and the whole city was so uniformed in its design. Go get lost down the backstreets of dublin/cork/galway...prob not wise to do it in limerick.

watch a hurling match (god i'm beginning to sound like my dad)...

Bring a slioter with you...even if you dont like hurling its a great weapon and grin with satisfaction when all the yanks think its a baseball...(dunno why i do that but its reassuring when they explain to me i should have it fixed and a demonstrate the joy of a sport where you dont stop every 5 minutes)


also depends where in america you go...

if going to bible belt...go to a discussion on evolution or other *anti-christian* meetings.

If going to texas....go to a pacifist meeting (ok low blow)

And the one thing you gotta do before setting off for anywhere in america...go to a socialists meeting

hedgetrimmer

Living abroad in Brussels for the year, the thing that I miss, that you should definitely bring, or get sent over (even though some of them may not be allowed) are...

Chef Brown sauce
Irish bacon n suassies
Tayto
Kerrygold (nowhere else does salted butter!!)
Lyons/Barrys tea
Dairy Milk

As to what to do, see friends you haven't seen in a while and have a decent pint of Guinness