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Sir Parky for President

  • 17-10-2008 9:01pm
    #1
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭


    Anyone else think that Sir Michael Parkinson would make a wonderful President of Ireland?

    His comments tonight about medical cards and over 70s were fantastic.

    If not Parky, then who else would make a great President of Ireland?

    S


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  • #2
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Daniel Day Lewis.


  • #3
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    I would


  • #4
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Might make some late papers!

    He really socked it to Cowen and everyone has a lot of respect for that man!


  • #5
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    Mark200 wrote: »
    I would

    before someone else does.............


    YOURE MA!


  • #6
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Dustin.

    At least if he fowled up there would be a reason.


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  • #7
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    slumped wrote: »
    before someone else does.............


    YOURE MA!
    I won't get your vote then? :p


  • #8
    Creature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    Karoma




    And kold for Taoiseach.


  • #9
    taidghbaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭taidghbaby


    Creature wrote: »
    Karoma




    And kold for Taoiseach.
    i see the operation to remove your nose from karomas' arse was a failure............again! :P


  • #10
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.


  • #11
    todolist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭todolist


    Gay Byrne,our only homegrown TV star would be a great President.


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  • #12
    Pride Fighter
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    conceited wrote: »
    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.

    Technically the current president is from the same nation.


  • #13
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    conceited wrote: »
    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.

    Now that's a little racist.

    You're not that good with grammar...........!

    S


  • #14
    Creature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    taidghbaby wrote: »
    i see the operation to remove your nose from karomas' arse was a failure............again! :P

    I was tricked dammit, someone told me it smelled like strawberries.


  • #15
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Skeletor. He would be a great president.


  • #16
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    pridefighter wrote:
    Technically the current president is from the same nation.
    Great britain is not a "nation"!


  • #17
    giggsy664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    slumped wrote: »
    before someone else does.............


    YOURE MA!

    No, YORE MA !!!1!1!1!1!!! Eleven


  • #18
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    conceited wrote: »
    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.

    Well, our current president was born in the UK?

    edit::: snap, pride fighter. :o


  • #19
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    stovelid wrote: »
    Well, our current president was born in the UK?

    edit::: snap, pride fighter. :o
    Slumped obviously hasn't a clue either!


  • #20
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    conceited wrote: »
    Slumped obviously hasn't a clue either!

    says someone who wouldn't choose a non Irish person as President in an ideal world.

    Barack Obama would make a great Irish President......

    S


  • #21
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    Please stop before you embaress yourself more than you already have.
    Could you explain why our president is from england slumped?


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  • #22
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Bono or Ronan Keating. *sets fire to thread and runs*


  • #23
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    conceited wrote: »
    Please stop before you embaress yourself more than you already have.
    Could you explain why our president is from england slumped?

    Never said Mary was English.

    Technically she was born in the United Kingdom however, as was Parky.


  • #24
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    antodeco wrote: »
    Skeletor. He would be a great president.

    Sorry but skinny skanky Paris Hilton undressed does not qualify! lol :D


    How about Roy Keane - that would be fun! LOL
    I can just see him now staring and shouting into Cowans face direct
    "Christ, first you give me a card, now you want to take one off me!" :mad::mad::mad:

    lol


  • #25
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    conceited wrote: »
    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.

    If he's the right man for the job, I'd gladly welcome an English president.


  • #26
    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Mary McAleese has, and always has possesed an Irish passport. Ergo, she is an Irish citizen.


  • #27
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    Karl Hungus wrote: »
    If he's the right man for the job, I'd gladly welcome an English president.
    I think he just summed it up there for me.


  • #28
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Raskolnikov wrote: »
    Mary McAleese has, and always has possesed an Irish passport. Ergo, she is an Irish citizen.

    I have it on authority that the money she got for her communion and confo had HRM the Queen's head on it.

    Case closed. Next.

    Parky ftw.


  • #29
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    I for one welcome our new English president overlords.


  • #30
    Tom65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Tom65


    No one else finds Parkinson annoying? And a completely random (joke) choice for President?


    David Norris? Dustin? Ray D'Arcy? Tom Dunne? Joe Duffy!? Anyone else!?


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  • #31
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I've changed my mind. Shaun Ryder is clearly the man for the job.


  • #32
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,300 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    todolist wrote: »
    Gay Byrne,our only homegrown TV star would be a great President.
    Are you f*cking serious? After the job that tool is currently doing with the RSA


  • #33
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    I saw the thread title and read 'Sarky for President'

    I thought - give the man a shot at it!


  • #34
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    stovelid wrote: »
    I have it on authority that the money she got for her communion and confo had HRM the Queen's head on it.

    Norn Iron notes didn't have Queenies on them last them I was up there. Although she might have just got coins back then. We should ask her.
    Biggins wrote: »
    Sorry but skinny skanky Paris Hilton undressed does not qualify! lol :D

    Why do people always make the mistake of thinking Skeletor was skinny and bony? :confused:


  • #35
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    Michael O'Leary should be put in charge of the Dept Health

    Imagine the amount of money we'd save


  • #36
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    javaboy wrote: »
    Norn Iron notes didn't have Queenies on them last them I was up there. Although she might have just got coins back then. We should ask her.

    In my haste to crack a joke, I should have remembered that, I lived there for 4 years. :o.

    You do see sterling sometimes, but it was more often First Trust, BOI and Ulster Bank notes I think.

    /considers ninja edit of offending post to say coins.


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  • #37
    2Scoops
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    For €325,508* a year, it's nice work if you can get it. :pac: Pity it's all decided by the politicos.

    *Potentially less if the reactionary Catholic bigot Mary McAleese follows through on accepting a 10% pay cut. But still, €290k+ is still good money for opening supermarkets and scratching your hole.


  • #38
    Boggles
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    conceited wrote: »
    An englishman as president, wow your some tool.

    Saint Patrick was Welsh. But thats okay, because for 5 years in a row he lets us drink on weekdays!


  • #39
    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    *cough* JIZZLORD for president! *cough*


  • #40
    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Tom65 wrote: »
    David Norris? Dustin? Ray D'Arcy? Tom Dunne? Joe Duffy!? Anyone else!?

    I'll do it, just because I'm class.


  • #41
    slumped
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    Boggles wrote: »
    Saint Patrick was Welsh. But thats okay, because for 5 years in a row he lets us drink on weekdays!

    st. paticks day never falls on five consecutive weekdays thanks to leap years..


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  • #42
    Raiser
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    Think we have one already.......she went to the US one day and told them that the Irish people were all miserable, slovenly alcoholics.

    - Other than that I think she just keeps the shoe shops going and ignores planning permission orders......


  • #43
    DarkJager
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    conceited wrote: »
    Great britain is not a "nation"!

    Its not that "great" either to be honest,,,,


  • #44
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    DarkJager wrote: »
    Its not that "great" either to be honest,,,,

    That made me laugh :D


  • #45
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    slumped wrote: »
    st. paticks day never falls on five consecutive weekdays thanks to leap years..

    2098 Monday
    2099 Tuesday
    2100 Wednesday
    2101 Thursday
    2102 Friday

    You need to brush up on your leap year rules. :D


  • #46
    HalloweenJack
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    David Norris was a good nomination, imo.

    I know that having Obama as American president will lead to more open-minded American kids as they'll see a black man leading the nation, so to say.

    It would be great if we had a gay president, it may help the young people of the country to be more accepting of homosexuals and "different" lifestyles.

    A younger Garret FitzGerald would be great, too. I can't think of any other great statesmen that would fit the bill.


  • #47
    CantGetNoSleep
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    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    David Norris was a good nomination, imo.

    I know that having Obama as American president will lead to more open-minded American kids as they'll see a black man leading the nation, so to say.

    It would be great if we had a gay president, it may help the young people of the country to be more accepting of homosexuals and "different" lifestyles.

    A younger Garret FitzGerald would be great, too. I can't think of any other great statesmen that would fit the bill.
    Being more accepting of homosexuals is not necessarily a good thing


  • #48
    HalloweenJack
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    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Being more accepting of homosexuals is not necessarily a good thing
    How so?


  • #49
    Agamemnon
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    Colin Farrell would be ideal, as long as he kept drinking, smoking and shagging anything that moved.


  • #50
    DarkJager
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    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    How so?

    Because its not anything thats going to be a defining moment in history. We'd have a gay president, so what? People have their own opinions of what it tasteful and what isn't, so I don't see how a gay guy being the president is suddenly going to have swarms of people out to celebrate gay pride.......


  • #51
    sidneykidney
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    Bertie for President....he must miss the limelight by now:D


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