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What is Ireland's greatest contribution to world culture?

Kold · 2008-11-18 16:42:43

Quite a lot going for ya, the two Butler-Yeats boys, Joyce, Paul Henry, My Bloody Valentine, The Book of Kells. My choice? Father Ted. I think it's got to be up there as one of the funniest shows ever made and will continue to be for years to come (especially as the world have got to realise that Monty Python was sh*t at…

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Quite a lot going for ya, the two Butler-Yeats boys, Joyce, Paul Henry, My Bloody Valentine, The Book of Kells.

My choice? Father Ted. I think it's got to be up there as one of the funniest shows ever made and will continue to be for years to come (especially as the world have got to realise that Monty Python was sh*t at some stage or another.)

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Kold wrote: »

Quite a lot going for ya, the two Butler-Yeats boys, Joyce, Paul Henry, My Bloody Valentine, The Book of Kells.

My choice? Father Ted. I think it's got to be up there as one of the funniest shows ever made and will continue to be for years to come (especially as the world have got to realise that Monty Python was sh*t at some stage or another.)

The Frank n' Walters and Beamish.

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Begrudgery and bullsh1t have to be quite near the top.:P

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Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

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ScumLord wrote: »

Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

Cultural, not anti-cultural.

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#7 18-11-2008 4:51pm

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I think it's important to remember that the world is divided into different regions when it comes to culture and so Father Ted couldn't really count as our greatest contribution to world culture as it's only really well know here and in the UK.

Unfortunately, U2 would probably win, merely for their massive attractoin in all regions of th world, much as it pains me to say it. However, WB Yeats is also highly respected and well known in many parts of the world as is Joyce.

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ScumLord wrote: »

Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

Used to play them full-blast through the wall to retaliate against a noisy neighbour in the UK, who just happened to be an ex-soldier. I think he'd heard 'em before somewhere. :eek:

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ejmaztec wrote: »

Used to play them full-blast through the wall to retaliate against a noisy neighbour in the UK, who just happened to be an ex-soldier. I think he'd heard 'em before somewhere. :eek:

He probably knows all the words and sang along to them

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Pedobear

no contest

mods, please close thread

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only buzzin id say U2 and sir bob.

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Close thread!!

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kraggy wrote: »

Unfortunately, U2 would probably win, merely for their massive attractoin in all regions of th world, much as it pains me to say it. However, WB Yeats is also highly respected and well known in many parts of the world as is Joyce.

Most actual music lovers will have heard of My Bloody Valentine and it's inevitable that whether you like them or not, you will regard them as a better band.

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#16 18-11-2008 4:57pm

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Pedobear

no contest

mods, please close thread

Not Irish. Paedar Bear... Pete O'Bear?

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andrewh5 wrote: »

He probably knows all the words and sang along to them

I think he was too busy digging a hole for his bunker.

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the pneumatic typre, or the sub-marine

there is no way in hell U2 can be Irelands greatest contribution to world culture, mainly cause they're rubbish

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The 7 day Guinness drinking marathon has to be one of our greatest contributions, apart from the day after that is:D

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andrewh5 wrote: »

Oscar Wilde ..... " A handbag?!?"

This. Oscar Wilde was a genius.

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Colm Meaney. I think he is a fantastic actor. Even better because he is Chief O'Brien on TNG/DS9.

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tatyo crisps

They're not even the best crisp, King are

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Quint wrote: »

They're not even the best crisp, King are

I bought a multipack of Kings the other week and the amount of green crisps I've thrown in the bin. Although Tayto are guilty of the green crisp sh*t too. For that fact, Walkers get my vote.

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Kold wrote: »

I bought a multipack of Kings the other week and the amount of green crisps I've thrown in the bin. Although Tayto are guilty of the green crisp sh*t too. For that fact, Walkers get my vote.

Walkers are a good crisp, but you can taste them for at least 2 days after you've eaten them.

Fresh Brennans bread, kerrygold butter and king crisps. The mighty crisp sandwich. Nothing that ****er Ramsey can cook would beat one

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EH ST PATRICKS DAY....and dont any of u goons reject this. its quite incredible rly how much it spreadthrough the world

I would have agreed with you if it wasn't for your use of tXt sPk!!!

(OT:why do you feel the need to abbreviate the word 'really', yet seem to have no quams about typing the wordS 'spreadthrough' )

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The heroic, sentimental conviction that the world really cares about the petty minutiae of your politics and culture, and that your opinion really matters, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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stovelid wrote: »

The heroic, sentimental conviction that the world really cares about the petty minutiae of your politics and culture, and that your opinion really matters, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

What...?

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What...?

The heroic, sentimental conviction that the world really cares about the petty minutiae of your politics and culture, and that your opinion really matters, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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stovelid wrote: »

The heroic, sentimental conviction that the world really cares about the petty minutiae of your politics and culture, and that your opinion really matters, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Oh right, fair enough.

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