Book Of Kells

Iang87

Was just listenin on the radio to some muppet who wants to sell the book of kells. Did anyone else here it? its one of the funniest things i've ever heard. One guy rang in actually asking if it was an april fools joke he was so ridiculous.

Is it not the worst idea in the history of the country for one muppet to think about sellin it

Karoma

We're lviing beyond our means - we cannot afford culture or history. I say sell the damn thing. It's just a fancy colouring book at the end of the day.

Noopti

The Book of Kells is far more valuable to our country than half the beaurocrats we currently employ.

Karoma

Noopti wrote: »

The Book of Kells is far more valuable to our country than half the beaurocrats we currently employ.

Nobody wants to buy them.

Iang87

dude you cant possibly want to sell the book lik

Noopti

Karoma wrote: »

Nobody wants to buy them.

We don't have to sell them, just fire them.

Gone Drinking

Fcuk it, sell the bsatrad!

foxy06

yer man had a crackin idea though....apparently they made a few identicla copies in scandinavia a few years beck...buy one replace it sell the real one....everyones a winner!

RATM

At €8 a pop to just see the thing and a never-ending Q of tourists out the door in the summer I'd say its a far better idea to hang on to it.

connundrum

Sell the thing page by page.

Sustainable income ftw!

Mr.Lizard

I don't see the problem. I've read the book of kells and it's shít. Turns out Judas did it.

SEPT 23 1989

better sell it off before the baliffs arrive

John Mason

APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL

LA - LA - LA -LA

NADA

I heard that show too! I have to say I agree with that councilor from Meath. I mean it's actually a cracking idea. Nobody who argued against him had actually a good point. That Senetor David Norris(what a ****ing idiot!) just kept saying how can we sell the book, It's priceless, culture and all that ****e. Bull**** in my opinion. Culture who needs it, it is the cause of all wars.

It's only worth what somebody will pay for it. The councilor reckoned they could get 400million for it from somebody like Bill Gates and that it would be a good way to invest money rather than in the banks and that 400 million could go a long way.

I mean at the end of the day, we're in a financial crisis. We need money to create jobs. 400 million would be more useful than a book that's just generating money for Trinity College.

Seriously. What would you prefer jobs in this country or some book that I guarantee you rarely think about!!!

Noopti

NADA wrote: »

I heard that show too! I have to say I agree with that councilor from Meath. I mean it's actually a cracking idea. Nobody who argued against him had actually a good point. That Senetor David Norris(what a ****ing idiot!) just kept saying how can we sell the book, It's priceless, culture and all that ****e. Bull**** in my opinion. Culture who needs it, it is the cause of all wars.

It's only worth what somebody will pay for it. The councilor reckoned they could get 400million for it from somebody like Bill Gates and that it would be a good way to invest money rather than in the banks and that 400 million could go a long way.

I mean at the end of the day, we're in a financial crisis. We need money to create jobs. 400 million would be more useful than a book that's just generating money for Trinity College.

Seriously. What would you prefer jobs in this country or some book that I guarantee you rarely think about!!!

Yeah yeah, but surely this is an idea from someone who is totally bereft of actual workable ideas?

Why not just sell the Aaron Islands too, or maybe Glendalough. For Gods sake, they need to take the economy out of the doldrums through proper macroeconomic methods, not by setting up some sort of jumble sale.

happyoutscan

NADA wrote: »

I heard that show too! I have to say I agree with that councilor from Meath. I mean it's actually a cracking idea. Nobody who argued against him had actually a good point. That Senetor David Norris(what a ****ing idiot!) just kept saying how can we sell the book, It's priceless, culture and all that ****e. Bull**** in my opinion. Culture who needs it, it is the cause of all wars.

It's only worth what somebody will pay for it. The councilor reckoned they could get 400million for it from somebody like Bill Gates and that it would be a good way to invest money rather than in the banks and that 400 million could go a long way.

I mean at the end of the day, we're in a financial crisis. We need money to create jobs. 400 million would be more useful than a book that's just generating money for Trinity College.

Seriously. What would you prefer jobs in this country or some book that I guarantee you rarely think about!!!

You're a (april?) fool.

ibarelycare

Jesus I copped on that was an April fool from the minute yer man came on the phone! :rolleyes:

connundrum

ibarelycare wrote: »

Jesus I copped on that was an April fool from the minute yer man came on the phone! :rolleyes:

ibarelycare for President!

Noopti

April Fool or not, it wouldn't surprise me if they came up with something like this considering the other hair brained ideas being spouted!

stovelid

You misheard. They want to sell Kells.

A Russian oligarch wants to purchase it and turn it into a theme park along these lines. Not a bad idea.

ibarelycare

connundrum wrote: »

ibarelycare for President!

:D

dublinario

Tough decisions have to be made people. This isn't like the glory days of the 80s, when people had big fancy pots (albeit littered with holes) to p*ss in. We have nothing now. I suggest we knock down all of Ireland's monuments and heritage buildings and turn them into lucrative, revenue-generating brothels. I can't see any other sensible way forward.

funk-you

Calendars and less gullibility for all!

-Funk

JodyC23

Sounds like a very gud idea to me, though I can't understand why anyone would want to buy it..the storyline just isn't good enough, give me a Harry Potter book any day of the week!

Noopti wrote: »

Yeah yeah, but surely this is an idea from someone who is totally bereft of actual workable ideas?

Why not just sell the Aaron Islands too, or maybe Glendalough. For Gods sake, they need to take the economy out of the doldrums through proper macroeconomic methods, not by setting up some sort of jumble sale.

You obviously don't care very much about our culture if your spelling of the Aran Islands is anything to go by. So maybe we should start selling pieces of our culture if people like you can't even bother to learn the spelling of them, never mind the cultural signifance they bring to the country.

Mark200

Eh if it was sold wouldn't it be Trinity College that got the money anyway? Since they own it....

WindSock

I'm sure they would make a heap of cash out of it already. I went into Trinity a couple of years ago, and the price they were charging to see it was so fcucking ridiculous I didn't bother. How much is it at now?

_blank_

The question I want answered is why the hell the OP was listening to Gerry Ryan in the first place.

I'd rather stick pins in my ears.

Rsaeire

JodyC23 wrote: »

Sounds like a very gud idea to me, though I can't understand why anyone would want to buy it..the storyline just isn't good enough, give me a Harry Potter book any day of the week!



You obviously don't care very much about our culture if your spelling of the Aran Islands is anything to go by. So maybe we should start selling pieces of our culture if people like you can't even bother to learn the spelling of them, never mind the cultural signifance they bring to the country.

And you clearly don't care very much about correct spelling or grammar.

Mr.Lizard

Des wrote: »

The question I want answered is why the hell the OP was listening to Gerry Ryan in the first place.

I'd rather stick pins in my ears.

I'd rather stick pins in Gerry Ryans ears.

WindSock

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I'd rather stick pins in Gerry Ryans ears.

I'd rather stick ears in Gerry Ryans...uhh....Pins.

ayapatrick

Noopti wrote: »

Yeah yeah, but surely this is an idea from someone who is totally bereft of actual workable ideas?

Why not just sell the Aaron Islands too, or maybe Glendalough. For Gods sake, they need to take the economy out of the doldrums through proper macroeconomic methods, not by setting up some sort of jumble sale.

shur anyone really that would contemplate seling it, would probably sell their own mother if they got the chance!

Tech3

Iang87 wrote: »

Was just listenin on the radio to some muppet who wants to sell the book of kells. Did anyone else here it? its one of the funniest things i've ever heard. One guy rang in actually asking if it was an april fools joke he was so ridiculous.

Is it not the worst idea in the history of the country for one muppet to think about sellin it

I heard a worse idea a few years ago: planting a motorway beside the hill of tara. It wasnt a joke its being built as we speak

Degsy

Gerry ryan was probably shaking with mirth like a huge blancmange at the thought of how "funny" it all was.
He still thinks each of these "spoofs" is the new War Of The Worlds radio broadcast..
Maggoty buffoon.

Riddle101

The guy who brought up that idea on the radio, must be some ignorant thick who has no qualifications what so ever so he dosen't understand how valuable something like that is. Fcuking idiot:mad:

Stollaire

We turned or backs on our language for economic reasons, doesn't surprise me that an Irish person would want to sell pieces of our history for economic reasons also.

Mr.Lizard

Degsy wrote: »

He still thinks each of these "spoofs" is the new War Of The Worlds radio broadcast..

Well they both had a big fat pompous gas-bag behind them so I suppose there's at one thing in common.

golden gal

They should really hold on to good pieces of Irish culture such as the book of kells and instead stop investing money in worthless attempts at art such as the spire and that new iron statue down by the docs.

Hazys

Looks like Trinity have already thrown it up on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Book-Kells-Illustrated-Introduction-Manuscript/dp/0500277907/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238598698&sr=8-1

Mr.Lizard

golden gal wrote: »

new iron statue down by the docs.

In further news, Microsoft have decided to become chief sponsor for Dublins waterfront development.

Guy:Incognito

Des wrote: »

The question I want answered is why the hell the OP was listening to Gerry Ryan in the first place.

I'd rather stick pins in my ears.

How did you know it was on Gerry Ryan?

Hazys

Stekelly wrote: »

How did you know it was on Gerry Ryan?

Caught rotten

Mark200

WindSock wrote: »

I'm sure they would make a heap of cash out of it already. I went into Trinity a couple of years ago, and the price they were charging to see it was so fcucking ridiculous I didn't bother. How much is it at now?

Yeah it's ridiculous. I went in and saw it just before Christmas, but since I'm a Trinity student I got in for free. But I looked at the prices and there's no way I would have gone in if I had to pay. I think it was around €12. It was nothing special either. I was more impressed with the Long Room.

ibarelycare

tech2 wrote: »

I heard a worse idea a few years ago: planting a motorway beside the hill of tara. It wasnt a joke its being built as we speak

That motorway's a great idea and much-needed!

Guy:Incognito

Has anyone rung Bill Gates to see if he's interested? Roman Abramovich might be another contender,bit of light reading when out on the yacht.

sub-x

Mark200 wrote: »

Yeah it's ridiculous. I went in and saw it just before Christmas, but since I'm a Trinity student I got in for free. But I looked at the prices and there's no way I would have gone in if I had to pay. I think it was around €12. It was nothing special either. I was more impressed with the Long Room.

I went to see it in November and was seriously pissed off that they were charging after years of being able to see if for free.I too was impressed with the Long Room which is an exact replica of the Long Room in Trinity College Cambridge.

galwayrush

Either April's Fool or merely a Fool:rolleyes: