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  • #2
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    it taught me how to properly embed videos


  • #3
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    What has the Irish Language ever done for us ?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZ-p_MoLcI


    I want to hear your thoughts too :rolleyes:

    you remove the 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' frmo the url :)


  • #4
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    Made us all hate it!

    I was a student of the 'Peig era'


  • #5
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    "Yeah but what has it done for us lately?" etc, etc, etc...


    Yawn


  • #6
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    It gave me a blowjob this morning, and then made me breakfast.


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  • #7
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    It allows me to give eastern europeans a taste of their own medicine. When they start talking to each other in their own language i start talking to my irish colleagues in irish.


  • #8
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    It allows me to give eastern europeans a taste of their own medicine. When they start talking to each other in their own language i start talking to my irish colleagues in irish.
    They do that because they're actually KGB secret agents.


  • #9
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    fcuk all :P


  • #10
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    What has the Irish Language ever done for us ?

    It was the reason I got my first kiss.:)
    (in a gaeltacht a long, long time ago)


  • #11
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    with the faddas and the ch's and the lack of k's and x's that must have been some kiss...:)


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  • #12
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Cén fath atá siad ag caint in dhiadh an gaeilge?

    :D


  • #13
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Cén fath atá siad ag caint in dhiadh an gaeilge?

    :D

    Que?


  • #14
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    Who said it has to do anything? Its YOUR language, nobody else's. Be proud of it. What has your little toe ever done for you?


  • #15
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    me_right_one wrote: »
    Who said it has to do anything? Its YOUR language, nobody else's. Be proud of it. What has your little toe ever done for you?

    it actually does something useful....keeps me balanced and if i lean over i can use it to straighten up .

    Irish language does nothing :rolleyes:


  • #16
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    me_right_one wrote: »
    Who said it has to do anything? Its YOUR language, nobody else's. Be proud of it. What has your little toe ever done for you?

    Not much either.:rolleyes:

    Ya coulda chosen something else.......


  • #17
    ccosgrave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 370 ✭✭ccosgrave


    Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »
    it taught me how to properly embed videos

    Goddamn it, what a ****ing stupid thing to say.


  • #18
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    me_right_one wrote: »
    What has your little toe ever done for you?

    Went "wee wee wee" all the way home :pac:




    /gets my coat


  • #19
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    ccosgrave wrote: »
    Goddamn it, what a stupid thing to say.
    way too serious for AH me thinks....:)


  • #20
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    it actually does something useful....keeps me balanced and if i lean over i can use it to straighten up .

    Irish language does nothing :rolleyes:


    Eh, if you knew it, it would allow you to communicate:confused:


  • #21
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    Que?

    Cad?

    :D


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  • #22
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    ccosgrave wrote: »
    Goddamn it, what a ****ing stupid thing to say.

    Cen fath?


  • #23
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    thoroughly enjoyed the video. no further comment.


  • #24
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    Tchaikovsky wrote: »
    They do that because they're actually KGB secret agents.

    Aha! I KNEW IT.


  • #25
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    Have nothing against the language as such.
    My ancestors spoke it!

    The only people who speak it now are mad hurley waving people, West Brits, trying to find their 'inner irishness', that Rossport 'woman'with a fag in her gob, & IRA apolagists. End of.!!!!!!!!!!

    Why waste all our money (as taxpayers), flogging an extremly dead & rancid horse?:confused::confused::confused:


  • #26
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    Not much either.:rolleyes:

    Ya coulda chosen something else.......


    No I chose that to make a point. That video link in the OP was pure paddybashing. Why do that? If you dont like a language, dont use it. But let others who do wish to use it to do so without ridicule. God knows our language and country has had enough of that!

    So, would you cut off your little toe just because you didnt like it? And worse, would you ridicule those who didnt cut off theirs?


  • #27
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    What has the Irish Language ever done for us ?

    pointed out netwhizkids youtube channel to the spamming hordes of boards after hours?


  • #28
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    Got me a good few extra points in the Leaving by doing it through Irish. That's about it.


  • #29
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    me_right_one wrote: »
    No I chose that to make a point. That video link in the OP was pure paddybashing. Why do that? If you dont like a language, dont use it. But let others who do wish to use it to do so without ridicule. God knows our language and country has had enough of that!

    So, would you cut off your little toe just because you didnt like it? And worse, would you ridicule those who didnt cut off theirs?

    As I said before, I dont mind people speaking the language.
    What I do mind about is being, as a taxpayer being forced to pay for this charade.

    It's hard enough to pay for the bare essentials now.

    If you or other likeminded people want 'da language' so much you pay for it!!


  • #30
    Ivona Tinkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭Ivona Tinkle


    It gave me Póg Mo Thóin :p


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  • #31
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    SFA!


  • #32
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    As I said before, I dont mind people speaking the language.
    What I do mind about is being, as a taxpayer being forced to pay for this charade.

    It's hard enough to pay for the bare essentials now.

    If you or other likeminded people want 'da language' so much you pay for it!!


    No, you siad you dont mind the language "as such":rolleyes:
    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    Have nothing against the language as such.


    And then you went on to stereotypify those who use it:
    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    The only people who speak it now are mad hurley waving people, West Brits, trying to find their 'inner irishness' & IRA apolagists. End of.!!!!!!!!!!


    You're wrong and you know it.

    Thankfully we live in a democracy. That means majority rules. And it just so happens that the majority would like some of our collective tax money to be spent educating the people about the Gaelic language. If you dont, then write a letter to your local TD expressing your views.

    Since I am fluent, I dont consider that any of my tax money is spent on my language. I think of it instead as being paid to the Guards to keep me safe. Maybe you too could learn your language, and then you could have the peace of mind that your tax money is going to something more worthwhile, from your point of view of course.

    And "Da language" is english. Bad english, but english nonetheless. It would be "An Teanga" in Gaelic.


  • #33
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    guys really take it easy..

    i only put this here as a joke nothing to be taken seriously :rolleyes:


  • #34
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    Well, any arguement between' Whosbetter?'' & 'Me right one' is going to be like the unstoppable force trying to move the imovable object!:D

    I have my views & you have yours.

    The only difference is that I'm right & you know it!

    Stop flogging that maggoty horse of yours!

    It's pointless. You will be assimilated by common sense!


  • #35
    xOxSinéadxOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭xOxSinéadxOx


    if the government cares so much about the irish language why the **** can't they put the fada on my name on my passport? :eek:


  • #36
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »
    if the government cares so much about the irish language why the **** can't they put the fada on my name on my passport? :eek:

    because it would confuse all the foreigners :rolleyes:


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  • #37
    xOxSinéadxOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭xOxSinéadxOx


    I bet the french get all their accents and stuff on their names


  • #38
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    guys really take it easy..

    i only put this here as a joke nothing to be taken seriously :rolleyes:

    Well, it comes down to this.

    The people who 'like' the Irish Language tend to be FF voters.

    People who don't tend to vote FG.

    We are termed as 'West Brits' by them.:rolleyes:

    Well our FF Overlords have made a brilliant job of things now!!!!!!!!!

    Not to mention our dear Eammon O Cuiv, who lives to ruin Dingle by calling it \An Daingean, Totally against the wishes of thde people who live inthe place!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Pushing the issue as usual.

    Irish language Zelots are the 'pits of the world'

    Think of something construtive to do, you fools!

    Stop nagging us & making us pay for your stupid hobby & try to put your energy into doing something really good for this country.

    Try to create jobs that are not subsidied from the State, for a change!!

    That would be a start!


  • #39
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    83777.jpg


  • #40
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    I don't think this subject should have been moved from AH.

    What's the story here?

    Afraid of a decent discussion?

    The 'language' is the last 'sacred cow' in Irish society now.

    Why should'nt it be chopped up like burgers like the rest?


  • #41
    xOxSinéadxOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭xOxSinéadxOx


    fecking love that pic! :pac:


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  • #42
    barleybooley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭barleybooley


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    As I said before, I dont mind people speaking the language.
    What I do mind about is being, as a taxpayer being forced to pay for this charade.

    It's hard enough to pay for the bare essentials now.

    If you or other likeminded people want 'da language' so much you pay for it!!

    I really don't see how you can see teaching our FIRST language as a waste. God, you'd think you'd be proud of it, having our own language which is such a beautiful language really, but no, you're crapping on about "My taxes blah blah blah". And I suppose you don't really mind paying taxes for anything else, Port Tunnel anyone?


  • #43
    barleybooley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭barleybooley


    Oh, and surely if you were to choose one political party who are advocates of the teanga it's be Sinn Fein? No?


  • #44
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    It's a useful tool for confusing the Yanks:D


  • #45
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    Knox Bewildered Herb wrote: »
    It's a useful tool for confusing the Yanks:D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GO-irf4ZP4


  • #46
    Tzetze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    Vid with 'hilarious' in the title fails to deliver... :(


  • #47
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    Tzetze wrote: »
    Vid with 'hilarious' in the title fails to deliver... :(
    th eone i seen was found while searching learning irish... so was amusing at the time


  • #48
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    barleybooley wrote: »
    I really don't see how you can see teaching our FIRST language as a waste. God, you'd think you'd be proud of it, having our own language which is such a beautiful language really, but no, you're crapping on about "My taxes blah blah blah". And I suppose you don't really mind paying taxes for anything else, Port Tunnel anyone?

    Well, I've got hobbies/intrests of my own, but I dont expect my neighbours to pay for 'em.:rolleyes:


  • #49
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    The only people who speak it now are mad hurley waving people, West Brits, trying to find their 'inner irishness', that Rossport 'woman'with a fag in her gob, & IRA apolagists. End of.!!!!!!!!!!
    No, you'd be wrong. Plenty of people who do not fit any of the above descriptions speak/learn/love Irish.
    barleybooley wrote: »
    I really don't see how you can see teaching our FIRST language as a waste.
    ... except it's not our first language, no point in deluding yourself (yeah, I know what the constitution says but we still speak/need English far moreso in this country).
    God, you'd think you'd be proud of it, having our own language which is such a beautiful language really
    Why should people be proud of it? (Not saying people shouldn't be either). It's just a language. Whether it's beautiful or not is a matter of opinion - I personally see beauty in it but I also see awkwardness.
    but no, you're crapping on about "My taxes blah blah blah". And I suppose you don't really mind paying taxes for anything else, Port Tunnel anyone?
    Nobody said they don't mind paying taxes for other stuff - Irish is what's being focused on here though.


  • #50
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Whosbetter? wrote: »
    Well, I've got hobbies/intrests of my own, but I dont expect my neighbours to pay for 'em.:rolleyes:

    Do you expect your neighbours to pay for your roads? For your education, other subjects including History & Geography, that you may not ever use outside of school? For healthcare if you can't make ends meet?

    You don't really understand how a tax system works, do you?


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