Anyone heading to Knock today?

Elenxor

Ballyfermot visionary has predicted a sighting of The Virgin Mary in Knock this afternoon.
While I respect people's right to believe in such things, I find it hard to understand it.
I would be interested in other peoples views.

m@cc@

Elenxor wrote: »

Ballyfermot visionary has predicted a sighting of The Virgin Mary in Knock this afternoon.
While I respect people's right to believe in such things, I find it hard to understand it.
I would be interested in other peoples views.

Christian forum:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=333

IvySlayer

Vreenak sums this up well..

sponsoredwalk

"...although there's always a sighting before the start of the tourist season!"
--http://www.mysticalblaze.com/MonstersNessie.htm

"Nessie has quite an economical impact: she is worth $40 million annually to Scottish tourism industry."
--http://didyouknow.org/nessie/

m@cc@

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

"...although there's always a sighting before the start of the tourist season!"
--http://www.mysticalblaze.com/MonstersNessie.htm

"Nessie has quite an economical impact: she is worth $40 million annually to Scottish tourism industry."
--http://didyouknow.org/nessie/

I hear what you're saying. We should get Mary Harney to splash about in the Shannon and watch the money fly in.

Elenxor

m@cc@ wrote: »

I hear what you're saying. We should get Mary Harney to splash about in the Shannon and watch the money fly in.

Actually I would pay to see that!

m@cc@

Elenxor wrote: »

Actually I would pay to see that!

Swiftly followed by a contribution to this thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055906008

Pal

Ballyfermot Visionary is an oxymoron.
It must be fake.

galwayrush

Move along now.Nothing to see here, 2012 is where's it's all happening, damn you Mayans.:pac:

law86

Mentally scarred by annual childhood draggings to Knock. I've seen enough Marys to last a lifetime.

Myrddin

m@cc@ wrote: »

I hear what you're saying. We should get Mary Harney to splash about in the Shannon and watch the money fly in.

While on the surface this may seem like a no brainer, it really wouldnt be. Any money earned would have to be pumped back into the massive cleanup operation which which be necessary. Most of the infrastructure along the river would be ruined, massive wildlife disruptions caused, contamination of local water supplies etc. Yes, displacement is a b1tch.

Bazzy

And to be fair she's much bigger than nessie!

Lando Griffin

Any head shops in Knock so at least there will be a plan B?

stovelid

Elenxor wrote: »

Ballyfermot visionary has predicted a sighting of The Virgin Mary in Knock this afternoon.

Cunning plan.

Ensure that a load of houses in Ballyer are left unoccupied and then strip them.

Den_M

God I love being a priest. We're all going to Knock lads, waayyyy...

baalthor

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Any head shops in Knock so at least there will be a plan B?

Whem I was there, the entire town consisted of shops selling plastic virgin marys, rosary beads and other religious paraphenalia.

Maybe nowadays they sell 'bath salts' in Jesus and Mary shaped containers, thus enabling everyone to have a 'mystical apparition' experience :-D

sponsoredwalk

baalthor wrote: »

Whem I was there, the entire town consisted of shops selling plastic virgin marys, rosary beads and other religious paraphenalia.

Maybe nowadays they sell 'bath salts' in Jesus and Mary shaped containers, thus enabling everyone to have a 'mystical apparition' experience :-D

Yeah I'd be wary of what they're putting in the water down there! Maybe the plastic baby jesuses emit some noxious fumes when exposed to sunlight? Head shop or no, seeing appiritions is usually caused by some crazy drugs

Bonito

Elenxor wrote: »

Ballyfermot visionary has predicted a sighting of The Virgin Mary in Knock this afternoon.
While I respect people's right to believe in such things, I find it hard to understand it.
I would be interested in other peoples views.

My view? A self proclaiming idiot of a fortune teller/psychic/whatever the fúck you want to call him/her, has predicted a siting of a prostitute, who's a virgin, in Ireland, in the afternoon?


Frankly, it's bollox.

Shelflife

Im heading over to sell binoculars and magnifying glasses so that they can stare properly at the sun and be blinded by the love of jebus

stovelid

Den_M wrote: »

God I love being a priest. We're all going to Knock lads, waayyyy...

Do you mean:

God I love being a priest. We're all going to Knock, lads

or

God I love being a priest. We're all going to Knock lads

:pac:

derfderf

m@cc@ wrote: »

I hear what you're saying. We should get Mary Harney to splash about in the Shannon and watch the money fly in.

"Hi, we're collecting donations for the PDs, can you help?" "how much do you need?" "about three fiddy"

sbsquarepants

Lets face it, you're far more likely to spot a virgin in knock than you are in ballyfermot! I think he's on to something:D

Lando Griffin

Visionary? Paah.
How can anyone who fell down a stairs and then off a ladder be called a visionary.
He probably cant see his own reflection in a mirror.

Abrasax

No need, OP.
I was on the soup last night and only had a couple of hours sleep.
I'm having visions of me own, here.

Biggins

Elenxor wrote: »

Ballyfermot visionary has predicted a sighting of The Virgin Mary in Knock this afternoon.
While I respect people's right to believe in such things, I find it hard to understand it.
I would be interested in other peoples views.

No - you wouldn't. It wouldn't be nice to those who still believe in ghost stories.

MadPatrick

What will the weather be like?? Will there be a good view of the sun?? That brings out the virgin Marys like nobody's business