I don't like the way they get lifted up on shoulders when they get elected.

amdublin

And getting bounced up and down.

Very undignified I think.

And don't get me started on the shinners singing ole ole.

Biggins

Aaa here, there are bigger things to gripe about in all honesty!

Lucifer_666

Lol I did laugh at Micheal Martin earlier in Bronco mode .....I was just waiting for someone to shout "ride it cowboy" lol

mikemac

Lighten up

They all do it, independents and all parties

I did laugh when they almost dropped Olivia Mitchell

Dyr

amdublin wrote: »

And getting bounced up and down.

Very undignified I think.

And don't get me started on the shinners singing ole ole.

Its a great irish tradition for rural TDs to be hosted on the shoulders of red faced farmers while waving their fists around like apes

mark_79

Pretty stomach turning to be honest. Exactly what you'd expect for the gormless backslapping whores surrounding these prats.

MarkR

I was just watching that, thinking "I hate them all".

Guess I'm not one for public displays of emotion. I thought a satisfied smile, maybe a fist pump. These guys and girls are basically dry humping each other.

Biggins

Bambi wrote: »

Its a great irish tradition for rural TDs to be hosted on the shoulders of red faced farmers while waving their fists around like apes

Thank lord Jackie Rea didn't run again then. Lifting him would have put a few in hospital as they collapsed trying to lump him up and left a few more medical bills in his falling wake! :pac:

amdublin

MarkR wrote: »

I was just watching that, thinking "I hate them all".

Guess I'm not one for public displays of emotion. I thought a satisfied smile, maybe a fist pump. These guys and girls are basically dry humping each other.

Yeah it's disgusting.

InTheTrees

How about sinn fein's use of the flag? It seems like every sf candidate has a tricolour in their pocket ready to unfurl if they get elected.

Biggins

InTheTrees wrote: »

How about sinn fein's use of the flag? It seems like every sf candidate has a tricolour in their pocket ready to unfurl if they get elected.

Could be worse!

Could be a FG member getting elected and then waving a white flag of "We surrender" to Europe?

Lucifer_666

InTheTrees wrote: »

How about sinn fein's use of the flag? It seems like every sf candidate has a tricolour in their pocket ready to unfurl if they get elected.

As long as it's not balaclavas I think we'll be okay

Sergeant

I'm not a huge fan of the tricolour being waved around in some puerile display of 19th century nationalism.

Poor Craythur

I like the shoulder-hoisting. There, I said it.

InTheTrees

Its so they dont forget which country they're in...

Poor Craythur

Bambi wrote: »

Its a great irish tradition for rural TDs to be hosted on the shoulders of red faced farmers while waving their fists around like apes

Nah, Lucinda C was hoisted up in Dublin South East, not just a rural thing.

emo72

yea i hate that shoite. really reminds me of that gombeen crap.

"Yeehaa, raise em up.....Thats our boy!"

Wolfe Tone

They are celebrating because they won, hardly a crime.

amdublin

Poor Craythur wrote: »

I like the shoulder-hoisting. There, I said it.

Ah jaysis. You poor craythur.

amdublin

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

They are celebrating because they won, hardly a crime.

Yeah but bloody hell surely there is a more dignified way to do that.

Poor Craythur

amdublin wrote: »

Ah jaysis. You poor craythur.

Noice. Credit where it's due! :P

amdublin

Is the Twitter Machine still broken? Think I might have to get on to Vinny B about it.

hawkhead

Health and safety should be down on it like a ton of bricks.

Lifting people in a crowd is dangerous. Go to any gig and see how long you would be allowed do it for.

DecQ

Yeah, the hoisting is bad alright.....bit of a GAA tradition.
Wait'll they start doing the soccer celebrations.....sucking thumbs, rocking imaginary babies, belly dives(there's a thought given the dimensions of some of these lads) or pulling off their jackets and shirts and racing around the count centre swinging them over their heads(yellow card ref ffs).:):):)

Biggins

hawkhead wrote: »

Health and safety should be down on it like a ton of bricks.

Lifting people in a crowd is dangerous. Go to any gig and see how long you would be allowed do it for.

O' Lord! This a classic example of political correctness gone too far.
Can't smoke, can't drink, can't make too much noise, can't celebrate for a few seconds in peaceful jovial activity.
What next! Jeeze!

Sad.

emo72

i suppose its a "throwback" to a bygone era. except its not bygone.

its one of the little things and traditions that as an outsider like me, alienates me.

yea i really understand the stress and tension being released, go for it lads. but i still you yous look like a bunch of ****ing neanderthals.

i was in o connell street walking by a bunch of neanderthals, when they hoisted brian lenihan senior up, and they ran around in circles outsidde the gpo. its when he got shafted on the presidency. really looked pathetic.

wurzlitzer

Biggins wrote: »

O' Lord! This a classic example of political correctness gone too far.
Can't smoke, can't drink, can't make too much noise, can't celebrate for a few seconds in peaceful jovial activity.
What next! Jeeze!

Sad.

LOL:D

maybe they should just moonwalk instead...

hawkhead

Biggins wrote: »

O' Lord! This a classic example of political correctness gone too far.
Can't smoke, can't drink, can't make too much noise, can't celebrate for a few seconds in peaceful jovial activity.
What next! Jeeze!

Sad.

I was being somewhat sarcastic. Maybe I should have added a smiley to help.

Need a ladder to get off that high horse?

ultain

Biggins wrote: »

Aaa here, there are bigger things to gripe about in all honesty!

great been irish :rolleyes:...moan moan, I'd say most people's Brains on our sour little island would drop out if they have a frown to keep them in....

Biggins

wurzlitzer wrote: »

LOL:D

maybe they should just moonwalk instead...

That would be a thriller!

...Gets coat...

hawkhead wrote: »

I was being somewhat sarcastic. Maybe I should have added a smiley to help.

Need a ladder to get of that high horse?

Na, I'm already on the ground after falling when someone lifted me from celebrating the destruction of Fianna Fail!

mark_79

Hoist them up by all means but don't forget to throw them through the window or out into the nearest pond.

In front of an oncoming bus would be preferable however.

Daegerty

hawkhead wrote: »

Health and safety should be down on it like a ton of bricks.

Lifting people in a crowd is dangerous. Go to any gig and see how long you would be allowed do it for.

I think you're going to the wrong gigs lad. If the most dangerous thing happening is a fella being lifted in the air there's no point in going

Poor Craythur

DecQ wrote: »

Yeah, the hoisting is bad alright.....bit of a GAA tradition.
Wait'll they start doing the soccer celebrations.....sucking thumbs, rocking imaginary babies, belly dives(there's a thought given the dimensions of some of these lads) or pulling off their jackets and shirts and racing around the count centre swinging them over their heads(yellow card ref ffs).:):):)

Just watched the footage of Ming Flanagan's election. His supporters started doing football chants!

hawkhead

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Just watched the footage of Ming Flanagan's election. His supporters started doing football chants!

I'd like to have gone to his post election party

gcgirl

Best one I seen was back in 07 when Martin mensergh was lifted up, one of those "have you just pushed you finger up my ass moment".
I did feel sorry when they lifted up poor Olivia Mitchell "don't drop her what ever you do " she could end up in cappagh for 6 months

Biggins

gcgirl wrote: »

Best one I seen was back in 07 when Martin mensergh was lifted up, one of those "have you just pushed you finger up my ass moment".
I did feel sorry when they lifted up poor Olivia Mitchell "don't drop her what ever you do " she could end up in cappagh for 6 months

Just imagine if she did fall and landed on the wrong thing positioned below her... she could have ended up in Labour!

DecQ

hawkhead wrote: »

I'd like to have gone to his post election party

That'd be good alright. Air filled with combination of weed and turf fumes.

im invisible

Bambi wrote: »

Its a great irish tradition for rural TDs to be hosted on the shoulders of red faced farmers while waving their fists around like apes

i can understand it, when its an election, but it was really wierd to see it at the lisbon referendum results, why would ya? it makes no sense.

wonderfulname

Biggins wrote: »

Thank lord Jackie Rea didn't run again then. Lifting him would have put a few in hospital as they collapsed trying to lump him up and left a few more medical bills in his falling wake! :pac:

So thats what he wanted that hospital for...

Biggins

wonderfulname wrote: »

So thats what he wanted that hospital for...

LOL very good! :pac:

hawkhead

People in Clare really are into lads nuts hopping off their shoulders.

Lucifer_666

And the rodeo continues ....I do wish one falls flat on their face now :pac:

InTheTrees

I bet they dont do it at the RDS

:eek:

Biggins

InTheTrees wrote: »

I bet they dont do it at the RDS

:eek:

Naa, they bring in the horses!

Dyr

hawkhead wrote: »

People in Clare really are into lads nuts hopping off their shoulders.

You're lucking that they're not firing pistols in the air and waving their hats.

wonderfulname

Bambi wrote: »

You're lucking that they're not firing pistols in the air and waving their hats.

*BANG**BANG* Yeeehawww*ehem* Carry on now, nothing to see here...

Just because they don't air it doesn't mean its not happening.

johnmcdnl

InTheTrees wrote: »

How about sinn fein's use of the flag? It seems like every sf candidate has a tricolour in their pocket ready to unfurl if they get elected.

does it not show that they're proud to be elected to represent their country??

Lucifer_666

They are barn dancing now in Kerry South:eek:

irishh_bob

amdublin wrote: »

And getting bounced up and down.

Very undignified I think.

And don't get me started on the shinners singing ole ole.

dont know about this election but FG supporters used to sing , oh what a beautifull morning after someone got elected , made them sound like a bunch of old ladies at a knitting circle

irishh_bob

Bambi wrote: »

Its a great irish tradition for rural TDs to be hosted on the shoulders of red faced farmers while waving their fists around like apes

and no deputy epitomises this better than michael ring of FG

emo72

irishh_bob wrote: »

dont know about this election but FG supporters used to sing , oh what a beautifull morning after someone got elected , made them sound like a bunch of old ladies at a knitting circle

ha ha...sounds like a Coen brothers movie. real offbeat stuff:D