When's Good Friday, I need to get baddered

Rabidlamb

I'm looking out at the sun today thinking what a nice few pints would taste like after a few holes of golf.
I'm badly in need of a good session.

At least Good Friday wont be too far away when us Irish get to give 2 fingers to those who would repress us.
Big BBQ & BYOB lined up, it's been great the last few years.

Next we need a day where the church/state try to prohibit blowjobs.

Wile E. Coyote

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I'm looking out at the sun today thinking what a nice few pints would taste like after a few holes of golf.
I'm badly in need of a good session.

Could you not just do that tomorrow? Why wait for Good Friday?

FearDark

I believe it falls on a Saturday this year.

smokedeels

Rabidlamb wrote: »

At least Good Friday wont be too far away when us Irish get to give 2 fingers to those who would repress us.

Lets do crack on St George's Day

upandcumming

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

Could you not just do that tomorrow? Why wait for Good Friday?

By doing that he can't be the ultimate hard-man...

TeddyTedson

It's April 22nd, Friday.
Hate it, too many people around.

FearDark

John 3:17

And yay Jesus came down from mount Sinai after his chat with the almighty Easter bunny and there was Easter eggs for all. And to uphold this tradition lets ban all fun stuff on this day every year.

Religions great.

Wile E. Coyote

FearDark wrote: »

And yay Jesus came down from mount Sinai after his chat with the almighty Easter bunny and there was Easter eggs for all. And to uphold this tradition lets ban all fun stuff on this day every year.

Religions great.

'all fun stuff...' Slightly exagerating there aren't you? Can't understand why everyone makes such a big deal about Good Friday every year.

FearDark

Its the principal of the thing. Religion controlling people etc.

bonerm

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Next we need a day where the church/state try to prohibit blowjobs.

If that's implemented then what will the poor orphans have for nourishment?

If alcohol is really "all fun stuff"...

...

FearDark

I dont drink myself, It doesnt affect me one bit, its just the principal of the thing. The bloody church telling us what we can and cant have on a certain day. I've had enough of that shít in my life growing up and honestly they can just go and fúck themselves.

Rabidlamb

bonerm wrote: »

If that's implemented then what will the poor orphans have for nourishment?

Both sick & wonderful, I like it.

Rabidlamb

FearDark wrote: »

I dont drink myself, It doesnt affect me one bit, its just the principal of the thing. The bloody church telling us what we can and cant have on a certain day. I've had enough of that shít in my life growing up and honestly they can just go and fúck themselves.

We need Ruairi Quinn to be Minister for the Separation of Church & State.
He's hit the ground running.

Hookah

I rarely drink, but I get this insatiable thirst to imbibe on some random Spring Friday, every year.

So bad is it, I'm driven to distraction in the preceding weeks and plead and plead, calling out for help.

You'd think I'd have learned from last year, but I never do...

Gunsfortoys

Father Brendan Smith didn't get to drink on good Friday and look what happened to him.

TeddyTedson

I drink most weekends, not all weekend, generally just a Saturday night.
But I really hate the idea of drinking during the day. I remember being a young impressionable lad drinking for the day and always hated it.
I always get really uneasy after a few hours and just want to be sober even though I wouldn't be completely drunk or anything.
The thought of it is already making me shudder:(:(

LordSutch

Rabidlamb wrote: »

When's Good Friday, I need to get baddered

I guess you mean Bladdered ?

bonerm

FearDark wrote: »

I dont drink myself, It doesnt affect me one bit, its just the principal of the thing. The bloody church telling us what we can and cant have on a certain day. I've had enough of that shít in my life growing up and honestly they can just go and fúck themselves.

Contrary to logic I reckon the Licensed Vintners Association are loving the Good Friday ban as by having just 1 or 2 days per year where you're not allowed to buy drink it gives their product a perceived extra value for the other 363 days.

I guarantee that if you if you could go buy a drink in Ireland 365 days a year 24 hours a day a lot of the mystique about acquiring it would soon disappear (which of course is the last thing the LVA want in this losing battle they're fighting).

krudler

"Its only one day, for the sake of holy god can ye not just drink and be good catholics? no hand me that rasher on a regular friday, I'm going home to have sex with the girlfriend, but I have to buy condoms on the way, dont want her getting pregnant!"

ahhh, love being a modern catholic..

Uriel.

FearDark wrote: »

I dont drink myself, It doesnt affect me one bit, its just the principal of the thing. The bloody church telling us what we can and cant have on a certain day. I've had enough of that shít in my life growing up and honestly they can just go and fúck themselves.

To be fair, it is not the "Church" telling you what to do/not do. The Church is telling it's followers/flock/disciples etc... what they need to do in order to be members of their faith.

It's the state/government that is telling the non-religious/non-catholic what to do. Blame the state/protest against the state, not the Church.

But if you do drink on GF... you are going to Hell... muhahahaha :pac:

brummytom

bonerm wrote: »

Contrary to logic I reckon the Licensed Vintners Association are loving the Good Friday ban as by having just 1 or 2 days per year where you're not allowed to buy drink it gives their product a perceived extra value for the other 363 days.

I guarantee that if you if you could go buy a drink in Ireland 365 days a year 24 hours a day a lot of the mystique about acquiring it would soon disappear (which of course is the last thing the LVA want in this losing battle they're fighting).

Yep, I'd bet the sales of alcohol go up massively every Maundy Thursday due to the number of people 'making a point'

Gunsfortoys

brummytom wrote: »

Yep, I'd bet the sales of alcohol go up massively every Maundy Thursday due to the number of people 'making a point'

Should really just go on a coke and hooker binge to protest good Friday.

candy-gal1

Oh yes! been a tradition the past 3 good fridays to make it drunk friday! this year will be nothing but the same methinks

5starpool

brummytom wrote: »

Yep, I'd bet the sales of alcohol go up massively every Maundy Thursday due to the number of people 'making a point'

I had never heard the term Maundy Thursday until the year I lived in the UK. Strange lot ye have over there.

seanbmc

I shall be getting drunk this coming good friday.

Knasher

LordSutch wrote: »

I guess you mean Bladdered ?

I'd guess battered.

sbsquarepants

brummytom wrote: »

Yep, I'd bet the sales of alcohol go up massively every Maundy Thursday due to the number of people 'making a point'

You should see the ques up my way on the Thursday before, you'd swear that prohibition was coming in the next day! I myself, am way too smart for that shenanigans - I get mine on the Wednesday :cool:

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

Should really just go on a coke and hooker binge to protest good Friday.

I was thinking of it, but I wanted to do something different to an average Friday.

philologos

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I'm looking out at the sun today thinking what a nice few pints would taste like after a few holes of golf.
I'm badly in need of a good session.

At least Good Friday wont be too far away when us Irish get to give 2 fingers to those who would repress us.
Big BBQ & BYOB lined up, it's been great the last few years.

Next we need a day where the church/state try to prohibit blowjobs.

Posts like these don't improve your argument :pac:

I personally don't care what you drink or don't drink on Good Friday and I don't think the law matters very much on the issue.

Mammanabammana

The church also tells you not to murder, rape, steal and a whole host of other stuff. Are you gonna go do all those too?

Napper Hawkins

Yes?

davetherave

Every friday is a good friday :pac:

Craebear

Mammanabammana wrote: »

The church also tells you not to murder, rape, steal and a whole host of other stuff. Are you gonna go do all those too?

Obviously I am.

Rabidlamb

Mammanabammana wrote: »

The church also tells you not to murder, rape, steal and a whole host of other stuff. Are you gonna go do all those too?

I've only time to get drunk on Good Friday, I'll get round to the rest of your list later in the year.
You sound like one of those jesus people, shudder.

philologos

Rabidlamb wrote: »

You sound like one of those jesus people, shudder.

If you think about it, it is rare for people to have a problem with Jesus rather than the institutions that humans have set up in His name.

Comer1

Jakkass wrote: »

If you think about it, it is rare for people to have a problem with Jesus rather than the institutions that humans have set up in His name.

I agree, it's difficult to see fault in alot of the teachings of Jesus, it's the whole idea behind the Jesus story that I find a bit silly:

God sent Himself down to us to have Himself sacrificed to Himself to appease Himself for the flaw that He Himself made in us:p

And back on topic, didn't Jesus have a drink of wine vinegar off the sponge on good Friday?

philologos

Comer1 wrote: »

God sent Himself down to us to have Himself sacrificed to Himself to appease Himself for the flaw that He Himself made in us:p

Think about it logically. If you want to communicate to human beings, how best can one do this in a way that humans understand? Coming as a human being makes sense.

A lot of the crucifixion is also down to a recognition of God's grace and a realisation that we can't live perfect lives. God spares us from the judgement we deserve from Him precisely because He loves us. He does this in human terms because this is the best way we can understand.

Comer1 wrote: »

And back on topic, didn't Jesus have a drink of wine vinegar off the sponge on good Friday?

He declined it but it is wholly irrelevant to this argument. It as far as I can see it wouldn't be a sin Biblically. If it is not this, it must be the case that it is from human testimony and authority.

Although I used to agree with the Good Friday rule, I really don't care as long as people are willing to show grace to eachother and recognise that Good Friday is a significant day on the calendar for Christians.

On the idea of 24 hour off-licenses, I definitely don't agree with that for obvious reasons.

Comer1

Jakkass wrote: »

Think about it logically.

I don't want to take this thread off topic, but when I think about it logically, none of it makes sense:D But hey, if it makes you happy.

I was making a joke about the wine vinegar (should have put a smiley after it:o) I'm aware that it was a man who misheard Him and thought He was thirsty.

Anyway, back on topic, my brother (an atheist) had a tradition of getting blotto on good Friday while watching Ben Hur...good days:)

philologos

Comer1 wrote: »

I don't want to take this thread off topic, but when I think about it logically, none of it makes sense:D But hey, if it makes you happy.

Meh, it's not really all about happiness. I really don't see how it is as absurd as it describes. Perhaps that is part of the reason why I am not an atheist, which doesn't make much sense to me :pac:

languagenerd

Are we really such an alcoholic country that we can't go one day without buying drink?!

It's not even the Church anymore, it's the State. Like a bank holiday for off licenses - you can't buy it, no law saying you can't drink it. Who are you even "making a stand against" by drinking in your own back garden? Get over it!

df1985

People all go mad to make a point on good friday by getting drunk-uproar that we cant buy a drink.

Yet the IMF come in/bankers rape the country/government constanty take the piss and people wont even get off their arse to protest.

priorities??

retalivity

Main priority is to stop people referring to 'him' with a capital H like he's all high and mighty or something.
christians....gah

pragmatic1

languagenerd wrote: »

Are we really such an alcoholic country that we can't go one day without buying drink?!

It's not even the Church anymore, it's the State. Like a bank holiday for off licenses - you can't buy it, no law saying you can't drink it. Who are you even "making a stand against" by drinking in your own back garden? Get over it!

Its a tradition for some people. Big carry out and poker. Then fights.

Irish Guitarist

I hate the way it's illegal to buy heroin on Good Friday. I'm not a heroin addict but it's the principle. :mad:

Daegerty

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I'm looking out at the sun today thinking what a nice few pints would taste like after a few holes of golf.
I'm badly in need of a good session.

At least Good Friday wont be too far away when us Irish get to give 2 fingers to those who would repress us.
Big BBQ & BYOB lined up, it's been great the last few years.

Next we need a day where the church/state try to prohibit blowjobs.

You'd have more fun getting bladdered if you weren't so bitter about 'the man' trying to repress you

Think about it national house party day might never have existed if it wasn't for these evil communist 'oppressors'

Minstrel27

languagenerd wrote: »

Are we really such an alcoholic country that we can't go one day without buying drink?!

I have gone 7 days without buying a drink and I will probably go another 6 days doing the same.

I do however find the restrictions put into place on Good Friday and Christmas Day absolutely moronic.

Duckworth_Luas

FearDark wrote: »

I dont drink myself, It doesnt affect me one bit, its just the principal of the thing. The bloody church telling us what we can and cant have on a certain day. I've had enough of that shít in my life growing up and honestly they can just go and fúck themselves.

Cool starry bra!

Duckworth_Luas

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I have gone 7 days without buying a drink and I will probably go another 6 days doing the same.

I do however find the restrictions put into place on Good Friday and Christmas Day absolutely moronic.

Yeah, everybody having Christmas Day off work is moronic!

Minstrel27

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Yeah, everybody having Christmas Day off work is moronic!

I never said that. If a pub landlord wants to open their business on Christmas then why should he be banned from selling alcohol?

Duckworth_Luas

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I never said that. If a pub landlord wants to open their business on Christmas then why should he be banned from selling alcohol?

I already answered that question. Who the fcuk wants to work on Christmas Day?

Daegerty

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

I already answered that question. Who the fcuk wants to work on Christmas Day?

Probably some annoying, nibbly little fuckwad of an atheist who wants to make a point about how far he's going out of his way to not celebrate christmas