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Was the 29/09/08 Ireland's 9/11?

  • 12-10-2011 7:39pm
    #1
    jetsonx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭


    At least once every century, every country has a catastrophic day in it's history.

    I think the 29th of September 2008 was that day for Ireland. The day when Brian Lenihan and Brian Cowen signed a bank bailout agreement to help their friends in the banks.

    What do you think? Was 29/08 our 9/11?


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  • #2
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    No it was Ireland's 29/9

    Btw September is the 9th month of the year :rolleyes:


  • #3
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,972 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    In a word, no.


  • #4
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    Nope.


  • #5
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,460 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    NO NO NO


  • #6
    Plautus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭Plautus


    jetsonx wrote: »
    At least once every century, every country has a catastrophic day in it's history.

    I think the 29th of September 2008 was that day for Ireland. The day when Brian Lenihan and Brian Cowen signed a bank bailout agreement to help their friends in the banks.

    What do you think? Was 29/08 our 9/11?

    Vincent, shouldn't you be in make-up right now? Those people won't harangue themselves!


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  • #7
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Not really comparing like with like there though.

    You could as easily say it's our Black Friday or our JFK Assassination.


  • #8
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    the day that dirty french pig handled the ball


  • #9
    CAPSLOCK2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭CAPSLOCK2


    I think it was worse.


  • #10
    Wetai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭Wetai


    Short answer: No.
    Long answer: Nooooooooooooooo.


  • #11
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,460 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    LiamN wrote: »
    Short answer: No.
    Long answer: Nooooooooooooooo.
    LiamN wrote: »
    Short answer: No.
    Long answer: Nooooooooooooooo.

    snap!!


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  • #12
    Geekness1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Geekness1234


    I think the deaths of nearly 3000 people is in no way comparable to us being saved from ourselves.
    Cop on OP.


  • #13
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    the day that dirty french pig handled the ball

    You need to get over it sir!

    Tbh he may have done us a favour!


  • #14
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Before this tragedy is all over a lot more people will lose their lives due to suicide and health cutbacks then were ever killed on 9/11:(:mad:


  • #15
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    It's our Titanic.


  • #16
    Wetai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭Wetai


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    snap!!
    I think you're imagining things... :pac:
    Whoops, :x.


  • #17
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Geekness1234 wrote: »
    I think the deaths of nearly 3000 people is in no way comparable to us being saved from ourselves.
    Cop on OP.

    100% agree!

    seriously money may make the world go around but your health is your wealth. I'm sure if they had the change the families of the victims of 9/11 would give their life savings to have their loved ones back.

    we may be feeling the effects of the bailout (ie less income more taxes but inmost cases life went on as normal. the people who lost lived ones though had to adapt to life without them and I'm sure Its still hurting for them around anniversary time.

    seriously op not the greatest of comparisons to make!


  • #18
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    kfallon wrote: »
    You need to get over it sir!

    Tbh he may have done us a favour!

    some short arse jockey has let me down a few times too:p


  • #19
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,460 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    LiamN wrote: »
    I think you're imagining things... :pac:
    Whoops, :x.

    nah you just doubled and deleted:D


  • #20
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Atari chocolate sponge cake.


  • #21
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    It's our Titanic.

    Was Titanic not us in the first place? Built in Ireland plenty of Irish died on her etc.


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  • #22
    maygitchell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 843 ✭✭✭maygitchell


    Phillips CD-i


  • #23
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    some short arse jockey has let me down a few times too:p

    That Spencer cunt eh!!! ;)


  • #24
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    kfallon wrote: »
    That Spencer cunt eh!!! ;)

    no lanfranco


  • #25
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Was Titanic not us in the first place? Built in Ireland plenty of Irish died on her etc.

    I meant the movie.


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