St. Patrick's Day 2012

HappyBalance

So here we are again, one week from St. Patrick's Day. How will you celebrate this year? If your abroad, will this mean more to you now?

DaveNoCheese

I'm up a session any day but is that all Paddy's day means to people? A day to go on the piss? (having said that I'll be on the piss that day)

Esoteric_

Working til 9, then out on the p!ss. Might run into a boardsie too, we shall see! Either way, getting hammered is the main goal of the night.

TanG411

Another excuse for people to get hammered. Great.

Not doing a thing for it.

beco2010

This thread is just going to end with drink and more drink. not about getting rid of thouse snakes and i dont think any of us will be minding our pot of gold, just spending it as we follow the rain bow to any pub which will take us

stupidusername

There's nothing else to do on Paddys day besides drink.

Though I happen to be going to the dogs also

Sunnyisland

Going to portugal for the week :-) So I will leave yous to it.

Mr.Crinklewood

Dont normally celebrate St.Patricks day, however as this is to be our last National day held in March I might make an attempt to go out and have fun.

Teyla Emmagan

Will be doing nothing for it, just like every other year.

df1985

Thankfully its a saturday this year, no work till tuesday!

baggot street pub crawl for me, with ireland v england in the six nations on too.

Princess Peach

I'm abroad again this year. Will probably be a bit homesick, always spent the day with my family and had a family dinner. My mam posted me some funny stuff to wear

Going to a party on Friday, pubs downtown Saturday, maybe try find some people for a cure Sunday....

My aim is to be drunk for the weekend but not pay for a single drink. I'm Irish, its my right! :pac:

syklops

I'm going to an Irish pub in a Czech town ironically called The Immigrant, and I plan on get rat arsed and look like an eejit by wearing a guinness leprechaun hat and maybe Orla will paint my nails green(again).

pconn062

My absolute least favourite holiday of the year, I despise it. Just an excuse for binge drinking, violence and vandalism.

Dudess

Can't stand Paddy's day - too packed and messy. I'll go out either the night before or the Sunday night.

ronan45

any decent old style owlfella pubs to go on a booze cruise on maxi paddys day?

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DaveNoCheese wrote: »

I'm up a session any day but is that all Paddy's day means to people?

Yes, obviously. What the hell else would it mean, something to do with snakes??

It's about getting ****faced - that, tourism and finally chucking the crusties off Dame St.

beco2010

Princess Peach wrote: »

My aim is to be drunk for the weekend but not pay for a single drink. I'm Irish, its my right! :pac:

sounds like a plan

darragh16

Well I won't be destroying my own city like thousands will this year...

HappyBalance

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Dont normally celebrate St.Patricks day, however as this is to be our last National day held in March I might make an attempt to go out and have fun.

What does that mean? Plans to change date?

danniemcq

mass, fry, pub, another pub, home

phasers

I'm going to see Leprechaun on the 16th, that's as close as I'll ever get to celebrating Paddy's day. Leave it for the teenagers and tourists.

JONJO THE MISER

Im going on a big bender all next week for Cheltenham, going to get ****faced for the week.

krudler

hate it, usually just go for a drive for the day, pain in the hole with so many garda checkpoints though

mikom

HappyBalance wrote: »

If your abroad, will this mean more to you now?

Sexist.

rainbow kirby

Sleep, run, watch rugby. Pretty normal Saturday, tbh.

KeithAFC

Will head to East Belfast to check out the ceremony and see what the craic is.

Immaculate Pasta

Going to the pub for 9 for an Irish breakfast and a Guinness and then I don't intend on leaving for the next 18 hours or so :cool:

beks101

I'll be in Montreal hamming up my accent and wearing a 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' t-shirt.

wivy

Goin ta Mullingar for a session!

bodhrandude

wivy wrote: »

Goin ta Mullingar for a session!

You are the eye of a toe.

InTheTrees

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Sleep, run, watch rugby. Pretty normal Saturday, tbh.

+1

Ireland Vs England on St.patricks day?

I'll be watching.

(Is there a chance we could win??)

Sindri

Doing what I did last year.

Ingesting suspicious looking pills I found on the ground.

Sar_Bear

I spent Paddys day last year in Chicago, so have a feeling I'll spend the day saying "This time last year I was doing this, this time last year I was doing that..blah blah blah!"
But apart from that will probably head back to the home town, meet up with the old friends, come outta the pub to watch the parade then straight back in for the remainder of the day/night!!

Bad Panda

HappyBalance wrote: »

So here we are again, one week from St. Patrick's Day. How will you celebrate this year? If your abroad, will this mean more to you now?

Mean more? I find it hard to understand how it can mean anything at all.

It's an excuse to get drunk for everyone. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

Although, it is on a Saturday this year so I guess most people will be hammered anyway!

Wattle

I'll be tuning in to the late night news to catch up on the inevitable rioting and attacks on police and the fire service. St Patrick would be so proud.

EarlERizer

Begrudgingly(but it wont show)taking the kids to stand in town to look at the backs of loads of people,get their face painted,be ripped off for tacky crap,go hoarse trying to talk over the noise,get them fed and home and then spend the rest of the day moaning about "stupid fookin paddywhackery day"

I Hate it!

angry kitten

I'll be half watching the parade on RTE, while listening to the local parade in the distance. We'll definitely watch the rugby, but we're both off booze and junk for Lent, as a health kick, so not going to be doing much. TBH I hate the paddywhackery, I know its a necessary evil, it just makes me cringe.

Princess Peach

angry kitten wrote: »

I'll be half watching the parade on RTE, while listening to the local parade in the distance. We'll definitely watch the rugby, but we're both off booze and junk for Lent, as a health kick, so not going to be doing much. TBH I hate the paddywhackery, I know its a necessary evil, it just makes me cringe.

Nonsense. Everyone knows St. Patricks' Day is a break for Lent.

Funglegunk

I'll be in Chicago dressed as a green stormtrooper holding a boom box with Bill Withers 'Use Me' on repeat. That's the plan anyway.

Sar_Bear

Very jealous!

Bad Panda

Princess Peach wrote: »

Nonsense. Everyone knows St. Patricks' Day is a break for Lent.

Foul temptress!

Muckit

I reckon it'I be total bedlum in the pubs this year!

The majority of people can't afford to be out every weekend and so will wait until Paddy's and just let rip!! It will be very messy, very early!

McChubbin

I will be dxrinking myself into a stumpor as usual.

MungBean

InTheTrees wrote: »

+1

Ireland Vs England on St.patricks day?

I'll be watching.

(Is there a chance we could win??)

It will be a close one I'd say, which means if we do win it will be all the sweater. Last minute drop from ROG to sneak it.

angry kitten

Princess Peach wrote: »

Nonsense. Everyone knows St. Patricks' Day is a break for Lent.

I can't, I'd drive myself nuts being annoyed at having given in, I think its become like a grudge match with myself at this point. Ah roll on Easter, lots of Absolute pear vodka and a Doritos chilli heatwave binge.

Kev_2012

I'll be in Canada, checking out Niagara Falls because they are dying it green and then getting absolutely hammered drunk.

InTheTrees

MungBean wrote: »

It will be a close one I'd say, which means if we do win it will be all the sweater. Last minute drop from ROG to sneak it.

Yup, we decided not to watch it at home and go to the pub instead.

A big screen and some atmopsphere.

delricyo

HappyBalance wrote: »

What does that mean? Plans to change date?

Everybody knows it will be Oktoberfest from next year on

OneArt

I might go to Cologne and spend all day drinking in German pubs.

MickySticks

Going drinking at 12, maybe take in some of the parade, then back to the pub to watch the Ireland-England match. Let the fun commence..

millhaven

can anyone tell me is sunday 18th late opening hours in pubs or is it normal hours