What did I miss in three years?

MadsL

So today is the third year anniversary of my emigration.

As far as I can figure out the only thing that has changed in Ireland is that house prices are now going up and that Dublin bikes are now sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Anything else significant happen? I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle. What else didn't happen?

Kevin McCloud

We had a big party after you left.

Eeden

** don't mention the water charges ** :eek:

Frosty McSnowballs

Nothing, but we missed you.





....rifle wasn't zeroed.

zagmund

And yer man the singer guy that country folk love, but who didn't sing. Don't forget him.

Z

MadsL

Eeden wrote: »

** don't mention the water charges ** :eek:

Yeah, I heard a bit about that. Apparently you can rape the taxpayers to pay back bondholders that you are not obligated to pay back and no-one bats an eye, but bring in a bit of a charge to try and update an antiquated and wasteful water supply and everyone loses their mind.

MadsL

zagmund wrote: »

And yer man the singer guy that country folk love, but who didn't sing. Don't forget him.

Z

Apparently though boards.ie got a Country Music forum after 10 years of trying.

Lapin

Ireland has become the new Vegas.

A place where high rollers gamble other people's money (ours) and piss it all away.

But then, we voted for them.

MadsL

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Nothing, but we missed you.





....rifle wasn't zeroed.

Always go full auto

Frosty McSnowballs

MadsL wrote: »

Always go full auto

Nah, that's cheatin'!

corner of hells

Starbucks has infested the place.

braddun

Ireland straight population grew by .00000001%

MadsL

braddun wrote: »

Ireland straight population grew by .00000001%

I see gay jokes are still not funny.

AboutaWeekAgo

Twink was on the Late Late Show

WhiteWalls

Will you be back OP?

MadsL

AboutaWeekAgo wrote: »

Twink was on the Late Late Show

I take it she's still not funny too....

MadsL

WhiteWalls wrote: »

Will you be back OP?

Awww.. sweet. Thanks for asking. I've been over once for about a week, but I doubt it. I'm not sure I'll be in the US for the rest of the natural. I feel like I have one more move in me (I've changed countries three times) but where I don't know. South America perhaps.

WhiteWalls

MadsL wrote: »

Awww.. sweet. Thanks for asking. I've been over once for about a week, but I doubt it. I'm not sure I'll be in the US for the rest of the natural. I feel like I have one more move in me (I've changed countries three times) but where I don't know. South America perhaps.

was Obama's announcement last week good news for you visa wise?

porsche959

MadsL wrote: »

Anything else significant happen? I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle. What else didn't happen?

That's like totes 2009, we have new enemy now, it's Water Charges Denis O'Brien AIB Blueshirts Fine Gael.

corner of hells

MadsL wrote: »

Awww.. sweet. Thanks for asking. I've been over once for about a week, but I doubt it. I'm not sure I'll be in the US for the rest of the natural. I feel like I have one more move in me (I've changed countries three times) but where I don't know. South America perhaps.

Did you turn off the immersion ?

Son Of A Vidic

MadsL wrote: »

I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle.

Unfortunately, the only thing that's been incarcerated is taxpayers wallets.

MadsL

corner of hells wrote: »

Did you turn off the immersion ?

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!

MadsL

WhiteWalls wrote: »

was Obama's announcement last week good news for you visa wise?

I'm all sorted thanks, emigrated legally and my citizenship application goes in next week.

MadsL

WhiteWalls wrote: »

was Obama's announcement last week good news for you visa wise?

I'm all sorted thanks, emigrated legally and my citizenship application goes in next week. I wish I had taken advantage for this to be my third passport and be a tri-national.

miss tickle

MadsL wrote: »

So today is the third year anniversary of my emigration.

As far as I can figure out the only thing that has changed in Ireland is that house prices are now going up and that Dublin bikes are now sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Anything else significant happen? I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle. What else didn't happen?

Global warming! Because of this every home and business in Ireland is now solar powered, so we all have negative ESB bills. I am ATM sitting on the veranda planning my Christmas Barbie, while plucking a lime to squeeze into my G&T. Best not brag though.

WhiteWalls

MadsL wrote: »

I'm all sorted thanks, emigrated legally and my citizenship application goes in next week.

Do you have any interest in marrying me?

MadsL

miss tickle wrote: »

Global warming! Because of this every home and business in Ireland is now solar powered, so we all have negative ESB bills. I am ATM sitting on the veranda planning my Christmas Barbie, while plucking a lime to squeeze into my G&T. Best not brag though.

Yeah, mine's a 5.89 Mwh system (105%) of our usage. 310 days of sun a year which means our average Electric and Gas utility bills is about $6 net a month. We generally get a cheque for $36 from the electric company each month.

MadsL

WhiteWalls wrote: »

Do you have any interest in marrying me?

I'm game for most things, but the wife may not be pleased,

or the girlfriend

Calibos

MadsL wrote: »

Yeah, mine's a 5.89 Mwh system (105%) of our usage. 310 days of sun a year which means our average Electric and Gas utility bills is about $6 net a month. We generally get a cheque for $36 from the electric company each month.

No AC then I take it

bop1977

We're grand now, rents are on the up, house prices are up and banks can give approval in 2hrs. The tiger is back.

AngeGal

Goodie. Another bash Ireland thread, hadn't seen one on AH in a few days, was getting worried.

ardle1

Nothing has changed MADSL, still the beautiful green Ireland you left behind, for you to sing and reminisce about in fcuked up Irish bars...
Come back my friend-come back NOW

feargale

John Delaney hasn't yet won the Eurovision Song Contest. But stick around.

MadsL

Calibos wrote: »

No AC then I take it

Plenty of AC. Frosty McFrosty

AngeGal wrote: »

Goodie. Another bash Ireland thread, hadn't seen one on AH in a few days, was getting worried.

Bash? Why would I do that? Taking an interest is all....

porsche959

MadsL wrote: »

Bash? Why would I do that? Taking an interest is all....

Which country did you emigrate to from Ireland, while passing lazy soundbites and no longer paying taxes here?

Can you list the prosecutions of bankers in the US, UK, and Germany, etc?

MadsL

porsche959 wrote: »

Which country did you emigrate to from Ireland, while passing lazy soundbites and no longer paying taxes here?

Can you list the prosecutions of bankers in the US, UK, and Germany, etc?

I'll give you one in the US for every one in Ireland.
Kareem Serageldin sentenced to 30 months in 2014 .

Your turn.

I wasn't aware emigrants had to pay taxes to use boards.ie, I'm a subscriber though (just lapsed - must pay the next year) does that count?

Banjo String

It rained last Tuesday for a bit, and Steve McDonald left the wife one day last week, not sure as it's the wife that watches it tbh.

Also, willy (my neighbour) cut down the tree in his backyard, and a new chipper opened up down the village, chips are much from it though.

efb

I bought a house when the economy collapsed

Apparently there is a recovery

suicide_circus

Did you buy a stetson as soon as you landed over there? Have an image of the OP kinda like this

http://meblogwritegood.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/screen-shot-2012-01-09-at-12-27-00-pm.png

DeadHand

Twink won't be doing the Limerick panto this year.

Her two daughters in America were very upset.

But, don't worry, she wasn't sacked, she resigned.

Twink's dog escaped.

Her two daughters in America were very upset.

But, don't worry, the dog was returned.

strobe

Construction industry has picked up something fierce. Me and me mates are back on the Moët & Chandon and 6 foreign holidays a year off the back of 30 hours of piss easy work a week. Let the good times role!

Right Turn Clyde

Something that hasn't changed is irish people's negativity and cynicism toward their own country. I've said it before and I'll say it again: nobody deserves a recession as much as us. We absolutely love having something to complain and whinge about. I've been lucky enough to travel around the world a bit, and to have met many fine people from all over the place, and I can assure you, we are the most miserable I've come across. Of course the great irony here is that it's taken my depressing Irish attitude to notice it.

Specialun

Red lemonade is becoming more difficult to find

Molester Stallone II

Specialun wrote: »

Red lemonade is becoming more difficult to find

Aldi will sort you out there..... Oh yeah OP...we all shop in aldi and lidl now, they're the new marks & sparks!!

P_1

We seem to be good at rugby again...

realdanbreen

Brian O'Driscoll gave birth to a son.At least I think he must have his picture was all over the papers!

Irishcrx

The only people who possibly miss you here are your family , so stay away. There's no work for you here, also please send your Irish passport back you traitor stay in shang hai or Brisbane or wherever you are 'finding yourself'...

MadsL

suicide_circus wrote: »

Did you buy a stetson as soon as you landed over there? Have an image of the OP kinda like this

http://meblogwritegood.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/screen-shot-2012-01-09-at-12-27-00-pm.png

Actually I did. I live in the Southwest and they are actually very practical hats for driving, and riding horses, and people nod at you when you also wear a hat. As I live in horse country I do actually ride quite a bit now. Not a big fan of large Stetson (which is a brand rather than a style) I went for the black hat badassery that is this one... a decent hat is serious business as you can tell by the price.

Irishcrx wrote: »

The only people who possibly miss you here are your family , so stay away. There's no work for you here, also please send your Irish passport back you traitor stay in shang hai or Brisbane or wherever you are 'finding yourself'...

I 'found myself' in Ireland really through circumstance rather than choice and if you take a little gander at the cost of an Irish Passport for people such as myself you will see why the US one will be my second, not my third! Traitor lol.

MadsL

realdanbreen wrote: »

Brian O'Driscoll gave birth to a son.At least I think he must have his picture was all over the papers!

Jesus, that's some medical advances since I left. Surprised that wasn't bigger news.

gozunda

MadsL wrote: »

So today is the third year anniversary of my emigration.

As far as I can figure out the only thing that has changed in Ireland is that house prices are now going up and that Dublin bikes are now sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Anything else significant happen? I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle. What else didn't happen?

The place is full of coke and hookers and that's just the politicians ....

The Peanut

MadsL wrote: »

So today is the third year anniversary of my emigration.

As far as I can figure out the only thing that has changed in Ireland is that house prices are now going up and that Dublin bikes are now sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Anything else significant happen? I appear to have missed the incarceration of Bertie Ahern, Fingers Fingleton and the Anglo Golden Circle. What else didn't happen?

Fact (or stalker alert!) - a reply by your good self was the very first thing I read on boards. Think the thread was about road trips in the states or something similar. Your username and location have stuck in my head since.

At the rates things are going here - we're in the middle of a Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday thingy - we will be very much Americanised by the time you do come back.