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International Days.

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  • 20-03-2015 7:17pm
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    kneemos
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    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?


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    corner of hells
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    Shut up , ya grumpy fecker.


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    For Forks Sake
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    It was decided on International Bolloxology Day last year.


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    The Diabolical Monocle
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    march 14.


    leave them to their work.


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    Kevin McCloud
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    The google decides it.


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    Aongus Von Bismarck
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    I'd suggest people try even 10 minutes of mindful meditation on this day of happiness. You'll feel happier having done it.


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    NachoBusiness
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    Wait just a second. This isn't September 28th!


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    corner of hells
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    I'd suggest people try even 10 minutes of mindful meditation on this day of happiness. You'll feel happier having done it.

    Would nine minutes do ?


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    deadybai
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    Jesus designated these days when he was here on earth


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    Kevin McCloud
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    I'd suggest people try even 10 minutes of mindful meditation on this day of happiness. You'll feel happier having done it.

    3 hours on the high stool and 14 pints has the same effect.


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    Sheep Lover
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    Would nine minutes do ?

    You'd only be very contented with yourself after 9 minutes, not happy though.

    Go 20 minutes and you'd manically, insanely ecstatic with yourself.


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    Turtyturd
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    OP looking to petition for a day recognising those who start more internet threads than they should?


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    Aongus Von Bismarck
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    Would nine minutes do ?

    Even thirty seconds of deliberate awareness of the breath can have positive impacts. So 9 minutes is fine.


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    Sheep Lover
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    Even thirty seconds of deliberate awareness of the breath can have positive impacts. So 9 minutes is fine.

    So basically you're concentrating on breathing in and out for 10 minutes?

    Do you do this through your mouth?


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    Aongus Von Bismarck
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    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    So basically you're concentrating on breathing in and out for 10 minutes?

    Do you do this through your mouth?

    I'm not here to convert the sceptic. I merely suggest you try it. It brings a wonderful sense of calm and acceptance to those who at least attempt to do it for even 10 minutes.


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    corner of hells
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    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    So basically you're concentrating on breathing in and out for 10 minutes?

    Do you do this through your mouth?

    No through your arse , thats what Aongus von B. does anyway .


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    stimpson
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    I'm not here to convert the sceptic. I merely suggest you try it. It brings a wonderful sense of calm and acceptance to those who at least attempt to do it for even 10 minutes.

    Would you need to do it in a sauna? My expensive and tastefully decorated modern apartment doesn't yet have a sauna fitted, so I'm worried it won't be as effective as it should be.


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    Aongus Von Bismarck
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    stimpson wrote: »
    Would you need to do it in a sauna? My expensive and tastefully decorated modern apartment doesn't yet have a sauna fitted, so I'm worried it won't be as effective as it should be.

    No. You can do it lying in your bed if doing a bodyscan. Sitting on a chair works for many of the practices. You can even practice mindfulness if forced to use public transport. I must say that sauna isn't the place I'd immediately think about practising meditation!


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    Nodin
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    No. You can do it lying in your bed if doing a bodyscan. Sitting on a chair works for many of the practices. You can even practice mindfulness if forced to use public transport. I must say that sauna isn't the place I'd immediately think about practising meditation!


    Even on the 56A?


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    kowloon
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    Nodin wrote: »
    Even on the 56A?

    56A is for practising survival skills.


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    corner of hells
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    kowloon wrote: »
    56A is for practising survival skills.

    Pfft , 56a , you want a real Mad Max type of journey ? Try the 40 into Finglas.


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    Zippie84
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Today is international day of happiness.
    Who makes up and designates these days?Is there an office somewhere full of people suggesting and debating various international days?

    I think it's the Internnational Commission for International Days.

    They meet once a year on International International Days Day and make decisions on all of the new applications for International Days for the upcoming year.

    International International Days Day also being the day we celebrate the wonder of International Days.


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    kowloon
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    Pfft , 56a , you want a real Mad Max type of journey ? Try the 40 into Finglas.

    Two men enter, one man leaves.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    Even thirty seconds of deliberate awareness of the breath can have positive impacts. So 9 minutes is fine.

    I've just tried that for 45 seconds and the only thing I've gotten out of it is the realisation that I consume too much tobacco,fish and garlic.So,even though that's quite a negative trait,I'm mindful enough to take note of it and address the problem so it won't rear its ugly head again,which is a positive thing in the long run.Bismark,your aaaaaal right.
    Op,I'm nearly sure the official title was 'unicef world happiness day' so its charities make the days up.There's your answer.But don't let facts muddy the waters.


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    dirtyden
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    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    I've just tried that for 45 seconds and the only thing I've gotten out of it is the realisation that I consume too much tobacco,fish and garlic.So,even though that's quite a negative trait,I'm mindful enough to take note of it and address the problem so it won't rear its ugly head again,which is a positive thing in the long run.Bismark,your aaaaaal right.
    Op,I'm nearly sure the official title was 'unicef world happiness day' so its charities make the days up.There's your answer.But don't let facts muddy the waters.

    It was a UN general assembly invention. I would have thought they had more important things to be doing.


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    anncoates
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    Pfft , 56a , you want a real Mad Max type of journey ? Try the 40 into Finglas.

    56A is what students think is a rough bus. :pac:


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    Vernonymous
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    Happy International day of happiness. late greeting (better late than never)


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    harry Bailey esq
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    anncoates wrote: »
    56A is what students think is a rough bus. :pac:

    I don't know where the 56a even goes so I can't comment on that,I am very familiar with the 40 however and I can safely say that's its quite a pleasant little jaunt when you compare it to other routes such as the 220 or the infamous 77a.


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    corner of hells
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    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    I don't know where the 56a even goes so I can't comment on that,I am very familiar with the 40 however and I can safely say that's its quite a pleasant little jaunt when you compare it to other routes such as the 220 or the infamous 77a.

    I have 77a previous , but I'm afraid the old 40 from Parnell street up into the West did it for me......the ex is from Finglas.
    Memorable moments include a Garda having a fist fight with two passengers one night , a bus driver abandoning another bus and a stolen car missing a bus by inches one night.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    dirtyden wrote: »
    It was a UN general assembly invention. I would have thought they had more important things to be doing.
    They do,but a general assembly of the UN is the only time that every single member state is represented equally more or less,so a lot of things come up in them i imagine that doesn't make the news.But that's where these international days come from.Its not all talk of war/peacekeeping/defence,but unfortunately that's what gets the headlines.International days are basically a fundraiser for one of the UN humanitarian programs,such as Unicef and if they are helping someone somewhere then I've no issue with them.I heard some clown on the wireless describe them as 'hallmark holidays' but I can honestly say i have never in my life stood at a card stand in a newsagents and seen a greeting card with the message 'Happy international AIDS day' or somesuch emblazoned across it.The whole thing is for charity.


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