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They all have lovely bottoms. It's Rose of Tralee 2018 time

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  • #62
    Sardonicat
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Great at what? Talking? Wearing a nice dress? Singing? Overcoming difficult circumstances? Which of these things will she be judged on? What is the actual criteria here, does anyone know?

    It’s great that she is not a junkie. Must have been tough growing up in that household.
    I have known doubt about that at all.

    I'm asking what is it they are supposed to be great at to be crowned the Rose of Tralee?


  • #63
    Sardonicat
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Great at what? Talking? Wearing a nice dress? Singing? Overcoming difficult circumstances? Which of these things will she be judged on? What is the actual criteria here, does anyone know?

    I think it's sort of a mix of things the judges look for.
    I'd say the judges have the winner pciked after observing them during the week and seeing how the mix with people and how they deal with situations.
    Yes, a mix of "things ". What things ? That's what I'm asking. I once asked one of the organisers this and he could not give me an answer.


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
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    These are my favourites :p


  • #65
    [Deleted User]
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    I dunno what they’re looking for either. Nether usually watch it.


  • #66
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I have known doubt about that at all.

    I'm asking what is it they are supposed to be great at to be crowned the Rose of Tralee?

    Sandwich making, don’t make a porno, have a lovely bottom. Usual stuff.


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  • #67
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,479 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I have known doubt about that at all.

    I'm asking what is it they are supposed to be great at to be crowned the Rose of Tralee?

    Sandwich making, don’t make a porno, have a lovely bottom. Usual stuff.
    I'll have the blandest thing on the menu!


  • #68
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,293 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Yes, a mix of "things ". What things ? That's what I'm asking. I once asked one of the organisers this and he could not give me an answer.

    The impression I go was they are looking for a level headed person, who isn't shy, can deal with talking with various members of the public, who'd do charity events,etc.


  • #69
    Fr_Dougal
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    Oohhh...this Roses dad passed away and he wasn’t a junkie...


  • #70
    Irish Kings
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    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    I can't wait for the next sob story from an unemployed, transgender with a gimpy leg, that was molested by Harvey Weinstein, whose parents melted in chernobyl and Donald Trump once sent them a mean tweet.

    and their dream is to "empower others" . . .the contestants have to make sure push all of today's pc's buttons and agenda's, or they will be lynched by the media.

    Non political contest . . . NOT

    pc according to who's politics though ? ;)


  • #71
    TheShockmaster
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    Do people ever get tired of the lovely girls/Rose of Tralee comparison? That reference is over 20 years old at this stage.

    It was funny then, now its unoriginal and hacky from overuse.


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  • #72
    Irish Kings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭Irish Kings


    TheShockmaster wrote: »
    Do people ever get tired of the lovely girls/Rose of Tralee comparison? That reference is over 20 years old at this stage.

    It was funny then, now its unoriginal and hacky from overuse.

    Hardly, the same type people are still quoting exactly the same quotes from Fr Ted over and over and over.


  • #73
    Sardonicat
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    TheShockmaster wrote: »
    Do people ever get tired of the lovely girls/Rose of Tralee comparison? That reference is over 20 years old at this stage.

    It was funny then, now its unoriginal and hacky from overuse.
    Nope


  • #74
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    "Sure, they all have lovely anuses"


  • #75
    Laphroaig52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Laphroaig52


    TheShockmaster wrote: »
    Do people ever get tired of the lovely girls/Rose of Tralee comparison? That reference is over 20 years old at this stage.

    It was funny then, now its unoriginal and hacky from overuse.

    It wasn't even funny then.


  • #76
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,995 ✭✭✭take everything


    She has a really good voice


  • #77
    warsaw2018
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 70 ✭✭warsaw2018


    say what you like about irish women not being as fit as polish women but there was a few grand heifers on display there tonight


  • #78
    Irish Kings
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    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I'm asking what is it they are supposed to be great at to be crowned the Rose of Tralee?

    The correct PC politics seems to be the biggest factor for winning.

    The dream PC candidate today would be non white, lesbian feminist with a phd, who has an all Ireland GAA medal, went to a gaelscoil, and delivers a panti bliss style political manifesto, and is having her second baby via IVF and a sperm doner. Nothing less will be acceptable.


  • #79
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Pale and stale

    Female, pale and stale.


  • #80
    Edgware
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    TheShockmaster wrote: »
    Do people ever get tired of the lovely girls/Rose of Tralee comparison? That reference is over 20 years old at this stage.

    It was funny then, now its unoriginal and hacky from overuse.
    That's what passes for Irish humour. All we need now is Rory from Mrs Browns boys to say " Ah Mammy"
    Fûcking hillarious


  • #81
    Laphroaig52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Laphroaig52


    Irish Kings wrote: »
    The correct PC politics seems to be the biggest factor for winning.

    The dream PC candidate today would be non white, lesbian feminist with a phd, who has an all Ireland GAA medal, went to a gaelscoil, and delivers a panti bliss style political manifesto, and is having her second baby via IVF and a sperm doner. Nothing less will be acceptable.

    In fairness, that's not true of RoT.


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  • #82
    Padkir
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    Bradlin wrote: »
    Actually, that's a great idea. Just like the way certain towns miraculously had moving statues and kids who say the Sun dancing in the sky, there must be some place that could make a name for itself by arranging this. It's probably beyond the pay grade of Local TDs and Councillors though. If Claire Byrne hosted it, I'm in!!

    My GAA club did it as a fundraiser before! The Bros of Tralee! 😋

    http://davittsgaa.com/post/2014/07/16/bros-of-tralee-review


  • #83
    Sardonicat
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    take everything wrote: »
    She has a really good voice
    AH now! They ALL have really good voices.


  • #84
    Star Bingo
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    Beautiful accent and great gimmick

    If Bridgette Abbott doesn’t win then I give up.


  • #85
    [Deleted User]
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Why are most of the escorts at the Rose of Tralee mildly ok looking at best, usually rather plain or downright spud in the mouth ugly? :confused:

    Is so that the Roses’ boyfriends/partner’s don’t get too jealous or something?

    I knew someone who became an escort to make his mark in social circles as a young man, with his parents very approving. “He’s an escort in this year’s Rose” much to the approval of aunties, uncles etc. I think families might encourage the “plain” son to go forward and make his social mark this way.


  • #86
    [Deleted User]
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    Star Bingo wrote: »
    Beautiful accent and great gimmick

    If Bridgette Abbott doesn’t win then I give up.

    That’s actually a genuine Newfie accent. I went there on holiday, couldn’t believe my ears when I heard it. Sounded like a bad imitation accent that I might try and put on, with hotchpotch of Irish Traveller, strong English West Country, and some Canadian. It’s an unreal accent, one of the strongest, most peculiar ones I’ve ever heard. Comes from an isolated small population with old Irish & British roots.


  • #87
    Star Bingo
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    That’s actually a genuine Newfie accent. I went there on holiday, couldn’t believe my ears when I heard it. Sounded like a bad imitation accent that I might try and put on, with hotchpotch of Irish Traveller, strong English West Country, and some Canadian. It’s an unreal accent, one of the strongest, most peculiar ones I’ve ever heard. Comes from an isolated small population with old Irish & British roots.

    I saw a programme about the Fogo Island Inn the folks running it did sound like that.


  • #88
    warsaw2018
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 70 ✭✭warsaw2018


    a few nice fillys to pick from there
    a few quid each way on the mares from london and dublin


  • #89
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    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Yes, a mix of "things ". What things ? That's what I'm asking. I once asked one of the organisers this and he could not give me an answer.

    Like the election of a pope by the college of cardinals, we are not to know the criteria. But I bet there’s similarities, the judges somehow vote for their top “favourites” (ie subjective opinion of what great a great girl they) and by some alchemy/algorithm one comes out on top. Probably a random factor in there, eg each judge pick three favourite roses, names into the hat, and one is drawn to be the winner. The more popular roses would stand a better chance of coming out of the hat. That’s my best guess.


  • #90
    Summer wind
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    Florida and Waterford are the nicest so far


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  • #91
    warsaw2018
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 70 ✭✭warsaw2018


    Summer wind wrote: »
    Florida and Waterford are the nicest so far
    the florida wan was a grand wedge of a woman


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