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  • #302
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    Reality Cinema “Keeping up with the De Veleras” launches in picture houses.


  • #303
    Dickie10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    should we think about splitting Cavan GAA in two to halt their dominanc of the Ulster championship? only a matter of time before they ruin the football championship wining 5 or 6 all irelands in a row, i propose north cavan and south cavan. although they will probably end up in every ulster final against each other. the GAA will soon be extinct in the like of Down and Tyrone and Armagh they wont win an ulster title ever i would think.


  • #304
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    “Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Banned for Blasphemy by order of Archbishop.”


  • #305
    ttenneb
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭ttenneb


    Where's me Ma goin' to get a bit of sugar for me bottle. And safety pins for the nappies.


  • #306
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    “Nuns Win Major Contract to Supply Canes to Department of Education”


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  • #307
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Pandiculation wrote: »
    “Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Banned for Blasphemy by order of Archbishop.”

    In what way is it blasphemous?


  • #308
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    branie2 wrote: »
    In what way is it blasphemous?

    Spoof headline in humorous thread, mocking the ridiculous grounds other books in that era were banned.

    Some of the ultra conservatives of the era might have as easily taken a ludicrous view of supernatural ghostly goings on as they did about many other things that they arbitrarily banned.


  • #309
    new92
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭new92


    Hey Willy, just back from the trip and boy is Munich lookin' spick and span! A little eerie though. I stayed with my German friend, Neil. He has a radio and all. No good shows though, propaganda on every station. Can't wait to see some good talkies. Germany hasn't the variety. No Westerns. On the other hand we saw fireworks while I was there, some Nazi celebration, but you wouldn't miss the gossip, or the Brothers and Sisters.

    I'll be goin' on the charabanc out to Ballycotton for a day at the seaside. I scrimped and saved enough for a brand new pair of shoes. Bought them off my boss, Mr. Doherty.


  • #310
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,441 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    ....


  • #311
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,446 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    Punting 365 wrote: »
    Anyone know if foreigners can join the Werhmacht? Asking for a friend.


    Not sure, but I hear the SS is looking for blue eyed boys.


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  • #312
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,446 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    I think an Irish holiday is in order this year, all things considered.
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  • #313
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,800 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Cerveza wrote: »
    Is there a pup payment for the next world war?

    It’s a WUP payment...

    Actually that could be controversial... that also stands for Womble Underground Press... might confuse people.


  • #314
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Charles Babbage wrote: »
    Not sure, but I hear the SS is looking for blue eyed boys.

    And blonde as well


  • #315
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    saabsaab wrote: »
    What's a computer?
    A young lady* who is really good at sums. And multiplication and even long division. Fierce complicated stuff altogether.

    *good steady job until she gets married.


  • #316
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Times were different. What did they do with Patrick :eek:

    https://esbarchives.ie/2017/09/18/connecting-cork-to-the-national-grid/
    Patrick O’Connell supplied electricity in Carrigtwohill before 1927. He supplied 3 homes and businesses in 1931, and was acquired by ESB around 1938—1939.


  • #317
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    I'm extremely confident that the Munich Agreement between Messrs Chamberlain and Hitler will hold.

    The Germans are an entirely honourable nation and it would be a rum deal to hoodwink a sitting British Prime Minister.

    Mr. Hitler is a bounder and a cad, but he understands the niceties of international agreements.

    Yes. I'm looking forward to a wonderful 1940 Olympics.


  • #318
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


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  • #319
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    “System maintenance notice:

    The Boards are out of service until 17 May 1939. This is to facilitate an upgrade, involving recorking and painting of the message boards. Thumbtack supplies will also be replenished.

    All queries should be sent to the postmistress and should include a stamped, self addressed envelope.”


  • #320
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    IRA and Nazi collaboration.


  • #321
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Will television be popular, I wonder


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  • #322
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    branie2 wrote: »
    Will television be popular, I wonder

    A wireless with pictures? That’ll never catch on! People enjoy going to the cinema for the newsreels!


  • #323
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Whatever happened to that Willie Joyce lad from Salthill?


  • #324
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    Whatever happened to that Willie Joyce lad from Salthill?

    I believe he's working for the Germans


  • #325
    indioblack
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭indioblack


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    I'm extremely confident that the Munich Agreement between Messrs Chamberlain and Hitler will hold.

    The Germans are an entirely honourable nation and it would be a rum deal to hoodwink a sitting British Prime Minister.

    Mr. Hitler is a bounder and a cad, but he understands the niceties of international agreements.

    Yes. I'm looking forward to a wonderful 1940 Olympics.
    Agreement between Britain, France, Germany and Italy.


  • #326
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,446 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    I don't know about you lads, but I hope to get a bit of work done this summer, whatever about Herr Hitler.
    My brand new yoke for the job

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  • #327
    Pandiculation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Pandiculation


    “Department of Health receives mysterious demand for ten pounds to secure release of filing cabinet key.”


  • #328
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Pandiculation wrote: »
    “Department of Health receives mysterious demand for ten pounds to secure release of filing cabinet key.”

    Crisis averted when they realise it can be opened with a butter knife


  • #329
    Speedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Speedsie
    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    I've heard a rumour that are thinking of getting rid of the Bona Fides, surely not! Part & parcel of a decent night out.


  • #330
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I think a film about Saint Bernadette of Lourdes might be coming in the next few years


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  • #331
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    The Church wants your old gold, any all Ireland medals and dead relatives wedding rings gathering dust,get them to the Bishop now, no point dwelling on the past your old gold will be melted down and used in the magnificent cathedrals of the future, prayers will be offered on your behalf


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