What's It Like Where You Are?

Xavi6 · 17-03-2008 04:59AM #1

St. Patrick's Day that is.

I just went out for lunch there and Perth is just a sea of green. Everyone from surfys to builders has a green top on. The pub around the corner has Irish dancers in and music blaring and it's the same all over the city. The ratio of actual Irish to plastics is about 1:4. It's amazing how much our national holiday captures the imagination of the world over.

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2008 05:00AM

Yea I reckon it's better craic elsewhere.

I'm going elsewhere next year.

orestes · 17-03-2008 05:01AM

Dublin is a pain in the arse for Paddys Day, in future I'm going abroad for it

HAPPYGIRL · 17-03-2008 05:06AM

my best paddys day was in Amsterdam.

Its crap in Ireland.

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2008 05:06AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Yea I reckon it's better craic elsewhere.

I'm going elsewhere next year.

orestes wrote: »

Dublin is a pain in the arse for Paddys Day, in future I'm going abroad for it

Happygirl wrote:

my best paddys day was in Amsterdam.

Its crap in Ireland.

Boards Paddy's Day excursion ftw.

Rabies · 17-03-2008 05:06AM

Loads of bars are giving away free grub to drinkers all day. Parade was on yesterday, didn't go. Decided to stay in bed. I did have plans to go drinking tonight but I now need to be in work at 6am :eek: so that screws my plans.

/cries green tear

Oh ya, I'm in Auckland.
Wannabe Paddies every where

orestes · 17-03-2008 05:08AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Boards Paddy's Day excursion ftw.

*checks watch, starts packing frantically*

HAPPYGIRL · 17-03-2008 05:12AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Boards Paddy's Day excursion ftw.

\o/ cant wait!

dr.bollocko · 17-03-2008 05:12AM

Not much of a change to the usual here in Melbourne to be honest. People in a good mood, and everyone wants to shake me hand cos Im irish. But not a lot of green. Although I havent left the office since 8am, and when I came in at that time, most Irish people would still be hungover from the Grand Prix yesterday.
Which I was at.
Which ruled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Xavi6 · 17-03-2008 05:16AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Boards Paddy's Day excursion ftw.

I'm sure I could put a few of ye up if ye fancy it!

Voodu Child · 17-03-2008 05:27AM

The craic's mighty here in Tibet!

It's just like back home, everybody's fcukin locked and rampaging through the steets wreckin' the place....it's bleedin' deadly!

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2008 05:30AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

I'm sure I could put a few of ye up if ye fancy it!

Everybody to Xavi's , STAT!

orestes · 17-03-2008 05:41AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

I'm sure I could put a few of ye up if ye fancy it!

You're gonna regret that in a years time if you're still over there

Xavi6 · 17-03-2008 05:43AM

orestes wrote: »

You're gonna regret that in a years time if you're still over there

Perth's a big enough place

Lambsbread · 17-03-2008 06:37AM

In Moscow, it was very strange. Local people waving the tri-colour, a military band in the parade and all against the backdrop of some of the worst communist architecture - oh, and the Russians get drunk too!!!

Basq · 17-03-2008 12:50PM

In Russia - you don't go to parade, parade goes to you! :pac:

Ruu_Old · 17-03-2008 12:52PM

I live in a small town in central Illinois, I haven't seen much going on here and most people I talk to go to Chicago for the bigger parade and other cultural festivals held in the working class areas.
I try to avoid going into town because I'm sick of seeing 'St.Patties day' written on banners in pub windows.

yummycake · 17-03-2008 12:53PM

just home now from the night before ohhh god i need sleep

Mweelrea · 17-03-2008 12:53PM

paddy's day here is sh*te
Everyone else seems to do a better job on our holiday than us
New York would be a good one to go to

simonrooneyzaga · 17-03-2008 01:07PM

todays gonna be class... big party in mine. your all invited

Bob the Builder · 17-03-2008 01:08PM

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

todays gonna be class... big party in mine. your all invited

free drink? if there is, then gimme a directions to da partay!!

eldeabroad · 17-03-2008 01:14PM

Im doing my little bit here in Basque Country, tricolour and shamrock bunting up inside the bar, huge flag hanging outside fluttering in the breeze, Irish music playing... All morning people coming in asking if today is "San Patricio". Apart from that just like any other day...

Just gone 1pm here so gonna have a guinness (from a can

) and turn up the volume a bit more, maybe try and see the parade from rte.ie, though getting busy now so will see fcuk all.

Later I will be closing early and going to the local "Irish" pub to have a few pints of Guinness, think they have music on too.

simonrooneyzaga · 17-03-2008 01:15PM

nevf wrote: »

free drink? if there is, then gimme a directions to da partay!!

what do you think i am? a gainful employee? no, try student - ill be scraping the barrel for 14 euro to fund my dutch gold for the day!

Bob the Builder · 17-03-2008 01:17PM

simonrooneyzaga wrote: »

what do you think i am? a gainful employee? no, try student - ill be scraping the barrel for 14 euro to fund my dutch gold for the day!

ah well, twas' worth a try... well, maybe i'll go to your house another day....

17-03-2008 01:20PM

Just back from being abroad, have missed any build up to paddy's day so I haven't noticed a thing.

Xavi6 · 17-03-2008 02:41PM

Just in the door myself from one of the local pubs. 'Diddly-eye' music all the way and everyone dressed up like a complete tool. It was all in good spirits though.

Nalz · 17-03-2008 02:43PM

Not leaving the house today...Dublin & Paddys Day = disaster

Basq · 17-03-2008 02:53PM

Went up to Centra to get a panini and caught the ass-end of the tacky parade, was surrounded by screaming kids and bumped into about 12 buggies.

Reminded me why I never really enjoyed this day!

whatsgoinon · 17-03-2008 09:07PM

spent the weekend in London, met about 15 people from home which reminded me why I left in the first place. Heaps of people wearing green all over the place, wandering round the place this morning, not so many. dropped an awful ball of cash over the few days of there...

Oilrig · 18-03-2008 12:22AM

"Its crap in Ireland."

"Parades" composed of tractors (modern, vintage, you name it)... etc.

Dennis the Stone · 18-03-2008 12:37AM

I'm a Paddy and I'm okay
I drink all night and eat spuds all day

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