When is the Queen coming to Eire??

Gran Hermano · 14-04-2009 07:18PM

If Betty and Phil want to pop over here on their hols I have no problem with it. Plenty of Irish people visit the UK for business and pleasure, no reason
why the royals should be any different or receive any trouble visiting here.

road_high · 14-04-2009 07:19PM

Saw her on Sky news last week. Apparently she was scolding Silvio Berlusconi for shouting across at Obama. I couldn't see what the hell they were going on about. Good aul Sky, making news out of nothing as usual....

road_high · 14-04-2009 07:22PM

Gran Hermano wrote: »

If Betty and Phil want to pop over here on their hols I have no problem with it. Plenty of Irish people visit the UK for business and pleasure, no reason
why the royals should be any different or receive any trouble visiting here.

....and they've had Mary Mac over on several occasions

luckylucky · 14-04-2009 07:24PM

Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »

it's depressing how many retards still care about this ****.

this is The AH forum after all, even those that don't care just join in the rant.

Personally I'd be moderately nationalistic, and it wouldn't bother me if she came except as someone else pointed out, ye could do with spending the money that the massive security operation costs on more urgent things in these tough times.

Benny-c · 14-04-2009 07:25PM

mfitzy wrote: »

So, when should we be expecting her? Was all the hullaboloo a few years ago, havn't heard a dickey bird since?

Where is 'Eire'..........:D

Hagar · 14-04-2009 07:26PM

I'd like to tell you all how much I'm looking forward to the visit but I've never lied to you before and I'm not starting now.

Podge2k7 · 14-04-2009 07:26PM

magick wrote: »

dont know,dont care

+1

road_high · 14-04-2009 07:27PM

Benny-c wrote: »

Where is 'Eire'..........:D

What the prim and proper Brits used to call us officially, i.e. Ireland.

markok84 · 14-04-2009 07:30PM

Technically she has visited Éire..... Éire was the name of the state as in the Irish Constitution of 1937. Under articles 2 & 3 of that constitution the Irish state laid claim to all the land on the Island of Ireland, these articles were amended in 1998 (as we know) however article 4 wasn't. So as far as I'm concerned Éire refers to the entire island and not the 26 counties of the republic.

stainluss · 14-04-2009 07:31PM

who cares lol
i dont even think they want her in England lol

arybvtcw0eolkf · 14-04-2009 07:36PM

mfitzy wrote: »

So, when should we be expecting her? Was all the hullaboloo a few years ago, havn't heard a dickey bird since?

The queen of what is coming here?.

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giggsy664 · 14-04-2009 07:39PM

Hazys wrote: »

They're not, Freddie Mercury is dead...

What?

RonMexico · 14-04-2009 07:42PM

The fantasy forum is that way

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Silly people still believing in Queens and dragons and all that bollocks

DublinWriter · 14-04-2009 07:42PM

Soon, I hope. The gigantic Union Jack I hung outside my house is beginning to make the neighbours gossip.

road_high · 14-04-2009 07:46PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

Soon, I hope. The gigantic Union Jack I hung outside my house is beginning to make the neighbours gossip.

Hey me too

Ann22 · 14-04-2009 07:55PM

I didn't go into town to see Clinton when he came 'cos I was freezing. I'm sorry I didn't though..I like him. Wouldn't be interested in going anywhere to see any of the royals. I might've went up to have a look if Diana was visiting though, she wasn't a bad auld skin.

deco05ie · 14-04-2009 07:58PM

Before reading this thread I had never heard of someone being offended by Ireland being called Eire

markok84 · 14-04-2009 08:00PM

Ann22 wrote: »

I might've went up to have a look if Diana was visiting though

Not a bad proposal they've been dragging the corpse of St. Terese up and down the country for years, maybe we could dig up Di and make a few bob off her..... or was she cremated? :rolleyes:

javaboy · 14-04-2009 08:11PM

deco05ie wrote: »

Before reading this thread I had never heard of someone being offended by Ireland being called Eire

People will get offended by anything. <-In fact somebody is probably taking offence to this as you're reading it.

Also:

Terry wrote: »

If it's good enough for Phil Lynnott, then it's good enough for me.

Dudess · 14-04-2009 08:16PM

giggsy664 wrote: »

What?

:eek:

I wouldn't give a sh1t really. I'd have far more of a problem with Thatcher.

Turd Ferguson · 14-04-2009 08:21PM

javaboy wrote: »

People will get offended by anything.

Right, I'm off to start Feedback thread about offensive mods

Terry · 14-04-2009 08:23PM

Dudess wrote: »

:eek:

I wouldn't give a sh1t really. I'd have far more of a problem with Thatcher.

Is she still alive?

I'm going to bring a union jack, dress up as a muslim and burn the flag.
Let people think Ireland is full of fanatics. Ok, it's just one person pretending, but wait for the tabloids to get a hold of it.

wylo · 14-04-2009 08:24PM

In the wise words of Gerry Adams....

"Mrs Windsor can come and go as she wants."

Aidric · 14-04-2009 08:25PM

God save the Queer.

NickNolte · 14-04-2009 08:27PM

wylo wrote: »

In the wise words of Gerry Adams....

"Mrs Windsor can come and go as she wants."

You beat me to it. I'm not a fan of Adams but I nearly split my sides when I heard that statement. Wasn't it:

"Mrs. Windsor can come and go as she pleases."

Quality.

thelordofcheese · 14-04-2009 08:32PM

You'd think we'd have finally moved on from all that 800 years bullshit, but no the visit of an elderly woman apparently drives most people into frothing frenzy.

It's not like she'd be coming over to give a speach along the lines of "Look, this independance thing was a bit of a giggle, but funs over, back in the union with ya"

luckylucky · 14-04-2009 08:34PM

deco05ie wrote: »

Before reading this thread I had never heard of someone being offended by Ireland being called Eire

It's all in the context. For me I'd call it a very minor pet hate. I mean if you are speaking English to someone even a Spanish person you don't just start calling Spain Espana so why do it when speaking to an Irish person, it just doesn't sound right for one thing. I dunno it's like sort of a way for a certain British element to differentiate between N.I and the Republic, but anyway no realllllll big deal I suppose.

Anyway it's not half as bad as someone refering to Britain as the mainland

14-04-2009 08:43PM

i care so little about the queen that if she fuked the pope tomorro, i wouldn't even fap to it.

wylo · 14-04-2009 09:00PM

NickNolte wrote: »

You beat me to it. I'm not a fan of Adams but I nearly split my sides when I heard that statement. Wasn't it:

"Mrs. Windsor can come and go as she pleases."

Quality.

yea I thought that too but I looked it up on google and it seems to be 'wants', so im not sure

Still a great line though, complete dismissal of any importance she may hold.

I know we've our fair share of problems with certain taxes but can you imagine being british in a recession and knowing your paying tax into that sh1te, lol

S.I.R · 14-04-2009 09:08PM

mfitzy wrote: »

So, when should we be expecting her? Was all the hullaboloo a few years ago, havn't heard a dickey bird since?

*loads his steyre *

When is the Queen coming to Eire??

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