Cool. Score one for Irish hospitality.

Manic Moran · 01-08-2009 10:39AM #1

If anyone knows the chap or lass in question, please buy them a beer for me.

Apparently, about two weeks back, a Sean and Amelia O'Neil had just gotten married and were having their traditional shindig in the Clare Inn. Also in the hotel were 300 US soldiers, who were staying overnight after their aircraft had been grounded during a stop-over. So the happy couple invited the Americans to join the wedding party.

Why the hell doesn't that sort of thing happen to me? I ended up with two hours in Leipzig with no invitation to anything more than a bench, let alone stopping at Shannon for a party.

You just know there are whole bunch of Americans with good things to say about Ireland after that one. I wonder how many of them will try to make it back for a proper holiday?

NTM

Jeapy · 01-08-2009 10:45AM

I don't know if they were actually invited in. I heard they gatecrashed it, management asked them to leave the reception hall but the bride and groom said it was ok ad allowed them to stay. Could be worse OP, I was stranded in JFK and wasn't even offered a bench!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 01-08-2009 10:50AM

i read in some paper that they had been accused of gatecrashing by some of the guests but that the bride/groom one of them anyway had actually invited them in. either way, i wonder how many drunken rants about american imperialism they had to sit through as compensation. I suppose they were probably too drunk to care.

portomar · 01-08-2009 11:10AM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i read in some paper that they had been accused of gatecrashing by some of the guests but that the bride/groom one of them anyway had actually invited them in. either way, i wonder how many drunken rants about american imperialism they had to sit through as compensation. I suppose they were probably too drunk to care.

man imagine how sick you'd be, single lad at a wedding, scopin' out the bridesmaids over dinner, the hot relatives and friends of friends, waitin' for the dancin' and shots to start to start making the move on some girlies then BAM! 300 american lads built out of teak and iron enter the room. game.over.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-08-2009 11:24AM

And these things count to a soldier.

I travelled through Beirut airport in uniform, and because of it I was upgraded to business class return (KLM) from Beirut to Amsterdam.

Its nice that some people appricate what soldiering mean's and aren't afraid to show it.

And MM, I hope your lads have a safe and successful tour.

.

Teferi · 01-08-2009 11:30AM

I heard that one or two of their CO's stood at the entrance, only letting 7 - 10 of themin at a time and only for 15 minutes each...300 of them didn't rush the party all at once

portomar · 01-08-2009 11:35AM

Teferi wrote: »

I heard that one or two of their CO's stood at the entrance, only letting 7 - 10 of themin at a time and only for 15 minutes each...300 of them didn't rush the party all at once

say you'd be freaked if you were the last ones in...only bowlers and Aunties left!

Banter Joe · 01-08-2009 12:19PM

Good thing it wasn't a traveller wedding, or they would have found out what a real warzone looked like :pac:

ejmaztec · 01-08-2009 12:26PM

Teferi wrote: »

I heard that one or two of their CO's stood at the entrance, only letting 7 - 10 of themin at a time and only for 15 minutes each...300 of them didn't rush the party all at once

And they weren't allowed any booze either IIRC.

Rented Mule · 01-08-2009 12:57PM

We need more US troops flying through Shannon.

It's obviously good for the economy.

jumpguy · 01-08-2009 02:03PM

Manic Moran wrote: »

If anyone knows the chap or lass in question, please buy them a beer for me.

Apparently, about two weeks back, a Sean and Amelia O'Neil had just gotten married and were having their traditional shindig in the Clare Inn. Also in the hotel were 300 US soldiers, who were staying overnight after their aircraft had been grounded during a stop-over. So the happy couple invited the Americans to join the wedding party.

Why the hell doesn't that sort of thing happen to me? I ended up with two hours in Leipzig with no invitation to anything more than a bench, let alone stopping at Shannon for a party.

You just know there are whole bunch of Americans with good things to say about Ireland after that one. I wonder how many of them will try to make it back for a proper holiday?

NTM

Pesky Germans. :P

That's good to hear though, good idea of the Irish couple for abit of excitement anyway. If any trouble broke out they'd be in luck...
If you're heading out, good luck!

Overheal · 01-08-2009 02:15PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

We need more US troops flying through Shannon.

It's obviously good for the economy.

Dont they only shop the Duty Free :pac:

latenia · 01-08-2009 02:53PM

300 brain-dead child murderers-exactly what every wedding party needs.

ejmaztec · 01-08-2009 02:58PM

latenia wrote: »

300 brain-dead child murderers-exactly what every wedding party needs.

Do you want fish with that chip?:p

itsallaboutheL · 01-08-2009 03:00PM

latenia wrote: »

300 brain-dead child murderers-exactly what every wedding party needs.

Seeing as it's presided over by a Brain Dead Child Molestor i say why not...

latenia · 01-08-2009 03:01PM

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Seeing as it's presided over by a Brain Dead Child Molestor i say why not...

The best man was a paedo?

Sharpshooter · 01-08-2009 03:05PM

latenia and itsallabouttheL, Do not post in this thread again.
If you do not have anything decent to contribute to a thread don't post.

Poccington · 01-08-2009 03:06PM

Nevermind...

Four-Percent · 01-08-2009 03:21PM

What does NTM stand for? Google says "not that much" but that doesn't make sense... I'm so confused!

Poccington · 01-08-2009 03:23PM

Four-Percent wrote: »

What does NTM stand for? Google says "not that much" but that doesn't make sense... I'm so confused!

It's the initials of his name.

itsallaboutheL · 01-08-2009 03:24PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

latenia and itsallabouttheL, Do not post in this thread again.
If you do not have anything decent to contribute to a thread don't post.

What would you consider decent???

I was replying to an earlier post.

And this thread has been done already in a number of forums

Manic Moran · 01-08-2009 03:30PM

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

And this thread has been done already in a number of forums

Sorry, I tried a search before posting, maybe I hit the wrong keywords. Plus I scanned military, politics and aviation.

NTM

Sharpshooter · 01-08-2009 03:32PM

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Seeing as it's presided over by a Brain Dead Child Molestor i say why not...

Sharpshooter wrote: »

latenia and itsallaboutheL, Do not post in this thread again.
If you do not have anything decent to contribute to a thread don't post.

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

What would you consider decent???

I was replying to an earlier post.

And this thread has been done already in a number of forums

Banned.

Sharpshooter · 01-08-2009 03:33PM

Manic Moran wrote: »

Sorry, I tried a search before posting, maybe I hit the wrong keywords. Plus I scanned military, politics and aviation.

NTM

You're fine MM.:)

Overheal · 01-08-2009 04:08PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

latenia and itsallabouttheL, Do not post in this thread again.
If you do not have anything decent to contribute to a thread don't post.

I like this one. Where did you find her?

getz · 01-08-2009 04:25PM

one thing i will always tell people in england, is holiday in ireland you will never find a nicer people, than the irish, i have been coming over to south wicklow for the last six years, and we have made so many irish friends.as soon as i walk around gorrey/shillelagh/carlow people will come over to greet us and make us both welcome,

ejmaztec · 01-08-2009 04:29PM

getz wrote: »

one thing i will always tell people in england, is holiday in ireland you will never find a nicer people, than the irish, i have been coming over to south wicklow for the last six years, and we have made so many irish friends.as soon as i walk around gorrey/shillelagh/carlow people will come over to greet us and make us both welcome,

Would that be in the vicinity of an ATM by any chance?:pac:

getz · 01-08-2009 04:53PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Would that be in the vicinity of an ATM by any chance?:pac:

i am a old bugger whats a ATM

ejmaztec · 01-08-2009 05:05PM

getz wrote: »

i am a old bugger whats a ATM

A magic hole in a wall where cash is spewed out after the insertion of a plastic card (or a JCB if you've left your card at home).

Sharpshooter · 01-08-2009 05:06PM

getz wrote: »

i am a old bugger whats a ATM

Automated Teller Machine, or a cash dispenser outside the bank.:pac:

Manic Moran · 01-08-2009 05:20PM

jumpguy wrote: »

If you're heading out, good luck!

Already here, mate.

And MM, I hope your lads have a safe and successful tour.

So far, so good. A month on the ground, and we've lost nothing more serious than a foot. (Not mine)

NTM

Cool. Score one for Irish hospitality.

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