I just realized how weak Ireland is as a country.

trapsagenius · 16-03-2010 11:44PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

Well no, just a holiday. I was simply pointing out that we don't have much hope if Eire found a goldmine of oil - it be gone in a matter of weeks.

"a goldmine of oil"??

*sighs*

starbelgrade · 16-03-2010 11:46PM

There's a goldmine in Monaghan.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:46PM

atleast we know what to do with these guys

dRNk SAnTA · 16-03-2010 11:46PM

Mayoegian wrote: »

You do realise we have a population of just over 4.4million people. Germany's population is 82,000,000 and Russia's 141,800,000.

For a country who has been exploited and damaged by Britain for hundreds of years, Ireland is doing mighty and has recovered very well.

Also, you might want to back up your post with a valid argument if you're trying to make a point.

Well considering we weren't touched by two world wars but by 1960 still found ourselves poorer than Germany which had been completely destroyed and partitioned 15 years previous, I don't think we did THAT well!

trapsagenius · 16-03-2010 11:46PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Egypt? Pakistan? Bangledesh (techincally)! Northern Ireland? South Africa?

And on...

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Northern Ireland?

Less of it!!:P

starbelgrade · 16-03-2010 11:47PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

atleast we know what to do with these guys

We all know what the Germans did with the underclasses. Don't go there.

m@cc@ · 16-03-2010 11:48PM

Also, you'd need some severe provocation for Germany to get involved in an all-out war.

mojesius · 16-03-2010 11:48PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

atleast we know what to do with these guys

*Searching for any relevance*

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:48PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

Also, you'd need some severe provocation for Germany to get involved in an all-out war.

Russia too

dRNk SAnTA · 16-03-2010 11:49PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Yes, but when it comes to drunkeness, we are the superpower.

According to 1998's Top 10 of Everything book, we're good at eating corn flakes and drinking tea too

mikedragon32 · 16-03-2010 11:49PM

Well in fairness, goldmines tend not to be large compared to say, an oilfield, so he does have a point. If there was a goldmines of oil, it would be gone quite quickly.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:50PM

trapsagenius wrote: »

"a goldmine of oil"??

*sighs*

metaphorically speaking.

starbelgrade · 16-03-2010 11:50PM

dRNk SAnTA wrote: »

According to 1998's Top 10 of Everything book, we're good at eating corn flakes and drinking tea too

Stands to reason - you need some soakage.

Hank_Jones · 16-03-2010 11:50PM

I am a lover, not a fighter anyway.

Plus if we are going to war with anyone, it's going to be those Vatican City fcukers.

And those bastards don't stand a chance.

OooOOoo 1500th post, landmark (of sorts).

Mayoegian · 16-03-2010 11:51PM

dRNk SAnTA wrote: »

Well considering we weren't touched by two world wars but by 1960 still found ourselves poorer than Germany which had been completely destroyed and partitioned 15 years previous, I don't think we did THAT well!

Completely unaffected by the World Wars?!?!? You don't know your Irish history very well. Bombings in Dublin in 1941? Many Irish soldiers went off to serve in the army in the wars too.

Don't post baseless 'facts'.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:52PM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I am a lover, not a fighter anyway.

Plus if we are going to war with anyone, it's going to be those Vatican City fcukers.

And those bastards don't stand a chance.

OooOOoo 1500th post, landmark (of sorts).

Even then we'd still lose.

mikedragon32 · 16-03-2010 11:52PM

dRNk SAnTA wrote: »

Well considering we weren't touched by two world wars but by 1960 still found ourselves poorer than Germany which had been completely destroyed and partitioned 15 years previous, I don't think we did THAT well!

Marshall plan? For fear of the commies getting a foothold the yanks poured billions into propping up German industry and infrastucture. That may have helped them along not to mention their vast natural resources.

brianthebard · 16-03-2010 11:53PM

GerCPM wrote: »

Only country to drive out the Brits!!!!!!!! Its just our size. 4 million v 200 million plus. We ARE hard ba$tards though:eek:

Are you saying the British population is/was 200 million??

Coriolanus · 16-03-2010 11:54PM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I am a lover, not a fighter anyway.

Plus if we are going to war with anyone, it's going to be those Vatican City fcukers.

And those bastards don't stand a chance.

OooOOoo 1500th post, landmark (of sorts).

Seriously, the Vatican Guard would kick our asses.

http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/images/2008_0519_04cnsph00129.jpg

m@cc@ · 16-03-2010 11:54PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

Russia too

They much prefer illegal invasions of their neighbours.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:55PM

It would be awesome if the USSR came back and took over the EU. Thankfully I speak German/Russian and English.

Hank_Jones · 16-03-2010 11:56PM

Nevore wrote: »

Seriously, the Vatican Guard would kick our asses.

http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/images/2008_0519_04cnsph00129.jpg

Oooo lads in heavy metal armour which restricts maneuverability and big sticks?

I think even we can beat that.

Del2005 · 16-03-2010 11:56PM

Flecktarn wrote: »

And that's why were neutral

We're not neutral, we're a non aligned nation. Being neutral means you can defend your borders, we can't do this as we don't give enough resources to our defence forces.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:56PM

Nevore wrote: »

Seriously, the Vatican Guard would kick our asses.

http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/images/2008_0519_04cnsph00129.jpg

compared to this? http://www.anarkismo.net/attachments/jul2006/460_0___30_0_0_0_0_0_p6290009.jpg

yes

m@cc@ · 16-03-2010 11:56PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

It would be awesome if the USSR came back and took over the EU. Thankfully I speak German/Russian and English.

It certainly would not. The Soviet Union fell for a reason.

El Weirdo · 16-03-2010 11:57PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

They much prefer illegal invasions of their neighbours.

The Germans are quite partial to that as well...

m@cc@ · 16-03-2010 11:58PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

The Germans are quite partial to that as well...

They've been quite good recently though. The Russians were at it a couple of years ago.

landsleaving · 16-03-2010 11:58PM

Freemasonry wrote: »

It would be awesome if the USSR came back and took over the EU. Thankfully I speak German/Russian and English.

What happened to Glasnost and Perestroika Comrade??

starbelgrade · 16-03-2010 11:58PM

mikedragon32 wrote: »

Well in fairness, goldmines tend not to be large compared to say, an oilfield, so he does have a point. If there was a goldmines of oil, it would be gone quite quickly.

No it wouldn't. This is Ireland. First we'd have to set up a quango to get tenders from companies to investigate the oil field, then we'd have to get their report through the dail, then set up another quango to deal with the findings, then find someone like Shell to take the oil for free, wait for planning permission to be lodged, objected to, appealed, then passed, and then the inevitable protests from locals who live near the oil field.

Sure it'd be years before the first drop was even seen, let alone used.

Freemasonry · 16-03-2010 11:58PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

It certainly would not. The Soviet Union fell for a reason.

In your opinion, that is.

In your eyes, hitler/stalin/castro were bad men. It's the opposite for me.

I just realized how weak Ireland is as a country.

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