When was the last time you were genuinely impressed by something?

questionmark? · 02-06-2010 03:55PM

Impressed at looking at how the human race has progressed so rapidly but shocked at how some can be left so far behind in the intelligence stakes, such as,

http://ted.examiner.ie/archives/images/front_000726.jpg

http://www.xymalf.co.uk/images/chavs/chav4.gif

bonerm · 02-06-2010 04:00PM

I'm pretty sure Google street-view was the last thing that had me going "wow!". Played on it for hours the first few days after I heard about it.

HalloweenJack · 02-06-2010 04:03PM

I went to a bullfight last week and I was genuinely impressed with how cool and accurately some of the bullfighters were in stabbing the bull.

These certain guys charge at the bulls at an angle and take a leap before ramming the two little pikes in between the bull's shoulders. Then they run off without getting gored.

It's gruesome but I couldn't help but be impressed with the technique.

monkeyfudge · 02-06-2010 04:05PM

The time I got a Club Chocolate bar that had no biscuit in it and was just solid chocolate.

snuggles09 · 02-06-2010 04:06PM

Banana bar Amsterdam and one of the women working there wrote me a note telling me to enjoy my stay etc etc with a pen she had inserted (ahem!) and it was better then my hand writing..that was impressive:D

Feeona · 02-06-2010 04:06PM

I was out for a run one day, and I saw a man stop his car in the middle of the road to let an old woman cross (no, the old woman wasn't me

). I barely notice if someone needs to cross the road, so I was well impressed with his eyesight as well as his kindness

anniehoo · 02-06-2010 04:07PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I went to a bullfight last week and I was genuinely impressed with how cool and accurately some of the bullfighters were in stabbing the bull.

Thats not one bit impressive :mad: stupid, barbaric, cruel yep..not impressive.Idiots!

Feeona · 02-06-2010 04:08PM

snuggles09 wrote: »

Banana bar Amsterdam and one of the women working there wrote me a note telling me to enjoy my stay etc etc with a pen she had inserted (ahem!) and it was better then my hand writing..that was impressive:D

Ha ha! I wonder did she put that on her cv when she went for the job? I wonder if that's how she wrote her cv? Another question, how did she figure out she could do that?

I never knew pens could be so exciting! (one letter short of penis though, maybe that's the reason!)

storm2811 · 02-06-2010 04:09PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Driving through Longford one day... it's the most illiterate town in Ireland & has a large population of African immigrants - not shocking in itself, but what was, is that someone had hung a banner off one of the bridges, saying; "NIGERS OUT".

Scumbags,was in Longford one day waiting to cross the road,there was a black woman beside me with her child of about 4 or 5 and some scummer walks by and shouts "WOULD YE GO HOME YE FCUKIN N****RS!"
I was speechless..

Banned Account · 02-06-2010 04:10PM

anniehoo wrote: »

Thats not one bit impressive :mad: stupid, barbaric, cruel yep..not impressive.Idiots!

What he meant to say was - the last time he witnessed the patience of a Spanish vet helping a Bull donate blood - despite the fact that it hadn't a rashers what was going on, or the fact that it might help the next Bull knocked down by Feeona whilst trying to cross the road, it was intent on not being a nice helper Bull - but the vet stuck with his brief and the units were got in the end ...

... isn't life subjective.

Feeona · 02-06-2010 04:14PM

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

or the fact that it might help the next Bull knocked down by Feeona whilst trying to cross the road, .

I didn't see him guv, honest

consultech · 02-06-2010 04:14PM

Squiggle wrote: »

Phil Taylor's two nine dart finishes in the Premier league final last week. Legend.

Actually yeah, this.

That's the most impressive sporting ("sporting") achievement I've seen in a long time. He nearly had a third (7 perfect darts) the very next leg after the second one too... Ridiculous!

snuggles09 · 02-06-2010 04:15PM

Feeona wrote: »

Ha ha! I wonder did she put that on her cv when she went for the job? I wonder if that's how she wrote her cv? Another question, how did she figure out she could do that?

I never knew pens could be so exciting! (one letter short of penis though, maybe that's the reason!)

That and what she could do with a banana and the speed at which she projected other things from it left me well imperssed:D

consultech · 02-06-2010 04:17PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I went to a bullfight last week and I was genuinely impressed with how cool and accurately some of the bullfighters were in stabbing the bull.

These certain guys charge at the bulls at an angle and take a leap before ramming the two little pikes in between the bull's shoulders. Then they run off without getting gored.

It's gruesome but I couldn't help but be impressed with the technique.

I had a new most recent one now just a moment ago. I was genuinely impressed by your disgusting ignorance and stupidity at being impressed by animal cruelty.

Hank_Jones · 02-06-2010 04:32PM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

The time I got a Club Chocolate bar that had no biscuit in it and was just solid chocolate.

You lucky sod, I always wanted something like that to happen to me.
Got a KitKat once where two of the fingers were made up almost entirely of chocolate, but never have I been as lucky as you.

Herb Powell · 02-06-2010 04:44PM

In the National Gallery of London. You don't realise how good paintings are until you see them

Shanotheslayer · 02-06-2010 04:50PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIu489GgDA

This kid

Indubitable · 02-06-2010 04:52PM

consultech wrote: »

I had a new most recent one now just a moment ago. I was genuinely impressed by your disgusting ignorance and stupidity at being impressed by animal cruelty.

Even if it was animal cruelty it must have been fairly impressive. I know I couldn't do it.

Ickle Magoo · 02-06-2010 04:52PM

My dad helping me with a science essay and still knowing all the formula, laws and rules off by heart 40 odd years after studying it. Hope I inherited his recall! :cool:

Tar.Aldarion · 02-06-2010 04:57PM

Paulj wrote: »

I'm amazed that Bus Eireann actually have real time bus information based on GPS positions now! : http://www.whensmybus.ie/
Wow

I made one of those this year and they snuck in and opened their own one lol
Although it cost them millions and took years to do

Greyfox · 02-06-2010 04:58PM

Nothing since 9/11 has shocked me. Our governments consistent incompedence, Paedos getting light sentences, the catholic churchs ignorance, some peoples stupidity as well as some really disgusting crimes all happen far too often for any one thing to shock me

I was impressed with the convenience of Sky plus, enjoyed Avatar and back in 2006 Resident Evil 4 got me back into computer games but overall not much impresses me these days. I actually believe that theirs far to much hype with anything new that by the time you get it it's guarenteed to underwhelm you, I think real innovation and exciting developments is a thing of the past and this generation is all about rehashing what we already have while just adding a few bells and whistles

Michael B · 02-06-2010 04:58PM

I'm usually impressed by nature and beauty. When I see a beautiful part of the world that I haven't seen before, that always impresses me.

smokingman · 02-06-2010 05:02PM

Impressive? That flash mob interlude thing in the eurovision this year....I was waiting for buckets of fail and instead, sat there with surprise!

Shocked? Not much shocks me any more....

HalloweenJack · 02-06-2010 05:02PM

consultech wrote: »

I had a new most recent one now just a moment ago. I was genuinely impressed by your disgusting ignorance and stupidity at being impressed by animal cruelty.

I was impressed by the technique, it's not the same thing.

I was impressed by the aesthetic part, I put the moral/ethical part to the side.

pickarooney · 02-06-2010 05:11PM

HunnyMonster running the length of Ireland - something like 15 consecutive marathons.

Mr Benevolent · 02-06-2010 05:14PM

Dean09 wrote: »

It seems that nowadays everybody is kind of de-sensitised to everything. We've basically seen it all in the movies and nothing really impresses/shocks us anymore.

What a load of cock.

Tar.Aldarion · 02-06-2010 05:18PM

pickarooney wrote: »

HunnyMonster running the length of Ireland - something like 15 consecutive marathons.

That was fairly amazing all right! No more public transport needed for that lady.

Shulgin · 02-06-2010 05:26PM

DMT really impressed me last time I had it.

Great stuff indeed!

migozarad · 02-06-2010 05:40PM

Obama becoming US President despite the obvious hurdles along the way was impressive.
Michael Phelps/Usain Bolt destroying the competition.
The 2nd Lions Test 2009 was outstanding as was last years All Irl hurling final.
Pacman/Mayweather anytime they fight despite the very obvious contrasts in style.
Last weeks Turkish Grand Prix with Vettel trying to kill Webber&the duel between hamilton&button.
Dan Henderson knock-out of cocky Michael Bisping in one of last years UFC Middleweight bouts,was awesome in its nastiness (he hit bisping again on the ground when he was clearly unconscious)
The enduring excellence of Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal
Lionel Messi getting a hat-trick in three consecutive games (including his virtuoso display vs Arsenal 2nd leg of champ lg)

Chuchoter · 02-06-2010 05:50PM

My cousins new baby is the only thing that I've liked/ impressed me in a very,very long time, which is kind of depressing.

When was the last time you were genuinely impressed by something?

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