Americans on this forum

Denerick · 22-07-2010 10:49PM #1

The US politics forum is rapidly becoming my favourite place on boards.ie. Some really witty exchanges happen. I find it interesting that there are so many Americans on an Irish website... So why are you here? Do you have Irish roots?

I'm glad the likes of Amerika and Pope Urban knock about here. Its always good to have the opportunity to bitch about US conservatives to their face.

Call this the love thread. No Obama or Bushes allowed

22-07-2010 10:56PM

Born Galway, but with dual citizenship. Have a free ride for the past 4 years at university (USC). So picture me with one foot in Ireland and the other in America. What a stretch across the pond. It's like doing the splits! :eek:

Killer Wench · 22-07-2010 11:15PM

Several generations back. I joined because I applied to Trinity College Dublin to pursue a Masters in Race, Ethnicity, and Conflict Studies. I want to research the interactions amongst the Irish immigrant, African Slaves, and Native Americans in the southeast during the early 1800s.

Permabear · 22-07-2010 11:42PM

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southsiderosie · 22-07-2010 11:59PM

I'm from the US, but have been doing research on and off in Ireland. My mother can trace her family back to Clare, but that's not why or how I ended up here...although maybe that has something to do with why I like it so much and keep coming back.

cheesehead · 23-07-2010 01:20AM

Born in the US, but with dual citizenship now. Spent a year at NUI-Maynooth. Donegalfella and myself appear to share certain things in common: We both served time in what many fellow Americans would consider "the God-Forsaken wasteland known as New Jersey" (although it's dear-old home for me) and we also both have deep roots in what many fellow Irish would consider "the unspoiled gem of the island - County Donegal!"

metaoblivia · 23-07-2010 01:29AM

I honestly can't remember how I ended up on boards. I worked as a secretary for several years and would surf the net 7 out of 8 hours of the workday. Ended up on boards after following a link from somewhere.

I do have Irish roots, but they're all from the North. My father's family was from Armagh; the original family name was Haughey (it got changed because as a rule Americans can't pronounce "Haughey"). My mother's family also immigrated from Northern Ireland, but they're of Scottish descent.

Overheal · 23-07-2010 02:15AM

Born in Seattle. When I was 13 I moved to Clare and spent 8 years there. Last 2 were in Carlow - It was in the IT that I saw a lot of people using Boards and I checked out the website from curiosity. Back in the States since.

I don't think theres a drip of Irish in me; my dad worked a contract there post-divorce and met a pretty lady. The rest is a long story.

Le King · 23-07-2010 02:33AM

Born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NYC I moved to Ireland when I was 8. Have Dual-Citizenship. I lived in Thurles, Tipperary for 3 years then Dublin, then Kildare, then Dublin again.

Am I Irish? Yes. Although I'm half Irish (paternal), half Italian (maternal).

So I guess I'm Italian-American-Irish.

Manic Moran · 23-07-2010 03:39AM

I honestly can't remember how I ended up on boards

Good lord. All this time, I thought you were only making visits to the US on holiday.

Born in San Francisco of Irish and Greek parents. Spent 15 years in Ireland, to include my degree from UCD. Came back to the US about ten years ago.

NTM

Amerika · 23-07-2010 01:03PM

Dual USA and IRE citizenship here. Born in the US as an anchor baby

(took years to get US citizenship back then for immigrants). Family hails from Clarinbridge, county Galway. Our US home was temp starting point for family immigrating (legally) to the USA.

US based politics boards are boring for the most part, and pretty much a free-for-all. At least this board has decent moderation. Also, the US Politics section at boards.ie is chocked choked full of passionate and lunatic progressives and liberals living in la la land... much in need of a dose of truth and reality

. Keeps things interesting.

Permabear · 23-07-2010 01:20PM

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Amerika · 23-07-2010 01:29PM

Not quite sure why the confusion on your part. Notice I stated my family immigrated legally, and born to parent going through the legal US naturalization process. I have no problem with continued legal immigration. My beef with the current situation deals with illegal aliens.

Denerick · 23-07-2010 01:33PM

Amerika wrote: »

My beef with the current situation deals with illegal aliens.

I love the way Americans call illegal immigrants illegal aliens. It adds to much gravitas to the debate

Amerika · 23-07-2010 01:58PM

Denerick wrote: »

I love the way Americans call illegal immigrants illegal aliens. It adds to much gravitas to the debate

What is more disturbing is that some don’t seem to understand the difference between the two.

I bet if we loaded millions of our illegal aliens onto ships, and send them to storm the shores of other lands, with the "immigrants" shouting "I made it onto your land, now I demand you make me a citizen with all of the benefits that go along with it"... people would then see the difference.

Denerick · 23-07-2010 01:59PM

Amerika wrote: »

What is more disturbing is that some don’t seem to understand the difference between the two.

I bet if we loaded millions of our illegal aliens onto ships, and send them to storm the shores of other lands, with the "immigrants" shouting "I made it onto your land, now I demand you make me a citizen with all of the benefits that go along with it"... people would then see the difference.

Could Mexicans even say that? I was under the impression that you lot disliked them because they spoke Spanish.

Memnoch · 23-07-2010 02:00PM

Denerick wrote: »

I love the way Americans call illegal immigrants illegal aliens. It adds to much gravitas to the debate

No wonder Aliens vs Ninjas was such a hit at Fantasia 2010

http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2010/07/fantasia-2010-alien-versus-ninja-review.php

A Primal Nut · 23-07-2010 02:03PM

donegalfella wrote: »

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Dunno where the confusion lies there is an obvious difference between legal and illegal. She even emphasised "legally."

Amerika · 23-07-2010 02:03PM

Denerick wrote: »

Could Mexicans even say that? I was under the impression that you lot disliked them because they spoke Spanish.

"Our Lot" dislikes illegal aliens becasue they don't put any value on our immigration laws.

Denerick · 23-07-2010 02:05PM

Amerika wrote: »

"Our Lot" dislikes illegal aliens becasue they don't put any value on our immigration laws.

You do realise that many of your Irish descendants probably migrated to the US illegaly?

If not them, then their cousins, nephews etc.

Memnoch · 23-07-2010 02:11PM

Amerika wrote: »

"Our Lot" dislikes illegal aliens becasue they don't put any value on our immigration laws.

You sure it has nothing to do with them taking your jobs and your women, and you know eating babies and stuff. I hear there's a real over supply of those in the states, which is why all these aliens are flooding over there.

Amerika · 23-07-2010 02:12PM

Denerick wrote: »

You do realise that many of your Irish descendants probably migrated to the US illegaly?

If not them, then their cousins, nephews etc.

No. All my relatives came from Ireland legally. Execpt for one crazy uncle who I think is actually from Mars.

Denerick · 23-07-2010 02:13PM

Memnoch wrote: »

You sure it has nothing to do with them taking your jobs and your women, and you know eating babies and stuff. I hear there's a real over supply of those in the states, which is why all these aliens are flooding over there.

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Amerika · 23-07-2010 02:13PM

Memnoch wrote: »

You sure it has nothing to do with them taking your jobs and your women, and you know eating babies and stuff. I hear there's a real over supply of those in the states, which is why all these aliens are flooding over there.

Absolutely sure!

Denerick · 23-07-2010 02:14PM

Amerika wrote: »

No. All my relatives came from Ireland legally. Execpt for one crazy uncle who I think is actually from Mars.

And you believe that, do you?

Amerika · 23-07-2010 02:15PM

Denerick wrote: »

And you believe that, do you?

Absolutely!

And what happened to your "love thread?"

Denerick · 23-07-2010 02:50PM

Amerika wrote: »

Absolutely!

And what happened to your "love thread?"

Ok ok, bring back the love thread. No discussion of partisan issues. Amerika is just such a ripe target, he brings out the pantomine in me

Amerika · 23-07-2010 03:02PM

Denerick wrote: »

Ok ok, bring back the love thread. No discussion of partisan issues. Amerika is just such a ripe target, he brings out the pantomine in me

Good word!

Well thanks alot thank you
Now Im the talk of the town
Of all the fools they drink to
I am the king of the clowns
I play the lonely joker
I take what fun I can find
I laugh when things arent funny
I throw away my last dime
Youre not mine so I waste my time in pantomine.
Its pantomine.

Im ready for lonely funtimes, yeah
Loud music may dull my mind
Black coffee and electric sunshine
Get set for this pantomine.

I-ay-ay-ay cry inside cause youre not mine
I-ay die-ay-ay-ay inside cause youre not mine
I pantomine.

Laughing when I feel like crying
Crying when I feel like dying
Youre not mine so I waste my time in pantomine
Bring on the girls and the parties, yeah
Guitars and drums beating time
Be merry, be gay and hardy, yeah
Im set for this pantomine.

Manic Moran · 23-07-2010 03:10PM

Denerick wrote: »

I love the way Americans call illegal immigrants illegal aliens. It adds to much gravitas to the debate

Check the chorus.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/sting/englishman+in+new+york_20132036.html

The term is technically correct. Illegal aliens does differentiate from people like Sting.

You do realise that many of your Irish descendants probably migrated to the US illegaly?

I'm not sure that's possible, if he's a US Citizen by birth, possibly excepting if Amerika is a few decades older than I think he is, though I'm unsure about the multi-generational laws on unclaimed citizenship.

NTM

Killer Wench · 23-07-2010 04:47PM

I am rather surprised that a first generation American seems to be so unsympathetic towards those who want to come this country in order to better their lot. At the core of the immigration debate rests the fact that most of these "illegals" are Brown skinned. I have known of illegal immigrants from Germany and other European countries but I never heard a story involving them being questioned over their legal status.

Manic Moran · 23-07-2010 05:34PM

I think most of us first-generation Americans had parents who were in the country legally. I know mine were.

I'm also a first generation American who couldn't bring his girlfriend (w/ post-grad) into the country unless I married her. The country is very difficult to become resident in legally. I have little sympathy for those who ignore the immigration laws. From my perspective, they are most welcome to come into the country if they follow them. You will note that in the US a very large portion of legal 'brown-skinned' immigrants are also against illegal immigration for the same reason: They had to go through all sorts of hoops, why should their countrymen not have to go through the same thing?

There is a huge difference between being anti-immigration, and being anti-illegal-immigration.

NTM

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