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What do you pride about your nation

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  • #32
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    I guess my grammer and title has messed up what I asked and has resulted in me looking like an idiot. Please delete this thread moderator!!


  • #33
    Bajingo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Bajingo


    Our bananas, I felt really proud when I heard this on QI..

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_country_is_the_largest_exporter_of_bananas_in_america

    ...I know it was set up by an English guy..but it's Irish now..


  • #34
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    I have never been a patriotic person! Recently I have doubted Ireland as a nation! I never felt as though we had an organised nation, we were always the messers which is what i am and I am glad of that . Its fun..
    But it goes only so far.... I mean that I've looked at countries like Norway Germany France Sweden even England! I just cant help the feeling inside me that shouts to me that these nations are way more advanced than us! Are we nearer to cro magnons than the germanic people of europe?
    It may explain why our nation flocked across the globe for sanctuary and why now we are still seeking that same refuge!
    Is Ireland really a nation full of careless adventure seekers, where careless are the messers and adventure seekers the genuine people wanting to progress their career and life?

    Could you translate this into braille?

    I imagine it may be an easier read.


  • #35
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    Daroxtar wrote: »
    It reminds me of something, it really does

    HAAAHHHAAAHHAA!

    Pure fcukin brilliance!

    I love t'internet :pac:


  • #36
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    round tower huntsman wrote: »
    our hounds,terriers,gundogs and horses famous the world over. our craic. our landscape and seascape. our music. guiness. our resistence to imperialism. our fighting spirit(although i'd admit thats lacking lately),our wildness. our fishing. our sport,gaa. luke kelly. our history. our language. our culture. rebellion. our ability to get on with everyone and our ability to fight with anyone. luke kelly.
    Your are right! that is the type of post I expected to boost the moral of my pessimistic post!:)


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  • #37
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Could you translate this into braille?

    I imagine it may be an easier read.

    If you speak Swede norweigian or danish I would happily translate but solely by private message for your convenience:)


  • #38
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    If you speak Swede norweigian or danish I would happily translate but solely by private message for your convenience:)

    y Swedish i know is..... Skoll:cool:


  • #39
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Could you translate this into braille?

    I imagine it may be an easier read.
    braille no! virtually impossible..
    very cheap considering so many blind people cannot access the internet by the way...we all make jokes at the most vulnerable, so i will let this fly off my head:cool:


  • #40
    bernardo mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 903 ✭✭✭bernardo mac


    Doublin wrote: »
    I don't know. Was reading the paper today, on one page you had news of job/pay cuts, next page about ministers being away when their job's need their presence, next page about bankers/developer's evading their culpability by making their wives instant millionaires, next page about increases in the prices of VHI & mortgage interest rates.

    Altogether, it is a strange mix which doesn't make sense in trying to help Ireland go forward. Shylocks trying to take their pound of flesh & run, seemingly happy to see their fellow countrymen suffer once they get theirs.

    First and foremost the example we need to learn from our neighbours is accountability & having repercussions for wrongdoing while holding a position of responsibility.

    Proud of you,Doublin.Well said!;)


  • #41
    Sisko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Sisko


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    I guess my grammer and title has messed up what I asked and has resulted in me looking like an idiot. Please delete this thread moderator!!

    Should be nominated for thread of the month tbh!


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  • #42
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    I wish i could delete this message after critical comments I've received..
    obviously people are more critical regarding grammer than i expected! sound!

    I came here full of sympathy thinking you were Portuguese.

    Now I just want to know how to shot web.


  • #43
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Did he just say grammer twice?!?


  • #44
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    I came here full of sympathy thinking you were Portuguese.

    Now I just want to know how to shot web.
    yeah i sounded like a retard! end of! :p honesty is the best policy


  • #45
    paulosham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭paulosham


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    I have never been a patriotic person! Recently I have doubted Ireland as a nation! I never felt as though we had an organised nation, we were always the messers which is what i am and I am glad of that . Its fun..
    But it goes only so far.... I mean that I've looked at countries like Norway Germany France Sweden even England! I just cant help the feeling inside me that shouts to me that these nations are way more advanced than us! Are we nearer to cro magnons than the germanic people of europe?
    It may explain why our nation flocked across the globe for sanctuary and why now we are still seeking that same refuge!
    Is Ireland really a nation full of careless adventure seekers, where careless are the messers and adventure seekers the genuine people wanting to progress their career and life?

    Are you looking at it from an economic perspective? What about culture? Look at Ireland's literary heritige, per capita we are far ahead of most of the world. Don't forget that Ireland as a nation is less than 100 years old. I'm far from being any kind of Fenian (apolitical in fact) but it is plain to see that a nations identity takes centuries to mature and we are a young nation. Of course living in the time we live, with all it's economic turmoil might seem, as you say, that we are the cro magnons of europe but I do not agree. How would you like to see the country progress?


  • #46
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    braille no! virtually impossible..
    very cheap considering so many blind people cannot access the internet by the way...we all make jokes at the most vulnerable, so i will let this fly off my head:cool:

    The premise of the braille jibe was this:

    Your original post was so loosely structured and presented - Jazz English if you will - that had it been written in braille, it may have been more readily comprehensible.

    The jibe was at your expense and in no way besmirched those with serious degrees of sight loss.


  • #47
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    yeah i sounded like a retard! end of! :p honesty is the best policy

    Ah now, don't be hard on yourself, it was a genuine question.

    My answer is, very little. I'm ok, and I love where I live, but I'm quite pissed off about where we are, and in no small part, about the gowls we elect to lead us, not just the FF ones.


  • #48
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    paulosham wrote: »
    Are you looking at it from an economic perspective? What about culture? Look at Ireland's literary heritige, per capita we are far ahead of most of the world. Don't forget that Ireland as a nation is less than 100 years old. I'm far from being any kind of Fenian (apolitical in fact) but it is plain to see that a nations identity takes centuries to mature and we are a young nation. Of course living in the time we live, with all it's economic turmoil might seem, as you say, that we are the cro magnons of europe but I do not agree. How would you like to see the country progress?
    I like your response, not just like but admire! Ireland is full of so much talent. it's a passionate country so unique from others! Thats a great base for prosperity.
    As you asked, am i basing it on economics or what? I am basing it simply as a nation! May i explain, Irish people are a vigorous exhilerating people! You always meet one out of 100 irish people who cheer you up..
    A lot of Irish people are cheery and make you feel good!
    The government hasnt done this country any justice whatsover and I hope in the future the economy recovers for Ireland!


  • #49
    sligopark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭sligopark


    My pride is that any fat faced drunk can be the taoiseach!

    when I was a kid drunks were pointed out by my da and he used to say - sh1t they live on the street ... today if I had a kid I could point out a fat faced drunk and say 'lad get loaded make contacts and you too could be the best paid useless masturbator Ireland has produced- they might liked you to him and Dublin and call you Liffo the Clown ;)


  • #50
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    The premise of the braille jibe was this:

    Your original post was so loosely structured and presented - Jazz English if you will - that had it been written in braille, it may have been more readily comprehensible.

    The jibe was at your expense and in no way besmirched those with serious degrees of sight loss.

    Wait a second. Are you saying I am blind? Are you not using blindness as a way of making a derogatory statement regarding my perception or intelligence? If no is the answer please explain your reason. I have a person close to me who is turning blind and I dont appreciate comments such as yours.. I would be totally ashamed to post such trivial trash!
    You must understand that blind people can't see; but they feel as much as we do.. belittling them for your own gain is the lowest lowest form of wit i have ever encountered! my post was idiotic enough, but an attack on the blind is way beyond anything i would even contemplate! :mad:
    next time you attack a person who you find or think to be idiotic or stupid, think a bit more considerably! please!


  • #51
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    The premise of the braille jibe was this:

    Your original post was so loosely structured and presented - Jazz English if you will - that had it been written in braille, it may have been more readily comprehensible.

    The jibe was at your expense and in no way besmirched those with serious degrees of sight loss.

    that dont matter when you're talking to the OP who is currently experiencing progressive sight loss with a close family member. do you ever think that there may be things you should not say on the internet as you would automatically omit in a real life conversation!??


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  • #52
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Wait a second. Are you saying I am blind? Are you not using blindness as a way of making a derogatory statement regarding my perception or intelligence? If no is the answer please explain your reason. I have a person close to me who is turning blind and I dont appreciate comments such as yours.. I would be totally ashamed to post such trivial trash!
    You must understand that blind people can't see; but they feel as much as we do.. belittling them for your own gain is the lowest lowest form of wit i have ever encountered! my post was idiotic enough, but an attack on the blind is way beyond anything i would even contemplate! :mad:
    next time you attack a person who you find or think to be idiotic or stupid, think a bit more considerably! please!

    You're a great laugh altogether :D


  • #53
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    You're a great laugh all together :D

    you seem like a very likable person altogether ! :rolleyes:


  • #54
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Lots of things to feel proud about.


  • #55
    Sisko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Sisko


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Wait a second. Are you saying I am blind? Are you not using blindness as a way of making a derogatory statement regarding my perception or intelligence? If no is the answer please explain your reason. I have a person close to me who is turning blind and I dont appreciate comments such as yours.. I would be totally ashamed to post such trivial trash!
    You must understand that blind people can't see; but they feel as much as we do.. belittling them for your own gain is the lowest lowest form of wit i have ever encountered! my post was idiotic enough, but an attack on the blind is way beyond anything i would even contemplate! :mad:
    next time you attack a person who you find or think to be idiotic or stupid, think a bit more considerably! please!

    Are you new to the internet? You seem to be taking what people are saying far far far ......... FAR more seriously then you should.

    Lighten up man, people really don't mean as much malice as you seem to think, if any.

    You are coming off as incredibly oversensitive in this thread , have you read many of the threads here on afterhours much?

    Btw I make this post to help you not insult you so don't take it the wrong way either.

    Take it easy man.


  • #56
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Sisko wrote: »
    Are you new to the internet? You seem to be taking what people are saying far far far ......... FAR more seriously then you should.

    Lighten up man, people really don't mean as much malice as you seem to think, if any.

    You are coming off as incredibly oversensitive in this thread , have you read many of the threads here on afterhours much?

    Btw I make this post to help you not insult you so don't take it the wrong way either.

    Take it easy man.
    Thanks for that ..... I'm just not used to this forum...
    best of luck, thanks for the wake up call ;)


  • #57
    Common as...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Common as...


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Wait a second. Are you saying I am blind? Are you not using blindness as a way of making a derogatory statement regarding my perception or intelligence? If no is the answer please explain your reason. I have a person close to me who is turning blind and I dont appreciate comments such as yours.. I would be totally ashamed to post such trivial trash!
    You must understand that blind people can't see; but they feel as much as we do.. belittling them for your own gain is the lowest lowest form of wit i have ever encountered! my post was idiotic enough, but an attack on the blind is way beyond anything i would even contemplate! :mad:
    next time you attack a person who you find or think to be idiotic or stupid, think a bit more considerably! please!

    Just because you're paranoid dosen't mean they're not after you:eek:


  • #58
    paulosham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭paulosham


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    I like your response, not just like but admire! Ireland is full of so much talent. it's a passionate country so unique from others! Thats a great base for prosperity.
    As you asked, am i basing it on economics or what? I am basing it simply as a nation! May i explain, Irish people are a vigorous exhilerating people! You always meet one out of 100 irish people who cheer you up..
    A lot of Irish people are cheery and make you feel good!
    The government hasnt done this country any justice whatsover and I hope in the future the economy recovers for Ireland!

    Indeed you do, there is a reason why so many who have left in years past when the economy has been poor, have returned to Ireland to raise families. Of course there is a section of Irish society, a small percentage of the population, that is vulgar, brutal and unappealing (be they criminals and/or politicans). Viewing it from the inside makes it more apparent but all societies have this side, though of course some more than others. We cannot judge a nation by the wrongdoings of a few or else, to paraphrase Sean O'Casey, the world would be in a state of chassis.


  • #59
    Sisko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Sisko


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    Thanks for that ..... I'm just not used to this forum...
    best of luck, thanks for the wake up call ;)

    Cool, np man. You'll catch on to things on afterhours soon enough when you read some threads.


    Btw you might enjoy this one http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056133938


  • #60
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    paulosham wrote: »
    Indeed you do, there is a reason why so many who have left in years past when the economy has been poor, have returned to Ireland to raise families. Of course there is a section of Irish society, a small percentage of the population, that is vulgar, brutal and unappealing (be they criminals and/or politicans). Viewing it from the inside makes it more apparent but all societies have this side, though of course some more than others. We cannot judge a nation by the wrongdoings of a few or else, to paraphrase Sean O'Casey, the world would be in a state of chassis.
    I agree its all to do with stereotyping!
    But a small percentage of the irish population and i mean SMALL destroyed the lives of the majority!
    AND FOR A JOKE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF THOSE LIVING IN IRELAND LOOK LIKE BRIAN COWEN! HE HAS TO BE THE WORST REPRESENTATIVE OF IRELAND EVER!


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  • #61
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    sandmanporto wrote: »
    You must understand that blind people can't see; but they feel as much as we do.. belittling them for your own gain is the lowest lowest form of wit i have ever encountered! my post was idiotic enough, but an attack on the blind is way beyond anything i would even contemplate! :mad:
    next time you attack a person who you find or think to be idiotic or stupid, think a bit more considerably! please!

    But I at no time belittled the blind.

    That is the second time I have clarified that for you.

    I belittled your original post, in jest, by suggesting it would have been an easier read had it been presented in braille form.

    If you are unable to compute a distinction between the two, I'm afraid our discourse will remain fractious, tetchy and saddest of all, unconsumated.


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