This forum really makes me want to visit Ireland, BUT...

ciara95 · 24-02-2011 04:12PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

Why not? We're the same as you Irish folk, just born on a different mound of dirt.

If you end up coming here, dont say that! The most annoying thing ever is when someone with the biggest american accent is like 'Oh, you're Irish? Me too'. Like, for real? You think you are irish? To all those annoying american people that say that: stfu, thanks:) And i have never heard people from other countries say that, pretend theyre Irish. Like i know there was mass emigration to America, but my granny is english and im not like oh yeah im english too. And my great great great great grandad is german but im not like oh im german too. Like be proud of where you are ACTUALLY from. Where you where born and raised and educated and where your friends are. Ok, rant over!

Monty Burnz · 24-02-2011 04:13PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

Also what point are you making, Monty Bunz?

I suggest you re-read my post. I tried to keep it short, for the hard-of-thinking.

Mr. Spock · 24-02-2011 04:15PM

ciara95 wrote: »

If you end up coming here, dont say that! The most annoying thing ever is when someone with the biggest american accent is like 'Oh, you're Irish? Me too'. Like, for real? You think you are irish? To all those annoying american people that say that: stfu, thanks:) And i have never heard people from other countries say that, pretend theyre Irish. Like i know there was mass emigration to America, but my granny is english and im not like oh yeah im english too. And my great great great great grandad is german but im not like oh im german too. Like be proud of where you are ACTUALLY from. Where you where born and raised and educated and where your friends are. Ok, rant over!

I never claimed to be Irish. If we're playing that game I'm Canadian, thankfully born in the United States. I'm quite proud to be an American, but the differences are socially created and extremely superficial.

Luxie · 24-02-2011 04:17PM

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Highest cliffs in Europe mother****ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take that, Dover!

And top tourist destination for the Chinese.

A great bunch of lads.

Monty Burnz · 24-02-2011 04:17PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I never claimed to be Irish. If we're playing that game I'm Canadian, thankfully born in the United States. I'm quite proud to be an American, but the differences are socially created and extremely superficial.

True enough.

coffeelover · 24-02-2011 04:18PM

If you end up coming here, dont say that! The most annoying thing ever is when someone with the biggest american accent is like 'Oh, you're Irish? Me too'. Like, for real? You think you are irish? To all those annoying american people that say that: stfu, thanks And i have never heard people from other countries say that, pretend theyre Irish. Like i know there was mass emigration to America, but my granny is english and im not like oh yeah im english too. And my great great great great grandad is german but im not like oh im german too. Like be proud of where you are ACTUALLY from. Where you where born and raised and educated and where your friends are. Ok, rant over!

Ur irish :eek: my great great grannys uncles cousins wifes sisters dog was irish!

R P McMurphy · 24-02-2011 04:20PM

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Highest cliffs in Europe mother****ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take that, Dover!

They did a good job on that promotional video. With all that has gone wrong and all of the negativity of the past three years it is easy to forget we still live in a great country.

Gunsfortoys · 24-02-2011 04:20PM

ciara95 wrote: »

If you end up coming here, dont say that! The most annoying thing ever is when someone with the biggest american accent is like 'Oh, you're Irish? Me too'. Like, for real? You think you are irish? To all those annoying american people that say that: stfu, thanks:) And i have never heard people from other countries say that, pretend theyre Irish. Like i know there was mass emigration to America, but my granny is english and im not like oh yeah im english too. And my great great great great grandad is german but im not like oh im german too. Like be proud of where you are ACTUALLY from. Where you where born and raised and educated and where your friends are. Ok, rant over!

coffeelover wrote: »

Ur irish :eek: my great great grannys uncles cousins wifes sisters dog was irish!

He certainly won't be coming for the education standards anyway. :pac:

Mr. Spock · 24-02-2011 04:21PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

I suggest you re-read my post. I tried to keep it short, for the hard-of-thinking.

I did read. You challenged my claim of best higher education system and I proved you wrong.

jester77 · 24-02-2011 04:22PM

Before you can pass through immigration here (unlike the mighty US, over her you won't really need a passport, finger print, photo, 100 forms filled out and a lengthy interrogation session) you will have to answer a difficult questionnaire:

Do you like the British?

mickydoomsux · 24-02-2011 04:24PM

R P McMurphy wrote: »

They did a good job on that promotional video. With all that has gone wrong and all of the negativity of the past three years it is easy to forget we still live in a great country.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great video.

However, no tourist is coming over here to measure our cliffs.

Mr. Spock · 24-02-2011 04:25PM

jester77 wrote: »

Before you can pass through immigration here (unlike the mighty US, over her you won't really need a passport, finger print, photo, 100 forms filled out and a lengthy interrogation session) you will have to answer a difficult questionnaire:
Do you like the British?

Of course not. We ran train on them in 1776 for a reason.

coffeelover · 24-02-2011 04:25PM

Haha I'll swap places with you Mr. Spock. I was born in America and would give anyway to go back for a while to see what it's like

Monty Burnz · 24-02-2011 04:30PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I did read. You challenged my claim of best higher education system and I proved you wrong.

You didn't. You provided a list of universities ranked entirely on their research output, not on their teaching standards. Now if you think that that is what determines the quality of higher education, you may have a point, but I don't think it does. Great researchers do not make great teachers, and somebody who is doing a BA in Harvard will not get a noticeably better education than someone doing a BA in Trinity College Dublin.

Here are the criteria of the ranking you provided:

Alumni of an institution winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals
Staff of an institution winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals
Highly cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories
Papers published in Nature and Science
Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-expanded and Social Science Citation Index
Per capita academic performance of an institution (all the above divided by number of staff)

Now if you said that the US has the best research universities in the world, I'd have no particular argument with that.

goz83 · 24-02-2011 04:37PM

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, it's a great video.

However, no tourist is coming over here to measure our cliffs.

No, but they love to drive on our winding roads. Come to Ireland; only the farmers and drug dealers are allowed to carry fire arms here. We don't trust the Gardai (cops), or those under the age of 10 to hold loaded killing machines. We like canadians, so answer the "do you like the british?" question and tell us all you're canadian and you'll be grand. We'll even buy you a Guinness (after we've taken your wallet without you knowing). Don't forget to bring captain Kirk with you!

On a serious note, we have a great country and we're usually very friendly, funny folk who get along with everyone (except the brits...joke). @coffeelover...I wouldn't be shouting any English connections from the highest cliffs in europe.

ejmaztec · 24-02-2011 04:38PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

Of course not. We ran train on them in 1776 for a reason.

Have you ever been grabbed by the Klingons?

pragmatic1 · 24-02-2011 04:38PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I just love America too much. It is honestly the greatest country ever. Opportunity abound, best higher education system in the world and most enlightened form of government.

Please help convince me to make the trek across the Atlantic to your nice country.

You're better off where you are spock. Its going to be fairly grim around here for the foreseeable future. Lots of social problems on the way.

24-02-2011 04:42PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

Why not? We're the same as you Irish folk, just born on a different mound of dirt.

I think your first post answers this question; many people find American arrogance to be extremely irritating. The United States has an incredible number of faults, and it could be argued that some European countries are better places to live.

Cosimo Salvatore · 24-02-2011 04:45PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I just love America too much. In my humble and personal opinion, It is the greatest country ever, of course, as I said, that's just my opinion. Opportunity abound, quite possibly one of the best higher education systems in the world and the most destructive, corrupt & unlawful forms of government ever.

Please help convince me to make the trek across the Atlantic to your country.

FYP

D1976 · 24-02-2011 04:55PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3RrqBqk14

Orando Broom · 24-02-2011 05:04PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I just love America too much. It is honestly the greatest country ever. Opportunity abound, best higher education system in the world and most enlightened form of government.

Please help convince me to make the trek across the Atlantic to your nice country.

We don't have what you be wantin' Sonny, now be off with ya.

mgmt · 24-02-2011 05:07PM

The Irish: A great bunch of lads

Cosimo Salvatore · 24-02-2011 05:24PM

And very good at software

KeithAFC · 24-02-2011 05:25PM

Mr. Spock wrote: »

I just love America too much. It is honestly the greatest country ever. Opportunity abound, best higher education system in the world and most enlightened form of government.

Please help convince me to make the trek across the Atlantic to your nice country.

Since your our ally along with Israel, you should visit N.I.

ejmaztec · 24-02-2011 05:28PM

Orando Broom wrote: »

We don't have what you be wantin' Sonny, now be off with ya.

I want to see him having a "trek" across the Atlantic, because if he can do this, it must mean that he can walk on water.:eek:

ejmaztec · 24-02-2011 05:31PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Since your our ally along with Israel, you should visit N.I.

At least he wouldn't have to cross the Atlantic to visit Northern Illinois.

pickarooney · 24-02-2011 05:33PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

At least he wouldn't have to cross the Atlantic to visit Northern Illinois.

Fun fact: the northernmost part of Illinois is actually in Lake Michigan.

KeithAFC · 24-02-2011 05:36PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

At least he wouldn't have to cross the Atlantic to visit Northern Illinois.

Can you be any more offensive..

Badgermonkey · 24-02-2011 05:39PM

US V Ireland

If Ireland were your home instead of The United States you would...

use 52.66% less electricity
experience 31.78% less of a class divide
consume 29.63% less oil
have 29.03% more chance of being unemployed
spend 53.77% less money on health care
have 19.06% less chance of dying in infancy
have 15.3% more free time
make 9.05% less money
be 66.67% less likely to have HIV/AIDS
have 1.95% more babies
live 0.17 years longer

Source:http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/IE

Cosimo Salvatore · 24-02-2011 05:40PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Can you be any more offensive..

Offensive ?

This forum really makes me want to visit Ireland, BUT...

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