After Hours, one and only Queen thread

Wolfe Tone · 17-05-2011 02:25PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

But it's the Queen's flag. And for all you know that women could have been from Northern Ireland.

Needless to say it shouldnt have been taken

DrumSteve · 17-05-2011 02:27PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

No i dont. They are not making a protest against the british people, big difference. btw i have no time for them either but having a go at them for your reason is a bit petty imo.

What he said isn't that far from the truth...

I was sitting in the epicurean food hall eaten mah lunch and some drunk guy was asking people for bricks so he could throw them at the TV when the Queen was on it. No one gave him a brick though.

TouchingVirus · 17-05-2011 02:27PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Needless to say it shouldnt have been taken

Flags from both sides should not be taken. People should be allowed to wave whatever flag they like provided it hasn't been defaced to include inciting words. Whoever up top made that decision got it wrong IMO

Happyman42 · 17-05-2011 02:28PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

LMFAO!!!!!

Association enough.

As to petty squabbles...I hope the mods will take into account your PETTY demeaning of anybody with an objection on this thread.
Dry your tears.

Liam Byrne · 17-05-2011 02:28PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Is it an acceptance that all of Ireland should be free from British rule? Thats what those men and women wanted.

The guys that founded America wanted black people as slaves. Doesn't stop the yanks acknowledging what they did achieve without blatantly ignoring what the current generation want.

finty · 17-05-2011 02:28PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

http://www.twitvid.com/ACRV8

I hope Footlocker have extra security working today!

Liam Byrne · 17-05-2011 02:30PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

Association enough.

Excuse me ?

For not the first time in this thread would you mind making a point so that we can see if you're talking sense for a change ?

What "association" are you on about ?

The idiot had a flag from a British newspaper. FACT. And laughable.

ejmaztec · 17-05-2011 02:30PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Needless to say it shouldnt have been taken

Perhaps they were also carrying a can of petrol?

Xivilai · 17-05-2011 02:30PM

The pricks couldn't even start a fire! :pac:

Which is something we should be grateful for probably

Iwasfrozen · 17-05-2011 02:32PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Needless to say it shouldnt have been taken

Why not? A flag is a politically charged symbol that can cause trouble on a sensitive day like today. If Union flags are being confiscated republican flags should be no different.

sensibleken · 17-05-2011 02:32PM

this just in: the queen is being taken up to monto. monto. monto!

finty · 17-05-2011 02:32PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Excuse me ?

For not the first time in this thread would you mind making a point so that we can see if you're talking sense for a change ?

What "association" are you on about ?

The idiot had a flag from a British newspaper. FACT. And laughable.

They probably had to buy the Royal Wedding Special Edition with free Union Jack.......

Laughable

paky · 17-05-2011 02:32PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

The guys that founded America wanted black people as slaves. Doesn't stop the yanks acknowledging what they did achieve without blatantly ignoring what the current generation want.

not according to nathaniel bacon

Happyman42 · 17-05-2011 02:33PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Excuse me ?

For not the first time in this thread would you mind making a point so that we can see if you're talking sense for a change ?

What "association" are you on about ?

The idiot had a flag from a British newspaper. FACT. And laughable.

You were LMAOing at this Liam
http://www.bifsniff.com/wp-content/f...07/02/mail.jpg

Hannibal Smith · 17-05-2011 02:33PM

O'connell street is well worth a look if any one's near by

Coillte_Bhoy · 17-05-2011 02:33PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Excuse me ?

For not the first time in this thread would you mind making a point so that we can see if you're talking sense for a change ?

What "association" are you on about ?

The idiot had a flag from a British newspaper. FACT. And laughable.

so what? he was trying to burn it.

Liam Byrne · 17-05-2011 02:34PM

paky wrote: »

not according to nathaniel bacon

Is he one of the signatories ?

Wolfe Tone · 17-05-2011 02:34PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Why not? A flag is a politically charged symbol that can cause trouble on a sensitive day like today. If Union flags are being confiscated republican flags should be no different.

If I want to carry my national flag around dublin I should bloody well be allowed to and not have the Gardaí imitating the RUC in confiscating tricolors.

sensibleken · 17-05-2011 02:34PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Why not? A flag is a politically charged symbol that can cause trouble on a sensitive day like today. If Union flags are being confiscated republican flags should be no different.

a flag is a piece of cloth that is only embued with meaning if someone does something like confiscate it.

mickydoomsux · 17-05-2011 02:35PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Perhaps they were also carrying a can of petrol?

More likely to be carrying a can of Dutch Gold.

Liam Byrne · 17-05-2011 02:35PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

You were LMAOing at this Liam
http://www.bifsniff.com/wp-content/f...07/02/mail.jpg

Actually LOL'd at both

But yeah - if that's an Irish person they made a twit of themselves too!

ejmaztec · 17-05-2011 02:36PM

paky wrote: »

not according to nathaniel bacon

seamus · 17-05-2011 02:37PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

If I want to carry my national flag around dublin I should bloody well be allowed to

Under all circumstances? So if someone was walking down the road waving it people's faces, they should be allowed to hold onto the flag?

Drummerboy08 · 17-05-2011 02:38PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

If I want to carry my national flag around dublin I should bloody well be allowed to and not have the Gardaí imitating the RUC in confiscating tricolors.

Why exactly would you want to carry around a tricolour with you? That's what I can't get my head around.

Do you often forget your nationality?

sensibleken · 17-05-2011 02:38PM

BBC are reporting Richard Boyd Barrett is going to protest the visit 'later'. After that he will protest the thunderstorms we had the other day, followed by a demonstration at the opening of a packet of crisps in dundrum before a public vigil against his unrelenting loneliness

TouchingVirus · 17-05-2011 02:39PM

Garda Public Order Unit (aka the Riot squad) are over at the Garden of Remembrance. Fairly sharpish the protesters will settle down I'd imagine. They're well outnumbered today

Wheelie King · 17-05-2011 02:39PM

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Why exactly would you want to carry around a tricolour with you? That's what I can't get my head around.

Do you often forget your nationality?

The fact you question why anyone would want to carry their own national flag is laughable.

Wolfe Tone · 17-05-2011 02:39PM

seamus wrote: »

Under all circumstances? So if someone was walking down the road waving it people's faces, they should be allowed to hold onto the flag?

So we should ban people having national flags then?

Caoimhín · 17-05-2011 02:39PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

If I want to carry my national flag around dublin I should bloody well be allowed to and not have the Gardaí imitating the RUC in confiscating tricolors.

I think it would be very disrespectful of you to carry our national flag around a crowded city street like it is your personal drool bib.

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/upload/publications/1104.pdf

Respect for the National Flag

14 The National Flag when used as a decoration should
always be treated with due respect. It may be used as
a discreet lapel button or rosette or as part of a centrepiece for a table. When used in the latter context with
the flags of other nations, the National Flag should
also be displayed in the place of honour on a nearby
flag staff. Where multiple National Flags are flown on
festive occasions these should be of uniform dimen
sions. Bunting of the National Colours may also be
used on festive occasions

Elliemental · 17-05-2011 02:39PM

Even as a Brit living in Ireland, I wouldn't be so crass as to be waving union jacks around here (or anywhere else, tbh. Just plain tacky).
I just hope something tangible in the way of progress comes from this. Anglo-Irish relations have been reasonably good for a while now, and I welcome anything that further enhances that warm relationship. I'm not a great monarchist myself, not even when I was living in England. But, if old Queenie can help things along, then why not?

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