chin_grin wrote: » Rabble rabble rabble cardboard sign rabble rabble rabble global economy rabble rabble rabble hang the bankers rabble rabble rabble evil corporations rabble rabble rabble tie me to a tree rabble rabble rabble no I'm actually a vegan rabble rabble rabble.
Gee Bag wrote: » The mint is in Sandyford
Dionysus wrote: » Oh, another lazy cliché in After Hours directed at some of the few people in Irish society, and people who post here in favour of them, who make a stand against the state (and "capitalist" powers) shifting the burden of paying for their failed commercial gambles on to ordinary taxpayers. What a surprise in After Hours. :rolleyes:
Kintarō Hattori wrote: » You're right, there's nothing wrong with the video as such but having looked at another one I'm just not interested in anything that person has to say/document.
chin_grin wrote: » Still doesn't achieve anything. It's a good show of force I agree, but rabble all the same.
chin_grin wrote: » Benjamin the donkey in Animal Farm? :pac:
Millicent wrote: » Sorry, you'll have to bear with me while I try to rap my head around this. You seem to agree that this is a fairly accurate documentation of a snippet of events, yet you're dismissing it summarily because you don't like the documentarian's views on other issues?
TouchingVirus wrote: » Daithi is the irish for...Dave .....OMG, I KNEW IT!
mehfesto wrote: » Passed by today and again tonight. Decent amount currently at it - about 100, I'd say. But it's hard to see who's in and who is just passing by. They've a great spirit, but considering the vast majority of those in attendance are of the 'bearded, dreadlocked, african-jumper wearing, white middle-class boys' look, I can't see them winning many more people over. There seems to be few of the average men and women of Ireland there. Which is a pity, because this whole thing could be put down easy with it being referred to as a 'smelly hippies' thing. [Snipped] And in case they're reading (they've internet access) - good luck lads!
Kintarō Hattori wrote: » I can see why I may not be making any sense here. Absolutely. There's nothing wrong that THAT video, I just have an issue with the other one I viewed and I'm instantly not interested in watching anymore from them. Will we agree to leave it at that? :pac:
orourkeda wrote: » What are they hoping to achieve exactly?
SafeSurfer wrote: » Rabble1. A tumultuous crowd; a mob.2. The lowest or coarsest class of people. Often used with the.3. A group of persons regarded with contempt: If you use this term for the protesters. What word do you use to describe the people they are protesting against?
chin_grin wrote: » My post would just be full of asterisks if I was. ^_^ But of course when I use the term "rabble" I mean 1, not so the rest. Well maybe 3.
Millicent wrote: » Where you there long at all? I have to disagree on the turnout -- I was at the protest this afternoon (2-5) and I was actually surprised at the mix of people. Sure, there were the stereotypical dreadlocked hippies and posers, but I mingled with a few older people, younger people, varying nationalities, different classes etc. Would be nice to see an even greater blend, but it's early days yet. P.s. I'm neither smelly nor a hippy, though I have been a member of the liberal, pinko PC brigade a few times on AH. "Pinko" next to "liberal" always got me. :pac:
SafeSurfer wrote: » So if you "maybe" regard the protesters with contempt how do you regard those who they are protesting against?
mehfesto wrote: » Passed by today and again tonight. Decent amount currently at it - about 100, I'd say. But it's hard to see who's in and who is just passing by. They've a great spirit, but considering the vast majority of those in attendance are of the 'bearded, dreadlocked, african-jumper wearing, white middle-class boys' look, I can't see them winning many more people over. There seems to be few of the average men and women of Ireland there. Which is a pity, because this whole thing could be put down easy with it being referred to as a 'smelly hippies' thing. They've carpet laid, and tents and a gazeebo set up now. It's a bit ramshackle currently and I'm sure they'll be taken down when a health and safety officer gets around to them (they're tied to trees and have ropes running around the square at neck height), but sure why not make a go of it- they won't be doing anything else - They could be doing a helluva lot worse things with their time. I'm not sure how sound their knowledge on the financial markets currently are, though - one bloke told me if the banks failed, we'd be grand, because we'd just start up again tomorrow with a new bank. Another said we don't ever need banks. It's all a bit in the air and people attaching their own meanings to it currently, but you can't govern the minds of a random group of people's minds I suppose! Saturday night was getting going when I was leaving and they were already getting hassled by drunks and morons. On top of that they're in a fairly unsheltered and open area, so the temperature will drop fast tonight and they'll be hit with winds all night. There doesn't seem to be enough tents either, so if the rain comes, it could get fairly miserable. All in all, I'd be surprised if it lasts til Saturday, but I kinda hope it does. Just to see what happens. And in case they're reading (they've internet access) - good luck lads!
foggy_lad wrote: » I wonder how many of them are on the dole? the department should get in there and photograph them all and cut off any that are claiming jobseekers allowance because obviously they are not jobbseeking. Why are so many of these events organised by the same people with very english accents and a hippy commune look about them to go with their anarchist anti-establishment agenda? how many are actually Irish?
Gee Bag wrote: » With reverence and awe
Millicent wrote: » So they're not allowed Saturdays off?
chin_grin wrote: » Jaysus you're worse than a politician with your "putting words in other peoples' mouths" sort of way.
Phill Ewinn wrote: » Fairplay to them. Might go along myself tommorrow. If any good comes from it? Don't know until we try!
