Fatcs About Ireland You Probably Ever Knew

Victor · 11-02-2003 09:21PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
What is it with the bloody irish and tea? If i go to someones house, "hello caesar what do you take tea or coffe?" "No i'm fine thanks, i dont drink tea nor coffe" the room goes so quite thinking to themselves i'm a freak because i declined tea. They say we have a problem with drink in our society, i reckon its bllody tea, everyone must have a cup of tea/coffee before they do something, why?

Just ask if they have anything stronger

pickarooney · 12-02-2003 02:01AM

So, a 7 foot bloke called Caesar (who may or may not have an afro) comes lumbering in and it's all hunky-dory till the truth comes out that he doesn't like tea?

plastic membrane · 12-02-2003 04:43PM

) - The Irish eat 12 million cream eggs between New Years Day and Easter.

That's Kharn for ya...

Caesar_Bojangle · 13-02-2003 06:44PM

So, a 7 foot bloke called Caesar (who may or may not have an afro) comes lumbering in and it's all hunky-dory till the truth comes out that he doesn't like tea?

I actually had a fro going on till i got bored, well more so to do with the annoyance of washing and drying it every 2nd day and people telling me to get a haircut because i'm not black, thats prejudice for ya

Auburn · 13-02-2003 08:44PM

Originally posted by The Gopher

19) - 73% of Americans are unable to locate Ireland on a map bereft of country names.(presumably the only Americans who have heard of Ireland are the 40 odd million who seem more proud of this windy wet Atlantic rock than we do)

Now why isn't that surprising?

maxheadroom · 18-02-2003 03:27AM

Originally posted by The Gopher
45) The original name of Trinity College was "Trinity College Near Dublin". The capital was a lot smaller then.:)

The original name was (and I think it might still be the official name) "The Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin"

davelerave · 18-02-2003 03:32AM

41) - Dublin boasts one pub for every 100 head of population.

nowayhose man you should get a job working for george bush make a few presentations to the sec council he needs people who can come up with stuff like this

ShayK1 · 18-02-2003 12:32PM

31) - Only 9% of the Irish population are natural red heads.

I am mailing that to every american film producer i can find!!!

Caesar_Bojangle · 19-02-2003 01:42AM

31) - Only 9% of the Irish population are natural red heads.

If you ask me, its still too much. Ginger offense intended:eek:

azezil · 19-02-2003 12:00PM

Originally posted by smiles
As for the height thing?

The average guy is 5'10" (up 1 inch from 30 year ago)
The average woman is 5'4" (think all the midget grannys - also up an inch)

<< Fio >>

yeah i hear that too, certainly more realistic than that 5'7" junk :rolleyes:

women only 5'4" find that hard to believe! surely its more like 5'6" O_o

Panda · 19-02-2003 02:55PM

somoeone said something about it being illegal to fly the ticolour at night,

the cop shop in castlebar was flying theirs at half mast the other night

does that mean somethin?

irishguy · 28-02-2003 12:43PM

a flag is flown at half mast for satule a fallen comrade [or someone the state has respect for] also the flag in every barracks in the country is taken down at 8pm every night and must be folded in the correct manner,not leaving the orange touch the green or leaving it touch the ground if it does it has to be burned [this never happens, the flag been burned i mean] this has something got to do with the british occupation of ireland green representing ireland , orange representing the north and white representing the peace between then. Also it is against the law to take a piss in a public place but it is not agains the law to take a ****e as holding in a ****e could kill you [dont know if that true or not and i wouldnt like to try and prove it in a court]

mooman_00 · 28-02-2003 12:51PM

taking a ****e in public is legal and if a garda is present he she has to hold their hat underneath you to capture youre waste, by law.... Taking a piss is illegal in public

Tusky · 28-02-2003 10:50PM

lol nice stats...afaik we eat the most chocolate per person or somthan ?:) could be wrong

monument · 01-03-2003 12:00AM

Originally posted by Tusky
lol nice stats...afaik we eat the most chocolate per person or somthan ?:) could be wrong

I think that was on the radio they were saying it was a fact.

Originally posted by imp
Here's another one I heard:
It is illegal to fly the irish tricolour in darkness.

}:>

No countries national flag should be up at night, this is (or should be) a well known fact as it is thought as disrespectful to do so.

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
If you ask me, its still too much. Ginger offense intended:eek:

What is intended? Did you mean to say, “If you ask me, it’s still too much. Ginger offence intended:eek:” :rolleyes:

**** off and learn to spell before you try to insult intelligent people.

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-03-2003 03:38PM

what exactly in my aforementioned quote is misspelled?
offense(us) and offence(brit) are both acceptable, its just so happens i tend to read more americanised literature, hence culminating in myself incorporating the american spelling rather than the british.

obviously you are one of the many malignant, fiery tempered red heads who are unable to digest a slight bit of negative criticism. Go dye your hair and do everyone a favour:D

Lennoxschips · 01-03-2003 03:46PM

O'Connell Bridge is the only traffic bridge in Europe which is wider than it is long

There's no way I'm going to believe that one. Just down the road from me here in Holland a three lane motorway crosses a small canal. I'm sure there are hundreds of more examples.

pickarooney · 01-03-2003 04:11PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
what exactly in my aforementioned quote is misspelled?
offense(us) and offence(brit) are both acceptable, its just so happens i tend to read more americanised literature, hence culminating in myself incorporating the american spelling rather than the british.

obviously you are one of the many malignant, fiery tempered red heads who are unable to digest a slight bit of negative criticism. Go dye your hair and do everyone a favour:D

Shouldn't that be "Americanized" then?

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-03-2003 04:21PM

yeah but saying that many english writers use the "ized" too, instead of the "ised" and vice versa with americans.

Pigman II · 01-03-2003 04:41PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
Ginger offense intended:eek: [/B]

CB, they don't mind the insults. They've accepted by now that they are genetically inferior and should be sterilised for the good of mankind.

monument · 01-03-2003 06:50PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
what exactly in my aforementioned quote is misspelled?
offense(us) and offence(brit) are both acceptable, its just so happens i tend to read more americanised literature, hence culminating in myself incorporating the american spelling rather than the british.

obviously you are one of the many malignant, fiery tempered red heads who are unable to digest a slight bit of negative criticism. Go dye your hair and do everyone a favour:D

No, I laughed when you tried to cause “offense” and then again at your lack of knowledge of what dictionary we us to learn “English”.

How can you call me a “malignant, fiery tempered red head” when you take “offense” from the colour of people’s hair?

In your first post, you didn’t give any “negative criticism” you just gave off about the amount of red heads for no apparent reason.

(Pigman II) Did you know over 50% of people the UK (I don’t know what the figure is in Ireland) carry the “red hair” gene. So are you going to sterilise about half or maybe even more in Ireland?

If you have a mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin etc.. with red hair its quite possible you’re a carrier “red hair” gene.

Sangre · 01-03-2003 07:11PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle

obviously you are one of the many malignant, fiery tempered red heads who are unable to digest a slight bit of negative criticism. Go dye your hair and do everyone a favour:D

But that wouldn't change their inner rage, that needs years of therapy.

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-03-2003 09:25PM

Jesus christ man, i spelled a word incorrectly, which the word itself was wholly acceptable, its just that i used the american rather than the oxford orthography. I must be the first person ever on boards to have misspelt a word.

All in all it doesn't change the fact that i hate red heads, what with their loose biliousnesses. Maybe thats a stereotype?

monument · 01-03-2003 09:47PM

Originally posted by Caesar_Bojangle
Jesus christ man, i spelled a word incorrectly, which the word itself was wholly acceptable, its just that i used the american rather than the oxford orthography. I must be the first person ever on boards to have misspelt a word.

All in all it doesn't change the fact that i hate red heads, what with their loose biliousnesses. Maybe thats a stereotype?

With a childish statement like that, you have shown me how easy it is to see how some people can be racist ****.

And, yea you could try to insult people in English.

If some red head ticked you off, I can’t say sorry and if I could, I don’t know if I would because of the stupid things you have said. (In other words, yes it’s a stereotype, every red head person isn’t the same).

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-03-2003 09:54PM

All in all it doesn't change the fact that i hate red heads, what with their loose biliousnesses. Maybe thats a stereotype?

that was actually sarcasm, hence the addition of the stereotype at the end.

And, yea you could try to insult people in English.

Contradicting yourself, you were telling me to use the english dictionary over its american counterpart

No, I laughed when you tried to cause “offense” and then again at your lack of knowledge of what dictionary we us to learn “English”.

and when i do you cant even comprehend the words i use.

Its gone off on a tangent so lets kiss and make up and get back to the original topic before flame wars 2 breaks out.

Sangre · 01-03-2003 10:25PM

LoL monument way to live down the red haired temper stereotype.

I'll have you know some of my best servants are red heads.

TomTom · 01-03-2003 10:36PM

I don't care if they are true or false.
Some of them are damn funny.

monument · 02-03-2003 02:56AM

Any how as you said, back on topic...

Monty - the one and only · 02-03-2003 11:15AM

monument,

any more flamming from you and you'll be banned from this board for a week, make another mistake no matter how small after that and it becomes a pernament ban.

No if, but's or why's.

monument · 02-03-2003 04:36PM

Ok, sorry.

Fatcs About Ireland You Probably Ever Knew

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