lovely story in san fracisco breaking.

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 05:32AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

A positive and lovely story coming from the US. 2 pages.

A shooting, any type of shooting, and it would have one hundred fiddy pages by now.

Hmmm, seems ya don't have a great opinion of us Paddies.

Overheal · 16-11-2013 05:33AM

Gintonious wrote: »

Even Obama sending him a message, amazing.

Big O doesn't have much choice, he's got to regain supporters one vote at a time...

Make a Wish Foundation is notorious for an uncanny ability to restore your faith in humanity. Every once in a while you hear about their heartwarming feats, and that it does. If you are going to pick a charity to donate to, consider it among your choices.

Kold · 16-11-2013 05:36AM

I wonder when they ask the kids what their greatest wish is, do they also have to stipulate that 'staying alive' is not allowed.

Killer Wench · 16-11-2013 05:37AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Hmmm, seems ya don't have a great opinion of us Paddies.

Do Irish people really call themselves Paddies?

Witcher · 16-11-2013 05:39AM

Kold wrote: »

I wonder when they ask the kids what theyre greatest wish is, do they also have to stipulate that 'staying alive' is not allowed.

Like the episode of South Park where Kenny says his greatest wish is not to die and they say 'ooookkk..well what if you had two wishes? What would be your 2nd?'

Billy86 · 16-11-2013 05:42AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

A positive and lovely story coming from the US. 2 pages.

A shooting, any type of shooting, and it would have one hundred fiddy pages by now.

That's because we haven't mentioned the 'G' or 'M' words yet.

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 05:42AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

Do Irish people really call themselves Paddies?

Probably varies from person to person, doesn't bother me personally.

Now if someone called me a Mick that would be a different story......

MonaPizza · 16-11-2013 05:43AM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

Fail.. AH or not.

Fair play to everyone involved - BreakingNews link

Oh, how uplifting.

Why isn't this sh1t done EVERYDAY....FOREVER?

I'm Dianne Sawyer (cue dramatic music) and you've been watching CBS news.

A kid farts around to collect money. An entire family from Pakistan whose relatives were blown to atoms by US drones recently came to speak in fcuking Congress.

5 assemblymen showed up.......NICE!

There's respect for ya!

Billy86 · 16-11-2013 05:43AM

Overheal wrote: »

Big O doesn't have much choice, he's got to regain supporters one vote at a time...

Not so much though when you compare him to the other crowd.

Killer Wench · 16-11-2013 05:45AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Probably varies from person to person, doesn't bother me personally.

Now if someone called me a Mick that would be a different story......

Fascinating. I wonder if its like how some in the Black American community have embraced niggah.

Howard Juneau · 16-11-2013 05:47AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

Fascinating. I wonder if its like how some in the Black American community have embraced niggah.

Yep! We be down in the hood, hanging with ma paddies, aiight!

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 05:49AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

Fascinating. I wonder if its like how some in the Black American community have embraced niggah.

Dunno, I've only seen black people call each other that in gangster films, no idea if it's the norm in real life.

Killer Wench · 16-11-2013 05:50AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Dunno, I've only seen black people call each other that in gangster films, no idea if it's the norm in real life.

It is. It's even expanded to outside of the Black community, but that's another thread.

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 05:58AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

It is. It's even expanded to outside of the Black community, but that's another thread.

Didn't know that, would it be used more by working class people though rather than college educated professionals?

Killer Wench · 16-11-2013 05:59AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Didn't know that, would it be used more by working class people though rather than college educated professionals?

No. More like the younger demographic. Think Miley Cyrus and Justin Beiber types.

Capri86 · 16-11-2013 06:11AM

I'm delighted to read such an incredible story. Amazing for a whole city to get together to fulfill one child's dreams. Well done to the make a wish foundation and to the people of San Francisco

Billy86 · 16-11-2013 06:15AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

It is. It's even expanded to outside of the Black community, but that's another thread.

Don't say that to Jonathon Martin, whatever you do!

Most Irish don't care about 'Paddy' (I don't care about Mick either, personally) - but Paddy still sometimes grates me if it's in a strong Lahndahn/Essex type accent. No idea why mind, since I know a fair few people from that part of the world and have never had the slightest issue with any of them.

SamHarris · 16-11-2013 06:15AM

Very cool. It seems like it made far more than just his day, thats one of the great things about these big acts of charity - the good cheer generated seems to uplift far more than just those directly involved.

MonaPizza wrote: »

Oh, how uplifting.

Why isn't this sh1t done EVERYDAY....FOREVER?

I'm Dianne Sawyer (cue dramatic music) and you've been watching CBS news.

A kid farts around to collect money. An entire family from Pakistan whose relatives were blown to atoms by US drones recently came to speak in fcuking Congress.

5 assemblymen showed up.......NICE!

There's respect for ya!

...What?

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 06:22AM

Billy86 wrote: »

Don't say that to Jonathon Martin, whatever you do!

Most Irish don't care about 'Paddy' (I don't care about Mick either, personally) - but Paddy still sometimes grates me if it's in a strong Lahndahn/Essex type accent. No idea why mind, since I know a fair few people from that part of the world and have never had the slightest issue with any of them.

Was called a fenian bastard once, have to admit that one didn't go down well.

I've never hit anyone but came close that time.

Witcher · 16-11-2013 06:31AM

Billy86 wrote: »

Don't say that to Jonathon Martin, whatever you do!

Most Irish don't care about 'Paddy' (I don't care about Mick either, personally) - but Paddy still sometimes grates me if it's in a strong Lahndahn/Essex type accent. No idea why mind, since I know a fair few people from that part of the world and have never had the slightest issue with any of them.

Whenever I think of those I think of them being said in a London accent too:pac:

A bit like Danny Dyer or someone doing the hard geezer act..'oi mah san I'll do you in the facking nut you fick Mick kant':pac:

sabat · 16-11-2013 06:51AM

I thought the Make a Wish Foundation went bust after some kid asked for a million more wishes

Galwayguy35 · 16-11-2013 06:54AM

Not sure if it was that foundation but there was a bit of controversy a few years ago when one kid said his wish was to shoot a bear.

Billy86 · 16-11-2013 06:57AM

sabat wrote: »

I thought the Make a Wish Foundation went bust after some kid asked for a million more wishes

Don't believe The Onion.

http://www.theonion.com/video/child-bankrupts-makeawish-foundation-with-wish-for,14202/

Seaneh · 16-11-2013 12:50PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

It is. It's even expanded to outside of the Black community, but that's another thread.

I'd agree with this, I know a lot of african americans from the north east of the US and then use niggah a lot, even when talking to me, like "Seán, my niggah".

And it's used by Puerto Rican's as well, in NY anyway.

Even in South America the Indio y Negro communities have long taken the word negro/negra, originally used by the Spanish as a slur against the indigenous and african slaves, as a term of affection amongst themselves.

Son Of A Vidic · 16-11-2013 02:44PM

Overheal wrote: »

Gintonious wrote: »

Even Obama sending him a message, amazing.

Big O doesn't have much choice, he's got to regain supporters one vote at a time...

Regain his supporters votes for what? He's already been reelected to his second and final term in The White house. And if he does decide to return to being the US Senator for Illinois someday. Then I don't think he'll have to worry about winning any votes in his home state.

Getting back on track. Just watched it on TV and what a really positive and uplifting news story for a change.

Overheal · 16-11-2013 03:06PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Regain his supporters votes for what? He's already been reelected to his second and final term in The White house. And if he does decide to return to being the US Senator for Illinois someday. Then I don't think he'll have to worry about winning any votes in his home state.

Well lets just keep that conversation for another day, except to say the lad of Hope and Change turned out to be as bad as any other politician. Don't look forward to Democrats in the executive for a while and hell I wouldnt vote for one either.

spankysue · 16-11-2013 03:25PM

What an amazing heart warming story

Well done to all involved, wonderful thing to do for that brave little boy.

Who else thinks Batkid should be in the next film instead of Ben Affleck?

nlgbbbblth · 16-11-2013 03:45PM

Carlos Roca wrote: »

Good old self-righteous indignation.

It's not so much that the self-righteously indignant care about what it is they're getting self-righteously indignant about as much as they care about appearing morally superior and smugly virtuous.

How do the f*ck would you know? :rolleyes:

Femme_Fatale · 16-11-2013 03:56PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

I'm sick to the back teeth of people being nice to sick children. It's nauseating at this stage. Back in my day you'd be beaten with a stick until you got better and if you didn't get better you were ground up and used as fertiliser. Never did anybody any harm if you ask me.

I lolled.

It's possible to find the story amazing and moving, yet also find the above funny. I don't see any malice to it.

Karl Stein · 16-11-2013 04:47PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

How do the f*ck would you know? :rolleyes:

How do the f*ck would I know what?

Me no speaky your language.

lovely story in san fracisco breaking.

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