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Where is the annual Good Friday thread?

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    #62
    Fred Swanson
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    #63
    end of the road
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    Super-Rush wrote: »
    I could never figure out which was was more pathetic.

    The fact that the fcuking church still dictates what goes on in this country or people not being able to survive one day without alcohol.
    the church still dictateing what goes on in ireland of course, believing the pubs should be able to open on good friday or whenever they see fit doesn't make one a raving alcoholic or someone who can't survive without drink, saturday is my drinking day whenever i do drink (which isn't much now) but to me, apart from a day off for the few lucky bar staff that get it the good friday closing serves no purpose, all it proves is restrictions just cause people to drink more to rebel against them, pathetic? maybe, but it is what it is

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #64
    Clifford Byron
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    Could we not just agree for one year to not bother with this thread?
    Want a drink? Fine, head up to the north. But don't post about it on Boards...

    We could call it 'the Belfast agreement', or something...


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    #65
    lertsnim
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    Martina82 wrote: »
    I find extremely depressing to see people lining up to buy drink on Holy Thursday.

    Agreed. I've already bought mine.


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    #66
    Ranchu
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    You'd miss it if it was gone though. It means people are forced to think outside the box and organise different things for the night. Lots of gigs etc on this year.


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    #67
    ballsymchugh
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    end of the road wrote: »
    the church still dictateing what goes on in ireland of course, believing the pubs should be able to open on good friday or whenever they see fit doesn't make one a raving alcoholic or someone who can't survive without drink, saturday is my drinking day whenever i do drink (which isn't much now) but to me, apart from a day off for the few lucky bar staff that get it the good friday closing serves no purpose, all it proves is restrictions just cause people to drink more to rebel against them, pathetic? maybe, but it is what it is

    is the church really still advocating this? in a parliament with plenty of publicans, how come this hasn't been turned over? there's a lot more social issues which the church have a more vocal stance on which they are losing.
    i can't remember the last time hearing the Good Friday pubs closing issue being raised in the Dáil. maybe if people contacted their local TD it might be brought up. they don't seem too bothered about it at the moment.


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    #68
    Capt'n Midnight
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    iDave wrote: »
    So is fish really meat?
    Barnacle Geese or Bombay Duck ?


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    #69
    Pumpkinseeds
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    Oh God, I really need a drink, haven't had one since the weekend before Lent:(


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    #70
    Chorcai
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    Lets get the ball rolling on this one, in short there are two strands to the Good Friday pubs are closed threads.

    1. The pubs are closed for one day, you can survive with out them

    2. I want the pubs open and not dictated to by people who believe in sky fairies

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    tl;dr

    1. Pub closed, Good Friday
    2. WTF its 2014, I want drink

    oh, discuss...


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    #71
    bumper234
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    Chorcai wrote: »
    Lets get the ball rolling on this one, in short there are two strands to the Good Friday pubs are closed threads.

    1. The pubs are closed for one day, you can survive with out them

    2. I want the pubs open and not dictated to by people who believe in sky fairies

    (standard link to add value to thread)

    tl;dr

    1. Pub closed, Good Friday
    2. WTF its 2014, I want drink

    oh, discuss...

    Go to the shop early on Thursday because the crowds queuing up to get the gargle in will be savage so they will, Buying it like it's not being made anymore:D


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    #72
    force eleven
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    This country goes barmy for the drink. Quite sickening. Can ye not survive one day dry?


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    #73
    wazky
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    *Forgetting that Good Friday was upon him, he made his journey to Lidl to buy 400 cans of Gulackpilsen to see him through the day*


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    #74
    pebbles21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭pebbles21


    Chorcai wrote: »
    Lets get the ball rolling on this one, in short there are two strands to the Good Friday pubs are closed threads.

    1. The pubs are closed for one day, you can survive with out them

    2. I want the pubs open and not dictated to by people who believe in sky fairies

    (standard link to add value to thread)

    tl;dr

    1. Pub closed, Good Friday
    2. WTF its 2014, I want drink

    oh, discuss...

    Thanks for the reminder to fill up my car on Thursday with booze...you know..just incase like


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    #75
    SEPT 23 1989
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    You could not get a drink in a pub on Paddys Day until they changed the law in 1960


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    #76
    [Deleted User]
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    Didn't we have this very same thread last week?


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    #77
    silly
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    i'm sure there are alot of pubs (winkWink) opened on Good Friday.
    If you want one, you will find one.


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    #78
    GerB40
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    Chorcai wrote: »
    Lets get the ball rolling on this one, in short there are two strands to the Good Friday pubs are closed threads.

    1. The pubs are closed for one day, you can survive with out them

    2. I want the pubs open and not dictated to by people who believe in sky fairies

    (standard link to add value to thread)

    tl;dr

    1. Pub closed, Good Friday
    2. WTF its 2014, I want drink

    oh, discuss...

    It's gas, pubs are closing down daily because of a lack of customers and on one of the two days a year they're closed everyone wants to go... Just get a few cans and stay at home for one day, shur ye'll be grand.


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    #79
    [Deleted User]
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Didn't we have this very same thread last week?

    Indeed we did.

    Merged.


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    #80
    RobertKK
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    Good Friday brings out the alcoholics in some people, they NEED their drink.


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    #81
    Chorcai
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Didn't we have this very same thread last week?

    I didn't see it :o


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    #82
    [Deleted User]
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    Chorcai wrote: »
    I didn't see it :o

    That'll be the drink :P


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    #83
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    force eleven wrote: »
    This country goes barmy for the drink. Quite sickening. Can ye not survive one day dry?

    Yes. Yesterday was a dry day, as was Sunday. Today will probably be one also. Friday however I will be attending a party.


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    #84
    Jamsiek
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    Ranchu wrote: »
    You'd miss it if it was gone though.
    I wouldn't


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    #85
    Jamsiek
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    force eleven wrote: »
    This country goes barmy for the drink. Quite sickening. Can ye not survive one day dry?
    That's not the point, it's opposition to the nanny state laws.
    It's also a long weekend, why not have a drink?
    If you're religious, then don't.


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    #86
    Diabhal Beag
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    The heart longs what the heart is legally unable to purchase for 24 hours, with the exception of trains and hotels.


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    #87
    catallus
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    Atheist Capitalists something something!


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    #88
    end of the road
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    force eleven wrote: »
    This country goes barmy for the drink. Quite sickening. Can ye not survive one day dry?
    yeah, because people want to not be dictated to by people who believe in an invisible man they must be a bunch of raging alcoholics, grow up

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #89
    catallus
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    end of the road wrote: »
    yeah, because people want to not be dictated to by people who believe in an invisible man they must be a bunch of raging alcoholics, grow up

    Maybe you're the one who should grow up if you insist on calling religious faith "believing in an invisible man"


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    #90
    C14N
    Registered Users Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Good Friday brings out the alcoholics in some people, they NEED their drink.

    And they need it from a bar, not their own fridge!

    This is about the only quirky law I can think of that we have that's essentially harmless. I like it for that alone.


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    #91
    keith16
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    C14N wrote: »
    And they need it from a bar, not their own fridge!

    This is about the only quirky law I can think of that we have that's essentially harmless. I like it for that alone.

    Can't argue with a day off work.


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