Man drowns trying to remove the Tricolour.

listermint · 29-07-2014 11:24AM

Red Pepper wrote: »

Why do the prods hate the Ivory Coast?

The 'prods' as you put it dont.

Some Ignorant self proclaimed unionists hate all flags except their own including upside down irish ones.

Your comment is a shakes head one btw.

Makes you look as ignorant as them.

Heroditas · 29-07-2014 11:26AM

0O0 wrote: »

If you haven't been living under a brick, you might've noticed that the tricolour, even with the best intentions, is a representation of Irishness. The Union Jack, with it's Scottish and all input, is British.

What the North needs is a flag that represents Northern Irish - as something like 70% of folk up there, pick that nationality if given the option on forms etc.

Diehards like that idiot who drowned have no interest in a new fleg though.
They'll still only see the Tricolour or the Union Jack as the legitimate official fleg.

jimgoose · 29-07-2014 11:30AM

Does the Republic tri-colour not already stand for peace between Gaels and the followers of William of Orange, hence the white between the green and orange? It's a nice idea. :pac:

magentis · 29-07-2014 11:31AM

Lol,just a pity it wasnt Frazer himself.

Dyr · 29-07-2014 11:31AM

You could fashion the grapes on the buckfast label into some kind of flag for the nordies

listermint · 29-07-2014 11:31AM

magentis wrote: »

Lol,just a pity it wasnt Frazer himself.

he has skivies for front line actions.

Pumpkinseeds · 29-07-2014 11:36AM

I can't muster any sympathy. This sh*t in the north has been going on all of my lifetime and I'm sick to death of hearing about it. They could move on with their lives but they just can't let go of the bigotry and hatred, frankly fcuk em, the country could do with a lot less of these morons.

Smiles35 · 29-07-2014 11:38AM

jimgoose wrote: »

Does the Republic tri-colour not already stand for peace between Gaels and the followers of William of Orange, hence the white between the green and orange? It's a nice idea. :pac:

Is it fitting to bring up the technicalities of our flag up there?

zarquon · 29-07-2014 11:40AM

It's hard to feel sympathy for someone dying during a mindless act fueled by his own bitterness and hatred. A needless waste of life!

jimgoose · 29-07-2014 11:41AM

Noblong wrote: »

Is it fitting to bring up the technicalities of our flag up there?

Is it fitting to bring up the technicalities of any bloody thing up there??

mikeym · 29-07-2014 11:44AM

Its only a bloody flag but in Northern Ireland its a sign of marking your territory.

listermint · 29-07-2014 11:45AM

mikeym wrote: »

Its only a bloody flag but in Northern Ireland its a sign of marking your territory.

They should just piss and **** against lamposts like dogs.

And smell each others arses.

Birroc · 29-07-2014 11:49AM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I can't muster any sympathy. This sh*t in the north has been going on all of my lifetime and I'm sick to death of hearing about it. They could move on with their lives but they just can't let go of the bigotry and hatred, frankly fcuk em, the country could do with a lot less of these morons.

I'm with you on that. Haters gotta hate, let them off.

Longford Leader · 29-07-2014 11:53AM

snaphook wrote: »

Never go swimming when full of food. Or incandescent rage.

Also don't forget to take off your sash, them things hold water like a sponge..

josip · 29-07-2014 11:57AM

I wonder what his last thoughts/feelings were as he went under?
Fear/Hatred/Regret/Something else?
Whatever your allegiance I can't imagine drowning is particularly pleasant activity.

failinis · 29-07-2014 12:03PM

The flag issue up here is getting put of hand.
I do feel intimidated walking in areas with the kerb stones painted red/blue/white and union flags flying everywhere.
Honestly, at least where I am, there are very very few tricolors flying, so much more union flags. (And I live in a mixed area, well, "mixed" if you ignore the "peace" wall)

Someone mentioned "why not get some new flags that are for everyone"
I don't think more flags will help as people will stick to the older ones.
I know there have been several attempts to desgin flegs to represent all of the people here in the North.
I remember seeing a news article with new flag suggestions last year, trying to find it at the moment, but all were rejected

This suggestion showing causeway
Whole list of suggestions
Flax flowers and both colours

Hass suggested a new flag but was told "He asked: “What might a process to design and validate a new Northern Ireland flag look like? What role might such a flag play in civic life?”
But DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds responded that his party stands “four-square behind the Union Flag as the flag of our country – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
He added: “Our approach to the Haass discussions will be to ensure the Union Flag is treated with respect as the national flag.”"
Source
I don't know what Dodds is rabbiting on about, N.Ireland has NO national flag. Only part of UK that does not have a national flag, motto or coat of arms.

Personally I think we should have a new neutral flag.
N.Irelands national flower is the flax flower (or shamrock but not going to suggest that on grounds of it needing to be neutral).
I might make a new thread on N.Ireland's need for a new flag.

Davei141 · 29-07-2014 12:08PM

Some A+ trolling whoever put up that flag. I hope the pensioner hasn't passed on his genes.

Bog Standard User · 29-07-2014 12:50PM

why didn't he use a boat, i thought the brits were famous for their naval fleet

bucketybuck · 29-07-2014 12:58PM

caustic 1 wrote: »

I am afraid it the posts and replys on this thread really highlight the fractured nature of society in general when some are making jokes and taking delight about another person from the other side dying.

You need to understand that for the majority of normal people there are no sides. We don't laugh at him because he was from "the other side", we laugh at him because he was an idiot.

Xios · 29-07-2014 01:08PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

You need to understand that for the majority of normal people there are no sides. We don't laugh at him because he was from "the other side", we laugh at him because he was an idiot.

I concur.

Cienciano · 29-07-2014 01:13PM

mikeym wrote: »

Its only a bloody flag but in Northern Ireland its a sign of marking your territory.

Also used to wind each other up. Same with pretty much everything both sides do up there is try and wind the other side up.

Saipanne · 29-07-2014 01:19PM

Poor Darwin. So misunderstood...

Dyr · 29-07-2014 01:34PM

failinis wrote: »

The flag issue up here is getting put of hand.
I do feel intimidated walking in areas with the kerb stones painted red/blue/white and union flags flying everywhere.
Honestly, at least where I am, there are very very few tricolors flying, so much more union flags. (And I live in a mixed area, well, "mixed" if you ignore the "peace" wall)

Someone mentioned "why not get some new flags that are for everyone"
I don't think more flags will help as people will stick to the older ones.
I know there have been several attempts to desgin flegs to represent all of the people here in the North.
I remember seeing a news article with new flag suggestions last year, trying to find it at the moment, but all were rejected

This suggestion showing causeway
Whole list of suggestions
Flax flowers and both colours

Hass suggested a new flag but was told "He asked: “What might a process to design and validate a new Northern Ireland flag look like? What role might such a flag play in civic life?”
But DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds responded that his party stands “four-square behind the Union Flag as the flag of our country – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
He added: “Our approach to the Haass discussions will be to ensure the Union Flag is treated with respect as the national flag.”"
Source
I don't know what Dodds is rabbiting on about, N.Ireland has NO national flag. Only part of UK that does not have a national flag, motto or coat of arms.

Personally I think we should have a new neutral flag.
N.Irelands national flower is the flax flower (or shamrock but not going to suggest that on grounds of it needing to be neutral).
I might make a new thread on N.Ireland's need for a new flag.

Everyone of those flags is mankeh, and whoever thought red hands and stars of david were ever gonna fly should be taken out shot (given that its norn iron maybe only in their knees)

failinis · 29-07-2014 01:49PM

Bambi wrote: »

Everyone of those flags is mankeh, and whoever thought red hands and stars of david were ever gonna fly should be taken out shot (given that its norn iron maybe only in their knees)

I don't really like any of those suggestions either to be honest, so thats why I think we should get a proper discussion going politically up here about a decent looking flag.
Some of those suggestions are far too political.

listermint · 29-07-2014 01:50PM

failinis wrote: »

I don't really like any of those suggestions either to be honest, so thats why I think we should get a proper discussion going politically up here about a decent looking flag.
Some of those suggestions are far too political.

remove all flags, clean all kerbs and fines for any political nonsense.

the source of the ere would eventually dry up.

failinis · 29-07-2014 01:57PM

listermint wrote: »

remove all flags, clean all kerbs and fines for any political nonsense.

the source of the ere would eventually dry up.

But it will never happen.
You seen what happened when the fleg was off the city hall for less than 365 days a year.

Santa Cruz · 29-07-2014 02:04PM

listermint wrote: »

They should just piss and **** against lamposts like dogs.

And smell each others arses.

They do that too

Santa Cruz · 29-07-2014 02:06PM

listermint wrote: »

he has skivies for front line actions.

Similar to Adams so. Keep the hands clean and encourage some other poor suckers to get killed or do life in Long Kesh

RandomName2 · 29-07-2014 02:12PM

In all seriousness if it were the opposite way around (down here, union jack) - we'd have people saying
"really tragic, pointless death. Unwanted English imperialism again causes loss of life - why should he choose to turn the other cheek, etc."

We didn't get such lol'ing for the other drownings here this summer - no matter how stupid the circumstance.

Sure they're retardedly jingoistic with rediculous nationalism in the North, but people on the thread don't sound much better crowing about it!

And, fwiw, a Darwin award wouldn't be applicable if he already has children.

listermint · 29-07-2014 02:14PM

RandomName2 wrote: »

In all seriousness if it were the opposite way around (down here, union jack) - we'd have people saying
"really tragic, pointless death. Unwanted English imperialism again causes loss of life - why should he choose to turn the other cheek, etc."

We didn't get such lol'ing for the other drownings here this summer - no matter how stupid the circumstance.

Sure they're retardedly jingoistic with rediculous nationalism in the North, but people on the thread don't sound much better crowing about it!

And, fwiw, a Darwin award wouldn't be applicable if he already has children.

People would be saying the same thing, I am unsure what location has to do with it ??

Man drowns trying to remove the Tricolour.

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