Red Pepper wrote: » Why do the prods hate the Ivory Coast?
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.
magentis wrote: » Lol,just a pity it wasnt Frazer himself.
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:
Noblong wrote: » Is it fitting to bring up the technicalities of our flag up there?
mikeym wrote: » Its only a bloody flag but in Northern Ireland its a sign of marking your territory.
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.
snaphook wrote: » Never go swimming when full of food. Or incandescent rage.
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.
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.
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 causewayWhole list of suggestionsFlax 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.
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)
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.
listermint wrote: » remove all flags, clean all kerbs and fines for any political nonsense. the source of the ere would eventually dry up.
listermint wrote: » They should just piss and **** against lamposts like dogs. And smell each others arses.
listermint wrote: » he has skivies for front line actions.
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.
