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I presume Whitey is a WUM.
If not he's a serious thicko 

Actually Rossfan I am very well informed and am dead serious about what I said.

You didn't repudiate what I said-all you could do is hurl a few insults

Read the link about the Marathon bomber on welfare, staying at home while his wife was out working 80 hours a week.

His younger brother was flunking out of most of his classes at UMASS while being subsidized by the taxpayer.


http://abcnews.go.com/news/t/blogEntry?id=19030814

I was in Ireland right after the 9/11 attacks and the general consensus was that the US got what it deserved for supporting Israel over the Palestinians.

Why don't people just call this for what it is-a bunch of layabouts who never worked a day in their lives, playing the perpetual victim card looking for something to be outraged about.

If there's nothing real-lets invent something!

My guess is that given their tax exempt status they have to be seen to be upholding the terms of the visa to the letter of the law. if they didn't act, there could have been wide ranging consequences for the entire organisation and the great work that they do in the Boston Irish community

They helped me find my first apartment in Boston and also helped my wife get her Irish citizenship-they do great work and I feel Mr O Dowd is out of line in his criticism

The responses here are just so predictable.   The big bad Brits and Yanks invading other countries only have themselves to blame, blah, blah, blah.  You guys are a frickin joke

Botton line is these animals are looking for a reason to be offended.

Anyone remember the affront that precipitated the 9/11 attacks-US Military presence in Saudi Arabia.

How convenient is it for them to forget that the US were only invited in by the Saudis who were afraid Sadam was going to Annex them after he was done in Kuwait.

The US faced down the Nazis, it faced down the Japs, it faced down Communism and it sure as hell isn't going to be dictated to by a monkey religion.

I will never, ever complain about the commentary on Mid West again!  Those guys from Shannonside would give Eddie Moroney a run for his money.

Playing for Castlebar Juniors in Kelly Cup versus Kilmeena in Kilmeena. Ref brother in law of opposition manager. Every single call going to the home side for obvious reasons.

A dubious 50 was moved in to the 14 yard line for dissent.

In an attempt to calm the situation down, Castlebar Captain told the dissenter to "don't worry about the ref, just focus on your man".

Unfortunately, he said this within earshot of referee who sent him off for using "foul and abusive language towards an official"

http://www.nrawinningteam.com/scotttext.html

Thought this might give some context to the dialogue.  Not saying I agree or disagree with him. I am in favor of gun control, even though my initial post may not have expressed that. But additional laws are not the only answer to a terrible dilemma we have found ourselves in

Oh FFS, we have a shooting and this gun control shite starts up again. CT has probably the strictest gun control laws in the flicking country. I know, I lived there for 5 years. (BTW I don't own a gun and don't want to either)

This lady has a mentally unstable adult son living under her roof, yet she chooses to (1) keep guns on the premises and (2) obviously keep them in such a manner that he can gain access to them.


Why didn't she get them the Fvck out of the house and get her son the help he so obviously needed.

If he had stolen her car and ploughed into a group of school kids at a bus stop do you think we should ban cars.

How strict can the gun controls be if she can own 5 and also take her son with a mental disability to the shooting range to practice?

I have a mate over here with two sons that have the same illness as the animal that killed these children, he wouldnt have a gun about the place and when he came to our place to do some work he insisted I get the gun offside before he would start (the older boy was with him) My point is that he keeps his kids as safe as possible regarding the use of guns and yer mans ma actually had him practicing with one at a shooting gallery, the mind boggles!




Many years ago, one of my siblings went off the rails with drink. Then he fell in with the wrong crowd. Then that crowd got into a big beef with another shower of wamkers to the point of a shotgun (not ours) being produced. The oul fella got wind of what was going on, and his own shotgun was summarily deposited up to the Guards barracks-where for all I know it still resides today-and that was almost 20 years ago. In fact it's a big joke at family gatherings

Point is, all the laws in the land can legislate for stupidity.

Oh FFS, we have a shooting and this gun control shite starts up again. CT has probably the strictest gun control laws in the flicking country. I know, I lived there for 5 years. (BTW I don't own a gun and don't want to either)

This lady has a mentally unstable adult son living under her roof, yet she chooses to (1) keep guns on the premises and (2) obviously keep them in such a manner that he can gain access to them.

Why didn't she get them the Fvck out of the house and get her son the help he so obviously needed.




If he had stolen her car and ploughed into a group of school kids at a bus stop do you think we should ban cars.

Are cars built to kill and maim people?

Some people are too deranged and/or stupid to be allowed access to guns, yet the US right wing will not countenance any attempt to restrict access and or encourage background checking and waiting periods. And that's before you even get into the assault weapons stuff. Why the f**k does someone outside law enforcement or the military need a weapon that can carry 30+ bullets in a clip and fire them all in seconds?

And how about planes, if we're going to make stupid comparisons? They're lethal when things go wrong, but after 9/11, when it finally hit home in the US that psychopaths really could cause havoc in their own back yard, American people acceded to having to walk through all kinds of security hoops so that they could travel safely.

Let's hope no one belonging to you is ever killed by some nut in the next mass murder. You might lose your blase attitude.

Agree with most of what you say, but I think you are missing my point.

If this can happen in a state that already has some of the strictest laws in the country, how would more gun laws have prevented this tragedy from happening?

Oh FFS, we have a shooting and this gun control shite starts up again. CT has probably the strictest gun control laws in the flicking country. I know, I lived there for 5 years. (BTW I don't own a gun and don't want to either)

This lady has a mentally unstable adult son living under her roof, yet she chooses to (1) keep guns on the premises and (2) obviously keep them in such a manner that he can gain access to them.

Why didn't she get them the Fvck out of the house and get her son the help he so obviously needed.

If he had stolen her car and ploughed into a group of school kids at a bus stop do you think we should ban cars.

[Half the falls were froze]

I was at falls in January time a couple years ago. It was poor.
Half the falls were froze and the maid of mist was out of action. Probably at least spring before it starts up again. Unless you like casinos Niagara has little else, a bigger tacky version of Bundoran ,without the sea.

Would it not be worth the trip to

It means the falls is smaller than in the summer, about half the water going over it in the winter.
I was underwhelmed by it.

In the springtime when the thaw takes place, the flow is spectacular, often with huge chunks of ice thrown in for good measure. I used to have to go there for work all the time, so I have been there probably 20 times in total. You could drive the whole way there from NYC and see nothing that time of year so I would strongly advise against taking this side trip. Come up to boston on the $10 bus and go on the lash for a few days........that would be a much better use of your time

Hi, myself and a crowd of friends are looking to go to New York for a week in mid-March over St. Patrick's Day. Had an idea to rent a car and go visit Niagar Falls and then spend the night in Toronto before heading back the following day. Lot of driving to do in two days but I think it would be a good thing to do as I definitely want to do more than spend seven days and nights in the city visiting tourist sites and then going out. Has anyone done this in such a timeframe? If so, would you recommend it?

Don't do it. You would be way better off hopping a bus/train and hitting up to Boston for a few days. That time of year traveling upstate is a nightmare-all types of lake effect snow, ice etc. I'm speaking from firsthand experience. Falls are nice, but there's SFA to do up there that time of year.

Hardy, all due respect, he did more than comment on the standard of refereeing.

Reading his post match comments give me all the context I need to understand what he was trying to accomplish with his pre match comments.

If you think it within a pundits remit to attempt to influence a referee before a game, that's an opinion you're absolutely entitled to. It's one I respectfully disagree with.

Who's moaning??? Donegal won fairnand square and deserved to win. No decision tilted the game,

All im saying is in spite of him being a wonderful person for what he did for his friend, as a commentator, I think he's a pr1ck of the highest order

[but at the end of the day it's only talk]

It's important to have a bit of perspective in life. Yes the likes of Brolly and Spillane can annoy with comments on individuals and teams but at the end of the day it's only talk, and they're there to stir things up and entertain.  People should try and cast their minds back to early punditry and it was fairly dull stuff, no one wanting to cause offence to anyone.  Anyone who takes some of their more outlandish comments seriously need to develop a thicker skin imo.  Think back to August time and those Donegal eejits who attacked Spillane in the street - what awful crime did Spillane commit to warrant that?
What Joe Brolly has done is just unbelievable and says all we need to know about his character and downright decency. That's the stuff that really counts. Anyone who has a chip on their shoulder about a perceived wrongdoing against their county need to catch themselves on.

I used to be of that opinion. But Brolly clearly went on national radio the Wednesday before the AI final and labeled Mayo as a tactically fouling team as well as saying there was an onus on the referee to sort this out. This was not an idle comment or as you say 'only talk'. It would have been 'only talk' had he said it on the day of the game. This clearly had a bearing psychologically with the referee and his decision making on the game.

Have to laugh at this (sorry FTB) but this imo is exactly what the Mayo set up did before the AISF this year with its "observations"  on the referee made before that game. What's good for the goose  is ........etc.
Anyway wish JB all the best. Always liked him and thought that he is/was one of the very few pundits/ journos that was fair to Dublin over the years and who didn't engage in the  gleeful grave dancing like the others.

It's important to have a bit of perspective in life. Yes the likes of Brolly and Spillane can annoy with comments on individuals and teams but at the end of the day it's only talk, and they're there to stir things up and entertain.  People should try and cast their minds back to early punditry and it was fairly dull stuff, no one wanting to cause offence to anyone.  Anyone who takes some of their more outlandish comments seriously need to develop a thicker skin imo.  Think back to August time and those Donegal eejits who attacked Spillane in the street - what awful crime did Spillane commit to warrant that?
What Joe Brolly has done is just unbelievable and says all we need to know about his character and downright decency. That's the stuff that really counts. Anyone who has a chip on their shoulder about a perceived wrongdoing against their county need to catch themselves on.

I used to be of that opinion. But Brolly clearly went on national radio the Wednesday before the AI final and labeled Mayo as a tactically fouling team as well as saying there was an onus on the referee to sort this out. This was not an idle comment or as you say 'only talk'. It would have been 'only talk' had he said it on the day of the game. This clearly had a bearing psychologically with the referee and his decision making on the game.

Have to laugh at this (sorry FTB) but this imo is exactly what the Mayo set up did before the AISF this year with its "observations"  on the referee made before that game. What's good for the goose  is ........etc.
Anyway wish JB all the best. Always liked him and thought that he is/was one of the very few pundits/ journos that was fair to Dublin over the years and who didn't engage in the  gleeful grave dancing like the others.

In all fairness the last time that ref, reffef a Mayo match he gave 3 blatant game changing decisions against Mayo-even Pat Spillane said he was a disgrace after the game. Tack on the fact that he gave the Dubs, more than a few questionable calls the prior year, I think Horan was dead right to make the comments he did. It's one thing for a manager to say it, it's another thing for Brolly to do it a few days before the final. Given his post match rant against Mayo, I think it's quite clear now what his agenda was