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The band in croker thread got me thinking, I was home for a week there and managed to get to see the 4 of us play in the black box theatre in belfast. I'd have to say it was the best concert I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot...
1989 saw the 4 of us explode with songs for the tempted and 2 years later man alive kept them right up there, but only in Ireland. They never made it in the UK and despite some strong college radio play never took off in the states. Their last 3 albums have been critically acclaimed, they were voted recently one of the best 5 Irish singles of all time, and yet I was able to get a fifteen quid ticket to a 200 seat venue to see them play on a friday night.

Now I know there were some management issues and record company nonsense, but how is it that these guys have managed to fly under the radar of all but a handful of people. Just recently at the al gore earth day concert the djs played U2 REM the stones and... You've guessed it, the 4 of us.
What is it they missed? I just don't get it? Why was talent not enough?

there was a coloured fella

what is this, 1972?

there were a couple of changes yahoo is quick to put them up but slow to retract, eg the ravens defense yesterday scored a TD which was ruled down by contact - took yahoo seconds to put the score up but nearly 24hours to take it down again...

"Justice for Paul Quinn" Website anytime soon, by any chance? Or will we have to wait 25 years for that?

thats quite funny.

On a more serious note, I was back home last week and noticed no police about, I was drinking in 2 pubs in particular when I was home (one on each side of the house as we so gently put it) and the consensus was the same, the PSNI don't seem interested in petty crime, vandalising pensioners houses, fireworks being thrown at cars, theft, under age drinking and loitering in town centres, brawling outside pubs. There were complaints that there was a more peaceful town when either set of "the boys" could be called to put manners on wee shites. People who 5 years ago I would have bet didnt know that 999 was the number for the police were complaining about calling the police and no response being received. Similar to  case above where certain unnamed men were telling people that they couldn't do anything call the cops. Wouldn't even have the decency to call round to young fellas doors and let them know their "anti-social behaviour" was being monitored
Is this a general opinion or did I just wander into the wrong places?

Is the north stuck in the twilight zone? Do the PSNI know how to police the 6 counties when there is no armed conflict? Are community police boards the answer? Do the Police need more time?

Hey, Mr Irish kid - if you log in, you can see the edit button on your posts, it says "modify posts" subtle difference but you get the picture. Its pretty complex this message board IT, if only we had a specialist around here who could help us...

oh c'mon now. What the hell is an IT specialist, is that like Paris Hilton is an IT girl?

Which is exactly the point heganboy

what is the probability that the Brits lured a guy to a punishment beating and then killed him and dumped the body over the border while at the same time convinced the local community that it was well known republicans who may or may not have acted under sanction from the IRA.


On another note- how do people decide it was the IRA? do they need some sort of faxed authorisation or an emailed order form? My accountant/ CEO wont accept anything else.
Is it enough that someone who was once in the IRA was present? seriously how does this get labeled as an "IRA activity"

And now I cant figure out how to remove it

thought you were an IT specialist?

I am an IT Specialist

you specialise in IT? you're probably the only one on the board

I'm not claiming any knowledge of this but surely this

blaming the Brits is a lot more credible than blaming the IRA

is preposterous?

Use both the nfl and cbs, I actually prefer cbs (maybe cos that's the one I'm doing better in) the yahoo one isn't that bad, but it does advantage those keeping a close eye on proceedings, but surely that's the point in a fantasy league?

We nearly always use continental.com into dublin, as its way cheaper than belfast

i would get to a few games- why?

Have a look at who has 3 qbs on their rotation and make them an offer

on the basis of
"the horse was in front and looked like he was going to win but lost"
argument surely I should by able to claim back my 2.50 and sue the jockeys on half the feckin horses I've every bet on