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#1
Saffron - I had recorded it  from Channel 4 a few weeks ago. Should be on the C4 player , if you can access it

On the killing ,  something doesn't smell right about  it all.
#2
Just finished watching  the documentary on Jean Charles De Menezes, who was shot by police in London in 2005

The story  put out about him  running away from police and  jumping the ticket gate  in the train station, was proven  to have been  made up  by the police .

So, why was he really killed?
#3
General discussion / Re: Church
December 03, 2024, 10:44:01 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on December 03, 2024, 09:42:31 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 03, 2024, 08:17:41 PMSome craic when the newtownabbey ones and Shankill ones got the Black taxis up the Falls to the Royal hospital..

"Next stop" everyone stares at them in the taxi..

Prods said next stop for Black hacks we just rapped the windy.

With a 50p when I used to get them from Castle street to Cavendish St.


I digress.

Anyone forced to do things like your Easter duty which I think entailed going to confession, visiting the graveyard and stations of the cross?



Was dragged to  confession and stations up until a certain age ,  then said feck that.

 Don't believe I've been to confessions in  probably 30 years.  I don't think too many go nowadays do  they? Even the older folk

Graveyards, I would  visit  every few weeks, and on birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas. I'm not religious now , but I  like to visit graves as I think it's important to  remember those  who went before ,  and all they did for us.
#4
General discussion / Re: General Election 2024
December 03, 2024, 11:11:13 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on December 03, 2024, 10:41:09 AM
Quote from: Saffrongael on December 03, 2024, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 03, 2024, 10:22:21 AMAbsolutely. About two months ago it looked like they were completely finished and look what happened in that election. This board was just about how they were dropping and they were gone - that , for me , was a big result for them.

On Twitter maybe, and that's not the real world.

You seriously thought SF were finished over the head of an unknown former press officer being suspended by SF (rightly) & a Senator from the North being a creep ?

You may have had unionists up here creaming themselves, it was never going to move the needle with voters in the south

I don't know anyone who thought they were finished, but the conventional wisom was that the election couldn't have come at a worse time for them. I recall reading an Irish Times column which surmised that the election was called earlier than initially planned, purely to take advantage of SF's problems at the time. If you're suggesting that the abolute feeding frenzy on SF in the weeks before the election was entirely unrelated to said election, then I've a bridge to Scotland to sell you.

Finally, some movement on this!  ;)

But yes , it was so  obvious why the election  was called when it was. 
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic football scoring notation
December 03, 2024, 11:05:53 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 03, 2024, 08:47:50 AMIs there a special sign that the ref gives now for a 2 pointer? Instead of the usual arm up, does he put two arms up or does he just give the two fingered sign to the supporters?

Don't you do enough  of that already?  ;D
#6
General discussion / Re: Death Notices
December 03, 2024, 12:37:41 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on December 02, 2024, 05:47:54 AMGriffiths from that era when snooker became a huge TV sport. Beat Dennis Taylor in the 1979 World final. The two of them used to tour and do exhibitions after that. Jees! He was slow and boring to watch but a great player. A really nice guy too. RIP. 

Flip me,  but he was slow! Seemed a  good character though

Amazing how all those  players from the 80's became  household names.  It really was  snookers heyday.

Wasn't Terry a postman  before turning professional?
#7
Might be old news this, but  Cher is a  Father Ted fan.
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic football scoring notation
December 02, 2024, 08:02:42 PM
Quote from: gallsman on December 02, 2024, 07:26:39 PMOption B provides the most information as to how the game has gone.

Maybe so , but imagine you're  a player  looking up at the  scoreboard with a few minutes to go . How long would it take you working  this out?

3-7-5
2-9-3

Who's winning?

(That  took me  20+ seconds to work out ).

Who the feck needs  that hassle?  At least  we're all accustomed to  calculating 2-13 or 3-11 quite quickly.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic football scoring notation
December 02, 2024, 06:35:27 PM
I'd say it will just  be the same.

2-14 

eg, 10 normal points, and two 2 pointers.

Why confuse things  even more?
#10
General discussion / Re: China Coronavirus
December 02, 2024, 06:22:49 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on December 02, 2024, 05:54:45 PMNo Seamus here, only Sam.

Ha ha, very good!  ;D
#11
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 02, 2024, 01:29:56 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on December 02, 2024, 12:07:17 PM
Quote from: Kidder81 on December 02, 2024, 11:11:03 AMThat this Gregg Wallace story is so big, seems like an absolute tit but top story on bbc website for two days and Downing Street approached for comment? F**k me

It's almost like  they're trying to  divert peoples attention from something  bigger

I don't know Wallace obviously, but  how much of his  (and Jenas's)  allegations  are about him being a perv, and  how much is it about women who are a bit sensitive and can't take a bit of,  perhaps, innocent banter ? 

That sort chat will have ya cancelled .. stick that chat on the woke thread ;)

There's a woke thread?!

Can you say  whatever  you like on  there?  ;D
#12
Quote from: Kidder81 on December 02, 2024, 11:11:03 AMThat this Gregg Wallace story is so big, seems like an absolute tit but top story on bbc website for two days and Downing Street approached for comment? F**k me

It's almost like  they're trying to  divert peoples attention from something  bigger

I don't know Wallace obviously, but  how much of his  (and Jenas's)  allegations  are about him being a perv, and  how much is it about women who are a bit sensitive and can't take a bit of,  perhaps, innocent banter ? 
#13
General discussion / Re: Church
December 01, 2024, 11:03:41 PM
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on December 01, 2024, 10:03:25 PMWouldn't dream of it.

As with the blue lighting ambulances, I don't do anything in support of living people who need help.

Ah you're definitely not me  then
#14
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on December 01, 2024, 09:35:40 PMHaving read both your posts on this thread I'm convinced you are me.

That sounds like  something I would have said.
#15
Where do we all stand  on  having Christmas crackers at  the dinner table?

And more importantly, do  ye wear the paper hats?

I always do, even  if I'm the  only one wearing one. What's  the point in having them otherwise?