Just asking.
Better Kinshasa than Kincora.
Does everyone do the Congo at weddings?
Um Bongo is surprisingly hard to get.
I dought dey drank it dere.
Interesting fact - Baluba is an often used slag in Armagh city (as in ur a tube), originated in the Congo as it's the name of a tribe! Brought home by Irish Army men.
Quote from: bennydorano on July 30, 2015, 12:59:08 PM
Interesting fact - Baluba is an often used slag in Armagh city (as in ur a tube), originated in the Congo as it's the name of a tribe! Brought home by Irish Army men.
No wonder the wans from Slaughtniel are known as the Balubas!!!!
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2015, 11:35:35 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 30, 2015, 11:00:13 AM
Just asking.
Ask Portadown people.
Shacking insult to people from the Congo!
Quote from: bennydorano on July 30, 2015, 12:59:08 PM
Interesting fact - Baluba is an often used slag in Armagh city (as in ur a tube), originated in the Congo as it's the name of a tribe! Brought home by Irish Army men.
Also used as slang for being drunk in Mayo (and possibly further afield)
Baluba would have been common enough in Waterford as a term of abuse, although it's probably on the way out. You wouldn't hear very skinny people being referred to as 'like a Biafran' any more.
Quote from: macdanger2 on July 30, 2015, 02:51:26 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 30, 2015, 12:59:08 PM
Interesting fact - Baluba is an often used slag in Armagh city (as in ur a tube), originated in the Congo as it's the name of a tribe! Brought home by Irish Army men.
Also used as slang for being drunk in Mayo (and possibly further afield)
Same in Roscommon "He was fckn Balubas" - not heard much now though.
I'm surprised the Balubas haven't attained a more lasting place in Irish folk culture, given that they were responsible for the worst single incident, in terms of casualties, in the history of the Irish army.
Quote from: Hardy on July 30, 2015, 03:53:36 PM
I'm surprised the Balubas haven't attained a more lasting place in Irish folk culture, given that they were responsible for the worst single incident, in terms of casualties, in the history of the Irish army.
I presume you mean overseas Hardy? The Balubans were more foot soldiers tho and took a right hammering, the real culprits were the Belgians. However no deaths, unlike Lebanon, the worst thing about it was that they were left isolated and forced to surrender. There's a great documentary on it here
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0701/646158-jadotoville/
Quote from: omaghjoe on July 30, 2015, 04:12:47 PM
Quote from: Hardy on July 30, 2015, 03:53:36 PM
I'm surprised the Balubas haven't attained a more lasting place in Irish folk culture, given that they were responsible for the worst single incident, in terms of casualties, in the history of the Irish army.
I presume you mean overseas Hardy? The Balubans were more foot soldiers tho and took a right hammering, the real culprits were the Belgians. However no deaths, unlike Lebanon, the worst thing about it was that they were left isolated and forced to surrender. There's a great documentary on it here
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0701/646158-jadotoville/ (http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0701/646158-jadotoville/)
No. I was referring to the Niemba Ambush (http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=22966). This was the big event of the time in the national consciousness - far more so than Jadotville, for obvious reasons.
Fierce warm, here in the Congo.
Quote from: Hardy on July 30, 2015, 05:27:30 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on July 30, 2015, 04:12:47 PM
Quote from: Hardy on July 30, 2015, 03:53:36 PM
I'm surprised the Balubas haven't attained a more lasting place in Irish folk culture, given that they were responsible for the worst single incident, in terms of casualties, in the history of the Irish army.
I presume you mean overseas Hardy? The Balubans were more foot soldiers tho and took a right hammering, the real culprits were the Belgians. However no deaths, unlike Lebanon, the worst thing about it was that they were left isolated and forced to surrender. There's a great documentary on it here
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0701/646158-jadotoville/ (http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0701/646158-jadotoville/)
No. I was referring to the Niemba Ambush (http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=22966). This was the big event of the time in the national consciousness - far more so than Jadotville, for obvious reasons.
Ah yes, weirdly I actually forgot about Niemba ::)
Good read tho Hardy
Bullshit thread. East or West Democratic Republic of Congo?
The visa is easy and the dollar gets you all the Um Bongo you can drink.
Watch out for the lack of community though.
on TV now http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-33612442
Why did Congo?
It gets tiresome having to deal with the ultras of the OWC (Our Wee Congo) website and their haranguing of anyone associated with the neighbouring country that lays claim to the name Congo (or the Congolese Republic, as they call it). It legitimises terrorism, so it does.
Big fan of the dancing meself....
(https://www.iywg.org/sites/iywg/files/styles/content-large-cropped/public/congaline.jpg?itok=CChLXEvo)
Quote from: ballinaman on July 31, 2015, 02:10:24 PM
Big fan of the dancing meself....
(https://www.iywg.org/sites/iywg/files/styles/content-large-cropped/public/congaline.jpg?itok=CChLXEvo)
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