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#1
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 27, 2024, 04:23:54 PM
who, or what, is Beannchor
#2
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 26, 2024, 01:14:07 PM
Quote from: Hound on March 25, 2024, 08:44:07 AMThanks for that RH. I see the odd McDowell piece in the paper, i don't frequent his website.

McDowell's claim that SF was undemocratic wasn't because she was elected unopposed though.

If you believe some puppet master told Coveney, Donohue, Humohries, McEntee etc that they were not permitted to contest the election then that would be equivalent alright. Personally I don't think Harris is controlled by shawdowy puppet master figures. I think he really wants it and will make decisions (whether good or bad) himself and for his personal agenda of what he thinks would be successful. And he has persuaded most of his elected parliamentary colleagues to side with him. The other potential contenders were either not interested (SC and PD) or knew they would lose (everyone else).

Here's some of what McDowell said about SF (from the 2019 article that was linked):

I think Sinn Féin is still an undemocratic, marxist movement masquerading as a conventional political party. Most of its members are probably unaware of its true nature.

Let me pose two questions.

Why did Sinn Féin recently spend a large sum sending a delegation to the inauguration of the undemocratic marxist, Nicolas Maduro, as president of Venezuela?

How precisely was Michelle O'Neill chosen to succeed Martin McGuinness as leader of Sinn Féin in the North?

In the case of Maduro, the Provisional movement have long backed communist movements in that region. They sold their weapons technology to the Farc communists in neighbouring Colombia in exchange for millions of narco-dollars. They had, despite denials, a permanent representative in Castro's Cuba. The common thread was a belief that they were and are a revolutionary movement with a marxist orientation. Readers of An Phoblacht over the years will remember the constant stream of supportive articles for marxist revolutionary groups internationally.

It should come as absolutely no surprise that the party sent a delegation to Caracas to celebrate the subversion of democracy in what used to be one to Latin America's most liberal states.

This may not lie easily with the polished, bourgeois professional image which the Party seeks to create using Mary Lou McDonald and, until recently, the urbane Peadar Tóibín.

But the truth is that Sinn Féin is rigidly controlled by a small clique of Provo veterans who are puppet-masters in what appears to be a normal democratic party.

It was they who chose Michelle O'Neill. It is they who secured the unopposed election of Mary Lou as the party's Uachtarán. It is their network of commissars who impose order and discipline on the party's members. It is they who decide on strategy. It is they who will decide if and when the party resumes participation in the NI executive.

In true marxist style, the entire party is subject to what Lenin described as "democratic centralism".

Sinn Féin members of the Oireachtas do not choose their advisors, interns or secretaries. The party commissars make those decisions. By this means all vestiges of political privacy and autonomy are absent.

We are still somewhat in the dark as to whether the party confiscates its public representatives' earnings and allowances over certain average industrial wage thresholds to apply them to party purposes under the guise of a voluntary contribution to the support of the party.

Most Sinn Féin members, elected and un-elected, are outside the loop of decision-making. I do not believe for one minute that Mary Lou or Michelle is in charge of the party rather than the old gang in the backroom of the Felons' Club on the Andersonstown Road.

If the party does not make sufficient progress at the polls, either or both of them will receive a tap on the shoulder from the Felons' Club – not from the ordinary members.

Sinn Féin is not a democratic or republican party. It remains a carefully constructed façade for a small, manipulative and undemocratic clique with very different values.

LOL. Am I reading about SF or the Nazi Party here?
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings
March 26, 2024, 07:15:26 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 25, 2024, 06:28:51 PMDerry haven't won an all Ireland semifinal since 1993 afaik. The last 4 times Derry won the League they didn't win Sam. 

they wont win it this year either but I do think the league final will also be the AI final
#4
General discussion / Re: Petrolhead culture
March 25, 2024, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 25, 2024, 11:11:12 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 25, 2024, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 25, 2024, 10:16:47 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 25, 2024, 09:39:39 AMThe black box thing is a load of shite. Driving too slow is hazardous as well. Limiting young ones to 1.2 litre would make more sense.

The box is to keep within the speed limits, are you encouraging driving over the limits?

Talk me through that

the lad just likes to be controversial. Thinks it makes him look cool
A young driver sitting at 45 mph on a main road with a queue of traffic behind them isn't a good thing for any road user.

the black box doesnt limit you to that
#5
General discussion / Re: Petrolhead culture
March 25, 2024, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 25, 2024, 10:16:47 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 25, 2024, 09:39:39 AMThe black box thing is a load of shite. Driving too slow is hazardous as well. Limiting young ones to 1.2 litre would make more sense.

The box is to keep within the speed limits, are you encouraging driving over the limits?

Talk me through that

the lad just likes to be controversial. Thinks it makes him look cool
#6
Laois by 5
West Meath by 2
Donegal by 1 - they're gonna win on penalties
Derry by 3
#7
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 07:16:41 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 03:28:43 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 22, 2024, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 01:13:58 PMJust answer the question ffs. You're deflecting. Does a swimming instructor deserve more than £20ph? It's an honest question.

I have no idea what they deserve but if you go private - and I researched it - you could pay a lot more than that. My point still stands

That's a fair point about private ones.  I've heard what some people pay for a PT to do a class session (not even 1 on 1) and it's absolutely nuts.

Aye. I hear ye. PTs really stick the arm in
#8
General discussion / Re: King Charles III
March 22, 2024, 07:16:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 22, 2024, 06:28:31 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 22, 2024, 06:18:45 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on March 22, 2024, 06:02:51 PMShe has cancer apparently. I wish her well.
It's a pity she felt the need to announce it on camera just to get the headers off her case.

Anyone that's had family through cancer and having chemo know that it's a horrible experience.

I wish her well

My father lost his battle with cancer nearly 12 years ago. Horrible horrible disease. I wish her a full recovery
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: RG at arms length
March 22, 2024, 02:15:48 PM
Cheers brick. I have heard and read that many different things you dont know what to believe.
#10
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 01:13:58 PMJust answer the question ffs. You're deflecting. Does a swimming instructor deserve more than £20ph? It's an honest question.

I have no idea what they deserve but if you go private - and I researched it - you could pay a lot more than that. My point still stands
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: The Advanced Mark
March 22, 2024, 12:50:31 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 22, 2024, 12:40:16 PMIf there were no advanced mark it would be worse and the stats have shown this.

whats the stats? I am not fully against it but it needs tweaked
#12
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 12:41:37 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 12:11:16 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 22, 2024, 11:57:02 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 10:45:46 AM
Quote from: clarshack on March 22, 2024, 10:33:28 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 10:10:52 AMJust a note on rates, the council workers got a big pay bump last year with backpay/bonus(?) after they went on strike. How else did you think it would be funded?

Yeah, knew at the time the Ratepayer was going to have to take the hit on that. It was a a massive victory for some local councillors though IIRC.

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2024/january/mid-ulster-district-council-leisure-workers-to-continue-all-out-strike-for-improved-coaching-payments

They were still striking outside Cookstown the other day.

I was chastised for not backing the strikes at the time by people who are now gurning about their rates bill.

if thats the reason for the rates increase I am totally fine with that

Instructors went from £14/ph to £19ph (backpaid nearly 2 years) after the last round of strikes, with a commitment for it to be increased each year.

How much should a swimming/ fitness instructor be paid in your eyes? £25ph? £30?

youre complaining they got a payrise. Says a lot about you
#13
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 11:57:02 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 10:45:46 AM
Quote from: clarshack on March 22, 2024, 10:33:28 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 22, 2024, 10:10:52 AMJust a note on rates, the council workers got a big pay bump last year with backpay/bonus(?) after they went on strike. How else did you think it would be funded?

Yeah, knew at the time the Ratepayer was going to have to take the hit on that. It was a a massive victory for some local councillors though IIRC.

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2024/january/mid-ulster-district-council-leisure-workers-to-continue-all-out-strike-for-improved-coaching-payments

They were still striking outside Cookstown the other day.

I was chastised for not backing the strikes at the time by people who are now gurning about their rates bill.

if thats the reason for the rates increase I am totally fine with that
#14
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 11:56:10 AM
Quote from: general_lee on March 22, 2024, 10:36:59 AMIt's a pisstake - car insurance is a scam at this stage - my premium almost trebled for no reason.

BT saying they're putting the price up next month.

Grocery shopping another one - everything is up (but in smaller packaging) and is it just me or are the use by dates getting shorter? Tesco is a rip off nowadays.



a lot of companies have pulled out of the 6 counties so thats a factor
#15
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 11:55:13 AM
Quote from: Emmett Greene on March 22, 2024, 09:58:27 AMBroadband - +£3.50 or whatever every April no matter what.

Amazon Prime - pay for no ads on a service you're already paying for. Pure gaslighting.

the prime thing is annoying me. I am considering ditching it over that. What would happen to movies/shows that I ahve bought if I did cancel my prime?