11th night bonfires

Started by Fear Boirche, June 20, 2007, 11:03:19 AM

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imtommygunn

This time of year things are contentious. I think the likes of nolan really stirs things up and questions need to be asked about his show. He gives that waste of space bryson air and he is trying to make this like the flag protests. People are stupid enough to listen to him. Oppressing culture my arse.

redzone

Strange to read these comments as bonfires are alien to us down in the west of the province. Used to be one in omagh years ago I think

Rois

Quote from: redzone on July 11, 2018, 10:03:03 PM
Strange to read these comments as bonfires are alien to us down in the west of the province. Used to be one in omagh years ago I think
I'm from Strabane, it was alien to me too but now live in north Belfast with helicopters flying overhead at 11pm on 11th night and an alarm set for 7.30am on a bank holiday to get the heck out of here and across the border ASAP.


David McKeown

Living in Bangor now and there's been a helicopter out this evening. Truly horrible time of the year
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johnnycool

Quote from: David McKeown on July 11, 2018, 11:16:46 PM
Living in Bangor now and there's been a helicopter out this evening. Truly horrible time of the year

That's to blow Dee Stitt's boney over (again)

Milltown Row2

Helicopters put me to sleep growing up! Nothing like a light shining in from their beam to keep you company! And that wasn't one night a year :o

People are made of lesser stuff nowadays!
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

BarryBreensBandage

Was out in the garden there tonight and you could hear the pipe bands.
They were playing 'Its a Long Way to Tipperary' which I thought was strange,
Although the next tune sounded awful like 'Off to Dublin in the Green' - maybe its my hearing.
"Some people say I am indecisive..... maybe I am, maybe I'm not".

Rossfan

That long way to Tipp was a British army song from WW1.
The annual knuckledragging hatefest in full swing.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

BarryBreensBandage

Quote from: Rossfan on July 11, 2018, 11:42:24 PM
That long way to Tipp was a British army song from WW1.
The annual knuckledragging hatefest in full swing.

Interesting to know - thanks
"Some people say I am indecisive..... maybe I am, maybe I'm not".

gallsman

Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on July 11, 2018, 11:31:53 PM
Was out in the garden there tonight and you could hear the pipe bands.
They were playing 'Its a Long Way to Tipperary' which I thought was strange,
Although the next tune sounded awful like 'Off to Dublin in the Green' - maybe its my hearing.

WW1 song, innit

Rossfan

Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on July 11, 2018, 11:44:07 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on July 11, 2018, 11:42:24 PM
That long way to Tipp was a British army song from WW1.
The annual knuckledragging hatefest in full swing.

Interesting to know - thanks
And so is the song "The Curragh of Kildare"
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Milltown Row2

None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

omaghjoe

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 11, 2018, 11:24:19 PM
Helicopters put me to sleep growing up! Nothing like a light shining in from their beam to keep you company! And that wasn't one night a year :o

People are made of lesser stuff nowadays!

I get a lot of choppers in LA and they bug the shit outta me.
Give me a sort of feeling of meanace/dread

They dont bother the wife tho so I often wondered is it because of their association with my youth...but being honest I think it may have more to do with Apocalypse Now

BarryBreensBandage

Quote from: Rossfan on July 11, 2018, 11:48:59 PM
Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on July 11, 2018, 11:44:07 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on July 11, 2018, 11:42:24 PM
That long way to Tipp was a British army song from WW1.
The annual knuckledragging hatefest in full swing.

Interesting to know - thanks
And so is the song "The Curragh of Kildare"

And straight I will repair - didn't know that either.
The song that Magowan upped the tempo on and produced 'White City'
"Some people say I am indecisive..... maybe I am, maybe I'm not".

omaghjoe

Quote from: BarryBreensBandage on July 11, 2018, 11:31:53 PM
Was out in the garden there tonight and you could hear the pipe bands.
They were playing 'Its a Long Way to Tipperary' which I thought was strange,
Although the next tune sounded awful like 'Off to Dublin in the Green' - maybe its my hearing.

Pipe Bands are an altogether different kettle of fish to the flute bands.
I have to admit I quite enjoy them