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Who said anything about corner shops? Independent supermarkets can be competitive too.

What is an independent supermarket?

They're a bit of a dying breed. Curleys held out well on the Falls and even faced down a challenge from Wellworths when they opened that Westwood Centre next door.  But I hear even Curleys sold out to Sainsbury's or someone big like that in the end.

Emerson's in Armagh town, that was another independent.  Dunno if they're still about.

And you don't think Curleys and Emersons were/are incorporated 

"a lack of leadership and a disregard for U.S. law"
Exactly, isn't that what I've been proclaiming to deaf
ears for years now!
The Nobel committee must be most proud of themselves
on reading this report

So is Obama a pinko liberal weakling or is he an overaggressive war monger?

When you figure that one out let us know... after 3 years we're still patiently waiting for
him to decide what he is, such is his inept leadership skills and inability to make a decision
Apparently he's a bit like yourself Eamonn...he likes to lead from behind 

[Anyway it doesn't matter now. Israel is f*cked.]

Below is what Arrafat was offered in the camp david talks! What a fool not to take it!!

•Israeli redeployment from 95% of the West Bank and 100% of the Gaza Strip
•The creation of a Palestinian state in the areas of Israeli withdrawal
•The removal of isolated settlements and transfer of the land to Palestinian control
•Other Israeli land exchanged for West Bank settlements remaining under Israeli control
•Palestinian control over East Jerusalem, including most of the Old City
•"Religious Sovereignty" over the Temple Mount, replacing Israeli sovereignty in effect since 1967
And  this is from palestine facts .org! Full link below:




http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1991to_now_campdavid_2000.php

Israel would have held on to East Jerusalem and 2 settlement blocs  that effectively carve the West Bank into 3 disconnected
cantons.

http://www.mideastweb.org/lastmaps.htm

Anyway it doesn't matter now. Israel is f*cked.

Is that mere wishful thinking or fact...cause we've heard that all before you know!

I think he means ...

Sounds great til you realize that people already have to much month
left at the end of the money to be running to the corner shop to pay
upwards on 50% extra for groceries they can buy cheaper in the evil
Corporate establishments in town
Some of you lads would do well to try to look beyond the end of your
noses an odd time!

Who said anything about corner shops?

I did...as that's all there is where I hail from and can only speak for myself

Independent supermarkets can be competitive too.

And corner shops aren't independent?

[Point]

I think he means ...

Sounds great til you realize that people already have to much month
left at the end of the money to be running to the corner shop to pay
upwards on 50% extra for groceries they can buy cheaper in the evil
Corporate establishments in town
Some of you lads would do well to try to look beyond the end of your
noses an odd time!

Is it really upwards on 50% extra every time you shop at a local independent merchant?

#Pedantics
Certain items yes...carton/container/content sizes taken into account.
Point being Arthur...any noticable difference at all will have people
shopping in town, and as Pints mentioned above, nothing will change that!

I think he means ...

Sounds great til you realize that people already have to much month
left at the end of the money to be running to the corner shop to pay
upwards on 50% extra for groceries they can buy cheaper in the evil
Corporate establishments in town
Some of you lads would do well to try to look beyond the end of your
noses an odd time!

"a lack of leadership and a disregard for U.S. law"
Exactly, isn't that what I've been proclaiming to deaf
ears for years now!
The Nobel committee must be most proud of themselves
on reading this report

Yes lets leave this stuff out. Would hate to think the McGahan's would be reading in on this

Ah sure Stephen was no stranger to an auld spat on here, he'd probably be enjoying it
..as am I

Careful, Bob. TO might not believe you. We can't have that, can we? Very important that we water down our experiences to match the boredom of his uneventful and pointless life.

No...Bob's safe enough it's you we're on to 

Eamonn with hair... stay thirsty my friend

[one incident where the guy half struck him with his forearm. Only a very one eyed man could not see that]

Did Mulligan not RTE get man of the match in the 2005 final? Not bad for an average performance in what was widely regarded as the best final in years.

He did, but that particular selection was regarded as a bit of a joke at the time.

On another note - it is a very sad reflection on the Armagh lads on here when after 8 years they still feel the need to use insults like "c*nt" when referring to Philly Jordan - it really is pathetic!

Shouldnt be using that word about any lad however you will never get agreement between Armagh and Tyrone folk on that incident in 2003. However its a sad reflection on the Tyrone lads that the best they can throw back is the Francie Bellew incident against Cavan. Whether anyone hit anyone in either incident it is clear that Jordan and many of his colleague were particularly adept at drawing a free (aka diving) whereas Bellew made a bit of a meal out of one incident where the guy half struck him with his forearm. Only a very one eyed man could not see that. All that aside both players would have been welcomed on any county team in the country and good luck to them both in their retirement.

  He wasn't within a hounds gowl of him FFS!

Best of luck to the two lads on their retirements!

I did once for a friend who was making an independent movie. Didn't get paid for it and neither did the other extras, I just did it to help him out.

If you're doing it for a studio then it's a decent way of passing the time. I wouldn't imagine you'd get very much but then you spend most of the time sitting around gossiping and waiting while the crew set up the next scene. You get paid for spending most of your time doing nothing.

Of course you did... There's not a whole lot you haven't done is there 

[The people have more respect for the constitution and more understanding of its importance than the politicoes. the whole point of the constitution is to protect us against bad government and it's good to know the people still understand that and care about it,]

Exactly. I've never bought in to the often touted notion that the Irish electorate is as sharp as a tack. Look at some of the apes we've elected for God's sake. But one thing the people understand very well is the propensity of the political class to look after themselves at our expense. That's why they've never (with the exception of Lisbon 2, when they were browbeaten with lies) approved any of the tricks the politicians have tried by way of referendum to give more power to themselves.

The notion that the people would buy the proposition that they could trust the government and all future governments to be fair and reasonable in the exercise of unspecified powers was ludicrous.  The people have more respect for the constitution and more understanding of its importance than the politicoes. the whole point of the constitution is to protect us against bad government and it's good to know the people still understand that and care about it, even if gobshites like Shatter and Howlin don't.

Feck Hardy...Very well put, but It's amazing how you can get a way with the above yet if
I was to and have said the same thing, only about this Country
I get hung out to dry for being a hater/Tea Bagger/ terrorist..take your pick! How can that be

Easy, Hardy's comments were not directed against one particular party but expressed instead a worry about how any future government might misuse these powers. You, on the other hand, reserve your vitriol almost exclusively for one party and do so in a manner that rarely rises above the level of name calling.

Eh...Nice effort but In leaving political parties to the side and focusing on the importance of the Constitution, be it here or in Ireland
... my point was and I'll ask again, how is it OK for Hardy to express his views which is identical to my own, and get a way with it,
not only get away with it but you're defending him yet I'm labeled a Terrorist/Tea Bagger 

Yes, Hardy did leave political parties to the side and focused on the Constitution. You don't leave political parties to the side, in fact almost your entire output is one sided attacks.

"how is it OK for Hardy to express his views which is identical to my own"

But his views are not identical to your own. His views are that it is wrong to give this sort of power to any party, your views are almost exclusively critical of just one side.

"yet I'm labeled a Terrorist/Tea Bagger"

It is entirely appropriate that you are labelled a Tea Bagger because your views mirror theirs so closely. The Tea baggers articulate an abhorance of big government that they only seem to have discovered since Obama took office.

The Tea party stuff was kicked off by Rick Santelli's rant about the Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan in February 2009 which bailed out mortgage holders. It wasn't the TARP bailout for banks which occurred under Bush and which was much larger which riled up the Tea Baggers.

If you are really concerned about government getting too much power then there was plenty of material for you to work with during the Bush Presidency.

However your outrage, like the Tea Baggers, and unlike Hardy's is totally one sided.

Yep...just as I suspected, caught out again lads with
another miserable effort to side step the double standards
that exist here...you're not fooling anybody, just so you know
#Haters

[The people have more respect for the constitution and more understanding of its importance than the politicoes. the whole point of the constitution is to protect us against bad government and it's good to know the people still understand that and care about it,]

Exactly. I've never bought in to the often touted notion that the Irish electorate is as sharp as a tack. Look at some of the apes we've elected for God's sake. But one thing the people understand very well is the propensity of the political class to look after themselves at our expense. That's why they've never (with the exception of Lisbon 2, when they were browbeaten with lies) approved any of the tricks the politicians have tried by way of referendum to give more power to themselves.

The notion that the people would buy the proposition that they could trust the government and all future governments to be fair and reasonable in the exercise of unspecified powers was ludicrous.  The people have more respect for the constitution and more understanding of its importance than the politicoes. the whole point of the constitution is to protect us against bad government and it's good to know the people still understand that and care about it, even if gobshites like Shatter and Howlin don't.

Feck Hardy...Very well put, but It's amazing how you can get a way with the above yet if
I was to and have said the same thing, only about this Country
I get hung out to dry for being a hater/Tea Bagger/ terrorist..take your pick! How can that be

Easy, Hardy's comments were not directed against one particular party but expressed instead a worry about how any future government might misuse these powers. You, on the other hand, reserve your vitriol almost exclusively for one party and do so in a manner that rarely rises above the level of name calling.

Eh...Nice effort but In leaving political parties to the side and focusing on the importance of the Constitution, be it here or in Ireland
... my point was and I'll ask again, how is it OK for Hardy to express his views which is identical to my own, and get a way with it,
not only get away with it but you're defending him yet I'm labeled a Terrorist/Tea Bagger 

Keep it up MGHU.  Don't agree with some of the things you say but Hey, I can ignore it if I find it abhorent.

Yoy have a particular outlook, like Nally Stand, Tyrones Own or even Muppet.

Vive la difference.

Holy Jebus. I need a makeover.

Not at all...welcome to the big leagues!

Exactly. I've never bought in to the often touted notion that the Irish electorate is as sharp as a tack. Look at some of the apes we've elected for God's sake. But one thing the people understand very well is the propensity of the political class to look after themselves at our expense. That's why they've never (with the exception of Lisbon 2, when they were browbeaten with lies) approved any of the tricks the politicians have tried by way of referendum to give more power to themselves.

The notion that the people would buy the proposition that they could trust the government and all future governments to be fair and reasonable in the exercise of unspecified powers was ludicrous. The people have more respect for the constitution and more understanding of its importance than the politicoes. The whole point of the constitution is to protect us against bad government and it's good to know the people still understand that and care about it, even if gobshites like Shatter and Howlin don't.

Feck Hardy...Very well put, but It's amazing how you can get a way with the above yet if
I was to and have said the same thing, only about this Country
I get hung out to dry for being a hater/Tea Bagger/ terrorist..take your pick! How can that be