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[p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet.]

#11

General discussion / Re: Irish neutrality

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 05:59:54 PM

So let's talk specifics lads.

What size of a standing army are we going to need to fend off this Russian invasion?

How many planes?

How many ships?

How many tanks?

Here take a chill pill and have a go Franko, I've done the first part for you

I Franko, know for 100% certainty that Ireland will never be attacked or intimidated militarily by any other nation on this good earth, not now, or in the next 10-20-30 years.

I know this because:






p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet. Maybe Franko will get the ball rolling.

It takes a certain level of intelligence to find this 'really amazing'.

Oh do tell us all why Ireland requires almost no army, no navy and no air force.

You're 100% certain we will never need them are you? Cos if you're not, and you still don't want to spend the money, then it means you still want to let others do it for us.

p.s. No one suggested Ireland had to tool up to take on Russia by itself. But you already knew that. Sorry for blowing away your wee straw man.

Firstly... straw man... lol - see bold and cringe please




But one thing I am certain of, is that if we ever get invaded by a hostile force, unless others get involved, we're going to be toast regardless.  It's the way it has and always will be for a nation our size

Ukraine has been invaded and is being supported by weapons from other countries.

The IRA got weapons from Libya and other countries.

We wouldn't be on our own.

Ireland would need at the very least to be able to fend off an initial invasion, which would mean being able to secure airports and military airfields. And hope the cavalry arrives thereafter.

See the importance of this in Ukraine where the Russian paratroopers were wiped out at Hostomel airfield.

    

The actual state of Captain Mainwaring here

'Fend off an initial invasion'

Do me a favour ya balloon

The Chinese and Russian army are both over half the population of the entire country

If this country is ever the subject of a bona fide military invasion - you'd better hope the cavalry are here first

Otherwise, we might as well post you at the nearest beach head with a potato gun and a laptop

You might scunder them into turning back

Taking a leaf out of HoG's book I see. The art of saying a lot while saying nothing at all.

Clinging to the one and only full scale invasion scenario. Good man.

I'll assume you're happy with the arrangement with the RAF until notified otherwise.

Your bedroom Bann



Moon man

#12

General discussion / Re: Movie recommendations

Last post by DaleCooper - Today at 05:52:36 PM

1996 Bound starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as girlfriends of mobsters who decide they're more interested in each other and make a plan to deal with the BF. I would guess its the same one by sound of it

[p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet.]

#13

General discussion / Re: Irish neutrality

Last post by Banks of the Bann - Today at 05:49:05 PM

So let's talk specifics lads.

What size of a standing army are we going to need to fend off this Russian invasion?

How many planes?

How many ships?

How many tanks?

Here take a chill pill and have a go Franko, I've done the first part for you

I Franko, know for 100% certainty that Ireland will never be attacked or intimidated militarily by any other nation on this good earth, not now, or in the next 10-20-30 years.

I know this because:






p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet. Maybe Franko will get the ball rolling.

It takes a certain level of intelligence to find this 'really amazing'.

Oh do tell us all why Ireland requires almost no army, no navy and no air force.

You're 100% certain we will never need them are you? Cos if you're not, and you still don't want to spend the money, then it means you still want to let others do it for us.

p.s. No one suggested Ireland had to tool up to take on Russia by itself. But you already knew that. Sorry for blowing away your wee straw man.

Firstly... straw man... lol - see bold and cringe please




But one thing I am certain of, is that if we ever get invaded by a hostile force, unless others get involved, we're going to be toast regardless.  It's the way it has and always will be for a nation our size

Ukraine has been invaded and is being supported by weapons from other countries.

The IRA got weapons from Libya and other countries.

We wouldn't be on our own.

Ireland would need at the very least to be able to fend off an initial invasion, which would mean being able to secure airports and military airfields. And hope the cavalry arrives thereafter.

See the importance of this in Ukraine where the Russian paratroopers were wiped out at Hostomel airfield.

    

The actual state of Captain Mainwaring here

'Fend off an initial invasion'

Do me a favour ya balloon

The Chinese and Russian army are both over half the population of the entire country

If this country is ever the subject of a bona fide military invasion - you'd better hope the cavalry are here first

Otherwise, we might as well post you at the nearest beach head with a potato gun and a laptop

You might scunder them into turning back

Taking a leaf out of HoG's book I see. The art of saying a lot while saying nothing at all.

Clinging to the one and only full scale invasion scenario. Good man.

I'll assume you're happy with the arrangement with the RAF until notified otherwise.

#14

General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 05:47:29 PM

If Ireland qualify, and you  are thinking of going to  the World Cup , you'd need to remortgage the house , judging by these prices

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c80x38e04yro

#15

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by whitey - Today at 05:40:03 PM

I'd say the Hispanic voters for Trump are regretting now with his Gestapo/ICE agents rounding up everyone with brown skin they can find..

Are they aye.

Yeah, they are.

Stephen Miller has quotas he needs met, and they're just going out and chancing their arm a lot of the time, questioning anyone brown who happens to cross their path. God help you if you don't your papers.

And anyone planning to visit the US in the coming months and years, they're talking about searching your online history and social media before allowing you in.

If you have a Trump or Vance meme on your phone or Facebook, you might be shit out of luck.

Should help attendances at the World Cup next year.

So looking back in the cold light of day, was 4 years of open borders under Biden  worth it?

Were sanctuary policies worth it? where rapists and murderers we're let walk free and not handed over to law enforcement

Was it worth it for the media to lie to the American people and gaslight them for 4 years about what Biden and Kamala were doing?

We have discussed this many times here before and you know where I stand-enforce the border and get the 10M+ who are already here undocumented on a
Pathway to citizenship

#16

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by J70 - Today at 05:33:58 PM

Why Puckoon do you feel the need to label it as a vote for hatred? Why is it so important for people these days to disagree vehemently instead of just acknowledging a difference of opinion.


Hatred has f**k all to do with it.

This isn't the kind of discussion that lends itself to the phrase difference of opinion. We aren't discussing the merits of liver and onions. It's not like 2016, this time the world was fully aware what he would bring.

There's no gentle disagreeing in America at the moment, the current president and administration lead up the sewer from which those who adore him drink. They take their lead from him and he in his own authentic words... HATES his opponents.

I know what I see and I know what I hear. Show me where the word hate is overkill in reference to his daily nonsense. Anyone with a shred of decency around him gets ousted, renamed as a RINO and replaced with those prepared to do his bidding no questions asked. Hatred is his currency.

Yep, there are plenty of Hispanics in the US who are deeply regretting voting for Trump as ICE and the CBP run amok. Trump will get inflation under control and the economy rolling again, and won't folow through on any of the other stuff, they argued (assuming they were even aware of it). Hope they're enjoying seeing their neighbours and families terrorized and the economy turning to shit (at least to the extent we're aware, now that Trump has shut down the release of any economic data from the BLS).

They remind of certain individuals on here who were certain last year that the only thing that mattered in the presidential campaign was Gaza, that Trump would never make good on his promises to start rounding people up into camps or shred the government or any of the other shit that was clearly obviously coming. No difference between Harris and Trump we were assured.

And Trump has revealed himself to be an out and out racist this time out, to pile on top of all the other bigoted characteristics he has clearly demonstrated. His comments about Somalians last week were beyond appalling, and all the lapdogs and lickspittles in his cabinet just knodded and applauded.

[p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet.]

#17

General discussion / Re: Irish neutrality

Last post by Franko - Today at 05:25:50 PM

So let's talk specifics lads.

What size of a standing army are we going to need to fend off this Russian invasion?

How many planes?

How many ships?

How many tanks?

Here take a chill pill and have a go Franko, I've done the first part for you

I Franko, know for 100% certainty that Ireland will never be attacked or intimidated militarily by any other nation on this good earth, not now, or in the next 10-20-30 years.

I know this because:






p.s. it's amazing, no one has had a go at this yet. Maybe Franko will get the ball rolling.

It takes a certain level of intelligence to find this 'really amazing'.

Oh do tell us all why Ireland requires almost no army, no navy and no air force.

You're 100% certain we will never need them are you? Cos if you're not, and you still don't want to spend the money, then it means you still want to let others do it for us.

p.s. No one suggested Ireland had to tool up to take on Russia by itself. But you already knew that. Sorry for blowing away your wee straw man.

Firstly... straw man... lol - see bold and cringe please




But one thing I am certain of, is that if we ever get invaded by a hostile force, unless others get involved, we're going to be toast regardless.  It's the way it has and always will be for a nation our size

Ukraine has been invaded and is being supported by weapons from other countries.

The IRA got weapons from Libya and other countries.

We wouldn't be on our own.

Ireland would need at the very least to be able to fend off an initial invasion, which would mean being able to secure airports and military airfields. And hope the cavalry arrives thereafter.

See the importance of this in Ukraine where the Russian paratroopers were wiped out at Hostomel airfield.

    

The actual state of Captain Mainwaring here

'Fend off an initial invasion'

Do me a favour ya balloon

The Chinese and Russian army are both over half the population of the entire country

If this country is ever the subject of a bona fide military invasion - you'd better hope the cavalry are here first

Otherwise, we might as well post you at the nearest beach head with a potato gun and a laptop

You might scunder them into turning back

#18

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by J70 - Today at 05:22:43 PM

I'd say the Hispanic voters for Trump are regretting now with his Gestapo/ICE agents rounding up everyone with brown skin they can find..

Are they aye.

Yeah, they are.

Stephen Miller has quotas he needs met, and they're just going out and chancing their arm a lot of the time, questioning anyone brown who happens to cross their path. God help you if you don't your papers.

And anyone planning to visit the US in the coming months and years, they're talking about searching your online history and social media before allowing you in.

If you have a Trump or Vance meme on your phone or Facebook, you might be shit out of luck.

Should help attendances at the World Cup next year.

#19

General discussion / Re: Name your three favourite ...

Last post by Rufus T Firefly - Today at 05:10:25 PM

• Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
• Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again
• Steeleye Span - Gaudete

#20

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by inabsentia - Today at 04:53:26 PM

What happens in the case of intermediate championship, there was no relegation play off for the second year in a row, are Gort na mona relegated. if so, who replaces them as st. agnes' won both league and championship, Pearses beaten finalists but finished 5th in Division 3 league, are they capable of competing at that level, Laochra finished 2nd in the league but won 1 championship match and finished third in the group. what is the answer there

I was under the impression Gort were down as Rasharkin were relegated already before finishing bottom of the group