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Teaching English to Limerick people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudulika
Is it me or are Scottish men very vain for some reason?
I didn't even know you were Scottish.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Gustavo I've just read your post and as a fellow Sligo Rovers supporter (albeit now exiled) wish you all the best in your rehabilitation.
Me: "What was the German girl's presentation like"?
Other person: "She's right behind you".
I think Glasgow City Council won the internet with this..
https://scontent-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...95&oe=5577099E
I had Crackbird for the first time in 3 years on Wednesday. I thought about Crosby the whole time. Grr.
This is Paddy Power's latest publicity stunt:
http://cdn4.independent.ie/incoming/...ES/h342/PP.JPG
Some have found it hilarious, whilst others have found it offensive to the LGBT community and victims of the Troubles. I'm not sure how to respond because I don't get the link between the gay marriage referendum and militant republicanism. Can someone explain the message Paddy Power are trying to convey here, if it is indeed something more subtle than simply intending to use provocative imagery with shock value in order to create a stir? Is there a subtle reference to something that I'm missing?
I can think of 5 or 6 more offensive stunts PP has pulled in the last few years - this is the bookmaker that took bets on weather Pistorius was guilty. This is pretty mild in comparison - think the phrase is guerrilla marketing?
I had thought it to be fairly obvious sort of 'Our day will come' play on words.
I suspect it wasn't meant to conflate gay people with the IRA but they seem to have managed it.
I was having a discussion about it with one of the Rubber Bandits on Twitter. He thought it a clever means of creating a spectacle (à la Roland Barthes), but if it's as obvious as you think it is, and you might well be right, is that actually clever or funny? I think I'm looking for some deeper meaning that isn't there as the supposed connection or juxtaposition just doesn't really resonate in the same way, say, Banksy's kissing cops makes a coherent statement to me. Or maybe I'm seriously lacking a sense of humour... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I was on Not Guilty :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
It was the footprints that threw me......Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Agreed. But it is clear that Nigels take on the intent is correct. Its a play on sentiments captured through words but all it has (and all it probably aspires to) is shock value as opposed to any deeper sense of meaning. PP is getting boring at this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I had assumed the same here. It's definitely meant to evoke shock rather than humour, and if not, it's a pretty poor attempt at humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
The first few times PaddyPower done this sort of thing, it was indeed funny and something very different, but alike Stu, I'm getting quite bored of it too.
Did you really mean to say that? You must gutted nobody spotted it sooner!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Was at a conference recently at which some of PPs 'stunt men' were speaking. Came away with the impression of a fairly shallow, schoolboyish set-up, where most of the thinking goes into how much attention the stunt will get, not how much sense it makes.
Silly idea that is fairly flippant about republican violence and probably hasn't thrilled the LGBT community either.
I think Paddy Power subscribe to the Michael O'Leary school of publicity.
http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/fe...98004-May2015/
At least when the Americans do it, it is out of naivety. When the Brits do it, it is pure arrogance and spite.
How the hell is a Kebab Wrap on the Healthy Options menu? A Kebab anything is the worst thing you can eat. It would take walking for 12 hours without any break to burn that off.
I think they are saying they will take your money whether you are a terrorist LGBT or even Adolf Hitler! It's all the same to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Well unless you are winning too much in which case they will close your account :)
As I found out, or at least I would have found out had I been winning :)
It is just about publicity, getting their brand seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It succeeded, free publicity on this forum and elsewhere.
So sorry to hear about this, I only just found out about it, wishing you the best recovery possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
Medical science is chipping away at all sorts of problems all of the time, there are many things they can do now
which were not believed possible in the past and no doubt there will even more breakthroughs in the future.
Wish you the best of luck for the future, however it has crossed my mind that being a moderator on the Ireland forum has not been the luckiest job in the world so far, tetsujin1979 take note!
All credit to Shay for coming to see you, hope you didn't have to delete any over critical posts you made about him in the past!! :p
WTF? (Slightly nsfw)
Sending my best wishes to Aengus.
Certainly puts into perspective some of our own self-absorption and narcissism.
There are more important things in life. Don't take a single second for granted because your world can come tumbling down like a house of cards in an instant.
...http://z5.ifrm.com/5902/57/0/e14505//e14505.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
cheerio again folks. I just cant handle this place anymore. It used to be a fun, lighthearted place for the most part with reasonable debate but now its just gone to the pits with posters like TOWK in particular not being held to account for their trolling in any way or the quality or relevance of their contributions. Then the solution becomes to lock the threads and delete posts and ultimately stifle the discussion and debate.
This will be where I go to get my fix on the Irish team, players and excitements, disappointments but I wont be contributing or logging on any more.
I know most of you couldn't care less whether I am here or gone but I think that it needs to be put out there that certain posters and certain attitudes have ruined this website.
So Ireland failed miserably in the Eurovision again.
Ah jaysus stick around. I'll rein myself in from now on.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
You left before? (I bet it was when the Nordies took over the eligibility thread)Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I don't post much these days either but that's more to do with other things as opposed to the site (and when I say site I mean the Ireland section). That aside I have noticed some of what you're referring to. Annoying as it may be, you're always going to get contributions like those from TOWK on a football forum and it's unrealistic to think otherwise. Whilst I wouldn't say that he sails too close to the wind, I do think that his views on certain topics have been indulged too much by other posters. But hey...that's their business.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I agree with you regarding the moderating of the section. It has been overbearing lately.
I too have lost my enthusiasm. I used to love looking for new info on Irish players and sharing it. Now I just read or hang sh*t on posts without feeling any real motivation to indulge in any real debate. Sad, but true, the idiots are winning.
I think he was including you in his reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
http://i.imgur.com/U71Ms.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
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Done. And posted to others.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
Cheers Spud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudulika
Once again we had Marty Whelan talking the song up when it was obvious that it was going to be a disaster. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I loved the graphics for the winner. Will this be all the rage next year?
I couldn't work out whether the Russian singer was crying because Russia was doing well or because some of the crowd were booing whenever Russia got a vote. 2nd year in a row that has happened. Hitler's fellow country people giving the Russians the stick - now that was a shock.
Biggest surprise of the night: Cyprus only giving Greece 10 pts instead of 12 pts. This must be the influence of the panel of experts who also give 50% of the vote.
I'll be honest OwlsFan, I didn't watch it. I part watched the semi-finals to see was there any half decent attempts at songs, so safe to say, I didn't watch the final.
I have been saying it for years- we should enter a young metal band. Metallers all over the continent would vote just for the giggle. Finland did something similar with Lordi.
I might actually watch it if we did that.