The say anything, what's on your mind thread

**DeLorean** · 24/02/2011, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

When did the last 16 become "Round of 16" and the last 32 become "Round of 32"? Very feckin irritating.

Reminds me of that mog Ger Canning referring to the Munster Championship as the Munster and the Leinster Championship as the Leinster, etc. That's just not what people call them, very annoying. He annoys me in general though, he tries to be an articulate fancy pants but doesn't have the brain capacity to pull it off, and just ends up confusing himself in a really cringing way. I remember there was a wide in the first minute or two of the 2002 All Ireland Final and he said "it's gone over the bar". When he realised that he was wrong he said "in fact it's been disallowed", not disallowed Ger, just wide. His absolute worst has to be this though, when the scores were getting a bit difficult to calculate in a goal fest Munster championship match between Cork and Waterford-

'I was absent from school the day we did sums, I had a hamstring injury to my mouth'

My God.

**Eminence Grise** · 24/02/2011, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

God I hate those Brennan's Bread ads on the radio, especially the new one referring to the election. I've never bought that bread ever because of those unbelieveably annoying adverts.

Brennan's - "todays bread, today" Wuh ha ha ha - ahh F*** RIGHT OFF.

There’s one classic one from around the mid-eighties that my uncle recorded off the radio. Apparently, the actor and crew recording the ad finished up early in the studio and recorded a spoof. Unfortunately, the wrong tape got sent to RTE...

The dialogue went, as near word for word as I can remember:

“And when Oul’ Mr Brennan was asked to reveal the secret of his bread, sez he – heh!heh! – ‘would you f*** off and mind your own f***ing business!’ Course, he was always good at the oul repartee.”

Got played three or four times one afternoon apparently. Anybody else ever hear it?

**the 12 th man** · 24/02/2011, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

There’s one classic one from around the mid-eighties that my uncle recorded off the radio. Apparently, the actor and crew recording the ad finished up early in the studio and recorded a spoof. Unfortunately, the wrong tape got sent to RTE...

The dialogue went, as near word for word as I can remember:

“And when Oul’ Mr Brennan was asked to reveal the secret of his bread, sez he – heh!heh! – ‘would you f*** off and mind your own f***ing business!’ Course, he was always good at the oul repartee.”

Got played three or four times one afternoon apparently. Anybody else ever hear it?

The ad was definitely made alright,I've heard it,not sure about the wrong tape going to RTE though.

**horton** · 24/02/2011, 1:47 PM

Ah the power of Youtube!

**Magicme** · 24/02/2011, 3:17 PM

Feel even more like Monaghan is outer Mongolia as rte lose their satellite link from the shopping centre on four live show.

**thischarmingman** · 24/02/2011, 3:49 PM

Sun! Managed to sit outside today in short sleeves and it was so much more noticibly brighter this morning when I got up I thought I was running late. Now, where's the suncream...

**thischarmingman** · 24/02/2011, 3:58 PM

I know it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but the opening line of this article made me laugh out loud:

Under the headline: Why do priests still perform exorcisms?

Of the approximately 70,000 exorcisms he has carried out, Father Gabriele Amorth estimates that fewer than 100 have been cases of genuine demonic possession.

**pineapple stu** · 24/02/2011, 4:13 PM

70000 exorcisms?! How long does one take? Eight years is 70128 hours. So assuming an exorcism takes one hour, and the article says he's in his 80s, then he's spent at least 3 hours a day, each and every single day of his life performing exorcisms.

Edit - actually, his wiki credits him with ten exorcisms a day. And another 20,000 in the ten years since his retirement.

**John83** · 24/02/2011, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

I know it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but the opening line of this article made me laugh out loud:

Under the headline: Why do priests still perform exorcisms?

Why? His opinion is quite plausible. I'd say much fewer than 100, but there you go.

**shantykelly** · 27/02/2011, 10:19 AM

i have a new found appreciation for tequila, sambuca, and jaegar bombs after they helped me sort out the mess that is my personal life. and the best part was no hangover!

**Magicme** · 27/02/2011, 11:28 AM

Was doin the Jagers meself last nite. Funtimes.

**Sean South** · 28/02/2011, 9:09 PM

**Red Army** · 28/02/2011, 11:20 PM

Amazing video. Euro 2012 will be fun.

**theworm2345** · 01/03/2011, 3:21 PM

I remember being impressed by the number of Polish fans that turned up at the friendly against Poland in Dublin a couple of years ago (November '08 maybe?), seem to be a passionate bunch.

**tetsujin1979** · 01/03/2011, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I remember being impressed by the number of Polish fans that turned up at the friendly against Poland in Dublin a couple of years ago (November '08 maybe?), seem to be a passionate bunch.

you don't know the half of it, never seen so many garda vans after a game

**theworm2345** · 01/03/2011, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Yes so will I c u next Tuesday for Funtimes then?

What happened to our Funtimes that were supposedly today?

**Pauro 76** · 02/03/2011, 5:37 PM

Fancied Ireland to beat England in the cricket. 100/1 were the odds but didn't get time to get to the bookies before and during work. Absolutely kicking myself.