The say anything, what's on your mind thread

[theworm2345]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50554460...ience-science/

I've been saying this for years. If human beings were any other type of animal we would consider them beyond an infestation and be trying to cull them by the billions.

[gastric]

At just 23 years old, I'm 8469 days on this planet. Interesting. Counting down till 10,000 days.

F##k me Nigel I am old enough to be your father!Left Ireland when you were 3! I left in the last great exodus, but today's economic situation is certainly 100% worse. My brother just survived redundancy, the Ireland of today is a tragic place to live. Bonnie, just out of interest, are you glad you returned home from Oz? This site always intrigues me as as in regards to eligibility and such issues as a possible football academy, I find that time, distance and culture mean that I find I have become more Aussie in attitude than I possibly totally understand.

[BonnieShels]

F##k me Nigel I am old enough to be your father!Left Ireland when you were 3! I left in the last great exodus, but today's economic situation is certainly 100% worse. My brother just survived redundancy, the Ireland of today is a tragic place to live. Bonnie, just out of interest, are you glad you returned home from Oz? This site always intrigues me as as in regards to eligibility and such issues as a possible football academy, I find that time, distance and culture mean that I find I have become more Aussie in attitude than I possibly totally understand.

The Ireland of today isn't as bad as it would be made out everywhere. Granted it's not amazing right now but I don't see it being somewhere I couldn't live.

I have no regrets coming home from Oz. I hated it there. I had some good times and met some great people, a lot of whom I still see and count as friends but my only regret from my move is that I went over for the wrong reasons and in the wrong mind-space. That may have changed my abhorrence for the place.

I had no idea you were over there so long. I thought you were one of the class of 2003-2006. I humbly apologise in that case for being such a boll** to ya in discussions about Irish nationality etc. I will be more understanding. I find it fascinating that as Ray Houghton scored the goal in Giants Stadium you were in a bar in St Kilda quaffing VB or a Tooheys.

[gastric]

need to apologise for any comments regarding eligibility as I know I make some out of touch comments and I have to live with the consequences. Personally, that thread plus the academy thread have shown me how Australian I have become in attitude. I met an Australian girl in London and came here for a year and now this is home. My comment about Ireland being a tragic place was not meant to sound condescending more regret that again people have no choice, but to leave. I recently went to the Immigration Museum in Melbourne to see the 'Leaving Dublin' Exhibition and I found it quite emotional. Even though I probably left for economic reasons I have never felt regret about my situation, but I do worry about family and friends in Ireland.

[BonnieShels]

need to apologise for any comments regarding eligibility as I know I make some out of touch comments and I have to live with the consequences. Personally, that thread plus the academy thread have shown me how Australian I have become in attitude. I met an Australian girl in London and came here for a year and now this is home. My comment about Ireland being a tragic place was not meant to sound condescending more regret that again people have no choice, but to leave. I recently went to the Immigration Museum in Melbourne to see the 'Leaving Dublin' Exhibition and I found it quite emotional. Even though I probably left for economic reasons I have never felt regret about my situation, but I do worry about family and friends in Ireland.

The time frame of your exit makes a difference. Like I said I thought you were a recent migrant which make your statements sound dumb sometimes. In context however I now understand why you may seem out of touch... it's because you're gone a long long time. No matter. I still think I owe you an apology for it.

I didn't take your comment about Ireland as condescending. Don't worry. I do think though people make out it's a lot worse here than it really is. It's not great but it's nothing like the 80's.

[peadar1987]

At just 23 years old, I'm 8469 days on this planet. Interesting. Counting down till 10,000 days.

Didn't realise you were so young, I'd always imagined you being much older (possibly because I didn't make the connection between 1954 and Harps)

I imagine BonnieShels as a woman in her mid 70s though, so maybe I'm not the best of judges

[BonnieShels]

Didn't realise you were so young, I'd always imagined you being much older (possibly because I didn't make the connection between 1954 and Harps)

I imagine BonnieShels as a woman in her mid 70s though, so maybe I'm not the best of judges

Don't let my fluthuileach and cantankerous nature fool ya.

[SkStu]

just wanted to say that when i was back both times last year, it really reminded me of what a f*cking brilliant place Ireland still is and what a great, culturally diverse city Dublin has become. I prefer the attitude of today than the arrogance of the Celtic Tiger days. I miss home a lot, recession or no.

[nigel-harps1954]

Didn't realise you were so young, I'd always imagined you being much older (possibly because I didn't make the connection between 1954 and Harps)

I imagine BonnieShels as a woman in her mid 70s though, so maybe I'm not the best of judges

I've often thought similar about other folks from forums until I meet them. Worst was meeting someone thinking it was a guy, who turned out to be a woman. That was a shock to say the least.

[SkStu]

Worst was meeting someone thinking it was a guy, who turned out to be a woman.

this + drinking lattes + Les Miz....

[peadar1987]

I've often thought similar about other folks from forums until I meet them. Worst was meeting someone thinking it was a guy, who turned out to be a woman. That was a shock to say the least.

Was it Magicme (god rest her soul)?

[BonnieShels]

this + drinking lattes + Les Miz....

A reverse Tranny? Jeepers. We're into all sorts on here aren't we.

[nigel-harps1954]

[SkStu]

A reverse Tranny? Jeepers. We're into all sorts on here aren't we.

we are the perverts of society.

[BonnieShels]

we are the perverts of society.

First thing I thought of...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IScz-m4BD_0

[Spudulika]

I love Ireland! Love it! I'm proud of Ireland, probably **** off people here saying so, but to hell with it, I love the country! I love these things especially:
1. You bump into someone, sorry, you smash into someone, send them on their rear, and THEY say Sorry! And it's genuine.
2. Smiles - there is nothing like it anywhere else in the developed world.
3. Chatting with cashiers - why? Because Irish people treat people behind the till decently, as people.
4. Helpfulness - we've all taken someone where they wanted to go, we've all given directions, we always try our best.
5. Having a yap - striking up a conversation without fear of being beaten up, arrested and then locked away (in that order).
6. Having someone look at you (or you look at them) and nodding and/or saying "How's it going/Howya/How are you/Hello" or, in Dundalk "Well"
7. Sports - love sports in Ireland, we've like a petri dish, people love loads of mad stuff and can talk about it.
8. TV - some good stuff on there and despite griipes I'd have on occasion with RTE current affairs, it really does match up.
9. Weather - watching knee deep in snow, in -16 today, thinking of green grass at home. Complain as we wish, but Irish weather is great for the complexion and soul.
10. People - Irish people are great craic (twee as that sounds), even in bad situations we crack ourselves up. I'll explain.

My Aunts are rather religious, one especially. I land home and they're telling me, you Dad is gone, sure he's better off, and sure didn't he go peacefully etc. Of course it was bojjox, so when speaking with the Doctor (after my bro brought up about not turning off machines etc) I joked about not letting my Aunts near the plugs. My sis exploded with laughter, the nurse too, the Doc was worried about me. I then told him to keep pillows away from the bed too, reminding him of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. I tried joking once here in a hospital and was forcefully ordered out of the room.

Ireland is the best!

[bennocelt]

RTE? are u fecking serious, lol. But yeah I also miss the old sod, working with English people and its BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nigel-harps1954]

On another note, I just realised, the band and myself are starting work on our new EP this weekend. So, I know I won't go completely insane with boredom, I'll just go insane editing music all over again.
It's perfectly fine when you record another band. You edit their stuff, happy enough, and on your way.
It's a different story recording yourself. When you know you made the slightest little mistake on the guitar, or your voice just squeaked a little bit for half a second in the wrong place. It's a b!tch trying to edit those things that can't be edited for fear of making it too polished.

The little things..

[BonnieShels]

I on the other hand finally re-stringed my guitar and am getting back on the wagon. WHOOP!

I'm actually excited leaving work and dying to get home to play.

In saying that, I do hate my job so that's a bonus.

[BonnieShels]

Gah to wimmin!

Now I'll be able to write a blues ditty once I get my musical rhythm back.