topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 We had my wedding over there and everyone had a few days out beforehand - they all loved it. It is particularly good for restaurants - even down to the level of takeaways (best chippy ever - The Golden Chip in Dundonald). Some really good pubs too. Also the only place where I've ever been in a group that has had a £150 round of shots in a nightclub as well... Some beautiful areas as well (Botanic Gardens, much of the uni area really, Stormont) and loads of history. Just, unfortunately, a smattering of nutters, and - even more unfortunately - a fair amount of generally right minded people who have just enough of this kind of thing in their backgrounds to make them lose it at this kind of provocation. That said, I still blame the politicians. I just can't get my head round why you'd do something that you KNOW is going to be controversial and cause this level of upset for absolutely no reason at all. Said flag wasn't causing anyone any problems, and wasn't upsetting anyone. In fact, I've walked past that city hall a thousand times and if you'd asked me I'd have had no idea what was up there. Absolutely mental. Edit to add - as far as outright bigotry goes, I've heard far more of that from people from Glasgow and the west coast of Scotland than I've ever heard from people in NI. When I first met more Glasgow folk when I went to Uni I couldn't believe some of the stuff they came out with - casual sectarianism that wasn't shocking to them, just normal from their upbringing. It was like switching on a sitcom from the 70s and hearing them talking about "darkies" and that kind of thing - I'd never heard anything like it before but, like casual 70s racism was, it was just run of the mill to them! A possible explanation is that In Belfast you have to take that shit seriously while even in the West of Scotland sectarianism isn't actually that big an issue people find it easier to be light hearted about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 There was a young man from Belfast Who had an adventurous past He once was quite silly And stapled his willy And it had to be set in a cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A lechorous drunkard from Newry Was once called to sit on a Jury He had to acquit The defendant was fit And he knew that her dad owned a brewery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassiveFanDan Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A bunch of thick c***s o'er in Belfast Could not come to terms with the votes cast They gathered outside Filled with loyalist pride To burn tri-colours just before Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 An amorous couple from Larne Would cavort in the hay in a barn She teasted and she kissed He couldn't resist As she'd tied him up with strong yarn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assasinach Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Anti-Semitic apologist? take it as a compliment. Almost exclusively used by those defending criticism of right-wing, bigots and jewish supremacists. Almost exclusively by those who don't give a flying phuck about the Semite Palestinians. Still, anyone upset about the decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag in Belfast will be very pleased to know that since October last year the Cambridge County Council have adopted the opposite policy, changing from flying the Union flag on just a few days, to flying it every weekday outside the Shirehall. Disgruntled Republicans have been known to walk past muttering under their breath, Scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A young chap from near Enniskillen Had an adventure most thrilling While looking for Fun He talked to a nun And found her both eager and Willing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A young chap from near Enniskillen Had an adventure most thrilling While looking for Fun He talked to a nun And found her both eager and Willing What does a priest like better than a good conundrum? A bad nun under him. (Brendan Behan, 1923-64, IRA volunteer, playwright and drunk) P.S. He also claimed that if the Dutch had occupied Ireland it would have been the garden of Europe. And if the Irish had occupied Holland they'd all be drowned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 An innocent virgin from Derry Was most eager to pop her cherry Then she met a laddie From Limavady Who gave her a Christmas most Merry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-18 ICBM Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Plus it costs up a lot of money, I wonder if the PSNI budget will be getting cut like the rest of the UK Indeed. 'Cui bono' is always the first two words that everyone should consider when looking at divisions over petty names, flags, etc (anywhere in the the world). The answer is never the people on the streets. The people on the streets are toyed and played with by those behind the curtain pulling the strings of the orchestrators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Indeed. 'Cui bono' is always the first two words that everyone should consider when looking at divisions over petty names, flags, etc (anywhere in the the world). Personally I think U2 are a bit overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-18 ICBM Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Personally I think U2 are a bit overrated It is getting old now, did you know that the dragon lady made its first flight on August 1 1955? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmy Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Personally I BLAME THE OLD FIRM (or what's left of it and the legacy of their rivalry of hatred) Yes i agree, most of the trouble makers seen rioting on tv are wee neds wearing rangers scarfs, probably on the dole with nothing to do bored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Goat Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 1355303371[/url]' post='6886753']I notice Kevin, that yet again you have ignored the question :- I'll ask a third time, you apologist p***k. "Why, on the same day that Nationalist politicians, voted on the Belfast flag issue, did they use their votes in Newry to name a child's playpark after a murdering IRA scumbag?" Do you condemn the Nationalists for this? Yes, or no? Like the murdering British soldiers killing innocent children? Comments like yours are useless.Move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assasinach Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Like the murdering British soldiers killing innocent children? Comments like yours are useless.Move on. aye, but officially , they're ''Our Heroes'' . innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 There once was a beast fi' Eniskiliin Of the kiddies, he was fond o fiddlin' He liked' one wi' eyes so bright But alas she was too tight And he cound'nae fit all o' his kit in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Why do so many morons seem to think that condemning the actions of terrorists such as the PIRA automatically means you condone the actions of the British Army? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Great to see the protests continuing getting treated as second class citizens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Concerned subjects to rally in Glasgow. Hopefully there'll be a few words about joblessness, drugs, poverty and a rotten economy at this little jolly, too. After all, those tend to worry most people who live in the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Concerned subjects to rally in Glasgow. Hopefully there'll be a few words about joblessness, drugs, poverty and a rotten economy at this little jolly, too. After all, those tend to worry most people who live in the real world. Hands across the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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