carpetmonster Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: Turns out that I "won the day" on P&B on July the 12th by having the most greenies on that day. Nice of you all to arrange the parades for me. Not a fan though. What kind of a website would display such cultural insensitivity as to allow the issue of green circles on the glorious 12th? Div is the real bigot here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 32 minutes ago, ClydeTon said: If there ever was a definitive way to spot a c**t it would be participation in an Orange Walk. Thank you. Everybody I know who takes part in these are life's losers. There are no exceptions. The guy who used to stay two doors up from me was a member and took part in these things. At one of the parades he was at the front carrying a cushion with a crown on it. Imagine being a grown man and going in to work on Monday and when asked what you did at the weekend saying I played dress up and walked about with a cushion with a crown on it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTee Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Wile E Coyote said: Everybody I know who takes part in these are life's losers. There are no exceptions. The guy who used to stay two doors up from me was a member and took part in these things. At one of the parades he was at the front carrying a cushion with a crown on it. Imagine being a grown man and going in to work on Monday and when asked what you did at the weekend saying I played dress up and walked about with a cushion with a crown on it. How do you become an Orangeman. Is there a test or something? And once you have achieved this status, what's your responsibilities. Is there a motto or something, that members aspire to. A code of conduct perhaps. What's the glue that bonds you guys together? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 On 13/07/2023 at 20:43, Aim Here said: There's one P&Ber I know of that has repeatedly opined the utterly bizarre notion that the Williamite War had anything to do with democracy (centuries before democracy was ever a thing in the British Isles), and that's the dearly departed @The_Kincardine, who was emptied a couple of weeks before you joined the site. Any relation? He had a perverse understanding of that time in history. He used to big up the Glorious Revolution in Scotland despite it being a major contributor to the Seven Ill Years, a period of famine in the 1690s that saw at least a tenth of the Scottish population starved to death. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_ill_years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 9 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: To be honest it’s the northern Irish people who don’t believe in Dinosaurs that I’ve got more issues with There should be a thread. My favourite Dino is Quetzalcoatlus. Size of a Cessna. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Inverness released an orange away strip on the 12th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: A movement of positivity and inclusivity right enough Why don't like folk crossing the road? Even the worlds biggest cycling race doesn't stop you from crossing the road between groups mad thing to get locked up for assault over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, 101 said: Why don't like folk crossing the road? Even the worlds biggest cycling race doesn't stop you from crossing the road between groups mad thing to get locked up for assault over. Oddly, they don't seem to accept "It's my traditional route" as an excuse for crossing the road... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 7 hours ago, GTee said: How do you become an Orangeman. Is there a test or something? And once you have achieved this status, what's your responsibilities. Is there a motto or something, that members aspire to. A code of conduct perhaps. What's the glue that bonds you guys together? Drink vast quantities of Tango? Become a brain donor? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 9 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: A movement of positivity and inclusivity right enough As bad as each other. He's desperate to kick it off and they don't need much encouragement to kick off. Luckily the polis were quick to get in there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 hours ago, GTee said: How do you become an Orangeman. Is there a test or something? And once you have achieved this status, what's your responsibilities. Is there a motto or something, that members aspire to. A code of conduct perhaps. What's the glue that bonds you guys together? Aye there's a test- exams in school. Fail and get a free pass into the orange order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 14 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: A movement of positivity and inclusivity right enough I like the Nazi colour scheme they've went with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondDan Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Not Orange (well kind of), but the Royal Black Preceptory held their annual 13th event at Scarva. Check out the following link for pics. Scarva Sham Fight 2023: Huge crowds enjoy the Thirteenth parade - 28 fantastic images | Belfast News Letter The "sham fight" has been taking place for a long time. See below for the 1959 fight. Many had tipped James to win this year's event, bit William was again triumphant. Twelfth of July 2023: Sham Fight and 13th of July celebrations take place in Scarva and Bangor - Belfast Live Full 13th parade below. What was your favourite band on display? And what preceptory was turned out the best? Edited July 15, 2023 by DiamondDan -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondDan Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 6 hours ago, bennett said: As bad as each other. He's desperate to kick it off and they don't need much encouragement to kick off. Luckily the polis were quick to get in there. Good statement from the band here. Silver Plains Flute Band from North Antrim responds to confrontation with male wearing GAA top during Twelfth of July parade in Ballycastle as Sinn Fein MLA Philip McGuigan calls for meeting with Parades Commission | Belfast News Letter Sinn Fein milking it for all it's worth -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, DiamondDan said: Good statement from the band here. Silver Plains Flute Band from North Antrim responds to confrontation with male wearing GAA top during Twelfth of July parade in Ballycastle as Sinn Fein MLA Philip McGuigan calls for meeting with Parades Commission | Belfast News Letter Sinn Fein milking it for all it's worth As are you, pathetic troll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrbridgeSaintee Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 54 minutes ago, DiamondDan said: Not Orange (well kind of), but the Royal Black Preceptory held their annual 13th event at Scarva. Check out the following link for pics. Scarva Sham Fight 2023: Huge crowds enjoy the Thirteenth parade - 28 fantastic images | Belfast News Letter The "sham fight" has been taking place for a long time. See below for the 1959 fight. Many had tipped James to win this year's event, bit William was again triumphant. Twelfth of July 2023: Sham Fight and 13th of July celebrations take place in Scarva and Bangor - Belfast Live Full 13th parade below. What was your favourite band on display? And what preceptory was turned out the best? Drumderg Loyalists look phenomenal. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Empty It said: I like the Nazi colour scheme they've went with. You really don't get why they would select black and tan as a colour scheme for reasons a lot closer to home? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 hour ago, DiamondDan said: Many had tipped James to win this year's event, bit William was again triumphant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: You really don't get why they would select black and tan as a colour scheme for reasons a lot closer to home? To play dress-up like the RIC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) The mainstream RIC wore dark green like the RUC. The "black and tans" were special constables hired from former WWI soldiers across the UK to bolster RIC numbers in what became the Free State pre-partition. Don't have the greatest reputation among Irish republicans but are viewed more positively by Ulster Unionists for obvious reasons. Querying whether that was the most sensible thing to wear during a potentially contentious parade through a Roman Catholic majority town like Ballycastle would be a valid enough point. Bringing the Nazis into it is just bizarre. Do you really think people in NI have fond memories of the Nazis after what the Luftwaffe did to Belfast in 1941? Edited July 15, 2023 by LongTimeLurker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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