Covenney and Varadker warn that there’ll be direct rule in the North of Ireland. It’s a so what? situation. I’ve voted so many times over the past couple of years I’m past caring. I doubt if I’ll vote again (actually I probably will, just going all dramatic on it is all).
Mary Lambe
Why would you vote here if you live in Belfast?
Shayna
Jeez Mary, I was talking about the myriad of voting days in the North over the past year and a bit. The majority of the North voted to “Remain” – it didn’t matter to London. The Stormont Elections ended in no government, the Westminster Elections empowered the Tories because Sinn Féin won’t take their seats. Varadkar isn’t saying anything new. I think he should concentrate on expanding his variety of Tayto crisps on his ministerial jet, “Cheese ‘N’ Onion” and “Salt ‘N’ Vinegar” – what about “Prawn Cocktail”, to mix things up a little?
Mary Lambe
Oh right sorry Shayna I took you up wrong
Mary Lambe
Prawn Cocktail is a nordie thing btw we don’t really have them here
Shayna
Mary, I really wouldn’t be overly keen on the “Nordie” thing. I happen to live in the top half of Ireland. It’s not so bad up here, we don’t have a government, we don’t pay for water and we have access to the total range of Tayto crisps.
Steve
Not trying to be snarky but you pay for it through your taxes
Shayna
@Steve – what about the access to the total range of Tayto Crisps, The Mountains of Mourne, Lough Neagh, Lough Erne, The Giant’s Causeway? I’m insisting it’s free water. (even though it probably isn’t).
Steve
All beautiful places and crisps
Happy Molloy
The top of Donard is one of the most picturesque places on this island. Nordie Tayto and Bulmers are quite poor though.
Shayna
The top bit of Ireland really isn’t that bad. Any chance that there may be a cessation of the use of “Nordie” – I’ll quit with – “Dubs”.
rotide
Whats the issue with the word nordie? or dub for that matter?
Frilly Keane
Well I’ll not be surrendering Nordie
That’s like expecting my crowd to start objecting to Langer
Or the Dubs Jacks
You can’t deny roots girl
bad@memes
I call meself a Dub.
Most of the Reggae I listen to is Dub.
If I had a dog I’d call it…
You get me drift.
Shayna
Oh, I see the whole Nordie thing isn’t being taken seriously. Quelle surprise. The last time I looked at my passport, it did refer to me as a citizen of Ireland. Does everyone else live in Dublin?
Happy Molloy
I’m from Mayo and am happy enough being referred to as a turf munching slurry stained bog trotter
Mary Lambe
Now Shayna you seem to be on a sticky wicket here
Walter Ego
I see Sinn Fein are set up to play the Christmas Panto Villain in the charade that is, Irish Water. Boo Hisss, While ignoring the fact that Fine Gael/Fail made the whole omnishambles in the first place and are still scheming to get it over the line before our European exemption kicks in.
Shayna
Interestingly Sinn Féin were the crusaders in The North to not have water charges. They succeeded. There’s a whole ballyhoo about water charges in the rest of Ireland.
GiggidyGoo
So Varadkar, while on his little soujourn in Seattle, paid for by us, sticks his head above the parapet to try turn the IW debacle onto SF. Very very lame. His €5m media people have run out of ideas very quickly.
martco
I’d say the fulltime spinners were far too busy with the slideshow possibilities out of his visit to report into the boss over in silicone valley to spend much time on it so they gave it to the transition year students. obvious.
Happy Molloy
He should be paying for all work related trips himself
Brother Barnabas
SU, H
Happy Molloy
fobb
GiggidyGoo
No problem with his work trips. It’s when he includes personal ‘business’ with them. Like the Canadian Trip where he crossed into the US for personal business.
Brother Barnabas
It’s all sex pest this, sex pest that today.
Happy Molloy
you sound bitter you’re not getting any recognition brother?
Brother Barnabas
I fly under the radar, Harry. A spot of frottage during the rush-hour commute is all I ask.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I think an accurate representation of the noise you might make is:
Gnnnnnnnnnnnhhhhhh
Brother Barnabas
Gnnnnnnnnnnnhhhhhh-NNNNNHHHH-ewwwwwww, actually
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
You REALLY enjoy yourself, obvs.
Frilly Keane
Aughhhh
Keep it ta’ yerself Brudder
FFS
Brother Barnabas
Nonsense, Frillz. You’d be rubbing the punani up and down me at first sight. I have that effect.
Nothing to see here. It’s not unusual for aircraft to be hit by lightning, that’s integrated into the design of them to have the insides and the sensitive equipment all insulated from the hull. It is likely that they grounded it as a precaution, because it was back in service 24 hours later.
f_lawless
Interesting. I didn’t know it was so common!
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
Funny, that. I’ve been on a few flights with lightning dancing on the wings when we went through storms. It’s beautiful. And a smidgen terrifying.
Mary Lambe
I’m sure it’s some conspiracy though Lawless we are all uninformed fools right?
Covenney and Varadker warn that there’ll be direct rule in the North of Ireland. It’s a so what? situation. I’ve voted so many times over the past couple of years I’m past caring. I doubt if I’ll vote again (actually I probably will, just going all dramatic on it is all).
Why would you vote here if you live in Belfast?
Jeez Mary, I was talking about the myriad of voting days in the North over the past year and a bit. The majority of the North voted to “Remain” – it didn’t matter to London. The Stormont Elections ended in no government, the Westminster Elections empowered the Tories because Sinn Féin won’t take their seats. Varadkar isn’t saying anything new. I think he should concentrate on expanding his variety of Tayto crisps on his ministerial jet, “Cheese ‘N’ Onion” and “Salt ‘N’ Vinegar” – what about “Prawn Cocktail”, to mix things up a little?
Oh right sorry Shayna I took you up wrong
Prawn Cocktail is a nordie thing btw we don’t really have them here
Mary, I really wouldn’t be overly keen on the “Nordie” thing. I happen to live in the top half of Ireland. It’s not so bad up here, we don’t have a government, we don’t pay for water and we have access to the total range of Tayto crisps.
Not trying to be snarky but you pay for it through your taxes
@Steve – what about the access to the total range of Tayto Crisps, The Mountains of Mourne, Lough Neagh, Lough Erne, The Giant’s Causeway? I’m insisting it’s free water. (even though it probably isn’t).
All beautiful places and crisps
The top of Donard is one of the most picturesque places on this island. Nordie Tayto and Bulmers are quite poor though.
The top bit of Ireland really isn’t that bad. Any chance that there may be a cessation of the use of “Nordie” – I’ll quit with – “Dubs”.
Whats the issue with the word nordie? or dub for that matter?
Well I’ll not be surrendering Nordie
That’s like expecting my crowd to start objecting to Langer
Or the Dubs Jacks
You can’t deny roots girl
I call meself a Dub.
Most of the Reggae I listen to is Dub.
If I had a dog I’d call it…
You get me drift.
Oh, I see the whole Nordie thing isn’t being taken seriously. Quelle surprise. The last time I looked at my passport, it did refer to me as a citizen of Ireland. Does everyone else live in Dublin?
I’m from Mayo and am happy enough being referred to as a turf munching slurry stained bog trotter
Now Shayna you seem to be on a sticky wicket here
I see Sinn Fein are set up to play the Christmas Panto Villain in the charade that is, Irish Water. Boo Hisss, While ignoring the fact that Fine Gael/Fail made the whole omnishambles in the first place and are still scheming to get it over the line before our European exemption kicks in.
Interestingly Sinn Féin were the crusaders in The North to not have water charges. They succeeded. There’s a whole ballyhoo about water charges in the rest of Ireland.
So Varadkar, while on his little soujourn in Seattle, paid for by us, sticks his head above the parapet to try turn the IW debacle onto SF. Very very lame. His €5m media people have run out of ideas very quickly.
I’d say the fulltime spinners were far too busy with the slideshow possibilities out of his visit to report into the boss over in silicone valley to spend much time on it so they gave it to the transition year students. obvious.
He should be paying for all work related trips himself
SU, H
fobb
No problem with his work trips. It’s when he includes personal ‘business’ with them. Like the Canadian Trip where he crossed into the US for personal business.
It’s all sex pest this, sex pest that today.
you sound bitter you’re not getting any recognition brother?
I fly under the radar, Harry. A spot of frottage during the rush-hour commute is all I ask.
I think an accurate representation of the noise you might make is:
Gnnnnnnnnnnnhhhhhh
Gnnnnnnnnnnnhhhhhh-NNNNNHHHH-ewwwwwww, actually
You REALLY enjoy yourself, obvs.
Aughhhh
Keep it ta’ yerself Brudder
FFS
Nonsense, Frillz. You’d be rubbing the punani up and down me at first sight. I have that effect.
I had to google that !
Anyone elese hear of this story from a few days ago? Been reported on a few websites: Aer Lingus flight struck by lightning a few days ago en route to Prague. But didn’t hear any mention of it at all in Irish news. Either fake news or a case of “nothing to see here folks”?
https://www.aeroinside.com/item/10476/lingus-a320-at-prague-on-oct-29th-2017-lightning-strike
Nothing to see here. It’s not unusual for aircraft to be hit by lightning, that’s integrated into the design of them to have the insides and the sensitive equipment all insulated from the hull. It is likely that they grounded it as a precaution, because it was back in service 24 hours later.
Interesting. I didn’t know it was so common!
Funny, that. I’ve been on a few flights with lightning dancing on the wings when we went through storms. It’s beautiful. And a smidgen terrifying.
I’m sure it’s some conspiracy though Lawless we are all uninformed fools right?