The lack of the Irish - Page 4

Aliantha · 02-18-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

I've got plenty of Irish ancestry, and good servings of German, Scottish and English, which is pretty much the classic pre-1950 Australian mix.

Yep, that describes my family tree pretty much too...except we don't have any German in us that I know of. Just lots of Irish, English and scottish with a dabbling of Welsh for good measure.

Cloud · 02-18-2009, 06:47 PM

because there are so few of them; I'm happy to see them.

Trilby · 02-19-2009, 07:11 AM

so...I'm Native American?

Don't let the stereotype get you down, muffin. We're just playin'. Glad you like it here----we're really not so bad. (well, yes we are, but I'm trying to put a good spin on it)

Anyway---what kind of no good student are you? what year? what major?

Pie · 02-19-2009, 07:27 AM

Huh. Indians (in India) are always really happy to claim me as one of their own. And get a little pissed off at me when I tell them I'm not Indian, I'm an American.

YMMV.

muffin · 02-19-2009, 09:15 AM

ah i dont mind the sterotype i was takin the piss, look at 'mobster' italians, 'snobby' french, 'unfun' germans, theres loads. its hilarious everyone wants in on the irish sterotype, honestly makes me feel privaliged though

in ireland we do course not majors you want to be a nurse take a nursing course wana be a lawyer do a law course wana do 'Majors' in collage (an arts degree we call it) you get to work in mcdonalds see the way irish education works? ha

im doin biomedical engineering, or conversation killer as i call it!! ha!!

Trilby · 02-19-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by muffin

...look at... 'snobby' french...

Yeah but the french really are snobby!!

yeah, we loves us some Irish in this country. Esp. on

Undertoad · 02-19-2009, 09:25 AM

We appreciate your gift of U2 to the world

We expect however that not all Irish are as full of themselves as Bono. It would make for a difficult country.

muffin · 02-19-2009, 09:34 AM

its tru
poor old bono, once legend now a weeee bit of an embarasment needs to stick to the music tho, plus weve given the world more than that....aran woolie jumpers, traditional 'diddle-e-i' music, snow patrol(half of em i think) potatoes, priests loads and loads of priests, the titanic (however brief), we populated america and australia wen no one else would do it, again goin back to the irish ancestory debate. sadly we didnt give the world st.patricks day, wel not in its current form any way i think it was in chicago they first had a parade,, ooh we gave hollywood botox!!

wolf · 02-19-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

We expect however that not all Irish are as full of themselves as Bono. It would make for a difficult country.

One of my cow orkers friend's father's sells him fish.

And refuses to sell to Gordon Ramsay.

Those are probably my most interesting degrees of separation.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-19-2009, 10:50 AM

Potatos came to Europe from "The New World" in 1536.

Radar · 02-19-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Potatos came to Europe from "The New World" in 1536.

I'm no Dan Quayle but the word "Potatoes" has a letter E. Plural has a letter E, singular does not.

Trilby · 02-19-2009, 09:36 AM

Yeah, St. Paddy's is an abomination over here. we lOVE it!

HungLikeJesus · 02-19-2009, 09:43 AM

If only the Irish had capital letters.

muffin · 02-19-2009, 10:12 AM

HEY!!!!
...... at least the spelling is ok, its not great but its ok!

TheMercenary · 02-19-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

If only the Irish had capital letters.

02-18-2009, 06:47 PM	#2
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02-19-2009, 07:11 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	so...I'm Native American? Don't let the stereotype get you down, muffin. We're just playin'. Glad you like it here----we're really not so bad. (well, yes we are, but I'm trying to put a good spin on it) Anyway---what kind of no good student are you? what year? what major? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-19-2009, 07:27 AM	#4
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02-19-2009, 10:50 AM	#10
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02-19-2009, 09:36 AM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Yeah, St. Paddy's is an abomination over here. we lOVE it! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-19-2009, 09:15 AM	#5
muffin Complex Simpleton Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: clooney,clare,ireland Posts: 18	ah i dont mind the sterotype i was takin the piss, look at 'mobster' italians, 'snobby' french, 'unfun' germans, theres loads. its hilarious everyone wants in on the irish sterotype, honestly makes me feel privaliged though in ireland we do course not majors you want to be a nurse take a nursing course wana be a lawyer do a law course wana do 'Majors' in collage (an arts degree we call it) you get to work in mcdonalds see the way irish education works? ha im doin biomedical engineering, or conversation killer as i call it!! ha!!

02-19-2009, 09:25 AM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We appreciate your gift of U2 to the world We expect however that not all Irish are as full of themselves as Bono. It would make for a difficult country.

02-19-2009, 09:34 AM	#8
muffin Complex Simpleton Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: clooney,clare,ireland Posts: 18	its tru poor old bono, once legend now a weeee bit of an embarasment needs to stick to the music tho, plus weve given the world more than that....aran woolie jumpers, traditional 'diddle-e-i' music, snow patrol(half of em i think) potatoes, priests loads and loads of priests, the titanic (however brief), we populated america and australia wen no one else would do it, again goin back to the irish ancestory debate. sadly we didnt give the world st.patricks day, wel not in its current form any way i think it was in chicago they first had a parade,, ooh we gave hollywood botox!!

02-19-2009, 09:43 AM	#13
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	If only the Irish had capital letters. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

02-19-2009, 10:12 AM	#14
muffin Complex Simpleton Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: clooney,clare,ireland Posts: 18	HEY!!!! ...... at least the spelling is ok, its not great but its ok!

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