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Started by LMNO, April 15, 2013, 08:19:14 PM

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Nephew Twiddleton

Which, is an interesting sort of reverse colonialism, now that I think about it.
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Pope Pixie Pickle

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:22:46 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:16:50 AM
I actually don't give a fuck about how people identify themselves in terms of ancestry, what I give a fuck about is when those people who supposedly SHARE my origins in an ancestral sense make life harder for those closer to where they consider home.

In this case, Irish Americans thinking they know what's best for Ireland, disregarding how the homeland Irish and Irish Britons may feel about it.

Yup.

Nephew Twiddleton

Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:39:25 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:22:46 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:16:50 AM
I actually don't give a fuck about how people identify themselves in terms of ancestry, what I give a fuck about is when those people who supposedly SHARE my origins in an ancestral sense make life harder for those closer to where they consider home.

In this case, Irish Americans thinking they know what's best for Ireland, disregarding how the homeland Irish and Irish Britons may feel about it.

Yup.

This is why I consider myself a tentative Unionist.

If Northern Ireland wants to remain part of the UK, who am I, even if I were born and raised in the Republic, to say that they shouldn't?
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The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:50:45 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:39:25 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:22:46 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:16:50 AM
I actually don't give a fuck about how people identify themselves in terms of ancestry, what I give a fuck about is when those people who supposedly SHARE my origins in an ancestral sense make life harder for those closer to where they consider home.

In this case, Irish Americans thinking they know what's best for Ireland, disregarding how the homeland Irish and Irish Britons may feel about it.

Yup.

This is why I consider myself a tentative Unionist.

If Northern Ireland wants to remain part of the UK, who am I, even if I were born and raised in the Republic, to say that they shouldn't?

This is politics.

It is the stuff of primates.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Nephew Twiddleton

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 17, 2013, 02:13:32 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:50:45 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:39:25 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:22:46 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:16:50 AM
I actually don't give a fuck about how people identify themselves in terms of ancestry, what I give a fuck about is when those people who supposedly SHARE my origins in an ancestral sense make life harder for those closer to where they consider home.

In this case, Irish Americans thinking they know what's best for Ireland, disregarding how the homeland Irish and Irish Britons may feel about it.

Yup.

This is why I consider myself a tentative Unionist.

If Northern Ireland wants to remain part of the UK, who am I, even if I were born and raised in the Republic, to say that they shouldn't?

This is politics.

It is the stuff of primates.

Indeed, but I am leaving it to the primates in question. Even if I was raised in my dad's hometown, I would have the same perspective. I don't live there, let them decide what they want to do.
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Nephew Twiddleton

Which, I hope, means that I stood up on two feet.
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The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 02:15:45 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 17, 2013, 02:13:32 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:50:45 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:39:25 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:22:46 AM
Quote from: Pixie on April 17, 2013, 12:16:50 AM
I actually don't give a fuck about how people identify themselves in terms of ancestry, what I give a fuck about is when those people who supposedly SHARE my origins in an ancestral sense make life harder for those closer to where they consider home.

In this case, Irish Americans thinking they know what's best for Ireland, disregarding how the homeland Irish and Irish Britons may feel about it.

Yup.

This is why I consider myself a tentative Unionist.

If Northern Ireland wants to remain part of the UK, who am I, even if I were born and raised in the Republic, to say that they shouldn't?

This is politics.

It is the stuff of primates.

Indeed, but I am leaving it to the primates in question. Even if I was raised in my dad's hometown, I would have the same perspective. I don't live there, let them decide what they want to do.

Obviously.

I don't see what this has to do with the subject, though.  I am reasonably sure that drunken people of Irish descent are not hunting down IRA bagmen and beating them until they accept the money.  No, I'm reasonably sure said bagman buys a round or two, gets them all singing sentimental Irish shit, and then puts the arm on them.

Ask me how I know this.

In any case, this whole "MURRIKANS TELLING TEH POOR IRISH WAT TO DO" line is a crock of bullshit.  They let the bagman squeeze 'em a bit, they've done their part for the auld sod or whatever the fuck you call it, and then they can feel nice & Irish until next month.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 12:23:31 AM
Which, is an interesting sort of reverse colonialism, now that I think about it.

Oh, for the love of fuck.

:facepalm:
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

Let me try THIS scenario on you:

Cynical IRA fuckwads spend some time on this side of the pond, playing on emigre guilt so they can gather up enough fucking scratch to buy petrol bombs or training in Libya or power drills for using on the fucking neighbor's kneecaps, and then it's MURRIKA'S fault because you stupid bastards absolutely INSIST on being homicidal fuckwits.

How does that sound?  A tad offensive, perhaps?
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

Or THIS one:

Guy comes up and hits you for a buck.  You give him the dollar. 

Some other guy starts ranting and raving about how you shouldn't be telling the first guy what to do.

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Freeky

I'm glad none of you Boston spags are dead or hurt.  First time I could get to a comp with time enough to say that.

Nephew Twiddleton

Rog, I'm not sure I understand what you're going for. I'm not blaming Americans for anything. I'm just noting that it's interesting that people of Irish descent here feel that they understand and know what's best for the homeland.

Freeky, thanks. I've thought of other people who haven't checked in yet, within my personal sphere. Hoping for the best.
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Freeky

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 03:03:18 AM
I've thought of other people who haven't checked in yet, within my personal sphere. Hoping for the best.

Same here.

The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 03:03:18 AM
Rog, I'm not sure I understand what you're going for. I'm not blaming Americans for anything. I'm just noting that it's interesting that people of Irish descent here feel that they understand and know what's best for the homeland.

Freeky, thanks. I've thought of other people who haven't checked in yet, within my personal sphere. Hoping for the best.

That's the bone of contention, here.  They don't know, and they don't WANT to know.  They want to ease their emigre guilt a bit, so they throw some cash at some guy who tells them that, as A True Irish Patriot, he DOES in fact know.

Also, I have been told by reliable sources IN THIS VERY THREAD that Ireland ISN'T their "homeland". 

So I'm not buying this line of horseshit.  America may in fact be one gigantic asshole, BUT:  To pretend that it is the ONLY asshole and thus the source of EVERY PROBLEM ON EARTH or at least trying to DICTATE to everybody with a problem on this Earth is Goddamn intellectual laziness at its worst.  In fact, it's a Goddamn COMA.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Nephew Twiddleton

Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on April 17, 2013, 03:05:03 AM
Quote from: Queef Erisson on April 17, 2013, 03:03:18 AM
I've thought of other people who haven't checked in yet, within my personal sphere. Hoping for the best.

Same here.

It's surprising how many people you know when this sort of thing happens. You're going to miss at least one. This one was a definite, OFUK. followed by kicking yourself. It's all in the friend sphere at this point. Family are all accounted for. And I talked to my grandfather, so he knows I'm ok. I have to get a hold of dad tomorrow.
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