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Started by rong, September 07, 2009, 05:59:21 PM

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who is better?

the irish
8 (34.8%)
the finnish
15 (65.2%)

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Captain Utopia

#15
September 07, 2009, 08:25:22 PM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 08:14:08 PM
Quote from: fictionpuss on September 07, 2009, 06:43:17 PM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 06:10:08 PM
The answer is The Scots.
Ah - you mean the kilt-wearing Irish?

Yes, the Protestant kilt-wearing Irish. The ones who don't blow up Englishmen, they just punch every single Englishman in the face, using your face as a proxy.
And that's why I voted for the Finns.

rong

#16
September 07, 2009, 08:26:27 PM
i didn't want to post which side i supported so as not to sway the results, but now that they are leaning towards finland, i feel compelled to submit the following:

james joyce
oscar wilde
W B Yeats
Samuel Becket
William Rowan Hamilton

also, Guinness
"a real smart feller, he felt smart"

Payne

#17
September 07, 2009, 08:35:11 PM
Quote from: fictionpuss on September 07, 2009, 08:25:22 PM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 08:14:08 PM
Quote from: fictionpuss on September 07, 2009, 06:43:17 PM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 06:10:08 PM
The answer is The Scots.
Ah - you mean the kilt-wearing Irish?

Yes, the Protestant kilt-wearing Irish. The ones who don't blow up Englishmen, they just punch every single Englishman in the face, using your face as a proxy.
And that's why I voted for the Finns.

Finns do have better race and rally drivers.

The Good Reverend Roger

#18
September 07, 2009, 08:41:03 PM
Quote from: rong on September 07, 2009, 08:26:27 PM
i didn't want to post which side i supported so as not to sway the results, but now that they are leaning towards finland, i feel compelled to submit the following:

james joyce
oscar wilde
W B Yeats
Samuel Becket
William Rowan Hamilton

also, Guinness

James Joyce cancels out all the good stuff.
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rong

#19
September 07, 2009, 08:48:05 PM
i don't know, man - i'm pretty sure heaven smells a lot like the guinness brewery.
"a real smart feller, he felt smart"

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#20
September 08, 2009, 12:58:18 AM
Come on, guys, THIS: http://www.leekspin.com/

Finns win.
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Pope Pixie Pickle

#21
September 08, 2009, 01:25:14 AM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 08:14:08 PM
Quote from: fictionpuss on September 07, 2009, 06:43:17 PM
Quote from: Payne on September 07, 2009, 06:10:08 PM
The answer is The Scots.
Ah - you mean the kilt-wearing Irish?

Yes, the Protestant kilt-wearing Irish. The ones who don't blow up Englishmen, they just punch every single Englishman in the face, using your face as a proxy.
:lulz:

Ross gets a free hit! (my bf, born nr belfast)


Iason Ouabache

#22
September 08, 2009, 04:50:25 AM
Quote from: Cain on September 07, 2009, 07:07:41 PM
Yup.  Highest recorded number of kills of any sniper.  One man scourge of the Red Army.  705 confirmed kills in less than a hundred days.
:aaa: Why is there not a movie about this man's life? Then again, it would probably be 2 hours worth of BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT!
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Corvidia

#23
September 08, 2009, 06:00:30 AM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on September 08, 2009, 04:50:25 AM
Quote from: Cain on September 07, 2009, 07:07:41 PM
Yup.  Highest recorded number of kills of any sniper.  One man scourge of the Red Army.  705 confirmed kills in less than a hundred days.
:aaa: Why is there not a movie about this man's life? Then again, it would probably be 2 hours worth of BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT!
Yes. But it would involve killing a lot of Soviets so it would make buckets of money.

Voted for the Irish.
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.

AFK

#24
September 08, 2009, 01:22:44 PM
According to BNR, the Encyclopedia of Metal, Finland has 123 metal bands.  One of which, Moonsorrow, is one of the best metal bands, evar. 

http://www.bnrmetal.com/v2/allbands.php?country=fi&genre=

Ireland has a paltry 12.

http://www.bnrmetal.com/v2/allbands.php?country=ie&genre=

It's a no-brainer. 

Cynicism is a blank check for failure.

Cain

#25
September 08, 2009, 02:48:30 PM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on September 08, 2009, 04:50:25 AM
Quote from: Cain on September 07, 2009, 07:07:41 PM
Yup.  Highest recorded number of kills of any sniper.  One man scourge of the Red Army.  705 confirmed kills in less than a hundred days.
:aaa: Why is there not a movie about this man's life? Then again, it would probably be 2 hours worth of BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT!

The only reason I can think of is because of the relationship between the Finns and the Nazis during the Winter War.  It actually wasn't very close, but the Finns were not entirely hostile to the Germans either (though they jerked them around no end, and deliberately went out of their way to upset them re: Jews), and lots of people might think of them badly because of that.  The historical record puts them in a fairly good light, but at the time...

Captain Utopia

#26
September 08, 2009, 03:20:26 PM
Quote from: Cain on September 08, 2009, 02:48:30 PM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on September 08, 2009, 04:50:25 AM
Quote from: Cain on September 07, 2009, 07:07:41 PM
Yup.  Highest recorded number of kills of any sniper.  One man scourge of the Red Army.  705 confirmed kills in less than a hundred days.
:aaa: Why is there not a movie about this man's life? Then again, it would probably be 2 hours worth of BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT! BOOM HEADSHOT!

The only reason I can think of is because of the relationship between the Finns and the Nazis during the Winter War.  It actually wasn't very close, but the Finns were not entirely hostile to the Germans either (though they jerked them around no end, and deliberately went out of their way to upset them re: Jews), and lots of people might think of them badly because of that.  The historical record puts them in a fairly good light, but at the time...
Hang on, you're saying that Hollywood wouldn't want to touch it because of such a minor obstacle as historical accuracy?

Jenne

#27
September 09, 2009, 05:32:21 PM
I'm terribly undecided about this...
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