will ireland be a real basket case again? (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyRaz]

I think the first thing to do is rename the country to Western Pixie Land.

we should turn it into a giant theme park, where all goods and services are supplied by carrolls gift shop.

 

[plug]

hould on till i change me pyjamas, the old ones got burned when I was torching my neighbours kids...

in fairness though, although that article had more than a little overdramatic shadden-wotsit, the basic take home message is correct. ireland=fucked.

petrol bombing kids in your pyjamas for spare change to buy a solitary teabag. you couldn't make it up!

 

[platters]

The Celtic Tiger became a basket case. We're now just on an inevitable come down. It depresses me that some people only want to live in an Ireland that resembles the madness of the past decade.

 

[broken arm]

The Celtic Tiger became a basket case. We're now just on an inevitable come down. It depresses me that some people only want to live in an Ireland that resembles the madness of the past decade.

good point.

mind you I did pick up a cop of the irish times over here yesterday and there was an article on the explosion of interest in growing organic food, allotments and brewing beer at home. this sounds good to me.

 

[therealjohnny]

good point.

mind you I did pick up a cop of the irish times over here yesterday and there was an article on the explosion of interest in growing organic food, allotments and brewing beer at home. this sounds good to me.

there's also an increase in anti-immigrant attitudes and snitching on welfare cheats


so, normal service resumes i suppose

 

[broken arm]

there's also an increase in anti-immigrant attitudes and snitching on welfare cheats


so, normal service resumes i suppose

yea but that was always there.

 

[therealjohnny]

not really- there's been a huge increase in snitching

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0319/1224243069540.html

 

[Froog]

i've prepared a few metphors that can be used to describe modern ireland in politics.ie, boards.ie and the independant.

a snot nosed kid who found a bag of gummy bears, only to have them eaten by his pet chinchilla.

a badger that just did a massive shit and proudly sat next to it, only to die of TB.

a lovingly restored racer bike that just got robbed and thrown in the liffey by some fucking finglas scum.

a youtube video of a cat falling off a table that got a million views, and now is linked in an ironic fashion.

 

[Carlow Punks!]

Anyone want to buy a single teabag?

laave it an de edge of de sink dhere, an Pat wil use ih when she comes in owa milkin de cows, ta make anuder cuppa
'one cup tea-bag' me arse!

 

[Cryptid]

And the North is kicking off again! 1970s here we come.

 

[Cryptid]

1970s, with the internet.

 

[platters]

a youtube video of a cat falling off a table that got a million views, and now is linked in an ironic fashion.

This description is like a whole nation looking deeply into the mirror of truth x 1 billion.

@Broken Arm, I'd take any articles in the IT about an explosion of interest in growing organic food with a pinch of salt. That paper lost its way many moons ago.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

This description is like a whole nation looking deeply into the mirror of truth x 1 billion.

@Broken Arm, I'd take any articles in the IT about an explosion of interest in growing organic food with a pinch of salt. That paper lost its way many moons ago.

aye, without the trusty steward-ship of kevin myers theves lost their way...

 

[nooleen]

this recession is very retro, the housemates have started saving the grease from one fry to the next and everything. it's like being back in roscommon.

 

[Froog]

at least another potato blight can't effect us, what with our reliance on bacon double cheeseburgers and chicken tikka.

 

[Hector Grey]

not really- there's been a huge increase in snitching

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0319/1224243069540.html

what's the problem with that? if you're cheating, chances are you know you are. so, live by the sword, etc. more snitching i say.

 

[therealjohnny]

That's not a very post boom return to the real Ireland attitude there mister

 

[egg_]

More snitching is what we need, for drunk driving, tax dodging, illegal dumping and a zillion other things - it's good that people are taking action against pricks

 

[nooleen]

which is the proper real ireland again? there've been quite a few.

 

[ann post]

if theres less playstations in the recession i'm all for it.