Thread: Hello from Northern Ireland

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

I had planned a wee trip to the Christmas market in Belfast on Saturday, grab a bratwurst and a few steiners of beers and blow off some steam.
But unfortunately some loyalists have decided to have a protest in the city on that day about a flag that was taken down from the city hall a year ago.
Might be best to reconsider my plans

Oh you lot aren't going through all THAT stuff again are you? I hope it gets resolved peacefully, I remember growing up that Ireland looked like a scary place...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Oh you lot aren't going through all THAT stuff again are you? I hope it gets resolved peacefully, I remember growing up that Ireland looked like a scary place...

It never really goes away here, always just under the surface.
Don't get me wrong, it's nowhere near as bad as it once was. But the hatred remains

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

It never really goes away here, always just under the surface.
Don't get me wrong, it's nowhere near as bad as it once was. But the hatred remains

It's rather sad. I always get disturbed where I see fighting in beautiful places, esp where children are involved. The Bosnian thing upset me a lot; it's such a beautiful place. I feel like shouting "Just smell the ROSES and forget the guns". Hate is such a corrosive thing...

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Think a mixture of nightshift and paint thinners has finally drove me mad!
Just had a conversation with myself, which in itself isn't that strange. It's just I'm not sure if this particular conversation was internal or if I was actually talking aloud :/

I think we're all mad, every single one of us. I think all people are mad, really, but we pretend we aren't. Only those who stop pretending are deemed mad, the rest of us are just good at lying...

You're very philosophical today Carl

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

You're very philosophical today Carl

That was a mistake, you won't shut him up now he thinks he has an audience.

Oh, I like audiences. Just check out the What Boots Should I Buy thread or whatever I called it. I might start a waistcoat one of the same ilk. Now, talking about philosophy, how are we NOT mad?

What was it Freud said about the Irish?

Not sure. That they have runny noses due to the cold weather and drink a lot? I also believe there's some sort of fetish about potatoes and tweed...

BTW, I see you have only 200 odd posts. Are they all on this thread? You need to mingle...