Random Waffle Thread

SIX PACK

Just had a look at that thread. its the most Pointless Nonsense i have read for a while. the user must be just a kid.

SV

When is the halloween ball? It wouldn't be this thursday would it?:-(

ShayK1

next thursday I'd say. Ask in IT Carlow forum, you should get a definate answer in there.

patrickc

we've just drawn France oh ****e

SIX PACK

Id rather Francais than Russia Or Greece Portugal. does anyone know what dates those games will be played?

Villain

Home on 14th and away 18th I think

Nead21

that's correct

SIX PACK

Cork Goalkeeper Donal Óg Cusack came out of the closet this morning, He is meant to be on the late late show friday night also

Nead21

yeah they were talking about on it the midday show. overall there seems to be good support for him, dotted here and there with the usual hick gob****es who quote catholic church nonsense!

hopefully it will help any other players who want to come out.

SIX PACK

Ohh that would be a dodgy move, if team sport players who are gay went public... i think a lot of straight guys would feel uncomfortable in the changing room !! Could you just picture a Premier League player (if 1 was gay)coming out of the closet... imagine the slagging he would get each time he gets the ball :eek:

Nead21

SIX PACK wrote: »

i think a lot of straight guys would feel uncomfortable in the changing room !!

only the straight guys who think they're all that and a bag of chips! ....im fairly certain gay guys have taste too

SpitfireIV

Went to that 'Penny Lane' market today..........what a load of........... :rolleyes:

nagero

Carlow Local Authorities Annual Report 2008 - http://crisp.ie/2008

There is some useful info in there but it's buried in some god awful web design. :eek:

nagero

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

Went to that 'Penny Lane' market today..........what a load of........... :rolleyes:

At least they kept it off to the side. When it fails they can board it up and pretend it never happened.

leincar

Off to Green Day at the O2 this evening with the five Ms Leincars. Oh God!

Nead21

Green Day are brilliant live...lucky you!

Whats the story with the train from dublin? Starey Steve in front of me, and Heroin Harry and his pal Adam the Addict beside me....no wonder most people drive!

patrickc

Nead21 wrote: »

Green Day are brilliant live...lucky you!

Whats the story with the train from dublin? Starey Steve in front of me, and Heroin Harry and his pal Adam the Addict beside me....no wonder most people drive!

send them my way;)

Nead21

Heroin Harry did get off in carlow so maybe he came to see you

Starey Steve however, well he just needs a whole range of professionals!

patrickc

Nead21 wrote: »

Heroin Harry did get off in carlow so maybe he came to see you

Starey Steve however, well he just needs a whole range of professionals!

thats my job link him in:D

Nead21

LOL

i should have just collected a load of people off the train, and we could have walked up to you in a human chain!

at one stage Steve (i have no idea what his name is btw) was on the phone and i swear there was no one on the other end! :eek:

patrickc

not that would of been funny to see:)

i'll give you commision for each one you bring

SpitfireIV

A thought just came to mind today, but is it just me and my family that refer to plastic shopping bags as 'Darrers bags', or is a 'Carlow' thing in general? As far as I can remember I've always seemed to call plastic bags by this name, perhaps not as often lately however with the introduction of these reusable bags etc. I think Darrers were the first shop in town to introduce plastic grocery bags and hence the name stuck.

ShayK1

Nope, just you. When I think Darrers bags, I think about those canvas bags you used to get for about 4 quid upstairs.

You remember?? They came in yellow, blue/grey, black or green?

All us "Grungers" had them

SpitfireIV

I remember those alright! Sean Donnelly in Castle Hill used to sell them too. You never see anyone with them now do you?

I'm still convinced there are Carlovians out there whom call plastic bags 'Darrers bags', or maybe its just something I picked up from the last generation whom were more familiar with the term.

ShayK1

very seldom see them anywho... and no, its just you croppy

SV

ShayK1 wrote: »

Nope, just you. When I think Darrers bags, I think about those canvas bags you used to get for about 4 quid upstairs.

You remember?? They came in yellow, blue/grey, black or green?

All us "Grungers" had them

I had one of those for ages in school
yellow one..

SIX PACK

if it rains for much longer the river Barrow is gonna burst its banks.. She cant hold much more :rolleyes:

ShayK1

the Slaney is not far off it either.

SIX PACK

I just drove over to Athy earlier & their is a narrow backroad into the town that goes over the Barrow which is flooded... Even though Kildare CC spent over €20k on repairs 2 years ago. :rolleyes: Will be interesting if we get a lot of rain tonight It will make up for the rain we didnt get the last few weeks

SpitfireIV

Seems I was onto something afterall, I dont feel so bad now

"Darrers Stores" was a Supermarket / Department store which existed in Waterford city, Dungarvan, Tramore and Carlow (Republic of Ireland). In Waterford, the plastic shopping bag became synonomous with Darrers Stores. Many of the older generation to this day still refer to any plastic shopping bag as a "Darrers Bag".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Darrers_bag



From The Nationalist Archive 'End of an era as closure is imminent at Darrers'

Ask any middle-aged person upwards for a plastic bag and the chances are they will refer to it as a ‘Darrers bag’. Long before the plastic bag became commonplace, resulting in the introduction of an environmental levy, the Darrers bag was a life-saver for many shop-pers.

http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2004/09/23/story21924.asp


So now, theres one for ye all, 'Darrers bags'