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Arthur Guinness Day!!

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    #122
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Why would a bloke called murphy drink Guinness stout?


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    #123
    Iggy Pop
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Iggy Pop


    murfie wrote: »
    BUT.......it tastes nothing like home and is poured by a yank! :(

    Fcukin' A. I wouldnt pour a yank pint on my arm if it was on fire. Utter shlte.


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    #124
    murfie
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭murfie


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Why would a bloke called murphy drink Guinness stout?

    Ha, i am not prejudice against beers that dont bare my name. ;)

    I will celebrate Murphys stout just as much on their 250 years, 97 years from now!


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    #125
    bronte
    Registered Users Posts: 11,331 ✭✭✭✭bronte


    Will be heading to the pub for some grub and Guinness in a while. :pac:


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    #126
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    murfie wrote: »
    Ha, i am not prejudice against beers that dont bare my name. ;)

    I will celebrate Murphys stout just as much on their 250 years, 97 years from now!
    you'd wat to lay off the drinking if you want to be around then so


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    #127
    Numina
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Numina


    bronte wrote: »
    Will be heading to the pub for some grub and Guinness in a while. :pac:

    I suppose you'll be going to the courtyard then, since your location says Leixlip.


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    #128
    *giggles*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 930 ✭✭✭*giggles*


    murfie wrote: »
    I'm getting $2.50 in my local :D

    BUT.......it tastes nothing like home and is poured by a yank! :(

    That's because Guinness doesn't travel:p


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    #129
    FUNKY LOVER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭FUNKY LOVER


    some people would do anything the telly tells them to,fecken sheep. "Love day" in the simpsons springs to mind.:rolleyes:


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    #130
    Murphyt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭Murphyt


    Ah its too easy to be bitter! we could all sit around giving out about advertising campaigns and giving in to marketing like christmas etc. But really you should go out and drink whatever you want and enjoy everyone else being happy for a few minutes.
    I had to celebrate this morning at 8 a.m as I am between night shifts and it was glorious, I can tell you now that I am back in work I would give anything to be out having a pint regardless of how much of a sheep that makes me.


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    #131
    FUNKY LOVER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭FUNKY LOVER


    Murphyt wrote: »
    Ah its too easy to be bitter! we could all sit around giving out about advertising campaigns and giving in to marketing like christmas etc. But really you should go out and drink whatever you want and enjoy everyone else being happy for a few minutes.
    I had to celebrate this morning at 8 a.m as I am between night shifts and it was glorious, I can tell you now that I am back in work I would give anything to be out having a pint regardless of how much of a sheep that makes me.

    different pies for different guys i suppose:D


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    #132
    Murphyt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭Murphyt


    guinness pie I hope.


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    #133
    FUNKY LOVER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭FUNKY LOVER


    Murphyt wrote: »
    guinness pie I hope.


    steak and stout pies amazing!!


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    #134
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    don't you find the popularity of guinness in the republic a wee bit ironic

    well i mean in a country in which anti-protestant bigotry is widespread, that a drink created by a protestant should be so popular ...or do the irish conveniently overlook that:cool:


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    #135
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    fryup wrote: »
    don't you find the popularity of guinness in the republic a wee bit ironic

    well i mean in a country in which anti-protestant bigotry is widespread, that a drink created by a protestant should be so popular ...or do the irish conveniently overlook that:cool:

    I'm sure the alcohol helps us with the forgetfulness.;)


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    #136
    Murphyt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭Murphyt


    The old porter house beef and stout stew was a belter.
    As for Guinness being created by a protestant? do we care? Stout like a large percentage of good beers was first brewed in England. Drink is like sport it transcends all politcal and religious waffle and gets straight to the point of humans being human.


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    #137
    BearsyBoo
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭BearsyBoo


    fryup wrote: »
    don't you find the popularity of guinness in the republic a wee bit ironic

    well i mean in a country in which anti-protestant bigotry is widespread, that a drink created by a protestant should be so popular ...or do the irish conveniently overlook that:cool:


    one of the greatest rebelion leaders was a protestant, the guinnes family were quite good to dublin over the years. Id say people are more anti unionist than anti protestant. whatever it is does it matter?? let people enjoy themselves for once :P


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    #138
    Overflow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭Overflow


    Euro_Kraut wrote: »
    17:59

    You've been waiting all day to do that! :D


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    #139
    irlpic
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭irlpic


    Great craic today Arthur,heres to nthe next one.


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    #140
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    Just back from town after some Guinness-drinking celebrations. It's nuts in there. St. Patricks day part 2... thousands lining the streets & pubs can't pull pints fast enough.

    Tonight Ireland has ended the recession and raised Guinness' stock in one foul swoop...


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    #141
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I'm celebrating Arthur Guinness day...by going to Amsterdam to drink Heineken.


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    #142
    panda100
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    Just back from The temple bar,Id say it was the first time that pub was packed with Irish people!
    wicked night,cant wait for the next 250 years :)


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    #143
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    whats with all the guinness advertising on the news, as vincent browne just said the biggest drug dealer in ireland getting a national celebration???


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    #144
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    I would consider myself a fan of Guinness.

    However, I'll raise the following point, was a good idea brought down by irish drunkenness\stupidity or was it just a normal Thursday


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    #145
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    It was the most successful marketing campaign in human history, nothing more


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    #146
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    orourkeda wrote: »
    I would consider myself a fan of Guinness.

    However, I'll raise the following point, was a good idea brought down by irish drunkenness\stupidity or was it just a normal Thursday

    Well I'm in San Francisco for the week working and I can tell you that at lunchtime today Foley's bar on O'Farrell street were gearing up for Arthur's Day. They have 'Guinness 250 on tap' and have loads of the usual marketing crap (T-shirts, fridge magnets, special 250 glasses etc) ready for tonight.

    I spent over 2 hours there at lunchtime talking to the manager (from Fermoy) and barman (from Donegal), and they're looking forward to it :)

    If I'm sober...ish later on I'll log in and let you know how it went over here :D


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    #147
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Hit,pub was packed all day.2 euro pints.


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    #148
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    orourkeda wrote: »
    I would consider myself a fan of Guinness.

    However, I'll raise the following point, was a good idea brought down by irish drunkenness\stupidity or was it just a normal Thursday

    Thread merged OP, this one was here already.:pac:


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    #149
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Ah yes. Got to love the 'Enjoy Guinness Responsibly' tag line while they encourage everyone to start drinking at 6pm.

    Just back home and town is insane. Lots of people wandering drunkenly into traffic.


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    #150
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    :D

    Fair ****s to Diageo's marketing department.


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    #151
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Dudess wrote: »
    :D

    Fair ****s to Diageo's marketing department.

    My Goodness!!:eek:

    Their Guinness...;)


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