Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

The Official After Hours Election Day Thread *Mod Note in OP*

Options
1…910121415…23

Comments

  • Options
    #332
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    You know exactly what I mean when I say that. Not getting into this pointless discussion with you.
    He has having a bit of a laugh, I dont think he was being obtuse or anything?


  • Options
    #333
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    He has having a bit of a laugh, I dont think he was being obtuse or anything?

    IRA/SinnFéin-esque republicanism isn't a laughing matter, it's a serious problem that needs to be ironed out of society.


  • Options
    #334
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    IRA/SinnFéin-esque republicanism isn't a laughing matter, it's a serious problem that needs to be ironed out of society.
    There are shinners under your bed, better look out!


  • Options
    #335
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    I often wonder if I had been born a Nationalist when the civil rights movement was going on in Derry/ NI would I have joined the IRA, I probably would have.

    I often wonder if I had been born as a black person in South Africa would I have joined the ANC, I probably would have.

    Ditto with the black Panthers in Southern States of America.

    If I had been born in Palestine would I have joined Hamas, probably.

    If I was of age would I have joined the British Army in 1939, I probably would have.

    Someone has to stand up and fight back.

    " Give us your planes and we will give you our baskets".


  • Options
    #336
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    There are shinners under your bed, better look out!

    Sounds like a good name for a horror film, "The Shinning".

    I'm more worried about the Shinners in this thread though.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #337
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Why is the name 'Martin McGuinness' written in a different style of text where you select your vote OP?


  • Options
    #338
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    I reckon MMG will come in on about 17% - a bit more than sinn feins support and they'll be happy with that. Higgins will walk it with Mitchell doing surprisingly well is my prediction.


  • Options
    #339
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Why is the name 'Martin McGuinness' written in a different style of text where you select your vote OP?

    You mean italics? It's because you've already voted 'McGuinness' on this poll.


  • Options
    #340
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Why is the name 'Martin McGuinness' written in a different style of text where you select your vote OP?

    The person you voted for in the poll is shown in italics when you log in & view it.


  • Options
    #341
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Sounds like a good name for a horror film, "The Shinning".

    I'm more worried about the Shinners in this thread though.
    Worried about the likes of me? I wouldn't, I'm sure we can be best pals.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #342
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    You mean italics? It's because you've already voted 'McGuinness' on this poll.

    No, I actually haven't voted yet?


  • Options
    #343
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    You mean italics? It's because you've already voted 'McGuinness' on this poll.

    Ah.... so that explains why there's so many votes.

    And here I thought 115 people were short-sighted morons who liked buzzwords that made them nod their head. :rolleyes:


  • Options
    #344
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Kasabian wrote: »
    I often wonder if I had been born a Nationalist when the civil rights movement was going on in Derry/ NI would I have joined the IRA, I probably would have.

    I often wonder if I had been born as a black person in South Africa would I have joined the ANC, I probably would have.

    Ditto with the black Panthers in Southern States of America.

    If I had been born in Palestine would I have joined Hamas, probably.

    If I was of age would I have joined the British Army in 1939, I probably would have.

    Someone has to stand up and fight back.

    " Give us your planes and we will give you our baskets".

    The very fact that McGuinness was only 21 y/o when he became second-in-command of the IRA shows that the IRA during the 70's was just a gang of impressionable young hooligans going around causing untold mayhem.


  • Options
    #345
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Why is the name 'Martin McGuinness' written in a different style of text where you select your vote OP?

    That just tells you you voted for him, your choice is in italics. It looks the same for me :)


  • Options
    #346
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Why is he suited to the job?

    He has no political credentials, he is a failed businessman who when things went belly up, got handed a job by his FF cronies on the board of FAS, he has numerous dodgy dealings with FF party fundings & he has shown himself on live television in front of an entire nation to be a complete liar & untrustworthy character.

    He has absolutely nothing to offer to the role of President.

    Even Dana would be a better candidate.

    And I was just reaching for the thanks button :P


  • Options
    #347
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    The very fact that McGuinness was only 21 y/o when he became second-in-command of the IRA shows that the IRA during the 70's was just a gang of impressionable young hooligans going around causing untold mayhem.
    Rubbish, many IRA commanders and officers in the war of independence were around that age... Tom Barry for example.


  • Options
    #348
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Worried about the likes of me? I wouldn't, I'm sure we can be best pals.

    Wait ... you're a Shinner?
    Ghandee wrote: »
    No, I actually haven't voted yet?
    Dartz wrote: »
    Ah.... so that explains why there's so many votes.

    And here I thought 115 people were short-sighted morons who liked buzzwords that made them nod their head. :rolleyes:

    Wolf Tone hacked the poll.


  • Options
    #349
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    The very fact that McGuinness was only 21 y/o when he became second-in-command of the IRA shows that the IRA during the 70's was just a gang of impressionable young hooligans going around causing untold mayhem.

    Yeah the shooting of innocent people on the streets of your home city would make you impressionable and make you grow up fast.


  • Options
    #350
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Wolf Tone hacked the poll.

    And so the excuses begin . . .


  • Options
    #351
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    You mean italics? It's because you've already voted 'McGuinness' on this poll.
    starbelgrade wrote: »
    The person you voted for in the poll is shown in italics when you log in & view it.
    Morlar wrote: »
    That just tells you you voted for him, your choice is in italics. It looks the same for me :)

    *Grumbles under his breath*
    DOH!
    Grrrrrr, fcukin secret poll in me arse!


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #352
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Ghandee wrote: »
    *Grumbles under his breath*
    DOH!
    Grrrrrr, fcukin secret poll in me arse!

    HAHA... Ghandee's a closet shinner!!


  • Options
    #353
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Rubbish, many IRA commanders and officers in the war of independence were around that age... Tom Barry for example.

    Since when was Tom Barry second-in-command of the IRA in his early 20's?


  • Options
    #354
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Since when was Tom Barry second-in-command of the IRA in his early 20's?

    Jesus you people are tiresome.


  • Options
    #355
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Since when was Tom Barry second-in-command of the IRA in his early 20's?
    He was in charge of the West Cork Brigade... MMG was 2nd in command of the Derry one, so they say...

    Lots of IRA commanders were very young men.


  • Options
    #356
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    The very fact that McGuinness was only 21 y/o when he became second-in-command of the IRA shows that the IRA during the 70's was just a gang of impressionable young hooligans going around causing untold mayhem.

    If McGuinness, Adams & the other 'old hats' were to leave the party, and the younger candidates were to continue to work for SF; would your view on the party change?

    I only ask because most of the political parties in Ireland have bloodied pasts to some degree. At what point does the past become history.. and at what stage are people willing to move on from that history?


  • Options
    #357
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Kasabian wrote: »
    Yeah the shooting of innocent people on the streets of your home city would make you impressionable and make you grow up fast.

    It's why McGuinness himself picks 1974 as a cut off point for his IRA membership.

    Pre 74 is generally understandable, post 74 and the Blueshirt/Conor Cruiser agenda ;), less palatable down here!

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • Options
    #358
    Ironé
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭Ironé


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    You know exactly what I mean when I say that. Not getting into this pointless discussion with you.

    Meant to say the same - it was clear what you meant! Some people just can't help getting on a soap box.


  • Options
    #359
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Kasabian wrote: »
    Yeah the shooting of innocent people on the streets of your home city would make you impressionable and make you grow up fast.

    There is some testimony that suggests that McGuinness may have been carrying around a machine gun on the day of Bloody Sunday and may have helped instigate the paratroopers' reprisal.


  • Options
    #360
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    There is some testimony that suggests that McGuinness may have been carrying around a machine gun on the day of Bloody Sunday and may have helped instigate the paratroopers' reprisal.
    Sinn Fein have done well to write that out of history. Along with the Londonderry exodus.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #361
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    There is some testimony that suggests that McGuinness may have been carrying around a machine gun on the day of Bloody Sunday and may have helped instigate the paratroopers' reprisal.
    Bloody Sunday is MMGs fault heard it all now! Bloody hell.


Advertisement