The positivity thread

TheyKnowMyIP

Right, the Eurocrats and the banks have a great pull over a vast number of Irish people, and things are bad at present. Despite these big setbacks, what positives can you pluck from this sea of constant negativity?

1: We still have very nice natural scenery. No amount of money can replace billions of years of natural shaping.

2: We don't drink that ****e UHT milk our EU seem to love so much as your man from Father Ted mentioned.

3: I actually like bad weather, anywhere that is too humid with sun splitting the rocks is a no go area on my watch.

4: Resilience. Most are smart enough to understand that protesting won't lead to much real change.

5: We still have a 12.5% tax rate. Last time I checked, Intel hasn't left.

List some more. I am sure there are some, despite what the media fear mongering machine might lead you to believe:)

dr.bollocko

New COD.

New Battlefield.

\o/

mackg

HIV

The King of Moo

I'm listening to Abbey Road.

It reminds me of man's ability to achieve greatness in a huge number of ways.

MrStuffins

Brennan's Bread!

Tayto Crisps.

pajunior

As sh1te as the footballers are, we might just get to Poland

mojesius

The craic is mighty
We make nice cheese
We're right by the Atlantic Ocean
Barrys Tea
Superquinn

--Kaiser--

Been quite sunny for a November

MrStuffins

The King of Moo wrote: »

I'm listening to Abbey Road.

It reminds me of man's ability to achieve greatness in a huge number of ways.

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight...................... F*ck!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HCaBAV4ZTI

beefjerky

Supermacs

whiskeyman

We're not as f*cked as Greece!

maximoose

Radiohead tour dates, BAM!

Aoifey!

Spuds

red menace

MrStuffins wrote: »

Brennan's Bread!

Tayto Crisps.

Putting Tayto between 2 slices of Brennan's bread to make a crisp sandwich

MrStuffins

maximoose wrote: »

Radiohead tour dates, BAM!

I just looked this up and they're US tour dates.

This just became the I Am Disappoint Thread

mathie

pajunior wrote: »

As sh1te as the footballers are, we might just get to Poland

... but not Ukraine.

Sooopie

Beautiful countryside - fabulous places such as Kinsale, Dingle, and Lahinch

stovelid

Alcohol and drugs

MrStuffins

pajunior wrote: »

As sh1te as the footballers are, we might just get to Poland

Irish people going to Poland? Oh the irony!

Aoifey!

Boards

maximoose

MrStuffins wrote: »

I just looked this up and they're US tour dates.

This just became the I Am Disappoint Thread

European leg dates will be out soon, COME ON OPTIMISM!

Tom

Tomorrow's Friday and 86% of us are still employed - and King crisps are better for sandwiches.

Sooopie

Proper toasted rasher sambos

TheyKnowMyIP

A dirty fryup.

stovelid

Extended and lazy riding in the spoon position

problemchimp

Anybody with those "Punts in a glass frame" will be quids in very soon when we're fuucked out of the Euro.
We're gonna beat Estonia and get pissed for a month next year.
We don't have to qualify for the Eurovision next year thanks to our heroes Jedward.
Good times!!!

MrStuffins

maximoose wrote: »

European leg dates will be out soon, COME ON OPTIMISM!

Well while we're waiting.... and on the subject.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUaNmm53VA

Tom

stovelid wrote: »

Extended and lazy riding in the spoon position

This is the positivity thread ... there's plenty of other threads banging on about how we got f$%cked from behind.

stovelid

Tom wrote: »

This is the positivity thread ... there's plenty of other threads banging on about how we got f$%cked from behind.

I do get to make a large deposit in the vaults though.

HugoBradyBrown

Marty in the Morning on RTE Lyric FM each weekday from 7 am to 10 am, presented by the eponymous Marty Whelan.



Hugo Brady Brown

TheZohanS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZZSpkbKii4

Quite apt...

44leto

As an Israeli said to me rather jealously every sqare inch of this beautiful country is fertile even the verges on the motorways.

We pull together when we need to and pubs in comparison and to despite the industries decline. here they are still relatively lively.

TheZohanS

44leto wrote: »

As an Israeli said to me rather jealously every sqare inch of this beautiful country is fertile even the verges on the motorways.

He'd never been to Connemara then?

44leto

TheZohan wrote: »

He'd never been to Connemara then?

Its still a lot more fertile the Sinai desert.

Biggins

Soon no more Westlife!

Nuff said.

foxyboxer

maximoose wrote: »

European leg dates will be out soon, COME ON OPTIMISM!

It's been 11 years since I saw them live. If they play the Marquee in Cork it would be fantastic.

Caveman1

Im sitting on my couch in front of a blazing coal fire, having a beer and the good lady is cooking dinner. Oh the good life

Immaculate Pasta

I had a fecking brilliant weekend in Ireland this weekend just gone. Spent Friday and Saturday in Dublin. Then saw family in Connemara Saturday night through to Monday. Then spent Monday afternoon in Galway then flew back to England from Shannon Monday night.

I loved it. Brilliant weather, the people were all warm and friendly as always, great scenery. I'm still gutted I had to go back

Wertz

All our girls have lovely bottoms.

stupidusername

foxyboxer wrote: »

It's been 11 years since I saw them live. If they play the Marquee in Cork it would be fantastic.

on that note, I think it's time for one of their cheeriest songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdFTNy_UTGU

cosmicfart

I still have a job

Chuck Stone

The Atlantic.

Great beaches.

Quite liberal.

Relatively free.

Low poverty.

Low crime rates.

Good life expectancy.

Good pubs.

Relaxed enough.

mojesius

cosmicfart wrote: »

I still have a job

and your farts are cosmic.

MrStuffins

foxyboxer wrote: »

It's been 11 years since I saw them live. If they play the Marquee in Cork it would be fantastic.

Last time I saw them was The Point on the Hail to the Thief tour. Unbelievable stuff. They were on stage for over 3 hours it was incredible!

Seems ironic that Radiohead has been a major subject in an optimism thread............. but give this bass line a listen and tell me you wouldn't dance..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZUQMBD5yI

Morlar

World class beautiful scenery, all around this country, coast and countryside. We got rid of the green party. We kept fianna fail from getting their sticky fingers on the presidency. Property is returning to within reach of a whole section of society previously priced out of it. Christmas is coming up. Things could be worse.

These guys are playing the olympia tomorrow night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zC6NthNNro

cosmicfart

mojesius wrote: »

and your farts are cosmic.

thank you for the uplifting positive remark

TheyKnowMyIP

stupidusername wrote: »

on that note, I think it's time for one of their cheeriest songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdFTNy_UTGU

That is probably one of the only "cheery" radiohead songs I've ever heard. Most of their stuff would drive somebody to Depression. Seriously though, dreary stuff normally. I don't like RadioHead too much.

Another plus, we have a very rich cultural heritage. I can't even count the number of Americans I have encountered claiming to have "irish blood":)

flutterflye

I can't think of anything positive besides our scenery and countryside, but Radiohead - whooo!
Saw them 10/11 years ago and they didn't play any of their classics, and then missed them the last time they came when they were supposed to have been great.

stupidusername

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

That is probably one of the only "cheery" radiohead songs I've heard. Most of their stuff would drive somebody to Depression. Seriously though, dreary stuff normally.

did you listen to it?

TheyKnowMyIP

stupidusername wrote: »

did you listen to it?

Yes. It's not as bad as the other songs I reckon. I still don't like RadioHead though. Far too dreary for mah liking.

stupidusername

TheyKnowMyIP wrote: »

Yes. It's not as bad as the other songs I reckon. I still don't like RadioHead though. Far too dreary for mah liking.

it's probably one of the dreariest they have. but I like it.