Great day to be alive in Ireland

KERSPLAT!

I hope this helps

al28283

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

I'd hate to be so negative like some other posters. They must lead awful lives.

DUMB. called it!

Crann na Beatha

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FatherLen

stop saying "i hope this helps"

al28283

He should stop saying FACT in so many of his posts also, it's idiotic

Seachmall

Aquila wrote: »

I rather live here than live in Chechnya,Ingushetia,South Ossetia,Abkhazia etc

Abkhazia has lovely weather this time of year.

al28283

Seachmall wrote: »

Abkhazia has lovely weather this time of year.

Abkhazia has pretty much the same weather all year

ThinkAboutIt

LOL some idiots would rather live in Abkhazia than Ireland. They must have an IQ of an orange.

al28283

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

LOL some idiots would rather live in Abkhazia than Ireland. They must have an IQ of an orange.

fact?

Mickey Dazzler

smash wrote: »

It'd be a better day to be alive on a beach in the south of Spain to be honest.

I would strongly recommend it. Very nice out here. However none of the locals have jobs and are constantly setting bins on fire out of frustration. I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve. Hippies.

hairyprincess

See it would be grand to live in a hot climate, on the surface of it; but I think I would miss sitting in by the roaring fire in my jammies looking out at the wind and rain :pac:

Sykk

Dubit10 wrote: »

Kip of a country tbh.

You're free to leave.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Is this a green clad, scenic, magical mystery land or an insignificant, self important, rain bet rock in the north Atlantic.

Irish Guitarist

It's a lot better than being dead in Ireland.

AudreyHepburn

For goodness sake, lighten up the lot of you.

Ireland is a great little country really. We have no wars, no famines, no natural disasters, no disease epidemics etc. Ok yes the economy is struggling but lets stop deluding ourselves that we are anywhere near Third World conditions just yet.

This self pitying oh-woe-is-us attitude needs to change rapidly or we'll never get out of this recession.

And before anyone gets smart and tries to suggest I'm a banker/TD/Developer etc I am not. I simply refuse to allow myself to become cynical and bitter.

K-9

SomeGuyCalledMi wrote: »

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence. -Helen Keller

Yeah, but that's a different type of blind optimism.

RainbowRose81

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

You're so wrong. Hope this helps.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. A lot of people think Ireland isn't the country it used to be and alot of people's opinion is based on their circumstances so if your low income and are sick or have a disability here and even if your dying or your child is dying they will die waiting in a queue to be treated, do you still think Ireland is a wonderful country?

I don't think that poster was looking for help with your 'hope this helps' sarcastic comment.

Napper Hawkins

I agree, it would be a great day to be alive in Ireland.

If Ireland was France or Zooey Deschanels arse.

RainbowRose81

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Is this a green clad, scenic, magical mystery land or an insignificant, self important, rain bet rock in the north Atlantic.

Well it's sad that you couldn't describe all that many Irish people magical and mystery although there are a good few that are magical. I can think of a lot that are self important just by what you hear in the news.

Zebra3

al28283 wrote: »

why would Germans use the word "gullible"?
I suspect they use the word "leichtgläubig"

Sometimes Germans speak in English.

Nodin

...compared to being in Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Colombia or some place where bad weather means high body counts on a yearly seasonal basis, I'd say its not that bad a day at all, at all.

SomeGuyCalledMi

Good fortune shies away from gloom. Keep your spirits up. Good things will come to you and you will come to good things. -Glorie Abelhas

RainbowRose81

Nodin wrote: »

...compared to being in Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Colombia or some place where bad weather means high body counts on a yearly seasonal basis, I'd say its not that bad a day at all, at all.

Ireland is a democratic western capitalist first world developed country, compare Ireland to the countries of the same ranking.

cruais

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

We are a wonderful country.
Great to be alive.

Mr Inda kinny?

ScumLord

Dubit10 wrote: »

Kip of a country tbh.

No it's just full of *****.

It's a great island, one of the prettiest on earth.

Fighting Irish

Dubit10 wrote: »

Kip of a country tbh.

The people made it what it is, if there were no people on this island, it would be a beautiful place!


ibBlamingTDsandBankersForEverything

KeithAFC

Very sunny up here in Ulster. Nice weather in the countryside.

RobbieTheRobber

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Ireland is a democratic western capitalist first world developed country, compare Ireland to the countries of the same ranking.

Ok how about I compare it to scotland, would the comparisons work out favourably for Ireland then?

RainbowRose81

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Ok how about I compare it to scotland, would the comparisons work out favourably for Ireland then?

Scotland is part of UK

saywhatyousee

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Ireland is a democratic western capitalist first world developed country, compare Ireland to the countries of the same ranking.

On quality of life studies,and on the U.N HDI index Ireland consistently ranks in the top 5 places to live in the world.

RobbieTheRobber

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Scotland is part of UK

So its not a country?

Or you dont want to compare it?

RainbowRose81

saywhatyousee wrote: »

On quality of life studies,and on the U.N HDI index Ireland consistently ranks in the top 5 places to live in the world.

Well I don't know if its going to stay that way..a lot of people leaving as there is no other option.

RainbowRose81

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

So its not a country?

Or you dont want to compare it?

No it's not a country.

al28283

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

No it's not a country.

Scotland is not a country now??

It seems Ireland is not doing so great on education

Napper Hawkins

al28283 wrote: »

Scotland is not a country now??

It seems Ireland is not doing so great on education

Late to the party, I see.

Napper Hawkins

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

No it's not a country.

Yes, it is.

RainbowRose81

al28283 wrote: »

Scotland is not a country now??

It seems Ireland is not doing so great on education

I said it is part of the Uk in my eyes a country is a country when it has it's own independence and it's own leader/prime minister.

KERSPLAT!

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I said it is part of the Uk in my eyes a country is a country when it has it's own independence and it's own leader/prime minister.

Your eyes don't matter, it is a country, fact!

Deus Ex Machina

Dubit10 wrote: »

Kip of a country tbh.

You're unhappy in life. It's almost certainly due to you and your decisions rather than your geographical location. The latter is easily remedied, the former takes work, so you'd rather moan than get started on that. That's the same reason why you're in this position to begin with.

Sunnyisland

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I said it is part of the Uk in my eyes a country is a country when it has it's own independence and it's own leader/prime minister.

Could have a point there.

Sunnyisland

Some info

There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country (also known as a State with a capital "s") or not.

A country need only fail on one of the eight criteria to not meet the definition of independent country status. Scotland does not meet all eight criteria; it fails on six of the eight criteria...

1. Has space or territory that has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK).
   Yes, Scotland does have internationally recognized boundaries. Scotland is 78,133 square kilometers in area.
2. Has people who live there on an ongoing basis.
   Yes, according to the 2001 census, Scotland's population is 5,062,011.
3. Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
   Somewhat. Scotland certainly has economic activity and an organized economy; Scotland even has its own GDP (over 62 billion pounds as of 1998). However, Scotland does not regulate foreign or domestic trade, the Scottish Parliament is not authorized to do so.
   Under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scottish Parliament is able to pass laws on a range of issues known as "devolved issues." The United Kingdom Parliament is able to act on "reserved issues." Reserved issues include a variety of economic issues: fiscal, economic and monetary system; energy; common markets; and trade and industry.
   The Bank of Scotland does issue money but it prints the British pound on behalf of the central government.
4. Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
   Somewhat. The Scottish Parliament is able to control education, training, and social work (but not social security). However, this power was granted to Scotland by the UK Parliament.
5. Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.
   Somewhat. Scotland itself has a transportation system but the system is not fully under Scottish control. The Scottish Parliament controls some aspects of transportation, including the Scottish road network, bus policy and ports and harbors while the UK Parliament controls railways, transport safety and regulation. Again, Scotland's power was granted by the UK Parliament.
6. Has a government that provides public services and police power.
   Somewhat. The Scottish Parliament has the ability to control law and home affairs (including most aspects of criminal and civil law, the prosecution system and the courts) as well as the police and fire services. The UK Parliament controls defense and national security across the United Kingdom. Again, Scotland's power was granted to Scotland by the UK Parliament.
7. Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the country's territory.
   No. The United Kingdom Parliament definitely has power over Scotland's territory.
8. Has external recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
   No. Scotland does not have external recognition nor does Scotland have its own embassies in other independent countries.

Thus, as you can plainly see, Scotland (nor Wales, nor Northern Ireland, nor England itself) is not an independent country nor is it a State. However, Scotland is most certainly a nation of people living in an internal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Pasted from about.com geography

RainbowRose81

IPAM wrote: »

Your eyes don't matter, it is a country, fact!

Well I would and I think most would rather be themselves and be free to make their own own rules instead of being bullied around by someone bigger than themselves.

al28283

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Well I would and I think most would rather be themselves and be free to make their own own rules instead of being bullied around by someone bigger than themselves.

Like some sort of government? :rolleyes:

ThinkAboutIt

Glad to see some of you agree, we are a fantastic nation.

RobbieTheRobber

realies wrote: »

Some info

There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country (also known as a State with a capital "s") or not.

A country need only fail on one of the eight criteria to not meet the definition of independent country status. Scotland does not meet all eight criteria; it fails on six of the eight criteria...

1. Has space or territory that has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK).
   Yes, Scotland does have internationally recognized boundaries. Scotland is 78,133 square kilometers in area.
2. Has people who live there on an ongoing basis.
   Yes, according to the 2001 census, Scotland's population is 5,062,011.
3. Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
   Somewhat. Scotland certainly has economic activity and an organized economy; Scotland even has its own GDP (over 62 billion pounds as of 1998). However, Scotland does not regulate foreign or domestic trade, the Scottish Parliament is not authorized to do so.
   Under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scottish Parliament is able to pass laws on a range of issues known as "devolved issues." The United Kingdom Parliament is able to act on "reserved issues." Reserved issues include a variety of economic issues: fiscal, economic and monetary system; energy; common markets; and trade and industry.
   The Bank of Scotland does issue money but it prints the British pound on behalf of the central government.
4. Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
   Somewhat. The Scottish Parliament is able to control education, training, and social work (but not social security). However, this power was granted to Scotland by the UK Parliament.
5. Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.
   Somewhat. Scotland itself has a transportation system but the system is not fully under Scottish control. The Scottish Parliament controls some aspects of transportation, including the Scottish road network, bus policy and ports and harbors while the UK Parliament controls railways, transport safety and regulation. Again, Scotland's power was granted by the UK Parliament.
6. Has a government that provides public services and police power.
   Somewhat. The Scottish Parliament has the ability to control law and home affairs (including most aspects of criminal and civil law, the prosecution system and the courts) as well as the police and fire services. The UK Parliament controls defense and national security across the United Kingdom. Again, Scotland's power was granted to Scotland by the UK Parliament.
7. Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the country's territory.
   No. The United Kingdom Parliament definitely has power over Scotland's territory.
8. Has external recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
   No. Scotland does not have external recognition nor does Scotland have its own embassies in other independent countries.

Thus, as you can plainly see, Scotland (nor Wales, nor Northern Ireland, nor England itself) is not an independent country nor is it a State. However, Scotland is most certainly a nation of people living in an internal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Pasted from about.com geography

Its not a independant nation but is a country/nation so this is just semantics.
Away my point still stands no matter what, Rainbowrose81 wanted a comparison of a western nation i offered scotland.

On a side note should we technically then change the six nations to the 4 nations and who wants to tell the scots and welsh they cant have their own teams.

csi vegas

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

We are a wonderful country.
Great to be alive.

No we are not and I WONT think about it.

Wild Bill

chin_grin wrote: »

How can an opinion be wrong?

I could not number the ways for they are more numerous than the grains of sand in the Sahara..........

Wild Bill

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

Yes, it is.

No it's not.

There.

That settles that.

fryup

ThinkAboutIt wrote: »

We are a wonderful country.
Great to be alive.

let me guess, you just had sex??

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