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Ming the Trouserless.

  • 02-06-2020 4:10pm
    #1
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    News reaches us this afternoon that Luke 'Ming' Flanagan turned up for an online meeting of the EU Agriculture committee wearing one of his black shirts, and very little else....

    Now Ming would appear to have been unaware of this fashion faux-pas being made known to his continental colleagues, but it's safe to say he is embarrassed by the whole incident.

    Some might suggest that Ming does most of his talking out of the bottom half of his body anyway, so it might have been for more comfortable access to his arse.

    I feel this is a humorous incident, but should we be expecting a better standard of professionalism from our EU representatives?


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  • #2
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,140 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    News reaches us this afternoon that Luke 'Ming' Flanagan turned up for an online meeting of the EU Agriculture committee wearing one of his black shirts, and very little else....

    Now Ming would appear to have been unaware of this fashion faux-pas being made known to his continental colleagues, but it's safe to say he is embarrassed by the whole incident.

    Some might suggest that Ming does most of his talking out of the bottom half of his body anyway, so it might have been for more comfortable access to his arse.

    I feel this is a humorous incident, but should we be expecting a better standard of professionalism from our EU representatives?


    As long as they turn up wearing some form of covering, leave them at it.


  • #3
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    At least he is relaxed.


  • #4
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    It’s ok, his goatee beard was covering up his meat and 2 veg.


  • #5
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Nice OP from JohnnyFlash


  • #6
    Orlando Wet Smile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Orlando Wet Smile


    Lynne Ruane must be triggered


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  • #7
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,039 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Looks like it does damage your short term memory, after all.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #8
    Marie Faithful Picnic
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Marie Faithful Picnic


    Love Ming. Great character.

    Brightened up Dail Eireann and is brightening up the European Parliament.


  • #9
    cruizer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    Here is the clip in question.

    https://twitter.com/jorjaramil/status/1267731471957143552


  • #10
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    He says he was out for a jog just before the conference and pulled on a shirt but left his GAA shorts underneath. He meant to put his camera horizontal but didn't...

    No doubt this will be picked up on in spades by the very same people who totally ignore all the excellent work and uncovering of inequities he's done in the EU. His work on TTIP was particularly good.

    I'd love to be wrong but I know it's just going to be leapt upon.


  • #11
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,339 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    I was gonna wear some pants today but then I got high..


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  • #12
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    s1ippy wrote: »
    He says he was out for a jog just before the conference and pulled on a shirt but left his GAA shorts underneath. He meant to put his camera horizontal but didn't...

    No doubt this will be picked up on in spades by the very same people who totally ignore all the excellent work and uncovering of inequities he's done in the EU. His work on TTIP was particularly good.

    I'd love to be wrong but I know it's just going to be leapt upon.

    Inequities aren’t the only thing he’s uncovering!


  • #13
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    Leave him alone
    He's having a great time with his head in the Brussels trough with Daly and Wallace


  • #14
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,059 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    Embarrassment to the country along with manky Daly and clown head Wallace!


  • #15
    tjhook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭tjhook


    Well he's representative of the constituents that voted for him.


  • #16
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Love Ming. Great character.

    Brightened up Dail Eireann and is brightening up the European Parliament.

    Ask him the next time you see him if he still thinks politicians are paid to much, and what happened to half his salary going back into the community.


  • #17
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    mgn wrote: »
    Ask him the next time you see him if he still thinks politicians are paid to much, and what happened to half his salary going back into the community.

    He should use some of that salary to buy himself a pair of trousers.


  • #18
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,191 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    He should use some of that salary to buy himself a pair of trousers.

    Or a skirt?


  • #19
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,660 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    426308.jpg?b64lines=SSBIQVZFIE1JU1BMQUNFRCBNWSBQQU5UUy4g


  • #20
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    cU91i9gzQh8I.gif


  • #21
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    He might have thought it was just one of those regular dreams where you turn up to work minus your trousers. Then he realised ......


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  • #22
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    Embarrassment to the country along with manky Daly and clown head Wallace!

    Steady on - when the sun shines on her from a certain angle, Clare still looks eminently shaggable.


  • #23
    Marie Faithful Picnic
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Marie Faithful Picnic


    mgn wrote: »
    Ask him the next time you see him if he still thinks politicians are paid to much, and what happened to half his salary going back into the community.

    If anyone is worth a politician's salary, it's Ming.


  • #24
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    StackSteevens wrote: »
    Steady on - when the sun shines on her from a certain angle, Clare still looks eminently shaggable.

    Misogyny aside, she was a very hardworking and well-respected TD.


  • #25
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    Cut the man some slack(s)...... ooops, sorry he wasn't wearing any.


  • #26
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Misogyny aside, she was a very hardworking and well-respected TD.


    She's an MEP. Shouting and being a full-time contrarian isn't hard work btw.



    She's meant to be sound in fairness.


  • #27
    Redgirl82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭Redgirl82


    Another gobs**t voted in by the Irish people, then complain about politicians!!! what do you expect??


  • #28
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Something something Flash Gordon something Ming the Merciless


  • #29
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Misogyny aside, she was a very hardworking and well-respected TD.

    It's hardly misogyny to say that someone looks shaggable - but well done for using it in a sentence - and extra marks for spelling it right!

    (For the record, I voted for her -twice - when I lived in Swords!)


  • #30
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    If anyone is worth a politician's salary, it's Ming.

    For what, spending most of his time jogging around Castlerea or out canvassing for the Green Party in the last election.
    This is the same Ming that got elected in the first place for campaigning for the rights of turfcutters.
    You couldn't make it up.


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  • #31
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    StackSteevens wrote: »
    It's hardly misogyny to say that someone looks shaggable - but well done for using it in a sentence - and extra marks for spelling it right!

    (For the record, I voted for her -twice - when I lived in Swords!)

    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.


  • #32
    Gammyeye
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Gammyeye


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.

    She's not.


  • #33
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.

    It’s a testament to the dude that he doesn’t let politics get in the way of his more base desires.

    Even if those desires involve boning Clare Daly.....


  • #34
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.
    so commenting on whether you think a woman is attractive or not is misogyny?


  • #35
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    so commenting on whether you think a woman is attractive or not is misogyny?

    The word he used was 'shaggable', not 'attractive'.


  • #36
    Sarcozies
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Sarcozies


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    so commenting on whether you think a woman is attractive or not is misogyny?

    Hyperbole and ignorance has led to various, once powerful and damning words like sexist, misogyny, racist etc to be devoid of meaning today. Boy who cried wolf in action. It's unfortunate and sad for people who genuinely are victims of these.


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  • #37
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Ming is literally sitting on his hole and scratching his arse in that video. The perfect representation of Luke “Ming” Flanagan and his doped up pothead pals.


  • #38
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭Obvious Desperate Breakfasts


    That video was kinda revolting. I don’t need to see anyone picking their hole. What was he thinking? I make sure I’m fully dressed for every single video chat I’m on.


  • #39
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.

    If you'd bothered to untwist your knickers before loading and firing your lipstick-stained peashooter, you'd have realised that I was defending the fair Clare against the mysogynistic barbarian who had described her as " manky Daly" - in other words, I was being a gentleman!

    But I accept fully that, when one has the IQ of a turnip, it can be challenging to grasp such complexities.


  • #40
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    StackSteevens wrote: »
    If you'd bothered to untwist your knickers before loading and firing your lipstick-stained peashooter, you'd have realised that I was defending the fair Clare against the mysogynistic barbarian who had described her as " manky Daly" - in other words, I was being a gentleman!

    But I accept fully that, when one has the IQ of a turnip, it can be challenging to grasp such complexities.

    "How can I be a misogynist when I want to shag a woman?"


  • #41
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    The word he used was 'shaggable', not 'attractive'.
    Oh, heaven forbid!


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  • #42
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    That video was kinda revolting. I don’t need to see anyone picking their hole. What was he thinking? I make sure I’m fully dressed for every single video chat I’m on.


    You'd be hauled in front of HR for pulling that type of stunt with most employers.

    At least in Ireland we tend to vote for gombeens, spoofers, and cranks like Flanagan as a protest vote instead of far right parties etc. It's also good to have his shrill, hectoring voice gone from the Dáil.


  • #43
    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Another day of pride for Roscommon. Well done folks. Eejit.


  • #44
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    does he have a willy?


  • #45
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Ming is literally sitting on his hole and scratching his arse in that video. The perfect representation of Luke “Ming” Flanagan and his doped up pothead pals.

    Wonder does he still have the Nazi flag, you know, because he is so edgy cool. :rolleyes:


  • #46
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Reducing her to whether you think she's 'shaggable' or not is absolutely misogyny.

    She’s not.

    She looks like Roy Munson's landlady in Kingpin FFS.


  • #47
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    "How can I be a misogynist when I want to shag a woman?"
    You're not stranger to misogynistic comments yourself, bucko.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113375067&postcount=21
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113223035&postcount=460
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113199789&postcount=124
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113067067&postcount=637


  • #48
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    Upon reflection, this is a PR stunt.

    How could be possibly not see/foresee that his lower half was visible in the shot.

    There's loads of embarrassing work from home videos so he knew it would gain traction, and it has.

    He's talking about where they're going to get the money to pay beef farmers with in the new regime. That will play well with his rural supporters.

    He also talks about communication within the EU and says they shouldn't rely on journalists to inform them of what the plans are. He's right about that.

    He's not scratching his hole, he's adjusting his shorts so they're visible and he can't get charged with indecent exposure but it's pretty obvious from his shifty behaviour that he knows what can be seen in the camera.

    Healy Rae levels of PR exposure. Some pair on him really.


  • #49
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    That video was kinda revolting. I don’t need to see anyone picking their hole. What was he thinking? I make sure I’m fully dressed for every single video chat I’m on.

    I didn't think he was picking his hole, I thought he was more, well, lovingly caressing his thighs and possibly his buttocks. Mmmmm... caressing :D It is all a tad squirmy.


  • #50
    whippet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,706 ✭✭✭whippet


    he's on explaining to Pat Kenny now - first I heard from him in years !!!


  • #51
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    He was picking his hole.


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