Ireland: Nice.

Bruce Russell · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: Ireland: Nice.

A new UN study puts Ireland fifth on the list of 'best' places to live in the world. The top five, plus one:

1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Ireland
12. USA! USA!

I wonder how high the U.S. would rank if we could grant independence to say, Mississippi, Detroit city, and a few other spots?

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Duffman · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject:

Obviously the list didn't take price of living into consideration

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Bruce Russell · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

I understand that Ireland and Iceland both benefitted from the inclusion this year of their high rankings in the 'faeiries, pixies, sprites, brownies, and leprechauns per square mile' index.

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Duffman · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

	Bruce Russell wrote:
	I understand that Ireland and Iceland both benefitted from the inclusion this year of their high rankings in the 'faeiries, pixies, sprites, brownies, and leprechauns per square mile' index.

You can't walk an Inch without steppin on one of the buggers

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Kill many, and you're a conqueror
Kill them all ... Ooh ... Oh you're a God!
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Bruce Russell · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject:

What's the quote that opens that one Hellboy story:

'Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting,
For fear of little men.'

William Allingham or some such?

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--“If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw and my straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake, I drink your milkshake! Thhhhht! I drink it up!” -Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood.

sith apologist · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

Never managed to see a leprechaun, although I've assured a couple of Americans I did actually have a family of them at the bottom of my garden.

Duffman · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject:

Darby O'Gill did a lot for the little people of Ireland

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Kill many, and you're a conqueror
Kill them all ... Ooh ... Oh you're a God!
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Crazy Clees · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

I wouldnt mind moving to one of the top five places, especially Ireland. Here in Michigan we have the 49th worst economy out of the 48 polled... wait I mean 50. Noooo! Even our education sucks.

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val of earth · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: Trip to Ireland... someday

I agree with you Crazy Clees. I love the good ol' USA but I would trade almost anything to live in Ireland or most any part of England. I'm trying to save up enough cash now to visit these great places that gave us David Beckham and Lucky Charms! (Just kidding) I hang their flags alongside ours in my house for God's sake! Seriously- maybe the Colonel would be willing to do an exchange for a month or so. There has to be a few Irish and British people that are as in love with the U.S. as we are with Ireland and Engalnd. I mean come on- we're not that bad are we? Surely we could do a sort of swap of some sort. Just for vacations and holidays not permanent or anything. Just a thought Smile

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Neilo · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject:

the weather didnt play any part in that survey thats for sure!

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constance · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Trip to Ireland... someday

	val of earth wrote:
	Seriously- maybe the Colonel would be willing to do an exchange for a month or so. There has to be a few Irish and British people that are as in love with the U.S. as we are with Ireland and Engalnd. I mean come on- we're not that bad are we? Surely we could do a sort of swap of some sort. Just for vacations and holidays not permanent or anything. Just a thought

Yes Colonel, surely there's a large airing cupboard or an empty garret someplace where you could stash an American visitor? Hmm?

Bruce Russell · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

The Colonel does indeed have such spaces in stately Colonel Manor. However, clearing the same would raise numerous logistical difficulties, such as where to stash the 'bodies'?

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--“If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw and my straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake, I drink your milkshake! Thhhhht! I drink it up!” -Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood.

constance · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject:

Bruce Russell! I am surprised at you! What do you think all the bogs are for? Leaving it to the woman to all the "cleaning," are you?

sith apologist · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

Well, I always found bogs convenient ...
When most people say they have a soft spot for someone, unlike me, they aren't referencing a peat-bog ... Twisted Evil

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