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HD Adam
Original Poster
1,643 posts
53 months
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Ok, we've had well known local lad What.a.t  t carrying the Olympic Torch and it's making good progress around the country. Wales, yes, I can see that. Scotland, no problem. Norn Iron? Of course. It's part of the UK. So, why is the torch in Ireland being carried around by these 2 f kwits?  They aren't hosting the games, are they? Where does it go next? Belgium? Ghana?
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hyperblue
2,125 posts
49 months
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No idea, though I was slightly surprised to see Dublin on the map! Now the Euro's failed, is Ireland joining the UK? 
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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hyperblue said: No idea, though I was slightly surprised to see Dublin on the map! Now the Euro's failed, is Ireland joining the UK? Part of Ireland is part of the UK so as a gesture of goodwill between the two parts of the island it was agreed that it would be nice for Dublin to get a look in. I don't see the olympics being in Ireland any day soon. I admit calling on the services of Jedward was a bit naff.
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FourWheelDrift
56,482 posts
153 months
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Open flame and all that flammable hair spray around, just looking for trouble.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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FourWheelDrift said: Open flame and all that flammable hair spray around, just looking for trouble. No such luck. I'm sure Jedward would fail any Olympics drugs test too - all those M&Ms.
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Dogwatch
3,552 posts
91 months
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When they ran the torch in NI there were 'Republican' protests. Seems a bit rich.
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FourWheelDrift
56,482 posts
153 months
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Dogwatch said: When they ran the torch in NI there were 'Republican' protests. Seems a bit rich. They probably thought they were there to burn the Catholics, again.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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Dogwatch said: When they ran the torch in NI there were 'Republican' protests. Seems a bit rich. "Republicans" in NI have very litle to do with anybody who lives in the Irish Republic. And I'm sure there were only a handfull of them - like the handfull of "British Republicans" who tried to protest a couple of times during the Jubilee. They are professional whingers. Ignore them.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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FourWheelDrift said: Dogwatch said: When they ran the torch in NI there were 'Republican' protests. Seems a bit rich. They probably thought they were there to burn the Catholics, again. They could have burned Jedward and done everybody a favour.
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voyds9
4,068 posts
152 months
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hyperblue said: No idea, though I was slightly surprised to see Dublin on the map! Now the Euro's failed, is Ireland joining the UK? We're swapping it for Scotland + cash.
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Nickyboy
3,391 posts
103 months
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Its ok , Coca Cola is flying 22 people across from the US to carry the torch through Oxfordshire!!
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Norfolkit
783 posts
59 months
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hyperblue said: No idea, though I was slightly surprised to see Dublin on the map! Now the Euro's failed, is Ireland joining the UK? f k me you know how to start an argument
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Hackney
1,748 posts
77 months
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Heard this earlier, unbelievable. Have we lost all concept of countries?
Still can't get my head around "us" being called Team GB when it shoul be Team UK either.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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Tat always annoys me. If I were from Northern Ireland I'd not be happy.
The official team name is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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baldy1926
847 posts
69 months
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Heard a report that some IRA members- oh sorry not allowed to call them by that name any more, stopped the flame in Londonderry and forced it to be diverted.
There was a brief report on the BBC but they quickly dropped the story.
Any one got any more info
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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baldy1926 said: Heard a report that some IRA members- oh sorry not allowed to call them by that name any more, stopped the flame in Londonderry and forced it to be diverted.
There was a brief report on the BBC but they quickly dropped the story.
Any one got any more info Whether they were IRA or not doesn't matter. They are just professional moaners and whingers who want to spoil things for others. Don't forget that there are English Republicans too who protest whenever they can. As far as I know, nobody was protesting against the Olympics in Dublin - although I might have protested about the use of Jedward.
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ExFiF
18,408 posts
120 months
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HD Adam said: They aren't hosting the games, are they? Where does it go next? Belgium? Ghana? Well through Whitby, North Yorkshire, on Monday 18th the bearer is Saad Bensaif from Riyadh. Not a single person from Whitby. WTF??
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fathomfive
6,889 posts
59 months
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ExFiF said: Well through Whitby, North Yorkshire, on Monday 18th the bearer is Saad Bensaif from Riyadh.
Not a single person from Whitby. WTF?? Goths don't run
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FourWheelDrift
56,482 posts
153 months
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ExFiF said: Not a single person from Whitby. WTF?? Dracula was unavailable.
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ExFiF
18,408 posts
120 months
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FourWheelDrift said: ExFiF said: Not a single person from Whitby. WTF?? Dracula was unavailable. Good, that's telling me it will be sunny day, I'll look forward to a spell out at sea for a day's fishing when I won't be pissed wet through to my undercrackers yet again!!
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