Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: tomjmor on August 26, 2018, 02:46:09 pm
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Hi all,
I got a taxi home from Dublin City Centre (Kevin Street) last night with 2 friends. I think I left my wedding ring in the back of the taxi but because we flagged down the taxi I don't have his details.
I'm hoping someone here might know who he is by this description;
Black, Nigerian, 60's, Dreadlocks, very friendly man, left me off at Castleknock before travelling onto Clonee.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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it's gone.
don't worry about it.
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I'd like to try everything possible and any help on here would be greatly appreciated.
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(https://s8.postimg.cc/vhtl4md3l/images.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/vhtl4md3l/)This him?
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Why didja remove your wedding ring,
Do you think you might recognise the Nigerian gentleman again from his ID on the Dash,
Maybe go down to Harcourt Street tonight you might recognise the gentleman,
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Helpful as ever S,
Are ye still stuck in the Pheeno in the old codgers section?
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Helpful as ever S,
Are ye still stuck in the Pheeno in the old codgers section?
Yeah still up here on me knees praying for forgiveness for having dirty thoughts when looking at married women.
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....and for an endless supply of blue pills!!
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Don't need a prescription no more.
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Check the drivers number on your receipt that you were given, as required by law.
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I was first of 3 stops so didn't get receipt. Neither did the last one out.
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Carriage Offices lost property Santry Garda Station, Store St. Garda Station, Shankill Garda Station,
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Thanks. Lodged Garda report for Pulse system this afternoon.
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If k street popo might have a look at their CCTV at the time (assuming you have the exact time you took the taxi that is) maybe they could locate the driver for you?
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Will try that, thanks. Does anyone know any Nigerian/Irish taxi drivers who I could contact? They might be in a better position / of have come across the driver in question?
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I know this isn't very helpful but there's a good chance the ring got dropped outside the vehicle.Or fell between the seats where it will be only found in the breakers yard.The next customer could have found it and not told the driver.Also If it's valuable it might be covered by your house insurance policy.It is a service they provide.
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Don't think there is any such thing as an Nigerian Irishman
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Irish, born in Nigeria?
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My wedding ring won't bleedin budge.....neither will the missus!!
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I don't wear mine much but during the heat wave I needed to use washing up liquid to get it off.How would one explain to the other half that ya lost it in a taxi while out with yer mates?...glad I don't live in that gaff!
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I guess he could have taken it off to graphically emphasise the importance of the sacrament of marriage during a debate stemming from the current day significance of the Papal visit?
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I'll go with RC's post.
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That'll teach him to support his own ,instead of bleeden Nigerians
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But then there are cynical racists people out there,
Who wouldn't have to much sympathy with the lady,
For reasons I dare to say.
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That's mad all along I assumed the OP was a girl.Dunno what that says about me.
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That's mad all along I assumed the OP was a girl.Dunno what that says about me.
Well a troll more like,
But we'll wait for a response.
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Sclass surely your not turning tide are you ?
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That's mad all along I assumed the OP was a girl.Dunno what that says about me.
Well a troll more like,
But we'll wait for a response.
A troll occurred to me also, looking for the racist (nah xenophobic) comments, and was duly obliged.
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@ Tomjmor, if'n the ring hasn't been handed in yet the you can forget about it, unless you want to trawl eBay and all other second hand selling sites.
If'n your Female then just tell your husband/wife that you lost it, if it is a husband then he really won't care a whole lot.
If'n your a Male then replace it with an identical ring ASAP and if she/he/it notices it looks new, assuming that it is a She then tell her you just had it in to the jewelers be cleaned and that's why it was missing fer the last few days.
NEVER EVER tell her you lost it in a Taxi, there is only One reason a man takes off his wedding ring in a Taxi.
A replacement ring whatever it costs is money well spent as opposed to years of verbal grief !
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I don't wear mine much but during the heat wave I needed to use washing up liquid to get it off.How would one explain to the other half that ya lost it in a taxi while out with yer mates?...glad I don't live in that gaff!
I've lost a lot of weight over the past 18 months so the ring didn't fit as well as it did when I got married 6 years ago. Had been putting off getting it resized for ages.I think it came unstuck when I was digging in my pocket for my wallet in the back of the taxi. Thankfully, my wife is a lot more trusting than yours sounds to be.
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I don't wear mine much but during the heat wave I needed to use washing up liquid to get it off.How would one explain to the other half that ya lost it in a taxi while out with yer mates?...glad I don't live in that gaff!
I've lost a lot of weight over the past 18 months so the ring didn't fit as well as it did when I got married 6 years ago. Had been putting off getting it resized for ages.I think it came unstuck when I was digging in my pocket for my wallet in the back of the taxi. Thankfully, my wife is a lot more trusting than yours sounds to be.
Ah, Yea !
That's a load of Bollix !
Yiz was Banging or trying ta Bang a Chungwan under the radar..
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Yeah, I was trying to bang a Chinese bird outside my front door while two of my friends and a taxi driver were in the car with me. You caught me out.
Anyway, I appreciate the help from those on here that provided it.
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There arent any Nigerian posters on here.You come on with vague details and expect to find property that your buddies could have taken after you got out.Buy another ring and move on with your life.Property gets lost in cabs every day that never gets returned for various reasons.
Just because a driver might hand it in doesn't mean the cop will be honest either.Tough world out there.
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I felt it was worth a try posting here, even if the odds were small.
I appreciate the guidance and suggestions of the genuine taxi men on here who tried to help out.
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No harm in trying.I've found low-value stuff in the car that I couldn't be bothered bringing to the cop shop.Finding parking outside and queuing up to fill in a form is a pain and honestly eats into my earning time.
If it's a laptop or something clearly valuable I'll drop it in.Baseball caps,sunglasses and Umbrellas go in the bin.I can't charge the Gardai or customers for my time.
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I've lost a lot of weight over the past 18 months so the ring didn't fit as well as it did when I got married 6 years ago. Had been putting off getting it resized for ages.I think it came unstuck when I was digging in my pocket for my wallet in the back of the taxi. Thankfully, my wife is a lot more trusting than yours sounds to be.
Sorry, but it reeks of Bull Shite !
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A troll occurred to me also, looking for the racist (nah xenophobic) comments, and was duly obliged.
I reckon your on the money there Harry !
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No harm in trying.I've found low-value stuff in the car that I couldn't be bothered bringing to the cop shop.Finding parking outside and queuing up to fill in a form is a pain and honestly eats into my earning time.
If it's a laptop or something clearly valuable I'll drop it in.Baseball caps,sunglasses and Umbrellas go in the bin.I can't charge the Gardai or customers for my time.
Understand that and makes sense. I'd be the same.
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I don't wear mine much but during the heat wave I needed to use washing up liquid to get it off.How would one explain to the other half that ya lost it in a taxi while out with yer mates?...glad I don't live in that gaff!
I've lost a lot of weight over the past 18 months so the ring didn't fit as well as it did when I got married 6 years ago. Had been putting off getting it resized for ages.I think it came unstuck when I was digging in my pocket for my wallet in the back of the taxi. Thankfully, my wife is a lot more trusting than yours sounds to be.
Nice comeback there, Tom...half these guys are on the downside of marriage...the other half are trustees of modern chemistry. Don't mind the cynics.
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You posted this thread initially under the name Moore182....how did you manage to change this without admin access?
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Shurrupp Ll...ya wouldn't get taken out by a bleeding Tsunami...
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;) Radion wouldn't shift you Merc.....
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There's a blast from the past.I wonder can ya still buy that?
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There arent any Nigerian posters on here.You come on with vague details and expect to find property that your buddies could have taken after you got out.Buy another ring and move on with your life.Property gets lost in cabs every day that never gets returned for various reasons.
Just because a driver might hand it in doesn't mean the cop will be honest either.Tough world out there.
No Merc....but Barry Scott was too modern for me......no notable Nigerian contributors, but surely watchers? Do you guys still live in a time-warp? By my reckoning there are more members here than actual contributors, Merc.....for a man that talks mostly sense, you can be terribly naive.
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I said posters..also Nigerian in his 60s...very unusual...internet savvy too?Dreadlocks?
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Yeah...Silver Surfers can start at 90, Merc. Your local library runs classes for free. Anyway, keep it mad...I've been warning yez for yrs....pretend you're mad. Another 5 yrs dealing with the public Merc and you will be too.
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You posted this thread initially under the name Moore182....how did you manage to change this without admin access?
Profile -> Account Settings.
Apparently anyone can change their handle. Should I (try to) disable that feature. I reckon it can be disabled as I don't think it was allowed on Roys.
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Rats, you answered for him/her.....anyways......that puts paid to that.....here's me thinking it was someone clueless.......... rofl
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I answered because I didn't know it was possible until you drew attention to it. You may have noticed that I briefly changed my own account name to investigate. I can assure you that I don't post under any other user name... aside from the occasional interjection under the Admin account, such reactions not being open to debate.
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I couldn't care less...joking. Is this not the Cannon and Ball show?
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Side note: I noticed the interchanging of usernames when you were quaffing Chianti or whatever, in Capri or Sardinia....not my place nor my bag..and certainly not done by me.....as Sherlock/Clouseau noted...."Watson, you phool....it's the dog that didn't bark...every time".
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The facility has been removed now. I have vague recollection of enabling it when the original forum was first set up. I think IWS was unable to register the name he used on Roy's (I'm Waiting For The Sun To Shine") because it was rejected by the software (probably for being too long) during registration but I found that it could have been entered by editing the profile after registration under another name.
TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
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I assumed the name was changed to hide any linking of a username to the ring less married person.Dunno what that says about me.
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From reading the discussion I suspect the OP wanted to make his gender clear - of course he could have just said "I'm a man" in his best Frank Spencer accent. We still don't know his wife's gender. I knew he was a man all along, women don't generally give their surname in the first instance.
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Nothing a bit of counselling can't sort out.Be cheaper than a divorce..
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TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
Complaints?.....do tell.
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TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
Complaints?.....do tell.
I complained you called me a stamp collector lol lol lol lol
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Michael Philately.
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TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
Complaints?.....do tell.
There's generally a steady enough stream of complaints. Since trade has improved and the wider taxi driving community has relatively little to whinge about the forum is often accused of presenting drivers' in poor light, giving the impression that all taxi drivers are racist loonies and such like. I used to respond but I don't bother any more, it only encourages them.
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The facility has been removed now. I have vague recollection of enabling it when the original forum was first set up. I think IWS was unable to register the name he used on Roy's (I'm Waiting For The Sun To Shine") because it was rejected by the software (probably for being too long) during registration but I found that it could have been entered by editing the profile after registration under another name.
TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
Is there No Doctor Watson ?
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I felt it was worth a try posting here, even if the odds were small.
I appreciate the guidance and suggestions of the genuine taxi men on here who tried to help out.
If you are genuine Tom and you really want to find the ring, then go to the exact place where you hailed the cab at the exact time next week, Taxi drivers are generally creatures of habit and operate in the same zones and times weekly.
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TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.
Complaints?.....do tell.
I complained you called me a stamp collector lol lol lol lol
I didn't call you a stamp collector John....i suggested you take up a hobby and used it as an example....i would never insult anyone as to call them a stamp collector.
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No. I haven't had a single complaint since my vacation. Ignoring them seems to have worked... for now, anyway.
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No. I haven't had a single complaint since my vacation. Ignoring them seems to have worked... for now, anyway.
Give us a few examples of said complaints RC....without naming alias Smith and Jones of course.
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I delete the emails once I've read them or not as the case my be. Some simply complain about language used but they generally refer to racist undertones and such like. I used to explain that views expressed are generally genuinely held views of contributors and that the forum is open to anyone who wishes to take issue with or challenge them. I suspect a good few, purporting to be from different objectors claiming to be drivers or relatives of drivers, were in fact from a single source as similar terminology (notably bringing the industry into disrepute, etc) was used.
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notably bringing the industry into disrepute, etc)
Ah jaysus....that's just Ken...ffs!!
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Possibly, but would he be able to resist the invitation to participate? My suspicious mind led me to think it was one of the race relations or ethnic diversity crowds pretending to be drivers to invent complaints. Of course, it's quite possible that several drivers may have discussed their objections and collectively decided to complain individually.
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Can't see too many bothering........foxhole for headcases this place. Although, a certain group trying to encourage the "new Irish" to join up might have a hand to play alright.
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The black lads are close to taking the fosters rank in the city.A lot are refugees from the now-closed Dawson and Molly ranks. Occasionally you'll see them on the Gresh and Cathedral ranks too.Were all mixing well considering how shit things were during the bad times.
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What about Connolly and the Nelson Mandela... are they still predominately black?
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Nelson was the Molly rank no? That's been deleted thanks to the Luas.They took Connolly about 10 years ago.They already have the green rank a while now.
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Where was Tim during this take-over, Merc?
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He seems a bit secretive about some stuff like that but not about how smart he is or how much of an amazing business brain he holds.Bit like Trumpy.I like him don't be scaring him off Ll.
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It was, sorry didn't register that you'd mentioned that it has been decommissioned. Last time I worked the bus (3 or 4 years ago) there was a token Algerian among the regulars. Amused me on one occasion as I parked on a footpath or double yellow line or something he was walking towards the bar (presumably for a piss) and one of our own shouted "You're following the []" at me... he was still well within earshot and didn't seem bothered in the slightest. Nice bloke though, had a few chats with him after that.
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He's scared of nothing Merc....my tuppenceworth is just that. The secret to happiness is not to be too worried about things beyond your control. I'd be more like you in some regards....if I thought she was on Tinder, I'd just laugh and hope we never meet by serendipity.
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It was, sorry didn't register that you'd mentioned that it has been decommissioned. Last time I worked the bus (3 or 4 years ago) there was a token Algerian among the regulars. Amused me on one occasion as I parked on a footpath or double yellow line or something he was walking towards the bar (presumably for a piss) and one of our own shouted "You're following the []" at me... he was still well within earshot and didn't seem bothered in the slightest. Nice bloke though, had a few chats with him after that.
Sums it all up....An Algerian...Arab must have been scoffing at their ignorance. And. not all Africans are Arabs...to qualify....very few are. French destroyed as many countries as the Brits.
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I know a few foreign lads from the recession years. They're no different than us when ya get to know them.I'm sure ya knew that living in Balbriggan. They're just trying to pay the bills like the rest of us.
There's a few Cubans drving cabs too.Good mix out there.
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I find the ones with a sense of humour get on best in this game. Used to be a Nigerian fella on one of the ranks who would give and take a bit of racist stick the odd time. Never took offence, just laughed it off.
That's proper integration imo.
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
Have the Greens rubbed you up out that way? There's not a Dub left in the place....they're all in Louth, Laois, Wexford and Carlow.
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Overrun with Dubs out here. Amuses me that many locals hate to see Dubs moving in, in some cases more than they hate to see immigrants but come next Sunday they'll be wearing Dublin jerseys and decorating their gaffs in two shades of blue...
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Fingallians supporting the Dubs....poxy traitors.
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They're Dubs when they want to be... some even go "up to Dublin" to watch the games! However, given the current appetite for change in the GAA and Dublin's supremacy in football maybe it's time Fingal and South County got teams of their own?
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I know a few foreign lads from the recession years. They're no different than us when ya get to know them.I'm sure ya knew that living in Balbriggan. They're just trying to pay the bills like the rest of us.
There's a few Cubans drving cabs too.Good mix out there.
How naive you are.
I spent 8 months in west Africa, Liberia and Sierra Leone and I can assure you, a naive western gobshite like you wouldn't be tolerated for a split second over there, never mind given a house, or allowed get a taxi licence or residency.
In fact, if you're white you're not allowed to purchase property in Liberia, it's in their constitution. Will you be calling the Liberian people "racist" and xenophobic now?
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Yawn....
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
Despite what you think, you have not experienced their culture at all. You have experienced the culture as a migrant living in Ireland under Irish law and Irish social norms, if you really want to experience their culture you have got to go and live in their home country where all of their social norms are played out in full view and without any hesitation.
So, off you go to west Africa, Pakistan, India and the middle east and come back and tell us how enriched you were from the experience.
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I know a few foreign lads from the recession years. They're no different than us when ya get to know them.I'm sure ya knew that living in Balbriggan. They're just trying to pay the bills like the rest of us.
There's a few Cubans drving cabs too.Good mix out there.
I spent 8 months in west Africa, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Army Ranger Wing ?
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Bleeding Power ranger more like.
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Bleeding Power ranger more like.
Ah heeyor !!
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I'm happy enough to experience what they want to share within such constraints as may be applicable, thanks Tim. Similarly, I won't ask our authorities to reopen the Magdalene Laundries to allow them experience that part of our culture.
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I'm happy enough to experience what they want to share within such constraints as may be applicable, thanks Tim. Similarly, I won't ask our authorities to reopen the Magdalene Laundries to allow them experience that part of our culture.
Just as the Catholic Church has lost it's influence in the running of our country,
The muzzies are moving in ,
Planning permission has been granted for a mega mosque on the north side , you can join your new buddies for a bit of lunch,
And learn more about a wonderful culture of female mutilation,
Underage marriage,
Three or four wife's,
Do you realize you are a kafir to them.
A infidel, non believer.
If you are non Muslim,
You are a piece of shit while they're smiling at you,
Islam is a Stone Age toxic ideology.
Has no place in our country.
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I'm happy enough to experience what they want to share within such constraints as may be applicable, thanks Tim. Similarly, I won't ask our authorities to reopen the Magdalene Laundries to allow them experience that part of our culture.
The Magdalene Laundries had fuck all to do with Irish culture, you're forgetting that Christianity and Catholicism are also foreign ideologies that were imported to Ireland.
You lads may have submitted and given up hope on Ireland but thankfully there are enough Irish men like me who will bring about the change needed and which you will benefit from.
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They're Dubs when they want to be... some even go "up to Dublin" to watch the games! However, given the current appetite for change in the GAA and Dublin's supremacy in football maybe it's time Fingal and South County got teams of their own?
Bailey rejected that idea way back. Who would want to see South County Dublin v Fingal in Croker...or, what sponsor would want it, more aptly?
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Well I'm afraid I don't know what Irish is anymore.that was taken from me by the EU who instructed we have to admit all to our country.we lost any respect we had for ourselves when we gave away our sovereignty,in favour of greed
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St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland and Nigeria has a lot to answer for, the Christian bastard.
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
Despite what you think, you have not experienced their culture at all. You have experienced the culture as a migrant living in Ireland under Irish law and Irish social norms, if you really want to experience their culture you have got to go and live in their home country where all of their social norms are played out in full view and without any hesitation.
So, off you go to west Africa, Pakistan, India and the middle east and come back and tell us how enriched you were from the experience.
OR you could just read "Holidays in Lagos" !
http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=8080.0 (http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=8080.0)
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
Despite what you think, you have not experienced their culture at all. You have experienced the culture as a migrant living in Ireland under Irish law and Irish social norms, if you really want to experience their culture you have got to go and live in their home country where all of their social norms are played out in full view and without any hesitation.
So, off you go to west Africa, Pakistan, India and the middle east and come back and tell us how enriched you were from the experience.
Tim. what's your take on the lads who took Osama out dying later in a helicopter crash?
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Bailey rejected that idea way back. Who would want to see South County Dublin v Fingal in Croker...or, what sponsor would want it, more aptly?
Dunno. How else could they break Dublin dominance. Give it a few years and match day will be nothing more than an exercise in triumphalism for Dublin supporters.
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Bailey rejected that idea way back. Who would want to see South County Dublin v Fingal in Croker...or, what sponsor would want it, more aptly?
Dunno. How else could they break Dublin dominance. Give it a few years and match day will be nothing more than an exercise in triumphalism for Dublin supporters.
Kildare won the under 20's final....Meath, close to you there, won the minors. Dublin's dominance has come from abject failures of the past, Rats. I remember fans pouring bottles of piss over Tommy Lyons as he left Croker in 2009. I'd say the band is warming up for an Englebert Humperdick number soon regarding the Dubs. As that great wag of our time, Dickie Rock, remarked...."The girls were coming at me from all angles until the angles just weren't mine".
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Indeed, MfH. We have a lot of diversity in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan, although in more recent times we're getting swamped with immigrants from Dublin! When I moved here socialising revolved around pubs and once you entered one everybody wanted to know your business. North County folk are naturally inquisitive, often described as clannish but once you're accepted into the community you're one of their own. Local culture has changed quite a lot in the last decade or two, though. There's a huge population, both immigrant and indigenous, that doesn't frequent the pubs and a lot of folk that you might not see from one end of the month to the other so the extent of the small town feeling of everybody knowing everybody else has eroded significantly, probably being largely restricted to residents of older housing schemes and the drinking classes.
I guess most adult friendships these days are formed through children, meeting other parents at schools, clubs, scouts, the beach, etc. I've had the pleasure of experiencing a variety of cultures through such friendships, something that has certainly enriched my life to some extent. Of course, not everyone is open to such integration with many (particularly older folk) genuinely opposed to multicultural experiences. In general terms, children integrate and mingle a lot more freely than adults so integration in real terms is something that will happen naturally rather than something than can or should be forced by well meaning groups and politicians.
Despite what you think, you have not experienced their culture at all. You have experienced the culture as a migrant living in Ireland under Irish law and Irish social norms, if you really want to experience their culture you have got to go and live in their home country where all of their social norms are played out in full view and without any hesitation.
So, off you go to west Africa, Pakistan, India and the middle east and come back and tell us how enriched you were from the experience.
Tim. what's your take on the lads who took Osama out dying later in a helicopter crash?
Who knows? Could be coincidence, could be something more sinister. Everyone knows Osama was a CIA asset long before the twin towers were ever attacked. Anything is possible in that murky world of war mongering and global espionage.
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Reasonable answer for a passionate man...what about Benazir Bhutto's claim he was dead in 2001?
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bin laden kept denying that he had anything to do with 9/11.
he suddenly started admitting he did it around the same time as these bogey video tapes started coming out with very questionable authenticity featuring an individual purporting to be him.
the bin laden family are billionnaires and in bed with the saudi royal family and a lot of them were based in america until they did a legger after 9/11 unopposed.
I wonder why they were'nt all waterboarded for a few years in guantanamo bay to give up osama bin laden's location. i wonder.
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Ah....
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Fukin love an oul conspiracy theory me.....even better when LL is stokin the fire with his cryptic witticisms!! ::fds
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Michael Philately.