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Title: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Stark on August 04, 2008, 11:25:41 PM
11 years have I lived in this country and I have seen the country from being a small country to the Industrial Call Center power it is now, much of his original charm has disappeared, Ireland is still a wonderfull country and when I do my hiking trips in the Wicklow mountains and get shelter in an old village pub I still have the same feeling I had a 10 years ago when I came over from Germany.

But Ireland has so much changed in these years and not for the good, sometimes i wish we would still life here with no money and little chance of a career.
Everybody I ask today what time they prefer they all say the old days, and of course its only human to always wish back what is gone but for Ireland it is so fitting.
Times are gone when you left your key on a string in the letterbox, today you have to watch out for people mugging you and dodge shit and puke.
I want that feeling back so bad when I came over here first, I miss my Ireland bad, very bad.

Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Alex23 on August 05, 2008, 12:46:20 AM
Nostalgia Meltdown.

Grow a pair.
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Hugo Chavez on August 05, 2008, 02:07:50 AM
good post Nico. 

Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: JimmyThomson on August 05, 2008, 02:44:46 AM
Yes the good old days in Ireland during the 70's and 80's and early 90's. When the good old boys of the IRA blew up and shot innocent women and children in Northern Ireland every day then crept back to the security of Eire in the evening. And everybody behaved themselves because if they didn't the IRA gangsters and drug dealers would blast their knees off with a shotgun.
Ah,  the good old days  ::) 
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Hugo Chavez on August 05, 2008, 03:07:49 AM
Yes the good old days in Ireland during the 70's and 80's and early 90's. When the good old boys of the IRA blew up and shot innocent women and children in Northern Ireland every day then crept back to the security of Eire in the evening. And everybody behaved themselves because if they didn't the IRA gangsters and drug dealers would blast their knees off with a shotgun.
Ah,  the good old days  ::) 
why don't you add a few more eye rolls jackass.  Even in the mist of turmoil, there is still life.  If you want to say that shit was all, you're a fucking moron.
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Stark on August 05, 2008, 09:04:36 AM
Yes the good old days in Ireland during the 70's and 80's and early 90's. When the good old boys of the IRA blew up and shot innocent women and children in Northern Ireland every day then crept back to the security of Eire in the evening. And everybody behaved themselves because if they didn't the IRA gangsters and drug dealers would blast their knees off with a shotgun.
Ah,  the good old days  ::) 

Oh god you have absolutly 0 idea what it was like living here in the 90
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: wavelength on August 05, 2008, 12:01:39 PM
In the end it's always distorted reality, because what we experience in nostalgia is never equal to what we have experienced in the past. The fact is that the past isn't really better than the present, it's only slightly different. I guess the aspiration for the perfect moment sometimes is so big that we project it back to long gone days, where memory allows us to cheat a little.
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Stark on August 05, 2008, 02:16:08 PM
In the end it's always distorted reality, because what we experience in nostalgia is never equal to what we have experienced in the past. The fact is that the past isn't really better than the present, it's only slightly different. I guess the aspiration for the perfect moment sometimes is so big that we project it back to long gone days, where memory alows us to cheat a little.

well said :)
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: G.R.H. on August 09, 2008, 12:03:39 PM
nico, i totally relate with you! i am not even irish, but i have visited ireland 4 times since 2001. it is one of my favorite places in the world. the people in general are just so much more friendly, and everyone is so laid back and nice. in my opinion, ireland is like a totally different world!  and, I MISS THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM BARS THAT YOU CAN'T GET HERE IN THE US! :'(
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: wavelength on August 09, 2008, 01:24:24 PM
I MISS THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM BARS THAT YOU CAN'T GET HERE IN THE US! :'(

You mean these babies?

(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumclassic.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnummandel.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumweiss.png)
(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumyoghurtfresh.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumhaselnuss.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumjavamilkchoc.png)
(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumecuadordarkchoc.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumcolombiaaroma.png)(http://www.langnese.de/modulecontent/de/_upload/icecream/listviewpic/img_magnumtemtation.png)
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: UPINTHEMGUTS on August 09, 2008, 03:26:15 PM
I would love to visit Ireland. I love the green!

I love the beer and the food to. Hopefully one day I'll get a chance to visit Dublin. You should be proud of your heritage, Nico. No doubt that your are. :)
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: 24KT on August 10, 2008, 02:26:04 PM
11 years have I lived in this country and I have seen the country from being a small country to the Industrial Call Center power it is now, much of his original charm has disappeared, Ireland is still a wonderfull country and when I do my hiking trips in the Wicklow mountains and get shelter in an old village pub I still have the same feeling I had a 10 years ago when I came over from Germany.

You don't want to see "PS: I Love You", ...it will really make you miss Ireland in a big way. It made me want to visit
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: G.R.H. on August 10, 2008, 06:19:52 PM
YES....THOSE BABIES WAVELENGTH!  :'( THEY ARE SOOOOOO F'ING GOOOOOD!  :-*
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: nzmusclemonster on August 10, 2008, 06:24:26 PM
The west is still pretty cool... Galway was a cool Irish experience. Dublin was just like any other major metropolitian city. Pretty hard to tell I was in Ireland when I was there. Now and then I had a hard time  finding people who spoke English  :-\
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: G.R.H. on August 10, 2008, 06:31:00 PM
really?! most people i met spoke englsih al 4 times i was there. some had that irish "brogue" but u can understand them. i found dublin reminded me alot of new york city, but without the high rise buildings. very busy though!
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Stark on August 11, 2008, 12:15:19 AM
The west is still pretty cool... Galway was a cool Irish experience. Dublin was just like any other major metropolitian city. Pretty hard to tell I was in Ireland when I was there. Now and then I had a hard time  finding people who spoke English  :-\

yep I run into that problem all the time :)
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Ursus on August 11, 2008, 12:27:50 PM
Yes the good old days in Ireland during the 70's and 80's and early 90's. When the good old boys of the IRA blew up and shot innocent women and children in Northern Ireland every day then crept back to the security of Eire in the evening. And everybody behaved themselves because if they didn't the IRA gangsters and drug dealers would blast their knees off with a shotgun.
Ah,  the good old days  ::) 

Dont forget the UDA LVF UVF UFF and RHC and the security forces who also terrorised ireland.

This may sound insane. Many people preferred when the IRA 'policed' local areas. Less crime by far
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: wavelength on August 11, 2008, 02:18:21 PM
YES....THOSE BABIES WAVELENGTH!  :'( THEY ARE SOOOOOO F'ING GOOOOOD!  :-*

I swear, there have been times when I was on a Magnum only diet.  ;D
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: G.R.H. on August 11, 2008, 03:05:12 PM
when i was over there, i was putting magnums away like they were going out of style! OH. HOW I MISS THEM! :'(
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Ursus on August 11, 2008, 03:21:06 PM
they are awesome magnums lol
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Ian Paisley on August 14, 2008, 03:51:29 AM
Dont forget the UDA LVF UVF UFF and RHC and the security forces who also terrorised ireland.

This may sound insane. Many people preferred when the IRA \'policed\' local areas. Less crime by far
Admittedly certain mad dogs needed to be chained up.
Title: Re: I miss my old Ireland
Post by: Ursus on August 14, 2008, 11:16:29 AM
Admittedly certain mad dogs needed to be chained up.

haha

rumour going round he had his dick amputated or some of it anyway as he took a drug that fucked it up