Author Topic: What makes Ireland great (Read 8497 times)

Method101 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:54:38 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 05:45:51 PM

the same, except they are 100 times stronger, more athletic, and weight about 250 pounds. A running back like barry sanders, or emmit smith (in their primes) would have made these guys look like 5 year old candy-stripers.

You know they have alot more rest periods in american football, rugby is a much more flowing game and more enjoyable to watch, also the players don't wear helmets and pads which also makes it better to watch.

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:54:53 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 05:43:50 PM

only 1 good thing that came out of Ireland.

Ursus

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theworm · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:55:28 PM »

i hope ursus is a girl! lol.

Ursus · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:56:16 PM »

LOL @ Big Poppa J

Rugby is more flowing and easier to watch follow - but I havent watched much NFL so i may be biased. I am sure if we had NFL over here that many would turn to that instead of rugby and be as good.

theworm · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:56:59 PM »

rugby may be cool, but NFL players are much stronger and bigger athletes. no question there.

wavelength · « **Reply #30 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:57:27 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on August 01, 2009, 05:52:22 PM

Thats a great song wavelength!

I always loved irish music

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:58:27 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on August 01, 2009, 05:52:22 PM

Famine was the main reason many left. Its endearing to think how everyone is proud to have some irish blood in them though.

Thats a great song wavelength!

Also basically all of the USA is immigrants- trace your ancestors far enoughback they were slaves, irish farmers, european mill workers etc

my ancestors came on the mayflower also from sweden and france.

leonp1981 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:59:01 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 05:56:59 PM

rugby may be cool, but NFL players are much stronger and bigger athletes. no question there.

They might be stronger/fatter/bigger, but the majority of the NFL wouldn't be able to hack it playing rugby. Being blocked wearing a helmet, neck brace and shoulder pads can hurt, try doing it without any protective gear at all. Rugby players = Double hard.

theworm · « **Reply #33 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:01:20 PM »

not all NFL players can play rugby.. true

but i would say zero rugby players can play in the NFL. (they would if they could, millions of dollars in it, they make bullshit excuses as why they can't).

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #34 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:02:53 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 05:56:59 PM

rugby may be cool, but NFL players are much stronger and bigger athletes. no question there.

Ursus · « **Reply #35 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:03:00 PM »

I am not republican wavelength but these songs are beautifully sung. The first song was written by a man who played on my dads Gaelic team. He was my uncles friend.

Mary Black sang an incredible version of "As I leave behind Neidin"

My friends band are called 'The Rapparees' The kind of mix traditional Irish musci with rock type stuff. Similar to 'Shipping out of Boston'

http://www.youtube.com/user/rapparees

timfogarty · « **Reply #36 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:04:17 PM »

Quote from: bigdumbbell on August 01, 2009, 05:58:27 PM

my ancestors came on the mayflower also from sweden and france.

I have (Scottish) ancestors who were in Jamestown Colony in 1620, 13 generations back. My namesake, only 4 generations back, came over in 1850.

theworm · « **Reply #37 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:05:21 PM »

Quote from: Big Poppa J on August 01, 2009, 06:02:53 PM

whats your point? you show one pic of a guy who looks like a caveman. so?

Ursus · « **Reply #38 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:06:49 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 06:01:20 PM

not all NFL players can play rugby.. true

but i would say zero rugby players can play in the NFL. (they would if they could, millions of dollars in it, they make bullshit excuses as why they can't).

Honestlyits so alien and not played reallyanywhere in world but USA and Canada it would take toolong to learn a whole new game.

Kinda like saying a lacrosse or baseball player could play hurling or tennis. Tools are fundamentally the same but the difference is incredible.

FAO Tim Fogarty - Mymum is currently obsessed withgeneology and tracing her familyback. Myuncle got it done years ago. Traditionally we descend from Norwegians and moved to Ireland in the mid 18thcentury. Celtic/Nordic blood.

wavelength · « **Reply #39 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:09:50 PM »

thanks for the links, great music

timfogarty · « **Reply #40 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:10:55 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 06:05:21 PM

whats your point? you show one pic of a guy who looks like a caveman. so?

Sebastien Chabal, the Michael Jordan of rugby

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:12:33 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on August 01, 2009, 06:10:55 PM

Tim Fogarty, the Michael Jordan of bbing historians

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Ursus · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:14:24 PM »

'The Fureys' are traditional Irish artists.

My house is coming down with Irish and Celtic music. Enya is very good also.

I wont bore you anymore wavelength but I think you may appreciated these last few songs.

leonp1981 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:14:32 PM »

Quote from: theworm on August 01, 2009, 06:01:20 PM

not all NFL players can play rugby.. true

but i would say zero rugby players can play in the NFL. (they would if they could, millions of dollars in it, they make bullshit excuses as why they can't).

This is somwhat true. Most rugby players are required to have a more all-round game, but I think the UK/Ireland doesn't put anywhere near the level of focus on sports in schools that you do in the States. It's one of the things that I wish we could adapt and use over here.

timfogarty · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Big Poppa J on August 01, 2009, 06:12:33 PM

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Tim Fogarty, the Michael Jordan of ~~bbing historians~~ google
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Ex Coelis · « **Reply #45 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:19:26 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on August 01, 2009, 06:15:11 PM

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haha whatever, Tim

one of getbig's finest

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #46 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:21:44 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on August 01, 2009, 06:04:17 PM

I have (Scottish) ancestors who were in Jamestown Colony in 1620, 13 generations back. My namesake, only 4 generations back, came over in 1850.

oh cool, i'm also related to dick cheney, winston churchill, lizzie borden, walter cronkite, mary baker eddy, the first governor of RI, general w.t. sherman and a bunch of murderers, artists, robber barons and pirates. lol

sync pulse · « **Reply #47 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:24:23 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on August 01, 2009, 05:34:22 PM

How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill

cliff notes: when the Roman Empire fell, Irish monks and priests scavenged and copied all the books they could find

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Irish_Saved_Civilization

http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Saved-Civilization-Thomas-Cahill/dp/B001IC80M4/

This is true, but also the great Arabic libraries in Spain that contained Arabic editions of Roman Books were translated by Jewish and Catholic scholars in a collaboration. The Jews sat and read the books aloud and Catholic monks would write down what they said in Latin.

wavelength · « **Reply #48 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:25:20 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on August 01, 2009, 06:14:24 PM

'The Fureys' are traditional Irish artists.

My house is coming down with Irish and Celtic music. Enya is very good also.

I wont bore you anymore wavelength but I think you may appreciated these last few songs.

I always thought Eva's version of Danny Boy was great.
And thanks for the great songs.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #49 on:** August 01, 2009, 06:27:24 PM »

Quote from: wavelength on August 01, 2009, 05:57:27 PM

I always loved irish music

Great call with Van Morrison, wavy. Seen him lots, too. If you get him on a 'good' night he is amazing. Get him on a 'bad' night and it is excruciating. Very artistic, temperamental.