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General Shite Talk :: RE: Happy Birthday Adriana!

Andrew — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:16:13 GMT

Author: Andrew
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Adriana!
Posted: 2010/03/09 - 07:16 (GMT 0)

Belated Happy birthday from me too. Been a while since I checked on here.
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Random Links :: Unofficial Irish Embassy

Maverick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:19 GMT

Author: Maverick
Subject: Unofficial Irish Embassy
Posted: 2010/03/09 - 01:16 (GMT 0)

Saw this online. These guys are absolute heros! I want to do this.

diy-embassy

EDIT: Also, these guys have a blog...

This idea is just genius!

Sports Shite Talk :: RE: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!

Maverick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Author: Maverick
Subject: Re: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!
Posted: 2010/03/09 - 01:14 (GMT 0)

So we have two anycraicers who represented the province. I'll have to buy my way into a jersey just so I'm not left out.

EDIT: Oh, congrats Jin Hee. All us Connacht supporters are fierce proud.

Sports Shite Talk :: RE: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!

DaBigFellow — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:47:10 GMT

Author: DaBigFellow
Subject: Re: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!
Posted: 2010/03/08 - 23:47 (GMT 0)

I don't remember Jin Hee being fat and ugly. What's she doing playing rugby.
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Happy Birthday Adriana!

Anthony — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:30:40 GMT

Author: Anthony
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Adriana!
Posted: 2010/03/08 - 23:30 (GMT 0)

Belated Happy Birthday! Sorry, I'm not checking anycraic often enough these days

Sports Shite Talk :: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!

Anthony — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:28:34 GMT

Author: Anthony
Subject: Jin Hee's Playing For Connacht Tomorrow!
Posted: 2010/03/08 - 23:28 (GMT 0)

Rugby

General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Sue — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:10:35 GMT

Author: Sue
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/06 - 11:10 (GMT 0)

Sorry to miss the drinks on Thursday. Hope ye all have a great time. Lots of pics and no broken bones please.

Music :: RE: He Drinks Tequila

Maverick — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:46:04 GMT

Author: Maverick
Subject: Re: He Drinks Tequila
Posted: 2010/03/06 - 08:46 (GMT 0)

theSomewhatCredibleHuLk wrote: [View Post]
My god, have these people never heard of blinking????!

As you assume that these people blink. Your first mistake.

Music :: RE: He Drinks Tequila

theSomewhatCredibleHuLk — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:51:20 GMT

Author: theSomewhatCredibleHuLk
Subject: Re: He Drinks Tequila
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 22:51 (GMT 0)

Claire wrote: [View Post]

Link

My god, have these people never heard of blinking????!

Music :: RE: He Drinks Tequila

gaffneyhasnofirstname — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:00:32 GMT

Author: gaffneyhasnofirstname
Subject: Re: He Drinks Tequila
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 20:00 (GMT 0)

Crystal Spring was mentioned on AMERICAN IDOL! Internet Sensations! http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertai...ing-448863.html

Sports Shite Talk :: RE: Things Looking Up For Connacht???

Maverick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:01:01 GMT

Author: Maverick
Subject: Re: Things Looking Up For Connacht???
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 18:01 (GMT 0)

Ferg wrote: [View Post]
Thing was full of typos and poor grammar. Shockin!

LOL, it's like reading one of Rob's articles. [Ooooh, burn!] No doubt Gavin writes on a Mac as well!

Quote:
Browne was asked ... would the funding be increased to allow them be a more competitive club.

�The difficulty for Irish rugby has always been two-fold: limited playing resources and limited financial resources, where you can only do the best you can.

And there you have it folks. He basically said, no, nothing will change.

Sports Shite Talk :: RE: Things Looking Up For Connacht???

Ferg — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:18:38 GMT

Author: Ferg
Subject: Re: Things Looking Up For Connacht???
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 11:18 (GMT 0)

deco wrote: [View Post]
Kevie wrote: [View Post]
What a difference a week makes!!!! The following is from todays Irish Times: I have underlined what I think especially is good news.

Aim is to boost Connacht rather than bury it

GAVIN CUMMISKEY

� here is a widespread Connacht diaspora around the world and we have engaged a number of those.�

Ha ha. Typo in the Irish Times

Thing was full of typos and poor grammar. Shockin!
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Sports Shite Talk :: RE: Things Looking Up For Connacht???

deco — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:10:34 GMT

Author: deco
Subject: Re: Things Looking Up For Connacht???
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 11:10 (GMT 0)

Kevie wrote: [View Post]
What a difference a week makes!!!! The following is from todays Irish Times: I have underlined what I think especially is good news.

Aim is to boost Connacht rather than bury it

GAVIN CUMMISKEY

� here is a widespread Connacht diaspora around the world and we have engaged a number of those.�

Ha ha. Typo in the Irish Times
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Sports Shite Talk :: Things Looking Up For Connacht???

Kevie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:52:25 GMT

Author: Kevie
Subject: Things Looking Up For Connacht???
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 10:52 (GMT 0)

What a difference a week makes!!!! The following is from todays Irish Times: I have underlined what I think especially is good news.

Aim is to boost Connacht rather than bury it

GAVIN CUMMISKEY

IRFU GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS REVIEW: IT WAS difficult to put a positive spin on Wednesday�s announcement that Eric Elwood will take over as Connacht�s head coach on only a one-year term.

All coaching and playing staff in the development province have been restricted to single-season contract extensions, pending the release of an IRFU governance and operations review.

The completed review was done in conjunction with Morgan Buckley, managing director of Atlantic Sports Management.

The Connacht Branch sought assistance from the IRFU in this matter, with chief executive Gerry Kelly stating yesterday that the maintenance of four professional squads remained important to the national team�s long-term progress.

�I think there is a general acceptance, if you look at the last IRFU strategic review, that there is a need for four teams and certainly the stated policy of the Irish management is to have at least three players in each position competing, and certainly Declan (Kidney) has embraced that the way he is involving players in squads,� said Kelly.

�So I think the review wants to see Connacht on a sounder footing, rather than being done away with. There is a positive outlook between both parties now,� Kelly said.

Connacht have always been squeezed out of IRFU committee influence by the other provinces � and therefore removed from all major decision-making � but Kelly refuses to let this be a stumbling block in the modern era.

�It is still there,� he conceded, �but I think we have to grow up and move on beyond that. (We) try and exert as much influence as we can, given the current structure.�

A major problem for Connacht is the consistently poor attendance record at their Sportsground stronghold, in contrast to healthy five-figure crowds that the other provinces attract to their home games .

The average Magners League attendance for the 2009-10 season at the Sportsground is 1,900, and this was cushioned by the 2,435 who turned up for the comprehensive defeat to Ulster last September.

Some positive news for the province is the re-signing of Fionn Carr and Ian Keatley, both graduates of the Leinster Academy, on one-year deals, while plans are afoot for building a new 650-seater stand.

�We are certainly looking at increasing our fundraising profile and we have a number of projects in the pipeline,� Kelly explained.

�We have a plan to develop the Sportsground here and we are looking for capital investment for that.

� here is a widespread Connacht diaspora around the world and we have engaged a number of those.�

Speaking to The Irish Times last month, IRFU chief executive Philip Browne addressed the concerns surrounding Connacht�s financial situation:

�The bottom line is the gate receipts and attendances. That�s where finance comes form � commercial programmes and attendances.

�Munster are drawing from two cities. Leinster are obviously drawing from the major population centre on the island, Ulster from the second major population centre, so it is difficult.

�The issue is that with professional rugby, ultimately, success is largely depended on having a commercial proposition,� Browne continued.

�Munster have a momentum that has allowed them to do that. Equally, Leinster in the last three years have started to build that critical mass and momentum.

�Ulster always had that, funnily enough. (Ravenhill) was one of the best attended Magners League venues up until now (that) Munster and Leinster have bigger stadiums they are taking that over.

�We need to make sure that what happens in Connacht is the same as any province. You take players out of your Academy system, development players, who either make it or not.�

Browne was asked if Connacht qualified for the Heineken Cup, via the Magners League or by winning the Amlin Challenge Cup, would the funding be increased to allow them be a more competitive club.

�The difficulty for Irish rugby has always been two-fold: limited playing resources and limited financial resources, where you can only do the best you can.

�There is a lot of work going on in Connacht at the moment to see how we can address it and what needs to happen.

�There is no magic wand that is suddenly going to conjure, you know, several million more.�

General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Gear — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:47:55 GMT

Author: Gear
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 10:47 (GMT 0)

What exercises?
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Music :: RE: What are you listening to??

Ferg — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:18:32 GMT

Author: Ferg
Subject: Re: What Are You Listening To??
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 10:18 (GMT 0)

//EDIT: Rubberbandit's performance at Ice Cube's gig.

Not sure if it's new or not, but I hadn't heard this yet from Rubberbandits. Tis pure funky like:

Link

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General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Maverick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:26:47 GMT

Author: Maverick
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/05 - 04:26 (GMT 0)

Ferg wrote: [View Post]
They're all going skiing in Chamonix. The horror!

Best of luck lads, hope ye've a great time. We are expecting 9 inches of powder tonight, so am talking a half day from work and heading up tomorrow.

Gear, were you trying out the exercises? Remember, don't follow Chris of the crazy stuff!

General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Ferg — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:53:12 GMT

Author: Ferg
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 18:53 (GMT 0)

Great, I'll start walking in from DERI at 19:10 (10 mins)
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Dennis — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:25:53 GMT

Author: Dennis
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 18:25 (GMT 0)

Ferg wrote: [View Post]
Dennis wrote: [View Post]
Anyone up for drinks tomorrow night (Thursday)?

Those of us that are leaving will talk preparation, those of us who are not will weep bitterly into their pints, and we can toast to the recent bdays of Adri and Gaffney and Kelly before we head off.

Early enough, say 7.30 - 10 ish, just for one or two to get the party started.

Blue Note.

EDIT:: Yes... I did mean Thursday!

Cool, see you there! Anybody up for getting food nearby?

For sure... but I'm going to wait til Adri gets in from work. Will give you a bell about 15-20 past 7.
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Ferg — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:08:18 GMT

Author: Ferg
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 18:08 (GMT 0)

Dennis wrote: [View Post]
Anyone up for drinks tomorrow night (Thursday)?

Those of us that are leaving will talk preparation, those of us who are not will weep bitterly into their pints, and we can toast to the recent bdays of Adri and Gaffney and Kelly before we head off.

Early enough, say 7.30 - 10 ish, just for one or two to get the party started.

Blue Note.

EDIT:: Yes... I did mean Thursday!

Cool, see you there! Anybody up for getting food nearby?
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Happy Birthday Adriana!

adri — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:08:43 GMT

Author: adri
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Adriana!
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 17:08 (GMT 0)

cheers.... I do believe Dennis mentioned something bout a couple of drinks tonight before we head off early tomorrow. anyone up for it? send us a text...
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

Ferg — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:18:56 GMT

Author: Ferg
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 16:18 (GMT 0)

gaffneyhasnofirstname wrote: [View Post]
Where are people going? I can't make it unfortunately!

I've finally decided to round up the rest of the anycraicers and send them to my gulag. Change starts here.

They're all going skiing in Chamonix. The horror!
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General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

gaffneyhasnofirstname — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:17:51 GMT

Author: gaffneyhasnofirstname
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 16:17 (GMT 0)

Where are people going? I can't make it unfortunately!

General Shite Talk :: RE: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?

GG — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:52:17 GMT

Author: GG
Subject: Re: Preparation/Goodbye/Bday Drinks Thursday Night?
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 14:52 (GMT 0)

Will have rehearsals till after 10, I'll give ye a buzz to see if ye guys are still there after. Still have all my packing to do!

Music :: RE: He Drinks Tequila

Gear — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:59:47 GMT

Author: Gear
Subject: Re: He Drinks Tequila
Posted: 2010/03/04 - 13:59 (GMT 0)

One last one:

Link

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