According to Ireland’s Daily Mirror, Michael Jackson has been looking into buying an estate on the Emerald Isle, and is supposedly interested in opening up a – wait for it – leprechaun-inspired theme park.
“Michael is deadly serious about this idea,” a source told Ireland’s Daily Mirror. “He loves the whole idea of leprechauns and the magic and myths of Ireland. It would cost around 500 million Euros [about $635 million] to do. He’s always wanted to open his own theme park and he thinks Ireland is the perfect place and it will all be built around the leprechaun theme.” The cash-strapped singer reportedly is meeting with businessmen to raise money for the park. There are regular sightings of the reclusive singer in Ireland, and one newspaper there has set up a Wacko Watch Hotline for readers to phone in sightings.
Because if America won’t accept your insane ideas why not just ship ‘em over to Ireland? There they at least drink enough the idea might work. And here? Well here we just make gross generalizations about other cultures.
I find one thing that pisses Brits and Europeans off more than anything is talking about American sports around them. They say shit like “It’s not the ‘world series’ because the whole world doesn’t play…” And don’t even try to mention things like ERA, RBI, or slugging % to them… if you can’t stretch the game for 3 days while constantly breaking for tea, they could give a fuck. That said, the Mets will cruise to the World Series. Did you hear that you cross-Atlantic, NATO busting, France-placating, Man U and Arsenal obsessed wackos?!?!?!?
Let me apologize in advance, I’ve only had 2 cups of coffee… I think your countries would make excellent colonies.
Pretty little Island, ugly big women.
Explain please??
#101 RichPort – Although I hate your fucking guts for what your trying to start…
Not only will the New York Mets cruise to the World Series, they will win the world Series in six!
Anybody want to bet???
Go Mets! I fucked a guy in high school who was a Mets batboy, and he was terrific, so I’ve always loved the Mets!
In the UK we have a game similar to Baseball called Rounders. It’s played by six year old girls!
Why do you wear so much padding in your sports???
Motherf*ckin Yanks. Always with the math. You may bestride the world like a giant behemoth (or a grossly obese Mr Stay-Puft lookalike, to be brutally frank) but pound-for-pound, proportionately, the good old Republic of Ireland does tend to matter slightly more than it’s tiny size dictates. Or so we like to think. Well, at least it registers on peoples consciousness worldwide more than, oh I dunno, say Azerbaijan (that’s Azerbaijan, ASIA – not Azerbaijan, KENTUCKY, yeah?) In terms of GDP and disposable income, we’ve rapidly gone from rooting behind the couch cushions for spare change for a pint of Guinness/the Church collection plate, to what is apparently one of the most successful economies in Europe/The World. We can even afford the services of Eastern European prostitutes now – surely that’s a sign that we’ve arrived?
Listen, all digs aside, I don’t subscribe in any way to this ridiculous comparing and contrasting of America against Europe as a whole, or individual European countries at any rate. It’s chalk against cheese, really, breasts against bollocks. Anyone on this side of the world who attempts to portray and belittle the United States as comprised of war-mongering (or at least overzealously patriotic), ill-bred, loud, brash, foul-mouthed vulgarians lacking any real sense or sensibility obviously has no knowledge of this countrys enormously formidable literary, muscial and cinematic output. It is a very outdated attitude. And in fact, in this day and age it is a dangerous attitude as it panders to the negative image of the USA (the epicentre of the West) as corrupt, bloated and morally diseases, which Islamic terrorists would like to use as justification, as fuel to their fires. America is the worlds cultural, technological and economic powerhouse and that’s a fact. And I’m not sucking your cocks by saying that. By the same token anyone who spouts similar rubbish about our nation being full of alcoholic leprechauns sexually assaulting sheep and then going to confession about it afterwards, obviously hasn’t been here recently. People who pander to such sterotypes are always either (a) not very well travelled (b) not very well educated or (c) has their head stuck so far up their own arseholes they’re wiping shit off their eyeballs. There’s no excuse for this kind of ignorance. To those out there who maintain this prehistoric attitude, I say – Google ‘Ireland’, bitches. Google ‘Celtic Tiger’. Google your own arsehole for all I care. Just stop being so blinkered.
As regards Michael “Wacko” Jackson coming here to set up Neverland II, replete with dwarves in green livery, I doubt it will ever happen. It’s too bizarre and absurd an idea, even for him. If he wants to contribute something to Irish society he should set up a shelter for all the children abused by pervert members of our own Catholic Church here. That would need to much bigger than any theme park imaginable, sadly to say.
“anyone who spouts similar rubbish about our nation being full of alcoholic leprechauns sexually assaulting sheep and then going to confession about it afterwards, obviously hasn’t been here recently”
We stopped all that on March the 5th 1986.
#106 – So explain to me why the duty free shop in Shannon advertises the latest in Velcro glove fashion??? And what the fuck does arse mean??? Say it with me: ASS. It’s ok, to cuss here. And Kentucy is not, I repeat NOT, our fault; in the early days of the republic we intended to create our borders around it, but some cartographer pissed on moonshine included that inbred cesspool. That said, Ireland fucking rocks. Just don’t pretend that it’s economic revival had its genesis in anything less than the generous welfare of the EU and the investment of major US tech firms. And for god’s sake build your major highways with more than two freaking lanes on each side! You’ll need it when MJ and his hoarde of prepubescent whores sets up shop.
#103 – Whatever the fuck do you mean, cupcake?
@106
I’m dying over here. My bra is too damned tight to laugh that hard.
105–American atheletes wear padding in our NFL because there’s 22 250-350-pound (113-158 kg) 6 1/2 feet (182-198 cm)-tall monsters running at full force into each other with the main goal being to destroy the guy with the ball. In hockey it’s the same but they’re on ice with sharp blades attached to their feet and it’s part of the game to knock people around. The NBA–basketball, they don’t wear padding and MLB–baseball– they only wear cups and protective helmuts because it must hurt like a serious motherfucker to get nailed by a hardball going 96 mph. Not necessarily games played by six-year old girls.
so there’s your answer, asshole. What’s your next question? uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh….yes, I’m a bitch because I don’t like people. Next question?
@ 98 trailblazer – I understand economics quite well, actually. I see, too, that you Europeans needed to band together into a poor facsimile of the United States to even stand a chance of competing with us in the world market. One last thing – you previously ranted about the warmongering policy of the US, etc., ad nauseum. How would Ireland react were it to have passenger jets highjacked and flown into it’s skyscrapers? I’m sure quite reasonably (much like the IRA – right?). Oh, wait, you don’t have skyscrapers in Ireland…
112–but they do have bus fulls of little school kids that they don’t mind wasting in the name of their freedom. but that was just a small group of people who were/are terrorists. We shouldn’t make BLANKET STATEMENTS about a whole nation of perfect fucking saints for the fucked up actions of just a few…..(someone get a mop for the sarcasm dripping here)
@112 Since when did ‘not having skyscrapers’ become some kind of embarrassment? Why would you imagine anybody in Ireland cares about something like that? You don’t have Norman castles, do you? You don’t have Elizabethan universities that date back over 400 years? magnificent basilicas that date back to the 11th century or neolithic tombs that date back 3,000 years? have Stick that in your pre-menstrual pipe and smoke it! Oh Christ I can’t stand this “we’re so great because we have big tall fancy buildings” bullshit. I’m not that impressed by high rise office blocks actually. They’re like circumcised pricks – you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. The novelty soon wears off. The same goes for our roads and infrastructure. I don’t get excited by a combination of concrete, tarmacadam and white and yellow lines of paint as you obviously do, but each to their own, eh? We seem to manage perfectly fine with what we’ve got. You also forget that the much bandied-about fact of American IT investment over here more often than not neglects to mention the massive tax amnesties involved, Irelands highly educated workforce (more so than many US states, undoubtedly) our ‘gateway’ proximity to Europe and so on. We’re scratching their backs and they’re scratching ours, it’s a simple as that. All multinationals are after a fast buck and don’t care where they get it – don’t try to portray it as charity. The boastful, smug sabre-rattling and jingoism of some of these posts is really quite sad, I must say.
As to the remark about Europe being a ‘lame facsimile’ of the United States. Well, the US (as well know) is composed largely of the descendants of European colonists and emigrants, its placenames are often rip-offs of old English towns and cities, the language, the cuisine, the societal structures, etcetera, etcetera. So that indictment could easily be reversed. We laugh when we hear this red herring being thrown out. Don’t get me wrong, I take my hat off to the success of America as a crucible of capitalist entrepreneurship and productivity. You’ve come good, there’s no doubt about that. And now the rest of the world takes its lead from you. Nevertheless, the scientific principles utilised by your engineers, the philosophical bases of your business practice and in fact most of the classical foundations of your language, music, literature and culture originated in the Old World, so to speak. ‘Standing on thwe shoulders of giants’ and all that. So you can stop coming all over your own tits and face with delight at how brilliant you are. And take some history lessons instead.
Michael Jackson, if you’re reading this (which I doubt) – I just want you to know I worship your early work, have all your vinyl and was mesmerized by you in concert back in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in 1988 – please stop freaking people out. No more theme parks. No more kooky fascination with kids. No more self-mutilation. Either start privately composing songs for other artists/writing your autobiography/spending most of your time rearing your own children with dignity and stay out of the public eye for as long as you can. Don’t feed the vultures. And don’t feed whatever ‘gr
114–”The boastful, smug sabre-rattling and jingoism of some of these posts is really quite sad”….Well the ill-feelings started at post #27–by a European. Everyone was keeping it light up to that point.
That’s usually how this shit starts. Someone from a European country will come out of left field with a nasty comment about the United States, and the Americans, naturally, defend themselves. It always happens that way. And when I say always, I mean ALWAYS!
#114 – HOLY FUCKING SHITSTICKS! It’s a good thing you typed that shit, beacuse I wouldn’t have understood a goddamn word of it if you were hear speaking it. That said, I did find that the more I drank, the more your take on English made sense to me.
#105 – I know it’s a bit late, but we have a clever game here in the US called “How many fingers am I holding up, bitch?” (hint: the answer is one)
All of this shit started from a post by a bitch named Katie…
This is supposed to be about the cum swallower, Michael Jackson.
And, by the way, there’s a name for shit disturbers like katie…
Scientologists!
TCLTC
JTLTC
MJLLBC!!!
El Staighre, I salute you.
@#115 and anyone else still referring to my original post, #27, DESPITE my pointing out that I was TAKING THE PISS, let me talk you through it:
“As long as you keep voting in mindless fundamentalist bible-bashing corporate-whoring environment-destroying warmongering presidents we’ll keep on keeping you at a healthy arm’s length (apart from when you’re spending your tourist dollars here – we love them) and ridiculing your nation at every available opportunity.”
—> Pointing out the incongruity of the usual hyperbolic anti-American, Bush-bashing, dead-horse flogging attitude prevalent among swathes of European society, who are nonetheless more than happy to take your country’s money.
But, like I said, I’m almost glad it was misinterpreted. It’s rare that one is treated to such a breath-taking display of arrogance, ignorance, xenophobia, idiocy, insularity and narrowmindedness.
I am Irish. I am not freckled, I am not an alcoholic. Lets get the stereotype out of the way. I also think michael jackson is a caving in faced piece of crap who has no place in this world. I think he’s guilty and only coming here as a dirty minded opportunist and I can tell you he’s not welcome here!!
As with everything, this forum is total “low rate” tabloid trash!
This anti irish and anti american crap is really annoying and not very smart.
I have been to america and I think its a great place but very different to here. I am not anti american infact I respect america and I have a lot of family there.
However the idea of putting down “my” country because atm machines are scarce, there are no skyscrapers etc is completely small minded and only the comments of a person who does not appreciate natural culture. The world didn’t have skyscrapers when it was formed? Man made them, its not a requirement.
America has a much larger population than here so there would be need for subways and skyscrapers I guess but that doesn’t make it a nicer place to live or americans friendlier people?? If it did I would be very impressed!!
Irish people can be a little small minded and out spoken on their views hense why you think they are ignorant to americans but some americans were ignorant to me when I was there. so what?
America seems very artificial, all the pills they take. All the fast food. And the guy who murdered his wife for a small sum of insurance just takes the biscuit!! Americans also talk about work too much!! I liked a lot but some were obnoxious and very stupid. Plus Ireland is a very rich country now, and also geographically very small so I guess we don’t have room for skyscrapers or subways or freeways etc..I guess money can’t buy extra land.
I liked america, but i don’t think either europe or america is perfect. europeans colonised america so america is bound to have newer and more up todate infrastructure compared to europe. try and digest that fact and loose that attitude before you use the infrastructural put down about ireland next time please, its very stupid!
Plus, they could build a colonony on the moon in 50 years time and that colony would evolve much like america did yet earth and moon could have much the same discussion. what about the native americans? Did they have skyscrapers in AMERICA?? Everybody, learn a little please. Nothing as bad as all balls and no brains talking. One is for sports one is for discussions. Or can you distinguish?
#121 – Angry Irish people make me chuckle… as long as they’re not blowing shit up or throwing rocks at school children.
Angry Irish people make me wonder why the potato famine couldn’t have been a little more lethal.
@50 – Blatent self – promotion. Harumf!
The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, Roman or an Empire.
DISCUSS!
errr no 35 a few little fact about America & Ireland!
firstly if it wasnt for the irish, america would not be america (seemingly most americans think they are irish too)
it was the Irish who designed and built the white house, one of your most prestigious political families is Irish, and it was the irish immigrant that built america during the industrial revolution.
secondly Ireland,despite its size is one of the richest countries in the world, and on top of that most American companies have huge bases of operations here.
thirdly our President is a woman, and its our PM or taoiseach that runs the show, htough i must admit hes as much of a muppet as bush.
another person made a comment about drunks and irish being drunk, we have not had as bad a problem with underage drinking as the us…
as regarsdsyour bringing democracy to the world, had it ever occured to you that those places, with extremely different ethnic origins and cultures even want our governing system, orr it would even work there? its really just made things more unstable, though it was again america that gave the middle east theyre powers as the were seen as an easy way to get to russia during the cold war, an incovienient truth?
america only seems to hear one side of the story, and if u werent so ignorant and actually looked pat the end of your nose (or past your possibly obese belly to your toes) you may learn that all things the US admin do is not so rose tinted at all…
another person who tried to make the world better by taking over countries, making his country better by oppressing others did do a lot for his way of thinking, but his name was a monster, his name was Adolf Hitler….
wow, well, i guess it makes sense….little people dressed up….