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MadsDad
Who would you vote for? Bush or Kerry
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Ross
Well-known member
Where is the neither or other box?
hensylee
Well-known member
Ross, Hank - we need to get out the 'we don't do politics in VR' again.........
Hope nobody replies here since it just leads to problems - like last time.
Hope nobody replies here since it just leads to problems - like last time.
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dwfreck
I voted in the poll, but I promise to keep my verbal opinions to myself. 
Glenda
Well-known member
I agree with Ross "Where is the neither or other box?"
LUVMyBirman
Well-known member
Hopefully this will speak for itself
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Billy
No Contest there....
No Contest there....
That's an easy question....I must vote for Bush.....
Bushmills that is...the best Irish whiskey on the planet...anybody who visited the hospitality suite in Chicago would surely do the same....right Rain?
Cheers,
No Contest there....
That's an easy question....I must vote for Bush.....
Bushmills that is...the best Irish whiskey on the planet...anybody who visited the hospitality suite in Chicago would surely do the same....right Rain?
Cheers,
LUVMyBirman
Well-known member
"Bushmills that is" ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
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Karlynn
Bushmill's sounds like what I need to get through this election year.
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Marge
Billy ... I still like Jameson's.
... As I contemplate our very last bottle of "Jameson 1780 Special Reserve Aged 12 Years," which I plan to crack open for tomorrow's festivities. ......
... As I contemplate our very last bottle of "Jameson 1780 Special Reserve Aged 12 Years," which I plan to crack open for tomorrow's festivities. ......
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MadsDad
I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry
I did not know political talk was not welcomed here. I will refrain.
I'm Sorry
I did not know political talk was not welcomed here. I will refrain.
Ross
Well-known member
It's not that it's not allowed or not welcomed, it just has a tendency to bring the worst out in people at some point. If it gets to be a problem, it will be dealt with, but so far, everyone is playing nicely. Hank wants everyone to be able to say what they want when they want too, so all we ask is that everyone remain respectful of the next person and there won't be any problems.
Hank
VR.com Founder, Now just a Member
Ok by me!
Ok by me!
If you want to talk about the issues or the candidates - Fine with me.
However, if someone says something you like, just keep it to yourself.
I voted for Bush by the way
Ok by me!
If you want to talk about the issues or the candidates - Fine with me.
However, if someone says something you like, just keep it to yourself.
I voted for Bush by the way
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bethanne
Being a Texas girl.... I think I will vote for ....
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Billy
Hey MadsDad.....
Hey MadsDad.....
This is SmallTalk and strictly speaking you can say what you like, however on a few occasions in the past, things got a little out of hand.
Main problem in those cases was that posts suddenly began to disappear and the authors of these became rather upset. With almost 900 members we have a wide variety of opinions not to speak of the social and cultural differences between countries.
That's why I've been consciously trying to learn the 'American' language over the past three years so that I am not misinterpreted by y'all.....that can surely lead to big problems as some of the Irish colloquialisms just don't translate across the pond.....I am forever on my guard, especially when replying to any post that might even be considered to be controversial.
Take last week for example on the 'neener' thread.....I made reference to 'birds' - well, a little bird told me that y'all's birds all have feathers.......in Ireland the word 'birds' also refers to glamorous young ladies. In Ireland when we go socialising we have good 'craic' (crack) i.e. we have an enjoyable time .....it didn't take me long to realise that this is a very ambiguous word, especially when I asked a New York Policewoman (a tourist in Ireland) if she was having good 'craic' on her visit here.
Most of us realise that your thread was intended to be humourous....after all it is rather dangerous to treat politics as anything other than humour....but we probably have a few rather patriotic members with concrete opinions who might not see the funny side. That's why Ann jumped in early on - she is the sweetest Lady on this forum and always believes that prevention is better than cure.
Personally, I enjoy a little controversy from time to time....lets call it 'friendly debate.' It stimulates the mind and keeps it sharpened. We all have very different opinions on certain subjects and if we cannot agree, lets just agree to differ and respect each other's points of view. So as far as I'm concerned, in smalltalk you can say what you like, when you like, about whatever you like......
Whatchya think Rossman....should we have a new category for 'Controversial issues' where anything goes?
Ohhhhh....Marge, I hear you on that Jameson 1780 Special reserve....did you know that Jameson is made by Bushmills, it just isn't made from the peaty flavoured water from the River Bush. The 1780 refers to the year Jameson started to distill whiskey in Ireland......now, have you tried Bushmills 1608....?
Cheers.....and always remember that when speaking of controversial issues, the tongue should be kept firmly in the cheek.....lol
Hey MadsDad.....
This is SmallTalk and strictly speaking you can say what you like, however on a few occasions in the past, things got a little out of hand.
Main problem in those cases was that posts suddenly began to disappear and the authors of these became rather upset. With almost 900 members we have a wide variety of opinions not to speak of the social and cultural differences between countries.
That's why I've been consciously trying to learn the 'American' language over the past three years so that I am not misinterpreted by y'all.....that can surely lead to big problems as some of the Irish colloquialisms just don't translate across the pond.....I am forever on my guard, especially when replying to any post that might even be considered to be controversial.
Take last week for example on the 'neener' thread.....I made reference to 'birds' - well, a little bird told me that y'all's birds all have feathers.......in Ireland the word 'birds' also refers to glamorous young ladies. In Ireland when we go socialising we have good 'craic' (crack) i.e. we have an enjoyable time .....it didn't take me long to realise that this is a very ambiguous word, especially when I asked a New York Policewoman (a tourist in Ireland) if she was having good 'craic' on her visit here.
Most of us realise that your thread was intended to be humourous....after all it is rather dangerous to treat politics as anything other than humour....but we probably have a few rather patriotic members with concrete opinions who might not see the funny side. That's why Ann jumped in early on - she is the sweetest Lady on this forum and always believes that prevention is better than cure.
Personally, I enjoy a little controversy from time to time....lets call it 'friendly debate.' It stimulates the mind and keeps it sharpened. We all have very different opinions on certain subjects and if we cannot agree, lets just agree to differ and respect each other's points of view. So as far as I'm concerned, in smalltalk you can say what you like, when you like, about whatever you like......
Whatchya think Rossman....should we have a new category for 'Controversial issues' where anything goes?
Ohhhhh....Marge, I hear you on that Jameson 1780 Special reserve....did you know that Jameson is made by Bushmills, it just isn't made from the peaty flavoured water from the River Bush. The 1780 refers to the year Jameson started to distill whiskey in Ireland......now, have you tried Bushmills 1608....?
Cheers.....and always remember that when speaking of controversial issues, the tongue should be kept firmly in the cheek.....lol
Ross
Well-known member
I game for anything as long as I don't start having my email fill up with "report a posts". Hank is fine with it, I'm fine with it, just don't let it get so far out of hand that it starts combat.
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xtremlee
At least there will be no dangling chads.
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Marge
Billy, No, I didn't know that Bushmill's owned Jameson! I don't know if I've tried the 1680. I'll look for some. Hey, in a pinch I'll even drink Paddy's!
Bushmill's & Jameson's didn't start out together, though, did they? Irish American friend of mine says her grandmother always insisted on Jameson's because it was "the Catholic whiskey" -- she called Bushmill's "the Protestant whiskey." [Ooops, if politics is too dangerously controversial -- now I've gone and raised the dreaded subject of religion, even worse ]
But I said: Jameson's can't be Catholic either, that's got to be a Scots-Irish name. I think all the distillers in Ireland were probably originally Protestant -- since under the Penal Laws Catholics couldn't legally own anything (land or business) that was over a fairly minimal sum.
Bushmill's & Jameson's didn't start out together, though, did they? Irish American friend of mine says her grandmother always insisted on Jameson's because it was "the Catholic whiskey" -- she called Bushmill's "the Protestant whiskey." [Ooops, if politics is too dangerously controversial -- now I've gone and raised the dreaded subject of religion, even worse ]
But I said: Jameson's can't be Catholic either, that's got to be a Scots-Irish name. I think all the distillers in Ireland were probably originally Protestant -- since under the Penal Laws Catholics couldn't legally own anything (land or business) that was over a fairly minimal sum.
Remember the ?good old days? when threads evolved into subjects like hunting, politics, eating habits, clothing....... (did ya all ever notice that the folks from back east show up in cords and shoes with tassels and the folks from out west show up in blue jeans & well.... almost anything but shoes with tassels?) We?re all different....?that?s a good thing?... ought oh... did I just quote a criminal?!
Billy, I?m sure you know I proudly voted for President Bush. Like all bushes, he could use a little trimming around the edges.... But some of them need a complete make over!
Billy, I?m sure you know I proudly voted for President Bush. Like all bushes, he could use a little trimming around the edges....
But some of them need a complete make over!
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Billy
Marge......
Marge......
Right Marge....your friend's Grandmother was quite right, Jameson was the 'catholic' whiskey as was John Powers...
They were both distilled in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, while Bushmills was distilled way up on the north coast in the good ole protestant 'bible-belt.'
Well, you know how the world has become a much smaller place, so some years ago a few of these big companies got together and pooled their resources. This makes for a more efficient use of machinery and manpower but it is strange to see other brands being bottled in the Bushmills plant.
There are four different blends in the Bushmills range. The red label is affectionately referred to as 'Bush' then there's 'Black Bush' with a black label. The green label is 'Malt Bush' and the '1608 Special Reserve' (Not 1680 as you quoted) is not widely available but you can get it in most good duty-frees. All of these are made from the water of the River Bush which runs nearby the distillery.
Because of the 'protestant' image that Bushmills had in USA, a former mayor of a certain west coast city was photographed a few years ago pouring a bottle of Bushmills down a drain as a protest. The guy was obviously, not only ill informed but he was also wasting some very precious whiskey. The lengths that some folks will go to try to get publicity.......!!! Shame on him....must have had too much sun.......
Cheers.........Paddy's day is almost over,
Marge......
Right Marge....your friend's Grandmother was quite right, Jameson was the 'catholic' whiskey as was John Powers...
They were both distilled in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, while Bushmills was distilled way up on the north coast in the good ole protestant 'bible-belt.'
Well, you know how the world has become a much smaller place, so some years ago a few of these big companies got together and pooled their resources. This makes for a more efficient use of machinery and manpower but it is strange to see other brands being bottled in the Bushmills plant.
There are four different blends in the Bushmills range. The red label is affectionately referred to as 'Bush' then there's 'Black Bush' with a black label. The green label is 'Malt Bush' and the '1608 Special Reserve' (Not 1680 as you quoted) is not widely available but you can get it in most good duty-frees. All of these are made from the water of the River Bush which runs nearby the distillery.
Because of the 'protestant' image that Bushmills had in USA, a former mayor of a certain west coast city was photographed a few years ago pouring a bottle of Bushmills down a drain as a protest. The guy was obviously, not only ill informed but he was also wasting some very precious whiskey. The lengths that some folks will go to try to get publicity.......!!! Shame on him....must have had too much sun.......
Cheers.........Paddy's day is almost over,
