Originally Posted by BigDavyG (Post 4390324)

Do they do the corned beef thing in Boston too.
I have no idea where the f**k that comes from - all our corned beef back home came in tins from Argentina :confused:

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 4390353)

yeah, they do it around here too...and it was big in maine too....someone explained it was because corned beef and cabbage was cheap and all the immigrants of the time could afford and it just got associated with the Irish...would have thought it would have been spuds if that was the case though, so who knows.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG (Post 4390265)

Still - as a newbie you should prob check it out - the train will deposit you in the centre of town for $5 so its easy enough to get there. In fact being as you're moving to the 'burbs I recommend heading into the city at every available opportunity - its like a different world.

Originally Posted by ScottMc (Post 4390384)

Yeah defintely plan to get a day in the city at least every other weekend once I get there. The train journey's a little annoying as it's so slow but reading the paper on the way in makes it bearable!

Originally Posted by ScottMc (Post 4390384)

Yeah defintely plan to get a day in the city at least every other weekend once I get there. The train journey's a little annoying as it's so slow but reading the paper on the way in makes it bearable!

Originally Posted by para22 (Post 4390093)

Is it only me, or does it get up anyone else's nose the way the yanks celebrate St Patricks Day.

Dont get me wrong, Ive nothing against the irish.
I did 6 tours over there, and at one time was even engaged to an irish girl.

But what really pisses me off, are the clowns over here, who will tell you they are ' Irish' and they've never even seen the sky over I.

These are the same wallies, who ride around in a truck with a plate on the front announcing 'God made the Irish # 1"

They seem to have some romantic notion about the irish, that they are a downtrodden nation existing in the shadow of the UK;

Or if its not Ireland, they'll tell you the are a fifth Scottish, a fifth Ukranian, one tenth portugese, need I go on?

Any thoughts anyone, or am i out of order?

Originally Posted by Tegwyn (Post 4390182)

Green milk also looks absolutely disgusting.;)

Originally Posted by Paul S (Post 4390466)

What gets me are all the t-shirts in Target proclaiming just how great the irish were. I'd tend to agree but 99.9% of the wearers are from what i can tell not itish at all (dons flameproof undies:rofl: )

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 4390479)

It's the land of the plastic paddy...everyone is American until they talk about heritage and suddenly there actually Scottish, Irish...but not Welsh :D

Unless you've lived there, been brought up there, born there, or the same for your folks, you really ain't from there....but maybe I'm just not getting it.

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 4390479)

It's the land of the plastic paddy...everyone is American until they talk about heritage and suddenly there actually Scottish, Irish...but not Welsh :D

Originally Posted by Paul S (Post 4390536)

I know what you mean, but i actually met a local last night who was extolling his Welsh heritage:rofl: (I was flippin amazed):eek:

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 4390578)

gotta be the first....didn't do a sheep joke then? :D

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 4390479)

It's the land of the plastic paddy...everyone is American until they talk about heritage and suddenly there actually Scottish, Irish...but not Welsh :D

Unless you've lived there, been brought up there, born there, or the same for your folks, you really ain't from there....but maybe I'm just not getting it.

Originally Posted by irnbru4u (Post 4391078)

The funny thing is I did actually know one!!!:ohmy: