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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by FBM » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:24 am

Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:So why the pretense? :dono:
For shame, and just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good). I agreed it with a couple of mods - sorry if anyone was put out, it was genuinely meant as a bit of fun.

You are nice people. I have missed you.

I want to come home.

No more flouncing, no more falling out.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by AshtonBlack » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:25 am

Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:So why the pretense? :dono:
For shame, and just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good). I agreed it with a couple of mods - sorry if anyone was put out, it was genuinely meant as a bit of fun.

You are nice people. I have missed you.

I want to come home.

No more flouncing, no more falling out.

Promise.



















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I, for one missed you too.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by Animavore » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:26 am

Devogue wrote:
Animavore wrote:I thought you seemed just a little too stereotypical to be real. Wasn't expecting you though yi Northy bastard.
How Catholic was I? :hehe:
More Catholic than a buck-toothed, mutton-headed Donegal man.
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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by Pappa » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:29 am

Devogue wrote:No more flouncing, no more falling out.

Promise.

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Welcome back Dev. :biggrin:
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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by klr » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:30 am

Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:So why the pretense? :dono:
For shame, and just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good). I agreed it with a couple of mods - sorry if anyone was put out, it was genuinely meant as a bit of fun.

You are nice people. I have missed you.

I want to come home.

No more flouncing, no more falling out.

Promise.

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Have you been sampling your own merchandise this morning? :toetap:


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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by devogue » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:32 am

klr wrote:
Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:So why the pretense? :dono:
For shame, and just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good). I agreed it with a couple of mods - sorry if anyone was put out, it was genuinely meant as a bit of fun.

You are nice people. I have missed you.

I want to come home.

No more flouncing, no more falling out.

Promise.

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Have you been sampling your own merchandise this morning? :toetap:


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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by klr » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:33 am

Devogue wrote:
klr wrote:
Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:So why the pretense? :dono:
For shame, and just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good). I agreed it with a couple of mods - sorry if anyone was put out, it was genuinely meant as a bit of fun.

You are nice people. I have missed you.

I want to come home.

No more flouncing, no more falling out.

Promise.

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Have you been sampling your own merchandise this morning? :toetap:


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Insulted any priests lately? :hehe:
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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by devogue » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:45 am

klr wrote:Insulted any priests lately? :hehe:
Funnily enough, a regular looking man came in to my shop a couple of weeks ago and we got talking about wine, then we had an impromptu wine tasting because he was a sound bloke, then we discussed life the universe and everything (as happens) and at one point he said even Myra Hindley deserved forgiveness, because the spark of humanity is in us all to a greater or lesser degree. I told him to wise the fuck up, and said the cunt should burn in hell, not that there is a hell because "I'm a raving fucking atheist mate!".

He laughed, took a drink, then told me he was a priest - of course I had the classic Irish atheist reaction - I felt my stomach drop, my bowels churn, my eyes water...as if I was a ten year old boy who had just told his teacher he was a donkey raping shit eater.

Then he said "Don't fucking worry about it!", the ice was broken and we had a couple more glasses and as he left I roared after him (slightly inebriated as I was) "Don't be praying for that fucker Huntley, Father!". I hate what wine does to me.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by Thinking Aloud » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:48 am

Devogue wrote:... just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good).
The welcome was warm and geniune, although I did end up wishing that UB40 would leave a little more of his Catholicism at the door - it felt a little like we'd been invaded. (Says the guy who went to church two days ago... Amen.)

Good to see you, Dev. Hope you're well.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by klr » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:48 am

Devogue wrote:
klr wrote:Insulted any priests lately? :hehe:
Funnily enough, a regular looking man came in to my shop a couple of weeks ago and we got talking about wine, then we had an impromptu wine tasting because he was a sound bloke, then we discussed life the universe and everything (as happens) and at one point he said even Myra Hindley deserved forgiveness, because the spark of humanity is in us all to a greater or lesser degree. I told him to wise the fuck up, and said the cunt should burn in hell, not that there is a hell because "I'm a raving fucking atheist mate!".

He laughed, took a drink, then told me he was a priest - of course I had the classic Irish atheist reaction - I felt my stomach drop, my bowels churn, my eyes water...as if I was a ten year old boy who had just told his teacher he was a donkey raping shit eater.

Then he said "Don't fucking worry about it!", the ice was broken and we had a couple more glasses and as he left I roared after him (slightly inebriated as I was) "Don't be praying for that fucker Huntley, Father!". I hate what wine does to me.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by Animavore » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:50 am

Yeah. That UB40 guy was a real asshole.
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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by charlou » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:04 pm

Devogue wrote:
klr wrote:Insulted any priests lately? :hehe:
Funnily enough, a regular looking man came in to my shop a couple of weeks ago and we got talking about wine, then we had an impromptu wine tasting because he was a sound bloke, then we discussed life the universe and everything (as happens) and at one point he said even Myra Hindley deserved forgiveness, because the spark of humanity is in us all to a greater or lesser degree. I told him to wise the fuck up, and said the cunt should burn in hell, not that there is a hell because "I'm a raving fucking atheist mate!".

He laughed, took a drink, then told me he was a priest - of course I had the classic Irish atheist reaction - I felt my stomach drop, my bowels churn, my eyes water...as if I was a ten year old boy who had just told his teacher he was a donkey raping shit eater.

Then he said "Don't fucking worry about it!", the ice was broken and we had a couple more glasses and as he left I roared after him (slightly inebriated as I was) "Don't be praying for that fucker Huntley, Father!". I hate what wine does to me.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by Kristie » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:05 pm

Charlou wrote:
Devogue wrote:
klr wrote:Insulted any priests lately? :hehe:
Funnily enough, a regular looking man came in to my shop a couple of weeks ago and we got talking about wine, then we had an impromptu wine tasting because he was a sound bloke, then we discussed life the universe and everything (as happens) and at one point he said even Myra Hindley deserved forgiveness, because the spark of humanity is in us all to a greater or lesser degree. I told him to wise the fuck up, and said the cunt should burn in hell, not that there is a hell because "I'm a raving fucking atheist mate!".

He laughed, took a drink, then told me he was a priest - of course I had the classic Irish atheist reaction - I felt my stomach drop, my bowels churn, my eyes water...as if I was a ten year old boy who had just told his teacher he was a donkey raping shit eater.

Then he said "Don't fucking worry about it!", the ice was broken and we had a couple more glasses and as he left I roared after him (slightly inebriated as I was) "Don't be praying for that fucker Huntley, Father!". I hate what wine does to me.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by devogue » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:09 pm

Thinking Aloud wrote:
Devogue wrote:... just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good).
The welcome was warm and geniune, although I did end up wishing that UB40 would leave a little more of his Catholicism at the door - it felt a little like we'd been invaded. (Says the guy who went to church two days ago... Amen.)

Good to see you, Dev. Hope you're well.
I sort of based UB40 on my own Irish Catholic upbringing and my next door neighbour's attitude to religion. It's very curious in Ireland - religion is seen almost as a one of the week's chores, something to be done and got out of the way, and an excuse to see other people from the community - the God bit is sort of secondary. There are very few hardcore Irish Catholic religious nutjobs about - it was interesting to see how that mindset fitted in quite well with the prevailing ethos here. It really wasn't exaggerated otherwise Ani and klr would have caught on quicker.

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Re: UB40 welcome

Post by klr » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:17 pm

Devogue wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:
Devogue wrote:... just as a one off chance to see the reaction to a theist here (it was very good).
The welcome was warm and geniune, although I did end up wishing that UB40 would leave a little more of his Catholicism at the door - it felt a little like we'd been invaded. (Says the guy who went to church two days ago... Amen.)

Good to see you, Dev. Hope you're well.
I sort of based UB40 on my own Irish Catholic upbringing and my next door neighbour's attitude to religion. It's very curious in Ireland - religion is seen almost as a one of the week's chores, something to be done and got out of the way, and an excuse to see other people from the community - the God bit is sort of secondary. There are very few hardcore Irish Catholic religious nutjobs about - it was interesting to see how that mindset fitted in quite well with the prevailing ethos here. It really wasn't exaggerated otherwise Ani and klr would have caught on quicker.
Damn straight. ;)

It looked like the real McCoy to me, although non-Irish people might have been more suspicious to begin with, meaning that they would have been right, but not necessarily for the right reasons ... :levi:
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