Re: Believer Beware- Psychic Poms

I was talking to me mate Dermod.
 If I want your opinion I'll pull the chain.
 
 Sod off.


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> in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rod at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
> on 23/11/03 2:54 pm:
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> > Dermod Ryder <grim_reaper [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>> We might have lost the World Cup...
> >>> but by God Sir we may yet win the
> >>> Republic! ;-)
> >> 
> >> Which is much more important!  Suas leis an Phoblacht!
> > 
> > Yea...We haven't been in the Republic race as long as you blokes...
> > but we have benefited from your expertise ;-)
> > 
> >> Geez it's great to declare as a good republican.  I can't do it
>  here for
> >> fear of being associated with the Sinn Fein gobshites, who have
>  hijacked
>  the
> >> descriptor as a smokescreen for their sectarian intolerant
>  politics..
> > 
> > If ya don't mind I will sit meself down for a minute Dermod....as I was
> > thinking about you and your mob today. I was out in the sacred shed
> > preforming the rites of 'mens business while I listened to ABC Radio
> > National. I had the cement mixer going so forgive me if I get the details
> > wrong. There was an interview with a bloke (Irish I think) who has
> > just brought out a book on Irish political prisoners and the origins
> > of the hunger strike. He covered from the period of transportation
> > to Van Demons Land and the rights won by Irish 'politicals' to be
> > treated separately from the 'criminals'. A couple of tales from Port
> > Arthur in the 1800's set me laughing to piss meself. It seems it has
> > been a longstanding tradition to continually test and push the boundaries
> > of incarceration....One lad, being introduced to his rock pile and
> > sledge hammer, proclaimed- "Right then, let's to it" and promptly
> > threw the hammer over the wall into the ocean.....I can't remember
> > if it was for that or the subsequent emptying of a chamber pot over
> > the Governors head that he got 35 days in handcuffs- an against
> > the regulations punishment that backfired. The author went on to
> > describe prison conditions and rights won over the years and
> > gave an overview of current arrangements for separation (from other
> > prisoners and opposing politicals) and negotiation conducted by
> > paramilitary brigade (?) leaders.
> > But by far the best and most ripping yarn related to a group of
> > Irish politicals ('Finnians'?) held in Western Australia.
> > Hearing of their plight
> > the American Irish community organised a Whaler and sent it
> > over amidst a whaling fleet.The six lads did a dramatic runner
> > from various cells and workyards and made it to the beach
> > and longboat with the Jacks hot on heels. They had no sooner
> > reached the whaler than the warship came round the heads
> > to give chase. It was a bloody ripper of a tale Dermod that
> > ended with the Whaler, crew and prisoners bailed up at
> > cannon point....at which point the Irish captain indicates
> > the Stars and Stripes and declares- "These men are under
> > the protection of this flag".
> > 
> > Complete bullshit bluff but the English Captain bought it
> > and buggered off....the lads arrived in NY to live out
> > their days as hero/kings.
> 
> There might be more truth to such a story than fiction. Irishman John
> Mitchell escaped from Van Diemen's Land (modern Tasmania) and escaped
> to the US in 1853.  I am sure he was not the only Irish convict to do
> so.   Mitchell wasn't a fenian though, he was a Prod. Irish
> Nationalist.
> 
> Errol
> Rebel With Two Causes
> http://www.americancivilwar.org.uk/articles/reb_two.htm
> 
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> > 
> > I don't know why film makers resort to made up shite...
> > history is much more interesting and exciting.
> > 
> > All the best.
> > 
> > Rod.
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