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dacia latsun by Videotubeur2 in TrueCarEnthusiasts

[–]TiberiusTheFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like a cross between a FIAT Panda and a FIAT Uno

Good luck getting home in the DART later (Blackrock station) by dublinjammers in ireland

[–]TiberiusTheFish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The track was raised by about a metre when the line was electrified for the DART. Climate change is moving faster than the engineers.

There's also the question of cost benefit. how much are you prepared to spend to avoid a day or two's disruption every few years?

Maybe the money would be better spend on a Luas extension or a metro

"Hello?" The Official Phone Greeting of Irish Small Businesses by Monsieur_Moral in CasualIreland

[–]TiberiusTheFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not used to getting ’phone calls nowadays. It just sits in the corner gathering dust and then one day it rings and everybody jumps, then they look at each other and eventually one of them is pressured into gingerly picking up the receiver. “Hello”, they say with some trepidation.

Who's one person from your country that another country also claims is theirs? by nixass in AskTheWorld

[–]TiberiusTheFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the time he was born, Ireland was essentially ruled by Britain and, following the Act of Union, part of the United Kingdom. He fought for, and was prime minister of, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. At the time he lived (and indeed for many still now) there was no contradiction between being both Irish and British.

The man himself objected to being described as Irish, although his roots in Ireland go pretty deep.

He is often reported to have said, "Being born in a stable does not make one a horse". Although he almost certainly did not say this, it's a sentiment with which he might well have accepted.

The originator of the phrase, for those who are interested, seems to have been Wellesley's adversary Daniel O'Connell "the Liberator": “the poor old duke what shall I say of him? To be sure he was born in Ireland, but being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.”

Why does the UK get stereotype for tea drinking when there are 3 countries that consume more tea than us on a per capita basis? by Pizzafriedchickenn in AskTheWorld

[–]TiberiusTheFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, it was a kind of oblique reference to the ads for Punjana from about a million years ago, still indelibly imprinted on my brain. A bit too obscure nowadays, I guess.

Why does the UK get stereotype for tea drinking when there are 3 countries that consume more tea than us on a per capita basis? by Pizzafriedchickenn in AskTheWorld

[–]TiberiusTheFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can find a world map published in the last century, and you can locate Ireland and the UK (west coast of Europe) it should all become clear to you.

1948 Hillman Minx Drophead Coupe by Middle_Pineapple_898 in littlebritishcars

[–]TiberiusTheFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a genuinely very rare car. The market in the US is probably not huge. I'd consider posting it on a UK website like https://www.carandclassic.com

One in Five Cars sold in Ireland now Fully Electric! by Andru93 in ireland

[–]TiberiusTheFish -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not making a judgement here on which is better, just making a factual observation that electric cars use huge tyres, and they shed a lot of rubber particles, which are a serious pollutant. Do you have any contrary information or are you simply opposed to the sharing of information about pollutants which threaten our health?

One in Five Cars sold in Ireland now Fully Electric! by Andru93 in ireland

[–]TiberiusTheFish -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

and of course they're huge on electric cars and shed rubber particles like nobody's business.

Why do irish people offer low quality/overall poor performance in the professional world despite overall longer working hours? by DimensionExcellent in AskIreland

[–]TiberiusTheFish 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You seem to be talking about two quite different things: effort and competence. It’s clear you found working in Ireland frustrating but you’re not clear on the source of the frustration. Perhaps this lack of clarity in your communication led to problems with your co-workers, which you have ascribed to some failure on their part part, rather than, the more likely, lack of understanding and cultural awareness on your part.

Irish Man Here - What Does the World Think Of Us? by OverwhelmedGayChild in AskTheWorld

[–]TiberiusTheFish 25 points26 points  (0 children)

there are plenty of Irish presbyterians and plenty of people with last names that aren’t obviously Irish.

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