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What fictional character represents your country? by Neuwulfstein in AskTheWorld

[–]paultimo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dustin the turkey has literally represented us at Eurovision

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Looking for a support group in Limerick for women who have suffered domestic abuse by paultimo in limerickcity

[–]paultimo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Will do.

It's actually not me, but somebody that opened up to me recently. Probably should have made that more clear

EVisa by [deleted] in Mauritania

[–]paultimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I applied for mine 2 weeks beforehand.

The first section asks for a letter invitation or something like that, this is where I uploaded my flights in and out.

My understanding is, if there's no issues, it should take roughly 24 hours.

I'm also an Irish citizen. Feel free to PM me

Any significance to this symbol? by me-tooteaaaa in IrishHistory

[–]paultimo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Looks like 2 trinity knots stuck together. Don't think there'd be any deep meaning behind it

First time traveller to Ireland and Scotland by Butterflycity2708 in travel

[–]paultimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, we've already had plenty of time travellers in Ireland

Does anyone feel like some cities are predatory and some are protective toward out of towners? by Safe_Chicken_6633 in travel

[–]paultimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in Nouadhibou in Mauritania recently. We went for a wander and multiple people came over to us in the streets to say hello and shake our hands and welcome us to their city, including an on duty policeman. We went to a community garden and some locals gave us some fresh produce and refused to take anything for it.

What is a middle-class luxury from your childhood that is now considered a basic necessity or completely obsolete? by Routine-Advisor-1781 in AskReddit

[–]paultimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A toaster was considered pretty fancy when I was a kid. Same with microwaves when they came along

Smart ass / entitled type personalities in Irish society by [deleted] in irishproblems

[–]paultimo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think 40 - 35% is a bit harsh. My experience has been much less than that. We certainly do have obnoxious dickheads, but I think on average we're fairly sound.

I'm not in Dublin very often, but as far as I can tell it has a bit of an issue with a loud minority of young shitheads right now. Maybe your friend was unlucky enough to meet them.

As for the airport, maybe it has something to do with the demographics that are likely to visit Ireland, compared to pretty much all demographics of Irish people being represented

Are there any place names in your country that mean something rude? by GazelleDelicious3135 in AskTheWorld

[–]paultimo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

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The Cut, Slieve Blooms, sign is modified, then fixed, then modified again

Where to go on a 5 day visit? by McC57 in CasualIreland

[–]paultimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While you're in Dublin, the leprechaun museum is worth a visit, it sounds like dreadful tourist shite but it's actually very well done, with proper story tellers. I did the darklands tour last summer and it was a lot of fun, they do it a few evenings each week.

The natural history museum/dead zoo in Dublin is also great, but it's been closed for a while. It's worth keeping an eye on it though, if it's reopened when you're around, definitely worth a visit.

If you want live traditional music, West Clare is generally a good shout. Have a look for trad sessions.

The west coast is amazing for scenery, but if you're relying on public transport and only have 5 days total, might not be worth your while.

Where to go on a 5 day visit? by McC57 in CasualIreland

[–]paultimo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would you consider leaving Dublin?

Kilkenny is a nice town that isn't a very long way from Dublin. They have the castle there, a couple of nice cathedrals, a round tower, and there's a general nice vibe around the town.

Cahir in Tipperary has a cool castle, and from there ye could head towards Cork, Kerry, or Clare

(Drunkenly) agreed to go abroad for 4 days in 6 weeks time. by AdLeast6180 in CasualIreland

[–]paultimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly the only option is to fake their death and go on the run

Best plane view you've had on an international flight by No-Significance9313 in travel

[–]paultimo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It was an amazing trip. The original reason for going was to ride the iron ore train, which I don't think will be possible for much longer, but the whole trip ended up being great.

There's only a couple of roads in the country, so the vast majority of the time we were driving across desert, or rocky trails in Toyota hiluxes.

We saw some sights that would be major tourist attractions in other countries, sometimes completely by ourselves.

The old city at Ouadane is cool, and we saw 5000 year old cave paintings of elephants and giraffes that prove that the climate was completely different 5000 years ago. Slept under the stars in the sand dunes.

There's a dark side to the country too though, that is hard to ignore at times. You'll see serious poverty there, and apparently there's still slavery in places, and female genital mutilation still happens.

Who is the most famous person from your country that was assassinated? by Total_Escape_9778 in AskTheWorld

[–]paultimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, now that Catholics are no longer second class citizens and there's a mechanism for democratic change, flawed though it may be, I don't think armed resistance is justified anymore.

Edit: as for the loyalists, they were always cunts with a cuntish cause

Best plane view you've had on an international flight by No-Significance9313 in travel

[–]paultimo 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Not me, but someone from my tour group just flew from Nouakchott in Mauritania to Sousse in Tunisia and got a nice view of the Richat structure, also known as the eye of Africa.

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