OT: Going to the Emerald Isle

Bobwhite

Bobwhite

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Just dropping you all a note that I will be gone until the begining of next month. Going to Ireland. Going to meet a lot of family and drink a lot of Guiness. Save me a place near the stove in the Cantina.
 
Keep an eye out for any interesting pointy things. Have cash, will send...:D
 
MMmmmm, Guinness:)

Have a safe journey Bob, and if you should happen to catch a wee leprechaun, just think of the khuks you can buy.:D

Sarge
 
Stove, theres a stove here in the cantina:eek: All this time, and Ive never noticed it:rolleyes: ;)

Have a great trip, and like Bruise said, dont forget pics for us nosy folk.
 
At a world brewing convention in Ireland, the CEOs of various brewing organizations retired to the pub at the end of each day's conferencing.

Bruce, CEO of Fosters, shouted to the Barman: "In 'Strailya, we make the best bloody beer in the world, so pour me a Fosters, mate."

Bob, CEO of Budweiser calls out next: "In the States, we brew the finest beers of the world, and I make the king of them all - gimme a Bud."

Hans steps up next: "In Germany ve invented das beer. Give me un Becks, ze real King of beers."

Paddy, CEO of Guinness, steps forward: "Barman, give me a diet coke with ice and lemon. please".

The other four stare at him in stunned silence, amazement written all over their faces. Eventually Bruce asks: "Are you not going to have a Guinness, Pat?"

Paddy replies "Well, if you pansies aren't drinkin', then neither am I".
 
I am back and with an interesting story. I took a ferry to the smallest of the Aran Islands, Inishere. You can literally walk around this thing in half a day, I did. There are no trees to speak of, lots of sheep and stone walls, a shepwreck, some castle ruins and not a lot else. The natives speak gaelic, not english. I went into the little pub there. There was stuff from all over the world on display on the walls that people had donated for display. License plates from everywhere, firefighter badges, police patches, currency. From everywhere. I was working on the end of my pint when I spotted up in the rafters a khukuri, it was old, and well worn and did not look like a tourist one. The young man at the bar did not know its origins. If only it could have talked. Any way, that was about the last place int the world I would have expected to find a khuk. It made my day.
 
Glad to see you made it back safe. Sounds like a fun trip. Take any pics?

Dan
 
When I get the pics developed, I will let you know. I may need you to post some for me Pen. No pics of the khuk in the pub though.
 
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