nslatz

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[–] nslatz 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find out what it means to me.

[–] nslatz 69 points 5 months ago (21 children)

There was a story years ago about some scientists who dropped a box of tablets into a village somewhere that had no previous contact with modern tech. They went back some time later, and the kids had figured out, not only how to use them, but had networked them too. I wonder what ever happened with that, or if it was even true? I suppose I should google it.

[–] nslatz 7 points 5 months ago (5 children)

What have the Romans ever done for us?

[–] nslatz 10 points 5 months ago

Belfast was an awfully precarious location when this was taken in 1987.

[–] nslatz 29 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Colman Doyle's 1973 photo of a woman IRA volunteer in Belfast became one of most iconic shots of the Troubles: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0616/1147804-troubles-northern-ireland-colman-doyle-photo-woman-ira-belfast-1973/

[–] nslatz 26 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Colin Furze has done the same thing in the UK on YouTube. I haven't heard any criticism of him.

[–] nslatz 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

To be fair, I don't think anyone had moved in there yet.

There is nothing new here. There has always been a vocal, violent, right leaning minority in Irish society. There have been two instances that have made headlines around the world in the past few weeks that may make it seem like Irish society in general is leaning further to the right. I hope this isn't true.

[–] nslatz 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It didn't work 23 years ago in Tipperary, it won't work now. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fire-at-hotel-for-asylum-seekers-1.264123

They'll claim the insurance, rebuild the hotel and refugees will move in anyway.

[–] nslatz 57 points 6 months ago (28 children)

So burn the hotel down?

[–] nslatz 2 points 6 months ago

Heart attack or stroke are usually described by the media as "died suddenly".

 

*edited to correct conversion in title

 

If you are old enought to remember this show, you now make noises when you sit down. As a ten year old, this was the coolest truck on TV, the trailer would split open from the top and there was a helicopter hidden inside.

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