President O'Bama

davek · May 23, 2011

Heralding the arrival in Ireland of the 44th President of the United States, the BBC have helpfully provided a family tree:

Basil Fawlty · May 23, 2011

Is his mum really called Stanley? That's another fine mess you've gotten me into...

davek · May 23, 2011

Basil Fawlty said:
Is his mum really called Stanley? That's another fine mess you've gotten me into...

Hadn't noticed that. The birther protestors will be delighted...he may have been born in a US State, but his dad's his ma.

Bigloco · May 23, 2011

That chart reminds me of my mother trying to do the math to see if she had enough American Indian blood in her to qualify for a payout from the Indian Casino.

davek · May 23, 2011

Bigloco said:
That chart reminds me of my mother trying to do the math to see if she had enough American Indian blood in her to qualify for a payout from the Indian Casino.

It was worth a try.

spikeman · May 23, 2011

Political thread alert!

roydo · May 23, 2011

Reminds me of the Phil Lynett shout on stage; "Are there any Irish in tonight?" Cue girly screams. "Anyone fancy some more Irish in them tonight?" Cue girly....You get the picture.

icburns · May 23, 2011

spikeman said:
POLITICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So... how 'bout that 'top five'/'pasty'/'kenwrong out' chart that the BBC released?

Neiler · May 23, 2011

Meh anyone not born in Ireland is a bit like that -just pick a numebr to see how far you are removed from the mother ship you are, or else your German or something.

Except for Scots, but thats the same thing really being ace Celts and all.

Welton Toffee · May 23, 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-1350773

That is fantastic. Such a hero.

chicoazul · May 23, 2011

Hiya everyone x

fozzy · May 23, 2011

this was funny as fook!

[video=youtube;j5H0aXoyVq4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5H0aXoyVq4[/video]

Dublintoff · May 23, 2011

He put on some show in fairness to him.

He even downed a pint of real guinness, and he seemed to be enjoying himself. The man knows how to talk, he had the big crowd in the palm of his hand and finished his speech with "is feidir linn" meaning "yes we can" in irish.

Bigloco · May 24, 2011

Dublintoff said:
He put on some show in fairness to him.

He even downed a pint of real guinness, and he seemed to be enjoying himself. The man knows how to talk, he had the big crowd in the palm of his hand and finished his speech with "is feidir linn" meaning "yes we can" in irish.

I havent seen any video...did he actually drink it? I remember that "teaching moment" they had at the white house where their beers sat untouched on the patio furniture for the duration...It would have been shocking to do that waste to a Guiness.