Come gather Tir people wherever ye roam
We'll pour you a Guinness and shave off the foam
Even call you a cab to help you get home
For at 2 am you'll surely be *leaving...

(*heaving-alt lyrics)

I don't think I've ever heard
a verse so abuptly end
you really shouldn't type when your heads spinning

"Come gather Tir people wherever ye roam
We'll pour you a Guinness and shave off the foam
Even call you a cab to help you get home
But at 2 am you'll sure be leaving...
Either thrown through the window or out of the door
for the Innkeeper's shift is a changin'..."

How's that for the revamped version?

Woops....... I guess I was edited again. :( Sorry Celt & Acc! and anyone else ....... I just gotta get this politically correct thing down pat. Hrmph .......

2 am Celt? Thats when the party is just getting started!

A party just isn't a party until something gets broke.

sorry Fionn, didn't mean to censor ya there...was just trying to come up with an everyday-use verse *g

I cannot tell a lie.
I chopped down and broke those words :)

I'm a despot!

I noticed da spot, but I missed the censor...
Oh, there he is

Back when we wuz altah boyz we used tuh hang dem censors fum a chain and light 'em on fiah...

That must have incensed them?

*obligatory eye roll and groan* ... you boys need a new hobby.

Positively

Despot your incensed eye rolling, we already have a hobby. Punning counts, doesn't it?

Hey, a thought...would a pun about amoebas constitute the absolute lowest form of humor?

Hmmm, perhaps I should have said "incensitive eye-rolling"
*ducks*

Is something burning?

dang I left those amoeba steaks in the broiler too long

(sorry that's the best amoeba bit I could come up with at this late hour)

two amoeba walk out of a bar, one points up into the sky and says to the other "hey is that the moon?" the other replies "I don't know I'm not from around here." this joke was stolen from the muppet show

Yes, it would be Celt .... is, Guest.

Lucky it's Friday!

Just finished watching the full lunar eclipse tonight...beautiful amber/red colors and a bright sliver of white along the edge. The moon never looks so much like a globe as it does when eclipsed. Amazing that people didn't recognize it as such earlier, and infer that the earth is also a sphere...or did they, long before recorded history?...hmmm...food for thought *s

Hey, that fit right in with the earlier moon thread,didn't it? *L*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

yeah, what he said...

Hey Lace, I've finally updated the photo in my profile...enjoy! *s

Have you had a nose job and a hair transplant, Celt??

yes it's a great picture

I wish, Lace....*rofl

*phew* .. you worried me there for a minute. You know how I like bald.....ing men!! *grin*

Famous Quote
"I have great faith in fools; my friends call it self-confidence."
- Edgar Allan Poe

Another famous quote:

"Faith is something you believe
that no one in his right mind would believe..."

-Archie Bunker

*ducks*

. duck, duck, goose! You'll not be the favourite for that one, Celt! *L*

was surprized to find out the white sox had a website, didn't think the could put 3 w's in row.
thank-you don't forget to tip your server *G*

*rim-shot* ouch

'white socks'???

no, Sox

The White Sox are our beloved southside Chicago baseball team, Lace...and yes they were called the White Stockings back in the 1900s. Although now we spell it Sox, it lately should be spelled with a U, not an O...for they sure do

ahhhh .. now I see, said the blind man.

We are doing well here in the West of Aus with our winter sporting season. Perth Glory (the Perth soccer team in the National league) won the Grand Final this weekend!! Gloooory!! The West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers (Aussie rules National League) are both in the 8!! The finals season for them doesn't begin until September. Perhaps the West Aussies are having a better year than the White Stockings??? (wont brag too much ... the last few seasons have been very, very shy on success.)

Too much information ... ?? Think of it as 'cultural exchange in an effort to Foster's greater understanding between Nations. *s*

Celt - That should be a capital U instead of and O for the Sox lately. It's been almost painful to watch!

maybe they should try a little cork in the bat?

hi tir na noggians!!!

hi celt and lacie *s*

love texa

HUGS TEXA!!!

Great to hear from you, Lady!!

contact, ok?

Howdy Texa! Long time no see *g
and yep MaryZ, you got that right. It's a Sox fan's nightmare: our team has forgotten how to play at even Little League standards, while our vile rivals the Cubs have corked themselves into first place....aieeee what a world, what a world...

why would anyone need two corked bats?

in case you break the first one

*hugs for miss lacie*

i have missed you guys *s*

i am living in canada now, do you guys still use a chat room or do you mostly keep in touch on the boards now, everytime i try the chat room its empty

Oh where, oh where has everyone been? Everytime I check in at Tir no one is about... So hello to all that I keep missing and back to celebrating the NJ Devils Stanley Cup victory.

Just like the old times Texa(seem like a retired...*lol*), timing games...welcome back

Hey Texa, glad you're back!

Texa, you are living in Canada now? Right on for you!

Oh where, oh where has our true Lacie gone....?
*come back...*

amen to that

Cool Site of the Week: Eno's Oblique Strategies
http://pinche.net/eno
I have NO idea how I got that to link right...lol

*wanders through*

Hey strangers. :)

Hiya LS *hugs*
How's it goin?

like ships passing in the night...blind and with no foghorns...*lol* maybe we should all set a date and time to actually MEET UP and chat!

Don't slow down don't touch the ground.
You know what you will find.
That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind. UB40

He with body waged a fight,
But body won; it walks upright.
Then he struggled with the heart;
Innocence and peace depart.
Then he struggled with the mind;
His proud heart he left behind.
Now his wars on God begin;
At stroke of midnight, God will win. W.B.Y

Just Do It
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index.html

Um, I think Nike's already taken that slogan, thanks for the Yeats though. *g

No one around again
Wondering where everyone has been
Though the inn lights were left on
Even the bar room ghosts seem to be gone
So I toast to all I miss with a grin

ah a poet *S* and good one too
Sorry we missed you Maryz *returns toast*

But the question remains... Where has everyone gone off to??? :)

Tir is a great place ,but where is everyone i used to know gone.get back to the inn ya lazy buggers

Celtic empathy..........

It's frustrating to wait at the bar with your beer,
and see once again that no-one is here.
The stalwarts who were the Tir Na Nog pack,
seem to have gone and rarely come back.
I think it would help to install a clock,
or is that a problem that the software would block?
A likewise idea, a world calendar,
to arrange our meetings, put it over the bar!
By marking our visits with a time and a date,
we could better judge when to leave or to wait.
Tir is a place for the rich or the poor,
no concept of class when you walk in the door,
All men are equal and we all feel the tie,
that it is too important to let our Tir die.

Well said Ghost!

I think the problem is that a lot of people dont bother to enter the inn because they look in and see that it is empty, so please folks enter the in and wait a few minutes and see if anybody else arrives

Did Chicago remain illuminated last week while Toronto New York Detroit and others were in the dark? no Celt being half lit doesn't count.

no no, we were fully lit....*snicker*

*leaves a ..I woz ere...message *S*

From my behalf, I'll keep signing in as much as I can. This place is like a part of me, which I won't be happy to let go...But I admit, my timing sucks...

leaves a "kick me i'm with stupid" sticker on Rolans back after giving him a hug

your timing does not suck, ours does.

*roflmao*,Rolan on the floor laughing me ass off, I miss that comment... and those who used to say it to me *lol*.
regards LR

Save my place, I'll be right back.

Y'need to look after yer own darn fish in future Wal!...*sits patiently nursing freshly caught plaice....*

Here, give me the fish Silk, I'll take care of it *Trying desperately to hide skillet and seasonings under wings*

*LOL* Good idea Raven!...We save no plaices for we are hungry peeples....YUMBO!...let's eat!...Perhaps a little Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc with that *prepares two stemmed glasses, opens bottle*...Mmmmmm....a basket of flavours in this one...passionfruit, melon, lime,capsicum....deliciously fresh and tangy!

nah Cloudy Bay silk

CITRUS GRILLED PLAICE


INGREDIENTS:
4 x 175g (6oz) plaice fillets

1 orange

1 lemon

25g (1 oz) butter or margarine

20ml (2 dessertspoons) fresh
chopped parsley

salt and pepper
METHOD:
1. Finely grate the rind of the orange and the lemon. Squeeze juice from half of each fruit.

2. In a small pan melt the butter and add the rind, juice, parsley and seasoning. Pre-heat the grill.

3. Lay plaice fillets on the grill pan and brush with the citrus mixture.

4. Cook under a medium heat for 4-6 minutes (8-10 if cooked from frozen), continually brushing with the citrus mixture.

5. Serve with boiled or croquette potatoes and vegetables.


Serves 4

Dinner is served, Silk, can you grab another glass for Ludd, and one incase Wallypip returns, please?

There's no plaice like home *L* Unfortunately my home waters contain no plaice. Would crappie fillets do?

And here's one of my favorites:
SURREAL SALMON
2-3 salmon steaks or fillets
1/2 cup 100%pure maple syrup
1/2 cup soy sauce
Liquid Smoke (optional)
fresh cracked black pepper

Mix soy and syrup in a shallow bowl, add one or two drops Liquid Smoke. Place fish fillets in the mixture skin side up, coating both sides well. Marinate fish in fridge for an hour or so. Fish can be broiled in oven but are better on the grill. Before placing fish on the grill, crack fresh pepper over the fillets. Take the fish off the grill a bit early and let sit for awhile...the fish will continue to cook inside.

I know it sounds weird, soy and syrup, but it really works...Bon apetit *g

OMG!...this sounds divine! Sheesh!...do all American men cook like this! I'm totally impressed! MEN THAT COOK! Holy cow!...Holy Lamb chop even!!!

*thinks to self...Hmmmm... wonder if my automotive talents would go down well in the land of the free?...If you cook my dinner, I'll adjust your camshaft and hone yer cylinders ~and hey....y'can even watch!...hehehe...oh well...back to the boondocks...*

Incidentally....it just crossed my mind, as so many thoughts do...that is a really cool song..."Down in the Boondocks"! Test question...who sang it?...*smirk*

I've known about the Babe's curse on the Red Sox for a while and have just heard about the Cubs billy goat curse. So what the White Sox excuse?

No excuse at all. The Sox blew it, pure and simple. Of course it would help if Frank Thomas did more than stand there looking at the strikes go by...

Prediction: The Cubs will choke, sooner if not later...the Curse of the Billygoat will prevail. The reason Atlanta lost is that they have four ex-Cubs on their roster...another venerable curse. *w*

Oh btw Silk, very few American men cook, but they sure as hell know how to grill. *G*

*LOL* Grill!...How perfectly primal!!

*wide-eyed excitement* ME SIT HERE!...WATCH UGH MAKE FIRE! WATCH UGH DRAG BUFFALO INTO CAVE! WATCH UGH THROW BUFFALO LEG INTO HOT EMBERS! Mmmmm....ME HUNGRY CAVEWOMAN! ME WORK HARD GATHERING BERRIES AND GRUBS ALL DAY! ME DESERVE HAVE UGH GRILL AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK!

*...sits cross-legged filing nails and exfoliating with piece of rough dried dinosaur tongue*

My Father always use to say that the best chefs in the world were men *L*. I think maybe he fooled me! I think I would now like to see living proof of that just to be certain. *g*

Billy Joe Royal?

Good Lord, guest! What a fantastic shot! I didn't think anyone would get that one! Billy Joe Royal, indeed! Been done by quite a few singers this one. T'was later made popular again by Ry Cooder...the version I'm mostly aquainted with.

Okay, okay...I know....I should be over in name that song. I promise I wont do it again. ;)

I can't speak for any of the above gents, but I happen to have a fair hand at cooking. My Mother, God rest her soul, believed it was a bad reflection on the parents if every child male and Female, did not know how to cook , and how to cook well.

I guess I must be terribly spoiled - the man in my life is a wonderful cook especially when it comes to the grilling. (And he's so particular about keeping the kitchen so clean, I let him do the clean up too!)

well I do cook breakfasts fairly well: omelets,pancakes, french toast, etc, but that's about it *g

*slaps forehead!!!* Oh dear...here we go again...*roller coaster pulls up at front door* Where the heck did I go wrong?! How come I end up with what seems like the only man in the world who doesn't do breakfast, lunch or dinner and can't even grill? ...and to make things even worse, he doesn't even like to go out for dinner without being FORCED into it! That simply does not make for a pleasant dining experience at all.

You ladies who have men who cook,...even grill or simply do breakfast...are very lucky indeed. I hope you all appreciate all those 'little' things your menfolk do for you!

Yeah, yeah...I know I'm suppose read from my own book of advice, but I'm not in the mood this eventide. I just want to run away and join the circus where my talents will be appreciated!

Takes a balloon animal from Silk, and squeezes the big red nose, then watches the Lion tamers, try to avoid ending up like poor Roy.

*LOL* *puts megaphone to lips...* "ROLL UP!!!, ROLL UP!!!....THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN!...THE EVER FAMOUS DING-A-LING BROTHERS, TONIGHT!!!"

"Come see the lady with the longest hairy armpits in the world as she performs the Patagonian Triple Trapeze Tracheotomy! Come see Flaming Flambe Fred as he hurls himself through the burning ring of fire into a 2 foot paddle pool filled with Brandy and caramelizes before your eyes! YES FOLKS TONIGHT IS YOUR LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE DING-A-LINGS MOVE ON!!! COME ONE! COME ALL!"

Grrrrrrrrrrrr....grrrrrrrr *washes behind ears to fool the humans it might rain. Thinks to self...Silly humans!*

Hmmm, think I might arrive fashionably late and catch just the second act *L*

Hi Celt, its been a little while! Glad to see familiar faces. *waves*

Anyone seen the Aussie movie ...One night the Moon?

Last Aussie movie I saw was a total hoot!...Featured Billy Connolly as "The Man who Sued God"...Good and funny plot! Never heard o' "One Night the Moon"...enlighten us Luddie.

A wonderful movie based on a true incident in the 1930's where a child goes missing and the father will not accept help from a black tracker with inevitable tragic consequemces...See it it is good.

*waves back at Texa* Long time no see *g

I know I should stop by more often, its good to see you're still here!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey Celt your picture is in every newspaper and on every T.V ; the Cubs cap was a clever disquise to bad you couldn't hold on the ball *G*

ROFL..ok ya got me. *G* Was out there taking one for the team (the White Sox that is *bwahahaha*)

and I hate to say I told you so, but the Curse still holds...58 years and counting (95 since they last won a Series) ah well, anyone can have a bad couple of centuries *w*)

Hey all. :)

Yes, it is she-who-has-been-lost....;)

*H* LS...hey I thought you were Cricket now

Not here, for some reason. *L* That's fine, though....still me. :)

*sweeps up dust and refills whiskey glasses*

Did I hear 'whiskey'? Put my name on one of them!! Cheers.

make mine a double

Hmmm, I've got Paddy, Jamie's and Bushmills...what'll ya have ladies? *g

As long as your pourin'... I'll take a Paddy's... and thanks!

What no Powers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll take a Bud...

aw c'mon Bri, be adventurous and have a Guinness at least...*g

*G* Let's see...can I have one of each as I havent tasted any of them *G*

Failing that, I'll have a cider thanks Mate.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the 'mericaaaaaaaaaan nOgians.

Hmmm, Lacie...I've always been curious; how come you spell/pronounce it as 'mericaaaaan? Is this an attempt to capture the Aussie pronunciation?
Just wondering....

PS: Hey, turn yer ICQ on once in awhile, eh? Haven't talked with you in AGES....*S*

You know celt I am starting to think Tir is on a life support system...radical treatment or turn off the system????????????

Tír is on auto-pilot at the moment :)

Passengers have to do their own catering for a while.

Ah don't give up on it just yet Ludd...people around here tend to come and go in waves of interest or disinterest *G*
Although Tir seems deceased and on the slab, it may yet wake up and shock the coroner *L

I was working in the lab late one night..........................................

Ya must have heard the Monster Mash song...*lol*

*rolls over on the slab and manages a deadly grin*

say, whatever did happen to the Transylvania Twist?

*waves to Seamus* hey dere bud

*waves to Seamus* hey dere bud

*hic*

This is where you've all been hiding???

Isn't it about time to start Part 6? It takes forever to get to the bottom of this page. Too Many people have been hiding here.