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Post by CatholicLeft on Jun 21, 2021 18:41:03 GMT
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 21, 2021 20:41:40 GMT
Its funny to think that Jeffrey Donaldson is the longest serving MP in Northern Ireland. I still think of him as the new MP for Lagan Valley.
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Post by neilm on Jun 22, 2021 4:35:19 GMT
Its funny to think that Jeffrey Donaldson is the longest serving MP in Northern Ireland. I still think of him as the new MP for Lagan Valley. I said the same thing to someone yesterday. I think it's because, with the Assembly, the opportunity for (eg) Seamus Mallon to be on the TV every five minutes has gone plus 'the 1997 effect' (I can name a far greater array of 1997 winners and losers than I can for other elections). |
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Post by stb12 on Jun 22, 2021 8:29:36 GMT
The average UK person not interested in NI or even politics at all probably couldn’t name many politicians in NI beyond the leaders these days, whereas in the days of the troubles there was a lot of prominence for many
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Post by Chris from Brum on Jun 22, 2021 8:45:30 GMT
Its funny to think that Jeffrey Donaldson is the longest serving MP in Northern Ireland. I still think of him as the new MP for Lagan Valley. I said the same thing to someone yesterday. I think it's because, with the Assembly, the opportunity for (eg) Seamus Mallon to be on the TV every five minutes has gone plus 'the 1997 effect' (I can name a far greater array of 1997 winners and losers than I can for other elections). The opportunity for Seamus Mallon to appear anywhere expired on 24-01-20. RIP. |
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Post by neilm on Jun 22, 2021 9:16:53 GMT
The average UK person not interested in NI or even politics at all probably couldn’t name many politicians in NI beyond the leaders these days, whereas in the days of the troubles there was a lot of prominence for many I don't think they could even name the leaders really, I've just made a mental list and I've struggled. |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Jun 22, 2021 9:50:22 GMT
The average UK person not interested in NI or even politics at all probably couldn’t name many politicians in NI beyond the leaders these days, whereas in the days of the troubles there was a lot of prominence for many I don't think they could even name the leaders really, I've just made a mental list and I've struggled. Colm Eastwood SDLP Edwin Poots (for now) DUP Mary Lou McDonald SF Naomi Long APNI Claire Bailey Doug Beattie (just elected) UUP Jim Allister TUV Billy Hutchinson PUP Owen McCracken Cross-Community Labour Alternative (though there one elected Councillor quit and joined Militant Left Gerry Carroll (part of collective leadership) PBP Peader Toibin Aontu All in order of memory, not importance, of those with any elected reps in Northern Ireland. Then, I am a bit weird, so. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 22, 2021 9:52:36 GMT
The average UK person not interested in NI or even politics at all probably couldn’t name many politicians in NI beyond the leaders these days, whereas in the days of the troubles there was a lot of prominence for many I don't think they could even name the leaders really, I've just made a mental list and I've struggled. It's getting to the stage where I can't do it. I got the name of the NI Sinn Féin leader wrong in a quiz recently. |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Jun 22, 2021 9:58:42 GMT
I don't think they could even name the leaders really, I've just made a mental list and I've struggled. It's getting to the stage where I can't do it. I got the name of the NI Sinn Féin leader wrong in a quiz recently. Well, to be fair, Michelle O'Neill is not the SF NI leader, as SF do not have such a post. She is deputy leader of SF. So, blame the quiz master...I find it saves time. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jun 22, 2021 10:00:55 GMT
I don't think they could even name the leaders really, I've just made a mental list and I've struggled. It's getting to the stage where I can't do it. I got the name of the NI Sinn Féin leader wrong in a quiz recently. P O'Neill. |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 22, 2021 10:41:04 GMT
Its funny to think that Jeffrey Donaldson is the longest serving MP in Northern Ireland. I still think of him as the new MP for Lagan Valley. I said the same thing to someone yesterday. I think it's because, with the Assembly, the opportunity for (eg) Seamus Mallon to be on the TV every five minutes has gone plus 'the 1997 effect' (I can name a far greater array of 1997 winners and losers than I can for other elections). Oh absolutely, still know pretty much all of them off by heart. Those were the days..... |
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 22, 2021 16:26:47 GMT
Not only that, but they use the word "coronated" |
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 22, 2021 16:28:09 GMT
I said the same thing to someone yesterday. I think it's because, with the Assembly, the opportunity for (eg) Seamus Mallon to be on the TV every five minutes has gone plus 'the 1997 effect' (I can name a far greater array of 1997 winners and losers than I can for other elections). Oh absolutely, still know pretty much all of them off by heart. Those were the days..... A time of triumph fading into distant but precise memory.. |
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Post by yellowperil on Jun 22, 2021 18:18:55 GMT
Not only that, but they use the word "coronated" You can reduce the chances of that happening to you by getting the jab. |
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 22, 2021 18:50:59 GMT
Not only that, but they use the word "coronated" You can reduce the chances of that happening to you by getting the jab. Or avoiding total eclipses |
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Post by john07 on Jun 28, 2021 22:59:55 GMT
It's getting to the stage where I can't do it. I got the name of the NI Sinn Féin leader wrong in a quiz recently. Well, to be fair, Michelle O'Neill is not the SF NI leader, as SF do not have such a post. She is deputy leader of SF. So, blame the quiz master...I find it saves time. I long since gave up on pub quizzes. I was in a bar in Edinburgh some 20 years back when a quiz was running. The question was ‘who was the first President of Zimbabwe’. I was sat at the same table as some participants. I pointed out that it was Canaan Banana. The official answer was Robert Mugabe! The idiots didn’t realise the difference between President and Prime Minister. The quizmaster hadn’t a clue but his card had Mugabe written on it. It was not possible to confirm their error online back then. |
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Post by michael2019 on Jun 28, 2021 23:16:00 GMT
Well, to be fair, Michelle O'Neill is not the SF NI leader, as SF do not have such a post. She is deputy leader of SF. So, blame the quiz master...I find it saves time. I long since gave up on pub quizzes. I was in a bar in Edinburgh some 20 years back when a quiz was running. The question was ‘who was the first President of Zimbabwe’. I was sat at the same table as some participants. I pointed out that it was Canaan Banana. The official answer was Robert Mugabe! The idiots didn’t realise the difference between President and Prime Minister. The quizmaster hadn’t a clue but his card had Mugabe written on it. It was not possible to confirm their error online back then. Dave Gorman does a good riff on this on one of his programmes - I think Life is Goodish - which I believe is on is channel on youtube and I find all his programmes very enjoyable! Particularly over the longest place name which apparently is: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand and not as often thought: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-10-longest-place-names-in-the-world.htmlAnd a pub quiz which he was at and the quiz master thought it was the Welsh answer and Dave knew that it was the New Zealand one. --- Looking online! Does Josiah Zion Gumede count as the first president of Zimbabwe - probably not! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Zion_Gumede. Nothing is 100% true - as the spats between QI and the Unbelievable Truth show! |
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 28, 2021 23:20:09 GMT
I long since gave up on pub quizzes. I was in a bar in Edinburgh some 20 years back when a quiz was running. The question was ‘who was the first President of Zimbabwe’. I was sat at the same table as some participants. I pointed out that it was Canaan Banana. The official answer was Robert Mugabe! The idiots didn’t realise the difference between President and Prime Minister. The quizmaster hadn’t a clue but his card had Mugabe written on it. It was not possible to confirm their error online back then. Dave Gorman does a good riff on this on one of his programmes - I think Life is Goodish - which I believe is on is channel on youtube and I find all his programmes very enjoyable! Particularly over the longest place name which apparently is: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand Steve Wright references that very fact here...
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Post by johnloony on Jun 29, 2021 11:15:14 GMT
Particularly over the longest place name which apparently is: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand and not as often thought: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales Given the fact that absolutely everybody in the entire universe has always known that Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the longest place name in the world, it is completely inaccurate for you to use the words "apparently" and "as often thought". |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 29, 2021 11:34:52 GMT
Particularly over the longest place name which apparently is: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand and not as often thought: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales Given the fact that absolutely everybody in the entire universe has always known that Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the longest place name in the world, it is completely inaccurate for you to use the words "apparently" and "as often thought". Isn't the "official" name for Bangkok even longer? |
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