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  1. Sam Axe

    Sam Axe Active Member

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    I heard a nice piece on the radio today about how Ireland is the 2nd most generous nation when it comes to charity. They are 2nd only to the US but I wouldn't read too much into that as they have an incentive driven system of charitable donations where they get tax breaks or have things named after them.

    There were 3 categories - donating money, donating time and helping a stranger so it seems that the Irish love a good charitable cause.
     
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    Probably cause Irelands that used to being a chartiy case.
     
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    The Americans loved to donate to the Irish, especially funds for their "freedom fighters"

    <ohgodnotanotherIrishthreadsmiley>
     
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  4. Medro

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    What radio station was that?
     
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  5. Sam Axe

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    RTE Radio 1. They had the director of Concern Worldwide talking about it
     
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    [video=youtube;TW7I97ElsiM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW7I97ElsiM[/video]
     
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    I thought the UK would be top, all the waifs and strays from all over the world come here to claim benefits.
     
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    That's like a band saying at a concert that it's the best town they've ever played in.

    <bullshit>
     
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  9. Medro

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    What time was this at?
     
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  10. Sam Axe

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    About 25 minutes ago as I was driving to work
     
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    I was listening 25 minutes ago and this never happened.<ok>
     
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  12. Sam Axe

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    You weren't listening to the right station and I greatly doubt you would listen to RTE radio anyway
     
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    <laugh>

    <fakebullshitthread> <grr>
     
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    Sam - it was on Five Live this morning - UK came out very well too.

    I never thought I'd do this but: Eddie <laugh>
     
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    Have a shilling e/w on Best Trip in the 3.15 Chippy, not sure if its out to run today but very fast horse, loves the track, good draw, still well handicapped, I took 12s last night.
     
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  16. SUPERNORWICH 23

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    Eddie ,this one better win pal....
     
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  17. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    probably cos we have less pakis oooohh racist

    please log in to view this image
     
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    Hey Trev, it`s been a few days, do you think those morons on the Toon board would fall for another nasty surprise link again? That was funny
     
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