IRA funding

[Suzzi]

I see nothing wrong in giving funds over to people for the IRA.

One has to think of the future you know, and these people are only doing what they think is best.

[demotivater]

Oh boy.

*grabs popcorn*

[rory]

say what ..

[Suzzi]

Well, sure, there are some that say the IRA's are dangerous and they bomb and all that, but on the whole they probably even things out bringing prosperity to the downtrodden and poor.

It's all about freedom, freedom to do your own thing, freedom not to have to bow down to "the man" etc.

I don't think most people understand that.

[rory]

the IRA are scum just like the other terrorists.

[Shaggy Hiker]

There's that anger again.

[yrwyddfa]

ooh baby; I'm tempted to have a go on this one; but I'd best not, eh?

[Suzzi]

the IRA are scum just like the other terrorists.

How can you say that? Personally, have you had any involvement with the IRAs, or are you just spouting popular opinion from articles you've read in the Wall Street Journal?

[rory]

How can you say that? Personally, have you had any involvement with the IRAs, or are you just spouting popular opinion from articles you've read in the Wall Street Journal?

I lived in London and ive seen their death and destruction.
If scum is too strong a word, then at least criminal and mass murderers suits them well.

PS. you think i read the wall street journal

[Suzzi]

I've never really heard anything bad about them. Plenty of people swear by them, I can't see how you can call them criminal and mass murders. That's not the truth at all.

[rory]

I've never really heard anything bad about them. Plenty of people swear by them, I can't see how you can call them criminal and mass murders. That's not the truth at all.

whateva ..

[bushmobile]

I've never really heard anything bad about them.

[Dnereb]

mmmhhh I assumed all IRA members where living in old peoples homes nowadays..... they are so 1960-ish.

BTW The bad thing about the IRA is they are prepared to kill people for politics. I'll grant you the english have done some bad things as well, but it isn't neccesary to kill (anymore).

[Suzzi]

whateva ..

What on earth have Individual Retirement Account's ever done to you that you hate them so much.

I think that anybody with half a brain would be investing in them, yet you seem to think that saving money is wrong? Are you some sort of communist?

I strongly suggest that you start to think about your future. Here's what the government says about them:

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/index.html

Some people are so closed minded....

[rory]

What on earth have Individual Retirement Account's ever done to you that you hate them so much.

I think that anybody with half a brain would be investing in them, yet you seem to think that saving money is wrong? Are you some sort of communist?

I strongly suggest that you start to think about your future. Here's what the government says about them:

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/index.html

Some people are so closed minded....

whateva

[Suzzi]

mmmhhh I assumed all IRA members where living in old peoples homes nowadays..... they are so 1960-ish.

BTW The bad thing about the IRA is they are prepared to kill people for politics. I'll grant you the english have done some bad things as well, but it isn't neccesary to kill (anymore).

I agree that saving money is the kind of thing that old folk do.

I see what you mean about them killing folk as well. This old guy down the road from us was rolling in money because of his wise IRA investments, so he used to go out and buy red meat and deserts and all that stuff the old folks shouldn't be eating. He died from a heart-attack a few years later, so yes, you could say that the IRA killed him, as if he had been poor he would have had to eat healthier, you know, like chicken and rice, and would probably still be alive today - albiet living in a cardboard box at the side of the road - but alive none the less!

[zaza]

You have cleverly outwitted us all. Truly your post #16 was the most amusing I have read since rory's #15. Please entertain us some more.

[Dnereb]

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! good one!
got me..... as if that's difficult anyways.
Maybe you can paste IRA in the word disassociation thread as well!

[Shaggy Hiker]

Excellent thread! After re-reading it, it was really quite clever.

[rory]

strange humour..

[demotivater]

[FunkyDexter]

Got me. I almost ended up agreeing with Rory! I thought reality must have slipped or something.

[Flustor]

There's a charity shop in Birmingham "Islamic Relief Agency", their aconym is ISRA *suspicious*

[Valleysboy1978]

<- Suzzi

This should not be in the World Events forum as that is reserved for Serious topical threads, of which this is obviously not. Brad has already stressed the need for [Serious] [Unserious] tags where the theme is misleading from the initial post, thus this requires an [Unserious] tag, and to be moved to ChitChat (or the rubbish bin)

*rant over*

[Flustor]

Surely telling people something is a joke before you tell it kinda removes some of the magic...

[mendhak]

[Dnereb]

Maybe you can look at this thread at another side....
it is a very serious thread showing people (like me) just assume things to be right about serious events without questioning the meaning of a remark...
You/I can learn a very serious lesson through this thread, but I won't of course

[Suzzi]

Thank you folks

Besides, what's not serious about investing in the future. It's hardly my fault that you guys tried to drag it off topic...

[Valleysboy1978]

Surely telling people something is a joke before you tell it kinda removes some of the magic...

I agree 100%, if it was in the ChitChat forum, but this is the World Events forum and is therefore reserved for Serious threads....and intelligent posters so that disqualifies Suzzi anyway

[Ex-FB]

I agree 100%, if it was in the ChitChat forum, but this is the World Events forum and is therefore reserved for Serious threads....and intelligent posters so that disqualifies Suzzi anyway

Like she says, it was a serious thread, not her fault you misconstrued what she was talking about

[disruptivehair]

There's a charity shop in Birmingham "Islamic Relief Agency", their aconym is ISRA *suspicious*

That Omar Bakri guy used to embezzle terrorism money through things just like that.

[Valleysboy1978]

What he really wanted to say was


You know what they say. If you can't laugh at yourself, then there's plenty of other people willing to do it for you!

I was wondering what the joke was down the pub