Daniel cain 42,892 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Just now, FOXHUNTER said: Legend, my God that word gets banded round far too easily. Just another junkie pisshead Maybe...but theres not many 'junkies' with the coin he would of had ...or the legacy he leaves his kids etc ...very well thought of in the Emerald Isle and around the world... so have a day off pal 9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Maybe...but theres not many 'junkies' with the coin he would of had ...or the legacy he leaves his kids etc ...very well thought of in the Emerald Isle and around the world... so have a day off pal I'm with you on this one mate. He created some songs that will live for ever. But, like a fair number of creative people, he was also dangerously self destructive. I'm being planted to his rendition of Danny Boy. I love The Fairytale of New York. In a way its the story of a lot of relationships when times are hard. Whatever you say,he was a one off. Edited November 30, 2023 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 21 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said: Legend, my God that word gets banded round far too easily. Just another junkie pisshead A for f**k sake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Didn't realise an English born ,private school kid ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Didn't realise an English born ,private school kid ? Yep! Also, he was born on Christmas day. Was hoping he'd make it to there, but knew when he was discharged from hospital, that it wasn't going to be long. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,886 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Was he a junkie? I thought he was just a drinker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 3,729 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Didn't realise an English born ,private school kid ? I have a few books written about him. Some say he was born after his dad moved to England to work at Fenwicks department store, some say before The part about private school is true, he won a scholarship but got expelled. A bit of an enigma, as the best often are. Edited November 30, 2023 by eastcoast 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Worth a watch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,182 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Another flawed genius, wanted fame and fortune and when he got that l, realised there was something still missing, hopefully on the other side he gets the inner peace hes craving 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Why do the Irish drink so much? Part of the culture obviously but ??????? Any answers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Just now, jukel123 said: Why do the Irish drink so much? Part of the culture obviously but ??????? Any answers? They are Thirsty mate.. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 George Best's mother never drank a drop until middle age, then, when she tasted a drop, she drank herself to death. Same as George. I've worked with dozens of Irishmen, who, as Bruce Springsteen says in his song 'Laying down the blackstuff' ( I think) would get paid on Friday night, and then, full of drink, " go lookin to get hurt" Blokes who would share their last sandwhich with you when sober, would turn into complete booze junkies when they got a taste of the stuff. The curse of the Irish. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,332 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Why do the Irish drink so much? Part of the culture obviously but ??????? Any answers? Because if you stay outdoors too long you f***ing drown ! Edited November 30, 2023 by WILF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Same as Scotland, but the jocks just moan. I wish they would drink more. Might cheer them up a bit. No, the Scots are hard drinkers too. Same as the nordic countries . Something to do with long dark winters is my theory. I can drink. But even when I was a teenager the hangovers I got made me have an off button. The hangovers, plus the complete arsehole I made of myself when pissed curbed my enthusiasm. I knew I should get a grip when I went to a party and everybody legged it when ever I came near them. Turns out I had collapsed and when fallen had collected a more than a smear of dog shit on my forehead. I was told I looked like a unicorn whose horn was made of dog shit.The ladies were unavailable that night. Edited November 30, 2023 by jukel123 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Shane was one of a kind. A charecter when everyone was genuinely themselves. The new generation are all similar arseholes and like sheep. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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