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Tell us about Gaelic Football.

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Mama Loca
Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:21 am
Mike,
I’ll start things off and ask about the Gaelic Football Final you went to Sunday. What exactly is Gaelic Football?
Go Yellow and Green

Ireland Videos

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Mama Loca
Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:15 am
I know I’m not the Guest here but all this talk about Ireland spurred me to get some of the videos I made of our trip online.
Walk around Killarney
The Gap of Dunloe
Ross Castle
South to Kinsale
Ring of Kerry
Part 1
Part 2
Country Cemetary
Innesfallen Island
Muckross Traditional Farm
The Kells Sheep Herding Demonstration
[i](Excuse the […]

Welcome to our Uber-Cool Special Guest Minion

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Mama Loca
Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:38 pm
I’d like to introduce Mike. A good friend of mine, Mike, who lives in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.
Mike was the lucky soul who got to teach me how to drive on the other side of the car on the other side of the road. He did a great job
cause […]

The pub scene in Ireland

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Jeff Marinelli
Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:46 pm
Mike,
I think most of us on our side of the pond have head more about Irish whiskey than beer.
What’s the pub scene like over there? (Excuse me if I’m asking an ignorant question)
Do you have any personal favorite libations?

Check this out

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Mike
Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:36 pm
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/0917/sundaygamelive.html

Irish-American Slang Generator

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Jeff Marinelli
Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:53 pm
Location: Directly above the center of the Earth
I’ll start out with some American slang, and invite Mike to add some choice Irishisms to the mix.
Beer= suds, hops, cold one, brewski, pop, soda

Pictures of Kerry

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MamaLoca

A couple shots of our lake

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Jeff Marinelli
Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:15 pm
Here’s the lake we live near, Canandaigua.
I live near enough to walk there.

We have a number of really excellent photographers among the Minions, I’ll see if I can prevail upon them to show you some sights.
If you’d like to show us some shots of your (American slang) stomping grounds, […]

Irish Weather

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Suzanne Marinelli
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:22 pm
Welcome Michael. I’m Suzanne. I’m married to Jeff. (Why do the Irish and the Italians always seem to get together?) I am of Irish descent on
my mother’s side. Family name Bolan from Dublin. I love all things Irish and I would like to know about the weather. I have […]

What’s your occupation?

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Jeff Marinelli
Sep 21, 2007 12:26 pm
Mike,
My main occupation is being a Big Fat Pain in the Arse.
My secondary occupation dealing with less important things like making a living is as a graphic designer.
What do you do to earn your own bread and cheese?
Mike
Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:04 pm
Well Jeff…………Despite what people may say….” I have […]