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114 Hilarious Reactions To Hurricane Ophelia By Irish People That Prove They’re The Craziest Country Ever
Had enough hurricanes yet this year? Too bad, because Hurricane Ophelia has arrived, and she's giving Ireland the old one-two. Luckily, the Irish are a resilient folk, and their Twitter reactions to this fearsome storm make it crystal clear.
As they say in Ireland, here's the craic; whipping winds are wreaking havoc on the island nation, and have left 3 people dead so far and thousands without power. The whole country is on lockdown, with schools closed, buses cancelled, and even several grocery stores with valuable storm preparation goods (chips, beer, etc.) shuttered in anticipation of what one Twitter has deemed 'The Great Irish Trampoline Migration of 2017.' However, even a natural disaster like Ophelia isn't strong enough to damage the Irish spirit - and, evidently, their collective sense of humor.
Scroll down to see the best tweets to come from both the storm's build-up and commencement, and as always, stay safe and heed all advice from authorities if in the area.
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picklerick 8 years ago
she'll agree but first she'll whoop his a*s on principle.
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Willie Bates 8 years ago
I love this. I'm going to put one up in my front yard. Its perfect for WTX weather.
Elizabeth Gardner 8 years ago
We do that in Australia especially in the outback, with a piece of string. If the string is swinging it is windy, if it is wet it is raining. if it is dead still it is going to be a really hot day.
Jennifer .S 8 years ago
This isn't just an Irish thing. I see these everywhere (in Britain) and they always make me smile!
Josephine Howland 8 years ago
My cousin from the UK sent me a yarn (worm) with the same saying. It works.
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Joe Reaves 8 years ago
Friend of mine has acquired a greenhouse in this manner (so if anyone in Antrim is missing a plastic and metal one give us a shout).
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Michael Naretto 8 years ago
When I was in the military and stationed in the Philippines the place would get pounded with a lot of hurricanes. Typhoons actually but they are the same thing. The rains and winds were awful.
Michael Naretto 8 years ago
Haha. Gotta have your priorities. Sine I am Italian I would want red wine and pasta.
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Sherrie Glendening 8 years ago
How many food workers are thinking this exact same thing? I wonder if there is a rush to get toilet paper, like here in the states? I guess bad weather just brings things out!
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Luiz Alberto Guedes Pinheiro 8 years ago
a really nice crazy people i m includins this contry in my next tour i live in brazil see u
Beatz Girl (Erica) 8 years ago
This is anyone in the world who gets a day off for whatever reason, not just Irish people.
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Rebekah 8 years ago
We in the USA don't say lads enough. We need to make this a thing. Who's with me?
Rylee Wolf 8 years ago
I mean the USA stole every other word from different countries, so it would fit right in!
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Kim Greenfield 8 years ago
We aren't prayin for your safety, we are praying you get some excitement
Ana Cuervo 8 years ago
Same happened to me when "the worst hurricane ever in history" Patricia didn't show up
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Hans 8 years ago
"First things first" is an important idiom in the English language. Or so I am told.
PrincessConsuelaBananaHammock 8 years ago
And here I am thinking it meant "For F**k's Sake"
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Aurelia Grey 8 years ago
I had four customers ask me why we didn't have air-conditioning for our outdoor porch/dining area. Collecting leaves before a hurricane makes sense to me! :)
Meryl Turnpenney 8 years ago
well if it was their day for collecting leaves thats it, cant change council rules!
Colette Scherer 8 years ago
They probably save them for later so that they can donate them to all the trees who lost theirs because of Ophelia. ;-)
Stephanie Wise 8 years ago
As someone who has been through her share of hurricanes (good riddance, Harvey!), I suspect this was done to prevent the drainage system from being overwhelmed. Just sayin'. :P
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Pamela 8 years ago
Can some one explain this-- don't down vote me, my funny goggles must not be working
Shannon Osborne 8 years ago
Ophelia is spelled wrong, it's an education joke.
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Michael Pickwick 8 years ago
It's "should have". Read more, comment and tweet less. That's 4th grade stuff.
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Paul K. Johnson 8 years ago
Those are our "law-abiding, RESPONSIBLE" gun owners so obviously shooting at hurricanes is a responsible thing to do.
William Teach 8 years ago
Nope, those are the morons who make the rest of us look bad. And, there's no stats on how many were not legal owners.
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Sarah Britt 8 years ago
😂😂😂 well s**t, I'm an American myself but she does have a good point lol.
Denis Mccarthy 8 years ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/us/shoot-hurricane-irma-guns.html
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Kim Greenfield 8 years ago
I'm sure tales will be told for generations about the terrible troubles caused by Ophelia!
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Jodie Fraser 8 years ago
A lot of Irish must have emmigrated to Australia... I see a lot of similarities here lol
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earringnut 8 years ago
"we NEED to hear that story" - literally everyone who is not from ireland
Robbie Shorley 8 years ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/31833070/ireland-passes-emergency-drug-law-to-close-legal-loophole
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Liamcolmcille MacNiallais 8 years ago
I was out in the middle of this yesterday with three Canadians. ....They're crazy too..!
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Cat Meow 8 years ago
Am I allowed to laugh at this joke? Or is it "too soon" for the gun-people?
Katie M 8 years ago
I think they are saying this specifically because people were literally shooting at the hurricane, and the mayor had to tell them to stop.
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Patricia Ross 8 years ago
I'm American and I don't understand the shooting at hurricane references. We don't shoot hurricanes, we shoot each other!
Aarron Forste 8 years ago
That isn't funny. You are the reason why Americans have a bad rep.... First you say "I'm American",and then say something stupid. Thank you for your contribution to the stereotypical American. We are making strides everyday in the wrong direction.
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Wanda Queen 8 years ago
I'd like to point out that the majority of Americans did NOT shoot at the hurricane. Just the nut jobs.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
i like that idea, its gonna beat us up regardless, might as well deserve it!
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Marnee DeRider 8 years ago
Whoever did this one deserves a medal. I laughed so hard I scared my cat!
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Charlotte Ayers 8 years ago
This works on so many levels....How is this not getting more up votes?
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Jon Chevalier 8 years ago
But , but Father....we was just blown together and had to hold on for our lives.
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Elle Campbell 8 years ago
It's official, we(the US) truly are the entertainment for the rest of the world! 😕
Katie Bear 8 years ago
I'm sorry to say this, but you just figured this out now?
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Robert Morson 8 years ago
WBC is probably still trying to figure out which state Ireland is in.
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Paul K. Johnson 8 years ago
No, he'll just try to scam your government to pay 1000x whatever damage his properties incur.
Mary Fazio 8 years ago
If trumpster comes to Ireland to check out damage to his golf courses, will you please keep hm? Please in the name f the Baby Jesus!⛪️
Greg Fitzgerald 8 years ago
Trump toilet paper aka "Executive Orders" are en route. Hang in there!
Peter Lewis 8 years ago
he throws so much here USA we ran out of rolls. sorry have a pint and a Jameson take care
Michele Levin 8 years ago
His little arm is tired, I doubt he has the strength these days. Sorry bout that.........
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Emily Johnston 8 years ago
This looks like a serious kitchen. This person could cook up a good meal while drinking the whiskey.
Lisa Rogers 8 years ago
Dude has 2 spatulas, 1 can opener, 1 pair of scissors and 800 knives hanging on the wall. WTF? You don't throw knives in a hurricane. You shoot at them. I know, I'm Floridian!
Tiffany Wilson 8 years ago
I'm worried about all those knives coming loose and blowing around in the wind...
M O'Connell 8 years ago
If only that kitchen had drawers! A friend of mine lives in an older home, and there is ONE drawer in the entire kitchen. That's it.
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Michele Levin 8 years ago
Damn straight, really the only things you need for any type of weather.
Kenny Kulbiski 8 years ago
I thought the Irish were just eccentric until I saw this picture. Whiskey and candy bars? They're bat s**t crazy.
Kira Thesloth 8 years ago
Actually Butler's Irish makes delicious jameson whiskey ttuffle bars.
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Amanda Lynn 8 years ago
I can’t upvote this one enough! We (americans) are a laughing stock due to a few lol 😂
Lindsay Ameye 8 years ago
Don't take yourselves so seriously (that's an American trait I'd say). God gave us all a sense of humor to be lighthearted and joyful. You make fun of us and we return the favor and a good time is had by all.
Load More Replies... Patricia Moran 8 years ago
Pictures of a few idiots shooting @ the wind and the entire United States is judged . P.S. I don't know anyone that senseless.
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SeamusRGN 8 years ago
search Mundy - galway girl, or the trad version, then delete Ed Sheerans abomination, and burn your computer just to be safe
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Elita Colantonio 8 years ago
Waterford Whispers is not the real news haha Its our own news channel to mock of the real news, follow them on FB. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT
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Stille20 8 years ago
Not shooting a hurricane is pretty reckless, but so is mixing water and electricity.
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Clair Stewart 8 years ago
love this guy in his wife's house coat, shoeless while the neighbour takes a photo
Wendy Millar Hayer 8 years ago
He should be careful wearing the bath robe! That wind could blow right up his....
Nancy E 8 years ago
Trust me ... it'll still blow away . I have chased my trash can down the street with 55mph winds
Cat Meow 8 years ago
I'm sorry, but the pictures in my head are hilarious 😂😂😂
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M O'Connell 8 years ago
I wish trampoline people would learn to just flip the damned things over before a storm! The wind can't catch it and blow it around if the jumping mat is flat against the ground...
D'Ette Christman 8 years ago
Love, love, LOVE the uuuuhh robe? Housecoat?? In NOLA it’d definitely be a housecoat, hysterical!
Greg Fitzgerald 8 years ago
Well, better throw a sheet on, leave yer shoes and go get it then...
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Derpicorn 8 years ago
Personally I like it, it's based off of a woman from shakespeare. Gotta admit, though, it's kind of heartless because the Ophielia died from drowning 😐 So that's where the names from 👍 NOW YOU KNOW
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Jon Chevalier 8 years ago
no... she is just making good use of the moment.. it' will blow over..
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Joe Reaves 8 years ago
According to a US weather map I saw in the Independent Ophelia is going to stop dead at the N Irish border so clearly all the fears about what will happen to the border failed to take account of Brexit's magical hurricane stopping abilities. Maybe this is how we'll keep the economy going after Brexit - we can sell the magical hurricane repelling border technology to Florida and Texas.
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Jessica Stohr 8 years ago
Keep the trash from blowing everywhere is my guess!
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Ségolène Trouvé 8 years ago
In this case, "what the craic is with it?" means "what the deal is with it?", but "What's the craic?" means "what's up?", "That's some good craic": "that's good fun", "Any craic?": "any news?", "that lad is some craic":"this gentleman is the soul of the party", etc.
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Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
The real fun comes after the storm. Sorting through the new stuff to keep or try to sell off for money.
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Brendan Joseph Madden 8 years ago
Ah don't worry, POTUS will throw some out in a gushy.
Load More Replies... Patricia Moran 8 years ago
In the U. S. we have a video of a dog carrying a 20lb. bag of kibble home after a hurricane in New Orleans. That's a dog that knows his priorities.
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Mary Waisanen 8 years ago
Better than your government, nay, your president not knowing you're part of the country lol
Angelia Greenawalt 8 years ago
Or still better, not even knowing your president of a certain province.
Jon Chevalier 8 years ago
better late then never.... it's the tea breaks you know, that slow things down...
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Robbie Shorley 8 years ago
If they can't make tea during a power cut, are they even a real Irish mam and gran??
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Terence Taylor 8 years ago
How did I get into a discussion on Pompeii, Pliny the Younger/Elder, Vesuvius and London skies? Oh, yes #Ophelia - wonderful thing The Internet! #Ophelia, your breaking my heart. ..........etc. I can't sing
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Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
Only 1 each!? You, sir, have underestimated the powers of angry wind and water.
Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
Tayto is the perfect brand name for potato chips!! I love it! Was wondering why they were so excited about two delivery trucks, one self-explanatory Guinness, and the other was a Tayto truck!!
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Angela Louise 8 years ago
Lol. It's accurate, not only because of Ireland, but because the land between Yorkshire and Edinbugh is apparently a no man's land devoid of settlement...
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Terence Taylor 8 years ago
On the day WW1 started my local gazette headline was 'Drunken Gypsy arrested driving cart'. (Found filling a crack in my wall)
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billy bob joe 8 years ago
we we can all drink some tea and wonder about if it will rain orange juice
susievoozie 8 years ago
well i wonder what texas has to say about our ophelia:D it was like a light rain in comparison
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susievoozie 8 years ago
i swear we were all up until 5 am talking on facebook with random irish people how worried we are :D
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Jilltdcatlady 8 years ago
You aren't truly prepared for a storm until you have more bread, eggs, and milk than you can finish before it spoils. Especially when the power goes out and your fridge gets warm.
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Stille20 8 years ago
These annoy me. It's not a cultural thing. Did they not see the devastation from storms like Katrina? Americans aren't panicking...but absolutely, brag about being unprepared.
Lindsay Ameye 8 years ago
You need to realize that there are differences though. For one, European houses are almost always made of sturdy materials like brick, concrete etc, not of wood like American houses. That's why you won't see whole neighborhoods wiped out by winds, bar a roof or a wall that may come down here and there.
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Kathleen Moore 8 years ago
As an Irish descendent in America, I can appreciate the bit about the wooden spoon!!! It made the boat to the USA, as I am a witness!!
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The Cube Cat 8 years ago
I'm just cracking up imagining what she's saying.
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M O'Connell 8 years ago
Ah ok! That's quite a bit more recent. I hadn't realized there had been such a leak in the UK. You learn somethin' new every day.
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MysticalMan 8 years ago
Never know when you're going to need a saw for your loaf of bread, though I did have a piece of toast the other day that I saved in case I need sandpaper and am all out.
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Virginia Archer 8 years ago
I dunno...I'm really thinkin" the Irish can handle it...hahaaa....I'm 40% Irish...can I come live there????
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Daithí Ó'Céileachair 8 years ago
ours didn't fall over either still wondering what all the fuss was about
Load More Replies... Christina Woods 8 years ago
Seriously normal to put the bins out here, nor matter how hard the wind is blowing.
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M O'Connell 8 years ago
She's leaning on the edge of a skylight in a pitched roof. The house in the background is perfectly straight.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
She refused to distribute until after a "photo" op!! Our President Trump saved us from the NWO, Globalists, tyranny, open borders, etc. Try finding a credible news source for the U.S.A. We know that you will have trouble bc we have a huge mainstream media which is ONLY used for propaganda. Reminds us of hitlers propaganda bc they follow the same step-by-step instructions as hitler did. Have a great day and stop being puppets, please!!
Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
Rico, had all of their needed supplies thrown into garbage dumpsters so they can "claim" people were dying bc of our President Trump. We know this for a fact bc online videos showed us the proof by citizens that have lived there forever. We also had a journalist with a Puerto Rican bloodline fly there and showed all of us the truth. There's even a video with the mayor boo hooing about not enough supplies while right behind her is tons of supplies that s
Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
What a bunch of socialists that are more ignorant than our demoncrap politicians! Apparently Ireland must only have one news channel with "fake news" all the time. For one, Puerto Rica was swamped with food, clean water, diapers, formula, etc. by the tons from our FEMA, which stands for Federal Emergency Management Association. Where the problem was, due to the leftists bent on using deaths as political propaganda, their mayor IN Puerto
Nikki Boulter 8 years ago
Trust us world, we get it. Approval ratings in the high 30's most of the time.
Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
Just you keep watching the "propaganda" news channels!!!
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Amanda Whittaker 8 years ago
Sadly, you'll be waiting forever because the Continental United States is the only thing that exists on his map.
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Cerys Dunbar 7 years ago
nah pretty sure their seagulls but im not 100% sure
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Troy Currie 8 years ago
Never seen a photoshopped flock of seagulls...with each one added separately.
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Jon Chevalier 8 years ago
piprbomb what to go out in the storm in his boxers and dance in it. if he gets 50 tweets.
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Diane Elters 8 years ago
Jameson Irish Creme, swirl and add a dab more, sip, then 2 dabs more, swirl, sip, sip add 3 dabs more . . . 'bout got this
Barry Nolan 8 years ago
And what else? Nothing!! As hurricanes go, it was a massive let down. Well in Dublin it was!!
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
We have seen a documentary, here in the states, about Buckfast and I have been wanting one, ever since. Why doesn't that company ship worldwide!?? :) :)
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PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
The stop sign one was a faked-up meme after the event. Still fun though.
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M O'Connell 8 years ago
I know exactly how you feel. I'd like to introduce my Irish friends to one Tom Skilling. He's a national treasure.
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BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
#proud to be irish. bunch of crazy gits the home land makes. but in be damned if i didn't love their spirit and humor.
Tom O'Neill 8 years ago
ah sure f**k it, as long as there is a few cans in the fridge and some grub in the house we will be grand, I was a bit dissapointed with this hurricane TBH didnt even get to race around looking for candles, powers was only off for 2 hrs. wife had a lovely stew ready though so we were sorted ;) cant beat a solid concrete built house. plus there is a shite load of trees down so thats the fire wood sorted for the winter ;)
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
I'm stressing about going to work, while Irish people are laughing at a hurricane that's coming towards them... I should take the Irish as inspiration source for remaining positive.
Liam. Just Liam. 8 years ago
WOO HOO! *insert stereotypical Irish saying here* as a cork (down the bottom of the country) man myself, I can personally tell you that these are all something we would do.
Paola Lupan 8 years ago
Funny creative mind that I love..... I just know one in person in my country who acts like them :)...Hope they are ok...
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
#proud to be irish. bunch of crazy gits the home land makes. but in be damned if i didn't love their spirit and humor.
Tom O'Neill 8 years ago
ah sure f**k it, as long as there is a few cans in the fridge and some grub in the house we will be grand, I was a bit dissapointed with this hurricane TBH didnt even get to race around looking for candles, powers was only off for 2 hrs. wife had a lovely stew ready though so we were sorted ;) cant beat a solid concrete built house. plus there is a shite load of trees down so thats the fire wood sorted for the winter ;)
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
I'm stressing about going to work, while Irish people are laughing at a hurricane that's coming towards them... I should take the Irish as inspiration source for remaining positive.
Liam. Just Liam. 8 years ago
WOO HOO! *insert stereotypical Irish saying here* as a cork (down the bottom of the country) man myself, I can personally tell you that these are all something we would do.
Paola Lupan 8 years ago
Funny creative mind that I love..... I just know one in person in my country who acts like them :)...Hope they are ok...
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