goldengloss Forum Posts (389)

RE: In Four Words

I don't believe you.

RE: Roseanne

I think it is an insult to the many intelligent working class people living in the U.S. just as Mrs. Browns Boys here in Dublin [and extremely popular in the UK] is not representative of many many working class families in the real world in Dublin.
I don't think the fact that Roseanne Barr is pro trump , uneducated in the series, banal conversation makes for good viewing, even by American standards, although John Goodman is a great actor.
Sadly he should be using his thespian abilities in better programmes /Movies ditto Roseanne.

RE: Talk therapy

Harbal ~ That is one of my favourite songs from the great musical.

RE: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Well said Bear.

RE: The Biggest Mistake you can make is...

Changing who you really are in order to be liked.

RE: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

It will take the heat off Brexit and the Health Crisis in UK. I hold no hatred toward the lovers but Monarchy ~ Windsors one of the richest families in the world. UK has a rich history of pillaging other countries. Living off others taxes, sorry, the country does not need a Monarchy to bow to.

RE: Israeli snipers kill 16 Palestinian protesters and injure hundreds.

Shalom /Masalama Middle East ~ No peace in sight.

RE: FAKEBOOK

Fakebook /Farcebook yes, most people use it to show off their 'Kardashian style' lives, perfect pics, , pictures of their Holidays ~ Always looking dapper /Beautiful and 100 likes and 'looking beautiful as ever ' comments ~ don't start me about the photos of food they had to eat in restaurants.

RE: FAKEBOOK

I use Fakebook as a Blog, to keep in touch with many friends abroad. Hardly any personal photos. No 'look at me' photos, no information really except that I love and work with abandoned animals.
Not much to gather there.

RE: If you could be an expert on anything..

Learning to write 'Chick lit' paperbacks, or ebooks, millions of dollars/euros to be made from writing this thrash.

RE: Winnie Mandela is dead

Saw that on T.V. Tough cookie.

RE: What do people remember the most about you after they first meet you?

Humility in short supply with the men here tonight ~ Night, off to my single bed.

RE: What do people remember the most about you after they first meet you?

That I am younger looking than I look in my photos ~ unlike the men who are usually unrecognizable due to their photos being 15 years old.

RE: Finally, Deportation of migrants

After the War, Ireland took in many many Jewish refugees, It was before I was born, but Ireland was a particularly poor Country, Still, we took them in. There were no computers, everything was written, no mobiles..just phone calls, Boats. [they didnot come on planes]. Genuine refugess that we couldnot afford.

They were adopted by many families throughout Ireland, and came to live in various parts of Dublin and Cork in particular, They learnt to speak our language and lived close to their Synagogues . There was NO trouble.

They had been through hell, absolutel hell. Malnourished children, women who would never be the same again after what they saw, and indeed men/women who had been used as guinea pigs for Mengles and other horrific medical experimentations.

The point I am making is, The Jewish people were grateful. They quickly started out,many lived on South circular Road beside the Synagogue, they pushed carts and sold buttons, matches. these were people who had been welle educated, many were musicians, accomplished and held professions. But they worked their way up, and today , they have fully integrated with our Society.

The attitude is completely different. Some have become moderate Jews, or progressive and married 'out' ,, some are still Orthodox and we love all their lovely Kosher bakeries and they are famous for their jewellry shops and nowadays most of their children are professors of medicine. They had a completely different attitude, a quiet dignity, a respect for our country being Christian which is so much against their own teachings... they didnot try and convert others to their faith, nor did they push and shove for Kosher food to be mandatory in schools.

that is the difference between genuine refugees, and what is happening now.

Sorry this is so long. BUt, Iknow alot of jewish people, have met elderly people who were through the camps,and it is wonderful to see how Ireland helped them, how they blossomed in a Christian country.
It can be done, but not when there is an Agenda.

RE: Do u recon urself lucky ?

Snooks I can start to list problems, Health, financial, what ifs ? if onlys ? regrets.

In short , compared to the majority of the Worlds inhabitants, I have water and had food for my lunch, I will have Dinner this evening... this makes me the minority of people in this huge enormous wealthy world who have those basic things. So, I am lucky and grateful.

RE: What would you rather??

Well, we have a romantised view of love, and probably think money will just take away all it problems.
So, I think it's far better to be alone in life with money, than penniless. Money doesnot boy happiness, but neither does poverty. [I have experienced that ] I'm going with the Money, to buy a place in the Sun, and live life realistically without worrying about Bills and Health insurance etc.,

RE: Finally, Deportation of migrants

Lindsay and others on this Blog ~ I actually liked Angela Merkel, unlike many of her comtemporaries in Govt. she lived a v modest lifestyle but what we all know is, Germany now has an ageing population, still, Lindsay, you are right to ask, why oh why did she let all these people in, I am not running any country and I knew it would be trouble... mostly men, I knew that there wouldnot be integration, or a great deal of thanks for bringing them in.

I feel that we cannot throw thousands out of here, they are settled now, going to school, but in a few years with the large families and lack of birth control they will be in the majority. This if frightening, I don't want to sound like a National front yobbo. As I said before, I have moderate, Muslim friends who work, who are decent, but these gangs who scale walls with electrcic fences and throw back food because it isnot Halal, demanding this and that, have no gratitude and pose a genuine danger to our society. I wish I could leave Europe. I no longer feel safe.

RE: Finally, Deportation of migrants

Hello Lindsay I think Angela Merkels [not really thought out plan] was, that since Germany is so low on youth and children, she would help the situation , as in allow refugees in.....

The situation quickly escalated out of control as did rioting and other antisocial activities.

I do believe like the previous blogger wrote ~ that there are many moderate intelligent Muslims who integrate and are lovely people and not all are alike.

However, Mohammed did say in his writings, that he wanted Mecca to be a place where no trees were allowed to grow.... they spoilt the air, the atmostphere. He also said Dogs were extremely infectious and dirty animals.

From somebody whose words came from God [being a great Prophet,] anyone on the street knows, without Trees we don't have OXygen, and they are badly needed, imagine a world without trees? and the Dog theory is not true either.

But small countries like mine, especially my City and the county area in which I live, near to the capital in Ireland, has become so overrun, swamped, that it is possible to sit on the light rail, and to be the only Irish person on the small carriage... this is not healthy, and you cannot blame me for feeling my Country has been ruined when most are on welfare, and I have to wait 3 years for an operation having paid taxes all my life.

RE: Should Ireland follow the UK and leave the EU.

I voted a big Yes for that . I hate to see Irelands Fishing go to hell, as well as not being allowed cut our own turf. Won't go on. Seeing Enda Kenny [albeit not for long] bow and scrape to the crouts. I believe we have a great Agricultural country here if we concentrate on Grass Beef and good quality, not factory, farming, indigenous products and we will always have connections with U.S with their companies coming in, not to mention our great record in the Equine world, some of the best horses in the world.


Plus Ireland [despite climate] is now a favourite spot to holiday, no fear of shootings or IS attacks.

RE: The Brits are building wall!!...

Hello Sister,
Unfortunately, this is not true. We need walls here in Ireland... I am Christian, but political correctness has gone crazy here. You darenot even mention that 10,000 refugees from Syria is more than we can afford... we already have so many.

Unfortunately, we now have a situation where the Muslims are becoming offended by Churches, crucifixes in hospitals and holy statues. Although I maynot believe in Statues, Ireland is a Roman Catholic Country, and I say 'if they dislike it, there is a plane at Dublin airport will take them back to where they came from '... does that sound nasty? I am tired of watching women in Burquas driving with children and not being able to see left or right, an accident waiting to happen !! Also it could be a man.
I know I have gone off the point... it is about walls. I think stiffer regulations regarding refugees would suffice. More monitoring of trucks too coming into the country... It is sad to see my Country become a place I don't know anymore... just being honest

RE: What's inside your mind part 29

Wondering what the heck happened to my country as there are so many wonderful programmes on TV at the moment about the 1916 Rising and now we have these intellectually challenged TDs and heads of Government who are crooked and screwing the electorate, etc., and I wonder if those who gave their lives for a free Ireland could see it now, what would they think.... well you asked. That's what I've been thinking...

RE: What has been your worst experience while dating online?

Christianlatin, Hi, For me, it was a man who posted a photo of himself in the Army. When we met, the photo had to have been at least 10years old !! Now if I was to post a photo of myself 10years old, I feel it's a lie, and I would have looked alot younger. The second thing is, many are still living with their partner, but say they're separated. How do we know ? for me I don't want to be dragged into a legal wrangle as having been the 'other woman'. Lies I guess, posting an old photo is a lie.

RE: ladies ladies

I wouldnt have the courage or confidence to reply to your film star Bond type looks...

RE: ladies ladies

I wouldnt have the courage or confidence to reply to your film star Bond type looks...

RE: ladies ladies

I wouldnt have the courage or confidence to reply to your film star Bond type looks...

RE: where you ever crippled emotionally?

Hi Pedro, I have been emotionally 'crippled' as in broken, self esteem on the floor, anxiety, depression etc., I believe we need to grieve , be that a broken relationship, a death or whatever, it is no good pushing the positive thinking before our bodies and minds have time to heal and accept. I fully believe though, that putting a reins on your thoughts like the gentleman from Manchester has said, not being a victim, choosing to think a certain way and fighting the negative part of us, does work. It has enabled me to come off antidepressants after 30 years. I amnot advocating this for people. I decided [having studied the side effects] that I was sick of being chemically lobotimized. I came off slowly, very slowly, it was hell, i had to face demons, but They were faced and ran away. Shyness, anxiety etc., memories that were supressed. ~~ I know now that each day brings pain and joy, I have to keep reading lists like the ones in this Blog. Not blaming, living in the now. The Doctors and specialists said I could never get off medication, that it had been too long in my system. Anything is possible if we really want something, Thats all I have to say. I have indeed been crippled , many times and have a background and childhood conductive to Depression but refuse to allow this to stop me living as good a life as I can.

RE: Ian Paisley - your thoughts

Various NewsTime today gave a good biography of his life in politics and his being ordained a Minister by his father and then going on to use that with Politics to become a Leader who vomited verbal hatred towards the Catholic Nationalists. He wasnot just a Unionist, a Queen love, he hated the Republic and he wasnot poplular with those orgainsations just mentioned by Pheonix. History and the News in the next few days will reveal this. May he rest in Peace, But peace was not on his agenda at the Zenith of his power, it twas not until his back was against the wall that he backed down and met with the 'Cags'

RE: Ian Paisley - your thoughts

I believe you do have to look at the times... when Catholics hadnot proper housing, nor were they able to get work, etc., I think as a Christian Pastor he was so full of vile Hatred and Vitriol.... however he became a figure of fun [black comedy maybe] for me and I always remember him shouting 'No popery' I think his speeches were inflammatory.
What made me quite bilious today was mr. McGuinness say that he ended up being a friend, he thought of Doctor Paisley as a friend...... Give me a break I agree that he was an old man, beaten into submission and he mellowed somewhat but I dont think he will go down as a mover and a shaker in History. Or a peacemaker. Just a Bigot, with a psycological deep hatred for 'Roman Catholics' and popery. I have no hatred for him but he did hold up the peace process.

RE: Move to a different country

Twinkletoes I would love to move but my Age is a barrier, also my finances. I would think very strongly about moving though... life is short, it just takes that bit more nerve when you get older. I do have a Hankering to go back to the UK where I was born. Ireland has changed so much since I was a young nipper, and not for the better....

RE: Have you met a romantic interest from this site?

Met my X here on CS. Maybe I am tempting fate to be on it a 2nd time but I love the Blogs . ...I think.