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  • P Paul Watson

    Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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    FlyingTinman
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    Paul Watson wrote:

    What to drink?

    Guinness ... D'oh! Steve T

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    • P Paul Watson

      Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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      El Corazon
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      Paul Watson wrote:

      What to drink?

      I can't say what to drink, but I can tell you not to try my brothers method of drinking. He wandered into a pub and got to talking with a couple there, laughing and exchanging stories. He was into Ireland for the Intel plant, a problem solver of sorts, find the problems, recommend fixes, and leave. So he decides to prove the American worth by accepting a drinking challenge... see who would drink whom under the table. He, of course, lost. The couple carried him back to his hotel and dropped him off. Take lots of pictures! :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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      • P Paul Watson

        Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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        David Stone
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        Wow. That's a big move. Is Carrine going with you? [UPDATE]Nevermind, just saw your blog.


        Picture a huge catholic cathedral. In it there's many people, including a gregorian monk choir. You know, those who sing beautifully. Then they start singing, in latin, as they always do: "Ad hominem..." -Jörgen Sigvardsson

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        • P Paul Watson

          Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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          Lost User
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          Paul Watson wrote:

          And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink?

          I've been to Northern Ireland on business. Not much time to see the sites, but I did get to tour a rather large lake near Ballinamallard[^] escorted by my guests[^]. Everybody I met in Northern Ireland was very friendly and the scenery was great. Oh... drink Guinness[^]... 'nuff said. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep. -- modified at 21:52 Friday 21st October, 2005

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          • P Paul Watson

            Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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            Dave Kreskowiak
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            My fiance is so jealous! :-D That's one of her destinations on her list of future vacations. Myself, I can't stand Guinness... :( Is the love interest goin' with you? RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

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            • P Paul Watson

              Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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              brianwelsch
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              Good Luck, Paul! BW


              Meanwhile, behind the facade of this innocent looking bookstore...

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              • P Paul Watson

                Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                Michael P Butler
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                Have a safe journey mate.

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                Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into?

                Well, if I can get myself organized sometime over the next year, I'll try and get over to Ireland and we can have a CPian get-together. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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                • P Paul Watson

                  Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                  Megan Forbes
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                  Awesome Paul! Have a fantastic time - no doubt you will :cool:. I'm sorry you won't be stopping in London, hopefully bump into you one day in the future - Aus maybe?


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                  • P Paul Watson

                    Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                    Remember to order the next guiness when you are half way through the current one! The tigress is here :-D

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                    • P Paul Watson

                      Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                      I'm in Ireland but not of Ireland. Don't forget your camera - Ireland (and especially Waterford) is very scenic. Although Waterford is in the "sunny south east" it will be wet (and cold) when you get here - at least until may. Rain gear is recomended. Waterford is hurling mad and I'd recommend you try and go to see a game or two of this extraordinary sport. Don't allow yourself to be talked into playing though, even in a knock around game, - you'll end up with no teeth :omg: '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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                        I'm in Ireland but not of Ireland. Don't forget your camera - Ireland (and especially Waterford) is very scenic. Although Waterford is in the "sunny south east" it will be wet (and cold) when you get here - at least until may. Rain gear is recomended. Waterford is hurling mad and I'd recommend you try and go to see a game or two of this extraordinary sport. Don't allow yourself to be talked into playing though, even in a knock around game, - you'll end up with no teeth :omg: '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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                        Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:

                        Don't allow yourself to be talked into playing though, even in a knock around game, - you'll end up with no teeth

                        Don't tell him that. I have two hurleys and a sliothar (a.k.a. hurling ball) in the boot of my car and he's not getting a lift home from the airport until he agrees to have a tap around.

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                        extraordinary sport

                        The best game in the world... ever.

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                        Waterford is hurling mad

                        And he'll be living with me... a Kilkenny man living in Waterford... we have a great craic in work with the abuse flying left right and centre when the season starts. Wohoo... I LOVE hurling! Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                          I hope you packed your raincoat :) Good luck. Gary Marc Clifton: "In other words, VB is like a bad parent. It can really screw up your childhood."

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                          Brian Delahunty
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                          Gary Thom wrote:

                          I hope you packed your raincoat

                          It doesn't always rain here you know... just most of the time. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                            Remember to order the next guiness when you are half way through the current one! The tigress is here :-D

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                            Brian Delahunty
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                            Excellent, and damn important, advice :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                              Gary Thom wrote:

                              I hope you packed your raincoat

                              It doesn't always rain here you know... just most of the time. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                              I'm originally from the North East of Scotland (near Aberdeen), I know all about rain and raincoats :) Gary Marc Clifton: "In other words, VB is like a bad parent. It can really screw up your childhood."

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                                Have fun Paul! If you do something impressive, be sure to share it with us... ;)

                                You must be careful in the forest Broken glass and rusty nails If you're to bring back something for us I have bullets for sale...

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                                Shog9 wrote:

                                If you do something impressive, be sure to share it with us...

                                If he doesn't we'll be extremely disappointed with him...:suss: "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                • L l a u r e n

                                  good luck paul!!! keep in touch huh? :)


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                                  Brian Delahunty
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                                  You should come visit sometime (flights from the US are not that expensive anymore). You can help convert me to Linux :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                                    You should come visit sometime (flights from the US are not that expensive anymore). You can help convert me to Linux :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                                    l a u r e n
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                                    be careful what u ask for... :rolleyes:


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                                      be careful what u ask for... :rolleyes:


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                                      Brian Delahunty
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                                      Well, you're more then welcome and I'm sure Paul would love to have some ofter saffas around. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!

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                                      • P Paul Watson

                                        Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                                        Paul Watson wrote:

                                        What to do? What to see? What to drink?

                                        The Girls, the pubs, the guiness? (Sorry, kid-sister-police) OK, visit ONE castle (all of them are built after the same master plan it seemed to me, so it gets a little bit boring). Just soak in the culture of small towns, pubbing, strolls in the foggy swamps, etc. Visit a Distillery (I've been at Bushmills, and my friends still enjoy telling silly stories about me and the Whiskey trial which I cannot possibly remember). Kilkenny was just lovely with it's mile of pubs. The Giant's Stones (or how they are called) were cool, but mostly anything about Irelands coast is fine. Oh, and check out some graveyards if you are into that. They are really beautifully made. You are taking Carine with you? Don't forget to upload some pictures :cool:


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                                        • P Paul Watson

                                          Evening folks. Well my bags are... ok they are not even half packed... but my tickets are booked and my work permit arranged and I am off to Ireland tomorrow evening (the 22nd.) Brian of Delahunty fame is picking me up in Dublin (never been there) to take me down to Waterford where I will be enjoying the next year or so of life. Any other Irish CPians I'll be bumping into? And those who have been there; What to do? What to see? What to drink? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                                          Colin Angus Mackay
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                                          This is probably too late - I've been away for a couple of days - to say have a great journey. So I'll say I hope to see you some time. I've never been to Ireland and I might pop over for a few days sometime. No doubt, I'll see you back here on Code Project before then.


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