Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
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Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
A funny story by Gombeen about being traditional or not in this case.
An experienced labourer and expert hole-digger has expressed his disappointment after receiving his marching orders for continually bringing less traditional fillings for his lunch time sandwiches. Fergal Coyne, 44, claims his ability to think outside the box has cost him his job: To Read More...Click Here
An experienced labourer and expert hole-digger has expressed his disappointment after receiving his marching orders for continually bringing less traditional fillings for his lunch time sandwiches. Fergal Coyne, 44, claims his ability to think outside the box has cost him his job: To Read More...Click Here
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Re: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
That is angst. That's for sure.
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Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ethnicity, race, gender or orientation. Can someone tell me exactly who these people are so I can taunt them and laugh in their general direction?
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Re: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
You do realise it's a spoof, right?Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ethnicity, race, gender or orientation. Can someone tell me exactly who these people are so I can taunt them and laugh in their general direction?
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I think he was joking also :pbenhall.1 wrote:You do realise it's a spoof, right?Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ethnicity, race, gender or orientation. Can someone tell me exactly who these people are so I can taunt them and laugh in their general direction?
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I'm thinking this is the Irish answer to the Daily Mash, or the Onion.
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Re: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
Serves him right, says I!!!Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ethnicity, race, gender or orientation. Can someone tell me exactly who these people are so I can taunt them and laugh in their general direction?
Hole diggers are traditional and should always remain traditional.
Chaps my hide when folks start gettin all high and bleedin mighty
with thar fancy-dancy foods.
If you want high brow eats get a PHd!
His mates shoulda give him a beat-down to learn him propper.
Corn beef or ham aint good enough for him???
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I want business cards that say "expert hole-digger".
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Post-Hole Digger?maki wrote:If you want high brow eats get a PHd!
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Sirchronique wrote:I think he was joking also :pbenhall.1 wrote:You do realise it's a spoof, right?Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ethnicity, race, gender or orientation. Can someone tell me exactly who these people are so I can taunt them and laugh in their general direction?
Great replies you guys lolmutepointe wrote:That is angst. That's for sure.
emmline wrote:I'm thinking this is the Irish answer to the Daily Mash, or the Onion.
Yes pretty much Gombeen is resident in County Tyrone his blog entries takes Poke fun at local events and people in general I enjoy his blog and this story I reckoned could be understood easier than the more local banter.
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I believe PHd means 'piled high and deep', but I can't be sure as I only finished theTunborough wrote:Post-Hole Digger?maki wrote:If you want high brow eats get a PHd!
9th grade.
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And a great story it is, Jleo. I enjoyed it.Jleo Fipple wrote:I enjoy his blog and this story I reckoned could be understood easier than the more local banter.
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Yes, but only in the context of a translation of B.S. and M.S.maki wrote:I believe PHd means 'piled high and deep', but I can't be sure as I only finished theTunborough wrote:Post-Hole Digger?maki wrote:If you want high brow eats get a PHd!
9th grade.
For Fergal Coyne, I'd reckon that pilings go down, not up.
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Re: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
His moniker, Gombeen and his avatar are rich clues. . .
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