Comments on: Northern Ireland excluded from ‘national’ Monopoly board..! http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/ Conversation, politics and stray insights Sun, 27 May 2012 00:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pounder http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174892 Pounder Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:39:42 +0000 #comment-174892 I wonder how many of our republican commentators here played the London version and prefered it. For me Star Wars Monopoly FTW! I wonder how many of our republican commentators here played the London version and prefered it. For me Star Wars Monopoly FTW!

]]> By: willowfield http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174883 willowfield Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:21:05 +0000 #comment-174883 Actually, Dessertspoon, the original Monopoly was based on Philadelphia. But I agree - the classic London edition is just fine. No need for these ridiculous new versions. Actually, Dessertspoon, the original Monopoly was based on Philadelphia.

But I agree – the classic London edition is just fine. No need for these ridiculous new versions.

]]> By: Dessertspoon http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174852 Dessertspoon Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:08:05 +0000 #comment-174852 Why are they always bringing out "new versions" of Monopoly. The original is just fine. North Down was never going to replace Mayfair nor the Ardoyne Old Kent Road. It was down to a vote and as someone else said it was bound to have a heavy English bias (there's more of them). Frankly we should consider it fortunate they even gave us an airport. Why are they always bringing out “new versions” of Monopoly. The original is just fine. North Down was never going to replace Mayfair nor the Ardoyne Old Kent Road. It was down to a vote and as someone else said it was bound to have a heavy English bias (there’s more of them). Frankly we should consider it fortunate they even gave us an airport.

]]> By: Diluted Orange http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174775 Diluted Orange Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:09:13 +0000 #comment-174775 [i]"They should have chosen “Derry” or “Londonderry”, just to provoke a fight."[/i] Must pass go if you're a Prod. [i]“They should have chosen “Derry” or “Londonderry”, just to provoke a fight.”[/i]

Must pass go if you’re a Prod.

]]> By: The Phantom http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174771 The Phantom Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:32:31 +0000 #comment-174771 They should have chosen "Derry" or "Londonderry", just to provoke a fight. They should have chosen “Derry” or “Londonderry”, just to provoke a fight.

]]> By: Diluted Orange http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174570 Diluted Orange Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:21:38 +0000 #comment-174570 I hear Northern Ireland is actually at the forefront of the new game. To add a little bit of authenicity in the new game the old monopoly notes have been replaced by approximately 26 million old Northern Bank ones ... I hear Northern Ireland is actually at the forefront of the new game. To add a little bit of authenicity in the new game the old monopoly notes have been replaced by approximately 26 million old Northern Bank ones …

]]> By: astic http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174565 astic Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:06:24 +0000 #comment-174565 Northern Ireland is excluded as no place in Donegal is included! Northern Ireland is excluded as no place in Donegal is included!

]]> By: willowfield http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174555 willowfield Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:31:01 +0000 #comment-174555 <i>You couldn’t vote for an airport - they were already on the board. So ‘Belfast Airport’ wasn’t chosen by people, just Hasbro. Hence the headline. </i> Er, the headline is “Northern Ireland excluded from ‘national’ Monopoly board..!” … but it’s not excluded since ‘Belfast Airport’ is included! Whether the airport was included as a result of a vote or by the decision of Hasbro is irrelevant. You couldn’t vote for an airport – they were already on the board. So ‘Belfast Airport’ wasn’t chosen by people, just Hasbro. Hence the headline.

Er, the headline is “Northern Ireland excluded from ‘national’ Monopoly board..!” … but it’s not excluded since ‘Belfast Airport’ is included! Whether the airport was included as a result of a vote or by the decision of Hasbro is irrelevant.

]]> By: Belfast Gonzo http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174513 Belfast Gonzo Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:24 +0000 #comment-174513 Brief points: You couldn't vote for an airport - they were already on the board. So 'Belfast Airport' wasn't chosen by people, just Hasbro. Hence the headline. You may disagree, you may even have reasons, but that is why. Since the vote was always going to be heavily biased towards English locations, you wonder why they even bothered with this edition. There is no such thing as 'Belfast Airport'. Brief points:

You couldn’t vote for an airport – they were already on the board. So ‘Belfast Airport’ wasn’t chosen by people, just Hasbro. Hence the headline. You may disagree, you may even have reasons, but that is why.

Since the vote was always going to be heavily biased towards English locations, you wonder why they even bothered with this edition.

There is no such thing as ‘Belfast Airport’.

]]> By: abucs http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174479 abucs Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:36:54 +0000 #comment-174479 How dare Belfast be included !!! :o) How many votes for Belleek ? How dare Belfast be included !!! :o )

How many votes for Belleek ?

]]> By: sammaguire http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174467 sammaguire Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:48:29 +0000 #comment-174467 I think unionists should be a little bit more concerned about Gordon Brown referring to his country as "this little island" in his recent speech than what's on the latest UK edition of Monopoly. Then again most unionists on this website seem to regard NI as their country (OWC) rather than the UK so it works both ways. I think unionists should be a little bit more concerned about Gordon Brown referring to his country as “this little island” in his recent speech than what’s on the latest UK edition of Monopoly. Then again most unionists on this website seem to regard NI as their country (OWC) rather than the UK so it works both ways.

]]> By: Mick Fealty http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174452 Mick Fealty Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:47:49 +0000 #comment-174452 Beano: This was the last I heard: http://tinyurl.com/27dtml As for the all island version, they asked questions by county: http://tinyurl.com/2xf4x9 If it's any way related to the poll as it stood then we should see Armagh and Fermanagh. Antrim were last last time I looked. With Tyrone, Down and Co Derry all struggling. Donegal should be in, if my memory serves. Beano:

This was the last I heard: http://tinyurl.com/27dtml

As for the all island version, they asked questions by county: http://tinyurl.com/2xf4x9

If it’s any way related to the poll as it stood then we should see Armagh and Fermanagh. Antrim were last last time I looked. With Tyrone, Down and Co Derry all struggling.

Donegal should be in, if my memory serves.

]]> By: willowfield http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174415 willowfield Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:04:23 +0000 #comment-174415 Why is this story being "spun" dishonestly. It was on BBC NI too - claiming NI was excluded, but then saying that Belfast Airport was on it. Talk about desperately looking for a story that isn't there. Why is this story being “spun” dishonestly. It was on BBC NI too – claiming NI was excluded, but then saying that Belfast Airport was on it.

Talk about desperately looking for a story that isn’t there.

]]> By: GavBelfast http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174400 GavBelfast Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:00:32 +0000 #comment-174400 So, it HAS been INCLUDED and NOT EXCLUDED at all. Glad that's clear then. ;-) So, it HAS been INCLUDED and NOT EXCLUDED at all.

Glad that’s clear then.
;-)

]]> By: Jo O'Neill http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174359 Jo O'Neill Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:20:22 +0000 #comment-174359 It was all decided by votes (not very reliable on the web) and there were huge campaigns being run, especially by some little towns. But good luck to them for sneaking their wee places in. I like the idea; there will probably be a new version next year. It was all decided by votes (not very reliable on the web) and there were huge campaigns being run, especially by some little towns. But good luck to them for sneaking their wee places in. I like the idea; there will probably be a new version next year.

]]> By: PeaceandJustice http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174351 PeaceandJustice Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:52:32 +0000 #comment-174351 The title of this thread is incorrect: Belfast Gonzo - "Northern Ireland excluded from ‘national’ Monopoly board..!" It wasn't excluded as Belfast Airport is listed. As regards the online voting, it was always going to be difficult for Northern Ireland to compete with other parts of the UK. And online voting isn't a great way to decide things. The title of this thread is incorrect:
Belfast Gonzo – “Northern Ireland excluded from ‘national’ Monopoly board..!”

It wasn’t excluded as Belfast Airport is listed. As regards the online voting, it was always going to be difficult for Northern Ireland to compete with other parts of the UK. And online voting isn’t a great way to decide things.

]]> By: Pounder http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174341 Pounder Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:59:41 +0000 #comment-174341 If I was really pompous, superior and self righteous I'd have corrected your spelling of because StarHound. If I was really pompous, superior and self righteous I’d have corrected your spelling of because StarHound.

]]> By: StarHound http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174333 StarHound Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:28:49 +0000 #comment-174333 "Seems to me that certain people who comment here are pissed off that the Alliance Party was right and our way is the way that works and the way other parties are trying to claim as their own, so they need to take petty swipes to make themselves feel better in their ignorant backward lives." And some people dont like Alliance becasuse they come across as pompous, superior and self righteous. Can't imagine why..... “Seems to me that certain people who comment here are pissed off that the Alliance Party was right and our way is the way that works and the way other parties are trying to claim as their own, so they need to take petty swipes to make themselves feel better in their ignorant backward lives.”

And some people dont like Alliance becasuse they come across as pompous, superior and self righteous. Can’t imagine why…..

]]> By: beano http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174290 beano Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:49:03 +0000 #comment-174290 Jesus, sorry about that link. Jesus, sorry about that link.

]]> By: beano http://sluggerotoole.com/2007/09/25/northern-ireland-excluded-from-national-monopoly-board/comment-page-1/#comment-174288 beano Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:48:19 +0000 #comment-174288 The places were all <a href="http://www.everythingulster.com/blogs/index.php/2007/05/19/put_belfast_on_the_board"> title="Put Belfast on the Board">voted for by the public</a> so the only people to blame for not getting Belfast (or somewhere else) on there are the people who live there and didn't vote. So, merrie, it's got F all to do with what the "rest of the world" think. Mick, I also had problems voting. It was clearly a fix! The places were all title=”Put Belfast on the Board”>voted for by the public so the only people to blame for not getting Belfast (or somewhere else) on there are the people who live there and didn’t vote.

So, merrie, it’s got F all to do with what the “rest of the world” think.

Mick, I also had problems voting. It was clearly a fix!

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