Oh god help!

[Imp!]

So anyway I did rowing for like 3 years but quit it because it became too much like a popularity contest and before I did that I did rugby for four years but left that because I hated it and they all found out I was a catholic (I live in Northern Ireland). Anway since leaving rowing I really wanted a new sport so I decided between Badminton or Gymnastics, there are no spaces in the Gymnastic class but there is a club in portadown for Badminton. The problem is its in a Protestant school called Portadown College and I would be afraid it would turn into another situation like Rugby. Should I go for it?

[Captain]

Why does it matter what religion you are? :S

[Geraint]

Why does it matter what religion you are? :S

It's Northern Ireland. I'm guessing you don't know about stuff like this Northern Ireland then.

Badminton is the better sport, anyway because it's really easy.

[Captain]

Nope, I don't. Care to explain?

[Imp!]

Nope, I don't. Care to explain?

Catholics were severly mistreated during 1968 and they were stripped of their civil rights. Northern Ireland was under british rule and therefore protestants got alot more

[Minstrels]

Nope, I don't. Care to explain?
Seems as it isn't football... Welcome to Belfast sonny!
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00210/ira_belfast_210156c.jpg

My dad almost got shot out their in NI when he got sent out in 90's. Main reason why he quit in 2000 and something... that and he wanted more money.

[mangle]

Badmintons awesome, takes alot of getting used to though. I sucked when i first started but you'll get used to how the shuttlecock flies and stuff.

I'd do it even if its for just a few weeks.

[Captain]

Sounds like a fantastic place to live.

[Minstrels]

Sounds like a fantastic place to live.
They got rid of the guns now... so they say. ;)

[Captain]

I wouldn't trust the irish with a packet of pork scratchings.

[Minstrels]

I wouldn't trust the irish with a packet of pork scratchings.
Why not? The southern Irish are OK... used to live in Mallow for around a year and then quickly moved back to Manchester.

[Captain]

I'll rephrase that to the Northern Irish, sorry.

[Geraint]

Why not? The southern Irish are OK... used to live in Mallow for around a year and then quickly moved back to Manchester.

Were there nearby marshlands called Marshmallow?

[cocaine]

I wouldn't trust the irish with a packet of pork scratchings.

why? when ive stayed their with relatives we had the army patrolling the area regularly. its fine, they're friendly, nothing goes on.

the IRA have also said they're standing down now anyway.

[Captain]

Since when is it normal to have the army patrolling your streets. lmao

[e5]

There no money in badminton, do rugby/football ;)

[cocaine]

Since when is it normal to have the army patrolling your streets. lmao

when there were IRA threats. this was about 7 or 8 years ago though.

[Imp!]

you know just because we're catholic dosen't mean were like "UP THE RA" and all that. The only thing I dont like is when protestants blurt their religions in your face with their king billy stuff

[Captain]

Can't we all just get along ;(

*cri*

[Imp!]

I wouldn't trust the irish with a packet of pork scratchings.

and it's remarks like that cause the fights and the riots and the bombs. Maybe not a full comment like that but you get the jist of it ;/

[5,5]

Dont choose badminton or gymnastics.
Do a mans sport like soccer, or basbeall or something else that takes skill
(gymnastics is hard its just not a male sport mostly)

[Geraint]

Dont choose badminton or gymnastics.
Do a mans sport like soccer, or basbeall or something else that takes skill
(gymnastics is hard its just not a male sport mostly)

Everything takes skill. Are you trying to tell me that bowls doesn't take skill, after all, you only have to aim for a ball.

[Bun]

Dont choose badminton or gymnastics.
Do a mans sport like soccer, or basbeall or something else that takes skill
(gymnastics is hard its just not a male sport mostly)
she's a girl though :S.

[cocaine]

Can't we all just get along ;(

*cri*

yet you make comments such as


I wouldn't trust the irish with a packet of pork scratchings.

[Abbie.]

im a protestant, and like most i dont care what religion you are tbh, so shutup and stop being so sensitive (A)

[Jam]

Badmington, I did it for 2 years, played recently and got beat by my 'Sports Hyper' mate, only 5 sets to 4 and the last set was 11-7. I only quit because I'd used the wrong grip for years and when I went to the Academy, I could'nt get used to it, so I was terrible and I didn't see the point in carrying on if I was just getting beat 11-0 everytime, having no fun at all.

[Daphne,]

Don't let the past hold you back.
Be the change you want to see.

[CJW93]

Badminton is good fun