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Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 4, 2011 at 12:10pm

ach, ye scuners, stick it up yer trakkans.  They can tak' ooor lives but they cannae tak' ooour trooousers!

Comment by Alan Lloyd on March 4, 2011 at 11:54am

Ireland wasn't just part of the British Empire in 1911, it was part of Britain! They didn't get independence until 1921-2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence

Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 4, 2011 at 10:18am

Looks like we have an excuse for a Tweed ride then...

 

-maybe I won't puss out this time.

Comment by globalguy on March 4, 2011 at 9:25am

This from Ireland:

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will visit Ireland in May for three days, the Irish Times has reported. It will be a state visit, the first visit to Ireland in exactly a century by a British monarch.

King George V visited in 1911 when Ireland was still part of the British empire.

Leader of the opposition Enda Kenny, likely to be the next Prime Minister, has also been briefed on the visit, according to the report. It would mark his first major international engagement.

A spokesman for the Irish government stated yesterday that "talks were ongoing" on the visit but refused to be drawn on the date.

The 84-year old queen is expected to make a "major speech" on Anglo Irish relations at Dublin Castle. The government invited Queen Elizabeth in June of last year.

The visit will draw protests, especially from Sinn Fein who point out the Queen's role as titular head of the British armed forces.

The timing of the visit was thrown into question by the wedding of her grandson, Prince William, to Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29th. However, the visit has not been written in for May.

She is also expected to be greeted by President Mary McAleese who is in her last year in office and who has pushed strongly for the visit. It would mark a spectacular end to her 14 year term.

Yesterday, Prince Charles visited Belfast, where he was met by politicians from both sides but no Sinn Fein representative.

Comment by Alan Lloyd on March 3, 2011 at 1:38pm

And that $40 one in McHenry keeps popping back up ...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/bik/2245168695.html

Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 3, 2011 at 12:22pm

Man, that's a horrible picture.  It makes it look like a 20" kids bike from that angle somehow.

Comment by jen on March 3, 2011 at 12:16pm

cheap english 3 speed

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2245360491.html

Comment by BalloonBiker on February 28, 2011 at 10:06am

So....When is the next tweed ride? 

Comment by Alan Lloyd on February 15, 2011 at 3:16am

Lost my black leather gloves/gauntlets during Saturday's Cozy Hearth ride, did anyone spot them left in one of the bars or whatever?

Comment by Alan Lloyd on February 14, 2011 at 3:21am

My Cozy Hearth 2.0 photos are here ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26361775@N02/sets/72157625916456133/

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