And I'd been thinking it was Kilburn. It was time they went off and got gentrified, but Papua New Guinea's taking it a little far, even today. It might be easier to get eaten than to get Broadband.
What is it about imperial powers and the lack of creativity when it comes to naming colonies? "New Ireland", "Neumecklenburg", "New England"...etc. They had one shot and you'd think they'd of had a little fun with it, or am I the only guy who would have named his colony Frunobulax?
Danny, i'm glad you responded. I was thinking you'd be a fine candidate to make a little visit to New Ireland, given all your belly achin' about there never being any brand spankin' "new" discussions or topics here at The Session
In the 80s I was on a series of archaeological digs in Shetland, as I keep saying on threads to do with Shetland. One was a summer job for a few weeks. A girl about to go on that dig told an acquaintance where she was going. The latter said something like, "But it will take you that long to get there, won't it?" She thought the Shetland Islands were somewhere in the South Atlantic, like the Falkland Islands.
New Ireland
New Ireland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_%28island%29
Anybody ever been there? Isn't that where they brew New Guinness? And play a wicked version of Pidgin on the Gate...
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Brendan
Re: New Ireland
And I'd been thinking it was Kilburn. It was time they went off and got gentrified, but Papua New Guinea's taking it a little far, even today. It might be easier to get eaten than to get Broadband.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by nicholas
Re: New Ireland
But. The burning question is of course, is it part of the New British Isles?
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: New Ireland
What is it about imperial powers and the lack of creativity when it comes to naming colonies? "New Ireland", "Neumecklenburg", "New England"...etc. They had one shot and you'd think they'd of had a little fun with it, or am I the only guy who would have named his colony Frunobulax?
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by gravelwalks
Re: New Ireland
Danny, i'm glad you responded. I was thinking you'd be a fine candidate to make a little visit to New Ireland, given all your belly achin' about there never being any brand spankin' "new" discussions or topics here at The Session
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Brendan
Re: New Ireland
I'd love to go. BTW I'm the most guilty of rehashing discussions.
:-0
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: New Ireland
I think there's a New Caledonia out there as well.
Do Scottish people have an unconditional right of residence there?
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by nicholas
Frunobulax
No doubt there'd craic in Frunobulax 24/7. I'll take a time share.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Brendan
Re: New Ireland
Frunobulax. Twinned with Screet.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by benhall.1
Re: New Ireland
My thumbs out for this trip!!! Don't forget your sunglasses and sun cream ~
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by ceolachan
Re: New Ireland
I say they hold the World Fleadh in New Ireland next year! You can bet Harry B would be there.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Brendan
Re: New Ireland
I think the humidity would get poor Harry down...
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by ceolachan
Re: New Ireland
It would have to be the NEW world fleadh.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Backer
Re: New Ireland
Yeah, Disney World would be the perfect venue for a 'Mickey Mouse' fleadh.
Regards,
Harry.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Harry B
Re: New Ireland
With a name like that, Screet has to be in the New Shetlands - they exist, don't they?
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by nicholas
Re: New Ireland
the South Shetlands are down in the Antarctic, not too far from the South Orkneys
as well as "New England" in USA, there is a region in Australia called "New England" .... in New South Wales!
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by Bren
Re: New Ireland
In the 80s I was on a series of archaeological digs in Shetland, as I keep saying on threads to do with Shetland. One was a summer job for a few weeks. A girl about to go on that dig told an acquaintance where she was going. The latter said something like, "But it will take you that long to get there, won't it?" She thought the Shetland Islands were somewhere in the South Atlantic, like the Falkland Islands.
# Posted on June 9th 2007 by nicholas
Re: New Ireland
So who is going to write a tune called the "Humours of Frunobulax" - it would have to be a winner.
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by Donough
Re: New Ireland
It's one of those islands off the coast of France. :(
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by Frunobulax
Re: New Ireland
It's an ancient power station in South Yorkshire.
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by nicholas
Re: New Ireland
Fru-nob-u-lax is a natural fruit-based viagra antidote
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by Bren
Re: New Ireland
Donough laid down the challenge ...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7331/comments#comment290041
... and I was stupid enough to take it up ...
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by benhall.1
Re: New Ireland
In other words, an instantaneous and incredibly powerful laxative whose effects last at least a week.
# Posted on June 10th 2007 by nicholas