Gold

[Churchill]

Funny how fighting a war for "democracy" in Libya became No.1 priority, what with them having lots of oil and gold, where as other less oily and less goldy countries didn't make the shortlist for US/UK "support".

Is Bliar still in charge?

What is the point invading a country if they haven't got anything to plunder! It's what built the British Empire!

[Mich the Tester]

What is the point invading a country if they haven't got anything to plunder! It's what built the British Empire!

Did Ireland have anything worth plundering?

[DaveB]

Oh I see you're being clever about this; I was just taking a wild guess.

I'll bet you 1 +rep I'm right.

You're on

I reckon 1300 by Christmass.

[Churchill]

Did Ireland have anything worth plundering?

The Vikings obviously thought so.

[Mich the Tester]

The Vikings obviously thought so.

Yep, but they were only interested in gang raping the monks.

[TestMangler]

Yep, but they were only interested in gang raping the monks.

So that's where the catholics learned that tradition

[Churchill]

Yep, but they were only interested in gang raping the monks.

Not entirely true.

Ok, then the Romans and the Scots, they invaded Ireland too.

[TestMangler]

Not entirely true.

Ok, then the Romans and the Scots, they invaded Ireland too.

Alcohol.......Ireland had alcohol.......

[Churchill]

Alcohol.......Ireland had alcohol.......

It's Ok, Mich is trying to bring the discussion round to those bastard British invading Auld Eire!

Everybody ready for a rousing verse or two of "A Nation Once Again!" and "The Fields of Athenry"?

[TimberWolf]

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