Isle of Man

Teledude · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:17

Just wondering if anyone here has an informed opinion of said island? good bad or ugly

penski · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:18

Full of inbred yokels with six fingers and webbed feet.

*n

Zip · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:19

penski said:
Full of inbred yokels with six fingers and webbed feet.

*n

Do they have 2 or more heads aswell?

Teledude · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:20

Zip said:
Do they have 2 or more heads aswell?

I hear that only happens south of the equator

shifty_uk · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:23

lol@this thread tbh.

Scuzi · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:26

Extortionate landing and handling fees. I'll not be back there again.

I've flown into Ronaldsway airport a few times and ventured into Castletown and Ballasalla. I've only been to Douglas once where I stopped for a crap before I flew back.
To be honest, it's not that much different from anywhere in the UK. Are you thinking of going for a holiday or to live?

Teledude · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:28

Scuzi said:
Extortionate landing and handling fees. I'll not be back there again.

I've flown into Ronaldsway airport a few times and ventured into Castletown and Ballasalla. I've only been to Douglas once where I stopped for a crap before I flew back.
To be honest, it's not that much different from anywhere in the UK. Are you thinking of going for a holiday or to live?

Live for 6 months - Im being paid to much to say no

Zip · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:28

Teledude said:
I hear that only happens south of the equator

Good ol Tasmania

Paul11 · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:31

a good friend of mine went to live there to avoid a huge tax bill,,

he came back after a few months.

jpmonkey69 · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:31

Zip said:
Do they have 2 or more heads aswell?

Nope, but the cats from Isle of Man have wierd tails.... or more often than not, no tail.

They're call Manx cats. They scare me.

j00ni · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:32

It is like living in Royston Vasey. In Port Erin, where I was, there is a supermarket which charged a 20% premium if you didn't carry a 'local card' :eek:

Borris · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:33

Teledude said:
good

There are certain associated tax benefits, which is always a good thing.

Scuzi · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:35

Teledude said:
Live for 6 months - Im being paid to much to say no

Go for it. The impression I got when I was there is that it was a bit of a bastardisation between small town Ireland and village life in England. It's weird and hard to explain, you have to see it for yourself.

The people were good craic though. I went out on the drink once and had a great night, even though I was on my own.

Teledude · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:36

Borris said:
There are certain associated tax benefits, which is always a good thing.

So I have learnt - the main attraction

Zip · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:37

Scuzi said:
craic

Ive heard it before but dont know what it means :confused:

Can anyone explane its meaning to me?

Scuzi · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:38

Zip said:
Ive heard it before but dont know what it means

Can anyone explane its meaning to me?

The word craic cannot be defined or explained. Many have tried but have never covered all of its meanings. You have to come from Ireland to fully understand it.
Here's an attempt from Urbandictionary... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=craic

j00ni · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:38

Zip said:
Ive heard it before but dont know what it means

Can anyone explane its meaning to me?

A good laugh basically, same as 'a good crack' in england

Teledude · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:39

Zip said:
Ive heard it before but dont know what it means

Can anyone explane its meaning to me?

crack

Scuzi · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:39

j00ni said:
A good laugh basically, same as 'a good crack' in england

Not quite the same. Craic has many many more different and obscure meanings

j00ni · 18 Aug 2006 at 11:41

Scuzi said:
Not quite the same. Craic has many many more different and obscure meanings

Yeah, but for the purposes of this thread...

...though if someone goes up to him and asks 'What's the craic?' i suppose it may well result in a confused look