Kind of a continuation of the What's great about Ireland thread but for us boys up in Ulster. So what puts the Great in Great Britain? I'll get it started

Ulster Championship - The most intense and competitive Championship of them all with the highest quality
Culture - Some of the best music and TV ever produced
British Army - Granted they aren't particularly popular over here but their actions in two World Wars secured Ireland's freedom when Ireland wouldn't fight itself

Any others?

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 21/11/2010 14:54:24    820089

Culture - Some of the best music and TV ever produced

Do you ever watch the XFactor?

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 21/11/2010 15:01:49    820093

PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1858

Ha, man I'll hand it to you, you've got a knack for winding people up, you'd make a great politician.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 21/11/2010 15:17:33    820099

1. British lending that caused the Celtic Tiger.
2. The way their not obsessed with Ireland unlike how it is here in Ireland about Britain.
3. They brought civilization to the world.
4. The English language.
5. Multiculturalism.
6. Their Aid packages to underdeveloped regions (i.e Northern Ireland and soon to be Republic of Ireland)
7. Brilliant comedy (Only fools and horses, Faulty towers etc)
8. Jobs.
9. Fantastic selection of Ales.
10. They dont hold grudges (Considering the craic the IRA was at)

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 21/11/2010 15:43:48    820117

Pomeroy:

The Ulster Championship wouldn't be part of what makes Britain great. Maybe the UK but not Great Britain.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13792 - 21/11/2010 15:46:09    820118

'They dont hold grudges (Considering the craic the IRA was at)'

Fantastic point. Any time I've been to England or met English people they are the friendliest most down to Earth people you could meet with a great sense of humour. Sadly if an English person comes to Ireland they tend not to get the same reception, the inferiority complex again

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 21/11/2010 16:11:02    820126

My hot wife

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 21/11/2010 16:11:09    820127

Glastonbury

whitegoodman (Tyrone) - Posts: 439 - 21/11/2010 16:17:23    820137

1/ The Irish Decent community. lol

2/ Manchester

3/ The best soccer team in the world.

4/ The best league in the world.

5/ The NHS

6/ The education system

7/ Road and rail networks.

8/ Democracy/the right to free speech

9/ Having Gas.

10/ Still some great pubs around.

11/ Fresh drinking water from a tap.

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 21/11/2010 16:37:36    820157

The good old United States of America. Keeping Britain in its place since 1783 and winning two world wars for which the British still try and claim credit for

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 21/11/2010 17:02:28    820174

irish pubs.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 21/11/2010 17:05:51    820175

I think even the most blinded bitter Irishman couldn't claim Britain didn't play a vital part in World War 1 and 2

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 21/11/2010 17:17:54    820188

omaghredhand.
yes the americans did won world war 2 , and without them , the brits would have been crushed and it is still the same story to this day they do what they are told , because it is the americans who are in authority and without them well ?

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 21/11/2010 17:25:25    820192

Chancey women!

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 21/11/2010 17:32:23    820196

Scotland puts the 'Great' in 'Great Britain'!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 21/11/2010 17:35:42    820200

PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1861

820188
I think even the most blinded bitter Irishman couldn't claim Britain didn't play a vital part in World War 1 and 2

They did play a vital part. But only when America came along and saved us. On their own, they would have been hammered.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 21/11/2010 17:38:30    820202

I thought we are from the UK, Great Britian is an island?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 21/11/2010 18:02:01    820214

the aqueduct?

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 21/11/2010 18:30:49    820223

oxford circus , oxford street , smithfield market especially coming up to christmass nostalgic when early in the morning collecting a turkey , the barbican centre for shows , also the theatre district of the west end , upper street islington for good shopping , local coffee shops in the italian area of clerkenwell , china town , the irish community around holloway rd , and arsenal also a lot of north london and west of course.

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 21/11/2010 18:42:15    820230

what did the romans ever do for us

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 21/11/2010 18:51:33    820234