TurdingJohnny 8 days ago No matter what the rest of the world gets up to, we the Irish remain neutral and have been that way since the inception of the state. We only ever fight with the British, and rightly so. I have 4 family members who have been to prison, some for very long periods of time because of that, my oldest brother got a 20-year sentence, the others all less than ten, and they were called terrorists while living on the streets they were born on. As for the demon devil's buttermilk. I am old enough to know myself well and know it is my only weakness. If I don't start, I don't care, but if I do start, I can't stop. I know that 4 drinks are for me the "Fuck it" mark. After 4 I don't care and will drink until I fall down or vomit all over myself. My wife has many times found me at 9.00am still downstairs, not being able to stand or speak. So I am careful, but it can still happen. We all have our vice, or Achilles' heel, and for me it is not being able to stop at a normal time.