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    I'm certified. Ask away. I tried a thread like this on SDMB a few years ago and it worked okay. Ask away. *hic*. I might delegate some questions to Cluricaun.

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    Have you ever eaten a guinea pig?

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    Once, never again.

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    Why do you never see 4 Irishmen together?

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    Quote Originally posted by What Exit? View post
    Why do you never see 4 Irishmen together?
    I do not know, why do you never see 4 Irishmen together?

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    Quote Originally posted by An Gadaí View post
    I do not know, why do you never see 4 Irishmen together?
    Because there is always a Fifth.


    So serious question, what should I ask a drunk Irishman?

    What is your favorite drink?

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    Ask me whatever you like, just buy the next round!

    My favourite drink would probably be a nice glass of Maker's Mark but I rarely purchase it as it is expensive here in Ireland. My tipple of choice nowadays would be a Power's and cola.

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    What song are you most likely to sing while drunk?

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    Quote Originally posted by An Gadaí View post
    Ask me whatever you like, just buy the next round!

    My favourite drink would probably be a nice glass of Maker's Mark but I rarely purchase it as it is expensive here in Ireland. My tipple of choice nowadays would be a Power's and cola.
    What is Power's?

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    Quote Originally posted by Nrblex View post
    What song are you most likely to sing while drunk?
    Ah I'll sing anything going. Some of my favourites include: On Raglan Road, The Spanish Lady, The Internationale and School Days Over.

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    Quote Originally posted by What Exit? View post
    What is Power's?

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    Is there a difference between whiskey and whisky?

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    Quote Originally posted by An Gadaí View post
    Does it taste good in Coffee?

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    Quote Originally posted by Nrblex View post
    Is there a difference between whiskey and whisky?
    IIRC whisky is Scottish whereas whiskey is Irish and American.

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    Quote Originally posted by What Exit? View post
    Does it taste good in Coffee?
    I imagine it would, it is smoother than other Irish whiskeys.

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    What are the most commonly drunk Irish whiskeys in Ireland? What you see here in the USA is typically Jameson (always Jameson, actually), usually Tullamore Dew, and usually some Bushmills up on the top shelf. Anything other than those, even in an "Irish bar," is a rare sight.
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    Quote Originally posted by OneCentStamp View post
    What are the most commonly drunk Irish whiskeys in Ireland? What you see here in the USA is typically Jameson (always Jameson, actually), usually Tullamore Dew, and usually some Bushmills up on the top shelf. Anything other than those, even in an "Irish bar," is a rare sight.
    Jameson is probably the big one but there are several other main whiskeys including the ones you named that are available almost every pub. Irish whiskeys aren't as diverse as Scottish ones, with there being only something like three distilleries left on the island. Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Power's, Paddy, Bushmill's, and some of the lesser known brands such as Dunphy's can be seen in a lot of pubs. American Whiskeys like Jack Daniel's and Jim Beam are also popular in bars here.
    In off licences you can buy a number of Irish whiskeys that I've never noticed in bars including such tipples as Feckin' Irish Whiskey, Slane Castle Whiskey and several others.

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    Are you still drunk?

    Oh, and your fave cure for hangovers?
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    To sleep, perchance to experience amygdalocortical activation and prefrontal deactivation.

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    This particular person of Irish extraction prefers to get drunk via beer rather than whiskey. What beers do you favour?
    Hell is other people.

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    Quote Originally posted by ivan astikov View post
    Are you still drunk?

    Oh, and your fave cure for hangovers?
    Full disclosure, I wasn't actually drunk when I started the thread and I ain't drunk now.

    My fave cure for hangover is probably tonic water and/or the brine of olives.

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    How popular is Guinness in Ireland? It is a popular somewhat beer snobbish drink here but I find it tastes ashy.

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    Quote Originally posted by dread pirate jimbo View post
    This particular person of Irish extraction prefers to get drunk via beer rather than whiskey. What beers do you favour?
    German ones. I'm not too big into beer drinking. I'll drink the odd bottle of Bud. Erdinger Weissbier is nice, some Czech beers are pretty good too, but nothing I've tasted here came close to beers I've had in Germany. It's not a beer but my main tipple other than the strong stuff is Bulmer's Cider but you can't drink too much of that rotgut.

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    Quote Originally posted by What Exit? View post
    How popular is Guinness in Ireland? It is a popular somewhat beer snobbish drink here but I find it tastes ashy.
    It is very popular here but I think it is a drink a lot of people grow into. Younger menfolk seem to prefer American or European lagers, Bud, Heineken, Coors, Carlsberg, are all very popular, and I suspect they eclipse Guinness amongst a younger age cohort.

    I'm not a huge fan of Guinness but the whole thing about certain pubs serving good Guinness seems to be true enough. The Gravediggers pub near Glasnevin Cemetery has a legendary pint and I've tried it and sure enough it tastes way better than Guinness usually does.

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    How do you feel about guys from Southie (ie, Boston) named "Sully" that are super proud of their "Irish Heritage" and go all out drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day, but don't actually know anything about Ireland and don't really care?

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    Quote Originally posted by Taumpy View post
    How do you feel about guys from Southie (ie, Boston) named "Sully" that are super proud of their "Irish Heritage" and go all out drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day, but don't actually know anything about Ireland and don't really care?
    Meh, I'm not too bothered, as long as the next round is on him.

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    Quote Originally posted by An Gadaí View post
    Full disclosure, I wasn't actually drunk when I started the thread and I ain't drunk now.
    When do you think you might get drunk next?

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    Quote Originally posted by Hatshepsut View post
    When do you think you might get drunk next?
    Probably Friday night, maybe Saturday night. It depends on whether I'm working on Saturday.

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    Are there any sober Irishmen and if so, are there support groups for them?

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    Quote Originally posted by Zweedo Rodriguez View post
    Are there any sober Irishmen and if so, are there support groups for them?
    There are plenty of them, we call them Protestants. Their heathen church is their support group.

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    Do you ever have random fits of sobriety?

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    Quote Originally posted by Hatshepsut View post
    Do you ever have random fits of sobriety?
    Occasionally but I'm on medication to limit them.

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    You drunk right now?

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