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Thread: Dail ushers win €1million Lotto Jackpot: Examiner

  1. 16th April 2009, 10:46 AM #11
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    Good for them.
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  3. 16th April 2009, 10:58 AM #12
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    The politicians will say sure thats only loose change but give it here anyway sure you ordinary plebs would only waste it anyway.
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  4. 16th April 2009, 11:04 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by blinding View Post
    The politicians will say sure thats only loose change but give it here anyway sure you ordinary plebs would only waste it anyway.
    Look what happened when ordinary plebs find a lottery ticket.

    BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Pair sentenced over lottery fraud
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  5. 16th April 2009, 11:17 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gabha Óir View Post
    Look what happened when ordinary plebs find a lottery ticket.

    BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Pair sentenced over lottery fraud
    Irish politicians would not have got caught if given this opportunity.
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  6. 17th April 2009, 12:54 AM #15
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    I delighted to hear this good news for the Ushers. It couldn't have happend to a nicer bunch of people.
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  7. 21st April 2009, 01:29 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by blinding View Post
    Sure getting yourself chosen by the "party" to become a TD is your very own lotto win every year.

    So I suppose the TDs will congratulate the Ushers but say the real Annual Looters are our well connected politicians.
    A TD seat is easily worth a fortune. Could you just get elected, draw your salary and never show up?
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  8. 21st April 2009, 02:15 AM #17
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    Dail ushers win €1million Lotto Jackpot: Examiner

    I have a feeling your being sarcastic?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hardball View Post
    I delighted to hear this good news for the Ushers. It couldn't have happend to a nicer bunch of people.
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  9. 24th April 2009, 08:43 PM #18
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    What do Dáil ushers do? Are 53 required?
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  10. 24th April 2009, 08:49 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gadjodilo View Post
    What do Dáil ushers do? Are 53 required?
    They show TDs to their chairs;

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  11. 24th April 2009, 08:57 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5intheface View Post
    They show TDs to their chairs;


    Very good best laugh I had in ages..
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