[serious] Would you rather be Scottish or Irish? [serious] [serious]

[Drake Tungsten]

At least Ireland had their World Cup dreams dashed by a good team. England is going to fall to the US and Slovenia.

[Dauphin]

[Cort Haus]

*Drake in suggesting that France are a good team shocker*

[MOBIUS]

Er, yeah, but at least 'we' got into the World Cup at the expense of the Irish...



Let's not mention Wales' WC exploits - or lack thereof...

[Kitschum]

Looks German to me.

Yes, could be German or Dutch.

[KrazyHorse]

http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Hester.html

Used in:


English speaking countries

http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Hester

Hester is mainly used in Dutch and English.

[Kitschum]

That's a female first name. Hester Prynne is the Biblical Esther.

Hester/Heister is a young beech or oak and used in placenames or as a surname.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hester

Etymology 2

Middle Low German hēster (“‘beech’”)

Proper noun

Hester

1. A surname.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heister_%28Pflanze%29

[KrazyHorse]

I thought we were talking about the given name. Apologies, if not.

[Kitschum]

We're discussing this handsome fellow's name. (e: Stephen Hester)

http://www.efinancialnews.com/content/2452150751

Solely going by physical anthropology, he actually looks like a devious Dane to me. He has the untrustworthy beady eyes and shrunken face of one. The paucity of central hair points to a morally unscrupulous character.

[Provost Harrison]

New Ireland = tropical paradise

Who landed there and thought "This reminds me of...Ireland "

Well I'm English...thank God

[Drake Tungsten]

New Britain is a tropical paradise right next to New Ireland.

[Drake Tungsten]

Best German returner ever?

[KrazyHorse]

Obviously Black Irish.

[Drake Tungsten]

The Irish are the blacks of Europe.

[Kitschum]

Best German returner ever?

Probably has some Gypsy blood down the line.