"The thing that making an Irish coffee and pulling a pint of stout have in common is they both take a little more time and dedication than say frothing up a cappuccino or pulling a pint of bitter. Is the underlying problem that Irish time is getting more in synch with other people's concept of it? A terrible thought."
–Good European on The pouring of Irish coffee is a national disgrace

"It must be a matter of working for yourself, versus working for another. I doubt medalists would train hard if the boss of the olympic comitte was awarded the medal and in return the athlete got paid a salary."
–TMallon on Office workers can learn from the Olympians