Ironically, many who held similar opinions to the character enjoyed the show, perhaps missing the point that Alf's opinions were considered offensive and that they were being ridiculed.

Ironically, the main beneficiaries were perhaps the owners of biens nationaux, numbering around one million, as their property had been guaranteed as one of the conditions for the act's passing, which subsequently led to a rise in the value of their land.

Ironically, perhaps, it bore little resemblance to what Vidal had scripted as well.

Ironically, the shmoo's generous nature and incredible usefulness made it a threat to capitalism, to western society and perhaps to civilization itself.

Ironically the Max Meldrum-led Australian Tonalism movement, which rejected modernist art and promoted a unique form of painting in accordance with Meldrum's theories of art, has since been recognized as a precursor to Modernist forms of art, including Minimalism, and art historian Bernard William Smith noted that Meldrum is perhaps the only Australian artist to develop and practice his own fully formulated theory of painting.

Ironically, while Maimonides refrained from citing sources out of concern for brevity ( or perhaps because he designed his work to be used without studying the Talmud or other sources first ), the result has often been the opposite of what he intended.

Ironically, perhaps the Association's most momentous influence on science was in 1878 when a committee of the Association recommended against constructing Charles Babbage's analytical engine.

Ironically, perhaps, it was balanced and relatively prosperous Czechoslovakia that carried nationalization and income redistribution further than any other East European country.

Ironically, though ... Sally always seemed a little more toned down and not quite as hyper and happy after that strip was published, implying that perhaps he was more than just her big brother's friend as well.

Ironically, Tyndale's was perhaps the most influential single translation of the Bible ever made into English.

Ironically, the remains of Old Dockendale Hall, an earlier grand residence ( or perhaps a superior farmhouse ) of 17th century or earlier construction, was destroyed when the coke and tar works was built at Blaydon burn.

Ironically, perhaps, Sambhuvarman's reign was marred by one of the most devastating invasions ever suffered by the country of Champa.

Ironically perhaps, the Deputy Leader of the Labour ( Militant ) Group on Council at the time was a former LI schoolboy Derek Hatton who had left without academic distinction in 1964 and with strong feelings of dislike towards the school.

Ironically, this alliance briefly ( and perhaps uncomfortably ) reunited her with Archangel.

Ironically perhaps the red phone box on the left is to the traditional British design.

Ironically, perhaps, this sword hunt put an end to the class system while the earlier ones were intended to deepen the distinctions between commoners and nobles.

Ironically, perhaps, the starting signals were " the crash of a bomb and the shriek of a siren.

Ironically, he was again partnered with Shtalenkov in Phoenix, and the tandem perhaps unsurprisingly failed to deliver much better results.

Ironically, it was considered that the Packard name might be used for the new fiberglass sports car, as well as Pierce-Arrow, the make Studebaker controlled in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Ironically, a wave of F1 drivers went to the Speedway in the 1960s, and the mid-engine revolution that was started in F1 by the Cooper team changed the face of the 500 as well ; since Jim Clark's win in 1965, every winner has driven a rear-engined car.

Ironically, Walker himself was arrested at a motel in Montgomery County, Maryland, using a trick he used to catch people in adultery cases: telephoning his hotel room and telling him his car had been hit in an accident.

Ironically, Călinescu had never trusted the safety of his Cadillac, and had repeatedly asked Gavrilă Marinescu to allow him use of an armored car.

Ironically, only twenty five examples of the real car were completed.

Ironically the new Renault 4 did not inherit its transmission from the Renault 4CV nor from anyone else: the transmission was newly developed for the car.

Ironically, for some reason, until recently, their values had not risen nearly as high as the Mopar " aero cars " in spite of their rarity and their great track successes during the pinacle of stock car racing ( the aero wars years ).

Ironically, his car stopped at the same spot where he had run out of fuel in the 1991 British Grand Prix and had been classified fourth.

Ironically, the situation reversed again in the 1980s, and the production power cars were then considered to be class 43, as this time round no power car or carriage was renumbered.

Ironically, Chiron himself, led by the lure of a superior car, had driven for the Mercedes-Benz team, which the Nazis were using as an object of propaganda for their philosophy of racial superiority, at a time when his Jewish colleague and rival René Dreyfus could not.

Ironically the car made March more profit than many of its successful racing cars as it was licensed by Scalextric and became one of their most popular models.

Ironically, Harvick drove Earnhardt's car after Earnhardt's death.

Ironically, when Bill Elliott's backup car failed during practice for the pit crew championship, Elliott drove that backup car for his # 9 team to do the competition pit stop.

Ironically they missed meeting Swinton.

Ironically, while Campbell was benched by coach's decision, the Raiders lost all three of the games that Campbell did not play in, as the Raiders finished the season at 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

Ironically, Republic Steel was still based in Cleveland at the time, which was home to the Steelers ' arch-rivals, the Cleveland Browns.

Ironically, the series came about a year after DC Comics had " erased " the character of Superboy from their continuity in The Man of Steel reboot by John Byrne.

Ironically, the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency is located in Vienna, and the IAEA maintains nuclear laboratories both in Vienna and Seibersdorf.

Ironically no president we have had would have regretted more than President Eisenhower the possibility to which his own words, in the press conference held at the beginning of August, testified: that unable as he was himself to say his running was best for the country, unconsciously he had placed his party before his nation.

Ironically, it soon became apparent that it had been Lascoe, an old pro ... who had made her feel like an amateur.

Ironically, the introduction of the Davy lamp led to an increase in mine accidents, as the lamp encouraged the working of mines and parts of mines that had previously been closed for safety reasons.

Ironically the rate of promotion of indigenous Fijian officers had been very rapid after the 1987 coup, and subsequent expansion of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.

( Ironically, the Protestant William had also enjoyed the support of the Pope and the Catholic Habsburg monarchy against the aggressive foreign policy of Louis XIV of France ).

Ironically, Peter Hain had served as president of the Young Liberals when they called for the impeachment of Mr. Murray in 1977.

Ironically, the loss of his priesthood had allowed him to pursue a military career, as the high priest of Jupiter was not permitted to touch a horse, sleep three nights outside his own bed or one night outside Rome, or look upon an army.

Ironically, it had been Bryce, following orders from Grossberg, who fought a hacking battle of sorts ( a la the opening scene to Hackers ) with Theora Jones that led to Edison hitting his head on a traffic barrier and falling unconscious.

Ironically, the Ipatiev House has the same name as the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma, where Mikhail Romanov had been offered the Russian Crown in 1613.

" Ironically ( because, it appears, no one had noticed his allusion ) Sonata No. 7 received a Stalin Prize ( Second Class ), and No. 8 a Stalin Prize First Class, even though the works have been subsequently interpreted as representing Prokofiev " venting his anger and frustration with the Soviet regime.

Ironically, France and New Zealand had been allies since French missionaries settled in Akaroa, in 1835.

Ironically, it made global headlines alongside reports that Pakistan, following the suit of its neighbor and bitter rival India, had just detonated a nuclear device.

Ironically, both of the Presidents making the offer to Webster died in office, meaning the three-time Presidential candidate could have become President if he had accepted either.

Ironically, the boundary changes had arisen due to his own campaign for the number of MPs representing Northern Ireland to be increased to the equivalent proportion for the rest of the United Kingdom, as part of the steps towards greater integration.

Ironically, only Prost was able to agree terms with Williams for 1993, leaving a seat free for Patrese had he remained with the team.

Ironically, the Germans believed this was because their counterattack had been successful.

Ironically, it was the king who had originally chosen Gaveston in 1298 to be a suitable friend for his son due to his wit, courtesy and abilities.

Ironically, Gearreald was blind and could not see the clock ; she had no idea only a few moments were left in the game.

Ironically, Allan Loughead himself had planned to bid for his own company, but had raised " only " $ 50, 000 ($), which he felt was too small a sum for a serious bid.

Ironically, Sun and AT & T had previously competed over Sun's NFS versus AT & T's Remote File System ( RFS ), and the quick adoption of NFS over RFS by Digital Equipment, HP, IBM, and many other computer vendors tipped the majority of users in favor of NFS.

Ironically, if the proposals had become law, many of the activities of the trades unions during the Winter of Discontent a decade later would have been illegal.

Ironically, the battle that ended Germany's paratrooper operations had the opposite effect on the Allies.