A good shot of complaining at random always goes down a treat.
I'll start.
I hate when web forums which i frequent daily suddenly shut down with no warning after 18 years, and everything has to be started from scratch under a new name.
But I like when after 2 days, somebody is already willing to give it a go.
It was disappointing to see it suddenly disappear since it was a good resource for local metal news. Hopefully this place will be able to get the ball rolling and rebuild some of what was lost.
I'll second that. It's also a peeve of mine when the fucker responsible feels he should be financially rewarded for doing same.
Yep it was a bit of a bummer MI shut down.
Hey Nixer you bollix I'm calling for you to be banned straight off the bat, whether you do anything or not. lol
Oh yeah, peeves...
I fucking hate the way lads keep banging on about MI around here
I say that first ban hammer should be struck in favour of the Earl. Fuck him!
On a side note, does anybody have Stenchy or Leather Mike's number? I'll give them a shout and tell them to join in the fun.
You're really not a fan of Earl are you? I feel like there should be a section of the forum for people to ask for Nixer to be banned.
Now, Nixer wasn't that bad was he?
As for pet peeves...umm... having to use more heating now it's no longer that record breaking heatwave summer.
Thanks Kunt. I always thought you were a top bloke as well.
And kudos to whoever sent this up let's hope it takes off.
Yo Nixer!
Howiya Stenchy? Good to have you aboard. Terrible what that poxbottle done to the forum wasn't it?
How long you reckon you'll last Nixy? If you last a month I'll get you a sticky rock,
I reckon I'm in for the long haul this time bud. The new Earl doesn't strike me as a tyrannous wanker who'd knock down a block of flats for the craic and leave everybody homeless on the inter web.
QuoteHowiya Stenchy? Good to have you aboard. Terrible what that poxbottle done to the forum wasn't it
Don't go too hard on the Earl dude, he more than paid his dues!
Tesco Mobile's fucking allergy to Imgur. All I want to do is upload a picture. Seems to be permanently blocked on their mobile internet.
By the way folks, if you wanna know how to change your Avatar its here
Xmas time in work where everyone with kids start acting like no one else should be allowed holidays over them.
YOU decided to have kids
YOU decided to have FUCKING FOUR
So go fuck yourself
Harsh.
Espically when you consider his user name
Cats.
They can be a real pain in the hole at times.
The bastards at Netflix blocking VPNs and limiting you to 720p unless you use their browser of choice
Hey what is the story with the volume on Netflix? Ads roaring at me and hardly hear a movie
Having just recently learned how to drive earlier in the year and commuting approx 100km each way to work everyday, I've learned a significant portion of road users turn to utter cunts on the return journey in the evening. The level of aggression at times is confounding, tailgating, cutting dangerously in front and what have you.
Oh and fuck those super bright lights that newer cars have.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 22, 2018, 10:10:57 PM
Hey what is the story with the volume on Netflix? Ads roaring at me and hardly hear a movie
Ads on Netflix??
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 23, 2018, 05:40:09 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on November 22, 2018, 10:10:57 PM
Hey what is the story with the volume on Netflix? Ads roaring at me and hardly hear a movie
Ads on Netflix??
I mean the bits where they are advertising their own wares at me they are always way louder
Quote from: Yolo Swaggins on November 23, 2018, 03:42:17 PM
Oh and fuck those super bright lights that newer cars have.
As someone whose primary mode of transport until relatively recently was a motorcycle, I had begun to despise those fucking things. Whenever I'd come across some fucker who would forget or just refuse to dim them I was pretty much stuck riding blind. Even when they are dimmed they're still a pain in the arse to look at.
Quote from: ochoill on November 22, 2018, 11:23:55 AM
Tesco Mobile's fucking allergy to Imgur. All I want to do is upload a picture. Seems to be permanently blocked on their mobile internet.
Changing the DNS settings will most likely circumvent the block.
https://www.xtremerain.com/change-dns-android/ (https://www.xtremerain.com/change-dns-android/)
When someone advertises something as a podcast which isn't available as a podcast, but rather as a streaming audio offering. I usually listen to podcasts on the work commute and it's a pisser when something looks interesting but turns out not to be a podcast when you try to access it with a podcast app. Flagrant false advertising.
Silent Disco Tours! Fuck these idiots! Becoming more common to see where I live. Blocking the pavements with their dancing, getting in the way, whooping and screaming. Generally acting like dicks! Only a matter of time before one of these pricks is hit by a bus because they are so engrossed in themselves. I really don't get the whole thing either. How is this fun?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yywV3Xqtyg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yywV3Xqtyg)
Fucking muppetry!!
Quote from: Yolo Swaggins on November 23, 2018, 03:42:17 PM
Having just recently learned how to drive earlier in the year and commuting approx 100km each way to work everyday, I've learned a significant portion of road users turn to utter cunts on the return journey in the evening. The level of aggression at times is confounding, tailgating, cutting dangerously in front and what have you.
Oh and fuck those super bright lights that newer cars have.
I agree with the entire post but the LED lights on new cars are something else. The bluish white ones are blinding but the ones which seem to change colour constantly add a whole new level of agitation to your drive. Firstly the cunt behind you has you blind but then there's the added uncertainty of whether it's an undercover cop car with its lights flashing! I'm sure the road looks amazingly clear driving those fancy new cars, especially once every car in front of you has launched through the hedges in their blindness...
The day you change your login password at work...
Tshirts not being the same sizing. Got a Gorod and Beyond Creation shirt at the gig last week, both size large. One fits grand, the other is fucking massive
The size of prints on the front of t-shirts these days. Why do they need to be so fucking massive all of a sudden? A bit of restraint would go a long way.
Quote from: Wiseblood on November 28, 2018, 10:40:11 AM
The day you change your login password at work...
Or when you have 20 of them and have to change them all at different intervals.
'News'.
There are storms in Sydney and the news here is equally as pointless as back home, it seems.
A tree fell over knocking out the power on a street so there was a highly informative interview with 'local witnesses'...
'Durrr, there was a nice big tree there and now there isn't... durrr, there was electricity there and now there isn't!'
Amazing.
Did you move to Sydney or are just there on holidays?
Got married in Melbourne and then did a road trip to Ularu for our honeymoon.
Today's peeve, being hungover as fuck and having to get on a plane. Hair of the dog is going down like a ton of bricks.
Southern Comfort is your friend there. Easy to drink and will shift even the worst hangover. I'm pissed off waiting for a replacement keyboard for my laptop. Stuck on an older than God 32 bit machine until it arrives.
Being stressed at work :(
Quote from: The Heretic on November 29, 2018, 02:04:15 PM
Being stressed at work :(
On the contrary, not being stressed at work. My team has entered a change freeze from this week until mid January, so I'm literally sitting doing almost nothing for 8 hours a day. Never thought I'd be pissed off from NOT working.
People going mental over the Toy Show. It was shit when I was a kid, it's still shit now
Absolutely, all it does is remind me that RTE are a closed shop, worse than the Catholic Church. It's a fucking do for themselves their cronies and the Gentry.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 28, 2018, 11:40:41 PM
'News'.
There are storms in Sydney and the news here is equally as pointless as back home, it seems.
A tree fell over knocking out the power on a street so there was a highly informative interview with 'local witnesses'...
'Durrr, there was a nice big tree there and now there isn't... durrr, there was electricity there and now there isn't!'
Amazing.
I lived there for a few years. Great place but the media there is a constant stream of sensationalised wank. The likes of A Current Affair is televisual cancer.
I lived in Sydney for around 6 months year back, the news always cracked me up when the 'eye witness' came on and they all sounded like Alf Stuart to me xD
The expressions 'rocked up' as in arrived, and 'rocking' as in wearing. Makes my skin crawl.
Or 'bat shit crazy'. What the fuck does that mean, 'bat shit crazy' ffs.
Electricity outage and my phone battery is rapidly cannibalising itself......cunty
People that spray lots of shitty deodorant in confined spaces. Lynx and shit like that.
Changing rooms at the pool or gym etc. Fuck off.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 05, 2018, 08:20:01 PM
The expressions 'rocked up' as in arrived, and 'rocking' as in wearing. Makes my skin crawl.
Or 'bat shit crazy'. What the fuck does that mean, 'bat shit crazy' ffs.
That bat shit crazy thing is from some movie I can't think of right now. Possibly fear and loathing or something with brad pitt.
I sometimes use rocked up but only when recounting a story where the protagonist turns up in a wretched condition ie
you should have seen it he rocked on up to the funeral with the whole crotch ripped out of his jeans and ne'er a jacket to cover it type of thing.
The reassuring part is how quickly these phrases die back from being the flavour of the weak to occasional and appropriate use.
... and saying all that, there are 3 or 4 a week that annoy the shit out of me
Painting ceilings. It's hateful work. Painting walls and woodwork (including the inevitable sanding) is enjoyable, satisfying work. Painting white ceilings white... There is absolutely no pleasure or satisfaction to be derived, only pain.
And another thing!
Those new air pumps in filling stations that you have no control over and take a fortnight or two to pump your tyres while eating up all your change. Unreal.
Ah yes, drops of paint in the eyeballs. Happy memories!
DPD couriers. Just got an email from a company I bought a pair of boots off telling me that my delivery has been returned and I'll be refunded in full... This mail despite the courier making no fucking attempt to deliver the package. This isn't the first time DPD you cunts. You total incompetent cunts.
Bog roll holders. I've yet to encounter one that is not in an awkward position either making you sit sideways on the bog or behind you making it awkward to access.
Saoirse Ronan's accent.
I detest people calling it the Premiership instead of Premier League, it hasn't been the Premiership for about 10 years.
Joe Lycett. Who the hell finds this man funny?
I think he's hilarious.
He's annoying, but pretty damn sharp. Certainly not a patch in terms of head-wrecking compared to the Russell Howards of this world.
I'd happily run over the pair of them in a steam roller.
Don't mind then too much, Tommy Tiernan can fuck off though
With you on Tommy Tiernan.
There's a pet peeve: Irish TV "Comedy" programmes which aren't funny. Which is all of them.
It's staggering the amount of fantastic comedians we've had over the years and yet, as you say, tv comedy is cat.
Lyric videos. I get they're an easy low-budget option for a music video, but the majority of them are utter piss and completely pointless. Half the time the lyrics are shite too, so a lyric video puts too much emphasis on what otherwise would have been illegible screaming and can end up making the song seem worse.
Listening to Eric Clapton butcher I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas... fuck me sideways. Musicians cashing in on Christmas is so utterly pathetic. Ultan Sherry being the obvious exception.
Translink
Was waiting on the Glidr yesterday - didn't show up. No - "this service has been cancelled" message on the website/at the bus stop. Decided to go to a different bus stop, it was 11 minutes late too
Also, Glidr is incredibly uncomfortable. Normal buses, you get on, read,etc...but glidr - you're facing everyone.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 19, 2018, 02:10:52 PM
It's staggering the amount of fantastic comedians we've had over the years and yet, as you say, tv comedy is cat.
Actually "Young Offenders" is the exception. Myself and the daughter are watching the Christmas one here and its fucking gas.
I thought I'd hate film, but I thought it was brilliant, reminded me of my cork days, those two played leeside naa -bags to a tee. Glad to hear the series is good, must give it a watch when I'm at home.
Packing a suitcase after midnight for a flight tomorrow morning.
The 'banter lads' in the pub are bad enough on a normal evening. Stick them in LED Christmas jumpers and it all becomes rather unbearable! I lasted an hour after work. Life's too short!
Bands putting out digital only releases, especially when their other stuff has had a physical release so the collection looks incomplete
Quote from: Trev on December 22, 2018, 01:13:33 PM
Bands putting out digital only releases, especially when their other stuff has had a physical release so the collection looks incomplete
Aye. This is ridiculous. It's not that much of a cost to do a run of Cd's as they pay for themselves.
The digital only thing drives me fuckin cracked as well. Its just not the same.
Quote from: Aborted on November 22, 2018, 04:36:55 PM
Xmas time in work where everyone with kids start acting like no one else should be allowed holidays over them.
YOU decided to have kids
YOU decided to have FUCKING FOUR
So go fuck yourself
When I see people with kids and they're squealing and scream it's annoying..... but then I think they will leave and still have that and it will be nice and quiet for me again.
Pikeys. And especially, pikeys at Xmas.
And why do they always wear hi viz jackets when they are selling wreaths?
Sitting down on the bus, taking the earphones out of your pocket and finding an ear bud missing! Bastard!
Christian ads appearing on YouTube. CUNTS. I need an ad blocker >:(
Quote from: livingabortion on December 23, 2018, 08:23:54 PM
Christian ads appearing on YouTube. CUNTS. I need an ad blocker >:(
If you're an Android user this is perhaps the greatest unofficial app ever made! Ad free YouTube!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 23, 2018, 02:03:55 AM
Pikeys. And especially, pikeys at Xmas.
they were out in full force in galway yesterday. fat fucks
Quote from: blessed1 on December 24, 2018, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 23, 2018, 02:03:55 AM
Pikeys. And especially, pikeys at Xmas.
they were out in full force in galway yesterday. fat fucks
And Limerick the day before.
First a pikey van pulled out in front of me on a roundabout. I beeped. He had the cheek to come to a stop, on said roundabout, to give out to me.
That night, whilst taking a piss, 3 pikeys in the jacks slapping each other around me while they were also pissing.
I won't even mention their disregard of queuing.
Societal norms are simply above their comprehension.
New Years Eve
Completely overrated, never enjoyed it. Always either slightly or very disappointing. Best enjoyed in the comfort of your own home, bah humbug. Happy new year everyone.
I agree. A house party is fine, otherwise a nice flakey night on the couch.
Midges in December. Global warming.
Outdoor Christmas lights that all went on the blink and then seeing the packaging telling you to keep out of environments that are cold, hot, wet or humid... hmmmm outdoor lights... Ireland.... wet.... humid.... yeah..... cunts. Fuck you Woodies.
Also agree on December midges. Tis not right.
Audi drivers have taken over from BMW as the biggest cunts on the road
Trying to find the motivation to get out of bed and go back to work after two weeks off.
Trying to find the motivation to get out of bed and go to work after not having two weeks off :laugh:
Also, reaction videos on Youtube. I don't understand them at all. What's the fascination with seeing a person react to things?
Trying to find motivation ..
The first attempt at a workout since before Christmas :-[ . Damn you mince pies! Damn you to hell!
I'd say it has more to do with the Guinness than the mince pies, lad ;)
Quote from: Hambeast on January 02, 2019, 01:17:42 PM
Also, reaction videos on Youtube. I don't understand them at all. What's the fascination with seeing a person react to things?
I'm entirely with you on this one. Hateful things.
Quote from: Juggz on January 03, 2019, 08:14:46 AM
I'd say it has more to do with the Guinness than the mince pies, lad ;)
I had to wash them down with something!
I'll watch a few song reactions but they're more almost lesson style videos where they break down what the instrument or vocals are doing and the techniques being used to achieve it. This guy is probably the best example of what I mean
https://youtu.be/T6sfwCvQYdw
Fair enough. That's understandable. Would still be better to call it "Drum Teacher Analyses/Explains" instead of "Reacts". Even from the preview image it makes it seem like it's going to be an entire video of him going "WAOW! So fast!"
Fucking recruitment in companies... Never met such a useless bunch.
In the last 4 months I've been in touch with recruitment from a number of large companies.. and all they can do is fuck up continuously.
EG I get an email 4 weeks ago to start the interview process with a fairly well know company based in Dublin..
Ireply 5 minutes after receiving it advising of my availability from the following day and pretty much any time after that.
A week passes and nothing back. Send a polite follow up email.
A week passes and I get a reply on wed saying sorry that they went on two weeks holidays. And for my availability this week and next week.
I advise from Friday on im available.
Email back 10 ago.. oh we are not taking on any more applications this time because we've had so many. We'll let you know etc etc...
Similar shit from other ones... It's so fucking painful not to lose it with them.
Yeah, the recruiting process is utterly painful. When I put my CV up on monster all I got was calls from recruiters about temp roles, day rate contracts. Those are a scam, you pay the employer and employee tax contributions, a fee to a third party company to get your wages and the recruitment agency gets paid a lot more than you do. Thankfully I got sorted eventually without having to do those again.
Buying a house. The snort when you tell the cunt how much you have saved...
Tell him you spent the rest of your cash on his mother
Quote from: hellfire on January 05, 2019, 08:23:42 PM
Tell him you spent the rest of your cash on his mother
ZING :laugh:
People that don't clean up their dogs shit. Utter cunts
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 05, 2019, 07:57:30 PM
Buying a house. The snort when you tell the cunt how much you have saved...
Only came out the good side of this whole ordeal last month. That will be the least of the peeves you'll encounter. Best of luck otherwise!
Having to wait so long til January pay day after being raped cash wise from Christmas.
Assholes taking up two seats on the bus with bags and so forth. No problem asking to move their stuff to sit down but it's the look they give you as if you're causing the inconvenience. Wankers.
Couriers who won't use the EirCode thats clearly printed on the packaging. Type it into Google Maps and it'll bring you right to the door instead of ringing me looking for directions ya dumb cunts!
Quote from: Born of Fire on January 08, 2019, 12:25:41 PM
Couriers who won't use the EirCode thats clearly printed on the packaging. Type it into Google Maps and it'll bring you right to the door instead of ringing me looking for directions ya dumb cunts!
Oh but don't ya know that Goolge maps and couriers don't mix. The amount of couriers that ring me at work for directions and I ask them do they use Google maps and they haven't a clue. Once they arrive I make it my business to show them Google maps.
How do these companies not train their staff how to use a mapping tool that would increase efficiency 100%. The mind boggles.
Because they're often freelancers and the delivery company don't have their own staff of drivers or vans.
Surely even more of an onus then on being efficient to maximise your own income. And Google Maps should be pretty basic stuff for that line of work
Drivers unfit to drive in darkness who hit the brakes hard every time they encounter an oncoming car in the opposite lane, despite the road being no less wide than it was during the day.
I'm sure I ranted about this on the old thread but there's an ad that's constantly on Newstalk for, I think, the Audi (?) A3 and the dude's quasi- American accent makes me want to punch a wall every time I hear it.
"It's aw-haw-haw-hawsssoooome!"
It should be banned. It's offensive, triggering and goes against the rules of my safe space.
Now that you mention it, that one is fairly painful. I'm sure many more are as bad, or worse.
Actually, that chewing gum one, where the parents catch the daughter in her room with a fella, who proceeds to introduce himself as Tom. Shitty dubbing n all. Cunty.
It's actually for the Mercedes A Class, which I understand is some sort of automobile... No idea about cars at all but the ad was just on and I'm running out of walls to punch. If I could redirect that rage into DIY I'd be on to a winner.
Or that other ad on Newstalk for some electricity crowd with the "Get smart" line repeated ad nausieum. When it comes on I feel like crashing the car into a wall.
Smorter living!
Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 11, 2019, 03:42:58 PM
Smorter living!
Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!
That's the fucking one. Most annoying piece of shit ever.
Speaking of Newstalk, that Ciara Kelly presenter inspires me to switch off instantly. She really is a most sandy vagina.
Giving out about ads, there's one in telly with a cover of Bad Moon Rising that's so bad it's actually hilarious. I can just picture a twenty year old hipster with no socks on thinking he is revolutionizing a fusty old classic by singing like a robot. Abysmal.
I think we're done with the phase of song covers where the singer is just talking, and we've moved onto butchering 80s classics in a modern way.
Are we done with ukelele covers or are they still going strong?
I'm sure they are lulling us into a false sense of security on that front. There'll be a ukulele 'orchestra' cover of Bohemian Rhapsody unleashed on the world in good time.
Followed by a wheezy asthmatic rendition of Enter Sandman.
Hicupps... fuck me!
Them breathy, accoustic, limp wristed covers of songs drive me fucking mental if I'm honest. Starbucks is a prime culprit from what i can tell and it's infected every other place you go into that sells coffee, star wars hipster mugs, books, scarves, whatever these wankbags wear or use when uploading their shitty lives onto Instagram.
"Said no one. Ever."
>:(
When your workplace becomes a creche because the boss decides to take his 10 -11 year old hellspawns to work.
"Why did you stop?"
"Get off the forklift."
"My dad lets me."
"I'm not your fucking dad!"
Quote from: Pedrito on January 12, 2019, 10:50:31 AM
Them breathy, accoustic, limp wristed covers of songs drive me fucking mental if I'm honest. Starbucks is a prime culprit from what i can tell and it's infected every other place you go into that sells coffee, star wars hipster mugs, books, scarves, whatever these wankbags wear or use when uploading their shitty lives onto Instagram.
You forgot to mention the Jeffery dahmer glasses, what is the story with these hipster types wearing serial killer glasses. Next thing you know timmy mallet glasses will be all the rage :-\
Old people describing people younger than them who like different things as "hipsters".You sound like yer fucking oul lad. Just admit theres a generation gap and move on. Mad how people throw around talk of "snowflakes" and then get upset by things like scarves.
Never stop the old lad-ness.
Thought the whole hipster thing had shifted on anyway, no? Don't see as many lads wearing their grandfather's clothes these days.
when you drink F*ck all and wake up dying! >:(
The absolute CUNT in his D reg jeep who nearly blew me away on my cycle to work this morning.
around 6am, going through lights turning on to the main road to work and this cunt comes tearing along (the 3rd car id seen all the way) and speeds up to make it through the lights but doesn't bother slow down and nearly slams into me from behind.
The fucking balls on him to start shouting abuse, pulled my phone out to get a pic of the reg and he tore off.. looked ahead and bang straight through red lights further down..
There's no cure for being a cunt but id be willing to help him on his road to recovery with a few swift kicks up the hole.. cunt
Strained back muscles. When it hurts to move but also hurts to stay still, that is not pleasant.
Quote from: Juggz on January 15, 2019, 07:46:11 AM
Strained back muscles. When it hurts to move but also hurts to stay still, that is not pleasant.
Ah, that old nugget.... old age.
People who take one step off an escalator or lift and then stop to look around, and people who congregate in doorways. Utter bastards
Similarly, people who ring a door bell and then stand waiting for it to be answered about 2 inches from it. Some chap came in to my office for an interview today and did this not realising the door opened out, I nearly broke his nose letting him in.
Biggest fucking bugbear ever for me though - people who get on the bus and ask the busdriver for directions, or which bus goes where. And it's not just tourists who do it.
Or "Do you know if the 83B is far behind?"
Job interviews! Once again I've found myself on the job hunt and it's grim searching here (North Wales). Had an interview for a decent job a few days ago , all going well until she noticed on my CV that I had a degree (I don't understand how she hadn't noticed this when I applied) and said she thought I might be overqualified and would get bored. She then went on to tell me I might enjoy working for another department in the company and gave me a tour before telling me that it would only be a 1 month contract but I'd have a foot in the door if they ever expanded. This was after she spent ages telling me about how they wanted to expand but legislative restrictions had made it pretty much impossible.
So just to update the list. Can't apply for degree related jobs here (Fluent Welsh speaker essential) and now can't apply for decent jobs (overqualified). Back to the factory temp jobs it is then, sakes...
Absolutely interviews, and the fact that I'm fucking terrible at them doesn't help
New nutritional experts who spend all of lunchtime yapping about calories and carbs all of a sudden. This time last year the same people were mad into watches which told them if they had been sitting on their arse or walking around all day, as they were incapable of remembering for themsleves. Now, calories have replaced step counts and it's all likely to be forgotten, once again, by mid-March.
There's a little hump back bridge near my gaff and it's a bit tight but there's room enough for two cars to pass. I turned onto it earlier and an oul one was coming over the other side of it on my side of the road. She starts waving her arms to say, what the hell are you doing driving onto the bridge when there's a car already on it. She then moves back onto her side of the road and we both drive past each other. Fucking oul ones in cars... unreal.
My 4 year old earphones finally died so I've replaced them. First few days have been tough though as everything sounds ever so slightly different! Not necessarily in a bad way but just different. So used to the old phones it's driving me nuts!
People that look at you funny for using the 24 hour clock.
It's almost as if having 24 different periods defined as 0 to 23 makes more sense than repeating the same number twice.
Oh, and the American date system mm/dd/yyyy. Just, why?!
I've just been to the jacks in work to find another dry-shit smeared toilet seat, the kind where someone got their aim wrong and it grazed the seat on the way out - usually at the back of the seat roughly near where you would expect an anus to be on a toilet seat but not quite in the right spot - and the dirty cunt never bothered to clean up after themselves. Today, I can only assume someone tried a reverse cowboy, because the shit was on the inner lip of the seat near the front, in that area where you would expect to have the space between the bollocks and the front of the seat. A most curious act of depravity. It wasn't much, but it was there, and it has made my day cloudy.
Sounds like they prefer to hover rather than build a nest out of toilet paper to actually sit down..dirty fkn animals. The amount of lads, and I´m told, ladies too, that fail to wash their hands, after what was quite obviously a shit, is frightening also..wretches!
Quote from: Juggz on January 29, 2019, 08:48:29 AM
I've just been to the jacks in work to find another dry-shit smeared toilet seat, the kind where someone got their aim wrong and it grazed the seat on the way out - usually at the back of the seat roughly near where you would expect an anus to be on a toilet seat but not quite in the right spot - and the dirty cunt never bothered to clean up after themselves. Today, I can only assume someone tried a reverse cowboy, because the shit was on the inner lip of the seat near the front, in that area where you would expect to have the space between the bollocks and the front of the seat. A most curious act of depravity. It wasn't much, but it was there, and it has made my day cloudy.
It's just the worst.. the state people leave toilets in in work is just disturbing. I wonder sometimes do they live in a complete fucking state of depravity at home or is the place just spotless and they act like that in work because they really don't give a fuck.
Sometimes you'd want to just lob a moltov cocktail in the cubicle when you see the state its been left in :-\
I still don't know how it's possible to get that streak on the back of the toilet seat, your arsehole should be in the bowl, not on the seat. And then to not even clean it up but walk away, fucking nasty!
And people not cleaning their hands after using the jacks, scumbags!
I always assumed the streak at the back of the seat was linked to morbid obesity and not having sufficient strength to control extactly where the fucker lands on the seat, then just going for it?
I shouldn't really waste brain effort trying to rationalise it ffs :-[
There was a lump of shite on the wall in the work jacks this morning, about 5ft off the ground. Can't understand it, was he wiping his arse and just flung it up? Baffling
My wife has told me before that people have genuinely just shit on the ground and left it there in the office jacks where she works - not even in a cubicle but just in the middle of the room itself. You would wonder about people sometimes
Double post
I've yet to work anywhere without a "phantom shitter". There's a few cubicles in my place and they all suffer the same fate, so it's clearly more than one person.
One time somebody had very clearly shat themselves and took their underpants off and shoved them behind the toilet seat. It was splattered everywhere. The office only had about 20 people and nobody was missing, which means somebody unloaded explosive shits into their pants, wiped themselves up with a bit of toilet paper and went back to work with a shitty arse/legs and no underpants.
Quote from: Juggz on January 29, 2019, 10:59:35 AM
I always assumed the streak at the back of the seat was linked to morbid obesity and not having sufficient strength to control extactly where the fucker lands on the seat, then just going for it?
But how? Surely being morbidly obese doesn't change the location of your asshole? If you're so big that you end up shitting on the back of the seat, then just sit a bit closer to the front for fuck sake.
Quote from: Hambeast on January 29, 2019, 11:59:51 AM
But how? Surely being morbidly obese doesn't change the location of your asshole? If you're so big that you end up shitting on the back of the seat, then just sit a bit closer to the front for fuck sake.
Maybe they focus more on getting their cock inside the bowl so they're not just pissing directly onto the floor in front of them? :laugh: Although, sometimes seems there's folk who do exactly that!
Funny anyway, I was just complaining about this on FB yesterday. I work in a fucking university research institute, and with all those years of third-level education, still can't "master" the process of going to the fucking toilet!!
Fucking car repairs. Myself and the missus both have cars, each around 7 or 8 years old. Both are hitting that stage of near obsolescence where trips to the mechanic are becoming a weekly occurrence. We got married in December, and having paid off the wedding, were left with a few bob which I had put aside for purely selfish reasons, namely to get decent tattoo which would cover up a crappy old one, and a decent soundsystem, among other things. We have two young children, so to be fair, neither of us really spends much money on ourselves these days. Well, the motors sure put paid to those plans. Numerous trips to the garage in quick succession have cost an arm and a leg, leaving no savings and my account well into its overdraft.
Oh to have no responsibilities!!
Quote from: John Kimble on January 29, 2019, 04:12:57 PM
Fucking car repairs. Myself and the missus both have cars, each around 7 or 8 years old. Both are hitting that stage of near obsolescence where trips to the mechanic are becoming a weekly occurrence. We got married in December, and having paid off the wedding, were left with a few bob which I had put aside for purely selfish reasons, namely to get decent tattoo which would cover up a crappy old one, and a decent soundsystem, among other things. We have two young children, so to be fair, neither of us really spends much money on ourselves these days. Well, the motors sure put paid to those plans. Numerous trips to the garage in quick succession have cost an arm and a leg, leaving no savings and my account well into its overdraft.
Oh to have no responsibilities!!
ya i was only thinking about this today. cars are a fucking money pit but i guess ya cant live without it either.
I had to replace my trusty old Almera late last year. I had spent over a grand on it in 2015, keeping it running. It was only after seeing same year, same model, half as many miles could be bought for €500 that I thought it best to let the bastard die after 225,000 miles.
Quote from: blessed1 on January 29, 2019, 04:19:34 PM
ya i was only thinking about this today. cars are a fucking money pit but i guess ya cant live without it either.
Exactly. If I lived close to where I worked then I could rely on public transport or cycling maybe, but I commute 40 mins to work each day by car. Both myself and the wife are shift workers, so neither of us travel during the normal public transport hours. It's great to have access to a car but the running costs are huge.
People seem not to understand the difference between is and are anymore. "There is issues around pay and conditions in the sector..." It gets on my tits.
That are stupid!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 29, 2019, 10:04:18 PM
People seem not to understand the difference between is and are anymore. "There is issues around pay and conditions in the sector..." It gets on my tits.
They should of paid attention in English class.
Drives me fkn nuts too in fairness.
Not necessarily a pet peeve, but what's the deal with people with blue hair these days? I thought it was a sign of some sort of lgbt allegiance or something but I'm so out of the loop that I could be just associating it. Looks like they all want to be extras in Frozen.
Quote from: Pedrito on January 30, 2019, 08:42:46 AM
Looks like they all want to be extras in Frozen.
...just let it go!
..i'll leave the hall now!
Shite like this in the workplace
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• Wear a Red article of clothing on Friday to demonstrate your support of Heart Disease awareness and encourage your peers to do the same.
• Post your wear red photos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Yammer
Yammer?? That's a new one to me
Somewhere in an A&E Department there's a doctor saying "I'm sorry Mrs. Smyth we did everything we could for your husband but unfortunately we had an unprecedented number of people wearing blue jumpers when we explicitly asked for red"
And, of course, it is most definitely frowned upon if you're not seen to smile and play ball.
How active I am on Yammer is a massive part of our promotion policy here. There are cunts who spend most of their time congratulating one another on how amazing they are and they are seen as more proactive than me yet they get fuck all done. Sorry lads I was too busy DOING MY JOB! >:(
Same here. It's all about being seen to be a team player, engaging with colleagues in this bullshit, rather than shutting up and getting work done.
The same in most corporate jobs tbh
It's all about lip service and the visuals rather than getting the job done.
"hey, we haven't had a raise in 5 years while cost of living increases consistently!!!"
- we've heard your feedback and taken it on board.. tomorrow will be cake day. Everyone bring in a cake and the winner gets a lunch voucher
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The flip of people that don't do a tap are the workplace martyrs who'll work through their lunch and frown at you for having the audacity to take two minutes out to go for a piss.
Also, Bob Dylan. Me fucking ears. How this whiny cunt ever became popular is beyond my comprehension.
The answer is... well... it's out there.
:laugh:
Quote from: Nixer on November 17, 2018, 12:19:40 PM
I say that first ban hammer should be struck in favour of the Earl. Fuck him!
On a side note, does anybody have Stenchy or Leather Mike's number? I'll give them a shout and tell them to join in the fun.
I was banned multiple times over the years, may of the times there was no explanation, the Grand Dictators hammer just came down, so on that note I would like to echo Nixer's words, "Fuck Him", no tears shed over the decision to "Pull The Plug", to quote Chuck Schuldiner like he did after the section where he shoved out the begging bowl.
NCT..a fucking money racket if ever there was one...
Quote from: The Heretic on February 04, 2019, 11:45:44 AM
NCT..a fucking money racket if ever there was one...
Not really, if you can remember the amount of rust buckets on Irish roads previous to the year 2000.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 04, 2019, 11:53:47 AM
Quote from: The Heretic on February 04, 2019, 11:45:44 AM
NCT..a fucking money racket if ever there was one...
Not really, if you can remember the amount of rust buckets on Irish roads previous to the year 2000.
rust buckets yes..acting the cunt with raising issues that have fuck all to do with safety is another...
When you buy a desk from Argos and the screws are too big for the holes grrrr.
Quote from: ldj on February 04, 2019, 04:10:56 PM
When you buy a desk from Argos and the screws are too big for the holes grrrr.
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Des Cahill.....something about him really gets on my goat...cant stand him
Sitting awkwardly and getting a testicle squashed somewhere in the folds of jocks and jeans.
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 07, 2019, 04:41:41 PM
Sitting awkwardly and getting a testicle squashed somewhere in the folds of jocks and jeans.
Some people pay good money for that lad.
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Joan Rivers. Who finds this gimpette funny?
Contracted IT. In our place, a lot of the IT jobs have been farmed out to a contracted service and the permanent staff let go. I understand it's cheaper but, fuck me, there's a lot to be said for someone actually giving a shit about their job and the company they work for. I've given them a list of tasks to be done in sequence on a set of machines and I'm spending more time double-checking the work was done as instructed, finding it's not, pointing it out to them and getting them to do the work again but this time do it correctly, than I would have done had I just done the work myself. Utter ballache.
The jokes during the ad breaks on Dave. One I just saw was, Jugs of cod are a different kettle of fish. It made me think that someone would have thought up the joke and considered it funny enough to pass on. Fair enough, there's always one. But then the second person found it funny enough to pass on through whatever chain of command exists between the thinking of the joke and it ending up on the tv screen. That joke is just one example, and not even the worst example, of the humour espoused by this tv station. There is a host of people who find these jokes funny and they are being paid to make them public. It really makes you think.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 12, 2019, 01:54:42 PM
The jokes during the ad breaks on Dave. One I just saw was, Jugs of cod are a different kettle of fish. It made me think that someone would have thought up the joke and considered it funny enough to pass on. Fair enough, there's always one. But then the second person found it funny enough to pass on through whatever chain of command exists between the thinking of the joke and it ending up on the tv screen. That joke is just one example, and not even the worst example, of the humour espoused by this tv station. There is a host of people who find these jokes funny and they are being paid to make them public. It really makes you think.
Same as those 11850 ads. What the fuck is funny about those 2 bellends?!
I remember going to a New Year's Eve costume party and 2 lads were dressed as those gimps. I wanted to bottle them.
Just looked at my online banking and had a charge from Macaris for €32. I bought two fucking bags of chips! Cunts.
Watching one of my coworkers getting another coworker to write Valentines cards to his teenage daughters, all of which so far have involved awful double entendres.
"Peeve" is perhaps the wrong word.
People with no concept of personal space. Queuing up for a coffee this morning, and I could feel breathing on my neck. Turned around and this woman was stood with her nose nearly pressing against me...and absolutely no-one behind her. I can understand it on a packed Luas, etc but otherwise it's unforgivable. On a slightly similar note, strangers who feel compelled to engage you in conversation while stood at a urinal. I don't like making small talk at the best of times, why on earth would I want to do so lad in hand?
Quote from: John Kimble on February 13, 2019, 10:12:07 AM
strangers who feel compelled to engage you in conversation while stood at a urinal. I don't like making small talk at the best of times, why on earth would I want to do so lad in hand?
Think I mentioned that on MI too. It's fuckin weird. And that fella on Pentagrime's post... Some awful quare folk out there.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on February 13, 2019, 09:34:07 AM
Watching one of my coworkers getting another coworker to write Valentines cards to his teenage daughters, all of which so far have involved awful double entendres.
"Peeve" is perhaps the wrong word.
What The fuck?
He's pranking them basically but still. I genuinely feel like I'm in an outtake from "The Office"
Spotify mailed me a while back telling me that Whiplash were playing shows in Ireland. I was over the fucking moon! They were booked to play all of Power And Pain here in 2011 but it never happened. Pure excited...
I googled it, and turns out they're playing in Laois and Galway... strange choices?? Pure confused...
I look a bit more into it, and turns out it's not Whiplash, but a Metallica tribute band, even though the mail I recieved from Spotify displayed the actual Whiplash logo with Power and Pain cover. Pure disappointed....
www.bandsintown.com/en/a/56654-whiplash picture of the Actual Whiplash band beside the tour dates.... What a bummer :'(
:laugh:
Work fuckers who schedule meetings to start at quittin' time.
Being ASKED to attend a seminar for work on Monday evening, with an answer required that night, and being told 'not to feel obligated'. After I answered in the negative as I couldn't get a babysitter at short notice, I was met with incredulity. 'No no, you have to attend, read between the lines'. I wouldn't care that much if it wasn't on a poxy Saturday morning.
Bring your little fella along; maybe he'll piss in the speaker's laptop!
Coworkers whose work I have to cover for deciding to take a half day and not telling me, thus doubling my workload for the afternoon.
Particularly when they've done it a few times.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 15, 2019, 02:35:54 PM
Bring your little fella along; maybe he'll piss in the speaker's laptop!
Might get it shut down quicker than anticipated.
Traffic on the M50 and N4. Cuntish is the only word for it.
Found some people in a facebook group this morning arguing for feeding your cats a vegan diet. In other words, cause them an awful and slow death. Bad bastards. Be vegan all you want yourself, more power to you if you can stick to it, but christ don't force it on your pets.
Quote from: ochoill on February 19, 2019, 12:07:21 PM
Found some people in a facebook group this morning arguing for feeding your cats a vegan diet. In other words, cause them an awful and slow death. Bad bastards. Be vegan all you want yourself, more power to you if you can stick to it, but christ don't force it on your pets.
For the love of fuck. Cats aren't vegan. Where does the madness end.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 19, 2019, 12:42:41 PM
Quote from: ochoill on February 19, 2019, 12:07:21 PM
Found some people in a facebook group this morning arguing for feeding your cats a vegan diet. In other words, cause them an awful and slow death. Bad bastards. Be vegan all you want yourself, more power to you if you can stick to it, but christ don't force it on your pets.
For the love of fuck. Cats aren't vegan. Where does the madness end.
They were genuinely trying to argue with people that cats aren't obligate carnivores, despite every veterinary resource saying otherwise. 'A vegan diet makes them more docile and relaxed' was the main argument - no, sorry, that's lethargy and suffering. People are thick.
At least there were a good few people, vegan or otherwise, arguing against this too but the complete blinkers people had on about the arguments were ridiculous. Giving them meat is forcing it on them apparently, and they survive perfectly fine eating a chosen vegan diet as ferals. It's like they've never seen a cat.
Hopefully the awful and slow death will be actually Facebook itself.
That's unbelievable bullshit. Feral cats choosing a vegan diet 😂😂😂. As someone above said, all power to people who have the kind of discipline to stick to a difficult life choice, but shut the fuck up about it. What's next?
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 19, 2019, 01:42:00 PM
Hopefully the awful and slow death will be actually Facebook itself.
I fully agree with this.
Yeah you should see my cat lapping soy milk.
Just because your device is equipped with a tinny, impotent speaker doesn't mean you should blarijg your shite music through it on a crowded train.
Quote from: Ducky on February 20, 2019, 08:39:12 PM
Just because your device is equipped with a tinny, impotent speaker doesn't mean you should blarijg your shite music through it on a crowded train.
This also happens on the bus sometimes, it makes me more curious then annoyed, haven't they heard of headphones? Or ear buds? Even cheap ones? They might be stupid but they're not *that stupid surely.
Another thing I might add is that, most of the time, people blaring music out of their cars always make sure to play the absolute WORST music ever, just so everyone knows full well what a poor taste in music they have. Non-stop reggaeton here in Spain.
I fucking hate reggaeton
Quote from: Giggles on February 23, 2019, 08:45:39 AM
I fucking hate reggaeton
I can tolerate most kinds of awful music but not this particular genre, it's so crap and repetitive.
Town's looking nice at the moment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbHg3rZsuyk
Quote from: leatherface on February 23, 2019, 12:21:04 PM
Quote from: Giggles on February 23, 2019, 08:45:39 AM
I fucking hate reggaeton
I can tolerate most kinds of awful music but not this particular genre, it's so crap and repetitive.
Same. I spent a couple of months in South America last year and it's the same fucking songs EVERYWHERE. The chicks lap it up. The videos are pure cheesey cringe too
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 23, 2019, 12:31:58 PM
Town's looking nice at the moment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbHg3rZsuyk
I know there's antisocial elements everywhere, but Dublin genuinely makes my skin crawl.
What is it with knackers taking off their tops before they engage in a scrap? Handicaps. Pity the bus didn't roll over one or two of em.
Big groups of hardmen walking around. Not a single thing to offer society except trouble & excuses.
Will run their mouths about 'dem foringnerz', taking jobs etc ... like any of those fucknuts would even make an attempt to work a basic job.
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Quote from: Emphyrio on February 24, 2019, 03:03:38 PM
What is it with knackers taking off their tops before they engage in a scrap? Handicaps. Pity the bus didn't roll over one or two of em.
I believe this actually has a practical use - they've no clothes to grab so if you've got to tangle with them they're a bit slippier.
https://www.thejournal.ie/crypt-mummy-theft-4512256-Feb2019/
Shit like this, St.Michan's church has been vandalised and the head off one of the 800 year old mummified remains was stolen. Fucking scumbags, was one of the cooler lesser known things to do in Dublin and some little bastards go and wreck it. >:(
Edit: Nevermind, I see someone posted it on the main forum.
Spent the bones of two evenings building a guitar pedal and thanks to being shite at soldering, it doesn't work. On the flip side of this peeve, I'm annoyed enough that I don't want to try fix it or build another for a few days so I might actually pick up a guitar instead :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on February 24, 2019, 03:03:38 PM
What is it with knackers taking off their tops before they engage in a scrap? Handicaps. Pity the bus didn't roll over one or two of em.
perhaps they are hoping for an ending like this?
https://youtu.be/nPnKxx8KXQw
I've had a creaky neck all day. I'm like Quasimodo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byz9Da783mk
Bertie Ahern still being given the time of day to talk bollocks by the media....
I was only saying the same thing in work on Friday. Baffling.
getting rock hard butter to spread on toast in restaurants/coffee shops.
Deirdre O' Kane's voice.
Deirdre O' Kane.
She's from Drogheda and I should support her, but yeah nail on the head :laugh: I could never figure out if I'd give her a go between the sheets or not though. Something milfy about her.
100%
You'd have to mute her though.
As Louth accents go, she's like an angelic voice from the heavens compared to many of them. Nowhere else on Earth does language take quite the beating it does in Louth.
Quote from: Juggz on March 12, 2019, 08:50:55 AM
Nowhere else on Earth does language take quite the beating it does in Wexford.
:laugh: Mullingyar, Ahlone, Tullamore, literally anywhere down the midlands the list goes on..but yep Louth is fairly awful alright.
That's gas, I had no idea she was from Louth. So she managed to trade in one gimpy accent for an even more irritating one!
RTE...just everything about it. The fact that I have to pay a licence (or broadcasting fee) for a service I never use, watch or listen to. I pay Vodafone to supply my broadband, Sky for my TV...why on earth am I paying for a State broadcaster that produces no good original material, other than to fund the ridiculously overinflated salaries of Tubridy, Darcy et al.
It's a cabal of utter shite, all propping up their buddies and family members. The latest they gush over is that blonde dope Vogue Williams, who was literally done nothing and has nothing to offer other than her vapid, horsey smile. The constant gushing over the likes of Gay Byrne is utterly cringe also. Yeah he had his moments and some good interviews, but he could be an annoying little bollix too. They really love to celebrate their own myth.
As for the toy show...ughhh
virtuoso guitarists who butcher classic songs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVsNa3LaDUE
"Yngwie Malmsteen."
Also works.
Gay Byrne. Can you imagine going to school nowadays with a name like that.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 13, 2019, 01:24:08 PM
Gay Byrne. Can you imagine going to school nowadays with a name like that.
:laugh:
Quote from: The Heretic on March 13, 2019, 12:24:51 PM
virtuoso guitarists who butcher classic songs...
I'm disappointed he didn't call it "While my guitar gently sweeps"
:laugh:
People saying "obligated" in place of "obliged". Stop this butchery.
That irks me too. A complete Americanism.
Started on a new site today and there's a chick here who already has me melted. When she speaks to Irish people she speaks in her Irish accent. When she speaks to the Americans on site she speaks with an American accent. It should be fucking illegal.
It is the fuckin worst, and only half as gas as catching irish lads speaking with an east european inflection when they work with a few polish chaps.
Only very barely related, I watch a good bit of cooking shows on youtube, if I have to hear an American butcher the pronunciation of Worchestershire Sauce again i'll break my phone.
It's Worcestershire sauce.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 14, 2019, 11:13:21 AM
Started on a new site today and there's a chick here who already has me melted. When she speaks to Irish people she speaks in her Irish accent. When she speaks to the Americans on site she speaks with an American accent. It should be fucking illegal.
Why does that peeve you though?
Why wouldn't it?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 14, 2019, 01:47:59 PM
It's Worcestershire sauce.
:laugh: fuck. Not even going to correct my spelling, I'm living with that mistake.
It's a spasticated word either way. So is Leicester, now that I think of it. Completely missing a syllable for no apparent reason.
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 14, 2019, 03:03:34 PM
It's a spasticated word either way. So is Leicester, now that I think of it. Completely missing a syllable for no apparent reason.
In fairness, it's funny as fook listening to forners trying to pronounce either.
As a secondary school teacher in Spain for the last 4 years I've heard so many handicapped attempts to pronounce English words...
Sorry about that Ochill, it was a 'dick move' as they say in the states but it was begging to be corrected!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 14, 2019, 07:12:59 PM
Sorry about that Ochill, it was a 'dick move' as they say in the states but it was begging to be corrected!
Ah no bother, I walked into that one really :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 14, 2019, 03:03:34 PM
It's a spasticated word either way. So is Leicester, now that I think of it. Completely missing a syllable for no apparent reason.
It's when people jump through hoops to enunciate every fucking bit of it, it's ridiculous. A genuine peeve here as I can barely explain my rage. Almost as ridiculous as having to pronounce parmesan as "Permajohn" when I worked in a pizza place years ago in Canada.
The opposite end of all that is my mates father who used to call a famous French footballer, and legend at Arsenal, Terry Henry.
Quote from: ochoill on March 15, 2019, 12:37:56 PM
It's when people jump through hoops to enunciate every fucking bit of it, it's ridiculous. A genuine peeve here as I can barely explain my rage. Almost as ridiculous as having to pronounce parmesan as "Permajohn" when I worked in a pizza place years ago in Canada.
I couldn't in good conscience bring myself to pronounce it like that.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - often interesting, never funny. That's the peeve. I'd like something that did the interesting 15 - 20 minute analyses without trying, and failing so cringe-inducingly, to be funny.
He's awful..where the hell did he come from? Yanks just love anyone with an English accent.
I love listening to Infinite Monkey Cage as the lads tackle complex stuff (for me) but make it all very accessible, but I do find the humour a bit tiresome at times. Sometimes it's funny but usually I'd prefer to just listen to the people explain the subject as the topics are always fascinating in and of themselves. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a peeve. Hang on, how did I get into this thread and where is the exit AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
Can't tolerate Oliver. A liar, and a painfully unfunny one.
Wearing backpacks at gigs, or on trains, busses, or any other situation where people are crowded together. You'd think that taking the fucking bag off and holding it down by your feet to make space would just leap into the mind of the average cunt, especially given how frequently they seem to bouce the bag off people unfortunate enough to be standing closeby them but, no.
John Oliver is about as funny as rectal cancer. The general state of US Comedy late night hosts these days is appalling
Spring time has once again brought about an onslaught of birds seemingly with explosive diarrhea using my cars bodywork as a toilet >:(
Quote from: Dragon_Khan on March 19, 2019, 01:51:30 PM
John Oliver is about as funny as rectal cancer. The general state of US Comedy late night hosts these days is appalling
Sometimes I think Trevor Noah is starting to come into his own, but he'll never be Jon Stewart. As for the others, Seth Meyers? Jaysus.
In the cinema yesterday evening, a young couple came in late, approximately thirty minutes into the film, and the young lady thought nothing of turning on the light on her phone and shining it around to find somewhere to sit. Prior to their arrival, there were three people in the screening and they brought the number up to five. It wasn't until they had walked up the steps, back down a bit because she said those ones were too high, and she kept the fucking thing shining until they had shuffled into the row and actually sat down.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 19, 2019, 07:49:37 PM
Quote from: Dragon_Khan on March 19, 2019, 01:51:30 PM
John Oliver is about as funny as rectal cancer. The general state of US Comedy late night hosts these days is appalling
Sometimes I think Trevor Noah is starting to come into his own, but he'll never be Jon Stewart. As for the others, Seth Meyers? Jaysus.
I think Trevor Noah is about as poor as it gets. His constant lectures on race are vomit inducing. How a public sits there and allows him to admonish them in that way defies belief. Someone who thinks he's far more intelligent than he really is.
https://youtu.be/3sfUFAXI1cA a perfect example of what was being said in the NZ post. How was Noah never going to play the race card and link every white guy in America aannd Trump to the NZ shooting, despite saying that he wasn't? I think he thinks he's some sort of modern Martin Luther King.
Should have clarified - I only meant in terms of humour. Every so often he says something funny, which is more than can be said for Oliver or Meyers.
That said, I don't really see the issue with the point of view he's expressing there. I don't agree with it, but it's fairly banal "atmosphere of islamophobia" stuff that has been floating around for years. Exactly the opinion I would expect from a liberal, and I'm sure his audience also expect it.
Maybe I'm just jaded with that victim mentality stuff. If any countries have tried their damndest to erase the sins of the past, I would argue that the US and UK would win the contest hands down with germany of course included.
And yet, the likes of Noah ride on the coattails of real suffering to bask in the light of their own brilliance. He is, what would is known in South africa as 'coloured'..half white/half black. I used work with a number of people with this background, there are a lot in Dublin. They all said that life for them was impossible back in SA because they are seen as traitors by the black section of the population. They were all so happy to be in Ireland where they could raise their kids in peace, find jobs, and live peacefully and in security. Not saying that we don't need dissent, of course we do, but I just find Noah particularly hard to take in this regard. I find him to be like a tabloid reporter..all shock and drama. That said, I am not an expert on his stuff, I tend to turn him off after a minute or 2 listening every time.
I like John Stewart though..smart, witty guy..I think he works it better.
Quote from: Juggz on February 12, 2019, 08:57:21 AM
Contracted IT. In our place, a lot of the IT jobs have been farmed out to a contracted service and the permanent staff let go. I understand it's cheaper but, fuck me, there's a lot to be said for someone actually giving a shit about their job and the company they work for. I've given them a list of tasks to be done in sequence on a set of machines and I'm spending more time double-checking the work was done as instructed, finding it's not, pointing it out to them and getting them to do the work again but this time do it correctly, than I would have done had I just done the work myself. Utter ballache.
I did contract IT work for a bit and it's a massive con. Between recruiters and payment companies everyone made money but me. Yeah, I gave it the economy wash alright. Didn't overextended myself or give much thought to how solutions would work over the longer term.
Maybe it's the same in other jobs but archaeology is the pits for cunts not being able to let go of their university experience. Endless prattle about their thesis/ masters/PhD, what their lecturer once said. Fuck, it's a boring pain in the hole to hear.
McDonalds' new paper straws. Just fuck off.
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The growing brooded of whelps outside my house/area has tripled in the last 4 years.
All day today they are outside screaming their lungs off. I'm all for kids outside having fun and not stuck on computers... but have them outside your own fucking houses and not mine. To the point I've seen parents from around the area going to myhouse with the kids then turning and walking off.
I've already had it out with one of them for it as their kids made shit of the pavement while she sat her cunthole watching them.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on March 24, 2019, 11:29:36 AM
McDonalds' new paper straws. Just fuck off.
Used those things in Eddie Rockets when I was home at xmas, was three of us and we must of went through over 20 straws between us before we finished our milkshakes.
Sunday night. Can't sleep. Alarm bell creeping ever closer.
Buying a few fish to top up stocks of my aquarium only for the cunts to bring a fungal infection in and wipe out 8 of my existing fish. I'll be fucking lucky if it stops there... >:(
Just attended my first ever residents association AGM having never previously owned a house. Jesus.... is this my life now? :-X
Twentysomethings in the workplace. Had a meeting yesterday with some of the young people which went normally enough, nothing which stands out as being notable. All shop talk, how something will work and what everyone needs to do to make it work, all good. Got an IM from one of them this morning referring to the tone of the meeting being a little "frosty". It's doing my head in since, trying to figure out what they're referring to. I thought it went quite well, I've been to much, much, much worse that that :laugh:
Reply taking as much inspiration from Arnie as possible:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/schwarzeneggers-mr-freeze-puns-ranked-from-horrible-to-most
Icy what you did there.
When someone walks over to speak to you and as they approach.. the smell of unwashed body and general neglect hits your nose and you almost vomit...
What is wrong with people!
Quote from: Juggz on March 27, 2019, 09:49:10 AM
Twentysomethings in the workplace. Had a meeting yesterday with some of the young people which went normally enough, nothing which stands out as being notable. All shop talk, how something will work and what everyone needs to do to make it work, all good. Got an IM from one of them this morning referring to the tone of the meeting being a little "frosty". It's doing my head in since, trying to figure out what they're referring to. I thought it went quite well, I've been to much, much, much worse that that :laugh:
Ive noticed this as well - most younger people in our place cannot handle even the mildest of bollockings and seem to take everything personally. Theyre missing the late 20s cynicism I think.
There wasn't even a bollocking, it was all sticking to the facts, being clear about what needed to be done and then about getting that work done. Then I summed up, said goodbye and left.
I'm beginning to think that it might be the lack of a team selfie or something like that? Maybe we should have started a whatsapp group to celebrate the meeting? I don't know.
Quote from: Juggz on March 27, 2019, 08:47:30 PM
There wasn't even a bollocking, it was all sticking to the facts, being clear about what needed to be done and then about getting that work done. Then I summed up, said goodbye and left.
That's me at work too. An approach that my boss tells me is a little too curt for most people...
How about a Group selfie at the end of each meeting, print it out and have a collage of team meeting photos each with a pose more funnier than the last LOLZ
A lot of people can't take facts or a straight forward attitude without a scoop of ice cream thrown in to help them get through it.
Maybe some free Kombuchas would sweeten the deal for them.
I think it's time to introduce National Service, to be honest.
The disappointment when a courier drops off a package and you think it's Ride The Lightning Deluxe but it's actually a cunting power rangers poster for your son.... >:(
The call of boo hoo hoo.
Lolzers, hahahahaha....
When Liverpool, Man utd etc are referred to as "our club" or "our team" by grown Irish men. Complete and utter cringe.
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on March 31, 2019, 06:54:00 AM
When Liverpool, Man utd etc are referred to as "our club" or "our team" by grown Irish men. Complete and utter cringe.
That really hurt "us'....
Made even worse when they add a bit of scouse or cockney accent - "We're playing Chauwsee at the weekend" :laugh:
Summer time/Winter time. As I get older, this one hour body-clock shift kicks a little harder each time. Let's just stick with one, sooner rather than later. We don't need to save gas for the war effort... at the moment.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 31, 2019, 10:57:22 AM
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on March 31, 2019, 06:54:00 AM
When Liverpool, Man utd etc are referred to as "our club" or "our team" by grown Irish men. Complete and utter cringe.
That really hurt "us'....
Absolute fkn dopes
GDPR popups...fuck off...
Can a person be a peeve? Maybe not. Anyway...Leo Varadkar. Admittedly there would be very few politicians I'd have much time for, probably none really, but this fucker just takes the proverbial when it comes to insane levels of cringe. Latest nonsense, issuing a letter to Kylie Minogue on official Dept. Of Taoiseach headed paper welcoming her to Ireland in advance of one of her concerts. Serious lack of cop-on from this lad.
Cutesie bullshite indeed.
And yet he displays no shred of decency around the president of the USA. Whatever about Trump's politics, he is the president of one of our main allies(however you want to define that term). A few letters over the water wouldn't go amiss. Kylie Mifuckinogue...will you ever fuck off you twat
could possibly be seen as an abuse of his position?
Pure distraction from the actual issues affecting most of the population right now. He did something similar with a 'love actually' reference in London not so long ago. Deflection by means of fluff pieces.
Due a school inspection for 3 days next week. As evidence of the work that we've all covered throughout the year, we did 25000 pages of printing since we got word they were coming.
The school is also aiming to get a green flag for environmental awareness and care.
Absolute fuckin joke the whole thing.
Our place does a similar thing when getting audited, they print out thousands of pages of documentation in advance so they can get it to the auditor quicker and it all gets fucked out at the end. Out printers print at 60 pages per minute. How quickly can one person read?
Cats who dance on my head before dawn so they can go out and hunt.
Quote from: Juggz on April 06, 2019, 06:01:33 AM
Cats who dance on my head before dawn so they can go out and hunt.
Cat's who get in the open window beside your bed.. jump from the top of the window to land on your head at 4am.
Waking up to a thud of something furry with claws .. jumping out of the bed like a lunatic (is this the end?) ...
Turning on the lights to see something moving under the bed covers and then a "meow*
Little fuckers :abbath:
Dudes with a full head of hair (bastards!) who artfully arrange their locks into that just out of bed verging on comb-over look. Fashion in general, but bed head is particularly hard on the eyeballs.
Painting ceilings, and more specifically, the kitchen ceiling. Huge cunt of a room with no end of awkward corners and obstacles. Have to do the walls this week too so.... eh.... fuck my life :laugh:
Quote from: Wiseblood on April 08, 2019, 09:31:43 AM
Painting ceilings, and more specifically, the kitchen ceiling. Huge cunt of a room with no end of awkward corners and obstacles. Have to do the walls this week too so.... eh.... fuck my life :laugh:
I'd rather pay someone €100 and get it all done properly in a day.
Horrible cunt of a job, especially ceilngs.
Where would you find someone to do a painting job "properly" for only €100??
Helps if you know someone of course. Which having tradesmen in the family and as friends always helps of course.
I've to do my hall, stairs and landing over Easter. I'm seriously thinking of getting someone to do it. That bit above the stairs where you need a ladder is just too much of a cunt.
Quote from: Juggz on April 06, 2019, 06:01:33 AM
Cats who dance on my head before dawn so they can go out and hunt.
Blokes that own cats, evil bastards (cats,not their owners)
Drivers who habitually cut corners and then shoot you daggers for having the cheek to get in their way by driving in your own lane.
A thousand pardons, my lord. Excuse me while I drive up on the footpath and more down these pedestrians... CUNT!!!
Shite unfunny facebook comedians, Rory's Stories, Sir Stevo Timothy, etc. Oh look, a hilarious sketch about how Dubs prefer King Crisps to Taytos. Fuck off.
Yep hate them. There's another lad who's always in a car. Beard, dresses a bit like MCGregor. Always doing Irish lad jokes. The missus etc. Absolute unfunny cunt
Yeah, he was funny for five minutes but it got old very quickly.
When an overnight update to VLC player on the phone manages to lose all your playlists and they now have to be rebuilt. >:(
On the subject of cats and proof that they are indeed the greatest of all animals.
My cat, when he was younger, tore the hands off me one time when I fell asleep on the couch after work. I move in my sleep and he saw my hands moving and attacke them a couple of times. In my fury, I gave him a few slaps and threw him outside. I was half asleep doing it. Let him into the house the next morning and he hardly acknowledged me, almost avoided me coming into the house.
Arrived home from work that day and he was literally waiting inside the door for me, which he had never done before.
God knows why I got this sense that he was almost mocking me, but then it hit my nose and I ran up the stairs. I went into my bedroom to find a massive shite on my pillow(he was trained and never done anything like that before). The little cunt had been so annoyed from.the slaps the day before that he had purposely shit on my pillow.
Needless to say that was his last day let into the house. I love the fuker but he's an evil bastard too
:laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 08, 2019, 11:06:27 AM
I've to do my hall, stairs and landing over Easter. I'm seriously thinking of getting someone to do it. That bit above the stairs where you need a ladder is just too much of a cunt.
I'm all about doing what I can myself around the place. I renovated most of our house myself when we bought it going back a few years.
Never, ever, ever again will I paint my place. Broke my balls. Back bursting from painting ceilings, knees on fire from doing skirting boards. A friend of the father-in-law is a painter/decorator. Got him in to do it. Did the house inside and out immaculately in the time it would have taken me to mask it off and lay down dust rags.
If you have the cash, get someone to do it. Fuck that. Life's too short.
Funny you shouldreply today. Had a fella over a coupla days ago, he came back with a quote today. Hall, stairs, landing and upstairs ceiling. He'll take care of supplies. €420. I've painted every inch of the place so far, it's just the thought of doing the high bit above the stairwell that I could do without the hassle of doing, but I was hoping maybe €200. Or if he included supplies 250 to 270. But jaysus, 400 odd quid... I dunno, think I'll do the fuckin thing myself.
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 12, 2019, 06:01:28 PM
Funny you shouldreply today. Had a fella over a coupla days ago, he came back with a quote today. Hall, stairs, landing and upstairs ceiling. He'll take care of supplies. €420. I've painted every inch of the place so far, it's just the thought of doing the high bit above the stairwell that I could do without the hassle of doing, but I was hoping maybe €200. Or if he included supplies 250 to 270. But jaysus, 400 odd quid... I dunno, think I'll do the fuckin thing myself.
Bid him down lad. Get the paint, etc. yourself.
€200 is plenty for his labour.
If your hall is anything like mine, you'd do well to buy paint fillers, varnish etc for 200 euro. 10 litres of paint for my kitchen/utility was 110 euro for the walls alone.
People spelling their kids name different to the actual spelling to make it "unique". Fuck right off
We have a kid on the way and it's gas, you never realise which names you like/dislike until you have to think of one, but I agree, quirky and 'unique' names are a bit cringey and seem only to serve the parent's ego. We are going the traditional route. Our son will be Cerruti Psoriasis Paprika Lord Vestibule McGyver Cunningham de Dios.
John Delaney
Vinyl records which don't have a clear mark of which side is which. While we're at it, I also hate it when there's nothing to identify if it's 33 or 45rpm. Try listening to a band like Sunn O))) and figuring out if it's the right speed or not.
A serious pain in the hole for 7s. New lps with sleeves too tight another annoyance.
Got my phone bill and had a charge of an extra €19. Turns out I got scammed when ringing Revenue (code for Russian brazzers) blast week and went through a connection service rather than direct to the Tax Office. Cunts!!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 16, 2019, 03:33:37 PM
Got my phone bill and had a charge of an extra €19. Turns out I got scammed when ringing Revenue (code for Russian brazzers) blast week and went through a connection service rather than direct to the Tax Office. Cunts!!
Cunty antics :abbath:
That's fucking disgraceful.
Unnecessary Double LPs for albums less than an hour. I've a DLP of Like an Everflowing stream for fuck sake, I know it's my own fault for buying it but didn't really think about it at the time.
Really, anything longer than 22 minutes one one side of a 12" is a bit of a squeeze where quality starts to suffer.
Quote from: Juggz on April 16, 2019, 09:20:27 PM
Really, anything longer than 22 minutes one one side of a 12" is a bit of a squeeze where quality starts to suffer.
thats what she said...
The pub debate every year like clockwork on Easter Friday. Unreal.
Sneaky fucks trying to undermine you in work. Maybe it's just me but when a peer sends emails to you and CC's your shared manager stating utterly fucking obvious "insights" under the guise of appearing engaged and proactive when they opted out of doing the actual work in the first place, well, it makes the day cloudy. I have no problem with people shedding their dignity and chasing management roles as they see fit but this needless CC'ing culture and empty bullshittery is too much, cunts trying to take credit for obvious approaches to work they couldn't do themselves. Getting gems like:
"Can I ask you to do a little bit of a breakdown with a more customer focus approach?"
"Thanks bud for following this one up, much appreciated!"
"That simple explanation would probably go much better with the customer if you know what I mean?"
does not make for a happy workplace.
Passive aggressive cuntery.
Quote from: Juggz on April 17, 2019, 09:01:56 AM
Sneaky fucks trying to undermine you in work. Maybe it's just me but when a peer sends emails to you and CC's your shared manager stating utterly fucking obvious "insights" under the guise of appearing engaged and proactive when they opted out of doing the actual work in the first place, well, it makes the day cloudy. I have no problem with people shedding their dignity and chasing management roles as they see fit but this needless CC'ing culture and empty bullshittery is too much, cunts trying to take credit for obvious approaches to work they couldn't do themselves. Getting gems like:
"Can I ask you to do a little bit of a breakdown with a more customer focus approach?"
"Thanks bud for following this one up, much appreciated!"
"That simple explanation would probably go much better with the customer if you know what I mean?"
does not make for a happy workplace.
its cuntish alright but every so often these boyos make the mistake of getting it so wrong in the point that they are making and you have the pleasure of correcting them in a reply to all...like the fella a few weeks ago at work who denied approving a particular action and cc'd the world and then was sent a screenshot back of his approval mail......lovely
Car got clamped. This is not my week :abbath:
Jesus hates you this week!
When you've got the basis of a decent riff but can't get it just right now matter how long you're working on it
Maybe it's just shit and I haven't realised it yet
Thieving ticketmaster cunts. I have no idea where they snuck this in during the process of getting a Killing Joke ticket but I certainly didn't
add it at any point.
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I think, in addition to not paying over €50 for a ticket, I might just boycott Ticketmaster altogether. They suck the enjoyment out of what should be a joyful experience with the relentless sneakiness of their greed.
Quote from: Juggz on April 19, 2019, 10:32:16 AM
Thieving ticketmaster cunts. I have no idea where they snuck this in during the process of getting a Killing Joke ticket but I certainly didn't add it at any point.
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I think, in addition to not paying over €50 for a ticket, I might just boycott Ticketmaster altogether. They suck the enjoyment out of what should be a joyful experience with the relentless sneakiness of their greed.
That happened me before. Just contact them with your reference number and tell them you didn't mean to purchase that product. They'll refund you the cost.
Cheers, request logged. They're so fucking sneaky with it, fuck sake, they really get under my skin. It's like dealing with a pantomime villain, there is no honour or respect at all in how they deal with their customers. It's almost funny how brazenly cunty they are. I really don't want to have to deal with the cunts ever again.
Quote from: Juggz on April 19, 2019, 03:04:33 PM
Cheers, request logged. They're so fucking sneaky with it, fuck sake, they really get under my skin. It's like dealing with a pantomime villain, there is no honour or respect at all in how they deal with their customers. It's almost funny how brazenly cunty they are. I really don't want to have to deal with the cunts ever again.
It's like Ryanair, more and more companies do it. They hope people will just want to get to the end as quickly as possible and spam past anything not noticing those 'extras' are ticked or not ticked in some cases.
Similar to when you sign up for anything, you get links to the terms and service which are pages long and companies know 9/10 people won't read them.
That's what really pisses me off. I'm very conscious of getting opted into mailing lists or data sharing checkboxes which are ticked by default - and I copped at least two along the seemingly simple process of ordering a "ticket" here. I didn't see this fucking thing anywhere and, that they hide this somewhere but, by default, add the charge to your fee, it really gets to me. It's just such a shitty, honourless way to do business. I'm too old to be dealing with this type of shit. If you went into a physical shop and were treated with the same level of utter contempt, you'd chin the cunt and never go back again. Because they have the power to prevent us seeing the performers we love, however, we just get the butter and bend over. Fuck them. I grow tired of feeling violated just because I wanted to see a fucking band play some fucking songs.
Today I was violated by the doctor for the first time.. :( :abbath:
Quote from: Aborted on April 24, 2019, 06:59:26 PM
Today I was violated by the doctor for the first time.. :( :abbath:
My doctor fancies himself as a bit of a Paul Daniels. Every time I'm in the middle of my prostate examination he reaches his two hands round and says; "Now that's what I call MAGIC..!!"
Quote from: Aborted on April 24, 2019, 06:59:26 PM
Today I was violated by the doctor for the first time.. :( :abbath:
Was it a female doctor? I hear there's a sign up in some places saying you can ask for one..
Election time postering can fuck right off, absolute eyesore, always loads littered about afterwards...hate the cunting things
The plastic they use burns spectacularly, it must ne noted.
Despite being in the house for near 10 years we've just recently discovered another thing our predecessors have covered up as opposed to fixing which also got past the surveyor. Couple hundred looking like.
Cunts. Now I'm really glad I threw out thst invitation to your friends wedding all those years ago.
Folks that are only going 1 or 2 floors in a lift in a 15 story building but insist on getting in first so that everyone has to get out or move 1 floor later to let them out. Twats!
Windows 10 and everything to do with it.
Quote from: hellfire on April 26, 2019, 07:27:16 AM
Windows 10 and everything to do with it.
yep fuck it.... complete balls of an OS..
Hungry cunts of landlords and auctioneers who think there's nothing wrong with letting somewhere like this....
https://www.rent.ie/houses-to-let/Millmount-Mullingar-Co-Westmeath/1929030/
>:(
The Journal occasionally do a round up of the worst current rental properties listed on daft.ie and while the above is only one of those prefab yokes, it's less than half the price and at least 3 or 4 times the quality of some of those listed. I mean, you should really see what some people are trying to rent out. I've sympathy for those living in or near Dublin, but seriously, take a lower paid job elsewhere and have a better quality of life.
It's a garden shed. In Westmeath.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 28, 2019, 07:02:38 PM
It's a garden shed. In Westmeath.
That was my point :laugh:
Prefab my hole!
It's one of those sheds that have all that insulation n all that craic, you wouldn't be using it for a lawnmower. Still better than those kips in Dublin on daft.ie
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 28, 2019, 07:02:38 PM
It's a garden shed. In Westmeath.
No, Jesus, not at all, it's an adorable bedsit style studio apartment. Look, they even let you use the washing machine in the main house, what a bonus.
I wonder how long granny has been dead or is her aroma still fresh in there?
For an extra 50 a month you can get the delightful smell of 'fresh auld wan'
Shows and well written articles like this make me so glad I don't pay a tv licence anymore.
https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/nature/2019/0429/1046400-whats-going-on-with-irish-weather/
Quote from: Pedrito on April 30, 2019, 07:36:24 AM
Shows and well written articles like this make me so glad I don't pay a tv licence anymore.
https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/nature/2019/0429/1046400-whats-going-on-with-irish-weather/
So... basically opening your fuckin' curtains? Christ almighty.
RTÉ are one step shy of Alan Partridge's
Inner City Sumo or
Monkey Tennis.
'Kathryn Thomas will present the landmark show'.
The thesaurus must be worn down to nothing at this stage
Quote from: Pedrito on May 01, 2019, 08:46:16 PM
'Kathryn Thomas will present the landmark show'.
Is there anything left on RTE that she hasn't presented at some point?
Herself... yeow! I'd tune in for that :o
Flossing- cute when seven year olds do it, punchable when adults do it.
Just noticed on the Bölzer facebook page there an argument that comes up again and again..it's nothing new and actually seems to be a widely held belief. Great band but the typical oul 'trying to be controversial bollix' using David Attenborough saying that humans are a plague on the earth and that they agree with it. Fucking yawn!
I'm not getting my knickers in a twist and I couldn't give a fuck about all these fascist/authoritarian labels people come up with. I just think it's a load of oul shite. If you think humans are a plague on the earth, there's a grand spot called the Cliffs of Moher where you can fire yourself off whenever you feel like it. Bring your guitar, bring your collection of rare insects and get on with it ye shitehawks.
Hans Rosling is worth watching for anyone interested in these matters..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACK2knC08E&t=354s
The irony of a band from Switzerland(moneybags) that flies all over the world to play gigs and a TV presenter who must have created a carbon footprint the size of a small country complaining about these things defies belief.
I'm a big fan of David Attenborough, but yeah, some filthy rich auld lad telling us how we're fucking the planet over.
When I studied environmental science at college, I always found it funny how we'd wade into a river, kick up a hape of dirt, bucket it up and bring it back to the lab. The idea here (an ecology practical) was to sift through the fauna and look for indicator species - basically yokes you'd only find in really healthy water.
It was like "100 qubic litres were sampled, x amount of such a thing was found, indicating that this stream is unpolluted". That's great, tell that to the x amount of things you dragged up, dipped in pure ethanol to kill them so you could draw the poor bastards.
Why I came into post - got a notification on Facebook - "such a person has invited you to donate to their good cause!".
Fuck no.
Going to a wedding when you're told the ceremony is at 2 and by half past you're still waiting for the poxy bride to turn up. Then sitting through another fucking hour of a priests rambling shite
Quote from: Ducky on May 09, 2019, 04:37:40 PM
Why I came into post - got a notification on Facebook - "such a person has invited you to donate to their good cause!".
Fuck no.
Fucking charlatans.
Woman up our way always 'running for charity'. Up Khatmandu and all sorts. Driving around in a new Merc and never worked a day in her life..yeah fuck off. Everyone buys into it for some reason.
Quote from: Trev on May 09, 2019, 08:21:46 PM
Going to a wedding when you're told the ceremony is at 2 and by half past you're still waiting for the poxy bride to turn up. Then sitting through another fucking hour of a priests rambling shite
My brother in law's girlfriend was, and I wish I was exaggerating, just shy of 2hrs late for their wedding! We were all convinced she wasn't for showing up and was having major doubts. When she arrived most folks had left the service and were in the bar. Not a single person can believe they are still married.
Unreal. Ten minutes waiting in a church is painful enough but you'd forgive it for the day that's in it but two hours! Get to fuck.
Quote from: 101_North on May 10, 2019, 09:33:20 AM
My brother in law's girlfriend was, and I wish I was exaggerating, just shy of 2hrs late for their wedding! We were all convinced she wasn't for showing up and was having major doubts. When she arrived most folks had left the service and were in the bar. Not a single person can believe they are still married.
My wife is always, ALWAYS early - she hates tardiness - fuck knows why she married me - I'm usually running to get somewhere on time - but that's another story. She was 20 minutes early to our wedding (didn't get married in a church) and my buddy who is also a wedding photographer and was doing our gig forced her to wait in one of the rooms off to the side of the wedding venue for 5 minutes after the start time. She nearly stabbed him. He did get a great snap of me pointing at my watch with a "what time do you call this face?" on me. She nearly fucking stabbed me then.
Back to pet peeves - getting home from work after a good or bad day, picking out a record, feeding the cat, cracking open a beer and plonking your ass down on the couch to space out for a few minutes...
... only for the doorbell to ring. "Hi, I'm your local election candidate. I
did see the sign on your front door about not wanting political canvassers calling but I'd like to talk to you about my plans, if elected, to make sure the swings and slides down in the local park are only used by children from the ages of 3 to 12..."
Yep, it's annoying coming home to election campaign flyers that don't seem to qualify as junk mail, thus slipping under the radar. I feel like delivering them back to the cunts with a note attached, 'NO JUNK MAIL'!
Yeah the election wankers really are the worst.
I seen one doing the rounds in my neighbourhood as I was walking in home with a hape of groceries. Fucker bangs on the door about twenty seconds after I get in. Whatever says I, better things to be doing, but the fucker continues to bang on the door.
I end up going out and saying can you not take a hint, fucker says they say me walk in so knew I was there. I says then you also saw me with three bags of groceries that I have to put away, now you'll excuse me I have to go shite and no I won't vote for your gomy head.
They dump their shit flyers etc. plugging themselves and then you have to pay to get rid of it.
Second morning this week I've been driving onto a roundabout on my way to work and some dozy Samaritan in front of me decides to stop on the roundabout to allow a car in from the left hand lane almost causing a pileup behind them. Unfuckingbelievable.
Impatient auld ones...making my way towards ticket machine in shopping center today to pay for parking, this auld one walking parallel to me decides she's going to get there first and quickens her pace. Fair enough, mildly annoying but whatever. Cuts across me, stands in front of the machine then proceeds to fumble around in her pocket for an eternity looking for the ticket. Eventually locates it, then repeat process again for another interminable period while she searches for the exact fucking change. Miserable auld cunt.
Metal Ireland was good for news but you could get banned for fuck all. Snowflakery before Snowflaking. Some of the Moderators had no fucking sense of humour.
More a case of unfunny retards endlessly derailing threads to draw attention to their own boring irrelevant egos, in my opinion.
Quote from: livingabortion on May 17, 2019, 06:04:13 PM
Metal Ireland was good for news but you could get banned for fuck all. Snowflakery before Snowflaking. Some of the Moderators had no fucking sense of humour.
Topical.
What is this metal Ireland which you speak for it is dead to me
Quote from: livingabortion on May 17, 2019, 06:04:13 PM
Metal Ireland was good for news but you could get banned for fuck all. Snowflakery before Snowflaking. Some of the Moderators had no fucking sense of humour.
right on..and fuck the dinosuars for dying and stuff..
Impatient auld ones...making my way towards ticket machine in shopping center today to pay for parking, this auld one walking parallel to me decides she's going to get there first and quickens her pace. Fair enough, mildly annoying but whatever. Cuts across me, stands in front of the machine then proceeds to fumble around in her pocket for an eternity looking for the ticket. Eventually locates it, then repeat process again for another interminable period while she searches for the exact fucking change. Miserable auld cunt.
Sounds like a massive inconvenience. Hope you're ok mate.
Yeah I'm grand, thanks. It's a thread about Pet Peeves by the way, you do grasp the basic idea don't you? Not a massive inconvenience by any stretch of the imagination but no more or less than bitching about not posting stage times because you've had a tough week. Retard.
Yes Kimble I'm the retard.
Finally. We've all been saying it for quite a while now.
Top banter Mclove!
Banter?
Got me again! Zing!
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Quote from: Cryptic Stench on May 18, 2019, 09:06:40 PM
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+ 1 Kimble ya impatient Bollix :laugh:
I'm shocked to see the lack of defilement of election posters. Back in the day we made it our mission to draw on beards, groucho marx faces, dick drawings etc etc. Today most posters are easily accessible and completely untouched...fookin snowflakes....
:laugh:
Not even the customary hitler 'tache on a FF poster.. it's a dying art.
Nah I seen a bunch of young lads kicking a poster and one of them even layed on The People's Elbow (which I thought was topical, fair play).
Bless 'em.
Game of Thrones ending. Not because there's no more of it (in fact I hate the thing), but how people are going on.
Calm your tits lads it's a TV show.
Having everything needed to do the job (and more) but failing at interviews -_-
You should find someone to help you with that. Worth the few quid you would spend on it. I have done it with people in the past and it's amazing how a bit of structure and another perspective can help you to properly prepare.
Thick cunts not reading emails properly.
Then giving a one-word yes or no answer to a multi-choice question.
In all caps.
My problems are small.
The orphans from the orphanage down the road looked so happy when I told them that although they couldn't go to the Alice in Chains gig I would film it all for them. Unfortunately some meanie bully boy told me to stop. Poor blind Timmy hasn't stopped crying.
Did they not allow filming? Great idea. Poor Timmy has plenty of footage online if he´s stuck :laugh:
Film away Kunt for Life just don't have the camera right in my view.
People putting an "I voted" status on Facebook. Seen three so far. Congratulations on being an adult, I guess.
Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.
Quote from: Ducky on May 24, 2019, 12:13:12 PM
Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.
Had that for a few years but it's settled down now, absolute cunt of a thing. Worst was getting a bout on a bus and praying that it'll hold off just long enough to get home
Quote from: Ducky on May 24, 2019, 12:13:12 PM
People putting an "I voted" status on Facebook. Seen three so far. Congratulations on being an adult, I guess.
Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.
Yeah, found that a bit irksome as well. I don't really care if you voted, nor do I need to know. But I guess that's the nature of Facebook. Similarly, people marking themselves safe during emergencies on Facebook. Noted that a few fb friends marked themselves as safe during the Christchurch shooting, one of whom is living in Auckland.
Quote from: Trev on May 24, 2019, 02:47:10 PM
Quote from: Ducky on May 24, 2019, 12:13:12 PM
Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.
Had that for a few years but it's settled down now, absolute cunt of a thing. Worst was getting a bout on a bus and praying that it'll hold off just long enough to get home
Yep, aside from the fact that it can feel like you have to make sure your digestive system didn't drop into the bowl too, the unpredictability of it is the real kicker.
Actually missed a gig because of it a few years ago (Obscura/Exivious).
My digestive system has been all over the gaff for the last two years, which I attribute to many years of intense alcohol abuse and slightly fewer years of even more intense stress. I've done lots of research into it, and besides cutting down on alcohol and caffeine, daily doses of psyllium husks and glutamine are working wonders towards a gradual but very noticeable healing of a chronic hoor of a problem.
Sky deliberately degrading their picture quality to try and coerce people into upgrading to HD.
Watching an F1 race for the first time this year, and the picture is like something on Youtube from 2010.
And as for the commentary...
The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.
I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.
Quote from: Born of Fire on June 04, 2019, 11:38:44 PM
The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.
I hate that sort of shite. Bad enough waiting on a call, checking your phone every once in a while even though you know you didn't hear it with dealing with someone else's ineptitude. Was the interviewer understanding about the situation?
Quote from: Pedrito on June 05, 2019, 08:46:52 AM
I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.
That's the result of mass brainwashing I bet the majority of the people protesting couldn't give a valid reason for hating him most would just say he's a nazi or he is the modern Hitler. I know some people have genuine concerns with him but most are just following the herd. It's the same in Canada the main stream media is dominated daily with Trump did this or Trump did that articles while Justin Trudeau is happily flushing the country down the toilet and people have very have little if anything to say about it as they are more concerned about what Trump is allegedly doing. It will be hilarious if Trump gets reelected plenty more of this type of thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYNVH0U3cs
My peeve is bullshit office speak I know it was mentioned many times on the old forum. I can't stand phrases like "Touching base" "Learning curve". My office recently moved to a new location and I have heard people using the phrases "growing pains" and "Teething problems" to describe getting use to things again :-\
why do people get pots of tea but only a cup of coffee. pisses me right off!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 05, 2019, 05:24:09 PM
Quote from: Born of Fire on June 04, 2019, 11:38:44 PM
The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.
I hate that sort of shite. Bad enough waiting on a call, checking your phone every once in a while even though you know you didn't hear it with dealing with someone else's ineptitude. Was the interviewer understanding about the situation?
Yeah I emailed them after I got the message about the failed calls and they arranged to call me back today instead. Luckily the call came through this time. I can understand one or 2 calls failing but 5 over a period of an hour?! Fuck me you wouldn't want to be relying on them for a business account.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 05, 2019, 06:44:03 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on June 05, 2019, 08:46:52 AM
I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.
That's the result of mass brainwashing I bet the majority of the people protesting couldn't give a valid reason for hating him most would just say he's a nazi or he is the modern Hitler. I know some people have genuine concerns with him but most are just following the herd. It's the same in Canada the main stream media is dominated daily with Trump did this or Trump did that articles while Justin Trudeau is happily flushing the country down the toilet and people have very have little if anything to say about it as they are more concerned about what Trump is allegedly doing. It will be hilarious if Trump gets reelected plenty more of this type of thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYNVH0U3cs
The man was demonstrably a cunt decades before he got elected. He's on the brink of being impeached. He's so crooked he makes most other politicians look like saints. He's doing his best to cripple global markets. He's pissing into the wind with climate change. He's rooting for a no deal Brexit. He wanted the NHS as part of a UK-US trade deal. Imagine being such an utter, utter piece of shit that Boris Johnson will have nothing to do with you?
He's the biggest threat to stability in the west, we should be protesting the fuck out of him. If anything, there's not enough noise being made.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 05, 2019, 06:48:16 PM
My peeve is bullshit office speak I know it was mentioned many times on the old forum. I can't stand phrases like "Touching base" "Learning curve". My office recently moved to a new location and I have heard people using the phrases "growing pains" and "Teething problems" to describe getting use to things again :-\
I've just been asked by a manager in here to "re-calibrate my bandwidth" as there's an urgent project >:( :laugh: :laugh:
Sounds like sex talk for dorks. Might be a sexual harassment case in it.
Quote from: Ducky on June 06, 2019, 03:22:14 AM
we should be protesting the fuck out of him. If anything, there's not enough noise being made.
Most protesting (especially protests
against rather than
for some cause) does little more than placate protesters into thinking they're "doing their bit". You'd have a hard time convincing me that the energy going into the kind of protesting against Trump that's going on wouldn't be better spent in many other ways (in Britain, for example, there are plenty of things worth working towards in a hands-on sense for people who have enough time to shake placards on the street all day).
But I completely agree with your characterization of the man himself. As Robert Reich has said, he may well be the objectively worst President of all time:
https://youtu.be/uRk1moc-Dw8
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 25, 2019, 09:00:24 PM
My digestive system has been all over the gaff for the last two years, which I attribute to many years of intense alcohol abuse and slightly fewer years of even more intense stress. I've done lots of research into it, and besides cutting down on alcohol and caffeine, daily doses of psyllium husks and glutamine are working wonders towards a gradual but very noticeable healing of a chronic hoor of a problem.
Psyllium husk is great. Found milk thistle helps after a night out, I rarely have a hangover if I take one before and one after, found a good few studies on it helping -> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11896/
I'm not mad into millions of supplements but the only others I'd take would be Vit D3 and omega 3 fish oils.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 06, 2019, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: Ducky on June 06, 2019, 03:22:14 AM
we should be protesting the fuck out of him. If anything, there's not enough noise being made.
Most protesting (especially protests against rather than for some cause) does little more than placate protesters into thinking they're "doing their bit". You'd have a hard time convincing me that the energy going into the kind of protesting against Trump that's going on wouldn't be better spent in many other ways (in Britain, for example, there are plenty of things worth working towards in a hands-on sense for people who have enough time to shake placards on the street all day).
But I completely agree with your characterization of the man himself. As Robert Reich has said, he may well be the objectively worst President of all time:
https://youtu.be/uRk1moc-Dw8
Completely one sided view of the guy. I'm not saying he's an angel, but plenty of the things he is being accused of are wildly overexaggerated. The mainstream media is obsessed with the guy. No mention of the 3 million illegals Obama had kicked out of the country or the fact that Obama was the one who brought in the cages for the immigrants..a quick google will reveal that
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/migrant-children-in-cages-2014-photos-explained-2018-5
The criticism would be fine if every other president had been treated the same, but they're not. He's right that the border is a insanely massive problem. His cure for that was never going to win the approval.of everyone, but one could take 'the wall' as a metaphor for what he wants to do. They need to get a grip on it. My missus is from Mexico and the whole fucking place is run by cartels. They mass execute groups of whoever the hell they want and the whole border area and issue brings insane problems with it. You get a bus from south to north and you are routinely stopped by cartel armies who decide if you can get throhgh. I nearly shit my pants around 4 in the mornibg on an overnight bus when they came on and asked me for my passport...some blondie lad out in the middle of bumfuck.nowhere and a lad with a machine gun and a balaclava. Fuck that for a game of chess.
Drug smuggling, murder, the women are gang raped by the coyotes who bring them across the border as payment, people dropping dead along the way, kids sent with no parents all the way up from central America, little 8 year olds on their own. It can't be allowed to go on, it's completely inhumane the fact that it is allowed to go on. There needs to be a proper system.and not just everyone rocking up and risking their life to jump.across fences only to have very little.waiting for them on the other side.
But of course the political opponents, who never had the guts to tackle the problem, hid behind their liberal bullshit rhetoric, and sat on their hands as countless thousands died. Someone has to make a tough decision and get things moving, be it announcing that the cartels are terrorists or getting the Mexican government onside.
Has his rhetoric been nice and happy and safe sounding..no. My missus was going mad for a while there and so were countless Mexicans, but I'd rather someone said something that hurt and in the long run got shit done than hide behind some intellectual, all inclusive, bullshit fakery while the problem festers and gets worse.
I worked in California for 6 months. I used get the bus in the morning. Nobody, who isn't poor gets the bus..it's like you have rabies when you get the bus. And at 6 in the morning the only people who are out are latinos/Mexicans cleaning the streets, picking fruit, they just work their absolute asses off, like a slightly better paid, slave underclass, doing all the dog work, in kitchens sweat pouring out of them, up.on scaffolding that you wouldn't send your worst enemy up while all the hippy happy Californians rode into the centre 3 hours later to earn tonnes of money for fuck all work. All under the counter money, they need to go to garages to change their cheque and the garage takes 10% each time. I know because I had no bank account and did the same. I'm sure the Obamas and the Clintons and Bushes all had their illegals cutting their hedges aswell. So, I don't buy the hypocrisy of it all. People need to go to these places and look at what's happening and dig around on the internet and make up their own minds instead of listening to yuppie middle class twats from San Francisco.or New York talking out their asses.
The recent Joe Rogan podcast with Ed Calderon is eye opening to say the least. A Mexican who worked on the border for 10 years...mental.stories and far more nuanced than to just criticise the wall. Indeed, he says build it, but it won't change a damn thing.
So I look at that one issue and say that it is far more nuanced and far more complex than simply Trump.is a racist or whatever headline they've come up with today.
I personally think he's totally right to call.out China for their economic thievery, we really needed someone to step in. Iran is another massive issue that I think needs adressing and, again, Obama made total shite of that. North Korea...at the very least there is some semblance of dialogue happening. Brexit..I don't see why a democratic vote to leave cannot be upheld..democracy, full stop. I think there are huge advantages for the UK to be outside, but of course the scaremongering and clickbait are driving people insane, like it did with the Scots independence election, like they do here in Spain when reporting on Catalunya, like they did with the Lisbon treay which I fell for hook line and sinker. I could go on and on..my point being that the hyperbole has gotten way out of hand and yet he's the first president in living memory who hasn't declared war on anyone, has grown his economy, wiped out ISIS, and all in the face of supreme hostility. If they actually left the guy alone for a moment to do his job, considering the results he's already had, I reckon he could achieve a lot.
No reason to think an attack on Trump is a defence of Obama, no more than reasoned attacks on Bush were defences of Clinton. We can admit everything you say about Mexico and the border (adding the last century or more of US policy towards and inside the country wouldn't go amiss though), and still be critical of Trump's handling of it. Everything he's said about Mexico and the wall is the same as what he said about draining the swamp; seducing demographics (again, not to say all politicians don't do this).
He's a Republican, so the left leaning media were always going to be hard on him (as they were with Bush and Reagan), whereas they tend to be softer on Democrats (protecting their own camp, etc., all open to criticism in its own right), yet his capacity for bare-faced lying is simply incredible (again, media guilty too, but they're not to be held to the same standards). You might say that what makes Trump the worst president ever is that he's no good at hiding the implicit politics game of lying. From a cynical point of view, his style of lying makes a mockery, is almost like a parody, of the political status quo of misdirection, etc. If politics is a game, then all Trumps red cards from the left media are for obvious diving and hand-ball tactics, and on that score he deserves it all, imo.
He's a Joker card and so is Brexit, but I think we needed it. I think it's great that he plays the media at their own malicious game..it's not the media or old, the media of morals and standards, most of what I see is character assassination and poorly written junk these days.
We're just coming out of a global crisis that nearly flattened us and this guy is growing jobs and pushing back on the likes of the Chinese who would whip the carpet out from underneath us if we allowed them. We had Troika threatening a bomb to go off on O Connell street if we didn't pay the bondholders, so Brexit, for me is a nice push back against the European juggernaut, which I am generally for, but it's no bad thing to have dissent. It has become something that it wasn't initially supposed to become and some instability, dissent and pushback is definitely necessary.
Nearly everyone I know who lives in Dublin works in an American multinational and yet people are protesting whqt exactly? I'm not sure they even know themselves. The Russia thing turned out to be a total fabrication. All that said, I'm not his greatest fan, but I've never seen ANY president get it in the neck like he has. The likes of Blair and Bush who decimated countries stroll around to their hearts content but Trump is the devil..makes fek all sense to me maybe because actions speak louder than words. Anyway, he's down in Doonbeg now, round of golf and a nice blowie from his savage wife. At the very least we can't fault his choice of women :abbath:
Im not bothered by his visit,we do look like a bunch of gimps when you see the footage of those locals down in Doonbeg falling over themselves when the sons arrived for pints!.
We'd do anything for the green..shameless
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Quote from: stevie-0 on June 06, 2019, 10:16:17 PM
Got to the point that I didnt know was the IBS causing stress/anxiety or was Stress/anxiety causing IBS (the shits) ..almost became housebound because of this vicious cycle.
Yeah, went through exactly this too. Spirulina never did anything for me, but will look into the other two. Cheers...and bottoms up!
Quote from: 101_North on June 06, 2019, 10:19:46 AM
Quote from: mickO))) on June 05, 2019, 06:48:16 PM
My peeve is bullshit office speak I know it was mentioned many times on the old forum. I can't stand phrases like "Touching base" "Learning curve". My office recently moved to a new location and I have heard people using the phrases "growing pains" and "Teething problems" to describe getting use to things again :-\
I've just been asked by a manager in here to "re-calibrate my bandwidth" as there's an urgent project >:( :laugh: :laugh:
I overheard a manger yesterday who was going through the health and safety procedures with someone who just recently started at my company say "This stuff now is a bit tedious but don't worry we will get to the sexy stuff later"
Putting the word 'bespoke' in front of anything trying to make it sound extra fancy and upping the price accordingly.
Bespoke coffee, food, house.. Fucking anything
Quote from: Aborted on June 10, 2019, 07:46:20 PM
Putting the word 'bespoke' in front of anything trying to make it sound extra fancy and upping the price accordingly.
Bespoke coffee, food, house.. Fucking anything
See also - "artisan".
Little known fact - artisan is Latin for "adds 20 - 40% to the cost of something".
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 11, 2019, 10:00:12 AMSee also - "artisan".
Little known fact - artisan is Latin for "adds 20 - 40% to the cost of something".
Ah lad I used to think the same until I started buying artisnal firewood: https://youtu.be/TBb9O-aW4zI
I grew up around Wood... my name is Jessie Horn..
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New sewage system going in all across town here in my sweet Bandonia. Traffic is in a state of complete chaos. I can deal with that. I can deal with the traffic jams. Use another route on the school run. What I can't deal with are the FUCKING RETARDS DRIVING DOWN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THEIR PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT.
CUNTS.
:abbath:
Fucking Hambeast.. fuck spamtastic today lad :abbath:
:laugh:
Sorry about that :laugh:
Haven't been keeping on top of the gig list and every time I added one, I came across another
At least you lot will have plenty to keep you occupied over the summer!
Quote from: Hambeast on June 12, 2019, 05:13:07 PM
Sorry about that :laugh:
Haven't been keeping on top of the gig list and every time I added one, I came across another
At least you lot will have plenty to keep you occupied over the summer!
So many i didn't open any. Hahaha :abbath: :abbath:
John Richardson. Nobody can find this man funny. It's simply not possible. On a scale of one to Russell Howard, he is Jarlath Regan.
Ah no, he's not that bad. He's more of a Neil Delamare. Someone who would be moderately entertaining if he was one of the lads and regailing everyone on a night out with some of his pithy remarks, but just doesn't hold up as a real comedian. Actually maybe I'm being a bit generous. Yeah, comedy has really slipped somewhat recently.
Don't get me fuckin started on Neil Delamere!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 13, 2019, 07:04:50 PM
John Richardson. Nobody can find this man funny. It's simply not possible. On a scale of one to Russell Howard, he is Jarlath Regan.
If you wanted the most unfunny cunt available you'd call him. He'd be great at funerals. Actually I'd probably call Jarlath first..how in the fuck can that lad have the gall to call himself a comedian?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 13, 2019, 09:02:02 PM
Don't get me fuckin started on Neil Delamere!
Yeah, I must have been in an unusually charitable mood yesterday to have said that. How any of these guys have managed to forge a career out of comedy is beyond me, the criteria of which in this country seems to be the ability to tell a few moderately amusing anecdotes to Ray D'Arcy every so often.
Neil Delamare isn't even the worst of them though he's pretty shite. I find it to be a kind of safe comedy, HR comedy. Nothing too edgy. Loads of jokes about being married and what kind of a twatty, eejit of a husband I am. Middle class humour. Bland, awful stuff. The kind of comedy that people who ask you to please stop cursing when you've had a few drinks go to see.
Jon Richardson wasn't too bad on the panel show circuit, okay at riffing, but his stand-up is definitely below par.
Basically, if a British or Irish comedian isn't funnier than your funniest mate (who isn't a comedian), then they're going to seem shit and you'll be wondering how the hell they have a "career" in it. But you also have to say to yourself, "Jesus, Neil Delamere's group of mates must be the country's unfunniest group of mates if he's so much funnier than the rest of them, he thought he should do it for a living!"
Neil Delamere is a sneaky sneak. He'll wait for someone funnier than him to say something funny and then jump on it and modify and regurgitate it. Sneaky sneaky.
It is definitely in no way an easy gig. I know a comedian called John Lynn, he's from Drogheda and he does a whole posh guy kind of act, in fairness he's fairly posh. He's a peer of Jarlath Regan and these lads. So when he started I remember he used be practicing at parties and stuff that I happened to be at and you'd be bent over roaring laughing at the stuff he was saying. Saw him live once and he knocked the ball out of the park, was flying, doing Edinburgh, on the BBC, Vicar Street, all sorts. Then a couple of years later you might see him on TV and it was like he had lost it, nothing funny, awful jokes, really, really poor stuff, bombing, he just disappeared off the map. A strange career, all dependant on making people laugh, must take a lot of balls and be quite nerve wracking.
It would be incredibly difficult to do, no doubt about it. I still think that's no excuse for the 90% of unfunny crap that you see. So many cliches getting recycled by so many boring twats, and worse, being laughed at by thick cunts who are more than happy to laugh at the same joke over and over. Is Trump thick? Really? Does he have a big orange face and a comb over? Really? Thanks, I hadn't noticed that and the penny hadn't yet dropped in the past three years of every fucking comedian pointing it out at every given opportunity! Oh, your granny is from India and speaks like what exactly? How novel! What, something about your period? How utterly outrageous! Just an endless stew of sameness.
I took my 2 child creatures to see secret life of pets 2 yesterday. It's what you expect. They enjoyed it. Here's the thing. Who are those 2 CUNTS from joe.ie that appear before films now giving a mini review of upcoming releases? They make an attempt at being funny which can only be described as cancerous. It's vomit inducing and they peeve the fucking absolute shit out of me.
Also what's with all the ads for third level colleges?
Quote from: Circlepit on June 14, 2019, 11:13:18 AM
I took my 2 child creatures to see secret life of pets 2 yesterday. It's what you expect. They enjoyed it. Here's the thing. Who are those 2 CUNTS from joe.ie that appear before films now giving a mini review of upcoming releases? They make an attempt at being funny which can only be described as cancerous. It's vomit inducing and they peeve the fucking absolute shit out of me.
Also what's with all the ads for third level colleges?
I saw that before end game. I assume it's shitty 'humour' for the same people who watch the late late show and applaud its greatness then go stick on the wireless to listen to the local hurlin match!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 14, 2019, 10:35:32 AM
Neil Delamere is a sneaky sneak. He'll wait for someone funnier than him to say something funny and then jump on it and modify and regurgitate it. Sneaky sneaky.
Nothing worse...Paul Merton can do that sometimes as well although he can be funny enough in his own right....
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 14, 2019, 10:52:41 AM
It would be incredibly difficult to do, no doubt about it. I still think that's no excuse for the 90% of unfunny crap that you see. So many cliches getting recycled by so many boring twats, and worse, being laughed at by thick cunts who are more than happy to laugh at the same joke over and over. Is Trump thick? Really? Does he have a big orange face and a comb over? Really? Thanks, I hadn't noticed that and the penny hadn't yet dropped in the past three years of every fucking comedian pointing it out at every given opportunity! Oh, your granny is from India and speaks like what exactly? How novel! What, something about your period? How utterly outrageous! Just an endless stew of sameness.
100% no excuse. I couldn't agree more with everything you mention above. Any of those topics start rearing their head in a sketch and I'm gone.
Cunts trying to start a converastion with you when you're wearing headphones. Fuck off!!!
Quote from: Giggles on June 17, 2019, 10:16:18 AM
Cunts trying to start a converastion with you when you're wearing headphones. Fuck off!!!
I had this last Friday evening as I walked across town for a few pints after work. I'd had a long week and was in the form for a few beers and chilling out.
Listening to music on headphones, spacing out as I went on my way from the office when out of nowhere this Church of Latter Day Saints with his name badge, back pack and healthy American teeth starts walking alongside me and talking - none of which I can hear because of the headphones which I indicate to him. He put his hand on my shoulder to get me to stop/slow down to which I shot him a look but I didn't say anything. He backed off and I went on my righteous way to the pub...
... where I felt guilty for not stopping to listen to his bullshit.
For the third of the pint anyway.
Hand in front of your fave, Touching or any type of blocking is looking to get a dig. They can fuck right off with the cuntery.
Any age, any charity/religion etc
This is well trodden ground but...
Cunts in the cinema.
Jesus wept. You've paid a decent amount of money to come and watch a film. Watch the fucking thing!
Absolutely. Particularly these days when it costs a small fortune to go to the cinema. Equally infuriating is the staff's general reluctance to do anything about it. I just tend to avoid the cinema during weekends or anytime likely to attract teenagers.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 19, 2019, 09:07:57 AM
This is well trodden ground but...
Cunts in the cinema.
Jesus wept. You've paid a decent amount of money to come and watch a film. Watch the fucking thing!
Can be a particularly infuriating experience in Limerick cinemas when a bunch of the local caravan enthusiasts wander in 15 minutes after a film has started and proceed to chat full volume across aisles to each other.
caravan enthusiasts
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Born of Fire on June 19, 2019, 05:05:41 PM
Can be a particularly infuriating experience in Limerick cinemas when a bunch of the local caravan enthusiasts wander in 15 minutes after a film has started and proceed to chat full volume across aisles to each other.
Heh heh.
Same in Cork. The biggest and probably best equipped cinema is in Mahon Point which is right next to a caravan ranch.
You have no choice but to pick a seat in there these days. I was at some film recently and, like that, they arrived in and started immediately.
"Iss fu-rry dark in huur. Sit done duur. No, duur!"
Somebody asked them to be quiet or something.
"Fuck you and your shushin'"
Then a couple arrive in with teenage kids - "Sorry I think you're in our seats".
"We're sittin' huur, sit done duur. Or over duur."
"Sorry now but we booked those seats."
"We'll wuur sittin' huur."
You man gets a cinema employee who tries to reason with them. (The trailers have started now).
Don't forget that we have a Nespresso bar in the lobby.........
"You went and got tha' man (the cinema employee who was no more than 20 and about 7 stone) to get us to move ouhha hour saaaaates?! Yeh horrible bastard yeh." and then drops into a boxing stance and goes "Big brave man!"
In the background there's an ad for Bank Of Ireland mortgages on the screen now........
The cinema lad goes "If I could just see your tickets..."
"Ask humm fur hus tickeh! Why are you asking me?! Ask hum first!"
So the young lad asks the family man who produces four tickets.
Lifestyle Sports for all your tracksuit and white Nike Air Max needs.........
"We're noh moo-hoo-vin!"
"Could I see your tick..."
"DIS is my FUCKIN TICKEH!" and puts a fist close to the young fella's face. Then sits back down.
The young lad looks at the family and then leaves - I don't blame him, I wouldn't fancy getting hit by a Hi-Ace Pilot for my part-time job either.
The family find other seats and just sit down.
The film starts.
"Yeh rat! Yeh ratted us! You're dead after this."
This prick is still goading a guy who has come to see a movie with his kids.
Nothing happens for about 20 mins. Then... in the darkness;
"DIS IS PURE SHIT!" and up they get and start to leave (noisily) but not before throwing a massive bucket of Coke/Fanta/Sprite/piss in the general direction of the poor fucker whose seats they were in.
And that is why I don't really go to the cinema any more.
Ah good ould Mahon Point. Lovely seats, great screens and sound system all ruined by tracksuit zombies. If there's anyone round me talking when the film starts they are told in no uncertain terms to shut the fuck.
I generally find that when you stand up to these knuckle draggers they usually back down....most are fat out of shape buffoons...
You don't need to be that fit to swing a slash hook. :abbath:
Permanent tsb. Can access my accounts online with pc/laptop. Try and do it on the phone and that option isn't there. Need the app which has mixed views at best.
How come when you want to buy a CD cheap on eBay it's at least a tenner plus couple of quid for postage but when I try and sell one I'm lucky to get a pound?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on June 21, 2019, 01:43:59 PM
How come when you want to buy a CD cheap on eBay it's at least a tenner plus couple of quid for postage but when I try and sell one I'm lucky to get a pound?
Coz yer collection is shit?
Don't you dare speak of Roxette like that you fucker
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on June 21, 2019, 07:28:47 PM
Don't you dare speak of Roxette like that you fucker
I'll give you €1.50 for it.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 20, 2019, 10:13:39 AM
Quote from: Born of Fire on June 19, 2019, 05:05:41 PM
Can be a particularly infuriating experience in Limerick cinemas when a bunch of the local caravan enthusiasts wander in 15 minutes after a film has started and proceed to chat full volume across aisles to each other.
Heh heh.
Same in Cork. The biggest and probably best equipped cinema is in Mahon Point which is right next to a caravan ranch.
You have no choice but to pick a seat in there these days. I was at some film recently and, like that, they arrived in and started immediately.
"Iss fu-rry dark in huur. Sit done duur. No, duur!"
Somebody asked them to be quiet or something.
"Fuck you and your shushin'"
Then a couple arrive in with teenage kids - "Sorry I think you're in our seats".
"We're sittin' huur, sit done duur. Or over duur."
"Sorry now but we booked those seats."
"We'll wuur sittin' huur."
You man gets a cinema employee who tries to reason with them. (The trailers have started now).
Don't forget that we have a Nespresso bar in the lobby.........
"You went and got tha' man (the cinema employee who was no more than 20 and about 7 stone) to get us to move ouhha hour saaaaates?! Yeh horrible bastard yeh." and then drops into a boxing stance and goes "Big brave man!"
In the background there's an ad for Bank Of Ireland mortgages on the screen now........
The cinema lad goes "If I could just see your tickets..."
"Ask humm fur hus tickeh! Why are you asking me?! Ask hum first!"
So the young lad asks the family man who produces four tickets.
Lifestyle Sports for all your tracksuit and white Nike Air Max needs.........
"We're noh moo-hoo-vin!"
"Could I see your tick..."
"DIS is my FUCKIN TICKEH!" and puts a fist close to the young fella's face. Then sits back down.
The young lad looks at the family and then leaves - I don't blame him, I wouldn't fancy getting hit by a Hi-Ace Pilot for my part-time job either.
The family find other seats and just sit down.
The film starts.
"Yeh rat! Yeh ratted us! You're dead after this."
This prick is still goading a guy who has come to see a movie with his kids.
Nothing happens for about 20 mins. Then... in the darkness;
"DIS IS PURE SHIT!" and up they get and start to leave (noisily) but not before throwing a massive bucket of Coke/Fanta/Sprite/piss in the general direction of the poor fucker whose seats they were in.
And that is why I don't really go to the cinema any more.
I was in The Gate twice. This comes with the caveat that the rare oul' time I do go to the cinema, I'll go later into a film's run so it's less jammers.
Once for Deadpool II. Some lad comes in, pulls on a balaclava and says if anyone makes noise they're in trouble. So he sits there and shouts his head off for people to shut up (even though he's the only one making noise), then he declares he'll slash people if there's more noise. Someone got the burly bouncer lad and he chucks him out.
Other time was for Avengers (whatever the fuck one it was, I don't really"do" the superhero stuff) and there was less than 20 people there. A Spanish couple sat in front of me and proceeded to talk in Spanish as loudly as possible. I asked them to shush, they wouldn't, so after about ten minutes of this, every time one of them started talking I kicked the back of the chair pretty forcefully. I left after about 45 minutes of the film.
Overheard two women talking today one was telling the other she's off to a "Sten" apparently it's a stag and hen party combined. All those combo words >:( up there with text speak etc >:(
Also, while I'm here, randomer, quirky, bespoke, rustic and my/our forever home >:(
Forever home... fuck me sideways that is utterly cuntish indeed. You couldn't help but pray for some sort of natural disaster to level it to the ground.
We have a residents summer street party on here in our new estate. Could not be fucked having to make small talk and have the same conversion on repeat all evening. I'm not even drinking :'(
Being in your late 30's with no partner or kids... You also have fuck all people to do anything with.
I'm so fucking bored and zero drive anymore.
Taking to a friend who just had their 2nd baby and he goes "ah must be great to be able to do what you want anytime you want etc etc"
Oh yeah, fucking magnificent when your their with your dick in your hand for company for all these super fun events.
Off the drink a month now.. everything's fucking hunky dory
Almost all comment threads on online music sites descending into tough man keyboard warrior shouting matches about Trump or immigration. Seriously, the article could be about Dee Snyder launching a new brand of eyeliner (for example) and 20 seconds later, here come the fuckheads. Sick of it. And yes, I know, I don't have to read it, but I misguidedly go looking for music discussion on music websites for some reason.
Yeah, depressing stuff alright. The amount of people that seem to have such a tenuous grip on their ability to have a normal debate without flipping into some kind of tantrum two sentences later should things not be going their way, beggars belief. I feel sorry for the generations growing up with that as their norm. Rather them than me.
Thankfully people here remain civil enough and most conversations stay on topic. Metal storm and no clean singing are sites I frequently visit and there also people are usually civil, with the discussion usually about the music and similar recommendations. It's when I start looking at other sites I run into numpty territory.
People who get all defensive anytime Ireland or the Irish is/are criticised. Trust me I'm prone to it myself, but I'm talking about things like this non-event of a story reported on RTE today
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0624/1057127-john-cleese-criticised-for-irish-language-comments/
I love my country, but I think getting into ballbag arguments about nonsense like this displays a kind of touchiness that is, for want of a better word, embarassing.
Quote from: Pedrito on June 24, 2019, 02:03:26 PM
People who get all defensive anytime Ireland or the Irish is/are criticised. Trust me I'm prone to it myself, but I'm talking about things like this non-event of a story reported on RTE today
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0624/1057127-john-cleese-criticised-for-irish-language-comments/
I love my country, but I think getting into ballbag arguments about nonsense like this displays a kind of touchiness that is, for want of a better word, embarassing.
I have two words for you, 'fucking Twitter'
Don't have it myself..seems like a minefield
In fairness, it merely adds to a lengthening list of idiotic things he's come out with recently. I think he must be very bored. It would have been different if he'd come out with something genuinely funny to go along with it, but a thing about Irish names being misleading... when you're passing off as original jokes that were already third-hand when Michael McIntyre made them famous, you deserve all that flak that comes at you. Especially when you're John fucking Cleese!
Next I suppose he'll be tweeting writers asking them why they use a rich vocabulary instead of just sticking to the basic essentials.
It's more irrelevant than triggering though. Non news.
You'd want to see the amount of comments about it online. I literally clicked into it, thought to myself, 'oh fuck the internet just stole my soul again', read a few comments and I feel like life is judt taking the piss at this stage.
Irish people almost falling over themselves to get to their computers and voice their disapproval..hooowww daàarre youu, the famine, colonialism, my grandparents emigrated, potatoes..jesus wept.
If it were non-news, we wouldn't be talking about it ;)
That's what news is today (today = the last 40 to 50 years) - whatever gets the most people talking. If you wish people talked about "higher" things, fair enough. But highly educated celebrities who take themselves to be intelligent (see recent Cleese interview on alt-right safe space YouTube channel Rebel Wisdom) have as much a role in bringing that about as anyone else.
I see people calling him a racist and things like that. Have I missed something? He said London doesn't feel English to him once, which seems very tame to me and also perfectly plausible considering the England he was raised in. Funny enough, I haven't met many celebrities in my life, but I did meet John Cleese in Santa Barbara zoo at a fancy cocktail party that my gf of the time(20years ago) got me into. We were both Irish teenagers, the group was a mix of all types of nationalities, colours, sexualities etc and he was really, genuinely nice. Spoke to us for ages, I was pounding the free food and beer into me, as nice a man as you could meet. He needs to get off twitter away from them rats.
Anyway my original point wasn't so much related to him. Was more to do with the Irish outrage thing that pops up from time to time.
Defending ireland against stuff like that is so cringe. Go outside and do something useful. Its becoming that normal sane people just can't be arsed commenting online anymore. It just descends into a total shit show populated by bottom feeders.
Mate of mine posted on Facebook a few weeks ago of how he types out a reply to something and 90% of the time just deletes before posting. Its just not worth the hassle. I find myself doing the same nowadays.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 24, 2019, 06:38:10 PM
Mate of mine posted on Facebook a few weeks ago of how he types out a reply to something and 90% of the time just deletes before posting. Its just not worth the hassle. I find myself doing the same nowadays.
That reminds me, must delete the 212 email drafts in my work email that start with "are you fucking stupid?"
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 24, 2019, 06:38:10 PM
Defending ireland against stuff like that is so cringe. Go outside and do something useful. Its becoming that normal sane people just can't be arsed commenting online anymore. It just descends into a total shit show populated by bottom feeders.
I do agree with this... all the more's the pity, from my point of view, that someone with the capacity to elevate discussion (John Cleese) is seemingly going the way of Dawkins (who he's actually no fan of) and keeping the bar as low as everyone else instead. In this instance, from the initial tweet, it was a pretty short drop to bottom feeder level!
He asked for it basically, or at least he should know better. Still, though, I'd rather listen to him than 99% of the muck out there. I say that without knowing what he's been up to in the past years. I would have thought he'd be, at the very least, well thought out and coherent in what he's saying. I'm open to bejng shot down on that though.
Slow news day
Nobody selling cheap shit on the classifieds here.
C'mon people, sell your shit and go digital already.
Quote from: Thorn on June 25, 2019, 02:42:18 PM
Nobody selling cheap shit on the classifieds here.
C'mon people, sell your shit and go digital already.
I was concerned about the very same thing
Changing address to around the corner to the next estate which incurs an "admin charge" for car insurance with one company while the other does it for free. What utter bull.
Pipe smokers. Holy fuck the stench of those things is some next level cuntery, especially when you're standing at a bus stop and the sun is beating down.
It's not old fashioned or quaint, it's disgusting, you dirty, dirty fuck.
Quote from: Ducky on June 26, 2019, 07:23:15 PM
Pipe smokers. Holy fuck the stench of those things is some next level cuntery, especially when you're standing at a bus stop and the sun is beating down.
It's not old fashioned or quaint, it's disgusting, you dirty, dirty fuck.
What's wrong with granddad enjoying a nice rough shag on a sunny afternoon?
IT'S FUCKIN ROASTIN LADS!!!! :laugh:
Quote from: Aborted on June 27, 2019, 04:22:10 PM
IT'S FUCKIN ROASTIN LADS!!!! :laugh:
Yup, in me keks out the back with cans of ice cold beer. Fuck food!
Quote from: Aborted on June 27, 2019, 04:22:10 PM
IT'S FUCKIN ROASTIN LADS!!!! :laugh:
Ain't it fucking great? :)
It would be if I wasn't working Monday to Saturday. Guess when it's due to rain again? Fuckin' Sunday.
People using the word 'friyay' ... fuck off
Wake up everybody... it's FRIYAY!
Quote from: Carnage on June 27, 2019, 09:06:39 PM
It would be if I wasn't working Monday to Saturday. Guess when it's due to rain again? Fuckin' Sunday.
Being on holidays this week, nature really couldn't have timed it better. ;)
Might just be me, but does anyone else think there's something a bit fucked up in tagging someone's FB profile in a post about them dying?
fuckin Monday again...
Quote from: ldj on June 30, 2019, 11:06:56 PM
Might just be me, but does anyone else think there's something a bit fucked up in tagging someone's FB profile in a post about them dying?
It is a bit odd and attention seeky I think
At least it finally proves that there's like after death. I'll get my coat
Quote from: ldj on June 30, 2019, 11:06:56 PM
Might just be me, but does anyone else think there's something a bit fucked up in tagging someone's FB profile in a post about them dying?
I have recently heard of someone taking selfies with a dead relative so this isn't a shock.
Jesus Christ, that song Halo by Beyonce was just on the radio. How can anyone listen to one word being repeated a hundred times and not lose their fucking mind! It reminded me of that other piece of aural torture, Umbrella-ella-ella-oh-oh-oh... Musical masochism.
whats the fucking story with all this extra hair popping up everywhere (EVEN ON MY FUCKING EARS) when you reach middle age....but at the same time you cant keep your own head hair? FUCK RIGHT FUCKING OFF!!!!
My theory is that your hair doesn't fall out, it migrates down your back. If you lived to be two hundred years olds it would work its way down your arse, down the back of your legs, under your feet, up your shins, over your bollocks, up your chest, across your face and finally return back where it began. It remains to be seen if it ends up back to front or facing the right way.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 05, 2019, 03:28:13 PM
My theory is that your hair doesn't fall out, it migrates down your back. If you lived to be two hundred years olds it would work its way down your arse, down the back of your legs, under your feet, up your shins, over your bollocks, up your chest, across your face and finally return back where it began. It remains to be seen if it ends up back to front or facing the right way.
:laugh: I'll reach that in 2 years time easy...
Horsefly Bites. Fuck sake, can't even enjoy an aul pair of shorts in peace.
A lot of squirming going on here from our beloved honest to goodness Irish insurance companies.
Fair play to Pearse Doherty TD....
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=464747397651248&id=148726998530273&sfnsn=mo
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Any examples plz?
Quote from: stevie-0 on July 15, 2019, 07:18:03 PM
People who enjoy metal music but think they are in a metal band..i.e rock star syndrome.
People who like to post their oh so metal life on social media for all the world to see. Whats that about ? Who are they posting to ?
I'm guessing other metallers who play their records by candlelight with a big skull next to their turntable.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 16, 2019, 08:56:51 AM
Quote from: stevie-0 on July 15, 2019, 07:18:03 PM
People who enjoy metal music but think they are in a metal band..i.e rock star syndrome.
People who like to post their oh so metal life on social media for all the world to see. Whats that about ? Who are they posting to ?
I'm guessing other metallers who play their records by candlelight with a big skull next to their turntable.
And a chalice of red wine.
I feel like my life choices are being called into question here.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on July 16, 2019, 09:32:02 AM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 16, 2019, 08:56:51 AM
Quote from: stevie-0 on July 15, 2019, 07:18:03 PM
People who enjoy metal music but think they are in a metal band..i.e rock star syndrome.
People who like to post their oh so metal life on social media for all the world to see. Whats that about ? Who are they posting to ?
I'm guessing other metallers who play their records by candlelight with a big skull next to their turntable.
And a chalice of red wine.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 16, 2019, 09:43:18 AMI feel like my life choices are being called into question here.
...rocking a new born baby on their knee.
Rocking being the operative word.
Actually there's a pet peeve - people uploading music to youtube where it's literally a video from their phone of their turntable and the skull/chalice/candles/fake snake or whatever while a record plays in the background barily audibly.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 16, 2019, 10:09:13 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on July 16, 2019, 09:32:02 AM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 16, 2019, 08:56:51 AM
Quote from: stevie-0 on July 15, 2019, 07:18:03 PM
People who enjoy metal music but think they are in a metal band..i.e rock star syndrome.
People who like to post their oh so metal life on social media for all the world to see. Whats that about ? Who are they posting to ?
I'm guessing other metallers who play their records by candlelight with a big skull next to their turntable.
And a chalice of red wine.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 16, 2019, 09:43:18 AMI feel like my life choices are being called into question here.
...rocking a new born baby on their knee.
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My in-laws are staying with us, they've been here two weeks, and they are sound. But Jaysus, they are starting to get on my fucking tits. If you're watching telly, reading, listening to music or basically doing anything that demands a bit of focus, tough shit, there's an anecdote that needs telling/retelling. That time they bought a pair of socks for a really great price, where they got them, how many socks were in the pair, how much socks usually cost, how much they saw a pair of socks being sold for in Dublin yesterday, while they wait in expectation for your response- bewilderment usually- but, ultimately, your response is irrelevant. The drivel spills forth regardless. Pretending to be deaf while simultaneously listening to music is a new skill I'm developing.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 17, 2019, 09:27:36 AM
My in-laws are staying with us, they've been here two weeks, and they are sound. But Jaysus, they are starting to get on my fucking tits. If you're watching telly, reading, listening to music or basically doing anything that demands a bit of focus, tough shit, there's an anecdote that needs telling/retelling. That time they bought a pair of socks for a really great price, where they got them, how many socks were in the pair, how much socks usually cost, how much they saw a pair of socks being sold for in Dublin yesterday, while they wait in expectation for your response- bewilderment usually- but, ultimately, your response is irrelevant. The drivel spills forth regardless. Pretending to be deaf while simultaneously listening to music is a new skill I'm developing.
In fairness, if there was any more than two then they got a bargain.
It's only ever two. But they'll let you know in case you were in any doubt.
Some day (sooner than you think) you will be these people.
I'm halfway there. I use this forum as practice.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 17, 2019, 09:54:49 AM
I'm halfway there. I use this forum for practice.
Fixed that for you pal.
Getting into ridiculous passive aggressive spats with online muppets! Might be time for a forum break 8)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 17, 2019, 09:27:36 AM
My in-laws are staying with us, they've been here two weeks, and they are sound. But Jaysus, they are starting to get on my fucking tits. If you're watching telly, reading, listening to music or basically doing anything that demands a bit of focus, tough shit, there's an anecdote that needs telling/retelling. That time they bought a pair of socks for a really great price, where they got them, how many socks were in the pair, how much socks usually cost, how much they saw a pair of socks being sold for in Dublin yesterday, while they wait in expectation for your response- bewilderment usually- but, ultimately, your response is irrelevant. The drivel spills forth regardless. Pretending to be deaf while simultaneously listening to music is a new skill I'm developing.
I feel your pain. Some people seem to have this need to fill every silent void with chatter. Sometimes it's nice just to sit and space out without being asked what's wrong or be accused of being cranky or odd because you haven't spoken in half an hour.
I come from a small family, a brother & sister, only one uncle on my old man's side and an aunt on the mother's side, no cousins to speak of, my grandparents are all dead. To that end, any family gatherings could be held in a garden shed and there'd be room to dance. Also, it's a family tradition to not talk about things and just bottle up your feelings until you die of a heart attack or alcoholism - like any decent sort of person.
My wife comes from a family where her mother is one of ten children (no central heating in the 1950s, I guess), each of whom had at least 3 children and each of those children now has at least 2 children. They all like and talk to each other! What sort of madness is this? I've been to gigs in Vicar St. where there have been less people than some of their family parties.
Like you said, McLove, you're not there to offer an answer or engage in witty repartee. You're just there to be a reflection of sound waves.
Back when I used to smoke - I would excuse myself and head outside. Once I went and sat on a bench at the end of the street. Took a cigarette from the box and lit it. Aaaaah. And then "Ah, the oul cigarettes. Bad for you. Did I ever tell you how myself and Paddy Murphy had a bet in 1973 about who could give up cigarettes and stay off them, it was around the same time that I bought new sash windows for the house. Back in those days a sash window meant hat you had a few bob in your pocket or that you were a Protestant. You're not Protestant yourself are you? I mean, if you are, you are. But anyway this fella Richard O'Leary was selling his Ford Capri. It was blue... was it, it was... wait no... I'm wrong there now. Actually, no second guessed myself, it
was blue. So I says to him, that's a beautiful Ford Cap... Red! It was red! I knew it wasn't blue. But if you imagine it that nowadays you could get a holiday abroad....."
My missus says that she has seen me scouting escape routes as soon as I get into a house - be aware that the closest exit may be behind you.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 17, 2019, 10:14:17 AM
Getting into ridiculous passive aggressive spats with online muppets! Might be time for a forum break 8)
Hahaha, 'passive aggressive'........
https://youtu.be/PyHr-4SeILI
What are you 2 lads fighting about?
Quote from: Pedrito on July 17, 2019, 12:24:49 PM
What are you 2 lads fighting about?
Fucked if I know, I'm just going with the flow... :abbath:
;D
Re the in-laws, I get the same from my partners mother. Only she likes to pepper it with the death and cancer notices. "Do you remember Sean that used to work in the shop?" (Partner) "No". In-law "His sister's husband has colon cancer...riddled so he is. I knew he'd get cancer, the way he used to be going around the place..." sigh :-\
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 17, 2019, 09:27:36 AM
That time they bought a pair of socks for a really great price,
That time i got a dinner, steak, mushrooms, chips etc etc all for 2 euro blah blah blah
What is the need to tell everyone about the great bargain you got. I couldn't give a flying fuck how much you've paid for your whatever the fuck you've bought. The bloody tedium of it.
David O'Doherty. Just in general, I hate that prick.
People who are tight with money..not necessarily people who are wise with their money but people who are just tight..people who moan over the price of everything without appreciating the value of it.....a specialist IT book for 20 euros second hand??.....jees thats wile money.....or who wont hand a tradesman an extra 20 on top of his agreed price for a job well done......(I'm not a tradesman but I do hire them like most people)...its a fucking disease that kind of attitude....
Why would you pay someone extra for doing what you hired them to do in the first place properly? It's not as if tradesmen are making minimum wage any lads I know with a trade are making money hand over fist.
It's the same as registered post a ridiculous concept were you are paying the post office nearly double the postage cost just to ensure they actually do their job properly.
I think the problem a lot of people have with the cost of things is that the price of everything continually rises yet wages always remain stagnant.
yep I would go along with that. I would have no problem, and I regularly do, tipping a job well done. That said, the expectation of it drives me fucking mad. The biggest culprits are Italian restaurants where you are given maybe 2 plates of food, a bit of pepper is sprinkled on top and somehow that´s more work than someone making you a coffee in Starbucks. Here in Spain where I live, people rarely tip. It is expected that the worker is paid by the owner and service etc is part of the overall price of the food you pay for..how does that not make sense? If I look at my hometown Drogheda, restaurant owners, of course, work hard, but I would see them driving around in big cars and living in very big houses...pay your workers ffs!! Nobody likes a scab, but you can be taken for a ride too.
key phrase here is "people who moan over the price of everything without appreciating the value of it"
Quote from: The Heretic on July 24, 2019, 11:41:40 AM
key phrase here is "people who moan over the price of everything without appreciating the value of it"
Ahh sorry..can't stand them. Not a fan of moaners in general though I do fall into it myself. Literally have to make a conscious effort to avoid it.
Quote from: Scáthach on July 17, 2019, 04:40:19 PM
"Do you remember Sean that used to work in the shop?" (Partner) "No".
Reminds me of something else. "Remember Maureen that lived down the street from your granny?"
"No"
"Ah, you do!"
TV licence "reforms". Fucking bullshit. I don't have a TV and I don't watch the RTE fucking Player but yet I'm being penalised for having a mobile phone and laptop that may be able to watch TV.
I can see many people refusing to pay it.
Quote from: No Remorse on August 02, 2019, 10:07:37 AM
TV licence "reforms". Fucking bullshit. I don't have a TV and I don't watch the RTE fucking Player but yet I'm being penalised for having a mobile phone and laptop that may be able to watch TV.
I can see many people refusing to pay it.
Just having a read of this... They're reviewing if every individual that owns a phone will have to pay the licence... What the ever loving fuck.
Phone line customer service and the never ending bullshit that comes with it. It was bad enough before when the majority of the time you were connected with people who had no clue how to fix your issues but now the new trend seems to be to push people off to automated services and online "communities" to get answers and you need to know which secret buttons to press on the phone so you can actually speak to a human being. Not to mention constantly being on hold.
My current mobile phone company does not offer direct live support you have to call them then a digital assistant contacts you by text message and you have to go through 5 mins of back and forth with that thing to be able to set up a call with a rep which almost always is at the earliest the following day.
Uber does not even provide any live customer service for passengers just drivers. The passenger customer service is a bot that answers emails which they try to pass off as a real person.
All of this is of course just to hope you get fed up and go away so they don't have to deal with the problem.
Quote from: Ducky on August 02, 2019, 10:56:30 AM
Quote from: No Remorse on August 02, 2019, 10:07:37 AM
TV licence "reforms". Fucking bullshit. I don't have a TV and I don't watch the RTE fucking Player but yet I'm being penalised for having a mobile phone and laptop that may be able to watch TV.
I can see many people refusing to pay it.
Just having a read of this... They're reviewing if every individual that owns a phone will have to pay the licence... What the ever loving fuck.
So if you have a household of 5 people who most likely will all have phones that house will be paying for 5 licences?
Think it'll still be one licence per household. Either way I reckon it's going to be completely unenforceable (which Bruton has pretty much admitted already) and will piss off more people into not paying.
The whole thing needs to be scrapped anyway, but if RTE was made to a paid subscription service it would be gone in a year since its utterly shit
Sure who'd pay for Tub's €500,000 a year salary then? Yiz miss the bants on Friday night lads.
I think Love Hate was the last thing I watched from Irish TV in the last decade probably.
This will be the same shite as the water charges.
They'll waste more time and money on it and it'll never happen
Shower a cunts
I think, like others, the issue of the licence itself isn't necessarily the problem. Ireland isn't alone in implementing such a charge, although there are plenty of other countries that don't require one or have abolished it. After all, you could make up the difference by increasing taxation in another area. The problem is really RTE itself, which represents a shocking indictment on the state of public service broadcasting. Fuck all homegrown content, and what little of it exists is of such poor quality. Take the Late Late Show for example, which is generally considered to be the flagship program of the station. The majority of guests appear to be plucked from the RTE canteen and recycled on an ongoing basis.
Would anyone here be in agreement that tg4 is the best channel of the four??
Only channel.
Quote from: Bogmetaller on August 03, 2019, 11:20:22 PM
Would anyone here be in agreement that tg4 is the best channel of the four??
It's the only one we watch the odd time we do watch the TV.
..shur don't they be only talkin foreign on dat yolk?
People with bad punctuality, I'm not talking about 5-10 mins but if someone is consistently 30 or more mins late to something they're just wankers, especially if it's in a professional capacity.
Quote from: ldj on August 07, 2019, 05:43:22 PM
People with bad punctuality, I'm not talking about 5-10 mins but if someone is consistently 30 or more mins late to something they're just wankers, especially if it's in a professional capacity.
One hundred percent this ... and whats worse are the people that just fucking refuse to even attempt to change in anyway. An endless list of excuses ... kaaaaaantz
Professionally, they get 15 mins.' grace from me, after that they can fuck off. It's not that hard to pick up the phone if they're going to be late.
And funnily enough they tend to be the same people who will throw a hissy fit if someone is a minute late for them :abbath:
Decided to go ahead and get the lazer eye surgery done with optical express. With my prescription and all the tests they did etc I was advise they within 5ish years I'll probably need reading glasses so what they would do is fix distance in my left eye (dominant) and near in the right eye. To see how I might take to it they would set me up with contacts to test out for a week or so. Total cost 2900.
Paid deposit of 500 which is refundable if the contact trial doesn't go well and I decide not to get it done. Grand so. Advised the contacts would be in within 2-3 days.
3 days pass (mon) and no reply, suddenly get a call confirming my times and dates for surgery from their UK team... ah here I didn't even get the contacts yet and no one said I'd be getting the call for surgery bookings???
Contact the shop here in Cork and they advise that it's normal to book the dates to ensure you have a spot should you go ahead... well maybe let me know that when was there originally.
Get a letter in next day confirming the dates. 2 Days later Wed (just gone) they call me over to get the contacts fitted. The optometrist who did the main eye exams with me and was the one who had advised/suggested on getting the surgery done in each eye for the reasons given above calls me in.
Tells me they got the 2 contacts in but she's only going to give me the distance one because they are only operating on one eye...
...ahh sorry but you advised and suggested I get both done 1/1 and I would get the contacts accordingly.. 2 operations.. 1 on the first day and the other on the next. She looks at me like I have two heads.. checks notes.. trys to make out like im wrong.. eventually she's just goes 'ok no problem we can put it in'. BITCH YOU'RE MEANT TO FUCKING KNOW WHAT IM GETTING DONE!!
Came home today.. another letter in.. a week after the first one.. now with a new consultation and surgery date and time than what they had given me.
I mean fucking seriously.. you are getting nearly 3 grand off me and it's like some fucking dog and pony show! I'm sure this is something they do all the time but for me its fucking surgery on my eyes.. you're not inspiring any fucking confidence AT ALL!
I called in there to the office for them to check this .. Meant to go back in on Tuesday to get the contacts taken back out.. tbh I might just pull out of it and check with optilase instead.
So sick of dealing with shitty companies and shit service
Quote from: Aborted on August 09, 2019, 03:08:30 PM
Decided to go ahead and get the lazer eye surgery done with optical express. With my prescription and all the tests they did etc I was advise they within 5ish years I'll probably need reading glasses so what they would do is fix distance in my left eye (dominant) and near in the right eye. To see how I might take to it they would set me up with contacts to test out for a week or so. Total cost 2900.
Paid deposit of 500 which is refundable if the contact trial doesn't go well and I decide not to get it done. Grand so. Advised the contacts would be in within 2-3 days.
3 days pass (mon) and no reply, suddenly get a call confirming my times and dates for surgery from their UK team... ah here I didn't even get the contacts yet and no one said I'd be getting the call for surgery bookings???
Contact the shop here in Cork and they advise that it's normal to book the dates to ensure you have a spot should you go ahead... well maybe let me know that when was there originally.
Get a letter in next day confirming the dates. 2 Days later Wed (just gone) they call me over to get the contacts fitted. The optometrist who did the main eye exams with me and was the one who had advised/suggested on getting the surgery done in each eye for the reasons given above calls me in.
Tells me they got the 2 contacts in but she's only going to give me the distance one because they are only operating on one eye...
...ahh sorry but you advised and suggested I get both done 1/1 and I would get the contacts accordingly.. 2 operations.. 1 on the first day and the other on the next. She looks at me like I have two heads.. checks notes.. trys to make out like im wrong.. eventually she's just goes 'ok no problem we can put it in'. BITCH YOU'RE MEANT TO FUCKING KNOW WHAT IM GETTING DONE!!
Came home today.. another letter in.. a week after the first one.. now with a new consultation and surgery date and time than what they had given me.
I mean fucking seriously.. you are getting nearly 3 grand off me and it's like some fucking dog and pony show! I'm sure this is something they do all the time but for me its fucking surgery on my eyes.. you're not inspiring any fucking confidence AT ALL!
I called in there to the office for them to check this .. Meant to go back in on Tuesday to get the contacts taken back out.. tbh I might just pull out of it and check with optilase instead.
So sick of dealing with shitty companies and shit service
So, mission ABORTED.?
Do not, under any circumstances, have laser eye surgery with Optical Express. A friend had a botched surgery with them, resulting in infection and permanent, constant pain in his eyes. He's part of a large, Irish and U.K.-based group taking a class action suit against them for similar botched surgeries. He's one of the lucky ones, some are legally blind as a result of their malpractice. A quick google is advised, but cancel it and go somewhere else, whatever you do.
Obviously cancel it.
FUCK RYANAIR..Why do I do this myself? I'm not necessarily against open markets and competition and whatever the fuck but seriously fuck these cynical cunts.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 09, 2019, 04:16:26 PM
Obviously cancel it.
ah yeah, definitely. Called them to complain about the fuck up with appointment's etc around 2:30 and they said they'd call back. 3hrs later and nothing, will just go out tomorrow and get the deposit refunded..
(https://img.gifglobe.com/grabs/fatherted/S02E07/gif/VFVZ7ynvgY8R.gif)
Edit* They never called me back.. fuckin STATE of em!
Yeah if they can't get dates and details correct, fuck that from on high.
In a way I'm glad I'm comfortable with my glasses as the thought of opting into a surgery on your eyes that goes wrong is fucking chilling.
my eyes are pretty sore after taking those contacts out.. left eye has some 'orrible bloodshot shit goin on in it.
Going out to them in Mahon Point tomorrow and getting my deposit back.. complete fucking joke.
Went with Optilase over ten years ago and found them very good. If you're having issues with a company pre-surgery, just imagine how bad they'll be if something does go wrong!! That said though, my vision deteriorated post-surgery, nowhere near as bad as the level it was before, but just to be aware that can also happen too.
Lifetime glasses wearer here, using contacts since I was 17. At 31 now I think I'd be more than happy with 10 years of decent vision! How fantastic a feeling it must be to wake up in the mornings and be able to see clearly without fumbling around for the cuntin glasses :laugh:
Best thing I ever did 10 years ago, changed my life. I wasn't even that bad but the difference is incredible.
Just been the cuntiest few weeks..
The latest being my new pc
Used the MSI Dragon Center app on my pc to update to the latest bios. All done via the app no flashing etc
Now my pc can't get past the blue repair screen. I'm so fucking fed up
Check your SATA configuration in the bios, updating can change the settings and cause the kind of blue screens you’re seeing.
Not a peeve, in fact the very notion is hilarious rather than annoying, but I just saw a tv show advertised which was called 'Jade: The Celebrity Who Changed Britain'.Unreal :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 21, 2019, 09:38:07 PM
Not a peeve, in fact the very notion is hilarious rather than annoying, but I just saw a tv show advertised which was called 'Jade: The Celebrity Who Changed Britain'.Unreal :laugh:
I'll raise your peeve. I was forced to watch the first episode! Fortunately missed ep2 and herself wouldn't watch tonight's episode cos she missed the last one. What's crazy is that they're able to drag out 3eps (so far...). Mindboggling. Perfect example of a cuntshow.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 21, 2019, 09:38:07 PM
Not a peeve, in fact the very notion is hilarious rather than annoying, but I just saw a tv show advertised which was called 'Jade: The Celebrity Who Changed Britain'.Unreal :laugh:
Helped dumb it down obviously.
TV is putrid shite nowadays. Hardly ever switch it on except for music videos at the weekends if I'm at home.
Jesus wept :laugh:
Tenuous link, but worth it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2firijxQOo
YT comments being permanently disabled by the looks of it.. It's on its arse anyway...
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 21, 2019, 10:19:45 PM
Tenuous link, but worth it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2firijxQOo
3 - deny the Holocaust 😂😂
My new phone has a headphone socket on the top (I can't be doing with Bluetooth as I never remember to charge things) . I never thought for a second it would annoy me as much as it does! Bloody cable always getting in the way. Driving me nuts. My last couple of phones had the socket on the bottom but I didn't really consider it >:(
Quote from: 101_North on August 22, 2019, 10:32:34 AM
My new phone has a headphone socket on the top (I can't be doing with Bluetooth as I never remember to charge things) . I never thought for a second it would annoy me as much as it does! Bloody cable always getting in the way. Driving me nuts. My last couple of phones had the socket on the bottom but I didn't really consider it >:(
There's a rotate function on your screen don't you know? :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on August 22, 2019, 10:47:31 AM
Quote from: 101_North on August 22, 2019, 10:32:34 AM
My new phone has a headphone socket on the top (I can't be doing with Bluetooth as I never remember to charge things) . I never thought for a second it would annoy me as much as it does! Bloody cable always getting in the way. Driving me nuts. My last couple of phones had the socket on the bottom but I didn't really consider it >:(
There's a rotate function on your screen don't you know? :laugh:
There is but it only does portrait or landscape. It will not rotate the screen 180.
Quote from: 101_North on August 22, 2019, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on August 22, 2019, 10:47:31 AM
Quote from: 101_North on August 22, 2019, 10:32:34 AM
My new phone has a headphone socket on the top (I can't be doing with Bluetooth as I never remember to charge things) . I never thought for a second it would annoy me as much as it does! Bloody cable always getting in the way. Driving me nuts. My last couple of phones had the socket on the bottom but I didn't really consider it >:(
There's a rotate function on your screen don't you know? :laugh:
There is but it only does portrait or landscape. It will not rotate the screen 180.
Back to Bluetooth it is then pal. :abbath:
The sheer volume of people that follow Waterford Whispers on Facebook that cannot grasp the concept of satire.
Gobshites who seem suddenly fucking surprised that they have to pay when a person at the till tells them their total.
Like for fuck sake, you've been standing in line for a full three minutes, why are you only now reaching for your wallet and having difficulty finding your cash?
Quote from: Ducky on August 22, 2019, 02:39:40 PM
The sheer volume of people that follow Waterford Whispers on Facebook that cannot grasp the concept of satire.
Snopes is guilty of that too. They went after WW over a story where WW claimed Trump had named Bill Cosby as Secretary of State for Women.
Snopes didn't "go after" WW. They merely did what they do; fact check a claim some had started to believe and, in this case, point out it was false since the source was a satire site.
Social media reactions being collated and published as news articles. The outbursts of largely uninformed tools are not news. #cunts
Quote from: Juggz on August 23, 2019, 10:18:38 AM
Social media reactions being collated and published as news articles. The outbursts of largely uninformed tools are not news. #cunts
This is my biggest bugbear of all recently - I don't give a flying fuck what Dave from Manchester thinks
(That and newsreaders reading articles from their fucking phone feed)
Quote from: Juggz on August 23, 2019, 10:18:38 AM
Social media reactions being collated and published as news articles. The outbursts of largely uninformed tools are not news. #cunts
Related, articles about the fires in the Amazon containing numerous tweets from celebs as opposed to experts. I don't care if Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted a copy and paste of someone else's informed opinion, and no one should!
The state of modern journalism is just shocking. There's still people out there doing great work but it's getting harder to find amongst all the shit
Relevant to the last few posts and an interesting read. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49435387
Very interesting when you consider these Deepfake videos that are starting to surface lately and which are getting more and more real by the week.
An article that popped up on my feed relating to Deepfakes and Jordan Peterson..we're in unchartered waters
https://reclaimthenet.org/not-jordan-peterson-deepfake-taken-offline/amp/
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0823/1070576-record-revenue-at-krispy-kreme-in-blanchardstown/
The upbeat tone of this article is something to behold. Fat fucks stuffing their faces is somehow a great thing
24 hour drive-through doughnuts, what an age we live in.
On a tangent, the award for best use of Rush by a hip-hop or rap artist goes to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCnoA8E5Hp8
The Krispy Kreme thing was a new low. What the fuck are the general public like here? They're fucking donuts. Queue up like complete spas for 3hrs + then make sure you get up all your donut pictures onto social media like 90% of the population. Wasn't it the same when that 5guys kip opened in Dundrum?
Really are a vacuous materialistic population, obsessed with brands and consumption.
I feel like watching Dawn of The Dead now.
All the healthy kombucha shit that is normally being pushed and then celebrating an utterly shameful fuking landmark like that? We should be hiding our faces in shame rather than publishing articles like that, but what more can we expect of RTE anymore, utter drivel. All that said I'd love a donut and a coffee right now :laugh:
Smart phones. They have their uses unfortunately but for me my dislike of them and what they represent is beginning to outweigh any convience or novelty factor.
People texting behind the wheel, see it all the time. Unforgivable.
The fact that Krspy Kreme have opened up over here, yet Chick-Fil-A haven't.
And yet Irish people are suposedly buckling under the weight of living costs...never saw so many beached whales in my life as the time I came home 2 weeks ago.
Quote from: Pedrito on August 24, 2019, 06:14:59 PM
And yet Irish people are suposedly buckling under the weight of living costs...never saw so many beached whales in my life as the time I came home 2 weeks ago.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on August 24, 2019, 06:14:59 PM
And yet Irish people are suposedly buckling under the weight of living costs...never saw so many beached whales in my life as the time I came home 2 weeks ago.
That has a lot more to do with healthy food costing a fortune and shitty food only costing a fraction of the price. Then when people get into the habit of eating badly it starts to almost become an addiction. Of course the Governments claims they want people to eat healthy but in reality do very little to encourage it but yeah a sugar tax is a great excuse to get more money into the pockets of those who need it the least.
Queueing up for food isn't a new thing I see it on an almost daily basis where I am living. It's all about being the first one to get a picture posted posted on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter so you can get as many likes as possible. The same thing goes on all over the world not just in Ireland.
Yeah but we're breaking revenue records against the likes of Canada.
I do agree to a point with what you're saying around healthy food in fairness but a tin of tuna surely costs less than a donut? There's a lack of real education around nutrition in Ireland too from what I have experienced.
The overuse of the word genuinely/genu-wine-ly. It's the new literally. It's sprinkled so liberally throughout all conversations these days as to be approaching a point of total meaninglessness.
I hate the way they changed the definition of literally because people kept using it when they shouldn't. Dickheads.
So does that mean we can use 'I seen...' and not get shouted by the grammar police cause eventually it will be accepted?
Does that mean language is a living evolving thing and always has been? Perhaps the only genuine (!) advantage of correct knowledge of "official" grammar use is being able to avoid class judgement and prejudice. Otherwise, as long as intent and meaning are not obstructed, language is doing its job at an optimal level.
Such and such a band/book/ted talk/fannypad 'saved my life'...ah fuck off!
Quote from: Pedrito on August 27, 2019, 06:51:45 AM
Such and such a band/book/ted talk/fannypad 'saved my life'...ah fuck off!
The Bible saved my life.
I had it in my coat pocket the time I was stabbed.
Love Chuck Schuldiner/Death but the youtube videos have loads of 'saved my life' comments in them..hard to stomach
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 27, 2019, 01:22:40 AM
Does that mean language is a living evolving thing and always has been? Perhaps the only genuine (!) advantage of correct knowledge of "official" grammar use is being able to avoid class judgement and prejudice. Otherwise, as long as intent and meaning are not obstructed, language is doing its job at an optimal level.
Language is dynamic and is constantly evolving but overuse or misuse of a word is still annoying as fuck. I'm a fossil.
The your/you're and there/their/they're mix ups are eternally infuriating, but nothing compared to misplaced apostrophes. Nobody's perfect obviously, but when you see it in journalism or even on professional websites, fucking hell...
It drives me nut's.
Genuinely or literally?
Both in equal measure.
Totes.
Tote's.
Quote from: Carnage on August 27, 2019, 11:14:43 AM
The your/you're and there/their/they're mix ups are eternally infuriating, but nothing compared to misplaced apostrophes. Nobody's perfect obviously, but when you see it in journalism or even on professional websites, fucking hell...
Typos on news sites do really piss me off, misplaced apostrophes, spelling mistakes, but also mangled syntax from when one grammatical form has been edited into another leaving bits of both.
But yeah, when you start looking into the evolution of word meanings, there's some pretty surprising stuff that is probably part of all of our daily usage today but which is an "abuse" of the original meaning. A bit obscure maybe, but look up the "genuine" meaning of "begging the question", for example.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 27, 2019, 02:40:09 PM
But yeah, when you start looking into the evolution of word meanings, there's some pretty surprising stuff that is probably part of all of our daily usage today but which is an "abuse" of the original meaning. A bit obscure maybe, but look up the "genuine" meaning of "begging the question", for example.
Interesting one, I wasn't aware of that.
If I ever develop high blood pressure it'll probably be traced back to the amount of people I see writing "would of".
If you had of ignored that you're blood pressure would of been ok.
Yeezy's and people who act like they are the greatest things since sliced bread..
Ugly as fuck 'yokes' .. I'd sooner wear crocs!
There's no excuse for the likes of RTE when I see mistakes like this on a daily basis. Now, others may ask, what the hell I'm doing on the poxy site everyday in the first place reading about some uselsss American actress, but sometimes man is simply illogical and a glutton for punishment.
'To prepare for the roll, and to see if she could pull off doing the accent, she spent a day in Dublin where she says people asked her if she was a local'.
Must have been a brekkie roll.
The overuse of the adjectives 'amazing' and 'incredible'. Listening to Keith Wood on 'Off the Ball' the other day describe England's passing as 'incredibly excellent'. Surely 'excellent' would suffice.
The expression 'batshit crazy'. What the fuck does that even mean, fuck off.
Away from journalism etc it's become my absolute pet peeve when someone can't get through an anecdote without using phrases like "I turned around to him and said" or "says he to me".
Worn out formulas that have turned into affectations in general really, be they spoken or written, such as;
"Buy that man a pint!"
"You sir, xyz."
etc., etc.
Perennial car insurance peeve. €771. Go fuck thyself, AA.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 29, 2019, 04:52:15 PM
Perennial car insurance peeve. €771. Go fuck thyself, AA.
Shop around pal, get at least 5 quotes elsewhere.
Mine is under €450 now after being sky-high there a few years ago.
Cost me 220 here in Spain recently...the insurance industry back home would boil your blood.
Quote from: Pedrito on August 29, 2019, 05:30:27 PM
Cost me 220 here in Spain recently...the insurance industry back home would boil your blood.
Yeah, but compare your price to mine (€438) and compare the average wage in both countries and it's quite similar, no?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 29, 2019, 04:52:15 PM
Perennial car insurance peeve. €771. Go fuck thyself, AA.
Could be worse, paid 960 for mine recently and that was after trying every insurer I could find, not happy with it but better than the renewal quote of over 1200 :-[
Christ, I have the Hog insured and taxed for exactly €301 all in. That's €739 altogether, car and bike.
You boys are getting fleeced.
Honestly, I feel blessed to live in a small town and not own a car.
"A car is freedom". Nah, I prefer my financial freedom instead.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on August 29, 2019, 06:05:54 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 29, 2019, 05:30:27 PM
Cost me 220 here in Spain recently...the insurance industry back home would boil your blood.
Yeah, but compare your price to mine (€438) and compare the average wage in both countries and it's quite similar, no?
Is the average wage double? I get that argument but even so it feels so good when you just hand over 200 instead of what I used to spend i.e. 600 and up. 438, jesus that's not bad in fairness.
The Housewives of..... What horrible, vapid cunts. Seems to be about 40 versions of the show and a fella only trying to scroll through the channels for Four In A Bed or Come Dine With Me.
Listening to students talking on the radio about going to Electric Picnic. Yeah, I know we were all annoying twats at that age who believed we were the first people to discover pints, but listening to them talking about their exciting preparations- throw that Tom Dunne vadge into the mix for good measure- and it'd make you want to... it would make you pray for a plague of... you'd wish them all a slow and painful... Well, I just stuck on a CD instead!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 30, 2019, 07:50:10 PMWell, I just stuck on a CD instead!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Dust jackets that are too tight to get your record in and out of easily.
The millennial festival crowd that go to festivals just because people go to festivals. I love asking them in work who's playing as you'd be very lucky to receive an answer. On the other hand they will know details like there's a falafel tent on site or a Pilate session in aid of world peace.....
Use of the phrase, 'I know, right?', should be punishable by death.
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on August 31, 2019, 09:04:12 AM
The millennial festival crowd that go to festivals just because people go to festivals. I love asking them in work who's playing as you'd be very lucky to receive an answer. On the other hand they will know details like there's a falafel tent on site or a Pilate session in aid of world peace.....
Shitehawkery
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on August 31, 2019, 09:04:12 AM
The millennial festival crowd that go to festivals just because people go to festivals. I love asking them in work who's playing as you'd be very lucky to receive an answer. On the other hand they will know details like there's a falafel tent on site or a Pilate session in aid of world peace.....
That's been going on for years though. When Witness first started a load of my friends couldn't understand why I didn't want to go despite not liking anyone that was playing. "It's not about the music, it's the vibe, maaaan"
Brings me back to the "Roadburn family" shite a girl I used to work with would go on about. She was otherwise very sound but when she started going on about Walter being her papa bear, or whatever it was she used to come out with, I wanted to fucking knock her teeth out.
"Metallers stick together", "Brothers in Metal", "Metal Bros.™" shitehawkery is pure cat.
I went to Electric Picnic in 2008 and got that "here for the vibe" vibes from most of my mates. One of the lads doesn't care for music and when we were watching George Clinton headline the Saturday night he asks "who's this lad? Never heard of him, I'm surprised anyone else has". I fucked off by myself to watch My Bloody Valentine and I only managed to convince one of the girls to come watch Grinderman with me because she thinks Nick Cave is hot.
There's a reason I never went back to EP.
Any of this "family" shite. Americanised bollox. Show some dignity. Cop the fuck on and just accept you think everyone else is a cunt, just like they think you're a cunt.
You think I'm a cunt? :'(
Everyone is a cunt ::)
Know dare knot.
Must be the miserly old curmudgeon in me but always hope it pisses down on the assembled hordes of spastics in Electric Picnic. Horrible festival with horrible lineup attracting equally horrible punters. Although in the interests of full disclosure, I have only attended one festival in my entire life...it was Wacken in 2006. Great lineup that year and was good craic for the most part, but no aspect of the camping experience appealed to me...the overwhelming stench of piss, the constant rain, the ever present danger of some fat prick falling in on top of your tent. I like gigs, but three days in a row? Nah, fuck that.
I've been to a few over the years and had lots of fun at them but I tend to enjoy the smaller ones more, indoor ones even more again, and if I'm lucky enough to be within walking distance of my hotel or B&B even better as I can sneak away for a little rest in the afternoon. I can hardly muster the enthusiasm to go to gigs these days, though, nevermind festivals. It's definitely an age/ becoming a parent thing. I feel like I've seen it all on repeat for the past 27 years of going to gigs. Maybe my interest will be rekindled in a year or two but right now the prospect of spending three days drinking and loud noisy music isn't appealing. I'm happier listening to music at home with a nice cup of tea.
Speaking of peeves and becoming a parent; waiting for the southern valley to recover while the peaks are dominating the northern landscape more than ever :abbath:
I read that with major sexual overtones, am I sick in the head?
Quote from: John Kimble on September 01, 2019, 06:11:54 PM
Must be the miserly old curmudgeon in me but always hope it pisses down on the assembled hordes of spastics in Electric Picnic. Horrible festival with horrible lineup attracting equally horrible punters.
To be honest that is remarkably miserly thing to say in all regards.
I went once in 2008 and everyone there was super chilled out and friendly. Got talking to some of the security staff who said they come over from the UK each year and love working it as everyone is so friendly. To be honest, I've never heard of any shitehawkery at it.
As for the music, that year I saw Sigur Ros, Grinderman, Spearhead, My Bloody Valentine, George Clinton, The Breeders, and I managed to miss Grace Jones and also Guttertwins.
I think in 2006 had Gary Numan, PJ Harvey and DJ Shadow, 2007 had Bjork, Sonic Youth, Iggy and the Stooges, Fluke, Beastie Boys, The Jesus and Mary Chain.
I haven't kept up with the recent lineups but they've had some legitimately amazing artists over the years.
Quote from: Pedrito on September 01, 2019, 10:50:43 PM
I read that with major sexual overtones, am I sick in the head?
Dunno mate, but my head is fuckin' throbbin'!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 01, 2019, 10:43:46 PM
Speaking of peeves and becoming a parent; waiting for the southern valley to recover while the peaks are dominating the northern landscape more than ever :abbath:
It's still nice to get out for a bit of a ramble all the same.
Them big milk udders bring out the beast in man
Quote from: John Kimble on September 01, 2019, 06:11:54 PM
Must be the miserly old curmudgeon in me but always hope it pisses down on the assembled hordes of spastics in Electric Picnic. Horrible festival with horrible lineup attracting equally horrible punters. Although in the interests of full disclosure, I have only attended one festival in my entire life...it was Wacken in 2006. Great lineup that year and was good craic for the most part, but no aspect of the camping experience appealed to me...the overwhelming stench of piss, the constant rain, the ever present danger of some fat prick falling in on top of your tent. I like gigs, but three days in a row? Nah, fuck that.
Horrible sentiment there lad. A lot of decent people go to that festival and it's very well run too. I enjoyed myself immensely there a few years ago.
Metalers are right pigs at festivals from what I've ever experienced but I still wouldn't wish it to piss down on them all weekend either.
Ah he's only messing around. You'd see the hipster heads on some of them and you think to yourself 'a bit of rain wouldn't be long taking the ornateness out of that moustache'. Not wishing plague and death on them either.
Yes, of course! Why this even needs pointing out on a Pet Peeves thread is beyond me. I'm sure there are very decent people at Electric Picnic, and equally plenty of assholes at Metal Festivals. It's just a sarcastic swipe at the significant hipster element (of which there are many, just check out the photos on independent.ie) that tend to frequent these events. Also, Electric Picnic is certainly not the 'boutique' festival it was in 2008, and taken on a lot of the idiotic element that used to frequent Oxegen.
Whatever about hipsters, they are at least into the music, it's the norms who go on about how you have to go to these festivals like it's some sort of rite of passage that make me cringe. The prospect of going to a festival full of bands I've never heard of just so I can update my Instagram page with photos of me looking gorgeous and eating fillet mignon of tofu with a side order of sawdust in my sparkly wellies is just another plane of reality for me. It doesn't bother me so much as baffle me. I'll never go to these places so it doesn't matter a fuck, but the whole concept is absurd and funny.
Cunts who like wearing wellies, tofu eaters and Instagram addicts all fall into my very broad use of the word hipster :laugh:
Wannabe hipsters, then?
Watching Celebrity Master Chef (WHAT??? YE STARTIN???). There's a tit from The Only Way is Essex participating and, my Lord, he is moronic. I wonder if he really is as dense as he lets on or if it's some sort of act. Is being a completely inarticulate narcissist considered cool among young people these days? Maybe it's funny and I don't get it.
I think that's a thing dude. That's part of the "skillset" for those particular shows. I've seen them pop up here and there on shows like master chef , whether they're male or female they pretend to be thick as fuck.
We've had a few lads in on internships who have gone for that look and act, one lad would have his dinner at breakfast time, forget how to tie his shoelaces or occasionally forget to breathe. Luckily he was sitting with a bunch of completely jaded 40somethings so got zero reaction. Except one time I heard someone call him a thick cunt.
Some people go for that look/act... others it's just natural talent
Folks in work who have to repeat every trivial utterance. "Morning, morning", "Hello, hello", "Evening, evening". Fuck them!
Quote from: 101_North on September 04, 2019, 08:52:45 AM
Folks in work who have to repeat every trivial utterance. "Morning, morning", "Hello, hello", "Evening, evening". Fuck them!
Maybe it's just the shit acoustics in the building?
When you plug your phone in to charge only for the cable to fall out 3 seconds after you walk away.
I just encountered a mind-bending conundrum in Kinnegad that gave me pause for thought. Drive- thru parking. How? What??
Not really a peeve beyond the spelling, but worthy of note all the same.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 06, 2019, 09:32:44 AM
I just encountered a mind-bending conundrum in Kinnegad that gave me pause for thought. Drive- thru parking. How? What??
What's this now?
Work cunts, in general, full stop, pissy whiney bastards
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 06, 2019, 10:56:05 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 06, 2019, 09:32:44 AM
I just encountered a mind-bending conundrum in Kinnegad that gave me pause for thought. Drive- thru parking. How? What??
What's this now?
Well it is Kinnegad in fairness :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on September 06, 2019, 05:45:56 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 06, 2019, 10:56:05 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 06, 2019, 09:32:44 AM
I just encountered a mind-bending conundrum in Kinnegad that gave me pause for thought. Drive- thru parking. How? What??
What's this now?
Well it is Kinnegad in fairness :laugh:
I s'pose.... :)
Chatting to a lad in work today who is 50 and his favourite band is AC/DC. He was saying he goes over to a Bon Scott fest in Scotland every year which is all good. He then tells me he discovered a band recently, a new band, heavy stuff so he was surprised he liked them but ended up spending his entire holiday with them on repeat. Disturbed. They do everything from heavy rock to death metal. It was one of those gimpy situations where I'm scrambling for a response that isn't completely cuntish- diplomacy: not often my forté! I opted for the, 'ah yeah cool... cool... eh... cool', option.
Must give them a listen all the same.
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Well I get that. Metal is generally off the radar. It's not like in the early 90s when grunge was huge or the likes of RATM had a huge appeal across the board so people were hearing heavy guitar based music and had at least some knowledge that a metal scene existed.
Rammstein and Tool have both charted way up top this year, and I imagine action movies still have distorted guitar riffs all over the gaff. Metal is still as present as ever, as - apparently - is the phenomenon of people calling themselves rockers or metallers yet seemingly only knowing of a handful of the biggest mainstream acts in the genre. Pantera fan syndrome, you could call it.
Less Brodude, more YOLOdude?
It think it's symptomatic of people being sheep. Like it's an affront to the Metal Brotherhood™ if you don't show up to your nephew's first communion in a crusty Far Beyond Driven t-shirt, despite the fact you're in your mid-40s and should really fucking know better.
It's posturising of the highest order, these dumb fucks barely scratch the surface of what music is about (heaven forbid you should be into underground metal and other genres, especially the Metal Brotherhood's™ sworn enemy, jazz).
On a separate note can I mention non indicating driver cunts who just pull in front of you or who turn into your street while your waiting to drive out and don't indicate, total shite bags
There's an ad on telly for a show hosted by a chick named Stacy Dooley, or, as she says herself Staaaayyycaaayyy Dewwwwlaaaayyyy. I mean, how thick to you have to be to make your own name, which you have presumably owned since your birth, sound like it's being squeezed out of an old dried up tube of toothpaste! In fairness, I now know her name, I suppose :laugh:
When the young wan and young fella on the bus are so obnoxiously loud you can still hear them over IEMs and Edge of Sanity's "The Spectral Sorrows".
I kinda dont blame their slacked-jawed mother for just sitting there looking brow-beaten of she has to put up with that 24/7.
Underwater vocals in death metal, listening to Premature Burial by Repugnant and the little section where his vocals are pitch-shifted or whatever always takes me out of it. Happens to a far worse degree on where the slime live too.
Probably a fair warning of the fuckery that lay ahead with both lads.
I love that effect. I must throw Epitome of Darkness in the car. I haven't listened to it in years.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 11, 2019, 11:11:04 PM
I love that effect. I must throw Epitome of Darkness in the car. I haven't listened to it in years.
Such a cool album, been binging em recently, Hecatomb is great too.
The unsexiest trend ever has to be women with tattoos on their forearms. The sailor with his hand down your pants look just does nothing for me.
:laugh: Agreed, not a fan of them at all, sailors or tattooed forearms.
Wheelie cases, you know the ones about the size of a backpack where the cunt is just too lazy to carry their small amount of shit? When you're tall and the ground is far away, these things are a trip hazard you just can't see being dragged a couple of feet behind these cunts who always walk so slowly.
Tall people who don't look where they're going...
😜
The "No craic no?" brigade.
In other words, the sad acts (usually colleagues) who sit at home with 'the woman' watching X-factor of a weekend with an adventurous bottle of wine.
No I won't regale you with my 100+ more interesting life and shenanigans. Get fucked!
Gives me untold satisfaction nowadays skipping past them with a simple "No!".....
I used to work with a girl like that, a complete melt. Nevermind that my weekend may involve going to a gig, the theatre, the cinema, comedy, out for a trek, a cycle, boardgames, videogames, a bit of cooking, music, a new book, etc., but because I wouldn't watch Big Strictly Come X Factor with the Stars, that made me the most boring dryshite on the go.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 12, 2019, 08:20:29 AM
Tall people who don't look where they're going...
Also tall people at gigs. Stand down the back ya lanky bastards blocking peoples views at the gig
😜
We all pay the same money, so I'll stand wherever the fuck I want to, thanks. On a related note: CUNTS with oversized schoolbags hanging out of them getting in everyone's way at gigs.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 12, 2019, 08:25:56 AM
The "No craic no?" brigade.
In other words, the sad acts (usually colleagues) who sit at home with 'the woman' watching X-factor of a weekend with an adventurous bottle of wine.
No I won't regale you with my 100+ more interesting life and shenanigans. Get fucked!
Gives me untold satisfaction nowadays skipping past them with a simple "No!".....
Yeah, on that, anyone got a good retort to being continually asked 'Any Fun?', work colleague says it to me every fucking morning and I'm thinking, seriously of telling her yeah check out the new Slutvomit or something. Damn, it's 6:45, I'm going to be getting it now in fifteen minutes or so. Swear I could be being held hostage here by armed robbers and she'll still breeze by with the "No fun?".....Yeah, no mosh, no core either luv.
Quote from: Juggz on September 12, 2019, 08:07:08 AM
Wheelie cases, you know the ones about the size of a backpack where the cunt is just too lazy to carry their small amount of shit? When you're tall and the ground is far away, these things are a trip hazard you just can't see being dragged a couple of feet behind these cunts who always walk so slowly.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 12, 2019, 08:20:29 AM
Tall people who don't look where they're going...
😜
:laugh:
The crackdown on alcohol promotions, pricing, etc.
I'm not a particularly big drinker, but it feels like a total dryshite, nanny state manoeuvre.
How's it gonna affect the Dail bar, lads? Cunts.
The increasing use of the phrase "reach out" to denote contacting someone. You're sending someone an email not calling the Samaritans.
You're right, touching base is much better.
I prefer "interfacing" myself.
Sorry guys, can't talk about this right now as I must fulfill my err, reciprocal electronic communications quotient.
When phrases such as "Thinking outside the box & Blue-sky thinking" are used and then the only things seen as those are the usual by the book, restrained go to idea's/suggestions.
"You're probably thinking of something in line with what your training and experience tells you is the correct approach, Dave, but I want you to... now hear me out... I want you to think like someone who hasn't got a fucking clue about how any of this works. I want you to think of something totally fucking random, like you're some fucking idiot who has never seen any of this stuff before and then I want you to package that idea in a way which sounds loosely related to what we do here. And I want you to do that before 3pm."
The gangster accent that appears to have become the default accent of London kids in the last few years sounds so utterly retarded it drives me mad. Example: 'Quite nice' becomes 'quaaat naaaaas'. Brain damage stuff.
That joke thread has filled me up to the brim with peeves. Many many peeves.
As I intended
Quote from: Aborted on September 18, 2019, 12:32:47 PM
When phrases such as "Thinking outside the box & Blue-sky thinking" are used and then the only things seen as those are the usual by the book, restrained go to idea's/suggestions.
All I can think of is this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LasLiwgDP70
A potent combination of the local planning authority being idiots and the post office also being idiots.
I mention the planning authority because they gave the okay to have two housing estates in a small town the same fucking name. Granted, they're on opposite ends of the town but you can see why this might lead to confusion.
I live in one of these estates and got a letter through the postbox addressed to the person who lived in the same house number in the other estate. The different townland is clearly stated on the letter, but hey mistakes happen, no biggie.
I fire it into the PO when I'm walking past, grand. Two days later it comes back through the letterbox. Bad form for whoever the letter is addressed to. So I stick it back into the PO when I'm walking past again...
Only for it to drop through the letterbox for the third time this morning. Again, the other townland is clearly stated on the envelope and the addressee clearly doesn't live here.
Fucking clowns.
A perennial peeve and one I'll no doubt mention again but people not understanding how to drive on a roundabout. On my way home from work the car in front of me indicates into the right hand lane, drives onto the roundabout indicating to the right, I'm going straight so I drive into the left hand lane and through. Next thing your one starts beeping me because she is actually going straight too!
I get to the next town and the car in front of me moves into the left hand lane, I'm going right, indicate right and move into the right hand lane. As we are going round the roundabout your man cuts across me to go right! He did the exact same thing at the next roundabout. Veer left to go right, zero indication. Piss boiling shit!
I failed my driving test because some asshole was indicating to come off a roundabout as I was waiting to get onto it so since he was indicating I started to drive onto the roundabout and the guy just kept coming and decided to do get off at another exit further down than the one he was indicating to leave through and his indicator stayed on the whole time. Then the tester decided it was my fault and blamed me.
I guess the tester had already reached his pass quota for the month so no matter what I did I was going to fail.
Edit double post
Quote from: Ducky on September 20, 2019, 03:13:21 PM
A potent combination of the local planning authority being idiots and the post office also being idiots.
I mention the planning authority because they gave the okay to have two housing estates in a small town the same fucking name. Granted, they're on opposite ends of the town but you can see why this might lead to confusion.
I live in one of these estates and got a letter through the postbox addressed to the person who lived in the same house number in the other estate. The different townland is clearly stated on the letter, but hey mistakes happen, no biggie.
I fire it into the PO when I'm walking past, grand. Two days later it comes back through the letterbox. Bad form for whoever the letter is addressed to. So I stick it back into the PO when I'm walking past again...
Only for it to drop through the letterbox for the third time this morning. Again, the other townland is clearly stated on the envelope and the addressee clearly doesn't live here.
Fucking clowns.
Try living in an estate with two rows of houses with the same numbers. I lived in number 3, a house that was built in the '70s, when the field across the road was delevoped, it was an extension of the same estate, no new road given, and the same numbers used. Serious hassle trying to sort out post.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 20, 2019, 04:00:45 PM
A perennial peeve and one I'll no doubt mention again but people not understanding how to drive on a roundabout. On my way home from work the car in front of me indicates into the right hand lane, drives onto the roundabout indicating to the right, I'm going straight so I drive into the left hand lane and through. Next thing your one starts beeping me because she is actually going straight too!
I get to the next town and the car in front of me moves into the left hand lane, I'm going right, indicate right and move into the right hand lane. As we are going round the roundabout your man cuts across me to go right! He did the exact same thing at the next roundabout. Veer left to go right, zero indication. Piss boiling shit!
I love driving, I really do but I have to wonder about the driving test in this country. People are reckless approaching them and using them, Liffey valley roundabout is an anxiety producing piece of dirt, pure carnage.
Quote from: mickO))) on September 20, 2019, 06:30:45 PM
I guess the tester had already reached his pass quota for the month so no matter what I did I was going to fail.
Thats actually bollocks. There is no quota for failing but this urban myth prevails. I work with a guy whose a driving instructor on the side (cough*cash in hand *cough) and his brother is an examiner. I asked him if there was any truth to the myth as I knew other people who believed it and wanted it debunked properly.
He told me it was a load of shite but if an examiner was getting 100% pass rate fora few weeks they'd probably want to have an examiner sit in on the test to examine the examiner.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 18, 2019, 09:00:00 PM
The gangster accent that appears to have become the default accent of London kids in the last few years sounds so utterly retarded it drives me mad. Example: 'Quite nice' becomes 'quaaat naaaaas'. Brain damage stuff.
Yeah, annoying as fuck innit. Da yoof be representin' and ting!
'Oh my days' >:( Bollix to you and your days.
Having to avoid the inevitable puddle of piss under every urinal in every gents toilet.
The young, the elderly, my peers, the unborn, the dead and dying. :abbath:
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 20, 2019, 07:45:18 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on September 20, 2019, 06:30:45 PM
I guess the tester had already reached his pass quota for the month so no matter what I did I was going to fail.
Thats actually bollocks. There is no quota for failing but this urban myth prevails. I work with a guy whose a driving instructor on the side (cough*cash in hand *cough) and his brother is an examiner. I asked him if there was any truth to the myth as I knew other people who believed it and wanted it debunked properly.
He told me it was a load of shite but if an examiner was getting 100% pass rate fora few weeks they'd probably want to have an examiner sit in on the test to examine the examiner.
It's one of the biggest money rackets in the country. I doubt your man would actually admit to it either. I know loads of people who failed tests under similar circumstances to mine. I was in the right with what I did and shouldn't have even lost a mark let alone failed for it.
I also know someone else who when they came in and sat down to be asked the few questions at the beginning before going out on the road saw a sheet on the examiners desk that was a list of names from that day that had failed and they were on it this was before the test had even began and when they asked the examiner what it was all about he got embarrassed and tried to hide and then didn't say anything. This came from a person I know well who is not know for talking bollox. Failure rate alone would tell you this because believe it or not the standard of diving in Ireland in general is very high compared to a lot of other countries even for learners.
Over the years I have had four different instructors I always ended up doing a few lessons then stopping and not going back for a while and all of them have told me that this goes on. Same with a lot of driving schools a lot of them will teach the bare minimum every lesson to keep you coming back and spending more money. One instructor who works for himself now told me he use to work for a school and the manager of the company had a go at him one day for teaching too much in one lesson.
Quote from: Mr Moonlight on September 20, 2019, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 18, 2019, 09:00:00 PM
The gangster accent that appears to have become the default accent of London kids in the last few years sounds so utterly retarded it drives me mad. Example: 'Quite nice' becomes 'quaaat naaaaas'. Brain damage stuff.
Yeah, annoying as fuck innit. Da yoof be representin' and ting!
'Oh my days' >:( Bollix to you and your days.
Having to avoid the inevitable puddle of piss under every urinal in every gents toilet.
The young, the elderly, my peers, the unborn, the dead and dying. :abbath:
Load of African-Irish lads about Drogheda and Balbriggan using that accent but British style. So even though they're Irish they have this tossery Landin ganstery scumbag accent going on. Please god they'll cop.the fuck on once they get imto their twenties.
Quote from: Pedrito on September 20, 2019, 10:33:26 PM
Quote from: Mr Moonlight on September 20, 2019, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 18, 2019, 09:00:00 PM
The gangster accent that appears to have become the default accent of London kids in the last few years sounds so utterly retarded it drives me mad. Example: 'Quite nice' becomes 'quaaat naaaaas'. Brain damage stuff.
Yeah, annoying as fuck innit. Da yoof be representin' and ting!
'Oh my days' >:( Bollix to you and your days.
Having to avoid the inevitable puddle of piss under every urinal in every gents toilet.
The young, the elderly, my peers, the unborn, the dead and dying. :abbath:
Load of African-Irish lads about Drogheda and Balbriggan using that accent but British style. So even though they're Irish they have this tossery Landin ganstery scumbag accent going on. Please god they'll cop.the fuck on once they get imto their twenties.
Yep caused mayhem during the fleadh came down the first Sunday and caused riots across the town. Got into the grey goose started a load of fights and the garda were called one of them kicked a ban garda in the face another one slashed a different gardas face.
Then they tried to come down on the Thursday by train the cops stopped the train at the station wouldn't let anyone leave the train and sent it back to Balbriggan and they tried to come down on the Saturday night by bus and the cops did the same thing at the bus station.
I don't think any of them live in Drogheda they all are all from Balbriggan and other surrounding Dublin areas. I doubt they will cop on they seem to be a major problem that's only getting worse they are terrorising entire communities in some parts of Dublin, have been for the last 2 or 3 years and nothing is being done about it.
Trust me, the guy I work with would admit it. He's always moaning about injustices of the world and would have told us over and over. Would seen it as a way of getting back at the 'man'.
Besides when you fail they give you a report on why. If you do fine, and nothing wrong, they can't fail you.
Edit, of course you may be from down South so who knows what the rules are.
Out of curiosity, when you're friend saw the list of names, how did he know they were all failed and not just the list he had for the day?
He said the sheet that he saw had two columns pass and fail. His name along with a lot of others was on the fail side. As far as I know the company that carries out the driving tests in Ireland is privately owned and not run by the Government like it use to be. I am guessing the English way of testing is completely different.
David Attenborough getting blasted by SJWs for not being vocal enough on climate change. How self-righteous do you have to be to have a go at Attenborough! It's actually pretty funny.
Yeah, they need to be asked they have done apart from bitching on Twitter.
Fucksake, he's one of the most visible and vocal voices on the issue. Gobshites.
It's hard to take much of this outrage seriously. Often I find the causes are worthy but the people who are most vocally behind them are so outlandish as to undermine any value the cause might hold. It often takes a force of will to separate the messenger from the message :laugh:
Those fuck heads survive on people even talking about what they say /do. The less attention paid to them online the sooner they will fuck off.
Pick the most moronic thing to say that will make people go 'WTF' and post/blog/cry about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cohlEmznmM
Ebay sellers who post blurry pictures of their items...I mean ffsakes?
Attending a local eatery for lunch with a chum and there's half of the town's secondary school population in front.
Lol this thread is such a mood ✌️
Quote from: Aborted on September 24, 2019, 01:32:22 PM
[Such and such] is such a mood ✌️
Fucking that. That right there.
Or anything 'giving me all the feels'. Aaaaggghh!!!!
Someone I follow on Instagram posted a picture of a pizza she made.. "this food is such a mood" #positivevibes
I no longer follow her.. I don't care how amazing 'dat ass' is!
Are Megadeth t shirts the new Penneys trend?
Seen several 'chungwans' going around the last few days wearing the same Megadeth t shirt.
Nah, teenage girls are just mad for Megadave.
:laugh:
It's the hair man, they can't resist those ginger locks :laugh:.
Walking/cycling against the wind and it keeps blowing my hood off my head :'(
Quote from: Giggles on October 01, 2019, 11:14:21 AM
Walking/cycling against the wind and it keeps blowing my hood off my head :'(
Drawstrings are there for a reason lad. :abbath:
The volume of music playing in the gym. Sub-peeve - why is it always shit music?
It's bad enough that the tunes they play sound like R2-D2 on the bowl after 12 pints of cider and a kebab but when it's so loud that I can hear it over what I'm playing on my headphones, it's fucking ludicrous.
I discovered this morning that there's a volume panel on a wall so I turned music down a bit. Don't get me wrong, it was still loud but not blaring. Up on the treadmill and I started off. About three minutes later there's a young lad, about 20, standing on the treadmill next to me, arms crossed, glaring. Imagine a young Kenneth Williams. In a blue tracksuit with the gym company's logo on it.
"Alright?" I ask.
"Did you turn the music down?"
"Em, I did a few minu...."
"It's for everyone, you know? Not just you!".
I paused the treadmill and turned to face him. "It's 0530 man, there's literally nobody else here. Look. Nobody."
"That's not the point, the equipment is sensitive and you might damage it."
"By turning the volume knob?"
"Yes! There's a sign on the wall that says only employees may adjust the volume"
"No there isn't"
Off he goes to the panel. There isn't a sign. I give him the thumbs up and start up the treadmill. He turns the music back up and fucks off. I forget about it until I finish my hour. There on the wall as I leave the room is a newly made sign - laminated and all, if you don't mind - which reads "Do NOT adjust the volume of the music. Only authourised gym personell may do so." (SIC)
After showering and stuff I pass your man in the reception. He's bitching about something with some young one working there.
"Do you sign the signs now?!" he sneered.
"I do yeah but someone needs to get his mam check their spellings before laminating and sticking them up everywhere."
How loud is it? If it averages over 80db they're meant to turn it down anyway iirc. I mean you could see if you can pick up a decibel meter somewhere if you wanted to be particularly bad to them.
I'd be asking to see the manager there, that's ridiculous from an employee
DB meter all the way. While not being calibrated-hardware accurate, there are quite a few phone apps which will give a good idea of whether the volume level is below a safe level for prolonged exposure..
It's funny, we Irish tend to avoid going direct to the source. If that was America, the customer would ask for the manager immediately, an official complaint would be filed against the employee. As a customer you shouldn't have to endure discomfort, especially when you're paying good money to use their service and you most certainly shouldn't be getting dressed down by an employee who should be there to assist and not play the security guard. Stay calm, keep it adult , no cursing and you can give them a good dressing down.
I say fuckin wreck the gaff!
Yeah, but with a really calm demeanour, proper psychopath style.
Throw the dumbbells really slowly. That'll freak them right out.
Tell them your uncle's in the RA
Tell them their ma is their da.
Tell em your Ma is on the blob
And your da is in the mob.
Just stop exercising ye superficial cunt
Maybe he fancies you and trying to get your attention. Does he watch you in the shower?
Only if he turns the temperature down.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 01, 2019, 04:15:08 PM
It's funny, we Irish tend to avoid going direct to the source. If that was America, the customer would ask for the manager immediately, an official complaint would be filed against the employee. As a customer you shouldn't have to endure discomfort, especially when you're paying good money to use their service and you most certainly shouldn't be getting dressed down by an employee who should be there to assist and not play the security guard. Stay calm, keep it adult , no cursing and you can give them a good dressing down.
I think in general the Irish are not that bad at this. I have been to other countries and currently live in one where the majority just let people shit on them and they say nothing for fear of confrontation. I'm probably on the other end and just as bad where I will let very little go which is a bad habit because more often then not it will just cause you far too much stress and headaches by the time the problem is fixed. I have a few food places close to where I live that I can't go into again after having arguments with staff. I am not barred but will not go back into a place knowing that more then likely someone is going to phlegm in my food.
I also got a warning recently for putting on the Teitanblood - Death album in the gym over the speakers because some others complained. I didn't argue against that as they do have signs up saying not to put your own music even though a lot of the members do it from time to time but metal does seem to be acceptable. I was told the music was too offensive.
I don't see why people can't just wear ear/headphones so no one has to listen to each others SHITE
Pro - the guy who ran the gym I used to go to was into a spot of metal and having Painkiller come on to get that last kilometer on the treadmill was cool.
Con - I'm a lazy fuck.
People who approach the cashier in supermarkets who don't have a means of payment to hand. I mean was it a shock that you were asked for money?
Quote from: hellfire on October 02, 2019, 02:51:36 AM
People who approach the cashier in supermarkets who don't have a means of payment to hand. I mean was it a shock that you were asked for money?
Absolutely, same as people who queue for an ATM and then fumble around for ages looking their card.
Fucks who put their bags on the seat beside them on public transport in an effort to discourage others from sitting there. Proper cunty behaviour, that one. They always make the surprised "Oh, I didn't realise I was taking up the seat with my laptop bag" expression too, when you ask them to move it. Like asking to speak to management, it seems to be an Irish thing to be too polite to ask them to move their crap. I now seek them out and make a point of sitting beside them, especially when there are loads of free seats.
Quote from: ochoill on October 01, 2019, 03:00:38 PM
How loud is it? If it averages over 80db they're meant to turn it down anyway iirc. I mean you could see if you can pick up a decibel meter somewhere if you wanted to be particularly bad to them.
It's loud. If you were in a bar, you'd be shouting to have a conversation. There's a dB meter in my toolroom that I could borrow but I hink that I'll hold off on that for the time being.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 01, 2019, 03:16:49 PM
I'd be asking to see the manager there, that's ridiculous from an employee
It's not in my nature to do that. I'll deal with the person in front of me. I have three modes affable, quiet anger or rage.
As someone else mentioned, I just don't go back to places where service is shit. Being that I enjoy going to this particular gym, I may have to deal with it in a different fashion.
Quote from: Juggz on October 02, 2019, 08:09:31 AM
Fucks who put their bags on the seat beside them on public transport in an effort to discourage others from sitting there. Proper cunty behaviour, that one. They always make the surprised "Oh, I didn't realise I was taking up the seat with my laptop bag" expression too, when you ask them to move it. Like asking to speak to management, it seems to be an Irish thing to be too polite to ask them to move their crap. I now seek them out and make a point of sitting beside them, especially when there are loads of free seats.
Yes. Yes indeed.
Inverse peeve - weird fuckers who sit next to you on the Aircoach when there are 30 other free seats to choose from.
The following is a transcript of a recent misadventure when a man in his late-40s decided to sit next to me on a mid-morning bus to Dublin.
"I thought I'd sit here and have a chat. Tis a long oul journey"
"Eh, yeah..."
"I'm a fisherman based out of Castletownbere"
"Right"
"I'm originally from Dublin. Going up to see my sister and her kids. Went out in Cork last nigh', someone stole my jacket. It had my phone and stuff in it"
"OK. Sorry to hear it"
"I have a big ball of money in Castletownbere and in Dublin, they took about €200 in cash with the jacket"
"Uh huh"
"I still have this though" - produces €1000+ quid in a roll of cash that would choke a donkey. "Do yis want some crisps?"
"No thanks"
"They're Pringles" opening a Gala bag to prove it - 3 large size Pringles tubes.
"No, you're alright"
"I know I'm fuckin' alrigh'! I just asked you if you wanted a Pringle... Sorry, sorry I had a rough night. Someone stole my jacket with my phone and cash in it"
He then starts cracking onto girls half his age offering them Pringles and Minstrels. I seize this as my opportunity to put on headphone and space out. As we approach Dublin my phone rings, it's my mate who I'm meeting for a few pints before a gig. I answer through my headphones and tell him I'll be in Mulligans in 20 minutes or so.
"Mulligan's? Over by Tara St.?" my guardo camino says next to me - "Ah Jaysis, a great pint in Mulligan's so there is. Here, could I use your phone to call me sister? I'll pay you for it."
"Yeah, no prob." I dial the number for him.
"I'm nearly into Dublin now... No, no need, I'll get a taxi. No, I'm using a chap's phone there that I met. My own was taken so it was.... About an hour, yeah, yeah, bye" and then hands me back my phone "Thanks for tha'. How much do I owe yis?"
"Nothing. You're alright."
"Will yis stop fuckin' sayin' I'm alrigh'? I know I'm al-fuckin'-righ', pal! I need to pay what I owe."
"Put a euro in a charity box the next time you pass one."
"Are you gettin' bleedin' smart with me now?"
"No. You asked to use my phone, you used my phone, it's done."
"Sorry. Bit stressed. Heavy night"
Thankfully the bus stops. He sticks out his gnarled to fuckery hand. "Thanks buddy. I'll see you around".
I get over to Mulligan's and relay this tale to my mate who shows as much sympathy as I would if it happened to someone else.
The barman in Mulligan's arrives down "There you are, lads. Two pints of Guinness"
"We didn't order these."
"No, they're from your buddy at the top of the bar"
And there he is lads, pint raised aloft and full of pringles - the merry fisherman himself.
"I heard yis say Mulligan's on the phone and I was gummin' for a pint after tha'!"
Thankfully he left us alone. And I forgot about it until I was outside the Button Factory a few hours later with 6 missed calls on my phone.
I call the number back.
"Martin?"
"No, sorry. You have the wrong number"
"Martin called me from this number earlier. He said he'd be an hour but he still hasn't turned up. I've the kids waiting up to see him"
"Yeah, he only borrowed my phone. The last time I saw him he was drinking a pint in Mulligan's"
"Oh Jesus, he's murder for the drink. Anytime he goes out he loses his phone or his wallet or something. OK thanks. I'll give you a call when he turns up"
"Ah, I don't know him at all"
"Fine! Suit yourself!" and she hung up on me.
Actually, in hindsight Juggz - I'll be leaving my bag on the seat next to me from now on.
:laugh:
That's fucking brilliant
That is one of the most irish stories going. Lethal.
A fuckin 1!
The lad ploughin' into a tube of Pringles with the pint makes this all the more vivid 😁
The idea of him ploughing into a young wan with the Pringles tube is even more vivid!
I've always maintained that Mr. Pringle has a porno 'tache, so I guess that makes sense.
He looks like Pat Mustard.
First run under the belt having not been out in ages. Good to have it done, but fuck me, it was tough going :-X
Stung with a Les Dawson Frank Carson Rory Bremner type hybrid for a taxi driver..christ. Pat Kenny on the radio starts doing (shite) Pat Kenny impersonation, missing my cue to fling my self from the moving vehicle I'm subjected to a ream of Z rate dad "jokes" "my brothers a carpenter, he's shelf employed" "My first wife was from Thailand she died there a few years back, testicular cancer" I zone out, willing this journey to be over with every fibre of my being we finally reach the destination, I pay up and to my horror the spanner gets out "have to go and shake hands with the champion" Thank fuck I didn't need the jacks myself as no doubt the stand up routine would've continued the prospect of which would have left me no other choice but to piss myself outside.
Should have saved those for the joke thread
How fucking diffucult can it be to look at somebody in the eye and say "please" or "thank you". This applies to people both sides of the counter.
Lads talking themselves up as being "alpha" :laugh: remember seeing a vid on youtube years ago linked to some training vid I watched, some plum relaying how after his visit to the gym he hits his favourite cafe and marks his territory by leaving various bits a pieces of himself around the gaff. Something along the lines of "I claim" up to 2 or 3 tables by leaving my gym bag at one, coat at another etc.. colour me intimidated :laugh: the cunt was serious too.
Also every little sparrafart thinking they're MMA fighters, alpha overload dudes.. :abbath:
Tagging software that includes fucking everyone including the tea lady.
Watched Bohemian Rhapsody last night, so was in the mood for some Queen on the bus this morning. Wanted to stick on A Night at the Opera, but I can't find it with the rest of the albums.
It's been moons since I tripped those CDs so can't even remember what I used, but whatever it was saw fit to tag it as Orchestra Regina; Queen.
I usually filter via artist as there's just too many albums to flip through, but sure I was half way to my destination before I sussed out what was going on here.
Good luck to finding any of the hip hop albums on there.
Quote from: Ducky on October 07, 2019, 10:23:21 PM
Tagging software that includes fucking everyone including the tea lady.
Watched Bohemian Rhapsody last night, so was in the mood for some Queen on the bus this morning. Wanted to stick on A Night at the Opera, but I can't find it with the rest of the albums.
It's been moons since I tripped those CDs so can't even remember what I used, but whatever it was saw fit to tag it as Orchestra Regina; Queen.
I usually filter via artist as there's just too many albums to flip through, but sure I was half way to my destination before I sussed out what was going on here.
Good luck to finding any of the hip hop albums on there.
I hope you used rubbers...?
Go bare back on that granny fanny
Humans, that's all. :abbath:
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 08, 2019, 02:32:41 PM
Go bare back on that granny fanny
Once you go slack, you'll never go back.
That fucking idiot who broke his leg while kite surfing during storm Lorenzo. His mates created a go fund me & have raised a fair bit of money for him.
People who pretend to be mentally ill because they think it gives them a personality.
I'm not talking about people with genuine mental illnesses by the way, it just seems like there's loads of people nowadays trying to outdo each other with how depressed they are or how socially anxious they are etc.
People who really suffer with those problems don't go around basically bragging about it.
They do now! The good personal advice to "talk to someone" became the more societally debatable "publicize it as part of your online brand!"
Like all good things.. ie the fact people are openly talking about these things and more help seems to be available now than before... there is always the cuntish people who will use it for an advantage/lie saying they are suffering from mental health issues to get away with things.
Forgive me if I put this across in a bad way but it's very similar to people who cry racism/discrimination when they don't get what they want. It really fucks over people who actually go through that shite. People saying they have mental health issues because for eg can't be arsed coming to work. As soon as it's said people tend to step back and not challenge it.
I've witnessed both of the above and it's fucking disgusting.
@BSC I've seen similar type of things by these 'experts' online on sites like Linkedin, it's the worst.
Yeesh, the way some heads go on with it js a fucking melt alright.
These fuckheads also put a strain on the already thinly-stretched mental health services. But they know how to Instagram their feels and shit.
See also - people who are gluten "intolerant". A mate of mine is a celiac and he finds it's a strain to eat out at times because the staff are so jaded from hearing about non-existent intolerance and he has to stress he's not just being a fussy tosser.
I'm a fussy tosser. I'll only toss myself.
Well, the staff could just learn the difference between being celiac and having a gluten intolerance. That's like claiming vegans are causing trouble for people who are lactose intolerant...it might be true, but it's the service provider who has to suck up knowing what's in what they're serving! (Fussy gluten intolerant tosser speaking :abbath: )
Yeah it's a case of staff not really knowing (which isn't necessarily there fault, it's obviously a managerial issue and there's not enough emphasis on people getting the wrong food being a potential danger).
I'm diabetic myself and I've had one or two hairy experiences over the years because the server wasn't really fussed.
I used roll my eyes but I know a girl who's a celiac and it's mental the stuff they go through if they eat incorrectly. Restaurants should be on top of this by now, time has moved on, get with the programme.
That said, my missus is a vegetarian and I think it's up to her to open her mouth and give warning rather than wait for a plate to be delivered and then send it back, which is just plain arrogant and rude to be frank. Also, having worked in different kitchens during my teens and college years, I would definitely advise against sending stuff back to the kitchen..if you don't know why, then just watch fight club :laugh:
Quote from: Aborted on October 12, 2019, 11:55:43 AM
Like all good things.. ie the fact people are openly talking about these things and more help seems to be available now than before... there is always the cuntish people who will use it for an advantage/lie saying they are suffering from mental health issues to get away with things.
Forgive me if I put this across in a bad way but it's very similar to people who cry racism/discrimination when they don't get what they want. It really fucks over people who actually go through that shite. People saying they have mental health issues because for eg can't be arsed coming to work. As soon as it's said people tend to step back and not challenge it.
I've witnessed both of the above and it's fucking disgusting.
@BSC I've seen similar type of things by these 'experts' online on sites like Linkedin, it's the worst.
Mental health services have declined massively on the last decade. I know from first hand experience. The psychiatric exam they do in most hospitals is actually not that easy to fake. If you go making up lies you could find yourself on very extreme medication that you are obliged to take.
You don't need to go to a psychiatric ward to be given a diagnosis. You might; be given one by a psychologist (who may or may not refer you for medication); your GP might diagnose you (and prescribe something, or not); or you may (as I believe many do) self-diagnose (either honestly or in bad faith) on the internet. I don't think the majority of individuals who today self-identify (for whatever reason) with X or Y condition or profile would ever dream of going to a psych ward. Bit too real.
How are you "obliged" to take the meds? I've been on meds and certainly the only person that knew if I was taking them or not was myself. Back at the outpatient clinic a simple "yeah of course" is all I said when I was asked (sometimes I was, sometimes I wasn't), it's not like they were doing blood or urine tests to verify.
A lot of disorders that verge on psychosis medication is mandatory. If you don't take it then you can be hauled in under the mental health act. For example if you go to a doctor telling them that the voices keep telling you to kill someone. Even if someone is clowning its taken very seriously.
If you tell a doctor you are planning suicide immediately they can slap a 72 hour hold on you.
I know two people who have to show up for a weekly blood test because they are prone to going off medication.
My point was that if you go in to any medical centre trying to feign illness you may find yourself in situations you weren't expecting.
@BSC the reason I said psych ward as opposed to GP is that I only use the GP for script writing.
When talking about feigning a mental condition, I think people meant feigning it on social media or feigning it to work mates or friends, rather than feigning it to a psychiatric professional. If the only situation in which people feigned having a diagnosable psychological condition was with psychiatric professionals, I don't think it could be a peeve for anyone.
Must have misunderstood. I'd have a different take on it than most. I've seen people online claiming to have PTSD without any medical diagnosis. That must actually sting people who actually have it.
Self diagnosis with the help of all their online buddies who will "support dem in dis hr of need #1like=1prayer "
Regarding the example you gave, it was similar to when it was 'cool' to say 'my ocd is acting up' on images etc that showed something out of place or such.
Most of these bellends don't realise the extent that OCD can have on peoples lives and think it's "great crack" to use it in those settings.
Driving between Kinnegad and Enfield and some dick in a Beemer starts driving up my hole. Limit is 80, I'm going between 90 and 100 so not exactly holding up the show plus there's a truck in front of me. I'm waiting for him to overtake. No chance, he just keeps tailgating me. I do what any clearly thinking, short tempered road-rage-aholic would do, and hit the brakes, slowing right down.
He's (immaturely) flapping his arms, I'm (more righteously and maturely) flapping mine and he goes around me. We hit roadworks and have to stop so he gets out and walks over. I'm thinking, fuck, fistfight in the middle of the road, this is going to be fun. I get out.
First thing he says is 'I wasn't driving too close!'
Guilty, motherfucker!
Upshot, fuck all happened but we sit awkwardly waiting for the stop/go to change and when it finally does he drives up the hole of the truck that was in front of me the entire way to Enfield! Maybe he was demonstrating what tailgating was so I
would recognise it next time it wasn't happening to me :laugh:
Gimp.
Times like that you wish guns were legal. Getting out of the car..absolute spanner
Could you have taken him in a fight?
No idea.
I think you could. Kick him in the balls then poo on his head.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 18, 2019, 03:38:47 PM
Driving between Kinnegad and Enfield and some dick in a Beemer starts driving up my hole. Limit is 80, I'm going between 90 and 100 so not exactly holding up the show plus there's a truck in front of me. I'm waiting for him to overtake. No chance, he just keeps tailgating me. I do what any clearly thinking, short tempered road-rage-aholic would do, and hit the brakes, slowing right down.
He's (immaturely) flapping his arms, I'm (more righteously and maturely) flapping mine and he goes around me. We hit roadworks and have to stop so he gets out and walks over. I'm thinking, fuck, fistfight in the middle of the road, this is going to be fun. I get out.
First thing he says is 'I wasn't driving too close!'
Guilty, motherfucker!
Upshot, fuck all happened but we sit awkwardly waiting for the stop/go to change and when it finally does he drives up the hole of the truck that was in front of me the entire way to Enfield! Maybe he was demonstrating what tailgating was so I
would recognise it next time it wasn't happening to me :laugh:
Gimp.
He is what is referred to in driving circles as a complete cunt
Irish rugby..fuck
Yep. Wouldn't call myself a die-hard rugby fan or anything like that, but there was certainly a depressing inevitability to today's outcome. Certainly there were a few misguided notions floating around that Ireland could pull a shock result out of the bag, but that was never going to happen. And EVEN if it did, we would have had to get past England in the semi's, a side that made light work of us the last time both played. We just bottle it every time. No excuses.
Every time?
Well, I suppose specifically with regards to the world cup. They've consistently failed to progress beyond the quarter finals, which is grand if you're not a top tier team.
Nor have they ever beaten the host nation. Disappointing, but not surprising outcome, they haven't impressed since the Scotland game.
The op-ed in the independent was totally over the top, as abysmal as they were. Hard going watching them run out of ideas after such a great year in 2018.
The French second row who got sent off there...what an absolute fucking spa. Cost his side a place in the semis.
Yeah, we seem to lose our head as a nation, the press especially at these rugby world cups. Rugby is a game of passion aswell, not everything can be mathematically calculated, which a lot of these 'journalists' seem to believe. I felt we were far too arrogant talking about quarter finals even before a ball was kicked. England made that mistake in their own world cup and we seem to constantly make that mistake.
I watched a good bit of the post mortem on off the ball yesterday and, generally, the consensus was that there was no plan B once the 2018 formula had been rumbled. That and not shaking up the personnel a bit, even with the obvious flaws in, for example, Stockdales defensive work.
I'd like to see Wales do it, but I can't help feeling the winner of NZ v England will lift the trophy. God help us if England win, telly will be unwatchable!
I'd rather England than Wales and that's saying something.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 20, 2019, 11:31:17 AM
I watched a good bit of the post mortem on off the ball yesterday and, generally, the consensus was that there was no plan B once the 2018 formula had been rumbled. That and not shaking up the personnel a bit, even with the obvious flaws in, for example, Stockdales defensive work.
I'd like to see Wales do it, but I can't help feeling the winner of NZ v England will lift the trophy. God help us if England win, telly will be unwatchable!
If England beat new Zealand which I can't see South Africa will give England a good game. But i cant see anyone topping new zealand. They adapt on the fly and are just ferocious.
Japan v South Africa was interesting, when SA left Japan play fast they were struggling and ended the first half fairly close, but in the second it was a clear demonstration of how you use your advantages to crush the other teams. The high kicks were an interesting tactic to get knock on and then the scrum, penalty, line out, maul, just basic brute force that rolled over the plucky Japanese. Ireland would have been fucked against SA as much as they were against NZ, the power of SA will be interesting against Wales. I can see a NZ SA final and maybe SA winning.
I have a feeling SA might do it too.
It's the All Blacks' to lose. They have it all to prove after slumping a bit over the past couple of years. They exorcised a few demons when they annihilated Ireland yesterday, but they're gonna dominate anyone else the meet.
That cunt whinging about cheese in the Vodafone ad. The worst delivered line I've ever heard: "Someone's after eating it." If ever there was a case of Doddy giving a precocious bollox a job...
I bought 25 litres of water to see us through the weekend and then Irish Water go and clean the maggots out of the system. Robbed. I think I'll spin over to Leixlip and shite in the reservoir to get my money's worth.
Watching "The Wall" game show thingy on BBC and I want to stick my head in the oven. In what dimension does this pass as entertainment?
Stop hanging out on the stairs of the bus when waiting to get off you fuckin dopes.
Also keep the side of your arse to yourself and squish yourself into one seat like the rest of us, fuck you all, truly
That wrecks my head. I also don't understand why people hop up out of their seats just before a stop and go flying. I mean, I get that you're going somewhere but I don't think the extra three seconds from standing up early will make a difference.
In fact, they've probably lost a few seconds because someone got milled. Dopes.
Quote from: Ducky on October 30, 2019, 07:05:08 PM
That wrecks my head. I also don't understand why people hop up out of their seats just before a stop and go flying. I mean, I get that you're going somewhere but I don't think the extra three seconds from standing up early will make a difference.
In fact, they've probably lost a few seconds because someone got milled. Dopes.
Because bus eireann drivers are a shower of useless fucks. If you don't get up and even if you press the button to stop... there's still a chance one of the fuckers will just drive straight past anyway.
The vilification and locking-up of a person I can only describe as a national hero. That poor female teacher who has been the victim of a witch hunt and for what? Making a lucky student's dream come true. Clearly a victim of the pathological and vindictive patriarchal system. The judge, twisted with jealousy for the lucky young bastard who got up on her, when all he did himself for five years of secondary school was pull his plum to the very same fantasy! It boils my blood.
Justice for Jim.
jesus :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I only saw it in passing on the stand in a shop but it seems there's no info about her identity.
I thought normally the faces of them are plastered all over, named & shamed etc etc ?
#imwitsomeone
People who use their kids as excuses not to do things or back out of plans at the last minute and use the child as a get of jail free card because they know there's no comeback to it.
Kids get sick - I get that. It just seems to me that some people have kids who take ill every time that they're due to go to something. They ring you apropos of nothing, conversation moving along at a nice clip and then;
"I'll see you at the gig later so, yeah?"
"Um, about that... We think little Bobby is getting a cold. We want to monitor that situation so I might just leave it off."
Or the greatest fuckery of it all.
A text along the lines of "Won't make it tonight. Kids are sick. Sorry. Talk to you later." but not sent until about 20 minutes before the gig (or whatever) kicks off.
And you can't challenge them on it. Or at least you're not supposed to. If you do then you'll get the whole Christ up on the cross, hurt child of Prague eyed "How dare you even say that, when you're a parent you'll see how hard it is..." yada yada yada.
I've sorta pulled that the odd time, never said they're sick if they're not though.
More along the lines of "really sorry, the little fuck slept for three hours last night and I'm so shattered I fell asleep on the jacks earlier. Can't make it out but sure I wouldn't be much craic anyway. Kick in the balls if I ever talk about having more"
Yeah, same, kids get sick a lot, it ruins plans but I've never used the excuse unless they were actually sick.
Getting out when you have kids is a blessing so it actually sucks when you miss out because they are sick.
What's with folks eating on public transport? Drives me mad! Can't wait 30mins until they get home. Have to start shovelling it in the minute they sit down! There's a guy on my bus with a fucking KFC family bucket! Jesus!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 01, 2019, 11:04:59 AM
The vilification and locking-up of a person I can only describe as a national hero. That poor female teacher who has been the victim of a witch hunt and for what? Making a lucky student's dream come true. Clearly a victim of the pathological and vindictive patriarchal system. The judge, twisted with jealousy for the lucky young bastard who got up on her, when all he did himself for five years of secondary school was pull his plum to the very same fantasy! It boils my blood.
Justice for Jim.
Actually surprised she got jail, considering that's the judge who normally lets sex offenders get off with a slap on the wrist, while he goes down like a ton of bricks on garlic importers.
If he was going down on anyone without consent he'd have to lock himself up too.
New peeve- car breaking down as I'm leaving work on a Friday evening with the rain pissing down :'(
Quote from: 101_North on November 01, 2019, 06:03:27 PM
What's with folks eating on public transport? Drives me mad! Can't wait 30mins until they get home. Have to start shovelling it in the minute they sit down! There's a guy on my bus with a fucking KFC family bucket! Jesus!
Jaysus the pong of that on a bus 🤢
I got on the bus about two weeks ago and the guy in front of me was eating a kebab at about 2 in the afternoon, on a Wednesday or Thursday :laugh:.
#livinhisbestlife
#thenhadagreasyshite
The amount of Kurt Cobain wannabe's in the Irish music scene. I'm actually a fan of Nirvana but it's embarrassing the lack of self awareness they all have, the hair, the sweaters, the snarly vocals, the Fender Jaguars, the blatantly lifted melodies and song structures.
You can see it in a bigger band like Fangclub all the way down to local up and coming bands, and none of them seem to cop it :laugh:.
Paying two yoyos for a 330ml can of sugar-free Coke in the falafel place in Galway. That's just flat out robbery, more fool me for not scoffing the food with no drink.
The comments section on Bandcamp. People seem to turn into weird robots when posting their comments and write these verbose statements that read like bad promo. It's cringe inducing.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 04, 2019, 08:40:39 AM
The comments section on Bandcamp. People seem to turn into weird robots when posting their comments and write these verbose statements that read like bad promo. It's cringe inducing.
I dunno I got a good one off another forum member lately...
(https://i.imgur.com/UNzE14N.jpg)
Life's final march. Fruitless animations of flesh cease in the wake of total cosmic annihilation. Death eternal.
Favorite track: Divine Molecular Transcendence.
Pounding rhythms and well crafted beats eventually leave you hypnotized... last track featuring vocals by D. Torturdød (Undergang, Phrenelith, Wormridden)
This is the type of thing I'm talking about but I've seen much worse examples. Almost review- like, but in that weird, detached, homeless looper talking to the dustbins, stream of consciousness style delivery.
Arseholes with backpacks at gigs. Especially when they're trying to muscle up to the front.
As far as online comments sections go, be grateful.
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on November 04, 2019, 01:19:11 PM
Arseholes with backpacks at gigs. Especially when they're trying to muscle up to the front.
Arseholes with backpacks in any space where people stand in close proximity to each other. The kind of cunt who continues to wear their bag in the cramped and unstable shuttle busses between the plane and the terminal deserves the driest of cavity searches.
Quote from: Juggz on November 04, 2019, 03:19:20 PM
Arseholes with backpacks in any space where people stand in close proximity to each other. The kind of cunt who continues to wear their bag in the cramped and unstable shuttle busses between the plane and the terminal deserves the driest of cavity searches.
Had this experience in Germany a while back - utter arseholery. Some dickhead shoved his way onto the packed shuttle with a huge backpack on as we got off the plane. Spun 180° hitting people (including my Mrs.) as he swung around. A few people tutted or tried to remonstrate with him as he just shrugged and laughed with his mates. I decided that, seeing as I was now in the middle of the aisle with nothing to hold onto, the loop on his backpack would be what I'd grab for stability.
Over the next three minutes I rattled that little bollix back and forth into his buddies with all the vigour of a British nanny working on a J1 visa in the United States. All the while wearing a "sure what can I do?" look on my face.
:laugh: Fucking class!
Haha, you tell a good story Stout!
Mo-fucking-vember.
Don't get me wrong - raising awareness for cancer (check yer balls, lads) and suicide prevention is great and all that - and we've all known someone who has been done in by one or the other. I just wonder how many of these lads actually raise any money vs. the number of these young fellas doing it for "the banter" down the local and not bothering their bollix (or bolli if you've been afflicted) to raise money.
One of the lads that I work with is growing a moustache for this month in the handlebar style. It looks fucking brutal. He now resembles a paedo in a Paul Thomas Anderson film or something.
I had actually forgotten about this Movember craic until I was in the gym earlier and the locker room was like a party at Freddie Mercury's gaff in 1981.
The ad on telly for Liberty Insurance.
'I do know a plumber, but his name is Leaky!'
Cuntish.
A bunch of fucking buffoons sitting on a couch laughing at nothing. The irritation of seeing this ad regularly over the past few months is, ironically, like Chinese water torture. Leaky is the word...
Why can't folks get themselves ready before they leave the house in the morning? Fucking bus is full of people plucking eyebrows, brushing hair, sandpapering nails, putting on makeup etc. Only a matter of time before blokes are bringing electric shavers on the bus!
I know it's not in the spirt of the thread, but people are exhausted, they spend most of their waking hours at a job they hate making boatloads of money for other people and if they can claw back 10 minutes more in cot in the morning by doing their stuff on the bus, so be it.
Tenacious D. People going nuts over their gig here that got announced.
Jack Black is an unfunny fuck and his "music" is fucking embarrassing, but here's all the Real Alternative Types drinking that cloudy urine down and you've no sense of humour if you don't get it 🙄
Quote from: Ducky on November 12, 2019, 12:15:55 PM
Tenacious D. People going nuts over their gig here that got announced.
Jack Black is an unfunny fuck and his "music" is fucking embarrassing, but here's all the Real Alternative Types drinking that cloudy urine down and you've no sense of humour if you don't get it 🙄
Where are they playing? Please don't say the Three Arena...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 12, 2019, 12:27:00 PM
Quote from: Ducky on November 12, 2019, 12:15:55 PM
Tenacious D. People going nuts over their gig here that got announced.
Jack Black is an unfunny fuck and his "music" is fucking embarrassing, but here's all the Real Alternative Types drinking that cloudy urine down and you've no sense of humour if you don't get it 🙄
Where are they playing? Please don't say the Three Arena...
The Point Theater :abbath:
Yeah the unfunniest cunt on the planet is coming to a 3Arena near you.
I thought they were brilliant when they first came out, probably from being about 13 or 14 thinking "hurr hurr, a song called Fuck her Gently, that's gas". Don't think there's another band I've grown out of so quickly, stuck on the album a few months after and remember thinking "this is absolute muck, what the fuck was I thinking?" Saying all that, the guy that isn't Jack Black is a pretty decent guitarist
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 06, 2019, 09:18:14 PM
The ad on telly for Liberty Insurance.
'I do know a plumber, but his name is Leaky!'
Cuntish.
A bunch of fucking buffoons sitting on a couch laughing at nothing. The irritation of seeing this ad regularly over the past few months is, ironically, like Chinese water torture. Leaky is the word...
I can't hack watching tv regularily because of ads. Used to live with people who insisted on having the tv on 24/7 for years and the ads did my fucking head in. You might get a wee gem every now and again, but then it will get overplayed and you will hate it. Ads like the one you have mentioned above are just so.... frustrating :laugh:
Haven't had tv for a good 9 years now.
Quote from: Ducky on November 12, 2019, 12:15:55 PM
Tenacious D. People going nuts over their gig here that got announced.
Jack Black is an unfunny fuck and his "music" is fucking embarrassing, but here's all the Real Alternative Types drinking that cloudy urine down and you've no sense of humour if you don't get it 🙄
I love a bit of Tenacious D and I think they're pretty funny! I can completely understand why anybody wouldn't like Jack Black though.
Quote from: Trev on November 12, 2019, 03:20:37 PM
I thought they were brilliant when they first came out, probably from being about 13 or 14 thinking "hurr hurr, a song called Fuck her Gently, that's gas". Don't think there's another band I've grown out of so quickly, stuck on the album a few months after and remember thinking "this is absolute muck, what the fuck was I thinking?" Saying all that, the guy that isn't Jack Black is a pretty decent guitarist
Yeah the lad on guitar is good, but it's like being Chris Kontos and drumming for Machine Fuckin'Head :abbath:
I thought the first album was a laugh when it came out and found it catchy too. I'm not drawn to comedy music in general so beyond singing along to the songs while drunk I never went any further than that. They certainly have their place but going to their gig, or even buying their album, would be too much for me. The film was pretty poor as well so I think they had passed their sell by date at that point and that's, what, fifteen years ago? Let the AC/DC boggers have their fun, though.
Quote from: Giggles on November 12, 2019, 05:31:41 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 06, 2019, 09:18:14 PM
The ad on telly for Liberty Insurance.
'I do know a plumber, but his name is Leaky!'
Cuntish.
A bunch of fucking buffoons sitting on a couch laughing at nothing. The irritation of seeing this ad regularly over the past few months is, ironically, like Chinese water torture. Leaky is the word...
I can't hack watching tv regularily because of ads. Used to live with people who insisted on having the tv on 24/7 for years and the ads did my fucking head in. You might get a wee gem every now and again, but then it will get overplayed and you will hate it. Ads like the one you have mentioned above are just so.... frustrating :laugh:
Haven't had tv for a good 9 years now.
This, I record everything (bar sports, but I don't watch much) or download if available & skip through the ads.
That cunt in the An Post 'munny' ads is my latest hate figure, her and the 'dayda' wan from whatever network that is. The Three 'make it cyount' arsehole too.
I'm peeved to see the NWN forum go. I think it was an incredible resource for all things metal with the amount of people who were active there, many of whom had deep extensive knowledge on the most obscure aspects of the scene. It was such an active forum. While I had no particular problem with right wing labels or bands being promoted there, I thought it was strange that a few hard-core right wingers were given leeway to spout endless racist rubbish and in a way it's no wonder Yosuke closed it down. Pity though. He should have enforced a no racist discussion policy and banned those who flouted it and kept the forum alive. It's a real loss.
I'll second that, great resource for new releases from many labels, and recommendations for older stuff. Ixtab was the moderator though, he seemed to let the swivel eyed racists shite on, yet banned lefty stuff. As far as I know YK only posted in the new NWN releases thread and didn't read the other stuff.
Didn't know it was gone since I only lurked in a handful of times over the years. I'm sure indirectly I'll feel the absence through stuff not getting bounced on here!
I can understand how some of it might go under the radar as the site was so active but it seemed to be completely overlooked. Stupid policy, really, especially as it was directly linked to his business. Sure look it.
Bountys in boxes of Celebrations, what type of monster actually eats them?
Same cunts who like the eclairs in Heroes
Quote from: Trev on November 13, 2019, 09:11:21 PM
Bountys in boxes of Celebrations, what type of monster actually eats them?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 13, 2019, 09:50:20 PM
Same cunts who like the eclairs in Heroes
Ye're both wrong, they are unreal. Next ye'll be giving out about the toffee pennies in Quality Streets.
Next they'll be giving out about Smokey Bacon. Everyone knows that they get left to last because they are the real treat.
Smokey Bacon are the best flavour for a crisp sandwich and all. Unreal stuff
Absolutely, I'm more of a salt and vinegar fan, but when it comes to a crisp sandwich it's hard to beat smokey bacon
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 13, 2019, 09:50:20 PM
Same cunts who like the eclairs in Heroes
They're a handicapped sweet. And Bounty is king.
Quote from: ochoill on November 14, 2019, 09:36:56 AM
Quote from: Trev on November 13, 2019, 09:11:21 PM
Bountys in boxes of Celebrations, what type of monster actually eats them?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 13, 2019, 09:50:20 PM
Same cunts who like the eclairs in Heroes
Ye're both wrong, they are unreal. Next ye'll be giving out about the toffee pennies in Quality Streets.
You go to Hell. You hear me? You go to Hell and you die.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2019, 10:13:37 PM
I'm peeved to see the NWN forum go. I think it was an incredible resource for all things metal with the amount of people who were active there, many of whom had deep extensive knowledge on the most obscure aspects of the scene. It was such an active forum. While I had no particular problem with right wing labels or bands being promoted there, I thought it was strange that a few hard-core right wingers were given leeway to spout endless racist rubbish and in a way it's no wonder Yosuke closed it down. Pity though. He should have enforced a no racist discussion policy and banned those who flouted it and kept the forum alive. It's a real loss.
He only closed it down because of pressure from Antifa during the festival last month in the US in fact from what I have read good old Kim Kelly did a huge article on him and the forum and every band associated with the label to try and get the fest shut down. We can thank her for it being gone.
The article is laughable goes into the usual insane shite about Bolzer being nazis, Horna being nazis etc then somehow tries to link them back to the label.
Then Yosuke got rid of the forum to protect his financial interests ie. the shop. Kind of ironic that he begged for donations on the forum to get the shop opened and people did donate then 2 years later he just takes that essential resource away from them. The only way the forum will come back is if with it being his profits are hurt.
edit double post
Kim Kelly, the answer to a question nobody asked.
I shan't ask "Who is Kim Kelly?" so!
Quote from: mickO))) on November 14, 2019, 02:22:36 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2019, 10:13:37 PM
I'm peeved to see the NWN forum go. I think it was an incredible resource for all things metal with the amount of people who were active there, many of whom had deep extensive knowledge on the most obscure aspects of the scene. It was such an active forum. While I had no particular problem with right wing labels or bands being promoted there, I thought it was strange that a few hard-core right wingers were given leeway to spout endless racist rubbish and in a way it's no wonder Yosuke closed it down. Pity though. He should have enforced a no racist discussion policy and banned those who flouted it and kept the forum alive. It's a real loss.
He only closed it down because of pressure from Antifa during the festival last month in the US in fact from what I have read good old Kim Kelly did a huge article on him and the forum and every band associated with the label to try and get the fest shut down. We can thank her for it being gone.
The article is laughable goes into the usual insane shite about Bolzer being nazis, Horna being nazis etc then somehow tries to link them back to the label.
Then Yosuke got rid of the forum to protect his financial interests ie. the shop. Kind of ironic that he begged for donations on the forum to get the shop opened and people did donate then 2 years later he just takes that essential resource away from them. The only way the forum will come back is if with it being his profits are hurt.
I saw that article. Such a load of effort and for what? To close down a music forum? Pathetic, really fucking pathetic. I do think Yosuke should have been tighter around moderation on the forum but bar a handful of spas it was an incredible place to go for information. Kim is unfortunately one of the most poisonous people to have slithered into the scene over the past decade.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 14, 2019, 03:38:20 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on November 14, 2019, 02:22:36 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2019, 10:13:37 PM
I'm peeved to see the NWN forum go. I think it was an incredible resource for all things metal with the amount of people who were active there, many of whom had deep extensive knowledge on the most obscure aspects of the scene. It was such an active forum. While I had no particular problem with right wing labels or bands being promoted there, I thought it was strange that a few hard-core right wingers were given leeway to spout endless racist rubbish and in a way it's no wonder Yosuke closed it down. Pity though. He should have enforced a no racist discussion policy and banned those who flouted it and kept the forum alive. It's a real loss.
He only closed it down because of pressure from Antifa during the festival last month in the US in fact from what I have read good old Kim Kelly did a huge article on him and the forum and every band associated with the label to try and get the fest shut down. We can thank her for it being gone.
The article is laughable goes into the usual insane shite about Bolzer being nazis, Horna being nazis etc then somehow tries to link them back to the label.
Then Yosuke got rid of the forum to protect his financial interests ie. the shop. Kind of ironic that he begged for donations on the forum to get the shop opened and people did donate then 2 years later he just takes that essential resource away from them. The only way the forum will come back is if with it being his profits are hurt.
I saw that article. Such a load of effort and for what? To close down a music forum? Pathetic, really fucking pathetic. I do think Yosuke should have been tighter around moderation on the forum but bar a handful of spas it was an incredible place to go for information. Kim is unfortunately one of the most poisonous people to have slithered into the scene over the past decade.
I just googled her. I never heard of her before.
Whats she done thats so bad?
I think her main goal was to go after the festival and she used the forum as evidence to back up her claims sure she use to post herself under a pseudo name. Yosuke just shut the forum down because he doesn't want his shop targeted like what happened to Patricks metal and hell store back in 2009.
Yes it's awful while I have no love for the label the forum was an essential resource both for new releases / reissues, gigs, asking questions about bands or releases then you also a lot of the actual band members posting as well. Even already the D666 demo is being reissued on vinyl I just got lucky and heard about it. I don't use instagram and facebook is useless for updates like this.
Look like the Bone Awl guys that run Klaxon are starting up a new forum.
The only other time I've heard her name was when Seth Putnam died and she was his manager or something along those lines. Would that not put her on the opposite end of the spectrum?
She's become a complete hard-core save the whales from the rapist Nazi metallers muppet.
Good to hear Klaxon will be picking up the ball here. Hopefully most people will jump across to that forum.
She did an interview with Dragonforce a few years ago and the whole thing was her trying to get them to admit they were racists, Dragonforce for fucks sake!
Quote from: Hambeast on November 14, 2019, 03:58:06 PM
The only other time I've heard her name was when Seth Putnam died and she was his manager or something along those lines. Would that not put her on the opposite end of the spectrum?
That's exactly it. When people dug into her old twitter posts they found more hypocritical stuff like that with like her praising and saying she loved certain bands that she pretends to be against these days.
Wasn't she also the one behind the article that turned out to be completely false on that all female band that came from somewhere in the middle east.
She is also one of these terrible "metal journalists" that nobody wants or needs. She would be right at home working for metalsucks.
I just read that dragonforce interview.
My god she is some idiot.
I remember another article she wrote about how much we need to support female musicians in metal. Fair enough. Unfortunately the band she used as an example of a woman making brilliant death metal was some chick who plays guitar for fucking Miley Cyrus or something, and her band sounded like what Six Feet Under might sound like after they were lobotomized.
I also read an article about a metal fest she put on that had no metal bands on it. It was all radical lesbian blackened grind punk and vegan doom :laugh:
Quote from: Trev on November 14, 2019, 04:11:47 PM
She did an interview with Dragonforce a few years ago and the whole thing was her trying to get them to admit they were racists, Dragonforce for fucks sake!
She really has made a tit out of herself on numerous occasions now. That's the problem when you try to force an ideology into a place it was never meant to be.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 14, 2019, 04:23:53 PM
and her band sounded like what Six Feet Under might sound like after they were lobotomized.
So it sounded like a slightly better Six Feet Under then.
:laugh: imagine if all of the members of SFU were mentally retarded and not just most of them. Her band almost sounded that good.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2019, 10:13:37 PM
I'm peeved to see the NWN forum go. I think it was an incredible resource for all things metal with the amount of people who were active there, many of whom had deep extensive knowledge on the most obscure aspects of the scene. It was such an active forum. While I had no particular problem with right wing labels or bands being promoted there, I thought it was strange that a few hard-core right wingers were given leeway to spout endless racist rubbish and in a way it's no wonder Yosuke closed it down. Pity though. He should have enforced a no racist discussion policy and banned those who flouted it and kept the forum alive. It's a real loss.
For those interested a new forum featuring a lot of recognisable names from NWN, https://revelationofdoom.com/
Early days and all but looks promising.
I would be surprised at any band that would agree to do an interview with her. Knowing the potential for a career shattering hit piece.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 14, 2019, 04:21:58 PM
I just read that dragonforce interview.
My god she is some idiot.
I read that too. Sounds like she was trying really hard to bury them and they were 'meh, it was just a laugh we did ages ago. Not bothered, love.'
On a rare visit to a cold Dublin city, a hipster chap has just walked past wearing a poncho over a heavy coat, but with trousers rolled up and not wearing socks. You just don't see this kind of shite down country way.
Ah there's a good chance though if seeing the equally ridiculous sight of the local caravan enthusiasts sporting big puffy insulated jackets coupled with a pair of shorts
I'm guilty of wearing shorts around in winter. I'm always too warm in the gaff so I only wear shorts and t-shirt. If I need to nip to the shop I'm generally not fucked getting changed and I like a bit of cold on the skin anyway. I'm sure people look at me like I'm mentally retarded. They might even question why I'm wearing shorts too.
Hahaha... :laugh:
I struggle with the heat, so am grand wearing shorts most of the time.
I used to cycle to college and would wear shorts during the winter (generic football shirts, not the lycra stuff, Jesus) as it's easier to towel off your legs than jeans, plus if I wore wet gear I'd be drenched in sweat instead of rain anyway.
And yeah, the "he's mentally defective" looks were too real.
I think the cunts from Eir and Bord Gáis are tag teaming our gaff. At least once a week, if not twice, one or other rings the doorbell. Did these retards not have a list of customers? It's so fucking annoying.
I find singing at cold callers and scammers makes the fuckers leave you alone. Don't say a fucking word, just sing a song at them until they leave. On the other side, there's always some poor cunt who hates their job and doesn't know how to react. You are the stuff of nightmares to them. They will leave you alone quickly enough.
Double post
Triple post. Balls
I have zero interest that today is International Men's Day but I am somewhat irritated by the emails going round work with (wo) added before every reference to man or men. International (Wo)Man's day indeed! Get fucked >:(
Fuck me. As if the notion of international man's day isn't retarded enough, it has get hijacked, politicised and made even more fucking spastic :laugh:
The M50. Irish drivers. The rain.
It's like the plot for a made for TV3 drama featuring half the cast of Love/Hate.
Goin from
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to...
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in 24hrs..
:(
No better feeling :laugh:
Until this day 10 years ago I'd have preferred the rain, but on that day our house (and town, incidentally) flooded. Fuck that, obviously.
Heading out to drive and find a wing mirror smashed.... on the offside into the pavement and when it was pushed in as well. There are some knobends who would do this and find it funny. It bloody well ain't. 🤬
Christmas fm is back. Also christmas/ black friday and that mindless commercialism. Noone needs any of the sales things being pushed.
Outside of food, shelter and sanitation no one "needs" anything.
My brother collects whiskey and Tesco have some savage deals on. I play videogames and I bought three games this week for 60 quid that would have cost 140 last week.
Buying shit for the sake of it being cheaper is pointless, but if it's a bit of what you fancy then I don't see a problem.
I tend to completely disregard Black Friday but this year we managed to grab a baby seat for the car at a decent discount so I'm all for it. Next year I'll resume normal grumpy service.
You can (probably) buy baby clothes in the Black Friday sales too. Babies grow out of them in no time!
Anyway, back to being a grumpy bastard myself - modern hip hop heads that have a face tattooed to look like a school desk circa 1996 with all the doodles and whatnot.
Shopping in Aldi...I normally leave this to the missus for good reason but she wasn't feeling the best this week so I reluctantly agreed to give her a dig out. Pretty standard shopping experience up until the checkout, when I remembered why I hate this place so much. Some impatient Eastern European lad at the till, pretty much fucking the groceries at me at one stage in order to get me to, and he actually said this, "hurry up please". So rather than being able to pack the stuff in any sort of coherent manner, everything was basically fucked in on top of everything else. I spent enough years working in various customer service jobs to know that the customer isn't always right, but fuck me, this is taking the piss.
Quote from: John Kimble on November 29, 2019, 02:27:44 PM
Shopping in Aldi...I normally leave this to the missus for good reason but she wasn't feeling the best this week so I reluctantly agreed to give her a dig out. Pretty standard shopping experience up until the checkout, when I remembered why I hate this place so much. Some impatient Eastern European lad at the till, pretty much fucking the groceries at me at one stage in order to get me to, and he actually said this, "hurry up please". So rather than being able to pack the stuff in any sort of coherent manner, everything was basically fucked in on top of everything else. I spent enough years working in various customer service jobs to know that the customer isn't always right, but fuck me, this is taking the piss.
Thats the price you pay for getting shit so cheap ha
Absolutely hated the weekly shopping, Tesco delivery absolutely changed my life
Lidl and Aldi are ridiculous, nowhere to pack your groceries as they're being scanned. I take my sweet fucking time packing my bags to make sure it's done right and if the lad had told me to hurry up, he'd have been told to fuck off.
...back to his own muck savage country...?
:-X
Quote from: Carnage on November 29, 2019, 03:26:37 PM
Lidl and Aldi are ridiculous, nowhere to pack your groceries as they're being scanned. I take my sweet fucking time packing my bags to make sure it's done right and if the lad had told me to hurry up, he'd have been told to fuck off.
theres a right way to pack groceries?
i just fuck everything in as fast as i can!
That is the right way. Veg with detergent. Hard liquor with baby food. It's elementary!
Driving home from work, in Friday and Xmas shopping traffic. I was actually grateful for Pantera.
Quote from: Carnage on November 29, 2019, 03:26:37 PM
Lidl and Aldi are ridiculous, nowhere to pack your groceries as they're being scanned. I take my sweet fucking time packing my bags to make sure it's done right and if the lad had told me to hurry up, he'd have been told to fuck off.
I shop in Lidl every week, bring a cardboard box with me, there's plenty of space to pack my items and the staff are pure sound!
Quote from: Giggles on November 29, 2019, 08:53:19 PM
Quote from: Carnage on November 29, 2019, 03:26:37 PM
Lidl and Aldi are ridiculous, nowhere to pack your groceries as they're being scanned. I take my sweet fucking time packing my bags to make sure it's done right and if the lad had told me to hurry up, he'd have been told to fuck off.
I shop in my local Lidl every week, bring a cardboard box with me, there's plenty of space to pack my items and the staff are pure sound!
Staff are OK here too, in both. A bit more space at the till to pack yer bags would be no harm, though.
I remember one of those bag packing spas in Tesco years ago lobbed me citrus fruits in first, canned food in on top of it.
You can tell some of these bourgeois areseholes never fucking do this for themselves
Two things that aren't common, common sense & common courtesy.
A handicap stopped his car in the middle of the motorway here with the hazards on (it's grand then ya know) as we were driving from Madrid to Granada today. He wasn't in my lane but that's the most irresponsible, stupid shit I've ever seen on the road.
Oh, and people kind of forcing you to let them off to change lanes. Very annoying.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 06, 2019, 06:35:54 PM
A handicap stopped his car in the middle of the motorway here with the hazards on (it's grand then ya know) as we were driving from Madrid to Granada today. He wasn't in my lane but that's the most irresponsible, stupid shit I've ever seen on the road.
Oh, and people kind of forcing you to let them off to change lanes. Very annoying.
Enjoy Granada. My favourite city of the many I've visited. Beautiful beautiful place....
Sound :) Heading to the Tablao tonight, the Galician girlfriend is not impressed! Alhambra booked for Monday. Any other recommendations?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 06, 2019, 07:07:54 PM
Sound :) Heading to the Tablao tonight, the Galician girlfriend is not impressed! Alhambra booked for Monday. Any other recommendations?
Flamenco is the best. Enjoy it and sure she will too.
Wander around all those little streets and go crazy on the tapas. Best there is, amazing variety and value. I highly recommend Babel.....
https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g187441-d2353414-Reviews-Babel_World_Fusion-Granada_Province_of_Granada_Andalucia.html
Fair call on the Babbel, lucky enough to get seats. Savage place :)
Quote from: Aborted on December 06, 2019, 08:44:36 AM
Two things that aren't common, common sense & common courtesy.
Axl Rose must be kicking himself for not fitting this into a song!
#whatssocivilaboutwaranyway
Stopping so as not to get in the way of a group of people, you think, taking a photo of a Dublin xmas lights scene only to realise they are actually taking a photo of themselves.
Also, I will vote for whoever makes it legal to kick people who are looking hard at their phone while walking at you in crowded city streets.
One kick would do. I’d even settle for a sneaky outstretched tripping leg.
Add to that people crossing in front of you with their pet suitcases. Fucking cuntery.
Project managers.
Quote from: Juggz on December 10, 2019, 04:11:59 PM
Project managers.
Oy!.... :laugh:
Most of em are useless fuckers though. Although trying to keep to a proper deadline and budget with some of the cunts I have to deal with is just not humanly possible.
Sending healthy, living people to retrieve corpses from an unstable and toxic volcano. It's a brutal, horrible situation but risking more life in a rush, rather than letting it stabilise, seems emotionally driven and needlessly dangerous.
I suppose they are hoping they can save more people but unfortunately that's more and more unlikely at this stage. I think that tour operator will have some tough questions to answer.
My peeve relates to that story too, actually, but it's around the reporting of the story on Newstalk and is more petty. When they broke the story early in the week the reporter referred to it as a 'volcano eruption'. I found it jarring and thought he must have misspoken. This morning he mentioned it again and said 'volcanic...' then stopped and corrected himself and said 'volcano eruption'!
No dickhead! You had it right the first time! Fucking jargon...
Fucking baby Yoda.
Created by someone at Disney in order to shift toy units because people are stupid. Whaddaya know, the stupid fucks are tripping over themselves to run out and buy it.
Credit to the Disney cunts I guess, they know how to print money.
Never thought about it that way but flippin hell it's pure cynical marketing genius now that you say it :laugh: :laugh: evil bastards
Yeah! Sure one of my (and probably a few heads on here too) favourite things from childhood - the animated Transformers film - was designed to kill off the old toys en masse so they could introduce completely new ones all at once.
I think the original cut killed off literally everyone and replaced them all, but that was considered a bit too extreme/lacking in continuity.
Of course the irony is the new toys were shite compared to the old ones.
Have you seen how shite and flimsy the current Transformer toys are? Terrible shite, with none of the clever switcheroo action of the old ones. Bring back the metal, lead paint covered ones!
Bring back a proper G1 Transformers film, none of this Bayformer shit.
Yeah the lack of the daycent switcheroo action is cat. Is that its arse, is that its elbow? Fuck that.
Current peeve - the current "Ireland's rich list" show on RTÉ1. How in Christ name is looking at a list of filthy rich cunts "entertainment"?
The mistake you made is expecting entertainment on RTE.
Ha, too true! I don't have TV myself for that reason, but was round visiting me brother.
As an aside, there's a show on Netflix called "The Toys that Made Us" and there's an episode on none other than the G1 Transformer toys. Deadly :abbath:
That horrible feeling when you realise you have a family member that's pro-Brexit, pro-Boris and pro-Ireland exiting because they don't like "being ruled by outsiders".
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 12, 2019, 06:58:21 PM
Bring back a proper G1 Transformers film, none of this Bayformer shit.
You got the touch!
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on December 13, 2019, 05:25:56 PM
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 12, 2019, 06:58:21 PM
Bring back a proper G1 Transformers film, none of this Bayformer shit.
You got the touch!
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/f26a2145106958ba171480197d3c697d/tumblr_mqromjbFU71qcxh6ho1_500.gif)
I brought a woman to see that on a first date. Mistake.
Quote from: Ducky on December 13, 2019, 04:51:33 PM
That horrible feeling when you realise you have a family member that's pro-Brexit, pro-Boris and pro-Ireland exiting because they don't like "being ruled by outsiders".
Debate them rather than dismiss them. That way you might make some headway in bringing them round to your way of thinking.
Exactly. It's simply an opinion and a different view point. Nothing to worry about :laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on December 12, 2019, 06:32:02 PM
Have you seen how shite and flimsy the current Transformer toys are? Terrible shite, with none of the clever switcheroo action of the old ones. Bring back the metal, lead paint covered ones!
100%. My nephew is big into Transformers (bit retro for his age), and I have bought him several new (official) models (including Optimus Prime :abbath:), but they are all rubbish looking and difficult to 'transform' to boot.
Shops that don't put prices in their gear. Was out buying a couple of soccer jerseys for my nephews today and not a tag on anything. A made a sharp exit after enquiring and being told of the 130 quid required to take away a Real Madrid shirt. Robbing bastards.
nah fuck that guess the price carry on...a few months ago I was in a toolshop that I was never in before...the high end section had fuck all prices up...so I went up to the counter and said is there a prize for guessing the prices? took a while for the penny to drop with the assistant..I said it's a complete joke that prices aren't on display and that I wouldn't be back and certainly would not be recommending anyone to come here...then the cunts complain when people hit Amazon?
Yep, completely agree. Is it a new ploy to catch people out with high prices? i.e. people end up paying because they don't want to be impolite?
Something that peeved me tonight walking around a shopping centre was how programmed we all are in these places. The easiest thing would be to number the aisles and have screens posted around the shop to tell you where the fucking porridge is. You go to the touchscreen, type in the word and it directs you type thang. But no, you have to walk up and down the shop 5 times, and in the meanwhile you're picking 2 or 3 unnecessary...sneaky sales and marketing bastards. Evil incarnate...should write a black metal song about them.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 15, 2019, 02:18:43 PM
Shops that don't put prices in their gear. Was out buying a couple of soccer jerseys for my nephews today and not a tag on anything. A made a sharp exit after enquiring and being told of the 130 quid required to take away a Real Madrid shirt. Robbing bastards.
One year I asked for a Liverpool jersey from Santy and got a knitted red jumper with L.F.C. in white. The neck used be itched off me playing football. Go to the big Chinese stores in Madrid Kev, you'll pick up a decent rip off for 20 euros at most.
Just a ploy to get people to walk up to the counter with the item and hopefully options 2 or 3 will happen
1) They tell you the high price of the item and you go fuck that and leave
2) You just buy it cause you are there already
3) It costs to much but you don't want to look cheap
Birthdays around Christmas. Gnrrr. Hard enough trying to think up present ideas for the event itself.... one piled up on another is a bit of a mindfuck.
Christmas parties, total shit show, spending time with people you don't even want to spend with in work
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on December 16, 2019, 11:12:49 AM
Birthdays around Christmas. Gnrrr. Hard enough trying to think up present ideas for the event itself.... one piled up on another is a bit of a mindfuck.
This. My sister's is today, my brother's is on the 29th.
Buying a round and having to wait on a poxy Guinness, or asking for it in one pull and then having an argument with the barman about how it doesn't make any fucking difference
Quote from: Trev on December 16, 2019, 07:22:28 PM
Buying a round and having to wait on a poxy Guinness, or asking for it in one pull and then having an argument with the barman about how it doesn't make any fucking difference
You absolute philistine. :laugh:
Just tell the barman to lob it to your table when he pulls it (properly).
Quote from: Trev on December 16, 2019, 07:22:28 PM
Buying a round and having to wait on a poxy Guinness, or asking for it in one pull and then having an argument with the barman about how it doesn't make any fucking difference
Jeeeee-sus Christ.
Order the Guinness at the start of the round. If the bar staff are any good at all they'll pour it first and let it settle while they get everything else.
Getting Christmas cards from folks you haven't seen or spoken to in in many, many years that are addressed to '+ family'. The fact you don't know my wife's name or my kids names suggests a card probably wasn't necessary!
I've completely stopped doing any sort of cards (bar a group birthday card) as they're a waste of money, paper, etc.
There's a brand called Waldo Pancake that do a great line of dryshite/grumpy bastard cards. One of them has something like "OMG best birthday card ever*" on the front, it's blank inside and reads "*chuck me in the bin now" on the back.
Their "back away, fatty" fridge magnet was particularly nice :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on December 17, 2019, 11:55:03 PM
I've completely stopped doing any sort of cards (bar a group birthday card) as they're a waste of money, paper, etc.
There's a brand called Waldo Pancake that do a great line of dryshite/grumpy bastard cards. One of them has something like "OMG best birthday card ever*" on the front, it's blank inside and reads "*chuck me in the bin now" on the back.
Their "back away, fatty" fridge magnet was particularly nice :laugh:
Just looking at those now, great :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: 101_North on December 17, 2019, 03:59:40 PM
Getting Christmas cards from folks you haven't seen or spoken to in in many, many years that are addressed to '+ family'. The fact you don't know my wife's name or my kids names suggests a card probably wasn't necessary!
A buddy of mine last year bought his girlfriend a birthday gift but forgot to give her a birthday card, he left it work or something. She said to him "Ah the present is nice but the card shows me that you were really thinking of me. If I got nothing else but the card I'd be happy."
A few months later at Christmas he handed her nothing but a card - he had her gift down the side of the couch. She appeared to have forgotten her whole Hallmark birthday speech and laid into him. He decided to hold his poker face. So much so that she fucked off to her parent's house calling him a bastard and all sorts - leaving him on his tod in the gaff.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 18, 2019, 10:26:47 AM
Quote from: 101_North on December 17, 2019, 03:59:40 PM
Getting Christmas cards from folks you haven't seen or spoken to in in many, many years that are addressed to '+ family'. The fact you don't know my wife's name or my kids names suggests a card probably wasn't necessary!
A buddy of mine last year bought his girlfriend a birthday gift but forgot to give her a birthday card, he left it work or something. She said to him "Ah the present is nice but the card shows me that you were really thinking of me. If I got nothing else but the card I'd be happy."
A few months later at Christmas he handed her nothing but a card - he had her gift down the side of the couch. She appeared to have forgotten her whole Hallmark birthday speech and laid into him. He decided to hold his poker face. So much so that she fucked off to her parent's house calling him a bastard and all sorts - leaving him on his tod in the gaff.
Cans out. Death Metal on... :abbath:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 18, 2019, 01:10:03 PM
Cans out. Death Metal on... :abbath:
He went out on the lash every night over Christmas.
They broke up not long after. Yer wan is going out with some married lad now, broke up his marriage - the whole lot. That must have been some hell of a card she gave him.
Sad thing is, my buddy is very ugly so his coolness under pressure and poker face antics have probably forced him into a prolonged bout of celibacy.
Fucking space cadets congregating right inside the enterance to a building, or sprawled across entire shopping aisles talking shite, blocking the way with absolutely zero consideration or awareness for the rest of the universe that might want to actually get past them. Rabble rabble!
An Post are causing me a fair amount of gyp at the minute. I ordered a package from Germany on Dec. 5th.
It left Berlin on the 6th. with DHL who handed it off to An Post (I don't know why) last week.
Next time it appears on the tracking system was last Monday stating it was in a mail centre in Portlaoise. Then Tuesday in a mail centre in Cork. It hasn't moved since. An Post can't tell me when I'll get it, I've asked can I come and collect it seeing as I'm 10 minutes away but they've said that they have to attempt delivery first before I can collect it. It's coming to my office but we're closing up for delivery tomorrow evening.
Fuck getting people nice gifts, everyone is getting vouchers next year.
People who walk in/out of a takeaway this time of year and leave the door wide open
Bands using the term Riffs as some kind of incentive to hit their gig.
There'll be riffs a plenty.
Come down for some riffs.
Riffs.
Bags of riffs at this one.
Fuck off.
When somebody constantly complains about bands, but won't tell you what band they were once in :abbath:
The ad with the auld fella jumping in the sea and his daughter getting emotional watching it on video, don't ask me why but it annoys me, a lot.
rent-a-diary type posts on metal/meme groups. Fuck sake I want to see funny pictures and that not loner posts about how the group gets ya through the dark times wa wa. And the constant "im a metalhead so blah blah blah" type posts. Reminds me why I use this site and MI back in the day....less shit posts.
Don't talk down about the metal brotherhood BROTHER
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5H9JC/joey-demaio-bassist-of-heavy-metal-band-manowar-sings-during-a-concert-D5H9JC.jpg)
Fuuuuuuuuuuck yeah!
Did somebody say BROTHER??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEdAkWOXcVM
Sorry I thought this was the albums of the decade thread
Quote from: uncle flacid on December 30, 2019, 09:11:37 PM
rent-a-diary type posts on metal/meme groups. Fuck sake I want to see funny pictures and that not loner posts about how the group gets ya through the dark times wa wa. And the constant "im a metalhead so blah blah blah" type posts. Reminds me why I use this site and MI back in the day....less shit posts.
I see someone else was unfortunate enough to join the Irish Metalheads Facebook page.
Yes, I am currently listening to John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" because it blows most of metal (and music in general) out of the water. Ye uncultured shower of cunts.
So..after a LONG time of trying to sneak past the dentist, I finally had a checkup and now have to make a few appointments to fix a few things (an extraction being one of the things). Happy new year to me!. Properly pissed off at myself for the neglect but I'm told it's Ok. What bothers me most is not the cost (which *should bother me), it's the idea of being in that chair with sharp objects all around me, potential pain etc. When I was younger I didn't mind going to the dentist, currently the idea of it fills me with fear. What's it like nowadays?. All I can think about is horror movies.
Don't worry about it lad, very little pain involved in going to the dentist (extraction is just unpleasant, but not painful). The worst pain I had was after getting my teeth whitened (I know, I know) a few years ago. Fillings and all that shite, nothing to be worried about. I think most people who haven't been to the dentist regularly are just a bit red faced from having left it go for more than a year or two. Be grand :)
There's no pain, but the sound of having a tooth pulled out is an experience :laugh:
Was in Dubrovnik last year staying at my Croatian mate's parent's home. Told him to get his ma to book me in with the family dentist while I was there.
First time at a dentist in 25 years. I had to get a back tooth totally rebuilt. Roots drilled out and all.
Two sessions, hour and a half each, €95 all in.
Wasn't too bad at all.
One of my Serbian mates is a dentist in Belgrade, I went in for a cleaning last year for the laugh. The building was pure shoddy communist era stuff, but just like a western clinic inside. He charged me less than fifteen quid, and that wasn't even mates rates.
Dentist is affordable in France thankfully, but I did the eastern Europe thing once when I was still living in Dublin and saved a packet plus a great trip to Budapest.
Had three wisdom teeth pulled five years ago and the guy told me I could wear headphones to mask the sound and sensation of the drilling and pulling. Not quite sure what he made of the snippets of Prometheus, The Discipline of Fire and Demise that he heard, but from my point of view it did a great job of masking!
Quote from: Ducky on December 31, 2019, 03:56:05 AM
Quote from: uncle flacid on December 30, 2019, 09:11:37 PM
rent-a-diary type posts on metal/meme groups. Fuck sake I want to see funny pictures and that not loner posts about how the group gets ya through the dark times wa wa. And the constant "im a metalhead so blah blah blah" type posts. Reminds me why I use this site and MI back in the day....less shit posts.
I see someone else was unfortunate enough to join the Irish Metalheads Facebook page.
Yes, I am currently listening to John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" because it blows most of metal (and music in general) out of the water. Ye uncultured shower of cunts.
My thoughts exactly on that group. The mods delete any comments that are unfavourable towards a band as well. Also most of them seem to only listen to ac/dc the big four, thin lizzy and motorhead... God
Yeah it's the Metal Bro™ mentality. These boys are in their mid 40s and still going on like they did in their mid teens (the lad on here organising Sligo Whiplash having a piss and moan about how "metallers used to stick together" when he was told a few tribute bands doesn't really make for much of a metal festival was particularly cringey) and looking at you like you've been dropped on your head because your record collection consists of more than Master of Puppets, Vulgar Display of Power and Burn My Eyes.
Quote from: Ducky on January 04, 2020, 08:31:48 PM
Yeah it's the Metal Bro™ mentality. These boys are in their mid 40s and still going on like they did in their mid teens (the lad on here organising Sligo Whiplash having a piss and moan about how "metallers used to stick together" when he was told a few tribute bands doesn't really make for much of a metal festival was particularly cringey) and looking at you like you've been dropped on your head because your record collection consists of more than Master of Puppets, Vulgar Display of Power and Burn My Eyes.
Aye and plenty of these "subjected to normal music over the holidays" posts. I don't like pop music but it's hardly a form of torture to have it on in the background.
If you're feeling particularly petty you can ask them if pop music is so bad, why do they love The Black Album so much.
Horns up FUKKERS
And here's the Metal-As-Fuck, late-40s uncle in the first communion photos wearing his Creeping Death hoodie because it's an affront to his metal brethren to not be a walking billboard for Lars and Co. 24/7 :abbath:
Saw some wan today looking for advice from her metal sisters on what to wear to a wedding.
Then there is the fucking raffle for a second hand Harley Benton guitar. Bring back the elitist MI cabal!
Every fuckhead and their dog covering that "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher" song. It's a shit song regardless what genre/version you do it as.
Fuckers on adverts selling Chinese fake branded guitars without declaring them as such.
Quote from: Juggz on January 06, 2020, 09:14:32 AM
Fuckers on adverts selling Chinese fake branded guitars without declaring them as such.
spill the beans?
Same fella with the two accounts
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-basses/swap-for-bass/19544682
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/les-paul-custom/19516088
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/les-paul-slash-model/19221855
Some interesting comments in this one, looks like he has more than two accounts. Be careful buying a guitar from Waterford.
https://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/telecaster-giutar/18862136
Over in Melbourne with the in laws and this evening at the dinner table my sister in law says that her friend suggested they drive to where the bush fires are raging to help save some wildlife. These people are full time Instagrammers so immediately I could see through the bullshit. I pictured them giving water to a koala while taking 5000 photos to upload to Instagram and get 'all the likes'. These women are in their 30s, for fuck sake... Unbelievable levels of retardation.
In their fantasy no doubt they end up on the news and become world famous for their act of heroism while in reality they'd have gotten lost in the bush and have to be fucking rescued by the fire service who are already pushed to breaking point!
We talked her out of it... credit where credit is due, she at least acted like she thought it was a bad idea.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 07, 2020, 11:03:58 AM
Over in Melbourne with the in laws and this evening at the dinner table my sister in law says that her friend suggested they drive to where the bush fires are raging to help save some wildlife. These people are full time Instagrammers so immediately I could see through the bullshit. I pictured them giving water to a koala while taking 5000 photos to upload to Instagram and get 'all the likes'. These women are in their 30s, for fuck sake... Unbelievable levels of retardation.
In their fantasy no doubt they end up on the news and become world famous for their act of heroism while in reality they'd have gotten lost in the bush and have to be fucking rescued by the fire service who are already pushed to breaking point!
We talked her out of it... credit where credit is due, she at least acted like she thought it was a bad idea.
Can't stand that type of shit.
I use Instagram and Facebook for work and I really do need it for my job but Jesus some of the people you come across on it would sicken the hole of you.
It's actually scary how disconnected from the real world some of these people are.
Ordering a 'Nightside..' pic disc from Spinefarm and receiving a freaking 'Catfish and the Bottlemen' t-shirt instead . And now not being able to contact them or get a reply. Gone beyond 'peeved' now.
Quote from: Thorn on January 09, 2020, 08:40:09 PM
Ordering a 'Nightside..' pic disc from Spinefarm and receiving a freaking 'Catfish and the Bottlemen' t-shirt instead . And now not being able to contact them or get a reply. Gone beyond 'peeved' now.
Spinefarm are awful. A lot of the Candlelight classics are disappearing since being licensed to Spinefarm, absolute shams.
First time I've used them, should have stuck to my usuals.
Quote from: leatherface on January 04, 2020, 10:32:38 AM
So..after a LONG time of trying to sneak past the dentist, I finally had a checkup and now have to make a few appointments to fix a few things (an extraction being one of the things). Happy new year to me!. Properly pissed off at myself for the neglect but I'm told it's Ok. What bothers me most is not the cost (which *should bother me), it's the idea of being in that chair with sharp objects all around me, potential pain etc. When I was younger I didn't mind going to the dentist, currently the idea of it fills me with fear. What's it like nowadays?. All I can think about is horror movies.
I hear you. Even though I'm quite a stickler for going to the dentist. I went just before Christmas for a clean, the hygienist asked "When was the last time you had a check-up?" I told her I was there in August for a check-up, clean and they spotted a cavity so I had to get a filling (my first one ever - at the age of 38, not bad going).
"Hmmm, did he mention anything about mild gum-disease?" she asked. When I said no, she got my chart (as if I had lied about my last visit or something). Turns out I have a slight issue and now need two visits which apparently reach deep into the pockets (of both my gumline and trousers) and clear them out. "He really should have spotted this..." she said. I asked if I could speak to him. "He left to go to a practice in Dublin the week after your last check-up".
She went ahead and did the standard cleaning and then gave me the dates for my two appointments - not til the end of January. It's like waiting for Santa all over again.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 10, 2020, 10:48:19 AM
Quote from: leatherface on January 04, 2020, 10:32:38 AM
So..after a LONG time of trying to sneak past the dentist, I finally had a checkup and now have to make a few appointments to fix a few things (an extraction being one of the things). Happy new year to me!. Properly pissed off at myself for the neglect but I'm told it's Ok. What bothers me most is not the cost (which *should bother me), it's the idea of being in that chair with sharp objects all around me, potential pain etc. When I was younger I didn't mind going to the dentist, currently the idea of it fills me with fear. What's it like nowadays?. All I can think about is horror movies.
I hear you. Even though I'm quite a stickler for going to the dentist. I went just before Christmas for a clean, the hygienist asked "When was the last time you had a check-up?" I told her I was there in August for a check-up, clean and they spotted a cavity so I had to get a filling (my first one ever - at the age of 38, not bad going).
"Hmmm, did he mention anything about mild gum-disease?" she asked. When I said no, she got my chart (as if I had lied about my last visit or something). Turns out I have a slight issue and now need two visits which apparently reach deep into the pockets (of both my gumline and trousers) and clear them out. "He really should have spotted this..." she said. I asked if I could speak to him. "He left to go to a practice in Dublin the week after your last check-up".
She went ahead and did the standard cleaning and then gave me the dates for my two appointments - not til the end of January. It's like waiting for Santa all over again.
Dentists: the second hand car salesmen of the 'medical' profession....
Saw a mouse scurry across my kitchen this morning. The fact that I have to find and kill the fucker is dampening my Friday buzz.
Went through that a few months ago, despite having two cats. In fact, one of the fucking cats brought the cunt in. It was living in the back of the cooker and going behind all the presses on that wall to get around. I had to take it and most of the units on that wall out to finally give it nowhere to run so I could catch it. Major ballache. Fucking cats were useless, as were all the traps set.
Ugh, nightmare.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 10, 2020, 01:22:24 PM
Saw a mouse scurry across my kitchen this morning. The fact that I have to find and kill the fucker is dampening my Friday buzz.
A pain in the bollocks.
I'm not particularly fond of mice etc. so I hate dealing with that shit. Has to be done of course but still. Worst one I had was coming home the day after we got married and spotted a mouse in the living room. The wedding was in an old country house so I think the little bastard had come along on the flowers that we brought home. Set a trap, locked the door and headed for a few days away.
When we got back I noticed that the trap was gone. I looked around the room but couldn't find it. Then I heard squeaking. I lifted the two couches and there he was - the dopey fucker, instead of giving himself a quick death, had gone in sideways, trapped half of its body and dragged itself trap and all under the furniture. I had to give it a whack of a hurley to put it out of its misery.
Haha I see a hurley in this fellas future too. Hopefully he's as dopey as your one.
Smooth peanut butter is the job for mice traps. It doesn't really decay or smell and the little bastards love it.
Fucking ticketmaster and it's touting bullshit that is just being allowed to continue. Tickets went on sale for a Ricky Gervais gig I wanted to go to about 2 hours ago. Immediately all cheap tickets gone and all that was left was in the hundreds. Even a second unannounced date went on sale at the same time and exactly the same thing happened. Only a handful of reasonably priced tickets available in singles scattered throughout the venue. Managed eventually to get 2 tickets beside each other only to find that one was almost triple the price of the other which makes no sense whatsoever.
Had a group of 6 that wanted to go so finally gave up and decided I would just get one and go on my own because even 2 beside each other was impossible. Eventually got one then at the checkout the only way I could pay was with American Express.
No doubt ticketmaster will flood the second hand market now with all the tickets they held back which I am guessing is the majority because by the looks of things online I didn't see on person saying they secured a ticket. What makes this even worse is Ricky spoke out against this a few years yet here we are again.
Quote from: Ducky on January 10, 2020, 03:00:25 PM
Smooth peanut butter is the job for mice traps. It doesn't really decay or smell and the little bastards love it.
Have a dirty bastard family a few doors up, broken cars in the drive, dog shit and dog food everywhere in the back garden and the best of all, rats. We and the neighbours had the fuckers under the floors and running through the attics.
I ended up going to woodies and buying their black plastic traps and using peanut butter. I caught 6 monsters and I honestly admit it was the worst thing ever having to go up to the attic and bag the bastards. I'm not an angry person but having to do that almost pushed me to beating the shit out of that family, shitebags
Just arrived in Paris for a few days and realised the metro is closed due to Macron wrecking people's heads with his changing, or trying to change the retirement age. Getting to grips with buses in a new city is just a pain in the hole when it's just a short break.
Chris, the hotel is just a 15 minute walk from the Eiffel Tower, any tips bar the Notre Dame, Champs Elysee Bastille and dinner on the Seine that everyone does? Not arsed with the Louvre as I'm only here till tomorrow night.
The Healy-Raes...any of them, all of them. I mean, it's no mean feat considering the amount of absolutely hateful politicians in this country, that these vile cunts stand out as the shining lights of cronyism and cute-hoorism. Could be writing all day if I were to make a list of their 'minor indiscretions' but the final straw today was reading that one of the younger Healy-Raes is part of a joint policing committee, despite having been convicted of a serious assault. Absolute hateful cunts.
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on January 10, 2020, 07:42:57 PM
Quote from: Ducky on January 10, 2020, 03:00:25 PM
Smooth peanut butter is the job for mice traps. It doesn't really decay or smell and the little bastards love it.
Have a dirty bastard family a few doors up, broken cars in the drive, dog shit and dog food everywhere in the back garden and the best of all, rats. We and the neighbours had the fuckers under the floors and running through the attics.
I ended up going to woodies and buying their black plastic traps and using peanut butter. I caught 6 monsters and I honestly admit it was the worst thing ever having to go up to the attic and bag the bastards. I'm not an angry person but having to do that almost pushed me to beating the shit out of that family, shitebags
That's the fucking worst. Honestly, there should be consequences to living like that and bringing such discomfort to your neighbours.
A friend had similar neighbours before. Found one of the kids trying to break into her house. The kid' response? "Shut up or I'll get me fadder to fuck ya in the cunt"... this from an 8 year old. Rat poison would be too good for some of these people.
Quote from: Ducky on January 11, 2020, 05:56:47 PM
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on January 10, 2020, 07:42:57 PM
Quote from: Ducky on January 10, 2020, 03:00:25 PM
Smooth peanut butter is the job for mice traps. It doesn't really decay or smell and the little bastards love it.
Have a dirty bastard family a few doors up, broken cars in the drive, dog shit and dog food everywhere in the back garden and the best of all, rats. We and the neighbours had the fuckers under the floors and running through the attics.
I ended up going to woodies and buying their black plastic traps and using peanut butter. I caught 6 monsters and I honestly admit it was the worst thing ever having to go up to the attic and bag the bastards. I'm not an angry person but having to do that almost pushed me to beating the shit out of that family, shitebags
That's the fucking worst. Honestly, there should be consequences to living like that and bringing such discomfort to your neighbours.
A friend had similar neighbours before. Found one of the kids trying to break into her house. The kid' response? "Shut up or I'll get me fadder to fuck ya in the cunt"... this from an 8 year old. Rat poison would be too good for some of these people.
They are cunts, simple as that. Living in shit and oblivious to the fact they are affecting others, next time it happens I'm chucking the dead rodents at their house. They also let their dogs roam around the street terrorising people. I'm a dog lover but I toe bogged one of them when it was considering a dump in my garden, he avoid me at all costs now, job done.
Jesus, that's rough. Are you renting or did you buy?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 11, 2020, 08:35:38 PM
Jesus, that's rough. Are you renting or did you buy?
I bought, it's a nice area and a nice street just those clowns unfortunately, just glad I don't live next to them.
Fuck man. Vigilante time
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 11, 2020, 09:32:16 PM
Fuck man. Vigilante time
😂 ah know I'm not that type of guy, live and let live and all that, it was worse for my wife really hearing them during the day scratching and moving around. We got a cat who is a real character so something good came out of it, but its frustrating that I have to pay property tax and those dirt birds can make such a mess that it was a haven for rats and mice and the council do nothing.
I got the all I think so happy days just horrific dealing with rats.
Honestly man, repeatedly get on the blower to your council's environmental department, stress they're clearly in violation of their lease, rats are an obvious vector of disease and I'm sure there's older folk, kids, people with compromised immune systems living around the neighbourhood too and it needs to be dealt with.
Yeah good point, there are old people and kids. I think the local committee are going to get onto them I believe they were brought up at the last meeting. Another thing is the amount of crows and magpies in the garden eating the dog food, I think they are crapping on everyone's washing and that set of the focus, ironically and not the rats. 😂
Fuck me, it sounds a bit like a plot for a Stephen King book :laugh:
Joking aside, lay a bit of groundwork by getting your complaint in before the committee, that way when they submit it, the council will see it has "escalated" to the community talking about it and something needs to be done.
Or just link the Co.Co to the forum here :abbath:
Double post.
It's like a scene from a Hitchcock movie every time the cats go near the garden 😂
The car battery appears to be dying. It hasn't held a charge since last running on Friday. I managed to get enough into it to start after leaving a trickle charger on it for the last hour Cunty fucking thing. Out here in the sticks, when the car doesn't start you are properly fucked.
Chief executive and co-founder of Via, a New York-based company that develops technology for car-pooling apps, says the era of the personal car is over. "I hope that one day we will look at the people who are by themselves in a car and it will be like walking into a kindergarten and lighting up a cigarette."
Get fucked.
Quote from: Juggz on January 12, 2020, 08:16:56 PM
The car battery appears to be dying. It hasn't held a charge since last running on Friday. I managed to get enough into it to start after leaving a trickle charger on it for the last hour Cunty fucking thing. Out here in the sticks, when the car doesn't start you are properly fucked.
Ha that brings me back a few years to bring too broke to afford a new battery for months. Lived in a heavily populated area at the time so used to have to drive the streets near my house after work looking for parking on one that had decent enough slope that I could roll start the car the following morning :laugh:
Quote from: The Butcher on January 12, 2020, 08:18:55 PM
Chief executive and co-founder of Via, a New York-based company that develops technology for car-pooling apps, says the era of the personal car is over. "I hope that one day we will look at the people who are by themselves in a car and it will be like walking into a kindergarten and lighting up a cigarette."
Get fucked.
Retarded shite. I suppose it's easier to criminalise ordinary people than to get the government or big business to actually do anything when they are the cause of all of the world's fucking problems.
I'm all for going electric but give us an infrastructure and maybe help out by subsidizing electric cars. They cost a fortune! Annoying as fuck.
This Love Island shite starting up again...who the fuck watches this complete and utter shite.....braindead stuff of the highest order.....
I also love how the typical Love Island heads (two of the girls I used to work with anyway) would say I'm wasting my time for sinking it into music, videogames, nerdy boardgaming, books and other pursuits and sure would I not watch a few episodes because I'll no doubt love it if I gave it a chance.
Sure girls, I'll hook ye up with Defeated Sanity's discography with a few SunnO))) albums on the side, they'll grow on ye too, I swear 🙄
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 12, 2020, 11:12:15 PM
Quote from: The Butcher on January 12, 2020, 08:18:55 PM
Chief executive and co-founder of Via, a New York-based company that develops technology for car-pooling apps, says the era of the personal car is over. "I hope that one day we will look at the people who are by themselves in a car and it will be like walking into a kindergarten and lighting up a cigarette."
Get fucked.
Retarded shite. I suppose it's easier to criminalise ordinary people than to get the government or big business to actually do anything when they are the cause of all of the world's fucking problems.
I'm all for going electric but give us an infrastructure and maybe help out by subsidizing electric cars. They cost a fortune! Annoying as fuck.
Anytime someone is going on with this starry eyed, utopian, optimism, I always recall the Cow Sculptures around Dublin and seeing one particular lad taking a flying kung fu kick at one of their heads..details below.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/cow-sculptures-taken-off-streets-of-dublin-after-attacks-by-vandals-1.366367%3fmode=amp
Can you imagine letting these cunts into your brand new electric car?
Quote from: The Heretic on January 12, 2020, 11:17:22 PM
This Love Island shite starting up again...who the fuck watches this complete and utter shite.....braindead stuff of the highest order.....
It's unbelievable the amount of people in work (women usually) who seen to watch this shite. Is it not a bunch of shallow pretty boys and girls being shallow with each other and occasionally fucking?
Or is there more to it? I'll admit the very first series of Big Brother was very interesting, but reality TV has loooong burst it's bubble.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 12, 2020, 11:12:15 PM
Quote from: The Butcher on January 12, 2020, 08:18:55 PM
Chief executive and co-founder of Via, a New York-based company that develops technology for car-pooling apps, says the era of the personal car is over. "I hope that one day we will look at the people who are by themselves in a car and it will be like walking into a kindergarten and lighting up a cigarette."
Get fucked.
Retarded shite. I suppose it's easier to criminalise ordinary people than to get the government or big business to actually do anything when they are the cause of all of the world's fucking problems.
I'm all for going electric but give us an infrastructure and maybe help out by subsidizing electric cars. They cost a fortune! Annoying as fuck.
It's the false promise flipped into virtue signaling from a asshat conflict invested CEO that pisses me off....I really doubt if it's actually logistically possible to make public transport a viable alternative to the private car. For it to truly happen you'd expect people on board with all sorts (shopping/big items/luggage/prams/wheelchair etc) - I noticed (esp over Christmas period) this already causes trouble. They expect people to fold up their prams & put their babies on their laps...then you are at the mercy of an idiot bus driver slamming on the brakes.
At best, these are exclusively city solutions to exclusively city problems. None of this bullshit takes any account of what real life is like out here in the sticks or outside of any moderately sized town.
On weeks leave, and I'm after coming down with bad cold. Fuck sake.
Quote from: Juggz on January 13, 2020, 04:46:08 PM
At best, these are exclusively city solutions to exclusively city problems. None of this bullshit takes any account of what real life is like out here in the sticks or outside of any moderately sized town.
Well this is it. It's just a way for a select few to control assets that we should be able to have ourselves, some assholes jumping on the green bangwagon to push their own agendas (which will damage the Greens aims).
Car sharing...what next...co living? Oh wait.... :'(
Plus some fund bought up over 200 houses in Lucan this week, another thing that pissed me off...maybe it's time to give the news a miss for a while :-X
Election time......posters of lying fuckers who promise everything only to disappear up their own hole once in office giving the 2 finger salute. Please for once come to my door in the evening time when I'm actually in and not out working to pay for my increasing car insurance and LPT and now extra VAT on food supplements that actually enable me to work in the first place with my current health conditions......cmon you cunts..I'll be waiting!!
Quote from: The Heretic on January 14, 2020, 02:08:22 PM
Election time......posters of lying fuckers who promise everything only to disappear up their own hole once in office giving the 2 finger salute. Please for once come to my door in the evening time when I'm actually in and not out working to pay for my increasing car insurance and LPT and now extra VAT on food supplements that actually enable me to work in the first place with my current health conditions......cmon you cunts..I'll be waiting!!
Don't buy your supplements in Holland & Barretts, they've used the tax as an excuse to jack the price on products up by 15 euro in some cases. Don't shop in Holland & Barretts because they generally don't believe in paying people for the actual hours they work.
People who can't shit into the fucking toilet, AAAARRRRRGGGGGJJJJJJJXDTFJNDSKTVV CUNTS!
Holland and Barrett come across as a MLM company except with a storefront.
Just watched an episode of Bargain Hunt (kvlt!) and, if you have never seen it, you have two teams scouring for antiques which they then sell at auction with the team who makes the most at the end winning, leaving you with a team of winners and a team of l-l-loooo... loos... arghhh, what's the word again? Begins with 'l'...
Runners up!
Unfuckingreal.
This sounds like you love it... was this meant for the pet peeves thread or thr tube thread :laugh:
And the winning prize of £2.49..love that programme :laugh:
It's grand oul easy on the brainball telly that the in-laws had on. The show itself is alright but, fuck me, 'winners and runners up' can go suck a lemon.
Obviously when you've ascended to the heights of being on Bargain Hunt you can no longer be a loser.
They buy shit at a car boot sale for pennies then flog it at auction for a few hundred. Why don't the car booters go to the auction instead?
Or The people who pay stupid money at auction go to car boot sales?
No they usually make a loss. It's the cheapest shite of a programme format ever put together. I'd say your man presenting gets 20 quid, a sandwich and a cup of tea for presenting and each show costs around 200 quid to produce. I could spend a whole morning watching it though
The experts appear to know feck all about value too. "he's selling this snuff tin for £50, but I can see it fetching £80 in the auction room"
Auctioneer - "yeah, I reckon the snuff tin will make £20, £25 if the right buyer is in the room"
Yeah you have to wonder if the "experts" are complete fucking chancers of what's the story with them.
I have been trying to locate an oversized Addresspal package which was sent last week from the UK. I received an email from An Post saying that, because it was oversized, they won't deliver it to my usual Post Office and I'll have to collect it from a Delivery Service Unit. That's fine except, try as I might, I can't find a list of their DSUs anywhere and they haven't bothered replying to my emails or picked up the phone when I called them and I've had no update on the location of the package either since they don't issue tracking numbers. I finally got one of them on the phone this morning to find out they sent it to Thurles for some reason, which will add an hour to my drive home this evening. I asked if there was a list of DSUs anywhere I could check as I couldn't find a list anywhere on their website. He said they had one in Clonmel and asked if that would have been better.
I work in Clonmel.
He has since emailed me a list of DSUs, as he promised he would, which sadly only has Clonmel and Thurles on it and no phone numbers :laugh:
Fecking sore throat/cold that's been dragging on since Christmas. Say half the country's got it by this stage, but it's no fun at all. Still, hasn't lain me flat yet.
Quote from: Juggz on January 23, 2020, 10:16:38 AM
I have been trying to locate an oversized Addresspal package which was sent last week from the UK. I received an email from An Post saying that, because it was oversized, they won't deliver it to my usual Post Office and I'll have to collect it from a Delivery Service Unit. That's fine except, try as I might, I can't find a list of their DSUs anywhere and they haven't bothered replying to my emails or picked up the phone when I called them and I've had no update on the location of the package either since they don't issue tracking numbers. I finally got one of them on the phone this morning to find out they sent it to Thurles for some reason, which will add an hour to my drive home this evening. I asked if there was a list of DSUs anywhere I could check as I couldn't find a list anywhere on their website. He said they had one in Clonmel and asked if that would have been better.
I work in Clonmel.
He has since emailed me a list of DSUs, as he promised he would, which sadly only has Clonmel and Thurles on it and no phone numbers :laugh:
last year I had to pick up an oversized item from one of their distribution centers..25 euros charge...ok my fault for not getting it right...pull out my debit card only to be told they only dealt with cash...fucking cash only..in this day and age???
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on January 23, 2020, 12:22:24 PM
Fecking sore throat/cold that's been dragging on since Christmas. Say half the country's got it by this stage, but it's no fun at all. Still, hasn't lain me flat yet.
Same, had two courses of antibiotics since the middle of November, feel grand for a week or two after then it all starts up again. Absolutely headwrecking, literally
This, for me, has been the worst Winter ever for doses, just one after the other. Reckon it's this constant windy ,rainy weather and no real hard frost to kill all these fucking germs. Sick of it .
Jetlag. Went for a 'nap' at 3pm, woke up at 12am.
Tough at the top alright.
Oh now little boy, merely a peeve in the pet peeve thread.
Today's peeve is the Stop 5G brigade.
Lads, if ye don't understand wacky terms like "electromagnetic spectrum" and "non-ionising radiation" then ye're not exactly equipped with the necessary tools to form an argument against 5G now, are ye?
Quote from: Ducky on January 25, 2020, 02:03:31 PM
Today's peeve is the Stop 5G brigade.
Lads, if ye don't understand wacky terms like "electromagnetic spectrum" and "non-ionising radiation" then ye're not exactly equipped with the necessary tools to form an argument against 5G now, are ye?
They won't listen to you when you try to explain either.
Hippies in general, and their assumption because I'm a long haired lefty that I'm into any form of woo.
English immigrants giving out about the Polish/Asians/Muslims. Last I checked Pawel, Kim and Mohammed contribute more taxes than you, ya racist tan cunt.
On a flight to Budapest from Madrid yesterday full of retards who wouldn't accept that the cabin baggage holds were full and delayed the yoke by half an hour bitching at the cabin crew. Noisy Spaniards to boot. Head wrecked!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 25, 2020, 05:21:13 PM
On a flight to Budapest from Madrid yesterday full of retards who wouldn't accept that the cabin baggage holds were full and delayed the yoke by half an hour bitching at the cabin crew. Noisy Spaniards to boot. Head wrecked!
Headphones my dear boy. Crying kids? Pump up the volume.
You'd be deaf long before you got the volume loud enough to drown out Spaniards when they get going.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 25, 2020, 05:55:21 PM
You'd be deaf long before you got the volume loud enough to drown out Spaniards when they get going.
Yes that is true :laugh:
Just as well I have over ear noise cancelling jobbies then :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 25, 2020, 07:22:44 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 25, 2020, 05:55:21 PM
You'd be deaf long before you got the volume loud enough to drown out Spaniards when they get going.
Yes that is true :laugh:
Just as well I have over ear noise cancelling jobbies then :laugh: :laugh:
Spanish kids see you and be all.. desafío aceptado :abbath:
Great people, the spanish. But on your jollies they rival Americans for melting the ceann. So many little trollops around ruining the architecture with their shrieks today. Fuck off will ye.
Quote from: lifeeternal on January 25, 2020, 03:54:46 PM
Quote from: Ducky on January 25, 2020, 02:03:31 PM
Today's peeve is the Stop 5G brigade.
Lads, if ye don't understand wacky terms like "electromagnetic spectrum" and "non-ionising radiation" then ye're not exactly equipped with the necessary tools to form an argument against 5G now, are ye?
They won't listen to you when you try to explain either.
Hippies in general, and their assumption because I'm a long haired lefty that I'm into any form of woo.
English immigrants giving out about the Polish/Asians/Muslims. Last I checked Pawel, Kim and Mohammed contribute more taxes than you, ya racist tan cunt.
Yeah I used to get the "you're not very chill, mmmaaannn" from the cunts that assumed because of the long hair and the fact that I studied environmental science at college I was also a complete hippy fuck.
They were also unimpressed to learn that environmental science isn't a big love in with flowers and trees, it's pretty much a chemistry and microbiology course with a side serving of safety, legislation and report writing.
ones who use the term Spag Bol for Spaghetti Bolognese.....
What about people who say holibobs?
To be fair, I do that soley to annoy people for badness.
Cause I'm on my holibobs and they're not.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on January 27, 2020, 01:09:50 PM
What about people who say holibobs?
To be fair, I do that soley to annoy people for badness.
Cause I'm on my holibobs and they're not.
the term "going for a few scoops" fucks me off as well...and yes I'm a miserable bastard...
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on January 27, 2020, 01:09:50 PM
What about people who say holibobs?
To be fair, I do that soley to annoy people for badness.
Cause I'm on my holibobs and they're not.
Do you use the air con when you're on your holibobs?
Depends how hot it is at night. When I'm on my holibobs I don't want to spend it in the hotel room during the day as what's the point on going on holibobs.
Hollibobs? Jaysus that's fuckin thick.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on January 10, 2020, 11:36:11 AM
Dentists: the second hand car salesmen of the 'medical' profession....
Got the first part of a gum treatment done last Saturday. Not so bad, bit painful/uncomfortable. Went to the reception to pay. She quoted me full whack so I said "I think that my PRSI covers some of it" - I had already asked this over the phone when I made the appointment and they had agreed that it was covered. So she checked "Yes, PRSI covers 40% of the treatment". Then she quoted me a figure that was less then the original price but not 40% cheaper. So I queried it again.
"The treatment is done in four quadrants, they did two today. PRSI only covers 40% of one quadrant per year".
"I'm getting the other two done next Saturday. So I have to pay full price next week?"
"Yes".
I've been working full-time for 22 years and I've never claimed anything on PRSI before. Bit of a low return.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 27, 2020, 03:19:10 PM
I've been working full-time for 22 years and I've never claimed anything on PRSI before. Bit of a low return.
Yeah, PRSI is infinite amounts in, fuck all back.
Tax by another name
I'm sure I've voiced this one before, but the phrase 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!', usually spouted by the hateful likes of James Corden or that goofy Frankenstein looking yoke, Miranda, makes me unreasonably pissed off.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 27, 2020, 05:10:42 PM
I'm sure I've voiced this one before, but the phrase 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!', usually spouted by the hateful likes of James Corden or that goofy Frankenstein looking yoke, Miranda, makes me unreasonably pissed off.
Couldn't agree more, James corden always reminds of the annoying bastard in work that is always to full of energy early in the morning and never shuts the fuck up
Calling the application of basic cop-on a "life hack"
Adulting.
No footie chat lads.....
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51261999
I have zero interest in talking about football but this seems a bit over the top.
Several years ago when the Game of Thrones tv show came out I was working with a few heads who talked about nothing- NOTHING!- but Game of Thrones from eight in the morning till half four. It was fucking tedious. I lost my shit one day and told them to fuck up about it and have a discussion about any other topic than that fucking tv show so they stared talking about books instead- the fucking Game of Thrones books! Boring, boring cunts. I haven't watched the show to this day.
That thing about the football chat is equally absurd and alarming. Insinuating that talking about 'the match' is somehow sexist. Come off it. If anything, the idea is fairly offensive to women who do like soccer and the likes.
Footballers religious gestures. All the blessing themselves, kissing their wrists and fingers and all that guff. Who do ye think ye are codding lads?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 28, 2020, 06:33:22 AM
I have zero interest in talking about football but this seems a bit over the top.
Several years ago when the Game of Thrones tv show came out I was working with a few heads who talked about nothing- NOTHING!- but Game of Thrones from eight in the morning till half four. It was fucking tedious. I lost my shit one day and told them to fuck up about it and have a discussion about any other topic than that fucking tv show so they stared talking about books instead- the fucking Game of Thrones books! Boring, boring cunts. I haven't watched the show to this day.
I watched the first series and a bit, but abandoned it because it's ultimately generic fantasy shite and you'd be better off telling some people you deal heroin to kids than not watch GoT.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 28, 2020, 06:33:22 AM
Several years ago when the Game of Thrones tv show came out I was working with a few heads who talked about nothing- NOTHING!- but Game of Thrones from eight in the morning till half four. It was fucking tedious. I lost my shit one day and told them to fuck up about it and have a discussion about any other topic than that fucking tv show so they stared talking about books instead- the fucking Game of Thrones books! Boring, boring cunts. I haven't watched the show to this day.
:laugh: I love the show and the books, and the thoughts of you flipping the lid in that scenario gave me a good chuckle on this otherwise miserable day :laugh:
QuoteI lost my shit one day and told them to fuck up about it and have a discussion about any other topic than that fucking tv show
So cool.
Poor little baba.
I was listening to the radio earlier and they were asking if learning English should be mandatory in school. This topic seems to pop up at regular intervals with a different subject being caught in the cross hairs. Should Irish be mandatory; should Geography be mandatory; should Maths be mandatory; should a foreign language be mandatory...
I mean, at what point do you have to ask should school itself be mandatory! If you undermine the importance of every subject, then you're basically questioning the point of school. I think that they could improve the system by introducing/ reintroducing channels for kids who are more manually inclined- tech school essentially, but the system as it is still has it's uses.
I think though, beyond that, school must have another function than simply being a filter into the work force. Having a basic knowledge of French, Irish, Maths etc can be useful even if you never actually use them in a practical, money making sense. You never know how any such knowledge, however passing it may be, may be helpful in future life, or just be useful in terms of being able to hold an adult conversation.
I'm sure there's an entire thread of discussion on this topic.
It was on the news yesterday people are campaigning to get home work removed from primary school, as it causes stress for the child and parents. WTF is happening to Ireland
Mass wimpification.
In my day....
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on January 28, 2020, 02:14:32 PM
It was on the news yesterday people are campaigning to get home work removed from primary school, as it causes stress for the child and parents. WTF is happening to Ireland
Its the amount of homework is the issue,
Stop having kids.. problem solved
Taking homework away from primary schools kids is a good idea. Works really well in Finland. You need it in secondary school but not so much in primary. Primary school kids should do other things after school, play outside, learn an instrument etc. Its a really good idea.
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 28, 2020, 06:22:37 PM
Taking homework away from primary schools kids is a good idea. Works really well in Finland. You need it in secondary school but not so much in primary. Primary school kids should do other things after school, play outside, learn an instrument etc. Its a really good idea.
You forgot the best one, putting them to work out on the bog for profit
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 28, 2020, 06:22:37 PM
Taking homework away from primary schools kids is a good idea. Works really well in Finland. You need it in secondary school but not so much in primary. Primary school kids should do other things after school, play outside, learn an instrument etc. Its a really good idea.
I've heard this too but I can't get my head around it, if I'm honest. I'm a teacher and quite frankly kids need to read at home every day. They need to do spellings and tables every day. Whatever about some homework possibly not being as important, I can't see how children don't benefit from re-enforcement of maths concepts etc. The fact of the matter is, they may as well get used to homework as I can't imagine how miserable it'd be to go from a blissful scenario of no homework in primary school to the misery of a longer school day, homework, more dickheads etc in secondary.
Also, we look to the Scandanavian model in many areas - education, welfare, crime. Surely there's too many variables for us to just look at them and say, "you know what, we should give that a go" and it to be a solution to everything.
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 28, 2020, 06:22:37 PM
Taking homework away from primary schools kids is a good idea. Works really well in Finland. You need it in secondary school but not so much in primary. Primary school kids should do other things after school, play outside, learn an instrument etc. Its a really good idea.
It may work in Finland I don't know but I hear that thrown around a lot, such as kids deciding what classes they go to.
The problem would be the transition to secondary school and then to third level where they would be expected to write lengthy essays and read to gather their information.
On the news part of the argument was the pressure it put on parents to have to come home from work and sit down with the children helping them with the work.
I'm sorry but if you choose to have kids then you're responsible for them and that includes helping them to read, write, add, subtract etc. You'd swear people were out in the salt mines all day. That's what parents are meant to do. As for Finland, different country, very different wayd of going on. It seems to be the ace card always dealt and yet I'd say you'd be lucky to meet any Irish person who has ever been to Finland. We always do that faraway fields stuff for some reason.
Whats happened in Ireland is lots of parents are in a rat race,both working full time because rent/mortages,in lots of cases there is a long daily commute etc etc.Mountains of homework creates arguments in lots of households.
I just think the volume of homework needs to be reduced,no way should it be scrapped.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 28, 2020, 02:02:59 PM
I think that they could improve the system by introducing/ reintroducing channels for kids who are more manually inclined- tech school essentially
Historically, the idea that you can select those who are more "manually inclined" and direct them into what is usually called vocational education has merely meant selecting those who, most often (statistically speaking) because of class background, don't appear to be intellectually inclined. The result is usually further entrenching class divisions. Or, in a nutshell, the result is the absolute state of the US electorate, where vocational education was pushed more than in any other western nation starting in the 30s-50s.
There should be a limit on homework. Maybe focus on the core subjects, stuff that you need to work on and apply self direction to.
I know in secondary school I didn't do honours maths because the teacher was infamous for burying the class with homework and she was a right cunt if it wasn't done. Fuck that. The end result of her being a shit was people would either do what I did, eventually drop back down to pass or end up resenting maths entirely. Aren't all those things the opposite of what an educator should be fostering in kids?
I had three favourite teachers in secondary school - my physics teacher gave small amounts of homework but was smart about it. Always something practical that made sense to know, you always got to see the theory in practice. Biology teacher gave no homework at all. The whole class did honours biology in the Leaving and did well. English teacher gave homework about once a month. I'm 20 years out of school now, have a degree in science, my main creative outlet is writing and I'm really good with English in general... I don't think these things are a coincidence.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 28, 2020, 11:35:59 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 28, 2020, 02:02:59 PM
I think that they could improve the system by introducing/ reintroducing channels for kids who are more manually inclined- tech school essentially
Historically, the idea that you can select those who are more "manually inclined" and direct them into what is usually called vocational education has merely meant selecting those who, most often (statistically speaking) because of class background, don't appear to be intellectually inclined. The result is usually further entrenching class divisions. Or, in a nutshell, the result is the absolute state of the US electorate, where vocational education was pushed more than in any other western nation starting in the 30s-50s.
I think it's important for every citizen to be given a good basic education, so they come out of school able to read, write and with a broad understanding of the world which they will then build on as they grow up. A bit of Irish, the basics in maths, a cúpla focail in French or German or whatever other languages are being thought these days, etc. I think that should be sacrosanct.
But what about those who "don't appear to be intellectually inclined"? By 5th year you'll have a reasonable understanding of who will or won't do well in the LC structure, and who will go on to do something in college. It makes sense to me to try to steer those who struggle in school or simply hate it into another avenue that will benefit them. It's not as if plumbers, electricians or any other skilled manual labourers here are looked down upon so maybe we don't need to compare ourselves with the US, which always tends to be a bit of a basket case anyway. We can use them as an example of how not to operate the same way we always look to Scandinavia as torch bearers in all such matters.
I'm not dismissing the idea of school, quite the opposite.
Homework should and usually is linked to the learning in that class that day and should promote numeracy and literacy. I would agree it could be reduced both in primary and secondary but the emphasis on home work comes for the department of education in reality and when inspectors arrive out to schools they want to see student copies, they want to see teacher feedback in those copies, so its a bit of a merry go round.
Interesting article from last year caught my eye in relation to levels of literacy and I wonder is it linked to developments around home work and class work
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/literacy-standards-among-irish-graduates-have-dropped-significantly-oecd-37836017.html
Sorry about the above it is off topic but it builds on my previous pet peeve
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 29, 2020, 06:05:47 AM
But what about those who "don't appear to be intellectually inclined"? By 5th year you'll have a reasonable understanding of who will or won't do well in the LC structure, and who will go on to do something in college. It makes sense to me to try to steer those who struggle in school or simply hate it into another avenue that will benefit them. It's not as if plumbers, electricians or any other skilled manual labourers here are looked down upon
To be honest, it could make a world of change if the evaluation process for secondary school was separated from the college entrance process. Most skills of labour ("manual" or "vocational" skills) are better learnt on the job, through apprenticeships, than in school. It's true that manual labourers are less looked down on in Ireland than, say, here in France (I've been here too long!) where the mentality is "university or you're thick", not to put too fine a point on it. That's a ridiculous state of affairs, but yeah, I don't think Ireland is quite there. Or maybe it is? In any case, it shouldn't be.
I think a solid cultural and intellectual education up to at least the age of 16 is absolutely necessary in order for any nation to have a "democratic" political system that's at least vaguely worthy of the name. Up to at least that age, this should be transmitted with no allusions to this being what is needed to go to college, but what is needed to contribute in a meaningful way to a progressive society.
Teachers are swamped with loads of paperwork and beuaucratic nonsense these days that Finnish teachers don't face. There is a great emphasis on 'teacher autonomy' in Finland which was taken out of our school system im the last 20 years resulting in by the book, plenty homework, tick the boxes teaching. I would say my primary school teachers were really, really well educated in terms of knowledge. Their Irish levels were often really high and we would spend a lot of time reading and writing, singing, doing poetry etc. Modern teachers are far more trained in classroom management and the likes but from talking to people in teaching, the 'quality' of the teacher seems to have fallen. Now that's open to speculation, but what isn't is the fact that my primary school teachers were far more autonomous. They were allowed to decide for themselves...trusted is the word, in how to best manage the curriculum, they were respected far more within society and the pay reflected that. I would argue that the modern teacher has become a mere cog in the wheel of education rather than being the MOST important part of the equation. After that everything trickles down.
So kids are swamped with homework, teachers are more stressed, exams are the be all and end all. Finland's system is far more fluid and holistic. I don't think Ireland is bad by any stretch of the imagination but when it comes to languages in school for example, I think we could be far far better than we are. The ability for children to exllore different areas of interest also would be a really exciting innovation in our education system, which, when it comes to secondary school, seems to have remained the same since time immemorial. Again, culturally, we're not the same as Finland, but having thought about it, yes we could possibly learn a thing or two from them.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 29, 2020, 09:58:07 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 29, 2020, 06:05:47 AM
But what about those who "don't appear to be intellectually inclined"? By 5th year you'll have a reasonable understanding of who will or won't do well in the LC structure, and who will go on to do something in college. It makes sense to me to try to steer those who struggle in school or simply hate it into another avenue that will benefit them. It's not as if plumbers, electricians or any other skilled manual labourers here are looked down upon
To be honest, it could make a world of change if the evaluation process for secondary school was separated from the college entrance process. Most skills of labour ("manual" or "vocational" skills) are better learnt on the job, through apprenticeships, than in school. It's true that manual labourers are less looked down on in Ireland than, say, here in France (I've been here too long!) where the mentality is "university or you're thick", not to put too fine a point on it. That's a ridiculous state of affairs, but yeah, I don't think Ireland is quite there. Or maybe it is? In any case, it shouldn't be.
I think a solid cultural and intellectual education up to at least the age of 16 is absolutely necessary in order for any nation to have a "democratic" political system that's at least vaguely worthy of the name. Up to at least that age, this should be transmitted with no allusions to this being what is needed to go to college, but what is needed to contribute in a meaningful way to a progressive society.
I'd agree with you there, there's plenty of time to work and learn vocational skills, the basics need to be covered first. Literacy, cultural and intellectual education, well they're the reason we fought so long to ensure every child was ensured an education in the first place.
Couples who share a Facebook account. Fuckin weirdos.
Caught some sort of virus this day last week and not the Billy Ray Cyrus type. Sore throat but no apparent infection. Decided to iboprufen my way and sleep my way thru it. Spent the weekend in bed and been back training the last couple of days but feel weak as a feather. Is that normal just to feel drained like that even after you feel you've recovered? Absolute cuntology the whole thing.
Quote from: Emphyrio on January 29, 2020, 09:03:29 PM
Couples who share a Facebook account because one of em got caught fuckin around on their own facebook. Fuckin weirdos.
;)
I now know what rollie tobacco and stale piss smells like.
Thanks, other guy at the bus stop 🙄
Quote from: Ducky on January 30, 2020, 11:33:57 AM
I now know what rollie tobacco and stale piss smells like.
Thanks, other guy at the bus stop 🙄
Pure mank, those soapdodging types. Worse if they then proceed to sit in front or beside you on the bus - enveloped in a miasma of filth.
"Soapdodging types" :laugh:
The bus pulled up a minute after I posted that, honestly wouldn't have been able to stand there much longer. It wasn't so much a smell, more a full on stench that had a fucking presence to it.
I played my (travel) cards well at least by letting him on first and then sitting on the opposite end of the bus.
Kids breaking your stuff. The little darling dropped a book on the laptop and now the screen is fucked. Not looking forward to seeing how much thats going to cost to get fixed
Some laptop screens can be piss easy to fix - pop off the bezel, unplug the connection, remove LCD, seat in new one, plug in connection, pop bezel back on.
It's always worth having a look yourself first as repair places make a mint on their labour fees, the part is frequently the cheapest bit.
Today's peeve - Metformin. On the bastarding stuff for years for diabetes. It causes a B12 deficiency (which causes fatigue), it also causes an underactive thyroid (more fatigue), but it can sometimes play havoc with me stomach - this evening has seen dive explosive trips to the jacks and enough bloating and movement to think there's a scene from Alien about to happen.
Next person that tells me type 2 diabetes "isn't that bad" gets one of my used lancets to the eyeball.
Managed to get through all of winter without catching any plague.. until Friday.
It's hard not to be so bitchy about being sick (first world problems etc) but fuck me.. the clothes I'm wearing hurt when they rub against my skin. My brain is like mush.. Throat in ribbons and chest feels like someone is standing on it.. fun times!
please send halp!
:laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phy4dwelKig
Power out in the neighbourhood the other day. Grand, bar the fact that a lot of house alarms went off, so today the alarm company was doing the rounds.
Lad comes in (he has a key) does his thing, sets the alarm, leaves. Peeve? I'm in bed and the house alarm is now active... me fucking ears :laugh:
The stinginess of chippers in recent times when it comes to the application of salt and vinegar. They used to drown everything in a gallon of the stuff but not anymore, even when you say, drown the fucking yoke! Mean and peavish.
Ads on telly with some bint singing along with an acoustic guitar covering a song
Just watched an ad and they were covering the proclaimers 500 miles, ever so softly
Just write a fucking song
Asthmatic, deathbed vocals sucking all the energy out of pop songs, thereby supposedly adding extra pathos, is all the rage. So bad to listen to.
That Lewis Capaldi cunt is a prime offender. Almost whingerock levels of irritation.
My pet peeve: haven't slept properly for three days, I'm going nuts. New pillows that are shite, the last ones were gone a bit flat but at least I could sleep. Was like a zombie at work today, was still awake when the sun rose.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 06, 2020, 08:21:30 PM
Asthmatic, deathbed vocals sucking all the energy out of pop songs, thereby supposedly adding extra pathos, is all the rage. So bad to listen to.
One song grand, but every jaysus ad has them now, from depechmode, joy division and now the proclaimers, time to move on ye bastards
There's one of those covers of "Ain't Nobody" and I wanted to jam a nail in my ear. When you take one the catchiest songs of the 80s that's built on that huge vocal hook and instead barely whisper into the mic... like, get fucked.
It's some cunt of an accomplishment when these plebs can neuter something as bad as Coldplay or U2.
Agree completely..arseholism of the highest order. What the hell happened to music? When I look at mainstream stuff like Phil Collins or Rick Astley from the 80's it almost feels edgy in comparison to these breathy twats.
But Rick Astley was a fucking liar!
He gave us up, let us down, ran around an deserted us. The fucker. >:(
He went for the ol' bait and switch... almost like he Rick-Rolled us 🤔
Lisa Hannigan the main culprit. Wispy nonsense
I knew a guy years ago who was all into that sort of shite/three chords of tedium/singing about his feelings, etc. and he was playing at an open mic.
Much hush and whatnot for him "debuting his new song about love", he strikes an emotive E major, and sings "this ship... is sinking" and one of the lads breaks the "atmosphere" wonderfully by shouting "there's not enough songs about boats!!!" :laugh:
Don't walk and post lads, jaysus.
Jajajajajajaja :laugh:
Nah, this is a step further from the Damo Rice/ Lisa Hannigan whishhhpery shhhtuff. They'd make Damo Rice sound like Brutal Truth.
"And here it is", here's what ye bollix 🪓
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 07, 2020, 01:32:37 PM
Nah, this is a step further from the Damo Rice/ Lisa Hannigan whishhhpery shhhtuff. They'd make Damo Rice sound like Brutal Truth.
Ah yeah I know the gear you're on about. Genuinely shocking stuff. Every syllable sounds like a trod-on hamster squeaking.
I've a soft spot for some Damo Rice, fair bit of fingering done to his first EP and album :laugh:
This is the fucking thing I was on about. Not quite as twee as I remember, but compare Chaka Kahn fucking belting it out, or this limp-dick autotune insult.
https://youtu.be/5j1RCys4R0g
Ah the oul fingering albums. My first bout of fingering was done to Houses of the Holy. She was rough out but eager and that album is still one of my favourites to this day.
I hope she didn't hurt you!
:laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on February 07, 2020, 04:20:03 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 07, 2020, 01:32:37 PM
Nah, this is a step further from the Damo Rice/ Lisa Hannigan whishhhpery shhhtuff. They'd make Damo Rice sound like Brutal Truth.
Ah yeah I know the gear you're on about. Genuinely shocking stuff. Every syllable sounds like a trod-on hamster squeaking.
I've a soft spot for some Damo Rice, fair bit of fingering done to his first EP and album :laugh:
This is the fucking thing I was on about. Not quite as twee as I remember, but compare Chaka Kahn fucking belting it out, or this limp-dick autotune insult.
https://youtu.be/5j1RCys4R0g
I was in town before Christmas and noticed there were loads of young ones out busking. No bad thing, in and of itself, but they all sang with that exact same voice. I remarked to the missus that there must be some famous singer I haven't heard who they are all mimicking. They could all sing but their voices were 100% identical.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 07, 2020, 05:37:34 PM
I was in town before Christmas and noticed there were loads of young ones out busking. No bad thing, in and of itself, but they all sang with that exact same voice. I remarked to the missus that there must be some famous singer I haven't heard who they are all mimicking. They could all sing but their voices were 100% identical.
Whingy asthmatic shite in the vein of Walking On Cars and Picture This? Seems to be the only type of 'rock' that's played on radio stations here.
Philip Schofield being gay is somehow newsworthy...next thing they'll be telling us there's sand in the Sahara desert
Married for 27 years and with kids... that in itself does make it a bit of a stand out. If he'd been single all this time you'd be like... why'd he wait soooo long + kinda guessed he was.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 07, 2020, 05:29:29 PM
Ah the oul fingering albums. My first bout of fingering was done to Houses of the Holy. She was rough out but eager and that album is still one of my favourites to this day.
"Where's that confounded clit" :laugh:
Quote from: Aborted on February 07, 2020, 09:31:03 PM
Married for 27 years and with kids... that in itself does make it a bit of a stand out. If he'd been single all this time you'd be like... why'd he wait soooo long + kinda guessed he was.
First Barrymore, now schofield 🙈
Grunge bands were whingy fuckin singers as well...long before Sheeran showed up..
Quote from: Aborted on February 07, 2020, 09:31:03 PM
Married for 27 years and with kids... that in itself does make it a bit of a stand out. If he'd been single all this time you'd be like... why'd he wait soooo long + kinda guessed he was.
All joking aside, she must be the only person in the UK and Ireland who didn't twig that he's gay.
Every single bar and pub I go into now has a girl/lad doing the acoustic version of generic pop songs in that exact style. All for musicians getting out and paid for a nights work but when your in your 4th bar of the night hearing the same cover of I assume some Ed Sheeran-esque song I'm ready for the rope. Especially as they usually have the PA turned to night club volumes
Im always intrigued with people that come out as gay after decades of being in a relationship with a member of the opposite sex.Surely there is a point much earlier in life where you twig that you wouldnt mind a bit of bellend in the arse?.Lifes to short, was he taking a bit of wavin secretly on the side all those years to satisfy the cravings?.
Either way best of luck to him,it was hardly a big shock.
Yeah it's a pain in the hole, the soft voice and all that's one thing, it's the fact they can't write their own music and they mooch off decent old songs and generally make them sound shit.
Walking through town hearing them is like sitting through an episode of fucking greys anatomy ,and I know this because my missus watches the shite as well, other than that life is great 😀
Quote from: Paul keohane on February 07, 2020, 11:53:06 PM
Im always intrigued with people that come out as gay after decades of being in a relationship with a member of the opposite sex.Surely there is a point much earlier in life where you twig that you wouldnt mind a bit of bellend in the arse?.Lifes to short, was he taking a bit of wavin secretly on the side all those years to satisfy the cravings?.
Either way best of luck to him,it was hardly a big shock.
It's the whole 'he's so brave' malarky that gets me. 27 years to build up the courage to tell the woman you love that you'd prefer if she had a big hairy sack?
Who knows what the family knew already? Maybe it wasn't a secret and the marriage was one of convenience? It's all irrelevant anyway. The only reason he felt he had to come out to the public was because he must have been getting pressure put on him by the scum media. Who gives a fuck, really? It's his own private business.
Yep fair enough. More power to him.
On a separate topic I'm in Madrid airport waiting in line. Couple of 'Europeans' beside me communicating in English and moaning about previous flights they had with Ryanair. There's a particular monotone that lots of Europeans have when they speak in English that would drain the soul from your body, especially those of a more eastern variety. I know they're just having a natter but I'm ready to throw myself out the window after 20 minutes of overhearing it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 08, 2020, 09:02:54 AM
Who knows what the family knew already? Maybe it wasn't a secret and the marriage was one of convenience? It's all irrelevant anyway. The only reason he felt he had to come out to the public was because he must have been getting pressure put on him by the scum media. Who gives a fuck, really? It's his own private business.
Exactly. If you take just a minute to think about all the possible things that were discussed and taken into consideration, there's nothing so strange about it. I'm sure, for example, thought about how the public reaction (as witnessed by the reactions right here) would affect his kids' private lives came into it when they were younger, as we can be pretty sure that even though he's come out as gay he is nevertheless a decent father. And so on and so forth...
At least he had the stones to come and say it, you have to respect and admire that, not an easy thing to do at all especially when you work on the television and how invasive it will become with shite bags like the sun newspaper just waiting to pounce on stuff like this
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 08, 2020, 09:02:54 AM
Who gives a fuck, really? It's his own private business.
that's it really, leave the man at it.
Not winning the Euromillions. Cuntish.
People posting on Facebook that they've voted.
Truly, the world is enlightened by you sharing this with us all.
Hangovers, have a belter today. Self inflicted I know but it's four and I'm still dying, damn alcohol 🙈
Quote from: Ducky on February 08, 2020, 05:20:32 PM
People posting on Facebook that they've voted.
Truly, the world is enlightened by you sharing this with us all.
As grating as that can be, it's better than the alternative. 'Oh, I'm not voting for anyone, they're all as bad as each other and no real change will happen". Bollocks to that... not using your vote is leaving it up to others to use it for you, and probably not in the way you'd like.
The media frenzy over Sinn Fein. All these condescending articles, "we know better" type stuff...despite the fact the status quo drove society on average (esp younger people) into insecure renters with little to no job security while we're constantly being told that we've never had it better....by people who drove the country into economic ruin (or the people who have stood idly by letting the market eat us alive through vulture funds and bank/insurance cartels profiteering).
Don't mention the war!
https://www.facebook.com/182053951865872/videos/272578702768865/
"Pre-ordering" something on Amazon and seeing it in the local Golden Discs a full week before the buggers manage to post it to you.
Quote from: Juggz on February 12, 2020, 08:32:44 AM
"Pre-ordering" something on Amazon and seeing it in the local Golden Discs a full week before the buggers manage to post it to you.
Are you posting from the past? Does Golden Discs really still exist???
Down here in the sticks, your past is the future.
Not only does it still exist, it seems to have a large vinyl section. I was in Tesco last week and even it had a fucking vinyl section!
If it makes you feel any better it's a really good album :laugh:
It's cool, it means you can probably grab some of the bigger releases for a good price. Just caught me off guard to see a vinyl section in Tesco :laugh:
Yep, most Tescos have a little Golden Discs in them, they're the physical media suppliers.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 12, 2020, 10:09:01 AM
Quote from: Juggz on February 12, 2020, 08:32:44 AM
"Pre-ordering" something on Amazon and seeing it in the local Golden Discs a full week before the buggers manage to post it to you.
Are you posting from the past? Does Golden Discs really still exist???
I'll go one better - a Golden Discs open for the first time in Sligo a few months ago.
It's actually nice little shop; there's a nice selection of music/pop culture stuff and they have an okay selection of headphones.
Dunno how viable they'll be in the long term, but it's certainly nice to have a gawk around.
Was back the weekend and there is now a Golden Discs in Drogheda with a great selection of vinyl. It felt really nice to flick through CD´s and I'm regretting not buying something just to support the cause. I feel myself going back again and again to CDs lately, the artwork, some of the amazing remastered/repackaged releases that are out there. Spotify is great when on the move but what a pleasure it is to crack open a CD and spend some time with a great album rather than jumping between stuff constantly.
Quote from: Pedrito on February 11, 2020, 12:29:43 PM
https://www.facebook.com/182053951865872/videos/272578702768865/
Ah the 2009 era still angers up the blood. :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on February 12, 2020, 03:57:38 PM
Was back the weekend and there is now a Golden Discs in Drogheda with a great selection of vinyl. It felt really nice to flick through CD´s and I'm regretting not buying something just to support the cause. I feel myself going back again and again to CDs lately, the artwork, some of the amazing remastered/repackaged releases that are out there. Spotify is great when on the move but what a pleasure it is to crack open a CD and spend some time with a great album rather than jumping between stuff constantly.
totally agree....I've bought more cd's over the last year than in the last 10-15 years put together...mp3's have their place (very handy when I'm out in the shed doing some DIY) but there's no substitute for seeing a nice collection of cd's on a shelf, plus you can get great deals on cd's nowadays, I'm also going back to physical books again...
I've gone digital with almost everything but have always stuck with physical books.
Something about them, the feel, the smell, having to hold them and flip pages. They're even more tactile than other mediums.
That and I don't get stressed if I lose a tenner of a book on the bus. Much more stress with an e-reader :laugh:
Quote from: The Heretic on February 13, 2020, 09:03:39 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 12, 2020, 03:57:38 PM
Was back the weekend and there is now a Golden Discs in Drogheda with a great selection of vinyl. It felt really nice to flick through CD´s and I'm regretting not buying something just to support the cause. I feel myself going back again and again to CDs lately, the artwork, some of the amazing remastered/repackaged releases that are out there. Spotify is great when on the move but what a pleasure it is to crack open a CD and spend some time with a great album rather than jumping between stuff constantly.
totally agree....I've bought more cd's over the last year than in the last 10-15 years put together...mp3's have their place (very handy when I'm out in the shed doing some DIY) but there's no substitute for seeing a nice collection of cd's on a shelf, plus you can get great deals on cd's nowadays, I'm also going back to physical books again...
Just a question but where is the best place online for price to buy metal cd's nowadays. I was in tower last week and it had a pretty abysmal collection of metal cd's really
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on February 13, 2020, 12:50:38 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on February 13, 2020, 09:03:39 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 12, 2020, 03:57:38 PM
Was back the weekend and there is now a Golden Discs in Drogheda with a great selection of vinyl. It felt really nice to flick through CD´s and I'm regretting not buying something just to support the cause. I feel myself going back again and again to CDs lately, the artwork, some of the amazing remastered/repackaged releases that are out there. Spotify is great when on the move but what a pleasure it is to crack open a CD and spend some time with a great album rather than jumping between stuff constantly.
totally agree....I've bought more cd's over the last year than in the last 10-15 years put together...mp3's have their place (very handy when I'm out in the shed doing some DIY) but there's no substitute for seeing a nice collection of cd's on a shelf, plus you can get great deals on cd's nowadays, I'm also going back to physical books again...
Just a question but where is the best place online for price to buy metal cd's nowadays. I was in tower last week and it had a pretty abysmal collection of metal cd's really
for myself I trawl ebay and amazon for sellers selling 'like new' or 'very good' condition CD's, bid low and if I get/win it fine..if not something else always crops up....unless its something rare/specific...
coolio, thanks
Discogs is always worth a look, too. I've picked up some otherwise unavailable gems there over the years.
Quote from: Carnage on February 13, 2020, 04:57:15 PM
Discogs is always worth a look, too. I've picked up some otherwise unavailable gems there over the years.
Discogs is class, especially if you have time to trawl through a seller/shop and buy a good few (or 10) LPs. You'll save a fortune on postage and usually get a discount for multiple orders.
great suff folks, appreciate the help
Graham Hartmann of Loudwire. That "Wikipedia Fact Or Fiction" is a good idea, but would be enjoyable to watch if someone else was doing it. He gives the impression that he would be home thinking about the musicians he met touching himself inappropriately soiling himself with glee. He makes the show shit.
Listening to the ITV commentators when Ireland are getting spanked by England. Jesus it's annoying.
Seen some cunt giving an employee shit in a garage today.
Polish guy probably in his 40's or 50's goes up to the counter with one of those premade sandwiches they have in the fridge and goes 'Does this have vinegar in it'.
Employeee: I'm not sure it's a premade sandwich, it's not made here.
Polish guy: If I don't like this, I bring it back and get my money.
Employee: Once you've opened it we can't give refunds.
Polish guy: Nuh ah (you'd have to hear the cunts sarcastic voice when saying that), I don't like this I come back and get my money.
I must have PTSD from working in retail or something because I felt like decking the prick :laugh:.
Home repairs.
Particularly wood work in the floor.
Thank god for having friends as builder's but fuck me I'm dreading what's it gonna cost
May be moving up to Dublin, on Daft looking at possible placews to stay. So annoying the amount of student only places mixed in. Does daft not have a way of removing these from the search.!!
Quote from: Aborted on February 24, 2020, 12:56:56 PM
May be moving up to Dublin, on Daft looking at possible placews to stay. So annoying the amount of student only places mixed in. Does daft not have a way of removing these from the search.!!
Are you prepared to dwell in a 'fantastic compact and bijou accommodation' opportunity under someone's staircase?
The fucking YouTube videos that keep appearing in my feed with titles like "Best Heavy Metal Riffs...Played Without Distortion" or "Best Heavy Metal Riffs Of All Time... Played Swing Jazz Style".
Get to fuck.
Quote from: Aborted on February 24, 2020, 12:56:56 PM
May be moving up to Dublin, on Daft looking at possible placews to stay. So annoying the amount of student only places mixed in. Does daft not have a way of removing these from the search.!!
Delve a bit deeper - a lot of places won't let to a guy either.
high level peeve here but here goes...............people who lick holes or join a clique to get up the ladder......lickspittles the lot of em....
Being stuck behind fuckers who don't know how to drive in snow and ice and keep slamming on the brakes every 50 metres, meaning everyone behind them has to brake hard too. If you want to have a really close-up look at a tree, that's one way of going about it.
I've come to the sad realisation in recent years that Irish people just can't drive. Tailgating, lack of indication, that type of frustrating shit above where they drive with their brakes rather than just slowing down to a safe and steady speed, overtaking on roundabouts, lobbing on the hazards as a get out of jail free option when they haven't a clue what they are doing... it's an endless headache.
It makes me think that all the new rules and regulations around people being afforded a licence are thoroughly justified. I suppose the fact that there is almost no policing on our roads, bar the very occasional commando- style speed trap, might have something to do with it. The roads are a free for all.
Driving should be taught as part of the secondary school curriculum. Everybody should have a minimum understanding of the physics of controlling a vehicle. There is so much to driving a car which goes far beyond what is covered in the test. You're not allowed onto a motorway until after you have passed your test, which is fucking crazy that you're not practically tested on your understanding of how to drive on a motorway.
My granda was never tested. In the 50's, there was such a backlog waiting for the test that everyone who had applied was just given a licence to clear the queue. Different times.
Ha, my grandad told me the old school licenses had no photo so he just drove around at 15/16 with his older brothers one.
The testing system is outmoded, it should be a continuous assessment type thing. Getting from A to B, looking in your mirrors etc is easy enough. It's the awkward and unforeseen that causes problems. Unfortunately as Andy said, 'couldn't be arsed to indicate', not leaving sufficient space and the intensely annoying hazard light-makes-my-car-invisible is cuntishness that no learning process can root out.
Some actual policing on the roads might tidy things up a bit. I know it seems a bit 1984-ish to our Irish mindset, but in Aus every set of traffic lights has a camera and there are speed cameras everywhere, so people obey the limits. There are always ads on telly ramming home basic safety stuff like how much space to leave although I still reckon rooting out tailgating might take corporal punishment levels of training for some cunts.
Quote from: Juggz on February 26, 2020, 09:46:30 AMYou're not allowed onto a motorway until after you have passed your test, which is fucking crazy that you're not practically tested on your understanding of how to drive on a motorway.
Yep, always struck me as madness that motorway driving is not incorporated into the driving test. Probably goes a long way to explaining the shocking lack of cop-on when it comes to motorway driving. 90% of my daily commute to work is on the M1 and the amount of needless delays caused by drivers failing to understand the real purpose of overtaking lanes is shocking. Also mobile phones while driving. Can't people just put them down for a few minutes?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 24, 2020, 04:34:07 PM
The fucking YouTube videos that keep appearing in my feed with titles like "Best Heavy Metal Riffs...Played Without Distortion" or "Best Heavy Metal Riffs Of All Time... Played Swing Jazz Style".
Get to fuck.
On a similar note, reaction videos.
HIP HOP HEAD LISTENS TO TOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME!
Fuck off fuck off fuck off. No interest in some yank in his gamer chair nodding his head with a pair of Beats. "Wow guys, wow. This is off the page!".
My bus into town now has a knack for showing up early. I have line of sight of my pick up point for about 400m. Bus pulled up to it six minutes before he was meant to be there. Did he wait? Of course not.
Then again, maybe it was the previous bus 24 minutes late.
The fucked up state of the subtitles on Netflix. If a film jumps between English and some other language the only option seems to be to watch half the fucking film without any subtitles and not have a clue what's going on or to watch the entire fucking yoke with hard of hearing subtitles on... Oh, is he whistling? Thanks, I wasn't sure what that sound was. Cuntish.
Related peeve: the amount of films Amazon has dubbed in French without the option of watching in the original language with subtitles. VHS standard of fucking options there! Bonjour le progrès !
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 06, 2020, 08:21:30 PM
Asthmatic, deathbed vocals sucking all the energy out of pop songs, thereby supposedly adding extra pathos, is all the rage. So bad to listen to.
Saw a Barrys Tea ad there with one of these kind of covers of The Proclaimers, thought it was a piss take at first, awful, awful bollocks
I came in to post about that ad!
How the fuck do you neuter The Proclaimers?! :abbath:
My cat. In the past week, he's pissed on two separate beds(had to get the duvets dry cleaned, 50 bar), the easy chair out on the balcony, robs food right out of your hand by sneaking around and doing an excellent seagull impression, and knocked a hot coffee out of my hand directly on to my Mickey. The last one is a red card offence, the trouble is the bird is soft as shite when it comes to the yoke. He may go back up the fuckin' tree where they found him. Fuck sake.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 01, 2020, 09:01:43 PM
My cat. In the past week, he's pissed on two separate beds(had to get the duvets dry cleaned, 50 bar), the easy chair out on the balcony, robs food right out of your hand by sneaking around and doing an excellent seagull impression, and knocked a hot coffee out of my hand directly on to my Mickey. The last one is a red card offence, the trouble is the bird is soft as shite when it comes to the yoke. He may go back up the fuckin' tree where they found him. Fuck sake.
Oh I have one of these hoors as well, my missus is a soft touch for the bastard. I can't eat my dinner without him hounding me, bastard
I lock him in the jacks if I'm cooking or eating. If not, he's stepping in everything or sticking his snout into the ingredients. Fuck off. He bites everyone who tries to pet him too. He's pure skittish as well, runs around constantly at top speed. He once climbed into the wardrobe on the morning and I just closed the door on him, he was in there for a solid hour or more. Good enough for him. I played the daft wee laddie when she came in from work and heard him meowing...'sure my hearing wouldn't be the best, all the gigs ya know? Poor auld cat...'
My cat who now resides with my parents now was always indoors until one day I arrived home to find a massive shite on my pillow and him literally staring me in the eyes from the door of the bedroom. It had started the day before that when he kept scratching me as I lay on the couch asleep and I regretfully gave him a slap and threw him outside. When I saw the shit on my pillow though I threw him out the second floor bedrrom window and he never got into the house again. I love him to bits though, spent an absolute fortune on him in surgeries etc but the nonchalance of the shit on the pillow was a step too far and we drew the line in the sand that day :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 28, 2020, 02:37:27 PM
The fucked up state of the subtitles on Netflix. If a film jumps between English and some other language the only option seems to be to watch half the fucking film without any subtitles and not have a clue what's going on or to watch the entire fucking yoke with hard of hearing subtitles on... Oh, is he whistling? Thanks, I wasn't sure what that sound was. Cuntish.
I can't hear whistling without my hearing aids. Hard of hearing subtitles do exactly what they are meant to do.
Quote from: Pedrito on March 01, 2020, 10:12:01 PM
My cat who now resides with my parents now was always indoors until one day I arrived home to find a massive shite on my pillow and him literally staring me in the eyes from the door of the bedroom. It had started the day before that when he kept scratching me as I lay on the couch asleep and I regretfully gave him a slap and threw him outside. When I saw the shit on my pillow though I threw him out the second floor bedrrom window and he never got into the house again. I love him to bits though, spent an absolute fortune on him in surgeries etc but the nonchalance of the shit on the pillow was a step too far and we drew the line in the sand that day :laugh:
;D ;D ;D Savage chuckle at that
I don't like cats because of my sister's former little shit of a thing.
My sister idolised the little bastard, when it died (aged 17, no less) I thought my sis would be heartbroken... she was upset for all of a day until her husband pointed out they could finally buy new furniture without it getting ripped to shreds... comfiest and poshest three piece I've ever sat in :laugh:
Jaysus the sofa...Bought a great one a few months ago and this cunt won't leave it alone. It's wanton, that's what it is. Fucking wanton. I'd love to fling the manky bastard out the window right now.
Quote from: lifeeternal on March 01, 2020, 10:20:01 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 28, 2020, 02:37:27 PM
The fucked up state of the subtitles on Netflix. If a film jumps between English and some other language the only option seems to be to watch half the fucking film without any subtitles and not have a clue what's going on or to watch the entire fucking yoke with hard of hearing subtitles on... Oh, is he whistling? Thanks, I wasn't sure what that sound was. Cuntish.
I can't hear whistling without my hearing aids. Hard of hearing subtitles do exactly what they are meant to do.
I doubt think you quite understood my peeve.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 02, 2020, 06:54:48 AM
Quote from: lifeeternal on March 01, 2020, 10:20:01 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 28, 2020, 02:37:27 PM
The fucked up state of the subtitles on Netflix. If a film jumps between English and some other language the only option seems to be to watch half the fucking film without any subtitles and not have a clue what's going on or to watch the entire fucking yoke with hard of hearing subtitles on... Oh, is he whistling? Thanks, I wasn't sure what that sound was. Cuntish.
I can't hear whistling without my hearing aids. Hard of hearing subtitles do exactly what they are meant to do.
I doubt think you quite understood my peeve.
I'm hard of hearing not comprehension. People give out about hard of hearing subtitles a lot, it annoys me. Ah! That's my peeve for the day!
No, I understand their usefulness for hard of hearing people and have no problem with them as I have two hard of hearing relations. The point is that they are the only option available on Netflix, which is a pain for those of us without a hearing issue. Either you read the script and two seconds later have the actors read the lines which fairly breaks the spell of the film watching experience or you watch the entire film without any subtitles so the bits in Spanish or Russian go over your head. It would make sense to have a third option with regular subtitles for the parts that need it. Hard of hearing subtitles are a cunt for people who are not hard of hearing.
Resurrecting the peeve there of those breathy, whispered acoustic covers, purely to show ye the one example that had me howling laughing when I heard it. My gift to ye: Enter Sandman (https://youtu.be/HdPeHTdrBYQ).
Quote from: ochoill on March 02, 2020, 12:26:23 PM
Resurrecting the peeve there of those breathy, whispered acoustic covers, purely to show ye the one example that had me howling laughing when I heard it. My gift to ye: Enter Sandman (https://youtu.be/HdPeHTdrBYQ).
this shit should be termed Deathbed Vocals
Even more depressing reading all the praise for it. Anyome with a halwits knowledge of protools could get his sister or niece in, or his granny if she can hold a note, and cobble that crap together. It requires literallly zero creativity. Oul video then of yer granny wearing a hoody, loads of eyeliner and staring like a gom into the camera..shite.
Or this bint who sounds like she is deaf in one ear
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q
Every time I go on YouTube she's doing a different version of it, this and the whispery shite, enough is enough
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 02, 2020, 06:28:05 AM
Jaysus the sofa...Bought a great one a few months ago and this cunt won't leave it alone. It's wanton, that's what it is. Fucking wanton. I'd love to fling the manky bastard out the window right now.
Is it me or do the bastards hate a closed door? The missus got catnip in a fish toy thinking this should sort the lemon out, told her has to eat the shit to chill him out, no wouldn't listen and no every time he goes near it it's like he is on pcp. Only he keeps the vermin from the house up the road away he would be lonnnnnggg gone
Quote from: ochoill on March 02, 2020, 12:26:23 PM
Resurrecting the peeve there of those breathy, whispered acoustic covers, purely to show ye the one example that had me howling laughing when I heard it. My gift to ye: Enter Sandman (https://youtu.be/HdPeHTdrBYQ).
Sound. My good mood is ruined.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 02, 2020, 06:28:05 AM
Jaysus the sofa...Bought a great one a few months ago and this cunt won't leave it alone. It's wanton, that's what it is. Fucking wanton. I'd love to fling the manky bastard out the window right now.
Yeah the sister tried any and all tactics to divert the wee bastard away from the sofa but no, it decided that'll be its sharpening post, so it became its sharpening post.
Hitting the shop for a breakfast roll and a coffee at the same time as the high-viz banter lads from the building site! Christ!
Mindless selfishness - with the current Covid-19 situation people seem of have gone to a mild "Lord Of The Flies" type mentality.
I've always had a little bottle of hand sanitiser in my bag/on my desk too - I'm not a germophobe but it's no harm to have it, I travel a lot for work, shake hands etc. but I have it especially for when you're at gigs/pubs and the fucker who opens the jacks door as you're washing your hands hasn't washed his.
A buddy of mine works for a large US company - he said that the other day he noticed all the hand sanitiser dispensers were empty. He mentioned this to the services dept. lads who replied "What? Again?" They had only been filled that morning. Later that day it was noted that dispensers and bottles of it were also gone. Taken off walls like.
The boss came to all of us working here (about 20 people) at the end of last week and put a big 5ltr in the canteen and in each of the jacks. It's all gone already. He came in yesterday and said to go to the canteen and pick up an individual 400ml - "There's one for everyone in the audience". When I finally got to the canteen a bit later the crate was empty. Several others also didn't get one.
I don't think that the anti-bac gel is going to do much in this situation anyway but fuck it, the greed of this has annoyed me. Especially seeing as the fellas that we all suspect have whipped it wouldn't be known for their consistent hygiene the rest of the year.
Sounds about right
Hyped up shite. It's the same retards who bought up all the bread because we had three days of snow... Simpletons, Ted.
Toilet roll seems to be the new one. Fucksake.
Still on hunt for a place in Dublin.. the absolute fuckery some of the people put on the ads on daft is just ..
"I'm ideally looking to rent the room to someone easy going, clean, friendly, interesting, positive, creative and open minded."
"In your email, tell us an exciting story about you to help us make our decision"
"what kind of vibes can you bring/add to our environment"
(https://media.makeameme.org/created/cunts-cunts-everywhere-1t902i.jpg)
Shallow Grave springs to mind.
One ad I looked at on Daft (for a room in Cork) said "link is your Insta so we can get a vibe and we'll hit you up if we dig it"...
Jaysus that is nauseating shite altogether.
Travelled 3.5hrs on a bus to Dublin to view an apartment.
On the way to the place the woman calls me, the house mate thats moving out has suspected corona-virus/symptoms and someones on the way to the house to check them both so all viewing cancelled..
Pain in the hole but at least they found out before you got there.
Quote from: Ducky on March 06, 2020, 10:46:18 PM
One ad I looked at on Daft (for a room in Cork) said "link is your Insta so we can get a vibe and we'll hit you up if we dig it"...
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I'm friends with a couple who go way overboard with their facebook posts about how much they love each other and couldn't live without each other. It's the same drivel every couple of weeks/months whether it's a birthday, christmas, xmas, new years, valentines, international women's day or "just because".
They're always tagging each other in stuff, especially "memories" every other week, or if their kid has said something funny.
THEY FUCKING LIVE TOGETHER.... why do they feel like this is necessary? Why do they need so much validation?
Quote from: Giggles on March 09, 2020, 12:05:07 PM
I'm friends with a couple who go way overboard with their facebook posts about how much they love each other and couldn't live without each other. It's the same drivel every couple of weeks/months whether it's a birthday, christmas, xmas, new years, valentines, international women's day or "just because".
They're always tagging each other in stuff, especially "memories" every other week, or if their kid has said something funny.
THEY FUCKING LIVE TOGETHER.... why do they feel like this is necessary? Why do they need so much validation?
Not seen that since I closed my account thankfully. Happy you're happy etc but really... get off your fucking phones and talk to each other ya fuckin SAPS
Working with adults aged 40+ who consider 'wowsers' and 'yeppers' to be acceptable words to use during work based discussion >:(
What's touted as news and moreso journalism these days. Look at the state of this article, it's like a 4 year old wrote it:
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0309/1121247-eurovision/
Quote from: Pedrito on March 10, 2020, 07:06:06 AM
What's touted as news and moreso journalism these days. Look at the state of this article, it's like a 4 year old wrote it:
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0309/1121247-eurovision/
"Popular across Europe" - based on four tweets.
Too many news articles these days are just some so-called journalist featuring a bunch of tweets and then declaring "The internet is in uproar about..."
QuoteOne Spanish person said...
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The bizarre paradox of trying to open a new bank account that will be entirely online based and having to produce paper copies of your PPS number and proof of address from the past six months when every single bill or psyslip has been sent via email for the past two years or more.
Being happy that so far work hasn't shut down for me yet but then having to actually go back and do it tomorrow :'(
Travelled to Dublin today to sort accommodation for the new job. Lads I'd been warned about the fuckery with renting in Dublin but jesus fucking christ I never knew it could be as bad as that. I mean coming back on the train tonight I was literally drained.
People/tenants/landlords etc straight out lying on the ads and then acting dumb when you get there. Honestly took a fucking risk even travelling up for what was literally an 8 hr shit show. Would rather sit through an 8hr SuperSkin performance than go through that again. Unreal... just un-fuckin-real
Yiz have my sympathies, I wanted to put my head through a wall looking for a gaff in Cork.
Two personal favourites were one place where they had a smoking room that also doubled as a laundry room!
The other was an almost perfect place - close to town, seemed a sound bunch and most importantly it was pretty cheap. The catch? Well, when I walked into the bathroom it was so mouldy that it looked like the ceiling was covered in black carpet 🤢
Last weekend I painted the back wall and was very pleased with myself. Literally cleaned the brushes and had a look out the window at my handiwork to see a bird had shat on it. The wife said to touch up the shit with paint but I said, nah, it'll be grand. A drop of rain and it'll be gone. A week later, every time I look out into the garden all I can see is the streak of shite on my otherwise pristine wall. Bastard.
Feck sake lad. You'd complain about litter if you saw €50 blowing down the street. :laugh:
Maybe, but only in the pet peeve thread where the rules are a little bit more fast and easy.
That cunt in the 'quit smoking' ad: "You orr going to quit now, orren't you Dad?" No, just to spite you, no I'm not. And I'm sponsoring you for a Russian Roulette course.
Fuck these new coke cans
Quote from: AndrewCooke on March 28, 2020, 02:23:03 PM
Fuck these new coke cans
And they bumped he price while they were at it too. Cunts.
Quote from: Ducky on March 28, 2020, 02:33:14 PM
Quote from: AndrewCooke on March 28, 2020, 02:23:03 PM
Fuck these new coke cans
And they bumped he price while they were at it too. Cunts.
Go flat in 5min, had one sitting still for a solid 24hr and still fizzed out, and they don't fit in the car cup holders. Argh
That streak of bird shit is still on my wall. Just saying...
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 28, 2020, 06:36:06 PM
That streak of bird shit is still on my wall. Just saying...
Use that €50 note to clean it. :laugh:
Jesus titty-fucking Christ the price of stuff in Londis 😯
Quote from: Ducky on April 01, 2020, 01:35:31 PM
Jesus titty-fucking Christ 😯
The benefits of omnipresence
If he could turn bread and water into Monster Munch and Coke Zero it'd be a much better day.
Price of 30 gram packet of rolling tobacco up 50 cent today. Can't find any news of it anywhere except at the till where I was charged for it. Interesting.
On my travels to find news of it, I came across an article on Euronews which tells me that rolling tobacco will be banned altogether in Ireland from may 20th. Fuck.
Edit: It seems that the total ban applies to menthol flavoured rolling tobacco. I didn't even know there was such a thing. It was in the wording of the headline which was "Ireland bans menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco starting May 20". Still nothing about today's 50 cent rise though.
I'm somewhat relieved, but I think I'll start the winding down process now before I'm unwillingly forced to go cold turkey by the government.
I know it's gone beyond the scope of the peeves thread but I wonder if some sort of system was put in place where no new smokers are allowed after a certain date (like anyone who turns 18 today or later can't buy fags end of story) would work? Would take a few years but there would eventually be no new smokers and the current ones would be phasing themselves out by quitting or dying.
They'll never scrap smoking because they skim far too much tax off it.
I was thinking that but as far as I know the counter argument to that is how much it will save in healthcare costs. Personally I think it will just be priced into the black market more than it already is.
I think the vibe is it'll knock years off your life so they're not spending as much money on healthcare for when you're old because you're already dead.
Have menthol cigarettes not been banned for a few years now?
Banning smoking would be about as successful as the war on drugs.
Ban cigarettes, legalise marajuwanas
Quote from: Aborted on April 01, 2020, 10:47:05 PM
Ban cigarettes, legalise marajuwanas
It should be compulsory to partake in the marajuwanas...
I'm hoping they might seriously look at legalising weed as a way to make up lost revenue after covid, but it'll probably just be more tax hikes
Legalise weed in Ireland? The biggest nanny state the world has ever seen. No chance.
The fags and booze thing drives me up the wall. If a grown adult wants to smoke a fag on a Friday and have a reasonably priced pint after a week's work, then they should be allowed to do it, even if the rollie paper is made of arsenic. If that's how you choose to live your life then you should be allowed to make your own decision. Our generation is the biggest molly generation our country has ever seen, giving away our freedoms by the day to the government.
Yet when people make stupid decisions it's the government's fault? :laugh:
Very true :laugh: I find the whole blame the governement thing a proper cop out too. I fall into the trap myself a bit but I have to snap myself out of it.
Quote from: Juggz on April 02, 2020, 08:46:01 AM
Yet when people make stupid decisions it's the government's fault? :laugh:
There's a difference between stupid decisions which are a direct threat to the health of the public at large (in a quarantine situation) and stupid decisions which, in the main, affect only one's own health. I.e. the government were right to introduce restrictions on where one could smoke, but banning smoking, banning tobacco, or marijuana for that matter, is a step too far.
It wasn't a reference specifically to the virus, more the idea that we live in a nanny state yet so many are quick to fire blame at the feet of the government or whoever else for their own poor planning or decisions based within the freedoms they have and absolve themselves of any responsibility. It swings both ways. I'm a big believer in personal responsibility and accountability but there are a lot of fucking thicks out there who require a heavy hand steering them for their own good which, of course, impacts everyone else.
Irish Government Legalise Satans Spinach
- I smoke two marajuwana's and die from it
It's the governments fault I died
:laugh: Exactly!
Still can't find any mention of this new 50c rise anywhere yet. Maybe I'm just bad at looking for it but it seems to be very much sneaked in from what I don't see so far. It must be somewhere though.
Also, I doubt the Irish government will ever legalise weed beyond licensing it to pharma companies. There are so many arguments for it already and they constantly fall on deaf ears. With successive governments refusing to even entertain the idea of simply legalising it, I reckon the best way to protest about this would be to just quietly grow ones' own and forget about it. As long as it isn't for sale or grown in huge amounts there is basically no chance anybody would notice somebody just doing their own bit for personal use.
On an unrelated note, I find it pretty annoying how many of the new grocery shop doormen seem to be revelling in their new found sense of importance. Not all of them but a few seem to see this as their chance to be the garda they could never be. That is probably doormen in general though and not just the new ones I've been meeting.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 02, 2020, 04:58:14 PM
Still can't find any mention of this new 50c rise anywhere yet. Maybe I'm just bad at looking for it but it seems to be very much sneaked in from what I don't see so far.
Maybe the person who served you didn't like the look of ya :-X
Quote from: Giggles on April 02, 2020, 06:12:44 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on April 02, 2020, 04:58:14 PM
Still can't find any mention of this new 50c rise anywhere yet. Maybe I'm just bad at looking for it but it seems to be very much sneaked in from what I don't see so far.
Maybe the person who served you didn't like the look of ya :-X
They never do, but I've had it confirmed by a few other smokers and some of them don't arouse the same revulsion and strong indignation as myself
Quote from: Trev on April 02, 2020, 08:04:59 AM
I'm hoping they might seriously look at legalising weed as a way to make up lost revenue after covid, but it'll probably just be more tax hikes
Trust me legalized weed is not the dream you think it is. It's been legal in Canada for about a year and half and the Canadian Government couldn't have fucked it up anymore. 90% of people still buy from illegal sources.
The legal weed is shite quality and almost double the price of what is on the black market. They only legalized edibles in December the strongest chocolate bar you can buy is 10mg :laugh: The most I have eaten in one session was 250mg.
The Government has the monopoly you need to suck Trudeau off to get a license and you can only source your stock from a handful suppliers all of whom I am guessing give the Government brown envelopes in return. In the first year of operation the most complaints the ombudsman got was about legal weed.
I ordered an ounce of weed last night from a website in Vancouver I use to order from the same place when I lived in Ireland but they no longer ship internationally. The ounce cost me €72 an ounce on the Government site is about €157.
I have no doubt the Irish Government would operate in a similar way if it became legal but I don't think it ever will be legalized in Ireland. For a country that's as uptight and gullible as Canada one thing they always accepted was weed even before it was legal you could still walk into some shops and buy it, it was looked at in a completely different way then the Irish, English or even most of Europe views it. Even 5 or 6 years ago nobody was getting arrested here for a joint or have a bags of weed or anything like that on them.
It'a mad for me to think now that if I went home and walked down the road smoking a joint I could end up with a criminal record. Last Christmas was strange being in the pub and thinking I can't just head out to the beer garden for a joint.
72 quid an ounce and I would be fuck eyed morning til night. It might be better for me if it doesn't get to a price like that
It's grand for me I went from smoking 6-7 joints a day to 1-2 or 3 at most a week. Since I gave up cigarettes I don't enjoy the actual smoking of the joint as much anymore because I have to smoke pure weed.
The edibles are on another level though especially in strong doses it's almost like Mushrooms. Great for problem solving if I am having an issues that I can't figure out the solution to the edibles gives you almost a different perspective on it like you are looking at it from a different persons point of view.
With all that's going on right now I can't take edibles it would just be too much I have 5 or 6 bars here in the apartment and 3 tins of gummies. Since I stopped looking at the news the only thing worrying me now is keeping my job but I would be afraid edibles would have me thinking about other things so it's safest now to just stick to the joints. .
I don't even smoke it, but just seems unfathomable to me that there's an easy solution to bring in a few hundred million to the exchequer being ignored. Places around the world are finally coping on to the fact, and it won't even be considered in this country despite the fact that public services and transport are a fucking shambles
Quote from: mickO))) on April 03, 2020, 02:31:26 PM
It's grand for me I went from smoking 6-7 joints a day to 1-2 or 3 at most a week. Since I gave up cigarettes I don't enjoy the actual smoking of the joint as much anymore because I have to smoke pure weed.
The edibles are on another level though especially in strong doses it's almost like Mushrooms. Great for problem solving if I am having an issues that I can't figure out the solution to the edibles gives you almost a different perspective on it like you are looking at it from a different persons point of view.
With all that's going on right now I can't take edibles it would just be too much I have 5 or 6 bars here in the apartment and 3 tins of gummies. Since I stopped looking at the news the only thing worrying me now is keeping my job but I would be afraid edibles would have me thinking about other things so it's safest now to just stick to the joints. .
I have nearly given up smoking with the very odd slip since all this shit kicked off. It just doesn't give me the relaxation it did and gets me thinking too hard about the trouble the world is in.
Regarding the legalization issue, it's refreshing to see a non-participant advocating for it. I honestly think it is some sort of lobbying from pharma companies that keeps it from happening as well as the fact you're generally dealing with the sort of "Shur tha' oul shtuff drives ya quare, they'll be all high as kites" attitude in this country (conveniently forgetting the high level of damage done by our old friend alcohol - and the myriad things your doctor or psychiatrist can get you on - but that's okay because "shur I've always had me few pints and it never done me any harm")
A fella pointed me to a story in the journal lately about a study where they basically gave lads a very strong whitener to prove that even one dose of cannabis can have negative psychological effects. They were given the choice between a full joint with no tobacco or taking the THC intravenously. I'd say they were fucking rattled off it. Surprised they didn't make them watch Jacob's Ladder or something equally paranoid at the same time. I wonder who would fund a study like that?
I know loads of people who just don't like the buzz of it and having it made legal wouldn't make them like it any more than they do at present. Same as lots of people don't drink because it doesn't suit them and not everyone snorts the poppers just because they can be freely bought. People make their own mind up about things
Quote from: Trev on April 03, 2020, 03:43:32 PM
Where I am in Canada the hospitals are very similar to Ireland shitty service, People in corridors on trollys etc. and the public transport is probably the worst and most expensive I have ever encountered. The legalization of weed did nothing to help this or any of the other services in fact both of these services continue to get worse. It just gave the politicians more money. Even though I said most people still buy from illegal sources at the start they were constantly selling out of stock so they have made a good bit of money from it.
I am not 100% sure but I think the US model is completely different and from what I here is doing very well so I guess if someone competent is in charge of it then they could make it work.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 03, 2020, 04:12:42 PM
The theory or I should say "conspiracy theory" is that William Randolph Hearst is responsible for having it made illegal because he owned some sort of a company that produced rope and some studies were done that showed that hemp was a lot cheaper and stronger then using rope. He had friends in high places with a very far reach so he was able to get hemp completely outlawed.
As for the pharmacy my theory on that now is they definitely don't want people using CBD oil. I use CBD oil for DOMS and for the pain I have with my sarcoidosis were it constantly feels like one of my ribs is cracked and it's unbelievable the results I have seen from it. My father suffers with arthritis I sent him one bottle of CBD oil about a week later he called me and asked me to send more bottles as he couldn't believe how much better it made him feel. Not only that CBD oil is suppose to help out with a number of different things.
As for the psychological it's bollox that only happens in the very few that have an underlying condition. As you pointed out as well alcohol is lot worse than weed. I am not an advocate either since I gave up the fags I kind went off it like I had 2 joints last weekend and that was my first smoke in almost a month. The only reason I bought the ounce is because we were told here on Tuesday to be prepared to stay indoors for at least another 3 months I don't want to be drinking 3 or 4 nights a week.
Yeah I heard the hemp rope story before, and it seems as good a reason as any for outlawing something with no lethal dosage (well none that you could reasonably get into you anyway) and besides, hemp has so many uses it's actually criminal that it has taken this long for it to be put to most of them. The CBD oil does seem to be the new rope as you've mentioned. Again it doesn't suit everybody or cure all ills but there is no good reason not to let people have it except that it upsets the pharmaceutical applecart too much.
That study thing is certainly a load of shite as well, setting up people for a fall. I mean why not get 100 people to neck a bottle of absinthe to show the effects having the one drinking session can do. The survivors could then describe how bad it felt.
5g conspiracy loons. Fucking morons.
Even worse that they consider it a source of coronavirus...
(https://i.imgur.com/P34xJKDh.jpg)
I did, I read about 5G weaponized bats available on Wish.com that Karen from a local essential oils group bought. It has 17 likes on Facebook so must be true.
You're a fool to believe the LameStream media and "doctors".
Etc. 😝
That 5G thing has been going since the virus first became apparent and it seems to be gathering steam. I do think however, that now is a great time to get the thing done while nobody is paying attention and lo and behold it seems that is the case. The current situation buries a lot of the opposition to all sorts of things and so there will be a lot of stuff happening (I still can't find any news of the 50 cent on tobacco) and also a lot of fairly wild theories bandied about as well. (e.g. the 50 cent is helping to fund the lizard people to put up extra 5G towers) A lot of the problem I have is finding a reliable source on anything at all so even when I go to research say 5G for example, I have to wade through a severe amount of shite from the pro and con sides and still end up none the wiser a lot of the time.
Unfortunately there are no end of people who refuse to fact check things and simply run with whatever is the first thing they see or the first thing that tells them what they want to hear
What info on 5G are you looking for?
Here's a purely common sense conclusion:
https://twitter.com/sTeamTraen/status/1245813895576596496?s=19
And here's a more technical and official conclusion:
https://www.icnirp.org/en/applications/5g/index.html
Well my take on 5G is that it is part of the non-ionising EM spectrum (just like the other commonly used frequencies), therefore it's not going to cause damage associated with ionisation ie. cancer.
Of course the 5G quacks hear the word "radiation" and lose their minds.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 04, 2020, 03:54:37 PM
What info on 5G are you looking for?
Here's a purely common sense conclusion:
https://twitter.com/sTeamTraen/status/1245813895576596496?s=19
And here's a more technical and official conclusion:
https://www.icnirp.org/en/applications/5g/index.html
First story reminds me of one the father told me about painting the front of the house, where he did a patch and the mother said she didn't think she liked it. So he said he would change it for a slightly different shade while she was gone back to work. He continued with the original colour and when she gets home he has a much larger amount of it done. Yeah she says, that's much better.
Second piece seems to me to be saying that 5G technology could potentially be a source of health issues but not at the frequencies or intensities it will be used at according to the regulations. That seems fair enough. I suppose then the fact that it could possibly be bad has a lot of people thinking that it will definitely be bad and their mistrust of whatever large corporations are installing it or operating it extends to that, or something along those lines.
My own take on it from that is that basically we will all be test subjects based on the assumption that it is relatively harmless and the only way we will find out about any health issue arriving down the road in say 5 or 10 years will be to try it and find out. Which won't matter because by then we will have moved on to 6 or 7G and one of those will be the one that makes people explode after 20 minutes.
The cuntish endless stream of shit videos and memes that have quadrupled in quantity since people have been working from home. It's tedious.
Have I Got News For You was an odd one last night, a videoconferenced episode, yet it somehow worked. I've seen a few bands putting songs together that way too.
Quote from: Carnage on April 07, 2020, 11:57:24 AM
Have I Got News For You was an odd one last night, a videoconferenced episode, yet it somehow worked. I've seen a few bands putting songs together that way too.
Must have a look. Was Boris hosting? :P
They missed a trick not having him and his father as guests on each team. Pair of arseholes.
No, Steph McGovern presenting. Miles Jupp and an author whose name I can't remember were the guests.
It was interesting but I wonder if they can keep going like this before it gets really old.
People in Ireland crying over Bernie Sanders dropping out of the US election, get a fucking grip :laugh:.
:laugh:
It just shows how manipulated we all are by the media and vested interests. The meltdown people will have when Trump strolls back into office is going to be spectacular.
I'm assuming that is a Facebook/ Instagram/ lookatmeI'msufferingfortheworldtoseegivemeattention.com phenomenon?
The time it takes for a Netflix movie to load while opening my dominos 34 inch..
#youdon'tknowmytruth
Trump will crush Biden, no doubt about it. The latter sounds as if he has dementia.
Well WhatsApp have put another big nail in their coffin. You can only send a meme/video/message to one recipient at a time now.
Just as well I already had the Signal app on my phone. I hear Telegram is a option too...
Signal and Telegram are great. I have both.
Because that's the first message on the new page, my first thought was "Don't think I know those albums, I'll go back a page and see who they're on about"
Telegram is great (as is the desktop app). Pity all of three of my mates are on it.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 09, 2020, 10:44:32 PM
Because that's the first message on the new page, my first thought was "Don't think I know those albums, I'll go back a page and see who they're on about"
This. If you were in the same room as me, you would have seen an actual question mark above my head.
Was just talkingto my boss earlier and my job's essentially gone. Might be limited hours there when the dust settles but he's restructuring everything while the lockdown is going on and there won't be as much for me to do. Going in (alone) either this afternoon or tomorrow to tidy up a few bits, and work off the last few hours I've been paid for. Oh well, can't be helped.
On the plus side, I applied for the Covid-19 payment and it came through, so there's money coming in at least.
Being forced to watch Britain's Got Talent, I think my brain is about liquefy and dribble out my ear.
That Vogue Williams wan. Fuck off.
This lighting a candle "in solidarity" shite. More so when you predict who among your friends on Facebook will put up a post and a hastag about doing it because if there was a national let's all line up and jump off the fucking bridge like lemmings, you know we'll be selfie-ing right to the bottom of the river bed.
:laugh:
I agree completely though.
It's a step below the "share this to show you hate cancer" shite... like, I only watched my auld lad die a slow and painful death from cancer, how the fuck do you think I feel about it?
But let's all light candles in our front rooms that we're not allowed leave and the frontline staff won't see because they're at fucking work... and RTÉ playing "You'll Never Walk Alone"... yep, except for when I go for groceries or my exercise within a 2km radius... the lack of self awareness is spectacular, really.
I honestly nearly barfed when someone posted a picture of their toddler captioned with "Fruit of My Loins* sends his light and knows we'll beat this together". No love, he barely knows the fucking alphabet and you're using him for Facebook self-flagellation, fuck off already.
*Name changes to protect poor little explored sap of a young fella.
Whoops.
I know a few frontline workers and they appreciate the thought behind it and like seeing the public support.
But as one said when politicians talk about what a great job they do, how important they are, blahblah, but then threatened paycuts over the nurses strike a while back...its the political equivalent of an artist being paid with exposure
I don't mind the gestures and I think they are appreciated by nurses and doctors but as always, Facebook and Instagram tend to make a cunt out of these things. The self-promotion and self-branding side of it is hard to take seriously. Avoiding those platforms tends to be the best approach.
Quote from: Ducky on April 12, 2020, 12:02:33 AM
It's a step below the "share this to show you hate cancer" shite... like, I only watched my auld lad die a slow and painful death from cancer, how the fuck do you think I feel about it?
But let's all light candles in our front rooms that we're not allowed leave and the frontline staff won't see because they're at fucking work... and RTÉ playing "You'll Never Walk Alone"... yep, except for when I go for groceries or my exercise within a 2km radius... the lack of self awareness is spectacular, really.
I honestly nearly barfed when someone posted a picture of their toddler captioned with "Fruit of My Loins* sends his light and knows we'll beat this together". No love, he barely knows the fucking alphabet and you're using him for Facebook self-flagellation, fuck off already.
*Name changes to protect poor little explored sap of a young fella.
Sounds like you could do with putting the internet down for a while.
I just had a total cunt of a thing happen. I was out for a walk with my wife and kid and on our way back we bumped into our old landlord and his wife, who are also the parents of one of my friends. We stop for a quick chat and this couple passes by with their bags of shopping, unnoticed by me as they passed me from behind. After they go by my friend's Dad says, 'your man obviously hasn't heard about social distancing', which the dude fucking hears and then turns around to me and says, 'what the fuck did you say?'. I'm standing there like a tit with my mouth open. What do I do? The ex landlord just shuts up and doesn't even turn to look at your man. He starts handing his shopping to his wife to square up to me (And I'm there like a fucking mongo with the baby in the pram in front of me thinking, am I now about to get in a fucking fist fight over a stupid remark I didn't even make!)
Your man's wife starts pushing him away until he tells her what I (but not actually I) said and she starts squaring up too! Meanwhile the ex landlord has slunk to the other side of the road to his wife and I just said to your one, 'I didn't say anything',and she turns on them and starts giving them abuse before walking off. Man, talk about shitting all over an otherwise pleasant walk. Cuntish.
It's tuff in da hood blud.... :laugh:
So on a quick hop into Tesco today I saw a lad (about mid 30s, had a mostly full shopping trolley) open one of those creamy Doritos dips, sniff it, think about, stick his finger in to scoop out some, taste it, grimace at and then procede to put the lid back on and the jar on the fucking shelf! 🤢🤢🤢
Like that's absolutely vile on a regular day, but with everything that's going on right now? I think I need a break from the human race, nevermind the internet.
I worked in Tesco back when I was school / start of college three of the best ones I saw / experienced was
A local mad woman came in lifted her skirt and pissed all over the isle.
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
Also one day a Nigerian women lifted a Tesco value 2 litre of coke off the shelf right in front of me, opened it, took a sip then looked at her friend started shaking her head in disgust, put the lid on the bottle placed it back on the self and continued with her shopping.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 13, 2020, 04:40:45 PM
I just had a total cunt of a thing happen. I was out for a walk with my wife and kid and on our way back we bumped into our old landlord and his wife, who are also the parents of one of my friends. We stop for a quick chat and this couple passes by with their bags of shopping, unnoticed by me as they passed me from behind. After they go by my friend's Dad says, 'your man obviously hasn't heard about social distancing', which the dude fucking hears and then turns around to me and says, 'what the fuck did you say?'. I'm standing there like a tit with my mouth open. What do I do? The ex landlord just shuts up and doesn't even turn to look at your man. He starts handing his shopping to his wife to square up to me (And I'm there like a fucking mongo with the baby in the pram in front of me thinking, am I now about to get in a fucking fist fight over a stupid remark I didn't even make!)
Your man's wife starts pushing him away until he tells her what I (but not actually I) said and she starts squaring up too! Meanwhile the ex landlord has slunk to the other side of the road to his wife and I just said to your one, 'I didn't say anything',and she turns on them and starts giving them abuse before walking off. Man, talk about shitting all over an otherwise pleasant walk. Cuntish.
Are the combined traits of 'piss taker' and 'thin skinned' exclusive to the Irish? People seem to fly off the handle at the least provocation and I will admit I've been guilty of it many's the time in the past much to my regret and embarassment. The guy should have sucked it up and walked on instead of shouting at someone holding a baby..pathetic. I understand him, I've been there, but suck it up ffs. Your mate's Da sounds like a dipshit though :laugh:
Not referencing the above situation: Something I try to do these days is apologise when I've made a cunt of a situation like that. It's so easy to defend your argument or dig in your heels with stuff. I've even sought people out to explain what was going through my head when I was arguing or whatever, or if there's drink involved just come out and say it 'listen I'm sorry I'm after a few, you're better off not continuing this conversation' which often ends up with the other person agreeing and we get on grand after that.
There's a lot of touchiness with people these days and I find the older I get the easier it is not to get into politics talks, veer waaay clear of any discussions of friends' kids or their choices in terms of education or how they are raising them, baby names any of that shite, keep very distant if someone mentions their wife after a few pints...you think you might be helping but you'll end up with them turning on you. With my missus I don't get too involved with her side of the family in terms of things they do, ways they think etc. Honestly, it's none of my fucking business tbh. People get locked into their way of thinking and your only going to end up tripping the wire. It all sounds a bit noncommital maybe, but I've felt myself meddling in the past when I thought I was helping and I ended up being the bad guy. Get my own house in order first is my philosophy these days.
Quote from: Ducky on April 13, 2020, 06:14:28 PM
So on a quick hop into Tesco today I saw a lad (about mid 30s, had a mostly full shopping trolley) open one of those creamy Doritos dips, sniff it, think about, stick his finger in to scoop out some, taste it, grimace at and then procede to put the lid back on and the jar on the fucking shelf! 🤢🤢🤢
Like that's absolutely vile on a regular day, but with everything that's going on right now? I think I need a break from the human race, nevermind the internet.
That's pure mongery. Tescos should've fucked him out of it.
Quote from: Pedrito on April 13, 2020, 07:32:54 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 13, 2020, 04:40:45 PM
I just had a total cunt of a thing happen. I was out for a walk with my wife and kid and on our way back we bumped into our old landlord and his wife, who are also the parents of one of my friends. We stop for a quick chat and this couple passes by with their bags of shopping, unnoticed by me as they passed me from behind. After they go by my friend's Dad says, 'your man obviously hasn't heard about social distancing', which the dude fucking hears and then turns around to me and says, 'what the fuck did you say?'. I'm standing there like a tit with my mouth open. What do I do? The ex landlord just shuts up and doesn't even turn to look at your man. He starts handing his shopping to his wife to square up to me (And I'm there like a fucking mongo with the baby in the pram in front of me thinking, am I now about to get in a fucking fist fight over a stupid remark I didn't even make!)
Your man's wife starts pushing him away until he tells her what I (but not actually I) said and she starts squaring up too! Meanwhile the ex landlord has slunk to the other side of the road to his wife and I just said to your one, 'I didn't say anything',and she turns on them and starts giving them abuse before walking off. Man, talk about shitting all over an otherwise pleasant walk. Cuntish.
Are the combined traits of 'piss taker' and 'thin skinned' exclusive to the Irish? People seem to fly off the handle at the least provocation and I will admit I've been guilty of it many's the time in the past much to my regret and embarassment. The guy should have sucked it up and walked on instead of shouting at someone holding a baby..pathetic. I understand him, I've been there, but suck it up ffs. Your mate's Da sounds like a dipshit though :laugh:
Not referencing the above situation: Something I try to do these days is apologise when I've made a cunt of a situation like that. It's so easy to defend your argument or dig in your heels with stuff. I've even sought people out to explain what was going through my head when I was arguing or whatever, or if there's drink involved just come out and say it 'listen I'm sorry I'm after a few, you're better off not continuing this conversation' which often ends up with the other person agreeing and we get on grand after that.
There's a lot of touchiness with people these days and I find the older I get the easier it is not to get into politics talks, veer waaay clear of any discussions of friends' kids or their choices in terms of education or how they are raising them, baby names any of that shite, keep very distant if someone mentions their wife after a few pints...you think you might be helping but you'll end up with them turning on you. With my missus I don't get too involved with her side of the family in terms of things they do, ways they think etc. Honestly, it's none of my fucking business tbh. People get locked into their way of thinking and your only going to end up tripping the wire. It all sounds a bit noncommital maybe, but I've felt myself meddling in the past when I thought I was helping and I ended up being the bad guy. Get my own house in order first is my philosophy these days.
100% the thing is, my mate's dad is bang on. He just made a total cunt out of me today. Both himself and the other lad were acting stupidly and I was in the middle feeling like the stupid cunt. Am impossible situation.
As far as the other stuff goes, I'm with you there too. So often drunken fights are so petty and insane that you feel mortified about it the next day but thankfully I've not been in that situation in a long time. Advice to friends and family can be tricky but I always err on absolute diplomacy on those rare occasions I'm asked for such advice. Gotta keep your own emotions out of it!
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
A supermarket I worked in, during the loyalist incendiary device campaign (round 91-92 IIRC), would get calls phoned in, and of course the staff had to do the checking. And the poor fuckers who the management really hated would be the ones who'd have to check the toilet roll section and the firelighters section, etc...
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
I worked in Tesco back when I was school / start of college three of the best ones I saw / experienced was
A local mad woman came in lifted her skirt and pissed all over the isle.
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
Also one day a Nigerian women lifted a Tesco value 2 litre of coke off the shelf right in front of me, opened it, took a sip then looked at her friend started shaking her head in disgust, put the lid on the bottle placed it back on the self and continued with her shopping.
Did I imagine it from the old forum but were you in college in Sligo, so that'd mean you were working in Tesco there?
Quote from: Ducky on April 13, 2020, 11:11:51 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
I worked in Tesco back when I was school / start of college three of the best ones I saw / experienced was
A local mad woman came in lifted her skirt and pissed all over the isle.
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
Also one day a Nigerian women lifted a Tesco value 2 litre of coke off the shelf right in front of me, opened it, took a sip then looked at her friend started shaking her head in disgust, put the lid on the bottle placed it back on the self and continued with her shopping.
Did I imagine it from the old forum but were you in college in Sligo, so that'd mean you were working in Tesco there?
Yes I did my final 2 years in Sligo but the Tesco I worked in was the one in Drogheda while I was in college in DKIT.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on April 13, 2020, 11:02:37 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
A supermarket I worked in, during the loyalist incendiary device campaign (round 91-92 IIRC), would get calls phoned in, and of course the staff had to do the checking. And the poor fuckers who the management really hated would be the ones who'd have to check the toilet roll section and the firelighters section, etc...
Thinking back on it now I can't believe we were asked to check and if I was now I would just walk out of the shop the minute I heard about a bomb threat.
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 11:22:16 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 13, 2020, 11:11:51 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
I worked in Tesco back when I was school / start of college three of the best ones I saw / experienced was
A local mad woman came in lifted her skirt and pissed all over the isle.
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
Also one day a Nigerian women lifted a Tesco value 2 litre of coke off the shelf right in front of me, opened it, took a sip then looked at her friend started shaking her head in disgust, put the lid on the bottle placed it back on the self and continued with her shopping.
Did I imagine it from the old forum but were you in college in Sligo, so that'd mean you were working in Tesco there?
Yes I did my final 2 years in Sligo but the Tesco I worked in was the one in Drogheda while I was in college in DKIT.
Ah right, my dippy finger friend was in the Sligo one.
I worked there myself for all of two days before - induction was midnight on a Thursday until 02:30, ten minutes into my first day a wine bottle gets smashed, I'm told to mop it up and the supervisor says "I'm ten minutes off the clock so you can find the mop yourself", my second day was a 13 hour shift (on a Saturday), was trying to sweep the area at the back with the shopping trollies when an auld one flashed me when I asked could she stand up from the bench to sweep...
To top it all off, I took the job as a weekend gig as I was full time on a course, I explicitly stated this on the application and at the interview, but see I'm rostered until Thursday with no day off and working days... told the duty manager on the Sunday not a fucking hope am I working those hours and I quit, he says "you have to work a week's notice"... I said back what will he do if I don't work it, fire me?!
Fucking shambles of a place :laugh:
Gatefold packaging on records. It looks fantastic in many cases, that is beyond doubt, but the way the card warps and pinches when you're trying to get the record(s) back into the sleeve is a pain in the hole every single time.
Not exactly the same thing, but I've gotten a couple of cardboard sleeved CDs lately and the discs are fit so tight into the sleeve that it's basically impossible to get at them without making shit of the case and/or putting fingerprints all over the disc
I only ever had that problem with the Rush in Rio 3CD. With gatefold LPs it's practically systematic, and head-wrecking
Got a good few CDs like that but I haven't made the jump to LPs yet, mostly due to the fact I couldn't really afford them or not enough of them to build a good collection. These days I'm like a child in a sweetshop buying all the cheap CDs that I could never afford as a young lad. Getting them for around 4 euro each delivered and I'm starting to develop a bit of a compulsion. Stuff coming in the door I forgot I even bought.
I've got Miles Davis - The Complete Columbia Recordings and the Complete MD and John Coltrane boxsets (on CD) and the packaging is a fucking nightmare.
Everything about both sets is otherwise fantastic - they come in long book format with nice hard covers, have really detailed notes (like little mini books), the recordings sound wonderful...
The fly in the ointment is how the CDs are stored (5 in each of I remember) - they're clipped in via the outer edge and sit staggered, overlapping each other. You want to listen to CD 3? Gotta unclip the first two beforehand. One of the slots is so hard to get into you have to apply force to the CD and bend the damn thing.
I only listen to the rips I made of the discs, they haven't seen the hifi in years because of how they're stored.
That's the norm with DVD box sets too, and quite annoying
Food that is presented with fuck all thought given into how you'll actually eat it. Burger and burrito places are murder for this, making a burrito that is way too lose so the whole thing ends up collapsing halfway though, or burgers with so much on that you can't possibly pick it up.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 15, 2020, 01:21:03 PM
That's the norm with DVD box sets too, and quite annoying
Haven't bought a boxset in yonks, although I do remember cursing at Snakes and Arrows Live as it was little more than a glorified slipcase that could scratch the discs, especially if it was stacked.
Quote from: kiehozero on April 15, 2020, 02:00:01 PM
Food that is presented with fuck all thought given into how you'll actually eat it. Burger and burrito places are murder for this, making a burrito that is way too lose so the whole thing ends up collapsing halfway though, or burgers with so much on that you can't possibly pick it up.
Mickey D's have a great €1 burger menu pal....
Related to that, food which is served on what appear to be chopping boards instead of plates, or drinks in washed out jam jars and the like. You wouldn't do it with a guest in your house, I imagine. I was in a hotel for dinner at Christmas, a 5 star job (I've seen this on Gordon Ramsey reality TV shows too) where the chips are served in a mini deep fat fryer basket, which looks awful IMO and there were fuck all chips in it.
Another thing that bugged me recently was that celebrity 'Imagine' cringefest doing the rounds recently. Hardly any of them can hold a tune for a start, but the 'imagine there's no heaven' line to perk up all the people burying their grannies world-wide displays a lack of even the most base form of common sense. Spastics.
If you fancy braving Reddit, there's an amazing sub called We Want Plates that will make your blood boil at some of the ways food is served :laugh:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WeWantPlates/
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 15, 2020, 02:48:12 PM
Related to that, food which is served on what appear to be chopping boards instead of plates, or drinks in washed out jam jars and the like. You wouldn't do it with a guest in your house, I imagine. I was in a hotel for dinner at Christmas, a 5 star job (I've seen this on Gordon Ramsey reality TV shows too) where the chips are served in a mini deep fat fryer basket, which looks awful IMO and there were fuck all chips in it.
This drives me nuts as well, and it's so utterly pointless. Apart from the fact that it looks stupid and can't be particularly hygienic, it's creating unnecessary work, especially in terms of cleaning up inevitably spilled grease, sauce etc. Wankery.
Quote from: Born of Fire on February 29, 2020, 09:41:53 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 06, 2020, 08:21:30 PM
Asthmatic, deathbed vocals sucking all the energy out of pop songs, thereby supposedly adding extra pathos, is all the rage. So bad to listen to.
Saw a Barrys Tea ad there with one of these kind of covers of The Proclaimers, thought it was a piss take at first, awful, awful bollocks
That fucking ad's doing the rounds again, it's beyond shite. Utterly, utterly limp and soulless, when the original is such a rousing song. To the deathbed with you, wench.
Fucking joggers going two abreast on the path and wheezing all over me. >:(
rories stories and his " ja ever get dat nah?" style of humour. Maybe the domestics he has with his woman in his sketches are real and a cry for help.....like since when are domestic disputes hilarious or relatable?....shouldn't you hope for the opposite?or is it just a window into every miserable couples life up and down the country?!
Quote from: Ducky on April 14, 2020, 10:31:58 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 11:22:16 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 13, 2020, 11:11:51 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 13, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
I worked in Tesco back when I was school / start of college three of the best ones I saw / experienced was
A local mad woman came in lifted her skirt and pissed all over the isle.
A bomb threat was called in one day and they had us go around with sweeping brushes checking under the shelves for a bomb (no Joke)
Also one day a Nigerian women lifted a Tesco value 2 litre of coke off the shelf right in front of me, opened it, took a sip then looked at her friend started shaking her head in disgust, put the lid on the bottle placed it back on the self and continued with her shopping.
Did I imagine it from the old forum but were you in college in Sligo, so that'd mean you were working in Tesco there?
Yes I did my final 2 years in Sligo but the Tesco I worked in was the one in Drogheda while I was in college in DKIT.
Ah right, my dippy finger friend was in the Sligo one.
I worked there myself for all of two days before - induction was midnight on a Thursday until 02:30, ten minutes into my first day a wine bottle gets smashed, I'm told to mop it up and the supervisor says "I'm ten minutes off the clock so you can find the mop yourself", my second day was a 13 hour shift (on a Saturday), was trying to sweep the area at the back with the shopping trollies when an auld one flashed me when I asked could she stand up from the bench to sweep...
To top it all off, I took the job as a weekend gig as I was full time on a course, I explicitly stated this on the application and at the interview, but see I'm rostered until Thursday with no day off and working days... told the duty manager on the Sunday not a fucking hope am I working those hours and I quit, he says "you have to work a week's notice"... I said back what will he do if I don't work it, fire me?!
Fucking shambles of a place :laugh:
I had shitty managers and that in Tesco but in general it's a decent company to work for or at least it was back when I worked for them. Pay was decent, paid sick days even for part time workers, money went up on same the date you were hired every year no bullshit reviews or stipulations the money just went up automatically and you were in a union. I use to get €600 bonus at xmas and for most of the year I was working 15 hours a week. If worked in Tesco for 5 years or more you would be on very decent money for the type of work you are doing.
I think you should be allowed to hit people who are standing too close to you. I always hated it but now more than ever.
You're after putting The Police in me head now
The weed ran out last week :'(
We've been rationing out a lump of pollum for weeks now!
Quote from: Scáthach on April 16, 2020, 09:00:58 PM
The weed ran out last week :'(
Fuck in a few autoflower seeds as soon as possible let em off out in the garden and you will be good to go again in no time. The first few weeks of this I couldn't touch the smoke because it was making me paranoid but the last few days I've been getting back to me old self and the blim (Pollum as well as it happens but I'd be the sort of dirty bastard I'd smoke the old soap as well not a bother) is shrinking again.
At least I'm not alone. Predicting a drop off in snack food sales around the country soon.
The dark web is a great supplier if you are unfamiliar with it but because the problem is worldwide, I'd expect the Silk Road to suffer a bit as well. I've seen the blims coming from there though and they are the finest. The last one I saw was a wedding invitation with a big flat blim of squidgy in it and it was very inventive packaging and wonderful smoke. Hardly any arsenic in it either.
Quote from: Scáthach on April 16, 2020, 09:00:58 PM
The weed ran out last week :'(
I've got about 2 days worth left myself.
There's still plenty around but I've to drive into the city to get it which is a bitch.
I've already been stopped and searched by the cops twice in the last 3 weeks.
Pure sickening.
Quote from: blessed1 on April 17, 2020, 09:08:51 AM
Quote from: Scáthach on April 16, 2020, 09:00:58 PM
The weed ran out last week :'(
I've got about 2 days worth left myself.
There's still plenty around but I've to drive into the city to get it which is a bitch.
I've already been stopped and searched by the cops twice in the last 3 weeks.
Pure sickening.
Searched in what context?
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on April 17, 2020, 11:10:29 AM
Quote from: blessed1 on April 17, 2020, 09:08:51 AM
Quote from: Scáthach on April 16, 2020, 09:00:58 PM
The weed ran out last week :'(
I've got about 2 days worth left myself.
There's still plenty around but I've to drive into the city to get it which is a bitch.
I've already been stopped and searched by the cops twice in the last 3 weeks.
Pure sickening.
Searched in what context?
They said they could smell weed coming from my car which is bullshit cos I never bring it with me and never smoke if I have to go driving.
I think they just took one look at me and assumed I must have something on me.
They were sickened when they found nothing.
That happened me last year. I was pulled over and the Garda said he could get a strong smell of cannabis herb coming from the car. It actually wasn't possible at the time, but I think that is just the regular excuse to have a look for anything at all.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 17, 2020, 11:24:24 AM
That happened me last year. I was pulled over and the Garda said he could get a strong smell of cannabis herb coming from the car. It actually wasn't possible at the time, but I think that is just the regular excuse to have a look for anything at all.
That's just it. You can't really argue with them when they say that.
Tbh I wouldn't even care if I got caught with a small bit.
I got pulled up for not having my NCT docket displayed about 12 years ago, the guff was amazing 'if I ever see you without it displayed again, I'll come down on you like a ton of bricks' etc. I'd only had it done the day before and it was in the glovebox. But there was no talking to this cunt.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 16, 2020, 09:24:27 PM
Quote from: Scáthach on April 16, 2020, 09:00:58 PM
The weed ran out last week :'(
Fuck in a few autoflower seeds as soon as possible let em off out in the garden and you will be good to go again in no time. The first few weeks of this I couldn't touch the smoke because it was making me paranoid but the last few days I've been getting back to me old self and the blim (Pollum as well as it happens but I'd be the sort of dirty bastard I'd smoke the old soap as well not a bother) is shrinking again.
Now that's interesting. Last time I looked at autos they were 1st and 2nd generation Lowryders. These still around or is there another seed bank you would recommend?
The ones I have are Dr Genetics Gorilla Glue Auto. My brother in law got them somewhere in Dublin and gave them to me. I don't know how they will pan out but it's the only time of the year to get them outside and have them finish. I'm actually a week or 2 late as it is but I could bring them in and finish them if it comes to it. A mate of mine says he smoked it before and it was lovely so here's hoping..
Harsh times lads my ounce and a half of weed arrived last week haven't even made a dent in it yet.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 17, 2020, 04:01:27 PM
The ones I have are Dr Genetics Gorilla Glue Auto. My brother in law got them somewhere in Dublin and gave them to me. I don't know how they will pan out but it's the only time of the year to get them outside and have them finish. I'm actually a week or 2 late as it is but I could bring them in and finish them if it comes to it. A mate of mine says he smoked it before and it was lovely so here's hoping..
Cool, cheers for the tip.
Mick Ó))) kick me while I'm down whydontcha :laugh:
Quote from: mickO))) on April 17, 2020, 04:14:23 PM
Harsh times lads my ounce and a half of weed arrived last week haven't even made a dent in it yet.
Oh for the days! We used to get fist-sized buds from rural home growers in Spain until herself got antsy about bringing them over the border. €20 for an ounce sometimes, and quality too.
I tried autoflowers in a tunnel before.
Smoke was so weak it just about got you stoned and that was a jam packed joint.
Indoors in Ireland would be the best bet unless y ou can get clippings which are naturally stronger.
I ws actually wondering how safe is it to send weed in the post if you are sending within Ireland
Quote from: blessed1 on April 17, 2020, 05:37:43 PM
I ws actually wondering how safe is it to send weed in the post if you are sending within Ireland
Wrap it up well without contaminating the packaging and bang a load of ground coffee in with it.
Quote from: blessed1 on April 17, 2020, 05:35:25 PM
I tried autoflowers in a tunnel before.
Smoke was so weak it just about got you stoned and that was a jam packed joint.
Indoors in Ireland would be the best bet unless y ou can get clippings which are naturally stronger.
I've had varying degrees of success with autos myself. They really need to be finishing before the end of june or the smoke is pathetic. But if the timing is right it's grand. Of course the autos will never be as strong as the traditional 2 phase stuff, but it can be lovely smoke when done right. I've done them indoors as well and they always turned out lovely with a decent yield off em.
"Guess my 5 favourite bands"
Stop.
Quote from: Scáthach on April 17, 2020, 04:57:01 PM
Mick Ó))) kick me while I'm down whydontcha :laugh:
:laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 17, 2020, 05:17:04 PM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 17, 2020, 04:14:23 PM
Harsh times lads my ounce and a half of weed arrived last week haven't even made a dent in it yet.
Oh for the days! We used to get fist-sized buds from rural home growers in Spain until herself got antsy about bringing them over the border. €20 for an ounce sometimes, and quality too.
It's crazy just like most other things what it costs to produce compared to what you end paying after it has passed through several people's hands.
Quote from: blessed1 on April 17, 2020, 05:37:43 PM
I ws actually wondering how safe is it to send weed in the post if you are sending within Ireland
You need to vacuum pack it. But I highly doubt post within the country is ever searched unless something about it is suspicious.
Waiting for vinyl and books (discogs, amazon) to arrive in the post. No sign of it yet. Been quite a while now. Never had issues before. Either they were stolen, were swallowed by a black hole or they are affected by 'the event'. I don't know if there are issues with the post at the moment in Ireland but I don't know if and when this stuff will arrive. F—- this bollocks situation, getting well pissed off with it all day by day.
I've been receiving post but I'm not stressing about the timing. It'll arrive, just allow for delays.
It took 5 weeks for a CD to get to me recently, bought on Discogs but it was coming from Japan (usually ~3 weeks), to be fair. Bear with it, it'll get to you.
Quote from: leatherface on April 18, 2020, 12:12:09 PM
Waiting for vinyl and books (discogs, amazon) to arrive in the post. No sign of it yet. Been quite a while now. Never had issues before. Either they were stolen, were swallowed by a black hole or they are affected by 'the event'. I don't know if there are issues with the post at the moment in Ireland but I don't know if and when this stuff will arrive. F—- this bollocks situation, getting well pissed off with it all day by day.
I've been buying CDs online a lot lately and they are all arriving earlier than the estimates. Mostly coming from Music Magpie. Amazon Prime stuff is estimated at around 10 days now though instead of 2, but I'm still getting it before then. Can you report it as undelivered and get new ones sent out? That has happened me before, and the new one got to me before the old one, although the old one did arrive
Quote from: leatherface on April 18, 2020, 12:12:09 PM
Waiting for vinyl and books (discogs, amazon) to arrive in the post. No sign of it yet. Been quite a while now. Never had issues before. Either they were stolen, were swallowed by a black hole or they are affected by 'the event'. I don't know if there are issues with the post at the moment in Ireland but I don't know if and when this stuff will arrive. F—- this bollocks situation, getting well pissed off with it all day by day.
I picked up a few bits both before and after the lockdowns started, it's all trickling in one way or another. I've been building guitar pedals for a while now, and my regular supplier was hit with a minimum of a week delay (usually I get the parts 1-2 weeks after order) but another crowd I use moved the parts to me as normal with zero delay. Records also coming in as normal, unusually enough. But in work it's a different story and supply through some places has been badly hit, delays up to two weeks for stuff that was usually 2 days.
I wouldn't fret too much in the current climate. I've the new Blut Aus Nord out there somewhere this ages but I'm finding it half the fun when things do turn up that you either have given up on or forgot all about. I got Van and Swart orders within ten days recently which I thought was good all things considered. Also you probably have a tracker on those Amazon orders to give you some idea at least.
Amazon has been fairly quick, in that I have received *one of the aformentioned books, it's Discogs thats the problem. Buying collectible vinyl during this time and relying on the, already stressed out and workerless, local postal services is probably not a good idea. You live, you learn. We'll see if it all arrives. Seems like they are terrified to hand over anything to anyone without written permission, lawyers etc. ´´First world problems as they say :(
Quote from: leatherface on April 19, 2020, 01:40:21 AM
Amazon has been fairly quick, in that I have received *one of the aformentioned books, it's Discogs thats the problem. Buying collectible vinyl during this time and relying on the, already stressed out and workerless, local postal services is probably not a good idea. You live, you learn. We'll see if it all arrives. Seems like they are terrified to hand over anything to anyone without written permission, lawyers etc. ´´First world problems as they say :(
It's so easy for sellers to get fucked over when they accept paypal as payment in normal situations with what is going on now it just increases the chances of sellers getting robbed.
As for the post I had a record sent from the US on good Friday and it arrived in Ireland on Thursday. Ordering anything overseas right now is risky and the risk gets bigger with each passing day. Have a friend in Sweden who has to send me some items and they told me Sweden cannot post to Ireland.
That Blut Aus Nord came today , it's probably seen more of the world than I have but got there in the end
This week the post is trickling in a little more, though the postman is leaving things in the lift and pressing the button to my floor for me to collect myself :'( :laugh:
Quote from: Thorn on April 21, 2020, 06:51:42 PM
That Blut Aus Nord came today , it's probably seen more of the world than I have but got there in the end
Enjoy it, it's bloody good.
Sly cunting supermarkets upping their prices ever so slightly. Tesco being the worst offender in my eyes. Got a few things there last week and put a lot of the stuff on my list back on the shelves because they were taking the piss with the prices. Notably, €3.25 for a bag of Wholemeal Flour.
Today I went in to get beer and went to get a couple of slabs of Stella 500ml cans at €25 for 24.
Nope,now available as 8 packs for €10 a pop. That's €30 for the same fookin slab, the cunts!
Left and headed to Aldi and spent my €50 there instead.....
Edit: I'll add that the 8 packs of Stella were contained within the plastic wrapped 24 can slabs.
The cheeky cunts.... :laugh:
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 01:11:37 PM
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
Jesus, it's like putting a few holes in your Johnny to let your foreskin get some air.
Quote from: Scáthach on April 25, 2020, 01:58:56 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 01:11:37 PM
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
Jesus, it's like putting a few holes in your Johnny to let your foreskin get some air.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Ah the old fiveskin needs to be kept cool in fairness.
That piercing sound of a washing machine informing you it's done.
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 01:11:37 PM
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
The vast majority don't even realize that the masks only stop them from spreading it if they have it, it doesn't stop them from getting it. If most of the people wearing masks knew this then they wouldn't bother with them.
Yup. People don't even know how to use hand sanitizer properly. Seen a wan in Dunnes squeeze some out, rub the palms of her hands together once and then pick up tissue to wipe it off.
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 04:32:08 PM
Yup. People don't even know how to use hand sanitizer properly. Seen a wan in Dunnes squeeze some out, rub the palms of her hands together once and then pick up tissue to wipe it off.
:laugh: :laugh: jesus :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 25, 2020, 04:15:25 PM
That piercing sound of a washing machine informing you it's done.
This is a cunt altogether
More amusing than peevish but worth noting none the less. There is an ad on RTE for House of the Year and the bald dude with the scarf goes, 'I love the final. It's like the culmination of everything this competition is all about'.
No. It IS the culmination of everything the competition is all about.
He might as well have said, I love the final. It's like the final. :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 27, 2020, 05:28:32 PM
More amusing than peevish but worth noting none the less. There is an ad on RTE for House of the Year and the bald dude with the scarf goes, 'I love the final. It's like the culmination of everything this competition is all about'.
No. It IS the culmination of everything the competition is all about.
He might as well have said, I love the final. It's like the final. :laugh:
I love the final.. either side could win.. or it could be a draw
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I0OwG-_IoOo/hqdefault.jpg)
Can't remember who said it in commentary or who was playing, but years ago I remember hearing "if the ball had gone into the net it would have been a goal".
Though my favourite bit of commentary was from Johnny Giles, when an Irish player fumbled the ball: "Ah jaysus..."
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 27, 2020, 05:28:32 PM
There is an ad on RTE for House of the Year and the bald dude with the scarf goes, 'I love the final. It's like the culmination of everything this competition is all about'.
Nowhere near as patronising as RTE's latest license fee ad. "just part of the terms and conditions of living in Ireland." I don't recall signing such a contract.
The term "Hump Day".
At first, I was intrigued.... But then rapidly disapppinted to discover that it's nowhere near as sexy as it sounds. Or maybe I'm just doing it wrong.
This morning I found out there are bands that release their albums on floppy disc.
John Waters, Gemma O'Doherty and their People's Front of Judea-lite following.
Never before in my life have I wanted the cops to have the authority to baton charge someone.
Quote from: mickO))) on April 25, 2020, 04:27:00 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 01:11:37 PM
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
The vast majority don't even realize that the masks only stop them from spreading it if they have it, it doesn't stop them from getting it. If most of the people wearing masks knew this then they wouldn't bother with them.
I am in Spain and if I DON'T wear one of these fucking things out in public I can get a 600 + € fine by the cops, no joke. I have objected to the idea of wearing one for the longest time but it's either looking like a dick or getting a fine.
600? I have a mask but I always forget to wear it going to the supermarket. I would say it's 50/50 people wearing/not wearing one, at least around my bit. Took a good few weeks to even get them. The bird had to watch some tutorial about how to wear a mask whilst wearing glasses. I didn't realise it was that complicated!
I'm not into memes but one of the lads sent one of Evander Holyfield and his failed attempt to wear a mask :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 29, 2020, 10:37:52 AM
I'm not into memes but one of the lads sent one of Evander Holyfield and his failed attempt to wear a mask :laugh:
Or maybe Mike Tyson even?
Well, holyfield after Tyson bit his ear off.
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 29, 2020, 01:52:02 PM
Well, holyfield after Tyson bit his ear off.
:laugh: Forgot about that.... :laugh:
Real first world one, but: Got the new debit card in the post today, I've spent the day changing it on whatever sites it's used with (Netflix, Amazon, Paypal, etc.) but I'm sure I've missed something. Wrecking my head, I've that little to do at the moment.
Quote from: leatherface on April 29, 2020, 10:23:42 AM
Quote from: mickO))) on April 25, 2020, 04:27:00 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 25, 2020, 01:11:37 PM
The amount of people going around with face masks over their mouths but deliberately leaving their noses exposed. And of course they're breathing though their noses. Fucking dopes.
The vast majority don't even realize that the masks only stop them from spreading it if they have it, it doesn't stop them from getting it. If most of the people wearing masks knew this then they wouldn't bother with them.
I am in Spain and if I DON'T wear one of these fucking things out in public I can get a 600 + € fine by the cops, no joke. I have objected to the idea of wearing one for the longest time but it's either looking like a dick or getting a fine.
Yes it's the same in LA as well as the mayor of LA offering people cash payments who snitch on others for not keeping distance. In Canada as well you are not allowed onto any flight if you don't have a mask on. Of course they refuse to provide masks for people and masks have been more or less impossible to get since January. The solution they give is make your own - fuck off if you going to enforce something like this you need to provide people with masks at the very least.
Quote from: Carnage on April 29, 2020, 05:56:45 PM
Real first world one, but: Got the new debit card in the post tiday, I've spent the day changing it on whatever sites it's used with (Netflix, Amazon, Paypal, etc.) but I'm sure I've missed something. Wrecking my head, I've that little to do at the moment.
Man, that's a bollox. I used know my old card's details but the card was remembered on most necessary sites anyway. Since I got the new one, I'm asked on plenty of sites to fill in the new card details, even though I've them already save on those sites. Invariably my wallet is upstairs or something when I've to fill in the details again and constantly mix up my debit and credit card 3 digit yokey.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 29, 2020, 10:30:53 AM
600? I have a mask but I always forget to wear it going to the supermarket. I would say it's 50/50 people wearing/not wearing one, at least around my bit. Took a good few weeks to even get them. The bird had to watch some tutorial about how to wear a mask whilst wearing glasses. I didn't realise it was that complicated!
I have been stopped twice by national police asking me where I was going, this was before I wore 'the mask' though. They let me off thankfully. I have seen them fine plenty of people around my neighbourhood- though it's a bit of a dodgy neighbourhood so they are always around in fairness.
Yeah, the fine is 600 euro if they don't think you are out for any good reason and/or if you are not wearing a mask. Just trying to avoid problems :-\
Quote from: leatherface on April 29, 2020, 08:12:24 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 29, 2020, 10:30:53 AM
600? I have a mask but I always forget to wear it going to the supermarket. I would say it's 50/50 people wearing/not wearing one, at least around my bit. Took a good few weeks to even get them. The bird had to watch some tutorial about how to wear a mask whilst wearing glasses. I didn't realise it was that complicated!
I have been stopped twice by national police asking me where I was going (I was just going to a shop a few yards from my apt), this was before I wore 'the mask' though. They let me off thankfully. I have seen them fine plenty of people around my neighbourhood- though it's a bit of a dodgy neighbourhood so they are always around in fairness.
Yeah, the fine is 600 euro if they don't think you are out for any good reason and/or if you are not wearing a mask. Just trying to avoid problems :-\
sorry, double post.
I just take the oul' 'bag for life' out with me, seems to be the prop de jour. I live in Embajadores in Madrid which is a decent area, but just next door you have dodge city, Lavapiés, so there are cops about at all times.
I haven't taken to wearing the mask myself but if they become mandatory then I will just take my medicine and wear it. The amount of people I see driving around on their own with them on is crazy. I presume the reason they aren't yet mandatory here is the issue of availability. The most interaction I've had with the gardai is being stopped on the way to work and they said "heading to work are you?" yeah i said, i have a letter here. "nah you're grand" and waved me on. It's a small town though.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 29, 2020, 08:55:16 PM
I haven't taken to wearing the mask myself but if they become mandatory then I will just take my medicine and wear it. The amount of people I see driving around on their own with them on is crazy. I presume the reason they aren't yet mandatory here is the issue of availability. The most interaction I've had with the gardai is being stopped on the way to work and they said "heading to work are you?" yeah i said, i have a letter here. "nah you're grand" and waved me on. It's a small town though.
Same here. Once you start lifting the work letter up off the seat/dash they just wave you on. Grand job.
We'll all have to wear those masks when everyone is back in work from next Tuesday. Just the way it is for now, oh well.
People who pronounce the word category as KA-TAG-EREY
It bothers my ears!!
STOP IT! :abbath:
The boss told me we have a zoom meeting this evening about how we are to mark the kids as we aren't going back to work until September. I got an email with this information yesterday, so I'm at a loss as to the point.
I've mentioned this before, but I heard it on two separate occasions yesterday - the expression 'bat shit crazy'. Drives me bananas. What is the point of this and what idiot coigned it? 'Batshit crazy'. The fuck does that even mean. Number one pet peeve of mine, at least if the verbal variety.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 30, 2020, 04:29:58 PM
The boss told me we have a zoom meeting this evening about how we are to mark the kids as we aren't going back to work until September. I got an email with this information yesterday, so I'm at a loss as to the point.
Not back til September, Kev? That official?
Off the record, they told us last week. 'Doesn't mean you can just go on the piss for four months' etc. The kindergarten will open beforehand, but secondary and primary at home until September. The problem is the ones doing state exams. The government has said they will go ahead, but it's nearly impossible to prepare them remotely. It's inevitable that they will not have enough instruction. I find it very hard to get to them all in a 40 minute zoom session.
I think it comes from the fact that bats are a vector for rabies, bat guano (literally their shit) was (is?) used as a fetilizer and it was thought that this was how people contracted it (since proven not to be the case), with going crazy being one of the symptoms of rabies.
Quote from: Aborted on April 30, 2020, 04:13:22 PM
People who pronounce the word category as KA-TAG-EREY
It bothers my ears!!
STOP IT! :abbath:
Con-
trov-ersy
Med-sin
Veh-icle
There are hundreds of these that drive me nuts.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 30, 2020, 05:19:17 PM
Off the record, they told us last week. 'Doesn't mean you can just go on the piss for four months' etc. The kindergarten will open beforehand, but secondary and primary at home until September. The problem is the ones doing state exams. The government has said they will go ahead, but it's nearly impossible to prepare them remotely. It's inevitable that they will not have enough instruction. I find it very hard to get to them all in a 40 minute zoom session.
They seem to be mainly focused on the Leaving Cert here, and rightly so, so I dunno how much discussion has gone into planning for Primary to come back. September seems logical, but it also seems very far away under the current confines.
Quote from: Ducky on April 30, 2020, 05:24:53 PM
I think it comes from the fact that bats are a vector for rabies, bat guano (literally their shit) was (is?) used as a fetilizer and it was thought that this was how people contracted it (since proven not to be the case), with going crazy being one of the symptoms of rabies.
You are better informed than me. Nevertheless, I get the heeby jeebies when I hear it. Like 'ya he rocked up in a river island shirt'.
'He rocked up'. Ah here, fuck off.
Quote from: Aborted on April 30, 2020, 04:13:22 PM
People who pronounce the word category as KA-TAG-EREY
It bothers my ears!!
STOP IT! :abbath:
There are 2 in particular that I hear every day, but they aren't so much pronunciations as they are simple refusal to read things.
SolFadeine even though there is a clear P in the word and no F
Ibrufen, which completely disregards the PRO in the middle of the name.
Another one is VoLka rather than using the D in the middle of the word for guidance.
I don't bother correcting anyone but it stings me a little each time.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 30, 2020, 05:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ducky on April 30, 2020, 05:24:53 PM
I think it comes from the fact that bats are a vector for rabies, bat guano (literally their shit) was (is?) used as a fetilizer and it was thought that this was how people contracted it (since proven not to be the case), with going crazy being one of the symptoms of rabies.
You are better informed than me. Nevertheless, I get the heeby jeebies when I hear it. Like 'ya he rocked up in a river island shirt'.
'He rocked up'. Ah here, fuck off.
Everything has an origin, doesn't negate how we feel about it. I understand how the confusion of people saying "would of" came about, but every time I see it I shudder.
I read somewhere that it's just one of those phrases that has an animal assigned to it - like something being a load of bull, someone being a chicken, someone going ape, etc. with the "shit" suffix used as an intensifier.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 29, 2020, 08:24:11 PM
I just take the oul' 'bag for life' out with me, seems to be the prop de jour. I live in Embajadores in Madrid which is a decent area, but just next door you have dodge city, Lavapiés, so there are cops about at all times.
The wife is from Esperanza, two minutes from the palacio de hielo, over run with cops and military
'Rocked up' means something completely different to me.
The Def Leppard meaning? I get ye.
Them bastard microseconds that lie in between when you go to tap something on your phone, and the website layout changing as it hasn't fully loaded, and you end up tapping something else by accident :abbath:
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'He rocked up'. Ah here, fuck off.
What's wrong with that?
Quote from: Giggles on May 01, 2020, 07:25:00 AM
Quote from: Caomhaoin
'He rocked up'. Ah here, fuck off.
What's wrong with that?
I just find it an enormously cringeworthy expression. I was watching off the ball the other day when they were doing that Mount Rushmore thing for each county, and the three boys on the video call kept saying 'dude', 'rocked up' etc in Donegal and North Dublin accents, just annoyed the fuck out of me. Speak normally, it's Ireland.
So in conclusion, I can't give you a forensic analysis of what's 'wrong' with it. I suppose nothing really, apart from the fact that it's a really gay expression and it makes me cringe when Irish people say it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 01, 2020, 08:08:44 AM
Quote from: Giggles on May 01, 2020, 07:25:00 AM
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'He rocked up'. Ah here, fuck off.
What's wrong with that?
I just find it an enormously cringeworthy expression. I was watching off the ball the other day when they were doing that Mount Rushmore thing for each county, and the three boys on the video call kept saying 'dude', 'rocked up' etc in Donegal and North Dublin accents, just annoyed the fuck out of me. Speak normally, it's Ireland.
So in conclusion, I can't give you a forensic analysis of what's 'wrong' with it. I suppose nothing really, apart from the fact that it's a really gay expression and it makes me cringe when Irish people say it.
Ah heer lad. Less of the homophobic slurs please.
I have a lot of time for gay people. Some of my best friends know people who are gay.
Nice one🤣
On the subject, the concept of 'heteronormativity' (I'm startled that that word comes up in my spellchecker) and it's negative connotations. Ya but most people are heterosexual so by definition, it's normal.
Steampunk. Get fucked.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 01, 2020, 08:33:28 AM
Nice one🤣
On the subject, the concept of 'heteronormativity' (I'm startled that that word comes up in my spellchecker) and it's negative connotations. Ya but most people are heterosexual so by definition, it's normal.
It doesn't seem like anyone disputes that a majority of people are heterosexual, is the idea not that the fact that this is used to make people who aren't heterosexual discriminated against?
How are they discriminated against? Apart from in Islamic counties.
Quote from: CaomhaoinSpeak normally, it's Ireland.
So because I'm Irish, I shouldn't be expected to say words like "dude"? Fuck that, yo.
Quote from: Juggz on April 30, 2020, 08:17:11 PM
The Def Leppard meaning? I get ye.
:) Or even a GnR Mötley Crüe way.
"Wow, (Slash), you're my hero!"
"You like my music?"
"You play music?"
(as an aside my phone auto-corrected the umlauts in Mötley Crüe)
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 01, 2020, 10:28:06 AM
How are they discriminated against? Apart from in Islamic counties.
And any country that is half way religious (conservative Christians are some of the most bigoted people on the planet). There's places that have to ban "conversion therapy" because it's so common.
Homophobia still very much exists in the world. It seems less obvious to us because we live in Europe and it's a social utopia compared to other parts of the world. Still exists here though. I grew up with a guy that kicked the shit out of someone because a gay lad tried to chat him up. That's discrimination.
Imagine if the word "straight" was a slur? It's not. "Queer", "faggot", "homo" - almost any term is associated with homosexuality is considered a slur (and even saying "that's gay" is homophobic because even if it's meant as a gentle slur, negative connotations are still attached to it).
Until such time that homosexuality is thought of as nothing more than an alternative norm (in the same way as one person has black hair and the other has brown hair) then discrimination will exist.
I've remarked to different male groups of friends I've been part of over the years, either retrospectively or on the spot, that if any one of them were homosexual, they would have found it almost impossible to come out, since the vibe of the group was so casually homophobic in that "harmless" yet omnipresent kind of way. And I'm talking about in such liberal strongholds as Paris...and even Greystones!
These days, in Europe, once a guy comes out he'll have no problem finding lots of other LGBTQ+ people to hang out with, etc., but from my experience very few would have felt truly comfortable among the friends they may have grown up with. What would you call that if not a direct effect of discrimination and the vestiges of archaic views of what is and isn't "normal"??
Gaystones lol
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 01, 2020, 12:22:49 PM
I've remarked to different male groups of friends I've been part of over the years, either retrospectively or on the spot, that if any one of them were homosexual, they would have found it almost impossible to come out, since the vibe of the group was so casually homophobic in that "harmless" yet omnipresent kind of way. And I'm talking about in such liberal strongholds as Paris...and even Greystones!
These days, in Europe, once a guy comes out he'll have no problem finding lots of other LGBTQ+ people to hang out with, etc., but from my experience very few would have felt truly comfortable among the friends they may have grown up with. What would you call that if not a direct effect of discrimination and the vestiges of archaic views of what is and isn't "normal"??
Exactly, and I'd say that was, and is, true of many male groups. It pains me to admit this but I'd definitely include my own group of friends in that group when I was growing up.
Anyone who thinks that people who are homosexual or trans aren't still discriminated against can trying walking down the high street with anybody of the same gender, or alternatively simply attending any church in the country on a Saturday night or Sunday morning.
What's the last thing you want to hear when you're ordering a drink at a gay bar?
Someone come up behind you and say; "Do you mind if I push your stool in?"
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on May 01, 2020, 01:08:52 PM
What's the last thing you want to hear when you're ordering a drink at a gay bar?
Someone come up behind you and say; "Do you mind if I push your stool in?"
If you are ordering a drink at a gay bar, more likely that's exactly the kind of thing you want to hear :-\
Anyway, the above posts merely add further evidence to my point, and probably all of your groups of male mates were the same as mine; "casually" but palpably hostile towards homosexuality, such that no one within it would have felt comfortable coming out.
Quote from: kiehozero on May 01, 2020, 12:56:21 PMAnyone who thinks that people who are homosexual or trans aren't still discriminated against can trying walking down the high street with anybody of the same gender, or alternatively simply attending any church in the country on a Saturday night or Sunday morning.
This is a good point. I've directly experienced homophobia myself by virtue of living in small town Ireland and being a guy with long hair.
Quote from: Ducky on May 01, 2020, 01:43:31 PM
Quote from: kiehozero on May 01, 2020, 12:56:21 PMAnyone who thinks that people who are homosexual or trans aren't still discriminated against can trying walking down the high street with anybody of the same gender, or alternatively simply attending any church in the country on a Saturday night or Sunday morning.
This is a good point. I've directly experienced homophobia myself by virtue of living in small town Ireland and being a guy with long hair.
Did your boyfriend not stand up for you. :laugh:
Homosexuals feeling uncomfortable about coming out because of fear of being ostracised is unfortunate, but I wouldn't consider that discrimination as I understand the word. I think you are overstating the case for 2020 though, and you are conflating homophobia with discrimination.
I'm dealing with teenagers every day at work, and I've asked them the same question so as to compare it to my day (I'm 37). Without going on about it, their attitudes are light years away from my own at that age, and that misgiving that we might have had has diminished significantly. My uncle confided in a friend that he was a homosexual in the 80's. He told me the other lad simply didn't believe him, 'ah yer messsin now, maybe in Dublin but not around here'.
As regards transsexuals/dysphorics or whatever, why are they included in LGBT? The others are sexual preferences, the other is, well, something else.
Homosexuals fear coming out because of discrimination. Being ostracized falls under the umbrella of being discriminated against because of their sexuality.
It's great that the younger generations are more accepting of these things, but the older generations and their prejudices are still very much with us. Just because it would've been more difficult in our day (I'm 37 as well) doesn't mean the current attitudes towards it are all tickety-boo.
I'm assuming that transexuls are included under the LGBT banner because of the "T" at the end... up or down, transexuls are discriminated against because they don't fit the sexual "norm", just like how LGB folk are.
Listening to my colleagues who have kids in secondary school it's allegedly 'uncool' to be straight nowadays. All the better for it I say.
I would have thought that being trans would involve wanting to be accepted as whatever gender they switched to, rather than being accepted as trans? Is it sort of defeating the purpose of switching by labelling them so rather than just man or woman? I dunno really I know fuck all about it.
I wonder does the whole labelling of people by their sexual preferences fly in the face of equality anyway. same as race or whatever. If we were all wishing to be truly seen as equals should we not do away with labelling anyway and just let each other get on with it. But then where would someone go to meet those of a similar mindset or preference to to themselves? I dunno it's a complicated and probably needless argument.
On the subject of kids, I meet a lot of them doing work experience and they are miles from the casual homophobia and racism that was rife in my own time as a teenager. I'm 37 as well as it happens.
Uncool to be straight is a funny one as well, so the door of discrimination is swinging back the other way.. ah well each to their own, it's a minefield being a teenager anyway
Now don't jump down my throat here, but the constant celebrating of gay culture, the narrative that being straight is not the norm etc etc surely might be a reason as to why kids these days look at it as uncool. I'm not saying it's good or bad, rather pointing out that in the same way we were taught/manipulated to think that being straight was the only way to be, now there's a trend, which is to be seen in all walks of life towards the opposite. Definitely not trying to open a can of worms here, rather pointing out that current views seem to have swayed completely to the other end of the spectrum in the same way church-going was massive a couple of generations ago and now nobody goes. It begs the question as to what is peer pressure/group think, and what is actually felt/thought in private.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 01, 2020, 03:42:11 PM
Now don't jump down my throat here, but the constant celebrating of gay culture, the narrative that being straight is not the norm etc etc surely might be a reason as to why kids these days look at it as uncool. I'm not saying it's good or bad, rather pointing out that in the same way we were taught/manipulated to think that being straight was the only way to be, now there's a trend, which is to be seen in all walks of life towards the opposite. Definitely not trying to open a can of worms here, rather pointing out that current views seem to have swayed completely to the other end of the spectrum in the same way church-going was massive a couple of generations ago and now nobody goes. It begs the question as to what is peer pressure/group think, and what is actually felt/thought in private.
Wrongthink! Get this lad sacked!
Ah sure once that becomes the norm the kids will just get bored and find something else to move on to. LGBTQRS will be yesterdays' news and whoever prefers whatever will just get on with it.
Can you imagine shifting a fella over peer pressure, being a straight young lad? Fuck sake it'd be cat. The thought has just struck me that all the lads who were in the closet have basically been doing that only it's girls they were shifting. Must have been fair scaldy for them. I can't speak for the women as I'm not one.
That isn't a thing.
Allow me as a (somewhat) younger person to chime in here. The only way I've seen straight being referred to as uncool or whatever is in a joking way, or to call out someone being homophobic. That comes from a position of having to defend/justify your existence as a discriminated class in society, and is completely different to the casual joking use of "gay"/"homo" whatever because it was never a threat to anyone to be straight. I've long since abandoned using those terms, which may have been in vogue for a couple of years as a stupid teenager to describe things (even if I consciously thought homophobia was wrong), because it's simply not right.
No one genuinely has a problem with people being straight. It's only used to call people out on having their heads up their hole and get them to reconsider their attitudes. Having people more comfortable about who they love can only be a good thing.
Up next - Religion!
Calling things you dislike as 'gay' isn't a cardinal sin, but the game has changed. In fact it's hard to keep up. It's ok to say 'people of colour' but not 'coloured people' which I find bizarre. Jeremy Corbyn introducing himself to the nation as 'Hi, I'm Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party and my pronouns are he/him' left me alarmed and frankly startled.
My pronouns are he/him. Wow.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on May 01, 2020, 03:59:32 PM
That isn't a thing.
Allow me as a (somewhat) younger person to chime in here. The only way I've seen straight being referred to as uncool or whatever is in a joking way, or to call out someone being homophobic. That comes from a position of having to defend/justify your existence as a discriminated class in society, and is completely different to the casual joking use of "gay"/"homo" whatever because it was never a threat to anyone to be straight. I've long since abandoned using those terms, which may have been in vogue for a couple of years as a stupid teenager to describe things (even if I consciously thought homophobia was wrong), because it's simply not right.
No one genuinely has a problem with people being straight. It's only used to call people out on having their heads up their hole and get them to reconsider their attitudes. Having people more comfortable about who they love can only be a good thing.
Not picking holes in what your saying but the last point you make about "It's only used to call people out on having their heads up their hole" is a massive shift in thinking and comes from decades of pushing a certain mode of thinking, a certain narrative, that is everywhere now, especially in Irish culture. Whether you think the end result is right or wrong is irrelevant really. I personally couldn't care less, I have gay mates, whatever, what interests me more is something more subtle which relates to how the culture changed so dramatically.
The seismic shifts you're talking about generally happened in countries which were historically extremely conservative, religiously or otherwise. Now you have some people trying to put part of the lid back on the pot, but obviously that's just going to be met with virulent rejection.
Best thing for it is just to take a deep breath and step away from the cooker. Let it be, let it cool down. "Like trying to calm water with a flat iron," as Alan Watts says, "you only disturb it all the more."
I don't really understand this business of there being a hundred different genders, or why they need to add a Q for queer when isn't that gay or pan sexual is different from bi. And then there's the whole people want to be 'they'not 'he' like that Sam Smith man....er person.
I'm cool that people want to do that sort of thing...I just feel the world has passed me by making me look a little like an accepting Alf Garnet
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 01, 2020, 04:55:37 PM
I don't really understand this business of there being a hundred different genders, or why they need to add a Q for queer when isn't that gay or pan sexual is different from bi. And then there's the whole people want to be 'they'not 'he' like that Sam Smith man....er person.
I'm cool that people want to do that sort of thing...I just feel the world has passed me by making me look a little like an accepting Alf Garnet
Yeah, suck & lick whatever the fuck you want. Just shut up about it.
Wise proverb of the day
For when the simple motto 'live and let live' doesn't quite satisfy all your attention-starved needs. 'Fuck off, you boring cunt' is another motto worth keeping handy.
In fairness, though, I'm not sure how prevalent all this kind of mumbo jumbo is outside of the internet and American universities.
There's a trend that's been going the last few years of comedians doing shows with their oul ones. It simply displays a lack of any sort of creativity at this point.
'You thought I wasn't funny, you should see my oul one. She's not even a professional comedienne! Anyway, she'll be on my new show.'
That Uncle Ben rice ad, with the two cunts and their 'eether either' shite, and the little singalong they have at the end. Baseball bats or a hammerfight for ye pricks.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 01, 2020, 07:53:21 PM
There's a trend that's been going the last few years of comedians doing shows with their oul ones. It simply displays a lack of any sort of creativity at this point.
'You thought I wasn't funny, you should see my oul one. She's not even a professional comedienne! Anyway, she'll be on my new show.'
For some reason Russell Howard springs to mind but I don't even know if he did that
As if Russell Howard wasn't hateful enough, imagine watching a tv show with him and the cunt who shat him out! I choose death...
Quote from: Carnage on May 01, 2020, 09:15:54 PM
That Uncle Ben rice ad, with the two cunts and their 'eether either' shite, and the little singalong they have at the end. Baseball bats or a hammerfight for ye pricks.
I reckon if they keep on recycling that stupid idea in ads it'll eventually become original and clever.
Hammerfights? I'm all for it.
Russell Howard had his mother with him on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, she was much more humourous than he's ever been.
The guy I work(ed) with once heckled him off the stage, before he 'made it'. Loathsome, blinky cunt.
I don't even know the ad but I do know it would be better with a tinkly slowed down version of a classic pop song, with a young one singing in a plaintive voice on the top and starring russell howard as one or both of the characters. Something like Motorhead's Ace of Spades would be perfect in that style
Quote from: astfgyl on May 01, 2020, 09:38:34 PM
I don't even know the ad but I do know it would be better with a tinkly slowed down version of a classic pop song, with a young one singing in a plaintive voice on the top and starring russell howard as one or both of the characters. Something like Motorhead's Ace of Spades would be perfect in that style
You clearly missed the version of Enter Sandman I posted in there a few weeks back. Or was it months
I did!
The drum beat in Travis's Why Does it Always Rain on Me. It's a dull, maudlin song as it is but that lazy, plodding beat is the worst type of misery.
Speaking of shit drum beats the drumming in Katatonia is fucking horrendous. That insistent 1-2 beat ruins any sense of atmosphere rendering every song interchangeable. I actually ordered Dance of December Souls on Thursday because I've recently been getting into it on YouTube and the drumming is fine on that one, but I fired on Brave Murder Day on recommendation and had to kill it after a song and a half. Fucking Hell, I found it torturous to listen to.
That's pretty funny, since Karl is a huge fan. Never noticed myself, though I'd never have said the drumming was particularly remarkable either.
It's so robotic and soulless. Dunno, it wrecks my head.
The drumming in Katatonia was pretty nondescript until Daniel Liljekvist joined - he didn't record an album until Last Fair Deal, so they obviously sound a whole lot different by then.
Think Dan Swano played them on Tonight's Decision.
If you really want to avoid shit versions of songs, do yourselves a favour and don't click on Metallica's latest country version of Blackened, brought to you by Salesforce.
Quote from: Ducky on May 02, 2020, 01:31:02 PM
The drumming in Katatonia was pretty nondescript until Daniel Liljekvist joined - he didn't record an album until Last Fair Deal, so they obviously sound a whole lot different by then.
Think Dan Swano played them on Tonight's Decision.
I think it works on some of the stuff. It's grand on Discouraged Ones but it is very bad on BMD and I always found it tough on Tonight's Decision. I didn't know it was even a different drummer on that one. The drums actually put me off their stuff for a long time back in the day but I learned to ignore it as I liked all the other elements.
A peeve of mine lately is pop songs that make reference to brands and modern technology. Like the mention of facebook was in some shit the daughter was listening to and some other shit about refreshing the screen as well and mentioning an iphone by name. I dunno it just seems too on the nose or something. Then again it's probably just me as I hear loads of old songs mentioning radios and televisions and phones in the traditional sense and I have no problem with it
Couldn't resist Blackened 2020. I lasted a minute.
Discouraged Ones is my fave album of theirs but that's despite the naff drumming.
I understand that good drumming doesn't necessarily make a bad song better (hello Machine Head's discography), but good drumming always elevates music for me. Imagine Rush if Rutsey stuck around and Peart beaver joined...
Discouraged Ones is my favourite of their stuff as well. I am probably more forgiving of the awful drumming because of this, but yeah the more I think of it, it is awful.
Discouraged Ones also my top pick, incidentally
Quote from: astfgyl on May 01, 2020, 09:38:34 PM
I don't even know the ad but I do know it would be better with a tinkly slowed down version of a classic pop song, with a young one singing in a plaintive voice on the top and starring russell howard as one or both of the characters. Something like Motorhead's Ace of Spades would be perfect in that style
Jeeeeesus that really does my head in. Fucking advertising piano covers. The most loathsome of genres, behind electro-swing
Discouraged Ones benefits from being the first album I heard by Katatonia so it gets a pass, but ya, a perfect example of dull, plodding drums.
Quote from: Carnage on May 01, 2020, 09:15:54 PM
That Uncle Ben rice ad, with the two cunts and their 'eether either' shite, and the little singalong they have at the end. Baseball bats or a hammerfight for ye pricks.
THIS! Christ on bicycle, who calls it a fucking Po-tah-to? Cunts!
The butchery of Everybody Wants to Rule the World on the ad for Red Rock. It sounds like your one has had half her teeth extracted and is singing through a haze of painkillers with her mouth still numb from anaesthetic. She even fucks up the kick ass melody completely. Dire.
and it was a grand song if they left it alone
Edit: that whole album is great actually and thanks for putting me on to what I'm listening to next. Is the ad worth having then if that is the result?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 03, 2020, 09:49:12 PM
The butchery of Everybody Wants to Rule the World on the ad for Red Rock. It sounds like your one has had half her teeth extracted and is singing through a haze of painkillers with her mouth still numb from anaesthetic. She even fucks up the kick ass melody completely. Dire.
Jesus Christ that is one of the worst covers I've ever heard.
And what you say at the end really highlights why I see blood red with a lot of these - they somehow miss the point of the song and neuter the melody/hook. See also that utterly cack version of Chaka Kahn's "Ain't Nobody" - one of the biggest hooks in 80s pop left in a state of total impotence.
The first three Tears for Fears albums are really good, "The Hurting" in particular. It's also dark as fuck.
Been meaning to grab their stuff for years but never have. Must rectify that.
Weezer did a version of Everybody Wants to Rule the World recently with the a couple of the Tears for Fears singers which was excellent.
The wispy voice stuff is simply a sign of the times. Young, privileged little twats with nothing to sing about, so they do what everyone else is doing because it has a semblance of cool. Dried up oul fanny music, a sign of the homogeneity of pop culture, they've completely run out of ideas, they've drained black and gay culture for every bit of inspiration they can find, there'll be nothing left soon.
God be with the days where lads had to struggle a bit and the music was an expression of that passion and inner fire they carried around with them. Imagine a lad like Jimmy Sommerville growing up on some dodgy Glasgow council estate, a tiny wee gay fella who liked to shave his head, wear doc martin boots and stick his arse out. Imagine the target he had on his back. He was singing from a deep well that lad, it took some balls for him to be him back in the 80's. The likes of Morrisey, all that pent up shit that was going on within him, the confusion, the lack of clarity he was getting at school, in the media, in society..it had to have an outlet and look at what it produced..absolute class. The examples are countless, but all that's fallen away now and, literally, these modern lot have absolutely nothing to rage about. They invent some shite, but nobody really cares in pop music anyway.
I can't remember the last time I heard a pop song that sounded like singer wasn't trying their damndest to be anything but themselves when singing. Dishonest, corporate, lickspittling and completely disposable.
Yeah true. I don't know if the model has changed much as there has always been that corporate stronghold on pop music, but it seemed to be so much more diverse and interesting until, maybe, the 90s or 00s. Is it just easy to blame X Factor and that sort of set up for creating such a rigid mold that they pour their future one hit wonders into, or is that the problem? I don't know, really. The irony is that the asthmatic trend that is so pervasive at the minute was started by someone who had some originality of thinking and style and it has become a massive, irritating cliche ever since. Don't ask me who the originator was, but I'm assuming there is one originator out there. It's amazing to see someone original like Hozier manage to make real music that really didn't fit that model and for him to become so massive. There is still hope for good pop music I think, I just don't know where the majority of it is being made. Wouldn't it be funny if there existed an underground pop scene that was completely elitist towards the plastic shite that dominates mainstream culture. There probably is, actually, but then again if they don't sound like Burzum I'm unlikely to ever hear them!
I find Hozier to be derivative as fuck but there you go.
My favourite comedian is Risteard Cooper and his entire career is based on imitating soccer pundits.
That whole Pastoral Blues, my daddy was a preacherman thing Hozier goes on with, yeah, no thanks. It all smacks of a lad trying too hard. More power to him, he's successful, but that says all you need to know about modern music. Give me Jimmy Sommerville anyday :laugh:
I think Hozier's first album was great. I haven't heard the second one yet. My point was more to do with something that has originality and musical merit that wasn't just assembled on the pop music assembly line breaking through. I know there's something slightly jarring about a white guy from Bray playing that kind of blues or whatever but I don't know his credentials or what he grew up listening to and don't really care about that. The fact that it's still possible for real music to break through to the mainstream is positive.
Just a taste thing, he's certainly far from the worst thing I've heard.
The discussion on the 'authenticity' of modern pop music can be interesting because I can imagine, most of us on here are well outside of that 'scene' or demographic.
If you see the likes of Ariana Grande or something doing all of the late night media, you'd assume she's just a manufactured pop star (and she probably is), and yet her music is acclaimed by critics, I know music reviews are bullshit really but they're still relevant.
Whereas someone like Hozier who you'd assume is more authentic is considered run of the mill at best - I remember reading a review of his latest album on Pitchfork and there was a quote "The man who brought us to church, tries to take us back to the same church, six years later".
It's possible we don't connect with any of these modern pop singers because we juts don't know what they're singing about. It might seem very cold and vain to us, but that might connect to a kid who grew up in the age of the Internet.
I think the pervasiveness of "reality" culture has emphasized how manufactured a lot of pop music is, but it's always been that way.
There's certainly a lot less artistry as it's become more and more homogenised, but it still exists. Take or leave her music, but look at someone like Grimes; her success has come entirely off the back of her own work, her own sounds, she even does her own artwork.
All Pop wasn't always manufactured. There was huge leeway in terms of what artists could get away with and when the record company didn't like something, it was often eventually accepted or the artist was released to another company. Yes, there are horror stories and certainly there was skullduggery, but I think it's over emphasised too much.
The Byrds, for example, could never get away from the stigma of being 'manufactured' because they were brought together by elements within the record industry (can't remember the full story). That said, they were brought together because there was a recognition of the talent that was inherent in each of them and once the record company stepped back and let them at it the results were spectacular. I was listening to Genesis talking about one of their early Prog albums the other day. Despite limited success and the record company 'feeling' they might do better by taking another route, they still backed them through a bunch of albums, again, with the feeling that they were onto something special and any meddling could ruin things.
That's in stark contrast to marketing managers, image consultants, teams of songwriters, and all the other interfering jazz that goes on nowadays. I'm sure there are some standouts, but the majority of what we're getting is processed through a sieve before it reaches our ears.
I'm sure most of you have seen this Zappa clip before:
https://youtu.be/xP4wsURn3rw
That only counts up to the early 80s though. After that, pure pop started becoming manufactured almost scientifically, sounds and hooks and pronunciation anomalies designed to stick in your head independently of any musical merit. Stock Aitken Waterman (I Should Be So Lucky, You Spin Me Right Round, etc.) were the start of what we're dealing with today in terms of genuinely "manufactured" pop, manufactured to be as appealing as McDonald's, and in strikingly similar ways tbh.
I think Berry Gordy/Motown is responsible for some of the most overtly manufactured pop records going. Phenomenal records, but manufactured to a T.
Well music by it's very nature is manufactured, it's created, produced, spit and polished applied, a stamp put on it etc. Everything from Black Metal all the way across the spectrum shares that. I would argue thogh that there was far more creativity to pop music, certainly in the 80's and in Motown too. Yes, there's a tonne of absolute shite, but they weren't all following the same template that is being followed nowadays, the same look, the same video, the same subjects, the same tone etc etc. Could be arguing this til the cows come home though.
What does the word manufactured mean I suppose is the question here. The Stock Aiken Waterman template is what I suppose I'm referring to that has simply taken over Pop music as opposed to something like, say, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, that came out of the punk scene, something more geniunely unique and creative that had that manufactured touch added to it at the end, but wasn't created to be disposable and stick in your head, as Chris says, independent of any musical merit. That's where my tastes lie though and I'm sure I have my own prejudices when it comes to how I see it all.
I ate with that. While pop music always had that sinister, greasy side to it, it seems that in the past they tried to find bands or singers who had personality and character in the first place. With the X Factor model I find it difficult to tell one singer from the other. They look the same, they sound the same, the songs tend to go in one ear and out the other in a lot of cases too which to me is the biggest crime. Sadly, the only ones that seem to stick in my head are the likes of 'Umbrella-ella-ella...'- shit that would make you wish you were born with no ears.
"So off they went to S. I. R. to learn some stupid riffs,
And practice all their poses!"
I love a lot of 80's pop as it seems so inventive and there was such an element of wild abandon to it all with so many of the artists trying things that probably shouldn't have worked at all but somehow did. And so many of them had a knack for a great tune and were able to present it in a seemingly simplistic fashion that seems to be missing from today's x factor stuff. Funnily enough this mystical "x Factor" they speak of seemed to be in abundance back in the 80s and is nowhere to be found on those conveyor belt shows
Seems to be a new pandemic taking hold...poetry.
I'm hooked up to some page on Facebook for news from my hometown Drogheda. I think it's the facebook page of a local newspaper. Anyway, I keep getting updates for poems sent in by readers. I mean the whole town has suddenly turned into Seamus Forking Heaney by the looks of things. Sweeping, literary genius like the following exerpt courtesy of Mary from down the town:
We miss our loved ones who we cannot see.
Looking forward to the day we can all meet for tea.
There is a lesson for us to behold,
people are more valuable than money or gold.
Any other parts of the country being hit by this?
Quote from: Pedrito on May 06, 2020, 01:56:17 PM
We miss our loved ones who we cannot see.
Looking forward to the day we can all meet for tea.
There is a lesson for us to behold,
people are more valuable than money or gold.
It's no 'They fuck you up, your Mum and Dad', is it?
It's like the literary equivalent of local 'artists' who display their genius on the walls of the local cafe. On one hand you think, it's nice that they are supporting the community. On the other hand, if I owned a little local cafe I'd sooner decorate the walls in my own shit than have the local spastic moustache twiddler do it for me!
:laugh:
Ah stop, there's an artistic 'circle' in the town that congregate in certain bars. Often a lad roaring away with an accoustic while you're trying to sup your pint. A few Gaelgóirs and people with an arty look that belies the muck that they tend to produce. Lads I used go to primary school with that never left the town. Yep the dirty protest option sounds far more appealing.
Here, there was talk of advertising songs in this thread and I came across the following. It would have been equally suited to the "Are We All Fucked?" discussion. Ok, copy/paste:
"Lots of HEARTFELT SONGS ABOUT GRATITUDE are needed for a TAXI COMPILATION going directly to several top Ad Agencies that will be cranking out "Post-Pandemic" TV Commercials in the near future.
This batch is for Commercials that we anticipate will feature the heroes of the pandemic and how grateful we are for what they've done. We've come up with some key concepts, keywords, ideas, and phrases to get your creative gears turning, but please don't limit yourself to just these! We encourage you to come up with some of your own!
Just some of the heroes we could think of: doctors, nurses, hospital workers, scientists, paramedics, police officers, postal workers, truck drivers, grocery store and pharmacy workers, firefighters, lab technicians, military personnel, farmers, restaurant and food bank workers, flight attendants and pilots, delivery personnel, caregivers, etc.
Concepts and keywords:
Not all heroes wear capes!
Thank you – yep, sometimes simple is best ;-)
You were there when we needed you
Your sacrifice hasn't gone unnoticed
Courage
Facing fear
Helping others
Working hard to beat the odds
Working side-by-side
Stepping up
Saving lives
Taking risks
Giving hope
Shoulder-to-shoulder
Going the extra mile
Long hours
Heroism
Gratitude
Appreciation
Giving it all
Risking it all
Asking for nothing in return
Selflessness
Caring
Honor
Pride
Lyric themes:
We think most of these TV Commercials will show very moving montages of everyday people doing extraordinary things. General concepts in your lyrics could work better than telling full stories. Universal lyrics that could work well in montages showing all types of heroes might be the best way to go, but that's just an educated guess on our part!
Whatever your concepts are, your chorus lyrics need to be simple, big, catchy, phrases that sum up the central message. Universal lyrics that avoid specific names, dates, times, places, brands, and profanity will likely be best. Phrases that mention time or place in a general way could possibly work. "The day this started" is an example of that!
Emotions:
Tug at the heartstrings, put a lump in the throats of the viewers and a tear in their eyes, make them well-up with pride and feel the universal feelings we all share about how grateful and proud we are of the heroes who have helped get us through this unprecedented time in human history.
Possible genres and styles:
You'd be wise to go with popular genres like: Singer/Songwriter, A/C, Indie Folk, Pop, Country, Anthemic Rock, Emotional Indie Pop, and Indie Rock, Soul, Gospel, etc. You'd be smart to avoid genres that aren't relatable to a wide audience: Death Metal, Prog Rock... well, you get the idea!
Tempo:
Ballads, down-tempo, and mid-tempo might work best, but we're not ruling out big, anthemic, uplifting, UP-tempo-ish Songs for some of the genres and lyric themes."
It's an obvious peeve but everything is for sale.
And yeah we are all fucked.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 07, 2020, 11:29:23 PM
Crappy ads cashing in on Covid stuff copy/paste
Couldn't agree more. Sick of all these ads.
Why can't someone do a murder hornet related ad instead?
It's coming any day soon. Surely some Drone/Doom type stuff would be perfect for that one!
Now more than ever, in these unprecedented times, it is important to thank our daily heroes by buying a big fuckin nest of murder hornets
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 04, 2020, 01:27:33 PM
Sadly, the only ones that seem to stick in my head are the likes of 'Umbrella-ella-ella...'- shit that would make you wish you were born with no ears.
And that song coincided with nearly 50 consecutive days of rain in 2007 *shudders*
The last few skices of bread in the house being mouldy. Cuntish.
Cunts trying to break into the house, and all the poxy hardware stores around me are closed so I can't get a new lock
And it woke up the fucking kids!
Quote from: Trev on May 08, 2020, 02:13:08 PM
Cunts trying to break into the house, and all the poxy hardware stores around me are closed so I can't get a new lock
And it woke up the fucking kids!
Fuck me, I'd say that's more than a peeve.
If you know what sort of lock you need - TW Clarke will probably ship it to you. I've dealt with them before on stuff. Grand like.
http://www.twclarke.ie/?page_id=3534
Yeah that's far more than a peeve, fucking cunts!
Just had the gards around and they caught the lad trying another house a few doors down, turns out hes out on bail from knocking over houses the other next road over last month. So he was thick enough to go back to the same area, and get caught a second time
So there's a peeve, when you're looking at the news and see shite like "the perpetrator was known to the gardai with 76 previous convictions..."
Quote from: Trev on May 08, 2020, 06:06:01 PM
Just had the gards around and they caught the lad trying another house a few doors down, turns out hes out on bail from knocking over houses the other next road over last month. So he was thick enough to go back to the same area, and get caught a second time
So there's a peeve, when you're looking at the news and see shite like "the perpetrator was known to the gardai with 76 previous convictions..."
But, but his parents didn't hug him every day...
Quote from: Trev on May 08, 2020, 06:06:01 PM
So there's a peeve, when you're looking at the news and see shite like "the perpetrator was known to the gardai with 76 previous convictions..."
It's really the fucking worst.
I grew up with a lad who was at one point was on his fourth suspended sentence (despite him already been in and out of jail) before the judge said "might want to lock him up again".
I rang the cops one day because he was going up and down the street, trying to kick gates in, kicked a wing mirror off a car, try to punch someone, jumped in front of a car, pissed on someone... all this at 1pm on a Thursday afternoon and I was told "there's nothing they can do".
Right, just great, lads.
And people wonder why the paramilitaries get so much support when they hand out vigilante justice...
Just heard a cover version of 'summer of 69' on RTÉ, Beyond fucking awful
Coming out the back end of three excellent new Ihsahn tracks into the dance floor horror of lenny kravitz.
Talk about a mood kill.
Too much time with one's thoughts is not always beneficial.
I was having a fine time until I heard the birds singing
Someone on my Facebook selling home-knitted face masks...
The A-Team guy?
Quote from: Juggz on May 16, 2020, 04:42:02 PM
The A-Team guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFr74zI1LBM
:laugh:
Not a peeve exactly, and a year out of date but I just got a link of yer man Conlan walking out to a title fight in MSG with an Irish WWE wrestler behind carrying the flag to 'Celtic Symphony' (oh ah up the 'Ra) as his entrance music....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Unbelievable, hard to fathom unless you watch it.
"Your password must be between 6 and 10 characters long".
Why? Why must it be between 6 and 10? Is a password with only 10 characters less likely to be cracked than a password with 15 characters? Or is it because the websites coder set these parameters for no good reason?
"Thank you for registering. You can now login with your email address and password"
And then when I go to login: "Incorrect username/password. If you have recently updated your account, please allow up to 12 hours before you attempt to login." Right..... so I can't "now login" with my details.
What is it with the design of certain Irish websites being unnecessarily daft.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 17, 2020, 05:35:10 PM
Not a peeve exactly, and a year out of date but I just got a link of yer man Conlan walking out to a title fight in MSG with an Irish WWE wrestler behind carrying the flag to 'Celtic Symphony' (oh ah up the 'Ra) as his entrance music....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Unbelievable, hard to fathom unless you watch it.
That fight was Paddys day 2019 I remember watching in the pub, seeing the wrestler he came out with and thinking 'I know that fellas face from somewhere'
Bought a flat screen tv in December 2018. Our warranty was for one year. Telly died last week; the motherboard bit the dust. €225 to get the cunt fixed :(
Warranty be damned. Bring it back to where you bought it, your statutory right means you have 3 years for repair, replacement or refund.
Interesting. Cheers for the information.
As long as you're not at fault, you haven't damaged it or altered it (opened it or tried to repair it yourself), they have to offer you one of the above three options.
That's in the Republic now, I think it's an EU law. If you're in NI, I don't know how that works, what with Brexit and all that.
That is very interesting indeed and I wish I'd known about it when my old flatscreen bit the dust after less than 2 years
You've got two years absolute minimum warranty on everything you buy in Ireland, whether new or secondhand, but it can go as far as six years. A mate got his TV of four years replaced by Tesco (after a bit of over and back)... it would've been a cheaper and easier fix than a motherboard replacement too
This is worth a quick skim for a summary of your rights and there's links to the various bits of legislation to have a deeper look too.
https://www.eccireland.ie/consumer-rights/buying-goods-services/
Ah grand, sound for that
When bands name all their releases the same.....Battle Ruins and The Haunting Presence being two that spring to mind....lazy bastards...
My already noisy as fuck neighbours (he's err, slow and loud and she's a hothead) are doing some construction work in the back yard. Lots of sawing, hammering and swearing when stuff doesn't fit. Grand, sure it's their back garden.
They've two young kids. One likes to bark and meow the day away. They've just given the other one a tin whistle to keep her occupied.
It's the daytime and they're technically not being antisocial or anything, so I can't say shut up, but how are they so much louder than everyone else in the neighbourhood.
Quote from: Ducky on May 28, 2020, 11:25:35 AM
My already noisy as fuck neighbours (he's err, slow and loud and she's a hothead) are doing some construction work in the back yard. Lots of sawing, hammering and swearing when stuff doesn't fit. Grand, sure it's their back garden.
They've two young kids. One likes to bark and meow the day away. They've just given the other one a tin whistle to keep her occupied.
It's the daytime and they're technically not being antisocial or anything, so I can't say shut up, but how are they so much louder than everyone else in the neighbourhood.
Errrrr, because they're right beside you?
Nope, the neighbours the other side hardly make a peep and there's more of them in that house too.
The back of the street is right behind a cemetery too, so there's kind of an unwritten "don't be too loud" rule, but you can hear these cunts before you're near the gaff.
Ah neighbours. This fine weather is getting them out into their gardens. I have never and I mean never blasted them with the metal of death yet they blast me with their dance music.
We all have our rights and blah blah but there is no need to be a thoughtless fuckface. I'm close to introducing them to Portal but then the rest of the neighbours will have to deal with the mash up.
I'm peeved.
I have the same issue here and I'm very much live and let live and all, but the fucking tunes are cat. What is it that makes shit knacker rave acceptable to poison people with at extreme volume, but a small bit of gentlemanly extreme metal gets on everyone's goat?
Been doing a bit of painting out the back the last few days. Fella next door, early 20s, still lives at home. Grand job. He'd some bird over around lunchtime coupla days ago, out the back. Suave cunt throws on a rake of A-Ha. Grand says I doing my priming and undercoating. Then yesterday the same fucker is with a coupla lads playing some modern rap, soul RnB yoke, I dunno what you'd call it. Either way, it was louder than A-Ha was previously and very much ruined my Zen.
Bonus points to the lad next door if he played Aha's "Touchy!" on repeat to the bird
I said he was suave but not that suave haha. I got my Manhattan Skyline so I was happy
No matter what time of the day it is in my eastate, there's always some cunts dog barking :abbath:
Quote from: Circlepit on May 28, 2020, 12:48:47 PM
Ah neighbours. This fine weather is getting them out into their gardens. I have never and I mean never blasted them with the metal of death yet they blast me with their dance music.
We all have our rights and blah blah but there is no need to be a thoughtless fuckface. I'm close to introducing them to Portal but then the rest of the neighbours will have to deal with the mash up.
I'm peeved.
Same. It's either Romany gypsy music or Bulgarian pop. Both equally horrifying. I just stick on the Opeth loud enough that it drowns there's out. I dont have a problem with neighbours playing music as long as it stops at 11.
Oh the neighbours dog. The 2 on one side bark the odd time. A dog type conversation. The 2 on the other side are full blown fucking retards. One in particular barks at himself the cunt.
The overuse of portmanteaus like Brexit, Covidiots, Hangry etc. They bug the shit out of me. A girl I used to work with got married a few years ago, her surname is Blanchfield, yer man O'Hara. BLANCHARA JULY 2018. It was even on the invites! Fuck sake.
Agreed, and Brexit really annoys me. It's an ugly portmanteau for a start, and an inaccurate one. If they have to use a portmanteau, at least use an accurate one, such as UKexit.
And now they're blasting tunes next door. Old school Prodigy, so I'll allow it.
Edit - oh no, it's the fucking radio.
Quote from: Ducky on May 29, 2020, 12:20:36 PM
And now they're blasting tunes next door. Old school Prodigy, so I'll allow it.
Edit - oh no, it's the fucking radio.
May I suggest sir partakes in a suitable rebuttal..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3sgyFSX-Qc
I had 666 Pack on earlier! : laugh:
The utter filth of the bass in the intro.
Quote from: Ducky on May 29, 2020, 12:20:36 PM
And now they're blasting tunes next door. Old school Prodigy, so I'll allow it.
Edit - oh no, it's the fucking radio.
Cunts in work had the radio on today. Honestly, it's the first time I have heard daytime radio in 20 or 30 years. Aside from the music - the terrible, terrible music - the forced peppiness/wackyness of the DJs was like having my brain shat upon by that manky Cork lad from the other thread. Horrible.
:laugh: agreed, can't stand even the sound of the radio.
Marty fuckin Morrissey. He's clearly an awful ugly fucker but he seems to think he's God's gift. He's also on the TV more now than ever before. Does he get the ride cos he has a few bob or does he wank into a pillow like the rest of us?
Quote from: Emphyrio on May 31, 2020, 11:04:38 PM
Marty fuckin Morrissey. He's clearly an awful ugly fucker but he seems to think he's God's gift. He's also on the TV more now than ever before. Does he get the ride cos he has a few bob or does he wank into a pillow like the rest of us?
Into a pillow.. But because he had the few Bob it's a fancy one
Sinead O'Connor is another one that seems to make her living singing shite on RTE these days dressed like a spastic. Herself and Marty are made for eachother.
Stretched in bed.. Let my hands drop.. Slapped myself in the sac
.. I am my own pet peeve.. Fuckin spa
Marty Morrissey will outlive us all as he has been secretly dosing himself with radioactive majestic wonder juice. That’s how he is sooooo orange with white teeth of pearly power.
I hate him and all his cunt face.
Does Marty Morrissey go to the same hairdresser as Des Cahill? Who are ye trying to fool with the jet black hair, lads? Fucking hell.
Quote from: Aborted on May 31, 2020, 11:56:49 PM
Stretched in bed.. Let my hands drop.. Slapped myself in the sac
.. I am my own pet peeve.. Fuckin spa
:laugh:
And for any fellow GAA heads, it always brings the mood down when Marty is on the mic and not Ger Canning.
When I take a gulp out of a can, and it turns into a tennis ball slowly forcing its' way down my oesophagus in agonisingly slow fashion. And there is nothing to do but sit there and take it.
Haha fuckit ya, that's a pure balls.
That Allianz ad where Aunt Viv needs the car. Yer wan has 3 lines and she delivers each one in a different accent. Fucking hell.
The Just Eat add with that cunt Snoop Dog. He'd appear in any add/videl for a few quid... such a shame the 90s drive-by craze didn't get that talentless fucker.
Quote from: Wiseblood on June 05, 2020, 12:15:20 AM
such a shame the 90s drive-by craze didn't get that talentless fucker.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jaysus, it's all coming out tonight!
Is it just me or does Marty Morrissey look like a decrepit ventriloquist dummy?
Or an animated walnut.
Both accurate.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 05, 2020, 11:17:43 AM
Is it just me or does Marty Morrissey look like a decrepit ventriloquist dummy?
has he ever interviewed Morrissey?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 01, 2020, 07:26:49 AM
And for any fellow GAA heads, it always brings the mood down when Marty is on the mic and not Ger Canning.
Ger Canning is the fucking worst ever. Why do RTE keep inflicting him on football fans every time the World Cup or Euros come round?
And Peter Collins on anything is second worst. Followed closely by Stephen Alkin.
He's a great GAA commentator!
"NASA put some of their brightest scientists to work to solve this problem".
I'm glad they kept the thicko NASA scientists off the case :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 07, 2020, 08:00:05 PM
"NASA put some of their brightest scientists to work to solve this problem".
I'm glad they kept the thicko NASA scientists off the case :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Working at "Full-time Mad Bastard". You're not though, really.
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 10, 2020, 07:50:29 PM
Working at "Full-time Mad Bastard". You're not though, really.
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So my neighbours kids are having a screaming contest. Great.
I was teaching my young f'la 'Iron Man' on the guitar and he kept singing 'Irish Irish man, Irish Irish Irish iriiiish man'
Clip round the ear didn't work, he maintains those are the lyrics. He can now play that a string riff though.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 12, 2020, 04:59:51 PM
I was teaching my young f'la 'Iron Man' on the guitar and he kept singing 'Irish Irish man, Irish Irish Irish iriiiish man'
Clip round the ear didn't work, he maintains those are the lyrics. He can now play that a string riff though.
This should be in the simple pleasures thread tbh :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 10, 2020, 07:50:29 PM
Working at "Full-time Mad Bastard". You're not though, really.
school of hard knocks, 1978
u ok hun x
Quote from: mugz on June 12, 2020, 06:49:54 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 10, 2020, 07:50:29 PM
Working at "Full-time Mad Bastard". You're not though, really.
school of hard knocks, 1978
u ok hun x
Boss queen at (some MLM shit) cosmetics xoxo
One of my mates is engaged to one of these huns, she's the most vapid, materialistic, brain dead excuse for a human I've ever met.
She's got something like 6,000 Facebook "friends". I accepted her friend request in a "you're engaged to one of the lads, sure" kind of way, only to find out she then dives into your list of friends and spams all your girl-friends with make up and I quickly blocked her.
One of the girls did show me a funny little exchange she had with her...
"Hi would you be interested in my make up, I'm wearing some of my top products in my profile picture"...
"Why would I be interested in your make-up? You look like you have jaundice. No offense if you actually are jaundiced, but no thanks".
:laugh:
I actually took the plunge (yeah I know, mad bastard) and finally deleted the Facebook account this week. At the risk of coming across like a heartless prick, it was all this BLM stuff...actually more specifically, a number of pontificating posts from friends (in the FB sense, more casual acquaintances really) along the lines of "you're complicit in this problem if you remain silent". And that's it. All very well if you actually do something, but speaking out about something should be more than posting a one-line statement on Facebook, giving out about people saying nothing. Hardly inspirational stuff. I wouldn't mind but one of these individuals, the most vocal of all (again more of a friend of a friend), the last time I met her on a night out, steadfastly refused to get into a taxi driven by a black lad for fear, her words, of "getting raped". So yeah, a nice social media detox has done me the world of good and I can't see me going back to it.
The cunts have no inner monologue. They just can't see it. It's an illness they have
Quote from: Ducky on June 12, 2020, 07:15:59 PM
Quote from: mugz on June 12, 2020, 06:49:54 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 10, 2020, 07:50:29 PM
Working at "Full-time Mad Bastard". You're not though, really.
school of hard knocks, 1978
u ok hun x
Boss queen at (some MLM shit) cosmetics xoxo
One of my mates is engaged to one of these huns, she's the most vapid, materialistic, brain dead excuse for a human I've ever met.
She's got something like 6,000 Facebook "friends". I accepted her friend request in a "you're engaged to one of the lads, sure" kind of way, only to find out she then dives into your list of friends and spams all your girl-friends with make up and I quickly blocked her.
One of the girls did show me a funny little exchange she had with her...
"Hi would you be interested in my make up, I'm wearing some of my top products in my profile picture"...
"Why would I be interested in your make-up? You look like you have jaundice. No offense if you actually are jaundiced, but no thanks".
:laugh:
this is wincingly accurate :laugh:
I know postal services are running at full (or almost) capacity and stuff is a bit late arriving, but it's the not knowing that's killing me.
I have a package coming from Mexico and its been a month now. It could be another one or two months but the not knowing is killer.
As of today, I've been waiting for 9 weeks for a parcel from Australia. I know their postal service is fucked up at the moment but I only have so much patience.
My pet peeve: fucking bluebottles. They can get in a small window but can't find their fucking way out. Cunts.
Have a few packages coming from the States, shipped early March. Still no sign of them. Not complaining, as I know it's been a difficult time for all postal services, but man, it's annoying!
The latest shit, breathy, soulless, balless cover version of an all time classic:
https://youtu.be/3Ao2bGG3Qno
Pure muck.
Doing a lot of walking these days, noticing more and more that modern cars are properly over-engineered and too big/bulky for the environment they operate in. They're so futuristic looking and taking up so much space that the houses they're parked outside of look like toy-houses.
I really hate when the technology we use daily is completely not designed for daily use.
Cars, buses and bikes are all out of context with their own context.
Noisy cunt neighbours are at it again, 08:10 and they're cutting concrete with a circular saw. And the waft of dust from it isn't good craic either.
They're the type of people that on paper are not antisocial, but since they've moved in they still manage to disturb everyone on a regular basis.
I had to drive to Dublin the other day. That's always a trial as when I pass the Cork county bounds everything is grey and a bit soulless. That's why I always have a hip flask of water straight from the River Lee to keep me safe. Anyway. After I passed the second passport control booth; which was cunningly disguised as a tool booth I saw signs which peeved me.
#stay strong # we are in this together.
All that was missing was a picture of Bono handing out toilet paper. Do these messages work?
If I don't have headphones on me I won't go into Dunnes. "The Irish aren't used to keeping their distance, but that's what we have to do, stay safe and well keep the shelves stocked". This shit and similar are repeated every few minutes.
If any of the staff went 'Falling Down' I wouldn't blame them one fucking bit.
Quote from: Scáthach on June 14, 2020, 01:08:13 PM
I know postal services are running at full (or almost) capacity and stuff is a bit late arriving, but it's the not knowing that's killing me.
I have a package coming from Mexico and its been a month now. It could be another one or two months but the not knowing is killer.
Yep. Been there. Now that we have reopened the country (here in Spain), the postal service is normal again, meaning stuff is arriving, actually with alarming speed. Patience.
Quote from: StandupPaul on June 14, 2020, 01:40:59 PM
Have a few packages coming from the States, shipped early March. Still no sign of them. Not complaining, as I know it's been a difficult time for all postal services, but man, it's annoying!
Waited over three weeks for a parcel from Dublin to Belfast, DHL have the head scratching practice of sending packages for the UK to England first, and then onto the north.
There's contractors on our street installing a fibre network. I've been working in the back room all morning. Just went to go out and they've fenced off the front of the house (and our neighbours) completely and started digging. No danger getting the car out until they've finished. Even walking requires barriers to be moved to get off my property and a huge fucking hole to negotiate. Not so much as a knock at the door before they started. Pointed it out to them and got the usual industrial language response. Utter fucking Muppets.
Why can't publishers offer you an eBook download when you buy a print copy of a new book? Like when you get new vinyl. If you're reading a fairly weighty tome (à la Robert Caro's "The Power Broker", Mark Lewisohn's first of three books on The Beatles or Ian Kershaw's 2-part megalith on Hitler) and fancy enjoying it on lunch break in work it's a pain in the hole to have to lug it around with you.
I realise that I could have just bought the Kindle version rather than being a moany cunt, sometimes I like to own the actual book. I buy a fair amount of Kindle titles too. Which brings me to my second whinge - the pricing on Kindle books can be off the wall. Recently I was looking for something and the print copy was cheaper than the digital version. Further to that, why the fuck are Kindle books restricted to territories? Steven Hyden's first two books are available in all formats on Amazon US (where I can't order from) but only in print (at a high price) on Amazon UK.
Quote from: Ducky on June 15, 2020, 08:27:39 AM
Noisy cunt neighbours are at it again, 08:10 and they're cutting concrete with a circular saw. And the waft of dust from it isn't good craic either.
They're the type of people that on paper are not antisocial, but since they've moved in they still manage to disturb everyone on a regular basis.
I have one of those as well, either a power saw or an angle grinder, some mornings wanna shoot the cunt, aware this is bad vibes for my own emotional wellbeing
Quote from: Coscartac on June 15, 2020, 01:15:01 PM
Quote from: StandupPaul on June 14, 2020, 01:40:59 PM
Have a few packages coming from the States, shipped early March. Still no sign of them. Not complaining, as I know it's been a difficult time for all postal services, but man, it's annoying!
Waited over three weeks for a parcel from Dublin to Belfast, DHL have the head scratching practice of sending packages for the UK to England first, and then onto the north.
Oof! I'll do ya one better. South Dublin to North Dublin via DHL. Fuckin thing went to Frankfurt first and took near 3 weeks. I'll stick with An Post next time and won't be such a cheapskate :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 15, 2020, 03:12:23 PM
Why can't publishers offer you an eBook download when you buy a print copy of a new book? Like when you get new vinyl. If you're reading a fairly weighty tome (à la Robert Caro's "The Power Broker", Mark Lewisohn's first of three books on The Beatles or Ian Kershaw's 2-part megalith on Hitler) and fancy enjoying it on lunch break in work it's a pain in the hole to have to lug it around with you.
I realise that I could have just bought the Kindle version rather than being a moany cunt, sometimes I like to own the actual book. I buy a fair amount of Kindle titles too. Which brings me to my second whinge - the pricing on Kindle books can be off the wall. Recently I was looking for something and the print copy was cheaper than the digital version. Further to that, why the fuck are Kindle books restricted to territories? Steven Hyden's first two books are available in all formats on Amazon US (where I can't order from) but only in print (at a high price) on Amazon UK.
*Cough* Z Library *Cough*
Very little actually riles me these days, but one thing guaranteed to set me off is the nonsense phrases people use in seemingly random fashion.
"For the day that's in it."
"Sure look it"
"Grand so"
These phrases make literally no fucking sense whatsoever. In particular the first one, it drives me to distraction. The English equivalent of Del Boy Trotter's nonsensical french babblings, and affected almost solely by people who have nothing more to say but love the sound of their own voice and just have to shoehorn one more sentence into the conversation.
Bastards.
Quelle surprise!
Arra sure.
Divil a bodder hey....
Quote from: 135150 on June 17, 2020, 08:13:00 AM
Very little actually riles me these days, but one thing guaranteed to set me off is the nonsense phrases people use in seemingly random fashion.
"For the day that's in it."
"Sure look it"
"Grand so"
These phrases make literally no fucking sense whatsoever. In particular the first one, it drives me to distraction. The English equivalent of Del Boy Trotter's nonsensical french babblings, and affected almost solely by people who have nothing more to say but love the sound of their own voice and just have to shoehorn one more sentence into the conversation.
Bastards.
to be fair
blue sky thinking
...going forward
thankin' u
grand sez u
and long may it continue
Bonnet du douche!
This is more of it now
Listen I'll leave you off g'wan.
Y'know yerself.
I don't think there is anything wrong with those random phrases at all. I mostly enjoy the fact that people say meaningless things for no reason.
What I do find troubling though is how many Irish people end up with an American accent. I can see exactly how it happens, but it's a thing that gets to me
Irish TV is unwatchable anymore, thanks in no part to that yank accent thing. Ads oarticularly, those cunts on about 'dada' in mobile phone ads lately are the epitome of it. Fuck off.
I honestly don't know about almost everything that goes on in Media Ireland. I got sick of it years ago and the covid finished me off with it altogether because of the "stay at home" graphic in the top corner.
From here on in, it's just going to be wildly speculative pseudo-documentaries about ancient and impossible-to-put-an-age-on stone walls videos for me. On the laptop, with adblock.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 19, 2020, 12:26:56 AM
I honestly don't know about almost everything that goes on in Media Ireland. I got sick of it years ago and the covid finished me off with it altogether because of the "stay at home" graphic in the top corner.
From here on in, it's just going to be wildly speculative pseudo-documentaries about ancient and impossible-to-put-an-age-on stone walls videos for me. On the laptop, with adblock.
this is what tv has become.
As often as possible I through in " no dog gets washed without soap". I made it up and find it's an excellent one to throw into an argument. Particularly when defending and indefensible position. It makes my wife even angrier. I tend to throw in " cool your goose baby". This too leads to fireworks.
Why? Because it diverts the discussion to my sayings and the indefensible position gets forgotten about albeit for a brief period.
Dealing with companies atm
Contact 3 via twitter - ok send us a dm with your account details and we'll look into this. That was 11 days ago and they just haven't responded to me but are active online responding to people. I've a feeling they are just directing everyone into their DM's and letting it all pile up there. Fuckin useless
Virgin - .. need I say anything else?
UPS - Mac Air 2020 due to be delivered yesterday 'by the end of the day' as per the tracking on the site. They respond to me on twitter DM to say the tracking wasn't correct and it should be there today. Tracking now says 'check back later for more information'. They have stopped replying on DM's and calling their phone line is a bunch automated cuntishness
..im going to cut a bitch before the end of the week :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
In situations like that, the only thing to do is complain about it on their social media pages. It's all about PR to them, when they get bad publicity they're all over it.
I had an issue with Eir a few years ago, when I was on pay as you go. They took a coupla Euro out of my account when I topped up, as a 'maintenance fee' or something, with no warning or explanation. I queried it via chat, emailed them, tried to ring them etc., to no avail. I posted about it on their FB page and had a message within 2 minutes, and it was sorted there and then.
Quote from: Carnage on June 19, 2020, 12:33:37 PM
In situations like that, the only thing to do is complain about it on their social media pages. It's all about PR to them, when they get bad publicity they're all over it.
I had an issue with Eir a few years ago, when I was on pay as you go. They took a coupla Euro out of my account when I topped up, as a 'maintenance fee' or something, with no warning or explanation. I queried it via chat, emailed them, tried to ring them etc., to no avail. I posted about it on their FB page and had a message within 2 minutes, and it was sorted there and then.
Literally on 3's twitter page posting about it for the last week and not a single reply from them.
I've given up on Virgin, they do respond but never actually read the details of what you've told them and auto paste in the reply of 'have you powered it off and on' or 'we've had no other reports in your area'...
UPS on their twitter and again no response back
Apparently saying covid/epidemic is reason enough to give shite customer service atm
vodafone is worst of all
After dealings with Eir a few years ago, I can't imagine how any company could be worse. And I've dealt with a few showers of muppets. I wanted to headbutt the phone dealing with Eir. Fuckin handicaps.
People walking in cycle lanes. There's a big footpath right there! Fuck sake like.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 19, 2020, 05:23:57 PM
People walking in cycle lanes. There's a big footpath right there! Fuck sake like.
Because the cyclists are on the footpath?
That's also very irritating but I was out in the bike earlier, nobody around at all yet one goon walking right in front of me on the cycle track.
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 19, 2020, 01:39:05 PM
After dealings with Eir a few years ago, I can't imagine how any company could be worse. And I've dealt with a few showers of muppets. I wanted to headbutt the phone dealing with Eir. Fuckin handicaps.
I was with Meteor for about 11 years with no problems. Then Eir took over and fucked it all up for me. To this day I'm still recieving a monthly bill, although I'm not being charged for it, and whenever I call customer support, I'm passed around for half an hour nobody knows what's going on and they tell me to login online. But when I try to login online with my correct details, the screen just goes blank. It's literally like I don't exist!!!
Fuck them!!
Quote from: Circlepit on June 19, 2020, 11:40:34 AM
As often as possible I through in " no dog gets washed without soap". I made it up and find it's an excellent one to throw into an argument. Particularly when defending and indefensible position. It makes my wife even angrier. I tend to throw in " cool your goose baby". This too leads to fireworks.
Why? Because it diverts the discussion to my sayings and the indefensible position gets forgotten about albeit for a brief period.
I'd watch a sitcom of this
Quote from: Giggles on June 19, 2020, 11:11:23 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 19, 2020, 01:39:05 PM
After dealings with Eir a few years ago, I can't imagine how any company could be worse. And I've dealt with a few showers of muppets. I wanted to headbutt the phone dealing with Eir. Fuckin handicaps.
I was with Meteor for about 11 years with no problems. Then Eir took over and fucked it all up for me. To this day I'm still recieving a monthly bill, although I'm not being charged for it, and whenever I call customer support, I'm passed around for half an hour nobody knows what's going on and they tell me to login online. But when I try to login online with my correct details, the screen just goes blank. It's literally like I don't exist!!!
Fuck them!!
Back when they were still called Eircom, I had to cancel my Mum's phone/broadband when she died. Rang them up, said the only way I could do that would be to buy out the rest of the contract, then they'll issue it back (minus the current month) via cheque. Seemed a bit convoluted, but I just wanted it done as life was too fucking stressful for the last week or so.
So I did that (to the tune of €300), got the cheque posted to me, only to find they issued it in my mother's name and was one of those "pay account holder only" jobbies.
I had to go through four different people before I could get someone that understood that sending me a cheque in my mother's name is no fucking good because she isn't here to lodge it.
Thanks for the additional upset and stress during the most upsetting and stressful time of my life, Eircom, (compared to Sky TV and Electric Ireland who were both super helpful with the cancellations).
I have a recurring Eir bill myself, and haven't been with them for a year. They made it so convoluted to cancel my contract that I just told them to go fuck. Had a similar situation with Pure Telecom and they sold my debt to Intrum Justitia, who used to give me endless entertainment, trying to get me to confirm my name over the phone until they gave up
Quote from: Ducky on June 20, 2020, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 19, 2020, 11:11:23 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 19, 2020, 01:39:05 PM
After dealings with Eir a few years ago, I can't imagine how any company could be worse. And I've dealt with a few showers of muppets. I wanted to headbutt the phone dealing with Eir. Fuckin handicaps.
I was with Meteor for about 11 years with no problems. Then Eir took over and fucked it all up for me. To this day I'm still recieving a monthly bill, although I'm not being charged for it, and whenever I call customer support, I'm passed around for half an hour nobody knows what's going on and they tell me to login online. But when I try to login online with my correct details, the screen just goes blank. It's literally like I don't exist!!!
Fuck them!!
Back when they were still called Eircom, I had to cancel my Mum's phone/broadband when she died. Rang them up, said the only way I could do that would be to buy out the rest of the contract, then they'll issue it back (minus the current month) via cheque. Seemed a bit convoluted, but I just wanted it done as life was too fucking stressful for the last week or so.
So I did that (to the tune of €300), got the cheque posted to me, only to find they issued it in my mother's name and was one of those "pay account holder only" jobbies.
I had to go through four different people before I could get someone that understood that sending me a cheque in my mother's name is no fucking good because she isn't here to lodge it.
Thanks for the additional upset and stress during the most upsetting and stressful time of my life, Eircom, (compared to Sky TV and Electric Ireland who were both super helpful with the cancellations).
Hey man I'm sorry for your loss.
Thanks mugz, it's almost nine years (to the day) now, so it isn't raw but it never really goes away.
A bridge we must all cross some day, I guess
Quote from: Ducky on June 20, 2020, 04:01:21 PM
Thanks mugz, it's almost nine years (to the day) now, so it isn't raw but it never really goes away.
A bridge we must all cross some day, I guess
we're all at an age of constant bereavement now. fuck me we didn't know how blessed we were as youngsters
Quote from: mugz on June 20, 2020, 08:30:00 AM
Quote from: Circlepit on June 19, 2020, 11:40:34 AM
As often as possible I through in " no dog gets washed without soap". I made it up and find it's an excellent one to throw into an argument. Particularly when defending and indefensible position. It makes my wife even angrier. I tend to throw in " cool your goose baby". This too leads to fireworks.
Why? Because it diverts the discussion to my sayings and the indefensible position gets forgotten about albeit for a brief period.
I'd watch a sitcom of this
It would be a very short episode as invariably I lose the "debate".
Today is the longest day of the year, and it's back into darkness from here on in. It's only a peeve this year because I feel like the year never really got going and now it's half over. On the plus side I suppose there is always mushy season to look forward to, but still I can't help but feel a bit melancholy after those lost months where there was no sense of time, only Day and Next Day and Day Before.
Shroom season? Doom season more like. Autumn is creative season for me. Can't bate it, apart from winter, spring and summer which are all tied with it for first place!
Shroom 'n' Doom, a winning combo! Don't get me wrong I love all seasons in their own way, I just feel I missed out on spring a bit this time round.
On that note, I also find myself being more creative in the autumn and winter months as spring and summer are more get out of the house time for me
The solstice was yesterday. Leap year and all that.
Ah fuck it just gets worse. So now I can't even sit out until it gets dark pondering the mysteries of death and rebirth. Well I can, but it won't be the same
Jaysus the nights are fair drawin' in.
Ya it's fuckin mad. there was some stretch in it before later this evening
"Jokes" about the expression "There's a grand stretch there now in the evening", made annually since roughly 10 years ago, now outnumber genuine articulations of the expression by 100:1.
Fact.
And peeve.
Ah sure, there you are.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 21, 2020, 12:28:02 PM
Ah fuck it just gets worse. So now I can't even sit out until it gets dark pondering the mysteries of death and rebirth. Well I can, but it won't be the same
you're assuming rebirth, nice bitta optimism.
best time of year is early autumn, before the rain starts properly in november. september, october best times of year.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 21, 2020, 01:32:15 PM
"Jokes" about the expression "There's a grand stretch there now in the evening", made annually since roughly 10 years ago, now outnumber genuine articulations of the expression by 100:1.
Fact.
And peeve.
Bullshit.
Easy knowing you don't live in Tipp.
Great drying out.
I actually said that earlier before hanging out the clothes. I also find myself regularly remarking on how the nights are drawing in or how there is a grand bit of a stretch in it.
I really enjoy those pointless interactions. Say I meet an auld farmer and he'll say the "grand stretch" bit and I'll respond with the likes of "jaysus, tis grand so it is" and "deed sure high time for it" even though it's always the same time for it. And the things like "some day" and "'tis tang god" as well. Utterly pointless drivel and all the participants know it is, but it puts me in good form anyway tipping around talking shite like that.
Tippin away is A1
Now yer suckin' diesel.
Quote from: Carnage on June 21, 2020, 04:08:25 PM
Now yer suckin' diesel.
this is one of the few countryside phrases I really like. It perfectly fits that moment where a task starts to flow properly and you have a working rhythm going.
pulling up trees is another fun one
Lovely hurlin'.
Fuckin' hell, that boils my blood.
"I will wank you off" what's up with that one?
One of my work colleagues constantly adds " oh 100% " to the end of his answers when we have a conversation. I think I could ask him anything and he would throw in oh 100% at the end of his reply. I suppose it could be worse. I think I just made myself a peeve by saying it could be worse .
Arguing with stupid housemates over trivial things. Some people need aggro in their life.
Ha, that they do. I love asking angry people why they're so angry. Like this:
"Why are you so angry"?
I think that when people start arguing over trivial shit, it's because they're actually very unhappy with themselves.
Yeah, she fits the bill. Unemployed, old, never sees her family and has no friends. I find it difficult to maintain any level of passion when talking about the bins.
Quote from: hellfire on June 21, 2020, 10:02:05 PM
Arguing with stupid housemates over trivial things. Some people need aggro in their life.
u ok hun xx
10 weeks yesterday that I bought a CD on Ebay and no sign of it. I know postal systems around the world are under pressure at the moment but I've been patient enough. Annoying.
It's some pain in the arse. Waited three weeks for stuff to arrive from Portugal.
Lads, I'm waiting on a guitar pedal from Aliexpress since the end of March!
DON'T BUY FROM CHAI-NAH.!!
A package of mine from Mexico took 1 month to get from the sender to Mexican customs. I should have it in time for Xmas. :laugh:
I've been waiting on pedal parts sent through regular post for something onto 5-6 weeks now, from a few places. Ordered other parts from the same companies, larger orders so I paid for courier shipping instead, both turned up in a week. I'm positive the earlier parts will turn up (they always do) but it could take a while.
Yeah, my sister got something yesterday that she ordered before any sign of a lockdown or before the situation got serious at all. It was only coming fron the UK too.
I asked for a refund, no response so I'm putting in a claim.
A load of straplocks I ordered from Aliexpress back in February (or possibly late January) arrived today 😂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs
Have a holiday booked to Thailand and Cambodia for the first two weeks of August, for which I paid 1100 as a deposit, with 2500 remaining to be paid (it's a package thing). I was understandably concerned about not getting into the gaff, so when I called asking to change the destination or to cancel, they told me, and I quote (this is amazing) -
'Cancellation administration costs are €3600. Destination change is not possible at this stage'
FUCK OFF YE CUNTS
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 25, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
Have a holiday booked to Thailand and Cambodia for the first two weeks of August, for which I paid 1100 as a deposit, with 2500 remaining to be paid (it's a package thing). I was understandably concerned about not getting into the gaff, so when I called asking to change the destination or to cancel, they told me, and I quote (this is amazing) -
'Cancellation administration costs are €3600. Destination change is not possible at this stage'
FUCK OFF YE CUNTS
That's what you get for being a big smelly racist Father Kev.... :laugh:
Fuckin pikeys.
Pikey wan of about 14 in the pizza shop.
"How much is the 4 seasons deal?" (2 pizzas, 2 chips, bottle of coke + 4 dips)
"€20"
"Lovely, so I'd be able to give you a tenner to get that with only one pizza"
"No"
"How much is one pizza?"
"€10"
"So can I get the 4 seasons deal, with one pizza for €10?"
I couldn't tell if it was a form of haggling or did she genuinely not understand the concept of a meal deal. She looked like a walnut in her tan, and too tight tshirt twisted to reveal far too much skin which was a vulgar display of pikey.
The Alt-Right don't get their money back. Or go on their jollies.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 25, 2020, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 25, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
Have a holiday booked to Thailand and Cambodia for the first two weeks of August, for which I paid 1100 as a deposit, with 2500 remaining to be paid (it's a package thing). I was understandably concerned about not getting into the gaff, so when I called asking to change the destination or to cancel, they told me, and I quote (this is amazing) -
'Cancellation administration costs are €3600. Destination change is not possible at this stage'
FUCK OFF YE CUNTS
That's what you get for being a big smelly racist Father Kev.... :laugh:
I wouldn't be able to devote myself full time to the old racism now Father
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 25, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
Have a holiday booked to Thailand and Cambodia for the first two weeks of August, for which I paid 1100 as a deposit, with 2500 remaining to be paid (it's a package thing). I was understandably concerned about not getting into the gaff, so when I called asking to change the destination or to cancel, they told me, and I quote (this is amazing) -
'Cancellation administration costs are €3600. Destination change is not possible at this stage'
FUCK OFF YE CUNTS
Offer to pay it and go? If they can't provide it they will have to refund you.
I'm going to pay it, but if I can't go, god knows how long I'll be waiting for the money back, and can't book anything else in the meantime.
Do you live in a roasting hot country with beaches by any chance?
Just shiting, but think of those of us who will be in a caravan on the west coast of ireland for a week with no telly while you are waiting for your refund.
I do get the peeve though, they are trying to do you like a kipper
Quote from: astfgyl on June 25, 2020, 10:46:18 PM
Do you live in a roasting hot country with beaches by any chance?
Just shiting, but think of those of us who will be in a caravan on the west coast of ireland for a week with no telly while you are waiting for your refund.
I do get the peeve though, they are trying to do you like a kipper
There isn't as broad a selection of ladyboys/ impoverished hookers in Spain for him. Seriously, I'd be pissed too. Not small change he's talking about.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 25, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
'Cancellation administration costs are €3600. Destination change is not possible at this stage'
FUCK OFF YE CUNTS
Is it def 3600 euro and not 3600 baht? Cos 3600 baht is only about 100 euro
No, there are flights there and back, 5 internal flights and 14 nights in 5 star hotels. It's not baht sadly :)
Seeing people out in the pissing rain with over the ear headphones. Doubly so when they're worn outside a hat that'll keep them dry. They're not waterproof, lads.
Same buckos will be back up in Currys saying "I bought these a few months ago and now they don't work". Dopes.
Getting a flood of inspiration, then when I go to record a demo my gear keeps cutting out on me.
Fuckity fuck!
Whether it's the laptop or Windows, recording or sim software, or just hardware getting senile, I can't figure out.
The song(s) are about the Hellfire Club, so maybe I'm just cursed :abbath:
Quote from: Scáthach on July 07, 2020, 12:01:56 AM
Getting a flood of inspiration, then when I go to record a demo my gear keeps cutting out on me.
Fuckity fuck!
Whether it's the laptop or Windows, recording or sim software, or just hardware getting senile, I can't figure out.
The song(s) are about the Hellfire Club, so maybe I'm just cursed :abbath:
you won't lack for dark energy with that topic for sure
The latest good-song-ruined-by-a-shitty-limp-breathy-cover: Born To By Wild. Heard it on an ad, thankfully can't find it.
Jesus it's awful. Born to be asthmatic more like.
Born to be vile...
The phrase 'what a time to be alive'.
The phrase "Speaking as a......."
The Phrase - "in my previous life"
Living with stoners
Speaking as a stoner in my previous life, it was good to stop. What a time to be alive.
If they're stoners at the expense of drinking, ya, I used find that very annoying. God be with the days.
Quote from: lifeeternal on July 10, 2020, 05:33:56 PM
Living with stoners
Yeah, try sharing a flat with 9 of them. Fuck that.
Always eating my food, place stinks of weed and not having the rent because you smoked it all is grand but if your skint cause you went on the lash you need to go to AA 😂
Quote from: Ducky on July 10, 2020, 05:37:47 PM
Speaking as a stoner in my previous life, it was good to stop. What a time to be alive.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :abbath:
The slack-jawed surprised/amazed face which seems to be compulsory for the preview picture of new youtube videos.
Electing to hold off on getting some major building work done until "the good weather kicks in".
Roll on July 13th, mid-summer, cue rain pissing down out of the heavens on the day that they have to start cutting open the back of my house.
I could have had this work finished last February and the weather conditions would have been the exact same.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 13, 2020, 09:18:44 AM
Electing to hold off on getting some major building work done until "the good weather kicks in".
Roll on July 13th, mid-summer, cue rain pissing down out of the heavens on the day that they have to start cutting open the back of my house.
I could have had this work finished last February and the weather conditions would have been the exact same.
this is Ireland though; indistinct weather, no clear seasons, some people find it charming
I'm sick to the back teeth of Lewis Hamilton. Annoying bastard. After the vegan shite, he has to get his soundbytes in the news every two days. Shut the fuck up!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 13, 2020, 04:44:12 PM
I'm sick to the back teeth of Lewis Hamilton. Annoying bastard. After the vegan shite, he has to get his soundbytes in the news every two days. Shut the fuck up!
were you born about 1972 by any chance? you seem to be irritated by people and things that are themselves fading out. Vegetarianism and veganism are kind of inevitable, lewis hamilton is prime millennial, but that cohort is fading away now too. I mean nobody knows/cares about fenians and bobby sands anymore, and even tellytubbies is a weird nostalgic franchise in itself
Good lad.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 13, 2020, 04:44:12 PM
I'm sick to the back teeth of Lewis Hamilton. Annoying bastard. After the vegan shite, he has to get his soundbytes in the news every two days. Shut the fuck up!
Agreed. Formula 1 is unwatchable these days as, no matter what the subject, it's all turned around to him. His latest headline grab with the sudden interest in matters of race is particularly cynical - the only time he'd ever mentioned race was during the 2011 season when he was getting (deserved) penalties every second week and he quipped "maybe it's because I'm black". Arsehole. Best paid driver in the world, yeah, you're being victimised. He doesn't mind driving for Mercedes and wearing Hugo Boss logos when the price is right.
I'm not saying lewis hamilton isn't irritating though; that entire generation is unbearable, but they are kinda old news by now anyway
Motorsport is not a cheap activity to get involved in, even competitive karts for young lads cost a fortune, so he was hardly playing hurling with tennis balls as a young fella.
How much more attention does he want? The black car, the black little onesie, it's all so insincere. Most of the drivers wore that 'end racism' t-shirt, but this goon had to separate himself from the herd with his BLM one. Fuck off. Delighted to see 6 of them not kow tow to the cult.
F1 sacked all it's grid girls a few years ago because it was 'objectifying women'. All of them were full human beings in the dole queue.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 13, 2020, 05:57:12 PM
Motorsport is not a cheap activity to get involved in, even competitive karts for young lads cost a fortune, so he was hardly playing hurling with tennis balls as a young fella.
How much more attention does he want? The black car, the black little onesie, it's all so insincere. Most of the drivers wore that 'end racism' t-shirt, but this goon had to separate himself from the herd with his BLM one. Fuck off. Delighted to see 6 of them not kow tow to the cult.
F1 sacked all it's grid girls a few years ago because it was 'objectifying women'. All of them were full human beings in the dole queue.
there was a point 25 years ago when motorsports were in a nice place between geek porn and mainstream appeal, but if it helps- hamilton is tied into a few big conspiracies, all the main ones actually.
Quote from: mugz on July 13, 2020, 05:30:21 PM
I mean nobody knows/cares about fenians and bobby sands anymore
Yeah, I mean, you'd swear 'Come Out Ye Black & Tans' had been in the charts recently or something!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 13, 2020, 04:44:12 PM
I'm sick to the back teeth of Lewis Hamilton. Annoying bastard. After the vegan shite, he has to get his soundbytes in the news every two days. Shut the fuck up!
Been sick of him for years, basically since he came into F1, threw his toys out of the pram about how he wasn't getting the same treatment as Alonso (who just happened to be the current F1 champion), Then as gratitude, throwing Ron Dennis (who had basically backed him from his karting days all the way into F1) under the bus after he got caught lying to stewards, not to mention crying more than Vettel does whenever the car isn't working perfectly (Demanding to retire the car with twenty laps to go because points don't look likely - has happened on quite a few occasions), and his habit of forcing people off the track - makes Schumacher look like a gentleman racer.
TBH F1 has gone to fuck the past few years. DRS is a fucking farce - I remember the days when a better driver could keep a quicker car behind him for laps, these days press your DRS button and away you go. And the "Jump out of the way as soon as the blue flags are shown". If you can't deal with lapped cars as good as someone else, that's your problem? How the hell did Senna and co do in those days? And shitty little hybrid engines. Go back to V10s.
And why the fuck is Grosjean still in F1?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 13, 2020, 06:04:55 PM
Quote from: mugz on July 13, 2020, 05:30:21 PM
I mean nobody knows/cares about fenians and bobby sands anymore
Yeah, I mean, you'd swear 'Come Out Ye Black & Tans' had been in the charts recently or something!
are there still charts?
Yeah but they are only an illusion created by THE MAN to keep THE SHEEPLE ear blind.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 13, 2020, 09:32:14 PM
Yeah but they are only an illusion created by THE MAN to keep THE SHEEPLE ear blind.
more or less that's true going back to Adorno, and however far back before popular music you want to go.
Quote from: mugz on July 13, 2020, 05:54:25 PM
I'm not saying lewis hamilton isn't irritating though; that entire generation is unbearable, but they are kinda old news by now anyway
You weren't born in 1978 by any chance? You seem to be irritated by stuff. Anyway, old news is kinda old news by now anyway. As is breathing. I mean, how long have humans been breathing? And eating. Who the fuck even eats anymore? I've a link about the whole Rothschild/Haribo conspiracy but be warned, it's a bit much for some people and I'm only going to reference it in the vaguest terms possible. I'm just trying to help, as best I can. It's old news though.
:laugh:
😂
He's a good lad, this 'John Kimble' :)
Hahaha, brilliant... :laugh:
Quote from: John Kimble on July 14, 2020, 10:17:51 AM
Quote from: mugz on July 13, 2020, 05:54:25 PM
I'm not saying lewis hamilton isn't irritating though; that entire generation is unbearable, but they are kinda old news by now anyway
You weren't born in 1978 by any chance? You seem to be irritated by stuff. Anyway, old news is kinda old news by now anyway. As is breathing. I mean, how long have humans been breathing? And eating. Who the fuck even eats anymore? I've a link about the whole Rothschild/Haribo conspiracy but be warned, it's a bit much for some people and I'm only going to reference it in the vaguest terms possible. I'm just trying to help, as best I can. It's old news though.
that's a pretty accurate summation to be fair.
as it happens Haribo does have a couple of conspiracies attached to it, a bit similar to the Pepsi conspiracies. There's always something to read about something.
Jesus, you're an incorrigible dose.
I've generally tried to avoid this thread/board but if I hear the phrases "reach out" or "connect" again in the next 48 hours, I want you all to know that the person who uttered them to me died a swift and painless death.
Touch base with us and let us know.
Reach out and touch base?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI
Hahaha, :laugh:
Any excuse for a DM pun is on the ball... :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh:
A Question of Juggz
The grieving that follows when one of your pets dies (....my dog) :'(
Facebook marketplace what a piece of shit. It's my first time ever trying to sell things on it and some of my adverts keep getting rejected with no explanation as to why. When I read the policy of items that can't be sold it does not mention any of the items I am selling. When you request a review nothing happens so frustrating.
Does anyone happen to know what triggers this bullshit is it something mentioned in the description or the heading?
Having to call Virgin to cancel, go through a 20 minute exercise of saying no then they dont even cancel my fucking account.
Quote from: The Heretic on July 19, 2020, 04:16:51 PM
The grieving that follows when one of your pets dies (....my dog) :'(
Awful, sorry to hear it
Quote from: Blackout on July 19, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
Having to call Virgin to cancel, go through a 20 minute exercise of saying no then they dont even cancel my fucking account.
The old 'send us written confirmation' routine? Hateful.
Folks in work that send emails that start with 'A gentle reminder....."! Fuck off!
Quote from: Juggz on July 20, 2020, 12:40:21 AM
Quote from: The Heretic on July 19, 2020, 04:16:51 PM
The grieving that follows when one of your pets dies (....my dog) :'(
Awful, sorry to hear it
Thanks Juggz! Time will heal do doubt but at the moment its tough goin.....no more dogs for me after this I think.....the older you get the tougher it gets to bounce back I think...
Quote from: 101_North on July 20, 2020, 08:21:15 AM
Folks in work that send emails that start with 'A gentle reminder....."! Fuck off!
You should reply with "A Fistful of Metal" :abbath:
Quote from: The Heretic on July 20, 2020, 09:55:58 AM
Quote from: Juggz on July 20, 2020, 12:40:21 AM
Quote from: The Heretic on July 19, 2020, 04:16:51 PM
The grieving that follows when one of your pets dies (....my dog) :'(
Awful, sorry to hear it
Thanks Juggz! Time will heal do doubt but at the moment its tough goin.....no more dogs for me after this I think.....the older you get the tougher it gets to bounce back I think...
Aww man that fucking sucks. Doggos are such good companions. I only ever had one, he lived for 18 years and I haven't been able to bring myself to welcome a new one.
Quote from: 101_North on July 20, 2020, 08:21:15 AM
Folks in work that send emails that start with 'A gentle reminder....."! Fuck off!
Someone isn't doing the needful.
Quote from: Juggz on July 20, 2020, 11:30:38 AM
Quote from: 101_North on July 20, 2020, 08:21:15 AM
Folks in work that send emails that start with 'A gentle reminder....."! Fuck off!
Someone isn't doing the needful.
There is that :laugh:
Just picked up an order from Parcel Motel and the packaging is all torn open, fuck sake
Being a Luddite.
Got a new blu ray player today. Picture's great but the audio has a delay, only slightly noticable through the TV's speakers but very prominent through the soundbar. No idea how to fix it, I have no know-how in this regard and googling the issue just sends me down rabbit holes of acronyms and technical terms that go right over my head. Frustrating, to the point of wanting to flog the lot and get the most basic set up available.
You should try turning it off and on again.
Lol.......
Quote from: Carnage on July 21, 2020, 03:26:20 AM
Being a Luddite.
Got a new blu ray player today. Picture's great but the audio has a delay, only slightly noticable through the TV's speakers but very prominent through the soundbar. No idea how to fix it, I have no know-how in this regard and googling the issue just sends me down rabbit holes of acronyms and technical terms that go right over my head. Frustrating, to the point of wanting to flog the lot and get the most basic set up available.
How is it all wired up? Are you going through the TV to get to the soundbar or direct from the blu ray player?
Quote from: Carnage on July 21, 2020, 03:26:20 AM
Being a Luddite.
Got a new blu ray player today. Picture's great but the audio has a delay, only slightly noticable through the TV's speakers but very prominent through the soundbar. No idea how to fix it, I have no know-how in this regard and googling the issue just sends me down rabbit holes of acronyms and technical terms that go right over my head. Frustrating, to the point of wanting to flog the lot and get the most basic set up available.
Is it a Sony unit by any chance?
Parents these days! Staying with my in-laws for a wee bit at the moment, working away from home type deal for me, supposedly a bit of a break for the missus having a hand with our wee lad who's just shy of a year old. Last couple of days two of his nephews were around, both of them 8, both of them the most undisciplined, tantrum throwing brats you could imagine; parenting limited to, "Don't do that." "Don't do that." "How many times do I have to tell you not to do that?" "Don't do that.", and so on ad infinitum. All the while these snivelers are left to stay, unpunished and completely dominating whatever activity is happening with their demands and interminable whining only interspersed by screaming, object throwing tantrums. So, yesterday, one of them picks up my lad, who's already more than half his size, off the ground while standing on a stone floor. As countless times before, we take the baby off him and tell him he can only hold him if he's sitting down on the couch and one of the adults is around. Two minutes later, in a flight of hyperactivity, he swoops him off the ground again, this time while moving forward with my kid in the furthest thing removed from a secure hold you could imagine, still on this stone floor my in-laws have all round the house. Seeing this, the very limited Spanish I have just sprang out of my mouth in a very sharp, "Marcos, DON'T pick him up!" We took the baby back, the nephew stormed off crying in a sulk, I went back to work, and later on I get reprimanded for upsetting his mother, my sister-in-law!
Spanish Mammies are often extremely indulgent and overprotective. It's not always the case, but you wouldn't believe the shite I've listened to over the last 5 years as a secondary school teacher. One mother, after I rang her up to have a meeting about her insufferable motor mouth of a daughter, said to me - 'maybe in your country you don't speak much, here in Spain we like to talk, maybe you need to learn to adapt'.
FUCK OFF AND BACK ME UP YA SPA.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 21, 2020, 10:24:41 AM
Parents these days! Staying with my in-laws for a wee bit at the moment, working away from home type deal for me, supposedly a bit of a break for the missus having a hand with our wee lad who's just shy of a year old. Last couple of days two of his nephews were around, both of them 8, both of them the most undisciplined, tantrum throwing brats you could imagine; parenting limited to, "Don't do that." "Don't do that." "How many times do I have to tell you not to do that?" "Don't do that.", and so on ad infinitum. All the while these snivelers are left to stay, unpunished and completely dominating whatever activity is happening with their demands and interminable whining only interspersed by screaming, object throwing tantrums. So, yesterday, one of them picks up my lad, who's already more than half his size, off the ground while standing on a stone floor. As countless times before, we take the baby off him and tell him he can only hold him if he's sitting down on the couch and one of the adults is around. Two minutes later, in a flight of hyperactivity, he swoops him off the ground again, this time while moving forward with my kid in the furthest thing removed from a secure hold you could imagine, still on this stone floor my in-laws have all round the house. Seeing this, the very limited Spanish I have just sprang out of my mouth in a very sharp, "Marcos, DON'T pick him up!" We took the baby back, the nephew stormed off crying in a sulk, I went back to work, and later on I get reprimanded for upsetting his mother, my sister-in-law!
Other people's kids can either be a delight or a goddamn nuisance. My two siblings seem to have raised good ones so far, thankfully, so no mass hysteria/hyperactive bullshit usually happens.
My experience with Spanish kids is limited to the students that come over every summer and I can't fucking stand the ignorant shits, but now I know just to blame the parents
Quote from: The Heretic on July 19, 2020, 04:16:51 PM
The grieving that follows when one of your pets dies (....my dog) :'(
Ah shit, I went through it this time last year as well. It sucks having to go through the process....dogs are fucking brilliant which is the reason why it hits harder. Take your time to grieve.
Quote from: Juggz on July 21, 2020, 08:20:18 AM
Quote from: Carnage on July 21, 2020, 03:26:20 AM
Being a Luddite.
Got a new blu ray player today. Picture's great but the audio has a delay, only slightly noticable through the TV's speakers but very prominent through the soundbar. No idea how to fix it, I have no know-how in this regard and googling the issue just sends me down rabbit holes of acronyms and technical terms that go right over my head. Frustrating, to the point of wanting to flog the lot and get the most basic set up available.
How is it all wired up? Are you going through the TV to get to the soundbar or direct from the blu ray player?
BR to TV via HDMI, TV to soundbar via optical cable.
JVC TV, LG soundbar & BR player.
There's presumably a workaround but it's beyond me.
Does the TV and soundbar support HDMI-ARC?
Quote from: Ducky on July 21, 2020, 12:47:17 PM
Does the TV and soundbar support HDMI-ARC?
TV does, I don't think the soundbar does.
TV: https://www.testproductreview.com/2020/03/jvc-lt-55cf890-tv-specifications.html?m=1
Soundbar: https://www.lg.com/uk/speakers-sound-systems/lg-SJ3
BR player: https://www.lg.com/uk/blu-ray-dvd-players/lg-UBK80
Okay. Have a root around in your TV's sound settings (I've an LG TV myself so not entirely sure what the JVC menu is like).
There should be a setting called something like "AV Sync" or "AV Delay".
The delay is more than likely in TV to soundbar, as opposed to the Blu-ray player. Optical can be a bit finicky like that.
Can't find anything like that.
I switched the optical cable output from the TV directly to the BR player and it's fine that way, but that relegates the soundbar to use with the BR player only. The bluetooth option has a delay. There's a USB input on the soundbar, that might work with the TV, I dunno, I'll have to pick up a USB to USB lead.
Jack to jack works with the TV, but I'm stuck with it unless I pull it out, it kills the TV speakers. An optical splitter might be the way to go.
Apologies, this is in the wrong thread altogether.
That is a balls man.
Looks like you could go ye olde style and do a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable from the TV's headphone jack to the "portable in" port on the soundbar. Use that for watching TV (you won't lose much with a TV broadcast anyway) and have the optical cable directly from the Blu-ray for using that?
Sure you're grand, it's not like you're talking about Chic in the "now playing" thread :laugh:
Heaven forbid!
That's how I have it set up for the moment, but I've ordered a splitter and a couple of cables so I'll see how that goes when they arrive. Cheers for the advice anyway.
People who don't screw the cap back on to the tube of toothpaste when they are done with it. Just why? Why wouldn't you screw the cap back on straight after you squeeze the paste onto your toothbrush? Are they afraid they might brush a bit too hard and feel the need to have an open tube on standby? Why!?
They're precisely the same type of person that would leave a CD or record lying around without placing it back I to its case/sleeve.
Savages.
Quote from: Carnage on July 08, 2020, 11:57:46 PM
The latest good-song-ruined-by-a-shitty-limp-breathy-cover: Born To By Wild. Heard it on an ad, thankfully can't find it.
This shit: https://youtu.be/VnAI0O4nSHo
CD in the post today, Anthrax: Spreading The Disease 30th Anniversary Edition. Grand. Except the second disc is the same as the first. Different label alright, but it's just the same 10 songs on it. Raging.
First world problems etc.
Years ago I bought Godflesh Songs of Love and Hate and the In Dub version. When they arrived, both boxes had the In Dub version in them and I was also fucking raging. I like it and all but fuck sake.
Funnily enough, the only time I ever bought a CD that didn't work properly was my second ever excursion to Dublin to buy CDs... Anthrax - Among the Living. Think it was on Island Records, no art on the disc, just text, golden disc.
It played, but the audio sounded like it was simultaneously coming from a shitty tape deck with so much hiss and the worst crackle you've ever heard on a record player.
It was only a fiver and I certainly wasn't spending the time or money to go back down to Dublin to replace it.
I also bought the Iced Earth - Dark Genesis box set with the mislabeled CDs (which isn't really a problem as all the content is there, just on incorrectly labeled discs. Apparently it's rare). Also bought a nice digipack of Dark Genesis one time and got home to find both discs of Days of Purgatory stuffed into it instead.
I think the only other times it's happened to me is with DVDs & Blu Rays - bought Blade Runner: The Final Cut on Blu Ray and it was a DVD in the box (I already had the 5-disc DVD boxset) and a Nine Inch Nails live double DVD but the second disc was a CD.
Having gimpy knees. The old hinges are getting rusty these days and I'm getting physio on them which seems to be fixing one problem while causing another.
Ha yeah the joys of being only 32 and wondering which knee is going to be giving pain today, sometimes one of the elbows joins in for the craic :abbath:
My knee was clicking non stop every time I took a step or knelt to say my prayers for a month. I was driven nutty with it so I've been going to the physio. The stretches I was given seemed to work for the clicking but my knees are both stiff as a board the last three days so I'm not sure if I pulled a muscle around my knee now or what. I'm hobbling about and can barely get down on my knees at six o' clock for a dose of the angelus.
Bit of light cycling can be good for knee trouble. I used to have two gimped knees and that's what the doctor recommended. Worked for me, but of course the cause of yours could be something totally different.
I have been looking for an excuse to fix up the ol rothar. Hmmm....
Aye, as long as your saddle is at a proper height it lets you flex them a lot, builds a bit of resistance and is pretty low impact too.
https://youtu.be/ebr-Npv8M1M
Your one's voice in this ad wrecks my head. She sounds like an air hostess one steroids. It's like every word is being squeezed out of an emptied tube of toothpaste.
Curiosity is not a fuckin' buggy, ya cunt. Jesus.
Worse ads are getting, and the accents on them.
The lack of gigs is starting to grate....
The Blade Runner / live score show (which was all I had on my horizon) is put back to Sept. 2021 now. Probably won't happen.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 25, 2020, 12:53:24 PM
My knee was clicking non stop every time I took a step or knelt to say my prayers for a month. I was driven nutty with it so I've been going to the physio. The stretches I was given seemed to work for the clicking but my knees are both stiff as a board the last three days so I'm not sure if I pulled a muscle around my knee now or what. I'm hobbling about and can barely get down on my knees at six o' clock for a dose of the angelus.
Hindu squats are the way to get bullet proof knees. You probably need to strengthen your legs and knees..do you exercise? Mobility exercises can help enormously too. I'll look for some vids to post tomorrow. Fukin physios cost a bomb and it's often something very simple like simply moving more and strengthening your body.
Knee circles and calf raises will help too.
Yeah I'm active but I think my problem is wear and tear from work but fire up the vids and I'll give them a go!
Hindu squat: https://youtu.be/TuyAdr4RKsY
This lad good for knees. The foam rolling ignore but he has some exercises at the end that are good.
https://youtu.be/_dE_awk1CUs
This type of thing is good too: https://youtu.be/FcN4zBmUoG8
Your knees are stiff because you don't train them. It sounds like it should be the opposite but you're looiing for mobility, to stretch them and strengthen them. You'll be grand in a few weeks if you do some exercise every day
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 25, 2020, 09:31:33 PM
https://youtu.be/ebr-Npv8M1M
Your one's voice in this ad wrecks my head. She sounds like an air hostess one steroids. It's like every word is being squeezed out of an emptied tube of toothpaste.
She spits her vicious 's' sounds with such venom, she's obviously a snake.
All the ads on tv are cuntcocks.
Talking about TV I'd rather watch zero TV than be stuck with all those freeview channels and their ads. I guess that's the trade off but as a viewing experience its completely pointless. Take Columbo...those episodes are 60-70 minutes long however on the free channels each episode lasts 90-100 minutes so that's 30+- minutes of ads that you have to sit through per episode...fuck that...plus the all seem to schedule their ads at the same time so you can't channel hop...fuck that as well....
We have our house on the market at the minute and I'm getting fucked off with folks bull shitting about their intetest in it. "We love it! We're putting an offer in as soon as we leave" etc. etc. etc. I don't understand it. I appreciate the house may not appeal to you - I had no illusions or expectations when we put it on the market - but just say thank you and walk away if it's not for you! No need to hang around telling me how much you want to buy it. Drives me fucking nuts >:(
Assertiveness is a rare trait these days. Most people would rather keep everything nice and cordial than be honest.
Yeah I had a friend that couldn't say "no" to anything (not like that, behave!). Wanna get tea on Thursday? Sure, great... except she's already triple booked for Thursday and can't possibly make more than one event.
She used to think people would be disappointed if she said no. She couldn't grasp that we live in the real world and if you already have something on - something super important or utterly trivial - that's fine - but saying yes to everything and then having almost no follow through was in fact much worse.
A lot of people stopped bothering with her because no one likes being consistently let down. If she understood how boundaries worked and had even a modicum of assertiveness, this wouldn't have happened her.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 27, 2020, 10:21:07 AM
Assertiveness is a rare trait these days. Most people would rather keep everything nice and cordial than be honest.
So glad I don't suffer from this affliction :laugh: :laugh:
I spent the first 35 years of my life agreeing to things I didn't want to do, going places I didn't want to go, listening to people who bored me to tears. Making plans with people just so I didn't have to feel like I disappointed them in person, then turning around and cancelling by text or going whilst wanting to go home from the minute I arrived. Being a flake really. People began saying things like "You can just say no if you want to." knowing that it would be 50/50 that'd I'd turn up. This lead to me feeling even shittier and hating myself for it.
Two or three years ago during a particular period of feeling down, I began analysing the things that were making me unhappy and discovered that I needed to become more proactive and say what was on my mind. Now I only say yes to things I want to do/go to, I politely avoid protracted conversations with people that I have no interest in talking to and firmly turn down things that I definitely don't want to do - unless it's a favour that they're asking, I'll always turn up to help someone out, even if it's some utterly shit job (like helping a lad move house last Christmas week). It has certainly made a difference to me and my mental health.
Now though it has thrown up a new problem amongst some people in my social circle because, after I say "No, I won't be there" or "No, I won't be doing that" they tend to get upset.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 27, 2020, 02:01:47 PM
I spent the first 35 years of my life agreeing to things I didn't want to do, going places I didn't want to go, listening to people who bored me to tears. Making plans with people just so I didn't have to feel like I disappointed them in person, then turning around and cancelling by text or going whilst wanting to go home from the minute I arrived. Being a flake really. People began saying things like "You can just say no if you want to." knowing that it would be 50/50 that'd I'd turn up. This lead to me feeling even shittier and hating myself for it.
Two or three years ago during a particular period of feeling down, I began analysing the things that were making me unhappy and discovered that I needed to become more proactive and say what was on my mind. Now I only say yes to things I want to do/go to, I politely avoid protracted conversations with people that I have no interest in talking to and firmly turn down things that I definitely don't want to do - unless it's a favour that they're asking, I'll always turn up to help someone out, even if it's some utterly shit job (like helping a lad move house last Christmas week). It has certainly made a difference to me and my mental health.
Now though it has thrown up a new problem amongst some people in my social circle because, after I say "No, I won't be there" or "No, I won't be doing that" they tend to get upset.
To you sir I say bravo. Declining politely should be applauded not frowned upon. Surely being honest and pleasant about a situation should make all involved feel at ease.
I fully understand where you are coming from. Being invited out for drinks with work colleagues whom I despise to the point of feeling light headed is always a land mine situation. I’m quite polite but firm in my refusal. I don’t say anything rude or make up an excuse. Plain and simple id rather not but thank you for asking. At the end of the day that should suffice.
Does it though... does it fuck. I still manage to stay the course and not unleash a tirade of insults. I find that approach is only satisfying for a brief period and which knows what the victim of said torrent had going on in their private lives.
I do like to imagine many of my colleagues falling over carrying a bucket of shite which keeps me in giggle town.
It all boils down to personal boundaries, and the more transparent you are with your own, the more people will know where they lie and the more realistic expectations they will have for you and your responses.
Saying no to something may have that initial pang of disappointment or whatever for the other person, but now they know you're not coming, their expectations are set, there's no chance of them being far more disappointed on the day if you flake, etc.
Maybe I do it to a fault, but I've done stuff like not go to weddings because I may not like where the venue is or in one case I thought the groom was a cunt, and I straight up let the bride know why I wasn't going when she pushed me for a reason. She was offended but I'll be fucked if I'm spending my day whooping and clapping for her marrying an asshole. Other friends still attended the wedding, even though they felt the same as I did and had a shit day (as his family and friends are largely cunts too).
Fuck that.
I think us Irish are particularly poor with it. I don't know if it's from having to be sneaky with the English(from whom we inherited this warped approach) all those years but we seem to feel the need to be constantly polite, saying 'thanks'(not so bad) and the awful, awful 'sorry' for everything. And yet when we're off the hook and boozing we're the complete opposite.
A very Jeckyl and Hyde way of going on and it goes hand in hand with huge levels of touchiness about the smallest of issues. Being in bars where a barman gets upset if you don't approach him in the correct manner, bus drivers not liking the way you put the money down etc etc etc. And how do I know this..well I did act, and, much to my annoyance, still can act like this every so often.
I think it has a lot to do with not being able to express emotions correctly. Now we don't want to become America, though I don't think they're too healthy with it either. But the ability to say yes and no and 'I don't really want to' seems to be a really difficult thing for us to 1. Say, 2. Be accepted for saying it.
Am I way off the mark here?
Jaysus that hyper-exaggerated 'oh sorry, I'm so sorry about that '! for bumping into someone in the supermarket or whatever, cringe!
Quote from: Ducky on July 27, 2020, 02:44:01 PM
Maybe I do it to a fault, but I've done stuff like not go to weddings because I may not like where the venue is or in one case I thought the groom was a cunt, and I straight up let the bride know why I wasn't going when she pushed me for a reason. She was offended but I'll be fucked if I'm spending my day whooping and clapping for her marrying an asshole. Other friends still attended the wedding, even though they felt the same as I did and had a shit day (as his family and friends are largely cunts too).
Fuck that.
I've always tended towards this way of thinking. I think you're bang on the button and yet I find a lot of people will swallow anything just to keep up appearances. In recent years I've just become far more concrete in this way of thinking. Life is far too short and I won't spend my time around people that are going to create friction, and that includes people I have regarded, and still in many ways regard as close friends. Also, to the person above talking about the office, I think the mistake we make is becoming too pally at the start in a new job. Then years later when you're trying to remove yourself.from that it's almost too late. If you went into a new job and stayed constant from the begining, friendly but distant, I think people wouldn't even bat an eyelid. Offices can be fucking horror shows though.
A year living in Germany cured me of that shit, I think. They've a bit of a reputation for being rude, I found them by and large to be anything but.
Yep. The Spanish are similar. You go into a bar and you have to speak up or you don't get served. You spend 10 mins standing like a twat doing the polite thing a few times and you start to learn to be direct. Polite but direct. I want this and that and thanks. No kowtowwing, I'm sorry I exist shite. I reckon it must come from the class system all that 'sorry to disturb you m'lord' stuff. Cat.
Cerveza o plomo, coño!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 27, 2020, 05:11:27 PM
Cerveza o plomo, coño!
Jajajajajajaja :laugh:
You're more likely to get the beer served on you head with that one... :laugh:
I once ordered a 'cerveza sin', the barman shouts to his buddy, 'una sin plomo, Manolo'!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 27, 2020, 06:24:55 PM
I once ordered a 'cerveza sin', the barman shouts to his buddy, 'una sin plomo, Manolo'!
Same time though, I've never been in another country where alcohol-free beer is so widely drunk.
A here, drunk doesn't even come into it.
One of my pet peeves is when I am trying to talk to a person and somebody interrupts me...is so annoying!! 8-]]
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 27, 2020, 06:33:25 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 27, 2020, 06:24:55 PM
I once ordered a 'cerveza sin', the barman shouts to his buddy, 'una sin plomo, Manolo'!
Same time though, I've never been in another country where alcohol-free beer is so widely drunk.
Come down to Madrid and go out in Vallecas and the likes. I've walked out of discos at 8 in the morning, toilets full of people doing coke and god knows what else, you're so drunk after your 8th massive gin n tonic and you wonder if you'll ever be sober again. The real hard drinking doesn't start until about 3 or even 4 in the morning, it gets wild out, it's just far more behind closed doors and into the early hours. Drink driving is through the roof. There's more brothels in Spain that the rest of Europe combined. Wild out boy, great craic in fairness. Like a regular Friday night in Mullingar.
What's it like out in Álcala? Must be decent with all that university fanny knocking around.
Not knocking their ability to drink and party at all; sure I've done San Fermin five or six times at this stage, and to be honest any Friday or Saturday night in Pamplona is just as mad, just a few less people and no white n red uniform!
Just saying, during the day in the squares, etc., I've seen more people drinking non alcoholic beer here - as if it was the most normal thing in the world!! - than anywhere else I've been. Still a minority, but enough that it's noticeable. Might be more of a thing in the north...when I was in Amdalucia I was drunk every day so not in a state to notice haha
No, you are right, a lot of people do drink it. The fact that a bottle of Heineken 0 costs the same as a pint makes it unpalatable at home I reckon.
I'd drink it at times if it was the 50 cent it deserves to be
When one of the seams of a 90 litre aquarium suddenly decides that it's had enough and doesn't want to be waterproof. >:(
I have the fucking tank held together with ratchet straps to keep water in it until the replacement arrives and thankfully saw what was happening before it drained fully and killed all inside. Had just gotten a nice healthy bunch of fish too so hoping the transfer to the new tank doesn't kill them.
Tendonitis. Fuck it right in the ear.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 27, 2020, 09:30:22 PM
Not knocking their ability to drink and party at all; sure I've done San Fermin five or six times at this stage, and to be honest any Friday or Saturday night in Pamplona is just as mad, just a few less people and no white n red uniform!
Just saying, during the day in the squares, etc., I've seen more people drinking non alcoholic beer here - as if it was the most normal thing in the world!! - than anywhere else I've been. Still a minority, but enough that it's noticeable. Might be more of a thing in the north...when I was in Amdalucia I was drunk every day so not in a state to notice haha
It's just there's a lot of drinking going on but plenty of it, during the day, is far more family oriented type stuff. I know there's an element in Ireland that might bring kids to the pub, but the opposite is more the case..it's frowned upon hugely. In Spain the outdoor life is life so people who just don't drink in general would still sit in a bar quite normally but with a coke or a non-alcoholic drink and nobody bats an eyelid. You do that in Dublin on a Saturday night you'll be flogged to death :laugh: price of drink back home an absolute balls aswell.
Amazon packaging. The way they leave the sides unsecured always seemed a little ripe for exploitation and, sure enough, today the postie handed me a package with half the contents missing. The flap had been put back in place, which was nice of whoever has my stuff. Amazon issued a credit note without any hassle, to be fair, but it just means I'll be ordering the same thing again and hoping their packaging holds firm this time.
Quote from: Pedrito on July 26, 2020, 01:17:02 PM
Hindu squat: https://youtu.be/TuyAdr4RKsY
This lad good for knees. The foam rolling ignore but he has some exercises at the end that are good.
https://youtu.be/_dE_awk1CUs
This type of thing is good too: https://youtu.be/FcN4zBmUoG8
Your knees are stiff because you don't train them. It sounds like it should be the opposite but you're looiing for mobility, to stretch them and strengthen them. You'll be grand in a few weeks if you do some exercise every day
Cheers for the recommendations but I was too fucked for the past five days to even do the stretches the physio had recommended. I went back in this evening and she gave my knee a quick massage, showed me a really basic stretch to loosen it out and gave me a few new and slightly tougher stretches to do and I already feel like a new man. I've been limping about like an octogenarian for days now and was getting the fear, thinking that's it, the legs are goosed. I didn't realise how much it was affecting me mentally either until this evening. The pain is almost entirely gone, the knees are more limber and I even just feel mentally more upbeat which is, despite my penchant for a good moan, my general disposition.
Good stuff man. Exercise and strengthening is what they need as counterintuitive as it sounds.
Too much fiddlin with yerself weakens them too but that's a man's own business
I'll be fiddling as Rome burns, believe me.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 29, 2020, 10:54:25 AM
I'll be fiddling as Rome burns, believe me.
"Which historical figure do you most identify with, and why?"
"Hmm, let me think about that one..."
(https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/701/pompeii-man-masturbate-before-volcano-explosion-1499951985.jpg)
:laugh: 100%
The eternal recurrence of fiddling
I hate that line Eir has on their ad, "Let's Make Possible" Let's use proper grammar, you sound like a thick cunt.
I don't mind a bit of rain every now and again, but this is fucking depressing :abbath:
Quote from: livingabortion on July 30, 2020, 12:13:26 AM
I hate that line Eir has on their ad, "Let's Make Possible" Let's use proper grammar, you sound like a thick cunt.
If there was anything like a Like button around here, I'd be hammering that fucker. The English language has gone right down the shitter as of late. I blame t'internet /oldmanshoutingatcloud.
I'm sure the ad is as headwrecking as every other ad, but the grammar is correct.
to make
Let's make
to make up
Let's make up
to make sure
Let's make sure
to make possible
Let's make possible
Hmm, me just classing something horrible as bad grammar then.
Quote from: livingabortion on July 30, 2020, 02:44:13 PM
Hmm, me just classing something horrible as bad grammar then.
It is horrible. I'm sure whoever came up with it wishes they could have sold it to some liberal political party around election time instead of Eir.
Yeah they would have probably got a lot more for it.
Then again, as horrible as it sounds, it works, you remember it.
Yup, that's the goal. McDonald's went at it from the actually incorrect grammar angle with "I'm loving it", which also got stuck in everyone's head. And of course Budweiser were the kings of this when they came up with a slogan which was just a guess at how neanderthals may have communicated with each other.
Didn't McDonalds just take the line from that Justin Timberlake song, (I have that in my head for some reason)?
McDonald's paid Timberlake to sing it. He loved the cash.
He lapped up Ronald's special sauce :P :laugh:
Quote from: livingabortion on July 30, 2020, 03:06:42 PM
Didn't McDonalds just take the line from that Justin Timberlake song, (I have that in my head for some reason)?
Nope, it was a guy at an advertising agency came up with it, he threw himself off a forty story building a few years later.
Jesus. He was no longer loving it.
"Staycation"
:(
Yep. In the pissing rain.
politicians.......shower of cunts each and every one of em....well perhaps not all...but the vast vast majority.....cunts
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 30, 2020, 02:56:03 PM
Yup, that's the goal. McDonald's went at it from the actually incorrect grammar angle with "I'm loving it", which also got stuck in everyone's head. And of course Budweiser were the kings of this when they came up with a slogan which was just a guess at how neanderthals may have communicated with each other.
McD's also had those few little catchy notes whistled too.
Didn't Robert Fripp write the melody you get on booting Windows Vista?
I don't know but they used The Rolling Stones song "Start Me Up" for the Windows 95 launch.
Windows 95 - Oops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHUNdye0b1Y
Maybe a foreshadowing for .....
Windows 98 - Oops https://youtu.be/IW7Rqwwth84
Pinterest fucking up search results on Google.
Sitting down, feet up, cans open, playing a few videogames and the PS4 shits itself.
Buzz ruined.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 30, 2020, 07:10:19 PM
"Staycation"
:(
I like that word. I'm not liking the intense traffic it's bringing with it though.
The concept itself is fine. I even get why it would be used in advertising as a cute way of convincing people to spend their money locally this summer, all of which is perfectly sensible, but when I hear real people use the term in conversation I pull out my crossbow and aim it at the nearest cherub.
Indicators indicators indicators Jesus fucking Christ how do people think it's ok to drive around a busy roundabout without them. Boils my piss something fierce :abbath:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 31, 2020, 05:27:54 PM
The concept itself is fine. I even get why it would be used in advertising as a cute way of convincing people to spend their money locally this summer, all of which is perfectly sensible, but when I hear real people use the term in conversation I pull out my crossbow and aim it at the nearest cherub.
If the grown-up is glamping on their staycation then, yeah, let me help you load the bow.
Totes.
Jaysus, do the Jarlath's & Kate-Lynn's of this world really annoy you beer can chomping much savages that much? :laugh:
Everything annoys us. That's middle age for you.
Nah, I've always thought the Jarlath and Kate-Lynns were cunts. I just hate extra stuff now :laugh:
Teenagers in children's play Parks making a nussicance of themselves
Beeped at a lad literally parked on the road waiting for his missus to come out of the shop. He then proceeded to speed up and cut across me, get out if his car and try to get at me :laugh:. Literally laughed at him while trying to get the camera on my phone to work. Some crazy arseholes out there :-X
Quote from: Blackout on August 01, 2020, 07:57:13 PM
Beeped at a lad literally parked on the road waiting for his missus to come out of the shop. He then proceeded to speed up and cut across me, get out if his car and try to get at me :laugh:. Literally laughed at him while trying to get the camera on my phone to work. Some crazy arseholes out there :-X
A Dashcam is good thing.
Quote from: livingabortion on August 01, 2020, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: Blackout on August 01, 2020, 07:57:13 PM
Beeped at a lad literally parked on the road waiting for his missus to come out of the shop. He then proceeded to speed up and cut across me, get out if his car and try to get at me :laugh:. Literally laughed at him while trying to get the camera on my phone to work. Some crazy arseholes out there :-X
A Dashcam is good thing.
Need to get one alright
Don't beep at me again!
Quote from: Blackout on August 01, 2020, 08:40:18 PM
Quote from: livingabortion on August 01, 2020, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: Blackout on August 01, 2020, 07:57:13 PM
Beeped at a lad literally parked on the road waiting for his missus to come out of the shop. He then proceeded to speed up and cut across me, get out if his car and try to get at me :laugh:. Literally laughed at him while trying to get the camera on my phone to work. Some crazy arseholes out there :-X
A Dashcam is good thing.
Need to get one alright
Front & Rear HD Dash Cam with Night Vision from €22.99
https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/414828?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_campaign=414828&utm_medium=affiliate&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpZT5BRCdARIsAGEX0znV2QxAYTjK9ZnK7a_VFG2wmKBJQXibt7JMD39xJah0cSBydsxdLbwaAg2WEALw_wcB
Any sort of vgean food advertised on Facebook (in this case vegan coleslaw from Lidl) and you can set your watch to some "mad lad" in the comments saying how shite vegans are, how he'll only eat meat, etc.
Fuckin' dopes.
Vegans get a bad rep and a lot of eye rolling alright.
How do you know someone's a Vegan? They never shut up about it :laugh:
Be Vegan, but don't think you're somehow morally superior, (as so many think they are).
You say "Trans" now and people think you mean "Transgender", as if that's the only word prefixed with the word trans.
You have something with the rainbow on it and people think it's got someone to do with Gay Pride. NO!, it's not all about you, people can like the colour spectrum.
Closer to home. You seen younger people dressing like Metal Heads would when we were they're age, and now at most they've probably heard of Metallica.
I suppose it's the appropriation of things, not that it hasn't been done before for many things, but these are more of now.
There's an ad on telly looking for people to become Goggleboxers and asking do you have what it takes? Surely they should ask, are you an annoying cunt who never keeps your mouth shut when other people are trying to watch the telly? Here's the job for you (you complete and utter pain in the hole).
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 02, 2020, 09:17:22 PM
There's an ad on telly looking for people to become Goggleboxers and asking do you have what it takes? Surely they should ask, are you an annoying cunt who never keeps your mouth shut when other people are trying to watch the telly? Here's the job for you (you complete and utter pain in the hole).
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Bang On!
I remember Billy Connolly talking about Big Brother "It's people sitting in their house watching people shitting in a house" YEAH! Spot On Billy :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 02, 2020, 09:17:22 PM
There's an ad on telly looking for people to become Goggleboxers and asking do you have what it takes? Surely they should ask, are you an annoying cunt who never keeps your mouth shut when other people are trying to watch the telly? Here's the job for you (you complete and utter pain in the hole).
I'll never understand how anyone can be entertained by a bunch of slackjawed yokels watching their television and making inane conversation.
Slow driving cunts on the road that won't pull over into the massive hard shoulder to let the 10+ cars behind them pass by. Die!
Mouldy bread that I only bought 2 days ago. Finding out it's mouldy when you're taking it out of the toadter.
Oops, wrong please :P
The dumb cunt I share a house with a goes out foreign and potentially brings back the plague.
Quote from: livingabortion on August 05, 2020, 11:05:41 AM
The dumb cunt I share a house with a foes out foreign and potentially brings back the plague.
https://youtu.be/VCzsX-LqJ-4
Yeah, corrected :laugh:
Gobshites renting campervans with zero fucking respect for the locals or the environment they are staying at. Hogging parking spots at the beach for days on end, cramming bins past overflowing with their rubbish, or just blatantly leaving it behind them, or beside the bins for the crows to tear apart.
What happens next? Barriers get put up to prevent non-dickhead van owning locals like myself from enjoying my own fucking backyard.
Down with this sort of thing :abbath:
Oh there are a huge amount of these cunts around. All these people with their "staycations " flying around in massive range rovers taking over the beach. Cunts.
Also whoever came up with the term staycation in a fucking cunt of the highest order.
Surely a staycation is staying in your own house but forgetting about the usual chores and routines and relaxing like you are on a holiday???!
If I travel from Cork to Belfast for a week and stay in a hotel am I on a holiday?
Fuck me sideways.
People who whistle incessantly
Quote from: Blackout on August 11, 2020, 11:28:17 AM
People who whistle incessantly
There's a guy that works in Tesco in Sligo who whistles non-stop. What tune? No tune, just random notes like a kid who just figured out how to whistle.
If I had to work an eight hour shift with him I'd fucking stab him with a carrot
I whistle on and off, but I try and have a tune :laugh:
'Express' locksmiths. Just came back from holidays there and the lock on the door was jammed. Got charged 360€ for a 15 minute call out. No lock change or nothing. Home insurance will sort me out with the cash, no worries he says.
That's a 1/4 ounce of Bonnie Prince Charlie and a pair of whores for a two hour Patrick Bateman session with the hanger I've just been robbed of.
The other night before going to bed I noticed an unusual, loud humming noise in the sitting room and realised it was my stereo so I turned it off. I'd never noticed it before but kind of thought little of it. Woke up at a quarter past six this morning, snuck downstairs and fired in my new Agatus CD. When I turned the stereo back on the humming resumed and, as my one year old son is always playing with the remotes, I thought it wise to turn the volume right down. Voila! The humming disappeared- minor mystery solved. I pressed play on the CD and the volume nearly took my fucking head off! I shudder to think how loud it would have been if I hadn't already turned it down but I'm sure I'd have no downstairs windows left... :o
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 11, 2020, 06:56:45 PM
'Express' locksmiths. Just came back from holidays there and the lock on the door was jammed. Got charged 360€ for a 15 minute call out. No lock change or nothing. Home insurance will sort me out with the cash, no worries he says.
That's a 1/4 ounce of Bonnie Prince Charlie and a pair of whores for a two hour Patrick Bateman session with the hanger I've just been robbed of.
You got ripped off. The locksmith I used literally used a thief's tactic of carding the lock open and charged me 70 quid for the privilege. Felt like a giant spanner for a full day after.
Got most of it back from the insurance.
When stupid Cunts could fuck things up for others https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsl_9dQLn0Y
Youtube adds they are just getting ridiculous. I know they are trying to force people to pay for premium but more and more I have videos stop during play to push more adds even though I already had to sit through one at the start.
I was watching a 10 minute video last week and 5.20 into the video it stopped for an add then 20 seconds before the end of the video it stopped for another add.
Does anyone know how to block these adds on a firestick?
Just noticed the number of ads on YouTube recently too, cat. It'd be one thing if they were old school and played at the start, but slapping them at random intervals during the video is more than shite.
I miss the halcyon days of browsing on PC with blockers up the wazoo.
And the way they stick two ads at the start of so many videos, where the first one is short, but if you're not quick enough to hit the Skip ads button, the second one is often a minute long and unskippable.
For any Android users YouTube Vanced is a godsend. Can play in the background and zero ads on videos.
Quote from: Born of Fire on August 19, 2020, 11:03:33 PM
For any Android users YouTube Vanced is a godsend. Can play in the background and zero ads on videos.
I just use the desktop youtube on android which you can play in the background.
Adblock Plus always.
I'm running this on my FireStick. Works fine and cuts the ads. Maybe a slight lag compared to the native YouTube app but otherwise fine. casting etc works too.
https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartYouTubeTV
Cardi B - W.A.P (Wet Ass Pussy). Right, so that's where we are with pop music now.
She should be dropped from a bridge the skank.
Or a more nuanced argument: https://youtu.be/EdP9H60N2l8
Quote from: Pedrito on August 20, 2020, 12:48:55 PM
Or a more nuanced argument: https://youtu.be/EdP9H60N2l8
What's the story with Russell Brand's clothes on his YouTube videos? He looks like Bruce Banner after regressing from Hulk form.
My good lady just sent me a pic of our tomato plants after last night's storm. Oh dear....
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 20, 2020, 12:21:20 PM
Cardi B - W.A.P (Wet Ass Pussy). Right, so that's where we are with pop music now.
Not so different to the Prince lyrics Tipper Gore was losing her shit over around 35 years ago.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 20, 2020, 02:23:43 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 20, 2020, 12:21:20 PM
Cardi B - W.A.P (Wet Ass Pussy). Right, so that's where we are with pop music now.
Not so different to the Prince lyrics Tipper Gore was losing her shit over around 35 years ago.
Tipper Gore was a spastic. I'm not familiar with the Prince songs, however.
Except Prince wasn't being pushed to 10 year old girls
Shes also the reason women enjoy looking like they have liver damage.
Quote from: Pedrito on August 20, 2020, 03:22:03 PM
Except Prince wasn't being pushed to 10 year old girls
Do these lyrics ring a bell then?
"Put yo' ass on my face
I love the way your pussy tastes
Girl, you know you are the one
Take that ass and make me cum."
The Outhere Brothers were definitely pushed to people aged 10 years, be that literally or mentally :laugh:
Just admit it, you're in the fanclub :laugh:
Honestly, anything like Prince or Cardi B or any twatty rap artist going on about how much pussy he's banging, talking about pussy and dicks I'm just turning it off. Not a prude, just find it about as interesting as 5 year olds talking about poos and farts, which, in fairness is a lot funnier and cuter. Just lowest common denominator, disposable rubbish. When we look at Prince's lyrics in light of his treatment of women, I'd tend towards Russell Brand's way of thinking. Our youth are already hyper exposed to sex, so another video probably isn't going to change anything, but, yes, it's a sad reflection of where we're at when that is mainstream.
I don't find it offensive but it's banal. Maybe it has shock value for teens ala Cannibal Corpse or NWA?
Well said Andy. Reacting to its supposed offensiveness removes from what's really criticizable about it!
Doesn't offend me, I just think it's shite :abbath:
The video is not without it's charms in fairness :laugh:
Now this was a video worth getting shocked about.
Was off me bin on Mushies the first time I saw it. :laugh:
Jaw dropping....
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgwp3
That video is 23 years old now. Gawsh..... :-[
"Wet Ass Pussy". There's a physcial impossibility.
https://genius.com/Cardi-b-wap-lyrics -
Great lyrics for someone who claims to be Catholic, and has a strong relationship with God. I wonder would he like a piece of her WAP? :laugh:
We had a Covid meeting in work today where they handed out a few vouchers to people who were highlighting issues on-site. The one fucking looper from our crew who never stops asking stupid fucking questions was nominated for a voucher! This gowl asked me the other day whether it was safe to sit in her car during break with her windows up if there was someone sitting in their car beside her with their windows up, but they weren't two meters apart ;D
When she got nominated you could see everyone looking at each other in a sort of disbelief. The gowls will inherit the earth.
And then I got complaints about one of our lads drying his mattress in the drying room. You honestly couldn't make this fucking shit up :laugh:
Our water's been gone since yesterday evening, due to power cuts in the local waterworks because of the storm. Can't be helped but it's a pain in the arse. Broadband's down since, as well.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 21, 2020, 01:47:20 PM
We had a Covid meeting in work today where they handed out a few vouchers to people who were highlighting issues on-site. The one fucking looper from our crew who never stops asking stupid fucking questions was nominated for a voucher! This gowl asked me the other day whether it was safe to sit in her car during break with her windows up if there was someone sitting in their car beside her with their windows up, but they weren't two meters apart ;D
When she got nominated you could see everyone looking at each other in a sort of disbelief. The gowls will inherit the earth.
And then I got complaints about one of our lads drying his mattress in the drying room. You honestly couldn't make this fucking shit up :laugh:
:laugh:
The mad thing is probably everyone on this site has a similar story.
Lads who are anti-mask until it's time for the Gardaì to identify them.
(https://img.rasset.ie/00150b2c-614.jpg)
A bit of context lad?
Dopes protesting in Dublin about having to wear masks.
Similar stuff happened in Madrid this week. Claiming the virus didn't exist. One of them is in intensive care now.
😂
The irony of wearing masks at an anti mask protest. That protest was organised by a kinesiologist and a homeopath who believes vaccines cause autism. In other words absolute spoofers.
Politicians acting the cunt once again as if 2008 didn't happen...
Waiting 4 weeks for a T-shirt to come in the post and when it does it's the wrong size.
I switched over to Glowpower for my electricity supply a couple of months ago. The first bill came in, €97, all good but they Direct Debited €255 from my bank account. I've just been on the phone to them and they tell me they made a mistake and they've credited my account.
"Which account? I don't see the €157 in my bank account."
"Your Glowpower account."
"It's no good to me in your account, I want it back in my bank account."
"I'm sorry, Glowpower cannot do that."
"Why not? You could take it out of my bank account quickly enough, why can't you put it back?"
After being told some jibba jabba, I asked to speak to someone who could be of assistance and who could put my money back in my bank account.
Cuntish.
I always cancel my DD with companies after signing up and pay with card for that exact reason. Virgin media deducted 4 months premiums in one month and the refund took 2 months to come through.
I've been onto the bank. They say they can pull back the full direct debit amount. I will give Glowpower a call tomorrow - I'm not expecting that callback they promised - and tell them to give me my money or I will take my money, their choice, and pay the bill manually from now on. Mistakes happen but treating a customer like shit afterwards is a choice.
Quote from: Blackout on August 25, 2020, 05:20:37 PM
I always cancel my DD with companies after signing up and pay with card for that exact reason. Virgin media deducted 4 months premiums in one month and the refund took 2 months to come through.
Just reminded me my new customer deal is just up with Virgin and no way am I going to pay full price for the service as it isn't worth it in the slightest. I have a feeling I will be back in this thread pretty soon as I go through the rigours of trying to get a new deal or cancel with them
Don't go with Eir, shower of dopes.
Correct, worst company ever.
Sky aren't much better.
Virgin were pretty shite for me, switched to Vodafone about a year ago and been grand since. That said I've had no need to ring the customer service so I've no idea what that end is like
We were with Vodafone at work, phone and broadband. The broadband was as slow as dial-up, when it worked at all. When we complained, we were essentially told to go elsewhere. Terrible service, worse customer service.
Virgin, if you can get it, is definitely the best of a bad bunch. Ask to cancel, wait a week or two for the "cancellation team" to call then get a modem and speed upgrade. Squeeze whatever you can get out of them.
Aye, I worked for a UK broadband company one summer in a call center and anyone that rang up to cancel were sent to the cancellation department that threw loads of goodies at them to stay.
Quote from: Ducky on August 25, 2020, 11:28:41 PM
Aye, I worked for a UK broadband company one summer in a call center and anyone that rang up to cancel were sent to the cancellation department that threw loads of goodies at them to stay.
I'm moving back to the house I bought with my ex wife soon and I decided to change from Pre-Pay Power (who've been supplying electricity to the house since they first came onto the market about 10 years ago) to Electric Ireland who I had at a previous house and found to be great.
PP Power reang me 3 or 4 times to keep my custom and I refused each time but on the final day of the cooling off period they offered me €300 credit to stay. Should have said that in the first place, lol...
Couldn't refuse €300..... :laugh:
Result! I guess they held back on it incase you're the type of person that'll stay if they ask nicely.
When I got back to college in September I was telling a few people about the joy of working in a call center. Then on our first class night out, one of the girls bought me a hape of drink as she heard what I said, rang her phone company to "cancel" and they gave her three months free.
Delighted, so she was :laugh:
Ian Wright.
Ah Wrighty's alright. Talks some spoof but a good guy. Loved him as a player. That Crystal Palace team with John Solako and Mark Bright was amazing
I never minded him as a player or anything and it isn't even anything in particular he says or does, it's just him. I even liked him a bit when he first turned pundit but he just got more annoying over the years and witnessing him on I'm a Celebrity.. finished me off.
Getting a cut on the sole of your foot.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 27, 2020, 12:09:15 PM
I never minded him as a player or anything and it isn't even anything in particular he says or does, it's just him. I even liked him a bit when he first turned pundit but he just got more annoying over the years and witnessing him on I'm a Celebrity.. finished me off.
You lost me at I'm a Celebrity..avoid that shit like the plague :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on August 27, 2020, 03:21:52 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on August 27, 2020, 12:09:15 PM
I never minded him as a player or anything and it isn't even anything in particular he says or does, it's just him. I even liked him a bit when he first turned pundit but he just got more annoying over the years and witnessing him on I'm a Celebrity.. finished me off.
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You lost me at I'm a Celebrity..avoid that shit like the plague :laugh:
Yeah I guess it's fair to say I only have myself to blame..
.. I still blame my wife though
This shit:
https://youtu.be/L53gjP-TtGE
Another song ruined (the King Crimson song obviously, not the rap shite) thanks to appearing in an ad.
Yoga..maybe this isn't a peeve. Used be lads with beards putting their feet around their heads. Now it's cracking birds with tight little gooches wearing absolutely nothing and pretending like they're not looking for wank-likes on Instagram. It's all very nice to look at, too bloody nice, but it's fairly absurd stuff too. 'Live your life' 'mediate' and all I can think about is camel toe heaven.
Sure what else would you meditate upon.
Therein lies the key. Snatch utopia
Quote from: Pedrito on August 27, 2020, 11:00:08 PM
camel toe heaven.
Was that White Zombie?
So, my saga of looking for a new deal with Virgin Media has begun in earnest. 2 hours on hold yesterday and several rounds of instant messaging later, they want to offer me a "deal", which is turning out much more expensive than what I have at the moment, but without the movies. Any advice or pre-prepared scripts I can hit them with?
Creche fees :(
Tried yoga once and never again unless I wear a good Cup to hide the bone.
And they just keep coming:
https://youtu.be/vU81DihqD0c
Jesus
Quote from: Carnage on August 27, 2020, 08:20:00 PM
This shit:
https://youtu.be/L53gjP-TtGE
Another song ruined (the King Crimson song obviously, not the rap shite) thanks to appearing in an ad.
Not as blatant as the other one (500 miles), but this Kanye lad meant to be a genius..awful stuff.
I thought I was the only one who noticed those shitty covers. A bit of basic piano, hushed vocals and it's a hit.
I've taken more creative shits
Quote from: Pedrito on August 29, 2020, 07:48:44 PM
I've taken more creative shits
Bita piano behind it and you have an andrex ad.
There's a small cohort of neighbours in our estate who would make milk curdle, the fucking heads on them. I'd always be neighbourly and say hi when walking past people in the estate or even out on the road. Despite the mounting evidence to the contrary, I'm actually normal. A few of these oul ones look like their face is going to crumble to dust at the effort of acknowledging your existence as you pass by. Not sure if there's a little elitist buzz in that they have been in the estate the longest and blow-ins need to earn their stripes, if we live on the wrong street or in the wrong type of house or what, but fucking Hell, they are like a cluster of little black clouds. It's kind of funny, the sheer fucking averageness of the lot of them :laugh:
Yep, grew up around a few of those auld ones although I experienced the opposite reaction - I was "one" of them, so when I was moving away from the cradle of the err, council estate, two of them accosted me on the street and said "aww look, thinks he's too fuckin' good for here so he's moving, thinking he'll find something better away from here".
"Averageness" is too perfect :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 30, 2020, 03:39:24 PM
There's a small cohort of neighbours in our estate who would make milk curdle, the fucking heads on them. I'd always be neighbourly and say hi when walking past people in the estate or even out on the road. Despite the mounting evidence to the contrary, I'm actually normal. A few of these oul ones look like their face is going to crumble to dust at the effort of acknowledging your existence as you pass by. Not sure if there's a little elitist buzz in that they have been in the estate the longest and blow-ins need to earn their stripes, if we live on the wrong street or in the wrong type of house or what, but fucking Hell, they are like a cluster of little black clouds. It's kind of funny, the sheer fucking averageness of the lot of them :laugh:
Ignore them and they'll be all about you. Absolute spanners.
In my apartment block, until owner-occupier status was confirmed by the homosexual gossip queen of a doorman to the nosey auld fuckers who live here did I start getting the 'oh how are ya son's. Spanish people can be pure gimps about that.
My buddy in Nürnberg and his bird have no kids, 10k +
a month between them and view home ownership as utter stupidity in the German context. So there ya go.
I got the same shit from some of my neighbours. There's an old lady living on her own down the road and a few of the neighbourhood teens decided it was OK to smoke weed while sitting on her front wall. I told them to fuck off out of it one evening.
The next morning I was splitting timber in the yard when my wife says there's someone at the front door looking for me. There's a middle aged man standing my doorway.
"Did you threaten my son last night?"
"Who's your son?"
"Him" he says jerking his thumb over his shoulder in the direction of a smarmy looking young fella.
"No".
"He says he did and I know the owner of this house. You'll be gone soon enough. We don't need your kind of carry on around here."
"I own this house. I have done for the past decade. Perhaps your young fella's mind is a bit hazy due to the hash and all that."
"You own this house?" he says with a confused look "What do you mean hash?"
"He was smoking hash on the wall of the Mrs. Yadayada's house last night. I told them to fuck off out of it. I didn't threaten anyone but I'm starting to get fucking annoyed now. I mean I could have called the guards. I will the next time. Yer man next door there is a guard actually."
"I'm... eh sorry about that. He told me a big Polish lad threatened him."
"I'm not Polish. He's melted from the ganja, I'd say." I closed the door and left the older lad bollocking his dope of a kid outside.
To be fair, I live in a very quiet area far removed from the place that I grew up in where, if you told a young fella to fuck off, you'd find your living room would be al fresco by the end of the day. So I wasn't really too worried.
The folks in our German (Munich & Nuremberg) offices, especially those in the mid-20s to mid-40s all rent and think the concept of home ownership is a bit odd. I spoke to a few of them about it - buying a house/flat is expensive - renting isn't so much "dead money" over there seeing as there's rent control, long leases, maintenance etc.
One lad I know owns a house but that's because he lives in Landshut where prices are low and renting is uncommon.
People with poor personal hygiene in the workplace, smelly fuckers, humming bastards - whatever you want to call them.
There is zero excuse for coming to work on a Monday morning (or any morning for that matter) stinking of 3-day-old BO. Soap, shampoo, water, deodorant - all readily available. There's a lad that works with us and, by Christ, it is like an assault nearly every day. I've never been tear-gassed but, after working with this fella for over a decade, I reckon I could deal with it. It's so bad that you can tell when he's been down a corridor or in a room long after he's departed the area. He arrived at a works pints thing one night - he'd changed his clothes but hadn't washed. I had to leave, it was fucking torture.
Now add to the mix that a new lady has started working here recently. She's just out of college. She was telling me on one of her first days that she's a vegan (How can you tell someone is a vegan? They never shut the fuck up about it.) and big into holistic medicine. I didn't pay much attention to her and went back to spacing out while having my coffee. She ends up talking to one of the other women working here and I distinctly hear the word "patchouli". I smirk to myself...
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with the smell of patchouli. We all dealt with it in the '90s at a college party or some shit hole bar when you were sat trying to crack onto some young one in paisley pants who droned on about the enlightening 11 days that she spent in a kibbutz and pretending that, yeah, no, seriously you liked The Levellers and Kula Shaker.
Anyway...
Some day a few weeks ago I had to go to this new girl's office. I opened the door and the smell of sweat hit me like a shovel to the face. It was fucking brutal. "Oh hi!" she said to me.
"I'm just here to grab paperwork for the...." I can't finish the sentence because I have no air left and I won't breathe in through my nose.
Perhaps it was a one off, I think. But no. It was not. It's vile. I've now refused to have have meetings in that office or go to the break room if she's there in case people think that I'm the smelly one.
It came to a crescendo this morning. I was making coffee when your man and your one arrived at the same time, chatting away. One imagines that the public houses of Charles Dickens' novels had a more fragrant aroma than our break room.
Rotten, should be fucked into a ham slicer the pair of them.
Haha fuckin gas.
Oh patchouli. The scent of college indeed. One of my friends used to rub it into his clothes and I fell victim to this gimp habit as well. What a fucking tool I was. The smell of it now makes me want to lash out.
I’m quite lucky in my workplace that you are told straight out you are a smelly fucker.
We have designated it a safe zone. By that I mean all pc shit is left at the door.
Quote from: Circlepit on September 01, 2020, 10:17:46 AM
Oh patchouli. The scent of college indeed. One of my friends used to rub it into his clothes and I fell victim to this gimp habit as well. What a fucking tool I was. The smell of it now makes me want to lash out.
I'm quite lucky I'm my workplace that you are told straight out you are a smelly fucker.
We have designated it a safe zone. By that I mean all pc shit is left at the door.
That was how this place used to be when I started working here nearly 15 years ago. There was always a bit of back and forth, slagging etc. etc. but never mean spirited.
Nowadays... Christ - if you tell some of the younger lads to cop on or watch their time-keeping they nearly start a fucking tribunal.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 01, 2020, 10:29:10 AM
Quote from: Circlepit on September 01, 2020, 10:17:46 AM
Oh patchouli. The scent of college indeed. One of my friends used to rub it into his clothes and I fell victim to this gimp habit as well. What a fucking tool I was. The smell of it now makes me want to lash out.
I’m quite lucky in my workplace that you are told straight out you are a smelly fucker.
We have designated it a safe zone. By that I mean all pc shit is left at the door.
That was how this place used to be when I started working here nearly 15 years ago. There was always a bit of back and forth, slagging etc. etc. but never mean spirited.
Nowadays... Christ - if you tell some of the younger lads to cop on or watch their time-keeping they nearly start a fucking tribunal.
The youth of today are full of self righteous nonsense. We all were at that period of our lives - in our twenties. However as it’s been discussed many times before the power and saturation of social media makes out up and coming colleagues believe their way to be the best way and all opinions count.
Yes they do but they doesn’t make them correct.
I firmly believe empathy is needed as is being able to tell someone to shut their smelly arsehole mouth.
Patchouli oil is awful smelling stuff. I was at a gig a few years ago and a chick walked in to the venue and stank the entire fucking room out of it. The venue was, shall we say, a bit lax in terms of the rules and loads of people were smoking but the eye watering bang of patchouli oil hammered through every other aroma straight to the back of the skull. It's horrendous.
I'm sure I put this up before, but news stories which include the twitter reaction of some scrote nobodies.
Yeah that confuses me. I use the BBC Sport to follow the soccer and rugby if I'm out and can't watch it, and between updates, 'Guy from Herefordshire' thinks 'Brown has to do better there IMHO'. Fuck off and let me know what's happening!
Someone took it upon themselves to trim back my rose bushes. >:( Those thorns were there to keep the kids away from my windows dammit!
Money Super Maaaahkeeeeht...
I had a right good peeve thought of there a minute ago, and then I forgot about what it was.
That's one in itself
My old ipod finally bricked up after 10 years good service
More of a pet peeve against myself, but just an observation that when your mind gets into certain grooves and patterns it's very hard to shift it out of them.
Quote from: Cosmic_Equilibrium on September 06, 2020, 11:39:43 AM
More of a pet peeve against myself, but just an observation that when your mind gets into certain grooves and patterns it's very hard to shift it out of them.
That's why I don't smoke the # till I'm drunk... :laugh:
Fridge fucking up. Right on a Friday evening.
8 years old. They don't make them like they used to.
They don't make anything like they used to. Almost everything is cheap disposable shite unless one pays the same as they did 20 or 30 years ago accounting for inflation. So a 500 punt stereo might be 1500 euro now, where the 500 euro yoke will be way shitter. Cheap, lead-free solder has a case to answer as well.
Cars are one of the worst offenders for being relatively useless compared to a couple of decades ago
The lack of getting laid because of this Virus.
AIDS is a bastard alright.
:laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 12, 2020, 08:08:53 AM
AIDS is a bastard alright.
Yeah that's what I meant. Underlying condition innit.
Should be on holidays from this week, but they got deferred to next week, cos the boss couldn't get my duty covered. My wife now, also has to call her boss and change her holidays too.
Got a nice set of wireless earbuds and the bluetooth is choppy and skipping all over the shop.
Quote from: Makeshiftatomsmasher on September 14, 2020, 12:51:24 AM
Should be on holidays from this week, but they got deferred to next week, cos the boss couldn't get my duty covered. My wife now, also has to call her boss and change her holidays too.
That is a total fucker alright. My wife works for a large company who are very, very good to her in every aspect, she loves working there but once you enter your preferred leave dates you nearly have to offer a blood sacrifice to change them.
The annual ass fuck that is car insurance. It makes my blood boil.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 11, 2020, 07:37:04 PM
Fridge fucking up. Right on a Friday evening.
8 years old. They don't make them like they used to.
Samsung is the only way to go with modern fridges. Built to last.
On that note - nearing the end of our long renovation project at home. We've been basically living, and for the missus - working, in two rooms with a jacks since June.
Brand new kitchen fitted yesterday. Looks lovely. Hauled our newish, standard size fridge back out of the living room. The fucking cunting bastarding thing won't fit into the space that THEY measured and made for it!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 16, 2020, 06:44:31 AM
The annual ass fuck that is car insurance. It makes my blood boil.
What are you paying this year Andy? I've mine down to €325 for a 1.6l. That was last December.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 16, 2020, 09:10:13 AM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 11, 2020, 07:37:04 PM
Fridge fucking up. Right on a Friday evening.
8 years old. They don't make them like they used to.
Samsung is the only way to go with modern fridges. Built to last.
On that note - nearing the end of our long renovation project at home. We've been basically living, and for the missus - working, in two rooms with a jacks since June.
Brand new kitchen fitted yesterday. Looks lovely. Hauled our newish, standard size fridge back out of the living room. The fucking cunting bastarding thing won't fit into the space that THEY measured and made for it!
The fuckin dopes!
Nearly dry washing getting caught in the rain.
"Toddler being treated for serious injuries after collision between quad bike and scrambler in Dublin" is the headline on an article on The Journal. What is it with the complete disregard for cop-on that affects these handicapped knackers.
The dog has an abscess on her tooth. €155 in vet's fees today and €400 for the operation to remove it Thursday week. It could have come at a better time.
What’s the story with all these young fellas wearing tracksuits or joggers that are 2 sizes too small with legs that don’t reach their ankles? I see these gimps in the gym. They don’t really lift anything, they hog the equipment and most of the time spent there is dedicated to their phones! It’s like some sort of cunt invasion.
This makes me seem old I suppose but fuck that shit. Everyone and their mother is a “social influencer” on instagram which ties in with the tight track suit brigade.
Fuck off.
I once had a conversation with somebody who told me they had an Instagram account based on being a food enthusiast. A fucking food enthusiast!!! What is that? I walked away from the conversation with a headache. I’m sure there is a few lads in Africa that would love to be food enthusiasts given the chance i.e given a sandwich. PEEVED.
I think I mentioned it in here before (when someone was on about the joys of house hunting) when I saw an ad on Daft for a gaff which read "link us your Insta so we can get an idea of your vibe".
Absolute cuntishness of the highest order
Quote from: Ducky on September 22, 2020, 07:02:13 PM
I think I mentioned it in here before (when someone was on about the joys of house hunting) when I saw an ad on Daft for a gaff which read "link us your Insta so we can get an idea of your vibe".
Absolute cuntishness of the highest order
Cuntishness is right. All the more reason to stay the feck off FB, Twitter, Insta, etc....
Complete shittery altogether...
It gets worse the more times I read it
That I have to modify my posts here for spelling errors by being too lazy to proofread, and I'm a secondary school teacher.
Gym 'fashion'. Extreme gimpery almost every visit. There was a funny looking homosexual in there today with a pair of 'shorts' that looked like he sprayed them on, and from which he kept thrusting his mickey around the gaff in an unnecessary manner.
Extreme gympery, surely.
Pics?
Quote from: Circlepit on September 22, 2020, 04:54:59 PM
What's the story with all these young fellas wearing tracksuits or joggers that are 2 sizes too small with legs that don't reach their ankles?
Ha! This style has been going at least 2 years now and yeah, I agree that it is absurd. Lads walking around like that in December pretending that their ankles aren't annoyingly fucking freezing :laugh:
It's the male equivalent of bedhead.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on September 23, 2020, 07:53:59 PM
Pics?
Fuera de coña, I did consider taking a snakey one, but I was preoccupied that he might have mistaken me for a funny looking homosexual.
These fuckin fucktards . Robert Oberst recently called all these lads out in their gimpotards.
I'm getting too old for life I think. Everything annoys me!
Fucking Three billpay. I signed up for a "€15 a month for 6 months" offer.
My first bill was €36, and my second was €32. After talking to customer service they told me that they made an error when they signed me up, but rest assured my bill will be €15 for the next 6 months.
What the fuck?? Imagine walking into tescos and picking up a bottle of whiskey that's on sale for half price, and then the person at the checkout charges you full whack. And then you complain you are told, "Eh, oops sorry that's my bad. You have to pay full price now, but I'll give you the discount the next time you come back".
They actually told me that because my bill was already sent out, it couldn't be ammended.
Cunts.
Neighbours cat, who's a vicious little fucker at the best of the times, keeps shitting in my driveway and back garden. Said it to them and got a "haha, I'll have a word with him!"
I just know they're going to get pissy and blame me when their house gets smeared in cat shit next time it happens
Post it through their letterbox. Timeless classic.
Cat shit or the cat?
The shit. Or smear it all over their front and car door handles.
Or fill a wheely bin with water then have it leaning against their front door
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 01, 2020, 08:05:21 PM
Or fill a wheely bin with water then have it leaning against their front door
https://youtu.be/7f1MumAJTLo
Ahh petty vandilism. It's like masturbation. You deny doing it, but it's great fun.
Dirty little fuckers of mice. They've recently moved in large numbers to the garage and I discovered they have been eating anything and everything they can. I have it baited and trapped like a minefield now and have caught 6 of the cunts in 24 hours.
Fuckin mice are right little cunts. I was living in an old farmhouse for a couple of years and I was inundated with them. Luckily the cat was a legend. Pinky swallowed over 100 mice whole in less than a month, the tails going down like spaghetti. Unfortunately there were so many of them that the ones he ate barely made a dent in the numbers. One night I was sitting down watching a film and one of the bollixes made a run right up the leg of me jeans and all and when I shook him out I kicked him and he bit the dust. They had me so fried I only felt bad for a couple of seconds.
Tik Tok, what is it? Why is it? Am I missing anything?
Just lots of titties and ass
Really? Isn't it all kids that use it? And Jesse Lingard.
Maybe it's just the stuff I get sent is a lot of twerking and boobies etc. but that might say more about the people I fraternise with. Jesse Lingard a right tit too.
Quote from: leatherface on October 04, 2020, 10:49:09 AM
Tik Tok, what is it? Why is it? Am I missing anything?
The bowels of the internet where attention seeking morons try and fail to get their 15 minutes of fame.
I was on Tik Tok for a grand total of a week before I realised it is nothing but children and influencers, beyond the handful of memes. Deleted immediately. Garbage app. You will find the best stuff gets reposted elsewhere anyway so you're not missing out by ignoring it.
Young fella has it on his phone and often shows me things he thinks are funny on it. The coffin dancers were amusing for a bit, but it's a bad place really.
English cunts saying sikth instead of sixth. Fucking shut up, you stupid fucks.
Is it that they can't or won't say it right?
I've no idea. Maybe it's a posh thing. It sounds spasticated.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 04, 2020, 01:44:28 PM
Young fella has it on his phone and often shows me things he thinks are funny on it. The coffin dancers were amusing for a bit, but it's a bad place really.
The coffin dancers are forgivable lol
I bought a Nintendo Switch a few months ago, at the start of the first lockdown and it died recently, won't power on. Shit happens, it's only a few months old, it's under warranty. I logged a ticket with Gamestop about how to get a warranty repair. "Bring it into a local store" they said. Grand.
Just called into the local Gamestop. After much ooohing and aaaahing and being asked if I bought it new more than once (as well as when I bought it, more than once), they wouldn't accept it for repair and told me I'd have to take it up with Nintendo directly.
Shit service like that means I'll be buying everything else directly too and won't bother wasting my fucking time with the middleman in future.
If it's still under warranty should gamestop not replace it?
The stupidity of sat navs. Was done in dublin last week for a few days and took the wee fella down to the zoo.
We were staying in Clontarf so it it a simple east to west along the river through the city center. The misses was using the car sat nav and I had it on my phone to cause I just like knowing.
Now for some bizzarre reason, while my phone said it was a straight line all the way to phoenix park, the car sat nav half way said to turn left. I thought maybe it was just going down and then back up to avoid a bit of traffic, but no, kept telling us to go south with no intention of turning back. Told the misses, even though our 'destinstion' was 10 minutes away (bollocks as my phone was saying 20 in the other direction).
She gets her phone out and the first thing her google sat nav says is do a U turn.
We got to the zoo anyway and the wee man loved the red pandas.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 06, 2020, 06:05:09 PM
If it's still under warranty should gamestop not replace it?
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Quote from: Juggz on October 06, 2020, 06:14:35 PM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 06, 2020, 06:05:09 PM
If it's still under warranty should gamestop not replace it?
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Yep. They sold it to you, they're responsible for supplying a faulty product, they're obliged to repair, replace or refund.
Quote from: Juggz on October 06, 2020, 05:47:14 PM
I bought a Nintendo Switch a few months ago, at the start of the first lockdown and it died recently, won't power on. Shit happens, it's only a few months old, it's under warranty. I logged a ticket with Gamestop about how to get a warranty repair. "Bring it into a local store" they said. Grand.
Just called into the local Gamestop. After much ooohing and aaaahing and being asked if I bought it new more than once (as well as when I bought it, more than once), they wouldn't accept it for repair and told me I'd have to take it up with Nintendo directly.
Shit service like that means I'll be buying everything else directly too and won't bother wasting my fucking time with the middleman in future.
As a (thankfully) former employee of GameStop, here's the buzz - they'll try to pull the wool over your eyes, but under EU and Irish legislation you have a minimum of two years warranty (your statutory rights) with the retailer, not the manufacturer. They have to sort this out for you with as little inconvenience and in as short a time frame as possible.
Squeeze them by saying you want to talk to the manager, and if that doesn't work then you want to talk to the area manager. Also threaten small claims court
And make sure you dangle this under their noses...
https://www.eccireland.ie/what-is-a-guarantee-or-warranty-and-how-to-use-it/
2nd this. Do not let them give it back and even take the phone out to record. Soon softens the cough.
Speaking of problems with retail..,my phone went today after owning it for 3 years and taking a fair battering in that time. I went to my local Eir store to buy a new one, I'm not a phone person so I just asked them to recommend a decent affordable phone and they recommended a Huawei, I get home start setting it up and I realise that it won't let me install Instagram, it also didn't come with Messenger/FB on it either, I'm not a big social media user but I do need it for college, I look up online and find out Huawei has been involved in some kind of trade war or some shite and google are blocking their service to Huawei phones, and in the past theyve even taken off the Google store and all Google related apps maybe blocked in the future.
I'm gonna go into the phone shop tomorrow and see if I can swap it for something else but I don't like my chances since it's been opened, I should have done my research but I told them out straight I'm not a phone person and I feel like the issues Huawei are having with google would have been worth mentioning.
Quote from: ldj on October 06, 2020, 10:54:12 PM
Speaking of problems with retail..,my phone went today after owning it for 3 years and taking a fair battering in that time. I went to my local Eir store to buy a new one, I'm not a phone person so I just asked them to recommend a decent affordable phone and they recommended a Huawei, I get home start setting it up and I realise that it won't let me install Instagram, it also didn't come with Messenger/FB on it either, I'm not a big social media user but I do need it for college, I look up online and find out Huawei has been involved in some kind of trade war or some shite and google are blocking their service to Huawei phones, and in the past theyve even taken off the Google store and all Google related apps maybe blocked in the future.
I'm gonna go into the phone shop tomorrow and see if I can swap it for something else but I don't like my chances since it's been opened, I should have done my research but I told them out straight I'm not a phone person and I feel like the issues Huawei are having with google would have been worth mentioning.
It's a Chinese based company that has allegedly been involved in spying. The CFO (the daughter of the founder) is currently under house arrest in Vancouver fighting extradition to the US.
Can you not use instagram and face book through the browser? I've a huawai too but I've got the instagram and Facebook apps. I take its only for current and future huaiwais?
I'll admit, I know very little about phones and tech but luckily I have a two year old so in a few years time he'll be able to sort all technology for me.
I'd have thought you should still be able to install apps like Instagram from the apk file. You can get the file at APKMirror https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/instagram/ (https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/instagram/)
Just make sure your Android security settings are set to allow 'unknown sources'.
Waking up to several texts from people that I work with telling me that EVH has died. I have no interest in Van Halen but they all took it upon themselves to text me.
The first one of them just said "RIP Eddie H". There's a lad in work called Eddie Harrington - I thought it was him.
😂
I'd say that made you jump! (Sorry, sorry...)
:laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 07, 2020, 09:48:30 AM
Waking up to several texts from people that I work with telling me that EVH has died. I have no interest in Van Halen but they all took it upon themselves to text me.
The first one of them just said "RIP Eddie H". There's a lad in work called Eddie Harrington - I thought it was him.
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
Ah yes that great "rocker" Eddie van Halen as someone in my office said.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
The faux sadness tweet trawling for likes.
"Rest In Power #EddyVanHallen. I remember once seeing you on MTV. Jump into heaven. #Jump #EddyVanHalo #EddiVanHeaven #VanValen #VanTheMan"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 07, 2020, 11:52:40 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
The faux sadness tweet trawling for likes.
"Rest In Power #EddyVanHallen. I remember once seeing you on MTV. Jump into heaven. #Jump #EddyVanHalo #EddiVanHeaven #VanValen #VanTheMan"
Followed by the peace sign/pout combination.
Quote from: Blackout on October 07, 2020, 12:01:18 PM
Followed by the peace sign/pout combination.
Yup.
https://twitter.com/yung_natters/status/1313718794699841536?s=20
It's very rare indeed that a musician/celebrity/thinker whatever passing would affect you for very much longer than a quick moment. The Twitter eulogies are so embarrassing and transparently fabricated, and this is just the millionth example.
Jack Charlton was a sore one and there might have been a few tears and a whole morning in the bed watching videos on the day, but just be sad, and not gimp it up to 11 for the billion gimps on Twitter.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 07, 2020, 09:48:30 AM
Waking up to several texts from people that I work with telling me that EVH has died. I have no interest in Van Halen but they all took it upon themselves to text me.
The first one of them just said "RIP Eddie H". There's a lad in work called Eddie Harrington - I thought it was him.
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
Eddie Harrington ffs :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 07, 2020, 11:52:40 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
The faux sadness tweet trawling for likes.
"Rest In Power #EddyVanHallen. I remember once seeing you on MTV. Jump into heaven. #Jump #EddyVanHalo #EddiVanHeaven #VanValen #VanTheMan"
On a side note, when did "Rest In Power" slip into people's vocabularies? Did it sneak in at the same time as "wet pubs"? Maybe I live under a rock and missed it but horseshite new phrases seem to pop up overnight.
Reset with all the power of a corpse.
Quote from: Wiseblood on October 07, 2020, 01:16:21 PM
On a side note, when did "Rest In Power" slip into people's vocabularies? Did it sneak in at the same time as "wet pubs"? Maybe I live under a rock and missed it but horseshite new phrases seem to pop up overnight.
I only started noticing it a few weeks ago but I'm not down with the kids, innit.
You're dead right though. Phrases are appearing in the lexicon overnight and everyone (bar us oul fuckers) seems to use it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 07, 2020, 12:36:28 PM
It's very rare indeed that a musician/celebrity/thinker whatever passing would affect you for very much longer than a quick moment. The Twitter eulogies are so embarrassing and transparently fabricated, and this is just the millionth example.
Jack Charlton was a sore one and there might have been a few tears and a whole morning in the bed watching videos on the day, but just be sad, and not gimp it up to 11 for the billion gimps on Twitter.
Definitely. There have been a rare few in my lifetime where I've had to take pause - Joe Strummer, Rik Mayall, David Bowie, Anthony Bourdain and Tom Petty are the only ones where I felt genuine sadness.
Jackie Charlton too, to a certain degree but I think that was more stopping to reflect on that period of Irish history, living through it and how fucking great it was see Ireland turning a corner not just in sport but in culture, commerce and social thinking.
Most other celebs die - OK, what's for dinner?
Van Halen arguably had a broader impact on culture, in a general sense, than anyone on that list besides Bowie. The begrudgery, as usual, is just as mind-numbingly predictable in form as the thing begrudged.
If he hadn't died the twitter "eulogies" would have killed him.
Quote from: Wiseblood on October 07, 2020, 01:16:21 PMOn a side note, when did "Rest In Power" slip into people's vocabularies? Did it sneak in at the same time as "wet pubs"? Maybe I live under a rock and missed it but horseshite new phrases seem to pop up overnight.
'Wet pubs' is an industry term in the pub trade, it's been around a while. Horrible phrase though, as though pubs that serve food are somehow 'dry'? 'Rest in power' is fucking cringeworthy, though.
Wet pubes
Quote from: Wiseblood on October 07, 2020, 01:16:21 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 07, 2020, 11:52:40 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 10:35:27 AM
Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...
The faux sadness tweet trawling for likes.
"Rest In Power #EddyVanHallen. I remember once seeing you on MTV. Jump into heaven. #Jump #EddyVanHalo #EddiVanHeaven #VanValen #VanTheMan"
On a side note, when did "Rest In Power" slip into people's vocabularies? Did it sneak in at the same time as "wet pubs"? Maybe I live under a rock and missed it but horseshite new phrases seem to pop up overnight.
It's safe to say "Rest in Power" didn't originate in the North. It would never have caught on. That's all I can contribute.
"Get your Rest In Power t-shirt" - some influencer probably.
I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.
Quote from: ldj on October 07, 2020, 04:04:02 PM
I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.
Exactly.
Don't understand how anyone would get upset from the death of someone they don't know.
I can get you would be disappointed they won't release music anymore or whatever but getting upset about it is beyond me.
Well, I think it depends. Being disappointed and upset by, say, Pete Steele biting the bullet ous understandable. Acting like you are actually personally grieving and fishing for sympathy on social media is transparent and sad.
Who does that, though? I'm sure they exist, but why would you have the kind of person visible in your online circle of contacts that you would do everything possible in real life to avoid? In my feeds, sure I've got a load of RIPs, but mainly shares of some quality performances I'm more than happy to check out. Anyone spa enough to fish for sympathy over a dead stranger has been long deleted or blocked/hidden.
Seem to remember a massive outpouring of grief from the 'metal community' when Dime died.
Quote from: blessed1 on October 07, 2020, 05:34:12 PM
Quote from: ldj on October 07, 2020, 04:04:02 PM
I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.
Exactly.
Don't understand how anyone would get upset from the death of someone they don't know.
I can get you would be disappointed they won't release music anymore or whatever but getting upset about it is beyond me.
I'm upset that you don't get upset... :(
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 07, 2020, 05:40:05 PM
Well, I think it depends. Being disappointed and upset by, say, Pete Steele biting the bullet ous understandable.
You gay Bro?
Fuck your peace signs. Nothing says "Look at me, I'm grieving" like modern dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5BNebqC2I
Quote from: Juggz on October 07, 2020, 06:59:35 PM
Fuck your peace signs. Nothing says "Look at me, I'm grieving" like modern dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5BNebqC2I
Comments are turned off. Pity....
I'm personally more concerned about this Eddie Harrington chap. Does he llay the guitar and smoke boxes of Silk Cut Purple by any chance?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 07, 2020, 06:28:23 PM
Who does that, though? I'm sure they exist, but why would you have the kind of person visible in your online circle of contacts that you would do everything possible in real life to avoid? In my feeds, sure I've got a load of RIPs, but mainly shares of some quality performances I'm more than happy to check out. Anyone spa enough to fish for sympathy over a dead stranger has been long deleted or blocked/hidden.
You, for a start. And all the rest of them too. I left Facefart a couple of years ago but I might reactivate my account to block you and all the rest of them.
:laugh: :abbath:
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 07, 2020, 12:36:28 PM
It's very rare indeed that a musician/celebrity/thinker whatever passing would affect you for very much longer than a quick moment.
Fast Eddie's death was one of those moments for me, knowing that the whole Ace of Spades lineup were dead. Probably the only albums I listen to, where I'm aware that all the band members who have played on it are dead.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 06, 2020, 11:11:53 PM
Quote from: ldj on October 06, 2020, 10:54:12 PM
Speaking of problems with retail..,my phone went today after owning it for 3 years and taking a fair battering in that time. I went to my local Eir store to buy a new one, I'm not a phone person so I just asked them to recommend a decent affordable phone and they recommended a Huawei, I get home start setting it up and I realise that it won't let me install Instagram, it also didn't come with Messenger/FB on it either, I'm not a big social media user but I do need it for college, I look up online and find out Huawei has been involved in some kind of trade war or some shite and google are blocking their service to Huawei phones, and in the past theyve even taken off the Google store and all Google related apps maybe blocked in the future.
I'm gonna go into the phone shop tomorrow and see if I can swap it for something else but I don't like my chances since it's been opened, I should have done my research but I told them out straight I'm not a phone person and I feel like the issues Huawei are having with google would have been worth mentioning.
It's a Chinese based company that has allegedly been involved in spying. The CFO (the daughter of the founder) is currently under house arrest in Vancouver fighting extradition to the US.
Go into app gallery and you should find WhatsApp and Facebook ready to be installed.
People who call corona virus, "Rona".
The government's "see we really are sound" music that is in the back of the TV Licence "terms and conditions of living in Ireland" ad. Was in lidl earlier and noticed it's also being used behind the "wear a mask" message. Regardless of one's thoughts about TV licences or masks, it's an awful song.
Ihhhh'llll sssshhhhheeeeeehhhhnnndd ahhhn Eehhhsssshhhhh Ohhh Ehhhhhhhssssshhhhhh tooo the whoooorrrrrhhhllllld....
I'll send an SOS to yer hole
Quote from: Pedrito on October 07, 2020, 08:27:54 PM
I'm personally more concerned about this Eddie Harrington chap. Does he llay the guitar and smoke boxes of Silk Cut Purple by any chance?
Still alive.
I told him the story about the text. I'm not sure he knows who EVH is/was.
"What are ye fuckin' textin' abou' me?"
"No, Eddie - Eddie Van Halen died"
"What does this have to do wi' me?"
"Nothing"
He shrugged and went back to his big greasy bag of garage bought sausages and hash browns.
Would ye believe the bookseller sent me the Dune trilogy from the latest edition run, the very one that led me to spend over an hour looking for older editions so I wouldn't have to buy that one? Thankfully I had the good sense when ordering to double and triple check the ISBN, so they've accepted their error (no choice, since the ISBN is in the confirmation order). Who knows how long it'll be before it gets sorted now though; they're in fucking Canada!
Blame Canada.
With their beady little eyes,
And floppy heads from telling lies.
You're right! And there was me blaming the Harkonens!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 09, 2020, 11:17:59 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 07, 2020, 08:27:54 PM
I'm personally more concerned about this Eddie Harrington chap. Does he llay the guitar and smoke boxes of Silk Cut Purple by any chance?
Still alive.
I told him the story about the text. I'm not sure he knows who EVH is/was.
"What are ye fuckin' textin' abou' me?"
"No, Eddie - Eddie Van Halen died"
"What does this have to do wi' me?"
"Nothing"
He shrugged and went back to his big greasy bag of garage bought sausages and hash browns.
He's exactly the way I pictured him then :laugh: how could an Eddie Harrington be anyway else. Probably lives on Jambons.
Throwing more coal on the fire only to kill it stone dead. looking here at last night's pile of unburnt coal and it's miserable.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 11, 2020, 12:45:38 PM
Throwing more coal on the fire only to kill it stone dead. looking here at last night's pile of unburnt coal and it's miserable.
When I was a young lad and just learning to set the fire and made a balls of it a few times, the auld lad looked at me with the contempt you'd reserve for failing the driving test for the third time or injuring myself with my own hurl at training and having to be collected early ( he must be glad I'm out of the house!).
I can understand where he was coming from, sure I'm filled with self loathing looking at what I did last night. I must have had that imprinted somewhere along the way!
Having part of a song stuck in my head since yesterday and being unable to identify it.
Edit: twigged it about 5 mins. after posting that.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 10, 2020, 08:24:14 PM
He's exactly the way I pictured him then :laugh: how could an Eddie Harrington be anyway else. Probably lives on Jambons.
He wouldn't be what you'd call the most sophisticated of lads, no. But he is a constant source of comedy material.
He gave a guy from here a lift home one Friday a few years back. Halfway up the road he says "Fuck it! I must order me Chinese."
Calls the number on the hands-free.
"Hello Golden Lotus"
"Ting Pei?"
"Mr. Eddie! You want to order?"
"Please, love. Chicken curry, NO VEG, with chips, chicken balls in batter, chicken ball batter, curry sauce, ribs."
"20 minutes Mr. Eddie".
The other lad in the car says to him "You know you ordered chicken balls in batter twice?"
"No, I ordered chicken ball batter, just the batter"
"Is that a thing?"
"They know me"
"Doesn't sound healthy, Eddie"
"Do you wanna fuckin' walk the rest of the way?"
Classy af.... :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 12, 2020, 12:18:38 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 10, 2020, 08:24:14 PM
He's exactly the way I pictured him then :laugh: how could an Eddie Harrington be anyway else. Probably lives on Jambons.
He wouldn't be what you'd call the most sophisticated of lads, no. But he is a constant source of comedy material.
He gave a guy from here a lift home one Friday a few years back. Halfway up the road he says "Fuck it! I must order me Chinese."
Calls the number on the hands-free.
"Hello Golden Lotus"
"Ting Pei?"
"Mr. Eddie! You want to order?"
"Please, love. Chicken curry, NO VEG, with chips, chicken balls in batter, chicken ball batter, curry sauce, ribs."
"20 minutes Mr. Eddie".
The other lad in the car says to him "You know you ordered chicken balls in batter twice?"
"No, I ordered chicken ball batter, just the batter"
"Is that a thing?"
"They know me"
"Doesn't sound healthy, Eddie"
"Do you wanna fuckin' walk the rest of the way?"
:laugh: this guy sounds amazing
Quote from: astfgyl on October 08, 2020, 06:58:01 PM
The government's "see we really are sound" music that is in the back of the TV Licence "terms and conditions of living in Ireland" ad. Was in lidl earlier and noticed it's also being used behind the "wear a mask" message. Regardless of one's thoughts about TV licences or masks, it's an awful song.
On that note, LIDL now having music playing is a big step backwards.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on October 12, 2020, 12:34:58 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on October 08, 2020, 06:58:01 PM
The government's "see we really are sound" music that is in the back of the TV Licence "terms and conditions of living in Ireland" ad. Was in lidl earlier and noticed it's also being used behind the "wear a mask" message. Regardless of one's thoughts about TV licences or masks, it's an awful song.
On that note, LIDL now having music playing is a big step backwards.
The same tunes play in the pharmacy where I work, and also in the shopping centre it's in. Also in dunnes in the same centre. Also in tesco and now lidl. There's no escape!
The actual state of the sort of Musak they had in Dunnes back when I worked there (about 12 years ago now), especially when they peppered in the christmas cuts that were actually some lad playing instrumental xmas staples on a casio keyboard with a sleighbell going off over them. It was complete cruelty to work listening to it, especially by the time it got up to christmas week, where the casio songs outnumbered the rest of the music 5-1 and there were a minimum of 24 pallets of stock a day to break down for the shop floor. I still have vivid memories of the 12 days of christmas blasting out with 80s synth trumpets doing the vocals, while I shuffled pallets around like one of those moving-tile puzzles you get as a kid, and colleagues walking across the top of shelves to spot shiteing christmas decorations or usb hot water bottles or some pathetic shit to hand out to a roaring manager. The music cemented these bad vibe memories forever.
I remember doing the Woolworths Christmas job waaay back in 1997.
The Smurfs Christmas album was put on. Christmas songs sung by the Smurfs. Only had 9 songs and it was on repeat.
All fucking day.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 12, 2020, 06:13:19 PM
I remember doing the Woolworths Christmas job waaay back in 1997.
The Smurfs Christmas album was put on. Christmas songs sung by the Smurfs. Only had 9 songs and it was on repeat.
All fucking day.
Ah jaysus. Reminds me of the Curb Your Enthusiasm ep where yer one was getting done in by the looney tunes jingle day in day out
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 08, 2020, 08:31:02 PM
Ihhhh'llll sssshhhhheeeeeehhhhnnndd ahhhn Eehhhsssshhhhh Ohhh Ehhhhhhhssssshhhhhh tooo the whoooorrrrrhhhllllld....
I just heard that. Fucking hell. Machine Head's cover was better that that.
:laugh:
I actually liked the MH version back then.
As did I. Sssh, don't tell anyone.
Yeah, back then... I confess
Fuck it, if we're confessing... I still like it. Their cover of Hard Times is brilliant too, better than the original IMO.
Dunno about Message in a Bottle but Hard Times is indeed still decent
I like their version of message in a bottle.
I worked in McDonalds as a squeaky voiced teen and lets just say after a week of listening to the top 10 on repeat I "sabotaged" the cd player with a Large Sprite. Luckily the manager was a stickler for keeping costs down so it was only the dulcet tones of local scumbags I had to contend with once in a blue moon.
Working from home colleagues who are married to their desks! Email sent at 7.30pm yesterday evening, when I was quite reasonably finished for the day, asking which candidate to send a contract offer too as I had done the final round of interviews. She extended the contract offer less than an hour later! Another email sent at 8.45am this morning, while I was on the school run, copying in senior managers and moaning that "...as you have not responded to my email I have had to make a decision without your input. I am concerned that your lack of availability means that there is a real risk of us appointing the wrong candidate".
Unreal :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 10, 2020, 06:38:45 PM
Would ye believe the bookseller sent me the Dune trilogy from the latest edition run, the very one that led me to spend over an hour looking for older editions so I wouldn't have to buy that one? Thankfully I had the good sense when ordering to double and triple check the ISBN, so they've accepted their error (no choice, since the ISBN is in the confirmation order). Who knows how long it'll be before it gets sorted now though; they're in fucking Canada!
They just refunded me the price of the order, the price of the shipping, and told me I don't need to worry about returning the books sent in error. Now there's good customer service in light of a mistake made! Will still incur a bit of a delay in me getting what I wanted, but at least I can now re-order immediately once I find them somewhere else and not have to do a "We will refund you upon receipt back of delivery in error blah blah."
Quote from: 101_North on October 13, 2020, 10:09:12 AM
Working from home colleagues who are married to their desks! Email sent at 7.30pm yesterday evening, when I was quite reasonably finished for the day, asking which candidate to send a contract offer too as I had done the final round of interviews. She extended the contract offer less than an hour later! Another email sent at 8.45am this morning, while I was on the school run, copying in senior managers and moaning that "...as you have not responded to my email I have had to make a decision without your input. I am concerned that your lack of availability means that there is a real risk of us appointing the wrong candidate".
Unreal :laugh:
"Had to"? Somebody forcing her to make a decision outisde of business hours or something? She sounds like an absolute gowl, ratting you out to senior managers and all! I hope you replied with a justified verbal bashing!
Quote from: Giggles on October 13, 2020, 03:15:46 PM
Quote from: 101_North on October 13, 2020, 10:09:12 AM
Working from home colleagues who are married to their desks! Email sent at 7.30pm yesterday evening, when I was quite reasonably finished for the day, asking which candidate to send a contract offer too as I had done the final round of interviews. She extended the contract offer less than an hour later! Another email sent at 8.45am this morning, while I was on the school run, copying in senior managers and moaning that "...as you have not responded to my email I have had to make a decision without your input. I am concerned that your lack of availability means that there is a real risk of us appointing the wrong candidate".
Unreal :laugh:
"Had to"? Somebody forcing her to make a decision outisde of business hours or something? She sounds like an absolute gowl, ratting you out to senior managers and all! I hope you replied with a justified verbal bashing!
To be honest I just ignored her. She's a pain in the hole but has a track record with this kind of thing. Most of the senior managers have her measure :)
Ugh.
https://youtu.be/PxcVabGx484
Quote from: Carnage on October 13, 2020, 06:31:26 PM
Ugh.
https://youtu.be/PxcVabGx484
Ah for fuck sake.
Here, for context:
https://youtu.be/0QDKLglEP5Y
Getting refused Back to Education allowance, and subsequently getting my dole cut off because I started attending college...
...which is going to result in me having to drop out of college, because I now have no income, and then I'll end up signing back on the fucking dole again anyway.
What is the fucking point?
Quote from: Giggles on October 13, 2020, 06:59:28 PM
Getting refused Back to Education allowance, and subsequently getting my dole cut off because I started attending college...
...which is going to result in me having to drop out of college, because I now have no income, and then I'll end up signing back on the fucking dole again anyway.
What is the fucking point?
It would make you giggle, wouldn't it?
Ah to be fair, I can get a giggle out of anything. Even if they are giggles of sadness :'(
The idiocy of red tape knows no bounds. Hard luck there. Have you tried going down the local representative route? My wife was in a similar situation before and contacted the local fella, who got it straightened out for her very quickly, along with an apology.
Hasn't crossed my mind, but I will look into it.
I got refused because I already have an ordinary degree, from 12 fucking years ago and they won't let me do a higher degree in a different subject.
I can understand if they would refuse me had I been their scheme before, but I wasn't. The only fucking difference between me applying, and somebody else with no degree applying, is a useless fucking piece of parchment.
Yep, your local TD should sort it out. Mine did for my daughter's course a few years ago.
One phone call is all it took.
Try use some cunt that has been at it years, they will have way more pull than some lad who got in this year.
My fucking neighbours. Why do people need after having some cunt over to visit then decide we better have another guffaw session at the front door for an hour and a half at full volume. Eat shit and die. To make it worse she had the worst accent know to man. Birmingham. Cunt.
Quote from: 101_North on October 13, 2020, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: Giggles on October 13, 2020, 03:15:46 PM
Quote from: 101_North on October 13, 2020, 10:09:12 AM
Working from home colleagues who are married to their desks! Email sent at 7.30pm yesterday evening, when I was quite reasonably finished for the day, asking which candidate to send a contract offer too as I had done the final round of interviews. She extended the contract offer less than an hour later! Another email sent at 8.45am this morning, while I was on the school run, copying in senior managers and moaning that "...as you have not responded to my email I have had to make a decision without your input. I am concerned that your lack of availability means that there is a real risk of us appointing the wrong candidate".
Unreal :laugh:
"Had to"? Somebody forcing her to make a decision outisde of business hours or something? She sounds like an absolute gowl, ratting you out to senior managers and all! I hope you replied with a justified verbal bashing!
To be honest I just ignored her. She's a pain in the hole but has a track record with this kind of thing. Most of the senior managers have her measure :)
She's done it again :laugh: :laugh:
Sends me a message at 8.15pm yesterday asking me to arrange a meeting for 8am this morning. Now she's 'pissed off' that there was no meeting. 8pm-8am is a time when I can reasonably be offline and not responding to emails so she can get to fuck! This was always an issue with certain people but I'm noticing more of a pattern now that folks have been home working for months.
Quote from: Pedrito on October 12, 2020, 12:34:07 PM
:laugh: this guy sounds amazing
New one for this morning. I walk in to work most days and grab coffee on the way. I was pretty early today. Stood in the October sunshine spacing out listening to a bit of music.
Eddie's Ford Focus appears in the car park.
I can hear his car stereo over the Fugazi album that I'm listening to. It's unmistakably 1980s Willie Nelson. It is fucking blaring through closed windows.
#So pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home#He pulls up alongside me. Window rolls down. Jesus Christ... the volume is something else. This would give Sunn O))) with the full rig a run for their money.
#The singer ain't singin' and the drummer's been draggin' too long#"ALRIGHT STOUT?"
"Alright, Ed?"
"HAH?"
"ALRIGHT, ED?!"
#Well, I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm creatin' a scene, I'm goin' crazy#"WHAT'S THE STORY WITH THE TUNES, ED?"
"YEAH"
"THE TUNES! I SAID WHY ARE THE TU...."
"WILLIE NELSON"
#I'm quiet and I'm loud, I'm gatherin' a crowd#"WHY IS IT SO LOUD?"
"FORGOT TO CHARGE MY HEARING AIDS EARLIER".
#Yeah, pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home#
Having made a tasty looking sandwich for your work lunch at 0630hrs only to discover, as you're wrapping it up, that the fresh bread that you bought yesterday is already mouldy.
The missus came down the stairs to witness me trying to shimmy the sandwich fillings into a tortilla wrap whilst muttering "Fucking cunt of a baker" to myself.
Always check the date lad.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on October 19, 2020, 09:31:19 AM
Always check the date lad.
I bought it a bakery yesterday.
Go back in this afternoon and bounce it off their heads.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on October 19, 2020, 09:44:13 AM
Go back in this afternoon and bounce it off their heads.
I felt like going full Frank Costanza earlier alright.
Surely the bread can't have been that mouldy, if you didn't notice it until the wrapping process? Just pick the mould bits and you're graaaand.
Being the jakey cunt that I am, I would also just pick off the mouldy bits and go with it. Might still bring the rest of the loaf back though for a fresh one.
Fuckin rain.
Lost a pile of weight over and after last christmas, which is great but over the course of the lockdown, I've piled most of it back on again. Ideally I'd head out walking now but because of the
Quote from: Blackout on October 20, 2020, 09:45:25 AM
Fuckin rain.
it's a no for now.
Cork City flooded again - ton of businesses swamped by floodrain - great, that'll make lockdown even better for them. Storm/flood barriers are sorely needed here.
Quote from: Carnage on October 20, 2020, 01:41:01 PM
Lost a pile of weight over and after last christmas, which is great but over the course of the lockdown, I've piled most of it back on again. Ideally I'd head out walking now but because of the
Quote from: Blackout on October 20, 2020, 09:45:25 AM
Fuckin rain.
it's a no for now.
I hear you. Back in 2013 I was 16 stone but after a bit of changes got myself down to 12 stone. Nowadays I think I'm over the 14 and see it all slipping back.
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on October 20, 2020, 01:45:37 PM
Cork City flooded again - ton of businesses swamped by floodrain - great, that'll make lockdown even better for them. Storm/flood barriers are sorely needed here.
Didn't most of the residents object to flood controls?
Quote from: Carnage on October 20, 2020, 01:41:01 PM
Lost a pile of weight over and after last christmas, which is great but over the course of the lockdown, I've piled most of it back on again. Ideally I'd head out walking now but because of the
Quote from: Blackout on October 20, 2020, 09:45:25 AM
Fuckin rain.
it's a no for now.
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS BAD WEATHER, JUST BAD CLOTHES.
Quote from: Blackout on October 20, 2020, 02:56:39 PM
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on October 20, 2020, 01:45:37 PM
Cork City flooded again - ton of businesses swamped by floodrain - great, that'll make lockdown even better for them. Storm/flood barriers are sorely needed here.
Didn't most of the residents object to flood controls?
The objection was more to the OPW proposed "solution", and tbh I'd have to agree. Especially seeing the state of OPW jobs. People are pushing heavily for a tidal barrier. Without knowing the intricate details (meaning I could be totally wrong and spouting absolute shite), it would seem like the better long term solution. Flood controls definitely needed.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on October 21, 2020, 09:57:09 AM
The objection was more to the OPW proposed "solution", and tbh I'd have to agree. Especially seeing the state of OPW jobs. People are pushing heavily for a tidal barrier. Without knowing the intricate details (meaning I could be totally wrong and spouting absolute shite), it would seem like the better long term solution. Flood controls definitely needed.
Yeah, given the condition of the job that the OPW did on Bandon, I wouldn't let them near a garden hose. After years of making shit of the place down there (against most of the resident's wishes and the advice of private civil engineering firms) - the town still flooded.
It's international pronoun day!!!!
I'm Kunt 4 Life and my pronouns are He and Him
Please note that the H is always capitalised as I'm very important like Jesus.
A very, very minor pet peeve but still one nonetheless.
Limited edition food like Banshee Bones. Tayto brought these back as limited edition in the middle of September they are selling out faster than the latest Goatowarex LPs.
Every shop in my area that has stocked them has told me that they have been sold in less than an hour of them putting them out on the shelves. Then if you go onto the Tayto facebook page it's comment after comment of people saying they cannot get them anywhere.
Would the logical approach not be to bring them back for good since they are selling so well. I know part of the reason they are selling so well is because people are probably buying in bulk since they won't be delivered to stores anymore after Saturday but still they would clearly sell if brought back for good and unlike some of the other crisps that have changed over the years they taste exactly the same as they did when I was child.
Seinfeld has an observation regarding "limited edition". Limited as in limited to the amount we can sell.
Petty one for sure, but certain BBC types overusing the word 'incredible', almost a like for like substitution for 'very'. I listen to that BBC in our time history podcast and some of the experts they have on would happily use it 500 times an episode.
8 hours of zoom presentations today. Just impossible to concentrate on a stream of information via screen for that long, as ye can see!
Its so bloody gusty outside. Cycling feels like I'm going uphill all of the time.
Quote from: Blackout on November 03, 2020, 04:36:06 PM
Its so bloody gusty outside. Cycling feels like I'm going uphill all of the time.
Don't ever move to Monaghan lad. Babies be's born with pubes here.
Thundering cunts who arrive at the bottle bank or the clothes bank with their box of bottles or bag of clothes, see the the bank is full and decide the only course of action is to throw aforementioned box or bag on the ground in front of the bank.
Fuck them and the cunt of a horse they rode in on.
I mean what kind of festering fucktard does such a thing?
Also, while I'm on the subject of littering, I'm a farmer myself with some land along a road and every fucking morning I arrive at one of the gates there's plastic bottles, cans, fucking fast food containers and on occasion when I'm really lucky, soiled nappies (and on a few memorable occasions, soiled underpants) lying waiting at the gate for me to pick up and dispose of.
what kind of bastarding scumbag throws their rubbish out of their car window?
one of these days I'll catch one of the cunts and I'll do things to them that would make George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher blush should Cannibal Corpse write a song about it.
End of rant.
Lack of sleep.
Christmas shit EVERYWHERE.
You obviously haven't left your house since the BEGINNING of October.. :laugh:
Oh it's been around since September, but it's ramping up bigtime now. Decorations in shop windows, street lights up. Fuck off with it.
My idiot housemate has Christmas FM on full blast in her earphones. She is an ignorant, insufferable stupid cunt. God that felt good to get out.
I'm all for Christmas decorations as long as people wait until after Halloween before putting them up. Ideally they should wait until December but it's not a big problem for me. It brightens up November and December so I don't get the problem. Christmas FM on the other hand... ouch! :laugh:
Up a maximum of a week befire and down a maximum of a week after. There's enough bleating on about it as it is. Humbug!
Quote from: Blackout on November 11, 2020, 01:58:44 PM
My idiot housemate has Christmas FM on full blast in her earphones. She is an ignorant, insufferable stupid cunt. God that felt good to get out.
That's an awful way to talk about your ma.
Couple of young lads in work - both under 25 - discussing the current COVID situation. One of them pipes up with;
"I read a thing on Reddit about this being like life in wartime for young people today."
"Yeah, it's tough enough. Boring like. Nothing to do or anything."
Life during wartime?! Get to fuck. I'm fairly sure that the Blitz would have been made more tolerable if you could pick any film or song that you wanted to hear/see and watch/listen to it there and then on a device from your pocket.
Imagine going back in time and telling a lad looking longingly at his ration book that with three taps on a phone you could have a burrito and chips delivered to your gaping gob in 30 minutes. If it's not there in 25 minutes you can piss and moan at the entire world from Abyssinia to Ceylon about it. And people from around the world would write back immediately agreeing that "Yeah, Boojum would want to cop the fuck on with their delivery times. I had to wait 33 minutes for a quesadilla meal last week #getinmybelly"
You'd probably have to explain what a burrito and a quesadilla were, but still - my point is valid.
Imagine telling the same lad that, instead of trying meet young ones outside mass of a Saturday night or going to endless chicken supper dinner-dances, you could look at a photo of a girl on the movie/food device and be getting your end away in an hour without even having to pretend to like Perry Como or whoever.
These two cunts wouldn't last in the 1980s let alone the 1940s. Imagine informing millennials that, from now until the end of lockdown, the only thing they had to watch and/or knock one out to was Thelma Mansfield on RTE and they might want to be quick about it just in case Derek Davis' head floats into shot on the 14" TV screen and kills the mood.
I love Xmas decorations!
Couldn't give a fuck if they were up all year round.
My pet peeve is annoying cunts complaining about xmas decorations!
It's not like it makes much of a difference to your lives.
Miserable bastards!
I like Christmas decorations. I just hate having to put them up and take them down. But they don't need to go up til December.
Quote from: blessed1 on November 11, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
I love Xmas decorations!
Couldn't give a fuck if they were up all year round.
My pet peeve is annoying cunts complaining about xmas decorations!
It's not like it makes much of a difference to your lives.
Miserable bastards!
We make our own Pagan decorations but I will admit that I do like putting up a couple of sets of LED lights in December. Nice for getting shitfaced to. :P
The slaughtered goat on top of the tree can start to stink after a while.
Not if you smother the carcass in garlic & paprika infused seen first it won't.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 11, 2020, 04:55:12 PM
Quote from: Blackout on November 11, 2020, 01:58:44 PM
My idiot housemate has Christmas FM on full blast in her earphones. She is an ignorant, insufferable stupid cunt. God that felt good to get out.
That's an awful way to talk about your ma.
A joke so used it would put your Ma's pussy to shame.
Believe me, my ma's pussy is no joke.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 11, 2020, 05:00:51 PM
Couple of young lads in work - both under 25 - discussing the current COVID situation. One of them pipes up with;
"I read a thing on Reddit about this being like life in wartime for young people today."
"Yeah, it's tough enough. Boring like. Nothing to do or anything."
Life during wartime?! Get to fuck. I'm fairly sure that the Blitz would have been made more tolerable if you could pick any film or song that you wanted to hear/see and watch/listen to it there and then on a device from your pocket.
Imagine going back in time and telling a lad looking longingly at his ration book that with three taps on a phone you could have a burrito and chips delivered to your gaping gob in 30 minutes. If it's not there in 25 minutes you can piss and moan at the entire world from Abyssinia to Ceylon about it. And people from around the world would write back immediately agreeing that "Yeah, Boojum would want to cop the fuck on with their delivery times. I had to wait 33 minutes for a quesadilla meal last week #getinmybelly"
You'd probably have to explain what a burrito and a quesadilla were, but still - my point is valid.
Imagine telling the same lad that, instead of trying meet young ones outside mass of a Saturday night or going to endless chicken supper dinner-dances, you could look at a photo of a girl on the movie/food device and be getting your end away in an hour without even having to pretend to like Perry Como or whoever.
These two cunts wouldn't last in the 1980s let alone the 1940s. Imagine informing millennials that, from now until the end of lockdown, the only thing they had to watch and/or knock one out to was Thelma Mansfield on RTE and they might want to be quick about it just in case Derek Davis' head floats into shot on the 14" TV screen and kills the mood.
There must be a psychological condition that relates to accidentally blowing your muck to Derek Davis. I'd say many a young lad in Ireland in the 80s was caught out. I wonder how that level of trauma has manifested itself in later life.
I normally don't lend my stuff to people as it's often a formula for making them disappear but I was reading Carmilla in work recently and got chatting to someone about it. I said I'd give her a loan thinking, it's only a hundred pages long, I'll get it back in a few days. Weeks pass, no sign. I'm dropping subtle hints by asking her what she thinks about it etc. This morning she tells me she'll have it for me tomorrow but she has bought me a replacement copy because her lunch spilled on the one I gave her. That's completely sound and inarguable but now I'm in the awkward position of actually wanting the original back as it's one I bought while on honeymoon in Australia, so it has some sentimental attachment. She told me the replacement is a nicer edition with illustrations so how do I say I'd prefer the original inferior copy without making her feel like shit?! The gas thing is that most of my books end up a bit ropey because I end up bringing them into work so a few lunch stains are par for the course along with grubby hand prints and yes, oh Lord yes, those sweet sweet broken spines!
Never EVER lend books. People have the best intentions of reading them straight away but that rarely if ever happens.
Recommended the book by all means and let them buy it themselves or join the feckin local library.
What Kurt said. The few times I've loaned a book out I usually end up telling them to keep it and replace it myself.
Also: just be straight with her re: the sentimental value of the book, unless she's an arsehole she'll understand.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 11, 2020, 08:58:01 PM
There must be a psychological condition that relates to accidentally blowing your muck to Derek Davis. I'd say many a young lad in Ireland in the 80s was caught out. I wonder how that level of trauma has manifested itself in later life.
Who knows? Probably by venting rage about young fellas that you work with on a local metal talkpage or something. I mean, I'm surmising but...
I actually had to look up what Thelma Mansfield looked like back in her heyday. All I remember is a load of blonde hair smiling and talking before "The Beachcombers" started.
I would have definitely offered to buy Thelma a Campari and soda or a half pint of Satzenbrau if she were so inclined.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2020, 08:41:02 AM
I normally don't lend my stuff to people as it's often a formula for making them disappear but I was reading Carmilla in work recently and got chatting to someone about it. I said I'd give her a loan thinking, it's only a hundred pages long, I'll get it back in a few days. Weeks pass, no sign. I'm dropping subtle hints by asking her what she thinks about it etc. This morning she tells me she'll have it for me tomorrow but she has bought me a replacement copy because her lunch spilled on the one I gave her. That's completely sound and inarguable but now I'm in the awkward position of actually wanting the original back as it's one I bought while on honeymoon in Australia, so it has some sentimental attachment. She told me the replacement is a nicer edition with illustrations so how do I say I'd prefer the original inferior copy without making her feel like shit?! The gas thing is that most of my books end up a bit ropey because I end up bringing them into work so a few lunch stains are par for the course along with grubby hand prints and yes, oh Lord yes, those sweet sweet broken spines!
Going by the info here, I think it's safe to conclude that your book was turned to in a toilet emergency situation where the deed had been done before noticing there was no bog roll left. She seems like a very honest type, so she would have told herself that saying her "lunch" got on it wasn't strictly speaking a lie.
:laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 12, 2020, 09:54:13 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 11, 2020, 08:58:01 PM
There must be a psychological condition that relates to accidentally blowing your muck to Derek Davis. I'd say many a young lad in Ireland in the 80s was caught out. I wonder how that level of trauma has manifested itself in later life.
Who knows? Probably by venting rage about young fellas that you work with on a local metal talkpage or something. I mean, I'm surmising but...
I actually had to look up what Thelma Mansfield looked like back in her heyday. All I remember is a load of blonde hair smiling and talking before "The Beachcombers" started.
I would have definitely offered to buy Thelma a Campari and soda or a half pint of Satzenbrau if she were so inclined.
Beachcombers :laugh: I don't think I've ever met anyone else who remembers that. Growing up as a deprived kid who only had access to RTE has left its scars.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 12, 2020, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2020, 08:41:02 AM
I normally don't lend my stuff to people as it's often a formula for making them disappear but I was reading Carmilla in work recently and got chatting to someone about it. I said I'd give her a loan thinking, it's only a hundred pages long, I'll get it back in a few days. Weeks pass, no sign. I'm dropping subtle hints by asking her what she thinks about it etc. This morning she tells me she'll have it for me tomorrow but she has bought me a replacement copy because her lunch spilled on the one I gave her. That's completely sound and inarguable but now I'm in the awkward position of actually wanting the original back as it's one I bought while on honeymoon in Australia, so it has some sentimental attachment. She told me the replacement is a nicer edition with illustrations so how do I say I'd prefer the original inferior copy without making her feel like shit?! The gas thing is that most of my books end up a bit ropey because I end up bringing them into work so a few lunch stains are par for the course along with grubby hand prints and yes, oh Lord yes, those sweet sweet broken spines!
Going by the info here, I think it's safe to conclude that your book was turned to in a toilet emergency situation where the deed had been done before noticing there was no bog roll left. She seems like a very honest type, so she would have told herself that saying her "lunch" got on it wasn't strictly speaking a lie.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I stopped lending books, records etc. a few years back. Fed up of losing shit. I had a comedy book from 1963 that my uncle gave me. A lad I shared a house with spotted it one day and asked could he borrow it. I moved out about 6 months later and that he'd swore he get it back to me. That was about 20 years ago and it still annoys me.
DVD box sets coming back with a disc missing out of them.
The one that sticks in my mind more than any other though is getting back a dishelleved copy of "The Van" by Roddy Doyle. It was all curled up and stained. It wasn't that new to begin with but it sure wasn't that bad. My buddy handed it back to me in the local.
"There you are. Thanks for the loan of it".
"What the fuck happened to this?"
"Oh yeah. It got wet and I dried it on the rad."
"Got wet?"
"Yeah, the brother called over a few weeks ago after a night out. He was steamed up to the gills so he slept on my sofa where I had been reading your book. Pissed himself in his sleep. On my couch. Can you believe that?"
Lad, is there literally ANYTHING that hasn't happened to you? :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 12, 2020, 01:38:09 PM
Lad, is there literally ANYTHING that hasn't happened to you? :laugh:
A buddy of mine once told me that I am a "magnet for hassle".
And a Rare Earth one at that... :laugh:
:laugh:
Yeah to be fair that is a very particular situation to find oneself in: your mate's brother having pissed on it was rare enough, but then for said mate to think it's just OK to hand it back after drying it on the radiator, and be totally honest about the whole thing.
Fucking gas!
:laugh:
Love it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2020, 10:33:32 AM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 12, 2020, 09:54:13 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 11, 2020, 08:58:01 PM
There must be a psychological condition that relates to accidentally blowing your muck to Derek Davis. I'd say many a young lad in Ireland in the 80s was caught out. I wonder how that level of trauma has manifested itself in later life.
Who knows? Probably by venting rage about young fellas that you work with on a local metal talkpage or something. I mean, I'm surmising but...
I actually had to look up what Thelma Mansfield looked like back in her heyday. All I remember is a load of blonde hair smiling and talking before "The Beachcombers" started.
I would have definitely offered to buy Thelma a Campari and soda or a half pint of Satzenbrau if she were so inclined.
Beachcombers :laugh: I don't think I've ever met anyone else who remembers that. Growing up as a deprived kid who only had access to RTE has left its scars.
Beachcombers was class.....now who remembers Chopper Squad?
My book predicament resolved itself nicely. The replacement copy didn't arrive and she is leaving this job today so she gave me back the copy I gave her (avec weewee and poopoo stains possibly).
Getting the 2021 holiday schedule from work and feeling all kinds of meh!
People turning the rear fog light on when it's completely unnecessary to do so. It's like Chinese water torture being stuck behind one.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 18, 2020, 05:42:00 PM
People turning the rear fog light on when it's completely unnecessary to do so. It's like Chinese water torture being stuck behind one.
Full beams lad.
'Unboring the future' - slogan in an ad for some wheelbox or other. As bad as 'let's make possible'.
Misery Fishing.
I dunno is this just a Cork thing or what. There's a lad that I work with who was diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago. The docs reckon that they caught it in time and he's relatively young (early 50s) so he the prospects are good. Added to this he has a positive outlook about the whole thing.
The boss here told him to take all the time he needs so he's working a bit from home and batting on other work for us to cover for him. Glad to do it. The last few days, I've been getting calls from people on projects that he normally works on.
"I would call Billy but I was talking to him and he gave me the bit of BAD news that he had. He didn't go into details. Is it VERY BAD, is it?"
"What did he tell you?"
"Just that he was ill"
"Right. So let's see if I can get this job moved forward"
"Is he doing chemo? Is he doing radiation? Will they have to cut him open? Does he have kids? Is his wife able to cope? Will he live to see the end of The Mandalorian? (OK... this last one is made up) OHHHHH JESUS! Tis terrible altogether!!!"
"He's fine"
"Sure how could a man be fine with a thing like that? Oh sweet divine merciful mother of Jesus, Mary and Joseph"
"Can I call you back later?"
The same "debate" year in, year out the last few years has been mind-numbingly tedious, but the mix of brutal everyman Paddy and erudition in this take down of toff cock Laurence Fox is a thing of absolute beauty:
https://twitter.com/poguesofficial/status/1329394157354446850
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 19, 2020, 02:14:51 PM
The same "debate" year in, year out the last few years has been mind-numbingly tedious, but the mix of brutal everyman Paddy and erudition in this take down of toff cock Laurence Fox is a thing of absolute beauty:
https://twitter.com/poguesofficial/status/1329394157354446850
Thirteen arsecrumbling years man. Since 2007 ffs... :laugh:
Can't anyone go for a nice cycle without being head to toe in spandex as if they are doing the Tour de France? I run in the same park several times a week and I've seen one cyclist in the last month who wasn't dressed up like Ned Flanders skiiing. I gave him the thumbs up, to his bemusement.
Cyclists in general wreck my head, especially in large groups and not using the cycle track. They either make it hazardous for runners or walkers to cross in the park or weave in between cars at traffic lights. Not all of them, but a significant portion do this.
Democrat cyclists are the worst.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 21, 2020, 11:36:00 AM
Can't anyone go for a nice cycle without being head to toe in spandex as if they are doing the Tour de France? I run in the same park several times a week and I've seen one cyclist in the last month who wasn't dressed up like Ned Flanders skiiing. I gave him the thumbs up, to his bemusement.
:laugh: :laugh:
Im a cyclist myself, and by that I mean I use a bike to go too and from places I need to go too and get home from.
I do so on a normal bike, wearing normal clothes, at a normal speed and in a normal manner.
A person who uses their bike in this fashion is a cyclist.
A person who dresses up like a fucking clown and cycles a 1000 Euro bike dangerously for no reason at all is a cuntalist.
Yeah, the amateur pro cyclists, if you know what I mean.
Here in Madrid, very few people cycle in a normal manner, as in, to the shops or work, principally because of the lack of cycle tracks and indisciplined motorists.
I would never begrudge a man for wearing padded cycling shorts.... Gooch pain is very real. I cycle a good bit but can definitely agree theres no avoiding looking like an absolute cunt if you want to do serious speeds. Throwing on the Spandex to cycle 5 minutes to the pub/shop is unforgivable though.
Quote from: Slaughterday on November 22, 2020, 05:40:23 PM
Throwing on the Spandex to cycle 5 minutes to the pub/shop is unforgivable though.
What if you want to do it in 2 minutes?
It's a grey area, in fairness.
Does all the Lycra make that much of a difference though? A lad in my class at school has his legs shaved for doing athletics ('my father says it's for homos'). Looking like a tranny for the sake of minimal aerodynamics? Nah, you're grand.
In tr00 kvlt Kilkenny, it's one rule for aerodynamic sportsmen, but quite another rule entirely for forgers of the sky! :P :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Forgers of this guy, you might even say :o
Park your sky forger wherever you see the sign!
It looks wery good my friend
When you are listening to an expert being interviewed about their topic of expertise and they answer by saying, "That's a very interesting question".
Oh wow, thank you so much! I was originally going to ask you what your favourite colour is or your star sign but I thought I'd go out on a limb and ask you a question ABOUT THE FUCKING THING YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TALK ABOUT!!!
It sounds to me like a verbal tick, similar to when people say "so" at the beginning of every sentence. When you notice it, you can't stop hearing it and it quickly becomes torturous.
Those who begin their sentences with 'so' should be killed with fire.
More earAIDS:
https://jenngrant.bandcamp.com/track/eye-of-the-tiger-2020-version
Finally! Man if you look way back in this thread you'll see I spotted that fucking thing early doors.
Ah right, just heard it in a Sky Sports ad there. Shite enough to be mentioned twice, surely.
Just happy to see someone else picking up on it, have you had the problem of explaining to a kid yet why people are starting their sentences with a conjunction? I was absolutely gritting my teeth when it started , it seemed to be a Sky and BBC news thing to begin with, all these talking heads at it. Completely trivial to any sane person of course but it doesn't half get to me, welcome to the club!
So, it's one month to Christmas. Is everyone getting the festive spirit yet?
Quote from: Carnage on November 23, 2020, 09:03:17 PM
Those who begin their sentences with 'so' should be killed with fire.
More earAIDS:
https://jenngrant.bandcamp.com/track/eye-of-the-tiger-2020-version
This is the definition of ear rape.
The use of the words vibe, vibes and one of my particular favourites.... VIBEY.
The other day I heard somebody say to another person “ that’s so vibey”
What does that even mean? What sort of cunt thinks this is normal?
Quote from: Circlepit on November 24, 2020, 08:01:11 PM
Quote from: Carnage on November 23, 2020, 09:03:17 PM
Those who begin their sentences with 'so' should be killed with fire.
More earAIDS:
https://jenngrant.bandcamp.com/track/eye-of-the-tiger-2020-version
This is the definition of ear rape.
Ah lads that's not the worst. It's actually alright until the chorus where she just tries too way hard to put her own style on it. Shoulda just kept it dialled back to that background music kind of vibe going on at the start. So she should.
Been raving about those "so" sentence starters myself at home for ages, glad someone bought it up. Its at the stage now that I stop listening if a so starter comes on the radio, its a sure sign the speaker either doesn't have a fucks notion what they're talking about or they're lying through their fucking teeth. That they may get ten different types of diarrhoea and die shitting, the cunts.
Another shower of cunts who deserve a horrific bowel movement related death is the "step up to the plate" and "touch base" brigade.
Fuck off to Yankyland if you want to drop baseball terminology into everyday conversation you yankophile Cunts. This is Ireland.
Yep, this is Ireland. Where we don't even speak our own fucking language.
We don't speak our own language (well the majority of us don't) as a result of hundreds of years of cultural oppression visited upon us, via the penal laws, by the British. Its not a choice we made.
The Americanisation of Irish culture and the use of Americanisms, such as the aforementioned baseball terminology, is a choice people make, and it fucking annoys me something shocking.
Well said, mate. A home run that was!
Being in a group project with a bunch of women. Not being sexist but I've been in so many of these projects and - when teamed with a group of women - there's just so much bitching and tension whereas lads just want to get shit done.
Quote from: Blackout on November 26, 2020, 03:29:45 PM
Being in a group project with a bunch of women. Not being sexist but I've been in so many of these projects and - when teamed with a group of women - there's just so much bitching and tension whereas lads just want to get shit done.
Maybe you should have played hardball with them? After all surely the rest of the guys would be willing to go to bat for you?
As regards annoying Americanisms, and I've mentioned this before, but 'batshit crazy' is the worst one if you ask me. 'I rocked up at my place at 5 in the morning, batshit crazy night'.
My sister talks like that.
Fuck off. Please.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 26, 2020, 04:28:11 PM
As regards annoying Americanisms, and I've mentioned this before, but 'batshit crazy' is the worst one if you ask me. 'I rocked up at my place at 5 in the morning, batshit crazy night'.
My sister talks like that.
Fuck off. Please.
Want me to sort her out?
You don't want to be going near those batshit Mexicans, Nixer!
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on November 26, 2020, 03:57:36 PM
Quote from: Blackout on November 26, 2020, 03:29:45 PM
Being in a group project with a bunch of women. Not being sexist but I've been in so many of these projects and - when teamed with a group of women - there's just so much bitching and tension whereas lads just want to get shit done.
Maybe you should have played hardball with them? After all surely the rest of the guys would be willing to go to bat for you?
Maybe you should stop playing hardball with yourself and venture outside once in a while. :laugh:
Some cunt on the radio just said "it's toy show eve". Kill everyone now.
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2020, 06:06:42 PM
Some cunt on the radio just said "it's toy show eve". Kill everyone now.
Was Eve excited?
friend of mine on the phone today told me he was going to " throw me a curve ball".
Is there no end to it?
Naturally I told him to stick his cunting "curve ball" up his hole and ram it right up there with his fucking bat.
Internet speak is annoying in general but a phrase that's currently getting on my tits is deep cut. Sorry, do you mean song you fucking prepubescent hipster gimp?
Games that come on 2 discs but only 1 fits in the box.
Have a copy of X2 like that. It's kind of like when a CD has the ring in the middle of the case fekt so the CD rattles around whenever you move the case.
The Toy Show, Billy Barry kids, Ryan Tubridy, can someone nuke Donnybrook please.
What! And lose all that precious talent?
Quote from: Pedrito on November 27, 2020, 06:24:55 AM
The Toy Show, Billy Barry kids, Ryan Tubridy, can someone nuke Donnybrook please.
It was great as a kid, but they just ride it to death these days. And as for Tubridy, he's the archetypal D4 21st century beta male. 'That's not nice Katie, you can't say that'.
Plenty of snow every year backstage at Ryan's Toy Show. Allegedly.
Also, adults getting excited about the Late Late Toy Show would want to take a serious look at what's going on in their lives.
Gay Byrne was a good listen but they dragged the living bollox out of that too to the point where you wondered if they'd find a way to reanimate him with wires or something. Tubridy is grand, speaks well, but could he not think of something new? A show about toys at Christmas..that's a tradition now supposedly.
One that really fucking annoys me and has been in place for the last few years on radio.
You have a guest on for a few minutes. Guests time finishes and presenter says thanks for being here. Now years ago the guest would say thanks for having me or goodbye and then on to the next segment. Not today though. Presenter thanks the guest and on to the next segment. Let the fucking guest say thank you or their goodbye. Has all decency and manners gone out the fucking window. Boils my fucking shyte so it does.
While it doesn't boil my blood, it seems very dismissive alright.
The only reason I liked it as a kid was because my parents let us stay up late to watch it. Otherwise I got pissed off with the endless Billie Barry shite, and talentless little bastards being paraded about because their ma was riding a producer
It's called the Toy Show, so show the toys
You're all being very hard on the Billy Barry kids now but they'll have the last laugh when they are dominating Hollywood like the endless list of A list celebs that have gone before them like, eh, you know the one. Hugely famous now anyway so he or she is.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 27, 2020, 11:25:30 AM
You're all being very hard on the Billy Barry kids now but they'll have the last laugh when they are dominating Hollywood like the endless list of A list celebs that have gone before them like, eh, you know the one. Hugely famous now anyway so he or she is.
From wiki:
QuoteNotable pupils include Angeline Ball, Susan McFadden, Brian McFadden, Mikey Graham (of Boyzone), Samantha Mumba, Hilda Fay, Louise Bowden, Brenda Donoghue, Lisa Lambe, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Devon Murray and Jacinta Whyte.
:-X
It's a who's who of who and who!
Did they not get rid of them a few years ago?
Fucking toy show me hole, The Bastard Son Of Henry Kelly might be leagues ahead of Pat The Plank, but so is my left bollock. He has no place being on television, and certainly not on a programme that supposedly about a bit of craic and built on winging it, not ticking boxes and counting the seconds 'til the next item. He kind of has an ability to deal with kids, which is an improvement on the previous bollix, but he's just not suited to it. As bad as Byrne was, he could make it watchable as a kid.
People walking on the road through my estate when there's a perfectly good footpath right beside it. Why!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 27, 2020, 05:04:51 PM
People walking on the road through my estate when there's a perfectly good footpath right beside it. Why!
Depends on the quality of the footpath. The estate beside me on the way to the shop has a rollercoaster up and down footpath the whole way. I made the mistake of walking on it with a hangover one morning on the way for a cure, nearly puked the ring up. So road all the way.
No it's perfectly well kept. We walk on it regularly pushing a pram and no problems at all.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 27, 2020, 06:10:22 PM
No it's perfectly well kept. We walk on it regularly pushing a pram and no problems at all.
Well then if its perfectly well kept then you have free licence to run them over.
That's a relief. I've flattened six of the cunts this week.
I assume the victims were from diverse backgrounds?
Yes they were all female.
That's perfectly within the guidelines then.
When phone charger cables go dodgy and you have to wrap them around your phone to make a connection, inevitably making them worse.
Dating standards hypocrisy. As a man you're not allowed to have preferences - such as not liking fat women - while equally not allowed to point out the hypocrisy of women's preferences - such as being 6 foot 5 with a big wallet/langer. :laugh:
A big wallet/langer, eh? Now, would that be a big wallet that doubles up as some kind of phallus, or a langer you can somehow store cash and cards in?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 01, 2020, 03:35:36 PM
A big wallet/langer, eh? Now, would that be a big wallet that doubles up as some kind of phallus, or a langer you can somehow store cash and cards in?
I didn't realise there were so many autistic grammar nazis on this website.
:laugh: I'm sure there are lots of things you don't realise
Quote from: Giggles on December 01, 2020, 05:19:52 PM
:laugh: I'm sure there are lots of things you don't realise
I prefer it that way rather than pretending I do like some people.
Quote from: Blackout on December 01, 2020, 04:23:41 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 01, 2020, 03:35:36 PM
A big wallet/langer, eh? Now, would that be a big wallet that doubles up as some kind of phallus, or a langer you can somehow store cash and cards in?
I didn't realise there were so many autistic grammar nazis on this website.
Just yanking your chain; it gave me a funny image is all! ;)
I know yeah. Grumpy bastard today I is.
D'ya know what would cheer you right up? Imagining a langer being used as a wallet! :laugh:
I mean you could roll the notes around the lad, fair enough. But I don't wanna know what you're planning on doing with the coins :-X
John Richardson. What a contrived, unfunny fuck.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 04, 2020, 11:46:36 PM
John Richardson. What a contrived, unfunny fuck.
He can have his moments on 8/10 cats but his standup is awful....
I find him irredeemable. His entire shtick is that he's a grumpy young man but he can't even grump well. It's like he read the description in a magazine and is trying it out, but he has neither the acting skills nor the comedic skills to pull it off. A fucking tit.
That programme he does with his wife is unwatchable. I know it's scripted and set up, but jesus is it shite.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 05, 2020, 11:01:11 AM
I find him irredeemable. His entire shtick is that he's a grumpy young man but he can't even grump well. It's like he read the description in a magazine and is trying it out, but he has neither the acting skills nor the comedic skills to pull it off. A fucking tit.
Yep, utter tripe
Quote from: Carnage on December 05, 2020, 12:30:09 PM
That programme he does with his wife is unwatchable. I oniw it's scripted and set up, but jesus is it shite.
I've only seen the ads but I think the pair of them should be skinned alive and have their pelts given to the homeless.
It's like they're trying to do their own version of Curb Your Enthusiasm (which is shit enough as it is), but with less effort.
On the subject of Dave comedies, Taskmaster's moved to Channel 4 and gone down the toilet. Daisy May Cooper is just shite.
Taskmaster is cuntish.
I loved Curb, though :o
Taskmaster didn't appeal in theory but I had an episode on in the background a few years ago and was surprised to enjoy it. Depends on who the panel is TBH.
Maybe so. It just all looks like forced whackery to me which instantly repels me.
This rugby commentator and his pronunciation of debut as 'dayboo'.
Man-of-the-match award being replaced by player-of-the-match in rugby. Seems unnecessary given that all the players in this particular match are men.
OMG, you just assumed their gender, lol. Morto!
Not too many female to male trannys trying to get into men's rugby, I would imagine.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 05, 2020, 11:01:11 AM
I find him irredeemable. His entire shtick is that he's a grumpy young man but he can't even grump well. It's like he read the description in a magazine and is trying it out, but he has neither the acting skills nor the comedic skills to pull it off. A fucking tit.
There's something about his delivery that I can't quite put my finger on. Its like he has his jokes rehearsed in his head but hasn't the confidence to speak.
He was actually much funnier (than he is now) when he first appeared on he scene.
Is it ok to say I don't find Rosie Jones funny at all and kinda cringe when she starts talking?
Its like anyone on the same show has to sit patiently and laugh otherwise they'd be seen as a bigoted narrow minded rasict disabledist bastard.
No, you're bang on there.
who is Rosie Jones? And I get I could simply google it, but then what is the point of being here at all
Comedian with cerebral palsy. She's just not funny.
Your one from Extras?
The house alarm went off at 6am. A rude awakening! On the plus side, it was beautiful going out the front and inhaling the foggy air with the whole place frozen over. You'd almost want to go for a stroll. Almost.... I opted for a cup of tea instead.
I've never watched Extras, dunno.
There's nothing like getting a lungful of cold winter air, then coming back into a warm kitchen to the smell of brewing coffee. I love being the only one awake in the house in the morning. Do whatever few bits need doing and then sit with a pot of coffee and a book. Heaven.
I know who you mean now. Yeah it's a bit awkward that one
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 06, 2020, 07:00:33 AM
Your one from Extras?
I'd say you're thinking of Francesca Martinez - also a female comedian who has cerebral palsy.
Rosie Jones is not funny - Francesca Martinez can be a bit witty but moreso in interviews than anything else.
I mentioned this in the stand-up thread but some of these comedians now attract an audience who try to out-woke each other rather than laugh at the comedian. I inadvertently ended up seeing Jess Thom perform one evening - she wasn't billed but the support act had pulled out. She walked on stage and all these green-haired wans and men made of corduroy started clapping and whooping before a word was said. I whispered "Who's she?" but before I could get an answer she started her set.
"So, em, yeah, my dad the other day from cunt-wobbly-dick-fuck- out of nowhere says to me that I need to start thinking about my future. Piss-piss-PISS! PISS!!!"
This went on for about a minute or more before she calmed down and took a drink of water.
Now... I ask you - if you went to a comedy gig and a woman with a mad haircut started effin' and blinding while talking about men being bastards - wouldn't you at least raise a bewildered smile?
I mean I've just described Jo Brand's entire career there but still.
I dunno what look I had on my face but I must have been smirking because I got a "That's not supposed to be mocked, she has Tourette's!" hissed at me from the next table. I shrugged and carried on listening. She was wasn't funny either which was fortunate for me because I may have ended up being lynched if I laughed again.
You were told to not laugh at a comedy show?
Stop the world I wanna get off.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 07, 2020, 05:17:41 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 06, 2020, 07:00:33 AM
Your one from Extras?
I'd say you're thinking of Francesca Martinez - also a female comedian who has cerebral palsy.
Rosie Jones is not funny - Francesca Martinez can be a bit witty but moreso in interviews than anything else.
I mentioned this in the stand-up thread but some of these comedians now attract an audience who try to out-woke each other rather than laugh at the comedian. I inadvertently ended up seeing Jess Thom perform one evening - she wasn't billed but the support act had pulled out. She walked on stage and all these green-haired wans and men made of corduroy started clapping and whooping before a word was said. I whispered "Who's she?" but before I could get an answer she started her set.
"So, em, yeah, my dad the other day from cunt-wobbly-dick-fuck- out of nowhere says to me that I need to start thinking about my future. Piss-piss-PISS! PISS!!!"
This went on for about a minute or more before she calmed down and took a drink of water.
Now... I ask you - if you went to a comedy gig and a woman with a mad haircut started effin' and blinding while talking about men being bastards - wouldn't you at least raise a bewildered smile?
I mean I've just described Jo Brand's entire career there but still.
I dunno what look I had on my face but I must have been smirking because I got a "That's not supposed to be mocked, she has Tourette's!" hissed at me from the next table. I shrugged and carried on listening. She was wasn't funny either which was fortunate for me because I may have ended up being lynched if I laughed again.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
People talking about Christmas fucking adverts particularly that Supervalu one with the little smug child fooling everyone into thinking he was talking about Santa when all he was doing was talking about his mooching disinterested looking Grandfather.
Why does every ad now contain a smug know-it-all child?Presumably they are brought up by the most insufferable cunt parents who seem to think their little darlings are the centre of the universe.
The one with the kid talking about the monster under his bed drives me nuts, the child's an annoying little bollix.
The excessive fawning over michael d Higgins really is something that makes me cringe.
But he's so adorable and he's into art! I love him.
Wud love to drop kick him thru the posts at Croker
Quote from: Giggles on December 09, 2020, 10:37:15 PM
But he's so adorable and he's into art!
What the hell does that mean
He's a wee cutie and he owns a box of his own crayons.
Thats what you want in a president alright.
He's harmless.....and therein lies the problem....
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 10, 2020, 07:00:30 AM
He's a wee cutie and he owns a box of his own crayons.
:laugh:
Fuck this prick!
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-man-launches-1-million-19427715 (https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-man-launches-1-million-19427715)
Quote from: 101_North on December 10, 2020, 12:12:04 PM
Fuck this prick!
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-man-launches-1-million-19427715 (https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-man-launches-1-million-19427715)
Cheeky bastard.
He's well on his way with £4...... :laugh:
Not a peeve as such, but.....
Just had a colleague ask me my opinion on a couple of phones he wants to get for Christmas.
One is €500 and the other is €200....
The expensive one is for his 12 year old lad and the €200 one is for himself.....
I had to laugh. When did parenting go so wrong? :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 11, 2020, 08:24:55 AM
Not a peeve as such, but.....
Just had a colleague ask me my opinion on a couple of phones he wants to get for Christmas.
One is €500 and the other is €200....
The expensive one is for his 12 year old lad and the €200 one is for himself.....
I had to laugh. When did parenting go so wrong? :laugh:
I rang my sister a few weeks ago to ask her what I should get my nephew for Christmas. She had no clue - he's the only grandchild/nephew so everyone is getting him stuff - to be fair the kid would be happy with anything or nothing.
I decided on a new pair of football boots for him.
I said to her - "What are you getting him?"
"An iPhone" she says
"Jesus Christ, an iPhone? He's only 9! Isn't that a bit young?"
"He's 12."
"Yeah, that's what I meant. He's only 12!"
Bate and switch comments. Usually they start with "I love" such and such then "but heres why he/she/it is a pile of shit". I also ignore sentences that start with "to be fair" or "to play devil's advocate". No mate you're not playing devil's advocate you're being what I like to call a Cuntrarian.
God I need to get laid.
I was watching Attenborough at 90 and it really boiled my piss. So we are supposed to be celebrating this privileged, wealthy, straight, white, old man and for what? Having the rare opportunity to criss cross the globe being paid incredibly well to culturally appropriate the wild life culture of minority and often oppressed peoples while mansplaining everything from ecology to climate change to the rest of us from his ivory tower. I found it disgusting.
And his contribution to global warming with all his swanning around! Shocking.
(And it's a sad world where I initially read your post and could fully imagine someone coming out with it in a genuine manner.)
I'm deadly fuckin serious!
Mm hmmm.
Totally agree with McLove on this one.
I could never suffer the fucker and people fawning over him is enough to make me vomit.
He is neither a biologist nor a naturalist, he is a prick with a voice/accent upper-class enough not to offend the pom sensibilities of the Brit cunts that fund and watch the BBC.
Also, I don't give a fuck what his opinions on climate change are, the arrogant cunt.
:laugh:
Jaysus almighty 😂😂
If I want any tips on climate change I'll get them from Big Donnie Trump & Co.
Ya know, people you can trust.
Well I'd trust Big Donnie a lot farther than I'd trust David Attendick, and that's saying a lot.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it came to light that the BBC were covering up the fact that Davie boy was Jimmy Savelling young lowland gorillas in the Congo, or fingering Thompsons gazelles on the African plains, the cunt.
I'd put nothing past him.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 12, 2020, 05:17:13 PM
I was watching Attenborough at 90 and it really boiled my piss. So we are supposed to be celebrating this privileged, wealthy, straight, white, old man and for what? Having the rare opportunity to criss cross the globe being paid incredibly well to culturally appropriate the wild life culture of minority and often oppressed peoples while mansplaining everything from ecology to climate change to the rest of us from his ivory tower. I found it disgusting.
:laugh: Brits out of the jungle!
Been saying it for years.
YouTube putting ads in videos that are less than a minute long.
Fuck. Right. Off!
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 14, 2020, 08:01:34 AM
YouTube putting ads in videos that are less than a minute long.
Fuck. Right. Off!
Vanced is the only way to go
Can confirm, great app/extension that.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 12, 2020, 05:17:13 PM
I was watching Attenborough at 90 and it really boiled my piss. So we are supposed to be celebrating this privileged, wealthy, straight, white, old man and for what? Having the rare opportunity to criss cross the globe being paid incredibly well to culturally appropriate the wild life culture of minority and often oppressed peoples while mansplaining everything from ecology to climate change to the rest of us from his ivory tower. I found it disgusting.
I said OI! ATTENBOROUGH! NO!" :laugh:
:laugh:
Now there's a welcome blast from the past!
Can now confirm, having been roped into a drinking game on Saturday night at the point where I was nicely half-cut, that horrific hangovers with kids are the worst :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
When you order a cd but Amazon send the vinyl instead.
*( I do realise that some people would consider this a plus.)
Happened to me recently to my delight. What's the album?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 16, 2020, 08:02:43 PM
Happened to me recently to my delight. What's the album?
Monolord - Vaenir on coloured vinyl
It could be your hook into becoming a vinyl geek aka record collecting pretentious asshole! 8)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 16, 2020, 08:29:04 PM
It could be your hook into becoming a vinyl geek aka record collecting pretentious asshole! 8)
Ugghh....nearly went down that wormhole about 5 years ago. Started buying vinyl. Found myself in Tower one day about to by a Camel album for €35, when I had an epiphany. I was about to buy something that I already had on cd...that cost about €7.
I like vinyl, but im a bit of a completest. I'd end up spending a fortune on stuff i already have. Besides, I'm perfectly happy with cd. So, I sold my turntable and the records id bought.
Word
Update. Amazon issued a no return refund. Cool. So ordered it again. Same thing happened again. Now I have two copies on vinyl and still no cd >:(
Sometimes you just have to listen to what the universe is telling you.
Nearing middle age (maybe I'm already there and just in denial) and my body is falling apart on me. So far this year my right knee went gimpy and I was in physio all summer. Then three weeks ago I woke up and my left foot was in pain, it actually felt broken. It turned out to be an infection (no idea how it came to be infected, there was no visible cut) and I was out of work for a week, on antibiotics and limping about for a couple of weeks. It's still not 100% either. This morning putting the little dude in the car to drop him to creche I threw my back out! Lying on the couch listening to Irish BM demos so it's not so bad but I hope I'm not crippled for the entire Christmas break. It's gas, I used to seldom injure myself or get run down but the last few years my body has begun to collapse in on itself :laugh:
I was going a bit quareways myself until I started taking the training a bit more seriously and learning how to do so properly. Not bad for the head either.
Yep, I'm doing a bit of exercise alright and I work in a physically demanding job so I'm not entirely sedentary by any means. I think the sticky tape that has been holding me together is wearing out.
G'way ourra that, you're in your prime! My auld lad is in his 60's and since he exchanged a few bad habits for good ones, he's as fit and healthy as he's ever been. You've just had some inconveniences come all at once. Be grand.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 22, 2020, 08:52:40 AM
Nearing middle age (maybe I'm already there and just in denial) and my body is falling apart on me. So far this year my right knee went gimpy and I was in physio all summer. Then three weeks ago I woke up and my left foot was in pain, it actually felt broken. It turned out to be an infection (no idea how it came to be infected, there was no visible cut) and I was out of work for a week, on antibiotics and limping about for a couple of weeks. It's still not 100% either. This morning putting the little dude in the car to drop him to creche I threw my back out! Lying on the couch listening to Irish BM demos so it's not so bad but I hope I'm not crippled for the entire Christmas break. It's gas, I used to seldom injure myself or get run down but the last few years my body has begun to collapse in on itself :laugh:
You might have a bulging disc man.
These exercises were great for me.
https://youtu.be/SPAQJIKakm0
I don't think it's anything that serious. I just twisted funny when I was lifting him into the baby seat, I reckon.
Alright, but you did make it sound like you'd been driven over by a tank... :laugh:
Dublin is unbearable at Christmas. Having to queue up behind a mile long line to get basic essentials is such bullshit.
Glucosamine, Cherry and Aloe Vera is the only thing that keeps me on the road these days.....I'd be fucked without it and would have to resort to prescription medication.....when I was 27 I was told that I had the lower back of a 70yr old man, that almost 23 yrs ago now...do the maths...on the positive my cock still works well enough though...small mercies :abbath:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 22, 2020, 11:59:32 AM
I don't think it's anything that serious. I just twisted funny when I was lifting him into the baby seat, I reckon.
I've done that a couple of times lately, just putting a bag of shopping in the back of the car. Turn a bit funny at all and it can hit you. Middle age is a balls.
I do see the irony of having a moan about people having a moan, but at this point I'm just sick of people complaining about how bad the whole Covid situation is/lockdown etc.
I'm willing to completely adjust my life to the restrictions, but I can't be arsed listening to the constant doom and gloom from people anymore, its boring.
The only thing worse is the propaganda of positivity around it. Ah the Irish are the best at lockdown, woohoo! AAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH
If you're a group of pricks who take up an entire footpath and do not move even when you see me coming you are getting fucking barged.
I feel like that about cyclists going 2 and 3 abreast on country roads. Wouldn't kill them to get into single file for the cars to pass.
I love going out on the bike myself, but at least half of the lads on the road are just pure obnoxious. Where I am in Spain they're fucking everywhere and they're even worse in areas where people go to walk or jog a lot. Off road areas. Lads in groups of 7 or 8, grown men with bellies hanging out of them dressed up like Christmas turkeys and they don't give a shite if there's children around or older people, just barge through. I'd put them in the same bracket as scooter people, if they're going to use the roads, there should be some element of rule or code that they are expected to avide by, not pissing people off constantly with their own set of rules.
Quote from: Blackout on December 22, 2020, 10:26:40 PM
If you're a group of pricks who take up an entire footpath and do not move even when you see me coming you are getting fucking barged.
I hate this shit so much. Hilarious how indignant/shocked people look when they walk into you
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 23, 2020, 12:09:44 PM
Quote from: Blackout on December 22, 2020, 10:26:40 PM
If you're a group of pricks who take up an entire footpath and do not move even when you see me coming you are getting fucking barged.
I hate this shit so much. Hilarious how indignant/shocked people look when they walk into you
Staring into their arsing phones, and not watching the view ahead. Smacks of pure ignorance.
Usually oul ones out hogging the footpath. It's so bizarre, especially if you are pushing a pram. You think they'd be a bit more on the ball. I ended up buying a chainsaw which I have attached to the front of the pram. If the noise of it doesn't get them out of the way then it's their own hard luck. We've had a few fatalities it's true, but slowly people are catching on. It's severe, but it's the only way they'll get the message.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 23, 2020, 01:24:39 PM
Usually oul ones out hogging the footpath. It's so bizarre, especially if you are pushing a pram. You think they'd be a bit more on the ball. I ended up buying a chainsaw which I have attached to the front of the pram. If the noise of it doesn't get them out of the way then it's their own hard luck. We've had a few fatalities it's true, but slowly people are catching on. It's severe, but it's the only way they'll get the message.
Jaysus H Christos man, that could be lethal..... to your child's ears!
I hope you have supplied him/her with adequate hearing protection.
Packs of Lycra clad (accentuating the bellies, I don't get it) middle aged cyclists in the park...Ooooh I'm getting veces even thinking about them!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 23, 2020, 04:24:21 PM
Packs of Lycra clad (accentuating the bellies, I don't get it) middle aged cyclists in the park...Ooooh I'm getting veces even thinking about them!
Is veces Spanish for hard-on?
I meant vexed :)
Quote from: Nail_Bombed on December 23, 2020, 12:24:10 PM
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 23, 2020, 12:09:44 PM
Quote from: Blackout on December 22, 2020, 10:26:40 PM
If you're a group of pricks who take up an entire footpath and do not move even when you see me coming you are getting fucking barged.
I hate this shit so much. Hilarious how indignant/shocked people look when they walk into you
Staring into their arsing phones, and not watching the view ahead. Smacks of pure ignorance.
Its not even that. Its when they see you yet they're so up their own holes they think you should walk on the road. I called a girl a fucking idiot the other day because it was the tenth time it happened and I was in a pissy mood.
No water in the house, and it's just ours, the neighbours are fine. Trying to get a plumber today, you can imagine how well that's going.
Edit: Some absolute cunt had switched it off at the mains. TBF it was the first thing I checked but since the meters went in the set up is all different, and it took a bit of back and forth to get the right one.
Fucking cuntish behaviour though, happy christmas ya bollix.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on December 23, 2020, 05:56:02 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 23, 2020, 04:24:21 PM
Packs of Lycra clad (accentuating the bellies, I don't get it) middle aged cyclists in the park...Ooooh I'm getting veces even thinking about them!
Is veces Spanish for hard-on?
Basque for raging hard on
My annual accumulater coming down to Arsenal drawing with Chelsea. 170 notes on those useless bastards.
Cousin has had his little rugrat here for the past 2 days and his fucking tablet on full blast with kids songs.
If you're one of those parents who allows your little shits to blast kids music in a living room full of people trying to relax on their few precious hours of downtime? You are a cunt.
Greedy pricks at paypal.
Buying something now and the sterling rate for the last few days had been 91p - €1 paypal only offering 85p - €1. So what I am buying is now €15 more than what it is suppose to be and just to annoy me even further they are charging me €2 to use my credit card for payment.
Another one is the wankers at parcel motel closing up its Belfast address today after only having given customers 10 days notice. They gave notice on December 18th that they would no longer be accepting mail at the Belfast address from the 28th of December during those 10 days only 4 were actual business days when post would be moving. They should have given people notice months ago but it looks like a scam to keep the money in peoples accounts since the service will more than likely fold now that they don't have the UK address anymore.
Sky dish blew down in the storm on Stephen's night, and the soonest they'll come out to repair it is the ninth. Fucksake.
Oh yeah, I broke a tooth on a Quality Street toffee the same night. Fucking brilliant.
All of the retard mongos have booked every single grocery delivery for the next week. This fucking country...
The male equivalent of oul ones acting the maggot with their hazard lights on, oul lads parked in front of the shop waiting for the missus to do the shopping. Parked in front of the door rather than in one of the many available parking spots in the fucking car park you are sitting in! Defies all logic...
'Veganuary'
That is the most annoying 'word' I've come across since 'batshit' crazy or 'black folx'. Christ above I hate it when people say black folks and even more when they spell it in that way.
The above is a stupid, ugly portmanteau for basically deciding to become a homosexual for a month.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 05, 2021, 09:18:49 AM
'Veganuary'
That is the most annoying 'word' I've come across since 'batshit' crazy or 'black folx'. Christ above I hate it when people say black folks and even more when they spell it in that way.
The above is a stupid, ugly portmanteau for basically deciding to become a homosexual for a month.
So you hate black folks?
I would never have guessed... :laugh:
'Just because you have black friends doesn't mean you're not a racist'
'Black people can't be racist because of the structures of power in society'
My my, hard to believe people say things like that with a straight face.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 05, 2021, 09:37:02 AM
'Just because you have black friends doesn't mean you're not a racist'
'Black people can't be racist because of the structures of power in society'
My my, hard to believe people say things like that with a straight face.
Because they're racist.
Addresspal is basically fucked for low cost items as the charge now will be 10 euro minimum....fuck brexit anyway
Young people and their weird American-y accents.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 05, 2021, 09:10:13 PM
Young people and their weird American-y accents.
My sister is a grown woman, lives in Manchester but whatever yaaaaaaw drawl she picked up in NUIG and later in Dublin absolutely wrecks my head.
Is she hot?
Pics (of her in a sleeveless skin-tight Skyforger top) or GTFO
Jaysus, I get pulled up for saying TRANNY and this kind of guff is allowed! Sort it out mods!
Who actually are the mods here anyway?
Only joking.... ;D
Is there any mods at all? Hambeast doesn't seem to be involved in the day to day chat now either. Not much anyway...
I think the American accents on people in Ireland is a forgone conclusion. I do get a kick out of asking, "whereabouts in America are you from" completely innocently.
Was chatting with two girls in their 20's at a mates BBQ during the summer. I thought they were sisters and asked them where they were from.
One was from Drogheda and the other from Mayo.
I call the accent magnolia..... :laugh:
Same in Bristol a few years ago. I was there for 4 days and the only time I heard the West Country accent was hearing two middle aged airport blokes chatting and some pirate looking guy in what claimed to be, the oldest pub in Bristol.
In fairness if you're from Louth you should be allowed to adopt any other accent you want without judgement
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on January 06, 2021, 10:56:45 AM
In fairness if you're from Louth you should be allowed to adopt any other accent you want without judgement
:laugh:
https://images.app.goo.gl/Xwppn424SCwREfPo8
The mind boggles, it really does.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 06, 2021, 02:01:55 PM
https://images.app.goo.gl/Xwppn424SCwREfPo8
The mind boggles, it really does.
I'd hit it... :-*
She's exercising, sure that IS healthy
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 06, 2021, 02:01:55 PM
https://images.app.goo.gl/Xwppn424SCwREfPo8
The mind boggles, it really does.
You wouldn't be feeling too healthy if she sat on you
If you can't lift it.....don't shift it!
Quote from: Blackout on January 06, 2021, 09:57:20 AM
I think the American accents on people in Ireland is a forgone conclusion. I do get a kick out of asking, "whereabouts in America are you from" completely innocently.
It's generally a female thing no? I remember being in college and all the girls were into Friends and it started then. Everything was 'like' this and 'like' that, they had the haircuts and that mock self effacing, ironic American humour that spread like the bubonic plague and is now the norm on every crappy youtube vid or in mainstream media. I remember exes of mine and gf's of mates started at it and really never stopped..pure herd mentality.
Then the Sex and the City craze kicked in where they all thought they had to walk around with fancy handbags and have non-commital, complicated romanctic/sexual encounters with 'hard to figure out guys', who work in interesting jobs in Manhattan. A little difficult in Ireland though when your only option is to get fingered furiously by Martin from the local post office, after a 'fairytale' evening of Miller lights and taco chips, and feeling slightly wrong about it. But sure it's all part of the craic at the end of the day I suppose.
It's nothing new, just the D4 accent with added doses of 'influencer' bollocks. They should all, of course, be immolated.
Do you think Martin from the local post office would have had a chance with Samantha all the same??
She had her hen party in Tullamore and he gave her the best 5 minutes of her life out the back of the Bridge House beside the bins.
Quote from: The Heretic on January 06, 2021, 04:08:46 PM
If you can't lift it.....don't shift it!
He who's fussy..... gets no pussy!
Not the homosexuals, the ones I know have mickey on demand with that Grinder, the dirty bastards.
I wonder how Grinder is working out at the moment for the lads with corona in the air etc? I'd say, if anything, the demand has probably only shot up. Some of them lads can't go a day without another notch in the belt.
Why the fuck are small nuts/bolts/screws that fall on the floor never found where you think they landed..that's if you are lucky enough to find them again....fuckkkkkkkkkkkk
Quote from: The Heretic on January 10, 2021, 11:18:10 PM
Why the fuck are small nuts/bolts/screws that fall on the floor never found where you think they landed..that's if you are lucky enough to find them again....fuckkkkkkkkkkkk
Take your slippers off and you'll find them!
Despite the best will in the world I am not a teacher .
Having said that I am now a bone school teacher to a junior infant and a second class pupil. Again. My head is fizzy.
I don't know if I need the filthiest grind or the MST ambient music as a tonic after this.
To make it even better is the fact that it's day 1.
Hay fever kicking in. I know it's been milder the for the last day or two but fuck off.
Quote from: Circlepit on January 11, 2021, 11:55:20 AM
Despite the best will in the world I am not a teacher .
Having said that I am now a bone school teacher to a junior infant and a second class pupil. Again. My head is fizzy.
I don't know if I need the filthiest grind or the MST ambient music as a tonic after this.
To make it even better is the fact that it's day 1.
I feel your pain. Our kids will have a big gap in education because of what is going on.
My wife and myself are trying what we can, but it is just not the same as kids having classes with teachers.....in the class room.
And we are doing better than most parents, can not even imagine how is it for kids/parents without much education on their own, or with no laptops,
tablets and other gizmos.
Oh mine will come out of this educational trip with a firm grasp on all the ways to say " what in fucks name is this?"
That being my general mumbled reaction to the many links I receive from the school. I do feel for the teachers and the I'm dealing with are exemplary.
My buddy is Polish and his 2 boys go to a gaelscoil. His phone call this evening made me shart myself as I laughed at his day.
Quote from: Circlepit on January 11, 2021, 11:13:54 PM
Oh mine will come out of this educational trip with a firm grasp on all the ways to say " what in fucks name is this?"
That being my general mumbled reaction to the many links I receive from the school. I do feel for the teachers and the I'm dealing with are exemplary.
My buddy is Polish and his 2 boys go to a gaelscoil. His phone call this evening made me shart myself as I laughed at his day.
It is getting worse. The teachers are getting too trigger happy with sending all different kinds of homework for the kids. It is like in their eyes no parents have to work, but spend all days at home.
I am a secondary school teacher, but I've got my kid here on lockdown (weather related though) and the amount of stuff he has to do (he's 8) is too much. 5 lots of work to do from the different subjects.
The slight majority of parents texting Pat Kenny this morning said teachers weren't giving/doing enough. There'll always be complaining.
Most Online Ever: 772 (January 23, 2020, 02:01:39 AM)
Noticed that at the bottom of the Main Page.
That's a serious amount of fecking bots... :-X
Drizzle. Fucking rain or don't.
"Hold firm" "flatten the curve". Fuck off with these idiotic terms.
Yep, "stay safe", what a cuntishly fucking stupid thing to say to someone, "Go fuck yourself " being the only sensible response.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on January 24, 2021, 07:13:41 PM
Yep, "stay safe", what a cuntishly fucking stupid thing to say to someone, "Go fuck yourself " being the only sensible response.
What happened to "mind yerself" or "take care"?
Quote from: Blackout on January 24, 2021, 01:26:10 AM
"Hold firm" "flatten the curve". Fuck off with these idiotic terms.
"Flatten the curve" went especially well. After how that turned out, all of the other slogans can go fuck.
"The New Normal"......
If ever there was a preplanned head fuck slogan...
Cunts!
Disposable face masks are the new dog shite. They seem to be discarded everywhere.
That brings me on to littering. One of the things I really don't like.
All they have to do is put the fucking mask in any of the hazardous waste bins dotted around every town. Oh wait..
Seriously though I do hate littering. It's like when we see one of those stories about lovely places being destroyed by drinkers and the like and then people who love drinking in parks like myself have to bear the bad image when I always put my cans in the bin. That's only one example but of course there are many more.
The use of the phrase "first world problems" should result in the user being kicked in the groin all the way to the nearest third world country.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 25, 2021, 07:52:49 PM
The use of the phrase "first world problems" should result in the user being kicked in the groin all the way to the nearest third world country.
Britain is full.
Feckin' eejits making tiktok videos on busy footpaths. Fuck off inside in the house and do it or die, either suits me.
Everyone is a fucking expert on stocks and shares now apparently.
I dunno how that's a peeve. Well I suppose if people are pretending they actually understand it all maybe but there is something truly wonderful about the masses doing to the market what the hedge funds have been doing all along.
I think it's beautiful to see that with even the most rudimentary bit of education that people can learn the tricks and turn them back on the 1 percent. I think it will get nowhere in the long term and the game will soon be rigged back in the favour of the billionaire investors but it's still a beautiful thing to see some unity amongst the smallfolk. Who knows, it might open a lot of eyes to the sham that is fiat currency and the open market.
Might put manners on some of the rock boys of the world.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 29, 2021, 08:47:18 PM
I dunno how that's a peeve. Well I suppose if people are pretending they actually understand it all maybe but there is something truly wonderful about the masses doing to the market what the hedge funds have been doing all along.
I think it's beautiful to see that with even the most rudimentary bit of education that people can learn the tricks and turn them back on the 1 percent. I think it will get nowhere in the long term and the game will soon be rigged back in the favour of the billionaire investors but it's still a beautiful thing to see some unity amongst the smallfolk. Who knows, it might open a lot of eyes to the sham that is fiat currency and the open market.
Might put manners on some of the rock boys of the world.
Do you even trade bro?!
Does he have to? Isn't it great the wee man kicked the ballix off the system for once?
Quote from: Blackout on January 29, 2021, 08:57:50 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on January 29, 2021, 08:47:18 PM
I dunno how that's a peeve. Well I suppose if people are pretending they actually understand it all maybe but there is something truly wonderful about the masses doing to the market what the hedge funds have been doing all along.
I think it's beautiful to see that with even the most rudimentary bit of education that people can learn the tricks and turn them back on the 1 percent. I think it will get nowhere in the long term and the game will soon be rigged back in the favour of the billionaire investors but it's still a beautiful thing to see some unity amongst the smallfolk. Who knows, it might open a lot of eyes to the sham that is fiat currency and the open market.
Might put manners on some of the rock boys of the world.
Do you even trade bro?!
No. I had a go at trying to understand it a few times but I couldn't come to terms with it. All the same if I had to burn a few euros to be part of burning some hedge funds billions, I'd be tempted. I don't think this thing is about people making money. It's more than that on the face of it, but I wouldn't rule out mass manipulation and astroturfing being behind it all either and perhaps the people are once more mere pawns in the battle of the billionaires. Hopefully not but I am extremely cynical.
If it is what it looks like, it's fantastic. Might try revolut and see if I can become part of trying to drag a few of the ruling class down to my level. Will first wait and see if it is what it looks like though.
I promise I won't pretend I have a clue how it all works though!
I know I'm only messing.
FYI a pet peeve is a small bitch more than a valid objection to something. Best not to take it seriously.
Quote from: Blackout on January 29, 2021, 08:24:36 PM
Everyone is a fucking expert on stocks and shares now apparently.
Not to mention an expert on biochemistry, immunology, the machinations of scaling up biopharmaceutical production for billion dollar pharma companies etc etc.
Was in Aldi earlier on and saw a lad in his 60s of an agricultural persuasion absolutely burning the ear off the girl on the checkout about the real reason there's a delay with the vaccine, what he would do if he was in charge, his plan for opening the country again.... I could see the life draining from her eyes.
There seems to be this constant need for people to get their expert opinion across in every fucking conversation these days. Headwrecking.
Quote from: Slaughterday on January 29, 2021, 09:39:59 PM
Quote from: Blackout on January 29, 2021, 08:24:36 PM
Everyone is a fucking expert on stocks and shares now apparently.
Was in Aldi earlier on and saw a lad in his 60s of an agricultural persuasion absolutely burning the ear off the girl on the checkout about the real reason there's a delay with the vaccine
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Blackout on January 29, 2021, 09:18:04 PM
I know I'm only messing.
FYI a pet peeve is a small bitch more than a valid objection to something. Best not to take it seriously.
I don't take it seriously
More than a pet peeve, really:
Rushed the dog into the vet's earlier as he'd collapsed and was barely breathing or responsive. Turned out to be a ruptured spleen, cue emergency surgery. Vet's optimistic but the next 24 hrs. will tell as he'd bled internally. He's 11 and other than a touch of arthritis, healthy.
Not sure how it happened, he was fine all day and not out of our sight for anything to happen. Probably a tumour, according to the vet it's the only other probable cause.
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2021, 11:11:32 PM
More than a pet peeve, really:
Rushed the dog into the vet's earlier as he'd collapsed and was barely breathing or responsive. Turned out to be a ruptured spleen, cue emergency surgery. Vet's optimistic but the next 24 hrs. will tell as he'd bled internally. He's 11 and other than a touch of arthritis, healthy.
Not sure how it happened, he was fine all day and not out of our sight for anything to happen. Probably a tumour, according to the vet it's the only other probable cause.
Sorry to hear about your dog..I really hope he pulls through. I lost one of my dogs last summer and I'm still not over it. I'm completely paranoid over the health of my other dog now but just had him checked out mid week and all looks good..After this though I think that's me done with dogs...It gets harder to bounce back when they pass away...
Absolutely, and we have four all around the same age so it's gonna be tough when they go.
Cheers, he's doing well today anyway, vet's happy enough so far. We got him in just in the nick of time apparently, so fingers crossed he'll be grand. Might be home tonight, though I think it's a bit soon after surgery myself, but sure what do I know?
We lost our family dog a while ago she was hit by a Van. It was mad she just lept like she was startled and went in front of the van.
Weird one, that.
He's home now anyway. Sore and miserable but recovering. No cancer in the spleen, he picked up a bang somewhere along the line is all we can figure, no idea where or when. Puzzlng.
The term "metalheads". And stupid nicknames for fans of bands, "headcases", "maggots" etc. Fuckin dumb.
What's wrong with metalheads? I used to say rocker or metaller as a kid but metalhead is grand.
Metaller is grand, if a bit outdated but metalhead....nah.
Fat, sweaty Fibbers fellas would call themselves metalheads.
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2021/0202/1194547-gardai-respond-to-swiss-police-dance-challenge/
Do these c#nts have nothing better to be doing?
Quote from: Pedrito on February 02, 2021, 04:09:55 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2021/0202/1194547-gardai-respond-to-swiss-police-dance-challenge/
Do these c#nts have nothing better to be doing?
Gardaí across Ireland answered the call to give the public we serve a lift in these challenging times.Yeah, serve with fines you glorified traffic wardens.
I live 15 mins from the office yet was stopped by 3 checkpoints. I'm essential services. Sick of it.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 02, 2021, 04:40:33 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 02, 2021, 04:09:55 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2021/0202/1194547-gardai-respond-to-swiss-police-dance-challenge/
Do these c#nts have nothing better to be doing?
Gardaí across Ireland answered the call to give the public we serve a lift in these challenging times.
Yeah, serve with fines you glorified traffic wardens.
Yeah that video didn't fill me with delight as was its intention. In fairness I never meet them during the current restrictions but still fuck that video
Multiple stabbings and muggings going on in Dublin yet you only ever hear of checkpoints and dancing. They're a fucking joke of a policing force.
David McSavage summing up what we were all thinking :laugh:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CK4c_cnHorq/?igshid=1jvhdptk106yr
Not being able to find the remote control on the sofa
My son loves nothing more than flinging the remotes and our phones onto the floor or hiding them behind the sofa. It brings him so much joy. I can't say it brings the same levels of delight to me or the wife :laugh:
Speaking of TV remotes: no aspect ratio button on mine. Annoying.
Quick question. I think it might have been McLove posted a youtube vid of Irish meditation. Piss take obviously. Anyone have the link?
Tis Ray of WOTH infamy:
https://youtu.be/PhHW17OUbkY
Best thing on youtube
No, this is the best thing on youtube. Also by Ray...
https://youtu.be/y8THCQk52ho
Pillow Talk, Pillow Talk...
A cunt of an ad made all the worse by the fact that I can't get the stupid jingle out of my head :o
Flip flops and white socks. Saw a fella go into Centra with said awful footwear. Where could you be coming from or going to that this is appropriate. Unless they installed a sauna out the back or something.
My brother used to work in UL and he said lads would regularly turn up to lectures in flip flops and white socks. Usually young rugby heads. Unbelievably cuntish.
It's a form of social dominance. It throws people so much that they simply can't believe the audacity of the faux pas and it scrambles their brains. They aren't sure if they are dealing with a simpleton or a renegade and, with the fear of causing offence to a retard, they defer to the white socked legend. Women lose all self control and will shamelessly throw themselves at his feet.
If you follow these daring fashion heroes through their career you'll find the same pattern again and again. These are the same characters who end up with comb overs which, as we know, is the ultimate act of defiance and surly the mark of a misanthropic sociopath. Nobody has worked out the proper etiquette to deal with the comb over- do we mention it; do we pretend we don't notice it; where do we look; can we make direct eye contact with it etc- and again, inadvertently defer power to the social outlaw. It's an area I've been deeply interested in for a long time and the respect I have developed for these people can't be overstated.
You have the air of a bit of a loose cannon to be fair.
Trust me, as soon as I get rid of the last few pesky hairs on my head I'll be comb overing my way to the top.
Lads with wigs create much the same dilemma as the comb over crew. It's amazing. A chap around where I am has one on the top but didn't update it when the bit of real hair on the back and sides went grey so he has a really cool 2 tone thing going on. Legend.
Getting back to work after spending your holidays washing dishes and helping kids with homework.
Discogs sellers being less than honest about the item's condition.
People who pretend not to luxuriate in the smell of their own farts. It's like a form of sociopathy, but directed at the self. Liars.
Quote from: Carnage on February 08, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Discogs sellers being less than honest about the item's condition.
Just reminded me and I bought 2 albums off Discogs. Sound
Stubbing my toe on the way to bed :(
Being woken up at 9am on a Sunday morning with a phone call from your bank to let me know that my bank account had 8 overnight transactions which left me €1666 lighter. Damn!
Hopefully I get reimbursed soon....
Yikes, yeah, hope you get that shit worked out...although I'll admit that for a second I was thinking I might just pay €1,666 to be able to sleep til 9 on a Sunday at the moment! :abbath:
Woke up to the phone call and seen it was a Dublin number so swiped the call off. But I lay there thinking 'why am I getting a call from Dublin this early on a Sunday morning?"
Straight away I got a text telling me to contact the bank as there had been suspicious activity on my account.
I think the bank doesn't release funds straight away anyway. The transactions are 'pending' which is good I suppose. Might have to wait a while for the funds to returned though.
Anyway, new card and PIN ordered and any shopping online from now on will be done on my Revolut card which will be topped up to the transaction amount each time.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 15, 2021, 07:46:58 AM
Yikes, yeah, hope you get that shit worked out...although I'll admit that for a second I was thinking I might just pay €1,666 to be able to sleep til 9 on a Sunday at the moment! :abbath:
Want me to post over some Poitín for that sprog's bottle? :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 15, 2021, 07:59:28 AM
Woke up to the phone call and seen it was a Dublin number so swiped the call off. But I lay there thinking 'why am I getting a call from Dublin this early on a Sunday morning?"
Straight away I got a text telling me to contact the bank as there had been suspicious activity on my account.
I think the bank doesn't release funds straight away anyway. The transactions are 'pending' which is good I suppose. Might have to wait a while for the funds to returned though.
Anyway, new card and PIN ordered and any shopping online from now on will be done on my Revolut card which will be topped up to the transaction amount each time.
You probably already know but you can create virtual cards on Revolut that you can dispose of when you complete a transaction which curbs the risk of fraud considerably.
Yep, I seen that alright, handy trick. I think I'll just top up my Revolut to the exact amount I'm spending online in future. I don't spend much online nowadays anyway (I let other people do that for me :laugh:).
I was speaking with a colleague earlier and he was saying that him and his missus were victims of this last week too. But for under €200 each....
Shit buzz....
When you're sure you lost a box of cds that has a lot of great stuff in. Dark Throne, Moonspell, Bathory, Blood Ceremony, Ulver, Neurosis and more....you've been searching the attic on and off for months ! Then, just when you think you're losing you're mind...under the eaves behind another box....there it is ! I feel like an old Egyptian explorer or something !
Sure it all worked out in the end.
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2021, 11:11:32 PM
More than a pet peeve, really:
Rushed the dog into the vet's earlier as he'd collapsed and was barely breathing or responsive. Turned out to be a ruptured spleen, cue emergency surgery. Vet's optimistic but the next 24 hrs. will tell as he'd bled internally. He's 11 and other than a touch of arthritis, healthy.
Not sure how it happened, he was fine all day and not out of our sight for anything to happen. Probably a tumour, according to the vet it's the only other probable cause.
Still struggling with all of this. He had a reaction to one of the shots he got, to the extent that a large area of skin on his back essentially died, so his hair started falling out, sores developed and it started peeling. Two weeks on and an A4 sized area of skin has been removed and half of his back is an open wound. They've no idea what caused it - they say, they're gonna cover their arses either way - all they can do is dress it 'til it heals. Breaks my heart to see him so miserable.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 15, 2021, 07:59:28 AM
Woke up to the phone call and seen it was a Dublin number so swiped the call off. But I lay there thinking 'why am I getting a call from Dublin this early on a Sunday morning?"
Straight away I got a text telling me to contact the bank as there had been suspicious activity on my account.
I think the bank doesn't release funds straight away anyway. The transactions are 'pending' which is good I suppose. Might have to wait a while for the funds to returned though.
Anyway, new card and PIN ordered and any shopping online from now on will be done on my Revolut card which will be topped up to the transaction amount each time.
Checked my bank account this morning and had the nice feeling of seeing those 8 hacked withdrawals reversed. Phew!
Anyway, as I said, it's Revolut for online purchases from now on.
Quote from: Carnage on February 16, 2021, 11:24:13 PM
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2021, 11:11:32 PM
More than a pet peeve, really:
Rushed the dog into the vet's earlier as he'd collapsed and was barely breathing or responsive. Turned out to be a ruptured spleen, cue emergency surgery. Vet's optimistic but the next 24 hrs. will tell as he'd bled internally. He's 11 and other than a touch of arthritis, healthy.
Not sure how it happened, he was fine all day and not out of our sight for anything to happen. Probably a tumour, according to the vet it's the only other probable cause.
Still struggling with all of this. He had a reaction to one of the shots he got, to the extent that a large area of skin on his back essentially died, so his hair started falling out, sores developed and it started peeling. Two weeks on and an A4 sized area of skin has been removed and half of his back is an open wound. They've no idea what caused it - they say, they're gonna cover their arses either way - all they can do is dress it 'til it heals. Breaks my heart to see him so miserable.
Man that's terrible. The poor wee guy.
Hopefully he makes a good recovery. It's tough watching them suffer alright.
Quote from: Carnage on February 16, 2021, 11:24:13 PM
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2021, 11:11:32 PM
More than a pet peeve, really:
Rushed the dog into the vet's earlier as he'd collapsed and was barely breathing or responsive. Turned out to be a ruptured spleen, cue emergency surgery. Vet's optimistic but the next 24 hrs. will tell as he'd bled internally. He's 11 and other than a touch of arthritis, healthy.
Not sure how it happened, he was fine all day and not out of our sight for anything to happen. Probably a tumour, according to the vet it's the only other probable cause.
Still struggling with all of this. He had a reaction to one of the shots he got, to the extent that a large area of skin on his back essentially died, so his hair started falling out, sores developed and it started peeling. Two weeks on and an A4 sized area of skin has been removed and half of his back is an open wound. They've no idea what caused it - they say, they're gonna cover their arses either way - all they can do is dress it 'til it heals. Breaks my heart to see him so miserable.
Jees the poor fella is getting a tough time of it...lets hope it settles down...
Cheers lads.
It's heartbreaking, but hopefully he'll come through it. Poor little fucker. Back to the vet in a couple of hours to have the dressings changed, hopefully it won't be as traumatic for him today. They knocked him out yesterday to clean it and remove the dead skin, he was out of it all night.
I had a rude awakening as an 11 year old with pets.
We had two sister black Poodles and one afternoon in the back yard my ma asked me da to move his car so she could put up the clothes line.
He was working on a cunt of a job on the tractor we had for out timber business and he had a strop on moving the car up the yard, thus so hit the pedal harder than he should.
Poor wee Gwen was right in front of the car and got front and back passenger wheels over her torso and head. My older brother lifted her up and the poor wee divil performed the death rattle in his arms.
Horrible thing to witness....
Sorry about your dog lad. I'd gladly sacrifice both of my cats to Satan for him.
Work scheduling zoom meetings outside of working hours. Fuck off!
Kurt: that's grim, lad.
He's much improved today, thankfully. The vet was happy with the healing progress on the wound. Fingers crossed it'll continue to go well.
Quote from: Carnage on February 08, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Discogs sellers being less than honest about the item's condition.
Got a refund for this out of the blue, not so bad. Seller was German so there's something to be said for stereotypical efficiency.
Cling film. It clings when you don't want it to and gets a case of the slideys when you actually need it to work.
Pinched nerve in the back from overtraining. Horrible pain and pure debilitating. The physio will be fleecing me for the next while.
You sure it's not from carrying the weight of the world around on your shoulders pal?
It's a large quiver with harpoon like arrows of truth I carry around, and even though Chris is like a hedgehog with so many poking out of him, the balance is still a heavy load.
That fucking sanctimonious young one with the annoying fucking accent off the new Lyons tea add.
I hate that child, and I hate Lyons tea for introducing her into my life.
Barrys tea is nicer than Lyons by a mile anyway, perhaps Lyons should pay more attention to whats in the teabag than the bag itself, the cunts.
Barry is superior for sure.
Easier to lob a Lyons into the cup from across the room though.
Jaysus lads. Life's tough....
We switched to Lyons for the biodegradable tea bags. Are we heroes saving the world one cup at a time? Yes. But do we flaunt it at every given opportunity? Of course.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 20, 2021, 12:43:12 PM
That fucking sanctimonious young one with the annoying fucking accent off the new Lyons tea add.
I hate that child, and I hate Lyons tea for introducing her into my life.
Barrys tea is nicer than Lyons by a mile anyway, perhaps Lyons should pay more attention to whats in the teabag than the bag itself, the cunts.
100% correct about Barry's, Lyon's is undrinkable swill.
The mother and child in that "no screens at the tay-bo" ad, I forget what it's for. Stupid accented cunts.
Barry's for sure, although I'm partial to a cup of Yorkshire, despite all that gay shit they were coming out with last year.
As a voracious tea drinker it has always baffled me how people find either Lyons or Barrys to be undrinkable. Both are spot on as far as I can tell.
Someone on the old board said they stopped drinking Lyons immediately after discovering its manufactured by dem across de water. Which is fair enough if you ask me.
Ads: the very reason I rarely switch our TV on nowadays. And don't get me started on those
I don't see that much difference between the lyons and barrys. I find them both grand and I drink rakes of tea. In fact I don't know if I would pass the pepsi challenge with those two. Because they are tea not pepsi I suppose
You'd want to be a right quare one not to be able to tell the difference between tea of any variety and Pepsi!
More Barrys myself, but that Yorkshire is also great...and not only because they told that daft bint where to get off last year :) :abbath:
I'm actually all for the biodegradable bags, I abhor the overuse of plastics, that fucking child though................I'm not usually a violent man, but Id love to creep up behind her and whisper into her ear, "You'r biodegradable too", before knocking her out with a belt of a teapot to the back of the head and drowning her in a vat of piss weak Lyons tea surrounded by the sodden remains of "lola" and the rest of her fucking teddys.
Naturally I'd chuck the corpse on the compost heap in an eco-friendly fashion.
The "No screens at the tay-bo" cunts deserve to be disposed of in a similar fashion, perhaps beaten to death with the dismembered limbs of the annoying youngest cunteen. ( Is that a boy or a girl by the way?, who fucking cares)
Didn't know Lyons was made by the vile tans, all the more reason to despise them, and their fucking advertisement.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 20, 2021, 03:42:40 PM
You'd want to be a right quare one not to be able to tell the difference between tea of any variety and Pepsi!
More Barrys myself, but that Yorkshire is also great...and not only because they told that daft bint where to get off last year :) :abbath:
A grand mug of hot Pepsi, 2 sugars and plenty of milk
Twinings Earl Grey. Mighty shtuff.
And yes, Captain Picard put me on to it.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 20, 2021, 03:43:03 PM
The "No screens at the tay-bo" cunts deserve to be disposed of in a similar fashion, perhaps beaten to death with the dismembered limbs of the annoying youngest cunteen. ( Is that a boy or a girl by the way?, who fucking cares)
I would generally say a cunteen is just a young or small cunt. Cuntoon could be used for a young male cunt in the same fashion as gossoon but it's personal preference really.
Tea is fucking horrible stuff. And so is coffee.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 20, 2021, 05:27:25 PM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 20, 2021, 03:43:03 PM
The "No screens at the tay-bo" cunts deserve to be disposed of in a similar fashion, perhaps beaten to death with the dismembered limbs of the annoying youngest cunteen. ( Is that a boy or a girl by the way?, who fucking cares)
I would generally say a cunteen is just a young or small cunt. Cuntoon could be used for a young male cunt in the same fashion as gossoon but it's personal preference really.
Cunteen is non-binary and can be used to describe the young or small of both sexes.
If the cunteen in question is a boy I would say, "that ladeen is a proper cunt", whereas if she is a girl I would say, " that oneen is both ends of a cunt".
If it was a girl/boy who identified as a boy/girl, I would simply describe he/she/she/he as a cunt, for fear of causing offence.
Is there anyway I can eradicate this SHHIIIITEEE from my memory bank. 'Ah jarno, I grew up in da bleedin hood maan'. Total muck..
I think there's a way to do this social commentary stuff. It involves cleverness, irony, not just a rhyming out of every fuckin problem you've ever come across while living in East Wall. Sleaford Mods and the likes. Bitter stuff but sarcastic and humorous too.
Or am I just not hip enough?
Fucking awful
https://youtu.be/uKnsF5_cBF4
Even though there's nothing to do in this shitty pandemic I still get Sunday before work fear. God its grim.
I've worked a grand total of 9 hours since I finished up for christmas (not that I was much busier before that either). I miss that fear TBH.
If it's any consolation I have the mother of stressful mornings due tomorrow. Sitting here with a terrible sense of impending doom.
I've something of a handy number on at the moment but a cunt of a drive. I actually enjoy the morning drive with some music on but the drive home is tough. I never get The Glenroes anymore, though. I realised it's just a matter of stopping to think about what you'll be doing the next day and because I thankfully don't hate my job, the impending doom feeling evaporates. I figured that out a few years ago and The Glenroes don't even come knocking at all anymore. If you can't think your way out of that buzz it might be worth considering a change of career. Or more cans!
Going home in the car when you've had a tiring day is very unpleasant, especially with the horrific traffic and lack of driver discipline here.
I'm off tomorrow though, sound!
Quote from: Carnage on February 21, 2021, 07:43:26 PM
I've worked a grand total of 9 hours since I finished up for christmas (not that I was much busier before that either). I miss that fear TBH.
What do you do?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on February 21, 2021, 08:33:06 PM
Going home in the car when you've had a tiring day is very unpleasant, especially with the horrific traffic and lack of driver discipline here.
I'm off tomorrow though, sound!
Spanish drivers are the pits.... but then you go to Italy and it's on another level altogether!
Ya, driving in Rome, you'd need a brass ring piece.
I was talked out of renting a car in Morocco by the car rental lad. He just said 'use taxis'. Sage advice, no rules whatsoever there. One must run across the road at full speed at zebra crossings too:)
Quote from: Caomhaoin on February 22, 2021, 08:23:12 AM
Ya, driving in Rome, you'd need a brass ring piece.
I was talked out of renting a car in Morocco by the car rental lad. He just said 'use taxis'. Sage advice, no rules whatsoever there. One must run across the road at full speed at zebra crossings too:)
Yeah Morocco is nuts alright and we were advised to use taxis too, hahaha...
India is next level even to Morocco. We hired out a motorbike in India and the only advice I got was to make sure the horn works... :laugh:
And were you offered powdered tiger claw just in case the horn didn't work??
Yeah, don't think I was meant to snort it though...
India is wild. Even though we had long journeys from place to place we used what I suppose is their version of a hackney service.
It has to be experienced to fully understand the driving situation there. Particularly in hilly country with bends. It's like a never ending rollercoaster where the controllers are all hell bent on destruction and mayhem.
I was in Cuba a few years ago and I remember one bus trip in particular . The bus didn't slow down yet the drivers were swapping out. Also I will never forget the "psst" as one of the drivers opened his beer.
Quote from: Circlepit on February 22, 2021, 11:28:38 AM
India is wild. Even though we had long journeys from place to place we used what I suppose is their version of a hackney service.
It has to be experienced to fully understand the driving situation there.
In Zanzibar about 8 years ago, myself and missus at the time found ourselves caught up in an on-road taxi battle. To save money, we just piled in with the locals into these mini-van ad hoc taxi services that are run. However, as we found out, there's a kind of unspoken rule that this mini-van taxis shouldn't pick up tourists, leaving them instead to pay more to the lads who have their own sedan. So there we are bumping along down a road at 90, when all of a sudden a fleet of about seven estate cars swoops up alongside and starts trying to literally push the van off the road into the ditch. Fun, fun, fun! About a kilometre of nerve-wracking slaloming later, we arrive at a crossroads which has been barricaded off by another group of the same private car drivers, so the brakes are slammed on, everyone in the mini-van gets crushed forward, and in a flash these drivers are opening all the doors and reefing people out. The mini-van driver gets a box to the lip through the open driver window before being pulled out and given a few kicks, while the drivers pulling the passengers out are trying to negotiate their actions between heavy-handling the locals and light-handling us (because they want our money). The heavy handling having gone a bit far, however, the locals took the mini-van driver's side, told us to stay in the van since we'd paid our way, and proceeded to take swings at the private car drivers until eventually a policeman arrived and told everyone to fuck off.
Apparently this happened about once a month :laugh:
That sounds like a amazing place to go. You don't get that kind of adventure on a sill old package holiday.
Our last holiday before the children came along and ruined everything was to Barbados.
They have the regular bus and the locals bus.
The regular bus in a coach the local is a spray painted Hiace with reggae, dreadlocks and wonderful aromas. Needless to say we took the local bus. The bass system most of them had installed powered the van.
Those were the days .
Struggling to find a week away in Ireland for this summer. Most of the country is booked out or is a shithole.
And also should add in the extortion factor. May persevere anyway, not like there is much choice.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 22, 2021, 06:48:46 PM
Struggling to find a week away in Ireland for this summer. Most of the country is booked out or is a shithole.
And also should add in the extortion factor. May persevere anyway, not like there is much choice.
It's a balls man, Irish greed. Fuck them and their shamrocks and shenanigans!
I've a Peugeot Expert van and we're always away in it for trips around the country. The back holds a double mattress, 28 litre cool box (electrical connection in back door post) and a handy wee two ring gas stove. Plenty of room for our spare clothes and hiking gear too. Just perfect....
Always getting admiring/jealous glances when we're cooking breakfast on various beaches and beauty spots. ;D
And the great thing is that whenever the weather turns to shit we can always turn on our heels and head home. We're not obliged to stay at the hotel or B&B "because we paid a fortune for it"....
We have mates all over the country too so we'll usually pop by their gaffs for a bit craic and and overnight stay, which is nice....
God bless your Mrs, mine would look at me like I was mental if I even suggested a three star hotel!
Sounds like she needs a good kick in the follix! :laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 22, 2021, 07:22:57 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on February 22, 2021, 06:48:46 PM
Struggling to find a week away in Ireland for this summer. Most of the country is booked out or is a shithole.
And also should add in the extortion factor. May persevere anyway, not like there is much choice.
It's a balls man, Irish greed. Fuck them and their shamrocks and shenanigans!
I've a Peugeot Expert van and we're always away in it for trips around the country. The back holds a double mattress, 28 litre cool box (electrical connection in back door post) and a handy wee two ring gas stove. Plenty of room for our spare clothes and hiking gear too. Just perfect....
Always getting admiring/jealous glances when we're cooking breakfast on various beaches and beauty spots. ;D
And the great thing is that whenever the weather turns to shit we can always turn on our heels and head home. We're not obliged to stay at the hotel or B&B "because we paid a fortune for it"....
We have mates all over the country too so we'll usually pop by their gaffs for a bit craic and and overnight stay, which is nice....
Man that's the next step but I can't get it going while I'm still riddled with kids. Definitely going to go buzzing off whenever and at a moment's notice as soon as the getting is good.
Left my wife to look for something in the end and she had something sorted in no time. It's the way you tell em I guess... I was focusing too much on the litanies and the hexes
We bought a caravan in 2019 and have a permanent plot in a small site by the beach. What’s great is the fact that there was only planning given for 12 vans and 10 mobiles. The owner lives on site so it all very quiet and there is no mongos allowed.
It’s was brilliant last year despite the shit show and even in a stage weather it’s nice. The kids are small enough to still like us.
Here’s the bit. When we bought it every man and his dog gave me such shit over buying a caravan. The usual stuff.
Now though. Now, now, now..... I’m like the little red hen. Who would like to use my van.
Oh I said the dog, oh I said the various other animals in that story.
Go fuck yourselves replied the horrible red hen.
Of course my nearest and dearest can use it but the peeve enablers can make love to their hands and cry tears of self loathing.
Travelling (getting locked in other countries) is one of the great pleasures of my life. I love getting on a plane and a few hours later being lost in a strange city for a week or two. Eating new foods, talking to the locals, seeing what there is to see.
Up until about 10 years ago we used to travel around Ireland a fair bit too but it has now become so expensive that I refuse to spend my money here any more. You really don't get what you pay for. There is no way that a hotel like the Camden Court in Dublin can demand as much per room as Le Meridien can in New York. But yet they do. It came to a head a few years ago when I wanted to go see Marc Maron in Vicar St. We decided to take a few days in Dublin and see friends etc. The hotel was dear but we said we might as well go for it.
A few weeks beforehand my missus was looking at flights/hotels in Paris and checked to see what they'd cost around the same time. Turned out that flights to Paris from Dublin and back to Cork with Aer Lingus plus a stay in a very nice hotel for 4 nights would cost only €100 more in total than 3 nights in Dublin - including Aircoach and one night in the airport Premier Inn. Saw the gig, was in Paris drinking coffee at 1000hrs the next day.
It doesn't stop there. My brother got married in The Skelligs Hotel in Dingle two years ago. The rate for wedding guests for one night (check in AFTER the ceremony - check-out at 1100) - €279 for the room for one night.
A few of us used to rent a house in Ventry for years - used to be about €800/€900 for a week around the August weekend up until 2019. One of the lads rang the guy who owns the house to see if he had it available for himself, the wife and their kids - €1800 for 5 nights, not including a weekend - that was extra. He offered it to him in mid-September for €1400. He was told where to shove it.
The gouging out there is real at the minute and it will only get worse because people have convinced themselves that they have to pay it. I'll wait until I can sit my hole on a plane. For now - it will the back garden with tunes, DIY projects, pizzas and a big fuckin' bag of cans.
Aye, the cost of staying in Ireland is scandalous. I was thinking of buying a hippie/camper van a coupla years ago. It's still in the back of my mind.
I will be getting a dentist appointment in Lanzarote and heading over for two weeks come hell or high water.
On a radio ad just now: "Ts & Cs apply." Fuck the fuck off you fucking cunt.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 23, 2021, 10:28:37 AM
The gouging out there is real at the minute and it will only get worse because people have convinced themselves that they have to pay it. I'll wait until I can sit my hole on a plane. For now - it will the back garden with tunes, DIY projects, pizzas and a big fuckin' bag of cans.
Some of the prices I was quoted yesterday were fucking hilarious for what was on offer. Soulless cunts, the Irish. Well not all of them but there are a lot.
Irish 'craft' shops are the worst offenders in my eyes. The fookin audacity of the prices some of them charge for more often than not, plagiarised shite.
Saw a small piece of driftwood once in a craft shop in Co. Louth that was shaped like a fish. Had a kind of Celtic style skeleton drawn onto it with what looked like a DVD pen. Feckin €95 price tag on the cunting thing... :laugh:
For what would've taken 10 or 15 minutes to 'transform'.... :-X
Who actually buys these things?
Every time I come back home, which was 3-4 times a year before the current shite, I'm horrified by the prices of everything. 15€ to get into a GAA match, stupid coffee prices, eating out is a scandal. I'm from
Kilkenny, so I can only guess at the Dublin situation in 2021.
I rented a house in Kenmare 4 years ago for a week during the summer, and thank fuck I had access to the auld lads car, because I dropped about 2k and that was going to the dingle aquarium, the aqua dome in Tralee and Muckross house and keeping myself and the young lad fed and the usual bits and pieces. Never again.
Debugging code...holy fucking shit. I might buy a few wigs just to give me more things to pull the hair out of!
Fake tan.........The mind boggles.
Will someone please inform the fine women of Ireland that fake tan looks fucking horrific and smells fucking horrible.
Looking like you'r suffering with a severe bout of jaundice is not attractive in any way.
Furthermore in a lot of cases it is the cosmetic equivalent of lightly sprinkling glitter on a pile of dog shite.
As for men who use fake tan............ahh....no, I better leave it or I'll go too far.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 04:13:35 PM
Fake tan.........The mind boggles.
Will someone please inform the fine women of Ireland that fake tan looks fucking horrific and smells fucking horrible.
Looking like you'r suffering with a severe bout of jaundice is not attractive in any way.
Furthermore in a lot of cases it is the cosmetic equivalent of lightly sprinkling glitter on a pile of dog shite.
As for men who use fake tan............ahh....no, I better leave it or I'll go too far.
Aw c'mon.... and not give The Daily Reich the chance to throw up these beauties..?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3474768/amp/The-WORST-fake-tan-fails-time-revealed-avoid-them.html
Probably mentioned before, but skipping a queue. No matter where, how long it is, who it is, it is one thing that really gets me. Very rare is it okay.
Nothing against the idea of the Guards, but have yet to deal with a decent person who is a Guard. On that point, was in a petrol station with a big queue and this Garda, who must have been in a huge rush breaking his fingers to the bone, skipped the queue for scratch cards.
I'm sure if he won the lottery he'd keep his job just to hold onto his queue skipping privileges.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 04:13:35 PM
Fake tan.........The mind boggles.
Will someone please inform the fine women of Ireland that fake tan looks fucking horrific and smells fucking horrible.
Looking like you'r suffering with a severe bout of jaundice is not attractive in any way.
Furthermore in a lot of cases it is the cosmetic equivalent of lightly sprinkling glitter on a pile of dog shite.
As for men who use fake tan............ahh....no, I better leave it or I'll go too far.
Often perfectly looiing girls who just destroy themselves with that dirt. The stink of it is horrendous
Not to mention the fecking bedsheets afterwards.
Quote from: Blackout on February 24, 2021, 05:44:45 PM
Not to mention the fecking bedsheets afterwards.
Forget the bedsheet, the tongue would be in awful state afterwards! :laugh:
Quote from: Pedrito on February 24, 2021, 04:56:16 PM
Often perfectly looiing girls who just destroy themselves with that dirt. The stink of it is horrendous
Right up there with plucking out perfectly decent eyebrows and painting on ridiculous fake ones!
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 24, 2021, 04:31:10 PM
Probably mentioned before, but skipping a queue. No matter where, how long it is, who it is, it is one thing that really gets me. Very rare is it okay.
Nothing against the idea of the Guards, but have yet to deal with a decent person who is a Guard. On that point, was in a petrol station with a big queue and this Garda, who must have been in a huge rush breaking his fingers to the bone, skipped the queue for scratch cards.
I'm sure if he won the lottery he'd keep his job just to hold onto his queue skipping privileges.
Oh fuck me.........The rage!
Did somebody not say something to the fucking RIC peeler cunt.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 06:01:25 PM
Did somebody not say something to the fucking RIC peeler cunt.
There was a sort of odd atmosphere, the staff apologized to me under their breath kind of thing. Most people in the line were his age group, being the long haired 20-something year old I was damned if I did or didn't really.
It's more the cheek, I had to sit in a station for an hour just to get one signature. Never been in trouble with them but whenever I've gone up to them for help they do fuck all. Good dancers on the Late Late though!
Quote from: 101_North on February 24, 2021, 05:47:18 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 24, 2021, 04:56:16 PM
Often perfectly looiing girls who just destroy themselves with that dirt. The stink of it is horrendous
Right up there with plucking out perfectly decent eyebrows and painting on ridiculous fake ones!
yep, horrific.
add to that those fucking stupid fake eyelashes, whats the story with those fucking monstrosities?
Colour yourself yellow, pluck off your eyebrows and draw a line half the way up your forehead, and attach dead blackbirds wings to your eyelashes.
Fucking delightful.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 24, 2021, 06:06:47 PM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 06:01:25 PM
Did somebody not say something to the fucking RIC peeler cunt.
There was a sort of odd atmosphere, the staff apologized to me under their breath kind of thing. Most people in the line were his age group, being the long haired 20-something year old I was damned if I did or didn't really.
It's more the cheek, I had to sit in a station for an hour just to get one signature. Never been in trouble with them but whenever I've gone up to them for help they do fuck all. Good dancers on the Late Late though!
Never let your age or how you look stop you standing up for yourself man.
That being said Its the staff really that should have dealt with it.
I can tell you If It was me that was serving the prick he'd be told to dance back to the end of the queue or dance out of the shop to fuck if it suited him, the arrogant cunt.
Serving him and apologizing to everyone else is spineless ballbaggery.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 06:11:09 PM
Quote from: 101_North on February 24, 2021, 05:47:18 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on February 24, 2021, 04:56:16 PM
Often perfectly looiing girls who just destroy themselves with that dirt. The stink of it is horrendous
Right up there with plucking out perfectly decent eyebrows and painting on ridiculous fake ones!
yep, horrific.
add to that those fucking stupid fake eyelashes, whats the story with those fucking monstrosities?
Colour yourself yellow, pluck off your eyebrows and draw a line half the way up your forehead, and attach dead blackbirds wings to your eyelashes.
Fucking delightful.
The lip fillers bother me in much the same way as all of the above. So many women going around with the exact same face as if diversity of appearance is a bad thing. All looking like refugees from love island.
To be fair to the women though, a lot of the blokes are similarly lacking in imagination and are becoming increasingly uniform. But I don't want to ride any of them, so have at it blokes.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on February 24, 2021, 07:27:41 PM
Never let your age or how you look stop you standing up for yourself man.
That being said Its the staff really that should have dealt with it.
I can tell you If It was me that was serving the prick he'd be told to dance back to the end of the queue or dance out of the shop to fuck if it suited him, the arrogant cunt.
Serving him and apologizing to everyone else is spineless ballbaggery.
Ah yeah totally, was one of things where I wasn't up for the hassle, the staff gave an impression that it was a regular occurrence so seemed to let it pass. Bad form all round though.
Was settled in for the night, looking forward to vegging out and about to open a bottle of wine - my sister rings, asking me to babysit for a few hours. So here I am with The Lion King 2, a cat on my gut and a yung lad trying to logic his way out of not eating chocolate for lent. Ah well.
Is there no way you can get locked at the same time?
I wouldn't while I was babysitting, just in case something happened. She should be back around 12, I'll knock into a bottle then.
Sure it's something to look forward to at least.
My peeve is getting right in the form for getting poisoned but I have work in the morning. Cans are like silk
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on February 22, 2021, 07:22:57 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on February 22, 2021, 06:48:46 PM
Struggling to find a week away in Ireland for this summer. Most of the country is booked out or is a shithole.
And also should add in the extortion factor. May persevere anyway, not like there is much choice.
It's a balls man, Irish greed. Fuck them and their shamrocks and shenanigans!
I've a Peugeot Expert van and we're always away in it for trips around the country. The back holds a double mattress, 28 litre cool box (electrical connection in back door post) and a handy wee two ring gas stove. Plenty of room for our spare clothes and hiking gear too. Just perfect....
Always getting admiring/jealous glances when we're cooking breakfast on various beaches and beauty spots. ;D
And the great thing is that whenever the weather turns to shit we can always turn on our heels and head home. We're not obliged to stay at the hotel or B&B "because we paid a fortune for it"....
We have mates all over the country too so we'll usually pop by their gaffs for a bit craic and and overnight stay, which is nice....
Is that the Ted Bundy setup you got going on there? Sounds comfy
Piers Morgan....a complete prick..
Piers Morgan is indeed a complete prick, but when it comes to tan broadcasters there is only one king cunt, and that cunt is Jeremy Kyle.
If there was ever a jaw wanted breaking Its that insufferable, unbearable, intolerable cunt Kyles.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 01, 2021, 08:24:46 PM
Piers Morgan is indeed a complete prick, but when it comes to tan broadcasters there is only one king cunt, and that cunt is Jeremy Kyle.
If there was ever a jaw wanted breaking Its that insufferable, unbearable, intolerable cunt Kyles.
I've only ever seen Kyle that show he had where he'd bring on ones to ridicule. So by comparison he looked/sounded half normal. But it has to be the lowest form of TV and an in depth analysis isn't required to deduce that a poor social background and lack of prospects was the root cause of most of their issues. At least Jerry Springer got the joke...Kyle came across like he was training a dog he didn't particular like not to shit on the carpet...
One of the cats decided to piss all over my records and record player the other night. Only just got the whole thing cleaned and tested this morning. Luckily most of the records she got were in plastic sleeves, and I caught it quick so I could clean them, but there's a couple stained forever from it. Sumac and Swans gatefolds got the worst. The player and preamp soaked through too but I cleaned them off and left them in the sun to dry, reassembled and tested it this morning and it all works thank fuck.
Taking her to the vet to make sure there's nothing wrong with her / it's just behavioural rather than medical, which it very likely is, but a fuckin pain in the hole all the same.
Jaysus, a pain in the hole is an understatement.
I shared a house with a girl years ago who had a cat, I'm fond of cats myself and it was a grand wee cat, Bandit was her name and we got on mighty.
I was having a sup of tea one summers morning before going to work and I opened the window to let a bit of air into the house, in jumps the bauld Bandit, vomits on the floor beside me and promptly jumps back out the window. The wee cunt came in to vomit.
Our relationship was never the same after that.
I have two cats and that pissing craic happens now and again. I have to be very careful when washing the quilt cover because the bare quilt has been sprayed that many times I'm that close up just getting rid of both the fuckers.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 03, 2021, 12:43:17 PM
Jaysus, a pain in the hole is an understatement.
I shared a house with a girl years ago who had a cat, I'm fond of cats myself and it was a grand wee cat, Bandit was her name and we got on mighty.
I was having a sup of tea one summers morning before going to work and I opened the window to let a bit of air into the house, in jumps the bauld Bandit, vomits on the floor beside me and promptly jumps back out the window. The wee cunt came in to vomit.
Our relationship was never the same after that.
This is complete cat behaviour, unreal lol. Had a fantastic experience one night where one cat woke me up eating plastic but I couldn't find her, or the plastic she was eating, anywhere near the bedroom. Ignored it. Next morning she starts yowling out of nowhere and vomits up bits of white bag along with most of her food onto the carpet in front of me. Fucks sake, at least she got the plastic up I thought. Went to get something to clean it and when I came back, she's still getting sick but the other cat is waiting beside her, eating it back up as it comes out. Rotten fuckers. I scared the second cat away from the puke, she climbs up on the armchair, proceeds to puke the regurgitated bags back up almost instantly into the middle of the chair. Some sport. I love them all the same though.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 03, 2021, 01:15:39 PM
I have two cats and that pissing craic happens now and again. I have to be very careful when washing the quilt cover because the bare quilt has been sprayed that many times I'm that close up just getting rid of both the fuckers.
It's shite when it does happen, and nearly fuckin impossible to pin down why too. This one has a habit of pissing everywhere when anything changes at all in the house, definitely some sort of fuckin anxiety, because god forbid I get a normal cat. I'm too soft to even consider getting rid of them so it's the joy of figuring it out instead. Vet said it's not medical at least (pending one other check) so it's a few days of watching them both like a hawk and trying to see what upset her this time.
This is complete cat behaviour, unreal lol. Had a fantastic experience one night where one cat woke me up eating plastic but I couldn't find her, or the plastic she was eating, anywhere near the bedroom. Ignored it. Next morning she starts yowling out of nowhere and vomits up bits of white bag along with most of her food onto the carpet in front of me. Fucks sake, at least she got the plastic up I thought. Went to get something to clean it and when I came back, she's still getting sick but the other cat is waiting beside her, eating it back up as it comes out. Rotten fuckers. I scared the second cat away from the puke, she climbs up on the armchair, proceeds to puke the regurgitated bags back up almost instantly into the middle of the chair. Some sport. I love them all the same though.
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Fucking quality!!
Fuck all that for a laugh; yiz are mental! :laugh:
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
I stopped paying that years ago.....although I know its not possible for everyone depending on individual circumstances....its a blatant rip off though...its money for fuck all in today's modern era of entertainer....
Quote from: The Heretic on March 04, 2021, 07:02:28 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
I stopped paying that years ago.....although I know its not possible for everyone depending on individual circumstances....its a blatant rip off though...its money for fuck all in today's modern era of entertainer....
Yep, fuck that shite. Don't engage with them if they come about your property. They can't do anything except send you the warning notices.
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
5 mins. of ads every 15 mins. of whatever shite program they have on repeat for the last 5 years is what we get out of it, more money for RTE to pay Tubridy, Darcy, et al. fortunes to propagate propaganda and spout support for the official government line.
Fucking state broadcaster, Geobbels could only dream.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 04, 2021, 07:10:22 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
5 mins. of ads every 15 mins. of whatever shite program they have on repeat for the last 5 years is what we get out of it, more money for RTE to pay Tubridy, Darcy, et al. fortunes to propagate propaganda and spout support for the official government line.
Fucking state broadcaster, Geobbels could only dream.
And for the last 14 months the Covid Cog Machine..
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 04, 2021, 07:10:22 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
5 mins. of ads every 15 mins. of whatever shite program they have on repeat for the last 5 years is what we get out of it, more money for RTE to pay Tubridy, Darcy, et al. fortunes to propagate propaganda and spout support for the official government line.
Fucking state broadcaster, Geobbels could only dream.
Goebbels would have sent Marty Morrissey to the Eastern front though.Why scare the hell out of the children of the Reich, when the Red Army could take one look at him and run to Vladivostok as quick as they could.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on March 04, 2021, 07:33:37 PM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 04, 2021, 07:10:22 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 04, 2021, 06:38:03 PM
TV licence due. Robbery for all we get out of it.
5 mins. of ads every 15 mins. of whatever shite program they have on repeat for the last 5 years is what we get out of it, more money for RTE to pay Tubridy, Darcy, et al. fortunes to propagate propaganda and spout support for the official government line.
Fucking state broadcaster, Geobbels could only dream.
Goebbels would have sent Marty Morrissey to the Eastern front though.Why scare the hell out of the children of the Reich, when the Red Army could take one look at him and run to Vladivostok as quick as they could.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He would have been shot out of a cannon at the fuckers.
It's one thing being propagandized, but paying for the pleasure is an awful insult.
Replaced my TV with a 42 inch computer monitor a ages ago, sent off the form to say I've no licence because I no longer have a television. Didn't hear anything off them for years until I got a call a while ago
"Our records indicate you don't have a licence at this address"
-That's right, I don't have a TV as per the form you should have
"oh...well yes we do...but...but is that still the case?
-Yes
"oh....oh OK....eh, thanks for taking the call"
I didn't know there was a form. I had to go to court twice over the fucking licence and still ended up buying one. I do have a telly but I would have lied on the form if I knew there was one
Yeah, can't remember what it was called but just downloaded it from their website, something to check for when renewal time comes around!
Sound!
I'll bear that in mind. We kinda have to have one since they sent my brother to Castlerea for a week (he was out after a night) and fined him a grand when we were nabbed. I made the mistake of putting it in my name after that, and the clearly visible TV in the front room is a bit of a giveaway.
I got fined and I went back to court twice saying I couldn't afford the fine on top of buying a licence, then the inspector phoned me the day before the third time and offered to settle up for 80 quid so I paid it. Your brother got a bit of a raw deal with the week in Castlerea
Aye. To the governor's/warden's (whatever the main man is called here) credit, he rolled his eyes when he got there and told him he'd be going home the following morning, the last thing they want is to deal with that kind of trivial shite.
Fucking prison for no TV licence. Nonsense. And the letters kept on coming after, which is why I got one in my name. I think they were bringing him back to court because there wasn't one in his name.
It's a pure joke to be fair. The easiest way to pay for a state broadcaster would be to throw a few cent on to the tax and be done with it. It isn't as if it's not well subsidised by the ads or anything.
can you imagine what the screws think of that, given what they deal with in terms of actual cunts
Local policeman was sent round to our place in the 80s with an order to get the money for the tv licence off my aul wan or else bring her to prison for a week. Apparently he was mortified at it. "You'll have to take me to prison so!" my mum said to him, "And is it your Mary who'll take the three kids while I'm there?"
Didn't think it was the kind of thing that was still pulled these days though. Scarlet for the state :-[
What really rankles is knowing that you're contributing to the livelihoods of the like of Tubridy, O'Callaghan, Byrne etc., and because on paper they're employees of companies they've set up overseas, they're not even paying tax on their earnings here. Plus, as said previously, the propaganda angle. You're paying them to lie to you, and not even in an 'oh yes, it's the best I've ever had baby' kinda way. Cunts.
Fuck it, I'm getting pissed.
Ah god I feel sick when I really think about it. To think that my hard earned coin actually contributes to those salaries. It's disgusting.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 04, 2021, 10:49:17 PM
Local policeman was sent round to our place in the 80s with an order to get the money for the tv licence off my aul wan or else bring her to prison for a week. Apparently he was mortified at it. "You'll have to take me to prison so!" my mum said to him, "And is it your Mary who'll take the three kids while I'm there?"
Didn't think it was the kind of thing that was still pulled these days though. Scarlet for the state :-[
A girl I know lives directly across from the very Garda who is supposed to take her to Limerick prison and he doesn't have the heart to do it to her. He keeps saying she's on her last chance but then says she wasn't home for the official record. I know they could push it from a higher rank but at this stage I reckon they just don't have the heart for it, given that she lives with an autistic son and is a single parent. It's far from the case that they are all cunts anyway. I hope, because the alternative view is that they are too shiting to deal with the young fella, and all the organising that would entail.
PO PO, PO PO PO, PO PO, PO PO PO PODDING. Don't forget to put your clothes on top.
FU FU, FU FU FU, FU FU, FU FU FU FUCK OFF. Don't forget to go fuck yourselves.
Cunts.
That and that Vogue Williams cunt and her smug, stupid-accented click clack shite. Fuck off.
Another shit, limp cover. Sweet Child O' Mine this time:
https://youtu.be/6dqVDQ-lF4Q
Quote from: Carnage on March 06, 2021, 01:39:05 AM
Another shit, limp cover. Sweet Child O' Mine this time:
https://youtu.be/6dqVDQ-lF4Q
Can't stand this stuff either. Also have an intolerance for those raspy/female vocals piano covers of popular songs for trailers.
Yeah, plenty of those have come up in this thread in the past.
Liverpool FC's current form...what the fucking fuck is going on?
Ah it's brilliant :) I timed my cunty meme to my brother-in-law today to coincide exactly with the final whistle for bonus extra fuming :)
One of the admin staff in my office comes in on Friday and he stinks. You'd think the young fellas would have more cop-on.
Prison?! For not paying the TV license?!
Jesus Christ lads.
Imagine getting yourself Midnight Expressed for not paying to fund "Room To Improve" and "The Den".
"What are you in for?"
"Killed my sister-in-law with a hammer in front of her kids. You?"
"Never paid the TV license."
"Go 'way, that's shockin' so it is. The world is gone mad. Right so, bend over there."
It boggles my mind how this country - that has been subjected to genocide of its people, famine and slavery by a Monarchy - can be so obsessed with this Royal family shite. I get more and more jaded with this country every day because of this shit.
Quote from: Blackout on March 08, 2021, 10:26:28 PM
It boggles my mind how this country - that has been subjected to genocide of its people, famine and slavery by a Monarchy - can be so obsessed with this Royal family shite. I get more and more jaded with this country every day because of this shit.
My mind is equally boggled.
Sure its no length since there was a bunch of, what appeared to be Irish people, lining the streets of Galway, waving little fucking union jacks and eagerly standing on tippy toe hoping to get a glimpse of that pair of cunts.
What the fuck is wrong with these people.
Can't understand that either. It's the worst, most illogical kind of celebrity worship. RTE putting up bullshit like 'Meghan sparkles in pink dress' on its headline section on the website, fuck off.
And the poor cratur, a film star turned princess breaking down on Oprah over how hard she had it. Christ, I felt like stomping her head in.
Wife was watching the whole interview last night and while it was a load of bollix, as soon as they started going on about what colour the baby might come out, I had this wonderful thought that maybe the queen and oul philip would have to end up taking the knee to show that they aren't racist. Of course it won't happen but fuck would it be funny.
Tell ye another thing, any lad that gets dominated by the wife like that really wouldn't be king material either.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 09, 2021, 04:10:02 AM
Christ, I felt like stomping her head in.
Why were you even watching it??
I heard only the briefest snippet, in relation to Piers "Monarchy bitch" Morgan. Whole thing is mind numbingly tedious; just guillotine the lot of them and be done with it! :abbath:
Guillotine them and anyone who takes an interest in this brain-drain muck.
Quote from: astfgyl on March 09, 2021, 08:24:06 AM
Wife was watching the whole interview last night and while it was a load of bollix, as soon as they started going on about what colour the baby might come out, I had this wonderful thought that maybe the queen and oul philip would have to end up taking the knee to show that they aren't racist. Of course it won't happen but fuck would it be funny.
Tell ye another thing, any lad that gets dominated by the wife like that really wouldn't be king material either.
Fuck every last one of them. I like the guillotine idea. Retro and it would make a fine spectacle. We could all travel over to watch it or, even better, do it here.
I feel different about the whole thing. The monarchy are an outdated and antiquated system, but that's kind of what I like about them. I think they should remain as a little window into a bygone era in a world that is hellbent on turning into a bland mono- culture. The ins and outs of their goings on are irrelevant to me, it's soap opera stuff essentially and I find it no more or less baffling that Irish women and gays take an interest in their dramas than they do in Coronation Street. It has no bearing on my life, or Irish life in general beyond that. But the preservation of their oddball rituals and customs is a good thing in a museumy, spectacle kind of way. All remaining monarchy systems, so long as they have no input into real life, should be preserved for similar posterity.
As for Harry and Meghan retiring from public life by going on Oprah, well, it's laughable. End of story. All the woke shit is merely to be ignored.
And now to the guillotine!
But did we find out what shade Archie is?
100% Micko Jacko.
Clear as mud, that description. Much like himself, it could be said.
Racist.
No no, merely a body shamer.
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 09, 2021, 10:04:35 AM
But did we find out what shade Archie is?
Same shade as Ross Barkley's father
Ah, one of the autumnal Dulux ones. Gotcha.
Back pain out of the blue. It flares up now and then but only after exertion, but there was nothing to bring this on. Fuck getting/being old.
I know the feeling. Maybe try adjusting your car seat if you drive. I tend to push the seat back too far which I find a comfortable driving position but might well be a contributing factor, along with 16 years of physical labour in work, of course. I've become more aware of my posture in recent times, bending my knees and keeping my back straight, which really makes a difference, too. A few sit ups if you can manage it should do no harm either.
Back exercises, especially lower back exercises are a great way of staving off the dreaded back problems.
Any amount of tutorial videos on YouTube and such.
Also, a back roller is a great job. Manipulates everything back into place and only takes about 20 minutes a session. A couple of sessions and I'm usually right as rain.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KSAR-Sports-Massage-Foam-Roller/dp/B089S4XL4S
I'll look into it, cheers. I was walking back from the post box, less than 5 mins. away and it just hit me. The Neurofen's kicking in nicely now.
Don't despair too quickly, I was suffering for about a month there, too much incorrect training form, poor posture etc (I've had shoulder blade pain after a few kilometres of walking since my teens)and after a few of those exercises and doing a few push ups every morning to improve the posture and I'm more or less alright now. I was chewing away at ibuprofens aswell though :)
Trying to wire a 3 way light switch when I haven't a clue which wires lead to which switch
Getting the wrong CD sent out from a Discogs buy. To be fair it's the right album, just the wrong pressing but it's fucking annoying.
Opened the RTE website, saw an "article" titled 'Was St.Patrick A Feminist?'....... Don't forget to pay that TV licence so they can continue to deliver top content......
Yep, that TV licence seems like more of a bargain by the year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0120/1190981-rte-on-air-earners/#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20Ryan%20Tubridy%20took,Claire%20Byrne%20earning%20%E2%82%AC250%2C000.
Also the CD thing above is pretty annoying. I bought 2 Godflesh albums years ago and it was the same fuckin disc in 2 different boxes, and to make matters worse it was the remix album in both.
A four match gameweek in FPL, hard enough to navigate without Bamford and Son now doubtful. And how the hell do people still have Free Hit and Wildcard chips left?
Quote from: Thorn on March 15, 2021, 05:56:52 PM
A four match gameweek in FPL, hard enough to navigate without Bamford and Son now doubtful. And how the hell do people still have Free Hit and Wildcard chips left?
I have both chips, but I'm also having my worst ever season. Won't be playing the bench boost, that's for sure
Fair play to ya, I think this season more than any other a large dollop of luck is needed because of the fixture chaos. I'll be doing well to get a five a side team out this week without taking hits.
Ah it's awful trying to keep up with it all this season. Strangely enough, soccer 7 nights a week isn't as much fun as I had thought it would be..
People you use the term "mate" or "pal"......unless you live in Walford or drink in the Queen Vic please don't do it....I'm not your mate or your pal
I agree.
Doing an extra hour last night to clear emails and coming in this morning to a further 25 new ones.
6 year old nephew has to go for a Covid test after being a close contact of a confirmed case at school. This is his second one, he went nuts for the first. I believe they're less invasive now (it changed the day after his first one) but he'll be terrified, kick and scream etc. Poor little fecker.
Americans in particular saying 'I feel' instead of 'I think'. Shut up!
Quote from: Carnage on March 16, 2021, 12:28:50 PM
6 year old nephew has to go for a Covid test after being a close contact of a confirmed case at school. This is his second one, he went nuts for the first. I believe they're less invasive now (it changed the day after his first one) but he'll be terrified, kick and scream etc. Poor little fecker.
My own young lads are 5 and they got the same a while back. It was barely put up their noses at all, no bother to them. I said "jaysus that doesn't look too bad" and yer one started laughing before trying to massage the back of my eye with the swab. So yeah it's not bad for the kids at all these days.
Yeah, it went well for him, no bother. Same lobotomy deal for adults but they've scaled it down for the weans.
My young lad was in the hospital back in April last year and got it right up the hooter as a precaution. He took it better than I expected considering he nearly kicked a nurse in the fanny when they tried to put a light in his ear once.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 16, 2021, 04:30:44 PM
My young lad was in the hospital back in April last year and got it right up the hooter as a precaution. He took it better than I expected considering he nearly kicked a nurse in the fanny when they tried to put a light in his ear once.
So he's been taking Kurt's advice? You're a good father Caomhaoin. :)
Quote from: The Heretic on March 16, 2021, 09:32:27 AM
People you use the term "mate" or "pal"......unless you live in Walford or drink in the Queen Vic please don't do it....I'm not your mate or your pal
Add to that "buddy" or "bud"........ cuntish.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 16, 2021, 12:32:56 PM
Americans in particular saying 'I feel' instead of 'I think'. Shut up!
Add to that, "I guess".........cuntish.
firstly, when did this shit creep into use in Ireland?
secondly, if ya ask a professional person a simple question, in relation to the job that they claim to be their profession, ya don't expect the cunt to "guess" an answer.
Sometimes I write that, but I don't speak it. Then again, I do speak the queen's english so I suppose nothing is off limits
Being on call really pisses me off. I'm not a doctor or anything.
"Bumping this to the top of your inbox" >:(
Just ask me if I forgot to do it! We both know I forgot so stop the fucking about. Just remind me it needs done! I'm more inclined to ignore your request again now!
More "all men are bastards" nonsense in the media today. I'm tired of being branded as a monster simply due to the fact that I was born with a dick.
It's laughable. I don't know what the endgame is for these people.
'You can only have sex with me if I say yes'. How often does that actually happen? There is a grey area with drink, maybe, but I have never been told 'yes, come ahead big lad', so am I rapist?
What's wrong with 'no means no'?
In any case if you get KB'd, body language is surely sufficient, and if that's ignored, it's sexual abuse.
Nah nah, the woman has to say yes. Regardless, where is the equality in that? What if it's a pair of Mickey Merchants?
Sure the auld common sense, logic and thinking things through have never been strong points on the left, they are more focused on screeching, filibustering, bullying lexicographies to expand definitions of 'isms' they dislike ,gender studies and lesbian dance theory.
€80 to get two chimneys swept, and he left the soot behind in bags. The usual lad charges €45 and brings it away with him. Notions, Ted.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 19, 2021, 01:26:10 PM
It's laughable. I don't know what the endgame is for these people.
'You can only have sex with me if I say yes'. How often does that actually happen? There is a grey area with drink, maybe, but I have never been told 'yes, come ahead big lad', so am I rapist?
What's wrong with 'no means no'?
In any case if you get KB'd, body language is surely sufficient, and if that's ignored, it's sexual abuse.
Nah nah, the woman has to say yes. Regardless, where is the equality in that? What if it's a pair of Mickey Merchants?
Sure the auld common sense, logic and thinking things through have never been strong points on the left, they are more focused on screeching, filibustering, bullying lexicographies to expand definitions of 'isms' they dislike ,gender studies and lesbian dance theory.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 19, 2021, 01:26:10 PM
It's laughable. I don't know what the endgame is for these people.
'You can only have sex with me if I say yes'. How often does that actually happen? There is a grey area with drink, maybe, but I have never been told 'yes, come ahead big lad', so am I rapist?
What's wrong with 'no means no'?
In any case if you get KB'd, body language is surely sufficient, and if that's ignored, it's sexual abuse.
Nah nah, the woman has to say yes. Regardless, where is the equality in that? What if it's a pair of Mickey Merchants?
Sure the auld common sense, logic and thinking things through have never been strong points on the left, they are more focused on screeching, filibustering, bullying lexicographies to expand definitions of 'isms' they dislike ,gender studies and lesbian dance theory.
You mean you don't get a contract signed with 2 solistors present before you stick your willy in her?
You sir, are Jimmy savile and Prince Andrew rolled into one.
Quote from: Blackout on March 19, 2021, 01:16:35 PM
More "all men are bastards" nonsense in the media today. I'm tired of being branded as a monster simply due to the fact that I was born with a dick.
All the consrant critisicms of men piss me off too. Women are not saintly superior creatures. They are not less violent either. They are simply not as good at physical violence and tend to use mental torture as a weapon of choice.
Doesn't help when resident cuntwagon "Doctor" Ciara Kelly beats the drum on a daily basis.
I managed to walk past the protest too and believe me none of those hairy man-hating yobs are getting harrased.
Quote from: Blackout on March 19, 2021, 03:13:37 PM
I managed to walk past the protest too and believe me none of those hairy man-hating yobs are getting harrased.
Doing wonders for the "not all men" cause there alright! :laugh:
There was a lash of them camping out in the central square having a whinge before the pandemic last year, I gave some of them a bit of lip. They were genuinely surprised that anyone had the gall to say boo to them.
I got called all kinds of Nazis and bastards in return mind you!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 19, 2021, 04:12:57 PM
Quote from: Blackout on March 19, 2021, 03:13:37 PM
I managed to walk past the protest too and believe me none of those hairy man-hating yobs are getting harrased.
Doing wonders for the "not all men" cause there alright! :laugh:
I'm not part of the "not all men" clique or any other hash tag a bunch of raging morons are a part of. I'm just tired of constantly being branded evil for being a man and most of all, I have a particular hatred for men who sympathise with these man hating gobshites because let's face it, these idiots were devoid of any female attention before they jumped on the "men r trash" bandwagon.
Agreed. You are unlikely to see David Goggins marching in purple and questioning masculinity.
You are very likely, on the other hand, to see limp wristed limpets with murky proclivities of the loin (sorry, I've been up to my neck in Nabokov all week)
who haven't had a ride in months donning the sash, so to speak.
There is certainly no lack of people of both/all genders in the world who are a little too fond of just stating any old thing that pops into their head without the slightest concern for whether it reflects reality or not.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 19, 2021, 04:54:17 PM
Agreed. You are unlikely to see David Goggins marching in purple and questioning masculinity.
You are very likely, on the other hand, to see limp wristed limpets with murky proclivities of the loin (sorry, I've been up to my neck in Nabokov all week)
who haven't had a ride in months donning the sash, so to speak.
Most men who advocate for this kind of thing are doing so in the vain hope that they might one day get their little chap in some where.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 19, 2021, 05:02:46 PM
There is certainly no lack of people of both/all genders in the world who are a little too fond of just stating any old thing that pops into their head without the slightest concern for whether it reflects reality or not.
It can't be both and all, grammar forbids it (Jaysus he's a grammar Nazi as well as a Nazi lads).
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 19, 2021, 05:02:46 PM
There is certainly no lack of people of both/all genders in the world who are a little too fond of just stating any old thing that pops into their head without the slightest concern for whether it reflects reality or not.
See that's the thing, there's nothing but male bashing in the media currently.
Newstalk had a woman on this morning who spoke very eloquently about the problems some women face but was basically saying the odds of these terrible things happening are minimal. Why are all of the radio stations, newspaper outlets etc etc flooded with these constant stories vilifying men for all sorts?
Another popular way of skewing things was that violence is committed by men 90 percent of the time. Yeah OK let's discuss another statistic; what are the percentages of false rape/sexual accusations between men and women? I'd wager that it would be heavily weighted towards women but I would never use it as a stick to beat ALL women with.
Apparently same sex couples have higher rates of domestic violence than opposite sex couples.
BBC Sport blow up every ALLEGED racist remark made on a (usually) soccer field as if it is the most heinous crime imaginable, provided the injured party is not white.
There are now in existence several sacred groups who must never be challenged, abused or disagreed with, the exceptions being outliers who go against the grain like Candace Owens, Wilfred Zaha or whomever. You're white, you're a man, you like a bit of tuna salad over a curry wurst, move over and kiss the ring. Simple as that. The consequences of this will reveal themselves with time.
Quote from: hellfire on March 19, 2021, 05:28:17 PM
Apparently same sex couples have higher rates of domestic violence than opposite sex couples.
I can prove that what you say is true.
https://youtu.be/_l8MFVfFCyo
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 19, 2021, 04:54:17 PM
Agreed. You are unlikely to see David Goggins marching in purple and questioning masculinity.
David goggins is a steroid taking psychopath who's only goal on life is to run it seems. Have a pint and a sausage roll once in a while ya cunt!
I don't think he takes steroids, he's as lean as fuck, but he is not mentally stable. Still though, going from a fat 23 stone mess into what he is now is unbelievable. He has a few guided workouts on YouTube, the last one I did I got three blood blisters and I didn't step outside the front room.
The owner of some NFL team (a totally average physical specimen) invited him to live with him for a month as his personal trainer had me in stitches on the Joe Rogan show.
'He made me run 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours' 😂😂😂
I have no idea what that would achieve except bad hips and knees when you get older. I'm happy doing my 10k twice a week to justify my binge eating/drinking habits.
I'm sort of peeved at how bad all you health freaks are making me feel about myself. 30 years on the fags, about 20 on the green and several cans a night as well as eating whatever the fuck and driving everywhere is starting to make me feel a bit unfit and I know the time is coming as evidenced by the beginnings of a fat belly coming on in the last few months. Getting close to the magic 40 now and something must be done I suppose or I'll just be one of those fat and broke up auld cunts. See ye all soon in the fitness thread I suppose
I grow ever more irritated by the format of TV shows like TheGreat British Bakeoff, The Great British Menu and The Great Pottery Throwdown. Why do they feel the need to shoehorn in a comedian/comedienne as an extra presenter on these shows? I see there's a new one coming out soon about jewellery making,
which could be really interesting, but of course they have that unfunny Yank one wedged in for pointless, unfunny comedic value. The ad already has me put off.
He entire schtick is that she's very straight faced, she has a kid and she's an alcoholic. Really cutting edge stuff.
Who's that? If it's Katherine Ryan then she's quite shite, yeah.
That's her, yeah. Quite good looking but not remotely funny. It's bizarre, I always get the impression that those inexpert jokers are added as a kind of buffer for the unwashed masses. Imagine tuning in to watch a show about people making pottery and then being left watching a show about people making pottery and relying on mere experts to explain what's going on. It would be so confusing. You need the dopy cunt in the mix, making crap jokes, as a kind of messenger so your simple brain doesn't overload...
And she has an Irish passport to boot. One of her specials on Netflix was pretty good actually, then the second one was utter dogshit, and her track record on panel shows bears that up. Her daughter has an English accent, her father is Irish and married someone her age, and she was a slapper in school - there's her entire shtick.
I'd give her my shtick.
And that's my schtick. Maybe I could get a job presenting (Hey? Wink wink) on BBC.
I don't see it myself, too much dodgy plastic surgery.
It's great to be perfect though.
I think she's Canadian
Aye, her mother's Candian, her father's Irish.
So every time she sees a bottle of maple syrup, she doesn't know whether to eat it or shove it up her ass?
Which then means she has to drink a bottle or two of white wine and drown her sorrows in a stream of cat videos. That's the level of wit and creativity we are dealing with. Internet memes brought to grim life.
I think she looks like a young version of old Joan Rivers.
She's like 99 percent of all other famous Irish comedians who get famous for speaking loudly in a more exaggerated Irish accent and it works for foreign audiences.
Some of the Irish comedians I've seen in clubs around the country are genuinely hilarious but their brand of comedy only works on a national level.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 21, 2021, 06:53:47 PM
I think she looks like a young version of old Joan Rivers.
:abbath:
I was just about to say the same thing. She looks like she's had as much work done as oul Joan but in a quarter of the time.
Quote from: Blackout on March 21, 2021, 07:01:02 PM
She's like 99 percent of all other famous Irish comedians who get famous for speaking loudly in a more exaggerated Irish accent and it works for foreign audiences.
Some of the Irish comedians I've seen in clubs around the country are genuinely hilarious but their brand of comedy only works on a national level.
I think I got the wrong comedian I was thinking of that Aisling Bea one. Point still stands though.
Pet peeve I come across in my job is people who say "Im no good with technology". Dickhead, sending an email or filling in an online application isn't some advanced technological task you are just too much of a lazy cunt to learn.
I am 100% that lazy useless cunt 8)
Quote from: Blackout on March 22, 2021, 11:52:58 AMI think I got the wrong comedian I was thinking of that Aisling Bea one. Point still stands though.
She's terminally unfunny alright (and hated in America, due mainly to her appearance on Bert Kreischer's podcast). Bloody gorgeous, though.
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2021, 02:17:58 PM
Quote from: Blackout on March 22, 2021, 11:52:58 AMI think I got the wrong comedian I was thinking of that Aisling Bea one. Point still stands though.
She's terminally unfunny alright (and hated in America, due mainly to her appearance on Bert Kreischer's podcast). Bloody gorgeous, though.
Yes, I would bum the Bea-jaysus out of her.
She is very good looking, but yeah, not very funny unfortunately. What's the craic with the podcast?
I tried listening to it but she was driving me nuts. The gist as I gather it is that she spoke over him near constantly, being generally annoying and twattish. As he's such a big name on the stand up scene over there, she shot herself in the foot in the process - not that he shot her down or anything, more that he has such a big audience that she alienated most of them, bookers etc.
This is it, if you can stick listening to her. I think I managed about half an hour a year or two back:
https://youtu.be/k9-mDExYIsk
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2021, 05:28:52 PM
I tried listening to it but she was driving me nuts. The gist as I gather it is that she spoke over him near constantly, being generally annoying and twattish. As he's such a big name on the stand up scene over there, she shot herself in the foot in the process - not that he shot her down or anything, more that he has such a big audience that she alienated most of them, bookers etc.
If you watch the Hot Ones Truth or Dab challenge with Bert Kreisher and Tom Segura they talk about it albeit without mentioning her name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCvSAeaqeFY
I thought she had gained some traction in the US after "This Way Up" and that thing she did with Paul Rudd, no?
Watched the Truth or Dab there and then started the actual podcast. Didn't last 5 minutes on the podcast. Was getting sort of embarrassed for her from the get go
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 22, 2021, 05:33:58 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2021, 05:28:52 PM
I tried listening to it but she was driving me nuts. The gist as I gather it is that she spoke over him near constantly, being generally annoying and twattish. As he's such a big name on the stand up scene over there, she shot herself in the foot in the process - not that he shot her down or anything, more that he has such a big audience that she alienated most of them, bookers etc.
If you watch the Hot Ones Truth or Dab challenge with Bert Kreisher and Tom Segura they talk about it albeit without mentioning her name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCvSAeaqeFY
I thought she had gained some traction in the US after "This Way Up" and that thing she did with Paul Rudd, no?
Maybe so, TBH I don't pay much attention to her, but that was the impression I got at the time. I suppose showbiz has a short memory.
Once she became surgically grafted onto Shawron Hoargan she automatically became an automatic channel switch.
I watched that Hot Ones at the time, I must give it another look.
TBF that whole scene of comedians in the US who just seem to worship Joe Rogan is embarrassingly shite. The fact that Joe Rogan can be considered a 'legend' of comedy anywhere isn't a good sign.
The only one connected to that scene who's any good is Bill Burr, but he doesn't need to leech off Joe Rogan like the rest of them do.
I like Kreischer and Segura (and Burr obviously) but yeah, generally a poor scene. I stopped listening to their podcasts when their smugness and self-satisfaction became overbearing. Still watch their specials though.
I can't see the appeal of Rogen, he's not funny at all, and his podcasts are much more miss than hit, depending who's on them.
I think his show is great when he has an interesting guest on. He's become much better at shutting up and allowing them to speak so you can get some great insight into whatever topic is being discussed.
His stand up is brutal though. Really bad.
Quote from: Carnage on March 22, 2021, 11:41:28 PM
I like Kreischer and Segura (and Burr obviously) but yeah, generally a poor scene. I stopped listening to their podcasts when their smugness and self-satisfaction became overbearing. Still watch their specials though.
I can't see the appeal of Rogen, he's not funny at all, and his podcasts are much more miss than hit, depending who's on them.
There's a whole slew of comedian lads who go around smelling Rogan's farts and saying it's Chanel No.5. Joey Diaz, Theo Von, Brian Redban, Brian Callen, Brendan Schaub, Chris D'Elia - all of whom are terminally unfunny.
Thankfully Burr is not part of that set, he has his own thing going on the All Things Comedy platform on but Kreisher, Segura, Paul Virzi (basicially an Italian-American Bill Burr), Ronnie Chieng (a Malaysian Bill Burr - whose special I thought was great) etc. all ride Bill's coattails.
Segura has had some good specials to be fair.
Bert Kreisher's specials are like your pissed buddy trying to tell you a complicated story, forgetting it halfway through, remembering it and then saying "But... I guess you had to be there" at the end.
Christ yerman Brendan Schaub is as funny as a run beans. How these gimps make a career out of it is beyond me. Shit fighter, shit shit ,shit at the rest too.
Schaub is a moron. Dana White came out with quite the character assassination a while ago and a lot of it turned out to be true.
Podcast peeve (also real life peeve) - people saying shit off the top of their head and stating it as fact.
Bert Kreisher is only funny on podcasts and shows - even then he's hit or miss. Listening to him and Bill Burr at lunch earlier. He made a comment on the BillBert Podcast while they were talking about very talented people not getting their shot at fame.
Bert: "I mean look at Gene Hackman, he didn't get a film role until he was like 54 years old."
Bill (sounding dubious): "Really? Jesus!"
Bert: "Yeah, I read it in an article. He was 54 before he got offered a movie role".
Nobody called him on it! And!!! They have a live researcher.
For the record, Gene Hackman had not only been offered a film role by the time he was 54 but had been nominated for an Academy award 3 times, winning once (and was on his way to a fourth and 5th nomination - with a second win).
That took no time for me to check. Google gene Hackman and his profile comes up saying he was born in 1930. That makes things easy to work out.
French connection is shown below, never seen it but its a big film and it came out in 1971. Hackman would have been 41. superman came out late 70s so he would have still been in his 40s.
Has someone messaged the guy to tell him he's an utter spastic?
The Possedan adventure came out in 72, for fucks sake.
He's an idiot, luckily for him it sells.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 23, 2021, 03:48:39 PM
That took no time for me to check. Google gene Hackman and his profile comes up saying he was born in 1930. That makes things easy to work out.
French connection is shown below, never seen it but its a big film and it came out in 1971. Hackman would have been 41. superman came out late 70s so he would have still been in his 40s.
Has someone messaged the guy to tell him he's an utter spastic?
Quote from: Carnage on March 23, 2021, 03:58:36 PM
He's an idiot, luckily for him it sells.
This is what I mean. He had utter conviction saying it as well. It happens in everyday life too and it drives me nuts.
There was a lad that I work with buying a new TV a while back.
He asked me if it could connect to his Sky Go app so he could watch Sky upstairs.
I said "I don't know. I don't know much about TVs".
A young fella in the office chips in "Smart TV is it? You'll have no bother there."
"For sure?"
"100% Definite. All smart TVs do it."
Yer man goes out to Harvey Norman to get the TV where he is promptly told that it won't do the Sky Go thing he wants it for. None of them will. Comes back and says it to the young lad.
"Really? I mean I honestly assumed it would like".
Opinion as fact? Stop. Clattertime.
Everybody should have pointed at him, laughed and shouted 'virgin boy' at him.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 23, 2021, 04:05:04 PM
Everybody should have pointed at him, laughed and shouted 'virgin boy' at him.
His nickname is Swiper.
MURDER for the Tinder pre-COVID`19. Lives at home with his folks - a parade of dates in and out of the house.
His old man works with us too. Someone young wan arrived up at the gaff one day a few years back and started screaming the place down because your man, the young buck, ghosted her.
His oul lad who is a very kind soul came out and yer wan broke down in tears about how she was mad about his son and so on and so forth.
"Sure look he might come round" says his da.
"I suppose. He'll be mad after I kicked the wing mirrors off of his car outside though".
"The Volvo"
"Yeah"
"That's my car".
:laugh:
Ah jaysus haha
Hard Rock and heavy metal. What's the difference? If you actually care or write a pretentious wanky article about it ... you're a twat
https://bravewords.com/news/heavy-metal-vs-hard-rock-what-is-the-difference
The word bonkers. Cuntish.
I'll see that and raise you the word 'snog'.
Around Ballymena when I was growing up it was called facing. As in "I faced that wee doll the other night".
Absolutely loaved that word and was the only person round the mena who used the word snog.
Nah, snog is the pits.
But imagine "face" been said in a Spidey Ballymena accent....
True. It suggests vicious attack as opposed to the pleasures of the flesh.
Zoom meetings at least one or two a day now, im losing the will not to just unmute and roar, fanny, just to make them interesting
Then act like nothing happened..? :P
Excellent could be amusing, until somebody from HR thinks your struggling mentally and gets you sectioned.
That would be a relief
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 23, 2021, 09:01:51 PM
Hard Rock and heavy metal. What's the difference? If you actually care or write a pretentious wanky article about it ... you're a twat
https://bravewords.com/news/heavy-metal-vs-hard-rock-what-is-the-difference
"Heavy metal is much simpler but much louder than hard rock".
Stopped reading there.
Women's football as the headline story on BBC Sport.
Just to show how right on they are, nothing at all to do with what the viewers want to read.
Just as well it's all about as important as whoever wins the lunchtime game of chasing down the local primary school in that case, give or take a few billion corporate $£€
It's shit! I'd rather stick nettles down my jap's eye than watch that muck.
But as Herr Kristoph says, lots of other mongs watch it and obviously have no bother flinging their hard earned shekels at it.
I meant all in a more encompassing sense. Sure the market model of media sport for around 40 years has been to tell the viewers what they want.
8) maybe it's not so bad after all....
https://youtu.be/faRkJWW9QIg
27 seconds into that video - one of the finest own goals I have ever seen in my life.
A thing of real beauty...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 24, 2021, 01:37:46 PM
8) maybe it's not so bad after all....
https://youtu.be/faRkJWW9QIg
Don't ever change, ladies
And they want equal pay? :laugh: Ah lads, brilliant.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1PUtO-qpcZU
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 24, 2021, 04:57:31 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1PUtO-qpcZU
I could see that leading to a significant increase in viewing figures!
Are the woman's American football team one of the best in the world if I'm not mistaken? (They did win the woman's world cup apparently).
I read that for training they play against a male under 14s and they lost 5-2.
The boys must have went for a piss for 80 minutes.
(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00638/news-graphics-2007-_638287a.jpg)
I grew up with a couple of girls who were better than most of the lads in the town at football, one ended up playing football with a premiership team for years and was capped with Ireland many times. They are treated badly considering they give as much commitment as men
Bernard Manning was brilliant in fairness.
No one doubts their commitment. It's their ability that is painfully lacking in comparison to their male counterparts, although that's not the case in all sports.
It's just dreadful to watch. Women's rugby is slightly better, but for the spectator, there is no comparison whatsoever.
Legend ❤️
My auld lad would piss himself laughing at Bernard Manning, especially when he'd pick on auld wans in the audience -
'Y'awrait love? Was it cold in the ground this morning?
😂😂😂
E'wur a cheeky bastid alright.... :laugh:
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 24, 2021, 07:23:49 PM
I grew up with a couple of girls who were better than most of the lads in the town at football, one ended up playing football with a premiership team for years and was capped with Ireland many times. They are treated badly considering they give as much commitment as men
You should watch the aforeposted YouTube video and retract that statement.
Quote from: Blackout on March 24, 2021, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 24, 2021, 07:23:49 PM
I grew up with a couple of girls who were better than most of the lads in the town at football, one ended up playing football with a premiership team for years and was capped with Ireland many times. They are treated badly considering they give as much commitment as men
You should watch the aforeposted YouTube video and retract that statement.
Yeah, look at these jokers, who'd bother watching this?
https://youtu.be/D6yLVVO-HDM
Quote from: Blackout on March 24, 2021, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 24, 2021, 07:23:49 PM
I grew up with a couple of girls who were better than most of the lads in the town at football, one ended up playing football with a premiership team for years and was capped with Ireland many times. They are treated badly considering they give as much commitment as men
You should watch the aforeposted YouTube video and retract that statement.
Not at all the videos hilarious im a big fan of Smith and Jones, I mentioned commitment in terms of being badly treated. The two girls I mentioned have great ability and excelled in their profession which is great but you might notice I don't disagree with Caomhaion in terms of spectator value and a lot of games are painful to watch
Strangely, I watched the female Irish football team playing a few months ago and really enjoyed the game. I haven't even bothered tuning in to a men's game in years as it was becoming so fucking tedious to watch. The women were on serious form, in that match at least. The game was incredibly fast paced and engrossing. Presumably if the women were given the funding and support the quality would only increase. No doubt it would never reach the same level as male football (although with society's current trans fixation, who knows) but it could become something valuable in its own right.
Edit. I should add that as someone who really couldn't give a flying fuck about football either way it might be better not to have more stupid games to have to click past on the telly 8)
Over the last few pages, some of the posts read like certain members could genuinely do with working out some past female relation issues. Rancor, meanness of spirit, hardly becoming of any kind of "masculine" ideal.
One post mod's 'rancor' (lol) is another man's calling a shpade a shpade.
Plus, bitches be trippin'
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 25, 2021, 12:33:57 PM
Over the last few pages, some of the posts read like certain members could genuinely do with working out some past female relation issues. Rancor, meanness of spirit, hardly becoming of any kind of "masculine" ideal.
I nominate you as coach for these bitchez.....
Team talks be like.....
https://youtu.be/aW2LvQUcwqc
Quote from: Trev on March 25, 2021, 07:43:38 AM
Quote from: Blackout on March 24, 2021, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on March 24, 2021, 07:23:49 PM
I grew up with a couple of girls who were better than most of the lads in the town at football, one ended up playing football with a premiership team for years and was capped with Ireland many times. They are treated badly considering they give as much commitment as men
You should watch the aforeposted YouTube video and retract that statement.
Yeah, look at these jokers, who'd bother watching this?
https://youtu.be/D6yLVVO-HDM
Clearly, quite a lot of people.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 25, 2021, 12:33:57 PM
Over the last few pages, some of the posts read like certain members could genuinely do with working out some past female relation issues. Rancor, meanness of spirit, hardly becoming of any kind of "masculine" ideal.
I think posters who come to the defence of women almost exclusively could iron out a few past issues themselves. Any criticism of women is like a bat signal to these idiots except instead of a bat signal its a white horse signal.
Ah no, I just think using a fails compilation as something that's completely representative of womens football is a bit ridiculous. I don't see the point of constantly comparing it to the mens, it happens to such a massive degree more than other sports. Like I've never heard anyone going "ah yeah, Serena Williams is alright, but she wouldn't last a match against Federer, why would anyone bother watching her?"
You don't like women's soccer. Don't watch the fucking thing. Fucking state of the last few pages.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 25, 2021, 05:41:11 PM
You don't like women's soccer. Don't watch the fucking thing. Fucking state of the last few pages.
Jaysus lad, calm down or you'll pop an ovary.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 25, 2021, 05:41:11 PM
You don't like women's soccer. Don't watch the fucking thing. Fucking state of the last few pages.
God bless them, except for that bulldyke Rapinoe in the news again moaning about unequal pay, AGAIN.
YOU GENERATE LESS MONEY THEREFORE YOU RECEIVE LESS MONEY.
International soccer is chump change compared to the club game, and the Americans are an outlying exception. For Trev.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 25, 2021, 05:51:51 PM
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 25, 2021, 05:41:11 PM
You don't like women's soccer. Don't watch the fucking thing. Fucking state of the last few pages.
God bless them, except for that bulldyke Rapinoe in the news again moaning about unequal pay, AGAIN.
YOU GENERATE LESS MONEY THEREFORE YOU RECEIVE LESS MONEY.
The US women's team generate the same, or more, than their men's over the last few years
Quote from: Trev on March 25, 2021, 05:33:38 PM
Ah no, I just think using a fails compilation as something that's completely representative of womens football is a bit ridiculous. I don't see the point of constantly comparing it to the mens, it happens to such a massive degree more than other sports. Like I've never heard anyone going "ah yeah, Serena Williams is alright, but she wouldn't last a match against Federer, why would anyone bother watching her?"
Having watched the men's game last night I'd nearly welcome it.
The fails are slightly more spectacular all the same.
Speaking of tennis, that's an interesting one. I've often wondered about how the women can be looking for the same prize money as the men but they don't want the 5 sets, but then how much revenue are they responsible for? I don't know but it could be an argument for their case
Wow after getting the new post warning it appears caomhaoin has already opened the door to the discussion
Quote from: Blackout on March 25, 2021, 03:55:16 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 25, 2021, 12:33:57 PM
Over the last few pages, some of the posts read like certain members could genuinely do with working out some past female relation issues. Rancor, meanness of spirit, hardly becoming of any kind of "masculine" ideal.
I think posters who come to the defence of women almost exclusively could iron out a few past issues themselves. Any criticism of women is like a bat signal to these idiots except instead of a bat signal its a white horse signal.
Women can defend themselves from the likes of you. Men who indulge in bitter-toned resentment come across as petty, small-minded individuals. It's worth over-coming, and has zero to do with being "right." Eagles, lambs, all that kinda archetype stuff Peterson robbed and that is apparently so helpful; if you can't rise above...
Do we not all love women?
Quote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2021, 06:21:30 PM
Do we not all love women?
Apparently not. I can only go from my experience with people I know. And a certain percentage have a very bitter or negative view of women. It's conditioned I think, sad really that they can't outgrow it.
That's awful for the poor fuckers. Seriously.
https://youtu.be/W3Qn1uHlRIY
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 25, 2021, 06:07:13 PM
Quote from: Blackout on March 25, 2021, 03:55:16 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 25, 2021, 12:33:57 PM
Over the last few pages, some of the posts read like certain members could genuinely do with working out some past female relation issues. Rancor, meanness of spirit, hardly becoming of any kind of "masculine" ideal.
I think posters who come to the defence of women almost exclusively could iron out a few past issues themselves. Any criticism of women is like a bat signal to these idiots except instead of a bat signal its a white horse signal.
Women can defend themselves from the likes of you. Men who indulge in bitter-toned resentment come across as petty, small-minded individuals. It's worth over-coming, and has zero to do with being "right." Eagles, lambs, all that kinda archetype stuff Peterson robbed and that is apparently so helpful; if you can't rise above...
The likes of me :laugh:
You'll paint anybody with fair criticism of women (in this case its about women's soccer) as misogynistic pigs. Garnish that with word salads and you've got your stereotypical needle dicked ideologue desperately seeking female approval.
saying that the women's soccer isn't as technically advanced as the men's game is like saying the Irish like the drink more than (google time...) the Egyptians. It's a bit of a stereotype and a bit of a sweeping generalisation but mostly true. I don't think anyone calls into question their commitment or how much we all appreciate the fact that women exist. Besides, all of the professional women players would both outplay me and kick the fuck out of me so the criticism of professional sportspeople from an armchair fanatic such as myself should be something they are immune to, regardless of how unbelievably good their fails compilation is. Give em a few years and they will certainly catch up I've no doubt about it but have we seriously reached the point where we can't make a few shitty and somewhat unsubstantiated jokes about others to mask the underlying pain of our rotten existences? That's sad that there is actually a real argument around that.
On topic I'm pretty peeved that my 12 year old son beat me 9 - 6 in a game down the park earlier and the excuses were flowing out of me... it's just these shoes... it's just I haven't played in a few months... it's just that you're used to that ball... it's just etc
And also, do we really want to exist in a future where the women are exactly the same as the men? I'm sure loads of men are good at traditional woman stuff too but there is nothing wrong with different sexes having different skill sets. It's the differences that make me love them so and I know plenty of women who feel the same way about blokes, they don't want their fella to be a knitting whizz, they want him to bring in the coal and that fucking extension isn't going to build itself, my love. How do you like your sex withheld and my face like thunder and so forth...
The death of common sense and the sensibility to know when a load of shite is a load of shite is pretty fucking lamentable in this current push for equal everything. Everyone's an individual and that must be celebrated rather than discouraged by constantly eating the flavourless blancmange of equality. Equality of opportunity would be more to the point than the current next-level load of bollix we are served daily in the la la land that is the internet. Of course we all know this or at least I hope we do outside of the debating practice we have going here.
I like boobies
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 25, 2021, 09:47:07 PM
I like boobies
Men like you only see women for boobies KFL. Stop being so bitter and resentful.
I like cunts too
Quote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2021, 09:30:10 PM
saying that the women's soccer isn't as technically advanced as the men's game is like saying the Irish like the drink more than (google time...) the Egyptians. It's a bit of a stereotype and a bit of a sweeping generalisation but mostly true. I don't think anyone calls into question their commitment or how much we all appreciate the fact that women exist. Besides, all of the professional women players would both outplay me and kick the fuck out of me so the criticism of professional sportspeople from an armchair fanatic such as myself should be something they are immune to, regardless of how unbelievably good their fails compilation is. Give em a few years and they will certainly catch up I've no doubt about it but have we seriously reached the point where we can't make a few shitty and somewhat unsubstantiated jokes about others to mask the underlying pain of our rotten existences? That's sad that there is actually a real argument around that.
On topic I'm pretty peeved that my 12 year old son beat me 9 - 6 in a game down the park earlier and the excuses were flowing out of me... it's just these shoes... it's just I haven't played in a few months... it's just that you're used to that ball... it's just etc
I dunno if they would outplay you man.........Don't know how would it be now, but I vividly remember something from the high school years(am not sure if this is the proper Irish term) at 16-17 years old. There were 3 members of Croatian female nation team(national team, man) in my high school. 1 of them was the best Croatian female football player. And we played matches quite often. I was quite good, but not amazing. And playing against these girls was like a total joke, like playing against little kids.
We use 40 x 20 meters fields in my old country though. It might have been a bit different story if we played on the full sized football field, but still.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on March 25, 2021, 09:56:59 PM
I like cunts too
Black Shepherd Carnage is in luck then.
Quote from: warhead on March 25, 2021, 10:03:12 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2021, 09:30:10 PM
saying that the women's soccer isn't as technically advanced as the men's game is like saying the Irish like the drink more than (google time...) the Egyptians. It's a bit of a stereotype and a bit of a sweeping generalisation but mostly true. I don't think anyone calls into question their commitment or how much we all appreciate the fact that women exist. Besides, all of the professional women players would both outplay me and kick the fuck out of me so the criticism of professional sportspeople from an armchair fanatic such as myself should be something they are immune to, regardless of how unbelievably good their fails compilation is. Give em a few years and they will certainly catch up I've no doubt about it but have we seriously reached the point where we can't make a few shitty and somewhat unsubstantiated jokes about others to mask the underlying pain of our rotten existences? That's sad that there is actually a real argument around that.
On topic I'm pretty peeved that my 12 year old son beat me 9 - 6 in a game down the park earlier and the excuses were flowing out of me... it's just these shoes... it's just I haven't played in a few months... it's just that you're used to that ball... it's just etc
I dunno if they would outplay you man.........Don't know how would it be now, but I vividly remember something from the high school years(am not sure if this is the proper Irish term) at 16-17 years old. There were 3 members of Croatian female nation team(national team, man) in my high school. 1 of them was the best Croatian female football player. And we played matches quite often. I was quite good, but not amazing. And playing against these girls was like a total joke, like playing against little kids.
We use 40 x 20 meters fields in my old country though. It might have been a bit different story if we played on the full sized football field, but still.
If only you had had the foresight back then to know how cool and groovy being a transsexual would become you might have lobbed your flute off and led them to glory. Imagine running out onto the pitch to the roar of tens, if not twenties, if rabid supporters! You're kicking yourself now.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 25, 2021, 10:08:50 PM
Quote from: warhead on March 25, 2021, 10:03:12 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on March 25, 2021, 09:30:10 PM
saying that the women's soccer isn't as technically advanced as the men's game is like saying the Irish like the drink more than (google time...) the Egyptians. It's a bit of a stereotype and a bit of a sweeping generalisation but mostly true. I don't think anyone calls into question their commitment or how much we all appreciate the fact that women exist. Besides, all of the professional women players would both outplay me and kick the fuck out of me so the criticism of professional sportspeople from an armchair fanatic such as myself should be something they are immune to, regardless of how unbelievably good their fails compilation is. Give em a few years and they will certainly catch up I've no doubt about it but have we seriously reached the point where we can't make a few shitty and somewhat unsubstantiated jokes about others to mask the underlying pain of our rotten existences? That's sad that there is actually a real argument around that.
On topic I'm pretty peeved that my 12 year old son beat me 9 - 6 in a game down the park earlier and the excuses were flowing out of me... it's just these shoes... it's just I haven't played in a few months... it's just that you're used to that ball... it's just etc
I dunno if they would outplay you man.........Don't know how would it be now, but I vividly remember something from the high school years(am not sure if this is the proper Irish term) at 16-17 years old. There were 3 members of Croatian female nation team(national team, man) in my high school. 1 of them was the best Croatian female football player. And we played matches quite often. I was quite good, but not amazing. And playing against these girls was like a total joke, like playing against little kids.
We use 40 x 20 meters fields in my old country though. It might have been a bit different story if we played on the full sized football field, but still.
If only you had had the foresight back then to know how cool and groovy being a transsexual would become you might have lobbed your flute off and led them to glory. Imagine running out onto the pitch to the roar of tens, if not twenties, if rabid supporters! You're kicking yourself now.
It's still not too late to do just that!! It would be my last chance of claim to fame. I've tried playing extreme metal, but on average, these kinds of gigs don't attract even tens of rabid supporters. Gimme roar of tens or twenties rabbid supporters!!
'epic bicycle-kick' = shinned it....
https://youtu.be/dsliIB0fQu4
V
How it's done.....
https://youtu.be/MomkYgXPudw
And you only had to go back 24 years to find such an exemplary execution too!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 26, 2021, 08:24:45 AM
And you only had to go back 24 years to find such an exemplary execution too!
Yeah, she's probably well retired by now.
And fat
https://youtu.be/6zbYHQnUazc
Nothing to do with the argument, but never a bad time for bicycle kicks
His scorpion kick was one of the most incredible sights in sport's history. Magic.
Still a Chelsea cunt tho.
Quote from: Emphyrio on March 26, 2021, 10:44:39 AM
His scorpion kick was one of the most incredible sights in sport's history. Magic.
Still a Chelsea cunt tho.
His highlights reel is spectacular.
Giroud is criminally underused I think even though he is just so clinical in front of goal. If I was managing Chelsea, I'd have the team built around getting the ball to him in the box consistently. Too many egos in Chelsea for that to happen.
I have said for a good while that he should be the main striker for Chelsea. It's probably that he didn't cost enough
Quote from: astfgyl on March 26, 2021, 10:36:27 AM
https://youtu.be/6zbYHQnUazc
Nothing to do with the argument, but never a bad time for bicycle kicks
There is no argument. Women's football is shit, full stop!
Quote from: Trev on March 25, 2021, 07:43:38 AM
Yeah, look at these jokers, who'd bother watching this?
https://youtu.be/D6yLVVO-HDM
And then if you directly compare that cherry-picked selection of males cocking up to this cherry-picked selection of females nailing it, and if you had the reasoning power of a neanderthal, you could conclude that women are quite obviously much, much better at football than men!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQwa_dSmTXk
Even when they 'nail it', it's like when my young lad manages to do a wheelie for a few seconds. Ruffle of the hair, 'goodmanyerself', now mind ye don't hurt yourself :)
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/01/06/article-2534470-1A726B9100000578-483_306x423.jpg)
^^^^^^^^
Rapier wit
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 26, 2021, 12:38:22 PM
Even when they 'nail it', it's like when my young lad manages to do a wheelie for a few seconds. Ruffle of the hair, 'goodmanyerself', now mind ye don't hurt yourself :)
Your powers of condescension are admirable :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 26, 2021, 12:04:01 PM
Quote from: Trev on March 25, 2021, 07:43:38 AM
Yeah, look at these jokers, who'd bother watching this?
https://youtu.be/D6yLVVO-HDM
And then if you directly compare that cherry-picked selection of males cocking up to this cherry-picked selection of females nailing it, and if you had the reasoning power of a neanderthal, you could conclude that women are quite obviously much, much better at football than men!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQwa_dSmTXk
Neanderthal..... :laugh:
Says the chap who took up a vested interest in wimmin's football two days ago....
Give your head a wobble lad....
Ain't said nothing about women's football until today lad, only about men's idiocy ;)
Manhater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkfd0j0HW7E
:abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
It's all the same with these SJWS. Women's football is shit = women are shit . There's never an in-between with these cunts.
Can't we just accept that all soccer is shit and move on?
2 weeks ago picked up Green Room on dvd as I wanted to see it for a while and it wasn't free on Netflix or Amazon.
Its on channel 4 tonight.
At least it was only 3 quid including p and p
Quote from: Carnage on March 26, 2021, 01:51:31 PM
Can't we just accept that all soccer is shit and move on?
And all humans too! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 26, 2021, 01:58:24 PM
Quote from: Carnage on March 26, 2021, 01:51:31 PM
Can't we just accept that all soccer is shit and move on?
And all humans too! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
That's a given.
Only the humans that aren't Right..... :abbath:
The ones who don't understand that science is a false god.
Haven't settled into my holiday sleep routine, so being up early, and it being an extra hour early...
The way people seem to lose all ability to park, walk, look when they are in the forecourt of a busy filling station.
It's like people seem to think a combination of vehicles moving in and out of spaces with highly flammable liquids being dispensed us a good place to start ignoring all common sense.
" I'll just walk across here without looking in the middle of where a car might be approaching carrying 6 coffees, a bag of coal, a loaf of bread, a child and 4 99s.
Sure I'm invincible when I'm in this place"
No. No. No you are not. You cunt.
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-09-2014/o4mHpg.gif)
Multi-factor authentication.
Not being able to log into my online bank account without now using an app on my phone. I'm trying to use the thing less, not more.
And if I break it or lose it or if my battery dies and I'm not near a charger, I won't be able to access my account at all, which is making me more dependant on my phone. Fuck that.
Again footpath hoggers.
Impressionists, Alistair MacGowan in particular. Almost as cuntish as ventriloquists.
Quote from: Giggles on March 31, 2021, 11:49:21 AM
Multi-factor authentication.
Not being able to log into my online bank account without now using an app on my phone. I'm trying to use the thing less, not more.
And if I break it or lose it or if my battery dies and I'm not near a charger, I won't be able to access my account at all, which is making me more dependant on my phone. Fuck that.
Fuck online banking man, Fuck tap and go, fuck revolute, fuck all that shit.Use cash for the love of humanity, all ye online bankers are playing directly into the hands of the banking institutes and laying the foundation for corrupt government to exert totalitarian control over the population in the future. Stop it.
Fuck smart phones, I wouldn't let one into my house, I consider them to be the most insidiously dangerous piece of technology ever conceived of. They are the ultimate tool of control, purchased and carried by the controlled for the convenience of the controller.
Stop fucking using them.
Meant to write this this morning but.....
Waking up and realising that you DON'T have a pilots license and you are NOT the owner of a small 6 seater aircraft. >:(
Flying through dense fog is some buzz in fairness. Great dream that was....
Quote from: Carnage on April 01, 2021, 12:45:23 AM
Impressionists, Alistair MacGowan in particular. Almost as cuntish as ventriloquists.
If someone can do a decent impression - I find that genuinely fascinating. A buddy of mine does a fucking incredible impression of Steve Coogan. Not just as Alan Partidge but as Coogan himself. It's eerie, his facial expressions, everything about him becomes different.
When it's the only tool in a stand-up comedian's act, it is torture.
"Good evening folks. Imagine Christopher Walken and Al Pacino ran a creche. It might go a little something like this..."
BT Sport totally fucking up Opening Day.
I liked Alistair MacGowan back in the day. His dot cotton impression is hilarious.
"What type of lettuce do you want?"
I dunno, whatever like.
"No, you pick"
🤦♂️
Women are the reason men drink excessively.
The asshole in the gym telling me I lost 1.2 kilos in the last week, but gained 1% body fat. I told her that her machine needs a bit of TLC because it's talking shit.
Eat more lettuce.
😂
The bird I have at home eats tiny meals, but have sneaky snacks the whole time and can't understand why she remains the same weight even though she's in the gym every day.
What is it with women and snacking?
Biscuits and things just vanish here, and then at lunch time, it's like eating with a starling with a particularly small appetite.
I was on a nice walk today with dog, and I must have counted 15 discarded face masks, like who drops or throws masks away walking in the flipping woods. Plenty of plastic bottles as well. Dick heads.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on April 03, 2021, 05:18:24 PM
I was on a nice walk today with dog, and I must have counted 15 discarded face masks, like who drops or throws masks away walking in the flipping woods. Plenty of plastic bottles as well. Dick heads.
Ugh, was bad enough before I got to the bit where you said it was out in the woods you were walking. Littering in urban areas is bad enough, but if you've enough cop to get that you've gone to the countryside because it's a nice place to be, and then decide to deface it...cursed egoism! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
People out enjoying the sunshine getting in my way when I'm out trying to run.
Auld wans just stopping in the aisle in the supermarket, double parked and holding up the hold show. They don't give one solitary shit. I know it probably happens everywhere but Spaniards are particularly skilled at 'being in the way'. Good looking race but they are annoying fuckers.
It's the same everywhere man
It is the same everywhere...but it really is worse in Spain haha
It was nice to have a reprieve from the masses of Spanish students being in the way fucking everywhere last summer
Not in Spain, by the looks of it!
As oft said before by men wiser than I " I wish a bear would eat my neighbours "
Yerwan's laugh is the sound that the unloved make when they die alone. It's like a sound only the truly wicked of heart deserve to hear. I hate my cunting neighbours.
Bringing the topics of litter and neighbours together, our neighbours are always smoking rollies at their door and flicking them on the ground after. Tonnes of the fuckin things get blown into our garden when the wind picks up.
Do they have a letterbox?
Quote from: Carnage on April 03, 2021, 10:32:12 PM
Do they have a letterbox?
Been a while since there's been a good pipe bomb through a letterbox story!
Our nextdoor neighbour developed a habit of sitting in his car smoking and throwing the butts out the window - into our driveway. When I found them I'd knock on his door and hand them to him when he answered, "you dropped this". He didn't do it for long. Wanker. Thank fuck he moved out not long after.
I have thought and daydreamed about shitting in their driveway and singing a pop song.
It would have to be a special song so that when they recount the tale to their associates the main question would be " why was he singing that?"
Barbie Girl. Always Barbie Girl.
It's going to be Dressed For Success by Roxette or She's Got The Look. The na na na part will have them in all manner of mind knots.
Quote from: Circlepit on April 03, 2021, 11:06:29 PM
I have thought and daydreamed about shitting in their driveway and singing a pop song.
It would have to be a special song so that when they recount the tale to their associates the main question would be " why was he singing that?"
Bring the newspaper and have a read while your dumping
Quote from: Circlepit on April 03, 2021, 11:06:29 PM
I have thought and daydreamed about shitting in their driveway and singing a pop song.
It would have to be a special song so that when they recount the tale to their associates the main question would be " why was he singing that?"
Sing "merry Xmas" by Slade. Every Christmas will be ruined forever as they'll immediately think of you shiteing in there driveway when ever the songs played.
Shite an arrow pointing in the direction of your own house.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 04, 2021, 10:29:15 PM
Shite an arrow pointing in the direction of your own house.
That involves an artistry beyond my simple rectal skills.
Today was another wonderful day of peevishness. Some much hate, so little time.
Hangovers, mine get worse year on year, todays is epic
Couple of cans and you'll be right as rain :)
Ha i cant im in shreds, couch and crisps 😂
Three have got to be the most incompetent mobile network. Every month there's a fuckin problem with my direct debit. I'm sick of re-entering my direct debit details each month and then still getting a message saying that my bill is overdue and the cunts charging an admin fee for the pleasure of me having to manually pay my bill because of whatever technical fuck ups they're having on their end.
The first few months were like that for me too when I signed up with them last year. Had to ring them every month and go through the same shite, was about to leave but then they offered me a 12 month discount instead of the 6 month discount. My bill has been €15 a month for the last few months now, not so bad! But I'm not looking forward to November when I have to change plan again :-X
They're not as bad as Eir though, they were fucking useless altogether. Definitely the most incompetent mobile provider I've ever been with. I was a happy meteor customer for about 11 years before Eir took over and fucked it up for me :abbath:
Same story re: Meteor and Eir for me. With Meteor almost from when they started up and as soon as Eir bought them out, the problems started. On Three now but it's a work phone, and he's talkung about switching to 'Fordy-ay' when the contract is up (this month or next month, I think). Not that big a switch as they're a Three subsiduary, but I like the unlimited everything freedom.
Pet peeve: I had an eyelash or bit of fluff or something stuck under my contact lense all day, drove me nuts.
Words I never want to hear again: Flatten, Curve, Crucial, varient, variant.
The overuse of the phrase, 'no pressure then!', usually followed by gormless laughter. Yes, you have said something quite wonderful and original...
The hard-wired smoke alarm in house has a back-up battery.
It had 5 full days, while I was off work, to beep annoyingly and so tell me it was dying.
Nah. 0300hrs on my first workday back. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Disconnected it. Removed battery. Back to bed.
Bolt awake until it was time for work.
Prick.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 01, 2021, 02:11:06 AM
Quote from: Giggles on March 31, 2021, 11:49:21 AM
Multi-factor authentication.
Not being able to log into my online bank account without now using an app on my phone. I'm trying to use the thing less, not more.
And if I break it or lose it or if my battery dies and I'm not near a charger, I won't be able to access my account at all, which is making me more dependant on my phone. Fuck that.
Fuck online banking man, Fuck tap and go, fuck revolute, fuck all that shit.Use cash for the love of humanity, all ye online bankers are playing directly into the hands of the banking institutes and laying the foundation for corrupt government to exert totalitarian control over the population in the future. Stop it.
Just wanted to check my balance like :-X
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 08, 2021, 04:01:10 PM
The hard-wired smoke alarm in house has a back-up battery.
It had 5 full days, while I was off work, to beep annoyingly and so tell me it was dying.
Nah. 0300hrs on my first workday back. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Disconnected it. Removed battery. Back to bed.
Bolt awake until it was time for work.
Prick.
That can actually happen if the battery is fine but there's a sudden change in ambient temperature, e.g. if you had a window or draught from a vent with the cold overnight temperatures this week. The condensation in the sensor throws it out.
I discovered this after a similar problem previously where it continued after changing the battery. I then checked the power of both batteries and they were both solid. So on researching the problem on manufacturer sites I discovered the possibility.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 01, 2021, 02:11:06 AM
Fuck online banking man, Fuck tap and go, fuck revolute, fuck all that shit.Use cash for the love of humanity, all ye online bankers are playing directly into the hands of the banking institutes and laying the foundation for corrupt government to exert totalitarian control over the population in the future. Stop it.
Some proper lunatics on this forum.
Yeah.
Prince Philip all over the sports feed on BBC.
Quote from: Nazgûl on April 10, 2021, 08:04:19 AM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 01, 2021, 02:11:06 AM
Fuck online banking man, Fuck tap and go, fuck revolute, fuck all that shit.Use cash for the love of humanity, all ye online bankers are playing directly into the hands of the banking institutes and laying the foundation for corrupt government to exert totalitarian control over the population in the future. Stop it.
Some proper lunatics on this forum.
The typical retort of those too blind to see.
Well it probably would've helped if you'd actually backed up your rant with an explanation instead of just raving like, well a lunatic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2EBQxYUok&t=27s
I'm assuming the video explains how you feel about a cashless society, and so yeah, I see your point. The thoughts of a small handful of companies controlling all worldwide monetary transactions is actually frightening.
Quote from: Giggles on April 10, 2021, 08:17:13 PM
Well it probably would've helped if you'd actually backed up your rant with an explanation instead of just raving like, well a lunatic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2EBQxYUok&t=27s
I'm assuming the video explains how you feel about a cashless society, and so yeah, I see your point. The thoughts of a small handful of companies controlling all worldwide monetary transactions is actually frightening.
Sometimes I'm jealous of everyone who isn't suspicious of everything. It can get depressing seeing the inexorable march and being able to do nothing about it.
As long as there's boose, loud rocking music and the chance to get your knob dipped in some clunge, who gives a fuck about the Nazi lizard people in the New World Order?
Yeah, I'm there with you Kunt, I've more years behind me than I have ahead and I look around and see the way the next generation are locked into their gadgets and are so detached from real life that every little slight in the real world has to be turned into an issue... Nah, I've followed all your arguments astyfgl and I'm very open to them.....but ,c'mon, we're out of here in 30/40/50 years, .. , like as much as I respect Nemtheanga I can't get with this long term world view. .. Just get some Raven on, get the brews in and let's get the fuck out of here.
Quote from: Giggles on April 10, 2021, 08:17:13 PM
Well it probably would've helped if you'd actually backed up your rant with an explanation instead of just raving like, well a lunatic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2EBQxYUok&t=27s
I'm assuming the video explains how you feel about a cashless society, and so yeah, I see your point. The thoughts of a small handful of companies controlling all worldwide monetary transactions is actually frightening.
Thanks for putting up that video, it pretty much covers it allright.
The thing that really annoys me, and the reason I didn't back up my rant with evidence, is that everyone with a brain in their Goddamned head knows all this stuff, its obvious, they just don't seem to give a fuck.
Its like a crowd of stupid cunts marching towards the edge of a cliff, they know they are going to march over the edge and die,but they do it anyway, because they are following the stupid cunt in front of them while being pushed forward by the stupid cunt behind them.
I'm saying Don't be a stupid cunt, step out of the crowd, and perhaps others will follow, and others may follow them.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on April 10, 2021, 09:42:17 PM
As long as there's boose, loud rocking music and the chance to get your knob dipped in some clunge, who gives a fuck about the Nazi lizard people in the New World Order?
I'm with ya on that one man, great in the short term, but in the long term we all end up with hangovers, whiplash and STDs.
And dead, most assuredly of all.
Oh dead, certainly, and no fear of it.
A lot of ye lads have children though, I would have hoped ye had some interest in creating a free society for them in the future, not participating in the creation of a system for the enslaved.
Is our generation so selfish and apathetic, so spineless and pathetic, that we would sacrifice the freedom of future generations for the convenience of buying fucking fast food with a bank card.
Rain delays during a night race.
Quote from: Thorn on April 10, 2021, 10:18:08 PM
Yeah, I'm there with you Kunt, I've more years behind me than I have ahead and I look around and see the way the next generation are locked into their gadgets and are so detached from real life that every little slight in the real world has to be turned into an issue... Nah, I've followed all your arguments astyfgl and I'm very open to them.....but ,c'mon, we're out of here in 30/40/50 years, .. , like as much as I respect Nemtheanga I can't get with this long term world view. .. Just get some Raven on, get the brews in and let's get the fuck out of here.
That's what I was getting at with the jealousy comment. Like I'd be happy enough to just enjoy my own buzz once all of the stupid things didn't affect me personally. Wouldn't mind the rest of the world going insane if I could choose not to join in without it becoming impractical. Sure I'm always banging on about the covid response stuff, but if there were no restrictions affecting me I wouldn't give a fuck and I'd be happy to leave everyone else be fried about it. Same with the cashless society thing, if i couldn't see my life was going to end up like that black mirror episode with the exercise bike, with my income tied to some weird health fascism shit, I'd be happy to leave everyone else go demented and just drink my cans and listen to tunes. Like a lot of us here, I have over half my life lived and I don't think I'm the one who will change anything so I do agree with you.
Here's a peeve, I'm sick of looking at women in sports clothes, leggings and shit. They are grand and all but it's all the women all the time now and I no longer care how good their arse looks in the shaper leggings. Badly missing seeing a few skirts and high heels and the like. Lipstick as well, only see ould ones with that on lately. Yknow, Saturday night going out style stuff, I miss it.
There are so many forces at work far beyond our control. Do you (Son of the Morrigan) actually think that there is anything to be done by the average man or woman in the street that will influence the direction of commerce or technology? I don't think there is. I believe there are worrying aspects to the online-ification of every aspect of our lives and it's important to get away from the online world whenever you can, but avoiding online banking or tap and go payments or PayPal will probably get you nowhere. The tides are turning and some battles are already lost.
Without getting too mugz about it, I think it all peaked about 15 years ago when there was the option to do most things online and also in the physical world. It was convenient then, and not something we are all simply herded into. The Illusion of choice is important and smartphones fucked us all. The internet was a great idea and still is in many ways, but it has turned out mostly awful. Like nuclear technology it could have been used to better the world but instead ended up being used for weapons and a general sense of threat for most of its time
I think that's a typically and predictably pessimistic view. History isn't over, much less the history of technology and the Internet. There are aspects of the Internet that are awful, but it's a wide world out there and it depends on how you choose to use it. It's an option and you can opt to use it less, or use it more selectively and fruitfully. I'm like a broken record, I know, but the best way to start having a healthier relationship with the Web is to avoid social media. There's no getting rid of those platforms, but ignorance is bliss. It's easy to forget that the real world still exists outside of online drama. For example, has anyone else noticed how America has ceased to exist since Trump was voted out? We were being bombarded with his guff for four years or more and being convinced that the world was on the brink of collapse- and maybe it is- but since Biden has come into office there's nothing at all to report. Everything is A- OK again! Weird. That's maybe slightly different as the bombardment was so all pervasive and being multiplied by every news source as well, but exposing yourself to endless bad news is physically and psychologically damaging so maybe navigating your way more cleverly around the Internet will make your life better.
I don't disagree with any of that. I mostly use here to scratch the itch and the use of social media definitely brings down the level of happiness. Like using it all the time would give the impression that life is all like that but very little translates into the real world. I'm imagining Biotech is Godzilla but Biotech replaced with internet and it's a shit song now but the slightly ham fisted point still holds up. Going back to the cashless economy thing it's not a bad thing in itself but the application of stuff is more often bad than good. It's like a hammer, it can be used to build or smash things and the easier option is to destroy. Or something. You're right though if I use the internet to buy books and CDs and use those to keep myself away from the darker side of the internet, it can be considered a good thing by my own actions and the responsibility lies with the end user.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 11, 2021, 11:45:55 AM
Quote from: Thorn on April 10, 2021, 10:18:08 PM
Here's a peeve, I'm sick of looking at women in sports clothes, leggings and shit. They are grand and all but it's all the women all the time now and I no longer care how good their arse looks in the shaper leggings.
It is the greatest fashion trend in history. Long may it reign.
It does some of them no favours at all.
Sunday middle aged male cyclists dressed up in the most laughable spandex and gear as if they are doing the Tour de France wrecks my head, and I've mentioned it before.
I wear compression socks running and I know it looks gimpy, but these lads, bellies bursting out of the spray on rig outs, it's amazing. Can fellas not just go and do a bit of exercise without plastering expensive 'LOOK AT ME' accessories all the time?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 11, 2021, 09:18:41 PM
It does some of them no favours at all.
Sunday middle aged male cyclists dressed up in the most laughable spandex and gear as if they are doing the Tour de France wrecks my head, and I've mentioned it before.
I wear compression socks running and I know it looks gimpy, but these lads, bellies bursting out of the spray on rig outs, it's amazing. Can fellas not just go and do a bit of exercise without plastering expensive 'LOOK AT ME' accessories all the time?
Top, shorts football socks and good running trainers is all ya need.
Football bending the knee for racism and the minute silence for prince Phillip - The Royal Racist - is seriously ironic.
This new trend of joggers running on the road, stuck behind one prick today having to drive about 5km because I couldn't overtake him and the prick wouldn't just go on the big giant footpath right beside him. Cunt.
Quote from: Blackout on April 11, 2021, 09:25:33 PM
Football bending the knee for racism and the minute silence for prince Phillip - The Royal Racist - is seriously ironic.
That made me laugh. Same thing with the rugby yesterday. Sky Sports News, for all their anti-racism rhetoric, was off air for most of Friday, with Sky News it its place. The straight-faced hypocrisy is hilarious.
Quote from: Blackout on April 11, 2021, 09:25:33 PM
Football bending the knee for racism and the minute silence for prince Phillip - The Royal Racist - is seriously ironic.
It was a two minutes silence. Just wish Martin Tyler could have carried on with his fawning and held a 90 minute silence.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on April 11, 2021, 10:11:41 PM
Quote from: Blackout on April 11, 2021, 09:25:33 PM
Football bending the knee for racism and the minute silence for prince Phillip - The Royal Racist - is seriously ironic.
It was a two minutes silence. Just wish Martin Tyler could have carried on with his fawning and held a 90 minute silence.
Was it 2 minutes? It went by so quickly. :'(
Fly high over rainbow Bridge sweet angle.
Quote from: Blackout on April 11, 2021, 11:16:55 PM
Was it 2 minutes? It went by so quickly. :'(
Fly high over rainbow Bridge sweet angle.
:laugh:
Quote from: Snare on April 09, 2021, 06:24:39 PM
That can actually happen if the battery is fine but there's a sudden change in ambient temperature, e.g. if you had a window or draught from a vent with the cold overnight temperatures this week. The condensation in the sensor throws it out.
I discovered this after a similar problem previously where it continued after changing the battery. I then checked the power of both batteries and they were both solid. So on researching the problem on manufacturer sites I discovered the possibility.
Yeah? That's something I wasn't aware of. Nice one.
I had a feeling that I had only recently changed the batteries in two of the three alarms that I have in my house but I couldn't remember which.
Your one Angela Scanlon gets on my tits. She's quite gorgeous looking but every time she speaks a little part of my soul flakes off. Her D4 accent on steroids doesn't help, but I was recently flicking past that dogshite TV show she hosts, Your Home Made Perfect, and they were all standing in the kitchen and herself is sitting up on the fucking kitchen counter going on about the amazing view from there. She wasn't even being ironic! You can picture the family taking turns to sit in the most scenic part of the house getting their arses covered in breadcrumbs. What a tit...
Still though, she is very hot so you'd put up with her if you could only mute the cunt.
The worst thing about her accent is how affected it is. Every now and then a bit of skanger twang sifts through (see also that Vogue Williams bastard).
She sounds like an RTE newsreader with an extra toe up her hole. Still though...
Vogue Williams... Jesus Christ. I already despise Theodore (Thee-ewww-duerrrre) just because of her.
There's a directive from the higher ups in RTE that Portlaois has to be pronounced 'Portlaois-eh', despite nobody from Laois pronouncing it that way (to his credit, Gerry Ryan apparently refused to go along with it, and threatened to quit if they pushed it - they backed down). 'Med-sin' is another RTE one that drives me nuts.
Haha yeah. Annoying.
They remind me of the way my mothers extremely strong Kilkenny accent would morph into this Hyacinth O'Bóceadh affectation when she'd take me to the doctor when I was a young f'la. Her voice would peel the paint off of walls in the car either side of Doctor Bradbury's waiting room.
Scanlon wouldn't be my type now. Who's the redhead with the giant boobs that sometimes presents for one of the Irish channels? She's feckin hot now!
There should really be a "Pet Perve" thread here to discuss the very important matter of who's a ride on Irish telly.
Angela Scanlon is a little cracker so she is, also the TnaG weather girls, mother of divine jeasus, the talent!
Angela Scanlon is new to me. Total babe. Hopefully never hear her talk. Gas that there are picture links to articles with the taglines "Where is she from? Married?". Hungry bastards for the gossip.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 11, 2021, 11:51:34 AM
There are so many forces at work far beyond our control. Do you (Son of the Morrigan) actually think that there is anything to be done by the average man or woman in the street that will influence the direction of commerce or technology? I don't think there is. I believe there are worrying aspects to the online-ification of every aspect of our lives and it's important to get away from the online world whenever you can, but avoiding online banking or tap and go payments or PayPal will probably get you nowhere. The tides are turning and some battles are already lost.
I know what you'r saying man, and sadly you are correct. The commercial and technology sectors, which are supposed to serve the needs of the people, have now become master, and the people serve them. The people no longer influence the direction of these sectors, the sectors influence the direction of the people, and that is one fucked up situation.
We need to take the power back before its too late, and yes, I do believe it can be done, if enough people cop the fuck on and opt the fuck out.
One thing is certain, if everyone takes the defeatist attitude you have,the battle is surely lost.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 12, 2021, 10:47:33 PM
The people no longer influence the direction of these sectors, the sectors influence the direction of the people, and that is one fucked up situation.
We need to take the power back before its too late, and yes, I do believe it can be done, if enough people cop the fuck on and opt the fuck out.
One thing is certain, if everyone takes the defeatist attitude you have,the battle is surely lost.
I'm sympathetic to your overall position, but the commercial and technology (in the broad sense) sectors have been influencing the direction of the people since the industrial revolution, which is why all the people you are directly or indirectly influenced by in everything you're saying started saying those things back then. At what point do you think things were rosy? When you were a kid? Things were already fucked up then, but in ways that you became accustomed to naturally. Now things are fucked up in ways that buck with what you're comfortable with, but socially, economically and politically speaking, they're genuinely no more fucked up than they were back then.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 12, 2021, 10:58:55 PM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 12, 2021, 10:47:33 PM
The people no longer influence the direction of these sectors, the sectors influence the direction of the people, and that is one fucked up situation.
We need to take the power back before its too late, and yes, I do believe it can be done, if enough people cop the fuck on and opt the fuck out.
One thing is certain, if everyone takes the defeatist attitude you have,the battle is surely lost.
I'm sympathetic to your overall position, but the commercial and technology (in the broad sense) sectors have been influencing the direction of the people since the industrial revolution, which is why all the people you are directly or indirectly influenced by in everything you're saying started saying those things back then. At what point do you think things were rosy? When you were a kid? Things were already fucked up then, but in ways that you became accustomed to naturally. Now things are fucked up in ways that buck with what you're comfortable with, but socially, economically and politically speaking, they're genuinely no more fucked up than they were back then.
Oh of course you'r right man, this is an ongoing and worsening situation since the first industrial revolution, I don't think things have been rosy at any point.
To suggest however that the old, " God, this is terrible."
"But sure, it has always been terrible."
"Ah sure, its grand so."
discussion is in any way reasonable is in its self, fucked up.
Okay, but talking about taking the power back, as if it were ever in "our" hands, or projecting that at some point it will be "too late", like things are genuinely getting worse and worse towards some point of no return (and again, return to what?), that I find difficult to buy into, and therefore don't see as a reason to despair. Opting out is a thing to do and it's grand for what it is, like being a vegan, or deleting social media, or living plastic free, or whatever, but it's not a solution to anything in and of itself, no more than the luddites managed to solve anything in the grand scheme of things either. Are we generally better off since welfare became a thing? Maybe. Did that come about because of the collected efforts of socialist movements? Or was it just because the state needed more people in generally good health to work the factories? An open debate, but what it all boils down to for the individual is balancing struggle against what feels wrong and finding some kind of mental well-being despite the same.
Pretty sure this is how Jon Schaffer started out, careful now
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 12, 2021, 11:35:33 PM
Okay, but talking about taking the power back, as if it were ever in "our" hands, or projecting that at some point it will be "too late", like things are genuinely getting worse and worse towards some point of no return (and again, return to what?), that I find difficult to buy into, and therefore don't see as a reason to despair. Opting out is a thing to do and it's grand for what it is, like being a vegan, or deleting social media, or living plastic free, or whatever, but it's not a solution to anything in and of itself, no more than the luddites managed to solve anything in the grand scheme of things either. Are we generally better off since welfare became a thing? Maybe. Did that come about because of the collected efforts of socialist movements? Or was it just because the state needed more people in generally good health to work the factories? An open debate, but what it all boils down to for the individual is balancing struggle against what feels wrong and finding some kind of mental well-being despite the same.
All valid points man.
The "take the power back" sentiment, is admittedly a bit of Zack De Le Rocha-esque silliness which could have been left out.
The "too late" statement however, is not.
This discussion began as a rant with regard to the Orwellian vista of a future (not distant, but near) cashless society.
When the lobbying is done and the legislation is drafted and passed to allow this abomination of a cashless society to begin, I would argue that then it will be "too late".
Hello corporate oligarchy, goodbye freedom.
Just to clarify, what I mean by "freedom" above is the opportunity, or ability, to opt out of the electronic financial system.
The circulation of cash enables the individual to opt out, should this be their choice.
No cash = no choice = no freedom.
We should have an extreme peeve thread.
Quote from: Trev on April 12, 2021, 11:39:14 PM
Pretty sure this is how Jon Schaffer started out, careful now
Wonder how he's getting on these days
Going for a shit then hopping off only to immediately discover I wasn't finished and have to get back on
Quote from: astfgyl on April 13, 2021, 02:57:13 PM
Going for a shit then hopping off only to immediately discover I wasn't finished and have to get back on
Totally. You have it l wiped clean too and a little jammy dodger breaks to get free. Leading to loads more wiping and blocked jacks.
I'm spoiled with the outdoor shites these days. A packet of wet wipes in the bag in work and not only does the deep outdoor crouch achieve quick and thorough results, my hoop is so squeaky clean you could eat your dinner off it. I'm thinking of digging a hole in the garden and going full-time feral.
I hope you are being a real man and using only the polypropylene wet wipes.
They are homemade wet wipes made out of old hessian bags dipped into pure alcohol. My anus has been bleeding profusely now for two months but it has never been so clean.
That smug little fucker on the new Vodafone advert, and the 'Veaudafeaune' at the end. It's like they went out and searched for a Killiney Greta Thunberg.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 13, 2021, 04:23:13 PM
I'm spoiled with the outdoor shites these days. A packet of wet wipes in the bag in work and not only does the deep outdoor crouch achieve quick and thorough results, my hoop is so squeaky clean you could eat your dinner off it. I'm thinking of digging a hole in the garden and going full-time feral.
This is probably the most impressive post ive seen on this site
And 100% true!
I'll PM over some pics of my gleaming hoop ASAP.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 13, 2021, 08:32:34 PM
And 100% true!
I'll PM over some pics of my gleaming hoop ASAP.
Ah no your grand, you keep them 👍
Fuck sake lads.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 13, 2021, 08:32:34 PM
And 100% true!
I'll PM over some pics of my gleaming hoop ASAP.
Pics or GTFO
Yeah, pics and less shit tawkin...
We are working on a limited run of Metal Warfare t-shirts with a picture of my gleaming gape on the front.
I'll have a XXXXXL
Noted. 1 pair of curtains for Nixer.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 14, 2021, 09:26:19 AM
We are working on a limited run of Metal Warfare t-shirts with a picture of my gleaming gape on the front.
Will it be like the Type O album cover for Origin of the Feces? Might grab one
The expression 'lived experience'. I heard it for the millionth time from some bint earlier, 'you can't understand a person of colours lived experience'.
Everything is a 'lived experience', spasticfanny.
DRS ruining F1 races.
The price of postage from the U.S. - €110/120 for three T-shirts, plus potential customs fees? Nah, yer grand.
Quote from: Carnage on April 18, 2021, 04:59:29 PM
The price of postage from the U.S. - €110/120 for three T-shirts, plus potential customs fees? Nah, yer grand.
Contact the seller about the postage cost. It's probably a generated price and also ask them to put a low value price on the package so customs don't blow their load all over it when it arrives here.
Yeah, we do the same through work on occassion. Ah there's nothing I'm too bothered about (a few old Fear Factory designs, their Euro/UK merch sites are a joke), just a bit shite what it costs.
Cunts in land rovers
The guards still operating checkpoints.
Quote from: Blackout on April 19, 2021, 07:53:23 AM
The guards still operating checkpoints.
I haven't met them once since the lockdown started in January. I thought they'd pretty much given up on it or ran out of overtime
I've only been stopped once and the gard didn't give a shit
"where you going?"
"just on my way home"
"fair enough, ye can head off so "
I've only been stopped once myself too. One Friday after work.
"Where are you heading? To the shops there, is it? Take it handy".
They didn't halt for a breath.
Every evening when I'm taking off the shoes, fantastic riffs and sometimes entire arrangements go through my head and for the life of me I can't remember a note of them by the time I get to picking up the bass or opening up the DAW. At one stage I'd hum them into the phone but they still wouldn't stick. Frustrating stuff.
Quote from: astfgyl on April 20, 2021, 04:30:44 PM
Every evening when I'm taking off the shoes, fantastic riffs and sometimes entire arrangements go through my head and for the life of me I can't remember a note of them by the time I get to picking up the bass or opening up the DAW. At one stage I'd hum them into the phone but they still wouldn't stick. Frustrating stuff.
I live my life with this happening at least twice daily. The fuckin pain
I never stress about not being able to capture an idea in my head. I just take it as a sign to plug in and see what comes out. The hands always have their own ideas (your honour!).
To be honest it's a minor enough peeve but it's constant. I'm still of the opinion that if any of them turn out to be good enough I'll remember them. Hasn't ever happened yet though. Not even once.
This 4/20 bullshit. Every fucking year.
20/4. Now fuck off and take your 9/11 with you while you're at it.
I have recorded some mongo ideas into the phone a few times. What ended up being written has usually been completely different but still workable.
Sensitivity training. The missus just reminded me about the time a place I used to work sent me on that.
Quote from: hellfire on April 20, 2021, 09:22:38 PM
Sensitivity training. The missus just reminded me about the time a place I used to work sent me on that.
Not sure if it worked :laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on April 20, 2021, 09:13:16 PM
This 4/20 bullshit. Every fucking year.
20/4. Now fuck off and take your 9/11 with you while you're at it.
I love the smoke but it's a load of bollix over here and also when it's every day for most participants. And yeah we don't even have a 4/20 unless there happens to be 20 months in some future scenario.
What we have is the misuse of drugs act 1988. Bit harder to celebrate that one on a given date..
Quote from: Emphyrio on April 20, 2021, 09:41:56 PM
Quote from: hellfire on April 20, 2021, 09:22:38 PM
Sensitivity training. The missus just reminded me about the time a place I used to work sent me on that.
Not sure if it worked :laugh:
It worked. It taught him what to avoid in the future :laugh:
Ah, he's very sensitive these days; a stiff breeze and he has to change his pants.
I learned a lot and felt genuinely enriched by the whole experience :laugh:
When a turd breaks off between your arsecheeks and you have to use a good quarter of the bog roll to rectify the situation. Money and time badly spent.
The decline of Dr. Martens boots into cheap, Chinese-made, plastic shite. €160+ a pair for utter rubbish. I got a gift voucher for a pair of Docs last September. Glad I didn't pay for them.
Docs were par for the course if you were a metal/punk/whatever fan when I was growing up in the 80/90s (and for a decade or two before that). From when I started secondary school and begged my mam for a pair of DMs (she bought me the shoes rather than the boots by mistake but still) to the next Christmas when I got the boots until this day I've always had a pair.
These things used to be bulletproof. I wore them day in/day out, played football in them, hiked in them, worked 12 hour shifts standing all day in them.... you get the idea... And then, after a year or more's constant battering, they'd still be ready for extra abuse (and would look cool as shit with a battle worn patina on them). Now the things just crack and flake. They don't even wear properly. Sole came away from the brand new pair within 4 months returned them - same problems with the new pair.
I started noticing the quality dwindling a few years back so switched to Red Wing - an American company with boots still made in the US. I'll never buy a pair of Docs again.
I bought a pair of DM shoes 4+ years ago, wear them regularly and they're still in perfect nick. Maybe it's a different set up for the boots but I can't fault mine.
My previous pair lasted 25 years before chucking them.
Quote from: Carnage on April 22, 2021, 03:28:43 PM
I bought a pair of DM shoes 4+ years ago, wear them regularly and they're still in perfect nick. Maybe it's a different set up for the boots but I can't fault mine.
My previous pair lasted 25 years before chucking them.
Possibly. I still have a pair of DMs from about 15 years ago - they were made in Vietnam - still pretty good nick and a much better boot than the Chinese made ones which don't even feel like leather.
Bat-wing leather man.
I picked up a pair of ten hole a couple of years ago and they are in perfect nick still. I don't wear them all the time in fairness, but they aren't shit quality by any means. Maybe you bought a bogey pair?
Buy them in the shop in merchants arch, i get them there and they are great
Yep, that's where I bought mine.
Why the F is imelda may still appearing in newspapers? I for one could not give a bollix about her
She has a new album out, promotion and all that.
That pair of DMs that lasted 25 years, I should mention that they were subs and only cost me £20 (pre-Euro), so an even better buy than usual. They'd also seen about 4 years as work shoes, with a few summers in the bog thrown in for good measure. I only chucked them as the tread was completely gone, a clean and polish and they'd have looked grand.
The last pair of docs I had turned to conplete shit after about 3 years, but that was of almost constant wear. I had expected longer out of them. They also came apart in the same way mentioned above, cracking and flaking, basically irreparable. I got a new pair as a gift last year and I wear them much less often, maybe once or twice a week, trying to make them last, but next pair I get will be something else. Disappointed with them, for that cash you'd expect them to be fairly hardy.
Yep, same as above, I was a dedicated doc. marten wearer for twenty five years and poured scorn on all other footwear.
The last pair I got were 10 holers, about 5 years ago, they cost 120 Euro if memory serves and the fucking things didn't last a year.
Cracked and flaked at the toes, and the soles cracked across and wore down to fuck in no time, I swore never again.
I'm a Hiax man now.
Never worn Doc Martens but I have the same complaints about the quality of steel toe work boots. Leather cracking and letting water in, soles falling off from the body of the boot, inner heel liners and insoles getting torn and holed, lace holders popping off, cheap heel shanks bending and cutting into your heels..... A bollocks given the cost of the fuckin things.
I find No Risk make a good steel toe work boot, I've bee wearing them the last number of years and they seem to hold up fairly well, dear fuckers though.
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on April 22, 2021, 03:58:59 PM
Why the F is imelda may still appearing in newspapers? I for one could not give a bollix about her
This tells you all you need to know about her...
https://www.irishpost.com/news/imelda-may-reveals-cancelled-festival-gig-sing-conor-mcgregor-fight-132817 (https://www.irishpost.com/news/imelda-may-reveals-cancelled-festival-gig-sing-conor-mcgregor-fight-132817)
Money talks, and fuck integrity. She would have gotten a nice wedge for that.
Festival in England or Irish national anthem in the US... hmm, what would the Wolfetones have done? :P
Honoured their original commitment, if they were any good. Nah, I had time for her before (can't stand the music, but she seemd alright herself) but that kind of thing would put you off.
I've no issue with her in any way, and no interest in how she chooses to promote herself but I heard a new song on Newstalk the other day when she was at the centre of attention for a minute and, my god, it was terrible. It sounded like that rock song Shania Twain came out with before. A rock song written by someone who not only doesn't listen to rock music, but actively despises it. I have only heard bits and pieces from her before and it always seemed to me that she was a proper song writer, but that yoke the other day was toe curling.
She started out singing rockabilly, broke up with her fella and we have had to listen to her maudling shite ever since, sick of her
And also i dont give a bollix about lottie ryan so she can get off the airwaves too
I feel that ireland as a nation really has utterly awful taste in music. You look at the chart music now and it's utter garbage.
Been like that since forever, sadly.
Lads not answering their phones
People ringin'! :P
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 23, 2021, 02:26:55 PM
People ringin'! :P
:laugh: actually yeah, both sides of this are peeves.
100%. I hate talking on the phone, that's one thing I don't miss from work in the pre-plague times.
Ewes going on their backs and fucking grey crows or magpies picking the eyes out of them, cuntishly cuntish, had three done last year, two with both eyes taken and one with one and have one there this morning with one eye gone.
Its gun time.
What do you do in that situation, put the ewes down or is there any life for them after that?
Ah no, the ewe will be fine, I'll inject her with a long acting antibiotic to prevent infection and treat her eye with with an antibiotic cream. Its grand as long as she has one eye, if both are gone It means I cant put her in lamb again next year, she can be fattened and slaughtered but its a loss of a good ewe like.
Quote from: Carnage on April 23, 2021, 03:34:15 PM
100%. I hate talking on the phone, that's one thing I don't miss from work in the pre-plague times.
Jaysus ya, I get annoyed when my phone rings nowadays.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 23, 2021, 03:46:11 PM
Ah no, the ewe will be fine, I'll inject her with a long acting antibiotic to prevent infection and treat her eye with with an antibiotic cream. Its grand as long as she has one eye, if both are gone It means I cant put her in lamb again next year, she can be fattened and slaughtered but its a loss of a good ewe like.
Not a total loss, so. Still cuntish on the ewe at the time though.
Save me a coupla chops!
Will do :).
Ah you'd feel sorry for the poor auld ewe allright, It not pleasant like, there's a pain killer in that long acting antibiotic to take the edge off but still, cuntish.
Getting tabloid shite in the news feed on my phone about a "drastic and ominous weather change for Ireland". Sun is shining, get ta fuck ye cunts with yer misery
Quote from: Born of Fire on April 26, 2021, 11:54:13 AM
Getting tabloid shite in the news feed on my phone about a "drastic and ominous weather change for Ireland". Sun is shining, get ta fuck ye cunts with yer misery
Weatherprognosticators have got it wrong quite a lot lately despite the alarming reports of 'sudden cold' and 'possible hail/snow' the last few months - certainly in Cork City there was none of it, beside a bit of sleet.
It's mad how easy we as a country roll over for mediocre politicians. Why are we so afraid to rock the boat?
Changing phone providers. Fuck it from a height.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 22, 2021, 03:47:50 PM
I picked up a pair of ten hole a couple of years ago and they are in perfect nick still. I don't wear them all the time in fairness, but they aren't shit quality by any means. Maybe you bought a bogey pair?
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on April 22, 2021, 03:54:19 PM
Buy them in the shop in merchants arch, i get them there and they are great
I thought that perhaps I had gotten a Monday morning pair but the exact same thing happened to the replacement pair too.
The place in Merchant's Arch - is that China Blue? Good shop. I bought a pair of Docs in there in the 90s. The rest of my DMs over the years have always come from McCarthy's on the Coal Quay here in Cork. Old school family run business - known for having the coolest gear. James is a sound head. When I returned the dodgy pair, he just handed me out a brand new set.
I chalked this up to being a good customer of 25 years+ but then I wondered... is this a regular occurence?
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on April 22, 2021, 10:24:28 PM
I find No Risk make a good steel toe work boot, I've bee wearing them the last number of years and they seem to hold up fairly well, dear fuckers though.
Depends on what you want to spend (and the application) but Haix, as you mentioned earlier, are very good. So are Steitz Secura - particularly their Gore-Tex range - excellent work boots. Elten's range of safety boots are very good too.
For everyday boots I wear Red Wing - and I mean every single day. Iron Rangers, Harvesters, Sawmills or 875s. These are dearer than DMs and other boots but they're hand-made and will last you a lifetime.
Quote from: Carnage on April 27, 2021, 12:05:50 AM
Changing phone providers. Fuck it from a height.
What's the issue?
Trying to get the phone unlocked. I'm leaving a business account with Three, switching to 48 to try it out. The phone I got with the business account was damaged within a few weeks so I ran out and bought another one as I needed it for work. The issue is that I bought a prepay phone (cheapest option) and according to their terms & conditions, you need to have topped up by €130 before they'll unlock it. I'm obviously not going to do that, and trying to explain that I've used the phone with a fully fulfilled business contract for 2 years is falling on deaf ears.
It's just a matter of getting it unlocked in a phone repair shop or wherever, but it's a pain in the arse.
Quote from: Carnage on April 27, 2021, 03:40:05 PM
Trying to get the phone unlocked. I'm leaving a business account with Three, switching to 48 to try it out. The phone I got with the business account was damaged within a few weeks so I ran out and bought another one as I needed it for work. The issue us that I bought a prepay phone (cheapest option) and accoriding to their terms & conditions, you need to have topped up by €130 before they'll unlock it. I'm obviously not going to do that, and trying to explain that I've used the phone with a fully fulfilled business contract for 2 years is falling on deaf ears.
It's just a matter of getting it unlocked in a phone repair shop or wherever, but it's a pain in the arse.
Aye best option get it unlocked in a shop. The business phone would have had a warranty but that's a hardware warranty. Ya break it yourself and it ain't covered.
Go on eBay and type 'SIM unlock code' for whatever type of phone you have. Have the IMEI number of your phone handy as you'll need to type it in unlock code purchase.
The seller will usually have the unlock code for you within a few hours or if not, the next day.
The last time I got one it was only about €4 and it worked a treat.
I was looking at a few online sites that do that, they looked dodgy as fuck. Never occurred to me to try Ebay, I'll have a gander. Cheers.
Edit: Took a punt on one there, came in under €8.50 so we'll see tomorrow (orders placed after 3:30 are processed the next day).
I used it about 3 times on different phones and the only time I had any bother the guy gave me a new code straight away and it worked no bother.
Don't think I've ever paid over €4 though, although it's about 4 years since I've purchased a code.
Postman calling mid shite.
:laugh:
I hope he wasn't delivering emergency bog roll.
Quote from: open face surgery on April 30, 2021, 12:03:49 PM
Postman calling mid shite.
You'd think he'd have finished up before going to work for the day
:laugh: :laugh: Shit everywhere.
:laugh:
Reading this thread while eating lunch.
Oul ones having a fit in a Tesco today over people 'skipping the line' because the queue (that was there before them) went down a different lane that it usually does, and instead of just getting into the back of it these geniuses decided to start a second queue ffs.
I've never heard people arguing over skipping a line since primary school, complaining to the employees and all, it doesn't matter if the queue is in a slightly different direction than usual, they were still there before you you daft cunts :laugh:.
Tin Foil. I swear to christ they make this shit stuck together so you ruin the roll as soon as you open it. That's me in the bad books for the evening now >:(
Quote from: ldj on April 30, 2021, 05:08:39 PM
Oul ones having a fit in a Tesco today over people 'skipping the line' because the queue (that was there before them) went down a different lane that it usually does, and instead of just getting into the back of it these geniuses decided to start a second queue ffs.
I've never heard people arguing over skipping a line since primary school, complaining to the employees and all, it doesn't matter if the queue is in a slightly different direction than usual, they were still there before you you daft cunts :laugh:.
Had a lad skip me in the queue waiting for petrol today and i just thought, fuck it whats the point, i put malevolent creation on the radio and kicked back. Life is too short
Quote from: ochoill on April 30, 2021, 03:04:25 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on April 30, 2021, 12:03:49 PM
Postman calling mid shite.
You'd think he'd have finished up before going to work for the day
Been laughing at this for a good couple of hours on and off now, picturing a particular postman I know
Then it popped into my head about the time the turkish barber made a cunt of my hair because he was dying for a shit
Queuing is both a pleasure and a peeve. I often take it in the same spirit as Doctor Crippen describes and actually enjoy the unplanned moment to reflect and especially with the headphones on
Should probably be in the booze thread but I'm peeved, dammit: Guinness have discontinued their lovely, lovely milk stout. It was grand of a night in front of the fire.
Quote from: Carnage on April 30, 2021, 09:08:18 PM
Should probably be in the booze thread but I'm peeved, dammit: Guinness have discontinued their lovely, lovely milk stout. It was grand of a night in front of the fire.
Uffffff, it was always too sweet for me. But I only ever had it on draught in Cassidy's of Westmoreland St.
Maybe the cayans aren't as sweet?
I see that Hop House 13 is being discontinued too. But so far I've only read for the UK market. Hope it stays on the Irish market. It's a right good beer, well tasty.
Quote from: Carnage on April 30, 2021, 09:08:18 PM
Should probably be in the booze thread but I'm peeved, dammit: Guinness have discontinued their lovely, lovely milk stout. It was grand of a night in front of the fire.
That stuff was indeed lovely, as are the other couple of crafty type varieties with the Guinness label from the last few years. Pity to see it go. I wonder does the Guinness brand actually hurt sales of these varieties with the big brand association..
Quote from: astfgyl on April 30, 2021, 09:17:16 PM
Quote from: Carnage on April 30, 2021, 09:08:18 PM
Should probably be in the booze thread but I'm peeved, dammit: Guinness have discontinued their lovely, lovely milk stout. It was grand of a night in front of the fire.
That stuff was indeed lovely, as are the other couple of crafty type varieties with the Guinness label from the last few years. Pity to see it go. I wonder does the Guinness brand actually hurt sales of these varieties with the big brand association..
I doubt it does. They'll invariably move onto something else to 'milk' the thirsty public with.
Those boyos know what they're at in all fairness to them.
The West Indies porter is still on the go (having one as we speak) so presumably it's selling and the other one wasn't. No flies on those Diageo boys so I'm sure it was something like that.
Never had the draught milk stout, just bottles. I was pleasantly surprised the last time I was in Vicar St., that they had bottle of the West Indies in the bar.
The windies porter is the cream of that series for sure. The weakest is the Dublin porter with the blue label
There was one with a green label I think, a pale ale was it? Citrus tinge to it. Not the best, though draught was nice on a hot day.
Citra I think it was called. Citra ipa or the like. I'd forgotten that one so maybe the Dublin stuff wasn't the worst after all. Never encountered any of them on tap though
The citra was alright. They had that new on tap in Dolan's one time coinciding with a Craic Sabbath gig and I did the dog on it, thought it was pure cream of the crop stuff, then never touched it again after
Quote from: astfgyl on April 30, 2021, 09:04:33 PM
Quote from: ochoill on April 30, 2021, 03:04:25 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on April 30, 2021, 12:03:49 PM
Postman calling mid shite.
You'd think he'd have finished up before going to work for the day
Been laughing at this for a good couple of hours on and off now, picturing a particular postman I know
Lol I must ask him if he ever cut one off half way to finish a day's post. I hope he did
Far as I know it's part of the initiation ceremony. I might be getting it mixed up with the legendary bord gais hazings of old though
First day's post on the yellow bike, try to hold a seamless crimp on a saddle like a gargoyle's leg for the full shift. Not many succeed
Only the strongest postmen survive the first 20 minutes. It's pure Jason and the argonauts stuff
Pet peeve 1: Cut my fingernails (one of my two most hated activities, the other being changing bedsheets, and I've got to do that in a minute) and somehow skipped one. How the fuck does that happen?
Pet peeve 2: Trimmer battery dying in the middle of use. Just about managed to finish my head, but my beard remains grizzly.
Not being able to eat just one biscuit.
Time to grow a beard for summer. ::)
To catch the crumbs??
Amongst other things.....
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on May 03, 2021, 07:46:45 PM
Time to grow a beard for summer. ::)
I'm the idiot who does just that, or shaves his head in the depths of winter. Timing is everything.
It's easy to see why feck all swallows have bothered their hole leaving Africa yet... :-X
Quote from: Carnage on May 03, 2021, 09:01:04 PM
I'm the idiot who does just that, or shaves his head in the depths of winter. Timing is everything.
Shaved my head completely bald last week having not done so in over a decade. It's the only "style" that I can do myself.
Next day - barbers announce that they're to re-open.
Ah but there's no better feeling than a freshly shaven head. Shmoove.
Which reminds me, I charged the trimmer, I can tidy up the beard today.
Shaved my head with the Mach 3 once and cleverly splashed hugo boss all over it before heading out to the pub. My head was fucking glowing.
Some rotten bastard is after stealing my bike.
Cycled over the road to check on a few sheep, left the bike at the gate as I have done 10,000 times before, its the middle of nowhere, hardly any traffic passes apart from locals, when I came back the bike was gone.
The curse of ten different types of diarrhoea on the cunt that stole it.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 04, 2021, 02:47:42 PM
Some rotten bastard is after stealing my bike.
Cycled over the road to check on a few sheep, left the bike at the gate as I have done 10,000 times before, its the middle of nowhere, hardly any traffic passes apart from locals, when I came back the bike was gone.
The curse of ten different types of diarrhoea on the cunt that stole it.
The miserable cunt whoever it was. Had the same happen me lately from my backyard. It turned up a week later thrown in one of the estates with the tyres slashed. Grand ending but pain in the hole. They must know me to have slashed it
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 04, 2021, 02:47:42 PM
Some rotten bastard is after stealing my bike.
Cycled over the road to check on a few sheep, left the bike at the gate as I have done 10,000 times before, its the middle of nowhere, hardly any traffic passes apart from locals, when I came back the bike was gone.
The curse of ten different types of diarrhoea on the cunt that stole it.
Someone taking the piss?
I'll take 20 yokes please Natasha
People looking for meetings at 4pm on a fucking Friday
Quote from: Blackout on May 07, 2021, 03:55:13 PM
People looking for meetings at 4pm on a fucking Friday
Ah the live to work cunts. Fuck that.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 07, 2021, 04:06:45 PM
Quote from: Blackout on May 07, 2021, 03:55:13 PM
People looking for meetings at 4pm on a fucking Friday
Ah the live to work cunts. Fuck that.
My boss is a cunt for it. Just because you want to avoid your wife and kids for as long as possible doesn't mean you get to interfere with my going home time.
Quote from: Blackout on May 07, 2021, 06:01:49 PM
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 07, 2021, 04:06:45 PM
Quote from: Blackout on May 07, 2021, 03:55:13 PM
People looking for meetings at 4pm on a fucking Friday
Ah the live to work cunts. Fuck that.
My boss is a cunt for it. Just because you want to avoid your wife and kids for as long as possible doesn't mean you get to interfere with my going home time.
Ye have to be a shitebag to be calling a meeting like that. Meetings generally end for me with more work, hate them
Dublin City Centre has somehow managed to become an even bigger shithole.
Made the mistake of going for a walk in Stephens green, on the way out the atmosphere was just aids,drunk scumbags everywhere, so I tried to make my way out as quick as possible.
Ended up having some little scrote shouting abuse at me for having long hair as I was on my way to my bus stop, as a natural reaction I told him to fuck off then had 7 or 8 of his mates turn around and start talking shit as I was walking by, I was turning onto a quieter road so I thought I was going to get a kicking, I got off lucky, lesson learned.
Them fuckers feed off fear lad. Most are quick to cower when you stick up for yourself
Quote from: ldj on May 08, 2021, 08:53:02 PM
Dublin City Centre has somehow managed to become an even bigger shithole.
Made the mistake of going for a walk in Stephens green, on the way out the atmosphere was just aids,drunk scumbags everywhere, so I tried to make my way out as quick as possible.
Ended up having some little scrote shouting abuse at me for having long hair as I was on my way to my bus stop, as a natural reaction I told him to fuck off then had 7 or 8 of his mates turn around and start talking shit as I was walking by, I was turning onto a quieter road so I thought I was going to get a kicking, I got off lucky, lesson learned.
Had similar things happen to me several times when I used to work/live in Dublin. Sitting down alone in Stephen's Green was guaranteed to bring them on to me more often than not ("gimme a fag, have ya any money, is that a joint you're smoking.." etc). Knew a fella living on Parnell St who I used to regularly call to as well and was abused by scrotes almost nightly while waiting for the bus out of there. I learned pretty quickly that telling them to fuck off was like catnip to the little cunts, as was ignoring them. Keeping it fairly cordial seemed to make them fuck off the fastest.
That's years ago though, they have probably (d)evolved somewhat since.
Quote from: Blackout on May 08, 2021, 10:00:14 PM
Them fuckers feed off fear lad. Most are quick to cower when you stick up for yourself
agreed....carry yourself with confidence and they usually either stay away or get the message quickly.....
Quote from: The Heretic on May 09, 2021, 04:38:36 PM
Quote from: Blackout on May 08, 2021, 10:00:14 PM
Them fuckers feed off fear lad. Most are quick to cower when you stick up for yourself
agreed....carry yourself with confidence and they usually either stay away or get the message quickly.....
Yeah I walked with me head up and done me best to look like I can handle myself but at that point I thought I was getting jumped anyway :laugh:.
I don't get the mindset, do these lads think they're hard going around in groups of 10 starting shit with people on their own, it's absolutely cowardly behaviour.
It would be interesting if you could corner one on their own with a large group and see how they react.
Of course, you'd have to kill him afterwards so he couldn't come back with his mates for revenge. Perhaps post bits of him to various friends as a head up warning?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 09, 2021, 06:10:29 PM
It would be interesting if you could corner one on their own with a large group and see how they react.
Of course, you'd have to kill him afterwards so he couldn't come back with his mates for revenge. Perhaps post bits of him to various friends as a head up warning?
About 15 years ago my mam was getting awful hassle for months from a few young lads (15 - 18 years old) sitting on her front wall, smoking hash, throwing their cans and chipper wrappers into her beloved garden. Any time that I called to see her, I'd have to go out and reason with them to leave and eventually they would but only doing so as they roared abuse at me. I'm a big boy. I can take it.
One Friday afternoon they were all demented drunk. Same story as always but one of them puked into her drive. She asked them nicely to go somewhere else, they wouldn't. One of them spat at her and called her several things that you wouldn't want your mam called. She calmly went into the house boiled the kettle, filled a bucket with Dettol and hot water, came out to clean up the mess and then fucked it at the lads.
They came back later that evening as she was backing out of the drive and smashed her windscreen and rear window. Rocking the car. Generally terrifying her. She called the cops who arrived and, while sympathetic, said that there wouldn't be much that they could do. I got a call from my brother to tell me what happened. He was heading up there to see was she alright and "sort this out".
Now - my brother is a sweetheart of a human being, he'll do anything for anyone, if he had nothing in his pocket he'd still give you half but he also possesses a temper and a capacity for violent anger unlike anything I have ever seen. These days it takes a lot to get him going, he definitely did some work on himself when he was travelling the world. But at 20 years of age when this story takes place...
A few of the shams had come back after the cops left to taunt my mother. The brother was quick on the scene and they split, like the cowards they were, in all directions - one, into the waiting fist of my brother. I arrived at the house, he had a 15 minute head start on me, to witness him kicking, literally KICKING a lad around the drive, only stopping to pummel him in the face. I got in between them.
"FUCK. OFF" and he shoved me out of the way. I started telling him that he was going to be the one who got in trouble. I don't know if I got through or not but the next thing I know he was on top of the scrote who was crying and he told him as calm as you like "If any of ye come back, I'll find you and only you and do this again. I'll do time for you, ya cunt."
One of the nosy neighbours chipped in at this point. "That's Whatchamacallit's lad from number 95 down the way".
"Now, I know where YOU live too. Let's go"
"Where?" sobbed the scrote.
"Your house. My mam's car needs paying for." and he marched your man, broken to fuckery down to his folks where his old man gave out all sorts of shit to him while my brother waited.
My mother's car didn't get paid for but the cops never came to find the brother and my mam has never had trouble since.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 10, 2021, 11:45:47 AM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 09, 2021, 06:10:29 PM
It would be interesting if you could corner one on their own with a large group and see how they react.
Of course, you'd have to kill him afterwards so he couldn't come back with his mates for revenge. Perhaps post bits of him to various friends as a head up warning?
About 15 years ago my mam was getting awful hassle for months from a few young lads (15 - 18 years old) sitting on her front wall, smoking hash, throwing their cans and chipper wrappers into her beloved garden. Any time that I called to see her, I'd have to go out and reason with them to leave and eventually they would but only doing so as they roared abuse at me. I'm a big boy. I can take it.
One Friday afternoon they were all demented drunk. Same story as always but one of them puked into her drive. She asked them nicely to go somewhere else, they wouldn't. One of them spat at her and called her several things that you wouldn't want your mam called. She calmly went into the house boiled the kettle, filled a bucket with Dettol and hot water, came out to clean up the mess and then fucked it at the lads.
They came back later that evening as she was backing out of the drive and smashed her windscreen and rear window. Rocking the car. Generally terrifying her. She called the cops who arrived and, while sympathetic, said that there wouldn't be much that they could do. I got a call from my brother to tell me what happened. He was heading up there to see was she alright and "sort this out".
Now - my brother is a sweetheart of a human being, he'll do anything for anyone, if he had nothing in his pocket he'd still give you half but he also possesses a temper and a capacity for violent anger unlike anything I have ever seen. These days it takes a lot to get him going, he definitely did some work on himself when he was travelling the world. But at 20 years of age when this story takes place...
A few of the shams had come back after the cops left to taunt my mother. The brother was quick on the scene and they split, like the cowards they were, in all directions - one, into the waiting fist of my brother. I arrived at the house, he had a 15 minute head start on me, to witness him kicking, literally KICKING a lad around the drive, only stopping to pummel him in the face. I got in between them.
"FUCK. OFF" and he shoved me out of the way. I started telling him that he was going to be the one who got in trouble. I don't know if I got through or not but the next thing I know he was on top of the scrote who was crying and he told him as calm as you like "If any of ye come back, I'll find you and only you and do this again. I'll do time for you, ya cunt."
One of the nosy neighbours chipped in at this point. "That's Whatchamacallit's lad from number 95 down the way".
"Now, I know where YOU live too. Let's go"
"Where?" sobbed the scrote.
"Your house. My mam's car needs paying for." and he marched your man, broken to fuckery down to his folks where his old man gave out all sorts of shit to him while my brother waited.
My mother's car didn't get paid for but the cops never came to find the brother and my mam has never had trouble since.
Your bro is a legend! I felt warm and fuzzy reading that.
Quotehttps://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
That video took the warm feeling away from me fairly quickly. Dirty cunts. It seems a few of them have been identified anyway. They all need a bad beating.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2021, 03:50:31 PM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
Off with their heads.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2021, 03:50:31 PM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
A few of their names are all over social media, one of them plays for Shelbourne FC, they just put out a statement actually.
https://shelbournefc.ie/shelbourne-fc-statement/
The government or gardai need to stamp all this behaviour out rapidly, the lefties will blame coronavirus "sure they had nothing to do or nowhere to go".
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on May 10, 2021, 07:15:42 PM
The government or gardai need to stamp all this behaviour out rapidly, the lefties will blame coronavirus "sure they had nothing to do or nowhere to go".
What. I'm a lefty and I am full on for cracking their scum heads.
Regarding Dublin, remember the gigs in the Pint. Outside the gaff was rough enough. We finished playing a set in there and were out the front after dropping the gear into the car. 2 scumbags rock up to us giving jip but were told in no uncertain terms to fuck off now before they got their heads kicked in. They turned their attention to a muslin lad across the street in one those full length white garments. They started on him and he pulls out a fucking sword from his back and chased them down the street. Fucking gold.
Johnny saw a fella killed outside there years ago. A different time, we were sitting outside on a Sunday or out for a smoke or something, memory is hazy, and a dude got out of the car, ran down the boardwalk, smacked a cunt with a hammer, threw the hammer into the river and got back into the car at the top exit of the boardwalk. Smooth.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 10, 2021, 11:07:23 PM
Johnny saw a fella killed outside there years ago. A different time, we were sitting outside on a Sunday or out for a smoke or something, memory is hazy, and a dude got out of the car, ran down the boardwalk, smacked a cunt with a hammer, threw the hammer into the river and got back into the car at the top exit of the boardwalk. Smooth.
Fucking hell. Twas a crazy place alright. I miss The Pint.
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on May 10, 2021, 07:15:42 PM
The government or gardai need to stamp all this behaviour out rapidly, the lefties will blame coronavirus "sure they had nothing to do or nowhere to go".
Sure why not go the whole hog and say the lads were actually paid by cultural Marxists to add weight to the violence against women narrative!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 11, 2021, 09:51:42 AM
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on May 10, 2021, 07:15:42 PM
The government or gardai need to stamp all this behaviour out rapidly, the lefties will blame coronavirus "sure they had nothing to do or nowhere to go".
Sure why not go the whole hog and say the lads were actually paid by cultural Marxists to add weight to the violence against women narrative!
You go for it if it floats your boat chief, I lived in Dublin in the 80's and 90's, grew up on Gardiner Street and it was rough. These lads are taking the total piss knowing they can get away with it and the courts can do very little.
Not really sure what your point is there though. It's not "the lefties" fault that these lads exist today, and the state of Dublin in the 80s certainly wasn't "the lefties" fault! The only difference between how a "leftie" and a non-leftie reacts to this kind of heinous act, is that the former will generally try to think about how to solve the problem of crime and thuggery on a long-term and global basis, beyond merely punishing the lads themselves. Because we do know from countless historical examples that even if over-the-top punishments are doled out, that by itself solves nothing. So, off with their heads if ye like, whatever, but it won't change anything.
It's just funny how kind of mad the anti-left discourse gets sometimes. At times blamed for exaggerating violence against women, then when there's a flagrant example of just that, accused of wanting to excuse the perpetrators. Whatever about them having nothing to do or nowhere to go, it's pretty clear those lads have absolutely no fucking guidance in life worth speaking of, and just thank christ they're white Irish lads, otherwise we would never hear the fucking end of the "dere all fuckin' animals from dere!"
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 11, 2021, 11:21:05 AM
Not really sure what your point is there though. It's not "the lefties" fault that these lads exist today, and the state of Dublin in the 80s certainly wasn't "the lefties" fault! The only difference between how a "leftie" and a non-leftie reacts to this kind of heinous act, is that the former will generally try to think about how to solve the problem of crime and thuggery on a long-term and global basis, beyond merely punishing the lads themselves. Because we do know from countless historical examples that even if over-the-top punishments are doled out, that by itself solves nothing. So, off with their heads if ye like, whatever, but it won't change anything.
It's just funny how kind of mad the anti-left discourse gets sometimes. At times blamed for exaggerating violence against women, then when there's a flagrant example of just that, accused of wanting to excuse the perpetrators. Whatever about them having nothing to do or nowhere to go, it's pretty clear those lads have absolutely no fucking guidance in life worth speaking of, and just thank christ they're white Irish lads, otherwise we would never hear the fucking end of the "dere all fuckin' animals from dere!"
My point is as rough as the area that I am from and the headbangers that came from there didn't try pushing people under trains, spit at people on the street or just abuse random people they passed by. They didn't cycle by women on the docks and stab them or break into old peoples home and beat them to death. Occassionly you might get someone who behaved like that but from underlying psychological or pre existing issues from horrific upbringing, but it was rare.
The kids doing this stuff today are doing it because they know no one can lay a hand on them, they also know when they go to court they will get off lightly and probably won't have a lasting record once they turn 18.
The reason,
I believe they get away with this is that our legal system has been too generous and I believe it should be harsher in its sentencing and punishment. This is my opinion and in fairness I am entitled to it with respect, if you are upset by the use of the word 'lefties' then apologies. Where I am from the use of the word in the past would represent a more lenient leaning but I am from the tradition that the punishment should fit the crime. As I say I believe a lot of young people are well aware of what they can and cannot get away with at the moment.
How do you combat this? I'm all for opening more schools and having amenities and whatnot but if you have areas that are rife with drug abuse and parents who barely register the existence of their children, and who provide precisely zero guidance, then all of that infrastructure is redundant. Legalising drugs might solve some of the issues, but you will still end up with zombies who can't deal with their kids. Harsher punishments? Sounds good but it doesn't seem to work. I think that, possibly, there is no solution to this problem. Perhaps it can be slightly reduced at times and in places, but my suspicion is that you never eradicate it, you simply move it along. There is a tough guy culture that exists among a certain portion of young men and they have no way of expressing it. Maybe these lads should be directed into the army. I think that having a firm hand like the army would provide could work wonders for at least some of these lads. Mature them, give them structure and focus and even give them an education. Just a brain fart, but it could be at least a partial solution. I certainly believe that a good hard kicking should be the least those fucks get for their behaviour, and I'm not sure if that makes me a Commie or a Nazi in this instance.
You're looking at Dublin of the 80s through very rose tinted glasses. On a metal relevant level even, what about ticket bashing? There was no shortage of lads like this in the 80s and 90s, from my recollections. I remember my aul wan and uncle discussing, in the early, early 90s, how bad Summerhill had become compared to when they grew up there in the 50s and 60s.
The army idea might make things worse, if the IDF maniacs on holidays after discharge are anything to go by.
I think the key is a viable deterrent. Doesn't have to be what the anabaptists got in Münster (although yes, sounds nice), on the spot fines for the little pricks. At my school we used to get fined for a whole host of things, stung a couple of times and you'd rethink whatever it was that you were doing.
Far from it am i looking at Dublin of the 80's through rose tinted glasses in fact if you knew more about the inner city in the 80's and 90's through first hand experience you might understand that is quite an annoying and off hand retort. I lost family and friends I grew up with to the heroin epidemic and its various facets in Dublin, others emigrated to get away from the place at that time and in the 90's but that not what I am talking about.
As I outlined there were social problems and a huge drug problem but I am talking about the behaviour of Juveniles today pushing people under trains, attacking Gardai, punching a lad in the back of the head at the weekend and knocking him out, not even robbing him, just doing it because they can. Attacking delivery guys etc etc etc.
By the way its also not just the inner city where most of these things are happening it is in outlying suburbs as well.
My Aunties and Uncles lived in Summerhill, Ballybough and Dolphins barn in the 70's, 80' 90's and up to their deaths and I still have family in some of those areas and as I say I grew up in the inner city myself before we moved out ourselves but most if not all my peers and family members new the consequences of their actions and many when they misbehaved or broke the law were punished accordingly and they acknowledged that. By the way those areas are as bad today if not worse than they were in the 90's, take a walk up there some night and have a look for yourself.
Again, as I restate, this is my opinion, that the justice system needs to have greater consequences for the behaviour of juveniles today who are repeatedly offending and particularly in a violent manner. Whether that is educationally, or through programmes where they give back to society but there have to be consequences and the consequences have to fit the crime. The girl they pushed under that train could have been killed, they didn't mug someone for a concert ticket, not that I am taking away from mugging but lets have some context here.
Thats my final post on the matter and you can post away all you want it won't change my opinion at this stage in my life
The army wouldn't work for everyone, no. But it seems that there is no single cure. Broken homes combined with drug, alcohol and gambling addictions will always serve to hobble poorer communities. Dragging deprived areas out of poverty, creating jobs and futures for communities combined with policing, education, drug and alcohol awareness and so on is the only possible answer. But then, that's a long term investment and long term thinking is seldom any given government's strong point.
In a way, though, it might simply be a case of the genie being out of the bottle. There will always be a portion of society who reject the benefits it has to offer and will be drawn to crime, drugs, violence etc.
I get ya Crippen, and I'm not going to pretend I spent as much time in the city as someone who lived there, but I saw a lot since it's where my cousins lived, and still live. Lads like these are actually the kids of our generation, the generation that grew up in the 80s and 90s, so do you think that plays some part or is it all just no fear of judicial penal consequences?
Isn't one of the guys at least 20 and plays in a football club? You'd think that would help provide structure or give them something to do and focus on?
Young lads in groups. That's a part of it too, I'm sure. We were all young and immature and smart arsed when we were young- not violent or scumbaggy in most cases- so there is that to factor in.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 11, 2021, 01:54:42 PM
Young lads in groups. That's a part of it too, I'm sure. We were all young and immature and smart arsed when we were young- not violent or scumbaggy in most cases- so there is that to factor in.
Because - rightly or wrongly - we would've gotten a hammering either from parents or the adults we were giving abuse to.
Things went downhill fast in this country when you couldn't beat up other people's children.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 11, 2021, 02:30:52 PM
Things went downhill fast in this country when you couldn't beat up other people's children.
As much as that seems in jest there is something to it. Perhaps there's an alternative to the beatings but something that could be considered a consequence would do no harm. As was mentioned, a lot of us were typical knob teenagers but simply weren't as scummy as that. I know my own pals wouldn't have stuck me doing anything like what went on in that video, so maybe there's something in that but it's a different world entirely down here in the sticks for some reason.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 11, 2021, 01:26:11 PM
I get ya Crippen, and I'm not going to pretend I spent as much time in the city as someone who lived there, but I saw a lot since it's where my cousins lived, and still live. Lads like these are actually the kids of our generation, the generation that grew up in the 80s and 90s, so do you think that plays some part or is it all just no fear of judicial penal consequences?
Its about upbringing in part I really believe, my parents were strict as fuck with us, my relations the same and even the families in our blocks. If we stepped out of line we knew the consequence once we got home. So I wonder does there need to be a sanction for the parents of these children too? Especially In the case of repeat offender juveniles.
Where we grew up if a kid in a family was running amok the community in the area got together and discussed it and then the family were approached not in any threatening way, but a conversation took place to see what could be done and how the community could address it. When that didn't work then the Guards usually stepped in and in all honesty that could culminate in a hiding of some sort . Not the ideal solution or the ultimate solution but for many lads in my area it was certainly a deterrent if you knew a big guard was looking for you.
Also the Gardai need more power over this issue, I am not talking about giving kids a hiding but at least grabbing them and putting them into a car and either taking them home or to the station for a night or two. A zero tolerance approach is probably needed for this to stamp it out. If a kid is continually offending, being violent or causing havoc in a community then I think the government should also look at sanctioning the domestic environment. This could be adjustment of parent benefits, relocation or for parents and children to attend educational classes together on behavioural issues. Many families were asked nicely to leave our area and that they were not welcome and they knew to move on because to stay meant ostracisation from the community.
One thing that I have been thinking about is, and you mightn't believe this but the Guards in our area were actually very good to families. You had community police always on the beat, always talking to people, helping families, giving advice and what I witnessed very often was them helping young people to get jobs by being references and in one case driving a girl to an interview in North Dublin. The beat police seem to have reduced in number and I think the lack of their very presence has had an impact on communities. But again this is from my experience in the inner city much of the current behaviour is taking place outside of the inner city and a lot of it in the inner city is by children from outer areas like Cabra, Driminagh, Crumlin etc so I dont think it is specific to juveniles 'from the flats'
Children as well as adults need to know that in the end there are ultimately consequences for your actions, if you don't you have a situation we are currently in were people behave in any way that they want.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 11, 2021, 02:30:52 PM
Things went downhill fast in this country when you couldn't beat up other people's children.
Oh ffs. Nobody advocated beating children you idiot. What I was saying is that TEENS (not children in case your reading comprehension is that of a childs) in earlier years feared repercussions that come from physically assaulting people.
Ha, someone linked me to one of the lads' FB pages and he's only one degree away from my own contacts list :-X :laugh:
The fact is they know they're only going to get a slap on the wrist if caught by the guards, they know if someone hit them back that person would be more likely to be charged than them, and they probably also know that no matter what they do their parents will stand by their 'little angel'.
Only earlier this year a guy was charged for assault for marching a local scrote to the police who had been harassing his elderly father.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-who-frogmarched-teenager-to-garda-station-charged-with-assault-39972398.html
Tells you all you need to know about the Guards.
Quote from: ldj on May 10, 2021, 06:01:38 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2021, 03:50:31 PM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
A few of their names are all over social media, one of them plays for Shelbourne FC, they just put out a statement actually.
https://shelbournefc.ie/shelbourne-fc-statement/
Turns out he'd left Shels some time before this incident, but that hasn't stopped the Twitter mob going after the club. They're now planning a protest outside Tolka before the UCD game.
Quote from: Blackout on May 11, 2021, 03:51:44 PM
Tells you all you need to know about the Guards.
In fairness the Guards haver to follow the law, the laws are messed up and should be reassessed. In that case the young lad should have been charged with criminal damage, intimidation. Once that happens the other kids won't do it when they see the law coming down on them.
This is not in response to yourself Blackout but if you did that other kids won't do it. Then if the kid who is charged can prove himself a responsible citizen over the following twelve months or two years then maybe the charge could be wiped further down the rather and so you dont prevent employment opportunities etc
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 11, 2021, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: ldj on May 10, 2021, 06:01:38 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2021, 03:50:31 PM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391538362067083264
I'm sure someone would like to know who these lads parents are, while we're on the subject of scrotes...
A few of their names are all over social media, one of them plays for Shelbourne FC, they just put out a statement actually.
https://shelbournefc.ie/shelbourne-fc-statement/
Turns out he'd left Shels some time before this incident, but that hasn't stopped the Twitter mob going after the club. They're now planning a protest outside Tolka before the UCD game.
It'll be the biggest crowd they have had in years....... I'll get my coat
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on May 11, 2021, 04:18:59 PM
Quote from: Blackout on May 11, 2021, 03:51:44 PM
Tells you all you need to know about the Guards.
In fairness the Guards have to follow the law, the laws are messed up and should be reassessed. In that case the young lad should have been charged with criminal damage, intimidation. Once that happens the other kids won't do it when they see the law coming down on them.
This is not in response to yourself Blackout but if you did that other kids won't do it. Then if the kid who is charged can prove himself a responsible citizen over the following twelve months or two years then maybe the charge could be wiped and so you dont prevent employment opportunities etc
sorry I was trying to edit my spelling and grammar there and managed to quote my own post, getting over excited
Quote from: Blackout on May 11, 2021, 03:21:06 PM
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 11, 2021, 02:30:52 PM
Things went downhill fast in this country when you couldn't beat up other people's children.
Oh ffs. Nobody advocated beating children you idiot. What I was saying is that TEENS (not children in case your reading comprehension is that of a childs) in earlier years feared repercussions that come from physically assaulting people.
Where did i say anyone advocated beating children. I was alluding to there was repercussions years ago if u went around playing the scumbag but there isn't any repercussions nowadays. As for the name calling. No need to get so upset ould chap, tis only a forum for chats.
Ollkiller GENOCIDED with LOGIC and AGGRESSION (NOT CLICKBAIT!!!1!)
"Wanting teens to fear repercussions for assaulting people is the same as beating children!" - Idiots.
Dude, he was using irony to make a genuine point that, under a certain angle, it can seem like corporal punishment did actually used to keep young fellas in line.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 12, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Dude, he was using irony to make a genuine point that, under a certain angle, it can seem like corporal punishment did actually used to keep young fellas in line.
That was it in a nutshell.
The NFL's insistence on playing games in London.
Been killing 10k runs over the last few weeks and today I had to stop about 4 times. Running is inconsistent as fuck.
It's a very common phenomenon. I'm co-incidentally in the middle of a 10k per day for a month challenge and yesterday I felt very shaky on my feet after a few kilometres, it's simple over training in this case, but it can be any number of things from pacing, time of the day, what and when you've eaten, and most importantly your state of mind. Don't worry about it, you'll be heroic again tomorrow :)
Drink more soy....
1 hour of solid exercise per day allows for massive meat and dairy intake and no requirement whatsoever for that pansy juice.
Soy isn't the best thing for men in large quantities.
Quote from: Blackout on May 13, 2021, 05:08:51 PM
Soy isn't the best thing for men in large quantities.
And there's your operative word...
Well I'm pre-op so technically still a man. *runs*
Peeve - sifting through useless product reviews online
People leaving 5 star reviews for something that hasn't even arrived. "Placed the order today. Haven't tried it yet but it looks good so I gave it 5 stars".
People leaving 5 star reviews for tents that haven't even been slept in, or even been outside. "Was very easy to set up in the spare room. My son loves it, hasn't been slept in yet".
Airheads.
Haha, yes to this one!
Quote from: Giggles on May 13, 2021, 10:36:07 PM
Peeve - sifting through useless product reviews online
People leaving 5 star reviews for something that hasn't even arrived. "Placed the order today. Haven't tried it yet but it looks good so I gave it 5 stars".
People leaving 5 star reviews for tents that haven't even been slept in, or even been outside. "Was very easy to set up in the spare room. My son loves it, hasn't been slept in yet".
Airheads.
Yep - and also applies to the inverse - 1 star reviews for petty shit/user error - particularly for hotels.
"Everything great. Beds comfortable. Spotless. 500 TV Channels. Hand jobs offered at the front desk upon arrival. BUT - could not get the air conditioning to drop as cold as the Tundra. One star."
"Could not get egg and soldiers for breakfast. Did not want any of the other 87 options. Disappointed."
I work in a shop and constantly watch people drop and break things, look at me and just walk off. The ignorance of people is unbelievable. "People, what a bunch of bastards" This is a good place for a rant ha ha
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 14, 2021, 08:47:05 AM
Quote from: Giggles on May 13, 2021, 10:36:07 PM
Peeve - sifting through useless product reviews online
People leaving 5 star reviews for something that hasn't even arrived. "Placed the order today. Haven't tried it yet but it looks good so I gave it 5 stars".
People leaving 5 star reviews for tents that haven't even been slept in, or even been outside. "Was very easy to set up in the spare room. My son loves it, hasn't been slept in yet".
Airheads.
Yep - and also applies to the inverse - 1 star reviews for petty shit/user error - particularly for hotels.
"Everything great. Beds comfortable. Spotless. 500 TV Channels. Hand jobs offered at the front desk upon arrival. BUT - could not get the air conditioning to drop as cold as the Tundra. One star."
"Could not get egg and soldiers for breakfast. Did not want any of the other 87 options. Disappointed."
People giving an app a 1 star review because it doesn't work/isn't compatible with their phone. That's as pointless as a movie critic giving a 1 star review for a film they haven't seen because it isn't available in their country.
I know it's been mentioned a lot already, but slow moving people would wreck the head of you. Three people abreast, dawdling down a path or squiggly meandering along a shopping aisle at the slowest speed imaginable. They're only one very small step above the unforgivable gowlbags who take one step into a building and immediately freeze, rooted to the spot, slack jawed and gawking around the seemingly unexpected sudden change of scenery and completely oblivious to the rest of the universe who may want to pass through the very doorway that they're blocking. Especially in this day and age! :abbath:
This day and age of doorways?
This day and age of social distancing :abbath:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 14, 2021, 08:47:05 AM
Quote from: Giggles on May 13, 2021, 10:36:07 PM
Peeve - sifting through useless product reviews online
People leaving 5 star reviews for something that hasn't even arrived. "Placed the order today. Haven't tried it yet but it looks good so I gave it 5 stars".
People leaving 5 star reviews for tents that haven't even been slept in, or even been outside. "Was very easy to set up in the spare room. My son loves it, hasn't been slept in yet".
Airheads.
Yep - and also applies to the inverse - 1 star reviews for petty shit/user error - particularly for hotels.
"Everything great. Beds comfortable. Spotless. 500 TV Channels. Hand jobs offered at the front desk upon arrival. BUT - could not get the air conditioning to drop as cold as the Tundra. One star."
"Could not get egg and soldiers for breakfast. Did not want any of the other 87 options. Disappointed."
From the same stable of cuntery comes the pointless answers crowd. Ever seen a question on Amazon and the answer is something along the likes of "I don't have this product so can't answer your question".
Great, cheers for taking the time out of your day to let me know that! :abbath:
Amazing that these basement dwelling neckbeards find the time between wanking and eating to troll Amazon answers.
There's a sweet spot where you're full and have post-nut relaxation.
First game of 6 a side back last night. The amount of lads trying to score Messi type goals and not passing the feckin thing...
Water running brown out of the tap, great.
The Eurovision. Could the thing be any more pointless?
Very minor peeve though to be fair because it isn't as if I will see or hear any of it. Maybe some people even like it..
Herman Li playing guitar, it sounds fucking horrific.
That made me think of Lil Wayne playing guitar, which is something to behold. Not really a peeve though as it's hilarious and more enjoyable than the Herman Li stuff.
.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 26, 2021, 10:57:36 AM
That made me think of Lil Wayne playing guitar, which is something to behold. Not really a peeve though as it's hilarious and more enjoyable than the Herman Li stuff.
Suffering Christ on the cross, looked up Lil Wayne playing guitar for the craic there, never heard of him before, atrocious alltogether, and the fans go wild.
Some neck on the lil cunt.
Lil wanker more like...
In fairness to Herman Li, it is difficult trying to play guitar when you're underwater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU1bdM9FH2U
And another great opportunity to drown/electrocute Herman Li and save humanity from his screeching fucking guitar solo wankery is missed.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 26, 2021, 10:57:36 AM
That made me think of Lil Wayne playing guitar, which is something to behold. Not really a peeve though as it's hilarious and more enjoyable than the Herman Li stuff.
One of the comments on YT....
"When you order Jimí Hendrix on Wish" :laugh:
People driving like absolute selfish ballbags as if they are the only ones with places to go. One lad went right across me on a roundabout exit yesterday and I was right behind him at the next traffic lights. What's the point.
Or the retaliatory beeping like two squabbling toddlers. If you're in a rush constantly, leave 15 minutes earlier ya pricks.
The Irish are shocking on the road. Cutting every corner and glaring at you for being in their way when you are on your side of the white line, driving up your hole as though you are personally holding them up despite the fact that you have a lane full of traffic in front of you, and one that really baffles me, the genius at the red light who creeps and creeps his way forward until he is halfway across the fucking junction as though he can somehow influence the green light. Cuntish madness.
Agreed the standard of Irish drivers is shocking, not indicating, driving up your hole, the list goes on
I live in a town known as the home of good driving. It has it all and the infrastructure to facilitate every cunting thing possible on the roads.
Came down the stairs and tripped over a picture that fell last night. Faceplanted myself and now I look like I've been smacked. :laugh: going to be tough explaining that one at work.
Broadcasters who apologise just because someone may have heard someone swear in the background at a live sporting event.
Knackers walking around like gangsters with huge steroid pitbulls off the lead. A gust of wind would blow the little scrotes over.
Getting the house cleared of all our stuff, getting the cleaners in to deep clean the place so it's ready for tenants to move in and then what happens? I get pneumonia! Lying in a hospital bed with the likelihood of being here until at least Friday and our flights to Oz are on Saturday. Never a dull moment :laugh:
Shit, that really sucks man. Get well soon and do everything the doctor orders; don't want to be on a 24 hour flight with fever :-X
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 02, 2021, 12:54:05 PM
Getting the house cleared of all our stuff, getting the cleaners in to deep clean the place so it's ready for tenants to move in and then what happens? I get pneumonia! Lying in a hospital bed with the likelihood of being here until at least Friday and our flights to Oz are on Saturday. Never a dull moment :laugh:
Make sure you get a stiff prescription!
You going there permanently? I have an Irish buddy here being dragged off to Melbourne by an Aussie Mrs as well, not sure how keen he really is though :/
Jaysus lad, perfect timing... :laugh:
Get well soon though....
Cheers dudes. I'll be sticking rigidly to any proffessional advice, of course. You can't take risks with your health, and certainly at this more *advanced* point in my existence!
We are moving over with open minds so we'll take it as it comes, I suppose. It will be long term, but how long is long- that remains to be seen.
The pneumonia saved you from Australians.
#glasshalffull
The brother is buying a house so I'm sending him, or trying to send him, a few bob. I've had to jump through quite a few hoops and fill out way too many forms just to avoid being taxed by the Spanish Hacienda mafia. 10% stamp duty on my gaff and now 17% on a 10k gift unless I sign a form stating that I'm loaning, not giving him the money.
How these cunts keep a straight face is beyond me.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 02, 2021, 12:54:05 PM
Getting the house cleared of all our stuff, getting the cleaners in to deep clean the place so it's ready for tenants to move in and then what happens? I get pneumonia! Lying in a hospital bed with the likelihood of being here until at least Friday and our flights to Oz are on Saturday. Never a dull moment :laugh:
Its officially 'winter' here in Australia , which means the days are beautiful with cool temps at night ; my favorite time of the year.
Good idea to come here this time of year so you'll have a chance to gradually acclimatise to the nuclear inferno of summer.
What city are you moving to?
Imagine the wife picks this shite up while drifting around the supermarket and having to explain this propaganda to your 7 year old?
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/16/kelloggs-glaad-lgbt-theme-cereal-together-with-pride/
"Colours are fun, aren't they?" is easier to explain than "Daddy's an intolerant bigot and a conservative shitehead", so maybe start with that?
Wow, conservative shithead, charming :)Low energy boy comes back in triumph after being run off the board by the jackboots.
I'll give Chris this, he's good for a spar.
You, well, you're just you sweetie.
Quote from: 91/30 on June 02, 2021, 05:47:27 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 02, 2021, 12:54:05 PM
Getting the house cleared of all our stuff, getting the cleaners in to deep clean the place so it's ready for tenants to move in and then what happens? I get pneumonia! Lying in a hospital bed with the likelihood of being here until at least Friday and our flights to Oz are on Saturday. Never a dull moment :laugh:
Its officially 'winter' here in Australia , which means the days are beautiful with cool temps at night ; my favorite time of the year.
Good idea to come here this time of year so you'll have a chance to gradually acclimatise to the nuclear inferno of summer.
What city are you moving to?
Moving to Melbourne. I really like it over there. I've never been there in winter and I'm looking forward to experiencing it in a different season as I've only been there in summer.
They're wile handy at the censorship though.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 02, 2021, 07:06:39 PM
Quote from: 91/30 on June 02, 2021, 05:47:27 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 02, 2021, 12:54:05 PM
Getting the house cleared of all our stuff, getting the cleaners in to deep clean the place so it's ready for tenants to move in and then what happens? I get pneumonia! Lying in a hospital bed with the likelihood of being here until at least Friday and our flights to Oz are on Saturday. Never a dull moment :laugh:
Its officially 'winter' here in Australia , which means the days are beautiful with cool temps at night ; my favorite time of the year.
Good idea to come here this time of year so you'll have a chance to gradually acclimatise to the nuclear inferno of summer.
What city are you moving to?
Moving to Melbourne. I really like it over there. I've never been there in winter and I'm looking forward to experiencing it in a different season as I've only been there in summer.
Its close enough to an Irish summer down there at this time of the year. Gets crispy though when the wind is coming up from the south.
Quote from: Ducky on June 02, 2021, 06:45:46 PM
"Colours are fun, aren't they?" is easier to explain than "Daddy's an intolerant bigot and a conservative shitehead", so maybe start with that?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/0f/68/340f6870a3be635bc0952ea77700bdbc.jpg)
:abbath:
The young children to whom this sugary shite is marketed at shouldn't be sexualised like this. Put a treasure map on the back of the box.
This empty corporate woke stuff is the absolute pits. They couldn't give one solitary shite, but parents have to explain the pronoun, rainbow flag and drag queen shit to young f'las who are not ready to hear about this stuff which is completely irrelevant to their lives. The Nazis started indoctrination young and all.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 02, 2021, 08:42:38 PM
The young children to whom this sugary shite is marketed at shouldn't be sexualised like this.
Call me old-fashioned, but I don't see that there's anything sexier about this than your average box of Frosties. I mean, there is no getting away from the fact that Tony is a tiger, rarr.
(https://s31242.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/kelloggs.jpg)
There's the cock too, I suppose. But that's always been there and all.
For a company that supposedly set up with the intention of stopping people from wanking, they sure chose some pretty loaded imagery!
Quote from: Ducky on June 02, 2021, 06:45:46 PM
"Colours are fun, aren't they?" is easier to explain than "Daddy's an intolerant bigot and a conservative shitehead", so maybe start with that?
The irony of this can't be lost on you.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 02, 2021, 06:02:25 PM
Imagine the wife picks this shite up while drifting around the supermarket and having to explain this propaganda to your 7 year old?
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/16/kelloggs-glaad-lgbt-theme-cereal-together-with-pride/
In a way he is right though. Just don't bother explaining it and let the schoolmates fill in the details in the traditional fashion.
I was having a good sneer at pride month with a gay chap in work earlier along the lines of how bad it must be to be so unsure of oneself to need backup and acceptance from soulless multinational corporations who are the devil's spawn as they have always been, but then both he and I simply found it amusing rather than upsetting so it's harmless enough. It's hardly the case that people can be marketed into their sexuality is it? This pride marketing stuff is an obvious attempt to sell shit to folks who are silly enough to buy it. "Hey I'm Bi, I'd better pick up a pack of that rainbow cereal!" is a very innocent mindset really for the consumer, as is "Well I'm straight so I can't eat the rainbow cereal, and Alphabetti is right out even though I like the taste". Pure bullshit.
Obviously we can't see what's written on the back of the box, but the front doesn't look too conspicuous? It doesn't mention gay or trans etc... so what you be having to explain to your 7 year old anyway? The word pride?
It's propaganda! Or empty corporate woke shit!* One or the other (conceptually difficult to be both), and goddamnit, if "the wife" brings it home, I wouldn't want to be having to explain why Tony is alongside Snap, Crackle and Pop. Sick and wrong it is!!
*This is the correct part.
Together with Pride? It just looks like heart shaped Fruit Loops. Where's the Rice Krispies, the Frosted Flakes, the Corn Flakes, the Corn Smacks? Why have them together on the box if you're not going to have them together in the box.
Has anyone actually seen what happens when you google "Can you get Coco Pops in America?" Holy shit.
Anyways, when it comes to breakfast cereal, Trix uber alles.
Now we're getting to the heart of the matter!!
The kids don't give half as much of a shite about any of this as the adults do. My young fella was telling me they are getting the sex talk in school next week, but he has already told me that 2 lads in his class are gay and 2 of the young girls are lesbians, and he thinks it's no big deal either way. One of his other friends is trans as well. It's just not a big deal in the real world and the fears of the adults are unfounded. My kids have known that their uncle is gay for years and they don't care so I doubt a box of cereal is going to make any difference to them.
Besides, Coco Pops are the king.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 03, 2021, 07:46:50 PM
Together with Pride? It just looks like heart shaped Fruit Loops. Where's the Rice Krispies, the Frosted Flakes, the Corn Flakes, the Corn Smacks? Why have them together on the box if you're not going to have them together in the box.
Has anyone actually seen what happens when you google "Can you get Coco Pops in America?" Holy shit.
Anyways, when it comes to breakfast cereal, Trix uber alles.
Holy fuck. What's that about??
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 03, 2021, 07:46:50 PM
Has anyone actually seen what happens when you google "Can you get Coco Pops in America?" Holy shit.
I think I'll still eat them regardless
Quote from: Giggles on June 03, 2021, 07:21:10 PM
Obviously we can't see what's written on the back of the box, but the front doesn't look too conspicuous? It doesn't mention gay or trans etc... so what you be having to explain to your 7 year old anyway? The word pride?
Yeah, as in gay pride. We have to celebrate all sexual non conformists for a month as heroes and any disagreement is hateful, and children are not exempt.
Here's the side of the box https://images.app.goo.gl/nrznQ2DeZH35U32n8
Do yeah , an auld crossword rather than ones choice iof pronoun would be more appropriate.
I'd rather explain that in my own time when he's ready to hear about it, not have it on the breakfast cereal box.
I'm not sure which is worse though, the sneering professor (he aspires amateurishly to something else which is spontaneous and innate, called wit) or tranny corn flakes.
Ah yeah, it's all over the top bollocks at this point. I'm sick to the tits of seeing rainbow flags everywhere as if it means anything but it's just an over-correction and a trend that will fizzle out. Go and be gay, all the best, nobody cares and that is surely all the victory you need.
Imagine 30 years ago if somebody told you that in the future, instead of getting a surprise toy in the cereal box, you'd be content with scribbling pronouns instead :laugh:
It's meaningless and annoying horseshite. The endless celebration of gayness on telly is so predictable and irritating and I can't help but wonder is it going to end up being counterproductive in the end. Everyone will be so fucking fed up of celebrating fabulousness that you'll end up with a kick back against gay culture. Dunno, just a thought and a I mentioned above, hopefully it's merely an overcorrection that will settle back to the middle before tv becomes completely unwatchable.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 03, 2021, 09:27:06 PM
It's meaningless and annoying horseshite. The endless celebration of gayness on telly is so predictable and irritating and I can't help but wonder is it going to end up being counterproductive in the end. Everyone will be so fucking fed up of celebrating fabulousness that you'll end up with a kick back against gay culture. Dunno, just a thought and a I mentioned above, hopefully it's merely an overcorrection that will settle back to the middle before tv becomes completely unwatchable.
I wouldn't have believed it myself!
As McLove is saying there, it will simply run its' course like all other fads and it will just become normalised and nobody will give a fuck about the rainbows after a couple of rounds. It's a sign of the times like Gangnam Style and the like. Everything has to be bigger better and even more sensational all of the time.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 03, 2021, 08:45:08 PM
I'd rather explain that in my own time when he's ready to hear about it, not have it on the breakfast cereal box.
As a parallel, at what age do you think a child is ready to hear about, say, the myth of transubstantiation? And do you think, objectively now, the myth of transubstantiation - the idea that there is a divinity who also identifies as a man but also identifies as a wafer - is more or less complex than any element of LGBTQ+ ideology?
What age is first communion again? Around 7 is it?
7 year olds don't need to hear about sex, endy fuckin' story, let alone gender bending propaganda.
My point was that you don't need to talk about sex to give an explanation of that box of cereal, no more than you need to explain the finer points of the mythology of transubstantiation to a kid doing their first communion. You're just going over the top with your outrage, as usual.
Mundy - what a peeve inspiring wanker. Fuck off with your July, you gimp.
Had to Google Munday. I concur.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 04, 2021, 10:37:22 AM
My point was that you don't need to talk about sex to give an explanation of that box of cereal, no more than you need to explain the finer points of the mythology of transubstantiation to a kid doing their first communion. You're just going over the top with your outrage, as usual.
Maybe, maybe not, you defend, to varying degrees of coherency, every woke cause celebre that is critiqued on this board, so me going 'too far with the outrage' is going to be your default setting.
I agree with you about religious indoctrination. I'm not religious, and although I think you could do worse than use Jefferson's 'the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth' (which you inaccurately described as a standard Protestant adaptation, so I doubt you've read it))as a moral compass, the hocus pocus is as absurd as saying men are women, women are men but women deserve special protections because they are women but any man can just say he's a woman SYSTEM OVERLOAD MURDER DEATH KILL.
They are coming for the children, have a look at this shite from Blues Clues, watched by millions of even younger kids than my own. This is demented.
https://youtu.be/d4vHegf3WPU
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 04, 2021, 10:43:01 AM
Mundy - what a peeve inspiring wanker. Fuck off with your July, you gimp.
I like that song but I seem to somehow get very unoffended by the pop songs people claim to hate while being utterly repulsed by the vast majority of modern pop music that is considered OK. I generally find no connection with electronic music, it feels completely soulless to me, and it's the whiney acoustic music that always gets the bad rep (Mundy, James Blunt, Snow Patrol...) that is the more tolerable and easy on the ear stuff for me. I find the Day-Glo dancy pop stuff so alien that I actually cannot comprehend how anyone can enjoy it. It's on a par with the neutered country and Irish gack that octogenarians in overflowing nappies clap along to out of time while almost tipping sideways out of their big foamy safety chairs.
A couple of yokes and you'll see precisely why people enjoy trance:)
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 04, 2021, 12:44:27 PM
A couple of yokes and you'll see precisely why people enjoy trance:)
I'll second this. Mushies work just as well too.
Some trance is brilliant.
KC Tyres (joke lost on any from outside the Kilkenny metropolitan area who has had to get new pneumatic action) gave me a solid playlist with some absolute killer trance on it. I used to hold it in utter disdain as a genre too as a gasúr.
An old pet peeve from that tyre establishment, I got a tyre change from those cunts about 12 years ago, and driving out I immediately noticed a rattling sound coming from one the rear wheels. I went back and asked them to have a look...there was a child's set of safety scissors inside the tyre. That they had just put on. Cowboys!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3CG7tNWEAEBweG?format=jpg&name=small)
At least they have the courage of their convictions lol
I wonder what is on the cereal boxes in Saudi Arabia?
Not so different to the west in that regard. For example, here's the monkey from boxes of Coco Chops...
(https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/020/628/506/large/brandon-mcdonald-monkey-guard5.jpg)
Bit racist no?
No, but I don't expect you to grasp the nuance. I'll give you a hand though, after all they've loads of them to spare...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deera_Square
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 04, 2021, 02:46:13 PM
No, but I don't expect you to grasp the nuance
Voltaire meets Conor McGregor levels of ostentatious dismissal, it's gas :)
I mean, I could have explained, but there's only so many times in a week you can read the term "word salad" without losing the head (yes, call-back intended).
Blackout, it's not racist to make fun of specific, factual elements of tyrannical regimes. K?
:laugh: what a senile sanctimonious jizzstain you are on humanity. Most of your thesaurus-checked student level tumbler thesis posts can only point to a lack of self-esteem and a thirst for approval while also pointing to an intentionally combative Faux social conscience.
I feel sorry for you as it must be exhausting to be this deluded.
Saw it said lately that the demand for racism far outstrips the supply..
They had a point.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 04, 2021, 06:03:47 PM
Saw it said lately that the demand for racism far outstrips the supply..
They had a point.
It's not just racism, everyone seems to be desperate for that victim euro. Some stupid cunt was on Newstalk this morning saying she was discriminated against for being skinny!
Well loads of things that didn't use to be racist are being labelled as such to make up the shortfall.
I'm thinking of becoming a Chelsea fan after the mighty booing they did at the knee taking last week :)
Quote from: Blackout on June 04, 2021, 05:55:43 PMthesaurus-checked student level tumbler thesis posts can only point to a lack of self-esteem and a thirst for approval while also pointing to an intentionally combative Faux social conscience.
Went a little overboard with the dressing on that salad there, and not sure why there's a drinking glass thrown in there, but sure why not: practice makes perfect! Bottoms up!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 04, 2021, 06:19:54 PM
Well loads of things that didn't use to be racist are being labelled as such to make up the shortfall.
I'm thinking of becoming a Chelsea fan after the mighty booing they did at the knee taking last week :)
Ah sure the oul knee taking has long since made its' point and it's simply redundant now that it has become a corporate sales engine. The European soccer players are only trying to keep everyone happy by doing it, when the initial idea of the lad who did it was to cause a stir. Keep the politics out of it altogether is the lesson here. And if I was thinking about becoming a Chelsea fan I'd wait until they are finished with the awful new jersey first, it's terrible!
Quote from: Blackout on June 04, 2021, 06:08:32 PM
Some stupid cunt was on Newstalk this morning saying she was discriminated against for being skinny!
Skinny people get abuse too. Usually from fat cunts.
Not very politically correct to fat shame either...
Quote from: Blackout on June 05, 2021, 09:05:10 AM
Not very politically correct to fat shame either...
Not very politically correct to call somebody a "stupid cunt" for speaking out against skinny shaming (while simultaneously defending fat shaming!) but sure keep doing your 10k runs you'll be grand.
What does me running 10k got to do with anything :laugh:
I'm not the one pretending to be "all inclusive" while calling people cunts you idiot.
What about skinny cunts who identify as fat fucks?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 05, 2021, 10:44:29 AM
What about skinny cunts who identify as fat fucks?
There's a lot of them in Dublin today wearing tiny denim shorts.
The bigger lads love a goatee and cargo shorts alright.
I was almost 20kg heavier at the end of last years Spanish super lockdown than I am now so I'm prejudiced against any photos of myself from the former period.
I wish I could nuke the word "hustle" from all languages. Just because you sell some MLM diet shakes on your social media profile with your tits out doesn't mean you're "hustling".
Quote from: Blackout on June 05, 2021, 09:40:56 AM
I'm not the one pretending to be "all inclusive" while calling people cunts you idiot.
I'm not pretending to be anything. My first comment was to point out your lack of awareness about your post, the second comment was to point out out your hypocrisy. The "fat cunt" comment wasn't aimed at you or anybody in particular by the way.
QuoteWhat does me running 10k got to do with anything :laugh:
You said that fat shaming wasn't politically correct, so my 10k was actually meant in a joking/complimentary way to say that you probably won't personally have to worry about being fat shamed, since you run 10k on a regular basis. But you've kind of ruined that now with all this having to explain, so I take it back. Go fuck yourself :abbath:
Well I'm glad to be from the original racist camp and not these blow in racists that are jumping on board now that it's fashionable.
They're just as bad as the leftie liberal cnuts they pretend to hate.
Off with all their heads... :abbath:
Tree sap all over the car. Sticky as fuck.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 04, 2021, 06:03:47 PM
Saw it said lately that the demand for racism far outstrips the supply..
They had a point.
Douglas Murray discussion with Eric Weinstein?
The Swappie ads that pop up before YouTube videos. Here's some shit I got for free. It's brilliant and amazing. Please give me more free shit.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 09, 2021, 07:29:16 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on June 04, 2021, 06:03:47 PM
Saw it said lately that the demand for racism far outstrips the supply..
They had a point.
Douglas Murray discussion with Eric Weinstein?
I just saw it quoted on twitter I think. Had to search Douglas Murray so not that but Eric Weinstein has a tweet about him that's making me curious.
Pretty sure it was Murray I heard say it in that but it may well have originated before that encounter.
All roads seem to lead to someone more unbearable than either of them: Ben Shapiro.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22demand+for+racism+outstrips+supply%22&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk00dz5FJq8jqMvVerqxf0ZC6-YPTZg:1623274980443&ei=5DXBYKe4GqqalwSt9an4CA&start=0&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwinutPEwovxAhUqzYUKHa16Co84FBDy0wN6BAgBEDs&biw=1536&bih=750
Saw a video recently of a friend of Nkencho's showing various images and memes that she had been spammed with after his murder. Certainly no lack of supply there, and each one the kind of "hilarious" scutter KC would be only too eager to share here. There's no shortage of supply if you look in the right direction at the right time.
Nothing at all wrong with Douglas Murray or Eric Weinstein.
Ya, I like both of them. Not a fan of Shapiro.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 09, 2021, 08:07:32 PM
The Swappie ads that pop up before YouTube videos. Here's some shit I got for free. It's brilliant and amazing. Please give me more free shit.
The Grammerly ads are equally as annoying, possibly even more moronic, due to the yank element to them.
On an unrelated note - Dermot Bannon is an absolute fucking cunt and he must be stopped.
I may actually be confusing my Weinsteins here. Eric, Bret, Harvey...so hard to keep up!
Shapiro makes a lot of sense but he's not someone you'd go for a pint with.
Gavin McInnes makes the same point, huge demand for Nazis and 'fash', but they are largely non-existent or mislabelled. Proud boys for example, their leader is a Latino, but they are white supremacists, apparently, and a terrorist organisation 😂 in Canada. BLM, an actual terrorist organisation, has footballers in England kneeling down at their altar.
Conservatism is the new counter culture, and being a victim is cool. That's the world we live in now, happy days boyz.
I was called a fascist by the tattoo artist, a crusty 50kg little hoor with yoga pants and hairy armpits, whilst she she was giving me a tattoo, because I said that I wouldn't live in the Lavapies area because of the annoying Moroccans who engage in pickpocketing and harassment after dark there (an undeniable truth).
She did a good job in fairness to her though.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 09, 2021, 10:46:41 PM
All roads seem to lead to someone more unbearable than either of them: Ben Shapiro.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22demand+for+racism+outstrips+supply%22&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk00dz5FJq8jqMvVerqxf0ZC6-YPTZg:1623274980443&ei=5DXBYKe4GqqalwSt9an4CA&start=0&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwinutPEwovxAhUqzYUKHa16Co84FBDy0wN6BAgBEDs&biw=1536&bih=750
Saw a video recently of a friend of Nkencho's showing various images and memes that she had been spammed with after his murder. Certainly no lack of supply there, and each one the kind of "hilarious" scutter KC would be only too eager to share here. There's no shortage of supply if you look in the right direction at the right time.
If it's in such bountiful supply, why would you have to go out of your way to look for it? That makes no sense whatsoever.
Conversely, there is a plentiful dose of anti-white racist guff éclaboussé all over the internet by various spastics, but sure you can't be racist against white people because they have power, that's the party line, right?
You can of course lower yourself even further into the murkier waters of your unbending loyalty to postmodernism by saying that I'm racist against Moroccans because I point out that in one area of Madrid they are pests (as anyone who lives there will attest to), but try to bypass the anecdotal evidence you are so keen for others to avoid.
Oh, seems we've justifiably had another charming post from KC deleted for overt racism. Did you see it Kev? Were you looking in the right direction at the right time? Or is it the right eyes you lack?
At the slightest excuse - Nkencho's killing, George Floyd's killing, or even just seasonal fruit pickers arriving in Ireland from Bulgaria - there is inevitably an explosion of explicit, highly visible racism. The problem, I think, is that if you are either contributing to that racism or else have a mental and emotional capacity to understand the world that is on a par with that of a small child and think the diverse expressions of racism are hilarious and worth sharing far and wide on public forums, then you won't see it for what it is. But this is what turns the empty claim on its head; the supply of racism is bountiful in part because the demand for it comes largely from within this mixed group of pro-active racists and cackling idiots. They want it, they make it, they get it. Then you have the likes of Shapiro, McInnes (though, he's pretty much just a cackling idiot tbh), Murray, etc., who literally have a vested, pecuniary interest in making believe like none of this exists. But it does, we've all seen it, it's just that not all of us have seen it for what it is and for the consequences it may have, or else we just don't care about the consequences.
Black kid commits a crime in Ireland, it's because he's a savage, like everyone who comes to Ireland from Africa. Group of white kids spit at and cause a woman to fall under a train, well, it can't be because they're Irish, and it can't be because they're white, so some other "more subtle" reason that doesn't encompass an entire ethnic group is pointed at instead. First case, racism; second case, not racism. Pretty easy to understand, right? And you will see this manifest over and over and over again, on a local or national or international scale, depending on the media interest given to the story. What more supply could anyone want?
An explosion of explicit racism is overstatement, grossly so.
There is no denying that racism or prejudice or what-have-you doesn't exist, but the scale of the issue is exaggerated and amplified to such a degree by 'free thinking' post modern ideologues like the boy posting above, up to and including forcing lexicographers to change the definition of the word that the man on the street is sick and tired of hearing about it.
Your anecdotes, I wouldn't even add evidence as a caveat, do not an argument make.
The biggest issue you have, however is your dismissal of superior intellects than your own as 'idiots', and to treat the other contributors to this board as little more than infants in need of re-education on this and god knows how many other subjects. This level of arrogance is on a level with extreme jealousy in the ugly characteristics stakes.
Hang on, didn't those little cunts who pushed the girl under the train get lambasted on her for being scum?
The scum who pushed the girl under the train were white Irish, so how does that case tie in to racism at all? They are shitebags from shitsville so that's one issue.
The black lad in Blancho who got shot had a different set of circumstances, but ultimately he got shot for posing a prolonged threat to the guards who were trying to stop him.
The common factor in both cases might be their class.
But on the other hand, with the trainfucks there was no ludicrous and meaningless BLM march. From what I gathered (barring KC's predictable racist shite spouting) people's main issue here was the farce that black Irish have been somehow oppressed by DE MAN since time immemorial despite being here for five minutes. Who fucking wants all that chaos brought over here? Let's leave it to the Yanks who might at least have a leg to stand on with such claims.
Mental health issues were at play with Blancho, certainly. I'm sure there are all sorts of mental issues at play with the train cunts too.
That seems to be the long and short of it from my thick vantage point. But this endless fucking cry of racism is just a tedious pain in the hole.
Aye, that was my point Andy; the scum who pushed the girl under the train were lambasted for being scum, on an individual level, not because they were white. When black kids commit crimes, they are lambasted not only for being, as individuals, scum, but also for being animals who don't know how to behave because they are from Africa. This is what happens systematically whenever there is trouble caused by immigrants. That is the right-wing discourse, and it has always been so. I find it difficult to see Shapiro, Murray, etc., as anything other than pundits who aid the scape-goating (because, again, as has always been the case, that's what's going on; get the people to lay blame horizontally, not vertically).
Similarly, if you speak in such a way (I don't know if this was the case Kev, so it's just a hypothetical) as to make it sound you think pick-pockets are pick-pockets primarily because they are Moroccan, then yes, that is a race-based, so racist, and false, account of the facts.
Apart from Nixer 2, who was saying that? The opposite was true in that case. Black man having psychotic episode gets shot for prolonged stand off with the guards = white racism! What I saw being ridiculed here was the black community jumping on the BLM bandwagon because it was hip and trendy to do so. Surely that's deflecting attention from the real problem, ie a kid falling through the cracks of the system and not receiving the treatment he needs. And that's more of a class issue than a race one. But inevitably it becomes another boring retread of left and right ideological views.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 10, 2021, 10:49:11 AM
Oh, seems we've justifiably had another charming post from KC deleted for overt racism. Did you see it Kev? Were you looking in the right direction at the right time? Or is it the right eyes you lack?
Wow, you really are fucking tiresome. All that KC's post proves is that there are racist trolls out there, something which I think we can all agree has been well established.
And highlighting them in the way Chris does is the issue. A mountain out of a woke, stoner molehill. No denying that racism is there but everything is not the end of the world and racist. It's regressive and so very fuckin tiresome.
Kev's shite is equally as weakening and both come across as children. No insights, just self agrandising, pseudo-intellectual bickering. Pointless.
Just live your life and shut the fuck up.
Pet Peeve: all the above, and metal being the real off topic on a metal forum.
Passes the time of day. I recognise that it is bickering, and it's childish but I can't resist the juicy bait.
Delivery lad ringing me for a whinge that there was no-one to let him in, the doorman had gone home for lunch, it's my last delivery of the day, fuck sake, I can't just be waiting around here. Here, I told you after 5.30 ya prick.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 10, 2021, 04:54:32 PM
A mountain out of a ... molehill.
but everything is not the end of the world ... It's regressive and so very fuckin tiresome.
...both come across as children. No insights, just self agrandising, pseudo-intellectual bickering. Pointless.
Just live your life and shut the fuck up.
What you've described there is both the bread and butter of folk like Murray, Shapiro, etc., and also what I think whenever I listen to or read them. Murray's most famous book is called The Strange
Death of Europe ffs.
Howerya Kimble! Always a pleasure to hear from you ;)
Quote from: open face surgery on June 10, 2021, 04:54:32 PMPet Peeve: all the above, and metal being the real off topic on a metal forum.
This. At least three threads now derailed into point scoring and bitching at each other.
Imagine if Leather Mike was around the place. Be thankful for small mercies.
Quote from: Carnage on June 10, 2021, 05:44:36 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on June 10, 2021, 04:54:32 PMPet Peeve: all the above, and metal being the real off topic on a metal forum.
This. At least three threads now derailed into point scoring and bitching at each other.
I'll mea culpa on getting irate at shite if Kev will mea culpa on bringing his anti-woke into Simple Pleasures and Pet Peeves, when we already have a perfectly good trashcan thread for all this shite (mine included). It's clearly marked, so let's keep it where it belongs.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 10, 2021, 05:40:51 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on June 10, 2021, 04:54:32 PM
A mountain out of a ... molehill.
but everything is not the end of the world ... It's regressive and so very fuckin tiresome.
...both come across as children. No insights, just self agrandising, pseudo-intellectual bickering. Pointless.
Just live your life and shut the fuck up.
What you've described there is both the bread and butter of folk like Murray, Shapiro, etc., and also what I think whenever I listen to or read them. Murray's most famous book is called The Strange Death of Europe ffs.
If you recognise that and dislike them for it than why do the same? Just to waffle.
Have read The Madness of Crowds, which I enjoyed. Don't agree with everything but, never do, nor do I have to. Bought my dad Strange Death of Europe, which he put down after 100 odds pqges because, despite agreeing with the sentiment, he wasn't listening to some upper class, Eton educated, toff, Brit spout it. Have you read it or just memorised the title to further your narrative?
I also note how you quickly bundled in Shapiro, despite me stating I don't like him, to try and make your point.
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1403038420063117322
Here lads, have two absolute cunts to distract you all.
The other lads on the Daily Wire mock the over the top woke shite, Shapiro always looks like he's about to go out bulldozing palestiniens gaffs. He's as sharp as a razor and worth countless millions, but as a lad, no.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 10, 2021, 06:38:40 PM
If you recognise that and dislike them for it than why do the same? Just to waffle.
Have read The Madness of Crowds, which I enjoyed. Don't agree with everything but, never do, nor do I have to. Bought my dad Strange Death of Europe, which he put down after 100 odds pqges because, despite agreeing with the sentiment, he wasn't listening to some upper class, Eton educated, toff, Brit spout it. Have you read it or just memorised the title to further your narrative?
I also note how you quickly bundled in Shapiro, despite me stating I don't like him, to try and make your point.
We're all just waffling. I try to keep my waffle free of shit that may end up being spat by someone else in some unfortunate's face because they look different or just stepped off the wrong boat into the wrong country. But sure Murray thinks he's doing god's own work too, it's the nature of the beast. Haven't read any of his books cover to cover, and never will, but read plenty of his articles on The Spectator website and have watched him interviewed about his book releases. I know his angle, his method, his arguments, all the rest. The arguments are all the same, Shapiro's too; if you like the former but not the latter, it's only a question of style...which is absolutely understandable. Ye have it relatively lucky though; French media is over-flowing with Murrays and Shapiros, and they get a much bigger mainstream platform too.
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
How can people have so much time to type pages and pages of verbal diarrhea every day?
Sinuses are killing me. Fucking annoying.
Companies who decide "Well, we've come up with this idea, so we're going to roll it out. Then when the public have made it quite clear it's not helpful, or what they want, we'll ignore them, because we know better. In fact, we'll make it even more user unfriendly."
Latest being Chrome for Android with their determination to force their shitty fucking grid tab layout upon the world.
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Someone told me recently it's materials in general, and quotes for materials are out of date in 3 weeks.
Insanity if true.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 10, 2021, 09:13:55 PM
Latest being Chrome for Android with their determination to force their shitty fucking grid tab layout upon the world.
Just saw this shite on my desktop after an update.
Fairly annoying alright. They have to justify their jobs somehow...
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 11, 2021, 09:00:20 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Someone told me recently it's materials in general, and quotes for materials are out of date in 3 weeks.
Insanity if true.
Yeah, trying to get an extension for the house sorted, bank are dragging their heels to sign off on a mortgage and every few weeks the builders costs are going up, which then has to go back to the bank for approval. Absolute fucking pain
Are you going through a broker?
Quote from: Trev on June 11, 2021, 11:47:32 AM
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 11, 2021, 09:00:20 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Someone told me recently it's materials in general, and quotes for materials are out of date in 3 weeks.
Insanity if true.
Yeah, trying to get an extension for the house sorted, bank are dragging their heels to sign off on a mortgage and every few weeks the builders costs are going up, which then has to go back to the bank for approval. Absolute fucking pain
You'd nearly think that it was carefully planned Trev, wouldn't you?
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 11, 2021, 09:00:20 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Someone told me recently it's materials in general, and quotes for materials are out of date in 3 weeks.
Insanity if true.
Its mental put there pricewise...if you can even get the stuff in the first place as the suppliers are making sure that the contractors get whats available first...I went to my local suppliers looking for kingspan sheets, has a look out the back yard and loads there, went to the counter and they said they had none available, I said there are loads out back and they just said theres non available for selling..I knew exactly what the story was and pushed them until they finally came clean....none available for the likes of me....power tools are another thing that has shot through the roof pricewise....for decent tools at least...
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 11, 2021, 09:00:20 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Someone told me recently it's materials in general, and quotes for materials are out of date in 3 weeks.
Insanity if true.
A result of crippled supply chains worldwide post covid, and trade wars between US and China, as well as a rise in use worldwide. The US was one of the world's largest lumber suppliers for years, and a huge portion of their production was exported to China for manufacture to furniture, mostly returning to the US after. Tariff increases about three years back on wood products from China entering the US stifled the trade, since China was producing less they didn't need the US wood and also fucked a tariff on that on their end too as a counter measure, so that spiral was happening pre-covid. 2020 saw work shortages everywhere in the industry and the knock on from those delays coupled with the earlier trade dispute, and general supply chain issues otherwise, has led to it rising rapidly in price. We are currently in the point where it is finding its new level so quotes won't be held while demand is so severe, I imagine it will continue for at least another year at this rate until either production is ramped up or some trade gets figured out on it. This would be relevant here too, due to how & where we get our wood - as the US price increases and supply is stifled, buyers will scour global markets for better deals and buy EU lumber instead, increasing pressure on that and on a production system that takes time to scale up to meet new demand will force the price up further for us.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 11, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Did they put you in heavy metal jail?
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 12:41:12 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 11, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Did they put you in heavy metal jail?
Yeah man, I was gulaged. Did workout the whole time, so feeling good.
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Would this have anything to do with Brexit? My mate was talking to me about the hike in steel prices in the north, as its up something crazy. He seemed to think Brexit was the sole cause but it may be a cause of correlation rather than causation.
It seems to be a worldwide issue.
Dickhead workmen drilling at 8am.
Had that here too. Young fella prevented me being angry at them though, by having already woken me up at 6am :abbath:
Quote from: nukeabuse on June 12, 2021, 08:50:28 AM
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2021, 07:06:34 PM
The price of timber has fairly inflated and that peeves me.
Would this have anything to do with Brexit? My mate was talking to me about the hike in steel prices in the north, as its up something crazy. He seemed to think Brexit was the sole cause but it may be a cause of correlation rather than causation.
I'm more than happy to blame the British government for this :abbath:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 12, 2021, 08:17:59 AM
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 12:41:12 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 11, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Did they put you in heavy metal jail?
Yeah man, I was gulaged. Did workout the whole time, so feeling good.
I thought that there were no bans in the newfoundland.
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 11:37:45 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 12, 2021, 08:17:59 AM
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 12:41:12 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 11, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Did they put you in heavy metal jail?
Yeah man, I was gulaged. Did workout the whole time, so feeling good.
I thought that there were no bans in the newfoundland.
I can attest that there is bud.
Flies. I fucking hate them. I'd hate them a lot less if they didn't have wings. But they do, so fuck them.
Got eaten alive by midges last weekend. They're the biggest cunts.
The moths are plaguing the gaff since it started getting hot, the cat has caught and eaten three that I know about it, so fair play. It's a pity he has the worst personality of any feline on planet earth and I'm stuck with the fucker until he dies.
I've been tempted to accelerate that process on more than one occasion.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 12, 2021, 02:17:44 PM
The moths are plaguing the gaff since it started getting hot, the cat has caught and eaten three that I know about it, so fair play. It's a pity he has the worst personality of any feline on planet earth and I'm stuck with the fucker until he dies.
I've been tempted to accelerate that process on more than one occasion.
We used to get hit with moths badly in a few flats before, I used to direct the cat to them to train her to kill them but she was only half into it, eventually she realised that instead of hunting them herself she could scream at me until I picked her up and used her like a sort of handheld cat cannon / violent hoover, chasing down moths at heights with her and she'd swipe them out of the air when we got close. She doesn't do it as much since we got the second cat, the newer one is much quicker on her feet and dispatches anything that comes into the house in seconds.
This is beyond a peeve but a neighbour had a woman in her garden asking to use the toilet. She'd parked the car outside. Neighbour said no and told the woman there was a petrol station across the road and to go there if desperate! She then asked if she could use the bush! She was told to fuck off but proceeded to pull down her knickers and shite in my neighbours drive before driving off! Bizarrely what annoys me most is another neighbour who's reaction was 'maybe the poor woman had some kind of irritable bowel disease'! Like that fucking excuses it! 🤬🤬🤬😳😳😳
Oh fuck :laugh:
Time to keep a flame thrower handy. Next time some gowl drops her shorts in your garden you'd light her up to fuck!
Should have stuck that in the Local Filth thread
:laugh: :laugh:
Irritable gowl syndrome more like...
::)
When ya gotta go, you gotta go.
Quote from: ochoill on June 12, 2021, 03:33:17 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 12, 2021, 02:17:44 PM
The moths are plaguing the gaff since it started getting hot, the cat has caught and eaten three that I know about it, so fair play. It's a pity he has the worst personality of any feline on planet earth and I'm stuck with the fucker until he dies.
I've been tempted to accelerate that process on more than one occasion.
We used to get hit with moths badly in a few flats before, I used to direct the cat to them to train her to kill them but she was only half into it, eventually she realised that instead of hunting them herself she could scream at me until I picked her up and used her like a sort of handheld cat cannon / violent hoover, chasing down moths at heights with her and she'd swipe them out of the air when we got close. She doesn't do it as much since we got the second cat, the newer one is much quicker on her feet and dispatches anything that comes into the house in seconds.
I was living in a place that was infested with mice and the work that Pinky put in to keep them at bay was nothing short of astounding. He has earned his place in the pantheon of fantastic cats even though he does fuck all about the moth situation.
That's my peeve then, he does nothing about the moths.
Quote from: Thorn on June 12, 2021, 07:54:45 PM
Should have stuck that in the Local Filth thread
:laugh:
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 12, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 11:37:45 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 12, 2021, 08:17:59 AM
Quote from: Nixer on June 12, 2021, 12:41:12 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 11, 2021, 11:41:34 AM
Morning everyone ❤️
Did I miss anything in the last 24 hours?
Did they put you in heavy metal jail?
Yeah man, I was gulaged. Did workout the whole time, so feeling good.
I thought that there were no bans in the newfoundland.
I can attest that there is bud.
We need to be careful that tyranny doesn't prevail like it did on the old forum.
Let's not forgot about the Dictator who went mad with power before nuking the most precious resource that the Irish metal community had.
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 12, 2021, 02:09:31 PM
Got eaten alive by midges last weekend. They're the biggest cunts.
Buy a can of Smidge from Amazon or your preferred camping retailer. I have tried and tested it around the world. Works wonders.
https://store.adventure.ie/smidge.html
Left ear still blocked. Fucking annoying at this stage.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 14, 2021, 11:07:33 AM
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 12, 2021, 02:09:31 PM
Got eaten alive by midges last weekend. They're the biggest cunts.
Buy a can of Smidge from Amazon or your preferred camping retailer. I have tried and tested it around the world. Works wonders.
https://store.adventure.ie/smidge.html
Sound but I've come up with an alternative. The wife can visit her folks up the country without me :)
Quote from: astfgyl on November 15, 2018, 04:41:08 PM
A good shot of complaining at random always goes down a treat.
I'll start.
I hate when web forums which i frequent daily suddenly shut down with no warning after 18 years, and everything has to be started from scratch under a new name.
But I like when after 2 days, somebody is already willing to give it a go.
Did Tracy ever give a reason why?
I think it was a variety of reasons, the man had a lot on his plate. He shouldn't have nuked it though, myself and a lot of others put a lot of man hours into reviews, interviews etc, not to mention the ne'er to be repeated epic threads.
He could have handed over the reins maybe but I really don't know how something like that works. It was a great archive of stuff though and sorry to see it go but this place does the trick for me and fair play to Hambeast for getting it going straight away.
Agreed, great lad.
Yeah a big salute to Hambeast.
It would have been great if you got the chance to download thread/your stuff from the forum.
Lying on the bed with eardrops fizzing away. Hope to fuck that this unblocks my ear, I'll be weeks waiting to see a doctor.
Last time I put in those fizzing drops it made it way worse to the point I felt like I was going to go insane, lasted for a couple of weeks then one day it just opened up. The relief.
I am half way though a bottle.
I had a hearing test and he said I was good, I could hear stuff even with all the wax in there.
If I get them flushed out, as I did before, I'll be perking up if someone blows a dog whistle :laugh:
First time to try them, I'll give it a day or two anyway. I've probably unone any good they might have done by having a shower just after.
Quote from: livingabortion on June 15, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Did Tracy ever give a reason why?
I find it realy weird that he pulled the whole thing down so abruptly and made everything inaccessible. Surely him, of all people would understand the value that people would get from being able to access such information. I mean, surely that was one of the reasons for him starting the site in the first place? It's as if he wanted all evidence of him running a metal site to disappear :o
I'd wager that he lurks here occassionally.
Quote from: livingabortion on June 15, 2021, 06:37:15 PM
Yeah a bit salute to Hambeast.
It would have been great if you got the chance to download thread/your stuff from the forum.
Not one fucker bothered to reply in honour of the great man. You ungrateful cretins... :laugh:
https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=244.0
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 15, 2021, 10:22:07 PM
Quote from: livingabortion on June 15, 2021, 06:37:15 PM
Yeah a bit salute to Hambeast.
It would have been great if you got the chance to download thread/your stuff from the forum.
Not one fucker bothered to reply in honour of the great man. You ungrateful cretins... :laugh:
https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=244.0
Cheers for that Kurt
The lack of sleep that horrible Madrid summers entail.
I'd rather take a shit in my hands and clap than stay here all summer.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 16, 2021, 07:00:22 AM
The lack of sleep that horrible Madrid summers entail.
I'd rather take a shit in my hands and clap than stay here all summer.
I hear ya man, inferno. Can't bate a decent Irish summer.
Fuck that that must be horrible. I'll take the Irish summer thankfully over that.
Just getting over the vaccine flu and I've gotten a whopper of a toothache this evening.
Dental pain has to be up there with the most irritating ailments going, there is no respite until you get s filling or a root canal. I'm already overdosing on the ibuprofen and it's doing nothing. No sleep for the big lad, even though there's some welcome rain and wind out. Fuck sake!
My ears are still blocked (and one is getting sore now) and the earliest I can get a doctor's appointment is the 29th. Pissflaps.
Three leaks inside the house sprung during the storm last night. It was only a matter of time before the too-good-to-be-true house we found to rent a few months ago revealed a dark side :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 17, 2021, 08:01:26 AM
Three leaks inside the house sprung during the storm last night. It was only a matter of time before the too-good-to-be-true house we found to rent a few months ago revealed a dark side :laugh:
Ah shit man. Get that feckin landlord fixing everything up before Autumn comes. Hold rent back until he does...
The new house, does this mean you can receive post this October.? ;)
Haha, you trying to woo (or should that be woo-woo?) me KC? :laugh:
Yeah, was onto the agency directly this morning anyway.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 17, 2021, 09:26:17 AM
Haha, you trying to woo (or should that be woo-woo?) me KC? :laugh:
Yeah, was onto the agency directly this morning anyway.
It would be magic if I did... :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 17, 2021, 08:01:26 AM
Three leaks inside the house sprung during the storm last night. It was only a matter of time before the too-good-to-be-true house we found to rent a few months ago revealed a dark side :laugh:
Some pain alright. The gaff we bought a few years back has some leaky spots but they are slow leaks. It wasn't so bad at first but then got horrific after some stormy weather, paint and plaster cracking out of an extension wall. Got a lad to redo the flat roof, which fixed some of it, but the two worst spots have continued on spreading into the wall. Rendered one press unuseable from the damp. Need to get another roofer in to figure it out but have a feeling I could be sinking a few k in for a decent fix and dread having to spend it.
Huge problem with pyrite in Ireland too https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40313696.html
Shit going wrong with your house is to be expected but it's heartbreaking handing over the dough. Plumber due in again next week, I should really spend my time learning to DIY rather than the French for 'to shake down', which is ironically what this water Lego fucker will be doing to me.
The Pyrite thing is serious and troubling but you can be sure that the insurance companies will spin this into even more flahing of the consumer soon enough.
In Cork, there's an issue of subsidence in certain areas of the city including where I live. It makes it almost impossible to get a reasonable quote on house insurance even if you can show that your house has been underpinned, new drains, flush tested to within an inch of it's life and a signed report from a structural engineer that the house has note sagged an inch in the following 10 years.
I had a call with one of these insurance clowns the year before last.
"So yeah, Mr Stout. the best renewal that I can get with the subsidence insurance is €1750"
"That's about 800 quid more than last year"
"Yeah... Subsidence though"
"But I sent in all the certs and stuff from the engineer who I had to pay to look at it as per your request to see if we could get the premium price lowered"
"Yeah but in my opinion it's still a risk"
"And in my opinion, it's not"
"Yes I understand that. But you see - this is in my professional opinion, Mr. Stout...."
"What does it say in my file as to what my profession is?"
"Em... engineer"
"Okay"
"But you see subsidence can strike at any time"
"Like a cobra?"
"Em... I... eh... we could offer you contents only insurance?"
"How much is contents only insurance?"
"Three hundre...."
"Do that"
Quote from: StoutAndAle on June 17, 2021, 01:25:09 PM
The Pyrite thing is serious and troubling but you can be sure that the insurance companies will spin this into even more flahing of the consumer soon enough.
In Cork, there's an issue of subsidence in certain areas of the city including where I live. It makes it almost impossible to get a reasonable quote on house insurance even if you can show that your house has been underpinned, new drains, flush tested to within an inch of it's life and a signed report from a structural engineer that the house has note sagged an inch in the following 10 years.
I had a call with one of these insurance clowns the year before last.
"So yeah, Mr Stout. the best renewal that I can get with the subsidence insurance is €1750"
"That's about 800 quid more than last year"
"Yeah... Subsidence though"
"But I sent in all the certs and stuff from the engineer who I had to pay to look at it as per your request to see if we could get the premium price lowered"
"Yeah but in my opinion it's still a risk"
"And in my opinion, it's not"
"Yes I understand that. But you see - this is in my professional opinion, Mr. Stout...."
"What does it say in my file as to what my profession is?"
"Em... engineer"
"Okay"
"But you see subsidence can strike at any time"
"Like a cobra?"
"Em... I... eh... we could offer you contents only insurance?"
"How much is contents only insurance?"
"Three hundre...."
"Do that"
Shower of slimy Bastards. They don't care, charge you the highest and give you the least.
Being this old: halfway up the stairs before realising that I forgot the thing I was meant to bring up, but going to the top anyway because fuck it. Might not make it next time.
The bit of hot weather is great, the poxy hayfever that goes with it is a cunt
Quote from: Carnage on June 17, 2021, 02:36:43 PM
Being this old: halfway up the stairs before realising that I forgot the thing I was meant to bring up, but going to the top anyway because fuck it. Might not make it next time.
That's a bollocks. I hope I haven't got to the stage of stopping half way up and thinking, "Am I going up or down", just yet. Having said that thoughts can be transient.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 16, 2021, 07:45:29 PM
Just getting over the vaccine flu and I've gotten a whopper of a toothache this evening.
Dental pain has to be up there with the most irritating ailments going, there is no respite until you get s filling or a root canal. I'm already overdosing on the ibuprofen and it's doing nothing. No sleep for the big lad, even though there's some welcome rain and wind out. Fuck sake!
It's the fucking worst and makes it impossible to even think of anything else until it's sorted. I've often thought about how bad that must have been in like the middle ages when there was nothing could be done about it.
Have many here gotten the vaccine?
Quote from: livingabortion on June 18, 2021, 04:28:26 PM
Have many here gotten the vaccine?
Yep. Got the Astra. Due to get my second dose on Monday. Kinda dreading it. Was in a heap for a day or so after the first one.
I have been told the second one isn't as bad and people who felt shit after the first were fine for the second.
I've still got a cough after the first one (2½ weeks ago) with a wonderful side effect of being deaf in my left ear. It's not blocked, I've been dosing it with ear drops and it's making no difference. Appointment made with the doctor, but it's still more than a week away. I'm worried it's going to be permanent TBH.
I've only heard of lads getting dodgy after astra/modern. Anyone I know who's had pfizer said theyd just a sore arm.
Yeah there has been bad stories about the side effects/knock on effects of the AstraZeneca, blood clots etc. too.
Cough and deaf in one ear? Jesus that's bad. I hope the Doctor will be able to fix that for you. I've been putting it off a bit.
I saw this about AstraZeneca: "The show must go on. But if you got the AstraZeneca vaccine, you're not invited,"
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/18/bruce-springsteen-vaccine-astrazeneca-broadway
I got the Pfizer, which seems to be the least problematic. Hopefully the sawbones can sort it out. Possibly it's a ruptured eardrum or something, which should heal in time. Fuck knows but waiting 'til Tuesday week (four weeks to the day from my first jab) for an apointment is a pisser, if it's connected.
Pfizer is meant to be one of the better ones isn't it?
I wish they could all be like the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, one and done.
Dogs' farts. Fucking hell.
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2021, 12:52:09 AM
Dogs' farts. Fucking hell.
Yes. Vile.
Another thing I hate is when people let their dogs empty their guts on the street and don't clean it up after them. Filthy.
Just got the second dose there, so fingers crossed !
Jetlag. We landed in Darwin around 10am local time, were brought to our quarantine cabins and crashed for around three hours in the afternoon. Got up then and stayed awake till around half nine or ten. I thought, great, maybe I'll sleep till the morning and get a full night's sleep and beat the jetlag. Wide awake here since 12.30am and it's now 2am. Going to be all over the fucking shop for the next week :o
Good to see the Northern Territory advertising is attracting visitors to Darwin and the top end :abbath:
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:laugh: nice!
Midges. They have me fucking eaten alive the bastards.
Dodgy mince giving me the shits. I had it last night and today. Jesus I shite Willy Wonka's Chocolate River.
I love the auld lad, but his reaction to a throwaway comment about me enjoying moving hearts more than planxty lately puts any abuse I got off that Bordeaux Fox in the shade. The things these auld fuckers get upset at when they get a phone call from their son!
He's right. That's a ridiculous notion.
So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+ to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2021, 02:07:23 PM
So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+ to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!
Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 23, 2021, 02:22:57 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2021, 02:07:23 PM
So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+ to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!
Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.
Yep something similar on a previous car I had, something up with the plate (I think it was cracked) which was on it since day one of the previous 4 tests I had put it through...also they got me on a "rattily side mirror"....even the mechanic laughed when I took it to him...it all depends on which side of the bed they get out of I think....they also got me once on a slightly frayed seat belt....I mean ffsakes...
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2021, 02:07:23 PM
So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+ to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!
Any particular reason you want to tax it as private? I know people who have vans that are not self employed, when asked for their employment number, they just put down their pps number and have had no hassle.
If you convert it and register as a campervan, you'll only have to pay €100 tax for the year 8)
QuoteFailed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.
It all depends on where you go and the tester themselves. The place I go to is grand, and they have a good reputation for being sound cunts. But if there is an inspector in the building, then they could pull you up for stupid shit.
Quote from: Giggles on June 23, 2021, 02:58:38 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2021, 02:07:23 PM
So I bought a second hand van, previous owner had it taxed a commercial but I have to tax it as private (I'm not self employed) which means the tax is based on engine size rather than emissions as a private car is currently taxed on, which means 600+ to tax it per year v 333..and you still have to have it NCT'd as a comercial which costs twice the amount of a private car to have the test done.....what a shower of thieving cunts!!!
Any particular reason you want to tax it as private? I know people who have vans that are not self employed, when asked for their employment number, they just put down their pps number and have had no hassle.
If you convert it and register as a campervan, you'll only have to pay €100 tax for the year 8)
QuoteFailed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.
It all depends on where you go and the tester themselves. The place I go to is grand, and they have a good reputation for being sound cunts. But if there is an inspector in the building, then they could pull you up for stupid shit.
When I go to tax it I have to fill in a goods only declaration and its looking for an Income Tax Registration number..I was assuming that was some kind of a company number?
Re: van tax....
Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...
Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.
That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.
I drive a camper as my primary vehicle. The money I save on tax each year increases the amount of festivals I can attend :laugh:
Which brings in today's peeve: looking forward to a festival actually happening in the coming weeks, but also concerned that covid regulations might do a little peekaboo and ruin it :-X
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 23, 2021, 02:22:57 PM
Car just went thru the NCT. Failed for the numbers on the number plate not being big enough. I asked how come that never popped up the last 2 times the car passed. Just a shrug of the shoulders. Money making racket is all it is.
Failed on number plates before and just brought it back an hour later with the same plates still on and it passed, joke of a thing to fail a car on.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 23, 2021, 05:50:02 PM
Re: van tax....
Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...
Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.
That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.
Sounds like a plan!! I'll give it a go! Thank you!!!
Quote from: The Heretic on June 24, 2021, 10:44:16 AM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 23, 2021, 05:50:02 PM
Re: van tax....
Put in your PPS number. You'll have to get the cops to sign the goods form and you'll have to get the van weighed. I go a local grain store and throw yer man €20 weigh it.
You'll need a letter from your place of employment to state that you need the van for your work purposes. I got some headed paper from work and printed it out on the computer at home...
Mr Kurt Cocaine, an employee of this company, need his van to carry his tools and equipment to and from work in a safe and efficient manner.
That's exactly what I wrote. You can get headed paper from anywhere you like. It's not like they're going to go check up on it.
I had my last van for 8 years. The money I saved on taxing it commercially, I bought my latest one with that money.
Sounds like a plan!! I'll give it a go! Thank you!!!
Do man, it's well worth it. Another way of looking at it is, the €300 you save on the road tax will put the van through the DOE test and fix up whatever bits and pieces need fixing up for the test.
Making plans that I wish I could cancel because I can't be arsed.... :'(
Contact lenses not sitting right in the eye, so fucking annoying
Was it in here people were giving out about materials costs? Interesting little video here about some elements of it. Starts off uninspiringly with a bubble tea example, but eventually gets onto lumber, computer chips, cars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1JlYZQG3lI
Captcha codes. Is this a D or an O? I don't know, I'm not a fucking robot, let me in!!
Quote from: Giggles on June 30, 2021, 03:29:46 PM
Captcha codes. Is this a D or an O? I don't know, I'm not a fucking robot, let me in!!
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/machine_learning_captcha.png)
Midweek pint hangover. Please end this day already.
Midweek sessions? Over 35? Welcome to hell.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 30, 2021, 04:30:03 PM
Midweek sessions? Over 35? Welcome to hell.
So fucking true. It's horrendous hot little I can drink now. I'm 43 and felt a hangover coming on WHILE I was having a can :-[ Fucking bullshit man.
That was a bad can. I have 8 in the fridge just calling to me. However, we've had no power since 10 so I'll have to wait a little longer for them to cool down.
When you hit 40's unless you are a professional drinker it feels like hangovers last for 2 days and bring despair beyond any experienced before.
I can only liken it to what I imagine the bends feel like.
I'm 45 and can confirm, middle-aged hangovers are a little death. I was a regular pub attendee pre-plague but wouldn't be able for it now. A couple of cans of an evening are grand but even when the pubs opened briefly last autumn, I went in once, had 5 or 6 pints and was useless the following day.
Female tennis players and their grunting and screaming. Shut the fuck up.
The only reprieve is that I could have lasted the night but opening hours curtailed that. I'm very glad of that.
Quote from: Circlepit on June 30, 2021, 05:00:57 PM
When you hit 40’s unless you are a professional drinker it feels like hangovers last for 2 days and bring despair beyond any experienced before.
I can only liken it to what I imagine the bends feel like.
I'm nearly 40 - few months to go - and for years I'd laugh when I heard fellas in work saying that hangovers were killing them. Not that I never got hangovers but usually only when I'd gone full tilt on the sauce and even then I could power through.
Case in point - I drank every single day of my 4 week honeymoon - and not a timid amount either - and every morning I got up and was pretty OK and back at the booze and cocktails by lunch - apart from one day when we went whale-watching but that was sea-sickness, I reckon. :laugh:
The last 18 months or so - I have cut back a lot on the beer. I still drink - not enough to shithouse a session but a few nice ones - go to bed merry but not steamed up. Next morning - I am nearly always in a cruel condition for a few hours.
A few weeks ago, after 5 cans of beer the night before, I made it as far as the deck out the back and ate a whole share bag of Keogh's crisps followed by 5 out of a 6 pack of Hula Hoops (brown flavour) to try and cure myself.
Quote from: Carnage on June 30, 2021, 05:16:06 PM
Female tennis players and their grunting and screaming. Shut the fuck up.
You can't watch the women's tennis in your bedroom :laugh:
Hahaha, hangover pussies :laugh:
Man up ta fuck ya cretins...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on June 30, 2021, 06:07:38 PM
Hahaha, hangover pussies :laugh:
Man up ta fuck ya cretins...
And what age are you? :laugh:
On the hangover thing, I can drink a pretty much unlimited number of cans of lager and be grand the next day but when I go to the pub for my kicks the hangovers tend to be extreme. What gives? It isn't the pace, I'm as quick at one as the other so I dunno
The difference between a can of coke and one of those spritzer guns they have, I suppose. Dirt in the lines, bacteria, differences in the gas, mixture of all that I suppose.
Housing.
Myself, and several friends of mine over the past few years, have had to move out of whatever house we were living in at the time, because it was sold to some cunt from Dublin or up North who decided to buy our gaffs and use them as holiday homes for 2-3 weekends a year.
It's fucking sickening having to drive by and see them empty, while returning to our shitty storage heating BER E rating apartments.
Pfft storage heating? Well la-di-da.
(better not mention the mass immigration infestation)
Whoops!
Quote from: Blackout on July 01, 2021, 08:23:41 PM
Pfft storage heating? Well la-di-da.
It's shite and costs a fortune. Give me a fire any day.
Getting a roll from the deli counter this morning:
"Would you like me to cut your roll in half"?
"No thank you".
She cuts it in half anyway >:(
Wow. Sorry to hear that...
I'd make them do it again and throw the other roll out.
The corporate expression 'reflects our core values'. What a load of empty shite.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 04, 2021, 12:17:45 PM
The corporate expression 'reflects our core values'. What a load of empty shite.
Aye total horseshit. 99% of companies "core values" is profit. End of.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 04, 2021, 12:17:45 PM
'reflects our core values'.
It always does! Except the core values are pure evil and they just leave that bit out :laugh:
Seems a good point in the thread to link this - I know it's been linked before but it never ages :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2firijxQOo
Apt and well timed. A man of wit and discretion 👆🏻
Having to be on LinkedIn is the biggest pain in the hole. If the posts aren't about "mintil health" it's wanking off the newest woke bullshite.
Spam calls/texts - get to fuck.
Just got a robocall with an American accent saying that my PPS number has been compromised and used in a crime. I hung up on it. I know that nowadays most people screen calls and let unknown numbers/private numbers go to voicemail. Problem is, I'm waiting on a call for a lad to come and do a job in my house and getting a decent tradesman currently is as easy as bottling a shadow.
Also - what crime could my PPS number commit? Is there a lad out there robbing banks and roaring out my PPS to declare tax on it?
Sub-peeve - people who don't leave a voicemail after listening to the "can't get to the phone" message, getting to the beep and only THEN hanging up. Cunts.
Sub-sub-peeve - people who don't check their messages before ringing you back.
The pervious version of that same terrible fuckin call said I had been done for money laundering and drug trafficking. Rang 3 times off 3 different numbers one day. Was impressed they reigned it in a bit for the next one. They said North Dublin though so that seemed like they may have some personal details but maybe just that's where crime happens. haha.
My wife works term time so is now off with the kids for summer. I'm still working from home due to covid. The number of 'interruptions' is doing my head in. Can you remove the TV bracket so I can paint the wall? There's an error code on the washing machine can you fix it? Can you pop over to the garage for me? Can you take the wee man down to his friends? Do you have a minute to look at paint samples? >:(
She's now in a 'mood' after I said I'm not spending next 7 weeks being interrupted every 30 minutes >:(
Hahaha. Looking forward to seeing how this unfolds.
Quote from: 101_North on July 05, 2021, 04:14:11 PM
My wife works term time so is now off with the kids for summer. I'm still working from home due to covid. The number of 'interruptions' is doing my head in. Can you remove the TV bracket so I can paint the wall? There's an error code on the washing machine can you fix it? Can you pop over to the garage for me? Can you take the wee man down to his friends? Do you have a minute to look at paint samples? >:(
She's now in a 'mood' after I said I'm not spending next 7 weeks being interrupted every 30 minutes >:(
Just pick shitty colours or suggest a table chair for the TV. She'll soon wisht
The nice few bob saved over the lockdown being whittled away by four or five lads with the paw out for life insurance renewal, root canal, the cowboy who 'fixed' the shower, the necessity of replacing my front door and the bird spending 2k on a holiday this morning and me owing her half, all within a week.
It'd make you fuckin' sick.
It would drive you to drink lad.
Or to 'Benny Hills'😅
:laugh:
Benny's coming to town... :laugh:
Quote from: 101_North on July 05, 2021, 04:14:11 PM
My wife works term time so is now off with the kids for summer. I'm still working from home due to covid. The number of 'interruptions' is doing my head in. Can you remove the TV bracket so I can paint the wall? There's an error code on the washing machine can you fix it? Can you pop over to the garage for me? Can you take the wee man down to his friends? Do you have a minute to look at paint samples? >:(
She's now in a 'mood' after I said I'm not spending next 7 weeks being interrupted every 30 minutes >:(
Jesus, that's annoying as fuck :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 05, 2021, 02:05:00 PM
Spam calls/texts - get to fuck.
Just got a robocall with an American accent saying that my PPS number has been compromised and used in a crime. I hung up on it. I know that nowadays most people screen calls and let unknown numbers/private numbers go to voicemail. Problem is, I'm waiting on a call for a lad to come and do a job in my house and getting a decent tradesman currently is as easy as bottling a shadow.
Also - what crime could my PPS number commit? Is there a lad out there robbing banks and roaring out my PPS to declare tax on it?
Sub-peeve - people who don't leave a voicemail after listening to the "can't get to the phone" message, getting to the beep and only THEN hanging up. Cunts.
Sub-sub-peeve - people who don't check their messages before ringing you back.
I was getting the same calls Thu/Fri last week.
2 cartons of milk in the fridge, the open one dated July 9, gone off. The other one dated July 2, fine. Fucksake.
😂 Did you switch the caps by mistake?
No, the older one was sealed. I wouldn't mind but I only found out when I poured the off stuff into a mug of coffee. And this was after I'd burned toast, too.
May as well call a halt to today and go on the cans.
Quote from: Emphyrio on July 06, 2021, 10:57:40 AM
May as well call a halt to today and go on the cans.
To paraphrase head-wreckers on Twitter, we need to normalize these kind of clauses. Three Murphy's Law strikes in a day; on the cans. A basic human right, protected by the rule of law.
That seems like a very sensible idea. I'm on board anyway.
Sign me up.
My young lad, on paper, is impressive enough as he can speak English, Spanish and Polish very well. Teaching him a bit of Gaeilge too.
It's come to my attention lately however that he's either half a fuckin eejit or he is just allergic to general culture.
Me - 'Here, what's the capital of Italy'?
Himself - 'Paris'
Me - 'Ehh, we'll leave that one for now. What's the capital of Ireland then'
Himself - 'Buachaill'
😳😳😳😳😳😳
You leave any Benny Hills lying around lad? :laugh:
Getting a refund of 5p from Amazon due to overcharging or something, which is fine. Being charged 30c for the transaction is the peeve.
American foods being introduced over here that bear only a superficial resemblance to the original - or just use the name.
Latest being Oreo O's. The new UK and Ireland version is bland as fuck. And of course all the places here that imported the original are now only stocking the cheap imitation.
Still not as bad as the Chips Ahoy launch a few years ago. "Should we bring in the Chewy Chips Ahoy, or even the standard ones? Naaah, we'll bring out totally original stupid shit nobody's heard of, like putting popcorn into the cookies."
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on July 09, 2021, 02:50:49 PM
American foods being introduced over here that bear only a superficial resemblance to the original - or just use the name.
I get what you mean - I'm a sucker for Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream and Mike & Ike's any time I'm in the US. The thing is that there's not a fucking hope of any US snack food passing EU regs as-is. They have to be modified.
This is probably a good thing. Otherwise I'd be in a junk food coma on my mobility scooter.
I was in a the Kinsale SuperValu the other day and I saw fruit loops and captain crunch cereals in a special American section.
That town gets loads of tourists so I'd imagine that's why.
I've never had them and the kids were intrigued to say the least.
Not a chance says I.
I imagine it's like giving kids redbull mixed with cardboard.
Reeses cereal - which is about 2 dollars in the states - is about 7 euro in Supervalu.
Procrastination. Work is piling up and I'm too busy watching videos on YouTube.
These should help:
https://youtu.be/arj7oStGLkU
https://youtu.be/52lZmIafep4
The Yanks will eat any sort of shite, they came up with cheese you can spray for fuck sake.
Living in a houseshare which is made worse by living with one of the dumbest bumblefucks on planet earth.
Every shop in the country seemingly being sold out of fans, my bedroom has an annoying ability to amplify whatever the weather is outside, if its cold outside, its fucking freezing in my room, if it's hot outside, my bedroom is like an oven.
I don't mind the cold as it's not that difficult to keep warm but it's pretty much impossible to stay cool in this weather.
Same. I was looking at buying one online but by the time they get to me, it'll be fucking raining.
I have an air conditioning system in my apartment and with it touching 40 degrees it's on pretty much constantly. Doubles the leccy bill but fuck the alternative!
Shut the fuck up about the heat. Crybaby bastids..
Howabout fuck off. Haven't slept properly all week because of this stupid weather.
It's at least 6 AM every morning before it's cool enough for me to sleep, as a result I'm like a zombie all week. And it's to be hotter for the next few days. Fuck this, give me the rain any time. And that's speaking as someone whose house was flooded in 2010.
Sleep's for pussies and dead cnuts :laugh:
Why the fuck do shops keep hiring deli workers who can't speak English? One essential part of the job is understanding what the customer is fucking ordering and they can't even do that.
Cos Irish people think that job is beneath them.
Spar and Centra need to up their game and start targeting Trinity graduates.
Requirements: Master's degree in coleslaw engineering.
PhD in Billy Ham.
TIME WASTERS NEED NOT APPLY!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 21, 2021, 02:45:22 PM
Spar and Centra need to up their game and start targeting Trinity graduates.
I'd rather no English than those toffee-nosed American sounding Geebags.
Tricky customa. Make sandwich you belly har'. Cut half? No speaky Engrish....
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 21, 2021, 03:34:30 PM
Tricky customa. Make sandwich you belly har'. Cut half? No speaky Engrish....
I'd rather that than, "so like, do you like, want some like, Thousand love Island sauwce?"
Quote from: Blackout on July 21, 2021, 03:42:59 PM
I'd rather that than, "so like, do you like, want some like, Thousand love Island sauwce?"
I have visions of you lads ordering a breakfast roll turning into a Ben Kingsley scene from "Sexy Beast".
"Ketchup?"
"What? Ketchup? RED SAUCE! Shut up cunt! Who do you think you are? King of the castle? Cock of the walk? What do you think this is - a New York Deli? Cunt. You think you can make my breakfast roll and fuck off? Leave the Daybreak? Thanks Blackout, see you Blackout, off to sunny Carlow now Blackout, fuck off Blackout. You really think I'm gonna have that, you ponce. All right, I'll make it easy for you. God knows you're fucking trying. Are you gonna do the red sauce? It's not a difficult question, are you gonna do the red sauce, yes or no?..... And cut it in half too if you don't mind please. Thanks very much."
Ketchup? Catsup?
Tomato sauce. I knew a woman who called it bull's blood. Notions.
Quote from: Carnage on July 21, 2021, 04:21:12 PM
Tomato sauce. I knew a woman who called it bull's blood. Notions.
:laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 21, 2021, 02:45:22 PM
Spar and Centra need to up their game and start targeting Trinity graduates.
Sounds a lot like the old Jobbridge days after the 08 crash
I'm pure annoyed.
Ordered a cd and t-shirt through bandcamp off two Irish bands, bands from my own county actually, one of them over two months ago and the other over a month ago and nare a sign of either to be delivered. I even paid a fair few quid over the recommended price, ya know like, to support the local lads and that kind of thing. I'm fucking bulling about it. I've got cds from Spain and tanland within a week of ordering since I ordered them like. Whats the fucking story?
I've half a mind to write a strongly worded letter.
Maybe contacting the bands first to see what's happening would be helpful?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 22, 2021, 01:43:19 AM
Maybe contacting the bands first to see what's happening would be helpful?
Ah yeah, I'll do that in a week or two if there's still no sign, I don't want to be a dick about it like, it's just an annoyance.
A lot of the time it's to do with not getting the CDs/records from the manufacturers/labels. I've had a CD from Australia in 6 days while another took months to travel 20 miles. Give them a shout, if you're waiting this long, you won't be the only one and at least you won't be wondering what the craic is.
Quote from: Carnage on July 22, 2021, 02:22:39 AM
A lot of the time it's to do with not getting the CDs/records from the manufacturers/labels. I've had a CD from Australia in 6 days while another took months to travel 20 miles. Give them a shout, if you're waiting this long, you won't be the only one and at least you won't be wondering what the craic is.
Yeah, I was thinking that might be the hold-up with them allright. Arrah I'll leave it a week or two and look into it then.
I'm lying in a puddle of my own sweat here, not able to sleep with the heat and as cranky as a badger with itchy balls. Said I'd fire off an auld pet peeve to relieve some of the tension, it hasn't worked, I'm still like a cunt.
I got some nytol yesterday and it knocked me out. First proper sleep in 4 days so I'd suggest getting it.
Jaysus this is the worst of the worst. What an absolute piece of shit. https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0722/1236590-sexual-abuse-court-case/
I suggest execution along the lines of what those Anabaptists got during the Münster rebellion.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 22, 2021, 12:02:57 PM
Jaysus this is the worst of the worst. What an absolute piece of shit. https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0722/1236590-sexual-abuse-court-case/
I suggest execution along the lines of what those Anabaptists got during the Münster rebellion.
Fuck that's hard reading. I'd go with impaling. With a dash of fire near the end.
The daughter is one strong-spirited individual. Hopefully her stated reasons for breaking anonymity come to fruition, and above all help her with her own almost inconceivable road to psychological recovery.
The daughter is very brave. I'd have murdered the fucker.
Back to less horrific content...
Just getting settled down to do a couple of hours work with some tunes and a beer, and you hear your wee bundle of joy throwing up their entire dinner in their crib :abbath:
Young fellas in Cork city centre (possibly the rest of Ireland) walking around in socks and pool slides (or flip flops).
I saw a lad this morning as I walked to work. The fucking cut of him. Acid washed jean shorts, vest and the socks n' slides combo.
This isn't sandy Venice Beach. This is Barrack St. which is strewn with syringes and dog shit.
And yer man carrying on like he's meeting Zack, Slater and Screech down in Bayside.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 23, 2021, 09:18:58 AM
Young fellas in Cork city centre (possibly the rest of Ireland) walking around in socks and pool slides (or flip flops).
I saw a lad this morning as I walked to work. The fucking cut of him. Acid washed jean shorts, vest and the socks n' slides combo.
This isn't sandy Venice Beach. This is Barrack St. which is strewn with syringes and dog shit.
And yer man carrying on like he's meeting Zack, Slater and Screech down in Bayside.
We have the same in Limerick. But whereas as a certain level of decorum exists elsewhere, we have absolute heifers bate into lycra and such. Now, I know it's hot and nobody wants to be wearing more than what's practical but the way these ones are willing to display themselves... It's grand if you're not the size of a Yaris wearing the same amount of clothes as a skinny 16 year old. And what's worse, they think they're gorgeous.
Quote from: Emphyrio on July 23, 2021, 09:57:54 AM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 23, 2021, 09:18:58 AM
Young fellas in Cork city centre (possibly the rest of Ireland) walking around in socks and pool slides (or flip flops).
I saw a lad this morning as I walked to work. The fucking cut of him. Acid washed jean shorts, vest and the socks n' slides combo.
This isn't sandy Venice Beach. This is Barrack St. which is strewn with syringes and dog shit.
And yer man carrying on like he's meeting Zack, Slater and Screech down in Bayside.
We have the same in Limerick. But whereas as a certain level of decorum exists elsewhere, we have absolute heifers bate into lycra and such. Now, I know it's hot and nobody wants to be wearing more than what's practical but the way these ones are willing to display themselves... It's grand if you're not the size of a Yaris wearing the same amount of clothes as a skinny 16 year old. And what's worse, they think they're gorgeous.
"wE dResS fOr oThER wOmEn nOt mEn". Always cracks me up when they say that.
Very often it seems to be a case of wearing the same stuff as their skinny friends, they're just unfortunate that it is manky looking. The same ones that go to the shops in pyjamas.
People wearing what they want?
Outrageous!!
Quote from: Giggles on July 23, 2021, 03:52:52 PM
People wearing what they want?
Outrageous!!
:laugh:, yep.
And this coming from lads wearing Paedophile Scoutmaster tee-shirts.
As I half suspected, it must be a Limerick phenomenon cos ye definitely wouldn't be so blasé if ye'd to see what we do!
Currently in the missus' place and have listened to her roommates missus, a Spanish woman, go on three separate rants about how shit the area is for the most mundane reasons.
The first because the nearest supermarket is a 10 minute walk away, the second because the houses all look the same apparently, and the third, we're playing some music, I put on some Lizzy and mentioned to the lad Lynott and Downey grew up nearby, which triggered another rant from her "see they had to play music because there's nothing in this area", what does that even mean like shut the fuck up, I apologise the colour of the houses don't entertain you satisfactorily 😂.
Ask her how she is finding the streamlined (comparatively speaking) Irish bureaucracy compared to the creaky, monster soviet style bullshit you have to put up with here! Or why they drive like imbeciles, and like blind Alzheimer's sufferers if it rains! I could go on.
Incidentally a french lad here told me the bureaucracy is actually worse in France than Spain, which I find very hard to believe.
Bureaucracy in Ireland is barely existent, this is one of the things I appreciate the most about living here. Back home there's a fucking stamp for nearly everything you could possibly think of.
While working at the language lab in college I met an American lad who had arrived in Brazil at a city 8 hours away, his company transferred him to my hometown and some cunt didn't manage to read the stamp on his documents properly. He had to travel back and forth to get a better stamp so he could start working. That's easily 2 days of his life gone because of a fucking stamp, which he already had.
And then the only resort is to punch the dork's head in for being a stamp collector.
Jesus lads the hangovers are so much worse in the heat.
Quote from: O Drighes on July 25, 2021, 01:44:29 AM
Bureaucracy in Ireland is barely existent, this is one of the things I appreciate the most about living here. Back home there's a fucking stamp for nearly everything you could possibly think of.
While working at the language lab in college I met an American lad who had arrived in Brazil at a city 8 hours away, his company transferred him to my hometown and some cunt didn't manage to read the stamp on his documents properly. He had to travel back and forth to get a better stamp so he could start working. That's easily 2 days of his life gone because of a fucking stamp, which he already had.
Funnily enough, I was going to say that bureaucracy in France is like Terry Gilliam's Brazil. But apparently that place is actually occupied by Brazil!
People who pronounce the 'th' in 'clothes'.
Quote from: Carnage on July 25, 2021, 04:05:07 PM
People who pronounce the 'th' in 'clothes'.
I'm a non Irish, would you care to explain the background on thinking this way?
It's very 'west-Brit' sounding to an Irish ear.
It's generally silent, pronounced 'clohs'.
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 25, 2021, 08:07:34 PM
It's very 'west-Brit' sounding to an Irish ear.
Depends on whether we're talking about it being pronounced specifically as a 'th' or just being pronounced at all. Fair few places in Ireland you'd hear people saying "clodes', not forgetting of course the Dublinese "klowess."
Yeah, your accent wouldn't be out of place at one of Prince Andrews candlelight suppers.
Why is the media going on about yer wan the gymnast over her giving up? Spas
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
It's gone cruel since they removed the €23 cut off. It has me stung for delays in work - some stuff I'd import was low value enough to not need any formal clearance but now it's all done away with and everything gets the full process. Waste of time because we're VAT exempt and the parts are duty free. I wouldn't have a job without the bureaucracy of it all though so I can't give out too hard.
The real pain in the balls is that I only bought the CD from that crowd (Nagiry on Amazon, for future reference) because it was cheap! And now it's costing me more than I could have gotten it for elsewhere.
I pick up a few bits and pieces for work online, cheap like. Just for handiness' sake, but probably gonna be shafted on them next time now.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:15:33 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 25, 2021, 08:07:34 PM
It's very 'west-Brit' sounding to an Irish ear.
Depends on whether we're talking about it being pronounced specifically as a 'th' or just being pronounced at all. Fair few places in Ireland you'd hear people saying "clodes', not forgetting of course the Dublinese "klowess."
So, seems like there's more than just way you Irish guys are pronouncing it :-)
No wonder I get confused sometimes.
Young, healthy and paid sports stars complaining of 'mental health' issues when they face a bit of pressure. Not trying to have a go but am I missing something here? Maybe go work in a library if that's how you feel?. I wish I could take time off work citing 'mental health'.
I THINK I'M LOSING MY MIND!!!!
Shhhhhhh.....
Equally could be posting this under Film or the Tube but not being able to find a decent series to get stuck into. This is despite being signed up to Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky Q. I mean, what the fuck am I at? Complete waste of money. I initially justified it for the sake of the kids, but they're happy enough to watch YouTube. But then again, this might be more down to my compete lack of an attention span. I can't remember the last time I read a book.
Quote from: leatherface on July 29, 2021, 10:47:10 AM
Young, healthy and paid sports stars complaining of 'mental health' issues when they face a bit of pressure. Not trying to have a go but am I missing something here? Maybe go work in a library if that's how you feel?. I wish I could take time off work citing 'mental health'.
Problem is these youngsters pay too much attention to social media without realising the world is full of sad, useless horrible cunts with nothing better to do than send abuse their way. Without real world experience they don't know how to handle that level of vitriol. I know if I was that age I'd have not handled it well.
Quote from: John Kimble on July 29, 2021, 11:04:51 AM
Equally could be posting this under Film or the Tube but not being able to find a decent series to get stuck into. This is despite being signed up to Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky Q. I mean, what the fuck am I at? Complete waste of money. I initially justified it for the sake of the kids, but they're happy enough to watch YouTube. But then again, this might be more down to my compete lack of an attention span. I can't remember the last time I read a book.
Punishment of luxury. There's too much choice so it becomes overwhelming and we are spoiled rotten. There is also a lot of crap being made, which isn't a new phenomenon, but having it all at the click of a finger just makes it feel more prevalent.
Quote from: Blackout on July 29, 2021, 11:08:16 AM
Quote from: leatherface on July 29, 2021, 10:47:10 AM
Young, healthy and paid sports stars complaining of 'mental health' issues when they face a bit of pressure. Not trying to have a go but am I missing something here? Maybe go work in a library if that's how you feel?. I wish I could take time off work citing 'mental health'.
Problem is these youngsters pay too much attention to social media without realising the world is full of sad, useless horrible cunts with nothing better to do than send abuse their way. Without real world experience they don't know how to handle that level of vitriol. I know if I was that age I'd have not handled it well.
Totally agree with you on that. Being an athlete today, and especially an Olympic one as opposed to a weekly style sports star of football, etc., is absolutely nothing like it was just a few decades ago. Plus, the extent to which Olympic athletes can be considered to be "paid"... they're not on a salary like, so even if they happen to be among the elite lucky enough to make some money off it, they generally won't make anything if they "take time off." Some of them may well end up working in a library in a few short years when they're no longer young and healthy enough to compete at that level!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on July 29, 2021, 11:36:35 AM
Quote from: Blackout on July 29, 2021, 11:08:16 AM
Quote from: leatherface on July 29, 2021, 10:47:10 AM
Young, healthy and paid sports stars complaining of 'mental health' issues when they face a bit of pressure. Not trying to have a go but am I missing something here? Maybe go work in a library if that's how you feel?. I wish I could take time off work citing 'mental health'.
Problem is these youngsters pay too much attention to social media without realising the world is full of sad, useless horrible cunts with nothing better to do than send abuse their way. Without real world experience they don't know how to handle that level of vitriol. I know if I was that age I'd have not handled it well.
Totally agree with you on that. Being an athlete today, and especially an Olympic one as opposed to a weekly style sports star of football, etc., is absolutely nothing like it was just a few decades ago. Plus, the extent to which Olympic athletes can be considered to be "paid"... they're not on a salary like, so even if they happen to be among the elite lucky enough to make some money off it, they generally won't make anything if they "take time off." Some of them may well end up working in a library in a few short years when they're no longer young and healthy enough to compete at that level!
Point taken, wasn't having a go, just curious. I just wish they didn't give a sh*t and got on with it. Screw the critics etc. Not easy as a young person I know but you got to learn to take certain things on the chin and move on so to speak.
Tv/radio ads are a special type of annoying but people who actually enjoy them are a special type of retard.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 28, 2021, 09:45:07 PM
Yeah, your accent wouldn't be out of place at one of Prince Andrews candlelight suppers.
I didn't even see this slight! All I can say is, debatable as that is, I'd prefer to have my accent fit in there than my political views :)
Having a phone line ripped down by an idiot with a tractor, knocking phone and internet out for a bunch of houses, and Open Eir finally getting round to repairing it, almost two weeks later.
My wife's inability to fill the recycling bin sensibly! Fucks in 3 or 4 uncompacted cardboard boxes and complains that it's full! Drives me nuts every week!
It's the matriarchal society.
€230 vet bill for my constipated cat...
Quote from: The Heretic on July 31, 2021, 07:27:48 PM
€230 vet bill for my constipated cat...
Ah jaysus. Surely a few prunes or a couple of spoons of the liver salts would have gotten it moving a bit quicker.
Joking aside it's amazing how cheap laxatives are for humans vs animals. Same with painkillers
Quote from: astfgyl on July 31, 2021, 08:02:58 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on July 31, 2021, 07:27:48 PM
€230 vet bill for my constipated cat...
Ah jaysus. Surely a few prunes or a couple of spoons of the liver salts would have gotten it moving a bit quicker.
Joking aside it's amazing how cheap laxatives are for humans vs animals. Same with painkillers
The bills for medicines for animals is crazy....no more pets for me after this...one of my dogs passd away last year and Im still not over it..I've had relatives die since then and didnt give it a minutes thought...fucked up I know but I can only feel how I feel....
The vets are extortionate for sure
I've spent well over a grand on one of the dogs this year already. Just praying none of the others get sick.
My little dog is after letting off a series of farts and each one has made me question whether he might be worth saving if it came down to that smell or not
Quote from: The Heretic on July 31, 2021, 07:27:48 PM
€230 vet bill for my constipated cat...
Looking at the messy shit our cat just decided to leave on the floor a bit of constipation wouldn't go astray.......
That the thread is now literal pet peeves has brought a smile to my face. Hahaha.
:laugh:
There's an ad on telly for a cake baking competition TV show that's soon to begin over here. Its name- Choccywoccydoodah!
:-[
You'll def watch it though.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 01, 2021, 12:08:36 PM
There's an ad on telly for a cake baking competition TV show that's soon to begin over here. Its name- Choccywoccydoodah!
:-[
Of course it is. This the country that calls tracksuits tracky-dackies after all.
:laugh: :laugh:
Is anyone else filled with murderous rage when that IRA ham ad? I wouldn't bat an eyelid if they were all run over by a combine harvester.
IRA ham? I'm intrigued....
Sacrificing a morning to call my insurance company to sort some shit out, and the cunts won't answer the phone >:( :abbath:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 01, 2021, 12:08:36 PM
There's an ad on telly for a cake baking competition TV show that's soon to begin over here. Its name- Choccywoccydoodah!
:-[
That's been on UK TV (and here) for about a decade. My nieces used to watch it - it's named for a shop in London or somewhere where all the action takes place. Horrid shite.
Leads me into my pet peeve - why must every TV company flog a dead horse with these reality shows? OK - the British Bake Off was mildly entertaining in its infancy - gentle viewing that everyone could watch. Same with MasterChef and some of the DIY ones.
But, fuck me, now there's nothing but variants and terrible clones of these things just spilling out like raw sewage into the living room (misappropriated Stewart Lee ref.) at all times of the day. Next up on E4:
American $1,000,000 Baking Progamme
Motor Bike Building with Bobby Elvis
Random Celebrity Buys A Holiday Home
Stickle Brick Subjugator
Two Lads Who Knew Kevin Smith Work In A Game Stop
MasterChef - The Transsexuals
QuoteMasterChef - The Transsexuals
I hope Gordon Ramsay is one of the judges on this one just to hear him mistakenly say, "big boy".
Looks like Melbourne is going back into lockdown for a week as of this evening. Tie me kangaroo down, kuntz! Fed up to fuck off this lockdown fuckery.
You moved at the right time Eoin.
Unreal. I've been in Melbourne for a month, half of which has been lockdown and now week 5 so be the same. Cuntish.
And only 15% of the population fully vaxed from what I hear? What are those Aussies at?
Their supply was slowed down as it was coming from Europe and Italy ended up getting most of them I think.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 05, 2021, 12:09:48 PM
Their supply was slowed down as it was coming from Europe and Italy ended up getting most of them I think.
Yeah, the Italians
stole confiscated a large shipment of vaccines that Australia had paid for a few months back. They should have just told the Aussies the vaccines were still stuck in their postal system, instead.
Back to wearing cunting oil-skins (rain gear or all-weather clothes or whatever ya call them in your part of the country) all day again the last few days. Pain in the hole so they are, I hope that's not it pissing rain for the next 7 or 8 months now.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on August 05, 2021, 01:36:00 PM
Back to wearing cunting oil-skins (rain gear or all-weather clothes or whatever ya call them in your part of the country) all day again the last few days. Pain in the hole so they are, I hope that's not it pissing rain for the next 7 or 8 months now.
Do yourself a favour - invest in a Mascot Pavao (AKA MacMichael) rain gear set. Tried and tested. You'll pay about €60 for them but they're miles better than bog standard oil skins. They'll keep you dry AND you won't sweat your bollocks off in them.
https://www.mascotworkwear.ie/en/macmichael-workwear-50184-873#09
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 05, 2021, 03:43:25 PM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on August 05, 2021, 01:36:00 PM
Back to wearing cunting oil-skins (rain gear or all-weather clothes or whatever ya call them in your part of the country) all day again the last few days. Pain in the hole so they are, I hope that's not it pissing rain for the next 7 or 8 months now.
Do yourself a favour - invest in a Mascot Pavao (AKA MacMichael) rain gear set. Tried and tested. You'll pay about €60 for them but they're miles better than bog standard oil skins. They'll keep you dry AND you won't sweat your bollocks off in them.
https://www.mascotworkwear.ie/en/macmichael-workwear-50184-873#09
Thanks man.
I use Flexothane ones the last few years now and I find them excellent, I think they work out around 65 quid for the set. like the ones you mention above they keep ya bone dry in the worst of weather, they're lightweight and breathable too so no sweat and they're tear resistant, ya can catch them on barbed wire like and it won't effect them at all. I couldn't fault them.
I'd have three or four sets on the go all the time over winter, I'm out all day and sometimes all night and I fucking hate putting on wet ones so I take them off when I come in and Hang them in a drying shed here and keep rotating them so I always have a dry set.
As great as they are in comparison to the shite ones its still a pain in the dick being back wearing them.
Wasps. Just put four of the stripey bastards out of the kitchen.
Bank of Ireland, today I spent 40 minutes on hold that cost a 10er in phone credit for a call that took them less than 30 seconds to sort out the issue.
Bit late now I know but for future reference, call the number they give for overseas customers. It's usually a standard 01 number, as opposed to an 1800 or whatever one, it goes to the same switchboard and you'll save a packet.
Cunt of a dog rolled in badger shite today and covered himself in it when my back was turned, then he comes back to me delighted with himself and rubs as much of it as he possibly could onto my trousers, the cunt, had to take them off and leave them outside the stink was so bad.
I was at the Culloden battlefield yesterday (top of the bucket list for years) and a gang of absolute cunts doing video calls and talking in loud, obnoxious voices standing right on top of where most of the dead are buried. I was absolutely seething, and the only reason I didn't pull the arseholes up was because they had a couple of kids with them.
Am i on my own saying one pet peeve is the number of people i know who are now using double barrel surnames? My peeve is they didnt previously and all of a sudden are. Again maybe its just my age and i am easily annoyed
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on August 11, 2021, 06:26:52 PM
Am i on my own saying one pet peeve is the number of people i know who are now using double barrel surnames? My peeve is they didnt previously and all of a sudden are. Again maybe its just my age and i am easily annoyed
What happens when their children marry a child from another double barreled family. Will it be a quadruple barrel name. When will the madness end.
It's nonsense, like the D4 accent - an attempt to seem 'sophisticated' somehow with the opposite result. I use the last one, and fuck their indignation.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 11, 2021, 05:25:31 PM
I was at the Culloden battlefield yesterday (top of the bucket list for years) and a gang of absolute cunts doing video calls and talking in loud, obnoxious voices standing right on top of where most of the dead are buried. I was absolutely seething, and the only reason I didn't pull the arseholes up was because they had a couple of kids with them.
You expect that cuntery from kids but when you see the parents at it you dispair.
Quote from: Carnage on August 11, 2021, 06:49:17 PM
It's nonsense, like the D4 accent - an attempt to seem 'sophisticated' somehow with the opposite result. I use the last one, and fuck their indignation.
Funny now that you mention it, the couple of Irish people I've known who had double-barreled surnames, it was the mother's surname went first whenever they used the two, and so the first that would be dropped if they were using the abbreviated version. In Spain, it's the opposite; mother's surname goes last, but that's the one gets dropped when abbreviated.
That's about the trivial extent of my caring about what people do with their names.
In Spain the kids can choose once they reach a certain age if mothers or fathers go first. Fuckin annoying only having one over there sometimes.
Yeah i know in spain its culturally common and even here in certain parts of Ireland in the gaelic speaking communities, i just feel the people i know who are doing it are just being bell ends and doing it to be posh if that makes sense, as i say its an old man gripe 😂
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 11, 2021, 05:25:31 PM
I was at the Culloden battlefield yesterday (top of the bucket list for years) and a gang of absolute cunts doing video calls and talking in loud, obnoxious voices standing right on top of where most of the dead are buried. I was absolutely seething, and the only reason I didn't pull the arseholes up was because they had a couple of kids with them.
I visited Auschwitz about 15 years ago and was astounded at some of the cuntery on show! We had a guided tour and at one point, inside a gas chamber, just as the guide said something along the lines of "250,000 people were killed in this chamber alone", I heard the unmistakable sound of a drinks can being opened! Sure enough some lad had sat down in the dark and opened a fucking picnic! He'd a can of Coke in one hand and a fucking sandwich hanging out his mouth! Absolute cunt!
Ya, hard to understand that level of ballbaggery. Of course I'm not comparing Culloden to Auschwitz, but it's fairly out of the fucking way, and it's extremely atmospheric and eerie if you come early enough. And you come out to the back arse of nowhere to visit a battlefield where the dead were buried in mass graves, each grave site marked by a small cairn, and you stand on it and start doing face time? Unbelievable.
I was in Dachau a few years ago and there were a few peeve merchants there which annoyed me at the time, but it has nothing on either Auschwitz or Culloden for pure sobering stillness when almost empty.
Nothing's sacred anymore! Everything's a live event and must be streamed! Folks living their experiences through a screen. Fucking tragic!
I have noticed an increase in the number of double barrel names knocking around the last few years myself and had put it down, perhaps mistakenly, to an increase in the number of people born to unmarried couples and taking both names as a result.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 11, 2021, 05:25:31 PM
I was at the Culloden battlefield yesterday (top of the bucket list for years) and a gang of absolute cunts doing video calls and talking in loud, obnoxious voices standing right on top of where most of the dead are buried. I was absolutely seething, and the only reason I didn't pull the arseholes up was because they had a couple of kids with them.
Yer in Schotland? Jaysus lad, you never said..
Scenes from Culloden...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YzyaPgSHZc
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Quote from: son of the Morrigan on August 11, 2021, 09:12:10 PM
I have noticed an increase in the number of double barrel names knocking around the last few years myself and had put it down, perhaps mistakenly, to an increase in the number of people born to unmarried couples and taking both names as a result.
Yeah, I think that's it. I think that the most odd thing about it is the combination of pop-culture inspired first names and traditional Irish surnames and being double-barreled.
For example; Laurence Smedley-Smythe is one thing - Shakira O'Sullivan-O'Mahony is another.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 13, 2021, 09:30:50 AM
Yeah, I think that's it. I think that the most odd thing about it is the combination of pop-culture inspired first names and traditional Irish surnames and being double-barreled.
It's awful stuff.....Destiny O'Donnell etc etc
Maybe im missing a trick here but ordering cd's and getting cardboard covers with no inlay or booklet, a balls altogether
I don't mind digi CD covers, but without a booklet? Nein!
Why do places do loyalty systems if they feel aggrieved when honouring them?
Place I buy my coffee near work - I comfortably spend €25 - €45 there in a fortnight. They have a 10th coffee is free card. I bought 4 coffees earlier and handed her my full card to cover one of them. She left out an audible huff and then started grumbling under her breath.
I was already having a shite morning. I went to buy the coffees to get out of the office.
"Sorry, is there a problem?"
"It'd be easier if we didn't do this card thing"
"I suppose, yeah"
"OK, bye now"
"Haven't you forgotten something?"
"What?"
"You need to put 3 stamps on my new card"
The look she gave me, even with the mask on! :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 13, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
I don't mind digi CD covers, but without a booklet? Nein!
I agree, das ist verboten
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 13, 2021, 01:17:50 PM
Why do places do loyalty systems if they feel aggrieved when honouring them?
Place I buy my coffee near work - I comfortably spend €25 - €45 there in a fortnight. They have a 10th coffee is free card. I bought 4 coffees earlier and handed her my full card to cover one of them. She left out an audible huff and then started grumbling under her breath.
I was already having a shite morning. I went to buy the coffees to get out of the office.
"Sorry, is there a problem?"
"It'd be easier if we didn't do this card thing"
"I suppose, yeah"
"OK, bye now"
"Haven't you forgotten something?"
"What?"
"You need to put 3 stamps on my new card"
The look she gave me, even with the mask on! :laugh:
I really hate that shit. I would be inclined to say, "don't worry it's not coming out of your minimum wage".
The latest Memorial cd doesn't have either band name or album title on either spine., That's a fuckin balls rights there.
Went for a cunt of a run and if it wasn't bad enough that the legs are like lead on the hill climbs and the lungs are fit to burst, my brain, rather than jumping to my aid and helping me up the hills joins in the sedition, urging me to stop and walk.
'Ah relax, you had a shit night's sleep last night. It's grand sure, you went for a walk earlier, just stop and take it easy..'
Fuck you, brain!
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
Another fucking customs charge. The last one hasn't even arrived yet.
Quote from: Carnage on August 19, 2021, 10:55:01 PM
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
Another fucking customs charge. The last one hasn't even arrived yet.
Is that from american websites?
One from Amazon, one from Ebay. Both EU vendors. Fucking annoying.
A newsreader earlier while taking about the Afghanistan situation said "this crises". If your job is to impart information, particularly about a crisis situation, then surely you should know the difference between crisis and crises.
Another irritating thing I've noticed in recent times (I may have given it about this before) is when TV presenters, rather than saying "the first of September" or "September first", have started saying "September one". That's the type of editorial decision that should be punishable by boot to bollix!
Worse again, when you have arseholes like Michael Noonan phrasing years as "two fourteen" or "two sixteen". You're 1,800 years out, you prick.
Haha, yeah. Real blue sky thinking there :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 20, 2021, 01:37:36 AM
A newsreader earlier while taking about the Afghanistan situation said "this crises". If your job is to impart information, particularly about a crisis situation, then surely you should know the difference between crisis and crises.
Another irritating thing I've noticed in recent times (I may have given it about this before) is when TV presenters, rather than saying "the first of September" or "September first", have started saying "September one". That's the type of editorial decision that should be punishable by boot to bollix!
My memories of news in Australia is that it was always sensationalised as fuck and irritating. And then Aussie slang used casually in what should be a formal setting like talking about a car crash and saying that the "ambos and fieries are currently on the scene". Oh and on the radio when they'd put in an ad for something at the very end of the news segment but have the presenter read it out as if it was part of the news, same tone of voice etc..... I enjoyed my time out there but the media over there is fuckin awful.
I never listen to the radio here so I haven't noticed that one, thankfully.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 23, 2021, 09:18:58 AM
Young fellas in Cork city centre (possibly the rest of Ireland) walking around in socks and pool slides (or flip flops).
I saw a lad this morning as I walked to work. The fucking cut of him. Acid washed jean shorts, vest and the socks n' slides combo.
This isn't sandy Venice Beach. This is Barrack St. which is strewn with syringes and dog shit.
And yer man carrying on like he's meeting Zack, Slater and Screech down in Bayside.
Metalwarfare users don't take too kindly to their kind! 😆
Men should be banned from wearing sandals or flip-flops full stop. Get your crusty feet away from me you goons.
Politicians who decide to spend a total of €132,000 on a memorial garden and an App for Bug Tom.
The town where Phil Lynott was born in England announced a plan to put up a statue of him and just unveiled this monstrosity...
(https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/239055638_4603346499684036_2416978337182483558_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=_Aekhd3B1WIAX9QYSDA&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=0fea9b83b94e6f29ef9e397455ddf52a&oe=614856CD)
Jaysus Christ...
We might as well put one up to Lord Kitchener and Arthur Wellesley, both of them were born in Ireland!
Two absolute goons playing boy racer overtaking each other, weaving over continuous lines like spastics today, in a mad rush to get to the unavoidable border crossing between Croatia and Montenegro. Both stuck right up my hole on a scandalously bad road with dangerous bends. Lo and behold, we are just three assholes waiting for 20 minutes to flash the passports. I will never understand this kind of shitehawkery from grown men.
That's as bad as the Luke Kelly head in Dubbelin, or that Ronaldo one from a while back.
Awful statue. Its unveiling did indirectly reveal two unknown facts to me though; Lynott and Robert Plant were both born in West Brom, on the same day, exactly one year apart.
That looks like somebody gave the artist a description of what he looked like and then they made it out of chocolate and it melted a bit.
Pink Lady Apples.... Lov'em!
But those poxy little stickers really grate my cheese! >:(
My job unfortunately requires me to be on LinkedIn. The amount of people posting about their dead relatives, new born children etc etc just to market themselves for their business is absolutely insane. Using a business platform to post your Facebook shite in order to drum up more business is scumbag behaviour.
LinkedIn is easily the absolute worst social media of all time. Absolute hell site.
Quote from: ochoill on August 24, 2021, 03:23:34 PM
LinkedIn is easily the absolute worst social media of all time. Absolute hell site.
Agreed. Using your family members' ailments or recovery/death of same to generate revenue for your business is scumbag behaviour.
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
This only arrived today. Which means I'll be waiting another month for the one I paid the fee on yesterday.
Quote from: Carnage on August 25, 2021, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
This only arrived today. Which means I'll be waiting another month for the one I paid the fee on yesterday.
And of course this arrived today. A month waiting for one while the next one came in two days. Odd.
Someone close to me lost their job two days ago. The gist of it, the company didn't want to have pay for the worker's extra overtime pay. No advance warnings , just please collect your things on the day, and say goodbye. It was legal but done in a very calculating way.
In stark contrast the same company took 6 months to sack a worker who slept on the job, literally slept in the corner on the couch after lunch hours. Did just the bare minimum of work and they were even offered paid sick leave to resolve the issue and finally after no improvement said,right you need to go.
And then another account from a hard worker I know saved this same company up to 60,000 eur and he got a bottle of whiskey as a thankyou.
Tip of the iceberg example of this life draining entropic system we´ ve been expected to grin and bear it ,sure its only a matter of time before it will collapse in on itself.
That sounds shit enough. This "lucky to have a job" attitude that certain employer seem to adopt is grating. It's not the 1980s. First few years of my working life, I left people walk all over me.
I had someone pull that shit about 15 years ago. Wanted me to work overtime, fair enough - but clock out and do it "as a favour to him", not fair enough. He'd didn't even own the company! I refused and he said "Well, if you don't want to do it, there's plenty of others who will - up to you." I asked if that was my notice. And packed up my toolkit. Fuck that - there's always another job.
Ticketmaster's "Oh no, we can't sell you the seat you want because that leaves a single unsold seat next to it!" policy.
Quote from: Carnage on August 25, 2021, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Carnage on July 28, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Cunting customs charges. A CD I bought for ~€7, customs/VAT fee is 95c but An Post's fee is €3.50. Cunts. And it won't go through online so I have to go into town in the morning to pay the cunts. Who are cunts.
This only arrived today. Which means I'll be waiting another month for the one I paid the fee on yesterday.
Yep. Bought a book from the UK on Amazon to be delivered to Spain. Cost me 5.18 upon delivery at the door, nobody thought to inform me that this would be the fact upon initial payment. Ballbags.
James Corden - how did he become so famous? get his own chat show with Hollywood guests? who IS he?
Quote from: leatherface on August 28, 2021, 12:11:26 AM
James Corden - how did he become so famous? get his own chat show with Hollywood guests? who IS he?
He was on/co-wrote Gavin and Stacey years ago which in fairness was actually a good show, he got progressively more annoying the more famous he got though, don't know how he managed to become so big in the US.
Anyone that relentlessly jolly must harbour a deep, dark secret.
:-X
I had the absolute misfortune of seeing an utter shambolic film he starred in, I´'ll never get those precious life minutes back. I'm not going to even name the film.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 27, 2021, 09:30:07 AM
That sounds shit enough. This "lucky to have a job" attitude that certain employer seem to adopt is grating. It's not the 1980s. First few years of my working life, I left people walk all over me.
I had someone pull that shit about 15 years ago. Wanted me to work overtime, fair enough - but clock out and do it "as a favour to him", not fair enough. He'd didn't even own the company! I refused and he said "Well, if you don't want to do it, there's plenty of others who will - up to you." I asked if that was my notice. And packed up my toolkit. Fuck that - there's always another job.
Exactly !
There will always be another opportunity that passes your way without selling yourself short. That window of freedom to evaluate what needs be is back in the hands of the individual now. Unfortunately there's alot of self serving chancers in these top company positions.
Bill Maher. Both physically and mentally, he resembles a sentient flaccid penis with a droopy foreskin face. But apart from that, he's an asshole.
Got out a packet of cooked ham (the Mrs must have bought it) to make a sangwidge and noticed it said '85% Meat' on the wrapping. What in the name of Jaysus? It's like what you'd see on a tin of cat food.
I dipped the bread in a tub of hummus instead if anyone was dying to know.
The wee plastic knobby thingeens on CD cases that hold the CD in place breaking, resulting in the CD falling out of the case when ya open it, cuntish.
Folks in work who reply to emails without reading it first! "Hi, it's understanding that that process was blah, blah, blah.....". Yes I know that! That information was literally in the first line of my fucking email. That not what I was asking >:( >:(
First day back at work blues compounded by being awake since 4.
Back already? I'm in tomorrow but no students until Wednesday. I'm less despairing of them than having to repeat myself a million times about how my summer was. Why are people so relentless with small talk?
Aye back today. We're still being treated by lepers, on staggered breaks, no-one going into the staffroom etc. so there's been minimal small talk.
Sneezing with a mouthful of food. Fucksake.
Quote from: Carnage on September 01, 2021, 04:35:35 PM
Sneezing with a mouthful of food. Fucksake.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Cunts who can't talk clearly on the phone. I have now had a few phone calls in Oz and one of two have been hard to make out but the one I just had a few minutes ago was a new level of incomprehensibility. Your one had one of those nasal air hostess voices where you can only make out around every one in five or six words, the rest becoming a monotonous, mumbling drone of nothing. I had no idea what she was calling about and asked her to repeat herself, which she did, and which left me no clearer as to what she was on about. It might be a job offer so I don't want to make things awkward but after twenty seconds of your one droning and me scratching my head going "OK, yeah, I see..." I somehow decipher my son's name from the stew. Oh, it's about a creche place. I listen a bit more and make out "first week of October". I say no, we need to get him in right away. So she starts to drone on and I'm contorted around the phone trying to make it what she's on about. I eventually just fucking hang up the phone on her, mid-sentence. Surely if you are dealing with the public in your job, having the skills to communicate yourself in a clear way would be fairly high up on the list of requirements! I'm irritated to fuck!
That's just Aussies in general :laugh:
I found it very difficult to make sense of their mumbling when I lived there.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 02:17:06 AM
Cunts who can't talk clearly on the phone. I have now had a few phone calls in Oz and one of two have been hard to make out but the one I just had a few minutes ago was a new level of incomprehensibility. Your one had one of those nasal air hostess voices where you can only make out around every one in five or six words, the rest becoming a monotonous, mumbling drone of nothing. I had no idea what she was calling about and asked her to repeat herself, which she did, and which left me no clearer as to what she was on about. It might be a job offer so I don't want to make things awkward but after twenty seconds of your one droning and me scratching my head going "OK, yeah, I see..." I somehow decipher my son's name from the stew. Oh, it's about a creche place. I listen a bit more and make out "first week of October". I say no, we need to get him in right away. So she starts to drone on and I'm contorted around the phone trying to make it what she's on about. I eventually just fucking hang up the phone on her, mid-sentence. Surely if you are dealing with the public in your job, having the skills to communicate yourself in a clear way would be fairly high up on the list of requirements! I'm irritated to fuck!
Whow...sounds like Ireland ;)
Like when someone is swallowing half of the words and using a heavy accent, and after you politely say:"I apologize, didn't get to understand you properly, would you be OK to repeat the last thing you've said"? And then the person looks at you as if you're an idiot, start talking slower with making the heavily accented words even more accented, and words that were only half swallowed three quarters swallowed now.
The Aussie accent is familiar to the Irish ear at this stage but it's the nasal delivery- again, I can only refer to the air hostess nasal drone for comparison- that is a total mumbling earsore. Maybe she had a mask on as well but whatever it was, I could barely make out a thing she said bar the occasional word here and there. Fuck it, we got another creche sorted with an entirely Indian staff whose heavy Indian accents are easier to make sense of :laugh:
I find Indians really hard to follow sometimes. The common combination of really strong accent and quite uniquely extensive vocabulary means that normal expectations of what they might be saying, given the context, goes out the window. I think educated Indians must still be working off English books from pre-Independence times, the words they do come out with from time to time, mad. Your brain just doesn't expect such a strong accent to be throwing "ghastly" or "quaint" or "skewed" at you.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 10:47:30 AM
The Aussie accent is familiar to the Irish ear at this stage but it's the nasal delivery- again, I can only refer to the air hostess nasal drone for comparison- that is a total mumbling earsore. Maybe she had a mask on as well but whatever it was, I could barely make out a thing she said bar the occasional word here and there. Fuck it, we got another creche sorted with an entirely Indian staff whose heavy Indian accents are easier to make sense of :laugh:
Ah, let's not get into all the masks discussion......I hate the bloody things with a passion. My hearing is not the greatest, it's what 1000's of gigs can do to you. Wasn't even aware how much I rely on lip reading when talking to people :)
Seems like it is a fashion for young lasses around the world to talk with a nasal fried voice lately, have even watched some videos done on the topic, might be a part of your problem.
When it comes to Indians, have a feeling they are singing, more than talking :)
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 03, 2021, 10:52:52 AM
I find Indians really hard to follow sometimes. The common combination of really strong accent and quite uniquely extensive vocabulary means that normal expectations of what they might be saying, given the context, goes out the window. I think educated Indians must still be working off English books from pre-Independence times, the words they do come out with from time to time, mad. Your brain just doesn't expect such a strong accent to be throwing "ghastly" or "quaint" or "skewed" at you.
Bodes well for the little fella's vocabulary 8)
Quote from: warhead on September 03, 2021, 11:02:20 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 10:47:30 AM
The Aussie accent is familiar to the Irish ear at this stage but it's the nasal delivery- again, I can only refer to the air hostess nasal drone for comparison- that is a total mumbling earsore. Maybe she had a mask on as well but whatever it was, I could barely make out a thing she said bar the occasional word here and there. Fuck it, we got another creche sorted with an entirely Indian staff whose heavy Indian accents are easier to make sense of :laugh:
Ah, let's not get into all the masks discussion......I hate the bloody things with a passion. My hearing is not the greatest, it's what 1000's of gigs can do to you. Wasn't even aware how much I rely on lip reading when talking to people :)
Seems like it is a fashion for young lasses around the world to talk with a nasal fried voice lately, have even watched some videos done on the topic, might be a part of your problem.
When it comes to Indians, have a feeling they are singing, more than talking :)
Yeah, defo a global trend. Cuntish.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 11:13:24 AM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 03, 2021, 10:52:52 AM
I find Indians really hard to follow sometimes. The common combination of really strong accent and quite uniquely extensive vocabulary means that normal expectations of what they might be saying, given the context, goes out the window. I think educated Indians must still be working off English books from pre-Independence times, the words they do come out with from time to time, mad. Your brain just doesn't expect such a strong accent to be throwing "ghastly" or "quaint" or "skewed" at you.
Bodes well for the little fella's vocabulary 8)
"Daddy, what is that ghastly music you are subjecting us to? If one could even refer to such a cacophony as "music"!"
My boy, the cacophony to which you refer goes by the handle of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Indeed, tis quite the rambunctious riot.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 10:47:30 AM
The Aussie accent is familiar to the Irish ear at this stage but it's the nasal delivery- again, I can only refer to the air hostess nasal drone for comparison- that is a total mumbling earsore. Maybe she had a mask on as well but whatever it was, I could barely make out a thing she said bar the occasional word here and there. Fuck it, we got another creche sorted with an entirely Indian staff whose heavy Indian accents are easier to make sense of :laugh:
I started a job in computer admin in Australia when I was there, on the second day the lad in front of me just stops me mid sentence and asked me "Do you come with subtitles?" By the time I got home a year later I had adopted a slowly spoken tone that ensured I could be understood. On my return to Cork someone asked me how much drugs I had gobbled in Australia as I was now speaking so slowly.
:laugh:
Which no doubt was another story entirely!
Dublin Airport: "Oh, you need a PCR test before you can fly, but you can only get the test from two companies based here at overinflated prices , we won't accept HSE or anyone else's tests."
Fuck off.
Don't mind that. It's the flight attendants that are the ones that are supposed to check them. I had one with me last week flying to the UK and wasn't asked for it, going or coming back. Also, I have mates that have flown on a Boots PCR. No issue.
I'm flying to the US, and from what I've read the airlines are being stricter when it comes to enforcement than with the UK flights.
Quote from: leoos on September 03, 2021, 02:01:21 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2021, 10:47:30 AMThe Aussie accent is familiar to the Irish ear at this stage but it's the nasal delivery- again, I can only refer to the air hostess nasal drone for comparison- that is a total mumbling earsore. Maybe she had a mask on as well but whatever it was, I could barely make out a thing she said bar the occasional word here and there. Fuck it, we got another creche sorted with an entirely Indian staff whose heavy Indian accents are easier to make sense of :laugh:
I started a job in computer admin in Australia when I was there, on the second day the lad in front of me just stops me mid sentence and asked me "Do you come with subtitles?" By the time I got home a year later I had adopted a slowly spoken tone that ensured I could be understood. On my return to Cork someone asked me how much drugs I had gobbled in Australia as I was now speaking so slowly.
Fucking Blade Runner live is postponed yet again, to May. I should have guessed when I couldn't get any reply or information from them 6 days before it was due to take place. Cunts.
Discussions on corona are really tiring, can't avoid/escape it anywhere I go.
Steelfest and discussions connected to the happenings around it are even worse.
I feel like wanting to get aids right now. Or plague, at least.
Seeing as you are here, Warhead, the fucking prices in Dubrovnik. I was in Edinburgh a few years ago and heard a punter say 'where's your mask ya robbin bastard'?which I was tempted to say several times. 400 kuna to walk on the city walls for two! What's that, 50 quid? Paris seems economical by comparison!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 09, 2021, 08:11:28 PM
Seeing as you are here, Warhead, the fucking prices in Dubrovnik. I was in Edinburgh a few years ago and heard a punter say 'where's your mask ya robbin bastard'?which I was tempted to say several times. 400 kuna to walk on the city walls for two! What's that, 50 quid? Paris seems economical by comparison!
Yeah, have to admit it is very easy to get bloody robbed as a tourist in Croatia.
I was walking the city walls in Dubrovnik a couple of times in the past and don't remember it being SO expensive ???
It is very easy to get charged big money in a fish restaurant for example, and then get sub par meal. That would be the rule actually.
after speaking to a friend the other day it reminded me of something that used to drive me insane.
having been on both sides of the deli counter, what is it with them? the customers are always cunts and the staff are always braindead knuckle draggers. its not hard to make a chicken fillet role and its not ok to flip the lid because the role isnt cut into perfect 3rds ye prick. worst story about this was one cunt who used to work in a deli near me. every time ye would que up your would say a little prayer ye would be dealing with him. he would get everything wrong. every single thing. i once asked him for a chicken fillet role with spicy chicken, cheese and taco sauce, what i got was a toasted wrap with tuna salad, peppers, no cheese and soaked in ketchup. then the fuckin prick would get stroppy when ye complained lol
CD I bought on Ebay in July was showing no signs of arriving, I ran a track & trace and it's on its way back to the seller. Fucking annoying, contacted him, the address is correct, wasn't held up by customs or anything, just marked as 'undeliverable'. He said he'll let me know when it gets back to him and we'll see what's what then (and I'm covered by Ebay/Paypal either way, so I'm not worried) but it's a pain in the arse.
Last week I spent a day doing the White Card, which is the Australian version of the Safe Pass. When I booked it online it was called White Card training. Throughout the entire day it was referred to as the White Card. When I finished I was given a certificate saying I passed White Card training. The physical card arrived today and it's called the Work Safe Construction Induction card! No mention of the words White Card anywhere on the fucking thing! I fucking hate that sort of bureaucratic vagueness. No doubt if I had to ring up about it they'd have a different name again for it in the office. The Certificate of Health and Safety or something just to make sure you never really know if you're actually talking about what you think you're talking about. Mind boggling shit.
Eventually getting through check in and security at Dublin Airport to find Burger King shut.
'We're really, really sorry about this, but try eating at our overpriced shithole places instead"
The chilli cheese lovers 3.0 from burger king is spectacular.
Drove 130km round trip to have one lately. It cured my hangover instantly.
I had one a couple of hours ago. So much meat. Tasty but it's a lot to get through.
Yep definitely wouldn't be going for the second one. Also asking them to go handy on the cheese sauce saves the jeans
Quote from: astfgyl on September 17, 2021, 06:35:33 PM
Also asking them to go handy on the cheese sauce saves the jeans
Front or back? :-X
Neither!
Had an earthquake in Melbourne today yay measured 6 on the rectum scale and I missed the fucking thing. Sitting in the van on my morning break and didn't feel anything. I feel ripped off :laugh:
Tradespeople. Nearly everyone of them that I've had the misfortune of dealing with on the renovation project has let me down in some sense or another. The only one that hasn't is the carpenter and seeing as he's my brother I am discounting that.
I have to get the contractor back because one of the jobs his lads did isn't right.
"I'll be there Tuesday at five"
"I have to finish work early so"
"Only time I'm around this week"
Text him on Tuesday at 1630hrs "We still OK for today"
"No. Can't do it. Meant to call you. Thursday at six?"
"Yes. OK"
Thursday comes. No sign of him after I haring it home to be there on time. No answer when I ring him. Text at 1930hrs "I'm meant to call to you this week, it'll be next week now or the week after".
Fuck. Fuck. FUCK them!
'This side a' Christmas? Yer foolin' yourself lad'.
The modern obsession with portmanteaus. Everything has to be one now. A girl I used to work with whose surname is Blanchfield, got married to an O'Hara, and they put fucking BLANCHARA on the invitations as if they were Fergie and whatever spa from the royal family she married.
That submarine tech alliance one was the last straw though. Unreal bullshit. Whatever about the machinations of the Nazi-Soviet pact, Pact of Steel, Auld Alliance etc, at least they sound intimidating and not written by some pan sexual Instagram influencer.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 27, 2021, 12:55:46 PM
Tradespeople. Nearly everyone of them that I've had the misfortune of dealing with on the renovation project has let me down in some sense or another. The only one that hasn't is the carpenter and seeing as he's my brother I am discounting that.
I have to get the contractor back because one of the jobs his lads did isn't right.
"I'll be there Tuesday at five"
"I have to finish work early so"
"Only time I'm around this week"
Text him on Tuesday at 1630hrs "We still OK for today"
"No. Can't do it. Meant to call you. Thursday at six?"
"Yes. OK"
Thursday comes. No sign of him after I haring it home to be there on time. No answer when I ring him. Text at 1930hrs "I'm meant to call to you this week, it'll be next week now or the week after".
Fuck. Fuck. FUCK them!
It is a complete balls. I was lucky enough to source a plumber a few weeks ago. He couldn't make the first agreed time as he got stuck on a job but contacted me well before hand. Arrived bang on time for the rescheduled time the next day..did the job and charged me 70 euro.. I gave him 130. Everyone's a winner...why can't they all be that straightforward?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 27, 2021, 12:55:46 PM
Tradespeople. Nearly everyone of them that I've had the misfortune of dealing with on the renovation project has let me down in some sense or another. The only one that hasn't is the carpenter and seeing as he's my brother I am discounting that.
I have to get the contractor back because one of the jobs his lads did isn't right.
"I'll be there Tuesday at five"
"I have to finish work early so"
"Only time I'm around this week"
Text him on Tuesday at 1630hrs "We still OK for today"
"No. Can't do it. Meant to call you. Thursday at six?"
"Yes. OK"
Thursday comes. No sign of him after I haring it home to be there on time. No answer when I ring him. Text at 1930hrs "I'm meant to call to you this week, it'll be next week now or the week after".
Fuck. Fuck. FUCK them!
Yeah, not to disparage an entire group but pretty much spot on. I think it has always been that way but seems to have been exacerbated by the pandemic. I remember the stress of getting an extension done a few years ago (1st world problems, yeah I know) and trying to coordinate the whole effort across the builders, electricians, carpenters, etc. Most stressful experience of my life. I remember having lads booked in to lay flooring only for the builders to make a complete balls of the groundwork, completely uneven and set the whole thing back by weeks. I wouldn't have minded if it was just a few cosmetic changes, but the extension put the kitchen out of action for a whole month, which isn't ideal when you have two young kids. That said though, the missus took the kids back to her parents for a month, and left me on my own on a diet of Pot Noodle and booze. Bliss.
Its not just tradespeople to be fair, the fucking pigs are as bad.
House I was living in years ago got broken in to while we were all at work, we were all builders in the house. The cunt that done it, and I've a fair idea who it was, broke a window at the back and took money, games consoles, dvd player and sundry items.
Against my advice the Gards were called, they said they would send someone out in an hour or so and to touch nothing, needless to say no piggy showed up.
Rang them again the next morning and was told there would be swine there at two that afternoon, one of the lads took the day off work to be there, no piggy showed up.
Rang them again that evening and was told there would be a sow there at two the next day, the same lad took off work to be there, no fucking piggy showed up.
Rang them again that evening and was told there would be a hog there at two the next day, I took the day off to be there, it wasn't fair on the other lad to be missing work, we didn't get paid unless we were there like. No fucking piggy showed up until eight o clock that night, when a half asleep, half in uniform, totally uninterested fat slob cunt showed up to "investigate", this is three days later now like, it had been pissing rain so we had had to board up the window.
To cut a long story short I wont get into the moronic conversation I had to endure with this feckless fuck other than to say I ended up telling him to get the fuck out of the house when he laughed at one of the lads who asked him what he reckoned the chances of us getting our stuff back were.
And people wonder why I despise the fucking Gards.
Quote from: Carnage on September 15, 2021, 02:24:04 PM
CD I bought on Ebay in July was showing no signs of arriving, I ran a track & trace and it's on its way back to the seller. Fucking annoying, contacted him, the address is correct, wasn't held up by customs or anything, just marked as 'undeliverable'. He said he'll let me know when it gets back to him and we'll see what's what then (and I'm covered by Ebay/Paypal either way, so I'm not worried) but it's a pain in the arse.
An Post have been doing that with loads of stuff since the VAT thing changed, they tell you "The electronic customs information on s incorrect, so it's automatically sent back" and say it's all Revenue's fault.
Revenue are going "Uhh, we haven't even seen it to decide whether or not it should have been sent back"
Sounds about right, still no sign of the thing on either end. From what I can gather, it got as far as Germany, and was turned around, so I think AP are off the hook on this one. Pain in the barse at this stage, either way.
An Post and the revenue are having great fun altogether. My sister sent a present from NY to my young fella. That want 38 euro customs on it before it's released to me.
It's a hoodie!!! By all accounts if a parcel has more that's €40 value it subject to the new customs tariff.
The dirty bastards.
Easy solution boyos....
Stop being a consumer.... :abbath:
Draw a few doodles on your existing garments...
Quote from: Carnage on September 28, 2021, 10:01:54 AM
Sounds about right, still no sign of the thing on either end. From what I can gather, it got as far as Germany, and was turned around, so I think AP are off the hook on this one. Pain in the barse at this stage, either way.
Fed up now, asked for a refund and got it straight away, which is telling in itself.
I'm all for folks enjoying the outdoors but the post-covid outdoor cunts can fuck right off! Blocking farm lanes with cars, commandeering trout fisheries for paddle boarding, cutting down trees for campfires, sticking shitty bog roll to trees, not even bothering to bury their own shite, hanging used surgical masks on the same fences they've hung their dog shit bags, turning regional parks into Eurocamp, taking up every piece of coastal green space with rented camper vans, whizzing about on fucking e-bikes, leaving still lit bbq's at their arse, leaving their entire campsite behind as it was only £80 for the lot in Halfords....the rant is fucking endless! Fuck them all to hell >:(
Trying to buy gig tickets online the morning they go on sale. Sitting here staring at a loading icon, no idea what's going on :-X
Feeling like a Tool, wha....
Bank fees. Cuntish.
Have to keep €2500 or over in my PTSB account to avoid those charges. Well worth it...
No such luck with AIB. Only reason I'm still with them is that they're not as shite as BOI and there's still a branch in town. For now, anyway.
Package on its way from China, sat for a couple of days in Dublin, I decided I better get in contact with them, to find out what's going on. I get in touch with them, get an apology as I should have been emailed a link to pay the charges. They send me the link, I pay the charges. Fair enough, they looked for the charges, so the paperwork is fine.
Wait a couple of weeks, still stuck. Wait another couple of weeks, get in contact again, another apology, but it's stuck on the clearance queue owing to the sheer volume of goods to deal with.
Another week, try to figure be out what's going on. No reply.
This morning, the tracking finally updates.
It's back in China.
Bastards. Not content with not being assed to deliver stuff they're paid to deliver,they're now taking money from people under false pretences.
I bought a CD yesterday through Discogs, coming from Taiwan. Got an email in the emall hours telling ne that postage to here from there is delayed, ro I want to wait or get a refund. Fucksake, second time this CD is bollocksed up for me.
Unnecessary meetings outside of work hours. The guts of an hour listening to bullshit about keeping our voices down in class and straight lines of children when going to the canteen. Fuck off.
Even though I'm a fan of him as a drummer...Dave Grohl. The lad is just everywhere and is desperate for acceptance from the mainstream pop media.
I mean, comparing a manufactured popstar like Billie Eilish to Kurt Cobain and claiming 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley is the 'exact same' as Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Embarrassing carry on.
Ya, he's really annoying me at this stage as well and I always had a soft spot for him. He needs to go back to writing bad music or playing the drums and fuck off out of the limelight. Movies, series, books. Shut up and play the drums, you melt.
Bought a few cans of that Ireland's Edge stout to give it a whirl, dropped one while putting them into the fridge, whereupon it exploded. Into the open fridge, and all over me and the floor. Which was fucking great.
:laugh:
Did that last week when carrying cans in from the garage, felt like I'd dropped a child
Couldn't get ovet it bursting like that, the top just ripped back like a can of beans.
Traumatising alright. Dropped a lovely bottle of whisky a couple of years back I had bought in Scotland, smashed to bits. Nearly as bad a feeling as the second time I failed my driving test.
I have to laugh at the slogan around the top of the can, it was that alright! :laugh:
That 'stout' is shite. All front and no back (from a taste perspective). The flavour just disappears from your buds after about 5 seconds. Very disappointing attempt, by Heineken isn't it?
Not sure if it's Heineken's one but yeah, it's not great. Very light too.
https://youtu.be/BYudr9FAGOA
Quote from: open face surgery on October 02, 2021, 07:51:42 PM
https://youtu.be/BYudr9FAGOA
Just watched that with the Mrs there, she understood abselewtly nattin:)
Cunts who decide to have a firefight at 5:30 am. If you want to fucking kill each other, show some consideration for those of us trying to sleep and use something quieter, like knives, baseball bats or frozen squirrels. Thanks.
Jaysus, Monaghan's going downhill fast eh?
Quote from: Thorn on October 03, 2021, 03:49:43 PM
Jaysus, Monaghan's going downhill fast eh?
That would actually be an improvement for Monaghan.
:laugh:
Quote from: Thorn on October 03, 2021, 03:49:43 PM
Jaysus, Monaghan's going downhill fast eh?
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on October 03, 2021, 07:33:45 PM
That would actually be an improvement for Monaghan.
Comin' straight out of Clones.
Manflu. Ugghhgg
Changing guitar strings and snapping the last one just before you're done.
Quote from: Blackout on October 05, 2021, 03:25:54 PM
Manflu. Ugghhgg
(https://wallpaperaccess.com/download/coffin-dance-2650005)
The lads are waiting
Left the car in for a service and MOT. Just spent 10mins trying to get the fucking seat back where I left it >:(
Yeah I hate that too. The last NCT I had the lad must've smelled like shit which lingered for a few hours.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 27, 2021, 12:55:46 PM
Tradespeople...
Fuck. Fuck. FUCK them!
Yer man finally called out yesterday.
Looks at the problem I'm having with the shower.
"Yeah, that's heating at all."
"I know that."
"You'll have to buy a new one"
"That's a relatively new shower"
"Yeah, not working though. Spare part will cost you as much as a new unit. When you have it, gis a shout and I'll fit it."
I check this out and he's right.
I give up.
I am now looking at new showers. Jeesiz Christ! I have come up against a question now that doesn't seem to have a definitive answer online.
Anyone on here a plumber or shower expert that could answer what I think is a fairly simple question before I throw more of my money out the fucking window?
Waiting for the washing machine to finish, where it displays 1 minute left, but it takes 6 minutes for that "minute" to actually pass??
:laugh: at least in not the only middle aged eejit here!
Trying to test and configure outdoor motion sensor lights with cats about...wee fuckers..
The cunts a couple of doors down from my house having a cunt party out their back with what must be at least 50 people, dj and pa system, blaring shit songs like Mr Brightside and fucking Wonderwall at 5 o'clock in the morning.
Hope they die in a fire.
Those "...or we could go to Curry's... PC World..." ads, just fuck off.
My new phone won't connect to the Bluetooth thing in the car. The cunt .
My old iPhone connected no bother but this newer iPhone says connection failed. What sort of technical shittery is this.
I have the same problem. The Mrs phone connects right away so her Spotify playlists go on, which is a form of torture along the lines of having your balls squeezed by an angry gorilla.
It's driving me daft. Not having the kids playlists has its benefits but listening to them moan about the lack of aforementioned playlists makes me almost miss the tripe.
Most importantly for the phone calls when im driving. Technical shittery.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 16, 2021, 12:13:53 AM
:laugh: at least in not the only middle aged eejit here!
What was worse was this was one of those self-service laundry yokes that have popped up in garages all over the place.
So I walks up with my bag ready to unload with 1 minute to go, conscious of 2 car owners are parked up ready to get their own wash on, the machine says 1 minute.
Two minutes later, the machine still says 1 minute and is spinning away., I walk back to the kids in my car shaking my head.
The drum stops revolving, I step back to the machine expecting it to be completed, but no it starts up again.
Repeat...
And to top it all off, I was meant to be working from home at the time so it was really driving me daft!
Anyway, went back Sunday and went picking chessies nearby with the young fella while the machine was going. Came back to get a bag for our 5kg haul of conkers, 15 minutes left according to the machine. Came back 10 minutes later and it had finished already!
I really need to find the time to order a new machine to wind me up at home like the last one! Consistency in a world gone mad!
Duplicate post...
Houses being sold left right and center. I've got 4 groups of mates who have been renting for years with no hassle, now they have to leave because the houses are being sold.
And that's only within the last couple of weeks, there have been plenty of others over the last couple of years, myself included.
Used to live in a half decent warm gaf in a nice location - house gets sold to some cunt who only uses it as a holiday home for about 5 weekends of a year.
Not one of us realistically going to ever be able to afford our own house on our income. It's fucking depressing.
I've just sold my vacant house to a young couple with kids but I didn't ask for stupid money for it and could have held out for a lot more or got into a bidding war. Its the pisstake prices that are crazy....you need to cut people a break...
An ad for some kind of fuckin' mobile home fitted out with IKEA down at Brittas Bay going for half a mil was doing the rounds a few days ago. Mental.
The brother bought his first house last summer, and he's a married man with three kids, working as an engineer. Myself, the auld lad and her parents had to pitch in 30k between us so they could secure the outrageous deposit needed. This is a three bed semi in a small town in county Kilkenny we are talking about here.
Some laugh scrolling through the daft ads for rental gaffs in Dublin though. You'd swear it was a penthouse in one of the posh arrondissements over in Homosexual Paris you were looking to rent. Sinn Féin will have the disastrous housing situation to thank (among other things) for their inevitable victory in the next election. That shit about families living out of hotel rooms and B&B's at home is sickening.
Paris, on average, is now cheaper than Dublin for renting a one-bed place, apparently. Only London is more expensive in Europe, by the last survey of rent figures.
I've been hearing of people building cob houses on a number of different occasions over the last couple of months. Not surprising.
Bastarding ant infestation in the gaff :-X
I know of three houses around me that went up for sale recently, young local couples, who had been refused planning permission to build their own houses on family land, bid on them but they ended up being sold to english cunts who have never set foot in them, three houses left lying empty.
I've a strong suspicion that they are being bought up with dirty tan money in order to hide it, something is rotten in the state of Ireland.
Or speculators be speculating?
Perhaps so, either way its rotten.
The band name 'Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators'.
Absolutely ridiculous.
:laugh:
Heading into "so spastic it's genius" territory.
The whole concept of 'black history month'. So, so condescending.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 25, 2021, 08:03:53 PM
The whole concept of 'black history month'. So, so condescending.
Jew'd think it was done on purpose.
Getting up at 5.30 for work. Painful.
Today's pet peeve is Instagram, more specifically all of these spasticated videos (generally hot young wans in fairness) miming to the words of some retarded hip hop choon or tv/movie quote. Shite. Second is Matt Cooper. I can't quite put my finger on why exactly I find him so irksome, but there's something about his voice and mannerisms that fucks me off, even more than Ray D'Arcy whom I've always held as the most hateful of tv/radio 'personalities'. To echo McLoves sentiments, getting up for work at 5.30 is a balls, but it's even worse when you consider the pittance you're paid compared to a prick like D'Arcy who gets a small fortune to talk utter shite in some afternoon slot that no one really listens to anyway.
Quote from: John Kimble on October 27, 2021, 07:13:11 PM
Today's pet peeve is Instagram, more specifically all of these spasticated videos (generally hot young wans in fairness) miming to the words of some retarded hip hop choon or tv/movie quote. Shite. Second is Matt Cooper. I can't quite put my finger on why exactly I find him so irksome, but there's something about his voice and mannerisms that fucks me off, even more than Ray D'Arcy whom I've always held as the most hateful of tv/radio 'personalities'. To echo McLoves sentiments, getting up for work at 5.30 is a balls, but it's even worse when you consider the pittance you're paid compared to a prick like D'Arcy who gets a small fortune to talk utter shite in some afternoon slot that no one really listens to anyway.
I used to listen to Cooper back in the day and enjoyed his show..but over the last few years he's become an irrating cunt. I also can't figure out what it is exactly but one thing that does get on my tits is his penchant for stating the obvious.
Ray D'arcy is a clown
Quote from: Doctor Crippen on October 27, 2021, 10:26:27 PM
Ray D'arcy is a clown
A running theme with Irish presenters.
Yep, overhaul the airwaves
These new US travel restrictions/requirements are fucking amazing.
Non-US citizens must have proof of full vaccination and get a negative test result not more than 3 days prior to travel. You also have to fill out 3 CDC forms on top of your visa and ESTA stuff now.
US citizens... ah sure do whatever ye want, lads. Vaccinated? No? Negative test? No? OK... you really should have gotten one of those but drive on there - it's not essential. How were your few weeks around Ireland by the way?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 28, 2021, 01:19:43 PM
These new US travel restrictions/requirements are fucking amazing.
Non-US citizens must have proof of full vaccination and get a negative test result not more than 3 days prior to travel. You also have to fill out 3 CDC forms on top of your visa and ESTA stuff now.
US citizens... ah sure do whatever ye want, lads. Vaccinated? No? Negative test? No? OK... you really should have gotten one of those but drive on there - it's not essential. How were your few weeks around Ireland by the way?
Great isn't it? Never mind the fact you need a negative PCR test (from one of two companies they have a contract with - nobody else's, including the HSE, is acceptable) for Dublin Airport to let you check in.
Still, getting through security in five minutes, and through preclearance in two minutes was a bonus.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on October 28, 2021, 03:22:08 PM
Great isn't it? Never mind the fact you need a negative PCR test (from one of two companies they have a contract with - nobody else's, including the HSE, is acceptable) for Dublin Airport to let you check in.
Really? Fucking hell - more of it.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on October 28, 2021, 03:22:08 PM
Still, getting through security in five minutes, and through preclearance in two minutes was a bonus.
This is why I love flying to the US from Shannon. It's the travel equivalent of the credit union.
Do you have a face and some sort of ID? Yes.
Head away in there.
I'm going to the US in April 2022 as a birthday gift from my wife. Border closure scuppered it being on my actual birthday. Normally I'd be really looking forward to a trip stateside but this fuckology has put a note of apprehension on the whole thing.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 28, 2021, 04:11:10 PM
Really? Fucking hell - more of it.
Yep. And both companies only have a few testing sites around the country - the closest to me was Dublin Airport, so that meant two trips there within a couple of days.
The contrast between how countries approach it is remarkable. Took me an age to get through security at Edinburgh airport there in August, bullshit left right and centre, then in Montenegro nobody asked for a thing bar a passport and the car rental agreement passing through from Croatia. I hope those Trve Metal Balkan countries (with the exception of Croatia which seems desperate to be one of the 'lads' and are already in the Reich)never join the EU and continue keeping it real :)
I know it's my own fault for even being on social media but is there anything more embarrassing than grown men posting those cringeworthy pictures of a celebrity, usually the likes of Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy or Brad Pitt or something, with some completely made up 'badass' quote in the caption about how people shouldn't cross them or some shite.
I always wonder do they think posting this makes them look cool, or do they even know there's no way the person in the picture actually said that :laugh:.
Really need to do a proper cull of my contacts.
Smoking a joint while taking a shit and flicking the ash on the floor.
Quote from: Giggles on October 28, 2021, 10:55:01 PM
Smoking a joint while taking a shit and flicking the ash on the floor.
You sure this shouldn't be in the simple pleasures thread
Buying a CD from Bandcamp, only to see a 30% off code on their Facebook page - all of 5 mins. later.
Quote from: nukeabuse on October 28, 2021, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Giggles on October 28, 2021, 10:55:01 PM
Smoking a joint while taking a shit and flicking the ash on the floor.
You sure this shouldn't be in the simple pleasures thread
Unless its somebody else doing it in your house.
Espically when they're not sitting on the toilet
Our fat cunt housing minister saying he is "concerned" about the number of homeless. I long for the days of hanging these parasitic cunt politicians by the balls.
The expression 'I feel' displacing the more logical 'I think'. Sign of the times I s'ppose.
Footballers blessing themselves and looking up to heaven with their hands out like Muhammadens. Maybe it's for the cameras, like goalies diving at shots they know full well they aren't stopping.
Quote from: nukeabuse on October 28, 2021, 11:41:51 PM
Quote from: Giggles on October 28, 2021, 10:55:01 PM
Smoking a joint while taking a shit and flicking the ash on the floor.
You sure this shouldn't be in the simple pleasures thread
Ha yes, wrong place whoops.
Saw an ad on youtube the other day, one of the small ones that do be up in the right hand corner, for a "vegan leather" handbag. (It's vinyl.)
Fucking "vegan leather" , sweet suffering Jesus Christ, come down off the cross and let me up for a rest, have ya ever heard anything so fucking stupid.
whats next?, vegan fillet steak .(a slice of turnip.)
Fuck off you fucking mong vegan cunts and cop the fuck on to yourselves.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 01, 2021, 10:04:21 PM
Saw an ad on youtube the other day, one of the small ones that do be up in the right hand corner, for a "vegan leather" handbag. (It's vinyl.)
Fucking "vegan leather" , sweet suffering Jesus Christ, come down off the cross and let me up for a rest, have ya ever heard anything so fucking stupid.
whats next?, vegan fillet steak .(a slice of turnip.)
Fuck off you fucking mong vegan cunts and cop the fuck on to yourselves.
I welcome ripping vegan morons off.
All podcast-centric peeves this morning.
1. Dynamic Insertion Advertising - Paying for an ad-free podcast service but having to still put up with adverts which are hidden in the shows at random points - not even at a clear break in the conversation. These ads are also targeted at whoever's listening too based on their show preferences. Pricks.
2. The ad for "The Deirdre O' Kane Show" that's dropped into everything. Christ, it's appalling. I can only imagine what the show is like.
3. Blindboy from The Rubberbandits doing the advert for his podcast. Christ, he really is trying to hold himself up as some sort of mental health saint and savior. Self-annointed heir to Flann O'Brien in the 21st Century. What a joke. I used to have a bit of time for him in the past but of late he's just becoming more and more annoying. Something about the tone of his voice drives me spare too. This is a new thing though - he didn't always sound this way.
Yeah that ad is bad but I'll see you that and raise you the super cool new Island's Edge ad which fucks the oul boy at the bar with his pint of porter out the window in favour of surfer dudes, hip black girl djs, green haired young fitties sitting around cappuccino bars in the sunshine,.....no doubt if I ever watch it to the end there's all sorts of LGBTQ chicanery going on too.....fuckin hideous stuff
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 01, 2021, 10:04:21 PM
Saw an ad on youtube the other day, one of the small ones that do be up in the right hand corner, for a "vegan leather" handbag. (It's vinyl.)
Fucking "vegan leather" , sweet suffering Jesus Christ, come down off the cross and let me up for a rest, have ya ever heard anything so fucking stupid.
whats next?, vegan fillet steak .(a slice of turnip.)
Fuck off you fucking mong vegan cunts and cop the fuck on to yourselves.
"Leather" makers making "leather" without using animal skin, in order to make money off of people who otherwise wouldn't buy their product. What a bunch of morans! :abbath:
Pet peeve: people who whinge about vegans. I'm not vegan and probably never will be, but I've also never met, nor have I ever had to listen to a vegan trying to force their beliefs on me.
On the other hand, it seems to be "cool" to hate on vegans. I've heard an awful amount of ranting and shite talk from meat eaters, some of who are triggered to the max. Possibly because they have a guilty conscience, who knows.
Edit: Now that I think about it, I think it's largely a case of jumping on the band wagon.
Pet peeve: bandwagons
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 02, 2021, 12:05:36 PM
All podcast-centric peeves this morning.
1. Dynamic Insertion Advertising - Paying for an ad-free podcast service but having to still put up with adverts which are hidden in the shows at random points - not even at a clear break in the conversation. These ads are also targeted at whoever's listening too based on their show preferences. Pricks.
2. The ad for "The Deirdre O' Kane Show" that's dropped into everything. Christ, it's appalling. I can only imagine what the show is like.
3. Blindboy from The Rubberbandits doing the advert for his podcast. Christ, he really is trying to hold himself up as some sort of mental health saint and savior. Self-annointed heir to Flann O'Brien in the 21st Century. What a joke. I used to have a bit of time for him in the past but of late he's just becoming more and more annoying. Something about the tone of his voice drives me spare too. This is a new thing though - he didn't always sound this way.
Advertising on any podcast hosted by Acast is fucking awful. I used to get constant ads for Caroline Forans podcast while listening to the Tommy and Hector podcast. Nothing like interrupting a highly enjoyable podcast with an ad for misery and depression, couldn't be having too much of a good time sure!
Still not as bad as when there used to be ads for that headwrecking cunt Cian Twomey. And then there was that awful nasal sounding bint "Acast recommends podcasts you'll love"..... Couldn't be further from the truth love!
Acast is the only form of media I use whereby I don't have the luxury of blocking ads. Thankfully, my headphones have a touch sensitive function that lets me skip forward 30 secs with the flick of a finger.
Blindboy has been a bit weird since the pandemic started. I still listen to his podcast, but I'm definitely doing a fair bit more eye rolling than I used to do.
I have YouTube premium but when I see that 'includes paid promotion' icon on the top left when I'm about to start a sweet vídeo it pulls the arse clean out of the anticipation.
I admire the advertising industry in a way for the sheer brass neck of the cunts, but good Jaysus they wreck heads, nicely illustrated by the above examples.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 02, 2021, 07:38:21 PM
I have YouTube premium but when I see that 'includes paid promotion' icon on the top left when I'm about to start a sweet vídeo it pulls the arse clean out of the anticipation.
What do you mean, are you being shown ads anyway? Some videos I watch have that 'includes paid promotion' but I never have to watch any ads, thankfully.
I was in a friends gaf recently, they're inclined to leave the tv on all day every day. Fuck me sideways I'd forgotten how much I hate ads.
The phrase 'it's been a minute' which means it's been ages. I thought it was just a yank thing 'til I saw it on Nasum's arsebook page earlier.
A hoor of a cough/cold out of nowhere. Lemsip, Benilyn, Halls & Septabene agogo.
Quote from: Giggles on November 02, 2021, 07:44:47 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 02, 2021, 07:38:21 PM
I have YouTube premium but when I see that 'includes paid promotion' icon on the top left when I'm about to start a sweet vídeo it pulls the arse clean out of the anticipation.
What do you mean, are you being shown ads anyway? Some videos I watch have that 'includes paid promotion' but I never have to watch any ads, thankfully.
I'd say it's more in the sense that these "includes paid promotion" videos are just one big ad themselves in the sense that someone will talk about some product at some point in the video that they're getting paid to shill.
Yeah, 'this video is brought to you by Raid Shadow Legends' or whatever. Irritating.
Quote from: Carnage on November 02, 2021, 07:46:56 PM
The phrase 'it's been a minute' which means it's been ages. I thought it was just a yank thing 'til I saw it on Naeum's arsebook page earlier.
A hoor of a cough/cold out of nowhere. Lemsip, Benilyn, Halls & Septabene agogo.
Yeah, it's been a minute is annoying.
Quote from: Giggles on November 02, 2021, 06:55:02 PM
"Leather" makers making "leather" without using animal skin, in order to make money off of people who otherwise wouldn't buy their product. What a bunch of morans! :abbath:
Pet peeve: people who whinge about vegans. I'm not vegan and probably never will be, but I've also never met, nor have I ever had to listen to a vegan trying to force their beliefs on me.
On the other hand, it seems to be "cool" to hate on vegans. I've heard an awful amount of ranting and shite talk from meat eaters, some of who are triggered to the max. Possibly because they have a guilty conscience, who knows.
100%. Not a vegan either but I have no issue with anything anyone eats as long as they're not preachy about it. Have gone out with a few vegans over the years and I just see it as another menu. I love food so happy to try different things.
Why can't we slag vegans without some know-it-all bleeding heart defending them.
Fuck vegans.
He did, from the sound of it.
:laugh:
The heating decides to breakdown today when it's fucking freezing...
Quote from: Blackout on November 02, 2021, 10:15:25 PM
Why can't we slag vegans without some know-it-all bleeding heart defending them.
Fuck vegans.
A simple answer from a simple man.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 03, 2021, 03:33:53 PM
Quote from: Blackout on November 02, 2021, 10:15:25 PM
Why can't we slag vegans without some know-it-all bleeding heart defending them.
Fuck vegans.
A simple answer from a simple man.
Good one.
People (mostly young people) listening to music in public with their phones and this horrible tinny sounding noise all over the place, auto tune music mostly. Have you people not heard of headphones? Or even decent speakers to play music out of? Or is this some kind of public service I wasn't aware of?
Quote from: leatherface on November 03, 2021, 05:02:03 PM
People (mostly young people) listening to music in public with their phones and this horrible tinny sounding noise all over the place, auto tune music mostly. Have you people not heard of headphones? Or even decent speakers to play music out of? Or is this some kind of public service I wasn't aware of?
Not as bad as those vegans with their vegan podcasts.
Quote from: leatherface on November 03, 2021, 05:02:03 PM
People (mostly young people) listening to music in public with their phones and this horrible tinny sounding noise all over the place, auto tune music mostly. Have you people not heard of headphones? Or even decent speakers to play music out of? Or is this some kind of public service I wasn't aware of?
Yeah that's headwrecking, especially if you're in a bus or something and it's not just some spa walking past you.
Regarding vegans, it's an admirable lifestyle, let them off, who gives a fuck? Reputation for being preachy is like the Scots being tight arsed...no smoke without fire but largely a claim without merit.
My Mrs is a big animal lover and screeched the house down once when I kicked the cat (fully justified) up the arse, but is totally deaf to the truth that the lovely grub we enjoy comes from fairly horrendous sources. That's more frustrating to me than some lad who eats lentils and protein shakes.
Vegan sounds like vagina. Bunch of pussys the lot of them.
A new one. The IMDB comments and rating section. Which i frequent for years as normally the user reviews are sane and the ratings near enough spot on. I go with over a 7 for a film and 8 for a tv show and you're nearly guaranteed a good watch.
Now for a new tv show or film I have to wait a few weeks before the marking for a new film or tv show is correct because of fucking imbeciles coming in and giving a rating of 1 because there's a gay person, a woman or someone other fucking nonsense in the film that offends them even though the film or tv show is savage. Fuck the fuck off you absolute cunts.
I had the displeasure of spending a night in the pub a few years ago being berated by a vegan clown because she heard I was involved in farming.
She called me a mass murderer, accused me of genocide and compared me to Herr Hitler.
She finally shut the fuck up when I pointed out that the wine she was guzzling wasn't vegan as they use egg whites, gelatin and fish protein in the clarification process.
She didn't stop drinking it either the silly cunt, apparently her grip on her strongly held beliefs weakened when it came to booze.
It did cross my mind to ask her how she was fixed for a ride later on in the night as she was a good looking woman to be fair to her but luckily I remembered she probably had brittle bones from the veganism and the last thing I needed was a whining bitch with a broken pelvis on my hands, so I went for a burger instead.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 03, 2021, 07:36:58 PM
I had the displeasure of spending a night in the pub a few years ago being berated by a vegan clown because she heard I was involved in farming.
She called me a mass murderer, accused me of genocide and compared me to Herr Hitler.
She finally shut the fuck up when I pointed out that the wine she was guzzling wasn't vegan as they use egg whites, gelatin and fish protein in the clarification process.
She didn't stop drinking it either the silly cunt, apparently her grip on her strongly held beliefs weakened when it came to booze.
It did cross my mind to ask her how she was fixed for a ride later on in the night as she was a good looking woman to be fair to her but luckily I remembered she probably had brittle bones from the veganism and the last thing I needed was a whining bitch with a broken pelvis on my hands, so I went for a burger instead.
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 03, 2021, 07:34:54 PM
giving a rating of 1 because there's a gay person
Yeah but that's fair enough though.
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 03, 2021, 07:34:54 PM
A new one. The IMDB comments and rating section. Which i frequent for years as normally the user reviews are sane and the ratings near enough spot on. I go with over a 7 for a film and 8 for a tv show and you're nearly guaranteed a good watch.
Now for a new tv show or film I have to wait a few weeks before the marking for a new film or tv show is correct because of fucking imbeciles coming in and giving a rating of 1 because there's a gay person, a woman or someone other fucking nonsense in the film that offends them even though the film or tv show is savage. Fuck the fuck off you absolute cunts.
You always get absolute muppets with online reviews.
"I haven't received it yet, but it's exactly what I'm looking for!" 5 stars
"This book wouldn't open for me on Kindle." 0 stars
>:(
Being woken up at 5 AM by a nosebleed.
Quote from: Carnage on November 05, 2021, 05:19:02 AM
Being woken up at 5 AM by a nosebleed.
That's an awful thing to call your missus...
That's more in the 'ballache' area...
The word "bro".
You must love the Freewheelers :laugh:
Even the name Rob triggers me. It's just too close for comfort.
Knock knock
Who's there?
Dubstep DJ Rob
Dubstep DJ Rob who?
Dubstep DJ Robwobwobwobwobwobwobwobwobwobwobwob
I don't know the background to it but that gave me a good laugh. :laugh:
Sports commentators calling the players by their Christian names like they are cousins or something.
That and supporters referring to their team of choice in the first person. 'We' played well etc. No, you didn't, they did. Dick.
I remember watching that Ireland v Argentina match in 2015 (a traumatic experience in itself) and the Irish fans there were some of the biggest spoofing goons I ever heard in my life. The scutter coming out of their mouths 'play up goish, we have to secure territory'. Timpiste and the boys, as Stout would say.
Rugby is a better sport than soccer but it's a no brainer which fans you'd rather have a scoopín with.
Soccer isn't a sport, it's a game.
The Fintan and Maurice element of the rugby crowd, with their Heino and Indo bullshit can fuck off eternally, the local heads are generally alright. Soccer heads are insufferable though, almost as bad as GAA heads.
Hi! I'm a GAA head! The type who wears Kilkenny tracksuit bottoms on holiday :)
It's the endless fucking analysis that drives me nuts. Glued to The Sunday Game in awe. It doesn't matter!
Hurling is just about alright still but football is gone to shit, more volleyball than anything else. Unwatchable.
The Sky Sports coverage of GAA, especially Hurling, is fucking embarrassing. Nobody cares about the intricate shit. I played hurling all the way through school and none of that bollocks was ever uttered. Beat your man, be brave, pull hard. Endy story.
Not a peeve per se, but I pities the young people nowadays and the shit storm involved in trying to go out for a decent night's craic...
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/petition-demands-mandatory-search-nightclubs-22087686
Spikers should have their nads chopped off...
Until someone gets arrested/charged I'm hesitant to actually believe that is actually happening, to inject someone with a drug without them noticing sounds ridiculously implausible.
It's why you should always carry a wee wrap of shpeed with ya at all times... :abbath:
QuoteThere are no official reports of this happening in Ireland yet but [...] everyone is at risk.
Cutting the nail on my big toe too short. Fucking digging in with every step.
"X fans will get it"
"Only fans of X will get this"
AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!
Imagine if comedians did this shit in the middle of their set?
Car traffic is beyond insane in Dublin now. Tempted to get one of those e scooters
Youtube adverts I have mentioned them a few times here but they have now gotten worse again. Most videos now are giving me a 15sec non skippable advert which is one of two when I put them on. Was watching the UFC press conference last week just after it aired live and I was literally having adds pushed on me every 3 mins. I find myself watching more and more of Rumble these days because of this. The firestick seems to be the worst place for adds I don't seem to get as many on my laptop maybe because of Adblocker.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 09, 2021, 11:38:23 AM
Youtube adverts I have mentioned them a few times here but they have now gotten worse again. Most videos now are giving me a 15sec non skippable advert which is one of two when I put them on. Was watching the UFC press conference last week just after it aired live and I was literally having adds pushed on me every 3 mins. I find myself watching more and more of Rumble these days because of this. The firestick seems to be the worst place for adds I don't seem to get as many on my laptop maybe because of Adblocker.
Stick this on your firestick - works perfectly and no ads!
https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Edited for correct link
Thanks I will try that but my firestick has a tendency to just lock up, move really slow and constantly crash when I install software on it that Amazon doesn't want me having.
On YT videos, to skip ads. Scroll to the very end of the video and then hit the repeat circle in the center of the screen.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 09, 2021, 01:47:34 PM
On YT videos, to skip ads. Scroll to the very end of the video and then hit the repeat circle in the center of the screen. It'll play the video back ad free...
I don't think I can do that on a firestick.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 09, 2021, 11:38:23 AM
Youtube adverts I have mentioned them a few times here but they have now gotten worse again. Most videos now are giving me a 15sec non skippable advert which is one of two when I put them on.
I wish nothing but pain and misery on everyone at Swappie.
Youtube Vanced is what you need
Quote from: Trev on November 09, 2021, 04:10:04 PM
Youtube Vanced is what you need
For Android phones or tablets Vanced is essential!!! On the Firestick it doesn't work that well and is a dog to navigate. At least it was the last time I tried it.
Get premium. Better investment than Netflix and you can download videos, get YouTube music which is excellent aswell.
Quote from: 101_North on November 09, 2021, 04:18:18 PM
Quote from: Trev on November 09, 2021, 04:10:04 PM
Youtube Vanced is what you need
For Android phones or tablets Vanced is essential!!! On the Firestick it doesn't work that well and is a dog to navigate. At least it was the last time I tried it.
Yeah and even if you cast it the ads still play.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 09, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Get premium. Better investment than Netflix and you can download videos, get YouTube music which is excellent aswell.
Because of the sheer annoyance they have caused with the adds and all the banning along with the censorship I would never get premium. I think youtube is a sinking ship that won't be around in a few years. I have too many subscriptions as it is IPTV, Hulu, Peacock, Crave and a few others.
The censorship is totally cunty but you can still watch Gavin McInnes and pals handy enough, they just won't appear on the feed. Nevertheless, I understand the principle.
My young lad has my feed all gone to bawlix with the absolute shite he watches. He plays video games while watching some other fucking prick playing the game on YouTube on the iPad. I forced him to join a rugby club a couple of months ago so they can beat it out of him because I'm not allowed to.
The lads I work with are mostly bang on but they all put on this stupid "funny" voice where they sound slightly dim and use that irritating upward inflection on every second or third word. They are apparently taking the piss out of their old manager but when you do something ironically from one end of the day to the other, the irony disappears and it just becomes a new fucking annoying trait you have unwittingly adopted. I'm ready to start swinging at cunts. It's unbelievably irritating to listen to.
Maybe it's not the rest of the world that is the problem... maybe it's YOU... :laugh:
It's starting to look that way.
Grab a few tinnys and head for the beach cobber.. 8)
Sports Direct! Fuck them to hell! My fault for using them against my better judgement but they were the only retailer that allegedly had the footie strip my son wanted! Except they didn't have the shirt - but the cunts have gone ahead and charged me for the shorts, socks and delivery and shipped them out anyway! Useless!!!!
Yet again RTE Player proved itself to be a complete pigs arse while trying to watch the game this evening. Could count the pixels on the screen the picture was that bad, not that it mattered much as the bastard thing would only work for a couple of minutes before crashing.
It's not worth a shit, never has been. Annoyingly, it's the only place I can see the women's rugby tomorrow but I can't get the thing on my bloody TV.
Quote from: Carnage on November 11, 2021, 09:52:22 PM
It's not worth a shit, never has been. Annoyingly, it's the only place I can see the women's rugby tomorrow but I can't get the thing on my bloody TV.
Last 6 months the player has been working fine on the laptop. When it wasn't I'd cast from the phone. That usually works fine. It is a woeful player though.
Quote from: 101_North on November 11, 2021, 05:58:57 PM
Sports Direct! Fuck them to hell! My fault for using them against my better judgement but they were the only retailer that allegedly had the footie strip my son wanted! Except they didn't have the shirt - but the cunts have gone ahead and charged me for the shorts, socks and delivery and shipped them out anyway! Useless!!!!
They are the biggest assholes in the retail world. I'd rather pay extra elsewhere.
Quote from: Blackout on November 12, 2021, 09:42:46 AM
Quote from: 101_North on November 11, 2021, 05:58:57 PM
Sports Direct! Fuck them to hell! My fault for using them against my better judgement but they were the only retailer that allegedly had the footie strip my son wanted! Except they didn't have the shirt - but the cunts have gone ahead and charged me for the shorts, socks and delivery and shipped them out anyway! Useless!!!!
They are the biggest assholes in the retail world. I'd rather pay extra elsewhere.
The UK site is class. Never ever had a problem. I get my orders delivered to a mate just over the border...
I've only gotten a few pairs of runners from them via the site/app, but have never had any hassle. Just as handy drive to one of the shops though, there're two about 35 mins. away from me.
Y'know when you get the 'ring of fire' after eating spicy food? Well I don't get that at all. No, I get it out the front.
Today I had Carolina Reaper coated wings for dinner.
Jesus sufferin' fuck.
Quote from: Carnage on November 12, 2021, 05:32:02 PM
Y'know when you get the 'ring of fire' after eating spicy food? Well I don't get that at all. No, I get it out the front.
Today I had Carolina Reaper coated wings for dinner.
Jesus sufferin' fuck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiu6DFXeF9A
Well at least you resisted the urge to post Pissing Razors.
Absolute faggotry.
https://www.google.es/amp/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/richardnieva/youtube-will-hide-dislike-counts-on-videos-to-combat
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 12, 2021, 05:44:56 PM
Absolute faggotry.
https://www.google.es/amp/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/richardnieva/youtube-will-hide-dislike-counts-on-videos-to-combat
Hahaha, you know that's because of what's happening to the Biden and Fauci videos on YT right? I think the Fauci movie trailer got something like 5k likes and 45k dislikes... :laugh:
The internet is turning to shit. You can't even voice your opinion no more. Time to pack it in...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on November 12, 2021, 05:54:11 PM
The internet is turning to shit.
This came up in a conversation with my mates the other day. "Remember when the internet used to be fun"? or something to that extent.
From that buzzfeed article:
Quotesome (creators) who have been targeted by hate speech and misinformation have told the company that dislike counts can impact their well-being
Imagine a shit restaurant or hotel using this line as an excuse to have their bad reviews hidden from Tripadvisor :laugh:
It's pathetic.
'Affect their welll-being'. Highly strung, simpering cry babies mustn't be subjected to mean comments and dislikes (turn them off then!), but more importantly bullshit being called out by the public like that fuckin' eejit in the Rittenhouse trial, Jen Psaki, Fauci and the rest vía the dislike button is now unacceptable . The propaganda must be protected at all costs, comrades.
Facebook were deleting any posts in support of Rittenhouse, people got fired for making 10 quid donations to his legal costs. From how the trial has gone so far, he is absolutely innocent of what he's being charged with.
Spastics.
Wrong thread.
He's a teenager on trial for his life who had to relive his shooting two people dead in self defence. Tears are permitted in this case, I'd argue.
Sure didn't I have a bit of a 'gol' watching Joe Connolly's speech after the 1980 hurling final myself the other day.
Not the same as these pansies bawling over 'your video sucks and you are gay DISLIKE' and equating a ribbing to being beaten to death.
A new low. Should just scrap the internet altogether at this point.
Quote from: Carnage on November 12, 2021, 05:32:02 PM
Y'know when you get the 'ring of fire' after eating spicy food? Well I don't get that at all. No, I get it out the front.
Today I had Carolina Reaper coated wings for dinner.
Jesus sufferin' fuck.
You forgetting to wash hands post wing?
I wish I was that stupid. Nope, but thankfully it's a done thing.
Walked in the door last night after a hard days work to be confronted by Ronan Keeting "singing" Raglan Road on the abortion that is the Late Late show.
I was fit to turn around and walk back out.
Has nobody noticed that that cunt Keeting hasn't a note in his head and can't sing, how is he getting away with this shit?
Watching Off The Ball there for the rugby post-mortem with Keith Wood. He's a good pundit, doesn't spraff away loving the sound of his own voice, but he indulges in that thing cunts do more and more, discard the perfectly fine 'very' in favour of 'incredibly' at every single opportunity.
Incredibly is up there with batshit crazy as the most irritating soundbyte/cliché going, and considering it's 2021, it's up against some fairly stiff competition.
Having to develop calluses for practicing guitar again.
Gout.
Garth fucking Brooks
Yup. He must be laughing his bollix off at this idiot country.
Getting stuck in a commuter traffic jam after work to go to IKEA. Crawling along for over an hour, only got the destination to be even worse than the journey.
Do they sell Caol Isla there?
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
White BMWs and reckless driving. Nollaig Shona, pikeys. Fuckheads.
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2021, 02:20:33 PM
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
The customs charges aren't half as bad as An Posts new policy of sending the majority of packages that arrive from outside the EU back to the senders for no reason whatsoever. They keep blaming the new customs regulations which is complete and utter horse shit since no other EU country is having this issue.
Yeah, I had one from the U.S. sent back for no reason, thankfully got a refund but waited a long time for it. Pain in the balls.
People spending an age at ATMs as if they are playing a video game. Annoying bastards.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 26, 2021, 03:29:16 PM
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2021, 02:20:33 PM
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
The customs charges aren't half as bad as An Posts new policy of sending the majority of packages that arrive from outside the EU back to the senders for no reason whatsoever. They keep blaming the new customs regulations which is complete and utter horse shit since no other EU country is having this issue.
Yep. Complained to customs, they told me they'd never even seen the package, An Post decided themselves to send it back.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 26, 2021, 06:53:46 PM
People spending an age at ATMs as if they are playing a video game. Annoying bastards.
Cash is soooo 2019
Quote from: Emphyrio on November 25, 2021, 12:57:53 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on November 25, 2021, 11:33:06 AM
Garth fucking Brooks
Yup, the hysteria beggars belief.
Agreed, along with the bloody toyshow that's all that's been on radio all week.
Ya, just wait for the next week to be all talk about some little spastic that read a book. Well done.
Quote from: Emphyrio on November 26, 2021, 02:34:55 PM
White BMWs and reckless driving. Nollaig Shona, pikeys. Fuckheads.
Whats the difference between a BMW and a hedgehog?...........
The pricks are on the outside of a hedgehog.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 26, 2021, 08:54:35 PM
Ya, just wait for the next week to be all talk about some little spastic that read a book. Well done.
True. :laugh:
Anyone else irritated by the same 3 posters who are littering threads here with links and multi-paragraph posts that no-one is going to read? They're in almost every single thread across the site and it's probably off-putting to people who wanna contribute but get drowned out by the noise.
Yes. I'm fuming....
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2021, 02:20:33 PM
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
Agreed! I got stung there for buying something from the US. Never again will I buy from America. 8t was only a Bluray I got and got that 3.50 to pay. I'll stick to amazon, seems they take care of the vat
Quote from: Blackout on December 02, 2021, 12:20:47 AM
Anyone else irritated by the same 3 posters who are littering threads here with links and multi-paragraph posts that no-one is going to read? They're in almost every single thread across the site and it's probably off-putting to people who wanna contribute but get drowned out by the noise.
Bickering and point-scoring, with no attempt at actual discussion. It's pathetic and needs to be knocked on the head.
Quote from: Carnage on December 02, 2021, 05:04:14 PM
Quote from: Blackout on December 02, 2021, 12:20:47 AM
Anyone else irritated by the same 3 posters who are littering threads here with links and multi-paragraph posts that no-one is going to read? They're in almost every single thread across the site and it's probably off-putting to people who wanna contribute but get drowned out by the noise.
Bickering and point-scoring, with no attempt at actual discussion. It's pathetic and needs to be knocked on the head.
We need an ignore button in here lad.
Or... simply use the magic of will power to avoid the one thread which has literally been "tabloid vs anti-tabloid" since the very first page!
Or you could rein it in. If ye kept it to one thread it'd be easy to ignore (though why should anyone avoid an open thread that once had an actual point?), but as Blackout mentioned, it's spread to others and is fucking tiresome.
Grow up and/or fuck off, the pair of ye.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 05:40:56 PM
Or... simply use the magic of will power to avoid the one thread which has literally been "tabloid vs anti-tabloid" since the very first page!
It's a bit hard to avoid your verbal diarrhea when
it permeates every thread in the forum.
Quote from: Carnage on December 02, 2021, 05:46:53 PM
Or you could rein it in. If ye kept it to one thread it'd be easy to ignore (though why should anyone avoid an open thread that once had an actual point?), but as Blackout mentioned, it's spread to others and is fucking tiresome.
Grow up and/or fuck off, the pair of ye.
Call me mental, but since no one else was doing anything about the stream of misinformation KC was shitting into, granted,
two threads on a daily basis recently, I did. In the case of COVID because it's dangerous (not forgetting the reach of the forum is far, far greater than the numbers who actively participate) and in the case of the blatant racism, homophobia, etc., because, again, call me mental, but I couldn't in good conscience participate in a community (which I've been part of for 20 years) and not speak out against shite like that. And maybe you've still got a bee in your bonnet because I did the same thing over all the misinformation about the Nkencho case, which is the first time I recall you describing my counter-arguments to bullshit as "point-scoring", but if that's the case, well, pity bout ya; it was vile.
No, you've been at it since long before KC kicked off. It's the incessant need to have the last word, to shout down anyone that disagrees with you - whether they're right or wrong - to pour out a flood of facts, figures and citations to show just how clever you are and how stupid everyone else is. You're doing it now, and I daresay it's having the knock on effect of driving people off the forum. Anyone else noticed how quiet it's gotten in the past couple of weeks? A fair few regulars have disappeared or barely post lately. Hmm.
It's an internet forum, it Doesn't Matter. Please stop it, you're not that immature, surely. Now off you go, have the last word, I'm sure that'll please you.
It's a fair point, but I take it you're not thinking of users like Juggz, Ducky, or Yung Led Zeppelin, all of whom made it more or less clear they were sick of the huge conservative, reactionary skew of the off topic forum.
Quote from: Carnage on December 02, 2021, 06:25:07 PM
No, you've been at it since long before KC kicked off. It's the incessant need to have the last word, to shout down anyone that disagrees with you - whether they're right or wrong - to pour out a flood of facts, figures and citations to show just how clever you are and how stupid everyone else is. You're doing it now, and I daresay it's having the knock on effect of driving people off the forum. Anyone else noticed how quiet it's gotten in the past couple of weeks? A fair few regulars have disappeared or barely post lately. Hmm.
It's an internet forum, it Doesn't Matter. Please stop it, you're not that immature, surely. Now off you go, have the last word, I'm sure that'll please you.
:laugh:
https://youtu.be/8DYje57V_BY (https://youtu.be/8DYje57V_BY)
Juggz and Ducky happened to be two of the most active contributors to the main forum also (no slight to Mr.Zeppelin's contributions, they were just much less in number), and that's where there absence is most felt. Maybe it would be better overall if we simply had a "no politics" rule in Off Topic. Having started none of the political threads here, I'd actually be all for it. And who knows, as you pretty much suggest Carnage, it might even woo back the likes of Juggz, Ducky, YLZ, Pedrito, and others into main forum activity.
I don't think politics or no is relevant. You tend to make threads and discussions about you and your perspective in a dismissive manner with regularity. That's why people don't bother engaging anymore. I looked at today's spat and what yourself and Kev be at. I realised life's too short for that kinda nonsense. But you get on the worng side of almost as many people as KC.
The Coronavirus thread became an unreadable pissing match, and it was good for a while.
I'm not minimising my bullshitting either by the way.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 07:11:00 PM
Maybe it would be better overall if we simply had a "no politics" rule in Off Topic. Having started none of the political threads here, I'd actually be all for it.
Youve had that exact same speech Carnage made from a number of users in one form or another. At least once from me. Instead of changing the forum rules how about you correct your behaviour. Your incessant need to flout your intellectual prowess irritates everyone.
Get a fucking room you bumders
Dangerous homophobic allusions :)
That Fred gets to play for United but I don't.
Quote from: Blackout on December 02, 2021, 12:20:47 AM
Anyone else irritated by the same 3 posters who are littering threads here with links and multi-paragraph posts that no-one is going to read? They're in almost every single thread across the site and it's probably off-putting to people who wanna contribute but get drowned out by the noise.
What a little drama queen you are. The site is fine. Perhaps the Internet isn't for you.
(As you said yourself on the CT thread)
Quote from: Snare on December 02, 2021, 09:32:02 PM
Quote from: Blackout on December 02, 2021, 12:20:47 AM
Anyone else irritated by the same 3 posters who are littering threads here with links and multi-paragraph posts that no-one is going to read? They're in almost every single thread across the site and it's probably off-putting to people who wanna contribute but get drowned out by the noise.
What a little drama queen you are. The site is fine. Perhaps the Internet isn't for you.
(As you said yourself on the CT thread)
Oh look the lapdog has shown up.
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 02, 2021, 07:22:47 PM
I don't think politics or no is relevant. You tend to make threads and discussions about you and your perspective in a dismissive manner with regularity. That's why people don't bother engaging anymore. I looked at today's spat and what yourself and Kev be at. I realised life's too short for that kinda nonsense. But you get on the worng side of almost as many people as KC.
If you go back to the beginning of the PC and Perpetually Offended thread you started, it started out with a decent enough balance of voices, but over time the likes of Juggz, Ducky, Pentagrimes and a couple of others stopped participating as it became increasingly blatantly homo- and transphobic. YLZ seemingly bowed out on a withering note in that thread not so long ago. Same thing happened with the Trump thread and what eventually became blatantly racist takes. The same thing happened with the coronavirus thread and current right wing fantasies about the NWO, prison camps, and finally the Jews. Think it was eventually this thread that got the better of Juggz. So as time went on, the skew to the right got more and more pronounced due to less and less balancing voices. Mine was one of those left, and yeah the most frequently posting, fine. But sure look at Ducky, what was his crime on here? Being the left-leaning mirror equivalent of a Kev or micko or hellfire? And what happened to him? He got absolutely massacred in Off Topic. I don't remember any of ye standing up and saying he was being dealt with too dismissively by Kev and co. So don't be pretending this has anything to do with some kind of general "board etiquette" you think everyone should adhere to. And I'd be curious to know who the users are who are apparently posting less recently because of me, rather than because of, say, KC, who most of you didn't say boo to even as he was turning the place into a 4chan meme dump.
Coffee shops that give you rock hard butter straight from the fridge. That boils my blood.
This drama going on is great as well. Reminds me of the old metalireland days lol
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 10:02:41 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 02, 2021, 07:22:47 PM
I don't think politics or no is relevant. You tend to make threads and discussions about you and your perspective in a dismissive manner with regularity. That's why people don't bother engaging anymore. I looked at today's spat and what yourself and Kev be at. I realised life's too short for that kinda nonsense. But you get on the worng side of almost as many people as KC.
If you go back to the beginning of the PC and Perpetually Offended thread you started, it started out with a decent enough balance of voices, but over time the likes of Juggz, Ducky, Pentagrimes and a couple of others stopped participating as it became increasingly blatantly homo- and transphobic. YLZ seemingly bowed out on a withering note in that thread not so long ago. Same thing happened with the Trump thread and what eventually became blatantly racist takes. The same thing happened with the coronavirus thread and current right wing fantasies about the NWO, prison camps, and finally the Jews. Think it was eventually this thread that got the better of Juggz. So as time went on, the skew to the right got more and more pronounced due to less and less balancing voices. Mine was one of those left, and yeah the most frequently posting, fine. But sure look at Ducky, what was his crime on here? Being the left-leaning mirror equivalent of a Kev or micko or hellfire? And what happened to him? He got absolutely massacred in Off Topic. I don't remember any of ye standing up and saying he was being dealt with too dismissively by Kev and co. So don't be pretending this has anything to do with some kind of general "board etiquette" you think everyone should adhere to. And I'd be curious to know who the users are who are apparently posting less recently because of me, rather than because of, say, KC, who most of you didn't say boo to even as he was turning the place into a 4chan meme dump.
It's like a text message from a crazy ex-girlfriend...
(https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6db_3.jpg)
Quote from: hellfire on December 02, 2021, 07:37:15 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 07:11:00 PM
Maybe it would be better overall if we simply had a "no politics" rule in Off Topic. Having started none of the political threads here, I'd actually be all for it.
Youve had that exact same speech Carnage made from a number of users in one form or another. At least once from me. Instead of changing the forum rules how about you correct your behaviour. Your incessant need to flout your intellectual prowess irritates everyone.
Do you think the forum rules are actually in use?? Like I said in the CT thread, the flagrant and continued disregard of the forum T&C's is what ruined the place as there's no mods. How KC is only at a 20% warning at this juncture is beyond comprehension.
Saying BSC irritates everyone is incorrect. It probably just grates on the people getting called out for spouting shite rather than letting them get away with it. The problem is there's so much crap here from the usual cohort that he's the only one seen fighting it. I can see why others said feck it all, so it's hard to understand why so much time is spent fighting so much nonsense here. It's difficult to believe most people here are actually in their late 30's to mid-40's with the infantile put-down attempts etc.
Anyway, back to topic, freezer stored butter is indeed madness. you always end up having to put the butter up against whatever hot drink you get >:(
More lads should leave the butter out of the fridge of an evening. Got into the habit of putting olive olive and a pinch of salt on the toast in the mornings so I don't have much butter, but think of the unbridled joy when your at a hotel or whatever and the knife just goes solid through the butter. Happiness!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 02:55:09 AM
More lads should leave the butter out of the fridge of an evening. Got into the habit of putting olive olive and a pinch of salt on the toast in the mornings so I don't have much butter, but think of the unbridled joy when your at a hotel or whatever and the knife just goes solid through the butter. Happiness!
Posh cunt with your olives. Far from that you were reared.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 10:02:41 PM
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 02, 2021, 07:22:47 PM
I don't think politics or no is relevant. You tend to make threads and discussions about you and your perspective in a dismissive manner with regularity. That's why people don't bother engaging anymore. I looked at today's spat and what yourself and Kev be at. I realised life's too short for that kinda nonsense. But you get on the worng side of almost as many people as KC.
If you go back to the beginning of the PC and Perpetually Offended thread you started, it started out with a decent enough balance of voices, but over time the likes of Juggz, Ducky, Pentagrimes and a couple of others stopped participating as it became increasingly blatantly homo- and transphobic. YLZ seemingly bowed out on a withering note in that thread not so long ago. Same thing happened with the Trump thread and what eventually became blatantly racist takes. The same thing happened with the coronavirus thread and current right wing fantasies about the NWO, prison camps, and finally the Jews. Think it was eventually this thread that got the better of Juggz. So as time went on, the skew to the right got more and more pronounced due to less and less balancing voices. Mine was one of those left, and yeah the most frequently posting, fine. But sure look at Ducky, what was his crime on here? Being the left-leaning mirror equivalent of a Kev or micko or hellfire? And what happened to him? He got absolutely massacred in Off Topic. I don't remember any of ye standing up and saying he was being dealt with too dismissively by Kev and co. So don't be pretending this has anything to do with some kind of general "board etiquette" you think everyone should adhere to. And I'd be curious to know who the users are who are apparently posting less recently because of me, rather than because of, say, KC, who most of you didn't say boo to even as he was turning the place into a 4chan meme dump.
Read the post that Carnage wrote. Keep reading it until such time as some of it sinks in. Don't bother writing another essay as I won't be replying to it.
Quote from: Snare on December 02, 2021, 11:21:30 PM
Quote from: hellfire on December 02, 2021, 07:37:15 PM
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 02, 2021, 07:11:00 PM
Maybe it would be better overall if we simply had a "no politics" rule in Off Topic. Having started none of the political threads here, I'd actually be all for it.
Youve had that exact same speech Carnage made from a number of users in one form or another. At least once from me. Instead of changing the forum rules how about you correct your behaviour. Your incessant need to flout your intellectual prowess irritates everyone.
Do you think the forum rules are actually in use?? Like I said in the CT thread, the flagrant and continued disregard of the forum T&C's is what ruined the place as there's no mods. How KC is only at a 20% warning at this juncture is beyond comprehension.
Saying BSC irritates everyone is incorrect. It probably just grates on the people getting called out for spouting shite rather than letting them get away with it. The problem is there's so much crap here from the usual cohort that he's the only one seen fighting it. I can see why others said feck it all, so it's hard to understand why so much time is spent fighting so much nonsense here. It's difficult to believe most people here are actually in their late 30's to mid-40's with the infantile put-down attempts etc.
That's it in a nutshell.
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 03, 2021, 07:41:14 AM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 02:55:09 AM
More lads should leave the butter out of the fridge of an evening. Got into the habit of putting olive olive and a pinch of salt on the toast in the mornings so I don't have much butter, but think of the unbridled joy when your at a hotel or whatever and the knife just goes solid through the butter. Happiness!
Posh cunt with your olives. Far from that you were reared.
One saving grace of France compared to Spain is that, thanks to our Breton cousins in the North, you can get daycent butter here. The stuff that passes for a bit of im in Spain, it'd be more the sacrilege to let it pass your lips!
I meant olive oil rather than olives :)
Surprised it didn't happen sooner but adverts.ie have started charging to bump ads. I've about 10 ads to re-up but don't fancy paying a tenner.
Quote from: Necro Red on December 02, 2021, 11:16:07 AM
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2021, 02:20:33 PM
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
Agreed! I got stung there for buying something from the US. Never again will I buy from America. 8t was only a Bluray I got and got that 3.50 to pay. I'll stick to amazon, seems they take care of the vat
Oh it gets better. Still no sign of that parcel to come, and now, a week after I paid the fee, I get another charge for the same fucking one. And their website's not worth a shit, no facility to contest it, or even show proof that I've already paid the charges. No means to contact them, the chat option is a bot sending you to useless links. So now I've got to traipse all the way into town to the post office to try and sort it out. Fucking usless cunts.
Had a few shirts sent back to me after this bullshit was implemented. The PO is across the road from me so I know them in there. I had 3 labels to do which took about 10 -15 minutes with all the details etc. She was already dreading xmas and that was back in, I'd say, August.
Quote from: Carnage on December 03, 2021, 01:41:29 PM
Quote from: Necro Red on December 02, 2021, 11:16:07 AM
Quote from: Carnage on November 26, 2021, 02:20:33 PM
Another fucking customs charge. I don't mind paying the €2.44 VAT but the additional €3.50 An Post charge every time is a bit much.
Agreed! I got stung there for buying something from the US. Never again will I buy from America. 8t was only a Bluray I got and got that 3.50 to pay. I'll stick to amazon, seems they take care of the vat
Oh it gets better. Still no sign of that parcel to come, and now, a week after I paid the fee, I get another charge for the same fucking one. And their website's not worth a shit, no facility to contest it, or even show proof that I've already paid the charges. No means to contact them, the chat option is a bot sending you to useless links. So now I've got to traipse all the way into town to the post office to try and sort it out. Fucking usless cunts.
Same happened to me, I was asking their chat what the story was with the VAT, got an apology saying I should have been contacted with the required link to pay the VAT, he gave it to me over the chat, of course, i clicked on the link, paid the costs, and as I said earlier in the thread, the cunts sent it back to China while pretending for a few weeks it had just been delayed.
Back to An Post, looking for my money, "Oh, you'll have to send an email with your tracking number and the code for revenue and apply for a refund".
Oh wait, I don't actually have the code because I just clicked on the link, and it's now basically "Tough shit"
Then my mother gets a card from An Post, with a Revenue code on it - she bought 25 dollars of sheets when she was in Florida, and shipped it over. For some reason, An Post /Revenue have decided they're worth 103 euro, and are looking for almost 30 euro.
Meanwhile you've got the head of An Post crying because "The new EU VAT regulastions are anti-postal". Nope, you and your fucking employees are anti-postal.
I bought a few pairs of runners and soccer jerseys for my nieces and nephews there for the Christmas (Irish company, sent to me Mammys house, Spanish credit card) and I got charged 14 quid by the bank for 'card payment for distance purchases'.
What the fuck is that? It's the same currency, no Brexit and a pathetic 'explanation' from the bank. I owe them 280,000 so there's not much hope of me doing the 'ill close my account if you don't refund me' spiel.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 03, 2021, 09:14:37 AM
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 03, 2021, 07:41:14 AM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 02:55:09 AM
More lads should leave the butter out of the fridge of an evening. Got into the habit of putting olive olive and a pinch of salt on the toast in the mornings so I don't have much butter, but think of the unbridled joy when your at a hotel or whatever and the knife just goes solid through the butter. Happiness!
Posh cunt with your olives. Far from that you were reared.
One saving grace of France compared to Spain is that, thanks to our Breton cousins in the North, you can get daycent butter here. The stuff that passes for a bit of im in Spain, it'd be more the sacrilege to let it pass your lips!
On that, I once saw blocks of Monaghan creamery butter on sale in a supermarket while on holidays in the south of France. Blew my mind as a kid.
KC wouldn't exist without a catalyst......
Didn't realise all this postal was going on, just ordered a rake of cds and vinyl from the States. Shite.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 10:27:56 AM
I meant olive oil rather than olives :)
For what it's worth, ten years ago my friend was doing a PhD in genetics, they found a protein in extra virgin olive oil that can kill breast cancer cells that they grew on top of mice, ever since he's been putting olive oil on his bread/pasta and getting olive oil spread etc. Chap was obsessed, probably sponsored by Don Carlos now :laugh:
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Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 03, 2021, 09:14:37 AM
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 03, 2021, 07:41:14 AM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 02:55:09 AM
More lads should leave the butter out of the fridge of an evening. Got into the habit of putting olive olive and a pinch of salt on the toast in the mornings so I don't have much butter, but think of the unbridled joy when your at a hotel or whatever and the knife just goes solid through the butter. Happiness!
Posh cunt with your olives. Far from that you were reared.
One saving grace of France compared to Spain is that, thanks to our Breton cousins in the North, you can get daycent butter here. The stuff that passes for a bit of im in Spain, it'd be more the sacrilege to let it pass your lips!
On that, I once saw blocks of Monaghan creamery butter on sale in a supermarket while on holidays in the south of France. Blew my mind as a kid.
Irish butter is sold all around Europe. My missus in Stockholm, it's all she uses and it's usually cheaper than the local butter.
I must ask her which one it is....
Got an email from a crowd I ordered something online from (not the 'thank you for your order' yin) a few days ago saying : Your order should be with you soon.
Great, that's very clear, cheers for the info.
FedEx are a bloody joke. Was supposed to get an LP on Wednesday. It didn't arrive so I rang customer service. They said it was in Belgium. The tracking said Dortmund. >:(
I think it was mentioned before, but shops which are too cool and 'exclusive' to put prices on their products. The Atletico Madrid store charge 120 quid for a jersey (it's not even for me) but you have to sheepishly ask at the counter and then look like an absolute lemon doing the walk of shame if you don't cough up. Cunts.
I was in Paris a few years ago with the bird and this 'boutique' we went into...Christ Almighty. All the husbands etc corralled into a glorified children's area where a waiter brings you complimentary coffee (eyebrow raising) and there seems to be only one or two of each item (alarm bells) and not a price tag or a 'sales associate' in sight (CODE RED CODE RED ABORT ABORT).
I just went out to the rugby shop and didn't check the credit statement that month or ask any questions , easier that way.
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Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2021, 10:27:56 AM
I meant olive oil rather than olives :)
For what it's worth, ten years ago my friend was doing a PhD in genetics, they found a protein in extra virgin olive oil that can kill breast cancer cells that they grew on top of mice, ever since he's been putting olive oil on his bread/pasta and getting olive oil spread etc. Chap was obsessed, probably sponsored by Don Carlos now :laugh:
Don Carlos 😂
The school I teach at is quite traditional and the lads have to refer to me as 'Don Kevin' which sounds fucking ludicrous.
So, 'Don Kebeen', or do they make an effort?
That's exactly how they pronounce it, the annoying cunts!
I'm used to it now but at first it was 'ah here for fuck sake'.
Spaniards who can pronounce the letter 'v' in English are like hens teeth.
I do not have a hen's tooth en casa. But she knows her way round a polla.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 04, 2021, 11:22:46 AM
I was in Paris a few years ago with the bird and this 'boutique' we went into...Christ Almighty. All the husbands etc corralled into a glorified children's area where a waiter brings you complimentary coffee (eyebrow raising) and there seems to be only one or two of each item (alarm bells) and not a price tag or a 'sales associate' in sight (CODE RED CODE RED ABORT ABORT).
:laugh: First part of this is the jist of a segment in Nathan For You.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 04, 2021, 12:07:05 PM
I do not have a hen's tooth en casa. But she knows her way round a polla.
The Spanish women dirty talk is so aggressive though, it's startle if you weren't used to it. I prefer those lovely oh la la's from the Frogettes but those days are over fir now :)
It's less startling if you don't understand the half of it. If there's a few "qué rico"s in there, then I gather things are going well, whether or not she's actually just fantasizing about some bloke called Rico.
'Que Rico' 😂😂
It's more the half spitting at you through clenched teeth, staring a hole right through you that is discomfiting if you ask me :)
The latinas and the 'papi' is good craic.
Today's pet peeve are ignorant or passive-agressive shop assistants. You know the type, not necessarily overtly rude but the types who conduct their business while refusing to even acknowledge your presence. Just taking the payment or card off you and not even confirming that the transaction has gone through, forcing you into some kind of mini stand-off, where, because you have other shit to do and life's too short, you capitulate and have to say "that went through ok, yeah?" We get it, you hate your job and you hate customers. The majority of us have probably worked in retail or customer service at some stage of our lives, so if it's a means to an end, just grin and bear it, and it may pass quicker. On the other hand, if it's your chosen career and you can't even crack a smile, maybe find another job where you're paid to be miserable.
On the flipside of that rant...overly friendly, insincere shop assistants, generally found behind the counter of your nearest Starbucks. If I'm the only customer in the shop, you don't really need to ask me my name as I doubt it'll clear up any confusion, and may just add to it seeing as every time I'm asked I have to spell it out very slowly.
Customers who come in two minutes before closing time, who then spend twenty minutes getting a single item, like a lightbulb, or a junction box.
Actually this isn't a pet peeve, it's more of a "These fuckers need to be killed with fire." thing.
Fucker came in last night, and he looks at the Christmas lights we're selling, then first thing he asks is "Do you drive through Castleblayney at night?" I just say "No, and I try not to drive through it during the day if I can help it, either." Seems he's some bigshot local community guy, and wanted to know whether Blayney had warm or cool white lights in the streets. He eventually bought some lights.
Then he comes in again today, ten minutes before closing today, to exchange them as they were the wrong type of white.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 04, 2021, 05:04:40 PM
Customers who come in two minutes before closing time, who then spend twenty minutes getting a single item, like a lightbulb, or a junction box.
Actually this isn't a pet peeve, it's more of a "These fuckers need to be killed with fire." thing.
Yeah, I'm with you on that one. Used to work in Xtravision back in the early 2000's...area had a big student population and all that entailed... DVD's late constantly, tight fuckers paying off their fines one cent at a time etc. Almost every night, five minutes from closing, some prick would enter the shop and proceed to select from the 7 DVDs for 7 nights offer, leaving it til the absolute last minute to approach the counter and enquire if we had the 7th Seal out the back, or worse still, proceed to open an account. Absolute cunt behaviour.
Worked in pubs for years. Cunts that wouldn't fuck off at the end of the night should be killed.
Worked in a chipper in cork part time in college one year, I didn't mind most of the time (I must have seen half the Cork inter county football and hurling panels in there drunk and talking shite at some stage, pretended I didn't know who Colin Corkery was when he was in, some shocker that lad being on the chips cheese and garlic wha'?)but I recall one absolute ballbag who insisted on eating his food inside, leaning up against the window, seeing full well that the three of us there had to clean up so we could piss off home. Upon being asked politely to head out there, he goes DONT FUCKIN START WITH ME NOW.
Had a half eaten burger thrown at me once, another guy threw the tip jar at my back because I refused to give him his food as he refused to pay, being locked and convinced he had already paid. I actually saw the cheeky fucking cunt who did it waking round the UCC campus a few days later, desperately trying to look inconspicuous when I made eye contact with him.
people, especially metalheads:don't trust the governments and media, pharmaceutical industry is poisoning us, etc.....
those same people now:trust the governments and what you read/hear in the medias regarding covid, get vaccinated for our own well being, etc......
I have no problem with either standpoint, generally speaking, the pet peeve is coming from people saying the first one for decades, and now changing the tune in droves.
You're from Ex-Yugoslavia, how many fine minds were proud of the third way, the relative success of a non-conforming economy? Loads, rightfully so!
The Americans and pals had planned to carve it up into squabbling banana republics, obliterating the system, blaming the evil Serbs and withholding aid from any republic which didn't declare independence. All planned before any nonsense in Bosnia, revive old hatreds and watch them eviscerate each other. Michael Parenti puts in very well.
https://youtu.be/6Jnws5UyFLs
Violently separate Kosovo Mij from Serbia, pretend it's independent , and pummel the poor fuckers who were dumb enough to sort out their own territory and have their former countrymen laughing and clapping at their misfortune:) Hook line and sinker. All my Serbian friends, including a dentist and a company director are extremely nationalist and have no nostalgia of any kind for Yugoslavia. Hate Alija, hate Tudjman, upi shiptare and fire off AK47's out the window when Croatia lose the World Cup final. Mind control, pure and simple.
Can only speak for myself: question all governments and parties with political agendas, including all media outlets, pharmaceutical industry cares about money above everything else, so pay more attention to scientific consensus than pharma sales pitches.
I haven't changed my tune on any of that.
You know how annoying it was when you'd be on a bus and some cunt would be playing shite music on loudspeaker on their phone? Well here in Chile it's common to encounter folk with Bluetooth speakers playing reggaeton, which only reinforces my opinion that reggaeton is the absolute worst, aural torture.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 05, 2021, 01:19:27 PM
You're from Ex-Yugoslavia, how many fine minds were proud of the third way, the relative success of a non-conforming economy? Loads, rightfully so!
The Americans and pals had planned to carve it up into squabbling banana republics, obliterating the system, blaming the evil Serbs and withholding aid from any republic which didn't declare independence. All planned before any nonsense in Bosnia, revive old hatreds and watch them eviscerate each other. Michael Parenti puts in very well.
https://youtu.be/6Jnws5UyFLs
Violently separate Kosovo Mij from Serbia, pretend it's independent , and pummel the poor fuckers who were dumb enough to sort out their own territory and have their former countrymen laughing and clapping at their misfortune:) Hook line and sinker. All my Serbian friends, including a dentist and a company director are extremely nationalist and have no nostalgia of any kind for Yugoslavia. Hate Alija, hate Tudjman, upi shiptare and fire off AK47's out the window when Croatia lose the World Cup final. Mind control, pure and simple.
This a too broad topic, yes, Americans probably started the fire, like in most other territories where they were bringing freedom and democracy.
I have my own opinion on who is to blame the most, but that wouldn't help anyone.
I could hazard a guess :)
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 05, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
I could hazard a guess :)
And I'm sure you'd be guessing right :)
The Jews??
You're not exactly what I'd call an ideal straight man :D
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on December 05, 2021, 10:47:59 PM
You're not exactly what I'd call an ideal straight man :D
Not ideal, but doing my best, whenever possible.
The phrase "Let's make use of the time" and workplace twats.
Said to me by a jobsworth cunt who went around the building looking for me at lunchtime, last Friday, while I ate in a disused office that's now used as an auxiliary canteen because we can't have two people in the main break room at the same time.
"Ah, Stout. Found you. Are you busy?"
(He was looking at a 6' 2" 18 stone man eating a sandwich and soup with headphones on)
"I'm eating lunch."
"Ah OK. Let's make use of the time. I just wanted to go through a few of the projects that we have finishing up this side of Christmas".
"Please go away. I'm eating my lunch."
"It won't take long."
"No. I'll find you when I'm done."
"I must go home again in 15 minutes". (He works from home, I don't, he appears every once in a while like a fart in a lift)
"No."
"If we could just make use of this free time"
I then ignored him and went back to my podcast.
Water outages without warning. Pain in the balls.
I don't know if this is a trend in Ireland now too but there is an ad campaign running here about being kind. I mean fucking seriously! Don't forget to be kind to the shop assistant. Don't forget to be kind to other people. "The standard you pass is the standard you set". I feel like I'm in primary school reading this shit. I can't help but be put in mind of Bill Burr's sketch about the wife beater seeing the billboard sign about not beating your wife and thinking, Oh really? I should NOT beat my wife?? I never knew that!
Who are these ads aimed at, I wonder.
Posturing if you ask me.
'Be nice', what the fuck does that even mean? Be polite? I think most civilised and right minded people are on board with that, thanks. Reading between the lines, maybe don't react angrily to government measures on immigration/COVID or what have you?
Remember when those kind of ads used to have a point? Like that one from the 80's about not leaving dog out at night time because he might pal up with a lash of other dogs and go killing sheep. That ad put the shits right up me as a young f'la.
The gas thing is Melbourne is probably the most multi ethnic place I've ever been to and people seem to rub along on a day to day basis without a lot of friction. An important part of a civilised society is people generally keeping their opinions to themselves in public and being polite to one another. If you're at the stage in life where you have to be told by a billboard while sitting at traffic lights not to be a twat to people, it's probably too late. Likewise if you're the type of stuck up cunt who loses it at people working in the service industry- specifically in a country where the servers all call you mate and say stuff like "too easy"- then a note on the door asking you not to be a dickhead is a bit of a fart in the wind. In the case of the notes on shop doors it feels like virtue signaling. In the case of the billboards it feels a little more like social engineering.
Posting about your friends suicide on LinkedIn for whatever purpos is about as low as it gets. Why do people do this?
Quote from: Blackout on December 08, 2021, 10:11:35 AM
Posting about your friends suicide on LinkedIn for whatever purpos is about as low as it gets. Why do people do this?
The disease of social media exhibitionism knows no bounds. Posting bullshit or holiday/baby pictures is, in hindsight, mildly embarrassing. The kind of shit that you're describing is lower than whale manure. It's gone from 'look how cool I am' to 'look how great and sorted and happy my life is' to 'look how this has affected me emotionally'.
This shite Facebook are developing is the next logical step in providing cunts with a parallel life. It would be great if those shadowy Russian hacker special ops could sabotage FB and Twitter.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 08, 2021, 10:42:28 AM
Quote from: Blackout on December 08, 2021, 10:11:35 AM
Posting about your friends suicide on LinkedIn for whatever purpos is about as low as it gets. Why do people do this?
The disease of social media exhibitionism knows no bounds. Posting bullshit or holiday/baby pictures is, in hindsight, mildly embarrassing. The kind of shit that you're describing is lower than whale manure. It's gone from 'look how cool I am' to 'look how great and sorted and happy my life is' to 'look how this has affected me emotionally'.
This shite Facebook are developing is the next logical step in providing cunts with a parallel life. It would be great if those shadowy Russian hacker special ops could sabotage FB and Twitter.
Literally seen another post on LinkedIn with a lad who was apparently jumped and told everyone to "watch themselves" along with a disgusting picture of his gammy eye. Yeah mate you will drum up loads of biz with that...
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 08, 2021, 10:09:50 AM
The gas thing is Melbourne is probably the most multi ethnic place I've ever been to and people seem to rub along on a day to day basis without a lot of friction. An important part of a civilised society is people generally keeping their opinions to themselves in public and being polite to one another. If you're at the stage in life where you have to be told by a billboard while sitting at traffic lights not to be a twat to people, it's probably too late. Likewise if you're the type of stuck up cunt who loses it at people working in the service industry- specifically in a country where the servers all call you mate and say stuff like "too easy"- then a note on the door asking you not to be a dickhead is a bit of a fart in the wind. In the case of the notes on shop doors it feels like virtue signaling. In the case of the billboards it feels a little more like social engineering.
Don't know about there specifically, but throughout the developed world the various manifestations of COVID measures, etc., spawned a wave of people being total dicks to hospitality staff in shops, restaurants, etc. Could be related to that?? Agree that it's hardly likely to touch the biggest offenders though!
I dunno, it'd take a lot to provoke rudeness in the average person to frontline lads in retail, call centre staff, waiters etc. If you do happen to be an entitled prick who behaves like that because you got the sweet potato fries instead of carrots and zatziki, you're unlikely to be swayed by 'reminders' on the front door.
It's all a bit big brother.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 08, 2021, 11:03:45 AM
it'd take a lot to provoke rudeness in the average person to frontline lads in retail, call centre staff, waiters etc.
lol
Tip the average person even slightly more towards their irritable side, by whatever reason, making them have to wait for a couple extra minutes, they didn't have time to have breakfast yet, whatever, and the chances of them being a prick to a randomer explodes.
Irritability and being a complete cock are different things though. People being proper Karen's without very good reason? Nah, not for me Jeff.
Goes the other way too though. When I was at the World Cup in 2006 in Germany, a bargirl was unbelievably rude to me because I couldn't understand what she was saying to me in German. Proper screeching at me. It was a beer tent though, what was I going to do? Sellers market!
I think it was at that Opeth/Paradise lost show back in 05/6 the girl at the merch stand nearly lost her fucking mind because she was trying to eat a Chinese take away and lads had the gall to ask her to sell them shit. Highly amusing :)
C'mon boyz, out with yer Karen/Irate customer stories.
I know irritability and being a complete cock are different things. That's why I said, if you increase someone's irritability then the chances of them acting like a complete cock explode. And this is what has been widely reported from customer-facing industries since the beginning of the pandemic; an explosion in the number of people acting like complete cocks.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 08, 2021, 11:48:49 AM
C'mon boyz, out with yer Karen/Irate customer stories.
When I was a 15, I used to work Saturdays in a local hardware shop. Proper old school place - hammers, files, saws, tap & die - not a part of a chain. One of my jobs was to answer the phone and take enquiries.
Ring ring!
"Hello? Mom and Pop Hardware"
"Yeah. How's it going? How much are ye're lawnmowers?"
"Lawnmowers? We don't..."
"The ride-on ones not the small garden jobbies"
"We don't sell lawnmowers"
"Yes, ye do. I've seen 'em"
"No. We definitely don't"
"Ye fuckin' do. I seen 'em there last week. Loads of them. Ride-ons"
I was only working in this place a month or two at this point but I was pretty certain we didn't sell lawnmowers.
"I think you might have the wrong num..."
"What's your fuckin' name, pal?"
"Stout"
"Right you are, Stout. I'll be in to see you PERSONALLY and we'll discuss this with your manager and see how he likes his staff smart mouthing me."
"I wasn't smart mou....."
He hung up. I was now a bit worried. So I asked one of the lads if we sold lawnmowers.
"We do in our holes. This isn't a bleedin' garden centre"
About an hour later this midget of a man walks in and I recognise his voice. "Which one of ye is Stout?". A lad nods in my direction.
"Right, come over here to me like a good little man" I can feel myself heating up but I wander over. "And find the manager" he says to the other lad.
"Hello. I'm Stout"
"Now then. My dear fellow you said to me that you don't sell ride-on lawnmowers."
"Yes"
"Can I help?" asks the owner who has now appeared on the scene.
"This young fella here told me not an hour ago that you don't sell ride-on lawnmowers. But tell me, what do you call THOSE?!" says the tosser indicating across the car park.
The boss and myself both look out the window and then back at the sneering cunt in front of us.
"Dog trailers." says my boss
"Hah?!" asked the midget
"The place next to us makes mini trailers for transporting greyhounds." says the boss "And I think that you owe Stout an apology"
Yer man left the shop fairly red faced with a few of us barking across the car park at him.
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If you give me her address I can post over a few signs :P
Been in retail donkeys years and have seen it all lads. Especially during the pandemic, people fighting over toilet roll and everything. It has brought out the worst in people in my opinion. People shouting at staff if you can believe
Is it that it has brought out the worst in people or that it is just a good excuse for society's dregs to have a public get together? But yeah, I get your point. The bog roll wars were so fucking stupid, maybe many otherwise rational people lost their minds entirely. Thankfully I didn't see any of that over the past couple of years on my shopping trips, and that has to be colouring my view to a certain degree.
I'm getting fed up of people who are just cunts getting a free pass with the "mental illness" card.
Everyone wants, or claims to have, a disorder these days.
Seth Rogan. What an absolute spastic.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nme.com/news/tv/seth-rogen-claims-white-supremacists-are-review-bombing-santa-inc-3110961%3Famp
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 11, 2021, 04:56:17 PM
Seth Rogan. What an absolute spastic.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nme.com/news/tv/seth-rogen-claims-white-supremacists-are-review-bombing-santa-inc-3110961%3Famp
He is a bit of a spastic. But the trailer on YouTube was also targeted by people who were, let's say, uncannily well-versed in infamous anti-semitic literature and not afraid of quoting it towards its original purpose, so he's not exaggerating quite as much as it may seem. Was all commented on here last week, with much glee, by KC. Maybe he should have blamed "anti-semites" rather than "white supremacists."
Also, this should clearly be in the bin thread of PC and Perpetually Offended blah blah.
Tens of thousands of white supremacists though?
By all accounts (I haven't seen it nor shall I ) it's absolutely dreadful, as pointed out by presumably non-WS Twitter users.
It comes off as terrible, cringeworthy soreness at something he created bombing so spectacularly. Sure it must be the Nazis.
I wouldn't go as far as watching to prove a point though. Christ.
Chap used to be funny enough, pity he turned into a gimp in later life. The reverse is, as a general rule, the usual trajectory.
Don't get me wrong, it looks even worse than Sausage Party looked, and like you I'm never going to verify which is, in fact, the bigger pile of shit.
No matter how factual something is there'll always be some contrarian cuntbag chime in with his/her "to be fair" or "devils advocate" nonsense.
Not a peeve as such..but how can anyone not like black pudding?
AIB but also companies in general using the pandemic as an excuse for shitty service. For the pandemic AIB cut back the 24 hour phone banking hours to 9am-7pm and every single time without fail that I call I get usual bullshit message "please hold we are experiencing a higher than normal call volume" which really means we have cut back on staff so you can sit on hold. Yet they have increased the banking fees.
Quote from: mickO))) on December 16, 2021, 01:09:04 PM
AIB but also companies in general using the pandemic as an excuse for shitty service. For the pandemic AIB cut back the 24 hour phone banking hours to 9am-7pm and every single time without fail that I call I get usual bullshit message "please hold we are experiencing a higher than normal call volume" which really means we have cut back on staff so you can sit on hold. Yet they have increased the banking fees.
Every company I deal with through work has gone to shit. They've had 2 years to adapt yet keep getting worse.
I walked into a little shop that sells cook books to buy my wife a Christmas present. I was there to spend! I signed in and sanitised my hands as is the way these days and the mongo behind the counter- the only cunt in the little place and I got the impression he was the owner- told me I couldn't go in without a mask. :laugh:
The gas thing is I was in the chemist around the corner from him half an hour before to pick up sun screen and nobody seemed bothered by my lack of mask. The rules here at the minute say that you have to wear a mask in a supermarket or a shopping centre but not in small shops.
Sure look it!
I'm always a bit slow on the uptake but when did the word 'expert' become a term of derision among certain parts of the political right? Is it just since Covid when experts began to attack people's freedom as they saw it, or has that sentiment always existed? It's one that really baffles me. If not the experts, then who exactly should we be listening to? :-\
The emancipators/dictators, of course.
So much convoluted bullshit on both sides I don't know hot anyone can fully subscribe to any of it. Far middle or fuck off!
Taking a jersey out of the washing machine only to find that half the sponsor has flaked off in the wash.
Quote from: Born of Fire on December 18, 2021, 10:40:09 PM
Taking a jersey out of the washing machine only to find that half the sponsor has flaked off in the wash.
It's a bit late now but you have to turn them inside out before putting them in the machine lad.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 19, 2021, 02:29:48 AM
Quote from: Born of Fire on December 18, 2021, 10:40:09 PM
Taking a jersey out of the washing machine only to find that half the sponsor has flaked off in the wash.
Nothing a reverse spin won't fix
It's a bit late now but you have to turn them inside out before putting them in the machine lad.
Fionán Sheehan. Odious fucker altogether.
Cigarette smell. I used to smoke (gave up 3 years ago), but jaysus, nowadays the smell of the things is genuinely poisonous to me. Even worse when someone comes into the bus or room having smoked outside. No cologne or chewing gum will save the day.
It's almost 2022. Why the fuck do companies still use FedEx?
Updated to Windows 11 and it's like they've purposefully tried to make it like a Mac, and I fucking hate Macs.
Jesus Christ I just want to get some essentials and the shops have been jammed for the last few days. People shopping like the apocalypse is around the corner.
Joe Brolly and his big mouth. I used to the lap the fucker up when he was a pundit (for the most part) but this shite about his kidney donation...just donate it and shut the fuck up about it! He's a barrister isn't he? The lack of common sense is amazing. Same with that guff about the Republic during the troubles, another spasticated remark.
Honest to Jaysus he's some spa.
He's a fucking idiot alright, and by all accounts has opened up a big can of worms with those comments about the kidney. Various politicians, victims groups etc looking for him to elaborate on whose behalf exactly he was trying to atone. Dope. He's still a practising barrister as far as I'd know, so I would have thought he would at least have a bit of cop-on, if not insight. Barristers wouldn't be overburdened with conflicts of morality at the best of times.
This is the same Brolly who was moaning about if kids couldn't play gah, they would turn to worse things like alcohol, drugs or even soccer.
Fuck the inbred cunt.
On the one day I decide to use the Xmas RTE Guide there are no listings for today...fuck em!
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on January 01, 2022, 01:17:24 PM
This is the same Brolly who was moaning about if kids couldn't play gah, they would turn to worse things like alcohol, drugs or even soccer.
Fuck the inbred cunt.
I love the GAA but it's limited edition 7" elitists like him and Spillane who turn stomachs amongst adherents to other sports.
GAA is a way of life for many people, but not for everyone. No bother! There will never, ever be a shortage of players, and most lads play other sports, at least underage anyway. Disappointed the polish lads haven't taken it up in any great numbers, big horses that they are would have fit right in.
Oh dear; ye must have been wished some pretty half-hearted "Happy New Year"s lads! :) :abbath:
Sure there was no hurling played up there in de big house wha'? :)
It's pet peeves not happy new year. Get with the program.
Tom Brady's existence.
Youth's with their fixation on displaying their ankles. What's that about?
Quote from: Necro Red on January 06, 2022, 10:13:37 AM
Youth's with their fixation on displaying their ankles. What's that about?
They've got nice ankles. What's your problem?
Quote from: Necro Red on January 06, 2022, 10:13:37 AM
Youth's with their fixation on displaying their ankles. What's that about?
All tracksuit bottoms seem designed for ankle display these days.
Poeole contacting you and expecting things done same day.
Colleagues who decide to use a team call to raise issues related to your input on a project! I have had 3 calls with this individual this week (including one 30mins before the team call) and not a mention. I have no issue with what was raised. I have a huge issue with the way it was tackled.
Airing dirty laundry in public at work, especially if bosses are present...Not for me, Jeff.
This happened in a meeting I was at, where the jobsworth 'coordinator' (I'm a secondary school teacher) for the iPads we use stated pointing her fat fingers at everybody, one by one, uttering either 'fine' or 'no idea', 'you don't know what you're doing' etc right in front of the boss. She has issues with quite a few people and almost to a man they got publicly embarrassed over poxy iPad apps.
I actually am not great but I'm a foreigner so there was probably no value in having me taken down a peg.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 06, 2022, 04:42:31 PM
Airing dirty laundry in public at work, especially if bosses are present...Not for me, Jeff.
This happened in a meeting I was at, where the jobsworth 'coordinator' (I'm a secondary school teacher) for the iPads we use stated pointing her fat fingers at everybody, one by one, uttering either 'fine' or 'no idea', 'you don't know what you're doing' etc right in front of the boss. She has issues with quite a few people and almost to a man they got publicly embarrassed over poxy iPad apps.
I actually am not great but I'm a foreigner so there was probably no value in having me taken down a peg.
You are quite right big Kev, you are not great....
!!!...YOU ARE BLOODY AMAZING.!!!
Amazon Prime in Spain having several films available only in the dubbed version, and the original English nowhere to be seen.
WTF like.
VPN is your friend.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 07, 2022, 08:12:11 PM
Amazon Prime in Spain having several films available only in the dubbed version, and the original English nowhere to be seen.
WTF like.
Same in France with a fair few films dubbed in French, including some of Almodovar's. Head-wrecking. What the fuck was digital entertainment invented for if not to, at a bare minimum, allow one to watch something in the language and with the subtitles one desires??
Especially if the original version is not available!
Any VPN recommendations that'll work well on the TV streaming apps?
I've never used one TBH, I'm sure others here are more tech savvy.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 06, 2022, 04:12:10 PM
All tracksuit bottoms seem designed for ankle display these days.
Remember the heady days of 2006 - 2010 when every young eejit dressed like they got off the IRFU bus?
Provincial/National jersey, Dubarry boat shoes and a pair of Canterbury tracksuit pants that were at least 50mm too long. Back of the trousers shredded from stepping on them and turned into some weird sort of stirrup.
You'd see them in the pub of a Saturday afternoon post-shopping in BTs, pre-going home to get changed into a striped shirt and boot cut jeans. The one thing both types of pants had in common was that did a neat job of soaking up all the piss off of the floor in the gents toilets.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 08, 2022, 08:28:37 AM
Especially if the original version is not available!
Any VPN recommendations that'll work well on the TV streaming apps?
Amazon Prime is the only streaming service I have come across that won't work with a VPN.
I played a game of five a side on Wednesday evening which lasted an hour and my legs are still fucked, I feel like an arthritic auld fella. I keep fit and I am under 40, but the flower of youth withers fuckin' rapid.
Every cunt and his granny, and no doubt her granny too, is covered in tattoos over here. I'm burnt out looking at them, but the absolute state of the leg tattoos that are ubiquitous here. They look gay enough when women get them, but when men get them it's at least double, if not triple gay. Fucking retarded looking yokes. Themed ones, no less. Sea creature themes, land mammal themes, some fucking spazzo I just walked past had a Yorkshire terrier on his thigh! Straight to the gulag with that shit.
:laugh: :laugh:
A friend of mine went over there for a year and arrived back with a scene from some kind of fantasy Japanese pond on his thigh, two koi fish swimming around lotus flowers and the like. stupidest fucking tattoo I ever seen, It might look nice on the shapely leg of a Japanese schoolgirl but on the hairy peg of an Irish mucksavage it's fucking awful.
Oh yeah, I've seen the gold fish ones. Spastication at its finest.
Eddie Redmayne apparently regrets playing a tranny in The Danish Girl, despite being nominated for an Oscar for that performance! What a fucking spineless, lying piece of shit.
He's said similar in interviews over the years before now. Here, for example: https://youtu.be/Tc7XMYyMT_4?t=634
Doesn't strike me that any regret is coming from a place of spinelessness or dishonesty. Personally, I don't think there was anything wrong with a man playing the part of a transitioning woman, but the whole thing is going a bit crazy at the moment. Maureen Lippmann piped up, seemingly after 40 years of silence, to say that Helen Mirren shouldn't be playing a Jew, which seems odd since Jewish people play non-Jewish characters the vast majority of the time. Meh. Just part of the collapse of everything that's going on. I think poor Eddie is just trying to make sense of it in his own way, as are we all.
Digipak CDs where the tray doesn't hold the feckin CDs. Svart's 2xCD reissue of Winter's album last year had this issue, pain in the arse
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 17, 2022, 10:52:03 PM
He's said similar in interviews over the years before now. Here, for example: https://youtu.be/Tc7XMYyMT_4?t=634
Doesn't strike me that any regret is coming from a place of spinelessness or dishonesty. Personally, I don't think there was anything wrong with a man playing the part of a transitioning woman, but the whole thing is going a bit crazy at the moment. Maureen Lippmann piped up, seemingly after 40 years of silence, to say that Helen Mirren shouldn't be playing a Jew, which seems odd since Jewish people play non-Jewish characters the vast majority of the time. Meh. Just part of the collapse of everything that's going on. I think poor Eddie is just trying to make sense of it in his own way, as are we all.
Pretend outrage, pretend soul searching, pretend regret and public apology. Utter, utter shite.
Edit. The gas thing, the irony of it all as I see it, is that he was being really woke and "brave" by playing the role in 2015, but with the endless contortions of the woke movement, he has inadvertently put himself beyond the pale. So now he has to scramble together a "brave" soul searching apology to stay on side with the very same fucking spastics he was playing to in the first place :laugh:
It's a circlejerk for self-loathers.
I think you're inventing the "scrambling" (or else it's a funny kind of scrambling that evolves slowly and pretty coherently over a 6 year period), along with other parts of the rest of the story. The director, Tom Hooper, offered him the part while they were working on Les Mis together. I don't think Redmayne was "playing to" anything other than what seemed another challenging role being handed to him. If he wanted to, he could just keep repeating that he had Lana Wachowski's blessing at the time, but he doesn't seem to have done that at any point.
I don't think he did anything wrong by taking the role. And even that's different from saying it was a mistake (which is the word he used in the recent interview). Maybe he does now think it was a mistake... maybe because of the growing headache he's getting over it, now from both sides!
Haha well, perhaps you're right. I haven't been following his career but it just seems so typical of the time, so predictable and tactical (headaches!) to repent for the cardinal sin of acting in a film. I agree with you that he might think it was a mistake now due to the inevitable backlash that will come from Sauron's ever-searching eye. It's just convenient to repent for nothing in an age where repenting for nothing is demanded of anyone who wants to have a career in the public eye. Tactical manoeuvres aside, it comes off as cynical to me.
By contrast, imagine if he came out with a statement repenting nothing and claiming pride for his successful part in a movie that he felt was telling an important story. You could either agree with him or disagree with him on its importance, but you couldn't question his integrity. That said, the mob doesn't recognise integrity, it just wants you to take the knee and swallow the spoon-fed horseshit, so there's no winning.
He was as well get ahead of things now and publicly announce his regret at playing Stephen Hawking before the disabled community and their advocates decide to take offence.
He's clearly a monster who needs to be stopped.
The entire world seems so terrified of Twitter outrage and negative online 'journalism' that it's hard to tell the wood from the trees in a case like this. Unlike that other fat piece of shit who threw his supposed friend Dave Chapelle under the bus to increase his online social credit score.
But yeah, the 'soul searching' stuff. I'm reading a book about the last days of the Third Reich as the Russians were closing in, they actually got 're-educated' German captives to go across the lines and 'influence' the wavering civilian population in Berlin that the boyz weren't so bad.
They must have forgotten about the SS and Feldgendarmerie hanging or shooting any fucker who even looked like wavering.
Who tried to throw Chappelle under the bus?
This gimp. He apologised for posing for a picture with him.
https://dayton247now.com/amp/news/entertainment/patton-oswalt-issues-apology-after-photo-with-dave-chappelle
What a load of bollocks? I actually did see something about that but didn't bother clicking as I figured it was retarded. I made the right choice.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 18, 2022, 12:29:54 PM
This gimp. He apologised for posing for a picture with him.
https://dayton247now.com/amp/news/entertainment/patton-oswalt-issues-apology-after-photo-with-dave-chappelle
Missed this entirely. Ridiculous.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 17, 2022, 10:29:47 PM
Eddie Redmayne apparently regrets playing a tranny in The Danish Girl, despite being nominated for an Oscar for that performance! What a fucking spineless, lying piece of shit.
Quite frankly - the fact that Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar for dressing up like Austin Powers is what he should be regretful for. Two far worthier winners that year - beating Michael Keaton and Benedict Cumberbatch in the process.
(https://i.imgur.com/w2DtPW1.jpeg)
Buying something with a sticker on it that leaves a mark when you remove it. Vinyl and books especially, drives me mad
Baby wipes and a bit of gentle scrubbling (if that doesn't sound too oxymoronic) are good for getting rid of the adhesive from price labels without damaging the book or whatever.
Got a book in the post today with three labels, each one overlapping the next. The top one was telling me that there was a price label underneath. Fucking hell.
Quote from: Carnage on January 18, 2022, 07:02:57 PM
Baby wipes and a bit of gentle scrubbling (if that doesn't sound too oxymoronic) are good for getting rid of the adhesive from price labels without damaging the book or whatever.
Got a book in the post today with three labels, each one overlapping the next. The top one was telling me that there was a price label underneath. Fucking hell.
First World problems boi ha ha
Indeed. Drives me nuts though. Hard to remove labels on, say, digipaks or book covers. Fuck that.
Drunk wankers. I did sound for a pop covers band in a pub last night, very last minute gig just because the restrictions were lifted. The absolute arseholes you have to deal with is unbelievable.
Some pissed oul wan comes up rubbing her tits up on my arm...
"Get them to shout out my mates birthday"
"I'll see what I can do"
"Is that a yeah or no"
"It's a I'll see what I can do".
One dickhead comes up to me three times, the last time pretty aggressively, complaining they haven't played fucking Bob Marley, I have nothing to do with what they play will you fuck off!
Then afterwards a lad comes up to me complaining the band wouldn't let his missus get up and sing a song.
The absolute entitlement of some of these wankers is amazing.
:laugh: sounds horrific.
Pub cover bands in general can fuck off. Always absolute bottom of the barrel shite. Here in the Midlands almost every pub within a 50 mile radius of Athlone is obsessed with live bands and it's either two fat fucks and a drum machine, or a shite covers band with a girl on vocals.
Round at the in-laws today for the wife's Dad's birthday. Over 3 fucking hours of folks talking about COVID! Who's had it. Who tested negative. Who's had it twice. How Shiela across the road never caught it when the husband and kids had it. Fucking insufferable!
There should be no more talk of it. The gallows for anyone that does.
Anyone who discusses it should be made to set up an account here and then instantly banned. It's the only way they'll get the message.
Woah there, tiger! Bit harsh, no?
Ah you're right. I was channeling my inner Alan Hitler there.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 18, 2022, 12:29:54 PM
This gimp. He apologised for posing for a picture with him.
https://dayton247now.com/amp/news/entertainment/patton-oswalt-issues-apology-after-photo-with-dave-chappelle
'Hollywood comedian'... now there's an oxymoron if ever there was one.
The utter shite coming out of conservative'commentators' about the Ukraine and Russia. Ignorant, inaccurate bullshit all round!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 24, 2022, 06:31:41 PM
The utter shite coming out of conservative'commentators' about the Ukraine and Russia. Ignorant, inaccurate bullshit all round!
What is the story with it so. Genuinely curious? I was in Fibber Magees after Meshuggah last played and got talking to some Russians. It was just after they re took Crimea. Sound enough people and the craic was good. They raised a toast to Putin. I enquired why. They started to say how he was taking back ancestral homeland. I said the last person to do what Putin did in Europe was Hitler. They did not like that at all.
Brooklyn Beckham
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 24, 2022, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 24, 2022, 06:31:41 PM
The utter shite coming out of conservative'commentators' about the Ukraine and Russia. Ignorant, inaccurate bullshit all round!
What is the story with it so. Genuinely curious? I was in Fibber Magees after Meshuggah last played and got talking to some Russians. It was just after they re took Crimea. Sound enough people and the craic was good. They raised a toast to Putin. I enquired why. They started to say how he was taking back ancestral homeland. I said the last person to do what Putin did in Europe was Hitler. They did not like that at all.
Amazing story. The fact that you didn't get your head smashed in that is....
How the fuck can a flue pipe extension setup from a new outside boiler cost 540 euros? Thats the best price I can get...next price to that was 670 euros. The price of stuff has gone to fuk..god luck to anyone building a house when they get past the blocks stage....
Yea, building materials have shot through the roof due to covid. A mate works in construction and says prices can't stay like that for long which is good.
Yeah anything building related has really shot up in the last year or so. You'd hope we've nearly hit the ceiling
Jesus Christ, don't hit the ceiling! If you put a hole in it it'll cost you an arm and a leg to get it fixed.
When you're having a shite and it's stubborn, refusing to come out, but you've exhausted all the reading material in the jacks- the back of the Nivea handcream jar, the back of the shaving foam bottle, the toothpaste packet front to back... you've even read the back of the bottle of Toilet Duck, for Christ sake! You find your hand reaching for the plunger :'(
Edit. In a bizarre twist of poetic justice, after posting this I developed a tummy bug or minor bout of food poisoning, leaving me squirting all evening. I'm desperately scrambling for reading material to stem the flow ???
Trying to make large documents, images and all, with Microsoft Word. Absolute hell. Really gonna have to learn how to use a better bit of publishing software some day!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 12, 2022, 04:12:11 AM
When you're having a shite and it's stubborn, refusing to come out, but you've exhausted all the reading material in the jacks- the back of the Nivea handcream jar, the back of the shaving foam bottle, the toothpaste packet front to back... you've even read the back of the bottle of Toilet Duck, for Christ sake! You find your hand reaching for the plunger :'(
Edit. In a bizarre twist of poetic justice, after posting this I developed a tummy bug or minor bout of food poisoning, leaving me squirting all evening. I'm desperately scrambling for reading material to stem the flow ???
The amount of ridiculous things I've read in the pursuit of a good shit.
Haha, I used to have stacks of ZT magazines in the jacks to tide me over. Not it's only whatever cleaning products are at hand.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 12, 2022, 11:59:55 PM
Trying to make large documents, images and all, with Microsoft Word. Absolute hell. Really gonna have to learn how to use a better bit of publishing software some day!
You may be doing this already but I'd suggest compressing images as you bring them in, and also delete the cropped sections of the images. Other way is create a few different files for different sections, and round 'em all together when you're doing the final editing for your tables etc. They should help ease the memory delays and head wrecking hopefully.
Thanks man, but problem is that I need print quality images. Also, the main head-wrecker is the well known thing with Word of it being impossible to anchor and unanchor images to text in anything resembling a "smart" or intuitive fashion. Nah, think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and start using Illustrator or Markdown or something.
I'm not sure when this started but for years now I have typed 'form' instead of 'from' in emails, documents etc. Every time without fail >:(
Discogs orders graded poorly. Second CD in a row now where the case has been in bits (and they were well packaged, it didn't happen in transit). More and more regular these days, pain in the hole.
Getting a nosebleed in the fucking shower. Just as I was about to get out, and I end up looking like Hannibal Lecter.
I hate that. And the hot water seems to make it bleed for longer in my experience too.
Import charges that have been brought in lately. I bought a cheap blu ray from the states. It cost around €5, I then get a letter from an post saying I have to pay €3.50 or it will be sent back. For fuck sake like! Can't buy anything from USA anymore now unless you want to pay that bullshit
I thought it was only taxed if the value of the goods are over €25..?
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 02, 2022, 11:06:50 AM
I thought it was only taxed if the value of the goods are over €25..?
It includes postage also, so if I buy a record at 15 and pay 18 for p&p the total is 33 so wham bam...taxed.
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 02, 2022, 11:06:50 AM
I thought it was only taxed if the value of the goods are over €25..?
I've had customs charges on CDs I've paid as little as €6 or €7 for.
Seems to be random, but only on things bought through Ebay - Amazon covers it in the quoted price and Discogs adds it at checkout. Not sure about other sites, distros, etc. but like I said, so far it's just Ebay for me.
Jaysus, the little pleasures of life are slowly but surely being squeezed out of all us mere mortals.
I cringe every time I stroll through the alcohol sections of the supermarkets. Over €2 for a shitty brand of beer. It's unforgivable...
I hear ya. Lidl's booze aisle ain't the playground it used to be that's for sure. I like the oul Druids cider and I picked up four for 7e in Tesco today where they used to be 6, no bother I thought, till I realised when I got them home they're a smaller can. 'Sake.
Cross the border, yer only job. Got twelve bottles of Peroni, twelve bottles of Carlsberg and twelve bottles of Corona in Enniskillen the other week for 21 sterling. Way to go.
Quote from: Carnage on March 02, 2022, 06:25:47 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 02, 2022, 11:06:50 AM
I thought it was only taxed if the value of the goods are over €25..?
I've had customs charges on CDs I've paid as little as €6 or €7 for. It was eBay I git the dvd and all. Perhaps Amazon is the way to go
Seems to be random, but only on things bought through Ebay - Amazon covers it in the quoted price and Discogs adds it at checkout. Not sure about other sites, distros, etc. but like I said, so far it's just Ebay for me.
Quote from: Thorn on March 02, 2022, 08:55:48 PM
I hear ya. Lidl's booze aisle ain't the playground it used to be that's for sure. I like the oul Druids cider and I picked up four for 7e in Tesco today where they used to be 6, no bother I thought, till I realised when I got them home they're a smaller can. 'Sake.
Cross the border, yer only job. Got twelve bottles of Peroni, twelve bottles of Carlsberg and twelve bottles of Corona in Enniskillen the other week for 21 sterling. Way to go.
Ayr man, living on the border sure has its benefits sometimes. Myself and two mates are going to do a booze run soon, to Banbridge and Newry...
I usually get serious good value on the whiskey in Tesco Banbridge. I got 2 bottles of Ardbeg 10yo there the last time I was up, amongst other things...
Edit: the Ardbeg 10yo were £25 each. Absolute bargain...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 02, 2022, 11:06:50 AM
I thought it was only taxed if the value of the goods are over €25..?
Nope, that got scrapped last July. Everything is liable for VAT, and An Post's "handling charge" on top of it.
Assuming your parcel even gets that far, and whichever An Post cretin on duty doesn't decide to send it back to the country of origin because they can't be assed processing it.
Yea, the handling charge is bullshit. Paying extra for them to do the job they are supposed to do. My mate was telling me a slip came through the letterbox to collect a package at the depo when he was home. The lazy postman didn't even knock on the door, just pushed the slip in and walked away. mate opened the door and ran after him to get the package. Says it all really!
I can better that - years ago I got a knock on the door, nothing there. Opened the door and he was driving off having screwed up the form and thrown it on the lawn. Arsehole.
Robin DiAngelo. How can anyone be swayed by her? It's all hair splitting, self contradictory shit. How many copies of that rag has she sold? Her powers of reason are almost non-existent.
https://youtu.be/pO8qdwggIdI
Edit - Daryl Davis talking on Joe Rogan is the antidote to the above spoofer, what a character. Straight talking, common sense, insightful.
Clean out the cats sandbox, lovingly and thoroughly, hoover up all the sand that has come over the edges, and head back to the sofa. In hops yer man immediately and squeezes out a vile, odious shite that pollutes the air and ruins your mood.
Fuckin' knacker of an animal.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 08, 2022, 06:23:53 PM
Clean out the cats sandbox, lovingly and thoroughly, hoover up all the sand that has come over the edges, and head back to the sofa. In hops yer man immediately and squeezes out a vile, odious shite that pollutes the air and ruins your mood.
Fuckin' knacker of an animal.
Calm down old bean...
Double post.
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 08, 2022, 07:09:27 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 08, 2022, 06:23:53 PM
Clean out the cats sandbox, lovingly and thoroughly, hoover up all the sand that has come over the edges, and head back to the sofa. In hops yer man immediately and squeezes out a vile, odious shite that pollutes the air and ruins your mood.
Fuckin' knacker of an animal.
:laugh: mine does the exact same. Will go outside for months on end but the day I clean it BOOM. Get that into ya.
Petrol company organisations telling people not to panic buy. Well, if you motherfuckers wouldn't jack up the price every single day, maybe people wouldn't be trying to buy as much as possible before the next rip off. And all this bullshit how it takes eight weeks for oil prices to feed through to the pumps, I don't recall any crazy shit happening eight weeks ago.
And cats are great. Just keep them outside.
This rejection of Russian oil as being tainted (you can argue that point both ways) is having the obvious consequence of being infuriating for car users (yeah but our values etc etc) and also leaving little room for alternative suppliers outside of Saudi Arabia and Iran. Aren't the former pummelling the absolute bollocks out of Yemeni tribesmen? And the latter heavily involved in Syria? Yeah but that's different though. Fuck off! If you are a government official or a corporate executive, it's highly unlikely you will ever have to put the hand in the pocket in a garage forecourt, and it seems that values are only values when the geopolitical chessboard requires and the heavy cavalry at the news desk are only brought out of stud in such circumstances.
TikTok and all these other knobheads 'suspending' services in Russia will have a net zero effect on the conflict and serve to drain whatever anti-war and pro-west sentiment exists in the place. God, the fucking posturing and 'hey, look at us!' that the corporate boycotts boil down is absolutely pathetic.
Ah, I'd say it felt good to get all that out though Kev! :laugh:
And not a word of it I'd disagree with. I should play the lotto.
Tis a well made point indeed. Nice work from the retailers getting the increases in today in anticipation of the drop.
Gouging bastards are on the list now as well
Another fucking customs charge, can't figure out why though, the only parcels I'm waiting for are coming from Wexford, Belgium and Germany, no VAT charges there. Pain in the hole.
Was it amazon?
No, Discogs as far as I can tell.
Shit on the toilet seat at work. How? Just how, you fookin savage arse troll...
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 15, 2022, 02:33:37 PM
Shit on the toilet seat at work. How? Just how, you fookin savage arse troll...
You really need to stop using the ladies loo :abbath:
Quote from: The Heretic on March 15, 2022, 06:02:13 PM
Quote from: Kurt Cocaine on March 15, 2022, 02:33:37 PM
Shit on the toilet seat at work. How? Just how, you fookin savage arse troll...
You really need to stop using the ladies loo :abbath:
True that :laugh:
I haven't sat on a toilet seat that I haven't personally bleached since 1982. Shit covered seats, floors and walls in the student jax on the first day of national school did that to me.
Once moved into a flat where it was left so filthy that the toilet seat was encrusted in shite, that cost the landlord a pretty penny over the next few weeks.
I know they put signs up saying please leave toilets the way you would expect to find them, but dear God some guys have very low expectations...
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/13/22975890/youtube-vanced-app-discontinued-shutting-down-legal-reasons
I suppose it was only a matter of time before Google shut them down but it's still disappointing. Been using Vanced for years and it's a far better experience than the official YouTube. Hopefully the current version stays working for a while yet. Couldn't face going back to wall to wall ads and sponsored content bollocks.
Ah shite, here's hoping for a long delay before it eventually stops working
The playing of excerpts of music over the PA at stadia when a goal or a try is scored.
Just stop ye annoying bastards.
Imagine that in GAA? Mass walk-outs!
And all the team this and team that.
It's the Irish team, not Team Ireland ye gimps.
Clannad gig in Galway on Saturday postponed because some of them have Covid. Fuck.
Expected to pay a TV licence when you don't watch or have TV channels. I can't be the only one that thinks this way? I haven't paid since I got rid of sky digital around 4 or so years ago
In the UK you can waive having to pay it by registering that you don't watch any live TV or use BBC Iplayer, option to say you just watch on demand shows or use TV for gaming or just let them know you don't wanna give money to pedos. Not sure if you can do the same with RTE though
I read that alright. Seems pretty fair to me unlike here where you are black mailed into paying for it. RTE should adopt a subscription instead for people who want to watch it.
Someone has to pay for Fair City and the toy show.
Quote from: Necro Red on March 22, 2022, 02:46:27 PM
Expected to pay a TV licence when you don't watch or have TV channels. I can't be the only one that thinks this way? I haven't paid since I got rid of sky digital around 4 or so years ago
Same - it is mind melting what RTÉ spend/waste money on.
Similarly - it appears that once you get a job on RTÉ, you're employed for life. Are they seriously telling the people of Ireland that a scarecrow-like presenter with an
ALLEGED Colombian pharmaceutical issue is THE best talent they have for their flagship TV
and radio shows?!
Filling out forms. I'd rather spend a day queueing to talk to a human than spend 10 minutes filling out forms.
Quote from: Carnage on March 23, 2022, 02:40:52 PM
Filling out forms. I'd rather spend a day queueing to talk to a human than spend 10 minutes filling out forms.
Same. I have a proper phobia about forms.
Quote from: Necro Red on March 23, 2022, 10:12:38 AM
I read that alright. Seems pretty fair to me unlike here where you are black mailed into paying for it. RTE should adopt a subscription instead for people who want to watch it.
RTE will never be in favour of a subscription service. Sure they already get the licence fee and advertising revenue on top of it and still the head of RTE is always whinging about money and wanting to up the license fee.
It's ridiculous that there's no opt out for people who don't use the service and that the licence fee is based on having a television that could potentially receive a TV signal. So you could use a monitor instead of a TV to stream but they're looking to shut that down too and bring in a levy on any device that can stream too.
And what do you get in return for forking your money over to RTE? Dull, awkward presenters like Tubridy and D'Arcy, constant reruns of shit like Mrs Browns Boys and a deluge of fuckin mind numbing reality shows and bottom of the barrel 'celebrities'. There's almost nothing RTE related that would be worth giving money for. Even the news website has so many godawful gossip style segments on the home page.
The sports coverage, or more precisely, the punditry used to be class. They've hooked Brolly, Hook and Dunphy and replaced them with sycophants and boring bastards like Jamie Heaslip and McConville, Tom McGurk and Bill (RIP) with script reading pansies.
Nothing to offer now.
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 23, 2022, 03:44:13 PM
It's ridiculous that there's no opt out for people who don't use the service and that the licence fee is based on having a television that could potentially receive a TV signal. So you could use a monitor instead of a TV to stream but they're looking to shut that down too and bring in a levy on any device that can stream too.
I just have a monitor and chromecast, they've been talking about bringing in that streaming levy for years but I can't see it happening anytime soon
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 23, 2022, 03:44:13 PM
Quote from: Necro Red on March 23, 2022, 10:12:38 AM
I read that alright. Seems pretty fair to me unlike here where you are black mailed into paying for it. RTE should adopt a subscription instead for people who want to watch it.
RTE will never be in favour of a subscription service. Sure they already get the licence fee and advertising revenue on top of it and still the head of RTE is always whinging about money and wanting to up the license fee.
It's ridiculous that there's no opt out for people who don't use the service and that the licence fee is based on having a television that could potentially receive a TV signal. So you could use a monitor instead of a TV to stream but they're looking to shut that down too and bring in a levy on any device that can stream too.
And what do you get in return for forking your money over to RTE? Dull, awkward presenters like Tubridy and D'Arcy, constant reruns of shit like Mrs Browns Boys and a deluge of fuckin mind numbing reality shows and bottom of the barrel 'celebrities'. There's almost nothing RTE related that would be worth giving money for. Even the news website has so many godawful gossip style segments on the home page.
Agreed there, if RTE recieve money from advertising then why the Licence at all. They just want more and everyone to pay for it
Whoever invented jetlag should be forced at gunpoint to wake up at 3am and fall back asleep at 3pm for at least four days, if not five.
Caught one of my favourite T-shirts on a loose nail in the pub last night, fucking raging. And can't get the T-shirt anymore to replace it.
To make things worse, it was a pub I generally don't go to, I was only there for an accumulator draw, 20 grand prize money, and it was won by a complete fucking waster.
Jaysus, a bad night all round
Oh it got worse. I was followed around all night by a lass I'd had an ill advised one night stand with a few years back. Fucking nutjob who wouldn't take the hint, even when we left that pub and went to our local. Had to sneak out the side door to get away.
Old rocker youtubers complaining that "music isn't good anymore", "rock is dead" etc etc.
Jeeez, cancel your subscription to (*insert dinosaur magazine here") and do some research, plenty of good rock, good roll and good metal out there.
Quote from: Carnage on March 26, 2022, 11:32:22 AM
To make things worse, it was a pub I generally don't go to, I was only there for an accumulator draw, 20 grand prize money, and it was won by a complete fucking waster.
Yer both gambling. You don't deserve it anymore than him. Hon the waster, that's better than you at gambling, and now 20k richer.
I thought it was an April Fools joke but it seems Metal Archives have actually gotten rid of the style section of each band page so instead of saying, for example, Black Metal it now just says Metal. For every fucking band! I'm still not entirety sure it's not a pisstake and it'll go back to normal, but if it's a permanent change it is totally moronic.
Seems a little more random than their usual tomfoolery at this time of year but its got to be a joke surely, ...its like that thing when people say "ah sure its all just metal to me", drives me mad that, there are myriad styles under the umbrella term Metal ferchrissake, cant be all just lumped together.
Looks like it was an April Fool. I was scuppered by the time difference here :-[
Went out and sprayed the weeds earlier, long overdue. Despite all the fine weather we've been having lately I hadn't had a chance to do it, but an hour after I finally do it, the fucking cunting rain starts. That was the last of the Round Up I had, too.
I've decided on a scorched earth policy from the start this year, 10/15 mins a day rather than the fucking jungle I ended up hacking into last Summer.
Quote from: Thorn on April 26, 2022, 06:54:59 PM
I've decided on a scorched earth policy from the start this year, 10/15 mins a day rather than the fucking jungle I ended up hacking into last Summer.
Why not go for a proper scorched earth policy instead? Burn it all.
I love the smell of Napalm in the morning
Quote from: Carnage on April 26, 2022, 05:16:37 PM
Went out and sprayed the weeds earlier, long overdue. Despite all the fine weather we've been having lately I hadn't had a chance to do it, but an hour after I finally do it, the fucking cunting rain starts. That was the last of the Round Up I had, too.
Prepare yourself for a shock when ya go to buy some roundup man.
I paid 90 for 5 litres two months ago, think it was 40 last year, and I hear its gone up again since.
Also roundup, pathclear and the like are pure shite the last few years since the glyphosphate directive came in. It doesn't work half as well as it used to.
I noticed that myself, some of the off the shelf weedkillers are more effective. Just today my uncle said the same thing about the price, that what he paid €17 for last year was north of €80 the other day. Fuck that.
James Corden's continuing existence.
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Chris will back me up, you need to import one from Spain. The quality of the fanny here is unbelievable.
Tagging and graffiti in nice residential areas. Fuckin' knackers. Piss off and paint on waste ground or in railway sidings. Always that same cringey bubble writing aswell. Where are the shades to rough these pricks up? Should be made scrub it off with a toothbrush if caught.
Ah yeah, the Polish women seem to keep themselves in great shape too for the most part.
I've my eye out for an Irish woman though, I've a thick west of Ireland accent and its a pain in the hole trying to explain myself to foreign women who don't understand a word I say, also my hilarious wit and comical anecdotes are wasted on them.
Irish women are the best women in the world pound for pound, they just seem to have piled too many of those pounds on over the last ten or twenty years for some reason.
I always wanted a Cork woman growing up....never actually got one long term but I had one on holidays abroad....it was great!
They breed them well in Cork allright, always had a soft spot for Donegal women myself and no more than yourself only got the one opportunity many years ago which is fondly remembered.
Ya cant go wrong with women from counties along the western seaboard really, proper Irish women, unlike their la di da, brit loving, "I'm so precious" eastern counterparts. (I'm joking there about eastern women in case anyone gets offended), (kinda).
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 11, 2022, 04:20:00 AM
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Have ya tried social dating apps lad? Been a few years since I've had to use one, but when I did it was all thin
good looking makeup artist ones on it
Quote from: Necro Red on May 13, 2022, 11:10:35 AM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 11, 2022, 04:20:00 AM
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Have ya tried social dating apps lad? Been a few years since I've had to use one, but when I did it was all thin
good looking makeup artist ones on it
And what did the chicks look like?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Necro Red on May 13, 2022, 11:10:35 AM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 11, 2022, 04:20:00 AM
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Have ya tried social dating apps lad? Been a few years since I've had to use one, but when I did it was all thin
good looking makeup artist ones on it
Quote from: Necro Red on May 13, 2022, 11:10:35 AM
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 11, 2022, 04:20:00 AM
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Have ya tried social dating apps lad? Been a few years since I've had to use one, but when I did it was all thin
good looking makeup artist ones on it
No man, I don't have a smart phone and I have no intention of ever getting one.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 11, 2022, 04:20:00 AM
Where the fuck have all the thin/in-shape/fit Irish women gone?
I know some lads like their women to be a bit on the meaty side but I cant be doing with it, I like my women tight and fit, and looking for an Irish woman who fits that discription these days is like looking for teeth in a hens gob.
What the fuck is going on, is it the pill, diet, lifestyle,or all of the above, or what the fuck?
Agreed, loads of moths were I work all irish, half my age. Out 5 nights a week on the pints and the smokes. All in tatters. But they think there gods gift.
I'd hit them all right, but with a shovel. ?? :P
:laugh: :laugh: :abbath:
Moth? What's this now?
It's like a butterfly but way more scaldy.
Ah, it's out all night right, I get it, scaldy hoors
Is there something big on in Dublin on Sunday week (22nd)? Got stung for €200 for a hotel room, not quite the best I could do but only by a few quid.
I pour out a coffee and sit down with a magazine and an apple square that I've been looking forward to all day, and no sooner does my arse hit the chair but a wasp buzzes in the window and hovers around me. Stripey cunt. I get up and shepherd it out the window and sit down again for take 2. At which point a bluebottle does exactly the same thing. Blue cunt. So up I get and fuck him out the window, with a few more fuck offs for a bonus. Take 3. First bite of the bun and it explodes all over the T-shirt I'd put on not 10 minutes prior. Green cunt.
It's the little things.
:laugh:
:laugh:
Buying t-shirts online.
Please state whether its skinny fit or regular fit for fucks sake ! We're not all in the fighting fit primes of our youth anymore !
Pretty sure every band tee is a unique. Never managed to buy two that fit the same.
Taxis. Have never been a big fan and always found them over priced but the standard has really dropped over the last 2 years. Where I am living now in the centre of a town if you call a taxi at best it will show up 20 - 25 mins after you called it or even worse it won't show up at all. Missed a train recently because a taxi I had pre booked showed up 35mins late and all I got was a 'sorry'. Every time I am trying to get home from the train station they won't let you book a taxi if they know you are still on the train and tell you to call once you are at the station yet each and every time you call from the station it's a 20 - 30 minute wait.
I really wish they would bring in Uber as an independent company in this country like they have everywhere else and it would give the taxi industry in Ireland the big kick up the ass it desperately needs.
Add that to the price hikes over covid and they're cuntish altogether. Jumped up €2 in the past year here and, given that one of the two cab companies here closed up shop during covid, the remaining one has the monopoly and so can charge what they want. Bastards.
I live a mile outside town, which is only a 15-20 min. walk, depending on how much of a hurry I'm in. That's grand, I'd only call a taxi when it's pissing down. My work is 5 miles away though, so I'm stuck if I need a cab there, tenner each way. Robbery, considering I was getting there for €6 a couple of years ago.
Time to buy a bike, I think.
People that send one line messages
Like this
One after the other
Instead of putting it all into one message
The result being
That your phone beeps/buzzes
8 fucking times
Instead of just once
Yep. Very close to the top annoyances for me as well.
AIB and their two step authentication bullshit. No, I don't remember my fucking password, as it's been so long since I bought anything online, yet is there any option to have them send it to my email account so I can reset it? Is there fuck.
Basically, it's "Sign up for our internet banking app or get fucked. LOL"
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 18, 2022, 10:32:18 PM
AIB and their two step authentication bullshit. No, I don't remember my fucking password, as it's been so long since I bought anything online, yet is there any option to have them send it to my email account so I can reset it? Is there fuck.
Basically, it's "Sign up for our internet banking app or get fucked. LOL"
Motherfuckers!!
Got hit with that shite myself only yesterday, I don't have an online account, have never had one, and don't intend on starting one with the cunts either.
I was paying for something through PayPal like.
Raging.
edit: Double post
Quote from: Carnage on May 16, 2022, 04:09:00 PM
Add that to the price hikes over covid and they're cuntish altogether. Jumped up €2 in the past year here and, given that one of the two cab companies here closed up shop during covid, the remaining one has the monopoly and so can charge what they want. Bastards.
I live a mile outside town, which is only a 15-20 min. walk, depending on how much of a hurry I'm in. That's grand, I'd only call a taxi when it's pissing down. My work is 5 miles away though, so I'm stuck if I need a cab there, tenner each way. Robbery, considering I was getting there for €6 a couple of years ago.
Time to buy a bike, I think.
AFAIK councils or someone else sets the prices for taxis so they are not allowed to charge over a certain amount. Might be something to complain about but unfortunately where I am living you can't say anything because we have several companies but when they are busy 90% of them divert the radio to this one company so in reality they control it all and if you complain they will just blacklist from getting a taxi next time.
I just bought a car recently myself but in these situations it is useless to me as the only reason I am using taxis over driving is because I had been drinking.
I had to get a taxi in Dublin for work a few months ago and the driver was telling me that the drivers are going to start pushing to get rates increased since they haven't had an increase for years.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 18, 2022, 10:32:18 PM
AIB and their two step authentication bullshit. No, I don't remember my fucking password, as it's been so long since I bought anything online, yet is there any option to have them send it to my email account so I can reset it? Is there fuck.
Basically, it's "Sign up for our internet banking app or get fucked. LOL"
Add to that this bullshit where you have to confirm on the app on your phone each and every time you open online banking on another device like say a laptop. I purposely don't have my phone by my side 24/7 but this is all part of the big push to force everyone onto smartphones.
That 2 step bollix fries the head off me.
Swallowed a fly yesterday while out cycling and the little cunt stayed stuck in my throat for about 20 minutes before I coughed him up. Suppose that's not really a pet peeve though but I had to give out about it somewhere
Ticketmaster. Booked tickets for a comedy show last week and the person I was going with booked time off work as they work night shifts. Tickets never showed then I noticed on Tuesday my card was never charged. Logged into my ticketmaster account to find out my order had been cancelled without any explanation and no email or anything else to tell me the order had been cancelled. By this stage of course the show was sold out.
Contacted Ticketmaster as expected they didn't give a fuck. They have always been bad but they seem to be really bad since shows started up again. Never gave me the partial refund for TROB gig that you were suppose to get on account of Bolzer not being able to play and didn't fully refund me for one of the cancelled Marduk shows last January either.
Like all the great big corporations they no longer have a customer care phoneline just an automated email service that it takes them weeks to respond to and now I see in the Tool thread in the Gig Discussion they are back touting shows again even after that new law to stop touting was brought in.
Quote from: Giggles on May 18, 2022, 08:51:02 PM
People that send one line messages
Like this
One after the other
Instead of putting it all into one message
The result being
That your phone beeps/buzzes
8 fucking times
Instead of just once
I confess
I'm one of the worst
For doing that
Middle age/old people that stand in the way in the shop poking their phone with their index finger like a child poking an electrical socket :laugh:
At the risk of sounding like a subject in a Stewart Lee rant - how difficult can it be to make a toaster that fits a standard slice of bread? Fucking head melting! On my 3rd attempt now! You'd think reading the 1000's of Amazon reviews would help but no.....I have no idea what size of loaf most of these 4 and 5 star fuckers are attempting to toast!
ATM charges. I don't know what it's like at home but if you don't have an account at the bank you're trying to withdraw from and you're in a rush here, it can be 3 or 4 quid to get out a few pound. Slimy fuckers have some nerve.
Yeah I think the Brinks machines are like that here, a couple of euro charge on it
It is like that in Canada $3 charge anytime you use any ATM that is not owned by the bank you are with. Was the first place I ever saw anything like that and with the way everyone in the country does whatever they can to take money out of your pocket I wasn't surprised.
Rogers one of the main phone companies charges $7 a month for caller ID so if you don't pay the $7 all your phone will show anytime anyone calls is 'call' and you will have no idea who is calling you.
A few people were telling ,me recently that they are talking about bringing that same bank ATM charges thing into Ireland in the future.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 31, 2022, 10:26:42 AM
It is like that in Canada $3 charge anytime you use any ATM that is not owned by the bank you are with. Was the first place I ever saw anything like that and with the way everyone in the country does whatever they can to take money out of your pocket I wasn't surprised.
Rogers one of the main phone companies charges $7 a month for caller ID so if you don't pay the $7 all your phone will show anytime anyone calls is 'call' and you will have no idea who is calling you.
A few people were telling ,me recently that they are talking about bringing that same bank ATM charges thing into Ireland in the future.
The ATM charge thing in Canada is shameless alright. I just make sure to have some cash at home nowadays.
Luckily, the phone situation is getting a bit better here. I just changed providers and I'm down to just over $30 for everything I need for the the month. A bit of competition now at long last.
The far the worse thing though, many venues here will insist on a mandatory coat check in winter. Annoying enough, but then the gig ends and everyone moves towards the coat check....where one person is manning the thing. An insane wait ensures. The most bizarre example of this was at a big gig pre-COVID where I purposely didn't bring a coat to avoid this, and the security insisted that everyone get into one big line to go past the coat check. Blocking your leaving even if you hadn't a coat checked. Literally imprisoned in the venue!
Finally a bunch of us without coats just used the emergency exit. Alarm went off. Security looking after us like they never thought that would happen. Fucking idiots of the highest order.
I assume there is some benefit to living in Canada? It's completely negative here, plus a pal of mine who had to move back home over poor quality of life related to his (tasty enough) salary...
Oh yeah there is, I just thought this was the thread for purely giving out. :)
Outside of red hot cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, you can have a much higher standard of living than Ireland. Free healthcare across the board, still some value to be found in the housing market, very distinct seasons, great country for hiking, camping, fishing and outdoors stuff, legal weed, people generally being very chill and respectful, work culture and infrastructure that supports remote working, great music and cultural scene, I could go on.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 01, 2022, 12:11:05 AM
I assume there is some benefit to living in Canada? It's completely negative here, plus a pal of mine who had to move back home over poor quality of life related to his (tasty enough) salary...
I greatly enjoyed my five years in Canada, Vancouver specifically, and got enough experience in my work there to get me into Logistics. It is what you make of it, and all depending what you want from it. Mid 20s, joined a band, worked with good people, sessioned my little heart out, incredibly relaxed life even though it was in the heart of a city, never went asking for anything regarding entertainment or quality of life - until what I wanted for myself changed, and my wife. Once we started considering where we wanted to work, buying property, owning a car, distance from family, etc etc, it became more important for us to move home where we could accomplish things with more ease and where we want to set up for life. We also went in 2010 when the landscape for work and life in Ireland was much different.
We settled in fairly rapidly but a huge amount of the irish we met there were disillusioned within a year, likely because of the work you end up in and the living conditions at first, the only way you can make ends meet is to work whatever you're handed and live with a ton of other people, we ended up splitting a gaff with five other lads in East Van and I worked night shifts in a pizza place for half cash in hand, a far cry from what we were told it would be like - office jobs to beat the band, money being thrown at you, the dream. We ended up temporarily homeless there but luckily got sorted by a friend to sleep on his living room floor for a month to get sorted. We got stranded in the country by delays in our work visas another time. Every person we moved with or met in the first year from home left because they couldn't hack it and they all faced similar or worse shit. The irish were also known for their form while we were there and knew people who got refused rent because of other bad experiences with lads over on the rip for a year/student visas and the like.
I know a group of lads who got barred from every pub in Kitsilano after doing a 12 Pubs of Christmas in July.
Fuck knows how we did but once we got sorted after the first year of living chaos and could split a flat that was just us living in it, it was excellent there, it was incredibly difficult to give up the life to move home and start fresh but ultimately was the better move.
Anyway I'm rambling. It's different for everyone I suppose.
Quote from: ResidentOfBok on June 01, 2022, 12:33:43 PM
Oh yeah there is, I just thought this was the thread for purely giving out. :)
Outside of red hot cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, you can have a much higher standard of living than Ireland. Free healthcare across the board, still some value to be found in the housing market, very distinct seasons, great country for hiking, camping, fishing and outdoors stuff, legal weed, people generally being very chill and respectful, work culture and infrastructure that supports remote working, great music and cultural scene, I could go on.
Immolation and Suffocation and so on in your AREA every other week and all, it seems.
Quote from: ochoill on June 01, 2022, 01:08:57 PM
I greatly enjoyed my five years in Canada, Vancouver Co Tipp, Roscrea specifically, and got enough experience in my work there to get me into Logistics, running gear for the travellers.....
Anyway I'm rambling. It's different for everyone I suppose.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 01, 2022, 02:46:24 PM
Quote from: ochoill on June 01, 2022, 01:08:57 PM
I greatly enjoyed my five years in Canada, Vancouver Co Tipp, Roscrea specifically, and got enough experience in my work there to get me into Logistics, running gear for the travellers.....
Anyway I'm rambling. It's different for everyone I suppose.
:laugh:
North Tipp Best Tipp
Quote from: ResidentOfBok on June 01, 2022, 12:33:43 PM
Oh yeah there is, I just thought this was the thread for purely giving out. :)
Outside of red hot cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, you can have a much higher standard of living than Ireland. Free healthcare across the board, still some value to be found in the housing market, very distinct seasons, great country for hiking, camping, fishing and outdoors stuff, legal weed, people generally being very chill and respectful, work culture and infrastructure that supports remote working, great music and cultural scene, I could go on.
The healthcare isn't free you pay shit loads through tax for it and the standard you get isn't all that better then Ireland. In Ontario you have the same issues you have here like people lying in hospital beds in corridors. Anyone who has any sort of money goes to the US for any sort of operations they need. I was on a waiting list for 8 months just to get a GP. My mates landlord needed stents in his heart recently was told he is going to have to wait about 14 months to get them. Since then he has had a second heart attack.
The housing in Ontario is also far worse than Ireland my family home in Ireland would cost about 3 times what it does in Toronto. I was over for a month in April was staying with my mate who's a carpenter. He needed a hand so I went with him to work one day he brought me to what was basically a derelict bungalow and told me the new owners had just paid 1.5million for it and would probably have to put at least 2 million more into it to get it up to a liveable standard and all because it was 15mins drive from Toronto's city centre. Then you have the insane property taxes on top of that which are based on what your property is valued at,
Job security is abysmal you could be in a place 25 years and be told tomorrow your gone once you get 2 weeks severance you can't do a thing. I found the work culture bad as well I am a Civil Engineer and everyone was obsessed with work seemed like they no life outside of it. Also felt like you couldn't be yourself in the office do or say something that isn't PC next thing you know you are on EI (Canadas dole). One place I worked in for two years all of the other staff literally spent the entire lunch break in the canteen moaning and crying about Trump day in day out. Legally companies only have to give you 10 days off a year. I got 15 and was told by many I should consider myself lucky. Taxes are a disgrace I am on the same money now I was on in Canada in 2020 and in Ireland I come out with almost 4k more a year in my pocket after tax.
The winters were just awful as well 7-8 months a year of snow on average -15 or -20 degrees. I am not someone who gets depressed often but after my third winter I really started getting fed up.
Then off the top of my head some of the pluses are it is crazy how safe it is even compared to Ireland. You do have some crazy attacks (Toronto has a huge mental health problem) but wasn't like here were someone would just start a fight with you on the street for no reason. In your free time you have so much to do and so many places to go. So many shops / food places open 24 hours. For free time as a kid it would be a great place to grow up in. The weed being legal is good but the actual legal weed is shite most still buy from the black market. Living in a big city where everyone didn't know your business was also a great thing. Some other good stuff but of course I love to focus on the negative :laugh:
I came home in 2020 now Australia is the plan this December. A lot of the stuff I mentioned could be different from you because from what I remember on the Metalireland from talking to you before I went over, you are in Quebec. If I was to go back living I think I would pick Montreal over Toronto as it was the one place in Canada that reminded of Europe.
Never been to Vancouver and have always wanted to go especially when I was over in April but thanks to Trudeau I couldn't travel on a train or plane within Canada because I am not vaccinated. And from August 31st if I am in Canada I won't be allowed leave the country in anyway if I am not vaccinated.
Personally I think if they got rid of Trudeau it would transform the country all for the better.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 01, 2022, 06:44:46 PM
Quote from: ResidentOfBok on June 01, 2022, 12:33:43 PM
Oh yeah there is, I just thought this was the thread for purely giving out. :)
Outside of red hot cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, you can have a much higher standard of living than Ireland. Free healthcare across the board, still some value to be found in the housing market, very distinct seasons, great country for hiking, camping, fishing and outdoors stuff, legal weed, people generally being very chill and respectful, work culture and infrastructure that supports remote working, great music and cultural scene, I could go on.
The healthcare isn't free you pay shit loads through tax for it and the standard you get isn't all that better then Ireland. In Ontario you have the same issues you have here like people lying in hospital beds in corridors. Anyone who has any sort of money goes to the US for any sort of operations they need. I was on a waiting list for 8 months just to get a GP. My mates landlord needed stents in his heart recently was told he is going to have to wait about 14 months to get them. Since then he has had a second heart attack.
The housing in Ontario is also far worse than Ireland my family home in Ireland would cost about 3 times what it does in Toronto. I was over for a month in April was staying with my mate who's a carpenter. He needed a hand so I went with him to work one day he brought me to what was basically a derelict bungalow and told me the new owners had just paid 1.5million for it and would probably have to put at least 2 million more into it to get it up to a liveable standard and all because it was 15mins drive from Toronto's city centre. Then you have the insane property taxes on top of that which are based on what your property is valued at,
Job security is abysmal you could be in a place 25 years and be told tomorrow your gone once you get 2 weeks severance you can't do a thing. I found the work culture bad as well I am a Civil Engineer and everyone was obsessed with work seemed like they no life outside of it. Also felt like you couldn't be yourself in the office do or say something that isn't PC next thing you know you are on EI (Canadas dole). One place I worked in for two years all of the other staff literally spent the entire lunch break in the canteen moaning and crying about Trump day in day out. Legally companies only have to give you 10 days off a year. I got 15 and was told by many I should consider myself lucky. Taxes are a disgrace I am on the same money now I was on in Canada in 2020 and in Ireland I come out with almost 4k more a year in my pocket after tax.
The winters were just awful as well 7-8 months a year of snow on average -15 or -20 degrees. I am not someone who gets depressed often but after my third winter I really started getting fed up.
Then off the top of my head some of the pluses are it is crazy how safe it is even compared to Ireland. You do have some crazy attacks (Toronto has a huge mental health problem) but wasn't like here were someone would just start a fight with you on the street for no reason. In your free time you have so much to do and so many places to go. So many shops / food places open 24 hours. For free time as a kid it would be a great place to grow up in. The weed being legal is good but the actual legal weed is shite most still buy from the black market. Living in a big city where everyone didn't know your business was also a great thing. Some other good stuff but of course I love to focus on the negative :laugh:
I came home in 2020 now Australia is the plan this December. A lot of the stuff I mentioned could be different from you because from what I remember on the Metalireland from talking to you before I went over, you are in Quebec. If I was to go back living I think I would pick Montreal over Toronto as it was the one place in Canada that reminded of Europe.
Never been to Vancouver and have always wanted to go especially when I was over in April but thanks to Trudeau I couldn't travel on a train or plane within Canada because I am not vaccinated. And from August 31st if I am in Canada I won't be allowed leave the country in anyway if I am not vaccinated.
Personally I think if they got rid of Trudeau it would transform the country all for the better.
Going to Australia in December will be some shock to the system - going from Canada.
Start acclimatisation around October by putting your head in the oven until you can leave it in there at 50C for a few hours. Australia is the hobs of fuckin hell in December boyo
Quote from: 91/30 on June 02, 2022, 01:20:17 PM
Going to Australia in December will be some shock to the system - going from Canada.
Start acclimatisation around October by putting your head in the oven until you can leave it in there at 50C for a few hours. Australia is the hobs of fuckin hell in December boyo
ha ha ill be fine Toronto summers were on average 35 - 40 degrees which was the only thing that would keep you going during the winter. Yeah my best mate has been in Sydney since 2018 and he was just complaining yesterday about it being cold.
I love Madrid but the summer is too much. Three months solid of uncomfortable temperatures and big lecky bills over the AC.
Paying 2 euros plus for a litre of petrol the other day for the first time was like getting charged a fiver for a pint. Sickening.
I wasn't a fan of the sun until I experienced Canadian winters which was the reason I originally picked Canada over Oz but yeah I know what you mean it's one thing to spend a 2 week holiday in the sun but completely different to live and work in it every single day. Once I have AC ill be ok. I use to love going running in the evenings in Canada during the summer when it was really humid.
1.95 a litre for petrol where I am and I think it's about 2.05euro a litre in Dublin. Was up in Belfast 2 weeks ago and the prices were even higher up there.
I'm driving a company car but still. No insurance premium is tasty put 50 quid a week and on fuel for a commute is too much.
In Madrid you have a (not legalese) 'if you are contributing to congestion you must pay another tax'.
Fuck. Off. I don't even like driving and prefer public transport but if it takes x5 times longer?
Getting online quotes for insurance and getting bombarded the following day with follow up calls, despite not clicking on the yoke saying I want any communication. Dopes.
The use of the word "drop" when a band releases a new song or video on the web....fuck right off..
X has just dropped a new slab of wax!
Festivals going cashless "for your convenience".
It is not convenient for me to have to register my debit card to a bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to rely on an app on my phone to tell me how much credit is left on my bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to apply for a refund after the festival to return any remaining credits to my card.
Rather, it convenes a festival to set up this service and charge a €1.50 activation fee for each bracelet. And it convenes them to hold onto any credits that people forget/couldn't be arsed getting refunded.
People acting like going cashless is amazing and super convenient, now that we can finally live our best lives without the weight of cash dragging us down.
Fuck off, and fuck cashless.
Not so much a pet peeve as just a bit sad: under the swallows' nest in the shed, I found a cracked open egg earlier, the almost developed chick inside, long dead. A shame, but it's early in the season yet, and they're known to sometines have 2 broods so hopefully...
Quote from: Carnage on June 10, 2022, 04:16:26 PM
Not so much a pet peeve as just a bit sad: under the swallows' nest in the shed, I found a cracked open egg earlier, the almost developed chick inside, long dead. A shame, but it's early in the season yet, and they're known to sometines have 2 broods so hopefully...
Sorry to hear that..on the topic of birds..we're going through Niger seeds at an unbelievable rate these days..the dispenser has to be refilled everyday and also 5 new fat balls...this is only my 3rd year feeding birds but this last few weeks they are feeding like crazy...not a peeve as such but take it easy birdies!!!
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2022, 01:59:00 PM
Festivals going cashless "for your convenience".
It is not convenient for me to have to register my debit card to a bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to rely on an app on my phone to tell me how much credit is left on my bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to apply for a refund after the festival to return any remaining credits to my card.
Rather, it convenes a festival to set up this service and charge a €1.50 activation fee for each bracelet. And it convenes them to hold onto any credits that people forget/couldn't be arsed getting refunded.
People acting like going cashless is amazing and super convenient, now that we can finally live our best lives without the weight of cash dragging us down.
Fuck off, and fuck cashless.
Cashless for us means more cash for them..
Quote from: Giggles on June 10, 2022, 01:59:00 PM
Festivals going cashless "for your convenience".
It is not convenient for me to have to register my debit card to a bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to rely on an app on my phone to tell me how much credit is left on my bracelet.
It is not convenient for me to have to apply for a refund after the festival to return any remaining credits to my card.
Rather, it convenes a festival to set up this service and charge a €1.50 activation fee for each bracelet. And it convenes them to hold onto any credits that people forget/couldn't be arsed getting refunded.
People acting like going cashless is amazing and super convenient, now that we can finally live our best lives without the weight of cash dragging us down.
Fuck off, and fuck cashless.
Excellent post. Yer wan in the bakery earlier looked at me as if I was mental earlier when I whipped out a fiver, tutting as she had to cancel the card machine transaction.
Same with the sourpussed auld fucker in the filling station when I paid cash for petrol a few days ago. 'Better with card my friend, I have to unlock the till now'
Fuck off.
Cashless
Does exactly what it says on the tin
Pain in the arse. I was delighted to get paid today, in cash. No harm in having a few bob on you for the shopping like.
Couple more generations and I reckon it'll be gone, in the likes of Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan anyway. USA might be a bit slower what with their dollar pride.
A cashless society can go fuck itself.
I haven't carried cash in a couple of years now. It's definitely more convenient to tap your card. But that's not to say it's better...
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 10, 2022, 05:58:33 PM
Same with the sourpussed auld fucker in the filling station when I paid cash for petrol a few days ago. 'Better with card my friend, I have to unlock the till now'
This is it. I'm pretty sure the people in my local shop think I'm a drug dealer.
Friends whinging at me because I'm not on Revolut, when I go out of my way to grab gig tickets for them. Go to an atm and get my money you cunts. 2 years ago you would thank me, now you whinge because it's an inconvenience.
Every other fucker seems to be on Revolut now. Not for me. I'm sure it's great if you're an international jetsetter. I'm not.
My current account pays a few cent for all card transactions which covers well over my monthly charges so I have really become accustomed to cashless. I notoriously never have cash on me but the only time I notice is if I'm leaving a coupla quid tip. Although I have Revolut the only time I use it is for collections at work.
Paid over three grand in cash for stuff in the co-op there myself the other day, when I put it on the counter (all fifties , neatly folded into thousands) yer man looked at it like I had dropped a steaming pile of my own shite in front of him.
" Ya don't get many lads paying with cash these days", says he, "Its all card now, you'r behind the times".
"Yeah, there's a lot of fucking morons knocking around alright", says I, " I'd say you'r a card man yourself are ya?".
"Oh yeah, I haven't used cash in years", he proudly proclaimed, totally oblivious to the fact I was after calling him a fucking moron.
Delightful.
It's a well known fact that pints taste better when paid for in cash. Especially when most of the pubs here still charge less than a fiver for Guinness. Card payments on a sesh are a fucking disaster.
When I'm going for a few scoops I bring what I'm willing to spend in cash because I can't keep track of shit once I start feeling the burn
I was in one of my regular haunts over the bank holiday.
I say "regular" - I've been there twice post-Covid but in the before times I would have been found using the kinetic motion of my head to take me out through the front door at closing time.
Anyway - I ordered a round and yer man arrived back with the card machine. Meanwhile I had taken a €50 note out of my wallet.
"Oh... you're paying cash" he says - like I'm after handing him a post-Guinness/curry chips damaged wad of toilet paper.
"Yeah" says I.
"Not really the done thing in here anymore." he says getting my change.
"How does that work with the tip jar there so?" I said dropping a few quid into a pint glass on the counter with a few coins and a fiver in it.
"It doesn't."
I'd be annoyed if there was a bit of attitude re accepting cash. Crazy that businesses are at it. My local Chinese doesn't take card. That also annoys me.
Ya, the best one close to me doesn't either. I feel like such a cunt not having money for a tip whenever I get a takeaway delivered.
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 13, 2022, 03:31:51 PM
I'd be annoyed if there was a bit of attitude re accepting cash. Crazy that businesses are at it.
Boss in Golden Discs in Bray, when I worked there around 20 years ago, was already wishing everyone would just use Laser so that he didn't have to have the hassle of cash. And he was an auld fella! He'd have been in a minority back then, and prob cos he ran an online Irish music shop too and found that handier, but surely not surprising COVID pushed things to a head. Places here, like the tobacconist, who always used to have minimum spend amounts for credit card, they all seem to have gone now. Every time I pay for some single item at the supermarket by card, I still can't shake the image of the Dude paying for his bottle of milk by cheque.
Our local corner shop has stopped doing prepay for ESB, pain in the hole having to go into town for it now. Still prefer it to having bills come in every coupla months though.
I went to pay for stuff in woodies with cash. I had the exact amount for it which included 5 and 1 cent coins. The young lad said he couldn't accept them as they are not in circulation. We argued, he called a manager who didn't appear before I told the young lad I'm heading off as I've paid the right amount. Held up a big queue of people and all. Absolute idiot of a lad!
Quote from: Necro Red on June 14, 2022, 10:14:01 AM
I went to pay for stuff in woodies with cash. I had the exact amount for it which included 5 and 1 cent coins. The young lad said he couldn't accept them as they are not in circulation.
You should have screamed in your best Samuel L. Jackson voice "Take this legal tender or I'll cut off
YOUR circulation, muthafucka!!!"
Then taken your Ronseal Shed Paint & gardening gloves and left.
Depends on how much it was, there's a limit to how much a shop is obliged to take in coins, I think it's €20 or something like that. Usually they're glad of the change, especially pubs but sure, sign of the times and all that.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 13, 2022, 08:39:08 PM
Ya, the best one close to me doesn't either. I feel like such a cunt not having money for a tip whenever I get a takeaway delivered.
Flagrant Liver?
I'm sure it's been mentioned plenty of times before, but cunts with their phones in the air at gigs. Just fuck off
Quote from: Carnage on June 14, 2022, 10:32:24 AM
Depends on how much it was, there's a limit to how much a shop is obliged to take in coins, I think it's €20 or something like that. Usually they're glad of the change, especially pubs but sure, sign of the times and all that.
I paid into the disco with 2p coins as a young lad. 250 of them. The lad at the door was raging but he had to suck it up
When did 'keep left' stop being a thing? All my life you kept left. Cycles lanes, shopping aisles, corridors, pavements. Generally it worked fine. Not anymore! Fucking free for all!
Quote from: astfgyl on June 14, 2022, 06:44:56 PM
Quote from: Carnage on June 14, 2022, 10:32:24 AM
Depends on how much it was, there's a limit to how much a shop is obliged to take in coins, I think it's €20 or something like that. Usually they're glad of the change, especially pubs but sure, sign of the times and all that.
I paid into the disco with 2p coins as a young lad. 250 of them. The lad at the door was raging but he had to suck it up
I was out of Ireland for years around the time of the change over to the Euro. Got home for a visit and was in a shop buying the paper. Big fist of coins and looking at them all trying to figure out the denominations of each.....and yer man behind the counter giving me the look you'd give a complete simpleton.
The Aer Lingus app. Absolute disgrace. Trying to change flight dates for weeks and I keep getting error messages, same on the website. Useless complaints department must just delete everything that comes through.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on June 18, 2022, 02:13:12 PM
The Aer Lingus app. Absolute disgrace. Trying to change flight dates for weeks and I keep getting error messages, same on the website. Useless complaints department must just delete everything that comes through.
Myself and the mrs had to change Aer Lingus flights at the height of the covid restrictions. It said on the app that it was changed but turned out it wasn't actually and we lost a couple hundred euro over it. Complaints department didn't want to know about it......shower of cunts
When you order from a local takeaway and get a confirmation text to say your food will be here in 90 minutes.
The Tesco clubcard discount not being applied, and only noticing when you get home and put everything away.
I know it has been mentioned, but annoying cunts that spend the majority of a gig recording on their phones. Fuck off like!
Lifetime ban from concerts for the lot of them.
Insomnia. Fuck you, thank you very much ! Off to work with precisely no hours sleep !
Lewis Hamilton. The lad is insufferable.
An absolute worm. Never had an issue with racism as long as the millions are pouring in. Now the BLM thing is a cause celebre he's all over it, and everyone's out to get him, apparently.
Could he not just count his money and be quiet?
'Older voices should be deplatformed'. What's he even on about? Don't let Grandad pipe up on the internet, he might suggest the London gay pride flag(a sacred relic whose mockery can land you a prison sentence) bonanza could do with being toned down a bit, or that black trans women aren't his cup of tea.
The BBC print everything he says as if he'd just come down with God's word off of Mount Sinai. Head wrecking.
He's a cunt. Cost McLaren a world title in his first year because he got it into his head he should have equal treatment to the reigning world champion McLaren had just signed, disobeying orders just to fuck Alonso over. Then threw Ron Dennis under the bus after he was caught cheating and lied to stewards over it - he's never forgiven Jackie Stewart after Stewart called for him to be banned for that. The amount of times when something went wrong, he'd spend half the race begging to retire the car, brake testing people behind safety cars, etc.
Having said that, I'm not sure if he's the biggest cunt in F1 at the moment. Toto Wolff and Christian Horner are right up there with him.
And as for the Cult that worships the ground he walks on? Holy shit.
There was one season around 8 or 10 years ago when he had 5 penalties in the first half of the season alone, and had the temerity to suggest that it was "because I'm black". No, it was because he was breaking the rules, repeatedly. Should have been booted for making that statement alone. It's never his fault, and the rules.don't apply to him. Even something as simple as removing his jewellery for races - something that's compulsory - he flrefuses to do and he gets away with it. Maddening.
He's the reason I don't watch it anymore.
Cost of living gone to extortionate levels! Ireland now the most expensive country in the EU. How the hell did this happen?
Found a dead Magpie in the shed yesterday, I was wondering why they'd gone quiet. Saddening.
The fuckin Coronas and new to the fold of my total hatred is Wild Youth. Cuntish.
A few irritating phrases getting on my tits this weather...
YOU GOT THIS!
Heroing is one I'm hearing a lot lately on cooking shows. "Today we are heroing the potato". Ugh...
And instead of saying July 2nd, or the second of July, it's JULY TWO! That one deserves immediate expulsion from the rest of humanity.
Both All Ireland semi finals being on Sky Sports. They charge enough for a ticket in to a match and then make it pay per view the cheeky bastards.
They're on RTE 2 as well.
Yesterdays?
I think so, yeah, I missed it. Today's definitely is.
I only noticed RTE had todays one after I gave out. I could only get it on Sky yesterday on the dodge box.
Delighted I read that it was also on rte. Good game.
Quote from: Carnage on June 30, 2022, 08:03:38 PM
There was one season around 8 or 10 years ago when he had 5 penalties in the first half of the season alone, and had the temerity to suggest that it was "because I'm black". No, it was because he was breaking the rules, repeatedly. Should have been booted for making that statement alone. It's never his fault, and the rules.don't apply to him. Even something as simple as removing his jewellery for races - something that's compulsory - he flrefuses to do and he gets away with it. Maddening.
He's the reason I don't watch it anymore.
That was actually one of the best races in ages today. Pity Ferrari managed to fuck things up as usual and pissed away an easy 1-2.
And probably the first time the Silverstone crowd's ever cheered on a Schumacher.
Puking. I'd never be cut out for bulimia
Blessed relief sometimes though.
Ah yeah it generally improves things as a result
It's like when you have a turbohypermegadump - the absolute relief garnered from just empttying yourself, godlike.
This new Scromiting bug really has me worried. It sounds far worse than monkeypox
Being downwind from and inhaling other people's cigarettes or berry flavoured vapes.
Smokers who toss their butts onto the ground like it's somehow not littering. Especially when they're standing beside a fucking bin/wall mounted ashtray, designed and installed specifically for that purpose!
Trying to operate a touchscreen phone in the rain.
Going to the dentist. Or rather the consequences of putting it on the long finger for too long.
I'm very bad for avoiding the dentist until I'm in actual pain and every time I swear I'm going to be better next time.
I've a peeve about how things are set up in this country in that unless you're on the serious bucks, working doesn't really pay. Like every time you get up in the money there's some extra tax or hike in some essential service to bring you back down to where you were at beforehand. And if you have young kids, the costs of childcare make it almost a waste of time going to work just to pay someone else to raise your kids and then rents/mortgages are so pricey that it often feels like selling the hours of your life for basically fuck all. That's a couple of peeves in one I suppose but they're all connected
I've been feeling like that lately and started to develop disdain for the long term unemployed. Although they mumbled something about a tax break for workers I'll believe it when I see it. I have no problem with pensioners or the disabled getting all they deserve, but I do not owe some lazy bastard the right to sit around smoking joints while on the PlayStation. I'd be more inclined to accept the "I can't get a job" bit if it hadn't been for decades of Eastern European lads coming over and managing to get a job with ten words of English.
Sometimes I feel like that and then other times I think lads are right not to bother getting a job with the way things are set up. Like, faced with the choice of giving 40 hours a week to working or having the same or better lifestyle for not bothering it sounds like a no-brainer to me, except for some reason I'm one of the eejits who still chooses to head out 5 days a week to work. It's a silly system but I don't blame lads for taking advantage of it. Needs reform though because for a lot of people, working doesn't actually pay.
Yeah, there's a lot that could be done and it wouldn't take more than five years. People on welfare shouldn't have the same or better standard of living as a lad who is turning up at seven every morning to open a petrol station or a barman who is listening to shit until 2am every night. A combination of lower to middle income workers getting tax breaks and even allowances added to reducing the income and side benefits of the dole would help. You'd have to throw in a way for people leaving the dole to access work too. Even with the cost of education and training it would still balance out.
That's it in a nutshell, it wouldn't be difficult to improve things for a lot of people but for some reason the political will isn't there. Seeing how taxpayer's money is wasted in this country I don't believe that we can't afford it in the slightest.
Here's a real Pet peeve of mine. Trying to watch the telly here while the little terrier beside me continuously slurps at his pipe. Well actually not continuously exactly, he takes the odd break to lick his lips as if he has cottonmouth but then it's straight back to the pipe licking. Drives me fuckin mad
Hermes/Evri.
"We're sorry that our driver delivered your package to a set of flats two doors down from the large electrical shop where it was actually addressed to, but we're not actually going to do nothing about it. We suggest you go after the seller instead. Bye!"
Irelands Call. I hate that song with a passion.
With you on that. Phil Coulter is such a West Brit, the highest notes on his piano are in Chelsea.
The tune is horrible, the lyrics are worse. Of all the crooners to choose from, he gets the nod. Baffling.
Awful, cringeworthy song. Totally unnecessary.
Long drive yesterday and had Classic FM on the wireless. Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' is fucking ruined for me as all I can hear is the advert that used the music and added lyrics - "everyone's a fruit and nut case"
I'd forgotten all about those lyrics but the memories have come flooding back
Failed the NCT on headlight alignment. Brought the car to a garage and they checked it on their machine and they said the alignment was fine :-\
So more money gone for a retest and money gone for a mickey mouse light adjustment that wasn't even necessary according to the garage.
Next door's baby crying 24 hours a fucking day. I feel sorry for them, and I remember what it was like when my kid was that age but..jesus, I can only take so much and this has been going on for months. Time for ye to move somewhere bigger than a one bedroom flat folks.
Quote from: Born of Fire on July 11, 2022, 07:26:27 PM
Failed the NCT on headlight alignment. Brought the car to a garage and they checked it on their machine and they said the alignment was fine :-\
So more money gone for a retest and money gone for a mickey mouse light adjustment that wasn't even necessary according to the garage.
That's infuriating. The black hole of cash that is maintaining a car is one head wreck after another. My younger brother was a mechanic for 10 years but even that scaldy fucker is one of 'them', even when it's family. I bought a second hand Almera from the garage he worked at about 12-13 years ago(ex Kilkenny hurler Liam Simpson was the salesman but they are all in on it the cunts). Good price, solid car etc. Except for when I got a flat, the wheel brace didn't fit the nuts on the wheel, so I was left on the side of the road like a fuckin' eejit. I rang him to give out only to be told, 'here, as soon as you showed interest, that car was valeted and they threw whatever was to hand in the boot, you should have checked'. Brilliant, thanks. My auld lad had to come out the road with a universal changer (why don't they all have one of those) and was tutting and sighing as if it was my fault, the auld prick.
The Mrs has a company car with open insurance so we share it and it's some weight off the shoulders. If she ever kicks me out the next car will be a lease job.
Hard drive failure. An absolute bastard.
Social Media... namely Instacunt and Facecunt!
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IS THERE ANY WAY AT ALL TO BLOCK THE FUCKING THINGS? :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
I know they are designed to draw you in, but it's having the complete opposite effect.
I've already deleted Facebook from my phone. Only check it occasionally online now, and even then as soon as I hit the first sponsored or suggested post I'm out.
Instagram is worse! Everything is non-relevent drivel.
You can "snooze" suggested posts on Instagram for 30 days at a time. Hit the x above the post and options pop up. Dunno if you can do it permanently, doubtful.
Click on the word Instagram on the top left, you'll get a menu, with two options, "following" and "favourites". Click on favourites and you just get posts from the people you follow, and as a bonus, it's actually in chronological order.
Human Resources are my pet peeve of the day. It's a completely unnecessary profession especially in tech. Most interviewing is done by team leads and approval is normally signed off by higher management. All they do is orchestrate policies that make life that little bit more difficult. In all industries they've attached themselves to people who can actually do something. A quick LinkedIn check of most recruiters/HR people normally reveals that they failed at another profession.
Quote from: hellfire on July 14, 2022, 12:14:51 PM
Human Resources are my pet peeve of the day. It's a completely unnecessary profession especially in tech. Most interviewing is done by team leads and approval is normally signed off by higher management. All they do is orchestrate policies that make life that little bit more difficult. In all industries they've attached themselves to people who can actually do something. A quick LinkedIn check of most recruiters/HR people normally reveals that they failed at another profession.
This, but change "HR" for "Compliance".
They are the footsoldiers of compliance.
C#nts in land cruisers who pull out in front of you and proceed to drive at 50klm in a 80/100 zone with no trailer attached. I guess nothing to do and all day to do it .
Trying to plan a two week trip for myself, the Mrs and the young lad to Ireland without needing to remortgage my apartment for somewhere to lay my head or rent a poxy VW Polo. You are talking 5 grand, at least.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on July 14, 2022, 11:47:14 AM
Click on the word Instagram on the top left, you'll get a menu, with two options, "following" and "favourites". Click on favourites and you just get posts from the people you follow, and as a bonus, it's actually in chronological order.
So simple... and so handy!
Cheers for that.
Mobile data reception. Go back about 5 years and the H+ symbol meant that I could tether the phone to the laptop and download torrents and stream Netflix and YouTube. This was then superseded by the magic 3G symbol which meant I could do all these things but faster.
Now H+ means no internet at all and 3G means slower than dial up.
What gives?
Modern music talent shows. Here in Spain there is something like 'Pop Idol' called 'La Voz' (the voice) . Panel of judges listening to would be singers, sometimes kids. The panel of 'judges' are always very supportive, nice, gushing and say nothing offensive or hurtful to the candidates. Never negative. I am not sure if this is 'woke' entertainment. It's all so sugary and niice. Where is Simon Cowell when you need him??.
There's one here in Oz I've seen ads for, it's probably based on an English or American show, called The Masked Singer. The singer comes out dressed as an alien or a chicken or a God knows what, and they have to guess who it is. At least I think that's the aim. It honestly looks like satire of those singing/ talent shows... but it's real. You always think you are at the bottom of the barrel, but there are always frightening new depths to scrape!
Quote from: leatherface on July 16, 2022, 11:50:41 PM
Modern music talent shows. Here in Spain there is something like 'Pop Idol' called 'La Voz' (the voice) . Panel of judges listening to would be singers, sometimes kids. The panel of 'judges' are always very supportive, nice, gushing and say nothing offensive or hurtful to the candidates. Never negative. I am not sure if this is 'woke' entertainment. It's all so sugary and niice. Where is Simon Cowell when you need him??.
Jaysus your first mistake was turning on Spanish TV. It's unbelievably shit!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 17, 2022, 04:12:24 AM
Quote from: leatherface on July 16, 2022, 11:50:41 PM
Modern music talent shows. Here in Spain there is something like 'Pop Idol' called 'La Voz' (the voice) . Panel of judges listening to would be singers, sometimes kids. The panel of 'judges' are always very supportive, nice, gushing and say nothing offensive or hurtful to the candidates. Never negative. I am not sure if this is 'woke' entertainment. It's all so sugary and niice. Where is Simon Cowell when you need him??.
Jaysus your first mistake was turning on Spanish TV. It's unbelievably shit!
Not me, it was the missus! (Your honour)
I'm not sure who's worse - cyclists who insist on ignoring the separate, clear cycle path, and stay on the narrow road, or drivers who think cycle ways are car parking spaces. Could be the same gits actually now that I think about it...
Quote from: Snare on July 19, 2022, 02:57:48 PM
I'm not sure who's worse - cyclists who insist on ignoring the separate, clear cycle path, and stay on the narrow road, or drivers who think cycle ways are car parking spaces. Could be the same gits actually now that I think about it...
I spotted this on Twitter yesterday and it was pretty much perfect. A bike shop's van parked in a cycle-lane... :abbath:
https://twitter.com/linef4ult/status/1548927164011220993?s=20&t=Yt6GcSE6gPDC1IX2dZbIAg
Jesus doesn't that just sum up the lunacy of it all perfectly! So they are one and the same afterall...
Quote from: Snare on July 19, 2022, 02:57:48 PM
I'm not sure who's worse - cyclists who insist on ignoring the separate, clear cycle path, and stay on the narrow road, or drivers who think cycle ways are car parking spaces. Could be the same gits actually now that I think about it...
I see that, and I'll raise you a jogger who insists on jogging on road, instead of the footpath right beside him. And on the wrong side of the road too. It's like the cunt actually wants me to run him over, and it would be so easy to get away with it :-X
I've noticed that since the pandemic there's way more road joggers than there used to be, absolute fuckers
My first time on a bus for almost 3 years and I can't see out the window properly to enjoy the views because of some fine mesh thingy in the glass...ffsakes
Mentioned it before but all the big companies still using the pandemic as an excuse for shitty service. AIB upped the banking charges a month or two into the pandemic then decided to cut the phone lines down to 9-6. Needed to ring them this evening and couldn't get a hold of anyone so this along with cashless bullshit they started this week means after being with them for nearly 20 years I will now be changing bank. But I have no doubt whoever I move to will try to pull the same shit.
Yep, planning on changing myself. I moved most of my money to the Credit Union a few months ago, they have a new current account/debit card set up that's quite handy, minimal fees etc. so will go with them for most things. Still need a separate account for a few bits though, and BOI are the only other bank in town. They're also the only other ATM but it's usually out of order about 50% of the time.
Edit: Pet peeve/minor inconvenience:
Now that I have hair again, my caps won't fit me anymore, which is a pain in this weather and why my face is peeling after the weekend.
I was thinking about the credit union but I will need to look into it a bit more. I want to get back into the habit of using cash as much as possible and I don't know how easy it will be to have access to cash if CU is my bank as well. I have the savings account and it is a pain in the bollox to get cash out weird opening times, always massive queues and only one place to go. That is also the reason why it is good for saving money because you only go through the headache of getting money out of the savings account if you really need it.
Credit union are really good to deal with too if yer getting a loan etc. Bank of Ireland is a pain to deal with I find. Was in town one day and went in to ask a question. Had to wait fucking ages for someone to appear. When someone did they had to get the manager because they couldn't help me. The manager then says to call banking 365 on the phones provided there in the bank.......unbelievable. I told them their service was shocking bad, yer man even agreed with me which is mad ha ha.
I see AIB have reversed the decision in the face of widespread outrage. Temporary reprieve I'm sure, but a welcome one for now.
Yeah that was a weird one with AIB. Seems like a bit of market research and thankfully they've gotten the answer they've got.
For now.
I picked up some recording gear as it's high time I got back into making music again, but fuck me I'm too retarded when it comes to computers to be able to figure it out. I'm using Ableton Live 11 and I'm not sure if it's a complicated one or an easy one but I'm struggling... once I figure it out I'll be laughing. Give me ten years.
Reaper is supposed to be pretty straightforward and full featured. Ochoill is always telling me to get on it but after learning FL studio and cool edit back in the day I didn't really ever have the heart to learn a new one. Did download Ableton years ago but only looked at it once. Best of luck
Was in steamboat music in Limerick yesterday and they have the second hand discs mixed in with the new ones so no scraping the bottom of the bargain bin for me. A minor complaint though because they exist at least and most music shops can't claim that anymore
Yeah Reaper is dead easy to use for home and studio recording. A lifelong subscription is around 70 euro but you can still use it for free as long as you want.
I'll battle on with Ableton for now and see how I go.
I wouldn't blame you tbh. Sure once you get good at one of them there's very little point changing unless you meet some specific hurdle along the way
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 24, 2022, 10:30:06 AMI picked up some recording gear as it's high time I got back into making music again, but fuck me I'm too retarded when it comes to computers to be able to figure it out. I'm using Ableton Live 11 and I'm not sure if it's a complicated one or an easy one but I'm struggling... once I figure it out I'll be laughing. Give me ten years.
Reaper is worth having a nosey at, it's disgracefully simple to start out with, free, and has a wealth of support online should you get stuck. Bit lumpy for MIDI stuff starting out, for programming drums etc, but grand once you get used to it. Worth having a look at MT Power Kit too if you need an easy drum machine with a load of loops built in to jam along with.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 23, 2022, 12:36:20 PMYeah that was a weird one with AIB. Seems like a bit of market research and thankfully they've gotten the answer they've got.
For now.
As I am sure you know it is all part of the push for the Global digital currency. Another one of those conspiracy theories that is now becoming a reality. Every bank here is going to go the same route it is only a matter of when they will do it. At least for now they will have to go back to the drawing board and figure out a different way of getting people to accept it so the issue won't arise again for a while.
Quote from: Necro Red on July 22, 2022, 10:15:17 AMCredit union are really good to deal with too if yer getting a loan etc. Bank of Ireland is a pain to deal with I find. Was in town one day and went in to ask a question. Had to wait fucking ages for someone to appear. When someone did they had to get the manager because they couldn't help me. The manager then says to call banking 365 on the phones provided there in the bank.......unbelievable. I told them their service was shocking bad, yer man even agreed with me which is mad ha ha.
I got my loan for college from the CU without any issues and got another loan from them last December which was approved with very little input from me.
Over the next few weeks I am going to look into the CU bank a/c and see what the pros and cons of moving to them will be.
I've been looking at moving more stuff over to the Credit Union. Doing an extension on the gaf at the minute and had to send AIB my whole life story for a loan, CU just wanted a few months payslips and had the cash by the end of the week
But because I've a mortgage with AIB I've free banking for staying with them. Pros and cons for all of them I suppose
Having to accept there will most likely be no customer service or cash like there used to be. You can even see it in shops with self service tills. People serving people could be a thing of the past?
They need to refine those machines, such a pain in the arse. You usually have to call John over to help you out or apply discounts.
Trying to get the Bluetooth working in the car to stream choons. I've paired it I don't know how many times but sometimes it forgets the phone and enough time will have elapsed that I can never remember how I got it working the previous time. Jesus Christ the rage. The only options are half an hour of frustration and misstep or else the radio. Spanish radio, not even 2fm or Joe.
That is a curse. I've the same problem. Mine only occasionally offers me handsfree calls too. I changed phones shortly after getting the car so both are remembered but it doesn't automatically connect to my current one.
There is a USB but my phone is not compatible with the apple car play or whatever its called. And you know yourself, a long drive without the sounds, no thanks.
CDs gents. CDs.
A tape deck would be ideal but you'd be putting some grease monkeys kids through college to get one installed in a modern car.
I didn't even realise my car had a cd drive until the glove box opened recently and there she was, hidden away at the top :)
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 28, 2022, 12:22:26 PMA tape deck would be ideal but you'd be putting some grease monkeys kids through college to get one installed in a modern car.
I didn't even realise my car had a cd drive until the glove box opened recently and there she was, hidden away at the top :)
That's a quare spot inside the glovebox. Good few cars don't have CD players any more. Handy to have a few 32GB USBs if you're on the road a bit
Never thought of the usb sticks :)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 28, 2022, 12:10:55 PMCDs gents. CDs.
Agreed, the reason I drive a 14 year old car.
Bluetooth especially in cars is one of the most annoying things. Almost as unreliable as airdrop.
Always, obviously. Vinyl is [wanker gesture] just no...
The current weather in Ireland.
I don't mind rain.
I don't mind sun.
I don't mind cold.
What I do fucking mind, however, is rain pissing down sideways but being so fucking warm at the same time that if you wear even the lightest jacket you'll end up cooking yourself in 3 minutes.
Yeah it's fuckin cat you either accept getting soaked from the outside in or from the inside out and you have your choice of rain or sweat but either way you're getting a wetting
Got roped in to help a buddy of mine move. He was still living with his ex after they split for a few months until his own house was vacated by the people that were renting it. Couldn't find anything reasonable to rent in the short term so they agreed to be civil and he stayed in the spare room.
He wanted to do it on Saturday but I was away until Sunday. No other bastard would help him. We arranged to do it at 1100hrs on Monday. Not the ideal August holiday Monday that I had in mind but a mate is a mate.
I steered clear of the sauce on Sunday night knowing what I had to do.
Yer man - on the other fuckin' hand - went out and had a royaller of a weekend culminating with him going to some Pride festival thing on the Sunday polluting himself with drink and Christ knows what else.
I rock up at the gaff Monday morning. Ring the bell.
"He's still in bed" says his ex "but sure come in and wait".
Nearly 45 mins of small talk, lads - and there's no sign of the prick. I can hear the shower running for ages. I keep thumping the door and roaring "Are you right there? I have things to be doing".
Eventually after saying "Mmmm-hmmm" for about the 90th time to his ex I decide, fuck it, and I whip every single box into the trailer hitched onto his car and into the boot/backseat. It's another 15 minutes before he arrives into the hall.
In the middle of all this - I get a message from somebody else asking if I fancy a few snakey afternoon pints which I know would be more craic than this horseshit. I am GUMMING for a cold one but I have to turn it down. Sickened.
Get to his house - and I start tearing boxes up the steps - of course his gaff has to have 6 steps up to the front door, doesn't it?
I turn and expect to see him with boxes in his hands but instead he's sitting in the garden with a Lucozade Sport in his hand going "I'm dying. Christ, I'm dying".
I tell in no uncertain terms that he's not dying but will be dead if he doesn't get off his hole and start hauling these boxes.
"I feel like shite" says he "I dunno if I'll be able to drive you back after we're done." I nearly use him as football at this point.
"So how am I meant to get home?!"
"Ring herself (my missus). Tell her I'm dying. She'll sort it out"
I end up carrying every single box into the gaff on my own. He manages to carry his suits in their hanger bags and whatever shit was in Supervalu and Lidl bags.
I am covered in sweat and dreaming of the 4 Spaten that I had the god-given sense to put in my fridge at home before I left my own house. I grab a glass of tap water to make do.
"Urrrgh. Right." says yer man "some of these boxes need to go upstairs".
"Do they?" says I "On yer fuckin' own there, kid" and off I fucked out the gap.
TL/DR - Pet peeve: Useless cunts who ask for your help but can't help themselves.
That cunt owes you several pints! That's shocking behaviour :laugh:
Thats ballbaggery, pure and simple.
You have the gift of the gab, Stout :)
As an addendum to that story - he put up in a group WhatsApp last night;
"Lads - the tenants I had rented my place to left a load of scuff marks on the walls, I need to do a bit of painting. Anyone one free to give me a hand this Saturday? - I'll buy the pizza!"
Nobody has replied. Unsurprising, I suppose after me calling him all sorts of names and telling the lads about his carry on a few messages beforehand which he must have missed on Monday due to the absolute fucking state of him.
Tell him "yeah sure thing" and don't show, then on Saturday when he's raring to go and is looking for ya, tell him "you're dying".
Perfect.
Proper fucking peeve here tonight. Maybe more than a peeve...
I went over to the in- laws for dinner and to collect the kid whom the mother- in- law had collected from creche. All good so far.
When we are leaving and we jump in the car, he starts complaining that my music is too loud, it's too noisy, I don't like it, it's bad, it's bad person music, turn it off, I like yaya (his granny)'s music!
The same shite out of him when I collected him last week. Maybe I am being unreasonable or petty here, but why the fuck is she filling his head with that shit? He is 3 years old and until last week he had never even noticed the music on in the car. Now it's turning into a yelling match every time I collect him from their house. Like, what the fuck matter is it if I'm listening to music I like in my own car that she has never ever been in!!!
It is interfering bullshit on her part, edging into passive aggressive territory most certainly and maybe (or I might be getting hyperbolic because I'm annoyed) slightly sociopathic.
If it was the other way around and I told him that his nursery rhymes were bad person music and sent him in to creche with his head full of that shit I don't think it would go down very well.
Irritating, unnecessary fucking shite >:(
Yeah that's supreme dogshit. I dunno if it would be out of place to say something to your wife about it, it's fairly interfering. If the kid just turned on it themselves then fair enough but it doesn't sound like that.
My kid is still small enough that she doesn't care what's on in the car too, but if she's restless my wife will often turn off whatever I have on to put on The Wiggles for her, easily the most painful long drives in history
That's it exactly.
Ours is just gone three and for the moment I don't expose him to anything heavier than Judas Priest, but he's on a solid diet of classic rock with a high sing along value. If I had him listening to growls or even just thrash style barking he'd be trying to imitate that all the time which would surely flip out grandparents, crèche minders, etc. A happy medium is possible, no? Sure Maiden is basically nursery rhymes :laugh:
I just listen to whatever I want to and do far (until last week, that is) he'll dance to it if he likes it or in most cases he ignores it completely and zones it out. Perfect. I can listen to what I like and he does his thing. Having my music listening, sacred time that is short in supply these days as you will no doubt agree, vicariously dictated to me from my mother in law via my 3 year old son? The words get fucked spring to mind.
It's none of her business, objectively, and she needs to be told that.
Put it this way, imagine telling your auld lad to 'turn that shit down' when you were a young lad in the back seat. You'd never even consider it. Your mother in law should, frankly, keep her beak out.
The Mrs doesn't allow metal in the car if she's driving. But if I am, tough shit. And the young lad? Ha ha, if you don't like it, fuckin' walk.
Good stuff. The Nazi oul lads are all aligned. No mercy!!! 8)
Not her place for sure. But I reckon more of the music is going in than you seem to be accounting for. It's strategic to make sure your kid's favourite music is stuff you can bear too, see.
I don't like your music; it's bad person music (the semicolon was mine, not his. I feel a sudden need to clarify that). I like Yaya's music. I mean, that's not an idea a 3 year old formulates on his own, it's something he has been told and is parroting back.
I agree that some of it is going in. It has to, that's where nostalgia comes from in later life. But that's very much on a subconscious level. He has no taste in music. If he likes the sound of something he responds by dancing or nodding along. If he doesn't like it, it goes in one ear and out the other. I don't think he dislikes it because that would imply a level of engagement that isn't there. In 15 years he may well hate it but have a nostalgic fondness for it despite himself. Why not! But at 3... nein!
Well, I don't think my kid is advanced for his age, but he very much has his own taste in music (which will no doubt change to things I hate when he's older). "I don't want this, I want Queen," is an idea he expresses a lot. So if yours can't sing along to your music but can sing along to yaya's, then aside from her minding her own business, it's also natural for him to prefer what he can process.
So the kid won't listen to your Nickelback CDs but prefers Yaya's Cradle of Filth?
Don't take that shit dude.
Only very slightly related but my wife was giving out to me about something last night and the (fairly loud) backing track was Foetus' 1984 classic, Hole. I kept wanting to laugh because she fucking hates that album or indeed any Foetus album but it was certainly an improvement on the usual waiting to be left alone by saying nothing.
Anyway that's not a peeve at all so keeping it on topic, why do things always have to go wrong with the car when I have a rake of other bills to pay? Some pain in the arse.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 04, 2022, 04:54:05 PMOnly very slightly related but my wife was giving out to me about something last night and the (fairly loud) backing track was Foetus' 1984 classic, Hole. I kept wanting to laugh because she fucking hates that album or indeed any Foetus album but it was certainly an improvement on the usual waiting to be left alone by saying nothing.
Anyway that's not a peeve at all so keeping it on topic, why do things always have to go wrong with the car when I have a rake of other bills to pay? Some pain in the arse.
Did you fix your fuckin phone yet or what
The boss's wife tested positive for the plague today and I've had what I presumed was the flu (did a test, clear) for the last couple of days. Joy.
Trying to get music from a laptop on to my phone. Fucking nightmare! Advice appreciated also
Copy and paste, no? Works for me.
My phone doesn't recognise when it's plugged into the laptop, so I just take the sd card out, stick that in the computer and copy over from there
If you open the phone, ie unlock it, it should show up on your laptop. You might have to change a setting on the dropdown menu on the phone when it's connected (change it from 'charging' to 'file transfer') but it should show after unlocking it.
I do the same with the SD card myself, it's faster overall.
Quote from: ochoill on August 04, 2022, 05:26:10 PMQuote from: astfgyl on August 04, 2022, 04:54:05 PMOnly very slightly related but my wife was giving out to me about something last night and the (fairly loud) backing track was Foetus' 1984 classic, Hole. I kept wanting to laugh because she fucking hates that album or indeed any Foetus album but it was certainly an improvement on the usual waiting to be left alone by saying nothing.
Anyway that's not a peeve at all so keeping it on topic, why do things always have to go wrong with the car when I have a rake of other bills to pay? Some pain in the arse.
No, I'll have to wait til next week I'd say. Too poor.
Did you fix your fuckin phone yet or what
Quote from: astfgyl on August 04, 2022, 09:50:42 PMQuote from: ochoill on August 04, 2022, 05:26:10 PMQuote from: astfgyl on August 04, 2022, 04:54:05 PMOnly very slightly related but my wife was giving out to me about something last night and the (fairly loud) backing track was Foetus' 1984 classic, Hole. I kept wanting to laugh because she fucking hates that album or indeed any Foetus album but it was certainly an improvement on the usual waiting to be left alone by saying nothing.
Anyway that's not a peeve at all so keeping it on topic, why do things always have to go wrong with the car when I have a rake of other bills to pay? Some pain in the arse.
No, I'll have to wait til next week I'd say. Too poor.
Did you fix your fuckin phone yet or what
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For those of you having issues connecting phones to laptops, it would be no harm to try a different cable. Some cables only provide charge power and aren't able transfer data between devices.
Spanish government telling businesses that their AC temperature can't drop below 27 degrees. To reduce dependence on Russian gas by 7 %.
Unbelievable. Fuck off!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.euronews.com/amp/2022/08/02/controversy-as-spain-bans-air-conditioning-from-dropping-below-27c
Ha, nothing compared to what we'll all see imposed within the next 5-10 years. Better man up!
The world is slowly turning into a gigantic episode of brass eye. Pedro Sanchez came on telly telling lads not to wear ties as an energy saving measure. That's relatively harmless, gormless shite but telling already struggling hospitality places that they can't turn the AC up to eleven? Sinister.
I don't know to what extent you think about climate change along party lines, but if you don't (and I hope it's the case) then you should realize that the current environmental state we're living in, not only climate, but air and water quality in general, is due to having spent the last 50 years living with everything turned up to 11.
Probably, but I don't think it's the only reason. The 'solutions' like wind turbines (made out of fibre glass, unrecyclable, inefficient eyesores) and rationing pensioners heating in winter? Bullshit.
Sure just caulk your windows and wear a jumper if it's cold grandad!
Don't get me started on electric cars. I know Ireland has made strides in renewable energy percentages, but taxing diesel cars off the road for 0 CO2 (false!) gliders whose battery alone will set you back 20000 stones.
Tax China and India off the road.
Apples and oranges. Everyone knows reducing energy consumption is the best long term way to reduce emissions, far more sure a solution than replacing the source of the energy. Air conditioning not only eats energy, contributing to carbon emissions mid to long term, but also has a net urban effect of immediately heating cities by pumping hot air outward. Reducing the amount of work air conditioners are doing is beneficial on multiple fronts. And the other new Spanish law, telling shops to turn off their window lights when they're closed, that's also just common sense energy consumption reduction, regardless of how much it may anger brand awareness marketeers.
Fuck reducing air conditioning. Australia is roughly 5 million degrees in the summer time. It's absolutely painful. I get home from work, close all the blinds and pump the ac all evening. I couldn't live otherwise- the polar icecaps bedamned.
They are only telling businesses and 'recommending' homeowners to do it because they want to 'do their bit' in poking Russia in the eye, regardless of what 'everybody knows'.
I'm not saying you don't have the kernel of a point, but it seems you are far more doctrinaire than you imply that I am. Lads using the AC in 40 degree weather is a drop in the ocean compared to the true causes of pollution. The Chinese, Ted.
Close all the blinds and shutters before you leave in the morning, if you're not doing so already. Makes a massive difference. During heatwaves, our house is totally closed off to direct sunlight from 9am onwards, even if I'm working at home. Besides which, who chooses to move to a place (Australia) that, as Dylan Moran put it, is already as hot as the sun! :P
Yeah, we keep them closed all day but the rental we are in is shit. Cold in winter and unbearable in summer. We are going to move in December when our lease is up, inshallah, but we'll see what's available. Even in a modern house here you couldn't survive without ac in your car and house. It's a frying pan with a flag.
Tis the properly ancient houses insulate the best. We were in a place like you're describing until a year ago, then struck lucky finding a stone wall place for rent and the difference is a godsend. Still black out during the day though.
Do agree with you on the electric cars and many other measures being bullshit Kev, but reducing consumption across the board is the one thing that may help. And talking to men who've been working the earth for 60+ years this last week, they're all saying that the party is ending; our kids are not going to have the excess of luxury we (those men's kids) had, not for long anyway. Harsh, harsh times are coming if crops start failing due to heat, and that's the prediction here, not from climate scientists but from farmers weighing their harvest year after year.
The blackout does help, I'll grant you. The problem is that here the temperature is still too high to sleep at night. The only option is to switch on the AC for twenty minutes and hope I fall asleep before the timer turns it off.
Pet Peeve for today - People stopping dead in the street to look at the phone. I almost bumped into some bint taking a photo of her nails there earlier. It's like braking on the motorway or not letting a lad with one item off in the supermarket. Inconsiderate and irritating.
That's as bad as pricks dragging a suitcase along by the handle and crossing directly in front of you, tripping you with the thing in the process.
The cunts who stop dead in exits and other narrow passages for a chat or a think, completely ignorant of people trying to get in or out around them.
On a related topic, fuckers who only start getting their wallet or purse out, at the till, once they've been told how much the one or two things they are trying to buy costs, as if it's a surprise that they'll need to pay for them. Bonus points for the ones who spend an age fishing around for the correct change, only to eventually give up and hand over the €2 which has been staring them in the face for a couple of minutes.
Re. protecting your house from heat, if there's windows you never let the blind up on, tape tinfoil to them shiny side out. You can deck the back of a curtain in it too but flat to the window is best. Helps keep the heat out. My gaff gets disgracefully hot in summer, even for here, because the rooms are built into the roof of a bungalow. I never let the small windows blinds up anyway, so I built a sort of tin foil and black bag blackout over each one, they are pitch black for natural light now. First night was disgraceful since the heat had already built up and couldn't escape, but after that it has dropped the rooms by about 3 or 4 degrees.
The wankers at anpost seems they are still at this bullshit of sending back packages for no reason that come from outside the EU. Had something coming from Australia that arrived here on the 1st just checked the tracking and now it is on the way back to Australia. This bullshit has been going on for a year now so fed up with it and nobody is doing anything to fix it. Ireland is the only EU country that is doing this.
I've just noticed that my eyebrows are starting to migrate down over my eyelids! Getting older, if nothing else, never ceases to throw up new surprises :laugh:
The occasional drooping hair or full sprout? I've had the former for a few years and it's annoying, alarming and depressing in equal measure.
It's neither a lone pine nor a dense rainforest. It's somewhere between a copse and a grove. Clearly the creep has been ongoing for some time, hidden in plain sight...
I have to trim the eyebrows regularly enough these days. It's awful. Now the other day my wife starts pointing out that I have ear hair to go with it. Lovely.
Same, and we won't even start on the nostril hair situation.
Getting old is shite.
Barber spends more time on my eye brows and ears than my thinning head :laugh:
Wait till he starts waxing and buffing it.
My eyebrows are gone mad over the last few years too. I'm non stop plucking the nose hairs but it's like the Chinese army in the Korean War, I'm overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers.
Going grey rather than bald, which I'm grateful for.
Touching 40 now, and the effort and consistency in the gym required to keep the beef off and the muscle on is huge.
I've been blowtorching the fuck out of my ears for a long time now both inside and out.Still not brave enough to try it with the nose yet in case it's one long Warren of hair leading to the frontal lobes
Fuck sake lads I am grey and bald with a cunt of a beerbelly and I am only in my mid 30s
Keep soaking up these prime years of yours ochoill.The unkindness of decades knows no bounds
Quote from: ochoill on August 11, 2022, 02:43:41 PMFuck sake lads I am grey and bald with a cunt of a beerbelly and I am only in my mid 30s
I put on a huge amount of weight in my mid 30's, I went from 87 to 105 kilos from 35-37. Started running (first run was 1.5ks and dry heaving). Within four months I'd got it down to 80kg and ran a half marathon. No booze permitted, and run 4 times a week. Handy enough if you're motivated.
You can sort out the hair if you have a few grand to spare.
Now Ochoill out on the run with you hopping and skipping like Renton at the start of Trainspotting
My wife is very sweet, but when I was at my fattest at the end of the lockdown, she told me quite firmly that I was a fat slob and I had to lose weight.
Im never ever going to stop eating so a few runs a week and a bit of five-a-side plus gym and I'm walking around the public swimming pool like I'm cock of the walk.
Dépends on height of course, I'm 6'3. My shorter brother got into similar slovenly behaviour and looked even worse.
I have the appearance of being in better shape than my three brothers-in-law, which is terrible as an objective standard as regards health, but does me grand at the swimming pool when we're down in herself's place in Spain :laugh:
Except for the 'jooo are too white for deees pooool aye que asco de guiri'.
I was in a place near Benidorm full of swedes, Norwegians and Dutch. Poor cratúrs, they have it even worse than us!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on August 11, 2022, 03:37:19 PMI put on a huge amount of weight in my mid 30's, I went from 87 to 105 kilos from 35-37. Started running (first run was 1.5ks and dry heaving). Within four months I'd got it down to 80kg and ran a half marathon. No booze permitted, and run 4 times a week. Handy enough if you're motivated.
You can sort out the hair if you have a few grand to spare.
Sounds like me, 37 now and piled on the weight over the last few years. Started going for a cycle most days now, because being fat in this heat is absolute torture
Why can my wife never just get to the point? Anything she's unhappy about starts with a pointless and time wasting question! You know the fucking answer so just get to the irritated and nagging bit 🤬
"Is this the selloptape from my wrapping box sitting out?"
You know it is sweetheart. This is simply wasting time and energy.
"Did you leave it there?"
Christ. We both know I left it there! Just get to the lecturing bit for fuck sake.
🤣😂
:laugh:
Old fart metal stars talking about "There's no good rock/metal anymore ' and their old fart journalist cohorts writing articles still trying to keep 80s/90s rock stars in the limelight (Metalsucks/ metal injection etc). Where would you find out about new bands if it weren't for sites like this one??
There's a wealth of music out there
I haven't been keeping up with it over the past year but Zero Tolerance was always on the ball with new bands, from the depths of black, death and doom stuff to the more mainstream bands to noise and all sorts of stuff in between. They generally seem to strike a good balance between new bands and classic bands.
Good arm in a cast so have to wipe my arse with my bad hand. It's surprisingly difficult.
I was subjected to a Resilience seminar in work yesterday. I wonder how low your self esteem would have to be for you to get anything out of these things. Some eejit lepping about the place like he's high on coke telling everyone how unique and wonderful they are is beneficial... how exactly? We got all sorts of sob stories about kids born with no heads who lived in cages, surviving only on their own faeces (I nodded off a few times so I might be confusing dreams and reality a bit) but they are happy because they live in the moment and aren't worrying about the future or some other such vacuous shit. The most agonising bit was when he started phoning all his friends to tell them he loved them. I wasn't suicidal at the start but I fucking was by the end. Unbelievable stuff to be forced to sit through. I wonder if you have to be emotionally dead to work in management or if it just helps...
That sounds fucking traumatising.
Smashed glass in the dishwasher.
Great start to a Thursday morning.
Give me a cashless society over a QR code bullshit, printed menu-less society any day.
In Dubrovnik, family holiday.
Fantastic weather, excellent Air BNB, kids happy.
I can deal with the crowds, the serious expense, the steps.... Fuck me the steps.
The peeve- the cunting mosquitoes. I've been in many a place but I've never been bitten as much as this before. Cunts.
Looking at John Torode doing a culinary tour of Ireland. What is it about the Irish that always comes off as utterly hokey? Irish food shows always have a good sprinkle of begorrah and a healthy serving of sure Janey Mack and God bless you now, sur. Fuck up and cook some food you bunch of retarded leprechaun cunts!
And your Aussie assimilation is complete.
It took over a year. And sure Janey but didn't I put up a fair fight, to be sure, to be sure hoss.
Waiting on a plumber to come and fix my jacks. House insurance cunts told me 'earliest we can get one out to you is Tuesday'. Toilet has been backed up since Saturday and we've had to use the neighbours (thankfully on holiday and I have a key) every time a shite is required. How is that not an emergency? Very hard to keep the composure when you're bring told 'I'm afraid according to our policy that doesn't constitute an emergency'.
Quick enough to hoover up your premiums ye pricks.
You should save all the shite up, fill a bucket and send it to them with a note attached asking to clarify if it does or does not constitute an emergency.
Or maybe 'thanks for all your help'.
I worked in a call centre once (worst job I ever had, and I spent a summer picking up rubbish) so I'm never rude to lads on the phone, but still. Fuck sake. Oh yeah, 1 hr 13 mins late at the time of recording.
Dunno if this really qualifies as a pet peeve but can't understand the big uproar about Harry Styles playing Slane. People are ultra precious about it. Obviously wouldn't be my thing but Slane has seen it's fair share of muck over the years. Not familiar with Harry Styles at all but it couldn't be any worse than watching the likes of Metallica or Guns perform well past their sell-by dates.
At least the previous acts that played Slane were somewhat established. Harry Styles playing is a disgrace he is more or less on the same level as Justin Bieber. The 40th anniversary of Slane was missed because of the pandemic and Mountcharles has been hinting for months at a massive announcement which a lot of people seemed to think was going to be AC/DC so when they get some fool who likes to wear women's dresses instead I think it is perfectly understandable that people are upset.
"Thank you so much" as a commonly used phrase is peeving the fuck out of me. Hearing it all the time when a simple "thanks" would suffice.
RE: Slane. It long ago lost credibility with the likes of Robbie Williams headlining so it probably isn't that much of a surprise that Harry Styles is playing. That he's being talked about as a modern day Jagger or Bowie is the real issue.
Quote from: 91/30 on August 29, 2022, 04:52:09 AM"Thank you so much" as a commonly used phrase is peeving the fuck out of me. Hearing it all the time when a simple "thanks" would suffice.
It's part of the super fake friendly woman lexicon. Painful.
Quote from: mickO))) on August 28, 2022, 11:44:40 PMa lot of people seemed to think was going to be AC/DC so when they get some fool who likes to wear women's dresses instead I think it is perfectly understandable that people are upset.
Instead of getting some auld fella that likes to wear schoolboy uniforms, eh?
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Quote from: Trev on August 29, 2022, 02:22:31 PMQuote from: mickO))) on August 28, 2022, 11:44:40 PMa lot of people seemed to think was going to be AC/DC so when they get some fool who likes to wear women's dresses instead I think it is perfectly understandable that people are upset.
Instead of getting some auld fella that likes to wear schoolboy uniforms, eh?
I know men dressing in women's clothes is so trendy these days its about time Angus got with the times and put a pair of suspenders on.
One of the most popular singers booked for one of the biggest venues in the country? Absolute mystery in fairness alright.
Exactly. Shouldn't they be raiding the natural history museum for dinosaurs to wheel out! OMG, The Rolling Stones, how exciting!!!
Quote from: mickO))) on August 28, 2022, 11:44:40 PMAt least the previous acts that played Slane were somewhat established. Harry Styles playing is a disgrace he is more or less on the same level as Justin Bieber.
Bieber's been on the go since 2009 and has sold 150 million records...
That doesn't make him or his music any less contemptible.
Slane isn't, and has never been, anything other than a mass- appeal event.
Quote from: Ducky on August 29, 2022, 10:15:12 PMQuote from: mickO))) on August 28, 2022, 11:44:40 PMAt least the previous acts that played Slane were somewhat established. Harry Styles playing is a disgrace he is more or less on the same level as Justin Bieber.
Bieber's been on the go since 2009 and has sold 150 million records...
And? Are you a fan?
Well, you're certainly acting the age of a fan of his, jesus.
Stupid reply to a stupid comment who on this forum isn't aware that Beiber has sold millions of records? Just because he has sold millions of records that doesn't make him good. Doesn't write his own music, Mimes on stage and has been given every opportunity available to promote his music.
Nobody's saying he's good. They're saying Slane has never been a venue for big talents; it's a place for big sellers, good or not. Wake up chap.
:laugh: The irony of you telling someone to wake up.
You really are a child.
All anyone has to do is not go if they don't like it. There's plenty of metal gigs on all the time
I'd also imagine the majority of noise is being made by the type of lads, say between 20 and 40, who listen mainly to Dermot Kennedy and would only go along to an AC/DC concert to hear Thunderstruck. As was mentioned, Robbie Williams played years ago, a solo artist not exactly overburdened with talent who made his name off the back of a hugely successful boy-band. So there's a precedent already.
Quote from: mickO))) on August 30, 2022, 09:28:31 AMQuote from: Ducky on August 29, 2022, 10:15:12 PMQuote from: mickO))) on August 28, 2022, 11:44:40 PMAt least the previous acts that played Slane were somewhat established. Harry Styles playing is a disgrace he is more or less on the same level as Justin Bieber.
Bieber's been on the go since 2009 and has sold 150 million records...
And? Are you a fan?
And... I'm replying to you saying "the previous acts that played Slane were somewhat established". 13 years and 150 million records sold sounds pretty established to me.
Just found my ATM card in washing I was taking out of the machine. Will the chip still work or have I fucked it?
Christ, it's been some week.
It's possible the chip will still work, but there's no real way to tell from here. I'd say order a new one now.
Went into town just after that to give it a go, worked fine. Thank fuck.
Plot twist - there's not a bob in the account anyways! :abbath:
That woumd have been just my luck! I was panicking because that's the account that actually has a few bob in it.
Wide awake at 3am :(
Lizzy's death must be resonating with you.
I just saw that. I would have had zero interest before but I recently watched The Crown and really enjoyed it so my interest is more piqued than it would otherwise have been. It'll be interesting to see how Charles handles his new role, at least for five minutes until I kind of forget about their existence, or until the next season of The Crown comes out 8)
Nothing else happening in the world for the next coupla weeks now.
Pet peeve Irish media reporting "the Queen is dead", she's not my queen or the world, she's the queen of England and what ever country's they plundered.
Click on BBC Football and it's there too. Fuck off.
Sure what would you expect. The Royals are an institution and THE symbol of Britishness! Go watch basketball if you don't want to hear about it :laugh:
And Celebrity MasterChef isn't being aired. Fuck sake.
Not a fan of the Royal Family or the British Empire but christ the amount of people who think 'hating the brits' is a personality is nauseating.
The SAM song is a good laugh in the car though. Young lad started singing 'oh ah up the Ra' which set me off laughing to the point that I was more dangerous than a drunk driver.
He was born in Spain and his mother is a Polack who hates Ireland and Irish people :)
Quote from: ldj on September 08, 2022, 08:35:27 PMNot a fan of the Royal Family or the British Empire but christ the amount of people who think 'hating the brits' is a personality is nauseating.
They do until they're down the town drinking with them and wearing English jerseys
Who the fuck in the 26 counties would wear an England jersey?
English jerseys. Football clubs based in England, rather than the England national team, no?
Oh right yeah, probably yeah.
Well, I for one am laughing my head off. The collective creative energy going into memeing at the moment is a wonder to behold.
Says the most contradicted, debunked faux intellectual zealot (most of us would rather go to mass than to kneel at the gimp masked vegan biology denying altar than you kneel at). Go to California or Vancouver and join the staff. You are that dumb that even Swiss Karl might label you as too retarded.
Not really sure why any of that would stop anyone laughing at memes about a dead monarch, but don't be ruining your own buzz there.
Ah the memes. Can't bate em
Not a minor peeve, an absolute fucking hate.
The Castleblayney bypass. The 2+1 layout that was hailed as a brilliant idea. Five minutes after the road opened, the government realised it was actually a utterly retarded idea, and quietly cancelled every single planned road upgrade that utilised that layout. Overtaking lanes that are too short, and that's without throwing in the fucking cunts in their tractors or Sunday drivers out doing 20mph, when there's a perfectly good road (The original N2) for them to trundle along on right alongside, instead of fucking over everyone else.
Quote from: ldj on September 08, 2022, 08:35:27 PMNot a fan of the Royal Family or the British Empire but christ the amount of people who think 'hating the brits' is a personality is nauseating.
The Irish Twitter thing trending on Twitter made me recoil in disgust. I love how most Irish people using that hashtag tried to get a foot on the oppression ladder. Combine that with trying to be edgy and it makes for a fine public display of muppetry.
You may well have a point but nothing, absolutely nothing they do will ever be as cringeworthy as all the people sincerely mourning a dead fucking monarch, so let the muppetry continue I say
Got my rear end smashed in outside Sexyland this morning. Bit of a dream come true! Maybe I should clarify... I was on the way to work and was rear-ended at a junction which is famous for having a Sexyland retail outlet on the corner. So the car is a write off and I'm heading to the doc for the all clear. No injuries or anything but just to be on the safe side.
Hence sitting at home on a Friday morning revisiting Redemption at the Puritan's Hand. I'm nothing if not a glutton for punishment :D
Jaysus, glad you're alright.
Ah yeah cheers dude. It wasn't too dramatic but the car is fairly dinged up!
His insurance premiums will be up and you're off work so happy days :)
And if the jammed is written off I'll pick up something bigger, better, bolder!
Airlines that oversell flights meaning you get kicked off your flight, despite having bought your ticket and chosen your seat four months ago.
Vet bills. Has to be done but fucking hell.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on September 24, 2022, 09:23:50 AMAirlines that oversell flights meaning you get kicked off your flight, despite having bought your ticket and chosen your seat four months ago.
From what I have read about this before it apparently goes on with 95% of flights especially transatlantic / or trips over 2 hours. A lot of the time the airline will need to get staff to another destination to work on a different flight so they will first ask passengers if they will give up seats and everyone refuses then they will force people off the flight
It got a lot of media coverage just before pandemic. I remember one case in particular in the US of a guy who was already sitting on the plane in his seat and then was asked to leave as the flight was over booked, he refused and was dragged off the plane by security kicking and screaming. He ended getting a nice settlement out of the airline over it. After this case a number of other similar ones surfaced.
When I lived abroad I was asked at the checkin desk a number of times about giving up my seat when leaving Dublin I just told them no it's not even up for discussion. Had already said my goodbyes to family, friends etc. and they wanted to go through that all over again, fuck that unless you are offering me a few thousand I am not interested. Plus I almost always had been due back into the work the following day.
Thankfully I have never been forced off a flight which is a good thing because I definitely would not respond well to being treated like that. I already can't stand airports and airlines in general because of the way you are treated.
The sad decline of the quality of commentary and punditry on RTÉ for the soccer. Peter Collins sitting in Bill O'Herlihy's chair is just depressing. Darragh Maloney and whatever spoofer they have doing co-commentary tonight, absolute pish and bollocks.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 24, 2022, 09:09:53 PMThe sad decline of the quality of commentary and punditry on RTÉ for the soccer. Peter Collins sitting in Bill O'Herlihy's chair is just depressing. Darragh Maloney and whatever spoofer they have doing co-commentary tonight, absolute pish and bollocks.
Off to the soccer thread with you, it's dying a death over there
Soccer: not an actual sport, merely a game.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 24, 2022, 09:09:53 PMThe sad decline of the quality of commentary and punditry on RTÉ for the soccer. Peter Collins sitting in Bill O'Herlihy's chair is just depressing. Darragh Maloney and whatever spoofer they have doing co-commentary tonight, absolute pish and bollocks.
Punditry especially has really deteriorated in recent years. It's all so inoffensive and most are afraid to say Boo for fear of getting the axe. Thank fuck for the likes of Keane and Souness who don't give a fuck. Remember recently Souness complimented a match as being a proper men's game cos of the unusual physicality and there was uproar about him being sexist. He refused to apologise anyway, so fair play.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 24, 2022, 09:09:53 PMThe sad decline of the quality of commentary and punditry on RTÉ for the soccer. Peter Collins sitting in Bill O'Herlihy's chair is just depressing. Darragh Maloney and whatever spoofer they have doing co-commentary tonight, absolute pish and bollocks.
He's always been terrible. Even when he was doing RTE's F1 coverage back in the day, he made some of the greatest races sound like an average early 2010's Spanish Grand Prix snoozefest. And as for his MNS stuff...
Remember when he used to show up on The Beat Box in a denim jacket. You're fooling nobody, ye square!
Safe and vanilla is the order of the day. Dunphy, Giles and Brady would frequently disagree and bicker with each other, giving honest opinions ostentatiously, despite Bill's 'woah woah, you can't say that lads'. Did they talk shite now and again? Too right, but at least it was honest and forthright shite. It was brilliant to watch.
I think Sky Sports learned something from that format, even if it is a 'lite' version with Keane/Richards, Souness, Neviller/Carragher. Granted, the cunts sacked Le Tissier for refusing to wear a BLM badge so fuck them.
Same with Hook and Pope for the rugby. Off the Ball is the only place to get a bit of decent punditry on Irish sport, even taking Alan 'huuuuuuge' Quinlan into consideration.
Now it's all interchangeable slim fit suits pointing out the obvious, nodding and saying 'absolutely' the whole time. Fuck off to Gary Linekers yoke on BBC if ye want that shit.
Yeah it's very match of the day the way it's gone
Keane, Souness, Carragher, Neville... the lot are all utter shite. I literally only watch the actual matches now, switch off for halftime and full time
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 25, 2022, 11:47:02 AMI think Sky Sports learned something from that format, even if it is a 'lite' version with Keane/Richards, Souness, Neviller/Carragher.
Yet they still keep that bland Redknapp fucker. You could have some player pull a Last Boy Scout, shoot half the other team dead, and Redknapp'll be "Oh, I think he'll be a little disappointed with himself there."
Fuckin' flies. Everywhere. I actually like warm weather in general, I'm not one of these miserable fuckers that looks forward to the impending early evenings and drop in temperature. Could be that I'm living coastal but not sure if that's necessarily a factor. Just put my nice beer down for two seconds and I've swallowed a fly. The cunts are everywhere. I thought they would have fucked off for another year but no. Fuckin' livid.
I don't know if this happens in other places, but wasps are a plague in Munich/Nuremberg whenever I've been there in summer. All over the grub and they climb into beer glasses, drowning themselves, just pure scalding every fucker in a biergarten or a terrace. You'd nearly throw away the scoop in disgust. Aggressive boys as well, very hard to scare off.
Someone told me you're not allowed to kill them on purpose. I though it was bullshit but true shtory, apparently.
https://m.dw.com/en/wasps-attack-german-school-injuring-16-kids/a-54677947
Aye the wasps in Germany are fucking outrageous.
Chinese people at tills. What in the name of fuck is going on. They all wait until all the items are scanned, then pay and ONLY then do they start to pack said items. Are they all afraid theres not enough money in their bank so wait until its confirmed. Fucking pack your shit ta fuck lads.
Still, a great bunch of lads all the same
THORN- NOT A RACIST
Not bothering with grabbing a beer at the supermarket as there's two cans in the back of the fridge for God knows how long, take the cans out only to realise they're 0% :abbath:
I don't really know any Chinese lads. I suppose they're much like everyone else in that some of them are the finest and some of them are shite and more of them are a combination of both.
I wonder if the reason I never got to know any of them is because they won't talk to me because they are racist? It must be that because I can't think of any other possibility and it is the easiest way to resolve everything in my own mind.
I've worked with Chinese people for seven years between two different jobs. A grand bunch of lads.
When I worked part time in a chipper in college, the Chinese boys were significantly harder working than me or the other Irish lad. They didn't understand dossing at all.
And now they work there full time! But what about you and your slacker friend? I bet neither of you work there at all at all.
I worked with them when I was working in hospitality years ago and IT more recently. They are pretty hard core when it comes to the job.
The Chinese are indeed a great bunch of lads. They just haven't fathomed the art of packing the fucking shopping as its scanned.
I'm going to take your word for it and try get to know some of the local Chinese. I hear they're a great bunch of lads
I went out with a Chinese girl for 4 years the whole work ethic thing is to do with the type of Government they grow up with and how strict the majority of Chinese parents are the whole 'you got a B that is not is not good enough why didn't you get an A thing' so it is more out of fear of what will happen if they make a mistake or don't give 110%.
Yeah a student of mine with Chinese parents told me her parents paid her a quid to peel a hundred odd spuds.
A quid goes a long way in China.
Cunts who play loud shit on their phone in public places.
The ones who do that on public transport deserve a sound thrashing.
Playing loud shite music in public seems to be the national pastime in Chile. Whether that be on the metro or just some cunt strolling down the street with a mini Bluetooth speaker tied onto their bag. It also seems to be mandatory when driving to roll the windows down immediately and turn the volume up high as it can go for fear anyone on the street miss out on the latest autotuned reggaeton pile of bollocks.
Can't understand the making every cunt listen to your shite when you are in the car. Attention seeking I suppose.
Even if it was good you'd think 'fuck off ya fanny roll up the windows'.
I'd put blasting the good shit with the windows down on a hot day in the "simple pleasures" thread, but there's two sides to it I suppose!
So we're all agreed on the Chinese then, are we? This must be a first.
I dislike the Chinese long fingernail on the baby finger. Makes you wonder what the cunts are up to.
My cat is currently vomiting on the floor. It's not like he had 15 pints last night either. The cleaner has been and gone, the Mrs is away so muggins here has to clear it away. Fuck sake.
(One a related note) I am a prophet. Last night I dreamt that one of the dogs had puked on my bed, when I got up this morning one if them had puked in their bed.
Carnage mustn't have work in the morning :)
People going on about 'American wheeze' being the best 16 Horsepower song because of that performance in Holland he gave. Fuck off. First two albums are so good but that version of his kicking out his booties? Nah
Quote from: Caomhaoin on September 29, 2022, 09:35:13 PMCarnage mustn't have work in the morning :)
You're not wrong, but I was only 3 pints deep at that stage. 🤔
One of the neighbours caught someone else throwing their rubbish into my bins. He fucked them out of it for me, then told me when he saw me next (I missed them by about 30 minutes) but this explains why for the past few months my bins have been unusually full - I even said it to my wife lately it looked like someone had gone through one but she laughed at me about it. Anyway the peeve here is now I have to chain and padlock my fuckin bins closed.
Or, since it's already October, you could jerry rig a horrific jack in the box into your bins instead!
I think it's classed as burglary if someone interferes with your bins, call the cops. Fuck them.
Take the cunt to the small claims court for the extra you've been paying.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 03, 2022, 03:54:44 PMOr, since it's already October, you could jerry rig a horrific jack in the box into your bins instead!
It's already full of shitty nappies, I could work a lovely spring in underneath those lol
Quote from: Carnage on October 03, 2022, 03:57:48 PMI think it's classed as burglary if someone interferes with your bins, call the cops. Fuck them.
I never knew that, but my wife pointed out it proves they have no bin, if we spot them again her idea was to let them try then follow them to their gaff (they must live nearby) and grass them to the council when we have their house no. - it's a legal requirement to have a rubbish collection/wheelie bin if you live in the city.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on October 03, 2022, 05:03:54 PMTake the cunt to the small claims court for the extra you've been paying.
Flat rate bins, for better or worse. €24 quid a month for them but they don't hunt me for it or ever charge me for over (or discount for under).
What's worse is I'd be relatively amicable about this kind of thing if someone asked me, like if one of my neighbours was stuck and couldn't afford it but wanted to stick a bag in the odd week I'd likely agree to help them out, but this has me fairly peeved. The lad who caught them said they just shrugged their shoulders at him and strolled off no bother. Would love to see their faces when they see the padlock next time.
Fruit flies. Fucking cunts
Quote from: astfgyl on October 04, 2022, 08:20:53 PMFruit flies. Fucking cunts
you'd imagine they wouldn't give a fuck and find somebody else's bins to fill ha ha.
Almost every part of my body is falling into some kind of decrepitude lately. I reek of deep heat :-[
Managed to get Covid again, amazing. Not as bad as last time mind but still.
I've yet to succumb. I'm waiting for it to go for it to go fully out of fashion before bringing it back, like I did with polio and the plague some years back.
Still pissed off I missed out on the limited edition run of Across Deaths with the live samples of polio and the plague :'(
Don't worry, they'll work their way around to you.
True, thanks to Johnny the Globetrotting Plague Mule :laugh: :abbath:
Bought a radiator key/socket thing online as one of ours is stuck to the point of bending the key I have. Came today, first turn and it breaks. Cuntish.
A drum tuning key should fit and would be a lot more robust. Be careful not to break the head off the rad bolt, though, maybe put some penetrating oil on it first and give it a bit of time to do its thing.
Plumber coming in the morning, he said optimistically. If not, I'll give that a go. Bugger all room behind the radiator, that's the main issue. Hard to get anything in there that can take leverage. The water here is harder than me in Kate Upton's shadow, it's just silted up with lime.
Like riding? Get a trade.
People who wear backpacks while on the subway. Fuckers.
I met up with one of the old Gospel of the Horns lads for pints list night. I haven't drank like that in years. I woke up vomiting at 3am, destroyed the bathroom with endless amounts of puke and was too fucked up to fix the mess so the wife had to come to the rescue. My head feels like it was run over by a panzer today. Feels like my eyeballs are being squeezed out of my skull... a fun night!
Not a new peeve just an ever growing one. Cunts that don't indicate approaching a roundabout. Why wait until you are fully committed and on the thing before indicating!!!? Cuntbag.
How are these fruit flies still floating around like nymphs caught up in pipe smoke? Relatively speaking it's not cold but it's not that balmy either. Cunts.
The THL podcast is becoming unbearably shit, that false laugh from Hector, Tommy's tangents that are so bad and herself...
As for the Acast voice " hey there listener". CUNTS. It's even in AA's podcast now.
Quote from: Circlepit on October 11, 2022, 07:58:23 AMThe THL podcast is becoming unbearably shit, that false laugh from Hector, Tommy's tangents that are so bad and herself...
As for the Acast voice " hey there listener". CUNTS. It's even in AA's podcast now.
Yes. Yes. A thousand times - Christ - yes.
I got up to date with the THL podcast a few months back. I was listening to several in a row while I was working in the shed or the garden. The decline in quality and the speed of the descent in remarkable. In the early days it was truly joyous - the stories that Tommy & Hector had, the pathos surrounding Freddie's unexpected death and the genuine laughter would make you nearly forget about Laurita Blewitt.
But now it's nothing more than a series of unconnected shitehawkery aimed at click-bait headlines (Laurita mainly) and advertising.
It doesn't end at their own podcast either. Tommy went on "The Moon Under Water" - John Robins and Robin Allender's absolutely fantastic show about dream pubs and started down some faux Flann O'Brien/James Joycean tangent and stated that wanted "pints made of melted blankets" and other rubbish in an attempt to sound like it was stream of consciousness but came out like a sharty dribble of runny shit.
And those Acast adverts. That voice... Mother of Jesus!
"Hay dare, lis-then-ar. Yure a podth-casthar, yow jaast don't know it yaat."
KILL IT!!!
Quote from: Circlepit on October 11, 2022, 07:58:23 AMNot a new peeve just an ever growing one. Cunts that don't indicate approaching a roundabout. Why wait until you are fully committed and on the thing before indicating!!!? Cuntbag.
Ohh that fucks me right off as well! But even at that you can't trust them to go the way that are indicating...fucking nightmare..
Was at Dinosaur Jr last night, great performance but fuck me it was on of the more annoying crowd experiences I've had.
Multiple pricks doing that thing where they tap you on the shoulder to walk past you and then stop right in front of you as if that's their place now, get ta fuck.
Some other lad who made a point of grabbing my hair 3 times while passing (long hair at a rock gig, shocker) before I finally grabbed his arm and told him to fuck off.
Certainly a shame about the THL podcast but it was amazing initially. Been on a downward spiral for a good while. Does anyone subscribe to the patreon? Is that any better? No intention of paying for it, just curious.
I would sooner sign up to the Black and tans then that patreon THL shit.
STOP FORCING THE LAUGHS YOU CUNTS.
As the Acast dolly bird says I must be a podcaster too as I have irrelevant shit to say.
I wouldn't call it "unbearably shit", still getting a few laughs from me anyway.
The acast ads are annoying, but all I have to do is swipe my headphones a couple of times to skip them, so it doesn't bother me much. It's not like I have to actually listen to them :laugh:
Quote from: Circlepit on October 11, 2022, 03:18:41 PMI would sooner sign up to the Black and tans then that patreon THL shit.
:laugh: :laugh:
Spiltting a teabag. Not a euphemism.
Tea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 11, 2022, 07:48:28 PMTea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
I think I know one other lad in Planet Ireland who doesn't like tea. He has some childhood trauma related to it though I think.
God knows how've you've gotten over hangovers without it though. Jeez.
I'm actuality triggered by that, Olly. Fuck sake >:(
Shocking, shocking news in the village this is!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 11, 2022, 09:06:11 PMI'm actuality triggered by that, Olly. Fuck sake >:(
😂🤣 Just never warmed to it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 11, 2022, 08:41:15 PMGod knows how've you've gotten over hangovers without it though. Jeez.
Fizzy water. 2 paracetamol. Breakfast roll. Wank and back to bed.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 11, 2022, 07:48:28 PMTea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
The pod people are here.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 11, 2022, 07:48:28 PMTea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
I think you're being overly generous to tea with that. Same goes for coffee.
Woke up on the couch in Astfgyl's gaff a good few years back rattled from the sauce. "A cup of tea will straighten you out."
Sound go on anything please
"Milk and Sugar?"
No black sure
And he proceeds to give out to me for an hour straight for drinking black tea, no matter how far into any other conversation we had his face would turn like he was sucking lemons and he wouldn't fuck up about the black tea, every time i lifted the cup to my fuckin mouth he would wind up again.
And rightly so. One must have standards, dear boy.
That said, I drink Earl Grey with milk, so what do I know?
I drink tea black on my lunch break. I have made the mistake of leaving milky tea in the flask for several days on end. Fucking mushrooms growing out of it :-[ never again!
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 11, 2022, 07:48:28 PMTea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
Yep, and when someone offers you a cup you get fucking interrogated for the rest of the time when you tell them you don't drink it
Quote from: Trev on October 12, 2022, 06:32:06 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on October 11, 2022, 07:48:28 PMTea. In all guises. Pish so it is. Now I've tried every few years to have a cup and its fucking rank.
Yep, and when someone offers you a cup you get fucking interrogated for the rest of the time when you tell them you don't drink it
Yup. The Tea Stasi are real.
Quote from: ochoill on October 11, 2022, 11:16:06 PMWoke up on the couch in Astfgyl's gaff a good few years back rattled from the sauce. "A cup of tea will straighten you out."
Sound go on anything please
"Milk and Sugar?"
No black sure
And he proceeds to give out to me for an hour straight for drinking black tea, no matter how far into any other conversation we had his face would turn like he was sucking lemons and he wouldn't fuck up about the black tea, every time i lifted the cup to my fuckin mouth he would wind up again.
Yknow I'd actually forgotten all about that shit until now. Seriously like, black fuckin tae with a hangover you absolute fuckin charlatan. I could understand leaving the sugar out fair enough but not both. That's like the full denims of tea drinking it's no wonder you keep saying how bad you feel all the time
While we're peeving on tea:
Sugar in tea.
Yup. You can't taste the tea at all with sugar dumped into it.
Bad vibes with the sugar for sure though the tip of a spoon does somewhat soften the blow of taking the black when times are hard.
A grown man putting sugar in to a perfectly good cup of tea is way out of order. Drop of milk, piping hot. Why ruin it and make it into a child's sugary treat?
Tradesmen, in my experience, universally take sugar in their tea; I'd be wary of who you call it a child's sugary treat in front of :laugh:
It's not even that it's sweet that bothers me; it tastes rank, maybe the worst kind of "sweet" going. I don't take sugar in coffee either, but that's just preference, I'd drink sweetened coffee if the mistake was made. Not a chance I could drink a cup of (proper, i.e. with milk :laugh: ) tea if it had sugar added.
My mother and her mother used to load our tea with sugar when we were kids. The auld lad refused to put sugar in our tea. Eventually just weened of it at age 9 or 10. Like all converts, a crusading zeal against previous sins and sinners entered the heart :)
Nothing wrong with sweets. In fact, a cup of tea with a few biscuits is a few minutes of pure pleasure. But to paraphrase some excellent anti COVID vax graffiti I saw on a wall in Glasgow, when it comes to sugar in tea,'NAW TAE MANDAETED POISONING' (in fact I haven't paraphrased it at all)!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 12, 2022, 12:39:08 PMA grown man putting sugar in to a perfectly good cup of tea is way out of order. Drop of milk, piping hot. Why ruin it and make it into a child's sugary treat?
Every now and again I forget there's no milk and pour a cup so rather than fuck it down the sink in disgust if throw in a quarter spoon of sugar and get it into me. It's a form of environmental consciousness
I'm generally all inclusive when it comes to tea.
Don't mind it black, as long as it's not too black.
Don't mind it white, as long as it's not too white.
I don't put sugar in mine, but if somebody served me one with a spoon or two in it, I can handle it.
A woman I know drinks hers with somewhere between 5-9 sugars, I can't remember the exact number... and that is where I draw the line. People can have their preferences and all, but that is just fucking disgusting.
So is it Lyons, Barry's, Bewleys, or one of the others?
My wife never drinks real tea only herbal pukka brand toilet juice. She still manages to give me guff between sips of that hippie witch brew that I'm wrong for drinking Lyon's.
Extra quality, extra flavour.. sure you can't beat that.
Lyon's is awful, Barry's Gold Blend is the only proper tea.
Quote from: Circlepit on October 12, 2022, 11:07:01 PMSo is it Lyons, Barry's, Bewleys, or one of the others?
My wife never drinks real tea only herbal pukka brand toilet juice. She still manages to give me guff between sips of that hippie witch brew that I'm wrong for drinking Lyon's.
Extra quality, extra flavour.. sure you can't beat that.
Wouldn't be mad on those herbal teas, exception been Chinese Pu-erh which goes well with food from that part of the world.
A pot of Lapsang Souchong is a great smoky flavoured tay as well. It's like if you left a pot of Lyons over an old open turf fireplace for a week. It's the single malt of the tay world lads.
Islay Tae? I'll have to look into that.
Lyons? Corkonian's stereotypically refusing to drink anything else aside, Barry's Gold is yer only man.
Barry's or, when we can't get that, Yorkshire is indeed, as the box says, a 'proper brew'.
Usually whichever one is the black blend of whatever brand. I'd drink the value shit if there was nothing else though
I'm not all that fussed when it comes to brands. I get Lyons just out of habit. When I was abroad I found Twinings English breakfast tea to be tasty enough.
I'd buy Lyons by default but am not fussed. They all taste decent when served correctly - black, bag in.
That reminds of a round of insults I had to endure over tea myself once just a few years ago. Back home, in house of a few mates, we're in the middle of watching a film, everyone else on beer but I wasn't drinking so I hopped up to make myself a cup of tea to accompany tokes. Now, I like my tea as strong as possible, but that takes time, and the film was carrying on. So, easy decision for me, I bung the milk in before I take the bag out and I'm good to go. One of my mates sees what I've done, grimaces with absolute disgust, and goes, "What are ya? A fucking farmer??" Just like that, as if; a) that was an insult, and b) his own parents weren't from fucking Cavan! :laugh:
:laugh: fucks sake, it's the sensible option for a decent strong cuppa. Bar making a pot, which if you're the only lad on the tea, is way too much of an ordeal.
I don't care what brand of "regular" tea I drink, you could tell me it's Barry's or it's Lyons and I wouldn't know the difference.
Herbal tea is a different story. I find the lidl brand to be fairly poor in comparison to the likes of Pukka or Yogi Tea. Some berry flavoured teas I've tried have been awful, while others have been pretty tasty.
If anybody is into mint tea, you can get a decent box of 'mięta' in most Polish shops.
A friend of mine turned me on to some Bengal Spice infusion. She said to just leave the bag in for 3 mins and add a bit of milk, as it's fairly strong. After a few days of that I got curious, decided to go black and leave the bag in :abbath:
It's my new favourite brew now: cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg and some other words I have no idea what. But it's tasty as fuck and goes with any time of the day/night.
The aul spiced chai teas are the business alright, especially in winter. And especially with a joint :laugh:
Personally I still prefer chai with milk though; gives you the kick of the spice but the wee cozy cuddle of the dairy. But yeah, has to be strong as possible alright.
Never had chai tea, had a chai latte (what what) from a coffee shop a coupla times, lovely of a winter's evening.
Pet peeve: bleeding radiators. Not difficult, just tedious.
It's like an episode of loose women here.
It's proper tea or leave the hall.
Take all the herbal infusions as you go.
Also all the cock wagging over coffee.
Espresso or GTFO! :laugh: :abbath:
Quote from: Carnage on October 13, 2022, 02:29:57 PMPet peeve: bleeding radiators. Not difficult, just tedious.
I get the wife to do it. It gives her a sense of accomplishment, certainly more so than when she looks at me.
I do love a good coffee but after several ridiculous cafetiere exploding situations, I am back to a spoon of instant, black, every morning like a medicine
The Nescafe espresso I find the nicest instant. Nice and smooth and good hit off it. Theres an Italian cafe beside our workplace. Coffee is fantastic. Tea is flavourless bog water. And dont get me started on the mythical "Bog Tea".
Instant coffee isn't cofffee, it is in fact powdered shite in a jar.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 13, 2022, 01:41:09 PMThe aul spiced chai teas are the business alright, especially in winter. And especially with a joint :laugh:
Personally I still prefer chai with milk though; gives you the kick of the spice but the wee cozy cuddle of the dairy. But yeah, has to be strong as possible alright.
I've never had that but flavoured tea with milk sounds like a winner I must get me some
Quote from: ochoill on October 13, 2022, 03:40:26 PMI do love a good coffee but after several ridiculous cafetiere exploding situations, I am back to a spoon of instant, black, every morning like a medicine
2 mugs of the black instant every morning for me but tea from there on in. I do agree the real deal is better but I've no time for that shit unless I've a day off
Just get a little stove top Italian coffee maker job. Far from the best way to make coffee, but infinitely better than instant.
Where do yis stand on a nice glass of tepid tap water?
If it's stolen off someone else, there's always a certain pleasure to that.
I wouldn't really be sure what is considered as chai tea in Ireland, but chai is just an original word for tea(meaning a non English word). Guess I'll have to google it.
Tea - black, bag in, nothing else with it.
Coffee - black, no milk, no sugar, maybe a bit of honey and cinnamon from time to time, no instant crap.
In Romanian the word for tea is 'ceai'.
Anyways, the coffee from you're part of the world, the Turkish inspired stuff, sugar and 'sma mleko' is a big no no right?
Starting a 14 hour shift on a Saturday.
Quote from: ldj on October 15, 2022, 08:36:21 AMStarting a 14 hour shift on a Saturday.
Who is she?
:laugh: imagine the jaws after that
:laugh: :laugh:
Being too run down for my Saturday night beers :(
Next Saturday they will taste all the sweeter.
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 15, 2022, 02:12:24 AMIn Romanian the word for tea is 'ceai'.
Anyways, the coffee from you're part of the world, the Turkish inspired stuff, sugar and 'sma mleko' is a big no no right?
It is spelled a bit differently in different languages, but it is pronounced the same. Ceai in Romanian, Caj in Croatian/Serbian,Cay in Turkish, Chaay in Hindi(guess tea originated from India).
I love the proper Turkish coffee, but simply skip on sugar and milk. There are parts of Bosnia, where people take their coffee too seriously, and might mob up on you if you don't put a boatload of sugar cubes in your coffee :-)
Ticketmaster hiding the arena map once events go on sale. I find this so annoying bought tickets to a non music event a few weeks and this morning.
Two different venues one in Belfast and one in Dublin both times before the event went on sale the map is there then as soon as tickets go on sale "no map available for this venue" appears so, how are you suppose to know if the seats you are being offered are any good? Now in a day or two the map will all of a sudden reappear on the site.
Lazy cunts at work who keep trying to pass your own work off as their own. One lad has been at it for a few weeks now.
I have a bag of that Balkan coffee in my press, pal brought it over from Belgrade. It'd certainly a tonic if you're in zombie mode in the morning.
Bit of a pain in the arse to prepare and it leaves a big pile of gunk in the arse of the cup, but if I'm arsed I'll throw a pot on now and again.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 18, 2022, 08:28:35 PMI have a bag of that Balkan coffee in my press, pal brought it over from Belgrade. It'd certainly a tonic if you're in zombie mode in the morning.
Bit of a pain in the arse to prepare and it leaves a big pile of gunk in the arse of the cup, but if I'm arsed I'll throw a pot on now and again.
I think the hassle's really worth it. I chew a bit of gunk from bottom of the cup from time to time.
Nothing wrong with chewing a bit of bottom gunk :abbath:
Women driving to work and doing their makeup... unreal
150 bar for Rammstein tickets next summer here. In a football stadium! 🤮🤮
Pyro fuel prices trickling down to the working man, bastards
Quote from: Giggles on October 19, 2022, 04:15:28 PMNothing wrong with chewing a bit of bottom gunk :abbath:
I'm taking that out of context entirely
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on October 23, 2022, 07:43:52 PMPyro fuel prices trickling down to the working man, bastards
Set fire to the cunts
The spread of vacuous aspirational HR jibba jabba which encourages someone gormless to "achieve the impossible" or some such nonsense. If one can achieve it, it wasn't impossible to start off with.
Related to that, the fetish for needing to be seen to have overcome something. Everybody goes through challenges, but needing to make yourself out to be a hero is a plague in modern culture.
Finally, that tacky shite people are cramming their houses with, signs like "home" and "love", or the embarrassing slogans becoming common to have painted on kitchen walls for some reason, loosely connected to the first point. Enough of this shit, please.
I would make exception only if someone was bold enough to stencil "SHITTER" on their bathroom wall.
:laugh: Can't argue with that
Forgetting your phone/ear buds and only discovering it when you get to the gym. Christ, my cardio was (more) difficult today.
40 minutes on the cross-trainer is hard enough without having to listen to the UTTER SHIT that the gym plays. Not only that but the tunes are interspersed with ads for the fucking gym.
I'm in the gym. Why are they advertising about becoming a member to me when I'm already in the fucking gaff?!
My local's closing down on Sunday, which is a shame as it's a grand spot and the landlord - despite not being suited for bar work at all - is a decent chap. The old 'costs rising, takings falling' scenario.
There's no decent alternative left in the town now, bar one old school boozer that still wouldn't be one for every night out. Upside is I might spend less on booze in future.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 24, 2022, 10:24:12 AMI'm in the gym. Why are they advertising about becoming a member to me when I'm already in the fucking gaff?!
Same shit with the ads in my place. Bizarre carry on. Thankfully I live 30 seconds away so have never had to face it without earphones.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 24, 2022, 10:24:12 AMForgetting your phone/ear buds and only discovering it when you get to the gym. Christ, my cardio was (more) difficult today.
40 minutes on the cross-trainer is hard enough without having to listen to the UTTER SHIT that the gym plays. Not only that but the tunes are interspersed with ads for the fucking gym.
I'm in the gym. Why are they advertising about becoming a member to me when I'm already in the fucking gaff?!
Could be for people who are on free trials (if that is a thing here). Delighted I have everything I need in the garage at home here weights, bench, bike, threadmill, rowing machine, punching bag and leg extension machine. So time consuming having to travel to a gym on top of working a full time job. One thing I do miss though is the swimming pool.
Yknow I've often thought about that like in the local shopping centre where they play ads for the centre in the centre and yeah if you hear the ads you're already in there so what's the point
I've said it before and I'll say it again but the comments on YouTube and bandcamp make me want to puke. I don't know how to describe the style these people use. Is it post modern or is it stream of consciousness/ steam off my piss or what...
"This album is a tractor exploding in a buttercup meadow while my inner demon speedballs and sky dives into a pit of snakes, and I slip willingly into an agonising coma for a century 10/10."
What's even more baffling is that so many people "like" these posts. It makes me wonder what sort of needy, abused children listen to the same music as I do :o
"Anyone else still listening in 2019?"
:'(
I heard 'Do You Believe in Life After Love' by Cher on the radio a couple of days ago and I can't get it out of my head. You hear about those poor bastards who get a dose of terminal hiccups that last for years and drives them to suicide- I'm starting to sympathise :(
Anyone who reads your post will experience something similar :(
I once got Take That's cover of 'How Deep is your Love' stuck in my head for several days when I was at school, nearly drove me mental.
Tom Jones: It's Not Unusual
You're welcome.
Do ye remember your man who had tinnitus so bad and specific it sounded like a country band playing in his ears constantly? I think he killed himself
:laugh: :laugh:
Wankers setting off bangers and fireworks. What's the point of it?
Special interest stories about Bono all over the Irish independent this week. No requirement to click, but Jaysus do a few write ups about the news will ye.
The less said about the clowns they have writing opinion pieces there (including the editor), the better.
People, especially over 40,talking in the cinema. An obvious one but probably my biggest annoyance.
Yes, or people talking to each other when standing in front of you at gigs, constantly leaning in towards each other and obscuring your vision of the band. Fuck off and have a chat somewhere else!
Quote from: Carnage on October 28, 2022, 11:44:15 PMWankers setting off bangers and fireworks. What's the point of it?
It freaks the shit out of the dogs, wankers the lot of them. How the hell do they get them here in the first place?
Quote from: Carnage on October 28, 2022, 11:44:15 PMWhat's the point of it?
They look pretty.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on October 29, 2022, 05:01:08 PMHow the hell do they get them here in the first place?
Supply and demand. Sure all you have to do is drive across the border.
Peeve: people recording indecipherable voice notes outside in the wind
Sleep pattern's been all over the place for the past week or so. Nodding off at 7 or 8pm, bed then waking at 1 or 2, up at 4-ish, repeat. Annoying.
€1,100 in vet's fees just for today. That's not gonna help matters. Dry November it is, then.
Lads substituting 'I was like' for 'I said' when telling a story. I'll admit I do sometimes say 'says I' or 'he goes' but the above wrecks my head. Granted, laddettes rather than the boyz are the principal offenders.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on October 29, 2022, 05:01:08 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 28, 2022, 11:44:15 PMWankers setting off bangers and fireworks. What's the point of it?
It freaks the shit out of the dogs, wankers the lot of them. How the hell do they get them here in the first place?
Ireland is one of the only countries in the world where they are illegal for the average person to use. All you have to do is drive to Jonesborough to buy them legally. When I lived in Canada a month before the May bank holiday, Halloween and NYE, Kaboom trailers would appear all over the place selling every firework you can think of.
Have a few dogs myself and one dog just barks constantly in the run up to Halloween because of them and another dog always spends halloween night under the kitchen table in fear.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 06, 2022, 04:11:32 PMLads substituting 'I was like' for 'I said' when telling a story. I'll admit I do sometimes say 'says I' or 'he goes' but the above wrecks my head. Granted, laddettes rather than the boyz are the principal offenders.
See you that and raise you "so he turns around and says"..." then she turns around and goes... ". ..
Yeah, you hear a lot of English lads saying that.
Also, finishing a sentence with 'to be fair'. I don't know what's wrong with 'in fairness' but it's being driven out by the insidious newcomer.
Oh, and Darrell Brooks. What a loathsome, odious piece of shit.
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on October 29, 2022, 10:03:44 AMPeople, especially over 40,talking in the cinema. An obvious one but probably my biggest annoyance.
Fuck I hate that. I worked in a cinema years ago and 'cinema rage' was a thing
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on November 06, 2022, 09:24:40 PMQuote from: CorkonianHunger on October 29, 2022, 10:03:44 AMPeople, especially over 40,talking in the cinema. An obvious one but probably my biggest annoyance.
Fuck I hate that. I worked in a cinema years ago and 'cinema rage' was a thing
It drives me mad. I actually find younger ones tend to stop or at least try to keep it down more than the older crowds who don't give a fuck. The Banshees of Inniserin had the worst ones, answering their phones and everything. God forbid Paudi and Maura couldn't help but announce to the whole cinema that its the fella from D'Unbelievables on screen. Fuck off
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 06, 2022, 08:10:20 PMYeah, you hear a lot of English lads saying that.
Also, finishing a sentence with 'to be fair'. I don't know what's wrong with 'in fairness' but it's being driven out by the insidious newcomer.
While we're at it I'll throw in the new trend for saying "I feel like" instead of "I think". Grrr..
Louise McSharry (spelling?) - I don't know who this woman is, what she does for a living (presumably something in the Dublin "meed-jaa"), what she looks like, her political beliefs or anything else.
I just know if I hear her dopey voice on podcast ads once more, I may drown myself in the sink whilst doing the washing-up.
Being pestered with the same question repeatedly until you explode and end up in an argument that wouldn't have happened if the other party had accepted your initial honest answer.
Five times this morning a friend of mine has texted and asked me to go to a gig with a few of his buddies. The gig is tomorrow night.
Five times I batted him off with "Ah, no thanks. I won't go to that one", "Thanks but I have a few things to do at home", "Sound for asking but I'm grand seriously", "Yep, 100%. Can't do it" and "Certain, man. Thanks for the shout though".
Then my phone rang.
"I can't really talk, man. I'm in the middle of a job.... right... no, I definitely can't do tomorrow... yeah, yeah.... no I am certain... well I don't want to go tomorrow. Why? Because the band aren't my thing at all... No - they really aren't, I'm not into them... I know your buddy is in the band... Right, I DIDN'T want to say that but I don't know how else to answer you."
That's a good one. My sister will keep asking a question until she gets the answer she wants. Makes me unspeakably angry.
Ads for video games with "Not actual gameplay" or "Footage not in game" disclaimers. TBH, they should be banned.
Agreed. Even though I don't game anymore, that has always annoyed me.
Quote from: warhead on October 15, 2022, 12:25:05 AMI wouldn't really be sure what is considered as chai tea in Ireland, but chai is just an original word for tea(meaning a non English word). Guess I'll have to google it.
Just happened to stumble upon something interesting re this naming convention difference:
https://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1591694870346977282
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 13, 2022, 11:11:49 PMQuote from: warhead on October 15, 2022, 12:25:05 AMI wouldn't really be sure what is considered as chai tea in Ireland, but chai is just an original word for tea(meaning a non English word). Guess I'll have to google it.
Just happened to stumble upon something interesting re this naming convention difference:
https://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1591694870346977282
I've seen this some days ago,it really is an interesting fact.
Quote from: warhead on November 14, 2022, 11:28:50 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 13, 2022, 11:11:49 PMQuote from: warhead on October 15, 2022, 12:25:05 AMI wouldn't really be sure what is considered as chai tea in Ireland, but chai is just an original word for tea(meaning a non English word). Guess I'll have to google it.
Just happened to stumble upon something interesting re this naming convention difference:
https://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1591694870346977282
I've seen this some days ago,it really is an interesting fact.
Chai sounds Hindi, cha is definitely Chinese. You can ask for a cup of cha and get green tea in return
Nai cha is a sort of tea with condensed milk.
Work alerts about more Covid waves coming in December. Will this cunt of a thing ever fuck off!
AIB wankers blocking my card after one of my own transactions and then wanting a text response when I have no phone credit. Imagine being in an emergency and they pull this shit so annoying.
And also 24 hour phone banking has only been 9-5 because of the pandemic which has been over for what the best part of a year now. They up charges and reduce the services offered. Guess I am finally going to make the move to the credit union banking.
Quote from: mickO))) on November 15, 2022, 09:39:50 AMAIB wankers blocking my card after one of my own transactions and then wanting a text response when I have no phone credit. Imagine being in an emergency and they pull this shit so annoying.
And also 24 hour phone banking has only been 9-5 because of the pandemic which has been over for what the best part of a year now. They up charges and reduce the services offered. Guess I am finally going to make the move to the credit union banking.
See also Bank Of Ireland. My Visa Debit started acting up when I was on holiday in the US recently. It would work in shops/restaurants/pubs and at ATMs but not when I was using Uber etc. My credit card worked fine.
Called them when I got back because the debit card then stopped working on Amazon/Deliveroo/etc. to be told that my card had been blocked due to suspicious activity - not suspicious enough to block me using the fucking thing every day for two weeks all across the great city of Chicago to buy gig tickets, booze and burgers though.
"We did send you a text to approve the first transaction. We didn't get a reply so we put a hold on it."
"I never got a text or an email."
"Well we sent one to 08.." and then he proceeds to call out a number that isn't remotely close to mine.
"That's not my number"
"That's the one we have on file. Is it an old number?"
"I have had the same mobile number since I was 19. That's over 20 years."
"Are you sure?"
I think that these fuckers are trained to push you to lose the rag with them so that they can disconnect and leave you to deal with the shit on your own. But I said:
"Yes. I'm sure"
"Log into you online banking and check the number, then call us back"
"I'll do it now while you're on the line. Hold on for a moment"
The number was correct.
"OK, we have had some problems in our system of late. I'll update the credit secure team now. OK? Bye"
Why didn't he do this in the first fucking place?!
I would move to the Credit Union in a heartbeat if my branch offered a full online banking service rather than the basic one that they currently have.
Best move I ever made in terms of banking. The app is a bit wanky but usable.
One thing I will say is that if you're opening an acciunt or applying for a debit card, do it in the branch, it took weeks to sort online, multiple phone calls to confirm this or that. Utilities bills and passport/licence, have them on you.
Quote from: Carnage on November 15, 2022, 11:36:11 AMBest move I ever made in terms of banking. The app is a bit wanky but usable.
One thing I will say is that if you're opening an acciunt or applying for a debit card, do it in the branch, it took weeks to sort online, multiple phone calls to confirm this or that. Utilities bills and passport/licence, have them on you.
I have had an account with the Credit Union for years but it's for savings and loans - spent months trying to sort out a small-ish loan with BOI to do some work on my gaff - a house that I have a BOI mortgage for. After pricking around for ages, the person we were dealing with in BOI took redundancy and we were told that we would have to go back to the start, renewing all the application paperwork, payslips etc.
Went to the Credit Union and asked for pretty much the same amount. Basically it was a case of "Do you have an account? Do you have a face? Do you have a pulse? OK, here's the money."
For some reason my branch only offers online banking to the extent that you can check your balance and print a statement.
Mine was the same until a couple of years ago, they upgraded everything then. Give it time, they seem to be upgrading them all as time goes by.
I'm trying to sort out a mortgage at the moment and am not sure if AIB or BOI are bigger asswipes.....
My sister got one earlier this year. Had nothing but headaches trying to deal with AIB so gave up, found BOI easier to deal with, but still plenty of hoops to jump through. That said, it wasn' straightforward for her, she was buying her soon-to-be ex-husband out of the house so there were complications.
Quote from: Carnage on November 15, 2022, 03:38:13 PMMy sister got one earlier this year. Had nothing but headaches trying to deal with AIB so gave up, found BOI easier to deal with, but still plenty of hoops to jump through. That said, it wasn' straightforward for her, she was buying her soon-to-be ex-husband out of the house so there were complications.
Your sister had to jump through hoops? Yeah, that sounds about right. Sometimes(like 99% of the time) I have a feeling it is easier and more beneficial to be a welfare case.
Yes, the elation of 'oh wow I own my own house now' and 'I'm so grateful to the bank for trusting me, I'm a real human being' dissipate very quickly. Home ownership is better than renting in the sense that there is a certain 'feeling' of security etc, but cease paying the mortgage and you'll soon discover who the real owner is. I'm almost 40 and I still have 20+ years left on mine.
Oh and the running around, the making sure your bank account is healthy for several months and then basically kissing their feet for squeezing 6 figures in interest out of you over 25 years. Cunts.
I've got a pal in Nürnberg, he and his Mrs have excellent jobs yet would not consider purchasing a home as leases there are not designed to squeeze you as they do at home, you have fixity of tenure (leaving cert history term there) ,at least that's what he says.
Don't stop paying your mortgage. That's rule 1 of mortgage club :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 16, 2022, 07:39:07 AMDon't stop paying your mortgage. That's rule 1 of mortgage club :laugh:
I was under same impression whole my life, for some weird reason :)
I assumed it was something every adult had been told about.
Yes, I just mean the ownership is kind of illusory until you've made the last second payment.
I know, I'm just acting the maggot. I think that paying a mortgage feels less painful than paying rent despite the much higher risk level involved. Because it feels like yours* you take more pride in it and make it a better place to live, potentially increasing its value in the process so if you decide to sell at some point you are likely to be financially better off **
* caveat accepted
** putting you in a better position to buy even bigger debt from the bank***
*** fuck yeah, potato!
Youtube is acting the cunt for me lately. The amount of ads is annoying but lately it will get to an ad, play it and then just get stuck and not continue playing the album or podcast. It is unusable at this point.
You own the house. What you don't own yet is the money you used to buy the house. The house is collateral against that borrowed money. In any case, it's all absolutely illusory for me, as there's no way in hell I could get a mortgage at the moment haha.
You also 'own' any problems that arise. House insurance cunts are far less cunty than car insurance cunts, I've discovered this year. The jacks was blocked and they sent out (a bit of a fucking cowboy but still) a plumber with very few questions asked.
YouTube Premium, Andy pandy. I know it's a few Bob but it's worth it.
I might have to bite the bullet and pay the cunts. Fuck them, they are worse than the car insurance and house insurance scum combined. Give me free shit, cocksuckers!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 16, 2022, 11:13:51 AMI might have to bite the bullet and pay the cunts. Fuck them, they are worse than the car insurance and house insurance scum combined. Give me free shit, cocksuckers!
Add blocker man. Does the trick and is free
Dont bother paying out, you can still download youtube vanced
Vanced is letting ads through now though. Presumably Youtube has updated and it hasn't.
Revanced has replaced Vanced. A little bit harder to install but works brilliantly. The Revanced Manager app basically patches the original YouTube app on your device and creates a package to install alongside it.
https://github.com/revanced
Quote from: Carnage on November 16, 2022, 12:54:04 PMVanced is letting ads through now though. Presumably Youtube has updated and it hasn't.
I got a new phone last week and had to reinstall it, all been going good so far,think I got an older version though if that's made any difference
Indeed. Might reinstall or try that Revanced.
Lewis Hamilton fans. Even worse than the cunt himself.
Is that possible? Apparently Red Bull have refused to deal with Sky at the F1 anymore, as they keep making digs about Verstappen 'stealing' last year's championship - Ted Kravitz made some comment recently that was the last straw for them.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on November 15, 2022, 11:34:41 AMI would move to the Credit Union in a heartbeat if my branch offered a full online banking service rather than the basic one that they currently have.
Two reasons why I keep putting it off is I am not sure if a CU debit card would be as easy to use abroad as my current card.
The other reason is my Credit card is tied to my current bank account. My card only has a 1k limit which I am not going to increase so I have pay it off regularly which right now just involves going on to the AIB site and it is done in two seconds then the payment is usually cleared by the next day.
My CU branch doesn't offer a credit card so if I was to keep my current credit card paying it off would involve constantly having to go in person to either the bank (which is always understaffed and a pain in the ass to get too with terrible operating hours or the post office which is always packed with people collecting dole payments). Plus when you pay off the card in person it can take 2 - 3 days for the payment to clear.
I can see the second reason especially causing me a constant headache.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 16, 2022, 09:23:11 AMYes, I just mean the ownership is kind of illusory until you've made the last second payment.
Well, for sure. When getting a mortgage, the house is not yours from the get go, it will be yours after you've paid it in full. Nothing will ever be yours when paying rent. Also, I'd like my kids to have some kind of stability, growing up in something they might consider as their own, in comparison to living in a rented property where a landlord might practically kick you out at any time he/she feels like it.
Renting or paying a mortgage - you have to pay or you're out either way, right......
Quote from: Bürggermeister on November 16, 2022, 02:52:08 PMLewis Hamilton fans. Even worse than the cunt himself.
Absolutely. While he's up in the top 3 hateful cunts in F1, along with Wolff and Horner, his fans are just another level altogether. To be honest, calling them fans is a bit of a stretch, it's a fucking cult.
Didn't even know that was a thing. Amazing what happens when you don't pay attention.
That will be a lesson to me.
Peeve: drinking 6 cans and only feeling disappointment.
I was thinking how sweet I have had it lately this morning. Then, over the course of the day I had a huge bust up with an uppity, wannabe boss shitebag colleague (which I'm going to hear about from the actual boss)followed by over a grand in traffic fines for going up one street and back, allegedly in a restricted 'eco' zone. Just dropping a workmate (different one) home twice a week. Big, shiny under the skin pimple on my temple for good measure.
The Mrs got wind of the fines and the atmosphere is frosty chez caomhaoin.
Yep, soon as you think you have it licked, life is sure to give you the biggest kick in the hole, next time you feel that sunny disposition creeping on, reach for your nearest Esoteric cd lad
Can confirm. In the space of a fortnight, I had an unexpected vet bill of ~€1,100, 2 dentist's visits north of €350 each, and a gig/hotel/travel for €200+. And now the christmas shopping begins. Dentist was necessary (and budgeted for, there's more to come) and the gig I obviously had planned, but all coming together on top of the regular bills and the fact that my job has been more or less done with since September... Fun. Brings you down just when you think you're getting ahead of things.
Dopes in the job using the communal microwaves who forget which one they put their food in. The cunts open doors until they find their stuff but don't think of pushing the button to resume heating everyone else's food which they stopped when they were opening the doors of the other ovens. Dopey and cunty carry on.
Have to be in work half an hour early for a meeting with the boss and the stupid bitch I had it out with yesterday .
I think they are trying to fire my assistant (she mouthed off and has a couple of warnings)and using it as an excuse, or so goes the shite talk in the corridor.
Honest to Jaysus, the fake concern for whatever oppressed group has nothing compared to the ridiculous sophistry that goes on in my place of work.
Politics in all places of work really
Toy show, Toy show!! Thats all I'm hearing today. Like really. Last time I watched I was 12 and it was shite then. Grow up.
Black Friday traffic. M50 today car park from 3pm. >:(
Quote from: Necro Red on November 25, 2022, 11:16:40 AMPolitics in all places of work really
But
especially Leinster House.
This Toy Show shite...great for the kids yeah..but the adults need to get a grip...you had your time...
People really lose their shit over the toy show. I've two 7 year olds there and they were bored to tears watching it.
An actual pet related peeve here. Me oul pal Pinky the cat died off the other day and I'm devastated over it but because it's an animal you're still expected to turn up to work 20 mins after burying your pal of 14 years. If it is a dog, people understand a bit more and you might get the day out of it but you're sort of not allowed be in grief for the cat, at least not in any official sense. :'(
Sorry to hear about your cat..nah its a balls when you lose your pet..be it cat,dog or whatever..I've cried more over pets than some relatives dying and that's the truth. I'm dreading the thought of my remaining dog passing away, hes 14 now and had a major surgery last year, I had to take 2 days off work as I wasn't worth a fuck with worry, he pulled through and is in good form now, but the dreaded day will come.... :'(
We can get very attached to them indeed. Hopefully you'll get a few more years out of the old dog yet
That's rough alright man. And totally agree with what you're saying re social expectations about it too. Be well :abbath:
Cheers man, much appreciated
Quote from: astfgyl on November 26, 2022, 10:01:06 AMAn actual pet related peeve here. Me oul pal Pinky the cat died off the other day and I'm devastated over it but because it's an animal you're still expected to turn up to work 20 mins after burying your pal of 14 years. If it is a dog, people understand a bit more and you might get the day out of it but you're sort of not allowed be in grief for the cat, at least not in any official sense. :'(
Ah sorry to hear that! And definitely, wrongly, different expectations in that space.
Sorry to hear that. It is hard, sure they're members of the family really.
Aye, sound lads. It is that really, they're part of the home. I suppose because cats are generally so aloof compared to a dog but some of them are loyal as fuck too. Have buried a few before but I'm particularly haunted by this one. Ah well.
Back to regular peeves, and it has come up before more than once but around 3 times today I encountered knobs that don't like indicating at roundabouts but then have the gall to make faces at me over their own lack of care. It's a fucking indicator, how is it not like a reflex
Quote from: astfgyl on November 27, 2022, 01:08:34 AMAye, sound lads. It is that really, they're part of the home. I suppose because cats are generally so aloof compared to a dog but some of them are loyal as fuck too. Have buried a few before but I'm particularly haunted by this one. Ah well.
Back to regular peeves, and it has come up before more than once but around 3 times today I encountered knobs that don't like indicating at roundabouts but then have the gall to make faces at me over their own lack of care. It's a fucking indicator, how is it not like a reflex
This is Ireland man, don't mind the indicators. They would probably indicate wrong. The only way to go when in/entering the roundabout is to simply hold off and wait until everyone else is out of it.
Tbf in most cases I do, but not in the morning trying to get to work through one of the worst traffic towns going!
Quote from: astfgyl on November 27, 2022, 12:30:52 PMTbf in most cases I do, but not in the morning trying to get to work through one of the worst traffic towns going!
Yeah, I do get your point. It's not just a peeve though, but a serious and deeper issue. I've been to over 30 countries in Europe, and drivers in Ireland are the worst I've seen.
'Ebay week', getting ads for that now, is it a new thing?
Mammon reigns supreme.
Quote from: The Heretic on November 26, 2022, 09:17:05 AMThis Toy Show shite...great for the kids yeah..but the adults need to get a grip...you had your time...
I watched it with the kids the other night, they enjoyed and to be fair, it had its moments in a nostalgic kinda way.
One of the young performers did a version of Country Roads, Take Me Home. Nothing particularly wrong with his rendition, I just fucking despise that song, even more than Proud Mary... in terms of shite songs guaranteed to get all the boggers on their feet at a culchie wedding, that one takes the fucking biscuit. And I'm saying that as a culchie.
As a culchie myself, I fucking despise that tune too.
I'm only a semi- culchie and, curiously, I am not so vehement in my hatred for that song, despite not liking it. Someone at a woke university should do a study. I wonder how it all ties back to important trans concerns.
:laugh: I thought that was the whole point of the thing was to pre-empt that movement
The tech my missus is at outsourced their car parking to some English English crowd to run, and have the balls to charge students like 7£ a day for parking. Pretty annoying state of the times in general, but they have a black Friday sale on, 20% off parking for the next few days.
Between that and a cool spot for pints & pop up food vendors being turned into a car park I'm feeling very ted kaczynski-y
Lads complaining about the cold while walking around in ankle socks.
Cuntish.
Getting my phone to charge these days is getting on my tits, I have to have the cable angled a certain way and almost wedged against a wall to prevent it popping out.
Also my Nintendo switch, the analogue joy stick doesn't recognise when I push up, unless I really push down. Luckily I'm not playing a game that requires instant reactions but I'm probably going to have to get it sorted somehow.
Have you tried a new/different phone cable? I had the same issue, bought a cheap replacement cable and it works fine. If you keep bending the one you have, you could potentially damage the charge port on your phone, in which case one of them phone repair shops could fix handy enough.
Replacing the joystick looks easy enough https://youtu.be/d5WaY4piiuQ
Tried a different cable and its still pretty much the same problem. Sometimes I think there's dirt and dust getting into the charge socket as I ve taken a safty pin around there and have dug out a load of shit.
As for the lite, not confident about doing the surgery myself but I heard compressed air can would do the trick. Nicked a can from work and it seems to be working a little better
Having to bring and then wait for ages for the Mrs at a private hospital for what amounts to a runny nose and enlarged glands.
What's wrong with a cup of lemsip?
Everything. It has to be a mug instead of a cup. Well that's not really everything it's more like half of everything because there's the lemsip to go in the mug as well but then there's the water as well so down to 1/3 now and only getting worse when we consider all the other variables such as the composition of the water used and the effect of boiling the water on said composition, and that's without even going into how the water got to be boiled and all that's involved in that too.. I could go on and on oh wait I just did
Happy Saturday everyone
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 03, 2022, 01:23:23 PMrunny nose and enlarged glands
Speaking of 'alternative' porn...
More Customs bullshit received a package last week from UPS valued at $16 but the wankers wouldn't hand it over until I paid a €48 customs fees. I have disputed the charge because the invoice attached to the package clearly states the value of the items is a total of $16 so now they have come back to tell me that the customs fee is primarily based on what it cost the sender to ship the package. Robbing bastards.
A tip for anyone when it comes to customs my postman told me last week that sometimes and especially now in the run up to Christmas they can make mistakes and send packages out before asking for customs fees. So if you ever receive a package then they send you a notification after that asking you pay customs just ignore it because once you have your package they can't force you to pay the customs charges.
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Quote from: mickO))) on December 06, 2022, 11:16:19 AMMore Customs bullshit received a package last week from UPS valued at $16 but the wankers wouldn't hand it over until I paid a €48 customs fees. I have disputed the charge because the invoice attached to the package clearly states the value of the items is a total of $16 so now they have come back to tell me that the customs fee is primarily based on what it cost the sender to ship the package. Robbing bastards.
Yeah that's standard practice, VAT & Duty is calculated at cost of goods + freight in the majority of cases since it's considered part of the value. Can't be disputed either. In cases where the cost of freight isn't shown or declared you might be fine but I noticed meself that if UPS are doing both the clearance and the shipment they'll use their own freight charges on the import docs anyway.
Doctor's handwriting
See this thing about freight being part of the final cost is a con of the fucking highest order
Went to a christmas panto earlier (my nephew was in it for about 3 minutes). Fuck me but it's torture at those things. Buggered off at the interval, thankfully.
I'm playing Santa this afternoon at my son's creche. Should be funny :laugh:
Paedo.
Driving up to The Cure last week and heard that cuntin Gaeity Panto ad about 5 times. How is that shite is so popular. It's so...quaint in a Rose of Tralee, not a thatched cottage kinda way.
Oooh no it isn't!
I've actually never been to see a panto, but I'm sure I'll end up bringing the wee lad some day. One of my sisters and a friend used to bring their kids to it every year. Though, now that I think about it, my brother-in-law and the other husband would always spend the same couple of hours in the pub instead :laugh:
I would say it's tough going. Fun for half an hour and then the novelty would wear off. You'd hope the young lad might be happy to leave for a happy meal to save your sanity.
I remember going to see a Panto when I was a young lad and hating it. Was it in the Gaeity? Fuck knows. It was in Dublin anyway. A clearer memory is in Leaving Cert, being brought to Dublin to see this by the school: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-10092999.html
As demented as that was, we all were given about 15 minutes before the bus left back to Tipp afterwards and three of us jogged to the Sound Cellar, bought an album each, and ran back. I can't remember what I bought but I know one of the lads got In The Nightside Eclipse because I immediately regretted not buying that on listening and taped it off him lol
Brought my young lad to the Lion King musical when he was 6 or 7, little fucker did a silent protest by turning his anorak back to front and putting the hood over his face because (paraphrasing here) 'three hours is pulling the arse out of it'. I thought it was excellent!
So think twice Pappies, might be as well off going to Micky Ds'
I think the issue with those panto ads is the voice and format they always use. I hate that cunt's voice. Brought my niece and nephew to a panto a few years ago and they enjoyed it.
Quote from: ochoill on December 06, 2022, 12:40:57 PMQuote from: mickO))) on December 06, 2022, 11:16:19 AMMore Customs bullshit received a package last week from UPS valued at $16 but the wankers wouldn't hand it over until I paid a €48 customs fees. I have disputed the charge because the invoice attached to the package clearly states the value of the items is a total of $16 so now they have come back to tell me that the customs fee is primarily based on what it cost the sender to ship the package. Robbing bastards.
Yeah that's standard practice, VAT & Duty is calculated at cost of goods + freight in the majority of cases since it's considered part of the value. Can't be disputed either. In cases where the cost of freight isn't shown or declared you might be fine but I noticed meself that if UPS are doing both the clearance and the shipment they'll use their own freight charges on the import docs anyway.
It is a piss take they are now telling me the package has no postage value on it so they attached what it would cost to ship via UPS which is definitely far more than what the sender would have paid. Trying to get the shipping invoice from the sender and will be demanding a refund based on what he paid if I can get his postage receipt. Paid with paypal so will at least be able to cause UPS some annoyance by opening a claim even if it doesn't go anywhere.
Isn't the whole excuse behind customs that they are charging you for not buying locally. 99% of what I buy online can't be bought anywhere in Ireland.
Buying the wrong size lightbulb. Pain in the soul.
Soccer players surrounding and haranguing referees, all that 'HEEEYYYYYYY'!! with the arms in the air shit. Pack of babies. They should take a leaf out of rugby's book ; you mouth off, reverse the decision or bring it forward, card the cunts as appropriate.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 10, 2022, 08:25:09 PMSoccer players surrounding and haranguing referees, all that 'HEEEYYYYYYY'!! with the arms in the air shit. Pack of babies. They should take a leaf out of rugby's book ; you mouth off, reverse the decision or bring it forward, card the cunts as appropriate.
I agree because it makes sense but disagree because it does get the crowd going somewhat
Chalk and cheese: one's a game, the other's a sport.
In Madeira atm, across the road from the Irish pub having food when the English match was on, there was a suspicious amount of cheering coming from it when England scored
In the car yesterday the young one asked to stick on some song I didnt know, turned out to be Billie Eilish. I've heard her name but never heard any of her stuff, jaysus it's pure fucking bollocks.
As bad as pop music was in the 90s/00s at least they could sing and carry a tune, not just mumble and whisper through it.
Lads in work constantly trying to show me videos and songs on their phones. FUCK OFF!!!
Work for a big multinational, from home about half the time. Had to do an hour long training that was basically covering the scenario of someone going on a shooting rampage in the office. Not too much of a pet peeve tbh, just very difficult to stop laughing in the office as I was reading through it.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 12, 2022, 03:53:12 PMWork for a big multinational, from home about half the time. Had to do an hour long training that was basically covering the scenario of someone going on a shooting rampage in the office. Not too much of a pet peeve tbh, just very difficult to stop laughing in the office as I was reading through it.
My wife worked for Claire's when we lived in Canada, they made her sit through a few hours of shooter training too including a video of how to escape from a shopping centre if four lads with rifles go on a spree. No joke she showed me the video afterwards
Over the top enthusiasm from parents at their kids sporting events. I thought it only happened in American films but naw. Watching my young lad playing rugby (10 year olds) and some of the shite coming out of the parents is embarrassing.
The near impossibly of keeping footwells clean. Everyone dragging shit in with them constantly.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 18, 2022, 12:16:26 PMOver the top enthusiasm from parents at their kids sporting events. I thought it only happened in American films but naw. Watching my young lad playing rugby (10 year olds) and some of the shite coming out of the parents is embarrassing.
The near impossibly of keeping footwells clean. Everyone dragging shit in with them constantly.
When I was 19 I managed an under14s soccer team. The fucking state of the parents. I had the tell the players to ignore the fuckers. All wannabe managers who knew fuck all about the game.
Yeah, there was a break in the play, a parent next to me called over his son and started telling him to pass it quicker etc, get it wide. Would ya fuck off and let him enjoy himself ya spa, he's 10.
World Cup peeve - Darragh Moloney commentating instead of George Hamilton in the final. Houghton aswell the boring bastard.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on December 18, 2022, 05:35:33 PMYeah, there was a break in the play, a parent next to me called over his son and started telling him to pass it quicker etc, get it wide. Would ya fuck off and let him enjoy himself ya spa, he's 10.
World Cup peeve - Darragh Moloney commentating instead of George Hamilton in the final. Houghton aswell the boring bastard.
Maloney is fucking useless. Hamilton miles ahead of him.
The skin on the backs of my hands is absolutely fucked since the cold weather started. Dry and cracked, sore as fuck. Bought a tub of O'Keefe's hand cream that seems to be helping but it's unpleasant at the moment.
My hands are always in bits from work but that cold snap has made absolute shit out of them.
The trials and tribulations life throws at us. :'(
Aye, washing horse rugs makes a shite of them for me but there's been damn all of that this year. Just the bad week there.
Fuckin mozzies. Cunts!
Delivery drivers who feel the need to ring the doorbell 3 or 4 times whilst simultaneously hammering on the door 🤬🤬
Quote from: 101_North on December 21, 2022, 01:29:29 PMDelivery drivers who feel the need to ring the doorbell 3 or 4 times whilst simultaneously hammering on the door 🤬🤬
That's fair enough in one way but imagine the absolute shit they've to put up with at Christmas with people wondering why the things they haven't received haven't arrived and the drivers know fuck all about it
Quote from: 101_North on December 21, 2022, 01:29:29 PMDelivery drivers who feel the need to ring the doorbell 3 or 4 times whilst simultaneously hammering on the door 🤬🤬
Currently have 6 dogs in the house one is a new puppy who has only been here 3 weeks so she is still getting settled in. 2 of the dogs go crazy sometimes when the bell rings and fight so we put a sign up over the bell asking people not to ring it just incase anything happens with the pup but still most drivers go ahead and ring the bell.
Customs charges again. Twice in the space of a week, adding €9+ each to the price of the T-shirts I bought.
Quote from: Carnage on December 21, 2022, 04:23:26 PMCustoms charges again. Twice in the space of a week, adding €9+ each to the price of the T-shirts I bought.
from USA? I've been stung before, never again!
UK, T-shirts from Plastichead. Got some there before, no charges. Luck of the draw, it seems.
Dropkick Murphys in general, but I'm Shipping Up To Boston is as annoying when trotted out at 'Irish'sporting events as Sweet Caroline is at English ones.
On a related note, anyone who's not an OAP wearing a flatcap. Just fuck off.
I'm willing to bet that you are OAP, because the majority of your posts that I see, you're whinging about something and telling it to fuck off.
Fuck off. ;)
Aussie heat. We have been waiting for summer to start for months and it's here at last. Yesterday we had our first properly hot day- 37°. It is now 5.30am, I'm heading out the door to work and it's already 28° :(
Do you reckon you'll acclimatise in time? I just couldn't imagine getting used to that, the couple of hot summers we had here recently were torture and that was just a few days at a time, let alone months of it (and hotter).
I more or less survived it last year so I should be ok. The rental we are in is a bit of a shoddy kip which doesn't help. It is terrible at keeping the heat out in summer and worse at keeping it in during winter. We lock ourselves in the sitting room, which is the only room with air con, and just brave the kitchen and jacks when necessary. Otherwise the rest of the house is too hot to spend any time in.
There's a great Shit Merch opportunity for black metal bands to lads in your predicament. They should rebrand Deep Freeze (a spray version of the opposite of Deep Heat) with some grim and frostbitten illegible logo and flog it as canned Norwegian frost. Spray it all over and feel like yer riding a glacier.
First day back in work after over a week off, just not in the mood for it at all.
Quote from: Carnage on December 27, 2022, 07:10:12 PMDo you reckon you'll acclimatise in time? I just couldn't imagine getting used to that, the couple of hot summers we had here recently were torture and that was just a few days at a time, let alone months of it (and hotter).
Air conditioning makes all the difference even though Obama, Greta and the rest of the private plane gang keep telling us that we should not be using it anymore. If you move to a warm country the number one rule is never rent a place that does not have air conditioning.
Absolutely. I have one directly over my bed and another in the living room, Madrid is just obnoxiously hot in summer.
Making a cup of tea with a tablespoon :-X
Prince fucking 'Arry and the media covering everything related to him and his idiot wife. FUCK.OFF.
You have to top up a physical Leap card using the TFI app on your phone via NFC. Then scan the card to get onboard.
Why doesn't TFI just set up the Leap app so that your phone can be used to board a bus/train via NFC?
Surely it's the same thing as when I see people paying for coffee and shit using their phones or watches?
Or am I missing something?
they've that here for the trams and buses, but they had to replace all the on-transport scanner yokes for it to work.
I suppose that's the reason. It would be too much effort for Bus Eireann etc.
While we're on this - why can't we just use our debit cards or public transport?
In London you can use the Oyster card or your own contactless debit/credit card (the brother tells me that Revolut is the way to go for option - no bank fees on top of the travel costs) and it charges/acts the same as an Oyster.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 05, 2023, 06:23:28 PMPrince fucking 'Arry and the media covering everything related to him and his idiot wife. FUCK.OFF.
The english love the royals. What ya gonna do
They recently brought tap and go for debit cards on metro buses in Belfast and it's a game changer. No more running to the bank machine before the bus and tryna explain why your braking a score for a £1.30 fair cuz the ATM had nothing smaller.
The only thing more spasticated than seeing stupid cunts wandering around in public, very blatantly taking selfie videos for social media is seeing their scrotumless boyfriends walking in front of them taking the video for them.
I think they're gas. The diva and her puppy dog boyfriend, invariably spending ages trying to take pictures which look spontaneous. She spends ages getting her hair right, does her pose, he takes the picture, they check picture and then repeat the process until it's time to move on to the next tourist landmark on the checklist, ignoring everything, both human and scenic, around them.
Such a pathetic existence is it's own punishment.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 13, 2023, 03:36:07 AMThe only thing more spasticated than seeing stupid cunts wandering around in public, very blatantly taking selfie videos for social media is seeing their scrotumless boyfriends walking in front of them taking the video for them.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 13, 2023, 09:16:31 AMI think they're gas. The diva and her puppy dog boyfriend, invariably spending ages trying to take pictures which look spontaneous. She spends ages getting her hair right, does her pose, he takes the picture, they check picture and then repeat the process until it's time to move on to the next tourist landmark on the checklist, ignoring everything, both human and scenic, around them.
Such a pathetic existence is it's own punishment.
Yep. I was on holiday over Christmas and there was an American wan by the pool taking endless selfies of herself or getting her tiny fella to do them. Moving sun loungers and other shit too. Then she made the poor sap walk around the entire pool, get in and take a few shots of her from there while she fired a water pistol at him - they had brought this with them.
Next thing I heard was her dopey, LOUD
Like, uhmahgawd! accent.
"Hey fam, Excellence Club level - you know how we do! Work hard, play hard!"
The god of shithousery shone his benevolent light down upon the situation though.
The pool concierge copped them and went over "Are you a member of the Excellence Club?"
"Yeah!"
"May I ask your room number?"
"Why?"
"This is a peaceful pool. All club members are made aware of that on check-in of their stay. You are making far too much noise."
She huffs and ignores him. He asks again. Her midget boyfriend calls out a room number.
"I'm afraid that is not an Excellence Club room and I sorry but you must leave or buy a pool pass for $35 per person."
They refused - so I guess that "work hard, play hard" has a price-cap of $35.
They had to pick up all their shit while everyone that they annoyed (by seeking attention in the first place) looked on. Walking in one direction before the concierge called out - "That's the private beach - you must go the other way. The way that you came in." and they had to trundle back past all of us again.
The amount of people that I saw at that resort making what, I assume, were YouTube videos was crazy.
"Check dis out! Like the video and finesse that subscribe button, y'all!"
Can't a pasty portly Irish lad just read his WWII book with a blue cocktail in peace?
Muppetry of unsurpassed/unsurpassable proportions. I return to an earlier question. When every dense, culture averse cunt is an influencer, who exactly is being influenced?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 13, 2023, 09:36:01 AMMuppetry of unsurpassed/unsurpassable proportions. I return to an earlier question. When every dense, culture averse cunt is an influencer, who exactly is being influenced?
You'd be amazed, man. I have two nieces - one just 18 and the other in her early-20s.
Both of them talk about Instagram/YouTube people like you and I would talk about - I dunno - Martin Scorsese or Jimmy Page {insert your own choice here}. These people are living completely contrived lives - all artifice - and making a fortune doing it.
Architectural Digest did an article on an Instagram influencer who bought a fucking massive house - a McMansion admittedly but you'd get my house into it 5 times over - and by the end of the article I couldn't figure out what tangible thing this lady had created bar posting photos of stuff she liked.
Take the lad, Andrew Rea - AKA Binging With Babish - a man who cooks things on a static camera - not a trained chef. Pulled in over $8 million dollars last year - $3 million of it in advertising revenue alone - has a few books out and his own cookware range now.
Or the lad Bored Of Lunch on Instagram - he does 30 second videos of slow-cooker meals. Just wrote a book of recipes - pre-orders are through the roof, the yoke is on some best-seller list! Slow-cooker recipes! Put the stuff in the CrockPot - turn on - go out - come home... how much more could it be?
Some people must be being influenced.
At least they are cooking I suppose, but yeah, so much of it seems so utterly banal to me. I was listening to Lex Fridman interview The Beast (who?) and he's a youtube video maker who has reached 100,000,000 subscribers. I'm so far out of touch. I feel a hundred years old.
My nieces talk in an Instagram vernacular now.
The older one who just finished college now works in a job that pays double what I earn. We had coffee the other day.
"How was Christmas?"
"We just, like, vibed in Dublin? Lived our best lives, you know? Totally chill for the most part."
She grew up out in a semi-rural part of Cork. Vibed, me hole!
I also feel 100 years old. Sometimes I think that maybe I was the same way as these kids when I was 20. Albeit with a different set of distractions.
I also believe that I was probably less self-involved and more engaged with the things happening around me. There's a weird detachment now - younger people don't seem to fully enjoy a situation until the see how many people have seen them enjoy said situation.
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They've grown up with an online presence that's as important and real to them as actual real life interaction, if not more so. Sad really.
I reckon people will have to go on courses to actually learn how to speak to each other in a few years because of this. Is it me or do younger people have this kind of American arrogant way of speaking? Like everything is beneath them. I don't get it it all, too much time spent listening to influencers?
There's a local lad round here that I'll have to find a link to. Puts up self shot videos of himself going to the church and shit but that description does no justice to the carry on of him
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 13, 2023, 10:33:39 AMyounger people don't seem to fully enjoy a situation until the see how many people have seen them enjoy said situation.
Nail on the head
Quote from: astfgyl on January 13, 2023, 11:31:06 AMThere's a local lad round here that I'll have to find a link to. Puts up self shot videos of himself going to the church and shit but that description does no justice to the carry on of him
That sounds mighty, post up the link. That'd be the channel for me, some buck firing silage in too a feeder out of a wheelbarrow and talking to the bullocks
Big, bad, shittalking Pagan/Black/BlackThrash/Satan folk with initials and funny names that still go get their children confirmed/christened/cursed as soon as they are told
3 Arena charging €7.60 for a pint and they don't accept cash >:(
Is cash still a thing? I get annoyed at places that only do cash.
Cash til I die
Cash is king. The taxman doesn't get to know about it all
They want you to feel like you are dodgy for whipping out the notes. Soon they'll be blocking your cards for excess spending on carbon(ated)? goods and services in exchange for convenience.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on January 16, 2023, 02:21:21 PMThey want you to feel like you are dodgy for whipping out the notes. Soon they'll be blocking your cards for excess spending on carbon(ated)? goods and services in exchange for convenience.
There's already a card that does that for the forward thinking virtue signaller
The lovely new gym members.
I recognise and applaud the effort people make to take that first step out of their comfort zone and to try and make a change.
Having said that... if in a different situation somebody saw another person lifting a heavy object would they think it ok to bump into them? More than once???
Why does that common sense not apply in the gym? A bit of space fools!
Also put the stuff away after you use it.
Put your cunt phone away as well.
https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2023/0121/1350031-garda-hospitalised/
What the fuck is going on? A skanger bit his hand. Not like he was shot or stabbed. Unless that lad has the teeth of Jaws from Bond this is the biggest load of fuckin nonsense. Horrific injuries? Serious but non life threatening injuries? Fuck right off.
Should've ran the cunt over.
Quote from: Circlepit on January 16, 2023, 08:16:50 PMPut your cunt phone away as well.
Well then how are they supposed to take pictures and videos of themselves so that others may endure the long journey along with them?
I'd consider having the tip of a finger bitten off as serious but not life threatening. Risk of infection. Not being able to reattach the finger. The long term implications of that injury. I'm sure an adult male, off his fucking bin, biting down full force on someone's finger to the extent that he cuts through flesh and bone, is pretty serious. You absolute fucking cabbage.
The psychological ramifications are not to be underestimated either.
Definger the police.
Quote from: John Kimble on January 22, 2023, 08:50:09 PMI'd consider having the tip of a finger bitten off as serious but not life threatening. Risk of infection. Not being able to reattach the finger. The long term implications of that injury. I'm sure an adult male, off his fucking bin, biting down full force on someone's finger to the extent that he cuts through flesh and bone, is pretty serious. You absolute fucking cabbage.
Oh, touch a nerve, did I? :laugh: :laugh: Do you have other details? I'm actually impressed if he was able to bite his finger off.
The new McDonald's ad is proper cunty.
Ruined that Yello song.
A mate asked me if I'd be interested in jamming. I said "Sure, why not?"
He said they rehearse in Glasnevin.
That's why not. My days of a 220 mile round trip for a few hours of playing are long behind me. Old me can't be dealing with Dublin traffic anymore.
Specific Americanism: when they ask can they "do (an order of)" whatever fuckin thing they want from a menu.
No idea why but this one upsets me greatly. Haven't heard anyone say it here yet, thank fuck.
My favourite album is scratched.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on January 24, 2023, 08:35:32 PMSpecific Americanism: when they ask can they "do (an order of)" whatever fuckin thing they want from a menu.
No idea why but this one upsets me greatly. Haven't heard anyone say it here yet, thank fuck.
Yep. I find it annoying too too.
"Tell ya what... I'm gonna do chicken fingers, then I'm gonna do a burger."
Do what to the burger? And say "please and thanks", yeh late 40's, college sports team sweatshirt wearing FUCK yeh!
Too specific...?
Whatever they decide to 'do' they'd ruin your appetite with the way they control a knife and fork! I've American colleagues I can't go to dinner with as I can't watch them eat!
I went for a hill walk last Sunday. The weather was supposed to be cool. It ended up warm. I brought a change of clothes thinking I might get wet but it didn't even occur to me to bring a hat or sun screen. Suffice to say my noggin got crisped. I was heavy on the moisturiser all week and thought I was going to get away with it. I jumped out of the shower this evening and my scalp looks like an onion that's be roasted to death! I'm like Freddy Krueger with leprosy. At least it'll be fun to peel off 8)
The itch will drive you mad.
I'm half dreading what state my pillow will be in in the morning.
When you walk up to a deli or take away counter and the person working immediately shouts "HI HOW CAN I HELP YOU"?
You can help me by giving me a fucking moment to see what you actually have for sale, I'll let you know when I've made up my mind, thanks!
Nah, you shouldn't approach the counter unless you know what you want. Like if you're a bit unsure, maybe hang back a bit. I've worked enough shitty retail jobs to appreciate that the customer is rarely right. Fuck right off with your indecisiveness, you should know what you want in a breakfast roll/sandwich by now
Quote from: Giggles on February 10, 2023, 08:00:30 PMWhen you walk up to a deli or take away counter and the person working immediately shouts "HI HOW CAN I HELP YOU"?
You can help me by giving me a fucking moment to see what you actually have for sale, I'll let you know when I've made up my mind, thanks!
It drives me insane, especially when there's no one else to order.
"Losing" a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds worth €150.
I say "losing" because I'm pretty sure that I left them on my office desk last night.
I'm rightly fucked off today.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 14, 2023, 12:21:33 PM"Losing" a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds worth €150.
I say "losing" because I'm pretty sure that I left them on my office desk last night.
I'm rightly fucked off today.
bastards..
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Fucking customs charges, yet again. Between that and excessive postage charges a CD/T-shirt deal is costing me the guts of €60.
Is there any way to contest those charges? I've had a few where the charges exceeded the value of the items.
The only alternative on the An Post siye is to refuse to pay it, and they return to sender. Absolute cunts.
Quote from: Carnage on February 14, 2023, 05:55:01 PMThe only alternative on the An Post siye is to refuse to pay it, and they return to sender. Absolute cunts.
some joke so it is. You've already paid for postage,excessively I imagine? And are then expected to pay some lad to hand it to you.
I believe the cost of postage is added to the items value.
Yes if you buy for example a cd that costs 10euro and the postage is 5euro the customs is charged on 15euro. Luckily most people I buy from outside the EU mark stuff down so I haven't had too many issues other then having about 10 packages sent back to the sender for no valid reason in late 2021 that caused me major headache and the issues I had with UPS before Christmas charging me double what I should of paid for customs but I am definitely paying more customs charges now than I ever have before.
Most of Australia won't even post to Ireland anymore due the major fuck up of thousands of packages coming from outside of the EU to Ireland being sent back to sender instead of the person they are destined for here. As far as I know this issue is still going on. An Post keep blaming the new EU regulations that came into place 2 years ago which is funny considering no other EU country is having this issue only Ireland seems to have the problem.
Even the cost of shipping things outside the country has gone crazy and they still won't insure anything going outside the EU for more than €35 no matter what the cost. Right now to send a 12" record registered to the US or Australia it costs €28 and €32 and the maximum insurance you can get on that is €35.
CD was £9.99
T-shirt £15.99
Postage £10.50
VAT £5.98
Total £42.46 which worked out at €51.67.
Customs charge yesterday was €8.51 (€3.50 of which is An Post's admin fee), the parcel was marked at a value of €21.84.
All in all, that's over €60 for a CD & T-shirt which is a killer, and would make me think long and hard about buying direct from UK bands again.
Compare that with last week's parcel from Subhumans (3 CDs and a beanie) which totalled just over €21 - CDs were on sale and the beanie was cheap enough, but it would have weighed more and the postage was less.
Nearly got done with a scam purporting to be an post looking for 3.50
Those indicator lights which swoosh outwards instead of the simple and classic on/off. It's hard to rationally explain why but they just annoy me.
Any kind of pointless 'update' like that is annoying, like brake lights being a solid line instead of twin rear lights.
While we're on the subject: LED headlights. Might be grand to drive with but when they're coming toward you, they're blinding.
If you're being blinded by someone with their full beams on, or just wonky headlights.
Close your right eye. Or, for those of us out in the continent, close your left eye.
Trust me, this works.
The whole new lights thing like the indicators and brakes is fried but driving with the led is far better
Drove from Limerick to Thurles a few weeks back, got stuck behind a crash near Birdhill. Aside from everybody seemingly losing the ability to drive once the traffic got moving - indecisive undertaking to get nowhere being their favourite game - my favourite was the drive on the old road after Nenagh, where only one car bothered to dip their headlights coming at me and when I got close enough, I realised they only had one headlight anyway.
Quote from: ochoill on February 15, 2023, 08:36:31 PMDrove from Limerick to Thurles a few weeks back, got stuck behind a crash near Birdhill. Aside from everybody seemingly losing the ability to drive once the traffic got moving - indecisive undertaking to get nowhere being their favourite game - my favourite was the drive on the old road after Nenagh, where only one car bothered to dip their headlights coming at me and when I got close enough, I realised they only had one headlight anyway.
That old road from Limerick to Nenagh is a real reminder of how things have turned out.
It's a bit like rocket town or that shithole on the way to the gold saucer
I'm pretty sure Audi and BMW drivers have been mentioned before, but I'd like to add SEAT drivers to the list of cunts who need to be blown off the road with an RPG Death Race style.
For some reason they can only do 65kmph, whether the speed limit is 30, 40, 80 or 100. The only time this changes is when there's a section of road coming up where they could be passed, so they floor it, and keep the speed up until they're sure they won't get passed, then it's hit the brakes, and back down to cruising speed.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on February 15, 2023, 08:53:26 PMI'm pretty sure Audi and BMW drivers have been mentioned before, but I'd like to add SEAT drivers to the list of cunts who need to be blown off the road with an RPG Death Race style.
For some reason they can only do 65kmph, whether the speed limit is 30, 40, 80 or 100. The only time this changes is when there's a section of road coming up where they could be passed, so they floor it, and keep the speed up until they're sure they won't get passed, then it's hit the brakes, and back down to cruising speed.
That's every type of car but it's one annoying fuck
As a former Seat driver myself I can confirm that that is all completely true. When you buy a Seat you have to sign a contract saying that you will conform to this peculiar driving style and if you fail to do so they will take the car off you. At first it is stressful to know that you are being a complete cunt on the road and ruining everyone else's day but with time, persistence and dedication you gradually begin to enjoy being a thorn in society's side. I no longer drive a Seat but I remain true to their ideals and those of the Carphone Warehouse.
"Dear Customer,
Before we tell you about what's happening in waste and some of the improvements we have made we wanted to thank you for being a customer of Greyhound Household. We truly appreciate your business, and allowing us to collect your waste. It might be rubbish to you but it's the fuel that drives our recycling business. We'll never stop trying to make your experience even better.
Your Greyhound portal and mobile app is your one-stop recycling shop, from chatting with customer care, managing your bin account to finding out what bin is next up for collection. Speaking of our app, did you know you can order a replacement bin if it's damaged, or a new brown bin if you don't already have one, all with a single click! That's just one of the many new features that means you never need to call us, unless you want to and we're always here to listen!"
This sort of fuckin shit from Greyhound before they hike the bin prices.
The gym having 'couples day' and 'carnival day' with spot prizes for the best costume etc. Fuck off with that shite, it's bad enough at work without having meatheads and trainers dressed up like absolute pricks when you are trying to get through your few bits and pieces.
This isn't a 'pet' peeve it's a proper full on rager:
People who leave their rubbish bags beside overflowing bins at the beach when they leave in the evening time.
Waking up to a mess of scattered rubbish after the seagulls have had their fun is a weekend occurance where I live, and an almost daily occurrance during the summer.
If your rubbish doesn't fit in the bin, bring it home or find another bin.
Quote from: Giggles on February 22, 2023, 10:05:57 AMThis isn't a 'pet' peeve it's a proper full on rager:
People who leave their rubbish bags beside overflowing bins at the beach when they leave in the evening time.
Waking up to a mess of scattered rubbish after the seagulls have had their fun is a weekend occurance where I live, and an almost daily occurrance during the summer.
If your rubbish doesn't fit in the bin, bring it home or find another bin.
I can add to that. People who bag there dog shit and tie it to fences or leave it on the beach. Happens at my local all the time. The mentality of some people is incredible. >:(
Find random bags of dog shit tied to trees all the time. Fuck em and their dog shit as the Prodigy used to say
Quote from: astfgyl on February 22, 2023, 08:24:36 PMFuck em and their dog shit as the Prodigy used to say
:laugh: :laugh:
"Hello, yea, hold a sec. Liam there's someone on the phone for you."
"Oh, fuck's sake, trying to tie this fuckin' bag of dog shit to the tree man!"
:laugh:
That dog shit left in a bag mentaliy grinds my gears too :abbath:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 22, 2023, 09:45:53 PMQuote from: astfgyl on February 22, 2023, 08:24:36 PMFuck em and their dog shit as the Prodigy used to say
:laugh: :laugh:
"Hello, yea, hold a sec. Liam there's someone on the phone for you."
"Oh, fuck's sake, trying to tie this fuckin' bag of dog shit to the tree man!"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Would you believe I saw an article yesterday giving out about the amount of dogshit tied to trees in Limerick. Don't think this modern replacement for shredded porn in a ditch has the same effect
Quote from: ochoill on February 23, 2023, 01:35:06 PMWould you believe I saw an article yesterday giving out about the amount of dogshit tied to trees in Limerick. Don't think this modern replacement for shredded porn in a ditch has the same effect
A lad that I used to work with is married to an Italian lady. They met while she was working over here as an interpreter, eventually she moved to Cork full time, yadda yadda yadda, married with two kids - happy out.
Her folks arrived over one December to stay for Christmas. They went for a stroll as a family a few days before the big day on the waterfront between Carrigaline and Crosshaven. Kenny (the lad I worked with) was pushing the pram and talking to Sienna (his missus) and her folks.
I say "talking" but, at the time, Kenny spoke zero Italian and his in-laws spoke very poor English.
After a few minutes he noticed that his father-in-law was no longer part of the group. He looked around - all he was short was the old fucker to fall into the water and drown on Christmas week.
He spotted him looking up at some tree branches with a load of little black and green baubles on them.
"ARTURO! NO! JESUS CHRIST! SIENNA!" Kenny roared out.
"Como si dice? Isa forra a-Chreeeeeestmas, yes, Kenneeeeth?" pondered Arturo "Isa OK! I ama OK. Isa Chreeeeeeestmas! I ama a gooda boy!"
"NO. PAPA! NO!" screamed Kenny's missus.
Kenny had to leave the pram and break into a full sprint to stop his father-in-law from "unwrapping" a bag of dog shit hanging from a tree.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on February 23, 2023, 03:07:14 PMQuote from: ochoill on February 23, 2023, 01:35:06 PMWould you believe I saw an article yesterday giving out about the amount of dogshit tied to trees in Limerick. Don't think this modern replacement for shredded porn in a ditch has the same effect
A lad that I used to work with is married to an Italian lady. They met while she was working over here as an interpreter, eventually she moved to Cork full time, yadda yadda yadda, married with two kids - happy out.
Her folks arrived over one December to stay for Christmas. They went for a stroll as a family a few days before the big day on the waterfront between Carrigaline and Crosshaven. Kenny (the lad I worked with) was pushing the pram and talking to Sienna (his missus) and her folks.
I say "talking" but, at the time, Kenny spoke zero Italian and his in-laws spoke very poor English.
After a few minutes he noticed that his father-in-law was no longer part of the group. He looked around - all he was short was the old fucker to fall into the water and drown on Christmas week.
He spotted him looking up at some tree branches with a load of little black and green baubles on them.
"ARTURO! NO! JESUS CHRIST! SIENNA!" Kenny roared out.
"Como si dice? Isa forra a-Chreeeeeestmas, yes, Kenneeeeth?" pondered Arturo "Isa OK! I ama OK. Isa Chreeeeeeestmas! I ama a gooda boy!"
"NO. PAPA! NO!" screamed Kenny's missus.
Kenny had to leave the pram and break into a full sprint to stop his father-in-law from "unwrapping" a bag of dog shit hanging from a tree.
Should have left him at it. Would have been priceless. "Remember the time" lol
Fucking hell :laugh: Cork mistletoe
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 23, 2023, 03:50:55 PMShould have left him at it. Would have been priceless. "Remember the time" lol
Apparently poor oul Papa was traumatised from it. The phenomenon has to be explained to him several times over a pint in The Drake.
Kenny lives in Italy now - not sure if he brought the tradition with him.
:laugh: :laugh: that's giggly
:laugh: :laugh: fucks sake that's lethal
:laugh: that's epic
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To add to this one thing that drives me insane when walking any of my dogs is broken glass on the footpath. Every time I come across it, it literally stays there for months until it has all been walked off the footpath and onto the road just like the potholes in the roads we are being forced to pay taxes that are not being used for what they are telling us they will be used for.
About the dog shit it is no excuse for people doing it but one thing I always notice is the bins to put the shit bags into are few and far between. Not that more bins would stop all of the people who don't pick up or tie the bags to trees but more bins would cut down on the issue.
The bags thing is disgusting, but I'd take that over the sheer unbelievable amount of dog shit on the streets here, especially in the residential areas.
I live a mile outside town, there were 4 litter bins between here and there until a few years ago, all since disappeared. Predictably, the amount of dogshit on the path has rocketed, even the bag stations that had appeared in the interim have gone. Annoying as fuck, it's like an obstacle course walking to/from town.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 24, 2023, 12:44:10 PMThe bags thing is disgusting, but I'd take that over the sheer unbelievable amount of dog shit on the streets here, especially in the residential areas.
My grandparents bought a house in a small town in the South of France in the mid 90s and I have been there a few times over the decades. An artist with a dogshit obsession would be in heaven, every footstep bringing new inspiration.
Drinking my Saturday night beers and not being able to play any records because my pre-amp is getting fixed :'(
Rte or tv3 did a special on the amount of dogshit in the town where I live. No joke, it's a dogshit town.
Reminds me of a quote from young guns 2
QuoteArkansas Dave Rudabaugh:
I've been to gold towns, silver towns, I've even been to turquoise towns. But I have never been to a bat sh*t town. Can't wait to see the women!
There was talk a while back of bringing in some system were a database would be setup that every dog owner would have to participate in and they would be able to match shit left on the street to the dog then the owner would be fined. I think it is already in effect in Spain or Italy or somewhere. I can't remember the exact details but it sounded very stupid and would cost a fortune to maintain. More bins would be far more practical.
McDonald's last night:
I walk to the door, find it closed but there's a few cars at the drive through so I stand behind one and make my order.
I can't serve you says the little voice. Why?, I ask.
Because you aren't in a car comes the reply
Well just pretend I'm in a car. Bend the rules a little?
No I can't do it.
So I start making car noises but they won't talk to me any more.
Ten minutes I'm at this, determined to get 20 chicken nuggets but no they won't talk to me.
A taxi driver pulls into the opposite lane!
I sit in the passenger seat and then I can order and pay and have the food in two seconds.
Victory.
Jobsworths, that's the peeve.
The level of propaganda on display at that fight night last night was off the charts.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
When did it become acceptable when getting getting something delivered or done at home for companies to say 'Yeah we'll be there sometime between first thing in the morning and late in the evening'.
In literally no other scenario would this business method be acceptable.
A friend of mine has the microwave in his kitchen placed up high, so you have to lift whatever you're heating up over your head to use it.
And he's smaller than me. Amateur.
BBC with big screeching headlines about Russians fighting with shovels. A few paragraphs in, it's 'firearms and shovels'. Continuing on to 'the BBC wasn't able to verify this'.
What kind of bullshit is that?
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 05, 2023, 05:23:18 PMBBC with big screeching headlines about Russians fighting with shovels. A few paragraphs in, it's 'firearms and shovels'. Continuing on to 'the BBC wasn't able to verify this'.
What kind of bullshit is that?
The usual kind
Quote from: astfgyl on March 05, 2023, 06:35:09 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on March 05, 2023, 05:23:18 PMBBC with big screeching headlines about Russians fighting with shovels. A few paragraphs in, it's 'firearms and shovels'. Continuing on to 'the BBC wasn't able to verify this'.
What kind of bullshit is that?
The usual kind
Once I saw the carry on of the news channels during covid there really was no coming back from seeing them as anything other than propaganda outlets, and that even goes for the stuff I read and agreed with.
Once you see it for what it is there really is no going back
The info cited is from the British ministry of defence. Obviously that doesn't mean it can't be bullshit, but it's not like it's from some randomer either.
They said it couldn't be verified, and what the MoD said was that they are 'likely' using shovels. But also guns. Would these gimps ever fuck off and lie down.
Aye, a non-story in wartime; propaganda. But if the MoD decides to communicate it, that makes it news, even if it's just a new twist on the now year long narrative of 'Russia are fighting this war with Ladas and wooden spoons'! Trump may want to lie down too, claiming yesterday he can end the war in less than a day. I'd say Fox will have a hard time independently verifying that claim too. Don't get too worked up over any propaganda is the best advice (which I typically ignore).
There so much of it, and the snootiness of the televised variety is unreal. There seems to be a reluctance to accept that most people under 50 will not accept the news at 6 or whatever as gospel.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 05, 2023, 07:50:15 PMThe info cited is from the British ministry of defence. Obviously that doesn't mean it can't be bullshit, but it's not like it's from some randomer either.
Yes that's how propaganda works
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 05, 2023, 08:19:10 PMAye, a non-story in wartime; propaganda. But if the MoD decides to communicate it, that makes it news, even if it's just a new twist on the now year long narrative of 'Russia are fighting this war with Ladas and wooden spoons'! Trump may want to lie down too, claiming yesterday he can end the war in less than a day. I'd say Fox will have a hard time independently verifying that claim too. Don't get too worked up over any propaganda is the best advice (which I typically ignore).
Sorry I hadn't seen this before I replied to the other post. Obviously I don't think you're stupid enough to believe the obvious propaganda but I do think you're enough of a bollix to argue the point and please don't ever change
Phones at gigs. Lads, this shit has to stop.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 06, 2023, 07:53:10 AMPhones at gigs. Lads, this shit has to stop.
Yep. I was at a stand-up gig the other night and this woman, who was sat second or third row, in the middle of the headliner's set stood up and took a fucking selfie with the comic stage in the background.
This wasn't in The Point or anything - it was in a small, dark 70-seater club which was packed.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 06, 2023, 11:13:02 AMQuote from: Bürggermeister on March 06, 2023, 07:53:10 AMPhones at gigs. Lads, this shit has to stop.
Yep. I was at a stand-up gig the other night and this woman, who was sat second or third row, in the middle of the headliner's set stood up and took a fucking selfie with the comic stage in the background.
This wasn't in The Point or anything - it was in a small, dark 70-seater club which was packed.
Gotta get those sweet sweet 30 second dopamine hits :abbath:
Quote from: The Butcher on March 06, 2023, 11:14:45 AMGotta get those sweet sweet 30 second dopamine hits :abbath:
It was Mike Wozniak - who was halfway though his multi-layered, complicated show.
"Are you finished?" he asked.
"Yeah" replied before giving him the universal hand-signal for
get on with it. "Carry on".
"Oh yes... of course... it's just that I... well I've never been heckled by someone's selfish ego before".
Far too gentle. How I wished it had been Jimmy Carr or Anthony Jeselnik.
The !!! YOUR SELECTION LEAVES AN EMPTY SEAT !!! warning on venue websites.
In every part of the venue there are three seats together left. No matter what I try I cannot buy just two tickets...
(https://i.imgur.com/yRxibI4.png)
Gary Lineker. High-end wanker this lad.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 09, 2023, 12:32:30 PMGary Lineker. High-end wanker this lad.
He's a fuckin maneen
Compared Tory immigration policy to Nazi Germany. This is inaccurate. He should have compared Tory immigration policy to Britain's refugee policy in response to Nazi Germany :)
Quote from: Ollkiller on March 09, 2023, 03:29:18 PMQuote from: astfgyl on March 09, 2023, 01:26:56 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on March 09, 2023, 12:32:30 PMGary Lineker. High-end wanker this lad.
He's a fuckin maneen
What's he done now?
Actually didn't realise he'd done anything until after I'd written that. I was just saying he's a maneen in general
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 09, 2023, 03:33:16 PMCompared Tory immigration policy to Nazi Germany. This is inaccurate. He should have compared Tory immigration policy to Britain's refugee policy in response to Nazi Germany :)
I hope that's in jest, otherwise there really is no hope for you.
There is no hope for me... to move closer to your vision of the history and present of the world we live in :)
Your intellectual prowess is above reproach :laugh: I'd imagine the megabytes of wisdom you've so graciously bestowed upon this forum will be preserved for centuries.
Huh? There's no intellectual prowess involved in happening to know that Britain refused 500,000 asylum requests from Jews in the years before and during the holocaust, and that no other nation did a much better job of things, to such an extent that Hitler was able to use their refusal to be more welcoming as propaganda for his own cause. If anyone is interested in that failure and its consequences, I can't remember which documentary I saw it in, but fill your boots here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Évian_Conference
Just in case it wasn't clear: I totally agree that flippant comparisons to Nazi German are ridiculous, and it's not the first time Lineker has demonstrated himself to be ridiculous. Just found additional amusement in the fact that he would have been more accurate comparing to Britain at the time, but of course nobody likes to talk about those aspects of WWII.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 10, 2023, 11:53:56 AMJust in case it wasn't clear: I totally agree that flippant comparisons to Nazi German are ridiculous, and it's not the first time Lineker has demonstrated himself to be ridiculous. Just found additional amusement in the fact that he would have been more accurate comparing to Britain at the time, but of course nobody likes to talk about those aspects of WWII.
They'll be saying the same after WWIII, namely that lineker is a pure wanker
:laugh:
Nice
Shouldn't laugh at my own ones but fuck it I'm a narcissist :laugh:
Lineker off Motd now. Even Piers fucking Morgan is defending him. Ah lads
Wright, Shearer and the rest of the presenters/pundits are out as well, so it's going to be shown without presenters. Plus some commentators are making noise about not playing ball (pun intended) tomorrow. Some players have even said they won't take part in BBC interviews if they're in a position to.
It's really biting them in the arse and they'll surely backpedal fairly quickly as a result.
I wish they'd take a stance on something when it mattered a fuck instead of this shit.
Wankers
I didn't see it, but my brother was telling me that some senior Sky sports reporter essentially read out a list of BBC presenters who have all tweeted, written or spoken on politics in the past without any repercussions, and pointed out that the director general has close finacial ties with the Tories (something about an £800,000 loan). Whatever you think about Lineker (and I think he's a tool), it's hard to deny that he's been treated unfairly here.
What happened?
Lineker is a gimp, an absolute chump, but pulling him off the telly over what he said? Not for me, Jeff. Voltaire comes to mind.
It's total hypocrisy at any rate. The BBC has long since abandoned any pretence of impartiality so it's difficult to take their position on this seriously.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 11, 2023, 04:13:25 AMWhat happened?
In response to the UK's new restrictive, and possibly illegal, proposed immigration policy, he tweeted...
"Good heavens, this is beyond awful, we take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I'm out of order?"
The British Home Secretary said something along the lines of The European Court of Human Rights being at odds with British values.
Clearly, he's a monster.
How would it be 'possibly illegal'?
Ask the lady herself
https://twitter.com/SophiaSleigh/status/1633112409341583360
Wait, he's getting cancelled for being a lefty? What's going on??
Yeah, it's almost as if the easily triggered have been whipped into a deliberate frenzy of faux-outrage and are whining about Lineker to distract everyone from examining the contents of the policy itself. Who could have seen that coming... again? :laugh:
Lad you said you couldn't think of a single instance of egregious lying from left leaning media outlets so mind the gap there big felly.
There are never gaps, dear boy, as you kindly forge the path from truth to fiction at every turn. Those who pull your strings played you like Luke Kelly's banjo, yet again. Twang!
Good man.
You misread in the other thread: we couldn't think of an example as egregious. And indeed you provided examples that precisely weren't as egregious. Which doesn't amount to saying they were not dishonest, just that they weren't as dishonest.
It's not impossible that, in private, Anderson Cooper or Trevor Noah or Jon Stewart or John Oliver, etc., explicitly think the opposite of the messages they push, and feel free to get back to us if and when such a situation is revealed. Since none of us stan them, I think you'll find we'll happily call them shits for doing so. As I said, not impossible, but get back to us if and when it ever comes out. Until then, face the facts; Carlson, Ingraham, Hannity, Murdoch... they wilfully encouraged their audiences to think badly, to be stupid. In fact, they were literally banking on that stupidity. The condescension involved on their part goes so far beyond anything I've ever come out with here.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 11:01:43 AMYou misread in the other thread: we couldn't think of an example as egregious. And indeed you provided examples that precisely weren't as egregious. Which doesn't amount to saying they were not dishonest, just that they weren't as dishonest.
They said 5 police officers were killed during the 'insurrection'. That's patently false.
That's not to say I swallow everything TC says, he's just entertaining to me. The others you mentioned, I haven't listened too.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 11, 2023, 11:16:48 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 11, 2023, 11:01:43 AMYou misread in the other thread: we couldn't think of an example as egregious. And indeed you provided examples that precisely weren't as egregious. Which doesn't amount to saying they were not dishonest, just that they weren't as dishonest.
They said 5 police officers were killed during the 'insurrection'. That's patently false.
And if it comes out that they said that even while telling each other in private that they thought it was patently false, then, and only then, will you have a comparable situation. Not impossible, but also not an actual fact. Yet. I was saying all along there's no way Carlson believed everything he was saying, I said so on here. But now there's proof, and that changes things. No surprise at all he's pushing the Jan 6th thing so much right now; he knows his viewers hate "the left" more than anything, even more than him blatantly and cynically playing them for idiots.
Lads, yis are boring. Have a beer and fuck up.
I agree.
I've spent months bitching about my boss, only to get a message from his brother telling me he's sent a present back from Hong Kong for me. Pet peeve: feeling guilty.
Quoting quotes that have already been repeatedly quoted... :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Example: https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=13.8985
Change.
I just don't like it.
A lot of the time it works to my benefit but still I don't like the process.
Just tap your card.
:laugh:
Google's obsessions with bullshit ideas that nobody wants or needs, yet keeps getting forced on them. Webp format images, Google Lens, tabbed groups for Android etc.
People calling podcast episodes "pods". The pod in the name refers to ipods.
Those annoying Vodafone ads whenever the rugby coverage is on off the ball. 'We all belong to the team of us'. What the fuck does that mean?
Fuckin' knackers doing stuff like this
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0319/1364070-sites-vandalism/
I was ar Tara the other day. You can still clearly see 'fake' written more than once on the sides of the stone. Fucking scumbags.
Even if it is 'fake', so what? It's not like anybody is being charged entry into the field. Nobody is making money off it.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 17, 2023, 07:02:37 PMThose annoying Vodafone ads whenever the rugby coverage is on off the ball. 'We all belong to the team of us'. What the fuck does that mean?
Just distract yourself by singing Ireland's Call whenever it starts to get to you
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 09, 2023, 03:33:16 PMCompared Tory immigration policy to Nazi Germany. This is inaccurate. He should have compared Tory immigration policy to Britain's refugee policy in response to Nazi Germany :)
Just saw someone developed this joke of mine into a full piece, meaning I must have been right.
But it's in The Guardian, meaning I must have been wrong.
I think round here that means it's impossible to decide between the two positions..?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/19/gary-lineker-stop-the-boats-does-echo-language-of-30s-but-in-britain
Edit - Nah, couldn't be arsed.
Quote from: Giggles on March 19, 2023, 09:33:49 PMI was ar Tara the other day. You can still clearly see 'fake' written more than once on the sides of the stone. Fucking scumbags.
Even if it is 'fake', so what? It's not like anybody is being charged entry into the field. Nobody is making money off it.
Is it fake? What a silly target for someone's ire all the same
I'm not exactly sure what could be fake about it - as far as I'm aware, it's a bona fide 5000 year old stone :laugh:
Although some people genuinely believe that the Ark of the Covenant is buried there somewhere.
Apparently there was an unlawful excavation done there in the late 1800's by some Brittish Israelites, looking for the Ark.
My take on the recent event is that it was just brainless vandalism for shits and giggles. I can only hope that whoever did it bragged about it to the wrong person, and received a swift thumping into the face.
Yeah it's just pretty shit. Fuck em ruining cool stuff like that
Is this the Irish version of tearing down stairs of historic figures or something else? I don't get the motivation.
Not sure if I detest card companies or the idiots who buy any oul crap put out. I had to do a double take yesterday when I saw an abomination on our window sill -
"Happy Mother's Day - AUNTY"
Not being content with a day for cards for your mother, which is perfect, no we have to extend it to any possible cream they missed. Who suggested this crap?? What's next?
"Happy Mother's Day - NEIGHBOUR WHO LIVES AROUND THE CORNER BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE" to cover all angles...
Gave up on the aul happy hallmark day cards over 20 years ago. Told everyone in the family I'm not doing them anymore.
You look at them once and they go in the bin.
Got the mammy a nice cake and a ton of seeds for the garden(big into the garden) she'll get whole season out of them. She was chuffed.
Plumbers. Sitting here since half 8 this morning waiting for a plumber to come and still no sign of the cunt.
Sadik Khan lighting up London for fucking Ramadan. Easter and Christmas holidays yonder for kids being renamed Spring and Winter break, and they sex the gaff up for an Islamic religious event?
Mental.
I busted my phone screen a few weeks ago and spent 400 bills getting it fixed. Dropped the cunting yoke this morning and cracked the fuck out of it again :o
Broke mine too, about a month ago while langers on holiday. Still haven't bothered to get it fixed yet, 400 bar though? Fuck sake...
When it broke last time it was completely fucked. Couldn't use the screen at all. It killed the touch mechanism so it was a case of 400 bills or buy a new phone so I thought, fuck it. I'm glad I didn't spend a grand on a new one now :laugh:
A screen protector will cost ye €10 lads. Just saying.
You can buy replacement screens online for cheap enough that come with all the mini tools you need. They aren't expensive and it is easy to do the job yourself.
Watching the news here and they are talking about the Nashville school shooter. They mentioned "their" pronouns as "she" and "her" before continuing to refer to her as "they" throughout the rest of the bulletin. Mind bending muppetry :laugh: Also, no mention of "female school shooter" which seems, at the very least, like an unusual and pertinent thing to point out. These acts are usually carried out by young white men so what made a young white woman flip the lid? Or a young white person of no determinate sex I should say.
What I've heard so far would point to the shooter being an ex student who had a rough time when there, possibly over orientation issues..? Still an absolutely fucking senseless act; you have to be absolutely twisted irrational batshit mental to take revenge by killing kids who weren't even born when what you're supposedly avenging happened. Trying to reason through the acts of a psycho though, christ only knows. Maybe being from the US it was the most young white male-affirming thing she could think of doing! :-X
Ah, that explains it. She's the victim :laugh:
Seriously though, yeah, it's frightening that people can crack that badly that whatever shit they are going through diverts their attention toward the harming of innocent kids. Sick beyond belief.
The amount of retards on twitter pointing out the misgendering of the poor child killing piece of shit. I hope the cops were aiming for the fanny.
Also could everyone stop saying 'batshit mental/crazy', it's a stupid expression that means nothing.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 29, 2023, 03:29:00 AMThe amount of retards on twitter pointing out the misgendering of the poor child killing piece of shit. I hope the cops were aiming for the fanny.
Do you have to be batshit crazy to be on twitter or does it just help?
Sorry man; guano mental! :laugh:
I've never thought about it before tbh; related to "bats in the belfry" maybe??
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 29, 2023, 03:29:00 AMThe amount of retards on twitter pointing out the misgendering of the poor child killing piece of shit. I hope the cops were aiming for the fanny.
:laugh: :laugh:
Yeah when this broke the article I was reading was referring to "they"
I got a couple of paragraphs in when I realised wait a minute I see whats going on here. FU#KING Incredible.
The last thing you'd want to do is insult a dead mass murderer.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on March 29, 2023, 03:32:33 AMAlso could everyone stop saying 'batshit mental/crazy', it's a stupid expression that means nothing.
You're just bitter because your preferred phrase "Pelicanpoopy loopy" never took off.
Just woke up rattled from a dream in which the little lad ran off and we couldn't find him. That's the rest of the night's sleep out the window. Fuck :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 31, 2023, 07:06:39 PMJust woke up rattled from a dream in which the little lad ran off and we couldn't find him. That's the rest of the night's sleep out the window. Fuck :laugh:
Have you just the one kid? I have several and dreams like that have haunted me for two decades. Falling into rivers, getting taken, and my favourite of all, trying to not let them know that the sun is about to explode
Rattled indeed
Yep, just the one. I haven't had a dream like that in ages. Cunt of a thing. It really gives you the willies.
Brutal scene of a kid getting run over in Twin Peaks ep last night; definitely an added dimension of visceral discomfort when you've your own. Herself almost got up and walked out the room :-X :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on March 31, 2023, 08:11:04 PMYep, just the one. I haven't had a dream like that in ages. Cunt of a thing. It really gives you the willies.
Wait til you find out that never ends!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on March 31, 2023, 08:31:54 PMBrutal scene of a kid getting run over in Twin Peaks ep last night; definitely an added dimension of visceral discomfort when you've your own. Herself almost got up and walked out the room :-X :laugh:
The war of the worlds series is absolutely awful for that I do be in bad shape after it
For the last 15 years or so I've had the same recurring dream about a haunted house and every time it pops up in my dreams I know I'm in for a messed up ride. Those times when you wake up at 4 in the morning and everything is silent in the house can be awful eerie.
Not being able to get the peel off the dried meat sausage. Fuck sake.....
Getting old(er) and the first signs of the body beginning to break down, after yesterday I now have 2 conditions that I'm going to have to live with for the rest of my days, it could be worse when you see people passing away with cancer at no age at all, but still. I envy my younger self to a certain extent, am I now officially a miserable old bastard? :abbath:
Quote from: The Heretic on April 02, 2023, 05:28:32 AMGetting old(er) and the first signs of the body beginning to break down, after yesterday I now have 2 conditions that I'm going to have to live with for the rest of my days, it could be worse when you see people passing away with cancer at no age at all, but still. I envy my younger self to a certain extent, am I now officially a miserable old bastard? :abbath:
I'm 40 and I'm only waiting for the first life altering condition to kick in but I'm already starting to feel jealous of young fuckers with their whole life ahead of them. If I make it to proper old I'm going to be one miserable bastard.
Hope the oul conditions aren't anything too crazy lad best of luck with em
Quote from: astfgyl on April 02, 2023, 11:26:31 AMI'm 40 and I'm only waiting for the first life altering condition to kick in but I'm already starting to feel jealous of young fuckers with their whole life ahead of them. If I make it to proper old I'm going to be one miserable bastard.
Hope the oul conditions aren't anything too crazy lad best of luck with em
Cheers man! Without going into the details far it's something that I'll potentially be able to manage but if I don't keep on top of it I will have more severe issues down the line. Ive turned 50 and they don't call it sniper alley for no reason :laugh: What's frustrating though is I've always taken reasonably good care of myself and and it could be down to genetics (basically one of my parents has the same issue). Fuck me though when you see people not much older than me passing away it gives you serious cause for thought, I'm gonna have to be grateful for all things I've taken for granted! Mind yourselves folks!!
Quote from: The Heretic on April 02, 2023, 02:54:47 PMQuote from: astfgyl on April 02, 2023, 11:26:31 AMI'm 40 and I'm only waiting for the first life altering condition to kick in but I'm already starting to feel jealous of young fuckers with their whole life ahead of them. If I make it to proper old I'm going to be one miserable bastard.
Hope the oul conditions aren't anything too crazy lad best of luck with em
Cheers man! Without going into the details far it's something that I'll potentially be able to manage but if I don't keep on top of it I will have more severe issues down the line. Ive turned 50 and they don't call it sniper alley for no reason :laugh: What's frustrating though is I've always taken reasonably good care of myself and and it could be down to genetics (basically one of my parents has the same issue). Fuck me though when you see people not much older than me passing away it gives you serious cause for thought, I'm gonna have to be grateful for all things I've taken for granted! Mind yourselves folks!!
Fuck lad I'm not looking forward to sniper alley at all :laugh:
Reading the last couple of posts it makes me wonder what's the average age on here.
AA brought up on more than one occasion on his podcast that their audience has grown in age with them.
Obviously that fact is not a scientific statistic for every band and scene.
Are most members here in their 40s?
Are there any young pups full of jizz and vinegar getting ready to unleash black magic hell ?
Everyone I know on here is mid 30s upwards. Younger heads probably don't use forums as much.
Quote from: Circlepit on April 03, 2023, 01:20:57 PMReading the last couple of posts it makes me wonder what's the average age on here.
AA brought up on more than one occasion on his podcast that their audience has grown in age with them.
Obviously that fact is not a scientific statistic for every band and scene.
Are most members here in their 40s?
Are there any young pups full of jizz and vinegar getting ready to unleash black magic hell ?
I'm in my 30s but assumed I was always one of the younger heads on both here and MI.
Quote from: Circlepit on April 03, 2023, 01:20:57 PMAre there any young pups full of jizz and vinegar getting ready to unleash black magic hell ?
It would be massively depressing if the youth chose to voice themselves by treading the tired tracks of 40 year old form of music, instead of finding their own style, their own means of expression. Metal used to be exciting when was successive generations finding a way of their own to say what they needed to say. Seeing young lads doing the Morbid Tales poses in a cemetary has been done to death, pun intended.
Yes, I'm one of the older cunts here.
47, and I think forums are only really used by ould lads like us. Even Facebook is passé now, probably rightly.
I'm in my mid 20s so probably one of the youngest on here.
I wonder is there anybody, poster or lurker, who wasn't born when MI started :laugh:
Annoying 'criminologists' and other 'experts' on true crime shows. No insight and pure irritating.
My wedding ring falling off my finger because I was a disgusting fat body when I bought it and now I look like God.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 03, 2023, 03:33:16 PMMy wedding ring falling off my finger because I was a disgusting fat body when I bought it and now I look like God.
I am gone the opposite, for years I had a very physical job and I was like a rake, ring was loose on me, now I am various combinations of fat, bald, and grey, and my ring just stays welded into my finger. Pet Peeve: falling out of the good habit of very regular hikes and walks.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 03, 2023, 03:13:04 PMI wonder is there anybody, poster or lurker, who wasn't born when MI started :laugh:
How old was MI, 2000? Definitely.
There's also way way more people lurking here than I ever imagined, lots of lads at gigs have mentioned to me they browse here regularly or get sent links to threads and would never register.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 03, 2023, 01:49:57 PMQuote from: Circlepit on April 03, 2023, 01:20:57 PMAre there any young pups full of jizz and vinegar getting ready to unleash black magic hell ?
It would be massively depressing if the youth chose to voice themselves by treading the tired tracks of 40 year old form of music, instead of finding their own style, their own means of expression. Metal used to be exciting when was successive generations finding a way of their own to say what they needed to say. Seeing young lads doing the Morbid Tales poses in a cemetary has been done to death, pun intended.
Yes, I'm one of the older cunts here.
That's true, the young pups full of fire have no time for the ongoing wonder that is our seasoned opinions.
The folly of youth.
Quote from: Carnage on April 03, 2023, 02:05:49 PM47, and I think forums are only really used by ould lads like us. Even Facebook is passé now, probably rightly.
Agreed. 47 here also. Would not have it any other way. :laugh: Always wondered what the age demograph was like. My suspicions have been answered. :P
Ah sure, to resurrect a long-running joke, nar marratuk was probably already 47 when the first MI forum was started :P :laugh:
47 here too, quite a gang :abbath:
41. I was 19 when MI started up (2001,) and I thought it was incredible to have contact with people who had such a deep knowledge of metal. It opened my eyes and broadened my horizons, and often made me re-evaluate older stuff that seemed irrelevant to me coming out of the 90s where metal magazines routinely shit on old stuff. You would hope a few younger heads are getting a similar education here.
40 here. 'Some laugh'.
Chris is at least 2 years older than me which is enjoyable :)
:laugh: :D
Since I passed 40, I do find myself having to double check the year and date to get my age right. In my head, I've been 42 since the beginning of this year, but tis not actually til end of next month. I think I feel more exhausted than old; maybe that's just what old feels like, but I think even at 20 if I'd put myself through the last few years (notably including arrival of kid) I'd have been just as shattered from it :laugh:
The sprogs will wipe you out, no mistake. A great bunch of lads but they really need to come with a mute button. Same could be said for a few of us here too :laugh:
45 and after 10 years off from it heat back into a rehearsal space with the 3 chaps from my old band.
It's just for fun rather than one more run at the title.
What band were you in?
Megadeth.
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Circlepit on April 04, 2023, 12:17:48 PM45 and after 10 years off from it heat back into a rehearsal space with the 3 chaps from my old band.
It's just for fun rather than one more run at the title.
Meself and ochoill have been at similar lately. Great craic the old midlife crisis!
I didn't realise I was having a midlife crisis until now.
Is this the manopause?
Oh we're all there.
Getting tattoos, buying band T-shirts, listening to stuff I hadn't heard for decades, seeing my ex for a while, growing my hair out, going to gigs...
All stuff I hadn't done since my twenties. I'm sure a few of us are guilty of similar.
I bought a pair of white runners and that's when I knew it was kicking in. Also got back into the more energetic metal which I'd neglected for some years.
There's loads more but yeah I'm there
I'm guilty on all counts bar the hair.
I've actually decided I'm entering a re-self coolification period.
40 here, and not in the worst shape I've ever been in. Though I am tempted to join a gym for a few months at least to try to undo the effects of the last few years of a very fucking sedentary desk job.
Walking several times a week just ain't cutting the mustard anymore. Proper hardship is required.
I started indoor boulder climbing in January, just once a week but pushes me to do a bit of at home workout in between too and enjoy it more than gym which I never really took to.
Could never get into the gym but I do like a bit of pull ups off the door frame and the like, push ups, planking etc. Had to give it a rest until lately because I broke my arm but getting back at it in no terribly meaningful way lately. Also ran one mile a few weeks ago which was some achievement for a 30 year smoker who gave up sports about 20 of those years ago. Thought I was going to die but I did get a little bit of that buzz I hear of lads getting when they push themselves.
For any of ye marathon runners here laughing at me :P
I don't think I ever got into the gym myself either, so I can understand that, but I had essentially free access to one for a year about a decade ago, and weighted rucksack sessions on an inclined treadmill did great things for me. I'm thinking I could do with something similar a few times a week for a few months again.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 05, 2023, 09:40:19 PMI started indoor boulder climbing in January, just once a week but pushes me to do a bit of at home workout in between too and enjoy it more than gym which I never really took to.
Started that myself about a year ago, first few times I had muscles I didn't know existed aching, really works out your whole body.
Great fun though, and being able to work up through the grades makes it so easy to see your own improvement
I've got the Thousand Steps near enough to me and I have made that my workout in recent months. Hoofing up the cunts two at a time and running back down again. It takes around 30 minutes up and down and the lungs and legs are ripped out of me, so I reckon it's working. Fifty press-ups and fifty sit-ups most evenings to keep the old titties under control and that's about all I'm good for these days. Luckily I do physical work too which helps keep the tubbiness relatively under control too.
That sounds like about 10 times more exercise than I get a week :laugh:
Yeah but you're naturally skinny. If I didn't do much I'd be a fat fuck. Even at that I'm still padded out for the winter. Manly, you might say... if you are being generous 8)
If you're not willing to stop eating (if you know what I mean) or only booze very infrequently, you need to exercise daily to look and feel good.
This sounds mental but about 2 years ago, I started getting up at about 3am, spending an hour on the French or German, out for a 5/6k run, 100 push ups and then brekkers. Back to bed for an hour if I have time. Got used to it very fast. Bit of strength training in the evenings, 45 mins max. Longer run on Saturday and rest Sunday.
My wife thinks I have lost a marble or two and she's probably right :)
Fuck. That.
Yeah fuck that
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 06, 2023, 11:51:19 AMIf you're not willing to stop eating (if you know what I mean) or only booze very infrequently, you need to exercise daily to look and feel good.
This sounds mental but about 2 years ago, I started getting up at about 3am, spending an hour on the French or German, out for a 5/6k run, 100 push ups and then brekkers. Back to bed for an hour if I have time. Got used to it very fast. Bit of strength training in the evenings, 45 mins max. Longer run on Saturday and rest Sunday.
My wife thinks I have lost a marble or two and she's probably right :)
Once you go hardcore like that it becomes a drug. I do weights twice a week at home (fuck the gym) and soccer twice a week. Keeps me nice and fit. What you're doing is mental though lol
I play old man 6 a side soccer on Tuesdays aswell, but I don't kill myself, unless I get pissed off (which is nearly every week with some of the flabby bastards I play with).
I like the gym as long as it's not jammers, and the elliptical is a good alternative if the legs are sore from running. The gains waning will drive you into action though, even when you couldn't be arsed.
If I had any discipline with food I could probably do something less mental but I can't help myself with grub.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 06, 2023, 11:51:19 AMIf you're not willing to stop eating (if you know what I mean) or only booze very infrequently, you need to exercise daily to look and feel good.
This sounds mental but about 2 years ago, I started getting up at about 3am, spending an hour on the French or German, out for a 5/6k run, 100 push ups and then brekkers. Back to bed for an hour if I have time. Got used to it very fast. Bit of strength training in the evenings, 45 mins max. Longer run on Saturday and rest Sunday.
My wife thinks I have lost a marble or two and she's probably right :)
Fair dues. It's great to be able to get in to and them stick to a routine. I used to have trouble sleeping after an evening training session whatever it releases in to the system so you're lucky there to be able to go to bed and get sleep.
https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1644107524797345793?t=qYUWqlewwJrvy4h5cKUmIA&s=19
This is slightly covid related but I didn't put it in that thread because I don't think that's the point at all. I have no time for the interviewer before the ad hominems get going but the argument that the interviewee is putting forward has to be the weakest thing I've ever heard.
I would love for my old sparring partner the shepherd to take me to task on this one because I reckon he's the only lad here who has any chance of putting forward any argument as to how that's not the worst possible way to look at things. He will lose for definite but the best argument for the absurd will be put forward by no-one better than him.
What say you, Shep?
I don't have much respect for Neil De Grasse Tyson as a popularizer of science.
Consensus generally functions well.
But I don't think censorship or silencing is the way to defend consensus.
Dissent, which the very notion of consensus is an acknowledgement of, should be countered empirically.
The existential stakes put into play with the pandemic brought out the worst in rational thinking. Like here is Carl Sagan talking about the Velikovsky case in astronomy, and what Sagan says about censorship towards the end sounds great, but the context is worlds apart. I don't know what he might have said in a situation where he (rightly or wrongly) believed there were lives on the line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es7424qX70U
I get ya I actually do. The reason I asked for you in particular was because of the argument being made that the consensus is the earth isn't flat after all but yet consensus seems to go against all the principles of science in a way. It's a mad one really but the two strong pipes of strong hash have done for me as it stands for this evening and I've become rather incoherent so as it stands I feel I would be in a far better position to continue the discussion that i admittedly asked for tomorrow. I still reckon there's a good discussion to be had about the ins and outs of consensus.
Yeah I really don't want to bring it back to covid at all I don't even read about it anymore I just come across the odd thing like that on Twitter. That Tyson lad sounds like a right gimp but I've never watched his other stuff which I believe is sort of about space. No time for that del bigtree lad either but he had Tyson on the ropes with that one. I think consensus isn't the worst idea but definitely dissent should be heard and then countered with rational argument so it becomes obvious what's shite and what's to the best of everyone's knowledge. Things change all the time too so consensus isn't permanent but Tyson there sounds more like The Science than actual science. Maybe that's the extent of the discussion to be had, that some people are just fools who despite all their education haven't learned how to think about things at all.
Yeah, I'd be happy enough with that conclusion!
AIB card frozen out of the blue. Got a text earlier, but from an 086 number, so I assumed it was a scam. Apparently not. But now, bank holiday weekend, fucked 'til Tuesday. I have another account/card but it's a pain in the soul moving money around to cover what's what.
Can you not unfreeze it using your app? Just go into the cards section on it and it should show there. Otherwise the card services phone number on the back of the card should still be in action even today. Or last of all you could reply to the automated text with the 1 or the 9 whichever it wants but I can't remember if those are timed.
No option in the app, the texts are timed. Gonna ring again now.
Edit: Sorted. Yer man on the phone sounded like he had the hangover from hell. 😂
Quote from: Carnage on April 09, 2023, 02:57:05 PMNo option in the app, the texts are timed. Gonna ring again now.
Edit: Sorted. Yer man on the phone sounded like he had the hangover from hell. 😂
Ah grand job. Yeah all those lads are working from home these days so I'd imagine he's probably sitting in his underpants with a cold towel over his head
Could have done without that image, I'm a but tender today meself.
Was fuckin rotten myself today until I got a glass of wine into me. Now I'm wondering if I can get any drugs.
Thank fuck I don't work from home or I'd be in serious trouble
Quote from: astfgyl on April 09, 2023, 05:43:17 PMWas fuckin rotten myself today until I got a glass of wine into me. Now I'm wondering if I can get any drugs.
😄
Speaking of which, I locked myself and a mate out of my gaff at ten o'clock last night while we were popping 20 metres down the road to see a man about a dog. Saturday night of a long weekend, looking like having no chance but to get shafted by a locksmith call out. Mate kinda gives the credit card thing a go, but there's a lip on the wood and it doesn't seem to be working. Herself out of the country too, but I rang just in case she'd any ideas. She says there's a key to the back door in her drawer at work, and since by what seems a stroke of luck the mate I'm with works in her lab too, we can get in, then come back home, go in through the neighbour's gaff, hop over the 3m wall and open the kitchen door from the outside. So there we are, buds in pocket, but with none of our stuff to roll it, and also a major headache to sort out first. Anyway, we trot off to the lab, which is on the other side of town, find the key, come back, go to the neighbour, almost kill myself climbing the wall, and then... the key won't work from the outside because the other key is in the lock on the inside. FUCK! Ring my mate who's waiting round the front, tell him I'm coming back round, we'll have to call a locksmith, but try credit card again anyway. Back over the 3m wall of death, rip my jeans for good measure on the way. Send an honest question to herself asking what she thinks will be cheaper, an out-of-hours call out from a locksmith or replacing a pane of glass if I smash one. "Do not smash the window!" Fine, fine. Mate has had no luck again with his credit card, but he thinks maybe it went in a bit past the lip but he's worried about breaking it on the bend trying. Open my wallet, what card do I have that I can afford to sacrifice? The matte green of a Leap card greets me so I whip it out and shove it in with total abandon at the level I think the latch is at. Click: door pops open handy as you fucking like, even smoother and easier than in the movies! So, an hour of running all over Bordeaux for nothing. Let me tell ye, that first joint and beer were something else! :laugh:
Anyway, at least I learnt first hand both how easy it is to pop open a standard front door and along with that why you really need to always properly lock it whenever you go out.
Fuck sake :laugh:
The mate was an Aussie and all. And just as well; he took having his planned night of smoke and tunes turned into a wild goose chase with characteristic good humour :laugh:
A good old yarn for him to bring home.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 09, 2023, 09:54:59 PMSpeaking of which, I locked myself and a mate out of my gaff at ten o'clock last night while we were popping 20 metres down the road to see a man about a dog. Saturday night of a long weekend, looking like having no chance but to get shafted by a locksmith call out. Mate kinda gives the credit card thing a go, but there's a lip on the wood and it doesn't seem to be working. Herself out of the country too, but I rang just in case she'd any ideas. She says there's a key to the back door in her drawer at work, and since by what seems a stroke of luck the mate I'm with works in her lab too, we can get in, then come back home, go in through the neighbour's gaff, hop over the 3m wall and open the kitchen door from the outside. So there we are, buds in pocket, but with none of our stuff to roll it, and also a major headache to sort out first. Anyway, we trot off to the lab, which is on the other side of town, find the key, come back, go to the neighbour, almost kill myself climbing the wall, and then... the key won't work from the outside because the other key is in the lock on the inside. FUCK! Ring my mate who's waiting round the front, tell him I'm coming back round, we'll have to call a locksmith, but try credit card again anyway. Back over the 3m wall of death, rip my jeans for good measure on the way. Send an honest question to herself asking what she thinks will be cheaper, an out-of-hours call out from a locksmith or replacing a pane of glass if I smash one. "Do not smash the window!" Fine, fine. Mate has had no luck again with his credit card, but he thinks maybe it went in a bit past the lip but he's worried about breaking it on the bend trying. Open my wallet, what card do I have that I can afford to sacrifice? The matte green of a Leap card greets me so I whip it out and shove it in with total abandon at the level I think the latch is at. Click: door pops open handy as you fucking like, even smoother and easier than in the movies! So, an hour of running all over Bordeaux for nothing. Let me tell ye, that first joint and beer were something else! :laugh:
Anyway, at least I learnt first hand both how easy it is to pop open a standard front door and along with that why you really need to always properly lock it whenever you go out.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: unreal
Reading the almost daily articles in the Irish indo about the housing crisis and the various interviewees and the near impossibility of home ownership in Dublin. Lads with good jobs, savings and under the constant spectre of homelessness. It must be terrifying, especially if you have a family.
I hope Sinn Féin have the answers, as there is no doubt that their time is nigh, although I'll not hold my breath. I owe and will continue to owe until I'm even older and even more annoying, but I tip my hat to Jaysus that this gaff belongs to us (provided the mortgage gets paid) and I'm not at home scrapping for a 2000 grand rental or commuting from Leitrim.
4 cans of Stella which used to be 7.50 euro jumped to 9.25 in a week in my local off licence. Price gouging at its finest imo.
Not to long ago you could get 8 cans for 10euro.
When is this going to stop.
This cost of living shit is a load of me boll#ix. I have everything cut to the bone at this stage and still feel like I'm getting rode for the few treats you get in for the weekend after a hard weeks work.
I heard that in the NI budget they put a tax freeze on beers to allow pubs a 'chance to recuperate lost revenue'. But diageo put the price of all their drinks up 40p anyway. And theyve Monopoly on a lot of our booze so possibly a similar situation with you if it was a company price hike
Diageo did that in the Republic a couple of months ago so suck it up. I'm dropping the pub end of things from now on anyway TBH. Bottle of wine on the weekend, that'll do me from now on. The cunts have enough of my tax shillings.
Same as that, can't justify the price in the pub anymore it's just gone past the point of being grand at all
Was in the off licence today and got chatting to the owner all prices going up from the suppliers. Whether it's your branded beer or your fancy crafty ones they are all going up. Said he's getting emails daily from suppliers regarding increases.
He said the days of "getting hammered for 10euro are over" :'( :'(
How is that evil bitch Catriona Carey not in the jail? Infuriating.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 16, 2023, 05:21:26 AMHow is that evil bitch Catriona Carey not in the jail? Infuriating.
some laugh isn't it?
Quote from: Necro Red on April 17, 2023, 03:31:02 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on April 16, 2023, 05:21:26 AMHow is that evil bitch Catriona Carey not in the jail? Infuriating.
some laugh isn't it?
I guess the DPP and Gardai are followers of the forum - they seem to have responded to your post :laugh:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/catriona-carey-arrested-over-alleged-600000-mortgage-scam-42436870.html
Quote from: stearl on April 18, 2023, 11:10:46 AMQuote from: Necro Red on April 17, 2023, 03:31:02 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on April 16, 2023, 05:21:26 AMHow is that evil bitch Catriona Carey not in the jail? Infuriating.
some laugh isn't it?
I guess the DPP and Gardai are followers of the forum - they seem to have responded to your post :laugh:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/catriona-carey-arrested-over-alleged-600000-mortgage-scam-42436870.html
Some set of headlights goin on there..is that where some of the money went?
Yeah she just frittered the money away. Some fuckin' accountant she is. Good enough for her the snake.
Did you hear about her brother too?
Another scammer. Made out he had some form of cancer and was getting donations from people. All just made up bullshit.
Quote from: blessed1 on April 18, 2023, 06:14:54 PMDid you hear about her brother too?
Another scammer. Made out he had some form of cancer and was getting donations from people. All just made up bullshit.
tis all local goss here ha ha ha
I loved DJ growing up but I cannot understand the mentality of asking lads for substantial sums over a made up illness. Outrageous, he's an absolute cunt for doing that.
Typical bait and switch bullshit from the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-65300168
If true, not giving pain relief to black women because of stereotyping (dubious enough claim) is unacceptable. Nevertheless it has nothing to do with child mortality. Black women being more likely to suffer from obesity than white or Chinese is a more likely factor, but why state facts when you can blame it on some vague notion of racism.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 19, 2023, 11:12:53 AMNevertheless it has nothing to do with child mortality.
Literally; that article is about maternal, not child, mortality. Not sure what you wanted the BBC to do in directly reporting the results of the NHS' Women and Equalities Committee..? "Here's what they say, but just to keep the culture war people happy, we feel we should also add it may just be because they're fat."
Would that have been too much to ask of the political correctness gone mad BBC!?
Sorry, maternal mortality I meant to write.
The implication is that RACISM (dun dun dun) is somehow to blame. Surely you can agree that issues related to obesity (to which you have egregiously dumbed down, not me) such as diabetes etc (more prevalent in blacks than whites) might be, among others, the more likely culprit?
The 'article' does not show any evidence of racism causing the disparity in mortality rates, just some anecdotes about pain relief and 'not feeling safe'. It's a spurious, dishonest article like most things on their website.
It's not about "the likely culprit" though, not primarily. It's about people dying, in childbirth. Not wanting to sound trite, but I think the first angle of approach needs to be compassion there. And as I said, as shitty as the BBC can be, I don't really know what you wanted them to do better here if they're reporting the results of a given committee.
Yes, rates of obesity are much higher in black populations, and also more generally in lower income populations, in the UK and elsewhere. The NHS knows this and faces it as a high threat public health issue, as they should. That medical personnel (medically) treat patients differently according to race, especially in the area of pain, is well known, and isn't limited to pregnancy/childbirth (example study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1516047113). Reasons for this are complex, but part of it is because our historic clinical knowledge has come predominantly from white population samples (and much of this was due to capital R Racism, since white people often had access to care that non-white people didn't or else didn't live in the kinds of areas where samples were selected from, etc.).
Sometimes when you generalize this clinical knowledge to all ethnicities it poses no real problem, but sometimes it does (see the whole area of sickle cell anemia). If medical staff were led to believe that complications in childbirth in black women are more "likely" just because they are more likely to be overweight, that is not an attitude conducive to improved medical treatment, quite the opposite, as already indicated in the area of pain treatment. The real question is, given a mother's physiological state, whatever it be, how best should she be medically treated, for pain and other complaints/complications, and are the personnel at the medical facility she is being treated at trained to deliver that optimal treatment. And I think the conclusion of the NHS report relayed in the BBC article there is, no, they are not, not to a satisfactory level. Just as the obesity epidemic in lower income populations is not being addressed to a satisfactory level either. All of that seems more important to me than culture war stuff, so on their side I do think the NHS should have strategically restrained themselves to terminology like "racial bias" (because that's exactly what it is) rather than "racism", but I also think anyone looking for a culture war skirmish still would have gotten their knickers in a twist over it.
Biro thieves
Jumped-up young pricks of "automobile technicians" who are of the opinion they can bullshit a lad that's 30 years working on machines and engines.
Cheeky little cunts.
Thai food. Got a takeaway last night and it was lovely but by christ am I suffering today. My guts have been at me all day, only right now after the second turbohypermegadump of the day (I'll be charitable and suggest that listening to the new Metallica had nothing to do with bringing that on). The minus effect of that is the chili's passing through now - and I don't get the ring of fire. Ya falla'?
Yep, I hear ya. Love Thai. Tom Yung Goong is my absolute favourite. It's an awful affliction since I had my entire large intestine removed a few years ago. That, as you can imagine, doesn't lend itself well to spicy foods.
Fuck dude, that must have been a whole ordeal. Sorry to hear that man.
Jesus, and here's me whinging about a few farts.
Quote from: John Kimble on April 22, 2023, 09:13:20 PMYep, I hear ya. Love Thai. Tom Yung Goong is my absolute favourite. It's an awful affliction since I had my entire large intestine removed a few years ago. That, as you can imagine, doesn't lend itself well to spicy foods.
No wonder you can't put up with Chris. 😂
Right? I'm bad enough for my own IBS, let alone anyone else's!
Are we not wiping down machines in the gym any more, no? Did I miss a memo?
There's paper and bottles of surface cleaner all over the gaff.
Fuck sake - there are lads appearing my gym now without so much as a towel for a workout.
While I'm on on this - when did Converse All Stars become modern-day gym shoes? It's not 1976 and you're not Rocky.
People whipping out the golf umbrellas on crowded streets with a weather phenomena that few would refer to as rain. No consideration for other cunts walking about, having to avoid the edges to keep your eyes in your sockets.
Umbrellas, full stop.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 30, 2023, 02:40:08 PMUmbrellas, full stop.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on April 30, 2023, 02:38:17 PMPeople whipping out the golf umbrellas on crowded streets with a weather phenomena that few would refer to as rain. No consideration for other cunts walking about, having to avoid the edges to keep your eyes in your sockets.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 30, 2023, 02:40:08 PMUmbrellas, full stop.
Yeah same I can't fuckin stand them and if my wife cracks on out in the rain she gets fried with me if I don't get in under it with her even though there's a good six inches difference in our heights.
Thought I'd lost my wallet, cancelled most of the cards, had to pay for a new gym card and the wife hands it to me this morning. Fuck sake.
Thank Jaysus I was too lazy to replace my driving license.
People who call dogs doggos need to be force-fed several buckets of dog shit.
See also: "mommy to two fur babies".
Asshole,self-appointed intermediaries /mouthpiece from far off lands involving themselves in things they know nothing about and have nothing at all to do with them. Doesnt help when they believe any old shit those they speak for spew.
Quote from: Despondent_Soul2 on May 03, 2023, 01:38:29 PMAsshole,self-appointed intermediaries /mouthpiece from far off lands involving themselves in things they know nothing about and have nothing at all to do with them. Doesnt help when they believe any old shit those they speak for spew.
I probably agree but have you anyone in particular in mind?
Few in mind, but just my irrelevant, asshole old man grumblings🤣🤘
People who stop in doorways, entrances, exits and other limited places which other people need to move through.
Quote from: Despondent_Soul2 on May 03, 2023, 02:02:41 PMFew in mind, but just my irrelevant, asshole old man grumblings🤣🤘
Ah don't worry I'm a cranky oul cunt myself. It's why I started this thread
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 03, 2023, 09:09:52 PMPeople who stop in doorways, entrances, exits and other limited places which other people need to move through.
Or groups of people who fan out in a line across footpaths impeding progress.
Quote from: Carnage on May 03, 2023, 01:13:15 PMSee also: "mommy to two fur babies".
My work is full of these pricks but they were all recently eclipsed by an introductory email stating "I'm a plant dad. A parent to over 35 different plants".
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 04, 2023, 06:51:24 AMOr groups of people who fan out in a line across footpaths impeding progress.
I've recently taken a zero approach to this when I'm out walking the dog, I just pick my route and barge through the cunts. They just don't expect it...
Quote from: The Heretic on May 04, 2023, 08:37:49 AMI've recently taken a zero approach to this when I'm out walking the dog, I just pick my route and barge through the cunts. They just don't expect it...
In a similar mode - I have taken to maintaining my bearing when I am walking on a footpath these days. I will not divert if some fucking gowl has their head down on their phone and doesn't look up.
Quote from: 101_North on May 04, 2023, 07:42:55 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 03, 2023, 01:13:15 PMSee also: "mommy to two fur babies".
My work is full of these pricks but they were all recently eclipsed by an introductory email stating "I'm a plant dad. A parent to over 35 different plants".
What a tulip ::)
You have to wonder are these people compensating for something?
Quote from: stearl on May 04, 2023, 12:31:21 PMare these people compensating for something?
A lack of comprehension :abbath:
Ringing a bookshop in town and asking if they have something in stock.
Being told that they have. A few of them.
Offering to pay for it so that I can collect it later.
Being told that there was no need.
Going there at lunch.
Being told that they don't in fact have it, that they meant to call me back but sure we can order and have it in a week or so.
Amazon Prime will deliver tomorrow.
The main peeve here is that if I was told that it would take a week, I would have waited but after wasting an hour of my time and watching them spend 10 minutes pretending to look for it - I am not inclined to be generous.
Very, very poor form from the GAA putting provincial championship hurling behind a paywall. And they wonder why everyone and his dog has or wants to have a dodgy box.
These are the national games, and RTÉ two have Leinster v Sharks in the URC on instead of Cork v Tipp. Total bollocks if you ask me, and I love my rugby aswell.
Reason enough to boycott, given how much they've gotten from the state and that we all pay the TV licence.
GAAGO have that lemon McIntyre on commentary to add insult to injury. It's pure cheek. Cunts charge enough for a ticket for a match aswell. Last time I was at an All Ireland final was 2015 and it was 80 bucks. I saw Kilkenny v Limerick in Nowlan Park in 2017, and it was robbery.
Ads aswell! Ah here FFS.
Went to Dublin Kilkenny in Nowlan Park not too long ago, for a league match, and I think it was under 20e.
League though :)
Ah ya, either way, was my first ever hurling march. Loved it. Some KK man couldn't understand that it was my first match until I told him, I'm a motherfuckin Mayoman!!! :laugh:
Ya, I'd be less surprised to meet someone from DETROIT MICHIGAN at Nowlan park than a Westportonian :)
*Covey :laugh:
I was going to go to the volleyball in Castlebar today but it was €35 for the stand (terrace out of the question, given the weather). Add €20 for a bus over and it's a fair few bob for a one-sided game.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 06, 2023, 07:04:05 PMVery, very poor form from the GAA putting provincial championship hurling behind a paywall. And they wonder why everyone and his dog has or wants to have a dodgy box.
These are the national games, and RTÉ two have Leinster v Sharks in the URC on instead of Cork v Tipp. Total bollocks if you ask me, and I love my rugby aswell.
https://twitter.com/TadhgHickey/status/1655193513389178880?s=20
The perils of buying secondhand CDs from Amazon: waiting for weeks for this one, it arrives today in bits. The case was smashed up badly (common enough, I'm not too pushed as long as the disc/booklet/inlay are alright but the parcel itself was immaculate, so it was sent this way) but the CD itself was fucked. Badly cracked to about halfway in, totally unplayable. It only cost about a fiver but on principle I want the fucking refund. If it was damaged in transit I wouldn't be too bothered, thems the breaks but when the cunts sent it out in bits - fuck them.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 06, 2023, 07:04:05 PMVery, very poor form from the GAA putting provincial championship hurling behind a paywall. And they wonder why everyone and his dog has or wants to have a dodgy box.
These are the national games, and RTÉ two have Leinster v Sharks in the URC on instead of Cork v Tipp. Total bollocks if you ask me, and I love my rugby aswell.
One is a professional sport played at an international level, the other is a bunch of farmers, PE teachers and bankers waving sticks around. ;)
What about the poor old head of RTE Sport? If he had his way, RTE would get rid of every other sport that wasn't Gah, yet his people have now turned on him.
But he's an inbred cunt from BigTomsylvania who loathes football, so he can get fucked.
Though maybe the real problem is, it's just too manly for the woke crowd.
https://twitter.com/MattShanahanTD/status/1655492923016855553
:laugh: You're a hoot. It's our national sport.
It's an amateur sport played by the most dedicated, passionate lads around. Munster championship in a unique Irish sport or the poxy URC? No contest.
As for that gimp from RTÉ Sport, he's exchanged the best punditry about with real characters and gas cunts for a shower of the blandest, most inoffensive NPCs spouting the most boring, by the numbers shite imaginable. Michael Lyster, Pat Spillane, Loughnane, Mulcahy, Brolly etc replaced by Joanne Cantwell, Shane Dowling and fucking Lee Keegan. The less said about the new generation on soccer pundits the better.
His apparent dislike of football is a distant second in the gripes stakes.
The worst of the lot is Eamonn Fitzmaurice doing the football commentary.
Outstanding player in his day, good manager, but Christ on a bike he is the most boring cunt with the most monotone boring voice I've ever heard.
What the fuck are they thinking.
Agency staff. Our company is at its busy time and instead of employing temporary staff directly our lazy as fuck, useless fat bitches of HR are using agency.
Now there are some good workers in there but my God, people in their twenties just want to come in, do fuck all and get money for it. We've had 2 walk on their second morning and it's not as if the work is difficult or hard.
They blame the government for ruining the lives and opportunities for the young people, but after seeing the degenerates coming in and their attitudes, then it's not the 'bastard Tories' etc but the lazy as fuck cunts who want it handed to them.
Need a proper war and national service to sort the wee pissants out.
Pricks who refuse to use their indicators! The lowest form of fucking cretin!!!!!
Waiting all day for a guy to collect stock from my work. Asked him for an ETA at 12.30, still no reply. Fuck him at this stage.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 10, 2023, 12:48:49 PMNow there are some good workers in there but my God, people in their twenties just want to come in, do fuck all and get money for it.
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Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 10, 2023, 12:48:49 PMAgency staff. Our company is at its busy time and instead of employing temporary staff directly our lazy as fuck, useless fat bitches of HR are using agency.
Now there are some good workers in there but my God, people in their twenties just want to come in, do fuck all and get money for it. We've had 2 walk on their second morning and it's not as if the work is difficult or hard.
They blame the government for ruining the lives and opportunities for the young people, but after seeing the degenerates coming in and their attitudes, then it's not the 'bastard Tories' etc but the lazy as fuck cunts who want it handed to them.
Need a proper war and national service to sort the wee pissants out.
As someone who's spent a lot of years doing short term contract agency work its hard to be bothered to care when youre only going to be there for a few months max and no matter how much effort you put into any role they're still going to send you on your merry way as soon as you've been there long to be able to gain perks or benefits.
Also because the majority of entry level accessible jobs are all agency, if you don't like one of the jobs whats the point in sucking it up in the hope you can secure a permanent role, which isn't going to happen, when you can just get another agency post with the same shit prospects the next week
While I no doubt have every sympathy with those trying to find work and make some money, I really have no time for those who do fuck around and make life more difficult for the staff there. Like I said there are some good workers amongst them but the general apathy annoys me.
On the upside in our place there are opportunities that once you get in even as an agency, you are in a better position to get a fixed term or even permeant job (which a few of the non shite agency guys have done).
Babysitting my sister's kids for a few hours, I stick on Minions for them. An ad for period pads before it, a kids' film. A bit early, I'd have thought.
Or not early enough - that ad was clearly a shart target ;)
Piers Morgan has to make a ballbag world XI. What a spastic.
God what's he said now or is that just a general observation?
Just watched his 'moderating' of a debate between two lads arguing about the Cleopatra thing. So ill-informed, so uncultured and his 'look how I'm not afraid to ask the HARD QUESTIONS' whilst being a faux-toff (whether it's their SEKSUALITY or whatever the case may be). Just 100% proof pure distilled gimp.
Ah I see! So same as ever then with his lark. I'm sure he knows that being an absolute gimp will do more for his ratings than not being one though. Maybe he's lashing out at the thoughts of Chelsea rolling over this afternoon and letting city win the title
Edit: wrote that without knowing yesterday's results. Was away at a stag. Woops
Getting the pot of tea ready, the cakes etc for the hurling, sit down, telly on and it's Darragh Moloney on commentary. I hate his accent, I dislike his attempts at humour and insight and most of all, he has his greasy tentacles in enough sport as it is! Where is Canning? Marty. Anyone but this annoying bastard.
Knowing miserable fuckers like me will be moaning and whinging upon hearing his voice, he's trying to be an über LAD, 'oh here comes DEKKIE Dalton', or the lads from
'THE 'BARS' combine'.
Might turn on the radio on the phone and mute this lad.
Canning's a pundit there today. I'd say Marty's calling the Tipp/Limerick game.
There's a lad who commentates on the rugby, has that über D4 accent, curling his O's and all that. Poncy twat, impossible to listen to, can't remember his name. Worse than anyone on the GAA staff.
Psoriasis flaring up. I've hands like a fucking leper, not to mention the itching.
Getting to the bus stop just as the bus pulls away and the next one doesn't leave for another hour. It's a non-express and takes longer too :-\
Quote from: Giggles on May 24, 2023, 01:39:19 PMGetting to the bus stop just as the bus pulls away and the next one doesn't leave for another hour. It's a non-express and takes longer too :-\
Reminds me of getting the bus to college from Kilkenny to Cork. The journey itself was horrible but missing the express one and having to go via the horse and jockey or Cahir...Cuntish
The bus to Dublin in pre-motorway days was hell on earth. Usually a private bus, packed to the rafters. Aisles full of people standing, stemed up windows, stale fag smoke. 2½ - 3 hours minimum of it. Then an hour's walk out to the flat (the buses would be off by the time I got there on Sunday night). I don't miss that one bit, bar a bit of the metal show on 2FM on the way.
Aye buses back in the 80's and 90's were torture. Mate of mine left tralee on the bus on a friday at 8am and rolled into Letterkenny at 10.45pm. Fuck that.
Fuck that is right. Bad enough going from Galway (one connection in Sligo) but I went from Ballinasloe once, that had three connections (Athlone, Longford, Sligo), and that was fucking torture. Couldn't do that long of a journey by bus, it'd be quicker get to London.
Ye are going to fuckin hate the new normal when it kicks in
Quote from: Carnage on May 25, 2023, 08:56:18 PMFuck that is right. Bad enough going from Galway (one connection in Sligo) but I went from Ballinasloe once, that had three connections (Athlone, Longford, Sligo), and that was fucking torture. Couldn't do that long of a journey by bus, it'd be quicker get to London.
Funny you say that, have actually gone between Cork and Berlin by bus (via London) at least 3 times.
Some bits were weird/shite (Brussels Noord station is one of the grimmmest shitholes I've had to spend time in) but overall grand. An adventure like. Stick on the tunes and forget the rest.
The train station in Nuremberg is an absolute kip too.
If you think the train station is bad you'd want to see the outcomes from the courthouse!
:abbath:
Jaysus :laugh:
With so many roundabouts in Clonmel, how can the inhabitants be so fucking inept at navigating them?
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 26, 2023, 10:24:31 PMWith so many roundabouts in Clonmel, how can the inhabitants be so fucking inept at navigating them?
I frequently have similar thoughts about Carlow town. Pure madness! :-X
Getting the trolley with the wonky wheel when you're doing the weekly shop >:(
What's the story with those plastic 5 litre petrol cans? Red usually. Why the fuck do they drip down the front even when pouring? And the spouts they provide are even more useless, they drip/leak all over the fucking place..wtf?
Quote from: stearl on May 26, 2023, 11:37:30 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 26, 2023, 10:24:31 PMWith so many roundabouts in Clonmel, how can the inhabitants be so fucking inept at navigating them?
I frequently have similar thoughts about Carlow town. Pure madness! :-X
The state of the one outside the main post office in Waterford is laughable. Nobody knows why it's there.
Quote from: hellfire on May 31, 2023, 05:57:04 PMQuote from: stearl on May 26, 2023, 11:37:30 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 26, 2023, 10:24:31 PMWith so many roundabouts in Clonmel, how can the inhabitants be so fucking inept at navigating them?
I frequently have similar thoughts about Carlow town. Pure madness! :-X
The state of the one outside the main post office in Waterford is laughable. Nobody knows why it's there.
The little midgey bastard on the quays near the tower? Or is it a different one?
The same one. Whatever tool put that there should be drug tested. Nobody drives down the side of the post office there. At least. Not enough to justify that mess.
Washing on the line, great drying and all that. Check on it and 1 T-shirt has bird shit on it, the next has guck from the machine dried in, and another has a grease stain still there after the third wash. It's the little things that drive me nuts.
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
Nah, still ten minutes over finishing time and it's not working. I'm opening the beer. Fuck this shite, just give me more money.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 02, 2023, 04:24:06 PMI get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
I get to open this beer once I finish writing my annual performance review
Nah, still ten minutes over finishing time and it's not working. I'm opening the beer. Fuck this shite, just give me more money.
If only they'd just skip the formalities and just up the fuckin few quid to keep up in some way with their record profits
Drummers who wear ear-muffs onstage.
Oh, but I need to hear the click!
FOAD, false! Au natural or dess.
Lads who put MONSTER ENERGY stickers on their cars. 21st century spoilers and noisy exhausts. They don't make you faster or make your motor better, they make you look ridiculous. D'ye remember those M séries body kits over a bog standard Beamer? Always made me laugh.
While I'm at it, lads with low end Audis or BMWs (I've even seen this on Golfs) who take the model name or number off so you can't tell for sure that it's only a 3 series or whatever. Eh, you can actually tell and nobody gives a fuck either way. Some boyz get notions I tell ye.
Further to that, the pretend dump valve on the cars that have nowhere near the level of pressure in the engine required to have such a thing for any reason other than the shit noise.
Gimp stuff
Anyone modding cars at all, really. Loud exhausts, body kits, flash alloys, unnecessary spoilers, etc. It's just pathetic, tiny knob stuff.
Lads that sit so low in the drivers seat so that all you can see is their head...fuck off..
I frequently see some bellend with a big "Fake Taxi" number plate mounted proudly on his dashboard.
Imagine that cunt rocking up to your house to take your daughter out. You'd fucking feed it to him.
Step-daughter reading the back of my t-shirt..
"From Dream To Dream We Have Always Been
Like An Everflowing System"
:-\
Yeah I never wear the back print shirts like that anymore. Fear Factory one that said "Faceless In The Machine" on the back was the last.
It was her reading not my t-shirt that was the problem!
Proudly wearing my Reverend Bizarre tshirt with Blood on Satan's Claw all over the back of it. No mercy.
Quote from: Thorn on June 04, 2023, 09:27:19 AMStep-daughter reading the back of my t-shirt..
"From Dream To Dream We Have Always Been
Like An Everflowing System"
:-\
"System" :laugh:
Quote from: Thorn on June 04, 2023, 11:24:31 AMIt was her reading not my t-shirt that was the problem!
It's the back print as well
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 04, 2023, 11:38:17 AMProudly wearing my Reverend Bizarre tshirt with Blood on Satan's Claw all over the back of it. No mercy.
Honestly, it's grand until your kids start reading it out to you
That's why I refuse to teach my son to read. No fucking way. Ignorance is bliss, little Mongo. Be happy in your cage!
You write your own reviews? I'd be put forward for sainthood if the let me do that.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 04, 2023, 12:55:35 PMThat's why I refuse to teach my son to read. No fucking way. Ignorance is bliss, little Mongo. Be happy in your cage!
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 04, 2023, 12:55:35 PMThat's why I refuse to teach my son to read. No fucking way. Ignorance is bliss, little Mongo. Be happy in your cage!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Worst is morbid angel 'extreme music for extreme people' back print shirt
Ahhhh, there's much worse than that.
Vomit on the Nearest Asshole springs to mind :laugh:
My young lad telling me my Mgła t-shirt translates to 'Fog'.
'Seriously Daddy'?
Having a 13 hour, BH, double paying shift cut due to some sad potato ranks well up there on the pet peeves.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 05, 2023, 01:00:03 AMAhhhh, there's much worse than that.
I'd still rather wear that vomit one than the MA.
Quote from: nukeabuse on June 05, 2023, 12:37:39 AMWorst is morbid angel 'extreme music for extreme people' back print shirt
What about the Nile - Anoint My Phallus shirt.
The Impaled Nazarene one with Let's Fucking Die on the back always made me laugh.
And with the glorious weather inevitably comes big, fat wans absolutely bate into their "active wear", several sizes too small for them. Drogheda was full of them yesterday.
I just spilled candle wax on my favourite T-shirt. It took 25 years for a reprint and I just fucked it up. Fucking rage.
Maybe try and freeze it and crack it off.
I thought candle wax was code for having already cracked it off.
Going to bed and struggling to keep my eyes open while reading. Falling asleep only to have to get up for a piss. Then being wide awake watching the time tick by :(
This happens to me a lot, last night too. Reading in armchair, eyes not making it to the end of sentences, stand up, go to bed, mind goes *bing* and starts furiously defragging for the next hour or so.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 08, 2023, 11:14:28 AMI thought candle wax was code for having already cracked it off.
From experience that washes out pretty easy.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 08, 2023, 11:06:46 AMMaybe try and freeze it and crack it off.
Yeah, just threw it in the freezer there. Works for chewing gum so hopefully...
From memory, freezer to crack off the excess, then something involving an iron and kitchen roll to remove any remaining oil.
Rings a bell. I'll give it a go, cheers.
This Trump spastic back gearing up for another 4 years of insanity. There has to be a better option from the right. I reckon he's a shoe in.
His opponents' lackeys are throwing the kitchen sink at him to prevent him for running, and his supporters couldn't give a fuck. Gas.
I like DeSantis, a straightforward conservative who would surely be an acceptable choice for the majority who are sick of polis saluting the rainbow flag and all the other bullshit, but he lacks the charisma and the 'he's not a politician' allure of the big fella.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 14, 2023, 02:10:56 AMThis Trump spastic back gearing up for another 4 years of insanity. There has to be a better option from the right. I reckon he's a shoe in.
Wont be a shoe in. Like last time he dosent appeal to the floating voter of which there are millions of in america. So won't get in. The Republicans need a centre right candidate to have any chance.
I wouldn't be so sure. I hope you are right but America is so fucking nutty they'll have the cunt running the place from a prison cell. Wouldn't surprise me at this point.
The young people.
Robbing bastards at the dfa for a passport renewal.
Being quoted 600 quid to rent a car for less than three days from Glasgow airport.
Fuck sake.
The brain damage caused by trying to fold women's clothing. I grab my shit off the clothes horse and fold it no bother. Then the young lad's stuff- no bother. Then I try folding my wife's fucking mental female clothing and want to punch a hole in the wall after thirty seconds. The shapes are all fucked up/irregular and the material is so light it's like trying to do origami with sheets of filo pastry. You have to hold your breath because if you accidentally breathe out, all of your frustrating work comes undone. Unreal. I'm almost at the point where I'll just leave her shit on the line for her to do herself.
The (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 03:00:45 AMThe (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
Ah fuck, sorry to hear that man, its cuntish.
Had to shoot me own auld companion of 16 years there myself a few months ago. I'm not ashamed to say tears were shed.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 03:00:45 AMThe (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
Ah rotten man. Tough one indeed.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 03:00:45 AMThe (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
Sorry to hear about that. Its a very very tough decision to make but the right one. At the moment with my dog it's now a case of going to the vets every few months to manage his problems and hoping that it's good news, but eventually the day will come and I'll be faced with the same tough decision. All you can do is be good to them in the meantime.
It is always horrible when it happens and reminds me that one of mine is 11, another turned 8 last month and another one is 9 on Monday which is not nice. All are fine and healthy but as people who own dogs know that can easily change overnight.
Honestly one of the best things that will help is to get a new dog as soon as possible it won't replace the old one but it definitely helps.
Cheers lads. Aye it's hard but it was the best we could have done for her in the end, no point in prolonging her suffering, the time she had was good. We have another 3 who are approaching the same age (two of her pups & the pups' father) so I fear this is just the start of it. They'll be the last of them, not going through that again.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 02:21:03 PMCheers lads. Aye it's hard but it was the best we could have done for her in the end, no point in prolonging her suffering, the time she had was good. We have another 3 who are approaching the same age (two of her pups & the pups' father) so I fear this is just the start of it. They'll be the last of them, not going through that again.
Yep no more dogs for me after this either, this sounds messed up but I'd feel disloyal to my current dog, I see him as irreplaceable, any other dog would be in his shadow...
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 03:00:45 AMThe (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
Ah jesus sorry man, it's always rotten to lose a pet like that.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 22, 2023, 02:07:14 AMThe brain damage caused by trying to fold women's clothing. I grab my shit off the clothes horse and fold it no bother. Then the young lad's stuff- no bother. Then I try folding my wife's fucking mental female clothing and want to punch a hole in the wall after thirty seconds. The shapes are all fucked up/irregular and the material is so light it's like trying to do origami with sheets of filo pastry. You have to hold your breath because if you accidentally breathe out, all of your frustrating work comes undone. Unreal. I'm almost at the point where I'll just leave her shit on the line for her to do herself.
This
I just grab them and leave them all hung like rags off the back of a chaor for her to deal with because even if I get it "right", it's wrong. Luckily most of her clothes are pants and tees so it's handy.
Part related, a particularly nice band tee will usually go missing then turn up in her bed clothes. "I didn't see you wearing it".
Ha, I've had particularly not nice band tees go strangely missing when put in the wash down the years
people who make as much noise as possible when putting their bins out at 2 o'clock in the morning during summer... cunts.
Quote from: Carnage on June 22, 2023, 03:00:45 AMThe (eldest) dog had to be put down today. Broke my fucking heart. She was bad with cancer so it was the only course of action but jesus it was tough.
That's rough man, sorry for your loss.
The line of English working class queuing to gloat at the rich people who died in the submersible. They have been programmed well and, no doubt, will never betray their class, yearning to be piss-poor for life and resent anyone who dares strive for anything more.
Where did you see that?
It's all over the limited exposure to social media that I have. Lots of miserable cunts mentioning the wealth of the victims first, then something virtue-signalling a the likes of "the deceased chose to pay £250,000 for 8-hours of entertainment" or "I think it's mad that with all the problems in the world people are wasting money like this" then add a reference to recent immigrant fatalities in the Mediterranean, that the money could be better spent, etc. These are the same cunts who voted to "take back control" just a few years ago to stop the same migrants reaching their green and pleasant land. Cunts. May death visit them on swift wings.
Muppetry. I've always hated that attitude; that sort of smug and ill- considered, limp wristed resistance to exploration. Using the word 'privileged' doesn't make you enlightened- more often than not it makes you an insufferable cunt :laugh:
:laugh:
Are yous not just virtue-signalling about people taking the piss out of them dying because they literally had more money than sense?
Virtue-signal inception.
Life is one big virtue signal, you just have to choose the right side not to end up looking like a grade A gimp. Plant that flag, bro!
In fairness though, people who use the word privilege in every second sentence are the same pricks who type FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS on their iPhone. It's a quick and reliable way to make yourself look like a muppet. For further education on the matter just stay tuned.
The rich paved the way for interesting things like flying and even the motorised transport we now take for granted to eventually become commonplace and affordable enough so the likes of us peasants could get a taste of the sugar, too. Many of them died heroically fulfilling this duty. Lots of them will perish normalising and bringing the cost of space tourism down, for example. Don't let your inability to afford the nice things turn you into a jealous cunt, pointing cuntily at some corpses and weeping crocodile tears for some other corpses as if you actually give a shit, when you really don't and are just using the poorest corpses to try and give your petty economic begrudgery some validity.
At the same time, it is fairly Darwin award stuff though, especially from the engineer, Stockton Wing or whatever his name is. Like this wasn't cutting edge technology that failed but will carry our knowledge forward by us learning from why it failed. He built it in certain ways he was told not to because we already know they're not suitable to the purpose.
Using the death of billionaires who were too dumb to live into a narrative about the working class needing to 'know their place' is a bit of a reach too.
Yep, it was a death trap and he seemed like a total charlatan. These people weren't groundbreaking explorers, they were rich idiots.
People having to compare it to immigrants dying in rafts etc is sickening shite but that's just the way of the world these days. One issue cannot be uncomparable to another, it seems.
Quote from: ldj on June 23, 2023, 09:25:19 AMa narrative about the working class needing to 'know their place' is a bit of a reach too.
Actually, it's quite the opposite.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 09:31:56 AMQuote from: ldj on June 23, 2023, 09:25:19 AMa narrative about the working class needing to 'know their place' is a bit of a reach too.
Actually, it's quite the opposite.
Depends on your perspective. Pretty much every billionaire makes their money from exploiting the working class.
You seem to think people should strive to join them, I'd like to think most working class people would just want affordable housing, healthcare, education etc.
If becoming a billionaire was so easy I'd wonder why you hadn't stopped being a bum and done it already, you just need to pull yourself up by the bootstraps.
Our relatively comfortable way of life relies on exploiting somebody. In our case, they're often on a different continent, maybe that's how you and I sleep soundly at night?
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 09:55:42 AMOur relatively comfortable way of life relies on exploiting somebody. In our case, they're often on a different continent, maybe that's how you and I sleep soundly at night?
That's true, but I'm betting we'd sleep a little more comfortable if we did have affordable essentials such as housing, I also don't think you'd sleep any worse if all of those people worse off could sleep comfortably too.
The billionaires might have one less 0 in their bank but they'd still be doing pretty good, sure one less 0 and those lads on that submarine might even still be alive.
I don't disagree with you at all. Who here has suggested poverty was ever a good thing? The point I made was about the ingrained resentment of wealth - the notion of taking pride in being poor and never striving for more, the greatest trick ever played on the working class which, sadly, many still buy into - from those who already have a relatively high standard of wealth compared to those they're using as justification for taking some level of satisfaction in the death of some rich people. The same ones crowing about the dead rich people also, let's be very honest, owe their place in life to denying wealth to the poor bastards drowning in the Mediterranean, who our way of life exploits and, furthermore, voted to deny them an opportunity to share in our way of life when they decided to "take back control" of their borders and reduce the numbers of immigrants they would allow into the party in the first place.
I would not assume many who voted to take back control of the borders as you say would be the same people protesting/giving a shit about the thousands drowning in the Mediterranean.
Do you think many of them comparing the deaths genuinely give a flying fuck about either?
Sneering at people who have drowned simply because they are wealthy and covering it up by pretending to be making some sort of political point is pathetic. It is the dictionary definition of virtue signalling. If they were making a joke in bad taste and taking the flak for it with good humour I would say fair enough, especially if I found it funny. But pretending to be a citizen deeply concerned with the plight of the poor while being a spiteful cunt... I'm not going to swallow that, no sir.
Avoiding social media and social wars generally helps, though :)
It's their money, they can spend it on whatever the they want, although potential certain death would be off my bucket list. In any event the hypocrisy is rife with virtue signallers. A subset of the same people probably pay subscriptions to watch footballers get paid ridiculous money to kick a ball about and act the cunt when tackled, its all relative.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 10:44:44 AMDo you think many of them comparing the deaths genuinely give a flying fuck about either?
I don't know. I'm not hopping on the sneering bandwagon, to be clear. Tis as ye say, crass, and mostly a social media game anyway.
Just saying I don't think there's that many who fall into both camps there, so it seems like a weird point to pick? Really haven't seen nor heard that set of opinions expressed in combination often, but maybe I need to spend more time in estates in the north of England!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 10:20:44 AMI don't disagree with you at all. Who here has suggested poverty was ever a good thing? The point I made was about the ingrained resentment of wealth - the notion of taking pride in being poor and never striving for more, the greatest trick ever played on the working class which, sadly, many still buy into
I'd disagree, the greatest trick ever played on the working class under capitalism is that if they work hard enough they can be wealthy, this is the whole basis of the American dream, anyone can become a billionaire if they pull up their bootstraps, and if you don't become a billionaire, well, you just didn't work hard enough.
The working classes aren't resentful of wealth, they're resentful of the rigged system that dooms them working for peanuts for the benefit of a handful of super-rich.
Thanks, comrade. You started out by accusing me of saying the working class should know their place. I made it clear I was saying the opposite, are you now saying the working class should (and quite possibly do) know their place?
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 11:55:13 AMThanks, comrade. You started out by accusing me of saying the working class should know their place. I made it clear I was saying the opposite, are you now saying the working class should (and quite possibly do) know their place?
Not really, I just think it's odd you're on here crying about the lack of sympathy for a group of billionaires who killed themselves doing something stupid, and then using that to create some weird narrative about the working classes not being ambitious enough to be billionaires,and on top of that you think working class people should be grateful for the crumbs that drip down while they slave away making money for said billionaires.
You have a very interesting interpretation of the last few posts 🙂
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 23, 2023, 07:33:23 AMThe rich paved the way for interesting things like flying and even the motorised transport we now take for granted to eventually become commonplace and affordable enough so the likes of us peasants could get a taste of the sugar, too. Many of them died heroically fulfilling this duty. Lots of them will perish normalising and bringing the cost of space tourism down, for example. Don't let your inability to afford the nice things turn you into a jealous cunt, pointing cuntily at some corpses and weeping crocodile tears for some other corpses as if you actually give a shit, when you really don't and are just using the poorest corpses to try and give your petty economic begrudgery some validity.
Yep. Next time you get on a plane to fly somewhere on holiday or for a gig, bear in mind all the kind rich folk who selflessly gave their money and their lives in the early years of aviation, when it was the frequently lethal domain of the wealthy, so now you and I can afford to spend money frivolously on luxury things like tourism in relative safety :laugh: :abbath:
I'm putting in smilies now because either you have a blind spot for very obvious efforts at humour or my very obvious efforts at humour skills are not what I hoped. Either way, you're quoting a (hopefully very obvious) attempt at humour and engaging on a lecture in communism over it 😉
I was hoping it was satire :laugh:.
:laugh:
For all their billions they couldnt understand that a submersible that did not go through the proper safety protocols and was steered by a fucking playstation controller might not be the ideal vessel to go deep sea diving. Absolute clowns.
Hubris; great when it pays off, hilarious when it doesn't. That's about the sum of it.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 23, 2023, 01:09:26 PMFor all their billions they couldnt understand that a submersible that did not go through the proper safety protocols and was steered by a fucking playstation controller might not be the ideal vessel to go deep sea diving. Absolute clowns.
I've heard those Logitech controllers are great
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 23, 2023, 01:10:32 PMHubris; great when it pays off, hilarious when it doesn't. That's about the sum of it.
Debris; hilarious when found.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 23, 2023, 01:09:26 PMFor all their billions they couldnt understand that a submersible that did not go through the proper safety protocols and was steered by a fucking playstation controller might not be the ideal vessel to go deep sea diving. Absolute clowns.
This is the part that irks me the most, not the money involved, the fact that you have what appears to be a flimsy steering system. The hub doesn't appear to be up to scratch either, equally flimsy. People are talking about the money but the arrogance of all involved in this business is astounding, R.I.P.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 23, 2023, 01:40:47 PMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 23, 2023, 01:10:32 PMHubris; great when it pays off, hilarious when it doesn't. That's about the sum of it.
Debris; hilarious when found.
Haha, zing!
"top secret navy vessel heard the bang of the implosion days ago"
Top secret? So top secret we're hearing about it
Would there have been nearly as much of a media circus had these guys died while diving on the Bismarck, or the Scorpion, or any other deep shipwreck not named Titanic?
True Geordie. He used to be funny with the football hangover but his podcast is now extremely boring and gay.
Joe Canning is in the top 3 best players I've ever seen tog out for a hurling team, ever. However, this boring bastard is up there with Kevin Doyle and Shearer for the shiteiest pundit in history award. Get Dalo or Donal Óg (there's your homophobe boyz!) in there, Christ almighty.
Shouty podcast ads. Two seconds of some chirpy cunt shouting in their wackiest voice at me is a guaranteed speedy trip to the skip button. It depresses me that there seems to be a big audience for forced and shouted zaniness in the Irish evolution of the Valley Girl patois. It's a poor reflection on humanity.
'forced and shouted zaniness' perfectly describes the utter horror of Irish breakfast radio shows, and all these drones going about listening to the same thing , I got off the bus having put up with it this morning, then the postman calls and he has the same innane 'forced and shouty zaniness ' belching from his postmobile. Interspersed with the most banal of whatever passes for pop music these days, usually some quare wan extolling the merits of her arse or that little acoustic guitar torturing ginger cunt. Jesus fucking christ
Quote from: Thorn on June 27, 2023, 07:20:14 PM'forced and shouted zaniness' perfectly describes the utter horror of Irish breakfast radio shows, and all these drones going about listening to the same thing , I got off the bus having put up with it this morning, then the postman calls and he has the same innane 'forced and shouty zaniness ' belching from his postmobile. Interspersed with the most banal of whatever passes for pop music these days, usually some quare wan extolling the merits of her arse or that little acoustic guitar torturing ginger cunt. Jesus fucking christ
It's horrible stuff, I go for the off button straight away, who the fuck is their intended audience?
That's just it though, it's the general populace, seems to be a default setting to put on this lowest common denominator shite in the morning, like this morning I had the bus driver, the postman and if I had walked down to the shop I'm sure there would have been a white transit outside with a load of breakfast roll wrappers, measuring tapes and spirit levels on the dash...with that wonderfully wacky, forced chummy shite on full volume
It's no better in Oz. Same whacky rubbish on the radio here. OMG TAYLOR SWIFT HAS ANNOUNCED A TOUR OF AUSTRALIA! ARE YOU A TRUE SWIFTY?? WILL YOU BE THERE AT THE EVENT OF THE YEAR??!!! OMGOMGOMG!
And that's the evening fucking news :o
Been like that for yonks though, but it's definitely ramped up a lot in the last 10 years or so. I find radio unlistenable at the best of times, the odd match or a bit of Lyric FM (age, fuck off) in the background aside.
Heading up to bed only to realise when I get there that I hadn't made it after stripping the sheets earlier.
haha that is a sickener alright
Quote from: Carnage on June 27, 2023, 10:59:27 PMBeen like that for yonks though, but it's definitely ramped up a lot in the last 10 years or so. I find radio unlistenable at the best of times, the odd match or a bit of Lyric FM (age, fuck off) in the background aside.
BBC Radio 4 on Long Wave 198 is good to listen to of an evening, won't do your head in anyway. Most houses would still have a radio with LW on it.
I knew an old Fenian years ago, a hard chaw who'd had chairs broken on his back by the Heavy Gang in the 70s who always had it on in the garage. Surprisingly.
My phone died and I lost loads of photos and lyrics. Hoping I can see retrieve them as I'm close to having an album or demo or something recorded music- wise and kind of need some words :laugh:
Ask yourself here "what would Kirk Hammett do?" :laugh:
Shit though to lose stuff off the phone. The wife dropped her phone in water and lost a years worth of photos that she hadn't backed up. Mainly pics of the kids etc so a real annoyance to lose them.
Lost a phone last year with a plethora of riffs and lyrics. Annoying but fuck it, had to just go again.
Shit buzz losing riffs, for sure. On the topic of phones, what the fuck is going on with the people who hold one end of the phone to their ear to listen, with the mic side pointing outwards to nowhere, then hold the mic up to their mouth to speak with the speaker side pointing outwards? Is there a generation who haven't learned you can hold the thing to the side of your face and accomplish two tasks at once?
Any ideas or riffs that I don't tab out in Guitar Pro on the computer I usually send it from my phone to my Gmail just in case of that type of thing happening. Good habit to get into as I lost things like that ten years ago, pain in the hole.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 07, 2023, 07:03:07 AMMy phone died and I lost loads of photos and lyrics. Hoping I can see retrieve them as I'm close to having an album or demo or something recorded music- wise and kind of need some words :laugh:
First I take it you didnt back it up anywhere online. Second a good technician in a shop should be able to get into your phone. What make is it?
It's a Samsung... possibly 9... a black rectangular thing with a screen. I couldn't be entirely sure.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 07, 2023, 11:49:04 AMIt's a Samsung... possibly 9... a black rectangular thing with a screen. I couldn't be entirely sure.
Black rectangular thing lol.
So as it's a samsung a reputable samsung dealer will have software that can access the phone. As long as theres no severe physical damage it should be easy enough to get off the phone. Now you can download software online to do it but it's a pain in the ballsack. There might be a fee for retrieving the data but the album sales will more than pay that back :abbath:
Haha, class. I'll greet onto that so 8)
Greet. Maybe my Scottish overlords know more than I do...
Quote from: The Butcher on July 07, 2023, 11:40:07 AMAny ideas or riffs that I don't tab out in Guitar Pro on the computer I usually send it from my phone to my Gmail just in case of that type of thing happening. Good habit to get into as I lost things like that ten years ago, pain in the hole.
I was more annoyed about the lyrics, I find them a lot more taxing than writing riffs but I have done exactly that with the lyrics now.
If they're good enough you'll remember them.
That's why I have no songs
Nah, I had some lyrics I was very happy with but fucked if they are conning back to me now :(
I lost a phone full of lyrucs 20+ years ago but when I tried to rewrite them I realised that they were shite, gothy, adolescent crap and that I'd dodged a bullet by not using them. Not suggesting for a second that this is the case with your stuff, but if it meant that much, you should have no trouble coming back to the same lyrical place.
Lyrics and heaps of riffs and photos retrieved 8)
Hammett rides again!
Lyrix Æterna!
:laugh:
Quote from: astfgyl on July 08, 2023, 01:04:44 AMIf they're good enough you'll remember them.
That's why I have no songs
I dunno the Rabbit was a masterpiece
We had one good song anyway
https://antihuman.bandcamp.com/track/an-improbable-possibility-of-impeccable-pain
If we ever finish this current yoke we'll have five alright songs
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 08, 2023, 08:50:16 AMLyrics and heaps of riffs and photos retrieved 8)
Good stuff. Did the phone come back to life or did a wizard perform some.magic on it.
Quote from: ochoill on July 08, 2023, 10:19:13 AMQuote from: astfgyl on July 08, 2023, 01:04:44 AMIf they're good enough you'll remember them.
That's why I have no songs
I dunno the Rabbit was a masterpiece
We had one good song anyway
https://antihuman.bandcamp.com/track/an-improbable-possibility-of-impeccable-pain
If we ever finish this current yoke we'll have five alright songs
Which version though?
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 08, 2023, 11:58:08 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on July 08, 2023, 08:50:16 AMLyrics and heaps of riffs and photos retrieved 8)
Good stuff. Did the phone come back to life or did a wizard perform some.magic on it.
Managed to get the phone working again for long enough to save a few bits and pieces.
Work peeve; People who cannot admit to making an error and instead treat being called on it as a personal attack.
There's a fella that I work with who makes a fair amount of simple errors which are are caught just in time. On other occasions other lads have fixed the situation and/or apologised to clients for him because he refuses to acknowledge the problem.
Made a fairly large and very avoidable fuck up last week. This morning I went to him and said there been a problem on a job.
He told me that it wasn't his fault so, naturally, I asked him whose fault it was.
"Yours. You must've given me the wrong information. Or one of the lads must've done it. Wasn't me anyway."
At this point I still have not given him the details of which project I'm referring to.
I showed him his paperwork, created with his log-in, on his office PC - bearing his signature as the sign off.
"Someone must have changed it or put my name on it."
It's not the mistake - that happens to everyone, fix it and move on - it's the time-wasting and the lack of owning it that gets to me.
Maybe this is a generational thing but what the fuck is up with younger folk working in customer services these days? Were we all equally cuntish as teenagers? I have a fairly long commute at least once or twice a week as part of work, and inevitably this results in a stop at the M1 Applegreen for petrol and coffee. Every single person working the tills, generally late teens, early twenties...no eye contact, no hello, no goodbye, absolutely nothing, dead behind the eyes, zero. And yes, I worked every dead-end, menial as fuck job as a younger person and can appreciate the utter monotony of this shite. But seriously, fucking hell.
Fruit flies. Cunts.
Today I was asked at a til " is that everything man, yeah? " Oh you horrible cunt with 10 leather friendship bracelets, go fuck your own face " I thought.
" Yes thank you " I replied.
Quote from: John Kimble on July 11, 2023, 07:47:49 PMMaybe this is a generational thing but what the fuck is up with younger folk working in customer services these days? Were we all equally cuntish as teenagers? I have a fairly long commute at least once or twice a week as part of work, and inevitably this results in a stop at the M1 Applegreen for petrol and coffee. Every single person working the tills, generally late teens, early twenties...no eye contact, no hello, no goodbye, absolutely nothing, dead behind the eyes, zero. And yes, I worked every dead-end, menial as fuck job as a younger person and can appreciate the utter monotony of this shite. But seriously, fucking hell.
Combination of attitude and shyte training by managers in those stores.
I've another way of looking at it. I'm 44. I worked all those jobs from 16 to 22. I could get by on what I earned, even on part time hours. Working the same hours today in those jobs wont give you nowehre near the same quality of life as 20 years ago. So maybe because they're fucked they dont give a fuck.......then again maybe they're just bone lazy.
Nail on the head ollkiller, same response I had about agency jobs a while back. Those shitty minimum shift jobs always existed and people, usually younger people, will always need those types of jobs. But it's a hell of a lot different when it's a right of passage, something you do for some spare cash until can maybe get a more stable and satisfying role (or so we were sold), or even if that was your career you had the chance of a average existence in that kind of job. Hard to care when no matter you do your prospects are generally worse off than the generation above you. ( I know I'm generalising alot.) Throw in unpredictability, micromanagement and infiltration of tech to take away any level of job satisfaction I don't blame them.
Though maybe they just want look at tiktok and smoke vapes all day but sure At that age all I wanted to do was smoke pipes on my breaks and these day in still barely want to do more than that too. So who can blame them. They don't get paid to stroke my balls and make me feel better about how it used to be. If I want a smile for my money I'd go to a brothel
Song explanations. Seeing this more and more accompanying new releases. If you need to explain what your song is about, you need to write better fucking songs.
Quote from: John Kimble on July 11, 2023, 07:47:49 PMMaybe this is a generational thing but what the fuck is up with younger folk working in customer services these days? Were we all equally cuntish as teenagers? I have a fairly long commute at least once or twice a week as part of work, and inevitably this results in a stop at the M1 Applegreen for petrol and coffee. Every single person working the tills, generally late teens, early twenties...no eye contact, no hello, no goodbye, absolutely nothing, dead behind the eyes, zero. And yes, I worked every dead-end, menial as fuck job as a younger person and can appreciate the utter monotony of this shite. But seriously, fucking hell.
Sure you can't even pay rent off most of those jobs anymore when all is said and done and most young people are wise to how utterly fucked/without provision the future is, I'd have no energy for smiles and niceties either, unless the management was exceptionally good (they rarely are). I don't really expect anything from those service workers any more to be honest.
Basically the money isn't worth caring about the job and they're likely students who can't get the dole and would rather be doing basically anything other than that at every minute of the day and it doesn't even cover a bit of rent. Misery.
It's good character building. They need to toughen the fuck up and get off Only Fansv for for minutes.
I made a pig of myself with an Indian takeaway. I'm so full and it's been over an hour since I finished eating. Wait, maybe I'm pregnant! I'll see if I'm lactating.
Yass queen.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 13, 2023, 12:22:31 PMI made a pig of myself with an Indian takeaway. I'm so full and it's been over an hour since I finished eating. Wait, maybe I'm pregnant! I'll see if I'm lactating.
Let us know if it tastes like lassi. And if so, which flavor!
It tastes like... hmmmmm.... nipple hair.
Running dry. Halfway through my last beer and have a glass' worth of wine left. Fuck.
I've noticed it's always very quiet around these parts of a Monday.( the forums I mean). I guess the "Fear" is strong in this flock. ??? :-X
Quote from: Hellyeah on July 17, 2023, 10:45:24 PMI've noticed it's always very quiet around these parts of a Monday.( the forums I mean). I guess the "Fear" is strong in this flock. ??? :-X
Sundays are dead as well now you mention it
I lurk a lot on those days but when the head is sore I rarely post. I wish I had the same sense when I'm mouldy.
People going about their business getting attacked by thugs in the heart of our capital (or anywhere else for that matter), fucking bastards!
Quote from: The Heretic on July 21, 2023, 10:21:33 AMPeople going about their business getting attacked by thugs in the heart of our capital (or anywhere else for that matter), fucking bastards!
I left Ireland over a decade ago and come back to visit now and then. Last December I was walking around Dublin city centre and saw a visibly different Dublin City that I remember from the past. It was edgy and there was scum everywhere. I witnessed a mugging and then about half an hour later I nearly had my phone stolen in the street. Not in a rush back let me tell you.
I'm not what you'd call well travelled in any sense of the world, I can count the capitals I've been to on my fingers - but the worst by far that I've visited is Dublin. Without aiming offence at the Dubs on the board... sorry, it's a hole. Dirty, violent, overpriced, generally an unpleasant place to be. I lived there for 6 years, and genuinely wept on the bus when I left (Thin Lizzy: Dublin on the earphones passing Heuston), but I saw the place descend into shit so much in that time that I knew I'd made the right choice. And that was 20 years ago.
Has to be said though: Galway has gone to shit too, particularly in the past 3/4 years.
Worked with a guy for 7 years, a guy I've known from the age of 4/5. He emigrated to Hong Kong in September. Grand. Heard today - from the postman - that he came home last Saturday. Grand. Not a word though? Jaysus.
Bear in mind that I was maintaining his business once he went, until it wound down (March/April).
Never did I think this would be an issue for me. The nigh on impossible task of getting Taylor Swift tickets as a surprise for my daughter.
Needless to say I should have just put my finger up the cats hole as it would have been more productive.
Quote from: Circlepit on July 23, 2023, 08:40:48 AMNeedless to say I should have just put my finger up the cats hole as it would have been more productive.
Task for tomorrow is to drop that in to a 'serious business' work conversation.
Please do. You can swap the cat for the dog or your neighbour. As long as whatever creature you choose is in line with the lack of productivity you are trying to highlight.
Quote from: Circlepit on July 23, 2023, 08:40:48 AMNever did I think this would be an issue for me. The nigh on impossible task of getting Taylor Swift tickets as a surprise for my daughter.
Needless to say I should have just put my finger up the cats hole as it would have been more productive.
A lad that I work with is in the same predicament. The only tickets left were the VIP level things - not sure what you get for them - but the costs were ludicrous €350 - €700 depending on the tier. And because it's a child who wouldn't be able to attend unaccompanied he would have had to buy 2 tickets.
It's fucking insane - by the time that you factor in a hotel, fuel/train, food and whatever else to entertain yourself for a day out in Dublin you'd have the price of a week or more on the continent or a very nice 4 day weekend in the US.
'Just Stop Oil'.
Is this officially a thing now? has it travelled over to the Emerald Isle yet? Why do I see nothing about it in the newspapers (online)?
While I have no issue with their ideas, their method seems counterproductive, especially since most people seem to really hate them now. Plus the police seem strangely absent.
How everyone who doesn't listen to music has suddenly become a Coldplay fan
I think the first part of that statement explains the second part. Coldplay, what beige sounds like.
The impending revisionism of various media outlets after giving Sinead O'Connor nothing but shit for the last 30 years.
:abbath:
Word. I had a great podcast with her a while back, jesus she was great craic on it. Guarded at first, then she went with it. I'll see if I can find it.
Quote from: stearl on July 26, 2023, 10:39:51 PMThe impending revisionism of various media outlets after giving Sinead O'Connor nothing but shit for the last 30 years.
Indeed. All the outlets that could've amplified her voice when she spoke out either ignored or ridiculed her in life will now beatify her in death to sell product, get likes, create (gawk) content.
Quote from: Carnage on July 27, 2023, 01:32:50 AMWord. I had a great podcast with her a while back, jesus she was great craic on it. Guarded at first, then she went with it. I'll see if I can find it.
Cool. Please share the link if you track it down.
Aye. I remember as a young lad the vitriol she got when she tore up the picture and thinking fucking A, at least someone was not afraid to stand up to the cunts. Media vilified her and used her as a punching bag for years. Scum.
Listened to an interview a while back with Brendan o'connor on radio 1. As carnage said she was good craic and very knowledgeable on any topic she spoke about. One of a kind.
This is brilliant - making Tubridy squirm.
https://youtu.be/lR9v3jWh-YM
Quote from: stearl on July 27, 2023, 09:52:04 AMQuote from: Carnage on July 27, 2023, 01:32:50 AMWord. I had a great podcast with her a while back, jesus she was great craic on it. Guarded at first, then she went with it. I'll see if I can find it.
Cool. Please share the link if you track it down.
Can't track it down, I'll ask the guy who sent it to me.
Quote from: Carnage on July 26, 2023, 08:17:43 PMI think the first part of that statement explains the second part. Coldplay, what beige sounds like.
Apparently it has been paused for the O'Connor revisionism
People who put their bins out after midnight on a week day. Cunts.
Quote from: Anvil on July 28, 2023, 09:50:56 AMPeople who put their bins out after midnight on a week day. Cunts.
This is me yeah it's often 1am when I do it lol
Botox. Young ones, oul ones, all kinds of ones going around like they've been stung by bees. They can do what they want, look how they want, of course, but when the fuck did a lumpy and swollen face become attractive? Who finds allergic reactions something to aspire to? I saw how Kylie looks, recently. What a fucken tragedy.
Quote from: ochoill on July 28, 2023, 10:26:12 AMQuote from: Anvil on July 28, 2023, 09:50:56 AMPeople who put their bins out after midnight on a week day. Cunts.
This is me yeah it's often 1am when I do it lol
I'm not sure we can be friends now. :laugh:
Quote from: Anvil on July 28, 2023, 08:18:31 PMQuote from: ochoill on July 28, 2023, 10:26:12 AMQuote from: Anvil on July 28, 2023, 09:50:56 AMPeople who put their bins out after midnight on a week day. Cunts.
This is me yeah it's often 1am when I do it lol
I'm not sure we can be friends now. :laugh:
:laugh: it is completely my own doing too, I get a message at 7.00 the evening beforehand without fail and I just think "yeah I'll do that now in a minute" then constantly forget.
I mean what the fucking fuck??
Glendalough's ancient Deer Stone monument damaged by fire in act of vandalism (https://www.thejournal.ie/glendalough-deer-stone-fire-vandalism-6139610-Aug2023/)
People who STILL criticise vaping despite the overwhelming evidence that it helps people to quit tobacco and is better for you if you are already hopelessly addicted to nicotine (because you are a heavy smoker and want to quit ciggies). Vaping is designed for people who ALREADY smoke cigs and want a *safer alternative, it works. It isn't for kids who never smoke, and what about kids who smoke cigs? why isn't that in the news?. This mass hysteria about children seemingly under threat from vaping never seems to go away and noone seems to publicly challenge this rubbish.
This from the previously impartial BBC news website:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66448563
Quote from: leatherface on August 14, 2023, 12:37:32 PMPeople who STILL criticise vaping despite the overwhelming evidence that it helps people to quit tobacco and is better for you if you are already hopelessly addicted to nicotine (because you are a heavy smoker and want to quit ciggies). Vaping is designed for people who ALREADY smoke cigs and want a *safer alternative, it works. It isn't for kids who never smoke, and what about kids who smoke cigs? why isn't that in the news?. This mass hysteria about children seemingly under threat from vaping never seems to go away and noone seems to publicly challenge this rubbish.
This from the previously impartial BBC news website:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66448563
The thing being missed here is that vaping is far more prevalent among young kids than smoking ever was. It might be a bit healthier (time will tell, it looks good so far but how long did it take for the fags to be defined as bad, for example?) but it's even more addictive. It smells nice in unlimited flavours, it tastes nice in unlimited flavours, it has flashing lights in unlimited colours, people are confused whether you can puff in the house or not and the notion that it's healthy all in its' favour over say a John Player Special or 20 Major. Now what other ingredients are in that sweet sweet vape juice and how long will it take for anyone to make the connection between any particular combination of those (eg watermelon gives you dick cancer if it's mixed with vanilla but not with kiwi but also not if you only burn it at 80 instead of 90, unless it's at the exact 3/1 mix or whatever etc) and whatever condition it may cause in any organ other than the lungs?
QuoteHey this new tablet has really straightened your big toe but now you have leprosy and also a crippling sense of Deja Vu flavoured impending doom as part of your constant panic attack but your toe is definitely at least 4% straighter so that's a real positive result for the shareholders.
I think that vaping appears to be better when taken in the context of someone who is already on the fags making the jump, but even so, the data is limited (and the scientific papers are sure to be subject to all the same funding as everything else that's addictive and worth a few bob) and I can see it playing out as being far more attractive to kids who might not otherwise have started at all, so I'm not exactly effusive in my praise for it.
Vape if you have to. Better than the cigs, for sure.
But the fucking smell of the fruity flavoured shite is absolutely rank! Fuck right off with that shit.
Say what you will about 'untested' data re: vape juice but no-one mentions the amount of chemicals in a single cigarette. Many of which are unknown, let that sink in. However, let's criticise vaping instead. Hollow logic. Vape juice has glycerin, flavour, water and nicotine as far as I can tell..
Sorry for the rant, I'm just an ex smoker who moved to vaping, now I hardly ever vape. Where's my news story?.
I fuckin love tobacco!!!!
Practically every study about smoking mentions the dozens of chemicals in cigarettes, it's even on several of the warning stickers. I only smoke rollies, only buy tobacco with no additives, and I mainly use it for joints anyway, one a day. Though vaping def seems to be less harmful than tobacco, anyone who doesn't think vaping is, at this stage, primarily being pushed on first time "smokers" is kidding themselves imo.
Quote from: leatherface on August 16, 2023, 01:55:52 PMSay what you will about 'untested' data re: vape juice but no-one mentions the amount of chemicals in a single cigarette. Many of which are unknown, let that sink in. However, let's criticise vaping instead. Hollow logic. Vape juice has glycerin, flavour, water and nicotine as far as I can tell..
Sorry for the rant, I'm just an ex smoker who moved to vaping, now I hardly ever vape. Where's my news story?.
If it gets lads off the fags well fair enough and if it works for you, great and fair play but it's codology to think it's not marketed for the younger crowd. There are more kids vaping than I ever remember smoking. In fact, I caught the young lad at it after I wrote my last post here, taking a few puffs of his sister's vape. Stupid bastard thought I wouldn't recognise the smell, but I did because every person under 30 at work is hopping off it all day every day as soon as no-one is looking. It's another way for the tobacco companies to catch the kids with jazzy displays and fancy flavours over all else and if you think the producers wouldn't like you to be addicted to it well then I disagree; getting you addicted to it is the whole point. At the same time I know people differ and there is that odd lad who only smokes fags at the weekend etc.
Me being the knob I am, I have been smoking fags since I was nine years old but that was the wild west by comparison to now, and I used to be able to say they were for my aunt and purchase them with butter vouchers that I stole off a friend's father. Now I smoke rollies for the last 20 years or so but under no circumstances would I recommend it or the vape to anyone (well except for every january when I worked in a pharmacy and they'd all want the nicorette for the new year new you thing, then I used to extol the virtues of a grand oul fag to every one of them while selling them the shit version).
This actually sounds like I'm against vaping. I'm not. For adults.
A few weeks ago, I got a letter from the ESB saying they were going to be in touch about installing a smart meter. Got a phone call yesterday from some ESB sub-contractor...
"Yeah, I got the brochure. When are you scheduling to do it?" I asked.
"Now" he says.
"Now? I'm working now. Can you do it tomorrow?"
"Yes"
"Grand. I'll make alternate plans for work and be out of the house."
"Can't you take a break now?"
"Nope, I really can't, just had a break and I need to get a lot of stuff done this afternoon. Can you not do this tomorrow? I'll make alternate arrangements and work away from the house."
"What time tomorrow?"
"All day, whenever you like, you can do it whatever time suits ye."
"Ok, we will do it tomorrow."
Just got home. They must have installed a retro model, looks just like the old one. They even set it with the same numbers as the old one >:(
:laugh: nice finish
I've had this peeve before and I'll have it again. I made the mistake of reading the comments in YouTube below the video I had clicked on and it amazed (disgusted) me as it often does at just how self obsessed people are on the internet.
OH MY GOD, I JUST LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM AND I FELL INTO A DEEP SLEEP, A SLEEP LIKE I'VE NOT HAD IN YEARS. WHEN I WOKE UP I FELT SO REJUVENATED AND READY TO GO OUTSIDE AND SMELL THE RAIN DROPS ON THE PLANTS OUTSIDE.
So, ehhh, what did you make of the music?
OMG! IT WAS MIND ALTERING. I ACCIDENTALLY LOOKED AT A DOOR HANDLE WHILE THE SOOTHING OPENING STRAINS ENTERED MY CONSCIOUSNESS AND IT WAS AS IF I WAS SEEING THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE FOR A SPLIT SECOND IN EVERY TINY CHIP OF PAINT ETC ETC RANDOM FUCKING GOBBLEDIGOOK...
These vacuous fucks' comments all get a hundred likes :laugh:
With you on that one.
"I have just been conceived/am 173 years old but I love this music."
"Anyone else listening in 2023?"
etc., etc., etc.
Appreciation of the arts is a seriously over-looked dimension of education, and YT comments, even/especially under good art!, are indeed a great place to take measure of that fact :abbath:
Anyone else listening in 2023 has to be the cheapest way to sniff out the few likes of them all. Still, every now and then someone says something funny
Fucking butterflies invading the house. Had to get 6 out of the sitting room in the last hour, went up to the bedroom a minute ago, 5 of the bastards flapping around. They're grand and all but fuck off outside ye cunts.
Some as yet unidentified cunt in the office who'll periodically let a whistle out of them, for no discernable reason.
Drives me up the fucking wall.
Quote from: mishima on September 05, 2023, 08:46:19 PMSome as yet unidentified cunt in the office who'll periodically let a whistle out of them, for no discernable reason.
Drives me up the fucking wall.
;D amazing.
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Could be this guy??
:laugh: :laugh: watched a bit of that recently. Still amazing.
Had to send the phone off for a new battery. Used the old phone in the meantime. The repairy one came back, set it up, all good. Tried to buy an ice-cream earlier. Tap didn't work. Entered PIN. Card declined. paid in cash and left with my ice-cream. Tried to log in on the bank app. Account blocked, call this number. Fook. Called the number. Eventually got talking to a lad, explained the phone situation as rationale for any unusual activity and was answering questions, he'd go off, I'd munch on my ice-cream, then he'd come back and ask more questions, then go off again. Eventually, he came back and said I'd have to go to a branch with photo ID as they didn't have enough information for me to verify myself over the phone. It's getting late on a Friday afternoon. Cunty.
Left work early and made the 30 minute drive to Kilkenny, went to the branch there, explained what was going on. The lad said he could sort it out, asks for the card, I give him the card, he asked some questions, I answered them, produced my driving licence and tappa tappa tappa he goes on the keyboard. Eventually, he asks for the phone, uninstalls and reinstalls the app a few times, lots of tappa tappa tappa and eventually he hands it back, asks me to log in. I log in. All good? All good. Grand, off I go.
I decide to test the card, stroll to a shop to pick up some bits and pieces, head to the till. Tap doesn't work. Ah, probably needs me to enter the pin, first time back and all. Enter the pin. Card delcined. For fuck sake.
I try the app. No joy, gives me the same fucking message as earlier. Call this number.
Call up the fucking bank again, explain the situation, answer more questions, wait some more. Yer one says "You'll need to call to a branch"
"I've just come from a branch!"
"I can't unlock your card, you need to call to a branch"
I look at my watch. 5:05pm. Of course the cunts close at 5:00pm. "I've just come from a branch and it's closed now. I was in the branch 20 minutes ago."
"They didn't add an update, you'll need to call to the branch on Monday. I can't unlock your card."
"I've just called to a branch and what am I supposed to do until Monday? My car needs petrol!"
"I can't unlock your card."
"Can you put me through to somebody who can?"
"You need to talk to the fraud department and go to a branch."
"I've just come from a fucking branch. Can you put me through to the fraud department?"
She puts me through to the fraud department.
Of course, they close at 5pm too, their phone message doesn't tell you that, though, it just tells you to hang on. Cunts.
Ouch!
That's cunty. After reading that I think I'll stuff some cash in the mattress incase the phone goes down.
I'm quite lucky a lad was very dishonest about the condition of a guitar I went to buy last weekend, I have enough cash in the wallet that I'm not fucked, but lesson learned. astfgyl you wrre right about the fucken banks all along!
What a pain in the balls. While it is a sickener the way customer service has gone that way, it did remind me of the 2nd verse of this :laugh:
https://youtu.be/X9jXnZS3ouU?si=JkeO_vh377Fe_MMI
Cunt :laugh:
Cash is king lads. I put the card on my phone for the first time for the Swans gig a couple of weeks ago. Credit Union went grand, it won't take my AIB one though. Wouldn't want to be dependant on it.
Quote from: The Great Cull on September 08, 2023, 09:48:13 PMWhat a pain in the balls. While it is a sickener the way customer service has gone that way, it did remind me of the 2nd verse of this :laugh:
https://youtu.be/X9jXnZS3ouU?si=JkeO_vh377Fe_MMI
:laugh: :laugh: Legend. I was gonna post it.
When you've just put you car up on ramps, drained the oil, removed the filter and then realised the motor factors gave you the wrong replacement one... >:(
Messy, drunk cunts at gigs. I'm not one to begrudge anyone a drink but there's a limit.
Went to see Wilco the other night. My wife is only 5' 3" which means that standing isn't always the best option so I got nice seats in the balcony.
2 songs into Wilco's set three lads arrive in, to a man they're absolutely demented. I know instinctively that the three empty seats next to ours will be theirs.
They spend the next song and a half shout-talking at each other about how shit it is that they missed the start of the show and going to the bar for more pints, then slopping pints on the people in front, crowding my missus and being dickheads. I tell my wife to swap seats with me because I am now going to have to pit-marshall these dopes - even though I purposely got an aisle seat to have my 6' 2" frame in some comfort.
One of them jumps up and is basically putting his ass in my face so I shove him away. He spins on me and is about to say something when I roar at him to sit the fuck down.
It's all "Sorry bud" and handshakes. Grand. Then he gets up and starts doing it again. So I shove him away - "I lost my phone somewhere" he says. Now all three of them are out of their seats and looking for your man's phone. I tell them to sit down and look for it after the gig. One of the them starts bellowing incoherent nonsense at me. I counter with the fact that he's going over the balcony head-first unless he sits the fuck down right now. It's all "Sorry about that, pal" and thumbs up. I shrug it off.
THEN - one of them starts shouting at the band "Play a shit song! I want to go for a piss!". A lad in the row in from of us gets up and tells them to pipe down. They all have a go at him until basically the entire balcony section is telling them to shut the fuck up and sit down.
My wife spots 2 seats on the aisle across from where we're sitting so we move. Probably because she doesn't want to have to drive to Dublin every second weekend to visit me in Mountjoy.
The 3 lads spend the rest of the gig doing the same shit, with added spilling of pints over some lad in front of them. All while a security guard looks down at his phone.
We left at the encore break - thus missing one of my favourite Wilco songs - "Via Chicago" - which they hadn't played on the whole Euro tour. >:(
Fuck sake, had heard from everyone it was an amazing gig and all
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on September 11, 2023, 11:47:59 AMFuck sake, had heard from everyone it was an amazing gig and all
Ah yeah - Wilco were class. I just tuned the moron brothers out as much as I could.
That sucks. Had a similar experience, minus the excuse of drunkenness, at a Susanne Sundfor gig in Paris with the missus. Beautiful intimate venue, surely, given her music, everyone is in it for a similar vibe... then all of a sudden two ladies turn up who have decided this would be the proper occasion upon which to culture their oafish worse halves a bit. It was the only place near to the front we could find, but eventually we had to make the trade-off between being further back and in peace or staying near the front having to listen to these two "beaufs" (as they'd be called in French) talking about how she's a grand looker, would surely be great in the sack, should change her style to more upbeat stuff and dress sexier, etc., etc.
In short, I'll generalize your peeve to just "cunts at gigs", whatever the explanation of their cuntery!
Koka noodle bricks should be 25% bigger. One isn't enough to fill you and two is too much.
I'm aware that most people eat them as an accompaniment to something else but at work I just need something simple.
True that. Great on toast but that's not always convenient.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 14, 2023, 01:48:19 PMKoka noodle bricks should be 25% bigger. One isn't enough to fill you and two is too much.
I'm aware that most people eat them as an accompaniment to something else but at work I just need something simple.
They do well in a sandwich. But yeah they aren't as great on the go as you would be led to believe. At home though? Big handful of frozen mix veg into them while they're cooking, less water than suggested, cook in a frying pan and finish them with a bit of soy sauce and some sesame seeds, top with a fried or boiled egg - miserably cheap dinner but unbelievably scoff.
My related Pet Peeve here is Tesco getting rid of their own brand noodles (those Good Food Co. ones), they used to be 12c a packet at one point. Now there's no instant noodles cheaper than €1.50 in there. The bastards, they were great.
... I'm ateing noodles for dinner I can't stop thinking about them now
Packet of those noodles with a tub of stir-in pasta sauce is surprisingly filling.
Quote from: ochoill on September 14, 2023, 02:17:15 PMQuote from: StoutAndAle on September 14, 2023, 01:48:19 PMKoka noodle bricks should be 25% bigger. One isn't enough to fill you and two is too much.
I'm aware that most people eat them as an accompaniment to something else but at work I just need something simple.
They do well in a sandwich. But yeah they aren't as great on the go as you would be led to believe. At home though? Big handful of frozen mix veg into them while they're cooking, less water than suggested, cook in a frying pan and finish them with a bit of soy sauce and some sesame seeds, top with a fried or boiled egg - miserably cheap dinner but unbelievably scoff.
My related Pet Peeve here is Tesco getting rid of their own brand noodles (those Good Food Co. ones), they used to be 12c a packet at one point. Now there's no instant noodles cheaper than €1.50 in there. The bastards, they were great.
The ones in lidl are roughly 1.70 for a 5 pack and are nicer than any of the other packet ones like that. The beef are fucking lovely and there's a right spice to them as well. Tesco also do in the Asian food section one of those big pot style ones that are hotter than the fucking sun no joke I had an arse like the Japanese flag the morning after them. In a big black pot they're serious but be warned
I discovered those Lidl beef ones a couple of weeks ago having become sick of the price of Pot Noodles now, man they are the business, love that hot spice powder that comes with 'em.
Gear4Music's utterly bewildering shipping system. Went to order 5 items yesterday and though they were all in stock, they wouldn't arrive until late January. Started the order from scratch, everything fine to ship next week, until I added one volume pot to the order - back to January. Christ. Removed the item, shipping stays at January. Went to order the pot separately on my PC instead of my phone, can ship tomorrow from Ireland. Added three parts to the order, back to January.
I just don't get it. I understand they probably have items that they'll wait and fo a warehouse transfer on to save on their own shipping costs but they seem to decide it at random. I'm off to Steamboat and FSV in a minute instead to see what I can get in both those spots before I put the leftovers in to order. I desparately want those tenner Belcat pickups lol
Quit smoking at ten past eight this morning after the breakfast, resumed smoking at twenty past one this afternoon after the dinner.
Cuntish cuntyness.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 20, 2023, 08:52:49 PMQuit smoking at ten past eight this morning after the breakfast, resumed smoking at twenty past one this afternoon after the dinner.
Cuntish cuntyness.
It's a pain in the balls. Took me 3 proper efforts to do it. Third one took. 11 years+ off them now.
Try again. Keep trying till it sticks.
A mate went with the tablets and swore by them. 15+ years off them now.
Quote from: Carnage on September 22, 2023, 01:40:14 PMA mate went with the tablets and swore by them. 15+ years off them now.
Chantix or one of those?
I went cold turkey.
Tried the patches the first time, no luck at all. Just ended up watching my mates smoke cigarettes while I had an itchy arm.
I never tried the Chantix things. I read up on them and, apparently, they can lead to insomnia and depressive/suicidal thoughts.
I struggle enough with the black dog of mental health without giving it a 1UP.
Not a clue, never a smoker myself. He reckoned they were great though, he hasn't touched fags since. Different for everyone though, same as anything.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 20, 2023, 08:52:49 PMQuit smoking at ten past eight this morning after the breakfast, resumed smoking at twenty past one this afternoon after the dinner.
Cuntish cuntyness.
Am now 5 years off cigs. Took a few tries to successfully quit, have patience. Most important is maintaining the frame of mind that you want to quit *or try (tobacco flavored) vaping for a while in the interim.
Thanks for the tips lads.
My problem is that I don't want to quit smoking, I just feel like I should.
I'm 30 years smoking, 20 years rolling my own, and I still fucking love it.
I've attempted to give them up on numerous occasions but its always been a half-hearted affair.
Tried the patches once, thought they were a waste of time.
Wouldn't go near tablets or vape.
I'm hoping I'll take a disgust to it at some stage and just quit ta fuck, I know its doing me no favours like.
Taylor Swift and her fucking obsessed brain dead cultists.
A mate sent me a kazoo as a joke. Now that'd be great and all, if not for the fact that he's in Hong Kong and I'm getting stung for a €5.20 customs charge. A fucking kazoo.
A lack of fu with the kazoo.
This fecker getting legal aid.
"The court heard that Carey is to be provided with legal aid."
I suppose the sister will look for it too when she gets to court. >:( :abbath:
https://www.thejournal.ie/dj-carey-court-6182301-Sep2023/
And just to add to the insult.
A quote from DJ in 2014:
"There are not enough gardai because of cutbacks and at the same time if they do get caught these arseholes and scumbags get free legal aid and a slap on the wrist from the courts."
https://www.joe.ie/sport/hurling-great-dj-carey-slams-scumbags-and-arseholes-who-went-robbing-at-gaa-grounds-419949
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 25, 2023, 09:59:30 PMThanks for the tips lads.
My problem is that I don't want to quit smoking, I just feel like I should.
I'm 30 years smoking, 20 years rolling my own, and I still fucking love it.
I've attempted to give them up on numerous occasions but its always been a half-hearted affair.
Tried the patches once, thought they were a waste of time.
Wouldn't go near tablets or vape.
I'm hoping I'll take a disgust to it at some stage and just quit ta fuck, I know its doing me no favours like.
Like myself, I still love it
Cashiers overcomplicating the process of handing you your change, and making a total balls of it.
If you have two fully functional hands, just hand over the coins in one and notes in the other - easy!
Don't try and stack the coins on top of the notes, especially if your accuracy is shit. We're being bent over enough with inflation as it is, don't need to be bending over to pick up the change you fumbled at me with your clumsy fingers!!
People who wait until the cashier tells them how much they owe before they start looking for their purse/wallet, particularly the ones who've been part of a queue watching the people ahead of them go through the same process. You know you're going to have to pay for the stuff, like all the other times in your life, be ready to pay and move on, not start fumbling around looking for how you're going to pay for your stuff as if it came as a surprise.
Yeah, the shock and panic when asked to produce a form of payment really grates on me.
My current peeve is the new American vocal tic I've noticed in recent months from overhearing my 4 year old son watching YouTube videos about superhero toys. It used to be "like", and more recently it became "literally", and more recently again it became "genuinely" (or worse, genu-INE-ly... shudder). The new one is "go ahead and"... as in "OK, I'm going to go ahead and open the Michaelangelo toy now". You'll fucking what??? Isn't go ahead something you say to grant permission to someone. Are these brainless fucks granting permission to themselves??? It kills me a bit each time I hear it but at least I know it will soon fade out only to be replaced by something much, much worse. I look forward to that day.
My nephew loved those heavily sponsored Ninja Kids bastards when he was younger (and before he moved on to Mincraft and Fortnight), and as a result he has a liking for 'Doreedos'. Makes my blood boil every time I hear it.
See also: Irish people, not limited to kids either - adults in their 40s, referring to their mother as "Mom".
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 02, 2023, 05:07:42 PMSee also: Irish people, not limited to kids either - adults in their 40s, referring to their mother as "Mom".
This causes mortal injury to me every time I hear it.
Common enough in Connemara, more a short vesion of Mamaí. But either way, it's better than 'mum'.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 02, 2023, 05:07:42 PMSee also: Irish people, not limited to kids either - adults in their 40s, referring to their mother as "Mom".
Surely not? I know my wee fella talks about things costing 10 dollars when he plays shop because of the YouTube vids he watches. But he's only 5 and will know better in time.
Why excuse do adults have?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 02, 2023, 05:07:42 PMSee also: Irish people, not limited to kids either - adults in their 40s, referring to their mother as "Mom".
Need more people to do it, even if only to make it easier finding birthday and Christmas cards with Mom on it. :)
The young lad is on the phone beside me. "I'm going to go ahead and... whatever" has been mentioned twice in the past minute. Cuntish.
Edit. There's number three! Unfuckingreal.
Did he do it from the get go? Whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean.
People who are totally unaware of the space around them: people who who walk for long stretches without looking where they're going, people who walk diagonally and slowly in front of you so you can't get by, people who walk in the middle of a space that's only wide enough for two people so you can't get by, same people who then stop and stare around them blankly blocking the way, people who text while they're walking causing them to walk at a snail's pace in everybody's way, people who do same when crossing a road and cars are waiting to turn, people standing at the side of the path talking who watch you power walking the whole way down the street and just as you reach them step out blankly in front of you and walk the direction you're going in front of you but at half the speed. All variations and configurations of the above.
And to think....if you punched them, you'd be the bad guy. Wtf?
Public execution is the only sensible solution.
Edit. That reads like a line from a punk song. Or an NSBM song perhaps.
Reading news articles and it refers to posts on "x, formerly twitter". I could understand it for the first week after the change, but it doesn't matter what it used to be called really, jesus just get on with it and just call it x!!
Quote from: Mooncat on October 03, 2023, 09:05:29 PMPeople who are totally unaware of the space around them: people who who walk for long stretches without looking where they're going, people who walk diagonally and slowly in front of you so you can't get by, people who walk in the middle of a space that's only wide enough for two people so you can't get by, same people who then stop and stare around them blankly blocking the way, people who text while they're walking causing them to walk at a snail's pace in everybody's way, people who do same when crossing a road and cars are waiting to turn, people standing at the side of the path talking who watch you power walking the whole way down the street and just as you reach them step out blankly in front of you and walk the direction you're going in front of you but at half the speed. All variations and configurations of the above.
I had that a while ago - heading to a restaurant for my sister's birthday dinner, it was mid-December and I live 20 mins. walk outside town. Hard day's work was one thing but about 100 yards from the place we were meeting, I was tired and cold as it was, and this CUNT bringing a suitcase for a walk passes me by and immediately cuts across in front of me, thereby dragging her case across my feet and tripping me up. I had headphones on so couldn't hear any potential response, but given that I kicked the case aside (into the road, very busy) as hard as I could and screamed "you ignorant fucking cunt" at volume, I'm guessing that she was as shocked as she looked. Absolute arsehole. Add anyone who pulls a suitcase behind them to the pet peeve list. Pick it up, have some fucking dignity you cunt.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 03, 2023, 09:59:46 PMPublic execution is the only sensible solution.
'The crime is life. The sentence is death.' Kill everyone.
Some people just have fuck all personality, so why do they take a job dealing with the public? How much effort does it take to say please and thank you rather than just mumble through the interaction, just common fucking courtesy...clowns..
If moths with annoying voices existed, my workplace is like a fucking candle to them.
There's one lad in his 50s who works on a different floor, but who sometimes has dealings with people on mine. So I get to listen to the cunt from time to time.
If he's talking about someone else or quoting them, he'll put on a bizarre, slow, high pitched, Paul Bearer-esque voice. It's actually fucking insane.
Quote from: Giggles on October 04, 2023, 01:31:48 PMQuote from: hellfire on October 04, 2023, 11:32:35 AMIt was like that stabbing in France. What thrills do they get out of seeing a woman getting brutally murdered and why?
I'd imagine it's not all about thrills, some people would watch out of morbid curiosity. We're exposed to a lot of death and violence via tv and film, which, excluding actual news footage, is obviously fake. Maybe people just want to see the real deal from time to time.
On the other hand, you could have some cunt who hates women watching the video, and pulling himself asunder for sexual thrills.
And then I imagine you'd have another category of people who'd watch it just because it's 'banned', and that in itself would be their thrill, not necessarily the video content itself, but rather the exclusivity of it.
A little off topic for this thread and I won't make it about Israel and its not even to do with the politics of it. There was a video making the rounds of a girl in Israel who was deceased, stripped naked on the back of a truck with her legs broken while people spat on her. What on earth gives anyone the right to share that. How important is that Twitter argument that you'll use the humiliated corpse of a woman to win it.
Its a fucked up world alright. And so much fucking usless 'whataboutery' from some corners.
Jesus, please come down and flood this place again. Global warming aint quick enough
Lads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 09, 2023, 10:54:20 AMLads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
Best advice ever. The genie is out of the bottle for some folk, which unfortunately make up the most of the generation after us
Quick question, do message boards like this count as social media?
I don't think so. They are too nerdy and specific, the off topic section being a grey area.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 09, 2023, 10:54:20 AMLads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
Yep, never got instagram, deleted twitter a while back, and only keep Facebook around to get gig updates
Have to say I do feel better not endlessly scrolling through a load of nothing mixed with some random cunts opinion
Metal Warfare, like Metal Ireland before it, is anti-social media. This, as a recent visitor from a 2007 time-warp just reminded us, is why we have such a bad reputation :abbath:
Maybe we should just call ourselves CuntIreland
Claiming the place as your own :laugh:
Quote from: hellfire on October 09, 2023, 09:12:58 AMA little off topic for this thread and I won't make it about Israel and its not even to do with the politics of it. There was a video making the rounds of a girl in Israel who was deceased, stripped naked on the back of a truck with her legs broken while people spat on her.
Turns out this girl is alive, albeit seriously injured and in a hospital in Gaza, her mother has confirmed.
Her mother is engaged in wishful thinking. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt it. The point I was making I suppose is that these things are better expressed in text. The internet is currently awash with death porn being flung around like confetti to win arguments. There was a Marcus Aurelius quote that I only half remember something like "who are you and what gives you the right to see that?"
Ah no, I don't think Marcus Aurelius was on Twitter.
Haha, he's always on there. I think it was a quote about watching gladiators slaughter each other. If he said it at all.
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Some hard hitting analysis/commentary from RTE. As per usual - always asking the right questions ;D
Not the place for this question I know.
Is the main forum down?
No new posts all day really. Maybe it's my settings or something.
Quote from: The Butcher on October 11, 2023, 09:45:17 PM(https://gcdnb.pbrd.co/images/eLHxhlWvwEYK.png?o=1)
Some hard hitting analysis/commentary from RTE. As per usual - always asking the right questions ;D
Aye, really sticking it to the government as usual. With a bailout pending I'm surprised they didn't do a North Korea style dear leaders bit.
How double dare you!
RTE is a totally independent and non-biased reporter of news. Their reporters act only to serve the public interest.
I for one trust them completely.
I would totally deny any suggestion that they are, in any way, a nest of bought and over-paid for liars and propagandist cunts who are de facto agents of an inherently corrupt state.
Shame on you sir/madam/them/zur/(insert relevant pronoun here)/etc.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 09, 2023, 10:54:20 AMLads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
I'm actually taking your advice on that. Getting alternative contacts for a few lads abroad and then giving all of them the chop. That naked corpse thing sobered me up a bit. Why did I need to see that and what good came out of me seeing that?
I'll find ways around missing out on some band news. A small price to pay for some peace of mind.
Good on ye. Gave all that stuff up 6 or 7 years ago, am frequently baffled at the utterly demented way some lads, who live in their phones, see the world.
Today's peeve, the limp attempts at stirring up controversy over a fucking Madonna show being all dancers, costumes and backing tracks.
Quote from: hellfire on October 15, 2023, 03:14:08 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 09, 2023, 10:54:20 AMLads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
I'm actually taking your advice on that. Getting alternative contacts for a few lads abroad and then giving all of them the chop. That naked corpse thing sobered me up a bit. Why did I need to see that and what good came out of me seeing that?
I'll find ways around missing out on some band news. A small price to pay for some peace of mind.
Yeah I saw that too and started to get riled up about the world in general for a day but then I just stayed out of that stuff again and stuck to the likes of album shootouts and whatnot maybe some people falling and a few cats.
I think writing that paragraph there has actually laid out the futility of the whole thing in such a way that now I'm thinking of joining ye
Quote from: hellfire on October 15, 2023, 03:14:08 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 09, 2023, 10:54:20 AMLads, social media... leave it behind. Step out of the bubble and remember what reality tasted like. It's good 8)
I'm actually taking your advice on that. Getting alternative contacts for a few lads abroad and then giving all of them the chop. That naked corpse thing sobered me up a bit. Why did I need to see that and what good came out of me seeing that?
I'll find ways around missing out on some band news. A small price to pay for some peace of mind.
Good stuff. You'll find out band news on forums.
On that, it is great to have this forum all the same :abbath:
That cunt Vogue Williams and her stupid made up accent. The latest one is dropping the R at the end of 'weather'. Is she that desperate to be a Brit that she thinks she's fooling anyone with that carry on?
Airport bogroll. I currently feel like I've been at a pool party with Michael Barrymore.
Quote from: hellfire on October 18, 2023, 02:50:31 AMAirport bogroll. I currently feel like I've been at a pool party with Michael Barrymore.
The bogroll in my workplace is the same, like wiping your hole with sandpaper.
Littering.
Especially apparent on the road verges around here. We've a beautiful little country but it's populated by filthy fuckin animals with no regard for anything.
Quote from: Born of Fire on October 18, 2023, 01:37:02 PMLittering.
Especially apparent on the road verges around here. We've a beautiful little country but it's populated by filthy fuckin animals with no regard for anything.
I saw a broken bottle in a grassed area last week. I don't know if it was purposely put there or someone moved it off the path either way a very stupid thing to do as a dog could very easily walk on it or even worse child playing on the grass could fall on it.
Ya, littering is a fuckin disgrace. I can't get my head around someone doing it.
It's not your head that you need to get around them, it's the back of your hand 👊
My local post office moved building lately and seems to have mostly changed staff too. The old staff are grand, but every experience with anyone else there since has been bewildering.
Posting out both pedals and TI orders recently, and my printer at home died, so I just wrote the address on and had them weighed & posted in the office. 3 quid extra for a pedal, and 10 quid extra for an international CD (even though I was charged the normal rate for Irish CDs and they all weighed the same). When I questioned it I was met with "it is what it is, that's the weight, they are parcels".
...Fair enough but what about the CDs? They are all the very same. "No this one is a parcel," the international one, "but these ones are envelopes," the identical Irish ones.
Fuck it I'm not arguing, I thought, said cheers and left. I'll print the rest. Two pedals the next day so I ended up doing the labels in work for them - if any of you know you can enter the weight and dimensions manually online and it will decide if it is a parcel / packet / envelope for the rates. They came back with packet rates, about 3 quid cheaper than the parcel. Grand.
Dropped them to the post office only to be interrogated by the lad on the desk. "Where did you get these labels?" off the site. "How did you get this price?" I entered the weight and dims. "Where are these going?" ahh Ireland it says it on them.
"Is this a sale?"
What? It is yeah.
"Are you registered as a business?"
What the fuck, I thought, and my face probably said it but I just said No. Why?
"What are you selling? Online sales?"
Jesus, Guitar pedals, wherever, adverts. Why?
"But you're not a business?"
What difference does it make to you? I said to him. He stopped, he had been actually rapid firing the questions beforehand.
"Oh. No, ahh, no I was just wondering. You could buy the bulk stamps and they would be cheaper-"
Do I need to be a business to buy them?
"Ahh no, no."
Right. Can I get my receipt?
"I'll just weigh these again" and off he goes to check the price I got them for online, coming back to tell me "yes, yes you picked the right one".
I am a patient man but by fuckin christ that was a test if I ever met one. What fuckin business is it of his what I am doing with myself? Anything that goes tracked gets put in as pedals, anything going internationally goes with a tariff, he has some sort of issue with me getting a cheaper price online than he would have given me in there, clearly.
Bewildering, anyway. Have been back several times since to the other staff who know me and they just say "well! thanks" and scan the boxes. Job done. A grand rant there but I needed it
I have a job where I get to be the cunt frying lads with stupid questions and I suggest to them what things they might say so they won't fall foul off being asked twice.
Yer man is obviously a jobsworth piece of shit
They're all daycent enough in our local office, the depot out the road too. I know a lot of them anyway from work, which is handy as if there are any tricks of the trade I can get away with, they'll let me know. I could send loads of stuff through work too, he had a business account and didn't give a shite as long as I didn't abuse it. Doubly handy as it was all registered and trackable.
Quote from: Born of Fire on October 18, 2023, 01:37:02 PMLittering.
Especially apparent on the road verges around here. We've a beautiful little country but it's populated by filthy fuckin animals with no regard for anything.
Seen someone rip up a scratch card into many little bits and just chuck it out their car window like Confetti the other day. Still thinking about it days later. Why not just leave it whole at least
Feckin Australians leaving the tea bags out in a bowl or open topped jar.
Completely ruined when not kept in an airtight container. For a crowd of half Brits you'd think they'd know what a mug of tea is supposed to taste like
Quote from: ochoill on October 18, 2023, 05:38:53 PMMy local post office...
I am a patient man but by fuckin christ that was a test if I ever met one. What fuckin business is it of his what I am doing with myself?
Write "Personal Pleasure Device/Moisturiser" on the packing slip. That'll shut down any conversation cold.
Might be embarrassing for the recipient however.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 20, 2023, 09:03:42 AMQuote from: ochoill on October 18, 2023, 05:38:53 PMMy local post office...
I am a patient man but by fuckin christ that was a test if I ever met one. What fuckin business is it of his what I am doing with myself?
Write "Personal Pleasure Device/Moisturiser" on the packing slip. That'll shut down any conversation cold.
Might be embarrassing for the recipient however.
:laugh: yeah that should do the trick. I wonder what the tariff is for sex toys...
When people don't know how to walk away at the end of a conversation, and they stand there staring at you with a weird look in their eyes
Quote from: ochoill on October 20, 2023, 10:44:37 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on October 20, 2023, 09:03:42 AMQuote from: ochoill on October 18, 2023, 05:38:53 PMMy local post office...
I am a patient man but by fuckin christ that was a test if I ever met one. What fuckin business is it of his what I am doing with myself?
Write "Personal Pleasure Device/Moisturiser" on the packing slip. That'll shut down any conversation cold.
Might be embarrassing for the recipient however.
:laugh: yeah that should do the trick. I wonder what the tariff is for sex toys...
They'd fuck you in the ass I'm sure.
Nine year old nephew caught his little finger in a door at school, took the tip clean off, bone exposed, bad juju. Waiting for a theatre place now for the plastic surgeon to try to reattach. Poor little fecker, he was in agony, it was heartbreaking. Through it all his biggest worry was would he be able to play his Xbox again. The innocence of it.
Jaysus... not good. But my friend's son decapitated a finger when he was 4 years old or so. He had just jumped out of the bath and my mate went to dry him off and he scarpered, acting the maggot. He ran into his bedroom and slammed the door using his shoulder, so he had his full body weight behind him and he caught the top of his finger cutting the thing clean off. My mate threw the finger tip in a bag of ice and sped the kid to the hospital and they reattached it. The kid had stitched going through his nail... it was a bizarre and disgusting image that will stay with me for life! The young lad is twelve now and the finger is fine, it just looks a bit odd compared to the others.
Yeah, they reckoned it'd be 50/50 whether it took but either way, it'll heal better if they reattach. If it doesn't take, the end of his finger should heal over the wound better than if they just try to stitch it up. Shite to happen to him at that age, but he has a better chance of healing and/or adapting if it doesn't last.
I went to school with a bird whose brother cut her eye out with a scissors.
Jesus. I've heard of sibling rivalry but she must have been a real pain in the hole.
Yeah, probably deserved it tbf.
Was working in a place last year or maybe the year before and a kid got their fingers caught at the top of the travelator and it stripped the skin off.
Glad my generation doesn't have to deal with mincers on a day to day basis, p sure my da and most have his relatives are missing the tip of at least one finger due to the meat grinder
Tbf i know or know about a good few lads that have the tip of a finger missing from the generation before me but less of them nowadays. My mates' missus was cheffing for a time and lopped the tip of her finger off a few years back as well. Fair play to her she hardly even complained about it even when we were calling her Fingers. Good sport so she is
They only re-attach kids fingers nowadays.
If an adult loses it it's a case of carry on without it.
All these shows that reckon they are capturing what it's really like in a professional kitchen can fuck off. The likes of The Bear. It's entertaining but far removed from the truth.
Today's peeve is upgrading a phone. Getting the phone was the solid finest, had it delivered, was due an upgrade off Tesco so I just picked whatever was free on the bill I had. The peeve is having to reinstall everything, log back in to everything, move everything off the old phone, put music back on the new one... painful. I even did that android phone clone where it carries over all your old stuff but it didn't make it much easier.
I hear that, pain in the arse. Thankfully mine's been fine for about 5 years, no need to mess with it for a while. He says, tempting fate.
I had that fear a few weeks ago ahead of a weekend trip, the phone would not charge. Quick Google search problem with Samsung build up of lint in the charge port. What came out of it was incredible, no wonder they can go on fire.
All good for now. ???
Quote from: Circlepit on October 28, 2023, 04:02:20 PMThey only re-attach kids fingers nowadays.
If an adult loses it it's a case of carry on without it.
All these shows that reckon they are capturing what it's really like in a professional kitchen can fuck off. The likes of The Bear. It's entertaining but far removed from the truth.
Yeah. My mam worked full-time in professional kitchens for 25+ years.
Cuts, burns, bruises, scars - her hands and forearms are the only thing that betray her otherwise sweet granny demeanor. That and the f-ing and blinding like a Gordon Ramsey when someone gets in her way at Christmas when she's doing the dinner.
Hands like asbestos gloves too. She doesn't seem to feel the ripping heat from pots and oven pans.
Coincidentally - took the tip of one of my own fingers off last week. Not in work where I deal with cutting tools all day but in my kitchen.
Not badly, only a little divot but the amount of blood was something else. Luckily I keep my kitchen knife sharp like a razor so the cut was clean.
Quote from: Carnage on November 01, 2023, 11:57:33 AMI hear that, pain in the arse. Thankfully mine's been fine for about 5 years, no need to mess with it for a while. He says, tempting fate.
I had mine for nearly three but the old phone was held together with two strips of sellotape and hope, it was time for a change :laugh:
Quote from: Hellyeah on November 01, 2023, 12:21:37 PMI had that fear a few weeks ago ahead of a weekend trip, the phone would not charge. Quick Google search problem with Samsung build up of lint in the charge port. What came out of it was incredible, no wonder they can go on fire.
All good for now. ???
I clean out mine fairly regularly, habit I got into with an old phone getting wedged with lint and same as you, it refused to charge. It gets nearly like cement if you don't keep on top of it. Lovely wattle and daube / sweat and lint substitute.
I had a phone before which had massive builds up of lint in the charge port over time.
A lad at work suggested to put phone in pocket with charging port facing up.
Lint problem reduced dramatically after that.
I was sat in the row directly behind business class on a flight the other day.
Not the business class with the lie-flat chair-beds, big screens and free drink though - this was a regional, 90 minute flight where it was merely the front three rows of the plane cordoned off by a curtain which wasn't closed.
Having been delayed at the gate for 45 mins and consuming several cups of coffee, I needed a slash mid-flight so I hopped out of my seat in row 4 and headed towards the jacks at the front of the plane whereupon I was stopped by the flight attendant.
"That bathroom is for business class customers only."
I looked around - of the 6 seats in the section only one of them was occupied.
"Are there 5 people in the toilet?"
"Sir?" said your man and then laughing realising what I meant - "Oh. No. But you must use the toilet at the back of the plane".
I looked down the full length of the aisle.
"Please. I'll be quick."
"No sir. This is for business class" nodding at the woman in the one seat.
"I don't mind at all" says she.
"It's policy" says he.
So off I trundle to the back of the plane, fairly well bursting now. Nearing the jacks, a woman comes out of it. So I start reversing (bursting or not, I still remember my manners) but it turns out that she's sat halfway up the this fucker. When she gets to her seat I finally double-step down to the toilet which is occupied. I turn to the other one which has the green "vacant" yoke but the other attendant is standing there with a kettle of hot water.
"Sorry, this one is out of order. Someone broke it. Could you use the one at the front of the plane please?" she says.
I nearly had to sprint back up. Yer man stops me again.
I try to explain and he puts his hand up to shush me. I'm doing the James Brown bladder shuffle. My patience is gone.
"OK, either give me a cup to go in or let me use the toilet please. Call your colleague down there, someone is after doing awful damage in the loo. She needed a kettle to sort it." and I used the moment of confusion to whip the toilet door open, hop in and relieve myself.
He tried to stare me out of it when I sat back in my seat. I couldn't give two fucks.
In short - petty, jobsworth fuckers.
Quote from: ochoill on November 01, 2023, 11:39:07 AMToday's peeve is upgrading a phone. Getting the phone was the solid finest, had it delivered, was due an upgrade off Tesco so I just picked whatever was free on the bill I had. The peeve is having to reinstall everything, log back in to everything, move everything off the old phone, put music back on the new one... painful. I even did that android phone clone where it carries over all your old stuff but it didn't make it much easier.
Not a new phone but I got mine back from repair a couple weeks ago and I still haven't got it setup quite the way I had it before. Couple of small things are off but I also can't remember what settings I had because I didn't have to change anything for 3 and a half years!
Adults - grown fucking men - playing Minecraft and putting the videos on Youtube. I get that they make a fuckload of cash out of it, but it's the fact that they carry on like eight year olds in them. Have some fucking dignity.
Getting stung with customs fees. I bought a cd boxset of 3 discs from UK and got got stung with an import charge of €10 for it. I got it on ebay and requested they declare the product as cheap as possible in the post office so I wouldn't get stung. Thinking Amazon is the way to go as there doesn't seem to be extra fees. Anyone else in the same boat?
100%. I bought a pile of CDs through Ebay during lockdown and was hit with a deluge of customs fees as they started coming in, took the shine off getting them relatively cheaply. I generally won't buy through them anymore unless it's within the EU. Never had a single Amazon customs fee with Amazon so of the two that'd be my preference.
Discogs is good for that, it estimates the VAT in the basket so you don't get hit afterward.
Quote from: Carnage on November 04, 2023, 11:53:13 AM100%. I bought a pile of CDs through Ebay during lockdown and was hit with a deluge of customs fees as they started coming in, took the shine off getting them relatively cheaply. I generally won't buy through them anymore unless it's within the EU. Never had a single Amazon customs fee with Amazon so of the two that'd be my preference.
Discogs is good for that, it estimates the VAT in the basket so you don't get hit afterward.
Cool, haven't bought off discogs in years as I found it got expensive.
Stick to European sellers on discogs or ebay and you won't get stung?. No bad experiences with fees personally with Discogs.
Amazon can be strange however, bought books on two different occasions (on amazon.es) and found out on arrival that it had been shipped from the U.S. or the UK, (WTF??) and had to pay extra at the door on both occasions. Shitehawks.
Speaking of Amazon, why do some sellers use private couriers instead of the normal snail mail?, it never works, they have their own odd timetables and rituals. DHL are particularly bad. God help you if you aren't in the house when they decide to arrive. At least with the post office I know where to go to get my 'undelivered' package.
Venues refusing to list stage times - even after being asked directly.
That saying the English have ' You look a bit peaky' annoys the fuck out of me
I'd live with peaky if we could lose the ever increasing presence of "was sat", "was stood" and the likes. It's ear rape.
Try this on for size... Aussies call Saturday Satday :-X :(
And they call flip flop thongs? what the fuck is up with that?
Quote from: Thorn on November 08, 2023, 09:11:43 PMThat saying the English have ' You look a bit peaky' annoys the fuck out of me
They'll describe someone on their deathbed as "poorly" absolutely boils my head
In that case I'm definitely 'a bit poorly' after last night's vino :-\
Though in true warrior style I'm attacking another bottle .Sure what are nights off for?
I'm on your page. A mate's birthday tonight, post pub vino is magnificent. Babysitting tomorrow night though, should probably hit the hay.
Quote from: Thorn on November 09, 2023, 08:11:55 PMIn that case I'm definitely 'a bit poorly' after last night's vino :-\
Though in true warrior style I'm attacking another bottle .Sure what are nights off for?
They are for that
Quote from: Squigs on November 09, 2023, 05:20:52 PMQuote from: Thorn on November 08, 2023, 09:11:43 PMThat saying the English have ' You look a bit peaky' annoys the fuck out of me
They'll describe someone on their deathbed as "poorly" absolutely boils my head
Have you a better word?
Quote from: Thorn on November 08, 2023, 09:11:43 PMThat saying the English have ' You look a bit peaky' annoys the fuck out of me
It's context isn't it. Like if I was after taking a yoke or something and someone said I looked peaky I would think that's another layer of quality control passed
And from peaky as surely on to pasty a few hours later :laugh:
Quote from: astfgyl on November 10, 2023, 09:25:18 PMQuote from: Squigs on November 09, 2023, 05:20:52 PMQuote from: Thorn on November 08, 2023, 09:11:43 PMThat saying the English have ' You look a bit peaky' annoys the fuck out of me
They'll describe someone on their deathbed as "poorly" absolutely boils my head
Have you a better word?
Dying would be the one I'd use
What about when they come good?
Quitters!
Like, to me the word peaky suggests 'about to peak', just don't get how it came to infer an ill look on someone. While we're at it the word 'toastie' is a teeth grinder for me and all.Especially when it's a grown man asking for one. It's a fucking toasted sandwich ye teddybear.
Quote from: Thorn on November 11, 2023, 02:54:38 AMLike, to me the word peaky suggests 'about to peak', just don't get how it came to infer an ill look on someone. While we're at it the word 'toastie' is a teeth grinder for me and all.Especially when it's a grown man asking for one. It's a fucking toasted sandwich ye teddybear.
I'm starving
Quote from: Thorn on November 11, 2023, 02:54:38 AMWhile we're at it the word 'toastie' is a teeth grinder for me and all.Especially when it's a grown man asking for one. It's a fucking toasted sandwich ye teddybear.
Related: Yanks and 'grilled cheese'. It's cheese on toast you pricks.
Quote from: Thorn on November 11, 2023, 02:54:38 AMWhile we're at it the word 'toastie' is a teeth grinder for me and all.Especially when it's a grown man asking for one. It's a fucking toasted sandwich ye teddybear.
Quote from: Carnage on November 11, 2023, 03:17:34 AMQuote from: Thorn on November 11, 2023, 02:54:38 AMWhile we're at it the word 'toastie' is a teeth grinder for me and all.Especially when it's a grown man asking for one. It's a fucking toasted sandwich ye teddybear.
Related: Yanks and 'grilled cheese'. It's cheese on toast you pricks.
It's a cheese toastie! :laugh:
Or a cheesie toasty. Could a midnight feast be on the cards... :o
Not a pet peeve but a cheese on toast without a turn of black pepper is a wasted culinary delight.
This fucking wind. Red warning extended to 7am. I'm convinced the shed roof is going to be airborne before the sun rises.
Heard little scratches in the attic recently so put some mouse traps up yesterday. Caught one. The fuckers have stolen one of the traps, though, can't see it anywhere, so let's call it a score draw so far.
Standard trap? May I recommend the humane traps and place a bit of chocolate in them. I had them in the attic a couple of years back and ended up with the humane traps not because I care about their well being but because the local hardware store had run out of standard.
I've never caught the fuckers so fast, three done and dusted in less than an hour!
They go mad for cooked bacon. Cheese seems hit or miss.
Using peanut butter for now, seems to be doing the trick.
Chocolate is another one, hard to secure it to the trap though.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on November 13, 2023, 01:17:19 PMHeard little scratches in the attic recently so put some mouse traps up yesterday. Caught one. The fuckers have stolen one of the traps, though, can't see it anywhere, so let's call it a score draw so far.
Find it ASAP, otherwise it'll stink the house out. I speak from experience.
Quote from: Carnage on November 13, 2023, 05:34:58 PMChocolate is another one, hard to secure it to the trap though.
Find it ASAP, otherwise it'll stink the house out. I speak from experience.
Melt the chocolate onto the trap or use thread to tie it on. The thread will get caught on their teeth so less likely they can successfully eat the food of the trap.
Quote from: Anvil on November 13, 2023, 06:34:25 PMQuote from: Carnage on November 13, 2023, 05:34:58 PMChocolate is another one, hard to secure it to the trap though.
Find it ASAP, otherwise it'll stink the house out. I speak from experience.
Melt the chocolate onto the trap or use thread to tie it on. The thread will get caught on their teeth so less likely they can successfully eat the food of the trap.
Chocolate spread either?
Caught four of the cunts. Peanut butter is doing the job.
Cover all your bases and throw together some bacon, cheese, chocolate, and peanut butter roulades. Tied with a thread.
A ribbon might be more artisan?
I use 3 traps against a wall lined up beside each other with the middle one baited with peanut butter, the cunts have to get past the outside ones to get to the target trap, it never fails, I had this setup in the shed last winter, 3 trap booby traps in 4 different locations...pure commando stuff..
Amatuers! I was plagued with mice in my garage and frequently used to have to try and find missing traps where little hard man mice would drag them around by their broken legs. On one instance, one of them managed to trigger the trap and get caught across his eye socket, popping his eye out and causing him to bleed all over the place. He still ran around for a while so the next morning the place looked like a slaughterhouse.
I then moved on to this bad boy!
https://www.electricalworld.com/Mobile/en/ie/Deadfast-Electronic-Mouse-Trap-Single/m-m-7952.aspx?PartnerID=73&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5Z3hrIDDggMVyPrtCh1_xQe1EAQYASABEgLmwvD_BwE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=Ireland
A battery powered electric chair for them. 2 AA batteries can kill up to 20 of the bustards and they're in the trap so they won't drag it away.
I remember getting traps in Dealz years ago that were way too powerful. Kill the mouse, don't decapitate the mouse. Got up one morning to see a mouse with their brains nearly four feet away from their body.
I really like the new ones where they catch them in a little cage and then lull them slowly to death by playing the new Primordial and Øxn CDs on repeat .
Torture Rack I think they're called.
:laugh: :laugh:
This is both a peeve and a pleasure but as I'm still half wound up from it it's not fully out of the peeve realm just yet. I have recorded a new thing that'll be out soon enough but there was one simple little riff that I was trying to play last night and this morning and it completely fell out of my head. Nothing particularly fancy or anything but I couldn't for the fucking life of me figure out what it was I had played except that I knew it was a fun little run to play around with. I was at a point of extreme agitation just now with it so I ended up plugging in the recording gear, isolating the guitar track and figuring it out. Fuck me, I'm still all jittery and antsy from the experience. Cunting Alzheimer's...
The oule Alzheimer's hasn't impeded on yer promotional muscle memory ;)
Some things are too deeply ingrained even for Alzheimer's.
Joshing aside be interesting to hear what's forthcoming.
My advice is, keep your expectations low 8)
That's a hoor. I can batter the drums a bit, can't play guitar but might manage a bit on the bass... point is, every now and then I come up with an (in my head) massive riff but how do I remember it? Going 'thuff thuff thuff' into the phone is all well and good but when you can't remember it back properly afterward is devastating.
I'd be a fucking millionaire if I could remember half of them....
I usually record a video of myself playing a riff because I'll forget it otherwise but with that one I came up with it and properly recorded it (for the album) the next day so I didn't need to document it. So I was scuppered when it came to remembering the shape I was playing. I was half way there but it wasn't right and I was losing my mind... a simple case of, ahhhh, an upside down power chord! I was getting thick for a minute :laugh:
I use soft daily disposable contact lenses. I don't know why but it's become more common now to open one of the packets and find the lens inside folded over on itself. No matter how long I leave it in the solution it never regains it's shape properly, it's always left with a hard crease from being folded on itself. This then leads to shit vision because it's not sitting on the eye properly. Feels like one eye is seeing in HD and the other eye is seeing in shitty 360p YouTube quality. Infuriating stuff.
I use the fortnightly ones myself, never had that problem apart from when I haven't used enough solution and they fold when I shake the case. A quick soak sorts them out. Try saline solution instead of all-in-one, see if that helps.
All this talk of mice and traps must be contagious, was woken up this morning by the unmistakable sound of one scuffling about the bedroom. Sure enough a few hours later I can her them moving about between the sitting room ceiling and the floorboards above. Bastards. Put down a couple of traps with a bit of cooked rasher on them, hopefully will have results in the morning.
And if that wasn't fun enough, I just had to get a urine sample from one of the dogs. It's a glamorous life...
I had a fuckin legend of a cat that caught over 100 mice in a month and ate every one. That's 100 that I saw eaten, I imagine the total was stronger again. We used to hunt them together; I would move the furniture and he would pounce when they ran. Sometimes I felt sorry for the mice when he'd eat them alive, thinking about the horror from the mouse perspective but they asked for it by simply existing so fuck em
Checked the traps, the cunts took the bacon from the one in the bedroom without springing the trap. Have a bit of cheese on it now, fingers crossed.
Quote from: Carnage on November 23, 2023, 01:05:03 AMChecked the traps, the cunts took the bacon from the one in the bedroom without springing the trap. Have a bit of cheese on it now, fingers crossed.
It needs to be something sticky that will keep them at the trap for an extended duration. Chances are they are just taking the bacon/cheese off the trap in one swoop, I can picture them laughing and giving the finger as they run away with the prize, it will be all the more satisfying when you nail them..
Quote from: Carnage on November 23, 2023, 01:05:03 AMChecked the traps, the cunts took the bacon from the one in the bedroom without springing the trap. Have a bit of cheese on it now, fingers crossed.
Peanut butter is the only job. It's like heroin to the little cunts
I'll get some next time I'm in town, the corner shop woukd rob you.
The bastard woke me again this morning so I used it as an excuse to give it a good clean and tidy. Most of it anyway, the shelving units will be done another day. The filth under and behind units shocked me. So many dust bunnies and tumbleweeds since I did it last. The dogs don't get bear the room but you'd walk the hair in all the same, you don't feel it building up.
Bacon, cheese, peanut butter - the cunts have just taken the bait and not sprung the traps. I've talked my brother out of putting down poison (I don't care about kiling them, but I don't want to tear the house apart looking for the smell). Humane traps are probably the next step.
I'm assuming these are the classic wooden mousetrap? If so make sure that when you set it right on the tip of activating, some of the cheaper ones tend to jam themselves and if the mouse is light enough they won't set if off, also smear the peanut butter so that they will have to work at it to eat it. I use 3 traps, 1 each side of the baited trap also set the traps against a wall as that's how the cunts travel along..
We had mice a couple times in our old place here in Bordeaux. Was a fairly interesting situation to spend all day taking care of and studying mice in the lab, then get home and set about killing their cousins... all the while bemoaning that wild mice are so much smarter than lab-raised ones :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 24, 2023, 07:47:22 AMWe had mice a couple times in our old place here in Bordeaux. Was a fairly interesting situation to spend all day taking care of and studying mice in the lab, then get home and set about killing their cousins... all the while bemoaning that wild mice are so much smarter than lab-raised ones :laugh:
Do you have one of those little mouse guillotines in the work place?
No, I think they have been or are being phased out. I've never used one myself. It's either carbon dioxide chamber or cervical dislocation. I'm off animal experimentation for the foreseeable though anyway.
How does the cervical dislocation work, do you just twist em or is there a little machine? The carbon dioxide sounds a bit better to be fair than the little guillotine. I came across it in a lab equipment catalogue and I was amazed, with the little bags for them and stuff
With mice, cervical dislocation is by hand. Providing you've been properly trained and are used to handling mice, they don't even know it's coming before it's over. It's one snap linear movement that separates the spine/spinal cord from the skull/brain, no twisting.
Fuck it anyway with the mice talk. Had to go to the attic to get the decorations down for the kids and found mouse shite everywhere. Traps all set, including the electric one. Decided to screw the others down to rafters so they don't go missing like was mentioned by others.
Funny the things one never thinks of, such as that.
The lab killing I mean.
Haven't had a single mouse in my gaff in years due to having a cat and a terrier patrolling the place. I've sort of forgotten what it's like to hear the little cunts scrabbling about
It's called "sacrificing" which I've always personally interpreted as "to knowledge."
I really don't like that they have to be sacrificed though. Or even, to a certain, that they are used at all. I've only worked with rats in training a couple of times, but they're different to mice: noticeable personalities, can form a bond with a human. I know lots of researchers find sacrificing their rats pretty difficult. Nowhere near all, but it's something that's talked about a fair bit.
I had a pet rat and he was like a dog. Whatever about the mice, rats have personality in spades so I can see what you mean there. Is it the same with the lab mice then as the pet rats, as in do they have a bit of personality vs the wild lads? The "sacrificing" thing has me thinking of an oul ritual getting performed before the deed, sort of like this
but with mice. Acting in that scene is class by the way.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 07:55:51 PMHaven't had a single mouse in my gaff in years due to having a cat and a terrier patrolling the place.
Same. I pity any mouse that meets my cat. I've seen what she does. :abbath:
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 24, 2023, 10:25:27 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 07:55:51 PMHaven't had a single mouse in my gaff in years due to having a cat and a terrier patrolling the place.
Same. I pity any mouse that meets my cat. I've seen what she does. :abbath:
It's fucking awful isn't it. The crunching sound is memorable
Well that video was an element of my Friday night I couldn't have predicted :laugh: :abbath: Class, nice one.
You could definitely form a bond with a mouse or two over time, but with 40 over not that much time, not really. They get what we call "habituated" to you, but you'd have to put a bit of directed effort into properly bonding with them. The study of their behavior part I loved and do miss now that I'm not doing it, but it's not that I miss being around mice: I miss observing them think. I find it a real trip.
I'm generally of the opinion that animals are as smart as we are but they just don't have thumbs. Except I've had gerbils and guinea pigs so I dunno
Quote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 10:53:16 PMQuote from: Ollkiller on November 24, 2023, 10:25:27 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 07:55:51 PMHaven't had a single mouse in my gaff in years due to having a cat and a terrier patrolling the place.
Same. I pity any mouse that meets my cat. I've seen what she does. :abbath:
It's fucking awful isn't it. The crunching sound is memorable
My cat used to really fuck around with them, to the point there'd be times we'd nearly be saying "ah here lad this is actually cruel, cop on a bit". But that's nature sure! At least there was never infestation issues with him on patrol.
Like when orcas toss freshly caught injured and dying seals around amongst themselves prior to eating them, which possibly serves some kind of hunting preparation exercise for younger orcas but certainly looks cruel as fuck.
I had no luck with any of the baits mentioned here, they just took the bait from the traps and I'm fucked if I'm gonna continue feeding them. I've a couple of humane traps on the way (couldn't find any locally), should hopefully have better luck with them.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on November 27, 2023, 03:25:26 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 10:53:16 PMQuote from: Ollkiller on November 24, 2023, 10:25:27 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 24, 2023, 07:55:51 PMHaven't had a single mouse in my gaff in years due to having a cat and a terrier patrolling the place.
Same. I pity any mouse that meets my cat. I've seen what she does. :abbath:
It's fucking awful isn't it. The crunching sound is memorable
My cat used to really fuck around with them, to the point there'd be times we'd nearly be saying "ah here lad this is actually cruel, cop on a bit". But that's nature sure! At least there was never infestation issues with him on patrol.
The lad I have now is an awful man for torturing the shrews outside. I saved a few from him but they get themselves caught again straight away with the squeaking the eejits
When people reply with "why don't you just have him put down" when they hear how much I pay to help my elderly dog with his health conditions...
Been there. They just don't get it.
Quote from: Carnage on November 28, 2023, 01:06:09 PMBeen there. They just don't get it.
It really irritates me, I mean would they the same attitude with a loved one? It's not "just a dog", you're right, they just don't get it...
It's a cunty attitude, been there too.
Quote from: Carnage on November 27, 2023, 03:36:32 PMI had no luck with any of the baits mentioned here, they just took the bait from the traps and I'm fucked if I'm gonna continue feeding them. I've a couple of humane traps on the way (couldn't find any locally), should hopefully have better luck with them.
I'd a similar problem years ago with traps. Tried them all but nothing worked. Ended up using rat glue traps. Set them round the walls and the wee buggers get stuck on them overnight. 100% not humane but as a last resort it solved my problem.
I have two humane traps down now, hopefully that'll get the bastards.
Online help chats that make you type your query and then connect you to an agent who then asks you how they can help? I just typed it out. Why can you not see it 🤬
My daughter and her class are learning Christmas songs on the recorder. Whilst she is quite musical this wooden hell whistle is making my soul whither.
It's like as if the demons of darkest reaches are being summoned.
Quote from: Circlepit on November 29, 2023, 05:39:58 PMMy daughter and her class are learning Christmas songs on the recorder. Whilst she is quite musical this wooden hell whistle is making my soul whither.
It's like as if the demons of darkest reaches are being summoned.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I get that with the tin whistle when the lads show me what they've learned. I find it hard to think of a time I've ever heard a tin whistle sound good
Quote from: astfgyl on November 29, 2023, 05:58:57 PMI get that with the tin whistle when the lads show me what they've learned. I find it hard to think of a time I've ever heard a tin whistle sound good
They can sound good in unison - especially when you teach the kids to play the theme to Star Wars 😜
@ Circlepit - wait till she takes up the fiddle - we've had 2 years of that. I used to think tinnitus was bad :laugh:
Being sick. Chest infection dragged on for about a month. Back to work, still not right. Back to the docs...sent to a&e to get a rake of tests. Great fun. Sitting here losing the will to live !
Quote from: stearl on November 29, 2023, 07:26:35 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 29, 2023, 05:58:57 PMI get that with the tin whistle when the lads show me what they've learned. I find it hard to think of a time I've ever heard a tin whistle sound good
They can sound good in unison - especially when you teach the kids to play the theme to Star Wars 😜
@ Circlepit - wait till she takes up the fiddle - we've had 2 years of that. I used to think tinnitus was bad :laugh:
Speaking of theme to Star Wars, I had a string duet, violin and cello playing at my wedding back in the day and their rendition of that theme was class.
Thank fucking God it wasn't tin whistle and recorder lol
Quote from: Mr Barlow on November 29, 2023, 10:01:36 PMBeing sick. Chest infection dragged on for about a month. Back to work, still not right. Back to the docs...sent to a&e to get a rake of tests. Great fun. Sitting here losing the will to live !
I had a chest infection in May, couldn't shift it, it finally took an inhaler to do the job. Then last week I caught the most brutal bug I've had for many many years, splitting headache, cold sweats until it finally got into my chest, feeling a bit better today but I suspect it will be the new year before my chest clears completely, I'm on an inhaler and tablets again, I thought this time I would require a trip to A&E but managed to avoid it thankfully as I would have been a real cranky bastard in there...
Quote from: The Heretic on November 29, 2023, 10:25:02 PMQuote from: Mr Barlow on November 29, 2023, 10:01:36 PMBeing sick. Chest infection dragged on for about a month. Back to work, still not right. Back to the docs...sent to a&e to get a rake of tests. Great fun. Sitting here losing the will to live !
I had a chest infection in May, couldn't shift it, it finally took an inhaler to do the job. Then last week I caught the most brutal bug I've had for many many years, splitting headache, cold sweats until it finally got into my chest, feeling a bit better today but I suspect it will be the new year before my chest clears completely, I'm on an inhaler and tablets again, I thought this time I would require a trip to A&E but managed to avoid it thankfully as I would have been a real cranky bastard in there...
Any chance that's that new bacterial thing that nobody is paying attention to?
Actually no, because you're not dead
RSV seems to be more common since covid, or at least I'm hearing about it more. My siblings and a few others I know were wiped out with it for a bit.
Aye there's a vaccine to be sold for that too.
Let's all have a minute silence for the victims of monkeypox
Kept in overnight...jaysus
Only time I get sick is if I'm not playing soccer. Play 3 times a week now in all weather and no lurgy can touch me. Theres something about training in rain and freezing conditions that toughens up the body I think.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 29, 2023, 10:07:16 PMQuote from: stearl on November 29, 2023, 07:26:35 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 29, 2023, 05:58:57 PMI get that with the tin whistle when the lads show me what they've learned. I find it hard to think of a time I've ever heard a tin whistle sound good
They can sound good in unison - especially when you teach the kids to play the theme to Star Wars 😜
@ Circlepit - wait till she takes up the fiddle - we've had 2 years of that. I used to think tinnitus was bad :laugh:
Speaking of theme to Star Wars, I had a string duet, violin and cello playing at my wedding back in the day and their rendition of that theme was class.
Thank fucking God it wasn't tin whistle and recorder lol
The fiddle is under the stairs so there will be jams with that as well.
There is also a drum kit, piano, guitars and a concertina.
I'm thrilled both my kids love music both listening to it and playing it. That recorder though....
It's that time of the year where full headlights are needed on roads without lighting but why, why oh fucking why, do so many cunts wait to burn the retinas off oncoming drivers before they switch back to dipped? You can see oncoming cars approach in the darkness because their lights are on too and, from that point on, your dipped lights are enough to comfortably see where you're going. You can easily see when they switch to dipped lights too, a great signal to make the switch yourself. Even so, so many cunts wait until they blind oncoming traffic before eventually deciding to limit the damage tot he dilated eyes of oncoming drivers. Cunty behaviour, so it is.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 06, 2023, 10:01:05 AMIt's that time of the year where full headlights are needed on roads without lighting but why, why oh fucking why, do so many cunts wait to burn the retinas off oncoming drivers before they switch back to dipped? You can see oncoming cars approach in the darkness because their lights are on too and, from that point on, your dipped lights are enough to comfortably see where you're going. You can easily see when they switch to dipped lights too, a great signal to make the switch yourself. Even so, so many cunts wait until they blind oncoming traffic before eventually deciding to limit the damage tot he dilated eyes of oncoming drivers. Cunty behaviour, so it is.
This, completely, and also those stupid high intensity bulbs that everyone has in their cars at the minute. Even when dipped, they still cut the eyes out of your head.
The LED bulbs? I'm pretty sure they're illegal, though nothing seems to be done about it.
Quote from: Carnage on December 06, 2023, 12:47:22 PMThe LED bulbs? I'm oretty sure they're illegal, though nothing seems to be done about it.
That has to be them. They would cut the fuckin eyes out of you. I never knew they were illegal, there's rakes of them on the road.
I'm not 100% sure of that TBH, just what I've heard from a few people. Sure that kind of enforcement in this country is nonexistent, look at dodgy number plates, lights, tinted windows and the like. Nothing done about them.
Lads LED lights are legal in cars in Irland. There are approved LED lights to use so once it's one of them it's fine. Some would cut the eye out of you alright.
Why the fuck do some people leave such a mess behind them in cinema seats, wtf is wrong with them, how were they raised? Also I sometimes see people leaving a mess behind them on plane seats as well. I dont get it..zero respect or awareness..
Quote from: The Heretic on December 10, 2023, 12:30:51 PMWhy the fuck do some people leave such a mess behind them in cinema seats, wtf is wrong with them, how were they raised? Also I sometimes see people leaving a mess behind them on plane seats as well. I dont get it..zero respect or awareness..
Lost my keys in the old cinema in town back in the day. Called back in and the lads said work away find em. Well I found stuff that was there since the 70s I couldn't believe the shit. Fuckin animals. Didn't find the keys.
Ended up making a sort of makeshift ladder out of garden furniture and it fell out from under me while I was hanging out of the top window I nearly had a panic attack because I couldn't fit through the fuckin thing. Got there in the end out of fear while @ochoill iirc was busting his bollix laughing the whole way and I was shitting a brick. The prick
Here's the worst part though - the fuckin film:
The devil wears prada.
Jesus wept. I thought there'd be the devil or something in it
Lads in the gym making loud grunting noises and slamming their weights on the floor when they've done their reps. Maybe it's time I brought headphones with me.
Quote from: leatherface on December 11, 2023, 07:19:15 PMLads in the gym making loud grunting noises and slamming their weights on the floor when they've done their reps. Maybe it's time I brought headphones with me.
A grunt from the strain of getting they let rep is fine. The people having orgasms need to keep it down.
When it comes to weights banging though. That shit is so annoying.
There are 3 lads in particular where I go and whilst they are strong as bears when it comes to lifting the shit they seem to lose all they power when it comes to putting it back down.
Be it a bar, dumbbells or machines they all get the same clattering. I don't know how the owner hasn't fucked then out the door.
Quote from: astfgyl on December 10, 2023, 02:09:40 PMEnded up making a sort of makeshift ladder out of garden furniture and it fell out from under me while I was hanging out of the top window I nearly had a panic attack because I couldn't fit through the fuckin thing. Got there in the end out of fear while @ochoill iirc was busting his bollix laughing the whole way and I was shitting a brick. The prick
Here's the worst part though - the fuckin film:
The devil wears prada.
Jesus wept. I thought there'd be the devil or something in it
I remember this in patches. It was early in the day too, what the fuck were we doing in the cinema? I know I slept through the whole film too. I do remember howling at the only window in the house left open being on the gable end of it :laugh: fuckin amazing
People who release doves at weddings.
I hate weddings in general. A long drawn out pain in the balls.
Quote from: hellfire on December 13, 2023, 05:10:53 PMI hate weddings in general. A long drawn out pain in the balls.
Mostly they are but it's all about the band. If the band is shyte day is ruined. The sister got a class band at her wedding. They played jazz versions of Metallica and megadeth and a rake of other classics at the reception part when u arrive at the hotel :abbath:
Any occasion where you're stuck in the same room as a bunch of pissed up relations is hell - weddings, funerals, twenty-firsts, communions, confirmations... Can't be doing that.
Quote from: Carnage on December 13, 2023, 07:54:49 PMAny occasion where you're stuck in the same room as a bunch of pissed up relations is hell - weddings, funerals, twenty-firsts, communions, confirmations... Can't be doing that.
Exactly. I don't even like talking to half of 'em while they're sober.
I don't talk to most of mine, but when you're at a do like that, you get stuck with them. A table full of scumbag cousins, or the aunt who complains about everything. Fuck that.
I mean, I'd hate it if I was sober, but I wouldn't ever stay sober in that situation :laugh:
My immediate family are a bloody nightmare. The sister is getting married in February and I dread the cunts. I'm off the booze (most of the time) but I'd be willing to consider a sedative of some description.
I just tore open a secretly hidden box of Quality Street and a bloody miserable ,weedy, post booze treat that was, ..Paper wrappers! Not a shiny cunt among them , thee most disinterested in being eaten box of chocolates ever ..and the worst of it is, this is probably it from here on in, they'll prob put health warnings or save the planet warnings on em, save the bloody ring of Saturn or some such, ..ah I'm away to bed, Quality Street indeed, more like bloody skid row on the back streets of Blackpool
Quote from: Thorn on December 14, 2023, 04:04:43 AMI just tore open a secretly hidden box of Quality Street and a bloody miserable ,weedy, post booze treat that was, ..Paper wrappers! Not a shiny cunt among them , thee most disinterested in being eaten box of chocolates ever ..and the worst of it is, this is probably it from here on in, they'll prob put health warnings or save the planet warnings on em, save the bloody ring of Saturn or some such, ..ah I'm away to bed, Quality Street indeed, more like bloody skid row on the back streets of Blackpool
Could have been worse. Could have been Cadbury's Roses.
Quote from: hellfire on December 14, 2023, 01:42:22 AMMy immediate family are a bloody nightmare. The sister is getting married in February and I dread the cunts. I'm off the booze (most of the time) but I'd be willing to consider a sedative of some description.
They can't get you if you're camped out nice and safe in a ket hole
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 14, 2023, 11:20:54 AMThey can't get you if you're camped out nice and safe in a ket hole
That put me in mind of one of
the greatest internet videos ever. And it's seasonal too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL4jZ01AXD4
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 14, 2023, 06:59:13 AMQuote from: Thorn on December 14, 2023, 04:04:43 AMI just tore open a secretly hidden box of Quality Street and a bloody miserable ,weedy, post booze treat that was, ..Paper wrappers! Not a shiny cunt among them , thee most disinterested in being eaten box of chocolates ever ..and the worst of it is, this is probably it from here on in, they'll prob put health warnings or save the planet warnings on em, save the bloody ring of Saturn or some such, ..ah I'm away to bed, Quality Street indeed, more like bloody skid row on the back streets of Blackpool
Could have been worse. Could have been Cadbury's Roses.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on December 14, 2023, 06:59:13 AMQuote from: Thorn on December 14, 2023, 04:04:43 AMI just tore open a secretly hidden box of Quality Street and a bloody miserable ,weedy, post booze treat that was, ..Paper wrappers! Not a shiny cunt among them , thee most disinterested in being eaten box of chocolates ever ..and the worst of it is, this is probably it from here on in, they'll prob put health warnings or save the planet warnings on em, save the bloody ring of Saturn or some such, ..ah I'm away to bed, Quality Street indeed, more like bloody skid row on the back streets of Blackpool
Could have been worse. Could have been Cadbury's Roses.
Oh no, no no no, I don't like Cadbury's anything.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 14, 2023, 02:20:13 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 14, 2023, 11:20:54 AMThey can't get you if you're camped out nice and safe in a ket hole
That put me in mind of one of the greatest internet videos ever. And it's seasonal too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL4jZ01AXD4
I've actually seen that exact thing happen in real life, but to lads on a festival crew I was working with during an exceptionally long load out. They went for some help and did not get it, you could say.
Soon as they copped it, "Take down that ladder anyway, I'm not going near it for the next two hours at least".
Great stuff altogether.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 14, 2023, 02:20:13 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on December 14, 2023, 11:20:54 AMThey can't get you if you're camped out nice and safe in a ket hole
That put me in mind of one of the greatest internet videos ever. And it's seasonal too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL4jZ01AXD4
I knew what this was before even opening it. Hope you still have the commemorative pedal of the occasion
Quote from: Thorn on December 14, 2023, 04:04:43 AMI just tore open a secretly hidden box of Quality Street and a bloody miserable ,weedy, post booze treat that was, ..Paper wrappers! Not a shiny cunt among them , thee most disinterested in being eaten box of chocolates ever ..and the worst of it is, this is probably it from here on in, they'll prob put health warnings or save the planet warnings on em, save the bloody ring of Saturn or some such, ..ah I'm away to bed, Quality Street indeed, more like bloody skid row on the back streets of Blackpool
The disappointment of those paper wrappers hit me hard as well. An awful turn of events but it has been going that way since the tins became tubs and halved in size a few years back.
Welcome to euroland
Quality Street and Roses are both fairly crap tbh. I think I'd even prefer a box of Celebrations. It's all Lindt and Ferrero over here at Christmas, everywhere you look.
I broke a tooth on a Quality Street toffee a couple of years ago* so fuck them. As bad as they've gotten (half the quantity, half the choice, none of the nice ones anymore), Roses are still the better of the two. Heroes and Celebrations can fuck off an' all.
*On fucking christmas eve, so no chance of getting it fixed until the new year. By that stage I'd gotten used to it and forgot about it - until it got infected and had to come out. Double fuck them.
Roses and Quality Street are amazing you bunch of merlot quaffing bum sniffers.
https://youtu.be/NyxvCZWX0qs?si=imSox-UspdaBwY6W
Haha, first thing that came to mind too.
Must watch that film again. Didn't think much of it at the time but it was a long time ago and it was probably wasted on me. Can't fucking stand Sandra Oh though.
I'd forgotten she was even in it. I liked it a lot when I saw it, might revisit again too. Must be at least 15 years or so since I watched it.
Ah it's a class film.
Quote from: Carnage on December 15, 2023, 12:55:12 PMMust watch that film again. Didn't think much of it at the time but it was a long time ago and it was probably wasted on me. Can't fucking stand Sandra Oh though.
Ha, me either. I'm probably racist so.
It's her eyebrows. Doesn't matter what she's saying or doing, I can't figure out why they're so far up her forehead. Terrifying!
Yep, racist :laugh:
Sideways is superb. Such a great film.
Ended up finally catching COVID a few weeks ago after nearly three years of avoiding it - given that I was in New York in March 2020, being an "essential" worker all the way through the lockdowns and having travelled the globe fairly extensively post-pandemic - I thought that perhaps I was super-human but no, it got me.
Suspected of getting it after my bosses wife came back from a fashion show in France where the whole group was apparently "riddled" with it. He then ended up coming to work cos "sure, it's a big building" and as he succumbed to it managed to take a load of us down with him.
Wasn't a big deal. I'm jabbed to the nines.
My peeve is that I cannot shake this fucking cough after nearly 3 weeks. It's driving me nuts now.
Quote from: ochoill on December 14, 2023, 04:15:16 PMI knew what this was before even opening it. Hope you still have the commemorative pedal of the occasion
:laugh: Am I becoming predictable?
I was only using that pedal the other night when I was playing along to Shellac's "At Action Park". I love it.
(https://i.imgur.com/LxCz0Uw.jpg)
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 19, 2023, 11:11:02 AMQuote from: ochoill on December 14, 2023, 04:15:16 PMI knew what this was before even opening it. Hope you still have the commemorative pedal of the occasion
:laugh: Am I becoming predictable?
I was only using that pedal the other night when I was playing along to Shellac's "At Action Park". I love it.
(https://i.imgur.com/LxCz0Uw.jpg)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Oh my god
Quote from: StoutAndAle on December 19, 2023, 10:48:35 AMEnded up finally catching COVID a few weeks ago after nearly three years of avoiding it - given that I was in New York in March 2020, being an "essential" worker all the way through the lockdowns and having travelled the globe fairly extensively post-pandemic - I thought that perhaps I was super-human but no, it got me.
Suspected of getting it after my bosses wife came back from a fashion show in France where the whole group was apparently "riddled" with it. He then ended up coming to work cos "sure, it's a big building" and as he succumbed to it managed to take a load of us down with him.
Wasn't a big deal. I'm jabbed to the nines.
My peeve is that I cannot shake this fucking cough after nearly 3 weeks. It's driving me nuts now.
I finally caught it as well. First time with it and I'm experiencing a relatively light dose. Just a racking cough and light-headedness, although I had a headache with it on Sunday and I'm getting slightly achy this morning. I'm expecting it to pass in another day or two. Fingers crossed. No idea where I picked it up.
How do ye know ye have it?
Rat test came up positive.
My peeve today is the way new DVDs default to having subtitles on. You have to deactivate them which seems backwards to me. Surely the majority of society are NOT hard of hearing. Or is this a sign of an aging demographic? I'm giving the benefit of the doubt here :laugh:
Edit. The pain of watching Spiderman is alleviated quite a bit by the hotness of Marissa Tomei. I don't know if she is just getting better looking with age or if plastic surgery is finally delivering on it's promise, but sha-wing!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 19, 2023, 10:13:35 PMRat test came up positive.
Same as that. Felt a little unwell on a Friday a few weeks ago. Cold, aches, shivers, snot. Assumed it was a cold. Felt worse the next day. Boss texted me saying that he had C19. Did a test. Lit up like a Christmas tree. Did another the next day. Same deal. Week off.
Had to do one with HR when I said I wanted to come back to work.
I thought the automatic week off was gone otherwise I'd have tried it myself
Quote from: astfgyl on December 20, 2023, 01:45:55 PMI thought the automatic week off was gone otherwise I'd have tried it myself
I'm not entirely sure how it works. The boss texted me telling me that he had it. I did a test, sent it to him - our HR fella rang me on Monday before I had a chance to call in sick. I was told to take the week, that I would be paid and I'd need to test negative before coming back and submit to a test on-site upon my return.
I've worked here for nearly 17 years and I've had 2 sick-days in all that time (where
they sent me home halfway through a Wednesday because apparently I looked like death) so I didn't feel too guilty about it.
There's other lads in this building who've had Covid at several very opportune times. :laugh:
I think it must be dependent on the company then. I know there's no legal thing about it so I'd assumed all the companies would squeeze the productivity out instead of letting anyone off. The first year with the rapid antigen tests was hilarious. I knew of lads buying 20 of them in the hope one would come up positive for the time off
Quote from: astfgyl on December 20, 2023, 05:34:19 PMI think it must be dependent on the company then. I know there's no legal thing about it so I'd assumed all the companies would squeeze the productivity out instead of letting anyone off. The first year with the rapid antigen tests was hilarious. I knew of lads buying 20 of them in the hope one would come up positive for the time off
If they had the good sense to look up the yanky National Institute of health, Scientific magazine, a myriad other trusted medical publications or just Google, they would have found a drop of soda water, coke, red bull or a sup of vodka or whiskey will give ya a positive test.
follow ze science.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on December 20, 2023, 06:19:09 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 20, 2023, 05:34:19 PMI think it must be dependent on the company then. I know there's no legal thing about it so I'd assumed all the companies would squeeze the productivity out instead of letting anyone off. The first year with the rapid antigen tests was hilarious. I knew of lads buying 20 of them in the hope one would come up positive for the time off
If they had the good sense to look up the yanky National Institute of health, Scientific magazine, a myriad other trusted medical publications or just Google, they would have found a drop of soda water, coke, red bull or a sup of vodka or whiskey will give ya a positive test.
follow ze science.
I haven't actually tried that out but I did see a lot of talk about it. Was it properly confirmed?
Edit: I'm thinking first week of January off style here
:laugh: , Ya wouldn't be alone in your thinking there I'd say man.
Twas properly confirmed by all accounts, although I haven't tried it myself either. I've never even seen an antigen test to be honest.
It would be an interesting wee experiment if any lad here has a few of them lying around.
Only took one once myself. Was made do it at work because I had the sniffles. I don't really know how hit and miss they are but if I thought I could fudge one for a week off I'd be on. I don't hear of anyone having the old 'vid around here lately, which I assumed meant no-one was testing for it rather than it not being about
Wrapping presents. I'm pretty good at it but by fuck is it stressful.
Could be worse, my brother spent 4 hours putting a doll house together.
Quote from: Carnage on December 24, 2023, 01:20:34 AMWrapping presents. I'm pretty good at it but by fuck is it stressful.
Could be worse, my brother spent 4 hours putting a doll house together.
Put together a playmobil house a couple of years ago. Some bastard
Got the kids an outdoor swing/slide/playhouse yoke a few years ago, supposedly takes two people no more than four hours to assemble. Finally got the cunting thing together after about three days.
Didn't help that the instructions included were for a slightly different model so spent ages tearing through all the boxes looking for two types of planks that weren't even part of it. Should've just paid the extra 100 quid for assembly
Quote from: Trev on December 24, 2023, 12:01:41 PMGot the kids an outdoor swing/slide/playhouse yoke a few years ago, supposedly takes two people no more than four hours to assemble. Finally got the cunting thing together after about three days.
Didn't help that the instructions included were for a slightly different model so spent ages tearing through all the boxes looking for two types of planks that weren't even part of it. Should've just paid the extra 100 quid for assembly
I thought you were going to say you should have paid the extra 100 quid to get your tubes tied.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 24, 2023, 12:05:08 PMQuote from: Trev on December 24, 2023, 12:01:41 PMGot the kids an outdoor swing/slide/playhouse yoke a few years ago, supposedly takes two people no more than four hours to assemble. Finally got the cunting thing together after about three days.
Didn't help that the instructions included were for a slightly different model so spent ages tearing through all the boxes looking for two types of planks that weren't even part of it. Should've just paid the extra 100 quid for assembly
I thought you were going to say you should have paid the extra 100 quid to get your tubes tied.
:laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: appointment booked straight after!! :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: nicely done
Not being able to drink like I used to.
Spent yesterday after Christmas eve drinking in a miserable, fear riddled condition.
Alarm set for 5 am. Wide awake at 11.25 pm with no sense that sleep is anywhere near >:(
When that happens to me I watch videos of wood turning on Youtube, knocks me right out.
The increasing number of stupid cunts I see driving around with their hoods up and a hat on under the hood. Is this some kind of cool/gangster look or are there just tonnes of retards that can't figure out the climate controls in their cars?
It's the same element of the clowns that sit low in their seats where you just see the head above the door, usually short arses..
Got presents of The Best Catholics in the World by Derek Scally and The History of Heavy Metal by Andrew O'Neill. Anyone read either?
Sick as a shit the last few days so got into work this morning and someone says I should take a covid test, so naturally at the suggestion I abandoned my principled stance on the whole thing at the prospect of an extra long weekend. Nearly took my eye out from the inside so I did, so eager was I to get the right result. Well lo and behold the fuckin thing was negative only the fuckin control line on it, and i made sure to give it plenty of time. Well I did what was right and got a red pen to draw in the other line and showed it to the stand-in boss, who immediately spotted my ruse and I had to pretend it was just a joke and go back about my business - still sick as a shit.
:laugh:
The continuity woman on telly pronouncing Quatermass as "quartermass", a small thing but bloody annoying.
Like Kris Kindle
Edit: even though it's technically correct
Packing suitcases.
Just taxed the car and paid the property tax to keep the cunts of my back for another year.That's 750 euro down the pan. Ah well, chin up back to work Tuesday :-X :-X
The inevitable reports of abandoned dogs and cats that happen this time of year..engage the brain people before committing to a pet ffsakes...
Not a peeve as such but my dog is sadly going downhill, bad on his legs and has to be physically supported while doing his business, his kidney and liver functions aren't good either and he has taken two seizures over the last month, but in between all that he can be very chirpy and eats fairly well, my vet is constantly monitoring him, pets getting old and frail in front of you and having to gauge when enough is enough is awful..
One of ours is the same: back legs nearly gone, messes the bed regularly but is otherwise healthy. He belongs to my brother and he's realistic enough to know that a decision will have to be made soon, but it's only around 6 months since we lost another one so it's tough.
Sorry to hear about that, it's really tough, I don't think I have it in me to get another pet after this, that's not to say that I wouldn't encourage anyone who has the capacity to give an animal a home it's very rewarding...
We've said the same. The three we have left are 12 and 13 years old (one's the father of the other two, the mother was the one that died recently), so it's gonna be a rough stretch over the next year or two. Can't face that again. Sorry to hear about yours, lad.
Quote from: Carnage on January 03, 2024, 08:51:25 AMOne of ours is the same: back legs nearly gone, messes the bed regularly but is otherwise healthy. He belongs to my brother and he's realistic enough to know that a decision will have to be made soon, but it's only around 6 months since we lost another one so it's tough.
My parents dog is the same, she's about 16, half blind and deaf, sleeps pretty much all day, arthritis in her back legs, and then over Christmas my dad noticed a few big lumps appearing under the fur. Even if they don't go down to vets there's probably only a few weeks left in her
Just discovered that the glass cover over one of the cameras on my S20 Samsung has shattered and left the camera exposed. Exact same thing happened on a Samsung I had a few years ago. Neither phone was dropped or hit off anything. Fuckin annoying.
Hmm...shortly after you questioned the mighty Emperor....spooky...
:laugh:
Quote from: Thorn on January 04, 2024, 12:54:55 PMHmm...shortly after you questioned the mighty Emperor....spooky...
And I'll stand by that remark no matter how much shattered glass it costs me :laugh:
Fair play so!
Myself and the missus both have pretty decent paying jobs, but spent the last few years paying off a couple of loans early to be in a position that we're a bit more comfortable and can put away a few quid for the kids.
Now in the last few weeks the mortgage has gone up a few hundred a month, health insurance up, car insurance up...still in the exact same position as before while all these companies are posting about record year end profits. Fucks sake
Quote from: Trev on January 04, 2024, 02:03:55 PMMyself and the missus both have pretty decent paying jobs, but spent the last few years paying off a couple of loans early to be in a position that we're a bit more comfortable and can put away a few quid for the kids.
Now in the last few weeks the mortgage has gone up a few hundred a month, health insurance up, car insurance up...still in the exact same position as before while all these companies are posting about record year end profits. Fucks sake
We're exactly the same, it's insane. If we'd to pay for childcare we'd be fucked. Rubbing our faces in it with the state of the world in general. I digress.
Quote from: OpenSores on January 04, 2024, 03:59:40 PMQuote from: Trev on January 04, 2024, 02:03:55 PMMyself and the missus both have pretty decent paying jobs, but spent the last few years paying off a couple of loans early to be in a position that we're a bit more comfortable and can put away a few quid for the kids.
Now in the last few weeks the mortgage has gone up a few hundred a month, health insurance up, car insurance up...still in the exact same position as before while all these companies are posting about record year end profits. Fucks sake
We're exactly the same, it's insane. If we'd to pay for childcare we'd be fucked. Rubbing our faces in it with the state of the world in general. I digress.
Same here, put right back to square one despite coming up in the money over the last few years. Can't put a fuckin cent away for anything. Miserable.
Child care raped us bad pre COVID. Thank god for home working now on the table.
Due to a complete fuck up, a day of hell and I'll admit a lapse in concentration on my part my kindle is in the lost and found department of Dublin airport. The long story is far more exciting.
It says on the website that they post stuff out .
After a delightful phone call they told me " oh no, no bud, that's a mistake "
Mistake my hole.
I live in Cork! What a pack of hoors. They told me for my convenience I can nominate someone to get it for me! Arrggghhh.
As I no longer a part of the jet set my list of friends constantly flying in and out has diminished. Actually I don't think I ever was in the jet set.
Balls. I am peeved.
Fast way couriers no?
Unfortunately that's not an option as they would then have to pack the item.
It's a massive pain in the hole. The only upside it that it's mine and not a thing belonging to the kids.
Do you know anyone in Dublin that could run out to the airport and pick it up, post it over to you then? I'm in the Wesht so can't be of help, I'm afraid.
Unfortunately no but thank you!
Something similar happened to us with a phone charger we left in a car we hired when in England.
They called to ask if we wanted to call round and pick it up. I told them I lived in Northern Ireland and wasn't planning on going to Luton. Awkward silence and he just say's "er, do you want us to give it charity?". Aye you do that.
My glasses were in the hall upstairs last night and I thought, I'm going to forget they're there, so put them somewhere safe. Can't remember where the hell I put them for safety. Damn.
I left a bag of lps in Bristol Airport last year. Got in contact and no joy until a few days later I got a message asking was it a bag of records with demons all over them :laugh: Got them back when one of the lads was coming over.
An esteemed member of the board here has contacted me with a possible solution.
The galling issue is the fact that it clearly states on their website that an item can be posted for a fee.
I realise it's a pain in the hole for them if they have to start that carry on but still. Amyway. We shall see.
Quoting EU law at lads trying to tell me I've only a year to declare my TV as faulty. Still they're saying they'll have to ring me again in the morning. Jobsworth mofos I'll bum the bastards
Three years is my understanding. If it's defective or breaks down you're entitled to a repair, replacement or refund.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 05, 2024, 07:58:39 PMQuoting EU law at lads trying to tell me I've only a year to declare my TV as faulty. Still they're saying they'll have to ring me again in the morning. Jobsworth mofos I'll bum the bastards
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/a09d3-consumer-rights-and-guarantees-related-to-buying-goods-and-services-including-procedures-for-consumer-dispute-resolution-and-compensation/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/guarantees-returns/indexamp_en.htm
Quote from: Circlepit on January 05, 2024, 08:19:56 AMDue to a complete fuck up, a day of hell and I'll admit a lapse in concentration on my part my kindle is in the lost and found department of Dublin airport. The long story is far more exciting.
It says on the website that they post stuff out .
After a delightful phone call they told me " oh no, no bud, that's a mistake "
Mistake my hole.
I live in Cork! What a pack of hoors. They told me for my convenience I can nominate someone to get it for me! Arrggghhh.
As I no longer a part of the jet set my list of friends constantly flying in and out has diminished. Actually I don't think I ever was in the jet set.
Balls. I am peeved.
Just saw your post. I'm a delivery driver and I'm scheduled to be in an d around Cork city Monday and also next Friday. I'm based in wicklow, so if you can get it from the airport somehow to wicklow I can meet someone if this helps. Genuine offer.
Quote from: Hellyeah on January 05, 2024, 11:06:16 PMQuote from: Circlepit on January 05, 2024, 08:19:56 AMDue to a complete fuck up, a day of hell and I'll admit a lapse in concentration on my part my kindle is in the lost and found department of Dublin airport. The long story is far more exciting.
It says on the website that they post stuff out .
After a delightful phone call they told me " oh no, no bud, that's a mistake "
Mistake my hole.
I live in Cork! What a pack of hoors. They told me for my convenience I can nominate someone to get it for me! Arrggghhh.
As I no longer a part of the jet set my list of friends constantly flying in and out has diminished. Actually I don't think I ever was in the jet set.
Balls. I am peeved.
Just saw your post. I'm a delivery driver and I'm scheduled to be in an d around Cork city Monday and also next Friday. I'm based in wicklow, so if you can get it from the airport somehow to wicklow I can meet someone if this helps. Genuine offer.
I really appreciate the offer and if I had a way of doing that I'd take you up on it immediately. Thanks for your help but alas it's not to be.
No worries. If anything changes be sure to pm me.
Quote from: ochoill on January 05, 2024, 08:30:41 PMQuote from: astfgyl on January 05, 2024, 07:58:39 PMQuoting EU law at lads trying to tell me I've only a year to declare my TV as faulty. Still they're saying they'll have to ring me again in the morning. Jobsworth mofos I'll bum the bastards
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/a09d3-consumer-rights-and-guarantees-related-to-buying-goods-and-services-including-procedures-for-consumer-dispute-resolution-and-compensation/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/guarantees-returns/indexamp_en.htm
That's what I've been quoting at them and now they're trying to say it's Samsungs responsibility but I'm telling them that the responsibility lies with the seller as per EU law, and I'm within the 2 year EU standard. They're saying now that Samsung will have to call out and repair it, after first trying to tell me on repeat that I only have 12 month warranty. I worked in retail taking electrical returns for years and all I had to do was hand em a new one or give the money back and send the old one to Central. It was that easy. Fuckin jobsworth gimps just give me a fuckin telly
Quote from: Hellyeah on January 06, 2024, 09:50:43 AMNo worries. If anything changes be sure to pm me.
Will do and thanks again.
Wondering why the bedroom was so cold all night, it was only when I heard a couple of cars passing that I realised I'd left the window open a crack. Fucking -2 outside.
Quote from: Carnage on January 10, 2024, 08:30:39 AMWondering why the bedroom was so cold all night, it was only when I heard a couple of cars passing that I realised I'd left the window open a crack. Fucking -2 outside.
Similar to myself, got up for a piss and bathroom window left open after shower. Fu#king freezing.
I've a young lad who leaves his window open all night every night and then when he gets up for a piss, leaves his bedroom door open, conveniently letting all the heat out of the house. The heat that costs me a fortune to put into the house in the first place. Sound as a trout the little prick
My sister would do that after a shower, window and door wide open in the dead of winter. Maddening.
Well seeing as its the "Pet Peeve" thread :( my dog passed away yesterday, he had a good innings but we're still devastated, he was much more than a dog to us, we will get over it in time, I think that's me done with pets for the foreseeable future, can't go through this pain again...
Sorry to hear it. I have a couple of cats who are getting on, they're part of the family though.
Yeah its tough seeing your pets get old, they just don't get long enough in this world..
Sorry to hear that, it's a tough one.
Sorry for hear that, it's not easy losing a companion and well a member of the family really. Took me a good while to get over it.
Yup it's a shite thing to experience. Had to get our 13 year old chocolate lab put to sleep 18 months ago. Broke my fucking heart to do it but the poor fucker had an enormous abdominal tumour. Took a year for me to even consider a new dog. We finally did get another lab and he's so far proven himself to be a fucking retard. Hopefully that changes but he has big shoes to fill so maybe I'm unfairly being critical.
Cheers Lads, much appreciated! The Great Cull you bring up a point that I've pondered over as well, If I ever got a new dog I'm scared that its gonna be in the shadow of the last one and made to live up to unreasonable expectations as he was really intelligent, good natured and obedient, I'll see how it goes as it wouldn't be for a few years anyway as I need a break...
Hard luck on that one man. The pets are part of the family and it's a hard loss
People heeding obvious trolls on message boards is today's peeve.
No, I'm not getting drawn in to your bullshit, Squigs. Not again. I'm learning.
:laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 13, 2024, 01:04:42 AMNo, I'm not getting drawn in to your bullshit, Squigs. Not again. I'm learning.
Also living with an elderly dog, though he isn't mine. Sleeps a lot but has enough energy when he wants to go out. Anyway, my pet peeve is walking him, how much pee and poo smell is attractive enough for a dog? Neverending.
Quote from: Squigs on January 13, 2024, 12:50:11 AMPeople heeding obvious trolls on message boards is today's peeve.
Bit tough on him there, his dog died man
Shrinkflation on blims of hash is a real cunt. You haven taken the bags of taytos, taken the fucking mars bars, taken the Christmas sweets, shrank the money itself and you've even taken the fucking beer and all ye shrinking bastards.... but not the fucking blims.. not the blims.. have you no fucking humanity at all!? Damn you, damn you all to hell!!!!
Shit-posting.
It's getting more annoying than the bot that was trying to sell us ear plugs.
I agree. :sniffles:
Quote from: astfgyl on January 17, 2024, 11:20:44 PMShrinkflation on blims of hash is a real cunt. You haven taken the bags of taytos, taken the fucking mars bars, taken the Christmas sweets, shrank the money itself and you've even taken the fucking beer and all ye shrinking bastards.... but not the fucking blims.. not the blims.. have you no fucking humanity at all!? Damn you, damn you all to hell!!!!
Is it the euro finally catching up on the punt? Remember a quarter was more or less £25 before the euro, then €25 after? Grand job altogether it was! :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 18, 2024, 10:43:59 AMShit-posting.
It's getting more annoying than the bot that was trying to sell us ear plugs.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Just listening to Black Sabbath's show from Reading Festival in 1983 with Ian Gillan. Great recording!
But when they got to the part in 'War Pigs after the solo... I just realised to myself that Faith No More have utterly ruined that end of the song for me. >:(
Now I've always loved the FNM versions, but their Brixton version has wormed it's way right into my mind so much that any time I hear any version of 'War Pigs" by anyone and it gets to the line "Day of judgement, God is calling", I automatically just sing to myself... "Bluwya-Bwawa-blurghbla-hyayaa!"
Cunts!
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 18, 2024, 11:50:54 AMJust listening to Black Sabbath's show from Reading Festival in 1983 with Ian Gillan. Great recording!
But when they got to the part in 'War Pigs after the solo... I just realised to myself that Faith No More have utterly ruined that end of the song for me. >:(
Now I've always loved the FNM versions, but their Brixton version has wormed it's way right into my mind so much that any time I hear any version of 'War Pigs" by anyone and it gets to the line "Day of judgement, God is calling", I automatically just sing to myself... "Bluwya-Bwawa-blurghbla-hyayaa!"
Cunts!
Ha Ha !!!
That is an unreal version alright, Bluwya-Bwawa-blurghbla-hyayaaaaaaa !!! :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 18, 2024, 11:05:21 AMQuote from: astfgyl on January 17, 2024, 11:20:44 PMShrinkflation on blims of hash is a real cunt. You haven taken the bags of taytos, taken the fucking mars bars, taken the Christmas sweets, shrank the money itself and you've even taken the fucking beer and all ye shrinking bastards.... but not the fucking blims.. not the blims.. have you no fucking humanity at all!? Damn you, damn you all to hell!!!!
Is it the euro finally catching up on the punt? Remember a quarter was more or less £25 before the euro, then €25 after? Grand job altogether it was! :laugh:
We've gone to 50 for 1/8 of anything nice now it's painful stuff unless buying in bulk. That's brown, green is nearly worse
The stuff we got a quarter of for £/€25 was anything but "nice" :laugh:
Ah it was fuckin awful back then, black as the ace of spades, rock fuckin hard, and you had to hold the lighter to it for so long it'd burn the fingers and thumbs off me trying to get it into a joint or a pipe. Ahhh fond memories
With bits of plastic.
Ah yeah I'd actually forgotten about the little bits of plastic going through it as well. I wonder were we getting stoned at all really or what was that buzz
It was pretty much solvent abuse :laugh:
What are you doing buying stuff anyway, did that wet cunt of an Autumn do any harm?
Quote from: Giggles on January 18, 2024, 09:23:19 PMIt was pretty much solvent abuse :laugh:
What are you doing buying stuff anyway, did that wet cunt of an Autumn do any harm?
Everything was fine up to the third week of June and then it went south. Humidity was just too much for the rest of the year. I know fellas who even had trouble indoors it was so bad. Now to be fair I have many many decent sources but had to do something to tide me over 'til payday because I'm not a tick man, but I got to find out what happens to lads these days when they want the standard blim and it feels like quality street now vs 20 years ago. Still have another blim as well but I don't like to run out. Much rather be looking at it than looking for it!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 18, 2024, 09:18:09 PMI've met a few lads, Fart one of them I think, who stuck to ninebar hash even when better stuff could be come by, one of their reasons usually being that you could smoke loads of it without being completely monged :laugh:
Brought it over for you :)
I knew many a lad that resisted the good stuff for a long time when the old 9 bar went out of fashion but I was one of the lucky ones that got out soon after the euro when the oul pollen started creeping in and haven't been forced into the old tack since bar an odd hiccup
Haha, sound! I made that mistake by writing the post while out for a smoke and all :laugh:
I mean really, what kind of cunt does this?
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/four-puppies-found-shaking-and-terrified-in-freezing-temperatures-in-dublin/a1204925543.html
Quote from: The Heretic on January 19, 2024, 11:29:33 AMI mean really, what kind of cunt does this?
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/four-puppies-found-shaking-and-terrified-in-freezing-temperatures-in-dublin/a1204925543.html (http://[url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/four-puppies-found-shaking-and-terrified-in-freezing-temperatures-in-dublin/a1204925543.html)
You'd want yo be pretty sick
Quote from: hellfire on January 19, 2024, 11:30:49 AMQuote from: The Heretic on January 19, 2024, 11:29:33 AMI mean really, what kind of cunt does this?
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/four-puppies-found-shaking-and-terrified-in-freezing-temperatures-in-dublin/a1204925543.html (http://[url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/four-puppies-found-shaking-and-terrified-in-freezing-temperatures-in-dublin/a1204925543.html)
You'd want yo be pretty sick
You really would wouldn't you? I mean just leave 4 helpless pups in the freezing cold and just walk away without a second thought? disgusting! I hope the perpetrator chokes on their next meal!!
They mustn't have had the stomach for drowning them
They could have brought them to a vet and dispatched of them with the prick of a needle. Had to take one of the girlfriends cats into a vet out in Walkinstown a year or two ago. When my time is up I want to go there. As humane a way to go as you could imagine.
People who drive all the way to the dump to feck their rubbish on the side of the road instead of paying to dump their shite. Absolute cunts.
Quote from: hellfire on January 19, 2024, 02:16:50 PMThey could have brought them to a vet and dispatched of them with the prick of a needle. Had to take one of the girlfriends cats into a vet out in Walkinstown a year or two ago. When my time is up I want to go there. As humane a way to go as you could imagine.
I was more getting at the idea that they hadn't the stomach to drown them so instead they decided to leave them freeze to death as if that wouldn't be as bad or something when it's nearly worse.
The vet way doesn't look too bad to be fair. Had to bring a few lads there over the years and it's just lights out by the look of it. Which is getting me thinking about why the death row lethal injection isn't done like that but then I suppose one wouldn't want it to be grand for those lads or anything
Quote from: Massey Ferguson on January 19, 2024, 03:22:15 PMPeople who drive all the way to the dump to feck their rubbish on the side of the road instead of paying to dump their shite. Absolute cunts.
Add to that cunts who leave a mess at the recycling banks...
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 18, 2024, 11:05:21 AMQuote from: astfgyl on January 17, 2024, 11:20:44 PMShrinkflation on blims of hash is a real cunt. You haven taken the bags of taytos, taken the fucking mars bars, taken the Christmas sweets, shrank the money itself and you've even taken the fucking beer and all ye shrinking bastards.... but not the fucking blims.. not the blims.. have you no fucking humanity at all!? Damn you, damn you all to hell!!!!
Is it the euro finally catching up on the punt? Remember a quarter was more or less £25 before the euro, then €25 after? Grand job altogether it was! :laugh:
Hey look, some joker is after taking 3 grams from a garda station...
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-investigation-after-100000-worth-of-drugs-goes-missing-from-garda-station/a1042979363.html
Well it was nearly 3 grams, there was a few joints already gone off it
Boxers that climb up your asshole and refuse to leave.
You're the landlord: serve them an evacuation order.
Ye wear boxers lads?
Not if I'm wearing my traditional Celbridge grass skirt, sandals and socks ensemble obviously, but if I'm blending in to polite society I'll keep the liathróidí safely tucked away.
The boxers don't even cup em the way they need to be cupped though, so what's the point? Unless you had a dirty pipe or something like that. Then maybe the double layer might protect the rest of the world from whatever is emanating from the dirty little pipe of the protagonist
Boxers only. Let the valuables dangle comfortably but in place.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 20, 2024, 12:53:59 AMThe boxers don't even cup em the way they need to be cupped though, so what's the point? Unless you had a dirty pipe or something like that. Then maybe the double layer might protect the rest of the world from whatever is emanating from the dirty little pipe of the protagonist
I am well and truly baffled.
I picked up two Graveland reissues in the past few weeks. Both of them had dust jackets that were so tight it made it nearly impossible to liberate the records. Times must be tight for the far right.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 12:23:53 AMNot if I'm wearing my traditional Celbridge grass skirt, sandals and socks ensemble obviously, but if I'm blending in to polite society I'll keep the liathróidí safely tucked away.
So was I.
What's the first track on Ride The Lightning called again? Don't you wear jeans? Why is a double layer called for?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 03:36:44 AMI picked up two Graveland reissues in the past few weeks. Both of them had dust jackets that were so tight it made it nearly impossible to liberate the records. Times must be tight for the far right.
On a similar note, I have rakes of cds with that little slipcase thing inside the sort of digipak case and they are welded into them. Not hip enough for vinyl in my gaff but nearly hip enough to know what you mean
Yeah that's a pain in the hoop. The cardboard sleeve inevitably gets destroyed.
You'd think it would become apparent during the test pressings.
Actually that has tangentially reminded me of another peeve
CD rot
Quote from: astfgyl on January 18, 2024, 07:20:48 PMAh yeah I'd actually forgotten about the little bits of plastic going through it as well. I wonder were we getting stoned at all really or what was that buzz
The fuckin plastic bags in the cracks of the light side of a blim ahh precious memories. Remember the time we split a half of soap and it was such tremendously bad stuff we had a bucket every 15 minutes until we got a pain in the head and had to stop sessioning? If I remember we were recording this masterpiece (https://youtu.be/Wntr2m8_JnA?si=3N8xYPqvKACYt-oZ) at the same time. A song off that album at least but that's the only one I can find. The worst smoke I ever had, ever, anyway.
Then about two weeks later I turned up with a bag of green so strong nobody would believe me until they smoked it, and it sent everyone into another realm it was so hard going. One bucket of it made you feel like you were going insane, gave everything that lovely stark outline like the first time you ever got wrecked, thought pattern absolutely gone out the window, mental mental shit. Became known as "that stuff" and was only around for about a month. Only last year when in Amsterdam did I realise it was just very potent Sativa, after having a similar experience and needing to go lie down in the dark for an hour to get my shit together enough for a dinner.
What are you calling a "bucket"? A full bowl in a bong?
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 20, 2024, 11:20:37 AMWhat are you calling a "bucket"? A full bowl in a bong?
No, you definitely know them but they have loads of names. A 2-litre plastic bottle with the bottom chopped off in any larger vessel, bowl in top, you burn it in and lift the bottle up to pull a hoot down into the bottle using suction. Evil devices but in my best days I was at them constantly :laugh: if I looked at one now I'd have a whitener.
I am amazed to find a fuckin wiki article that explains it better: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_bong
I took a "lift off" dose of hot knives as a young lad. Tripping and in absolute fear for hours. Kind of turned me off drugs which is a shame in a way as I would like to experience a trip, either acid or mushies, but I think I would get so uptight taking it I would end up back in hot knives territory :o
Quote from: ochoill on January 20, 2024, 11:26:09 AMNo, you definitely know them but they have loads of names. A 2-litre plastic bottle with the bottom chopped off in any larger vessel, bowl in top, you burn it in and lift the bottle up to pull a hoot down into the bottle using suction. Evil devices but in my best days I was at them constantly :laugh: if I looked at one now I'd have a whitener.
I am amazed to find a fuckin wiki article that explains it better: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_bong
Ah right, gotcha. Only smoked one a couple of times myself. Less times than hot knives or a can had to be resorted to, notably :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 11:33:41 AMI took a "lift off" dose of hot knives as a young lad. Tripping and in absolute fear for hours. Kind of turned me off drugs which is a shame in a way as I would like to experience a trip, either acid or mushies, but I think I would get so uptight taking it I would end up back in hot knives territory :o
I am the same for the mushies, I know I just don't have the mindset for them so I put them on the permanent backburner - and it was a rough experience with the smoke as a young lad that did that to me! For years I could smoke constantly, to the point where in Canada I was having a bucket with my morning coffee before work and it would barely phase me, but when I moved home I came off it for a long time and it turned me into a hyper lightweight now.
I had two weeks off it, circumstantially imposed, over Christmas and the first one back home in January properly sent me into space :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 03:36:44 AMI picked up two Graveland reissues in the past few weeks. Both of them had dust jackets that were so tight it made it nearly impossible to liberate the records. Times must be tight for the far right.
Which releases are they? Nothing more annoying than a record that won't fit into the jacket properly. Got a few LPs recently with those tipped in cardboard jackets or whatever they are called. I buy the good paper inner sleeves with the plastic lining for all of my records and when I put those on these new records I can't get them into the jacket. I can't use the shitty paper sleeves that came with the records because they cause damage when taking them in and out.
Speaking of records one thing that is pissing me of lately is the amount of records I am receiving that have ring wear on the outside just from the records lying next to the jacket during shipping because so many labels now are going with the cheapest material options then selling for the highest price to maximise profit. Quality control on vinyl is getting worse with each passing year.
Quote from: ochoill on January 20, 2024, 11:42:32 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 11:33:41 AMI took a "lift off" dose of hot knives as a young lad. Tripping and in absolute fear for hours. Kind of turned me off drugs which is a shame in a way as I would like to experience a trip, either acid or mushies, but I think I would get so uptight taking it I would end up back in hot knives territory :o
I am the same for the mushies, I know I just don't have the mindset for them so I put them on the permanent backburner - and it was a rough experience with the smoke as a young lad that did that to me! For years I could smoke constantly, to the point where in Canada I was having a bucket with my morning coffee before work and it would barely phase me, but when I moved home I came off it for a long time and it turned me into a hyper lightweight now.
Not a hope would I smoke a bucket now
Quote from: mickO))) on January 20, 2024, 01:56:31 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on January 20, 2024, 03:36:44 AMI picked up two Graveland reissues in the past few weeks. Both of them had dust jackets that were so tight it made it nearly impossible to liberate the records. Times must be tight for the far right.
Which releases are they? Nothing more annoying than a record that won't fit into the jacket properly. Got a few LPs recently with those tipped in cardboard jackets or whatever they are called. I buy the good paper inner sleeves with the plastic lining for all of my records and when I put those on these new records I can't get them into the jacket. I can't use the shitty paper sleeves that came with the records because they cause damage when taking them in and out.
Speaking of records one thing that is pissing me of lately is the amount of records I am receiving that have ring wear on the outside just from the records lying next to the jacket during shipping because so many labels now are going with the cheapest material options then selling for the highest price to maximise profit. Quality control on vinyl is getting worse with each passing year.
Thousand Swords and The Celtic Winter.
Totally get it, no worries, but Lankum cancelling all but 2 of their French tour shows is a big disappointment, especially in the remote chapel setting we were to see them in. No refund available on our B&B either, but at least it's up the mountains in the Basque country so still a nice place to head to for the weekend.
Why did they cancel?
Just back from the vet, brought in that dog I mentioned a few pages back for the final countdown. Jesus it was hard enough but she took 5 goes to find a vein. Not her fault I know, he had dark skin so it wasn't easy to find but it just drew it out so long. Seeing my brother in absolute bits was the real killer.
Hard luck man.
Ah man it's tough alright
Rough, sorry for you man.
That's tough goin, sorry for your loss, our dog finally passed away 2 weeks ago, we had booked the vet to come to the house to do the needy but he died unexpectedly an hour before the vet arrived, I watched him take his last breath and he was gone, I couldn't talk for 3 days to anyone, gutted, but at least his troubles are over and I hope we gave him a good life...
I don't know which I find worse, both are equally cringey, but you know when singer songwriter types (Springsteen, Waits...) ramble on between songs with some aimless, unfunny, completely invented anecdote while jangling a few chords on the piano or guitar.
Ah was in a barrrr, and I met an old mayn laaahked his scotch neat. He had a scruffy little old dog beside him who smoked a pipe and could fart the alphabet.... chuckle chuckle... Fuck up and get on with your stupid song you retard!
In pole position is the same culprits talking the lyrics of their songs rather than singing them. I KNOW there's a melody that goes with these words. I fucking KNOW there is! Sing it you fucking deadbeat! You're not a bard, you're not a modern day story teller, you're a singer. Now sing, cunt!
Thanks lads.
Quote from: The Heretic on January 24, 2024, 10:48:28 PMThat's tough goin, sorry for your loss, our dog finally passed away 2 weeks ago, we had booked the vet to come to the house to do the needy but he died unexpectedly an hour before the vet arrived, I watched him take his last breath and he was gone, I couldn't talk for 3 days to anyone, gutted, but at least his troubles are over and I hope we gave him a good life...
This is it, until his health dipped - it was sudden and we had hope for a month or thereabouts - he was healthy and happy. You can't hope for any more than that for them.
Sorry to hear that you've lost your lad.
Being able to hear triggered drums in older albums which I was oblivious to as a young man. Gated snares too, it really pulls you out of the listening experience. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 24, 2024, 11:19:08 PMI don't know which I find worse, both are equally cringey, but you know when singer songwriter types (Springsteen, Waits...) ramble on between songs with some aimless, unfunny, completely invented anecdote while jangling a few chords on the piano or guitar.
Ah was in a barrrr, and I met an old mayn laaahked his scotch neat. He had a scruffy little old dog beside him who smoked a pipe and could fart the alphabet.... chuckle chuckle... Fuck up and get on with your stupid song you retard!
In pole position is the same culprits talking the lyrics of their songs rather than singing them. I KNOW there's a melody that goes with these words. I fucking KNOW there is! Sing it you fucking deadbeat! You're not a bard, you're not a modern day story teller, you're a singer. Now sing, cunt!
In a word - fucking Hansard.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 25, 2024, 12:11:05 PMBeing able to hear triggered drums in older albums which I was oblivious to as a young man. Gated snares too, it really pulls you out of the listening experience. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Are triggered drums a cymbal of wokeness?
Ah here. Hansard... I remember flicking around the channels one evening years ago and Other Voices was on so I stopped for a gander. As whatever song was on finished it cut back to him sitting on a step in the hallway reading a book of poetry, then looking up as though he just noticed we were there, patiently waiting for his attention- "Oh, hi".
Ridiculous :laugh:
I love that song he wrote for Once so I'll let him off the hook a little bit. Plus The Commitments...
Is Once any good? Sing Street was great, but the most recent one with Eve Hewson was a cringe OD.
Once, the film is grand. Worth a look if it's on telly some evening but hardly essential viewing. The song from it is beautiful though, and there is a great, if completely unrealistic, scene in the film where they jam/ compose it in Waltons.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 25, 2024, 12:51:13 PM"Oh, hi".
Ridiculous :laugh:
:laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 25, 2024, 12:51:13 PMPlus The Commitments...
"My ma'd bate the shite outta Mickah Wallace any day!"
I saw The Frames in Cork a million years ago around the time that "Dance The Devil" came out. Even then Hansard was at it.
After the frist few songs - "Howyis, Cork. You know playing this venue reminds me of {insert story the length of "Goodfellas" here}" followed by a song.
Song ends "And do you know what, Cork?" starts Glen whilst fucking around with the tuning pegs on his guitar "that song was partially written about {insert another story the length of "Pulp Fiction" here}"
Few more songs and Glen starts in on another story. Somewhere in the darkness a Cork accent ripped through the air;
"Glen! Glen!"
To which Hansard looked out into the crowd, cupped his hand to his ear and chuckled "Someone thinks this is a conversation. Go ahead."
"Glen! Would you ever just play the fucking songs,
please!"
It was the "please" that made it.
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 25, 2024, 12:11:05 PMBeing able to hear triggered drums in older albums which I was oblivious to as a young man. Gated snares too, it really pulls you out of the listening experience. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Ah lad leave the gated snares be, they've done no wrong to anyone
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 25, 2024, 01:03:24 PMOnce, the film is grand. Worth a look if it's on telly some evening but hardly essential viewing. The song from it is beautiful though, and there is a great, if completely unrealistic, scene in the film where they jam/ compose it in Waltons.
Sure since, as far as I can recall, I know neither the song nor the film, I may as well discover them together!
Quote from: astfgyl on January 25, 2024, 01:59:47 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on January 25, 2024, 12:11:05 PMBeing able to hear triggered drums in older albums which I was oblivious to as a young man. Gated snares too, it really pulls you out of the listening experience. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Ah lad leave the gated snares be, they've done no wrong to anyone
🤣
I'm not letting it lie, no chance!
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 25, 2024, 01:25:36 PMI saw The Frames in Cork a million years ago around the time that "Dance The Devil" came out. Even then Hansard was at it.
After the frist few songs - "Howyis, Cork. You know playing this venue reminds me of {insert story the length of "Goodfellas" here}" followed by a song.
Song ends "And do you know what, Cork?" starts Glen whilst fucking around with the tuning pegs on his guitar "that song was partially written about {insert another story the length of "Pulp Fiction" here}"
Few more songs and Glen starts in on another story. Somewhere in the darkness a Cork accent ripped through the air;
"Glen! Glen!"
To which Hansard looked out into the crowd, cupped his hand to his ear and chuckled "Someone thinks this is a conversation. Go ahead."
"Glen! Would you ever just play the fucking songs, please!"
It was the "please" that made it.
Brilliant.
Earnest is the word, they're ever so
earnest man... I'm a fan of both The Frames and Hansard's solo stuff but yeah, just play the bloody songs lad.
Once is alright, harmless enough. Good music alright.
Aye that rambling between songs stuff is nonsense. I like the early frames stuff. Talked to Hansard once. He was sound out, nice to talk to.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on January 25, 2024, 01:25:36 PM"Glen! Would you ever just play the fucking songs, please!"
It was the "please" that made it.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I wonder what the rest of the band make of that sort of carry on. I wonder does he practice his between song banter in rehearsals. The band are like,
"Glenn, Glenn"
"Uh,yawww goyyys? Whawt is it?"
"Fuck up and sing, ye cunt"!
I detest that sanctimonious cuntbag.
Did he make a joke or did he play the songs or did he throw a strop I wonder.
Quote from: Circlepit on January 25, 2024, 09:50:04 PMI detest that sanctimonious cuntbag.
Did he make a joke or did he play the songs or did he throw a strop I wonder.
I'm in your club on this one
This fucking thing in that car ad. The mullet and clown outfit are bad enough, it's the smug face in the close up that boils my blood.
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Fuck you covid !
Heavy Metal fans who don't like or usually 'hate' AC/DC. They usually rave on about Opeth Dream Theatre or some atmospheric BM bands instead
I would take BM, even atmospheric BM, over AC/DC every single time. They are great for 3 or 4 songs and then I have to tap out. I've recently discovered a love for Motörhead and I think they'd take AC/DC to the cleaners.
Probably proving your point - I put together an AC/DC 'best of' about 20 years ago and have no need to venture outside it. Ridiculously overrated band, with less than 20 songs worth hearing.
I'll take the BM over ac/dc all day long
Yeah that talking between songs craic is very hard to pull off unless the person is very entertaining and strikes the balance just right. I think Ye Vagabonds nail it actually, they talk quite a bit but it doesn't rule the show and it's usually pretty funny.
Worst by a mile I've seen for this was Iarla Ó Lionáird, literally about half an hour of talking in the set and I don't know am I exaggerating. Particularly galling because the singing & music generally was amazing (he was accompanied by Steve Cooney, priceless look on his face at times during Iarla's rambling) but there was so much fucking space between the songs. A bit of an explainer before a song is grand like, but when it's rivalling the length of the actual song cop on ta fuck.
Pixies then were absolutely class, barely a word said and they just ripped through like 30+ songs.
Akerfeldt, grand with the between song stand-up banter first time you see them, not so much any subsequent times.
I love a bit of AC/DC. Powerage is a gem of an album.
AC/DC were fucking class, lads. They squeezed every good drop out of what you could do with the AC/DC sound by the early 90's, though. AC/DC clone bands, as a result, are on an elevated plane of uselessness.
Today's peeve - cunts driving cars aimlessly. I mean the type of cunt who only has a vague idea of why they are driving or where they are going and wanders slowly, completely fucking oblivious to everyone else around them. Most often seen driving at 1kph in car parks wondering if they should park over here or over there, you do sometimes find them out on the public roads too, going ridiculously slow, wondering whether they should turn here or wait for the next turn, but they'll stop and have a think regardless of who is around them, who knows. Cunts.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 27, 2024, 03:00:26 PMToday's peeve - cunts driving cars aimlessly. I mean the type of cunt who only has a vague idea of why they are driving or where they are going and wanders slowly, completely fucking oblivious to everyone else around them. Most often seen driving at 1kph in car parks wondering if they should park over here or over there, you do sometimes find them out on the public roads too, going ridiculously slow, wondering whether they should turn here or wait for the next turn, but they'll stop and have a think regardless of who is around them, who knows. Cunts.
Maybe they jus being careful
:sniffles:
The latest troll on this site..fuck off
Which one :laugh:
I may not be the most prolific contributor on the forum but yeah the posts are tedious and quite the yawn fest.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 28, 2024, 11:12:21 AMWhich one :laugh:
All of them..quality over quantity wins out every time!
He's real. I know a lad who met him out in the wild
He's on fucking Instagram now too.
Recently got a follow from him. Fucked if I'm following him back, like!
'Our' robins haven't been seen since the last storm on Tuesday, this saddens me.
Also saddened by being an adult and having to buy things like a washing machine.
Barry Keohan's face
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: I agree wholeheartedly.
I first saw him in the Irish flick Calm With Horses and his face IS that character and ever shall be in my mind. In essence, a knacker.
Shite actor. He was terrible in Top Boy. One minute he had a Dub accent, the next minute he was talking like a traveller.
Not a fan of his but he was good in The Banshee of Inisherrin.
Haven't liked him in anything. Don't understand the appeal at all
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 30, 2024, 10:54:30 AMNot a fan of his but he was good in The Banshee of Inisherrin.
I'll give him this, and this alone.
Quote from: Thorn on January 29, 2024, 06:31:21 PMI first saw him in the Irish flick Calm With Horses and his face IS that character and ever shall be in my mind. In essence, a knacker.
Does he play one of the titular horses? or a giant weasel perhaps?
His face played a halting site.
Thought he was deadweight in Banshees. Saw a couple of episodes of Top Boy over Xmas, against my will, and thought it was shocking.
I've found his performances over the years have spanned from forced to genuinely great, but can see why his face could be a pet peeve for some. Burst out laughing when I read the post :laugh:
He looked great at the premier he attended earlier this month
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/barry-keoghan-and-austin-butler-attend-the-world-premiere-news-photo/1924291751
Haha, it's even better in this one:
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/callum-turner-barry-keoghan-and-austin-butler-attend-the-news-photo/1924293980
Got a real "Ma, you can't make me go to school wearing this!" "You look grand love! No one will even notice it's a bit too small, or if they do they'll think it's a new fashion!" vibe to it :laugh:
Apparently he is riding all around him in LA.
Surely his friends from before he got big have slagged the shit out of him for that outfit.
Ah I think he's pretty good, nice to see a lad from the inner city doing well too, although watching Saltburn I couldn't help but think he's had a fair amount of the oul plastic surgery in the last few years, looks completely different to how he did even in Banshees and that only came out over a year ago.
Quote from: ldj on January 30, 2024, 04:07:32 PMAh I think he's pretty good, nice to see a lad from the inner city doing well too, although watching Saltburn I couldn't help but think he's had a fair amount of the oul plastic surgery in the last few years, looks completely different to how he did even in Banshees and that only came out over a year ago.
We've got to go BACK!
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:abbath: :laugh:
Fantastic :laugh:
Brilliant :laugh:.
Plugging in the phone to charge and coming back to it nearly dead an hour later because I forgot to flip the switch on the socket.
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2024, 10:51:45 PMPlugging in the phone to charge and coming back to it nearly dead an hour later because I forgot to flip the switch on the socket.
Same peeve but with food in the oven or slow cooker :'(
Went to walk the dog this morning in the woods beside our house and found a fox that some cunt had trapped in a snare.
Managed to cut him free and found 2 more snares that I brought with me and binned. Fucking annoying though why anyone would do shit like this for some kind of fun.
Quote from: The Great Cull on February 01, 2024, 08:36:53 AMWent to walk the dog this morning in the woods beside our house and found a fox that some cunt had trapped in a snare.
Managed to cut him free and found 2 more snares that I brought with me and binned. Fucking annoying though why anyone would do shit like this for some kind of fun.
Your username makes this somewhat ironic, even though it's probably a Killing Joke reference.
You reckon the fox will live? I'd have thought the snares would do them in
Quote from: astfgyl on February 01, 2024, 09:08:05 AMQuote from: The Great Cull on February 01, 2024, 08:36:53 AMWent to walk the dog this morning in the woods beside our house and found a fox that some cunt had trapped in a snare.
Managed to cut him free and found 2 more snares that I brought with me and binned. Fucking annoying though why anyone would do shit like this for some kind of fun.
Your username makes this somewhat ironic, even though it's probably a Killing Joke reference.
You reckon the fox will live? I'd have thought the snares would do them in
Yes it's a Killing Joke reference because of that massive riff in that song.
Hopefully he lives. It's a wire snare that slides tight on his hips and I managed to cut it off with a snips and he ran off OK so hopefully he's grand.
Ah grand then, I was picturing the thing with the teeth. Fair play getting him out of it. Great tune as well!
Currently shopping around for a new bed frame only to discover that most beds now don't come with slats they have to be bought separately. Robbing cunts.
Jesus it's bad enought the price of a mattress without that carry on.
Yeah 600 for a mattress and it will easily be 350 for a half decent frame. So close to a grand for a new bed.
Quote from: mickO))) on February 07, 2024, 10:02:16 AMCurrently shopping around for a new bed frame only to discover that most beds now don't come with slats they have to be bought separately. Robbing cunts.
How did that come to be a thing? Thought it was bad enough that they're priced without the mattress but that's nuts altogether
Not sure when it started as this is the first bed I have bought in Ireland in a long time. They have it written really small on all of the websites I have seen it on to the point that you would very easily miss it. Then in the reviews you see lots of people complaining about it. Just another way to squeeze as much from us as possible.
That is fucking scandalous, like buying a record player with no needle
Realising that all the ground coffee is gone and you have to get your morning fix from an ancient tin of instant thats there for emergencies. 1st world problems and all that....
Here's a peeve that is so petty it might hardly qualify, but bear with me. In the house we are currently in there are a couple of roller blinds and the rest are curtains on draw strings. The two combined are starting to grate on me quite a bit after a year of living here. The roller blinds always seem to stop around 3 inches from the bottom of the window, so you can either accept that they dont fully close or fuck and fooster with the cunts going up and down till you get them right down.
Then on to the most minor of inconveniences but perhaps the one that could be considered the headline act when multiplied over time. Going to pull on the draw string to close the curtains and, inevitably, grabbing the wrong one. A mere tiny nuisance that carried out twice daily over the course of a year could drive you to the madhouse. Who invented this fucking insane contraption...
I wonder how many people end up with minor repetitive strain injuries from yanking on things that don't work properly. Let me rephrase that...
Having to leave gigs early because Bus Eireann can't be sensible, and schedule the last Letterkenny bus for 11pm instead of the current 10:45.
What were you at?
Gama Bomb, probably.
Peeve: Getting a spot on my face. I'm fucking 48, that shite should be decades behind me.
Taylor Swift is playing over here tonight and the morning tv shows are all over it, have been for a couple of weeks now. I know it's morning tv and they cater to the lowest common denominator but there is still something soul crushing about hearing a man well into his 50s uttering the words Tay Tay :-[
Unless you were looking for two cups of tae I suppose
Good tae, mate?
Quote from: Carnage on February 17, 2024, 07:09:27 AMGama Bomb, probably.
Yep.
And fuck Bus Eireann in general. The bus to Dublin arrived almost 40 minutes late, and then crawled up the road, missed the opening act and a fair chunk of Party Cannon.
You'll never beat my aborted Xentrix trip where the bus clattered to a shuddering halt in Cavan and that was that, no replacement available and everyone left to their own devices.
Heard about that one. Fucking joke of a company. But then, what do you expect from the people that gave the world the horror that is Monaghan bus station.
They don't even have a Dublin to Galway route anymore. The main artery across the country and they're ignoring it. Not that their service was much cop anyway, they were never even close to being on time and the drivers were cunts about drop offs and pick ups.
Used to get the train home every day when I was in the civil service in Dublin. One day there was a train strike but I had a half day booked, so I went to busaras from heuston as fast as I could and there was a bus leaving at 2 back to tipp. Grand I says, the train would have left at 5 past 1 and had me home at half 2ish but the bus heading at 2 isn't so bad. Be home by 4 or half 4 hopefully.
7 o clock I got home after stopping in urlingford and then being dumped out at horse and hockey to walk most of the 6k home before getting picked up by someone I knew about 1k from the gaff.
Fuck the bus from a great height and also fuck the train for their prices and lack of night services.
UPS. I swear the lads must have an early morning meth party before work. Twice in two months they've taken a package to the wrong place. There should be a warning on sites that their delivery company may use UPS.
Quote from: hellfire on February 17, 2024, 02:04:39 PMUPS. I swear the lads must have an early morning meth party before work. Twice in two months they've taken a package to the wrong place. There should be a warning on sites that their delivery company may use UPS.
I don't think there's any decent couriers anymore. Fastway used to just leave deliveries at the local shop here despite having to actually pass our house on the way to the shop. They "lost" a package once too and basically shrugged their shoulders when I got onto them about it.
Used to think DPD were ok but they seem to have gone down the shitter too. Was getting a Christmas present delivered and the fuckers left it outside a neighbours gate, luckily I recognised the entrance in their "proof of delivery" photo. The most annoying part was that a couple of days before delivery they had emailed me about my eircode and still the hand written eircode on the package was completely different to what I provided them.
And just recently I was getting a delivery to the parents house and the cunt had it left against the front door in the rain and was taking a photo of it when the mother spotted him outside. No knock on the door, nothing, just dump it outside and wipe their hands off it.
.
Quote from: Born of Fire on February 17, 2024, 09:00:42 PMQuote from: hellfire on February 17, 2024, 02:04:39 PMUPS. I swear the lads must have an early morning meth party before work. Twice in two months they've taken a package to the wrong place. There should be a warning on sites that their delivery company may use UPS.
I don't think there's any decent couriers anymore. Fastway used to just leave deliveries at the local shop here despite having to actually pass our house on the way to the shop. They "lost" a package once too and basically shrugged their shoulders when I got onto them about it.
Used to think DPD were ok but they seem to have gone down the shitter too. Was getting a Christmas present delivered and the fuckers left it outside a neighbours gate, luckily I recognised the entrance in their "proof of delivery" photo. The most annoying part was that a couple of days before delivery they had emailed me about my eircode and still the hand written eircode on the package was completely different to what I provided them.
And just recently I was getting a delivery to the parents house and the cunt had it left against the front door in the rain and was taking a photo of it when the mother spotted him outside. No knock on the door, nothing, just dump it outside and wipe their hands off it.
We've been pretty lucky despite living out in the schticks with courier's, but when the regular drivers are on holidays or a different route the relief drivers are useless.
If they've a GAA jersey on guaranteed you're getting the package delivered to a shop miles away🤬
I just tried to order the For the Glory of Ur 12" plus two other Zemial 7"s from their bandcamp page. It gave me a price for everything with postage which was hefty enough, but ok I'm game. I hit pay and after a few seconds of processing it tells me the 12" is paid for, now I can order the two 7"s... WHAT??? I have to pay €27 in postage for the 12" and now I fucking have to separately order the two 7"s with extra postage!! Suffice to say I messaged them to say get fucked, give me my money back. What a complete fucking rip off >:(
Just curious if everyone gets their NWN stuff through Iron Bonehead or are there other options people use for stiff IBP doesn't carry?
People asking "Are you going for a run?" when you're going for a run at lunchtime in work.
It's like One Flew over The Cuckoo's nest in here sometimes. Institutionalisation is real.
People bragging about going on a run at lunch :P
Quote from: Born of Fire on February 17, 2024, 09:00:42 PMQuote from: hellfire on February 17, 2024, 02:04:39 PMUPS. I swear the lads must have an early morning meth party before work. Twice in two months they've taken a package to the wrong place. There should be a warning on sites that their delivery company may use UPS.
I don't think there's any decent couriers anymore. Fastway used to just leave deliveries at the local shop here despite having to actually pass our house on the way to the shop. They "lost" a package once too and basically shrugged their shoulders when I got onto them about it.
Used to think DPD were ok but they seem to have gone down the shitter too. Was getting a Christmas present delivered and the fuckers left it outside a neighbours gate, luckily I recognised the entrance in their "proof of delivery" photo. The most annoying part was that a couple of days before delivery they had emailed me about my eircode and still the hand written eircode on the package was completely different to what I provided them.
And just recently I was getting a delivery to the parents house and the cunt had it left against the front door in the rain and was taking a photo of it when the mother spotted him outside. No knock on the door, nothing, just dump it outside and wipe their hands off it.
And then there's FedEx with their fake charges scam. You get something delivered, then a week or two later, you get an invoice stating "We paid these import fees for you, so you owe us this amount" despite the fact there weren't any due in the first place.
Then when you call them to find out what's going on, their people simply say "I'm sorry sir, you must pay the charges" over and over, til you ask to speak to a supervisor. At which point they hang up, then a couple of days later, you get a letter from a debt collection agency.
I was unaware of that one. Say what you like about An Post, but I've only ever had one item go missing from them. It turned up with the seller a fortnight later.
Renewing car insurance, spent the last two hours getting quotes online from €350 up to €800. Why the fuck is there such a massive difference between all these bastarding companies?
Lad at work walking around whistling tunes like his life depends on it. Can hear him approaching from miles away.
Drives me fucking demented.
Whistlers can burn in hell. Tormented by a few different types but I think the worst is this auld fella that ad-libs or improvises his continuous whistling. One random note to the next.
Ah the philosophical whistler. Don't let his aimless melodies give you the wrong impression about the highly focused contents of his mind. He is deep in thought, putting order to the seemingly random chaos of the universe.
The thing to do is stand beside him and whistle a single note for as long and as loud as you can. Until you're asked to stop. I've done it, it works.
QuoteAh the philosophical whistler. Don't let his aimless melodies give you the wrong impression about the highly focused contents of his mind. He is deep in thought, putting order to the seemingly random chaos of the universe.
:laugh:
Used to share a house with a lad that worked nights. He'd land in around 6 every morning whistling tunelessly like a possessed kettle. Used to drive me mad, especially on Saturdays when I needed a bit of a fucking lie-in. Bastard.
Quote from: Carnage on February 23, 2024, 01:34:24 AMThe thing to do is stand beside him and whistle a single note for as long and as loud as you can. Until you're asked to stop. I've done it, it works.
Ive developed a variant of this whereby whenever kids on a bus play music on their phones. I sit in front of them and play Merzbow on mine.
Nice.
The SD card in my phone is banjaxed (read only) so I can't add music to it. Minor thing really, but a major pain putting the music onto the new one when it comes.
So fed up of banks and modernity in general. I'd happily trade in my smartphone and laptop and rock back to 1985.
Quote from: hellfire on February 27, 2024, 09:30:19 AMSo fed up of banks and modernity in general. I'd happily trade in my smartphone and laptop and rock back to 1985.
Similar but I'd go for 1997 or 98
I've just noticed that I have an old man's hands. Fuck.
Lucky you, I have an old man's everything :(
I no longer know what's old anymore. None of that you are as old as you feel shite either.
To some of the people that work me I'm ancient, to some of the people I have interactions with I'm a young pup full of vigour.
It's best to presume they are all cunts.
Cunts, especially short cunts who let their seat back all the way on flights. I'm 6'2 and if I can get away without reclining a seat then you fucking can too. Legroom is a far more valuable commodity that shouldn't be fucked with.
Also cunts who stop walking when they're on the travelator in airports. It's intended to speed you up, not walk for you. Lazy bastards.
Quote from: The Great Cull on February 28, 2024, 06:50:43 PMCunts, especially short cunts who let their seat back all the way on flights. I'm 6'2 and if I can get away without reclining a seat then you fucking can too. Legroom is a far more valuable commodity that shouldn't be fucked with.
Also cunts who stop walking when they're on the travelator in airports. It's intended to speed you up, not walk for you. Lazy bastards.
Hate both those things when travelling as well. See also diagonal walkers dragging their suitcases behind them in large crowds, managing to just block everybody. Also people who take up 3 seats in a busy airport either with their luggage or by lying down, thereby denying several people the opportunity to sit down.
Quote from: Mooncat on February 28, 2024, 07:02:46 PMQuote from: The Great Cull on February 28, 2024, 06:50:43 PMCunts, especially short cunts who let their seat back all the way on flights. I'm 6'2 and if I can get away without reclining a seat then you fucking can too. Legroom is a far more valuable commodity that shouldn't be fucked with.
Also cunts who stop walking when they're on the travelator in airports. It's intended to speed you up, not walk for you. Lazy bastards.
Hate both those things when travelling as well. See also diagonal walkers dragging their suitcases behind them in large crowds, managing to just block everybody. Also people who take up 3 seats in a busy airport either with their luggage or by lying down, thereby denying several people the opportunity to sit down.
I hate that too. Flying out of Bergen earlier I took my coat off the seat next to me to make room when the departure gate got busy, only for the prick next time me to put his bag there to stop others sitting down
Quote from: astfgyl on February 27, 2024, 09:50:27 AMQuote from: hellfire on February 27, 2024, 09:30:19 AMSo fed up of banks and modernity in general. I'd happily trade in my smartphone and laptop and rock back to 1985.
Similar but I'd go for 1997 or 98
1997 to 2001 for me. Much simpler times.
Have a trip planned the weekend and the Yahoo email went down yesterday and I had a complete spase, thinking it was just my phone and not a global issue. We are just too reliant on tech and it's unavoidable.
Talking to young people at work, completely clueless. No life skills at all, like they were born yesterday.
That's interesting, why specifically the late 90s for both of you?
Because we had all the tech we needed but the phones hadn't kicked in beyond calls and texts and that was enough of that. The likes of this board could have even existed then without all the bullshit and social media. That was on the cusp, those years.
That's my reason anyway. Just enough tech but not enough to destroy everything and not enough to avoid human interaction.
I could write a thesis on it, how wee almost got it right but then fucked it up beyond repair
Well you could go into a bar and no one had a phone, so what's the story? Instant conversation. People talked.
You talk to a random stranger these days and your labelled a freak or a creep.
Walking into work a few months back, group off girls outside smoking. I said "morning girls" the youngest of the group said " You can't say that"
Ie I'm just assuming her gender. Like just fuck off will yah.
I immediately replied OK, " Morning lads" the older women started laughing.
This ended with a meeting with HR.
Like really 😒
The world's gone nuts. Literally.
Btw said girl left to go find herself or whatever and management agreed with me off the record.
Note to oneself talk to no one , and never assume the collectives gender. :laugh:
Off the record though. If they had a pair of balls we wouldn't have esg scores and dei initiatives. They can go fuck themselves, the management class because they have entirely played their part in the sucking of arse that has us where we are with this absolute horseshit we find ourselves mired in.
Actually horseshit is not offensive enough, it needs to be catshit
Quote from: astfgyl on February 28, 2024, 08:26:28 PMBecause we had all the tech we needed but the phones hadn't kicked in beyond calls and texts.
Nail on the head. Peak tech right there.
Quote from: Hellyeah on February 28, 2024, 08:53:57 PMQuote from: astfgyl on February 28, 2024, 08:26:28 PMBecause we had all the tech we needed but the phones hadn't kicked in beyond calls and texts.
Nail on the head. Peak tech right there.
We lasted perfectly well until the smartphone
I think that's my favourite comment of yours Astfgyl. Obviously I'm ranking them all. .We should have stopped at calls and texts..But yeah get me on that time machine when you get it working will ya.
Quote from: Thorn on February 28, 2024, 10:32:46 PMI think that's my favourite comment of yours Astfgyl. Obviously I'm ranking them all. .We should have stopped at calls and texts..But yeah get me on that time machine when you get it working will ya.
Sound man :)
We were so close to not fucking it up we really were
F1 racing on a Saturday.
F1 racing at all these days. All about that Hamilton prick and fuck everyone else. Gave up on it years ago.
Also: Just a couple of weeks after replacing the washing machine, the dishwasher has decided to shit the bed. This time around I'm skint so it'll have to wait a while.
had to pay 17O quid for an exhaust/muffler for a fucking chainsaw. What a rip-off.
Jesus H Christ, tid reduce a man to tears.
Think I posted this as a peeve but I'll go again.
People who obsessively listen to just 1-2 bands and reference everything back to them. There's a lad here in work that just does Tool and all derivatives (Puscifer, Perfect Circle etc) and Slipknot. Nearly put myself into a recycling compactor out the back rather than have another music based conversation with him.
Yeah, I had a lad at my sisters wedding who wouldn't shut up about Iron Maiden. A mention of Judas Priest seemed to shut him up. Like that I'd prefer to convert my boxer shorts into a hornet sanctuary than hear it again.
Quote from: astfgyl on February 28, 2024, 08:26:28 PMBecause we had all the tech we needed but the phones hadn't kicked in beyond calls and texts and that was enough of that. The likes of this board could have even existed then without all the bullshit and social media. That was on the cusp, those years.
That's my reason anyway. Just enough tech but not enough to destroy everything and not enough to avoid human interaction.
I could write a thesis on it, how wee almost got it right but then fucked it up beyond repair
Yeah, a bad tech experience yesterday had me in mind of this. Bought my 8 year old one of those GPS watches that allows them to take a call from parent or track them (supposedly) in the off chance they go wandering. Bought this watch from Harvey Norman yesterday, not cheap by the way, and was recommended it on the basis that it was fairly simple to set up etc. Had to buy a separate Sim card (predictably enough) and had assumed that this would be a straightforward process. How wrong I was. All I wanted to do was add this Sim to my existing Three account and the whole ordeal lasted about 8 hours and multiple calls to tech support.
Finally got the damn thing working only to discover that the GPS functionality doesn't really work when the watch is indoors. Which is great really, in the event the child does go missing, I just have to hope she remains outdoors.
It just strikes me that much of this technology addresses issues that aren't that much of an issue in the first place!! And of course, the existence of idiots like me who will throw money at any old gadget on a whim.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on March 05, 2024, 09:00:58 AMThink I posted this as a peeve but I'll go again.
People who obsessively listen to just 1-2 bands and reference everything back to them. There's a lad here in work that just does Tool and all derivatives (Puscifer, Perfect Circle etc) and Slipknot. Nearly put myself into a recycling compactor out the back rather than have another music based conversation with him.
The type of lad you keep away from the stereo at house parties!
The job is looking to implement something they call reverse mentoring. The mentor is someone born after 1980, the mentee is someone born before 1980. It seems knowledge and perspective, hard-earned through years of experience, is losing value. I eagerly await the day they try to do something like this based on gender or skin-colour.
It's about time those old clueless fucks started showing the proper respect to their wiser and more experienced juniors.
I can't wait to see the bossman taking notes of the sage mutterings out of the next intern.
There's an ad on telly over here lately and it has Are You Going to Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz as the tune. You know how the main riff is a two parter, it repeats and then adds in an extra note at the end. They have edited it out so they just repeat the first half of the riff over and over without resolving it.
It's a very subtle, yet no less twitch enducing, form of torture.
:laugh: Cuntish.
Reminds me of someone telling me years ago of a friend of their's redoing/editing the milk ad song "them bones, them bones need calcium" to "them bones, them bones, them bones need calcium" to fuck with people.
The Heretic on the remaster of The Headless Children is the same, there's just one bar cut out in the middle of the song but it throws it offf big time.
It's actually a different speed too. I bought the tape back in the day and that missing bar always fucked me when I bought a CD years later, so I bought a copy of the original CD off ebay. Despite being the full song, it's shorter than the missing bar version on the reissues. When I compared they two, I copped that they sped up the tape on the original album so The Heretic is faster and slightly higher pitched than all the various reissue versions.
Singers giving a theatrical "I'm so bored" look while they're singing their own songs to a room of people who have paid to see them.
I was at a gig last night - one of the support bands had a collective average age of about 20. The lead singer has this horrible trait. Rolling his eyes and gesticulating as if he'd done this song to death.
If you're Mick Jagger hauling out "Satisfaction" for the billionth time then OK but not if your band is going less than 6 months.
If being a singer in a band is that difficult why not try TIG welding 316 stainless steel for 7 months and see which career you prefer.
And you'd never see Jagger pulling that shit.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 06, 2024, 10:35:58 AMIt's actually a different speed too. I bought the tape back in the day and that missing bar always fucked me when I bought a CD years later, so I bought a copy of the original CD off ebay. Despite being the full song, it's shorter than the missing bar version on the reissues. When I compared they two, I copped that they sped up the tape on the original album so The Heretic is faster and slightly higher pitched than all the various reissue versions.
Never notifed that. I had the tape at the time alright, and got an original CD off Discogs when I found out about the missing bar. Sounded OK to me but then I hadn't heard the album for about 30 years. Glad I got the older CD in the end.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 06, 2024, 11:30:57 AMAnd you'd never see Jagger pulling that shit.
Right and all.
It's a pure Morrissey move.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on March 06, 2024, 10:35:58 AMIt's actually a different speed too. I bought the tape back in the day and that missing bar always fucked me when I bought a CD years later, so I bought a copy of the original CD off ebay. Despite being the full song, it's shorter than the missing bar version on the reissues. When I compared they two, I copped that they sped up the tape on the original album so The Heretic is faster and slightly higher pitched than all the various reissue versions.
I remember chatting to Chris Holmes the last time he played Dublin and he confirmed that the original release of Headless was sped up in parts...
Quote from: StoutAndAle on March 06, 2024, 11:22:19 AMSingers giving a theatrical "I'm so bored" look while they're singing their own songs to a room of people who have paid to see them.
I was at a gig last night - one of the support bands had a collective average age of about 20. The lead singer has this horrible trait. Rolling his eyes and gesticulating as if he'd done this song to death.
If you're Mick Jagger hauling out "Satisfaction" for the billionth time then OK but not if your band is going less than 6 months.
If being a singer in a band is that difficult why not try TIG welding 316 stainless steel for 7 months and see which career you prefer.
Maybe that's the new cool thing to do if you're that age?
Fuck, if only there was somebody here born after 1980 to teach us...
Probably should be in the football thread but it's also a huge peeve
Pep's quote last night
" We are a team that believes we can do it."
You're also a squad that's been valued at €1.25 billion, literally 30 of the best players on the planet.
It should be a crime to label Premier League football as a sport. Trillionaire Oil Sheikh owned club sweep aside ghastly provincial ragball club with not two penny's to rub together on weekly basis.
It's not a sport. Any arguments to the contrary are easily answered with one word: diving.
Ah come on, show me any sport where nobody is willing to bend the rules to their advantage. I feel soccer gets a bad rap here given that stuff happens everywhere
Not to the same degree, it's utterly pathetic and Gaelic football is going the same way.
Oh it does my head in and all but I still enjoy the games
The RTÉ rugby pundit panel. All soundbytes and pointing out the obvious.
Gaelic Football and soccer are dreadful too. At least you have Dónal Óg and Daly for the hurling. They used to ring up lads who were box office to talk a bit of shite at half time, Spillane, Brolly, Hook, Pope and of course the classic soccer panel. You'd always stall after the match to listen to them. Jamie Heaslip? No thanks! BBC do the diversity hires but at least they have mouthy fuckers like Davies for the rugby.
Whoever is in charge of hiring at RTÉ Sport is negatively affecting both viewer experience and the bottom line. Hard to understand.
Heaslip was an amazing player but he really is hard to listen to. He isn't as bad as Bernard Jackman or Matt Williams though.
Whoever hired Joanne Cantwell could do with a slap, she's beyond awful. Like Tubridy on the Late Late, she has boxes to tick and you can nearly see her counting the seconds until she changes to the next item on her list. Jacqui Hurley is the opposite, she knows what she's talking about.
Cunts that push the passenger door of your car in while at the supermarket and drive off without any attempt to fix it. It didn't look as bad until I got the car washed and now I can see they proper fucking rammed it. Bastards
The amount of ads for poxy Cheltenham, especially the ones playing up to the diddly-eye, living stereotype gombeens.
People that insist on standing at the front of the bus queue even though they aren't getting that particular bus! Worse in shelters with a small exit 🤬
People. Fuck me they'd wear you out.
Shower of bastards
They're awful cunts. Commuting would turn you into a misanthrope.
I find interacting with people in an office setting has brought my misanthropic tendencies to the forefront these last few years. I'd rather go back to the lunacy let loose of the pub game some days.
As Charlie Manson said - The general public are a bunch of assholes.
He also said something along the lines of - Long ago being crazy meant something, now everybody's crazy.
I couldn't disagree with either statement.
Strobe lighting. Yeah, they might be useful to scientists and the like but on the streets, in the bedroom, or at a gig... no, just no.
I never use strobe lights in the bedroom, but dry ice is a must.
:laugh:
Seeing AI enhanced images all over the gaff recently, even in situations like death notices. I find that especially really weird. I suppose some might see it as little different to putting make up on a cadaver for an open casket (garden :abbath: ), but personally I find it pretty unsettling.
Bathroom sinks.
why are they so cunting small? Ya can't fit your hands into them, and they appear to be carefully designed to ensure the spillage of water if ya do manage to jam your paws in there. Bastards.
This fixation with using the word sir. Like...I salute you sir for blah blah.some guy here was recommended somewhere to park and he thanked you sir for the tip, what a load of bollocks
Quote from: Don Gately on March 26, 2024, 11:33:53 AMThis fixation with using the word sir. Like...I salute you sir for blah blah.some guy here was recommended somewhere to park and he thanked you sir for the tip, what a load of bollocks
Indians are at that all the time, Uber drivers etc. "Good Morning Sir" I just answer them back "Good morning Sir"
On a similar note, this "You are x and I claim my five pounds" shite needs to stop, too.
Quote from: 91/30 on March 26, 2024, 11:50:33 AMIndians are at that all the time, Uber drivers etc. "Good Morning Sir" I just answer them back "Good morning Sir"
That probably stems from being raised in a country with a Caste system.
...coupled with India being a former British colony which still has an education system where especially the "better" schools are often modeled around British etiquette.
Just saw Diageo are increasing prices once again next month so that will be the third increase in just over a year. The price of a pint will be going up by about 20cent when you factor in tax and what the pubs will round it up at.
The scratchcard people. Holding up queues while purchasing forty fucking cards. Some of them even have separate wallets for scratch cards and lottery tickets. And when they scratch them at the counter, and then get more... They really boil my piss.
And overuse of the word "journey". On your weight loss journey. On my skincare journey. On my Metallica discovery journey. It's almost as bad as "a real emotional roller-coaster".
"That gets me right in the feels." This is going to get you in the face.
Quote from: mickO))) on March 26, 2024, 03:21:37 PMJust saw Diageo are increasing prices once again next month so that will be the third increase in just over a year. The price of a pint will be going up by about 20cent when you factor in tax and what the pubs will round it up at.
Ah fuck off, already looking at about €7-7.50 for a pint in Dublin, going up any further I couldn't be bothered heading to the pub anymore
Quote from: Trev on March 26, 2024, 04:39:31 PMQuote from: mickO))) on March 26, 2024, 03:21:37 PMJust saw Diageo are increasing prices once again next month so that will be the third increase in just over a year. The price of a pint will be going up by about 20cent when you factor in tax and what the pubs will round it up at.
Ah fuck off, already looking at about €7-7.50 for a pint in Dublin, going up any further I couldn't be bothered heading to the pub anymore
I remember saying that when I pint started hitting 4 euro and a box of fags went over six quid. I'm currently sitting in a smoking area with a pint and a fag 😂
Quote from: Carnage on March 26, 2024, 04:21:40 PM"That gets me right in the feels." This is going to get you in the face.
Absolutely.
Another thing that gets right on my tits - Dave fucking Grohl. His muppet face, everywhere you look. The man is a decent drummer, but his output is the very definition of mediocre, and he is about as interesting as wallpaper paste, and yet he and the tedious Bob Mould castoff society he calls a band are worshiped like demigods. The whole grief porn thing when his drummer died was almost Diana levels of insufferable.
Quote from: The Wretch on March 26, 2024, 04:54:43 PMQuote from: Carnage on March 26, 2024, 04:21:40 PM"That gets me right in the feels." This is going to get you in the face.
Absolutely.
Another thing that gets right on my tits - Dave fucking Grohl. His muppet face, everywhere you look. The man is a decent drummer, but his output is the very definition of mediocre, and he is about as interesting as wallpaper paste, and yet he and the tedious Bob Mould castoff society he calls a band are worshiped like demigods. The whole grief porn thing when his drummer died was almost Diana levels of insufferable.
Grohls best drumming performance was with Killing Joke. The Foo Fighters are for the most part terrible.
Quote from: Skott Furys jizz rag on March 26, 2024, 05:33:49 PMQuote from: The Wretch on March 26, 2024, 04:54:43 PMQuote from: Carnage on March 26, 2024, 04:21:40 PM"That gets me right in the feels." This is going to get you in the face.
Absolutely.
Another thing that gets right on my tits - Dave fucking Grohl. His muppet face, everywhere you look. The man is a decent drummer, but his output is the very definition of mediocre, and he is about as interesting as wallpaper paste, and yet he and the tedious Bob Mould castoff society he calls a band are worshiped like demigods. The whole grief porn thing when his drummer died was almost Diana levels of insufferable.
Grohls best drumming performance was with Killing Joke. The Foo Fighters are for the most part terrible.
His drumming on that qotsa album is class in fairness. As with the nirvana stuff. Just did what the song required.
The first Foo Fighters one is a decent rock/pop album but after that: dross.
His best work is unquestionably as a drummer.
Definitely. I really liked that Probot album, evem though it was (of necessity) stylistically all over the place. Anither would be welcome but probably wouldn't hit the same heights.
Probot was allright, the Foos can fook off, Grohls whinging about Lemmys death was also insufferable.
Another language one that drives me nuts is "space". Its not a "space" you absolute cunt, its called a room.
I love that Them Crooked Vultures album, fair play to Mr grohl on that one.
I'm not arguing about his ability as a drummer. It's the fact that he is every-fucking-where, most websites or magazines spend half their time reporting on his every bowel movement. Despite the fact that his day job is playing the dullest, most pedestrian shite imaginable. I know I shouldn't let it annoy me, but I can't help it. The only person who annoys me more is the wonky headed fucker from Slipknot. And Tenacious D of course. Right pair of fucking fannies.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: pete on March 26, 2024, 08:23:04 PMI love that Them Crooked Vultures album, fair play to Mr grohl on that one.
Yep. Class as well.
His drumming in Nirvana was really good. Foos are irrelevant to me but I liked the first album when it came out. I haven't heard it in a couple of decades and more at this point though.
The Probot album was cool.
A second Them Crooked Vultures album would have gone down a treat.
I'll make it a pet peeve that they didn't make one.
The best thing about the Probot album was the free CD that came with Metal Hammer witn tracks from artists featured on it. First time I heard Procreation of the Wicked. Game changer.
Quote from: Don Gately on March 26, 2024, 11:33:53 AMThis fixation with using the word sir. Like...I salute you sir for blah blah.some guy here was recommended somewhere to park and he thanked you sir for the tip, what a load of bollocks
Think that's a BDSM thing or an American thing. Although I do remember it being used like "you sir, are a complete idiot"
Quote from: The Wretch on March 26, 2024, 09:17:56 PMThe only person who annoys me more is the wonky headed fucker from Slipknot. And Tenacious D of course. Right pair of fucking fannies.
Agreed on those two. Particularly the Slipknot lad, seems to have an opinion on everything and posits himself as some kind of authority on metal...some of the bland, inoffensive shite he has put out over the years, he has absolutely no right to think so highly of himself.
And yes, bland and inoffensive sums up the Foo Fighters completely. But I can't dislike Grohl. Always thought he came across as a nice guy, with a genuine interest in heavy music.
But onto today's Pet Peeve...cars
Doesn't seem that long ago that I was a young fella, learning to drive, thinking that getting a licence and a car would be the absolute pinnacle.
Twenty odd years later and I hate the fucking things. Last week, car due in for NCT and all going swimmingly until a warning pops up on dashboard that right dipped headlight is out. Cue panic as NCT is in a few hours and this will be a guaranteed fail. Brought the car into my usual garage (and yes, normally I would change a lightbulb myself but under pressure here), only to be told that for whatever reason, the old lightbulb had practically welded itself in and they'd have to take out all the casing around it...but not today as they were fully booked out and the job would take a while.
I brought the car to the NCT anyway, as I'd already booked. Predictably it failed but I was allowed to avail of a retest, as per usual. Managed to get the car back into the garage and they sorted out the light. All good.
Driving today, lo and behold new warning pops up. Left dipped headlight is gone. FML.
People, even on here, used to say stuff like "You sir deserve a pint!" all the fucking time. Pretty sure none of them got it from BDSM... though ya never know! :laugh:
Quote from: hellfire on March 28, 2024, 02:21:17 PMQuote from: Don Gately on March 26, 2024, 11:33:53 AMThis fixation with using the word sir. Like...I salute you sir for blah blah.some guy here was recommended somewhere to park and he thanked you sir for the tip, what a load of bollocks
Think that's a BDSM thing or an American thing. Although I do remember it being used like "you sir, are a complete idiot"
I work with a lad and he's all "hello sir, no problem sir, what way shall I do that sir" and here's me beside him with the "Well lad what are ya at" getting better results and having a bit of craic with the clientele. Fair enough it's shirt and tie shit but yer man makes me sick listening to him the stiff cunt
I was at the bank years ago and standing in line I hear the worker calling the man in front of me sir.
Thank you sir, have a nice day. Next please.
I walk up to the counter. Hi.
Hey pal. How's it going today dude. What can I do for you man?
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO SIR, CUNT! :laugh:
Also, is sir (ser) not a real Nordie thing?
Aye, ser. Rightly, ser. Heysabaytyee, ser!
Drugs.
The quality has severely dipped in the last few years with the advent of internet shit.
I mean, I can eat within 3 days of a session these days, which is frankly bullshit.
Yokes aren't yokes, speed isn't speed and as for the acid.... can fuckin keep it.
If only I could make my own
Quote from: astfgyl on March 28, 2024, 07:12:01 PMDrugs.
The quality has severely dipped in the last few years with the advent of internet shit.
I mean, I can eat within 3 days of a session these days, which is frankly bullshit.
Yokes aren't yokes, speed isn't speed and as for the acid.... can fuckin keep it.
If only I could make my own
Weed is gone too strong, the sativas have ya jumping out of your skin and the indicas would fucking knock ya out.
Fucking freezing (literally) out and I'm sitting here listening to black metal. Which would be grand but I've no fire on because the chimneys are getting cleaned in the morning, and every time a track from Frost comes on I automatically feel that little bit colder.
You sir are cold.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on March 29, 2024, 02:50:40 AMQuote from: astfgyl on March 28, 2024, 07:12:01 PMDrugs.
The quality has severely dipped in the last few years with the advent of internet shit.
I mean, I can eat within 3 days of a session these days, which is frankly bullshit.
Yokes aren't yokes, speed isn't speed and as for the acid.... can fuckin keep it.
If only I could make my own
Weed is gone too strong, the sativas have ya jumping out of your skin and the indicas would fucking knock ya out.
Yep that's a lot of what's about too and I get the same buzz off it. Kinda ruins the enjoyment. There's some wonderful hashes tipping around though
I heard that allright, I must make enquiries.
Its funny, 25 years ago all we could get is hash (well, what we called hash, that auld soapbox shite), and all we wanted was to get our hands on a nice bit of weed. Now we're kicking weed out of our way and all we want is a nice bit of hash.
It's hard to please the decerning classified substances enthusiast.
:laugh: tis indeed! I actually made the hash a few times and it's very hard to go back to anything after the wonderful homemade Ice-o-lator but some of the for sale stuff around gives it a good run for its money
Here's one that I'm not sure exactly how to classify, but I'll put it here under the classification of unclear communication head fuck.
I went to the shops to get bread over the weekend. It was only ten to eight in the morning when I got there and the doors hadn't opened yet so I'm standing there waiting with a few other heads. At eight an oul one from the bakery opens the door and walks out. She turns back as we are going in and says, make sure to let me back in. So I hesitate to see if the door is going to close and not open again but a dude wanders in and it opens up. Grand job. I head over to the bakery and order my bread. As I'm standing there waiting for it to be sliced up, the oul one comes back.
She looks at me with a big open faced smile and says:
The crickets find their way in!
I go, eh, pardon me?
She says, now pointing in towards the bread with the same big smile:
The crickets find their way in!
I'm standing there gawping at her with a look of what must have been absolute horror, tinged with a deep soulful confusion. I can't even find words to say, my mouth working like a fish out of water... is this some code she is speaking?? Don't eat the bread, it's full of crickets! The eagle has fuckin landed!!!
After some seconds of this bewildering standoff she points at a little white bucket I hadn't noticed:
When it rains, the crickets come inside.
Fucking Jesus Christ, the penny drops at last! She picked up a few crickets off the floor and fucked them out the door. I nearly had a heart attack...
This is going to sound completely made up, but as I was typing that out I was on the jacks. I stood up to flush and what was on the floor in the corner of the room? A fucking cricket! She was right all along. Unreal.
Ridiculous "inclusivity" in ads. I tend to laugh at the womens skin care ads with the blotchy skinned fuckers, giggle at the super fat woman doing ice skating to sell period pads but I've just bought a new pair of boots online and one of the pictures shows a models legs but the cunt only has ONE foot!
Quote from: The Great Cull on April 02, 2024, 10:32:06 AMRidiculous "inclusivity" in ads. I tend to laugh at the womens skin care ads with the blotchy skinned fuckers, giggle at the super fat woman doing ice skating to sell period pads but I've just bought a new pair of boots online and one of the pictures shows a models legs but the cunt only has ONE foot!
:laugh:
It's finance based. Funding is available for advertising to be more visibly diverse, so of course it goes that way.
Could be worse, look at the Oscars' criteria.
Quote from: The Great Cull on April 02, 2024, 10:32:06 AMRidiculous "inclusivity" in ads. I tend to laugh at the womens skin care ads with the blotchy skinned fuckers, giggle at the super fat woman doing ice skating to sell period pads but I've just bought a new pair of boots online and one of the pictures shows a models legs but the cunt only has ONE foot!
:laugh: Link a brother up
Here it is.
https://www.schuh.ie/mens/dr-martens-combs-tech-black-boots/3221897020/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIucLhqIujhQMVZ4hQBh2S3w-bEAQYASABEgLMj_D_BwE
I better get 2 boots in my order!
The opposite of the Rick Allen signature drumsticks
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 02, 2024, 11:23:25 AMThe opposite of the Rick Allen signature drumsticks
:laugh:
I hope you get them half price.
In-laws. Shower of cunts.
Fuckin hard onions. Takes a week to soften the bastards in the saucepan
Last few years I switched to reducing onions in a mix of oil (or butter, depending on what I'm making) and water, just enough water to cover whatever the quantity of onions is, then high heat until the water's evaporated; leaves even the hardest onions just right. If that's what you're doing already and your titanium onions are still resisting, try a pinch of baking soda.
Lol, baking soda it is so, because nearly a litre of water wasn't enough for the rock bastards! :laugh: sound for the tip
Rural broadband. Finally, fibre got rolled out as far as here a couple of months ago. They've been hanging the wires loosely off the old telephone poles, you see them flapping around as you go by and, where there's enough slack and a bit of wind, the slack is even blows out over the road. What's the worst that could happen, it's not as if the roads are full of huge, awkwardly shaped farm machinery or shite like that? Sure enough, the fucking thing went down this morning. I'm trying to log a call with Eir but you can't log a support call without the phone number for the broadband line which, sure enough after going through every email I have from them, the fuckers never sent me. Doesn't make a difference now, anyway, as the electricity is down now too, but I need the fucking thing to be back up in time to work on Monday and I'm low on confidence.
They did the same thing around here, there's spots even where there was branches in the way and instead of cutting them they hung the wires below them, there's places where ya could reach up and touch the wires like, I never seen the like.
It wasn't Eir themselves that hung them, subcontractors.
Where did all the 34" leg trousers go? Everywhere has only 30" and 32", is there a fucking halfling monopoly on pants? Fuck their spiteful attempts to bring the tall man down.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 06, 2024, 04:48:01 PMWhere did all the 34" leg trousers go? Everywhere has only 30" and 32", is there a fucking halfling monopoly on pants? Fuck their spiteful attempts to bring the tall man down.
Supposedly nowadays you have to show your ankles. 🤮
I usually find the opposite is true around here. It's not easy to find decent jeans or trousers as a tubby short-arse.
Fat and tall so I'm doing alright. The only problem is I have to buy them online as my gut prohibits off-the-peg shopping.
Walking the dog this afternoon in the south of Spain and members of Desaster nearby, didn't say anything. My pet peeve is with myself.
The amount of folks cutting about wearing beanies with built in goggles is unreal considering they look fucking stupid!
Quote from: leatherface on April 06, 2024, 11:33:49 PMWalking the dog this afternoon in the south of Spain and members of Desaster nearby, didn't say anything. My pet peeve is with myself.
Is there a metal fest on down there or do the lads all holiday together with the wives and kids? :laugh:
People that I work with cutting me off mid-sentence in a meeting with the "one minute" hand gesture so that they can answer a personal phone call on their mobile.
"Sorry I needed to take that. Sneachta forgot her hockey gear so Eitléan needs me to go and drop it."
Double post
Quote from: The Great Cull on April 12, 2024, 10:39:06 AMQuote from: StoutAndAle on April 12, 2024, 09:58:24 AMPeople that I work with cutting me off mid-sentence in a meeting with the "one minute" hand gesture so that they can answer a personal phone call on their mobile.
"Sorry I needed to take that. Sneachta forgot her hockey gear so Eitléan needs me to go and drop it."
Not such an issue with remote work but it used to baffle me that people would not put their phones on silent at work anyway. Maybe I'm the prick... we had one lad in our old office and we would have to endure his entire GAA activities planning over the phone on a daily basis
Quote from: Bürggermeister on April 06, 2024, 04:48:01 PMWhere did all the 34" leg trousers go? Everywhere has only 30" and 32", is there a fucking halfling monopoly on pants? Fuck their spiteful attempts to bring the tall man down.
You leave us hobbits alone. Finding 28" trousers is also a cunt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :abbath:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 11, 2024, 01:42:46 AMQuote from: leatherface on April 06, 2024, 11:33:49 PMWalking the dog this afternoon in the south of Spain and members of Desaster nearby, didn't say anything. My pet peeve is with myself.
Is there a metal fest on down there or do the lads all holiday together with the wives and kids? :laugh:
A local fest, couldn't go but there they were wandering around a park.
Nice
In the gym, working with a cable machine and a bar. Obviously using both of them.
Have the cable machine attachment and weight plates set up for the particular exercise I'm doing.
Finish a set on that and start using the bar, which I've placed right beside the cable machine.
Some cunt comes over and sets up the cable machine, changing the attachments and weights for a set he suddenly wants to do.
Does his set and fucks off leaving me to reset the cable machine for myself.
Didn't ask. Didn't even acknowledge me.
And we're the only 2 people in the gym. There are plenty of other things he could have used.
Can't get my head around that sort of entitlement.
I'd always make a point of asking someone if I could use something if I thought they were going to continue with it.
I once had someone step over the bar just as I started the pull on a deadlift... wasn't amused. :abbath:
Don't go to the gym now, but a pet peeve was people who didn't unload bars and put the weights away, especially after deadlifts. That was just pig ignorant.
Quote from: leatherface on April 06, 2024, 11:33:49 PMWalking the dog this afternoon in the south of Spain and members of Desaster nearby, didn't say anything. My pet peeve is with myself.
I had something similar but a bit less obscure but star struck none the less.
Sitting on a real quiet resort beach in Cuba (thanks to SSIA savings after maturing) I was thinking to myself that looks a helluva lot like Alice Cooper walking by 20m away.
But nah, no way boy, couldn't possibly be, context was so strange. There upon his buddy called out "Hey Coop!", and one slack jawed Norrie just looking on gob smacked! :laugh: :-[
Alarm set for 5.30 tomorrow after having had the last two weeks off :(
Sun is out, gorgeous day but the neighbours two doors down have the happy hardcore blasting... wouldn't matter what the music is, it is just the inconsideration that anyone wanting to sit or so anything outside will have to listen to it.
Quote from: Anvil on April 21, 2024, 02:05:20 PMSun is out, gorgeous day but the neighbours two doors down have the happy hardcore blasting... wouldn't matter what the music is, it is just the inconsideration that anyone wanting to sit or so anything outside will have to listen to it.
Yeah, it was the same here for a while yesterday. That, and some screechy spoiled kid who was visiting my neighbour throwing tantrums and from the sound of it chucking all manner of stuff around the gaff. The lass next door is nice enough (I think the poor divil is a bit simple to be honest) but sometimes she associates with some insufferable cunts, who apparently also let their kids run riot.
Cutting a lawn that hasn't been cut in since last Autumn.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on April 21, 2024, 04:30:28 PMCutting a lawn that hasn't been cut in since last Autumn.
Had this myself yesterday. Like a poxy jungle. Strimmed it first. Left it to dry out for a couple of hours, then got the mower out. The strimming really helps make more manageable.
Quote from: Mr Barlow on April 22, 2024, 06:52:02 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on April 21, 2024, 04:30:28 PMCutting a lawn that hasn't been cut in since last Autumn.
Had this myself yesterday. Like a poxy jungle. Strimmed it first. Left it to dry out for a couple of hours, then got the mower out. The strimming really helps make more manageable.
Yeah, but you're strimming which is in itself a pet peeve :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 22, 2024, 07:05:10 AMQuote from: Mr Barlow on April 22, 2024, 06:52:02 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on April 21, 2024, 04:30:28 PMCutting a lawn that hasn't been cut in since last Autumn.
Had this myself yesterday. Like a poxy jungle. Strimmed it first. Left it to dry out for a couple of hours, then got the mower out. The strimming really helps make more manageable.
Yeah, but you're strimming which is in itself a pet peeve :laugh:
Very true ::)
Striking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on April 21, 2024, 04:30:28 PMCutting a lawn that hasn't been cut in since last Autumn.
Oh man it was brutal, I've a fairly substantial sized garden, it took hours. Was giving serious consideration to tarmacing the place half way through
Quote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Ah, man - that's some pain in the hole!
Quote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Wankers. Missed seeing The Cure in Glasgow back in the 90s because of French lorry drivers. The gig was cancelled because all their gear was stuck in france.
At least they make nice cheese.
Quote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
You kids must be heartbroken.
We were there for 2 nights after Christmas and the journey to get there was beyond all levels of hell due to weather but it was worth it .
At the moment Liverpool FC...
Quote from: Mr Barlow on April 24, 2024, 01:38:14 PMQuote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Wankers. Missed seeing The Cure in Glasgow back in the 90s because of French lorry drivers. The gig was cancelled because all their gear was stuck in france.
Oh man, what a dose. If it's not one lot it's always some lot over there striking holding the whole place up (and Glasgow!). Train drivers have settled down here at least - they used to be murder as well before.
We're haunted we went through a travel agent so they were able to rearrange things.
They wanted an extra €800 first to go the same day next week as rates messed up by the bank holiday weekend, but in the end we were able to go Friday-Tuesday for the same price so the €800 extra for Thurs-Mon makes no real sense.
Thankfully this got sorted after a lot of calls and mails back and forth so the kids were grand in the end after intial disappointment. First world problems eh :-[
On the plus side this falls much better for me only having to take 1 day off work instead of 3 :)
Good to hear you got sorted. I was at the Disneyland in Japan a couple of weeks ago, my first time being at a Disneyland, and it was incredible. You'll have a blast. Your kids might even have fun too :P
Quote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 11:19:13 PMQuote from: Mr Barlow on April 24, 2024, 01:38:14 PMQuote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Wankers. Missed seeing The Cure in Glasgow back in the 90s because of French lorry drivers. The gig was cancelled because all their gear was stuck in france.
Oh man, what a dose. If it's not one lot it's always some lot over there striking holding the whole place up (and Glasgow!). Train drivers have settled down here at least - they used to be murder as well before.
We're haunted we went through a travel agent so they were able to rearrange things.
They wanted an extra €800 first to go the same day next week as rates messed up by the bank holiday weekend, but in the end we were able to go Friday-Tuesday for the same price so the €800 extra for Thurs-Mon makes no real sense.
Thankfully this got sorted after a lot of calls and mails back and forth so the kids were grand in the end after intial disappointment. First world problems eh :-[
On the plus side this falls much better for me only having to take 1 day off work instead of 3 :)
[/quQuote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 11:19:13 PMQuote from: Mr Barlow on April 24, 2024, 01:38:14 PMQuote from: Snare on April 24, 2024, 10:31:50 AMStriking French bastards! Meant to be going to eurodisney with the kids tomorrow for 4 days and the flight gets cancelled today ;D >:( Air traffic control are spme bunch of pricks.
Wankers. Missed seeing The Cure in Glasgow back in the 90s because of French lorry drivers. The gig was cancelled because all their gear was stuck in france.
Oh man, what a dose. If it's not one lot it's always some lot over there striking holding the whole place up (and Glasgow!). Train drivers have settled down here at least - they used to be murder as well before.
We're haunted we went through a travel agent so they were able to rearrange things.
They wanted an extra €800 first to go the same day next week as rates messed up by the bank holiday weekend, but in the end we were able to go Friday-Tuesday for the same price so the €800 extra for Thurs-Mon makes no real sense.
Thankfully this got sorted after a lot of calls and mails back and forth so the kids were grand in the end after intial disappointment. First world problems eh :-[
On the plus side this falls much better for me only having to take 1 day off work instead of 3 :)
The Avengers campus is the brilliant, particularly the Iron man ride. It's one of the first things we did not knowing really what is was. When all the warming announcements were being played we were not listening as we were exhausted from the day of hell before.
When it takes off be prepared for you a reverse orgasm.
The phone app is great for telling you the queue times.
I'm sure you know all of this already.
I'm not sure how I ended up with that double quote so apologies for it's obscene length.
Thanks a million folks.
Yeah the Avengers section was being built the last time we were there so we're well looking forward to that section. I went 13 years ago when that section was the Cars stuntshow village with the grandstands and that was class, especially when the flame heat washed across the crowd.
Speaking of Cars, the train ride through the canyon is a real nice surprise, totally different to what you'd expect to be a lesiurely drive around to relax for a change. A hidden gem if anyone is visitng euro disney :abbath:
The waiting time app rocks for sure 8)
We went on the Cars thing twice. My daughter loved it.
That Tower of Terror ride had my stomach doing all sorts of acrobatics.
The Ratatouille thing is brilliant but for sheer balls twisting holy shit it has to be Space Mountain and the Iron Man thing.
You know when there is a countdown you are about to have your face melted.
Hope ye have dry days!
Space Mountain is some buzz. I had tears streaming down my face when I got off. Not sure how much of that was joy and how much was fear... definitely both to some degree.
It was the tea cups that killed me in the end though. My stomach wad upside down.
I'm an unapologetic watcher of Masterchef. The new season of Masterchef Australia started last week and on day one every single contestant, supposedly amateur, were dishing up dishes worthy of a final. The judges, all either chefs or professional foodies of one kind or another- Jamie Oliver among them- were completely blown away and saying they haven't in all their years tasted food like this. This is day fucking one! Such a load of shite. The entire point of the show is to take home cooks and bring them on an epic journey turning them into amazing five star chefs. Every episode, every dish so far (a week in) has been almost perfect, 5 star standard. Fuck off! This isn't a competition, it's boring as hell.
Quote from: Circlepit on April 25, 2024, 10:23:15 PMWe went on the Cars thing twice. My daughter loved it.
That Tower of Terror ride had my stomach doing all sorts of acrobatics.
The Ratatouille thing is brilliant but for sheer balls twisting holy shit it has to be Space Mountain and the Iron Man thing.
You know when there is a countdown you are about to have your face melted.
Hope ye have dry days!
Space mountain fucked up my neck for a few days. I don't do rollercoasters. Got tricked onto it by my brother in law. Tower of terror was class !
A lad in work listened to some 40 crime minute podcast about Norwegian Black Metal and is now the leading expert on the genre - without ever listening to a single note. I have had at least 3 conversations with him about the same topic since last week.
Below is compendium;
Apropos of nothing.
"Have you heard of the band, Mayhem?"
Fucking hell - where is this going? - "I have, yeah. Why are you aski..."
"Listened to a podcast about them. Shower of weird cunts aren't they? Killing each other and all that. Burning churches. Did you know that they used a photo of the murder scene on their album..."
"Not an official album..."
"... and do you know what the dead fella's name was?"
"Dead."
"Dead. And he was fuckin' dead! Then they were off burning churches and stuff. And do you be listening to this stuff at home all the time?"
"Not..."
"Fuckin' mental stuff!"
He now tells me that there is a Richey Edwards episode too - I will throttle him by week's end.
He now tells me that there is a Richey Edwards episode too - I will throttle him by week's end.
:laugh:
Been feeling like shit all day, and rough in general the past few days. Sore throat and blocked up on and off, but today I've been dizzy, weak and queasy since this afternoon. Did a Covid test just in case (negative), probably just a flu coming on. Fucking shite timing, I have an interview in the morning.
Being stressed at work...
Customs - Ordered two books on eBay coming from Brazil in March checked the tracking after a few weeks only to see a 'we could not deliver your item' note on the tracking and the books were on the way back to Brazil. Called and was told the customs sheets were not filled out correctly so I contacted the sender and once he got the books back he assured me he followed all of what anpost told me on the phone and resent the books 3 weeks ago.
Checked the new tracking number yesterday and the books were in my town so I was expecting the delivery today. Nothing came so when I checked the tracking just now it looks like the books are back in Dublin and on their way back to Brazil.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 01, 2024, 03:31:44 PMCustoms - Ordered two books on eBay coming from Brazil in March checked the tracking after a few weeks only to see a 'we could not deliver your item' note on the tracking and the books were on the way back to Brazil. Called and was told the customs sheets were not filled out correctly so I contacted the sender and once he got the books back he assured me he followed all of what anpost told me on the phone and resent the books 3 weeks ago.
Checked the new tracking number yesterday and the books were in my town so I was expecting the delivery today. Nothing came so when I checked the tracking just now it looks like the books are back in Dublin and on their way back to Brazil.
What a shower of cunts!!
Pre-loved. No, it's used, second-hand you fucking horrible hipster spastic cunt.
Quote from: John Kimble on May 06, 2024, 06:50:49 PMPre-loved. No, it's used, second-hand you fucking horrible hipster spastic cunt.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah. There is a new coffee shop/second hand shop/"artistic space" near my Ma's that has a sign advertising "pre-loved" clothes, as well as fucking poetry readings. From what I can see through the window the place is fucking filthy, and full of said hipster spastic cunts, all with their various pets. Which I'm sure they call fur babies, and themselves dog and cat "moms" or something equally fucking stupid.
Also, it's a beautiful old, traditional shop front that they have now ruined by adding their own graffiti. Something about having an open and free he
art or whatever. Wankers.
Quote from: John Kimble on May 06, 2024, 06:50:49 PMPre-loved. No, it's used, second-hand you fucking horrible hipster spastic cunt.
I'd like to strangle the cunt that came up with that.
Pre-loved should only apply to a second hand sex doll.
WhatsApp groups. I understand how handy they are for team trading updates, match times etc.
The amount of emojis and arse kissing is through the roof. Sometimes I wonder if the fella training my young fellas soccer team is riding half the mothers with the non stop back and forth.
People who cook black pudding by just slicing it while it's still in its wrapper and cooking as is, resulting in slices of cooked black pudding with a hardened wrapper around the edge...what the fucking fuck?
What kind of fucking heathen does that?
Quote from: The Wretch on May 08, 2024, 08:56:16 PMWhat kind of fucking heathen does that?
Cousin of mine..awful stuff...
Jaysus that's a rough way to treat the puddings he must have been bullied by them when he was young or something
I'd cut all ties with him.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 09, 2024, 09:33:57 AMI'd cut all ties with him.
I've shown him the error of his ways..he'll be OK going forward...
Also not a peeve as such as each to their own, I cant understand how anyone can dislike black pudding (which quite a few people don't), its class, Up there with bacon as 2 things I could happily live on forever...
It's fuckin' great, and lovely in a stir fry or shepherd's pie, as I found out lately. Honky puddin' is grand too, if not as exciting.
Quote from: Carnage on May 09, 2024, 11:47:24 AMIt's fuckin' great, and lovely in a stir fry or shepherd's pie, as I found out lately. Honky puddin' is grand too, if not as exciting.
What is Honky puddin'?
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 06, 2024, 10:44:43 PMQuote from: John Kimble on May 06, 2024, 06:50:49 PMPre-loved. No, it's used, second-hand you fucking horrible hipster spastic cunt.
I'd like to strangle the cunt that came up with that.
If memory serves me it was a sort of marketing ploy to target all the posh cunts who were financially fucked after the crash. Sorcha wouldn't be seen dead in a second hand pair of chinos but is all about these pre loved fucking chinos. Kill with fire.
Quote from: The Heretic on May 09, 2024, 11:52:18 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 09, 2024, 11:47:24 AMIt's fuckin' great, and lovely in a stir fry or shepherd's pie, as I found out lately. Honky puddin' is grand too, if not as exciting.
What is Honky puddin'?
Never mind..the penny has dropped!! :laugh: :laugh:
White.
"End all, be all".
Close, try again.
Finished the last of my stock of Irish black pudding last weekend, always grab hapes of it at the airport on the way back here. The stuff can't be beat.
What's the French version like? I was getting very hungry the time I was reading about the international black puddings on the Clonakilty black pudding tour and I was imagining eating them all.
Then I got fuck all black puddings to eat on the tour I was like a dog and even worse one of the things to eat was a sort ofi believe it's not black pudding black pudding style pieces made from other shit.
When I got out I went off to supervalu and bought black puddings that were the cheap sausage style ones none of that Clonakilty condom full of stones for me anymore. I'm actually going to fry up some now just to fuckin spite the tight cunts with their giving fuck all black puddings to the only two thick cunts who loved black puddings enough to pay to get in and look at them.
I love black pudding
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2024, 12:54:03 PMI love black pudding
Every now and again I think about you getting caught on camera putting your hands into your pockets suspiciously while working the tills in Tesco, only to have to explain to management that you were ateing black puddings out of your pockets, and it never fails to make me laugh
Quote from: The Heretic on May 09, 2024, 11:52:18 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 09, 2024, 11:47:24 AMIt's fuckin' great, and lovely in a stir fry or shepherd's pie, as I found out lately. Honky puddin' is grand too, if not as exciting.
What is Honky puddin'?
My stripper name.
Quote from: ochoill on May 10, 2024, 01:13:37 PMQuote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2024, 12:54:03 PMI love black pudding
Every now and again I think about you getting caught on camera putting your hands into your pockets suspiciously while working the tills in Tesco, only to have to explain to management that you were ateing black puddings out of your pockets, and it never fails to make me laugh
I really do love black pudding. The stupid bastard brought me in to the cameras fuckin gotcha he says what are you at but he only said it because I said I had to go home over the pains in my teeth because the sun was splitting the stones outside and fuck staying there for 9 hours. I dunno what the fuck it mattered to him what I was eating but he had this already up his sleeve when I said I had to go. Anyway I got what I wanted I got the black puddings and I went home early.
I just made a sandwich a minute ago black pudding fried in frytex lard block and then thick slices of extra mature white cheddar in between two buttered slices of white bread, fried on the outside in the lard. It was fucking exquisite. I love black pudding.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2024, 12:54:03 PMWhat's the French version like?
I've eaten boudin noir in a few restaurants in France. It is savage and they know how to cook it. Spreads like pâté.
Fucking starving now. Christ.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 10, 2024, 12:54:03 PMClonakilty black pudding.
Clonakilty black pudding is fucking gack - and I say that a Corkman. Once upon a time it was fantastic but as they scaled up production, it suffered (as most artisan products do when money comes into play).
My brother told me a grim story about doing a re-modelling job of production offices in... a famed breakfast meats factory - when it was in Little Island (nowhere near West Cork). Read no further if you want to stay outside of the curtain.
He set his apprentice to blowing out a stud partition with a sledge and went to get timber. When he got back the apprentice was after making one hole in the wall, left it at that and was helping another one of the brother's lads with hauling blocks to the brickie.
"C'mere to me!" said the brother "what are you up to? I said take that partition down!".
"Did you see what was in the partition?" asked the young lad.
"In it? No"
"Rats. There's rats in it"
The brother is firm believer in hard work but also in leading by example.
"C'mon, lad - we'll do it together. We'll scare the shit out of the rat"
"Rats." said the young lad as they went inside to finish there job.
"Right, Roland - we're comin' for you, yeh cunt" said the brother and swung his sledge at a low point in the plasterboard "Hnnnngh!"
He said that he heard squeaking and waited for the little fucker to appear. But instead he said it was like the film "300" with dozens of rodents darting out of the hole in the direction of him and the apprentice and then scurrying out the door.
"I told yeh!" wailed the kid "RATS!".
"Yeah well" said the brother trying maintain his composure "They're gone now so I want that wall down before lunch" and left the scene ASAP.
He said there was a load of commotion from the production floor and when he got there it appeared as if several employees were trying to play the worlds fiercest game of Whack-A-Mole.
Since then - I have never eaten this unnamed company's products even though they moved out of that production plant and back to the place that they started in some time ago.
Anyway... Annascaul black pudding is probably the best these days and Dunnes Signature (not the basic own brand one) black pudding is very, very good for a widely available version.
Trying to buy caps when having an enormous head. Probably very funny to all the small headed population but when XL caps are tight enough to cut off circulation you know you're in trouble. Trying to find XXL caps with the elastic back is a nightmare. I'd buy a fucking belt that would fit my head quicker.
When covid first hit we started cycling with the kids and I said I'd better lead by example and get a cycling helmet. Went into Halfords, got the biggest one they had and it sat on top of my skull like a little home flower pot. Went ziplining with the kids last year and the safety guys there joked that maybe I should use the return bin for the safety harnesses :laugh:
Quote from: The Great Cull on May 13, 2024, 12:46:05 PMTrying to buy caps when having an enormous head. Probably very funny to all the small headed population but when XL caps are tight enough to cut off circulation you know you're in trouble. Trying to find XXL caps with the elastic back is a nightmare. I'd buy a fucking belt that would fit my head quicker.
When covid first hit we started cycling with the kids and I said I'd better lead by example and get a cycling helmet. Went into Halfords, got the biggest one they had and it sat on top of my skull like a little home flower pot. Went ziplining with the kids last year and the safety guys there joked that maybe I should use the return bin for the safety harnesses :laugh:
Hatstore.ie - look for New Era flex-fit or just Flexfit brand if you want cheaper ones (the cheap ones are very good quality)
I buy baseball caps there a fair bit, my bulbous bonced brethren.
As an example - https://hatstore.ie/flexfit-no-one-olive
Quote from: StoutAndAle on May 13, 2024, 12:50:55 PMQuote from: The Great Cull on May 13, 2024, 12:46:05 PMTrying to buy caps when having an enormous head. Probably very funny to all the small headed population but when XL caps are tight enough to cut off circulation you know you're in trouble. Trying to find XXL caps with the elastic back is a nightmare. I'd buy a fucking belt that would fit my head quicker.
When covid first hit we started cycling with the kids and I said I'd better lead by example and get a cycling helmet. Went into Halfords, got the biggest one they had and it sat on top of my skull like a little home flower pot. Went ziplining with the kids last year and the safety guys there joked that maybe I should use the return bin for the safety harnesses :laugh:
Hatstore.ie - look for New Era flex-fit or just Flexfit brand if you want cheaper ones (the cheap ones are very good quality)
I buy baseball caps there a fair bit, my bulbous bonced brethren.
As an example - https://hatstore.ie/flexfit-no-one-olive
Why thank-you Captain Conehead... if we put our heads together.... we may actually do serious harm
Don't. The gravitational pull of the two combined might fuck up something important.
I have the same problem. It's grand now again since I got rid of the hair but when I had it long, forget about it. Even those skullcap type beanies just slid up off my head, I'd look like a wannabe Adebisi.
Been bugging me since we were forced back to the office but people that get into a lift and stand side on to the door, staring into the side of your head can get fucked! Second only to the few folks who stand the same way they walked in so they can look at themselves in the mirror 🤬
Friend of mine was at a fancy dress house party at the weekend.
Deadly buzz, everybody in good spirits, it's a 40th so a lot of people there who wouldn't normally be out of a weekend, catching up with the old crew. Drink drugs and hugs.
And then some wannabe with a Palestinian flag decides to completely kill the craic by standing up "to say a few words", and then asking for a minutes silence for all the people currently dying in the war. Pathetic.
At some point during his high-horse hollering, some lad turns to my friend and whispers:
"It would be horrid funny if somebody pantsed him right now!"
My friend is pretty fast for a big dude! Seconds later, the elastic of flag man's pants flopped around his ankles.
Nobody laughed. Not even yer man who's idea it was.
How do you not laugh when somebody gets pantsed!?
:laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: I think after the age of 20 pantsing someone gets less funny but that was an ideal time. Getting on your soapbox is a great way to kill the buzz at a party.
I think I'd make a meaningful attempt on the life of anyone who did it to me at this stage. Somewhere in your 20s is the cut-off for that particular move.
What a tit :laugh:
Has been mentioned before here I'm sure, but "should of" just rots me. And I can absolutely see by my own sentences that I've no right to be any sort of grammar police, and don't personally call out anyone over it either but I guess that's what a pet peeve entails in general. I could write out some reasons but they'd be petty.
Actually that reminds me of last night, driving to limerick with the wife and we had Tipp FM in the car so on comes a Tom Petty tune and I says to herself "mad to think he fell out with his entire backing band over an aeroplane seat".
"Ah no way" she says,
"And with a name like that!!"
Fucking hell. We've been together 20 years now......
:laugh: She's a keeper!
Those new lids that stay attached to plastic bottles.
I'm all for a bit of craic but can we not have anything nice without making complete cunts out of ourselves? i.e this portal thingy?
Quote from: The Heretic on May 14, 2024, 12:17:14 PMI'm all for a bit of craic but can we not have anything nice without making complete cunts out of ourselves? i.e this portal thingy?
The 9/11 thing was hilarious
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 14, 2024, 06:42:23 AMThose new lids that stay attached to plastic bottles.
We've come so far as a species...
What's the portal thingy?
This
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1882x5xggo
The 9/11 thing was indeed hilarious. Peaked too early. It's a good awful spot to have put it anyway.
"the hole near the pole" I saw it called the other day :laugh:
Temporarily closed now, did it even last a week? :laugh:
a "transcontinental glory hole" is the latest one I heard :laugh: :laugh:
they should just leave it run, I'm sure the novelty would wear off after a while, and what people get up to with it makes for fascinating fodder for sociological studies!
Mental. How did they expect it to go without a hitch... on fucking O'Connell St! Junkie central :laugh:
Bought a spicy "chip shop" shaker in Dunnes. I'm coughing me lungs up every time I open it... Some of the pepper used in it is so fine you can see the particulate rising up like it's smoke.
Quote from: open face surgery on May 14, 2024, 02:10:31 PMThe 9/11 thing was indeed hilarious. Peaked too early. It's a good awful spot to have put it anyway.
What happened there? Is the bad behaviour coming from the yanks too or is it just the Paddy's being inappropriate?
Although really, what did they expect? Did they not see how the general public behaved in the early days of chat rooms?
Some skanger put up a video of the twin towers being hit, something along those lines.
What fuckin' eejit thought putting the thing in Dublin at all needs a serious beating.
Just been at the recycling bins..vcans lying outside the bins and broken glass everywhere...what is wrong with people?
Quote from: Carnage on May 18, 2024, 02:11:54 AMSome skanger put up a video of the twin towers being hit, something along those lines.
What fuckin' eejit thought putting the thing in Dublin at all needs a serious beating.
A Belfast to Dublin one would be a cracker
Quote from: The Heretic on May 18, 2024, 09:50:12 AMJust been at the recycling bins..vcans lying outside the bins and broken glass everywhere...what is wrong with people?
They did a big clean up at one of the estates on the edge of town here about two weeks ago. Household waste, old toys, fly tipping of old mattresses, general garbage etc. We drove past yesterday and the place is a fucking tip again. The worst thing is they are on the way to tourist attractions and a few beauty spots, and those are being destroyed as well. There is no fucking excuse for it. Some people are just scumbags.
Task Master. The English one looked detestable from the little bits I saw (mostly the ads which was about all I could stomach), but the Aussie version (from the ads) makes me wish that I had been born on the moon with no eyes.
Further to that, Australian Top Gear (ads!) which is three Aussie fuckwits LARPing as three English fuckwits. Fuck off!
The English Taskmaster was great craic once you got into it, depending on the guests/tasks. I watched it all until this series - Joanne McNally. Fuck off.
I can't tolerate any of it. The tall gimp, the small gimp, the whackery and OMG-ery (Ewww emmm jeee, did he just paint a horse while roiding a horse? Tewts randews, goys!). The smug, self- satisfied 'can you believe it? Where else would you get this level of random' knowing looks to camera . Did I mention the small gimp? His fucking serious face needs to be quite quickly introduced to a steel toe Doc! Bagacunts!!
Ah no, it's alright.
It's probably more of a random OCD style irritation than a pet peeve, but I have been watching the Sopranos again - which is still my favourite show of all time - and that scene where the FBI cross out "Capo" and write "Boss" on the post-it below Uncle Juniors photo always gets on my tits.
You couldn't use a new post-it? His title is not even centred under his name. You cheap bastards!
:laugh:
misplaced a bolt off a yolke a few days ago, wasted probably an hour looking for it and another hour rooting through the old bolt collection to find a replacement.
Stuck my hand in my pocket today and whats that I feel? the fupping bolt. sickened.
That's nothing. I ran around the gaff for twenty minutes the other day looking for a comb before remembering I'm bald as a coot.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on May 23, 2024, 12:17:01 PMmisplaced a bolt off a yolke a few days ago, wasted probably an hour looking for it and another hour rooting through the old bolt collection to find a replacement.
Stuck my hand in my pocket today and whats that I feel? the fupping bolt. sickened.
You know what fucks me right off, when you drop a small bolt or a screw and you never find it where you think it fell, it's almost always a few feet elsewhere under something, that does my head in...
Got a WhatsApp this morning;
"My young fella is needs work for the summer. Going college September. Would you get him a start in your place. June 17th on. Paid. Need to know quick."
That is the message verbatim - errors and all.
No howyeh, no nothing. Last contact that I had with this lad is from August 2023 when I was asked if I'd know anyone who'd do a carpentry foxer for a favour i.e Will you ask your brother to fit my new kitchen for free? (Which I didn't do.)
The thing is - he has two young fellas, Irish twins (only about 11 months between them) and both of them are as thick as a jizz milkshake.
I'm not going to bother my hole replying. I'm sure the boys will be inundated with lucrative offers.
Quote from: The Heretic on May 23, 2024, 01:18:20 PMYou know what fucks me right off, when you drop a small bolt or a screw and you never find it where you think it fell, it's almost always a few feet elsewhere under something, that does my head in...
There's an old school trick for finding a dropped screw.
Take off your shoes and socks. Walk across the work area and within 15 seconds you'll find it - lodged in your foot.
Heard that works with Lego and drawing pins as well!
Any idea what works for guitar picks? ???
Quote from: The Heretic on May 23, 2024, 01:18:20 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on May 23, 2024, 12:17:01 PMmisplaced a bolt off a yolke a few days ago, wasted probably an hour looking for it and another hour rooting through the old bolt collection to find a replacement.
Stuck my hand in my pocket today and whats that I feel? the fupping bolt. sickened.
You know what fucks me right off, when you drop a small bolt or a screw and you never find it where you think it fell, it's almost always a few feet elsewhere under something, that does my head in...
Its mind bendingly annoying.
I dropped a tiny little prickeen of a screw one time, spent an age on my hands and knees with a torch looking for it, couldn't find it, taking off my boots that evening I found the little bollox wedged between the laces of my boot. The language was choice.
That happens me with blims of hash all the time and they turn up in places that should be impossible.
Yep, same happens when building a model. Small, crucial part pings off to places unseen, never to be found again.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 23, 2024, 10:18:17 PMThat happens me with blims of hash all the time and they turn up in places that should be impossible.
But "suprise hash" when you're stuck!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 24, 2024, 08:11:37 AMQuote from: astfgyl on May 23, 2024, 10:18:17 PMThat happens me with blims of hash all the time and they turn up in places that should be impossible.
But "suprise hash" when you're stuck!
Aye we're into the simple pleasure stuff now I do truly adore the oul surprise blims
Looks like my job is getting out-sourced to where the labour is cheaper. That's the way the world is, I suppose. The peeve is that I've been away so my month's notice will only start on Monday, when they notify me officially, whereas the rest of the lads were told on Thursday, so I'll have a few days of hanging around by myself at the end, like a fucken lonely ghost 😂
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 25, 2024, 06:27:03 AMLooks like my job is getting out-sourced to where the labour is cheaper. That's the way the world is, I suppose. The peeve is that I've been away so my month's notice will only start on Monday, when they notify me officially, whereas the rest of the lads were told on Thursday, so I'll have a few days of hanging around by myself at the end, like a fucken lonely ghost 😂
Hard luck there man, hope you get something handy enough. The haunting the place is like the icing on a fair shit cake
Thanks, man. It's part of the deal when working for Americans but there's fuck all I can do about it so, fuck it, move on... just a few days after everyone else 😂
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 25, 2024, 06:27:03 AMLooks like my job is getting out-sourced to where the labour is cheaper. That's the way the world is, I suppose. The peeve is that I've been away so my month's notice will only start on Monday, when they notify me officially, whereas the rest of the lads were told on Thursday, so I'll have a few days of hanging around by myself at the end, like a fucken lonely ghost 😂
Downer to hear but the market for jobs if you have any kind of skill set seems decent at the minute so hopefully you pick up something quick (and are there long enough to get a few quid redundancy out of it).
Had something similar happen to meself lately that I can't quite go into but the place I worked for before went completely sideways within the space of a week, no real foresight on it happening (I knew it was going badly but didn't think they would pull the plug on it for another 6-12 months).
Small place, we all ended up laid off. I picked something else up quickly at least and had plenty of spots looking to interview. New job is decent, hectic getting to grips with new backend systems but the work is the same so all grand. Unfortunately I don't get to tell anyone I sell lasers to Russians for a living anymore but this job is a bit more stable in the current climate :laugh:
Yeah the old James bond has sort of gone out of it for you
Quote from: astfgyl on May 25, 2024, 07:54:14 PMYeah the old James bond has sort of gone out of it for you
:laugh: yeah scalded
Bureaucracy, administration, forms, paperwork... not so much a pet peeve as a full-blown irrational phobia.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 25, 2024, 08:57:36 AMThanks, man. It's part of the deal when working for Americans but there's fuck all I can do about it so, fuck it, move on... just a few days after everyone else 😂
That'll be an odd feeling. Had a job I was in working for a US company for 7 or 8 years outsourced to Sorocaba in Brazil. They paired a few Brazilians with us for a while to see what and how we went about things, then packed specialist gear into containers and off it went. One door closes another opens, luckily all the jobs since have been better.
Another dog brought to the vet today, gutted. He was 14½ and his health had taken a downward turn so it was time, but fucking hell it was tough.
Quote from: Carnage on May 30, 2024, 03:26:51 PMAnother dog brought to the vet today, gutted. He was 14½ and his health had taken a downward turn so it was time, but fucking hell it was tough.
Sorry to hear that man, I really am, I'm still not over losing my dog in January, its really rally tough...
Cheers lad. This is the third one now in less than a year, heartbreaking every time. One left now, that'll be a killer.
Quote from: Carnage on May 30, 2024, 03:26:51 PMAnother dog brought to the vet today, gutted. He was 14½ and his health had taken a downward turn so it was time, but fucking hell it was tough.
Sorry for your loss. It's fucking soul-destroying having to say goodbye.
I've no dogs myself, but have had loads of cats over the years, a mix of stray and indoor - we're soft gobshites who feed anything that comes to the door.
We've had to put down 2 in the last few years. Not ashamed to admit that I spent a few days in bed drinking myself silly and weeping like a widow after putting our only male cat to sleep.
I'm not a cat person atall but I had 2 strays that landed at the door about 10 years ago and fuck it you would be hard hearted to turn them away..both passed away about 2 years ago and I won't be getting anymore cats, but I loved those 2 cats, cats are like children perhaps, you can't stand others but different when they're you're own...
One of our cats pisses all over the house (he's neutered), the wife gets angry at me for getting angry with him.
Speaking of cats does anyone know how to keep cats out of your garden? Recently bought a house and 2 - 3 cats keep coming in and shitting in the back garden which is annoying enough but then one of the dogs will try to eat the shit. I am fed up having to clean up after other people's cats before I can even let the dogs out the back.
I know people do things like leave bottles of water around the garden etc. but what actually works?
A rifle.
They don't like lemons apparently. The wife actually paid a lad who was essentially a pet psychologist to come over and try and get the cunt to stop pissing on the sofa and pillows (I banned him from the bedrooms, but she let him back in). The 'diagnosis' was stress, have to be nicer to him etc. and leave lemon in places ye don't want him to piss. Incredible. And she actually started cutting up lemons until I told her to grab a hold of herself. So I can't tell you if it really works.
150 quid for the consultation. Value for money I think you'll agree.
They really do hate lemons tbf
Quote from: Wilbur Whateley on May 31, 2024, 11:24:47 AMQuote from: Carnage on May 30, 2024, 03:26:51 PMAnother dog brought to the vet today, gutted. He was 14½ and his health had taken a downward turn so it was time, but fucking hell it was tough.
Sorry for your loss. It's fucking soul-destroying having to say goodbye.
I've no dogs myself, but have had loads of cats over the years, a mix of stray and indoor - we're soft gobshites who feed anything that comes to the door.
We've had to put down 2 in the last few years. Not ashamed to admit that I spent a few days in bed drinking myself silly and weeping like a widow after putting our only male cat to sleep.
Cheers lad. A few sniffly pints were had last night alright.
Sucks man, sorry to hear that.
Cheers lad.
Took my shorts off the line earlier, the bloody crotch has frayed through so had to bin them. Great timing. I have another pair that are about 2 sizes too big for me so I'll be going nu-metally for the next few days.
Quote from: Carnage on June 01, 2024, 06:23:30 PMCheers lad.
Took my shirts off the line earlier, the bloody crotch has frayed through
The aul shirt crotch eh? I'm even more out of touch with fashion than I thought.
You should the the state of the sleeves on my bowler hat.
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Footballers. Great game but the playacting is fucking excruciating, so hard to watch.
The pub I'm in switched over to it after the U20 Hurling final. Some comedown from that, the hurling was mighty.
I hate this awful Party Over feeling that I get at the end of a long weekend, knowing it's back to reality.
It's particularly bad on a Monday right? No amount of 'positive thinking' techniques can help!
Quote from: mickO))) on May 31, 2024, 12:44:02 PMSpeaking of cats does anyone know how to keep cats out of your garden? Recently bought a house and 2 - 3 cats keep coming in and shitting in the back garden which is annoying enough but then one of the dogs will try to eat the shit. I am fed up having to clean up after other people's cats before I can even let the dogs out the back.
I know people do things like leave bottles of water around the garden etc. but what actually works?
My neighbour set up movement sensors and a sprinkler and it seemed to do the trick. Though he had a job walking past the sensors without getting soaked himself.
If you can get a cat to associate getting wet with your garden, it might keep them out. They hate it. People sometimes will go out with sprayers or water pistols but then the cat associates it with the person so will wait until they don't see you.
I keep thinking today is Thursday and I have only one more day of work this week. Then I remember it is only fucking Wednesday. Hate these weeks that just drag out clicking the buttons.
New bank card came today, spent half the day updating various payment methods across the net. Pain in the arse, and I'm sure I've forgotten something.
Quote from: Anvil on June 05, 2024, 12:24:15 PMI keep thinking today is Thursday and I have only one more day of work this week. Then I remember it is only fucking Wednesday. Hate these weeks that just drag out clicking the buttons.
Funnily enough that's what happened to me as well, even though there's actually a day less in it. Wonder if it's the expectation of it being a short week that makes it feel long?
Quote from: astfgyl on June 05, 2024, 10:06:03 PMQuote from: Anvil on June 05, 2024, 12:24:15 PMI keep thinking today is Thursday and I have only one more day of work this week. Then I remember it is only fucking Wednesday. Hate these weeks that just drag out clicking the buttons.
Funnily enough that's what happened to me as well, even though there's actually a day less in it. Wonder if it's the expectation of it being a short week that makes it feel long?
Another pet peeve when the two parts of Ireland have different bank holidays. Come on Brits, give me a day off!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on May 31, 2024, 01:32:25 PMThey don't like lemons apparently. The wife actually paid a lad who was essentially a pet psychologist to come over and try and get the cunt to stop pissing on the sofa and pillows (I banned him from the bedrooms, but she let him back in). The 'diagnosis' was stress, have to be nicer to him etc. and leave lemon in places ye don't want him to piss. Incredible. And she actually started cutting up lemons until I told her to grab a hold of herself. So I can't tell you if it really works.
150 quid for the consultation. Value for money I think you'll agree.
Quote from: Anvil on June 04, 2024, 11:02:06 AMQuote from: mickO))) on May 31, 2024, 12:44:02 PMSpeaking of cats does anyone know how to keep cats out of your garden? Recently bought a house and 2 - 3 cats keep coming in and shitting in the back garden which is annoying enough but then one of the dogs will try to eat the shit. I am fed up having to clean up after other people's cats before I can even let the dogs out the back.
I know people do things like leave bottles of water around the garden etc. but what actually works?
My neighbour set up movement sensors and a sprinkler and it seemed to do the trick. Though he had a job walking past the sensors without getting soaked himself.
If you can get a cat to associate getting wet with your garden, it might keep them out. They hate it. People sometimes will go out with sprayers or water pistols but then the cat associates it with the person so will wait until they don't see you.
Thanks lads I will give these suggestions a try.
Italian mosquitos. On the family holiday this week and they fuckin annihilated both myself and the wife within the first 24 hours here. Herself even ended up getting medical attention. Thank fuck the kids didn't seem to get the same doing.
We can't even humanely kill a horse without being cunts..
That footage made my blood boil. Lowlife cunts torturing a dying animal.
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 07, 2024, 07:49:27 PMItalian mosquitos. On the family holiday this week and they fuckin annihilated both myself and the wife within the first 24 hours here. Herself even ended up getting medical attention. Thank fuck the kids didn't seem to get the same doing.
This info is obviously too late for you now but - for future reference - I highly (and arrogantly) recommend Smidge. It is the single greatest insect repellent that I have ever used. It was suggested to me by a buddy of mine who worked as a scientist in the jungles of Honduras and Nicaragua for a few years.
I have used it on every holiday for a decade - in US and Canadian forests, around lakes and marshes, the Dominican Republic, Spain, France, Germany and nary a bite. My missus is quite susceptible to mosquitos and it works brilliantly for her.
That and garlic tablets.
https://store.adventure.ie/smidge.html
Sound advice. I defo won't be taking any chances of a repeat. My back and legs are still annoying the fuck out of me and I've been home since Sunday.
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 14, 2024, 09:43:09 AMSound advice. I defo won't be taking any chances of a repeat. My back and legs are still annoying the fuck out of me and I've been home since Sunday.
I presume that you're both slugging tonic water with lemon and/or lime? Apparently it works. I'd save that for the vodka or gin myself though.
My wife found taking B12 supplements shift the after effects quickly.
Nope. Does this help too?
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 14, 2024, 09:53:36 AMNope. Does this help too?
The tonic water thing - I don't really know, it's an old school British Colony remedy apparently - but several people suggested it to my wife over the years.
The B12 supplement seems to ease the after effects for her. She hasn't had a bad case in very long time thanks to the Smidge product. We still take a B12 and garlic tablet (odourless ones obviously - good for the heart as well) with other vitamins to this day though.
Can't hurt to try.
Dusty Hills personal possessions auctioned off after his death
https://bid.juliensauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/505
My tolerance for cunts holding up their phones at gigs is getting lower. Especially at the start when the band comes out on stage.
Get in early to get a decent spot and then your view is blocked by a fucking tower of technology.
Bridgerton. I've never watched it and never will, but there's no getting away from ads for it.
I think the idea with tonic water was the quinine in the tonic water would help with malaria. No idea if it is any good for insect bites.
plus there's barely any quinine left in it these days compared to when folk used to drink it as a counter to malaria. do love me some tonic water though! Took a year or so break from alcohol a few years back and got really into making what we called "and tonics" :laugh:
I did get into Gin and Tonics for a while. Fever Tree was the nicest brand of tonic I had.
Quote from: Carnage on June 14, 2024, 12:28:46 PMBridgerton. I've never watched it and never will, but there's no getting away from ads for it.
Just seen one of them, I never realised there were so many blacks in the higher echelons of English society back then. Wow.
Yeah, very realistic. What pisses me off is that there seems to be no getting away from Nicola Coughlan's necktits.
:laugh: yeah,..they're quite the problem alright
I get ravaged by midgets every time I go camping, big itchy oozy welts for like 2 weeks. Any antihistamine will work within the hour to stop any symptoms, even over the counter cheap no brand ones
I really suffer from insect bites and find that a dab of Bonjella mouth ulcer gel on the bite works really well to relieve itching.
Ant bites are the ones that really annoy me. Garden is full of the wee buggers.
The midges really really fucking love me the bastards
Ya, I get nailed by the fuckers as well. Midges that is, not midgets.
https://youtu.be/R3yZUZZnqlw?si=xwOisFHRS7PlwX3f
Huh that's interesting, I've never known midges to bite. Must have some extra aggressive fuckers out your way!
Quote from: Mooncat on June 17, 2024, 04:46:31 PMHuh that's interesting, I've never known midges to bite. Must have some extra aggressive fuckers out your way!
I think it's a blood type thing. They don't go near the wife and kids either but they just can't fuckin resist me
Quote from: astfgyl on June 17, 2024, 06:32:34 PMQuote from: Mooncat on June 17, 2024, 04:46:31 PMHuh that's interesting, I've never known midges to bite. Must have some extra aggressive fuckers out your way!
I think it's a blood type thing. They don't go near the wife and kids either but they just can't fuckin resist me
I get fuckin ate too. Can't explain it. Obviously the drink, fats, and sugar have me particularly tasty to them.
I've never known anyone to get bitten by them though, and I grew up playing in fields that were full of them. Certainly the mosquitos here find me tasty enough...
Edit: Actually upon some googling it appears there are non-biting midges too, so guess we just got lucky to be in an area without the savage ones!
I feel like I'm hiding in a foxhole in Vietnam between the midges and the mozzies.
The biggest gripe I have at the moment are these cunting moths. I've no idea where they are coming from. Small very airy faerie looking bastards.
The hoover comes out every evening and it's them or me.
Hotel fire alarms being set off from vapes. Fuck me who are you bothering vaping in the privacy of your own room. Had a recent incident were myself and a mate were smoking a weed vape then it set off a smoke alarm nothing came of it in the end but imagine having a smoke, it starts to hit you, fire alarm starts going off a few minutes later then you suddenly realise you were the cause and will have to deal with some bullshit very soon.
Weed vapes have a lot less vapour than the nicotine ones so it is not as if they are stronger and the smell disappears as quickly as normal vapes.
Having to stick the heating on in the middle of June
Quote from: Trev on June 18, 2024, 02:19:51 PMHaving to stick the heating on in the middle of June
June so far has been the warmest January since records began.
:laugh:
Quote from: Circlepit on June 17, 2024, 09:02:12 PMThe biggest gripe I have at the moment are these cunting moths. I've no idea where they are coming from. Small very airy faerie looking bastards.
The hoover comes out every evening and it's them or me.
Small, black, almost oval shaped (with the wings closed) bugs? Mainly in the bathroom? If so, I have these pricks too. Every summer.
Found a remedy this year. Put a small capful of bleach or Dettol down your sink and bath plugholes. Let it sit, all day while you're at work if you like. Chase it down with a kettle of boiling water, rinse/repeat for a few days. Seems to have worked.
I imagine that just boiling water would be sufficient but I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.
I'll be on that so. The cunts.
People who blame skill issues on software or the hardware. It is a fucking skill issue you dumb cunt fuck.
And relax.
Quote from: Anvil on June 19, 2024, 12:32:20 PMPeople who blame skill issues on software or the hardware. It is a fucking skill issue you dumb cunt fuck.
And relax.
Deal with this all day in work. We call it a PEBCAC error (problem exists between computer and chair).
If I didn't work remotely, I would have suplexed this fucker this morning! Couldn't deal with this everyday.
PEBCAC haha, haven't heard that since my Dell days
Bosses and/or customers asking you to do a "quick job" when they have no idea how long the task will take.
"You might just do a quick job for me"
Quote from: Blankety Blank on June 19, 2024, 05:16:28 PMBosses and/or customers asking you to do a "quick job" when they have no idea how long the task will take.
"You might just do a quick job for me"
We'll get out early today, boys. Here's a list of 75 quick jobs you can do...
:o
Like someone coming in half an hour before closing on Friday with a two hour repair: "I need that for the weekend, could you do it quick before you go home?" Always a case of at least double the charge (AKA Asshole Tax) or "I need a part, I won't have it 'til next week". Usually the latter.
Had that a few times when doing paid proof-reading. "Can you proof-read this article, but don't spend more than 4 hours on it." How long I have to spend on it depends on how bad your English is mon ami!
Everything I have to do at work takes fucking ages and is mummified in red tape so the geniuses that turn up at 10 to 4 on a Friday desperately pleading with me to do some mildly life changing shit for them that most likely can't actually be done deserve extra hot coal in hell when their time comes and I think an extra shovel or two for every time they say please and tell me how fucked they are if I can't help them.
Quote from: Blankety Blank on June 19, 2024, 05:16:28 PMBosses and/or customers asking you to do a "quick job" when they have no idea how long the task will take.
"You might just do a quick job for me"
"I have these X projects with X deadlines. Would would like me to take this new project on after these deadlines? Or push back one of the of other projects?"
"Could you help me to deprioritize some of my other tasks so that I can take this on?"
"What can I take off my plate to ensure I have room for this"
Use them wisely :P
Quote from: Mooncat on June 20, 2024, 04:38:07 PMQuote from: Blankety Blank on June 19, 2024, 05:16:28 PMBosses and/or customers asking you to do a "quick job" when they have no idea how long the task will take.
"You might just do a quick job for me"
"I have these X projects with X deadlines. Would would like me to take this new project on after these deadlines? Or push back one of the of other projects?"
"Could you help me to deprioritize some of my other tasks so that I can take this on?"
"What can I take off my plate to ensure I have room for this"
Use them wisely :P
Had a boss before with a habit of laying on the work very thick so I would just ask "I can be in one place at a time, which one would you like?"
On the flipside to that, I've a fella reporting to me that can manage to get a week out of filing an expenses report. A job that should take 30 mins max. He spends most of his days drawing out pissy admin jobs to avoid doing any of the work he's meant to be at. We all have to do the admin shite too but this cunt must think it's his actual role.
Why the fuck do we continuously bend over backwards to look for some Irish lineage for celebs or US Presidents so we can somehow claim them as our own??
Look at this fucking shite....pure cringe
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/taylor-swifts-irish-ancestors-love-story-beautifully-brought-to-life-by-wexford-illustrator/a1808629541.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/taylor-swifts-irish-ancestors-love-story-beautifully-brought-to-life-by-wexford-illustrator/a1808629541.html)
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0619/1455571-taylor-swifts-derry-roots-revealed-in-new-research/ (https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0619/1455571-taylor-swifts-derry-roots-revealed-in-new-research/)
Don't worry, as soon as they become Irish the Brits will claim them.
It's all for the clicks man $$$
Peeve: non-driving or vehicle-owning people who think that the only way to close your car door is by slamming it; applying the same monstrous force that you would use to seal the door of an overflowing junk room.
I gave a non driving friend of mine a lift to Gort yesterday, she slammed the door hard enough to knock me back to Loughrea.
This weather....wet, dry, wet, dry, wet, dry...fucking go one way or the other for the whole day so I can plan something to suit....
Being utterly fucked all day and jumping into bed only to be wide awake and unable to sleep.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 21, 2024, 01:12:19 PMBeing utterly fucked all day and jumping into bed only to be wide awake and unable to sleep.
That's just daily life though!
So my new wood planer arrived yesterday and I opened it today to discover vital parts missing, so I can't do the work I had planned over the weekend until they reply to my emails on Monday then send the missing parts on, I'm fucking raging...
Update:
So the UK company who manufacture the machine say that Amazon sales have nothing to do with them and they say go through the product support on Amazon, which directs you to the website of the arm of the company who manufactures shower units, much fucking use that..
Amazon wanted me to return the item for a refund only, after they took out the cost of postage to pick it up out of the refund, fuck that..
Finally got through to someone on Amazon (a very helpful person actually), who said the best they can do is send a replacement from which I would take out the missing parts, then return it back to them, which makes me wonder if some poor fucker will get sent the same item with the parts missing that I took out....
And I wont get the replacement for another month....cunts...
I'll be drafting an email to the manufacturer later today to spell the whole sorry saga out, they probably wont give a fuck, but I'll get to vent...
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 21, 2024, 01:12:19 PMBeing utterly fucked all day and jumping into bed only to be wide awake and unable to sleep.
I was only thinking that lately after having a very tiring day but then trying to bring myself back right with a bit of speed but sure I should have just went asleep instead and I ended up having a good 5 hours staring at the ceiling trying hard not to move instead. And then I was fucked again all the next day at work. Actually yeah, self destruction is a bit of a peeve
My peeves are threefold:
1. Had bees or wasps trying to nest in my chimney flue yesterday. 22 degrees and I had to light a fire to shift them.
2. Also yesterday, I noticed the swallows' nest has been detroyed. Probably a case of overloading (parents & at least 3 or 4 fledged chicks), it had me worried for them overnight. They're around today and in and out of the shed, so hopefully they'll rebuild - it was an old nest anyway - I'll check in a bit.
3. When wiping a spillage on the cooker top I inadvertently switch on a hob. Which would be grand if not for the fact that I'd left something wrapped in plastic on it. Whole I was in a different room eating, it was burning away merrily. Thankfully it had only gone on on the lowest heat, or it'd be a different story. Have it soaking in a water/baking powder paste now, hopefully that'll loosen it.
I've accidentally set fire to my gaff twice with unlucky shit like that. First one was minimal but the second was the full 2 fire brigades experience.
And the guards as well lol they thought a fire in the attic could only be a grow going on
We had a fire here 20 years ago, dodgy wiring in the hot press. It was confined to that room, but the water from the fire hoses did the real damage. Steam lifted a lot of plaster, and obviously the whole gaff was smoke damaged. Cost 20 grand to put right in 2003, double that at least if it happened now.
I was living on Galway at the time but the rest of the family had to rent while they repaired/redecorated. Not possible these days so I'm doubly conscious of how lucky I was today.
That shit is being cuntish to get off, gonna take a while.
The fire brigade did far more damage to my gaff than the fire as it turned out but I couldn't be mad with em at all I mean they're pure lifesavers at the end of the day hats off every time
Aye. I know a few lads on the fire brigade here and the shit they've gone through is unreal. Not just putting out fires, but going to car crashes, opening houses where someone's died inside, suicides, pulling bodies out of the water etc. Gruesome, tough going.
Tonight I was sat outside reading and I noticed a small group of kids throwing balls at an elderly lady windows who lives down the road and running away when she came to the window or the door. She is a widow, and not in great health. They then went back lifted the balls from her garden and threw them again. Youngest kid was probably 5 or 6 and actually lives beside her.
I hate getting involved in anything (long story) and hoped they would stop, or one of their parents would notice what they were up to. Don't know how many times they did it before I noticed them but they did it quite a few times after. Toyed with phoning the PSNI but then I finally couldn't sit with my finger up my ass any longer and asked them to stop doing it, telling them if they didn't I would phone the police or go tell their parents. Thankfully they did stop.
Pet peeve is I didn't step in sooner, even just walking down to her house and sitting on her wall would have stopped them, wouldn't have had to say anything and everyone could have admired my Deathwish At the Edge of Damnation t-shirt. Might even have got a cup of tea and a biscuit. Really, really annoyed with myself now.
Half expecting a knock on the door and a why did you tell my child this or that rant now.
Quote from: Carnage on June 24, 2024, 10:00:34 PMAye. I know a few lads on the fire brigade here and the shut they've gone through is unreal. Not just putting out fires, but going to car crashes, opening houses where someone's died inside, suicides, pulling bodies out of the water etc. Gruesome, tough going.
Yep my uncle was a fireman as well and fuck me do they see some shit. Tough bastards so they are.
Have a bit of a story to go with that actually....
So back in the day when I was like 17 or 18 and I was on the yokes but there was no session on and I couldn't go home so I decided to head to the next town over but it's like 9 miles so I stuck out the thumb and fuckin happy days the first car picks me up. Well a lad in a van looked like deliveries or something twas about 5 in the morning wintertime.
Anyway that's grand I'm talking the head off the lad doing my best to make him feel sorry he ever picked me up but whatever. So we're halfway there and this little fuckin micra or fiesta shit passes us at great speed. "Jaysus someone's in a hurry" says us but when we went round the bend that car was upside down on the wrong side of the road with like bits of car smashed around the road so fuck pull up quick.
Well I ran over and there was a girl hanging out the passenger window but she was the driver because there was no-one else so I ran back to the lad and says "fuck man there's someone hurt" and the lad says have I a phone? Yeah says I, so the cunt drives off and leaves me there without even finding out if the young one is alive or dead.
Fuck sake. So here I am on a bastard country road in North Tipp off me shitter wondering if yer wan was dead or not she did look very deaf tbf but no there was a bit of breathing going on there thank fuck.
Well bollix I knew I'd have to ring the fire brigade and the ambulance and worst of all the fuckers would surely bring the fuckin guards and all and here was me fuckin buzzed out of it. Fuck fuck. So obviously I rang the emergency services and sat with the unconscious bird hanging out of the upside down car until the cavalry came a calling and who was first up on the scene...? Yeah, the mother's brother and I was pure fucked and he knew it and he wanted to kill me but because of the situation he said he wouldn't snitch on me but he was like raging and trying to praise me for not like moving the bird and yknow breaking her back or some shit so lo and behold the guards had all the traffic stopped so I just hop in to the first truck in the queue and he was sound enough to bring me on to the session I was aiming for in the other town in the first place fair play.
There's actually an epilogue to this but fuck it I'm sick of typing I'll finish it tomorrow even though nobody actually asked for the story in the first place.
Nothing but respect for the fire brigade people myself, luckily I've never required their services and I hope I never do.
I was walking home from the pub, completely fucking bombed, years ago. Its a narrow bog road, no verges, and 12 - 14 foot deep drains both sides, its lethal.
Its a bright night and I spot where a car is after going off the road. Looking over the edge I can see a car wedged upside-down half way down below in the drain. "Fuck me I better go down and see if there's someone in it" thinks I, so I climbed down into the drain through a sheet of briars destroying myself with thorns.
Turns out anyway whatever poor creature was in it is gone and I've to try and get out of this cunting drain.
I'm standing on the bottom of the car and I must have braced myself on the wheel to steady myself, the wheel turned as wheels tend to do and I went head first into a foot of briars, followed by a foot of water, followed by a foot of muck and then had to crawl up the whole depth of the drain through the briars again. Then I had the joy of walking another 3 miles home, drowned wet and covered in muck and blood.
I was a week rooting thorns out of my hands and arms, there was thorns in my face and ya couldn't tell where one scrape ended and another began all over me.
Thus ends another story nobody asked for.
Can't beat those stories! I pulled up on a wet night at a car crash on a steep section of the Bruce Highway years ago (BTW can you believe that the Aussies have a Highway called 'Bruce')
I'm a trained first aider and as the ambulance and peelers hadn't turned up as yet we're legally required to provide first aid and so on.
I parked on the verge, got out and started walking up the hill towards the crash site, as I did this a car on the side of the road started coming down the hill in reverse then curved in front of me and went over the embankment. All you could see was the headlights pointing up into the sky. There was no one in it, it must have belonged to some poor divil who was attending the crash up the hill, jumped out and forgot the hand brake
Some great reading there lads, fair play.
Aye so the epilogue to my one was that about 10 months later I was after quitting college and getting a bus back to tipp in disgrace but the bus only went to a different town so I had to thumb the rest of the way. Anyway after standing in the pissing rain for around an hour a lad eventuality pulls up to give me a lift. Jaysus thanks lad I says I thought I'd never get a lift and yer man said he doesn't usually pick up the lads thumbing but he recognised me. I told him i didn't have a clue who he was did he know the father maybe but no he said he remembered me from being out in the middle of nowhere at 6 in the morning with the crashed car. Turns out he was the ambulance driver! So there was a bit of luck for me troubles after it. Turned out the girl in the car was fine as well so yeah cool bit of a happy ending there
Ah there's the Universe at work eh, payin' ye your dues.
I worked for the fire service for 11 years taking 999 calls. Apart from the shift work it was a great job in fairness. If you're trained properly you can make a huge difference to someone's life. Heard some mad shit in that job. Off the top of my head I got the call for the traffic incident in donegal where 9 people died. Narly. Worst call was where a 6 year old kid died in an elevator in galway library when the life malfunctioned and crushed the kid. Got a lot of people threatening suicide and the likes on the call. One fella in galway jumped off a 40 foot pier into 2 foot of water breaking both legs. Also had a lady with a car fire. She said I'm going into the car to get my bosses laptop. I told her to step away from the car as I couldn't hear her properly (I could hear her fine, just wanted her away from the car). She moved away and the petrol tank exploded. In fairness people don't think rationally in these situations.
The only calls firefighters really hate is car crashes and anything involving kids. House fires are no bother to them. Most of their job is chimney fires and automatic fire alarms. But you'd see the 1000 stare when they'd come back from a bad crash. They deserve every penny they get.
Two bads ones a friend was at: one a double fatality involving pedestrians and a decapitation, the other one was the guy who went the wrong way on the motorway and ploughed into a car with a family in it, including a baby. He also found his own cousin hanged on his farm. He was on the verge of quitting both times but kept at it, as numbers are well down.
When I was young a fella who lived down the road was part time in the fire service. You'd hear the fire siren and then hear his car starting and he'd be racing away to the fire station. A few minutes later you'd hear the engines leaving the station. Fair play to him. Just reading this thread reminded me of the old fire sirens, don't miss hearing those.
My brother was driving home on Xmas morning about 1am a few years back. Good straight road, newly built bypass job. Horse had broken out onto the road, he hit it going about 70. Horse had been looking straight up the road so thankfully he hit direct on from behind, took the legs from under it so it slide up the bonnet straight through the car so it's ass was in the boot and it's front legs out the windshield. My brother said he came round looked over and the horses head was beside him on the passenger seat, the horse did a neigh and died. Had peeled the roof back on the car like a tin of sardines. Was lucky the horse wasnt a few inches to the right or he'd be a goner. Somehow only had a few minors scrapes from glass.
Was round at my mates a few days later and one of our mates who's a cop was showing us a pic of some mad crash his buddy went to the scene of, was the horse in the car.
Worst was couldn't get anyone to move the car for days as was over xmas. Recovery boys wouldn't touch it till the horse was taken out of the car said it was a council job. The council wouldn't touch it cuz as technically the horse was inside the the car it was on private property. So the car sat up a lane with the horse still in it for a few days till everything opened up again.
Bloody hell, you couldn't write this stuff!
:laugh: that's incredible and yet I choose to believe. Allelujiah!
2 completely unrelated peeves for today...
1. Blackout tattoos (I think this is what they're referred to)...tattoos are great, I have two crappy tattoos myself which I want to get sorted or covered up. Get a tattoo, get a full sleeve, get whatever the fuck you want but just colouring in your arms black? Why? Just go at yourself with a permanent marker. These are shite.
2. Czechia. I wasn't even aware this was a thing. Apparently it was introduced a few years ago, but it seems that only this year RTE have decided to use it in the Euros coverage. It sounds wrong. Just call it the Czech Republic like everyone else. Or has everyone been calling it this for the last few years and it's only now I've noticed? Please tell.
You've been away from this planet too long, John. Czechia is now. Czech Republic is last decade.
Welcome back.
Is it really? That's mad. It sounds wrong.
Some great tales back there lads. In stitches at the image of astfgyl off his tits sitting in the road beside some unfortunate young wan hanging out of a crashed car. Someone needs to script that! :laugh:
Brexit totally fucking the availability of English ales here.
I quite like them.
Took too many Sudafed tablets and coffee and now I'm buzzing away. The peeve is that I'm stuck at my desk in work and can't horse on any hard house music to accompany the pseudoephedrine rush. Also there's people coming in with queries and I'm trying to stop myself from babbling shite at them.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 28, 2024, 12:27:53 PMBrexit totally fucking the availability of English ales here.
I quite like them.
Just flew into Brussels this morning. The queue for non-EU passports was chronic, the EU channel flew through.
A few very peeved looking Brits in the queue 😂
Speaking of which, it was revealed today via his arrest in Canada that Tommy Robinson travels on an Irish/EU rather than British passport :laugh:
Quote from: stearl on June 28, 2024, 04:28:14 PMQuote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on June 28, 2024, 12:27:53 PMBrexit totally fucking the availability of English ales here.
I quite like them.
Just flew into Brussels this morning. The queue for non-EU passports was chronic, the EU channel flew through.
A few very peeved looking Brits in the queue 😂
The staff were ripping the piss out of them once when I was coming into Schiphol, was pretty funny
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: brilliant!
And back to Tommy, I see he was travelling on yet another name. But yeah give out about fake passports and people with criminal records coming into your country :laugh:
I ordered 35m sq of new wood flooring and underlay from a place last week, due to be delivered yesterday. I stayed in all day, no sign of it. I was out doing some work on the driveway in the evening when the next-door neighbour showed up, the one I've had strife with before, and told me that a delivery had been made to her house... while there were lads laying their new tarmac driveway.
Down here in rural Tipperary, driveways tend to be long bastards and houses well in from the road and spread far from each other. The dopey cunt reversed his truck in, while the lads were working and told him not to, went over a kerb they had just laid, sat around for ten minutes as yer one wasn't in so nobody answered the door, then just fucking left the pallet anyway and fucked off. Despite the eircode being clearly visible in the address, he still managed to land at the wrong fucking house, was told he was at the wrong house and, even then, despite my phone number being clearly visible on the delivery docket and the invoice, the cunt never called me. He just trollied the pallet off the lorry and fucked off.
I spent most of yesterday evening lugging the shit out of yer one's gaff about 50m, over the fence and out to the back of the car which, of course, I couldn't get any closer since they had fresh tarmac down. Was fucking wrecked so left the bit where I have to lug it all into my house until today. How could a cunt be so bad at their fucking job in this day and age, when google maps will guide you straight to the door and you can so easily call someone to ask for directions if that's too complicated? Especially when you're being told you're at the wrong address >:(
Delivery drivers seem to be at that sort of thing a lot with small packages but that's a bit extreme tbf!
Not near as bad as that cunt, but there used to be one Hermes driver who pissed me off no end. I'd get the "Your Package Has Been Delivered" email, get home from work, go looking for it, never find it, and then a day or two later they'd turn up with it or I'd find it sitting on the front porch. Happened regularly and always the same person. Once I didn't bother to go look for it when it wasn't sitting at the door and no note had been put through the letter box saying it was round the back. A couple of days later I went to put the rubbish out and low and behold there is a soggy box sitting on top of the bin.
Last year the wife had ordered something and the postman rang the doorbell to deliver it. She knew it was meant to be Fastway delivering so asked him how he ended up with it. Turns out the amazing Fastway driver couldn't be fucked to go as far as the house, despite the eircode being on the package, so he decided to leave it on the footpath in the local village outside the butchers. The butcher brought it in and when he saw the postman he asked him to drop it down when he was on his way.
Jesus :laugh:
Millions of stories like these from my last job and outside of it (was working with international freight and had some completely bizarre missed deliveries) but the all time best was with my aluminium guitar - a Tides custom about 14 months in the making. Fastway had it for the last leg, it says it's out for delivery one day. Grand. I'm the last bungalow on the street (then there is one big house) so I often add that to delivery notes to help drivers a bit. Guitar hasn't shown as delivered by about 5pm so I assume he couldn't find the house and will try again tomorrow, no hassle. Knock on the door - it's the neighbours from the big house holding a guitar case. "I think this is yours - we saw the driver just throw it over the wall into our yard earlier, he was gone when we went out to him". Not even a box or label left on it, luckily a travel case, not a scratch on the guitar thank fuck - a six foot wall he lashed it over and drove off. I can only assume he took it out of the box it was shipped in before loading it into the truck so I am lucky he even got the fuckin street right.
I'm not going to complain about my soggy box again :laugh:
You can get pads for middle age leakage now. APPARENTLY!!!
Bought a foam cutter a few years ago, had my workplace as place of delivery as there would be nobody home. They ended up using my home address. No sign of it. According to the tracking DPD had delivered it, but when I got in contact with them, they just told me he had delivered it to the correct address. Got onto the seller, and chewed them out for using the wrong address, they sent out a replacement to my workplace, arrived no problems. Forgot about the original.
Then two weeks later, my uncle showed up, turns out the DPD guy had shoved the box into the hedge at his farm 1/4 of a mile away Never mind we're the only inhabited house in over half a mile on the lane, nope, he sticks it into a hedge in front of the boarded up house with a few sheds. Contents destroyed.
Hermes are the worst though. Once got a package sent to our shop in the North, to avoid An Post customs bullshit, they delivered it "to your neighbour" and emailed a photo with the package sitting on the ground as proof of delivery, ended up having to go through Google Earth trying to check the paving slab patterns and cracks in the wall to establish which house got it. Another time Hermes dropped a package into a house across the road "because their car park's full" on the last day before Christmas, had to wait til the new year.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 29, 2024, 12:30:21 PMDelivery drivers seem to be at that sort of thing a lot with small packages but that's a bit extreme tbf!
General rule is:If the delivery driver is wearing a GAA/Premiership jersey and airmax, he's going to make a balls of the delivery.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 29, 2024, 05:21:50 AMI ordered 35m sq of new wood flooring and underlay from a place last week, due to be delivered yesterday. I stayed in all day, no sign of it. I was out doing some work on the driveway in the evening when the next-door neighbour showed up, the one I've had strife with before, and told me that a delivery had been made to her house... while there were lads laying their new tarmac driveway.
Down here in rural Tipperary, driveways tend to be long bastards and houses well in from the road and spread far from each other. The dopey cunt reversed his truck in, while the lads were working and told him not to, went over a kerb they had just laid, sat around for ten minutes as yer one wasn't in so nobody answered the door, then just fucking left the pallet anyway and fucked off. Despite the eircode being clearly visible in the address, he still managed to land at the wrong fucking house, was told he was at the wrong house and, even then, despite my phone number being clearly visible on the delivery docket and the invoice, the cunt never called me. He just trollied the pallet off the lorry and fucked off.
I spent most of yesterday evening lugging the shit out of yer one's gaff about 50m, over the fence and out to the back of the car which, of course, I couldn't get any closer since they had fresh tarmac down. Was fucking wrecked so left the bit where I have to lug it all into my house until today. How could a cunt be so bad at their fucking job in this day and age, when google maps will guide you straight to the door and you can so easily call someone to ask for directions if that's too complicated? Especially when you're being told you're at the wrong address >:(
Maybe the only place he was able to parquet :laugh:
That one took a while :laugh:
Quote from: Sworntothecans on June 30, 2024, 05:33:31 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 29, 2024, 12:30:21 PMDelivery drivers seem to be at that sort of thing a lot with small packages but that's a bit extreme tbf!
General rule is:If the delivery driver is wearing a GAA/Premiership jersey and airmax, he's going to make a balls of the delivery.
Now that you mention it that's most of them!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 30, 2024, 07:22:24 PMThat one took a while :laugh:
Sorry about that. I figured if anything would help in a situation like that then it would be a pun.
Quote from: astfgyl on June 30, 2024, 07:40:15 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on June 30, 2024, 05:33:31 PMQuote from: astfgyl on June 29, 2024, 12:30:21 PMDelivery drivers seem to be at that sort of thing a lot with small packages but that's a bit extreme tbf!
General rule is:If the delivery driver is wearing a GAA/Premiership jersey and airmax, he's going to make a balls of the delivery.
Now that you mention it that's most of them!
They never last either. Wife and neighbours managed to get one binned as he'd only leave packages in the local shop, who hated taking them in but he'd lie and say that the customers asked him to deliver there.
The bog. Ow.
Quote from: Carnage on July 05, 2024, 07:55:34 PMThe bog. Ow.
I saw a picture on Facebook of some heretic drinking beer in the bog.
Quote from: 91/30 on July 05, 2024, 08:08:13 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 05, 2024, 07:55:34 PMThe bog. Ow.
I saw a picture on Facebook of some heretic drinking beer in the bog.
You can either drink your flask of Tae or a 3 litre of Country Spring Red Lemonade.
Those are the rules.
No beer. No water.
Turf mould in the tae, not optional.
Trying to paint the gaff but it fucking rains every day
Quote from: Carnage on July 05, 2024, 08:40:09 PMTurf mould in the tae, not optional.
:laugh: absolutely man
There is no finer meal than tae and sangwidges in the bog.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 05, 2024, 08:54:50 PMTrying to paint the gaff but it fucking rains every day
Same here. Long overdue in my place. I was all set to do it last August, but I had two massive leaks in the house (one in the attic, one in the en-suite above the sitting room) which destroyed the gaff when I was away, ceilings down etc.
I had to move out for nearly 6 months until the repairs were done becuase it turns out all of the other plumbing and electrics were dodgy as fuck too. The crowd that was originally building the estate went bust, so whoever came in to finish things made a balls of everything, cheap wiring and plumbing, no uniformity in anything they used in the houses.
I've been here 15 years or so, and I was lucky to get away with things that long according to the engineer.
Only finishing decorating inside now, but fuck knows when the outside will get started.
Quote from: Carnage on July 05, 2024, 07:55:34 PMThe bog. Ow.
Currently sending the eldest off with in laws to help with the turf (it'll build character 😂) I've done my time in hell. Fuck the bog
I wish I'd bred so I could do the same. The worst thing is that today was just the first day (footing), tomorrow is going to be fun.
Quote from: Carnage on July 06, 2024, 12:21:53 AMI wish I'd bred so I could do the same. The worst thing is that today was just the first day (footing), tomorrow is going to be fun.
Clamping?
No, more footing. Got just over a quarter done today, got rained out of it. That said, the forecast is for rain so I don't think I'll get much done.
I grew to love being out on the bog over my years doing archeology. As a suburbanite I always thought they looked bleak when I was a kid, it looked like the surface of the moon, or like the setting for a horror movie and gave me the willies. Having grown to love being in that landscape over the years it began to look more and more to me like the surface of the moon or the setting for a horror movie, but in a really good way :laugh:
I'm generally not a fan but it was lovely having a bit of peace and listening to the birds yesterday. I suppose I'm mellowing in my old age but the bit of work now is appreciated more and more in the winter.
I love going for a stroll around the local bogs, listening to a bit of George Micheal on the headphones.
Crap jokes aside, we're surrounded with bog here in mid tipp and I love going for a stroll around them. Very bleak but the starkness and the silence is wonderful
Djokovic. What a twat.
Quote from: Carnage on July 08, 2024, 09:23:59 PMDjokovic. What a twat.
A twat indeed! however on that topic, just because you're playing a sport does it automatically give "fans" the right to dole out abuse, booing is one thing, but I see some "fans" here at local GAA games calling their own teams players "a stupid cunt" etc etc, never mind the opposition players, I'm surprised there aren't more Cantona type moments in sport, I know I'd be the first to jump over the railing to take umbrage to some fucker thinking just because they have payed to see a football game you can dish out abuse, Imagine if you were in a restaurant and you decided to call some poor waitress a stupid bitch because they forgot the red sauce..
And also their lack of awareness of young children or elderly people nearby while swearing. Now I can swear as good as anyone, but there's a time and a place....
When I used to play soccer the crowd would barely register with me. And there would be a few hundred in attendance. If someone was abusing me (and I got it all the time with the long hair) I'd laugh it off. They want you to get riled. Fuck that.
Quote from: The Heretic on July 09, 2024, 01:09:30 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 08, 2024, 09:23:59 PMDjokovic. What a twat.
A twat indeed! however on that topic, just because you're playing a sport does it automatically give "fans" the right to dole out abuse,
He wasn't being booed though, that's the point. The crowd were chanting "Rune", he wouldn't have it even when the interviewer corrected him. By jaysus he'll be booed during his next match though.
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2024, 01:36:53 PMQuote from: The Heretic on July 09, 2024, 01:09:30 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 08, 2024, 09:23:59 PMDjokovic. What a twat.
A twat indeed! however on that topic, just because you're playing a sport does it automatically give "fans" the right to dole out abuse,
He wasn't being booed though, that's the point. The crowd were chanting "Rune", he wouldn't have it even when the interviewer corrected him. By jaysus he'll be booed during his next match though.
I know he wasn't being booed, it was just a general observation on crowds/fans at sport and what is or isn't acceptable or what the boundaries actually are or should be..
One thing that also fucks me off in fans shouting out when a player is throwing darts, it wasn't like that back in the day "best of order now please etc". Perhaps modern darts players are like Ollkiller there who managed to blank it out...
Fuck me I can see myself getting more and more Victor Meldrew like with every day that goes by....
It's the Hearn effect, cheapening everything they touch. Snooker's gone the same, with walk on music and the stupid premier league & shootout tournaments.
Still, they're rotten with money as a result, it's working for them.
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 09, 2024, 01:23:25 PMWhen I used to play soccer the crowd would barely register with me. And there would be a few hundred in attendance. If someone was abusing me (and I got it all the time with the long hair) I'd laugh it off. They want you to get riled. Fuck that.
Who did you play with Ollkiller? Fair play in reaching that level anyway.
To echo other point above, the bad language around kids at games drives me daft as well. Get a hold of yerselves like :-\
Quote from: Snare on July 10, 2024, 10:22:24 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on July 09, 2024, 01:23:25 PMWhen I used to play soccer the crowd would barely register with me. And there would be a few hundred in attendance. If someone was abusing me (and I got it all the time with the long hair) I'd laugh it off. They want you to get riled. Fuck that.
Who did you play with Ollkiller? Fair play in reaching that level anyway.
To echo other point above, the bad language around kids at games drives me daft as well. Get a hold of yerselves like :-\
Ah it wasn't that high a level. Played for castlebar celtic in the mayo league and the connaught senior league and was on the mayo soccer team. Connaught senior league was a high enough standard with the likes of mervue united, salthill Devon and B teams from galway city, sligo rovers and athlone town who would regularly field around 4 to 5 first teamers a game. So you'd regularly get a few hundred at games. More when got to finals etc.
Tbh if I applied myself u could have played League of Ireland but I had a mate playing for Shelbourne and he only got a hundred quid a week and was working part time. Had no social life so I went with bands and beer instead.
Ronnie Whelan is a Liverpool legend but both him and Ray Houghton are insufferable cunts of commentators, get Jim Beglin on board RTE...
But both get an eternal free pass for their goals in Euro 88.
It's coming home..its coming home..etc etc..
Their lack of self awareness is mind blowing..
Quote from: The Heretic on July 11, 2024, 08:54:24 AMIt's coming home..its coming home..etc etc..
Their lack of self awareness is mind blowing..
Same lads who were racially abusing their own players and calling for Southgate's head a mere week ago...
Quote from: Ollkiller on July 10, 2024, 11:43:53 AMQuote from: Snare on July 10, 2024, 10:22:24 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on July 09, 2024, 01:23:25 PMWhen I used to play soccer the crowd would barely register with me. And there would be a few hundred in attendance. If someone was abusing me (and I got it all the time with the long hair) I'd laugh it off. They want you to get riled. Fuck that.
Who did you play with Ollkiller? Fair play in reaching that level anyway.
To echo other point above, the bad language around kids at games drives me daft as well. Get a hold of yerselves like :-\
Ah it wasn't that high a level. Played for castlebar celtic in the mayo league and the connaught senior league and was on the mayo soccer team. Connaught senior league was a high enough standard with the likes of mervue united, salthill Devon and B teams from galway city, sligo rovers and athlone town who would regularly field around 4 to 5 first teamers a game. So you'd regularly get a few hundred at games. More when got to finals etc.
Tbh if I applied myself u could have played League of Ireland but I had a mate playing for Shelbourne and he only got a hundred quid a week and was working part time. Had no social life so I went with bands and beer instead.
Fair play all the same as you still played in front of hundreds. Wise move on the LOI v bands and a social life though! :laugh:
Finished drinking a little while ago and forgot my headphones for the reasonable stroll home. You miss out on peak album enjoyment through errors like this.
At least the spicy trickle of vindaloo from gut to anus will keep you warm on the walk home.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 13, 2024, 10:44:34 AMAt least the spicy trickle of vindaloo from gut to anus will keep you warm on the walk home.
I even have some left for later in case I started feeling good about myself again
Quote from: ochoill on July 13, 2024, 12:00:22 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on July 13, 2024, 10:44:34 AMAt least the spicy trickle of vindaloo from gut to anus will keep you warm on the walk home.
I even have some left for later in case I started feeling good about myself again
It trickles out in the voice of Liquid Snake
Quote from: ochoill on July 13, 2024, 12:00:22 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on July 13, 2024, 10:44:34 AMAt least the spicy trickle of vindaloo from gut to anus will keep you warm on the walk home.
I even have some left for later in case I started feeling good about myself again
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
Fibreglass insullation. In the attic putting in a new fan and that fucking fibreglass is evil shit.
Used to work on chimney repair for a few years and a cold shower is great for getting the fibreglass off before the itch gets going in earnest although it's a pure cunt in winter. I don't miss it
Cunts ringing every five minutes, spending more time asking if we have tickets than ordering stuff.
RTE take the piss with the taxpayer, then said taxpayer has to get the lube out once again...shower of cunts
The very selective reporting, by the BBC and other UK news sources, of Wiffen's Olympic win for Ireland.
The laptop is running out of space so last Wednesday I ordered a bigger disk and a USB enclosure to allow me to hook up the new, bigger disk to it and make a clone of the existing disk, which I could just swap out and carry on without having to reinstall everything and all that shite. Irish company promising delivery between 1 and 3 days, what could possibly go wrong? They split the order for some reason, sent the enclosure last Thursday and the disk on Friday. The disk arrived yesterday. I asked them if they could track the bit they shipped first, see why it was taking so long.
"It'll be delivered between 3pm and 5pm today"
Fair enough, I thought. It wasn't delivered, however, so I emailed them this morning to see where it was.
"It was delivered to Ann at 5:23pm yesterday"
I wonder who Ann is and where she lives.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 31, 2024, 10:04:33 AMThe very selective reporting, by the BBC and other UK news sources, of Wiffen's Olympic win for Ireland.
Great win for him and rightly so has been the top news story on BBC NI all day, Parents on radio this morning with Nolan and plenty more about him on radio. No idea about other news channels up here.
I listened to two new songs by old artists this evening- Opeth and Marilyn Manson. The top comment on both was "WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK".
I fucking despise cool internet speech.
I'd say your face journey was epic.
I got a teams message from someone 17/18 years younger than me that began "Hey man" then proceeded to ask me me a question... No sorry to bother you, could you help... Fucked me off no end. Am I just old and grumpy now?
Quote from: Anvil on August 02, 2024, 04:25:06 PMI got a teams message from someone 17/18 years younger than me that began "Hey man" then proceeded to ask me me a question... No sorry to bother you, could you help... Fucked me off no end. Am I just old and grumpy now?
Little cunt hadn't the decency to ask your pronouns first >:(
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 02, 2024, 01:44:00 PMI listened to two new songs by old artists this evening- Opeth and Marilyn Manson. The top comment on both was "WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK".
I fucking despise cool internet speech.
See also, a massively popular song from the 90s - "who's still listening to this banger in 2024?".
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 02, 2024, 01:44:00 PMI listened to two new songs by old artists this evening- Opeth and Marilyn Manson. The top comment on both was "WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK".
I fucking despise cool internet speech.
Suprised they had the comments open on the Manson one, noticed quite a posts plugging his new album had them locked.
Funniest thing out of all of this , he has to open for Five Finger arse ache now 😂
Must have been a deluge, the comments are gone now.
Is Manson giving it another go? Never mind the allegations, his tunes have been awful since after Mechanical Animals and also awful before Smells Like Children
Smells Like Children was 80% shite too, to be fair. Holy Wood wasn't awful but there was a lot of filler and musically it was a step backwards. I haven't heard anything bar the odd song since, all shite. Couldn't be bothered, that new one's nothing new.
I actually like most of the actual "songs" on Smells Like Children. The oul Fuck Frankie and all that was shite tbf but the NIN-ness of the good bits was enough for me to like it overall
Lads in a barely moving, multi-lane traffic jam pointlessly trying to change lanes or who have to be milimeters away from your arse at all times.
Nerves are already fraught in such situations, just sit tight and don't act the prick.
Basketball is awful shite.
Quote from: Carnage on August 06, 2024, 09:54:13 PMBasketball is awful shite.
That's fighting talk that! Hard to beat basketball, especially when Timmy McCarthy is commentating. That's what I look forward to the most at every Olympics.
Got into basketball in the glory days of the 80's, it was my main sport at school, my kids play with 2 different clubs, and we attend as many Super League Games as possible for different clubs down here.
Got to love final days in the National Basketball Arena as well. I wanted to hit the internationals there last weekend but a trip to Kerry won out...
So no, I'd have to strongly disagree that basketball is shite, but each to their own obviously!
Basketball is a great sport to play. It'll get you fit in no time as there's no let up.
Hurling, Gaelic, Golf, Snooker etc. all shite but Basketball is at least one of the very few decent sports.
Hurling is not shite, although the GAA can be quite stomach turning.
Hurling is the best of the best! Home for a few days, first thing I did was organise tickets for a club match to show the wife.
Quote from: Snare on August 07, 2024, 12:33:09 AMQuote from: Carnage on August 06, 2024, 09:54:13 PMBasketball is awful shite.
That's fighting talk that! Hard to beat basketball, especially when Timmy McCarthy is commentating. That's what I look forward to the most at every Olympics.
Got into basketball in the glory days of the 80's, it was my main sport at school, my kids play with 2 different clubs, and we attend as many Super League Games as possible for different clubs down here.
Got to love final days in the National Basketball Arena as well. I wanted to hit the internationals there last weekend but a trip to Kerry won out...
So no, I'd have to strongly disagree that basketball is shite, but each to their own obviously!
If you've never been Brian, I highly recommend going to see a Red Star Belgrade gane in their home arena at some stage. Most explosive atmosphere I've ever experienced in any match in any sport. Deafening.
Quote from: mickO))) on August 07, 2024, 09:12:42 AMHurling, Gaelic, Golf, Snooker etc. all shite but Basketball is at least one of the very few decent sports.
I have zero interest in any of those sports, but I'd hardly call them shite.
Sports related peeve: comments section on YouTube for extreme sports videos being flooded with safety nazis. "Should be wearing a helmet", "Darwin award will come too soon", "Gonna get injured and put a strain on emergency services etc." Fuck off and enjoy the videos for what they are - entertainment!
My old PE teacher put me off basketball for life with his insistence of teaching us and always making us play zone defence... We didn't even have a school team, and fuck me was it boring.
After some Olympics exposure, I'd have to stick to saying water polo is the worst of all "sports"
Do they still do the gymnastics with the ribbons and balls? That and walking were always the ones I could never watch.
Why the fuck does everyone else look effortlessly cool and relaxed and non sweaty on holidays while my every second thought is fuck this heat I should have stayed at home for the 2 weeks...
Big dopes wearing noise-cancelling headphones while cycling.
Bigger dopes wearing noise-cancelling headphones while cycling on a footpath past a crowded venue with people filtering out.
Biggest dopes wearing noise-cancelling headphones while cycling against the flow of traffic on a one-way road.
Muscle spasms. Have a doozy of one in my back since Monday and even with Valium and strong painkillers it's still hurting like fuck.
I looked into getting my son into karate a few months ago. I started filling out the form but stopped halfway through for some reason and forgot to complete the form for two or three weeks. In the meantime I started to receive texts and emails by the dozen from the club, everything from promoting their values to classes to telling me that even just considering sending my son to karate classes makes me a good parent, even if I don't follow through with it. Weird. What do you even make of such a meaningless statement??
I finally got to it, signed him up and we were away. The slew of emails and texts continued throughout, with titles that bizarrely ended in "LOL", and were all incredibly encouraging... overly- encouraging. Mildly strange and annoying.
The young lad was sick a few weeks back and missed a class. The next week we brought him along but he was hungry and tired after creche and didn't take part. We bailed after ten minutes.
I got a call a few days later from the dude asking if Lugh was ok and why he wasn't in class the past two weeks. Is everything alright at home he asks! A bit over the line methinks but yeah yeah he's grand, cheers for the call.
The following week he didn't want to go because he said he found it boring. He loved the classes when he was there but the mind of a five year old... What are you going to do. We compromise with him and say to do one more class before deciding one way or another, so we had along, he gets stuck in and has a blast but after he says nah, not into it. It's boring. Grand, I cancel the classes.
Then this morning I get another call from the dude. Hi, is everything ok at home, is he ok, why hasn't he been in! I begin to tell him that the interest is gone so we cancelled the class blah blah blah. I stop talking and realise I'm talking to myself! He has hung up or got cut off. I wait a minute for him to call me back. No. I ring back. No answer. Nothing. Double fucking weird. I feel on one hand like I have just been ghosted while on the other I'm wondering if this fucking karate place is sponsored by the church of Scientology. I wonder if this is the end of it or the cunt will ring me back again :laugh:
:laugh: Class
Sounds like he waxed off.
Lugh, great name.
On the topic of getting young lads into martial arts, I was hiking there in Scotland with a pal whose young lad is about ages with mine (12). Said he got the young f'la into Taekwondo, proper Korean lad giving the lessons, the whole lot.
Anyway, after a few classes he noticed the boy getting more and more reluctant to go in, even though he was making progress. Turns out the 'Sendsai' or whatever you call the cunt had a length of wood with the word 'medicine' written on it. The young lad told him when they had to do the plank or push ups, if the arse went up in the air, even a few centimetres, yer man would grab the stickín, bound over to the offender and shout 'MEDIZINA'!!! and belt them full-force across the arse.
He no longer attends Taekwondo :)
How else do you teach discipline if not with a bata?
Haha, old school! :laugh:
My daughter went to capoeira for 2 and a half years and about 2 months ago moved onto jiu jitsu. She loves it but is now like a spider monkey leaping off chairs trying ti catch me in flying arm bars or chokes.
I love how into it she is and I feel like the teacher is instilling a strong sense of discipline into her.
It seems that he says " except for your father, go fucking nuts on him"
:laugh: Savage.
:laugh:
The fuckin' vagaries of child raising!
It is great and I hope she sticks with it so when she is older she can look after herself.
It's funny seeing my young fella who is 3 years older looking at them as the class finishes up thinking " my time as top dog could end".
My 10 year old boy and 8 year old girl both do judo. She's by far the more aggro of the two. As a parent, I hope neither of them have occasion to use it, but it does give me a small degree of comfort. Some cocky little shit was giving the little lady a bit of a hard time in class a few months ago, and she threw him over her shoulder handy enough. He just about managed to suppress the tears, and she actually felt bad as a result, but I can't begin to explain the immense pride and satisfaction afterwards.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 11, 2024, 08:15:50 PMMy 10 year old boy and 8 year old girl both do judo. She's by far the more aggro of the two. As a parent, I hope neither of them have occasion to use it, but it does give me a small degree of comfort. Some cocky little shit was giving the little lady a bit of a hard time in class a few months ago, and she threw him over her shoulder handy enough. He just about managed to suppress the tears, and she actually felt bad as a result, but I can't begin to explain the immense pride and satisfaction afterwards.
Exactly. Knowing my daughter can potentially mind herself is worth the stealth attacks.
Impressive.
Comedians at the passport office in Merrion Square charging forty bar PER PAGE for academic apostille stamps.
Unbelievable urge to shout WHERES YOUR MASK YA ROBBIN BASTARD at the lad behind the glass.
Bob Dylan. And wankers who cover Bob Dylan songs, especially 'Blowin' In The Wind' or 'The Times They Are A-Changin'.
Quote from: The Wretch on August 12, 2024, 02:55:53 PMBob Dylan. And wankers who cover Bob Dylan songs, especially 'Blowin' In The Wind' or 'The Times They Are A-Changin'.
I made this comment (https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=2.msg3837#msg3837)over five years ago.
Great minds and all that :laugh:
I'm right in this gang with Ducky and The Wretch, I'm way past my 'ending up in random flats and houses after the pub' days but I do remember the seething hatred for cunts coming out with acoustic guitars and goin all Dylan on everyone's arses . Utter Drip music.
Quote from: Thorn on August 12, 2024, 10:53:55 PMI'm right in this gang with Ducky and The Wretch, I'm way past my 'ending up in random flats and houses after the pub' days but I do remember the seething hatred for cunts coming out with acoustic guitars and goin all Dylan on everyone's arses . Utter Drip music.
I'm not quite past the random gaffs but I still want to set fire to the party guitar players.
Unless someone asks them to do it and then it's fair game
...but if they ask them to do Wonderwall that's surely a lynching too?
Quote from: Thorn on August 12, 2024, 11:10:19 PM...but if they ask them to do Wonderwall that's surely a lynching too?
Yes that is unforgivable
:abbath: Curse those Gallagher boys
Sign me up, I can't stand the whiny bastard either. Whoever let him near a microphone should be eviscerated.
Quote from: Thorn on August 12, 2024, 11:20:36 PM:abbath: Curse those Gallagher boys
The Emperor x Oasis collaboration we never knew we wanted - Curse You All Madlads
There was a post on the old forum years ago, somebody asked who Paddy Casey was.
'He's the kind of lad who finds an acoustic guitar at a house party and ruins it for everyone'.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 12, 2024, 11:08:37 PMQuote from: Thorn on August 12, 2024, 10:53:55 PMI'm right in this gang with Ducky and The Wretch, I'm way past my 'ending up in random flats and houses after the pub' days but I do remember the seething hatred for cunts coming out with acoustic guitars and goin all Dylan on everyone's arses . Utter Drip music.
I'm not quite past the random gaffs but I still want to set fire to the party guitar players.
Unless someone asks them to do it and then it's fair game
I dunno I often end up in a late gaff and we pass around electrics set up with distortion and effects to play riffs at each other. And there's enough other instruments to join in. One of the lads had YouTube drum tracks on one evening and we were all taking turns writing riffs lol it was right sport
Edit to add in I remember none of the riffs, it was purely a creative excercise while all of us were full of drink. Which made it even more fun because it was effortless and temporary.
I've never experienced the "lad pulls out acoustic guitar and ruins the party" stereotype. Anytime I've seen somebody get the guitar out, it's been class craic.
But it's usually a 3-4am job, not early on when the party is in full flow.
Oasis are grand.
Olympians biting into medals, especially runners up - wtf like?? Your expert teeth are going to determine that sure is Silver or Bronze??
Apparently gold medals are something like 94% silver as they'd otherwise cost a fortune, so they might have a point :laugh:
Quote from: Giggles on August 13, 2024, 08:50:31 AMI've never experienced the "lad pulls out acoustic guitar and ruins the party" stereotype. Anytime I've seen somebody get the guitar out, it's been class craic.
But it's usually a 3-4am job, not early on when the party is in full flow.
Oasis are grand.
You are blessed. I've seen it happen when the party is in full flow, and they'll crank out maudling shite like The Frames or Staind.
I don't mind Oasis either, the first two albums and the b-side collection have some memorable songs. Stuff like Don't Look Back in Anger and Wonderwall have been done to death by most people who pick up an acoustic.
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Dylan is one of those sacred cow types too, which is even more annoying. "Bob Dylan is a genius, you need to listen to 'Blonde On Blonde', or this bootleg from 1975 to really get him" Fuck right off.
There are a few Dylan wannabe types around here sadly. Awful fucking music, and they are absolute fucking bellends, especially to young musicians, and anyone who doesn't worship the whole cliched 60's thing as the be all, end all of music and pop culture.
Oasis are another shower of utterly mediocre cunts.
I remember years ago, my friends flatmate always had what we would refer to as "the posh wankers" visiting, who would break out the acoustic for shite like 'Birdhouse In Your Soul' or fucking R.E.M. Intolerable.
As The Wretch will attest, I'm not adverse to a bit of Oasis myself (I have my third copy of Definitely Maybe on pre-order) but if I never heard Wonderwall again I'd be a very happy camper.
The one time a late night party guitar was welcome was a night where a very drunk friend gave Wish You Were Here a go and was too hammered to remember the lyrics, we just threw puns at her for the rest of the night (Drink Floyd, Wish You Were Beer, Wine On You Crazy Diamond etc.). Good craic, but fuck off generally.
Peeve:
Just home now and noticed as I was taking off my jeans that I vould see through the crotch. Ripped or wore through, don't care which but I don't know how long I was walking around like that.
Last 10-15 years or so (who's counting at this stage!) I've noticed that the crotch of my jeans wears through fairly systematically, regardless of quality or brand. I'd understand better if I'd five o'clock stubble down there rasping away! But in any case it's only the jeans, not the boxers. So yeah, that's happened to me at least twice over that time too, to only notice a rip/hole at the end of the day :-X
Same, though I wear them 'til the death. I'd noticed that this pair was getting a bit threadbare around the bollock region and obviously forgot about it. The thing is I've lost a bit of weight and this is the only pair I have that fits, so I've been wearing them a lot more often. I've new ones ordered and should have them on Friday, but I'm glad it's happened in shorts weather as opposed to winter.
Happened to me with the only good pair of jeans I have, Hackett ones I got for Christmas. Easily and cheaply fixed in any sewing shop lads, as I found out. Doesn't look brilliant but sure who's seeing the bollock region of your flannels in fairness :)
Me aul suegra has done back up a few of them for me alright.
I think the only thing I get to replacing/repairing pronto is worn shoes.
Don't mind a bit of surprise ventilation in the auld jeans!
Keep them jeans with the holes in the crotch lads, with the way "fashion" is gone now its only a matter of time till they're selling new jeans with holes conveniently pre-cut in the crotchular region, like they do with the knees, and ye will be fashionable as fuck.
p.s. If you are reading this and you have ever bought a pair of jeans with holes in them, you are a clown.
I always have shit clothes that I've had for years. I just don't really have any interest in that stuff unless I was putting on a suit or something. Otherwise, my jeans are all natural holes and held together with string and shit like that with the patterns faded off my t shirts and such like.
Ochoill should be able to confirm most of that except the part where I even cared about a suit or anything either, being the only lad on the board who has ever actually seen me.
Buying jeans with holes in em? Good lord you'd hardly make it through your first winter going on like that
He's not wrong lads I am fairly sure he was caught using an extension cord holding his jeans with no back axle in them up before. Personally I have caught him using blue rope and an old tie. He was like a rake for a while there too so he just looked like a lad strung together out of burlap and Chelsea jerseys
Have a cold/flu the last couple of days. Poor me etc. but it's a pain in the arse, was up all night coughing.
Quote from: Carnage on August 14, 2024, 11:43:18 PMHave a cold/flu the last couple of days. Poor me etc. but it's a pain in the arse, was up all night coughing.
It's the time of year that makes it shit.
Cold and miserable in the winter, it's dark before teatime? Sure, wrapped up in bed with a dose will probably happen at some point. But August? Fuck that noise.
Aye. Feel cold but as soon as you're under the covers the sweat's out through you.
I had a dose last week. Really sore throat and terrible sleep due to hot/cold flushes and general uncomfortableness, eating was a fucking chore. No coughing though.
Seems to be a 3 day jobby, take 2 panadol 4 times a day and ibuprofen 3 times a day in between, if you can. That should help soften the blow!
Yeah, I'm improving as it is (it started on Tuesday). Cough's not as bad but I'm still a bit chesty. The soreness/weakness is easing too. Have a lot of physical work to do, juet wondering whether to dive in and sweat it out or leave it for a day.
Ibuprofen is the business alright.
Did you do an aul test to check if it's you-know-what?
If it is that, I'd advise to rest it out rather than sweat it out.
I didn't. That was ny first thought but I said I'd give it a day or 2 to see how it played out. Feeling better as the day progresses so I'm sure it's not that particular lurgy.
I'd def recommend leaving the physical work off til you're better, you don't wanna get knocked back a step. Speaking from experience!
Did a few hours, my breathing's fucked (dust) but otherwise grand. Fuck turf, however.
As someone who lives next door to Leitrim, fucking turf definitely happens there.
:laugh: It's been a while but I'm not quite there yet.
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Putting the "sod" into "sodomy".
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I've had this does too. Been fair in bits with it. Was convinced it was the covid yoke. I've had that twice, so know how it feels....but I've done loads of tests and all have been negative.
Never had it (just tempted fate there, also discounting the possibilty of having it and being asymptomatic), despite all of my family and nearly everyone I know getting it. This dose eased today but now my nose is blocking up, which is almost as annoying as the coughing. Fuck off dose.
I think that's monkeypox ye have lads
Ah shur be grand.
Nothing better for the monkey pox than an aul peat poultice.
Not feeling great the last week myself as it happens, and I was bringing home turf the last few days too. legs were like jelly under me, pumping sweat, headaches, general lack of energy and interest, and as someone said above eating is a chore.
Cuntish auld dose.
Yeah, why is it your appetite disappears with these things? I forced myself to eat the last couple of days as I knew I'd be worse without, but again - a chore.
Ye suffer from hay fever by any chance? Young fella sick the same way the past 10 days and chemist saying the pollen is causing these symptoms as the count is seriously high at the moment and causing dry cough, headaches etc.??
I do, though I haven't felt it for years. Until now, I suppose. No headaches though.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 16, 2024, 12:26:39 AMNothing better for the monkey pox than an aul peat poultice.
The peat suppositories are meant to be great for it as well
There was/is a Company in Canada Called Black Oxygen Organics that was selling peat pills. crazy stuff. And yep, people actually took them.
Reading a book in bed and there's a fucking wasp buzzing around the room because I dared leave a finger-sized crack in the window for a bit of ventilation when I got up to have a shower.
If these stripey cunts could die off already, that'd be great, thanks.
Trying to renew my passport online and I've spent 2 hours trying to upload a photo that they'll accept.
"Your photo cannot be processed. This may be because you were either too close or too far away from the camera".
Well which fucking one is it then!? How the fuck am I supposed to know! I've tried a plethora of distances, constantly fiddling with a bedsheet draped over 2 chairs to serve as a white background, the lighting isn't great because of cloudy weather so I have to edit the brightness/contrast in the photos each time by transferring to my laptop...
The photos look similar in scale to the sample photo and my previous passport. This should have been a 2 min process, I'm ready to throw the phone at the fucking wall!!
I did similar at the start of the year, and it was the lighting fucking up. If there's even a sniff of shadow it won't work.
First photo I took got rejected because of lighting, every other photo got rejected because of distance.
I took one more photo with the same distance, but didn't brighten up the photo (so worse lighting), and it got accepted.
Makes no fucking sense but thank fuck that's over.
Yeah it's a pain in the hoop when the do it at home buzz takes more time than a trip into town to the chemist :laugh:
Watching and getting into a documentary series about the CIA, the mob and 1950s/1960s Cuba on Paramount+ the other night. About 10 minutes in, there's a few Cuban lads introduced who were around Havana during this time period.
The boys all do their talking head interviews in Spanish. No subtitles appear. I think that this is like when I watched "Traffic" on Netflix recently and the forced subtitles were missing.
So I put on the English hard-of-hearing subs and rewind back to the first Cuban lad.
He starts talking and the subtitle reads;
"Speaking in Spanish" and then nothing else!
Had to pack it in. I could probably tough it out for a movie where I can grasp the narrative but there's 8 episodes of this!
Irish social media spastics. Social media spastics are nothing new, the yanks have been doing it for years and the Brits to a lesser extent, but it never really befitted the humble paddy. But now it's rampant. Think I'll have to delete Instagram again. Particularly fed up with the faux motivational shite...there's one particular lad constantly running around with his top off, neck tattoos, stupid fucking Tipperary accent (sorry lads), spouting shite like "stop making fucking excuses, grab life by the fucking balls". Get fucked you irritating cunt.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 20, 2024, 04:07:44 PMIrish social media spastics. Social media spastics are nothing new, the yanks have been doing it for years and the Brits to a lesser extent, but it never really befitted the humble paddy. But now it's rampant. Think I'll have to delete Instagram again. Particularly fed up with the faux motivational shite...there's one particular lad constantly running around with his top off, neck tattoos, stupid fucking Tipperary accent (sorry lads), spouting shite like "stop making fucking excuses, grab life by the fucking balls". Get fucked you irritating cunt.
Is it Run with Aidan? I bet it is and I know the cunt. An awful maneen who runs past the girls secondary school with no tops on him every morning. The daughter and her pals are constantly ripping the piss out of him. It has to be him you're talking about he's been at the insta thing for ages now. He's so narcissistic that seeing himself mentioned here as a spastic would massage his ego. A pure knob I've a few stories about him and he has a little minion with him that I know as well and that whole thing is also hilarious
Haha yeah, that's the cunt alright. The lack of self awareness would be hilarious, if it wasn't so fucking sad. One minute it's this whole "get off social media and get living" shtick, the next it's look at me staring out a window with my top off and contemplating how great I am, while documenting every miniscule, facile aspect of my life on social media. Which one is it?! I'm also conscious that it may come across as a bit uncharitable on my part, as I'm sure this lad has had some struggles throughout his life...but haven't we all, really?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 20, 2024, 01:11:35 PMWatching and getting into a documentary series about the CIA, the mob and 1950s/1960s Cuba on Paramount+ the other night. About 10 minutes in, there's a few Cuban lads introduced who were around Havana during this time period.
The boys all do their talking head interviews in Spanish. No subtitles appear. I think that this is like when I watched "Traffic" on Netflix recently and the forced subtitles were missing.
So I put on the English hard-of-hearing subs and rewind back to the first Cuban lad.
He starts talking and the subtitle reads;
"Speaking in Spanish" and then nothing else!
Had to pack it in. I could probably tough it out for a movie where I can grasp the narrative but there's 8 episodes of this!
Paramount Plus and their subtitles issues again.
Either out of sync or non existent!
Apparently the version of paramount via apple tv is the only version where the subs are consistent.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 20, 2024, 06:37:36 PMHaha yeah, that's the cunt alright. The lack of self awareness would be hilarious, if it wasn't so fucking sad. One minute it's this whole "get off social media and get living" shtick, the next it's look at me staring out a window with my top off and contemplating how great I am, while documenting every miniscule, facile aspect of my life on social media. Which one is it?!
This reminds me of a mindfulness page I used to follow on Facebook. They had a four panel comic of a person outdoors in nature, spending time with loved ones, pursuing hobbies, and looking happy in those. Then, the last panel was them being led away by the hand by a Wi-Fi indicator and looking all sad.
So I had to comment "ironic that you're sharing this with your 200,000 social media followers who probably aren't accessing Facebook by sitting in the middle of a forest".
They then blocked me :laugh:
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 20, 2024, 07:21:42 PMParamount Plus and their subtitles issues again.
Either out of sync or non existent!
Apparently the version of paramount via apple tv is the only version where the subs are consistent.
I have the Apple TV app on my television. But I don't pay for a subscription (because it's shit) but I do pay for Paramount+ (because I forgot to cancel the annual subscription).
Can I access my Paramount+ subscription through the Apple TV app even I don't have an active Apple subscription?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 21, 2024, 09:26:18 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on August 20, 2024, 07:21:42 PMParamount Plus and their subtitles issues again.
Either out of sync or non existent!
Apparently the version of paramount via apple tv is the only version where the subs are consistent.
I have the Apple TV app on my television. But I don't pay for a subscription (because it's shit) but I do pay for Paramount+ (because I forgot to cancel the annual subscription).
Can I access my Paramount+ subscription through the Apple TV app even I don't have an active Apple subscription?
You could try logging in with your paramount details on the Apple tv paramount but I think they class it as a separate sub because they're cuntish on those channels and it might not work on an existing.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on August 21, 2024, 11:21:52 AMYou could try logging in with your paramount details on the Apple tv paramount but I think they class it as a separate sub because they're cuntish on those channels and it might not work on an existing.
Sound. I'll try it.
Flimsy CD packaging. I know they're an afterthought because of the mystifying vinyl fetishism we see these days, but fucking hell. Just got the reissue of The Cure's Paris through the letterbox and it's a digisleeve type deal. Absolutely nothing to it, when the original was your standard jewelcase that has a bit of longevity to it. Irritating.
That does my head in. My copy of Neil Young's On the Beach is the same, like a shitty CD you'd get free with Mojo magazine.
Exactly. I'd understand a small scale release as it's cost effective and all that, but long standing and established acts on big labels, it's inexcusable.
It's fucking bullshit. New Priest and Bruce Dickinson arrived in "sustainable cardboard sleeves". Absolute bastard trying to get the booklets out.
And they look utter shit on the shelf.
Don't get me started on the recent Black Sabbath box set again :laugh: I've listened to Tyr a thousand times, and Headless Cross a fair bit too, so I'm getting my money's worth. But still!
Derfrosted some chicken overnight to throw into a curry this evening. Opened the packet (it was packaged diced chicken) and the stench that hit me nearly knocked me. It was in date, in the freezer for 3 or 4 days maximum, and still gone off in that time. Enfuriating. Still, the veg korma was nice, so there's that.
Proper freezer or wee little drawer in the fridge thing? That shouldn't be happening like :-X
Fridge freezer, bottom half of the fridge. Never a problemn before. I can only imagine that the meat itself was manky before going in.
Quote from: Carnage on August 26, 2024, 06:09:15 PMDerfrosted some chicken overnight to throw into a curry this evening. Opened the packet (it was packaged diced chicken) and the stench that hit me nearly knocked me. It was in date, in the freezer for 3 or 4 days maximum, and still gone off in that time. Enfuriating. Still, the veg korma was nice, so there's that.
That happened to me a few times. I think it's just the luck of the draw tbh
This weather can just fuck right off. Had to put the heating on in August. I think the winter blues are starting early this year!
Weather wise it's been shit. So much wind and rain. So many fishing days ended up with windburn, sunburn, wet clothes in the space of 2 hours.
I haven't least the house yet this morning and every man and his dog is going to be wearing a bucket hat saying " alright our kid".
Fucking commuting. Up at 6 to spend an hour on the train, and then spending the Luas journey squeezed in beside 2 of the fattest bastards alive. Soul destroying stuff.
I was taking my shoes off this evening after a long day of work and accidentally fucked myself. I pulled the wrong lace and created one of those small, tight, almost impenetrable knots and had to spend several soul lacerating minutes trying to undo my genius work. Next time someone tells you to go fuck yourself and you feel like obliging them give it a go.
At least you didn't fuck your back up for a week while hunched over the knot trying to unpick it. Been there.
Lit a fire myself last night, and now it's toasty outside. A warm, wet week forecast and not a bit of sunsheeeiiiiine.
A week??? Sure it only took me two or three minutes :P
The fucked-upness lasted a week. The last time it happened was from putting a half empty bag of shopping into the car.
Funny mental image of someone spending a week trying to untie their shoelace. In reality, long before you'd even hit the five minute mark you would cut the cunting things off with a scissors. Imagine some poor eejit persevering for a week. I'm so close...
Essential viewing. Much to my own surprise, I tie shoes the correct way. Successbabyfistpumpdotjpeg, or something.
My experience earlier tells me that I would never escape if I went with the strong form. I'll keep it weak and continue to practice for another forty odd years before changing tack .
I'm trying to get my head around why my Ma insisted on both the correct method, and then another knot. Maybe it was the 1980s buzz of "can't afford another pair of shoes if the child loses those ones"?
But yeah, once I was in me shoes for the day, I was in them.
Fuck sake, I bought a six pack of Guinness, poured one, looked at it in dismay...it's the friggin stuff you need a device for. So I'm drinking pints that look like they've been sat on a bar table overnight.
Ouch hard luck man. At least it wasn't 6 cans of rockshore I suppose
Oh jesus, that would be bad! Anyway stuck 'em in the freezer and now horsing 'em down, aesthetics be damned.
Ah victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. Lovely. A real triumph of the human spirit like one of those concentration camp films the wife does be watching
Take the head off your electric toothbrush and put it in them.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 27, 2024, 10:38:34 PMA real triumph of the human spirit like one of those concentration camp films the wife does be watching
Love Island is it
Quote from: ochoill on August 28, 2024, 09:06:59 AMQuote from: astfgyl on August 27, 2024, 10:38:34 PMA real triumph of the human spirit like one of those concentration camp films the wife does be watching
Love Island is it
That's the one :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
If you go into the jacks to take a piss instead of using the urinals, you're a fucking prick.
Quote from: Iliketortles on August 28, 2024, 10:53:07 AMIf you go into the jacks to take a piss instead of using the urinals, you're a fucking prick.
What if you need to sit down to piss, just in case? We've all had that dodgy pint or kebab...
Or you have bladder/sphincter/urinary tract/foreskin/whatever issues that require a lick of tissue or a good ringing out that you just can't do at a urinal.
Anyways, my own peeve is needing a fucking account and/or app for everything these days. Poked my head into my preferred barber and they no longer do "walk ins" and I have to book online. I'm sorry, fucking what? As it is, there's no other customers even in there, with one of the staff spinning around in his chair looking bored out of his brains.
I walked into a barber lately and got the same thing so I told them they wouldn't get another chance to refuse my cash and went to the next one
Quote from: Ducky on August 27, 2024, 12:29:13 PMEssential viewing. Much to my own surprise, I tie shoes the correct way. Successbabyfistpumpdotjpeg, or something.
Huh tried this and the knot seems to go across both ways when I tied it. I also do the extra knot on top method anyway so it doesn't matter which way it's tied. Tying it the opposite way was a job though, like trying to cut something out with scissors with your left hand.
I tried doing it the opposite way to normal and it went 'vertical', so I must do it his way generally. Always double knot anyway, rarely does a lace open for me.
A little cunt at work is on holidays and I'm after getting stung to fix shit he did wrong last April involving hundreds of thousands of euros and very unhappy people and I only got it because I picked up the phone involuntarily. Now it can all be sorted easily by anyone half competent but by god would I love to set fire to the useless cunt for the last 2 days and normally I wouldn't give a fuck but a while back I showed him how to do something else and when he inevitably fucked that up because he's useless, he went to the boss and said he thought he needed someone more experienced to show him because I hadn't a clue what I was doing the rat bastard. And now here I am falling behind on me own shit because of his rank incompetence.
Peeve: shit rat bastards who can't just own their own shit for being shit I'd love to sabotage him when he's back but I won't have to because he's shit
Ah now , that's not very Christian of you.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 28, 2024, 10:43:08 PMAh now , that's not very Christian of you.
Well it wouldn't be with my not being a Christian lol
Make sure the boss knows the score, that you're cleaning up his mess while he's off sunning his nads, and that he's made aware of where the blame actually lies. And if it doesn't sink in, just drop what you're doing to clean up after him,let him dig his own way out of his shit. I hate cunts like that.
Quote from: Carnage on August 28, 2024, 10:47:41 PMMake sure the boss knows the score, that you're cleaning up his mess while he's off sunning his nads, and that he's made aware of where the blame actually lies. And uf it doesn't sink in, just drop what you're doing to clean up after him. I hate cunts like that.
Ah don't worry I have his ship well sank in terms of ever saying anything about me to cover up about his being shit in general but unfortunately for me this needs instant fixing so I'll have to sort it while the shit cunt is away
Aye, but make sure it's known by the higher ups that you are.
Honestly I made that known the first time he did the dirt on me but I didn't have to do anything other than stop helping him and laughing at the outcome. He'd be a dangerous enough cunt though if he wasn't so stupid
Not a peeve as such but I need to stop buying stuff from Temu, its such cheap shite but at the price you cant go wrong either..I dunno....
Quote from: The Heretic on August 29, 2024, 10:35:29 AMNot a peeve as such but I need to stop buying stuff from Temu, its such cheap shite but at the price you cant go wrong either..I dunno....
But think of all the children you are providing employment for...
Quote from: Anvil on August 29, 2024, 10:40:54 AMQuote from: The Heretic on August 29, 2024, 10:35:29 AMNot a peeve as such but I need to stop buying stuff from Temu, its such cheap shite but at the price you cant go wrong either..I dunno....
But think of all the children you are providing employment for...
The need to up their game with some stuff...
Haf a few pints of stout the other evening after my dental appointment was cancelled.
Dentist rang me yesterday to see if I could come in for the double extraction today. Grand says I. Just a pity about the awful gurgling shite I had this morning due to the pints.
Quote from: Iliketortles on August 28, 2024, 10:53:07 AMIf you go into the jacks to take a piss instead of using the urinals, you're a fucking prick.
I do this frequently, especially if it's a crowded trough instead of urinals. I'm not fond of standing shoulder to shoulder with lads with my dick in my hand, watching the splash from their piss bounce off the trough and onto my clothes... but hey if it works for you, go get em tiger! 🐯
Cubicle is always first choice unless it's occupied. I don't piss against a wall at home so I'm not gonna do it elsewhere.
The local shop/takeaway has gone to shit since being under new management.
They used to do lovely fresh dinners and salads, and the best takeaways (particular the chicken, and pizzas) in the area, now it's just typical deli shite and frozen chipper fare, badly made.
Plus they don't have much in the way of things like toiletries, or cleaning products, and what little fruit and veg they have is only restocked every few weeks. Plenty of your fucking cheap, nasty cakes and stuff like that in stock though. And no fucking newspapers or magazines anymore.
And most of the decent staff have left too.
Granted I'm not an invalid (just a lazy bastard) and there are plenty of other options, like deliveries, or actually going into town etc, but it's just a shame to see it go to the dogs, especially as the original owners made a decent business out of it.
It'll be gone in a year, most of those places have 6-12 month leases and the balance sheet will be very one sided if that's the carry on.
Yeah, shocking really. The place used to be busy all day, now most people seem to have taken their business elsewhere. The takeaway in particular used to have a line out the door in the evenings, and they were doing loads of deliveries too. Now it seems completely dead.
As I say, it's a shame for the area, and becuase the family that owned it originally were sound, and had a nice set up there.
Another pet peeve - The lass down the street is out arguing with her parents and former in laws. They've always been a bit rough but it's usually quiet enough, and they keep it behind closed doors.
I can't stand that shit. Nobody needs to be airing their private matters in public.
I just hope it's a one off, and doesn't become a regular occurrence. Everyone else around here keeps to themselves thank fuck.
Been there in the past, it's a fucking pain. The worst was the couple in the flat below mine when I lived in Dubbelin teowin, the floorboards were very thin.
I'm fortunate in that our estate is fairly quiet. Nobody dodgy around (bar a family of absolute scum that were next door to us for a year or so, ended up being dragged out of the house when the father pulled a knife on the landlord. Who was a detective) and most people keep to themselves, to the point that I couldn't name at least half of my neighbours.
Yeah, aside from the handful of other original tenants I knew before we all moved here, I only really know a couple of my neighbours in this estate by name.
Although I know a fair few people in the general area, becuase my grandfather's place was just up the road from here, and most of the family have lived in that house at some stage in our lives. Although in my case it was back in the early 80's.
I have cunts living a few doors down. At least 3 adults (mother, adult daughter and don't have a clue who the other one is possibly a son plus there are other regular adult inhabitants) and 3 preschool kids (2 belong to the mother, and one the daughter just had it few months ago) all living in a small 3 bedroom house. They like to blast shit dance music when they are outside so that everyone in the estate can hear it whether they like it or not, plus they are fond of sitting in the front garden until all hours and they don't have hushed quiet conversations. The mother also sounds like the aliens from Mars Attacks when she screams at the kids, it does my head in.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 20, 2024, 06:37:36 PMHaha yeah, that's the cunt alright. The lack of self awareness would be hilarious, if it wasn't so fucking sad. One minute it's this whole "get off social media and get living" shtick, the next it's look at me staring out a window with my top off and contemplating how great I am, while documenting every miniscule, facile aspect of my life on social media. Which one is it?! I'm also conscious that it may come across as a bit uncharitable on my part, as I'm sure this lad has had some struggles throughout his life...but haven't we all, really?
No, if you met him it would instantly harden your resolve. Saw him yesterday doing his thing and.... yeah...
Quote from: Anvil on August 29, 2024, 07:17:23 PMI have cunts living a few doors down. At least 3 adults (mother, adult daughter and don't have a clue who the other one is possibly a son plus there are other regular adult inhabitants) and 3 preschool kids (2 belong to the mother, and one the daughter just had it few months ago) all living in a small 3 bedroom house. They like to blast shit dance music when they are outside so that everyone in the estate can hear it whether they like it or not, plus they are fond of sitting in the front garden until all hours and they don't have hushed quiet conversations. The mother also sounds like the aliens from Mars Attacks when she screams at the kids, it does my head in.
Yeah, I had some of that before I moved here, I was in an apartment, and most of the neighbours were grand, but at one stage a couple of lads moved in down stairs, playing dance music, always off their face. Sometimes one of the them would have his aul lad (I think the mother would get fed up of him and kick him out of the house for a while) living there, and he was one of those pissheads who would be begging money.
They also tried throwing their weight around with the older residents living nearby, and a disabled man who was in the ground floor apartment. Insufferable cunts. Luckily they didn't last long.
There were also a couple there for a few months who were forever arguing and breaking shit. I was coming in one evening after work and caught him punching her full force in the face, so I grabbed him and threw him into their apartment, and told her to ring someone to collect her. A few days later I was coming in from work again, and there was your man lying halfway out of the door, bleeding profusely, including from the eyes and ears. Her brother in law and a couple of mates had apparently come in, kicked the door in, and kicked seven shades of shit out of him.
I can't say I felt overly sorry for him, but I couldn't really leave him there to die. So I rang the ambulance, and let them in, and left them to it. Next morning I get a call from one of the lads who kicked the shit out of him warning me not to say anything to the Guards. Around 10 that night he rings back and apologizes.
I gather he ran into my aul lads brother and a couple of his mates (who all worked security jobs over the years) somewhere, and was told not to bother me again.
The gas of it is, the guy they beat up came in to collect his stuff when he got out of hospital, and she was back with him, after all that aggro.
When I was living in college dance heads moved in next door. Now I like a party as much as the next man but these cunts were at it 7 days a week blaring shyte dance music. I knocked on the door one day and politely asked them to keep it to 2 or 3 days a week. Was told to fuck the fuck off. So found out when they had an exam and the day before brought in the full PA and blasted deicide on repeat till 7am in the morning. Met them as they came back from the exam and told them 2 to 3 days a week lads or ye will get that every night. Softened their cough.
An neighbours!
What a glorious bunch. At the moment it's fairly ok where I live.
I'd still to have a flamethrower just to wave about every now and then , lat them know what's what.
The fella on one side polishes his car every second day while his wife stands there watching giving him the look of death.
I wish he'd wash mine, doesn't have to polish it. I'll let him off with just a wash.
I live in a nice part of town now, the only "disturbance" is the neighbour's kiddo likes to have a roaring contest with herself :laugh:
A lifetime ago and old housemate was mad for the ride with random lads, few nights a week. Grand and all, but not when everyone else in the house would need to be up for work at a reasonable hour.
Her headboard was against my wall so I heard the worst of it. I did the only reasonable thing I could do, and burned a death metal compilation called "Grace Getting Laid". I opened it with Cryptopsy's "Crown of Horns". When she complained about it, I said (in reference to the intro) "that's what you sound like getting the ride".
Quote from: Circlepit on August 30, 2024, 09:55:50 PMAn neighbours!
What a glorious bunch. At the moment it's fairly ok where I live.
I'd still to have a flamethrower just to wave about every now and then , lat them know what's what.
The fella on one side polishes his car every second day while his wife stands there watching giving him the look of death.
I wish he'd wash mine, doesn't have to polish it. I'll let him off with just a wash.
I've a lad on one side who does the exact same thing and he's a knob along with it.
Ever have a lad that says well one day and then acts like you've done something to him the next? I have that and all I do is consistently look through him as if he isn't there but I fell into the trap of acknowledgement for a bit at the start before I learned my lesson
Quote from: Ducky on August 30, 2024, 10:05:53 PMA lifetime ago and old housemate was mad for the ride with random lads, few nights a week. Grand and all, but not when everyone else in the house would need to be up for work at a reasonable hour.
Her headboard was against my wall so I heard the worst of it. I did the only reasonable thing I could do, and burned a death metal compilation called "Grace Getting Laid". I opened it with Cryptopsy's "Crown of Horns". When she complained about it, I said (in reference to the intro) "that's what you sound like getting the ride".
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Who was riding her, The Thing?
:o I do that rather well....Don't you think?
Dropping a new shower door and making shite of it as I'm getting ready to fit it. A nice 500 euros down the fucking drain. >:(
Quote from: The Wretch on August 31, 2024, 12:28:01 AMQuote from: Ducky on August 30, 2024, 10:05:53 PMA lifetime ago and old housemate was mad for the ride with random lads, few nights a week. Grand and all, but not when everyone else in the house would need to be up for work at a reasonable hour.
Her headboard was against my wall so I heard the worst of it. I did the only reasonable thing I could do, and burned a death metal compilation called "Grace Getting Laid". I opened it with Cryptopsy's "Crown of Horns". When she complained about it, I said (in reference to the intro) "that's what you sound like getting the ride".
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Who was riding her, The Thing?
If only! At least that way we'd know who it was and not have to be like "sorry mate, we're all gone to work and don't know you, so no, you can't stay in the gaff eating my fuckin' Frosties".
Pretty sure the term "cosmic horror" was coined in reference to her fanny :laugh:
Christmas shit in the shops. It's fucking August.
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 31, 2024, 10:26:39 AMDropping a new shower door and making shite of it as I'm getting ready to fit it. A nice 500 euros down the fucking drain. >:(
Ah ya poor bastard! that's cuck.
Friend of mine fitted one a few weeks ago. went down to make a cup of tae when was finished, delighted with himself, heard a bang, went up to the bathroom and the fucking thing was after exploding for no apparent reason.
They are pricks of things.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 29, 2024, 08:21:19 PMQuote from: John Kimble on August 20, 2024, 06:37:36 PMHaha yeah, that's the cunt alright. The lack of self awareness would be hilarious, if it wasn't so fucking sad. One minute it's this whole "get off social media and get living" shtick, the next it's look at me staring out a window with my top off and contemplating how great I am, while documenting every miniscule, facile aspect of my life on social media. Which one is it?! I'm also conscious that it may come across as a bit uncharitable on my part, as I'm sure this lad has had some struggles throughout his life...but haven't we all, really?
No, if you met him it would instantly harden your resolve. Saw him yesterday doing his thing and.... yeah...
Well I do have to credit him for prompting me to delete Instagram. I did it before, years ago, and for some reason reactivated the account. It has become so apparent recently what an utterly septic app it is. An infinite supply of attention seeking nobodies vying for likes, all Turkey teeth and hair plugs and no grasp of irony whatsoever. That fella is particularly bad though, he has the air of someone that fancied himself as a bit of a jack-the-lad back in the day, did too much coke and pills, and now wants the entire world to hear about his epiphany. Get fucked ya boring cunt.
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Quote from: John Kimble on August 31, 2024, 04:34:38 PMWell I do have to credit him for prompting me to delete Instagram. I did it before, years ago, and for some reason reactivated the account. It has become so apparent recently what an utterly septic app it is. An infinite supply of attention seeking nobodies vying for likes, all Turkey teeth and hair plugs and no grasp of irony whatsoever. That fella is particularly bad though, he has the air of someone that fancied himself as a bit of a jack-the-lad back in the day, did too much coke and pills, and now wants the entire world to hear about his epiphany. Get fucked ya boring cunt.
And all because that cunt Mosseri is determined to turn it into some sort of Super TikTok. Every time he makes a post, 90% of the replies are complaints about the way IG is going, asking stop doing all the unwanted shit, bring back the old Instagram, and his response is basically "Screw you, it's 2024, we don't want people to post pics anymore, we just want comic reels, so wer'e going to keep doing what we're doing, and in fact, we're also going to do this as well."
It's been ruined, you can't find anything on it anymore.
Quote from: Carnage on August 31, 2024, 03:43:11 PMChristmas shit in the shops. It's fucking August.
I saw someone share a picture of tins of Roses, selection boxes etc in Tesco during the week, and the comment "Mary hasn't even told Joseph she's pregnant yet"
Madness.
Quote from: Ducky on August 31, 2024, 12:35:03 PMPretty sure the term "cosmic horror" was coined in reference to her fanny :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Middle age, threw me back out after sneezing, fucks sake
Quote from: Trev on August 31, 2024, 10:39:30 PMMiddle age, threw me back out after sneezing, fucks sake
Honestly? That's harsh
Yeah, I can see how that could happen. I'm 44. Was having a kick around with the young lad the other day and tried to be smart, attempting a panenke-esque penalty. Completely misjudged, hit a bit of ground instead, and my right knee has been in constant agony since. I wouldn't mind but it was the lightest of kicks.
When you reach a certain age you can get hurts more easily and they tend to take longer to heal, I know this because I been experiencing it for the last 5 years out of the blue, sore elbows, sore wrists, sore hips, sore knees...its a balls..and I was a strong cunt back in the day too...
335k bike shelters..
Interviews where the interviewer asks a question and gets a non-answer and doesn't even realise it because they are just ticking boxes. I was watching a bit about an artist who has raised a giant inflatable gibbon on the roof of a building in Sydney.
Interviewer: how did you get that giant gibbon up on the roof?
Artist: I have a great team of people and we put it up at 4 in the morning before the wind came.
Interview: wow, that's great.
WHAT THE FUCK! That tells us NOTHING about how they got it up on the fucking roof.
A politician's answer
Quote from: The Heretic on September 03, 2024, 11:27:52 PM335k bike shelters..
And the government watchdog are saying to rein in plans for a giveaway budget.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41468755.html
On a tangent here (but slightly related), sad to see these restaurant closures on almost a daily basis. Business owners calling for a reduction in the VAT rate but falling on deaf government ears. Predictably enough, the govt will cite a loss to revenue as being a reason not to reduce the rate but yeah, we can splash the cash on a bike shelter when it suits. It all seems very short-sighted...yeah, reducing the VAT rate will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect but so too will businesses closing down and the resultant unemployment of staff etc. I've lived most of my life between Cork and Dublin, and both cities (and their towns) have become almost unrecognisable. Aside from the pubs, it's just an endless supply of mobile phone and vape shops, shitty takeaways and discount stores.
Quote from: The Heretic on September 03, 2024, 11:27:52 PM335k bike shelters..
Saw that on the news last night, they also mentioned something about a 2 million euro printer last year... Something is rotten
Quote from: John Kimble on September 04, 2024, 09:53:43 AMhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41468755.html
On a tangent here (but slightly related), sad to see these restaurant closures on almost a daily basis. Business owners calling for a reduction in the VAT rate but falling on deaf government ears. Predictably enough, the govt will cite a loss to revenue as being a reason not to reduce the rate but yeah, we can splash the cash on a bike shelter when it suits. It all seems very short-sighted...yeah, reducing the VAT rate will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect but so too will businesses closing down and the resultant unemployment of staff etc. I've lived most of my life between Cork and Dublin, and both cities (and their towns) have become almost unrecognisable. Aside from the pubs, it's just an endless supply of mobile phone and vape shops, shitty takeaways and discount stores.
I've lived most of my life up the other end in Sligo and it's the exact same. Bar the shitty takeaways, even they're mostly gone (and good luck to getting a curry chip after the pub now too).
Last 10 years or so Dublin has gotten so bad. Constant hotels going up, venues closing down, anything with a bit of character like the Smithfield market, Screen cinema are gone, massive increase in the junkie population...I just avoid the place apart from gigs and the days I have to go in the office
Why is there always some cunt that jumps to the front of the bus queue and then stands saying "after you" and motioning with their hand like they're doing everyone a favour? Fuck off >:(
Quote from: Ducky on September 04, 2024, 02:05:26 PMQuote from: John Kimble on September 04, 2024, 09:53:43 AMhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41468755.html
On a tangent here (but slightly related), sad to see these restaurant closures on almost a daily basis. Business owners calling for a reduction in the VAT rate but falling on deaf government ears. Predictably enough, the govt will cite a loss to revenue as being a reason not to reduce the rate but yeah, we can splash the cash on a bike shelter when it suits. It all seems very short-sighted...yeah, reducing the VAT rate will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect but so too will businesses closing down and the resultant unemployment of staff etc. I've lived most of my life between Cork and Dublin, and both cities (and their towns) have become almost unrecognisable. Aside from the pubs, it's just an endless supply of mobile phone and vape shops, shitty takeaways and discount stores.
I've lived most of my life up the other end in Sligo and it's the exact same. Bar the shitty takeaways, even they're mostly gone (and good luck to getting a curry chip after the pub now too).
Quote from: Trev on September 04, 2024, 02:17:27 PMLast 10 years or so Dublin has gotten so bad. Constant hotels going up, venues closing down, anything with a bit of character like the Smithfield market, Screen cinema are gone, massive increase in the junkie population...I just avoid the place apart from gigs and the days I have to go in the office
Welcome to North Tipperary!
Or pretty much anywhere in the country. Place is fucked and it's death by 1000 cuts rather than any one thing. The only common denominator is government.
Ah here lad, I've been to Templemore and Thurles. Both could only be enhanced by the opening of dodgy vape shop!!
Go to Tipp Town, lad. Reset everything you know.
I actually excluded Tipp Town as it's technically South Tipp (I think?!)
But yes, I've been...and er, yeah...'nuff said.
South Tipp is the only real Tipp. The other bit is East Galway. Falsers, the lot of them.
Quote from: Ducky on September 04, 2024, 02:05:26 PMQuote from: John Kimble on September 04, 2024, 09:53:43 AMhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41468755.html
On a tangent here (but slightly related), sad to see these restaurant closures on almost a daily basis. Business owners calling for a reduction in the VAT rate but falling on deaf government ears. Predictably enough, the govt will cite a loss to revenue as being a reason not to reduce the rate but yeah, we can splash the cash on a bike shelter when it suits. It all seems very short-sighted...yeah, reducing the VAT rate will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect but so too will businesses closing down and the resultant unemployment of staff etc. I've lived most of my life between Cork and Dublin, and both cities (and their towns) have become almost unrecognisable. Aside from the pubs, it's just an endless supply of mobile phone and vape shops, shitty takeaways and discount stores.
I've lived most of my life up the other end in Sligo and it's the exact same. Bar the shitty takeaways, even they're mostly gone (and good luck to getting a curry chip after the pub now too).
I was up for Whiplash there and I couldn't believe the four lights was closed after the pub. the only place I could find open was the place beside McHughes.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 04, 2024, 08:28:05 PMSouth Tipp is the only real Tipp. The other bit is East Galway. Falsers, the lot of them.
Steady on now, as an east Galwegian I can tell ya we don't want any association with the north Tipp crowd, dodgy as fuck the whole lot of them.
Quote from: John Kimble on September 04, 2024, 08:11:37 PMAh here lad, I've been to Templemore and Thurles. Both could only be enhanced by the opening of dodgy vape shop!!
We are all North Tipperary now. That's how fuckin bad things are. Think of the list:
(in whatever voice you imagine DEATH speaking in on the Discworld)
ROSCREA
NENAGH
THURLES
BORRISOLEIGH
THE RAGG
HORSE AND JOCKEY
LITTLETON
FETHARD ;)
Some fuckin rogues gallery
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 09:13:51 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 04, 2024, 02:05:26 PMQuote from: John Kimble on September 04, 2024, 09:53:43 AMhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41468755.html
On a tangent here (but slightly related), sad to see these restaurant closures on almost a daily basis. Business owners calling for a reduction in the VAT rate but falling on deaf government ears. Predictably enough, the govt will cite a loss to revenue as being a reason not to reduce the rate but yeah, we can splash the cash on a bike shelter when it suits. It all seems very short-sighted...yeah, reducing the VAT rate will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect but so too will businesses closing down and the resultant unemployment of staff etc. I've lived most of my life between Cork and Dublin, and both cities (and their towns) have become almost unrecognisable. Aside from the pubs, it's just an endless supply of mobile phone and vape shops, shitty takeaways and discount stores.
I've lived most of my life up the other end in Sligo and it's the exact same. Bar the shitty takeaways, even they're mostly gone (and good luck to getting a curry chip after the pub now too).
I was up for Whiplash there and I couldn't believe the four lights was closed after the pub. the only place I could find open was the place beside McHughes.
I know the one, it's a different kebab/Middle Eastern-style chippy every year or so. It was Aberakebabra back in the day so we all refer to whatever is in there at the time as that lol.
The Four Lights is kinda there in name only now - the gent who owned it passed away over COVID and it was shut completely for a year or so. Was looking like that was the end, but the folks that have the one in Letterkenny took it over.
They lost all their old staff bar one fella (this is significant as some of the heads working there were there since the 90s). They now open at 1pm (which is fine but some days the shutters are still down until almost half past and that's no craic if you're on your lunch), and are closed at 9pm. They've a high turnover of staff (vs. the really low turnover of the old proprietor - he was well know and liked for being just a really good person), the food ain't as good, the prices are silly for fast food now (which is most places).
As an aside, I've always been low-key disappointed that Whiplash never teamed up with them for some marketing as the Four Lights signature item is the Big Four burger :laugh:
You weren't wearing the Malthusian t-shirt by any chance?
I fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 09:17:12 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on September 04, 2024, 08:28:05 PMSouth Tipp is the only real Tipp. The other bit is East Galway. Falsers, the lot of them.
Steady on now, as an east Galwegian I can tell ya we don't want any association with the north Tipp crowd, dodgy as fuck the whole lot of them.
Seconded. East Galway for East Galwegians!
Quote from: Carnage on September 04, 2024, 10:30:48 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 09:17:12 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on September 04, 2024, 08:28:05 PMSouth Tipp is the only real Tipp. The other bit is East Galway. Falsers, the lot of them.
Steady on now, as an east Galwegian I can tell ya we don't want any association with the north Tipp crowd, dodgy as fuck the whole lot of them.
Seconded. East Galway for East Galwegians!
Fact!
Although we are a bit short on women and would grudgingly accept a few good looking Tipp ones, if they behave themselves, eh, in public.
People who are always "On" and forever trying to be funny or clever, whether it is in person, or online.
You can't have any sort of serious conversation. And you can't have the craic either, becuase they are trying to top whatever other people say. And they are always the ones who get sore when they are on the other end of a joke.
Like overly camp blokes, or overly dramatic people, they are just exhausting to be around. As soon as they turn up somewhere, they immediately suck all the energy and fun out of the room.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Quote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 12:48:46 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Ah beJaysus I do remember ya man. Hows things.
I think I was on the way to drain the spuds when I was talking to ya, which is lucky for you, ya dodged the bullet of having to listen to me drunkenly waxing lyrical about things I know fuck all about!
It was a good auld night that, Craic Sabbath were mighty.
your t-shirt is lovely too by the way :P .
I lived in Sligo for a fair few years myself, really liked the town but as you said above, its all changed since.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 05, 2024, 09:44:16 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 12:48:46 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Ah beJaysus I do remember ya man. Hows things.
I think I was on the way to drain the spuds when I was talking to ya, which is lucky for you, ya dodged the bullet of having to listen to me drunkenly waxing lyrical about things I know fuck all about!
It was a good auld night that, Craic Sabbath were mighty.
your t-shirt is lovely too by the way :P .
I lived in Sligo for a fair few years myself, really liked the town but as you said above, its all changed since.
Ah that's gas. Small world/country. I was also of the well on variety even at that point and prone to shitetalk - there used to be a table quiz on there every week (moved to the Belfry a while back), myself and a few heads won a bunch of times. Prize is 50 quid voucher for the bar that you can spend whenever, so we basically have a 200 quid bar tab that we otherwise would have trouble spending as we'd never go to the Garavogue for a night out (it attracts a rougher element), so we said fuck it, we'd head in for Whiplash :laugh:
I missed the Saturday, which boiled me piss a bit as I wanted to see the Sabbath tribute.
Did you live in the town? I'm a dirty townie from Forthill meself :laugh:
On a related note, I wonder how many of you lads here I've bumped into over the years? Obviously I've no way to know but it won't be none anyway.
Coroza lads I've bumped into in the kasbah playing above third island and I've seen a good few of you saying you were at gigs I was at but still no real world conformation of having met anyone from here. Mad really.
Would have loved to bump into the Shepherd at emperor for the craic but I was too busy being off my shitter I suppose. Oh don't worry man I'm not going to try get off with you or anything but it would be great some day to put a few faces to my many arch enemies on here.
Wait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
Quote from: Ducky on September 06, 2024, 11:08:37 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 05, 2024, 09:44:16 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 12:48:46 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Ah beJaysus I do remember ya man. Hows things.
I think I was on the way to drain the spuds when I was talking to ya, which is lucky for you, ya dodged the bullet of having to listen to me drunkenly waxing lyrical about things I know fuck all about!
It was a good auld night that, Craic Sabbath were mighty.
your t-shirt is lovely too by the way :P .
I lived in Sligo for a fair few years myself, really liked the town but as you said above, its all changed since.
Ah that's gas. Small world/country. I was also of the well on variety even at that point and prone to shitetalk - there used to be a table quiz on there every week (moved to the Belfry a while back), myself and a few heads won a bunch of times. Prize is 50 quid voucher for the bar that you can spend whenever, so we basically have a 200 quid bar tab that we otherwise would have trouble spending as we'd never go to the Garavogue for a night out (it attracts a rougher element), so we said fuck it, we'd head in for Whiplash :laugh:
I missed the Saturday, which boiled me piss a bit as I wanted to see the Sabbath tribute.
Did you live in the town? I'm a dirty townie from Forthill meself :laugh:
Free drink is a dangerous thing, it has been known to lead to near fatal levels of shit talk!
The change in atmosphere in the Garavogue after whiplash was palpable, it went from a feeling of general comradery to every man for himself in the space of 10 minutes.
I lived in Tonaphubble (wrong spelling I'd imagine but ya know the place) and Caltragh Heights. Its the guts of 15 years since I lived there man.
Quote from: astfgyl on September 06, 2024, 11:47:32 PMOn a related note, I wonder how many of you lads here I've bumped into over the years? Obviously I've no way to know but it won't be none anyway.
Coroza lads I've bumped into in the kasbah playing above third island and I've seen a good few of you saying you were at gigs I was at but still no real world conformation of having met anyone from here. Mad really.
Would have loved to bump into the Shepherd at emperor for the craic but I was too busy being off my shitter I suppose. Oh don't worry man I'm not going to try get off with you or anything but it would be great some day to put a few faces to my many arch enemies on here.
Wait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
I'd say He's a sound fella, and if ya dropped the hand he wouldn't mind a bit.
Quote from: astfgyl on September 06, 2024, 11:47:32 PMWait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 07, 2024, 12:45:49 AMQuote from: astfgyl on September 06, 2024, 11:47:32 PMOn a related note, I wonder how many of you lads here I've bumped into over the years? Obviously I've no way to know but it won't be none anyway.
Coroza lads I've bumped into in the kasbah playing above third island and I've seen a good few of you saying you were at gigs I was at but still no real world conformation of having met anyone from here. Mad really.
Would have loved to bump into the Shepherd at emperor for the craic but I was too busy being off my shitter I suppose. Oh don't worry man I'm not going to try get off with you or anything but it would be great some day to put a few faces to my many arch enemies on here.
Wait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
I'd say He's a sound fella, and if ya dropped the hand he wouldn't mind a bit.
I'd certainly hope he'd be up for a bit of slap and tickle at the very least
Quote from: Carnage on September 07, 2024, 02:06:08 AMQuote from: astfgyl on September 06, 2024, 11:47:32 PMWait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
Aha!!! Nice one
Christmas decorations in September.
I was in the local Range branch yesterday and there was a sign up to apologize for half the store closed off as "Santa's elves are busy preparing our new section".
Fast forward today and 2 fricking eejits pop up at the local train station with overflowing bags of xmas decorations!!
Shops have no shame but carrying around bags of such in public at this time of year is beyond shameful.
Shit ATM's. You know the ones that aren't affiliated to any particular bank.
Please enter card - takes an age
Please enter PIN - another few mins
Please enter amount - choose €20
This machine cannot dispense less than €50 - returns card
Puts card back into machine to a chorus of harrumphs from the disgruntled queue behind you
And often charge you €3 for every withdrawal! :-\
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 07, 2024, 03:03:11 PMAnd often charge you €3 for every withdrawal! :-\
Thankfully that doesn't seem to be a thing in Ireland yet as far as I am aware but give it time. Luckily the garage around the corner from the house has an AIB bank link.
Quote from: astfgyl on September 06, 2024, 11:47:32 PMOn a related note, I wonder how many of you lads here I've bumped into over the years? Obviously I've no way to know but it won't be none anyway.
Coroza lads I've bumped into in the kasbah playing above third island and I've seen a good few of you saying you were at gigs I was at but still no real world conformation of having met anyone from here. Mad really.
Would have loved to bump into the Shepherd at emperor for the craic but I was too busy being off my shitter I suppose. Oh don't worry man I'm not going to try get off with you or anything but it would be great some day to put a few faces to my many arch enemies on here.
Wait actually what's the plural of nemesis? Is it nemesis? Grand, still room for new thoughts after all these years lol
I've probably met a bunch over the years as any time I'd head to gigs in Dublin I'd stay over with Bane/Barry and he'd always bump into someone he knows at the gigs.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 07, 2024, 12:39:22 AMQuote from: Ducky on September 06, 2024, 11:08:37 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 05, 2024, 09:44:16 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 12:48:46 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Ah beJaysus I do remember ya man. Hows things.
I think I was on the way to drain the spuds when I was talking to ya, which is lucky for you, ya dodged the bullet of having to listen to me drunkenly waxing lyrical about things I know fuck all about!
It was a good auld night that, Craic Sabbath were mighty.
your t-shirt is lovely too by the way :P .
I lived in Sligo for a fair few years myself, really liked the town but as you said above, its all changed since.
Ah that's gas. Small world/country. I was also of the well on variety even at that point and prone to shitetalk - there used to be a table quiz on there every week (moved to the Belfry a while back), myself and a few heads won a bunch of times. Prize is 50 quid voucher for the bar that you can spend whenever, so we basically have a 200 quid bar tab that we otherwise would have trouble spending as we'd never go to the Garavogue for a night out (it attracts a rougher element), so we said fuck it, we'd head in for Whiplash :laugh:
I missed the Saturday, which boiled me piss a bit as I wanted to see the Sabbath tribute.
Did you live in the town? I'm a dirty townie from Forthill meself :laugh:
Free drink is a dangerous thing, it has been known to lead to near fatal levels of shit talk!
The change in atmosphere in the Garavogue after whiplash was palpable, it went from a feeling of general comradery to every man for himself in the space of 10 minutes.
I lived in Tonaphubble (wrong spelling I'd imagine but ya know the place) and Caltragh Heights. Its the guts of 15 years since I lived there man.
Oh wow yeah they flipped on some err, Cranberries and Foo Fighters after the gig. I'd imagine that the post gig playlist was very restrictive. I bailed out almost immediately afterwards as I was dying for a shite and wasn't using the jacks in there :laugh:
I've stayed on for the odd pint there after the table quiz and it's really not a good vibe at all. Same shite music every week that some "DJ" is playing. Was there one night and he played the same fucking Spice Girls song twice in the space of an hour. But with Anderson's (AKA The Velvet Room) closing down there's basically no live bar/venue left in town. So it's great that the weekend went ahead, and I'm sure the bar was happy for the cash, but Garavogue and metal (even if it's of the System of a Down tribute variety) don't make great bedfellows at all.
Yeah I know Tonaphubble (which is the correct spelling!) as that's where I live (and am sitting right this moment!) these days. Small world :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Is Shoot The Crows still open? Had a decent night or two there a couple of decades ago.
Shoots is indeed still there, same lads running it still!
Savage pint of Guinness there altogether.
Indeed. I was in it one day, on the way to Letterkenny and made the mistake of getting a Smithwicks. It was only when I went back with it that I was informed that it was a Guinness pub. "Sure nobody drinks that shite".
Today's peeve...lads still banging on about Rice and Grealish playing for England. Bad enough from the armchair pundits out there but worse coming from someone like John Aldridge
Liverpool legend blasts Rice and Grealish as 'not right on so many levels'
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/grealish-rice-england-ireland-aldridge-33624310#ICID=Android_IrishMirrorNewsApp_AppShare
FFS like, get a grip. I'm not a particularly big fan of either but anyone can see they're a fair cut above what passes for an Irish international these days. Hardly comparable to what Aldridge experienced during the Charlton era when Ireland could give England a run for their money. It's a completely different era. I get it, we all get a bit of a kick out of the old enemy bottling it in the latter stages of competitions, but they're on completely different level to us now and have been for quite a while. Does anyone honestly think someone with the chance of competing for World Cups and Europeans would be lured away at the prospect of representing a country ranked 58th in the world. Grealish and Rice are Brits born and bred. The fucking state of us the other night.
Yep, agree with all of that
Quote from: Carnage on September 08, 2024, 01:22:44 AMIndeed. I was in it one day, on the way to Letterkenny and made the mistake of getting a Smithwicks. It was only when I went back with it that I was informed that it was a Guinness pub. "Sure nobody drinks that shite".
Ha, I was in it a few weeks back and have been mad for a pint of Special these last few months, and your man gave me a "really?" look :laugh:
Related peeve - barmen not having a clue what a pint of Special is.
Quote from: John Kimble on September 08, 2024, 11:17:46 PMToday's peeve...lads still banging on about Rice and Grealish playing for England. Bad enough from the armchair pundits out there but worse coming from someone like John Aldridge
Liverpool legend blasts Rice and Grealish as 'not right on so many levels'
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/grealish-rice-england-ireland-aldridge-33624310#ICID=Android_IrishMirrorNewsApp_AppShare
FFS like, get a grip. I'm not a particularly big fan of either but anyone can see they're a fair cut above what passes for an Irish international these days. Hardly comparable to what Aldridge experienced during the Charlton era when Ireland could give England a run for their money. It's a completely different era. I get it, we all get a bit of a kick out of the old enemy bottling it in the latter stages of competitions, but they're on completely different level to us now and have been for quite a while. Does anyone honestly think someone with the chance of competing for World Cups and Europeans would be lured away at the prospect of representing a country ranked 58th in the world. Grealish and Rice are Brits born and bred. The fucking state of us the other night.
Aldridge is a legend but does tend to spout some awful shite a lot of the time...
Not sure if they should be a pet peeve or not... But is it normal for employers to just offer the standard rate for overtime?
Quote from: Anvil on September 09, 2024, 11:27:40 AMNot sure if they should be a pet peeve or not... But is it normal for employers to just offer the standard rate for overtime?
The place I'm in now has a good few part time people, and they have to work up to a full weeks of hours at their basic before getting OT rates
But in general for full time staff, every place I've always worked is always time and a half at a minimum
Yeah, first time I have ever been asked to do overtime for my normal rate... Cheap bastards!
My place beats that. Wee have overtime, yeah of course, it exists... just don't ask for it. They "can't justify it". The only justification needed that I can think of is that I was there working and I had worked past my hours. Apparently there needs to be see special extra justification added for them too cough up...
Quote from: Ducky on September 07, 2024, 07:03:56 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 07, 2024, 12:39:22 AMQuote from: Ducky on September 06, 2024, 11:08:37 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 05, 2024, 09:44:16 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 05, 2024, 12:48:46 PMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on September 04, 2024, 10:18:31 PMI fucking was the second night yeah, Across Deaths.
Oh Christ, don't say I was talking shite to ya, I was absolutely fucking bongoed!
The four lights used to be a great spot allright. Didn't realize the buck died. That's a pity.
Thought I hit reply to this but clearly I rolled over and went to sleep... but yeah, we were chatting briefly! I was the dipshit at the bar in the Death "Human" t-shirt fanboying over your t-shirt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah the old Four Lights is/was part of Sligo's DNA, it's a huge loss to the town. Plus your man who ran it was an absolute gentleman as well.
Ah beJaysus I do remember ya man. Hows things.
I think I was on the way to drain the spuds when I was talking to ya, which is lucky for you, ya dodged the bullet of having to listen to me drunkenly waxing lyrical about things I know fuck all about!
It was a good auld night that, Craic Sabbath were mighty.
your t-shirt is lovely too by the way :P .
I lived in Sligo for a fair few years myself, really liked the town but as you said above, its all changed since.
Ah that's gas. Small world/country. I was also of the well on variety even at that point and prone to shitetalk - there used to be a table quiz on there every week (moved to the Belfry a while back), myself and a few heads won a bunch of times. Prize is 50 quid voucher for the bar that you can spend whenever, so we basically have a 200 quid bar tab that we otherwise would have trouble spending as we'd never go to the Garavogue for a night out (it attracts a rougher element), so we said fuck it, we'd head in for Whiplash :laugh:
I missed the Saturday, which boiled me piss a bit as I wanted to see the Sabbath tribute.
Did you live in the town? I'm a dirty townie from Forthill meself :laugh:
Free drink is a dangerous thing, it has been known to lead to near fatal levels of shit talk!
The change in atmosphere in the Garavogue after whiplash was palpable, it went from a feeling of general comradery to every man for himself in the space of 10 minutes.
I lived in Tonaphubble (wrong spelling I'd imagine but ya know the place) and Caltragh Heights. Its the guts of 15 years since I lived there man.
Oh wow yeah they flipped on some err, Cranberries and Foo Fighters after the gig. I'd imagine that the post gig playlist was very restrictive. I bailed out almost immediately afterwards as I was dying for a shite and wasn't using the jacks in there :laugh:
I've stayed on for the odd pint there after the table quiz and it's really not a good vibe at all. Same shite music every week that some "DJ" is playing. Was there one night and he played the same fucking Spice Girls song twice in the space of an hour. But with Anderson's (AKA The Velvet Room) closing down there's basically no live bar/venue left in town. So it's great that the weekend went ahead, and I'm sure the bar was happy for the cash, but Garavogue and metal (even if it's of the System of a Down tribute variety) don't make great bedfellows at all.
Yeah I know Tonaphubble (which is the correct spelling!) as that's where I live (and am sitting right this moment!) these days. Small world :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Sorry man, I got distracted by the holocaust!!.
That SOAD tribute were great craic, the teaming rain brought everyone inside too which added to it.
That's gas, next you'll be telling me Your landlords name (if your renting) is Terry.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 09, 2024, 12:14:36 PMMy place beats that. Wee have overtime, yeah of course, it exists... just don't ask for it. They "can't justify it". The only justification needed that I can think of is that I was there working and I had worked past my hours. Apparently there needs to be see special extra justification added for them too cough up...
I'd be downing tools at home time.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 09, 2024, 12:14:36 PMMy place beats that. Wee have overtime, yeah of course, it exists... just don't ask for it. They "can't justify it". The only justification needed that I can think of is that I was there working and I had worked past my hours. Apparently there needs to be see special extra justification added for them too cough up...
That's exactly how it is where I work so I just leave on time now
What is this paid overtime you speak off.
I'm a chef. There is some far away magical place where overtime is paid.
It sounds so exotic yet scary.
Got myself a physical copy of the new Warhammer on Xbox the other day and only got round to playing today...when I say playing, I mean attempting to. Pop the disc in and have to wait for a gargantuan update to install before I can use it. Still waiting. I wouldn't mind but I only buy these games for the campaign, I have zero interest in the online stuff.
By contrast, the Nintendo Switch is good to go the second you put the game card in. Considering it's a console I originally bought for the kids, it's much more enjoyable than the Xbox and the games are much better too. Sometimes less is more.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 09, 2024, 12:57:21 PMThat SOAD tribute were great craic, the teaming rain brought everyone inside too which added to it.
That's gas, next you'll be telling me Your landlords name (if your renting) is Terry.
Well that's definitely a sentence to lead with :laugh:
No landlords named Terry but one of the lads did have (about 20 years ago) who had a few places around town and he was generally bang on.
Quote from: John Kimble on September 11, 2024, 04:38:02 PMGot myself a physical copy of the new Warhammer on Xbox the other day and only got round to playing today...when I say playing, I mean attempting to. Pop the disc in and have to wait for a gargantuan update to install before I can use it. Still waiting. I wouldn't mind but I only buy these games for the campaign, I have zero interest in the online stuff.
By contrast, the Nintendo Switch is good to go the second you put the game card in. Considering it's a console I originally bought for the kids, it's much more enjoyable than the Xbox and the games are much better too. Sometimes less is more.
A lot of the time the Xbox discs don't even contain v.1.00 of the game and work as a little more than an installer, it's a shambles.
Yeah, that what I thought. The update was so big that I could only conclude it was, in fact, the whole game
Games that use far too much space when doing updates. Genshin Impact 5.0 update? "Not enough room to do update, make space". I had 120GB free on my PS4...
Quote from: John Kimble on September 11, 2024, 05:31:09 PMYeah, that what I thought. The update was so big that I could only conclude it was, in fact, the whole game
It's more prevalent on Xbox as PS5 games usually have v.1.00 on the disc. That's possibly bourne out of the fact that the Series X's games are shipped on 50GB discs, while the PS5 discs are 100GB. And any "Smart Delivery" discs you buy have the Xbox One version on them, and you have to download the Series X version in its entirety despite buying what's supposed to be a Series X disc.
Didn't stop the pricks at EA making Jedi Survivor 150GB on PS5 though... downloading that was the impetus for me to finally hardwire the console, so I guess that's something to he thankful for :laugh:
I'm currently making my way through Dying Light 2. It's great, not as good as the first one. Having said that it loves updates. There was one a while back took 2 days! Cunts.
I still haven't found the guns that was supposed to part of this hoopla.
Quote from: Circlepit on September 11, 2024, 07:59:04 AMWhat is this paid overtime you speak off.
I'm a chef. There is some far away magical place where overtime is paid.
It sounds so exotic yet scary.
Do you get to take home plenty of feeds as some sort of perk. Do chefs get paid extra for bank holidays and weekend work?
Quote from: 91/30 on September 12, 2024, 08:00:37 AMQuote from: Circlepit on September 11, 2024, 07:59:04 AMWhat is this paid overtime you speak off.
I'm a chef. There is some far away magical place where overtime is paid.
It sounds so exotic yet scary.
Do you get to take home plenty of feeds as some sort of perk. Do chefs get paid extra for bank holidays and weekend work?
For weekends no, for BH you get a day Im lieu or a paid day.
You definitely don't get to take home food, depending on how long your shift is you get fed. For a lot of places it's take it or leave it for a staff meal.
Some places are better than others obviously.
Starting the day with a Shit of One Thousand Wipes.
I had that yesterday morning at work. Two lads outside waiting on their appointment and me stuck on the shitter for the eternal wiping
What's with these mad shits.
I had one that went sideways unbeknownst to me.
Think the cleanup is done only for my hand to brush off the cheek of my arse and come away befouled.
Very rarely I draw an ace wiping..
See the bastard that did this. I hope he or she rots in hell..
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/woodie-gets-a-second-chance-after-being-left-to-die-a-slow-death-in-remote-woodland/a1922242095.html (https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/woodie-gets-a-second-chance-after-being-left-to-die-a-slow-death-in-remote-woodland/a1922242095.html)
Absolute scum. I'd live to be locked in a room with the cunt for a few hours.
I can't fucking understand the mentality..I really can't.. fuck me what level of cunt do you have to be to do that...how the fuck would you sleep knowing the poor dog is out there...
Hell isn't hot enough for the cunt that did that.
From the article:
QuoteRichard 'Humanity Dick' Martin
Jaysus though about the rest of it. Even if someone wanted the dog gone there's other ways. What the fuck is wrong with people
Quote from: The Heretic on September 14, 2024, 07:11:34 PMI can't fucking understand the mentality..I really can't.. fuck me what level of cunt do you have to be to do that...how the fuck would you sleep knowing the poor dog is out there...
I really hope they could have treated the area as a crime scene and got forensics involved, because whoever did that is serial killer material.
Liverpool players (who get payed a fucking fortune) playing as if they have just seen a football for the first time...imagine an electrician or a plumber just turning up to work on a random day every few weeks and just just fucking everything up on site, how long would they last? Footballers at the top level they are payed a fortune to dedicate themselves to one fucking thing and train for it everyday to play on average 1 game of competitive football a week....and then fuck it up...fuck off with that shite....
Very niche pet peeves these but when american tradesmen refer to any kind of joint compound/plaster as 'mud' it fucks me right off...also when they use the term 'sodder' instead of 'solder'....that also fucks me right off...
Aloooooominum. Cunty.
You don't take ant-eye-biotics so!
In keeping with them fuckers it annoys me when they think maths sould be singular.
Quote from: Ducky on September 14, 2024, 12:46:41 PMStarting the day with a Shit of One Thousand Wipes.
Ease off the pints, and cut back on the coffee, boring, works for me. Usually ends in constipation, cured by a feed of pints. :laugh:
I'm off the pints the last couple of weeks so that's grand, but I'll hear none of this crazy talk about coffee. Lives would be lost.
I drink coffee maybe three times a year! Pints are about once every three weeks these days (low carb diet for diabetes - works wonders, but is also soul-destroying!). Rest of diet is high protein, high (healthy) fat, high fibre.
My shits are usually monolithic sea cables, so I think it was just an unlucky wipe-fest I had that morning.
Related peeve - monolithic sea cable shites. I've got like you know, places to be, Mr. Hanky, I don't have the cunting time to do seven flushes to get your to your next destination.
Quote from: The Heretic on September 18, 2024, 09:11:25 AMVery niche pet peeves these but when american tradesmen refer to any kind of joint compound/plaster as 'mud' it fucks me right off...also when they use the term 'sodder' instead of 'solder'....that also fucks me right off...
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 18, 2024, 09:14:02 AMAloooooominum. Cunty.
This niche is where I live. Or "nitch" as they would say.
Soddering aaarn and aloooominum - they absolutely kill me every time I'm on a job with an American crew.
Also - "Stout, do you have a baaaax cutter in your tool baaaax?" - No, bah, I have a Stanley knife.
"Is that a three quattah inch wrench?" - No, bah, it's 19mm combi spanner.
"Do you have a measuring tape on the inch?" - No, bah, mine is metric - you'll have to figure it out.
"So I gotta do math?" - MATHS! YEH FUCKIN' LANGER! MATH
S!
Then I'm normally led away to mutter into my toolkit and vent on local metal scene talkpages.
Aspirational jibba jabba cunts. These fucking useless slogans of such utter hollowness rattled out by fuckers who surely can't look at themselves in the mirror with any respect. You know the shite, always believe the impossible, achieve the dream, succeed the unsucceedable, yolo best life shite. In the job, there's a cunt who posts one every day on a yoke they use for other useful communications, so I can't find a way to turn it off without killing stuff I actually need. There was one recently, the "only losers quit" type which someone replied about it being healthy to quit an abusive relationship, should have seen the backpedalling. It's hateful stuff, otherwise. May death come swiftly if I'm ever stuck in a lift with one of these shells.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 20, 2024, 03:56:28 PMAspirational jibba jabba cunts. These fucking useless slogans of such utter hollowness rattled out by fuckers who surely can't look at themselves in the mirror with any respect. You know the shite, always believe the impossible, achieve the dream, succeed the unsucceedable, yolo best life shite. In the job, there's a cunt who posts one every day on a yoke they use for other useful communications, so I can't find a way to turn it off without killing stuff I actually need. There was one recently, the "only losers quit" type which someone replied about it being healthy to quit an abusive relationship, should have seen the backpedalling. It's hateful stuff, otherwise. May death come swiftly if I'm ever stuck in a lift with one of these shells.
I have that shit 5 days a week and I'd love to set fire to it
Ah jaysus, that's brutal :laugh:
I once shut up one of those pricks when they said "what's your excuse" with "I couldn't be arsed and I'm not insecure enough I need to foist faux inspirational quotes on others".
Cunts, like.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 20, 2024, 03:56:28 PMAspirational jibba jabba cunts. These fucking useless slogans of such utter hollowness rattled out by fuckers who surely can't look at themselves in the mirror with any respect. You know the shite, always believe the impossible, achieve the dream, succeed the unsucceedable, yolo best life shite. In the job, there's a cunt who posts one every day on a yoke they use for other useful communications, so I can't find a way to turn it off without killing stuff I actually need. There was one recently, the "only losers quit" type which someone replied about it being healthy to quit an abusive relationship, should have seen the backpedalling. It's hateful stuff, otherwise. May death come swiftly if I'm ever stuck in a lift with one of these shells.
Ahh fuck that's gotta be a top 10 one, maybe even top 5. I hate those posts that are "Take the leap, do the thing" etc etc. I'm always like, mind your own business ya cunts, worry about your own life.
I was asked by one of those cunts years ago "why are you always so negative?"
Says I "a battery won't work with only positive".... they don't like my little statements it seems
My big pet peeve at the minute seems to be that the sum total of humour online these days seems to be variations of, "this word rhymes with this word". Not just puns, but tons of other variations of it. All the elf on the shelf variations. The Texas Twainsaw Massacre (complete with pic of Shania holding a chainsaw) etc etc. It is absolutely braindead humour for braindead people. It's most prevalent on FB. Watch out for it next time you're scrolling, you won't be able to unsee it.
Try and introduce them to puns :laugh:
Quote from: Mooncat on September 20, 2024, 09:01:21 PMMy big pet peeve at the minute seems to be that the sum total of humour online these days seems to be variations of, "this word rhymes with this word". Not just puns, but tons of other variations of it. All the elf on the shelf variations. The Texas Twainsaw Massacre (complete with pic of Shania holding a chainsaw) etc etc. It is absolutely braindead humour for braindead people. It's most prevalent on FB. Watch out for it next time you're scrolling, you won't be able to unsee it.
I deleted FB and Instagram for this, and other reasons... disclaimer, did reactivate Instagram as I'm on the lookout for a new tattoo and it seems to be a good source for portfolios. But otherwise it's completely vacuous and only serves to either make you feel bad about yourself or despair completely for the future of humanity. FB was a good way to keep connected with people years ago but that element seems to have long gone.
Quote from: John Kimble on September 21, 2024, 03:20:38 PMQuote from: Mooncat on September 20, 2024, 09:01:21 PMMy big pet peeve at the minute seems to be that the sum total of humour online these days seems to be variations of, "this word rhymes with this word". Not just puns, but tons of other variations of it. All the elf on the shelf variations. The Texas Twainsaw Massacre (complete with pic of Shania holding a chainsaw) etc etc. It is absolutely braindead humour for braindead people. It's most prevalent on FB. Watch out for it next time you're scrolling, you won't be able to unsee it.
I deleted FB and Instagram for this, and other reasons... disclaimer, did reactivate Instagram as I'm on the lookout for a new tattoo and it seems to be a good source for portfolios. But otherwise it's completely vacuous and only serves to either make you feel bad about yourself or despair completely for the future of humanity. FB was a good way to keep connected with people years ago but that element seems to have long gone.
Pretty much the only reason I still have it is because I live abroad now and feel like I need it to stay connected. It has struck me of late though that realistically I'm not using it for that at all. Most of my friends don't post anymore, and the ones that do are more acquaintances. All the major communication is via Whatsapp group chats these days. Still can't quite bring myself to pull the plug though.
Tried to remove the saddle from my acoustic, ended up pulling the bridge out 🤦
Your supermarket "rival". As in, the person that seems to always be in front of the item you want, ot gets the last one, is in front of you in the queue and then acts surprised that they're being asked for payment and takes an age to root it out.
Or the cunt who says they forgot something when they are in the check out queue, and take 10 minutes to get a tin of beans...
Quote from: Ducky on September 25, 2024, 03:32:05 PMYour supermarket "rival". As in, the person that seems to always be in front of the item you want, ot gets the last one, is in front of you in the queue and then acts surprised that they're being asked for payment and takes an age to root it out.
Boils my piss. I had a Chinese lady in front of me in Tesco before. Watched yer man scan every item. Why, who fucking knows. As soon as he finishes she then starts packing. He goes 60 yo yo and she totally ignores him. Packs the last item and goes how much. Takes put her card and tried to tap. He explains you have to put it in. She goes no it works. Takes him showing her where to put the card in for her to grasp the situation. Finally pays and then there's the 2 minute is everything in my wallet before sh leaves. A good 10 mins it was. I was raging after a few mins but the longer it went on the more hilarious it got. The teller was fit to fucking kill her.
The BBC. Used to be impartial, now beyond woke. I'm just trying to keep up with the events of the day , not interested in their opinions. At least The Guardian were always , at least, woke adjacent , so can't be mad at them. You could probably make the same argument for most news outlets but as the most famous one, they are stretching out a little too much with trendy ('the message') box ticking perspectives.
Quote from: Ollkiller on September 25, 2024, 06:57:03 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 25, 2024, 03:32:05 PMYour supermarket "rival". As in, the person that seems to always be in front of the item you want, ot gets the last one, is in front of you in the queue and then acts surprised that they're being asked for payment and takes an age to root it out.
Boils my piss. I had a Chinese lady in front of me in Tesco before. Watched yer man scan every item. Why, who fucking knows. As soon as he finishes she then starts packing. He goes 60 yo yo and she totally ignores him. Packs the last item and goes how much. Takes put her card and tried to tap. He explains you have to put it in. She goes no it works. Takes him showing her where to put the card in for her to grasp the situation. Finally pays and then there's the 2 minute is everything in my wallet before sh leaves. A good 10 mins it was. I was raging after a few mins but the longer it went on the more hilarious it got. The teller was fit to fucking kill her.
Man, it's fucking cat. Like you're looking at these people and genuinely wondering is it the first time they've ever used a supermarket in their lives. How do these idiots function in their day to day? And how do they manage to navigate it without setting themselves on fire?
Another supermarket pet peeve - people (usually well-to-do auld birds) getting flustered and looking around for an alternative when they ask "is THIS the queue?" and you confirm it is. At some point I will say "no love, we're all standing in a line with groceries in hand and the person at the head of the queue is scanning and paying for the craic".
Ones unprepared at the till fucks me right off every fucking time (with certain allowances made for elderly people), and I often see ones having full blown conversations at the till while I'm queue behind them, slowing the whole process down...
Self service checkouts are the way to go though they are scarce and they ask permission from the staff for you to be able to buy alcohol but anyway.
Quote from: leatherface on September 26, 2024, 12:35:56 PMSelf service checkouts are the way to go though they are scarce and they ask permission from the staff for you to be able to buy alcohol but anyway.
I'm the opposite. I hate them as I see them as a tool used by supermarkets to have less staff operating tills, basically a cost cutting measure dressed up as better service delivery.
I generally won't use the self service till either for the same reason
Don't know if it still happens but the kids in my town used to take the temporary stickers of the discounted/going out of date stuff and stick it onto whatever they wanted to buy. Then they used the self checkouts not raise suspicions with a check out staff.
I did that myself more than once.
I absolutely detest self service checkouts. I'd much rather see someone earning a few bob. I always queue rather than save time on a machine, but fucking Aldi trumped me last week.
They only had self service tills and what a fecking mess. Machines not working for people, no one around to deal with most of the time, fella ahead of me had to move machines as first one wouldn't take cash, then he had to wait again for someone to verify ID for alcohol. I ended up on his first machine and it wouldn't read the card properly, etc etc. I won't be going back to that Aldi ever again. Fuck right off.
I usually use the self service tills as I don't buy too big a shop in one go, which is what they're meant for.
My local Tesco always has someone overseeing them, so if you need to verify age or whatever it's done straight away (unlike Dunnes where you're left like a clown.
They still have a rake of proper tills, so they're not doing anyone out of a job.
Quote from: Ducky on September 26, 2024, 12:48:28 AMQuote from: Ollkiller on September 25, 2024, 06:57:03 PMQuote from: Ducky on September 25, 2024, 03:32:05 PMYour supermarket "rival". As in, the person that seems to always be in front of the item you want, ot gets the last one, is in front of you in the queue and then acts surprised that they're being asked for payment and takes an age to root it out.
Boils my piss. I had a Chinese lady in front of me in Tesco before. Watched yer man scan every item. Why, who fucking knows. As soon as he finishes she then starts packing. He goes 60 yo yo and she totally ignores him. Packs the last item and goes how much. Takes put her card and tried to tap. He explains you have to put it in. She goes no it works. Takes him showing her where to put the card in for her to grasp the situation. Finally pays and then there's the 2 minute is everything in my wallet before sh leaves. A good 10 mins it was. I was raging after a few mins but the longer it went on the more hilarious it got. The teller was fit to fucking kill her.
Man, it's fucking cat. Like you're looking at these people and genuinely wondering is it the first time they've ever used a supermarket in their lives. How do these idiots function in their day to day? And how do they manage to navigate it without setting themselves on fire?
Another supermarket pet peeve - people (usually well-to-do auld birds) getting flustered and looking around for an alternative when they ask "is THIS the queue?" and you confirm it is. At some point I will say "no love, we're all standing in a line with groceries in hand and the person at the head of the queue is scanning and paying for the craic".
See also: people at ATMs. Take a solid 5 minutes just to stare blankly at each screen, process the information, press an option, the wrong one, then go back, process again etc etc. Of course you're then in with your withdrawal in like 30secs.
People at any kind of technology really: buying train tickets, any kind of kiosk at the airport, buying cinema tickets etc.
Bonus ATM pet peeve: You're on a night out and need to withdraw some cash and some drunk cunt is at the machine with a queue behind him. Not only is he slow, but feels the need to drunkenly slur a bunch of bullshit to his mate, or the person behind him and just take forever while pissing everyone off.
The level of tech literacy really is shocking, even in younger people. One of my mate's brothers doesn't use WhatsApp because... he can't figure out how to make a Google account and download shit off the Play Store.
In the other direction, I did a job interview last year via Microsoft Teams. Three auld shites on the panel. First fella asks "is my picture moving", and I say no there's a static picture, but no video. "But is my picture moving?" (it's not, you dopey cunt, that's what I meant by there's no video).
Then one of the others asks can I see him. Yeah I can see the top of your head, and then your entire office because you're not in frame. He couldn't grasp how the fucking camera lense needed to be pointed at him.
Used to work in a solicitor's office and we had one who didn't have a clue about email. It came up at one of our monthly meetings about the fact she was being salty about a colleague, and managed to CC everyone else in the office (including her colleague). She'd also be pure bitchy about not doing something, then you have to forward the manager the email you sent her back asking what she meant because there was ambiguity in her original request, but heyyo her inbox was full because she didn't know how to delete emails.
You 100% know these dopes needed "there's no 'any' key" explained to them several times over :laugh:
Yeah it really is a fucking miracle anything functions as well as it does at all.
Saw my first Christmas Tree in a house window today! What the fuck is wrong with people?
The laws that ban homicide. That's what's wrong.
😂🤣
Cunts who speed up when you overtake. Lethal shit altogether.
Quote from: 101_North on September 29, 2024, 06:30:50 PMSaw my first Christmas Tree in a house window today! What the fuck is wrong with people?
I have noticed in recent years that summer happens, Halloween is ignored completely and, usually, by mid October it's straight on to Christmas. Very odd.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 29, 2024, 06:39:51 PMCunts who speed up when you overtake. Lethal shit altogether.
Or when you are merging onto a motorway. Unreal.
My current YouTube algorithm.
I watch a lot of guitar related stuff, and for a while my feed was full of good shit, like decent guitar theory lessons/exercises from reputable channels, interviews with amazing guitarists, songwriting stuff etc.
Now the algorithm is constantly pushing me content from these fucking nobodies, lads in their boxers/shorts or mopey looking emo girls with 1-2k followers and videos with less than 100 views, of some shite riff they just recorded with a horrible fucking tone. It's like a plague, suffocating all the good shit. Fuck off!!
Quote from: Giggles on September 30, 2024, 07:33:33 PMMy current YouTube algorithm.
I watch a lot of guitar related stuff, and for a while my feed was full of good shit, like decent guitar theory lessons/exercises from reputable channels, interviews with amazing guitarists, songwriting stuff etc.
Now the algorithm is constantly pushing me content from these fucking nobodies, lads in their boxers/shorts or mopey looking emo girls with 1-2k followers and videos with less than 100 views, of some shite riff they just recorded with a horrible fucking tone. It's like a plague, suffocating all the good shit. Fuck off!!
It must be something you liked or interacted with that opened the floodgates. My twitter feed was gone to the dogs and it took me ages to like enough videos of cats and dogs and people getting painfully busted to clean it up. Instagram is another one - like one video of one new thing and the feed is ruined
If there's one thing is this world thats gonna make me spontaneously combust it's that Robbie Williams song Angels..I fuckin hate it..I dont care if you've rode to it..I really really hate it...
Quote from: The Heretic on October 02, 2024, 05:39:26 PMIf there's one thing is this world thats gonna make me spontaneously combust it's that Robbie Williams song Angels..I fuckin hate it..I dont care if you've rode to it..I really really hate it...
I've seen fellas singing and dancing to it. And not entirely in pursuit of a ride.
Quote from: Emphyrio on October 02, 2024, 06:03:19 PMQuote from: The Heretic on October 02, 2024, 05:39:26 PMIf there's one thing is this world thats gonna make me spontaneously combust it's that Robbie Williams song Angels..I fuckin hate it..I dont care if you've rode to it..I really really hate it...
I've seen fellas singing and dancing to it. And not entirely in pursuit of a ride.
Disgusting stuff...
One of the most appalling songs ever made, sentimental, saccharine bullshit, you'd be better off with Wagon Wheel.
I can't fucking stand the sight of Robbie Williams. I can't think of anyone whose absurd level of self satisfaction is so out of whack with their actual talent, aside from maybe Liam Gallagher. It's a pity they didn't fucking kill each other back in the 90's. Williams is a glorified 18-30's holiday rep, who thinks being smug and raising your eyebrow is the equivalent of being charming.
The absolute cunt.
I once had a "male" tell me to stop singing my version of Angels because I was ruining the song...
And through it all I never wore protection
Now I have an infection, where it shouldn't be...
Quote from: The Wretch on October 02, 2024, 06:09:39 PMOne of the most appalling songs ever made, sentimental, saccharine fucking bullshit, you'd be better off with Wagon Wheel.
Don't put that evil out in the world.
If you saw the last season of Stranger Things, the bad guy's method of killing was to float the victim up and break their bones, one by one. That's what I'd like to see happen to Williams. I'd stand in front of that for hours, with a full stalk formed of pure gratification.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah, it's hard for me to think of a level of torture that is suitable for that prick.
I regularly remember the time I went into a Marble Slab - ice cream place in Vancouver - and the lad serving the teenage girls in front of me, while making their ice cream, broke out into a loud and heartfelt version of Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" while staring straight at them. Had to walk out of the shop for the laughing I was doing
(All this Robbie Williams talk reminded me somehow)
Fair fuck lads! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Quote from: ochoill on October 02, 2024, 06:20:24 PMI regularly remember the time I went into a Marble Slab - ice cream place in Vancouver - and the lad serving the teenage girls in front of me, while making their ice cream, broke out into a loud and heartfelt version of Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" while staring straight at them. Had to walk out of the shop for the laughing I was doing
(All this Robbie Williams talk reminded me somehow)
Gulag
When I read Goo Goo Dolls - Iris, Don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith came into my head. Another cruelty.
Quote from: open face surgery on October 02, 2024, 07:57:15 PMWhen I read Goo Goo Dolls - Iris, Don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith came into my head. Another cruelty.
Are those not the same song
Now Vanessa Cartlon - A Thousand Miles. Fuck me. This maybe the end.
Nobody mention Nickelback: How You Remind Me so.
Quote from: Giggles on September 30, 2024, 07:33:33 PMMy current YouTube algorithm.
I watch a lot of guitar related stuff, and for a while my feed was full of good shit, like decent guitar theory lessons/exercises from reputable channels, interviews with amazing guitarists, songwriting stuff etc.
Now the algorithm is constantly pushing me content from these fucking nobodies, lads in their boxers/shorts or mopey looking emo girls with 1-2k followers and videos with less than 100 views, of some shite riff they just recorded with a horrible fucking tone. It's like a plague, suffocating all the good shit. Fuck off!!
I find telling it I'm not interested works well actually. Click the three dots beside video and click not interested. You can even tell it to not recommend the channel.
Quote from: Carnage on October 02, 2024, 08:50:01 PMNobody mention Nickelback: How You Remind Me so.
bastard lol
Quote from: The Heretic on October 02, 2024, 05:39:26 PMIf there's one thing is this world thats gonna make me spontaneously combust it's that Robbie Williams song Angels..I fuckin hate it..I dont care if you've rode to it..I really really hate it...
Boy do I have
good news for you!
QuoteFirst trailer for the Robbie Williams biopic 'BETTER MAN', starring a CGI monkey as Robbie Williams.
https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1841464608608944243
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 02, 2024, 11:02:57 PMBoy do I have good news for you!
QuoteFirst trailer for the Robbie Williams biopic 'BETTER MAN', starring a CGI monkey as Robbie Williams.
https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1841464608608944243
I guess they couldn't find a real monkey willing to lower itself to take that role.
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on October 02, 2024, 11:02:57 PMQuote from: The Heretic on October 02, 2024, 05:39:26 PMIf there's one thing is this world thats gonna make me spontaneously combust it's that Robbie Williams song Angels..I fuckin hate it..I dont care if you've rode to it..I really really hate it...
Boy do I have good news for you!
QuoteFirst trailer for the Robbie Williams biopic 'BETTER MAN', starring a CGI monkey as Robbie Williams.
https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1841464608608944243
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Travellers constantly coming to the house offering to clean the gutters. The young lad was sick one day, we'd just got him down to sleep when one of these pricks starts hammering at the door and then rings the doorbell three times. I said to him there's a child asleep upstairs and there's no need to break the door down. He gave me a blank look and started in with the sales pitch. Cunts.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on October 03, 2024, 09:21:45 AMTravellers constantly coming to the house offering to clean the gutters. The young lad was sick one day, we'd just got him down to sleep when one of these pricks starts hammering at the door and then rings the doorbell three times. I said to him there's a child asleep upstairs and there's no need to break the door down. He gave me a blank look and started in with the sales pitch. Cunts.
Ask for a receipt, they will just love that...
:laugh:
Or a VAT number.
My pet peeve: you've just reminded me that I need to clean my gutters.
I thought it was them knocking yesterday, but it turned out to be some young Napoleon Dynamite looking chap working for Sky. I'd just gotten back from a hospital appointment with a lot of waiting around only to be told things I already know, so I was in no mood to talk to anyone, I might have been a bit ruder than I needed to be.
Yeah its a tough call with "professional" door to door people, some days you just aren't in the mood for it, but if you are too nice they don't get the hint and go away, I guess polite but firm is the only way to go...then roll out the big guns if necessary as a last resort. Friend I used to live with had a tendency to let them in if they were female and nice looking just to gawk at them, Jehovah's Witnesses the lot...
If I'm not interested I'll always stop them before they get into their spiel. Saves both their time and mine, and everyone's happy. Always polite.
A very long time ago I lasted two days selling Eircom phonewatch systems door to door. "Selling" lol I sold nothing and it was comission only so I walked off after the two days of it. Pyramid scheme. Pain in the hole.
Anyway, first day, we are driven to an estate somewhere in Cork. The woman teaching me the spiel says she will do a few houses then let me take the reigns, she'll support.
First house we knock on, she starts up the talk, "hi, we are here from Eircom, wondering if you had heard about our new Phonewatch alarm systems-"
The woman at the door raises her hand flat to stop us. "No need. No thanks. As long as I have the virgin Mary watching over me I don't need to even lock my door," And shuts us out.
Never to be forgotten. Your one showing me around just says "well that's never happened before" and then we spent five hours selling nothing.
I cant think on a job that would be more soul destroying than a door to door one...
unless..
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I have two No Cold Calling stickers on my door and the glass beside it. If anyone knocks who is selling anything I just point at and close the door. The number of cunts who ignore them or don't see them despite being yellow is unbelievable.
I printed off a big one a couple of elections back, laminated and all, the gist of it being 'no canvassing or leaflets, if we get either you lose a vote'. It worked and I was raging when my brother threw it out. We had 3 from the same cunt for the council elections recently.
I open the door, say "no thank you" before they begin to say anything, and then close the door again
Always keep your gate closed. An open gate is regarded an invitation to enter in law. If a person opens your gate to enter your property they are trespassing. Tell them they are trespassing and to get the fuck off your property.
Be aggressive and act somewhat unhinged, they'll think twice about coming back.
The kids know not to look out the window to see who is at the door between 2.30-6.00.
Prime time for the deal pf the century.
The odd time I do get caught I ask for a leaflet and I'm told " we don't have leaflets as it's a one time only offer"
I love that . Getting to reply " well this was the one time I was going to read it so thank you bye "
I did it for a very short stint years ago and it was soul destroying. Someone offered me a glass of water and/or the use of the toilet and that made my day. They had these yank type team building exercises everyday in the office before going out. So grim. I stopped going to that fuckin nonsense and wasn't long sticking around.
Quote from: leatherface on September 29, 2024, 08:39:18 PMQuote from: 101_North on September 29, 2024, 06:30:50 PMSaw my first Christmas Tree in a house window today! What the fuck is wrong with people?
I have noticed in recent years that summer happens, Halloween is ignored completely and, usually, by mid October it's straight on to Christmas. Very odd.
I've noticed this too. I wonder is it a post-covid thing. IE Halloween is an outdoor sport, so didn't really happen over covid and people and kids got out of the habit, whereas Christmas is an indoor sport and could be maintained.
Quote from: ochoill on October 03, 2024, 11:49:02 AMA very long time ago I lasted two days selling Eircom phonewatch systems door to door. "Selling" lol I sold nothing and it was comission only so I walked off after the two days of it. Pyramid scheme. Pain in the hole.
Anyway, first day, we are driven to an estate somewhere in Cork. The woman teaching me the spiel says she will do a few houses then let me take the reigns, she'll support.
First house we knock on, she starts up the talk, "hi, we are here from Eircom, wondering if you had heard about our new Phonewatch alarm systems-"
The woman at the door raises her hand flat to stop us. "No need. No thanks. As long as I have the virgin Mary watching over me I don't need to even lock my door," And shuts us out.
Never to be forgotten. Your one showing me around just says "well that's never happened before" and then we spent five hours selling nothing.
I once got roped in too. They advertised it as a business course and the lady takes me on the train to Larne (from Belfast). I'm like, why are we leaving the business centre to go all the way to Larne?? She waits til we're halfway there then whips out a suitcase full of makeup and says we're going to sell it in an industrial estate. A full day of walking up to oil-covered mechanics asking them if they'd like to buy some makeup (I was young then and too polite to walk off). I waited out the day, told her I'd see her tomorrow and then just never showed. Was also a pyramid scheme.
Speaking of which, I had one when I first moved to Canada where a girl asked me on a date. She was cute and I was excited. I show up for the date and she immediately goes into the pyramid scheme pitch. In this one I kinda let her pitch because I'm naively hoping a date will still occur afterwards (I'm not long out of a big breakup, so I'm still in that slightly vulnerable/desperate phase) but no dice. When I ask about the date she doesn't know what I'm talking about suddenly. When I mention it sounds like a pyramid scheme she immediately claims she doesn't know what that is, she's never heard of a pyramid scheme. Manipulative cunts. The only comfort I can take from it is she's getting even more fleeced by being all in with it.
Quote from: pete on October 02, 2024, 09:06:10 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 30, 2024, 07:33:33 PMMy current YouTube algorithm.
I watch a lot of guitar related stuff, and for a while my feed was full of good shit, like decent guitar theory lessons/exercises from reputable channels, interviews with amazing guitarists, songwriting stuff etc.
Now the algorithm is constantly pushing me content from these fucking nobodies, lads in their boxers/shorts or mopey looking emo girls with 1-2k followers and videos with less than 100 views, of some shite riff they just recorded with a horrible fucking tone. It's like a plague, suffocating all the good shit. Fuck off!!
I find telling it I'm not interested works well actually. Click the three dots beside video and click not interested. You can even tell it to not recommend the channel.
Good idea. I dont like/subscribe videos in general, so I guess 1 wayward click wrecks the whole buzz!
Quote from: open face surgery on October 03, 2024, 04:49:49 PMI did it for a very short stint years ago and it was soul destroying. Someone offered me a glass of water and/or the use of the toilet and that made my day. They had these yank type team building exercises everyday in the office before going out. So grim. I stopped going to that fuckin nonsense and wasn't long sticking around.
I worked as a chugger in London for a morning. I thought maybe there was a way to do the job without being a cunt. There isn't.
Is chugger the name for the coin rattling cunts who block your path on O'Connell St? I remember this fucking dude I used to see often, flailing gangly arms and a big apologetic head on him. As you said, there's no way of not coming off like a cunt when doing that job. Dead arms should be mandatory.
Chuggers ("charity mugger", apparently) are the wans looking to take details and sign you up to charity shite. Dunno what the rattling cunts are called.
Been using the "sorry don't carry cash anymore" excuse for the latter (which is a lie)... gonna piss myself some day when they whip out a portable card machine :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on October 04, 2024, 05:08:20 AMChuggers ("charity mugger", apparently) are the wans looking to take details and sign you up to charity shite. Dunno what the rattling cunts are called.
Been using the "sorry don't carry cash anymore" excuse for the latter (which is a lie)... gonna piss myself some day when they whip out a portable card machine :laugh:
I just pretend I'm talking on the phone and therefore breeze past them. How they assume people can afford to part with more cash given the state of the economy (everywhere) is baffling. That's not to take away from any good work they are doing but still.
Folks in work who send emails to absolutely everyone like "Just wanted to share photos of my holiday in Italy"...literally no one cares. No one. Piss off 🤬
Quote from: leatherface on October 04, 2024, 09:49:09 AMQuote from: Ducky on October 04, 2024, 05:08:20 AMChuggers ("charity mugger", apparently) are the wans looking to take details and sign you up to charity shite. Dunno what the rattling cunts are called.
Been using the "sorry don't carry cash anymore" excuse for the latter (which is a lie)... gonna piss myself some day when they whip out a portable card machine :laugh:
I just pretend I'm talking on the phone and therefore breeze past them. How they assume people can afford to part with more cash given the state of the economy (everywhere) is baffling. That's not to take away from any good work they are doing but still.
I would be sceptical at just how much good that collection money is doing. From what I understand the vast vast majority is wages.
Listening to podcasts that are hosted on iHeartRadio because you have to suffer ads before, during and after each episode and it's always for other podcasts that sound so shite that they could be used as a form of torture in Guantanamo Bay
Quote from: 101_North on October 04, 2024, 10:02:23 AMFolks in work who send emails to absolutely everyone like "Just wanted to share photos of my holiday in Italy"...literally no one cares. No one. Piss off 🤬
I work in a huge multinational and one of the main chat channels is polluted with this fucking C U N T posting "inspirational" bullshit/engagement bait every single day, accompanied by a stupid fucking GIF every time. It's actually so upsetting.
I just can't imagine being a grown man and being that fucking shameless, lol.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on October 04, 2024, 12:40:51 PMQuote from: 101_North on October 04, 2024, 10:02:23 AMFolks in work who send emails to absolutely everyone like "Just wanted to share photos of my holiday in Italy"...literally no one cares. No one. Piss off 🤬
I work in a huge multinational and one of the main chat channels is polluted with this fucking C U N T posting "inspirational" bullshit/engagement bait every single day, accompanied by a stupid fucking GIF every time. It's actually so upsetting.
I just can't imagine being a grown man and being that fucking shameless, lol.
Recently had to go on linkedin to look for someone's email and was met with a barrage of this style of horror. No thanks. People who I know in real life that would drink tuborg in the shell of a house, now posting corporate inspiration as a masquerade. terrifying
Ah lads, don't be so cynical. Be all you can be.
Am I just a moany old bastard or is it sickening all the shite that people put up on facebook about themselves, just been on holiday, have a new kitchen etc etc blah fucking blah. I go to nice places and buy nice things as well but don't feel the need to tell the world about it, as a matter of fact the less that people know the better....
People not directly involved with big companies who go out of their way to defend their shitty practices. The main one that comes to mind is Ryanair how anyone can defend the way this company operates is beyond me but an entire Facbook group exists that is mostly full of people who think they are an amazing airline and have no issue whatsoever with the shit they put people through when it comes to trying to charge you extra for bags and all the other tricks they use to extort as much money from you as possible.
I was over in Prague at the end of August for a gig and on the way home the staff at the desk before you board the plane delayed opening the gate by 20 minutes so they could walk up and down several times by everyone waiting to board gawking at their bags in the hope of pulling them up to the front to charge them extra. As if flying isn't a horrible enough experience as it is without having to put up with this shit. Then when people post about these types of things in the group the replies mostly consist of "if you follow the rules you have nothing to worry about" "Ryanair are amazing I have never had any issues with them" etc.
Yeah that shit is absolutely pathetic lol
Folks walking round airports dragging cases the size of a fucking shoe box 😂🤣
Last time I was getting on a plane the girl at the boarding desk said she could smell beer off me. The flight had been delayed for an hour and I'd had two pints waiting for it. Said to her look I'm actually the finest I only had the 2 pints waiting there and she made me stand to one side while everyone else boarded until a manager could come and look at me to decide that there was in fact not a bother on me. Family was already on the plane thinking I was going to be left behind. Some fuckin pain in the hole. You'd need a pint or two getting on the Ryanair anyway to help ease the pain of having your knees pushed up against your chin for the few hours
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 04, 2024, 01:24:27 PMAh lads, don't be so cynical. Be all you can be.
You should do a line of inspirational wall hangings called "The Live, Laugh, McLove Collection".
:laugh:
What's worse- motivational memes or those cutesy Alzheimer's signs people put in their houses that say "Kitchen" and "Home".
You've just made me realise there's 100% a market nasty versions of those. Like you can keep the flowery font, but have things like "crack den" or "whorehouse" instead.
Saw a fridge magnet before that read "back away, fatty". Probably should've bought it :laugh:
All of the above is why I gave up the corporate / multinational job and became a delivery driver some 20 years ago. Just listening to people is painful. I get a 4 week roster for delivery's, the occasional whatsapp. Any queries from customers I redirect to the office. I have a job that pays the bills end of, and I don't have to think. Happy out. I start when I want and how hard I work dictates my finish time.
And yet nobody wants to do delivery work anymore. A dying industry.
They have a corporate look-at-me portal in the new job and one lad posts this shit daily. I can't imagine what sort of emotional wasteland your life must be if you need that kind of shit to make you feel good about yourself.
I've mentioned this one before but after looking at Black Curse's bandcamp page I feel it is worth re-moaning about. People's lack of self awareness when they comment on music. "The last album irrevocably changed me..." every damn album they listen to seems to be more about them than about the fucking music. Unreal :laugh:
No they weren't even like that until the last album irrevocably changed them to making it all about themselves
So it's actually the music that's to blame? Interesting.
Working with a dude at the minute, a good dude, but totally incapable of working and talking or walking and talking at the same time so the work stops every few minutes. I constantly try to get him to take the fucking hint, like, WORK CUNT! But he doesn't seem to get it :laugh: fucking hell. Even this morning, I am standing there with all my work gear in my hands trying to edge towards our work building and he is yapping away, his work gear in one hand, the other on his car boot but he couldn't manage to close the fucking boot and start walking towards the building... so I'm there slowly crab walking away from him trying to get the cunt to figure out that if he closes the boot he can walk beside me and continue the conversation... all day every day, same thing with him. Just can't take the hint to fucking work...
Used to work with someone a bit like that. Couldn't stand the person. They'd phone or come to you about something trivial and just talk, even if they saw you were up to your eyes with something. Half time when they phoned I held the phone at a distance were I couldn't actually hear what they were saying but could hear when their incessant drone finished. They also had the cheek to complain about me, when they came into my office during a meeting, to ask me something they already knew, and I asked them to leave as they could see I was busy.
Ah he's not a bad dude and I'm all for chatting, but you don't need to stand still to speak. From what I have observed of the human species over 42 years of existence, the arms, legs and mouth all operate independent of each other.
I'm actually one of those myself, stopping whenever I say something and people are always giving out to me about it
Cunting mice are back in the house. I have two traps down, hopefully I'll have a bit of luck.
Quote from: Carnage on October 10, 2024, 12:15:01 AMCunting mice are back in the house. I have two traps down, hopefully I'll have a bit of luck.
Lace them with peanut butter. They love a bit of it, it's hard to make off with, and stays good when exposed go the air for ages.
Tried that last year, they just took it without springing the traps. Got the humane traps, they were untouched. Put a bit of salami in them tonight, it smells fairly strong so hopefully it'll draw them.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on October 05, 2024, 08:17:05 AMThey have a corporate look-at-me portal in the new job and one lad posts this shit daily. I can't imagine what sort of emotional wasteland your life must be if you need that kind of shit to make you feel good about yourself.
Here's today's one as an example of this brain-dead shit
"
The quickest way to succeed is to start now and figure it out as you go.
You can't learn to drive in a parked car."
I mean, what about pedestrian safety?
I hope whoever said that isn't a surgeon or an airline pilot.... sure we'll figure it out as we go along!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on October 10, 2024, 08:35:04 AMYou can't learn to drive in a parked car"
Sure you can! Just release the parking brake and start driving it 🤷🏿
Fibre broadband. Biggest pile of shite.
Quote from: Carnage on October 11, 2024, 01:55:13 PMFibre broadband. Biggest pile of shite.
Tell us more?
These Israeli cunts just do not give a fuck. What do they have to do to get more than a 'naughty naughty' and a few very concernings for the papers?
The ingenious way they've intertwined criticism of their, frankly, startling brutality with 'antisemitism' (as well as the unconditional support of the ballbags in Washington) gives them Carte Blanche it seems.
Quote from: The Heretic on October 11, 2024, 03:46:26 PMQuote from: Carnage on October 11, 2024, 01:55:13 PMFibre broadband. Biggest pile of shite.
Tell us more?
We got it in about 5 or 6 weeks ago, it comes and goes intermittently for no reason. Went in the small hours last night and is gone since. We were much better off with the old broadband.
Edit: An hour-long phone call later, it's a fault in the box it comes into. Report logged, 3 to 5 days before an engineer will come out. Said it'd probably be Monday but I'm not optimistic. Fucking raging as I'd planned to spend the weekend clearing up some streaming stuff that had backed up.
First world problems, eh?
That voice in Jysk ads just goes through me. It's really high in the mix and sounds "sharp" or something. And the overly enthusiastic delivery too. Brutal stuff.
Yorkies used to have seven 'blocks' of chocolate per bar, I just bought a 'double' size one and it had six blocks.
Kill everyone, burn the world.
Yorkies are for women. Everyone knows real men eat Wispas and Kinder Eggs.
Just the plastic and the toy, obviously. Bin the chocalate.
Exactly. The plastic lives for 5000 years. Just like real men.
Customs charges.
I know why and I knew I would have to pay before I bought the thing. Having said that, fuck the fuck off you cuntbags.
Boarding the bus home at lunch with your ear buds charging case, then realising when you get home that you very much don't have said case in your possession anymore.
That's a major kick in the balls. Do you need the case to charge them or is there a back up method?
Got a book in the post today, the parcel left on the doorstep, soaked through by the time I got home (4-ish). Mighty.
Everything is a cunt.
Quote from: Ducky on October 15, 2024, 03:36:21 PMBoarding the bus home at lunch with your ear buds charging case, then realising when you get home that you very much don't have said case in your possession anymore.
I think you can buy replacement cases depending on what brand you have.
Nowhere near as bad but very annoying when you are ready to head out somewhere so, you take the earphones out of the case only to discover both the earphones and the charging case are dead. Every time this happens I don't have time to wait for them to charge. They should have some sort of battery life indicator on the outside of the case.
Wireless headphones are a cunt of a thing. Hate them.
I'd be lost without mine, the odd time that they've been dead and I have to slum it with in-ear wired ones is a pain in the arse.
Wired or wireless all good. In ear can fuck off.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 16, 2024, 09:26:38 PMWired or wireless all good. In ear can fuck off.
We are the same now, see
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 16, 2024, 09:26:38 PMWired or wireless all good. In ear can fuck off.
Yeah absolutely I fuckin hate them
Quote from: Carnage on October 15, 2024, 04:55:06 PMThat's a major kick in the balls. Do you need the case to charge them or is there a back up method?
Got a book in the post today, the parcel left on the doorstep, soaked through by the time I got home (4-ish). Mighty.
Need the case, unfortunately. Not a total bust in the sense that I do have an older pair (Jabra) that I bought a few years ago (completely different cases, mind) and they're now out of retirement. They're in decent condition as the only reason these ones (Samsung) took over is they came free with my phone and were more comfortable.
The Samsung ones have better connectivity to my phone (which is also Samsung), and fit neatly under a hat during winter,.but the Jabras have the advantage of better battery life (on both the buds and case), a more robust app (that actually fucking tells you the case's percentage), and physical buttons you can map a selection of functions to.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 16, 2024, 06:44:56 PMQuote from: Ducky on October 15, 2024, 03:36:21 PMBoarding the bus home at lunch with your ear buds charging case, then realising when you get home that you very much don't have said case in your possession anymore.
I think you can buy replacement cases depending on what brand you have.
Nowhere near as bad but very annoying when you are ready to head out somewhere so, you take the earphones out of the case only to discover both the earphones and the charging case are dead. Every time this happens I don't have time to wait for them to charge. They should have some sort of battery life indicator on the outside of the case.
Can't find an official Samsung case. Might be able to get a third party one, but haven't had a gawk yet. Have to call to Bus Eireann tomorrow when I get a chance to see if it turned up, but anticipating an apathetic shrug.
That was one of my ultimate peeves about these ones - no obvious way to see the case's battery life! I had installed a widget that could communicate it, but only just as you popped it open, so I'd still occasionally leg it out the door with a flat case.
Used to despise in-ear, but got a pair years ago with a Sony phone that were tolerable. Since then I've been okay with them but I'd only use them for the half hour walk into town, or the bus up home if there's noisy fecks on it.
The convenience factor is hard beat, especially when going on a night out. Can still have the tunes on the walk into town, and sure you wouldn't know the things are in your pocket the rest of the night.
Use my Sony XM3 overear noise cancelling all the time at home. They're fucking mighty for doing hoovering, dishes,. laundry. Can buzz about with no cable and you don't even hear most of the stuff you're doing. Sure I've even get dressed, made breakfast, brush me teeth all with these yokes on me head.
That said, my preferred headphones are still the posh Sennheiser open back hifi ones I got for my 30th birthday. Recabled them recently and they're good as new. Plonk down in front of the hifi with them on and life is good.
An Post.
Pay over fifty euros to send a time sensitive package in time for NYCC. It proceeds to spend the next few days in Castleblayney. Then, eventually to Portlaoise whereupon the next day it's being "sent to a sorting office in the United States".
It then proceeds to go to Heathrow, where it's been for the past few days.
Useless incompetent bastards.
And I fully expect them to try and claim VAT etc when it gets returned to sender.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on October 16, 2024, 06:48:35 PMWireless headphones are a cunt of a thing. Hate them.
Why so?
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on October 18, 2024, 05:32:16 PMAn Post.
Pay over fifty euros to send a time sensitive package in time for NYCC. It proceeds to spend the next few days in Castleblayney. Then, eventually to Portlaoise whereupon the next day it's being "sent to a sorting office in the United States".
It then proceeds to go to Heathrow, where it's been for the past few days.
Useless incompetent bastards.
And I fully expect them to try and claim VAT etc when it gets returned to sender.
yep useless...
Quote from: Giggles on October 18, 2024, 05:43:56 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on October 16, 2024, 06:48:35 PMWireless headphones are a cunt of a thing. Hate them.
Why so?
Extra hassle for absolutely no benefit, as Ducky has shown. Been an in-ear convert since the 80's, not the generic shite you see come free with phones, but decent, well fitting in-ears which form to the ear canal and block out external noise so you can have the volume low and still hear clearly. I had to go to wireless a few years back and found a Sony model which connected the two earpieces with a wire, discreet size with decent battery life. Even so, they give no benefit to when I could just plug a wire in. They're discontinued now and the connected ones are definitely not in vogue. I dread the day they die. I do a fair bit of hill walking and I never want to find myself looking for one of the individual ones in a bog or a forest in the pissing rain. Over-ears are complete overkill and unsuited to being out and about in shit weather and they look spasticated too. I don't want to live a life where I am continually charging all kinds of different kit all the fucking time. Just give me a wire and one thing to charge and fuck the rest of it.
I was against wireless for ages because I didn't want the hassle of something else to charge, or the thoughts of them running out of batteries when I'm out and about.
Then the missus got me a pair of Sennheiser ones for Christmas last year and I don't know if I'd ever go back. Fit great, don't budge even if I'm out running, and they last for ages and give enough of a prompt when they're low to charge them up.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on October 19, 2024, 12:01:20 PMQuote from: Giggles on October 18, 2024, 05:43:56 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on October 16, 2024, 06:48:35 PMWireless headphones are a cunt of a thing. Hate them.
Why so?
Extra hassle for absolutely no benefit, as Ducky has shown. Been an in-ear convert since the 80's, not the generic shite you see come free with phones, but decent, well fitting in-ears which form to the ear canal and block out external noise so you can have the volume low and still hear clearly. I had to go to wireless a few years back and found a Sony model which connected the two earpieces with a wire, discreet size with decent battery life. Even so, they give no benefit to when I could just plug a wire in. They're discontinued now and the connected ones are definitely not in vogue. I dread the day they die. I do a fair bit of hill walking and I never want to find myself looking for one of the individual ones in a bog or a forest in the pissing rain. Over-ears are complete overkill and unsuited to being out and about in shit weather and they look spasticated too. I don't want to live a life where I am continually charging all kinds of different kit all the fucking time. Just give me a wire and one thing to charge and fuck the rest of it.
Honestly could've lost a pair of wired just as easily (as they'd live in my pocket just the same as the case). Wireless eliminates other things like microphonics transmitted along the cable (which melts my head), getting tangled in it, etc. Heck, losing the little lapel clasp for the cable rendered and old pair I had useless as the constant tugging just from walking was another head melt.
You usually get various sized tips included, and one of them is usually a decent fit. A decent fit will mean that bud is only coming out of your ear unless you try to have it come out. Plus you'll never have to worry about your cable getting damaged by the 10 months of rain we get.
Wireless buds really have an ingenious design too with the case recharging them. Only ever had to charge mine once a month or so.
Of course there's drawbacks to them, but for music on the go (whether that's out and about, or around the house), I'm never going back to wired.
The concept of inheritance tax. Can you imagine what kind of miserable bastard of a civil servant thought that one up? Twisted stuff.
'I know, let's tax corpses'
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 21, 2024, 10:47:39 AMThe concept of inheritance tax. Can you imagine what kind of miserable bastard of a civil servant thought that one up? Twisted stuff.
'I know, let's tax corpses'
That's one that rightly fucks me off.
Bags of spinach (and other leaves). There's only one other person in the house and they don't eat spinach, so I usually end up chucking some out every week because as much as I eat the stuff, the bags are usually too big for one person to get through before the use-by date.
Quote from: Ducky on October 25, 2024, 12:25:38 PMBags of spinach (and other leaves). There's only one other person in the house and they don't eat spinach, so I usually end up chucking some out every week because as much as I eat the stuff, the bags are usually too big for one person to get through before the use-by date.
That's a fair one actually I always end up throwing out half the bag as well. I know I could freeze it but that would involve conscious thought and it only comes to me when the bag is gone half liquid in the fridge
Quote from: astfgyl on October 25, 2024, 12:41:44 PMQuote from: Ducky on October 25, 2024, 12:25:38 PMBags of spinach (and other leaves). There's only one other person in the house and they don't eat spinach, so I usually end up chucking some out every week because as much as I eat the stuff, the bags are usually too big for one person to get through before the use-by date.
That's a fair one actually I always end up throwing out half the bag as well. I know I could freeze it but that would involve conscious thought and it only comes to me when the bag is gone half liquid in the fridge
If you have a blender you can make a smoothie out of it with whatever other fruit you have in the fridge, milk, bananas few strawberries....comes out lovely
Speaking of bags of green, this thread is like, 420 pages long man, or something
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Pet peeve: the whole 420 thing. It's fucking 20/4, yanks.
Hangovers. Don't know if it's because sessions are much more infrequent now, or just that I'm older and falling apart, but can't handle this shite. Nearly considering completely knocking the booze off, just not worth it anymore
I'm down to old man drinking levels, like four cans or six bottles of a night, can't do it at all any more. A proper session now would equate to a choice of feeling good for a few hours or feeling like shit for a few days.
The secret with drinking as you get older is to take food along with it....nibbles etc...it never fails. Last year I was on a session with 3 work colleagues and we ended up throwing back cocktails and mixing drinks like no ones business (I never mix drinks) but at the same time we were nibbling away at chips then crisps etc. Even with that I expected to be totally fucked the next day, but low and behold even though I knew I had overdone it the night before I was nowhere near as fucked as I should have been. May not work for all but it works for me.
Also, a pint or two of water after the sesh and a preemptive paracetamol goes a long way.
I'm off the beer over a year now. I find a few zeros work a treat if I'm in the mood. The flavor isn't that bad at all with some of them and if you're out with mates at a pub or at a gig you can sup away on them without feeling like a tit. Drinking water or Coke when you're out just isn't the same. And having the wind down on the weekend with a cold beer is a very satisfying experience so zeros mean you can swap it out while still pretty much keeping the experience mostly alive. Not having hangovers on the weekend is enough to make it worthwhile, especially if you have kids.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 27, 2024, 10:46:43 AMI'm off the beer over a year now. I find a few zeros work a treat if I'm in the mood. The flavor isn't that bad at all with some of them and if you're out with mates at a pub or at a gig you can sup away on them without feeling like a tit. Drinking water or Coke when you're out just isn't the same. And having the wind down on the weekend with a cold beer is a very satisfying experience so zeros mean you can swap it out while still pretty much keeping the experience mostly alive. Not having hangovers on the weekend is enough to make it worthwhile, especially if you have kids.
Similar here. Heading for 2 years off the drink. Any lingering thoughts of a wine with a meal etc have all but vanished and I struggle to ever see myself drinking again. The hangovers I was getting just meant there was little to lose by stopping. Also agree that zero beers are way better these days.
Quote from: Carnage on October 25, 2024, 05:14:18 PMPet peeve: the whole 420 thing. It's fucking 20/4, yanks.
This one gets me. Been living in Canada a decade now and I still can't get my head around the back to front dates. Partially from 30 years of doing it the other way while living at home, and partially because it just doesn't make logical sense. I still have to stop and think about it every time I write a date.
Still wasn't as dangerous as the transition time learning to drive on the other side of the road though. Multiple scary occasions of turning a corner into the oncoming traffic lane. Twice as scary if there was a median...
The driving on the other side of the road never bothered me, but a left hand drive car on Irish roads, that's a pain in hole.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 27, 2024, 03:06:52 PMThe driving on the other side of the road never bothered me, but a left hand drive car on Irish roads, that's a pain in hole.
Never done that but I can imagine it'd feel like you're practically in the bushes on country roads!
I'll 50/50 a night out with Guinness Zero (if the pub does a good job with it), but have definitely given up on the whiskey at the end of the night as that's adding days on to The Fear.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 27, 2024, 03:06:52 PMThe driving on the other side of the road never bothered me, but a left hand drive car on Irish roads, that's a pain in hole.
Thumbed a lift off a lad in a left hand drive one day and I was in constant terror of the traffic coming against it
I do sometimes miss a glass of wine with a meal but I can also live without it.
Blinds closed at 5.30 in the evening. I fucking hate the clocks going back.
Yeah it takes a bit of adjusting to. My least favourite is when I head into work in the morning when it's dark and leave in the evening when it's dark for about 2 months.
Singer/songwriter types who only play popular shite (like Oasis), and decide to completely mess the hook of the song up.
Was just walking past a pub earlier and the lad rattling through "Wonderwall" completely destroy the chorus hook. Love it or hate it, it's got a big hook. That's why millions of people love it.
Meanwhile these gowls seem to miss the entire point of a hook, mess them up and make the song distinctly less catchy. And they can barely stumble through four chords and tell everyone that'll listen that they're musicians.
Cunts.
Is that not just those folks putting their own very artistic slant on the compositions and we are just not artistic enough to understand the brilliance?
I always thought I despised them all because I wasn't clever enough
The dilemma: to buy shite for trick or treaters or not? We normally buy a couple of bags of crap for them but for the last couple of years nobody came to the house at all and we were stuck with a big bowl of tooth rot for weeks.
First world problems, eh?
Keep the receipts! :laugh:
I'm going to sound like a miserable cunt (because I am one), but trick or treaters can fuck right off and so can fireworks. And don't get me started on the tat that people decorate their houses with...
Oh I hate all that crap myself but the trick or treating is a bit of fun for the kids. It's the 15 year old travellers chancing their arm that fucks me off.
The fireworks just annoy me because they scare the shit out of one of the dogs. Every evening she will just go under the table and sit at someone's feet shaking. I even went to the lengths of getting her tables which don't seem to have helped much.
If something goes off then she is being walked she immediately starts trying to run in the opposite direction.
That's my biggest problem with it, one of ours was the same years ago and it got so bad that I had to call the guards when they were targeting the house.
Fireworks have nothing to do with Halloween anyway, that's a brit/Guy Fawkes' night thing. Stupid pricks.
We had a problem a few years ago at Halloween where a group of scumbags drove by the house every night for about a week and threw eggs at it. I caught them at it and followed them in my car. I rang my mate and he blocked the road on his motorbike. Scared the shit out of them and never had a problem after that.
My car got pelted with eggs a good few years ago, so I parked away on up the road and walked back about 10 minutes later, snuck up on the cunts, fucked one into a hedge and the others scarpered...little cunts...
Quote from: Carnage on October 31, 2024, 12:10:50 PMIt's the 15 year old travellers chancing their arm that fucks me off.
Just had this: the doorbell rings twice (that drives me mad, once is enough), five seconds later it rings three times, so I sat back down in annoyance. Another 5 seconds later it rings again and the dirty pikey cunts
open the fucking door. I run out in a rage and they're out at the gate, and have temerity to come back in with their hands out. I read them and told them to fuck off, and all the while the parents are sitting in a people carrier, too lazy to get out and walk. And they wonder why they're hated.
Quote from: Naraka on October 31, 2024, 01:43:44 PMWe had a problem a few years ago at Halloween where a group of scumbags drove by the house every night for about a week and threw eggs at it. I caught them at it and followed them in my car. I rang my mate and he blocked the road on his motorbike. Scared the shit out of them and never had a problem after that.
I approve of this tactic :abbath:
Quote from: Giggles on October 31, 2024, 06:49:25 PMQuote from: Naraka on October 31, 2024, 01:43:44 PMWe had a problem a few years ago at Halloween where a group of scumbags drove by the house every night for about a week and threw eggs at it. I caught them at it and followed them in my car. I rang my mate and he blocked the road on his motorbike. Scared the shit out of them and never had a problem after that.
I approve of this tactic :abbath:
Well I painted my face in protest at the whole lot of it
Don't think anyone came to the door last night... I wasn't answering it anyway. The fireworks were nuts though.
But if you disguised yourself and banged on someone's door demanding payment under threat of menaces any other night of the year... you'd be arrested for extortion and racketeering.
Just find Halloween so tiresome now. Its prob just an age thing with me but I can't remember it being much of a big deal, just a night where you threw on a shitty plastic mask, black bin bag draped around the shoulder and it was all over in a day. The whole thing is just dragged out. I have three kids and obv it's nice that they get something out of it, but fucking hell, tone it down a bit. I've noticed now, local to my area and I'm sure it's the same in other rural parts, the amount of places holding these pumpkin patch outings...fuck a few plastic decorations around the gaff, a bit of straw and some overpriced pumpkins and milk the life out of it. It's almost become identical to Xmas in the run up to it.
I like Halloween. A lot. Tbh I would be all up for it replacing Xmas :laugh: Half joking, but in the same way I genuinely would be all up for a proper Bealtaine festival returning to replace St. Patrick's Day.
Halloween's the best, you're all miserable bastards :laugh:
Near me there's a whole street where they really go next level on it. Every house completely made over in some Halloween-y way, the owners all out handing chocolate to the kids, hundreds of kids all out and dressed up.
One of the houses was done up like a scary circus big top and they had a bunch of people dressed as scary clowns (who were all like 7 feet tall) handing out chocolate and jumping out at you. You could hear the kid's screams from several blocks away. Another had what was supposed to be a crashed car in the lawn and it was full of people dressed up and acting like zombies. Real festive atmosphere about the place, street fires and people standing around, handing out hot chocolate and the like.
They do go crazy for Halloween in North America though. Which is a shame we don't back home given that it's originally an Irish tradition!
People who don't allow passengers to get off public transport before barging their way on because they've spotted a free seat. Hold yer horses ye ignorant pricks.
I love Halloween so I do. I always make a thing of it and get painted up and all but the young fella (16) made a great point to me today: "I remember you always going on about Halloween dad, but it all just feels very legal compared to the craic you said it was".
I think he hit the nail on the head
At that point I'd have said "You stay the hell out of my stash!"
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2024, 03:04:13 PMI like Halloween. A lot. Tbh I would be all up for it replacing Xmas :laugh: Half joking, but in the same way I genuinely would be all up for a proper Bealtaine festival returning to replace St. Patrick's Day.
I agree with this, and November the first should be a public holiday, not the last Monday in October!
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 01, 2024, 06:28:22 PMPeople who don't allow passengers to get off public transport before barging their way on because they've spotted a free seat. Hold yer horses ye ignorant pricks.
Especially on busses, fuck those people. Used to wreck my head in school/college too, when the next class would pile into the room before your class has left, and everybody is trying to squeeze past each other.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on November 01, 2024, 07:02:56 PMAt that point I'd have said "You stay the hell out of my stash!"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There is one good thing I can say about my lad, (and this lad is a real fuckin eejit like me times ten no joke) and it's that we made a deal that we wouldn't tell each other any lies no matter what and the fucking shit I've heard since that I never wanted to know would blow people's minds.
Actually I'm going to link it back to being on topic and say my pet peeve is that the youth of tomorrow are far worse than the old folks think that they are
You could go into most hardware stores and buy the strongest possible glue, and yet it would have absolutely nothing on the adhesive properties of dried coco pops on the inside of a breakfast bowl. I fucking hate cleaning the kitchen.
:laugh: I hear ya
Dried Weetabix is the glue of all glues..
You'd imagine with the big focus these days on creating more environmentally friendly products that some boffin could harness the power of dried breakfast cereal and create a powerful yet sustainable bonding agent. The amount of times I've tried to fix stuff with loctite or Gorrilla glue, failed and only managed to fuse my digits together...
Quote from: The Heretic on November 05, 2024, 07:56:36 PMDried Weetabix is the glue of all glues..
Erik Rutan to have a post-music career promoting Weetabix? "I am the glue of all glues".
Ah jaysus, that's gonna stick (ahem)
He's probably trying to glue his house back together at the minute.
:laugh: ah I've just copped that, poor Erik
Lads who don't use or know how to use a toilet brush in the jacks at work. Manky cunts.
Every attack on Israelis (not condoning what happened in Amsterdam) automatically labelled as anti-Semitic.
The noises I make before and after sneezing as I have got older... I sound just like my father sounded... It must be a genetic thing but fuck me, it is the most dramatic and fake sounding thing ever :laugh:
Lex Fridman. His podcast is awful. Gets great guests because of his connections like Rogan but he is so monotonous I can't listen to him. On top of that for whatever reason when I have youtube on the TV if the autoplay kicks in it always ends up being one of his podcasts even though I have never watched one or subscribed to his channel.
Add to that youtube adds which I have mentioned on here many times before but over the last few months they have become a lot worse. 50+ second adds with no option to skip are becoming the regular. When I get those that's it I move onto the next video.
I was using Youtube Revanced for ages and it was great, but the latest update doesn't seem to work on my phone. Might be worth checking out though
Still using Revanced and seems to work ok if you use the Revanced Manager app to patch the suggested YouTube version on your phone which mightn't be the same version Google force on your phone. You can get the suggested version from apkmirror
https://revanced.app/
Quote from: Caomhaoin on November 08, 2024, 08:52:18 AMLads who don't use or know how to use a toilet brush in the jacks at work. Manky cunts.
Every attack on Israelis (not condoning what happened in Amsterdam) automatically labelled as anti-Semitic.
The carry-on in work jacks generally would scar you.
From what I've read about the incidents in Amsterdam, it seems like those Israeli fans were the textbook definition of "cruising for a bruising".
In a former workplace a female colleague told me the that the state that some of the women's toilets were left in was a disgrace, dirty bitches!!
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on November 08, 2024, 02:15:59 PMQuote from: Caomhaoin on November 08, 2024, 08:52:18 AMLads who don't use or know how to use a toilet brush in the jacks at work. Manky cunts.
Every attack on Israelis (not condoning what happened in Amsterdam) automatically labelled as anti-Semitic.
The carry-on in work jacks generally would scar you.
From what I've read about the incidents in Amsterdam, it seems like those Israeli fans were the textbook definition of "cruising for a bruising".
Considering Ajax are the 'Jewish' club in Holland, and they display giant Star of David tifos, you don't need to be a genius to guess who was up to what. Of course the BBC etc have to point out the anniversary of Nazi inspired pogroms to throw you off the scent.
Wearing an Israeli jersey and pulling a Palestinian flag off a window anywhere outside Israel is absolutely retarded.
Why can't they just call it anti-Israeli though? Quite a sizeable number of Israelis are not Jews at all.
The wife is revolted whenever Palestine being annihilated comes on the news and because of imperfect English says 'I hate joooish'. I let her off for comedy value but these news boys have no such excuse.
As mentioned before the deposit return scam for cans and plastics. Doing my bit for humanity yesterday, massive bag of stinking cans out of shed into car going for the lidl shop.
Halfway there the biggest wasp I've ever seen appeared in the car, must have been hibernating in said cans. Pulled over and freed the fecker.
Continued on, got to lidl.
Phone in pocket, coin for trolley, bag for shopping, massive bag of empty cans all check. Heading for the trolley bay on a mission.
Halfway there, one of the handles off my massive bag of cans decided to shit the bed, cue approx 60 cans hitting the deck of the car park on a busy Saturday afternoon. Going everywhere, rolling under cars, with me looking like some mental case trying to frantically pick them up.
All this happening while some fake homeless person(I've seen her dropped by car to said carpark) pissing herself laughing at me. Really wanted to kick here in the c#nt.
Retrieved most of the cans and done my shop with my hands stinking of stale beer, and my recycling bin remaining largely empty at home. :'(
"Decided to buy a bottle of vodka instead of my usual beers"
:laugh:
I think it's a load of bollox too. Daughter had me gathering up plastic bottles at work for months all to get her six poxy quid in the end up, AND had to start taking all lids off all bottles in car park AND the bloody machine spat out anything that still had juice in...wouldn't be arsed with it at all
I see the idea as a good thing tbh but it's a pain in the hole to participate.
There's no point in going down until one has a big enough stinking bag to bring and also then returning the stuff while people are waiting behind is annoying because they're looking at what I've been drinking. But, whenever I have a bag I bring the young lads and give them the few pence so there's not a plastic bottle or can to be found anywhere within 500 yards of the gaff, which is good. Painful experience overall but I see it as doing more good than harm.
Then again, I've been paying for a recycle bin all along so like fuck the whole thing from a great height actually
Don't think it's that bad, I've a box out back for glass bottles, so just put another in for plastics, and generally drop off the two about once every six weeks. Throw the cash back into a jar at home and there's probably about €100 now which will sort out a few gigs for next year
I can imagine it must be a pain in the hole if you're in a small apartment though
That poxy Amazon advert !
Haven't seen it yet but the Boots one is killing me with their over the top pandering to inclusivity. Tv ads in general are insufferable to me. Usually have a book or mag to hand and the mute button employed. Or fuck off out for a fag.
Quote from: Trev on November 10, 2024, 09:42:15 PMThrow the cash back into a jar at home and there's probably about €100 now which will sort out a few gigs for next year
The machine gives you a voucher which you can only spend at their store, and you're not "saving" money, you're redeeming what they've overcharged you.
Cash... gigs?? What the hell are you talking about!!
The deposit return scam is a load of bollox just another stealth tax. If the Government really cared the return fee would not have been added onto the current price all they want is that extra money from those that don't or can't return the cans while making things even more difficult for everyone else be it dragging bottles to the shop then the machine is broken down or the queue is huge then after it you have to queue again to cash the receipt. Not to mention we are already paying for the green bin.
Quote from: Giggles on November 12, 2024, 04:34:35 PMThe machine gives you a voucher which you can only spend at their store
You can also get cash back for it.
Not watching telly used to have the benefits of no ads but now I'm still subjected to them in the background through the young lads watching YouTube so there's no escape
Yeah, there's definitely a marked increase in the amount of YouTube ads. Obviously a big push to get you to fork out for the premium service.
Parents of kids that you're volunteering to help. You give your time gladly to help the kids, but feck me far too many of the "grown up's" are painful, mindless idiots that seem to think you have nothing better to do that babysit them to follow simple directions and needlessly give up more of your own time.
After 6 years of volunteering with Scouts I stepped back to let someone else lead this year as I was fit to kill parents plainly ignoring messages and asking questions for information you literally spent an age compiling for them to avoid such questions, but they couldn't be bothered reading it. You'd have a good mind to be blunt and tell them get lost and "read the fucking manual" so to speak. "Is Beavers on tonight?" (no, we were waiting until the last moment to tell you we were forgetting all about the timetable we put together for every Wednesday of the term and weren't actually going ahead as planned).
It's my 3rd year involved in kids' basketball and I've only got involved in the Admin side this season. I thought with basketball things might be easier as there's a lot less involved - register, train here, play there. Nope, without fail there's idiots across the board all the time. 3 examples in the past 3 days:
1. Kid joined us late in the season so I ensured his mother got all the organising messages directly outside the whatsapp group. 3 messages - timetable for training twice a week in 2 different locations, google map to one of those locations as it's not our home court, and information on the flex rotation the other guys had worked on for the previous month.
Kid turned up for the first game where the google map was for. He went to no more training until Sunday where he went to the wrong location which was the home court. The mother posted to the group wondering where we were (god forbid she'd get the right location after literally giving her breadcrumbs to get there via a google map).
The mother forced another club member to drive ahead of her from our home court to where we were training. She had a face like a rottweiler chewing wasps as she was so put out that we were hiding on her. She asked the other coach at the end for the address that she was literally standing in, had just driven into, and would be driving out and away home (a straight forward trip across the northside for 15min, not in the middle of the countryside or anything). This despite the fact she had the google address I gave her, the address another parent put up after her query (I wasn't answering the idiot), and she was already there 2 weeks beforehand for a game. The other week she asked was there training tomorrow, despite the message directly above saying no training on Halloween and we moved forward a night instead. She needs a good cup of shut the hell up.
2. Kept sending reminders that if kids aren't registered and membership paid then kids can no longer participate due to insurance, etc. Ended up having to contact one set of parents directly and they swore they paid already. They proceeded to give me a screen grab of a different amount paid to someone else. The payment had nothing to do with our club membership as they ignored all plain directions on how to pay through the club app via Clubforce. Cue them tying up more people in the club as they wouldn't accept they made a right mess of things before eventually holding their hands up.
3. A new kid is joining us, so I sent the mother a screen grab of the app, told her which button to press on the app to bring up the membership options and follow the 5 simple steps (step 3 - use the club app). She did one part via a link given for a small payment to Basketball Ireland (also on the app). She said she couldn't progress with the club membership then. I asked for screen grabs, and reminded about following the very brief 5 steps, including reference to the club app.
Her screen grabs showed her trying to repeat the previous step which was outside the app. I highlighted that wasn't the app, so use the fecking app. She came back to say the app wouldn't work...
Turns out the complete idiot was trying to click on the screen grab from the app that I went to the trouble of providing for ease of reference, and told me it didn't work. No shit, clicking on a picture of an app didn't work?? We better get on to the developers.... So back to her again - look at point 3, you need to download the app. All fixed now after needlessly wasting more fricking time.
What the fuck is wrong with these people?? The walking braindead are everywhere it seems.
Quote from: John Kimble on November 12, 2024, 07:13:31 PMYeah, there's definitely a marked increase in the amount of YouTube ads. Obviously a big push to get you to fork out for the premium service.
Every time an ad comes on I throw the finger at the screen. Fuck you you tube/Google. I'll never pay for premium.
QuoteParents of kids that you're volunteering to help. You give your time gladly to help the kids, but feck me far too many of the "grown up's" are painful, mindless idiots that seem to think you have nothing better to do that babysit them to follow simple directions and needlessly give up more of your own time.
I helped out with the soccer before for the u10s and fuck that for a game of soldiers. You'd want the parents nowhere near it.
None of them can read the big sign that says
LET THE COACHES COACH.
THIS IS NOT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
The kids can't get onto the pitch without passing that, but it's not enough to get the idea into the parent's heads.
Look, God bless your patience lad and fair play.
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 12, 2024, 08:13:17 PMQuote from: John Kimble on November 12, 2024, 07:13:31 PMYeah, there's definitely a marked increase in the amount of YouTube ads. Obviously a big push to get you to fork out for the premium service.
Every time an ad comes on I throw the finger at the screen. Fuck you you tube/Google. I'll never pay for premium.
Yep, same here not a hope I'll pay for it. They can fuck right off, and whatever product comes on in the middle of a good tune won't be bought by me. It's actually counterproductive
Quote from: astfgyl on November 12, 2024, 08:17:57 PMQuoteParents of kids that you're volunteering to help. You give your time gladly to help the kids, but feck me far too many of the "grown up's" are painful, mindless idiots that seem to think you have nothing better to do that babysit them to follow simple directions and needlessly give up more of your own time.
I helped out with the soccer before for the u10s and fuck that for a game of soldiers. You'd want the parents nowhere near it.
None of them can read the big sign that says
LET THE COACHES COACH.
THIS IS NOT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
The kids can't get onto the pitch without passing that, but it's not enough to get the idea into the parent's heads.
Look, God bless your patience lad and fair play.
Yeah parents in soccer should be shot with balls of their own shit as well. My young fella was involved up to about 7yo and perversely I'm glad he gave it up. It was maddening seeing a gang of dads in one corner of the all-weather pitch telling the kids what to do and they were only frustrating the kids - I saw kids on the same team tackling each other and NEVER passing a ball as they were listening to those mongos in the corner. Kids were actually crying with the frustration and pressure. Drop off and fuck off parents! We never saw ye in our day and we were all the happier for not being micro-managed by Playstation parents who aren't coaches.
Then you had matches where coaches were in the middle of the field physically moving the kids around the place and roaring at them about what they should be doing. Sorry, but is your mortgage payment dependent on your team's performance at U6 or U7? Twats. Let the kids play, discover the game themselves and give advice when appropriate.
Thanks but as you can see from my exasperation my patience is well worn out at this stage! I'm barely restraining myself from publicly pointing out the parents who are complete and utter fucking idiots ignoring the info you went to the effort of spoon feeding them. I was so tempted at the weekend to say the building hadn't been disassembled and been relocated since the last time I posted the google map. One of these days I'm going to fling a size 6 basketball at some parent's empty head...
Quote from: Carnage on November 12, 2024, 04:57:26 PMQuote from: Giggles on November 12, 2024, 04:34:35 PMThe machine gives you a voucher which you can only spend at their store
You can also get cash back for it.
I never knew this ???
It's your money, they can't withold it from you. But the voucher would have to be redeemed in the same shop you received it, I'd imagine.
Yeah it has to be the same shop but they all have to give the money
If ye do your returns in Dunnes, get it put on a gift card, write CANS on it, and keep having the cash out back on that to save it up and use it in there against something else. Like more cans.
Or pull the cash off them which is by far the best move since you can use it anywhere but if there is loose cash in my pocket I won't save it. I will spend it on chocolate or drink.
Quote from: Snare on November 12, 2024, 11:54:32 PMQuote from: astfgyl on November 12, 2024, 08:17:57 PMQuoteParents of kids that you're volunteering to help. You give your time gladly to help the kids, but feck me far too many of the "grown up's" are painful, mindless idiots that seem to think you have nothing better to do that babysit them to follow simple directions and needlessly give up more of your own time.
I helped out with the soccer before for the u10s and fuck that for a game of soldiers. You'd want the parents nowhere near it.
None of them can read the big sign that says
LET THE COACHES COACH.
THIS IS NOT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
The kids can't get onto the pitch without passing that, but it's not enough to get the idea into the parent's heads.
Look, God bless your patience lad and fair play.
Yeah parents in soccer should be shot with balls of their own shit as well. My young fella was involved up to about 7yo and perversely I'm glad he gave it up. It was maddening seeing a gang of dads in one corner of the all-weather pitch telling the kids what to do and they were only frustrating the kids - I saw kids on the same team tackling each other and NEVER passing a ball as they were listening to those mongos in the corner. Kids were actually crying with the frustration and pressure. Drop off and fuck off parents! We never saw ye in our day and we were all the happier for not being micro-managed by Playstation parents who aren't coaches.
Then you had matches where coaches were in the middle of the field physically moving the kids around the place and roaring at them about what they should be doing. Sorry, but is your mortgage payment dependent on your team's performance at U6 or U7? Twats. Let the kids play, discover the game themselves and give advice when appropriate.
Thanks but as you can see from my exasperation my patience is well worn out at this stage! I'm barely restraining myself from publicly pointing out the parents who are complete and utter fucking idiots ignoring the info you went to the effort of spoon feeding them. I was so tempted at the weekend to say the building hadn't been disassembled and been relocated since the last time I posted the google map. One of these days I'm going to fling a size 6 basketball at some parent's empty head...
Too right. My young lad does the rugby so it's not, generally speaking, bad but I've two nephews who are hurling (my brother is coaching them), the bullshit coming from parents at matches, training even, would blow your mind. Shut up or fuck off back to the car and wait. Spastics!
On soccer dad's. I coached an under 14's team when i was 19 and first game they're all giving me their "expert advice" throughout the first half. Half time came and I gathered the dad's together and let them have it. All of you were asked to help out and not fucking one of ye put your hand up. None of ye play soccer, only repeating bullshit you heard some shite pundit say.
Pricks the lot of them. Living out their dreams through their kids. I didn't give a fuck about results for under 14's, only to make them better players.
On returning plastic and cans. I always bring them to the shop and get a four pack of Tyskie out of the voucher. Win win :abbath:
Ah yeah, these would be the very lads who say they can't find the time to help out but are nonetheless at every training and match.
Also, the gaa lads are by far the most painful of them all, right down to the youngest ages
Yeah, the GAA crowd can be a bit militant at times. We have a newly established GAA team locally in Meath, basically it came about as a breakaway from a more established local club due to some trivial fallout I cannot even be bothered to recall. Long story short, my 9 year old girl switched clubs for no reason other than her 'bestie' was playing for them and they wanted to play together. All pretty innocent stuff. It wasn't long until an acquaintance of mine, not a close friend or anything but a person who I would consider to be reasonably sensible, advised me that she shouldn't really be 'parading around in that jersey' or words to that effect. I absolutely despair.
Yep, 9 year old kids and people thinking it shouldn't just be a good thing that they're playing at all. Very silly
Exactly. I'm just glad there's two hours a week or so where's she's kicking around a ball, getting some fresh air and exercise, and not with her head in a tablet watching YouTube. I was actually glad to get her out of the old club because it was all so overbearing. Lads pushing the weekly lotto on you at training, a club shop selling kit at extortionate prices...it was just too much.
Ferris wheels. Not in general, but how Ireland seems to time them.
One up on Grand Parade in Cork when lived there, one up in Eyre Square for the Christmas market when I was down in Galway yesterday.
Grand idea, but fuckin' no one is hopping up on one of those things to freeze the bollocks off themselves.
Today's peeves...
Headcolds or whatever you prefer to call them. Hearing gone in both ears and it's very disconcerting. Like listening to bass turned up to max and no treble. Makes you reliant on other senses which isn't great when you're both short-sighted AND need reading glasses. Which brings me onto...
People invading personal space. In a relatively quiet shop queue today and this wan was practically breathing down my neck. Back the fuck up. Couldn't hear her initially but felt her hot, smelly breath on my neck. Fuck off.
The thing to do in that situation is turn around to face her and smile. Squeeze out a giggle for extra amusement.
Somebody was uncomfortably close to me yesterday at work so I asked had they ever listened to The Police? No, they said, so I said they were worth checking out and one of the best tunes to start with was Don't Stand So Close To Me
A Post you glorious bunch.
A parcel arrived as part of my daughter's Christmas thing on Monday from Amazon.de
I opened the packaging to check all ok. The item packaging was in German, from the name of the things to the instructions.
She would know something was up as Mr Clais wasn't part of the Reich.
Contacted them and they said no bother just return it , print the label and follow the instructions. All Ok so far.
Printed the label packed it up all safe and sound. €30 for postage. " How delightful " I said.
Heres the issue. This morning a knock on the door and lo and behold it's the postman with a parcel for me.
They scanned the senders address ie me and not the recipients address.
Now it's off in the ether or the back of a van somewhere.
Tra la la that tin man on the ad is laughing at me.
Are Amazon returns not prepaid once you have the returns label? I've had to return a few things and never had to pay for them.
I thought so as well.
Having said that there was nothing wrong with the item at all, just the wrong language.
Quote from: astfgyl on November 14, 2024, 08:05:12 PMSomebody was uncomfortably close to me yesterday at work so I asked had they ever listened to The Police? No, they said, so I said they were worth checking out and one of the best tunes to start with was Don't Stand So Close To Me
:laugh:
Quote from: Carnage on November 20, 2024, 11:14:44 AMAre Amazon returns not prepaid once you have the returns label? I've had to return a few things and never had to pay for them.
Depends on which warehouse/country/marketplace it came through. They refund postage up to 15 quid and go for the standard as An Post prioritize Amazon stuff as they're the biggest retail client.
Ah right. Now that I think of it, I se t something back through the last place I was working but I think they refunded me for that, so I came out on top overall.
Rural light pollution. It seems to be trendy to light up the outside of your house like a runway, down in the sticks at the moment. It's a cunt move. One of the joys of living away from cunts is you can see the night sky and the stars. I've heard the thinking is it's to deter burglars but surely you're just ensuring the cunt doesn't need to bring a torch? Protect darkness, nobody needs to see your fucking house from space at 4am.
Got a last minute free ticket to the Testament gig tonight (woohoo!).
Have to leave ASAP to get there from Donegal on time. Tried to buy a return bus ticket online, but it seems that you can't buy one within the hour of the bus departure time.
No worries, I'm sure it's not full, or at least I hope not because if I miss this bus, I'll miss Testament, and they're the main reason I want to go.
Bus arrives, I jump on-board and ask for a return ticket. The driver says no, they don't sell return tickets on busses anymore (what!?), you can only buy them online, which I had already tried!
Ended up paying 25 fucking 50 for a single trip, and will have to fork out the same again later, €51 in total.
A return ticket online only costs €38.30
Since when did they stop selling return bus tickets on the fucking bus!??
Quote from: Giggles on November 25, 2024, 02:50:22 PMGot a last minute free ticket to the Testament gig tonight (woohoo!).
Have to leave ASAP to get there from Donegal on time. Tried to buy a return bus ticket online, but it seems that you can't buy one within the hour of the bus departure time.
No worries, I'm sure it's not full, or at least I hope not because if I miss this bus, I'll miss Testament, and they're the main reason I want to go.
Bus arrives, I jump on-board and ask for a return ticket. The driver says no, they don't sell return tickets on busses anymore (what!?), you can only buy them online, which I had already tried!
Ended up paying 25 fucking 50 for a single trip, and will have to fork out the same again later, €51 in total.
A return ticket online only costs €38.30
Since when did they stop selling return bus tickets on the fucking bus!??
Its bollocks of the highest order, they should bend over backwards to get/encourage you to use public transport but they don't give a fuck, enjoy the gig!!
At least the ticket was free...
I got the same shock trying to buy a return from Ballyshannon a few months back. The driver was actually embarrassed telling me they can't sell return tickets anymore. What a country.
That stuff is silly really. How many more gigs I'd go to in Dublin or limerick or Cork if there was a way to go home without driving or staying the night. We are encouraged to use public transport with shit infrastructure. I'm not even against it. Last few gigs I was at in dolans I drove and yeah it's only a short hop but it's a cunt as well I'd rather spend the same money as I would on diesel and let the bus driver do that
Train to Galway on Saturday for the Coroza gig is €6.50 one way, the bus back is €12. Robbing bastards but it's the only way home for me. The ticket for the gig cost me all of €5.90!
Quote from: astfgyl on November 25, 2024, 08:09:27 PMAt least the ticket was free...
Oh yeah no complaints about the free ticket, that part went without a hitch :laugh:
But the dumbfuckery of not being able to buy the ticket online 55 mins before departure, only to be told on the bus that I can
only buy a return ticket online... I took the same bus at the same time and paid an extra 33% for it. There were 4 other people on the bus. Who fucking made this utter shite up and why do we accept this?
Honestly I think it's part of a genuine squeeze by financial institutions to get rid of cash in favour of digital alternatives.
Not from a conspiracy angle or anything like that but just take into account the cost of handling cash across large networks and the possibilities of things going wrong and the physical presence of humans to guard such transactions and the greedy cunts will obviously want rid.
Imagine if tesco could get you to the self service with a card instead of to the tills with cash. What would that do for the bottom line if applied across all stores. Now imagine what exactly all of those retail workers are going to do next. We are creating more useless eaters by the day.
How would one solve a problem like that
People that get on buses dressed like they're on an Antarctic expedition and then start opening windows because they're too hot 🤬
Lads who slam hard on the brakes when they see a gatso van, especially when they're already massively under the speed limit. Cunt this morning was only doing 75, to start off with, and instantly dropped to 45 in a 100 zone this morning. Lunacy.
Cunts Cunts Cunts!!! >:(
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html)
Quote from: The Heretic on November 26, 2024, 12:48:40 PMCunts Cunts Cunts!!! >:(
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html)
Sentencing needs to be ramped up for these pricks. How hard is it to give the dogs to a shelter.
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 26, 2024, 05:52:11 PMQuote from: The Heretic on November 26, 2024, 12:48:40 PMCunts Cunts Cunts!!! >:(
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html)
Sentencing needs to be ramped up for these pricks. How hard is it to give the dogs to a shelter.
Those people shoold be tied up in a bag and fucked into a river themselves, as you said how hard would it be to leave them at the shelter? Fuckin awful carry on.
Quote from: The Heretic on November 26, 2024, 07:37:31 PMQuote from: Ollkiller on November 26, 2024, 05:52:11 PMQuote from: The Heretic on November 26, 2024, 12:48:40 PMCunts Cunts Cunts!!! >:(
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kilkenny/news/four-traumatised-dogs-found-abandoned-in-kilkenny-after-one-was-thrown-into-the-river/a1214384703.html)
Sentencing needs to be ramped up for these pricks. How hard is it to give the dogs to a shelter.
Those people shoold be tied up in a bag and fucked into a river themselves, as you said how hard would it be to leave them at the shelter? Fuckin awful carry on.
I live in kilkenny, this is actually shockingly common. A lot of travelers leave dogs and abuse horses etc. Scum of the earth
People who don't understand the concept of closing doors behind them to keep the heat in.
Quote from: ldj on November 27, 2024, 01:50:38 PMPeople who don't understand the concept of closing doors behind them to keep the heat in.
My old granny would have asked "Where you born in a field"?
My sister's desparate for that. Highlights are bathroom door wide open post-shite or leaving the door and window wide open after a shower, in the depths of winter. Thank fuck she moved out.
My young fella won't close the window in his room under any circumstances not even in this weather but also won't close the door of his fucking room, thus letting all of the lovely heat from the raging coal fire straight out into the cloudless frosty night.
Fuck sake
Foot down there. Let him get his own gaff and leave the window/door open.
Cars...a blessing and curse in equal measures. Wife's car was on the blink all week, just turned out to be the battery that needed replacing in the end. As a result, she got the use of my car for the week while I was forced to bus it (dutiful husband and all that). Her car finally got sorted today, whereupon I was informed that the clutch on my own yoke gave up the ghost today on the school run, and now we're back to square one. I am conscious that this all sounds very 'first world problems' but we're not really blessed with public transport locally and fucking hell, the mornings are cold when you're waiting for a bus at 5am
Quote from: Carnage on November 27, 2024, 09:39:24 PMFoot down there. Let him get his own gaff and leave the window/door open.
Aye that'll come on his 18th birthday in almost exactly 2 years. He has red hair as well
Got the little slip from An Post at lunchtime today, sorry we missed you etc, parcel at the sorting office.
Lovely, was expecting something.
Well howya, parcel there for me? Yeah she says, I'll grab that for you.
Out she comes... with a fucking registered letter!
Ah jaysus no don't give me that. A fucking summons for sure. The peeve here is waiting for the punchline and the court date.
Fuck sake
Edit: could also be in the simple pleasures thread because she was sound enough to say will she just say nothing, and duly left me off and wasn't a jobsworth about it at all
Coroza gig on Saturday is cancelled.
QuoteIllness is rampant among everyone unfortunately. Hope to reschedule for the new year!
I was looking forward to it but it'll do my bank balance some good this time of year. A night of pints at Galway prices plus travel would sting.
Actually there's a right fuckin dose going about at the minute. I know two lads personally that had a trip to the hospital because they couldn't breathe. One lad said he went proper blue over it. Both young and fit too. That's a new one on me, even after the whole 2020 lark. Now I was knocking around with both of them and nothing doing so dunno what's the criteria for succumbing but any lad I know that is sick is proper fucking sick
Barbers. Popped in yesterday to get me hair and beard chopped. Great, nice haircut. Beard looks great too... bar the fact he saw fit to trim my 'tache in a little crescent moon shape about half a centimeter above my lip line. There was zero indication that I was coming from such a cut before, so he basically did that to suit his own whim.
Now it looks like I'm wearing a fucking balaclava, and the skin is already dried and irritated because I haven't clean shaven that part in 6.5 years (mainly because I get dried and irritated skin from clean shaving).
Quote from: Ducky on November 29, 2024, 09:03:16 AMBarbers. Popped in yesterday to get me hair and beard chopped. Great, nice haircut. Beard looks great too... bar the fact he saw fit to trim my 'tache in a little crescent moon shape about half a centimeter above my lip line. There was zero indication that I was coming from such a cut before, so he basically did that to suit his own whim.
Now it looks like I'm wearing a fucking balaclava, and the skin is already dried and irritated because I haven't clean shaven that part in 6.5 years (mainly because I get dried and irritated skin from clean shaving).
Lad you won't fucking believe this...
I went to the barber for a trim the other day, never told him to go near the beard and he did the exact same thing to my top lip I looked like a right goon for a few days until it grew down a bit.
Like a balaclava exactly :laugh:
For fucks sake :laugh: We could be gimps together? Balaclava Boys on tour.
Like I've enough haor left that a clean cut suits me, but I'm increasing erring towards buying a quality clippers and just being done with it so I never have to set foot in a barber shop again (and the older I get the more befuddled the lads working as barbers seem to be when you ask for something that isn't a fade).
Call yerselves Ní Ceapim.
I haven't been near a barber for decades, bought a clipper and just trim/shave hair and beard myself, when I'm not growing them. The only way to go lads.
Had the blade zero once a week for years and never had to think about it but I let it grow for a couple of months a few years back and now the wife asks me not to shave it even though it's thinning out a lot at this stage. I only grow the beard in winter so generally wouldn't be getting that trimmed.
Actually the lad sort of faded it as well and all I wanted was the standard auld fella cut. Might have to go back to the Turkish lad altogether he used to know what to do
Grew my hair long when I was about 15 and stuck with it, so haven't been to the barber in around 25 years. But looking at the way my older brothers are I've got another three or four years until it starts fading fast! :laugh:
When that happens I'll probably go with a skullet for a while though just to piss off the missus
Yeah I did the long hair thing from late teens to early 30s. The mop that's there is still to good standing, but let's just say I have a generous forehead :laugh:
Had it past my shoulders again during lockdown and the state of it with the forehead. Decided to shave it then (because of it really didn't suit it's not like I'd be out on the town) and sure look I've been graced with a reasonably shaped skull. So when the day that comes and I finally say "fuck it" it'll be sound.
Only decided on the beard trim yesterday as I felt lazy, nearly always do it myself. That'll learn me :laugh:
A lad in work, who is otherwise a decent chap, emails me to ask me to do something and then immediately rings me to tell me he's emailed me.
Drives me up the fucking wall.
To make matters worse, all our physical phones were replaced with Ring Central and headsets. So I have to drop what I'm doing, plug out my earphones, plug in the headset and foother with the program window to answer the cunt and have him tell me something I already know.
Quote from: mishima on November 29, 2024, 07:57:29 PMA lad in work, who is otherwise a decent chap, emails me to ask me to do something and then immediately rings me to tell me he's emailed me.
Drives me up the fucking wall.
To make matters worse, all our physical phones were replaced with Ring Central and headsets. So I have to drop what I'm doing, plug out my earphones, plug in the headset and foother with the program window to answer the cunt and have him tell me something I already know.
Did you email him back to say you got his call?
Quote from: Ducky on November 29, 2024, 09:03:16 AMBarbers. Popped in yesterday to get me hair and beard chopped. Great, nice haircut. Beard looks great too... bar the fact he saw fit to trim my 'tache in a little crescent moon shape about half a centimeter above my lip line. There was zero indication that I was coming from such a cut before, so he basically did that to suit his own whim.
Now it looks like I'm wearing a fucking balaclava, and the skin is already dried and irritated because I haven't clean shaven that part in 6.5 years (mainly because I get dried and irritated skin from clean shaving).
Ah man, that happened to me a few years ago and I was absolutely fucking raging so ever since I just tell them to leave the moustache and that I trim it myself. I don't know what the fuck they be thinking.
Vinyl stickers (or packaging) that doesn't tell you if the record should be played at turtytreeandaturd or 45 >:(
Quote from: Mithrandir on November 30, 2024, 04:49:30 AMQuote from: Ducky on November 29, 2024, 09:03:16 AMBarbers. Popped in yesterday to get me hair and beard chopped. Great, nice haircut. Beard looks great too... bar the fact he saw fit to trim my 'tache in a little crescent moon shape about half a centimeter above my lip line. There was zero indication that I was coming from such a cut before, so he basically did that to suit his own whim.
Now it looks like I'm wearing a fucking balaclava, and the skin is already dried and irritated because I haven't clean shaven that part in 6.5 years (mainly because I get dried and irritated skin from clean shaving).
Ah man, that happened to me a few years ago and I was absolutely fucking raging so ever since I just tell them to leave the moustache and that I trim it myself. I don't know what the fuck they be thinking.
It's baffling. Like, I had no indication that my previous cut was like that, and to be frank I can't even remember seeing anyone with it. I also told him nothing fancy and to just trim it back regularly. I've got compliments for it, but the "I don't give a shite about what people think of me" runs both ways - I think I look like a clown, so it doesn't really matter what others think.
It's almost like he didn't want to do a simple trim. I met up with Barry (Bane from the old forum) that evening for a pint - he uses the same barber - and he made the point to me that he can almost feel them trimming by the individual hair. They're absolutely meticulous at their craft, but yeah, you almost have to tell them what you categorically
don't want done as much as what you do want done
I'm currently in the "regrowth looks like a line of dirt on me lip" phase :laugh:
I'm just out the gap meself with the balaclava look but I never asked my lad to as much as look at it, he just hacked away as if I had done. I'll be saying it next time. Fuck that like me beard is all out of balance altogether
Quote from: astfgyl on November 30, 2024, 08:58:20 PMI'm just out the gap meself with the balaclava look but I never asked my lad to as much as look at it, he just hacked away as if I had done. I'll be saying it next time. Fuck that like me beard is all out of balance altogether
Yeah this is it. Me brother said "be grand, will be growing back in a few days". And while that's true, it doesn't negate the fact that the hair above it has a month's head start.
Sure, i can trim it back meself next week, but at the same time I've an overwhelming buzz of "I didn't hand a lad 30 fucking quid to set me up for having a balaclava 'tache and a few weeks of DIY to not look like an absolute gomie".
Is it 30 quid for a trip to the barber now? Fucking hell, last time I was in it was a fiver.
These lads are 20 for hair,.tenner for beard. Bit more pricey than some of the others around Sligo (usually €15), but the other best barber for that dollar amount tasks you with making some bullshit online account and booking him - even if he's spinning around in his chair looking bored he absolutely will not touch you without a booking.
I've app/account fatigue in general, but after being prescribed the Dexcom G7 glucose monitor (which I am immensely thankful for as I get it on the LTI card and has helped turned my general health around massively) which effectively dictates when I can/cannot eat or drink, any other non-essential app/login can eat a massive pile of faeces.
Quote from: Ducky on December 01, 2024, 01:42:34 AMDexcom G7 glucose monitor
I started on a G6 nearly 4 years ago. Absolute game changer.
The app isn't great in my opinion.
I have it looping the readings out to another app called xDrip that I found somewhere online.
Quote from: leoos on December 02, 2024, 11:11:14 PMQuote from: Ducky on December 01, 2024, 01:42:34 AMDexcom G7 glucose monitor
I started on a G6 nearly 4 years ago. Absolute game changer.
The app isn't great in my opinion.
I have it looping the readings out to another app called xDrip that I found somewhere online.
Game changer for sure. I still stick my finger occasionally when the readings feel odd (and have had one or two sensors that read way too high), but have had a mostly positive experience with it all.
Heard of xDrip but never downloaded it. I use the hacked version of the G7 app that some lad on Reddit tinkered with - was able to sideload it to a phone that was listed as incompatible (most phones are compatible with the software but the FDA apparently take an age approving them, because then they become a medical device), and there's other quality of life improvements like being able to take screenshots.
Somehow managed to do this on the new turntable 😫 Don't know if I had the tracking force too hight or if I actually dropped it on a record without realizing at some point. Not an expensive one to replace but a pain in the hole all the same. Just hope I haven't fucked the records I tried play on it now :-X
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Fuck a duck, my eyeballs are bleeding :o
Quote from: Mithrandir on December 03, 2024, 05:56:43 AMSomehow managed to do this on the new turntable 😫 Don't know if I had the tracking force too hight or if I actually dropped it on a record without realizing at some point. Not an expensive one to replace but a pain in the hole all the same. Just hope I haven't fucked the records I tried play on it now :-X
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I think it's your anti-skate, as well as your tracking weight
If you drop the needle in between grooves does the arm pivot in or out?
It should be out
Going by your photo, it's going in more than it naturally does anyway
Out of interest, does it still sound ok?
Is the sound evenly balanced between both speakers?
If it is, leave it!
Well, reset the anti-skate anyway
I may be way off, but I'd play around with it before replacing
Quote from: Jward on December 03, 2024, 09:36:05 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on December 03, 2024, 05:56:43 AMSomehow managed to do this on the new turntable 😫 Don't know if I had the tracking force too hight or if I actually dropped it on a record without realizing at some point. Not an expensive one to replace but a pain in the hole all the same. Just hope I haven't fucked the records I tried play on it now :-X
(https://i.ibb.co/s6PkDsB/20241202-071523.jpg)
I think it's your anti-skate, as well as your tracking weight
If you drop the needle in between grooves does the arm pivot in or out?
It should be out
Going by your photo, it's going in more than it naturally does anyway
Out of interest, does it still sound ok?
Is the sound evenly balanced between both speakers?
If it is, leave it!
Well, reset the anti-skate anyway
I may be way off, but I'd play around with it before replacing
New stylus and you'll be grand (and. I'd say you might have bounced it off the platter.
Getting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
Quote from: The Heretic on December 03, 2024, 12:07:33 PMGetting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
Here here
Quote from: The Heretic on December 03, 2024, 12:07:33 PMGetting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
I'm at that any little twinge and I'm thinking "oh fucking what now" stage :laugh:
I'm extra paranoid after getting two wisdom teeth pulled out recently. Any funny sensations in my mouth at all and it's a potential catastrophe.
Quote from: The Heretic on December 03, 2024, 12:07:33 PMGetting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
Got my first greys this week, really faced me with my own mortality :laugh:
Quote from: Jward on December 03, 2024, 09:36:05 AMQuote from: Mithrandir on December 03, 2024, 05:56:43 AMSomehow managed to do this on the new turntable 😫 Don't know if I had the tracking force too hight or if I actually dropped it on a record without realizing at some point. Not an expensive one to replace but a pain in the hole all the same. Just hope I haven't fucked the records I tried play on it now :-X
(https://i.ibb.co/s6PkDsB/20241202-071523.jpg)
I think it's your anti-skate, as well as your tracking weight
If you drop the needle in between grooves does the arm pivot in or out?
It should be out
Going by your photo, it's going in more than it naturally does anyway
Out of interest, does it still sound ok?
Is the sound evenly balanced between both speakers?
If it is, leave it!
Well, reset the anti-skate anyway
I may be way off, but I'd play around with it before replacing
Ah it's fucked now, won't play anything but noise/distortion. I've set it up to manufacture recommendations but just to be sure I've ordered a little digital stylus tracking force guage. Anti skate set to 2 as per setup info, but think I'm just a clumsy and easily distracted so probably just user error.
Quote from: The Heretic on December 03, 2024, 12:07:33 PMGetting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
I've been on the downhill slope for 5 or 6 years. Despite keeping fit and being reasonably in shape I still find myself a bit creaky in the joints and I've had one injury after another. Usually work related. Usually repetitive strain sort of stuff. And as for the hair situation? Thank God I've a beautiful fivehead.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 03, 2024, 09:10:50 PMQuote from: The Heretic on December 03, 2024, 12:07:33 PMGetting to an age where you realise that you're no longer "indestructible" health wise, it takes a while to realise it but when you do it's sobering.
I've been on the downhill slope for 5 or 6 years. Despite keeping fit and being reasonably in shape I still find myself a bit creaky in the joints and I've had one injury after another. Usually work related. Usually repetitive strain sort of stuff. And as for the hair situation? Thank God I've a beautiful fivehead.
Same here, I've always been a very strong person but for the last 3-4 years its been a case of sore joints and hurts that just take ages to heal up, on top of more established longer term issues, its a often bandied about term but "health is wealth" you don't realise it sometime until it starts to go.
Just back from bringing the dog to the vets, it was his time. That's four in two years now. Never again.
He was my favourite too, poor little fucker.
Quote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 05:33:22 PMJust back from bringing the dog to the vets, it was his time. That's four in two years now. Never again.
He was my favourite too, poor little fucker.
Ahh man I'm really sorry to hear that, it's soul destroying, I'm still in mourning after my last dog passed away last Jan, perhaps someday I'll give an abandoned dog a home, but I'm not in the mind for it yet...
Quote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 05:33:22 PMJust back from bringing the dog to the vets, it was his time. That's four in two years now. Never again.
He was my favourite too, poor little fucker.
Jaysus lad tough one. The loss of a friend like that is not something you would get over too handy. RIP
4 in 2 years!? Jesus, that's horrible. Sorry to hear that, man.
Thanks lads. No more pets now, can't go through that again.
Quote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 06:28:02 PMThanks lads. No more pets now, can't go through that again.
If I didn't have kids looking for dogs and cats, I'd have given up the ghost after the cat I had for 14 years. People think it is supposed to be grand because it's an animal etc but it's your friend you've lost there and I can see why you wouldn't be up for that again. Again, tough one man and having to make the decision to end the suffering is absolutely heartbreaking. Heart goes out to you
Yeah, he was coming up on 14 and he was the youngest, the others were his parents and brother. He was in perfect health up to a couple of weeks ago, and the real decline was just in the last 4 or 5 days. We could see he was going the same way as the other 2 lads (his mother had cancer) so the thinking was that it would be cruel to drag it out and keep him going with no quality of life. Not a tough decision in that regard but heartbreaking to see it through.
Yeah my first (and last) dog was 17. Gutted, 100% couldn't sign up for that again.
Sorry for your losses, Carnage.
I've seen the back of many a human that was less upsetting than my pets and I'm not even one of those mad pet people
Quote from: Carnage on December 07, 2024, 05:33:22 PMJust back from bringing the dog to the vets, it was his time. That's four in two years now. Never again.
He was my favourite too, poor little fucker.
Sorry for your loss, lad. I've no dogs myself, but have had to say goodbye to a good few cats over the years. It's devastating.
May he/she/them rest in peace
I have 2 dogs; 1 cat
The Border Collie, who is 14, is slow to get up onto all 4s
One of her hind legs/hip is banjaxed
Once she's up she will walk & even run away fine
Just getting up quickly is an issue
She's also incontinent the last few months
We put a nappy on her when she's in the house (& give her medication)
She's also losing her hearing
Bit like myself
She's a pure battler in fairness
Sorry to hear that Carnage. Seems like only a couple of weeks since last one, tough going!
Aye, tough enough. Cheers lads.
Aphids! The garden is plagued lately with the warm, humid weather we have been having. I've never seen anything like these like cunts, though. They are like little balls of white cotton or mould but when you touch them they jump off the plant. Then they jump all around the ground. The fact that they are sucking the life out of my plants is bad enough but the little leaping
cunts give me the willies as well. I've been spraying them but really, I think I just have to hope the plants survive until the weather properly heats up and kills them off. Skin crawling fucks.
Australia seems like a law unto itself. One of my oldest and best mates lives in the north. He was home recently and was showing off pictures of all the snakes he's had to evict from his fusebox. Was also saying how one of his neighbours was driving down the road with some fuck off snake held out the window in one hand in order to distance it from his home. Righto, then.
Same fella sent me a magazine when he was first in Geelong doing his PhD - Bacon Busters. Not sure if it's a local or national publication, but I'll never forget the "Babes'n'Boars" section where a hottie sends a picture of herself with her latest hoggy slay.
Bless you, Australia.
Quote from: Ducky on December 12, 2024, 08:06:35 AMAustralia seems like a law unto itself. One of my oldest and best mates lives in the north. He was home recently and was showing off pictures of all the snakes he's had to evict from his fusebox. Was also saying how one of his neighbours was driving down the road with some fuck off snake held out the window in one hand in order to distance it from his home. Righto, then.
Same fella sent me a magazine when he was first in Geelong doing his PhD - Bacon Busters. Not sure if it's a local or national publication, but I'll never forget the "Babes'n'Boars" section where a hottie sends a picture of herself with her latest hoggy slay.
Bless you, Australia.
There's not just one pig Hunter magazine either, most rural people in northern NSW and Qld would have a hand at it. Myself and the wife's cousin one time went hunting on trail bikes with .375 S&W and a m44 carbine in 7.62 x 54R. Gun the bike to catch up to the pigs near the water hole then start firing while still driving or dismount and shoulder the rifle.
I worked with a fella who came to work on the Monday on crutches, he'd been pig hunting [whilst on Speed] in sugar cane fields at night time with pig dogs and a huntingknife. The dogs are trained to hold the pigs by the ears and yer man runs in with the knife. Anyway one of them ran in to his leg while been chased and smashed his knee, he was crutches for ages - not easy to work as a welder on 1 leg. Should add he was a pentecostal fundamentalist as well!
Miserly, tight, skinflinty cunts who have no reason to be.
One of the directors at the place I work is a miserable prick to the point that if the local Marks & Spencer doesn't have 30% off stickers on the sandwiches then he'll forego lunch.
The same lad is absolutely fucking loaded - family money plus the fact that we are a successful company. The house he lives in is the size of a small hotel.
This morning, the manager of the local Centra in the shopping precinct dropped off a hamper at reception for one of the young lads who buys his breakfast, lunch and (probably) dinner from their hot counter every single day of the year.
So much so that his nickname is "Chicken Roll".
The hamper was nothing much - all junk - Pringles, Coke, Snickers, and a few vouchers for the hot counter. The lad was delighted though when he saw the photo from reception.
The director came out of one of the meeting rooms with a customer of ours who we're doing a job for, spotted the hamper and said "Oh, Donal - take this with you on your way too" to the customer who had already been handed a nice bottle of whiskey for Christmas by our account manager on his way in.
Our receptionist said "You can't have that. That's for Chicken Roll from the Centra crew."
"Nonsense. Donal take that away, your kids will enjoy that."
:laugh: Lord, what a cunt. Unbelievable. Let's set up Gofundme for the boul Chicken Roll and see if we can get him €500,000!
Chicken roll can have him for theft if he wants. Straight to HR either way.
Home insurance costs this year, what the fucking fuck?
Workplace incompetence. Or rather - continual unforced errors of the same nature.
That thieving director cunt needs a few slaps.
Two great things have come out of the Chicken Roll incident.
1. The receptionist who let the hamper slip away rang the Centra and asked if they'd make up one for her to buy - she felt awful. She explained what had happened and the shop manager dropped in another hamper - gratis. He's had a few run ins with the tight-fisted fucker over the years apparently - i.e. not paying our milk bill on time because "the milk is too expensive, other places are cheaper".
2. Chicken Roll complained to one of the other directors and had the skinflint hauled in. The miser came down to the toolroom (my domain) not long after and started needling CR about his complaint. Trying to belittle him with comments like "A hamper that big a deal in your world, is it? Why not buy a hamper if it's so important to you"
One of the senior boys made a move to say something because he wasn't having it. Then I heard young Chicken Roll fire back - "I couldn't afford a hamper on the shitty wages that you pay, yeh scanty prick yeh!"
Both of them are up in HR now.
That director cunt should be hauled over the coals >:(
Go on Chicken Roll :abbath:
Quote from: Giggles on December 18, 2024, 01:38:10 PMThat thieving director cunt needs a few slaps.
And his car keyed.
And now we'll all be checking back in to hear how this panned out with HR. :laugh:
I don't even need to know the details: any story has a protagonist called Chicken Roll, I'm on his side.
Can we have a proper villian name for the director for balance?
Quote from: The Great Cull on December 18, 2024, 07:00:53 PMCan we have a proper villian name for the director for balance?
As long as WE choose it, StoutAndAle can't be in trouble with the company.
I hope that's how it works anyway.
Dick Rectum?
Director Fuck-knuckle?
What a hateful fuck, Jesus :laugh:
Well if the one lad is chicken roll maybe the director could be duck's arse, as in tighter than a duck's arse?
Quote from: The Great Cull on December 18, 2024, 07:00:53 PMCan we have a proper villian name for the director for balance?
Robbie Healy.
Yogi Bear... stealing poor Chicken Rolls Pic-a-nic baskets
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Fucking bastarding wasps ! Got stung on the big toe when changing my shoes when I got home from work. Felt like I'd stepped on glass or something.
Having a Barry White in a public toilet swarming with mozzies. Talk about dramatic tension.
They can't get enough of your blood, babe, wha!
:laugh:
They may take our Centra hampers, but they'll never take our freedom!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 19, 2024, 03:10:48 AMHaving a Barry White in a public toilet swarming with mozzies. Talk about dramatic tension.
Ah lad I saw that last night and read it as muzzies. Dunno if that would be better or worse tbh but at least it's fine to hate mosquitos on principle. Certainly less questioning of one's own morality anyway lol
Quote from: astfgyl on December 19, 2024, 07:00:25 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 19, 2024, 03:10:48 AMHaving a Barry White in a public toilet swarming with mozzies. Talk about dramatic tension.
Ah lad I saw that last night and read it as muzzies. Dunno if that would be better or worse tbh but at least it's fine to hate mosquitos on principle. Certainly less questioning of one's own morality anyway lol
Explosive Shiites?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 19, 2024, 07:55:58 PMQuote from: astfgyl on December 19, 2024, 07:00:25 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 19, 2024, 03:10:48 AMHaving a Barry White in a public toilet swarming with mozzies. Talk about dramatic tension.
Ah lad I saw that last night and read it as muzzies. Dunno if that would be better or worse tbh but at least it's fine to hate mosquitos on principle. Certainly less questioning of one's own morality anyway lol
Explosive Shiites?
Is there any other kind??
I hope this email finds you well... >:(
It's an email and I'm in an office in 2024! It's not a message delivered by a horseback rider during the smallpox pandemic!
Not being able to buy alcohol until 10.30am. Not even in a lush kinda way, but just not being able to buy bottles of wine for Christmas while I'm buying food for Christmas. Fuckin barbaric.
Quote from: The Great Cull on December 20, 2024, 08:25:55 AMI hope this email finds you well... >:(
It's an email and I'm in an office in 2024! It's not a message delivered by a horseback rider during the smallpox pandemic!
I give everyone the "I hope you're well", same effect and less ridiculous.
Quote from: Emphyrio on December 20, 2024, 08:47:48 AMNot being able to buy alcohol until 10.30am. Not even in a lush kinda way, but just not being able to buy bottles of wine for Christmas while I'm buying food for Christmas. Fuckin barbaric.
I second this and I work in a shop. Fairly silly you have to come back to the shop to get a few drinks. Once I forgot about the times on a bank holiday and brought the booze up to the checkout. I was 15 minutes before the the time and had to go wait in the car and come back in. Why is Ireland so retarded? Any other country and you can buy alcohol around the clock.
Try buying offo in Norway! It's open for two or three hours in the afternoon only. Insane.
Quote from: The Great Cull on December 18, 2024, 07:00:53 PMCan we have a proper villian name for the director for balance?
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Cunthooks is always a good one for upper management gobshites!
Quote from: ochoill on December 20, 2024, 09:22:31 AMQuote from: The Great Cull on December 20, 2024, 08:25:55 AMI hope this email finds you well... >:(
It's an email and I'm in an office in 2024! It's not a message delivered by a horseback rider during the smallpox pandemic!
I give everyone the "I hope you're well", same effect and less ridiculous.
I just get to the fucking point when I send emails
Quote from: Necro Red on December 20, 2024, 10:16:19 AMQuote from: Emphyrio on December 20, 2024, 08:47:48 AMNot being able to buy alcohol until 10.30am. Not even in a lush kinda way, but just not being able to buy bottles of wine for Christmas while I'm buying food for Christmas. Fuckin barbaric.
I second this and I work in a shop. Fairly silly you have to come back to the shop to get a few drinks. Once I forgot about the times on a bank holiday and brought the booze up to the checkout. I was 15 minutes before the the time and had to go wait in the car and come back in. Why is Ireland so retarded? Any other country and you can buy alcohol around the clock.
The year Xmas Eve was a Sunday was a fucking killer. And led to a absolute surge at midday. Was chatting to a lad who worked in Lidl and they had to bring the second shift in earlier.
Quote from: Necro Red on December 20, 2024, 10:16:19 AMI second this and I work in a shop. Fairly silly you have to come back to the shop to get a few drinks. Once I forgot about the times on a bank holiday and brought the booze up to the checkout. I was 15 minutes before the the time and had to go wait in the car and come back in. Why is Ireland so retarded? Any other country and you can buy alcohol around the clock.
Just more restrictions but don't worry it's all for your own good. As bad as Ireland is in Ontario only two shops can sell alcohol with the exception of wine both Government run the LCBO and the Beer Store. Both only open 12-5 on Sundays and most of them close at 8 on other days.
They have in the last few years started letting supermarkets sell some cans but usually just the generic piss like Heineken, Budweiser etc.
Imagine not being able to go to your local shop and get any drink at all. Even emergency cans for an unexpected night out.
I am going to my parents for Christmas my Mother did the shopping online this week so I gave her my list and she wasn't able to order any of the drink I wanted due to the only delivery slot being available was 10am - 12. Away for EHG tonight and in Dublin for it tomorrow so I am sure by the time I get to Tesco what I want will be gone as that will be Sunday since you don't know where the cunts will have check points setup for Christmas and they will sting you for having a few the night before.
Putting up a christmas tree, pain in the hole.
Any word on the Chicken Roll situation?
Quote from: The Great Cull on December 20, 2024, 08:25:55 AMI hope this email finds you well... >:(
It's an email and I'm in an office in 2024! It's not a message delivered by a horseback rider during the smallpox pandemic!
Piss boiler right there.
It's the same sort of stuff if you have to deal with Amazon customer service.
I get they have a script to follow but it seems the script was written by someone with no real world experience in how to deal with people.
I had to phone them as the email back and forth was going nowhere.
The issue is irrelevant but suffice to say it was a complaint. Not one of those inflated sense of self importance type complaints either.
One of the response emails stated with
Thank you for contacting Amazon customer support, I hope this email finds you in good spirits.
Twisted knickers immediately after reading that.
Followed the stows for the call back.
That process was very quick and the person on the other end was polite, well spoken and thorough.
When it got to the " is there anything else I can help you with today " part my petty immature side came out.
I asked them if people would normality contact them jay for a chat or to say how much they loved them?
Presuming the answer would be no, I asked what makes them think having to track down or rectify some Amazon mistake would have me in good spirits.
Please pass on my regards to your colleagues and after that please tell your supervisors they are the reason babies cry.
Silence followed by " thank you for contacting Amazon customer care and please have a lovely day"
Me 1 , them 0.
( in my head anyway)
Quote from: Circlepit on December 23, 2024, 09:08:21 AMQuote from: The Great Cull on December 20, 2024, 08:25:55 AMI hope this email finds you well... >:(
It's an email and I'm in an office in 2024! It's not a message delivered by a horseback rider during the smallpox pandemic!
Piss boiler right there.
It's the same sort of stuff if you have to deal with Amazon customer service.
I get they have a script to follow but it seems the script was written by someone with no real world experience in how to deal with people.
I had to phone them as the email back and forth was going nowhere.
The issue is irrelevant but suffice to say it was a complaint. Not one of those inflated sense of self importance type complaints either.
One of the response emails started with
Thank you for contacting Amazon customer support, I hope this email finds you in good spirits.
Twisted knickers immediately after reading that.
Followed the steps for the call back.
That process was very quick and the person on the other end was polite, well spoken and thorough.
When it got to the " is there anything else I can help you with today " part my petty immature side came out.
I asked them if people would normality contact them just for a chat or to say how much they loved them?
Presuming the answer would be no, I asked what makes them think having to track down or rectify some Amazon mistake would have me in good spirits.
Please pass on my regards to your colleagues and after that please tell your supervisors they are the reason babies cry.
Silence followed by " thank you for contacting Amazon customer care and please have a lovely day"
Me 1 , them 0.
( in my head anyway)
Long visits with people who keep their television turned on during every waking hour. I can't handle the constant advertising every 10-15 minutes, makes me want to throw a tantrum. Don't know how people can live their whole lives what that shit.
Christmas songs (most of them):
Esp:
Fairytale of New York : the most overplayed and overrated one of all. The sound of christmas pudding with a topping of barf. Fck off back to NY.
Mariah Carey: loud brash and irritating, turn it down!
However, Wham (last Christmas) gets a pass as it is as cheesy and silly as the season is.
https://www.tiktok.com/@ngxb/video/7181989511541361962?lang=en
Quote from: leatherface on December 24, 2024, 10:27:41 AMChristmas songs (most of them):
Esp:
Fairytale of New York : the most overplayed and overrated one of all. The sound of christmas pudding with a topping of barf. Fck off back to NY.
Mariah Carey: loud brash and irritating, turn it down!
However, Wham (last Christmas) gets a pass as it is as cheesy and silly as the season is.
Way back when I worked in GameStop, we could (within reason) listen to our own music, but come Christmas we had to have the HO-sanctioned Christmas playlist that would repeat every 50 minutes or so.
Fairytale of NY was like hearing Mozart compared to the aural abomination that is I Want an Alien for Christmas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKTQmZHwDY4)by Fountains of Wayne.
Just Christmas in general.
Having to endure couples arguing/bickering at each other
People who let fireworks off at 6.20pm. Just go fuck off.
This fucking rain. I'm about to head out for a friend's 50th and I'm gonna get soaked.
Edit: The prick is down with the flu so it's off, but I only found this out when I got there. Sake.
The state of NYE "entertainment" in Sligo.
Went out with a friend on the town because we've both not done anything for NYE in years. How bad can it be? Turns out, it's fucking atrocious.
Granted, we made the mistake of going to a place called "Gracie's" (I hear it's a chain of sorts but haven't seen it outside of Sligo). For those of you who were here years ago, it's the old Journeyman/McHugh's spot. It's easily the biggest live venue in town now.
Problem is, their idea of live music is cookie cutter shite. Music for people who don't really like music. Went in and some young fella was rattling through Nathan Carter style country songs. Fucking hell.
There was a live band upstairs who were more palatable, but they seemed to play every song a few BPM slower than they should. Stage presence of a wet napkin. The lead vocalist crooned his way through Highway to Hell. And because of these cunts the last song I heard in 2024 was Teenage Dirtbag, and the first of 2025 was Don't Look Back in Anger. Ugh.
Bonus "the fucking state of it" points because Gracie's insist on their staff dressing like they're in an episode of Peaky Blinders.
There's nothing worse than some fuck boy with an acoustic and an iPad belting out pure shite in a pub.
On a related note, buskers with amplification. You're loud enough hollering with an acoustic guitar, you don't need fucking a fucking mic and an amp too, you cunt.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 01, 2025, 04:54:15 PMThere's nothing worse than some fuck boy with an acoustic and an iPad belting out pure shite in a pub.
Yep. And he was one of these cunts that doesn't seem to understand if you neuter/change the hook of a song to your own interpretation of it, the catchy song (no matter how much you may or may not enjoy it to begin with) is rendered no longer catchy (which seems to entirely defeat the purpose of paying some gombeen 150 quid to rattle through some pop songs).
Cunt could barely play four chords as well, yet you just know he tells everyone he meets he's a musician.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 01, 2025, 05:48:39 PMOn a related note, buskers with amplification. You're loud enough hollering with an acoustic guitar, you don't need fucking a fucking mic and an amp too, you cunt.
CUNNNNNNTS!
Luke Littler - Great player but an annoying cunt at the same time for some reason that I just cant pin down
Probably because he's just 17 and we'd all kill to be that age again
No, he's an arrogant little shit. Success went straight to his head.
And that.
Littler is a cunt. He also looks like a baddie out of Corrie.
The bastard son of Tyrone Whatshisname.
I'd be a cunt if my blind Mammy cut my hair, too.
Normally I wouldn't support van Gerwen but I'll be in his corner tonight
For me Its been a shit tournament as well, very lacklustre.
The commentating has been dour, drab shite, no charisma to be found in any of the good looking, media-trained young presenters who have no actual interest in darts but think it'll be a good talking point on their CV later in their media careers. All sports are suffering from it. Easy on the eye and say nothing which could ever be interpreted as controversial or offensive or even enthusiastic, just a stream of empty platitudes, clichés and statistics, filling up airtime for no meaningful reason.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 03, 2025, 01:22:07 PMThe commentating has been dour, drab shite, no charisma to be found in any of the good looking, media-trained young presenters who have no actual interest in darts but think it'll be a good talking point on their CV later in their media careers. All sports are suffering from it. Easy on the eye and say nothing which could ever be interpreted as controversial or offensive or even enthusiastic, just a stream of empty platitudes, clichés and statistics, filling up airtime for no meaningful reason.
Couldn't have put it better! Bring back the pints and fags on the oche!
The longstanding commentators are fine, but that Abby Davies or whatever her name is should be taken out and shot, ridiculously annoying.
I can't stand Van Gerwen either but I'd prefer him to win it again over that little prick any day.
Devon Townsend v Kerry King is on!!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 03, 2025, 01:22:07 PMThe commentating has been dour, drab shite, no charisma to be found in any of the good looking, media-trained young presenters who have no actual interest in darts but think it'll be a good talking point on their CV later in their media careers. All sports are suffering from it. Easy on the eye and say nothing which could ever be interpreted as controversial or offensive or even enthusiastic, just a stream of empty platitudes, clichés and statistics, filling up airtime for no meaningful reason.
I forgot to mention the bleached teeth. Creepy, creepy looking shit altogether, but makes the cunts easy to spot.
Fuck it anyway
That's the hair plugs paid for. New gaff for Wayne and Waynetta.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 03, 2025, 10:41:36 PMQuote from: The Heretic on January 03, 2025, 08:47:17 PMDevon Townsend v Kerry King is on!!
What's this?
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:laugh:
More Wayne Rooney vs. Matt Lucas.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 03, 2025, 01:22:07 PMThe commentating has been dour, drab shite, no charisma to be found in any of the good looking, media-trained young presenters who have no actual interest in darts but think it'll be a good talking point on their CV later in their media careers. All sports are suffering from it. Easy on the eye and say nothing which could ever be interpreted as controversial or offensive or even enthusiastic, just a stream of empty platitudes, clichés and statistics, filling up airtime for no meaningful reason.
Wasn't sure whether to put it in Film or here, but the last 10 minutes sealed the deal. Just watched a doc called Vinyl Nation. Sweet Jesus, a greater collection of nauseating clowns you will never encounter. Had to watch to the end just in case there was an explosion or something to take a pile of them out.
The arsey vinyl heads are some of the biggest twonks to ever draw breath.
I remember being told at a vinyl night I wasn't "a real music fan" because I'd a hefty collection of CDs and only a handful of vinyl in comparison.
Sure thing Mr. Cool DJ, your copy of (checks notes) Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" truly does make you the biggest music fan on the planet and we all bow to you.
To be fair, if you listen to an original copy of the Rumours LP through a really good setup, and through quality headphones, you can almost hear Lindsay Buckingham's queefs.
Pretty sure you can hear them through any set up on the outro of Big Love. "Uhhh, ahhh".
Adults at work either asking what Santa got you or saying they hope Santa brought you everything you wanted. Shame they didn't choke on a Quality Street over the holidays.
Then you flash them the Adorior "Bleed on My Teeth" t-shirt Santa brought you.
We had 20+cm of snow yesterday, there's no chance of getting off the bohreen in anything other than a tractor, so I'm working from home today, will likely have to do the same tomorrow, possibly Wednesday too. A few days ago I received a planned interruption notice from the ESB, scheduled for tomorrow. I tried calling them today, see if it was still going to go ahead. The phone number on the flyer takes you to the emergency line and, in that, they give you a different number to call if it's not an emergency. Of course this number is not in service. It's on their fucking website too.
Quote from: Ducky on January 06, 2025, 11:51:12 AMThen you flash them the Adorior "Bleed on My Teeth" t-shirt Santa brought you.
The fuckin state of those.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 06, 2025, 01:29:58 PMQuote from: Ducky on January 06, 2025, 11:51:12 AMThen you flash them the Adorior "Bleed on My Teeth" t-shirt Santa brought you.
The fuckin state of those.
Cringe shirts:not just limited to one man goregrind bands🤣
Had a look at the Adorior geansai there and was thinking well I've seen worse, then I copped it.. fuckin' hell that's one for the pub alright
I think it's even funnier/more retarded given it was used as a somewhat colloquial term growing up. Sweating like a tinker trying to read etc etc. Fuckin state of it anyway. The LSD 666 bit is retarded as well.
Terrible slogan. It's what I'd expect from a local death metal band full of 20 year olds.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 06, 2025, 01:29:58 PMQuote from: Ducky on January 06, 2025, 11:51:12 AMThen you flash them the Adorior "Bleed on My Teeth" t-shirt Santa brought you.
The fuckin state of those.
The back print almost makes "Jesus is a cunt" seem palatable.
Fuckin hell, just looked it up there :laugh: :laugh: Surely they can't have flogged many if them :-[
Quote from: open face surgery on January 06, 2025, 07:46:41 PMI think it's even funnier/more retarded given it was used as a somewhat colloquial term growing up. Sweating like a tinker trying to read etc etc. Fuckin state of it anyway. The LSD 666 bit is retarded as well.
People use to always say 'sweating like a paedo on a bus full of children' never heard anyone myself saying sweating like a rapist. Or the sweating trying to read one :laugh: . Boring band anyway never even would have noticed this shirt had it not been brought up here.
Thank God for so much print on demand being around these days and being able to request stuff without retarded backprints.
Obviously wouldn't be caught dead wearing it, but it's somewhat more amusing than it otherwise would be given that the idea most likely came from Melissa herself, or was at the very least given her enthusiastic green light. Also presume the LSD is meant as Lucifer in the sky with demons. Don't know if either that or the sweating thing are references to lyrics..? I don't have a physical copy yet. Anyway, killer album nonetheless!
My personal favourite version of it is "sweating like a knacker at a spelling bee".
It was all 'Paedo in a Barney suit' out this way
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 07, 2025, 10:59:21 AMObviously wouldn't be caught dead wearing it, but it's somewhat more amusing than it otherwise would be given that the idea most likely came from Melissa herself, or was at the very least given her enthusiastic green light. Also presume the LSD is meant as Lucifer in the sky with demons. Don't know if either that or the sweating thing are references to lyrics..? I don't have a physical copy yet. Anyway, killer album nonetheless!
Nah, it'd be straight up LSD and ya, Mel would be the driving force.
One of the only two proper conversations I had with her was mainly about drugs, still seems a fairly random pairing though! :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on January 07, 2025, 12:42:04 PMMy personal favourite version of it is "sweating like a knacker at a spelling bee".
Sweating like jesus at a science convention.
For once I don't have the words..
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html)
Quote from: nukeabuse on January 07, 2025, 11:17:10 PMQuote from: Ducky on January 07, 2025, 12:42:04 PMMy personal favourite version of it is "sweating like a knacker at a spelling bee".
Sweating like jesus at a science convention.
Sweating like a priest in a playground
Quote from: The Heretic on January 08, 2025, 10:23:25 AMFor once I don't have the words..
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html)
I do: bring back the death penalty.
Quote from: The Heretic on January 08, 2025, 10:23:25 AMFor once I don't have the words..
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html)
Still plenty of scum around and the worst part is this type of thing goes on a lot more than you would think.
Quote from: mickO))) on January 08, 2025, 01:51:42 PMQuote from: The Heretic on January 08, 2025, 10:23:25 AMFor once I don't have the words..
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlow/news/its-scary-to-think-that-someone-is-out-there-capable-of-doing-such-a-despicable-thing-bag-of-puppies-with-their-throats-slit-found-dumped-in-carlow/a1027860976.html)
Still plenty of scum around and the worst part is this type of thing goes on a lot more than you would think.
Shower of bastards they really are, there is no justification for that kind of brutality against helpless animals, fucking none, makes me sick
Setting up a new debit card with your automatic/online standing payments, I think I've covered everything but there's always gonna be one I forgot.
Yea pain in the hoop, nothing worse than moving from PTSB to Ulster bank years ago...then moving to KBC after Ulster closing just for them to leave as well and end up with Bank Of Ireland :laugh: :laugh:
This wasn't as extreme as that, my old card had just started to act up - wouldn't work at cashpoints but would tap, then only tapped intermittently. It was only about six months old too. TBF I only ordered the new one on Tuesday evening and it arrived today, a lot quicker than I expected. AIB getting something right for once.
Bastards of hand dryers that require millimetre perfect hand placement or they'll keep turning off
Oh they're cunty alright. Especially when paired with a dodgy tap that you have to push down, but it's busted so you have to hold it down and wash one hand at a time
A local chippy has a three-in-one thing in the jacks. As in, you get soap, water, and hand dryer all from the same spot. So you're handwaving like a dope hoping the sensor picks up for all three of them separately.
Being of an age where just as one injury looks like it's finally healing, another one arrives to take its place :-X
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 13, 2025, 10:27:20 AMBeing of an age where just as one injury looks like it's finally healing, another one arrives to take its place :-X
Yep, been struggling with my wrist for months, finally got it sorted, only for my elbow to start acting up on the other arm, and its not down to Teenage Kicks either, when you hit middle age things just start to act up and take ages to heal. Its a balls.
That's it. I've been doing physio for a few months for bursitis. I think it's finally on the way out and at the end of work today I did something to my back. Hopefully it'll ease out by the morning or I'll be limping around tomorrow.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 13, 2025, 11:46:05 AMThat's it. I've been doing physio for a few months for bursitis. I think it's finally on the way out and at the end of work today I did something to my back. Hopefully it'll ease out by the morning or I'll be limping around tomorrow.
I had bursitis on the same elbow about 7-8 years back, it healed nicely at the time so I'm not sure if its related to that or not. I think its just wear and tear over the years combined with middle age. However if all I get is aches and pains but manage to avoid the more serious stuff I'll happily settle for that, ones dying now at no ages at all, scary and sobering!!
Yep. I've a frozen shoulder for the last three years. Have about 80% range of motion back in it, though it's still considerably weaker than my other shoulder, not to mention painful as fuck. Waiting on "manipulation under anaesthesia", where they knock you out, take a grip of your arm and force the joint as far as it'll physically go and give it a good wiggle in the hopes of mashing up the capsulitis.
Can't wait for that to come to an end so I can focus on the persistent inflammation in my finger joints. "Is there a history of arthritis in your family?" I was asked. Shit, how long have you got, doc?
Quote from: Anvil on August 28, 2024, 11:30:56 AMQuote from: Iliketortles on August 28, 2024, 10:53:07 AMIf you go into the jacks to take a piss instead of using the urinals, you're a fucking prick.
What if you need to sit down to piss, just in case? We've all had that dodgy pint or kebab...
Sitting down is fine but if I'm in the jax next to you having a Betty boo, then I don't need Rivers of Piss playing next to me.
Bus Eireann's continued existence. Seventy five minutes late, and the driver just shrugs and says "traffic". Even though their own tracker shows the cunt didn't even leave his depot till he was almost 45 mins late.
People licking ass in work especially when it comes to courses or internal presentations on work related topics that you are forced to endure from time to time.
Had to redo the safe pass today. 20 of us from work in a room doing it. One of the people there is a manager and every 5 minutes he was shouting things out and asking questions in what seemed like an effort to make people think he takes his job very seriously. Didn't know this fella or most of the others in the room but he had to have been the most senior there so I don't know who he was trying to impress.
He was that bad that by lunch time we were an entire topic behind with us running late by about 55mins according to the timetable. The lunch break was even cut short by 20 mins because of the amount of time this prick took up with his endless questions.
Quote from: mickO))) on January 16, 2025, 06:31:42 PMPeople licking ass in work especially when it comes to courses
Read that as intercourse :-X :laugh:
Quotebecause of the amount of time this prick took up with his endless questions.
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Every time I go to one of these someone like that always ends up in the room. Last year it was an asbestos course which had a fella who spent the entire day trying to make stupid jokes in between his questions. Then he delayed everyone by 20mins because he wanted to go out for a smoke while everyone else just wanted to work through the last scheduled break to get home early.
That same fella was there today but met his match with the lad I described above as he couldn't get a word in.
Those cunts... there's always one. Although, the instructor always says "we'll blitz through it and get out early" and you always ALWAYS get stuck there till the death. But yeah, the fucking donkey showing off his deep knowledge of how to use a step ladder or telling his INCREDIBLY FASCINATING related anecdotes every five seconds deserves a fuckin jihad. Nobody fucking cares about how you once saw somebody operate an excavator without putting on his arm bands and snorkel. Fuck up!
In unrelated news, my ears have finally hit puberty. What's the go. Whipper snipper? Bunsen burner?
Easiest is a Nose Ear Hair Trimmer. Bit smaller than an electric toothbrush and cost less than a CD. The hard bit is remembering where you left it after the last trim.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 16, 2025, 07:29:42 PMThose cunts... there's always one. Although, the instructor always says "we'll blitz through it and get out early" and you always ALWAYS get stuck there till the death. But yeah, the fucking donkey showing off his deep knowledge of how to use a step ladder or telling his INCREDIBLY FASCINATING related anecdotes every five seconds deserves a fuckin jihad. Nobody fucking cares about how you once saw somebody operate an excavator without putting on his arm bands and snorkel. Fuck up!
:laugh: The first few times I fell for the "we'll blitz through it and get out early" then when it hits 1 you realise they were talking shite since you aren't even half way through the content. It must be an awful existence teaching those courses day in day out then on top of that you know the majority of people you see everyday couldn't give two fucks about it.
Safe pass is a scam absolutely no need whatsoever for people to have to repeat the entire thing every four years it's a money racket just like the NCT test. They could very easily have people sit the day course once then maybe every 5 years do a 2 hour refresher but not as much money to be made doing it that way.
In Canada you don't need any pass to get onto a site and in Australia it's the white card which only has to be done once.
Quote from: Anvil on January 16, 2025, 07:55:34 PMEasiest is a Nose Ear Hair Trimmer. Bit smaller than an electric toothbrush and cost less than a CD. The hard bit is remembering where you left it after the last trim.
And rembering to charge them
I'm not a religious man but fucking myself in the ear with a vibrating implement seems against some undefined principle of existence.
They're mighty, I have one myself for the shnozz and ears. Depressing realising I needed one though.
The ears are no bother with it, but sticking it up the snozz is a fucking experience.
I did get me ears singed recently at the barber, and will be sticking with the wee trimmer going forward.
I started running/playing rugby over the last couple of years and was loving it, but started getting these severe crippling leg aches. So after a year of tests and appointments, turns out I have something called compartment syndrome and have 2 options, get quite invasive surgery on both legs that would have me not being able to walk for 3 months or just put up with it and stop running any semi-substantial distance and give up any sport and the hopes of ever doing anything like rugby again. It's also considered an elective surgery because it's not degenerative and there's no risk to not having Surgery so would cost about 10k. Bloody disaster, maybe just putting me down would be easier :laugh: I'd never heard of it before all this, couldn't it have just been the lotto I won?,
Customs with UPS. UPS have held a package that was shipped to me since December 16th demanding document after document to prove the value of the contents. Then when I sent them all the stuff they started responding with things like "research shows the items are worth a lot more then you are telling us" "the amounts on the statements and the given value don't add up" the simpleton looking at it didn't seem to cop that it was paid for in USD and being in Ireland the payment shows up on my account in Euro.
Stood my ground even though I was worried they would return to sender. Hadn't heard anything in about a week so called them yesterday and was told a €12 charge is due which hasn't been paid yet. Nobody had notified me of this and the person on the phone told me "the sender didn't include contact info so we couldn't contact you" then I asked how did they both call my mobile and email me when they demanded the customs info then of course she apologised. That's not the first time with UPS that they had a customs charge ready then never let me know about it. Finally the delivery was made today.
Anyone know what way it works in regards to stuff coming from outside the EU then ending up with UPS? The person that shipped this to me sent me 2 records after this which arrived last week through an post with no issues. I don't ever want to deal with UPS when it comes to customs again so I am trying to figure out how the parcel ended up with them unless it has something to do with weight because the anpost package was 2 LPs while the UPS one was 5LPs.
It depends on the service the sender uses. Generally, any state shipping service will arrive via An Post and quite a few private foreign services hand over local delivery to An Post too, but if the sender used a service affiliated with one of the big couriers, that's who it will come to you through. I say generally, because I've ordered stuff from Thomann who use DHL in Germany and hand it to An Post to deliver, so there are anomalies, but I don't think I've ever seen a state service hand it over to a private one for delivery.
The phone ringing when you're in the jacks. Twice it's happened to me today.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on January 21, 2025, 03:58:57 PMIt depends on the service the sender uses. Generally, any state shipping service will arrive via An Post and quite a few private foreign services hand over local delivery to An Post too, but if the sender used a service affiliated with one of the big couriers, that's who it will come to you through. I say generally, because I've ordered stuff from Thomann who use DHL in Germany and hand it to An Post to deliver, so there are anomalies, but I don't think I've ever seen a state service hand it over to a private one for delivery.
Yeah it's becoming a real pain in the bollox even the postage in itself is making things too expensive never mind being charged fees on top of that. Just picked up another box from anpost a few minutes ago 2 hoodies from the US and no charge which was great as the postage was $60. That UPS incident is the worst I have dealt with since those new rules came in a few years ago.
Quote from: Mithrandir on January 17, 2025, 01:32:25 AMI started running/playing rugby over the last couple of years and was loving it, but started getting these severe crippling leg aches. So after a year of tests and appointments, turns out I have something called compartment syndrome and have 2 options, get quite invasive surgery on both legs that would have me not being able to walk for 3 months or just put up with it and stop running any semi-substantial distance and give up any sport and the hopes of ever doing anything like rugby again. It's also considered an elective surgery because it's not degenerative and there's no risk to not having Surgery so would cost about 10k. Bloody disaster, maybe just putting me down would be easier :laugh: I'd never heard of it before all this, couldn't it have just been the lotto I won?,
Had this same condition a good few years back. I never had the excuse of playing much sport and it took ages to diagnose as they initially discounted it. Have they suggested a fasciotomy on both legs? That's what I got done but one leg at a time. I was fortunate that it was covered on the NHS here. 10k is a fucking nightmare! Can't give any advice there except I consider the surgery to have been an unqualified success.
Quote from: 101_North on January 21, 2025, 05:09:54 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on January 17, 2025, 01:32:25 AMI started running/playing rugby over the last couple of years and was loving it, but started getting these severe crippling leg aches. So after a year of tests and appointments, turns out I have something called compartment syndrome and have 2 options, get quite invasive surgery on both legs that would have me not being able to walk for 3 months or just put up with it and stop running any semi-substantial distance and give up any sport and the hopes of ever doing anything like rugby again. It's also considered an elective surgery because it's not degenerative and there's no risk to not having Surgery so would cost about 10k. Bloody disaster, maybe just putting me down would be easier :laugh: I'd never heard of it before all this, couldn't it have just been the lotto I won?,
Had this same condition a good few years back. I never had the excuse of playing much sport and it took ages to diagnose as they initially discounted it. Have they suggested a fasciotomy on both legs? That's what I got done but one leg at a time. I was fortunate that it was covered on the NHS here. 10k is a fucking nightmare! Can't give any advice there except I consider the surgery to have been an unqualified success.
No way! Yeah fasciotomy is the one! They want to do 4 compartments in in each leg so 4 incisions but both legs at the same time. What was your healing process like? I've been told they're applying for special funding for me because of my age and because it was affecting my work but my last appointment I had some wanker doctor that basically talked me out of it while putting me on the waiting list for surgery so not sure if I'll even go through with it even if it's covered.
Quote from: Mithrandir on January 21, 2025, 10:36:28 PMQuote from: 101_North on January 21, 2025, 05:09:54 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on January 17, 2025, 01:32:25 AMI started running/playing rugby over the last couple of years and was loving it, but started getting these severe crippling leg aches. So after a year of tests and appointments, turns out I have something called compartment syndrome and have 2 options, get quite invasive surgery on both legs that would have me not being able to walk for 3 months or just put up with it and stop running any semi-substantial distance and give up any sport and the hopes of ever doing anything like rugby again. It's also considered an elective surgery because it's not degenerative and there's no risk to not having Surgery so would cost about 10k. Bloody disaster, maybe just putting me down would be easier :laugh: I'd never heard of it before all this, couldn't it have just been the lotto I won?,
Had this same condition a good few years back. I never had the excuse of playing much sport and it took ages to diagnose as they initially discounted it. Have they suggested a fasciotomy on both legs? That's what I got done but one leg at a time. I was fortunate that it was covered on the NHS here. 10k is a fucking nightmare! Can't give any advice there except I consider the surgery to have been an unqualified success.
No way! Yeah fasciotomy is the one! They want to do 4 compartments in in each leg so 4 incisions but both legs at the same time. What was your healing process like? I've been told they're applying for special funding for me because of my age and because it was affecting my work but my last appointment I had some wanker doctor that basically talked me out of it while putting me on the waiting list for surgery so not sure if I'll even go through with it even if it's covered.
Yeah I got 4 done too. Part of me wishes I'd got both legs done at the same time simply because it doubled the recovery time getting them done separately. In both cases I had to walk out of the hospital as the physio wouldn't give me crutches...something about the tissue closing over if I rested too much. Not going to sugar coat it...it was bloody painful. The recovery time for both legs was only a couple of weeks but taking it easy for a while longer. The pain eased to easily manageable after a few days though.
I'm really glad I got it done. Made a massive difference as it was badly affecting me every day. I get the odd twinge every now and again but cured for the most part. Absolutely zero regrets.
US bands ragging on whatever President is currently in term. The Jesus Lizard show the other week was a lightbulb moment for me, Yow's "Fuck Trump" between every three or four songs was nauseating. I'm there to forget about the world for a couple of hours. You guys voted him or whatever dodgy President is active - don't want to hear it.
Fucking morons cleaning the shelves out of bread. Do these fucking spacktards believe the storm is going to selectively target and destroy all the bakeries?
You'd be surprised at how many people can't cook, or are too used to buying their meals every day.
A fully stocked fridge/freezer could be useless for eating if the power goes and you've no means of cooking your food.
The nation will be kept alive with sandwiches during tomorrow's storm :abbath:
The tension and dread of this fucking storm. Will this be the one that takes the roof off the shed? The dividing fence will definitely go, that's on the neighbours' side so I'm not bothered, more worried about what damage it does if the wind catches it. I hate this shit.
Quote from: Carnage on January 23, 2025, 08:01:14 PMThe tension and dread of this fucking storm. Will this be the one that takes the roof off the shed? The dividing fence will definitely go, that's on the neighbours' side so I'm not bothered, more worried about what damage it does if the wind catches it. I hate this shit.
I'm more worked up about this one than any other before, I've been out for an hour double checking everything that could possible fly through the air, the last one gave me a bit of a scare so hoping to put some lessons learnt to good use this time! Stay safe folks!!!
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on January 23, 2025, 08:23:38 AMUS bands ragging on whatever President is currently in term. The Jesus Lizard show the other week was a lightbulb moment for me, Yow's "Fuck Trump" between every three or four songs was nauseating. I'm there to forget about the world for a couple of hours. You guys voted him or whatever dodgy President is active - don't want to hear it.
David Yow can do whatever the fuck he wants.
No
I love going out on the verandah in the evening when the birds are going spastic, squawking the house down but it being summer, me being in shorts and bare feet, I get eaten to utter fuck by Nazimozzies. My legs and feet are a bubbly, red, itchy mess. Fuck em!
No power or water since the storm hit, fuck this. The cold doesn't help either.
Quote from: Carnage on January 25, 2025, 11:16:48 AMNo power or water since the storm hit, fuck this. The cold doesn't help either.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on January 24, 2025, 10:39:13 AMNo
I think they should keep it to the lyrics myself. Can't stand bands being so overtly political unless it's against the whole system in general rather than picking one side of the US two or the other.
Ah well, I'm sure there'll be more at it. I'll just have to try ignore it as best I can.
Quote from: Carnage on January 25, 2025, 11:16:48 AMNo power or water since the storm hit, fuck this. The cold doesn't help either.
Same. It's an absolute cunt.
Quote from: The Heretic on January 26, 2025, 12:08:47 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 25, 2025, 11:16:48 AMNo power or water since the storm hit, fuck this. The cold doesn't help either.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on January 26, 2025, 02:22:39 PMQuote from: Carnage on January 25, 2025, 11:16:48 AMNo power or water since the storm hit, fuck this. The cold doesn't help either.
Same. It's an absolute cunt.
Water back, power is back but low. Bulbs half strength, kettle took a while to boil etc. Hopefully you won't be too much longer lads, it's absolutely horrible.
We're getting the first of Feb by the powercheck.
That's a bad oul doing lads. I wonder if there's anything infrastructure wise that can be done to lessen the chances of strong weather knocking out so much of the grid for so long? Even if only concentrated on the most likely hard hit places, which are usually the western coastal counties
That would cost money, so won't happen.
Our fucking power has gone again. I've lit both fires, which I'll have to let out now as there's no power for the pump. Another fucking freezing cold night.
It's about time to open a bottle of whiskey at this stage. The sweats will see you right tomorrow too.
Quote from: Carnage on January 26, 2025, 04:10:34 PMThat would cost money, so won't happen.
Our fucking power has gone again. I've lit both fires, which I'll have to let out now as there's no power for the pump. Another fucking freezing cold night.
Schrodingers economy strikes again!!!
I went over to my sister's place so I could at least have a cup of teaz fill a hot water bottle and have a cup of tea. I'd just come in from the turf shed when she told me that the power was back! :laugh:
Came home, jumped in the shower, lit the fires, have a takeaway en route. Fuck it, I'm clean. I feel a new man.
Cue the power going again.
Just heard that the receptionists in our place were told to come in Friday by the manager. One girl walked in from Rathmines to the city centre during a red warning, and the fucking office empty! The prick that told them to come in didn't land in himself until the afternoon once it was safe! Absolute cunt. >:(
Right ear is blocked, annoying. Probably trapped air, it's happened before.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 26, 2025, 03:40:20 PMThat's a bad oul doing lads. I wonder if there's anything infrastructure wise that can be done to lessen the chances of strong weather knocking out so much of the grid for so long? Even if only concentrated on the most likely hard hit places, which are usually the western coastal counties
The ESB are starting to put a lot of the cables underground but then you have the issue of leaks for oil filled cables and if they need to be repaired it will cost a lot more and take a lot longer.
If they were to change the existing lines then people would have to be without power while some of the work is being done which people won't want either.
I wonder how the two boys are doing, if there's any improvement in their situations.
Heading to a dance class later, but have a touch of the ol' constipation.
Quote from: 101_North on January 21, 2025, 11:38:22 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on January 21, 2025, 10:36:28 PMQuote from: 101_North on January 21, 2025, 05:09:54 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on January 17, 2025, 01:32:25 AMI started running/playing rugby over the last couple of years and was loving it, but started getting these severe crippling leg aches. So after a year of tests and appointments, turns out I have something called compartment syndrome and have 2 options, get quite invasive surgery on both legs that would have me not being able to walk for 3 months or just put up with it and stop running any semi-substantial distance and give up any sport and the hopes of ever doing anything like rugby again. It's also considered an elective surgery because it's not degenerative and there's no risk to not having Surgery so would cost about 10k. Bloody disaster, maybe just putting me down would be easier :laugh: I'd never heard of it before all this, couldn't it have just been the lotto I won?,
Had this same condition a good few years back. I never had the excuse of playing much sport and it took ages to diagnose as they initially discounted it. Have they suggested a fasciotomy on both legs? That's what I got done but one leg at a time. I was fortunate that it was covered on the NHS here. 10k is a fucking nightmare! Can't give any advice there except I consider the surgery to have been an unqualified success.
No way! Yeah fasciotomy is the one! They want to do 4 compartments in in each leg so 4 incisions but both legs at the same time. What was your healing process like? I've been told they're applying for special funding for me because of my age and because it was affecting my work but my last appointment I had some wanker doctor that basically talked me out of it while putting me on the waiting list for surgery so not sure if I'll even go through with it even if it's covered.
Yeah I got 4 done too. Part of me wishes I'd got both legs done at the same time simply because it doubled the recovery time getting them done separately. In both cases I had to walk out of the hospital as the physio wouldn't give me crutches...something about the tissue closing over if I rested too much. Not going to sugar coat it...it was bloody painful. The recovery time for both legs was only a couple of weeks but taking it easy for a while longer. The pain eased to easily manageable after a few days though.
I'm really glad I got it done. Made a massive difference as it was badly affecting me every day. I get the odd twinge every now and again but cured for the most part. Absolutely zero regrets.
Thanks for that, sorry I missed this reply. Thanks for that, Nice to hear a positive outcome and a better perspective, will have to have another think.
When perfectly working roundabouts are converted into a traffic light system that ruins the flow and traffic has been terrible ever since.
Also the Opel Astra seems to have a shitty surge type fault with the lamp bulb holder/connector for tail/break lights - The rear right side went May last year and now the left rear side has gone >:( Can buy them off Amazon no bother so I'm wondering how often this will happen :-X
Booking flights, site error'd while paying, had to go back to the start, total cost went up over 100 quid in two minutes because they knew I was buying them, cunts.
I have bemoaned this in the past and it remains true today. It might even be worse now. Going in to a book shop and almost every book on the shelves is written by female writers. It was glaringly obvious last week when I went in to buy a new book and today I got an email from Booktopia.com and out fifteen new titles being promoted a whopping one was by a male writer. One!!! I used to read women writers all the time but I have actually found myself physically incapable of picking up a book by a woman in recent times (unless I'm already familiar with her work). The only positive I'm finding is that because I don't want to buy female writers and my choice has become extremely limited, I'm taking more chances on writers I've never heard of before and discovering some really great new (to me) voices. Still though... very bizarre.
Everything comes in cycles, especially women! Men will be cool again some day :abbath:
The BBC insisting on calling the possible three in a row Six Nations for Ireland a 'Three-peat'.
I'm not sure if it's American English encroachment or it's the language devolving. If you watch CRs Video Vaults or 60's and 70's Radharc or UK docs, even junkies and Glaswegian jailbirds seem more eloquent than your average college graduate now.
Even at the "woke" Guardian Australia, 15 of their top 25 picks for 2024 were by male authors.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 29, 2025, 01:59:45 PMEven at the "woke" Guardian Australia, 15 of their top 25 picks for 2024 were by male authors.
Interesting. It doesn't get reflected on the shelves. I wonder who is making these decisions.
I'm no doubt missing out on some great women writers which is annoying, but when it feels like something is being pushed on me I naturally find myself turning away from it.
15 aborigines i supposé .
Might be completely wrong but it seems like young women are far more likely to actively read than young lads, might have something to do with it.
Very possibly true, I'd imagine. I think the really sad thing is that reading in general amongst young 'uns is dying away.
Quote from: Thorn on January 29, 2025, 10:29:07 PMVery possibly true, I'd imagine. I think the really sad thing is that reading in general amongst young 'uns is dying away.
Declining by about 5% a year amongst young people. All on their smartphones I suppose.
Yep that might be part of it, but having almost no male writers on the shelf is hardly going to stimulate young lads to get reading. Vicious circle.
I'd say young people browsing real-world bookshops outside of Christmas present buying season is on an even steeper decline than actual reading. Maybe it's more of a local issue, this no male authors on the shelves thing? It's not one I remember hearing before. You living in like the San Francisco of Oz? :D
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 29, 2025, 02:01:16 AMI have bemoaned this in the past and it remains true today. It might even be worse now. Going in to a book shop and almost every book on the shelves is written by female writers. It was glaringly obvious last week when I went in to buy a new book and today I got an email from Booktopia.com and out fifteen new titles being promoted a whopping one was by a male writer. One!!! I used to read women writers all the time but I have actually found myself physically incapable of picking up a book by a woman in recent times (unless I'm already familiar with her work). The only positive I'm finding is that because I don't want to buy female writers and my choice has become extremely limited, I'm taking more chances on writers I've never heard of before and discovering some really great new (to me) voices. Still though... very bizarre.
I don't get this. If it looks interesting, buy it and read it, why does the gender of the author matter?
You're dead right, the gender of writers shouldn't matter. So why does it matter to high street bookshops? I need to get over it and start making an effort to buy more female writers again, but I can't help but assume that if whoever is in charge of purchasing the stock at these shops is more concerned with the gender of the writers they stock, what other priorities are they putting ahead of writing ability? Ethnic status? Disability? Sexuality? I get that these are possibly unreasonable concerns on my behalf, but the seed has been planted in my head and I have found myself veering away from buying female authors because of it. I can't be the only reader who has noticed this trend and been negatively affected by it.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on January 29, 2025, 10:45:09 PMI'd say young people browsing real-world bookshops outside of Christmas present buying season is on an even steeper decline than actual reading. Maybe it's more of a local issue, this no male authors on the shelves thing? It's not one I remember hearing before. You living in like the San Francisco of Oz? :D
No man. I first noticed it back home before moving over here and it has become even more pronounced over the years.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 30, 2025, 01:31:30 AMYou're dead right, the gender of writers shouldn't matter. So why does it matter to high street bookshops? I need to get over it and start making an effort to buy more female writers again, but I can't help but assume that if whoever is in charge of purchasing the stock at these shops is more concerned with the gender of the writers they stock, what other priorities are they putting ahead of writing ability? Ethnic status? Disability? Sexuality? I get that these are possibly unreasonable concerns on my behalf, but the seed has been planted in my head and I have found myself veering away from buying female authors because of it. I can't be the only reader who has noticed this trend and been negatively affected by it.
I honestly think you're jumping at shadows a bit, but each to their own I guess.
No sir. I am responding to a real trend which has become ever more apparent over the past several years. Clearly it is inconsequential to you, which is fine, but my sensitive soul is mildly traumatised by it ;)
Quote from: Ollkiller on January 29, 2025, 10:37:25 PMQuote from: Thorn on January 29, 2025, 10:29:07 PMVery possibly true, I'd imagine. I think the really sad thing is that reading in general amongst young 'uns is dying away.
Declining by about 5% a year amongst young people. All on their smartphones I suppose.
One massive factor in the drop in print is the trading card bus
Quote from: Eoin McLove on January 30, 2025, 01:31:30 AMYou're dead right, the gender of writers shouldn't matter. So why does it matter to high street bookshops? I need to get over it and start making an effort to buy more female writers again, but I can't help but assume that if whoever is in charge of purchasing the stock at these shops is more concerned with the gender of the writers they stock, what other priorities are they putting ahead of writing ability? Ethnic status? Disability? Sexuality? I get that these are possibly unreasonable concerns on my behalf, but the seed has been planted in my head and I have found myself veering away from buying female authors because of it. I can't be the only reader who has noticed this trend and been negatively affected by it.
If it's a chain of a bookstores they will have Vendor agreements to keep the strongest titles front and center so they won't have a choice in what to display. If the "book Tok" crowd are spending the money they want the stuff easy to find.
And suppliers can do mystery shops/audits to make sure that generic writer aimed at 18-35 female demographic is in the hotspots next to a bay of generic sports guy ghost written by some hack aimed at the male 18-35 demo.
That is grim. Thanks for the info.
Lucky for me then that I do the vast majority of my book buying in charity shops! The peeve being that I end up buying way too many and have nowhere near enough time to get through the ever growing pile :laugh:
Quote from: Born of Fire on January 30, 2025, 06:15:00 PMLucky for me then that I do the vast majority of my book buying in charity shops! The peeve being that I end up buying way too many and have nowhere near enough time to get through the ever growing pile :laugh:
Yeah I've a tendency to bulk buy and just throw the latest on top, noticed the other day that the book at the bottom of the pile has probably been there three or four years at this point :laugh:
The oul' getting old thing. Near daily reminders that time is ticking away and not to our advantage ('our' here referring to my peer group and those of a similar age). Another lad I went to school with died this week, and in the round table catch up it came up that another lad is now a grandfather, one of many I'm sure. And it's only going to become more common as time passes.
Yeah feeling a bit "oh shit, here's that bridge I said I'd cross when I come to it" of late.
Quote from: Carnage on January 31, 2025, 01:05:48 PMThe oul' getting old thing. Near daily reminders that time is ticking away and not to our advantage ('our' here referring to my peer group and those of a similar age). Another lad I went to school with died this week, and in the round table catch up it came up that another lad is now a grandfather, one of many I'm sure. And it's only going to become more common as time passes.
I was saying the other day to herself that I don't really fear death, but I'm not a fan of aging
I don't mind the physical end of getting old, aside from the inevitable aches and pains that occasionally pop up, and situations like "I'll be careful getting over that wall/fence" or having to be careful going up and down stairs (dodgy knee), but grey hair and all that doesn't bother me.
It's more that time is passing so quickly, more visibly as I get older. My nephew's ten, it seems like yesterday that he was born, and not that long before that his mother was. Now with former classmates dropping off and grandkids coming along, that's when the Fuck I'm Old Effect kicks in.
The hangovers are the worst.
Time is the biggest thing, second half and you hope for extra time
When you can't trust a fart.
Quote from: Born of Fire on January 30, 2025, 06:15:00 PMLucky for me then that I do the vast majority of my book buying in charity shops! The peeve being that I end up buying way too many and have nowhere near enough time to get through the ever growing pile :laugh:
Aye, constantly looking for King and cheesy Marenghi-esque paperbacks.
Selling stuff on Adverts.ie. I do it the odd time if something has more life/value left in it than dropping at a charity shop or clothes bank.
Jesus wept, there's some fucking barmpots out there.
I have something up there for (in my opinion anyway) a very fair price - €65.
Barmpot €20 OFFERED inc. post to Carlow
I refused it.
"What wud u considr fair?" asks Barmpot
"Somewhere near the asking price and I'll cover the postage."
€1 OFFERED for PM purposes to discuss.
€1 offer accepted.
You have one new private message from Barmpot.
"€20 including the postage Carlow - take it or leave it."
I said that I'd prefer to leave it.
Next thing I know I have a message "You have new feedback".
This cunt has left negative feedback for me - "Impossable to deal wit. Would not accep fair, gennine offer. No messages time waster." (spelling theirs, not mine).
I didn't think that you could leave a seller/buyer review til after the deal was done.
Dealing with dopes on Adverts probably turned me hair grey. It also highlights just how fucking thick the Average Joe actually is.
I feel this one. Trying to sell a bunch of music gear online (plus other stuff) and it's all the same shit. Someone asked if I could deliver an $80 vacuum to them in Calgary. That's about a 3.5hr drive from me. Offered me $60.
The biggest thing I find though is people ghosting. The amount of times I've agreed to sell something and then organized my evening to be at home to meet them and they just vanish. Or just generally people saying they want it and then not responding to further replies. I'd say without exaggeration that 95% of my messages of interest are people who ghost.
I had one guy a while back who was faffing around about buying a pair of rock climbing shoes. Was interested then not interested, then back to interested, then going to check out someone else who was selling but might take mine if that fell through. Eventually he says ok I'm going to try on another pair with someone tonight, but if they don't suit I'll take yours tomorrow. That night though someone else messaged, said they were interested and came right away and bought them. Other guy messages and says the other pair he was trying on didn't suit and he'd come for mine the next day. When I tell him I've just sold them, god he called me all the cunts of the day over a bunch of messages. He was absolutely furious. And it was genuinely lost on him the irony that he'd been doing the exact same thing for about a week at this point. It was pretty eye-opening though about how self-involved and how self-unaware about it people can be. Makes the culture wars of the past decade make a bit more sense.
Ah jaysus, we could have a whole thread only on Adverts tales. It's a rich seam of gowl behaviour. I have a pile of stuff up, which I think is priced vary fairly, and it'd break your fucking heart. The cheaper stuff seems to attract the bigger head-the-balls. I've a guitar up there listed cheaper than the fucking bridge on it sells for alone. I thought it'd move quickly but I'm over 30 questions in. Had one lad who put in an offer I accepted, the fucker then vanished, didn't log in for a week. I put up a guitar a couple of weeks ago, got a lad who put in, and then withdrew, two offers within the first 6 hours. I then figured out it was a lad who had jerked me around before, it's his fifth or sixth account. He gets banned then opens up a new account and continues making several offers for all kinds of stuff every day. The fucker once strung me along saying he had a broken rib and couldn't meet me, but could I deliver it to him in Balbriggan. I live in South Tipp. Since I was heading up to Dublin anyway, I said ok, only for the cunt to go silent on the day, wouldn't answer his phone, but I could see in his comments he was arranging to meet a lad at Connolly Station to buy a Les Paul from him.
It's an amazing place.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on February 04, 2025, 06:12:45 PMI live in South Tipp. Since I was heading up to Dublin anyway, I said ok, only for the cunt to go silent on the day, wouldn't answer his phone, but I could see in his comments he was arranging to meet a lad at Connolly Station to buy a Les Paul from him.
It's an amazing place.
Christ above.
I would have gone down to Connolly and wrapped the Les Paul around his fuckin' head.
Or just as the deal was being done - roared at the other seller
"SWAP FOR ANYTHING IN MY ADS?"
I have some bits and pieces lined up but the though of haggling with cunts who take the piss puts me right off
Quote from: The Heretic on February 05, 2025, 05:20:12 PMI have some bits and pieces lined up but the though of haggling with cunts who take the piss puts me right off
I have gotten to the stage where I see my price, my "no offers below" and I try leave it at that.
Of course, there's still the odd time that I see dollar signs and want the thing gone. Hence engaging with a gowl the other day.
On the subject of Adverts.ie - or rather Done Deal in this case, my brother told me a great one a few years ago.
Lad that works for him was heading off to Australia and started to sell some of his tools, motorbike etc. Shit you can't take with you basically.
Did a deal on one of his bikes with a person online. The buyer asked if the bike could be brought around to his house.
"I have no way of getting home if you buy the bike." said the seller "Could I meet you somewhere?"
Arranged a meet. Buyer never turned up leaving the other hanging around until he got pissed off and drove home. Later that night, he got a text;
"Sorry bud. Was on the way when I met someone, went for a few pints, got sidetracked. Still interested."
Now - I would have told this langer to fuck off. But... dollar signs and the move to Oz was only 2 weeks away.
"OK. Same place to meet?"
"Gimme your address, bud - I'll call tomorrow night."
And that was the last he heard from this lad til he got a text from his landlord saying that some bollix had turned up steaming drunk and started abusing the people renting the house because they had no motorbike to sell him.
"I'm in Australia."
Sleep Apnea - complete bastard of a thing, like waking up with a hangover, if I didn't have the CPAP machine I wouldn't function at all
Tennis Elbow - complete bastard of a thing, but getting better
Quote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 01:17:27 AMSleep Apnea - complete bastard of a thing, like waking up with a hangover, if I didn't have the CPAP machine I wouldn't function at all
On the auld machine meself nowadays and it is like night and day sleeping with it. Put off getting checked for it for a long time, last year when I got it the doc basically told me I hadn't actually hit deep sleep in about ten years :laugh:
The cunt across the road who still has Christmas lights on her fence that light up every night.
Quote from: ochoill on February 06, 2025, 09:07:00 AMQuote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 01:17:27 AMSleep Apnea - complete bastard of a thing, like waking up with a hangover, if I didn't have the CPAP machine I wouldn't function at all
On the auld machine meself nowadays and it is like night and day sleeping with it. Put off getting checked for it for a long time, last year when I got it the doc basically told me I hadn't actually hit deep sleep in about ten years :laugh:
It's dangerous as well without it, can lead to serious issues, the mask fucks me off sometimes when it annoys me other times it's grand, you full face or just the nose?
Quote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 09:43:27 AMQuote from: ochoill on February 06, 2025, 09:07:00 AMQuote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 01:17:27 AMSleep Apnea - complete bastard of a thing, like waking up with a hangover, if I didn't have the CPAP machine I wouldn't function at all
On the auld machine meself nowadays and it is like night and day sleeping with it. Put off getting checked for it for a long time, last year when I got it the doc basically told me I hadn't actually hit deep sleep in about ten years :laugh:
It's dangerous as well without it, can lead to serious issues, the mask fucks me off sometimes when it annoys me other times it's grand, you full face or just the nose?
Full face, yeah sometimes it's a fuckin pain but most of the time if I don't bollix about with the straps and keep the beard gone/tight then it stays fine. Did you get that one too?
Yeah they told me it can cause all sorts of issues since the body just isn't getting enough sleep but even in the half a year or so I have it I notice a serious improvement in my energy and mood. I don't fall asleep on the couch instantly after work anymore!
Quote from: ochoill on February 06, 2025, 01:55:11 PMQuote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 09:43:27 AMQuote from: ochoill on February 06, 2025, 09:07:00 AMQuote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 01:17:27 AMSleep Apnea - complete bastard of a thing, like waking up with a hangover, if I didn't have the CPAP machine I wouldn't function at all
On the auld machine meself nowadays and it is like night and day sleeping with it. Put off getting checked for it for a long time, last year when I got it the doc basically told me I hadn't actually hit deep sleep in about ten years :laugh:
It's dangerous as well without it, can lead to serious issues, the mask fucks me off sometimes when it annoys me other times it's grand, you full face or just the nose?
Full face, yeah sometimes it's a fuckin pain but most of the time if I don't bollix about with the straps and keep the beard gone/tight then it stays fine. Did you get that one too?
Yeah they told me it can cause all sorts of issues since the body just isn't getting enough sleep but even in the half a year or so I have it I notice a serious improvement in my energy and mood. I don't fall asleep on the couch instantly after work anymore!
I had the nose mask then moved to the full face mask, but it kept pushing off when lying on my side so back to the nose one again, kinda caught between the 2 now, must get a new mask setup when I go the States next, under half the price over there than here!
Two of my mates have to use that sleep apnea machine. Got tested for it myself in Canada as it was free (well I paid for it through tax). I was delighted to hear that I not only didn't have it but my quality of sleep was very good to the point that I slept in the testing centre the way most people would sleep at home in their own bed. It is well worth it for anyone to get tested for it if you get the chance as sleep is the most important thing when it comes to health.
One of the lads I mentioned above was on a weekend away in Northern Canada and forgot his mask. He can't sleep without it so he went looking locally for one, due to it being a small town he spent hours looking and ended up buying one from a site similar to adverts here. It turned the mask he got was from the wife of an elderly man who had just died the week before and that was all that he could get. He was giving out all weekend because the mask stunk of cigarettes :laugh:
The other lad about 8 years ago collapsed while in a nightclub fell face first onto the ground and knocked the majority of his front teeth out due to both exhaustion and him being addicted to work. That was how he found out he had sleep apnea.
Quote from: mickO))) on February 06, 2025, 04:06:56 PMTwo of my mates have to use that sleep apnea machine. Got tested for it myself in Canada as it was free (well I paid for it through tax). I was delighted to hear that I not only didn't have it but my quality of sleep was very good to the point that I slept in the testing centre the way most people would sleep at home in their own bed. It is well worth it for anyone to get tested for it if you get the chance as sleep is the most important thing when it comes to health.
One of the lads I mentioned above was on a weekend away in Northern Canada and forgot his mask. He can't sleep without it so he went looking locally for one, due to it being a small town he spent hours looking and ended up buying one from a site similar to adverts here. It turned the mask he got was from the wife of an elderly man who had just died the week before and that was all that he could get. He was giving out all weekend because the mask stunk of cigarettes :laugh:
The other lad about 8 years ago collapsed while in a nightclub fell face first onto the ground and knocked the majority of his front teeth out due to both exhaustion and him being addicted to work. That was how he found out he had sleep apnea.
Fucking hell! :laugh:
I found our gradually by having a sore head in the mornings eventually moving onto sometimes jumping out of the bed at night thinking I was having a heart attack, which was scary as fuck, you basically you stop breathing at the brain kicks in when the oxygen levels drop and jump starts you.
The brother and mother have it. Both wear the face mask. When the brother got tested he had the second highest reading they ever had. Something like 54 events in an hour. They nearly didn't let him drive home.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 06, 2025, 07:18:16 PMThe brother and mother have it. Both wear the face mask. When the brother got tested he had the second highest reading they ever had. Something like 54 events in an hour. They nearly didn't let him drive home.
I love that. They
nearly didn't let him drive home.
These are the second highest readings we have ever seen. You are technically asleep right now! Letting out off the hospital to drive home would be incredibly irresponsible because you are a danger to yourself and every other driver on the road.... see you next week.
It's underlined too. Which is nice.
Quote from: Ollkiller on February 06, 2025, 07:18:16 PMThe brother and mother have it. Both wear the face mask. When the brother got tested he had the second highest reading they ever had. Something like 54 events in an hour. They nearly didn't let him drive home.
:laugh: Yeah I got 53, doctor told me she didn't actually understand how I wasn't constantly falling asleep. I had it years but it obviously kept getting worse and I never realised. I told her I had a busy job and a small child so I thought I was supposed to feel like that all the time. "No, no you absolutely are not, please go get the machine next week before you have a heart attack".
(I was constantly falling asleep too in general, I was genuinely fucked up from it but for so long that I honestly didn't remember what not being tired felt like until I started using the machine)
Quote from: The Heretic on February 06, 2025, 03:10:37 PMI had the nose mask then moved to the full face mask, but it kept pushing off when lying on my side so back to the nose one again, kinda caught between the 2 now, must get a new mask setup when I go the States next, under half the price over there than here!
I can't use the nose one at all, just went straight for the face. I do need a new mask though because the straps on mine are gone to shit. Still on the thing paying monthly for it at the minute because they've to monitor my results for a year to see they are consistently low, will buy a machine outright once that's done.
More a peeve with myself but I really need to stop cursing or at least tone it down, was in the town there and the amount of people I called cunts while driving was crazy, I need to relax as most of them weren't doing a lot wrong.
Quote from: The Heretic on February 08, 2025, 11:39:33 AMMore a peeve with myself but I really need to stop cursing or at least tone it down, was in the town there and the amount of people I called cunts while driving was crazy, I need to relax as most of them weren't doing a lot wrong.
I can relate big time. With the kid as well in always cursing in front of him. I need to learn how to rein it in a bit.
I used to think used cunt too often but then I realised that the world would be a better place if more people called cunts, cunts. Then those cunts might actually realise they are cunts and try and be less cunt like.
When it's justified I've no issue with it, but let's say calling some person a cunt just cause they are a bit slow parking is just letting myself down, ironically making a cunt out of myself.
Some synchronicity just threw this into my transom:
QuoteTimothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want to).
https://archive.is/zDsSN
Interesting. I read an article a long time ago, pre-social media proliferation, which suggested that people who swore regularly were generally more honest, that they thought and filtered less before the words left their mouth. It was a direct channel between heart and mouth, they spoke with an emotional purity, so to speak.
Sounds like fucking bollocks to me :P
Ah go fuck yourself :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
People who start to unload their shopping onto the belt behind you while you are still unloading yours. >:(
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on February 09, 2025, 03:22:39 PMPeople who start to unload their shopping onto the belt behind you while you are still unloading yours. >:(
Did you have the divider up?
Quote from: The Heretic on February 09, 2025, 04:02:32 PMQuote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on February 09, 2025, 03:22:39 PMPeople who start to unload their shopping onto the belt behind you while you are still unloading yours. >:(
Did you have the divider up?
Nah, yer man threw it up himself behind me with about half my trolley to unload :laugh:
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on February 09, 2025, 04:31:40 PMQuote from: The Heretic on February 09, 2025, 04:02:32 PMQuote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on February 09, 2025, 03:22:39 PMPeople who start to unload their shopping onto the belt behind you while you are still unloading yours. >:(
Did you have the divider up?
Nah, yer man threw it up himself behind me with about half my trolley to unload :laugh:
I'm not sure what the etiquette is but I always wait for the person ahead to put the divider up before loading, if they finish loading and haven't put the divider up I mutther to myself "stupid cunt" (see my earlier peeve) then lean over to grab the divider myself and slam it down
Yeah that's a fucking headwreck, I was only thinking about this the other day.
Another que related peeve is people still standing 2 meters away like social distancing is still a thing, so you're left waiting on the cunts ahead of you to take 2 steps forward with a box of shopping in your arms.
And don't get me started on wans who wait until the cashier asks them for money, before deciding that it's a good time to open their handbag and root through it looking for a means to pay!
That paying thing with the auld ones fries me. They put up he bag, unzip it, unzip another compartment and produce the little purse and unzip that to hand out the money and then the whole process in reverse, slow as you like.
Then again, maybe they feel they haven't much time left or are terribly lonely and want to squeeze every last moment of human interaction out of what's left of their lives before they shuffle off their mortal coil. They might be going home to four walls and silence.
I actually feel like a cunt now thinking about it
Quote from: astfgyl on February 10, 2025, 11:03:03 PMThat paying thing with the auld ones fries me. They put up he bag, unzip it, unzip another compartment and produce the little purse and unzip that to hand out the money and then the whole process in reverse, slow as you like.
Then again, maybe they feel they haven't much time left or are terribly lonely and want to squeeze every last moment of human interaction out of what's left of their lives before they shuffle off their mortal coil. They might be going home to four walls and silence.
I actually feel like a cunt now thinking about it
Maybe you should escort them home to unzip their purse?
No, I meant that I feel like I'm being a cunt. Should have worded that one better!
And I'm saying you should escort the old ladies home and help them unzip their purse :laugh:
I feel we could really milk this and go back and forth for quite a while if we really wanted to.
Once you go slack you never go back.
To your bag turns black.
Also, the pouring out of change onto the till for the cashier to count. This is only an issue for Aldi really, as the local one doesn't have a self service checkout. The less human interaction the better.
Built in obsolescence...I have an iPad, not particularly new but in otherwise grand working order. Not even a scratch on it. Went to use YouTube yesterday and was prompted to download a new version as old app was out of date. Can't update to the new version as it's not compatible with the iPads iOS. Can't update the iOS because the iPad is too old.
I get that tech moves forward fairly quickly but this isn't a very old piece of kit. iPads aren't cheap and it's a bit galling that something worth a couple of hundred quid only gets you a few years. Maybe I'll just stick to android in future.
Quote from: John Kimble on February 11, 2025, 10:24:38 AMBuilt in obsolescence...I have an iPad, not particularly new but in otherwise grand working order. Not even a scratch on it. Went to use YouTube yesterday and was prompted to download a new version as old app was out of date. Can't update to the new version as it's not compatible with the iPads iOS. Can't update the iOS because the iPad is too old.
I get that tech moves forward fairly quickly but this isn't a very old piece of kit. iPads aren't cheap and it's a bit galling that something worth a couple of hundred quid only gets you a few years. Maybe I'll just stick to android in future.
I have exactly the same problem. Have an old 32gb iPad that I got from signing up for a bank account. It's great for flights and long trips but other than that I rarely use it. Took it out at weekend thinking I would keep it beside the bed and start using it more. Now I can't update the iOS past 12.7 then because of that I can't update any current apps or install any new ones.
That's just Apple trying to force me into buying new one.
I looked into it and their does seem to be unofficial ways to update it but I am shite with IT stuff so I don't think ill even bother trying and most definitely will not be buying a new one.
Yeah, I won't be buying another one for sure. Way too expensive for what it is. I'll prob just factory reset it and use it for Netflix for the kids, but it's only a matter of time before the Netflix app becomes unusable as well. That has already happened with the Disney+ app, so it's usefulness is rapidly diminishing.
Realise now just reading over what I've posted that this is the epitome of a first world problem. Fuck it, still annoying as fuck
Quote from: John Kimble on February 11, 2025, 11:26:15 AMRealise now just reading over what I've posted that this is the epitome of a first world problem.
I dunno man, I think the internet exists in most parts of the world. Some starving kid in Africa in probably raging that their donated ipad doesn't load Youtube anymore. And rightly so! Fuck Apple, this is why I won't buy their shit anymore.
Guaranteed there'll be a Reddit thread on how to install specific versions of apps that'll be compatible, even ways to 'downgrade' from the updated IOS. Worth having a look rather than binning it altogether. But this is why I never went near Apple other than a couple of iPods, the shit my sister went through with iPhones was ridiculous.
Apple and iOS has always been way too hand-holdy. Android all the way.
I've never seen the appeal with Apple stuff, everything seems like hassle
Quote from: Carnage on February 11, 2025, 09:26:59 AMOnce you go slack you never go back.
This is why I didn't stay going!
People who start or end work messages with Happy Valentine's Day... will you just go and fuck yourself... seriously.
Quote from: Anvil on February 14, 2025, 10:08:58 AMPeople who start or end work messages with Happy Valentine's Day... will you just go and fuck yourself... seriously.
Maybe they want to fuck you instead?
Only if they promise to use lube...
Quote from: Anvil on February 14, 2025, 10:08:58 AMPeople who start or end work messages with Happy Valentine's Day... will you just go and fuck yourself... seriously.
Got that from the childminders WhatsApp group today. Found it a bit wtf. Looks like I'm not the only one!
When I was in second class in primary school, our teacher made us all line up and kiss her 60 something year old lips before we could go home. One fella made a run for it and was grabbed and kept back locked into the toilets outside the classroom for an hour so the rest of us took our punishment. This was back when teachers could smoke fags in class as well and I could never smoke an oul No.6 again after tasting them off her wrinkled lips.
Maybe the text messages aren't so bad after all :laugh:
Quote from: astfgyl on February 14, 2025, 02:09:33 PMQuote from: Anvil on February 14, 2025, 10:08:58 AMPeople who start or end work messages with Happy Valentine's Day... will you just go and fuck yourself... seriously.
Got that from the childminders WhatsApp group today. Found it a bit wtf. Looks like I'm not the only one!
Maybe the text messages aren't so bad after all :laugh:
Was the message from Leather Mike?
Whatever happened to Leather Mike actually? Did he leave the old forum in a rage or did he ever make it to this one at all?
You've not read the Hated But Why thread then?
Not the last day or so afaik, but I'll be heading straight over there now!
Quote from: The Great Cull on February 14, 2025, 03:10:54 PMYou've not read the Hated But Why thread then?
Oh be the Lord fuckin jaysus.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :abbath:
Justice for Mike.
The word/concept 'shart' can fuck off.
I am not accepting questions.
Agreed. Left a real bad taste the first time I heard that recently. You only have to look at some of the t.v. ads these days, toilet rolls, tampons, fuckin' bums for chriisake, to see that there's no discretion about anything anymore. Sometimes I like to imagine the face of , say, Jane Austen if she could see tv nowadays. There'd be quite the swoon I imagine. Pull over that chaise-lounge quick.
What other word do you suggest we use to describe shark art?
Quote from: Thorn on February 23, 2025, 03:00:56 AMAgreed. Left a real bad taste the first time I heard that recently. You only have to look at some of the t.v. ads these days, toilet rolls, tampons, fuckin' bums for chriisake, to see that there's no discretion about anything anymore. Sometimes I like to imagine the face of , say, Jane Austen if she could see tv nowadays. There'd be quite the swoon I imagine. Pull over that chaise-lounge quick.
Ah yes, tampons, famous for their use against sharting
The amount of corporate busy work i have to do to justify absolutely useless jobs is ridiculous. Next mandatory webinar? Fucking menopause. Just leave me be ffs unless ye bring a webinar out on how not to suffer splashback when going for a quick piss.
Quote from: Iliketortles on February 24, 2025, 12:01:32 PMJust leave me be ffs unless ye bring a webinar out on how not to suffer splashback when going for a quick piss.
Sit on the toilet?
Quote from: Giggles on February 24, 2025, 02:42:00 PMQuote from: Iliketortles on February 24, 2025, 12:01:32 PMJust leave me be ffs unless ye bring a webinar out on how not to suffer splashback when going for a quick piss.
Sit on the toilet?
Tried that, dick hits the water.
Fucking Ticketmaster.
Went to buy 2 tickets for Dark Angel. When trying to sign in, the cunt tells me that I'm required to change my password, won't let me use the same one.
I enter another password and it won't let me use it as apparently it's an old one (looks like they made me do this before!)
Enter another password and apparently that's an old one too!
I used the arrow keys to throw a "1" somewhere in the password to spice it up, and I accidentally fat-fingered the enter button. Now my password has been changed, and I'm not sure exactly what it is because there was no second time entry confirmation. Whatever... they're gonna make me change it again anyway.
Then I got stung with 12 fucking euro fees for the privilege!!!
My bed is beside a wall, and I ended up kicking the wall the night during a dream where I was playing football. So confused when waking up suddenly and feeling the pain, then trying to work out if the pain is real or a left over figment from the dream. Not the first time I have done it either... Not only knackered this morning but my big toe hurts like hell.
I have a similar one from when I was a kid. I had just fallen asleep and began dreaming that I was playing a football match. Someone ran up and booted me in the shin and I launched up in the bed into a sitting position (the only time I've ever woken up like that to this day) and I was so dizzy and confused that it felt like the whole room had flipped up on its side. It felt like I was going to fall forwards and land on the wardrobe and I grabbed the sides of the mattress. Quite an amazing experience and obviously one that has been burnt into my memory.
Waking up to sneeze when curled up and headbutting the wall. That's my highlight.
Dreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Funnily enough, also turning 45 this year and the closest thing I have to a recurring dream (or nightmare) is failing college exams. Didn't have any issues with LC and it was probably the last set of exams I did well in. Went to college, and just couldn't cope with the freedom that entailed, namely the choice between going to lectures in the morning or just head to college bar which opened at 10.30 every morning! The latter inevitably won out.
Obviously every choice has a knock on effect but it's only years later I now realize how inconsequential the leaving cert and college actually was, in that both had no bearing whatsoever in what I went on to do.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Back in my yokes days I'd often suddenly get the nightmare conviction into my head that I had to resit LC maths the next morning. Bad buzz, safe to say. But then instantly hilarious once returned to "reality"
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 28, 2025, 11:30:49 AMQuote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Back in my yokes days I'd often suddenly get the nightmare conviction into my head that I had to resit LC maths the next morning. Bad buzz, safe to say. But then instantly hilarious once returned to "reality"
When I was a strong lad for the yokes and the billy I used to often forget that I had work in the morning until the alarm went off and then I'd be all ah jaysus ah fuck.
Still reckon LC maths would be worse
Quote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Not too far behind you and I'll still get the same. Either I somehow forgot to study all year or I messed up the timetable and I'm not prepared for the exam I'm about to sit.
Quote from: mishima on February 28, 2025, 07:59:46 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Not too far behind you and I'll still get the same. Either I somehow forgot to study all year or I messed up the timetable and I'm not prepared for the exam I'm about to sit.
Fuck, I still wake up sone days thinking I've got to go to school and I try desperately what my timetable is and where I have to go.
Then I realise I left school 30 years ago...
I don't think I even had a stress dream about the leaving cert when I was doing it. I did so little work or study it seems to have barely registered as an event in my life, even while it was happening :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 28, 2025, 10:13:28 PMI don't think I even had a stress dream about the leaving cert when I was doing it. I did so little work or study it seems to have barely registered as an event in my life, even while it was happening :laugh:
Same here. Didn't care about it at the time, done OK, never went to college, never understood this whole fear about it. Just went out into the workforce and I'm still here doing fine. Don't really remember anything about it, but it was 31years ago. Haha.
26 years ago for me. I was definitely anxious about growing up and getting a job but not enough to study. I could never focus my attention on anything that I found tedious, and I'm the same today, the major difference being that I find a lot of stuff that bored me back then interesting now so my attention span has widened considerably.
I was only thinking yesterday about how scary the prospect of joining the workforce is when you're young and clueless, but then you end up in it and can't imagine not working your arse off every hour of the day :laugh:
Regarding work I've lived the mantra of just show up every day and be better at what you do, than the guy that's been there 10years. :laugh: it's worked out fine so far.
Quote from: Hellyeah on February 28, 2025, 11:05:15 PMRegarding work I've lived the mantra of just show up every day and be better at what you do, than the guy that's been there 10years. :laugh: it's worked out fine so far.
That's basically how I operate in any job unless they don't let me, and then I leave
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 28, 2025, 11:30:49 AMQuote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Back in my yokes days I'd often suddenly get the nightmare conviction into my head that I had to resit LC maths the next morning. Bad buzz, safe to say. But then instantly hilarious once returned to "reality"
The only thing close to a recurring dream for me is similar.
Its the day before the LC Maths exam and the school hasn't realised they've accidentally forgot to enrol me in a Maths class, so I've been skiving all year... and now i have to sit the cunting thing. The panic of opening the book and trying to make sense of the Algebraic equations!
Then I wake up and have to deal with the horrors of life as a 35 year old...
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on March 05, 2025, 10:58:47 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on February 28, 2025, 11:30:49 AMQuote from: Maggot Colony on February 28, 2025, 09:12:40 AMDreaming about the cunting Leaving Cert. I'm turning 45 this year and I'm still having nightmares about those fucking exams. >:(
Back in my yokes days I'd often suddenly get the nightmare conviction into my head that I had to resit LC maths the next morning. Bad buzz, safe to say. But then instantly hilarious once returned to "reality"
The only thing close to a recurring dream for me is similar.
Its the day before the LC Maths exam and the school hasn't realised they've accidentally forgot to enrol me in a Maths class, so I've been skiving all year... and now i have to sit the cunting thing. The panic of opening the book and trying to make sense of the Algebraic equations!
Then I wake up and have to deal with the horrors of life as a 35 year old...
Limmy and his swing comes to my mind straight away
Grown adults who type like they're still using a Nokia 3310. I presume you don't have time to write the full word as your time is taken up with all the window licking.
Not a peeve, more a "fucking forgot how much they can cost" moment, but had an eye test there, need to upgrade my goggles, sound. €120 for the high index lenses I want, most of the frames that tickle my fancy are around €190, and even though I get a second pair free, it'll be €45 to tint them as sunnies. I'm in the "stone blind and live in my glasses" camp, so it's one of those things that's ultimately worth the cash.
Ah well, there does the planned tattooist appointment :abbath:
Quote from: Ducky on March 10, 2025, 04:15:49 PMNot a peeve, more a "fucking forgot how much they can cost" moment, but had an eye test there, need to upgrade my goggles, sound. €120 for the high index lenses I want, most of the frames that tickle my fancy are around €190, and even though I get a second pair free, it'll be €45 to tint them as sunnies. I'm in the "stone blind and live in my glasses" camp, so it's one of those things that's ultimately worth the cash.
Ah well, there does the planned tattooist appointment :abbath:
Last time I needed specs I got the test here and then bought the frame/lenses off Zenni and saved a fair bit.
Those blocks of diary milk chocolate that used to cost one pound..
Not only have they snuck up to 1.65 but they are waaay thinner.
Everything is away to fuck price wise here, but on a recent trip to the US its truly gone to fuck, its all big money over there for everything and the days of big portions of food are long gone
What are the yanks paying for eggs? I hear it's something ridiculous and people blame Biden?
Anywhere from 7 dollars to 12 dollars for a dozen depending on the type (free range etc) or shop. I think the problem has been brewing for a while with the avian flu, Trump didn't help things though when he sacked and had to re-hire the people in charge of handling the outbreak, some eating places are charging a 50 cent per egg surcharge. The general price of eating out has gone to fuck and the tips on top of it is a killer.
What the fuck it it with ones putting their seats back on planes on long haul flights? I witnessed a fella across from me putting his seat back resulting in the girl behind him putting her seat back which then jammed the fella behind her who was a big lad but he didn't put his seat back even though I could see that he was pissed off, and the 2 in front were average sized. I could also see 2 small cunts in the second row in front of me put their seats back jamming the people in the row in front of me, I mean I can understand if you're big and need the extra room but these clowns have all the room they need and still do it. I'm well over 6 feet and have never put my seat back even though sometimes I'm aching but I manage to adjust my way through it.
You've just read my mind, I was only a flight home yesterday and was thinking what sort of wanker reclines their seat back, could see several people uncomfortable because of the selfish people in front.
Just fly Ryanair lads the seats won't move at all
Quote from: The Heretic on March 11, 2025, 11:31:25 AMAnywhere from 7 dollars to 12 dollars for a dozen depending on the type (free range etc) or shop. I think the problem has been brewing for a while with the avian flu, Trump didn't help things though when he sacked and had to re-hire the people in charge of handling the outbreak, some eating places are charging a 50 cent per egg surcharge. The general price of eating out has gone to fuck and the tips on top of it is a killer.
It's the same here with anything chicken related. I know several restaurateurs who just closed the doors and said fuck it
Football teams that put monochromatic crests on their kits.
You're on about the Chelsea one?.I actually like that.
The one that got me was last night that Newcastle strip having a completely new funky badge, what's that all about? Whatever about changing your strip six times a season surely the badge is sacrosanct.
It was an old crest apparently. I can't stand soccer as it's not an actual sport, but my brother's a Newcastle fan so we had it on last night. They're commemorating something or other with the old crest, can't remember what he said it was.
Ah, fair enough then, didn't know it was the old badge. Maybe if I turned the commentary up instead of having a record on I'd know these things!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 10, 2025, 08:06:05 PMQuote from: Ducky on March 10, 2025, 04:15:49 PMNot a peeve, more a "fucking forgot how much they can cost" moment, but had an eye test there, need to upgrade my goggles, sound. €120 for the high index lenses I want, most of the frames that tickle my fancy are around €190, and even though I get a second pair free, it'll be €45 to tint them as sunnies. I'm in the "stone blind and live in my glasses" camp, so it's one of those things that's ultimately worth the cash.
Ah well, there does the planned tattooist appointment :abbath:
Last time I needed specs I got the test here and then bought the frame/lenses off Zenni and saved a fair bit.
Would love to go that route, but wouldn't be able to settle on frames without trying them on. Was the guts of three hours picking two pairs out the other day :laugh:
Related peeve - I've an appointment with an eye specialist in the hospital next week. Have to get the pupils dilated for it. Will be finishing that up around midday. Blind as a bat going home like that during the daytime with regular glasses. My swanky new prescription sunglasses will be ready for collection a few hours after that. Gah.
I wore glasses for years and then I broke two new pairs in the space of a week so I just stopped wearing them altogether.
The squinting was extreme for a few months but then it stopped and I haven't wore a pair in at least a decade now. Now I don't think I'd pass any sort of eye test but I just got used to not wearing them and it's like I never had them. Saying all that I do have to slow down coming towards road signs because I have to be fairly close to them to read them and I know it's coming down the line for me in the next couple of years but I've been sort of likening it to walking with a crutch and convincing myself that my eyes got stronger for not wearing them
Quote from: astfgyl on March 12, 2025, 06:43:40 PMI wore glasses for years and then I broke two new pairs in the space of a week so I just stopped wearing them altogether.
The squinting was extreme for a few months but then it stopped and I haven't wore a pair in at least a decade now. Now I don't think I'd pass any sort of eye test but I just got used to not wearing them and it's like I never had them. Saying all that I do have to slow down coming towards road signs because I have to be fairly close to them to read them and I know it's coming down the line for me in the next couple of years but I've been sort of likening it to walking with a crutch and convincing myself that my eyes got stronger for not wearing them
If you have to slow down to read road signs you need glasses now, not in a few years. And not wearing glasses make your eyes work harder. They're not getting stronger. Get a pair for driving at least. I don't want you piling into me if I'm driving to the siege :laugh: :abbath:
Honestly I'm inclined to agree but I have a certain fondness for lying to myself!
:laugh: :laugh:
I only started wearing glasses about a year ago, and realised how fucked my sight had gotten as soon as I put them on, probably needed them at least five years earlier. Still only really use them for driving and gigs though
Went in for a checkup a few weeks back and tried contacts, couldn't manage to get them out at all, horrible yokes
As a latecomer to glasses too the one thing I find is I'll never get over the irritation of looking for the damn things every time I need to see the simplest thing like a date on a load of bread.
Quote from: Trev on March 12, 2025, 08:35:12 PMI only started wearing glasses about a year ago, and realised how fucked my sight had gotten as soon as I put them on, probably needed them at least five years earlier. Still only really use them for driving and gigs though
Went in for a checkup a few weeks back and tried contacts, couldn't manage to get them out at all, horrible yokes
Had contacts for a while and one night I feel asleep with them in. Woke up in the morning and I was waking up the missus with cries of "oh no oh no oh no I'm gone blind!!!" and "help me help me".
She just says did I take the contacts out last night?
Was so fuckin relieved not to go blind that I went back to glasses
I've a whopper prescription, -5.5 in both eyes. My focal point is less than 20cm before things turn to blurry shit. Don't think I'm capable of operating myself without them, nevermind motorised vehicles :laugh:
Always get the 2 pairs and have one for work and one for home but there seems to be some degree of magnetism between my arse and the home pair. About 2 weeks after getting them fixed the last time I landed on them again.
Quote from: Ducky on March 12, 2025, 10:35:19 PMI've a whopper prescription, -5.5 in both eyes. My focal point is less than 20cm before things turn to blurry shit. Don't think I'm capable of operating myself without them, nevermind motorised vehicles :laugh:
I'm -8.5 (contact prescription, glasses are slightly different) in each eye, blind as fuck. I got glasses again during the lockdown, hadn't worn them for years. Had to pay an extra €150 per pair for the thinner lenses and they're still like milk bottle bottoms. I only wear them around the house as the odd time I wore them out and about I was swaying like I was lamped.
Contacts are mighty once you get used to putting them in and taking them out, I'd be lost without them. Quute literally, in fact.
Quote from: Carnage on March 12, 2025, 11:21:11 PMQuote from: Ducky on March 12, 2025, 10:35:19 PMI've a whopper prescription, -5.5 in both eyes. My focal point is less than 20cm before things turn to blurry shit. Don't think I'm capable of operating myself without them, nevermind motorised vehicles :laugh:
I'm -8.5 (contact prescription, glasses are slightly different) in each eye, blind as fuck. I got glasses again during the lockdown, hadn't worn them for years. Had to pay an extra €150 per pair for the thinner lenses and they're still like milk bottle bottoms. I only wear them around the house as the odd time I wore them out and about I was swaying like I was lamped.
Contacts are mighty once you get used to putting them in and taking them out, I'd be lost without them. Quute literally, in fact.
Yeah stumped up the extra €120 for the high index lenses there (the middle tier) - at least they come with anti-glare (honest to god essential addition).
Would love to have contacts, but my gammy eye health dictates I can't. Actually attending a specialist in the hospital next week (diabetes related), and the optician has written him a letter due to the pressure in my eyes. Glaucoma here I come! :-X :-X :-X
I've avoided the anti-VEGF injections that were briefly on the table a few years back at least, so every silver lining. Those being eye injections.
Eye. Injections. Fuck that :laugh:
Fuck that indeed, I couldn't countenace that at all. I know a few people who've had eye surgery, from laser to cataracts. Awake while it happens? Fuck. That.
Had the left cataract done about six weeks ago and yeah, awake through the whole thing, it was alright until the very last bit where they have to inject something to prevent infections I think it was, man I let some howl outta me, something along the lines of
SHITTIN JESUS, FUCK!!,
I got my eyes lasered about 10 years ago and haven't needed glasses since. My eyesight hasn't changed in all that time, best decision ever. But fuck me, the procedure was the closest I will get to knowing what dying feels like - eyes fully open and can see light and as they start the procedure my vision just slowly faded to black, was horrible. The valium they gave me helped.
I opted for surgery once under sedation and not a full anesthesia, only to wake up with the first incision. I do remember letting out a vicious mouthful before they put me under fully (they were anticipating that I might wake up so were ready. I dread to think what I shouted out.
I had a used CD of Cynic's Focus in my basket saved for when I finished work. Went to buy it and some other bastard had bought it. >:(
I thought about laser a few years ago, but was told I'd need glasses again in the future, so decided not to bother. I wear contacts occasionally though, not a big fan of them though.
I was all in favour of getting mine lasered until a friend of mine did it and it went wrong*. His was one out of a good few people I know that have had it done but it scared me off regardless. My sight's so bad that it might not be feasible anyway.
*Infection in both eyes and the treatment involved going back under the knife to scrape/clean the area under the cornea. Multiple times. In the meantime he had to put up with constant and serious pain in his eyes. The company he went to were pretty shoddy as it turned out, and a lot of people were similarly affected. Long story short it went to a class action suit and I believe he got a decent payout in the end. His eyes are fine now, he got proper treatment for it.
Went to an "over 30s" nightclub last night. Billed as having mostly 80s and 90s music, with a bit of 70s and 00s for good measure. Most notable was the hours - started at 7pm, billed to end at 11pm (which is a fucking fantastic idea).
The music played fitted the dates properly, and some legit bangers of each decade were trotted out... except the lad on the decks (sorry, his laptop) played generic dance remixes of every single song. Hearing "ince ince" bass over Fleetwood Mac and ABBA should be a fucking crime punishable with having your ears removed.
What a tasteless farce.
Jesus. But did you pull a recently separated, mid-'40s, fairly tipsy as it's her 'first night away from the kids in furreverr and she just needed to be seen, y'know?' woman? 🤔
11 o'clock closing is brilliant, time to get back to the local for a few comfotable ones after.
Was at one of those over 30's nightclubs in cork (friends were going so tagged along). 7 till 10.30 pm. Nice vibe to it, DJ was playing shyte mixes of good tunes which kind of ruined it. Only reason I'd go again is if I was single. You'd have to be some gobshyte not to score at it.
When your supermarket decides after twenty years since the last renovation to change shit round, and you can't find where anything is.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on March 15, 2025, 01:13:59 PMWhen your supermarket decides after twenty years since the last renovation to change shit round, and you can't find where anything is.
Local tesco did that about a year ago and I still can't find where the fuck anything is.
Except for the 75c own brand tins of beef and veg soup. Could honestly live off those, I eat them straight out of the tin and all stone cold. Seriously one chap could eat for around 15 quid a week by adding bread and maybe some fruit to the price of the tins of soup. Might not live long but it'd be a cheap life all the same
Ordered brekkie from a local cafe and I went for the brisket. Collected it, got home and opened it up to discover they had mangled the fucking thing completely. This trend of "pulling" meat after it's been cooked wrecks my head. A beautiful piece of slow cooked brisket shredded into fucking dog food... why??? For Instatards? Mental behaviour, possibly even verging on the unethical.
"Instatards" os hereby added to the personal lexicon :abbath:
I see amazon.ie has launched, so I did a price comparison on a previous order that I received from the UK a few weeks ago, amazon.ie 49 Euro v Amazon UK 28 Euro, both prime to Ireland, based on that can fuck off with their Irish site
Quote from: The Heretic on March 18, 2025, 11:51:31 AMI see amazon.ie has launched, so I did a price comparison on a previous order that I received from the UK a few weeks ago, amazon.ie 49 Euro v Amazon UK 28 Euro, both prime to Ireland, based on that can fuck off with their Irish site
Reminds me of buying the last Tool album. Was about 50 quid from the US including delivery but over 100 off the UK site
Just did a comparison on the new Bob Mould - €16 on the Irish one, €16:11 on the UK one, with delivery a day earlier from the latter. Of course.
Quote from: Carnage on March 18, 2025, 12:08:18 PMJust did a comparison on the new Bob Mould - €16 on the Irish one, €16:11 on the UK one, with delivery a day earlier from the latter. Of course.
There you go, guess you just need to double check as not all a rip off potentially
Ah that was just a random one off the top of my head, and it was a new release CD too. Vinyl might be a different story, storage concerns etc.
I might have ranted about this before but people who reply to work messages with Heart Emojis. If you can't be bothered with a reply like, thank you or perfect, then at least use a thumbs up. No need to send me a fucking love heart.
I think I am just too old to be working with people in their 20s.
I only learned the other day from watching Adolesence on Netflix that those love hearts have different meanings depending on the colour, so if you're getting purple ones you might be in luck ;)
If I get a purple one I will let you know :laugh:
Got my new glasses the other day. Didn't even leave the shop with them because they cut the lenses incorrectly (focal point much too low), but figured they'd fob me off. Rejected them, got the new lenses today. Focal point is fine, but unless I'm looking dead center at something, there's chromatic abberation that presents as a strong blur to the sides. Not my peripheral, rather anything that isn't dead center.
The sunglasses I received today (because they couldn't find them the other day) have the same initial problem as the regular specs, namely the focal point is too low and I have to tilt my head back to get a sharp image.
Straight back with them both, they're not cut properly. Their obligation to repair, replace or refund if they don't do the job.
Cunts ghosting after agreeing on a sale.
I was about to get shouty with the lad, so I agreed to "wear them for the weekend" just so I didn't make a scene.
I'll be cool as a cucumber on Tuesday, will be requesting both sets of lenses are replaced. If not then a refund. And if not that then I'll be starting a chargeback with my bank.
Luckily for myself I know consumer rights backwards and forwards. I've fought for a few replacement items for myself and others other the years, and despite the retailer trying to shirk responsibilities, I've been successful every single time.
Fight the power.
Obligated.
Nonsense stock images of non-existant keyboards keys being used for news articles,
e.g. wtf is this shit on RTE News right now?
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A Simpsons piss-take phrase but one I now fully understand: Time burglars
Samsung. I usually get their highest "mid" tier phone (the A5X series). Big battery, AMOLED and 120Hz screen, decent RAM, support for LDAC, 25W charging etc. Basically everything I want from a phone.
It's main use for me though is a portable music player. I've most of my digital library on a juicy micro SD card (and a big chunk of the on-board storage goes to Spotify downloads). Except now they've decided to kill off the micro SD card slot... like, fucking why? Why is my ancient Sony Ericsson from 2008 got expandable storage while a €500 quid phone in 2025 doesn't?
Strongly considering looking at different brands for the first time in a decade after this shithouse move.
All to get you gobbling up data by streaming. My brother bought a secondhand Samsung phone the other week and it was the same, so they've been at it for a while. I'll be fucked when I have to replace my current one (Samsung J6+, 5-6 years old and counting) as I don't stream at all.
I still have a Walkman for tunes but I can see how the whole lot is just becoming more of a pain in the hole by the day. Apparently, USB charging ports are next to go after an EU ruling on compatibility. As long as they support wireless charging. All painful but of course we'll all just get used to it
Lightning ports are to go, the EU are making USB-C the default.
Quote from: Ducky on April 02, 2025, 01:25:28 PMSamsung. I usually get their highest "mid" tier phone (the A5X series). Big battery, AMOLED and 120Hz screen, decent RAM, support for LDAC, 25W charging etc. Basically everything I want from a phone.
It's main use for me though is a portable music player. I've most of my digital library on a juicy micro SD card (and a big chunk of the on-board storage goes to Spotify downloads). Except now they've decided to kill off the micro SD card slot... like, fucking why? Why is my ancient Sony Ericsson from 2008 got expandable storage while a €500 quid phone in 2025 doesn't?
Strongly considering looking at different brands for the first time in a decade after this shithouse move.
I've been using Motorola since I first got a smartphone.
(Essentially) stock Android and plenty of variety, however they're definitely phasing out the 3.5mm jacks.
A fair few of them have expandable memory though, and that's pretty much a deal breaker for me.
You can pop over to gsmarena and enter your requirements here if you're not arsed looking at manufacturers one by one:
https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
Dead handy.
Hiccups 😭
Quote from: Giggles on April 02, 2025, 09:03:20 PMHiccups 😭
Glass of water. Wait till you hiccup. Take 12 tiny sips of water really quickly and on the 13th sip take a big gulp. If it dosent work do the process again. It tricks the oesophagus into thinking the trapped air is gone.
Sounds mental but has saved me countless times over the years. Also works with beer if you're in the pub.
Swallow a bug gulp of air, straighten your back/neck/throat and wait 'til you burp it all up.
Quote from: Ollkiller on April 02, 2025, 10:02:08 PMQuote from: Giggles on April 02, 2025, 09:03:20 PMHiccups 😭
Glass of water. Wait till you hiccup. Take 12 tiny sips of water really quickly and on the 13th sip take a big gulp. If it dosent work do the process again. It tricks the oesophagus into thinking the trapped air is gone.
Sounds mental but has saved me countless times over the years. Also works with beer if you're in the pub.
And then you get to celebrate with a fresh new one after your hiccups are gone from downing the first, it's a perfect system.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 01, 2020, 10:06:23 AMPeople with poor personal hygiene in the workplace, smelly fuckers, humming bastards - whatever you want to call them.
There is zero excuse for coming to work on a Monday morning (or any morning for that matter) stinking of 3-day-old BO. Soap, shampoo, water, deodorant - all readily available. There's a lad that works with us and, by Christ, it is like an assault nearly every day. I've never been tear-gassed but, after working with this fella for over a decade, I reckon I could deal with it. It's so bad that you can tell when he's been down a corridor or in a room long after he's departed the area. He arrived at a works pints thing one night - he'd changed his clothes but hadn't washed. I had to leave, it was fucking torture.
Re-visiting this - it has now become my number one (workplace) peeve. The fucker is absolutely stinking for the last three days straight. He came into work on Monday morning REEKING of BO/sweat/ass-crack/ballbag/halitosis.
Monday fucking morning! Smelling as if he'd spent the weekend living in Deadwood or something.
And again this morning.
Seems like something management needs to address but how do you approach it. Might be that he has a condition but even if he doesn't, imagine having to sit the cunt down (all windows wide open, Glade plug-ins bilging smoke under the pressure) and say, hey dude, no offence, but you stink like a wet shite. Wash yourself, cunt. No offence.
Got ripped off by a dirty bastard of a taxi driver. The little lad was having a procedure done in Clane - we then got taken to Crumlin by ambulance as he was having breathing issues. Fucking terrifying, but he's okay. He spent a night being observed and got the all clear. Happy days, used Freenow app to order a taxi back to Clane to pick up the car. The driver landed stinking of weed, kept speeding up and slowing down for no reason, but got us there. The missus went to pay on the app, but the app said we still had a minute to our destination. Driver says this always happens and pulls out a card payment machine, so she pays and we get out and get our bags. The driver then starts waving at us and asks for a 5 star review as he slowly drives over to the exit and then stops the car. The missus looked again at the app and another payment had gone through. Fucking shitbag cunt took full advantage of us being distracted with the young fella, and took 2 payments off us.
Most important is your little lad is ok. But def try reporting that prick through the app, if possible.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on April 03, 2025, 10:04:56 AMMost important is your little lad is ok. But def try reporting that prick through the app, if possible.
You're right, the young lad is home so that's all that matters. Already reported him and the missus is contacting the credit card company.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 03, 2025, 09:35:12 AMSeems like something management needs to address but how do you approach it. Might be that he has a condition but even if he doesn't, imagine having to sit the cunt down (all windows wide open, Glade plug-ins bilging smoke under the pressure) and say, hey dude, no offence, but you stink like a wet shite. Wash yourself, cunt. No offence.
:laugh:
It definitely is a management/HR issue but our HR team seem to be incapable or unwilling to deal with it.
A few people have gone to them, myself included - and said "Look, you're going to have to talk to him about this." One of them even said "I've never noticed an odour". I felt like dragging them down to where he is and making them inhale him.
All they say is that it's a sensitive subject - it's not, he doesn't wash either himself or his clothes. He doesn't brush his teeth. He doesn't cover his nose/mouth when sneezing. He doesn't wash his hands after leaving the jacks. This is not a medical condition, it's a dirty humming bastard condition.
It has become unreasonable that nobody else can or will use the canteen if he's in there because the smell is so bad or you can tell that he's been in a room even if you didn't see him enter/exit it.
I don't even have to work with him that much but if he comes into my (windowless) tool room to ask me something I have to steer the conversation out into the yard or warehouse.
Fuck sake, that really is bad. You can't help but pity the poor eejit on one level, but having someone introduce him to a bar of soap, even one swinging through the air in the end of a shock, could only benefit him in the long run.
Wonder was the person who claimed to not smell him a smoker?
Reminds me of a lad who worked in the same place as me (just not the same department, thank fuck) who was known as Stinky Pete.
People tolerated him (for some reason), but it was the first legitimately cracking day of the year, and he was extra sweaty. So his manager ran him home to have a shower.
Lol we had a right smelly bitch in my last job. A smell of both front and back holes off her and several of the workmates went to the boss, saying they were going to get sick if they had to go in the lift anymore with her, but the boss couldn't bring herself to say it so it just stayed like that. It was the worst possible smell of arse and fanny one could imagine
Someone needs to tell him 1 on 1 (so they have total deniability).
There was a customer who used to come into Super Valu when I worked there as a young chap. We'd go into the store room for a good 20 mins until she'd shopped and left as it was the most vile death smell I've ever encountered. Boss would come into the store room from his office and go what's going on. Lady green jacket we'd reply. Cue boss going to turn up the air con.
Anyone who's worked in retail has had one like that. My first job was in a video rental place and this scumbag would come in and ho er for half an hour at a time, never renting anything. Same thing door left open for hours after to get the smell out, there was no other ventilation so it was great fun in winter.
Haha, yeah when I worked in GameStop we had Dirty Angela. Farmer lass, probably early 40s, smell her before you see her sort of person.
She had bought her numerous children (side note - some lad was clearly dipping on the regular) a Nintendo DS each. One was faulty. So I asked for the receipt. No bothers to her as she produced what a thing from her back pocket that was disintegrating, smelled a bit itself, but was clearly the correct receipt that had lived in her back pocket since purchase three months ago.
Disintegrating it may have been, but at the same time was obviously never through a wash.
Bonus gag points for her having what must have been a full centimeter of black dirt under her nails.
Quote from: Ducky on April 04, 2025, 08:26:43 AMHaha, yeah when I worked in GameStop we had Dirty Angela. Farmer lass, probably early 40s, smell her before you see her sort of person.
She had bought her numerous children (side note - some lad was clearly dipping on the regular) a Nintendo DS each. One was faulty. So I asked for the receipt. No bothers to her as she produced what a thing from her back pocket that was disintegrating, smelled a bit itself, but was clearly the correct receipt that had lived in her back pocket since purchase three months ago.
Disintegrating it may have been, but at the same time was obviously never through a wash.
Bonus gag points for her having what must have been a full centimeter of black dirt under her nails.
Yeah, Music City Bray we had an aul lad, stank like he was imbibed in months old piss, who'd come in to ogle DVD covers, sometimes rub himself and once actually pissed himself in store. Always felt sorry for him. After he'd left that is. The stench was just too unbearable for immediate sympathy.
I worked in Bray once upon a time in a video shop, think I remember this old man you speak of. He would come in at night and watch the TV screen in the corner. Felt sorry for him and never kicked him out but the stink.... out came the air freshener once he decided to leave.
On a training call in work, and also trying to deal with numerous queries. Didn't realise my mic was on, and muttered 'fuck sake' as I saw another email query come in. Of course I said this just as the trainer was talking about diversity in the workplace. :-X
Quote from: Maggot Colony on April 10, 2025, 12:32:26 PMOn a training call in work, and also trying to deal with numerous queries. Didn't realise my mic was on, and muttered 'fuck sake' as I saw another email query come in. Of course I said this just as the trainer was talking about diversity in the workplace. :-X
:laugh:
Brilliant
As David Brent would say "Get their attention"
That's one way for sure!
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Quote from: Jward on April 10, 2025, 12:51:02 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on April 10, 2025, 12:32:26 PMOn a training call in work, and also trying to deal with numerous queries. Didn't realise my mic was on, and muttered 'fuck sake' as I saw another email query come in. Of course I said this just as the trainer was talking about diversity in the workplace. :-X
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Brilliant
As David Brent would say "Get their attention"
That's one way for sure!
There was 40 plus people on the call so I'm hoping no one recognised my big bogger accent!
I'm fed up with websites and apps trying to help me with AI popups, Copilot, etc etc. Fuck right off or at least give me the option to turn it off, if I need help I will contact you via standard channels.
Agreed, it's annoying as hell, across the entire Microsoft Suite which I have to use on a daily basis (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Worse still, it's not even helpful for the kind of thing it should be able to do. Now that the technology has reached a certain level, I use AI to proof-read any stuff I have to write in French, but the in-software version of Co-pilot in Word is so badly integrated, it's actually more efficient to copy and paste into the online version paragraph by paragraph. Similarly, couple weeks ago, I had to last minute give a class in English I'd only given in French before so thought the in-software Co-pilot in Powerpoint might be able to one-click throw out a first approximation translation of the whole thing, but nope! Says it can't directly modify the content of slides like that. In that case, don't stick your stupid fucking icon in my face every time I need to click on a slide! :D
Ah, not forgetting Adobe: they can get their useless fucking AI icons out of my face and all!
It's very invasive, at least for people who are relatively experienced with applications, if they want to roll it out fine, but at a bare minimum don't make it a pain in the whole to disable the functionality, and fuck windows 11 too, the sooner I move to Linux the better!
I don't have anything in particular against Rory McIlroy, fair play to him for what he's achieved over the weekend, but can we finally now shut the fuck up about him? Thank You!
Enjoying me salad for lunch and wouldn't you know there's a stone in two of the olives.
That made me recall an incident years ago in a café - ordered myself a panini; cheese, onion, peppers, olives, wee lick of mayonnaise. Obviously toasted. What the lass serving me didn't clarify is their olives had the stones in them. So after two bites I opened up the gooey mess, went to pick them out, then had a moment of "fuck this" and went and asked for a new one, this time without the inedible stones smooshed through the melted cheese.
Quote from: The Heretic on April 14, 2025, 03:00:29 PMI don't have anything in particular against Rory McIlroy, fair play to him for what he's achieved over the weekend, but can we finally now shut the fuck up about him? Thank You!
I'm no fan but I was happy enough to see him win instead of Rose, we'd never hear the end of it if an Englander won. Have the Brits claimed McIlroy yet?
Quote from: The Heretic on April 14, 2025, 03:00:29 PMI don't have anything in particular against Rory McIlroy, fair play to him for what he's achieved over the weekend, but can we finally now shut the fuck up about him? Thank You!
I feel the same way about Kneecap, and their Brits Out shtick. They're in the headlines now for chanting about Maggie Thatcher at Coachella. A bunch of gaeilgeoirs cosplaying as chavs chanting to a crowd of rich yanks about a dead politician they've never heard of. :laugh:
All the shit that the actress Aimee Lou Wood is getting about her teeth, if she was black I'm sure SNL wouldn't have done the skit. Fair play to the girl for being natural.
Agreed, apart from the gratuitous "if she was black" comment:
https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/michael-strahan-lisp-tooth-gap-mocked-snl/
SNL is dogshit anyway.
Quote from: Ducky on March 21, 2025, 05:38:18 PMI was about to get shouty with the lad, so I agreed to "wear them for the weekend" just so I didn't make a scene.
I'll be cool as a cucumber on Tuesday, will be requesting both sets of lenses are replaced. If not then a refund. And if not that then I'll be starting a chargeback with my bank.
Luckily for myself I know consumer rights backwards and forwards. I've fought for a few replacement items for myself and others other the years, and despite the retailer trying to shirk responsibilities, I've been successful every single time.
Figured I'd update this - had to get a refund from Specsavers in the end. They put
three sets of lenses into the glasses, all equally shite. When talking to the manager, she had no clue what chromatic abberation was, nor Abbe value. I appreciate the front of house staff are effectively sales people, but when you're selling optics you should have an understanding of the bare basics of, you know, optics.
Was in with a well regarded optician today. They know their shit, but you also pay for it - looking at €450 for one pair of glasses and frames, and I'll probably have to stump up for an eye test as while they can cut the prescription to what Specsavers tested, they basically said they can't stand by it as they can't vouch for the accuracy of the Speccys optician.
It's spurred me on to crack open my COVID lockdown change jar at least :laugh:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on April 03, 2025, 12:43:45 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 03, 2025, 09:35:12 AMSeems like something management needs to address but how do you approach it. Might be that he has a condition but even if he doesn't, imagine having to sit the cunt down (all windows wide open, Glade plug-ins bilging smoke under the pressure) and say, hey dude, no offence, but you stink like a wet shite. Wash yourself, cunt. No offence.
:laugh:
It definitely is a management/HR issue but our HR team seem to be incapable or unwilling to deal with it.
A few people have gone to them, myself included - and said "Look, you're going to have to talk to him about this." One of them even said "I've never noticed an odour". I felt like dragging them down to where he is and making them inhale him.
All they say is that it's a sensitive subject - it's not, he doesn't wash either himself or his clothes. He doesn't brush his teeth. He doesn't cover his nose/mouth when sneezing. He doesn't wash his hands after leaving the jacks. This is not a medical condition, it's a dirty humming bastard condition.
It has become unreasonable that nobody else can or will use the canteen if he's in there because the smell is so bad or you can tell that he's been in a room even if you didn't see him enter/exit it.
I don't even have to work with him that much but if he comes into my (windowless) tool room to ask me something I have to steer the conversation out into the yard or warehouse.
I work in management. I have to deal with overdoses, aggression, stabbings, fights, racism/homophobia, crazy religious people etc etc, but the smelling bad customer or staff member is by
far the most awkward and hardest one to deal with. The rest is a piece of cake in comparison :-X
Lately it seems there's been ads that cover half the screen on your phone, but also don't have an option to 'x' them out. Not even a hidden one anywhere. I rarely use the ad blocking browser because I'm so entwined with Google now (another pet peeve), but I'm going to have to start using it now.
I can't think of a more detestable music related sound than the voice of the cunt who sings Teenage Dirtbag. How can anyone enjoy it.
It's the "Ih-ern Maiden" bit that kills me. I'l bet the same cunt says nukiller.
Quote from: Mooncat on April 15, 2025, 09:35:23 PMLately it seems there's been ads that cover half the screen on your phone, but also don't have an option to 'x' them out. Not even a hidden one anywhere. I rarely use the ad blocking browser because I'm so entwined with Google now (another pet peeve), but I'm going to have to start using it now.
I use Brave browser and it blocks almost all of that shit, wouldn't go without it.
Quote from: Ducky on April 16, 2025, 02:35:07 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 15, 2025, 09:35:23 PMLately it seems there's been ads that cover half the screen on your phone, but also don't have an option to 'x' them out. Not even a hidden one anywhere. I rarely use the ad blocking browser because I'm so entwined with Google now (another pet peeve), but I'm going to have to start using it now.
I use Brave browser and it blocks almost all of that shit, wouldn't go without it.
Started using brave for watching anything on the phone and it is indeed a master job
I bought a lifetime license to Adguard and it's been life changing on my Android but there's an IOS version too. No ads, cuts out tracking, can change your DNS servers easily and all for the cost of a few beers! Also means you are free to keep using the browser and apps you like rather than having to switch to an alternative because of ads. Highly recommended
https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/adguard-personal-plan-lifetime-subscription
Use the code SOLOPLAN at checkout and it works out at about €10
Double post 🫣
Quote from: astfgyl on April 16, 2025, 09:52:36 AMQuote from: Ducky on April 16, 2025, 02:35:07 AMQuote from: Mooncat on April 15, 2025, 09:35:23 PMLately it seems there's been ads that cover half the screen on your phone, but also don't have an option to 'x' them out. Not even a hidden one anywhere. I rarely use the ad blocking browser because I'm so entwined with Google now (another pet peeve), but I'm going to have to start using it now.
I use Brave browser and it blocks almost all of that shit, wouldn't go without it.
Started using brave for watching anything on the phone and it is indeed a master job
Yeah it even blocks most of the ads if you open a YouTube video on it. Good sauce.
It also forces a mostly correct dark mode on most websites if you instruct it to too.
Got all 4 wisdom teeth out earlier today. Currently feel like I've been kicked in the head. Hard on the wallet too so double boo
I prescribe copious amounts of ice cream.
I've just eaten an entire trifle :laugh:
2 or 3 days off and a bottle of whiskey.
Sounds like a Pantera song.
:laugh:
A day of trying to record new stuff and everything I touched turned to shit... I need to practice more I think :-X :-X
When I sit down with the guitar, I love how my fingers will naturally start off playing something stock :laugh: usually I have to nab the 12 string acoustic instead for better results funnily enough, I put it down to the sound but probably a placebo effect
Ah it all went to shit today for me. A few decent riffs came out but everything else was a mess. Usually after a real bogey one I'll get some good results. Fingers crossed.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 17, 2025, 08:25:40 AMA day of trying to record new stuff and everything I touched turned to shit... I need to practice more I think :-X :-X
This was me for a few weeks, nothing hit the spot and everything was going in the bin. No interest to work on old stuff. Just clocked one evening with those two new tunes so I didn't force it much and just worked those to finish over a few evenings. It's bum when nothing sticks though.
Quote from: ochoill on April 18, 2025, 01:41:51 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 17, 2025, 08:25:40 AMA day of trying to record new stuff and everything I touched turned to shit... I need to practice more I think :-X :-X
This was me for a few weeks, nothing hit the spot and everything was going in the bin. No interest to work on old stuff. Just clocked one evening with those two new tunes so I didn't force it much and just worked those to finish over a few evenings. It's bum when nothing sticks though.
I went back to it this evening, revised my approach and ended up with the guts of a song. Sometimes you have to slog through those shit sessions to get to something good :)
I haven't been able to get anything going tune wise in about 3 years now. Just can't get over it. Need to pick up the bass and start again
Microsoft windows constantly forcing me to download updates I don't want and installing shit I don't need
Fuck windows, XP was perfect, everything since had been unnecessary, I have a new hard drive sitting here and I'm installing Linux on it
Only ever had XP and Windows 7 on my own personal computers, shudder to think of using any of their other yokes.
The Windows 7 laptop - purchased in 2010 - still works, and I use it for ripping CDs. When it eventually dies I'll be all about Linux.
Linux is great once you get used to it. I have a Windows laptop at the minute but like ducky here once that dies I'll be all about the Linux as well
Cookie pop ups that don't give you a button to reject all and instead make you click into options can get fucked.
Youtube yet again. I came across a new thing last week where they are now pushing adds into live streams and the way its done is you will be in the middle of watching the stream without warning the stream will go silent, the screen will split, what you were watching is on the left of the screen with no sound and the advert will appear on the right with full audio. Very annoying.
I also came across an issue yesterday of being asked to sign into my account to watch a video the reason given was "we want to make sure you are not a bot to keep our community safe" when in reality they just wanted to harvest my data to sell it off to the highest bidder. Apparently this has been a thing since last year but I only came across it for the first time yesterday. The sooner Youtube dies and people move to somewhere else the better.
Thousand wipers. What's going on? Is it still coming out???
Clicking into something mildly interesting on Reddit and then having to spend the next several visits muting the mountain of shite that Reddit thinks you can't get enough of :-X
Quote from: Eoin McLove on April 28, 2025, 02:17:21 AMThousand wipers. What's going on? Is it still coming out???
Public toilets that have the toilet rolls inside a case and you can only pull out one sheet at a time, the thinnest possible fucking ply and it comes out wonky, so you have to unfurl it and double it up before adding at least another sheet and go through the same process again before you attempt to wipe once! Even typing that out was fucking annoying!
Third world shit!
False economy on their part. Like if my hairy hole + high fibre monolith shits are present with single ply bogroll to clean up, I'm gonna need a fuck-tonne of it.
Getting the flu at this time of year. Absolutely dosed with the fucker!
Speaking of YouTube, I can't believe I'm reminiscing of a time when I would be shown videos actually relating to what I searched and the suggested videos were related to what I was watching. You think that would be a basic expectation from YouTube. Now im watching Angelcorpse live videos while being suggested Mr.Beast videos and Korean's eating food and my search brings me completely unrelated suggested videos. They fucked that website.
The relentless nature of the workplace know it all. There's not a topic they can't correct you on, whether they're expert or not. Tiresome.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on May 09, 2025, 07:19:25 AMThe relentless nature of the workplace know it all. There's not a topic they can't correct you on, whether they're expert or not. Tiresome.
Surely that should be "know-it-all". ;)
Quote from: Giggles on May 02, 2025, 11:06:11 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on April 28, 2025, 02:17:21 AMThousand wipers. What's going on? Is it still coming out???
Public toilets that have the toilet rolls inside a case and you can only pull out one sheet at a time, the thinnest possible fucking ply and it comes out wonky, so you have to unfurl it and double it up before adding at least another sheet and go through the same process again before you attempt to wipe once! Even typing that out was fucking annoying!
I hate this for the simple reason that I always use the toilet roll in public toilets to dry my hands after washing them as those hand dryers are shite and very few places have the paper towel thing on a roll. Nothing more annoying than trying to pull sheets out like that with wet hands.
:laugh: No end to it :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Listening to Vast Oceans Lachrymose and the belt on the record player has decided to shit its pants. An expensive fix :(
Hangover.
Haven't had one in ages but they're fucking awful aren't they
2 bottles of rotten Irish cream and I can fucking still taste it even though I was up around 8
2 bottles? Ouch. I can feel it curdling in my stomach from here.
I fucking puked when I woke up and all. Fuck that
That tiny dribble of "bonus" wee after taking a leak. Thanks, 40s.
Pet pees.
Y'know when you wait for a few seconds and that bonus bit flows - it's like a mini orgasm. I asked an ex of mine did women get that and she said no, I felt so sorry for her.
That happens to me all the time these days. I can't say I derive much pleasure from it because in my head it means I've probably got prostate cancer.
A personal worry too. Two uncles have survived it within the last few years, so I'm a prime candidate. 50 in a few months too, so I'll get the rubber glove treatment soon. Fuck.
Not really a peeve but I can't keep the birds in fat balls these days, I'm loading the feeder in the morning and again in the evening, they have no interest in the niger seeds or nuts, and all winter they had zero interest in the fat balls :)
Quote from: Carnage on May 11, 2025, 01:29:36 AMA personal worry too. Two uncles have survived it within the last few years, so I'm a prime candidate. 50 in a few months too, so I'll get the rubber glove treatment soon. Fuck.
I'm actually the same with the uncles so also got it to look forward to.
Had a mate get the check a few years back and when I saw him I asked how was the ol' finger up the bum.
"Finger?? Felt like a fuckin' lamppost!!" :laugh:
:laugh: Oh joy! Fuck it, I've had a camera up there, if I got through that...
Reminds me of a friend of mine after she'd had her first kid: "How bad was it? says I. "Jaysus Mac, it was like shittin' a couch!" :laugh:
I thought I was gonna faint after getting the aul finger. Don't understand how some lads can take a full fist. Fair play to them.
I get the prostate checked with my bloods nowadays. No need for any funny business.
Yup, it's a blood test these days as far as I'm aware. Must get on it. I can always finger myself when I get home.
:laugh: Everyone needs a hobby.
Bus Eireann. Seventy minutes late going to Dublin.. almost two hours late leaving Dublin. Put them in charge of the Sahara tomorrow, and they'd have lost all the sand by the end of June.
Your last sentence reads like a Waterford Whisper headline, bravo :laugh:
One of the guys at work came out with it a few months ago, referring to the people at head office. He was being generous, too. :laugh:
Bread: mouldy. Milk: curdled. Fuck off.
Quote from: Carnage on May 17, 2025, 10:28:51 AMBread: mouldy. Milk: curdled. Fuck off.
Some bastard. Hope you found out before you put it in the tea or coffee
I did, thankfully. Pain in the arse: the cornershop is being remodelled so I have to go into town to pick up bread and milk. Fuck it, I need the exercise.
I almost always find out by the lumps in the tea and I always think of that awful scene in Garage where Pat Shortt is about to get fired from his job and he's trying to stall it a bit
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 17, 2025, 07:42:29 AMOne of the guys at work came out with it a few months ago, referring to the people at head office. He was being generous, too. :laugh:
Haha, love borrowing those turns of phrase. I've been using "sweating like a knacker at a spelling bee" since the 1990s.
Quote from: Ducky on May 10, 2025, 09:06:29 PMThat tiny dribble of "bonus" wee after taking a leak. Thanks, 40s.
The 40s absolutely suck. I thought I'd have come to terms with it by now, given that I'm nearly five years in at this stage. But no. It just gets worse. Was told that I have bad arthritis in both knees a while back, I was half hoping that there would be some surgical quick fix but no, apparently...it's just a case of grin and bear it, and maybe a bit of exercise or physio, neither of which I have time or energy for.
Quote from: John Kimble on May 17, 2025, 04:10:33 PMQuote from: Ducky on May 10, 2025, 09:06:29 PMThat tiny dribble of "bonus" wee after taking a leak. Thanks, 40s.
The 40s absolutely suck. I thought I'd have come to terms with it by now, given that I'm nearly five years in at this stage. But no. It just gets worse. Was told that I have bad arthritis in both knees a while back, I was half hoping that there would be some surgical quick fix but no, apparently...it's just a case of grin and bear it, and maybe a bit of exercise or physio, neither of which I have time or energy for.
Ugh yeah I hear you man. I'm suspected to have patellar tendonitis, and rheumatoid arthritis in the hands. The latter really sucks to hear as my sister is a decade older and wrecked with it. Was at an ortho clinic a while back and your man says "not I'm refering you straight to a rheumatologist as there's no way that's anything other than RT".
Was also told I am nailed on for having glaucoma (on top of my diabetic woes) when I'm older. If the sight goes I'm taking a trip to Dignitas, fuck that noise.
Yeah, think I have something similar in the hands in that I can't even perform the most rudimentary tasks (using a screwdriver, changing a tyre on a bike) without great difficulty. It's just something I would have assumed wouldn't affect me until maybe my 50s or 60s but then, I haven't exactly been very physically active (outside of work) over the last few years. It's just shite to think that it's something you have to accept as part of the aging process
Similar here. My knees are in bits. Right one in particular is giving me awful grief this week. Get it my hands too if I'd have to grip anything tightly....like unscrewing a tight lid, screwdriver etc. Hoping it doesn't affect guitar playing...but it seems inevitable. Getting old licks balls !
Quote from: Ducky on May 17, 2025, 02:31:56 PMQuote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 17, 2025, 07:42:29 AMOne of the guys at work came out with it a few months ago, referring to the people at head office. He was being generous, too. :laugh:
Haha, love borrowing those turns of phrase. I've been using "sweating like a knacker at a spelling bee" since the 1990s.
Oul country lads have the best ones.
If there was work in bed you'd lie on the floor
Better looking at it than looking for it
Face like a bulldog that's been licking piss of nettle.
Few recent favourites
To an oul' lad on a site: "Did you ever ride a quare?" "No, but I rode a lad that did."
Cyclists frantically waving you to go around them on a country road approaching a blind corner. You might have a death wish, buddy, but I certainly don't.
Cunty space invading flies. I'll take climate collapse over these flying fuckers any day
Quote from: Giggles on May 20, 2025, 01:10:44 PMCunty space invading flies. I'll take climate collapse over these flying fuckers any day
Are you really talking about flies, or cyclists?
I was just walking out the driveway to tackle the weeds when the thunder and rain started, couldn't have timed it worse. All the warm and dry weather we had an' all.
There was a researcher here from Galway a few days ago talking about how nice the weather had been in Ireland and how it was nice of Bordeaux to make him feel at home by lashing :laugh:
:laugh: Crowded house spring to mind.
As does the old Galway saying about the weather: if you can't see the Clare mountains, it's raining; if you can see the Clare mountains, it's about to rain.
Quote from: Carnage on May 20, 2025, 07:22:30 PM:laugh: Crowded house spring to mind.
As does the old Galway saying about the weather: if you can't see the Clare mountains, it's raining; if you can see the Clare mountains, it's about to rain.
Lived in galway city for a year. Never stopped fucking raining.
Feels like it alright but when the sun does come out... [chef's kiss]
Haha, been a long aul time since I heard that Clare Mountains one!
We had an infestation of wssps today. Got in around a pipe that wasn't properly sealed when we had the bathroom redone about 20 years ago, then in the gap between radiator pipes and tiles/floorboards. Pain in the hole, went out and sealed it on the outside, then just left windows open for them to get out, seems to be sorted now.
Mamas, don't let your sons grow up to hire cowboys.
Well that's my skin crawling then, thanks :laugh:
Fucking raging I was. Still a few buzzing around the pipe outside, and another that won't leave the bathroom window, which I've since closed. I hope the queen didn't get in and stay in, fucked if that's the case.
Wasps are simply nature's knackers. Make a load of noise on sunny days and wear stripey tracksuits and everything.
I hate the cunts. I won't kill them if I can avoid it, as they eat other pests but yeah, stripey cunts they are. My first day in secondary school was marked by a wasp going up my trouser leg and stinging me three times. On the thigh thank fuck, it could have been much worse.
Took a sip of club lemon as a kid and fellt something in my mouth. Spat out a wasp. Thankfully didn't get stung (got stung another time, bastard pain) but hate the fuckers since then.
Had a wasp stuck in my hair once, a sting on your head is not pleasant at all.
The worst was a bee sting in my armpit. Bad enough, you might think, but it turns out I'm allergic to bee stings. Hospital, please.
Quote from: Carnage on May 21, 2025, 06:12:16 PMI hate the cunts. I won't kill them if I can avoid it, as they eat other pests but yeah, stripey cunts they are. My first day in secondary school was marked by a wasp going up my trouser leg and stinging me three times. On the thigh thank fuck, it could have been much worse.
Oh fuck that noise from on high. It's a bit of a low-key fear I have - somehow never been stung by a wasp (or bee), but dunno how I'd react.
One of the boys I used to work with says one time "right, you know how there's a bit of a wasp nest outside the front door, if I get stung, here's the thing you need to inject into my heart to stop me dying. No pressure!" :laugh:
Nah, not doing that. I'd end up bursting his heart. And not just with love...💕💕💕
Don't mind wasps at all, but I have an irrational fear of horseflies after one took a liking to me as a young lad and kept trying to suck all the blood out of my leg.
Time burglars at work. Got a lad sitting beside me who just fucking loves to share problems. He'll make a noise, like a long sigh or a grunt, some dopey effort to make me look at the cunt so he can devour an hour of my life ranting about some pointless shite he could sort out in a couple of minutes if he wasn't such a useless cunt. I'm wise to him now, I know the drill, the long, absurdly loud sigh and he'll turn and face me so he sees if I look over. Now, my eyes never leave the screen in front of me, cold as a corpse, when I hear his shite I only look forward. He'll have a few cracks at it, any kind of stupid gesture to make me look over so he can start whining. What kind of shitehawkery is this?
It's why I hate those 2 days I have to do in the office - get fuck all done. Ive just started typing random keys in a word doc while staring at the screen intensely when i sense someone about to engage.
Maybe I'm just becoming more antisocial as i age. Most lunches I just sit in my car and go on my phone instead of eating in the canteen. I just cannot be fucking bothered hearing the same shite from the same people every fucking day.
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on May 22, 2025, 08:09:46 PMIt's why I hate those 2 days I have to do in the office - get fuck all done. Ive just started typing random keys in a word doc while staring at the screen intensely when i sense someone about to engage.
Maybe I'm just becoming more antisocial as i age. Most lunches I just sit in my car and go on my phone instead of eating in the canteen. I just cannot be fucking bothered hearing the same shite from the same people every fucking day.
I look for every excuse to not go into the office for my 2 days. I'm over 20 years there now so my tolerance for the cunts is very low.
I had a docs appointment today so just worked from home for the rest of the day. Of course the boss had to call looking to see me and I hadn't told him I was avoiding the office.
The very odd changes that occur with age. I used to horse down coffee all day/evening, now I cannot drink any more than an espresso size coffee in the mornings. Gives me headaches and nausea, even the smell. Weird.
Quote from: The Great Cull on May 22, 2025, 09:50:09 PMQuote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on May 22, 2025, 08:09:46 PMIt's why I hate those 2 days I have to do in the office - get fuck all done. Ive just started typing random keys in a word doc while staring at the screen intensely when i sense someone about to engage.
Maybe I'm just becoming more antisocial as i age. Most lunches I just sit in my car and go on my phone instead of eating in the canteen. I just cannot be fucking bothered hearing the same shite from the same people every fucking day.
I look for every excuse to not go into the office for my 2 days. I'm over 20 years there now so my tolerance for the cunts is very low.
I had a docs appointment today so just worked from home for the rest of the day. Of course the boss had to call looking to see me and I hadn't told him I was avoiding the office.
I'm the opposite of that in that there's no way I'd work from home because I know I'd do nothing at all and I enjoy the cut and thrust of everybody ripping the piss out of each other over the table.
We have a thing where everyone sits together for the breakfast every morning and it's always decent craic although I don't think I could stomach 20 years of it tbh
Not sure which thread to put this is in but I couldn't get over this when I read it last night. At eBay if your work computer is inactive for over 60 seconds management consider this "work avoidance." A fella got a written warning because his computer was inactive for over 4 mins and he couldn't explain to his manager what he was doing during this time.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0526/1515048-ebay-worker-loses-constructive-dismissal-claim/
I've a funny feeling that's one of the old heads I know. At least I know a lad with the exact same name, and one of his closer mates worked (possibly still does) in the same spot.
Call centers are fucking hateful all-round. Everything is micromanaged up the wazoo. I remember getting in trouble because I went a little bit over my five minutes "personal break" for the day. I had the audacity to need the jacks half an hour after my shift started, then again half hour before it ended.
Was getting grilled by a micromanaging wagon (not even my own manager as he had finished earlier). She told me if I needed to pee again I should've done it on my break... pity that was over three hours ago and I didn't need. Then she said I was "waisting time and holding up the cal queue". She really didn't appreciate me pointing out that what she was engaging in was holding the queue up more than I did.
She give me a very stern "don't do it again", at which point I said to her "great, I'll just piss at my desk next time and say you told me to, lest I waste company time by needing to relieve myself".
Cunt.
I have never worked in a call centre and only ever heard bad things about them. I couldn't work in place that did micromanaging. Luckily where I work now they don't care too much about what I do once my work gets done. I would usually only speak to my manger 3 or 4 times a month.
Worked in a call centre only once for 3 months. I was using it as a stop gap before I started a role in the council. Hired on a 3 month contract taking inbound calls. Knew well that they would ask us to do outbound soon enough but no mention of that in the contract. 4 weeks in they said you're doing outbound tomorrow. Went nope, not in my contract. Manager says you can't say no. I go I just did, I can get a pen and write it down if you need more clarification. Obviously this made the manager go crazy. You can't talk to me blah blah blah. Said I just talked to ya like that, deal with it. Then manager goes well get you're stuff you're fired. I go fair enough, I'm naming you on the workplace commission complaint for breach of contract. That led to me taking 8 more weeks of inbound calls and finished out my contract.
It's an industry full of jobsworth cunts making up ridiculous targets and rules to look busy.
Busywork by jobworths is exactly it. I got grilled in the same place because my lunchtimes were too exact. They thought I was diddling the system somehow, because my breaks were almost exactly half an hour every time.
I diddled their system by, err, using the stopwatch on my watch. Adherence to time away from phone was a big KPI, and they were almost salty that my lunches were timed perfectly. The fact that I got grilled by your one for using the jacks that time and going slightly over must have made her feel very big indeed (and also highlights the sheer obnoxiousness of it all - perfect timekeeping for two months but grilled over my first minor transgression).
There's a reason the place were advertising for staff in perpetuity. Probably had the highest turnover of any place in Sligo. Wonder why?
People who follow a satrical page, yet don't understand satire in the slightest.
The poxy engine warning light coming up on the drive to the NCT. Thought it'd be tight enough to get a pass anyway but no chance now.
Feels like I'm pumping a couple hundred into it every few months as it is, probably just need to bite the bullet and get a new one
Quote from: Trev on May 28, 2025, 09:38:29 PMThe poxy engine warning light coming up on the drive to the NCT. Thought it'd be tight enough to get a pass anyway but no chance now.
Feels like I'm pumping a couple hundred into it every few months as it is, probably just need to bite the bullet and get a new one
When they turn into a money pit get rid of it.
I had the nct last week and went to clean the inside of the car and the passenger door wouldn't open. 2 hours of clicking on/off while yanking from outside and inside. Would it fuck open. Drove to the nct centre and tried once more and opened just before yer man took it in. Sometimes life ain't shit :abbath:
Engine management lights are a cunt, once mine was on for the guts of a year, took it to a few garages and none could figure it out, swapped various parts, no difference, they could turn it off then it would come back on a few hours/days later, complete pain in the hole and the NCT was well overdue at that stage.
So the garage man gave me the device to turn the light off and chance the NCT, they took it in and sure as fuck the light came on and they refused to test it, explained my situation and they refused to budge, so I said if the light was off will you continue with the test they said well yes in a kind of "where the fuck are you going with this" way, so I went outside, turned the light off then told them to retest and it passed, I think it was more my attitude that got me through has well as I was fit to be tied at that stage, 6 months later I took it to a garage who had specialised testing equipment and he found the issue, a broken wire.
What a dose!
Things can be over-engineered
Bring back the Model-T!
Quote from: Jward on May 29, 2025, 01:10:34 PMWhat a dose!
Things can be over-engineered
Bring back the Model-T!
This 100%. Old cars had none of this plugging the car into a laptop bullshit. Also wtf have they made changing light bulbs in cars so fucking hard compared to years ago.
I had a bad job interview this morning where I was asked what I think the values of the civil service are, and how I exemplify those values...or some shite like that. I had to restrain myself from running out of the room.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on May 29, 2025, 02:40:38 PMI had a bad job interview this morning where I was asked what I think the values of the civil service are, and how I exemplify those values...or some shite like that. I had to restrain myself from running out of the room.
You should have bullshitted your way through it. Civil service jobs beat working in the private sector all always long.
Not so much these days. I've two friends and a family member in three very different departments and they all hate it. I was there for a year and was genuinely one of the worst jobs I've ever had. May as well have hung a sign that read "Bhopal" above the office door, it was that toxic.
While we're on the subject of cars and peeves, my timing chain snapped the other day and the engine is gone for good.
I fucking loved that car and I'm pure sad about it. We'd been through so much together
Barely slept a wink and off to the Rory Gallagher festival. Gonna be a lllooonnnggg day.
Fucking airlines...
My ma was just visiting. Her flightpath home is Edmonton to Calgary, then Calgary to Dublin. She's legally disabled and needs the wheelchair assistance through the airport.
Her layover time in Calgary was very short, like 50mins, and the flight ended up being delayed because of stormy winds so she missed the Dublin flight. They said they'd get her on a flight to England instead and then Dublin, but the winds meant she was so delayed she missed that flight too. She gets into Calgary at 10:30pm and they basically tell her to go get her suitcase and come back the next afternoon for a different flight. She tells them she can't get her case (a fully packed 50lb suitcase) as she needs assistance. Also will they help her with a hotel. They basically just say no to all and fuck you and now this disabled old lady is stranded in a foreign city airport having to try and manage a heavy suitcase and sort out a hotel at her own expense. Luckily she got some random to help with the case and there was a helpful staff at a customer service desk who helped her get a hotel and a taxi, but fucking hell it was enraging. They basically said 'the weather is beyond our control, not our problem'. Genuinely makes me want to find a Westjet office somewhere and burn it down.
Jesus, that treatment is beyond contempt >:( Fair play to those who weren't found wanting though
Shocking customer service. Unbelievable.
When I'm having a pure simple pleasure of a night but I suddenly remember there's work in the morning
Cunting fucking bastard customs charges again. €9.64 on the new Swans album just there. An Post are cunts, half of that was their handling fee or however they term it. Bastatds.
How come the English speaking news have in recent times started to refer to Kiev as Kyiv and Turkey as Turkiye? They haven't changed the pronunciation of Paris to Paree, Barcelona to Berthelona or started to call Japan Nippon. I'm also pretty sure Dublin hasn't become Baile Átha Cliath, or even Dubh Linn! Weird. Kiev and Turkey are the English words for these places and are 100% appropriate to use.
Quote from: Carnage on June 04, 2025, 12:36:12 PMCunting fucking bastard customs charges again. €9.64 on the new Swans album just there. An Post are cunts, half of that was their handling fee or however they term it. Bastatds.
I'ts a fucking racket, I buy fuck all now that will have to go through customs as its not worth the hassle and I wouldn't give the cunts the money.
It's hit and miss, half the time there's no charge. I completely forgot about it when I was ordering it, usually I'd be the same, I wouldn't order outside the EU. This is the first time I've been charged for a couple of years.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 06, 2025, 03:07:04 AMHow come the English speaking news have in recent times started to refer to Kiev as Kyiv and Turkey as Turkiye? They haven't changed the pronunciation of Paris to Paree, Barcelona to Berthelona or started to call Japan Nippon. I'm also pretty sure Dublin hasn't become Baile Átha Cliath, or even Dubh Linn! Weird. Kiev and Turkey are the English words for these places and are 100% appropriate to use.
Turkiye has been the name in Turkish since it became a republic. The move is to reclaim identity from the bird and the negative connotations with the term. I'd well imagine there's a bit of search engine optimisation in there too (as "Turkiye" won't return hits about Chrimbo dinner).
"Kiev" is basically the old Soviet name of the place, while "Kyiv" is the Ukrainian. The Ukrainian government has been pushing for "Kyiv" for the last three decades, but western media is only catching up to this due to Daddy Putin's recent shenanigans.
Well... I see!
These ones make sense at least. What doesn't is Holland/The Netherlands. Holland is a part of The Netherlands, so why was it know as Holland at any point? Wouldn't that be the equivalent of calling Ireland Munster?
Quote from: Ducky on June 06, 2025, 12:42:04 PMThese ones make sense at least. What doesn't is Holland/The Netherlands. Holland is a part of The Netherlands, so why was it know as Holland at any point? Wouldn't that be the equivalent of calling Ireland Munster?
Don't be silly, it should be Leinster if anything at all.
Quote from: Carnage on June 04, 2025, 12:36:12 PMCunting fucking bastard customs charges again. €9.64 on the new Swans album just there. An Post are cunts, half of that was their handling fee or however they term it. Bastatds.
They increased the handling fee a while back I think it went up by 1.50. Great isn't it not only do they rob you with customs fees but you you pay for that privilege.
With this new thing the EU is trying to bring in on taxing all small items that come from places like China I would say the entire customs situation is going to get even worse for all of us.
Quote from: Ducky on June 06, 2025, 12:42:04 PMThese ones make sense at least. What doesn't is Holland/The Netherlands. Holland is a part of The Netherlands, so why was it know as Holland at any point? Wouldn't that be the equivalent of calling Ireland Munster?
I think it's cause the region of Holland punches will above it's weight which must piss off the Dutch that live outside it.
Think Holland is to the Nederlands, the same way England is to Britain.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 06, 2025, 01:10:12 PMQuote from: Ducky on June 06, 2025, 12:42:04 PMThese ones make sense at least. What doesn't is Holland/The Netherlands. Holland is a part of The Netherlands, so why was it know as Holland at any point? Wouldn't that be the equivalent of calling Ireland Munster?
Don't be silly, it should be Leinster if anything at all.
Ulster says no.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 06, 2025, 03:07:04 AMHow come the English speaking news have in recent times started to refer to Kiev as Kyiv and Turkey as Turkiye? They haven't changed the pronunciation of Paris to Paree, Barcelona to Berthelona or started to call Japan Nippon. I'm also pretty sure Dublin hasn't become Baile Átha Cliath, or even Dubh Linn! Weird. Kiev and Turkey are the English words for these places and are 100% appropriate to use.
I haven't eaten a chicken kiev since they went political down in dunnes
Quote from: astfgyl on June 06, 2025, 11:52:58 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on June 06, 2025, 03:07:04 AMHow come the English speaking news have in recent times started to refer to Kiev as Kyiv and Turkey as Turkiye? They haven't changed the pronunciation of Paris to Paree, Barcelona to Berthelona or started to call Japan Nippon. I'm also pretty sure Dublin hasn't become Baile Átha Cliath, or even Dubh Linn! Weird. Kiev and Turkey are the English words for these places and are 100% appropriate to use.
I haven't eaten a chicken kiev since they went political down in dunnes
I can't say I'm that committed to the cause. A chicken Kiev is just as garlicky by any other name.
Ah no I did actually eat several of them I just remembered that was how silly things got back in 22 when all that kicked off
How about a turkey kiev?
Quote from: Ducky on June 07, 2025, 11:03:21 AMHow about a turkey kiev?
As long as it's spelled in the most politically motivated way possible I'll eat it :laugh:
Hangovers
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A chest infection. In June. Fuck's sake.
The pile of wank that is the Annual Performance Review.
Banged them out extra quick, vague and half-arsed this year in protest.
They're utter bullshit. Always say you're amazing, let them tell you you're not, make them work for it.
Fucking bald spot coming in at a serious pace, just noticed it now. I was hoping to get my hairline from my father's side of the family (he and his brothers all died with full heads of hair) but it seems my mother's side's genetics are winning out. Methinks 'tis razor time.
In the words of Cirith Ungol..
C'MON..JOIN THE LEGION!!
Quote from: Carnage on June 12, 2025, 05:27:54 PMFucking bald spot coming in at a serious pace, just noticed it now. I was hoping to get my hairline from my father's side of the family (he and his brothers all died with full heads of hair) but it seems my mother's side's genetics are winning out. Methinks 'tis razor time.
Mine definitely getting thinner year by year. Utter cuntishness.
I had suspicions alright when I had it long after covid, the aul' ponytail was a lot thinner than the last time I had long hair. I thought I got a bit toasted during the hot spell, took the camera to it today and it's fairly thin back there alright.
I couldn't really give a shite but the transition is the annoying part. If I could snap my fingers for ut all to be gone I'd be just as happy.
Yep, same here. I have a theory. Both times I got covid, about 6 - 8 weeks later my hair started falling out.
I phrased that badly - I never had covid (that I know of), I meant after the lockdowns when everyone had longer hair for a while, I just let mine grow properly long again. I had it trained to grow back from the front, so it covered up the thinness I suppose.
I've been shaved for years now and I've been wet shaving for around 4 years. Can't bate it. You won't notice how much quicker you are without all that unnecessary wind resistance.
I'm just not ready to discover the true shape of my head.
Who knows, you might be a phrenologist's wet dream.
😂 Nightmare maybe. There's a dent there somewhere from standing up under a sharp-edged kitchen cabinet door years ago.
Oh I used to have it shaved to a sheen myself, 'til I got lazy and just started running the trimmer over it every now & then. That feeling of spreading a cold hand over a freshly shaven skull cannot be beaten, everybody should do it at least once.
And if you have young kids you get the pleasure of their class mates pointing out that you're bald every time you drop them to school. It somehow never gets old :laugh:
I am so committed to being a bald cunt at this stage that when I see chaps with fine heads of hair I feel sorry for them. They'll never know.
Yeah I am also part of the bald crew here, I just shave my head myself every month. Feels great. I miss the gruaig sometimes but it is handier anyway.
Unfortunately I can't have a beard while I am on the CPAP so I just have a moustache instead and look like a prick
I've given up on the beard until it goes entirely grey because it's red, brown and grey these days so I look like the last dog in the pound on Christmas Eve when I grow it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 13, 2025, 11:12:51 AMI've given up on the beard until it goes entirely grey because it's red, brown and grey these days so I look like the last dog in the pound on Christmas Eve when I grow it.
:laugh: yeah I am gone Calico cat here too. All up into the sides of the hair too when it gets the few mm before the shave.
The ugly Irish gene in full effect.
I can leave mine grow a bit over a week before the patches start to look ridiculous, so that's about how often I trim it back. Haven't properly shaved for years, or maybe twice in about twenty years: total waste of time imo
Same re: beard colours and shaving in general. Added to that, I look like a six foot baby when I'm clean shaven, utterly ridiculous. Plus, the five o'clock shadow is there within an hour or two so what's the point?
I have a kind of tuft at the front that is still viable-ish as a hairline but its an ongoing assessment in conjunction my barber. "Do I look like a tit? Yes/No?, so far its been all No's but I'm running out of road and that day is coming
As soon as I noticed the hairline receding I cut the long hair. I wear it quite short these days but clinging on thus far, as soon as I notice any balding spots it'll be shaved. I've quite a long beard which is totally grey now, I say grey but it's fucking near white. I'm a lazy bastard with shaving anyway.
If I leave mine too long without a cut I start to look like Steve McDonald from Coronation Street. The missus isn't a fan of the shaved head look, so I just get a 2 all over every month.
Jesus. I have a receding hairline and my wife dictates my appearance. It's a sad existence.
Quote from: Carnage on June 13, 2025, 11:38:19 AMSame re: beard colours and shaving in general. Added to that, I look like a six foot baby when I'm clean shaven, utterly ridiculous. Plus, the five o'clock shadow is there within an hour or two so what's the point?
Yeah I look 15 going on 50 without the beard.
Mine's white, grey, and black. If I do shave it down, the grey bits look like dirt when it's growing back.
The deed is done now anyway, big egg head on me now. Feels glorious, even if I have become The King Of The Fucking Gnomes.
Last time I shaved the beard I realised I'd acquired a few extra chins, grew it straight back!
Quote from: Trev on June 13, 2025, 03:41:16 PMLast time I shaved the beard I realised I'd acquired a few extra chins, grew it straight back!
I've what my wife refers to as a 'bum chin'...it hasn't been seen in years!
Quote from: Carnage on June 13, 2025, 03:28:08 PMThe deed isndone now anyway, big egg head on me now. Feels glorious, evem if I have become The King Of The Fucking Gnomes.
Fair fucks!! :laugh: :laugh: :abbath: :abbath:
Quote from: Carnage on June 13, 2025, 03:28:08 PMThe deed is done now anyway, big egg head on me now. Feels glorious, even if I have become The King Of The Fucking Gnomes.
One of us
One of us
One of us
Quote from: Carnage on June 13, 2025, 03:28:08 PMeven if I have become The King Of The Fucking Gnomes
For your sake, I sincerely hope you have not managed to usurp that particular throne! :laugh:
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I bow to Our Ovine Overlord.
I haven't had a head like this since before lockdown, it's mighty and fierce shmood.
Quote from: Ducky on June 13, 2025, 03:26:53 PMQuote from: Carnage on June 13, 2025, 11:38:19 AMSame re: beard colours and shaving in general. Added to that, I look like a six foot baby when I'm clean shaven, utterly ridiculous. Plus, the five o'clock shadow is there within an hour or two so what's the point?
Yeah I look 15 going on 50 without the beard.
Mine's white, grey, and black. If I do shave it down, the grey bits look like dirt when it's growing back.
Mines white grey and black as well and unless I either shave every two days or let it off it looks like shit.
I also had the pleasure lately of seeing the top of my own head on the work camera and it was fucking bleak even though it looks like I have enough for a normal haircut in the mirror. It's nearly time
Waiting on the impending "Selling vinyl to finance a trip to Turkey" in the classifieds 😂
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Going to work early in the morning having taken a dump then, having left the house realising there is yet more to go. Too late.
Quote from: leatherface on June 13, 2025, 11:24:51 PMGoing to work early in the morning having taken a dump then, having left the house realising there is yet more to go. Too late.
That's called "second post"
Is it just me or does anyone else notice notice that if you see something on Ebay for sale from Italy most times it's overpriced and has piss-take postage charges? I know that's a very general assertion but I do find it an issue with anything music related from there.
Realising that the Italian washing machine tablets I've been using on hols this week are in fact dishwasher tablets... >:(
The wife is laughing hysterically at me every time she looks at me since. Seems the little pic of pots and pans in the corner was a giveaway.
For anyone interested they're not too bad on clothes either :laugh:
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Something similar myself, twice I put on the dishwasher with descaler tablets instead of actual dishwasher tablets. Twice, because the still dirty plates and stuff weren't clue enough the first time.
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I have a training day today which is a ten minute drive from home so I was looking forward to a nice lie in. I woke up at 4am :laugh:
Quote from: leatherface on June 13, 2025, 11:24:51 PMGoing to work early in the morning having taken a dump then, having left the house realising there is yet more to go. Too late.
Similarly related, it's a small peeve when the dump happens before work rather than waiting until I get there. I want to get paid for that on company time!
Very minor but still annoying. When you go to somewhere like McDonalds and they put the tissues in on top of the greasy food. What is the point? Then you have to ask for some more tissues and they tell you they are in the bag so you have clarify that yes but I would like clean ones please.
I was away for the last week and forgot about how so many places in mainland Europe like McDonalds etc charge for both ketchup and to use the toilets 80cent. I was in a a big train station yesterday and it was 90cent to take a piss the place was filthy and stunk of piss.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 18, 2025, 12:05:34 PMVery minor but still annoying. When you go to somewhere like McDonalds and they put the tissues in on top of the greasy food. What is the point? Then you have to ask for some more tissues and they tell you they are in the bag so you have clarify that yes but I would like clean ones please.
I was away for the last week and forgot about how so many places in mainland Europe like McDonalds etc charge for both ketchup and to use the toilets 80cent. I was in a a big train station yesterday and it was 90cent to take a piss the place was filthy and stunk of piss.
Stuck in Detroit Airport for four hours Sunday night, all the food places closed apart from McDonald's and some Chinese place. Free ketchup, free soda refills, and instead of those crappy toilet roll straws, they had plastic straws. Up yours, sea turtles. 😄
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 18, 2025, 12:48:32 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 18, 2025, 12:05:34 PMVery minor but still annoying. When you go to somewhere like McDonalds and they put the tissues in on top of the greasy food. What is the point? Then you have to ask for some more tissues and they tell you they are in the bag so you have clarify that yes but I would like clean ones please.
I was away for the last week and forgot about how so many places in mainland Europe like McDonalds etc charge for both ketchup and to use the toilets 80cent. I was in a a big train station yesterday and it was 90cent to take a piss the place was filthy and stunk of piss.
Stuck in Detroit Airport for four hours Sunday night, all the food places closed apart from McDonald's and some Chinese place. Free ketchup, free soda refills, and instead of those crappy toilet roll straws, they had plastic straws. Up yours, sea turtles. 😄
In Canada they don't charge for toilets or sauce which is surprising given how they pretty much will charge you for all they can over there. Subways, Burger King, McDonalds etc. is all free refills. A thing that unfortunately has never caught on in Ireland with the exception of a handful of places around the country.
ATMs where you have to use the touchscreen and pin pad separately. Why!
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 18, 2025, 02:25:02 PMATMs where you have to use the touchscreen and pin pad separately. Why!
I often think about how retarded that is like just pick one or the other or both not that one thing is right and the other isn't. I can't get me head around that at all
Quote from: Emphyrio on June 18, 2025, 02:25:02 PMATMs where you have to use the touchscreen and pin pad separately. Why!
The elderly probably.
Online posts about stuff being legitimised by saying "I asked (insert favorite AI) and it said..."
Fucking hell like even if it's true it's like an excuse to just switch the mind off altogether.
There's a reason I stay away from nearly everything these days unless it's music or tits
I still go to a lot of local shows and a big pet peeve is the singer that jumps into the crowd and tries to force interaction. Like sticking the mic in your face to get you to sing or grabbing you for a headbang or something. Or the excruciating awkwardness of singing right up in to your face all intensely. All those things are ok when earned and in the right moment, but trying to force it on someone just randomly does my fucking tits in. You've gotta be good enough naturally to have the crowd responding to you positively and then move with the flow for that kind of stuff. I understand they're probably trying to make something happen and trying to make an effort, but I fucking hate it! Leave me alone to enjoy the show lol.
Happened
Quote from: Mooncat on June 23, 2025, 05:44:13 PMI still go to a lot of local shows and a big pet peeve is the singer that jumps into the crowd and tries to force interaction. Like sticking the mic in your face to get you to sing or grabbing you for a headbang or something. Or the excruciating awkwardness of singing right up in to your face all intensely. All those things are ok when earned and in the right moment, but trying to force it on someone just randomly does my fucking tits in. You've gotta be good enough naturally to have the crowd responding to you positively and then move with the flow for that kind of stuff. I understand they're probably trying to make something happen and trying to make an effort, but I fucking hate it! Leave me alone to enjoy the show lol.
Happened me at Dark Angel, middle of a filthy bout of 'banging when I'm grabbed from the side only to find it was the singer with the mic in my face. How I wish I had the presence of mind not to give the generic Arrgghh and maybe have done a pure Irish...Ah, Its yerself.
"We've played a lot of crazy shows on this tour, and we've had a lot of crazy crowds, but you are the craziest motherfuckers we've seen yet. Come on, Ballinasloe!"
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 24, 2025, 12:09:22 PM"We've played a lot of crazy shows on this tour, and we've had a lot of crazy crowds, but you are the craziest motherfuckers we've seen yet. Come on, Ballinasloe!"
Fair few characters around Ballinasloe, to be fair.
Got caught out without a hat, as my head cooked I began to regret the oul' head shaving a week or two back.
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on June 24, 2025, 03:32:23 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on June 24, 2025, 12:09:22 PM"We've played a lot of crazy shows on this tour, and we've had a lot of crazy crowds, but you are the craziest motherfuckers we've seen yet. Come on, Ballinasloe!"
Fair few characters around Ballinasloe, to be fair.
In the mosh and/or turf pit.
Quote from: Mooncat on June 17, 2025, 11:09:40 PMQuote from: leatherface on June 13, 2025, 11:24:51 PMGoing to work early in the morning having taken a dump then, having left the house realising there is yet more to go. Too late.
Similarly related, it's a small peeve when the dump happens before work rather than waiting until I get there. I want to get paid for that on company time!
I hold on until I get there every chance I can. No joke
Announcements for Announcements. Local promotor here that does a pre announcement for every show - "Announcement at 10am Wednesday". I'm not sure what's worse, the pre announcement, the band that's eventually announced or the spastic guesses from people in the comments for the pre announcement.
That's like pre-sale, when ludicrously overpriced tickets are on sale before they go on sale. Fuck that shite altogether.
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 06:20:42 AMAnnouncements for Announcements. Local promotor here that does a pre announcement for every show - "Announcement at 10am Wednesday". I'm not sure what's worse, the pre announcement, the band that's eventually announced or the spastic guesses from people in the comments for the pre announcement.
Couldn't agree more. Pain in the hole stuff but I'll bite my tongue :laugh:
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 25, 2025, 06:20:42 AMAnnouncements for Announcements. Local promotor here that does a pre announcement for every show - "Announcement at 10am Wednesday". I'm not sure what's worse, the pre announcement, the band that's eventually announced or the spastic guesses from people in the comments for the pre announcement.
It's usually someone like Bell X1 or Villagers when the announcement finally comes.
Doesn't stop people losing their shit though. People who don't listen to music and can't fuckin' spell.
"Bruce Stingstein!"
"Chirsty! @NoellySheehan @PjWallace @TracyLucey @PaulMurtagh - Chirsty Moore is playin'"
"OASISS!"
In a 400 capacity venue.
Big announcement over in the events page, lads. You won't believe who's playing.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 25, 2025, 02:26:27 PMBig announcement over in the events page, lads. You won't believe who's playing.
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:-X
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 25, 2025, 10:28:09 PM:-X
Fairly confident it wasn't me that he was on about :laugh:
People who don't have the courtesy to remove their ear-buds when they try to engage with you. It comes across as massively ignorant to have your ears blocked when someone is talking to you.
An intern in our place apparently openly had chat GPT open on their phone and used it to read back answers to what they had been asked and didn't even try to hide it in their interview.
What's worse is they were apparently the best candidate on the day. If this is how academia is going then we are completely fucked as a species and Skynet can't get here quick enough.
Double post
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 30, 2025, 09:57:51 PMAn intern in our place apparently openly had chat GPT open on their phone and used it to read back answers to what they had been asked and didn't even try to hide it in their interview.
What's worse is they were apparently the best candidate on the day. If this is how academia is going then we are completely fucked as a species and Skynet can't get here quick enough.
I saw a quote online somewhere of someone saying you'd better look after yourself now because your future doctor is currently ChatGPT-ing their way through their education right now :laugh:
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Probably mentioned it before but wankers breaking glass bottles on footpaths and then the council not cleaning it up. Just came across another freshly broken bottle on one of my usual routes that I walk the dogs on and no doubt it will still be there at Christmas time.
Starting to also see an alarming increase in fly tipping. The fly tipping situation all across England is getting really bad and no doubt Ireland will slowly follow.
Smoke alarm went off at 2am and I hopped out of the bed like a light, starkers legging it around the gaf but looks like it went off for no reason so here I am still wide awake at 3:30am and up for work in 2 hours :'(
The bog. Every year I hate it more.
Hitting a hidden dog shite with the strimmer while edging the lawn with a resulting shit splatter all over my face and neck >:(
Literally a pet peeve...
Quote from: The Great Cull on July 09, 2025, 10:03:52 PMHitting a hidden dog shite with the strimmer while edging the lawn with a resulting shit splatter all over my face and neck >:(
Literally a pet peeve...
I hope you didn't get any in your mouth 🤢
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2025, 08:13:04 PMThe bog. Every year I hate it more.
But what can you do, we have to shit somewhere
This is true. And the sentiment probably still stands!
And speaking of which - as anyone who's footed turf will tell you, getting down to the toilet the morning after the first day is... interesting.
Quote from: Carnage on July 09, 2025, 08:13:04 PMThe bog. Every year I hate it more.
I miss it. Ceannabans blowing in the breeze, blue skies. I didn't like turning turf, footing was fine. Bagging or loading in to a trailer and then making a clamp was hard work, not much fun.
It's grand beong out in it, just this year the turf is shite. It was cut the day the last heatwave ended, weeks of rain since. Pulling it out of the ground and separating it is nothing but fucking hardship. Add the heat and it being the worst year I've seen it for flies/horseflies (4 bites yesterday alone) and it's just not enjoyable at the moment.
Should get the footing finished this evening though, then I can forget about it for a while.
Quote from: Carnage on July 10, 2025, 03:25:55 PMThis is true. And the sentiment probably still stands!
And speaking of which - as anyone who's footed turf will tell you, getting down to the toilet the morning after the first day is... interesting.
The bog is hard work as we get older, plus when the weather isn't playing ball its a fkn torture, but when the sun is shining, and you have your flask of tea and sandwiches with you, portable radio going, there's no midges and the birds are singing, there's no better place to be!
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Quote from: The Heretic on July 10, 2025, 04:20:25 PMThe bog is hard work as we get older, plus when the weather isn't playing ball its a fkn torture, but when the sun is shining, and you have your flask of tea and sandwiches with you, portable radio going, there's no midges and the birds are singing, there's no better place to be!
Peace to listen to the birds was the one thing that was enjoyable the last couple of days. Plenty around this year too.
Quote from: Carnage on July 10, 2025, 03:25:55 PMThis is true. And the sentiment probably still stands!
And speaking of which - as anyone who's footed turf will tell you, getting down to the toilet the morning after the first day is... interesting.
It's sure is 😆. Been a while since I've been in the bog. The family would have a few cold cans in an ice bucket. A cold can in the bog after footing turf is glorious.
Noted for future reference. Just in now, finished it thankfully. I'd kill a thousand men for a pint but I'm too tired to bother.
Moving country again. Came half way around the world to New Zealand, spend 6 years trying to stay here only to meet an Australian that wants to bloody move home :laugh: Trying to look at it as a new adventure but fuck me the organisation is a pain in the hole. Nevermind the bloody records!!
The birds are fucking driving me mad lately I keep waking up at like half 3 every morning and they are going hell for leather and I actually like the sound and all but for fucks sake lads could ye not keep it off until about 6 maybe
Quote from: Mithrandir on July 10, 2025, 10:38:10 PMMoving country again. Came half way around the world to New Zealand, spend 6 years trying to stay here only to meet an Australian that wants to bloody move home :laugh: Trying to look at it as a new adventure but fuck me the organisation is a pain in the hole. Nevermind the bloody records!!
Enjoy the adventure!!!
Quote from: astfgyl on July 10, 2025, 10:56:30 PMQuote from: Mithrandir on July 10, 2025, 10:38:10 PMMoving country again. Came half way around the world to New Zealand, spend 6 years trying to stay here only to meet an Australian that wants to bloody move home :laugh: Trying to look at it as a new adventure but fuck me the organisation is a pain in the hole. Nevermind the bloody records!!
Enjoy the adventure!!!
Thanks legend, I'm sure it'll be great once we actually get there, I'm just a bit overwhelmed so sounding like a miserable bastard :laugh: But it is great to be able to do so need to be appreciative and excited for it.
Eoin McLove might have a few tips on moving there, he did so 2 or 3 years ago, if memory serves.
Quote from: astfgyl on July 10, 2025, 10:56:05 PMThe birds are fucking driving me mad lately I keep waking up at like half 3 every morning and they are going hell for leather and I actually like the sound and all but for fucks sake lads could ye not keep it off until about 6 maybe
I had a wren as an alarm clock a few years ago, every morning at dawn it started and I loved it. I'd lie there for ages listening to it before it'd occur to me to get up.
Might have to do Metal Warfare's first down under militia meet up. Southern Cross rippers :abbath:
I had pneumonia when our house in Ireland was being packed so I had no hand in packing up my records. Six months later when they arrived they were jammed in to boxes, around a hundred to each flimsy cardboard box with a little bit of bubble wrap on top. How there wasn't thousands worth of damage done I'll never know, but I recommend maybe boxing them up yourself if you don't want them to be carnaged!
On a more practical level, once you're here, the accepted greeting first time you meet someone is "fuck ya, cunt".
Quote from: astfgyl on July 10, 2025, 10:56:05 PMThe birds are fucking driving me mad lately I keep waking up at like half 3 every morning and they are going hell for leather and I actually like the sound and all but for fucks sake lads could ye not keep it off until about 6 maybe
I wouldn't mind a few birds going hell for leather at me at half 3 in the morning :laugh:
Wiser words never spoken.
Quote from: Trev on July 11, 2025, 07:06:06 AMQuote from: astfgyl on July 10, 2025, 10:56:05 PMThe birds are fucking driving me mad lately I keep waking up at like half 3 every morning and they are going hell for leather and I actually like the sound and all but for fucks sake lads could ye not keep it off until about 6 maybe
I wouldn't mind a few birds going hell for leather at me at half 3 in the morning :laugh:
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I fucking walked into that one
Freddos. Used to have 5 in a pack. Now its 4. What the fuck is up with that?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on July 11, 2025, 02:39:48 PMFreddos. Used to have 5 in a pack. Now its 4. What the fuck is up with that?
Similarly, my mum recently visited me here and in the care package she brought were some Toffee Crisps. Holy fuck they're about half the size I remember them!
Quote from: Mithrandir on July 10, 2025, 10:38:10 PMMoving country again. Came half way around the world to New Zealand, spend 6 years trying to stay here only to meet an Australian that wants to bloody move home :laugh: Trying to look at it as a new adventure but fuck me the organisation is a pain in the hole. Nevermind the bloody records!!
Good luck man! It's such an exciting thing starting over somewhere, aside from all the admin bollocks you have to do. Is it a working holiday visa you're going on? Did you manage to get your NZ citizenship in case you ever want to go back?
Thanks dude!! So I've to enter Aus on a working holiday visa and then when we arrive apply for a 'Partner of an Australian visa' which is apparently quicker if you apply from within the country. But will mean hopefully once approved I will get permanent residency. Expensive though, it's going to cost us about 10k Ausd to apply 😬
And yeah thankfully I'm a permanent resident of NZ which technically means I should be able to return freely no matter how long I leave the country.
Quote from: The Heretic on July 10, 2025, 04:20:25 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 10, 2025, 03:25:55 PMThis is true. And the sentiment probably still stands!
And speaking of which - as anyone who's footed turf will tell you, getting down to the toilet the morning after the first day is... interesting.
The bog is hard work as we get older, plus when the weather isn't playing ball its a fkn torture, but when the sun is shining, and you have your flask of tea and sandwiches with you, portable radio going, there's no midges and the birds are singing, there's no better place to be!
That's disgusting bog propaganda.
It's an exercise in misery.
Which is why I sent the eldest off with the in laws this summer to suffer.
I'm on the partner visa but I am now eligible to apply for citizenship so I have to get that bit tied up when I've a few quid. It's not that pricey after you've done the partner bit. Around $500-ish.
Are you going for dual citizenship? I can think of nothing worse than being an Australian citizen. I'm sure your partner is magnificent but I've bever met an Aussie I'd suffer to live.
Yep dual citizenship. Two strong passports to travel on. Aussies are great, no beef there.
My ex brother in law is from Wollongong, and the only reason he's still above ground is that I'd be suspect no. 1. Past coworkers, housemates, associates, all arseholes.
Ah sure I know, people are people. I've had bad experiences with Aussies over the years, that's all.
Plus I'm locked. Sense left the conversation a few hours ago.
Are you trying to say AC/DC are shit? Why would you say that?
I wasn't but...
A new feature has appeared in recent days on my yahoo account where after I've opened an email, or emails, I get a separate notification that looks like an email to tell me I've got "offers" or whatever the emails are promoting. I know, I've just read them! Baffling and annoying.
Kids vomiting in the car. My own fault mind, taking the lazy parent option and bringing them for ice cream as a way to kill time (rather than taking the actual time to go for a walk, bike ride or kick a football around), especially since one of them wasn't feeling the best to begin with. New-ish car and all. I wouldn't mind, but we were literally two minutes away from the gaff.
And yes, it's very much a first world problem and trivial in the grand scheme of things, but fuck me this shit doesn't come cheap. Well over €20 for the ice cream plus another €70 for the full valet equals expensive and fruitless day out.
Inspired by Ducky talking about sitting in his garden with a drink and some Coltrane.
I live in an apartment, no balcony, but directly in front of my building is a small but beautiful little park. So in the absence of a garden or outdoor space, one of my simple pleasures is going over there after work or on weekends to sit on the hill, play some tunes, and just unwind and enjoy the surroundings. There's a shop near me that sells those old-school glass bottles of Coke, so often I'll have one of those too to enhance the moment.
Lately though, the old, crabby building watchdog retiree (you know the type) in one of the front apartments (with a balcony) has started coming over when he spots me over there. He's clearly getting bored in retirement but he's one of those energy vampires who will come over and talk at you for 30mins (about the exact length of time it takes me to drink my Coke, defeating that purpose). Mainly it's just listening to him complain about various people and things in the building and neighbourhood. I don't want to tell him to fuck off either though as he's the kind of guy that could be a pain in the ass and could make your life difficult.
So now I'm always in two minds about my relax time in the park because if he comes over I'll be fuming inside and it kills the whole experience. Fuck those absolute thief of time and energy people.
Wear a fake beard and tell him to fuck off next time you go out. Then when you see him afterwards he'll know it was you and you'll know he knows but just deny it to the end. Plausible deniability. Not only do you get your chill out time back you gain it back through the timeless power of evil- win win.
These fucking things >:(
Wasted hours on fixing a shower today.
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An Post. Every fucking thing about An Post.
You're seriously telling me it takes 5 days for a parcel to come from Bray to Dublin?Or Dublin to Galway?Fuck off
Is that with registered post? That should be next day delivery.
My feckin Virgin Prunes LP is MIA and that's going from Melbourne to Melbourne :laugh: usually takes two or three days when I order from Searchers Records and I'm a week and a half waiting now. I reckon it's in the post office and the postman didn't bother his bollocks delivering a slip to the house. Geebag.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 18, 2025, 03:29:33 PMAn Post. Every fucking thing about An Post.
You're seriously telling me it takes 5 days for a parcel to come from Bray to Dublin?Or Dublin to Galway?Fuck off
Never had an issue with them but the Dublin & Portlaoise parcel centers are cursed during peak times.
I've noticed their tracking system is slow as fuck recently and they're no longer naming the sorting locations.
Quote from: Carnage on July 18, 2025, 03:38:09 PMIs that with registered post? That should be next day delivery.
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Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 19, 2025, 02:25:39 AMMy feckin Virgin Prunes LP is MIA and that's going from Melbourne to Melbourne :laugh: usually takes two or three days when I order from Searchers Records and I'm a week and a half waiting now. I reckon it's in the post office and the postman didn't bother his bollocks delivering a slip to the house. Geebag.
If it never shows up remind me next time you're home and ill give you an OG copy
It is an OG copy ;)
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 19, 2025, 10:45:38 AMQuote from: Carnage on July 18, 2025, 03:38:09 PMIs that with registered post? That should be next day delivery.
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That's odd. We used them regularly at work and never had an issue, always arrived within two days.
Two words: "forever home".
Another two words, "property ladder".
Ah yeah, cunts using "property" where house would do just fine, it never stops grating. "Let me show you the back of the property" fucking cunts :laugh:
Fresh from The Deftones gig thread.
The absolute state of this;
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2025/07/20/the-best-night-out-the-gen-z-ticketmaster-warriors-spending-1500-a-year-on-gigs/
Choice cuts from the article include;
For Kate Henshaw (24), from Malahide, Dublin, concerts are a guilty pleasure. --- What?
Henshaw is one of Gen Z's Ticketmaster warriors... --- Suffering Jesus.
Johnny Wang (23) enjoys going to smaller gigs sometimes to support friends such as Child of Prague, who recently performed in the Workman's Club. Tickets for the indie rock band's gig in May cost €12.50. --- Fair play, Johnny - what else did you go to?
Having attended about 10 gigs in the last 12 months, he says his most expensive purchase was for Lido Festival in London, where alternative acts such as Arca, Jamie xx and Panda Bear took to the stage in Victoria Park in June. General admission started at £75 (€87). --- Right.
Aoibhinn Clancy (22), from Dublin, ... estimates that the 14 concert and festival tickets purchased in the last year cost her approximately €1,100.
"I am definitely in the upper echelons of concertgoers among my age group says Aoibhinn ... Going to concerts is kind of my thing, my hobby."
Christ. Kill me.
Also, Johnny Wang... I looked at my calendar. I went to 11 gigs in May.
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"Upper echelons" says Aoibhinn... christ on a bike.
"She recalls a 30-day concert marathon during the summer of 2023, when she went to nine events. "I was exhausted," she says."
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A whopping 19 live music events in 2023...It's the "whopping" that's annoying me there.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on July 22, 2025, 05:02:25 PM"She recalls a 30-day concert marathon during the summer of 2023, when she went to nine events. "I was exhausted," she says."
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The Jazz Ensemble of Bukkake concert marathon? You'd be flahed out from it.
Is there a misspelling there somewhere?
Without rushing to judgement (actually, I am), money probably isn't an issue for someone from Malahide with a surname like Henshaw. I've no doubt the bank of mummy and daddy gets hit up a lot.
Am I a wee bit jealous? Of course. When I was 24, I was working part time in an Xtra Vision and didn't have a pot to piss in.
On channel 9 here in Victoria you get news headlines every 15 minutes before the news comes on, but they kind of feed the headlines to you, teasing you with a little bit more information as it gets closer. Such a bizarre fucking approach highlighted this evening by Ozzy's death. The headline that just came up: Godfather of Heavy Metal and reality TV star, Ozzy Osbourne".
Yes? What about him? It feels like the main gist of the story has been kind of missed out here.
Aussie media has always been dire for trying to sensationalise the bollocks out of everything
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 22, 2025, 05:05:29 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on July 22, 2025, 05:02:25 PM"She recalls a 30-day concert marathon during the summer of 2023, when she went to nine events. "I was exhausted," she says."
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The Jazz Ensemble of Bukkake concert marathon? You'd be flahed out from it.
Is there a misspelling there somewhere?
I think she's referring to the Foxrock Fierce Fisting Fest. No wonder she was exhausted.
You would be exhausted from 30 days of gigs though.
Johnny Wang has attended 10 gigs in the last 12 months and even he wouldn't be able for it.
Quote from: Giggles on July 23, 2025, 02:05:54 PMYou would be exhausted from 30 days of gigs though.
You would be but I think the inference is that she attended 9 gigs in a 30 day period.
The article lists them as "events" though so this could be anything - a play, dressage competition, neo-Nazi rally.
Tangentially related but one of my biggest pets peeves is the way young folks dismiss everything these days rather than engage in conversation. 'Ok boomer' being a prime example. Like they're too precious to hear any contrasting opinions to their own so they just snottily dismiss everything out of hand.
Case in point, Charli XCX recently received some criticism for lip syncing her performances, and responded by dismissing it as 'boomer vibes'. I mean Jesus Christ, it's now boomer to expect your live performances to actually be live. They're charging hundreds a ticket and showing up to essentially dance along to their CD and they get expect you to appreciate it. The culture is totally fucked.
I think it's a symptom of how utterly dismal some people are at conversation in general. Some people have a meltdown about being "attacked" just because you have a differing view. And you have to pause and think have they ever engaged in an actual conversation before.
I had to look up Charlie XCX and Boomer Vibes. Does that make me old?
It depends. Do you feel like everything you do in life, like picking up a fork or getting on the bus, is because of you overcoming a massive obstacle which nobody else understands?
I make a lot more noise in the form of grunts and groans when sitting down or standing up and especially when putting on socks. I do wonder sometimes if socks are worth the struggle.
Speaking of socks, had to go through a coupla hundred sheep today, the second fucking one I caught pissed into my welly. Spent half the day with a ewe piss soaked sock. Fuck my life.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on July 23, 2025, 08:40:03 PMSpeaking of socks, had to go through a coupla hundred sheep today, the second fucking one I caught pissed into my welly. Spent half the day with a ewe piss soaked sock. Fuck my life.
Ewe'r taking the piss
Was she pissing or squirting?
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on July 23, 2025, 08:40:03 PMSpeaking of socks, had to go through a coupla hundred sheep today, the second fucking one I caught pissed into my welly. Spent half the day with a ewe piss soaked sock. Fuck my life.
In fairness if you managed to maintain your erection after going through a couple of hundred sheep you at least don't have to worry about being too old
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Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 23, 2025, 07:17:30 PMIt depends. Do you feel like everything you do in life, like picking up a fork or getting on the bus, is because of you overcoming a massive obstacle which nobody else understands?
Wow, finally someone gets me.
Does this mean I'm young???
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Fuck off ye pack of absolute cunts!
That only happened the once and it was an innocent accident, she backed into me and I happened to have my pants off at the time.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on July 23, 2025, 10:14:21 PM:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Fuck off ye pack of absolute cunts!
That only happened the once and it was an innocent accident, she backed into me and I happened to have my pants off at the time.
Hence only the wet sock and not wet trousers :laugh:
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Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 23, 2025, 05:16:13 PMQuote from: Giggles on July 23, 2025, 02:05:54 PMYou would be exhausted from 30 days of gigs though.
You would be but I think the inference is that she attended 9 gigs in a 30 day period.
The article lists them as "events" though so this could be anything - a play, dressage competition, neo-Nazi rally.
Ah right. I didn't read the article, and assumed that the 9 "events" must have been multi-day festivals, one after the other with the odd gig in between, to span 30 days of continuous gigging. I was thinking fair play to her :laugh:
What is it about Des Cahill that annoys me so much? I cant pin it, but he really fkn annoys me.
The dye job is the no. 1 issue for me, it's quite pathetic. But he's very unlikeable, smug and condescending I find.
Quote from: Carnage on July 25, 2025, 02:18:36 PMThe dye job is the no. 1 issue for me, it's quite pathetic. But he's very unlikeable, smug and condescending I find.
Yep it could well be all of that and more, still something that I cant pin down, its a bit like the Pat Kenny effect, perhaps its RTE/ex RTE presenters in general, I need to think about this, on that vein I used to enjoy listening to Matt Cooper, now I can't stand him, I have a reason why but I can't formulate it into words, its something in the vein that he keeps stating the obvious on something that's so fucking obvious that it doesn't need to be stated and makes a big fucking deal about it as if he's the first one to realise it and just wastes time not getting to the real point, which he never gets to, yes I think that's it
I'm gone off Matt Cooper the last few years too. Now I only listen to Newstalk but they're smug fuckers too.
I don't listen to the radio so have only heard of Cooper. RTE presenters in general are unbearable, all affected accents and condescension. The odd exception like Daithi O'Sé, who really overeggs it in the opposite direction, but is still not the worst.
Sean Moncrieff show is good on newstalk and Brendan O'Connor is very good Saturday mornings on Rte radio 1. Anton Savage can be very good good at asking the right questions.
I find Brendan O'Connor to be a bit of a dose but he's also the only rte presenter I'd occasionally switch over from Newstalk to.
Weren't Moncrieff and O'Connor on that TV show, Don't Feed the Gondolas. That was gas.
Quote from: Emphyrio on July 25, 2025, 06:38:24 PMI find Brendan O'Connor to be a bit of a dose but he's also the only rte presenter I'd occasionally switch over from Newstalk to.
Weren't Moncrieff and O'Connor on that TV show, Don't Feed the Gondolas. That was gas.
Aye they sure were. O'Connor is a bit of a dose alright but I find he gets really good guests and they are interesting conversations.
Yeah Sean Moncrieff is good, he really does some off the wall topics that are interesting
FM radio is aural pollution. Why listen to that muck when you could be playing some tunes?
F1 needs to swallow its pride, and ask NASCAR for advice on how to dry tracks.
Seriously, a multi billion dollar organisation, and they don't think jet dryers or air titans could come in handy?
Quote from: The Heretic on July 25, 2025, 03:06:16 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 25, 2025, 02:18:36 PMThe dye job is the no. 1 issue for me, it's quite pathetic. But he's very unlikeable, smug and condescending I find.
...wastes time not getting to the real point, which he never gets to
Fixed that for ya after removing 150 words ;) :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Snare on July 28, 2025, 12:20:59 AMQuote from: The Heretic on July 25, 2025, 03:06:16 PMQuote from: Carnage on July 25, 2025, 02:18:36 PMThe dye job is the no. 1 issue for me, it's quite pathetic. But he's very unlikeable, smug and condescending I find.
...wastes time not getting to the real point, which he never gets to
Fixed that for ya after removing 150 words ;) :laugh: :laugh:
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Well played lad
Says I, who wouldn't dream of using 5 words when 100 could do in their place lol
Bats. I was coming back into the house last night when I saw some of them fly out from my attic. I heard a bit of commotion in behind the facsia and knew there were more about to emerge.
From the time I started counting them, 43 of the little cunts flew out! They've turned my roof into a bat cave. I live next door to a woods so they're just being pricks, there's acres of trees they could have lived in
Did you try some Batspray?
I tried calling them out for some dinner dinner dinner dinner..... BATMAN!
Didn't work...
Quote from: The Great Cull on July 28, 2025, 12:26:15 PMBats. I was coming back into the house last night when I saw some of them fly out from my attic. I heard a bit of commotion in behind the facsia and knew there were more about to emerge.
From the time I started counting them, 43 of the little cunts flew out! They've turned my roof into a bat cave. I live next door to a woods so they're just being pricks, there's acres of trees they could have lived in
They'll keep the house insect free while they're roosting. The fallout from Eowyn's probably messed with their habitat.
You can always give the Bat Conservation crowd a shout if they're becoming a problem as they're a protected species here.
https://www.batconservationireland.org/
Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 28, 2025, 01:45:56 PMDid you try some Batspray?
They got rid of most of the range a few years ago, It's only available in Shark Repellent, Manta Ray Repellant, and Anti-Lethal Fog these days.
You'll surely have something in your utility belt.
Finding less time to interact online. Sounds dumb but the peeve is with myself. Noticed it here recently and I often go about replying to something, then get caught up elsewhere, then don't actually post anything and give up. On repeat. And I check on here a few times daily so it's mostly just that I have to get off my hole to talk shite about tunes :laugh:
Quote from: The Great Cull on July 28, 2025, 12:26:15 PMBats. I was coming back into the house last night when I saw some of them fly out from my attic. I heard a bit of commotion in behind the facsia and knew there were more about to emerge.
From the time I started counting them, 43 of the little cunts flew out! They've turned my roof into a bat cave. I live next door to a woods so they're just being pricks, there's acres of trees they could have lived in
Had the same problem myself a few years ago, got them shifted with one of them sub-sonic rodent deterrent jobbies. They were gone in 3 days.
I didn't like disturbing them but they had the attic coated in droppings and there was no shortage of auld sheds and the like around for them to go to.
The amount of Ozzy "tributes" all of a sudden by shameless look-at-me parasites just looking for extra clicks.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 30, 2025, 10:43:48 PMThe amount of Ozzy "tributes" all of a sudden by shameless look-at-me parasites just looking for extra clicks.
Even worse are the bunch of edgy hot takes about how he was actually a terrible person and doesn't deserve the recognition.
Got told I was "jumping on a bandwagon" for enjoying some No More Tears. Let's ignore it was the forth metal album I ever got into, some 27 years ago.
Quote from: Ducky on July 30, 2025, 10:51:38 PMGot told I was "jumping on a bandwagon" for enjoying some No More Tears. Let's ignore it was the forth metal album I ever got into, some 27 years ago.
The sheer cuntiness of that like!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on July 30, 2025, 10:43:48 PMThe amount of Ozzy "tributes" all of a sudden by shameless look-at-me parasites just looking for extra clicks.
Wait are you saying that Kermit The Frog isn't a big Ozzy fan?
https://metalinjection.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-forever/even-kermit-the-frog-is-mourning-the-loss-of-ozzy-osbourne
Ozzy and Fozzy were bros, Kermit is just jumping on the bandwagon like Ducky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydsf-Q2wNVE
Somehow managed to lose a pair of Sony wireless headphones that I've worn every day for the past 5 years. Not knowing if they've been accidently misplaced, or if they were stolen out of my car is torturing me :-\
5 days later they turned up again :abbath:
Ah now there's a simple pleasure of ever there was one, nice one
I hate it when people describe record sales as "units sold", I also hate 'shifted ###### units'
Shifting is only applicable to women (or men) and/or cardboard boxes.
Quote from: The Heretic on August 05, 2025, 10:08:24 AMI hate it when people describe record sales as "units sold", I also hate 'shifted ###### units'
Shifting is only applicable to women (or men) and/or cardboard boxes.
God knows I've had dry spells but I've never shifted a cardboard box.
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 05, 2025, 10:50:48 AMQuote from: The Heretic on August 05, 2025, 10:08:24 AMI hate it when people describe record sales as "units sold", I also hate 'shifted ###### units'
Shifting is only applicable to women (or men) and/or cardboard boxes.
God knows I've had dry spells but I've never shifted a cardboard box.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I don't know of this is a peeve or not since I saved a few euros, but I went to Woodies this morning and got the Senior Citizens discount applied to my purchases. I'm only 44! Do I really look that fucked or do they just give everyone the discount?
Quote from: The Great Cull on August 05, 2025, 01:50:38 PMI don't know of this is a peeve or not since I saved a few euros, but I went to Woodies this morning and got the Senior Citizens discount applied to my purchases. I'm only 44! Do I really look that fucked or do they just give everyone the discount?
Just you, where is this branch handing out discounts .
Quote from: Emphyrio on August 05, 2025, 10:50:48 AMQuote from: The Heretic on August 05, 2025, 10:08:24 AMI hate it when people describe record sales as "units sold", I also hate 'shifted ###### units'
Shifting is only applicable to women (or men) and/or cardboard boxes.
God knows I've had dry spells but I've never shifted a cardboard box.
:laugh: :laugh:
"Duck whores!"
Comment in some RTE thing about event whores buying Oasis (who have played in Ireland 21 times so far) merch ten days ahead of the
two very expensive Croke Park events
Quote"I'm finally getting to see them now after liking them for 30 years," one fan said.
"It's a once in a lifetime thing, I'm ecstatic," another added.
Oasis full fucking stop. The absolute top tier worst band ever.
Multinational tech workplace language peeve no. 4878675
"peeps".
No, fuck off.
I read a comment in one of the RTE articles on Oasis about a man who has been a die hard fan for over 30 years yet the upcoming show will be his first time seeing them live.
Edit: Looks like it's the quote already referenced a few posts above.
cunts (not the pups obviously)
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/galway-teen-finds-13-puppies-abandoned-on-outskirts-of-city/a1163803984.html (https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/galway-teen-finds-13-puppies-abandoned-on-outskirts-of-city/a1163803984.html)
Windows.
Ran an update, which took around 90 minutes, started it up again and drag & drop/drag & select no longer function, so have now been troubleshooting that for almost an hour as I can't work without it. Cowboys Ted!
This still unresolved peeve may yet drive me postal today.
More of an annoying observation than a pet peeve of mine but oversized caps for detergent with hard to see "fill to here" marks, done deliberately to make people use more than required so people buy more - shoddy company practices by corporate serfs pushing higher volumes of sales.
My brother was moaning about his Subaru Outback, only 30,000km on it, bought new, always serviced, treated perfectly - is burning through coolant. The overflow hose isn't sealed to the expansion tank - It's designed to fail - as soon as car radiators hits boiling temp a valve spring opens to let off pressure and hot coolant goes into the expansion tank. If its not sealed it'll partially steam out the gaps. The hose is covered in residue from coolant steam but nothing is wrong. It's designed to do this.
If you look at the fine print in the warranty it says if you drive the vehicle with low oil or coolant you void the warranty :laugh:
It's a pure "old fart" thing to say but definitely cars aren't built to last these days. I've gone through a few cars over a relatively short period of time, maybe 10 years, where they kept going in for major repairs and eventually became too expensive to keep on the road. Services are a joke these days, pay a couple of hundred for a quick diagnostic check where they end up identifying more issues that you have to cough up for.
Switched over to an EV this year, all ok so far but I won't hold my breath.
Quote from: John Kimble on August 11, 2025, 12:05:19 PMIt's a pure "old fart" thing to say but definitely cars aren't built to last these days. I've gone through a few cars over a relatively short period of time, maybe 10 years, where they kept going in for major repairs and eventually became too expensive to keep on the road. Services are a joke these days, pay a couple of hundred for a quick diagnostic check where they end up identifying more issues that you have to cough up for.
Switched over to an EV this year, all ok so far but I won't hold my breath.
Nothing is built to last, cars, tv's, latops etc, no schematics are released, throw away pcb's, even changing a phone battery is a nightmare
We have gone through 3 electric kettles in the last 5 years, the last one that broke I tied to fix the switch and broke the remainder of the flimsy switch trying to fix it, finally went online and bought a used electric kettle from the 80's, what a difference in build, chunky on/off switch, quality stainless steel, feels like it will last forever.
Complete throwaway society I'm afraid.
The endless cost of keeping a car on the road can make you despair but the only thing I can imagine would be worse would be not to have a car at all. Imagine going back to relying on public transport. Waiting on trains and buses. Taking two hours to get anywhere instead of ten fucking minutes with a CD blaring. Driving costs are a cunt, but God bless them.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 11, 2025, 01:30:39 PMThe endless cost of keeping a car on the road can make you despair but the only thing I can imagine would be worse would be not to have a car at all. Imagine going back to relying on public transport. Waiting on trains and buses. Taking two hours to get anywhere instead of ten fucking minutes with a CD blaring. Driving costs are a cunt, but God bless them.
We would be fucked here without a car, we have bikes but sometimes they just aren't practical, plus the roads are dangerous, and no chance with public transport unless you want to wait in town all day to be picked up when you have your stuff done.
Quote from: The Heretic on August 11, 2025, 12:56:36 PMQuote from: John Kimble on August 11, 2025, 12:05:19 PMIt's a pure "old fart" thing to say but definitely cars aren't built to last these days. I've gone through a few cars over a relatively short period of time, maybe 10 years, where they kept going in for major repairs and eventually became too expensive to keep on the road. Services are a joke these days, pay a couple of hundred for a quick diagnostic check where they end up identifying more issues that you have to cough up for.
Switched over to an EV this year, all ok so far but I won't hold my breath.
Nothing is built to last, cars, tv's, latops etc, no schematics are released, throw away pcb's, even changing a phone battery is a nightmare
We have gone through 3 electric kettles in the last 5 years, the last one that broke I tied to fix the switch and broke the remainder of the flimsy switch trying to fix it, finally went online and bought a used electric kettle from the 80's, what a difference in build, chunky on/off switch, quality stainless steel, feels like it will last forever.
Complete throwaway society I'm afraid.
This is a constant peeve of mine, the relentlessness of the shittening quality of everything
Quote from: The Heretic on August 11, 2025, 12:56:36 PMNothing is built to last, cars, tv's, latops etc, no schematics are released, throw away pcb's, even changing a phone battery is a nightmare
We have gone through 3 electric kettles in the last 5 years, the last one that broke I tied to fix the switch and broke the remainder of the flimsy switch trying to fix it, finally went online and bought a used electric kettle from the 80's, what a difference in build, chunky on/off switch, quality stainless steel, feels like it will last forever.
Complete throwaway society I'm afraid.
You're right, of course. It's not just cars. We have three kids so naturally the washing machine is nearly constantly running. Have gone through at least 3 in a 6 year period. Once or twice, I went the repair route and realised with an €80 call-out charge, before even taking about parts etc, it almost works out the same to just buy a new one.
The missus is constantly buying tat from Temu and Shein. She thought she got a right bargain a month back when she picked up a bedside table for the daughter for a tenner. The thing arrived and it was some weird styrofoam/cardboard material, doesn't stand upright without wobbling, and had to bin it straight away.
Nothing is built to last is the theme song of our age. A good follow up should be nobody wants to fix anything when it breaks.
Trying to get someone to fix a washing machine or any similar large appliance is painful.
I've been trying to get into basic electrical repairs (without frying myself) there's an iron waiting to be fixed and a small portable radio. I fixed a touch lamp last year, it felt like I had just split the atom!
Quote from: The Heretic on August 11, 2025, 09:42:03 PMI've been trying to get into basic electrical repairs (without frying myself) there's an iron waiting to be fixed and a small portable radio. I fixed a touch lamp last year, it felt like I had just split the atom!
Buy a RCD to protect yourself if you inadvertently touch the 'live'! It will trip out before you get a blast from the mains
Quote from: 91/30 on August 11, 2025, 11:21:08 PMQuote from: The Heretic on August 11, 2025, 09:42:03 PMI've been trying to get into basic electrical repairs (without frying myself) there's an iron waiting to be fixed and a small portable radio. I fixed a touch lamp last year, it felt like I had just split the atom!
Buy a RCD to protect yourself if you inadvertently touch the 'live'! It will trip out before you get a blast from the mains
Many thanks for the tip, do you think one that plugs into the socket would do?
One like this https://share.google/ytSRkOwyBqSn3mdSD will protect the house electrical circuit and yourself. I always use one when I'm using power tools on an extension lead in case something shorts out.
Cheers!! I see a few different models available, I will suss them out, many thanks!!!
Quote from: The Heretic on August 12, 2025, 09:55:39 AMCheers!! I see a few different models available, I will suss them out, many thanks!!!
When you have it 'fixed' turn it back on once its plugged in to the RCD and hopefully the latter won't 'trip'. Don't be tempted to just reset it if it trips !!
Over in France for a few days and picked up 12 bottles of Corona for under a tenner. Same thing costs about €20 in the offie near me at home. The cost of a few drinks in Ireland is a fucking joke
A mate was in a pub in Cornwall during the week, got 2 pints of cider for the equivalent of less than €3.50. You wouldn't get a glass of cider for that here.
The absolute state of the government with the pricing.
Dail Bar still cheap as chips, the dirty fucks.
And they've just given themselves a raise, the cunts.
What is the deal with cunts walking around the city centre having video calls as they walk? Is just talking to someone while watching where you're going and being aware of who and what is around you not cool with the young people?
Oasis. Fuck them forever. Arrogant mouthy pricks who talk a good game but whose music has none of the danger, energy or ideas they make out it had. Music for garda, pe teachers, and Sharon in accounts whose a madzer cos she went to Ibiza with the girls and did pills one time.
Mediocrity incarnate. A 90s lads mag in musical form. And I hate their stupid greedy little Thuderbird faces.
Lars likes them though
I fucking love them, and no - I can't justify it. :laugh:
*reminisces about drunkenly slow-dancing to Don't Look Back In Anger with Sharon from accounts at the 1998 Tesco Christmas party
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 16, 2025, 01:12:14 PMOasis. Fuck them forever. Arrogant mouthy pricks who talk a good game but whose music has none of the danger, energy or ideas they make out it had. Music for garda, pe teachers, and Sharon in accounts whose a madzer cos she went to Ibiza with the girls and did pills one time.
Mediocrity incarnate. A 90s lads mag in musical form. And I hate their stupid greedy little Thuderbird faces.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Exactly
It's fine weather to be standing around in a field and having a sing song with your friends but.
But not for that money :-X
Rock music for people who watch Love Island has been my go to the last while.
My little brother is all over this sort of stuff, did get him into guitar music even if I think it's shite, but I do think it's interesting though that 'alternative?' bands like Fontaines DC for example, are now gaining a 'lad' fanbase by proxy of being vaguely related in some weird way, my brother's mates would rip into anything vaguely alternative, gothic etc, and now they're all bet into this band who look more like Korn than Oasis nowadays.
Sure look at the lad/jock-filled audience at the infamous nu-metal Woodstock.
Their first 2 albums were great, if they fucked off after those they would be legendary, however unlike like Fawlty Towers or The UK Office or the Sex Pistols (kinda) who knew when to pull the plug before the novelty wore off, Oasis ploughed on, and the "mad fer it" joke wore thin. This sums up everything that's wrong with Oasis
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Oasis remind me of U2 pop music for those who aren't really into music. Usually the type of person who gives the answer "ah I like a bit of everything" when you ask them what type of music they are into.
The rumours going around now is it will be them for Slane next year which will be yet another disappointing announcement.
The only reason Liam puts on the cringy hard man act is because given his fame and wealth he knows he is never going to be in a situation were he ends up in a proper row with someone.
Apart from that time he had his front teeth knocked out in a row. But yeah, he's an insufferable twat.
Quote from: mickO))) on August 16, 2025, 04:38:52 PMThe only reason Liam puts on the cringy hard man act is because given his fame and wealth he knows he is never going to be in a situation were he ends up in a proper row with someone.
Sure just look at his public 'spats' over the years...Damon Albarn, Robbie Williams etc.
I won't even give them the first two albums. Couple of earworms sure, but an absolutely average band. There's very little required of them other than to bang out a few hits in front of some very drunken punters, and I doubt they'll do it with any great energy or enthusiasm.
Up in Dublin today visiting family, there was a line out the door of the merch shop, opposite the Stephens Green Luas stop, way down into Grafton Street this morning, just passed it again, 6 hours later, still a big, big queue of people who are Mad For It and want us all to know. They're making some serious money today. Town is filled with their uniformed legion.
Have absolutely no issue with Oasis. That merch shop qas there for 2 weeks or so. Crazy amount of money made between that and the gigs.
Yeah, same. They're fine and fit a certain niche well. That audience jumping along in Manchester was insane. Compare that with Helheim playing the deadly Jormundgand at Beyond the gates. Sacks of dead spuds in that crowd. So depressing to look at. At least Oasis is a good day out.
They're not exactly offensive are they like. I'd never throw them on of my own volition but like it isn't so bad as to bother me in the slightest.
Which might be the worst insult of all in a way I guess
They're one of the most popular bands on the planet, not exactly "a certain niche".
Ok fair haha. My perspective is warped. Didnt know they were big in America.
Ha, well said Pentagrimes, couldn't agree more.
Mark Lanegan has a great story in his book, that he went looking for Liam at some gig/festival after he heard him mocking his band calling them "Howling Branches". Liam wouldn't go anywhere alone without his bouncers tagging along after that. Scared shitless. Lanegan would have mangled him I'd say...
Quote from: Putrefaction on August 18, 2025, 11:04:05 PMHa, well said Pentagrimes, couldn't agree more.
Mark Lanegan has a great story in his book, that he went looking for Liam at some gig/festival after he heard him mocking his band calling them "Howling Branches". Liam wouldn't go anywhere alone without his bouncers tagging along after that. Scared shitless. Lanegan would have mangled him I'd say...
Lanegan is every bit the mouthy twat Liam is. Completely insufferable cunt. The difference is he made great music, so he gets a pass.
I hated Oasis and Britpop in general at the time, but it's kind of nostalgic now so I don't mind it. Would take Pulp over any of the others.
Suede for me. Pity auld Lanegan isn't around to make tubes anymore, and a Yowling Branches reunion will never happen.
Today's peeve is Apple. Helping a friend migrate and recover stuff from her iPhone, and it's such a pain in the hoop vs. Android.
Quote from: Ducky on August 19, 2025, 09:02:08 AMHelping a friend migrate and recover stuff from her iPhone, and it's such a pain in the hoop vs. Android.
Getting a new phone, an identical model to the last one, same music player, simply pop in the original SD card with all the music. The discover for some reason, 80% of the artworks aren't showing.
Did you tag them with the art before adding them to the phone or did you do it through the phone? With the player I use (Blackplayer) if you tag them on the phone it doesn't add the art to the files.
Quote from: astfgyl on August 18, 2025, 05:35:00 PMThey're not exactly offensive are they like. I'd never throw them on of my own volition but like it isn't so bad as to bother me in the slightest.
Which might be the worst insult of all in a way I guess
I'd be the same, If an Oasis song comes on the radio I find I don't be as enraged by it as I do be with a lot of the muck that comes on.
As an aside man, we were on about Mr Bungle there a while ago and I said I'd give them another blast.
It is as I remembered it. its just a personal opinion, but to my lugs the "music" of Mr Bungle is the worst kind of scutter ever committed to tape.
Complete fucking rubbish, ear rot. Fuck them cunts and everything about them. I'm actually enraged thinking about them, I don't even have to hear the cunts. (sorry now, I know ya like them)
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on August 20, 2025, 12:22:21 AMQuote from: astfgyl on August 18, 2025, 05:35:00 PMThey're not exactly offensive are they like. I'd never throw them on of my own volition but like it isn't so bad as to bother me in the slightest.
Which might be the worst insult of all in a way I guess
I'd be the same, If an Oasis song comes on the radio I find I don't be as enraged by it as I do be with a lot of the muck that comes on.
As an aside man, we were on about Mr Bungle there a while ago and I said I'd give them another blast.
It is as I remembered it. its just a personal opinion, but to my lugs the "music" of Mr Bungle is the worst kind of scutter ever committed to tape.
Complete fucking rubbish, ear rot. Fuck them cunts and everything about them. I'm actually enraged thinking about them, I don't even have to hear the cunts. (sorry now, I know ya like them)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Fair enough, the last album wasn't their best like
Feds. As in English tv dramas adopting this word for police. Even a Scottish thing I started the other night on Netflix had the young ones going on about the Feds catching them. This constant Americanization of everything. I keep thinking of what Brendan Gleeson in The Guard would have made of it. Feds me hole.
Posthumous releases.
I don't mind the idea in general, but the sheer amount being released is ridiculous.
I first noticed it with Bowie where there seemed to be at least one coming out every year. He's only been gone nine years and when I counted on Spotify there it's already 19 albums in that short time.
I've really noticed it with jazz though. Miles Davis died in 1991 and there have been 67 albums since then.
I've just recently started to get into Count Basie and it's 74 albums since he died in 1984. 74!
It's definitely all weighted more heavily recently. A lot of these artists often have 3 albums coming out a year at the minute.
The estates are trying to say it's for the fans etc, but it's just completely shameless utter fleecing of an intellectual property or brand for every single cent they can get.
It's frustrating as a new fan having to scroll through an ocean of crap to find the good stuff. Imagine how many new fans are unaware it's all posthumous cash grabs and that's what they're using to try and get into an artist as it's all at the top of the list.
Miles Davis had 5 albums come out in 2023, and 4 each in 2022 and 2021. Absurd!
/Rant
Quote from: Mooncat on August 20, 2025, 03:18:04 PMPosthumous releases.
I don't mind the idea in general, but the sheer amount being released is ridiculous.
I get what you mean.
It depends on the release - like if the artist was actively working on it before they died and it was completed/near completion then that's one thing.
I'll even stretch to things like the Manic Street Preachers album "Journal For Plague Lovers" which was released in 2009 - nearly 15 years after Richey Edwards' disappearance and a year after he was declared presumed deceased. The remaining 3 lads used Edwards' notebooks (which he'd given to them before he headed off) - he'd never really had much input musically in any case (beyond asking if Bradfield/Moore if they could make it sound like Magazine or PiL) so when the record came out, it had been created by much the same process as if he as around. And it's a stormer.
The same can be said of the upcoming Cardiacs' release, I think.
However - there are things like Frank Zappa that really frustrate me and I'm a big FZ fan. My issue with it is that Zappa recorded so much stuff it means his (horribly run) estate can keep hoofing out half-baked shit til the Läther cows come home.
There is a specific type of Zappa fan - of which I am not - that seem to live for the cataloguing of his releases and where they were culled from rather than asking "Is this any good? I mean actually any good? No foolin'." I have neither the brain capacity of Excel skills to keep up with it.
Hendrix is the one that always comes to mind for me. There was a great MAD magazine one-er years ago when I was a lad. It was a drawing of Jimi and a tagline;
"Jimi Hendrix - 3 albums released during his lifetime... 957,317 more in the following 20 years."
Quote from: StoutAndAle on August 20, 2025, 04:46:40 PMQuote from: Mooncat on August 20, 2025, 03:18:04 PMPosthumous releases.
I don't mind the idea in general, but the sheer amount being released is ridiculous.
I get what you mean.
It depends on the release - like if the artist was actively working on it before they died and it was completed/near completion then that's one thing.
I'll even stretch to things like the Manic Street Preachers album "Journal For Plague Lovers" which was released in 2009 - nearly 15 years after Richey Edwards' disappearance and a year after he was declared presumed deceased. The remaining 3 lads used Edwards' notebooks (which he'd given to them before he headed off) - he'd never really had much input musically in any case (beyond asking if Bradfield/Moore if they could make it sound like Magazine or PiL) so when the record came out, it had been created by much the same process as if he as around. And it's a stormer.
The same can be said of the upcoming Cardiacs' release, I think.
However - there are things like Frank Zappa that really frustrate me and I'm a big FZ fan. My issue with it is that Zappa recorded so much stuff it means his (horribly run) estate can keep hoofing out half-baked shit til the Läther cows come home.
There is a specific type of Zappa fan - of which I am not - that seem to live for the cataloguing of his releases and where they were culled from rather than asking "Is this any good? I mean actually any good? No foolin'." I have neither the brain capacity of Excel skills to keep up with it.
Hendrix is the one that always comes to mind for me. There was a great MAD magazine one-er years ago when I was a lad. It was a drawing of Jimi and a tagline;
"Jimi Hendrix - 3 albums released during his lifetime... 957,317 more in the following 20 years."
Yeah there's exceptions for sure. Even Hendrix had one or two posthumous albums where they tried to curate it as close to the way they thought he intended as possible before the crap floodgates opened.
And yeah, Zappa and his infamous vault. Prince is another one beginning to get that treatment now.
I'd add Jeff Buckley to the pile. I didn't mind Sketches which was obviously stuff he was working on and there's a good few gems on it. But his mam seems to find unheard live performances every year or two. Must be working her way back to an unearthed performance in the local scout hall at this rate
You can understand (and I can excuse) the appetite for Buckley material though, that one album was so good and had such an impact that anything one could get their hands on will be highly thought of. Live stuff you could dismiss (though the expanded version of Live At Sin É is excellent) but the album with Gary Lucas and the album from his first session are both well worth hearing.
Sketches is hit & miss, I wonder how it'd be regarded in isolation without Grace to compare it to.
I don't think it would be regarded at all without that context.
Quote from: Carnage on August 19, 2025, 07:28:10 PMDid you tag them with the art before adding them to the phone or did you do it through the phone? With the player I use (Blackplayer) if you tag them on the phone it doesn't add the art to the files.
Did it through the phone. I'll know next time...
Season of Mist bombarding you about their great Merch sale and you go in and it's all either small or xxxl available. Hopefully I've just saved some of you the bother.
Quote from: Thorn on August 28, 2025, 04:57:39 PMSeason of Mist bombarding you about their great Merch sale and you go in and it's all either small or xxxl available. Hopefully I've just saved some of you the bother.
Evil Greed do the same shite. G'way ta fuck!
Covid. Get fucked !
Jaysus you are looking a bit rough there man.
Did ya not keep up to date with your safe and effective vaccine boosters ya silly billy?
I hope it doesn't change your voice, apparently that's a thing with the deadly new variant.
Imagine the horror of your voice changing when ya have a flu. The humanity!
I am sorry to hear you aren't well man, hope ya shake it off quickly.
It shits me that both Antifa mongos and Neo-Nazi retards all show up to their events wearing all black. Can they not choose beige or pink and leave the cool one alone. There was a Neo-Nazi march in Melbourne at the weekend (actual Neo Nazis, not people who want to go to metal gigs) and they were doing themselves and their mummies very proud indeed. All dressed in black, so now when I walk around all in black as I mostly do, and with a partly shaved/ partly bald noggin, I could easily be confused for one of these cunts. Or worse, a BLM cunt :laugh:
Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin is of the opinion that the reason mass attendance is down is because we have all become too proud and lack the humility to genuflect or kneel before the creator. So its entirely the fault of the parishioners.
Good man Kevin, ya hit the nail square on the head there. The Romans weren't as accurate with their hammers when they were nailing our lord and saviour Jesus Christ to the infamous gibbet, ya fucking mook.
Those fuckers are beyond redemption at this stage.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 01, 2025, 11:24:56 AMBishop Kevin Doran of Elphin is of the opinion that the reason mass attendance is down is because we have all become too proud and lack the humility to genuflect or kneel before the creator. So its entirely the fault of the parishioners.
Good man Kevin, ya hit the nail square on the head there. The Romans weren't as accurate with their hammers when they were nailing our lord and saviour Jesus Christ to the infamous gibbet, ya fucking mook.
Those fuckers are beyond redemption at this stage.
No Kevin, its the kneeling that was done giving forced blow jobs to priests is yer problem there.
I reckon all that stuff will have had some impact alright, but I think the main factor in why people moved away from the church is that Irish people became more educated and more progressive in their world view. That seems to be the path that cultures take. Ireland has become a modern country over the past forty years or less, and traditional views get ditched in favour of more worldly and 'sophisticated' ideas. Religion becomes a parochial old tie to the black and white past and gets left behind. Ireland is now too clever for religion, but maybe something of value has been lost along the way. A sense of meaning and a sense of community? Not to say that those things can't be found elsewhere of course, but it's easy to be endlessly cynical.
Reviews that contain the phrase "Their Best Since" usually written by a complete fucking idiot vaguely qualified to be a journalist.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 01, 2025, 12:40:46 PMI reckon all that stuff will have had some impact alright, but I think the main factor in why people moved away from the church is that Irish people became more educated and more progressive in their world view. That seems to be the path that cultures take. Ireland has become a modern country over the past forty years or less, and traditional views get ditched in favour of more worldly and 'sophisticated' ideas. Religion becomes a parochial old tie to the black and white past and gets left behind. Ireland is now too clever for religion, but maybe something of value has been lost along the way. A sense of meaning and a sense of community? Not to say that those things can't be found elsewhere of course, but it's easy to be endlessly cynical.
and that also :abbath:
Absolutely nothing of value was lost when backs were collectively turned on those child raping/murdering cunts.
Sure me mother (and no doubt any number of your own relatives) had the left-handedness literally bet out of her by the nuns. And that is absolutely timid compared that some of the "holy people" committed against this country.
As someone living in the Diocese of Elphin, let the Catholic church fucking and all it ever stood for in this country burn and return to the dirt, where it belongs.
Using either the word "fire" or the flame emoji to say that you like something. You should be burnt to death for that crime. Burnt. To. Death.
Agree with you on that. But will also have to add:
Do. Ing. This. :laugh:
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2025, 11:59:01 AMUsing either the word "fire" or the flame emoji to say that you like something. You should be burnt to death for that crime. Burnt. To. Death.
This post slaps 👋
Quote from: tonictitan on September 02, 2025, 12:36:58 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2025, 11:59:01 AMUsing either the word "fire" or the flame emoji to say that you like something. You should be burnt to death for that crime. Burnt. To. Death.
This post slaps 👋
Oh yes. That's another death sentence.
Quote from: Ducky on September 01, 2025, 11:31:08 PMAbsolutely nothing of value was lost when backs were collectively turned on those child raping/murdering cunts.
Sure me mother (and no doubt any number of your own relatives) had the left-handedness literally bet out of her by the nuns. And that is absolutely timid compared that some of the "holy people" committed against this country.
As someone living in the Diocese of Elphin, let the Catholic church fucking and all it ever stood for in this country burn and return to the dirt, where it belongs.
Yip, my mother had her left arm broken by a cunt of a nun in primary school. Her older sister landed into school the next day a punched the cunt in the face. I went to the same primary school and even then it was pretty evil and twisted the way we all were treated.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 01, 2025, 08:42:32 AMThere was a Neo-Nazi march in Melbourne at the weekend (actual Neo Nazis, not people who want to go to metal gigs) and they were doing themselves and their mummies very proud indeed.
Just saw this, seems like the best place to put it. I've no idea who yer man is, just a very funny front page :laugh:
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Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2025, 01:12:14 PMQuote from: tonictitan on September 02, 2025, 12:36:58 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2025, 11:59:01 AMUsing either the word "fire" or the flame emoji to say that you like something. You should be burnt to death for that crime. Burnt. To. Death.
This post slaps 👋
Oh yes. That's another death sentence.
Whereas I don't necessarily disagree, mainly this is just a sign that you're all old men who hate youth lingo, same as literally every generation thinks about new generations :laugh:
The influence of Friends runs a deep as that of Sabbath, for the lads.
Bands who name their fanbases. Or rather, ones who name their fanbases where it's not really appropriate. I can understand when a pop star does it, Beyonce with The Beyhive, Lady Gaga with her Little Monsters, Taylor Swift with Swifties etc. Most of their fanbases are tween girls, so fair enough.
But when a band like Venom does it (The Legion), or even Slipknot with Maggots, it is totally cringe inducing. Can you imagine the 90 or so crusty older guys at your average Venom show all fist-pumping like, 'Yeah! We're The Legion!'. Fuck me...
Even worse is when you get a local act trying it because monkey see, monkey do, that must be how to be successful.
Bonus related pet peeve: local bands who refer to their home town (and only town they ever play) by its name. "Thank you, Edmonton!"
Quote from: Mooncat on September 02, 2025, 05:14:55 PMBonus related pet peeve: local bands who refer to their home town (and only town they ever play) by its name. "Thank you, Edmonton!"
There was quite a spate of punk and post-rock bands that did something similar in the 90s/00s when I was first starting out.
All driven by Ian MacKaye saying "We are Fugazi from Washington DC" on bootlegs from around the world.
"We are {Insert Name} from Cork City."
We know, yeh eejits - it's your first ever gig, it's in Cork and we are all on first name terms.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 02, 2025, 02:55:12 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 01, 2025, 08:42:32 AMThere was a Neo-Nazi march in Melbourne at the weekend (actual Neo Nazis, not people who want to go to metal gigs) and they were doing themselves and their mummies very proud indeed.
Just saw this, seems like the best place to put it. I've no idea who yer man is, just a very funny front page :laugh:
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Yeah he's been on the news the past couple of days. A prime gimp.
Power cuts in the middle of a boss fight.
Away from home for work and went to a charity shop to pick up a new training shirt, grabbed one from the XL rack, brand new, $4...grand....you beauty....
Got back to the room and tried it on, tight as fu k on me, looked at the tag, it's definitely XL, flipped the tag 'Made in Thailand'
Quote from: 91/30 on September 04, 2025, 11:12:56 AMAway from home for work and went to a charity shop to pick up a new training shirt, grabbed one from the XL rack, brand new, $4...grand....you beauty....
Got back to the room and tried it on, tight as fu k on me, looked at the tag, it's definitely XL, flipped the tag 'Made in Thailand'
Frustrating. Happened to me in France. I'm an XXL (or XL if I'm being really good).
Spotted a shirt in a shop - picked up a XXL/Relaxed Fit. Tried it on and nearly took out the seams like The Incredible Hulk.
"I have it in a 5XL - which
should fit!" said the sales assistant - en Francais - from across the shop. Cue head turns and looks from around the shop.
I don't speak French. I nodded back at yer man and give him a thumbs up.
My wife, who speaks French fluently, arrived at my side at told me what the lad had said.
J'étais morto. And, of course, more morto when I then I had to try on the shirt that was presented to me before I could get the fuck out of the shop.
Stated sizes aren't worth a fuck anymore unless you try it on, that's why I can't buy any clothes online, I'm an XXL but I've seen XL and XXXL fit perfectly as well where an XXL doesn't
Yeah bought two cheapy Penny's tops for the gym recently. A dark blue one and an olive one. Both Medium. The blue one is a bit too snug. Olive one is perfect fit. 'Sake.
Tshirt sizes are so fucked. Every order is a gamble.
If it's Gildan it's dependable, FOTL forget about it.
I got rightly fucked buying a Behemoth T-shirt from them directly a few years ago. I'm a fat cunt so usually buy 3XL, got one from them at that size and it was skintight. Contacted them and they were OK with exchanging at my expense; I thought OK as they had the old size chart thing going on - total fiction - so I switched it for 5XL as the 3XL was not for me. As you'd expect it's like a tent, but no way would they change it again. And the exchange cost me €8 each way.
This was a long time ago, when T-shirts were around €20, this cost me €40+ then, probably €60+ nowadays.
Yeah, Gildan are grand.
A few I got lately though have a puckidgy type thing on the shoulders that annoys the fuck out of me.
It seems to settle itself out after a few washes though.
I'm a six foot two lanky prick and size medium, so it could be just that I lack the shoulders to stretch them out.
In fairness I suppose its impossible to make a tee shirt to fit all body types.
I was doing the shopping in Aldi and I had my bunch of bags for life with me because I'm a good citizen who cares about the environment, and have bought a heap of bags for life... from fucking Aldi! At their prompt. To be a good fucking citizen!
I am at the self service check out scanning my stuff and a member of staff comes up and asks to look in my empty bags. I said yeah man, go for it. But I felt like asking him if there was a problem. Did he think I had stolen something? Maybe he should call the police to interrogate me. I'm only in there every mother fucking week spending a couple of hundred dollars! Obviously he's just a poor dickhead following instructions from shit management and the last thing he needs is a sexy, middle-aged, disgruntled Irishman (did I mention sexy*?) offloading decades of personal trauma and PTSD from that time he served in Nam into his poor little face. My ire is focused at the shit policy that is the norm in retail in Australia of assuming that everyone who enters your premises is a hardened criminal. I might be hard, but...
* very sexy
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 06, 2025, 06:06:46 AMI was doing the shopping in Aldi and I had my bunch of bags for life with me because I'm a good citizen who cares about the environment, and have bought a heap of bags for life... from fucking Aldi! At their prompt. To be a good fucking citizen!
I am at the self service check out scanning my stuff and a member of staff comes up and asks to look in my empty bags. I said yeah man, go for it. But I felt like asking him if there was a problem. Did he think I had stolen something? Maybe he should call the police to interrogate me. I'm only in there every mother fucking week spending a couple of hundred dollars! Obviously he's just a poor dickhead following instructions from shit management and the last thing he needs is a sexy, middle-aged, disgruntled Irishman (did I mention sexy*?) offloading decades of personal trauma and PTSD from that time he served in Nam into his poor little face. My ire is focused at the shit policy that is the norm in retail in Australia of assuming that everyone who enters your premises is a hardened criminal. I might be hard, but...
* very sexy
The thing is, you keep hearing that Australians are all descended from convicts.
But what about all the prison wardens they sent down there along with the convicts, to keep them under control? Guess their descendants are still running the show.
Very valid point.
Maybe he was thought you looked suspect as you looked so sexy dressed like those not so sexy neo-nazi/anfita folk?
Was it the heels and Bermuda shorts combo, do you think?
Why have self service check outs if ya don't trust your customers to fucking serve themselves? Not even the really sexy customers? Is there even any point in being really really sexy anymore?
Criminally sexy.
It's for some handcuff roleplay, duh.
"I'm taking a break from Social Media" posts on social media no less - usually no later than an hour up goes a picture of a meal
"Tonight's masterpiece: slow-cooked beef short rib, meltingly tender, served alongside glazed baby carrots, haricots verts, and a silky truffled potato purée Perfectly paired with a glass of 2016 Bordeaux. Bon appétit, Joël Robuchon eat your heart out."
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on September 11, 2025, 01:55:44 PM"I'm taking a break from Social Media" posts on social media no less - usually no later than an hour up goes a picture of a meal
"Tonight's masterpiece: slow-cooked beef short rib, meltingly tender, served alongside glazed baby carrots, haricots verts, and a silky truffled potato purée Perfectly paired with a glass of 2016 Bordeaux. Bon appétit, Joël Robuchon eat your heart out."
Tangentially related, and also possibly being a bit harsh, but the ones with constant, "My kids are my world" posts. Yeah, because you haven't a shred of personality or life of your own...
This weed situation has gotten out of hand.
This skunk situation actually I should say.
Can a man not get an auld fashioned bit of weed anymore? Fuck sake , this stuff would blow the head clean off ya.
It'll wind up doing damage.
Customs charges. Just feck off
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 12, 2025, 11:16:05 PMThis weed situation has gotten out of hand.
This skunk situation actually I should say.
Can a man not get an auld fashioned bit of weed anymore? Fuck sake , this stuff would blow the head clean off ya.
It'll wind up doing damage.
I am the opposite weed just won't do anything to me anymore so now it's mostly concentrates and distillate. Even the normal 510 batteries with distillate won't do it so I use things like the sipper or devices that will hold 2 - 3 distillate carts at once. Concentrates are much better overall the only downside is the heavy coughing when using them which it seems is unavoidable plus having to go outside to smoke. Being able to smoke indoors is what makes distillate great.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on September 12, 2025, 11:16:05 PMThis weed situation has gotten out of hand.
This skunk situation actually I should say.
Can a man not get an auld fashioned bit of weed anymore? Fuck sake , this stuff would blow the head clean off ya.
It'll wind up doing damage.
Wouldn't mind getting some of that lol the stuff I've been getting so far this year has been very weak. Only managed to get half decent stuff last week.
I'll smoke whatever. If it's weak I'll simply smoke more of it but some of the stuff the last few years had me half paranoid with the strength of it. I'm gone fond of the vape pens though they're lovely for during the day at work and stuff
Phone apps and all the tracking bollox that goes with it. I am giving an old phone to someone today and the amount of effort it's taking to figure out how sign out of some of the apps like Gmail since they seem to be making it as difficult as possible because being signed out means they can't harvest your data.
Absolutely infuriating what should be a 10 minute task is now going to take forever because I know a few others apps are also going to be like this. I don't use social media or have anything relating to it on any phone so I can only imagine how much more annoying this would be if I was using all of that stuff.
Factory reset or go into the apps nenu and delete data one by one.
That's what I plan on doing but wanted to log out of everything to make sure / delete passwords etc. I am giving it to my uncle and the last thing I want him seeing coming up on the phone is things like Cannibal Corpse, Meat Hook Sodomy or anything along those lines :laugh:
Respecting personal space seems to be a thing of the past up Dublin way, it seems to be creeping in more and more. I was in Freebird yesterday, flicking through the CD racks and had a couple of instances of lads coming right up beside me, shoulder to shoulder, to reach across and flick through the section I was going through. Seriously, one of them would have been less intrusive if he crouched behind me and put his hand through my fucking legs to reach some of the CDs he wanted to browse throough. Surreal carry on. Add in the lads who continue to wear their backpacks in confined spaces and seem oblvious to when they're mashing the bag into the backs of the other people around them and it makes me yearn for the grand oul days of covid when at least you didn't have cunts thinking this shite is acceptable.
Next time someone stands too close to you, start aggressively scratching your balls, coughing and sneezing without covering your mouth. You'll have the whole place to yourself.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 21, 2025, 11:56:27 AMRespecting personal space seems to be a thing of the past up Dublin way, it seems to be creeping in more and more. I was in Freebird yesterday, flicking through the CD racks and had a couple of instances of lads coming right up beside me, shoulder to shoulder, to reach across and flick through the section I was going through.
Can't stand that shite when you're digging in the crates for stuff.
Another one is lads that take records out that they might buy and leave them on top of the bins as they're browsing and
then they get all pissy when you dare to move their records that they probably won't buy and miss-file giving the staff another mess to clean up.
Cunts!
Lean in really close to them and inhale loudly and tell them they smell gorgeous. I actually saw a lad do this to a one in a pub one time after she stole his seat when he was at the bar. Needless to say he had his seat back rapidly :laugh:
Once saw a lad "fend off" a fella about to fight him by whipping his dick out and running at him with it.
Worked a treat, the would-be assailant legged it :laugh:
Quote from: Ducky on September 21, 2025, 08:22:12 PMOnce saw a lad "fend off" a fella about to fight him by whipping his dick out and running at him with it.
Worked a treat, the would-be assailant legged it :laugh:
Ah, a student of not knowing Karate, but knowing CA-Razy!
A fantastic deterrent for urban combat!
He must have had a serious weapon.
One that get's mentioned on here a lot but the continued decline in customer service. I want to buy an item from CEX. Nowhere in the republic currently sells this item only a few English stores have it second hand. When you ring what you think is the customer service number all it is, is a recorded message telling you to contact customer service by email.
I emailed and asked can they send the item for me to collect to an Irish store and the answer was no. So, I then suggested what about sending it to the Belfast or Newry stores for me to collect the answer was also no we don't do that but here is the link to the Irish site check that out.
Last week I discovered a store up the North with the item. It's a good 2 hour+ drive from the house I found a number online which I tried ringing to confirm they definitely have it in stock as I don't fancy that drive for nothing and again the store number is just an answering machine message telling you to email the customer service for help which I did and they again said no we can't contact an individual store to confirm stock levels. Just ridiculous and I am not risking that drive because if I turned up and they didn't have it I would just lose it. How hard can it be to just contact the store and confirm the item is there when they have actively stopped me from being able to that myself.
Quote from: mickO))) on September 22, 2025, 03:49:29 PMOne that get's mentioned on here a lot but the continued decline in customer service. I want to buy an item from CEX. Nowhere in the republic currently sells this item only a few English stores have it second hand. When you ring what you think is the customer service number all it is, is a recorded message telling you to contact customer service by email.
I emailed and asked can they send the item for me to collect to an Irish store and the answer was no. So, I then suggested what about sending it to the Belfast or Newry stores for me to collect the answer was also no we don't do that but here is the link to the Irish site check that out.
Last week I discovered a store up the North with the item. It's a good 2 hour+ drive from the house I found a number online which I tried ringing to confirm they definitely have it in stock as I don't fancy that drive for nothing and again the store number is just an answering machine message telling you to email the customer service for help which I did and they again said no we can't contact an individual store to confirm stock levels. Just ridiculous and I am not risking that drive because if I turned up and they didn't have it I would just lose it. How hard can it be to just contact the store and confirm the item is there when they have actively stopped me from being able to that myself.
A lot of companies don't give a fuck nowadays about customer care, just give us the money and fuck off with asking us to go the extra mile attitude
Quote from: The Heretic on September 22, 2025, 04:39:16 PMA lot of companies don't give a fuck nowadays about customer care, just give us the money and fuck off with asking us to go the extra mile attitude
I know sure during the pandemic AIB got rid of it's 24 hour banking phone line and cut back to only having people answering phones 9-5 Monday - Friday while at the same time they put the banking fees up. The excuse was the 24 hour response wasn't possible with people working from home. Here we are 5 years later and they still haven't gone back to the 24 hour.
On a similar note I've been caught with the AI bot with a few places now. The only way to contact is an online chat and it's a bot. Of course if your question is any way out of the ordinary or specific (which it often is if you've felt the need to contact them) the bot just sends you round in circles, unable to answer the question. No other way to contact the company. As cost-cutting measures continue it's only going to get worse.
Just ask to speak to a human. I had an issue on Reverb recently and, same thing, was going round in circles with the robot so just typed "Can I please speak to a human" and got sorted within a couple of minutes with a real human.
Not being able to take to a human when you have queries or complaints is a mind fuck.
CeX don't have a phone number for their individual stores because you'll have every mouth breather ringing up asking how much will they get for a jam-encrusted copy of FIFA 04, and their dead gran's Wii.
Quote from: Ducky on September 23, 2025, 02:47:20 PMCeX don't have a phone number for their individual stores because you'll have every mouth breather ringing up asking how much will they get for a jam-encrusted copy of FIFA 04, and their dead gran's Wii.
Still annoying that stores don't have a customer email. Quick auto response would kill off fuckers looking for trade rates.
It's the post pandemic effect. Companies went out of business then back again, with even less fucks given this time around, and this is now acceptable. Don't like it? find another company.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 23, 2025, 09:39:27 AMJust ask to speak to a human. I had an issue on Reverb recently and, same thing, was going round in circles with the robot so just typed "Can I please speak to a human" and got sorted within a couple of minutes with a real human.
Funnily enough it was Reverb I figured that out on too, but not all companies do that. Most I've found don't. Quite a few just have a preset list of questions and answers and it's like playing a choose your own adventure game, accept nothing is relevant to what you actually want to talk about.
Quote from: Mooncat on September 23, 2025, 05:56:27 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on September 23, 2025, 09:39:27 AMJust ask to speak to a human. I had an issue on Reverb recently and, same thing, was going round in circles with the robot so just typed "Can I please speak to a human" and got sorted within a couple of minutes with a real human.
Funnily enough it was Reverb I figured that out on too, but not all companies do that. Most I've found don't. Quite a few just have a preset list of questions and answers and it's like playing a choose your own adventure game, accept nothing is relevant to what you actually want to talk about.
I dunno about all of them but the crowd I'm working for seem to have some sort of legal requirement where they have to offer you a human.
I'm certain they wouldn't do so if they didn't have to though so be careful of referendums and such like :laugh: :laugh:
Uber is another one. Not one I would guess many have come across on here since we don't have Uber in Ireland but when I lived abroad the only customer service they provide is a bot that chats back to you. I found a customer care number after a bit of searching at one point only to be told that it was only for drivers when I called and that they don't provide any call in service for customers.
That female bot you get when you call Apple is so annoying I just keep repeating 'customer care' over and over again until it connects with a human.
Technology replacing people. Similar to what is mentioned above. I was in a supermarket when a robot zipped past me. I think it was cleaning the floor. Easily done by a person. Same, I was in an airport and was brought food in a restaurant by a robot. The future is here and it is a bit grim.
If only there was some sort of warning about the dangers, like a movie or two....
I've made three cups of coffee since getting to work this morning - not instant either, the good stuff.
I've had to pour three cups of cold coffee down the sink because inept cunts keep interrupting my few meagre minutes of peace.
Quote from: StoutAndAle on September 25, 2025, 12:12:46 PMI've made three cups of coffee since getting to work this morning - not instant either, the good stuff.
I've had to pour three cups of cold coffee down the sink because inept cunts keep interrupting my few meagre minutes of peace.
Man that happens me every day at work. I make a grand hot mug of coffee and by the time I get to take a sip it's stone cold
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 25, 2025, 12:04:43 PMIf only there was some sort of warning about the dangers, like a movie or two....
:laugh:
Quote from: Thorn on September 25, 2025, 07:51:58 PMQuote from: Kunt 4 Life on September 25, 2025, 12:04:43 PMIf only there was some sort of warning about the dangers, like a movie or two....
:laugh:
I'm thinking South Park "We didn't listen"
I hope there's a special place in Hell for whoever started putting elastic in denims 🤬
I dunno, I like the fact that the elastic makes me still squeeze into a medium. Like an extra medium. Not quite ready to accept I may be a "large".
Is it just me but I actually detest being called mate by anyone, especially people who are definitely not my mate? Does my head in, especially in work messages.
It's not just you.
If my father called someone 'mate' it was wise to separate them, he only used it with someone he detested.
I'm funny with the word mate. I can't bring myself to say it, even though everyone uses it in Aus, all the time. I have no problem being called mate, particularly by Aussies or Brits, but it jars a bit coming from Irish people. It doesn't bother me, it just seems a bit... unnatural maybe? I did accidentally say it recently and it was like an out of body experience :laugh:
Quote from: Emphyrio on October 02, 2025, 09:11:17 AMI dunno, I like the fact that the elastic makes me still squeeze into a medium. Like an extra medium. Not quite ready to accept I may be a "large".
I've a lovely pair of jeans that I didn't think I'd fit into before I tried them on, but the wee touch of elastic in them and they're fecking great.
Exactly, just that little titch is perfect.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2025, 12:14:07 PMI'm funny with the word mate. I can't bring myself to say it, even though everyone uses it in Aus, all the time. I have no problem being called mate, particularly by Aussies or Brits, but it jars a bit coming from Irish people. It doesn't bother me, it just seems a bit... unnatural maybe? I did accidentally say it recently and it was like an out of body experience :laugh:
Same as Irish lads saying "bro", just sounds retarded
Quote from: Born of Fire on October 02, 2025, 01:08:33 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2025, 12:14:07 PMI'm funny with the word mate. I can't bring myself to say it, even though everyone uses it in Aus, all the time. I have no problem being called mate, particularly by Aussies or Brits, but it jars a bit coming from Irish people. It doesn't bother me, it just seems a bit... unnatural maybe? I did accidentally say it recently and it was like an out of body experience :laugh:
Same as Irish lads saying "bro", just sounds retarded
Again, I don't mind it but can't bring myself to say it. Then again, I say dude all the time so...
'Bro' drives me fucking nuts! You hear young lads saying it all the time these days. They all sound like fucking yanks the way they talk. Jake Paul and his cunt sister Logan have a lot to answer for! 'Awesome' annoys the fuck out of me as well, what happened to 'deadly'?
Quote from: Born of Fire on October 02, 2025, 01:08:33 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2025, 12:14:07 PMI'm funny with the word mate. I can't bring myself to say it, even though everyone uses it in Aus, all the time. I have no problem being called mate, particularly by Aussies or Brits, but it jars a bit coming from Irish people. It doesn't bother me, it just seems a bit... unnatural maybe? I did accidentally say it recently and it was like an out of body experience :laugh:
Same as Irish lads saying "bro", just sounds retarded
YES
Also, I've said it before but the phrase "reach out", which some of my coworkers throw around, boils my piss.
You're not asking for a huge emotional outpouring for help, you;re asking some lad to give you a file number.
"Bro" seems to be the domain of the young lads. Went in for a haircut a year ago to a spot that has a good reputation... decent chop, but all the other clients were young and the chats with the barbers was all "bro, bro, bro".
I also balked when I tapped my bankcard to pay, your man says "old school bro, a bankcard"
The Irish bro thing is cuntish. Just makes them seem retarded.
Bro is total fucking cringe. Dude is grand, oddly enough, it goes back to the very early 90's here and is somehow, just barely, acceptable. Bro just reeks pf famileee-ah, which is cunty.
My 11 year-old nephew uses 'bro' with his friends a lot, usually when he's on the X Box. I presume they're picking it up from Youtube videos, particularly game play-throughs. Annoying but hopefully he'll grow out of it in time.
Any adult using it should be killed, however.
I've a friend that has been calling everyone Squire since our school days - well over 30 years now! I was indifferent to it for years but it's starting to get on my tits as we approach 50 🫣
Every video I see now is bro this or bro that very annoying but no different to people saying 'well man' or 'well lad' etc. from the previous generation that was equally as annoying.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 02, 2025, 05:01:49 PMEvery video I see now is bro this or bro that very annoying but no different to people saying 'well man' or 'well lad' etc. from the previous generation that was equally as annoying.
Some people are def equally annoyed at those too. I remember getting a taxi once in Belfast years ago with my friend who was all man this and man that (I talk that way a bit too), and after he got dropped off the taxi guy turned to me and said, 'he was doing my fucking head in, that man shit, I was about to lose my temper'. It was the first time it had ever even occurred to me somebody could get so upset over something I found so innocuous. The bro thing is super cringe to me too, especially given it's a bandwagon thing that ALL the young fellas are saying, but I guess it really is no different to dude or man. That guy that says squire though def needs to grab his fedora and fuck off home :laugh:
Edit: funnily enough I could never bring myself to say mate either, even though it's super common in the north. Something about it that's very smick-like up there though.
My 6 year old son says bro the odd time and he's picking it up from youtube videos. It's actually fucking hilarious when he calls me and, particularly my wife, bro. I piss myself when he uses it. Then he pisses himself. So I'm softening on bro :laugh:
I did go through a phase of calling my mum 'mate' when I was younger just to wind her up, so I get the appeal :laugh:
Nice :laugh:
My young fella is always talking about Bro either being cooked or bro dominating when he's online playing fortnite with his mates (oh jesus I just used mate :laugh: ). He doesn't actually do it offline though thankfully.
One that boils my piss however is the increasing number of people who like to refer to maths in the singular. "I was looking at the math" >:(
Coming from the school of "man" and "dude" I certainly can't complain about any terms. Bro is grand, mate is grand too, but obviously sounds weird out of a non-Aussie. I can't abide "lad" though, as that was a term for a penis, in Limerick 20 years ago. Plus the 2 Jonnies are all about "lad" but that's likely kept under the table in the studio. Gowls.
Quote from: The Great Cull on October 03, 2025, 09:09:25 PMOne that boils my piss however is the increasing number of people who like to refer to maths in the singular. "I was looking at the math" >:(
It's a North American thing, they all say it here. Another one that bugs me is not saying 'of' after 'couple'. 'I'm going for a couple drinks' etc. I'm guessing the kids see it online and adopt it.
Looking at a selection of food or drink and saying I'm going do a Guinness or I'm gonna do a cheese toastie. What exactly are you going to do to it?
Aye, an extension of that 'ooh let's do lunch sometime ' ,away and and fuck like
watch out for scalding tomatoes if you ever do a cheese toastie
Tomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Quote from: Ducky on October 04, 2025, 12:27:10 AMTomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Nah, they're class. I eat them like an apple as well.
Quote from: Ducky on October 04, 2025, 12:27:10 AMTomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Raw tomatoes are ignorant, cooked down in various sauces are fine, tomato sauce is grand.
Quote from: Ollkiller on October 04, 2025, 08:17:15 AMNah, they're class. I eat them like an apple as well.
Ah jaysus
A big problem is 99% of supermarket tomatoes are practically flavourless and people insist in eating them straight out of the fridge. They need to be at room temperature, like strawberries otherwise the cold masks the flavour (if there is any in them).
But a fresh homegrown tomato straight off the vine is amazing... If you can be arsed with all the watering and looking after they need.
Tomatoes are unreal. Room temperature, a sprinkle of salt and a little drizzle of olive oil. Hard to bate.
The flies this year seem to be extra cunty. Just stay in one spot so I can kill you for fuck sake!!
Quote from: Anvil on October 04, 2025, 10:04:02 AMA big problem is 99% of supermarket tomatoes are practically flavourless and people insist in eating them straight out of the fridge. They need to be at room temperature, like strawberries otherwise the cold masks the flavour (if there is any in them).
But a fresh homegrown tomato straight off the vine is amazing... If you can be arsed with all the watering and looking after they need.
Aye home grown tomatoes are fantastic. Shop bought the irish ones are OK. The Holland/Spain/Morocco ones are all shyte.
Quote from: ochoill on October 04, 2025, 09:18:23 AMQuote from: Ducky on October 04, 2025, 12:27:10 AMTomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Raw tomatoes are ignorant, cooked down in various sauces are fine, tomato sauce is grand.Quote from: Ollkiller on October 04, 2025, 08:17:15 AMNah, they're class. I eat them like an apple as well.
Ah jaysus
Cherry tomatoes are unreal as well
And mushies as well they're fair nice too
I suppose pasata is a necessary evil.
Tomatoes themselves are nothing nut watery shite.
You can't bayt a tomato sangwidge.
That's just soggy bread with a few seeds. I've been enjoying burgers so much more since I stopped tomatoes going on them. And ketchup.
The fact that Dermot O'Leary exists.
What is the point of putting a lovely, comfy, sofa and table in a hotel room when the only decent position to view the immovable TV is lying on the bed 🫣
The new Colgate tube. Fuck me...
Quote from: 101_North on October 05, 2025, 08:46:49 PMWhat is the point of putting a lovely, comfy, sofa and table in a hotel room when the only decent position to view the immovable TV is lying on the bed 🫣
Fancier version of a cuck chair?😂
:laugh:
🤣😂
Quote from: ochoill on October 04, 2025, 09:18:23 AMQuote from: Ducky on October 04, 2025, 12:27:10 AMTomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Raw tomatoes are ignorant, cooked down in various sauces are fine
100% agreed, can't do raw tomatoes. Lettuce and cucumber can also fuck off. Being a vegetarian for over 25 years with a dislike of these 3 items has has made getting a pre-made sandwich in a train station or airport nigh on impossible :laugh:
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 06, 2025, 12:07:24 PMQuote from: ochoill on October 04, 2025, 09:18:23 AMQuote from: Ducky on October 04, 2025, 12:27:10 AMTomatoes are pure shite in all forms.
Raw tomatoes are ignorant, cooked down in various sauces are fine
100% agreed, can't do raw tomatoes. Lettuce and cucumber can also fuck off. Being a vegetarian for over 25 years with a dislike of these 3 items has has made getting a pre-made sandwich in a train station or airport nigh on impossible :laugh:
cucumbers are the most pointless vegetables ever, tasteless as fuck, no wonder people stick them up their holes, good for nothing else
Pickled cucumbers are class
Quote from: 101_North on October 05, 2025, 08:46:49 PMWhat is the point of putting a lovely, comfy, sofa and table in a hotel room when the only decent position to view the immovable TV is lying on the bed 🫣
And why do they put sofas in corridors of hotels? Who's going to use them?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 06, 2025, 03:50:48 PMAnd why do they put sofas in corridors of hotels? Who's going to use them?
Hello there, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Buckfast.
I've grown a few cucumbers in the greenhouse over the years, and by the end of the summer I would have been sick of eating them, but a freshly picked cucumber, especially turned into a sandwich is amazing! Just fresh bread and some butter... Maybe mayo if I was feeling decadent.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 06, 2025, 03:50:48 PMAnd why do they put sofas in corridors of hotels? Who's going to use them?
I saw a lad accidentally fall head first over a banister on a set of stairs, onto the stone floor from about 1 and a half flights up. His head landed on a sofa, the rest of him slumped onto the ground. That sofa saved his life ???
3 years later I saw the same lad accidentally tumble off a cliff and land in a heap of rocks below. He's still alive and works on a building site operating heavy machinery.
Jesus Christ, what are the chances of there being a perfectly placed sofa at the bottom of a cliff.
:laugh:
If you saw those 2 incidents imagine the carnage he gets himself into besides.
Quote from: Giggles on October 06, 2025, 09:30:32 PMQuote from: Kunt 4 Life on October 06, 2025, 03:50:48 PMAnd why do they put sofas in corridors of hotels? Who's going to use them?
I saw a lad accidentally fall head first over a banister on a set of stairs, onto the stone floor from about 1 and a half flights up. His head landed on a sofa, the rest of him slumped onto the ground. That sofa saved his life ???
3 years later I saw the same lad accidentally tumble off a cliff and land in a heap of rocks below. He's still alive and works on a building site operating heavy machinery.
Happens once:booze.
Happens again: Undiagnosed Dyspraxia😂
Quote from: open face surgery on October 06, 2025, 10:02:51 PMIf you saw those 2 incidents imagine the carnage he gets himself into besides.
One time he crashed into a parked car and wrote it off, as well as his own car and another parked car at the same time. I think he wrote off 7 cars in his first few years driving :laugh:
They fucken sold out with that one :laugh:
Well if we're talking about selling things, the same lad walked into a strip club in London when he was absolutely rubber ducky'd and left his bank card behind the counter. He woke up the next day to find -£2000 worth of transactions on his bank statement, didn't even get the ride :abbath:
Quote from: Giggles on October 07, 2025, 05:01:47 PMWell if we're talking about selling things, the same lad walked into a strip club in London when he was absolutely rubber ducky'd and left his bank card behind the counter. He woke up the next day to find -£2000 worth of transactions on his bank statement, didn't even get the ride :abbath:
So what's the deal with this guy? Is it just one of those lads who gets real messy when drunk and hits it too hard every time? Or is he a bit of a moron in general lol?
He got hit by a car when he was 12, and it seems that it took another 12 years for the retardation to set in :laugh:
But fast forward another 12 years and now he has a missus and a kid and they're both still alive, and he operates heavy machinery for a living and hasn't killed anybody yet. It seems that the curse has left but the memories remain.
He fell asleep under the sun when we were queuing up for pit passes for Metallica in the RDS in 2006, we drew a cock on his face with sun screen :abbath:
Does that actually work?
Sinuses are killing me today, whatever sparked it off. Annoying.
Tradesmen who fail to turn up at the agreed time giving fuck all notification that they can't make it, I've no problem with schedules changing as jobs can drag on longer then expected, but when you're supposed to be there first thing in the morning there's no fucking excuse for not notifying as you would have known from the evening before so you would have had plenty of time to send a text/whatsapp/fucking messenger pigeon/phonecall, I'll tell you what it is, getting jobs too handy as there is limited availability so they can pick and choose and take the piss.
Actually we're talking about basic manners here really!
Quote from: The Heretic on October 21, 2025, 03:43:24 PMTradesmen who fail to turn up at the agreed time giving fuck all notification that they can't make it, I've no problem with schedules changing as jobs can drag on longer then expected, but when you're supposed to be there first thing in the morning there's no fucking excuse for not notifying as you would have known from the evening before so you would have had plenty of time to send a text/whatsapp/fucking messenger pigeon/phonecall, I'll tell you what it is, getting jobs too handy as there is limited availability so they can pick and choose and take the piss.
Actually we're talking about basic manners here really!
This is a particular peeve of mine.
You're kept waiting by them to turn up to look at/price the job, then you have to chase them for a quote, when it's all agreed they may or may not appear and finally it's a fucking crap shoot as to whether they'll do it properly. And all the while you have to maintain a jovial attitude -
"How's it going? Yeah, this is Stout again - yeah, you said you'd be on-site today first thing and it's now eh... tea-time... Ah sure look I know how it is... DEFINITELY next Tuesday yeah? OK, I'll call you Monday to remin.... Oh OK, you'll DEFINITELY remember yeah? It's just... hello... hello?"
Here's a horror-show to make you feel better though; My neighbours had an ordeal with the crew who did a big job on their house last year. Priced it at €190k - like I say, it was a big job - retrofit, re-wire, some structural but no expansion of the footprint. They were scheduled in for April to be done by November latest (keys back and house in turnkey condition).
Price went "significantly north" of €200k about 6 weeks before the start date - "materials, labour etc. is more expensive". A fair chunk of money but the neighbours had come that far so said they'd have to take it on. Moved out of their house in March - back in with parents/in-laws.
Builders still hadn't turned up by
late May. So my neighbour rang them, the builder snapped on her and said "I have plenty of other work on so you can either wait or shag off and get someone else." I know what my answer would have been but she persisted.
Work started... sort of. The builders were there - a lot of Ukrainian lads, then they weren't or they would turn up at 10pm to start work. I had to go around a few times and tell them to pack it in. Finally had to complain to the neighbours who had a word with the building contractor whose response was "Do you want it done or not?!"
They finally got their keys back Christmas week - a load of stuff undone and, worse, shoddily done. Myself and another neighbour pitched in to give them a hand doing the flooring. I had to draft in the brother to hang their doors for them. He said to me after;
"If my apprentice did the skirting and picture rails like that in there, I'd have booted his hole."
Why THE FUCK can't Ticketmaster and the rest of these cunts tell you how much a gig ticket is going to cost BEFORE the show goes on sale?
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 22, 2025, 01:06:09 PMWhy THE FUCK can't Ticketmaster and the rest of these cunts tell you how much a gig ticket is going to cost BEFORE the show goes on sale?
Even better, I've just gotten an email saying my account is restricted due to "suspicious activity" despite not having even been on there since buying Rotting Christ tickets weeks ago :eyeroll:
Quote from: StoutAndAle on October 22, 2025, 12:58:32 PMQuote from: The Heretic on October 21, 2025, 03:43:24 PMTradesmen who fail to turn up at the agreed time giving fuck all notification that they can't make it, I've no problem with schedules changing as jobs can drag on longer then expected, but when you're supposed to be there first thing in the morning there's no fucking excuse for not notifying as you would have known from the evening before so you would have had plenty of time to send a text/whatsapp/fucking messenger pigeon/phonecall, I'll tell you what it is, getting jobs too handy as there is limited availability so they can pick and choose and take the piss.
Actually we're talking about basic manners here really!
This is a particular peeve of mine.
You're kept waiting by them to turn up to look at/price the job, then you have to chase them for a quote, when it's all agreed they may or may not appear and finally it's a fucking crap shoot as to whether they'll do it properly. And all the while you have to maintain a jovial attitude -
"How's it going? Yeah, this is Stout again - yeah, you said you'd be on-site today first thing and it's now eh... tea-time... Ah sure look I know how it is... DEFINITELY next Tuesday yeah? OK, I'll call you Monday to remin.... Oh OK, you'll DEFINITELY remember yeah? It's just... hello... hello?"
Here's a horror-show to make you feel better though; My neighbours had an ordeal with the crew who did a big job on their house last year. Priced it at €190k - like I say, it was a big job - retrofit, re-wire, some structural but no expansion of the footprint. They were scheduled in for April to be done by November latest (keys back and house in turnkey condition).
Price went "significantly north" of €200k about 6 weeks before the start date - "materials, labour etc. is more expensive". A fair chunk of money but the neighbours had come that far so said they'd have to take it on. Moved out of their house in March - back in with parents/in-laws.
Builders still hadn't turned up by late May. So my neighbour rang them, the builder snapped on her and said "I have plenty of other work on so you can either wait or shag off and get someone else." I know what my answer would have been but she persisted.
Work started... sort of. The builders were there - a lot of Ukrainian lads, then they weren't or they would turn up at 10pm to start work. I had to go around a few times and tell them to pack it in. Finally had to complain to the neighbours who had a word with the building contractor whose response was "Do you want it done or not?!"
They finally got their keys back Christmas week - a load of stuff undone and, worse, shoddily done. Myself and another neighbour pitched in to give them a hand doing the flooring. I had to draft in the brother to hang their doors for them. He said to me after;
"If my apprentice did the skirting and picture rails like that in there, I'd have booted his hole."
Fucking terrible experience for them!
True story next:
A few years ago I was waiting for someone to do some work around the house, he initially came around and priced the job for 6K, then began the task of chasing him up for 2 months for a start date with fuck all response, and I mean fuck all, I eventually gave up and sourced another fella who agreed to take it on and promised a start date in a few weeks. Low and behold 3 days later the same fucker who I had been chasing up rolled up the driveway with a tractor and trailer with all his equipment ready to prep for the job, I went out the door and said what are you doing? I've been trying to contact you for months looking for a start date with no reply? He said "Ahh I was busy" etc etc, I said how long does it take to reply to a text? Next words out of his mouth were "well sure if you don't like it you can get someone else?" To which I replied "Yep, that's what I've done" and closed the door on him.
The fella who I got did great work and ended up getting lots more work from us, well over 40k worth of work in total
It's awful being beholden to these cunts and their "schedule"/whims. And as Stout says, having to play nice to keep em on board...cunts.
We'd one customer in last week, looking about a bunch of drivers for a load of vapourproof fluorescent lights. Didn't even know what model they were, just that he'd got them from us to do a job for a guy a few years ago, and they'd all blown after the storm.
I told him I needed to know who the manufacturer was, and he said "I don't remember, but I don't want to go round and check, because yer man's been after me for a few months to fix them"
"But the storm was only last week."
"Nah, the one in January."
Haven't seen him since.
Do not be fooled, the Stanley handsaw, advertised for cutting concrete/stone, cuts neither concrete nor stone, as advertised.
Cunts.
Found out after it's for aerated concrete (which I assume is yank for breeze blocks), I was thinking it was to good to be true.
The cult of "wellness" that gets pushed by some of the podcasters I listen to.
First thing in the morning, after taking all of your important vitamin supplements, go outside and stare into the sun for 30 minutes. Then do a cold plunge in your ice bath, followed by twenty minutes standing on the grass in your bare feet to centre yourself with the earth. Then stand on your head for an hour of meditation followed by a colonic retreat while staring deeply at a mushroom. Then you'll be ready for your day's work... oh wait, it's 9pm and time for bed!
Get fucked you fucking weird cunts!
People going mad for pumpkins. Nothing to do with eating them or Helloween (both of which are amazing), but getting photos taken with them. And when your skin is the same colour as the pumpkin, maybe a little less fake tan in October, your fooling no one.
Also people who call October, spooky season.
Fuck pumpkins! October is all about the Wolf Moon, Baccus and women getting it on with women!!
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0d/53/de/0d53de057a9ffd131c8fdcf230af928f.jpg)
The proliferation of videos on YouTube that have some cunt narrating over them now. Like you want to watch footage or highlights of some event, or something historical etc, and it's becoming difficult now just to get footage without someone inserting themselves to 'present' the video to you. Sometimes they even have their face in the bottom corner so you can see them too. Bunch of desperate cunts trying to be somebody.
Yeah, painful stuff.
Quote from: The Heretic on October 27, 2025, 04:03:17 PMFuck pumpkins! October is all about the Wolf Moon, Baccus and women getting it on with women!!
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0d/53/de/0d53de057a9ffd131c8fdcf230af928f.jpg)
Can you imagine the amount of snatch he got over his time on this green earth being 6"8 and in a band. And yet he was not comfortable with his appearance. I'm not gay but gay for Steele. :laugh:
People treating soccer as a sport. It isn't one, it's a silly game for children and morons.
Because diving, that's why. Fuck off, dolts.
I have a sore ear/infection or something. Mildly annoying but there are times when I can feel/hear my pulse in the ear. Just in my right. That is very annoying.
Stay out of it is my advice, don't touch it or go at it with cotton buds or anything. I had an infection that led to a perforated eardrum earlier this year, it was not pleasant. Get to a doctor if it's sore but leave it alone.
And listen to lots of really loud noisy music.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2025, 10:00:17 AMAnd listen to lots of really loud noisy music.
I have De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas on now. Hearing your pulse is worse in silence than when music is being played at a moderate level.
Quote from: Anvil on November 12, 2025, 10:26:59 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on November 12, 2025, 10:00:17 AMAnd listen to lots of really loud noisy music.
I have De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas on now. Hearing your pulse is worse in silence than when music is being played at a moderate level.
DMDS- Good for what ails you.
Quote from: Anvil on November 12, 2025, 09:35:33 AMI have a sore ear/infection or something. Mildly annoying but there are times when I can feel/hear my pulse in the ear. Just in my right. That is very annoying.
Ugh I think I accidentally scratched my ear drum with a cotton bud and I had tinnitus in the right ear for several weeks. It only cleared up a few days ago. It was two different tones and would veer between the two like a siren. That was a nightmare getting to sleep for those few weeks. I had to put music on quietly just to drown it out and save me falling into madness.
I do have mild tinnitus in general, but that is more like loud air lol. This new one was hardcore! Thank fuck it got better.
Started drinking at 2pm on Sat for what was meant to be a casual day drink, got completely hammered all day, spent the entirety of Sunday in bed, and am now in work on day 2 of a godawful hangover.
I wasn't even out with friends, just a casual few planned to unwind at home!
Horrendous. I'm almost scared to drink at this point . For the love of God won't someone invent a goddamn hangover pill?!
Quote from: Thorn on November 24, 2025, 07:20:46 PMHorrendous. I'm almost scared to drink at this point . For the love of God won't someone invent a goddamn hangover pill?!
My current tricks:
Dioralyte before and after you go out. A healthy light breakfast rather than grease, even just porridge or toast, grand. A short walk, I mean just fucking anything to get outside and get the blood moving. Ibuprofen. Tea with milk and sugar. Water. Cruel Headache - cold wet cloth across the forehead, rotate to the back of the neck every now and again. Half a Xanax if the evening is crushing the heart out of you but the rest generally does the trick so this emergency button hasn't been smashed in for a few years now. I basically do all of the above now if I session at all :laugh: unfortunately if you're puking then tough shit you just have to puke your way through it but the cold wet towel is an invaluable resource for survival.
Quote from: Mooncat on November 24, 2025, 05:51:38 PMStarted drinking at 2pm on Sat for what was meant to be a casual day drink, got completely hammered all day, spent the entirety of Sunday in bed, and am now in work on day 2 of a godawful hangover.
I wasn't even out with friends, just a casual few planned to unwind at home!
God I fucking love day drinking it is the very best drinking but I haven't done it in so long. The effect is less in winter but ideally you would want to be well into it right in time for sunset and the weather should be bright and dry (warm is not required). That fuckin feeling lads ah jesus it is the best.
Quote from: ochoill on November 25, 2025, 10:05:06 AMQuote from: Thorn on November 24, 2025, 07:20:46 PMHorrendous. I'm almost scared to drink at this point . For the love of God won't someone invent a goddamn hangover pill?!
My current tricks:
Dioralyte before and after you go out. A healthy light breakfast rather than grease, even just porridge or toast, grand. A short walk, I mean just fucking anything to get outside and get the blood moving. Ibuprofen. Tea with milk and sugar. Water. Cruel Headache - cold wet cloth across the forehead, rotate to the back of the neck every now and again. Half a Xanax if the evening is crushing the heart out of you but the rest generally does the trick so this emergency button hasn't been smashed in for a few years now. I basically do all of the above now if I session at all :laugh: unfortunately if you're puking then tough shit you just have to puke your way through it but the cold wet towel is an invaluable resource for survival.
Must get some of that Dioralyte. I'm down to a six pack of cans in front of the tele on my nights off as spirits kill me these days, never puke ,just fatigue for days and everything tasting like shit, but I've an Xmas party coming up and I'm fucking dreading the aftermath of that because who can stay on beer at those cunting things . I have told myself I'll leave early but best laid plans and all that. Last year I landed home to find the door locked and me roaring to be let in only to finally realise it was fucking 9am and everyone was out. Ah man, horror show. I'll be down to the chemist for some of that stuff this week. Slainte!
If yer that bad with a hangover and yer not working have 3 to 4 cans. Make sure to drink the first one fast. Boom. Hangover gone.
Yer coming across as amateurs lads 😆
Quote from: Thorn on November 25, 2025, 11:10:30 AMQuote from: ochoill on November 25, 2025, 10:05:06 AMQuote from: Thorn on November 24, 2025, 07:20:46 PMHorrendous. I'm almost scared to drink at this point . For the love of God won't someone invent a goddamn hangover pill?!
My current tricks:
Dioralyte before and after you go out. A healthy light breakfast rather than grease, even just porridge or toast, grand. A short walk, I mean just fucking anything to get outside and get the blood moving. Ibuprofen. Tea with milk and sugar. Water. Cruel Headache - cold wet cloth across the forehead, rotate to the back of the neck every now and again. Half a Xanax if the evening is crushing the heart out of you but the rest generally does the trick so this emergency button hasn't been smashed in for a few years now. I basically do all of the above now if I session at all :laugh: unfortunately if you're puking then tough shit you just have to puke your way through it but the cold wet towel is an invaluable resource for survival.
Must get some of that Dioralyte. I'm down to a six pack of cans in front of the tele on my nights off as spirits kill me these days, never puke ,just fatigue for days and everything tasting like shit, but I've an Xmas party coming up and I'm fucking dreading the aftermath of that because who can stay on beer at those cunting things . I have told myself I'll leave early but best laid plans and all that. Last year I landed home to find the door locked and me roaring to be let in only to finally realise it was fucking 9am and everyone was out. Ah man, horror show. I'll be down to the chemist for some of that stuff this week. Slainte!
:laugh:
Stop, ye fuckers. I'm already dreading being hungover on Sunday. The missus is away at a hen do so so I have 4 cans of Żywiec and 4 bottles of Modelo in for the night. I'll try to stay away from spirits but I know the whiskey will be calling me once I finish the beers!
Quote from: ochoill on November 25, 2025, 10:08:27 AMQuote from: Mooncat on November 24, 2025, 05:51:38 PMStarted drinking at 2pm on Sat for what was meant to be a casual day drink, got completely hammered all day, spent the entirety of Sunday in bed, and am now in work on day 2 of a godawful hangover.
I wasn't even out with friends, just a casual few planned to unwind at home!
God I fucking love day drinking it is the very best drinking but I haven't done it in so long. The effect is less in winter but ideally you would want to be well into it right in time for sunset and the weather should be bright and dry (warm is not required). That fuckin feeling lads ah jesus it is the best.
100% agree about the day drinking, I like it way more than night out drinking these days. The danger is day drinking leading into also night out drinking and it just becoming an enormous sesh all in :laugh:
Here they have this pill called dimenhydrinate that is anti-nausea (which is what I get hit with worst with hangovers). That makes them a bit more bearable, but its side effect is
heavy tiredness, so you're just a zombie all day anyway. Plus your head is still fucked in terms of all the usual guilt/shame/general wiped out-ness.
As I just mentioned in the fear thread, I'm living in a van at the moment, travelling up the east coast of Australia. Well that was until yesterday when some stupid old bitch on her phone rear ended me full speed and then smashed me into the truck in front. Van is a total write off, the whole thing is fucked, 2 weeks into a 7/8 week trip. 2 hour drive in a tow truck back to Sydney and now waiting here to find out what I can do. Fucking raging.
Quote from: Mithrandir on November 25, 2025, 10:29:47 PMAs I just mentioned in the fear thread, I'm living in a van at the moment, travelling up the east coast of Australia. Well that was until yesterday where some stupid of bitch on her phone rear ended me full speed and then smashed me into the truck in front. Van is a total write off, the whole thing is fucked, 2 weeks into a 7/8 week trip. 2 hour drive in a tow truck back to Sydney and now waiting here to find out what I can do. Fucking raging.
That sucks balls. Can you buy a shit car/van for 5 weeks and sell cheap before you fly out.
Luckily it was a rental but I picked it up in Melbourne so hopefully now they can organize a replacement for me from somewhere in Sydney, just waiting to hear, all my stuff is still in the smashed up van too.
Motherfucker. Sorry to hear that.
Cheers man, looks like we could be back in business.
I actually took a photo of the Dandenong sign coming out of Melbourne to send you but couldn't figure out how to send a photo over PM :abbath:
I don't live in Dandenong, I live up in the Dandenongs! Not actually the same place but fairly close to each other 8)
Ah ok, good thing I wasn't coming to use the toilet :laugh:
An Post. Seems like Ireland is currently the only European country that won't send registered post to the US and of course according to them its Trump fault with the tariffs yet every other EU country has been back sending as normal for weeks now.
Have a shirt here I need to ship since August. Was told in August it would be resolved in about 6 weeks yet here we are now almost in December and they are still not sending.
Reminds me of the whole An Post sending back packages from outside the EU due to their machines not reading them properly yet they blamed the new EU regulations that came in about 4 years ago. At one point Australian post and Japan wouldn't even ship to Ireland for about 6 months because of what was going on.
Spotify wrapped posts can fuck right off
Quote from: Trev on December 04, 2025, 11:04:53 AMSpotify wrapped posts can fuck right off
Absolutely. Everyone fucking at it too like sheep. Moist behaviour.
The lack of priciple in people. For example, FIFA, an example of how low humanity can sink when it comes to chasing cash, are offering lotteries to purchase tickets for the next world cup and lads are queuing up like early 90's Steven Adler ready to suck any cock for a ticket. How hard is it to say "Fuck these cunts" and boycott this shit. Sucking their cocks and handing over the money just encourages them to keep going at it.
Have you met the hardcore footie fans before?
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 10, 2025, 06:36:14 PMThe lack of priciple in people. For example, FIFA, an example of how low humanity can sink when it comes to chasing cash, are offering lotteries to purchase tickets for the next world cup and lads are queuing up like early 90's Steven Adler ready to suck any cock for a ticket. How hard is it to say "Fuck these cunts" and boycott this shit. Sucking their cocks and handing over the money just encourages them to keep going at it.
I think people are craving real life experiences more than ever given how fractured the monoculture is, plus how much of life is online now. It's why so many people are prepared to pay utterly ludicrous prices for concert tickets too. Which is really sad.
Also, you can't rule out how strong the pull of, "I was there" on social media is for the young 'uns. Which is really sad.
It's fucking gruesome.
People have been paying over the odds for certain events for as long as I can remember. Yes, fuck FIFA and all that, and yes, fuck online life and all that, but the basic principle of demand and supply is... a lot older than the internet, let alone social media.
Yeah, for sure, but in the look-at-me age with all the virtue signalling, you'd just expect cunts to be a bit more engaged. It's more of a fuck-this-planet gripe than aimed at any specific demographic.
Virtue-signallers tend to be liberals rather than leftists. And the closer the "thing" in question comes to home, one's passions or job, the less engaged people are. I know many "leftist" academics who'll pay way over the odds (in public money, no less) to cock corporations like RELX or Springer-Nature so that they can get their paper published in their favourite prestigious journal. And that's an area in which I find the lack of integrity particularly galling, since I have reason to expect more of academics than footie fans :)
Quote from: Mooncat on December 10, 2025, 07:03:25 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on December 10, 2025, 06:36:14 PMThe lack of priciple in people. For example, FIFA, an example of how low humanity can sink when it comes to chasing cash, are offering lotteries to purchase tickets for the next world cup and lads are queuing up like early 90's Steven Adler ready to suck any cock for a ticket. How hard is it to say "Fuck these cunts" and boycott this shit. Sucking their cocks and handing over the money just encourages them to keep going at it.
I think people are craving real life experiences more than ever given how fractured the monoculture is, plus how much of life is online now. It's why so many people are prepared to pay utterly ludicrous prices for concert tickets too. Which is really sad.
Also, you can't rule out how strong the pull of, "I was there" on social media is for the young 'uns. Which is really sad.
Craving real life experiences while posting videos of themselves having a so- called real life experiences... A couple of times recently I've passed people on the street doing several takes off themselves causally walking up the footpath while their mate films them. Who influences the influencers, that's the question.
I'm actually looking forward to an absolute shitshow at the World Cup Final. Dunno what the fuck possessed them to put it in the air conditioner that is Metlife Stadium of all places. Putting a temporary grass pitch over concrete, and because Woody and the Maras own the place, they'll go with the cheapest option. And then followed by the New Jersey Transit guys watching train after train leaves empty from halftime onwards, then realising with dawning horror, everyone is actually staying til the end, whereupon there will be tens of thousands queueing all at once to escape the swamp.
Assuming they learned their lesson from the Super Bowl nightmare. But since it's NJT, I doubt it.
Everyone calling things "awesome" all the time. Why? We're not young surfers from USA. Maybe I'm old and not up with the trends :laugh:
That's "sick" (as in that's a sick tune etc) is the one the fucks me off always
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 10, 2025, 08:24:30 PMQuote from: Mooncat on December 10, 2025, 07:03:25 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on December 10, 2025, 06:36:14 PMThe lack of priciple in people. For example, FIFA, an example of how low humanity can sink when it comes to chasing cash, are offering lotteries to purchase tickets for the next world cup and lads are queuing up like early 90's Steven Adler ready to suck any cock for a ticket. How hard is it to say "Fuck these cunts" and boycott this shit. Sucking their cocks and handing over the money just encourages them to keep going at it.
I think people are craving real life experiences more than ever given how fractured the monoculture is, plus how much of life is online now. It's why so many people are prepared to pay utterly ludicrous prices for concert tickets too. Which is really sad.
Also, you can't rule out how strong the pull of, "I was there" on social media is for the young 'uns. Which is really sad.
Craving real life experiences while posting videos of themselves having a so- called real life experiences... A couple of times recently I've passed people on the street doing several takes off themselves causally walking up the footpath while their mate films them. Who influences the influencers, that's the question.
I was on a glacier a few years back and there was one girl there who was wearing about 10 layers and would do about 7 or 8 different poses for pics, take a layer off so she looked different, do the same 7 or 8 poses, another layer off, same again etc. Took a good 15mins to get through all the different 'outfits' and poses, then she looks through the 100 or so pics her friend took, then fucks off. I'm not sure there was a single point she turned round to actually view the glacier with her own eyes.
Quote from: Necro Red on December 12, 2025, 10:15:17 AMEveryone calling things "awesome" all the time. Why? We're not young surfers from USA. Maybe I'm old and not up with the trends :laugh:
Add 'smashing it' to that. >:(
Quote from: Mooncat on December 12, 2025, 04:17:12 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on December 10, 2025, 08:24:30 PMQuote from: Mooncat on December 10, 2025, 07:03:25 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on December 10, 2025, 06:36:14 PMThe lack of priciple in people. For example, FIFA, an example of how low humanity can sink when it comes to chasing cash, are offering lotteries to purchase tickets for the next world cup and lads are queuing up like early 90's Steven Adler ready to suck any cock for a ticket. How hard is it to say "Fuck these cunts" and boycott this shit. Sucking their cocks and handing over the money just encourages them to keep going at it.
I think people are craving real life experiences more than ever given how fractured the monoculture is, plus how much of life is online now. It's why so many people are prepared to pay utterly ludicrous prices for concert tickets too. Which is really sad.
Also, you can't rule out how strong the pull of, "I was there" on social media is for the young 'uns. Which is really sad.
Craving real life experiences while posting videos of themselves having a so- called real life experiences... A couple of times recently I've passed people on the street doing several takes off themselves causally walking up the footpath while their mate films them. Who influences the influencers, that's the question.
I was on a glacier a few years back and there was one girl there who was wearing about 10 layers and would do about 7 or 8 different poses for pics, take a layer off so she looked different, do the same 7 or 8 poses, another layer off, same again etc. Took a good 15mins to get through all the different 'outfits' and poses, then she looks through the 100 or so pics her friend took, then fucks off. I'm not sure there was a single point she turned round to actually view the glacier with her own eyes.
That's actually saddening.
Chilling, even :laugh:
???
Cunts who sit in the outside seat on public transport leaving the inside seat empty, to discourage anyone from sitting beside them. Total cuntery.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 13, 2025, 07:06:24 AMCunts who sit in the outside seat on public transport leaving the inside seat empty, to discourage anyone from sitting beside them. Total cuntery.
The fuckin worst. During the commutes always so early in the morning for it too that everyone is too bleak to argue. I used to do an equal cunt move though and loudly ask them if the seat was taken and go to sit in the inside so they had to get up out of the chair. Nobody says no lol
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 13, 2025, 07:06:24 AMCunts who sit in the outside seat on public transport leaving the inside seat empty, to discourage anyone from sitting beside them. Total cuntery.
See also: Cunts who act cunty when they sit in pre booked seats on the train and are asked to move.
Usually either a Karen with or a GAA bro with a gigantic local team bag.
CUNNNNNNNTTTSSS
Sometimes I have to sit on the outside seat when my back is bad so I can stretch my leg but if I see someone coming on board and seats are scarce I put my bag under my legs to make the seat available, however if there are plenty of other seats available they can fuck off
I ordered a chainsaw from Screwfix last week, a not cheap electric one which didn't come with batteries, so I had to order not cheap batteries too. No bother. It should have been delivered on Friday but I received an email from DPD on Friday morning telling me "Your parcel has been delayed due to an unexpected issue."
It was delivered by DPD this afternoon in a big cardboard box which opened unusually easily. Inside, there was a box with the chainsaw in it but surprise, surprise, there was a big empty space where I imagine the two batteries were.
They can't despatch two new batteries to me because they will have to do a weight check on the box which left the warehouse. They tell me I can't just go to either of the Screwfixes in Kilkenny or Clonmel and pick replacements up in person either because I selected delivery in the first place so their only option is to deliver again, even though the original batteries mysteriously vanished during delivery. I'm stuck with a useless fucking chainsaw until their warehouse trawls through the records and then they send new batteries out for delivery again.
Bah humbug to thieving cunts.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on December 15, 2025, 03:39:32 PMI ordered a chainsaw from Screwfix last week, a not cheap electric one which didn't come with batteries, so I had to order not cheap batteries too. No bother. It should have been delivered on Friday but I received an email from DPD on Friday morning telling me "Your parcel has been delayed due to an unexpected issue."
It was delivered by DPD this afternoon in a big cardboard box which opened unusually easily. Inside, there was a box with the chainsaw in it but surprise, surprise, there was a big empty space where I imagine the two batteries were.
They can't despatch two new batteries to me because they will have to do a weight check on the box which left the warehouse. They tell me I can't just go to either of the Screwfixes in Kilkenny or Clonmel and pick replacements up in person either because I selected delivery in the first place so their only option is to deliver again, even though the original batteries mysteriously vanished during delivery. I'm stuck with a useless fucking chainsaw until their warehouse trawls through the records and then they send new batteries out for delivery again.
Bah humbug to thieving cunts.
I had something delivered a few months ago from screwfix which was missing parts so I rang them and got the got the same spiel that I couldn't go to the local screwfix and get a replacement as it would have to be delivered again to match the original dispatch method, but to get the ball rolling I would have to take the original item with the missing parts to the local screwfix to get the ball rolling and to save time, so I took the item into the local screwfix and they gave me a replacement there and then no questions asked as they had a record of the phone call I made reporting the issue.
Nothing has showed up in my account to say they registered the complaint yet.
For as long as I can remember people have generally kept left... pavements, shopping aisles, corridors, stairs, cycle lanes etc. Now it's just a fucking free for all. Walking round town these days, especially now when it's busy, is murder 🤬
People asking "When are you finishing up?" in work.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 10:48:29 AMPeople asking "When are you finishing up?" in work.
When are you finishing up though?
I'll shorten that to simply "in work" as my current pet peeve
Builders pricing jobs and not including VAT. Trying to get some work done on the house and every quote I have been given doesn't include VAT. Stop trying to be sneaky and give me the full price because when you add the VAT on it's a big chunk of the price.
They might be offering you the cash price 😉
Unfortunately I don't think they are and the last fella that gave me a quote is a relation.
Quote from: Jward on December 18, 2025, 11:13:05 AMQuote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 10:48:29 AMPeople asking "When are you finishing up?" in work.
When are you finishing up though?
Tomorrow thank fuck. Only two weeks and it'll be changed to "How was your christmas"
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 12:58:14 PMQuote from: Jward on December 18, 2025, 11:13:05 AMQuote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 10:48:29 AMPeople asking "When are you finishing up?" in work.
When are you finishing up though?
Tomorrow thank fuck. Only two weeks and it'll be changed to "How was your christmas"
Start asking lads in January when they are finishing up
Quote from: ochoill on December 18, 2025, 01:18:25 PMQuote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 12:58:14 PMQuote from: Jward on December 18, 2025, 11:13:05 AMQuote from: Pagan Saviour on December 18, 2025, 10:48:29 AMPeople asking "When are you finishing up?" in work.
When are you finishing up though?
:laugh:
Tomorrow thank fuck. Only two weeks and it'll be changed to "How was your christmas"
Start asking lads in January when they are finishing up
The Xmas banter at home has a lot of "are ya still in Dublin the whole time?"
Quote from: The Heretic on December 15, 2025, 03:48:11 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on December 15, 2025, 03:39:32 PMI ordered a chainsaw from Screwfix last week, a not cheap electric one which didn't come with batteries, so I had to order not cheap batteries too. No bother. It should have been delivered on Friday but I received an email from DPD on Friday morning telling me "Your parcel has been delayed due to an unexpected issue."
It was delivered by DPD this afternoon in a big cardboard box which opened unusually easily. Inside, there was a box with the chainsaw in it but surprise, surprise, there was a big empty space where I imagine the two batteries were.
They can't despatch two new batteries to me because they will have to do a weight check on the box which left the warehouse. They tell me I can't just go to either of the Screwfixes in Kilkenny or Clonmel and pick replacements up in person either because I selected delivery in the first place so their only option is to deliver again, even though the original batteries mysteriously vanished during delivery. I'm stuck with a useless fucking chainsaw until their warehouse trawls through the records and then they send new batteries out for delivery again.
Bah humbug to thieving cunts.
I had something delivered a few months ago from screwfix which was missing parts so I rang them and got the got the same spiel that I couldn't go to the local screwfix and get a replacement as it would have to be delivered again to match the original dispatch method, but to get the ball rolling I would have to take the original item with the missing parts to the local screwfix to get the ball rolling and to save time, so I took the item into the local screwfix and they gave me a replacement there and then no questions asked as they had a record of the phone call I made reporting the issue.
The replacement batteries arrived today. I can't say delivered, as the cunt just lobbed the jiffy bag over the gate, left them in the pissing rain and drove off. Luckily, I caught the end of the cunt pulling away and was able to get them before they were soaked through. It hit the ground hard enough to burst the box one of the batteries was in. I got delivery notification, hilariously complete with a blurry picture of them lying on the soaked driveway, over 20 minutes later.
Fuck DPD.
An Post slapping a €6 service charge onto a customs fee of €2.50 >:(
I had a really shit night's sleep on Friday night so was expecting to sleep like the dead last night. What I wasn't expecting was fucking insomnia :laugh: cuntish. We are all riddled with a bit of a virus in the house so that's probably not helping matters. Luckily I have Monday off too so if I can get a good sleep tonight I'll be back on track but I'm half dreading another night of sleepless misery.
Sleep you evasive mistress.
2 weeks now, 2 weeks this cunting flu has been knocking the shit out of me.
When I sleep it's like the sleep of the dead, then I wake in the night all bunged up and full of misery.
Fuck this shit.
I even had the flu jab, I should have just asked the pharmacist to inject me with dog jizz.
It may have given me more resistance.
Currys.
I'm embracing the bald (or at least a tidy 1 blade buzzcut), so figured a new pair of clippers is due.
Went up there 11 days ago to order one (a Wahl one, importantly with a lithium battery so I don't have to pay much mind to where it is in its discharge cycle, will charge quick, has better capacity, etc.).
First off I tell your man I'm looking for a hair clippers. He says they don't sell anything like that. Ya sure, bud? Because your website having a hape of them and there being a shelf full of them says otherwise.
So I find the one I want, complete the transaction on their tablet, approve the payment my banking app, get an email with an order number saying they're working on my order. Tickety-boo.
Called into them on Thursday as there's not a peep out of them. Turns out there's a "glitch in their system" (is this fucking Hackers or something?) when you order in-store it can become a "ghost transaction" - they've no record of it, the item is never ordered, and despite me approving the transaction, the money never came out of my account (which seems to be the only saving grace here).
Ended up buying the same clippers with the (presumably) NiMH battery because I need it for the weekend to not look like a gomey.
Harrumph.
Currys can get fucked. Got a fridge from there less than two years ago and it's already knackered. Any mails to their customer service are just met with reply bots saying "sorry, it's outside our 12 month warranty", despite being covered under the consumer protection act
So now I have to go through the hassle of the small claims court to try and get it sorted. Cunts.
The Currys in Galway would turn a Monk into a mass murderer.
Never has a more cuntish grouping of staff been assembled. I get it, retail is fucking awful and I've done my time... but fucking hell they're on another level of fucking useless.
Went in there before looking to buy a new fridge. Asked a guy in the fridge section. He says "the guy who does that is on lunch" and before I have a chance to reply he just turns and walks away. I've stopped ordering for Click and Collect to avoid them at all costs.
Quote from: Trev on December 21, 2025, 04:51:51 PMCurrys can get fucked. Got a fridge from there less than two years ago and it's already knackered. Any mails to their customer service are just met with reply bots saying "sorry, it's outside our 12 month warranty", despite being covered under the consumer protection act
So now I have to go through the hassle of the small claims court to try and get it sorted. Cunts.
Smyth's pulled something similar (they claimed the PS5 only had a 28 day warranty - fuck off lads).
So I dragged their customer service over the "okay, why does this information say otherwise" coals with all the relevant links. They eventually relented.
I'd honestly go in with the relevant info printed, asked them why this says two years and the first sniff of them not playing ball, escalate it.
I had that with a telly and they tried the same thing but when I quoted a few bits at them they had no choice but to sort it. They wouldn't replace it though, they'd only fix it
Not so much a peeve as a general sadness, really, over kids abandoning looking human for the sake of... I don't fucking know. I had to travel to England and back over the last week, the amount of young ones with the botox and fake teeth thing going on was fucking depressing. I don't get the appeal of looking lumpy and swollen like you were badly stung by wasps. Most of them look like they're in pain. Then, the creepy blinding whiteness of perfectly uniform and clearly fake teeth and the obligatory shit tattoos to adhere this bizarre aesthetic trend which, teeth at least, will require a lifetime of engineering maintenance. I am generally sheltered from this shit in my day-to-day life so it's quite jarring to see how popular this bizarre mutilation has become among fucking kids.
The scrawny chicks with botox face all look the same and it's not pretty to look at. It's unhealthy and severe looking, not youthful and attractive. It has a ring of Brave New World about it.
The gimongous ceramic teeth just looks comical :laugh: are people's heads supposed to grow around them or something?
They're utterly surreal when you see them combined with bulbous and misshapen lips, this effect of a giant mouth which doesn't fit on the head it's attached to.
And the hair scraped back off the emaciated, balloon forehead for added heroin chic.
The cost of house insurance this year is a fukin disgrace
Rodding the chimney (not a euphemism). Came home on Saturday night to a house full of smoke, the brother said something fell out of the fire (he was in a different room) but I reckon it was a chinney fire from the smell and amount of soot on the ground, plus the chimney was blocked when I tried to light a fire the following day. Took a bit of soot out alright, not much because I only went a couple of rids up and don't have proper brushes, just the head to clear drains. I'll burn some kindling in a bit to see if there's a draw on it now.
Pain in the arse anyway.