Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 3

[V for Vendetta]

I can't quote the post from old thread but I'm not sure if I'm stunned at the dumbness or in awe of the masochistic degeneracy of a lad like PSV in using the same lotto numbers all the time

When it opened first I got sucked into a syndicate where we removed one number by perming 7 each using our own numbers. This went on for a few years before they made a balls of the game, turning it into a lottery by increasing the number of balls
Now twenty years later I still struggle to forget everyone elses numbers while mine no matter how hard I try cannot be erased.
A few weeks ago one Sunday morning 6AM news on the radio I woke in a panic after I heard all 6 numbers. turns out I'd misheard and it was only five including the bonus number.
Stupid numbers... they weren't even all primes FFS!

I really hate work syndicates! We used to do an occasional one when the lotto was big and rolling over for a week or two. But I insisted that it not become a regular thing.

Imagine being the only poor bastard not in the pot when the ship comes in?? Sick.

I actually hate when IPB does a syndicate as well as I don't play online and don't have a player transfer ability etc so I can't easily do it. If you fuckers scooped the euromillions and I missed out I'd have to give up on the internet I think....

[V for Vendetta]

€155 seems like a bargain imo.

re:bf, I got tested last week (PT did it for free) and had estimated 18%. Result - 19.2%. Gonna have to cut out the treats for a bit and get down to 15 by Christmas.

Must have been up around 30% at some stage in last 2 years if I'm still 19.2% considering the massive difference in body shape.

also re: chins. I recently put a chin up bar on my jacks door. Every visit, pump out a rep or two. Then two reps or three etc etc. In 6/7 weeks you'll be flying with them.

Well I'm going to get the Dexia scan done in UCD and get a definitive answer.

I was under the illusion that I was around 35% before but based on my net weight loss and increasing muscle mass it was more like 40% It seems unreal tbh.

195lb now at 6ft 3 with a 16" collar, 32" waist and a medium to large frame.

Edit: I have my own chin up arrangement at home and Sportsco have a great setup. My goal is at least 8 in a row and I'm sure I'll get there in time. I'm in no rush.

Anyway enough diet talk before we p1ss people off even more. If anyone has a hypnotherapy suggestion please let me know.

[Zod]

the rigger, when you're emailing them about the discount, could you ask them if I would get two dinners if I buy two tickets for one night?

[Marsden02]

Pablo Sandoval is a beast

[Lazare]

I just came on to express my displeasure at one of our own playing lotto plus.

I'm ashamed.

[V for Vendetta]

V4V where did you get it done? I know the Mater Private do the job lot for €500 but I always felt that a tad expensive. My diet is better now than it ever was and the last time I had cholesterol checked I was A1. That said I wouldn't mind investing a few quid and a half hour of my time.

You always go top class sir.

Here you go. Dr Buckley is the main man. I've been going to him since 2001. Very professional setup and in and out with no fuss provided you don't need a lie down and a 7up like me!!

You could always hit a casino afterwards as well.

[Bubbleking]

Just had a full body NCT.

No bother having my balls felt up or any other test with the doc but terrible at giving blood. Just can't stop myself from effectively fainting (obv told the doc in advance so I was lying down and didn't actually go unconscious). Anyone tried hypnotherapy or some other solution to get over a pretty bad blood phobia?

It's actually gotten a lot worse over the years......

Is it the sight of blood that you faint at or the taking of it? I faint when I get bloods taken. Iv no problem with the sight of blood but whenever a vein gets stuck by blood pressure drops to my boots and I pass out. I dont think its a big problem tbf. If its just the sight of blood you faint at you could always try closing your eyes

Cool beans on the full health screening too I think its something everyone should get done every couple of years

[Bubbleking]

Seahawks corner Richard Sherman changed his twitter name to Optimus Prime for the upcoming matchup with Megatron...Definitely my favourite player now.

[Bubbleking]

Ok last one and I'll stop spamming the BBV but this is excellent

http://emergencycompliment.com

[Marsden02]

4 weeks down and 2 stone hit today!!
sweet, cant believe it, even after a ball of drink at the IPO and 1 pkt of Nuts really working hard and the morning walks are getting easier if not colder.

I can see a few chins missing round the face between these two photos

8-9 weeks ago

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IPO

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[Denny Crane]

What's the best gym with a swimming pool and close to the ifsc? sportsco?

[V for Vendetta]

Is it the sight of blood that you faint at or the taking of it? I faint when I get bloods taken. Iv no problem with the sight of blood but whenever a vein gets stuck by blood pressure drops to my boots and I pass out. I dont think its a big problem tbf. If its just the sight of blood you faint at you could always try closing your eyes

Cool beans on the full health screening too I think its something everyone should get done every couple of years

I never look at the blood and I talk to distract myself.

I think it's more of a blood pressure thing though. I seem to react to that feeling of being drained as it were.

[V for Vendetta]

What's the best gym with a swimming pool and close to the ifsc? sportsco?

Surely something closer then that? The Markiewicz would be closer but not in the same league as Sportsco. You could try it on payg basis to see if it works for you.

Teresa might have a better suggestion.

[V for Vendetta]

oh no I didn't pay the €500 to the Mater Private. Even I draw the line somewhere.

The line is a dot to you sir!!

[V for Vendetta]

4 weeks down and 2 stone hit today!!
sweet, cant believe it, even after a ball of drink at the IPO and 1 pkt of Nuts really working hard and the morning walks are getting easier if not colder.

I can see a few chins missing round the face between these two photos

8-9 weeks ago

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IPO

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That's fantastic!! Keep her lit.

[Keane]

I saw an article somewhere claiming that it was some sort of evolutionary advantage to faint at the sight of blood. Can't remember what their thesis was but I do remember thinking it was a load of bollocks and if when you next get a little nick just play around with it put it on your finger etc. you'll get over it.

The idea is that a drop in blood pressure upon seeing blood could confer an advantage, people who faint have an overly developed reaction in the same vein (hohum).

[Raoul Duke III]

What's the best gym with a swimming pool and close to the ifsc? sportsco?

I used to go to the one in the Maldron Hotel on Cardiff Lane, purely for the pool but the perving from the water into the gym area was acceptable

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[davepoke/her]

The landlord sent some old guy around yesterday to fix my heating and for some reason he kept calling me Pat. I never bothered correcting him because well I've been called worse things. Anyway he's back this morning and walked in "Morning Pat, it is Pat isn't it?" So the game was up and I told him my name was actually Davepoke/her. He went on up the stairs to get in the attic then and 2minutes later shouted down "Hey Pat where'll I find a socket up here?"

I'm certain he's trolling me.

[CHDad]

The landlord sent some old guy around yesterday to fix my heating and for some reason he kept calling me Pat. I never bothered correcting him because well I've been called worse things. Anyway he's back this morning and walked in "Morning Pat, it is Pat isn't it?" So the game was up and I told him my name was actually Davepoke/her. He went on up the stairs to get in the attic then and 2minutes later shouted down "Hey Pat where'll I find a socket up here?"

I'm certain he's trolling me.

Name change to Pat.

[Strewelpeter]

I only noticed in the last week how accurate and up to date the live traffic overlay on google maps is.
Its unbelievable the rate at which things are moving from science fiction to the everyday.

[ionapaul]

I used to go to the one in the Maldron Hotel on Cardiff Lane, purely for the pool but the perving from the water into the gym area was acceptable

My GF is a member of that gym (we live about 90 seconds walk away), so I've been a good few times on guest passes and so on. There is this one lady bodybuilder, who is now giving classes on something in there, who is almost unbelievably muscular for a woman. She's a real freak - if you're in the pool and she is pumping iron, you just can't help but stare. She isn't just extremely defined, she actually has massive muscles, I'd be no expert on what is possible with or without steroids but it doesn't seem very natural! It is an extremely unattractive look to my eyes, but I guess she likes it, and there must be some men who are into it as well.

[Bubbleking]

The idea is that a drop in blood pressure upon seeing blood could confer an advantage, people who faint have an overly developed reaction in the same vein (hohum).

Its a theory that I disagree a lot with tbh. I can see where the basis of it comes from it makes sense that upon suffering an injury we would want to reduce intra venous pressure so as to limit blood loss. However if we really did suffer an injury the sympathetic nervous system (fight flight fright) system should be activated to get us the fuck away from immediate danger before any drop in blood pressure should be seen.

I think its more to do with baro receptors in the aorta. Subconsciously we anticipate the feeling of a needle so our BP rises significantly and heart rate slows to keep everything in balance. Upon getting the injection we realise things arent that bad and immediately relax which causes the vessels to immediately dilate faster than heart rate can increase so with a lack of blood going to the brain we pass out and come back around when the heart has had a chance to catch up (you should only be out for a few seconds)

pointless info but may be of interest to someone

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[Angry-Ball]

Name change to Pat.

Pat Me/Bollox

[RichieM]

The landlord sent some old guy around yesterday to fix my heating and for some reason he kept calling me Pat. I never bothered correcting him because well I've been called worse things. Anyway he's back this morning and walked in "Morning Pat, it is Pat isn't it?" So the game was up and I told him my name was actually Davepoke/her. He went on up the stairs to get in the attic then and 2minutes later shouted down "Hey Pat where'll I find a socket up here?"

I'm certain he's trolling me.

start calling him alan all the time or on the off chance his name is alan you can call him steve.

[Micknail]

cheeky pup, I have a couple of years to go yet

I actually weigh less now (just over 12st) than I did 10 years ago. How this is the case I have no idea. I put it down to giving up competitive sport, taking up poker, drinking more and eating whatever the fuck I want.

Or else genetics.

I've put on a stone in the last month, I'd like to thank the tesco 10 donuts for €1.50 offer.
Still only 10 stone.

[TheDrunkenOne]

found on twitter...made by danny. excellent stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YXXtz--Mx9g#

[Iago]

In advance of payday tomorrow am reduced to using the instant coffee left in the office since moving in a year ago. Seems to have mold growing on it even though best before date is a billion years in the future. That's strange? I'm drinking it anyway as moldy caffeine >>>> no caffeine, but never seen that before. Hopefully its like a fine cheese.

/ Not really making a point per se, but more angling at a famous last words posthumous entry in a Darwin's Award book if it all goes wrong

I would love to be inside your head, just for one day. I'm not sure I could handle any more than that

Maldron Hotel is a decent cardio gym, albeit I had a membership and only ever went twice. The pool is good but I didn't like the changing rooms and they didn't really have enough of a weights section to be of use to me.

I had one of those health screenings a few months back as well (may have posted in my log at the time) was more expensive than V4V at €250 all-in but included a lot of "stuff" that I'm sure was beneficial.

Full Physical Examination ; Full STD Screen (Optional) ;MSU and urine screen
Obesity screen and weight loss ; H Pyloi screen ;Haemochromatosis screen
BMI Body Mass Index calculation ; Faecal Occult Blood Test ;Cholestrol testing
Blood Pressure screen ; Vitamin B12 screen ; ESR tests ; Coeliac Screen ; Spirometry
CRP Blood tests ; Routine bloodwork/renal function ; A resting electrocardiogram
Prostate cancer screening

All told I was slightly low in Vit D, slightly high in cholesterol and had a risk of a touch of gout.

I definitely think it's worth the cost to get one done every couple of years to track how you're getting on.

[Strewelpeter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDEsGs3AeAk

[SatNav]

Just woke up to a message from a friend, calling at 1pm need a big favour hmmmm hate texts like that.

[Bubbleking]

cheeky pup, I have a couple of years to go yet

I actually weigh less now (just over 12st) than I did 10 years ago. How this is the case I have no idea. I put it down to giving up competitive sport, taking up poker, drinking more and eating whatever the fuck I want.

Or else genetics.

more fat less muscle = same weight

I would love to be inside your head, just for one day. I'm not sure I could handle any more than that

Maldron Hotel is a decent cardio gym, albeit I had a membership and only ever went twice. The pool is good but I didn't like the changing rooms and they didn't really have enough of a weights section to be of use to me.

I had one of those health screenings a few months back as well (may have posted in my log at the time) was more expensive than V4V at €250 all-in but included a lot of "stuff" that I'm sure was beneficial.

Full Physical Examination ; Full STD Screen (Optional) ;MSU and urine screen
Obesity screen and weight loss ; H Pyloi screen ;Haemochromatosis screen
BMI Body Mass Index calculation ; Faecal Occult Blood Test ;Cholestrol testing
Blood Pressure screen ; Vitamin B12 screen ; ESR tests ; Coeliac Screen ; Spirometry
CRP Blood tests ; Routine bloodwork/renal function ; A resting electrocardiogram
Prostate cancer screening

All told I was slightly low in Vit D, slightly high in cholesterol and had a risk of a touch of gout.

I definitely think it's worth the cost to get one done every couple of years to track how you're getting on.

meh a lot of those test are unnecessary imo. I like V4V's version as cost effective stuff that's helpful to know

[Iago]

meh a lot of those test are unnecessary imo. I like V4V's version as cost effective stuff that's helpful to know

No doubt you're right. However as a typical celtic tiger cub I'm perfectly happy to be dazzled into spending even more money I don't have on things I don't need

There were a couple of key things I was interested in for various reasons, the rest just padded them out.

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[Icarus152]

start calling him alan all the time or on the off chance his name is alan you can call him steve.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNfQda8ceGs

[Iago]

where did you get that done?

Iago - where did you get yours done?

http://www.dublinhealthscreening.ie/Why_dublin_health_screening.asp

It's on the corner of Fitzwilliam Street, The D2 Medical centre.

[DeadParrot]

[MrsFlushdraw]

Im not allowed go now, not happy!!!

Really?

Just woke up to a message from a friend, calling at 1pm need a big favour hmmmm hate texts like that.

Ok.. ignore it then, doesn't matter...

[hotspur]

Just had a full body NCT.

No bother having my balls felt up or any other test with the doc but terrible at giving blood. Just can't stop myself from effectively fainting (obv told the doc in advance so I was lying down and didn't actually go unconscious). Anyone tried hypnotherapy or some other solution to get over a pretty bad blood phobia?

It's actually gotten a lot worse over the years......

You will have to be very lucky to find a hypnotherapist who will successfully help you with this. You would pretty much have to find one who a) did training with me and b) listened, understood, and studied the protocol I explained for curing blood injection injury phobia fainting.

You see almost every hypnotherapist is used to dealing in relaxation as a technique, but that is contraindicated in this instance as relaxation drops blood pressure - you actually want to tense up instead to keep blood pressure from dropping as that prevents enough oxygen reaching the brain.

Of all the "psychological" disorders which exist this is one of, if not the, most curable. The protocol is called applied tension and was created by Lars Goran Ost. I mentioned it here within the past month. It's not rocket science, check this very short description out:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:xovWh24SZzMJ:www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/AppliedTension.pdf+&hl=en&gl=ie&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg7lyC1zZLCK84DpSvbupJNqM37FeCpgk5tieAq8LW0E3B4MrhrQoRVR7lJ1OGH89vfnHvFaLRWo6gCr-eAcgeJdT8Oce08vUhld-lpesXkGnXKshOwBAEyVkWt-Qkfeos2BZnz&sig=AHIEtbS28v4DUpYWnyQVCMSznZGzJFFpPA

[Zod]

alternatively, if you need to increase your blood pressure, just listen to Joe Duffy.

[RoadSweeper]

Horror story of a minor GAA player losing his testicles in a game after being assaulted by an opposing player.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/gaa-player-suffered-horror-injury-during-game-court-told-3271881.html

An eye for an eye seems like an appropriate punishment here.

[Bubbleking]

Horror story of a minor GAA player losing his testicles in a game after being assaulted by an opposing player.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/gaa-player-suffered-horror-injury-during-game-court-told-3271881.html

An eye for an eye seems like an appropriate punishment here.

Iv heard a couple of different versions of that story that are less sensationalists than the newspaper reports but Im not sure which are true they include

1. It was accidental with a number of players tangled up
2. The player that was hurt was only just post op and had fresh stitches that were ripped out
3. It was a retaliation to being struck

now not saying any of those were true I just remember being told about it by people who were at the match

[SatNav]

Really?



Ok.. ignore it then, doesn't matter...

Ya himself said its either IPB outing or East17 not both so will go on the IPB piss up!

The favour the friend was asking wasnt as bad as i thought.

[hotspur]

meh a lot of those test are unnecessary imo. I like V4V's version as cost effective stuff that's helpful to know

I just looked through both and fancy Iago's one more. Is there anything done on the cheaper one ( http://www.fitzmedical.com/fees/ )of any usefulness that is not done on the other one ( http://www.dublinhealthscreening.ie/..._screening.asp ) that you can see?

Reason for the dearer one for me includes Vitamin B12 and Coeliac checks, but that's a personal thing.

[Bubbleking]

Reason for the dearer one for me includes Vitamin B12 and Coeliac checks, but that's a personal thing.

yeah these are the ones I was referring to. You are highly unlikely to have either if you are asymptomatic and dont have a history of chronic diarrhea. The malabsorbtion diseases just seem to be in fashion at the moment. Haemocromotosis will/should be picked up in a family history as it is hereditary

Also not sure what a resting ECG is going to show on someone of Iago's profile.

[Foxy]

start calling him alan all the time or on the off chance his name is alan you can call him steve.

Story of my life

[Zod]

got slowrolled by my vet re: opening hours, so popped into Gaffneys in fairview for a pint to read the paper.

Im amazed at how shit the Herald is. read every page and the one with the most relevant information was the obituraries.

how do oul fellas manage to sit in the bar all day?


Took a week off work and all ive managed to do was the bag of washing and catch up on my sleep.

[ionapaul]

Those who are on Obama - how worried are you? Been checking out some polls and analysis just there and it seems on a knife-edge right now, and in moments of indecision I always think people's conservative nature wins out over their liberalism. I haven't a bet on yet, I keep thinking that Romney is going to make a gigantic gaffe but time is running out.

[Lord Sir Banter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtIIzvMG0c4&feature=related

[davepoke/her]

I always though they were called E17

[SatNav]

So tired , have a big roaring fire going here, would love to plonk my ass in front of it.

[Flushdraw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtIIz...eature=related

This is where it's at imo. Have you got the dance moves learned off?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAGgEJb1_8

[Micknail]

From a wiki page, suspected to be self edited:

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Since 1974, Eugene Tsui has kept continuous notebooks for drawings and writings. He writes in such a way that the first line is read from left-to-right, the second line; right-to-left; the third line; left-to-right; the fourth line, right-to-left; and so on. He says this causes less strain on the eyes and utilizes the left and right brain equally owing to the use of spatial and linear perception in sequence. He prefers drawing with a ballpoint pen on archival paper. There are nearly 100 volumes of notebooks to date.[8]

Eugene eats every other day. He says there are numerous reasons for this; it's an easy way to control one's weight (Eugene is competitive boxer), he consumes half the amount of natural resources from the planet, his organic waste is reduced by 65% (Ecological reasons). It creates much less friction and strain on one's structure and joints (Physiological reasons). There is a noticeable increase in clarity and energy (Productivity reasons). He saves 1100 hours a year, which can now be used for productive work. Laboratory animals on such calorie restrictive diets have been known to live up to 50% longer lives (Longevity reasons). He believes that this will reduce and/or eliminate Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and other maladies (Medical reasons).[1]

Contrary to public opinion, Eugene Tsui values sleep; sleeping at least 8 hours per day when possible. If he can sleep longer, he will. His emphasis on sleep is the knowledge that the body, the heart and the brain, need rest to be fully efficient. He believes that if the body is under rigorous training, then it must repair its muscle fibers and nerves, or risk injury. Through 20 years of Olympic level gymnastics training and 6 years of World Championship level amateur boxing, Eugene has had almost every part of his body injured. Now he avoids injury conscientiously.[24]

He designs his own clothes--which he wears to test out their functionality, design details and ease of wearing. He does not wear his own designs when working in field on a construction site, during boardroom meetings or at athletic competitions (to minimize distractions). Dr. Tsui is fond of capes—he's designed 6 of them—and wears them; and Mongolian/Russian military boots. He designs everything from sunglasses to motorcycle uniforms to photovoltaic suits. He's won USA grand prizes for his clothing designs and works with a master tailor in China to create them.[8]

[tglynn]

Story of my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvR3y5JCXg&feature=fvwrel

[tglynn]

Horror story of a minor GAA player losing his testicles in a game after being assaulted by an opposing player.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/gaa-player-suffered-horror-injury-during-game-court-told-3271881.html

An eye for an eye seems like an appropriate punishment here.

ouchies!

[Lord Sir Banter]

This is where it's at imo. Have you got the dance moves learned off?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAGgEJb1_8

Gunna block off next week and get it down.

I always though they were called E17

you probably call all crisps tayto, amirite?

[Wesley Harms]

I'm writing a piece on potential vs achievement, specifically Duncan Edwards vs Ryan Giggs or similar! And also why I think Zidane was possibly overrated.

Anyone have any Thoughts on these?

[Guest]

I can't quote the post from old thread but I'm not sure if I'm stunned at the dumbness or in awe of the masochistic degeneracy of a lad like PSV in using the same lotto numbers all the time

When it opened first I got sucked into a syndicate where we removed one number by perming 7 each using our own numbers. This went on for a few years before they made a balls of the game, turning it into a lottery by increasing the number of balls
Now twenty years later I still struggle to forget everyone elses numbers while mine no matter how hard I try cannot be erased.
A few weeks ago one Sunday morning 6AM news on the radio I woke in a panic after I heard all 6 numbers. turns out I'd misheard and it was only five including the bonus number.
Stupid numbers... they weren't even all primes FFS!

This is the post, was one of the last in old BBV
Sick beat tonight in Lotto plus 2. Pretty skint till payday, was on my way to work and only had time to stop at a shop that doesnt have the lotto slips, only lets you get quickpicks. This meant I wasnt able to play my usual 2 lines I have played for 10 years. Boom Match 5 in Lotto plus 2. Would have been E250 which would have been sweet. Not too tilted though, could have been a lot worse. Match 6 would have destroyed me.
I'll never miss another draw again, will prob move to playing online instead of live and increase the stake as i'm gettiing close.

I cant help feeling that if I had actually ended up filling one of the slips it would have had a butterfly effect, maybe causing the gormless fk from KPMG to move differently in the studio and change the airflow, letting me bink all 6.

[DeadParrot]

Any word on Ole?

[Zod]

I cant help feeling that if I had actually ended up filling one of the slips it would have had a butterfly effect, maybe causing the gormless fk from KPMG to move differently in the studio and change the airflow, letting me bink all 6.

he doesn't appear on camera anymore.