Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - BabyforV

[mcnugget]

According to http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en...mployment.html it's treated exactly like extra gross income. So if it's a 1k pa policy it's like getting a 1k pa pay rise from a tax perspective.

It is. But, unlike other BIK items, the employee can claim 20% tax relief directly from Revenue.

[6starpool]

Are butchers generally closed today?

Nope. Open. In typical Irish fashion. We do things backwards. Butchers open, pubs closed.

Why would butchers be closed today? I just had a nice full fry up there with 3 different pig products. It is a good Friday indeed.

[hotspur]

One thing though, there are a lot of similarities been this show and One Foot in the Grave in particular between Larry David and Victor meldrew.

No, no there aren't.

[Tar.Aldarion]

Get in me you peanut butter goodness

[mdoug]

A lovely awkward moment

[dobby]

Why would butchers be closed today? I just had a nice full fry up there with 3 different pig products. It is a good Friday indeed.

According to the holy bible and the Roman Catholic religion, there is to be no meat consumed on Good Friday but no mention of no alcohol. The ironic/hypocritical thing is, the priest will still be drinking the wine at mass tonight.

Meanwhile, this is my plan. Will be collecting a big, juicy steak for dinner in a bit.

SPOILER

[6starpool]

I've spoilered that huge image for you.

I'm far from familiar with the bible but I doubt it mentions good friday specifically as one you shouldn't eat meat on. It may mention all Fridays though, but I still don't know why butchers would be closed? Pubs are only closed because of licencing legislation, I don't think butchers opening hours are covered by legislation.

[ComradeCollie]

Watched Going Clear (scientology doc), The Internets Own Boy ( about Aaron Swartz - Internet whizz Co creater of reddit who got into trouble with FBI) and The Battered Bastards of Baseball (about the 1970s independent baseball team Portland Mavericks set up by actor Bing Russell) all really worth a watch.

No its actually good. A good account of what goes on with interviews from people who saw sense and got out. You should definitely watch it

It was fairly interesting. Spent the whole time wondering if David McSavage got his name from David Miscavige. Also found it difficult to believe anything someone called Spanky says.

[Tar.Aldarion]

Thats not wine, it'l the blood of christ. We found a loophole and shall be facilitating our animals with drinks today. I think we could get a priest to transubstantiate it either.

[dobby]

I've spoilered that huge image for you.

I'm far from familiar with the bible but I doubt it mentions good friday specifically as one you shouldn't eat meat on. It may mention all Fridays though, but I still don't know why butchers would be closed? Pubs are only closed because of licencing legislation, I don't think butchers opening hours are covered by legislation.

I thought I spoilered it, my bad.

I thought the drink thing was religious too. Made law because it was a predominantly catholic country? Some aul wan rang in radio kerry this morning because she was going door to door for charity and some aul lad offered her a drink and she was outraged someone would be drinking on good friday. I hope yer man was on a wind up. No reason for pubs to be closed. Silly law.

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[bohsman]

Here in Malta drinking is fine but casinos close for the 24 hours.

[6starpool]

I thought I spoilered it, my bad.

I thought the drink thing was religious too. Made law because it was a predominantly catholic country? Some aul wan rang in radio kerry this morning because she was going door to door for charity and some aul lad offered her a drink and she was outraged someone would be drinking on good friday. I hope yer man was on a wind up. No reason for pubs to be closed. Silly law.

It is religious in origin which is just stupid, especially in this day and age. My general point is that pubs opening hours are dictated by legislation, butchers aren't, no matter what the religious type think we should eat or drink. Butchers can be opened every second of every day if they should wish.

[ComradeCollie]

this chicken bouillion[/URL], as opposed to Knorr, and a rather fantastically creamy risotto rice from Fallon & Byrnes. Mushrooms from Fallon & Byrnes too, and the streaky bacon (far better than pancetta in my heretical view) from M&S.

Most annoying thing for me since giving up smoking is not liking the taste of bacon anymore. There was a certain novelty to regaining ones sense of taste and smell. Stuff like bacon just tastes too salty to me now Thirteen months off cigs now, with one lapse last summer.

[Solskjaer]

Irish people brag about eating meat on good Friday . And we thought Conor McGregor was a cocky bastard.

[elbows]

Remember eating a pepperoni pizza one good friday not thinking.

Went straight to confession and felt much better.

Bless my father for I have sinned. I ate a pepperoni pizza on good friday.

He gave me 30 lashes with his belt. Thought that was a bit harsh but I never did it again.

[CHDad]

Who created God m8s

[AndyFatBastard]

Who created God m8s

He hatched from an egg.

[elbows]

Who created God m8s

The Chicken created god just after the egg.

[elbows]

He hatched from an egg.

Guess the egg did come before the chicken

[gorrrr72]

Who created God m8s

The fundamental flaw in creationists argument for the existence of God.

[hotspur]

Nothing wrong with a few days put aside of a year to awaken from the trance of consumption. Not sure it should be mandated, but at this stage anything short of that is not enough.

I spent about 3 hours earlier putting Kodi (XBMC) onto my tablet and getting various add ons for it. Is this really better than taking a break from such external trivialities and taking a bit of time to reflect on and contemplate themes such as shame, forgiveness, redemption? I'm not so sure.

[CHDad]

He hatched from an egg.

The Chicken created god just after the egg.

Guess the egg did come before the chicken

It is thought that the Chicken came first because only a chicken can create the Chicken egg. But the Chicken probably evolved from some kind retard Chicken which isn't technically a Chicken so in fact the egg came first.

McNuggets and Curry Dip came third and that is all I care about m8s

The fundamental flaw in creationists argument for the existence of God.

When the Universe stops expanding and springs back in on itself and ends everything what do you reckon is left m8.

[shrapnel]

Nothing wrong with a few days put aside of a year to awaken from the trance of consumption. Not sure it should be mandated, but at this stage anything short of that is not enough.

I spent about 3 hours earlier putting Kodi (XBMC) onto my tablet and getting various add ons for it. Is this really better than taking a break from such external trivialities and taking a bit of time to reflect on and contemplate themes such as shame, forgiveness, redemption? I'm not so sure.

yeah but now you have a kick ass tablet which gives back by the bucket load. Your contemplations would just have left you full of resentment at having none of the answers. no competition really.

[luckforsome]

...Off to the Dogs tonight for some bets and lots of vodka...Always good crack, especially nights like this even though it'll be jam packed...
...Any tips greatly welcomed 😁...

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[Zod]

[Starvin Marvin]

Just got a letter off Irish Water about ringing to register, it was addressed to me and they said they contacted the owner of the house.

Our water is full of limescale and we have been buying bottled water weekly for the past 12 months since we moved in. The water is bad enough we have had to replace our shower head and kettle already.

I've no intention of paying so is the best move to ignore them or ring and explain the situation.

[hotspur]

yeah but now you have a kick ass tablet which gives back by the bucket load. Your contemplations would just have left you full of resentment at having none of the answers. no competition really.

Ironically I realised that I didn't have a mini HDMI cable to hook it up to the TV. Oh well, I guess it will have to be either the laptop I have hooked up to it, or the media box with Kodi on it that I already have hooked up to it.

This is how pointless it was.

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[oleras]

Fresh off the boat is a class show.

May have said this before.

Watch The Goldbergs, in the same vein but better imo.

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[V for Vendetta]

Elbows - is mespil road open this evening

Go to Keshk cafe if it's open. Have the lamp chops with spicy potatoes. Very tasty.

[V for Vendetta]

C'mon Connacht! Henshaw Magic needed.

[elbows]

Elbows - is mespil road open this evening

Yes

[elbows]

Go to Keshk cafe if it's open. Have the lamp chops with spicy potatoes. Very tasty.

You heathen (I had a chicken legend meal whoops)

[careca]

I couldn't care less if the pubs are open or closed today. If you want drink you can get it.

I wonder though if the Government said ok Good Friday pubs open but the bank holiday is gone too (ie everyone go to work), how would people feel? Surely if we are going down the multi cultural religious route then it should just be a normal day in general?

[V for Vendetta]

You heathen (I had a chicken legend meal whoops)

[Lord Sir Banter]

Tech help needed:


My beloved and trustworthy laptop decided to not be so trustworthy as of last night.
Here is a file photo:



It is silver, or brushed aluminium or what have you. It's only laptop I've had that has never given me trouble, till now.

I went to turn it on, and the 'ive just turned on' blue light around the on switch comes on, but beyond a split second of the sounds it normally starts to make (fan?) it stops trying, like it just says 'fuck this' and doesn't go any further, nothing on screen, quiet as a mouse.

It hasn't taken any knocks. I'm clueless but I looked up some youtubery videos.

I tried:

• Taking out the battery, holding down the power button to discharge it. Then tried to start it then with battery out and also with the battery in. Same result.
• I checked to see if the ram was unseated. I felt right technical opening up the laptop with a screwdriver but it looked fine, took it out, put it back in.

I tried to find out how likely it is that ram dies/fails and it seems to be a fairly rare occurrence?

Caps lock light doesn't come on. Tried F2 to get into bios but nothing happens, it just doesn't seem to be firing whatsoever beyond a quarter of a second.

Laptop is just over 2 years old, I did order and start using a new charger from laptopchargers.ie as of 10 days ago, no idea if related.

Come to think of it, it blue screened for the first time ever last week, and that is the only time anything untoward has happened.
What is my play?

[eamonhonda]

Is it overheating? Is the fan clogged with dust?

[elbows]

Tech help needed:


My beloved and trustworthy laptop decided to not be so trustworthy as of last night.
Here is a file photo:



It is silver, or brushed aluminium or what have you. It's only laptop I've had that has never given me trouble, till now.

I went to turn it on, and the 'ive just turned on' blue light around the on switch comes on, but beyond a split second of the sounds it normally starts to make (fan?) it stops trying, like it just says 'fuck this' and doesn't go any further, nothing on screen, quiet as a mouse.

It hasn't taken any knocks. I'm clueless but I looked up some youtubery videos.

I tried:

• Taking out the battery, holding down the power button to discharge it. Then tried to start it then with battery out and also with the battery in. Same result.
• I checked to see if the ram was unseated. I felt right technical opening up the laptop with a screwdriver but it looked fine, took it out, put it back in.

I tried to find out how likely it is that ram dies/fails and it seems to be a fairly rare occurrence?

Caps lock light doesn't come on. Tried F2 to get into bios but nothing happens, it just doesn't seem to be firing whatsoever beyond a quarter of a second.

Laptop is just over 2 years old, I did order and start using a new charger from laptopchargers.ie as of 10 days ago, no idea if related.

Come to think of it, it blue screened for the first time ever last week, and that is the only time anything untoward has happened.
What is my play?

Sound like your charger has a virus. Possibly blue ebola.

[bohsman]

I couldn't care less if the pubs are open or closed today. If you want drink you can get it.

I wonder though if the Government said ok Good Friday pubs open but the bank holiday is gone too (ie everyone go to work), how would people feel? Surely if we are going down the multi cultural religious route then it should just be a normal day in general?

You would still be looking at x amount of public holidays a year, dont think most would care if it was the current way or say the 1st Monday of every month.

[V for Vendetta]

Connacht line out very poor. Defense is very hungry though. They need a bit of luck to get something going.

Edit: and there it goes. Silly stuff.

[elbows]

Bord Gais getting worried about switchers offering reduction in gas and electricity if I sign up for a year. Happy days

[Dice75]

I couldn't care less if the pubs are open or closed today. If you want drink you can get it.

I wonder though if the Government said ok Good Friday pubs open but the bank holiday is gone too (ie everyone go to work), how would people feel? Surely if we are going down the multi cultural religious route then it should just be a normal day in general?

You would still be looking at x amount of public holidays a year, dont think most would care if it was the current way or say the 1st Monday of every month.

Good Friday isn't a Bank or Public Holiday

[elbows]

Good Friday isn't a Bank or Public Holiday

No bank holiday rate for staff

[ionapaul]

Connacht line out very poor. Defense is very hungry though. They need a bit of luck to get something going.

Edit: and there it goes. Silly stuff.

Can't see much beyond a hammering here

[TheDrunkenOne]

Tech help needed:







Come to think of it, it blue screened for the first time ever last week, and that is the only time anything untoward has happened.
What is my play?

same thing happened to daughters laptop a few weeks ago and it was a failed win auto upgrade to 8.1 from 8.0 IIRC . I cant remember what I did as I thgt it was feked and spent hrs on it. I do know I left it on and it eventually came on but had loads of files missing and wouldnt even do a restore. I paid for some program ( $11) and it had to reload loads of files and its worked ever since. Sorry I cant help anymore

[shrapnel]

Tech help needed:


My beloved and trustworthy laptop decided to not be so trustworthy as of last night.
Here is a file photo:



It is silver, or brushed aluminium or what have you. It's only laptop I've had that has never given me trouble, till now.

I went to turn it on, and the 'ive just turned on' blue light around the on switch comes on, but beyond a split second of the sounds it normally starts to make (fan?) it stops trying, like it just says 'fuck this' and doesn't go any further, nothing on screen, quiet as a mouse.

It hasn't taken any knocks. I'm clueless but I looked up some youtubery videos.

I tried:

• Taking out the battery, holding down the power button to discharge it. Then tried to start it then with battery out and also with the battery in. Same result.
• I checked to see if the ram was unseated. I felt right technical opening up the laptop with a screwdriver but it looked fine, took it out, put it back in.

I tried to find out how likely it is that ram dies/fails and it seems to be a fairly rare occurrence?

Caps lock light doesn't come on. Tried F2 to get into bios but nothing happens, it just doesn't seem to be firing whatsoever beyond a quarter of a second.

Laptop is just over 2 years old, I did order and start using a new charger from laptopchargers.ie as of 10 days ago, no idea if related.

Come to think of it, it blue screened for the first time ever last week, and that is the only time anything untoward has happened.
What is my play?

Hard drive is fucked. Replace it.

[Lord Sir Banter]

Got some korean ginseng in Boots:

Is it overheating? Is the fan clogged with dust?

Nah it has never been bad for getting hot. Well I am fucked if I know m8. I think the problem is beyond the fan. Wondering if is the cmos battery, but only guessing at this stage.

[Guest]

Tiger back next week.

[CHDad]

Is it Windows 8 m8

[careca]

Good Friday isn't a Bank or Public Holiday

Didn't know that, presumed it was a BH. What is it, a religious holiday?

Anyway, you get my gist.

[bohsman]

Good Friday isn't a Bank or Public Holiday

It is in Malta, am sat in work right now getting an extra days leave added to my balance. Will be left with the bare 40 days for the year.

[Dice75]

It is in Malta, am sat in work right now getting an extra days leave added to my balance. Will be left with the bare 40 days for the year.

Working hard, living the dream.

[mdoug]

Didn't really know the Irish Open was on this weekend so it slipped my mind. When I found out earlier I decided I'd get some money out and head out for some cash from bookies... -> bookies closed, banks closed... Duh, I'm a fool!

After actually waking up I thought oh it's okay, I should have a nice bit in neteller from a few withdrawals a few days ago that I can just withdraw with my card-> not in there :/, normally takes 16 hours max wtf!!
Turns out Neteller was DoS attacked a few days back and one of my withdrawals(currently 68 hours later) is still not in my account. So frustrating!!

I go onto boyles chat as I only did a withdrawal 14 hours previous and they say you can cancel up to 24 hours after your withdrawal. The plan being to transfer some money for physical cash.
Sure they said, No problem they said, Cancel up to 24 hours they said. They lied. No they said, it was too late they said, they meant 12 hours not 24 hours they said.

Fuck my life. Enjoy the Irish Open fuckers.

[Lord Sir Banter]

Ill buy juan percent.

[mdoug]

Ill buy juan percent.

Of what? Was just going down for some alcohol and only maybe some cash game m8. I prefer avoiding sitting next to fat sweaty men as much as possible.
Hows the laptop? Any better?