Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - BabyforV

[6starpool]

I was in Bray this evening for the first time. I agree with CHD's assessment of it.

[Solskjaer]

Give me Romans millions and I'd even take lolpool to the title . With watchable footie .

[CHDad]

I was in Bray this evening for the first time. I agree with CHD's assessment of it.

Hope you're OK m8.

[LuckyLloyd]

you could make a fairly good argument that he's coached the last two world cup winning teams

[6starpool]

Hope you're OK m8.

I had cake which compensated for it.

[KevIRL]

I had cake which compensated for it.

Are you getting married in bray then?

[6starpool]

Are you getting married in bray then?

No, but the cake comes from there. The missus got a half price one at some wedding fair thingy.

[Guest]

Hope you're OK m8.

To answer a question you asked me recently

Sligo Rovers are a bit shite at the minute, was at the Bohs game, looked like a Sunday morning team.

Best player out injured (Henderson) as is Peers
Beattie looked good in bits but was a alone
young Dykes played alright at leftback,
young fella called Armstrong supposed to have a bit about him
young centre back called McManus supposed to be handy (was out Monday),
Brushie had a good game in goal
Estonian international looks the type who needs to be in a better team and did fuck all
Ward looked ok in patches

Danish lad is shite, doesn't look like he can run, poor enough touch and cant jump

Cretaro not getting a game so assume not training/playing well

Forget the rest
Manager is pure coaching manual by the numbers from what I hear and from what i saw Monday

[ComradeCollie]

No, but the cake comes from there. The missus got a half price one at some wedding fair thingy.

Half price cake from Bray?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZgg7o91EWU

[KevIRL]

Good old boards, another bags made of a site change. Of course the 'its not our problem, its yours' attitude prevails

[eamonhonda]

Good old boards, another bags made of a site change. Of course the 'its not our problem, its yours' attitude prevails

Seen it was a bit fucked earlier what was the issue?

[6starpool]

Good old boards, another bags made of a site change. Of course the 'its not our problem, its yours' attitude prevails

I'm still on the old vbulletin style. The day they switch that off will be one where I'm very annoyed.

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[NiceandcoolTrig]

Tories at 4/9 to get most seats in upcoming election. I'd be dumping bucketloads of cash on that if had bucketloads of cash. This 'be scared of the Scots' campaign by the Tories will do wonders with their Southern gentile aging-and-afraid voter base.

I'd pick the conservatives to come out on top too but think 4-9 isn't much value. The best political bet by a country mile right now is Labour to come back with under 14.5 seats at 5-6 after the next GE. Insane value, the most ardent Labour supporters would snap your hand off for 10 seats right now. A continued economic recovery is unlikely to help them too much, aside from perhaps their biggest names as their core support is gone and its not coming back.

[eamonhonda]

Hitch add "Art and Craft" to your doc list

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[Solskjaer]

So cool

https://insideabbeyroad.withgoogle.com/en/all-access/studio-1/1060#x=&y=&z=

[Lord Sir Banter]

What's most impressive about those tweets above is that we in business schools now actually train people in that sort of social media stuff. Your tax dollars are now getting retweets peeps. Phenomenal bang for the buck, compared to the billions squandered on e.g. discovering the Higgs Boson which never managed a hilarious photoshop despite literally existing since the beginning of time.

Should be my job. Have a phd in bantsonomics.

[Denny Crane]

Tories at 4/9 to get most seats in upcoming election. I'd be dumping bucketloads of cash on that if had bucketloads of cash. This 'be scared of the Scots' campaign by the Tories will do wonders with their Southern gentile aging-and-afraid voter base.

Think that's a lay tbh

[Denny Crane]

Thankfully for the local people Theresa's bet, SA have stopped bombing Yemen.

[CHDad]

Stop making up countries lol denny.

Nomen is fucked too m8

[CHDad]

I'd love a bag of skittles right now.

[Mellor]

What's most impressive about those tweets above is that we in business schools now actually train people in that sort of social media stuff. Your tax dollars are now getting retweets peeps. Phenomenal bang for the buck, compared to the billions squandered on e.g. discovering the Higgs Boson which never managed a hilarious photoshop despite literally existing since the beginning of time.

Well who ever was in charge of Ryanair's tweet department should be sent back to business school, they just walked into that one with their pants down.

I'd love a bag of skittles right now.

[Mellor]

Just popped into Fran/Jackyback's log over on boards. To see how he was getting on and found a pretty grim post from a few hours ago.
He was hit by a car on his way to work, driver drove off and left him unconscious in the middle of the road.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95179831&postcount=3090

I was over the disappointment of Ras Mumhan and back racing and training after a decent showing at last Sunday's A3 race. Yesterday morning I was stopped in my tracks. Hit by a car in what appears to be a hit and run on my morning commute into work leaving me apparently laying in the middle of the road unconscious.
Details are still a bit sketchy as I was out cold for a while, suffering now and in a lot of pain and cannot sleep but thankfully nothing broken. My wife heard mention of a fractured bone in my neck after the X Rays but thankfully the CT is showing some wear and tear but nothing appears to be broken.
Don't know what really to think, a combination of thanking my lucky stars that I was wearing a helmet but from talks today it's going to take some rehab and a long road to recover from the head trauma. Rather confused at the moment and I suppose keeping a record of some of my thoughts as I have been told I wont be right for a bit and will forget things. Poor Michelle, kids and my parents are very upset, sense of guilt on my behalf for putting them through it.
Image might be a bit NSFW but could you imagine the impact without wearing the helmet!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=346191&d=1429665747

[Lplated]

Is there any way another important market participant, e.g. BoylesSports which probably stand to lose most from a rejuvenated Ladbrokes, can appeal the examinership on, say, grounds that it unfairly affects market competition.

Well, something, something, legal, something, along these lines. Essentially can it be stopped if it might affect other market participants or is it purely a matter for Ladbrokes and their creditors?

Unless said other market participant was also a creditor, they would have no place objecting at all, and even if they had a place (as a creditor), an argument based on market competition type thoughts would not fly.

Examinership in theory is purely about returning the business to becoming a going concern, on the basis of the general good in maintaining sustainable jobs, paying taxes etc etc To achieve that good other rights, particularly creditors rights to be paid or to sue get sacrificed.

Objections to Examinerships usually come from smaller creditors whose rights get disproportionately squashed. Very few (none?) examples of such objections succeeding. Objections based on corporate recklessness or such would have greater chance.

[Guest]

Just popped into Fran/Jackyback's log over on boards. To see how he was getting on and found a pretty grim post from a few hours ago.
He was hit by a car on his way to work, driver drove off and left him unconscious in the middle of the road.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showp...postcount=3090

Sold my bike recently after one close call too many, there are some maniacs out there and all you are is a bag of meat and water v the likes of a range rover.

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[Kayroo]

Objections to Examinerships usually come from smaller creditors whose rights get disproportionately squashed. Very few (none?) examples of such objections succeeding. Objections based on corporate recklessness or such would have greater chance.

Not a single reported example. Not even anecdotal evidence. Examinerships have been pretty rare up until now and while the new Act makes them cheaper (in theory) and more accessible to small companies I doubt we will see a stampede to the Circuit Court.

[oleras]

Unless said other market participant was also a creditor, they would have no place objecting at all, and even if they had a place (as a creditor), an argument based on market competition type thoughts would not fly.

Examinership in theory is purely about returning the business to becoming a going concern, on the basis of the general good in maintaining sustainable jobs, paying taxes etc etc To achieve that good other rights, particularly creditors rights to be paid or to sue get sacrificed.

Objections to Examinerships usually come from smaller creditors whose rights get disproportionately squashed. Very few (none?) examples of such objections succeeding. Objections based on corporate recklessness or such would have greater chance.

I can see examinership working like that to restructure rent and renegotiate employees contracts etc for say the likes of Bewleys where there customer comes in orders a coffee and pays and gets their product there and then.

I cant see too many punters throwing money on the match tonight in a shop and expecting to go back tomorrow to get paid on the off chance the doors would be shut ? Same with the online side. Can a company like this survive after examinership ?

[Dice75]

I can see examinership working like that to restructure rent and renegotiate employees contracts etc for say the likes of Bewleys where there customer comes in orders a coffee and pays and gets their product there and then.

I cant see too many punters throwing money on the match tonight in a shop and expecting to go back tomorrow to get paid on the off chance the doors would be shut ? Same with the online side. Can a company like this survive after examinership ?

Once they've gone through Examinership, and assuming they come out the other side intact (i'd be interested to see %'s on that) a company is generally on a very sound footing (i.e all debts written off to generally 10-15%, restructured cost-effective company etc) so i'd have no worry on that front.

I'm interested to see how it works with regard to the fact that it is just the Irish operation entering the process (i.e. does it leave them open to a possible takeover from competitors / interested parties in Ireland?) as a trimmed down, cost effective in place chain might be of interest to some people.

[oleras]

Once they've gone through Examinership, and assuming they come out the other side intact (i'd be interested to see %'s on that) a company is generally on a very sound footing (i.e all debts written off to generally 10-15%, restructured cost-effective company etc) so i'd have no worry on that front.

I'm interested to see how it works with regard to the fact that it is just the Irish operation entering the process (i.e. does it leave them open to a possible takeover from competitors / interested parties in Ireland?) as a trimmed down, cost effective in place chain might be of interest to some people.

Would you now place a large bet with them ?

[tylerdurden94]

Some more reading from the PokerStars blog I'm a big fan of this it's pure quality - The best story the PokerStars Blog ever published.

[Dice75]

Would you now place a large bet with them ?

I was talking about after Examinership. Anyway during the process your money is guaranteed afaik but dont take my word for it.

[Bubbleking]

After the guts of a decade in college just entered my last week. Using my one time that I'll make it through the final exam and join the real world

[Strewelpeter]

Just popped into Fran/Jackyback's log over on boards. To see how he was getting on and found a pretty grim post from a few hours ago.
He was hit by a car on his way to work, driver drove off and left him unconscious in the middle of the road.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showp...postcount=3090

TBH he looks only a little worse than he did the time a couple of us carried him into a taxi outside Barry's

Its crazy on the roads out there for cyclists. I'm still training for a triathlon at the end of May, I'm really enjoying the running and swimming (Except for getting carried away by a current in PE on Sunday and having to get a lift back in with a surfer ) but every time I go out on the bike I'm pure terrified.
You wouldn't believe the amount of cunts on country roads who when seeing an oncoming car will not slow down to pass you when the car has passed but try to squeeze between me and the white line... GTFO you scum.

[Guest]

TBH he looks only a little worse than he did the time a couple of us carried him into a taxi outside Barry's

Its crazy on the roads out there for cyclists. I'm still training for a triathlon at the end of May, I'm really enjoying the running and swimming (Except for getting carried away by a current in PE on Sunday and having to get a lift back in with a surfer ) but every time I go out on the bike I'm pure terrified.
You wouldn't believe the amount of cunts on country roads who when seeing an oncoming car will not slow down to pass you when the car has passed but try to squeeze between me and the white line... GTFO you scum.

My favorite are the guys who undertake people on the hard shoulder when the person they are undertaking is either turning right or even when the they are travelling near the speed limit but the idiot cant cannot wait till oncoming traffic has passed. I see a lot of people doing it at night on a stretch of road that usually has a few pedestrian pedestrians ( who are nearly as bad walkingor cycling in the dark dressed head to toe in black with no reflective gear)

[TheDrunkenOne]

Just got this in post with a congratulations card inside. No idea who its from or why I have won/deserved it.

TBH it will be wasted on me as I like vodka with coke and it has shot glasses you cant set down, wtf all that about?

Dont want to give it away either as its a cool bottle/set

One of those things that may end in the .................................................. .......shed

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULuvka-Vodka-Signature-Gift-Pack/dp/B004JV7QPI

[Raoul Duke III]

After the guts of a decade in college just entered my last week. Using my one time that I'll make it through the final exam and join the real world

The real world sucks. Avoid imo

[Raoul Duke III]

Seems like days rather than weeks left for Greece. Cheap sun holidays beckon.

[Emmet]

Seems like days rather than weeks left for Greece. Cheap sun holidays beckon.

Will they have the balls to default?

this is not a serious post

[ArmaniJeans]

Seems like days rather than weeks left for Greece. Cheap sun holidays beckon.

Possibly.
Also quite possibly...
the newDrachma so volatile that no banks here want to hold it so you can't get any before you head away.
Greek government trying to maintain an official 1 to 1 rate so you get ripped off at ATMs with foreign bank cards and have to get the real rate on the local blackmarket.
Shops and restaurants only accepting Euros or dollars from tourists, and a dual menu system.
Massive increases in begging around tourist resorts.
Increased targeting of foreigners for theft.

[Guest]

Seems like days rather than weeks left for Greece. Cheap sun holidays beckon.

If Greece default will euro slump even more against sterling? Where I live flooded with tight nordies taking advantage, don't want it getting worse

[Fiery Wasabi]

Just got this in post with a congratulations card inside. No idea who its from or why I have won/deserved it.

TBH it will be wasted on me as I like vodka with coke and it has shot glasses you cant set down, wtf all that about?

Dont want to give it away either as its a cool bottle/set

One of those things that may end in the .................................................. .......shed

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULuvka-Vodka.../dp/B004JV7QPI

Just pour it in to ordinary glasses and add your mixer of choice.... Smurph got one of these as a gift a few years back when she was still in the building company. Lovely Vodka too !
The guy who sent it was partial to a bottle of Midleton Whiskey, and even changed his password to Midleton as he liked it so much.

[AndyFatBastard]

The real world sucks. Avoid imo

Seriously. By the time you've earned enough money to enjoy it properly, you won't have enough energy and/or health left to enjoy it properly. I need to win the lotto. Any more tips, Rigger?

[Guest]

I'm at home sick and some traveller who was trying to pass himself off as a landscaper just knocked on the door: "is your mam or dad there?" I was kinda dumbfounded and just said "what?" Same exchange again and then he said "oh I thought you were a young lad, sure isn't it a complement."

Bizarre.

[Fiery Wasabi]

Got an email from Heineken congratulating me on winning a Sports Bag/Holdall thingy.... looks like it was one on hundreds of 2nd prizes where 1st prize was a trip to the Champions League Final .... FML. bubble boy again.

[eamonhonda]

If Greece default will euro slump even more against sterling? Where I live flooded with tight nordies taking advantage, don't want it getting worse

You dont live in Bundoran do you?

[Guest]

You dont live in Bundoran do you?

Close enough

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[eamonhonda]

I'm at home sick and some traveller who was trying to pass himself off as a landscaper just knocked on the door: "is your mam or dad there?" I was kinda dumbfounded and just said "what?" Same exchange again and then he said "oh I thought you were a young lad, sure isn't it a complement."

Bizarre.

Got that from an election canvasser last year.

I had another one that was smoking as I answered the door I nearly laughed.

[eamonhonda]

Close enough

Close enough to Bundoran is a lovely part of the world. Bundoran is an awful kip.

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[Megatron]

Is there a standard guide to good wine - E.g. if i wanted to take advantage of newfound proximity and build up a collection of fine(-ish) bordeauxs etc over time

Its colour coded.

Red = Nice
White = Pish

[gorrrr72]

I'm at home sick and some traveller who was trying to pass himself off as a landscaper just knocked on the door: "is your mam or dad there?" I was kinda dumbfounded and just said "what?" Same exchange again and then he said "oh I thought you were a young lad, sure isn't it a complement."

Bizarre.

Compliments are part of the ploy, the last time I was home a mid-twenties traveler knocked at the mother's door (who is in her mid 60's) and was flirting like mad with her while trying to talk her into some landscaping malarky scam.

He is probably casing your gaff and wasn't expecting you to be home, get well soon.

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[Mike]

Is there a standard guide to good wine - E.g. if i wanted to take advantage of newfound proximity and build up a collection of fine(-ish) bordeauxs etc over time

Take advantage of being in france and travel to the different regions.

GAB requested travel advice before

http://www.irishpokerboards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9298

found my old post there

http://www.irishpokerboards.com/forum/showpost.php?p=323853&postcount=16

[Guest]

Compliments are part of the ploy, the last time I was home a mid-twenties traveler knocked at the mother's door (who is in her mid 60's) and was flirting like mad with her while trying to talk her into some landscaping malarky scam.

He is probably casing your gaff and wasn't expecting you to be home, get well soon.

That certainly crossed my mind alright. Compliments are grand an all, but asking a 36 year old if his mammy is in is plain retarded.

[Emmet]

Re Wine:

Be Ignorant.
Buy Ignorant.
Be Happy.
Be more well off.

Aldi Malbec is our go to choice.