Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - BabyforV

[Guest]

Just didn't think he'd sell out 2 gigs in croke park at 70e when there was still tickets for the o2 until the day it was on late last year

[eamonhonda]

Sold out in 9 mins or something ridiculous like that.
Time to get F5ing toutless.

Be strange enough for someone to buy them and sell them at cost price immediately on toutless? If youngest them now you'll have to pay the big money otherwise toutless closer the time

[Ed]

Also, feelings about this kind of stuff?

People looking for arguments are always going to find them imo. Is that the summation of it though?

Think it's a bit lazy and arguing for the sake of arguing tbh. The reality is that there's a limited amount of active touring acts that are fronted by or feature women, particularly in rock music.

While there's undoubtedly a huge bias in such a male dominated industry, I don't really buy that a festival booker is excluding acts based on gender. They need to book acts that they feel are viable ticket sellers and the reality is that the bulk of female acts that sell tickets are in the pop arena (taylor swift was the biggest or close to the biggest selling music act last year but wouldn't fit on the Reading lineup which has traditionally been a heavier rock festival, a genre dominated by men). When acts that can sell tickets pop up for summer festivals, they're booked e.g. warpaint and bjork last year, patti smith is headlining a show at kilmainham in the summer and some or all of these will likley appear at Electric Picnic - Babes in Toyland, Belle and Sebastian(confirmed), Jungle, Sleater Kinney, Soak, Tori amos. Think it's a little naive to think that festivals are going to stick on token female acts just because of their gender when there simply isn't that many female rock or dance acts that are capable of selling large volumes of tickets. That's not the fault of the festivals as there's not many that won't showcase up and coming female acts if they're there to be booked. Think it's harsh to single out festivals when the reality is that the music industry as a whole is gender biased on genre lines.

[CHDad]

Just didn't think he'd sell out 2 gigs in croke park at 70e when there was still tickets for the o2 until the day it was on late last year

Ireland m8.

Aslan could headline Slane and sell out in a hour.

It wouldn't have anything to do with Aslan.

[Emmet]

Aslan are headlining Slane?

I'd fly back.

[CHDad]

Aslan are headlining Slane?

I'd fly back.

They do a class hour set tbf to them.

Think Dignam is fucked now though

[Guest]

Ireland m8.

Aslan could headline Slane and sell out in a hour.

It wouldn't have anything to do with Aslan.

Sur when Aslan sold out the Point for €50 a ticket or whatever wernt they supposed to be playing the Red Cow every other week for a €5? (or is that just a story?)

Anyhu Event junkies spend the €50 (neither pun(?) intended)

[Guest]

I quite like Ed Sheeran btw.

See i knew this being happy lark and liking yourself business had to have a downside

[CHDad]

Sur when Aslan sold out the Point for €50 a ticket or whatever wernt they supposed to be playing the Red Cow every other week for a €5? (or is that just a story?)

Anyhu Event junkies spend the €50 (neither pun(?) intended)

Pub I worked in they would do an hour for a tenner or so. Maybe 15. Packed everytime . They were the Kings of those gigs for couple of decades I think.

Tried to sell out Tallaght stadium a while back and failed though, that was with quality support for their anniversary if my memory is right. Cancelled due to poor sales. That was a surprise.

[Raoul Duke III]

Which gem of Raoulian wisdom do you expect to come to fruition today?

Just one where I wrote a memo to all the big bosses saying "if you do not do X, then bad shit will happen".

The shit is flowing.

[Strewelpeter]

Just one where I wrote a memo to all the big bosses saying "if you do not do X, then bad shit will happen".

The shit is flowing.

Thats a pity, I was hoping it was something we gave a damn about

[Guest]

Just one where I wrote a memo to all the big bosses saying "if you do not do X, then bad shit will happen".

The shit is flowing.

You do understand it will somehow be your fault for pointing it out in the first place, right!?

[eamonhonda]

I don't think I could name one Ed Sheeran song. Must have a listen to see the fuss

[Guest]

I don't think I could name one Ed Sheeran song. Must have a listen to see the fuss

The problem is he is way too sound, it's too much

[AndyFatBastard]

I think I would like Ed Sheeran if I wasn't overwhelmed by the urge to steal his lunch money.

[eamonhonda]

The problem is he is way too sound, it's too much

You suggesting he's a paedo?

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[SatNav]

How do ye thicken curry. Spent ages making another chicken curry and used Passata hoping that would do the job. My base is a veg oxo cube with 400 mls of water , presume this is where I am going wrong!

watery as fuck

[Lord Sir Banter]

You could try making a roux

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roux

I'm not sure if butter is syn free though tbf.

[KevIRL]

How do ye thicken curry. Spent ages making another chicken curry and used Passata hoping that would do the job. My base is a veg oxo cube with 400 mls of water , presume this is where I am going wrong!

watery as fuck

Cornflour?

[SatNav]

You could try making a roux

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roux

I'm not sure if butter is syn free though tbf.

Cornflour?

Have no cornflower plus trying to keep syn free. Id say I am using too much stock maybe better off using all passata. I have natural yogurt which I used last time was still fairly watery then though too.

ffs be easier get a 3 in 1 lol

[eamonhonda]

How do ye thicken curry. Spent ages making another chicken curry and used Passata hoping that would do the job. My base is a veg oxo cube with 400 mls of water , presume this is where I am going wrong!

watery as fuck

Pataks paste, peppers onions meat sweet potato chili coriander and water always ends up plenty thick for me. They are good pastes

[Lord Sir Banter]

It'd be tastier too. Mix a 3-in-1 into it, problem solved.

[Denny Crane]

One of the best presents I ever bought:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0091874157/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1424965044&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=curry+recipe+book&dpPl=1&dpID=51thLOfmPqL&ref=plSrch

[eamonhonda]

Use a bit of regular flour. If it goes into lumps don't worry they will dissappear after a bit of cooking

[Emmet]

Just take the lid off and turn the heat up. Reduce that motherfucker.

[SatNav]

I added in loads of yogurt, its fucking rank.Id say the yogurt curdled lol

You would want to see the face of Chanel at the other end of the table, not impressed.

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[eamonhonda]

Just take the lid off and turn the heat up. Reduce that motherfucker.

Ya I usually brew mine for a couple of hours tbf

[eamonhonda]

I added in loads of yogurt, its fucking rank.Id say the yogurt curdled lol

You would want to see the face of Chanel at the other end of the table, not impressed.

spoon of cold yoghurt after its cooked, with more chopped coriander. Don't cook it in!

[SatNav]

spoon of cold yoghurt after its cooked, with more chopped coriander. Don't cook it in!

I added a spoon of curry to a cup of yogurt then added the yogurt gradually. The whole lot is out in the wheelie bin now , some waste and now im starving ffs

[Lord Sir Banter]

These guys specialise in Adult ADD if you're only vaguely half-joking, Riggs. I've been trying to work up the courage to visit them for ~6 months now.

http://www.stpatricks.ie/dean-clinic-capel-st

BBV'd yourself rather nicely there.

BBV'ed msn's curry more so?
Not too fussed myself.

RIP MSN'S Curry.
Calling for a minute's silence here on the bbv during 16:04

#jesuismsnswheeliebinnedcurry

[AndyFatBastard]

Also, feelings about this kind of stuff?

People looking for arguments are always going to find them imo. Is that the summation of it though?

This is a good example of the 3rd-wave feminist insistence that equal opportunities should produce equal outcomes. It's all based on the laughably erroneous idea that gender is a social construct and that partiarchy rather than biology that has the most influence on human behaviour. The primary goal of this message is to justify positive discrimination, which despite being a failure nearly everywhere it has been tried, is still the ultimate goal of the 3rd-wave radfem.

[Lao Lao]

Today has brought an almost 3 month argument with the cunts in UPC to a conclusion, a conclusion that I am happy with.

They over billed me in Dec last year and would not issue the credit required. I in turn refused to pay the bill so they four bet me with a late payment fee. I also refused to pay this so they issued another late payment fee.

Today I was on the phone to them for the umpteenth time for over an hour in which their incompetent fucktards couldn't even read from their system how much they actually billed me. After still not getting any joy with a 'floor level manager' I decided to drive to their head office in Clontarf and sort it that way

Waited around there for about 30 minutes and eventually got somebody on the phone in reception (nobody would come out of their comfy office to talk to me) and eventually got the full refund of €125.30 (which included the late payment fees) after rejecting their initial offers of €25.25 and €88.75

The actual monetary amount is completely insignificant but it boils my blood to even think of allowing them away with so much as a cent

TLDR - I am a stubborn cunt

[Lord Sir Banter]

A full refund because they feared they had a shooter on their hands, tbf, the result speaks for itself. Kudos.

[Lord Sir Banter]

BBV'ed msn's curry more so?
Not too fussed myself.

RIP MSN'S Curry.
Calling for a minute's silence here on the bbv during 16:04

#jesuismsnswheeliebinnedcurry

A beautifully observed minute of silence there, well done all.

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

[MrsFlushdraw]

Stupid question time:

Wife can't eat meat / cheese at the moment due to morning sickness and the sight of the stuff making her sick, but apparently eating protein is highly important. So I got her some of those natural protein bars, to be sure she is still getting something.

And now for the stupid question:

- is the protein in those bars essentially the same as the protein in meat / eggs, or are you missing out on something?

She doesn't need that much protein. Can she manage eggs?

I was the same with both my girls. I couldn't even look at meat on the TV and did online shopping as the smell of meat in supermarket made me heave.

Get some quinoa as well as thats a good protein source.
Throw the quinoa pops into yogurt or google some recipes.

[Lord Sir Banter]

Ignoring an obvious rich source of protein there hitch, the one that did the damage in the first place.
Hair of the dog may be your only man.

[Guest]

Today has brought an almost 3 month argument with the cunts in UPC to a conclusion, a conclusion that I am happy with.

They over billed me in Dec last year and would not issue the credit required. I in turn refused to pay the bill so they four bet me with a late payment fee. I also refused to pay this so they issued another late payment fee.

Today I was on the phone to them for the umpteenth time for over an hour in which their incompetent fucktards couldn't even read from their system how much they actually billed me. After still not getting any joy with a 'floor level manager' I decided to drive to their head office in Clontarf and sort it that way

Waited around there for about 30 minutes and eventually got somebody on the phone in reception (nobody would come out of their comfy office to talk to me) and eventually got the full refund of €125.30 (which included the late payment fees) after rejecting their initial offers of €25.25 and €88.75

The actual monetary amount is completely insignificant but it boils my blood to even think of allowing them away with so much as a cent

TLDR - I am a stubborn cunt

Were you in the fitz last night bearded man?

[eamonhonda]

I added a spoon of curry to a cup of yogurt then added the yogurt gradually. The whole lot is out in the wheelie bin now , some waste and now im starving ffs

Fucking it its the thought that counts get a chipper.

[Lao Lao]

Were you in the fitz last night bearded man?

Yup, that was me, turned the straight against Sean and got paid!

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[hotspur]

@Riggs

Re your problem of too many projects, not being able to concentrate.

I'd say a key thing here is organisation.

This is wildly inappropriate advice to the level we are talking about with Riggs imo. I don't think it's that he can't well juggle 20 different projects due to organisation, I think it's that he can't, say, sit still and concentrate on his breath for 5 minutes.

And I think that is the way to start.

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