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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostYou pays yer money and you takes yer chances
You have a day or two to pay for it after you get an invite
I was more wondering along the lines of what I do with the invite if I was to get one?
I really want the phone but it seems like a massive drama to acquire it. I'm assuming I just go to the website and type in a code somewhere and job oxo'd?
Sorry for the stupid questions but I need this explained to me like I'm a five year old!
edit; youtube video didn't embed so technology seems to be my foe lately, maybe explain it like I'm four.Last edited by Cuchulainn1; 30-07-15, 07:27.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostI didn't realise that that sort of big game hunting still went on except in special circumstances where culling was necessary or else illegal hunting, I thought that the only shooting allowed any more was with cameras.
That kind of safari is very expensive at 500 - 1K per person but if there are people who are willing to pay 50K to shoot a lion then they are going to be looked after.
For some reason they always assumed all Irish men were expert shooters."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Postwatched 15 mins of lycra clad dudes and didn't see you. if thats a practical joke then its excellent. guy in the lookout car around 3.30 is epic of-its-timeness.
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Originally posted by Midnitekowby View Post
Don't forget to replenish and reward yourself after. Get some carbs/proteins into you post ride. High5 do post ride recovery drinks but they say chocolate milk can be just as good.May you live in interesting times!
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
Maybe that's a better option than the one plus one, would certainly be a novelty compared to the four hours I get out of my nexus. Phones seem to have reached the same level as computers where just about everything is good enough to do the job.
Ridiculous value overall too. Another review here
Makes me laugh that people pay 5x for a lower spec'd well-known-brand phone tbh!
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostWhat could you possibly be doing with a grape that gave you a blister
Each to their ownairport, lol
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Mate just sold his gaf in Marino for 40k over asking price and approx 5% less than he paid for it in the highest month of the bubble...Dafuq.
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Originally posted by zuutroy View PostMate just sold his gaf in Marino for 40k over asking price and approx 5% less than he paid for it in the highest month of the bubble...Dafuq.‘IF YOU had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Genghis Khan
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Originally posted by Emmet View PostThis has a 3780MH battery...
Ridiculous value overall too. Another review here
Makes me laugh that people pay 5x for a lower spec'd well-known-brand phone tbh!
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Originally posted by Frossach View Poston amazon.co.uk for €210 worth it?
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Originally posted by V for Vendetta View PostIt's hilarious really. A flood of cheap money because the system is so fragile, massive taxes on savings and high rents plus uncertainty. Irish response is to buy a house and take out a mortgage...fun times ahead.
I suspect the Bank of Mum and Dad is the lender of choice for many of these."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by hotspur View PostYou may not be into it, and I'm not, but if you are I would say big game hunting is f*cking awesome fun.
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View PostAs long as there's some skill and risk involved. I was watching an episode of tv where Anthony Bourdain hunts deer in Scotland; the paid help tracks the animal, sets up the bipod, lines up the rifle, butchers the dead animal and brings it home, all Tony did was literally pull the trigger. It's no fun if you can't get maimed imo.
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Originally posted by hotspur View PostYou may not be into it, and I'm not, but if you are I would say big game hunting is f*cking awesome fun.
I'm literally bent over laughing here at Palmers locals claiming imprisonment and a hefty fine is not enough. WTF do you want from him? A pound of flesh? There's some mad bint calling for his extradition to face prosecution. String up the cunce who he paid 50K to obv.
I know a site where you can arrange to shoot pretty much anything if the price is right. As long as there's demand some unscrupulous individuals will be there to profit. There's also a cheeky sideline in taxidermy and shipping to be earned.
Years ago I used to take French & Italian tourists on shooting trips in the Midlands. Each member of the party was issued with a picturecard of what was permitted to shoot. On one particularly quiet afternoon some dickhead shot a starling out of frustration. We packed up immediately and I explained to the rest of the party that everyone was returning to the hotel because of their trigger-happy friend. That was the only such incident I've witnessed in 23 years shooting.
I certainly hope the 50K was worth it for professional ruin. Palmer didn't even get a decent story to tell his grandkids. Who'd brag about killing a pretty amiable creature?
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How much to shoot a dentist in the face?X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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On the lion story. obviously not a fan but it merica - his practice will either boom as hunters of the region all exclusively move their business to him or he will make a heart felt apology and it will be forgotten.
I think we underestimate the number of Americans who will think what he did is a mans right and hunting for sport is fine.
Yes people will hate him on social media but I dont think it will actually ruin his practise, wreck his head yes make him destitute I doubt it.
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The contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Louis Theroux's piece on it is very well measured.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by CHD View PostJust have to buy your own gun in America.
You'd be better off shooting a black lad though. Just pretend he was going to rob you and you get off with a slap on the wrist.X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by RichieM View PostYes people will hate him on social media but I dont think it will actually ruin his practise, wreck his head yes make him destitute I doubt it.
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View PostOnly came to the realisation there recently that people who are most vocal on social media are only so because they're irrelevant in the real world. Good strategic move by the elite world ruling cabal to give the illusion of meaningful outrage and social activism to people imo.
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Should say I in no ways consider myself part of the ruling eliteLast edited by RichieM; 30-07-15, 13:50.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThe contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Louis Theroux's piece on it is very well measured."I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. Thompson
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThe contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Louis Theroux's piece on it is very well measured.
One can always compare something to something else, and via that process deflate or inflate our perception of some aspect of it. If you compare one unethical act to something else much more unethical it gives one the sense that the original act wasn't so bad. Usually something done by someone wanting to justify an act or someone wanting to be oppositional and take pleasure in viewing others as being unsophisticated or narrow thinkers.
Let people be outraged by the killing the lion imo. We don't need to keep our powder dry until a holocaust arrives, because by that time we will be too out of practice for compassion to kick in.
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Originally posted by hotspur View PostWe have a natural tendency to compare things, and one could say to those outraged by a cop killing of one person that huge numbers of people are being killed unjustly all over the world but just because this happens in America etc. etc.
One can always compare something to something else, and via that process deflate or inflate our perception of some aspect of it. If you compare one unethical act to something else much more unethical it gives one the sense that the original act wasn't so bad. Usually something done by someone wanting to justify an act or someone wanting to be oppositional and take pleasure in viewing others as being unsophisticated or narrow thinkers.
Let people be outraged by the killing the lion imo. We don't need to keep our powder dry until a holocaust arrives, because by that time we will be too out of practice for compassion to kick in.
People are pretty desensitised to lots of things; starvation in africa, gun crime in the us, terrible treatment of women in the middle east etc etc. Same story over again. Surely the only way to make people as out raged about US police heavy highhandedly shooting kids is to stop them doing it it all the time and for it to become a rare occurrence.
Familiarity does not breed contempt it breeds familiarity.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThe contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Seems like a pleasingly nutty GOP candidate, another one that the Clintons will be hoping wins.
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Barring a complete washout the draw seems to be a thing of the past in test cricket.Last edited by The Situation; 30-07-15, 14:37.Profit before people.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThe contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Louis Theroux's piece on it is very well measured.
people are more concerned about how the speak and comparing like for like than the actual importance of separate points.
They are not binary issues, we are allowed speak out about more than one thing.
What about this lion?
what about those elephants?
what about the dolphins?
What about the whales?
What about overfishing?
What about world hunger?
What about police brutality?
What about gun control?
What about government corruption?
What about climate control?
ad nauseum...
Cecil the lion is the cause de jour, it doesnt make anything else less important.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostSpeaking of cycling, I see some of my glory days are up on Youtube these days. Spot the skinny Dice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaynKlz3b0Q
Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Postlots of cyclists/runners use gel packs for energy, I just thought it was a bit of overkill to mention at first heh
Originally posted by bp_me View PostIm currently using High5 Energy Source+ and it seems fine. Not as syrupy as the regular energy source which is way too sticky. Its about 220 calories in a serving (I think) with however much caffeine they put in.
Just back from a cycle awhile didn't manage to have any bananas today but had a couple squares of some dark chocolate sporadically throughout my cycle, felt pretty decent after a similar distance again today. When first starting out I was chugging water pretty much from the getgo but over the last while I've gotten better (fitter/healthier?) and don't be in as much need of the bottle as before.
Originally posted by Midnitekowby View PostSome of the lads I train with dont eat beforehand as well but will take a coffee to get the metabolism going.
I personally can't go out without something in my belly. I find porridge is great and with a couple of boiled eggs provides great slow releasing energy. You definatly want to avoid fatty foods and big meals 3 hrs+ prior to a ride. Veggy Juices are a great pre ride drink, beetroots a great one for endurance spins.
On the bike, you want to eat and drink a little often. If you feel hungry/thirsty on the bike its too late. You should be going through 1 of those bottles every hour and try to eat something every 1/2 hour. Bananas are great, i like the trek oatmeal bars you can get in health food stores, fig rolls are great source of energy and fit handy into the back pockets but can be a little dry.
If you cant get a 2nd bottle cage on the frame you can mount one rear facing on the saddle http://www.wiggle.com/tacx-bottle-cage-saddle-mount/
One of my bottles is just water and the other i pop in a high 5 zero cal electrolyte tablet.
I think you should try to avoid the energy gels, id never use them in training,only for race days when your putting serious efforts in and can't get enough sugars in. If your just gradually increasing your efforts and distances there's no need for the gels. But if you do decide to hit the hills and put in a big day they are handy for emergencies. Also you can plan your rides to stop off at a garage/coffeshop 1/2 way round to refill bottles + refuel.
Don't forget to replenish and reward yourself after. Get some carbs/proteins into you post ride. High5 do post ride recovery drinks but they say chocolate milk can be just as good.
Gcn make great cycling tips videos have a browse through, heres one on nutrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsHeo0X9xCQ
cptips.com is old school in layout but has some top notch info on it http://www.cptips.com/sixrides.htm#btr
Must head out with you one of the days i bring the bike up to dublin, get them strava miles up!
Gonna try and MacGyver a second bottle cage onto the frame seen a YouTube video on it, as for the links you posted the nutrition one was cool and I've subscribed to their channel.
Was only thinking about popping down to Sligo yesterday know Iarnod Eireann have bike racks on the train so be handy enough, gotta try get down before heading off to EPT Barcelona of if you wanna come up whatever works, just take it easy on me & don't leave me for dust.
Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Posthmmm google fit says my average distance travelled per day is only 10km, really need to up that. Sundays entry is great
Distance travelled 0km
the way it works out resting calories seems bizarre.
Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThe contrast between the social media reaction to him and to (take your pick of a half dozen recent examples) cops who kill people needlessly is staggering.
MAybe if the next lad they decide to shoot for looking crooked of them is wearing a lion suit
Louis Theroux's piece on it is very well measured."you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View Post
I've to bring my bike to Wheelworx for a service tonight and see they stock it might pick myself up some & give it shot, appreciate all the info.
Just back from a cycle awhile didn't manage to have any bananas today but had a couple squares of some dark chocolate sporadically throughout my cycle, felt pretty decent after a similar distance again today. When first starting out I was chugging water pretty much from the getgo but over the last while I've gotten better (fitter/healthier?) and don't be in as much need of the bottle as before.May you live in interesting times!
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Seen a stat recently saying that in the last 5 years one day cricket innings averages have gone dramatically up and test innings averages have gone even more dramatically down from the previous ten years. Seems they've embraced aggro mode in 1 dayers but stuck in this aggro/patient middle ground in tests which leads to huge indecision, very evident in this Ashes so far.Profit before people.
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The inactive calories is calories burned when doping no form of movement at all, i have no idea how it's calculated but on sunday where I sat around the house it said I burned 1500, problem with that is if I just sit there breathing all day I burn 1700 based on common formulae. Would just use it as a rough guideline as to whether I am burning more or less.
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TD stick with the bananas and chocolate, energy gels for what most people are at on a bike are a rip off and waste of time ( like an awful lot of supplements). Most of them will rip your stomach up too
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Originally posted by The Situation View PostSeen a stat recently saying that in the last 5 years one day cricket innings averages have gone dramatically up and test innings averages have gone even more dramatically down from the previous ten years. Seems they've embraced aggro mode in 1 dayers but stuck in this aggro/patient middle ground in tests which leads to huge indecision, very evident in this Ashes so far."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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