Bad Beat/Moaning/Venting - pray for Lazare

[Guest]

Well that's Cuba struck off the list of places worth going I guess

[NewApproach]

It's all but impossible to open the doors when a car is submerged, as the water pressure outside is so much greater than the air pressure inside the car. Dreadful story.

[mdoug]

Mythbusters showed you just how fucked you really are if you go down in a car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YaMEW30bv4

[Guest]

Poor djokovic getting torn apart for talking sense

[mdoug]

Knew I recognised Foggy from Daredevil from somewhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e99D9rMGxMo

[Strewelpeter]

Cooked for 30 people yesterday, no problem I enjoy doing that about 10 of them are veggies so no problem, one huge pot of steak and kidney pie and a Channa Masala and general veg curry for the rest... but wait there are a couple of vegans but hey who am I to judge people confusing hipster modalities for a moral position
What a pain in the arse, can't put a splash of Worcester sauce in the Curry because some poor unfortunate sentient Anchovy was plucked out of the atlantic to help make it delicious and FML I had to serve the mashed spuds without butter and cream. What a miserable existence those poor deluded hipsters live.

[eamonhonda]

Cooked for 30 people yesterday, no problem I enjoy doing that about 10 of them are veggies so no problem, one huge pot of steak and kidney pie and a Channa Masala and general veg curry for the rest... but wait there are a couple of vegans but hey who am I to judge people confusing hipster modalities for a moral position
What a pain in the arse, can't put a splash of Worcester sauce in the Curry because some poor unfortunate sentient Anchovy was plucked out of the atlantic to help make it delicious and FML I had to serve the mashed spuds without butter and cream. What a miserable existence those poor deluded hipsters live.

That should keep things ticking over for the afternoon here, wp'd.

[Guest]

Cooked for 30 people yesterday, no problem I enjoy doing that about 10 of them are veggies so no problem, one huge pot of steak and kidney pie and a Channa Masala and general veg curry for the rest... but wait there are a couple of vegans but hey who am I to judge people confusing hipster modalities for a moral position
What a pain in the arse, can't put a splash of Worcester sauce in the Curry because some poor unfortunate sentient Anchovy was plucked out of the atlantic to help make it delicious and FML I had to serve the mashed spuds without butter and cream. What a miserable existence those poor deluded hipsters live.

Pricks,I'd have sent them to the shop for some quorn burgers and seated them in the hallway

[Guest]

Pricks,I'd have sent them to the shop for some quorn burgers and seated them in the hallway

But seriously correct etiquette is that they should offer to bring their own vegan dish and not ruin everyone else's evening

[RichieM]

Cooked for 30 people yesterday, no problem I enjoy doing that about 10 of them are veggies so no problem, one huge pot of steak and kidney pie and a Channa Masala and general veg curry for the rest... but wait there are a couple of vegans but hey who am I to judge people confusing hipster modalities for a moral position
What a pain in the arse, can't put a splash of Worcester sauce in the Curry because some poor unfortunate sentient Anchovy was plucked out of the atlantic to help make it delicious and FML I had to serve the mashed spuds without butter and cream. What a miserable existence those poor deluded hipsters live.

Do other vegies eat anchovies? I know some vegetarians are happy with eating fish but fish is fish.

Also I defo would have made most of the mash with butter and cream and just left a bit fluffy potato or what ever dry mash is called. Sure what sort of a madman would be going for mash with a curry instead of rice and nann?

More importantly tho less people dipping into the pie which is a result

[AndyFatBastard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEzEiP8ggMc

[RichieM]

2 items I cannot find and I was hoping the BBV can help me out.

1-lightweight towels for the gym, mine are a bit manky now and dont want to head down with a full bathtowel bulking out my bag.

2-A knock off mac book charger - fuck paying 150 for another charger with the same inbuilt flaw or if someone know somewhere to get it fixed.

[AndyFatBastard]

If you can get your hands on some, Henderson's Relish does a better job than Worcester Sauce and is vegan:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson%27s_Relish

We put it in everything.

[Raoul Duke III]

Well that's Cuba struck off the list of places worth going I guess

Could be a new Vegas - the mafia pretty much had Havana locked down in the Batista times.

Anything I've ever read about that era sounded fantastic. IPB Cheltenham trip to Havana in 2021. Smoke some big ones imo.

[shrapnel]

2 items I cannot find and I was hoping the BBV can help me out.

1-lightweight towels for the gym, mine are a bit manky now and dont want to head down with a full bathtowel bulking out my bag.


2-A knock off mac book charger - fuck paying 150 for another charger with the same inbuilt flaw or if someone know somewhere to get it fixed.

1-amazon have 3 for a tenner etc. loads of options on there.

2-gearbest, aliexpress, banggood etc.

gearbest link

[Raoul Duke III]

Did the National Acquatic Centre this morning (Easter hols). Solid 8/10 entertainment imo. Kids forced me to boogie board down this stupid yoke where you get blown back by the current. Ears still full of water. Would recommend, decent product of the Tiger.

[RichieM]

1-amazon have 3 for a tenner etc. loads of options on there.

2-gearbest, aliexpress, banggood etc.

gearbest link

nice one thanks

[shrapnel]

1-amazon have 3 for a tenner etc. loads of options on there.

2-gearbest, aliexpress, banggood etc.

gearbest link

forgot to mention but those are all chinese/HK sites so posting can be a bit slow (in case you need it in a hurry)

[CHDad]

Where is the best place to buy not one but two Ice Cream scoops.

[shrapnel]

Did the National Acquatic Centre this morning (Easter hols). Solid 8/10 entertainment imo. Kids forced me to boogie board down this stupid yoke where you get blown back by the current. Ears still full of water. Would recommend, decent product of the Tiger.

Great place. Going early definitely pays dividends as it really doesn't get busy till lunchtime.

[ArmaniJeans]

Could be a new Vegas - the mafia pretty much had Havana locked down in the Batista times.

Anything I've ever read about that era sounded fantastic.

I agree with this, though my in depth knowledge of Cuba is based almost entirely on the 30 minutes it featured in Godfather II.

[Raoul Duke III]

Great place. Going early definitely pays dividends as it really doesn't get busy till lunchtime.

Yeah, it was nice and uncrowded until 12 or so.

Thinking of Pollardstown Fen for tomorrow's jaunt. Any opinions?

[Tar.Aldarion]

Cooked for 30 people yesterday, no problem I enjoy doing that about 10 of them are veggies so no problem, one huge pot of steak and kidney pie and a Channa Masala and general veg curry for the rest... but wait there are a couple of vegans but hey who am I to judge people confusing hipster modalities for a moral position
What a pain in the arse, can't put a splash of Worcester sauce in the Curry because some poor unfortunate sentient Anchovy was plucked out of the atlantic to help make it delicious and FML I had to serve the mashed spuds without butter and cream. What a miserable existence those poor deluded hipsters live.

Got an erection reading this.

Pricks,I'd have sent them to the shop for some quorn burgers and seated them in the hallway

Reminds me of when people unexpectedly were invited to HJs dinner party, they sat upstairs and he brought them up leftovers, the person that invited them ate the meal with his mates in a room upstairs

Do other vegies eat anchovies? I know some vegetarians are happy with eating fish but fish is fish.

Also I defo would have made most of the mash with butter and cream and just left a bit fluffy potato or what ever dry mash is called. Sure what sort of a madman would be going for mash with a curry instead of rice and nann?

More importantly tho less people dipping into the pie which is a result

No veggies eat anchovies, pescetarians and other people that aren't really veggie do.

[NewApproach]

Was in Cuba in September. Was very enjoyable, would return.

[Guest]

Was in Cuba in September. Was very enjoyable, would return.

It'll be full of Bros when you go back.

[shrapnel]

Yeah, it was nice and uncrowded until 12 or so.

Thinking of Pollardstown Fen for tomorrow's jaunt. Any opinions?

never been. looks interesting although not very restful (as per description: Children should be strictly supervised and should not be allowed roam freely).

[Emmet]

Poor djokovic getting torn apart for talking sense

Finding it bizarre tbh. Nothing that he said was actually in any way controversial.

The other guy fairly wrong though!

[Raoul Duke III]

never been. looks interesting although not very restful (as per description: Children should be strictly supervised and should not be allowed roam freely).

We'll put that on hold for about eight years so. I'll make them climb a hill instead.

[Dice75]

We'll put that on hold for about eight years so. I'll make them climb a hill instead.

Bring 'em up to the Hellfire Club, tire them out & tell them a few devil stories...

[Emmet]

Think it was V4V before that mentioned something about a dark chocolate gourmet egg thing? Looking to get one delivered to my folks before Thurs. Any ideas?

Was going to go Hotel Chocolat but not sure of delivery at this stage. Cheers

[TheDrunkenOne]

Just catching up here and that awful news with family in car. Seems like a miracle child was saved. Video shows just how fast ( if you even knew how) you have to react!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymjbkGSta8

[Strewelpeter]

The fen is a nice walk and I've often brought small kids I suppose you'd want to be confident enough in their swimming to be able to get back out of the water if they fall in.

Go on a Sunday or early evening and drop in to the hanged mans for a great value steak on the way back.

A great walking (or cycling) project with kids, probably a little bit bigger than yours, is to walk the length of the Grand Canal. It is 120k in total, do it in 10 to 15K segments taking as much time as you like about it. Start at the Liffey in the spring and you'll make it to the Shannon by Autumn only doing every other weekend. Drive to where you stopped off last time and book a taxi to pick you up and bring you back to the car. Use maps and wallcharts etc. to get the kids fully engaged.

[RichieM]

Bring 'em up to the Hellfire Club, tire them out & tell them a few devil stories...

Dice you big bully

1-make them really tired
2-make them terrified to close their eyes
3-watch as sleep deprivation drives them insane

[RichieM]

Think it was V4V before that mentioned something about a dark chocolate gourmet egg thing? Looking to get one delivered to my folks before Thurs. Any ideas?

Was going to go Hotel Chocolat but not sure of delivery at this stage. Cheers

Ah fuck I forgot about Easter Egg for the GF. Where is the BBV going for reassuringly expensive chocolate not for kids.

[Strewelpeter]

[MrsFlushdraw]

Ah fuck I forgot about Easter Egg for the GF. Where is the BBV going for reassuringly expensive chocolate not for kids.

A lily O'Brien egg would be nice...

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

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[Guest]

Love that I don't know when Easter Monday is. Thought it was next week? But anything that keeps religion an unknown is a great thing

It is next week????
Easter really should be on the same day every year,start of April I reckon

[V for Vendetta]

1-amazon have 3 for a tenner etc. loads of options on there.

2-gearbest, aliexpress, banggood etc.

gearbest link

Did someone say towels?? check out wiggle.co.uk

Think it was V4V before that mentioned something about a dark chocolate gourmet egg thing? Looking to get one delivered to my folks before Thurs. Any ideas?

Was going to go Hotel Chocolat but not sure of delivery at this stage. Cheers

Hotel chocolat is my go to choice. Get UK next day delivery via parcel motel and you should be fine ordering tonight or tomorrow.

[bohsman]

Any recommendation on places to stay in Barcelona? Good location, not too expensive ideally.

[Ed]

2 items I cannot find and I was hoping the BBV can help me out.

1-lightweight towels for the gym, mine are a bit manky now and dont want to head down with a full bathtowel bulking out my bag.

2-A knock off mac book charger - fuck paying 150 for another charger with the same inbuilt flaw or if someone know somewhere to get it fixed.

Got a knock off Mag 2 charger for sale in Dublin (unused) for 20 quid if that's the one you're after

[Tar.Aldarion]

Any recommendation on places to stay in Barcelona? Good location, not too expensive ideally.

This is a nice hotel right beside the best nightclub in the city. I got it for 7 nights for €465 on lastminute secret hotels in august instead of €800 through their site. Check out those secret hotels though, sweet deals sometimes

http://www.hotelpereivbarcelona.com/en

http://www.lastminute.com/hotels/top-secret.html

[RichieM]

Got a knock off Mag 2 charger for sale in Dublin (unused) for 20 quid if that's the one you're after

Its for my GF so will check with her when I get home

[Guest]

Anyone know anything about life insurance? Time for more fun spending money to dissapear into the boring bullshit black hole

[eamonhonda]

Any recommendation on places to stay in Barcelona? Good location, not too expensive ideally.

Homeandaway.co.uk is what I've used previously.

Make sure you go to Sub Rosa, small cocktail bar cheap class cocktails, cool music very strange toilet decor. Served us well for pre Sonar breakfast cocktails

[bohsman]

Homeandaway.co.uk is what I've used previously.

Make sure you go to Sub Rosa, small cocktail bar cheap class cocktails, cool music very strange toilet decor. Served us well for pre Sonar breakfast cocktails

On Las Ramblas? Think I've been there before alright, will def go again.

[Raoul Duke III]

Anyone know anything about life insurance? Time for more fun spending money to dissapear into the boring bullshit black hole

May not be necessary - check your pension t&c's. A lot of them include 'death in service' benefits.

Or else gamble, tell the wife\partner you have it sorted and spend the cash on deviancy.

[eamonhonda]

On Las Ramblas? Think I've been there before alright, will def go again.

Its off one of the squares thats off las Ramblas, not on Las Ramblas itself but its class, barman fairly sweated when about 12 of us landed in couple of years ago trying to make all the drinks from scratch. Class spot though.

Plenty of cool apartments to be got on that site and airbnb or tripadvisor even. Only booked accommodation for Sonar again myself there recently and it was pretty hassle free. Cant wait to get back what a cool city.

[V for Vendetta]

Anyone know anything about life insurance? Time for more fun spending money to dissapear into the boring bullshit black hole

It's pretty cheap in fairness. Only bother with if you have dependents though.

[bp_me]

It's pretty cheap in fairness. Only bother with if you have dependents though.

Or a mortgage.

Pesky banks expecting to get paid back.

[Raoul Duke III]

Could be a new Vegas - the mafia pretty much had Havana locked down in the Batista times.

Anything I've ever read about that era sounded fantastic. IPB Cheltenham trip to Havana in 2021. Smoke some big ones imo.

photo of tourist from said era, entitled The Ugly American:

SPOILER

Suites booked for Horsehead Elite already

[horatio1]

Mmmm, thought flights to Lingfield on Friday would be mad money, € 155 - 190 with Aer Lingus. May just have to pull the trigger.

[Guest]

It's pretty cheap in fairness. Only bother with if you have dependents though.

May not be necessary - check your pension t&c's. A lot of them include 'death in service' benefits.

Or else gamble, tell the wife\partner you have it sorted and spend the cash on deviancy.

Must read my work pension t&cs ,there is def some stuff like that in there. Don't think its much of a wedge though,which will be needed once there is kids on the scene

[Raoul Duke III]

Must read my work pension t&cs ,there is def some stuff like that in there. Don't think its much of a wedge though,which will be needed once there is kids on the scene

typically they increase based on the number of dependents

[careca]

Mmmm, thought flights to Lingfield on Friday would be mad money, € 155 - 190 with Aer Lingus. May just have to pull the trigger.

Nag running? Did I miss a tip somewhere?

[SatNav]

last day in work tomorrow and then on hols till Fri week. While I am on gone I am sure some fuckers gonna pass me out but shur fuck it , I'm off to ship the IO

[IMG]

[DeadParrot]

Nag running? Did I miss a tip somewhere?

You need to put gamblor to bed until next Cheltenham... Or, share the tip

[horatio1]

Nag running? Did I miss a tip somewhere?

No , I was due to go over and then with all that happened I said I would give it a miss but really tempted mow.

[oleras]

Must read my work pension t&cs ,there is def some stuff like that in there. Don't think its much of a wedge though,which will be needed once there is kids on the scene

3X basic is usually the death in service amount.

[NewApproach]

Profitable week?
Highlights?

Yea decent punting week, no complaints at all.

Highlight (not for financial reasons) was definitely Sprinter Sacre, was something else to watch. I didn't regret not being there this year until that race.

Yourself?