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[CHDad]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/a-historic-event-or-an-historic-event

http://www.betterwritingskills.com/tip-w005.html

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[Guest]

Yes. There's a pirate ship thing where you'll spend most of your time.

Also a wave machine that'll excite them.

Get there early imo. Gets very busy.

Oh, no...I'll be in Vegas...just helping out the poor wife!

[Raoul Duke III]

Ah seemingly it used to be (18th, 19th century) an historic, as people tended not to pronounce the 'h' then, but now they do so a historic is correct: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/wo...historic-event

Let's confuse the issue even further and base it on the following noun:

1. An historic occasion
2. A historic day

[Raoul Duke III]

Anyone following this story of SF coaching the mad loyalist?

Taking the spirit of the GFA to extremes.

[Raoul Duke III]

Class hockey SF on ATM.

Argentina men's are sensational.

Hmmmm it's actually the gold medal match.

3-2 Argentina with a quarter left to play. Well worth a look on RTE Need Now (unless you're Sitch).

[Tar.Aldarion]

What was that Lebanese wine people liked, looking for a bottle of red 20-30e

Nvm found the 2004 and 2007

[Lao Lao]

Hmmmm it's actually the gold medal match.

3-2 Argentina with a quarter left to play. Well worth a look on RTE Need Now (unless you're Sitch).

Savage second goal by Belgium

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[Lao Lao]

Nvm found the 2004 and 2007

Where did you get the 2004?

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[Raoul Duke III]

Savage second goal by Belgium

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You would saved that easy imo

[Raoul Duke III]

Wow. That's great.

WP Argies

[cooker3]

1 of my favourite parts of an Olympics is hearing of someone who totally dominates a sport I never notice exists for 3 years 50 weeks out of 4 and loses.
So give it up to Helen Maroulis who defeats Saori Yoshida in women's freestyle wrestling. That is her first loss in 17 Olympics/world championships and third loss ever in a 20 year career!

Spot the odd result out.

[Flushdraw]

It's a herb garden, not an herb garden.

Alway thought you could not use "an" before a noun. So "an" before non nouns and "a" before nouns is the general rule. Open for correction though.

It's mostly a silent H. It's not a 'erb'. All of the chefs pronounce it that way anyway.

[Tar.Aldarion]

Where did you get the 2004?

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It's in Mitchell and Son

[hotspur]

Vacuousness? I don't want anyone else (wife included) buying stuff for me that I don't have a hand in buying. I'd rather get nothing than a 'thoughful' gift of art, sculpture, vase, cutlery, glasses, etc that I don't want or need. Some people did give nothing who came to my wedding and that was fine.

If that's vacuous then call me Barbie.

It wouldn't be "thoughtful" of someone if they gave you such gifts as you wouldn't like them.

Has anyone been to Francis Street? I was lured there by Google to go to a gallery, and it transpires it it the best antiques shop hub outside of London and Paris (according to one of the guys I was chatting to).

Shop after shop of antiques. My first thought was "hammock district", then "how do I not know about this?". Small amount of bog oak antiques to be had, much more ornate and well crafted than the modern sculptures I had been looking at online. Pricier too though. Nothing suitable.

I can recommend a visit to Francis Street to peruse the antique shops.

Bought something in Gallery Zozimus, which is a wonderful gallery with the largest collection of ceramic art in Dublin. I ended up getting what I thought was a nice ceramic framed wall hanging piece. Bordering on the garish or silly, but quite nice to look at in real life imo:

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[Lazare]

@Raoul, GAB and Zuut, 'Somm: Into the bottle' on Netflix is a really great watch. Check it out.

[6starpool]

It wouldn't be "thoughtful" of someone if they gave you such gifts as you wouldn't like them.

In SP's case he was railing against the giving of cash at any wedding as vacuous and 'dinner paying' essentially. When targeted to someone that you know would appreciate it, that's a different matter, such as buying for a brother who I'd assume you have a fair idea about. To do it just to be different with no knowledge of what they would like really is pretty thoughtless imo.

[dobby]

Hmmmm it's actually the gold medal match.

3-2 Argentina with a quarter left to play. Well worth a look on RTE Need Now (unless you're Sitch).

Started watching cos you said it's the final and the discussion on it the last few days. Never watched hockey before but Jesus Christ. How many chances do Belgium want here like

[Strewelpeter]

I'm not saying that anyone would want the cabinet full of Waterford crystal or have other people decorate their house for them.
I also recognise the social norm that you simply have to pay your contribution towards the industrial wedding complex especially in the case of people you don't really know all that well but that is all just an unfortunate part of the bollocks that is the wedding business.
If you are going to the wedding of someone you like or love you should know them well enough to be able to muster up the imagination to find something they will treasure or treasure the memory of.
It doesn't have to be art or shite that clutters up homes. Get them something small but exceptional quality for instance 99% of chopping boards are shite but if you spend €100 on a single cut one it will last a lifetime or maybe just a really good bottle of wine, whatever...use your imagination.

I certainly have a few things that were gifts of no great value but are great treasures including a print so faded its hardly visible anymore and gets demoted everything I rehang pictures but will stay on a wall as long as I have a say, we also have the gaudiest, most hideous tea set that we keep buried in the attic but still gives us a great laugh and memory of the people who probably regifted it to us more than 30 years ago and who are long since gone.

[dobby]

Lol. Dramatic finish anyway. Worth switching on

[Strewelpeter]

OK wrote that before the last few posts WP Hotspur that's a lovely piece and Dom doesn't really disagree hes every bit as grumpy as I am

[Strewelpeter]

That Erb Herb thing bring to mind the one thing that did put me off the hotel in Kerry all the staff both locals and foreigners who sound so cute with the Kerry accents pronounced Spa as Spaw as if they had been ordered too

[elbows]

USA V's Serbia in the women's volleyball is on now. Great viewing.

[Strewelpeter]

Serbians crushing the souls of team USA volleyball is immensely satisfying

[Mellor]

Each player gets his own river, so probably lost a little in translation from what they mean but that's how it will play out alright.

I was thinking very similar to you. It doesn't seem to add anything fun to the game and would defo seem to hinder the fish from playing. It might take each player 5 minutes to replay the hand through his head and see how the river affects their opponents hands. Don't think most of them that play here regularly would be up for that though. It seems a bit like torture imo!

One thing to consider is that the nuts might change based on who stays in the pot. ie you've the nut flush, in a 3 way hand, one opponent has a paired river.
You have the nuts verses one player, but not the other. Might affect betting pattern and strategy on the river.

Player 1 : 3 4
Player 2 : 3 4

Board
5 6 5 6

River 1 : 7
River 2 : 7

Who wins?

(fold pre obvs)

There's actually a clear winner. >
The suits are ranked in poker

[newbie2]

Mr Robot

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Ah

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makes sense now I guess :http://www.slashfilm.com/mr-robot-se...ist-explained/

[TheDrunkenOne]

Some masculine 'women' in the 800 metres

[premierstone]

Some masculine 'women' in the 800 metres

Was thinking the very same, that Kenyan is definitely a man!

[Guest]

SP won't be happy till he can ask google to look at other peoples search histories as a way of helping him pick out the perfect present

[Strewelpeter]

Semenya really does look like she's packing a medium sized mickey

[CHDad]

Semenya really does look like she's packing a medium sized mickey

MEN AND WOMEN ARE EQUAL

[Strewelpeter]

MEN AND WOMEN ARE EQUAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLGLaz9Funw

[CHDad]

Louis CK makes a living out of being right and so much cleverer than 99.6% of the planet.

[Strewelpeter]

Louis CK makes a living out of being right and so much cleverer than 99.6% of the planet.

Much like you and me m8, except for the making a living out of it.

[Strewelpeter]

As proof I'm going to lay Bolt in this race.

[Strewelpeter]

Bolt is too fast

[Guest]

Didn't watch any Olympicse stuff

A wise man once said something along the lines of "De Olympics is shite m8's"

Watched Creed instead

Show!


Gonna watch some of De fast Olympics shite now

[Dice75]

I'm not saying that anyone would want the cabinet full of Waterford crystal or have other people decorate their house for them.
I also recognise the social norm that you simply have to pay your contribution towards the industrial wedding complex especially in the case of people you don't really know all that well but that is all just an unfortunate part of the bollocks that is the wedding business.
If you are going to the wedding of someone you like or love you should know them well enough to be able to muster up the imagination to find something they will treasure or treasure the memory of.
It doesn't have to be art or shite that clutters up homes. Get them something small but exceptional quality for instance 99% of chopping boards are shite but if you spend €100 on a single cut one it will last a lifetime or maybe just a really good bottle of wine, whatever...use your imagination.

I certainly have a few things that were gifts of no great value but are great treasures including a print so faded its hardly visible anymore and gets demoted everything I rehang pictures but will stay on a wall as long as I have a say, we also have the gaudiest, most hideous tea set that we keep buried in the attic but still gives us a great laugh and memory of the people who probably regifted it to us more than 30 years ago and who are long since gone.

You didnt answer my dowry question....

[CHDad]

Bolt is too fast

I backed new world record and the Canadian cause he seemed to be way to big as a second fav.

Bolt obv got wind and went right down the middle.

[Mellor]

I backed new world record and the Canadian cause he seemed to be way to big as a second fav.

Bolt obv got wind and went right down the middle.

I also backed DeGrasse, but I backed him in the w/o Bolt Market.


Also, I can always picture this guy what I see or hear his name

[mdoug]

Watched Nice Guys recently, would recommend.

[Raoul Duke III]

Started watching cos you said it's the final and the discussion on it the last few days. Never watched hockey before but Jesus Christ. How many chances do Belgium want here like

Yeah, they bottled it imo. Trying out elaborate variations on corners and just plain messing up their chances.

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[RichieM]

Shane Ross trying to give DHR a run for his money by setting up an inquiry into Olympic tickets with probably a total face value of €80,000. The inquiry will probably cost at least half a million. That man is some attention-whoring gobshite.

As I said early it is a boondoggle to distract from him not doing the important pieces of work that would make a difference. The loss of half a million is stupid but the opportunity cost lost by having a minister with an important brief doing nothing of note will have a significant effect on the short to medium term state of the nation.

We have a police force who have a fraud investigations department for this, his meddling will mean no conviction as it will prejudice the case. I would be even happier to let the Brazilians investigate what he was up to in the current circumstance and stick him in one of their lovely prisons.

[Hooch]

Where is the best place to buy US dollars with the least amount of commission??
Bank
Post office
Credit union

[Raoul Duke III]

Where is the best place to buy US dollars with the least amount of commission??
Bank
Post office
Credit union

An ATM machine.

[elbows]

Where is the best place to buy US dollars with the least amount of commission??
Bank
Post office
Credit union

We use a company called transfer mate in work. No idea if they do personal stuff.

[Hooch]

An ATM machine.

Was told that and will be topping up this way for sure now thanks, but still need to get a couple of thousand as will be in Vegas at the end of my trip for 6 nights. Was told get 100 bills but not to use them until in Vegas as frowned upon elsewhere.
But where is best to buy??

[Theresa]

McGregor needs to cool the jets.

All prior to yesterday it was all about self reflection and "doing me". Now everything is about hating the Diaz brothers.

Slipping.

[Hooch]

We use a company called transfer mate in work. No idea if they do personal stuff.

Checked them out, good rates and they do personal stuff. But is all transfers and I'd have no way to get cash.

[Mellor]

Was told that and will be topping up this way for sure now thanks, but still need to get a couple of thousand as will be in Vegas at the end of my trip for 6 nights. Was told get 100 bills but not to use them until in Vegas as frowned upon elsewhere.
But where is best to buy??

What do you need thousands in cash for?
Carrying all that around for the whole trip is a recipe for disaster. Everywhere will take credit/debit card, there's ATMs for when you need some cash.
The difference between the rates the bank will charge you on card vrs in person is marginal.

[thechamp87]

I don't know why people say they're wary of $100 bills outside Vegas. That's complete rubbish. I've been to NYC, Vegas, LA, and San Francisco, and other places, countless times in the last few years and never got a second look.

[Hooch]

What do you need thousands in cash for?
Carrying all that around for the whole trip is a recipe for disaster. Everywhere will take credit/debit card, there's ATMs for when you need some cash.
The difference between the rates the bank will charge you on card vrs in person is marginal.

Gambling money to put it simple rest of trip will be minimum cash and card as I agree with your above point.
Casinos usually charge huge service fees from cards and will give chips and don't fancy chipping up and rebuying(hassle as small as it is).
First time in Vegas( used to casinos and how they operate) and going with X amount of gambling money which is totally separate to everything else and if I loose I loose, plan for the worst and hope for the best.
So for some reason think I need bring this in dollars.
All advice is welcome.

[Hooch]

I don't know why people say they're wary of $100 bills outside Vegas. That's complete rubbish. I've been to NYC, Vegas, LA, and San Francisco, and other places, countless times in the last few years and never got a second look.

I've no personal experience of this only going from what I've heard by word of mouth and on here.

[Strewelpeter]

You didnt answer my dowry question....

A small bit of road frontage

[Strewelpeter]

Casinos have special transaction types and merchant codes within payment schemes that can lead to extra costs and more complex dispute resolution and remain visible to anyone who has access to the account history.

[ArmaniJeans]

She's apparently got a new weekly column in The Sun also. Classy, real classy...

Think that's Lucinda Creighton who has The Irish S*n gig, the charity CEO job is Averil Power. Don't get your geebags confused.