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**V for Vendetta** · 22-12-16, 21:46

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Rounds 5 and 6 HC fixtures finally out

Leinster play in Castres on the Friday night, Connacht play in Toulouse on Sunday afternoon. Obviously going to both.

Repeating my plea for Connacht flags plz (ionapaul, sickpuppy - looking at you)

A cracking weekend. Both games will have a lot at stake.

**Raoul Duke III** · 22-12-16, 21:49

Originally posted by V for Vendetta View Post

A cracking weekend. Both games will have a lot at stake.

yep, both Irish teams should be going there with a 4-1 record

**Tar.Aldarion** · 22-12-16, 21:50

Originally posted by Lazare View Post

If I bought a scarf that had €35 off the shop would be giving me the scarf and €20

The scarf market for fashionable girl you will bang vs guitar wanker are slightly different

**Denny Crane** · 22-12-16, 21:52

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Tucked into some Salame di Coscia this evening...sublime

There was a woman wistfully fingering a 40g packet of bresaola in the Sheridans queue earlier so I informed her I had over a kilo of it sitting in the fridge at home.

The game really changes when you hit forty!

**CHDad** · 22-12-16, 22:00

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

yep, both Irish teams should be going there with a 4-1 record

Get out of here with that American style talking.

**Mike** · 22-12-16, 22:18

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Rounds 5 and 6 HC fixtures finally out

Leinster play in Castres on the Friday night, Connacht play in Toulouse on Sunday afternoon. Obviously going to both.

Repeating my plea for Connacht flags plz (ionapaul, sickpuppy - looking at you)

They don't seem to give the flags out anymore, or at least I haven't seen them. I'll keep an eye out at the munster game on new years though.

**CHDad** · 22-12-16, 22:25

When you need it Raoul? Mate of mine is connacht mad and will probably have one. Could post if he does.

**ComradeCollie** · 22-12-16, 22:44

Originally posted by DeadParrot View Post

uh oh
More photos coming in... Person who shoot #Russia ambassador in #Turkey was part of his security detail..

NSFL video

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Thought this was a great photo. Really looks like something from a movie set

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**Raoul Duke III** · 22-12-16, 22:46

Originally posted by CHDog View Post

When you need it Raoul? Mate of mine is connacht mad and will probably have one. Could post if he does.

Will be flying out on 18-Jan. Ideally want 3.

They would not survive trip.

**BennyHiFi** · 22-12-16, 22:52

Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Post

Picked out a present, a scarf, for somebody for Christmas last week, they were with me at the time so I kept it on the down low and headed back now. There was €35 off it today, the only question now is what to do with all my free money I just won, because that's what it is.

I was wandering around the Grafton St. environs yesterday looking for stocking fillers and knew MrsHiFi was after some gloves.

Ambled into Hermes in Brown Thomas and thought 'oh... there's a lot of people in this small space. It's clearly popular.'

Saw a nice simple, elegant pair of soft white gloves and picked them up to see the price, e550.

There was a queue of four people at the counter. I left.

Got the exact same gloves 10 minutes later in M&S for e8 for a total saving of e492.

Hermes smelt better than M&S though.

**Lao Lao** · 22-12-16, 22:55

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Tucked into some Salame di Coscia this evening...sublime

There was a woman wistfully fingering a 40g packet of bresaola in the Sheridans queue earlier so I informed her I had over a kilo of it sitting in the fridge at home.

She looked most jealous.

I'm jealous, sitting here eating a supermarket charcuterie pack with cheddar cheese

I am drinking this with it so it's not all bad I guess

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**SatNav** · 22-12-16, 23:04

Mia is such a thoughtful child, genuinely for 11 like . Mother just told me a good story.

Mother very sick at the min with what is going around , bad dose of flu.

Mia comes home from school and says to nanny she is doing a survey/ app thing on phone and has phone in hand and starts asking the questions

Mia:

" nanny how many times a week would you eat sweet stuff ?

mother," never , I dont like sweet stuff at all"

"nanny how many sugars do you take in tea coffee etc , has to be 1, 2. 3 etc"

"mother one ( even though its a half teaspoon)

nanny "if you were outside and it was cold would u feel cold and wrap up?"

mother," yeah course I would"

Ten mins later minus biscuit ( she won a box of biscuits in school today)

Mother honestly thought was a genuine survey!
Just beautiful

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**Flushdraw** · 22-12-16, 23:07

Originally posted by Flushdraw View Post

Anyone who followed the WSOP coverage, will know all about William Kassouf and his antics, but he just took down the €10k high roller in Prague for €532k. That's not as straight forward as it seems though.

The original payouts were €766k for the winner, and €486 for the runner up. When he got headsup with Patrick Serda, he had a 4-1 chip deficit. Without playing a hand of headsup, he offered the other guy the deal where he takes €719k, and Kassouf takes €533k and the trophy.

If money is your primary goal, the it's a snap deal for Serda, but i'm guessing the title and winners photo etc mean more to Kassouf and his brand.

Should you really be declared a champion when you go into headsup a 4-1 dog and don't even play a hand?

It seems this didn't play out exactly as it was reported. Max Knows best!

This part is quite apt!

Thomas Lamatsch, the head tournament director, was called and eventually after almost 30 minutes a clock was called on Will.

**The Aul Switcharoo** · 22-12-16, 23:07

Originally posted by BennyHiFi View Post

I was wandering around the Grafton St. environs yesterday looking for stocking fillers and knew MrsHiFi was after some gloves.

Ambled into Hermes in Brown Thomas and thought 'oh... there's a lot of people in this small space. It's clearly popular.'

Saw a nice simple, elegant pair of soft white gloves and picked them up to see the price, e550.

There was a queue of four people at the counter. I left.

Got the exact same gloves 10 minutes later in M&S for e8 for a total saving of e492.

Hermes smelt better than M&S though.

Solid maths

**BennyHiFi** · 22-12-16, 23:10

Originally posted by The Aul Switcharoo View Post

Solid maths

Too busy counting my cash to care about a few quid here or there

**Lao Lao** · 22-12-16, 23:23

Originally posted by Lazare View Post

If I bought a scarf that had €35 off the shop would be giving me the scarf and €20

Have you never bought the missus a Cashmere scarf?

She will love you long time

**V for Vendetta** · 22-12-16, 23:35

Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post

Have you never bought the missus a Cashmere scarf?

She will love you long time

Buy one for yourself while you're at it. Feel great every time you wear it. I got myself a nice one in Berlin a few years ago. 100 Euro well spent.

**V for Vendetta** · 22-12-16, 23:38

Epic series of professional master chef this year. Really incredible to watch and 3 great finalists. Watching them in the 3 star restaurant in Oslo was ridiculous. Horses head elite road trip written all over it.

**Lao Lao** · 22-12-16, 23:43

Originally posted by V for Vendetta View Post

Buy one for yourself while you're at it. Feel great every time you wear it. I got myself a nice one in Berlin a few years ago. 100 Euro well spent.

That box has been ticked [emoji1]

**CHDad** · 22-12-16, 23:49

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Will be flying out on 18-Jan. Ideally want 3.

They would not survive trip.

Will ask and pm when I see him

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 00:08

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Rounds 5 and 6 HC fixtures finally out

Leinster play in Castres on the Friday night, Connacht play in Toulouse on Sunday afternoon. Obviously going to both.

Repeating my plea for Connacht flags plz (ionapaul, sickpuppy - looking at you)

Just seeing this now.
If chd cant help I can do what I can what size?

**CHDad** · 23-12-16, 00:14

Originally posted by Sickpuppy View Post

Just seeing this now.
If chd cant help I can do what I can what size?

I'm gona ask for flags only. The whole not getting it back thing rules out scarves and shit. Anything you can do will more than likely be better than What I can but will try.

**oleras** · 23-12-16, 00:15

Originally posted by Sickpuppy View Post

Just seeing this now.
If chd cant help I can do what I can what size?

**Dice75** · 23-12-16, 00:43

Anyone answer this one?

Last player to move from Celtic directly to the England and win the top division in England?

**nicnicnic** · 23-12-16, 01:11

Originally posted by Dice75 View Post

Anyone answer this one?

Last player to move from Celtic directly to the England and win the top division in England?

Dalglish ?

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 01:11

Originally posted by Dice75 View Post

Anyone answer this one?

Last player to move from Celtic directly to the England and win the top division in England?

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**TheDrunkenOne** · 23-12-16, 01:42

Originally posted by V for Vendetta View Post

Epic series of professional master chef this year. Really incredible to watch and 3 great finalists. Watching them in the 3 star restaurant in Oslo was ridiculous. Horses head elite road trip written all over it.

Just watched the last episode and really glad the person who won is the one I liked the most. Posted before about the Irish guy in Oslo wondering if anyone knew/could find out anyting about him to get to that level?

Was a really good watch.

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**Dice75** · 23-12-16, 01:48

Originally posted by nicnicnic View Post

Dalglish ?

Nope.

Originally posted by Elshambles View Post

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This was my best shot.

Couple of tries from Liam Miller (never got a medal) and Larsson (went abroad first obv).

Genuinely dont know the answer and doesnt seem googleable so think im right unless theres someone else.....

**CHDad** · 23-12-16, 01:54

Originally posted by Dice75 View Post

Anyone answer this one?

Last player to move from Celtic directly to the England and win the top division in England?

Liam Miller?

EDIT- Ah, no.

**Lord Sir Banter** · 23-12-16, 02:03

Very big dog.

Meet Freddy the Great Dane... the biggest dog in the world

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4045146/Biggest-dog-world-7ft-6in-Great-Dane-loves-chicken-peanut-butter.html

Freddy's owner, ex-glamour model Claire Stoneman, 41, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, is utterly devoted to her Guinness World Record pet, and his sister Fleur - and spends £12,500 a year on them.

**CHDad** · 23-12-16, 02:10

Can name a couple of Rangers lads who have gone SPL > PL

Was there a keeper who made 1 appearance and got a medal since rules are different for them? Andy Goram was Rangers and Manyoo I think and won it. Van Bronckhorst played for Rangers then Arsenal. Barca after which makes him a cunt.

Question says top division so must be before Premier League era.

**chips1234** · 23-12-16, 02:19

Originally posted by Elshambles View Post

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has to be this after scrolling down through this list quickly- http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Tr...+-+Players+Out

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 02:57

Wasn't there someone here from Racebets?

Had my first bet with them, horse shortened from 7/2 (most other bookies 11/4 and shorter) to sp of around 9/4

Horse lost

Account restricted to SP prices only

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 03:05

Originally posted by chips1234 View Post

has to be this after scrolling down through this list quickly- http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Tr...+-+Players+Out

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**CHDad** · 23-12-16, 03:07

Originally posted by chips1234 View Post

has to be this after scrolling down through this list quickly- http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Tr...+-+Players+Out

Scrolled quickly 3 times and the answer wasn't at the end. Stop your trolling. Give me a name.

**TheDrunkenOne** · 23-12-16, 03:46

Thanks to watching QI I find out that Christmas lights affect your wifi.

Now I can for a few weeks tell daughters its not my streaming but the lights on tree etc which is feking up your snap up/ whats chat thingy

**CHDad** · 23-12-16, 04:06

Originally posted by TheDrunkenOne View Post

Thanks to watching QI I find out that Christmas lights affect your wifi.

Now I can for a few weeks tell daughters its not my streaming but the lights on tree etc which is feking up your snap up/ whats chat thingy

Did they say how/why? Lights coming down.

**Raoul Duke III** · 23-12-16, 06:55

Originally posted by Sickpuppy View Post

Just seeing this now.
If chd cant help I can do what I can what size?

Not large, should be able to squash into hand luggage

**careca** · 23-12-16, 07:02

Steven Gerrard

Oh wait, he never played for celtic or won the premier league.

Absolutely hanging. I'd eat all that bacon that ole posted. For some reason Raoul I'm picturing you wearing a bowler hat when you tell that woman you have a kilo of that meat at home. #worstchatuplineever

**Lao Lao** · 23-12-16, 08:06

Traffic was redic light coming into work this morning which means there is some amount of cunts not working today, cunts!

**Tar.Aldarion** · 23-12-16, 08:55

Yeah it was a ghost town, I'm not usually in til 10

People seem to have been off pretty early in the week in general. I came in for my half day as we always get bottles of whiskey and wine if we do. It's go time.

**AndyFatBastard** · 23-12-16, 09:30

Originally posted by CourierCollie View Post

Thought this was a great photo. Really looks like something from a movie set

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I gotta say, a lot more people would be into terrorism if they could look that good doing it.

**AndyFatBastard** · 23-12-16, 09:37

Say what you will about the tenets of Islamic Fundamentalism, he looks fabulous.

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**Raoul Duke III** · 23-12-16, 09:50

Originally posted by careca View Post

For some reason Raoul I'm picturing you wearing a bowler hat when you tell that woman you have a kilo of that meat at home. #worstchatuplineever

you're mixing up the HHE cast

V is the hat wanker
GAB is the chat-up wanker (KP his able sidekick)
I'm the coffee\wine\charcuterie\cheese wanker

**Denny Crane** · 23-12-16, 10:26

Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View Post

Say what you will about the tenets of Islamic Fundamentalism, he looks fabulous.

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You lefty liberals, always defending Islam!

**Raoul Duke III** · 23-12-16, 10:27

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Rounds 5 and 6 HC fixtures finally out

Leinster play in Castres on the Friday night, Connacht play in Toulouse on Sunday afternoon. Obviously going to both.

Repeating my plea for Connacht flags plz (ionapaul, sickpuppy - looking at you)

Itinerary shaping up:

Fly to Brussels Thurs night. Have a relatively civilised dinner

Train from Brussels to Castres Fri, via Paris and Toulouse.
Consume our body weight in cheese.
Arrive couple of hours before match, do match thing.
Do post-match thing.

Go to Castres Market Sat for brunch, recuperate.
Take short train trip to Toulouse
Eat cassoulet and investigate the local flora and fauna.

Go to Toulouse market Sun for pre-match brunch.
Eat: oysters, bayonne ham, croque-monsieurs.
Drink: white wine, cognac, coffee
Do match thing. Remember we are now supporting Connacht - wave flags furiously.
Do post-match thing.

Get train to Brussels Mon am, drink moderate quantities.
Fly back Monday night.

Spend Tues-Weds unable to speak, sweating pure alcohol from every pore.

**ArmaniJeans** · 23-12-16, 10:37

Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post

Traffic was redic light coming into work this morning which means there is some amount of cunts not working today, cunts!

Actually glad to be in a warm office rather than out shopping in that weather. Good enough for the lazy cunts.

Funking for it to clear later obviously.

**AndyFatBastard** · 23-12-16, 11:25

Who's coming for pince later? Dice is a doubtful so decent chance we remember getting home tonight.

**Flushdraw** · 23-12-16, 11:31

Originally posted by Flushdraw View Post

Noticed over the last few weeks that Chris Oliver (Plays as ImDaNuts on stars and has $8.7m in cashes) has started selling % of himself for low/mid/high games on stars.

He's selling 79-81% at a markup to freeroll all his games.

His first package today was 81% at 1.24 for $382 to cover a $380 package
2nd package was 81% at 1.24 for $457 to cover a $455 package
3rd is 82% at for 82% at 1.23 for $1059 to cover a $1050 package

Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post

Not no mark up, hes charging close to 25% so he's neing paid to play

LOL fools and their money

And then he goes and ships the $1k tournament for $60k (and has to give away 50k!)

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 11:34

Going through the early stages of a chest infection, working tonight and tomorrow, invited to a piss up in a ~~brewery~~ pub xmas day, all I want to do is sleep in an oxygen tent!

Merry the xmas ya fuckin animals!

**ionapaul** · 23-12-16, 12:11

Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

Not large, should be able to squash into hand luggage

Take a look at my most recent picture (taken just there):

https://www.instagram.com/funkdoggz/?hl=en

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

This should work? One of those 'under the seat' flags they give out for free - should have at least one spare, am heading to Galway today so will double check down there.

**AndyFatBastard** · 23-12-16, 12:14

Free Irish coffees at work #PrayForAFB

**Guest** · 23-12-16, 12:21

Chaos for aircraft approaching Dublin. Must be 20 waiting to land...poor fuckers in ATC.

**Raoul Duke III** · 23-12-16, 12:32

Originally posted by ionapaul View Post

Take a look at my most recent picture (taken just there):

https://www.instagram.com/funkdoggz/?hl=en

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

This should work? One of those 'under the seat' flags they give out for free - should have at least one spare, am heading to Galway today so will double check down there.

absolutely ideal thanks Paul - I'll take as many as you can get!

could grab off you at the HHE dinner the week before (you have just secured your seat at the table, well done

)

**Iago** · 23-12-16, 12:37

Originally posted by zuutroy View Post

Chaos for aircraft approaching Dublin. Must be 20 waiting to land...poor fuckers in ATC.

At least it's not Malta

**Flushdraw** · 23-12-16, 12:40

Originally posted by Iago View Post

At least it's not Malta

Yeah, been keeping tabs on that the last hour or so

Plane hijack drama in Malta ends; all hostages released

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20161223/local/hijacked-libyan-plane-lands-in-malta.634664

Hijacker seen waving green flag; 44 flights disrupted

**Tar.Aldarion** · 23-12-16, 12:42

Works going pretty well, as in I've done none and now this, home time!

**Raoul Duke III** · 23-12-16, 12:48

Taking names for the Vintage Kitchen outing in early Jan in the restaurant thread

roll up, roll up....safe to say that last year's event was superb. This place has an 8 month waiting list and it's for good reason.

**poprock** · 23-12-16, 14:35

Fab Food Irish Walking Tours

http://www.fabfoodtrails.ie/register/

Are these kinds of things any good or am I just getting desperate?

**poprock** · 23-12-16, 14:40

Meanwhile in Kazan airport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcQo93KULd4&feature=youtu.be

video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload

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