Bad Beat/Moaning/Venting - pray for Lazare

[Guest]

What about me. I'm fucking awesome like

Oh well I KNOW you are awesome. You mad thing!

[elbows]

What about me. I'm fucking awesome like

She said normal

[CHDad]

I killed a man and would do it again.

[DeadParrot]

Do you realize you're adorable? Maybe in just that one post ...but seriously adorable.

Deadlyparrot confirmed adorable

I know this might sound hard to belive, but he's even better in real life. Must get the two of ye out for pince some time.

[6starpool]

I am joking. I am sure they are lovely

Ah no they aren't. Best avoid.

[Lazare]

Thats the yoke I have, very happy with it for over a year now, excellent device. Super price for it too, hope you don't end up chatting to Amit about it.

Ah great stuff, I was going to buy the FR 35 (£160), has everything I feel I currently need but I figured for an extra €50 I'd be mad not to future proof myself. The only little concern I have is it looks like it might be huge on the wrist, do you find that?

Yeah, great price, I probably wouldn't have been able to justify it pre Brexit.

Argos has them listed at €399 which is bonkers.

[Guest]

I killed a man and would do it again.

I played Jesus in mountjoy prison.

[Guest]

I played Jesus in mountjoy prison.

Only mine is true.

[MrsFlushdraw]

What about me. I'm fucking awesome like

Michelle, you are a mental bitch! not a safe person to go drinking with. Remember I am the more adultier one of the two of us

But we luvs ya just the way ye are. Roll on our next session!

Oh P&F, When SatNav stayed at my house the night before the wedding I didn't tell the hubby to be, I knew he would have been shitting himself! Terrified I wouldn't make the wedding or something. But it was a tame enough night of eating crap and drinking champagne

[Guest]

But we luvs ya just the way ye are.

Best way to be .

[Strewelpeter]

Ah great stuff, I was going to buy the FR 35 (£160), has everything I feel I currently need but I figured for an extra €50 I'd be mad not to future proof myself. The only little concern I have is it looks like it might be huge on the wrist, do you find that?

Yeah, great price, I probably wouldn't have been able to justify it pre Brexit.

Argos has them listed at €399 which is bonkers.

It is big enough but lighter than one of those ugly metal ones the people use to show that they have more money than cop on. I have had some problems with my skin getting irritated from the strap, I should change it sometime.

[NewApproach]

What's the best sim only plan these days? Quality of coverage/data is pretty important, not just price.

[Raoul Duke III]

What's the best sim only plan these days? Quality of coverage/data is pretty important, not just price.

Moved to Vodafone in Oct. Data coverage incomparably better than 3.

[dobby]

What's the best sim only plan these days? Quality of coverage/data is pretty important, not just price.

You still.living in Clare? I imagine Vodafone would be your best bet. I moved to meteor a few months ago, I'll be switching back to Vodafone when my deal ends with meteor. The difference is very noticeable in coverage down here anyway.

[6starpool]

Vodafone coverage is obviously best, especially in rural areas, but they are so much more expensive for what you get that anyone else.

[NewApproach]

You still.living in Clare? I imagine Vodafone would be your best bet. I moved to meteor a few months ago, I'll be switching back to Vodafone when my deal ends with meteor. The difference is very noticeable in coverage down here anyway.

Dublin. I'm with eir at the moment and it's okay. Cheap, but coverage is a mixed bag really.

[Guest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkplPbd2f60

Do you remember this every Friday night in the classic cinema before they knocked it down?

My last week before my leaving cert. before we broke up for exams..we all went outside the school played this ...outside and did time warp. I loved that school!

[rounders123]

The great thing about being a boy in the 80's was that there didnt seem to be any peer pressure. Hand me downs were just normal. Saliva circles on the pillows normal. Pillow cases were a luxury in short supply, if you had one one week you didnt the next. Home cut bowler haircuts normal. Monkey boots(before they became popular) normal. Eerie Crucifixion parade en masse around the estates on Good Friday normal!. We always wore oversized clothes because 'youll grow into them'.

Just one childhood memory of mortification that comes to mind was having to wear Patrick football boots that were in crusty the clown proportions. So long i needed to stuff the toes with several pages of the Irish Press each game day to fill the void. Used to hate when we played a posh team like Malahide who'd notice because the gobsmacked look of the face of the player i was marking always crushed my soul. After a few minutes they would always spot them during a break in play. He'd spot the boots in a shocked double take, stare a while at them in a disbelieving way then look at my face to see did i realise i was wearing boots so big wondering should he make me aware if it and then realising i must know as im wearing them. Then he's look down at the boots again then back at me.

[SatNav]

Dublin. I'm with eir at the moment and it's okay. Cheap, but coverage is a mixed bag really.

Tesco all the way for me. U get extra too I think using club card.

[Jibzzzz]

Is there much on in the week leading up the Superbowl? My friend lives over there and is trying to convince me to go over, saying it's a compete party for the week leading into it.

Not sure m8, we are only there the Saturday so UFC that night.
Can only imagine Sunday will be mental and surely Monday after parties be great.
Tuesday thinking rocket bulls and then home Wednesday. Long way to fly for four nights but fuck it.

Last day of our trip around the South Island, started in Wellington, nice city but the wind is ridiculous, the Windy Wellington name is very apt, museum was cool, they collaborate on lots with Weta studios so visually it was very cool.

Ferry across the Cook Strait into Marlborough Sounds which was one of highlights. It was more expensive than a flight and obviously longer but definitely worth it.
Boat trip and partial walk of the Queen Charlotte track, 80$ for basically a whole day included seeing penguins, seals, dolphins and nest of King Shag, only 600-800 left.
We moved on to Nelson then, tried my first cellar door, Mahana was the estate, no clue about wine but fun experience.

Finally now in Kaiteriteri, definitely more touristy, lot's of families and campervans etc. We went for a kayak tour around Abel Tasman park and another partial walk of another great walk.

Flying back up to Auckland tomorrow.
Lots of walks, hikes, biking in between on most days, definitely the most active holiday I've ever done and world's away from Auckland.

A few more small trips planned between now and June, Fiji and Lions tour then before deciding if we'll go home. TBH struggling to find work but if I find the right job I might stay, I got accepted on to a masters starting in September so at least I'll have that if I come back which is highly likely at this point. Overall good four months so far

Still think I have a year in NZ in me, would you recommend?
Already done Oz and can't get another "working holiday" visa so NZ could be a shout.

Dublin. I'm with eir at the moment and it's okay. Cheap, but coverage is a mixed bag really.

Meteor 30euro unlimited everything. In Dublin too and it's perfect. Surprised at how decent it is in rural areas too.

[Lord Sir Banter]

Rounders is the Roddy Doyle we deserve, not the one we've got.

[darwinatemyhamster]

Depends on the individual but I'd say 12 is about the optimum age to start reading the series but depending on what they are reading a precocious 10 year old would probably enjoy them.

Possibly a bit young for it tbh. Would depend on the kid.

Got a call from my nephew this evening and he's about half way through Northern Lights and loving it so far. Thanks for the input gents.

[Guest]

The great thing about being a boy in the 80's was that there didnt seem to be any peer pressure. Hand me downs were just normal. Saliva circles on the pillows normal. Pillow cases were a luxury in short supply, if you had one one week you didnt the next. Home cut bowler haircuts normal. Monkey boots(before they became popular) normal. Eerie Crucifixion parade en masse around the estates on Good Friday normal!. We always wore oversized clothes because 'youll grow into them'.

Just one childhood memory of mortification that comes to mind was having to wear Patrick football boots that were in crusty the clown proportions. So long i needed to stuff the toes with several pages of the Irish Press each game day to fill the void. Used to hate when we played a posh team like Malahide who'd notice because the gobsmacked look of the face of the player i was marking always crushed my soul. After a few minutes they would always spot them during a break in play. He'd spot the boots in a shocked double take, stare a while at them in a disbelieving way then look at my face to see did i realise i was wearing boots so big wondering should he make me aware if it and then realising i must know as im wearing them. Then he's look down at the boots again then back at me.

JESUS ..you are ALL adorable!

[6starpool]

Gladiator just starting on Film 4 now for anyone stuck for something to watch.

[Guest]

Rounders is the Roddy Doyle we deserve, not the one we've got.

He is Roddy Doyle when Roddy Doyle used to write well.

Saliva circles on the pillows normal.

POETRY !

[Guest]

Still think I have a year in NZ in me, would you recommend?
Already done Oz and can't get another "working holiday" visa so NZ could be a shout.
.

Yeah absolutely, I think it's great because it has such a diverse range of things to do that are accessible but far enough away from each other that it feels like a bit of a road trip but even when you're moving along relatively short distances in some places, you're often seeing something completely different.

Obviously it will depend on the experience you want but take us for example, we didn't want a backpacker camping type year, we wanted a year working decently paid jobs in a nice area with various holidays to different areas throughout the year.

She's a teacher and I was hoping to move career to something more in Finance so Auckland made most sense for us and we're living in a suburb similar to say Malahide.

Wellington is quite artsy and hipster, big music scene etc but also has a lot of corporate head offices and government offices but the wind is crazy.
Auckland more corporate but pretty trendy suburbs such as Ponsonby and Newmarket but Auckland is that bit more expensive.

South Island is a completely different story, if you want the backpacker, hiking, camping etc kinda life there is probably no need to even visit the North Island, there is no comparison between both if that's what you want.
Hotter on the North Island but South Island has everything else.

[Guest]

NZ sounds amazing Brady.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkMhCLkVOg

Father John Misty kind of feels like the New REM. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOToiIDNRA

[V for Vendetta]

I just read that the legend and gentleman that was Frank Murphy has passed away. I always enjoyed his company in the Fitz, often ran into him at Croke park and he looked after poker players many nights in Chai Yo. A very pleasant and gentle soul who seemed to have time for a word with everyone. RIP Frank.

[6starpool]

I just read that the legend and gentleman that was Frank Murphy has passed away. I always enjoyed his company in the Fitz, often ran into him at Croke park and he looked after poker players many nights in Chai Yo. A very pleasant and gentle soul who seemed to have time for a word with everyone. RIP Frank.

Ah that's sad. Lovely man Frank.

[Guest]

I just read that the legend and gentleman that was Frank Murphy has passed A very pleasant and gentle soul who seemed to have time for a word with everyone. RIP Frank.

I didn't know him. But i tend to like gentle souls and the world needs more of them. So I am sorry. RIP Sorry for his family.

[Opr]

Tesco all the way for me. U get extra too I think using club card.

By far and away the cheapest that also allow tethering and I think they piggy back the 02 network so coverage is generally very good.

€15 a month gets you free calls and 10GB of data plus you get to keep the 15 quid as a balance to buy a text add-on or whatever you want. International calls are much cheaper than other networks to most destinations. If you top up with club card point you get treble the value so a €5 club card top up gets you the €15 top up needed for all the shit above.

I have no idea how they are making money.

Opr

[SatNav]

By far and away the cheapest that also allow tethering and I think they piggy back the 02 network so coverage is generally very good.

€15 a month gets you free calls and 10GB of data plus you get to keep the 15 quid as a balance to buy a text add-on or whatever you want. International calls are much cheaper than other networks to most destinations. If you top up with club card point you get treble the value so a €5 club card top up gets you the €15 top up needed for all the shit above.

I have no idea how they are making money.

Opr

IV never had a problem coverage wise. International calls are for nothing. I wouldn't move from them. Vodafone absolute rip off

[Wesley Harms]

What's the deal with Hotspur? Did he die or something

[The Istanbul]

Looking for somewhere for 8 of us to go for a weekend to golf and drink in Ireland in late March/early April. Anybody any suggestions for location?

Rough itinerary is arrive down Friday evening to an Airbnb, dinner and pints, golf Saturday, dinner and pints, golf Sunday, drive home to Dublin. Any good golf courses around Kilkenny? Kerry is a trek but open to it. Cork?

Dungarvan: 3 Championship Courses, great restaurants,pubs and hotel(fk AirBNB)

[ArmaniJeans]

What's the deal with Hotspur? Did he die or something

Has taken a few months off from society, in a Thailand monastery.

[Lao Lao]

Portsmouth just got beaten 3-1 by Doncaster Rovers in League 2 (the fourth tier of English football)

Mad to think that just 8 years ago, they were playing Milan in the UEFA Cup

[rounders123]

Rounders is the Roddy Doyle we deserve, not the one we've got.

JESUS ..you are ALL adorable!

He is Roddy Doyle when Roddy Doyle used to write well.

POETRY !

Ah bloody hell lads, far too kind. The saliva circles of disproportionate dimensions used confound me though. Why are they yellowish, why are some bigger than others. How do you wash something as big as a pillow?. Why do circles not form on the pillow case?. These were the things i always thought about back then.

[ComradeCollie]

Ah bloody hell lads, far too kind. The saliva circles of disproportionate dimensions used confound me though. Why are they yellowish, why are some bigger than others. How do you wash something as big as a pillow?. Why do circles form on the pillow case?. These were the things i always thought about back then.

Ah, we await your treatise on skid marks

[Lord Sir Banter]

big shout out to Peace&Fire, feeling the <3 today

[Cuchulainn1]

I'm officially married to a forty year old since 12. Has been an expensive couple of days.
Tea was spaghetti bolegnase rigger m8.

[CHDad]

What was the cake and song for first dance?

[Cuchulainn1]

What was the cake and song for first dance?

Oops I probably worded that wrong, I meant she turned forty at twelve.
Spaghetti bolegnase wouldn't have been much of a wedding meal.

[Lord Sir Banter]

sounds top drawer to me

[CHDad]

No cake for the birthday? Hope Ferdia slaps you.

Pics of spag bol next time m8

[Lord Sir Banter]

[CHDad]

Just got woken by my dog furiously licking me cause I fell asleep in his bed. Maybe 2018 will be my year

[Guest]

Portsmouth just got beaten 3-1 by Doncaster Rovers in League 2 (the fourth tier of English football)

Mad to think that just 8 years ago, they were playing Milan in the UEFA Cup

Mad to think that just 8 years ago their manager was laying the building blocks for Sligo Rovers most successful period, now he is pissing away his life with a league 2 club!!!

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

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[Lord Sir Banter]

Only old people txt? It's all about whatsapp/messenger now. Only texts I get are from my dad or my network provider anyhow.

20e free texts, free three to three calls, free weekend calls to any mobile, unlimited internets including tethering the bollox out of it works for me.

[MrsFlushdraw]

Only old people txt? It's all about whatsapp/messenger now. Only texts I get are from my dad or my network provider anyhow.

20e free texts, free three to three calls, free weekend calls to any mobile, unlimited internets including tethering the bollox out of it works for me.

My parents both have Samsung smartphones and only use viber and whatsapp for most calls and texts now. Both are on facebook as well. Dad will be 73 next month and Mum is 69! going good they are with technology!

[Guest]

I just read that the legend and gentleman that was Frank Murphy has passed away. I always enjoyed his company in the Fitz, often ran into him at Croke park and he looked after poker players many nights in Chai Yo. A very pleasant and gentle soul who seemed to have time for a word with everyone. RIP Frank.

He was an absolute gent the last time I saw him he was so sickly and thin I couldn't look him in the eye. It was obvious he was very ill.

[MrsFlushdraw]

A teacher asks her class what their parents do for a living.
Mary says, "My dad's a doctor." The teacher says, "That's great, can you spell doctor?"
"Yes, miss," replies Mary, "it's D-O-C-T-O-R."
"Well done," says the teacher, "Who's next?"
Billy puts his hand up and says, "My dad is in the police and he's a constable."
"That's very good, Billy," says the teacher. "Can you spell constable?"
"Yes, miss, it's C-U-N ..." at which point the teacher interrupts and says "No, Billy, try again."
"OK, miss, it's C-U-N ..." at which point the teacher jumps in again and says to Billy, "Not quite, why don't you practice in your spelling book and we'll come back to you in a minute ?
Right, who's next?"
"My dad is a Bookie, Miss," says little Johnny
.
"Oh," replies the teacher. "Can you spell Bookmaker to which little Johnny replies, "No, Miss, but I'll give you 5/4 on that Billy writes cunt in that book.

[Opr]

Mobile packages are so fcking expensive in Ireland, if those are the best packages. Just even by comparison to Northern Irish rates. €15 a month and need to buy a text package. Like it doesn't even include text messages by default. Think the Three NI deal is £15 a month all you can eat and free roaming to a fcktonne of countries.

Most mobile operators ask you to say top up by 15/20 and they take this as payment for free calls/texts etc. You aren't buying the package with Tesco. That is what you get for topping up by €15 but you also keep the €15 as a balance to buy whatever you want in the way of add-ons so it is included in you top if you know what I mean.

I actually did a bit of digging after my post yesterday and found they have been losing money year on year with last year seeing their biggest loss to date.

Opr

[Iago]

Most mobile operators ask you to say top up by 15/20 and they take this as payment for free calls/texts etc. You aren't buying the package with Tesco. That is what you get for topping up by €15 but you also keep the €15 as a balance to buy whatever you want in the way of add-ons so it is included in you top if you know what I mean.

I actually did a bit of digging after my post yesterday and found they have been losing money year on year with last year seeing their biggest loss to date.

Opr

That's a standard enough Telco model albeit there's a different reason for Tesco doing it. 3 lost over €600m from when they entered the market to when they bought O2 Ireland.

Between spectrum (not relevant in Tescos case)

handset subsidies (at one point 3 were giving a free iPhone with a 12 month contract that only guaranteed them €180 a year when they were paying circa €700 for the device themselves)

interconnect costs to piggyback or terminate on someone elses network

it's very difficult to make money as a new entrant and theres a long long payback period.

In Tesco's case they aren't even trying to make money as such it's just another way to own the consumer so they shop in Tesco rather than Dunnes Aldi etc etc.

[careca]

excel gurus, help please

is it possible to change a few entries in a column (not entire column) from a single cell to two separate cells?

e.g. first to second without affecting rest of spreadsheet

[DeadParrot]

That's a standard enough Telco model albeit there's a different reason for Tesco doing it. 3 lost over €600m from when they entered the market to when they bought O2 Ireland. ....

I only hope they have improved their internal systems. I can only imagine the data migration for 02 customers to 3 is a huge task
I went for an interview there once a good while back, their systems were access/excel driven

[DeadParrot]

excel gurus, help please

is it possible to change a few entries in a column (not entire column) from a single cell to two separate cells?

e.g. first to second without affecting rest of spreadsheet

you want to split the cell or group columns?

[Flushdraw]

excel gurus, help please

is it possible to change a few entries in a column (not entire column) from a single cell to two separate cells?

e.g. first to second without affecting rest of spreadsheet

Not really sure what you're saying, but should be really simple.

Just highlight all the cells you want to change, and > Insert > Shift cells right?

[careca]

you want to split the cell or group columns?

Not really sure what you're saying, but should be really simple.

Just highlight all the cells you want to change, and > Insert > Shift cells right?

Split them Dp.

Tried that fd but it put everything out of kilter?

[Iago]

I only hope they have improved their internal systems. I can only imagine the data migration for 02 customers to 3 is a huge task
I went for an interview there once a good while back, their systems were access/excel driven

Well I left after it was confirmed but before it went through, same as a number of people really. What I've heard since wouldn't fill me with a lot of confidence tbh. In saying that it's been a while since I spoke to anyone there and they've had time to work together and start figuring it out so who knows.

It wouldn't surprise me to see them not integrate mind you, or at least not for a few years. As you'll know from VF these things are always messy and put on the long finger.