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Originally posted by V for Vendetta View PostGood debate on the future of work. Personally the plan is to be in a position to fully retire in 20 more years if I need to. I'd hate to be trying to reinvent myself at that stage because I need the money. Another good reason to besavinginvesting in the stock market for those in their late 30s and early 40s.
You'd expect property to decline massively over time too, it's one of the few sectors in the economy where there's been no productivity growth over the last few decades. although I see they've started using brick laying machines in a few places. Better design/automation + autonomous cars.Last edited by Denny Crane; 18-07-17, 23:28.
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Originally posted by HitchGetting destroyed on twitter over a comment about those new €1k a month student digs in Dublin.Originally posted by NewApproach View PostYou're defending it valiantly - keep up the good work
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Postyou surely have an exit plan in the works yourself given the unsustainability (I presume) of trading?
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Originally posted by Opr View PostHow is normal trading even still a thing. I was talking to a cousin of mine recently who works for a big trading firm. He is from an Electronic/Computing background. He worked as part of a team designing real-time algorithmic capabilities, big data, machine learning, pattern recognition etc. He said the traders within his company are just there now as someone to blame if anything goes wrong. He recently moved to another post in America to work in a Data Science Center for the company. The money is eye boggling for his age.
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Originally posted by Jibzzzz View PostStand up paddle boarding surrounded by Turtles, great food and beers followed by one of the most remarkable sunsets. Good day.
Gilli Trawangan has certainly been the highlight of the trip, wish we booked longer here.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Postyou surely have an exit plan in the works yourself given the unsustainability (I presume) of trading?
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostWelcome to the past Gordo
In other news, an automated jacks, that's something I am interested in. My brother has one, sit down, take a dump then wait as a mechanical arm comes out and washes your rusty sheriffs badge then dries it. Now that's useful technology.
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Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View Post
We've got a good while to go before the robots take over m8s
Originally posted by gorrrr72 View PostLet me put it another way, if Germany ban all human driving cars by 2030 I'll attempt to swim from Heuston station bridge to O'Connell street bridge and if I survive that I'll then cut my own balls off and eat them.
In other news, an automated jacks, that's something I am interested in. My brother has one, sit down, take a dump then wait as a mechanical arm comes out and washes your rusty sheriffs badge then dries it. Now that's useful technology.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 gorrrr72 View PostLet me put it another way, if Germany ban all human driving cars by 2030 I'll attempt to swim from Heuston station bridge to O'Connell street bridge and if I survive that I'll then cut my own balls off and eat them.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostReserved here for a lunch in Rome at the beginning of September, as an early turning-40 event. Rome seems rather underwhelmed by decent restaurants based on Michelin stars. This being the only two Michelin star, and then one three Michelin star (with no lunch and just a bankrupting dinner option). Would have thought a city that size and that famous for food would be brimming with foodie excellence.
Almost...almost..pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago on a 121 night around the world cruise (I guess I'm officially old) but decided to take a year to think it over and either go in 2019 or knock it on the head altogether.
I admit to being a little concerned at how staid and lethargic I'm becoming. Everything just seems like too much effort these days.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostReserved here for a lunch in Rome at the beginning of September, as an early turning-40 event. Rome seems rather underwhelmed by decent restaurants based on Michelin stars. This being the only two Michelin star, and then one three Michelin star (with no lunch and just a bankrupting dinner option). Would have thought a city that size and that famous for food would be brimming with foodie excellence."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Iago View PostI keep threatening to actually go and see places now that I have the time, Rome being on that list (and Malta is surprisingly well stocked as far as direct flights to Europen cities goes) but I can't ever seem to follow through. Had a hotel in Skopje booked for the first week in August in the hope of getting UEFA Super Cup tickets but they fell through so cancelled it.
Almost...almost..pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago on a 121 night around the world cruise (I guess I'm officially old) but decided to take a year to think it over and either go in 2019 or knock it on the head altogether.
I admit to being a little concerned at how staid and lethargic I'm becoming. Everything just seems like too much effort these days.
What have those Maltesers done to you?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostThat cruise sounds woeful! But each to their own, of course. I think the thing that ruins cruises is the average age of fellow passengers is 80, so the entertainment etc plays to that age group. Rome apparently is amazing.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostA.....cruise.
What have those Maltesers done to you?
It covers
Amsterdam - Lisbon - Madeira - Barbados - Grenada - Colombia - Panama - French Polynesia - Tahiti - Moorea - Bora Bora - Auckland - Tauranga - Bay of Islands
1 day each except Tahiti which is 2 days
then 2 days in Sydney
Darwin - Komodo Island - Manila - Shanghai (2 days) - Hong Kong - Chan May(vietnam) - Phu my (vietnam) - Ko samui (thailand) - Laem Chabang - Singapore - Kuala Lumpur - Penang - Sri Lanka - Cochin (India) - Mumbai - Dubai - Muscat - Safaga (Egypt) - Aqabe (Jordan) - Suez Canal - Athens
and then convieniantly the 2nd last stop is Malta so I'll just leave there
Just seems like a great opportunity to get a bite sized chunk of a lot of places albeit you have to do it on a cruise.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostThat cruise sounds woeful! But each to their own, of course. I think the thing that ruins cruises is the average age of fellow passengers is 80, so the entertainment etc plays to that age group. Rome apparently is amazing.
Went on a Med one for honeymoon and it was class.
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I'm going to Italy for a couple of weeks on 6 August. Has anyone done wine tasting/a wine tasting tour in Tuscany?
Flying into Pisa Sunday 6th, driving straight to Greve in Chianti area to do a couple of days/nights wine tasting etc. Any recommendations here?
Then 3 nights in Florence. Then getting a train south to the Amalfi Coast to Praiano from where we'll cover Positano/Capri etc.
No clue re: the Tuscany leg so any recommendations appreciated.
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Surprised to see you getting all alt-righty with your terminology Strewelpeter. Snowflakes? for not wanting to have to work every spare hour while at college and rely on your parents just to afford accommodation?
It's bullshit lads, and you can't sit there with your mortgage paid off and telling people suffering under the current housing crisis that they are snowflakes for wanting to be able to afford to exist.Is that how you crash a wedding? yes it is, Bionic Barry, yes it is.
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Originally posted by zuutroy View PostThis is absolute nonsense in 95% of cases and only true of the round the world ones that only retirees can afford time-wise.
Went on a Med one for honeymoon and it was class.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by shano1888 View PostHow much was that cruise Iago?
Have done two Caribbean and one Med and they were all unreal. All 7 nights but I love the idea of a 14 night one leaving from Europe crossing the Atlantic. Will look into it when all my real life expenses level off a bit.
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Rome is a superb place.The Splendour of the Vatican is both disgusting and beautiful . I remember on a tour when the guide was so full of zeal he squinted his eyes closed as he spoke of how they don’t measure time in Rome in week or Months but rather in Centuries. It was hard not to LOL at the guppyfish looks on peoples. I did have a great guffah when he asked someone on the periphery of his audience if they could move on as it was a private tour. Eh Mate, I’m part of the bleedin tour , I fucking paid ya , replied the curly toothed English type. Ah tis the little things that make life hilarious.
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Originally posted by Gimmeabreakhow was it all done in the past?
I would be unable to attend college if I had just done my leaving this year in the same situation.Is that how you crash a wedding? yes it is, Bionic Barry, yes it is.
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Originally posted by Iago View PostA little under €20,000 a ticket, it was appealing because it was two for one for early bookings so €10,000 each for the all inclusive package. Still a shedload of money obviously but I think it probably represents value at half the price.
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Originally posted by Zod View PostSurprised to see you getting all alt-righty with your terminology Strewelpeter. Snowflakes? for not wanting to have to work every spare hour while at college and rely on your parents just to afford accommodation? .
And IMO what they did say is so fundamentally wrong, stupid and entitled it would have been worth taking up if they weren't some randomer on TwitterLast edited by Strewelpeter; 19-07-17, 09:11.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThats not what the person said.
And IMO what they did say is so fundamentally wrong, stupid and entitled it would have been worth taking up if they weren't some randomer on TwitterIs that how you crash a wedding? yes it is, Bionic Barry, yes it is.
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Segway tours in Rome are unreal, getting a goo on me again now for a wee autumn weekend trip over.Low fee Euro/UK money transfer, 1st transfer free through my referral
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I'm all for free education,healthcare and water. But reality doesn't deliver, so it's a choice either I pay up to subsidise the education of my children or compromise on the education they can get.
Mostly my lads worked through college but I've still handed over a huge amount of money, the price of a house, to make it all happen.Turning millions into thousands
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When myself and my two brothers went to apply for courses on the CAO form in the mid 90s through early 2000s, we were all told the same thing; you're only going to somewhere in Galway, as we can't afford to send you away from home - limit your choices to UCG/NUIG and GMIT. Was a bit of a blow as I saw myself going to Trinity but money talks and we all stayed in Galway and lived at home while undergrads to start with. I do remember the state of the shared accommodation that many of the 'country' fellas going to UCG lived in when I started there in 1995, I think a lot of those types of places would warrant an expose on Prime Time or Joe Duffy if still around! Am sure they paid relative peanuts for those kips though.
When in Rome, do this. We went earlier this year and it was great, you're standing underneath the heart of St. Peter's but feel like you're a million miles away from all of the other tourists. Rome is so cool, I'd happily visit it every year if I could.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThis is the snowflakey bit of complete bollocks I would have zoned in on.
I'm not saying there isn't more to life than just putting food on the table but if people don't realise that that getting up in the morning and doing whatever it takes to carve out a living for your family is what we have to do, not just from a societal but an evolutionary pov, then they are very wrong and going to end up very disappointed.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostWhen myself and my two brothers went to apply for courses on the CAO form in the mid 90s through early 2000s, we were all told the same thing; you're only going to somewhere in Galway, as we can't afford to send you away from home - limit your choices to UCG/NUIG and GMIT. Was a bit of a blow as I saw myself going to Trinity but money talks and we all stayed in Galway and lived at home while undergrads to start with. I do remember the state of the shared accommodation that many of the 'country' fellas going to UCG lived in when I started there in 1995, I think a lot of those types of places would warrant an expose on Prime Time or Joe Duffy if still around! Am sure they paid relative peanuts for those kips though.
When in Rome, do this. We went earlier this year and it was great, you're standing underneath the heart of St. Peter's but feel like you're a million miles away from all of the other tourists. Rome is so cool, I'd happily visit it every year if I could."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View PostJesus this is cringe. Seems a regular thing with the IT these days? Are they just desperately seeking page views now?
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/i...58936?mode=ampIs that how you crash a wedding? yes it is, Bionic Barry, yes it is.
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostIf you start selling jacks I will be highly unimpressed...People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Came second at state championships at the weekend. Not the gold I was hoping for, but a solid result none the less. Leaves me room to improve for nationals.
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Originally posted by Mellor View PostCame second at state championships at the weekend. Not the gold I was hoping for, but a solid result none the less. Leaves me room to improve for nationals.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWpYk5jB...n-by=mellor888People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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