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Let me ask this, why did you have that concern in the 1st place? What part were you concerned about?Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
By the way know you weren't implying anything off, but curious you specified 50% chinese. Not even sure why that would be even a factor in your thinking tbh, shouldn't make any difference if there were 0%, 10%, 50% or 90% chinese, or what the nationality of the class even is.No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.Comment
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..."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big PhilComment
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Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post
I like Butch, but a lot of his repertoire consists of saying "yes he is" to a co commentators remark. Jack Nicklaus used be absolute class when they had him on for majors, I think up to last year. Always insightful and intelligent. Was on Furyk few year back for PGA, he was two clear and 7/4. Before final round Jack straight out said he wasn't in control of his swing and no way he'd win. Got out ( aftertiming cunt i know ) but Jim totally lost swing, load of snap hooks.
McGinley came up with a couple of beauts today, straying from his usual theme of momentum momentum momentum. Firstly he said "the big thing is the big thing" ? then when it was put to him that Bjorn has done a great job, he agreed but added the blueprint was already in place for him, hogging the auld bit of responsibility for how well they were doing. I used like him but he's a total pain in the hole these-days.Comment
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Harsh nicnicnic. The blueprint was there for McGinley too which I believe he alluded to when his team were playing. There are hours /days of footage on Sky. It's harsh to compare a bit of commentary from the Goat to the reactionary commentary of saturated Ryder cup coverage. I even heard on here someone knocking Sean Kelly tour de France commentary. I guess the only way to keep you fusspots happy is to de-ice Peter Alais - good Lord Tigers got his tail up
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Blueprint must be down to Monty, bless him.Originally posted by Mike Bullocks View PostHarsh nicnicnic. The blueprint was there for McGinley too which I believe he alluded to when his team were playing. There are hours /days of footage on Sky. It's harsh to compare a bit of commentary from the Goat to the reactionary commentary of saturated Ryder cup coverage. I even heard on here someone knocking Sean Kelly tour de France commentary. I guess the only way to keep you fusspots happy is to de-ice Peter Alais - good Lord Tigers got his tail up
"Be a Goliath, but always act like a David"
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There's your answer then.Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostNo beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.Comment
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Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.Comment
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Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.Comment
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When he switched to Callaway right before the RC a good few years ago the rumour going round was that Ely had paid off a 20m gambling debt for him.Originally posted by rounders123 View Post
I was at a party last night and heard he’s up to his nuts in debt again and confirmed bustoHis rival it seems, had broken his dreams,By stealing the girl of his fancy.Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil,But everyone knew her as Nancy.Comment
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Not as funny as the real hearings.Originally posted by CourierCollie View Post
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Footie fans or golf fans ?
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Yeah, like most places Malta has it’s pros and cons. A combination of the cons becoming irritating and the fact that Spain was our firct choice anyway (but with zero Spanish it wasn’t accessible) made it an easy enough choice to go. Of course if we had just bitten the bullet 4 years ago we’d have had a far easier time if it with property but that’s the story of my life, a day late and a dollar shortOriginally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostHad enough of island life Iago?
What are the + factors for Valencia as a matter of interest? Is it basically 'Barcelona at half the price'?
As for why Valencia, you’re right on the money concerning prices, it’s a good bit cheaper than Barcelona for example, but you still get the city experience and vibe.
In no particular order you have the city and the beach, they’ve a 10km long park that runs through the middle of the city (river Turia which was diverted out of the city following one too many floods) which is filled with exercise areas, cycling and running paths, fountains and picnic areas, small cafes etc..just beautiful all round.
There are mountains and hiking trails less than an hour or so from Valencia as well that you can explore and the lifestyle overall really appeals to us. Sitting enjoying coffee or a drink and watching the world go by, 300 days of sun a year, constant events and festivals, two football teams for sport, and the fact that you can explore Spain either by train or by car very easily.
Apart from price, it’s more Spanish than Barcelona and small enough to be local but big enough to be entetaining I guess. We just really liked the vibe when we visited before and so, here we are.Comment
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Fair play Iago, that sounds like a great move. I want to visit it now.
I'm over right now visiting my parents. They live near Murcia, renting a place in a golf resort. It's nice and all, very secure, picturesque etc, but it's pretty much all ex pat British and Irish people. I keep trying to persuade them to immerse themselves more in Spanish culture and move somewhere else. Valencia sounds ideal.
They won't do it, they're happy though.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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Where does someone buy couple of single beds bar IKEA?Comment
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Hurry on down to Bargaintown, where the prices are only famous.Originally posted by Dice75 View PostComment
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"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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I have 200 channels on my mattress TV
I take two spoons of mattress in my mattressy tea
Whooooaaaaahhwhoooahhhhh....."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Europe 1/100. Hardly worth watchingComment
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Sure that seems a grand result for tesla?
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Oh come on man, you can't show that clip without mentioning that they turned the hotdog/not hotdog app into a pretty successful dick pic detector.Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
You'd be much better off posting this clip to the class (very little to do with machine learning) but a stand out moment in the whole series.
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I cant believe i just watched all 3 mins of that video.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostComment
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Currently putting this offOriginally posted by Dice75 View Post
Let me know if u get a bargain.
Was in IKEA last week and almost pulled the trigger on shop model as it was already assembled
People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Fuckin useless mcilroy.Comment
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In 100 years, if you ask a Spaniard why they did something or why what they did felt so good, don't be surprised if the answer starts "well because of Seve..."
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Turning millions into thousandsComment
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I miss Kevin Cadleairport, lolComment
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Where are Shaun Gayle and Cecil this year - I don't like the new duo.Originally posted by eamonhonda View PostComment
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Not sure. Cecil was only there now and then anyway?Originally posted by ArmaniJeans View Post
Neil Reynolds doesn't cut it he's annoyingairport, lolComment
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Watching an excellent RedZone stream on ace stream. Never liked the UK commentary. Stream has been flawless so far.
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..."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big PhilComment
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The Seeing AI app is probably another way to create a fun buzz around the topic Hitch. I think it is still only available on Apple though. (Bit more info) You hold it up to people, will give gender, age and facial expression.
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David Davis - Border issue exaggerated, invisible borders are grand because after all you can already freely use sterling down south and euros up north.
That's kinda special, even by his standards.Comment
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Eagles absolutely fucking up OT to lose, grrrrr. Some.good finishes on redzone so farComment
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browns browning againOriginally posted by ghostface View PostPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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..."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big PhilComment
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It's so unbelievable it's believable almost?Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostComment
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Urgh, got a 35 hour flying/driving trip to look forward to tomorrow... how do one prepare themselves for that kind of travel?
Think go for a jog in the morning to burn energy might be best?No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.Comment
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Anyone recommend a good home alarm system?Comment
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TSLA up a billion in pre-market again - some sweatComment
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Your have to wonder what kind of gobshites they have at the top of the Tralee Advertiser to think it's acceptable to print that joke
airport, lolComment
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It's one married couple that run it. I know your man, I would never have gotten the impression before that he was a big racist. It's totally bizarre. The only thing I can imagine is that they get jokes sent in and they just copy/pasted this one out of an email without reading it.Originally posted by eamonhonda View Post
It's believable that no one in the graphic design or printing press read it as it would come in every week and be laid out on a template that doesn't change, so normally never needs to be looked at closely.
It actually might be printed in our place, I'm not 100% sure.Comment
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Copy and pasting readers submissions without reading? Come onairport, lolComment
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RIP to the original Rainbow man. No not Richie Blackmore.. who is it Zippy.? IT'S GEOFFREY.Comment
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I'm just telling you what I know about it. It's possible the guy or his wife read it and thought it was funny/ok and included it on purpose.Originally posted by eamonhonda View PostComment
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Ya sorry that came across wrong. Would be a weak excuse from their point. I would have thought no matter how small the publication 2-3 people would need to have read any that goes to print!Originally posted by Keane View Post
Some fella went digging and found a few lighter semi racist jokes previous on same page previous issues. Imagine a tourist reading that thinking that's what papers are like here?
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Down a Tom Waits rabbit hole and find this... apparently a famous interview in Australia
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It's dreadful either way whatever happened, very embarrassing.Originally posted by eamonhonda View PostComment
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Yeah that would loss me off more if it was a Sligo paper, terrible representation. Only thing is that's it's so bad at least nobody would feel it's a representation of the good people of Kerry, well maybe the Healy Raes.Originally posted by Keane View Postairport, lolComment
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So had my
moment last night (can't find a longer version):
They are using Lust for Life to sell computer games man
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This is pretty amazingA senior scientist has given what has been described as a "highly offensive" presentation about the role of women in physics, the BBC has learned.
At a workshop organised by Cern, Prof Alessandro Strumia of Pisa University said that "physics was invented and built by men, it's not by invitation".
He said male scientists were being discriminated against because of ideology rather than merit.
He was speaking at a workshop in Geneva on gender and high energy physics.
Prof Strumia has since defended his comments, saying he was only presenting the facts.
Cern, the European nuclear research centre, described Prof Strumia's presentation as "highly offensive".
The centre, which discovered the Higgs Boson in 2012, has removed slides used in the talk from its website "in line with a code of conduct that does not tolerate personal attacks and insults".
Prof Strumia, who regularly works at Cern, presented the results of a study of published research papers from an online library.
He told his audience of young, predominantly female physicists that his results "proved" that "physics is not sexist against women. However the truth does not matter, because it is part of a political battle coming from outside".
He produced a series of graphs which, he claimed, showed that women were hired over men whose research was cited more by other scientists in their publications, which is an indication of higher quality.
He also presented data that he claimed showed that male and female researchers were equally cited at the start of their careers but men scored progressively better as their careers progressed.
One study, he told his audience, indicated that "men prefer working with things and women prefer working with people" and another, he claimed, suggested that there was a "difference even in children before any social influence".
As evidence of discrimination against male researchers, Prof Strumia claimed that "Oxford University extends exam times for women's benefit" and "Italy offers free or cheaper university for female (research) students". He also said that he himself was overlooked for a job that he was more qualified for, which was given to a woman.
Dr Jessica Wade, a physicist at Imperial College London who was at the meeting, told BBC News that Prof Strumia's analysis was simplistic, drawing on ideas that had "long been discredited".
"It was really upsetting to those at the workshop," she said.
"There were young women and men exchanging ideas and their experiences on how to encourage more women into the subject and to combat discrimination in their careers. Then this man gets up, saying all this horrible stuff."
She added: "I don't understand how such a forward thinking organisation like Cern, which does so much to promote diversity in research, could have invited him to speak to young people just starting off in their research careers when his ideas are so well known."
In a statement, Cern - which currently has its first ever woman director-general - said that the organisers were not aware of the content of the talk prior to the workshop.
"Cern is a culturally diverse organisation bringing together people from dozens of nationalities. It is a place where everyone is welcome, and all have the same opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation," it said.
A Cern spokesman confirmed that there was a video recording of the presentation. Senior managers would decide whether to release part or all of it, it said.
When the BBC contacted Prof Strumia he said: "People say that physics is sexist, physics is racist. I made some simple checks and discovered that it wasn't, that it was becoming sexist against men and said so."
Last month, Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell told the BBC she believed that unconscious bias against women prevented them from getting jobs in physics research.
In 2015, Nobel laureate Prof Tim Hunt resigned from his position at University College London after telling an audience of young female scientists at a conference in South Korea that the "trouble with girls" in labs was that "when you criticise them they cry".
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It's some oaf transcribing from a 1970's American joke bookOriginally posted by eamonhonda View PostI hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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