Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[6starpool]

So I’m now part of an underground network of occult and esoterica manuscript traders it would appear.

Life goal achieved.

The dirty deed was done dirt cheap-ish ( a perfectly reasonable e350 for the lot originally priced at e500) and my man can access more books but needs to keep the original collector at arms length.

I also bought a skateboard. What could possibly go wrong.


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You're on a list now I'm sure. Or another list maybe.

[Solksjaer!]

I think I’m turning into a Falafel. Spinach and Pine nut . Lashed a load of curry sauce on it and it was good. I’m deffo running out of ideas and when you couple this with my reluctance to be in the kitchen than longer is necessary for a proper bloke (innit) I’m struggling. Still though almost two weeks back on the veggie horsie. I think I’ve developed some kind of IBS things though as I’m up and down the stairs a lot more often.
A dog barked at me yesterday and he looked delicious.

[Dice75]

I think I’m turning into a Falafel. Spinach and Pine nut . Lashed a load of curry sauce on it and it was good. I’m deffo running out of ideas and when you couple this with my reluctance to be in the kitchen than longer is necessary for a proper bloke (innit) I’m struggling. Still though almost two weeks back on the veggie horsie. I think I’ve developed some kind of IBS things though as I’m up and down the stairs a lot more often.
A dog barked at me yesterday and he looked delicious.

Nice fresh crusty round roll, layer of chorizo with green pesto, rocket, tomato, mature cheddar, & roast chicken topped with a bit of Mayo washed down with a bottle of Club Lemon and a pack of Spicy Onion Rings.

[Solksjaer!]

Nice fresh crusty round roll, layer of chorizo with green pesto, rocket, tomato, mature cheddar, & roast chicken topped with a bit of Mayo washed down with a bottle of Club Lemon and a pack of Spicy Onion Rings.

Murderer .

[Strewelpeter]

John Bruton not pulling any punches in telling Frost and Lewis to GTFO

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/john-bruton-uk-ministers-need-to-read-the-ni-protocol-they-signed-1.4613290?mode=amp&__twitter_impression=true&s=09

[6starpool]

I think I’m turning into a Falafel. Spinach and Pine nut . Lashed a load of curry sauce on it and it was good. I’m deffo running out of ideas and when you couple this with my reluctance to be in the kitchen than longer is necessary for a proper bloke (innit) I’m struggling. Still though almost two weeks back on the veggie horsie. I think I’ve developed some kind of IBS things though as I’m up and down the stairs a lot more often.
A dog barked at me yesterday and he looked delicious.

You need a downstairs loo by the sounds of things.

[Dice75]

I think a bot has taken over Doms account since the changeover

[Solksjaer!]

You need a downstairs loo by the sounds of things.

Duplex so needs an upstairs loo. I need the exercise though so all good. I may have to shout out the window Scrooge style. Hey boy here is 10 shillings get me the biggest roll of toilet paper you can find and bring it back. Keep the change.
what day is it? I haven't missed it . Denmark abu.

[Solksjaer!]

I think a bot has taken over Doms account since the changeover

My bot has taken over for sure

[6starpool]

I think a bot has taken over Doms account since the changeover

Maybe you're the bot?

[Raoul Duke III]

Alaphilippe hit 99 km/hr on his first descent of the Ventoux today.

[coillcam]

Pfizer #1 booked in for Friday. The registration system works VERY well imo. Surprisingly so.

[Micknail]

Pfizer #1 booked in for Friday. The registration system works VERY well imo. Surprisingly so.

Are you looking forward to the spam HSE calls now?

[6starpool]

Are you looking forward to the spam HSE calls now?

I feel left out. I haven't got any of these.

[pokerhand]

On a whim, I decided to self exclude on PP today. What makes it odd, is I did it after winning 1.5k over the last couple of days.

The winnings made me brave enough to examine my deposits and withdrawals over the last year and while the net profit is not much to boast about, looking at the gross deposits amount is not one to be proud about, so thought it was time for a break.

Those kind of self examinations are never easy as nobody want to be that honest to themselves, but it is necessary I think.

C'est la vie, I guess.

[Dice75]

Yeah with everyone talking about Mortgages and keeping gambling off bank statements, I've gotten really lazy and just been depositing and withdrawing a lot more with the BOI account as I had another CC for most things punting but nearly all sites have stopped accepting CCs for depositing even if they are in the green. God help me if i ever had to go get another mortgage. I keep a very strict record of all gambling/poker to the cent on an Excel sheet but even a quick tally of just Sports Betting shows €70k+gone in or out this year already. Id imagine there a plenty here with a lot worse. Doesnt even include Poker although not playing much this year.

[Micknail]

I feel left out. I haven't got any of these.

Me neither, but loads of Garda tweets about it.
then again, I don't even have a GP so I doubt I was in the system that was hacked a while ago.

[eamonhonda]

Me neither, but loads of Garda tweets about it.
then again, I don't even have a GP so I doubt I was in the system that was hacked a while ago.

Strangely Im getting them on my work number but not my personal number. Cant see how that number was on any sort of hacked system, HSE or otherwise.

[Raoul Duke III]

Jesus. First they came for the drink, then they came for the meat and then they came for the punting.

Someone has to stop this madness.

[pokerhand]

Jesus. First they came for the drink, then they came for the meat and then they came for the punting.

Someone has to stop this madness.

Ha, they will never take the drink and meat from me.

[RichieM]

Career related puzzle for the BBV.


I've been at my current company for almost 3 years. Initially on contract for 9 month, direct for the last 2 years. Since moving to direct/salary I haven't had a performance review. I can let that slide for 2020 given the madness. So requesting a review this week. The usually stuff, KPIs, pay review, where do you see yourself etc.
I'm pretty happy here, and I think I seen and a valuable resource for the team and wider office.
I'm pretty much at a point where a promotion to the only real progression other than minor salary bumps. No idea what the timeframe might be for that or if it's even an option right now.
I'd be happy to continue here as is regardless, however...

...former colleague has from a spanner into the works. She's recommend me to her boss for a role at their company - which is commercial real estate focused rather than design.
I've met the boss for coffee, went well. He's basically said he wants me to jump over. Send me a job description, which is basically a promotion in title. No idea what the salary is, but they are a billion dollar fortune 500 type company, it's not gonna be shit. I'd rather not move, but there's a very real chance that the offer will be too good to turn down.

I'm kinda in a bizarre mindset where I'm hoping the current management are pricks in my review, or the offer is similar to current. So it's an easy decision.
But most likely it's going to be a good review, and a great offer. This is not a bad "problem" to have - I just want it to be easy.

My advice would be to take the money out of the equation first off and ask yourself a few questions such as.

do you want to move into real estate, what’s the company culture like, what’s the work life balance like, where will you learn more and most importantly which set of people do you want to spend a large part of your waking days with for the next 5 years. Etc etc

obv a massive offer one way or the other will make a difference but usually both sides come within a few k of each other which has a fairly neglible impact on your life after tax compared to how much you enjoy your job.

[Theresa]

Looks like I’ll be moving jobs again. Nice uplift and I get to work out of Austin or Houston in winter. Year round golf!! Also get the ok and encouragement to work on my app.

Oil and Gas industry too. Never ever thought I’d end up here but also never thought I’d end up in the Canadian prairies.

funny how life turns out.

[Lazare]

Jesus. First they came for the drink, then they came for the meat and then they came for the punting.

Someone has to stop this madness.

Can't remember my last bet. Think it was in 2019. Could have been 2018.

Haven't placed an online bet in about six years. Since before we got a joint account

[AndyFatBastard]

Pfizer #1 booked in for Friday. The registration system works VERY well imo. Surprisingly so.

Your email came from eu40.salesforce.com, of course it works

[Lazare]

Here's the recipe for Eamo's Ramsey Mackerels if anyone wants it.

Timings and temps.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-mackerel-with-garlic-and-paprika-51161600/amp

[Raoul Duke III]

Another bit of financial gardening complete - old pension transferred into new.

There were some perfectly valid reasons not to do this but it came down to returns and the old scheme was via Irish Life, who are consistently below benchmarks.

[Raoul Duke III]

Can't remember my last bet. Think it was in 2019. Could have been 2018.

Haven't placed an online bet in about six years. Since before we got a joint account

You lost a bet to me on the US election.

[Solksjaer!]

Expecting a Pickford blunder. Hes due

[Solksjaer!]

A few already. Terrible goalkeeper

[shrapnel]

I put a cheeky bet on Denmark via penalties at 9/1 before the game. Not expecting to win but...

[pokerhand]

A few already. Terrible goalkeeper

Did you cash out of your bet?

[Raoul Duke III]

A few already. Terrible goalkeeper

Ah, it was a serious free kick. Dipped like mad.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

I had a bit over 100k traded on binance before I realised I hadn't a clue what I was doing. Oddly doesn't seem to even figure in terms of mortgage approval - betting on your mates horse when you know he's getting a bolt of coke before the race is apparently the king's evil, but trading an obscure instrument primarily used for paying out on hacking extortion and for buying drugs and hitmen is a-okay.

[Lazare]

You lost a bet to me on the US election.

Ha, oh yeah. Forgot that. Had bookie shops in my mind

[Raoul Duke III]

Nice goal by England too. Game has really perked up.

[Solksjaer!]

Ah, it was a serious free kick. Dipped like mad.

Not talking about the goal. Which was bad enough

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

3-1 England final score?

[Solksjaer!]

Jesus. First they came for the drink, then they came for the meat and then they came for the punting.

Someone has to stop this madness.

If I was disciplined I'd rule the world . See how long this goes

[Solksjaer!]

Did you cash out of your bet?

Yes. After the Ukraine game .

[shrapnel]

Yes. After the Ukraine game .

Ffs! Denmark and Italy have no chance now.

[Solksjaer!]

Ye complain about the Italians feigning. Kane went down there after a breath on his neck.

[Raoul Duke III]

Ye complain about the Italians feigning. Kane went down there after a breath on his neck.

They all do it to some extent. The Italians are among the worst.

[Raoul Duke III]

Unbelievably good reffing there while the rest of the world screams 'peno!'

[Solksjaer!]

It's coming home on a 3 wheeled wagon carrying gelignite . Squeaky bum time

[ComradeCollie]

[Strewelpeter]

Whats the point in having VAR if you are going to give that?

[Degag]

Whats the point in having VAR if you are going to give that?

Not too sure. Looked a fairly clear dive to me.

[Solksjaer!]

Can the Danes come back from the dead ?

[Raoul Duke III]

Whats the point in having VAR if you are going to give that?

Is it the equivalent of 'is there a reason I cannot award the try?'

England been the better team since 70 mins or so anyway.

[Lao Lao]

Softest penalty I've ever seen. Utd wouldn't even get that at Old Trafford.

[Raoul Duke III]

Meh, best team won. Some impact from the bench.

[Solksjaer!]

Meh, best team won. Some impact from the bench.

Bit hypocritical of you. They won with a dive .

[Strewelpeter]

Is it the equivalent of 'is there a reason I cannot award the try?'

England been the better team since 70 mins or so anyway.

But there was no reason to award the penalty, England looking more likely to score is irrelevant.

[Strewelpeter]

Forza Italia

[Raoul Duke III]

But there was no reason to award the penalty

I guess that's the system soccer has come up with though. Actually makes rugby look good. And cricket look like geniuses!

I'm happy for the more attacking team to win.

[Wombatman]

They have gone totally mad on ITV. You would think they won the final and the final of the world and universe cups combined. Commentator telling viewers to call their boss and say they are not going to be in tomorrow. What are they going to be like if they win the final?

[Solksjaer!]

I guess that's the system soccer has come up with though. Actually makes rugby look good. And cricket look like geniuses!

I'm happy for the more attacking team to win.

Gudjaysus

[hotspur]

Could be a great final. Really enjoyed the tournament, although I did miss a week of it.

[dinekes]

Is it the equivalent of 'is there a reason I cannot award the try?'

England been the better team since 70 mins or so anyway.

Better positive play all right however Spain played better football v Italy and yet adios muchacos.

Only 1 English player scored and that was a result of a blatant dive.

Think it will be a better final though.

[ArmaniJeans]

We've kinda led a charmed life for 40 years - penalty defeats, hand of god, Keegan's missed header, marginal sending-offs for Beckham and Rooney, Ronaldinho's fluke, long throws from Iceland, the Lampard goal being ruled not over the line.
The day had to come eventually.