Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[Hectorjelly]

Titane is incredible. Essential cinema. Not for the feint of heart.

[coillcam]

I bought an aeropress. There seems to be a range of thoughts on the best way to use it. On the box itself it calls for a ten second brew with a small bit of water and filling the cup up with extra water after. I found that method left me with too little flavour for my liking. I saw a video on youtube where the guy poured 200ml of water over the coffee and leaving it for 2 mins before plunging and that gave me a result more to my liking.

Any tips on how to get the best out of it? I remember Strewelpeter talking about using it upsidedown or something?

I use the inverted method, same as in this article: https://samplecoffee.com.au/brewguid...rted-aeropress

I use one scoop of ground coffee and then add as much water as I want, typically enough for a small strong americano. For me 90 seconds seems to be the sweet spot.

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Its impressive how many coffee places now do what the French call 'cafe allonge', essentially a double espresso, but letting the water run on a small bit afterwards, so you don't get the bitterness of a pure espresso. Easily the ultimate coffee.

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Is anyone planning to learn or do anything new this year, apart from dogging? Am in the market for new social activities.

[Raoul Duke III]

Its impressive how many coffee places now do what the French call 'cafe allonge', essentially a double espresso, but letting the water run on a small bit afterwards, so you don't get the bitterness of a pure espresso. Easily the ultimate coffee.

But French coffee is manky. Let us only discuss coffee in the terms of a nation expert in its usage.

You mean a longo.

[Raoul Duke III]

So if the Lotto isn't won on Sat, the Match 5 + bonus winners get the full 19m? The story wasn't particularly clear.

Would be more fun if they spread it out through the tiers, like you would win €50 for Match 3 or whatever instead of the usual €3. Think of it as cashback.

[Degag]

This is an experiment that has a very clear intent of reducing consumption amongst a particular cohort and now that its here it needs to be tested and measured objectively IMHO those people who are spouting dumbass memes decrying the measures and trying to have it closed down because they have to pay a few quid more for a bag of cans are either morons or heading off down the road to join the lads.

I know the point you are trying to make but i’m not sure you being very fair. I’d guess about 95% of alcohol drinkers in Ireland are reasonably sensible and don’t have much of a problem. Enjoy their few cans in the evening, bottle of wine what have you.

Take the can drinker, to make it easy we’ll just say he (or his household) goes through a slab a week. On average he’s now paying about 70% more than he was before MUP. In fact, if we take the price at which a slab went down to at Christmas time (€15), he’s paying about 170% more.

Do you not think that with these percentages, ordinary tax paying, not a problem drinker, Joe Soap doesn’t have a right to feel slightly agrieved? Especially seeing as his money is going back to Diagio etc and the dubious, unproven, ‘experimental’ as you say yourself claim that it will help problem drinkers? I think he does.

A small increase, maybe 10% he shouldn’t perhaps but then i cede that a 10% increase certainly isn’t going to stop problem drinkers.

I don’t really drink at home so i think its a rather unbiased view.

[Degag]

So if the Lotto isn't won on Sat, the Match 5 + bonus winners get the full 19m? The story wasn't particularly clear.

Would be more fun if they spread it out through the tiers, like you would win €50 for Match 3 or whatever instead of the usual €3. Think of it as cashback.

Well i think 50 quid should be the minimum win in the lotto anyway. Less prizes with higher value is what they should be doing, within reason. Like does anyone really want a return of €3 on their ticket that cost €5? I certainly don’t.

[coillcam]

Its impressive how many coffee places now do what the French call 'cafe allonge', essentially a double espresso, but letting the water run on a small bit afterwards, so you don't get the bitterness of a pure espresso. Easily the ultimate coffee.

Brazilian's do this also, it's called cafe carioca. Smaller cup between espresso and americano. Carioca is also the name for people from Rio, not sure why they have exclusivity on this one.

[Pat Mustard]

So if the Lotto isn't won on Sat, the Match 5 + bonus winners get the full 19m? The story wasn't particularly clear.

Would be more fun if they spread it out through the tiers, like you would win €50 for Match 3 or whatever instead of the usual €3. Think of it as cashback.

Brag:Got 5 numbers in the most recent draw. Wasn't expecting life changing money obv but at least 5k+.

Beat: Grand total of winnings:€751. If I had binked the week before would have scooped 33k.

[Raoul Duke III]

Brazilian's do this also, it's called cafe carioca. Smaller cup between espresso and americano. Carioca is also the name for people from Rio, not sure why they have exclusivity on this one.

Mrs D3's morning coffee is made in this way and she runs it through the espresso machine for 1min+ to get the desired amount of liquid. To me, it always tastes over-extracted and not great but I am a staunch espresso man so what do I know.

[Raoul Duke III]

Titane is incredible. Essential cinema. Not for the feint of heart.

I just read a summary of the plot and

SPOILER

sex with a car? WTF??

[shrapnel]

I just read a summary of the plot and

SPOILER

sex with a car? WTF??

it's a messed up film. Watched it and mentioned it a few months ago. personally, i absolutely loved it

[oleras]

Trade in the Leaf.

[Hectorjelly]

I just read a summary of the plot and

SPOILER

sex with a car? WTF??

Have you not seen David Cronenburgs crash?

[Goodluck2me]

https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-ne...ontent=bullets

HSE found the time to correct Sam

[MysteryGuest]

I know the point you are trying to make but i’m not sure you being very fair. I’d guess about 95% of alcohol drinkers in Ireland are reasonably sensible and don’t have much of a problem. Enjoy their few cans in the evening, bottle of wine what have you.

Take the can drinker, to make it easy we’ll just say he (or his household) goes through a slab a week. On average he’s now paying about 70% more than he was before MUP. In fact, if we take the price at which a slab went down to at Christmas time (€15), he’s paying about 170% more.

Do you not think that with these percentages, ordinary tax paying, not a problem drinker, Joe Soap doesn’t have a right to feel slightly agrieved? Especially seeing as his money is going back to Diagio etc and the dubious, unproven, ‘experimental’ as you say yourself claim that it will help problem drinkers? I think he does.

A small increase, maybe 10% he shouldn’t perhaps but then i cede that a 10% increase certainly isn’t going to stop problem drinkers.

I don’t really drink at home so i think its a rather unbiased view.

Not sure that a slab a week qualifies as sensible drinking

[oleras]

Not sure that a slab a week qualifies as sensible drinking

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[Solksjaer!]

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[Degag]

Not sure that a slab a week qualifies as sensible drinking

Well maybe not but it was used purely as an example to indicate the % difference in price not as a guide to responsible drinking.

[Strewelpeter]

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[BennyHiFi]

Have you not seen David Cronenburgs crash?

Warm Leatherette... mmmmm....

[Wombatman]

Where the rubber meets the road on Covid stats......

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-deaths-tracker

[AndyFatBastard]

I like a decent sized mug of coffee so here's my Aeropress technique:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtcUNnvzgu8

Forgot a filter so couldn't show the flip. Here's the final result:


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[Keane]

Thanks pals. I think I wasn't letting it brew anywhere near long enough. Will try upside down too.

[Strewelpeter]

the funnel is just a waste of washing up IMO.

[Strewelpeter]

Merica huh!

[elbows]

Merica huh!

https://twitter.com/haverofopinions/status/1481414786181066752?s=24

[Silver-Tiger]

New Lotts & Co opened in Terenure. Once you know you're getting robbed walking in, it's a super shop. Delighted it's there. Spent way too much last night on needless things but already looking forward to going back.

Terenure a strange place. Usually a cemetery for businesses and i always thought that was because of the lack of parking. 3 upper market grocery stores opened within about 80m of each other in the last 5 months. I'd say zero chance the 3 of them are there in a year and contrary to the demographic the Lidl and Aldi that opened in the last few years are flying,

[coillcam]

the funnel is just a waste of washing up IMO.

If you have a smaller cup it's essential but when only using a big mug it is redundant. I use it about 30% of the time as my travel mug is narrow. I use a double wall glass mug most of the time at home, it does keep it warm for much longer than normal without being even warm to touch.

[oleras]

Very important the water is poured in anti clockwise and never clockwise, and when agitating i find south tho north rather than north to south...

It begins...

[Raoul Duke III]

New Lotts & Co opened in Terenure. Once you know you're getting robbed walking in, it's a super shop. Delighted it's there. Spent way too much last night on needless things but already looking forward to going back.

Terenure a strange place. Usually a cemetery for businesses and i always thought that was because of the lack of parking. 3 upper market grocery stores opened within about 80m of each other in the last 5 months. I'd say zero chance the 3 of them are there in a year and contrary to the demographic the Lidl and Aldi that opened in the last few years are flying,

there's one of them in Clontarf too, very easy to spend €50 on nothing really

[Solksjaer!]

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[Raoul Duke III]

Despite Iago's best efforts on the behalf of his adopted city, the jury voted for Berlin (after the casting vote was used by me). Looking forward.

[Strewelpeter]

Ireland doing a great job of letting the Windies off the hook - from 125/7 to 193/8

[AndyFatBastard]

Funnel is just for throwing your coffee and water in to prevent spillage. Quick rinse immediately after use and it's grand for the next cup. Might wash the whole thing once a week.

[DeeBrown]

New Lotts & Co opened in Terenure. Once you know you're getting robbed walking in, it's a super shop. Delighted it's there. Spent way too much last night on needless things but already looking forward to going back.

Terenure a strange place. Usually a cemetery for businesses and i always thought that was because of the lack of parking. 3 upper market grocery stores opened within about 80m of each other in the last 5 months. I'd say zero chance the 3 of them are there in a year and contrary to the demographic the Lidl and Aldi that opened in the last few years are flying,

The one near me does Movenpick ice-cream.
mmmmmmh.

[Raoul Duke III]

Ireland doing a great job of letting the Windies off the hook - from 125/7 to 193/8

Romario Shephard and Odean Smith took the game away from us a bit there. As their excellent names would allow them to.

[Solksjaer!]

Was listening to the parting glass todsy . Cara Dillions haunting version . Later on my liked songs roulette the Liam Clancy version came on. Its amazing both such very different emotions stirred by the same song but different singers .

[Strewelpeter]

Romario Shephard and Odean Smith took the game away from us a bit there. As their excellent names would allow them to.

Right back in it now
the swongs are great but the liquidity in incredible, 20million and counting

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The one near me does Movenpick ice-cream.
mmmmmmh.

Seen that ice-cream a few times and assumed it was some cheapass ice-cream because of the woeful brand name. It's decent?

[Raoul Duke III]

Right back in it now
the swongs are great but the liquidity in incredible, 20million and counting

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Cantering now.

Probably a good time to back WI.

[DeadParrot]

Despite Iago's best efforts on the behalf of his adopted city, the jury voted for Berlin (after the casting vote was used by me). Looking forward.

Have managed to talk herself out of 5 days in centreparcs Longford so will be doing something similar meself.
I have had to agree to 2 nights at hidden valley camping in wicklow however.

[ComradeCollie]

Seen that ice-cream a few times and assumed it was some cheapass ice-cream because of the woeful brand name. It's decent?

Well done on not tweeting about that woman who was murdered yesterday. Seems to be a lot of suggestions that we should all talk to our murdering rapist buddies, and that will help stop it happening again. Meh twitter.

[dobby]

Faith Healer a grand evenings entertainment. Cusack and Gillen top class. Felt Lindsay's character was a bit repetitive but that's just tying the story together.

Walked out of the Abbey and realised we couldn't go for a drink together as it was quarter to 8. Poxy pointless restrictions. Meh.

[ComradeCollie]

Faith Healer a grand evenings entertainment. Cusack and Gillen top class. Felt Lindsay's character was a bit repetitive but that's just tying the story together.

Walked out of the Abbey and realised we couldn't go for a drink together as it was quarter to 8. Poxy pointless restrictions. Meh.

Glad you went though. Hope you won't regret missing that lecture. Actually curious if lectures are not recorded nowadays. I remember someone bringing in a vhs camera to record some for someone who was in hospital back in 1988.

[Strewelpeter]

Someone from an organisation called Women's Aid was on the news just now and referred to a phenomenon of 'Casual Groping' of women. How is that even a thing in the 2020's ?

[ComradeCollie]

Someone from an organisation called Women's Aid was on the news just now and referred to a phenomenon of 'Casual Groping' of women. How is that even a thing in the 2020's ?

I thought you had to go to Italy for that

[dobby]

Glad you went though. Hope you won't regret missing that lecture. Actually curious if lectures are not recorded nowadays. I remember someone bringing in a vhs camera to record some for someone who was in hospital back in 1988.

As it happens, our lecturer has bailed on the Thursday ones and sets us some work to do at home before next Thursday so can do it any time. Which is nice of him and worked out well.

And no, they're not all recorded which is frustrating as fuck cos things went so well online for 1st year, I was hoping it would continue. Commuting to/from campus is a massive waste of time. I'm doing an arts degree, it could 100% be done online but they insist on bringing us in.

[ComradeCollie]

Faith Healer a grand evenings entertainment. Cusack and Gillen top class. Felt Lindsay's character was a bit repetitive but that's just tying the story together.

Walked out of the Abbey and realised we couldn't go for a drink together as it was quarter to 8. Poxy pointless restrictions. Meh.

Kinda funny that myself and that other Noel were most impressed with Lindsay's part. Must be an auld fella thing. He reminded me so much of my father, the slippers, the bottles of beer, the storytelling.

[dobby]

Kinda funny that myself and that other Noel were most impressed with Lindsay's part. Must be an auld fella thing. He reminded me so much of my father, the slippers, the bottles of beer, the storytelling.

Haha, yeah. Mrs said the same. Bit of a grandad/aul lad vibe off him. He played it excellently. Just didn't add a whole pile for me when the other 2 were absolutley top class, especially Cusack.

[DeeBrown]

Seen that ice-cream a few times and assumed it was some cheapass ice-cream because of the woeful brand name. It's decent?

Herself plys me with it when she
has a confession to make but
I've a ridiculously sweet tooth so bear that in mind.

Where've you seen it as it's hard to source.

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Herself plys me with it when she
has a confession to make but
I've a ridiculously sweet tooth so bear that in mind.

Where've you seen it as it's hard to source.

I think it was popular in France, which is no good to you.

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Well done on not tweeting about that woman who was murdered yesterday. Seems to be a lot of suggestions that we should all talk to our murdering rapist buddies, and that will help stop it happening again. Meh twitter.

I don't touch anything like that with a bargepole. So easy to be misinterpreted. If I did have a hottake it would be that we should blame the murderer himself, not an entire gender, for the murder.

Such a horrific story.

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As it happens, our lecturer has bailed on the Thursday ones and sets us some work to do at home before next Thursday so can do it any time. Which is nice of him and worked out well.

And no, they're not all recorded which is frustrating as fuck cos things went so well online for 1st year, I was hoping it would continue. Commuting to/from campus is a massive waste of time. I'm doing an arts degree, it could 100% be done online but they insist on bringing us in.

Yep. The desired uni experience by a lot of students has changed, it's just the uni hasn't copped on yet. At least there should be a blend of online and live. Maybe two days live, to keep the student experience which a lot like, and anything else goes online.

[Lazare]

I don't touch anything like that with a bargepole. So easy to be misinterpreted. If I did have a hottake it would be that we should blame the murderer himself, not an entire gender, for the murder.

Such a horrific story.

Pretty sure Noel is trolling me with that post as I tweeted about it earlier.

I think it's about a lot more than that murder, the blaming men thing I mean.

Women are all over social media right now talking about the fear they feel generally. Whether it's not going for a run in the dark, like this girl, or not walking home alone, or being afraid to get a taxi.

We (men) are responsible for that. All of us.

We all know nobody here, or very very few men we know are an actual danger to women. Women don't know that though.

It's just about being aware that they fear us. That awareness gives us the power to limit that fear. Not walking behind a woman at night time, crossing the street when approaching a woman. Maybe waiting on the next lift when a woman gets into one. Little things we can do.

We're not aware of that fear because we don't experience it.

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Without wanting this to sound weird, but walking behind Irish women and walking behind French women (oh, it is sounding weird), and there's a noticeably higher level of antsyness in Irish women. It seems almost cultural in a way, the fear aspect. The reason why I noticed it was that I'd tend to be highly sensitive to little glances, so would always cross over the road, or make a wide curve when passing, in Ireland when there's any sign of edginess. But that was almost completely absent in France. I don't know the point I'm making here - definitely not that its womens fault that they are scared! definitely not that - but that there's something deeper to work on there, and further emphasising the idea of distance is probably more likely to make things worse? It emphasises the problem in a way? I don't know.

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Maybe part of the reason is the higher level of excessive drinking in Ireland, meaning women learn to be more careful in the evenings to avoid drunk Irish men, and that's not a big thing in France, and then that crosses over into the general behavioural differences between the two countries. You don't have to be as worried that the guy walking up behind you has had 20 jagerbombs and is a menace to society.

[Emmet]

Pretty sure Noel is trolling me with that post as I tweeted about it earlier.

I think it's about a lot more than that murder, the blaming men thing I mean.

Women are all over social media right now talking about the fear they feel generally. Whether it's not going for a run in the dark, like this girl, or not walking home alone, or being afraid to get a taxi.

We (men) are responsible for that. All of us.

We all know nobody here, or very very few men we know are an actual danger to women. Women don't know that though.

It's just about being aware that they fear us. That awareness gives us the power to limit that fear. Not walking behind a woman at night time, crossing the street when approaching a woman. Maybe waiting on the next lift when a woman gets into one. Little things we can do.

We're not aware of that fear because we don't experience it.

Are all Muslims responsible for any and all Islamic terrorism?

Don't try and answer immediately - just think about how you can find the same question stupid for one, and 'have meaning' for the other.

[dobby]

Yep. The desired uni experience by a lot of students has changed, it's just the uni hasn't copped on yet. At least there should be a blend of online and live. Maybe two days live, to keep the student experience which a lot like, and anything else goes online.

Fuckin crack some heads. What's the point in me knowing a guy on the inside if you're not gonna deliver