Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[Opr]

The working less seems like such a no brainer. A move towards a four day week seems like it would improve society so much. Some people posted about the dangers of mental health problems during the current time. The other side of that is the number of people talking about a reduction in stress from reduced working hours due to everything that surrounds getting in and out to the office and overall impact that has on free time and relaxation.

Japan actually reported a reduction in suicides of 20% in the same period last year.

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[RichieM]

Well,we live in a world when there are more jobs than ever before so that first one seems purely rhetorical.

The existential threat presumably is global warming? Interestingly it's a communist country that is the most appalling polluter.

We don’t really consider China to be communist anymore do we? Unless Laos which is probably the most communist country left has turf fired stations like some sort of backwater I don’t think they could be huge polluters.

[Hectorjelly]

Well,we live in a world when there are more jobs than ever before so that first one seems purely rhetorical.

The existential threat presumably is global warming? Interestingly it's a communist country that is the most appalling polluter.

I admire your ability to live solely in a rose-tinted eighties where a combination of Reagon, mutually assured destruction, and trickle-down economics will keep us safe from the evil Ruskies.

[Guest]

Very similar experience when I lived in Leuven. Always something going on, very little commuting, general contentment about the place. Something a bit sterile about it all at the same time.

[RichieM]

I admire your ability to live solely in a rose-tinted eighties where a combination of Reagon, mutually assured destruction, and trickle-down economics will keep us safe from the evil Ruskies.

We don’t really think that proper capitalism exists anymore either tho right.

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[Opr]

Guy hits the BBJ online. His share would have been $55k. He got disconnected. He got nowhere with the sire. He has since been kicking up a fuss on forums and social media but getting nowhere. Joey Ingram picks it up and the site pays out the next day. The power of having someone with a big presence online on your side. The other guy in the hand gets $100k and probably isn't vene aware so he will get some surprise.

[Dice75]

Half struggling to follow here but getting there. On Dark which seems best.

Spent night in garden with kids in a tent watching cartoons and getting to know the missus again tbf. 20 years is a long time to get going again.

An hour tellling her rndom 72over stories, he spent a week here once, miss the fecker

[DeadParrot]

Most of this forum have some psychopathic traits I’d imagine. More than the average human.

It was built on the foundations of risk taking.
Grandiose senses of self.
Taking money off degens and it being part of the game.

More retired masochists probably

[ComradeCollie]

Trump helping to calm things down

[Raoul Duke III]

I admire your ability to live solely in a rose-tinted eighties where a combination of Reagon, mutually assured destruction, and trickle-down economics will keep us safe from the evil Ruskies.

I don't know how you came up with that one HJ!
Capitalism is the least worst system we've ever had, if you want to put it that way.

To be honest, I find it ironic that a person who was a pro poker player for such a long time would be decrying capitalism at all. I'd say you're far more of a capitalist than most tbh.

[DeadParrot]

Trump helping to calm things down

Twitter has flagged it.

This is heating up, he'll respond wildly.
the police aren't exactly helping either.

[Guest]

Twitter has flagged it.

This is heating up, he'll respond wildly.
the police aren't exactly helping either.

Zuckerbergs mask has well and truly dropped this week ( not that he really had one but a lot of people are slow learners), his statements have been very sinister, pure cosying up to trump

[Guest]

Don’t know why post above has turned into a hyperlink to an unrelated tweet , can’t edit it either, I’m too old for this shit.

out of interest how many people here still have a Facebook account? Why??
i hate google but at least their products are actually useful

[LuckyLloyd]

There is something completely pathetic about Twitter trying to snip away at the GOAT Twitter user long after he seized the universe. It comes across as far far too little too late. They won't have the balls to hold the line on this for long either imv. The world of societal discourse they created is shit, and it is beyond their control by design.

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[coillcam]

Irish Open Golf would have been on this weekend. Would have been glorious with the weather we are promised.

The local golf club is doing a discounted summer membership and I'm thing of taking it up. Any tips on choosing 2nd hand clubs?

[aidankk]

The local golf club is doing a discounted summer membership and I'm thing of taking it up. Any tips on choosing 2nd hand clubs?

Go to done deal, and look for golf clubs in kilkenny. Guy's name is Ger, he has some very good deals and tons of stuff. Ya cant go wrong .

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[shrapnel]

The local golf club is doing a discounted summer membership and I'm thing of taking it up. Any tips on choosing 2nd hand clubs?

just joined a golf club as well a few miles from me. Hope to finally start improving at this stage!!

[Solksjaer!]

Birds of a feather...

[Solksjaer!]

Birds of a feather...

Photshopped? Dunno

Is Civil war far off ?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-shares-video-of-supporter-saying-the-only-good-democrat-is-a-dead-democrat/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=89670315

[ComradeCollie]

CNN crew arrested on live TV for

[Opr]

^^ Wow

[coillcam]

just joined a golf club as well a few miles from me. Hope to finally start improving at this stage!!

I'm an absolute beginner. Only completed 18 holes twice and 9 a handful of times. Generally I'd always play pitch and putt a few times each summer. I'd imagine it gives me a basic idea of how to hack my way around. Took a break from GAA this year so plenty of free evenings and weekends were guaranteed before the pandemic set in. Not a bad way to spend a few hours.

[shrapnel]

I'm an absolute beginner. Only completed 18 holes twice and 9 a handful of times. Generally I'd always play pitch and putt a few times each summer. I'd imagine it gives me a basic idea of how to hack my way around. Took a break from GAA this year so plenty of free evenings and weekends were guaranteed before the pandemic set in. Not a bad way to spend a few hours.

wouldn't be far off that myself, but making a conscious decision to put in the work and improve this year. ideally looking to get around in 90 (there or thereabouts), so a long way from good but it would be a start!!!

[Denny Crane]

I think there's always a bias when people compare times in history. Things from the past are over valued, and there's little value placed on things in the present.

Imagine how different a quarantine would have been in the 90s. Right now you've instant access to any media on the world, free communication, free access to education, school colleges and most businesses are able to continue, no food shortages.

Automation and technology just keeps creating more and more consumer surplus and throwing out new jobs in new areas.

[Strewelpeter]

Was talking to a lad who was who was delighted to be playing golf again last bight but was disappointed when he got up on the first tee and although he made great contact with the ball on the first tee the shot turned out to actually be a 'Dominic Cummings' or 'Classic Dom'

SPOILER

A long drive that was way out of bounds

[Strewelpeter]

I think there's always a bias when people compare times in history. Things from the past are over valued, and there's little value placed on things in the present.

Imagine how different a quarantine would have been in the 90s. Right now you've instant access to any media on the world, free communication, free access to education, school colleges and most businesses are able to continue, no food shortages.

Automation and technology just keeps creating more and more consumer surplus and throwing out new jobs in new areas.

There is no chance the public health messages could have worked so effectively in a world without the widespread availability of fast internet to allow people to work, socialise and be entertained at home.

[ComradeCollie]

There is no chance the public health messages could have worked so effectively in a world without the widespread availability of fast internet to allow people to work, socialise and be entertained at home.

The virus wouldn't have spread so quickly back in the days when a flight to London cost the guts of a months pay

[Strewelpeter]

The virus wouldn't have spread so quickly back in the days when a flight to London cost the guts of a months pay

That is very true, the key reason the pandemic was able to spread so easily is the ubiquitous low cost air travel.

[luckforsome]

just joined a golf club as well a few miles from me. Hope to finally start improving at this stage!!

...Do you have to join a club and be a member you play a round now, or can you book as a guest?... Looking to get out again soon, not too fussed where I play, but not looking to join or become a member?...

[luckforsome]

Slight flaw in that being that she finished maternity leave just before this started and was on unpaid leave for the rest of the school year, and had arranged for a career break to cover next year too.

...This seems to have been sorted as of today... 2000 women that were on maternity leave and not getting paid the subsidy will now get it... Think it's being signed today...

[Solksjaer!]

For all the declarations about how well we have it in 2020 . The suicide rate is higher than ever and our mental health seems to be suffering more than ever. I know pretty general assumptions but there appears to be a lot of miserable folk out there . I think technology is evolving too fast for our brains to handle . Adapting to so much so quickly . We are not designed for the cushy life.

Long weekend yo.

[Raoul Duke III]

For all the declarations about how well we have it in 2020 . The suicide rate is higher than ever and our mental health seems to be suffering more than ever. I know pretty general assumptions but there appears to be a lot of miserable folk out there . I think technology is evolving too fast for our brains to handle . Adapting to so much so quickly . We are not designed for the cushy life.

Long weekend yo.

Confirmed Auld Lad.

[Solksjaer!]

Looks like a big fire off towards celbridge direction out my window .

[Raoul Duke III]

Looks like a big fire off towards celbridge direction out my window .

Nothing compared to the Great Fire of London though, which you will remember well.

[shrapnel]

...Do you have to join a club and be a member you play a round now, or can you book as a guest?... Looking to get out again soon, not too fussed where I play, but not looking to join or become a member?...

lot of clubs are still members only, but a good few are now open to visitors (although not much choice of tee times, and can only book the day before). i think a lot of clubs have reduced their prices in order to attract a few new members. This club told me they had over 30 new members since reopening, which is a decent increase to say the least! most clubs are struggling, so i'm sure they're delighted with increased demand.

[Raoul Duke III]

rumours you may have started it

there's a good quiz question; where did the Great Fire of London start?

[Guest]

London...what's my prize?

[Raoul Duke III]

London...what's my prize?

need a street name...it's a good one

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Pudding Lane

[Solksjaer!]

rumours you may have started it

there's a good quiz question; where did the Great Fire of London start?

I was ordering some cake as per MAs advice and the baker shop ignited . Apparently that's where . Open to correction.

[Hectorjelly]

I think there's always a bias when people compare times in history. Things from the past are over valued, and there's little value placed on things in the present.

Imagine how different a quarantine would have been in the 90s. Right now you've instant access to any media on the world, free communication, free access to education, school colleges and most businesses are able to continue, no food shortages.

Automation and technology just keeps creating more and more consumer surplus and throwing out new jobs in new areas.

Your conclusion is incorrect, and has almost nothing to do with the arguments you made before (some of which are also misleading, there are some food shortages). Nobody is saying that the internet isn't very useful.

[Guest]

need a street name...it's a good one

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Pudding Lane

I was going to answer Oil Drum Lane

But checked and that was a fictional street from Steptoe and son

[6starpool]

need a street name...it's a good one

SPOILER

Pudding Lane

That's a very common quiz question. Easy one for anyone who watches the likes of the chase regularly.

[eagle eye]

Rural Ireland problem. My new house is on the verge of a town, I was certain it had fibre broadband but alas it does not. Went out to visit the current dwellers, we move in at the end of June. On wifi they were getting 8 megs download speed when I was there. The man of the house told me it's around fourteen regularly enough.

So I've been looking at other options, Imagine seems to be the most likely to give me better speeds but I'm getting mixed messages about them. Anybody here using them or any other provider that gives you 30+ megs download consistently?

[6starpool]

Rural Ireland problem. My new house is on the verge of a town, I was certain it had fibre broadband but alas it does not. Went out to visit the current dwellers, we move in at the end of June. On wifi they were getting 8 megs download speed when I was there. The man of the house told me it's around fourteen regularly enough.

So I've been looking at other options, Imagine seems to be the most likely to give me better speeds but I'm getting mixed messages about them. Anybody here using them or any other provider that gives you 30+ megs download consistently?

I'd imagine any provider fully depends on the area. Imagine might be great for some, but rubbish for others because of a hill or badly situated tree even. Data caps is another big one to watch for with all of these providers too. I presume you checked things like Eirs fibre rollout website, similar for Siro and the likes? Depends what size town it is too in terms of likelihood of being properly served in the near future too I guess if nothing currently there or imminent.

[eagle eye]

I'd imagine any provider fully depends on the area. Imagine might be great for some, but rubbish for others because of a hill or badly situated tree even. Data caps is another big one to watch for with all of these providers too. I presume you checked things like Eirs fibre rollout website, similar for Siro and the likes? Depends what size town it is too in terms of likelihood of being properly served in the near future too I guess if nothing currently there or imminent.

That fibre rollout map makes no sense. When I look at my new house it's yellow and every house in the area and it's all surrounded by blue then which suggests that there is fibre broadband but it's not connected to the houses? I'm very confused by it. I'll send you a pm and see if you can make sense of it if you don't mind?

[Kayroo]

It's one of the beauties of our system that new replaces old, including the field of what we are pleased to call jobs. I'm sure being a 'typist' was a common occupation when you was a lad.

I'm also sure if a man from the future had come to you in 1980 and told you how you would be earning a crust in 2020, that you would have been sceptical, to say the least.

You're really quite wrong about this. More jobs does not mean better jobs, either individually or in the aggregate.

[6starpool]

That fibre rollout map makes no sense. When I look at my new house it's yellow and every house in the area and it's all surrounded by blue then which suggests that there is fibre broadband but it's not connected to the houses? I'm very confused by it. I'll send you a pm and see if you can make sense of it if you don't mind?

Sure. There are different overlays/filters to be applied. I've looked at it plenty when moving a few years back and for family members to see if they are or will be covered. If a house is new and done since their plan was done up it can get skipped too. Weird rules apply it seems.

[DeadParrot]

That fibre rollout map makes no sense. When I look at my new house it's yellow and every house in the area and it's all surrounded by blue then which suggests that there is fibre broadband but it's not connected to the houses? I'm very confused by it. I'll send you a pm and see if you can make sense of it if you don't mind?

if that's the case SIRO would see a real possibility

[Solksjaer!]

Kilibegs GAA club . Stunning

[Raoul Duke III]

You're really quite wrong about this. More jobs does not mean better jobs, either individually or in the aggregate.

I didn't say anything about the quality of jobs (which is kinda immeasurable anyway), I don't know how you inferred that I did.

My point (and Denny made the same one) is that the nature of work, jobs and careers change.
Going all the way back to the Luddites, people feared this change and prophesied doom and a lack of jobs.
They were wrong, and people who fear the same now are equally wrong.

[Kayroo]

I didn't say anything about the quality of jobs (which is kinda immeasurable anyway), I don't know how you inferred that I did.

My point (and Denny made the same one) is that the nature of work, jobs and careers change.
Going all the way back to the Luddites, people feared this change and prophesied doom and a lack of jobs.
They were wrong, and people who fear the same now are equally wrong.

Your logic is pretty flawed. It's unlikely any future we have will entail nobody working, or a very small number, but to extrapolate that things have always been a certain way therefore always will be that way is just wrong.

I accept I took your point up incorrectly initially.

[Hectorjelly]

I've always thought its pretty level zero thinking - oh there's nothing to worry about because once upon a time people were worried about something different and it didn't come to pass. Is it even worth the effort to point out how silly this?

[Kayroo]

I've always thought its pretty level zero thinking - oh there's nothing to worry about because once upon a time people were worried about something different and it didn't come to pass. Is it even worth the effort to point out how silly this?

It's the corollary to disaster predictions. Keep predicting disasters and whenever someone points out that one hasn't happened double down on the prediction. Eventually disasters happen (they always do) and you stand there saying "I told you so" and appearing like a clairvoyant. You pay no price for being wrong but get a huge incentive for being right once in a blue moon. Long term predictions of technology, society and the weather are (historically speaking) absolutely pointless.

[Opr]

I am certainly on the other side of the argument when it comes to jobs but I wouldn't claim for a second that I know the right or wrong answer. I wouldn't even be that heavily weighted towards my side. Having a dogma in one direction is just strange.

[Strewelpeter]

Rural Ireland problem. My new house is on the verge of a town, I was certain it had fibre broadband but alas it does not. Went out to visit the current dwellers, we move in at the end of June. On wifi they were getting 8 megs download speed when I was there. The man of the house told me it's around fourteen regularly enough.

So I've been looking at other options, Imagine seems to be the most likely to give me better speeds but I'm getting mixed messages about them. Anybody here using them or any other provider that gives you 30+ megs download consistently?

I'm using the phone line option, I have 30Mb fibre outside the door that I have have been waiting to take a tree down to get installed but at the moment I'm consistently getting between 5 and 10 down which is ok and importantly very reliable while the neighbours who are using the fibre are all the time complaining about downtime and poor speeds at peak times. According to the Eircom engineer who was out recently I'm the only one using the old tech so I have no contention.
The tree is going next week but I'm not sure I'm going to be rushing to switch unless I have a reliable backup.