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    Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
    I would be upset by this in most countries but in the US there's a lot of media I despise. No sympathy here.
    I am worried than many people in the US probably share a similar sentiment. The reasons why normalising attacks of this nature on the media is a really bad thing go far deeper with huge implications way beyond the current situation.

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      Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
      Will we see a lot of companies reduce their office space or move out of the city centre with WFH becoming more prevalent?
      I think the residential market could be interesting if this WFH really grows. Can imagine many moving up to two hours from Dublin to buy their big house for the same price or less than their City semi-d.





      People don't live in cities for work reasons, at least not primarily.

      They live in cities to avoid the inbred yokels in the places they came from, as well as to enjoy the society of urban sophisticates such as myself.
      "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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        Originally posted by Opr View Post

        I am worried than many people in the US probably share a similar sentiment. The reasons why normalising attacks of this nature on the media is a really bad thing go far deeper with huge implications way beyond the current situation.
        It's not that big a step from here to outright censorship...The Russian government has been knocking off journalists for years and you imagine Putin's Puppet in the White House would dearly love to do the same.
        "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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          Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
          Will we see a lot of companies reduce their office space or move out of the city centre with WFH becoming more prevalent?
          I think the residential market could be interesting if this WFH really grows. Can imagine many moving up to two hours from Dublin to buy their big house for the same price or less than their City semi-d.





          Lucan and Athlone not great examples. Rock and a hard place..
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            Originally posted by Opr View Post

            I am worried than many people in the US probably share a similar sentiment. The reasons why normalising attacks of this nature on the media is a really bad thing go far deeper with huge implications way beyond the current situation.
            All they have to do is have a bit of manners and stay back.
            'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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              Seems like pretty shit timing for black people to become politically galvanised from Trump's POV. There will probably be some major 'all bets are off' type skulduggery but I have a feeling in my waters that if the election goes off with any semblance of western democracy that he's toast.

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                Originally posted by Keane View Post
                Seems like pretty shit timing for black people to become politically galvanised from Trump's POV. There will probably be some major 'all bets are off' type skulduggery but I have a feeling in my waters that if the election goes off with any semblance of western democracy that he's toast.
                That's why having the Supreme Court really is a Get Out of Jail card.
                "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                  I'm getting loads of these Cummings videos, I'll stop posting them after this one, it just had me in stitches.

                  'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                    SpaceX launch scheduled to happen around 7.22 pm our time by my calculations.

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                        Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                        With the polling it does seem really hard to see him reelected.
                        The debates could change that very quickly if Biden starts acting like he is senile again.
                        i was honestly hoping that the sexual assault allegation would force him to withdraw and have Cuomo parachuted in. That'd be game over for Trump for sure.
                        Democrats are a strange bunch, the candidate has to look real good to get them all to the polls. I certainly wouldn't rule out Trump beating Biden at this stage.
                        'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                          Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                          With the polling it does seem really hard to see him reelected.
                          I was reading a pretty interesting article on Vox the other day which noted that a decent chunk of 2016 Trump voters are polling as wavering in their support for him, with climate concerns their biggest issue. It's an excellent confluence of events for Biden because climate is also in the top three concerns for all of the left-leaning voters who are luke-warm about him. Seems likely that a well-crafted policy on that topic will be the clincher, and he seems to be already attempting to take advantage of it.

                          https://www.vox.com/2020/5/28/212654...s-young-voters

                          Definitely there's potential for him to bumble his way to second place though as eagle eye says. I can imagine debates between the two of them being like a cripple fight.

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                            Originally posted by eagle eye View Post

                            The debates could change that very quickly if Biden starts acting like he is senile again.
                            i was honestly hoping that the sexual assault allegation would force him to withdraw and have Cuomo parachuted in. That'd be game over for Trump for sure.
                            Democrats are a strange bunch, the candidate has to look real good to get them all to the polls. I certainly wouldn't rule out Trump beating Biden at this stage.
                            Cuomo looked the real deal but I wouldn't want him parachuted in.
                            Would much prefer to see him in 4 or 8 years time going through the normal process of primaries/caucuses and democrat party debates.
                            If he's not the real deal, or doesn't appeal nationally, or has skeletons, then better they are exposed at that relatively early stage of the process.

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                              Interesting that the protestors took on the CNN building

                              The US media hasn't done anything positive for social cohesion with their 24 clickbait media cycle.

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                                Killer Mike's bit yesterday is well worth a listen

                                Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.

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                                    Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                                    I think Biden is actually fairly smart in debates. He's a longstanding toughguy brawler of a debater when challenged, but with a bit of intellectualism. Exactly what is needed against Trump with his machoism. I suspect we'll actually see Trump quite challenged in the debates. Can see from Biden's twitter that he is adopting an absolute take no prisoners approach. I wouldn't put a penny on him winning obv, but think we're going to be surprised. Sleepy Joe only works as a name until he roars into a debate and then the whole facade tumbles down. Unlike lyin' Hillary it's quite an easy moniker to disprove even if he needs to be given adrenaline shots before every debate.
                                    Do you think he is actually doing Twitter? I don't.
                                    ​​​​​ Did you see anybody the Democratic debates? He was awful in most of them.
                                    'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                                          Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
                                          Interesting that the protestors took on the CNN building

                                          The US media hasn't done anything positive for social cohesion with their 24 clickbait media cycle.
                                          Absolutely, its all the fake media's fault and nothing at all to do with having a bona fide White Supremacist in the White House
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                                              LOL, right on cue

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                                                Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
                                                Interesting that the protestors took on the CNN building

                                                The US media hasn't done anything positive for social cohesion with their 24 clickbait media cycle.
                                                 

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                                                  Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
                                                  Do you think he is actually doing Twitter? I don't.
                                                  ​​​​​ Did you see anybody the Democratic debates? He was awful in most of them.
                                                  I think he's a historically poor candidate and he's 78 fucking years old. 78!

                                                  But he's up against a candidate who none of the normal rules apply to so who the fuck knows what weird dynamics will play out here. It's gonna be some freaky shit. Two geriatrics....
                                                  "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                    Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                                                    Wasn't he judged as winning most of the democratic debates - hence part of why he ... won the race? But they're a very particular type of debate anyway on who is the most left wing. A straight punch up - I've seen him in some of them and he it seems his metier.

                                                    To be honest, I'm just hoping you're wrong, rather than knowing your wrong, if you get me. Not that I think he's particularly great, but you're not just getting a president but a whole cabinet. And the Republican one seems just awfully nasty.
                                                    No, he lost ground in the debates. Sanders was miles ahead of him according to most and Warren was up there as well. It's only when it came down to him and Sanders in the primary's that the DNC started pushing for him.
                                                    As far as whose better, I'm not sure. A lot has changed in the Democratic party and they seemed to make a decision to get down and dirty with Trump which to me was a dreadful move. It's like the old saying he dragged them down to his level and beat them.
                                                    Democrats have fallen a long way over the last four years. Pelosi disrespecting the office of the President by chatting away during the state of the union speech just showed how low they've fallen. No Democrat would ever have done something like that a few years ago. I understand that it was Trump up there addressing the American public but he's still the POTUS and you have to respect the office in those important moments.
                                                    I know Trump is a despicable human being but I'm very fearful he'll get a second term.
                                                    Whichever way that election goes it won't change the state of American politics which is at its lowest ebb in my living memory.
                                                    'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                                                      Who's watching the NASA-SpaceX launch? T-minus 10 minutes, live on YouTube. Very exciting IMHO. I'm quite nervous for these two guys!


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                                                        Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

                                                        I think he's a historically poor candidate and he's 78 fucking years old. 78!

                                                        But he's up against a candidate who none of the normal rules apply to so who the fuck knows what weird dynamics will play out here. It's gonna be some freaky shit. Two geriatrics....
                                                        I think it's frightening that we aren't in a situation where the result is a formality.
                                                        There are loads of excellent candidates but they didn't put their names forward. Something's very wrong with the Democrats.
                                                        Somebody like a Cuomo is what's needed to get them back on the right track.
                                                        This socialist side is a big problems for them too. There's a big split in the party, those socialist should all be turfed out and go form their own party imo. Like free healthcare for all us what Sanders was raving about. He had no hope of ever getting that through Congress nevermind the Senate. His own party would have plenty voting against. I don't know how that could even be considered with the debt the USA has.
                                                        'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                                                          Originally posted by ionapaul View Post
                                                          Who's watching the NASA-SpaceX launch? T-minus 10 minutes, live on YouTube. Very exciting IMHO. I'm quite nervous for these two guys!
                                                          Trump has shown up. Doesn't bode well
                                                          Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.

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                                                            Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post

                                                            Trump has shown up. Doesn't bode well
                                                            Its a go.
                                                            Interesting to see what happens next with the emotional impact
                                                            People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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                                                              Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post

                                                              Trump has shown up. Doesn't bode well
                                                              His 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.

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                                                                Pity it wasn't about two hours later and we could have watched them chase the ISS across the sky.
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                                                                    Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                                                                    Is there something remarkable about the spacecraft - in terms of technology? Soyuz has been throwing people safely into space since 1966 including everyone currently on the ISS. I guess there are advances given working technology is 55 years old, but haven't heard what they are.
                                                                    I think it’s just the fact that it’s from an American company with American astronauts launched from America.
                                                                    His 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.

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                                                                      Got to say, that was great to watch. I kept thinking about what Bob and Doug would be feeling. When we experience take off in a plane it can feel exciting and this is a while new ball game. The speed that it got up to!

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                                                                          Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                                                                          Is there something remarkable about the spacecraft - in terms of technology? Soyuz has been throwing people safely into space since 1966 including everyone currently on the ISS. I guess there are advances given working technology is 55 years old, but haven't heard what they are.
                                                                          The reusable booster rockets that land themselves seems newish

                                                                          Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.

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                                                                            Went outside after the launch to see if I could see it pass under moon but no luck.
                                                                            My 5 year old was jumping around the place screaming and cheering during the launch.
                                                                            'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                                                                              Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post

                                                                              Very nice! I wonder if there's something can be done with the wall in the background to the bench. A simple change like you did with the bench.
                                                                              I was thinking same but the wall is really long all down garden and I'd have to paint it alI I think. And really don't fancy the thoughts of the upkeep but I do agree with you.
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                                                                                  Originally posted by MrsFlushdraw View Post
                                                                                  Got to say, that was great to watch. I kept thinking about what Bob and Doug would be feeling. When we experience take off in a plane it can feel exciting and this is a while new ball game. The speed that it got up to!
                                                                                  Must be a NASA rule that you have a good all-American name that wouldn't have been out of place on Apollo XI.

                                                                                  You can easily imagine swapping out 'Neil and Buzz for 'Doug and Bob'.
                                                                                  "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                    His 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.

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                                                                                        Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

                                                                                        Must be a NASA rule that you have a good all-American name that wouldn't have been out of place on Apollo XI.

                                                                                        You can easily imagine swapping out 'Neil and Buzz for 'Doug and Bob'.
                                                                                        That rule wasn't always there. Remember the Right Stuff and how they stopped Chuck Yeager?
                                                                                        Chuck is still alive btw, he's 97.
                                                                                        'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill Belichick

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                                                                                          The return of the booster cut off just as it was landing, ie it wasn't there, cut scene, suddenly it's there. Looked staged and fake.

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                                                                                            Originally posted by shrapnel View Post
                                                                                            The return of the booster cut off just as it was landing, ie it wasn't there, cut scene, suddenly it's there. Looked staged and fake.
                                                                                            It did alright, but if they were going to stage and fake it,surely they'd come up with a much better version than that given the FX capabilities these days.

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                                                                                              Quiz: name as many of Austin Powers' female conquests as you can.

                                                                                              I got two.
                                                                                              "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                                Originally posted by 6starpool View Post

                                                                                                It did alright, but if they were going to stage and fake it,surely they'd come up with a much better version than that given the FX capabilities these days.
                                                                                                I was being facetious but I wouldn't be surprised if they cut the scene on purpose just in case something went wrong with the landing.

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                                                                                                  Quite the early kick-off for today's riots.
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                                                                                                    Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
                                                                                                    I would be upset by this in most countries but in the US there's a lot of media I despise. No sympathy here.
                                                                                                    I'm amased this went without comment, this is a really incredibly awful view to have

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                                                                                                      The Lindores chess tournament has been great sport this week, Final starts tomorrow with an unlikely line up of rising star Danil Dubov and Hikaru Nakamura who fought hard against Magnus Carlsen to get to a deciding game, Magnus was cruising in third gear to an easy win when he managed to blunder in spectacular fashion.
                                                                                                      Very entertaining to watch these rapid games live with quality commentary on Chess24
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                                                                                                        Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                                                                        I have a quick tech question. A colleague has given me admin access to their computer through TeamViewer. Is that essentially just now my computer to do with as I wish - install whatever, download whatever (there's no restrictions on his side on that), or is TeamViewer a more limited form of access to a computer? I do fully realise this is googleable, but was hoping for the experienced answer than having to read loads of things.
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                                                                                                          Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post

                                                                                                          I'm amased this went without comment, this is a really incredibly awful view to have
                                                                                                          It's Eagle Eye. People stopped engaging about 10 years ago.

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                                                                                                            Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post

                                                                                                            I'm amased this went without comment, this is a really incredibly awful view to have
                                                                                                            I bet you're vegan.

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                                                                                                              Originally posted by shrapnel View Post

                                                                                                              I was being facetious but I wouldn't be surprised if they cut the scene on purpose just in case something went wrong with the landing.
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                                                                                                                  Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post

                                                                                                                  Angry mob does angry mob-like things
                                                                                                                  "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                                                    Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post

                                                                                                                    Angry mob does angry mob-like things
                                                                                                                    Did you miss the part where he shot at the crowd with a hunting bow?
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                                                                                                                      Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post

                                                                                                                      Did you miss the part where he shot at the crowd with a hunting bow?
                                                                                                                      I couldn't make out WTF was going on tbh . Does that change things?

                                                                                                                      Maybe he had just spied a large deer and was exercising his rights as a free American to enjoy the sport that his ancestors did?
                                                                                                                      (said Lawyer Duke in front of the all-white jury, yeehar!)

                                                                                                                      Side note: it took the all-white jury just an hour to unanimously decide to acquit the murderers of Emmet Till. And that was only for the sake of appearances.
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                                                                                                                        Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post

                                                                                                                        Did you miss the part where he shot at the crowd with a hunting bow?
                                                                                                                        "All lives matter"

                                                                                                                        Proceeds to shoot an arrow randomly into crowd

                                                                                                                        Fuck him, just a pity the next shot wasn't someone wearing that cunt as a hat

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                                                                                                                          Anyone getting weird predictive text on Android or the site?
                                                                                                                          Go to change a sentence and the following words can change to all kinds of nonsense (even more so than my usual guff)

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