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Originally posted by shrapnel View Post
Dice must have backed it
Dice is a luckbox. If he had backed that horse, all other runners in the race would have stopped to chat about the scrap in the yard at the final fence leaving out boy to moonwalk over the line.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 shrapnel View Post
Dice must have backed it
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As i've figured out how to post pics, anyone recognise this BBV stalwarth fashionista... Screenshot_20210221-172419_Messenger.jpg
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostAs i've figured out how to post pics, anyone recognise this BBV stalwarth fashionista... Screenshot_20210221-172419_Messenger.jpg
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostAs i've figured out how to post pics, anyone recognise this BBV stalwarth fashionista... Screenshot_20210221-172419_Messenger.jpg
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Originally posted by pokerhand View Post
Him?? Is that not satnav....
i said fashionista not fascist before anyone takes the hump
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostOne of Elliott's winners today is called Frontal Assault
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Originally posted by Dice75 View PostAs i've figured out how to post pics, anyone recognise this BBV stalwarth fashionista... Screenshot_20210221-172419_Messenger.jpg
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South Park Band in China episode covers it better
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
I'd be really curious to watch a tv based in China. I've asked a couple of people based there, but nothing yet. Chinese wire would be great.
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I think a few people mentioned at the time I bought this grinder that they have this one and were happy enough with it at the price. I was never really happy with the finest grind setting for Espresso making. I found this video today and tackled opening it up to change the finest setting. It worked like a charm and it grinds it fine enough for Espresso so giving it a shout out here.
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Originally posted by Wombatman View PostIt is possible for economists to construct worthy Tweets every now and again.
ah come on.
he clearly, like everything, hasn't thought it through. Ireland is eligible for all vaccines that Denmark is eligible for. Ergo, if they are vaccinated by June then we will also.
The issue is that Denmark is assignment 100% probability to a new vaccine from Germany, which is a big part of EU orders, being approved and arriving on time. Its due to arrive around May.
If its not approved then Denmark doesn't get 100% vaccination. Thats why Ireland is currently forecasting around 80% vaccination by then - because, at the moment, they don't think its certain enough.
So the only difference between Denmark and Ireland is that Denmark are being excessively overconfident on vaccine quality and vaccine production capacity, despite two of the three vaccines so far (Astra and Pfizer) both having some production problems - Astra catastrophically so.
So, why exactly is it a worthy tweet?"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
Currently, I'm working in my first ever normal job. It's been eye-opening.
This is a very basic question for someone my age, but, what do you do with an overbearing micromanager.
Good luck either way but based on that snippet I'd guess you'll move on to something more suitable in under a year.
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The specific vaccine that Denmark are assuming arrives without any hassle to reach their 100% target is CureVax, which only started Phase 3 trials today. Maybe they have production sorted, hopefully they do, but they're a smallish company and presumably most production capacity has already been taken? I don't know. Hopefully everything arrives as planned. But thats the only difference between Denmark and Ireland."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by coillcam View Post
My experience here is limited but basically a bunch of enablers (yes men) have built a cult of personality around the boss/CEO and how they love being "hands-on". Out of hours contact is the norm - not my current role thankfully. Being the square peg could go either way but be prepared that there's a chance you become a pariah if you don't conform to the expected narrative, irrespective of results. Think of reviews down the line - X is obtuse, difficult to deal with, not a team player, doesn't dig in etc.
Good luck either way but based on that snippet I'd guess you'll move on to something more suitable in under a year.
Retrospectively though, I can certainly see how I wasn’t perfect in all of this.
As an example, i know for certain that in terms of tangible bottom dollar impact, I probably did more than the entire rest of the team combined.
Now, that was quite lucky on my part but it was undisputed.
My problem arose because my boss’s values weren’t aligned to that even though in my mind it was non-sensical that they weren’t. They persisted in pushing stuff I didn’t see value in so the micromanaging continued.
If I was to advise anyone dealing with a similar situation, you should determine what your boss values.
If they see you’re aligned with their goals, life will become far easier for you whether you stay there or move on.
Thats not always the easiest thing for someone to do but if the goal is to get rid of the micromanagement, then that’s what I’d first determine and go from there.
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Applying for a new driving licence was surprisingly hassle free. I found myself unemployed for a fortnight 3 years ago and had to get a Public Services Card from the welfare office. I was able to use that card to apply for a licence online last Monday and it just arrived in the post. Missus had to go to a NDLS office a few weeks ago and was waiting about 3 weeks for hers.
After the ease of that surely it makes sense to roll out the PSC as standard similar to a PPS number or whatever. Would make moving everything online so much easier for all involved.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostSo, why exactly is it a worthy tweet?
Same population, same supplies as Ireland but v different results. Why?
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There is an air of pent up anger and resentment looking for a target to lash out at and any missteps made by Government are going to be absolutely hammered.
Media interviews with ministers are contrived to frame questions in the way the interviewer knows the minister cannot and will not answer, the minister explains why they cannot and will not answer it directly, the interviewer then repeats the question half a dozen times in increasingly patronising tones before cramming in any meaningful content and then wrapping up the interview with 'I know you are not going to answer this, but for the sake of our listeners who want answers I must ask you one more time, will everybody be vaccinated by the 27th of June or are we going to have to listen to the Brits lording it over us right up until Christmas?'
Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by dobby View PostApplying for a new driving licence was surprisingly hassle free. I found myself unemployed for a fortnight 3 years ago and had to get a Public Services Card from the welfare office. I was able to use that card to apply for a licence online last Monday and it just arrived in the post. Missus had to go to a NDLS office a few weeks ago and was waiting about 3 weeks for hers.
After the ease of that surely it makes sense to roll out the PSC as standard similar to a PPS number or whatever. Would make moving everything online so much easier for all involved.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThere is an air of pent up anger and resentment looking for a target to lash out at and any missteps made by Government are going to be absolutely hammered.
Media interviews with ministers are contrived to frame questions in the way the interviewer knows the minister cannot and will not answer, the minister explains why they cannot and will not answer it directly, the interviewer then repeats the question half a dozen times in increasingly patronising tones before cramming in any meaningful content and then wrapping up the interview with 'I know you are not going to answer this, but for the sake of our listeners who want answers I must ask you one more time, will everybody be vaccinated by the 27th of June or are we going to have to listen to the Brits lording it over us right up until Christmas?'
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It's a difficult time. To some extent I don't even blame the media. We're all just ridiculously frustrated with fucking covid and if politicians are who need to be blamed for covid, even if they aren't really responsible, then maybe thats just the way it needs to be.
We need a few more good weather days and even a few minor lies to lift the national mood. Just set out a road map, pretend it is stuck in stone, so that people know exactly when things will open even if its in May. Overpromise on vaccines like the Danish. If nearly everyone is vaccinated in June then nobodys going to care if the gov claimed that it would be 100% but its only 80%. Can just blame it on vaccine deniers. But the advantage is that it offers some element of certainty.
They need to also do something on holidays, as people really really need a holiday. Say that August is guaranteed fine, but June definitely not and July is 50:50 or whatever the numbers are. Its probably right.
There is though some need to pep up the national mood.
"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostIt's a difficult time. To some extent I don't even blame the media. We're all just ridiculously frustrated with fucking covid and if politicians are who need to be blamed for covid, even if they aren't really responsible, then maybe thats just the way it needs to be.
We need a few more good weather days and even a few minor lies to lift the national mood. Just set out a road map, pretend it is stuck in stone, so that people know exactly when things will open even if its in May. Overpromise on vaccines like the Danish. If nearly everyone is vaccinated in June then nobodys going to care if the gov claimed that it would be 100% but its only 80%. Can just blame it on vaccine deniers. But the advantage is that it offers some element of certainty.
They need to also do something on holidays, as people really really need a holiday. Say that August is guaranteed fine, but June definitely not and July is 50:50 or whatever the numbers are. Its probably right.
There is though some need to pep up the national mood.
Lockdown life can be such a grind for some.Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
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Originally posted by Emmet View Post
How did you get a PSC so handy? I've been trying to get one since September! Phone rings off the hook every time. E-mails aren't answered etc.
In my opinion we dont need a PSC, we need one card, where one can load up your driving licence, your leap card, id go so far as say medical details etc, where only relevant bodies can access relevant info on the card. Administering another card to everyone in this technology age seems daft.airport, lol
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Originally posted by Wombatman View Post
Totally. Brother phoned last night to say he is feeling down and anxious of late. All work and no play. Can't sleep. He said he went to the doc and now is on a dose of sleeping tablets and anti-depressants. Heavily involved with the local soccer club but nothing doing there for a while now. Big part of his life on hold. Fair play to him for taking action. His wife is a good one.
Lockdown life can be such a grind for some.
Pretty much everyone I talk to of late is really feeling it at this stage, myself included. The last 5-6 months work wise have been horrendous, absolutely horrendous, just from a sheer volume point of view and then when you eventually do get out of work after very long days, you are left staring at the same four walls or doing the same loop walk within your 5km.
I've definitely struggled with motivation to do anything outside of work over the last while (I need some sort of a creative project to get stuck into) and I've even struggled a bit to motivate myself in work, which is really not a good thing when you constantly have a list of about 100 things that need to be done urgently.
The key is to make sure you are talking to people. Fair play to your brother for being open with you. I think men in general struggle more with this than woman and from my own group of mates, I think we are way better in face to face conversations. When we (used to) head to the pub, there would be very open conversations and all things would be out in the open but I think we struggle more in phone calls and text, in comparison to Mrs Lao Lao and her mates who seem to be equally as good on phone/text as they are in real life. Early days in Covid, one of my mates made a concerted effort to regularly phone us all which definitely helped us all do similar but we've dropped off a bit in the last month or two, need to pick that back up.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostIt's a difficult time. To some extent I don't even blame the media. We're all just ridiculously frustrated with fucking covid and if politicians are who need to be blamed for covid, even if they aren't really responsible, then maybe thats just the way it needs to be.
We need a few more good weather days and even a few minor lies to lift the national mood. Just set out a road map, pretend it is stuck in stone, so that people know exactly when things will open even if its in May. Overpromise on vaccines like the Danish. If nearly everyone is vaccinated in June then nobodys going to care if the gov claimed that it would be 100% but its only 80%. Can just blame it on vaccine deniers. But the advantage is that it offers some element of certainty.
They need to also do something on holidays, as people really really need a holiday. Say that August is guaranteed fine, but June definitely not and July is 50:50 or whatever the numbers are. Its probably right.
There is though some need to pep up the national mood.
They wouldn’t be doing anything different on the ground but the showmanship did make it feel like they were on top of it while at the moment it’s everyone thinking how are these clowns fucking this up.
They also seem to be going for worst case so that they can be heroes if they pull something slightly better out of it rather than what your proposing.
Going to break the bbq out this week, few cans in the garden while watch meat cook while my wife prepares all the sides while minding the kids inside and I claim credit for cooking. Will be a nice mood boost for me.
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I decided at the weekend to go into work one day a week from now on. Was just feeling too dodgy at the weekend to see how I'd be able to keep up staying at home for the next few months. Just in a bit of a nasty mood, which isn't really fair on anyone else in the house."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Hey - on another matter. Was on a ramble up the hill next to Killiney Hill yesterday. Might be called Gorse Hill? There's a ridiculously fancy modern-looking house at the top of a road called St. George's Avenue (link to road). As in, it looks like no ordinary multi-millionaire could afford it. Anyone any idea who lives there? I think its a house anyway, but it looks huge.
Edit: doh. googling St George's Avenue was sufficient to find it: https://extra.ie/2021/02/20/entertai...illiney-dublin"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostHey - on another matter. Was on a ramble up the hill next to Killiney Hill yesterday. Might be called Gorse Hill? There's a ridiculously fancy modern-looking house at the top of a road called St. George's Avenue (link to road). As in, it looks like no ordinary multi-millionaire could afford it. Anyone any idea who lives there? I think its a house anyway, but it looks huge.
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Originally posted by Emmet View Post
How did you get a PSC so handy? I've been trying to get one since September! Phone rings off the hook every time. E-mails aren't answered etc.
Luckily I was only on it for 2 weeks but the card is quite handy to have.
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Re anxiety etc
Was feeling this too especially post covid. Literally spent most of January in bed. Place an absolute mess, zero energy or motivation to do anything. Figured quitting alcohol would be a good foundation for a bounce back so on a dry Feb so far.
Think alcohol just makes bad TV a bit better mostly and gives an excuse to procrastinate the next day!
I write things down that I need to get done around the Apt etc and tackle them 1 job at a time. No point in tackling all of it as it just gets overwhelming.
Getting out for a walk and some daylight was also a stumbling block for me but beginning to get back into it.
Lao Lao is spot on with how people come across by text or phone.
Anyway just a 2c. Hope all are coping well here.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostHey - on another matter. Was on a ramble up the hill next to Killiney Hill yesterday. Might be called Gorse Hill? There's a ridiculously fancy modern-looking house at the top of a road called St. George's Avenue (link to road). As in, it looks like no ordinary multi-millionaire could afford it. Anyone any idea who lives there? I think its a house anyway, but it looks huge.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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There was an auld bandit named Dice
Who pulled off a spectacular heist
In our last tipping game
He was clear out of the frame
Unitl he put all our balls in a vice"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by dinekes View PostRe anxiety etc
Was feeling this too especially post covid. Literally spent most of January in bed. Place an absolute mess, zero energy or motivation to do anything. Figured quitting alcohol would be a good foundation for a bounce back so on a dry Feb so far.
Think alcohol just makes bad TV a bit better mostly and gives an excuse to procrastinate the next day!
I write things down that I need to get done around the Apt etc and tackle them 1 job at a time. No point in tackling all of it as it just gets overwhelming.
Getting out for a walk and some daylight was also a stumbling block for me but beginning to get back into it.
Lao Lao is spot on with how people come across by text or phone.
Anyway just a 2c. Hope all are coping well here.
And your strategy for attacking 1 thing at a time is excellent. Get a job done. Get serotonin hit. Do next.
Getting into daylight, another great idea.
You got this! Hope you feel better.
Two guys are out golfing. One pulls out a smoke and asks the other for a light. He reaches into his golf bag and pulls out a 12 inch Bic lighter.
"Holy shit, where'd you get that?"
"I got it from my genie, you wanna meet him?"
"Of course, I've never met a genie before"
So the guy reaches into his golf bag and pulls out a lamp, gives it a rub and out pops a genie.
The genie's owner says: "I have an arrangement with the genie that he'll grant one wish to any of my friends, go ahead and wish for something"
The other guy thinks for a minute and says "I wish for a million bucks"
Suddenly, the sky turns dark and a million ducks appear, flying in the sky.
The wisher is irate: "WHAT! I ASKED FOR A MILLION BUCKS, NOT A MILLION DUCKS"
The genie's owner says: "Oh ya, I forgot to tell you he's a little hard of hearing. Do you really think I asked for a 12 inch Bic?"
This may or may not be an original thought of my own.
All efforts were made to make this thought original but with the abundance of thoughts in the world the originality of this thought cannot be guaranteed.
The author is not liable for any issue arising from the platitudinous nature of this post.
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Originally posted by eamonhonda View Post
Its lovely, you go to the NDLS website and they hit you with "Now we can process any licence online to help with covid issues" read further " youll need a PSC and that dept isnt open/taking appointments during level 5"
In my opinion we dont need a PSC, we need one card, where one can load up your driving licence, your leap card, id go so far as say medical details etc, where only relevant bodies can access relevant info on the card. Administering another card to everyone in this technology age seems daft.
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Been enjoying a right blast of nostalgia flicking though old, digitised editions of Muzik magazine, the dance music mag which ran from 1995 to 2003.
As much for the old ads (eg. for the phone which sends pictures as well as text!) as anything. Lots of fascinating cultural reminiscences I'm having with myself!
The Jan 2000 issue had 180 pages - that's just incredible and such an amount of money they must have made from the cover price and the advertisers. That scene was probably at its peak then and so mainstream. Probably also the last golden age for printed periodicals before the internet muscled in and largely crushed them with zero sentimentality.
I realise now how much of a magazine fiend and nerd I was from the age of 11. I was writing to English shortwave radio magazines when I was 11 and 12 to get published with details far off distant stations I'd picked up on a little Grundig Yacht Boy. I also probably had the biggest BMX mag collection in Ireland in my early-mid teens which my ma made me throw out to make room for God knows what when I went to college.
That I became a magazine editor seems actually quite bizarrely flukey now. Today I create gated content for the consideration/decision part of the funnel. Oh well...simpler times I suppose.
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Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by RichieM View PostGoing to break the bbq out this week, few cans in the garden while watch meat cook while my wife prepares all the sides while minding the kids inside and I claim credit for cooking. Will be a nice mood boost for me.
"I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. Thompson
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