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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
Ha no way ? Legend . A real life wacky races .
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Originally posted by coillcam View PostGood tomatoes are super ultra mega important. San Marzano tomatoes have virtually no acidity and are the gold standard for Neapolitan style pizzas. Next time you see the cans in Dunnes/Tesco just fill your boots. They don't need much seasoning or prep at all. A can would easily do 8x 10 inch pizzas.
Actually grew a couple of plants of them last year and they were only moderately successful not great croppers and a bit on the dry side but I'm sure it was a mixture of poor weather and worse husbandry, hopefully will do better with them this time.
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Originally posted by PSV58 View PostI see Joe Biden has decided to destroy women’s sport in the U.S
A couple of us mentioned that the ruling clearly had an eye on how transgender athletes would be included in the future.
It will be interesting because something will occur where a transgender athlete wins something at the Olympic level by a huge margin
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Originally posted by Murdrum View Post
I recall the conversation here at the time around Caster Semenya's ruling.
A couple of us mentioned that the ruling clearly had an eye on how transgender athletes would be included in the future.
It will be interesting because something will occur where a transgender athlete wins something at the Olympic level by a huge margin
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I see some female athletes are coming out against Biden on this
Their point of recourse is to campaign for the end of Women's sport and everyone to play on the same field
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Originally posted by shrapnel View Post
isn't she the one who cheated at the marathon (or a charity 10km) also, and just popped out of a house, all made up looking fresh, with 1km to go?
Some publicist wore her number at the start so that she would register as starting.
Rosanna took umbrage at being called out for claiming a time most club athletes would aspire to.
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Obligatory South Park clip... Simpsons who?
As the "The Strong Woman Competition" begins Vice Principal Strong Woman meets her biggest rival - a woman named Heather Swanson who recently identifies as a...
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Originally posted by Murdrum View Post
I recall the conversation here at the time around Caster Semenya's ruling.
A couple of us mentioned that the ruling clearly had an eye on how transgender athletes would be included in the future.
It will be interesting because something will occur where a transgender athlete wins something at the Olympic level by a huge margin
Last edited by DeadParrot; 25-02-21, 20:37.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 Tar.Aldarion View PostWhat are good fresh tomatoes to buy here? I can eat them like an apple in Spain but can't stand the ones I buy in Ireland."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Payoff to the South Park bit above is kinda required
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
00 flour they have good stuff at €1 a bag in tesco and top quality ingredients (will be ordering some fresh salami soon and will drop some off when I can seeing as how I missed you at Christmas).
Look out for Sheridan's selling off the good mozzarella and buratta's cheap as they often do as they approach sell by date... they are perfect for weeks afterwards as long as they stay sealed
Mutti pizza sauce or just their chopped tomatoes are actually plenty good enough for most occasions, keeping the sauce simple is better than making an elaborate sauce IMO.
Overall the KISS approach is best - fewer better ingredients.
I still enjoy the zen of kneading but I am also thinking of buying a Stand mixer, there is a 1000W Kenwood one for 299 but I'm stuck trying to decide if I should go to 419 for the kenwood chef which is the same spec but I can add attachments to and get more use out of.
I decided to be a wanker and buy the branded peel and turning peel.
Will definitely go with the less is more approach until I work out WTF I am doing with this yoke. Some of the more epicurean recipes on the site do look amazing though. We have a Kenwood Chef but the kids seem to have fucked it so that it only goes at high speed."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
There's something wrong with the state of Irish tomatoes. Like they're obviously not importing the right ones. And there's barely any (what are known as, but not grown in) Crimean tomatoes which is strange as they are the king of tomatoes. I think maybe also known as beef tomatoes?
Same reason we don't make wine."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
There's something wrong with the state of Irish tomatoes. Like they're obviously not importing the right ones. And there's barely any (what are known as, but not grown in) Crimean tomatoes which is strange as they are the king of tomatoes. I think maybe also known as beef tomatoes?
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Ah yes, that would be the sun Ted. As in 'the lack of'.
Same reason we don't make wine."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
There's something wrong with the state of Irish tomatoes. Like they're obviously not importing the right ones. And there's barely any (what are known as, but not grown in) Crimean tomatoes which is strange as they are the king of tomatoes. I think maybe also known as beef tomatoes?
I'll probably give half of all the Tomato space I have to them this year.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Ah yes, that would be the sun Ted. As in 'the lack of'.Originally posted by Elshambles View Post
Remember hearing years ago that loads of them come from the Dutch tomato, bred for mass consumption and full of water weight?
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And bananas with different colours and flavours. Imagine how much better life would be with these available in Ireland...
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostI would not thank you for a Pizza . Much like the Godfather, it insists upon itself. I would especially not thank you for a goodfellows Pizza . I have had pizza in various parts of Italy , I find its popularity as a food to be overated in the extreme
My wife buys me pizza as a treat and I sigh heavily. I think its retribution for closing my ears when she talks shop .
As for noodles..fk you noodles.
Pizza is one if the greatest things ever.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
LED lighting is transforming and probably improving quality of not just Tomatoes but all manner of horticulture.
Some great nights getting baked on his home grown gear.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
These are a Russian variety called Krim that I love growing, they are supposed to grow well here but I can only get about half a dozen to ripen per plant, usually a couple of massive ones, more than double the size of the one in this pic, and a few more smaller ones like this then there are plenty of unripened fruits left at the end of the season which I can fry or make chutney with. Compared to one of the really productive varieties they seem like a waste of time but they are completely worth all the effort for the great eating from one.
I'll probably give half of all the Tomato space I have to them this year.
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The motherland appreciates you recognising krim (for crimea) as a Russian variety. Tonight we march in joy on Sevastpol.
They were the main ones we ate in France outside the summer season when you get the lovely southern French varieties. Can't seem to see them here at all."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
Comrade!
The motherland appreciates you recognising krim (for crimea) as a Russian variety. Tonight we march in joy on Sevastpol.
They were the main ones we ate in France outside the summer season when you get the lovely southern French varieties. Can't seem to see them here at all.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostIf I had the choice, I'd eat plantains over bananas any day but they never seem to be available in Ireland. Possibly in the African food shops in town?
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Originally posted by cardshark202 View Post
I've gotten them in Asian food stores quite easily. Definitely seen them sold on Moore St before also.
According to my sauces, that could buy you about 0.9 metric tons of bananas. Enough to keep even the most devoted banana worshipper satiated."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
LOL far be it from me to try and stir shit but I see that Comrade Navalnay has been dropped by Amnesty from their prisoner of conscience list because of his being something of a racist.
The Guardian article also makes it clear that there is a co-ordinated campaign (gosh, I wonder by who) to discredit him for his past statements. Classic 'look, over there!' stuff and the spotlight gets taken off Putin. And it's working.
But w/e. I think everyone's waiting to see how Biden plays on this pitch."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by coillcam View PostStrewelpeter what size or sort of greenhouse have you got?
Got it from https://polytunnelsdirect.ie and it only cost about a grand installed, great value.
Turns out I could have fitted in another 2M length and when it comes time to replace the plastic I will probably extend it unless I find enough space to build a second one.
Last year I did a really cool thing of putting in a compost hotbed to generate heat for early seeds - that's a 1.5 ^3M box of fresh manure that gives off heat as it decomposes. Worked great until about April when I needed to turn it to get the heat back to the top but by that time I didn't have space to move. Was a great idea but too much like hard work so this year I brought electricity in and built a hotbed. Its like an electric blanket embedded in wet sand and works a treat.
Anyway, you don't need any of that to get great value out of a polytunnel, its all about making growing easy and extending the season.
Here's a few pics of my rough as fck setup
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In my first travel across town today since before Christmas, it seems notable quite how empty everything is when construction shuts down. Like there's just absolutely nothing happening in the centre. Even the Costas shut and they are like the cockroaches of the retail world."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
I think its fairly clear how an 80-year-old dude who grew up on James Bond movies is going to play this one.
Does being able to count not come into this?
Joe Biden...78
First Bond movie... Dr No 1962
Joe would have been...?
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Watching Briarpatch at the moment. Not particularly well-rated and got cancelled after the first season, but seems a pity as there some fairly obvious strokes of excellence to it. The filming style is glorious, a bit like Better Call Saul in parts. Its got some problems, but you'd imagine with a second season those could have been ironed out."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Elshambles View Post
SO....AAAAHHH, I know we have gone over the whole you and maths thing on here before but this title of expert in personal finance the Independent gave you recently?
Does being able to count not come into this?
Joe Biden...78
First Bond movie... Dr No 1962
Joe would have been...?"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
At what age do you feel people stop growing? Is it reach 18 and done? I'd imagine a lot of us did our major maturing in uni, in our twenties and thirties. A bit in our forties. Who knows maybe our fifties and sixties will be big decades too. You never stop growing if you don't want to elshambo, you just need to believe you can grow.
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Originally posted by Elshambles View Post
What part did movies about a rapist spy, who announces himself as a spy to the bad guy as soon as plot possible, play in your process of maturing later in life ?
However any modern leader should focus on the challenges of tomorrow in Asia and Africa, but the challenges of yesterday. Although I'm sure China and India would love Biden to be distracted by Russia. Its only a $6 trillion dollar difference now ($15tn vs $21tn) between the US and China and the US should be devoting every second of their time coming up with smart* plans to handle this new economic reality of the US being less than a decade away from being a second rate economic power.
* smart, as in actually smart and mutually productive. Not stupid plans like economic blocades where everyone loses."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View PostThe blue bananas are meant t be like icecream, gotta be bs. Though freezing and thawing a banana can make something very similar to an icecream, can't imagine one bieng like it off the bat..
The bananas we know (99% of exported bananas are the Cavendish) may become extinct soon as they are being attacked by Panama disease which it was once resistant to. And given that they're sterile they cannot evolve their way out of it.
I think I should do a monthly Banana Watch segment.
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Originally posted by hotspur View Post
I've looked into this in the past more extensively than is reasonable. The idea of a blue banana that tasted like vanilla ice cream would make up for a lot of the bad things in the world. Pretty sure I've posted on here about it. Anyhoos, having watched various video reviews of people eating their first one it doesn't appear to really taste like vanilla ice cream, but all agree it's very tasty.
The bananas we know (99% of exported bananas are the Cavendish) may become extinct soon as they are being attacked by Panama disease which it was once resistant to. And given that they're sterile they cannot evolve their way out of it.
I think I should do a monthly Banana Watch segment."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostHR have asked me to do an inter country Jerusalem dance off. I responded 'only if I can do it Naked ' . An excellent tactic as I'm off the team. Phewww.
Fcuking guards out dancing around the country must be leaving some unsupported crime victims with a bad taste in their mouth. Sorry sergeant, the drone didn't get that last take. Reset and do it again. Five hours later. Double time OT.
John Player Tops will be back next.
</rant>Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
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Originally posted by Wombatman View PostFcuking guards out dancing around the country must be leaving some unsupported crime victims with a bad taste in their mouth.
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Strewelpeter do I recall you having bees? I was watching that show The Missing and the lead has become a bee hobbyist in his spare time but he can't get them to produce honey. I thought of you watching it and was wondering if I was getting confused.
I know someone else on here has them but don't want to tag as I'm not 100% sure. Anyway I've since checked and it does seem like a pretty hard thing to get right.
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Originally posted by Murdrum View PostStrewelpeter do I recall you having bees? I was watching that show The Missing and the lead has become a bee hobbyist in his spare time but he can't get them to produce honey. I thought of you watching it and was wondering if I was getting confused.
I know someone else on here has them but don't want to tag as I'm not 100% sure. Anyway I've since checked and it does seem like a pretty hard thing to get right.This too shall pass.
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Forgive how silly this question is, but can you buy lottery tickets with debit cards? Have an inkling that tonight is my night to win the €210m on the euromillions, but vaguely remember overhearing someone trying to buy scratch cards (maybe not the same thing) with a card the other day and being turned down as its cash only. But wasn't fully listening to the conversation."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostForgive how silly this question is, but can you buy lottery tickets with debit cards? Have an inkling that tonight is my night to win the €210m on the euromillions, but vaguely remember overhearing someone trying to buy scratch cards (maybe not the same thing) with a card the other day and being turned down as its cash only. But wasn't fully listening to the conversation.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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That's who I thought it was but wasn't sure as plenty of @Brians
Originally posted by Hitch View PostForgive how silly this question is, but can you buy lottery tickets with debit cards?
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