Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[Solksjaer!]

Watching some odd show called The Butcher at the moment also. Where amateur butchers compete to be the best butcher. I shit you not. Its an actual show.

I trust you Tell us about it. Dont mince your words I fillet might be worth a butchers Is it on Prime ?

[oleras]

Watching some odd show called The Butcher at the moment also. Where amateur butchers compete to be the best butcher. I shit you not. Its an actual show.

It's quiet good, think I watched it last year, they throw in a few out there can carcasses for them to break down!

[Strewelpeter]

[Lazare]

Haven't read this yet, but looks good..

[oleras]

I see Mr Inbetween is back, decent show.

[Raoul Duke III]

Netanyahu is indeed out the door.

Fairly mental that the new PM's party has a mere 7 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. There's hope for Alan Kelly yet.

[DeadParrot]

The Oysters?

Yup

[DeadParrot]

The Oysters?

Yup.
Taking the back and freezing it for stock is an awful idea.
That's a post roast carcasses job

[Silver-Tiger]

The oysters being the "Nicest" part of a chicken is bullshit. I'm not having that. People want that to be true so much.

[Silver-Tiger]

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia...us-2021-06-02/

How is that a headline in 2021. It's nuts.

Read Bill Browder's Red Notice. I loved the first half where he documents Hermitage Capital's ascent to success. Some of the early deals in Russia were insane.
The second half read like a waaay too long Eulogy to his mate Sergei Magnetsky. Suppose he had to feel like he was doing him justice. However it did highlight how fucked Navalny is and not looking too good for Protasevich that he's still in custody. Can't see Navalny ever getting out of Jail and the rest of the world hasn't been much help to the other chap so far.

Russia is absolutely fucking mental.

[coillcam]

Yup.
Taking the back and freezing it for stock is an awful idea.
That's a post roast carcasses job

I wouldn't necessarily agree here. If I'm grilling a chicken on the BBQ, it makes more sense for me to remove the bird's spine and spatchcock. That's simply based on the fact I have a small kettle grill so space is an issue and it's also faster to cook this way. Also if you have the time, brining (or dry brining) makes for an incredible chicken. It's 100% worth the extra effort.

[Raoul Duke III]

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia...us-2021-06-02/

How is that a headline in 2021. It's nuts.

Read Bill Browder's Red Notice. I loved the first half where he documents Hermitage Capital's ascent to success. Some of the early deals in Russia were insane.
The second half read like a waaay too long Eulogy to his mate Sergei Magnetsky. Suppose he had to feel like he was doing him justice. However it did highlight how fucked Navalny is and not looking too good for Protasevich that he's still in custody. Can't see Navalny ever getting out of Jail and the rest of the world hasn't been much help to the other chap so far.

Russia is absolutely fucking mental.

Dictators gonna dick.

[Raoul Duke III]

Remember that what triggered this escalation of the campaign against Navalny was not his politicking, but rather that he exposed some of Putin's corruption to the people by detailing the scale of the palace he has built for himself down on the Black Sea.

Since then he's been poisoned with Novichok, thrown in jail for no reason and is now being tortured.

Vlad doesn't like his own image being tarnished.

[Emmet]

Haven't read this yet, but looks good..

Quite a few

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[pokerhand]

What info needed for the self reg for the vaccination? Just email address, phone number and dob? They don't need PSS number?

[oleras]

What info needed for the self reg for the vaccination? Just email address, phone number and dob? They don't need PSS number?

They DO need PPS #

[ComradeCollie]

What info needed for the self reg for the vaccination? Just email address, phone number and dob? They don't need PSS number?

To register online you need:

• a mobile phone number
• an email address
• your PPS number – here's how to find your PPS number
• your Eircode – you can find your Eircode here or you can enter your address in the registration system

If you do not have these things, call the COVID-19 helpline to register by phone instead.

https://vaccine.hse.ie/

[DeadParrot]

The oysters being the "Nicest" part of a chicken is bullshit. I'm not having that. People want that to be true so much.

I like the thigh meself but it's always the piece of the roast chicken that is missed, which I guess, it's very sneakiness makes it tastier.
Even so, fucking it in a bag for stock is a terrible way to do it.

[Solksjaer!]

They DO need PPS #

When did it change from being called the PRSI number ? Or was it always called the PPS number I feel like I've zoned out of a decade or two in my life. Also wtf Chicken Oysters?
All I want is the secret to the KFC gravy. Please send recipe anyone ? And dont get pedantic. I want the real thing.

[Lao Lao]

Remember that what triggered this escalation of the campaign against Navalny was not his politicking, but rather that he exposed some of Putin's corruption to the people by detailing the scale of the palace he has built for himself down on the Black Sea.

Since then he's been poisoned with Novichok, thrown in jail for no reason and is now being tortured.

Vlad doesn't like his own image being tarnished.

I think we need to check to see if Hitch is OK.

You posted this almost an hour and a half ago and he hasn't been on yet to defend the Motherland - Must be a record?

[horatio1]

Got the second dose . Mentioned to the nurse that I had trouble sleeping due to a sore arm after the first one. She said to take 2 panadol straight after ( Before if you can) and two every four hours. Got a much better nights sleep last night.

[AndyFatBastard]

What info needed for the self reg for the vaccination? Just email address, phone number and dob? They don't need PSS number?

+PPS and Eircode, that's it.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

I think we need to check to see if Hitch is OK.

You posted this almost an hour and a half ago and he hasn't been on yet to defend the Motherland - Must be a record?

Ha.

I feel we already established that Navalny is a very odd person to support given he is a rather abhorent ethnic nationalist.

I asked the wife to listen to one of his speeches before and she was appalled that there was people like that in Russia, and thought that's why I asked her to listen to the speech. She was speechless when I mentioned that this was who Trump (and Raoul) were pushing as a saviour. Not least because many of her friends there are from the countries that he wants to cleanse Russia of.

He's speaks for a very nasty rural set of Russians who hark back to the days when the USSR was all powerful. Its a horrible ideology. And shows how little the US understood or cared when they express support for him.

The world does not need more racists in power.


Whether Putin is good for Russia is another story.

He has stolen wealth on a scale never before seen. But he has also, quite objectively, vastly improved Russia. For example, he has paid off the national debt and built up a huge capital reserve. That gives a huge amount of flexibility and ability to invest in new ideas. Economically he's probably a minor positive.

On the other hand, he seems to delight in overt killing of enemies. He has raised the profile of the (not very nice) Orthodox Church from the dead with its horrible traditional ideas. Related to that, he has encouraged the prosecution of the gay community. He seems to have broadly been extremely negative in this sense, and that should be the deciding factor.

I'm not sure though how replacing him with a racist is the solution. The problem is that he has suppressed all serious opposition figures, so only the cartoon characters remain. Like Navalny, or previously Kasparov (not a bad person, but with no idea what is happening in Russia).

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

Going to take a week off next week. Brainfog is a real thing. Shockingly unproductive. Everyone seems to be like it at the moment, wonder if its the weather?

[Raoul Duke III]

I think we need to check to see if Hitch is OK.

You posted this almost an hour and a half ago and he hasn't been on yet to defend the Motherland - Must be a record?

not to worry, I'm sure he'll be along shortly to blame the victim with the well-worn Kremlin talking points.

edit; thar he blows! It's like clockwork really.

[Lao Lao]

Going to take a week off next week. Brainfog is a real thing. Shockingly unproductive. Everyone seems to be like it at the moment, wonder if its the weather?

I think it's 15 months of Covid, restrictions, lockdowns, no proper holidays, working much longer hours, less socialising with family/friends, etc, etc - It all takes it's toll.

I'm heading West tomorrow for the long weekend and have three days booked in Kinsale for the week after next that will give me a four day weekend.

Cannot wait to switch off and just chill.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

not to worry, I'm sure he'll be along shortly to blame the victim with the well-worn Kremlin talking points.

edit; thar he blows! It's like clockwork really.

I feel like you forgot to look up anything about Navalny before promoting him and now pride makes you feel you need to still defend his leadership capabilities.

I'm delighted to accept both are scumbags, you seem stuck on defending the most racist of the two as the amiable hero. This isn't some David vs Goliath story, its George Smiley vs Peter Guillam.

[Raoul Duke III]

I feel like you forgot to look up anything about Navalny before promoting him and now pride makes you feel you need to still defend his leadership capabilities.

I'm delighted to accept both are scumbags, you seem stuck on defending the most racist of the two as the amiable hero. This isn't some David vs Goliath story, its George Smiley vs Peter Guillam.

You seem to have missed the entire point. The guy is being tortured, having being locked up for no good reason - after being poisoned. This is as a direct consequence of him shining the spotlight on Putin's thievery.

It's not about whatever views he may or may not hold.

[ionapaul]

Going to take a week off next week. Brainfog is a real thing. Shockingly unproductive. Everyone seems to be like it at the moment, wonder if its the weather?

I'm actually exactly the same this week, shockingly un (or under) productive.

[hotspur]

its George Smiley vs Peter Guillam.

I watched the original BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the last week on BBC4. I found it fascinating because while imo it was at no point actually good it was compelling. I found that a very unusual combination and experience.

[Raoul Duke III]

I watched the original BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the last week on BBC4. I found it fascinating because while imo it was at no point actually good it was compelling. I found that a very unusual combination and experience.

Alec Guinness is very compelling. Also it's very evocative of a certain period.

[Raoul Duke III]

I'm actually exactly the same this week, shockingly un (or under) productive.

'summer brain' is definitely a thing, especially when working from home.

Luckily I remain razor sharp at all times. Probably responsible for 90% of GDP all by myself.

[Dice75]

Decent match this Andorra game.

[DeadParrot]

Decent match this Andorra game.

classic

[Lao Lao]

'summer brain' is definitely a thing, especially when working from home.

Luckily I remain razor sharp at all times. Probably responsible for 90% of GDP all by myself.

The sheer volume of freight that we are bringing in is staggering. Vast majority of it is retail, that literally goes on the shelves for a nano second before it sells out.

We're 110% up on last year through to end of May which is fairness wasn't a great year to compare to but also 40% up on 2019 volumes plus we haven't got into the peak shipping period yet for Asian imports, that usually kicks off end of June/start of July.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

The sheer volume of freight that we are bringing in is staggering. Vast majority of it is retail, that literally goes on the shelves for a nano second before it sells out.

We're 110% up on last year through to end of May which is fairness wasn't a great year to compare to but also 40% up on 2019 volumes plus we haven't got into the peak shipping period yet for Asian imports, that usually kicks off end of June/start of July.

Whats the economic driver behind that? That this stuff used to land in Belfast and then be driven down? Presumably inherent demand hasn't risen 40%.

[Solksjaer!]

Whats the economic driver behind that? That this stuff used to land in Belfast and then be driven down? Presumably inherent demand hasn't risen 40%.

Covid home office .

[Solksjaer!]

I watched the original BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the last week on BBC4. I found it fascinating because while imo it was at no point actually good it was compelling. I found that a very unusual combination and experience.

I have always hated that . The theme music is the peak.

[Wombatman]

Got the second dose . Mentioned to the nurse that I had trouble sleeping due to a sore arm after the first one. She said to take 2 panadol straight after ( Before if you can) and two every four hours. Got a much better nights sleep last night.

Heard a nice urban myth yesterday. Get someone to give you several light punches in the arm before getting the shot. It softens up the area for the jab and primes it for repair................. either that or you end up with jab pain plus punch pain

[Solksjaer!]

Heard a nice urban myth yesterday. Get someone to give you several light punches in the arm before getting the shot. It softens up the area for the jab and primes it for repair................. either that or you end up with jab pain plus punch pain

The arm pain is greatly exaggerated.

[Wombatman]

I pity the IT staff in the HSE right now. Must be under so much pressure. Hard not to succumb to guilt or being guilt tripped into working crazy hours.

"It completely wiped out over 2,000 systems, which are all having to be rebuilt."

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021...-cyber-attack/

[Lao Lao]

Whats the economic driver behind that? That this stuff used to land in Belfast and then be driven down? Presumably inherent demand hasn't risen 40%.

Consumer demand is behind it all. Nothing to do with Brexit at all.

People have been buying shite, mainly household stuff, garden furniture, etc to beat the band.

Eventually, when things settle down and people go back to spending on services, a lot of places will still need to top up their stock inventories as they will be so low so this surge will probably go on into Q3 or even Q4.

While we are bad here in Europe, the US is waaaaay worse. They've been spending like there is no tomorrow and it caused complete and utter chaos throughout the entire supply chain as a result.

[DeadParrot]

I pity the IT staff in the HSE right now. Must be under so much pressure. Hard not to succumb to guilt or being guilt tripped into working crazy hours.



https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021...-cyber-attack/

You would hope things like exchange and databases are recoverable, should be nightly backups going back years there.
There's plenty of infastructure firms rubbing their hands I imagine

[Wombatman]

Speaking of databases, these maps are going to become really important to people as they tentatively plan trips abroad.

Saying "*Data for Sweden and Ireland are not available for week 21, 2021 due to a disruption to the national databases."

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-...-free-movement

[Lazare]

Can attest to the absolute frenzy in consumer spending on 'do up the house' products.

[Wombatman]

The LPT guide valuations from Revenue seem way off in my area, like totally undervalued.

https://lpt.revenue.ie/lpt-web/valua...uide/index.htm

[coillcam]

The LPT guide valuations from Revenue seem way off in my area, like totally undervalued.

https://lpt.revenue.ie/lpt-web/valua...uide/index.htm

Mine is 1 band under-valued. There are some houses up the road that are 5 bands under-valued based on that map.

[coillcam]

Can attest to the absolute frenzy in consumer spending on 'do up the house' products.

A good friend of mine works in Woodies. They've smashed sales records for Jan, Feb and April. March was very busy too. Essentially a full season's (summer) worth of stock completely gone in April.

They let all their part-timers and temp workers go in January after the Xmas rush. January turned out to be even busier as you could do fuck all bar DIY/gardening at home. Was bedlam due to lack of staff apparently.

[ComradeCollie]

All vacced up in citywest

[Raoul Duke III]

All vacced up in citywest

party on dude

@HH; still awaiting text and nothing doing on the portal either. From looking at AJ's boards thread, seems to be a similar situation all over de Nortsoide (while my younger brother and sister are being done this weekend in the Aviva, discrimination so it is). We may yet go down to the wire on this.

[Raoul Duke III]

Can attest to the absolute frenzy in consumer spending on 'do up the house' products.

We talked to our architect Tuesday and he said demand is insane but also that steel is up 30% and timber 40%.

We're going to fire out tender docs to a few builders but not expecting much back really in terms of availability. Also braced for cost.

[Wombatman]

We talked to our architect Tuesday and he said demand is insane but also that steel is up 30% and timber 40%.

We're going to fire out tender docs to a few builders but not expecting much back really in terms of availability. Also braced for cost.

It's SSIA maturity date for builders all over again.

[Wombatman]

Madigans Solicitors seem to be handy at the compo claims. Sean, Sean, Sean......

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...shap-1.4583444

[elbows]

Registered for the Vaccine there. Surprisingly easy

[elbows]

We talked to our architect Tuesday and he said demand is insane but also that steel is up 30% and timber 40%.

We're going to fire out tender docs to a few builders but not expecting much back really in terms of availability. Also braced for cost.

Good luck with that

[Raoul Duke III]

It's SSIA maturity date for builders all over again.

so you would think, but apparently they can't get the labour either (not sure how true this but coming from architect) - lots of guys sitting it out on the PUP. Like I say, I don't know how valid this is.

[Emmet]

Can attest to the absolute frenzy in consumer spending on 'do up the house' products.

GFYL - herself absolutely in awe of the scale of the samples pack. Basically her dream coffee table book.

[pokerhand]

Registered for the Vaccine there. Surprisingly easy

Same here. Be interesting who get the call 1st if we both regged today.

[elbows]

Same here. Be interesting who get the call 1st if we both regged today.

Friendly score bet for 1st call

[Dice75]

We talked to our architect Tuesday and he said demand is insane but also that steel is up 30% and timber 40%.

We're going to fire out tender docs to a few builders but not expecting much back really in terms of availability. Also braced for cost.

Posted here a few months ago bragging about getting ours done for 70k ish thanks to brother in law being a big time builder doing us a favour.

Well I completely BBVd myself as the process has begun for him to no longer be my brother in law and he is no longer our builder.

FU BBV costing me an extra €60k