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Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post
Anybody any experience with Change Management?
Am just starting to look into it with work - Am I massively over simplifying it by saying that it essentially project management under a new fancy title/buzz words?airport, lol
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Originally posted by Micknail View PostMerkel stepping down at end of this month.
Guy most likely to succeed her is known for doing this, which I am provisionally calling a Hitch move:
"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by eamonhonda View Post
Yep I'm deep in this world but somewhat learning as I go as we'd be somewhat poor at it. There's definitely some differences but In a lot of companies all projects will have a change element. It's more just a focus on the people element of change as opposed to a simpler project delivery that effects little or no people.airport, lol
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Are you not meant to refer to the person as they then were, not how they now are. Unless you are using them then to discuss them now.
Bob was an awful driver in the 1980s. [past specific, use gender at the time]
Mary gets very emotional when driving. [current specific, use current preferred gender]
Even when she was younger she was an awful driver [refers to past but speaks about a current characteristic, so use current preferred gender]
Do please correct me if I'm wrong so I don't end up on the front page of an outrage mag."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostAre you not meant to refer to the person as they then were, not how they now are. Unless you are using them then to discuss them now.
Bob was an awful driver in the 1980s. [past specific, use gender at the time]
Mary gets very emotional when driving. [current specific, use current preferred gender]
Even when she was younger she was an awful driver [refers to past but speaks about a current characteristic, so use current preferred gender]
Do please correct me if I'm wrong so I don't end up on the front page of an outrage mag."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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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostAre you not meant to refer to the person as they then were, not how they now are. Unless you are using them then to discuss them now.
Bob was an awful driver in the 1980s. [past specific, use gender at the time]
Mary gets very emotional when driving. [current specific, use current preferred gender]
Even when she was younger she was an awful driver [refers to past but speaks about a current characteristic, so use current preferred gender]
Do please correct me if I'm wrong so I don't end up on the front page of an outrage mag.
Wouldn't get too hung up on it if I were you.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
Be more worried about Paedo leanings there.“Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.”
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostAre you not meant to refer to the person as they then were, not how they now are. Unless you are using them then to discuss them now.
Bob was an awful driver in the 1980s. [past specific, use gender at the time]
Mary gets very emotional when driving. [current specific, use current preferred gender]
Even when she was younger she was an awful driver [refers to past but speaks about a current characteristic, so use current preferred gender]
Do please correct me if I'm wrong so I don't end up on the front page of an outrage mag.
I'd think the way it should work is you refer to Elliot in Juno like "he was playing a pregnant woman" etc.
The character and actor get separated.
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Got the second driving test fail out of the way today. 12 errors, when 8 are permitted. And a whopping nine of the errors were for lack of progress. I feel they are slightly making it up on the spot, as it was just nerves holding me back. But it is what it is. The examiner said - you probably just need to buy a car and drive around in it loads.
So, in surprising speed, I have now bought a car. I sat down, filtered cars down to electric only, and literally ordered a car in ten minutes, finance was approved two hours later, and a 2018 Nissan Leaf is turning up on Monday.
This begs a few questions:
1. Does a car normally come with a numberplate? I seem to need a numberplate for insurance. Weirdly that is not a googleable question - I guess it has to come with a numberplate, but want to be sure before emailing the warehouse?
2. Is it super super super strict that you can't drive by yourself, like say how drink driving is handled, or is it something that might just get a nod if you aren't acting the bollix and just driving around the neighbourhood practicing your turns?"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Strewel will know more than I do obv but I usually just get a smattering of salamis + some ham. I don't get any packets.
Like this order was:
2 * Salame di Coscia
2 * Salamini 'Happy'
2 * Salame Osteria
a bitta ham
a Coppa
delivery fee is €25 and it all comes beautifully packaged
Copied this and it's on the way.
Should see me in meat for months, thanks hugely.
Now, just need cheese recomendationsPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
Get a shiny metal Revolut card! And a free tenner!
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Post
Can't really work when talking to the person though can it. I'm talking about last year so I'm calling you Bob in the story.
I'd think the way it should work is you refer to Elliot in Juno like "he was playing a pregnant woman" etc.
The character and actor get separated.
I was thinking of a famous economist, now known as Deirdre McCloskey, who was Donald McCloskey up until the age of 53. I thought I remember reading before that when citing her earlier work, you were meant to cite the work by the previous name of Donald as that was the publication name. I frequently use her work hence it popping into my mind."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
It's like how the classic way to get 62% in an exam is to write it completely indecipherably. For fear of undermarking good answers and overmarking bad answers, and not wishing to actually spend the time understanding what was written: a low 2:1 is always the answer. Allegedly.
That N.G. remains one of my proudest achievements, the school and the good teacher I had then were adamant I should get it remarked but I wasn't arsed to. Would love have the transcript nowTurning millions into thousands
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So, our record defeat is 7-0 if memory serves me corrrectly (over 7.5 goals is 100/1 tonight - seen worse 100/1 shots)
20 years to the day since we beat the Dutch, was a great day.
Might inspire them to something tonight (insert eek face)
COYBIGLast edited by Dice75; 01-09-21, 16:54.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostGot the second driving test fail out of the way today. 12 errors, when 8 are permitted. And a whopping nine of the errors were for lack of progress. I feel they are slightly making it up on the spot, as it was just nerves holding me back. But it is what it is. The examiner said - you probably just need to buy a car and drive around in it loads.
So, in surprising speed, I have now bought a car. I sat down, filtered cars down to electric only, and literally ordered a car in ten minutes, finance was approved two hours later, and a 2018 Nissan Leaf is turning up on Monday.
This begs a few questions:
1. Does a car normally come with a numberplate? I seem to need a numberplate for insurance. Weirdly that is not a googleable question - I guess it has to come with a numberplate, but want to be sure before emailing the warehouse?
2. Is it super super super strict that you can't drive by yourself, like say how drink driving is handled, or is it something that might just get a nod if you aren't acting the bollix and just driving around the neighbourhood practicing your turns?
Driving unaccompanied...we all did it...This too shall pass.
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You bought the car sight unseen? Not that I am a frequent buyer of automobiles but surely you want to (at the very least) tool around in it for a few mins.
Think it's the right thing to do as you will actually get a ton of practice in and your confidence will go up accordingly."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post
When he was 20?
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostGot the second driving test fail out of the way today. 12 errors, when 8 are permitted. And a whopping nine of the errors were for lack of progress. I feel they are slightly making it up on the spot, as it was just nerves holding me back. But it is what it is. The examiner said - you probably just need to buy a car and drive around in it loads.
So, in surprising speed, I have now bought a car. I sat down, filtered cars down to electric only, and literally ordered a car in ten minutes, finance was approved two hours later, and a 2018 Nissan Leaf is turning up on Monday.
This begs a few questions:
1. Does a car normally come with a numberplate? I seem to need a numberplate for insurance. Weirdly that is not a googleable question - I guess it has to come with a numberplate, but want to be sure before emailing the warehouse?
2. Is it super super super strict that you can't drive by yourself, like say how drink driving is handled, or is it something that might just get a nod if you aren't acting the bollix and just driving around the neighbourhood practicing your turns?
Unaccompanied is the greyest of grey areas. We've all done it when learning to drive because if we didnt, time would have been severely limited. But, these days, enforcement is a lot stronger than it was 15 years ago and even a quick look @GardaTraffic on Twitter shows loads of cars impounded for unaccompanied learner.
It's a risk but whether it's worth it is up to yourself to judge. Not sure where you live but if you have any quiet streets in a little square type route, you could just take it out and nip around the same few streets for an hour close to home.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostYou bought the car sight unseen? Not that I am a frequent buyer of automobiles but surely you want to (at the very least) tool around in it for a few mins.
Think it's the right thing to do as you will actually get a ton of practice in and your confidence will go up accordingly.
"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
It seems it is an import.This too shall pass.
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Hitchhiker's Guide To... if you do the test in your own car (wear well), you'll only have a license to drive an automatic. Not a bad thing as thats the way things are going. Just might be an issue if renting a car outside of the US.Jayzus, Sheila! I forgot me feckin' trousers
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Originally posted by Pat Mustard View PostHitchhiker's Guide To... if you do the test in your own car (wear well), you'll only have a license to drive an automatic. Not a bad thing as thats the way things are going. Just might be an issue if renting a car outside of the US.
The Leaf itself seems like a very decent car. No idea though."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by oleras View Post
In that case they wont VRT and reg it till its sold, which is now, they have direct access to the number plates so its instant for them to generate one for you, ask them what the reg is and they will let you know for the insurance.
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Originally posted by dobby View Post
Yep, has a number plate.
Unaccompanied is the greyest of grey areas. We've all done it when learning to drive because if we didnt, time would have been severely limited. But, these days, enforcement is a lot stronger than it was 15 years ago and even a quick look @GardaTraffic on Twitter shows loads of cars impounded for unaccompanied learner.
It's a risk but whether it's worth it is up to yourself to judge. Not sure where you live but if you have any quiet streets in a little square type route, you could just take it out and nip around the same few streets for an hour close to home.
Other than that Hitch, i'd try maybe and get a friend to go out with you a couple evenings a week. It won't feel as formal as with a driving instructor and you'll gain much more confidence.
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Fair play Hitch, I put off driving for a long time too. Bought a cheap van and drove it round a mates yard and the surrounding industrial estate for a few evenings and it was a big boost. It's like every other skill, at the start there are just too many variables and sensory inputs to deal with but as they become ingrained you will find yourself someday eating cornflakes in a bowl perched on your knee while yammering on phone, adjusting radio and waving at someone you know as you merrily trundle around.Low fee Euro/UK money transfer, 1st transfer free through my referral
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Hitchhiker's Guide To...
Drive short distances and as often as possible. Definitely grab a mate with the full licence and go for a few spins together. A casual conversation rather than an instructor saying watch the pedestrian will settle you a lot more. Eventually, it's all muscle memory and less anxiety about progression, roundabouts and the rest. I'd argue that it's tougher to get a licence in Dublin than down in the sticks. The junctions are trickier, more traffic and lots of cyclists to watch out for. I started to drive when I was 28 and found it tough at first too. There's no substitute for road time though.
Originally posted by Dice75 View Post3One or two of us should decamp to HH and we can do aLeaf South Dublin pub crawl and test his non-drinking statuschauffeur driven
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HH My brother has a similar electric Leaf a few months now and says its brilliant. Even has a turbo boost type mode where it goes from 0-80 in jig time so this should help your progressing.
HH is hilarious. He often reminds me of Julius Benedict from Twins with the random questions he asks. So well educated but its like every bit of knowledge he has is out of books hes been reading constantly since birth. And now he's recently unleashed to the wider world ala Julius.
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coillcam was really impressed by your golf progress, especially as I seemed to be stagnating, and after a full spring /summer of playing twice a week, I still hadn't beaten my best score of last year of 93.
No big deal, just a little frustrating as my game has come on leaps and bounds from last year, but still shooting too many 7s and 8s.
After your last post, started watching the videos you recommended, and watched all the "how to break 100" and all the "how to break 90". They're all pretty much just common sense, but a good few resonated with me.
Anyway, went for a round today, and left my driver at home, and though I would focus on my 3 and 5 wood. I pretty much hit my 3 wood further than my driver anyway, but with a much narrower band of hooks and draws so was keen to try that.
Ended up shooting an 88 (9 under with course index adjustment ),so absolutely delighted with myself!
Cheers for the tips and in a strange way, motivation posts!
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThis is all very well but can they do it on a wet Wednesday against Azerbaijan ?
And that rampant narcissist does SFA for 88 minutes yet everyone will be saying how great he is."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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James McCLean has been a great servant through the years. But why bring him in this evening? Shirley there has to be someone else. Allowed the cross for 1st goal. Through 1-1 with keeper but poor touch makes it only a half chance.
Everyone will go on about how good the performance was. Still no wins in the Kenny era?Jayzus, Sheila! I forgot me feckin' trousers
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Originally posted by Pat Mustard View PostJames McCLean has been a great servant through the years. But why bring him in this evening? Shirley there has to be someone else. Allowed the cross for 1st goal. Through 1-1 with keeper but poor touch makes it only a half chance.
Everyone will go on about how good the performance was. Still no wins in the Kenny era?
Not massive options up front. Long was out due to Covid although it can be argued he is also past his best.
Maybe Parrott or Horgan on instead.
Think he wanted McClean for a bit of pace so we could put a ball over the top and take some pressure off the defence.
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Originally posted by shrapnel View Postcoillcam was really impressed by your golf progress, especially as I seemed to be stagnating, and after a full spring /summer of playing twice a week, I still hadn't beaten my best score of last year of 93.
No big deal, just a little frustrating as my game has come on leaps and bounds from last year, but still shooting too many 7s and 8s.
After your last post, started watching the videos you recommended, and watched all the "how to break 100" and all the "how to break 90". They're all pretty much just common sense, but a good few resonated with me.
Anyway, went for a round today, and left my driver at home, and though I would focus on my 3 and 5 wood. I pretty much hit my 3 wood further than my driver anyway, but with a much narrower band of hooks and draws so was keen to try that.
Ended up shooting an 88 (9 under with course index adjustment ),so absolutely delighted with myself!
Cheers for the tips and in a strange way, motivation posts!
The driver is actually a difficult club to hit. Completely different swing and so easy to make mistakes if you're not on the money. Grind it out on the range and get a lesson. It's well worth it when you can rely on the big dog.
Huge fan of Matt/golf sidekick. His strategy is spot on and so easy to follow. For us amateurs trying to break 90 it's all about steadily plodding around making fewer mistakes. To break 80 we'll need to start chipping/putting really well and also have some decent long game.
I kept my first ball that I birdied and also one I won a my first comp with. Nice way to remind me of what I've done and where I've started from.
Keep at it and the handicap will shoot down in no time.
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Originally posted by hotspur View PostI got an Amazon echo thing to play audible books on as I had recently taken to plugging my phone into speakers for it like a luddite. It's great for audible.
But I keep saying Hey Google instead of Alexa and I feel like I've accidently said an ex-girlfriend's name.
Planted some Gooseberry plants last year (before covid) as you were asking about where one could find them. Think it takes 3 years for them to be proper bushes, but they'll always be the Hotspur bushes for me.“Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.”
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Originally posted by hotspur View PostI got an Amazon echo thing to play audible books on as I had recently taken to plugging my phone into speakers for it like a luddite. It's great for audible.
But I keep saying Hey Google instead of Alexa and I feel like I've accidently said an ex-girlfriend's name.
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Some decent value points here about NFTs. Not intended as self-praise, I'm always surprised when something sensible emerges from my mouth.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/...mpression=true"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostSome decent value points here about NFTs. Not intended as self-praise, I'm always surprised when something sensible emerges from my mouth.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/...mpression=true"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by shrapnel View Postcoillcam was really impressed by your golf progress, especially as I seemed to be stagnating, and after a full spring /summer of playing twice a week, I still hadn't beaten my best score of last year of 93.
No big deal, just a little frustrating as my game has come on leaps and bounds from last year, but still shooting too many 7s and 8s.
After your last post, started watching the videos you recommended, and watched all the "how to break 100" and all the "how to break 90". They're all pretty much just common sense, but a good few resonated with me.
Anyway, went for a round today, and left my driver at home, and though I would focus on my 3 and 5 wood. I pretty much hit my 3 wood further than my driver anyway, but with a much narrower band of hooks and draws so was keen to try that.
Ended up shooting an 88 (9 under with course index adjustment ),so absolutely delighted with myself!
Cheers for the tips and in a strange way, motivation posts!
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