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    Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post
    It's tough to hire staff at the moment. Really tough. 3 people shy on our team and now think we mightn't get to where we need to be by the end of the year.

    Had a role open that paid 55k. That's where it started with a candidate. Ended up with a final offer to the lad of 80k and still didn't get him.
    Don't remember it being so bad.
    Same all over as far as I can see.

    People laughing at offers they would have gobbled up 12 months ago. Feels like a chunk of the workforce has just gone.

    Richie can tell us what's really happening.
    "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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      Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post
      It's tough to hire staff at the moment. Really tough. 3 people shy on our team and now think we mightn't get to where we need to be by the end of the year.

      Had a role open that paid 55k. That's where it started with a candidate. Ended up with a final offer to the lad of 80k and still didn't get him.
      Don't remember it being so bad.
      Yeah I've heard the same from a HR person. Impossible to find people.

      Even grads are hard to get because their company is looking for people with experience, which a lot of people from the last few cohorts may not have had the chance to get.

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        Originally posted by Dice75 View Post

        I find myself doing the same with "narrative" these days.

        Probably others i cant remember right now.
        I hate that word in recent years. Almost always applied (when I see it) to some football fan feeling aggrieved at the sense of injustice that their team are being belittled,especially beloved of man utd fans on the boards soccer forum I thought, although I haven't really darkened the door of that place in the last couple of years.

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          Interview with a Vampire was perhaps my fav movie that Tom Cruise was in. Off the charts brilliant pic at the time.

          On a tangent here . When RVP scored for Man Utd when they played a team from Transylvania. A brilliant tweet at the time

          2 goals from Robin Vampiresey



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            'So fun'
            never will accept this , it brings out my inner PSV

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              So many good Cruise films.

              Legend
              The Color of Money
              Rain Man
              Born on the Fourth of July (iirc, long time since I've seen it)
              Interview with the Vampire
              Jerry Maguire (again iirc)
              Minority Report (partly)
              The Last Samurai
              Edge of Tomorrow

              And you could make a good case for many others, the Mission Impossible ones, he was very good in Collateral, I've haven't seen the Jack Reacher ones, many like A Few Good Men, I like American Made. There are quite a number I haven't seen. When you get to choose whatever scripts and projects you want you are going to get a lot of good films.

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                Living with aul lad is fun. He went off yesterday lunchtime to meet someone, all very secretive. Still hasn't arrived back. Prob got caught with someones missus and buried up the mountains. Suppose i'll give him till this evening

                Good training for when kids are teenagers i guess.

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                  No EYES WIDE SHUT fans ?

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                    The Outsiders is decent, only watched it on Youtube recently.

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                      Speaking of Tom Cruise films, I only seen it once when it was released, but I remember enjoying Vanilla Sky.

                      On the other hand, I watched Risky Business and Top Gun again in recent years and thought they were terrible, whereas I know I loved them years ago.

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                        Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
                        No EYES WIDE SHUT fans ?
                        Fidelio
                        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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                          Tom Cruise >>>> Nick Cage
                          "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                            The 'show me the money' film was only OK imo.
                            "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                              Originally posted by elbows View Post

                              Fidelio
                              Best scene in the movie . I'm sure Epstein and Co had similar going on.

                               

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                                Rewatched A Few Good Men only last week, really is great, the sort of thing that won't age too badly I think. Tom was on top form in it, and what a cast!

                                Also rewatched the Cape Fear remake (with Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte) recently, was fun but hasn't aged as well and the ending is ludicrous in a not-so-great way. The scene between De Niro and Juliette Lewis's characters in the school drama hall surely wouldn't be possible to film these days, it was almost unbearably creepy.

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                                  Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post

                                  Yeah I've heard the same from a HR person. Impossible to find people.

                                  Even grads are hard to get because their company is looking for people with experience, which a lot of people from the last few cohorts may not have had the chance to get.
                                  Sounds like a job for Ethan Hunt

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                                    Originally posted by MysteryGuest View Post
                                    Handy time saving tip - as soon as someone unironically uses the word “Metaverse” you can stop listening to anything else the have to say
                                    It cant be hyped enough imo. Also kudos to anyone who manages to use metaverse ironically.
                                    "We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil

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                                      Really, did no one put up the one film that was improved for Cruise being in it

                                      Magnolia





                                      Turning millions into thousands

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                                        Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post
                                        It's tough to hire staff at the moment. Really tough. 3 people shy on our team and now think we mightn't get to where we need to be by the end of the year.

                                        Had a role open that paid 55k. That's where it started with a candidate. Ended up with a final offer to the lad of 80k and still didn't get him.
                                        Don't remember it being so bad.
                                        It’s mental at the moment. I’m getting calls every week with people looking for staff and turning them away unless I have worked with them before or the rates are high.

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                                          I was only thinking a couple of days ago that I hadn't seen Dom post in a while, worried you went the same route as Kev.

                                          Great to see
                                          I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that

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                                            David Squires 'Squad Game' about Watford FC, loosely based on the Korean show.
                                            https://www.theguardian.com/football...ing-watford-fc

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                                              Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
                                              There have been complaints that the apparent brilliant dialogue wasnt translated very well to subtitles .

                                              You wouldn't get this type o thing with Mission impossible.
                                              That was my only minor gripe with it.

                                              Can't imagine Koreans say the word 'Jerk' that often.
                                              I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that

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                                                Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post

                                                Best scene in the movie . I'm sure Epstein and Co had similar going on.
                                                Titbit. Kubrick died 6 days after this movie aired.


                                                That movie scene reminded me of the masque of the red death with Vincent Price.

                                                EWS - Headfk of a film , even more so when you think it's more than likely happening among the real horsehead elites .

                                                Hmm

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                                                  How is there so much talk of Tom Cruise and so little talk of Top Gun - It's the best film he has ever been in, it's not even close!

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                                                    Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View Post
                                                    It's tough to hire staff at the moment. Really tough. 3 people shy on our team and now think we mightn't get to where we need to be by the end of the year.

                                                    Had a role open that paid 55k. That's where it started with a candidate. Ended up with a final offer to the lad of 80k and still didn't get him.
                                                    Don't remember it being so bad.
                                                    It's mental at the minute. We're quite literally at the point of importing people from Brazil who have EU citizenship, mainly through their Italian grand parents.

                                                    Some of the salaries we're seeing being bandied about are off the chart for fairly basic entry level positions.

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

                                                      It cant be hyped enough imo. Also kudos to anyone who manages to use metaverse ironically.
                                                      It’s bollocks- a sad retreat from reality even if it lived up to the hype- won’t even be that though - it’ll be a shitty micro transaction ridden data harvesting mess .

                                                      What ever grand sci-fi notion of a meta verse you have in your head is not going to be what Facebook etc deliver

                                                      I see VR is still a niche failure just as I called it years ago - only way I’m ever buying a headset is if they create a game where you can repeatedly waterboard Zuckerberg

                                                      https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021...like-hell.html
                                                      “infinite office”- we need a puke emoji, what is wrong with these people?

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                                                        Been watching a bit of Countdown for the first time in years standard seems to have risen generally but I've never seen anyone as strong as the kid on it this week. He's beating Susie three or four times a day with words she's never heard of
                                                        Turning millions into thousands

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                                                          KAYROO or any other ex Law students. Anyone know where to get 2nd hands of these cheap Girl I know , her daughter starts the long road soon .
                                                          Last edited by Solksjaer!; 05-10-21, 14:17.

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                                                            I only watched Eyes Wide Shut recently and found it a bit disappointing. Like he had done a Lost and written himself to a spot and didn't know where to go.

                                                            Obv that doesn't take away from Tom's performance.

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                                                              Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
                                                              KAYROO or any other ex Law students. Anyone know where to get 2nd hands of these cheap Girl I know , her daughter starts the long road soon .
                                                              Boards forums for law and the various colleges usually have threads, adverts, plus the likes of Chapters.

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                                                                Heading to Rome tomorrow for a few days R&R. Any recommendations for good restaurants that aren't the usual overpriced tourist traps?
                                                                No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.

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                                                                  Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                  I was only thinking a couple of days ago that I hadn't seen Dom post in a while, worried you went the same route as Kev.

                                                                  Great to see
                                                                  Nah I'm alive. I don't get through all the BBV, but a reasonable amount of it, although by the time I get distracted I'm not at the end (and I like to read before I post anything in case I'm contributing to a long over conversation), and then I'm way behind in posts again before I come back.

                                                                  I'm very distracted though in general from stuff with work and kids mainly, plus I have relatively few interesting things to contribute to discussions.

                                                                  I can confirm that Kev is also alive.

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                                                                    Come back Kev Ireland
                                                                    I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that

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                                                                      Originally posted by pokerhand View Post
                                                                      Heading to Rome tomorrow for a few days R&R. Any recommendations for good restaurants that aren't the usual overpriced tourist traps?
                                                                      McDonald’s in the Vatican
                                                                      they do a mean burger

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                                                                        Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                        Come back Kev Ireland
                                                                        Kev never existed In Real Life
                                                                        People 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!
                                                                        https://revolut.com/referral/jamesb8!G10D21

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                                                                          Originally posted by pokerhand View Post
                                                                          Heading to Rome tomorrow for a few days R&R. Any recommendations for good restaurants that aren't the usual overpriced tourist traps?
                                                                          Track down a great Caccio y Pepe pasta. It's Rome's fast food and ridiculously good. Although we went to the place Bourdain ate his Caccio y Pepe and it was ruined by the celebrity.
                                                                          "We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil

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                                                                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7gmrKAFshE
                                                                            The color of money was a brilliant Tom Cruise film.

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                                                                              Originally posted by RichieM View Post

                                                                              It’s mental at the moment. I’m getting calls every week with people looking for staff and turning them away unless I have worked with them before or the rates are high.
                                                                              Must be a tech/Dub thing...son graduated last May, Maths and Physics degree...cant even get a job in centra. Limerick based.

                                                                              I must send him to the big smoke.
                                                                              This too shall pass.

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                                                                                Originally posted by oleras View Post

                                                                                Must be a tech/Dub thing...son graduated last May, Maths and Physics degree...cant even get a job in centra. Limerick based.

                                                                                I must send him to the big smoke.
                                                                                Has the driving improved?
                                                                                ﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿

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                                                                                  Sinus issues the last 18 months, weird smells and seemed like they were infected, had a dicky tooth around the same time...ignored both till a few months ago, did a 30 day steroid spray thing on the sinus, no change. Woke yesterday with a sore jaw, decided to bite the bullet and call dentist, she gave me a 9.00am cancellation this morning. nearly 2 hours in the chair because it wouldn't stop bleeding after she had to extract the tooth, back one so didnt bother me. Even after she stitched it back it still bled so more compression and gauze, the Asprin didnt help...anyways i head home feeling sorry for myself and then blood starts coming out my nose...seemingly the root was up in the sinus cavity, when it got sore last year obviously affected it and when removed there is some sort of passage way now, common enough according to google but never heard of it before.

                                                                                  Got a new smoker yesterday and cant even enjoy it today...soup.
                                                                                  This too shall pass.

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                                                                                    Originally posted by Micknail View Post

                                                                                    Has the driving improved?
                                                                                    Very much so. Still getting lessons but instructor told him he would be 90% sure of passing the test.
                                                                                    This too shall pass.

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

                                                                                      Track down a great Caccio y Pepe pasta. It's Rome's fast food and ridiculously good. Although we went to the place Bourdain ate his Caccio y Pepe and it was ruined by the celebrity.
                                                                                      How's the driving going? When the next test?
                                                                                      No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.

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

                                                                                        Track down a great Caccio y Pepe pasta. It's Rome's fast food and ridiculously good. Although we went to the place Bourdain ate his Caccio y Pepe and it was ruined by the celebrity.
                                                                                        Such a great dish. Not that I've had it in Rome but make it sometimes. Although always tempted to just make it a really peppery carbonara.

                                                                                        Also had some version of it in Variety Jones recently, they certainly did not ruin it.
                                                                                        airport, lol

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                                                                                          My Wired podcast recommended the Folk Fabrique playlist on spotify, and its quite a wild ride. I've managed to bore myself senseless with my 'liked' music on spotify. But was listening to this blend of African dance folk whatever the fuck on the evening walk and its really something else. Might be worth giving it a go - you'll know after the first song if its your thing. Its all brilliantly different and cool and everything.
                                                                                          "We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil

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                                                                                            Edge of Tomorrow is Cruises best film imo. Cracker.
                                                                                            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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                                                                                              We're bringing back AINEC
                                                                                              "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 Theresa View Post
                                                                                                Edge of Tomorrow is Cruises best film imo. Cracker.
                                                                                                A sequel in the works afaik. Only watched the first on a few weeks ago, very impressed.
                                                                                                This too shall pass.

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                                                                                                  Originally posted by eamonhonda View Post

                                                                                                  Such a great dish. Not that I've had it in Rome but make it sometimes. Although always tempted to just make it a really peppery carbonara.

                                                                                                  Also had some version of it in Variety Jones recently, they certainly did not ruin it.
                                                                                                  Variety Jones looks very interesting! Love these no-choice loads-of-courses menus. Have Mr Fox coming up next week which seems to be the same idea.
                                                                                                  "We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil

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                                                                                                    I didn't bother watching the end of Edge of tomorrow. I enjoyed most of it, the initial conceit was quite interesting but it got really dull by the end. Talking of dull - the latest bond is dreadful. Way too long, terrible plot and boring action scenes. Reni Malek gave a truly terrible performance as the villain, although to be fair the character was terrible. I'm annoyed I went to see it.

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                                                                                                      Originally posted by eamonhonda View Post

                                                                                                      Such a great dish. Not that I've had it in Rome but make it sometimes. Although always tempted to just make it a really peppery carbonara.

                                                                                                      Also had some version of it in Variety Jones recently, they certainly did not ruin it.
                                                                                                      You,d think something so simple would be easy to make at home- you’d be wrong

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                                                                                                        Originally posted by Theresa View Post
                                                                                                        Edge of Tomorrow is the best action flick of the century so far.
                                                                                                        fyp

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                                                                                                          Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post
                                                                                                          I didn't bother watching the end of Edge of tomorrow. I enjoyed most of it, the initial conceit was quite interesting but it got really dull by the end. Talking of dull - the latest bond is dreadful. Way too long, terrible plot and boring action scenes. Reni Malek gave a truly terrible performance as the villain, although to be fair the character was terrible. I'm annoyed I went to see it.
                                                                                                          What were you expecting? Aside from casino royale all the craig Bond movies have been a mess , can’t remember much of any of them aside from Mexico City day of the dead scene in one of them
                                                                                                          Timothy dalton bond movies still safe at the top

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                                                                                                            Casino Royale was the last bond film I went to see. For some reason, I got the impression this was supposed to be good.

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                                                                                                              Just watched Free Guy, very enjoyable. Clever.

                                                                                                              Hectorjelly what was the last movie you saw that you thought was good?
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                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                Today is hereby declared Kevin Costner Day.

                                                                                                                Proceed.
                                                                                                                "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                                                  Field of Dreams is Kev's best film. Everything else pales in comparison.

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                                                                                                                    Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post
                                                                                                                    Field of Dreams is Kev's best film. Everything else pales in comparison.
                                                                                                                    Surely Waterworld is a masterpiece hidden in plain sight. It's not Costner's fault that film audiences are moronic philistines.
                                                                                                                    "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post
                                                                                                                      I didn't bother watching the end of Edge of tomorrow. I enjoyed most of it, the initial conceit was quite interesting but it got really dull by the end. Talking of dull - the latest bond is dreadful. Way too long, terrible plot and boring action scenes. Reni Malek gave a truly terrible performance as the villain, although to be fair the character was terrible. I'm annoyed I went to see it.
                                                                                                                      Yeah his Bond character is so fucking dull. You get the impression he thinks it's an actual job he is clocking into. Not a moments fun to be had. At least Pearse was mildly humorous.
                                                                                                                      "We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil

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                                                                                                                        Why are ye all so obsessed with an English Spy who just wont fking DIE.


                                                                                                                        Dances with wolves has a great backstory about the writer.
                                                                                                                        Good movie too.

                                                                                                                        JFK was good . True story bro.

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                                                                                                                          Tomorrow ye need to do Mike Myers with accompanying clips
                                                                                                                          William move yer hed

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