Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[ComradeCollie]

Odds on HH waking up in his old gaff in Rennes with one half of the couple that are now renting the house either side of him in the bed?

I wouldn't joke about. Remember being at an AA meeting 30 years ago, and one of the chaps stories was of going back on the booze after a long break, having a six month blackout/bender, and waking up playing a gig in Amsterdam.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

In the early house yet?

Watching You on Netflix and drinking wine. I feel this is my best life.

[ComradeCollie]

Watching You on Netflix and drinking wine. I feel this is my best life.

You'd want to be drunk to watch that. A few episodes in and it's pure shite.

[Lao Lao]

Watching You on Netflix and drinking wine. I feel this is my best life.

You'd want to be drunk to watch that. A few episodes in and it's pure shite.

I watched the first episode last night - it already seems very far fetched, even for a TV show - Not sure I'll last for the full season which isn't a great sign after one episode.

[Lao Lao]

I wouldn't joke about. Remember being at an AA meeting 30 years ago, and one of the chaps stories was of going back on the booze after a long break, having a six month blackout/bender, and waking up playing a gig in Amsterdam.

But if he hadn't blacked out, it would have been one hell of a story

[ComradeCollie]

I watched the first episode last night - it already seems very far fetched, even for a TV show - Not sure I'll last for the full season which isn't a great sign after one episode.

It's also kinda offensive to stalkers and murderers

[ComradeCollie]

But if he hadn't blacked out, it would have been one hell of a story

Oh, I was mostly jealous!

[ComradeCollie]

It's funny the way one still reads Colin Powell as Coal-in. His funeral is on now.

[Wombatman]

Rose Plays Julie is at the very top end of hope produced stuff. Pity it falls apart at the end. The lead up is well worth it though.

[Raoul Duke III]

Ended up buying several cases of wine on kwm after all the talk today. Christmas sorted in any case.

[Wombatman]

Half a mil for a 2 bedroom house in an estate. Crikey.

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/br...lin-18/4508061

[ComradeCollie]

Frankie Boyle is coming to the Gate next February. Never been mad on Beckett, but I definitely want to see this there https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f...play-7qvmbwg7z https://www.gatetheatre.ie/whats-on/

[Lao Lao]

Ended up buying several cases of wine on kwm after all the talk today. Christmas sorted in any case.

What took your fancy?

[Raoul Duke III]

What took your fancy?

I wasn't particularly discerning. Easier just to c&p on a Friday evening.

	2 x Lunaria Coste di Moro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2016 - 750ml Red Wine	£29.90
	2 x Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2020 - 750ml White Wine	£33.90
	3 x Iona Elgin Pinot Noir 2017 - 750 ml Red Wine	£65.85
	2 x Lunaria Pecorino Civitas 2020 - 750 ml White Wine	£29.90
	2 x Meerlust Stellenbosch Merlot 2016 - 750ml Red Wine	£41.90
	2 x Cave de Turckheim Sables et Galets Pinot Gris 2017 - 750ml White Wine	£29.90
	2 x Chateau du Coureau Cotes de Bordeaux 2016 - 750ml Red Wine	£27.90
	3 x Delas Freres Ventoux Rouge 2018 - 750ml Red Wine	£35.85
	2 x Biscardo Lugana DOC 2020 - 750ml White Wine	£25.90
	2 x Allegrini Corte Giara Valpolicella Ripasso La Groletta 2018 - 750ml Red Wine	£34.90
	2 x Domaine de la Combe Vieilles Vignes Muscadet Sevre & Maine Sur Lie 2019 - 750ml Red Wine	£27.90
	3 x Meerlust Stellenbosch Rubicon 2017 - 750ml Red Wine	£86.85

[Raoul Duke III]

I need to start drinking Georgian, Greek or Uruguayan wine to be down with the Kool Kidz

[Strewelpeter]

Quite a profitable strategy has emerged for fundalk punting needs a bit of patience.

All you need is a bit of efficient and accurate use of live pause when there is a close finish approaching - Don't wait and rewind or you'll miss the value Stop it as close to the line as you can, if you don't form an opinion immediately, use a bit of card on the screen to draw the line.
Ignore the price in market. Sometimes even when its a clear result the market will be 50:50 until RTV show their freeze frame some 30 seconds later.

Last winner there tonight traded at more than double its SP of 6/1 and was available for ages for lots of money @ 3 and 4/1 after it had won the race. It's the third time I've seen the market get it way wrong in as many meetings.
Something very satisfying about punting a winner that has already gone by.

[oleras]

I need to start drinking Georgian, Greek or Uruguayan wine to be down with the Kool Kidz

Is it a coin toss if you will have to pay excise duty and vat ?

[Lao Lao]

I need to start drinking Georgian, Greek or Uruguayan wine to be down with the Kool Kidz

Good selection for Christmas.

I mainly drink Bordeaux red and NZ/Loire white. Not the worst rut to be in but probably should expand my selections more. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese are the areas I'm trying to delve more into.

[Raoul Duke III]

Good selection for Christmas.

I mainly drink Bordeaux red and NZ/Loire white. Not the worst rut to be in but probably should expand my selections more. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese are the areas I'm trying to delve more into.

I'd drink a fair bit of Eye-talian. Very little NZ\AU.

German, Czech and Slovenian wine is worth investigation.

[ionapaul]

Half a mil for a 2 bedroom house in an estate. Crikey.

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/br...lin-18/4508061

If that 2 bed was in Ballsbridge or Dalkey the price would be totally fine, is the location that's the issue there. I've seen it suggested that with that price, the developer actually doesn't want to sell to the public, but wants to offload to the eejits in DLR county council. I've a 3 bed that's very slightly bigger, also in an estate outside the M50 and am selling for a touch off 1/2 million, that's the market right now!

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

Its phenomenal the amount of things that can go wrong in 36 hours. Was everything just hanging on a string.

[ComradeCollie]

Its phenomenal the amount of things that can go wrong in 36 hours. Was everything just hanging on a string.

Are you still in Ireland?

[Lazare]

Its phenomenal the amount of things that can go wrong in 36 hours. Was everything just hanging on a string.

Hope things are alright with you dude.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

ah no, i'm loving everything. Was fit to explode with worry, and drinking has just shown it was all a mirage. Need to stop it, id heard that two years off beer returned you sensible, but apparently not in my case. heart beer though

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

Are you still in Ireland?

Lets book a flight

[Degag]

Seems like just a terrible question to ask but anyhow: is storing wine standing rather than on it's side a terrible thing?

Maybe it doesn't matter with an average wine and does with a better one?

Am not a wine person but might be in the future (and therefore might purchase a few of the aforementioned). Don't really want future me looking back at me like a

[ComradeCollie]

Lets book a flight

You're such a tease

[Mellor]

Seems like just a terrible question to ask but anyhow: is storing wine standing rather than on it's side a terrible thing?

Maybe it doesn't matter with an average wine and does with a better one?

Am not a wine person but might be in the future (and therefore might purchase a few of the aforementioned). Don't really want future me looking back at me like a

Corks are essentially wooden sponges. If a bottle is stored upright long term, the cork can dry out and let small amounts of air into the bottle. Storing a bottle on its side stops that happening as the cork stays wet.
Irrelevant for any wine you buy to drink soon.

Also irrelevant for screw cap wine.

[Silver-Tiger]

Any fancies in the racing today?

[Raoul Duke III]

In a fit of empathy with HH, I just demolished the last 2 built-in wardrobes that we inherited with this house. Fuck me, they built things to last back in them there days.

Now for the joy of the visit to the dump.

[Raoul Duke III]

Have been chasing down the energy guy who did the survey of our house 2 months ago. Had a chat yesterday. The gist of it being that he hadn't bothered to send us the survey results as 'you've no chance of getting a builder'. He said all his usual builders aren't even answering the phone and also that a lot of the lower-skilled building workforce haven't returned to work yet (either returned to their native lands or else sitting on the PUP to the bitter end).

Pretty discouraging from both our own POV but also in the wider context. Just gotta sit and wait it out I guess and let Lao Lao sort out the global supply chains and SF will resolve the building industry here.

[Raoul Duke III]

Any fancies in the racing today?

Was thinking Elbow's favourite, Jeff Kidder, looked an attractive price in the 12.50 at Naas against two opponents who may not be fully tuned up. 9/2.

[Strewelpeter]

Any fancies in the racing today?

Nice card at Naas to get the jumps season into third gear and lots to enjoy at Del Mar tonight. Will be funking hard for Ronan Whelan and A Case of you in the sprint but probably not a bet.

No huge fancies, mostly just sit back and enjoy. Its a pity there aren't another couple of runners in the novice hurdle, I don't think its as deep as it appears on the surface and would guess that Joseph's Vultan might turn out to be overpriced in it, want to be taking on the of of the market maybe a speculative RFC with Autumn evening . Same problem with Belfast Banter in Wincanton, he travels well, is fit to run and could be competitive at this level today, would like the 10/1 if there were 3 places.

[Dice75]

Have been chasing down the energy guy who did the survey of our house 2 months ago. Had a chat yesterday. The gist of it being that he hadn't bothered to send us the survey results as 'you've no chance of getting a builder'. He said all his usual builders aren't even answering the phone and also that a lot of the lower-skilled building workforce haven't returned to work yet (either returned to their native lands or else sitting on the PUP to the bitter end).

Pretty discouraging from both our own POV but also in the wider context. Just gotta sit and wait it out I guess and let Lao Lao sort out the global supply chains and SF will resolve the building industry here.

Our lad is finished up with us at Christmas and i know he has 4 or 5 others on the go but might be able to squeeze you in. Just tell him i wont pay him if he doesnt

[Dice75]

Naas is on TG4 today too

[Lazare]

Have been chasing down the energy guy who did the survey of our house 2 months ago. Had a chat yesterday. The gist of it being that he hadn't bothered to send us the survey results as 'you've no chance of getting a builder'. He said all his usual builders aren't even answering the phone and also that a lot of the lower-skilled building workforce haven't returned to work yet (either returned to their native lands or else sitting on the PUP to the bitter end).

Pretty discouraging from both our own POV but also in the wider context. Just gotta sit and wait it out I guess and let Lao Lao sort out the global supply chains and SF will resolve the building industry here.

Try and book one though. At least get on some good builders list. They'll always have a waiting list.

[Lazare]

There's a builder called Séamus Harrington Const Ltd that I'd recommend. I've been in a lot of top end architect designed homes and he's one of the best ones I've seen.

No website which is weird. His own house that he built featured on Home of the year.

[Strewelpeter]

Joseph's Vultan might turn out to be overpriced in it, want to be taking on the of of the market maybe a speculative RFC with Autumn evening .

Good decision by whoever it was to withdraw him would have been sick if he came under orders was 10/1 hed ever have gone with them.

[shrapnel]

H'mon the blossoms! Give us a good game. Show us what unstructured play is all about! None of that set piece nonsense!

[shrapnel]

Wtf is with that hideous kit? Green no longer good enough?

[Raoul Duke III]

H'mon the blossoms! Give us a good game. Show us what unstructured play is all about! None of that set piece nonsense!

Solid BBV'ing.

[Raoul Duke III]

Try and book one though. At least get on some good builders list. They'll always have a waiting list.

Might as well wait for the detail of the new retrofit scheme at this stage.

[shrapnel]

Solid BBV'ing.

Don't think it was ever in doubt. Just hoping for an entertaining game tbh.

[Raoul Duke III]

Wtf is with that hideous kit? Green no longer good enough?

Not sure if it's that Leinster are very good here or Japan just haven't turned up. Onto next week anyway as this game is done.

Agree on the kit. I'm colour blind - it looks like a light shade of black or very dark gray?

[Strewelpeter]

Well settled in for the 12 hours of racing ahead

[dobby]

If that 2 bed was in Ballsbridge or Dalkey the price would be totally fine, is the location that's the issue there. I've seen it suggested that with that price, the developer actually doesn't want to sell to the public, but wants to offload to the eejits in DLR county council. I've a 3 bed that's very slightly bigger, also in an estate outside the M50 and am selling for a touch off 1/2 million, that's the market right now!

Mate of mine here in Ashbourne sold his run of the mill bog standard 3 bed house in an estate for 510k. Bought a detached house in a more settled area of Ashbourne, 5 bedrooms, a massive back garden, large driveway, huge patio area out the back too. And unlimited potential for whatever he wants to do for 600k.

In Ashbourne! Mental prices but cant help thinking hes done well in the whole thing.

[shrapnel]

Not sure if it's that Leinster are very good here or Japan just haven't turned up. Onto next week anyway as this game is done.

Agree on the kit. I'm colour blind - it looks like a light shade of black or very dark gray?

Ugly Purple and black.

[Strewelpeter]

I thought for a minute there, watching without sound that Sexton had retired.

[MysteryGuest]

Well settled in for the 12 hours of racing ahead

Mice bit of chavball on the lower left corner

[MysteryGuest]

I thought for a minute there, watching without sound that Sexton had retired.

Nope he’s wants to play next World Cup , bubbling along nicely for another schadenfreude fest for me

[Strewelpeter]

Nice bit of chavball on the lower left corner

Waiting for the cricket to start

[Raoul Duke III]

Waiting for the cricket to start

SA all over England's bowlers so far

[Hectorjelly]

[ionapaul]

Mate of mine here in Ashbourne sold his run of the mill bog standard 3 bed house in an estate for 510k. Bought a detached house in a more settled area of Ashbourne, 5 bedrooms, a massive back garden, large driveway, huge patio area out the back too. And unlimited potential for whatever he wants to do for 600k.

In Ashbourne! Mental prices but cant help thinking hes done well in the whole thing.

Well, as you say, 'in Ashbourne'! Wouldn't be my idea of a good trade, assuming first house was in a decent area in Dublin, but of course I am just not a country person at heart, at this stage in my life I'd really struggle to move back to Galway city even, too small. All this being said, it's not like I make it out into Dublin city centre very often these days, I bet I spend 90+% of my time within the boundaries of Dublin 18!

[Strewelpeter]

Naas is on TG4 today too

They got their money's worth with a Rachel Blackmore four timer brought up in spectacular fashion on an evens fav that must have been trading at 100/1 jumping the last

[Lao Lao]

ionapaul Have you listened to to the new Modest Mouse album yet, The Golden Casket?

Isaac and the lads seem to have mellowed quite a bit, not nearly as angry but still some really good tunes on it.

[Hectorjelly]

I'm pretty hungover today, but this video cheered me right up: https://twitter.com/Elzo_/status/145...449111040?s=20

[Raoul Duke III]

Well, as you say, 'in Ashbourne'! Wouldn't be my idea of a good trade, assuming first house was in a decent area in Dublin, but of course I am just not a country person at heart, at this stage in my life I'd really struggle to move back to Galway city even, too small. All this being said, it's not like I make it out into Dublin city centre very often these days, I bet I spend 90+% of my time within the boundaries of Dublin 18!

Interesting the adjectives used though: 'huge', 'massive', 'large', 'unlimited'.

I wonder how many people reside in this palatial abode?

[ionapaul]

ionapaul Have you listened to to the new Modest Mouse album yet, The Golden Casket?

Isaac and the lads seem to have mellowed quite a bit, not nearly as angry but still some really good tunes on it.

Not yet! Will have to do so soon. Am currently enjoying the new War In Drugs album, already excited about next year's gig.

[ComradeCollie]

ionapaul Can you do a bit of a report on 'The Book of Mormon' when you get to see it. I'm not going until the 26th, and worried it will be cancelled again the way the covid numbers are going.