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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
Not even close. The main room is kept at 18 degrees during the day, 19 degrees in the evening. 10 degrees at night. Rest of the house is 10 degrees until the evening when it turns to 16 degrees. Neighbour was saying the same, these houses just leak heat!
Why not turn the heating off totally during the day? I only have it on a few hours a day, in the evening and maybe a while in the morning.
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My electric bill just landed today. Compared to the same period last year, I used 10% fewer units, but the bill was 540 vs 343 last year. Unit price has nearly doubled, standing charge up by 50%, and that's with me on a 26% reduction offer still. Vat lower now too and PSO levy not charged, so if those things were the same you'd be looking at another 30 quid. Thankfully I had 255 in various credits so it's not too bad, and that is our only bill (no gas, oil, solid fuels).
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Originally posted by 6starpool View PostMy electric bill just landed today. Compared to the same period last year, I used 10% fewer units, but the bill was 540 vs 343 last year. Unit price has nearly doubled, standing charge up by 50%, and that's with me on a 26% reduction offer still. Vat lower now too and PSO levy not charged, so if those things were the same you'd be looking at another 30 quid. Thankfully I had 255 in various credits so it's not too bad, and that is our only bill (no gas, oil, solid fuels).
The doom-mongering in Autumn\early winter has not been bone out by the actual experience at all.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by 6starpool View PostMy electric bill just landed today. Compared to the same period last year, I used 10% fewer units, but the bill was 540 vs 343 last year. Unit price has nearly doubled, standing charge up by 50%, and that's with me on a 26% reduction offer still. Vat lower now too and PSO levy not charged, so if those things were the same you'd be looking at another 30 quid. Thankfully I had 255 in various credits so it's not too bad, and that is our only bill (no gas, oil, solid fuels).
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Remember though that the retail price will fall quite sharply over the coming months as the wholesale market falls feed through.
The doom-mongering in Autumn\early winter has not been bone out by the actual experience at all.
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Originally posted by 6starpool View Post
Much like anything else though, it might fall back a bit, but will still be significantly higher than last year. Standing charge increases will never be reversed though. Mine gone from .5050 per day to .7612 per day. I doubt we'll see 30% reductions or the like, not unless there is a very quick ending to mad Vlads 'special operation'.
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Our mid-Nov to mid-Jan bill was 700, so 500 after the government credit. But like Hitch, we're charging a car as well and that accounted for *at least* 100 of the total, if not 150, lots of driving was done in December. This month I've spent less than €20 charging the car.
Have multiple quotes for a nice-sized solar PV system on my desk at present, gonna pull the trigger sometime next week and move ahead with it, will have the panels up and running before the end of the Spring. Could get a system up within a month with one supplier, but pay €2K+ extra for the privilege (must be why they have available installation slots in February!), happy to wait instead. Should be 15 or 16 400W panels on a south-facing roof. Not going to bother with a battery to start with, see how the feed-in tariff goes and re-assess in a year, all the companies who gave me quotes so far have mentioned that in a year the battery tech is expected to advance considerably and it is a good idea to hold off.
BTW Hitch you are mad to have not chased the €500 grant for the car charger! 'Too busy' - it took me no more than 1 hour in total to do what was necessary to get €500 net back. An hour of anyone's time is worth €500 I would have thought
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostMe Inish is wrong
If you were asked to come up with a movie title to sound as Oirish as possible this would definitely suit the billing. I’m sure the Americans love it.
Ronnie Drew would probably call it, The Fiddlers cross – I’m picking bones of course. Although I’m stunned it’s up for so many Oscars. We feed off our Irishness well in Hollywood.
The fingers thing is stupid but sure, diddley eye diddle eye.
Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostBack to the Inish movie . I've read it was an allegory type ref to the Civil War . I get that and I'm not saying its a bad movie but is it really so great with amazing acting ? I don't see it and im a fan of the actors involved.
Most films these days are style over substance. Action, visual, effects. Looks great in the moment. But half way through the post-picture-piss, the you realise the whole thing made no fucking sense. There’s a place for those type of films of course.
But Banshees gets better on reflection rather than falls apart, those films are rare. It had much more depth to it than typical Hollywood tripe. Lots of layers to it. The war building in the background, like Chekhov’s gun, only to amount to nothing in the characters lives. The simple life of the common man. Neighbours turning on each other overnight (civil war again). Loneliness and mental health.
Reminded me of irish literary classics by the likes of O’Casey, Synge and Keane. I wouldn’t be surprised if it makes it’s way on to the Leaving Cert curriculum pretty quickly.
I think it absolutely deserves the Oscar buzz. As do the actors involved.Last edited by Mellor; 27-01-23, 11:40.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Mad Vlad's jolly boys outing certainly caused a temporary spike (In fact, two) - but that's long gone now in the wholesale market.
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Originally posted by ionapaul View Post
BTW Hitch you are mad to have not chased the €500 grant for the car charger! 'Too busy' - it took me no more than 1 hour in total to do what was necessary to get €500 net back. An hour of anyone's time is worth €500 I would have thought"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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I still haven't seen it
I suspect the missus feels it's hard work as has suggested lighter viewing each time I suggested it.
We polished out extraordinary in 2 nights and Tulsa king over last weekend.
Both recommendedPeople 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 Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
Absolutely. There was just a million things happening at the same time. Going to apply for the grant to get a new improved charger though, so all is not fully lost."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Car charger? No, they definitely don't! I am sure a new home buyer could organise installation ahead of moving in, but I haven't heard of any new developments with each house provided a car charger as standard. Not a bad idea at all of course. But at present, the dealers could sell x2 or more times the number of EV cars being sold, to buy most models you need to wait quite a while, up to a year for some the last I checked. The demand WAY outstrips the supply. So you could provide every house with a charger, but most wouldn't be used for years I suspect.
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Watched it twice . Colin Farrell's Oscar performance is just him doing an almost tragi Doughalesque oblivious to the world display. Was this what they were trying to portray ( i know i know - it was a nod to the civil war - the observance to the shootings on the mainland etc) . Hardly Oscar worthy from Farrell Gleeson maybe. . imo. Its got so OTT that folk are praising the donkey. I enjoyed the movie but cringe at the pedantic analysis of it. It doesnt even begin to lace the shoelaces of the Field . Much like music it seems the bar is low these days
I'm waiting on the missus to watch it all. She usually refrains from populace opinion. I'm guessing she'll be a thumbs up though . I give it 7 out of 10 extra marks for giving D'unbelievables a run out.
my 2 cents anyway . Would hate to think this makes our schoolbook textbooks.
Cant wait for the inisfree sequel
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
do you know if new homes now come with them as standard? (feels like they should)"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostBut at present, the dealers could sell x2 or more times the number of EV cars being sold, to buy most models you need to wait quite a while, up to a year for some the last I checked. The demand WAY outstrips the supply."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by zuutroy View PostI live in blissful ignorance as to the magnitude of any household bills. I recommend it. No idea how to log into the joint bank account...I just put a lump in there each month and wish it bon voyage.
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Most films these days are style over substance. Action, visual, effects. Looks great in the moment. But half way through the post-picture-piss, the you realise the whole thing made no fucking sense.
Started watching the last of us yesterday, and my girlfriend turned to me as said this is so boring and going no where, and we turned it off.
I'd rather watch something like Succession or Mad Men, a deeper drama about smaller cast, than all the drudge turned out by the streaming companies these days.
Any I look up highly recommended dramas, it's mostly stuff from 10 years ago that I've watching.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View Post
Cant wait for the inisfree sequel
Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Anyone know much about projectors, screens etc. Might put one in the ceiling and get a sound system, I guess bluetooth? Never had a tv and mean to keep it that way.
Basically want to stream video files from my phone (wifi) to a projector, or from pc (homeplug in a different part of the house), as little cables as possible. Hopefully just a cable to power the projector.
I won't be having any tv service.
Can you just get things like a Chromecast, firestick, roku and plug them into a projector, and your phone stream to it? Know nothing about these bar their names.
Probably not as easy for the PC since it's on the LAN.Last edited by Tar.Aldarion; 27-01-23, 16:52.
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Originally posted by hotspur View Post
Did you watch The Virtues from Channel 4? Only 4 episodes but if a deep drama is what you want.
Would probably be still more uplifting than watching most of the dross that's out
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostA work email with the opening line including "this is not the Russian military" shows the sender knows how to peak interest late on a Friday evening.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostWatched it twice . Colin Farrell's Oscar performance is just him doing an almost tragi Doughalesque oblivious to the world display. Was this what they were trying to portray ( i know i know - it was a nod to the civil war - the observance to the shootings on the mainland etc) . Hardly Oscar worthy from Farrell Gleeson maybe. . imo. Its got so OTT that folk are praising the donkey. I enjoyed the movie but cringe at the pedantic analysis of it. It doesnt even begin to lace the shoelaces of the Field . Much like music it seems the bar is low these days
I'm waiting on the missus to watch it all. She usually refrains from populace opinion. I'm guessing she'll be a thumbs up though . I give it 7 out of 10 extra marks for giving D'unbelievables a run out.
my 2 cents anyway . Would hate to think this makes our schoolbook textbooks.
Cant wait for the inisfree sequel
I’m not sure if tragic-oblivious is a fault. I mean, Barry Keoghan’s character was a tragic-simpleton from the west. And he played it perfectly. He’s shaping up to be the next Irish actor. Somebody certainly got wind early, he was The Joker at the end of the last Batman
movie.
The film we did for the LC was The Dead, thought it was a poor fit with the other texts. Whereas I think Banshees lends itself much more to a comparative study question.
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My eldest's school (4th year) put on a full cast version of Queen, The Musical tonight.
Quite the show. The girl leads (Scaramouche and Killer Queen clearly had talents unnoticed by me when I coached them in hockey a few years back."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by zuutroy View PostI live in blissful ignorance as to the magnitude of any household bills. I recommend it. No idea how to log into the joint bank account...I just put a lump in there each month and wish it bon voyage.
Having said that, if it wasn't for my ex banker, due diligence, crossed Is and Ts wife I'd be falling out of early houses on a WednesdayI hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View PostAnyone know much about projectors, screens etc. Might put one in the ceiling and get a sound system, I guess bluetooth? Never had a tv and mean to keep it that way.
Basically want to stream video files from my phone (wifi) to a projector, or from pc (homeplug in a different part of the house), as little cables as possible. Hopefully just a cable to power the projector.
I won't be having any tv service.
Can you just get things like a Chromecast, firestick, roku and plug them into a projector, and your phone stream to it? Know nothing about these bar their names.
Probably not as easy for the PC since it's on the LAN.
For that James Bond ooze where your aim is to impress so incredibly that 'back to my place' girl that just hooked your arm.
You'll be so impressed.
She won't be as impressed, she might think you're a dork, but hey, who cares about her.
Let me know
I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostMy eldest's school (4th year) put on a full cast version of Queen, The Musical tonight.
Quite the show. The girl leads (Scaramouche and Killer Queen clearly had talents unnoticed by me when I coached them in hockey a few years back.
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Poker Face is epic. Get on it everyone. Thank me later for making your 2023 a fantastic place to live and work.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14269590/"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
Last edited by MysteryGuest; 28-01-23, 01:13.Will you ever fuck off with that shite... you are easily one of the worst posters on here for this-Pokerhand
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Lazare Whats the going rate these days for an automatic window blind, 1800 opening. ?
What started as new tiles seems to have evolved into a kitchen overhaul, units painted and new counters.
Had a kinked copper pipe for years in the utility, effectively a useless rad, knowing i would be replacing the tiles i decided to investigate and see what i needed to repair same, sure im only having a look, lifting the tile and see whats going on below ground, no need to drain the system.....good Jesus, thank goodness youngfellow was here to play the little Dutch boy, if i was on my own by the time i would have got the tank in the attic tied up and started to drain from the boilerhouse place would have been seriously water damaged.
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Originally posted by Lazare View Post
For a man of your style and substance, a homeowner in the bustling heart of a major city, I can provide a voice activated ceiling mounted projector screen.
For that James Bond ooze where your aim is to impress so incredibly that 'back to my place' girl that just hooked your arm.
You'll be so impressed.
She won't be as impressed, she might think you're a dork, but hey, who cares about her.
Let me knowThis too shall pass.
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostCar charger? No, they definitely don't! I am sure a new home buyer could organise installation ahead of moving in, but I haven't heard of any new developments with each house provided a car charger as standard. Not a bad idea at all of course. But at present, the dealers could sell x2 or more times the number of EV cars being sold, to buy most models you need to wait quite a while, up to a year for some the last I checked. The demand WAY outstrips the supply. So you could provide every house with a charger, but most wouldn't be used for years I suspect.
You can only apply for the grant when you are registered homeowner. Nobody can apply for the grant on your behalf.
They can pre wire out to the front / conduit to the consumer unit (in fact regs may oblige them to) however if any further work is done before the grant application is received it's a reject.
To an extent its not a disaster that they're not being auto fitted to new builds as you can be guaranteed they'd be getting pretty vanilla charge points only. Anyone wanting solar integration would need a better (load sensing) point which would be non standard, and awkwardly (though this is going away) we still have a huge number of gen 2 Nissan leaf owners in this country with the type 1 chargers so would need a different connection.
Give it 4/5 years and all the above changes though. Just not quite there yet.
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View PostAnyone know much about projectors, screens etc. Might put one in the ceiling and get a sound system, I guess bluetooth? Never had a tv and mean to keep it that way.
Basically want to stream video files from my phone (wifi) to a projector, or from pc (homeplug in a different part of the house), as little cables as possible. Hopefully just a cable to power the projector.
I won't be having any tv service.
Can you just get things like a Chromecast, firestick, roku and plug them into a projector, and your phone stream to it? Know nothing about these bar their names.
Probably not as easy for the PC since it's on the LAN.
Definitely get a screen, and take Laz up on the offer of automatic.
Nvidia shield as the 'driver' would have the grunt to power any app based TV stuff, and has Chromecast built in. Would connect in via hdmi and would have Bluetooth to enable you to organise sound separately (otherwise you are going to need an audio out / hdmi out on the projector)
As always, you can spend reasonable and or you can go fucking mental with these.
An absolute key for a projector to be suitable for an area is getting the room dark. Again bother Lazare for proper black out blinds if required.
We got my parents a ceiling mounted mitsubishi projector and auto screen fitted about 10/12 years ago. Cost something like 3k overall of which 1.2k was projector. Lamps have a lifetime and we replaced the lamp in that projector once after 3 years for about 400. Next time it went I swapped it for a brand new optoma projector which cost about the same as the Mitsubish's lamp and has lamps closer to 100 in cost itself.
Not exactly this model but not far off. Optoma HD145X 1080p Home Entertainment Projector https://amzn.eu/d/02EfADg
Do a bit of math with room dimensions to figure out screen size needed from distance available, or whether this means you should be getting a short throw projector.
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This setup would not need the shield as has Android built in, and 4k....
https://www.optoma.co.uk/product-details/uhz50
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Originally posted by hotspur View Post
I was talking about this the other day with a girl who must be in the same year as your eldest. I hope your daughter is doing more productive things with her transition year placements than the so called mentoring I'm supposed to be doing with her.
So far she's done:- a week in a tech startup
- a week in a primary school in Mayo
Next up is:- a week in the CRC
- a week in the RNLI Howth
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Last call for the 2023 Multi Sport Competition. Arguably the best multi-sport competition on IPB.
Simply predict a winner of the big sporting events of the year (US Masters, Wimbledon, Tour De France , 6 Nations, NBA etc), - score points for good picks, most points wins a decent pot.
All details in posts #1-3. Closing date Saturday evening.
2023 Multi Sport Competition - Irish Poker Boards
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Joe rogan is definitely some kind of psy op to kill off brain cells in young men- that Huberman guy who gets posted here is part of the Rogan verse too - which isn’t a good reflection on him
worst stuff is the comedians he promotes- bert Kreischer, Theo Avon etc - brain damagingly unfunnyWill you ever fuck off with that shite... you are easily one of the worst posters on here for this-Pokerhand
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We've three different types of options then in terms of tech. Can be USB-C charged battery or 230v mains motor.
Bluetooth motor that you can control with your phone within Bluetooth range. Can store up to 3x timers on the motor that will activate whether you're there or not. Regular firmware & software updates, improvements etc. That retails around €240 for an 1800mm blind. Bigger motor for blinds over 5m2.
You can add a WiFi bridge then for more dynamic automation, voice activation, control from anywhere in the world. Sunrise/sunset timers. They can be offset too which is cool. Mine go down 10 mins before the sun sets every day, ideal for this latitude. That device retails for €200 for 10m range, and €350 for 20m.
Then theres a system called EveMotionBlinds. That has Thread tech inside so forms a mesh network along with any/all other thread devices, and is Matter ready.
It's currently best suited to people in the Apple ecosystem, but will open up to Android users much more broadly when Matter launches.
Some cool automation with that one, motion sensors, smart plugs, weather stations that paired up with a heat reflecting fabric can keep a room cool automatically, protect flooring, art, furniture etc. An outdoor luminosity sensor that does similar, will sense when sunlight is too strong and drop your blind. That motor retails about €365 for 1800mm.
Prices all on top of the blind price.
Pretty cool stuff.
There are more simple motorised blinds for better prices but the market is hungry for smart and intuitive. We're doing well with them.
I'll look after you obv if you fancied one.
I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Lazare View Post
Talking retail here but anywhere from €120 to €400 for the blind itself dependent on fabric choice.
We've three different types of options then in terms of tech. Can be USB-C charged battery or 230v mains motor.
Bluetooth motor that you can control with your phone within Bluetooth range. Can store up to 3x timers on the motor that will activate whether you're there or not. Regular firmware & software updates, improvements etc. That retails around €240 for an 1800mm blind. Bigger motor for blinds over 5m2.
You can add a WiFi bridge then for more dynamic automation, voice activation, control from anywhere in the world. Sunrise/sunset timers. They can be offset too which is cool. Mine go down 10 mins before the sun sets every day, ideal for this latitude. That device retails for €200 for 10m range, and €350 for 20m.
Then theres a system called EveMotionBlinds. That has Thread tech inside so forms a mesh network along with any/all other thread devices, and is Matter ready.
It's currently best suited to people in the Apple ecosystem, but will open up to Android users much more broadly when Matter launches.
Some cool automation with that one, motion sensors, smart plugs, weather stations that paired up with a heat reflecting fabric can keep a room cool automatically, protect flooring, art, furniture etc. An outdoor luminosity sensor that does similar, will sense when sunlight is too strong and drop your blind. That motor retails about €365 for 1800mm.
Prices all on top of the blind price.
Pretty cool stuff.
There are more simple motorised blinds for better prices but the market is hungry for smart and intuitive. We're doing well with them.
I'll look after you obv if you fancied one.
USB-C, standalone remote, up and down at the push of a button, thats enough of a jump tech wise for me, I am 50 after all !
Went looking for new gas hob today...dont hate me but we are changing to inductionSo much easier clean, nicer style wise also.
This too shall pass.
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Originally posted by oleras View Post
Thats a lot of info for a hungover man. Let me digest....
USB-C, standalone remote, up and down at the push of a button, thats enough of a jump tech wise for me, I am 50 after all !
Went looking for new gas hob today...dont hate me but we are changing to inductionSo much easier clean, nicer style wise also.
Only downside is it's not as good as gas for wok cooking. I'm lucky mine is well seasoned, wouldn't be any point buying a new one.
Make sure you get cookware designed specifically for induction, rather than stuff that says it works on everything. Cast iron works amazingly.
Let me know if you want further info on that blind, I'll help you out on it.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostI feel like I must either have entered some parallel universe or else I'm having delusions. I can hear SF voices on the radio talking with great sanctimony about standards in public office when it comes to funding political parties.
But that can't be happening, can it? Unless my calendar has malfunctioned and it's April 1st.
What a bunch of fucking hypocrites SF are."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Interesting survey about North-South interaction today:- 2/3 of people in the south say they have no friends in NI
- 80% say they have no relations there
- Over 50% say they have not travelled across the border in the last 5 years
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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