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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostWow that's empty. Barely even recognised it as Grafton Street without everyone on it.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by pokerhand View PostQuestion for kayroo. Looking at the public tax defaulters list. Is "miss use of marked mineral oil" code for something else or it is just a very common tax evasion trick?
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Originally posted by pokerhand View PostQuestion for kayroo. Looking at the public tax defaulters list. Is "miss use of marked mineral oil" code for something else or it is just a very common tax evasion trick?
EDIT: Quick look at the list and a google makes it clear it’s the official designation for diesel laundering.Last edited by Kayroo; 28-07-20, 22:09.You are technically correct...the best kind of correct
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Originally posted by Kayroo View Post
Haven’t a notion. I don’t do a lick of tax work.
EDIT: Quick look at the list and a google makes it clear it’s the official designation for diesel laundering.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 Kayroo View Post
EDIT: Quick look at the list and a google makes it clear it’s the official designation for diesel laundering.
Although diesel laundering may fall under the same general heading on the defaulters list, I'd imagine the punishment would be considerable higher.
Originally posted by pokerhand View PostHmm, seem to be a very popular racket for some reason.
If you look at the defaulters list. Probably quite a few farmers on there, or similar agricultural jobs. Often you'll get a string of brothers , or the whole family.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostFor today's discussion I call on BENNY HIFI LAO LAO HJ and the likes to give us your top 5 fab chunes at the moment . Gospel chunes accepted but no debating the lyrics please Kayroo.
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Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post
I think you would enjoy this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OiCshWkV0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OiCshWkV0L
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"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 PostThey pay regular price and then a refund transfer is initiated almost immediately to give them their discount providing they are within their annual allowance (allowance cap to avoid fraudulent use). We have a card like that here for health - hundreds of private and regional health insurers, millions of health professionals and pharmacies, tens of millions of health users - and it works like a charm. You normally pay at point of receiving health care and then get the money back in your bank account two days later. Doing the same for a few farmers and a few garages should be a piece of piss.
How do you ensure that the cap is exactly sufficient, without having surplus allowance to be used.
What about other marked diesel uses, like home heating fuel. Another allowance cap?
Seem like you’re just making it easier to abuse, and harder to get caught.
The medical card example doesn’t really hold up. As you are paying at point of use. Patients names, prescription name, etc can be verified.
I agree that there surely a better system. But I don’t think a discount card is the answer.
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Originally posted by ComradeCollie View PostIs the Lazare HJ race today or did I miss it?
Originally posted by dinekesWould be interested in a trip report on the race from the lads if they could be bothered, including training/preparation for the past few months during lockdown. Any issues with nerves etc.
Obviously interested in the race itself, initial pace, tactics, final push etc.
First time ever racing 800m. It was unbelievably tough. Had expected it to hurt but jesus it was pure torture. Only got to see stats from it when Garmin got sorted a couple of days ago. I went out way too fast. Ran the first 100m or so at 2:40km pace, which obv wasn't sustainable. Burn came on at about 350m, along with a deluge of rain. Thoughts of packing it in at about 600, was slowing considerably. Was running at 4:05km pace by 800.
In hindsight bad tactics, had nothing in me for a kick. Looking at Ciara Mageean running that 1:59 the other night and the strong kick she had through the final 200m, that's how it's supposed to be done
I probably should be aiming to go out at 3:30km pace and try kick the last 100.
Delighted with it though as hadn't had the chance to run much since the baby arrived. My mile time predicted 2:52 and I ran it in 2:48.
Soaked....
Last edited by Lazare; 29-07-20, 12:38.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
There's surely a semi-decent case for ditching the TV bill altogether? Or at least just getting it down it the bare minimum number of channels to watch whatever sports you are in to. Can't imagine kids watch tv anymore (unless maybe there were a few years after the youtube generation), and everything except sports (which seem to be too inconvenient to not subscribe to) is easily accessed.
I find TV very confusing. Just endless choice, too much choice, but its all other people's choices rather than my choice.
We find that far too much of our bills now are going on online subs: Spotify, Netflix, DisneyPlus, Dropbox, Google Drive, Headspace, VPN, Office365, etc etc. Must be maybe up to 15 different subs. They don't seem all that negotiable either - no renewal discounts. Might give Netflix the heave-ho at some point soon as there's just not enough content on it. DisneyPlus will definitely be gone when the year is up as there's no content the kids find interesting. Dropbox and Google Drive seem obvious duplicates, and we have two different Dropboxes (mine and wife), so we could probably save maybe 25 a month by amalgamating them. Headspace is just a scam, but try telling the wife that. She even has an Evernote subscription for a rather large amount every month despite that service largely being shut down.
TV: I personally don't watch much but Mrs D3 does and kids do use it too.
Only other subs we have are Netflix and Spotify. We all use Netflix. Spotify is probably only used by the teenager in any volume, I use it a bit.
So, it's <100 a month now for all forms of entertainment, including B/B, which is probably fine. Until I go shopping again next year.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View PostKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are dominating Spotify for me at the moment. They have a lot of influences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oek7d-6KtxU
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostI'd imagine the fuel is already being used in both work and personal vehicles by farmers - a perk of being a farmer to make up for smelling like cowshit all the time!
Surely there's a reasonable formula for working out how much fuel per acre and type of farming. Add in a bit of surplus in the allowances that may very well be used and abused, but not by much. It would be quite simple to do really.
Your suggestion amounts to removing the dye and just accepting casual illegal use. Which would eliminate laundering, but increase casual use.
For home heating oil, regulation should already be handling that, I don't know why it isn't. Just put the legal onus on regulated fuel delivery companies to not deliver unreasonable amounts of oil to a given address. They need to work out what is reasonable and unreasonable based on historical data and cop on and are liable for obviously fraudulent misuse.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostFor today's discussion I call on BENNY HIFI LAO LAO HJ and the likes to give us your top 5 fab chunes at the moment . Gospel chunes accepted but no debating the lyrics please Kayroo.
Out Now: https://denisechaila.bandcamp.com/instagram.com/denisechailatwitter.com/denisechailaDirected by Mark LoganDirector of Photography - Kenneth AdamsPro...
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Aliexpress giving me great recommendations
swastika men skinny pants Running Sweatpants Sportswear Joggers Tights Mens Gym Fitness Pants 2019 men Elastic Cotton Trousers
Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
<100 is highly acceptable. I was under the impression that Sky was an astronomical amount of money.
I think Sky Sports is 30 a month on its own, and I ended up getting my standard monthly bill down from 110 to 75, with Sky Sports added in as well."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Well, Virgin threw in Sky Sports to keep us so I said grand (young lad big into soccer) and dropped the cost by €35 pm. Their broadband is better too.
TV: I personally don't watch much but Mrs D3 does and kids do use it too.
Only other subs we have are Netflix and Spotify. We all use Netflix. Spotify is probably only used by the teenager in any volume, I use it a bit.
So, it's <100 a month now for all forms of entertainment, including B/B, which is probably fine. Until I go shopping again next year.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostHoping to someday reach Bruton peak fitness level. The man is ripped.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Dice75 View Post
Worth my while ringing Virgin? Currently on €119 a month for TV (3 Boxes), BB and phone (unlimited inc Abroad), no sports or anything.- do 1 minute's research on bonkers.ie to get a quote for switching
- call the Virgin 1908 number and wait some time on hold but eventually get through to the wan who deals with contract cancels
- she'll ask you why are you cancelling etc, say price. I am moving to Sky for xx p.m.
- she came back on her own bat to say, Ok yes we can cut you from 110 to 75 p.m.
- I hemmed and hawed and said, 'well Sky will give me Sky Sports but if you can do the same that might swing the deal'
- She then allegedly talked to her supervisor and came back with the good news
Job done
so yeah, just make the call really. I try to do this as soon as we go out of contract, this the first time in the new gaff."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Postyou're like the guy who sits in a meeting and says why nothing better can ever be done. It's easily solvable, you're just pointing out data problems really not actual problems. Be a mellcan not a mellcant.
I’m saying your suggestion was pretty poor and seamed to miss the point of why it’s dyed in the first place.
And they where simply the holes apparent to this city slicker.
It’s an outdated system, there is surely a better way. But I’ve no clue what that way is. Maybe a more agricultural mind type around here has more relevant hands on experience
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Ha, the grin on boy-child's face when I said 'turn on the TV there and go to channel 407' (taking you to SS soccer channel)
Obviously I now get Father of the Year status, for er, giving him another excuse to stare at a screen for hours on end."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostHa, the grin on boy-child's face when I said 'turn on the TV there and go to channel 407' (taking you to SS soccer channel)
Obviously I now get Father of the Year status, for er, giving him another excuse to stare at a screen for hours on end.
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Its about time we saw Dublin getting some small bit of exposure as a place to go for your holiday in Ireland. The place is teeming with empty hotels and plenty of things to do.
Must be hard to make the shift from decades of lazy marketing that promoted nothing more than puke and piss themed weekends.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Definitely. My play was:- do 1 minute's research on bonkers.ie to get a quote for switching
- call the Virgin 1908 number and wait some time on hold but eventually get through to the wan who deals with contract cancels
- she'll ask you why are you cancelling etc, say price. I am moving to Sky for xx p.m.
- she came back on her own bat to say, Ok yes we can cut you from 110 to 75 p.m.
- I hemmed and hawed and said, 'well Sky will give me Sky Sports but if you can do the same that might swing the deal'
- She then allegedly talked to her supervisor and came back with the good news
Job done
so yeah, just make the call really. I try to do this as soon as we go out of contract, this the first time in the new gaff.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostIts about time we saw Dublin getting some small bit of exposure as a place to go for your holiday in Ireland. The place is teeming with empty hotels and plenty of things to do.
Must be hard to make the shift from decades of lazy marketing that promoted nothing more than puke and piss themed weekends.
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Originally posted by Solksjaer! View PostFor today's discussion I call on BENNY HIFI LAO LAO HJ and the likes to give us your top 5 fab chunes at the moment . Gospel chunes accepted but no debating the lyrics please Kayroo.
1) CMAT - Another Day (KFC) and/or Rodney (watch with videos)
2) A Certain Ratio - Won't Stop Loving You (w/Denise Johnson who just died)
3) Carl Stone - Panchita ( https://unseenworlds.bandcamp.com/album/baroo )
4) Robert Palmer - Through It All There's You
5) SNFU - Wild World (skate punk Cat Stevens cover, singer just died also)
(Honorary mention for anything Prince from - 1999/Purple Rain/Sign O' The Times, as I'm reading a biography and marvelling at how he did it)
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
There's surely a semi-decent case for ditching the TV bill altogether? Or at least just getting it down it the bare minimum number of channels to watch whatever sports you are in to. Can't imagine kids watch tv anymore (unless maybe there were a few years after the youtube generation), and everything except sports (which seem to be too inconvenient to not subscribe to) is easily accessed.
Has its disadvantages - no dedicated sport, can only record in real time (ie. no scheduled/timer recording), you can't stop and rewind, poor menu
Advantages: no bills, great re-runs of old shows (Worth it to watch the re-runs of Minder alone) Kids TV is decent, great oldies film channels
Everything we need really (alongside Netflix) and it'll have paid for itself in September and free thereafter.
Probably won't suit if you're in an apartment unfortunately but highly recommended if you want to break the addiction of giving money away from mediocre content you mostly never consume (now I have free mediocre content I mostly never consume).
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
Should be simple to issue allowances to farmers on a secure card that they enter pin code of when buying diesel in a garage. They pay regular price and then a refund transfer is initiated almost immediately to give them their discount providing they are within their annual allowance (allowance cap to avoid fraudulent use). We have a card like that here for health - hundreds of private and regional health insurers, millions of health professionals and pharmacies, tens of millions of health users - and it works like a charm. You normally pay at point of receiving health care and then get the money back in your bank account two days later. Doing the same for a few farmers and a few garages should be a piece of piss.
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Listening to a lot of old stuff... noise and soundtrackishy mostly
Best scene, best song. Morricone. Covered by Metallica.Last edited by Guest; 29-07-20, 16:58.
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