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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
You also said that about Biden, lest we forget. About him being a terrible candidate. That Biden was completely unelectable and that only someone like a young Beto had a chance. And she wasn't too bad a candidate given she got 3 million (5%) more votes than Trump. As an earlier version of you (last night!) said - it was having a Green candidate in the race that ended up being decisive in who was elected, which wasn't in Hilary's control.
But the key point just has to keep being made:
2016 - referendum on Clinton
2020 - referendum on Trump"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
Emailgate, Whitewater, Benghazi...the Clinton name generally.
And the fact she was a woman didn't help.
Don't get me wrong, I think she would probably have been a competent president. But she was a terrible candidate.
Between Hunter, Joe's touchy feeliness and perceived senility there is just as much of a platform to build similar nonsense on if and only if the money taps are flowing freely.
If Trump has enough money spent on him it will be close and that number is critical success of your venture especially if you are going to play on the margin of victory.
On a slightly different angle, real leadership with any sort of a moral compass is going to be hugely important in rebuilding and repairing the US from Trump and Covid, for Republicunts slowly opening their eyes to the appalling vista of what they have done to their country by selling their collective soul to this evil feels to me like the Irish GE of 2008 as one you'd really rather not win.Last edited by Strewelpeter; 13-09-20, 11:05.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Keane View Post
Is it too late to jump in now?
There was a good turnout of about 30 with a pot of€1300 between rebuys and add ons so 650 raised for Simon.
There was zoom call which was god craic, a bit weird as I knew very few except from seeing around the town and they mostly knew each other well but as you'd expect from friends of Dave they were all sound out.
I never spotted Dice so the cash game wasn't as crazy as expected
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Young poker pro Fedor Kruse who was playing $200 zoom not too long back and by all accounts of players playing with him was a pretty bad reg goes from that to playing the highest possible stakes in less 6 months.
Outed as using RTA (Real-Time Assitance)
https://www.vip-grinders.com/new-hug...-kruse-update/
It doesn't even seem that hard to do. API's already exists to call databases of precomputed solutions. Hook it up to a UI and do some screen scraping. Run-on another computer and away you go.Last edited by Opr; 13-09-20, 15:16.
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Originally posted by Ed View PostRIP Alan Smurfit
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/...medium=twitter
The winner of the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em (with re-buys) championship was Alan Smurfit, a 64-year-old retiree from Miami, FL. Smurfit was born in Ireland. This is his second year to compete at the World Series of Poker. It is his first time ever to cash at the WSOP after a dozen cashes at tournaments elsewhere.
Smurfit’s victory was not only the most hard-fought battle at this year’s World Series, to date. It was certainly the year’s greatest comeback. Smurfit began the final table dead last in chips. He started with 95,000 in his stack to his eight opponents, each who had upwards of ten times that amount. Smurfit’s victory was a staggeringly impressive accomplishment, not only of perseverance, but of physical and mental endurance.
The final table clocked in at just over nine hours. However, heads-up play lasted a mind-boggling 167 hands, spread over six hours. It was one of the longest Pot-Limit Omaha heads-up matches in WSOP history. First place paid $464,867.
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Just back in Dublin after a week long out West. It was one of the most relaxing weeks ever, total switch off for 7 days and nights. Now, don't get me wrong, had there been no Covid, we most likely would have been in Greece but the West it was.
First up was two nights in Gregans Castle in The Burren. It's lovely spot and upon arrival, we were told we'd got an upgrade to a junior suite which was a nice surprise.
After showing Mrs Lao Lao that croquet was not played like golf (a convincing 2-0 trashing) we headed for our massages and after that headed down for our dinner.
Dinner was fantastic and well above the standard I was expecting. It was Michelin Star level in everything we received. Two little hor d'oeuvres followed by two surprise courses, oyster and mussels in a cold potatoe and leek soup and then onto starters, where we both went for scallops. Mains was unusual, in that it came in two parts. Herself had rabbit and I had grouse and they serve it two ways over two courses, all four were excellent. But it was dessert that was the real show stopper. Mine was lick the plate good.
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It should be pointed out that somehow the same kitchen managed to serve up poached eggs the next morning that were essentially hard boiled eggs. They got them right the following morning but still somewhat bizarre.
The next day was absolutely chucking it down which wasn't ideal as we'd booked a 3 hour guided walking tour around The Burren. Nevertheless, we went ahead with it and our guide (local guy called Shane) was absolutely fantastic. His knowledge of the local area, the flora and fauna was off the charts plus he had a great sense of humour and we had great banter with him. I'd say he'd have the yanks eating out of his hand in a normal tourist season. The three hours flew by (despite the horrible conditions) and before we knew it we were heading back to Gregans for a long warm shower ahead of dinner with one of Mrs Lao Lao's mate and her fella who had moved down to Clare a few years ago. Dinner that night was a paired back affair as they only do a bistro menu on a Monday night. That said the food was still very good.
Tuesday morning, after consuming proper poached eggs, saw us depart to Galway for 5 days and night of pure relaxation. The days were all fairly similar, sleep in until around 11am, have some breakfast, go for a good walk followed by a sea swim, followed by some lunch followed by home, papers, music, gin and tonic, dinner and vino. We just mixed up the swimming spots a bit (Gurteen, Manin, Ervallagh, etc) and the lunch spots, dinner and vino.
On Thursday Mrs Lao Lao's best mate and her fella came down from Dublin to stay with us for three nights so we headed to Cleggan that night for a pop up dinner in The Sea Hare which was very good. Every other night was home cooked but relaxed home cooking, nothing requiring too much effort.
Probably best among the lunches was when we took a trip out to Leenaun and had grub at the Misunderstoodheron which is a food truck dishing up some quality grub in a great setting. The spin there and back was good craic as we went in a 1969 Merc (owned by Mrs Lao Lao's best mates fella)
Transport to/from Leenaun
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My wake up view each morning
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The perfect Saturday afternoon post sea swim, lunch and hot shower. Feet up, Papers, a G&T and a view.
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I actually can't remember the last time I've been that relaxed on a holiday, it really was pure bliss. I've said it many times, I couldn't live out there full time, but a few trips out West a year is good for the soul.
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That place is owned by your wife's family if I remember rightly Lao? There must be a lot of good Airbnb recommendations knocking around in peoples' heads here from the last couple of months. I'm due a holiday in the next month or two after six months of seven day weeks! Love the look of Cork down around Glandore/Unionhall
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Small ew trixie on the golf and ew singles
Winner in europe
Third on seniors (one shot behind on 17th tee)
Joint 7th on PGA (Still very much in it on 16th)
Was dreaming of 50K at one point, was looking at 7K half hour before end of PGA
2K winning day almost feels like a loss...almost
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I wonder what happens when a fresh outbreak is directly traced to a Trump rally.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostI wonder what happens when a fresh outbreak is directly traced to a Trump rally.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post
Some people get sick, and some of them die? Though have to think that the people who estimated that the Sturgis motorcycle rally caused 250k cases and cost healthcare $12.2 billion were a bit off in their calculations. https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielc...are-skeptical/
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Lao Lao, after you told me last week you were out west, I said fuck it and headed home to the parents house for the weekend. It wasnt anything like your week but pure bliss all the same. Knocked off work early Friday and hit the road. Few cans and watched the match with the aul lad Friday evening,
Drove for Dingle with the sister when I woke up on Saturday and had a swim in the hidden gem that is Binn Bán, a small cove and I had it completely to myself which was fantastic after we drove past Inch and it was wedged. Thanked my luck that not many know about it. I didnt want to leave but it was getting cold. Into Dingle then for fish n chips and a few pints in Murphys and decided to take a boat trip as one was leaving just as we were walking past. The bastard fungie wasnt playing ball though, still a mighty day to be out in the harbour bobbing around. Left the house at midday and got home some time after 10pm so a great day was had.
Woke up Sunday to climb Mangerton with the brother and our mother had a fry up on so we demolished that and headed on. A gorgeous day for a climb but very cloudy at the top. Still, a nice lunch by the Devils Punchbowl and smashing views back towards Killarney and over Torc, the lakes etc. After that it was home for a shower and hit the road back to Meath arriving about 7.30 last night. A cracking weekend which I'm hoping to do more after missing those trips so much during lockdown.
As you say, it's good for the soul. If you're not feeling the best, head west.
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Originally posted by Keane View PostThat place is owned by your wife's family if I remember rightly Lao? There must be a lot of good Airbnb recommendations knocking around in peoples' heads here from the last couple of months. I'm due a holiday in the next month or two after six months of seven day weeks! Love the look of Cork down around Glandore/Unionhall
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Originally posted by dobby View PostLao Lao, after you told me last week you were out west, I said fuck it and headed home to the parents house for the weekend. It wasnt anything like your week but pure bliss all the same. Knocked off work early Friday and hit the road. Few cans and watched the match with the aul lad Friday evening,
Drove for Dingle with the sister when I woke up on Saturday and had a swim in the hidden gem that is Binn Bán, a small cove and I had it completely to myself which was fantastic after we drove past Inch and it was wedged. Thanked my luck that not many know about it. I didnt want to leave but it was getting cold. Into Dingle then for fish n chips and a few pints in Murphys and decided to take a boat trip as one was leaving just as we were walking past. The bastard fungie wasnt playing ball though, still a mighty day to be out in the harbour bobbing around. Left the house at midday and got home some time after 10pm so a great day was had.
Woke up Sunday to climb Mangerton with the brother and our mother had a fry up on so we demolished that and headed on. A gorgeous day for a climb but very cloudy at the top. Still, a nice lunch by the Devils Punchbowl and smashing views back towards Killarney and over Torc, the lakes etc. After that it was home for a shower and hit the road back to Meath arriving about 7.30 last night. A cracking weekend which I'm hoping to do more after missing those trips so much during lockdown.
As you say, it's good for the soul. If you're not feeling the best, head west.
Yeah, out of the five swims we had, we had 3 to ourselves and another one to ourselves for about 15 minutes until a group of five girls came along and got in about 500 metres away from us. Dog's Bay & Gurteen are probably the two most popular out that way but like you said, when you know a few secluded ones, it's great.
The niece was down at Torc and Dingle over the weekend - Only found out via Instagram but she got to see Fungie who came alongside their boat - He must be Fungie Mark 5 by this stage?
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Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post
Yeah, out of the five swims we had, we had 3 to ourselves and another one to ourselves for about 15 minutes until a group of five girls came along and got in about 500 metres away from us. Dog's Bay & Gurteen are probably the two most popular out that way but like you said, when you know a few secluded ones, it's great.
The niece was down at Torc and Dingle over the weekend - Only found out via Instagram but she got to see Fungie who came alongside their boat - He must be Fungie Mark 5 by this stage?
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I've been to Dingle so many times however I've never seen Fungee or fungee replicants. The last time I was in Doolin I took at boat to see the cliffs from a new angle for a change and two fungees were alongside the boat Some goon got overly excited and annoying was yelling and ranting . 2 of them LOOK over there , there they ARE WOW etc etc. . YEP it was ME .
PSV would have had a field day
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostTake this sentence, which I've changed the first and last word of to make it make a wee bit more sense:
"forecasting was one of the original focus of finance"
That's bad grammar, isn't it? maybe something like foci instead of focus? 'foci' seems a wee bit pretentious though.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostTake this sentence, which I've changed the first and last word of to make it make a wee bit more sense:
"forecasting was one of the original focus of finance"
That's bad grammar, isn't it? maybe something like foci instead of focus? 'foci' seems a wee bit pretentious though."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by dobby View PostDrove for Dingle with the sister when I woke up on Saturday and had a swim in the hidden gem that is Binn Bán, a small cove and I had it completely to myself which was fantastic after we drove past Inch and it was wedged. Thanked my luck that not many know about it. .
Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by dobby View PostLao Lao, after you told me last week you were out west, I said fuck it and headed home to the parents house for the weekend. It wasnt anything like your week but pure bliss all the same. Knocked off work early Friday and hit the road. Few cans and watched the match with the aul lad Friday evening,
Drove for Dingle with the sister when I woke up on Saturday and had a swim in the hidden gem that is Binn Bán, a small cove and I had it completely to myself which was fantastic after we drove past Inch and it was wedged. Thanked my luck that not many know about it. I didnt want to leave but it was getting cold. Into Dingle then for fish n chips and a few pints in Murphys and decided to take a boat trip as one was leaving just as we were walking past. The bastard fungie wasnt playing ball though, still a mighty day to be out in the harbour bobbing around. Left the house at midday and got home some time after 10pm so a great day was had.
Woke up Sunday to climb Mangerton with the brother and our mother had a fry up on so we demolished that and headed on. A gorgeous day for a climb but very cloudy at the top. Still, a nice lunch by the Devils Punchbowl and smashing views back towards Killarney and over Torc, the lakes etc. After that it was home for a shower and hit the road back to Meath arriving about 7.30 last night. A cracking weekend which I'm hoping to do more after missing those trips so much during lockdown.
As you say, it's good for the soul. If you're not feeling the best, head west.
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Interesting one. My kid had his covid test last week and proved negative. Now it turns out a 2nd child in his class has a positive test so he now has to get tested again. FFS this thing is escalating again. Our kid hasn't been to school since and has another 10 days off school.
In other news Zantac is a miracle pill for heartburn
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really good video imoPeople 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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Current view of where im
staying. I'd say approx 10 guests here that's, one pool, same at other pool easily 150 if not more apartments here . It's fab here, have to wear mask everywhere on to the beach included. Thought would be horrific but it's not a problem at all. I'm coming here, a good few years. A good few places have closed their doors for good. Zero active cases here in corralejo.! The beach is fucking amazing.
Screenshot_20200914_190218.jpg IMG_20200914_185301_192.jpgHer sky-ness
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
I know that cove lovely spot but its a really dangerous spot for swimming. It is maybe OK for about 10M right inside the cove but once you get out past the rocks its really easy to get sucked in or carried out by the enormous tidal flow that moves through the narrow mouth into Dingle harbour. Especially dangerous then the tide is ebbing IMO
Sister was asking me about jumping in and I told her not to bother unless she was absolutely 100% comfortable. I'm a decent swimmer and like to think I keep a close eye on things and rely on "feel" when I'm in the water. Have had 2 friends die from drowning so I have the utmost respect for the water.
I have never been out as far as the rocks, never mind out past them and I dont plan to. You're in the Atlantic once you go past them and getting dunked out of my kayak on my last trip down was enough to satisfy that curiosity
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Originally posted by Keane View Post
What sort of a hike is Mangerton in terms of time and difficulty?
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Originally posted by SatNav View PostCurrent view of where im
staying. I'd say approx 10 guests here that's, one pool, same at other pool easily 150 if not more apartments here . It's fab here, have to wear mask everywhere on to the beach included. Thought would be horrific but it's not a problem at all. I'm coming here, a good few years. A good few places have closed their doors for good. Zero active cases here in corralejo.! The beach is fucking amazing.
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Originally posted by 6starpool View Post
You still off work altogether given the extra 2 weeks you'll have to stay at home when you get back?
Tesco online shop. Plenty Tonic and ice to go with the duty free. Should be grandHer sky-ness
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Got the mail from work there, officially not back in the office until March 1st 2021 at leastPeople 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 ArmaniJeans View PostSome zingers by Ed Miliband at Johnson in the HOC today. Doesn't mean anything in the greater scheme of things but nice to seem him squirm.
"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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