Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Keane]

Autoglass repair.
Autoglass replace.

Confirmed.

[DeadParrot]

I found an apartment i want to take on kijiji/craigslist its 1100 a month and im taking it for 2 months.

Im taking this based on pictures.

She is looking for a 500 deposit whats my play only a fool would send that ?

Whats my play to try secure the apartment while here in Ireland.

this for toronto?
You can get cheaper once there.

Oh and fuck craigslist, while you may be a scammer, it's possible she is too.

[NewApproach]

Anyone here ever been to Colorado? is it interesting enough to spend a couple of weeks in even with a good amount of driving around included? more summer time I'm thinking,v rather than snowy winter.

Ive twice been to Aspen when I was younger, the place is unreal. Skiing is incredible if thats what you are into, but from what I remember there was nothing I didn't like about the place. Apparently it is just as busy during the summertime with various mountanous activities, hiking/mountain biking etc. The scenery is something else. Bear in mind though this was before I was old enough to go boozing so can't comment on that aspect of the place (I'm still not old enough lol )

On the American theme, if a young family (like 2 small kids + Dukes III) were to spend a week in NYC and then have 2 weeks to go elsewhere in the NE, where would the BBV recommend? (non-city as we'll be all citied out)
May\June time

I've spent time in the Catskills and the Nantucket\Marthas Vineyard areas before.

I was in Nantucket and loved it, but you've been there so no need for me to add anything really. Btw, did you get a flight there from Logan, or did you get the boat? I flew on this tiny Cessna airplane, I was so scared! Everyone had to be weighed when they checked in so the place would be balanced.

Someone else mentioned Burlinton, NH. I was in Vermont which is close by there and is lovely, but if you are anywhere around that area of the states, go to Manchester, Vermont. It's basically this really nice town, full of designer outlets. The Ralph Lauren one is well worth going to, they had a great selection the time I was there.

[thechamp87]

On the American theme, if a young family (like 2 small kids + Dukes III) were to spend a week in NYC and then have 2 weeks to go elsewhere in the NE, where would the BBV recommend? (non-city as we'll be all citied out)
May\June time

I've spent time in the Catskills and the Nantucket\Marthas Vineyard areas before.

Maybe a bit far from New York (I think it's about 4/500 miles), but I think South Carolina would be ideal for that kind of trip. The drive isn't that bad as far as I can remember. I was in Charleston and Savannah with the family years ago and would definitely go back to both. Lots to do in both for kids and yourselves. Ideal time to visit as well. Pretty interesting history there and really nice areas. I'd definitely look into it.

[Opr]

This is up on pokertube

http://www.pokertube.com/free-poker-...e_S06_Ep62_1_2

I usually just watch it on the NBC site. Been a great game to watch so far with loads of action.

This happened only a few hands into the session.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1J4isFZ640[/ame]

Opr

[RasTa]

On the American theme, if a young family (like 2 small kids + Dukes III) were to spend a week in NYC and then have 2 weeks to go elsewhere in the NE, where would the BBV recommend? (non-city as we'll be all citied out)
May\June time

I've spent time in the Catskills and the Nantucket\Marthas Vineyard areas before.

Internal flight to San Francisco imo

[max_power]

Tipp I'd be pretty wary of paying anything upfront, I know there's loads of scams here. Best bet is to stay in a hostel or somewhere for a week or two and view the legit places.

[MrsFlushdraw]

what is the address?
if i get a chance later on I'll do some sleuthing

It was 192.168.1.100 James. Thanks

[tipp86]

I sent a bank draft in advance of moving to Toronto. Standard imo, think of it from her point of view. You could be any ol' scammer.

this for toronto?
You can get cheaper once there.

Oh and fuck craigslist, while you may be a scammer, it's possible she is too.

Not great for a man in 2 minds.

I was thinking of maybe offering her €100 as a token to prove i will move.

She seems to be genuine i chatted on phone for 5 minutes to her.

I dont seem to see much cheaper and ive been researching with a few weeks. $1100 seems to be decent for a central 1 bed apartment in Toronto.

I arrive the 25th of Nov so im thinking offer her the $100 now then the rest when i meet her / see apartment. Im not due to move in her place until 1st if i do take it.

[Guest]

Where is that apt? I was paying $1100 for a 1 bed basement apt in Bloor West in 2001 so I dunno how much cheaper you can get!

[KevIRL]

Liam Sheedy? WTF!

[Keane]

Liam Sheedy? WTF!

Rumour has it there was something going on involving Lar Corbett's wife or something...

[ionapaul]

Hey all, just back from 4 days in sunny Malta, nice enough place but I'm glad to be back in Ireland to be honest, we've a better thing going on here in the depths of a recession than most places out there! Anyhow, doubt I'll be able to read through everything I've missed, so cliffs from last Sunday evening to now?

[The Situation]

Yay, Modern Family is back. New series starting on sky1 now!!

[KevIRL]

Hurling championship draw 2011

Leinster

Prelim
Antrim v Laois
Carlow v Westmeath

QF
Antrim/Laois v Wexford
Carlow/Westmeath v Galway
Dublin v Offaly

SF
Dublin/Offaly v Galway/Carlow/Westmeah
Kilkennt v Antrim/Laois/Wexford

[Emmet]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_C9V56rI0[/ame]

[DeadParrot]

It was 192.168.1.100 James. Thanks

that's the default address for a router

[DeadParrot]

that's the default address for a router

edit:

ahhhh
Is it the default address you are connecting to or your default IP address?

sure if you want me to do that teamviewer thing let me know

[KevIRL]

Munster Hurling 2010

QF
Cork v Tipp

SF
Limerick v Waterford
Clare v Cork/Tipp

[Lord Sir Banter]

Fuckin 'ell

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inbnGw554Ks[/ame]

[tonc76]

Munster Hurling 2010

QF
Cork v Tipp

SF
Limerick v Waterford
Clare v Cork/Tipp

Handiest route for Waterford again \o/

[KevIRL]

Munster Football 2011

QF
Kerry v Tipp
Cork v clare

SF
Limerick v Kerry/Tipp
Waterford v Cork/Clare

[Fuzzy Logic]

[KevIRL]

Handiest route for Waterford again \o/

Limerick will be no pushovers this year imo. With Donal O Grady at the helm and a point to prove they'll be tricky opponents

[KevIRL]

Connacht Football 2011

QF
Leitrim v Sligo
Mayo v London
Roscommon v New York

SF
Galway v London/Mayo
Leitrim/Sligo v Roscommon/New York

[KevIRL]

Ulster Football 2011

Preliminary
Donegal v Antrim

QF
Donegal/Antrim v Cavan
Derry v Fermanagh
Armagh v Down
Tyrone v Monaghan

SF
Donegal/Antrim/Cavan v Derry/Fermanagh
Armagh/Down v Tyrone/Monaghan

[KevIRL]

Leinster Football 2011

Round 1
Kildare v Wicklow
Laois v Longford
Wexford v Offaly


QF
Kildare/Wicklow v Meath
Laois/Longford v Dublin
Wexford/Offaly v Westmeath
Carlow v Louth

SF
Kildare/Wicklow/Meath v Laois/Longford/Dublin
Wexford/Offaly/Westmeath v Carlow v Louth

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

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[tonc76]

Limerick will be no pushovers this year imo. With Donal O Grady at the helm and a point to prove they'll be tricky opponents

Limerick will be tricky but they always have been bar last year with all the internal shenanigans?

Cork look like they need to rebuild, Clare are up and coming but still probably a year too early for them and Tipp have now set the bar.

Avoiding Tipp potentially until the MF will be a bonus

[Fuzzy Logic]

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

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[Flushdraw]

It was 192.168.1.100 James. Thanks

edit:

ahhhh
Is it the default address you are connecting to or your default IP address?

sure if you want me to do that teamviewer thing let me know

Put the laptop on sleep while i was flying down to the shops earlier and when i came back, it had reset to the above address again. There's 3 laptops running a lot of the day but i'm clueless as to whats the address of the router or whatever.

No doubt it will be gone again tomorrow after i close down, so will let you know if it is. Handy enough to reset thanks to coillcam but just more of a pain in the arse. I ran full scans with avast and malwarebytes but nothing showed up

[bantee]

[Opr]

That monopoly board is awesome. I want to buy one!

Opr

[Lord Sir Banter]

[carlop]

So many things in Southern Europe make little to no sense.

I went to a branch of Santander (the bank) the other day and asked about opening an account. I was told I'd have to pay 50e to open it. Later that day I talked to my friend who'd gone to a different branch of Santander and had been told it cost 22euro to open an account.

Last week I went to a Yoigo shop (mobile phone operator) to try and switch to their network. The guy told me I'd have to pay a 10e deposit and then come back in a week and pay another 5r
I went to a different Yoigo shop today and they did the exact same operation on the spot.

The icing on the cake though has to be the social security office. I went along with my passport and the appropriate form a few weeks ago and was told that I needed proof of address and employment. I went back three days later, with no contract or proof of address and was given a social security number no questions asked.

I remember this exact same randomness happening all the time in Italy.

Probably because I'm currently reading it, it reminds me a lot of the Diceman. I think all these people roll a dice and if its 1-3 they'll be a cunt, 4-6 and they'll help you out.

[The C Kid]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAneU22gAaM[/ame]

[Lurker23]

Seen some weird shit at the bus stop today. The bus stop was packed and there were two drunken 50+ers wearing the face off each other. At one stage he licked her nose ffs. Judging by the shenanigans I can only come to the conclusion that he lost his change up her arse crack

[Flushdraw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAneU22gAaM

If there's 1 person on TV that deserves a smack in the mouth it's Jeremy Kyle

[Lord Sir Banter]

Savage shot, the man is a lethal weapon with an envelope.
Entirely deserved too.

[Opr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAneU22gAaM

Was so disappointed watching this I waiting for him to get floored

Opr

[MegaSin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAneU22gAaM

The missed a clear joke there.

Jeremy: The truth hurts huh?

Chavy new father: You tell me it hit you on the back of the head.

[bantee]

Hey all, I got a €150 voucher from Vodafone and I'm thinking of buying this phone: Nokia N5530, Touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, MP3, etc.

Anyone have it or would recommend it? (I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to these next generation phones )

Edit: found a reply to Shano88 earlier from tonc76 about the Nokia E5. Is this the same phone I'm talking about?

[carlop]

For all the Barca haters out there their lesser known, but equally successful basketball team just beat a pretty strong Lakers team. I'm not going to pretend to know a lot about basketball and it was only a friendly, but that's still fairly impressive.

[KevIRL]

x-post from the GAA thread

Limerick decent value at 10/1 for Munster Hurling Championship next year. They are straight through to the semi final and playing against a Waterford team that continue to struggle for scores. Limerick with a new manager, full squad and a point to prove after the strike will not be short of motivation and could very well get into the final. After that, who knows.

[ionapaul]

Speaking of new smartphones, I'm currently thinking about going for a HTC Wildfire rather than a HTC Desire - just don't think I will use the Desire anywhere near enough to justify getting a top-of-the-line phone. Does anyone have the Wildfire or have any thoughts on it?

[bp_me]

Speaking of new smartphones, I'm currently thinking about going for a HTC Wildfire rather than a HTC Desire - just don't think I will use the Desire anywhere near enough to justify getting a top-of-the-line phone. Does anyone have the Wildfire or have any thoughts on it?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/htc-wildfire-review/

[Lurker23]

Just like to say that the latest episode of The Inbetweeners was the best one yet. Think it was zuutroy who mentioned it on Monday. For those of you that like the show you've got to see this episode! It's up on youtube on the 4OD channel.

[ipitydafool]

Just like to say that the latest episode of The Inbetweeners was the best one yet. Think it was zuutroy who mentioned it on Monday. For those of you that like the show you've got to see this episode! It's up on youtube on the 4OD channel.

Just watching it now on e4, brillant episode!

[ghostface]

Wallstreet - Money Never Sleeps (spoiler tldr)

SPOILER

Possibly the worst film i have ever seem in the cinema. The script/dialogue was appalling. Actors obviously didnt give a shit. The score to the film was awful and can't understand how anyone put that kind of music with the film. Something i never notice in a film reall - editing - was really bad, scenes just finishing and another starting from some random point, i think at one point there was a kind of star swipe to a different scene The product placement was also hilarious. At one point in a meal Gecko asks for a heineken and there is a 2 second shot of a waiter putting a bottle of heineken on the table, laughable stuff. The only good scene was a meeting with charlie sheen and douglas so that about says it all...

Must watch Wallstreet to make sure it hasn't been ruined. Also Shia Lebouf or whatever the fuck his name is, no idea why he was in the film

[oleras]

FYI

The Hole, available now on iTunes. Snap....Crackle and pop.

hmmm, typing that made me think of "goody" , not the dead celeb, the breakfast dish....strange, 30 years since i had a bowl of that shite !

[ComradeCollie]

Snap....Crackle and pop.

the breakfast dish....strange, 30 years since i had a bowl of that shite !

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6TIsxTdrCU[/ame]

Don Draper would be amazed.

[ArmaniJeans]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6TIsxTdrCU

Love the bit at 30seconds where they throw half a kilo of sugar on top of the Krispies.

[tonc76]

Hey all, I got a €150 voucher from Vodafone and I'm thinking of buying this phone: Nokia N5530, Touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, MP3, etc.

Anyone have it or would recommend it? (I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to these next generation phones )

Edit: found a reply to Shano88 earlier from tonc76 about the Nokia E5. Is this the same phone I'm talking about?

Different phones

http://www.nokia.com.hk/find-products-en/products/nokia-5530-xpressmusic

http://www.nokia.com.hk/search?qt=e5&GO.y=5&GO.x=19&GO=GO

[Lurker23]

I literally cant stop laughing at this.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3woEDTUbDYg&feature=related[/ame]

[MegaSin]

Hey all, I got a €150 voucher from Vodafone and I'm thinking of buying this phone: Nokia N5530, Touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, MP3, etc.

Anyone have it or would recommend it? (I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to these next generation phones )

Edit: found a reply to Shano88 earlier from tonc76 about the Nokia E5. Is this the same phone I'm talking about?

I have the 5530.

Really like it. Got it for 100 on metoer a while back. Broke once but still fine, comes with an 8g card so thats always good. Wifi is okish sometimes can be a bit slow connecting to a public network. No 3G so that's shit.

You could do alot worse then get this phone. But, you might be able to find better.

[DeadParrot]

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

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[Emmet]

Nerds can resort to the most primitive and basic of retorts when given adequate ammo.

Bravo I think!

[oleras]

Game Over

What would halloween be like without Saw to look forward to, last one apparently.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVQZIJr6z2g[/ame]