Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Angry-Ball]

Yea the bastards in the passport office have it back to normal service i.e. two weeks at outrageous cost to the state of something that should be run at a profit. They collected €1.74m in 'overtime' as a bonus for causing untold problems for people and costing hundreds of jobs.

ahh good, back to normal then

[Angry-Ball]

then why do you need to express it send it in and just forget about it, its like a watched pot, your passport will never boil!

why not express it
if i don't i will probably forget about it, it won't come back , i will book a holiday or something ,arrive at the airport and no passport

fuck'em they are well capable of doing it. see strewlpeters post above only took 2 weeks to clear the backlog, yet they caused untold mayhem and left people waiting for months for badly needed/emergency passports.

no its best to play it safer and get the passport now while there is a lull before the budget

[RasTa]

why not express it

There is no value in using the express service for your situation.

[pgodkin]

why not express it
if i don't i will probably forget about it, it won't come back , i will book a holiday or something ,arrive at the airport and no passport

fuck'em they are well capable of doing it. see strewlpeters post above only took 2 weeks to clear the backlog, yet they caused untold mayhem and left people waiting for months for badly needed/emergency passports.

no its best to play it safer and get the passport now while there is a lull before the budget

There is no value in using the express service for your situation.

Agree with the above your only paying to jump the que, and really you dont need to jump it, just write it down on a caldender for a couple of weeks time to remind yourself easy game! screw the goverment a little bit for all the fcuking you they have been doing!!

[LuckyLloyd]

The Social Network:



I had seen the trailer for this film and had been looking forward to it, but was nonetheless apprehensive because it was big budget Hollywood production and a part biopic (and I hate biopics). However, when the title sequence kicked in after a few minutes I saw that David Fincher was the director - a fact I had no notion of before seeing it on the screen. And I was comforted.

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Accepting that there are dark shades to the facebook story in terms of the motivations and actions of its principal creator and the social reasons that make it such a phenomenon; the simple fact that no - one comes to real bodily harm at any point in the film (or is in danger of the same) makes this quite a departure for Fincher. The first thing that will jump out is the numerous funny moments, and they are all deftly handled and integrated into the wider film as a whole. At first, the flashback narrative structure is a little jarring, but it actually works really well as things progress. There are plenty of neat camera shots and clever jumps to and from different settings and elements of the story. The lead performance from Eisenberg is exceptional, and the supporting cast (including Timberlake) do fine. As such, this film is made to a very high standard - and being able to say that removes any doubt about offering a recommendation to go see it. The basic story underpinning the project is genuinely fascinating and highly relevant. Interacting to some extent with your social circle through facebook has become such a staple of our generation's (and ever more so for other generations!!) lives. That the idea did not form until the end of 2003 is mind blowing. And the fact that the world changing website was developed by an undergrad with no ability to contextualise the significance of his work is truly humbling.

Restrepo:



I'm not going to spoiler this - it's a hands on documentary of American soldiers fighting in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan, interspersed with in depth interviews recorded after they got back from the front. If you're looking for a sweeping big issue take on why the US are in Afghanistan and the rights and wrongs of American foreign policy - give this a miss. If you would rather an incredible window into what is actually involved on the frontline of the "War on Terror", and an idea of the insane physical and emotional demands placed on soldiers in such environments this is your film. I came out of the cinema ever more firmly in the 'that is a stupid war that will never be won' camp, but the great thing about Restrepo is that it allows you the space to reach such a conclusion. It isn't forced down your throat. Well worth a look.

[Gholimoli]

have an interview at half two for a good job.
hope i run good.

[ionapaul]

have an interview at half two for a good job.
hope i run good.

Good luck Eshan!

[pgodkin]

I honest to god think that the whole facebook thing is way overrated, remember when bebo was the siht i honestly belive that facebook will go the same way and another new type of social network will open up, like it has for the last couple of decades

[Zuroph]

I honest to god think that the whole facebook thing is way overrated, remember when bebo was the siht i honestly belive that facebook will go the same way and another new type of social network will open up, like it has for the last couple of decades

bebo really never was "the shit". It was a terrible social network for dummies, that of course the Irish embraced with open arms. It was a mess, and the main reason Bebo failed was they couldnt clean up the sprawl they'd created by adding features at random, instead of a long term plan.

[ionapaul]

I honest to god think that the whole facebook thing is way overrated, remember when bebo was the siht i honestly belive that facebook will go the same way and another new type of social network will open up, like it has for the last couple of decades

I agreed to a certain extent; I don't think the market capitalisation that the most recent stock sales equate to are grounded in reality at all, they vastly overvalue the company I think! I think trying to monetise Facebook will be MUCH more difficult than the challenges Google faced when trying to match its early VC expectations.

That said, we probably haven't seen anything from Facebook yet in terms of its potential and it is a totally different beast compared to Bebo or Myspace, both of which were like kryptonite to users over the age of 21 I think, they looked dreadfully childish! Facebook at least looks crisp and clean!

[chips1234]

Anyone think there is a IPB serial Killer???

MIA

Hornswaggle
Gimmeabreak
Brianbyrne
Hectorjelly

(all of the top of my head)


anyone else think it's loyld?????

add whyno to the list aswell, hasn't been online since july and was on almost every day.

[pgodkin]

add whyno to the list aswell, hasn't been online since july and was on almost every day.

Damn you Lyold will your trust for blood never end! Alass Chips1234, ths Whyno, i knew him well, where be your jibs now sir

[Icarus152]

Eagle Eye was supposed to start WW today and never turned up.

Lloyd,have you killed any regs?

[Zuroph]

could be a werewolf copycat killer...

[Guest]

I honest to god think that the whole facebook thing is way overrated, remember when bebo was the siht i honestly belive that facebook will go the same way and another new type of social network will open up, like it has for the last couple of decades

I predict(??) that the next big social network will be in about 5-7 years
and it will be, people turning off the pc's and going outside, to the pub and such, talking to strangers and other related madness

well seeing as Im thinking about getting into the pub game when its dying on its arse

I hope the next big social network will be in about 5-7 years
and it will be, people turning off the pc's and going outside, to the pub and such, talking to strangers and other related madness

history is circular, much like biking holidays

[carlop]

I honest to god think that the whole facebook thing is way overrated, remember when bebo was the siht i honestly belive that facebook will go the same way and another new type of social network will open up, like it has for the last couple of decades

Facebook is in a different stratosphere though in terms of size. I'm going by wiki here, but apparently one in 14 people in the world have a Facebook profile.

It's also blocked in several countries including China, Pakistan and Iran, which have a combined population of over 1.5 billion.

When we consider that a significant chunk of the world are too poor to eat on a regular basis, let alone own a computer with an internet connection, the percentage of Facebook users compared to people with a computer that can access the internet and Facebook is a lot higher than 1 in 14.

[carlop]

Eagle Eye was supposed to start WW today and never turned up.

I'm still eagerly awaiting his answers to his sheep poker game.

[ArmaniJeans]

Theres also The Curse of The Werewolf, with Sideshowbob and Luckmode not having posted since the conclusion of a Werewolf game months ago.

[Bubbleking]

Theres also The Curse of The Werewolf, with Sideshowbob and Luckmode not having posted since the conclusion of a Werewolf game months ago.

pretty sure 2 of them are DBC.

on another note how cool is over betting - its just so much fun

[pgodkin]

Theres also The Curse of The Werewolf, with Sideshowbob and Luckmode not having posted since the conclusion of a Werewolf game months ago.

Ahh come on Lyold this is getting a bit much, its ok to kill cork people, but luckmode.... wait where's he from again??

[Flushdraw]

add whyno to the list aswell, hasn't been online since july and was on almost every day.

Theres also The Curse of The Werewolf, with Sideshowbob and Luckmode not having posted since the conclusion of a Werewolf game months ago.

iri$hkelt & FMWT also on the missing list

[Bubbleking]

iri$hkelt & FMWT also on the missing list

FMWT and BrianByrne work for the voodoo so that would explain them not posting

[Wesley Harms]

And that Howard Finkel always seems to go missing from the Werewolf threads after day 1.

[Icarus152]

iri$hkelt & FMWT also on the missing list

Jesus Christ,get out of the house now Tony.

[RasTa]

From the bottom, whois viewing now...

RasTa, The_Chopper, ghostface ste, Blured, pgodkin, TrEMOlo1, sligboi, ionapaul, Gimmeabreak, The C Kid, BlkScholes55, carlop, dinjo99

[Wesley Harms]

Anyone else think it Would be awesome if there was a IPB serial killer murdering regs.

My moneys on Ste05.

[pgodkin]

Facebook is in a different stratosphere though in terms of size. I'm going by wiki here, but apparently one in 14 people in the world have a Facebook profile.

It's also blocked in several countries including China, Pakistan and Iran, which have a combined population of over 1.5 billion.

When we consider that a significant chunk of the world are too poor to eat on a regular basis, let alone own a computer with an internet connection, the percentage of Facebook users compared to people with a computer that can access the internet and Facebook is a lot higher than 1 in 14.

Yeah i dont argue with the size of it, or what they are doing with it but i just think it will fall on either fall on its face or evolve into something more! In fairness it has everything except chat roulette! but something else will come along it always does!

[Wesley Harms]

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Wow They killed Noel and took over his account. Identity theft ftw

[Raoul Duke III]

All hail The Little Master

14,000 test runs and still going strong. Respect.

[Solskjaer]

unlike most of you decaying decrepit lot in here, I am feeling very salubrious. I may even do a skip as I walk to my car. I expect though that this being the BBV I will no doubt land on a nail and spend the rest of the week swapping my crutch between hands forgetting which one gives me optimal relief and balance

[DeadParrot]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOur8qXvpnk&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

[pgodkin]

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o god lyold must have beaten noel for his password to his IPB account in order to offer Freerolls to lure unsuspecting regs to there doom! you Monster Lyold

[Raoul Duke III]

Wow They killed Noel and took over his account. Identity theft ftw

BCB is alive

[sligoboi]

Played a local club game last night..everyone plays so LOOSE!! I got it in 20 big blinds deep with AJcc on an AdKs3d flop against Q7dd when I had raised utg..I mean how can anyone call an utg raise with Q7 and get it in with a bloody naked Flushdraw!?! Everyone plays so LOOSE!!

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Joke, calm down

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[Wesley Harms]

Someone needs to teach pgodkin how to spell Lloyd, it's getting out of hand now

[Raoul Duke III]

unlike most of you decaying decrepit lot in here, I am feeling very salubrious. I may even do a skip as I walk to my car. I expect though that this being the BBV I will no doubt land on a nail and spend the rest of the week swapping my crutch between hands forgetting which one gives me optimal relief and balance

I read that initially as 'swapping my crotch between hands' and lolled to myself thinking 'ah yeah, only married a wet week and he's taken to the wanking like a madman!'

I really need to get out more

[Guest]

From the bottom, whois viewing now...

Thats just the killer hacking accounts to avert suspicion

it all fits
interest in films about death
self proclaimed "Voice of reason"



I vote Lloyd's tag line gets changed to "godless killing machine"

[pgodkin]

SPOILER

Ghay tag line needed Sligboi wants to see tony naked

[Flushdraw]

Jesus Christ,get out of the house now Tony.

Can't, i've only 1 good leg...and i'm playing the pokers. I'll just take my chances!

[Solskjaer]

They are releasing an uncut version of SAW. I heard it's a lot tamer

[pgodkin]

Can't, i've only 1 good leg...and i'm playing the pokers. I'll just take my chances!

degan

[Flushdraw]

Played a local club game last night..everyone plays so LOOSE!! I got it in 20 big blinds deep with AJcc on an AdKs3d flop against Q7dd when I had raised utg..I mean how can anyone call an utg raise with Q7 and get it in with a bloody naked Flushdraw!?! Everyone plays so LOOSE!!

SPOILER

Joke, calm down

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Ghay tag line needed Sligboi wants to see tony naked

Here you go

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[SatNav]

Played a local club game last night..everyone plays so LOOSE!! I got it in 20 big blinds deep with AJcc on an AdKs3d flop against Q7dd when I had raised utg..I mean how can anyone call an utg raise with Q7 and get it in with a bloody naked Flushdraw!?! Everyone plays so LOOSE!!

SPOILER

Joke, calm down

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Smart Ass!

[Wesley Harms]

They are releasing an uncut version of SAW. I heard it's a lot tamer

Jaysus Willie

How about a personal Last Longest between me and you at the IPO, winner gets to choose losers avatar and signature for 2 weeks

[Solskjaer]

degan

Wtf is a degan? Someone who can't eat Diaries?

[pgodkin]

I read that initially as 'swapping my crotch between hands' and lolled to myself thinking 'ah yeah, only married a wet week and he's taken to the wanking like a madman!'

I really need to get out more

Solskjaer: I call my left hand "The Stranger"
RDIII: why do you keep telling me this stuff???
Solskjaer: Because after i finish with Lyold, you next!

[Wesley Harms]

Ghay tag line needed Sligboi wants to see tony naked

degan

Your doing all this on purpose ain't ya.

[Solskjaer]

Jaysus Willie

How about a personal Last Longest between me and you at the IPO, winner gets to choose losers avatar and signature for 2 weeks

can't we just fight in the bar?

[Wesley Harms]

Solskjaer: I call my left hand "The Stranger"
RDIII: why do you keep telling me this stuff???
Solskjaer: Because after i finish with Lyold, you next!

It's Lloyd

[pgodkin]

Here you go

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Jesus tony, you dont let a bad leg get in the way of your modelling whatever you do, you have a gift!

[Wesley Harms]

can't we just fight in the bar?

We can do that aswell but i don't wanna get in trouble for abusing the elderly

[Bubbleking]

Jaysus Willie

How about a personal Last Longest between me and you at the IPO, winner gets to choose losers avatar and signature for 2 weeks

Loser has to wear the county jersey of the winners county in the bar for pints. Im doing this with another IPB'r. losing is not an option

[Solskjaer]

We can do that aswell but i don't wanna get in trouble for abusing the elderly

Well not even the cruelest of cops who arrest a man in a coma.

[chips1234]

Wtf is a degan? Someone who can't eat Diaries?

think he used to play for liverpool ???

[Emmet]

can't we just fight in the bar?

We can do that aswell but i don't wanna get in trouble for abusing the elderly

Can we get Iain to stream this?

[Guest]

Wtf is a degan? Someone who can't eat Diaries?

A Degan is a shyte fullback who you sign to make your 17million shyte fullback look good in training

It's Lloyd

Finkel is gone!

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Lloyd has clearly done him in and hacked his account

im going out, gonna have my eyes peeled for dodgy looking types following me with a copy of Ulysses under their arm

*come to think of it, KEV has been very quite about all his customers getting killed off, maybe he is framing Lloyd

eyes will also be peeled for someone following me while eating a blahh

[Solskjaer]

Can we get Iain to stream this?

I'll stream it, you will have to fish him out though.

[Wesley Harms]

Loser has to wear the county jersey of the winners county in the bar for pints. Im doing this with another IPB'r. losing is not an option

Needs to be more humiliating

Well not even the cruelest of cops who arrest a man in a coma.

Pistols at dawn it is so

[6starpool]

It's Lloyd

i think I might add loyld to the swear filter so he can't spell it like that anymore.

[The Situation]

They are releasing an uncut version of SAW. I heard it's a lot tamer

Yeah it's definitely missing a cutting edge!