Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Zod]

coffee stop in petrol station on the way up 7.10
car park at the red cow 4
luas 8.50

Actually, I live around the corner from the o2 and you could have parked in front of my house and saved a few quid.

[Lord Sir Banter]

apparently I'm most commonly 82.

Excellent

I'm 46. :-/

[DeadParrot]

You could have Bunked on the luas too

[Angry-Ball]

Actually, I live around the corner from the o2 and you could have parked in front of my house and saved a few quid.

which would have been very handy as i had a laptop that needs sorting.
might drop you a pm the next time

[Lord Sir Banter]

went to the o2 last night with my 12yrold daughter to see taylor swift, it was her first concert and tbh i can't say i was looking foward to it. but anyway i decided that i would go as she will be starting secondry school in sept and soon enough i will be classed as majorly uncool and she will not want to be seen dead with me so this was probably going to be my only oppurtunity for the next 20 yrs to do something with her.
the excitement was unbearable for her and sure enough we were there on the dot at 6:30 despite my telling her that the concert wouldn't be starting til about 9 so for the sake of a quite life i just went along with what ever she wanted to do.
anyhow there was music blaring away while we were waiting for the act to start and next thing on comes that song i shake my hair back and forth and the whole place started shaking their hair back and forth. little did the parents know at the time but there was a 40yrold pervert in their midst looking around to see if this moment was being recreated anywhere in the crowd

SPOILER

tickets 34.20 ea.
coffee stop in petrol station on the way up 7.10
car park at the red cow 4
luas 8.50
meal in restaurant 48.35
taylor swift memrobila 30
coffee stop in petrol station on the way down 8
happiness of daughter....... priceless
for everything else there is some sort of magic plastic card type thingy

Imma let you finish...

[DeadParrot]

which would have been very handy as i had a laptop that needs sorting.
might drop you a pm the next time

I'll do it cheaper

[Angry-Ball]

is that some kinda niell armstrong award she got

Imma let you finish...

[Keane]

Yes, I sent you a pm a week or so ago of a baby drinking a few bottles of it.

Don't remember that, I must be drinking too much :/

[tylerdurden94]

The Wire as 19th Century Literature



The Fuck Fuck Fuck Scene





More about it here http://hoodedutilitarian.com/2011/03...dens-the-wire/

Original scene

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN5eYFH8HZ8[/ame]

[Raoul Duke III]

I don't know what a Taylor Swift is

I'm pretty much all set for the uncool dad phase already

[Strewelpeter]

It probably would have required living out there for a few years to get the place properly set up and functioning as a business once again. If I could have got it back to anywhere close to what it had been before Mugabe went bananas then it would have made me a milionaire a few times over imo. The restocking project was just too dicey and the absence of functioning government to protect my investment (primarily from poachers) tipped me against it. Sad really. Anyone who lived in Zim pre-2000 (and especially pre-UDI) speak of it as being heaven on earth.

Africa is the place to be for people like us (i.e. without massive amounts of capital), if you have a few quid in the bank and a willingness to take risks and work hard, the sky is the limit rewards-wise. Of course, you may just get your ass shot off instead!

During my last trip for the first time it clicked with me why people would want to live in Africa. Sinbce I came back I've found myself surfing property and job sites for SA, Zim, Botswana and Tanzania. Its probably way too late for me to be starting out there but the attraction is growing.

[Keane]

During my last trip for the first time it clicked with me why people would want to live in Africa.

Go on...

[Bubbleking]

I was thinking od doing some programming in my spare time just for a bit of fun really. can anyone reccommend me a good book or three where I can start learning the basics. tyty

[Raoul Duke III]

During my last trip for the first time it clicked with me why people would want to live in Africa. Sinbce I came back I've found myself surfing property and job sites for SA, Zim, Botswana and Tanzania. Its probably way too late for me to be starting out there but the attraction is growing.

tbh it's probably an ideal time for you - if you have a decent EUR pension plan or a decent chunk of Euros, you can live very well, very cheaply in Africa

why grow old in an expensive, cold, wet country that is stuck with crippling debt?

[Raoul Duke III]

Go on...

servants

[Keane]

I was thinking od doing some programming in my spare time just for a bit of fun really. can anyone reccommend me a good book or three where I can start learning the basics. tyty

The O'Reilly book on C-Programming (the on with a picture of a cow on the front of it) is very good.

[Emmet]

I was thinking od doing some programming in my spare time just for a bit of fun really. can anyone reccommend me a good book or three where I can start learning the basics. tyty

/perverted idea of fun

[tylerdurden94]

I was thinking od doing some programming in my spare time just for a bit of fun really. can anyone reccommend me a good book or three where I can start learning the basics. tyty

Don't do it seriously!

[ferg]

tickets 34.20 ea.
coffee stop in petrol station on the way up 7.10
car park at the red cow 4
luas 8.50
meal in restaurant 48.35
taylor swift memrobila 30
coffee stop in petrol station on the way down 8
happiness of daughter....... priceless
for everything else there is some sort of magic plastic card type thingy

Musta been Irish coffees were they???

[Bubbleking]

/perverted idea of fun

Don't do it seriously!

?

[Emmet]

Learning programming = learning a language that nobody can speak
= learning a language that wont ever become useful unless you become completely and utterly advanced in it.

Learn latin imo

[tylerdurden94]

?

You have to be some kind of weirdo to do programming

Think it was Theresa who asked about it before and was basically told the same don't try and take it up for the laugh there is some serious graft involved in learning it and there is no point really if your not gonna implement it for something.

[Moneymaker]

Feel like i'm dying after that session in the gym, ugh.*

Wonder why I bother sometimes.


*Apparently thats the point.

[Bubbleking]

You have to be some kind of weirdo to do programming

Think it was Theresa who asked about it before and was basically told the same don't try and take it up for the laugh there is some serious graft involved in learning it and there is no point really if your not gonna implement it for something.

obv Im gonna try and implement it for something but I need to learn to crawl before I can run

[DeadParrot]

Learning programming = learning a language that nobody can speak
= learning a language that wont ever become useful unless you become completely and utterly advanced in it.

Learn latin imo

If you arent planning on using it for work and just something for the lulz (as sad as that is)
VBASIC (small apps, batch files),SQL(reporting, Database design), HTML (web pages, actually forget HTML as the base and use Drupal/Joomla CMS) would be the most adaptable for someone not based in IT I guess.
SQL maybe not but it can help with logic based arguements and learning.

[tylerdurden94]

obv Im gonna try and implement it for something but I need to learn to crawl before I can run

Unless you are gonna need it for a job or something I think you would be mad to try and take it up, I take it when you start being Dr Nick you are gonna be crazy busy and this will just get pushed aside.

[Zod]

SQL maybe not but it can help with logic based arguements and learning.

create TRIGGER Jackpot_entry
BEFORE INSERT
ON data_db REFERENCING Big_Deal_on_Internet
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
SELECT DEGENERACY_SEQUENCE.NEXTVAL INTO :NEW.USERID FROM DUAL;
END;
Error report:
ORA-04079: invalid trigger specification
04079. 00000 - "invalid trigger specification"
*Cause: The create TRIGGER statement is invalid.
*Action: Check the statement for correct syntax.

[Wombatman]

I may regret this tweet but I think I just came at the Taylor Swift gig. seriously. that good.

FYP

[Sledgejammer]

There was a casino close by but they charged an entry fee and had a ridiculous dress code so I didn't bother.

Wouldn't that make you feel right at home, casino wise!?

[RichieM]

on the whole programming v's Latin. I would have thought learning Latin would have been good for you professionally. My dad is a doctor and he learned Latin in School. he thinks that it is a big disadvantage for the young doctors now as none of them know Latin. All the medical lingo is still in Latin and makes it all much easier.
Picking up a programming language to get it to a usefull level seems like it would take so much time. If its a hobby you will want to be able to do a little projects to make it interesting so I would suggest taking up carpentry. One of my mates did it and is seriously into it now and has all sorts of bits that he has built. Admitadley he has some seriously unsafe looking furinture but once he got better some nice looking stuff and about 10 wine racks. He now lives by a new motto of you can never have to much wine stored around your house. Good motto

[Strewelpeter]

I was thinking od doing some programming in my spare time just for a bit of fun really. can anyone reccommend me a good book or three where I can start learning the basics. tyty

Read this book and follow through examples and do the questions at the end of each chapter.
If you can 'get it' then you will find it a really good read and any type of coding will be fun to do.

There are loads of pdf copies and access to the tools you need are easy to find, if you need any help let me know.
Don't start anywhere else IMO

[RasTa]

Some pretty unreal footage of the Tsunami

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1416681/71a8dbc9/nieuwe_tsunami_footage.html

[Zod]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2sPZyVajyw[/ame]

Destroy Ireland with a space based laser Thanks in Advance.

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

...

[Moneymaker]

create TRIGGER Jackpot_entry
BEFORE INSERT
ON data_db REFERENCING Big_Deal_on_Internet
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
SELECT DEGENERACY_SEQUENCE.NEXTVAL INTO :NEW.USERID FROM DUAL;
END;
Error report:
ORA-04079: invalid trigger specification
04079. 00000 - "invalid trigger specification"
*Cause: The create TRIGGER statement is invalid.
*Action: Check the statement for correct syntax.

10/10

[ionapaul]

Go on...

+1

I wanna here more about the attractiveness of Africa as somewhere to live / work, as opposed to somewhere we holiday in...I don't know anyone who lives there and have never been, but would like to some day.

[Guest]

Is pre-loading credit card the best way to do forex for holidays these days?

[RasTa]

Hmmmmm

[Goose]

So the personal issues section of boards.ie

Well I've just discoveredthis and have to say, that was the most enjoyable/funniest lunch time spent for a good while. What % of threads started are pure jokes? I'm thinking about 28%

[Raoul Duke III]

Wouldn't that make you feel right at home, casino wise!?

this was of the 'gentlemen must wear jacket' variety

[LuckyLloyd]

is that some kinda niell armstrong award she got

I genuinely laughed out loud at that quip - well played!

[tylerdurden94]

Some pretty unreal footage of the Tsunami

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1416...i_footage.html

Fucking hell the sheer volume of water is insane. Before the tsunami in Thailand I don't ever remember seeing anything in the news about them, have they happened on major scales many times before?

[Zod]

this was of the 'gentlemen must wear jacket' variety

And this is different to the SE how?

[Raoul Duke III]

+1

I wanna here more about the attractiveness of Africa as somewhere to live / work, as opposed to somewhere we holiday in...I don't know anyone who lives there and have never been, but would like to some day.

for South Africa anyway:

pros:

1. cheap, very cheap for the basics of life
2. being educated to European standards makes you ridiculously well-qualified for work
3. great weather (compared to Ireland anway )
4. outdoor lifestyle, great scenery and things to do. Hunting, safaris etc
5. exposure to many new cultures
6. fantastic food and wine, possibly best raw ingredients in the world for many things
7. you're rich, hire some servants (everyone I know has a few)

cons:

1. crime rate is stratospheric, you are quite likely to be killed in a nasty fashion
2. insane disparity between rich and poor
3. lingering racism and after-effects of apartheid
4. reverse discrimation against whiteys
5. crappy public services (you can always buy them privately anyway)
6. rampantly corrupt governments
7. many interesting ways to get killed by wildlife

[NewApproach]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp9bYVvQrMQ[/ame]

[Raoul Duke III]

And this is different to the SE how?

as long as you don't wear tracksuit bottoms in the SE, you're pretty much OK

[Iago]

During my last trip for the first time it clicked with me why people would want to live in Africa. Sinbce I came back I've found myself surfing property and job sites for SA, Zim, Botswana and Tanzania. Its probably way too late for me to be starting out there but the attraction is growing.

We've been thinking about that ourselves, but when we floated the idea to my wifes aunt and uncle (have lived in SA for 20 odd years) they came back with a large list of reasons as to why we shouldn't.

Mostly based around security, crime rate and access to/ability to remove cash etc out of the country if you needed to as well as it being very difficult to actually get employment unless you were a SA national.

[RichieM]

for South Africa anyway:

pros:

1. cheap, very cheap for the basics of life
2. being educated to European standards makes you ridiculously well-qualified for work
3. great weather (compared to Ireland anway )
4. outdoor lifestyle, great scenery and things to do. Hunting, safaris etc
5. exposure to many new cultures
6. fantastic food and wine, possibly best raw ingredients in the world for many things
7. you're rich, hire some servants (everyone I know has a few)

cons:

1. crime rate is stratospheric, you are quite likely to be killed in a nasty fashion
2. insane disparity between rich and poor
3. lingering racism and after-effects of apartheid
4. reverse discrimation against whiteys
5. crappy public services (you can always buy them privately anyway)
6. rampantly corrupt governments
7. many interesting ways to get killed by wildlife

Surely you need to wait until after the WC to see how far they go. If they win it will be all we are great bru, best at rugby bru etc etc. If the loose it will be we are great bru, best at rugby bru got screwed by the ref bru. Worst loosers in Rugby so not sure if its a pro or a con. most south africans are quite sound overall nut had thought that overall the crazy crime, goverment and overall danger factor would stop any chance of moving.
No matter how nice the gazza stip, how much safer the san paolo flavellas or how much improved the ethiopean pirate situation is not much of a chance of me wanting to move down and raise a familly.
I also thought the public transport got fixed up for the soccer world cup and is quite decent now. Removing this from the cons list I dont think would swing it for me.

[LuckyLloyd]

for South Africa anyway:

pros:

1. cheap, very cheap for the basics of life
2. being educated to European standards makes you ridiculously well-qualified for work
3. great weather (compared to Ireland anway )
4. outdoor lifestyle, great scenery and things to do. Hunting, safaris etc
5. exposure to many new cultures
6. fantastic food and wine, possibly best raw ingredients in the world for many things
7. you're rich, hire some servants (everyone I know has a few)

cons:

1. crime rate is stratospheric, you are quite likely to be killed in a nasty fashion
2. insane disparity between rich and poor
3. lingering racism and after-effects of apartheid
4. reverse discrimation against whiteys
5. crappy public services (you can always buy them privately anyway)
6. rampantly corrupt governments
7. many interesting ways to get killed by wildlife

You see, the cons just way outweigh the pros for me. Yes, you are more likely to make yourself fabulously wealthy but - for me at least - personal safety trumps all; i.e. I am satisfied with a possible (probable?) future within the lower middle class socio economic bracket in a country with a low murder rate, little violent crime full stop - and the protection of law and stable government. Call me a life nit I guess.

=====================

Interesting daft links stuck up in the last few pages. I think anyone thinking of buying some property at present need their heads examined if they aren't setting their targets on auctioned lots within a decent Dublin suburb. That any houses are getting sold in the likes of Kildare / Meath to Dublin based workers at present is pure and utter madness. Be patient, make more sacrifices now, and aim to get a foothold in an area that would have been completely beyond first time buyers during the mad years.

For a few people on here who are pulling in a few quid and smart, there really are going to be some opportunities over the next few years (if you get lucky to hold a job that is ).

[DeadParrot]

for South Africa anyway:

pros:

1. cheap, very cheap for the basics of life
2. being educated to European standards makes you ridiculously well-qualified for work
3. great weather (compared to Ireland anway )
4. outdoor lifestyle, great scenery and things to do. Hunting, safaris etc
5. exposure to many new cultures
6. fantastic food and wine, possibly best raw ingredients in the world for many things
7. you're rich, hire some servants (everyone I know has a few)

cons:

1. crime rate is stratospheric, you are quite likely to be killed in a nasty fashion
2. insane disparity between rich and poor
3. lingering racism and after-effects of apartheid
4. reverse discrimation against whiteys
5. crappy public services (you can always buy them privately anyway)
6. rampantly corrupt governments
7. many interesting ways to get killed by wildlife

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v4CFjrjBxc&feature=related[/ame]

[dazzler]

Ireland team vs Uruguay

Westwood, Foley, O'Dea, Kelly, Clark; Green, Fahey; Lawrence, McCarthy, Keogh; Long

I presume Coleman must be injured if he can't get a start in that team.

[Raoul Duke III]

I also thought the public transport got fixed up for the soccer world cup and is quite decent now.

Jesus no

they do have one shiny new train line, the Gautrain. That's pretty much it.

getting on SA public transport is not recommended if you want to make it to your destination alive

[DeadParrot]

Surely you need to wait until after the WC to see how far they go. If they win it will be all we are great bru, best at rugby bru etc etc. If the loose it will be we are great bru, best at rugby bru got screwed by the ref bru. Worst loosers in Rugby so not sure if its a pro or a con. most south africans are quite sound overall nut had thought that overall the crazy crime, goverment and overall danger factor would stop any chance of moving.
No matter how nice the gazza stip, how much safer the san paolo flavellas or how much improved the ethiopean pirate situation is not much of a chance of me wanting to move down and raise a familly.
I also thought the public transport got fixed up for the soccer world cup and is quite decent now. Removing this from the cons list I dont think would swing it for me.

Every one I've ever met has been a closet racist.

[Raoul Duke III]

We've been thinking about that ourselves, but when we floated the idea to my wifes aunt and uncle (have lived in SA for 20 odd years) they came back with a large list of reasons as to why we shouldn't.

Mostly based around security, crime rate and access to/ability to remove cash etc out of the country if you needed to as well as it being very difficult to actually get employment unless you were a SA national.

this one is now largely gone

I know this as it's the main reason for my job disappearing

[Iago]

Jesus no

they do have one shiny new train line, the Gautrain. That's pretty much it.

getting on SA public transport is not recommended if you want to make it to your destination alive

We got the local bus into Cape Town one day from the outskirts and it seemed very pleasant, even if we were a little bit out of place!

I accept that Cape Town is generally safer than most of SA mind you, and the local bus is a country mile better than those mini-buses that fly around the roads

[Raoul Duke III]

Every one I've ever met has been a closet racist.

some of the worst racists I've met in SA have been black

make of that what you will

also, the lack of inter-racial sexing (to use a Borat-ism) is truly amazing. You'd see far more mixed couples in any European or American city.

[Raoul Duke III]

We got the local bus into Cape Town one day from the outskirts and it seemed very pleasant, even if we were a little bit out of place!

all of my colleagues in SA (white, black or brown) would faint in horror at the thought of this

[LuckyLloyd]

Watching an hour of news on BBC is pretty interesting in the relative sense. The set of rolling North African / Middle Eastern crises will go down as a major chapter in World History books. It is a more modern version of the Age of Revolutions in some respects and will be thought as such - primarily because it will be a useful way to get kids / people thinking about the sea-change in private communication that was heralded through the advent of twitter / facebook / other "social media" formats.

There will also be plenty of other strands to be studied in terms of religious divides / International reactions to the crises / traditional media perceptions and distortions / examples of how ideas like "freedom" and "democracy" differ sharply within different cultural brackets.

Of course, that the coverage we are currently fed manages to miss so much of this is a testament to the how dumbed down and futile modern mass media tends to be.

[Angry-Ball]

Some pretty unreal footage of the Tsunami

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1416...i_footage.html

at 1:20 the whole town is there and by the 4:00 mark it is gone
tbf he must have been shitting himself from the 2:20 mark onwards as things started to dissapear at a wicked rate from there on

[Iago]

all of my colleagues in SA (white, black or brown) would faint in horror at the thought of this

When in Rome and all that, just seemed like something we should do at least once