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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostTwo weeks cig free today. No bother at all giving up really apart from a bit of irritation in the first week. Think it's down to the Alan Carr method and using nicotine replacement therapy. Must get off the nicotine next, but don't think that'll be an issue. Such a stupid habit to have got into and devoted seven years to, but glad to have it behind me now (subject to remaining vigilant for the next few months obv).
Do have a tremendous desire for a pint of Guinness though. It's been building for about a week now. Have been off drink since beginning Jan, so it's a month. No issues at all until last weekend when suddenly the idea of sitting in a pub with a perfect pint in front of me entered the head and now can't get rid of it. Might have to succumb, which is a bit of a pity.
No Nicotine replacements for me, was in a complete daze for the 1st week or 2 but rarely even think about them now.
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Originally posted by KevIRL View PostWoods back in 2 weeks, pretty sure it probably had been mentioned in here, but first I'd seen of it
Oh does anyone know of a link for the "Ruck 'n 'roll" videos on bbc that takes a look back at the 5/6 nations every decade from the 60's?
It's for uk users only
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Originally posted by Opr View PostIf Walter wasn't in this show I would have stopped watching a long time ago.
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However, I think they are dragging out the obvious peter anglePeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostSpeaking as a banker (you can all spit now), 100%+ mortgages and terms of greater than 25 years are absolute financial poison - you are basically indenturing yourself to the bank for the course of your working life. You become a slave. In most cases, this was for 'starter' homes; small-ish houses and apartments that people intended to move out of after a few years (after all, 'property only ever goes up' right? So they'd be able to sell onto the next generation and get themselves that 4-bed semi-d with a nice garden). Now the're stuck there.
What's even worse in the Irish context is that everyone took on these massive debt burdens;
- at a time of historically low interest rates - so they will be crushed when rates move back up to normal levels. How many mortgage holders here would be crushed by rates of, say, 8%?
- during a massive property bubble, therefore ensuring NE for generations. Look at Japan if you want an example of how this can paralyse an economy and society.
- at a time when most people had an artifically inflated sense of their earning power, both current and future. Thus, people who were coining it during the Bubble (I refuse to use the word boom - it was a bubble) Years racked up all this debt that they now simply don't have the earning capacity to repay.
- at a time when the banks were behaving in a criminally reckless fashion by handing out huge mortgages to people who, quite frankly, never had any chance of repaying the loans. The core concept of prudential lending was fucked out the window in favour of short-term bonus chasing. It didn't help that the Central Bankers and regulators were too busy taking their mots on holiday at taxpayers expense to keep an eye on the banks.
- at a time when there was massive pressure placed on young people to 'get on the housing ladder before it's too late'. This was a tremendously effective form of psychological bullying that we Irish, with our lack of ability for critical analysis and our propensity for herd-following, were very susceptible to. Well done to any on here who could have bought and succesfully resisted.
I'm not even going to make my usual argument about the treasonous behaviour of successive Fianna Fail governments in actively stoking the flames of the bubble. That argument is won and self-evident!
Now, I'm pretty sure I've explained as above but obviously Im not as eloquent as Els here.
Don't they just realise I can just wait until they shuffle off the mortal coilPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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- at a time of historically low interest rates - so they will be crushed when rates move back up to normal levels. How many mortgage holders here would be crushed by rates of, say, 8%?
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Originally posted by 5starpool View PostPoor you. I happen to like it, although the bingo one in the dropdown list remains my favourite so far. Getting a scalable logo for that though has proven to be a problem as it is the only skin I have found so far where the logo space is a fixed size.
you can change the logo needed in the templates/templatename/general.php (at least I think that's what the file is called, the concept is sound though)People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by BabyHawk View Post
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Photoshopped BTWLast edited by RoadSweeper; 05-02-10, 13:54.
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View Postuse the same logo with a different file name scaled to how you want it
you can change the logo needed in the templates/templatename/general.php (at least I think that's what the file is called, the concept is sound though)
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Originally posted by 5starpool View PostThe problem with that though (and I have tried it) is that the logos look pretty crap when scaled down to size. Go to the bingo skin, and choose the blue cllour option from the top right corner for example. Obviously it can be changed, but with that particular skin you have to get down and dirty with the code rather than just changing it via the normal relatively user friendly route of other skins.
I suppose you could go the boards.ie route and use a different logo for each skin....not ideal I know, but probably the easiest routePeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostAh yeah, I've had a look at that.
I suppose you could go the boards.ie route and use a different logo for each skin....not ideal I know, but probably the easiest route
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"Remember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl, Bart? Why did I have the bowl?"
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Originally posted by eight-ball View Postplaying a few hands
[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\colm's comp\My Documents\My Pictures[/IMG]
May you live in interesting times!
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Attached FilesLast edited by Angry-Ball; 05-02-10, 14:31.
"Remember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl, Bart? Why did I have the bowl?"
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View Posthave it posted to the cousins.
However, I think they are dragging out the obvious peter anglePeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostMy parents and the missus' parents are still in the mindset of renting = dead money.
Now, I'm pretty sure I've explained as above but obviously Im not as eloquent as Els here.
Don't they just realise I can just wait until they shuffle off the mortal coil
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostMr Gibson:
1. YOU are the asshole. It's perfectly reasonable for a reporter to check if you are still an anti-semetic lush prick if you rely on the public paying into your movies to keep you wealthy.
2. You are 54 years old, stop using 'dude' to refer to people.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostTwo weeks cig free today. No bother at all giving up really apart from a bit of irritation in the first week. Think it's down to the Alan Carr method and using nicotine replacement therapy. Must get off the nicotine next, but don't think that'll be an issue. Such a stupid habit to have got into and devoted seven years to, but glad to have it behind me now (subject to remaining vigilant for the next few months obv).
Do have a tremendous desire for a pint of Guinness though. It's been building for about a week now. Have been off drink since beginning Jan, so it's a month. No issues at all until last weekend when suddenly the idea of sitting in a pub with a perfect pint in front of me entered the head and now can't get rid of it. Might have to succumb, which is a bit of a pity.Originally posted by Bless You View PostFair play to you the first two weeks are the hardest no doubt. I'm off them since December 10th (wasn't my idea, two intruders found in my left lung and am still under threat of a lobectomy). Am slipping a little lately though, will have to re-think the motivators.
Well done to you. Know exactly what you mean about the pints but it would be a huge trigger for me so must resist them too. Too young for this grown up stuff.
Also, best of luck with the health Bless You, hope it all works out!!!
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Yup, set over set. He didn't stick around though for me to ask him about it. I would have thought that the French would be a bit nervous to lose their stack in the early stages, having travelled so far, but my assumption was brought down in flames when I heard the words player down come from the end of the room. Again, he made a beeline for the exit but it turns out it was a Frenchman. I'd like to assume that he missed some gutterball for the 2000BB pot.
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Originally posted by Sledgejammer View PostDetails of the hand?
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Such a good chip stack crippled
PokerStars Game #39267911241: Tournament #283010305, $30+$3 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2010/02/05 10:30:49 ET
Table '283010305 7' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: michaeld18 (5045 in chips)
Seat 2: judepie (2475 in chips)
Seat 3: gridline (3460 in chips)
Seat 4: rolly30 (4850 in chips)
Seat 5: akkopower (3138 in chips)
Seat 6: Slawas1 (2450 in chips)
Seat 7: Lampid (12275 in chips)
Seat 8: Ol'Timers (3000 in chips)
Seat 9: joeyb3 (3205 in chips)
rolly30: posts small blind 50
akkopower: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to michaeld18 [5h 2c Ad 7d]
Slawas1: calls 100
Lampid: folds
Ol'Timers: folds
joeyb3: folds
michaeld18: raises 350 to 450
judepie: folds
gridline: folds
rolly30: calls 400
akkopower: folds
Slawas1: calls 350
*** FLOP *** [5d Td 7c]
rolly30: bets 500
Slawas1: calls 500
michaeld18: raises 2950 to 3450
rolly30: raises 950 to 4400 and is all-in
Slawas1: calls 1500 and is all-in
michaeld18: calls 950
*** TURN *** [5d Td 7c] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [5d Td 7c Ts] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rolly30: shows [Ac 2s 9d Ah] (HI: two pair, Aces and Tens; LO: 8,7,5,2,A)
michaeld18: shows [5h 2c Ad 7d] (HI: two pair, Tens and Sevens; LO: 8,7,5,2,A)
rolly30 collected 2400 from side pot
rolly30 collected 1200 from side pot
michaeld18 collected 1200 from side pot
Slawas1: shows [9c Js 9s 8h] (HI: a straight, Seven to Jack)
Slawas1 collected 3725 from main pot
rolly30 collected 1863 from main pot
michaeld18 collected 1862 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12250 Main pot 7450. Side pot 4800. | Rake 0
Board [5d Td 7c Ts 8s]
Seat 1: michaeld18 showed [5h 2c Ad 7d] and won (3062) with HI: two pair, Tens and Sevens; LO: 8,7,5,2,A
Seat 2: judepie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: gridline (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rolly30 (small blind) showed [Ac 2s 9d Ah] and won (5463) with HI: two pair, Aces and Tens; LO: 8,7,5,2,A
Seat 5: akkopower (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Slawas1 showed [9c Js 9s 8h] and won (3725) with HI: a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 7: Lampid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Ol'Timers folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: joeyb3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Go big or go homeless.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostMr Gibson:
1. YOU are the asshole. It's perfectly reasonable for a reporter to check if you are still an anti-semetic lush prick if you rely on the public paying into your movies to keep you wealthy.
2. You are 54 years old, stop using 'dude' to refer to people.
Also does the jew not belong down the well ?
the media are intrusive assholes so what harm in reminding them as you play the game. I'm not necessarily a Gibson fan but if I had his money etc I'd more than likely be dead of liver failure and stds.
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so Terry dropped as England Captain.
Likely successors?
Lampard?
Gerrard?
Rio?
Rooney?People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Originally posted by mewso View PostI've been asked to come out of retirement and mod the boards poker forum. I have given them a provisional refusal as I don't see it being anything like it was but thought I would ask folks. What do ye think?
As you said you dont see it being anything like it was before and neither can i so for my opinion i would certainly give it a miss.
Then if you enjoyed it before and your reason for stepping down was because you didnt have the time i cant see it for the moment being absolutely hectic so maybe you could devote some time to it."you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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...Last edited by Hitchhiker's Guide To...; 05-02-10, 16:19."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by mewso View PostI've been asked to come out of retirement and mod the boards poker forum. I have given them a provisional refusal as I don't see it being anything like it was but thought I would ask folks. What do ye think?
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Originally posted by mewso View PostI've been asked to come out of retirement and mod the boards poker forum. I have given them a provisional refusal as I don't see it being anything like it was but thought I would ask folks. What do ye think?
Start a bookclub
DBC in the well
Have an online poker is rigged sticky (if you build it they will come)
have a Cork sticky
remove the tournament charter and bring the mystery back into poker tournys.
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Originally posted by mewso View PostI've been asked to come out of retirement and mod the boards poker forum. I have given them a provisional refusal as I don't see it being anything like it was but thought I would ask folks. What do ye think?
Why would you be bothered Brian? Seriously the mod thing is getting more and more like a job. All the people you know through poker are here. If you really want to be a mod I'm sure the lads would welcome you on board here.
Plus having said all that I'm pretty sure that you are 100% in the lads camp and understand the reasons they left and set this place up so why would you even consider undermining this? The Lloyd stuff was just the straw that broke the camels back and personally I'm disappointed that it became the final reason for the move but the result was inevitable and will bring a lot of benefits to the Irish poker scene.‘IF YOU had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Genghis Khan
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Originally posted by mewso View PostI've been asked to come out of retirement and mod the boards poker forum. I have given them a provisional refusal as I don't see it being anything like it was but thought I would ask folks. What do ye think?
Other than that it's upto yourself really, you started the forum and I'm sure you have deep feelings for the place. I would advise you having a good long chat with Dev/Laf/r3n/Silverfish etc. about the place and what they expect. I'm not sure if you've kept an eye on the mod forum the last few months/ years, but modding is a different beast to what it used to be (no disrespect to the sterling job you do in Unreal ). Us leaving along with all the other resignations might help change it slightly, but more than likely it'll be back to normal in 6 months, but I'd find out what they expect from you beforehand.
PM me if you have anything specific you were wondering about.
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