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Originally posted by Theresa View PostGoing to first AFL match this weekend.
St. Kilda (and Tommy Walsh) vrs. Richmond.
Should be a bit of craic for a Friday night. Melbourne Rebels then at their next home game versus Highlanders in the Super Rugby. Melbournes some spot for cheap live sport.
As Keane said, TR when you get a chance.
Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide to... View PostGreat walk up Three Rock from near Marley Park earlier today. Best things in life are free etc. Used to be great as a kid when we lived in Kilmacanogue, nicely nestled between the two Sugarloafs.
On a totally different topic, interesting article by James Surowiecki (The Wisdom of Crowds) on the economics of the earthquake in Japan:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financ...alk_surowiecki
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Originally posted by Iago View PostHas anybody got a good general practice solicitor in Dublin they would recommend? Also looking for recommendations for a good independent financial advisor.
Drop me a PM please
tyty
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Originally posted by Zod View PostAnd it's the morning.
Michelle, if you really think I was going to take out losses at poker on you or on my cat you need a lesson in not taking everything so literally.
Every weekend you get the wrong end of the stick with someone. Yes, every weekend. I opened the thread last night and find once again you going over the top over kayroo using QED. What's most annoying is that you have a pop at people almost pretending to be smart by using "big words" unlike "normal people".
That tilts me, and I make no apology or excuse for my reply.
I dont think I went over the top at all on the QED matter and im sure Kayroo will vouch for that. if anything it was a bit of fun!
And I certainly dont go around the site having a pop at people , what a load of rubbish.
I just happen to have a strong personality , im not a mad, insulting person at all.
Sorry you feel that way about me but dont make me out to be a bad person please!Her sky-ness
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Originally posted by Maloney View PostIm so tired just won my first mtt online in ages for a mighty 750$ happy days ship ship was only 4$ in.
I had a weird dream last night on creating a worldwide phenomenon Cool Beans Meme.
I'm not going to go into the details but it was such a cool dream I may attempt it.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 DeadParrot View Postany odds?
I had a weird dream last night on creating a worldwide phenomenon Cool Beans Meme.
I'm not going to go into the details but it was such a cool dream I may attempt it.
odds on which one of our dreams gets turned into a feature-length movie first?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by RasTa View PostPublic auction of repossessed houses on April 15th, max reserve is still too high.
http://www.daft.ie/allsopspace/
Luas on the door, close enough to city, close enough to M50, schools, shops, decent pub down the road"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostI'm having lots of dreams of being persecuted relentlessly by faceless enemies
odds on which one of our dreams gets turned into a feature-length movie first?
My dream could easily be a 25 mins short or a weekly serial depending on impactPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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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 dannydiamond View PostWould it be reasonable to jump into season 2 after watching only a couple of episodes from the first season?
I've read here it got alot better alright but didn't want to sit through anymore of the gash.
Originally posted by kakak1 View PostDanny, if you don't get it you don't get it
Originally posted by cardshark202 View Postqq: if money wasn't an object, whats the best laptop on the market atm?"you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View Post400K is a ridiculous price though
I know those houses quite well though, usually have nice big gardens too.
You could do a lot worse"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View Postfeature length is so restricting.
My dream could easily be a 25 mins short or a weekly serial depending on impact
The Rigger would have to play himself
for CHD, Joe Pesci obviously"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJpP7ZId-mc&feature=player_embedded[/ame]X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post+1 and the house probably needs 100k of work I'm guessing.
I know those houses quite well though, usually have nice big gardens too.
You could do a lot worseFind Property For Sale in Ireland from all leading estate agents on the largest property listing site in Ireland.
bargain imoPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Ah I think the street view may not be accurate.
Still though 130k (max) is pretty good for a 4 bed house, depending on location. I'm not sure it is the shithole
you think it is.
house price at 3.5 X avg wage is how it should be imo.
resident assoc as wellLast edited by DeadParrot; 28-03-11, 10:30.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 RoadSweeper View PostFlushdraw logged into wrong account again.Last edited by MrsFlushdraw; 28-03-11, 10:36.
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostHunter S Thompson 1937-2005 - "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostI requested my stats from Stars last night and was shocked when I looked at the MTT / STT totals from each year, the numbers didn't come close to what I had recorded myself...I began to wonder was I seriously deluding myself and subconsciously recording wins when they should be losses!
Turns out that any sats / Steps you've played are not recorded as wins (I'm guessing the system records your payout as a token and doesn't assign a value to it), so if you play any amount of these (I played a good few of Steps in 2008 / 2009 and turned a small profit overall by booking a $1,500 runner-up prize in a WSOP Step 6; likewise I've always played tons of sats, unregging for T$ when I bink a seat, so the totals I got from Stars missed out on many 0000s of wins) your stats will be way off. I imagine that someone like Doke, with his awesome sat results, would get a report with massive losses because of this peculiarity in Stars reporting.
OPR records sats and is generally pretty accurate (although like all the tracking sites it misses tourneys too).
I don't keep exact records myself because OPR/PokerProLabs/Sharkscope tend to be close enough for what I need to work out what games are profitable for me and as far as the bottom line goes I can work out how much I actually made in a month or year by adding cashouts in the period to increase in overall bankroll.My poker blog - Doking around in cyberspace
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Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostAh I think the street view may not be accurate.
Still though 130k (max) is pretty good for a 4 bed house, depending on location. I'm not sure it is the shithole
you think it is.
house price at 3.5 X avg wage is how it should be imo.
I don't know if the house itself is a shithole, I'm just saying it doesn't represent great 'value' and if I had 130k to invest (which I do), I wouldn't even consider this"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postyes, but what will the 'average wage' be in 5 years time?
I don't know if the house itself is a shithole, I'm just saying it doesn't represent great 'value' and if I had 130k to invest (which I do), I wouldn't even consider this
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BBV offer:
I have one of those vouchers from city deal for a 2 course meal for 2 at "le cafe des irlandais" including a glass of prosecco.
A few people on here have been and said it was fine.
Unfortunately i just realised the deal ends on the 31st march, and i won't be able to make it. seems a shame to waste it, so if anybody wants it, let me know. it was originally bought for 32euros (value of the voucher is 71euros), and i'll sell it on for 16euros.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postyes, but what will the 'average wage' be in 5 years time?
I don't know if the house itself is a shithole, I'm just saying it doesn't represent great 'value' and if I had 130k to invest (which I do), I wouldn't even consider this
You should regale us with some stories from your trip."you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Originally posted by shrapnel View PostBBV offer:
I have one of those vouchers from city deal for a 2 course meal for 2 at "le cafe des irlandais" including a glass of prosecco.
A few people on here have been and said it was fine.
Unfortunately i just realised the deal ends on the 31st march, and i won't be able to make it. seems a shame to waste it, so if anybody wants it, let me know. it was originally bought for 32euros (value of the voucher is 71euros), and i'll sell it on for 16euros.
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Originally posted by RasTa View PostPublic auction of repossessed houses on April 15th, max reserve is still too high.
http://www.daft.ie/allsopspace/
For eg there are four apartments in a complex in Portlaoise, guide price 35k each. At present they all have sitting tenants on one year lease for 5.8k.
Also a couple of potential commercial investment properties - e.g. a hairdressers in crumlin, guide 120k, yearly rent on 20 (i think) year lease of 51k - although if you read the legal documents, the rent currently being paid is 30k. If you could buy for around the guide price, and keep the tenant, 30k a year would quicly clear the 120k asking.
Ditto for a couple of chemist shops in places like Roscrea, Abbeyfeale, Bettystown etc.
On the house prices, in the main I think the Dublin prices are still too high, all the more so when you consider the Central Bank commentary last week that residential property may still have up to another 50% to fall from 2010 averages.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postyes, but what will the 'average wage' be in 5 years time?
I don't know if the house itself is a shithole, I'm just saying it doesn't represent great 'value' and if I had 130k to invest (which I do), I wouldn't even consider this
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Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostNice brag
Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostYou should regale us with some stories from your trip.
There was a casino close by but they charged an entry fee and had a ridiculous dress code so I didn't bother."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by doke View PostInteresting. I wonder if that's the thinking behind P5's decision not to include sats in their rankings. Pretty silly by Stars if it's a deliberate policy.
OPR records sats and is generally pretty accurate (although like all the tracking sites it misses tourneys too).
I don't keep exact records myself because OPR/PokerProLabs/Sharkscope tend to be close enough for what I need to work out what games are profitable for me and as far as the bottom line goes I can work out how much I actually made in a month or year by adding cashouts in the period to increase in overall bankroll.
I'm still using an Excel spreadsheet for recording my results that I modified from one provided by Hectorjelly back in the day, but updating it while I play is a bit time-consuming, wouldn't want to try it 16-tabling turbo STTs or anything, you'd never be able to keep track!
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Originally posted by Iago View PostPM me for a once in a lifetime investment opportunity, my sisters husbands cousins brother-in-law died suddenly in Kenya and we just need to get the fees together to release the funds he left behind
US$75k for a huge lodge and the sale was with with someone I've known for years. Very close to pulling the trigger on that one."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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This would be my ideal house, can't find anything in Dun Laoghaire with the beach as my back garden. Some price differences between the areas
Hunter S Thompson 1937-2005 - "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostI was actually looking quite seriously at buying a game lodge in Zimbabwe believe it or not. Was put off by the cost of restocking it (poachers had killed most the herds) and then defending the stock from poachers.
US$75k for a huge lodge and the sale was with with someone I've known for years. Very close to pulling the trigger on that one.
With chaos comes opportunity, if you're willing to stick your neck out for it that is. For people like us it's putting a huge chunk of your net worth on the line as opposed to those who already have millions and can afford a few failures along the way.
I think on the whole I'm probably too cautious to take full advantage of the possibilities.
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Originally posted by ArmaniJeans View PostYou never got a chance to do your yearly predictions this year RDIII.
Time to give it a bash imo. Unemployment rate, possibility of a new bailout, what'll happen in Spain and Italy, will the Euro survive etc etc etc.
Give us 10 predictions.
making predictions for Ireland seems kind of pointless now"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Postnot really, I still owe more than that! cash-rich, asset-poor imo (and the first bit might be about to change). Was more to illustrate that I look at investments from the POV of someone who might realistically contemplate them rather than the 95% of people who say 'oooh, that's cheap' without having any rational basis for the statement or indeed any ability to make an investment.
it was a holiday with a pregant wife, my mother-in-law and two small kids -----> no stories. Nice weather, good food.
There was a casino close by but they charged an entry fee and had a ridiculous dress code so I didn't bother.
Cant remember if you announced that you were expecting before and if you did it seems to have slipped my mind so will say congratulations
Sounds like a terrible holiday
Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostI was actually looking quite seriously at buying a game lodge in Zimbabwe believe it or not. Was put off by the cost of restocking it (poachers had killed most the herds) and then defending the stock from poachers.
US$75k for a huge lodge and the sale was with with someone I've known for years. Very close to pulling the trigger on that one."you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by Sometime Happy Dude View PostThey are most commonly 6 years old, might be why.
Probably most commonly American, for the moment. :-/"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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The way people choose names is just weird.
It should be randomised or something.X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by Keane View PostDid you ever get that crate of beer?X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by Iago View PostThat would really appeal to me as well, I can see the temptation. Could easily end up as a bottomless pit though, no doubt you made the right decision.
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!"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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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 crowdSPOILER
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
"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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