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The A/R Off Topic Thread

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    #4502
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,500 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    What is wrong with the list of race distances?
    Jaysus. That's a new one.... :confused:


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    #4503
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    They should call it 'Half ultra but not quite 3/4 marathon'


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    #4504
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    We'll have a mini-ultra next.


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    #4505
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/running/trail-running/On-The-Trail-Of-The-White-Horse.html


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    #4506
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Actually, I would have thought rounding it up slightly to 30km would have been more reasonable...


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    #4507
    Run and Jump
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭Run and Jump


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Let's play a game.

    http://www.runclon.ie/#

    Go to course > ultra

    What is wrong with the list of race distances?


    I'm surprised they didn't follow precedent and call their 10K a mini-marathon :)


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    #4508
    nolinejudge
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭nolinejudge


    Run and Jump wrote: »
    I'm surprised they didn't follow precedent and call their 10K a mini-marathon :)
    Brilliant bit of marketing.


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    #4509
    ger664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭ger664


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Let's play a game.

    http://www.runclon.ie/#

    Go to course > ultra

    What is wrong with the list of race distances?

    Thought that distance would be right up your street :rolleyes:


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    #4510
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    ger664 wrote: »
    Thought that distance would be right up your street :rolleyes:

    About 15 miies too long :P


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    #4511
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    So, displaying calories on menus, nonsense or good sense ? Personally I think it's a bit much, but then again people around here aren't really the target of such measures.


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    #4512
    nolinejudge
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭nolinejudge


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    So, displaying calories on menus, nonsense or good sense ? Personally I think it's a bit much, but then again people around here aren't really the target of such measures.

    I think the people it's meant to help don't care and the people who do look are already eating in moderation anyhow.


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    #4513
    tunguska
    Registered Users Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    The Hunt for the Boston Bombers

    Documentary on the boston marathon bombings, Ch4 Wednesday at 10pm. Looks good

    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hunt-for-the-boston-bombers/episode-guide


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    #4514
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    tunguska wrote: »
    The Hunt for the Boston Bombers

    Documentary on the boston marathon bombings, Ch4 Wednesday at 10pm. Looks good

    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hunt-for-the-boston-bombers/episode-guide

    bump


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    #4515
    tunguska
    Registered Users Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    tunguska wrote: »
    The Hunt for the Boston Bombers

    Documentary on the boston marathon bombings, Ch4 Wednesday at 10pm. Looks good

    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hunt-for-the-boston-bombers/episode-guide

    This was great, really well done. Some of the stuff during the gunfight was amazing. Those Boston PD lads are so committed its unreal.


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    #4516
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Was a good documentary alright. I'd say the atmosphere at the race this year will be top class. A lot of people will be out on the streets who wouldn't normally support the marathon.


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    #4517
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Was a good documentary alright. I'd say the atmosphere at the race this year will be top class. A lot of people will be out on the streets who wouldn't normally support the marathon.

    In case anyone missed it (like myself :o) it's repeated tonight 5 minutes past midnight on 4oD


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    #4518
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    Spotted in a lab at work, made me smile :)

    bdkp.jpg


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    #4519
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,588 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    That's brilliant! :-)


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    #4520
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    After the last couple of weeks of answering the door to a bunch of politician wannabes and various levels of engagement, based on my mood for an argument (I told one People Before Profit candidate that I agreed with the water charges and she pretty much ended up telling me to f. off :D), I have decided that none of them know anything. Therefore, while out for a run last night, I decided that I'd vote based on looks as it's pretty much all the election posters give you.
    Based on that sample, there is an FF cutie in Dublin 4 that is sitting pretty on the top of my pole poll :D. There's also a duurty looking PBP candidate in Rathmines.


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    #4521
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    ^ Classic ^.

    Guess which guy/gal on the start line, finished in 1,700th place:
    1384117_10151788707876374_755905627_n.jpg

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    #4522
    cianc
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭cianc


    "Endurance exercise 'interferes with heart rhythm'"

    http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27389257


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    #4523
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    cianc wrote: »
    "Endurance exercise 'interferes with heart rhythm'"

    http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27389257
    No doubt this bit will be left out of any other reporting on the research.
    But he added: "Although endurance exercise training can have harmful effects on the heart, it is more than outweighed by the beneficial effects."


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    #4524
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    For you beeries (I think this is the beer equivalent of foodies) out there, is this a good deal ?

    Offer 1 – 12 Bottle Craft Beer Box from Deveney’s – Cost to Members €30
    1) AMA Mora/Bruna by Amacord
    2) Camden Hells USA Style
    3) Founders All Day IPA
    4) Hardknott Continuum
    5) Tucher Weizen
    6) Monteiths Summer Ale
    7) Anchor Summer Beer
    8) Hook Norton Haymaker
    9) Saison Dupont
    10) Veltin Pilsner
    11) Porterhouse Louder.
    12) Gentleman’s Wit by Camden Brewery
    This box also includes a glass and a pack of pretzels.


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    #4525
    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    PaulieC wrote: »
    For you beeries (I think this is the beer equivalent of foodies) out there, is this a good deal ?

    Offer 1 – 12 Bottle Craft Beer Box from Deveney’s – Cost to Members €30
    1) AMA Mora/Bruna by Amacord
    2) Camden Hells USA Style
    3) Founders All Day IPA
    4) Hardknott Continuum
    5) Tucher Weizen
    6) Monteiths Summer Ale
    7) Anchor Summer Beer
    8) Hook Norton Haymaker
    9) Saison Dupont
    10) Veltin Pilsner
    11) Porterhouse Louder.
    12) Gentleman’s Wit by Camden Brewery
    This box also includes a glass and a pack of pretzels.

    Its not bad, what size are the bottles, 330ml or 500ml? Some nice beer in there to.


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    #4526
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,500 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    PaulieC wrote: »
    For you beeries (I think this is the beer equivalent of foodies) out there, is this a good deal ?

    Offer 1 – 12 Bottle Craft Beer Box from Deveney’s – Cost to Members €30
    1) AMA Mora/Bruna by Amacord
    2) Camden Hells USA Style
    3) Founders All Day IPA
    4) Hardknott Continuum
    5) Tucher Weizen
    6) Monteiths Summer Ale
    7) Anchor Summer Beer
    8) Hook Norton Haymaker
    9) Saison Dupont
    10) Veltin Pilsner
    11) Porterhouse Louder.
    12) Gentleman’s Wit by Camden Brewery
    This box also includes a glass and a pack of pretzels.
    I'd got for it, just for the pretzels!

    A quick search on Drinkstore.ie will give you the typical retail cost of some those beers, but at ~€2.50 a bottle, it doesn't sound too bad. A number of them would be more than that price (and that's without the pretzels!).


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    #4527
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    I'd got for it, just for the pretzels!

    A quick search on Drinkstore.ie will give you the typical retail cost of some those beers, but at ~€2.50 a bottle, it doesn't sound too bad. A number of them would be more than that price (and that's without the pretzels!).

    There were 40 about 10 minutes ago when I got the mail, down to 8 when I looked so I ordered them anyway. mmm beer...


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    #4528
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Just get 12 bottles of the founders all day IPA. Sort you right out.


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    #4529
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Just get 12 bottles of the founders all day IPA. Sort you right out.

    I had a bottle of that last week in Ely. Tasty stuff indeed, if a bit pricey at 6 quid a bottle


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    #4530
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Looks decent. Not a great deal but some nice beers. Some of those beers would be around €3.

    Founders All Day IPA is beautiful.


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    #4531
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    :D
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057211465


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