It's PanDENmonium! [Off Topic Chat]

I wouldn't touch mmpt if I was your sister. Very little music in it(two modules in first year). Lots of programming and maths, web dev, and media studies. It's sort of like a taster course with bits of everything in it without much focus on anything. I Left after a year and I know a lot of people who've finished it very few of them have gotten much out of it and those who did were working in music as it was before they started. If it's music your sister is into . The music production course out in l.I.t is probably a much wiser choice.

Cigarettes and coffee; a wholesome and nutritious start to any day.

pajor wrote: »

Especially when your start is 3pm? :pac:

when you work nights 3pm becomes your 10am.

So we're all going to war with the government over the water charge. I really hope we can fight this. 6-700 for the use of water is a crime against humanity.

LostBoy101 wrote: »

I don't mind with peoples' right to protest but to be fair putting the blame on the government for the water charges is a bit daft as it wasn't them who signed the agreement with the IMF and the ECB, it was Fianna Fail. They have no choice but to introduce it even if it means suicide for their own political party.

Agreeing with everything the Troika said was rather quietly part of FG's election programme too in 2011. People are just getting what they voted for.

pajor wrote: »

Agreeing with everything the Troika said was rather quietly part of FG's election programme too in 2011. People are just getting what they voted for.

They had no choice but to agree with what the Troika said otherwise we wouldn't have got no funding packages what so ever. We were crippled and people in Ireland have very short memories.

LostBoy101 wrote: »

We were crippled and people in Ireland have very short memories.

I didn't vote FG, my conscience is clear. :pac:

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I support water charges in theory. Water costs money to supply, get over it.

But Irish Water has been a complete and utter cluster-f*ck since Day 1, and the majority of the blame for that lies with the current coalition IMO. They basically seem to be making crap up as they go along, and charging exorbitant prices to pay for their own set up.

It sort of comes across as the first LPT round 2. Charge something stupid and unfair for the first year, then figure it out properly. As opposed to figuring it out properly before charging anything...

I'd definitely agree. Quality drinking water is a finite resource which costs money to supply. On the October 1st my sister, who lives in Edinburgh texted me asking 'why do Irish people think they're so special??'. I did retort that she has and always will pay a flat charge for water in Scotland.. but anywhoo..

What I mainly hate is the attitude of 'ah sure they'll just pay it anyway' and proverbially keep kicking people while their down. My mum was raging earlier (and rightly so) that 2015 LPT and the first water bill are being charged and have to be paid at about the same time.

Aaand I was just shouting at Brendan Howlin on the radio in the car, when he said that he didn't the people in Irish water had 'an appetite for bonuses' atm. I call utter bs. :mad: If someone puts a cheque for €7000 down in front of you, you're going to take it.

It's our future folks. :pac:

Today (or should I say yesterday) I actually graduated from my college course. Getting that piece of paper saying First Class Honours is just the dog's bollox of feelings. I hope everyone here who is finishing college this year gets to experience the same. Genuine pride in an achievement.

Was savage seeing nearly everyone again, had some good craic tonight.

Just watched another episode of Community. Felt like I was tripping balls, too much random stuff. But man that **** is funny.

Choosing a career is the hardest thing ever. I dont know what i want to do. currently working in a shop and few more weeks is all i think i can do. Im just one of these people who believes striving for the impact is better making a change on peoples lives fighting for something. I dont want to do a normal job i want something different. personally id just want to live in the sky. But a part of me knows i dont have what it takes to push that far. i can push but no one to catch me when i get pushed back. Look at the beauty in this video. theres structure its a professional job its my dream i think. looking at my certs in aviation its the back bone of my desire but im on my own to fly high. family dont want me to fly away from the nest. just wish i knew. just wish i had someone to support me.

Dont feel like family anyway. They want the best for me but the idea of spending thousands on your career is pointless. If i could complete a University degree i would be the first to do so in my family. Not really but ive looked it up since you mentioned it. Considered the RAF, but family put me off at the toughness. im aware but maybe its not the lifestyle for me. I guess just to wake up and put on a uniform is what i want.

wnolan1992 wrote: »

So there were elections in the US yesterday.

Leaving aside the whole Democrat Vs Republican stuff, there were also 140 or so referenda type thingies going on. I focused on weed:

Alaska - Decriminalised.
Florida - Medical marijuana rejected because it only got 58% approval (requires 60% majority)
Oregon - Legalised for recreational use.

Damn Florida! :P

Full list here, there's actually a few really interesting ones on Hunting, Abortion and Firearms:
http://ballotpedia.org/2014_ballot_measures

I think D.C are going to be having a weed referendum soon too. I'd book a flight over just to be able to skin up outside the white house.

Jhcx wrote: »

Weird Questions seem to pop into my head while im at work. Todays one was, why isint everyone bi sexual. would make a life a lot easier and everyone is a fish

Wed bone ourselves to extinction through exhaustion.

Being bored at work can lead to some glorious ponderings.