Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II off topic discussion

Weepsie · 06-02-2016 10:38pm

However I've now decided I want my lights to make lightsabre noises when powered on.

RobFowl · 06-02-2016 10:39pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Ah he's not that wrong. It was a somewhat entertaining fan homage to the original trilogy, that borrowed every single aspect of its story from them, and even had single scenes that were noda to the originals.

Better than the prequels, but missing something special other than its unoriginal story

I'm sure Pretty woman is on somewhere, feck off and watch that

You're not that wrong btw but enjoyable and entertaining romp

Weepsie · 06-02-2016 11:19pm

RobFowl wrote: »

I'm sure Pretty woman is on somewhere, feck off and watch that

You're not that wrong btw but enjoyable and entertaining romp

I think I just needed it to be darker/grittier but its Disney now. I was thankful it moved away from 100% green screen CGI.

It did have some decent funny moments, and I'll hope the next one improves a bit

Watching the assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert ford.

RobFowl · 06-02-2016 11:26pm

HeHe

Just finished a bit of shopping and couldn't stop giggling at this..

http://www.bike-discount.de/en/shop/impregnator-11252

Wishbone Ash · 07-02-2016 1:28am

Weepsie wrote: »

Ah he's not that wrong....

She

Weepsie · 07-02-2016 11:02am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

She

Oops, sincere apologies

Qualitymark · 07-02-2016 1:04pm

I like romcoms - if they have a depth to the story that makes you root for the characters, and if they make me laugh. I loved the original Star Wars, with its story about an Oklahoma farm boy (more or less) fighting off a giant empire; I adored the plot twist that rebounds two or three films later with "I am your father"; I was moved by the whole Zen "feel the force" thing; I didn't even mind the basically fascistic royal-families-are-specialler nonsense.

But the latest one - I was dying to like it. Loved the start, with another Oklahoma farm kid abandoned in her toddlerhood, and an orphan boy who leaves the evil army because he knows it ain't right.

Then they lost it. They thought that evil was shown by people shouting evilly, wearing Nazi-style uniforms and using nasty magic on prisoners. The heroes didn't really give us any reason to love them. The Republic (or whatever it's called now… the Resistance?) seemed just as well armed as the Empire, and really a kind of gum-chewing American of World War II. General Leia was Hillary Clinton.

At least the popcorn and Coke were worth it.

rollingscone · 07-02-2016 1:36pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

I like romcoms - if they have a depth to the story that makes you root for the characters, and if they make me laugh. I loved the original Star Wars, with its story about an Oklahoma farm boy (more or less) fighting off a giant empire; I adored the plot twist that rebounds two or three films later with "I am your father"; I was moved by the whole Zen "feel the force" thing; I didn't even mind the basically fascistic royal-families-are-specialler nonsense.

But the latest one - I was dying to like it. Loved the start, with another Oklahoma farm kid abandoned in her toddlerhood, and an orphan boy who leaves the evil army because he knows it ain't right.

Then they lost it. They thought that evil was shown by people shouting evilly, wearing Nazi-style uniforms and using nasty magic on prisoners. The heroes didn't really give us any reason to love them. The Republic (or whatever it's called now… the Resistance?) seemed just as well armed as the Empire, and really a kind of gum-chewing American of World War II. General Leia was Hillary Clinton.

At least the popcorn and Coke were worth it.

Time to lay off that cocaine

Qualitymark · 07-02-2016 2:03pm

rollingscone wrote: »

Time to lay off that cocaine

How funny and clever.

RobFowl · 07-02-2016 3:02pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

How funny and clever.

lennymc · 07-02-2016 3:23pm

There is none of them a patch on Mrs Congeniality. She's a cop and a reluctant beauty queen. It works on so many levels.

Just brilliant.

ednwireland · 07-02-2016 3:57pm

RobFowl wrote: »

HeHe

Just finished a bit of shopping and couldn't stop giggling at this..

http://www.bike-discount.de/en/shop/impregnator-11252

seriously dr wack impregnator :eek: never to be sold in an english speaking country !

Cantona's Collars · 07-02-2016 4:22pm

http://www.ikeahackers.net/2015/10/valje-wall-mounted-bike-rack-town.html

RobFowl · 07-02-2016 5:15pm

lennymc wrote: »

There is none of them a patch on Mrs Congeniality. She's a cop and a reluctant beauty queen. It works on so many levels.

Just brilliant.

Mmmmmn Sandra Bullock....

manafana · 07-02-2016 5:27pm

so still no email notifications, are they thing of post or just not setup with the update?

Thrilling piece of rugby somehow the rain has held off. Chilly cycling out there mind was not much above 3-4c this morning

rollingscone · 07-02-2016 5:38pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

How funny and clever.

After two lengthy didactic epics of your personal opinion followed by the use of the word "coke"?

Not a court in the land would sat you didn't walk straight into that one.

Beasty · 07-02-2016 6:38pm

manafana wrote: »

so still no email notifications, are they thing of post or just not setup with the update?

They are still working on it following everything they had to do following the DDoS attack. Hopefully it will be sorted next week

Wishbone Ash · 07-02-2016 7:02pm

Beasty wrote: »

They are still working on it following everything they had to do following the DDoS attack. Hopefully it will be sorted next week

Has the DDoS attack anything to do with the rampant double posting around here lately?

Beasty · 07-02-2016 7:06pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Has the DDoS attack anything to do with the rampant double posting around here lately?

They had to put in new "defences" to stave off further attacks. I think that's contributing to all the problems. The Site Development guys are working through them, but have limited resource so are prioritising the "functional" issues ahead of some of those that are more of an irritation.

Eamonnator · 07-02-2016 7:32pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Has the DDoS attack anything to do with the rampant double posting around here lately?

If you go to "post reply" rather than "quick reply", you tend not to get double posts as much, I think.

ThisRegard · 07-02-2016 11:02pm

You guys went overboard with drug use implications for QualityMark, she's closed her account.

RobFowl · 07-02-2016 11:18pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

You guys went overboard with drug use implications for QualityMark, he's closed his account.

She

ThisRegard · 07-02-2016 11:22pm

Oops. Add sexism to a list of potential reasons so.

RobFowl · 07-02-2016 11:23pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Oops. Add sexism to a list of potential reasons so.

Coke and hookers the usual "joke" so she got off lightly

NamelessPhil · 07-02-2016 11:42pm

Going back to the previous discussion on election posters, I whiled away the time on the King's Mountain 200 yesterday looking at election posters. Some people in the vicinity of Rathmolyon take "defacing" posters seriously. There were Sinn Féin posters with the actual face of the candidate carefully cut out.

Someone mentioned that it was a "strong Fianna Fáil area" but really!

xebec · 07-02-2016 11:58pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

You guys went overboard with drug use implications for QualityMark, she's closed her account.

I hope that's not the reason, and if it is I sincerely hope QualityMark comes back. While not everyone agrees with her point of view, I appreciated the fact that she was active and interested in cycling in general.

ETA: I presume that her 6k+ posts on Boards have hardened her up to bigger abuse than this, but still I hope this wasn't what caused her to close her account

Wishbone Ash · 08-02-2016 12:18am

NamelessPhil wrote: »

... There were Sinn Féin posters with the actual face of the candidate carefully cut out...

Replaced with a Balaclava?

NamelessPhil · 08-02-2016 12:40am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Replaced with a Balaclava?

Nope, just empty air.

rollingscone · 08-02-2016 1:50am

ThisRegard wrote: »

You guys went overboard with drug use implications for QualityMark, she's closed her account.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

ThisRegard · 08-02-2016 1:59am

xebec wrote: »

ETA: I presume that her 6k+ posts on Boards have hardened her up to bigger abuse than this, but still I hope this wasn't what caused her to close her account

I'm sure it has, I wasn't being serious as to the reason, the timing just fitted to try make a joke as to it being the reason.

Alek · 08-02-2016 7:48am

Alek · 08-02-2016 7:48am

I hope she'll come back.

Once she blocked me straight away for a dickish LMGTFY reply. I hope her reactions to internet folklore are as short lived as they are quick.

Skrynesaver · 08-02-2016 11:06am

NamelessPhil wrote: »

Going back to the previous discussion on election posters, I whiled away the time on the King's Mountain 200 yesterday looking at election posters. Some people in the vicinity of Rathmolyon take "defacing" posters seriously. There were Sinn Féin posters with the actual face of the candidate carefully cut out.

Someone mentioned that it was a "strong Fianna Fáil area" but really!

Planning ahead for scary Halloween masks?

Alanstrainor · 08-02-2016 12:51pm

Anyone here do 60km+ round trip commutes? Is it madness?

rollingscone · 08-02-2016 12:59pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Anyone here do 60km+ round trip commutes? Is it madness?

Daily might be a little strenuous but I'd say 3-4 days a week would be fine.

There's not much difference between 40 & 60 per day even for a fatty like me.

Alek · 08-02-2016 1:00pm

A mate at work. He started from 0k experience, just after buying the bike.

He commutes 2-3 days a week, 35km each way, and enjoys it a lot.

(mind his averages were like 27-28kph from the start :eek: )

Beasty · 08-02-2016 1:58pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Anyone here do 60km+ round trip commutes? Is it Madness?

Only if you do it in Baggy Trousers when you're probably better off Driving in your Car....:)

Used to commute in 23km, home 35km or so regularly. Think Jawgap was doing 100k+ a day

Alanstrainor · 08-02-2016 3:47pm

Beasty wrote: »

Only if you do it in Baggy Trousers when you're probably better off Driving in your Car....:)

Used to commute in 23km, home 35km or so regularly. Think Jawgap was doing 100k+ a day

Already commute 5 days a week at 12km each way, I'd be quick enough I'd say, but I would need to upgrade my bike. Hmmm, just wondering for now, haven't moved just yet!

manafana · 08-02-2016 5:53pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Already commute 5 days a week at 12km each way, I'd be quick enough I'd say, but I would need to upgrade my bike. Hmmm, just wondering for now, haven't moved just yet!

my main issue is dealing with some of issues you encounter with slow moving traffic and erratic driving, puts me off cycling more that alot of road cycling infrastructure is poor or inconsistent.

I don't know how anyone comes in the n81 some of the lanes lay out are horrible

manafana · 08-02-2016 5:58pm

btw someone on the forum recommend the strava add on for chrome, its brilliant some of the stats it adds on are really good

Unknown Soldier · 08-02-2016 9:10pm

manafana wrote: »

btw someone on the forum recommend the strava add on for chrome, its brilliant some of the stats it adds on are really good

Possibly me..

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stravistix-for-strava/dhiaggccakkgdfcadnklkbljcgicpckn?hl=en

Cracking addon.

ford2600 · 08-02-2016 9:28pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Possibly me..

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stravistix-for-strava/dhiaggccakkgdfcadnklkbljcgicpckn?hl=en

Cracking addon.

****ing thing.

Move ratio, and trying to keep it above 0.9 on Audax rides has nearly murdered me.

I took it off and no longer have a garmin to be annoying me either.

#grumpyauldfella

wanderer 22 · 08-02-2016 9:56pm

ford2600 wrote: »

****ing thing.

Move ratio, and trying to keep it above 0.9 on Audax rides has nearly murdered me.

I took it off and no longer have a garmin to be annoying me either.

#grumpyauldfella

I've been thinking of giving up all this garmin/strava malarkey recently too. Not sure if I can go cold turkey though, might just start by putting the garmin in the pocket so I won't be looking at it every 2 minutes.

Alek · 09-02-2016 2:01am

This is why my default screen is map with time of the day and perhaps heart rate. If I switch to any data screen, I find myself looking at it non-stop. Seeing speed is the worst

Colm, I'd start by turning off that 5km beep notification on your garmin. Drives ME crazy :P

The tax man · 09-02-2016 2:11am

Only thing I turned off on my Garmin was the heart rate zone alarm thingy. Don't need an audible alarm to tell me that my heart is beating rather fast, I can feel the damn thing.

Alek · 09-02-2016 11:36am

The HR is one of the handful of things I find truly useful - quite often when I think its over, I'm done, can't climb any faster, I just glance at the HR reading and anything below 175 tells me: oh cmon, htfu, you've seen low 180s there!

rollingscone · 09-02-2016 12:09pm

At present I'm torn between the urge to go for a spin and my reluctance to face going out into traffic to escape the City...also the neverending fceking wind.

smacl · 09-02-2016 1:30pm

rollingscone wrote: »

At present I'm torn between the urge to go for a spin and my reluctance to face going out into traffic to escape the City...also the neverending fceking wind.

Was planning a lunch time spin myself, but just found my sopping gloves and hat that I'd chucked in a corner after my weekend spin, so probably go for a run instead. Snowing lightly here in Ballyboden at present, but wind is not too bad.

Luxman · 09-02-2016 1:46pm

Alek wrote: »

This is why my default screen is map with time of the day and perhaps heart rate. If I switch to any data screen, I find myself looking at it non-stop. Seeing speed is the worst

Colm, I'd start by turning off that 5km beep notification on your garmin. Drives ME crazy :P

Snap. I have the exact same alert thus I can hear my slow progress

ThisRegard · 09-02-2016 2:06pm

smacl wrote: »

Was planning a lunch time spin myself, but just found my sopping gloves and hat that I'd chucked in a corner after my weekend spin, so probably go for a run instead. Snowing lightly here in Ballyboden at present, but wind is not too bad.

I whimped my run, it's utterly miserable and I'm feeling the cold today, I normally enjoy the rain but with the wind, sleet and drizzle, feic that, it can wait until this evening.

So I went to the local Supervalu to pick fruit and pancake mix instead. All the bloody Odlums pre mix stuff was gone, so came home with a lovely chicken fillet roll.

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Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II off topic discussion