Guinness and Rollies - Off topic chat!

18AD · 02-06-2012 3:16pm

Cake for breakfast at 3. :cool:

Happy birthday Pixie and Grames. Don't do anything I wouldn't do. (That leaves you huge scope. Especially for cake).

Going to see Prometheus tomorrow. Can't wait. Now, what to do with my Saturday...

coco_lola · 02-06-2012 5:51pm

Woo all the Boardsies are having birthdays tonight! Happy birthday Grames, and also Pixie Fairy! (and Galvasean, is it also your birthday?!)

I'm heading to a birthday party for a friend in Howl at the Moon tonight, so I won't be able to make it down to the Globe, enjoy

(So I spelled Grames' name right too, huh?!)

02-06-2012 7:15pm

Happy birthday older people

Have a great night Grames and Galvasean. Hope you're getting spoilt pixie!

I've just been informed I'm going out! I suspect there may be dancing later

Pembily · 02-06-2012 7:45pm

Evening all

Enjoy ye're parties peeps, hope ye have a blast.

I'm staying in tonight as no one is around and I spent €280 on clothes in the last week :eek:

awec · 02-06-2012 7:47pm

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Panthro · 02-06-2012 7:57pm

I hit near on 200 yo yos myself.
Nothing major either, few tee shirts, a hoody and the Oirland jersey!

02-06-2012 7:59pm

Well I only spend about €150 so I don't feel as guilty

And I'm even wearing a dress I bought so I'm getting my value tooooo

Kev.OC · 02-06-2012 8:04pm

Pembily wrote: »

I'm staying in tonight as no one is around and I spent €280 on clothes in the last week :eek:

Panthro wrote: »

I hit near on 200 yo yos myself.
Nothing major either, few tee shirts, a hoody and the Oirland jersey!

God I miss being able to do that.

Panthro · 02-06-2012 8:08pm

Kev.OC wrote: »

God I miss being able to do that.

It really isn't a common occurrence with me! It was more so essential buying (jersey excluded! I was going to buy a cheap replica online but ara I was in the shop, it was there, easier and quicker!) of stuff that was done.

02-06-2012 8:12pm

Pembily wrote: »

Evening all

Enjoy ye're parties peeps, hope ye have a blast.

I'm staying in tonight as no one is around and I spent €280 on clothes in the last week :eek:

jayyyyysus

i didnt spend anything on clothes

most of my money seems to go on music/language fees...

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 8:20pm

I've thrown out some clothes a few times lately, but they were pretty old. Am not very fashion aware, tbh. Clean and comfortable, apart from that - clueless. :pac:

Pembily · 02-06-2012 8:22pm

Awec I got four pairs of trousers, two tops, a blazer, two bikinis, a dress, two cardigan and a skirt. You would only get a cardigan and jeans

Oh what kinda dress Whoopsy?

BW It's been ages since I've spent money on clothes and as I'm fitting into size 10 again I'm happy to buy clothes.

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 8:33pm

Driving through NI the other saw a good few schoolkids with blazers, don't really see that around these parts.

awec · 02-06-2012 8:33pm

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02-06-2012 8:37pm

Pembily wrote: »

Oh what kinda dress Whoopsy?.

this kind

Kev.OC · 02-06-2012 8:37pm

Panthro wrote: »

It really isn't a common occurrence with me! It was more so essential buying (jersey excluded! I was going to buy a cheap replica online but ara I was in the shop, it was there, easier and quicker!) of stuff that was done.

That's somewhere you and I differ then. If I have the money to spare I'm usually very generous to myself. I could go into town to pick up an issue of Focus and come out with €100 worth of new clothes.

Why not shur. Tis only money, and if I don't treat myself who else is going to?

02-06-2012 8:39pm

Pembily wrote: »

BW It's been ages since I've spent money on clothes and as I'm fitting into size 10 again I'm happy to buy clothes.

I wasn't trying to sound disapproving

I just got a shock

you hardly have to justify it to me!

and congrats on the size 10!!!

02-06-2012 8:48pm

Pem I totally missed the size 10 bit! You skinny hoor! That's bloody brilliant. I'll never be less than a 12 >.<

02-06-2012 8:49pm

i don't think i will either, whoopsy! i'm not a 12 yet though

i think we will have to take up this cycling business too...

02-06-2012 8:50pm

I'm not overweight, I'm undertall!

Hermione* · 02-06-2012 9:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm not overweight, I'm undertall!

My big sis always says that! Bless her, she's barely five foot tall!

Well-deserved shopping spree, Pem! Nothing beats buying new clothes in a skinnier size! Well done, you

\0/

Evening, all. Over all my running injuries. I can start training for my next half marathon \0/

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 9:03pm

Half marathon? Any recommendations on where to start with that?

I can manage 10k or an hour at the moment.

Pembily · 02-06-2012 9:06pm

Whoopsy it's lovely

BW I was more reassuring myself

I'm super happy with my purchases and I got lots of coral

I'm still a size 12 on the bottom but top is 10

I used to be like you Kev and buy bits all regularly but I'm so rarely in the city that I rarely shop but I love shopping at home

Daisies · 02-06-2012 9:12pm

Pembily wrote: »

Awec I got four pairs of trousers, two tops, a blazer, two bikinis, a dress, two cardigan and a skirt. You would only get a cardigan and jeans

Oh what kinda dress Whoopsy?

BW It's been ages since I've spent money on clothes and as I'm fitting into size 10 again I'm happy to buy clothes.

Woohoo size 10! Can't wait to see the purchases.

Hermione* · 02-06-2012 9:23pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Half marathon? Any recommendations on where to start with that? I can manage 10k or an hour at the moment.

I used Hal Higdon to train. I was running about 5/6k a couple of times a week at the start of the year. I started training properly in February, I think, and I used the half marathon training plan to build up the mileage. I found it really good: would definitely recommend it.

Cool Story Bro · 02-06-2012 9:25pm

Does anyone else want to drink cloudwater? Directly from a cloud? I sure do

02-06-2012 9:29pm

i read "the forever war" this afternoon, amazing stuff! and peter hamilton wrote an endorsement for it, i love him

:D:D

pemb i'm glad to hear you're happy with them and it sounds very well deserved! a friend and i said we'd treat ourselves when we lost some weight... i'm not in a mad rush though

walking to german class 3 times a week will help soon anyway sure

you runners and cyclists!!
i feel lazy now :pac:

18AD · 02-06-2012 9:55pm

bluewolf wrote: »

i read "the forever war" this afternoon, amazing stuff!

That is a such a badass story! (The forever war is good too

) I'll never get around to reading the sequel.

02-06-2012 9:57pm

18AD wrote: »

That is a such a badass story! (The forever war is good too ) I'll never get around to reading the sequel.

i didn't know it had a sequel...
it may be time soon to splash out on bookdepository again

i already have a wishlist though i think!!

18AD · 02-06-2012 10:06pm

bluewolf wrote: »

i didn't know it had a sequel...
it may be time soon to splash out on bookdepository again
i already have a wishlist though i think!!

Any excuse to buy more books!

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 10:28pm

Hermione* wrote: »

I used Hal Higdon to train. I was running about 5/6k a couple of times a week at the start of the year. I started training properly in February, I think, and I used the half marathon training plan to build up the mileage. I found it really good: would definitely recommend it.

Thanks, will check it out. Not sure I'll have the time to do it in 12 weeks. 8 euro seems a bit mad for an app...

Kev.OC · 02-06-2012 10:35pm

I think I've said this before, but there seems to be a remarkable high proportion of tGC posters that are very physically active, with your running and cycling and half marathons.

With a beers coming up, ye're good motivation to keep up the gym sessions!

02-06-2012 10:44pm

18AD wrote: »

Any excuse to buy more books!

I'm doing my best to exercise some restraint here...

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Sleep-Pale-Sister-Joanne-Harris/9780552771788
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Magic-Mountain-Thomas-Mann/9780749386429
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Lone-Wolf-Jodi-Picoult/9781451664201

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 10:47pm

I finished the last James Patterson Alex Cross book today. Pap.

Time to get to start something better, non-fiction, I think.

18AD · 02-06-2012 10:52pm

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm doing my best to exercise some restraint here...

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Sleep-Pale-Sister-Joanne-Harris/9780552771788
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Magic-Mountain-Thomas-Mann/9780749386429
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Lone-Wolf-Jodi-Picoult/9781451664201

Subtle gift idea suggestions? :pac:

*Amazon basket gets heavier*

02-06-2012 10:54pm

18AD wrote: »

Subtle gift idea suggestions? :pac:

*Amazon basket gets heavier*

nooo i want them now :eek: my "wishlist" has also grown!

i think i will get http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Shadow-Wind-Carlos-Ruiz-Zafon/9780753820254 also

okay okay that's enough books now... *hovers over 'order'*

18AD · 02-06-2012 10:58pm

bluewolf wrote: »

*hovers over 'order'*

Do it!

or

[psychotic babysitter from the simpsons voice]Put it down, BW. Put it down.

02-06-2012 11:00pm

ordered!
4 books only this time
they're a bit more expensive than the last lot

*bounces impatiently*

one of them is supposed to be 900 pages
that might actually keep me going longer than a few hours! :eek: :pac:

Hermione* · 02-06-2012 11:09pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Thanks, will check it out. Not sure I'll have the time to do it in 12 weeks. 8 euro seems a bit mad for an app...

Sorry, I should have specified. I downloaded the training plan for free from the website and saved it in an Excel spreadsheet. I never bothered looking for the app, as I find the mapmyrun app very good, and it's free.
It's totally doable in 12 weeks, if you want to. The biggest difficulty I found is scheduling the long runs at the weekend.

Oooh, you're tempting me to buy books, BW. But I can't. I really can't. An Post have a delivery waiting for me to collect after the weekend :rolleyes:

02-06-2012 11:13pm

an post got used to seeing my face a few times a few weeks ago

it'll be interesting to continue exploring general fiction instead of holing myself up in scifi&fantasy for so long... other than the classics of course

G-Money · 02-06-2012 11:15pm

Pembily wrote: »

I spent €280 on clothes in the last week :eek:

I hope you don't faint but that's how much I would spend on clothes in the space of a few years.

On the other hand, I've easily spent that much in running gear since Christmas! :cool:

The Black Oil · 02-06-2012 11:21pm

Oh jesus, don't start on the running/cycling gear.

02-06-2012 11:22pm

Do you know what's great?
Being drunk is great!

Hermione* · 02-06-2012 11:22pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Oh jesus, don't start on the running/cycling gear.

Please don't. I try not to think about how much I have spent on running :cool:

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you know what's great?
Being drunk is great!

It really is! Huzzah \0/

02-06-2012 11:31pm

sleep is also great :eek:

Pembily · 02-06-2012 11:38pm

G-Money wrote: »

Pembily wrote: »

I spent €280 on clothes in the last week :eek:

I hope you don't faint but that's how much I would spend on clothes in the space of a few years.

On the other hand, I've easily spent that much in running gear since Christmas! :cool:

Nope, not at all. Each to their own. I like spending money on clothes

My thinking is that if I look good I'll feel good.

I want to go out and drink now

G-Money · 02-06-2012 11:41pm

Pembily wrote: »

Nope, not at all. Each to their own. I like spending money on clothes My thinking is that if I look good I'll feel good.

I want to go out and drink now

Aye I guess so.

I'm getting fierce sleepy, I think this little boy will be heading to the land of nod soon.

ToxicPaddy · 03-06-2012 12:19am

Evening all.. at a family wedding, drink is flowing a bit too easily but I'm surprisingly sober which is a bit worrying :eek:

I agreed with you Pem, if you look good you always feel good and it gives you a little confidence boost every time someone gives you a compliment on how you look

Kev.OC · 03-06-2012 1:11am

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Evening all.. at a family wedding, drink is flowing a bit too easily but I'm surprisingly sober which is a bit worrying :eek:

Ah I wouldn't worry too much. You've about another hour or so of music, and maybe up to two more hours of drinking. You'll get there yet.

G-Money · 03-06-2012 7:39am

So much for a lie in. The fire alarm went off at 7.20am and I jumped out of bed. They said it's a problem with the system, seems to be affected the entire block.

Thankfully it stopped ringing after a few seconds but it really gives you a shock. No chance of getting back to sleep now.

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