The general chit-chat thread [READ THE FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING HERE]

takola

Hi Guys,

I know it's been asked for on more than one occasion for a general off-topic thread. Myself and Xiney have discussed it and decided we will give it a go.

A couple of things to take note of please:

1. This thread is a trial thread and can be locked at any point if we decide it's not working or you're all being too bold and giving us headaches! Please keep that in mind. We do want everyone to enjoy the forum and are willing to give this a go but if it gets out of hand we will be locking it.

2. As with the nature of the thread it will probably move fast enough and myself or Xiney may not always have the time to read through it completely. We will be depending on you guys to report posts that you feel cross a line. We don't want any trolling or personal abuse. The charter rules are valid in here too. If you feel someone is crossing a line report the post and let myself or Xiney deal with it. Don't react or you will find yourself with an infraction or a ban yourself.

3. It probably doesn't need to be said but I'll say it anyway. If you want to discuss something serious or want a moderated discussion of something please start a thread for it where you will receive replies kept on that topic.

4. Off-topic posts will be kept here. We've noticed recently that the off-topic posting is entering alot of threads throughout the forum. We don't mind a little banter here and there but we want threads kept mainly on topic.

5. We'll update this post any time with new rules should we need to so please keep an eye on it and check it regularly. "I didn't know/see it" is not a valid excuse after we've updated it!

So, we'll see how it goes!

Have fun posting!

gustavo

I'm having a tuna roll from Subway , It's rather nice

Hail 2 Da Chimp

I prefer the other thread!!!

Mint Sauce

actully thinking of a subway now, although did anyone see that programe in the week about what is really in our highstreet sandwiches, subwy was featured

takola

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

I prefer the other thread!!!

Tough Hail. Deal with it.

I'm starving now. Off to get food!

Mint Sauce

need some breakfast as well

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Also I didn't read the first thread could you summarise it with bullet points maybe?

takola

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Also I didn't read the first thread could you summarise it with bullet points maybe?

Banned.

magnumlady

Yay now where's Sueme??

Hail 2 Da Chimp

takola wrote: »

Banned.

;_;

Hail 2 Da Chimp

magnumlady wrote: »

Yay now where's Sueme??

She posted in the other locked thread saying she was taking a break from the forum...

Mrs.T

irish-stew wrote: »

actully thinking of a subway now, although did anyone see that programe in the week about what is really in our highstreet sandwiches, subwy was featured

I know!! My favourite sandwich was THE bad one. Thank crunchie they have the reggae one now!

dakar

Which one is the bad one? Not the Meatball I hope:eek:

Mint Sauce

Mrs.T wrote: »

I know!! My favourite sandwich was THE bad one.

the footlong with the equivalent 17 bags of ready salted crisps

and the revelation that the 2 MD cheese burgers had less fat than another popular sandwich eatery, was nearly tempted to go to MD for the first time in 8 years today

although with those shows, you have to take into account that there may be a bias editoral influence or opinion, would like to see more reserch and maybe a presentation from a diffrent point of view before i made up my mind

not disputing the facts from it, but would like to see them presneted maybe in a different way as well

Mint Sauce

dakar wrote: »

Which one is the bad one? Not the Meatball I hope:eek:

er, erm, um, am i allowed to answer to this mods

:rolleyes:

Big_Mac

irish-stew wrote: »

actully thinking of a subway now, although did anyone see that programe in the week about what is really in our highstreet sandwiches, subwy was featured

Yea, make you think twice about getting another subway sambo. Tons of salt in them things..


@Fozzle. Tell Sueme we miss her and to come back........

fozzle

Big_Mac wrote: »

Yea, make you think twice about getting another subway sambo. Tons of salt in them things..


@Fozzle. Tell Sueme we miss her and to come back........

Me? But I have no secret contact with her.
>.>

<.<

>.>

Also, I finally have an actual wedding dress ^_^

Mint Sauce

fozzle wrote: »

Also, I finally have an actual wedding dress ^_^

so its really happening now fozzle, are we all invited to the big day, could kill two birds with one stone, have a wedding reception, and a boards night all rolled in one

fozzle

irish-stew wrote: »

so its really happening now fozzle, are we all invited to the big day, could kill two birds with one stone, have a wedding reception, and a boards night all rolled in one

Oh sure - you don't mind an 11 hour round trip for it, right?

Xiney

Facts about sandwiches are fine to post. I bet it's the meatball one that's the really bad one - pity, it is nice.

Actually I always forget Sligo has a Subway. We lived across the street from a Subway in Montreal and we went there so often that the guys were giving us extra stuff for free and so on... guess I'm a bit subwayed out? Besides, that one is so tiny.

Big_Mac

Yeah, they even have a few tables for a sit down area. As if! Makes sense though, not very comfi to sit down = high turnover of peoples....

Xiney

yeah. I've been in it twice and both times were not pleasant dining experiences.

The subway in Montreal was bigger than the McDonald's in Sligo. Ah, it was gorgeous.

YeatsCounty

Xiney wrote: »

yeah. I've been in it twice and both times were not pleasant dining experiences.

The subway in Montreal was bigger than the McDonald's in Sligo. Ah, it was gorgeous.

FAIL

No it wasn't. It was a good bit smaller that Sligo's McD's!

Mint Sauce

yes, it was the one with the meatballs in

:eek:

fozzle

Mmmm, I practically lived in my local subway in Toronto - could never go to a different one or I'd have to spend 20 minutes explaining all over again why I didn't want cheese on it "yes, I know it's free, but I'm allergic to it. No, really, no cheese!"

darealtulip

How come when this is an off topic thread everybody stays on topic??? I think we should ask to lock this thread for being for being on topic!!:D

Xiney

YeatsCounty wrote: »

FAIL

No it wasn't. It was a good bit smaller that Sligo's McD's!

...banned

Big_Mac

darealtulip wrote: »

How come when this is an off topic thread everybody stays on topic??? I think we should ask to lock this thread for being for being on topic!!:D

There's just no pleasing some people...... What would Mrs. T say?

Mrs.T

Big_Mac wrote: »

There's just no pleasing some people...... What would Mrs. T say?

Don't get me started!....;):D

elshambo

I remember having one of those meatball jobs once, thought it was horrible and couldnt figure out why, now i know, I dont put salt on anything so that much would be like well euughhh..... (and yes it did taste salty)

As for the sandwitch show, between the salt and the meat pumped with water and the additives to keep the water in the meat and ham that is from any part of the pig except the ham part and the cross contamination in the sandwitch making shops (even when they make it in front of you its cross contamination central), it would really make you think about making your own lunch wouldnt it!?

ooh and the price now that were back in real Ireland, land of hearts desire to go abroad and work on the buildings again:eek:!?

If on min wage your sambo drink combo at lunch time is costing you about 45 mins work a day, thats about 180 hours a year working to buy a cheap cr*p lunch :eek:

Xiney

When I worked in an office, I was the only one there that brought their own lunch. I remember thinking, how can they afford to spend 40-50 euro a week (some were even coming in with store bought breakfast rolls etc in the morning) on crappy, unhealthy food? Add to that the number of pack a day smokers and the fact that they all drove cars... it's a wonder anybody had any money left over at all.

elshambo

Xiney wrote: »

When I worked in an office, I was the only one there that brought their own lunch. I remember thinking, how can they afford to spend 40-50 euro a week (some were even coming in with store bought breakfast rolls etc in the morning) on crappy, unhealthy food?


it's a wonder anybody had any money left over at all.

I did:D
& I didnt:o

elshambo

That being said the 300-500(punts) 200-? after conversion (i tried to cut down for a while:) ) a week i was spending on booze didnt help

Xiney

holy crap...

considering I don't even make 400 euro a week that makes me shudder.

elshambo

Xiney wrote: »

holy crap...

considering I don't even make 400 euro a week that makes me shudder.

neither do i anymore, couple of steps backward to take a big leep forward (thats what im telling myself anyhu:))

Was a lot of fun though! stories ooh the stories

elshambo

Xiney wrote: »

When I worked in an office, I was the only one there that brought their own lunch. I remember thinking, how can they afford to spend 40-50 euro a week (some were even coming in with store bought breakfast rolls etc in the morning) on crappy, unhealthy food? Add to that the number of pack a day smokers and the fact that they all drove cars... it's a wonder anybody had any money left over at all.

What about all those lovely cafe's(?) that opened in sligo in the last year even though the boom was over, all be closed inside a year?
One of them is on the site of a pub, didnt see the point when it opened as it would make a perfect ..... never give out businesss ideas over t'tinternet:D

magnumlady

Anyone know where starbelgrade is??

gustavo

elshambo wrote: »

I remember having one of those meatball jobs once, thought it was horrible and couldnt figure out why, now i know, I dont put salt on anything so that much would be like well euughhh..... (and yes it did taste salty)

As for the sandwitch show, between the salt and the meat pumped with water and the additives to keep the water in the meat and ham that is from any part of the pig except the ham part and the cross contamination in the sandwitch making shops (even when they make it in front of you its cross contamination central), it would really make you think about making your own lunch wouldnt it!?

ooh and the price now that were back in real Ireland, land of hearts desire to go abroad and work on the buildings again:eek:!?

If on min wage your sambo drink combo at lunch time is costing you about 45 mins work a day, thats about 180 hours a year working to buy a cheap cr*p lunch :eek:

I might be going out on a limb here but I'm guessing other people like the taste of it even though you don't.

Mint Sauce

the programe mentioned reformed meat, thankfully, they didn't show how reformed meat was formed, it would definatly put you off

:eek::eek::eek:

elshambo

gustavo wrote: »

I might be going out on a limb here but I'm guessing other people like the taste of it even though you don't.

so?
& your point being?
did you really feel the need for that reply?

Im pretty sure a lot of people like it, it being one of their most popular sambo's, I dont care, was suprissed at the time i didnt like it,being well into italian tasting food but the 70 buckets of salt they put in them probably accounted for that

Xiney

Chimpy, no more replies like that. Consider this a warning.

elshambo, I understand where you're coming from, but please from now on, do not engage

takola

Xiney wrote: »

Chimpy, no more replies like that. Consider this a warning.

elshambo, I understand where you're coming from, but please from now on, do not engage

Was that warning aimed at Gustavo? Chimp hasn't been around since lunch time yesterday?

Xiney

er, yeah.

busy day at work, I think they have the same avatar? sorry about that Chimpy, meant gustavo.

genie

fozzle wrote: »

Mmmm, I practically lived in my local subway in Toronto - could never go to a different one or I'd have to spend 20 minutes explaining all over again why I didn't want cheese on it "yes, I know it's free, but I'm allergic to it. No, really, no cheese!"

Wow, someone else who is allergic to cheese. :eek: Thought it was just me! What does it do to you? I get terrible sinusitis - think a herd of elephants doing the can can inside your forehead - not nice.

Worst place I ever visited regarding cheese was Holland, if it wasn't on it, it was in it. :rolleyes:

God, I miss pizza, though. The fake cheese stuff is like putty. :rolleyes:

Mrs.T

genie wrote: »

Wow, someone else who is allergic to cheese. :eek: Thought it was just me! What does it do to you? I get terrible sinusitis - think a herd of elephants doing the can can inside your forehead - not nice.

Worst place I ever visited regarding cheese was Holland, if it wasn't on it, it was in it. :rolleyes:

God, I miss pizza, though. The fake cheese stuff is like putty. :rolleyes:

I would really hate to be allergic to cheese! Funny you should mention Holland, our friend back in Holland found out that she was allergic to dairy and had a nightmare trying to find food to eat. She asked for a pizza without cheese once and she just got looked at. It's not for nothing the Dutch are known as cheese heads (Mr T takes great pride in that name!)

fozzle

genie wrote: »

Wow, someone else who is allergic to cheese. :eek: Thought it was just me! What does it do to you? I get terrible sinusitis - think a herd of elephants doing the can can inside your forehead - not nice.

Worst place I ever visited regarding cheese was Holland, if it wasn't on it, it was in it. :rolleyes:

God, I miss pizza, though. The fake cheese stuff is like putty. :rolleyes:

I'm not really - I'm lactose intolerant. But try explaining that to Subway staff. Even when they believe I'm actually allergic they're incredibly reluctant to sell me what is apparently an incomplete sandwich. ^_^

Anywho, I know a bunch of people properly allergic to it - you're far from alone! Gives me migraines - ended up hospitalised with them. I still eat some cheese though - life wouldn't be worth living without it!

Mint Sauce

howdy fozzle, hope you behaved your self last night

Xiney

I love cheese. It's one of my weaknesses.

Mint Sauce

melted mozerella

<drools>

magnumlady

I have a really stupid question...how do you thank someone in a post...I've looked everywhere and can't find out how to do it.

Mint Sauce

magnumlady wrote: »

I have a really stupid question...how do you thank someone in a post...I've looked everywhere and can't find out how to do it.

click on the thumb up icon, far right of the post you are thanking