A random waffle thread?

Kess73

Birdie086 wrote: »

want to share some good news, after being made redundant three and a half years ago, spending a year on the dole, spending two on a FAs scheme, got a part time job just before summer, just been promoted to manager in said job. woohoo, back in the game at last.

Fair play Birdie. I can remember some of your posts a year or so ago about you being out of work, so it is great to hear of good news on your end. It is never bad to hear of folks getting work and with luck it will be only the first step towards things getting better and better for ya.

whistlingtitan

On average 100 people coke to death each year on ball point pens

eclectichoney

whistlingtitan wrote: »

On average 100 people coke to death each year on ball point pens

Sure why d'ya think they put the holes in the lids on bic pens dude?

Pencil ftw.

SarahBeep!

Christmas lights being put up in town!!

Berty

SarahBeep! wrote: »

Christmas lights being put up in town!!

They have been going up for 1.5 weeks or so already. I'm interested to know if they fixed the Patrick St one that is supposed to say "Welcome to Limerick". Last year it said "We c me o Lim ric"

The Snipe

Well, don't forget the one thats been up for a few months :P And then another one that was up for about 3 weeks :P

The Snipe

Just in Argos in the cresent there a minute ago.. ****ing hell the service in there is shocking today! Took them 15 minutes to get me a memory key that was behind the person serving me origionally because they 'couldn't find them' and the one behind the counter threw my money and my recipt at me! ****ing hell!

Iang87

XiledSniper wrote: »

Just in Argos in the cresent there a minute ago.. ****ing hell the service in there is shocking today! Took them 15 minutes to get me a memory key that was behind the person serving me origionally because they 'couldn't find them' and the one behind the counter threw my money and my recipt at me! ****ing hell!

bit early for that sort of carry on out there isn't it.

Maybe the sunday before christmas when its thronged with people you may accept that

Busi_Girl08

Is there really every any good time to accept having your change and receipt thrown at you?

Iang87

no you're right but when its busy and what not you'll accept the slight knockdown in service just to get out of there

Berty

Ah Argos. Thankfully they installed the Self Service machines. Now I don't have to queue anymore and waste time getting offered batteries for an item that doesn't need batteries.

the drifter

let a fella across the road at singland roundabout today......he gave me the vulcan salute...

obviously a tourist.....

xsiborg

the drifter wrote: »

let a fella across the road at singland roundabout today......he gave me the vulcan salute...

obviously a tourist.....

i dare you post that in the "weird lights in the sky" thread!

whistlingtitan

The first time electric Christmas tree lights were used was 1882 but didn't become popular till 1900
Before that candles were used

TestTransmission

whistlingtitan wrote: »

The first time electric Christmas tree lights were used was 1882 but didn't become popular till 1900
Before that candles were used

You're full of info

Poxyshamrock

The Xmas Lights on William Street this year are attached to the poles like they are on Bedford Row! So whoever said that's the reason they were up on Thomas Street in like July was correct! :P

zuroph

whistlingtitan wrote: »

The first time electric Christmas tree lights were used was 1882 but didn't become popular till 1900
Before that candles were used

what are you up to?

Conor Bourke

zuroph wrote: »

what are you up to?

Waffling randomly?

whistlingtitan

zuroph wrote: »

whistlingtitan wrote: »

The first time electric Christmas tree lights were used was 1882 but didn't become popular till 1900
Before that candles were used

what are you up to?

I do believe this is a random tread so I'm been random lol lol very random

Iang87

when are the lads going on?

ZombieBride

I refuse to knowledge Christmas until December 24.

Voy

You do seem like more of a halloween person though.

xsiborg

ZombieBride wrote: »

I refuse to knowledge Christmas until December 24.

thank christ im not the only one, i cant abide by all the hype and people that go around saying "ah sure christmas is for kids" while you have tv advertisements blathering on about having a sofa or blinds delivered "in time for christmas"!

last time i checked,santa doesnt come in through the window, so he wont notice the new blinds, and he certainly wont have time to park his butt on my new sofa!

*throws half a lump of coal on the fire*, bah, humbug...

ZombieBride

I hope that's smokeless coal.

xsiborg

ZombieBride wrote: »

I hope that's smokeless coal.

oh stop, haha, you're after reminding me of mental images of that new airtricity advert, *cringe*

*awaits whistlingtitan to post some random trivia about fossil fuels*

The Snipe

xsiborg wrote: »

oh stop, haha, you're after reminding me of mental images of that new airtricity advert, *cringe*

*awaits whistlingtitan to post some random trivia about fossil fuels*

In 2006 primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.8%, coal 26.6%, and natural gas 22.9%, amounting to an 86% share for fossil fuels in primary energy production in the world.

LB6

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Is there really every any good time to accept having your change and receipt thrown at you?

Nope - but up in Bushmills Distillery few years ago it happened to us. Once they heard the southern accents - receipt and credit card were thrown back on the counter to us. Not a thank you or a good-bye. &*()(*s!

whistlingtitan

John Philip Holland and Irish man built the first proper submarine in 1897 called Holland 1

Insect Overlord

whistlingtitan wrote: »

John Philip Holland and Irish man built the first proper submarine in 1897 called Holland 1

Any random facts about Limerick or the Munster region?

SarahBeep!

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Any random facts about Limerick or the Munster region?

The first ever talkee movie shown in Europe was shown in Mungret!