The Grapevine (OFF TOPIC CHAT) Part II

Tar.Aldarion

Terribly bad, there is a reason we are in the next great extinction, pity it is us.

henryporter wrote: »

I wonder will there be a business writing apps for self drive cars?

I would say so, that should be a pretty cool area of work once we see the entertainment systems that are put in cars. However a lot of it may be android apps that already exist and the like.

henryporter

Zombienosh wrote: »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/northern-white-rhino-sudan-armed-guard-kenya_n_7059682.html

how sad is this

Shocking - it's one thing for a species to go extinct due to changes in the environment or what have you, but it's another to be driven to extinction by the ignorance of humanity - they reckon it was homosapiens who killed off neantherthals, so looks like we're still going strong at it

Tar.Aldarion

Here are some sad facts about humanity:

The rapid loss of species we are seeing today is estimated by experts to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate.
These experts calculate that between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct each year.
If the low estimate of the number of species out there is true - i.e. that there are around 2 million different species on our planet - then that means between 200 and 2,000 extinctions occur every year.
But if the upper estimate of species numbers is true - that there are 100 million different species co-existing with us on our planet - then between 10,000 and 100,000 species are becoming extinct each year.

Tar.Aldarion

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/17/hunter-ian-gibson-trampled-death-elephant-tracking-kill_n_7085374.html

"Hero Elephant kills serial murderer in self defense"
"Elephant scientists add that the humans are in a state of extreme overpopulation, and that cullings such as this will actually benefit the species."

henryporter

Must say I like the way that Galway Bay Brewery explicitly state vegan-friendly on their vegan beers - and they are very nice beers too!

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Just found this on reddit today, thought yous might like it.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/12/09/empathic-rats-spring-each-other-from-jail/#.VT1BDSFVikp

Friend of mine used to have a pet rat, they're great wee creatures.

actua11

henryporter wrote: »

Must say I like the way that Galway Bay Brewery explicitly state vegan-friendly on their vegan beers - and they are very nice beers too!

Absolutely, can't beat a drop of Full Sail on a lovely sunny afternoon!

On a side note, I've just moved back to Ireland
and noticed that the veggie Spice Burgers had a shorter than hoped run in shops. Does anyone know when they stopped selling them or if anywhere might still do them?

It's one of those thing that I never expected to have a veggie version and can't believe they stopped so soon!

BMJD

actua11 wrote: »

Absolutely, can't beat a drop of Full Sail on a lovely sunny afternoon!

On a side note, I've just moved back to Ireland
and noticed that the veggie Spice Burgers had a shorter than hoped run in shops. Does anyone know when they stopped selling them or if anywhere might still do them?

It's one of those thing that I never expected to have a veggie version and can't believe they stopped so soon!

I noticed that my local Tesco stopped stocking them, I didn't realise that they were no longer being produced :mad:

New Home

BMJD wrote: »

Ethical dilemna (I refuse to spell it "dilemma"): leather car interiors. Standard in higher end vehicles. Usually plasticy fake and optional in lower end vehicles. I don't really do low end stuff however

I know I'm just a tad late with this, and it's probably a silly question, but how about fabric?

BMJD

New Home wrote: »

I know I'm just a tad late with this, and it's probably a silly question, but how about fabric?

too late

New Home

Well, keep it in mind for your next car, then. See how helpful I am? :pac: :cool:

Level 5 Vegan

Anyone been to Sova since they moved? Heard good things, and looks great on fb.

Zombienosh

It opened Friday, they are open Wednesdays to Sundays now, I'll have to pop in.

Zombienosh

Discovered these in tesco the other day, a handy new snack

BMJD

Looks rotten

Zombienosh

LOL, who doesn't like beans on toast? with extra protein nom...... strange though......I never would have eaten the meat equivalent

Level 5 Vegan

Yes I've seen those before but didn't like the look of them. Live for beans on toast though.

BMJD

can't beat beans on top of toast with hummous and mashed up hash browns, washed down with a bucket of coffee...breakfast of champions right there

--LOS--

so I learned chilli beans in tomato sauce tastes nothing like baked beans They might be the most disgusting thing I've tasted ughh Even those tesco sausage beans are looking good right now

--LOS--

If anyones around that weekend of the vote, maybe we can eat somewhere ^_^

Tar.Aldarion

I too am a fan of eating, let's eat guys and gals

Sova being open a lot is great now, perfect chance to try it out.

BMJD

We could catch an evening mass to celebrate the No victory.

BMJD

^^said nobody ever ^^


:pac:

--LOS--

I dunno my folks might. They're voting no "because its a catholic country".

Level 5 Vegan

I might have to go home and babysit that weekend of the vote, but if I don't and am around Dublin I'd totally be up for a hello and food.

Tar.Aldarion

That would be good! I'm afraid to ask my parents what they will vote. I'll probably have to argue on the phone with mother later :pac:

Level 5 Vegan

The times have changed, we're a gay country now

Level 5 Vegan

Had the banana and walnut cake bread thing in accents today, it was pretty nice.

Tar.Aldarion

Oh yeah i've had that before, played some boardgames in there, was nice to have the option, I was shocked! I heard the oolong tea place next door does vegan pizza but ive not seen it advertised.

--LOS--

Somebody stole my vitashine order