****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

TestTransmission

Anan1 wrote: »

Out of interest, is there a place on boards where Motors regulars can discuss the effects on the community of the loss of particular members?

Not that I know off, I'd suggest a thread in feedback regarding this.Here isn't the place.

CianRyan

Completely off topic but I know there are a few of you in here, may I ask where out IT heads of studied/trained or are in now?
I'm thinking of getting into software development.

Been trying to decide what to do in college for a few years now, this is what's stuck with me.

CianRyan

OSI wrote: »

I did Computer Science in UCD. None of it was relevant to what I do, I didn't finish the course, and I make more than anybody in my year that did. Don't get tooo hung up on courses, it's the skills you need.

This is what I'm thinking from looking at the courses available, they all look very broad and what I've seen (from my girlfriend) is that broad courses are fairly **** for getting work afterwards.

Did you gain your skills yourself or look elsewhere, private?

OSI wrote: »

What interests you in Software Development Cian?

Not sure really, it's always fascinated me as a curiosity. The more time I spend online the more I wish I knew more about it and well, as far as future careers go... IT all the way.

Gavman84

I did Business Info Systems in UCC. I'm just finished in my QA software engineer role in Waterford and have new job in Cork starting end of the month again QA. Course has paid placement in US and I've been working for same company as did it with since finished college til today that is!

kiddums

Cain, I didn't go to college (I actually did a FAS course) for it but I spent 3 years as a software developer and I'm 6 months in as a software tester now.

PM me if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

Anan1

TestTransmission wrote: »

Not that I know off, I'd suggest a thread in feedback regarding this.Here isn't the place.

Are we to understand that any reference to RoverJames's absence is itself a bannable offence? To quote Jessie Pinkman, That's messed up. That's Kafkaesque.

YbFocus

That's messed up, yo

Yo, Mr. White.......

Ok I'll stop now

Anan1

It was a great scene!

Big Nasty

Anan1 wrote: »

Are we to understand that any reference to RoverJames's absence is itself a bannable offence? To quote Jessie Pinkman, That's messed up. That's Kafkaesque.

Jesus - you make it sound like you would get banned for mentioning his name, which clearly isn't the case.

As you are aware discussing mod decisions, e.g. why someone was banned is not welcome and rightly so IMO.

I don't understand why you want to persue this anyway? People get banned for acting the d1ck, people have lives outside boards and move on.

YbFocus

Anan1 wrote: »

It was a great scene!

It was a fantastic programme!

ba_barabus

Big Nasty wrote: »

J
I don't understand why you want to persue this anyway?

I'd imagine it's because he cares about the place and see that it's now full of yes men, Google experts and a couple of friends who treat the place as a 'Clubhouse'.

I could of course be drinking looney juice and be completely wrong. I haven't had the displeasure of a run in with anyone in a long time.

I've kept my public comments to a minimum on this as I fear the Chat thread privilege would be removed if someone thought it was too much work to mod again.

cabb8ge

Big Nasty wrote: »

--- People get banned for acting the d1ck----

I here in Ireland number of years and only here this phrase on boards, is it used common in Dublin perhaps?

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

It was a fantastic programme!

yeah I just spent the last four days watching it from episode 1 to the end, I had never seen it before and heard people say how good it was, but I wanted to wait until it ended to check it out.

Anan1

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

yeah I just spent the last four days watching it from episode 1 to the end, I had never seen it before and heard people say how good it was, but I wanted to wait until it ended to check it out.

You watched the whole five seasons in four days??

YbFocus

Yeah Chris that must have been all but a constant watch!

ba_barabus

Anan1 wrote: »

You watched the whole five seasons in four days??

I watched all episodes of The Sopranos in about the same. Lots of beer helped. I also thought I was in the Marfia for about a week after.

Anan1

I find three episodes a night is my sweet spot, any more and my concentration starts to go.

ba_barabus

Anan1 wrote: »

I find three episodes a night is my sweet spot, any more and my concentration starts to go.

I was snowed in down in Wicklow with nothing else to do

Bpmull

Just seen the van I learned to drive in there on donedeal brought back a lot of good memories I really liked that van probably just because it was the very first thing I drove. Not as clean as it was when we had it and has about 70k km on it more too.

ba_barabus

Bpmull wrote: »

Just seen the van I learned to drive in there on donedeal brought back a lot of good memories I really liked that van probably just because it was the very first thing I drove. Not as clean as it was when we had it and has about 70k km on it more too.

What was it?

Bpmull

ba_barabus wrote: »

What was it?

07 megane van 1.5 dci. I know not known for been reliable but it was very reliable when we had it and beats a 1.6hdi anyday in terms of reliability and mpg. It was a great van.

MadYaker

I saw a lovely Citroen C6 on the way home from college today. Such a cool looking car.

ba_barabus

MadYaker wrote: »

I saw a lovely Citroen C6 on the way home from college today. Such a cool looking car.

I'd love one but I was told recently that a t/belt change on them would blow your socks off

Anan1

Big Nasty wrote: »

Jesus - you make it sound like you would get banned for mentioning his name, which clearly isn't the case.

No, I don't.

Big Nasty wrote: »

As you are aware discussing mod decisions, e.g. why someone was banned is not welcome and rightly so IMO.

Most of the time it's necessary for the smooth running of the forum. Some of the time, however, I think it's harmful to the spirit of our community. Them's the rules and we can't change them, but it's no harm to reflect on the effect they have on Motors. When certain posters are banned it changes things for the rest of us.

Big Nasty wrote: »

I don't understand why you want to persue this anyway? People get banned for acting the d1ck, people have lives outside boards and move on.

Because I've been around for a long time, I care about this forum, and I think that RoverJames made a valuable contribution to it.

Chris_Heilong

Anan1 wrote: »

You watched the whole five seasons in four days??

yes, I had a few days off work and for once not much else to do.

ba_barabus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

yes

I hereby claim my crisp €5 note as you are

Anan1

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

yes, I had a few days off work and for once not much else to do.

That is hardcore. Do you reckon it all went in?

Gary ITR

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

yes, I had a few days off work and for once not much else to do.

Are you the French guy from the Netflix ad?

Chris_Heilong

Anan1 wrote: »

That is hardcore. Do you reckon it all went in?

Im not really sure how to answer that:eek:.....but when I am talking to others who have watched it over along period of time, they are like "who is Tuco? I dont remember him." So yeah I had time to take it all in. I did end up going to bed at 3:30 in the morning once or twice.

YbFocus

You need a good head for Breaking Bad alright, I found some people couldn't remember half of what on.