Where you goin' city boy? - the off topic and chat thread

Tabnabs

Any thing you want to post that doesn't fit in with the rest of the forum, shoot the breeze, banter, etc.

Normal charter rules apply.

Keep it clean and legal.

ShadowFox

That last line just spoiled it all

ShadowFox

Rain water harvesting

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Danpad

Things I have been totally unprepared for, namely-questions from my young son. Feel free to suggest answers.

"What's the letter P made out of?"
"If something is invisible does it still have elements?"
"Do triangles really exist?"
"Do you think aliens wash their clothes?"
"Did the Vikings have pet lizards?"
...and trust me, there are lots more!

mawk

Danpad wrote: »

Things I have been totally unprepared for, namely-questions from my young son. Feel free to suggest answers.

"What's the letter P made out of?"
"If something is invisible does it still have elements?"
"Do triangles really exist?"
"Do you think aliens wash their clothes?"
"Did the Vikings have pet lizards?"
...and trust me, there are lots more!

P is made out of pixels. Its why its called P.
Invisible things only have one element. The element of surprise.
Only three sided triangles exist. If anyone tells you they saw a four sided one they are only lying.
Aliens have their mums wash their clothes for them.
Vikings preferred gizzards to lizards.

Any more I can field for you?

Danpad

A few more from the curious mind:

"Why are there doors?"
"Why are doors boring?"
"Can aliens pretend to be vampires if they want?"
Referring to dogs tails - "How fast is a wag?"
"What does a kick in the 'wee-bag' feel like?"
"Can snails eat stones?"
"What does it feel like inside an orange?"

mawk

Danpad wrote: »

A few more from the curious mind:

tougher ones..Ill have to go with:

"Why are there doors?"
did you know in Japan doors go sideways!!??
"Why are doors boring?"
to help you go to sleep when the door is closed
"Can aliens pretend to be vampires if they want?"
only illegal aliens
Referring to dogs tails - "How fast is a wag?"
best to rely on maths t=2pi*SQRT(l/g) where l is how long his tail is- lets go measure and check!
"What does a kick in the 'wee-bag' feel like?"
somehow worse than a kick in the big-bag
"Can snails eat stones?"
no, but they rock out at weekends
"What does it feel like inside an orange?"
it always makes me feel a bit blue

You might note that im not great at giving kids useful information

except that pendulum equation.

ardle1

Sure there's a thread out there relating to this,but I cant find it...
Anyway here we go,
Is it just me or have I just watched (l8 last week actually)the most scariest MOST thrilling edge of your seat TV I've ever seen,and have I just watched the most amazing BRAVEST man ever? Nik Wallenda tightrope walk across Grand Canyon..
First viewing very hard to watch second time even though I knew he made it,still hard to watch!

Danpad

ardle1 wrote: »

Sure there's a thread out there relating to this,but I cant find it...
Anyway here we go,
Is it just me or have I just watched (l8 last week actually)the most scariest MOST thrilling edge of your seat TV I've ever seen,and have I just watched the most amazing BRAVEST man ever? Nik Wallenda tightrope walk across Grand Canyon..
First viewing very hard to watch second time even though I knew he made it,still hard to watch!

I still can't believe that guy had the cojones to do that with no safety harness or anything like that and he ran the last couple of metres!

aaakev

I just wathed it, that guy has is crazy!! I also watched the one where his grandfather died, scary to watch...

Khannie

I know this is slightly on topic, but what are good sites for buying surplus gear? I'm primarily looking to get boots and trousers (combats).

Or would I just be better off spinning down to capel street?

ShadowFox

Khannie wrote: »

I know this is slightly on topic, but what are good sites for buying surplus gear? I'm primarily looking to get boots and trousers (combats).

Or would I just be better off spinning down to capel street?

Check out the airsoft shops and i think camo.ie are in finglas they are cheap enough once they have your size that is

Danpad

Has anyone ever checked out the army shop in Tallaght? Just wondering about the quality of gear etc. The website seems ok: http://www.armyshop.ie/ (no connection, have just been scoping it out for some time)

aaakev

Khannie wrote: »

I know this is slightly on topic, but what are good sites for buying surplus gear? I'm primarily looking to get boots and trousers (combats).

Or would I just be better off spinning down to capel street?

If you want a decent pair of boots that will last years incest in a pair of meildl army pro or army gore... You will not regreat it, trust me!

Army pro (high leg)
http://www.protac.ie/store/index.php/footwear/meindl-army-pro.html

Army gore (not as high)
http://www.protac.ie/store/index.php/footwear/meindl-army-gore.html

Khannie

:eek:

Are they hand crafted by virgins or something? They'd want to be at that price! Ouch!

aaakev

I got the army pro and from day 1 they were the most comfy boots iv ever worn, never had wet feet ether and they are still like new a year and half later.

I was goin through 2 pairs of cheap boots every year so they are not expensive if ya will get alot of use out of them

mawk

aaakev wrote: »

I got the army pro and from day 1 they were the most comfy boots iv ever worn, never had wet feet ether and they are still like new a year and half later.

I was goin through 2 pairs of cheap boots every year so they are not expensive if ya will get alot of use out of them

The Sam vimes theory of boots and social class, for any discworld fans!

aaakev

mawk wrote: »

The Sam vimes theory of boots and social class, for any discworld fans!

As true today as it was back then!

ShadowFox

Over the last 6 weeks ive been using an ecig http://www.bestecig.ie/ (no ties to this website/company) and ive gone from spending €70 a week on cigarettes to €35 a week on tobacco to around €20 a month on this ecig I started to use this to save money not to give up smoking I still have the odd cigarette (1 or 2 per day some days) its saving me a fortune I would recommend it to anyone who wants to give up or like me just wants to save money

ShadowFox

Might be handy might be a hazard
http://www.dixonrollerpack.com/

Khannie

Saw the time stamp and thought I was gonna get some entertainment from a drunky ShadowFox.

ShadowFox

Khannie wrote: »

Saw the time stamp and thought I was gonna get some entertainment from a drunky ShadowFox.

No drunk me goes on eBay and buys sober me the weirdest things you could imagin. I bought a dvd player for a car once not too weird only problem is I don't drive

sheesh

ShadowFox wrote: »

Might be handy might be a hazard
http://www.dixonrollerpack.com/

if the trail was ok it would be good in a shtf situation where you might need to carry everything it would be excellent I still would be afraid it might pull you off your feet.

ShadowFox

sheesh wrote: »

if the trail was ok it would be good in a shtf situation where you might need to carry everything it would be excellent I still would be afraid it might pull you off your feet.

See the way I look at it is if I had it fully loaded and you where attacked by someone or something it would be a hazard you couldnt jump a wall with it or even on to the roof of a car or van without dropping it and loosing all your kit

ShadowFox

Dont travel the swers
http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/gbaucwqlidmh/

Tabnabs

Send Kevin McCloud in, he loves that stuff.

wolfeye

A piranha cousin rumored to go after testicles might be invading brackish waters near Copenhagen.

http://www.livescience.com/38813-pacu-ball-cutter-fish-denmark.html

mawk

jesus.. you castrate one fisherman and its all you'll ever be known for..

Tabnabs

It's like that fish in the Amazon that can supposedly swims up the urine stream if you take a whizz in the river and gets lodged inside your todger :eek:

Khannie

Tabnabs wrote: »

It's like that fish in the Amazon that can supposedly swims up the urine stream if you take a whizz in the river and gets lodged inside your todger :eek:

You just made my todger squirm. I've heard about that before, but I'm 50/50 that it's an urban legend.

To the snopes-mobile!

Khannie

Khannie wrote: »

To the snopes-mobile!

I should have known that the straight dope would have the answer. Love that site.

Long story short - it's possible!

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2551/can-the-candir-fish-swim-upstream-into-your-urethra

Tabnabs

Will you sleep any better knowing it could really happen one day...?

Khannie

I'll sleep better knowing I'd get out of the river to take a leak. Better safe than de-penis-ised.

Tabnabs

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Survival-expert-Ray-Mears-helped-track-killer/story-19744355-detail/story.html

SURVIVAL expert Ray Mears has broken a two-year silence to reveal exclusively to the Echo his role in the manhunt for killer Raoul Moat.

The 49-year-old presenter used his tracking skills to lead Northumbria Police officers towards the armed and dangerous fugitive who was hiding out in woodland near the village of Rothbury in Northumberland.

“This is the first time I’ve talked about it and it’s because I feel there has been sufficient water under the bridge.

Mears said he had not wanted his involvement in the hunt to be picked up by the press and it is only now, with his autobiography set to be released on September 12, that he feels he can speak about it.

“My concern was that people would think it was a publicity stunt,” he said.

You're right, it does seem like a publicity stunt for your new book, Uncle Ray

GY A1

9 11 round again , was a ccomplete extreme senerario but how would we cope/ act

ShadowFox

GY A1 wrote: »

9 11 round again , was a ccomplete extreme senerario but how would we cope/ act

Our emergency services don't have the equipment man power or training to cope with something like that

GY A1

ShadowFox wrote: »

Our emergency services don't have the equipment man power or training to cope with something like that

The equipment is aactually pretty good, and the staff are brilliant but something like that is catastrophic,
The emergency services here are over stretched but co omitted

ShadowFox

GY A1 wrote: »

The equipment is aactually pretty good, and the staff are brilliant but something like that is catastrophic,
The emergency services here are over stretched but co omitted

Equipment isn't that good all over I've lots of friends in the emergency services and seen them having to use old equipment for day to day use. And I agree all members are very committed. 3 years ago was the first time Dublin ems trained on evacuating a train away from a platform. Members would try to cope but I don't see it and that will be because of bad management by our government of the day. In my opinion health care hospitals and ems need a major increase in funds so they can increase members and training. As it is if a house fire was called in 8 members 2 tenders and chief arrived now you get 4 members and 1 tender due to cuts

ShadowFox

This is the kind of thing thats happening to our emergency services today
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/woman-died-after-two-hour-wait-in-rain-for-fire-crew-due-to-hse-protocol-242780.html
Train yourself and your family as much as you possibly can because it will get worse before it gets better

Tabnabs

Protocol bull****. Where is the practicality in these instances?

ShadowFox

Tabnabs wrote: »

Protocol bull****. Where is the practicality in these instances?

It's like everything else to someone that doesn't have a clue it looks great on paper but for the people on the ground it makes no sence

ShadowFox

How to make your own tire sandals
http://www.hollowtop.com/sandals.htm

Doc Ruby

Howarye folks, back for a visit after self imposed exile considering how much time this place was taking up! Good to see the forum is still rocking.

I've been trekking around the west over the glorious summer, things I've learned:

- Pencil toppers are handy for making tinder shavings from twigs if you couldn't be arsed feathering and have run out of other stuff.
- Firesteels corrode like nobody's business in salt water, and this includes leaving them next to your skin while you sweat profusely. Varnish them when not in use and keep them away from your skin and obviously salt water. Plain water is fine.
- I got a six inch long half inch wide firesteel blank and strung a paracord handle on the middle of it, double constriction + shoelace knots, the lesson learned there was to use the right size and shape of striker. The proforce one was too large and cause spitting too early, a plain long dog tag one built up a residue and quickly became useless, the small light my fire striker worked great though, the tooth size fit the width of the monster blank nicely.
- Making feather sticks from hard dry garden bush cuttings is not going to happen, too knotty and a grain like a street map of Bangalore.

My project over the next while is to put a mirror finish on my caledonian edge skean dubh, since the finish and the edge got banjaxed with use over the summer. It's fairly tightly engineered so I'll be proceeding with caution.

Tabnabs

Good man Doc, welcome back.

Tabnabs

For the prepper who has everything

AK47 Ice Cube Tray



http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/ak-bullet-ice-cube-tray.html

ShadowFox

Man breaks into a house and pours boiling water over the people while they slept
:eek::eek::eek:

http://www.thejournal.ie/galway-attack-boiling-water-couple-1099729-Sep2013/?utm_source=twitter_self

Khannie

ShadowFox wrote: »

Man breaks into a house and pours boiling water over the people while they slept
:eek::eek::eek:

http://www.thejournal.ie/galway-attack-boiling-water-couple-1099729-Sep2013/?utm_source=twitter_self

Ah here. What the actual f*ck like?

Doc Ruby

They should have gotten a dog!

ShadowFox

Khannie wrote: »

Ah here. What the actual f*ck like?

Im hiding the kettle

Tabnabs

For anyone who has seen the movie 'Into the Wild' or read the book, there's a update to the story with what is believed to be the ultimate fate of Christopher McCandless

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/09/how-chris-mccandless-died.html

Tabnabs

This is a movement that seems popular within the prepper community in the States. http://oathkeepers.org/oath/

The American's have such a different perspective on citizenship to Irish (and probably Europeans in general) so it can be hard to get your head around the depth of feeling on this, but it's certainly worth a read through, some interesting points of view.