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FSA "off topic" thread - No discussion relating to FSA or Soccer - please read post 1

FutureGuy · 2013-09-30 13:19:42

Hi all, We have received a number of requests relating to the introduction of an off-topic thread on FSA. We have a good community here and so myself and Mr. Moon have decided to give it a go. A few rules... 1) Please refrain from using foul language, acting the maggot or doling out insults. As Bill and Ted said, be…

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#152 05-10-2013 2:51am
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Finally got around to finishing Breaking Bad.. THAT is how you end a series!

Gonna miss that show..

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#153 05-10-2013 11:29am
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Danger781 wrote: »

Finally got around to finishing Breaking Bad.. THAT is how you end a series!

Gonna miss that show..

FACT!

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#154 05-10-2013 11:30am
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I ****ing hate taxi drivers arghhhh :mad:

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#155 06-10-2013 12:45am
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KevIRL wrote: »

BIG Breaking Bad Spoiler.........

Scrolled down this thread last week, had only got about half way through the last series of BB and when I got to this post I nearly threw the ipad across the room and have been afraid to check back since...... . V funny btw KevIRL!

Watched final episode tonight, gutted its over.

Am 36, 3 kids, first time FPL player. Have sworn off posting on Internet forums for a long time now, generally a pointless and frustrating experience. But so far so good here. But seriously what's with the cheese thing?

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#156 06-10-2013 9:32am
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FHFC wrote: »

But seriously what's with the cheese thing?

Just a bit of Gouda fun!

Nothing behind it, someone posted and it snowballed.

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#157 06-10-2013 10:48am
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Anyone recommend a good Series now that BB is over? Already seen the Wire and up to date on Game of Thrones. Maybe it's time I finally gave 24 a go.

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#158 06-10-2013 10:52am
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Homelands, just finished Season 1 and into Season 2,it is pretty good and Claire Danes gives a hell ova a performane at times.

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#159 06-10-2013 11:02am
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Boardwalk Empire. The Sopranos but in the 1920s.

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#160 06-10-2013 11:31am
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boardwalk empire or dexter

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#161 06-10-2013 12:21pm
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I'm yet to see The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire.

I'm not sure what I make of Homeland to be honest, I'm still watching it though. Spoiler for anyone who hasn't seen all of the first season (i.e. DO NOT READ) :
I always thought it would have been so much better if he just went boom at the end of season one, the show would have always been remembered if they had the guts to do that.

Dexter is good but it tails off dramatically towards the end. Supernatural is a show I love, I'd recommend anyone to give it a chance.

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#162 06-10-2013 12:23pm
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Dexter.
The Walking Dead.
Sherlock.
Arrested Development.
The Sopranos.
Suits.
The Newsroom.
House M.D.
Lost.

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#163 06-10-2013 12:25pm
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Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I'm yet to see The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire.

I'm not sure what I make of Homeland to be honest, I'm still watching it though. Spoiler for anyone who hasn't seen all of the first season (i.e. DO NOT READ) :
I always thought it would have been so much better if he just went boom at the end of season one, the show would have always been remembered if they had the guts to do that.

Dexter is good but it tails off dramatically towards the end. Supernatural is a show I love, I'd recommend anyone to give it a chance.

On Homeland, while it's good, I think it's very over-hyped. I wouldn't call it one of the best series around today. Not even close. It gets very boring / dramatised at times.

As for Supernatural, I watched a couple of episodes while on holidays in Lanzarote since we had a choice of roughly 3 channels. One of them being news. Started watching it, had no idea what it was until it finished, would watch again.

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#164 06-10-2013 12:59pm
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Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I'm yet to see The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire.

I'm not sure what I make of Homeland to be honest, I'm still watching it though. Spoiler for anyone who hasn't seen all of the first season (i.e. DO NOT READ) :
I always thought it would have been so much better if he just went boom at the end of season one, the show would have always been remembered if they had the guts to do that.

Dexter is good but it tails off dramatically towards the end. Supernatural is a show I love, I'd recommend anyone to give it a chance.

Agree on Homelands

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#165 06-10-2013 1:07pm
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dahat wrote: »

Agree on Homelands

Same here, homelands is ok, just don't know if I could sit through another season of Claire Daines crying in every episode.

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#166 06-10-2013 1:10pm
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Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Same here, homelands is ok, just don't know if I could sit through another season of Claire Daines crying in every episode.

Ah it isn't top class but it is half decent,beats some of the stuff on TV.
Plus we got this gem in there too

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#167 06-10-2013 1:10pm
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roryc wrote: »

Anyone recommend a good Series now that BB is over? Already seen the Wire and up to date on Game of Thrones. Maybe it's time I finally gave 24 a go.

The Sopranos.
Deadwood.
Justified.

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#168 06-10-2013 4:51pm
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Anyone watching Scandal?
Missus got me into it, it's about the only thing we'll watch together.
Nothing great but have gotten into it

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#169 06-10-2013 9:09pm
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Thinkin of doing Homeland now for a go. Having 3 kids and no social life fairly gets you through the box sets so have done a lot of them!

One that's not mentioned above that's very very good is Treme, from the makers of the Wire, set in New Orleans after Katrina, only 2 seasons and I think a 3rd and last to come but brilliant character drama.

House of Cards on Netflix is worth watching too. Mad Men never lets you down too.

As for Dexter agree with comments above, first 2 or 3 seasons really really good, then a couple of ropey ones, before 6 and 7 are brutal but you keep watching to see what happens. Don't really want to watch S8 but S7 ended with a great cliff hanger in fairnesss to it so will probably have to give it a go too.

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#170 06-10-2013 9:19pm
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FHFC wrote: »

As for Dexter agree with comments above, first 2 or 3 seasons really really good, then a couple of ropey ones, before 6 and 7 are brutal but you keep watching to see what happens. Don't really want to watch S8 but S7 ended with a great cliff hanger in fairnesss to it so will probably have to give it a go too.

Season 4 of Dexter is one of the best season's of anything I've ever seen and I'd include Breaking Bad and The Wire in that.

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#171 06-10-2013 10:09pm
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ajcurry123 wrote: »

Anyone watching Scandal?
Missus got me into it, it's about the only thing we'll watch together.
Nothing great but have gotten into it

Try revenge for one to watch together, so so bad that its good, cliffhangers every episode and completely unrealistic storylines.

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#172 06-10-2013 11:13pm
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Any darts fans on here? World Grand Prix this week in Citywest. Am heading up tomorrow but not staying overnight, will drive back to Waterford after. Then up again on Friday but staying in the hotel so the sesh will be on

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#173 06-10-2013 11:25pm
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bohsman wrote: »

Try revenge for one to watch together, so so bad that its good, cliffhangers every episode and completely unrealistic storylines.

Did a quick search there as that sounded familiar... Ya she used to watch that and I sat through a couple of them.
It quickly fell into her "not to watch with himself" column.

I wouldn't be the best spectator when I feel I'm watching muck, Sky Plus has been a marriage saver

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#174 06-10-2013 11:47pm
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Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Season 4 of Dexter is one of the best season's of anything I've ever seen and I'd include Breaking Bad and The Wire in that.

Didn't think it was the worst, but thought it was the season where it started getting quite silly at times. But there were some great moments in it, and the ending!! Took me a week to get over that!

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#175 07-10-2013 2:24pm
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I've to do a 10 minute presentation on Climate Change for college during the week and I'm trying yo fight the urge to slip in any Al Gore/Man Bear Pig references. Would make it more interesting for sure, "I'm super cereal" :pac:

Exciting times for Mr.Prodston these days

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#176 07-10-2013 3:14pm
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What's the quickest and nicest way to get banned from this forum?

I've lasted half a day with into my "2 weeks off" pledge.

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#177 07-10-2013 3:33pm
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ajcurry123 wrote: »

What's the quickest and nicest way to get banned from this forum?

I've lasted half a day with into my "2 weeks off" pledge.

Easy enough way to ban yourself from accessing boards if you're serious

Open the following the file in Notepad:
"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

After all the comments at the top of the file, add one of the following:
0.0.0.0 www.boards.ie <- This will block all access to boards.ie
0.0.0.0 http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1535 <- This will block all access to FSA

After this click Save. Be sure to save it as hosts, not hosts.txt

Problem solved and the line can be removed whenever you want

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#178 07-10-2013 3:36pm
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Danger781 wrote: »

Easy enough way to ban yourself from accessing boards if you're serious

Open the following the file in Notepad:
"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

After all the comments at the top of the file, add one of the following:
0.0.0.0 www.boards.ie <- This will block all access to boards.ie
0.0.0.0 http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1535 <- This will block all access to FSA

After this click Save. Be sure to save it as hosts, not hosts.txt

Problem solved and the line can be removed whenever you want

Thanks Danger, hope you didn't go to too much trouble, I could do that but I'd probably just end up removing it everyday

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#179 07-10-2013 4:04pm
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ajcurry123 wrote: »

Thanks Danger, hope you didn't go to too much trouble, I could do that but I'd probably just end up removing it everyday

Not at all

Used it a couple of times myself so I knew how to do it

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#180 09-10-2013 3:46pm
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Something to liven up this thread.....

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/1/18/Bouncing_tits.gif

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#181 09-10-2013 4:32pm
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Banned from FSA. Not sure for how long yet. Disgraceful comment.

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