Off Topic Thread too point uh

Synode

Have to go back and watch that. I tried with my OH but she didn't like it so it was abandoned. Everyone that watches it says it's great

b.gud

Well worth it IMO, plus with only 6 episodes per season not a huge commitment

sydthebeat

b.gud wrote: »

Well worth it IMO, plus with only 6 episodes per season not a huge commitment

binge watched seasons 1 and 2 over a weekend last year..... brilliant program!

dregin

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

They were thinking "WATER CHARGES!!! RABBLE, RABBLE, RABBLE!" The same damn thing about 95% of the electorate were thinking and nothing else, except maybe the potholes on the road above the town there.

The entire election was run on one issue and the formation of whatever sort of government has just been formed was done on the same issue. It's a bloody joke.

His company made hundreds of thousands from Irish Water contracts. Some lads!

Yeah_Right

molloyjh wrote: »

That sounds like a threat YR....

It is. I will be leading a military coup that will replace the government with a benevolent dictatorship. The first act will be making rugby compulsory in all schools. Rugby will have the first choice of all athletes. There will be some other policies about economics, environment, health, education etc but they're not important.

errlloyd

b.gud wrote: »

Well worth it IMO, plus with only 6 episodes per season not a huge commitment

I almost started last night. I think it'll be this weekend.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Yeah_Right wrote: »

It is. I will be leading a military coup that will replace the government with a benevolent dictatorship. The first act will be making rugby compulsory in all schools. Rugby will have the first choice of all athletes. There will be some other policies about economics, environment, health, education etc but they're not important.

I will lead an opposition group called "Right to Other Sports". We will encourage people to register for rugby but then publically burn their registration forms. We will also campaign relentlessly for people who are too lazy to play rugby but we will call them rugbyless and demand that those already playing rugby should play more rugby to provide free rugby for these people.

CatFromHue

Yeah_Right wrote: »

It is. I will be leading a military coup that will replace the government with a benevolent dictatorship. The first act will be making rugby compulsory in all schools. Rugby will have the first choice of all athletes. There will be some other policies about economics, environment, health, education etc but they're not important.

we kinda tried that already but the military action led to the GAA being enforced massively, with major problems for you if you were seen playing football or rugby, and we also gave control of the country to the church.

stephen_n

b.gud wrote: »

Just found out Peaky Blinders is back on TV tonight, can't wait.

Seemingly they won't be making any more. Despite a rather large internet following it only averaged 2 million viewers per episode on tv.

Podge_irl

Podge_irl wrote: »

I am expecting a absolute ****load of abstaining going on - no one is going to actually want to vote with the government on anything regardless of what they say now.

That's the thing imo, FF have to think about protecting themselves from attack from the Shinners over everything.

Tbh I can see an FF Taoiseach in the Dail after this one.

Podge_irl

Sky Mango Tux wrote: »

Tbh I can see an FF Taoiseach in the Dail after this one.

Which is a damning indictment of....something. I'm just not entirely sure what.

molloyjh

Podge_irl wrote: »

Which is a damning indictment of....something. I'm just not entirely sure what.

It's a bleedin' disgrace so it is.

b.gud

stephen_n wrote: »

Seemingly they won't be making any more. Despite a rather large internet following it only averaged 2 million viewers per episode on tv.

Really? I hope that they can get enough interest from Netflix etc to keep it going, it's a brilliant show.

Podge_irl

stephen_n wrote: »

Seemingly they won't be making any more. Despite a rather large internet following it only averaged 2 million viewers per episode on tv.

People still watch things on TV? :pac:

I actually thought it was a Netflix show.

b.gud

Podge_irl wrote: »

People still watch things on TV? :pac:

I actually thought it was a Netflix show.

Quite rarely for me but, because it was on BBC, ie no ads, I did actually watch it live last night

awec

Netflix might buy over the production of it I guess.

Teferi

Z Nation has been added to Netflix there recently. Really enjoying, it's good garbage TV. Doesn't take itself seriously and is a bit of fun.

Synode

What is it with websites and popups these days. Seems like when you go on to 90% of websites, you get a couple of seconds then a giant popup appears asking you to register/rate etc etc. Drives me nuts

molloyjh

Teferi wrote: »

Z Nation has been added to Netflix there recently. Really enjoying, it's good garbage TV. Doesn't take itself seriously and is a bit of fun.

I found it enjoyable enough until the baby came along in season 2 (?). It lost me at that point. Haven't watched it since.

Scythica

Dark Souls 3 on the PS4, lost a lot of my week to that

rsh118

T... V...? Is that some sort of web address or what?

Zzippy

So, have we finally got a government?

Synode

Zzippy wrote: »

So, have we finally got a government?

Can't believe Enda is back in. He needs to be replaced ASAP

thomond2006

Synode wrote: »

Can't believe Enda is back in. He needs to be replaced ASAP

With who?

Zzippy

thomond2006 wrote: »

With who?

This lad couldn't do a worse job...

I'm voting for Gerry Adams forever after that amazing "Enda-pendent" pun

Synode

thomond2006 wrote: »

With who?

Favourites would be Coveney or Varadker. I don't care who replaces him as long as he's replaced. I can't stand him and I voted FG

swiwi_

Meanwhile...a Muslim mayor for London...and 2 fingers at Isis.

As for Ireland, it's hard to see this government lasting too long, I'd say FF would be dead keen to go back to the polls, but don't want to be seen as having caused another election so soon.

I always found Enda Kenny spoke like he was educated at Eton, even though he's from Mayo. I think you get what you vote for, and personally I find the Irish system poor with TDs routinely favouring their local Parish over the Irish Nation, it would be better to have at least some of the TDs elected on a nationwide party vote and not be beholden to their local electorate. At least that way you'd get some progress.

thomond2006

Michael Lowry in government. Ugh, ugh and ugh.

Bazzo

I think Enda is probably responsible for FG losing quite a few votes this time round. He's really not popular with the electorate, having the charisma of a block of blue cheese doesn't help.