Off Topic Thread too point uh

Buer

TheGoldenAges wrote: »

^ That's how I'm feeling about Exam season right now, it sucks.

Ah, you study English. Any old eejit can get a degree in that.

molloyjh

Buer wrote: »

Ah, you study English. Any old eejit can get a degree in that.

You forgot the defibrilate spelling mistake for comic effect....

Podge_irl

Buer wrote: »

Most importantly, though, is the fact that we'll be in the exact same situation in 30 years. Our population is booming. The Dublin 8 location gives no scope for further expansion. A green field site on the M50 would have made far more sense, to my mind.

Colocation with a large teaching hospital was considered extremely important.

The problem with somewhere on the M50 is that people without private transport (of which there are many, many more in Dublin than the country) will really struggle to get there easily.

Buer

Podge_irl wrote: »

Colocation with a large teaching hospital was considered extremely important.

The problem with somewhere on the M50 is that people without private transport (of which there are many, many more in Dublin than the country) will really struggle to get there easily.

Blanch and Tallaght are both teaching hospitals and Tallaght is on the Luas line as well as having multiple bus routes serving it.

I would envisage it as being easier to introduce sufficient support services for the hospital and get the hospital itself right rather than try and select a hospital that has pre-existing support services but a site with less potential.

I really think it's short term thinking and we'll be looking to either move it or open another location in a couple of decades given the birth rates in Ireland.

Swiwi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz29_bFxBZA

Well, the NZ flag debate is in full swing, public proposals now being accepted, 4 to be a chosen for a vote at the end of the year, the winner of which will take on the current flag. I'll be definitely voting for change, no need for a colonial flag any longer, which looks like Australia's flag, and a host of other former British colonies to boot.

This guy always cracks me up...

"flig referendum" "in two thousand and fufteen" "looks like the flag on a vegetarian pirate ship"

Stheno

Buer wrote: »

Blanch and Tallaght are both teaching hospitals and Tallaght is on the Luas line as well as having multiple bus routes serving it.

I would envisage it as being easier to introduce sufficient support services for the hospital and get the hospital itself right rather than try and select a hospital that has pre-existing support services but a site with less potential.

I really think it's short term thinking and we'll be looking to either move it or open another location in a couple of decades given the birth rates in Ireland.

Agreed I cannot fathom the ddecision to locate in james

Podge_irl

Perhaps, but the site wasn't selected on a whim.

Connolly hospital is not a national centre for anything which I think was what ruled it out (or at least made James' preferable). Dunno why Tallaght wasn't picked. James' has actually quite a large footprint - its a big area and has bus and luas connections and is right beside Heuston.

Stheno

Podge_irl wrote: »

Perhaps, but the site wasn't selected on a whim.

Connolly hospital is not a national centre for anything which I think was what ruled it out (or at least made James' preferable). Dunno why Tallaght wasn't picked. James' has actually quite a large footprint - its a big area and has bus and luas connections and is right beside Heuston.

James has a few specialties neurololical for one, perhaps it was that?

awec

Anyone else have this Exposé sh!te inflicted on them?

There are people out there who enjoy this nonsense?

Stheno

awec wrote: »

Anyone else have this Exposé sh!te inflicted on them?

There are people out there who enjoy this nonsense?

Never seen it

However I used think keeping up with the Kardashian s was a spin off of star trek about the cardassians

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

Anyone else have this Exposé sh!te inflicted on them?

There are people out there who enjoy this nonsense?

Go away out of that...she's not even there and you're there in the onesie watching it!!!!

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

Anyone else have this Exposé sh!te inflicted on them?

There are people out there who enjoy this nonsense?

I feel your pain mate!

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Go away out of that...she's not even there and you're there in the onesie watching it!!!!

I was on a conference call day when people were working from home and one of the lads somehow thought it would be a good idea to inform us he was in his Xmas onesie even!

He didn't live it down for weeks any further calls he was on routinely started with asking him if he'd the onesie on and explaining the background to anyone who didnt know heehee

mfceiling

Can see awec in the evenings...

Onesie on, TV guide beside him, soaps highlighted, cup of tea and packet of digestives on the arm of the seat.

*carlsberg don't do evenings in*

Actually on the biscuit theme...fox's millionaires...hell yeah.

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Can see awec in the evenings...

Onesie on, TV guide beside him, soaps highlighted, cup of tea and packet of digestives on the arm of the seat.

*carlsberg don't do evenings in*

Actually on the biscuit theme...fox's millionaires...hell yeah.

Do you not think he'd record them as well

irishbucsfan

Awec is the sort of guy you'll find at a Leinster match pretending to read the programme but with a copy of Hello magazine hidden inside it

Stheno

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Awec is the sort of guy you'll find at a Leinster match pretending to read the programme but with a copy of Hello magazine hidden inside it

Does he have a manbag and all?

awec

mfceiling wrote: »

Can see awec in the evenings...

Onesie on, TV guide beside him, soaps highlighted, cup of tea and packet of digestives on the arm of the seat.

*carlsberg don't do evenings in*

Actually on the biscuit theme...fox's millionaires...hell yeah.

Is that you peering in my windows at night?!

awec

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Awec is the sort of guy you'll find at a Leinster match pretending to read the programme but with a copy of Hello magazine hidden inside it

awec isn't the sort of mug that'd pay 5 quid for a Leinster programme in the first place.

Wang King

awec wrote: »

Is that you peering in my windows at night?!

With his pants around his ankles!

dregin

Buer wrote: »

I'm not sure about ridiculously easy, to be honest. It's right on the edge of the city centre. Serious traffic demands on anyone getting there (and it's going to worsen significantly now) for most times during business hours. With a huge number of people getting there from outside of Dublin, it's a major hindrance on them.

The car park also isn't going to cover what they expect in terms of requirement in the near future. Feasibility studies suggest it's going to fall short in terms of what is necessary.

Most importantly, though, is the fact that we'll be in the exact same situation in 30 years. Our population is booming. The Dublin 8 location gives no scope for further expansion. A green field site on the M50 would have made far more sense, to my mind.

You're completely right. I always forget about the **** traffic all over Dublin 8 having never had to drive through it myself.

mfceiling

Wang King wrote: »

With his pants around his ankles!

Hey less of that...


















I wear boxers...

thomond2006

Tom Brady banned for the first 4 matches and Patriots lose first pick in 2016 and fourth pick in 2017 along with a $1m fine. Big punishment.

Podge_irl

thomond2006 wrote: »

Tom Brady banned for the first 4 matches and Patriots lose first pick in 2016 and fourth pick in 2017 along with a $1m fine. Big punishment.

Pretty rough, though I have zero sympathy. Curious to see what will happen on appeal - NFL haven't had the best of luck with appeals of late (though they were generally for longer bans).

irishbucsfan

The Patriots have to be the cheatingest team in sports at this stage?

Buer

Well, they got their title so the damage is done. Question is, how many other times did they do it and nobody knew?

This season will be hard for them now, though without Brady for those games. Not handy games either going on the road to Bufallo and Dallas as well as opener against the Steelers. Brady's season starts at the Colts in October which is a tough match up especially with Revis gone.

Not inconceivable that they go into week six with three defeats already.

thomond2006

You have to laugh that Brady's first game back will be at the Colts.

On another note, I'm intrigued to see if Jarred Hayne can break into the 49ers lineup. On their website he's down as a running back.

irishbucsfan

thomond2006 wrote: »

You have to laugh that Brady's first game back will be at the Colts.

On another note, I'm intrigued to see if Jarred Hayne can break into the 49ers lineup. On their website he's down as a running back.

It's very unlikely that he'd even make the 53-man roster, if he plays this season it'll be incredible. It's more likely he'll end up on some team's practice squad I'd imagine.

Teferi

A bunch of 49ers fans reckon he could sneak into the squad as part of special teams. Far more likely he'll end up on the practice squad though.

Podge_irl

9ers return game is not exactly stellar so he has a chance but more likely he'll spend a year on a practice squad.