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Wang King

Swiwi. wrote: »

You've lost me there Wang King

Popular epitaph on social media, esp amongst Northsiders

sydthebeat

Swiwi. wrote: »

You've lost me there Wang King

translated as

"they're with the angels now, hun"

Swiwi.

Wang King wrote: »

Popular epitaph on social media, esp amongst Northsiders

sydthebeat wrote: »

translated as

"they're with the angels now, hun"

For this simple soul from the Southside (of NZ), still going over my head.

This is groundhog day, like Buer and that swallow that very much did his summer make. Didn't get that one either, until spelt out for me in clear and simple terms.

awec

Swiwi. wrote: »

Actually, speaking of referendums, I've not only found out I'll be voting yes or no for a new NZ flag, but also yes or no for a new Swiss national anthem. It really is very exiting times we live in.

You can vote in Switzerland?

I can only vote in elections here.

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

You can vote in Switzerland?

I can only vote in elections here.

Sarcasm? :pac:

No country votes more often than Switzerland I reckon.

If you're referring to the NZ vote, unlike Ireland, you don't have to physically be in your home electorate to vote. I can cast an overseas vote, which will probably end up in the NZ consulate in London, or wherever. I could get my name back on the electoral roll because I visited NZ in the last 2 years. Have never bothered before, but I would like a flag that isn't a relic of colonialism, so I'm going to vote, damn it! There's an amazing amount of acrimony about the vote, though, I'll consider my countrymen (& women) in a different light if they vote to keep that flag...

Edit: And my votes today - radio & TV tax reform, inheritance tax reform, student bursary reform, genetic engineering of embryos...

awec

Nah I was asking if you, as a non-swiss person can vote in their referendums.

In Ireland I can only vote in elections, not allowed to vote in the referendums (which are only open to Irish citizens).

Podge_irl

awec wrote: »

You can vote in Switzerland?

I can only vote in elections here.

Think he has Swiss citizenship?

I can't vote in diddly squat til I've been here 8 years.

awec

Oh, your wife is swiss isn't she Swiwi, so you must get citizenship through marriage? Forgot about that!

dregin

.ak wrote: »

Nothing worse then a piss poor protest!

Mistaking "then" for "than" is DEFINITELY worse than a piss-poor protest!

molloyjh

Swiwi. wrote: »

For this simple soul from the Southside (of NZ), still going over my head.

This is groundhog day, like Buer and that swallow that very much did his summer make. Didn't get that one either, until spelt out for me in clear and simple terms.

They are in a better place, i.e. heaven. Hence they are with the angels.

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

Honestly, I'm voting yes and the voting ratio of people I know, young and old, religious or not is around 9:1 | Yes:No.

Yet I have never seen such a rallying call for a vote. My facebook feed for example is literally nothing but "Yes" campaign shared crap and the odd bit of vitriol towards the No camp. I go out for a run over lunch any everyone has "yes" badges on. It's the most visible referendum I can remember in a long time and everyone seems to be of primarily the same opinion at least in my location / circle of friends.

I've come to the conclusion that it is EXTREMELY fashionable to be a yes voter and there is a great deal of "look at how wonderfully liberal I am" going on. I hadn't planned on going full rant but there you go.

I'm tempted to start posting and sharing "no" content just to watch peoples faces explode.

Yeah there is a fashion element to all of this and there wll be a sizable chunk of people who have been advocating a Yes vote who won't actually vote. Hence the forcefulness of the campaign. It's all about mobilising people.

For a long time I was a silent Yes. I'd talk about it if others were but didn't go out of my way to or anything like that. That all changed a couple of weeks ago when I found out that someone close to me was voting No. It surprised me quite a bit and brought home just how much I'd taken the Yes result for granted. I've been a lot more active since about talking about it because I've realised just how important it is to break down some of the myths surrounding the whole thing. One of my sisters was speaking to friends of hers then after that and many of them, having been all about the Yes vote, didn't even bother to check that they were registered to vote.

I think it's incredibly important that we get as high a turnout as possible, otherwise we could be running the risk of it not passing. But as well as that think of the message we would be sending if it passed with a significant majority....

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

Nah I was asking if you, as a non-swiss person can vote in their referendums.

In Ireland I can only vote in elections, not allowed to vote in the referendums (which are only open to Irish citizens).

As per Podge, I have me my Swiss passport, so can vote. Becoming Swiss through marriage is relatively straight forward. Becoming Swiss by living in the country is notoriously difficult. About 25% of the population are not Swiss, many have lived here for decades, though.

Swiwi.

He he. Just arrived home. To find said Swiss wife has bought Irish Steak for dinner. Proper slabs of pure beef. God bless Ireland!

mfceiling

Swiwi. wrote: »

He he. Just arrived home. To find said Swiss wife has bought Irish Steak for dinner. Proper slabs of pure beef. God bless Ireland!

I've 2 large rib eyes sizzling nicely on the pan here. If the kids are good I might let them lick the grease off my chin...

Wang King

mfceiling wrote: »

I've 2 large rib eyes sizzling nicely on the pan here. If the kids are good I might let them lick the grease off my chin...

Feeding time at mfceiling's

mfceiling

Wang King wrote: »

Feeding time at mfceiling's

That's an old photo...she's a good bit older now!!

pickarooney

I just found out I have a local quidditch team. What in the blue Jesus?

stephen_n

Zzippy wrote: »

Spent my lunch break sitting outside a cafe beside NUIG watching about 20 Gardai marshal a very small group of protesters from Republican Sinn Fein, singing "Go on home British soldiers, go on home". Felt like Simon Cowell - the singing was awful, no choreography, and they didn't even know more than the chorus. 2/10 for effort...

Surely they were the splitters, any shinners protesting would probably be kneecapped, it's all entente cordial between Sinn Fein and the royal family these days.

Stheno

pickarooney wrote: »

I just found out I have a local quidditch team. What in the blue Jesus?

Are you going to join?

awec

Muesli for breakfast, tastes like I'm eating the ground.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

Muesli for breakfast, tastes like I'm eating the ground.

I have muesli for breakfast everyday and quite enjoy it. You just need to get over the sugar thing. Everything else is so jam packed with sugar that you develop a mini-dependency on it. Unless of course you're eating a Lidl or Aldi muesli. They are so sugary it's revolting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snql7s6K25g

Listen to Dave lads!

molloyjh

molloyjh wrote: »

I have muesli for breakfast everyday and quite enjoy it. You just need to get over the sugar thing. Everything else is so jam packed with sugar that you develop a mini-dependency on it. Unless of course you're eating a Lidl or Aldi muesli. They are so sugary it's revolting.

And with this post I've now come to the conclusion that you have a beard and are in fact some kind of Hipster variant.

thomond2006

M&S Nut & Raisin...

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

And with this post I've now come to the conclusion that you have a beard and are in fact some kind of Hipster variant.

Variant would probably be the operative word there.

No beard, no hipster-ness. I've recently been forced to review what I eat and it's actually a real eye opener. I've been eating as fresh as possible for the last couple of months and while it hasn't changed my life or made me feel a completely new man or anything drastic like that there are a few small but very fundamental changes that I've seen. I recently went back to my old ways for a week or so and it was scary the impacts my old diet had that I thought were normal, but really aren't. Even something simple like going back to the sugary cereals was noticeable.

molloyjh

molloyjh wrote: »

I have muesli for breakfast everyday and quite enjoy it. You just need to get over the sugar thing. Everything else is so jam packed with sugar that you develop a mini-dependency on it. Unless of course you're eating a Lidl or Aldi muesli. They are so sugary it's revolting.

Most standard Muesli is extremely sugar laden! Dried fruit is pretty much just sugar in the main. (Raisins => 60% sugar)

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

Most standard Muesli is extremely sugar laden! Dried fruit is pretty much just sugar in the main. (Raisins => 60% sugar)

Yeah but something like Muesli also contains other things, specifically fibre, that help in the digestion of the sugar. Where-as something like, say, a bowl of Frosties doesn't have that which means the body needs to produce more insulin to digest the sugar etc.

molloyjh

molloyjh wrote: »

Yeah but something like Muesli also contains other things, specifically fibre, that help in the digestion of the sugar. Where-as something like, say, a bowl of Frosties doesn't have that which means the body needs to produce more insulin to digest the sugar etc.

The GI load is lesser with Muesli than Frosties yes, but Muesli still has quite a serious amount of sugar when compared with other (and still nutritionally rubbish) options!

Frosties (39 % sugar)
Coco Pops - (34% sugar)
Muesli (31 % sugar)
Rice Crispies (9% sugar)
Weetabix (2 % sugar)
Porridge (~0% sugar)

Just go for eggs. Delicious

b.gud

awec wrote: »

Muesli for breakfast, tastes like I'm eating the ground.

Try Bircher muesli, just soak your muesli in a mixture of apple juice and yoghurt overnight in the fridge. you can add some fresh fruit in the morning as well if you want

.ak

Well it's also worth noting that dependent on your lifestyle you will require sugar. For example, if you train a lot, a carb loaded breakfast is a good option, and something that will break down and top up your glycerine levels that have been depleted over night. Just like most foods there are different sources, variants, etc. Same goes for sugar. General rule of thumb is refined sugar is bad, but sugar in carbs is not always bad. For example on a training day I'll usually have porridge, peanut butter and bananas with honey. But on a non training day that would be bad news... You do want some carbs in your breakfast tho, even if you're shredding or not training. Handful of oats in a protein shake or some fruit etc. because during the fasting period over night your body has gone to town on recovery and has depleted all sorts of stuff including glycerine.

Food is like a tool, you need to find the right stuff for the job.

Doesn't help when it's all so terrible delicious tho.