Low grade products suggested as being right just for you you.

As suggested by other people, and not neccessarily your friends. So for instance was the Trabant car suggested as 'just down your street'?
Or a 1k Sinclair zx81 for your level of computer mastery back in the day?
Or a black and white telly would suit ya grand?

razorblunt

Wut?

jimgoose

I've got a nice stick?

mad muffin

I have a donkey outside

GrumpyMe

Check out any/all of eir ads!

Hobosan

I'm the boss, and I have lovely gate.

Irish Guitarist

"Wash yourself with tap water. There's no need for Evian".

Fuck you, you commoner.

Irish Guitarist

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

"Wash yourself with tap water. There's no need for Evian".

Fuck you, you commoner.

Guitar fella, ye forgot to add that the water should be pure freezin cold. make a man of ya

Irish Guitarist

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

"Wash yourself with tap water. There's no need for Evian".

Fuck you, you commoner.

you wash yourself?

I have staff to do that for me:cool:

Aongus Von Bismarck

This happened to me only recently actually. I’m a regular user of car hire services when I return to Ireland to take a holiday, or visit my parents. I’ve been a loyal customer of one particular firm for many years now. I reached the desk in Dublin Airport to pick up my usual premium car – this is always either a BMW 5-Series, or if I’m unlucky, an Audi. There’s a note on my account letting them know of my preference, and I’m a valued member of the top tier of their loyalty program. I handed over my booking reference, only to be told by the spotty little member of staff that, ‘unfortunately, Sir, we are out of cars in the premium range due to a problem with our maintenance facility’.

I asked him what the alternative was – could they quickly source a premium car from another car rental company, or arrange for a chauffeur to bring me to my destination that evening before dropping a car off the next day. Completely blank and gormless face on the chap. I might as well have been asking him for a synopsis of Fermat's Last Theorem. He paused slightly, before spurting out that they could offer me either a Ford Mondeo or some sort of Opel people carrier, and that of course, they wouldn’t charge me for the rental.

Who did he, and they, think I am – a man who rents a car so he can check out the price of bullocks in Saturday morning marts, or might use the car to bring some elderly aunts to a novena? I managed to keep my cool (mindfulness at work), and walked next door to another car hire firm. 15 minutes later and I was motoring down to Galway in a BMW 5-Series for a very relaxing weekend.

I don’t blame the chap behind the counter - he’s hardly going to be a man of great work ethic and initiative if he’s behind a counter at Dublin Airport at 9.30 on a Thursday night. But management really messed up, and have lost a loyal and valuable premium customer.

^ Premium concoction.

Boom_Bap

5 Series!!

Be a true hero and go for the 7 next time. Someone has been conning you on your premium customer status.

corner of hells

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

This happened to me only recently actually. I’m a regular user of car hire services when I return to Ireland to take a holiday, or visit my parents. I’ve been a loyal customer of one particular firm for many years now. I reached the desk in Dublin Airport to pick up my usual premium car – this is always either a BMW 5-Series, or if I’m unlucky, an Audi. There’s a note on my account letting them know of my preference, and I’m a valued member of the top tier of their loyalty program. I handed over my booking reference, only to be told by the spotty little member of staff that, ‘unfortunately, Sir, we are out of cars in the premium range due to a problem with our maintenance facility’.

I asked him what the alternative was – could they quickly source a premium car from another car rental company, or arrange for a chauffeur to bring me to my destination that evening before dropping a car off the next day. Completely blank and gormless face on the chap. I might as well have been asking him for a synopsis of Fermat's Last Theorem. He paused slightly, before spurting out that they could offer me either a Ford Mondeo or some sort of Opel people carrier, and that of course, they wouldn’t charge me for the rental.

Who did he, and they, think I am – a man who rents a car so he can check out the price of bullocks in Saturday morning marts, or might use the car to bring some elderly aunts to a novena? I managed to keep my cool (mindfulness at work), and walked next door to another car hire firm. 15 minutes later and I was motoring down to Galway in a BMW 5-Series for a very relaxing weekend.

I don’t blame the chap behind the counter - he’s hardly going to be a man of great work ethic and initiative if he’s behind a counter at Dublin Airport at 9.30 on a Thursday night. But management really messed up, and have lost a loyal and valuable premium customer.

The neck of them.
How do you customs and deal with having them look at your passport ?

Franz Von Peppercorn

I’m not sure this thread is good enough for after hours. Maybe a more trivial forum?

Panthro

You look rough.
But this here sandpaper will smooth ya out.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

This happened to me only recently actually. I’m a regular user of car hire services when I return to Ireland to take a holiday, or visit my parents. I’ve been a loyal customer of one particular firm for many years now. I reached the desk in Dublin Airport to pick up my usual premium car – this is always either a BMW 5-Series, or if I’m unlucky, an Audi. There’s a note on my account letting them know of my preference, and I’m a valued member of the top tier of their loyalty program. I handed over my booking reference, only to be told by the spotty little member of staff that, ‘unfortunately, Sir, we are out of cars in the premium range due to a problem with our maintenance facility’.

I asked him what the alternative was – could they quickly source a premium car from another car rental company, or arrange for a chauffeur to bring me to my destination that evening before dropping a car off the next day. Completely blank and gormless face on the chap. I might as well have been asking him for a synopsis of Fermat's Last Theorem. He paused slightly, before spurting out that they could offer me either a Ford Mondeo or some sort of Opel people carrier, and that of course, they wouldn’t charge me for the rental.

Who did he, and they, think I am – a man who rents a car so he can check out the price of bullocks in Saturday morning marts, or might use the car to bring some elderly aunts to a novena? I managed to keep my cool (mindfulness at work), and walked next door to another car hire firm. 15 minutes later and I was motoring down to Galway in a BMW 5-Series for a very relaxing weekend.

I don’t blame the chap behind the counter - he’s hardly going to be a man of great work ethic and initiative if he’s behind a counter at Dublin Airport at 9.30 on a Thursday night. But management really messed up, and have lost a loyal and valuable premium customer.

It’s never easy being you, is it?

fryup

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

15 minutes later and I was motoring down to Galway in a BMW 5-Series for a very relaxing weekend.

I don’t blame the chap behind the counter - he’s hardly going to be a man of great work ethic and initiative if he’s behind a counter at Dublin Airport at 9.30 on a Thursday night. But management really messed up, and have lost a loyal and valuable premium customer.

condecending are we?

so there must be some truth to what they say about beemer drivers:cool:

Alun

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

There’s a note on my account...

Yes, I bet there is, just not the kid of note you think it is.

brevity

Fermat’s first theorem was much better imo.

EmmetSpiceland

I, personally, hate dealing with car rental places. They are proper shysters, always trying to sell you extras you neither need nor want.

Thankfully they are rarely very good sales people so you can avoid the worst of it but it’s still a pain in the ass. And then there’s always some bull**** speeding fine from France in the post about three months later.

jimgoose

Boom_Bap wrote: »

5 Series!!

Be a true hero and go for the 7 next time. Someone has been conning you on your premium customer status.

Much like the Skoda Superb vs. Octavia, there's actually no reason to choose a 7-series over a 5-series unless you're driven around and sit in the back of it. The brother has a fairly new 5-series and I don't like it - I find it stiff, and sort of "oppressive", and generally tiring to drive. Apologies, AvB!

Mind you, I should add that it is a proper driver's weapon, in fairness to it - supremely chuckable for a big lump, with negligible roll.

jimgoose

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I, personally, hate dealing with car rental places. They are proper shysters, always trying to sell you extras you neither need nor want.

Thankfully they are rarely very good sales people so you can avoid the worst of it but it’s still a pain in the ass. And then there’s always some bull**** speeding fine from France in the post about three months later.

Cabrera Medina on the Canary Islands are very good, no oul' bullhockey with them.

odyssey06

My black and white TV is useless now that Virgin scrapped the analogue signal. It has no scart or HDMI connection.
Is that what you mean?

Yurt2

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

This happened to me only recently actually. I’m a regular user of car hire services when I return to Ireland to take a holiday, or visit my parents. I’ve been a loyal customer of one particular firm for many years now. I reached the desk in Dublin Airport to pick up my usual premium car – this is always either a BMW 5-Series, or if I’m unlucky, an Audi. There’s a note on my account letting them know of my preference, and I’m a valued member of the top tier of their loyalty program. I handed over my booking reference, only to be told by the spotty little member of staff that, ‘unfortunately, Sir, we are out of cars in the premium range due to a problem with our maintenance facility’.

I asked him what the alternative was – could they quickly source a premium car from another car rental company, or arrange for a chauffeur to bring me to my destination that evening before dropping a car off the next day. Completely blank and gormless face on the chap. I might as well have been asking him for a synopsis of Fermat's Last Theorem. He paused slightly, before spurting out that they could offer me either a Ford Mondeo or some sort of Opel people carrier, and that of course, they wouldn’t charge me for the rental.

Who did he, and they, think I am – a man who rents a car so he can check out the price of bullocks in Saturday morning marts, or might use the car to bring some elderly aunts to a novena? I managed to keep my cool (mindfulness at work), and walked next door to another car hire firm. 15 minutes later and I was motoring down to Galway in a BMW 5-Series for a very relaxing weekend.

I don’t blame the chap behind the counter - he’s hardly going to be a man of great work ethic and initiative if he’s behind a counter at Dublin Airport at 9.30 on a Thursday night. But management really messed up, and have lost a loyal and valuable premium customer.

The real question is: do you wear Lynx Voodoo or Java?

Red_Wake

boards.ie

Boom_Bap

jimgoose wrote: »

Much like the Skoda Superb vs. Octavia, there's actually no reason to choose a 7-series over a 5-series unless you're driven around and sit in the back of it. The brother has a fairly new 5-series and I don't like it - I find it stiff, and sort of "oppressive", and generally tiring to drive. Apologies, AvB!

Mind you, I should add that it is a proper driver's weapon, in fairness to it - supremely chuckable for a big lump, with negligible roll.

It's all about the price tag