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Doff

Thesiger wrote: »

Anybody here tried the whiskey? Any use?

I'm no connoisseur but in comparison to the likes of Jameson, Jack Daniels etc its rotten. Tastes like it was rushed out of the factory. Its like the Tuborg/Bavaria of Whiskey.

yaguhu cloud

Doff wrote: »

I'm no connoisseur but in comparison to the likes of Jameson, Jack Daniels etc its rotten. Tastes like it was rushed out of the factory. Its like the Tuborg/Bavaria of Whiskey.

theres nothing wrong with Bavaria...

Effects

Doff wrote: »

I'm no connoisseur but in comparison to the likes of Jameson, Jack Daniels etc its rotten. Tastes like it was rushed out of the factory. Its like the Tuborg/Bavaria of Whiskey.

A lot of people just turn their nose up at it just because it's McGregor's.
I know people who drink expensive whiskey and say Proper 12 is easy to drink, and not as bad as most people say. They are not snobs, they just appreciate whiskey. At least 65% who say it's shíte haven't even tried it.

hots

Effects wrote: »

A lot of people just turn their nose up at it just because it's McGregor's.
I know people who drink expensive whiskey and say Proper 12 is easy to drink, and not as bad as most people say. They are not snobs, they just appreciate whiskey. At least 65% who say it's shíte haven't even tried it.

I'd say it's fine, but for it's price I wouldn't consider buying it again. There are far nicer bottles for half the price around imo.

rob316

Effects wrote: »

A lot of people just turn their nose up at it just because it's McGregor's.
I know people who drink expensive whiskey and say Proper 12 is easy to drink, and not as bad as most people say. They are not snobs, they just appreciate whiskey. At least 65% who say it's shíte haven't even tried it.

I drink plenty of whiskey good, bad, cheap, expensive and Proper 12 is not good. It's too raw tasting, I'd rather drink Bushmills white.

At €35 a bottle its up against some really good whiskeys.

Doff

Effects wrote: »

A lot of people just turn their nose up at it just because it's McGregor's.
I know people who drink expensive whiskey and say Proper 12 is easy to drink, and not as bad as most people say. They are not snobs, they just appreciate whiskey. At least 65% who say it's shíte haven't even tried it.

That's an oddly specific number, have you got a source for that?


The only reason I tried it is because it's McGregor's.

Mellor

rob316 wrote: »

I drink plenty of whiskey good, bad, cheap, expensive and Proper 12 is not good. It's too raw tasting, I'd rather drink Bushmills white.

At €35 a bottle its up against some really good whiskeys.

There are better whiskeys for that price. I’m don’t if any are really good for €35 though, relatively speaking.

There’s nothing wrong with Bushmills. It’s one if the better ones imo. It funny when people carry on like it’s pisswater now that McGregor is attached.

Man Vs ManUre

It’s still quite difficult to get Proper 12 in Ireland. I think the big Tescos have it?? I bought it only once in the Dublin duty free, the only time I saw it in a shop actually, and drank it out foreign. It only cost €20 there. It was good enough for that price but if I had to pay full price if it’s €35 I would definitely buy JD or Jameson instead.

cletus

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

It’s still quite difficult to get Proper 12 in Ireland. I think the big Tescos have it?? I bought it only once in the Dublin duty free, the only time I saw it in a shop actually, and drank it out foreign. It only cost €20 there. It was good enough for that price but if I had to pay full price if it’s €35 I would definitely buy JD or Jameson instead.

Jaysus, if you'd sooner buy Jack Daniel's than Proper 12, it must be bad

SDTimeout

Hi.

Apologies if this doesn't count because it's not about MMA, but i wanted to post it once and once only. Because there will be MMA based guests + MMA discussion. I'm just not starting or focusing on "only" an MMA podcast.

I've started / am starting a new podcast based in the centre of dublin. It's going to be videoed. We've done 6 episodes as testers and very happy with the feedback, will be launching within the next 2 weeks or so on all audio platforms for podcasts as well as the video uploaded like this to youtube.

if you like it, just tell someone about it. it would be massively appreciated, got knocked down pretty badly in the last 12 months but I'd rather dust myself off and give something i like a go then just running off to the mats for the rest of my life.

Zero-Cool

SDTimeout wrote: »

Hi.

Apologies if this doesn't count because it's not about MMA, but i wanted to post it once and once only. Because there will be MMA based guests + MMA discussion. I'm just not starting or focusing on "only" an MMA podcast.

I've started / am starting a new podcast based in the centre of dublin. It's going to be videoed. We've done 6 episodes as testers and very happy with the feedback, will be launching within the next 2 weeks or so on all audio platforms for podcasts as well as the video uploaded like this to youtube.

if you like it, just tell someone about it. it would be massively appreciated, got knocked down pretty badly in the last 12 months but I'd rather dust myself off and give something i like a go then just running off to the mats for the rest of my life.

Best of luck with it Andrew! Will throw it on later on for a listen!

D.Q

Will it be available on audio at all? or just video?

Always loved your stuff with severe so will definitley try check it out

Mellor

I’ll give it a listen tomorrow. Help me get through my cardio session.
Btw how's the jiujitsu going? I noticed you sharing on Facebook a seminar with Tom yesterday

SDTimeout

D.Q wrote: »

Will it be available on audio at all? or just video?

Always loved your stuff with severe so will definitley try check it out

It will be, I've considered these ones I've done as the "are you going to do this stuff again" research. I've got a really good team of people behind me who have more been the encouragement in doing something like this again who from episode "1" will ensure it's basically on every audio platform possible for Podcasting as well as the full video thrown up onto a YouTube link.

I appreciate that too as well, Severe was a special time. It's influenced my thinking and approach with this project massively.

SDTimeout

Mellor wrote: »

I’ll give it a listen tomorrow. Help me get through my cardio session.
Btw how's the jiujitsu going? I noticed you sharing on Facebook a seminar with Tom yesterday

It will help you through it and then listening to Tom will make you want to double your output so prepare for that!

JiuJitsu is a life saver, literally. I'll end up ****ing on about it loads on the podcast but as you and a few others know i've been training full time for over a year now. It's been very isolating and lonely at times, I'd lost contact with a lot of close friends over just training 2/3 times a day but strenghtened relationships with those i'm training with day in day out. The goals for the end of the year or season are to win the irish open, win the nogi worlds and get my brown belt before the end of the year.

Axwell

SDTimeout wrote: »

Hi.

Apologies if this doesn't count because it's not about MMA, but i wanted to post it once and once only. Because there will be MMA based guests + MMA discussion. I'm just not starting or focusing on "only" an MMA podcast.

Best of luck with it Andrew!

rob316

Mellor wrote: »

There are better whiskeys for that price. I’m don’t if any are really good for €35 though, relatively speaking.

There’s nothing wrong with Bushmills. It’s one if the better ones imo. It funny when people carry on like it’s pisswater now that McGregor is attached.

Everything in that price range is better and I compared to bushmills white as that is who make it. You buy it to tag McGregor in a pic on Instagram, that's it. You really couldn't drink it straight.

Jameson caskmates is in the same bracket and you couldn't compare the quality.
It is what it is, a 3 year old blend well overpriced.

Mellor

rob316 wrote: »

Everything in that price range is better and I compared to bushmills white as that is who make it. You buy it to tag McGregor in a pic on Instagram, that's it. You really couldn't drink it straight.

Jameson caskmates is in the same bracket and you couldn't compare the quality.
It is what it is, a 3 year old blend well overpriced.

I’m well aware who makes it. You just made my point. With McGregor name attached you can’t drink it straight.
Never heard that criticism of Bushmills (white/black) prior to Proper12 coming on the scene.
It’s definitely young, but 3 years is speculation.
There’s a 3 year old and very basic bushmills and it was nothing like proper 12.

The first caskmates was good. But the others haven’t been great imo. It’s young too. Sending casks to Australia and back. Sticking the brewery on the bottle. Who do you think pays for that?

Mellor

SDTimeout wrote: »

It will help you through it and then listening to Tom will make you want to double your output so prepare for that!

JiuJitsu is a life saver, literally. I'll end up ****ing on about it loads on the podcast but as you and a few others know i've been training full time for over a year now. It's been very isolating and lonely at times, I'd lost contact with a lot of close friends over just training 2/3 times a day but strenghtened relationships with those i'm training with day in day out. The goals for the end of the year or season are to win the irish open, win the nogi worlds and get my brown belt before the end of the year.

Good stuff. Go for it.
I have been able to train since March. Going insane tbh. Need to get back and compete again. Won’t be aiming for worlds but I’d be happy with an international comp.

xtal191

The Nal

What a scumbag

Tazzimus

Must be a slow day if this is being dragged up again

The Nal

Has this footage been released before?

Tazzimus

Footage, I don't believe so.

That's the incident from the pub a few years back though, by the looks of it. The Marble Arch, maybe?

The Nal

Tazzimus wrote: »

Footage, I don't believe so.

That's the incident from the pub a few years back though, by the looks of it. The Marble Arch, maybe?

From April this year in the Marble Arch.

Same clothes he was wearing the night before

Tazzimus

Genuinely thought it was further back than that.
Either way, old news, again.

Like I said, must be a slow day

The Nal

Tazzimus wrote: »

Genuinely thought it was further back than that.
Either way, old news, again.

Like I said, must be a slow day

Not really when theres a video of it now. A video of maybe the biggest sportsperson in the world sucker punching an old man in a pub after a 24 hour bender.

"old news"

Tazzimus

It's August, this happened back in April.
I'd consider 4 months to be old news, personally.

It was discussed back when it actually happened.

The Nal

The Nal wrote: »

Not really when theres a video of it now. A video of maybe the biggest sportsperson in the world sucker punching an old man in a pub after a 24 hour bender.

"old news"

Definitely not old news when there is a video.

Pure knacker behaviour of the lowest order.

Imagine if a 30 year old mma fighter sucker punched your elderly grandad or dad around the head with no warning.

The Nal

Tazzimus wrote: »

It's August, this happened back in April.
I'd consider 4 months to be old news, personally.

It was discussed back when it actually happened.

Considering this is now proof of assault I'd wager the law wouldn't consider it "old news".

Tazzimus

I imagine they would have seen the video when it happened, seeing as it's the pubs CCTV.
Didn't charge him then, when it was actual news.

A non story by TMZ yet again.

Still Ill

Tazzimus wrote: »

It's August, this happened back in April.
I'd consider 4 months to be old news, personally.

It was discussed back when it actually happened.

What are you on about? Bizarre.

Tazzimus

Tazzimus wrote: »

I imagine they would have seen the video when it happened, seeing as it's the pubs CCTV.
Didn't charge him then, when it was actual news.

A non story by TMZ yet again.

NEWLY released video proof of scumbaggery (to the public). What can you not understand about that being NEW?

Tazzimus

Still Ill wrote: »

What are you on about? Bizarre.

Exactly what I said. What was hard to understand exactly?

@glasso: It happened in April, that's not new. The video is 4 months old, also not new.
Just because we're seeing the thing actually happen, doesn't make it new. We already knew it happened

By your logic if a new video came out showing more footage of the JFK shooting it would just be just "old news" lol

Tazzimus

Well, yeah.

Newly released footage isn't exactly going to change what has already happened.

Seriously, seeing exactly what happened with irrefutable video evidence is obviously a new news item in itself.

It actually looks worse than I imagined it.

Particularly in the case of McGregor where a common retort from fanboys in relation to any story about him is that if there is no video it didn't happen lol.

Staines solicitors are also apparently very busy with work these days for a case concerning a serious charge coming to the courts in the near future.

Zero-Cool

Ah Jesus, no idea what the old guy must have said but pure knacker move to throw a sucker punch on an old fella, give a **** how much his ego must have been hurt in front of the lads.

Still Ill

The old guy is a bit of a legend tbf. Having none of his ****ty whiskey. Then doesn't even flinch when he get a clatter. Hope he gets a nice few quid out of McGregor.

Tazzimus

glasso wrote: »

Seriously, seeing exactly what happened with irrefutable video evidence is obviously a new news item in itself.

It actually looks worse than I imagined it.

Particularly in the case of McGregor where a common retort from fanboys in relation to any story about him is that if there is no video it didn't happen lol.

It's only a new news item for the "haters" who frequent the MMA forum just to call him a tool every chance they get, but don't follow him.


If this happened over the weekend, yeah fair enough, but it happened 4 months ago and we heard about it back then as well.
It's just rehashing an old story for TMZ to get some extra clicks to their site.

dave1982

People on here will never change. From denial to it ever happening to ahh that old news. Man's a scumbag just cause he's a rich famous fighter don't excuse it. In fact makes it worse punching a defencless old man who was not expecting a punch with left hand that he put so many to sleep with. The man's exposed probably paid he's way outta it if no charges were brought

Still Ill

Tazzimus wrote: »

It's only a new news item for the "haters" who frequent the MMA forum just to call him a tool every chance they get, but don't follow him.


If this happened over the weekend, yeah fair enough, but it happened 4 months ago and we heard about it back then as well.
It's just rehashing an old story for TMZ to get some extra clicks to their site.

Ok, we get it.. You made a ridiculous comment. Don't waste your whole day trying to defend it.

FWIW, I would've been a fan of McGregor until the last couple of years. Can't stand him anymore. Lost all of the wit he used to have and has turned into an absolute thug. I'd well believe the rumours out there about him too.

Tazzimus

Still Ill wrote: »

Ok, we get it.. You made a ridiculous comment. Don't waste your whole day trying to defend it.

FWIW, I would've been a fan of McGregor until the last couple of years. Can't stand him anymore. Lost all of the wit he used to have and has turned into an absolute thug. I'd well believe the rumours out there about him too.

Lol, whatever you say chief

The Rooster

The Rooster wrote: »

Now I'm not in the business of defending McGregor.

But when I look at the video, the only think I see hitting the oul lad is whiskey. He flinches back a bit when the liquid hits him on the face.

I think the title of the video has everyone expecting to see a punch, so when they see what might be a punch, they believe it. I did too, 100%, until someone pointed out to me that McGregor picked up the small glass of whiskey and threw it right in yer man's face.

Still a rotten thing to do, but a long way from getting punched by a pro UFC fighter with a deadly left hand. And explains the biggest mystery I had when looking at it first - how did the old guy ignore that punch?

Answer - there was no punch!
(from my video analysis anyway!)

looks like a punch to me. you can see the outline of his knuckles which would only be seen on a closed fist (not holding a glass).
also the angle of the knuckles - you could not hold a glass that way. look at the watch - he fist is closed and straight out.

also there is no sign of any liquid spraying which even if it was a small amount you would see.

Boom_Bap

You can see McGregor lining up glasses, yer man moves the glass away from him, he puts another in front of him and he moves that away refusing a drink.


3 minutes later, there is some sort of cheering going on with other lads at the other end of the bar. Conor is doing that Oprah ooohhh oohhh ooohhh thing with his empty hand.

The man turns to him and is saying something.
Conor is rubbing his jaw and then punched the man when he turns away.

xtal191

He 100% punches him, he's clearly shaking his fist rubs his nose and swings for him

The Rooster

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Conor is rubbing his jaw and then punched the man when he turns away.

Maybr you're right. The key part is around 0.55.

McGregor's hand is close to his face. Is he rubbing his face or is there a shot glass in his hand. There had been no shot glasses on the bar originally, just larger whiskey glasses. But 3 mins were cut.

What got me was as his hand got towards the old guy, there was a reflection, which looked to me like a glass, coming from his hand.

Actually looked and re-looked at the reflection was his watch, so I'm wrong. Thanks for clarifying!

The Nal

He said something to McGregor about Khabib

Zero-Cool

https://twitter.com/SoozieCuzie/status/1162002503556358153?s=19