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Shedite27 · 12-05-2016 12:31PM

jimmii wrote: »

Irish insurance is fecking insane! I've never driven and the other day I put in my details on my mum's car into the meerkats and I would pay less in Scotland with a brand new license than she pays in Ireland despite her having 40 odd years experience! Just crazy!

As a first time driver it was quoting me £700ish for a 1.9 golf was amazed how low it was and on some cars it was as low as £450.

Most of those companies (RSA/Aviva/Zurich) operate in UK and Ireland, so the difference isn't the company, it's the customers.

Ireland has a huge fraud problem at the moment, we solve that and we'll all get cheaper insurance.

Lemlin · 13-05-2016 11:05PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

Most of those companies (RSA/Aviva/Zurich) operate in UK and Ireland, so the difference isn't the company, it's the customers.

Ireland has a huge fraud problem at the moment, we solve that and we'll all get cheaper insurance.

Working in insurance for the last decade, this is quite an interesting topic for me (sadly) and I'd have to disagree. Fraud in Ireland is nothing like our closest neighbours the UK for example.

You get very few, if any, staged claims or phantom passenger cases in ROI. We also don't allow Accident Management companies which are a scourge in the UK.

Our problem is our claims cost in this country. 12 month soft tissue injuries are settling for €16,000 to €20,000. In the UK, it's £2,000 to £4,000. That's some difference.

An article on the topic for anyone that might be interested:

http://www.insuranceireland.eu/news-and-publications/news-press-release/insurance-ireland-proposes-range-of-measures-to-address-increases-in-the-cost-of-claims

SpaceCowb0y · 17-05-2016 12:14PM

I usually run a couple of Last Man Standing comps throughout the season in work and have started in a new place recently so would like to get one started for the euros, just curious how it would work in tournament format? I mean once you get out of the group stages you are more than likely going to have to use teams you have already selected etc?

I guess tournaments don't really lend themselves to LMS but surely there's a way to pull it off all the same, i'll run a sweepstakes too but the LMS allows for more people to take part.

Iused2likebusts · 17-05-2016 12:17PM

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I usually run a couple of Last Man Standing comps throughout the season in work and have started in a new place recently so would like to get one started for the euros, just curious how it would work in tournament format? I mean once you get out of the group stages you are more than likely going to have to use teams you have already selected etc?

I guess tournaments don't really lend themselves to LMS but surely there's a way to pull it off all the same, i'll run a sweepstakes too but the LMS allows for more people to take part.

I think you would be better off running a euro prediction league like the one fhfc posted in the cups and other lge thread. Ive run these before they keep everyone interested. Bit of hard work if your a computer dummy like myself and need to correct it yourself.

SpaceCowb0y · 17-05-2016 12:33PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I think you would be better off running a euro prediction league like the one fhfc posted in the cups and other lge thread. Ive run these before they keep everyone interested. Bit of hard work if your a computer dummy like myself and need to correct it yourself.

How does it work roughly?

Iused2likebusts · 17-05-2016 01:00PM

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

How does it work roughly?

Give out a sheet for them to predict scores of all matches and then they predict last 16. Alternatively you could get people to predict last 16, 8, 4, finalists and winners and have a marking scheme for that. Check out finn harps website there is a scoring system on that.

SpaceCowb0y · 17-05-2016 01:40PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Give out a sheet for them to predict scores of all matches and then they predict last 16. Alternatively you could get people to predict last 16, 8, 4, finalists and winners and have a marking scheme for that. Check out finn harps website there is a scoring system on that.

Ah great shout, just read over the rules there! great format, fair play to whoever put the time into thinking this up, very well explained and thought out! Will definitely look at running this in the office!

dahat · 17-05-2016 04:05PM

20yrs in my job wiped out today, liquidators appointed by the High Court. Devastated.

Swiper the fox · 17-05-2016 05:29PM

dahat wrote: »

20yrs in my job wiped out today, liquidators appointed by the High Court. Devastated.

Don't know what to say about that fella, hope it works out alright for ya. Good luck.

FHFC · 27-05-2016 11:17AM

Btw. Don't suppose anyone here wants a ticket for the Ireland Holland game tonight? €40. Can be collected in Dublin. Pm.

annfield1978 · 27-05-2016 11:37AM

is there much access to the team in their hotel. Are they staying in castleknock?

I was thinking of taking my son down to the hotel to see them off before they head off to the game

alchemist33 · 27-05-2016 11:54AM

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Ah great shout, just read over the rules there! great format, fair play to whoever put the time into thinking this up, very well explained and thought out! Will definitely look at running this in the office!

I've done prediction leagues with this lot before. https://www.superbru.com/euro2016/

Everybody predicts the scores of games and you get points for correct result, correct score, or closest score. It's pretty simple.

FHFC · 02-06-2016 05:36PM

Many for the Euros in the end?

Shedite27 · 02-06-2016 10:25PM

Heading to Sweden and Belgian games. Looking forward to it hugely

FHFC · 02-06-2016 10:51PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

Heading to Sweden and Belgian games. Looking forward to it hugely

Sweden and Italy. Just finalise few bits.

Best part is FPL is paying for the whole thing!

SpaceCowb0y · 08-06-2016 08:54AM

Heading to Bordeaux for the Belgium game, wasn't able to get my hands on a ticket yet so praying to the football gods i'll pick one up over there!

PARlance · 13-06-2016 08:37PM

BUIB

spock. · 13-06-2016 09:53PM

PARlance wrote:

BUIB

Nice volley

manual_man · 13-07-2016 02:09PM

anyone know where i can get a replacement F5 laptop key?

jimmii · 13-07-2016 02:20PM

manual_man wrote: »

anyone know where i can get a replacement F5 laptop key?

Like the old school style! Much more fun that hourly updates saying no change to website!

FHFC · 13-07-2016 02:28PM

manual_man wrote: »

anyone know where i can get a replacement F5 laptop key?

Send the bill to @markrogers1, FPL Towers.

manual_man · 13-07-2016 02:31PM

FHFC wrote: »

Send the bill to @markrogers1, FPL Towers.

finnharpsboy · 23-07-2016 08:17PM

spent the last 12.5 hours in hospital with 5 kidney stones.... the pain of them :O

Lemlin · 04-08-2016 08:34PM

Would appreciate some help form the tech heads who know their stuff when it comes to PCs...

I know nothing about PCs but need to get a PC to work from home. In work, we use Dell OptiPlex 3020....

http://www.dell.com/ie/business/p/op...top&l=en&s=bsd

One of those along with a 22 inch Dell monitor is costing me €700 with delivery and VAT.

Dell S2216H Monitor

Could I get better bang for my buck though?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Paully D · 04-08-2016 09:08PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Would appreciate some help form the tech heads who know their stuff when it comes to PCs...

I know nothing about PCs but need to get a PC to work from home. In work, we use Dell OptiPlex 3020....

http://www.dell.com/ie/business/p/op...top&l=en&s=bsd

One of those along with a 22 inch Dell monitor is costing me €700 with delivery and VAT.

Dell S2216H Monitor

Could I get better bang for my buck though?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

So that's where the entry fees are going! :pac:

jimmii · 04-08-2016 11:15PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Would appreciate some help form the tech heads who know their stuff when it comes to PCs...

I know nothing about PCs but need to get a PC to work from home. In work, we use Dell OptiPlex 3020....

http://www.dell.com/ie/business/p/op...top&l=en&s=bsd

One of those along with a 22 inch Dell monitor is costing me €700 with delivery and VAT.

Dell S2216H Monitor

Could I get better bang for my buck though?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

If you're buying off the shelf there's always better value to be had but you normally have to put it together yourself which I'm guessing is not something you fancy giving a shot!

What will you be using it for? Unless you're doing some pretty technical stuff 700 probably means you're getting a lot of stuff you don't really need.

manual_man · 05-08-2016 01:32PM

Anyone recommend an alternative to deep heat? Something a bit hotter if possible! They don't make deep heat as hot as they used to...

05-08-2016 03:46PM

I've used this stuff before to great effect, though its more of an "after the event" type treatment than something you'd put on your muscles before/during exercise.

https://www.amazon.com/Biofreeze-Pain-Relieving-4-Ounce-Pack/dp/B003ZVBKWS

The best way of getting the benefit I found was to apply it to the effected area for about 10 minutes, draw a hot bath and then submerge your sore bits into the hot water. Its great for back aches.

Pro Tip:
to save on the anguish of lowering yourself into piping hot water inch by inch, half fill the bath with lukewarm water, get in, then fill it the rest of the way with just hot water

manual_man · 05-08-2016 03:51PM

thanks shifty, i probably should have elaborated it's for a dodgy shoulder. have started dry needling treatment, but in between have been advised to put heat on it (hot water bottle suits, but not always possible + is a bit awkward). Might try the biofreeze trick i've actually used the gel before it's good for a bit of instant (if not brief) pain relief but never tried like you said before a bath

05-08-2016 03:55PM

Yeah, I've used it in a similar fashion before and found it mediocre at best. Then my girlfriend advised of the bath trick and its like night and day. Best of luck.

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