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  • #4082
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Sambuca. Blrugh.


  • #4083
    Bridge93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    I can't smell Red Bull or it's equivalents without being queasy. Monster is the only energy drink for me.


  • #4084
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    I can't smell Red Bull or it's equivalents without being queasy. Monster is the only energy drink for me.

    Jolt ftw!


  • #4085
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    When we were a small start-up the amount of energy drinks we went through were absolutely ludicrous. We had a rota on which we were to run over to sainsburys and buy the stuff. If we had done particularly well we'd splash out on the red bull. I don't even want to think about the lasting damage that did to my body. Now I just drink coffee and Irn Bru to be healthy.


  • #4086
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    In 3rd year of college I didn't go more than 3 lectures for a module. Come exam time I didn't have a breeze. I read the notes online and then crammed for 24 hours straight including an all nighter ahead of an afternoon paper. 13 cans of Red Bull.

    I never knew what that stuff did to your insides if you ingest it in bulk. I didn't have a solid bowel movement for a week.


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  • #4087
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Buer wrote: »
    In 3rd year of college I didn't go more than 3 lectures for a module. Come exam time I didn't have a breeze. I read the notes online and then crammed for 24 hours straight including an all nighter ahead of an afternoon paper. 13 cans of Red Bull.

    I never knew what that stuff did to your insides if you ingest it in bulk. I didn't have a solid bowel movement for a week.

    You didn't drink enough. At a certain point you carmelise your insides and your bowel movements are effectively like candy. Awec would love it.


  • #4088
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,075 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    I can't smell Red Bull or it's equivalents without being queasy. Monster is the only energy drink for me.

    "The Doctor" Monster with Captain Morgan is a decent for predrinks


  • #4089
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    wp_rathead wrote: »
    "The Doctor" Monster with Captain Morgan is a decent for predrinks

    This is fantastic thinking


  • #4090
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Heathens.


  • #4091
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Is this McGregor v Mayweather farce actually going to happen?


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  • #4092
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    awec wrote: »
    Is this McGregor v Mayweather farce actually going to happen?

    Nah can't see it tbh


  • #4093
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    If McGregor gets the the right cash I can see it happening, 100mil from the split and PPV and he could walk away a made man, even if he gets a pasting from Mayweather.


  • #4094
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    It would actually be ridiculous to watch.

    If it's boxing rules then McGregor doesn't even lay a finger on Mayweather. It would be a pretty dumb way for Mayweather to hit the 50 mark too, beating someone who is effectively a boxing bum.

    Money talks I suppose.


  • #4095
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    Is this McGregor v Mayweather farce actually going to happen?

    They're talking it up like there are real moves afoot to arrange such a showdown.

    McGregor will be laughing.

    I've no idea how it will pan out. Mayweather would utterly demolish him in a boxing contest but how will he handle a flying kick at his head or being taken to the ground?

    How would McGregor handle someone keeping clear of him and picking him off with a precision and regularity that would have him rocking on his feet in a minute?

    But that doesn't matter to McGregor. If he got this one over the line, he'd happily retire, I reckon. Mayweather commands a purse for a single fight that would tower over McGregor's career earnings. McGregor is a businessman/conman. He'd gladly get his head pounded for a purse of that magnitude.


  • #4096
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    It's purely and entirely about money. It's sports entertainment.

    But if you're either of those guys why would you not do it? Mayweather has nothing to gain except money, but its so much money.


  • #4097
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,889 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Buer wrote: »
    They're talking it up like there are real moves afoot to arrange such a showdown.

    McGregor will be laughing.

    I've no idea how it will pan out. Mayweather would utterly demolish him in a boxing contest but how will he handle a flying kick at his head or being taken to the ground?

    How would McGregor handle someone keeping clear of him and picking him off with a precision and regularity that would have him rocking on his feet in a minute?

    But that doesn't matter to McGregor. If he got this one over the line, he'd happily retire, I reckon. Mayweather commands a purse for a single fight that would tower over McGregor's career earnings. McGregor is a businessman/conman. He'd gladly get his head pounded for a purse of that magnitude.

    If it happens it's going to be a boxing match, not an MMA bout


  • #4098
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    If it happens it's going to be a boxing match, not an MMA bout

    Then it'll be a farce but one that McGregor would happily take on. It would be a complete win/win for him.


  • #4099
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    It's purely and entirely about money. It's sports entertainment.

    But if you're either of those guys why would you not do it? Mayweather has nothing to gain except money, but its so much money.

    It's a bit wrong IMO. If Mayweather wants to hit the 50-0 then fight an actual boxer who has even a small chance of beating him.

    McGregor would probably lose a boxing match against amateur boxers never mind Mayweather.


  • #4100
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Buer wrote: »
    Then it'll be a farce but one that McGregor would happily take on. It would be a complete win/win for him.

    I think it's a win/win for both. Mayweather's last fight did not do well on pay-per-view and I don't think there's any other fight for him.

    I would personally guess that the two of them are talking directly about this and having a great laugh, and they'll sell their "wolf tickets" and both retire happily.


  • #4101
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,122 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I think it's a win/win for both. Mayweather's last fight did not do well on pay-per-view and I don't think there's any other fight for him.

    I would personally guess that the two of them are talking directly about this and having a great laugh, and they'll sell their "wolf tickets" and both retire happily.
    Personally they may make a lot of money but the event itself would be a farce.


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  • #4102
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    awec wrote: »
    Personally they may make a lot of money but the event itself would be a farce.

    Yes it would be a farce and any athletic commission that licenses it should be ashamed, and potentially in very serious trouble if McGregor gets hurt.


  • #4103
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    .ak wrote: »
    Heathens.

    Exactly. What's wrong with a pint of Guinness and a small one? :rolleyes:


    Buer wrote: »
    In 3rd year of college I didn't go more than 3 lectures for a module. Come exam time I didn't have a breeze. I read the notes online and then crammed for 24 hours straight including an all nighter ahead of an afternoon paper. 13 cans of Red Bull.
    .

    Read the notes online? You were lucky, you were. In my day the only thing you got on line was the operator. Ah, the young folk today, they won't believe ya...

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  • #4104
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I'd fancy Katie Taylor to beat McGregor in a boxing match, never mind Mayweather.
    How much money do you really need when there's a real chance of never waking up after the fight?


  • #4105
    DGRulz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭DGRulz


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'd fancy Katie Taylor to beat McGregor in a boxing match, never mind Mayweather.
    How much money do you really need when there's a real chance of never waking up after the fight?

    2012 Katie Taylor or post "tiff" with her Dad, Katie Taylor?


  • #4106
    chupacabra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,417 ✭✭✭chupacabra


    Is there any fantasy rugby stuff going on for the six nations with you guys?


  • #4107
    b.gud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,878 ✭✭✭b.gud


    chupacabra wrote: »
    Is there any fantasy rugby stuff going on for the six nations with you guys?

    Thread about it here


  • #4108
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    McGregor/Mayweather would be a freak show but I can definitely see it happening. It will be boxing rules, otherwise Mayweather would get the head kicked off him. A good few months of pure boxing training and I can see McGregor sticking a few rounds with Mayweather as he has a bit of a chin and a 40 year old Floyd is far from a finisher. I doubt McGregor believes he truly has a shot but he'd be laughing all the way to the bank and retire post-fight I reckon.

    It would be interesting if they done something like boxing rules but used MMA gloves instead of traditional gloves. Not that Mayweather would ever agree to it.


  • #4109
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'd fancy Katie Taylor to beat McGregor in a boxing match, never mind Mayweather.
    How much money do you really need when there's a real chance of never waking up after the fight?

    Won't matter a jot to CMG if Mayweather lands on him...he couldn't finish a fish supper so he won't realistically put him to sleep. That said his boxing skills are so good that he would dance around CMG and make him look like an arse.

    €100 million for looking like an arse...where do I sign up?


  • #4110
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'd fancy Katie Taylor to beat McGregor in a boxing match, never mind Mayweather.
    How much money do you really need when there's a real chance of never waking up after the fight?

    I seriously doubt McGregor is in any danger. It's not like MMA fighters can't take a pummeling.


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  • #4111
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Yeah there's a good chance McGregor goes 12 rounds. Even if he loses 120-108 he'll come out of it smelling like roses if he goes the distance with who is arguably the best boxer of this generation.


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