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Stheno

Zzippy wrote: »

My bro-in-law is friends with one of them, he was married to a girl my sister was in school with too. I know a winchman on one of the other choppers, and kinda know a pilot of the Waterford one. Can't imagine how they're feeling. Such a tragic loss. I'm on the coastline a fair bit too and spend a lot of time on boats on lakes and sea, well used to seeing the Coastguard fly over and it's very reassuring knowing they are there. They put their lives on the line on a daily basis to rescue people in danger. Life is so unfair sometimes. RIP to all of them

I think I'm still a bit numb tbh about it, not really believing it.

Edit: I should add, when we are out sailing, we hear the Coastguard from Belfast/Dublin etc all the time, and while I don't know them personally, they are such a presence with their activities and updates, that the loss of some of their people who were based in North County Dublin where I sail just makes it more poignant.

Zzippy

My bro-in-law is friends with one of them, he was married to a girl my sister was in school with too. I know a winchman on one of the other choppers, and kinda know a pilot of the Waterford one. Can't imagine how they're feeling. Such a tragic loss. I'm on the coastline a fair bit too and spend a lot of time on boats on lakes and sea, well used to seeing the Coastguard fly over and it's very reassuring knowing they are there. They put their lives on the line on a daily basis to rescue people in danger. Life is so unfair sometimes. RIP to all of them

Stheno

I know it's a somber topic, but I rarely react to disaster news stories.

This morning while driving to work in Belfast the news broke about the helicopter crash the Coast Guard suffered this morning.

It probably sounds strange, but I only took up sailing a few years ago in my thirties, and my OH has always thought it's a dangerous hobby.

I always reassured him we'd the lifeboats and coastguards and to be fair a real sense of community if something bad happened.

I found the news today truly shocking, it's hard to describe, seeing people you know will be your saviours in bad times come acropper (apologies if that's a very crude way of putting it)

It tempered my mood all day, first hearing there was a survivor, then that they had died, I'm sat here almost 24 hours later hoping and hoping for a miracle for at least one of the crew.

I cannot imagine the anguish of their family members, trying to hold onto that hope.

And all to save others.

No personal glory, no silly achievements in the light of the loss today.

God love them all. To the crew themselves, they are my heroes, the people I know will be there if when I'm on a sporting endeavour and it goes wrong, will be there to rescue me.

I can't imagine the strength it takes to take on such a role, and I hope that whatever happened last night, that it was quick, and acceptance of the outcome resulted, rather than a final and painful struggle.

To Dara, RIP

To the families of the remaining three missing, I hope you get closure soon.

Sorry for the post, just brought home to me that as someone who likes to do offshore sailing and always assumes that rescue will be there on the rare occasion it's needed, that the risk to the rescuers is one you don't often think about.

Brave men and women, one and all.

swiwi_

awec wrote: »

My GP has brought in this new system for presecription renewals and it really is garbage.

"Oh we've a new form for doing this online now, it's safer than doing it on the phone, less likely to make mistakes".

I go to their website hoping to fill in a nice web form. It's a stupid document someone has made in word in 5 mins that I have to download, print off, write, scan and then email to some address and then wait for 2 days. :rolleyes:

I somehow have to try and translate my old presecription into these boxes they have, I am not a doctor, I have no fcuking clue what it says on my presecription or what these numbers mean. And this way is LESS likely to result in an error? Away and take your head for a sh!te whoever came up with this.

Sildenafil. 1 tab 60 minutes prior to desired onset of action. Not to be used more than once per 24 hours. Warning: may cause stiffness.

You can copy and paste, I've saved you the hassle

awec

My GP has brought in this new system for presecription renewals and it really is garbage.

"Oh we've a new form for doing this online now, it's safer than doing it on the phone, less likely to make mistakes".

I go to their website hoping to fill in a nice web form. It's a stupid document someone has made in word in 5 mins that I have to download, print off, write, scan and then email to some address and then wait for 2 days. :rolleyes:

I somehow have to try and translate my old presecription into these boxes they have, I am not a doctor, I have no fcuking clue what it says on my presecription or what these numbers mean. And this way is LESS likely to result in an error? Away and take your head for a sh!te whoever came up with this.

sullivlo

Also amazing (thread of tweets)

https://twitter.com/shockproofbeats/status/804672849424384000

dregin

Glorious! https://twitter.com/back_the_BBC/status/837734640731500544

Stheno

CatFromHue wrote: »

Just remember to tell them all not to wash it, you don't want to come home next week to be told that all those scribbles had been washed off the ball for you to make it nice and clean :pac:

Cover it in a coat of clear varnish

CatFromHue

mfceiling wrote: »

And I come home from work today and my childminder hands me a plastic bag.

"My boyfriend won this in a competition but he doesn't like rugby but I know that you do"

Just a match ball signed by the full Irish squad!!

All photos of the kids have been thrown out and this now takes pride of place on the mantlepiece!!

Just remember to tell them all not to wash it, you don't want to come home next week to be told that all those scribbles had been washed off the ball for you to make it nice and clean :pac:

Del.Monte

I was down my local this evening for a quick one and the owner was showing me his ticket for the England game - €140.00 - you could have knocked me down with a feather! It got me thinking and when I got home I went rooting amongst my heirlooms and here it is - a ticket for the Ireland vs England of 7th March 1981 - price .70p! Sadly one of the last times that I managed to set foot in Lansdowne Road.

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Back then you could get in carrying as much drink as you liked and any ticket presented at the concrete turnstiles would see you safely inside the grounds. The East Stand, of course, as only pussies went to the West Stand and anyway the East Stand was a damn sight closer to the toilets/wall at Halftime.

I can't remember anything about the match as I would have been drinking in the city since opening time. According to the records Ollie Campbell and Hugo MacNeill were playing that day and managed a drop goal apiece but it was not enough and England won 6-10. And you tell young people today....:D

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

And I come home from work today and my childminder hands me a plastic bag.

"My boyfriend won this in a competition but he doesn't like rugby but I know that you do"

Just a match ball signed by the full Irish squad!!

All photos of the kids have been thrown out and this now takes pride of place on the mantlepiece!!

Wow that's a lovely thing for her to do

mfceiling

And I come home from work today and my childminder hands me a plastic bag.

"My boyfriend won this in a competition but he doesn't like rugby but I know that you do"

Just a match ball signed by the full Irish squad!!

All photos of the kids have been thrown out and this now takes pride of place on the mantlepiece!!

Erik Shin

To be fair, it's not a career here... Restaurants by and large treat waiting staff like crap on a shoe....it permeates down thru to the customers

mfceiling

Stheno wrote: »

Hmm that would drive me nuts

I know. I remember Micheal Winner writing in his Sunday Times column years ago that he sent a waiter back to the kitchen to get a pen and paper to take his order properly. Now I can see what he meant.

I was in Argentina years ago and every waiter was a man in his 50's or 60's. The pride they had in their job was very noticeable and the service was exemplary. No comparison with young students nowadays.

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Yep. I enjoyed my food. Missus wasn't pushed on hers but I thought it looked nice. Service was laughable at times but to be fair a young lad with middling English won't be great.

Hmm that would drive me nuts

mfceiling

Erik Shin wrote: »

So..The food and service was a bit rubbish...But the band made up for it ?

Yep. I enjoyed my food. Missus wasn't pushed on hers but I thought it looked nice. Service was laughable at times but to be fair a young lad with middling English won't be great.

Erik Shin

So..The food and service was a bit rubbish...But the band made up for it ?

mfceiling

Stheno wrote: »

Really?

Yep!!

Dinner was ok...I enjoyed mine but wife wasn't fussed.

Service was poor. Wrong desert brought out. Wrong bill brought to table. Correct bill brought and paid then they brought it again and wanted payment!! Waiter spilled a bottle of coke over himself. To be fair they were young and I'll put on my old head here and say that no one under the age of 30 should be working at that game.

Now the show...wow. A live "swing band" playing 5 feet from you is something to behold. Excellent musicians (extra kudos to the young guy with the huge head of frizzy hair playing the sax). They mixed it up with 3 different singers...2 lovely ladies and a man about 70 (john sheridan? ) who was brilliant. Really got the crowd going and had a voice that makes these present day x-factor idiots sound horrendous. He came down after the show and talked to the people there...I had a great chat with him and he says they are delighted that the response is getting better all the time.

The average age of the punters seemed to be fairly old. There were 2 oul ones near the stage who were kicking 80 but were having the time of their life. I suppose with the price approaching 200 quid for dinner, drinks and a show you aren't going to have a younger demographic. Anyway thumbs up from me and thanks again for a great recommendation.

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Sorry Stheno it wasn't good

It was bloody brilliant!!

Really?

mfceiling

Stheno wrote: »

I'm dying to know how mfceilings night has gone.

As he's not yet posted "steno that was ****" I'm hoping it was good

Sorry Stheno it wasn't good.

It was bloody brilliant!!

Stheno

I'm dying to know how mfceilings night has gone.

As he's not yet posted "steno that was ****" I'm hoping it was good

[Deleted User]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXus8AbWGps

latest toughest trade is on youtube

Erik Shin

Eddie Vedder ticket's on sale this morning....Being touted already by Ticketmaster! at 3-5times their face value

bilston

Deleted User wrote: »

Absolutely amazing

Hahaha this is one the funniest things I've seen in a long time!

mfceiling

swiwi_ wrote: »

Good call. The first series was not bad but the Italian one I started yesterday is magnificent. I'll be looking out for the Spain one for sure.

Cheers mfceiling.

Truly brilliant. 6 great episodes...laugh out loud and stunning scenery.

irishbucsfan

Deleted User wrote: »

Absolutely amazing

Its brilliant. Funnily enough I was in a remote meeting this morning where the exact same thing happened to one of the participants, so its been getting a lot of airtime in the office.

[Deleted User]

Absolutely amazing

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

The Browns are planning to pay some of Brock's salary this year and then trade him. They have the cap space to do it, I think it's a win for Cleveland.

Their draft picks for this year and next are outrageous. If they can't make the playoffs in the next 4 years, they should be wound up. They have seven picks in the first two rounds of next two drafts combined including 1st and 12th this year.

irishbucsfan

wp_rathead wrote: »

Fecking backwards dates, I thought was a riddle and was 16-12=4, so 7th of April , and I was like "but that's a Friday the idiots"... Then it dawned on me

Don't worry. You're not the only person who struggles with it

https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/825017459530936320

wp_rathead

Fecking backwards dates, I thought was a riddle and was 16-12=4, so 7th of April , and I was like "but that's a Friday the idiots"... Then it dawned on me