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  • #5372
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Buer wrote: »
    Should be.

    Restaurants will mostly be closed though (after lunch time anyway) as they make a lot of their money from drinks.

    My brother is opening his restaurant today as BYOB thing, and will probably start serving at midnight. It'll be rammed.


  • #5373
    b.gud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,876 ✭✭✭b.gud


    .ak wrote: »
    My brother is opening his restaurant today as BYOB thing, and will probably start serving at midnight. It'll be rammed.

    What would the law be around him saying it's BYOB but we charge corkage? I'm guessing that he's not doing this as he'll be happy with the business he'll be getting but was just curious what the law would be around it.


  • #5374
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    awec wrote: »
    Shops are open today, right?

    The more surprising thing is that you are awake at this time of the morning.


  • #5375
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,100 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    mfceiling wrote: »
    The more surprising thing is that you are awake at this time of the morning.

    My body is still on Dubai time, I keep waking up at like 6am. :(


  • #5376
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    awec wrote: »
    My body is still on Dubai time, I keep waking up at like 6am. :(

    You mean 15 minutes later than the rest of us actually get up at


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  • #5377
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    b.gud wrote: »
    What would the law be around him saying it's BYOB but we charge corkage? I'm guessing that he's not doing this as he'll be happy with the business he'll be getting but was just curious what the law would be around it.

    Fairly sure he can't charge corkage as that'll be seen as serving alcohol.


  • #5378
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Parenting advice for Zzippy and all you other lads with young kids.

    Apparently 9 year olds shouldn't be listening to Cypress Hill at full volume in the car. I'm not sure why as she was enjoying it as much as I was.


  • #5379
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Parenting advice for Zzippy and all you other lads with young kids.

    Apparently 9 year olds shouldn't be listening to Cypress Hill at full volume in the car. I'm not sure why as she was enjoying it as much as I was.

    Possibly because you're both insane in the membrane?


  • #5380
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 43,173 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    My youngest at 6 knew the continuation of "cruising down the street in my 6 4..."

    Used to come out with it randomly in the strangest of places ;)


  • #5381
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    On the bus on the way into town and some poor scobe is behind me on the phone to his "ma".

    Apparently he has lost his "bag of yokes"...the mother seems fairly helpful and has checked his room and the kitchen for him but to no avail.

    He's alright though because he's not going to pay his maintenance this week so he's going to text his dealer to meet him in town to get a bag from him.

    Gotta love dublin.


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  • #5382
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Jokes on him, his Ma found them and is selling them herself


  • #5383
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Well, if it keeps her off the game.


  • #5384
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mfceiling wrote: »
    On the bus on the way into town and some poor scobe is behind me on the phone to his "ma".

    Apparently he has lost his "bag of yokes"...the mother seems fairly helpful and has checked his room and the kitchen for him but to no avail.

    He's alright though because he's not going to pay his maintenance this week so he's going to text his dealer to meet him in town to get a bag from him.

    Gotta love dublin.

    What drove you to have to take the bus!


  • #5385
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Stheno wrote: »
    What drove you to have to take the bus!

    Herself is away to kerry with the nippers (I'm following in the morning on the train). Fancied heading into eatyard and then on for a couple of pints. I resent paying 20 quid in a taxi - watching the meter fly on as we sit in traffic. 2.70 on the bus and 10 or 15 mins later I'm in town!!


  • #5386
    sullivlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Herself is away to kerry with the nippers (I'm following in the morning on the train). Fancied heading into eatyard and then on for a couple of pints. I resent paying 20 quid in a taxi - watching the meter fly on as we sit in traffic. 2.70 on the bus and 10 or 15 mins later I'm in town!!

    €2.05 with a leap card. Rookie mistake.


  • #5387
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    'Mon United!!


  • #5388
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    UK general election in June. Hmm.


  • #5389
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    UK general election in June. Hmm.

    Not great timing for Labour.


  • #5390
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭ [Deleted User]


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Not great timing for Labour.

    Labour a complete shambles. They will have a terrible election.

    I read an interesting piece recently that said that Tories calling a GE early in the Brexit window would be a white flag for the process. Wonder if that will be the case.

    Will be interesting to see what platfoms the various parties run on. I can see the Lib Dems having their best ever election.


  • #5391
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Not great timing for Labour.

    I think this is the best thing that could happen to Labour tbh, otherwise they would stutter on with Corbyn as leader until 2020 where we would see the Tories returned until 2025. This was Corbyn will be gone after June, hopefully getting their act together and we'll have 2 less years of the Tories.


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  • #5392
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Teferi wrote: »
    I think this is the best thing that could happen to Labour tbh, otherwise they would stutter on with Corbyn as leader until 2020 where we would see the Tories returned until 2025. This was Corbyn will be gone after June, hopefully getting their act together and we'll have 2 less years of the Tories.

    I hope you're right. But I genuinely think Labour could get absolutely stuffed in this election, go back to a leadership contest, and put Corbyn back in charge. The last leadership contest was a total embarrassment for them.

    I see Farron is already pushing hard about how the Lib Dems are the only way to stop a hard brexit. Could be a good election for them if people have forgiven them for their previous time in power.


  • #5393
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I hope you're right. But I genuinely think Labour could get absolutely stuffed in this election, go back to a leadership contest, and put Corbyn back in charge. The last leadership contest was a total embarrassment for them.

    I see Farron is already pushing hard about how the Lib Dems are the only way to stop a hard brexit. Could be a good election for them if people have forgiven them for their previous time in power.

    'but muh tuition fees' is the constant refrain on some various UK forums I frequent from those who are against the LibDems. The tories are going to walk this one, I fear.


  • #5394
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    The Lib Dems tripling their seats would still only see them getting back to half their height. That collapse is just not the kind of thing that is recovered from in one (short) election cycle.


  • #5395
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I hope you're right. But I genuinely think Labour could get absolutely stuffed in this election, go back to a leadership contest, and put Corbyn back in charge. The last leadership contest was a total embarrassment for them.

    I see Farron is already pushing hard about how the Lib Dems are the only way to stop a hard brexit. Could be a good election for them if people have forgiven them for their previous time in power.

    I hope Labour will also push this, or even push a second referendum platform. Spoiler: they'll do neither and sleepwalk into annihilation.

    In reality the safest way to ensure a constructive Brexit is to go Tory. With a sizable majority May won't need to placate the hard line anti EU Tory backbenchers, and negotiate more pragmatically with Europe.

    I fear that any other shift in voting patterns from 2015 will ultimately end up with the same end result, a narrow Tory majority, and we'll be more or less back where we started.


  • #5396
    Kailani Dirty Teenager
    Posts: 1,300 ✭ Kailani Dirty Teenager


    are many of you folks employed outside of Ireland but maybe get to work in Ireland during the year? well the tax rules have changed, you may be liable to income tax under certain circumstances

    https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en/pages/tax/articles/changes-to-the-taxation-of-business-travellers-into-Ireland.html


  • #5397
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Speaking of neighbouring states in the midst of electoral madness, things have really gotten serious in NI: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lamp-post-installed-in-middle-of-footpath-sparks-outrage-among-locals-its-ludicrous-35629065.html

    Incredible journalism.


  • #5398
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,100 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Speaking of neighbouring states in the midst of electoral madness, things have really gotten serious in NI: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lamp-post-installed-in-middle-of-footpath-sparks-outrage-among-locals-its-ludicrous-35629065.html

    Incredible journalism.

    My home town. It has really gone to the dogs since I left


  • #5399
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    awec wrote: »
    My home town. It has really gone to the dogs since I left

    This was my favourite quote
    "I take my grandkids for a walk here, and if holding one in each hand, will have to move onto the cycle path to get around it. If cyclists are coming then we could have total gridlock."


  • #5400
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,100 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    It sounds appalllng. There will be protests.


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  • #5401
    CMOTDibbler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,833 ✭✭✭CMOTDibbler


    awec wrote: »
    It sounds appalllng. There will be protests.
    Marches* even?







    *Inevitably leading to a standoff as the lamp post and the marchers refuse to move.


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