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  • #6182
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Buer wrote: »
    Shag off. It's blissful.

    This

    I spent the day on a boat four about five hours, was gorgeous


  • #6183
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 43,107 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It's too warm.

    Hitting 35 where I am....

    I'm not built for it :)


  • #6184
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Yeah the car temperature yoke said it was 33.5

    On the plus side there are lots of ladies going to see Knobbie Williams tonight and the scenery has been grand.

    *apologies to any of our lady posters*

















    *high 5 to the rest of the lads*


  • #6185
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mfceiling wrote: »
    *apologies to any of our lady posters

    Neanderthal :D

    I have very short hair and despite wearing a very body hugging top got called sir three times today :(


  • #6186
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Stheno wrote: »
    Neanderthal :D

    I have very short hair and despite wearing a very body hugging top got called sir three times today :(

    Awww dude!


    :D


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  • #6187
    sullivlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    In the back garden, tv swung around to face outwards. Rugby on. Beer in hand. BBQ digesting.

    Still in shorts.

    What a day.


  • #6188
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    I spent the day studying. 43 and its like im back doing the leaving cert


  • #6189
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Went to the 40ft yesterday for a dip, the water hasn't been told about the tenpature update.


  • #6190
    Madeleine Fit Martian
    Posts: 0 ✭ Madeleine Fit Martian


    I was in Spain in the first half of this week and London the second half. It's been quite a bit hotter in London. Albeit was northern Spain but really wasn't expecting that.


  • #6191
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,330 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    .ak wrote: »
    Went to the 40ft yesterday for a dip, the water hasn't been told about the tenpature update.

    Ypu it takes a couple of months for the sea to catch up with the season.

    August and September are the best months for swimming in the sea.


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  • #6192
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    .ak wrote: »
    Went to the 40ft yesterday for a dip, the water hasn't been told about the tenpature update.

    The water in the 40ft is always cold, it's always amused me that it's such a popular spot and yet is one of the coldest places along the coast to swim.


  • #6193
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    There is some serious amount of ****e on the radio on a Sunday night when the stations put on their shows for musicians no sod has ever heard of.


  • #6194
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    .ak wrote: »
    Went to the 40ft yesterday for a dip, the water hasn't been told about the tenpature update.

    Sea is 13 deg now, if we are lucky it will hit 14 or 14.5 by September, it will be 7 in December / Jan. The variations in the water are fairly small.


  • #6195
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    .ak wrote: »
    Went to the 40ft yesterday for a dip, the water hasn't been told about the tenpature update.
    Water will take quite a while to warm up. Not that its actually that cold. Have been swimming quite a lot in Lough Corrib and north part of Lough Derg recently and its been lovely.
    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Ypu it takes a couple of months for the sea to catch up with the season.

    August and September are the best months for swimming in the sea.
    Ah June and July are fine as well.. well any month is tbh
    stephen_n wrote: »
    The water in the 40ft is always cold, it's always amused me that it's such a popular spot and yet is one of the coldest places along the coast to swim.
    Where would you go ahead of it?
    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    Sea is 13 deg now, if we are lucky it will hit 14 or 14.5 by September, it will be 7 in December / Jan. The variations in the water are fairly small.
    the variations are quite small but water will lose heat more easier than it will ever gain it


  • #6196
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »

    Where would you go ahead of it?

    Depends on where you are based, but the north pier of Dunlaoighaire, Salthill dart station. Or killiney beach, the northern end, back up towards Dalkey.


  • #6197
    sullivlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    awec wrote: »
    There is some serious amount of ****e on the radio on a Sunday night when the stations put on their shows for musicians no sod has ever heard of.

    That used to drive me nuts. I would always drive long distances on Sunday evenings and the radio was awful. Serious gap in the market for a normal show.


  • #6198
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    sullivlo wrote: »
    That used to drive me nuts. I would always drive long distances on Sunday evenings and the radio was awful. Serious gap in the market for a normal show.

    Podcasting for the win on a Sunday


  • #6199
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    John Kenny used to have The Rock Show on 2FM at 20:00 on a Sunday. It was a showcase of the best of everything from metal to punk. Certainly not to everyone's taste, but a great exposure for smaller local bands on national radio at a decent time of day. One of the few times I thought RTE worthwhile.


  • #6200
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Can't even go for a stroll in the local park without bumping into Justin Bieber playing basketball....hordes of young girls standing there crying...reminded me of my first few girlfriends


  • #6201
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Can't even go for a stroll in the local park without bumping into Justin Bieber playing basketball....hordes of young girls standing there crying...reminded me of my first few girlfriends

    What, underage?


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  • #6202
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    What, underage?

    Ah no...only slightly underage


  • #6203
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Can't even go for a stroll in the local park without bumping into Justin Bieber playing basketball....hordes of young girls standing there crying...reminded me of my first few girlfriends

    Justin Beiber reminded you of your first few girlfriends!? Jesus.....


  • #6204
    Scythica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Scythica


    Booked a holiday.

    where missus wanted as my (better) suggestions weren't good enough.

    The place as it turns out has awful reviews on trip advisor and right in the middle of the strip in zante. We both wanted a relaxing cheap beach holiday.

    Do I feel smug or not about this?


  • #6205
    Madeleine Fit Martian
    Posts: 0 ✭ Madeleine Fit Martian


    Scythica wrote: »
    Do I feel smug or not about this?

    I think you can feel smug as you like but keep quiet!


  • #6206
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Emilee Bitter Ginseng wrote: »
    I think you can feel smug as you like but keep quiet!

    No way. You make as many small barbed comments as possible. Continue for years to come.


  • #6207
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    14 hour outage by Virgin Media yesterday. No phone, broadband or TV. Had to talk to the wife which was shocking :pac:

    Apparently it affected huge parts of South West Dublin


  • #6208
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    mfceiling wrote: »
    No way. You make as many small barbed comments as possible. Continue for years to come.

    And then, one day you'll walk through a park, see some little snotnose playing basketball with girls hanging off him and wonder where it all went wrong.


  • #6209
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Synode wrote: »
    14 hour outage by Virgin Media yesterday. No phone, broadband or TV. Had to talk to the wife which was shocking :pac:

    Apparently it affected huge parts of South West Dublin

    Virgin Media are utter sh*te. Utterly awful. There has been a significant drop off in the quality of service since they took over UPC (who weren't exactly perfect but at least provided an acceptable level of service).

    I've 120MB broadband with them. I'd say the most I've ever had on a speed test is 20MB. It regularly reads at around 10-12MB. I've had issues streaming Sky Go with the poor speed they provide. Their customer service is horrendous. They will only provide support between 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday i.e. when you're not at home and, if you call from work, they'll ask you to contact them when at your actual router/set top box.

    We're currently waiting on a house renovation to start so can't change provider and get tied into a new deal but, as soon as it's done, I'll be gone from them in a heartbeat.


  • #6210
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Yeah my contract is until August I think and I'm going to look into Eir


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  • #6211
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Buer wrote: »
    Virgin Media are utter sh*te. Utterly awful. There has been a significant drop off in the quality of service since they took over UPC (who weren't exactly perfect but at least provided an acceptable level of service).

    I've 120MB broadband with them. I'd say the most I've ever had on a speed test is 20MB. It regularly reads at around 10-12MB. I've had issues streaming Sky Go with the poor speed they provide. Their customer service is horrendous. They will only provide support between 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday i.e. when you're not at home and, if you call from work, they'll ask you to contact them when at your actual router/set top box.

    We're currently waiting on a house renovation to start so can't change provider and get tied into a new deal but, as soon as it's done, I'll be gone from them in a heartbeat.

    That service is 120 megaBITS (Mb). The speed test is in megaBYTES(MB). There are 8 bits in a byte. Therefore, you should expect to see ~15MB (120/8)... Apologies if that sounds condescending, but a possible explanation for what you're seeing.


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