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Neil3030 · 03-01-2018 05:46PM

Buer wrote: »

That seems incredibly similar to a place I went on my honeymoon outside Cape Town called The Codfather. It's set up like a fishmongers also. Your waiter finds out where you're from, asks what sort of fish you like and comes up with recommendations based on your tastes and similar tasting fish that are local to the area such as kingclip or kob.

The cook just moves his cleaver along the fish until you say stop and slices off a cut as big as you want, lashes it into the pan and it's at your table 20 minutes later.

And it being South Africa there is lashings and lashings of wine available at cheap prices. I think we had a bottle of local white with a large platter of food for about €30.

If I'm in Belgium any time in the future I'll make it my business to go to your recommendation!

I'd nearly go as far as to encourage you to get engaged (or, indeed, divorved, and then engaged, depending on your current circumstances) just to have an excuse to go there :pac:

thomond2006 · 03-01-2018 05:47PM

Where is that from wp_rathead?

irishbucsfan · 03-01-2018 05:52PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Where is that from wp_rathead?

Don't

wp_rathead · 03-01-2018 05:52PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Where is that from wp_rathead?

4chan or 8chan or one of those weird sites
Got the screenshot from Twitter

errlloyd · 03-01-2018 05:53PM

If you sail of the edge of the flat earth, the hell you plummet into is 4chan

Stheno · 03-01-2018 05:54PM

errlloyd wrote: »

If you sail of the edge of the flat earth, the hell you plummet into is 4chan

I believe my life is richer for never having gone near it

Neil3030 · 03-01-2018 05:54PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Where is that from wp_rathead?

Aye, anyone who thinks there isn't a massive appetite in Ireland for far-right populism is incredibly naive. We simply haven't had the numbers that other European countries have had (because despite what anti-EU people say, we CAN actually control these things!). I also checked out the top comments on the Indo Facebook posting their headline - most were dispiritingly alarmist, ill-informed and both morally and grammatically bankrupt.

03-01-2018 06:16PM

I was always dead against removing it but I'm begging to think people need to be held accountable online and you should be connected to your online words.

We're going to look back at this period in history as one where we struggled to deal with and understand the power of social media. It's has the capacity to be a far greater evil than ISIS and it's so easily manipulated. The internet used to be about sharing information but it's quickly going the other way.

The fact that one of the largest news outlets in the UK (dailymail) would have a relatively identical approach to that in the image wp shared is equally disgusting and alarming.

wp_rathead · 03-01-2018 06:31PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Aye, anyone who thinks there isn't a massive appetite in Ireland for far-right populism is incredibly naive. We simply haven't had the numbers that other European countries have had (because despite what anti-EU people say, we CAN actually control these things!). I also checked out the top comments on the Indo Facebook posting their headline - most were dispiritingly alarmist, ill-informed and both morally and grammatically bankrupt.

Ah ya but who? Renua? Nationalist Party?
Thankfully i don't see any of the main parties jumping on that poisonous bandwagon (even if there is a certain FG councillor who would love to)
Think David O'Doherty said it best regarding the whole idea of far right in Ireland, "a Make Ireland Great Again doesn't really have much of a traction"

prawnsambo · 03-01-2018 06:54PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

Ah ya but who? Renua? Nationalist Party?
Thankfully i don't see any of the main parties jumping on that poisonous bandwagon (even if there is a certain FG councillor who would love to)
Think David O'Doherty said it best regarding the whole idea of far right in Ireland, "a Make Ireland Great Again doesn't really have much of a traction"

I don't think it's necessariy a far-right thing. A disaffected rump of any shade will jump on those kinds of sentiments and it only takes a morally bankrupt fringe politician looking for a base to roll them all up into a core vote by means of thinly disguised dog whistles.

And we've plenty of them here.

Stheno is probably on high alert over on politics cafe.

DGRulz · 03-01-2018 07:04PM

I had it out with a guy in work a few weeks ago who adamantly maintained we should see how Brexit goes and if it works out for them we should follow suit because our links are closer to them and the EU screws over our farmers ect ect. Trust me, these people exist in Ireland.

mfceiling · 03-01-2018 07:07PM

Buer wrote: »

That seems incredibly similar to a place I went on my honeymoon outside Cape Town called The Codfather. It's set up like a fishmongers also. Your waiter finds out where you're from, asks what sort of fish you like and comes up with recommendations based on your tastes and similar tasting fish that are local to the area such as kingclip or kob.

Waiter "so what kind of fish do you like?"

Me "none...it all tastes horrible"

Can I recommend the door.

Remember in SA years ago and going on one of those 3 or 4 day trips. The guide kept telling me that the last night was going to be an epic bbq night and to keep my appetite for this big event.
I practically starved myself until I was ravenous with hunger, salivating at the thought of ribs, steak, chops, sausages etc.

It was fish....a fùcking bbq of fish. I nearly battered (see what I did there) the poor guide.
To be fair the bread rolls were ok.

irishbucsfan · 03-01-2018 07:11PM

A fish barbecue is worse than a dry wedding

.ak · 03-01-2018 08:11PM

BBQ'ing some Mahi-Mahi for lunch after catching it at 5am in the deep gulf waters off Thailand with some cold brews is a pretty satisfying BBQ IMO.

Zzippy · 03-01-2018 08:28PM

.ak wrote: »

BBQ'ing some Mahi-Mahi for lunch after catching it at 5am in the deep gulf waters off Thailand with some cold brews is a pretty satisfying BBQ IMO.

Come on AK, don't leave out the important bits for your credibility!

On scavenged, recyled hooks tied with hemp string, at 5am after an early morning solstice sunrise ceremony, and cooked over artisan charcoal made in a sustainably harvested forest, accompanied by the dulcet tones of Bon Iver.

You hipster trendsetter, you!

mfceiling · 03-01-2018 08:40PM

.ak wrote: »

BBQ'ing some Mahi-Mahi for lunch after catching it at 5am in the deep gulf waters off Thailand with some cold brews is a pretty satisfying BBQ IMO.

Good lord...is that the most hipsterish post on the rugby forum.

Beat that one molloyjh...

.ak · 03-01-2018 08:53PM

Thanks. I try, I try...

Stheno · 03-01-2018 09:24PM

Zzippy wrote: »

Come on AK, don't leave out the important bits for your credibility!

On scavenged, recyled hooks tied with hemp string, at 5am after an early morning solstice sunrise ceremony, and cooked over artisan charcoal made in a sustainably harvested forest, accompanied by the dulcet tones of Bon Iver.

You hipster trendsetter, you!

You forgot the following

"Whilst wearing a loincloth of recyled coconut shells and using stray wisps from my beard as bait"

.ak · 03-01-2018 09:58PM

Stheno wrote: »

You forgot the following

"Whilst wearing a loincloth of recyled coconut shells and using stray wisps from my beard as bait"

Close. Nostril hairs.

molloyjh · 03-01-2018 10:17PM

mfceiling wrote: »

.ak wrote: »

BBQ'ing some Mahi-Mahi for lunch after catching it at 5am in the deep gulf waters off Thailand with some cold brews is a pretty satisfying BBQ IMO.

Good lord...is that the most hipsterish post on the rugby forum.

Beat that one molloyjh...

I got nothing.

Yeah_Right · 03-01-2018 11:05PM

.ak wrote: »

BBQ'ing some Mahi-Mahi for lunch after catching it at 5am in the deep gulf waters off Thailand with some cold brews is a pretty satisfying BBQ IMO.

I always thought that you were a hipster, craft beer talking, ladyboy winger who would irritate the **** out of me but with that post, I realise I completely misjudged you. Though I'd push for the Caribbean over Thailand.

mfceiling · 04-01-2018 01:48AM

Lads anyone watch Detectorists?

Jesus I'm hooked. Very good.

.ak · 04-01-2018 01:56AM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I always thought that you were a hipster, craft beer talking, ladyboy winger who would irritate the **** out of me but with that post, I realise I completely misjudged you. Though I'd push for the Caribbean over Thailand.

Hey, hey! I may be a hipster, I may be a craft beer talking ladyboy, but I am certainly not a... ah, wait what was the last thing you called me?

.ak · 04-01-2018 02:18AM

Actually, now that I think of it, it’s not far off being a fully blown hipster story...

Big game fishing in Thailand a cheap, much cheaper than a lot of other places. I love to go deep sea fishing whenever I get the chance. We chartered an old rickety vessel in koh Tao with this crazy expat Brit, who was an absolute character... reckon he was in Thailand to avoid jail time or something, mad twitchy. Anyway he ended up totally integrated over there, speaks perfect Thai etc. We went out at 5am, this was the furthest thing from hipster, there was no creature comforts, it was a tiny boat and was falling apart, and it was hard work. This guy was chewing this local herb which turns out gets you out of your mind but very alert. Basically like a cocaine plant. He said he’d have this instead of coffee. This guy was 100% certfied.

We caught a few bits but then ended up in a spot with some other boats, one particular one was fairly large. There was a local lad on that boat, and they were exchanged a bit of banter in Thai. I ended up hooking a a baraccuda and after a while got it in, we sort of jeered at yer man who hadn’t caught anything, he then produces a silver revolver and starts shouting, our guy then pulls a pistol off his own from the space over his head.

I’m like, great, this is how I go, in a crappy little boat in the Thai ocean, with a sea dog who’s out of his nut and high as **** on his ‘natural red bull’, caught in exchange of gunfire over some sort of fishing beef.

Eventually after a tense stare off they just start laughing, but as soon as that starts they piss off and drive away from each other. The guy says nothing for a minute then pulls out a bag of curry and goes, “breakfast”?

swiwi_ · 04-01-2018 06:28AM

mfceiling wrote: »

Lads anyone watch Detectorists?

Jesus I'm hooked. Very good.

Not yet, but I'm tempted, it's got very good reviews, including from your good self. Saw the trailer

You haven't met Tony have you, Maggie's new bloke?
Don't think so.
Massive knob.
Has he?
No...

aloooof · 04-01-2018 10:59AM

mfceiling wrote: »

Waiter "so what kind of fish do you like?"

Me "none...it all tastes horrible"

Can I recommend the door.

Remember in SA years ago and going on one of those 3 or 4 day trips. The guide kept telling me that the last night was going to be an epic bbq night and to keep my appetite for this big event.
I practically starved myself until I was ravenous with hunger, salivating at the thought of ribs, steak, chops, sausages etc.

It was fish....a fùcking bbq of fish. I nearly battered (see what I did there) the poor guide.
To be fair the bread rolls were ok.

Reminds me of a Rala story from a tour to Australia. He was recounting his visit to an exclusive restaurant in Sydney, world renowned for it's fish dishes. He was then asked what he ordered. Steak.

mfceiling · 04-01-2018 12:20PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

Not yet, but I'm tempted, it's got very good reviews, including from your good self. Saw the trailer

You haven't met Tony have you, Maggie's new bloke?
Don't think so.
Massive knob.
Has he?
No...

I've went at it arse ways and watched all of season 3 first. Need to watch the first 2 seasons now. It is so good. Really well shot and just tips along at a nice pace.

awec · 05-01-2018 02:38AM

Got an email from Virgin in November saying they were putting the price up so I just needed to give them 30 days notice if I wanted to cancel my service (I signed a new 12 month one last May).

A week later got a card through the door saying Sky was becoming available in my apartment.

Straight on to Sky to get the TV sorted, ringing Virgin tomorrow to tell them to shove this horizon box up their bangle and remove TV from my account.

Will be glad to see that back of it. Nearly danced around the living room when I got the card from Sky.

Anyone out there considering Virgin's TV service: don't do it. It's rubbish. The Horizon box is absolutely useless.

Neil3030 · 05-01-2018 03:47AM

mfceiling wrote: »

Waiter "so what kind of fish do you like?"

Me "none...it all tastes horrible"

Can I recommend the door.

Remember in SA years ago and going on one of those 3 or 4 day trips. The guide kept telling me that the last night was going to be an epic bbq night and to keep my appetite for this big event.
I practically starved myself until I was ravenous with hunger, salivating at the thought of ribs, steak, chops, sausages etc.

It was fish....a fùcking bbq of fish. I nearly battered (see what I did there) the poor guide.
To be fair the bread rolls were ok.

That actually sounds amazing.

I guess I am the anti mfceiling.... The mcfloor?

pickarooney · 05-01-2018 07:54AM

I got fibre installed in my new place. 40 Mb up/down in the living room but can't even stream Netflix from the bedroom and it's not a big apartment.

Is there some cheap WiFi booster I can get?

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