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mfceiling · 01-02-2019 05:40PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/activity-trackers/mi-band-3-3679574/

the xiaomi mi band 3 is an excellent budget alternative

im a huge xiaomi fan

Wow!! I was wondering if this was any good. It's being bought now!!

thomond2006 · 01-02-2019 06:26PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Wow!! I was wondering if this was any good. It's being bought now!!

I got one too.

stephen_n · 01-02-2019 06:36PM

errlloyd wrote: »

This year they have made it a free for all. I like it the most, because the stats you get points for are transparent. Fantasy Rugger etc magic would happen and a player would get a score. But IT are really all over the place. Not sure how you can select 3 goal kickers though.

I have Para and Sexton in mine if I picked 1/2p (though he's not fit) I'd have 3 kickers (assuming Para is kicking).

It's strange though I picked Ringrose and he has an average score of 0, so does Para but I assume that's cause he didn't feature at all last year.

dregin · 01-02-2019 07:17PM

stephen_n wrote: »

I have Para and Sexton in mine if I picked 1/2p (though he's not fit) I'd have 3 kickers (assuming Para is kicking).

It's strange though I picked Ringrose and he has an average score of 0, so does Para but I assume that's cause he didn't feature at all last year.

I've the three of em and Hogg for the craic.

Also, no harm to him, but Caolain Blade is not 600k better tham Morgan Para. They're having a banana.

Podge_irl · 02-02-2019 12:09AM

stephen_n wrote: »

Apps IMO are useless, you need something actually connected to you. Most of the fitness trackers contain this function. Fitbit is obviously the best, but if you don't fancy shelling out €150 (understandable). There are more entry level ones that are affordable.

The Nokia Withings ones are fantastic. They just look like quite nice analog watches but with all the functionality.

stephen_n · 02-02-2019 01:53AM

Podge_irl wrote: »

The Nokia Withings ones are fantastic. They just look like quite nice analog watches but with all the functionality.

A lot of watches are nor incorporating fitness trackers, so you can get a nice looking watch that’s functional. Though most of the one’s I saw were €300+

thomond2006 · 02-02-2019 01:27PM

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

awec · 02-02-2019 01:41PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

That’ll keep you regular all right.

thomond2006 · 02-02-2019 01:53PM

Better than bacon & cabbage.

CatFromHue · 02-02-2019 01:56PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

Someday I too hope to cook a recipe from The Irish Times Saturday magazine

thomond2006 · 02-02-2019 01:58PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Someday I too hope to cook a recipe from The Irish Times Saturday magazine

Me? Cook?
I get one of the hoi polloi to cook it for me.

Zzippy · 02-02-2019 02:01PM

awec wrote: »

That’ll keep you regular all right.

Thomond watching the game later...

Man%20watching%20TV%20while%20on%20the%20toilet.jpg

02-02-2019 02:41PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

I went to Dillinger's in Ranelagh...

mfceiling · 02-02-2019 03:12PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

I had a packet of chocolate buttons and a bottle of club orange.

#thuglife

dregin · 02-02-2019 03:23PM

connemara man wrote: »

I went to Dillinger's in Ranelagh...

Top choice. Their Huevos Rancheros is class. Had that to settle the nerves before popping the question to the missus in the park beyond Nick's coffee. Highly recommended.

dregin · 02-02-2019 03:24PM

Had 4 enchiladas myself. Heading over early... not sure how long they'll last me.

Zzippy · 02-02-2019 03:27PM

dregin wrote: »

Top choice. Their Huevos Rancheros is class. Had that to settle the nerves before popping the question to the missus in the park beyond Nick's coffee. Highly recommended.

Each to their own. I had a bottle of whiskey... :P

stephen_n · 02-02-2019 03:30PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Starting off my Six Nations day with the following:

Buckwheat & banana pancakes served with Greek yogurt, fresh berries, pomegranate, toasted pecan nuts, honey and almond butter.

May you all enjoy a pleasant day.

Could you be anymore hipster?

thomond2006 · 03-02-2019 08:36PM

Superbowl tonight! I can't see past the Patriots.

swiwi_ · 03-02-2019 08:50PM

Does anyone have any idea what professional rugby players score on the beep test?

I'm coming back from a fractured clavicle and an MCL sprain. Nevertheless, in spite of these excuses, my current efforts are pretty pitiful (just about reaching level 7, although the knee is definitely hindering me - Itoje will be out minimum 5 to 6 weeks if my experience is anything to go by). I've set myself the goal of level 9 to 10, which for a 40 year old amateur sportsman would be respectable.

The top level is 21, but I've heard impossible to obtain, Sebastien Coe got to 17, and from what I've found on the net, Neil Back and Martin Johnson were level 13.

Historically, Richie McCaw would always win the AB one, but they do the yo-yo test, which is a variant, and he would be in the 19s. I could easily imagine Josh VDF having the best Irish result.

Does anyone know what your average pro rugby player would achieve?

stephen_n · 03-02-2019 09:21PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea what professional rugby players score on the beep test?

I'm coming back from a fractured clavicle and an MCL sprain. Nevertheless, in spite of these excuses, my current efforts are pretty pitiful (just about reaching level 7, although the knee is definitely hindering me - Itoje will be out minimum 5 to 6 weeks if my experience is anything to go by). I've set myself the goal of level 9 to 10, which for a 40 year old amateur sportsman would be respectable.

The top level is 21, but I've heard impossible to obtain, Sebastien Coe got to 17, and from what I've found on the net, Neil Back and Martin Johnson were level 13.

Historically, Richie McCaw would always win the AB one, but they do the yo-yo test, which is a variant, and he would be in the 19s. I could easily imagine Josh VDF having the best Irish result.

Does anyone know what your average pro rugby player would achieve?

Neil Back was 17 apparently https://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/shuttle-run.htm

Don’t think it’s used as much anymore.

awec · 03-02-2019 09:38PM

There are so many variations on it I am not sure you can really compare scores.

Not sure if I'd believe any rugby player could get a 17 on the standard beep.

pickarooney · 03-02-2019 09:43PM

awec wrote: »

There are so many variations on it I am not sure you can really compare scores.

Not sure if I'd believe any rugby player could get a 17 on the standard beep.

POM beat the beep test yesterday.

swiwi_ · 03-02-2019 10:26PM

pickarooney wrote: »

POM beat the beep test yesterday.

Sinckler: I can
POM: You can’t

That’s what I heard anyways

errlloyd · 03-02-2019 11:27PM

dregin wrote: »

Top choice. Their Huevos Rancheros is class. Had that to settle the nerves before popping the question to the missus in the park beyond Nick's coffee. Highly recommended.

Crazy, Dillingers, Nicks and that park are all pretty special between me and my OH too. Congrats anyway (if it was recent, even if not, congrats anyway)

thomond2006 · 04-02-2019 03:28AM

This is a bizarre Superbowl. Defenses are utterly dominant in a league where offenses are putting up record scores. 3-3 in the fourth!

BAM! uhavechlamydia · 07-02-2019 07:56PM

https://m.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/motor-sport/former-irish-f1-driver-launches-22m-defamation-lawsuit-against-us-tv-station-over-alleged-use-of-racial-slur-37792896.html

Ex F1 driver gets fired from TV gig for something he allegedly said 35 years previously?!

Squidgy Black · 07-02-2019 08:39PM

BAM! uhavechlamydia wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/motor-sport/former-irish-f1-driver-launches-22m-defamation-lawsuit-against-us-tv-station-over-alleged-use-of-racial-slur-37792896.html

Ex F1 driver gets fired from TV gig for something he allegedly said 35 years previously?!

That's the way the current climate is. Just look at the Liam Neeson situation.

awec · 08-02-2019 10:40AM

Any white van men on here?

Do all "normal" vans have a height under 2metres?

Buer · 08-02-2019 10:48AM

awec wrote: »

Any white van men on here?

Do all "normal" vans have a height under 2metres?

Define normal white van. If it's something like a Kangoo or Berlingo then yes.

If it's something like a Transit or Sprinter then no.

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