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La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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    #6902
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,818 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    cletus wrote: »
    I'm not sure I understand any of the above...
    i know what a dryrobe is, but the rest is alien. i have sent it to a mate who uses a dryrobe to find out what a dryrobe type is.


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    #6903
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cletus


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i know what a dryrobe is, but the rest is alien. i have sent it to a mate who uses a dryrobe to find out what a dryrobe type is.

    I have a dryrobe. I really hope I'm not the dryrobe type (or maybe I do. Let me know when you find out what it is)


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    #6904
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    cletus wrote: »
    I'm not sure I understand any of the above...

    Sea swimming numbers have gone through the roof. Once quite coves are packed with gangs (predominantly women) going swimming.

    It's mainly standing or jumping around the swimming ime.

    Usually comes with social side of flasks, scones etc. The dry robe is the garmet of choice of choice with a lot of them.

    Nice activity, being new it might be ruffling some established feathers.


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    #6905
    magicbastarder
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    yeah, it's not clear whether they're objecting to sea swimming in general (and dressing it up as a dislike of dryrobes) or have some more specific beef. but there's a godawful whack of 'i paid good money to live by the sea and i don't like all these proles who also want to avail of it'.

    the 'by order' is endearing though. it has a faint ring of 'no gurlz in the treehouse, by order' to it.


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    #6906
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cletus


    So is the poster in the tweet real, then?


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    #6907
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,818 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    it may have been put up with some humour intended, to be fair.


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    #6908
    [Deleted User]
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    Never heard of dryrobes, but they look like the perfect working from home attire :)

    Not getting any notions here .... honest .


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    #6909
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Never heard of dryrobes, but they look like the perfect working from home attire :)

    Not getting any notions here .... honest .

    King-Size_Homer.png


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    #6910
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,818 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    my friend who owns one lives within spitting distance of the sea in greystones. having spent new years with them on a couple of occasions, and having been in for a dip on both occasions on new years morning while hungover, i can see the attraction of them.


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    #6911
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    the poster is a joke, there's been a similar surge in dryrobe-wearing sea swimmers here in Greystones, to the extent that people have been calling the town Dryrobia. I don't think anyone has any problem with it, its a social thing mainly.


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    #6912
    [Deleted User]
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    Ryath wrote: »
    King-Size_Homer.png

    Makes me want to cry as I'm reminded of how good the Simpsons used to be and how ****e it is now and has been for the past 15-20 years.

    Even the kids won't watch 'new' simpsons but have the first 7 or 8 seasons on dvd worn out nearly.


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    #6913
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Large bottle small glass wrote: »
    Sea swimming numbers have gone through the roof. Once quite coves are packed with gangs (predominantly women) going swimming.

    It's mainly standing or jumping around the swimming ime.

    Usually comes with social side of flasks, scones etc. The dry robe is the garmet of choice of choice with a lot of them.

    Nice activity, being new it might be ruffling some established feathers.

    I'm a sea swimming woman, and I do flask with friends. I don't have a dry robe though, but I have coveted one for some time.
    I will have to add scones to my post swimming routine, how have I not done that yet?!!


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    #6914
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,590 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Dryrobes rock.


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    #6915
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,818 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://twitter.com/timrgill/status/1325756140341374976


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    #6916
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,967 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    They are awful looking yokes. Mrs WA has one for sea swimming but tends to wear it around for hours afterwards. They are everywhere now in my locality.


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    #6917
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cletus


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    They are awful looking yokes. Mrs WA has one for sea swimming but tends to wear it around for hours afterwards. They are everywhere now in my locality.

    It's just a towel with a hood and pockets. I have one for kayaking. Fierece handy. I don't wear it around afterwards, though.

    What do you find so disagreeable about them? Actually, is it by your order that the posters have been put up?


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    #6918
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Tim Gill writes some interesting things about childhood and play.


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    #6919
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,967 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    cletus wrote: »
    ...What do you find so disagreeable about them?...
    It's more that instead of using them for their specific purpose, people are wearing them in supermarkets, coffee shops, on the school run etc. It's the sort of suburban middle class equivalent of the pajamas wearers in the city center.


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    #6920
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cletus


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It's more that instead of using them for their specific purpose, people are wearing them in supermarkets, coffee shops, on the school run etc. It's the sort of suburban middle class equivalent of the pajamas wearers in the city center.

    :D:D:D

    I have to admit, it's not a phenomenon I've noticed, but then I don't work or live in the suburbs


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    #6921
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It's more that instead of using them for their specific purpose, people are wearing them in supermarkets, coffee shops, on the school run etc. It's the sort of suburban middle class equivalent of the pajamas wearers in the city center.

    I'm completely here for them. And pyjama shop wearing! People are warm and comfy, what does it matter?
    I can't wait to get one!


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    #6922
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Is there anything more off putting than the sound of airbrakes coming up behind?

    On a blustery downhill in the pissing rain and meeting plenty cars. I now know there's a sizable truck back there.

    I'd be a lot more comfortable on the blustery, wet downhill if I knew a tumble wouldn't have me squished


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    #6923
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,967 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Is there anything more off putting than the sound of airbrakes coming up behind?...
    Yes, the silence of a truck which has run out of compressed air.


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    #6924
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Yes, the silence of a truck which has run out of compressed air.

    There's a fella up near the ward cross with haulage business.

    He was going down slane hill back when there were constant fatalities, 30 years ago.
    Truck behind is flashing lights and speeding up. Obviously lost his brakes.

    This hero put his tractor unit in front of the other fella. Managed to stop him ending in the boyne. Truck ended up on his 5th wheel.

    A complete aside to me getting the wobbles this morning


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    #6925
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,818 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Well, this came a bit out of left field. A response to a fintan O'Toole tweet about the two supreme court judges at loggerheads over golfgate.

    https://twitter.com/dublinnewscom/status/1325931550886727680


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    #6926
    wheelo01
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭wheelo01


    More than a little random reply to that tweet, no? plus more of the same diatribe against cyclists.

    On another note, I have a €50 Halfords voucher, plus two one4all vouchers to the value of €80 - Total €130

    What do I need from Halfords?


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    #6927
    Luxman
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Luxman


    wheelo01 wrote: »
    More than a little random reply to that tweet, no? plus more of the same diatribe against cyclists.

    On another note, I have a €50 Halfords voucher, plus two one4all vouchers to the value of €80 - Total €130

    What do I need from Halfords?
    I ended up with 4 sets of cleats from Halfords thanks to vouchers Years to get through them all. Do you need any?😂😂


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    #6928
    Mickiemcfist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭Mickiemcfist


    wheelo01 wrote: »
    More than a little random reply to that tweet, no? plus more of the same diatribe against cyclists.

    On another note, I have a €50 Halfords voucher, plus two one4all vouchers to the value of €80 - Total €130

    What do I need from Halfords?

    You need to use an axa plus or three code for 10% off, €145 to spend.


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    #6929
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    How does the Axa discount work, I'm insured with Axa on the motorbike, its through a broker though


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    #6930
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    How does the Axa discount work, I'm insured with Axa on the motorbike, its through a broker though
    Bring in your disk and say the card never arrived, the Disc should say AXA


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    #6931
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    I think you get 10% off with the 3plus app too, or used to


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