A/R/TIST in the Spotlight- OONegative

Annie get your Run · 30-01-2021 6:32pm

Have really enjoyed this B, I've even learned a few things I didn't already know

. Looking forward to your triathlon debut!! Those lakes sound fantastic. There's a lake close to here but for some reason it's run by a private company and you can't just rock up and swim in it :rolleyes:.

What's the first thing you'll do once covid restrictions are lifted permanently?

Laineyfrecks · 30-01-2021 7:00pm

Some great answers B, have enjoyed reading them

Skyblue46, Itziger, TBL & Murph D
Who would you pick to go for a run with?
Who would you pick to go for a drink with?
And which 2 would you like to see lining up with you in a race?
Also give the reasons why for your choices!

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 8:02pm

Thanks again AM,

What's the first thing you'll do once covid restrictions are lifted permanently?

Go home, L hasn’t seen her family in the same amount of time as myself so getting home to see our families will be priority when everything lifts properly.

skyblue46 · 30-01-2021 8:19pm

Great reading this all week B. Great stuff.

Would you have voted for Sam Bennett or Katie Taylor in the Sportsperson of the Year awards?

What was your favourite board game?

If the teams you support in your 3 favourite team events could sign one player from another in their own league who would you like them to sign?

Who is the best GAA player you have seen not to have won an All Ireland? (Someone who is retired, not Clifford)

What's your favourite biscuit?

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 8:57pm

Cheers E,

Skyblue46, Itziger, TBL & Murph D
Who would you pick to go for a run with?

I’ve popped my cherry with skyblue46, TbL and Murph so it’s a short hop across the Dutch border to run with the Cork D.

Who would you pick to go for a drink with?

I’ve drank with skyblue46 and he got me kicked out of a pub, TbL is teetotal so like drinking with Betty Ford!! The two D’s would be the choice, Dublin D would bring the expensive cigars and Cork D like myself likes a nice, flavorful beer.

And which 2 would you like to see lining up with you in a race?

TbL, just to wipe his face in it and beat him AGAIN and Cork D just to show I can beat him despite his smack down talk!!!

Reasons given!!!

Laineyfrecks · 30-01-2021 8:59pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Cheers E,

Skyblue46, Itziger, TBL & Murph D
Who would you pick to go for a run with?

I’ve popped my cherry with skyblue46, TbL and Murph so it’s a short hop across the Dutch border to run with the Cork D.

Who would you pick to go for a drink with?

I’ve drank with skyblue46 and he got me kicked out of a pub, TbL is teetotal so like drinking with Betty Ford!! The two D’s would be the choice, Dublin D would bring the expensive cigars and Cork D like myself likes a nice, flavorful beer.

And which 2 would you like to see lining up with you in a race?

TbL, just to wipe his face in it and beat him AGAIN and Cork D just to show I can beat him despite his smack down talk!!!

Reasons given!!!

Brilliant B

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 9:45pm

Cheers S,

Would you have voted for Sam Bennett or Katie Taylor in the Sportsperson of the Year awards?

Sam Bennett all day, huge closet cycling fan. Religiously watch the TdF since I was 12/13(thanks Dad). Winning the green jersey in the TdF is a huge feat of endurance and fitness. Sam had Peter Sagan chasing him for 21 stages and Sagan possibly goes down as one of the greatest all round cyclists EVER. No disrespect to Katie but the competition she faces is nowhere near as competitive as what Sam faces.

What was your favourite board game?

We were never allowed spend enough time inside to be playing board games(not lying), liked Connect4?

If the teams you support in your 3 favourite team events could sign one player from another in their own league who would you like them to sign?

Steelers sign Patrick Mahomes, enough offensive ammunition on the Steelers roster for him to win a Super Bowl now in a pass happy league. Ben unfortunately is passed his sell by date.

Who is the best GAA player you have seen not to have won an All Ireland? (Someone who is retired, not Clifford)

Matty Forde, Declan Browne obviously get a big shout. But I’ll go with a man that I played against and from my own county in Dessie Dolan. Dessie was a genius, at u14 is the first time we crossed. When we trained for the county team Dessie was always put in goals so he wouldn’t be injured such was his importance to the team. He won county titles by himself with Garrycastle and always made Westmeath competitive whenever he played. An amazing footballer.

What's your favourite biscuit?

Simple man in this department, you can’t beat a Jaffa cake!!!

Swashbuckler · 30-01-2021 9:53pm

OOnegative wrote: »

a Jaffa cake!!!

Hmmmm.....is that a biscuit???

skyblue46 · 30-01-2021 9:54pm

Thanks. Have to agree big time on the Bennett thing.

I probably would have gone for Ciarán Whelan for the GAA question...but thats probably predictable. Dessie was some player alright.

What about the other 2 sports transfers?

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 9:55pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Hmmmm.....is that a biscuit???

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes

Read first line Pedantic Paul!!!

Swashbuckler · 30-01-2021 9:56pm

OOnegative wrote: »

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes

Read first line Pedantic Paul!!!

biscuit-sized cakes

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 10:06pm

What about the other 2 sports transfers?

United, get Ronaldo back to retire where he first made a name for himself! Messi is amazing but Ronnie is better again.

Next one involves more than move, Lebrun James, Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic to the Chicago Bulls to make them significant again. Big basketball fan to.

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 10:06pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

biscuit-sized cakes

Biscuit being the first word!!!

Swashbuckler · 30-01-2021 10:08pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Biscuit being the first word!!!

Hmmmm. Biscuit sized.... Anything can be biscuit sized...a spider could be biscuit sized... It doesn't make him a biscuit...

You'll have to go back and answer the question again but this time choose a biscuit.... Not a cake.....

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 10:14pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Hmmmm. Biscuit sized.... Anything can be biscuit sized...a spider could be biscuit sized... It doesn't make him a biscuit...

You'll have to go back and answer the question again but this time choose a biscuit.... Not a cake.....

It’s a Fcukin biscuit, stop being so awkward. Not my choice you’re drinking 0.0% Birra Moretti, stop taking it out on me........

Laineyfrecks · 30-01-2021 10:14pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

.a spider could be biscuit sized...

Ugh that's a scary thought:eek:

Swashbuckler · 30-01-2021 10:15pm

OOnegative wrote: »

It’s a Fcukin biscuit, stop being so awkward. Not my choice you’re drinking 0.0% Birra Moretti, stop taking it out on me........

Quit sending me pics of your vast selection of craft beer!!!

skyblue46 · 30-01-2021 10:16pm

OOnegative wrote: »

It’s a Fcukin biscuit, stop being so awkward. Not my choice you’re drinking 0.0% Birra Moretti, stop taking it out on me........

I spluttered out my drink :pac::pac::pac::pac:

Comic Book Guy · 30-01-2021 10:38pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Who is the best GAA player you have seen not to have won an All Ireland? (Someone who is retired, not Clifford)

Matty Forde, Declan Browne obviously get a big shout. But I’ll go with a man that I played against and from my own county in Dessie Dolan.

His first cousin was better!

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 10:43pm

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

His first cousin was better!

Loved a game of naked pool!!!

Supreme talent but a fcukin head case, a few very good mates of mine played with him on the Ballymahon team he won a Longford Senior with. Stories about Frankie were something else, but they all admitted Ballymahon would have never won the county title without him.

djemba djemba · 30-01-2021 10:59pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Loved a game of naked pool!!!

Supreme talent but a fcukin head case, a few very good mates of mine played with him on the Ballymahon team he won a Longford Senior with. Stories about Frankie were something else, but they all admitted Ballymahon would have never won the county title without him.

His display against kildare in Newbridge in 2003 was unbelievable

Comic Book Guy · 30-01-2021 11:07pm

djemba djemba wrote: »

His display against kildare in Newbridge in 2003 was unbelievable

25 points between that game and the preceding one against Offaly. Joke that he didn't get an All Star.

healy1835 · 30-01-2021 11:12pm

djemba djemba wrote: »

His display against kildare in Newbridge in 2003 was unbelievable

Game was in Portlaoise as it happened D. I remember it well....through the floods of tears leaving the ground

I remember Kildare were a point up towards the end of injury time of normal time, Brian Lacey had the ball about 30m out. The Da turns and says 'That's it now, we'll hit the road and get out a little early...' as Lacey promptly kicks an effort short into the goalie, Roscommon break out, ref plays on, Dolan kicks an absolutely ridiculous point to equalise from the sideline. A microcosm of my entire life supporting Kildare....

OOnegative · 30-01-2021 11:22pm

healy1835 wrote: »

Game was in Portlaoise as it happened D. I remember it well....through the floods of tears leaving the ground I remember Kildare were a point up towards the end of injury time of normal time, Brian Lacey had the ball about 30m out. The Da turns and says 'That's it now, we'll hit the road and get out a little early...' as Lacey promptly kicks an effort short into the goalie, Roscommon break out, ref plays on, Dolan kicks an absolutely ridiculous point to equalise from the sideline. A microcosm of my entire life supporting Kildare....

Knew you’d bite!!

OOnegative · 31-01-2021 12:04am

A question from me.....

10. John Doyle 11. Frankie Dolan 12.

13. 14. 15. Dessie Dolan

Finish the forward line from the 3 counties mentioned from players over past 25 years!!!!

Comic Book Guy · 31-01-2021 12:29am

OOnegative wrote: »

A question from me.....

10. John Doyle 11. Frankie Dolan 12.

13. 14. 15. Dessie Dolan

Finish the forward line from the 3 counties mentioned from players over past 25 years!!!!

Always preferred Frankie at 13 B.
There was a lad who used play midfield/half forward for Westmeath on same team as Dessie who might have been a small bit older, think his name was Martin Flanagan?
I used to dread him getting the ball in our league games with ye, he was so fast, strong and direct. He'd defo be in my team in half forward line.

Actually tough to call after that! Donie Shine carried our attack for a long time and while lacking pace he always had a knack of finding space and could kick points for fun from either foot.
I doubt many outside Ros would fully appreciate him but Cathal Cregg is another great speedy ball carrier and can score too.

Than ya have John Heslin, Dermot Earley would have played in half forward line in his early Kildare days. J would know more of the Kildare lads but Kavanagh fella (Brian I think?) was super corner forward for few years under McGeeney.

Your thread B, you call it!!

skyblue46 · 31-01-2021 12:33am

12. Dermot Early 13. Paul Barden 14. John Heslin

Why did I think we were talking Longford?

skyblue46 · 31-01-2021 12:37am

skyblue46 wrote: »

12. Dermot Early 13. Paul Barden 14. John Heslin

Why did I think we were talking Longford?

I'd throw Niall Buckley in there instead of Barden after a bit of rejigging...

OOnegative · 31-01-2021 12:39am

skyblue46 wrote: »

I'd throw Niall Buckley in there instead of Barden after a bit of rejigging...

I believe healy1835’s favourite ever player!!!

Comic Book Guy · 31-01-2021 12:39am

skyblue46 wrote: »

12. Dermot Early 13. Paul Barden 14. John Heslin

Barden's a Longford man S!

skyblue46 · 31-01-2021 12:42am

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

Barden's a Longford man S!

Haha, yeah I corrected it. I don't know where I got Longford from. I was just thinking of Midland Leinster counties ....:rolleyes:

OOnegative · 31-01-2021 12:42am

A question from me.....

10. John Doyle 11. Frankie Dolan 12. Dermot Earley

13. John Heslin 14. Senan Kilbride 15. Dessie Dolan

Finish the forward line from the 3 counties mentioned from players over past 25 years!!

My choice!!

skyblue46 · 31-01-2021 12:44am

OOnegative wrote: »

I believe healy1835’s favourite ever player!!!

He was class.....there weren't many players that the Dublin fans worried about but he was one of them...

djemba djemba · 31-01-2021 10:00am

OOnegative wrote: »

A question from me.....

10. John Doyle 11. Frankie Dolan 12.

13. 14. 15. Dessie Dolan

Finish the forward line from the 3 counties mentioned from players over past 25 years!!!!

Seanie Johnston...

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 10:14am

Last question before you finish....

What's your favourite biscuit?

BeginnerRunner · 31-01-2021 11:31am

OOnegative wrote: »

What beer would you want as your first post race beer following a big PB in a race?

I’ll always harp back to one of my favourites, Scraggy Bay by Kinnegar, you can’t go wrong.

Tried this last night off the back of that recommendation - great shout!

Lambay island · 31-01-2021 11:37am

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Last question before you finish....

What's your favourite biscuit?

I'm with B on this. Jaffa cake is a biscuit to me, a mighty fine one too. Just because cake is in the name doesn't lessen its biscuitness. I'd feel hard done by if it was my birthday and the cake that rocked up was a jaffa cake with a candle in it.

Sorry for hijack

Laineyfrecks · 31-01-2021 11:52am

Lambay island wrote: »

I'm with B on this. Jaffa cake is a biscuit to me, a mighty fine one too. Just because cake is in the name doesn't lessen its biscuitness. I'd feel hard done by if it was my birthday and the cake that rocked up was a jaffa cake with a candle in it.

Sorry for hijack

I think I'm with P on this...It contains sponge(like in a trifle, which is cake) jelly & chocolate...I don't really consider it a biscuit.

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 11:54am

Lambay island wrote: »

I'm with B on this. Jaffa cake is a biscuit to me, a mighty fine one too. Just because cake is in the name doesn't lessen its biscuitness. I'd feel hard done by if it was my birthday and the cake that rocked up was a jaffa cake with a candle in it.

Sorry for hijack

I'm only ball hopping... But...... Its not just the name... The ingredients and texture make it a cake.. Not a biscuit.... So B....... What's your favourite biscuit?!?

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 11:55am

Laineyfrecks wrote: »

I think I'm with P on this...It contains sponge(like in a trifle, which is cake) jelly & chocolate...I don't really consider it a biscuit.

Finally someone talking sense!

Laineyfrecks · 31-01-2021 11:57am

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Finally someone talking sense!

Sure don't I always:P;)

Lambay island · 31-01-2021 11:58am

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I'm only ball hopping... But...... Its not just the name... The ingredients and texture make it a cake.. Not a biscuit.... So B....... What's your favourite biscuit?!?

Ok, ill go up to my local supervalue and look for them in the cake section. I might be a while now

Laineyfrecks · 31-01-2021 12:00pm

Lambay island wrote: »

Ok, ill go up to my local supervalue and look for them in the cake section. I might be a while now

Someones a bit touchy about their Jaffa cakes

Hannibal_Smith · 31-01-2021 12:12pm

Finally something in the A/R forum I feel knowledgeable enough to comment on :pac:

Jaffa Cake - cake is in the name, so you think cake. But you never buy them or serve them as a cake. If you're mad enough to buy the manky things, you're never going to say to someone - would you like some cake - and hand them a Jaffa Cake. You'll sit down and have them with a nice mug of tae. They sit in the biscuit aisle in the supermarket. They sit in your biscuit tin. They may have Cake in the name, but they're treated as a biscuit.

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 12:26pm

– Jaffa cakes follow the same basic ingredients of a cake, including egg, flour, and sugar mixture which was aerated on cooking and was the same as a traditional sponge cake.
– The ingredients mix to make a thin batter rather than the thicker dough expected for a biscuit texture.
– Cakes are expected to be soft and friable while biscuits are supposed to be crispy and able to be snapped.
– Jaffa cakes have the same soft texture of sponge cake.
– A Jaffa cake will go hard when it’s stale, like a cake, while biscuits go soft

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 12:27pm

Thank you Mary Berry

Laineyfrecks · 31-01-2021 12:32pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Thank you Mary Berry

Yep it's a cake! If you dunk that in a cuppa sure you will just be drinking tea & cake in a mug:eek:

Hannibal_Smith · 31-01-2021 12:34pm

Laineyfrecks wrote: »

Yep it's a cake! If you dunk that in a cuppa sure you will just be drinking tea & cake in a mug:eek:

But you'd still give it a go. You'd never dunk a victoria sponge.

Hannibal_Smith · 31-01-2021 12:36pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

– Jaffa cakes follow the same basic ingredients of a cake, including egg, flour, and sugar mixture which was aerated on cooking and was the same as a traditional sponge cake.
– The ingredients mix to make a thin batter rather than the thicker dough expected for a biscuit texture.
– Cakes are expected to be soft and friable while biscuits are supposed to be crispy and able to be snapped.
– Jaffa cakes have the same soft texture of sponge cake.
– A Jaffa cake will go hard when it’s stale, like a cake, while biscuits go soft

Kimberleys don't snap :eek:

Swashbuckler · 31-01-2021 12:41pm

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Kimberleys don't snap :eek:

Which kimberleys specifically? ......... This is important. Lol

A/R/TIST in the Spotlight- OONegative

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