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Dave_The_Sheep

Does anyone here use Premier Sports online? Not the sky way. I signed up, but nothing I try play works - not available in your region. I signed up and tried to view, all under the guise of a reputable VPN.

Has anyone gotten this working?

[edit: Huh. Turns out when the VPN is turned off, all works well. Weird.]

swiwi_

Had the 2nd Covid shot yesterday (Pfizer). Whereas the first just gave me a sore arm, the 2nd gave me a sore arm plus I feel like death warmed up. Wife got moderna #1 this morning, I’ll be intrigued to see how she feels tomorrow.

kuang1

swiwi_ wrote: »

Had the 2nd Covid shot yesterday (Pfizer). Whereas the first just gave me a sore arm, the 2nd gave me a sore arm plus I feel like death warmed up. Wife got moderna #1 this morning, I’ll be intrigued to see how she feels tomorrow.

She should be fine. It's round 2 that'll hit her a bit too.

On a totally different note, thought I had introduced my daughter (12 now) to all of the timeless classics from the 80s and 90s. Mrs Doubtfire, back to the futures, indiana Jones (not the 4th one!), short circuit, goonies, princess bride, flight of the navigator, look who's talking, and so on...

Just rediscovered speilbergs "batteries not included".

Gem.

mfceiling

kuang1 wrote: »

She should be fine. It's round 2 that'll hit her a bit too.

On a totally different note, thought I had introduced my daughter (12 now) to all of the timeless classics from the 80s and 90s. Mrs Doubtfire, back to the futures, indiana Jones (not the 4th one!), short circuit, goonies, princess bride, flight of the navigator, look who's talking, and so on...

Just rediscovered speilbergs "batteries not included".

Gem.

Throw in crocodile dundee and you've covered all the bases.

Stheno

swiwi_ wrote: »

Had the 2nd Covid shot yesterday (Pfizer). Whereas the first just gave me a sore arm, the 2nd gave me a sore arm plus I feel like death warmed up. Wife got moderna #1 this morning, I’ll be intrigued to see how she feels tomorrow.

I'd my first Pfizer dose a few days ago and was flattened that day and two days after

Exhausted, chills, headache, joint pain and a severe sore throat

kuang1

mfceiling wrote: »

Throw in crocodile dundee and you've covered all the bases.

Yup covered those too.
Have to wait for her to be a bit older before I show her "see no evil, hear no evil" though ðŸ˜Š

Jumanjii (both old and new versions) went down well.
School of rock, never ending story, avatar... Still at a point where on a Saturday after dinner she trusts me to choose the movie.

Think I've nothing left at this stage though.
They don't make 'em like they used to. And she'd verify that!

The most recent movies that she got a good laugh out of was the "night at the museum" saga.

Anyone else add to this list? Surely we haven't seen them all?!

Zzippy

swiwi_ wrote: »

Had the 2nd Covid shot yesterday (Pfizer). Whereas the first just gave me a sore arm, the 2nd gave me a sore arm plus I feel like death warmed up. Wife got moderna #1 this morning, I’ll be intrigued to see how she feels tomorrow.

I got hot flushes that set in about 15 hours after Pfizer #2 and lasted about 24 hours, but apart from that didn't feel too bad at all. Wife had AZ #2 on Thursday and no reaction save the sore arm, her sister got it same day and was in bits. Highly variable reactions seems to be the story, but a small price to pay. Already enjoying the vaccine bonus, have my parents visiting this weekend for first time in 9 months

DGRulz

kuang1 wrote: »

Yup covered those too.
Have to wait for her to be a bit older before I show her "see no evil, hear no evil" though ðŸ˜Š

Jumanjii (both old and new versions) went down well.
School of rock, never ending story, avatar... Still at a point where on a Saturday after dinner she trusts me to choose the movie.

Think I've nothing left at this stage though.
They don't make 'em like they used to. And she'd verify that!

The most recent movies that she got a good laugh out of was the "night at the museum" saga.

Anyone else add to this list? Surely we haven't seen them all?!

Karate kid? Could do up to the fourth one. Beethoven & The Mighty Ducks?

kuang1

DGRulz wrote: »

Karate kid? Could do up to the fourth one. Beethoven & The Mighty Ducks?

Yes beethoven done, mighty ducks no... Will put it on the list!
Karate kid... I'll run it by her. For some reason that got filed under the "meh" section along with star wars. (hi Venjur

stephen_n

kuang1 wrote: »

Yes beethoven done, mighty ducks no... Will put it on the list!
Karate kid... I'll run it by her. For some reason that got filed under the "meh" section along with star wars. (hi Venjur .)

I assume Goonies was in there somewhere?

Former Former Former

kuang1 wrote: »

Yes beethoven done, mighty ducks no... Will put it on the list!
Karate kid... I'll run it by her. For some reason that got filed under the "meh" section along with star wars. (hi Venjur .)

Anything that Tom Hanks did pre Philadelphia: Big, Turner and Hooch, Dragnet and my own favourite, The Burbs.

sydthebeat

Ferris bueller, labyrinth, Adventures in baby sitting, teen wolf.... And.... Did I not see ET in there yet??

stephen_n

Never ending story and of course the Princess Bride.

FACECUTTR

Mac and me, Krull and Willow !

Shaka Hislop

Felix Jones seems to have an eye for flipping properties
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/636717/ex-munster-rugby-stars-beautiful-limerick-home-bought-by-dublin-couple.html

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dregin wrote: »

Don't think the Eurovision happened last year, but this was Iceland's enter and was favourite to win. Banger.

https://youtu.be/VFZNvj-HfBU

I listened to this f**king song once, a week ago, and I'm still bloody humming it.

[Deleted User]

kuang1 wrote: »

She should be fine. It's round 2 that'll hit her a bit too.

On a totally different note, thought I had introduced my daughter (12 now) to all of the timeless classics from the 80s and 90s. Mrs Doubtfire, back to the futures, indiana Jones (not the 4th one!), short circuit, goonies, princess bride, flight of the navigator, look who's talking, and so on...

Just rediscovered speilbergs "batteries not included".

Gem.

Gremlins 1 & 2
Arachnophobia
The Never-ending Story
Big
Willow
Honey I shrunk the kids
The Iron Giant
Hook
Babe
Home Alone

[Deleted User]

Tremors
Tremors II

stephen_n

Just had the most amazing burger ever. For any northsiders if you haven’t tried it. Fish & Meat Bone on the Clontarf Road, does by far the best burger in Dublin, possibly anywhere. We dropped in to get the monkfish & Scampi, which is also pretty good too. My better half always wants that extra thing from the menu, so we got the burger. Really good beef patty, you would know it’s good quality meat used. Then it’s topped with pulled beef. All in all I couldn’t recommend it more. Only draw back with the place is the chips are bang average.

Neil3030

stephen_n wrote: »

Just had the most amazing burger ever. For any northsiders if you haven’t tried it. Fish & Meat Bone on the Clontarf Road, does by far the best burger in Dublin, possibly anywhere. We dropped in to get the monkfish & Scampi, which is also pretty good too. My better half always wants that extra thing from the menu, so we got the burger. Really good beef patty, you would know it’s good quality meat used. Then it’s topped with pulled beef. All in all I couldn’t recommend it more. Only draw back with the place is the chips are bang average.

"What are we puttin on this beef burger"?

"More beef"

I like it

dregin

Jayzussss, 2 days of downtime expected to migrate 22 odd years of data over to the new backend for boards - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058189140

Zzippy

dregin wrote: »

Jayzussss, 2 days of downtime expected to migrate 22 odd years of data over to the new backend for boards - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058189140

Not sure non-mods can read that forum...

sydthebeat

Zzippy wrote: »

Not sure non-mods can read that forum...

correct

dregin

>_< Just clicked the notification at the top of the screen and took no notice of the forum involved. Anyway, there's expected to be ~2 days of read-only access around June 7th.

[Deleted User]

dregin wrote: »

>_< Just clicked the notification at the top of the screen and took no notice of the forum involved. Anyway, there's expected to be ~2 days of read-only access around June 7th.

I'm going to post the longest, most ban worthy ROG v Sexton thread right before the lockout and bask in its unremovable glory for two days.

Podge_irl

Osaka withdraws from the French Open cause she refuses to do media interviews.

Have to say, I think this is basically a mutually agreeable outcome. She shouldn't have to talk to anyone she doesn't want to, and the organisers don't have to have a player who won't follow the rules. I wish it wasn't framed as an easy choice though - the line between stopping the press being dickheads and controlling the press is pretty fine. As with most things in this world, it would be easier if there weren't people willing to cross clear lines.

swiwi_

Podge_irl wrote: »

Osaka withdraws from the French Open cause she refuses to do media interviews.

Have to say, I think this is basically a mutually agreeable outcome. She shouldn't have to talk to anyone she doesn't want to, and the organisers don't have to have a player who won't follow the rules. I wish it wasn't framed as an easy choice though - the line between stopping the press being dickheads and controlling the press is pretty fine. As with most things in this world, it would be easier if there weren't people willing to cross clear lines.

Personally can’t stand athletes who refuse to front for the media. When you’re a pro athlete it goes with the territory.

Podge_irl

swiwi_ wrote: »

Personally can’t stand athletes who refuse to front for the media. When you’re a pro athlete it goes with the territory.

I think it largely depends why. Those who feel they don't "need to" or are above it I have zero time for - some obvious examples. Osaka has different reasons which I understand, but its also part of the job. And specifically will be part of what the signed up for to play at the French Open. Whether people like it or not, it is a business and one in which a lot of money is involved.

I don't blame her for not wanting to do it, but I think withdrawal is probably a fair outcome under the circumstances.

Teferi

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[Deleted User]

swiwi_ wrote: »

Personally can’t stand athletes who refuse to front for the media. When you’re a pro athlete it goes with the territory.

Yeah. On the one hand she made the point that the athletes are the product and she doesn't think they get treated fairly, which is fair enough, but on the other the reason these tournaments exist and have multi-million euro prize pots is because people want to watch them. And she's not just talking to journalists in those press conferences, she's talking to the public.