Off Topic Thread 5.0

Shaka Hislop · 30-06-2021 02:02PM

Euro 2020 in Scotland has been linked to almost 2000 cases of Covid amongst football fans ...I wonder what the English cases will be..

prawnsambo · 30-06-2021 02:16PM

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Euro 2020 in Scotland has been linked to almost 2000 cases of Covid amongst football fans ...I wonder what the English cases will be..

34% of those cases came from pubs.

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Squidgy Black · 30-06-2021 03:47PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Vice has moved (for now) to Clanbrassil St, up by the canal.

Their Vietnamese Ice coffee is spectacular on a hot day.

3fe, Grove Road, Project Black, Legit, Shoe Lane, Brew Town are my gotos. I'd probably expect to pay 3.50 for a flat white at any of them.

Baste BBQ, the restaurant they're after setting up in is also unreal.

molloyjh · 30-06-2021 03:50PM

Don't drink tea or coffee either.

Now a good coffee stout on the other hand....

Clegg · 30-06-2021 03:50PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Vice has moved (for now) to Clanbrassil St, up by the canal.

Their Vietnamese Ice coffee is spectacular on a hot day.

3fe, Grove Road, Project Black, Legit, Shoe Lane, Brew Town are my gotos. I'd probably expect to pay 3.50 for a flat white at any of them.

Shoe Lane on Tara Street is my other local coffee shop! Vice doubles as a bar as well so it's an excellent after work spot too.

I think they've reopened recently on Abbey Street but are keeping the Clanbrassil St location going.

errlloyd · 30-06-2021 03:51PM

Speaking of coffee, food and pints.

I recently (bragging here) managed to buy an apartment in Dublin 8, which was a horrific process but I am incredibly glad to be done.

Anyone have any recommendations for food, drink, caffeine, or other random odds and ends in the Liberties / D8 sort of area?

molloyjh · 30-06-2021 03:53PM

Potentially silly Covid question here, but given the rate of infection of Delta is there a concern that reopening now would see that run rampant in the community and lead to a far greater likelihood of another variant? And with increasing transmissability and a more virulent virus the likely outcome for that, the risk and groups at risk could shift? Reduce how much its being transmitted, reduce the risk of variants, reduce the risk of wider sections of the society becoming sick etc etc?

errlloyd · 30-06-2021 03:57PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Potentially silly Covid question here, but given the rate of infection of Delta is there a concern that reopening now would see that run rampant in the community and lead to a far greater likelihood of another variant?

While this is technically true, the reality is that there are large parts of the world where the delta variant is absolutely rampant and the populations are far far larger. It doesn't really make a difference where a new variant emerges. So while we could reduce the chances of us creating a new variant, we would have very little material on the chances of new varients emerging.

molloyjh · 30-06-2021 03:59PM

errlloyd wrote: »

While this is technically true, the reality is that there are large parts of the world where the delta variant is absolutely rampant and the populations are far far larger. It doesn't really make a difference where a new variant emerges. So while we could reduce the chances of us creating a new variant, we would have very little material on the chances of new varients emerging.

Yeah, should have phrased that better. That's what I meant. Control what you can basically...

aloooof · 30-06-2021 04:30PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Speaking of coffee, food and pints.

I recently (bragging here) managed to buy an apartment in Dublin 8, which was a horrific process but I am incredibly glad to be done.

Anyone have any recommendations for food, drink, caffeine, or other random odds and ends in the Liberties / D8 sort of area?

Two bars I always quite liked were Lucky's and 57 The Headline when they were open. Two Pups and the Fumbally are 2 incredibly hispter cafe's, but I've rarely seen a hipster with a bad coffee. Well wear with the purchase, as they say.

30-06-2021 04:36PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Potentially silly Covid question here, but given the rate of infection of Delta is there a concern that reopening now would see that run rampant in the community and lead to a far greater likelihood of another variant? And with increasing transmissability and a more virulent virus the likely outcome for that, the risk and groups at risk could shift? Reduce how much its being transmitted, reduce the risk of variants, reduce the risk of wider sections of the society becoming sick etc etc?

This was one of Tomas Ryan's points. More virus = more likelihood of more variants. On the flip side, it is believed that the spanish flu mutated into a benign version and that's what made it disappear.

Clegg · 30-06-2021 04:36PM

Two Pups is a good spot for coffee alright. And it's just down the road from Drop Dead Twice which is a decent hipstery bar on Francis Street. There's also a 3FE on Clanbrassil street iirc. As well as Vice Coffee and Baste BBQ.

What part of D8 are you in Errlloyd? If it's the South Circular part the Headline Bar is a very good pub. And if you wanted to go a bit further there's a lot of good spots in Rathmines which is in walking distance.

irishbucsfan · 30-06-2021 04:38PM

errlloyd wrote: »

While this is technically true, the reality is that there are large parts of the world where the delta variant is absolutely rampant and the populations are far far larger. It doesn't really make a difference where a new variant emerges. So while we could reduce the chances of us creating a new variant, we would have very little material on the chances of new varients emerging.

This is true, but a vaccine escaping variant emerging anywhere will surely see them cut off from all travel for a very long time. It would be extremely devastating.

And it’s just the smart thing to protect against as a global citizen. But yeah it’s definitely more likely to come out of places with much bigger populations with far less control

mfceiling · 30-06-2021 04:41PM

My usual coffee haunt is up@brews in terenure rugby club. Ran by Harrison Brewer (lucky choice of surname).

Sound lad for those of you who don't know him and he's reasonably priced for the coffee hit. 3 quid on the flat white and 2.50 for an americano. Plus you get to shoot the breeze about the rugby when you're there.

The coffee trailer this morning is on my doorstep but they dirtied their bib with me on the prices. To be fair the coffee is good but we're slipping into 2 pints price territory here!!

prawnsambo · 30-06-2021 04:41PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

This is true, but a vaccine escaping variant emerging anywhere will surely see them cut off from all travel for a very long time. It would be extremely devastating.

And it’s just the smart thing to protect against as a global citizen. But yeah it’s definitely more likely to come out of places with much bigger populations with far less control

Didn't the Kent variant come from a much smaller population than Delta? I know it centred in the UK, but still a relatively small population.

aloooof · 30-06-2021 04:43PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This was one of Tomas Ryan's points. More virus = more likelihood of more variants. On the flip side, it is believed that the spanish flu mutated into a benign version and that's what made it disappear.

My understanding is that as virus's evolve, they select more for transmissibity over potency, but I've no idea how much or over how long a period that takes (like, months or decades).

aloooof · 30-06-2021 04:48PM

Clegg wrote: »

Two Pups is a good spot for coffee alright. And it's just down the road from Drop Dead Twice which is a decent hipstery bar on Francis Street. There's also a 3FE on Clanbrassil street iirc. As well as Vice Coffee and Baste BBQ.

What part of D8 are you in Errlloyd? If it's the South Circular part the Headline Bar is a very good pub. And if you wanted to go a bit further there's a lot of good spots in Rathmines which is in walking distance.

Last time I was in there, The Headline had Soulwater craft beers on tap. Their Bulletproof IPA was an incredibly good beer.

Lost Ormond · 30-06-2021 04:55PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Speaking of coffee, food and pints.

I recently (bragging here) managed to buy an apartment in Dublin 8, which was a horrific process but I am incredibly glad to be done.

Anyone have any recommendations for food, drink, caffeine, or other random odds and ends in the Liberties / D8 sort of area?

Would also recommend Luckys on meath street. Always have exhibitions, markets, events going on
Nice spot..

Clegg · 30-06-2021 05:04PM

aloooof wrote: »

Last time I was in there, The Headline had Soulwater craft beers on tap. Their Bulletproof IPA was an incredibly good beer.

They do/did Scraggy Bay on tap as well. Which makes the place an automatic go to for me.

Shaka Hislop · 30-06-2021 05:27PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This was one of Tomas Ryan's points. More virus = more likelihood of more variants. On the flip side, it is believed that the spanish flu mutated into a benign version and that's what made it disappear.

After it had killed over 50 million people... we're on about 4 million deaths from covid

swiwi_ · 30-06-2021 05:40PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Don't drink tea or coffee either.

Chai lattes on the other hand…

#hipstermolloy

irishbucsfan · 30-06-2021 06:06PM

Clegg wrote: »

Two Pups is a good spot for coffee alright. And it's just down the road from Drop Dead Twice which is a decent hipstery bar on Francis Street. There's also a 3FE on Clanbrassil street iirc. As well as Vice Coffee and Baste BBQ.

What part of D8 are you in Errlloyd? If it's the South Circular part the Headline Bar is a very good pub. And if you wanted to go a bit further there's a lot of good spots in Rathmines which is in walking distance.

This is a great topic. Where’s the best outdoor hospitality now?

Neil3030 · 30-06-2021 06:51PM

Would a variant be more likely to emerge when the virus is fighting against a healthier immune system? Suppose you took two islands, one with a hundred million 30-somethings, the other with 100m folks over 70 and just let Covid run wild on each - everyone unvaccinated. You'd obviously see far higher death and serious illness on geezer island, but I wonder if a variant would be more likely on young-pup island, given the greater evolutionary pressure on the virus fighting stronger immune systems?

Shaka Hislop · 30-06-2021 07:11PM

I see Bill Cosby's conviction has been overturned and he has been released from prison.

Clegg · 30-06-2021 07:30PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

This is a great topic. Where’s the best outdoor hospitality now?

The Headline has made a good go of it, but they're really hampered by lack of space. It's right next to the South Circular so you can't fit many people along the narrow path.

A few places on Camden Street are doing outdoor dining. Hang Dai has opened up a street food service in the window of their restaurant.

irishbucsfan · 30-06-2021 07:33PM

Is there anywhere more seaside that has a terrace? As in outdoor, couple of pints, sea view.

I wouldn't venture into Dublin much, feral place full of headers, but that might swing it for me. This midlands lad needs proof the ocean is still there

Stheno · 30-06-2021 07:36PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Is there anywhere more seaside that has a terrace? As in outdoor, couple of pints, sea view.

I wouldn't venture into Dublin much, feral place full of headers, but that might swing it for me. This midlands lad needs proof the ocean is still there

Findlaters in Howth has a fab rooftop beer garden, you'll need to book though

Witherspoon Dun Laoighire too

I spent a fab afternoon recently at the White Sands in Portmarnock amazing sea views

Theres a couple of places in Malahide too

30-06-2021 07:41PM

I'm almost a bit taken aback at how good the Loki series is.

Richie_Rich89 · 30-06-2021 09:17PM

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

I see Bill Cosby's conviction has been overturned and he has been released from prison.

It would remind you of Royce Burke-Flynn.

30-06-2021 09:32PM

Some off topic today
Covid
Coffee
& Cosby

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