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  • #252
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Boards.ie: Niamh wrote: »
    We have an EV driver up there now: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058068296

    Thanks.

    Just occurred to me that I suggested an EV driver, but didn't bother volunteering myself, lol.


  • #253
    I Am Nobody
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭I Am Nobody


    A Traveller and their prospective of contribution to society as a norm.


  • #254
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,629 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    I Am Nobody wrote: »
    A Traveller and their prospective of contribution to society as a norm.

    Done that already. Lasted about a day before it was closed......


  • #255
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Boards.ie: Niamh wrote: »
    We have an EV driver up there now: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058068296

    I should have been more specific.

    An EV driver who bothers their hoop answering the questions...


  • #256
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    Someone who does under-age soccer coaching please.


  • #257
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Up Donegal wrote: »
    Someone who does under-age soccer coaching please.

    We had a soccer coach one, its there on the main AMA forum pages


  • #258
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,947 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Up Donegal wrote: »
    Someone who does under-age soccer coaching please.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058012168


  • #259
    Brendan Flowers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭Brendan Flowers


    How come there hasnt been any new AMA's during the entire lockdown? With the whole country confined to their homes for months and many off work, I would've thought it'd be the perfect time for getting people to do AMA's.


  • #260
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,629 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Brendan Flowers wrote: »
    How come there hasnt been any new AMA's during the entire lockdown? With the whole country confined to their homes for months and many off work, I would've thought it'd be the perfect time for getting people to do AMA's.

    Mark and Niamh were (are still?) on reduced hours at the start of Covid so when they were working, I’m sure they had plenty of other things to do. Hopefully normal service will resume shortly.........


  • #261
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,285 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    A Trump supporter.

    To thine own self be true



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  • #262
    Nokia6230i
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Nokia6230i


    A Drug Dealer at any level along the supply chain; unsure if it's possible to verify this though?

    Would love to question their morals (I don't use drugs at all; never took gear, Es & wouldn't know difference between hash, weed, cannabis etc.), try see what their justification is, is it avarice or addiction or a bit of both; can imagine addiction might ameliorate the avarice.

    Am acquainted with local addicts and the ease at which they turn on each other is unreal; the splits along the supply chain, the who only sells to or buys from who etc.'re fascinating.

    Would be interested to know from low level dealers in regional towns in Ireland what caused them to start off doing it; did they see it as glamorous due to the Wire, Love Hate etc. or just a "handy" way of making easy money and do they not take the risk & responsibility seriously in terms of those higher up than them.

    Do they do the "plugging" or "cheeking" something that I've heard described & how it takes practice (sugar, cornflour, baking powder/soda etc. in a bit of plastic from bin-liner, cling film, shrink wrap etc.) and do they not find that demeaning? I'd er, "s**t" myself if it went up and didn't come down......!!

    Like if you lose a bag etc. you owe to someone higher up than you from a financial perspective; if you're arrested with it on you there's that too.

    The stops & searches; are they embarrassing or a badge of honour; like some're done quite publicly & deliberately so.

    Lastly, and in conjunction with this, someone who's a handler, a double agent as it were; you'd want a right poker face to do the gig; not a chance I'd do it, too much risk from both sides of the divide!


  • #263
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,285 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Someone who works or worked for Eir customer service.

    To thine own self be true



  • #264
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Brendan Flowers wrote: »
    How come there hasnt been any new AMA's during the entire lockdown? With the whole country confined to their homes for months and many off work, I would've thought it'd be the perfect time for getting people to do AMA's.
    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Mark and Niamh were (are still?) on reduced hours at the start of Covid so when they were working, I’m sure they had plenty of other things to do. Hopefully normal service will resume shortly.........

    It's partially as Gloomtastic has said, we are on reduced hours at the moment and will be for another while so we have less time to chase new AMAs. However we've had a couple of applications during lockdown too, one never got back to me when I replied and the other I am awaiting some sort of verification. Some are harder than others to verify ;) If that one comes through, we may have one up shortly :)

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  • #265
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Nokia6230i wrote: »
    A Drug Dealer at any level along the supply chain; unsure if it's possible to verify this though?

    Would love to question their morals (I don't use drugs at all; never took gear, Es & wouldn't know difference between hash, weed, cannabis etc.), try see what their justification is, is it avarice or addiction or a bit of both; can imagine addiction might ameliorate the avarice.

    Am acquainted with local addicts and the ease at which they turn on each other is unreal; the splits along the supply chain, the who only sells to or buys from who etc.'re fascinating.

    Would be interested to know from low level dealers in regional towns in Ireland what caused them to start off doing it; did they see it as glamorous due to the Wire, Love Hate etc. or just a "handy" way of making easy money and do they not take the risk & responsibility seriously in terms of those higher up than them.

    Do they do the "plugging" or "cheeking" something that I've heard described & how it takes practice (sugar, cornflour, baking powder/soda etc. in a bit of plastic from bin-liner, cling film, shrink wrap etc.) and do they not find that demeaning? I'd er, "s**t" myself if it went up and didn't come down......!!

    Like if you lose a bag etc. you owe to someone higher up than you from a financial perspective; if you're arrested with it on you there's that too.

    The stops & searches; are they embarrassing or a badge of honour; like some're done quite publicly & deliberately so.

    Lastly, and in conjunction with this, someone who's a handler, a double agent as it were; you'd want a right poker face to do the gig; not a chance I'd do it, too much risk from both sides of the divide!

    It could be a very interesting one but potentially difficult to find such a person who would be willing to answer questions about it. Having said that, we have had two separate AMAs with recovered drug users who have turned their lives around so a drug dealer may not be as far-fetched as we think.

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  • #266
    theo_parrish
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭theo_parrish


    Nokia6230i wrote: »
    A Drug Dealer at any level along the supply chain; unsure if it's possible to verify this though?

    Would love to question their morals (I don't use drugs at all; never took gear, Es & wouldn't know difference between hash, weed, cannabis etc.), try see what their justification is, is it avarice or addiction or a bit of both; can imagine addiction might ameliorate the avarice.

    Am acquainted with local addicts and the ease at which they turn on each other is unreal; the splits along the supply chain, the who only sells to or buys from who etc.'re fascinating.

    Would be interested to know from low level dealers in regional towns in Ireland what caused them to start off doing it; did they see it as glamorous due to the Wire, Love Hate etc. or just a "handy" way of making easy money and do they not take the risk & responsibility seriously in terms of those higher up than them.

    Do they do the "plugging" or "cheeking" something that I've heard described & how it takes practice (sugar, cornflour, baking powder/soda etc. in a bit of plastic from bin-liner, cling film, shrink wrap etc.) and do they not find that demeaning? I'd er, "s**t" myself if it went up and didn't come down......!!

    Like if you lose a bag etc. you owe to someone higher up than you from a financial perspective; if you're arrested with it on you there's that too.

    The stops & searches; are they embarrassing or a badge of honour; like some're done quite publicly & deliberately so.

    Lastly, and in conjunction with this, someone who's a handler, a double agent as it were; you'd want a right poker face to do the gig; not a chance I'd do it, too much risk from both sides of the divide!

    This would be very interesting I think as well, or a current/ex drug smuggler/someone who worked high up as part of an organised criminal gang.

    Really enjoyed the AMA's with the recovered drug addict and ex prisoner/prison officer.


  • #267
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I feel a bit weird posting here because I never actually posted a direct AMA question, I just really enjoyed reading them. Maybe even partially responsible for the forum declining if I'm honest, I'd check in about once a month to read but never contribute, sorry for that!

    But I would like to see an actual ordained catholic priest or bishop (might settle for a brother or a nun) take a few questions. I doubt it would end well but sure we can only start with good intentions.

    I'd also like to see a grass roots local community member of a political party take a few questions as to why they do what they do. NOT an elected TD or county councillor, just a rank and file party member of any party represented in the Dail. I agree it would be a difficult thread to avoid getting hijacked, but the question is valid as to what motivates people to knock on random stranger's doors asking them to vote for other strangers.


  • #268
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,629 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Deleted User wrote: »

    I'd also like to see a grass roots local community member of a political party take a few questions as to why they do what they do. NOT an elected TD or county councillor, just a rank and file party member of any party represented in the Dail. I agree it would be a difficult thread to avoid getting hijacked, but the question is valid as to what motivates people to knock on random stranger's doors asking them to vote for other strangers.

    I think we had a councillor on previously. He went anonymous and it was pretty good, very forthright answers I seem to remember.

    Here it is....

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057901412


  • #269
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,631 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Barry Cowen’s arresting Garda.


  • #270
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    An ICU nurse.


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  • #271
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »
    Barry Cowen’s arresting Garda.
    He is probably an ex-Guard by now.


  • #272
    Floricwil
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Floricwil


    Someone who has had a near death experience....


  • #273
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    A covid survivor.


  • #274
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    An actor, not am dram or part timer but someone who makes their living acting in Ireland.


  • #275
    RLF71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭RLF71


    I don't know if it has been done before,there is too many threads to search.But I would like to hear about someone on the Spectrum.And the difficulties and adjustments they have had to make.Plus what genuine supports that have helped them.


  • #276
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    We've had two relevant AMAs already RLF71, if you would like to read them here they are:

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  • #277
    Airyfairy12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,405 ✭✭✭Airyfairy12


    A nun


  • #278
    Brendan Flowers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭Brendan Flowers


    Any plans for a new AMA?


  • #279
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Nothing in the pipeline at the moment I'm afraid but I'll see what we can do over the next while, see if I can interest a few people in doing one :)

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  • #280
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    One of the Boards tech team? ...would be interesting to hear how they deal with the glitches, and spam afronts, etc.


  • #281
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    One of the Boards tech team? ...would be interesting to hear how they deal with the glitches, and spam afronts, etc.

    Agreed :)

    +1 for this suggestion


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  • #282
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    One of the Boards tech team? ...would be interesting to hear how they deal with the glitches, and spam afronts, etc.

    I'm not sure they'll have the time at the minute but I can ask. Nice avatar btw Deja Boo!

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  • #283
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    A car salesman who will give the inside story on the tricks of the trade for selling cars.


  • #284
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Up Donegal wrote: »
    A car salesman who will give the inside story on the tricks of the trade for selling cars.

    Think we had one of those going back about 18 months if memory serves


  • #285
    Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Think we had one of those going back about 18 months if memory serves

    You are correct: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057838076

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  • #286
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    At this point anybody, tbh


  • #287
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Can we get a Buddhist monk?


  • #288
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    One of the Boards tech team? ...would be interesting to hear how they deal with the glitches, and spam afronts, etc.

    Seriously? I don’t think anybody wants to hear about JavaScript and html adventures.


  • #289
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    begbysback wrote: »
    Seriously? I don’t think anybody wants to hear about JavaScript and html adventures.

    Yes, and more. Would give us a renewed appreciation for what they are put through (by spammers and glitches, etal) in order to keep boards afloat and our information protected, etc.


  • #290
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    A Freemason.
    There's one on Boards.ie in the thread in AH.


  • #291
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    Yes, and more. Would give us a renewed appreciation for what they are put through (by spammers and glitches, etal) in order to keep boards afloat and our information protected, etc.

    Are these the same people who constructed the inadequate spam filters and wrote buggy code in the first place?

    Look, all I’m saying this that there is a very big world outside of boards and full of interesting people. Maybe we could get Werner Herzog on here?


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  • #292
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    begbysback wrote: »
    Are these the same people who constructed the inadequate spam filters and wrote buggy code in the first place?

    Look, all I’m saying this that there is a very big world outside of boards and full of interesting people. Maybe we could get Werner Herzog on here?

    I would be interested to hear from their perspective. Feel free to take an interest or not.


  • #293
    fkndsfs
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭fkndsfs


    A drug dealer, a Scientologist, and a biological male involved into women's sports please.


  • #294
    Nokia6230i
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Nokia6230i


    fkndsfs wrote: »
    A drug dealer, a Scientologist, and a biological male involved into women's sports please.

    Have already indicated to Niamh on here (privately, by PM) I'll do one of these.....not saying which one & it will be anonymous!!


  • #295
    Ekerot
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Ekerot


    Can we get Santa Claus on here?
    You know I'd really like to know how he and the elves are dealing with the Covid situation in the North Pole, they could easily be brimming with the flames of injections in those workshops of his


  • #296
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Ekerot wrote: »
    Can we get Santa Claus on here?
    You know I'd really like to know how he and the elves are dealing with the Covid situation in the North Pole, they could easily be brimming with the flames of injections in those workshops of his

    You know, he very kindly did one for us in 2015. I don't know if he'll have the time again this year but I can ask! In the meantime, you can read back over the last one here :D

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  • #297
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,567 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Boards.ie: Niamh wrote: »
    You know, he very kindly did one for us in 2015. I don't know if he'll have the time again this year but I can ask! In the meantime, you can read back over the last one here :D

    I see Santa Claus was a verified representative.. hmmmm??


  • #298
    theo_parrish
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭theo_parrish


    Nokia6230i wrote: »
    Have already indicated to Niamh on here (privately, by PM) I'll do one of these.....not saying which one & it will be anonymous!!

    Judging by your username there'd be no prize for guessing :D

    Hopefully Niamh makes it happen, would make for an interesting AMA.


  • #299
    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Librarian or undertaker!



  • #300
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,629 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    I’d like to hear back from the guy that was doing an AMA about working in China when the pandemic started there. He just stopped posting I believe. Often wondered what happened to him since then.



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  • #301
    Upforthematch
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Upforthematch


    Irish secondary school teacher.

    Lots of people blame "the teaching" for why they leave school without a word of Irish. What's the story from the teacher's perspective?



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