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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #7202
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    hugo29 wrote: »
    tis a long time since i was in maam cross, i can just imagine the craic

    used to know a few old hard jaws from Conemara back in the day in London, they were boys you would not fcuk with as a few natives found out,;)

    Yeah a lot from around here went there for work. One old man is a gas fella altogether. Depending on the job he said you had to be from particular places, or pretend to be someones cousin, cos the foreman would only give work to his own crowd!

    He has one good story about putting in cables or pipes under footpaths in London. They had to be a certain depth, but because the boss was trying to kill them with work every day he said there was hardly a skim of concrete over them any time the boss wasn't around :pac:


  • #7203
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Yeah a lot from around here went there for work. One old man is a gas fella altogether. Depending on the job he said you had to be from particular places, or pretend to be someones cousin, cos the foreman would only give work to his own crowd!

    He has one good story about putting in cables or pipes under footpaths in London. They had to be a certain depth, but because the boss was trying to kill them with work every day he said there was hardly a skim of concrete over them any time the boss wasn't around :pac:

    i know off one old lad while working in Notting Hill during the carnival got fed up with all the bob marley look a likes sitting in the road smoking the wackey backey and blocking his way so he lifted a few of them with a boot to the rear end, they thought he was mad, as he long hair and a beard to his chin and fcuk all english:D they all got out of his way


  • #7204
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    have you ever been roped into something without realising it, until its to late

    ive just been signed up to the school parents association,


  • #7205
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Yes! Committee jobs almost never end well ha, you'll be probably guilt tripped into staying on for longer than you really want to ha, end up doing jobs you don't have time for, and taking too much sh&t off people etc ha! Being able to say no to getting lumped on with extra roles, and stay well away from any politics is the only way you will survive! For a while before I had 5 different committee roles, involving mostly athletics and other sports, I think that whole period thought me the importance of time management in life, and not taking on too many roles or responsibilities!


  • #7206
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    I might learn how to do that one day Timmaay!:o


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  • #7207
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Yes! Committee jobs almost never end well ha, you'll be probably guilt tripped into staying on for longer than you really want to ha, end up doing jobs you don't have time for, and taking too much sh&t off people etc ha! Being able to say no to getting lumped on with extra roles, and stay well away from any politics is the only way you will survive! For a while before I had 5 different committee roles, involving mostly athletics and other sports, I think that whole period thought me the importance of time management in life, and not taking on too many roles or responsibilities!

    OH i know all about them timmaay, the last time i left one i swore never again, think i will send the boss as a substitute.


  • #7208
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    anyone see the new sex boxes in zurich

    they opened today, its like a drive tru, you drive up pick your female companion and head to a designated booth

    :eek: WTF , could you imagine one in ireland


  • #7209
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    hugo29 wrote: »
    anyone see the new sex boxes in zurich

    they opened today, its like a drive tru, you drive up pick your female companion and head to a designated booth

    :eek: WTF , could you imagine one in ireland

    What have you been googling:eek:


  • #7210
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Yes! Committee jobs almost never end well ha, you'll be probably guilt tripped into staying on for longer than you really want to ha, end up doing jobs you don't have time for, and taking too much sh&t off people etc ha! Being able to say no to getting lumped on with extra roles, and stay well away from any politics is the only way you will survive! For a while before I had 5 different committee roles, involving mostly athletics and other sports, I think that whole period thought me the importance of time management in life, and not taking on too many roles or responsibilities!

    I got roped into a job last November, not saying what it is on here :D But it's similar to a com-it-eeeeeee. Waiting now for things to go pear shaped and get the "You didn't........", cos I have my reply, "I did........... take this fcuking job when none of ye would" :P


  • #7211
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    I got roped into a job last November, not saying what it is on here :D But it's similar to a com-it-eeeeeee. Waiting now for things to go pear shaped and get the "You didn't........", cos I have my reply, "I did........... take this fcuking job when none of ye would" :P
    I'd say you couldnt put a foot wrong on that com it tee :P Has it opened any doors for you ?


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  • #7212
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hugo29 wrote: »
    have you ever been roped into something without realising it, until its to late

    ive just been signed up to the school parents association,
    was on ours for 3 years... it was terrible, had the yummiest mummies ever on it and i ended up doing the donkey work while they took the praise, told them quite publically to fook off:o


  • #7213
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Yes! Committee jobs almost never end well ha, you'll be probably guilt tripped into staying on for longer than you really want to ha, end up doing jobs you don't have time for, and taking too much sh&t off people etc ha! Being able to say no to getting lumped on with extra roles, and stay well away from any politics is the only way you will survive! For a while before I had 5 different committee roles, involving mostly athletics and other sports, I think that whole period thought me the importance of time management in life, and not taking on too many roles or responsibilities!
    my dad alaways says if you want something done ask a busy person


  • #7214
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    I got roped into a job last November, not saying what it is on here :D But it's similar to a com-it-eeeeeee. Waiting now for things to go pear shaped and get the "You didn't........", cos I have my reply, "I did........... take this fcuking job when none of ye would" :P

    I could nearly write that post too


  • #7215
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    anyone see the new sex boxes in zurich

    they opened today, its like a drive tru, you drive up pick your female companion and head to a designated booth

    :eek: WTF , could you imagine one in ireland

    Super macs high st in KK. If you can't score there get a knife because you don't need it!!!!


  • #7216
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    hugo29 wrote: »
    have you ever been roped into something without realising it, until its to late

    ive just been signed up to the school parents association,

    Get on with it man!
    First and most important task you must personally undertake, is the annual bake sale! /;)
    Then the modern man, gets stuck into the bag packing at your local friendly Tesco store.


  • #7217
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭simx


    delaval wrote: »
    Super macs high st in KK. If you can't score there get a knife because you don't need it!!!!

    Haha heard thats an easy spot alright ha


  • #7218
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    moy83 wrote: »
    I'd say you couldnt put a foot wrong on that com it tee :P Has it opened any doors for you ?

    I suppose I get to meet some people I otherwise wouldn't, which can be interesting. There's no advantage to me that I know of, if anything I'm down a rake of petrol money going here & there. Get to hear some gossip etc. but often it turns out to be BS. Sometimes ignorance is bliss, ya can hear too much.
    rancher wrote: »
    I could nearly write that post too

    Lol, I would imagine so alright.


  • #7219
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    On Maam cross. A man from down here in Wexford brought the wife and five youngsters, aged 10 down to three away for a holiday to the west. Spent day one looking at machinery somewhere near Galway city while the wife and kids were waiting in the car. Day two landed at maam cross and bought a loaf of sheep. Drove back to Galway bought a livestock trailer, back to maam cross, loaded the sheep and home. Holiday over. His daughter told us this story at tea time in work one day much to the disgust and astonishment of some colleagues and the amusement of myself.


  • #7220
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,900 ✭✭✭mf240


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    On Maam cross. A man from down here in Wexford brought the wife and five youngsters, aged 10 down to three away for a holiday to the west. Spent day one looking at machinery somewhere near Galway city while the wife and kids were waiting in the car. Day two landed at maam cross and bought a loaf of sheep. Drove back to Galway bought a livestock trailer, back to maam cross, loaded the sheep and home. Holiday over. His daughter told us this story at tea time in work one day much to the disgust and astonishment of some colleagues and the amusement of myself.

    God be with the days when a woman and a scraw of small children would be taken to a small cramped self catering caravan for a week. To give her a break:eek::eek:


  • #7221
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    mf240 wrote: »
    God be with the days when a woman and a scraw of small children would be taken to a small cramped self catering caravan for a week. To give her a break:eek::eek:

    When women were women. None of your pampered five star ****e that a lot of them go on with nowadays. Ducking for cover.


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  • #7222
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    On Maam cross. A man from down here in Wexford brought the wife and five youngsters, aged 10 down to three away for a holiday to the west. Spent day one looking at machinery somewhere near Galway city while the wife and kids were waiting in the car. Day two landed at maam cross and bought a loaf of sheep. Drove back to Galway bought a livestock trailer, back to maam cross, loaded the sheep and home. Holiday over. His daughter told us this story at tea time in work one day much to the disgust and astonishment of some colleagues and the amusement of myself.

    Sliced or batch:D
    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    When women were women. None of your pampered five star ****e that a lot of them go on with nowadays. Ducking for cover.

    Run:p
    I've never stayed in a five star, best was the Hilton in Luxembourg when my brother was put up there for 3 months while working. Lucky b@stard:(

    I've stayed in a cattle lorry though, does that give me a reprieve?


  • #7223
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    Well spotted Kovu. Jaysus Kovu I have slept in quare places but never a cattle lorry. You are reprieved.


  • #7224
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Sliced or batch:D



    Run:p
    I've never stayed in a five star, best was the Hilton in Luxembourg when my brother was put up there for 3 months while working. Lucky b@stard:(

    I've stayed in a cattle lorry though, does that give me a reprieve?
    When we were getting married the wife was in the honey moon suite of a five star hotel for three nights before the wedding with her sisters slugging drink and then we went on safari to kenya after it . Now between the ould recession , kids and trying to put a few pound into the farm she would nearly settle for a night in a cattle truck :D


  • #7225
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Sliced or batch:D



    Run:p
    I've never stayed in a five star, best was the Hilton in Luxembourg when my brother was put up there for 3 months while working. Lucky b@stard:(

    I've stayed in a cattle lorry though, does that give me a reprieve?

    Cab or trailer?


  • #7226
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    sleep .... whats that???????????? have a sleep walking 5 year old here who makes sure any sleep is very short lived


  • #7227
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    mf240 wrote: »
    God be with the days when a woman and a scraw of small children would be taken to a small cramped self catering caravan for a week. To give her a break:eek::eek:

    My mum tells the story off years ago when we were small old fella took us all away for a few days on a caravan holiday,rented a caravan, hitched on to the back of the cortina car and away with 4 young kids under 6, gettin late on first night and couldn't find a caravan site so the old boy pulled into a halting site on the side of the road and stayed there, somewhere in Clare, mum said she never slept a wink, some start that:D all our holidays after that were day trips to knock where we went to mass and confession and the old man went to the pub,


  • #7228
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    Well spotted Kovu. Jaysus Kovu I have slept in quare places but never a cattle lorry. You are reprieved.

    Well it was one of the ones with the bed behind the seats so it wasn't too bad. Worst of the worst was one night after being called to work from Dublin and I had to get a bus down and had no way back. Was meant to stay with a friend that lived a few miles away and I got lost and my phone died and it was 2.30am. Random farmyard and hayshed and I kipped there until the 6am bus back to Dublin. Which I missed so I got a lift with a delivery van.

    If anyone here has a farm just off the carnaross-virginia main road. Thanks!


  • #7229
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    On Maam cross. A man from down here in Wexford brought the wife and five youngsters, aged 10 down to three away for a holiday to the west. Spent day one looking at machinery somewhere near Galway city while the wife and kids were waiting in the car. Day two landed at maam cross and bought a loaf of sheep. Drove back to Galway bought a livestock trailer, back to maam cross, loaded the sheep and home. Holiday over. His daughter told us this story at tea time in work one day much to the disgust and astonishment of some colleagues and the amusement of myself.

    Send more of yer neighbours up please :D


  • #7230
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Send more of yer neighbours up please :D

    Giaranteed that this boy did not give ye over the odds.


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  • #7231
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    Giaranteed that this boy did not give ye over the odds.

    Takes two to make a deal. I'm always willing to load them up and head home again if I'm not happy.


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