What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

rubadub · 17-02-2014 12:52PM

Miley Cyrus is Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter.

Red Pepper · 17-02-2014 02:05PM

gramar wrote: »

I only realised recently that when you make your confirmation you are accepting the Catholic doctrine that started when you were christened and continued when made your communion. Having made my confirmation you think I would have known but it took over twenty years for me to get what it was all about.

No regrets then?

e_e · 17-02-2014 02:26PM

cantdecide wrote: »

Nobody willing to admit that they used to say eXpresso?

Me in a coffee shop the other day:

"Espresso please."
"I'm sorry?"
"An Expresso."
"Oh, ok then."

gramar · 17-02-2014 03:51PM

gramar wrote: »

I only realised recently that when you make your confirmation you are accepting the Catholic doctrine that started when you were christened and continued when made your communion. Having made my confirmation you think I would have known but it took over twenty years for me to get what it was all about.

Red Pepper wrote: »

No regrets then?

I feel cheated.

eisenberg1 · 17-02-2014 04:42PM

rubadub wrote: »

Miley Cyrus is Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter.

I don't know which is worse, him being your father, or her being your daughter:)

Michael D Not Higgins · 17-02-2014 05:40PM

Wotsername wrote: »

No It is not lies! I was commenting on how much my bills were, compared to a much, much lager house with a more people and lot more electrical appliances in use, and a family member compared both and suggested I stop using a 42"t.v to listen to my radio all day and use my separate amp and speakers. I did and Hey Presto! I kid you not!
If there was any other reason for the sudden drop in cost then I sure don't know what it was.

And by the way Dickie,
I don't think you should accuse people of telling lies. It's just not nice.

Lets say your tv is ridiculously inefficient at 500W and your stereo is really efficient at 30W. Lets also say you have the radio on 24/7. That's 338kWh extra per month @ a ridiculous 20c per unit, that's about equal to the savings you are claiming.

Wotsername · 17-02-2014 07:17PM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

Lets say your tv is ridiculously inefficient at 500W and your stereo is really efficient at 30W. Lets also say you have the radio on 24/7. That's 338kWh extra per month @ a ridiculous 20c per unit, that's about equal to the savings you are claiming.

I don't know the first thing about electricity. I plug things in and out and watch the bills. Take a meter read and ring it in if i get an estimated bill.
Maybe there is a problem or glitch of some description in the supply.

I did have E.S.B Networks out to check the meter at one stage (a few years back) when the situation was reversed, and it seemed to me that there must have been some kind of surge. They assured me there was no fault.
I have a file of correspondence between Myself and the ESB, ESB Networks, The Energy Commissioners office and more regarding that one.
This time it appears to be in my favor, at least for now, so i won't go making further inquiry about it.
All I know now, is that when I switched from t.v to amp there was a huge difference in my bill.
Also thought I might be able to pass on the tip to Boards readers.
I don't really care who believes it so long as I'm not being ripped off! So go figure.

rubadub · 17-02-2014 07:40PM

Wotsername wrote: »

All I know now, is that when I switched from t.v to amp there was a huge difference in my bill.

If there is no glitch then it was probably some other change you made, which you might have considered minor.

Wotsername wrote: »

Also thought I might be able to pass on the tip to Boards readers.

People just don't want false info out there, you might get people unnecessarily changing their habits.

I was looking at a 60" TV recently, it was only 125W. Now that would be the maximum draw quoted, when it is outputting full light ability and speakers turned up full.

Even at full power its 0.125x24x0.20=60cent per day if left on non stop. For 60 days its just €36

I don't really care who believes it so long as I'm not being ripped off

there could be something else you could make significant savings on. Bigs ones are heaters, kettles, tumble driers.

Wotsername · 18-02-2014 02:18AM

rubadub wrote: »

If there is no glitch then it was probably some other change you made, which you might have considered minor.
People just don't want false info out there, you might get people unnecessarily changing their habits.

I was looking at a 60" TV recently, it was only 125W. Now that would be the maximum draw quoted, when it is outputting full light ability and speakers turned up full.

Even at full power its 0.125x24x0.20=60cent per day if left on non stop. For 60 days its just €36

there could be something else you could make significant savings on. Bigs ones are heaters, kettles, tumble driers.

O.k, Point taken,
I genuinely do not know what else it could be.
Now I'll have find out for myself by process of elimination before it drives me to distraction, because I thought I'd cracked it.
I'll get back with the outcome.

Rothko · 18-02-2014 02:26AM

Allyall wrote: »

Watching Stand By Me and wondered what ever happened to Vern, and I just found out he is THIS GUY :eek:

Haha, I remember when I found that out too and I couldn't believe it either.

spiralism · 18-02-2014 05:32AM

Jesus Juice is a term for wine rather than alcohol in general

A cow called Daisy · 18-02-2014 08:57AM

Totally gobsmacked neighbour recently when told him that Datsun now called Nissan. Still thinks i was taking the p*ss

Michael D Not Higgins · 18-02-2014 02:41PM

Just realised the other day that the higher tax band starting at £32k in the UK is on taxable income, i.e. after your tax free allowance of nearly £10k. That's equivalent to nearly €50,000.

Puts it into perspective compared with Ireland where the higher rate comes in above €32,800.

whiskeyman · 18-02-2014 05:28PM

That the adjective 'moreish' means that it makes you want more.

I always though it meant that the food in question tasted like / had the texture of a chocolate cake / dessert, as that's the only time I've ever heard someone say 'ooh, it's very moreish'.

Michael D Not Higgins · 18-02-2014 05:45PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

That the adjective 'moreish' means that it makes you want more.

I always though it meant that the food in question tasted like / had the texture of a chocolate cake / dessert, as that's the only time I've ever heard someone say 'ooh, it's very moreish'.

I always loved the quote from Peep Show where Super Hans describes crack as moreish.

LoganRice · 18-02-2014 06:34PM

That it is Tuesday and I've been telling everyone it's Wednesday

Wotsername · 18-02-2014 06:53PM

LoganRice wrote: »

That it is Tuesday and I've been telling everyone it's Wednesday

Me too, Must be the recent weat....Oh no! I'd better not mention the 'W' word, Don't want to jinx it.

sabat · 18-02-2014 07:05PM

cazzer22 wrote: »

That the word 'SAP' actually stands for Sad and Pathetic. WHO KNEW.

This word was around long before sad and pathetic became common insults so I'm guessing it's actually an abbreviation of sappy.

LoganRice · 18-02-2014 07:09PM

Wotsername wrote: »

Me too, Must be the recent weat....Oh no! I'd better not mention the 'W' word, Don't want to jinx it.

Don't

I also realised "second place" and "one second". There are a lot of ways to say second in different contexts how exciting for us all..this really did make me stop and think,, how pensive

civis_liberalis · 18-02-2014 07:12PM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

I always loved the quote from Peep Show where Super Hans describes crack as moreish.

Always what I think of when I hear the word since then.

Al Capwned · 18-02-2014 09:08PM

Wotsername wrote: »

Me too, Must be the recent weat....Oh no! I'd better not mention the 'W' word, Don't want to jinx it.

Whether the weather be fine,
Or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not.

__

jinxed. :pac:

Dacelonid · 18-02-2014 11:40PM

That Raspberry is spelled with a p.

And only realised that when trying to ssh to my raspberry pi and couldn't understand why it wouldn't accept rasberry as the password

rawn · 19-02-2014 12:23AM

Dacelonid wrote: »

That Raspberry is spelled with a p.

And only realised that when trying to ssh to my raspberry pi and couldn't understand why it wouldn't accept rasberry as the password

I literally have no idea what you are talking about here :pac:

kingshankly · 19-02-2014 12:29AM

That in the fairy tale of New York song the horse won at eighteen to one not ten to one

gramar · 20-02-2014 12:29PM

Just reading the Carvery thread in AA.
Someone mentioned a Bain Marie and I realised that a bain marie was what I had been calling a bamburri for years. I used the work in a hotel and heard that word 50 times a day and never knew!

Michael D Not Higgins · 20-02-2014 12:38PM

I was wondering about the connection between coffee and battlestar galactica and decided to look it up. In my defence, I never read Moby Dick

wispa9 · 20-02-2014 01:44PM

That "Taytos" get their name from patatoes... yes I am ashamed it took me this long

SpaceCowb0y · 20-02-2014 02:02PM

wispa9 wrote: »

That "Taytos" get their name from patatoes... yes I am ashamed it took me this long

If you are Irish there is no excuse for this? Their mascot is a giant spud called Mr Tayto sure!

wispa9 · 20-02-2014 02:05PM

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

If you are Irish there is no excuse for this? Their mascot is a giant spud called Mr Tayto sure!

I know, I know. Honestly don't know how I've missed the connection until now! I bring shame upon my family.

Pawwed Rig · 20-02-2014 02:06PM

wispa9 wrote: »

I know, I know. Honestly don't know how I've missed the connection until now! I bring shame upon my family.

You know why they were called Sam Spudz too right :P

What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

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