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  • #5282
    Damo810
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Damo810


    Got the lawnmower and lawn all finished up there. Would love to head for a cycle but after 22k yesterday I got a puncture on the way home. Had done that in 48minutes too. Tempted to get a new/second hand road bike, any suggestions? Will have to have a look on DD.


  • #5283
    I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭I said


    moy83 wrote: »
    The lad I was talking about had Teresa written on his arm and was wondering how to disguise it after they broke up . The boys at work were trying to convince him to write "mother " in front of it :D

    Meet a bird once she had tattoos on her hands 'love' and 'hat' she was missing a finger


  • #5284
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Been up on a roof all day...... scalded. Where's the aloe Vera.


  • #5285
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I said wrote: »
    Meet a bird once she had tattoos on her hands 'love' and 'hat' she was missing a finger

    Maybe she was a milliner :D


  • #5286
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Been up on a roof all day...... scalded. Where's the aloe Vera.

    The fridge is the only place for it


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  • #5287
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Maybe she was a milliner :D

    That's the best reply I've read to anything in a good while:D


  • #5288
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    I can't talk I suppose. Think they disowned me last year when I went in n shorts. All the auld ones had it as scandal cause of the tattoos.:eek:
    Probably be the same if there was none.
    Pure jealosy. As OH says if you have it flaunt it


  • #5289
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,437 ✭✭✭naughto


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Been up on a roof all day...... scalded. Where's the aloe Vera.

    Its being g pissing rain here all day


  • #5290
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    naughto wrote: »
    Its being g pissing rain here all day

    We are supposed to get it tomorrow. My dad put out 50,000 gals on the silage ground that was just cut in anticipation


  • #5291
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    We are supposed to get it tomorrow. My dad put out 50,000 gals on the silage ground that was just cut in anticipation

    That was a good days work , what sized tanker ?


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  • #5292
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    moy83 wrote: »
    That was a good days work , what sized tanker ?

    1800gals. He started at 7:30...... you'd think he'd have more sense, he was 70 last month. At least he left me work away at dismantling the roof


  • #5293
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Damo810 wrote: »
    Got the lawnmower and lawn all finished up there. Would love to head for a cycle but after 22k yesterday I got a puncture on the way home. Had done that in 48minutes too. Tempted to get a new/second hand road bike, any suggestions? Will have to have a look on DD.

    100% get a road bike, makes everything easier, and really bullet proof tires, like Schwalbe Marathon's or Gatorskins. Re new bike, the cycling forum has about a million new bike threads to look up:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=410. Depends on what you want to do, where etc.
    I would say get a second hand bike to start with and see if you get into it and you can upgrade then. Warning: It gets really addictive, you won't find it till you're doing serious mileage and speed. Have you though about doing a sportive at the end of the summer? Something to aim and train for maybe?
    You can't beat a good pedal of an evening. Clears the mind heading out for a few hours


  • #5294
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    1800gals. He started at 7:30...... you'd think he'd have more sense, he was 70 last month. At least he left me work away at dismantling the roof

    Fair fcuks to him at that age. Most lads wouldn't be able to stick a tractor that long.
    My father is 64 now and can't stack silage any more with his knee


  • #5295
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Fair fcuks to him at that age. Most lads wouldn't be able to stick a tractor that long.
    My father is 64 now and can't stack silage any more with his knee

    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.


  • #5296
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.

    Dad got both hips done, he wil b a hell of a lot better when hes over it.


  • #5297
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.

    Dad got both hips done, he wil b a hell of a lot better when hes over it.


  • #5298
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.

    How did the knee work out for him Darragh? Interested in this, my ould lad had his hip replaced must be 9 or 10 years ago. He's fierce bad knees but put off on the op by another man who had fairly big problems, didn't help hip surgeon told him at the time the knee op wasn't as successful.


  • #5299
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.

    Mine got one of his done around 7 years ago and it was such a bad job that he won't get the other one done. I know from your posts that it doesn't apply with your father but mine reckons you'd want to be almost stopping work for them to work i.e. that they're not able for any punishment.


  • #5300
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    My father got his knee replaced just over a year ago. He hasn't looked back since. The hip was replaced about 7 years ago too.

    Father isn't at that stage yet but can't bake for a whole day with other tractor. Should be fine now with new with a softer clutch.
    He crashed a motorbike yrs ago and fecked up his knee


  • #5301
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    I said wrote: »
    Meet a bird once she had tattoos on her hands 'love' and 'hat' she was missing a finger
    She could have lost the 'h' finger. Would have been embarassing if she was a bit on the heavy side. :D


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  • #5302
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    How did the knee work out for him Darragh? Interested in this, my ould lad had his hip replaced must be 9 or 10 years ago. He's fierce bad knees but put off on the op by another man who had fairly big problems, didn't help hip surgeon told him at the time the knee op wasn't as successful.

    He should have had the knee done about 10 years ago but a few neighbors had horror stories with them. He waited till last year cos the success rate is now 95% and back then is was really only 50/50


  • #5303
    larrymiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    Jesus I may start saving for my new hip


  • #5304
    larrymiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    Any one have a abbey 1 ton disc spreader? Found one I might buy


  • #5305
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Mine got one of his done around 7 years ago and it was such a bad job that he won't get the other one done. I know from your posts that it doesn't apply with your father but mine reckons you'd want to be almost stopping work for them to work i.e. that they're not able for any punishment.

    Was talking to SIL of women who we have land off today. His son broke his hip in a hurling match 16mths ago and has been on crutches since.
    Got a hip replacement thus week.
    He's only 16, he'll have 4 if not 5 in his lifetime I'd say


  • #5306
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    larrymiller wrote: »
    Jesus I may start saving for my new hip

    I doubt if there is and other normal profession that puts their bodies through the physical hardship that a farmer does. That will lead on to hips, knees and shoulder replacement ops early than normal people


  • #5307
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    He should have had the knee done about 10 years ago but a few neighbors had horror stories with them. He waited till last year cos the success rate is now 95% and back then is was really only 50/50

    That's great news.


  • #5308
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,437 ✭✭✭naughto


    Watching the moo man on Netflix a lot of the diary heads would be interested in this,its about a organic diary farmer in the uk


  • #5309
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Was talking L of women who we have land off today. His son broke his hip in a hurling match 16mths ago and has been on crutches since.
    Got a hip replacement thus week.
    He's only 16, he'll have 4 if not 5 in his lifetime I'd say

    It isn't simple. I'm 34 and mine is gone from playing sport. Had two ops and the next is a replacement. Can't run or jog now, lucky I'm in a office job.
    Trying to mind it now and stretch out the d day.


  • #5310
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,293 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Damo810 wrote: »
    Got the lawnmower and lawn all finished up there. Would love to head for a cycle but after 22k yesterday I got a puncture on the way home. Had done that in 48minutes too. Tempted to get a new/second hand road bike, any suggestions? Will have to have a look on DD.


    seems to be lots of road bikes on donedeal at the moment. A cynic would think that its people who got them on the "bike to work" scheme and are now cashing them in.
    I would go for an alloy framed one, rather than carbon. get as good a quality group set as you can. I have a Specialized, and find that their own brand "Flak-Jacket" tyres are very good. Seriously puncture resistant.


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  • #5311
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    seems to be lots of road bikes on donedeal at the moment. A cynic would think that its people who got them on the "bike to work" scheme and are now cashing them in.
    I would go for an alloy framed one, rather than carbon. get as good a quality group set as you can. I have a Specialized, and find that their own brand "Flak-Jacket" tyres are very good. Seriously puncture resistant.

    Adverts is worth a look too. The brother picked up a cracker for small money.

    I think a lot of people have come to the end of the 5 year bike to work scheme and are eligible to go again. At least I am anyway. I must go again!


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