What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

Michael D Not Higgins · 09-05-2014 07:46AM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

In Game of Thrones, Westeros and Esteros are so called because Westeros is the continent in the west and Esteros is the continent in the East.

The eastern continent is called Essos.

Paddy Cow · 09-05-2014 05:06PM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

The eastern continent is called Essos.

I read Esteros somewhere recently. At least I know now. Thanks

rubadub · 09-05-2014 05:22PM

If you turn subtitles on for films/programs you can see how things are spelt.

I remember some lad in a thread about shutter island

he was saying how it was obvious that Leo's characters name was an anagram, like he was great for copping on, but moreso making out others should have copped it too, and stupid not to. After further questioning it turns out his parents were hard of hearing and so he watched all films with subtitles! so had this weird surname spelt out fully constantly in front of him and didn't bother to mention it!

Allyall · 09-05-2014 05:58PM

That if someone highlights a paragraph in "Spoiler", it's because they don't want to spoil something for people that haven't seen it..
(Well, i knew that..)

I just read the above paragraph 2 or 3 times, and couldn't make head nor tail of it. Until i copped on, that it would probably make more sense if I had seen the film in question..

franer1970 · 18-05-2014 11:27AM

Bugs Bunny has a New York accent.

The Pheasant2 · 18-05-2014 04:02PM

The song "Californication" by the Red hot chili peppers has the word "fornication" in it...hehe

NegativeCreep · 18-05-2014 04:54PM

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

The song "Californication" by the Red hot chili peppers has the word "fornication" in it...hehe

Years ago I used to think they were singing about dreaming of a vacation to California :L

The Pheasant2 · 18-05-2014 04:59PM

Haha I thought it was more the process of being Californiafied

Lukehandypants · 18-05-2014 07:23PM

That the motorways coming off the m50 start at the top with the m1 goin north and end with the n11 and the other roads in numerical order from the m1 south, so like m1,m2,m3 and so on.
Only realised this the other day.
I'm 48 years old.

carolmon · 18-05-2014 07:52PM

Lukehandypants wrote: »

That the motorways coming off the m50 start at the top with the m1 goin north and end with the n11 and the other roads in numerical order from the m1 south, so like m1,m2,m3 and so on.
Only realised this the other day.
I'm 48 years old.

but why does it go from the N4 to next exit N7?

yumyumbumbum · 18-05-2014 09:07PM

Only realised the other day that the song 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt is about a break up.

Clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed!

sdanseo · 18-05-2014 09:09PM

carolmon wrote: »

but why does it go from the N4 to next exit N7?

Because the N4 splits into the N5 and N6 further on. One goes to Sligo, the other to Galway.

The really confusing one is after the N7, it goes to N81. There aren't that many divergances off the N7 :P

Mickey H · 18-05-2014 10:11PM

Any mayonnaise other than Hellmann's tastes like shyte.

Sheepy99 · 18-05-2014 11:00PM

Used to think a bannister was called a balanster

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-05-2014 12:39AM

It will be monday morning in a few hours.

mikemac1 · 19-05-2014 01:14AM

D'Olier Street is pronounced Dun-leer street
I was saying Doll-ier St for years and years until a taximan recently corrected me.

I still don't know which end is the top of Grafton Street?!?

Dord · 19-05-2014 01:18AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

D'Olier Street is pronounced Dun-leer street
I was saying Doll-ier St for years and years until a taximan recently corrected me.

I still don't know which end is the top of Grafton Street?!?

The green end is the top.

Allyall · 19-05-2014 01:21AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

D'Olier Street is pronounced Dun-leer street
I was saying Doll-ier St for years and years until a taximan recently corrected me.

I still don't know which end is the top of Grafton Street?!?

Not 'Dun'.

Dolleer is possibly best way of spelling the pronounciation.. I'm not sure.
But definitely no 'N'.

Also, most (Not All) Taxi drivers are full of shíté...

I think the top is Shopping Centre.

Pawwed Rig · 19-05-2014 09:49AM

Allyall wrote: »

I think the top is Shopping Centre.

Number 1 Grafton Street is at Trinners so the top would be the Stephen's Green I would have thought.

czechlin · 19-05-2014 11:42AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

D'Olier Street is pronounced Dun-leer street
I was saying Doll-ier St for years and years until a taximan recently corrected me.

I still don't know which end is the top of Grafton Street?!?

I pronounce it as 'Dolleer' but it could be wrong. I'd say the top is where the shopping centre is. It would be weird (to me) if it was the other way around as that part is slightly higher up than Nassau St.

Whispered · 19-05-2014 11:44AM

Mickey H wrote: »

Any mayonnaise other than Hellmann's tastes like shyte.

Hellmans is disgusting. Heinz is the only nice one.

Ash.J.Williams · 19-05-2014 11:45AM

Every year wicklow gaa set out to win the leinster..i dunno, it's just not goin gonna happen is it

Balmed Out · 19-05-2014 11:50AM

I was well into my late twenties when I finally realized that tubes of ointments etc have a pin built into the cap to pierce the cap.

pickarooney · 19-05-2014 11:50AM

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

The eastern continent is called Essos.

The queen of Oestrus has a certain ring to it.

Ash.J.Williams · 19-05-2014 11:53AM

Balmed Out wrote: »

I was well into my late twenties when I finally realized that tubes of ointments etc have a pin built into the cap to pierce the cap.

thanks....i know that now!