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    #7172
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    mfceiling wrote: »
    On the train heading towards killarney and i have to say the scenery is gorgeous...









    And by scenery i mean the 3 English girls sitting across from me in short summer dresses!!


    Mod: Pics, or 3 month ban! ;)


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    #7173
    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    mfceiling wrote: »
    On the train heading towards killarney and i have to say the scenery is gorgeous...




    And by scenery i mean the 3 English girls sitting across from me in short summer dresses!!
    seen as the tone has been lowered a bit, so many Polish women have incredible legs. to the point I'm completely distracted at work.


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    #7174
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Peterx wrote: »
    Was ambling through the War Memorial muesem in Seoul last week and came across proof that BOD is a time traveller, adding to his many other gifts.
    See attached picture.

    He's everywhere. He even boxes for the Samaritans...


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    #7175
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    mfceiling banned. Let that be a warning to the rest of ye. Cameraphones were invented for a reason.

    /pervmod



    ;)


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    #7176
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Christ. Another Malaysian plane has gone down around the Russia/Ukraine border. 300 people on board. Unlikely anyone survived. Some reports suggesting that it was taken down by a missile.


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    #7177
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Given Amsterdam to KL is a very frequent leg of a trip to Australia, there's a good chance there were Irish people on board.

    Complete cluster f*ck of a situation. Things are going to turn very sour.


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    #7178
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    If it was indeed shot down there's going to be a hell of a row - Ukraine will claim it was separatists using Russian weapons, Russia will claim it was Ukraine themselves. Can see this getting very tense...

    RIP to those on board


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    #7179
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    One would imagine satellite imagery will eventually find the culprit. I find the option of Ukraine separatists with Russian weapons most likely. They were just boasting about shooting down two fighters jets...


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    #7180
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    BBC are saying the US can prove it was shot down. I suppose you can deduce from that they can pinpoint the geographic origin of the strike and therefore the perpetrator.

    Like Buer, I read that the route is popular for those emigrating to Australia so it's possible there were Irish on board.

    What a rough week of news. :(


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    #7181
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    They'll be able to track where he middle originated from. Separatists claimed they downed a transport plane in the same area around the same time...


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    #7182
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,556 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.


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    #7183
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.

    Chancers try it every year, if you call them and ask WTF, mention you have a better quote from a competitor, they will usually drop it again and match last year's quote. It's like a little dance I go through every year with Axa, they know they're taking the piss with the increased quote but they profit because enough people don't bother to question it...


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    #7184
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,556 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Chancers try it every year, if you call them and ask WTF, mention you have a better quote from a competitor, they will usually drop it again and match last year's quote. It's like a little dance I go through every year with Axa, they know they're taking the piss with the increased quote but they profit because enough people don't bother to question it...

    How much of this do they check? Like if I phone up are they going to start asking for quote numbers etc?

    Chancing b**tards.


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    #7185
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    How much of this do they check? Like if I phone up are they going to start asking for quote numbers etc?

    Chancing b**tards.

    What ya wanna do is ring them up and ask for a quote, then ring them again and use a different voice, then ring them again and put on another voice.

    Sorted.


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    #7186
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,556 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This has frustrated me. An increase of 15 quid a month, ok not a lot but it's the principle of it!

    awec will not bend the knee to these individuals.


    (Probably will in the end)


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    #7187
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Don't go quietly into the night, stand and fight!

    You're under no obligation to go with them for next year too so no harm in ringing a few other companies.


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    #7188
    LostArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,798 ✭✭✭LostArt


    awec wrote: »
    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.

    As someone who has worked in all types of insurance, general insurance is pretty much horse trading. Make up a quote and if they want you to stay they'll drop theirs.


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    #7189
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    How much of this do they check? Like if I phone up are they going to start asking for quote numbers etc?

    Chancing b**tards.

    They won't ask for details but they might call your bluff and say "ok, we can't match that, xxx is the lowest we can go"... either way, no harm. In my experience they generally tend to drop it for existing customers in order to keep the business.


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    #7190
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.

    Just to clarify, has any variable changed? Address? Vehicle? Names on policy? Level of cover?


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    #7191
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,556 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Buer wrote: »
    Just to clarify, has any variable changed? Address? Vehicle? Names on policy? Level of cover?

    Nope!

    Everything exactly the same as last year which is what's annoying.

    I'll phone them tomorrow.


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    #7192
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,791 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    awec wrote: »
    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.

    As the others have stated, call their bluff. My van insurance is 300 every year and every year they try to put it up. I just call with "been offered 280 for the same cover"...literally drops to that figure or the 300 mark...they're getting no more.


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    #7193
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,556 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Anyway - Cork is a nice spot. Kinsale lovely.

    Saw Peter O'Mahoney. :)


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    #7194
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    awec wrote: »
    Anyway - Cork is a nice spot. Kinsale lovely.

    Saw Peter O'Mahoney. :)

    You mean this guy?

    still_mahoney_smile1.jpg


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    #7195
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x28Nm2TxVrM


    Small, Far Away Part 1 (of 5).

    The world of Father Ted.

    A really good, and nice, documentary on Father Ted.


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    #7196
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    The MH17 situation rumbles on. The second black box has been found which will hopefully give a bit more insight into the situation.

    It seems almost certain though that the Ukrainian separatists were responsible for shooting down the plane in error. I find it bewildering that something like that could happen. The plane was flying above the exclusion zone so should have been safe. Colossal f*ck up.

    I wonder what repercussions there will be. Although initial reports suggested a significant number of Americans on board, this appears to be now unconfirmed with Dutch, Australian, Malaysian and British making up the bulk of the accounted passengers thus far. That will change the overall picture in terms of action.

    In an unfortunate twist, a large number of passengers were en route to Melbourne for an AIDS conference. They were among the best minds in the world on the matter apparently and AIDS research has taken a big blow.


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    #7197
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    awec wrote: »
    My car insurance renewal quote has went up by nearly 150 quid. WTF.

    This is actually happening a lot now a days for some reason and generally you have no option but to move insurer. So just ring a broker and check a few places online


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    #7198
    Zayden Small Tambourine
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Zayden Small Tambourine


    A friend of a friend flew MH16 yesterday.

    He flew the KL -> AMS leg of the flight before the plane was refueled, re-boarded and away on it's last journey.

    Think he's pretty shook up now.


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    #7199
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A friend of a friend flew MH16 yesterday.

    He flew the KL -> AMS leg of the flight before the plane was refueled, re-boarded and away on it's last journey.

    Think he's pretty shook up now.

    Is that the boards poster on aviation?


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    #7200
    Zayden Small Tambourine
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Zayden Small Tambourine


    No, that guy flew MH17 on Wednesday instead of Thursday to save himself some cash I believe.


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    #7201
    ssaye2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭ssaye2


    WY Police Dogs @WYPDogs · Jul 16
    We don't like to brag but we've just caught 4 suspects who've been on the run from a high security prison since 1972

    BssM73QIUAAYOzN.jpg:large


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