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LoonyLovegood · 13-07-2015 9:03pm

I just paid €23 for a train...

SureYWouldntYa · 14-07-2015 2:27am

Why can't some of ye drive ? Is it a physical thing

When I was 8 I was ran over by a car, and was done quite badly too. Had a serious fear of cars for years, didn't drive until I was 17 which was very odd where I come from.

Still can't cross the road if I can see a car coming, even if it's 200m down the road, I just freeze

LoonyLovegood · 14-07-2015 5:14am

I've got dyspraxia, so my muscles don't like reacting when I tell them to. Technically I can drive, but I'd never be able to pass the test.

pajor · 14-07-2015 7:48am

LoonyLovegood wrote: »

I've got dyspraxia, so my muscles don't like reacting when I tell them to. Technically I can drive, but I'd never be able to pass the test.

When I went to see a therapist last year, was talking over a lot of things with her. She thought I might have dyspraxia. Always been quite a clumsy person, useless at sport as a result. Still have a lot of difficulty tying knots and shoe laces. Hands just don't do what my brain tells it. Learned to ride a bike wayyy later than usual. Had some difficulty learning to drive, but wanted it so much I persevered. Now I drive on the 'wrong side' every day. Was never even tested for it because I always had neat handwriting.

I'm still curious to know if I have or have ever had dyspraxia.

westernfrenzy · 14-07-2015 8:20am

I probably won't touch a car either. Dyspraxia is a c*nt. Couldn't tie my shoes or ride a bike until I was 13 either

Also my handwriting is so goddamn awful too

MauraTheThird · 14-07-2015 8:49am

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Congrats!

Please though, never take the freedom aspect for granted. As someone who will likely never be able to drive, it seriously pisses me off when I see young people bitching about things like the theory test and not taking it seriously, and acting like it's such a major inconvenience to put in the effort to get a full licence.

And on a side note, people need to stop complaining about self-driving cars. I would give up both of my testicles in a second to have one and not have to rely on others for transport. :P

(Two unrelated points, but I've been reading sh*t on t'internet saying self-driving cars are a bad thing recently and I've been quietly stewing away here :P)

I'd never this for granted. I think being cooped up in the middle of the country without a means of transport the last few years was actually making me sad. In all seriousness. My parents can be narky enough about lifts so I've missed out in nights out/parties/hanging out with friends because they'd decide 5 minutes before we were meant to leave that they didn't feel like driving me. So I've told my brother/sister that if they ever want to be dropped/collected to let me know because I know how **** it feels to miss out on things

Being able to go whereverwithout depending on them is gr8..

I forget that people have reasons why they can't even go for a driving test. My friend got epilepsy after he crashed his car almost two and a half years ago, and he hasn't been let drive since then and it's so sad to hear about him going to the doctor over and over again and being told he's not allowed drive yet because his seizures aren't under control. Tis tough!

wnolan1992 · 15-07-2015 8:06pm

I may have said this before, but Tesco delivery is the best thing ever lads. I wish all supermarkets did this. It'd be savage.

On a related note, the white chocolate version of Chocolate Fingers... OMONONOMNOMNOM I could eat an entire box in one sitting... :P

HugsiePie · 15-07-2015 11:09pm

So I got asked to work the FAI banquet in work (theres a conference in the hotel I work) on Friday....so much talent

and Im not necessarily referring to their football skills :pac:

I kid I kid....its probably going to be 90% old men :P

MauraTheThird · 16-07-2015 8:02am

If you find an excess of nice, hot, young footballers- send them on their way to Kerry ya hear?

Munster Final is in Killarney Saturday and all the students my age here in my new job are going together and isn't that just pure cute?

LoonyLovegood · 16-07-2015 10:49am

FAI Banquets are usually great craic. My sister brought me to one that she got an honour at.

Jhcx · 21-07-2015 11:36am

Got called a twink today. I'm actually offended by the remark. Seriously its hard enough trying to be at top of the game trying to win over other male counterparts. Then to be told you look like a twink. Fcuk off!

MauraTheThird · 26-07-2015 10:23pm

Mods, question?

Ju know on your profile page? What's the craic with the "page visits"? Does it show how many times your profile has been looked at or something?

Insect Overlord · 26-07-2015 10:28pm

MauraTheThird wrote: »

Mods, question?

Ju know on your profile page? What's the craic with the "page visits"? Does it show how many times your profile has been looked at or something?

As far as I know, it records every visit to your profile by accounts other than your own. Usually the last 10 names are visible, but it's possible to hide activity too (the same setting hides your name from the Now Viewing box at the bottom of forums, and prevents the Last Active time from appearing on your profile).

Most profile visits tend to happen by accident though, especially on the Touch site!

MauraTheThird · 27-07-2015 7:18am

An File wrote: »

As far as I know, it records every visit to your profile by accounts other than your own. Usually the last 10 names are visible, but it's possible to hide activity too (the same setting hides your name from the Now Viewing box at the bottom of forums, and prevents the Last Active time from appearing on your profile).

Most profile visits tend to happen by accident though, especially on the Touch site!

Grand out, I was wondering because I've like 6000+ visits and was wondering how (and *why* primarily) people would be looking at my profile

Insect Overlord · 27-07-2015 9:08am

It could just be that all the Mods and Admins are watching you... >_>

:pac:

MauraTheThird · 27-07-2015 9:33am

An File wrote: »

It could just be that all the Mods and Admins are watching you... >_>

:pac:

Better get my posts back in line so:D

Insect Overlord · 27-07-2015 4:54pm

The plus symbol is for people on your list of friends/contacts.

No idea about the asterisk though!

Jhcx · 29-07-2015 3:52pm

Lads watching this i feel ancient,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lvlbRQq1UM

wnolan1992 · 31-07-2015 8:54pm

Happy National Orgasm Day everybody!

pajor · 03-08-2015 2:00pm

I was crushed a little inside earlier, when I saw the letters IRL next to today's date. I want a day off! :mad:

suitcasepink · 03-08-2015 8:32pm

What would people consider the norm price bracket for their boyfriends 21st? We wouldnt be officially going out a full year but we'd be ehh exclusive about as long

I never had to buy for a 21st before though gorghrpogfgikfvinrogrwo I dont know what Im doing

MauraTheThird · 04-08-2015 9:46am

One of my friends is going out with her boyfriend that long and I know she was going getting him a go pro as far as I know? Depends on how much money you have/their taste???

I bought someone an engraved pen and some tshirts for their 21st and it was about Ã¢Â‚Â¬80-90??

wnolan1992 · 04-08-2015 9:50am

n00d pics

bst presnt eva

nd its free

:P

LoonyLovegood · 04-08-2015 12:30pm

Find out what his parents are getting him. A watch or an engraved pen are good ideas, but make sure they're not getting him one.

MauraTheThird · 04-08-2015 6:32pm

Someone told me before not to buy a significant other a watch because you're putting time on the relationship

Jhcx · 05-08-2015 5:55pm

whats up everybody. so saddened to even come here its so quiet its like going into school on the holidays no body here lol. are we really all grown up?

MauraTheThird · 05-08-2015 9:25pm

I'm off for another week and a half and I genuinely am doing nothing with my life. It's a bit of a disaster.

Puck Fair and The Rose start next week so maybe Kerry will be fun

wnolan1992 · 06-08-2015 8:28am

I'm basically doing a 9-5 job that I'm not getting paid for, and that no one asked or expected me to do. So realistically I could fall off the face of the planet right now and my absence probably wouldn't be noticed for 2-3 weeks.

Jhcx · 06-08-2015 3:18pm

Met up with the ex last night. Dunno if I kinda regret it now. Got very sick just before meeting them haven't been right today.

Dunno what's wrong with me anymore.

suitcasepink · 12-08-2015 9:14pm

MauraTheThird wrote: »

One of my friends is going out with her boyfriend that long and I know she was going getting him a go pro as far as I know? Depends on how much money you have/their taste???

I bought someone an engraved pen and some tshirts for their 21st and it was about Ã¢Â‚Â¬80-90??

Thanks, thats even useful just to have some sort of ballpark figures to work with, Ive been working quite a bit lately so I wouldnt mind getting something good for it like

wnolan1992 wrote: »

n00d pics

bst presnt eva

nd its free

:P

But sure how would that be any different.... :pac:

LoonyLovegood wrote: »

Find out what his parents are getting him. A watch or an engraved pen are good ideas, but make sure they're not getting him one.

I feel like yea thats a good idea, I didnt think of making sure no one else was giving a similar thing!

MauraTheThird wrote: »

Someone told me before not to buy a significant other a watch because you're putting time on the relationship

Iconic hahaha "Its 10 past 4 today we've been together too many times where its been 10 past 4, Im F*cking out!

Thanks for the replies guys x Im really trying to work out something that he'd really like coz in the least mushy gushy of ways hes been v good to me over the last few months and had to deal with me borderline becoming another person and just having to go beyond the realms of what a relatively new bof should have to god love him

wnolan1992 · 12-08-2015 9:24pm

deise_girl wrote: »

Thanks, thats even useful just to have some sort of ballpark figures to work with, Ive been working quite a bit lately so I wouldnt mind getting something good for it like

But sure how would that be any different.... :pac:

I feel like yea thats a good idea, I didnt think of making sure no one else was giving a similar thing!

Iconic hahaha "Its 10 past 4 today we've been together too many times where its been 10 past 4, Im F*cking out!

Thanks for the replies guys x Im really trying to work out something that he'd really like coz in the least mushy gushy of ways hes been v good to me over the last few months and had to deal with me borderline becoming another person and just having to go beyond the realms of what a relatively new bof should have to god love him

Does he follow a soccer team? You can get package trips to the UK that include travel and tickets to a game for really cheap. Could be a cool present with the added benefit of either a weekend away together, or a weekend where you can get rid of him and chill. :P

suitcasepink · 12-08-2015 9:31pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Does he follow a soccer team? You can get package trips to the UK that include travel and tickets to a game for really cheap. Could be a cool present with the added benefit of either a weekend away together, or a weekend where you can get rid of him and chill. :P

Yea lol Liverpool?? (Imagine I knew anything about soccer)
How would I research such packages?

suitcasepink · 12-08-2015 9:34pm

Actually how do you even just buy soccer match tickets by themselves?

I feel like this is a v interesting idea

wnolan1992 · 12-08-2015 9:49pm

Just googling "Liverpool match packages" gives lots of results. They're actually a little more expensive than I thought tbh. I remember there used to be a really cheap crowd, but I can't for the life of me remember. Getting a ticket on its own might be a better way to go about it 'cos you could get a cheap flight and stay in a hostel or something to keep costs down over the packages. I've no idea about buying them though, have never really looked into it.

suitcasepink · 21-08-2015 10:45pm

What do people think of either of these as potential presents lol
http://www.virginexperiencedays.co.uk/vip-liverpool-fc-anfield-experience-day-with-lunch-for-two
or
http://www.buyagift.co.uk/Days-Out/Hobbies/Liverpool-FC-Legends-Tour-for-Two-BR-11813397.aspx?cm_sp=Product_List-_-2-_-11813397&cm_re=-_-product_list-_-2-_-11813397&search=true&awc=273_1440183135_69f5adbda7b00cd5e50694c95b8b024d&cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-92831-_-1-_-1&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=92831&utm_campaign=1

Like are they actually enjoyable or for people under 15 and over 65... Would you have to be the rihgoghosghepsgh of fans to enjoy it

MauraTheThird · 21-08-2015 11:06pm

I think that both are awesome presents (if I was into Liverpool)

I'd be just a bit wary of cost just purely because you'd have flights/accommodation to think of as well. If you set the standard too high from the start, you/they might feel like ye've to continuously match it.

I was in Liverpool in January and popworld nightclub is so tacky but great so go there if you love 90s classics!

suitcasepink · 21-08-2015 11:25pm

MauraTheThird wrote: »

I think that both are awesome presents (if I was into Liverpool)

I'd be just a bit wary of cost just purely because you'd have flights/accommodation to think of as well. If you set the standard too high from the start, you/they might feel like ye've to continuously match it.

I was in Liverpool in January and popworld nightclub is so tacky but great so go there if you love 90s classics!

Yea no they are dear but tbh I was even thinking of leaving it at that for now and then after he's received gift we could figure out about making a little holiday out of it and maybe sharing accom costs a bit and lookout for cheap flights (lol when I make it as cheap for me as possible)

wnolan1992 · 22-08-2015 1:09pm

I'm not overly familiar with UK geography (in terms of distances and stuff), but if one of you can drive, taking the ferry over might be a good option to save some money. With that, you'd have more freedom than if you flew into Liverpool and had to rely on taxis and buses and stuff to get around. And if ye were making a weekend of it you could maybe travel out of Liverpool or something. (again, I have no idea how far Liverpool is from a port that you can get to from Ireland, and I have no idea what's around the outskirts of Liverpool)

Junco Partner · 22-08-2015 1:55pm

I think Liverpool is a port town. Should be ferries running to there.

MauraTheThird · 22-08-2015 7:04pm

There's definitely some sort of water near Liverpool! There's a load of touristy things on the docks. Manchester isn't too far from Liverpool either, there's a big train station in the middle of the city that you can get

Junco Partner · 23-08-2015 2:22am

When I was in college and my course would go pre drinking, it was always the wine drinkers who would be the ones who'd become "loss of motor control" drunk after a bottle.
This made me view wine as the danger drink. The one that creeps up on you.
I'm two bottles in and I feel pretty good stil. Like, I feel like I could talk my way past a checkpoint.If needs be.
Maybe wine isn't a danger drink. Maybe the people that I went to college with were just soft.
Wine ain't no thing.
Bloody soft students.

HugsiePie · 23-08-2015 10:01am

Junco Partner wrote: »

When I was in college and my course would go pre drinking, it was always the wine drinkers who would be the ones who'd become "loss of motor control" drunk after a bottle.
This made me view wine as the danger drink. The one that creeps up on you.
I'm two bottles in and I feel pretty good stil. Like, I feel like I could talk my way past a checkpoint.If needs be.
Maybe wine isn't a danger drink. Maybe the people that I went to college with were just soft.
Wine ain't no thing.
Bloody soft students.

Awaits "worst hangover ever, never drinking again" post. :P

Colm? · 23-08-2015 11:59am

yeah, wine isn't a "total loss of motor control" kinda drink, wine is a "why is my body so full of painful acid" kinda drink :P

Junco Partner · 24-08-2015 12:11am

HugsiePie wrote: »

Awaits "worst hangover ever, never drinking again" post. :P

Made it into work for 11 sans headache.not a massive fan of drinking but I'm well able for it:p Lager seems to be the only thing that gives me a hangover. Spirits and wine; wake up feeling fine.

iamanengine · 24-08-2015 9:21pm

Fav drinks - Pints of Guinness and Gin.

/thread

Colm? · 24-08-2015 9:41pm

this summer has grown my love of both stout and gin (in the past they were both my least favourite beer and spirit

) so I'm going to agree. Beamish though, can't beat it

iamanengine · 24-08-2015 9:59pm

Colm? wrote: »

this summer has grown my love of both stout and gin (in the past they were both my least favourite beer and spirit ) so I'm going to agree. Beamish though, can't beat it

I started drinking Guinness this summer, at first just because I'd never bothered with it before. But my God, once you get a taste for the stuff it's game over!

LostBoy101 · 24-08-2015 10:07pm

iamanengine wrote: »

I started drinking Guinness this summer, at first just because I'd never bothered with it before. But my God, once you get a taste for the stuff it's game over!

If I'm down in the country I would definitely have a Guinness. The Guinness in Dublin however can be a mixed bag. Most places mess around with the barrels and turns out to be pure crap.

Colm? · 24-08-2015 10:13pm

yeah, I was always a little disgusted by stout, but this summer someone handed me a pint of Beamish and oh my god I loved it. I think it's all in the pour; some pubs just can't do it right

Junco Partner · 24-08-2015 10:30pm

Smithwicks for the quiet few and whiskey for the late nights.

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