Off Topic Thread too point uh

pickarooney · 17-08-2015 09:38AM

When I went to Venice there was some sort of Communist party picnic on with a whole square laid out with tables and delicious grub for about 3 euros a plate.

Buer · 17-08-2015 09:44AM

Any major European tourist city is going to be a tourist trap in the vicinity of its attractions. I paid about €18 for two slices of pizza and two bottles of water one street over from the Vatican.

There's a lot to be said for just doing some basic research in advance of travelling. There are so many restaurants out there that are still reasonable/cheap and serve up decent quality food.

I'm off to Madrid in a few weeks for a spell. Really looking forward to it but can see that some spots are just robbing you. I do want to try out the 3 Michelin star place where they actually add ingredients mid-course to bring out different flavours including feeding you a spoonful of some ingredient at one point! But I doubt the missus would go for that. Last time something was unexpectedly shoved into her mouth I slept on the couch.

awec · 17-08-2015 09:44AM

Stheno wrote: »

South stand?

Yea that's where the creme de la creme sit. At least you're not a terrace peasant.

Stheno · 17-08-2015 12:17PM

awec wrote: »

Yea that's where the creme de la creme sit. At least you're not a terrace peasant.

Lol

molloyjh · 17-08-2015 12:29PM

awec wrote: »

Yea that's where the creme de la creme sit. At least you're not a terrace peasant.

I'll remind you of that when the rain hits and we're sheltered. :P

Zzippy · 17-08-2015 12:33PM

Molloy's so cool he doesn't do rain.

#hipsterfact#7

Stheno · 17-08-2015 12:33PM

molloyjh wrote: »

I'll remind you of that when the rain hits and we're sheltered. :P

Grief did I confuse the stand with the terrace?

awec · 17-08-2015 12:35PM

Stheno wrote: »

Grief did I confuse the stand with the terrace?

The south stand is uncovered, but it hardly ever actually rains during matches so I wouldn't worry about it. Of all the games last year I think it only rained during the game once or twice.

molloyjh · 17-08-2015 12:55PM

Zzippy wrote: »

Molloy's so cool he doesn't do rain.

#hipsterfact#7

I also don't do hashtags....see....

Zzippy · 17-08-2015 01:04PM

molloyjh wrote: »

I also don't do hashtags....see....

I knew you were going to say that! I even considered a second post saying Molloy doesn't do hashtags #nohashtag

17-08-2015 01:19PM

#Hashtags were so last year.

All about the !Bangs these days

Zzippy · 17-08-2015 02:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

#Hashtags were so last year.

All about the !Bangs these days

The what now?

17-08-2015 03:09PM

So I finally got around to doing my driving test today. I used my dad's car. He assured me everything was in order with NCT etc. Turns out the Tax had expired at the end of July. Instant fail. Whoops. I really should have double checked it myself.

dub_skav · 17-08-2015 03:13PM

awec wrote: »

The south stand is uncovered, but it hardly ever actually rains during matches so I wouldn't worry about it. Of all the games last year I think it only rained during the game once or twice.

Plus, it's a good excuse to buy more kit, a good rain jacket is far more reliable than the cloud of smug over the terrace.

molloyjh · 17-08-2015 03:35PM

dub_skav wrote: »

Plus, it's a good excuse to buy more kit, a good rain jacket is far more reliable than the cloud of smug over the terrace.

That cloud of smug has kept me dry for years. :cool:

dregin · 17-08-2015 04:10PM

Deleted User wrote: »

So I finally got around to doing my driving test today. I used my dad's car. He assured me everything was in order with NCT etc. Turns out the Tax had expired at the end of July. Instant fail. Whoops. I really should have double checked it myself.

I know a lad who had that happen, got home and found the valid disc tucked in behind the old one by accident.

17-08-2015 04:52PM

dregin wrote: »

I know a lad who had that happen, got home and found the valid disc tucked in behind the old one by accident.

I did check for that during the test. No luck

Stheno · 17-08-2015 05:29PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I did check for that during the test. No luck

That sucks man

I got a puncture halfway through my first driving test

RuggieBear · 18-08-2015 08:04AM

i passed my driving test first time with flying colours.

:pac:

18-08-2015 08:20AM

mollyjh spotted on his new vehicle
http://cf.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-08-17-at-18.13.16-e1439831675939.jpeg

irishbucsfan · 18-08-2015 02:52PM

I'm sitting in Luton airport and a couple asked to sit at my table (very little space available). Of course I indicated they could.

They immediately started having a heated discussion as gaeilge. Now I don't speak a word of irish (was exempt in school having lived abroad) but I am now in a awkward position where it's possible they have been discussing something extremely personal thinking they're in privacy, having sat beside the only other Irish person in the place, so I'm doing my best to hide my nationality to avoid social embarrassment. I might end up needing to leave entirely.

Zzippy · 18-08-2015 02:54PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'm sitting in Luton airport and a couple asked to sit at my table (very little space available). Of course I indicated they could.

They immediately started having a heated discussion as gaeilge. Now I don't speak a word of irish (was exempt in school having lived abroad) but I am now in a awkward position where it's possible they have been discussing something extremely personal thinking they're in privacy, having sat beside the only other Irish person in the place, so I'm doing my best to hide my nationality to avoid social embarrassment. I might end up needing to leave entirely.

If you do, just say "Slán libh anois" and give a wink when you're going...

.ak · 18-08-2015 02:55PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'm sitting in Luton airport and a couple asked to sit at my table (very little space available). Of course I indicated they could.

They immediately started having a heated discussion as gaeilge. Now I don't speak a word of irish (was exempt in school having lived abroad) but I am now in a awkward position where it's possible they have been discussing something extremely personal thinking they're in privacy, having sat beside the only other Irish person in the place, so I'm doing my best to hide my nationality to avoid social embarrassment. I might end up needing to leave entirely.

What? No, you totally ham it up, pretend to answer the phone and speak whatever Irish you know! Watch them squirm. Hahah!

awec · 18-08-2015 03:09PM

.ak wrote: »

What? No, you totally ham it up, pretend to answer the phone and speak whatever Irish you know! Watch them squirm. Hahah!

"Dia duit! Leaba bainne agus baile atha cliath", said bucser with his limited Irish vocabulary.

molloyjh · 18-08-2015 03:40PM

Ciúnas bóthar cailín bainne!

Podge_irl · 18-08-2015 03:43PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'm sitting in Luton airport and a couple asked to sit at my table (very little space available). Of course I indicated they could.

They immediately started having a heated discussion as gaeilge. Now I don't speak a word of irish (was exempt in school having lived abroad) but I am now in a awkward position where it's possible they have been discussing something extremely personal thinking they're in privacy, having sat beside the only other Irish person in the place, so I'm doing my best to hide my nationality to avoid social embarrassment. I might end up needing to leave entirely.

To be fair now, London in general is hardly the safest place to assume no one around you speaks Irish!

Tox56 · 18-08-2015 05:43PM

Podge_irl wrote: »

To be fair now, London in general is hardly the safest place to assume no one around you speaks Irish!

To be fair even Ireland is a pretty safe place to assume no one around you speaks irish

awec · 18-08-2015 05:57PM

I hear bucsers Irish is like Del Boy's French.

irishbucsfan · 18-08-2015 06:16PM

Podge_irl wrote: »

To be fair now, London in general is hardly the safest place to assume no one around you speaks Irish!

I would imagine a Burger King in Luton airport is pretty safe on most days of the week!

In the end I realised my addiction to boards.ie would definitely give me away and so I got up and moved around the corner out of site and sat back down again. Because I'm slick.

CatFromHue · 18-08-2015 07:21PM

now they think you're just a racist!

Off Topic Thread too point uh

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