Off Topic Thread too point uh

Pink Fairy wrote: »

True enough, but even training tops at open days would be a start. I genuinely think this is something that could be done...

Is the Irish education system in need of such a thing?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Is the Irish education system in need of such a thing?

My daughter is 8, she reads at a 12yo level, she does math at a 6yo level, she likes grumpy (rugby) I'd say yes, every little bit helps, what does it cost? A few letters on the back of a shirt...imagine the good will from the public, nobody, but nobody would be against this imo

Podge_irl

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Is the Irish education system in need of such a thing?

I have no idea how much it would help but the level of maths across the board in Ireland is shockingly bad.

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Got home from holiday this weekend and was meant to be moving into a new apartment. The place needed some work (paint, plaster, carpets, cleaning, etc), which was meant to be done while we were away.

None of it is finished and the place is uninhabitable

I've had to move back into my mother's house sleeping on a sofa bed. My belongings are split between about 3 locations and I barely know what is where.

To say this is an inconvenience is putting it mildly.

Interested Observer wrote: »

Got home from holiday this weekend and was meant to be moving into a new apartment. The place needed some work (paint, plaster, carpets, cleaning, etc), which was meant to be done while we were away.

None of it is finished and the place is uninhabitable

I've had to move back into my mother's house sleeping on a sofa bed. My belongings are split between about 3 locations and I barely know what is where.

To say this is an inconvenience is putting it mildly.

That sucks, hope it gets sorted soon

Interested Observer wrote: »

Got home from holiday this weekend and was meant to be moving into a new apartment. The place needed some work (paint, plaster, carpets, cleaning, etc), which was meant to be done while we were away.

None of it is finished and the place is uninhabitable

I've had to move back into my mother's house sleeping on a sofa bed. My belongings are split between about 3 locations and I barely know what is where.

To say this is an inconvenience is putting it mildly.

Ouch, sorry to hear that, .....your poor mum!

Yeah kerry is lovely and everything but jaysus I can't wait to get back to dublin where I can get 4G on my phone, a decent takeaway coffee and coherent accents.

mfceiling wrote: »

Yeah kerry is lovely and everything but jaysus I can't wait to get back to dublin where I can get 4G on my phone, a decent takeaway coffee and coherent accents.

Depends on what part of Dublin you're in.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Depends on what part of Dublin you're in.

The leafy enclaves of d6 obviously.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Depends on what part of Dublin you're in.

How'd you make your bacon farls in the end?

Stheno wrote: »

How'd you make your bacon farls in the end?

I toasted the inside lightly and smeared generously with Kerrygold.

They were alright but unfortunately I was stuck with Rankin farls and the rashers weren't great either. Definitely has potential though and I will try again. Maybe go to the butchers for the rashers and keep an eye out for a better brand of farl.

Strangely enough Irwin's make the Rankin stuff but they're obviously made differently to their own ones which are much nicer.

mfceiling wrote: »

Yeah kerry is lovely and everything but jaysus I can't wait to get back to dublin where I can get 4G on my phone, a decent takeaway coffee and coherent accents.

Did you not understand us?

mfceiling wrote: »

Yeah kerry is lovely and everything but jaysus I can't wait to get back to dublin where I can get 4G on my phone, a decent takeaway coffee and coherent accents.

3fe is closed today Jamie :pac:

Pink Fairy wrote: »

Did you not understand us?

Sorry?

Stheno wrote: »

3fe is closed today Jamie :pac:

Not to worry. I'm in bunsen waiting to see if the hype is justified.

Bazzo

mfceiling wrote: »

Not to worry. I'm in bunsen waiting to see if the hype is justified.

Still haven't been but my mates never shut up about the place, will have to get in on my next trip home.

Pink Fairy wrote: »

Did you not understand us?

Only joking!! Mind you I did meet an oul lad in the pub in Waterville last night. Absolutely blotto he was. A lot of smiling and nodding by me.

Bazzo wrote: »

Still haven't been but my mates never shut up about the place, will have to get in on my next trip home.

It was nice. Not "holy shìt balls I've never tasted anything like this before"

I'll be honest - I've had nicer from the lad on the side of the road that the truckers frequent. There's one at home in Tyrone and he is deadly. Big slab of beef, floury bap and a mountain of raw onions. All for the princely sum of 3 quid!!

mfceiling wrote: »

A lot of smiling and nodding by me.

Probably the same from him

errlloyd

Bray, Box Burger. Very good.

Put it this way. I am not one of those people who live locally and can't stop raving about the one half decent place near my house. I don't live in bray at all. I drive to Box Burger.

Buer

mfceiling wrote: »

It was nice. Not "holy shìt balls I've never tasted anything like this before"

I'll be honest - I've had nicer from the lad on the side of the road that the truckers frequent. There's one at home in Tyrone and he is deadly. Big slab of beef, floury bap and a mountain of raw onions. All for the princely sum of 3 quid!!

Bunsen is good but people go way overboard on it. It's no frills and tasty but not going to stand out hugely in my memory.

I find a number of the newer hipster type places are quite overrated with Joburger being the worst offender by some distance. Savagely overrated the two times I've gone. "Can I've a coke?"...."We don't do coke but you can select from one of our home made lemonades that we serve in jam jars."

F*ck right off.

Buer

I imagine if someone from another part of the world was sitting listening to a conversation between someone from Kerry and Tyrone, they'd be trying to fathom how on earth these two people are from the same island.

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I was in the states with a mate from Tallaght (I'm a D4 head) and people were absolutely astonished to learn there were around 6 miles between where we grew up.

Buer wrote: »

I imagine if someone from another part of the world was sitting listening to a conversation between someone from Kerry and Tyrone, they'd be trying to fathom how on earth these two people are from the same island.

Deleted User wrote: »

I was in the states with a mate from Tallaght (I'm a D4 head) and people were absolutely astonished to learn there were around 6 miles between where we grew up.

The explanation for these things is very simple but I suppose if you're not familiar with the ins and outs of Irish history it would seem pretty weird.

Buer wrote: »

I imagine if someone from another part of the world was sitting listening to a conversation between someone from Kerry and Tyrone, they'd be trying to fathom how on earth these two people are from the same island.

And my missus is a bogger from laois. Great nights sport...

mfceiling wrote: »

And my missus is s bigger from laois. Great nights sport...

You mean bogger? Does she have the laois accent?

Stheno wrote: »

You mean bogger? Does she have the laois accent?

There a clip of her on the rte player if her useless husband ever throws it up for us!

Pink Fairy wrote: »

There a clip of her on the rte player if her useless husband ever throws it up for us!

I'm from Laois too but rid myself of the accent

pickarooney

Stheno wrote: »

I'm from Laois too but rid myself of the accent

Stheno unlaoised.