Off Topic Thread too point uh

02-06-2016 11:32PM

Podge_irl wrote: »

...don't?

starting a new job there Monday morning can't help that part

Podge_irl · 02-06-2016 11:35PM

connemara man wrote: »

starting a new job there Monday morning can't help that part

Go to ice hockey games. The team are surprisingly good and its a good laugh.

pickarooney · 02-06-2016 11:50PM

connemara man wrote: »

starting a new job there Monday morning can't help that part

Kind of leaving it a bit late, no?

02-06-2016 11:52PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Kind of leaving it a bit late, no?

Ive been working constantly till now pretty much.

and at times I'm not a smart man

Zzippy · 02-06-2016 11:56PM

connemara man wrote: »

Ive been working constantly till now pretty much.

and at times I'm not a smart man

OK, well seeing as it wasn't a hypothetical question... they use sterling, talk in a funny accent and eat different food. WTF is a farl, like? So basically, like moving to any foreign country...

CatFromHue · 03-06-2016 12:00AM

connemara man wrote: »

Any advice for moving to Belfast?

I used to live and work there a few years ago so what type of advice are you looking for?

You'll have to set up a bank account up there and check with the bank what exact details they'll need as you're new to the country. I'd to get a letter from my employer and they wanted specific details in it not just CatFromHue is working here and started on such and such a date. Took me three attempts to actually get exactly what they wanted, I genuinely thought they were taking the piss on purpose.

You'll have to get a National Insurance number and this involves going down to their office for an appointment.

If you're commuting by bike just remember Belfast is a surprisingly hilly city so you'll be fit after a month or two.

The people are mostly very nice but for some reason don't get on with other.

No politics chat at work.

They don't cut their own chips in the chipper, well from my experience they didn't, and they may call the chipper the chippy too.

In the places where they paint the pavements the colour of their flags it's usually best not to loiter.

There's an aggressive tone to how they great you but they're not looking for a fight and are actually just greeting you. They mean no harm.

There's a lot of fruit and veg shops on the Ormeau Road and surprisingly an ice cream shop, parlour even, on the Lisburn Road.

Zippy is right too it is like moving to a different country.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-06-2016 12:36AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

I used to live and work there a few years ago so what type of advice are you looking for?

You'll have to set up a bank account up there and check with the bank what exact details they'll need as you're new to the country. I'd to get a letter from my employer and they wanted specific details in it not just CatFromHue is working here and started on such and such a date. Took me three attempts to actually get exactly what they wanted, I genuinely thought they were taking the piss on purpose.

I was working in Scotland for a while a few years ago and it was so much hassle to set up a bank account I ended up having to get paid by cheque and sending them home to be lodged.

03-06-2016 12:42AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

I used to live and work there a few years ago so what type of advice are you looking for?.

More the social side what to do where to go. Any good place to play tag? Only time I've been to Belfast before was the last time Connacht went up there. I'll be living in the ormeau rd area.

I'm freelance so a lot of the tax and stuff is being sorted for me.

CatFromHue · 03-06-2016 12:53AM

Do you like marching? Cos that's just coming into season now :P

I never played Tag so can't help you there.

There are plenty of rugby clubs in the city so I'm sure they must run something, you're employer may even have a team.

pickarooney · 03-06-2016 06:06AM

It's pronounced teg up there. Not to be confused with taig.

errlloyd · 03-06-2016 09:36AM

connemara man wrote: »

More the social side what to do where to go. Any good place to play tag? Only time I've been to Belfast before was the last time Connacht went up there. I'll be living in the ormeau rd area.

I'm freelance so a lot of the tax and stuff is being sorted for me.

They have a fair few decent teams who come down to the IRFU tag nationals each year, but there is no private company running tag AFAIK. So you might not get the year round stuff we have in Dublin .

03-06-2016 10:48AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

They don't cut their own chips in the chipper, well from my experience they didn't, and they may call the chipper the chippy too.

Savages

Neil3030 · 03-06-2016 01:02PM

I've hit a wall with Magnus Carlsen at 7 and a half years of age.

I think I need to quit, there's only so many times you can scream "YOU F**KING LITTLE NORWEGIAN C**T" at your phone before people take consider interventative steps.

English Lurker · 03-06-2016 01:14PM

Idle question that just occurred to me - do you guys find the Norn Iron accent hard to follow or not?

Bazzo · 03-06-2016 01:18PM

English Lurker wrote: »

Idle question that just occurred to me - do you guys find the Norn Iron accent hard to follow or not?

Never really found it that hard to understand. I've a good few nordy friends though so maybe I'm just acclimatised.

Neil3030 · 03-06-2016 01:23PM

English Lurker wrote: »

Idle question that just occurred to me - do you guys find the Norn Iron accent hard to follow or not?

Never. I do find some Scottish accents a bit tough though.

Clearlier · 03-06-2016 01:51PM

English Lurker wrote: »

Idle question that just occurred to me - do you guys find the Norn Iron accent hard to follow or not?

Not really. I moved up to Wirral at Christmas though and I still think that scousers must be talking a different language.

03-06-2016 01:52PM

The new Alan Partridge "Scissored Isle" is very good for those into that sort of thing

English Lurker · 03-06-2016 02:06PM

No argument from me about Liverpool and Scotland. People will point to Glasgow, but the hardest time I ever had of it was in the Orkneys.

I generally find Northern Irish accents okay but every now and again I come across a really thick one and there's just no hope. There was a lad at uni who used to pronounce the word now with an i at the end. Not had any problem with Republic accents so far, although I'm sure that day is coming.

Teferi · 03-06-2016 02:29PM

English Lurker wrote: »

No argument from me about Liverpool and Scotland. People will point to Glasgow, but the hardest time I ever had of it was in the Orkneys.

I generally find Northern Irish accents okay but every now and again I come across a really thick one and there's just no hope. There was a lad at uni who used to pronounce the word now with an i at the end. Not had any problem with Republic accents so far, although I'm sure that day is coming.

Instead of 'how now brown cow' in Ireland, it's 'hai nai brain cai' up North.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-06-2016 02:30PM

Is it Lidl have an ad on TV at the moment with a bear talking in a Louth or maybe Cavan accent? It's hilarious and took me about 5 watches to figure out he was actually speaking English.

It's Aldi.

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

Zzippy · 03-06-2016 02:47PM

There was a Glasgow lad standing beside us at the semi-final, having the craic with a group of us. Lovely guy, but we were all looking blankly at each other wondering what he just said. The only thing I understood was "Warriors" and "ref ya ***king **$%!*" ... totally impenetrable accent!

sydthebeat · 03-06-2016 02:53PM

i always found the edinburg accent thicker than the glagow accent

CatFromHue · 03-06-2016 03:05PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Is it Lidl have an ad on TV at the moment with a bear talking in a Louth or maybe Cavan accent? It's hilarious and took me about 5 watches to figure out he was actually speaking English.

It's Aldi.

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

They're doing some funny Irish centric ads at the moment. Your man at the BBQ saying everything was fine while all the smoke is blowing into his face is pretty good.

Could also be a Lidl ad though

mfceiling · 03-06-2016 03:29PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

They're doing some funny Irish centric ads at the moment. Your man at the BBQ saying everything was fine while all the smoke is blowing into his face is pretty good.

Could also be a Lidl ad though

It's aldi. Whoever does their ads should get a medal. Very funny.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-06-2016 05:56PM

Yeah, they had a whole series of those ads last year.

No idea what this lad is saying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM12VHDE4G4

04-06-2016 12:07AM

Two doors down are absolutely blaring music out in the back garden. It's a residential area. How do people think this is OK at this time of the night?

Journeyman_1 · 04-06-2016 12:25AM

Neil3030 wrote: »

I've hit a wall with Magnus Carlsen at 7 and a half years of age.

I think I need to quit, there's only so many times you can scream "YOU F**KING LITTLE NORWEGIAN C**T" at your phone before people take consider interventative steps.

What rating level ate you at Neil? Ever play online like on chess.com or anything?

bilston · 04-06-2016 02:06AM

English Lurker wrote: »

No argument from me about Liverpool and Scotland. People will point to Glasgow, but the hardest time I ever had of it was in the Orkneys.

I generally find Northern Irish accents okay but every now and again I come across a really thick one and there's just no hope. There was a lad at uni who used to pronounce the word now with an i at the end. Not had any problem with Republic accents so far, although I'm sure that day is coming.

To be fair even I struggle with a broad West Belfast accent sometimes and I'm from Lisburn. Sometimes I just nod and smile and hope they haven't just told me their granny has died.

bilston · 04-06-2016 02:21AM

connemara man wrote: »

CatFromHue wrote: »

I used to live and work there a few years ago so what type of advice are you looking for?.

More the social side what to do where to go. Any good place to play tag? Only time I've been to Belfast before was the last time Connacht went up there. I'll be living in the ormeau rd area.

I'm freelance so a lot of the tax and stuff is being sorted for me.

Not sure about Tag but if you are living near the Ormeau Rd then Instonians, Malone and Belfast Harlequins would be the three closest clubs to you.

What part of the Ormeau Rd are you living on? The Lower Ormeau area would be very near the Student area of the city. There are loads of bars round there and since we're into June now most of the students will be going home soon. The cathedral quarter in Belfast is where you'll find most of the city's most popular bars and restaurants these days.

Try a Pastie Supper, just don't ask what is inside the Pastie. Have 'Tatey' bread with your fry, you'll never look back. Don't drink Harp, it's pish...

As for touristy sights there is the Titanic museum, the Ulster Museum is pretty good and nearby too. Apparently the Crumlin Rd Jail is worth a visit and there is also a GoT tour which takes all round NI I think.

Oh and while the marching season is nowhere near as bad as it was 10 years ago you should be aware that there is a contentious parade on the Ormeau Rd on the 12th July. However it has been peaceful for a few years now.

Off Topic Thread too point uh

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