The general chit-chat thread [READ THE FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING HERE]

Mrs.T

happy Birthday Bob! Don't get too drunk now!......20 years old.... ....now I'm depressed.

Hope you have a great time celebrating!

Xiney

Happy Birthday Bobcar

God, 20. I remember it like it was yesterday... (actually it was somewhat overshadowed by the fact that I got married two weeks later. HA!)

darealtulip

Happy birthday bob!

fozzle

Belated happy birthday Bobcar!

starbelgrade

Three men sitting in a pub in the US. One is really small, one really intelligent, one really ugly.

After some debate, they reckon they could all get into the Guiness Book of Records, so they head off to an internet cafe.

The short guy checks the records, and he is indeed shorter than the listed "shortest man in the world".

The intelligent guy checks the records, and he is indeed more intelligent than the listed "most intelliegent man in the world".

The ugly guy checks the records and says, "Who the hell is Brian Cowen?"

TequilaMockingBird

As some of you may remember, I am learning to drive, at the age of 38.

This is to the people who beeped me today, I do apologise if I delayed you for 1.2 seconds at the lights. I shall leave it to Dara to explain.

I heart Dara.

Basq

Embed YouTube FAIL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YIzoLkStDM

TequilaMockingBird

Your a beeper aren't you?

Basq

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Your a beeper aren't you?

Nope, am actually in the same boat as you.

I'm a learner too.. and never beep or get frustrated with other learner drivers. And I absolutely despise anyone who does... like they never learned to drive and could simply drive out of the womb. They weren't born - they clearly drove out! :mad:

What I have noticed is that I can now spot learner drivers driving with no L-plates up.. they're getting ever more obvious when they stall at lights, take off unsmoothly, over-rev their car when unconfident of where the biting point is.

My biggest pet peeve is a failure to indicate, always with experienced drivers. Was driving to work the other day stuck behind a car who went around a series of corners / roundabouts.. and failed to indicate ONCE. Wasn't a learner driver... but sure as hell should be!

TequilaMockingBird

Ok so. This is it, if the L plates are up - shut up. If not - well fair game tbh.

I was driving to the retail park this evening, coming off the dual carriageway from town, and was approaching the roundabout for the retail park. I slowed down to see what was coming from the right, and some knob went up on the verge to pass me out on the right hand side. I hadn't even stopped.

I drove through town today (and I was woeful to be fair) but I had a huge bald Phil Mitchell lookalike in my passenger seat who was sort of waving apologies when required, then when people would beep, I had to stop him getting out of the car to lay into them. I think I may be better off on my own...

TequilaMockingBird

Oooh Indicating! WTF? Is it a bit old skool for experienced drivers?

I was coming down Gallows Hill today, heading up Connolly Street, and some twat in a huge car while on his mobile, just sort of wavered in the middle of the junction, thinking about what way to go. I, meanwhile, had broken out into a sweat and was repeating my current mantra: "don't cut out, don't cut out".

gustavo

basquille wrote: »

My biggest pet peeve is a failure to indicate, always with experienced drivers. Was driving to work the other day stuck behind a car who went around a series of corners / roundabouts.. and failed to indicate ONCE. Wasn't a learner driver... but sure as hell should be!

Same here irritates the hell out of me way more than it should :mad:

I find that more people tend to not indicate at roundabouts correctly than do

Xiney

I just had my first ever Daim bar.




Why didn't anyone tell me how delicious these things are? WHY?


I'm hurt.

Basq

Xiney wrote: »

I just had my first ever Daim bar.

Haven't had a Dime bar in years..

They are lovely though I prefer Armadillos.. crunchy on the outside, smooth on the inside!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0qjuA42HA

fozzle

Poor kiddies, you've ventured into the hideous world of the god-awful drivers in this town. I think the only times I don't get enraged by terrible drivers is when there is no-one else on the road.

TequilaMockingBird

I drove to the retail park Friday evening, and parked (very snazzily I must say:p) outside Harry Corry, and I thought I should go in and say hi to Fozzle, I need a new laptop so should go into Almighty Cushion, and I saw Bobcar dossing around outside Homebase.

Weird. So I drove off without talking to any of ye!

Anyhoo, I have four spanking new tyres, any recommendations for a fitter? Cheap as poss, as usual.

TequilaMockingBird

Xiney wrote: »

I just had my first ever Daim bar.




Why didn't anyone tell me how delicious these things are? WHY?


I'm hurt.

What is it in a Dime bar? Is it Almond?

Also, its a bit like Snickers, they will always be Marathon bars to us.
Feckin' Daim bars...? WTF?
Or Oil of Olay, Ulay...? No.
Cif - No JIF.

magnumlady

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

What is it in a Dime bar? Is it Almond?

Also, its a bit like Snickers, they will always be Marathon bars to us.
Feckin' Daim bars...? WTF?
Or Oil of Olay, Ulay...? No.
Cif - No JIF.

I agree and Starburst will always be Opal Fruits.....and now they changed Bounty kitchen rolls to Plenty....why?? I don't like it.

Xiney

The bounty/plenty thing is annoying, tbh. I mean, why bother changing it?!

Mr. Xiney is rambling about "Mighty Munch vs. Monster Munch and feckin' Walkers mehhhh"

Mint Sauce

Xiney wrote: »

Mr. Xiney is rambling about "Mighty Munch vs. Monster Munch and feckin' Walkers mehhhh"

ah mighty munch, they taste like what monster munch used to taste like years ago

i'm loving them again

chickenhawk

And tongue twisters changed to tangle twisters and now just twisters. Shameful.

darealtulip

We finnaly went to sligo to do our shopping since the price drops. Tesco and Dunnes are indeed cheap enough to shop in sligo but the butcher (food experience) had put his chicken up by 30%!!!:eek:!!:eek:!! I was shocked, he was more expencive with most of his meat then 6 months ago and a lot dearer as up north:(. Lidl is still the same on both sides of the border.

bobcar61

Just checked in online for my holiday It's now official, roll on Tuesday Oh and by the way Xiney and everyone else for that matter, I won't be around a keyboard for the 8 days I'm away between the 2nd June and the 10th June so best behaviour everyone.
Xiney I'm sure you will be fine.

I know I haven't been around too much due to my exams and what not but I've been lurking and keeping an eye on things without logging in.

darealtulip

THE WEATHER IS FANTASTIC!!!!! BBQ!!!!

BTW have a great holiday bobcar!!

bobcar61

Oh I will

Weather isn't that fantastic but it is good enough for a BBQ, clouds have only recently passed over.

darealtulip

bobcar61 wrote: »

Oh I will

Weather isn't that fantastic but it is good enough for a BBQ, clouds have only recently passed over.

It's still warm and sunny overhere in Dromahair!!

Xiney

Oooh where you off to, bobcar?

bobcar61

Going to a villa in France,between La Rochelle and Bordeaux. Hopefully it will be a bit warmer than here.

€16 return for flights, how could I have gone wrong?

Xiney

arrrrgh so jealous!!

TequilaMockingBird

TequilaMockingChick is off to Spain in a couple of weeks. I'm being left behind. She has had a week in Disneyland Paris in March, and Spain now.

I wish I was my daughter, this kid lark seems to be great.