General Chit chat / Randomness

oeb

RoverJames wrote: »

:eek: how cheap are the return flights ?

Edit, I don't want to know, the Dam would be too tempting for a single chap trying to be good.

Lots of flights are dirt cheap atm. Budapest is working out at about 50 each way. (Including taxes)

Purple Lemons

RoverJames wrote: »

:eek: how cheap are the return flights ?

Edit, I don't want to know, the Dam would be too tempting for a single chap trying to be good.

€69.72 return, including taxes

missingtime

Remember towards the end of the year there was an announcement of about 100-150 jobs for Cork, possibly out in Mahon; anyone any idea the company?

It would have been an IT company anyway. I check the papers at the time but no mention.

Purple Lemons

Purple Lemons wrote: »

€69.72 return, including taxes

:eek:

Less than a weeks petrol.

I honestly couldn't go the the Dam though, gorgeous, stunning yokes in windows, far too tempting

NoDice

missingtime wrote: »

Remember towards the end of the year there was an announcement of about 100-150 jobs for Cork, possibly out in Mahon; anyone any idea the company?

It would have been an IT company anyway. I check the papers at the time but no mention.

I'd say it was Siemens. I think they may still be hiring, not too sure though.

The flights are so cheap as Air Lingus are doing a sale for their birthday IIRC

oeb

NoDice wrote: »

I'd say it was Siemens. I think they may still be hiring, not too sure though.

The flights are so cheap as Air Lingus are doing a sale for their birthday IIRC

Yup, I think it's only till next week though, so people need to book now if they want them.

JP Liz V1

Anyone see some of the cast of LOTR around the city?

Dominic and Elijah suppose to be in Cork

Sephiroth_dude

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Anyone see some of the cast of LOTR around the city?

Dominic and Elijah suppose to be in Cork

I read in another thread there were in wagamama.

NoDice

Wow in Cork??? They never come to Cork! Celebs always seem to end up in Dublin if they're in Ireland at all!

JP Liz V1

NoDice wrote: »

Wow in Cork??? They never come to Cork! Celebs always seem to end up in Dublin if they're in Ireland at all!

I think they were in the Wash and Wagamama's

oeb

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Anyone see some of the cast of LOTR around the city?

Dominic and Elijah suppose to be in Cork

They were in my local in Killarney on Monday night.

NoDice

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think they were in the Wash and Wagamama's

I'm actually really excited now!!!! *onwards to the wash*

mariebeth

That's so cool!!! Would love to randomly bump in to them somewhere...if only I didn't have exams

corkcomp

Cant say id go out of my way to bump into them:pac:

NoDice

Ha ha I think it would just be exciting to see someone famous but sure I didn't go out to town to see them in the end..

Some lash of rain falling now.....

....finished in an hour
.....No coat though
...Have a hat to keep the dome dry though
...and it's the weekend

May well have a nibble before I leave :pac:

Sephiroth_dude

So whats everyones plan for the weekend?heading to the cinema tonight I think.

Owen

RoverJames wrote: »

Some lash of rain falling now.....

....finished in an hour
.....No coat though
...Have a hat to keep the dome dry though
...and it's the weekend

May well have a nibble before I leave :pac:

I'm out painting in this :pac:

NoDice

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

So whats everyones plan for the weekend?heading to the cinema tonight I think.

I'm going to go and check out that roller derby thing on Sunday I think if I can get over my nerves!
What're you going to see in the cinema?

RoverJames wrote: »

Some lash of rain falling now.....

....finished in an hour
.....No coat though
...Have a hat to keep the dome dry though
...and it's the weekend

May well have a nibble before I leave :pac:

Dose about the rain isn't it? I have to walk home(half hour brisk walk) after work in it and there's no hood on my jacket.

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I'm out painting in this :pac:

:eek::eek: You poor thing!!!!

deRanged

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I'm out painting in this :pac:

I hope you're under cover!

NoDice

NoDice wrote: »

Dose about the rain isn't it? I have to walk home(half hour brisk walk) after work in it and there's no hood on my jacket.



:eek::eek: You poor thing!!!!

The doctor is no doubt a lot dryer than you'll be walking home in that. Wouldn't fancy a half hour brisk walk in that, try and rob an umbrella from someone's desk

Owen

I'm under my roll out awning, but it's still miserable. Thank feck there's a TV and Kettle in the car while I literally watch the paint dry. My exciting life :pac:

Cheers for the kind wishes guys

This weekend I'm going to try and get a start on restoring my 84 Mini if the weather gives me any break, need to strip everything from it and start examining where the rust starts/stops ... going to be great fun wondering if it was a wise purchase or not

NoDice

deRanged wrote: »

I hope you're under cover!

He's a spy!

@RJ: No point in me taking an umbrella thanks to the wind, it'll be blown clear out of my hands. They always break when I try to use them (please don't say I'm doing it wrong!) so I've given up! I'll just jump into the warm shower when I get home and have a cuppa.

@Dr: Sounds like a cool hobby to keep you going! Wise investment indeed!

Sephiroth_dude

NoDice wrote: »

I'm going to go and check out that roller derby thing on Sunday I think if I can get over my nerves!
What're you going to see in the cinema?

No way back,hope its good,the roller derby thing sounds cool.

NoDice

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

No way back,hope its good,the roller derby thing sounds cool.

Ooh that does look good! Love films like that! Haven't been to the cinema in too long. Yeah the Roller Derby thing sounds awesome! Something different anyway. I have to figure out a way to keep fit like, and I'm not one to go for a jog anymore or to join a gym. This seems cool and I used to skate so I'll see how it goes!

Outkast_IRE

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

No way back,hope its good,the roller derby thing sounds cool.

No way back is good , nice solid film with good acting and good story , bit depressing though with the russian gulags and that but good show , small bit on the long side .

Sephiroth_dude

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

No way back is good , nice solid film with good acting and good story , bit depressing though with the russian gulags and that but good show , small bit on the long side .

Ah good to know,I hope mahon point isn't busy.

Outkast_IRE

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Ah good to know,I hope mahon point isn't busy.

Prob will be , but no way back is out a week or two so wont be too busy, thats why i head to the late show for new films its usually pretty quiet.

akamossy

Still kinda hungover and wrecked!! No more drink for a year :P :P Or maybe a week haha

NoDice

Know how you feel akamossy!

Man I've been staring at my Christmas tree all evening, I really know I should take it down but I just can't bare to do it!

corkcomp

NoDice wrote: »

Know how you feel akamossy!

Man I've been staring at my Christmas tree all evening, I really know I should take it down but I just can't bare to do it!

exact same here... the lights are even switched off now and no one is making any move to take it down. happens every year, i reckon we could make it to february this year:p

Owen

Same here. I bought a small tree in Tesco 3 years ago that wasn't even a foot tall, been transplanting it into bigger pots over the past while and it's a 3 footer now. Looks great and it's not really motivating me to put it back outside again for another 11 months ...

corkcomp

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Same here. I bought a small tree in Tesco 3 years ago that wasn't even a foot tall, been transplanting it into bigger pots over the past while and it's a 3 footer now. Looks great and it's not really motivating me to put it back outside again for another 11 months ...

does it survive outside in a pot? sounds like a great idea! better than €60 a pop every year..

Owen

Bloody thing is like a fungus, keeps growing and growing! It's even been knocked over a few times in the wind but it keeps going. It'll be 4/5 foot shortly and at that point I'll have to take it out to the countryside and let it go mad

Blitzkrieger

Sounds cool. I was planning on doing something similar when I get my own gaff. When the tree gets too big I was going to plant it in the garden and get some outdoor lights

Purple Lemons

Friends mammy died last night just 4 weeks since my mammy died its bloody horrible.

Were both 19 i just think its to young to lose a parent

I know others have lost parents at younger ages but it still sucks

Owen

Never easy TBH, I lost my Dad when I was 11 and he was just 51, but the one thing it does do is improve your overall perspective on life and what's important.

Purple Lemons

Purple Lemons wrote: »

Friends mammy died last night just 4 weeks since my mammy died its bloody horrible.

I never knew you lost your Mam recently. I'm so sorry to hear that. It is horrible, my Mum died when I was 24 and I didn't handle it at all well, for years actually to be honest. You'll always miss her and it will always be horrible but time does help. So sorry you are going through this.

Purple Lemons

It is horrible, it breaks your heart.

She went into A&E with really bad back pain two days after her 50th, she hadn't been able to walk for 2 days. They basically told her there was nothing they could do, gave her 2 paracetamol and said they wouldn't be admitting her. Cue me screaming and crying to doctors in A&E begging them to help her, eventually, (7 hours later) she was admitted and told that she had crumbling bones in her spine.

So they began treating her for that, she was in for a week and a half and then they told us she had cancer in her stomach and that it had spit at her spine and so was in her bones too. She was allowed home, and stayed in my aunts where she'd been living since she and my dad separated a few months previously. She was there for 2 weeks and then she got bad, she couldn't move or anything without crying.

So the ambulance came, took her to Marymount Hospice and sedated her, 4 days, on Dec 8th later she died.

It just all seemed to happen so fast that I didn't really have the chance to think about what was going on the whole time she was sick. People say time heals all but tbh I'm missing her more and more as time passes.

Webmonkey

I can only imagine how it must be. That's a very sad story.

Sorry to hear it

It will take time.. but it's good you are talking about it and not bottling it in.

Owen

Anyone who says time heals has obviously never been through it. It'll always feel bad, but time teaches you to remember the great times instead of the last few hard moments. Humans are naturally resilient, before long you'll be smiling instead of crying when you think of her. I guarantee it! Also, there's a brilliant Bereavement forum here full of some very kind people.

Webmonkey

Not sure if you were referring to what I said. I'm not going pretend I know what it's like as I've never gone through such a thing. But time will help in some way I'm sure as you've described.

Owen

No, not you WM, just the people saying it to Purple. You're obviously trying to help as any boardsie would

corkcomp

hope your doing ok purple lemons.. know a few people who hav been through the same thing and its good your able to talk about it, just remember the good times:) hope we see you for beers in the brog sometime soon!!

As paintdoctor says time won't heal, but as it passes you will find yourself getting through the days that bit better, of course then a day will come when you feel again like you do nnow and its horrible as you say. I feel strangely close to mum on the horrible days which brings its own comfort. All I wanted for Christmas was mum to come home for Christmas day, which I knew was never going to happen, I'm 30 and not quite a total nutter. Well done for getting your mum admitted. also as paintdoctor says the happy memories do provide much needed smiles too. Don't be in any hurry to rush through the grieving, losing a parent at your age, any age really is awful and horrible and far far from easy.

deRanged

so sorry for your loss purple lemons.

NoDice

Hey Ms Lemons, I've sent you a message before about it and still thinking of you babe. Just wanted to say you're a very strong girl and you seem to be staying so positive during such a hard time. Wish I had the strength that you have. xxx

So Cork folk, how is Monday treating ye? Unreal lash of rain earlier. Not looking forward to the gym later, went to bed at 2am and was up before 8am.

Weekend looming :pac: (ish)

LenaClaire

Not too bad. Working from home this week since I have calls with our US offices from 5 pm to 1 am every night this week

Papa_Lazarou

RoverJames wrote: »

So Cork folk, how is Monday treating ye? Unreal lash of rain earlier. Not looking forward to the gym later, went to bed at 2am and was up before 8am.

Weekend looming :pac: (ish)

As shíte as ever to be honest. Spending more time in the library than i am outside of it
One exam tonight and last one on wednesday. Cant come quick enough to be honest. And to help forget all the crap that's happened in the last week im going to a friends gig in the Old Oak and going to get plastered :cool:.