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deRanged

brainyneuron wrote: »

Hi ho hi ho its off to Mahon I go

good luck with it!

afternoon all.

Owen

Afternoon indeed. Off to town to deliver laptop with replaced screen to customer, then walking of the dog, then omnoms, and after, the Pontius Pilate and the NailDrivers gig in town. Can't wait.

deRanged

I love lazy saturdays.

have a picture of a pig on a scooter.


scooter pig loves cork by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

mudokon

brainyneuron wrote: »

I still buy cd's sometimes but its dvd's I go to HMV for, I love browsing and finding an old film or series that I had forgotten about. Glad to hear they're probably staying, that Director's cut shop is really crappy and the only golden discs shop in town is tiny (the one in Merchants Quay). I'd say town was hit badly by the snow/ice before christmas.

There is some good stuff in Directors cut, the World Cinema section in there is great.

NoDice wrote: »

If you liked the second one you'd like it. There are pros and cons (it was slated in comparison to the second fable. TBF I understand why it didn't get as good a response; there are a few annoying things about it, but it's still a pretty good game!) like any game but I'm sure it'll be cheaper soon enough.

I enjoyed the second one but I wasn't eager enough to play the 3rd to pay full price for it.

brainyneuron wrote: »

Hi ho hi ho its off to Mahon I go :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: More than likely I won't get anything but sure its good interview experience :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Good luck with it.

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Afternoon indeed. Off to town to deliver laptop with replaced screen to customer, then walking of the dog, then omnoms, and after, the Pontius Pilate and the NailDrivers gig in town. Can't wait.

Hopefully they won't torture you with their murdered version of Police & Thieves.

miss_shadow

deRanged wrote: »

I love lazy saturdays.

have a picture of a pig on a scooter.


scooter pig loves cork by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

I love these stencils. Walked by one of Brian cowen wearing prison gear the other day!! Hilarious

Owen

Spotted Dan Boyle canvassing on the Douglas road today. Can't wait for that pack of Communists The Green party to come knocking on my door after what they did to the Motor Trade and driving in general in this country.

Guess the few months of endless election posters and useless promises is about to ensue.

brainyneuron

Webmonkey wrote: »

You won't get it with that attitude! - think positive and yes it is experience. best of luck!

deRanged wrote: »

good luck with it!

mudokon wrote: »

Good luck with it.

Thanks guys! Thought it would be full on interviews but it was just a short chat with one of the lab staff. The place was massive, why were they allowed build there though when the traffic is sh1te anyway with Mahon Pt and all the other industrial estates. :eek::rolleyes:

mudokon wrote: »

There is some good stuff in Directors cut, the World Cinema section in there is great.

Yeah its good for some stuff, I've gone in a couple of times and never found anything really

panda100

The pig on the scooter is so cute Where did ya take that pic? There is some pretty decent graffiti in the city centre.

deRanged

miss_shadow wrote: »

I love these stencils. Walked by one of Brian cowen wearing prison gear the other day!! Hilarious

this one?


16012011307 by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

wispyman

panda100 wrote: »

The pig on the scooter is so cute

That is no way to speak about a member of the fine An Garda Síochána

Owen

That Brian Cowen one could be Gerry Ryan too!

kingtut

kingtut wrote: »

6) Working day 15 in a row!

Can anyone beat that?

I worked 7 days a week for 4 or 5 months including Bank Holidays for a while in my younger days.

Purple Lemons

Laura is still quite drunk and on her way to school this should be fun ha

NoDice

Maaaaaan.. I went out Saturday night to a house party, drank way too much wine. Metallica was played and it all went downhill from there. My neck is still killing me today. Man I'm getting old...

Sephiroth_dude

NoDice wrote: »

Maaaaaan.. I went out Saturday night to a house party, drank way too much wine. Metallica was played and it all went downhill from there. My neck is still killing me today. Man I'm getting old...

good auld tallica ,have'nt listened to them in ages actually.

NoDice

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

good auld tallica ,have'nt listened to them in ages actually.

Me neither so needless to say I went a bit mental when Sanitarium came on. Cue extreme air guitar solos and hardcore headbanging. I'm getting far too old. My neck feels like a herd of yaks trampled it.

mudokon

brainyneuron wrote: »

Yeah its good for some stuff, I've gone in a couple of times and never found anything really

It's more the way the place is organised, If you have the time and patience to search or if you are into tractor DVD's it would be a goldmine. :pac:

NoDice wrote: »

Me neither so needless to say I went a bit mental when Sanitarium came on. Cue extreme air guitar solos and hardcore headbanging. I'm getting far too old. My neck feels like a herd of yaks trampled it.

Wait until you get to my age you'll be listening to stuff like this as a gentle swaying is all you can manage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnE65FAKszw

LenaClaire

Speaking of which - are the All Stars coming back anytime soon? That was a really cool concert

mudokon

They've been here every year for the last two years so hopefully they'll be back this year too. If they do come back hope it isn't around the Jazz fest as the two gigs in the one night didn't work out too well. It was good but the year before was better.

LenaClaire

I hope so too, I would love to see them again... on time this time

Today has been craptastic, I keep getting worse and worse news about the project I am working on and there is nothing I can do to resolve the situation. I have to wait for other people to fix things. I am enough of a control freak that this is making me crazy :mad::(:o

Owen

Customer was supposed to land on at 9 for me to do a lot of work today for them, workshop was closing at 4, customer landed on at 10.30. Still wrecked, no breakfast, no lunch and hands in tatters. Had to cancel the guitar lesson I was teaching tonight too.

On the upshot, car insurance seems to be getting cheaper as I get older though, pricing renewals today and things ain't half bad!

CorkMan

People can no longer wear headphones over their heads in public now without people thinking about him, especially if you have the same body frame as him. I was in New York and people had headphones over their heads, yet no problem.

Damn you Dancing Dave! *waves fist in air*

Owen

Working from home today, yay! Happy Wednesday everyone!

oeb

So, out of interest, does anyone here like board games? I'm looking to start up a pretty regular gaming group, I have a couple of mates up here who play, but we could always use more!

(By board games I am referring to stuff that you would find on boardgamegeek.com, think monopoly or risk, but actually good =D. Does not matter if you have not played before.)

Sephiroth_dude

oeb wrote: »

So, out of interest, does anyone here like board games? I'm looking to start up a pretty regular gaming group, I have a couple of mates up here who play, but we could always use more!

(By board games I am referring to stuff that you would find on boardgamegeek.com, think monopoly or risk, but actually good =D. Does not matter if you have not played before.)

Where you based?Risk always interested me but never got round to playing it.

oeb

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Where you based?Risk always interested me but never got round to playing it.

We either play in Douglas or in the city center.

mudokon

jujibee wrote: »

I hope so too, I would love to see them again... on time this time

Today has been craptastic, I keep getting worse and worse news about the project I am working on and there is nothing I can do to resolve the situation. I have to wait for other people to fix things. I am enough of a control freak that this is making me crazy :mad::(:o

I checked Cyprus Avenues website and nothing listed as yet but it only goes as far as May.

The joys of working for a large company. :P

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Working from home today, yay! Happy Wednesday everyone!

I'm at home today as well, not working though unless you count Guitar Hero as work.

D'Agger

oeb wrote: »

So, out of interest, does anyone here like board games? I'm looking to start up a pretty regular gaming group, I have a couple of mates up here who play, but we could always use more!

(By board games I am referring to stuff that you would find on boardgamegeek.com, think monopoly or risk, but actually good =D. Does not matter if you have not played before.)

Played a game called "Articulate" over Christmas with some friends - simple game - split into teams of two, one person describes either an object, person, action, location or nature to the other person using flashcards.

For every correct answer you move forwards on the board - you have 30 seconds and whatever category you finish up on is the one you have to describe next.

After a few cans/wine it's brilliant fun

Owen

mudokon wrote: »

I'm at home today as well, not working though unless you count Guitar Hero as work.

Well, customer was a no show rescheduling for tomorrow morning, so it's quality time with the dog, and later Assassins Creed Brotherhood for me.

tommy21

PaulieC wrote: »

Played a game called "Articulate" over Christmas with some friends - simple game - split into teams of two, one person describes either an object, person, action, location or nature to the other person using flashcards.

For every correct answer you move forwards on the board - you have 30 seconds and whatever category you finish up on is the one you have to describe next.

After a few cans/wine it's brilliant fun

That game rules - you can get a new pack of cards too online once the old one lose their entertainment value. We don't bother with the wheel that comes with it, too difficult to negotiate when half-cut!

babo9

CorkMan wrote: »

People can no longer wear headphones over their heads in public now without people thinking about him, especially if you have the same body frame as him. I was in New York and people had headphones over their heads, yet no problem.

Damn you Dancing Dave! *waves fist in air*

That's just ridiculous, do what you want!

mudokon

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Well, customer was a no show rescheduling for tomorrow morning, so it's quality time with the dog, and later Assassins Creed Brotherhood for me.

Must be a pain with the no shows, is Brotherhood any good? I tried to play the first one recently and got bored of it very quickly.

NoDice

mudokon wrote: »

Must be a pain with the no shows, is Brotherhood any good? I tried to play the first one recently and got bored of it very quickly.

Huuuuge improvement from the first one. First one was very repetitive imo but they've added puzzles and mini games, it's just as beautiful if not more, map is bigger and quests are less predictable. Love the cut scenes in it!

Man, so tired, why did I offer to do overtime..

mudokon

NoDice wrote: »

Huuuuge improvement from the first one. First one was very repetitive imo but they've added puzzles and mini games, it's just as beautiful if not more, map is bigger and quests are less predictable. Love the cut scenes in it!

Yeah, I think I got to the second or third mission before I was bored with it, haven't gone near it since.

NoDice wrote: »

Man, so tired, why did I offer to do overtime..

To pay for your DC universe subscription of course.

D'Agger

tommy21 wrote: »

That game rules - you can get a new pack of cards too online once the old one lose their entertainment value. We don't bother with the wheel that comes with it, too difficult to negotiate when half-cut!

We just didn't bother with it from the start figured the game was fine the way we were playing it

Some of the drunken answers we had were hilarious!!

NoDice

mudokon wrote: »

Yeah, I think I got to the second or third mission before I was bored with it, haven't gone near it since.



To pay for your DC universe subscription of course.

Ha ha yeah but 1st month is free on PS3. I'll see how it goes, haven't started it yet but it's at hoem waiting till I finish Fable. Haven't had a proper gaming sesh in a while now thanks to how wrecked I've been at work.

LenaClaire

I got my first paycheck after the new taxes... I think I want to cry. :eek:

mudokon

NoDice wrote: »

Ha ha yeah but 1st month is free on PS3. I'll see how it goes, haven't started it yet but it's at hoem waiting till I finish Fable. Haven't had a proper gaming sesh in a while now thanks to how wrecked I've been at work.

Fable is one I'm looking forward to playing but I'll wait until it's cheaper as it doesn't seem too different to any of the first 2. I never play games online so I don't have to worry about subscription fees. I haven't had a proper gaming session for ages either. I can never make up my mind on what console to play. The closest I get is playing my PSP on the way to & home from work.

jujibee wrote: »

I got my first paycheck after the new taxes... I think I want to cry. :eek:

I can imagine, I haven't done a normal weeks work since the universal scam charge came in so I'll save my crying till then.

I should not have gone into town today, spent way to much money on games/DVDs.

Anyone interested in going to see Stomp in the Opera House in March? This is an example of the type of thing it'll be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-_mUAhzhkg

Cadyboo

mudokon wrote: »

Anyone interested in going to see Stomp in the Opera House in March? This is an example of the type of thing it'll be.

YES I AM!!!! Need to find out dates though.

mudokon

Cadyboo wrote: »

YES I AM!!!! Need to find out dates though.

Thought you might be interested alright.

Dates are Tues 22nd - Sun - 27th. I'd probably have to go on the Tuesday or Wednesday as I'll be working late the rest of that week.

Tickets range from €21 to €31, all tickets for the 22nd are €21.

Cadyboo

mudokon wrote: »

Thought you might be interested alright.

Dates are Tues 22nd - Sun - 27th. I'd probably have to go on the Tuesday or Wednesday as I'll be working late the rest of that week.

Tickets range from €21 to €31, all tickets for the 22nd are €21.

Aw no, am on nights that week, mon to wed. So ill have to try go later in the week.

Webmonkey

jujibee wrote: »

I got my first paycheck after the new taxes... I think I want to cry. :eek:

I feel your pain. I wasn't taxed at all last year due to starting work at end of year. On top of this, I've a joint train ticket being deducted from my wages. 350 euro month

How's everyone!

I can't wait until Friday night!

Cadyboo

Good thanks and yourself? Are you coming down for the weekend?

Webmonkey

Cadyboo wrote: »

Good thanks and yourself? Are you coming down for the weekend?

Good good.

Yeah I think I should. Have not been down now since 28th december! Time for a change.

You won't be around weekend no?

NoDice

jujibee wrote: »

I got my first paycheck after the new taxes... I think I want to cry. :eek:

Same here. I think they made that USC as confusing as possible so that we don't question it. Man I'm down three times as much as I'd usually be. Makes a huge difference.

mudokon wrote: »

Fable is one I'm looking forward to playing but I'll wait until it's cheaper as it doesn't seem too different to any of the first 2. I never play games online so I don't have to worry about subscription fees. I haven't had a proper gaming session for ages either. I can never make up my mind on what console to play. The closest I get is playing my PSP on the way to & home from work.

Fable is great but it's been slated tbf understandably but I won't spoil it by telling you why till you've played it. I'm enjoying it as it still has it's pros! Cut scenes are much better too. Defo wait till it comes down in cost. I got the collectors edition.

Stomp is brilliant. I think the past two times I've seen it my mouth was wide open both times for the entire show. It's awesome. Would love to see it again but I have to save for my holiday.

Hope you're all well today.

Sephiroth_dude

mudokon wrote: »

Must be a pain with the no shows, is Brotherhood any good? I tried to play the first one recently and got bored of it very quickly.

Me too,think I'll go straight onto the second one,hope its not as boring.

mudokon

Cadyboo wrote: »

Aw no, am on nights that week, mon to wed. So ill have to try go later in the week.

Let me know what night suits & I'll see if I can get some time off.

Webmonkey wrote: »

I feel your pain. I wasn't taxed at all last year due to starting work at end of year. On top of this, I've a joint train ticket being deducted from my wages. 350 euro month

How's everyone!

I can't wait until Friday night!

It's all good, and yourself? Let us know if you're definitely coming down. I may pop in and say hi on my way home if you are all still going bowling.

NoDice wrote: »

Fable is great but it's been slated tbf understandably but I won't spoil it by telling you why till you've played it. I'm enjoying it as it still has it's pros! Cut scenes are much better too. Defo wait till it comes down in cost. I got the collectors edition.

From what I've seen of it they have just stuck to their tried and tested formula which works for me as I really enjoyed the first 2. Collectors editions are wasted on me as it is normally DLC and I never bother with any of that.

NoDice wrote: »

Stomp is brilliant. I think the past two times I've seen it my mouth was wide open both times for the entire show. It's awesome. Would love to see it again but I have to save for my holiday.

Never seen it live which is why I want to go while it's here. Watched some great videos of it though.

NoDice wrote: »

Hope you're all well today.

Doing surprisingly well seeing as today is my Monday. How's your day going.

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Me too,think I'll go straight onto the second one,hope its not as boring.

The second one is supposed to be better but I'm kind of wary about spending any more money on the series now.

NoDice

mudokon wrote: »

From what I've seen of it they have just stuck to their tried and tested formula which works for me as I really enjoyed the first 2. Collectors editions are wasted on me as it is normally DLC and I never bother with any of that.

The second one is supposed to be better but I'm kind of wary about spending any more money on the series now.

They have changed a good bit of the gameplay regarding the new map, character interaction, etc. The controls and powers are exactly the same though. I loved it as I said but there are a few things in it that pished me off.

Brotherhood is defo way better!

Today is your Monday?? Today is my Friday.

mudokon

NoDice wrote: »

They have changed a good bit of the gameplay regarding the new map, character interaction, etc. The controls and powers are exactly the same though. I loved it as I said but there are a few things in it that pished me off.

Brotherhood is defo way better!

Today is your Monday?? Today is my Friday.

I was hoping they'd do away with the whole marriage thing as I keep getting divorced. :pac:

I only work 3 days a week, so I can't complain even though I hate the weekend shift.

corkcomp

mudokon wrote: »

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I only work 3 days a week, so I can't complain even though I hate the weekend shift.

oh, your just starting the 4 day dead mans shift then?:( are you heading in tomorrow night? I'll be there around 8.30 on looks like good turn out so far:D