The A/R Off Topic Thread

gerard65

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYg2IX0OdY0

gerard65

WATCH THE CAR CAREFULLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWwPP6HFzQ

metamorphosis

Arriving in Hueston tomorrow at 12:57pm!

What the hell is the handiest way to get from there to the RDS?

Staying in Travel lodge rathmines, whats the handiest way of getting from CC to there? I think bus 15 serves rathmines if i remember right?

RacoonQueen

metamorphosis wrote: »

Arriving in Hueston tomorrow at 12:57pm!

What the hell is the handiest way to get from there to the RDS?

Staying in Travel lodge rathmines, whats the handiest way of getting from CC to there? I think bus 15 serves rathmines if i remember right?

The 145 bus goes from Hueston through Leeson Street/Morehampton Road/Donnybrook.

You can get the 15 or 65 buses to Rathmines from town, or the 16/9/122 get off them on Harrington Street and Travel Lodge is only about 10 minutes from there.

jester1980

metamorphosis wrote: »

Arriving in Hueston tomorrow at 12:57pm!

What the hell is the handiest way to get from there to the RDS?

Maybe just jump on Luas to Connolly and then get dart to Landsdown or one after for RDS.

metamorphosis

RacoonQueen wrote: »

The 145 bus goes from Hueston through Leeson Street/Morehampton Road/Donnybrook.

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'Scuse my Limerickness but if I were to get the 145 bus, where would I be getting off for the RDS. Go on RQ, be my google maps for me

RacoonQueen

metamorphosis wrote: »

'Scuse my Limerickness but if I were to get the 145 bus, where would I be getting off for the RDS. Go on RQ, be my google maps for me

Waterloo Road/Wellington Place stop - walk straight up Waterloo Road or Wellinington Place/Cyde Road > turn right > walk straight > see RDS > Go into RDS

You'll have to excuse my lack of exact knowledge, the last time I walked around down there I was picking up my Leaving Cert results. Twas a while ago now.

metamorphosis

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Waterloo Road/Wellington Place stop - walk straight up Waterloo Road or Wellinington Place/Cyde Road > turn right > walk straight > see RDS > Go into RDS

You'll have to excuse my lack of exact knowledge, the last time I walked around down there I was picking up my Leaving Cert results. Twas a while ago now.

Thanks for that, yeah 4 decades ago was a while ago, was it still called the leaving cert then or did it have another name since it was sooo long ago?

RacoonQueen

metamorphosis wrote: »

Thanks for that, yeah 4 decades ago was a while ago, was it still called the leaving cert then or did it have another name since it was sooo long ago?

Chortle chortle

Slogger Jogger

Snowdon marathon highlights going to be on S4C shortly. Just turn down the volume and take in the sights. Always looks like a fab marathon. Usually run in terrible weather!

Turn on the sub titles and you're sorted.

Slogger Jogger

Where's a halloween party when you need one. Post marathon I have a zombie shuffle to beat all zombie shuffles. I do a mean line in moaning and groaning too.

ManFromAtlantis

how did the Mighty Leeds get on against the Lowly Blackpool ?

RacoonQueen

ManFromAtlantis wrote: »

how did the Mighty Leeds get on against the Lowly Blackpool ?

We lost 5-0. Thanks for showing an interest.

ManFromAtlantis

oh. god sorry racoonqueen.
it never crossed my mind that you would see that post;).

Woddle

Any of the tech guys able to tell me what I should expect in a tablet. I'm going to get one for my wife for xmas but wouldn't have a huge budget. Thanks

BeepBeep67

Woddle wrote: »

Any of the tech guys able to tell me what I should expect in a tablet. I'm going to get one for my wife for xmas but wouldn't have a huge budget. Thanks

At the moment you've 2 options for the OS, IOS (Apple) or Android (lots) and Windows to come.
Think about the primary usage Wi-Fi only, usually cheaper or 3G (SIM or mini SIM).
Then think about mobility versus size. 5, 7 or 10 inch.
If Android look for the latest version of the OS.
I view them more as a companion device not a replacement for your primary PC.

Woddle

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I view them more as a companion device not a replacement for your primary PC.

I'm trying to keep her away from my laptop
Cheers for that beepbeep.
It would be wifi only, she likes her games, reading, facebook and is it possible to watch stuff in AVI and MKV. I'd say she'd love to be able to take her vampire diaries to bed with her

BeepBeep67

Yep there would be an installed movie player and lots of free aps to play any non standard formats.

Krusty_Clown

Woddle wrote: »

I'm trying to keep her away from my laptop
Cheers for that beepbeep.
It would be wifi only, she likes her games, reading, facebook and is it possible to watch stuff in AVI and MKV. I'd say she'd love to be able to take her vampire diaries to bed with her

If she wants to watch MKV media, you'll need something with a bit of processing power. For IOS you may need to jailbreak the iPad in order to get it to play any HD MKV files (max 720p), otherwise something like VLC (it's a downloadable player) should do a pretty reasonable job.

Woddle

The mkv wouldn't be too important, her main tv stuff is avi from eztv.
I'm thinking of this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/A1CS-CAPACITIVE-MULTI-TOUCH-PROCESSOR-S5PV210A8/dp/B004MG46US/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1320517514&sr=1-1

Any thoughts, this would be as far as my budget stretches really, just paid €400 for flights to Berlin

BeepBeep67

I don't know about the grey market brands, if you're budget was about £200, you could wait for the Archos 8" on 3.2 [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-501840-Tablet-Memory-Android/dp/B005DRAOG0/ref=sr_1_59?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1320518946&sr=1-59] or if you know someone coming back from the US [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=s9_pop_gw_g349_ir02?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08AZAGEKV756ZGB2KXBG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1263340922&pf_rd_i=507846]

--amadeus--

Quick question for people who travel overseas for work... Do you have per diem expenses and if so what are they? I'm working for a client and want to be fair to them but I'm racking up a fortune on things like mobile broadband access and phone calls!

Thanks

BeepBeep67

Normally work off $100 per day to cover meals, transport and communications, you made need to add some factoring based on which continent you are travelling to.

--amadeus--

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Normally work off $100 per day to cover meals, transport and communications, you made need to add some factoring based on which continent you are travelling to.

Thanks, last time I was in the States I billed $50/day but all meals were provided and no taxis were needed. I'm in Europe this time and figured around the €75/day mark alright

Cheers!

Krusty_Clown

For me it's expenses, which is just as well, as $100 wouldn't stretch very far in CA. So it really depends on what part of the US you are travelling to.

shotgunmcos

I'm avoiding a look at the Lanzarote December thread as I'll turn into a green hulk if I do. The council finally arrived after weeks of badgering to say they would happily connect our water for 1500 friggin euro. Robbin' ba%tards :mad:

gerard65

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

LaHaine

Trying to find a list of times for various distances online, i think i saw it here before.

Basically it was a table which showed the times for various distances that a club runner or a novice (or various other levels) should aim for. ie a clu runner should aim for a sub 35 10k or whatever...

Im describing this really badly. Anyone know what im talking about?

ecoli

LaHaine wrote: »

Trying to find a list of times for various distances online, i think i saw it here before.

Basically it was a table which showed the times for various distances that a club runner or a novice (or various other levels) should aim for. ie a clu runner should aim for a sub 35 10k or whatever...

Im describing this really badly. Anyone know what im talking about?

The Big 8 ??

LaHaine

ecoli wrote: »

The Big 8 ??

Perfect, cheers for that