The Off Topic Thread

The_Kew_Tour

When they take a shot it's very much hit and hope. Not like you can aim for top corner.

More of proper fighting person like boxing ;-)

D'Agger

GavRedKing wrote: »

Neville Southall would have been a world class Ice Hockey G.K.

:pac:

Stopping shots with his mustache n'all :pac:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Considering how big of a twist people's knickers get in over here when football fans boo their own players, I'd suggest attending an Ice Hockey game. Went to Boston Bruins v Buffalo Sabres about seven years ago and my God the venom with which the Boston fans abused their own players was unreal!

MagicIRL

Completely off-topic. Serious guitar work going on here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9UeCypJNw

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Asked this over in the smartphones forum, but didn't get much answers.

Basically, my dad is with 3 on billpay and got a Galaxy S3 today as an upgrade, but he's dreadful with technology so is giving it to me. Just went to put my Meteor PAYG sim card in, but it's one of the old-style ones and the Galaxy takes a Micro. I'm wondering if I go ahead and get a Micro one tomorrow will I be able to use the phone no bother then when I put it in or will I have to get it unlocked first?

Glico Man

baz2009 wrote: »

Asked this over in the smartphones forum, but didn't get much answers.

Basically, my dad is with 3 on billpay and got a Galaxy S3 today as an upgrade, but he's dreadful with technology so is giving it to me. Just went to put my Meteor PAYG sim card in, but it's one of the old-style ones and the Galaxy takes a Micro. I'm wondering if I go ahead and get a Micro one tomorrow will I be able to use the phone no bother then when I put it in or will I have to get it unlocked first?

Seeing as it came from 3, you'd have to unlock it to use it with a Meteor sim.

Will I Amnt

They won't unlock a brand new phone for you either. You will have to find someone to do that for you.

Rayne Wooney

The Chinese, a great bunch of lads..

3hn2givr7mx1sc

If I just change to 3 PAYG will I be able to use it without unlocking?

Will I Amnt

baz2009 wrote: »

If I just change to 3 PAYG will I be able to use it without unlocking?

I think you can, not 100% on that though.
I personally wouldn't go anywhere near 3 tbh, although it's PAYG so you can always change if the coverage isn't great where you are.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Cheers.

Get much more for €20 a month than you do with Meteor, that's swaying me big time on the side of 3. The coverage tends to be grand around here, both parents are on 3 and rarely have trouble with it.

Will I Amnt

baz2009 wrote: »

Cheers.

Get much more for €20 a month than you do with Meteor, that's swaying me big time on the side of 3. The coverage tends to be grand around here, both parents are on 3 and rarely have trouble with it.

I had a terrible time with them with download speeds and their customer service is a nightmare but I suppose they all have their problems. Going by their forum here they seem to be in a league of their own though.

Jax Teller

There's apps on the play store that'll unlock it for you .

Copper_pipe

Sponsor for the 5 a side sorted...

http://www.joe.ie/sports/random-sports-stuff/pic-you-really-must-see-the-pornhub-sponsored-jerseys-of-this-kildare-basketball-team/

Gadge

Clara Petite Tuner wrote:

Asked this over in the smartphones forum, but didn't get much answers.

Basically, my dad is with 3 on billpay and got a Galaxy S3 today as an upgrade, but he's dreadful with technology so is giving it to me. Just went to put my Meteor PAYG sim card in, but it's one of the old-style ones and the Galaxy takes a Micro. I'm wondering if I go ahead and get a Micro one tomorrow will I be able to use the phone no bother then when I put it in or will I have to get it unlocked first?

If the phone was SIM-free (unlocked) when your dad bought it, the Meteor Micro SIM will work. The PAYG 3 SIM should work no bother in any case. If the phone is locked, and you do want to stay with Meteor, it's easy to get unlocked, and only takes a few button presses if the phone is on Android version 4.1.1 or below. If not, there's an app out there that only costs about €3-ish, and only takes a few mins also.


1st method (if you're on Android 4.1.1 or 4.1.0):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1


2nd method:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock&hl=en
The app is free to download, but it will ask you to make an in-app purchase when it verifies that it can unlock your phone. This app won't work on the i9305 model of the S3. They're not common here though, I doubt you'll have any hassle. It's easy to check anyway if you need to know.


I can personally vouch for both methods.

IvySlayer

Got 6 euro on a money card to waste....any suggestions?

Also, Warren Gatland...*shakes fist*

everdead.ie

Murray down 2 sets to 1 and I just saw the first murray is Scottish tweet on twitter how fickle people are.

Knex*

everdead.ie wrote: »

Murray down 2 sets to 1 and I just saw the first murray is Scottish tweet on twitter how fickle people are.

British when he wins, Scottish when he loses.

adox

Anyone watch Luther last night? Great to have it back again. Brilliant show.

Nuri Sahin

Knex. wrote: »

British when he wins, Scottish when he loses.

McIlroy is another fine example of this.

Knex*

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

McIlroy is another fine example of this.

Aye. Not a huge follower of Gold myself but I have noticed it. Don't know whether to laugh or cry at times!

Murray just made it 2 sets each which is impressive in fairness.

Hope he goes on now to win it myself.

Paul Tergat

Knex. wrote: »

British when he wins, Scottish when he loses.

This is bollocks. He's always Scottish to me

Knex*

Paul Tergat wrote: »

This is bollocks. He's always Scottish to me

Because I was targeting specifically you with that comment

In the media it certainly is true. Sky Sports and even BBC are culpable to it.

Paul Tergat

Knex. wrote: »

Because I was targeting specifically you with that comment

In the media it certainly is true. Sky Sports and even BBC are culpable to it.

Yeah media is one thing but all may mates back home would call him Scottish.

Jax Teller

Same thing happens with Matthew Macklin he was called a British Battler by Sky before his fight over the weekend and then when he lost he was a Birmingham based Irishman .

Marty McFly

Put a deposit on a new car for myself today well happy now I'm just impatient and want to drive it now.

adox

Marty McFly wrote: »

Put a deposit on a new car for myself today well happy now I'm just impatient and want to drive it now.

Well done but come on...spill the beans.

Marty McFly

adox wrote: »

Well done but come on...spill the beans.

I put a deposit on this , dying to get driving it but still going to miss my current car Honda Accord so mixed emotions :pac:.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/330I-E90/36213699288750250/advert?channel=CARS

Leiva

Marty McFly wrote: »

Put a deposit on a new car for myself today well happy now I'm just impatient and want to drive it now.

Let me guess...



But I must point out you are posting this in the wrong decade.

good way to remember is there was no Internet in 1976

:pac:

adox

Marty McFly wrote: »

I put a deposit on this , dying to get driving it but still going to miss my current car Honda Accord so mixed emotions :pac:.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/330I-E90/36213699288750250/advert?channel=CARS

Nice!! Don't even want to think what the road tax on that engine is though. :eek:

Marty McFly

adox wrote: »

Nice!! Don't even want to think what the road tax on that engine is though. :eek:

Yeh it ain't pretty at all but I've managed to persuade myself I can justify it .

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Got the S3 going, some bit of kit! About 2 months too late, but I love SnapChat!

Any good App recommendations?

Glico Man

baz2009 wrote: »

Got the S3 going, some bit of kit! About 2 months too late, but I love SnapChat!

Any good App recommendations?

WhatsApp is probably my most used. So long as you're connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot, free messaging between you and whatever friends have it too. After that, Voxer maybe, and Cabbage.

Kylo Ren

baz2009 wrote: »

Got the S3 going, some bit of kit! About 2 months too late, but I love SnapChat!

Any good App recommendations?

Welcome to the world of Android!

Here is a thread of must have apps and games.

GLaDOS

Dublin bus and Livescore apps are very useful (If you live in Dublin obviously)

Entertainment.ie have a handy cinema times app.

Hailo is great for getting taxis, but once again it's only in Dublin and Cork (I think)

I use Viber instead of Whatsapp for the most part, but their pretty much the same. Seem to remember Whatsapp saying they'll be introducing a charge, but I could be wrong on that.

AVG anti virus app has a couple of handy features.

Will I Amnt

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Dublin bus and Livescore apps are very useful (If you live in Dublin obviously)

Entertainment.ie have a handy cinema times app.

Hailo is great for getting taxis, but once again it's only in Dublin and Cork (I think)

I use Viber instead of Whatsapp for the most part, but their pretty much the same. Seem to remember Whatsapp saying they'll be introducing a charge, but I could be wrong on that.

AVG anti virus app has a couple of handy features.

I can't see Whatsapp charging to use it. It defeats the whole purpose of free texts. It would be a stupid move and result in people moving on to something else. Maybe a small charge to download the app initially but definitely not per text.

I use it more than anything. There's 9 of us in a group chat that has been going on for nearly 2 years now, it's kind of like a mini version of this site but with people I know. Slagging off about football, posting pictures, talking shíte about anything and everything.
If they started charging that would be the end of that

GLaDOS

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I can't see Whatsapp charging to use it. It defeats the whole purpose of free texts. It would be a stupid move and result in people moving on to something else. Maybe a small charge to download the app initially but definitely not per text.

I use it more than anything. There's 9 of us in a group chat that has been going on for nearly 2 years now, it's kind of like a mini version of this site but with people I know. Slagging off about football, posting pictures, talking shíte about anything and everything.
If they started charging that would be the end of that

I think it's a small initial charge, not a per message charge

Will I Amnt

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I think it's a small initial charge, not a per message charge

Ah right. Wouldn't be so bad. It's well worth a couple of € anyway.

D'Agger

Hailer is a great app for taxis apparently - downloaded it yesterday and hoping to use it this weekend - allows you to hail the nearest taxi to you and track it's progress via GPS

GLaDOS

D'Agger wrote: »

Hailer is a great app for taxis apparently - downloaded it yesterday and hoping to use it this weekend - allows you to hail the nearest taxi to you and track it's progress via GPS

Set up an account with it now so that you don't have to when you need to use it

Nuri Sahin

This is amazing... and it's free :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM1-9kpLeoc

Oat23

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

This is amazing... and it's free :eek:

I remember reading about that ages ago but I had forgotten about it. Great to finally see a video!

Pokemon is the only reason I bought a Nintendo DS & 3DS. I don't have any other games for it .

Nuri Sahin

Oat23 wrote: »

I remember reading about that ages ago but I had forgotten about it. Great to finally see a video!

Pokemon is the only reason I bought a Nintendo DS & 3DS. I don't have any other games for it .

I'm a Pokemon Red/Blue kid. Borrowed it from someone well known here when he went on holiday for a couple of weeks back in 2000 :pac: Never understood the obsession that had swept the world.. until I played Red

Sure for the past few years I have had Pokemon Fire Red with the Gameboy Advance emulator downloaded that I use to play once a year from start to finish for like a couple of weeks :pac:

But seeing the Generations vid, it's been a long time coming to see a Pokemon game like this! I'll never understand why Nintendo have never committed to making a similar adventure, third person either MMO or single player game (with multiplayer trading at least). The amount of people that would pick up a Ninty console or handheld would be ridiculous.

Admittedly, I was tempted to pick up a 3DS for this alone but as I said, I'm a Red/Blue kid. I find past 150, well certainly the second generation a bit overkill.

Will I Amnt

Finally, a chance to top up the tan for holidays.

http://share.pho.to/2qRq5/original

SteelyDanJalapeno

Captain Robbie showing the boys how to dive over in the States for his 2nd PK.

bout 5m 30s in

D'Agger

The step up for the peno and the celebration makes him seem like an ultimate bellend

IvySlayer

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

I'm a Pokemon Red/Blue kid. Borrowed it from someone well known here when he went on holiday for a couple of weeks back in 2000 :pac: Never understood the obsession that had swept the world.. until I played Red

Sure for the past few years I have had Pokemon Fire Red with the Gameboy Advance emulator downloaded that I use to play once a year from start to finish for like a couple of weeks :pac:

But seeing the Generations vid, it's been a long time coming to see a Pokemon game like this! I'll never understand why Nintendo have never committed to making a similar adventure, third person either MMO or single player game (with multiplayer trading at least). The amount of people that would pick up a Ninty console or handheld would be ridiculous.

Admittedly, I was tempted to pick up a 3DS for this alone but as I said, I'm a Red/Blue kid. I find past 150, well certainly the second generation a bit overkill.

It's a pity Nintendo don't make PC games

Pokemon FireRed is the business, was playing it on an emulator. Tried playing the newer ones, just hate the new pokemon.

Mewtwo, Charizard and Gengar ftw :cool:

GLaDOS

Pokemon Red will go down as one of my favourite games ever. Addicted ot it as a kid, and replayed it a load of times as I got older. Used to spend lunchtimes in primary school battling other people

Had Gold as well and enjoyed it, but even at that stage I though it was getting a bit ridiculous. Haven't played any since.

IvySlayer

Yes..this is one of the newest pokemon

Nuri Sahin

Belter of a match between Djokovic and del Potro on atm.