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Esoteric_

FoxyVixen wrote: »

Darnit, I missed the smackdown

It wasn't very impressive anyway. :pac:

On an unrelated note, my legs are feckin' killing me. Bootcamp was tougher than usual tonight. My trainer was delighted with me, though, 'cause I've improved a little bit more.

Rich11

Marty McFly wrote: »

Halfords :eek:. I wouldnt go to them for anything motor related or bike related all there staff are pretty much clueless, had a fried bring his racer there for a service and had murder with them they fcuked up his bike, im not into my bikes but a lot my friends are and would never bring there bikes there as for cars bring them your car tell them you need to have your bulb changed watch 99% of there staff scratch there head in bewilderment as they look at your car . That and plus they rob ya blind :cool:.


Time for work , on the bright side my plan of having a few beers worked got about four hours sleep so should survive on that .


Am I the only one who when ya logon and see a new post in the ill show you mine thread get a little excited to see the new tattoos posted up?

just had to pick up some conti tubes, seen as i used all of them in one night,
never get my bike serviced in there, if i get time i do it myself, same with my car:) feels good knowing that you have done it your self

yeah i know the halfords story, i never buy their own brand anything:p, only reason i go there is i get 15% discount with my axa insurance card:pac:

home n showered from playin football with the lads tonight in santry n my legs are killing me:(
strange one cause i cycle 45mins each way to n from work most days, probably everyday during the summer, n not a bother...........anymore:pac:

McChubbin

Just found a hidden cache of chocolate left over from Xmas in the vegetable drawer. Shame it's Black Magic.

Just Like Heaven

McChubbin wrote: »

it's Black Magic.

Omnoomnomnomnomnomnomnonmonmonmononmononmonmonmonmonmonm :pac::pac::pac:

Cupcake_Crisis

McChubbin wrote: »

Just found a hidden cache of chocolate left over from Xmas in the vegetable drawer. Shame it's Black Magic.

Eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

Hi

Orim

Never had Black Magic but it looks fancy. Tbh if it's not 99% cocoa then I'd eat it.

Angron

Fie on dark chocolate, FIE I SAY!

Please Kill Me

Denny M wrote: »

Fie on dark chocolate, FIE I SAY!

Agreed. Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew!!

Hellrazer

Just had a bottle of my homebrew for "quality control" purposes.

Have to say I can find myself getting quite drunk on this.Needs a couple of weeks to get better but so far its doing well!!!!!!!!

Just Like Heaven

I remember the first time we made homebrew. We were 15, piled in the brewing sugar. Absolutely legless after 4 bottles

Hellrazer

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

I remember the first time we made homebrew. We were 15, piled in the brewing sugar. Absolutely legless after 4 bottles

Its more sophisticated nowadays

I remember making "wine" a good few years ago.Couldnt even drink the stuff but it got us pissed very very quick.

Just Like Heaven

Hellrazer wrote: »

Its more sophisticated nowadays

That was only 3 years ago :pac:

We had all the proper kit. Made some lovely beers eventually. But jeez at the start it was a disaster

Marty McFly

Hellrazer wrote: »

Its more sophisticated nowadays

I remember making "wine" a good few years ago.Couldnt even drink the stuff but it got us pissed very very quick.

Yeh a mate of mine attempted to make "wine" aswell jasus it was rough stuff tasted like white spirits mixed with piss still drank some of it though.

Marty McFly

How much is a decent kit? Is there much work involved? Does it taste nice? Might give this a bash myself since im always buying craft beers cant do any harm to try my own :cool:.

Esoteric_

Marty McFly wrote: »

How much is a decent kit? Is there much work involved? Does it taste nice? Might give this a bash myself since im always buying craft beers cant do any harm to try my own :cool:.

Here hun, this should help ya -

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1353

Just Like Heaven

Initally, you're probably looking €80-€120 for a kit (although i remember us managing for a lot less )

Then, if you're just using the malt kit things, it's about €9/10 for 40 pints after that. But after a while you'll wanna start buying the hops yourself, mixing it up etc.

Just Like Heaven

Actually I'm pretty sure Tesco were selling starter kits for like €40 in the beer section last year.

Esoteric_

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/beer-cider-starter-equipment-c-4.html

Load of differently priced starter kits.

Hellrazer

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Actually I'm pretty sure Tesco were selling starter kits for like €40 in the beer section last year.

Thats the one Mrs Hellrazer got me for Xmas.

But 40 euros is only the beginning.You need to buy extras.Like a thermometer,stirring paddle.Brewing sugar and bottles and for easy sakes carnonation drops.So add on another say 30 euros and you have a decent starter pack with enough to make 40 pints.

It actually does taste quite nice.Has a kind of Heineken / Coors light kinda taste neither of which I usually drink.


Theres a bit of work involved.

I followed this to the letter as recommended by the lads in the homebrew forum.Its supposedly the best instructions to use kits.And it seems to have worked out quite well.
http://www.beoir.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33:getting-started-brewing-beer-with-beer-kits&catid=17:kit-brewing&Itemid=48

Just Like Heaven

Ahh yeah I have no idea what was in that kit. Suppose not everything at that price. I remember by the end of it we had the brew belt, which kept it toasty. And a hydrometer which was handy.

FoxyVixen

Finally, car properly legal again on the road. No need to watch for sneaky guards in Dublin when I'm up

My boyfriends grandad does his own home brews as well sort of. He's got poitin soaking in plums for the last 14yrs and sherry I think in pears for about the same length. Lovely!

Marty McFly

Cheers for all the info folks Ill take a proper read tomorrow when im less tired and the brain is able to take in information better, but for now its time for steak .


Ive never had poitin but always wanted to try it.

Esoteric_

Marty McFly wrote: »

Cheers for all the info folks Ill take a proper read tomorrow when im less tired and the brain is able to take in information better, but for now its time for steak .


Ive never had poitin but always wanted to try it.

It blows the head off of you. Wonderful stuff.

Marty McFly

LyndaMcL wrote: »

It blows the head off of you. Wonderful stuff.

I know so I've been told hence why Im eager to try it.

Just Like Heaven

Oh Jesus Poitin.

Absolutely possessed I was.

Occam

LyndaMcL wrote: »

I have two options. One is a trauma counsellor for sexual abuse and rape victims. The other is criminal psychologist, specialising in sexual crimes.

Depends on finances, because the counselling route will cost me a fortune in personal therapy that is apparently mandatory for anyone going down that route. We'll see. :

Occam wrote: »

Given that you don't even have a PLC qualification in the area, I reckon finances are the least of your worries :rolleyes:

Apologies for the tone of my post, I didn't mean to offend.

I was trying to point out that you are deciding on a speciality very early. You would need a degree, a masters or phd, experience, and then a place on a difficult to get two year training programme before being qualified to practice psychology clinically, nevermind choose a speciality. This could be 8 years away....

Decisions on areas in which to practice have little to do with finances and typically focus on employment prospects, and personal preference.

I'm not commenting on you capability, or chances of succes, but wish you all the best in your career. Apologies again for my earlier post

FoxyVixen

Poitin is definitely a drink to be taken in moderation

Esoteric_

Occam wrote: »

Apologies for the tone of my post, I didn't mean to offend.

I was trying to point out that you are deciding on a speciality very early. You would need a degree, a masters or phd, experience, and then a place on a difficult to get two year training programme before being qualified to practice psychology clinically, nevermind choose a speciality. This could be 8 years away....

Decisions on areas in which to practice have little to do with finances and typically focus on employment prospects, and personal preference.

I'm not commenting on you capability, or chances of succes, but wish you all the best in your career. Apologies again for my earlier post

I know how much time, work and determination it will take. Like I said, I have researched all my options and have spent several years (seven, to be precise) deciding on what I want to do.

As I said in my post, my decision as to which route I go down academically depends, at the moment, on finances. I don't think having two options means I'm unsure as to what I want to do, it means I'm giving myself options in two areas of huge interest to me, both of which have been researched. I don't feel the need to do a PLC, when I can go straight into a degree course with the points I have.

Marty McFly

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Oh Jesus Poitin.

Absolutely possessed I was.

Sounds good to me .

Esoteric_

FoxyVixen wrote: »

Poitin is definitely a drink to be taken in moderation

If you're drinking in moderation, you're not an alcoholic and therefore do not belong in this forum. :pac: