Brandy and Cigars: Off topic thread

D'Agger

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Yeah. In UK there are grey areas but in Ireland the law is more all encompassing. If you have a device capable of receiving a transmission (even if broken) a license is required.
So pay up ya sponger

o1s1n wrote: »

Doesn't a projector fall into the same category as an LCD monitor? It can't receive a broadcast signal therefore isn't a television and doesn't require a license.

Was thinking this - only transmission a projector can receive is one you plug into it effectively so don't think it'd come under it

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

No idea tbh.
If they ever bring in this broadcasting charge it won't matter anyway.

Of Course....broadcasting charge....bastards

mzungu

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

No idea tbh.
If they ever bring in this broadcasting charge it won't matter anyway.

Oh yeah, forgot about that. IIRC they kicked that idea down the road a few years back (possibly when the whole IW was starting to kick off) with the intention of introducing it again in a few years when the country had recovered somewhat.

Knex*

Learned from a mate who's folks own a small hardware store out in the sticks somewhere, that you're required by law to have a tv license if you put up CCTV in your shop. Now that is robbery.

The Black Oil

And if you've radios in your office, IMRO start checking up on you too.

Panthro

Here listening to Nirvana unplugged (memory lane)
Decided I'd Google the Meat puppets see what their original lake of fire and plateau songs sounded like.
Sweet Jesus....Kurt sang it so much better!

Kal El

You know those weeks everything goes wrong, yeah got dry socket on a extraction this on top of having a ear ache and have three exams, was just a awesome time studying when high on pain killers. Now I get to have a bank holiday sitting at home with a teething baby all while Im on anti-biotics

Pawwed Rig

I understand that on a bank holiday Monday I am probably not looking my best but I have just been tipped off by a junkie that there are Garda on the opposite side of the park to where I was walking.

Panthro

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I understand that on a bank holiday Monday I am probably not looking my best but I have just been tipped off by a junkie that there are Garda on the opposite side of the park to where I was walking.

I apologize in advance but.....

Bahaha bahaha!.....






Bahaha bahaha bahaha!
(Sorry!)

Panthro

Friday sauce? Or am I too early?

Pawwed Rig

Hope you went for it.
Roll on next Friday when IT is done.

Jan_de_Bakker

Knex. wrote: »

Learned from a mate who's folks own a small hardware store out in the sticks somewhere, that you're required by law to have a tv license if you put up CCTV in your shop. Now that is robbery.

That is unreal!

What about if you purposefully rig your TV so it can't receive a signal and just connect it to a DVD/laptop ?

Still need a licence yeah ?

Pepe LeFrits

Grim way to start the day...

Knex*

There's so many issues with Trump, but I think the most concerning right now has to be that America has just elected a government of Global Warming deniers, in a time when the window to do anything about it is already closing.

Knex*

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

That is unreal!

What about if you purposefully rig your TV so it can't receive a signal and just connect it to a DVD/laptop ?

Still need a licence yeah ?

Sorry, just seeing this now. Not sure about that at all, actually. Although, considering its now a media license, if you have a laptop on the premise you'd likely need a license regardless.

D'Agger

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Grim way to start the day...

You're telling me, I had a vivid dream I missed a flight to the States last night, to the point where I woke up upset and disappointed with myself, took a minute for me to realise the alarm was blaring next to my face

So then I Popeye it up and one eyed go on instagram for some visual stimulus to start my morning and it's Trump all over the place, saw CNN claiming he'd won, figured US media always does that before it's official....then I saw they were all at it

So that cemented sadness and disappointment are the feels of the day it would seem

Liam McPoyle

Chumps win is akin to Leicester winning the league last year.

I genuinely cannot get my head around it.

When I think about it my brain starts swirling with random thoughts.

Pawwed Rig

The world has jumped to the right. Liberalism seems to be in the process of bring rejected in favour of conservatism.

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Pawwed Rig wrote: »

The world has jumped to the right. Liberalism seems to be in the process of bring rejected in favour of conservatism.

I'm happy that things are beginning to change a little on that front, but not that, in the US at least, that Trump will be the face of it.

In this country in particular I would love if our parties could be more financially prudent. No regard given to whether or not money that is spent is spent wisely and is the return on investment adequate.

We also have a bit of a problem in this country where many feel alienated from politics. I'm a married middle of the road 30-something, went to college, working full-time with a mortgage and I would find it very hard to find someone to vote for if there was an election (despite voting in previous elections).

D'Agger

Cataleya Screeching Typist wrote: »

We also have a bit of a problem in this country where many feel alienated from politics. I'm a married middle of the road 30-something, went to college, working full-time with a mortgage and I would find it very hard to find someone to vote for if there was an election (despite voting in previous elections).

This - we have people who turn up once a year & ask for a vote and if you've a problem then you can pop into their office in town which is open for about 4 hours a week

I haven't checked but if a local politician put a card with the mediums of which I could contact him/her on, then I'd follow them on twitter/instagram etc. to see what they're doing, to be kept up to date on what they're doing for the local area/community, yet politicians in this country have a twitter that's a megaphone to throw out meaningless statements about how business is booming and everythings great. Rarely do we see realism or honesty in politics and that may never change.

Knex*

I genuinely researched the politicians in my area for the last election. Even wrote an email to one or two, and was left totally disillusioned with the options. Ended up not voting at all.

Depressing state of affairs.

smacl

Cataleya Screeching Typist wrote: »

In this country in particular I would love if our parties could be more financially prudent. No regard given to whether or not money that is spent is spent wisely and is the return on investment adequate.

As a step towards financial prudence I think we need far more transparency in terms of how the public purse is spent, to include a full list of all positions, the salaries paid, and the roles performed in return, inclusive of names for those above a certain multiple of the average industrial wage. Similarly, for all goods and services, which company was paid how much public money for what. Could be paranoia but I get the feeling there is a massive amount of dead wood in the system, that the tax payer gets miserable value for the taxes they pay, and that much of the public purse is pissed up against the wall.

Liam McPoyle

Some more upbeat news rather than Trump.

Missus STN is pregnant!



17.5 weeks gone so due mid April.

We were in this morning for an early anatomy scan.

So far so good and everything is developing normally.

Massive relief after everything we went through over the last 12 months.

We have decided we aren't going to find out the sex but are both convinced its a boy.

I don't care either way tbh, once its born healthy and mother gets through the pregnancy and birth OK then its all good.

smacl

Conratz, to your good self, Missus Nutz, and any future Nutletz.

Panthro

Congrats Nutzz, you rascal!
No better buachailll !!

Pawwed Rig

Congrats Donald would seem to be a suitable name.

mzungu

Congratulations

Liam McPoyle

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Congrats Donald would seem to be a suitable name.

Hah, can you imagine!

We have a few ideas for either gender, nothing too mental. I know some people that have given their recent kids names from TV shows, a couple of lads that called their sons Jackson (I'm assuming from Sons of Anarchy) and a girl who called her son Mason. I believe Mason is a kardashian child.

Different strokes for different folks I guess but it wouldn't be for me.

Panthro

Here's Donny!

D'Agger

Saul T Nutzz wrote: »

Some more upbeat news rather than Trump.

Missus STN is pregnant!



17.5 weeks gone so due mid April.

We were in this morning for an early anatomy scan.

So far so good and everything is developing normally.

Massive relief after everything we went through over the last 12 months.

We have decided we aren't going to find out the sex but are both convinced its a boy.

I don't care either way tbh, once its born healthy and mother gets through the pregnancy and birth OK then its all good.

Congratulations you magnificent bastard

Kev.OC

Congratulations, good sir.

Wibbs

Nice one! Congrats to both of you.

ancapailldorcha

Congrats big man! Well done!

BonsaiKitten

Huge congrats Saul! Better stock up on sleep now while you still can!

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Grim way to start the day...

Should have heard my class talking about it, clearly parroting their parents. One told me "she's only with him for his money" and another chimes in with "what does that mean teacher?".

Let's not go down that road kids...

The Black Oil

Job going to make you old and wise, BK?

BonsaiKitten

Well they asked was I 40 a while back... so yes, old at least. Dunno about wise!

Pepe LeFrits

Kids have such an untapped supply of wisdom.

I need to find something else to read during the quiet periods during the day. If I keep reading Guardian & Economist articles on Trump I'm going to dissolve.

D'Agger

How were the weekends folks?

Currently making a comedown playlist on Spotify for myself, lashings of Bob Dylan in it, was up til 9am with the McGregor fight, 100% worth it though, great card

Knex*

I've two albums on repeat today that are helping me ease back into it.

Black Sands - Bonobo
Bon Iver - 22, A Million

I can't tell you how much they help.

Pawwed Rig

D'Agger wrote: »

How were the weekends folks?

Good. Was in Vienna for Ireland v Austria. A succesful weekend all in all.
Probably drank slightly more than a normal weekend

Knex*

What did you make of Vienna, PR?

A friend of mine spent a weekend there before, whilst touring some of Europe, and thought it was one of his favourite places that he visited. Beautiful city, by all accounts.

Pawwed Rig

It was a bit of a flying visit in that I got there late Friday and left early Sunday. I went around the cathedral, ate currywurst, did the catacombs, ate bratwurst, walked around the Xmas markets, more currywurst.
Nice place alright. Very German look about it.
Footie and beer were class

D'Agger

Knex. wrote: »

I've two albums on repeat today that are helping me ease back into it.

Black Sands - Bonobo
Bon Iver - 22, A Million

I can't tell you how much they help.

Wasn't taken by Bon Ivers latest stuff but must give the album a proper listen through. Bonobo though - classic

Bob Dylan helped myself!

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Good. Was in Vienna for Ireland v Austria. A succesful weekend all in all.
Probably drank slightly more than a normal weekend

Forgot Ireland were even playing til I got a taxi to town, got some look off the driver after my open ignorance! Hope you'd a good laugh

Re: Austria, really want to go, heard similar to Knex from somebody who went on a roadtrip through Europe that Vienna was the gem they didn't expect

Liam McPoyle

D'Agger wrote: »

How were the weekends folks?

Had an exam Saturday.

Went for dinner with burd yesterday then went to see Romesh Ranganathan in The Olympia.

Best standup I've ever seen, absolutely brilliant show.

Barna77

Vienna, Austria altogether, is fking amazing. I was there last year, it was the last stop of a road trip. I had a cracking time (you don't climb up a fence of an imperial palace everyday haha)
And lots of beers.

Weekend was quiet, saving myself for this weekend, I'll be heading stateside. Interesting times to go to the US...
I just hope bars in Chicago have re stocked their beer after Ireland won there

Kal El

D'Agger wrote: »

How were the weekends folks?

It was my first weekend in two months I didnt have assignments. So I sat down played Playstation, argued with my 6 month old about holding the control, lost said argument, gave her the broken ps4 control, played more playstation. Then sat down to a glorious evening of Irish sports, played more playstation

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6am McGregor fight :cool:
Sunday I played playstation, it was a good weekend

8mv

Saul T Nutzz wrote: »

Had an exam Saturday.

Went for dinner with burd yesterday then went to see Romesh Ranganathan in The Olympia.

Best standup I've ever seen, absolutely brilliant show.

Not a regular poster, just passing through folks.
Have to agree with you about Romesh - great gig.

smacl

D'Agger wrote: »

How were the weekends folks?

Currently making a comedown playlist on Spotify for myself, lashings of Bob Dylan in it, was up til 9am with the McGregor fight, 100% worth it though, great card

Was on a lads weekend in the West, lots of drinking, watching Rugby and footie in the pub, good food and playing cards until the early hours. Been a bit wrecked all week since, but totally worth it. Being in a house with wife and two daughters, it is a great sanity check to get away from the wimmin folk for a bit, even though I love them to bits. Watched the McGregor fight Wednesday, cracking fight and great rant afterwards.

Pawwed Rig

Anyone ever played werewolf?

Pepe LeFrits

The card game?

D'Agger

Never even heard of it PR

Everybody watching Planet Earth & Westworld currently?

You couldn't pay me enough to be a cameraman in the BBC for their wildlife stuff - must take them forever to find stuff, and you're in a location that something could pop out of nowhere and rip your head off / give you a nibble and you're dead