The all new and only slightly recycled off topic thread (read post 1)

Podge_irl

Sad to hear it awec. My condolences.

duckysauce

awec wrote: »

Yea she was 16 or 17 and had cancer - big growth underneath her near the size of a melon. Hadn't eaten all week and could barely move.

Dogs are amazing until it gets to this point, then it really sucks. Had this dog since I was only a wee lad too.

. As you say they are amazing creatures and friends , am sure yours had a great and long life .

dregin

awec wrote: »

My dog got put to sleep about an hour ago. Gutted.

Agh ****e. Sorry to hear it mate :-(

Buer

Amazing how much they become part of the family. My mutt is a stuck up little sh*t at the best of times but I'll be inconsolable when she passes. Affectionate as could be to me and goes bananas when I walk in the door.

Sorry to hear, awec.

mfceiling

That's sh*t news Awec - mind you for a dog to live to that age is amazing!!

umop.episdn

Sorry to hear that awec, anyone who has ever owned a dog knows your pain

awec

mfceiling wrote: »

That's sh*t news Awec - mind you for a dog to live to that age is amazing!!

I think she was that age, we've had her about 15 years I think. Can't remember exactly.

awec

Buer wrote: »

Amazing how much they become part of the family. My mutt is a stuck up little sh*t at the best of times but I'll be inconsolable when she passes. Affectionate as could be to me and goes bananas when I walk in the door.

Sorry to hear, awec.

Mine was the fussiest dog in the world with a serious obsession with ham and cheese.

umop.episdn

awec wrote: »

Mine was the fussiest dog in the world with a serious obsession with ham and cheese.

Ham & cheese sangwich? It was originally a Munster dog!

awec

umop.episdn wrote: »

Ham & cheese sangwich? It was originally a Munster dog!

Wasn't overly fussed on the bread, but if you had ham or cheese in the fridge and opened the fridge door she'd be over pronto.

Not a bit of Munster in her!

chupacabra

awec wrote: »

Yea she was 16 or 17 and had cancer - big growth underneath her near the size of a melon. Hadn't eaten all week and could barely move.

Dogs are amazing until it gets to this point, then it really sucks. Had this dog since I was only a wee lad too.

Sorry to hear about that mate. My dog went the exact same way last year and I'm still not over it. Just be thankful for all the time you had together and take some comfort knowing she had a long and happy life.

Taco Corp

this is the reason I don't think I could ever own a dog.

Grimebox

Owning a dog again is one of the things I look forward to in my twilight years. I'm gonna be that weird old man who lives down the road who smells like dog :pac:

awec

This past few months my long range vision has gone to hell. Can't read the small text on the TV from the couch. Going to have to go for an eye test.

It's weird how your sight can randomly decide to not work as well!

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

This past few months my long range vision has gone to hell. Can't read the small text on the TV from the couch. Going to have to go for an eye test.

It's weird how your sight can randomly decide to not work as well!

Too much snake petting will do that awec....

Swiwi.

molloyjh wrote: »

Too much snake petting will do that awec....

...says molloyjh from personal experience...

umop.episdn

Just woke up on the couch, fell asleep watching tv, my poor back!

umop.episdn

Has anyone seen Gio Trappatoni's comments about rugby & its fans in Gazzetto dello Sport? Not going to endear himself to footie fans methinks.

mfceiling

Wife's flight from San Fran gets in at 11.30 this morning.

That gives me approx 4 hours to transform the house to livable from the current "chernobyl" state that it is currently in.

Anyone know how to switch on a mop?

Grimebox

Mr. Mfceiling some time later...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbL2fiza2N0

molloyjh

Swiwi. wrote: »

...says molloyjh from personal experience...

I knew I was running that risk, and strangely I knew who the culprit would be...

mfceiling

Grimebox wrote: »

Mr. Mfceiling some time later...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbL2fiza2N0

It really is a tragic state of affairs when your 4 year old cruises past you hoovering for all she's worth!!

The other 2 are polishing and tidying up.

I'm supervising in my official role as "adult" of the house.

chupacabra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKs8DzjPDMU

Anyone watching this? Its really great so far.

.ak

chupacabra wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKs8DzjPDMU

Anyone watching this? Its really great so far.

Yep it's brilliant. Freeman is amazing in it.

.ak

mfceiling wrote: »

It really is a tragic state of affairs when your 4 year old cruises past you hoovering for all she's worth!!

The other 2 are polishing and tidying up.

I'm supervising in my official role as "adult" of the house.

That can be the only reason for having kids.

Buer

.ak wrote: »

That can be the only reason for having kids.

.ak, that's a really shortsighted and thoughtless post.

Have you not considered the tax benefits?

umop.episdn

Fargo is ok, Billy Bob Thornton is it's one major plus, Freeman just does his normal gurning & head nodding shtick with an accent .
Not a patch quality-wise on True Detective though

.ak

umop.episdn wrote: »

Fargo is ok, Billy Bob Thornton is it's one major plus, Freeman just does his normal gurning & head nodding shtick with an accent .
Not a patch quality-wise on True Detective though

Well I agree TD is far better but I think Freeman really is excellent in it, whilst he was typecasted for his squirmy nature he still comes across as a very unique character.

Fireball07

What are the links to the film?

Obviously, I gather it's set in Fargo.


But story-wise? Character-wise? Any of the production/writing team? It does seem to be quite similar in tone even from that trailer.

umop.episdn

Fireball07 wrote: »

What are the links to the film?

Obviously, I gather it's set in Fargo.


But story-wise? Character-wise? Any of the production/writing team? It does seem to be quite similar in tone even from that trailer.

It's the same basically I guess my thinking is coloured because the movie is bit of a modern day classic imo

mfceiling

.ak wrote: »

That can be the only reason for having kids.

Ah jesus that's such a short sighted post.




There's a chance i might need a kidney in my later years..

chupacabra

Fireball07 wrote: »

What are the links to the film?

Obviously, I gather it's set in Fargo.


But story-wise? Character-wise? Any of the production/writing team? It does seem to be quite similar in tone even from that trailer.

Its actually set in Bemidji and Duluth. But the links to Fargo are mostly thematic. The story is entirely different, characters different etc.

.ak

Freeman's character is very similar.

.ak

I am fecking jinxed. Got a puncture on my bike and now I have to walk home from the rds in the rain.

Bike heads, what do you have to do to fix a puncture? I've never had one before.

mfceiling

.ak wrote: »

I am fecking jinxed. Got a puncture on my bike and now I have to walk home from the rds in the rain.

Bike heads, what do you have to do to fix a puncture? I've never had one before.

You're obviously not a country boy!! As a cub we were forever fixing punctures on our bmx's and racers - hedge cutting meant thorns galore. 2 teaspoons to remove the tyre from the rim. Out with the tube and a bucket of water to look for bubbles - or if the object is sticking through the tyre then where it hit the tube should locate the hole. Fine sandpaper to give the glue and patch something to "take" to. Patch on - well rolled on. Hairdryer to help the glue dry. Remove foreign object from tyre. Put tube back in, using the backs of the spoons to fix the tyre back to the rim. Sneak the spoons and hairdryer back in to the house taking care not to be spotted by the mother. Job done.

Or take it to halfords and get them to do it!!

Swiwi.

.ak wrote: »

I am fecking jinxed. Got a puncture on my bike and now I have to walk home from the rds in the rain.

Bike heads, what do you have to do to fix a puncture? I've never had one before.

The days of fixing a puncture seem gone. Every time I've got one the bike shop just seem to throw in a new tube.

awec

.ak wrote: »

I am fecking jinxed. Got a puncture on my bike and now I have to walk home from the rds in the rain.

Bike heads, what do you have to do to fix a puncture? I've never had one before.

You don't have a spare tube and tools with you?

Don't fix a puncture at the side of the road, quicker to just change tube, pump up the wheel and repair the punctured one at home.

.ak

Swiwi. wrote: »

The days of fixing a puncture seem gone. Every time I've got one the bike shop just seem to throw in a new tube.

How much does that cost?

.ak

awec wrote: »

You don't have a spare tube and tools with you?

Don't fix a puncture at the side of the road, quicker to just change tube, pump up the wheel and repair the punctured one at home.

Lesson learned. I'll keep some with me from now on.

Swiwi.

.ak wrote: »

How much does that cost?

You're looking at about €25 from memory

mfceiling

So i've to buy a suit tomorrow for the young ones communion.

Any recommendations?

Normal - not boy band, slim fit and shiny!!

mfceiling

Suddenly this eurovision programme gets interesting...

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/03/is-this-the-rudest-eurovision-entry-ever-polands-we-are-slavic-set-to-sauce-up-the-stage-in-copenhagen-4717388/

Journeyman_1

mfceiling wrote: »

So i've to buy a suit tomorrow for the young ones communion.

Any recommendations?

Normal - not boy band, slim fit and shiny!!

I got a nice one in next about a year ago that was pretty good value. It was slim fit though, but they have regular too!

mfceiling

Journeyman_1 wrote: »

I got a nice one in next about a year ago that was pretty good value. It was slim fit though, but they have regular too!

I hadn't thought of that...cheers.

Glass Prison 1214

Swiwi. wrote: »

You're looking at about €25 from memory

If you paid that you were robbed blind, €12 is the standard price in any bike shop I have ever been in around Dublin.

awec

.ak wrote: »

Lesson learned. I'll keep some with me from now on.

You'll need the tools to change a tube at the side of the road. Like the bits to take the wheel off and to get the tire off the rim.

And then back on again which is the hardest part. Bring rubber gloves, saves your hands getting stinking.

Swiwi.

Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »

If you paid that you were robbed blind, €12 is the standard price in any bike shop I have ever been in around Dublin.

Might have also been getting a bit of other stuff done too, brakes, gears etc. But yeah, maybe I got ripped off.

Brian

mfceiling wrote: »

So i've to buy a suit tomorrow for the young ones communion.

Any recommendations?

Normal - not boy band, slim fit and shiny!!

Marks & Spencer.

awec

mfceiling wrote: »

So i've to buy a suit tomorrow for the young ones communion.

Any recommendations?

Normal - not boy band, slim fit and shiny!!

Get a skinny one. Seriously!

.ak

mfceiling wrote: »

So i've to buy a suit tomorrow for the young ones communion.

Any recommendations?

Normal - not boy band, slim fit and shiny!!

Zara.