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

Fireball07

I am one of those people who finds American Football incredibly boring..... I just don't like it at all. Superbowl is definitely one of the most dull major sporting events I have ever watched... I definitely got more enjoyment from ironic cheering than the actual sport.


That's just me though... Maybe American sports just aren't for me.

.ak

Just incase you're still wondering... It's the Viper from hardy bucks.

dregin

.ak wrote: »

Just incase you're still wondering... It's the Viper from hardy bucks.

Who is in fact rodge and not podge as the rumours claimed.

Hagz

Fireball07 wrote: »

I am one of those people who finds American Football incredibly boring..... I just don't like it at all. Superbowl is definitely one of the most dull major sporting events I have ever watched... I definitely got more enjoyment from ironic cheering than the actual sport.

Same...until I got into this Fantasy, now I'm hooked. I'd still probably be bored as hell watching a single game, but the Redzone button on Sky makes things more exciting.

irishbucsfan

Haha the coverage of the boating was hilarious.

"This is a comeback like international sport has ever seen..." I don't think that sentence even makes sense!

"America(')s cup stays in America!"

Swiwi.

According to the Indo

"Swedish supermodel Victoria Silvsted will launch her debut lingerie collection in Brown Thomas in Dublin tomorrow"

Now lads, there is a win-win scenario for a date night if ever I saw one...

Howard Juneau

Jesus, all you'll hear is the sound of a thousand teenage boys clapping with one hand

Swiwi.

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Jesus, all you'll hear is the sound of a thousand teenage boys clapping with one hand

Past their bedtime.

Buer

And they wouldn't have been born when she was in her prime! A lot of lonely guys around 30 years old creeping around, I reckon.

Which reminds me, must clear my schedule.

awec

I've never heard of her.

Buer

awec wrote: »

I've never heard of her.

Are you perhaps, under 25? She had a brief couple of years where she dominated lads mags. Would have been about 13 or 14 years ago.

awec

Buer wrote: »

Are you perhaps, under 25? She had a brief couple of years where she dominated lads mags. Would have been about 13 or 14 years ago.

I'm just about under 25!

She's not that hot either. :pac:

pickarooney

she's been on French game shows for the last decade or so. she really hasn't aged well.

awec

Anyone got any book recommendations foe me to bring on my holidays?

Teferi

awec wrote: »

Anyone got any book recommendations foe me to bring on my holidays?

What sort of stuff do you normally read?

awec

Teferi wrote: »

What sort of stuff do you normally read?

Like crime / thriller type things with plot twists etc. That JK Rowling (psuedonym one) Cuckoos Calling etc was good. Dan Brown etc.

awec

awec wrote: »

Anyone got any book recommendations foe me to bring on my holidays?

I'm on this at the moment
http://www.amazon.com/The-Monty-Hall-Problem-Contentious/dp/0195367898

This is next
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accountants-Story-Inside-Violent-Medellin/dp/0446178942

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

awec wrote: »

Like crime / thriller type things with plot twists etc. That JK Rowling (psuedonym one) Cuckoos Calling etc was good. Dan Brown etc.

If you like crime look no further than Helter Skelter

Teferi

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm on this at the moment
http://www.amazon.com/The-Monty-Hall-Problem-Contentious/dp/0195367898

Podge_irl

Pffft....the Monty Hall problem is easy.

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

Like crime / thriller type things with plot twists etc. That JK Rowling (psuedonym one) Cuckoos Calling etc was good. Dan Brown etc.

I assume you've done the Stieg Larson series. They were good in that genre.

awec

I ended up buying Police by Jo Nesbo. Never read a Jo Nesbo book before, hopefully it's decent.

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

I ended up buying Police by Jo Nesbo. Never read a Jo Nesbo book before, hopefully it's decent.

There's a great film based on a Jo Nesbo book called "Headhunters". Available on iTunes. I've never read a Nesbo book, but he has a good rep.

awec

Aye.

Now I'm searching for a movie to watch on the plane

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

Aye.

Now I'm searching for a movie to watch on the plane

You can definitely load iTunes movies onto an iPhone. However, you have one of those Windows 8 jobs from memory, so I'm not sure what the story is. I've watched both the Swedish and Daniel Craig versions of the Larson series, and the English version is actually pretty good. But the Swedes have all 3 films out of course. Subtitles on a flight might be a bit tedious though.

awec

Swiwi. wrote: »

You can definitely load iTunes movies onto an iPhone. However, you have one of those Windows 8 jobs from memory, so I'm not sure what the story is. I've watched both the Swedish and Daniel Craig versions of the Larson series, and the English version is actually pretty good. But the Swedes have all 3 films out of course. Subtitles on a flight might be a bit tedious though.

Xbox video, can put it on my tablet and away I go.

Buer

Home time! Woman away! Rugby on TV! Chipper on way home!

*head explodes*

Swiwi.

Buer wrote: »

Home time! Woman away! Rugby on TV! Chipper on way home!

*head explodes*

Damn annoying though that the Ulster & Leinster games clash. Genuinely keen to see Payne at 13 and Gilroy at 15. Will get the first 30 minutes or so I guess.

irishbucsfan

If you don't start your weekend off with Jim Neilly then really it's no weekend at all

student1990

town was pretty good last night

awec

I'm missing our match tonight too cause I gotta go out for dinner

Grimebox

student1990 wrote: »

town was pretty good last night

The first Arthur's day I didn't partake in. I was at a recruiting event for Amazon. Times have changed

Podge_irl

I can't even get Guinness in most places here. The only beers in the place beside work are Kronenberg and Leffe (and its the only place for quite a ways around as the office is a bit out of town by the airport).

On a train to Zurich at the moment so alas, I'm unlikely to catch any rugby this weekend.

Swiwi.

Podge_irl wrote: »

I can't even get Guinness in most places here. The only beers in the place beside work are Kronenberg and Leffe (and its the only place for quite a ways around as the office is a bit out of town by the airport).

On a train to Zurich at the moment so alas, I'm unlikely to catch any rugby this weekend.

There's several Irish bars in Zurich if you're feeling homesick, including a fair few that will screen the GAA final.

Podge_irl

Podge_irl wrote: »

I can't even get Guinness in most places here. The only beers in the place beside work are Kronenberg and Leffe (and its the only place for quite a ways around as the office is a bit out of town by the airport).

On a train to Zurich at the moment so alas, I'm unlikely to catch any rugby this weekend.

My first Guinness here was served in a Magners glass. I managed a quarter of an inch of it before almost crying with the acidity. Probably the first one ordered in that place in 2 yers.

My second Guinness here (and last) was reduced to a pint of coke before I'd made it from the bar to my seat. I had to bring it back and exchange it immediately.

Having it available and knowing it is terrible is worse than not being able to get it!

CatFromHue

When in Rome......

Try some of the local beer, you may find it's quite nice.

Be careful with the Leffe though, I think it's 8% or so

irishbucsfan

There are a few places around me that serve a nice pint of Guinness. But there's also an irishy area not too far away as well so it explains it.

Swiwi.

CatFromHue wrote: »

When in Rome......

Try some of the local beer, you may find it's quite nice.

Be careful with the Leffe though, I think it's 8% or so

Not to be a beer pedant, but Leffe is Belgian. Aside from the mass produced stuff, Switzerland mostly does microbrew lagers or yeast beers, but I stumbled across a damn fine stout of all things last time I was in Zurich.

Podge_irl

I may not have been looking closely enough but I've found no local beer yet never mind good local stuff. Local wine on the other hand...

Leffe is pretty nice alright. But at 6CHF a half pint (and my work local is cheap) it's not something you'd be knocking back!

There is some local green thing. Not tried that yet. I think It's beer...

Podge_irl

I may not have been looking closely enough but I've found no local beer yet never mind good local stuff. Local wine on the other hand...

Leffe is pretty nice alright. But at 6CHF a half pint (and my work local is cheap) it's not something you'd be knocking back!

There is some local green thing. Not tried that yet. I think It's beer...

Swiwi.

Podge_irl wrote: »

I may not have been looking closely enough but I've found no local beer yet never mind good local stuff. Local wine on the other hand...

Leffe is pretty nice alright. But at 6CHF a half pint (and my work local is cheap) it's not something you'd be knocking back!

There is some local green thing. Not tried that yet. I think It's beer...

Abisinthe?

Podge_irl

Swiwi. wrote: »

Abisinthe?

Alas no. I think it's supposed to be some kind of refreshing lake water beer thing or something. I must try it soon though I fear it will be awfully sweet.

ScissorPaperRock

I've just moved to Ghana, and there are Guinness advertisements everywhere! It's all bottled stuff as far as I can tell, but the brand's reach is surprising. They even have a Guinness brewery in the country.

Howard Juneau

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

I've just moved to Ghana, and there are Guinness advertisements everywhere! It's all bottled stuff as far as I can tell, but the brand's reach is surprising. They even have a Guinness brewery in the country.

They import the stuff back to Ireland for the African & ethnic shops. It's supposed to taste different & be a little stronger too.

Swiwi.

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

I've just moved to Ghana, and there are Guinness advertisements everywhere! It's all bottled stuff as far as I can tell, but the brand's reach is surprising. They even have a Guinness brewery in the country.

Nigeria is the world's biggest consumer of Guinness AFAIK. I would have thought lager would be more popular in the hot African climes, but there we go. Much prefer Guinness in typical Irish weather myself.

irishbucsfan

Swiwi. wrote: »

Nigeria is the world's biggest consumer of Guinness AFAIK. I would have thought lager would be more popular in the hot African climes, but there we go. Much prefer Guinness in typical Irish weather myself.

It's very popular in Jamaica as well. It's also much stronger there and very easy to get drunk on without noticing.

Swiwi.

From the Indo LOL

Buer

Looks like Flannery has settled in well at Arsenal, I suspect!

.ak

Feck, me nurves!

Lovely hurling

P_1

Bloody hell, that was some game of hurling!