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

Swiwi.

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Today's children are going to be the adult generation of 2025, so perhaps it's doable.
It would cost the state a fortune in both lost revenue & withdrawal meds. Be they nicotine patches, gum, e cigs etc. But personally, I do think it's doable.

It easily pays itself off. Smokers are disproportionately represented in hospital, and the chemotherapy drugs, cardiac stents, stroke rehab, below knee amputations, throat cancer operations etc all cost money ++.

Howard Juneau

Swiwi. wrote: »

It easily pays itself off. Smokers are disproportionately represented in hospital, and the chemotherapy drugs, cardiac stents, stroke rehab, below knee amputations, throat cancer operations etc all cost money ++.

Agreed, I meant the initial outlay that would be needed to get the smokers onto patches & the loss of revenue to the exchequer, but over the next 10 years, the amount saved due to better lifestyles would be huge.
Kinda glad I never smoked

Teferi

Thomond I can't reply to you, delete some of your inbox...

> thomond2006 has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

Swiwi.

I guess I should congratulate Kiwi singer Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) on getting NZ's first ever #1 on the US billboard Hot 100 with her single Royals. She displaced Miley Cyrus, so that should make everyone grateful... Not exactly my style of music, but fairplay to her. And with O'Connor as her surname, well now, there must a bit of the Irish in her...

P.Walnuts

Swiwi. wrote: »

I guess I should congratulate Kiwi singer Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) on getting NZ's first ever #1 on the US billboard Hot 100 with her single Royals. She displaced Miley Cyrus, so that should make everyone grateful... Not exactly my style of music, but fairplay to her. And with O'Connor as her surname, well now, there must a bit of the Irish in her...

Right someone may aswell get it out of the way and post a pic of her and make a Phil Lynott joke on the above

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Swiwi. wrote: »

I guess I should congratulate Kiwi singer Ella Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde) on getting NZ's first ever #1 on the US billboard Hot 100 with her single Royals. She displaced Miley Cyrus, so that should make everyone grateful... Not exactly my style of music, but fairplay to her. And with O'Connor as her surname, well now, there must a bit of the Irish in her...

Ya that Royals track is decent. Kind of a generic spin on the likes of Grimes/Purity Ring/James Blake stuff but still a lot more interesting than a lot of the current chart music

Swiwi.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Ya that Royals track is decent. Kind of a generic spin on the likes of Grimes/Purity Ring/James Blake stuff but still a lot more interesting than a lot of the current chart music

Perfect music for under those Beat headphones that Heaslip wears

That really annoying song "How Bizarre" by OMC made the US top 40 at #1, but because it was never released as a single it didn't feature on the US Billboard Top 100. The poor guy who made that song squandered a considerable fortune and died in his 40s from alcohol-related issues IIRC. Couldn't stand the song though.

dregin

Wouldn't call myself a fan of chart-related stuff in general, but have been listening to HAIM a lot recently. Not sure of the production quality on their debut album, Days Are Gone, but the songs come across amazingly well live. Worth a look!

justsomebloke

[goes youtubing song to pretend he is hip and knows what people are talking about]

Howard Juneau

justsomebloke wrote: »

[goes youtubing song to pretend he is hip and knows what people are talking about]

Glad it's not just me then.....but in my defense, I'm more hip replacement than hip these days.

Podge_irl

Balls. Didn't realize I have TNF players and left Fred Jackson on my bench. 21 points down the drain!

Swiwi.

justsomebloke wrote: »

[goes youtubing song to pretend he is hip and knows what people are talking about]

Lorde is the youngest person to have a number 1 since Tiffany. Now if you can remember Tiffany (I can) then you know you're getting old...

pickarooney

Swiwi. wrote: »

. Now if you can remember Tiffany (I can)

I think you're alone there.

Buer

pickarooney wrote: »

I think you're alone there.

irishbucsfan

Podge_irl wrote: »

Balls. Didn't realize I have TNF players and left Fred Jackson on my bench. 21 points down the drain!

Would you have started him?

Podge_irl

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Would you have started him?

Probably would have started him at flex ahead of Powell. Because Jets.

Hagz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAxFc1k-2wA

Swiwi.

Well done to Afghanistan for qualifying for cricket World Cup! I think ireland have already qualified, no?

matthew8

Looking like a no vote in the senate. Can't believe it. They'll never agree on a reform and it will stay the way it is.

Pudsy33

Swiwi. wrote: »

Well done to Afghanistan for qualifying for cricket World Cup! I think ireland have already qualified, no?

Ireland are in I believe. Fair play to he Afghans, they've made serious strides.

Podge_irl

matthew8 wrote: »

Looking like a no vote in the senate. Can't believe it. They'll never agree on a reform and it will stay the way it is.

I truly hope that if there is a no vote (which I would prefer) that they do acknowledge that something has to be done about it. Simply removing the Taoiseach's picks would be a big start or actually using them to put actual experts rather than failed politicians in the chamber.

CatFromHue

Podge_irl wrote: »

I truly hope that if there is a no vote (which I would prefer) that they do acknowledge that something has to be done about it. Simply removing the Taoiseach's picks would be a big start or actually using them to put actual experts rather than failed politicians in the chamber.

Yeah. It's not working at the moment but what if it was operated and filled as it was meant to be. Would it work then?

matthew8

CatFromHue wrote: »

Yeah. It's not working at the moment but what if it was operated and filled as it was meant to be. Would it work then?

But what purpose is the senate meant to serve? Some sort of a talking shop?

Buer

matthew8 wrote: »

But what purpose is the senate meant to serve? Some sort of a talking shop?

As a second house made up of people from outside the political spectrum to act as an additional place of review and discussion for bills and proposals.

Of course this has completely become a farce. 47 of 60 senators are from the major political parties and are merely using it as a halfway house. The senate is unable to halt any bills. They can review and delay but the Dail has any definitive call.

I fully expect it to be out of mind now and the status quo to prevail.

CatFromHue

matthew8 wrote: »

But what purpose is the senate meant to serve? Some sort of a talking shop?

It's meant to be a secondary advisory and revision house.

"a Dáil Bill must be examined also by Seanad Éireann is a safeguard against legislation being enacted too quickly. In addition to its legislative role, Seanad Éireann also debates important issues.

Indeed, as the Government is constitutionally responsible to Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann can debate these issues with greater freedom because the fate of the Government will not be at stake."

http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/about/seanad/

My problem, and I think most peoples, is that it's full of ex or wannabe TD's when "In theory, Seanad Éireann does not recognise party affiliations" it does in reality.

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Edit: Feargal Quinn has an interesting piece on his website about it all:
http://www.feargalquinn.ie/index.php/News/Publications/Keep-the-Seanad-Senator-Feargal-Quinn-insists-Upper-House-IS-working

CatFromHue

Are The RubberBandits the adult version of Jedward?

Swan Curry

CatFromHue wrote: »

Are The RubberBandits the adult version of Jedward?

No,they're completely different.Jedward think they're proper singers(sadly),whereas the Rubberbandits write songs for comedic purposes.

irishbucsfan

CatFromHue wrote: »

Are The RubberBandits the adult version of Jedward?

But... Have you ever seen them in the same place?

CatFromHue

Ha, no I've never seen them in the same place.

They've an awful lot of similarities though.

Both are an energetic exciting duo that you don't know what are going to next and are fairly funny.

irishbucsfan

I'm starting this rumour right now, they're one and the same

CatFromHue

I think The RubberBandits are great, they really make me laugh!

Podge_irl

Hey Ugo and (I think) Pudsy. You're both starting players who are out or on bye this week.

irishbucsfan

I'm playing Podge this week. Clash of the average fantasy football players.

P_1

I reckon my match up with ACT Jake Whites grabs the NBC slot tonight :P

dregin

CatFromHue wrote: »

Ha, no I've never seen them in the same place.

They've an awful lot of similarities though.

Both are an energetic exciting duo that you don't know what are going to next and are fairly funny.

There're 3 rubber bandits. The DJ just doesn't get as much face (bag) time as the other two.

irishbucsfan

dregin wrote: »

There're 3 rubber bandits. The DJ just doesn't get as much face (bag) time as the other two.

He has a bag for radio.

matthew8

Calvin Johnson ruled out. A bit of a problem with Stafford in my lineup. Might want to put Ryan in.

Hagz

I have a feeling Ugo isn't payin much attention this week. Suits me just fine.

P_1

Hagz wrote: »

I have a feeling Ugo isn't payin much attention this week. Suits me just fine.

Doesn't look that way as things stand, I reckon ACT JW and I are in for a tight low scoring affair this weekend

Podge_irl

Hagz wrote: »

I have a feeling Ugo isn't payin much attention this week. Suits me just fine.

He wasn't. So I put Jones into his lineup for an inactive player.

Sorry.

Hagz

Aghh. I looked certain to win, now I look certain to lose...

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

ha sorry lads!

matthew8

Manning having a great game but zilch going to Welker.

Buer

Stop throwing to Decker, you jerk. Killing me.

matthew8

Ah for feck's sake. A rushing TD now. Still nothing to Welker.

P_1

That's it Peyton, just do it all yourself, Wes who?

irishbucsfan

Manning is being a bro.

matthew8

At least Welker got it this time. No yards though. FGs from here on in please.

P_1

matthew8 wrote: »

At least Welker got it this time. No yards though. FGs from here on in please.

NO we want more TD's, just not caught by Welker mind

matthew8

Love the run call on third and long. Can't allow your kicker to become tight.