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

pickarooney

I thought The Returned went to crap after about five episodes. They didn't seem to know what they wanted to do with the story. The older twin is pretty hot though.

Grimebox

ssaye2 wrote: »

http://www.joe.ie/rugby/rugby-news/video-this-is-why-you-dont-fck-with-cian-healy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCqdG_hm7iY

irishbucsfan

http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qnocp/eli5_what_is_game_theory/

Emmett, thought you'd enjoy this!

Swiwi.

justsomebloke wrote: »

any beard mocking will lead to instant bans

signed.
mod with beard

As long as you're a guy justsomebloke, and not of the female persuasion hiding behind a pseudonym...

Grimebox

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

molloyjh

I might never have been his biggest fan when he was making Hollywood movies, but in the last couple of years this guy has become a bit of a legend...

Fireball07

Robbie Keane scored the first goal of the MON-Keane reign.

eyeball kid

Fireball07 wrote: »

Robbie Keane scored the first goal of the MON-Keane reign.

I know he's much maligned these days but his goal scoring record at international record is incredible. Something like 62. Crazy considering how poor Ireland have been over the years.

Howard Juneau

eyeball kid wrote: »

I know he's much maligned these days but his goal scoring record at international record is incredible. Something like 62. Crazy considering how poor Ireland have been over the years.

He's only much maligned by people who don't appreciate a great footballer.
Reads the game better than most & always knows where to run & when to do so.
If he was English & had 62 goals he'd be knighted in the queens new years honours list

Howard Juneau

Howard Juneau wrote: »

He's only much maligned by people who don't appreciate a great footballer.
Reads the game better than most & always knows where to run & when to do so.
If he was English & had 62 goals he'd be knighted in the queens new years honours list

If he'd only scored 50 he'd be there!

To put 62 international goals into perspective.

Same amount as Ronaldo (Brazilian) and Drogba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals

Insane record

Howard Juneau

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If he'd only scored 50 he'd be there!

To put 62 international goals into perspective.

Same amount as Ronaldo (Brazilian) and Drogba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals

Insane record

If he was playing with players like Scholes, Lampard, Rooney etc he'd have scored a lot more than 62 goals for them methinks.

Grimebox

I could watch Israel Dagg all day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ef9ge_o70

CatFromHue

RTE re showing that show on Home and Away now, I think we've had enough of the Aussies today thank you RTE

molloyjh

pickarooney wrote: »

I thought The Returned went to crap after about five episodes. They didn't seem to know what they wanted to do with the story. The older twin is pretty hot though.

Only on episode 5 at the moment. And I wouldn't agree re the older twin I'm afraid. :P

awec

Miley Cyrus on XFactor there - hasn't a note in her head ffs, if she was a contestant she'd be sent packing.

Grimebox

awec wrote: »

Miley Cyrus on XFactor there - hasn't a note in her head ffs, if she was a contestant she'd be sent packing.

I'm afraid your going to have to hand in your man-card on your way out the door. Nice having you

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

Miley Cyrus on XFactor there - hasn't a note in her head ffs, if she was a contestant she'd be sent packing.

Jesus wept awec delete that post now man!

awec

I was in the kitchen getting food and my ma was watching it!

Teferi

I shamelessly watch it. Barlow is currently singing his own song that sounds a bit Mumford. Good tune.

Howard Juneau

Don't watch xfactor, but anyone who finds that man voiced, knock kneed, no arse tart attractive needs to get out a bit more on a Sunday nite. Lads, yere shameful! :P

Swiwi.

Unfortunate design for Qatar's new stadium...

molloyjh

Swiwi. wrote: »

Unfortunate design for Qatar's new stadium...

Ha good one Swiwi....

You are joking right?

Swiwi.

molloyjh wrote: »

Ha good one Swiwi....

You are joking right?

No!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11159381

P.Walnuts

Swiwi. wrote: »

Unfortunate design for Qatar's new stadium...

The Theatre of Dreams

:cool:

Howard Juneau

Swiwi. wrote: »

Unfortunate design for Qatar's new stadium...

Suits the shower of <mod edit>flowers</mod edit>!

Swiwi.

France making a good comeback v Ukraine in their 2014 qualifier.

P_1

Massive 5 minute turnaround in Sweden

Swiwi.

P_1 wrote: »

Massive 5 minute turnaround in Sweden

Final result on aggregate: Ronaldo 4 - Zlatan 2

P_1

Holding out any hope for the All Whites overnight Swiwi.?

Swiwi.

P_1 wrote: »

Holding out any hope for the All Whites overnight Swiwi.?

None whatsoever. Our tactics of defending like drains and kicking away any possession with Hail Mary long balls failed miserably last time out, and I don't see that changing.

P_1

Swiwi. wrote: »

None whatsoever. Our tactics of defending like drains and kicking away any possession with Hail Mary long balls failed miserably last time out, and I don't see that changing.

That tactic sounds depressingly familiar for some strange reason...

Podge_irl

For some inexplicable reason I can access literally no website on the internet except boards.

Is the rest of the internet down?

irishbucsfan

Podge_irl wrote: »

For some inexplicable reason I can access literally no website on the internet except boards.

Is the rest of the internet down?

No... maybe its a DNS problem though and boards is resolving because it's in the local cache. Is google not working?

awec

Podge_irl wrote: »

For some inexplicable reason I can access literally no website on the internet except boards.

Is the rest of the internet down?

ipconfig /flushdns

from command prompt.

You can right click on your network connection in the system tray and hit the "troubleshoot" option, should tell you if there's an issue.

.ak

Podge_irl wrote: »

For some inexplicable reason I can access literally no website on the internet except boards.

Is the rest of the internet down?

.... We are legion?

P_1

Podge_irl wrote: »

For some inexplicable reason I can access literally no website on the internet except boards.

Is the rest of the internet down?

Switzerland finally deciding to shut themselves off so...

Podge_irl

Its a DNS problem alright, does't appear to be local though cause my phone wasn't working over the wifi either.

Perhaps Swisscom are just ****.

Podge_irl

P_1 wrote: »

Switzerland finally deciding to shut themselves off so...

You should be worried. That means the war is coming.

I'll build a memorial to you all when beautiful, neutral, absurdly fortified Switzerland is the only country left in the world.

P.Walnuts

Podge_irl wrote: »

You should be worried. That means the war is coming.

I'll build a memorial to you all when beautiful, neutral, absurdly fortified Switzerland is the only country left in the world.

Is it really? How so?

Swiwi.

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Is it really? How so?

All sorts of secret hideaways from WWII in the mountains - not sure how much of it is maintained, though.

Podge_irl

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Is it really? How so?

As Swiwi said a lot of mountain bunkers. Every apartment built post 1970 or so has to have a fallout shelter in the basement. Supposedly the bridges are all ready to be blown at surprisingly short notice. And every Swiss male has an assault rifle at home!

P.Walnuts

Swiwi. wrote: »

All sorts of secret hideaways from WWII in the mountains - not sure how much of it is maintained, though.

Podge_irl wrote: »

As Swiwi said a lot of mountain bunkers. Every apartment built post 1970 or so has to have a fallout shelter in the basement. Supposedly the bridges are all ready to be blown at surprisingly short notice. And every Swiss male has an assault rifle at home!

Ye I knew about the high gun ownership, but didn't know about the rest of the stuff.

The bridges bit is especially bizarre! I'll be honest, I enjoy my history and know a fair bit on WWII, but i know next to nothing about what the Swiss we at in that period.

Swiwi.

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Ye I knew about the high gun ownership, but didn't know about the rest of the stuff.

The bridges bit is especially bizarre! I'll be honest, I enjoy my history and know a fair bit on WWII, but i know next to nothing about what the Swiss we at in that period.

Not something to raise in friendly conversation either! Ok, they got their country magnificently prepared for a possible German invasion...but a few less savoury things went on to, such as storing up gold etc. It's like asking the French about the exploits of their army in WWII - better stick to the Resistance movement.

Swiwi.

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Ye I knew about the high gun ownership, but didn't know about the rest of the stuff.

The bridges bit is especially bizarre! I'll be honest, I enjoy my history and know a fair bit on WWII, but i know next to nothing about what the Swiss we at in that period.

There's a nice drama on RTE "Generation War", in German with subtitles, available on the player. 1st episode so far, I think there are 3 total.

P.Walnuts

Swiwi. wrote: »

There's a nice drama on RTE "Generation War", in German with subtitles, available on the player. 1st episode so far, I think there are 3 total.

Cheers, might give it a try, would be interesting to see a docu from a german perspective.

irishbucsfan

New poll needed

The Lost Sheep

American Poetry is a load of ****. I really don't know why we need to know about this crap and I normally don't mind poetry....

Buer

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

American Poetry is a load of ****. I really don't know why we need to know about this crap and I normally don't mind poetry....

It ain't all bad. It can even be more accessible and less dreary than a lot of the Irish and English poets. But not Sylvia Plath. Never Sylvia Plath. Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes are all easy reading and have wonderful, vivid lines.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,
dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,
angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night."

The Lost Sheep

Buer wrote: »

It ain't all bad. It can even be more accessible and less dreary than a lot of the Irish and English poets. But not Sylvia Plath. Never Sylvia Plath. Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes are all easy reading and have wonderful, vivid lines.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,
dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,
angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night."

They would be fine if we covered them. Theyre in the textbook but have an essay due tomorrow and am stuck with William Carlos Williams, HD,
WCW does my head in

Swiwi.

Buer wrote: »

It ain't all bad. It can even be more accessible and less dreary than a lot of the Irish and English poets. But not Sylvia Plath. Never Sylvia Plath. Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes are all easy reading and have wonderful, vivid lines.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,
dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,
angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night."

Since we're speaking culture, I watched that new film version of "Much ado about nothing" recently. Some of Shakespeare's 16th century wit is lost on me, but it's still a good play.