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

justsomebloke

If I could get to a gym before hand I would probably nearly finish it.

The £5 back isn't worth it for the devil spawn mushrooms

P.Walnuts

They look like great chips to be fair

Fireball07

awec wrote: »

Pancakes.

Top left is soda farls, bottom left is potato bread, beside the soda farls is pancakes and below that is normal toast.

Sweet pancakes with a fry? Blasphemy.

awec

To be honest, after about 3 sausages and 2 bits of toast I'd be beat.

But I have a figure to maintain :P

Fireball07

You've made me so hungry...thanks awec :mad:



I'm considering doing a challenge of my own during the week.

French stick, 5 jumbo sausages, 5 rashers, 6 white pudding, 6 black pudding, half a tin of beans. Pot of tea.


If I do it, I'll be so proud.

P_1

£9 is madness for that!! Looks bloody tasty mind

.ak

awec wrote: »

A Café in Belfast has just introduced the Goliath XXL Breakfast:



How many on here would fancy their chances at getting through that in one sitting, withing the 45 minute limit?

I'd do two.

P.Walnuts

This may draw the ire of some, but I really dislike rashers....

P_1

Ire levels rising :P

Howard Juneau

awec wrote: »

To be honest, after about 3 sausages and 2 bits of toast I'd be beat.

But I have a figure to maintain :P

What figure is that Starvin' Marvin?

.ak

Teferi wrote: »

...I'd probably back myself to finish that.

I'd actually put money on you! The machine....

Hagz

Wouldn't touch it cause of the beans. Never eaten beans, and I never will eat beans.

.ak

What cafe is that awec?

awec

Hagz wrote: »

Wouldn't touch it cause of the beans. Never eaten beans, and I never will eat beans.

You need the beans for the moisture.

.ak wrote: »

What cafe is that awec?

https://www.facebook.com/TheNewtonCafe

Howard Juneau wrote: »

What figure is that Starvin' Marvin?

My lean, aerodynamic frame.

Fireball07

P.Walnuts wrote: »

This may draw the ire of some, but I really dislike rashers....

I think that rashers are often done badly in restaurants, it's weird.....I hate when they're too salty, or dry, or stringy. But a good rasher cooked properly....so good.

Hagz wrote: »

Wouldn't touch it cause of the beans. Never eaten beans, and I never will eat beans.

Why not? If you've never eaten them :P they provide a nice balance with a fry.

Fireball07

One in Cork






So tempted to try that someday. €29.95, or free if you finish it..... don't think there's a time limit.

* 8 Horgan’s Irish sausages

* 6 smoked rashers

* 6oz sirloin steak

* 4 hash browns

* 4 slices of Clonakilty black and white pudding

* 2 fried eggs

* 2 scrambled eggs

* 2 bowls of chips

* 3 fried tomatoes

* 1 bowl of baked beans

* 1 bowl of sauteed mushrooms

* 1 bowl of fried onion rings

* 6 slices of toast

* 3 slices of soda bread

* All washed down with a bucket of tea or coffee

Howard Juneau

Fireball07 wrote: »

One in Cork






So tempted to try that someday. €29.95, or free if you finish it..... don't think there's a time limit.

"Let the fox see the rabbit"

awec

Who the hell wants a sirloin for breakfast?

Taco Corp

awec wrote: »

Who the hell wants a sirloin for breakfast?

nothing like steak and eggs for breakfast

awec

There's a programme on the Healy-Rae's starting on TV3 right now.

Howard Juneau

awec wrote: »

There's a programme on the Healy-Rae's starting on TV3 right now.

Picnic ham, cheese singles & mustard, Heston Blumenthal eat your heart out! He's got nowt on Mickey Healy Rae.

Taco Corp

anyone watch Strike Back on Sky 1? cracking bit of tv. some great action scenes.

awec

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Picnic ham, cheese singles & mustard, Heston Blumenthal eat your heart out! He's got nowt on Mickey Healy Rae.

Screw the bread.

Who the hell eats that single cheese thing like that. Ugh. It's like rubber.

awec

I don't understand a word that Jackie Healy-Rae says.

The other ones I can get some words.

.ak

awec wrote: »

Who the hell wants a sirloin for breakfast?

People.

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

Pancakes.

Top left is soda farls, bottom left is potato bread, beside the soda farls is pancakes and below that is normal toast.

Showed it to the wife....same question - what's to the left of the sausages?

Only a true nordie can recognise pancakes, soda farls, "perdie" bread.

Seems to be missing vegetable/onion roll.

Howard Juneau

awec wrote: »

I don't understand a word that Jackie Healy-Rae says.

The other ones I can get some words.

They serve harp in the family bar,.....I think, it's either that or the smell of pìss that hits you from the loos when you open the front door.

Grimebox

Anyone watch Boardwalk Empire? The season finale was immense. Possibly just overtook Breaking Bad as my favourite TV show

P.Walnuts

Grimebox wrote: »

Anyone watch Boardwalk Empire? The season finale was immense. Possibly just overtook Breaking Bad as my favourite TV show

Yep watched it, and loved it. Have to say the holy trinity of tv shows (Sopranos, Wire, Breaking Bad) is not a trinity anymore. Fantastic show.

What a send off for Harrow, one of the saddest yet most prefect death scenes I can remember

awec

I watched the first 5 or 6 episodes of Boardwalk Empire in season 1 and couldn't get into it.

pickarooney

I keep asking myself if I'll get into BE. Nobody has convinced me so far.

P.Walnuts

Honestly lads , I gave up watching it for a year towards the end of season 2, it was all very boring. I even didn't watch the finale.

So I wiki'd the end of season 2 and started fresh on season 3 about a month ago and haven't looked back. For me it focuses alot less on crooked politics and voting and all that boring stuff, it shifts almost entirely to wars between the different mobs. Some great new characters, well worth giving it a shot.

.ak

I watched the first few episodes and got bored of it. However I loved the acting and the 'feel' of it, and I'm actually eager to get stuck into it again.

For a laugh I'm watching The Event at the moment. An absolute car-crash of a TV program, it's so American and far fetched it's gas. It's supposed to be serious SCI-FI kinda thriller but myself and the missus just find it hilarious.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Watching Love Hate at the moment, two episodes in and it's not great if I'm being honest. I always find that I notice poor acting a lot more in Irish programs because of my familiarity with the accents

.ak

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Watching Love Hate at the moment, two episodes in and it's not great if I'm being honest. I always find that I notice poor acting a lot more in Irish programs because of my familiarity with the accents

The first series isn't great (so I'm told). Apparently it gets very good in 2 and 3.

awec

Yea I really want to get in to Boardwalk. I have season 1 on bluray.

The episodes are very long though.

Grimebox

I found season 1/2 of Boardwalk somewhat slow. I only got through it because I was sick one weekend

awec

Grimebox wrote: »

I found season 1/2 of Boardwalk somewhat slow. I only got through it because I was sick one weekend

You watched two series in one weekend?

You must have been very sick indeed.

thomond2006

.ak wrote: »

The first series isn't great (so I'm told). Apparently it gets very good in 2 and 3.

I think season two is the best of them.

P.Walnuts

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Watching Love Hate at the moment, two episodes in and it's not great if I'm being honest. I always find that I notice poor acting a lot more in Irish programs because of my familiarity with the accents

Season 1 is poor enough, very ropey. Season 2 and 3 improve almost beyond recognition

Grimebox

awec wrote: »

You watched two series in one weekend?

You must have been very sick indeed.

I am a very sick individual at the best of times.

The Walking Dead is still absolute garbage. I don't know why I still watch it

awec

I am still watching the latest series of Walking Dead. I like it.

No spoilers from anyone, or I'll whack you with the business end of my banhammer.

.ak

awec wrote: »

I am still watching the latest series of Walking Dead. I like it.

No spoilers from anyone, or I'll whack you with the business end of my banhammer.

The zombies are dead.

P.Walnuts

Grimebox wrote: »

I am a very sick individual at the best of times.

The Walking Dead is still absolute garbage. I don't know why I still watch it

Same, its so rubbish yet i keep watching it. The writing and characters are so pompous and boring. I think i'm just watching as i'm out of stuff to watch

.ak

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Same, its so rubbish yet i keep watching it. The writing and characters are so pompous and boring. I think i'm just watching as i'm out of stuff to watch

It's the only TV series where I wish they would all just die and get it over with.

P.Walnuts

.ak wrote: »

It's the only TV series where I wish they would all just die and get it over with.

Ye, there are several characters where I would probably cheer out loud of they got mauled by a zombie.

pickarooney

.ak wrote: »

It's the only TV series where I wish they would all just die and get it over with.

I've never seen the show but surely them all dying would just be the beginning of it?

molloyjh

Walking Dead isn't as good as it was, but I still rate it very highly. You only get a real appreciation for the level of character development if you go back and watch the earlier seasons again. Too many TV shows have characters that don't change despite what happens to them.

Anyone know when GoTs is due back on the telebox?

awec

molloyjh wrote: »

Walking Dead isn't as good as it was, but I still rate it very highly. You only get a real appreciation for the level of character development if you go back and watch the earlier seasons again. Too many TV shows have characters that don't change despite what happens to them.

Anyone know when GoTs is due back on the telebox?

Early 2014 in the US I think.

.ak

It's usually around March/April.

Can't wait. In my top 3 of TV shows. (After the Wire and Band of Brothers)