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decisions

Podge_irl wrote: »

I went to bed at half time.

I waited until the td at the start of the 3rd quarter.

irishbucsfan

awec wrote: »

Pretty hungover today I think.

Head is banging and it hurts to look at my monitors.

For some reason I thought this said "It hurts to look at my mirrors...."

thomond2006

Is the Superbowl worth watching back, I couldn't see it live.

P.Walnuts

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is the Superbowl worth watching back, I couldn't see it live.

Not really tbh

Teferi

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is the Superbowl worth watching back, I couldn't see it live.

Total blowout, very little drama. Watch some extended highlights instead of the full game.

Grimebox

Is there any highlights out there of just the play alone?

Burgo

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is the Superbowl worth watching back, I couldn't see it live.

ssaye2

http://www.rugbyworld.com/news/blogs/six-nations-what-you-didnt-see/




:pac:

LeinsterDub

ssaye2 wrote: »

http://www.rugbyworld.com/news/blogs/six-nations-what-you-didnt-see/




:pac:

And I thought the SuperBowl Horse was odd

awec

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/buckfast-tonic-wine-most-popular-alcoholic-drink-in-lurgan-29972797.html

This is where I'm from.

"Buckfast Tonic Wine now accounts for a quarter of all booze sold in Lurgan off-licences."

"in one supermarket it's second only to milk in popularity."

Molester Stallone

awec wrote: »

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/buckfast-tonic-wine-most-popular-alcoholic-drink-in-lurgan-29972797.html

This is where I'm from.

"Buckfast Tonic Wine now accounts for a quarter of all booze sold in Lurgan off-licences."

"in one supermarket it's second only to milk in popularity."

Ita still better than harp! Stay classy Lurgan!

.ak

awec wrote: »

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/buckfast-tonic-wine-most-popular-alcoholic-drink-in-lurgan-29972797.html

This is where I'm from.

"Buckfast Tonic Wine now accounts for a quarter of all booze sold in Lurgan off-licences."

"in one supermarket it's second only to milk in popularity."

Bucky on cornflakes.

justsomebloke

Da Fuc did I just see (apparently this was a local super bowl ad)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr2gdPY-88w

awec

Pilfered from YLYL -

awec

That Mourinho / Billy the masseuse thing is class

Swiwi.

Where I work one lady goes manic with the loyalty stamps. Today it was 1 latte and 6 stamps. Sadly she's off to work in the oireachtas, where I'm sure such corruption will be swiftly extinguished.

rrpc

Sochi toilet rules as tweeted by snowboarder Sebastien Toutant:

.ak

All the pub talk on the other thread got me thirsty... I meant thinking. What do you look for in a pub? Been to any new pubs you like recently?

I got into P Macs off Drury st for the first time the other night, have to say I'm a big fan. Great beer, old school vibe, great atmosphere, really comfy, proper old school snugs yet the place is still very new and 'trendy'. No two seats are the same and all the tables are big communal slabs of wood. At night the place is barely lit with old candles around the place, and there's oldschool board games and old school sweets knocking around for free (stinger bars and gobstoppers etc). Savage music too. Will defo be making more visits there.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

.ak wrote: »

All the pub talk on the other thread got me thirsty... I meant thinking. What do you look for in a pub? Been to any new pubs you like recently?

I got into P Macs off Drury st for the first time the other night, have to say I'm a big fan. Great beer, old school vibe, great atmosphere, really comfy, proper old school snugs yet the place is still very new and 'trendy'. No two seats are the same and all the tables are big communal slabs of wood. At night the place is barely lit with old candles around the place, and there's oldschool board games and old school sweets knocking around for free (stinger bars and gobstoppers etc). Savage music too. Will defo be making more visits there.

hmmm good question.

I love the Porterhouse in Temple Bar. Always lively and has a great selection of real beer. Not to mention that you're guaranteed to get some lose American tourists in there most nights

reminds me of the Irish bars I used to drink in during my time in Spain. Like wasps to jam

Jesus that sounds a bit creepy!

Although I live in Naas I don't often go out there, if I do it's to Graces

Side question: Where's the best burger in Dublin?

thomond2006

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

hmmm good question.

I love the Porterhouse in Temple Bar. Always lively and has a great selection of real beer. Not to mention that you're guaranteed to get some lose American tourists in there most nights

reminds me of the Irish bars I used to drink in during my time in Spain. Like wasps to jam

Jesus that sounds a bit creepy!

Although I live in Naas I don't often go out there, if I do it's to Graces

Side question: Where's the best burger in Dublin?

I've only been to Bobos and the Aussie BBQ, the Aussie BBQ is really good! The Great White is quite a feed.

http://aussiebbq.ie/

dregin

Typically, old man pubs - the whole thing built from wood, no music, good guinness and a raging fire when required.

Oh and the TV is exclusively for rugby.

Always good if the toilets are so close to outside that every trip out to them is a rude awakening

I'm really just describing the royal oak.

In town, I generally head to Mulligans.

Heading to P Macs in a couple of weeks and looking forward to it. I just wish more places took The Thomas House's approach to craft beer and didn't insist on charging an arm and a leg for em - pint bottles are 5.50 in there. Can't go too far wrong with that!

awec

There's a Gentlemen's Club beers in P Macs on Friday night, I'll report back after it!

.ak

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

hmmm good question.

I love the Porterhouse in Temple Bar. Always lively and has a great selection of real beer. Not to mention that you're guaranteed to get some lose American tourists in there most nights

reminds me of the Irish bars I used to drink in during my time in Spain. Like wasps to jam

Jesus that sounds a bit creepy!

Although I live in Naas I don't often go out there, if I do it's to Graces

Side question: Where's the best burger in Dublin?

Bunsen Burger for a hommage to the absolute classic, or Jo Burger if you like big burgers with loads of stuff on them.

dregin

Best burger is Bunsen Burger. By a long way.

.ak

awec wrote: »

There's a Gentlemen's Club beers in P Macs on Friday night, I'll report back after it!

You'll enjoy it! I went to meet a few friends there, turns out they had already left to go to grogans, but I ended up staying by myself in pmacs for a few and ended up chatting to some randomers. Great place.

awec

Get's good reviews aye. If you fancy pints come along! It's not the fedora wearing, pipe smoking, smoking jacket wearing type of affair that "gentlemen's club beers" would imply.

Grimebox

.ak wrote: »

Bunsen Burger for a hommage to the absolute classic, or Jo Burger if you like big burgers with loads of stuff on them.

Just don't ask for Ketchup in Jo Burger. I unwittingly asked Jo himself for some and he gave me an angry rant about why ketchup is for the great unwashed masses. A simple no would have sufficed

.ak

Grimebox wrote: »

Just don't ask for Ketchup in Jo Burger. I unwittingly asked Jo himself for some and he gave me an angry rant about why ketchup is for the great unwashed masses. A simple no would have sufficed

Jo likes any excuse for a rant.

awec

Can't have a burger without ketchup.

Podge_irl

Grimebox wrote: »

Just don't ask for Ketchup in Jo Burger. I unwittingly asked Jo himself for some and he gave me an angry rant about why ketchup is for the great unwashed masses. A simple no would have sufficed

Which is ****ing stupid. If your customers want ketchup you should just give them bloody ketchup.

ScissorPaperRock

A burger without ketchup is just wrong. Just plain wrong.

Grimebox

There was a form of ketchup made out of real tomatoes etc. but simply wasn't what I was looking for. In fact, I didn't realise it was ketchup at first judgin from its consistency

CatFromHue

I suppose if the texture of the burger itself is moist it could work out very very well.

Sometimes the ketchup takes over the taste of the burger.

A slice of beetroot and a fried egg on a burger is delicious!

.ak

The best burger I've ever had (and I'm a bit of an expert here...) is the Black Label burger in Minetta Tavern, NYC. Words can't describe how perfect it was, an absolute thing of beauty.

It doesn't come with ketchup and whilst they don't deny you ketchup they suggest you try if without it. It definitely doesn't need it.

Swiwi.

CatFromHue wrote: »

I suppose if the texture of the burger itself is moist it could work out very very well.

Sometimes the ketchup takes over the taste of the burger.

A slice of beetroot and a fried egg on a burger is delicious!

Sounds like the Kiwiburger is just what you need CatFromHue

dregin

Grimebox wrote: »

Just don't ask for Ketchup in Jo Burger. I unwittingly asked Jo himself for some and he gave me an angry rant about why ketchup is for the great unwashed masses. A simple no would have sufficed

Not a fan of any of his places. You'll find one of poor food, rubbish staff or deafening music in each of em. No interest in it at all.

Teferi

Anyone who has said Bunsen is the best burger in Dublin needs to seek medical attention for their taste buds. An exceptionally average burger at utterly outrageous prices. I've went twice and been disappointed twice. I've also had to take out a mortgage to pay for it.

Hagz

This is a Jo Burger?!


It's just stupid. If you have to stick a spike in it to keep it together, you've gone too far.

ScissorPaperRock

Hagz wrote: »

This is a Jo Burger?!


It's just stupid. If you have to stick a spike in it to keep it together, you've gone too far.

I have to say, as ridiculous as that looks, I would destroy that right now.

Podge_irl

I despise burgers that you can't actually eat like a proper god damn burger.

awec

There are loads of different types of burgers you can get and you pick your bun etc.

Personally the burger and bun is too much for me, especially if you get it with chips. It's impossible to keep it together while eating it and it's damn hard to open your mouth wide enough to get it in. It's a bit OTT.

The bread makes it too filling too, so I usually get it with no bun.

Though on the subject of burgers I got a burger at Landsdowne on Sunday (6 fcuking 50 for a burger) and it was still red in the middle. :rolleyes:

irishbucsfan

I missed all this good talk. Brew Dog in Camden in London is a great pub. Great beer, great atmosphere and most importantly great service.

A burger is a wee bit of meat between two lumps of bread.

.ak

Teferi wrote: »

Anyone who has said Bunsen is the best burger in Dublin needs to seek medical attention for their taste buds. An exceptionally average burger at utterly outrageous prices. I've went twice and been disappointed twice. I've also had to take out a mortgage to pay for it.

Ah I think they're great. The meat is fantastic, and the bun is great. It has a slightly NYC street vendor dirtiness to it but with all the taste of a great blend of quality cuts. If you've been disappointed twice I'd say you've been unlucky twice!

It is overpriced though.

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I missed all this good talk. Brew Dog in Camden in London is a great pub. Great beer, great atmosphere and most importantly great service.

A burger is a wee bit of meat between two lumps of bread.

Yeah love brew dog pubs.

awec

I picked up a voucher the other day for Roly's in Ballsbridge. Any of you eaten there?

What's it like?

.ak

awec wrote: »

I picked up a voucher the other day for Roly's in Ballsbridge. Any of you eaten there?

What's it like?

Been there a few times. It's nice, but it's typical d4 bistro that lives off its name a bit, they will kill you with extras and ****. But generally the food is simple and very good quality. Recommend the prawn bisque to start! Mains are seasonal.

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

I picked up a voucher the other day for Roly's in Ballsbridge. Any of you eaten there?

What's it like?

Roly's is the business. It's posh without being over bearing....nice table linen with heavy cutlery.

The food is lovely...not at all pretentious and a decent menu...think of food you'd get at your granny's!! Big thumbs up from me - been there a good few times.

On the burger question, if you look up lovindublin in google they have loads of top "number" lists of every type of food in Dublin....great little website.

Buer

Queenstown. Fergburger. That is all.

awec

Excellent, have vouchers to Roly's and SABA to use (haven't been to SABA either) over the next while

.ak

awec wrote: »

Excellent, have vouchers to Roly's and SABA to use (haven't been to SABA either) over the next while

Saba is lovely. Try the squid for starter!