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TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Buer wrote: »

I'm not sure if you're implying you didn't know who Kate Beckinsale was beforehand?!

I was thinking the same. Surely more people would have to Google Richard Beckinsale.

irishbucsfan

Kate Beckinsale has been in absolute classics like Van Helsing and Pearl Harbour!

Buer

irishbucsfan wrote: »

You're watching a documentary about a show starring Kate Beckinsale's father?

In fairness it's one of the best known comedies in British television history.

mfceiling

Oh I knew who she was alright...A little look through Google images does no harm!!

As an aside Porridge was one of the great comedies of that era.

irishbucsfan

Ah I know what Porridge is! I had UKTV Gold back when I was unemployed!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I see they're making a new version of Porridge. It's a one off but I assume they'll do a full series if it's any good.

errlloyd

mfceiling wrote: »

Oh I knew who she was alright...A little look through Google images does no harm!!

As an aside Porridge was one of the great comedies of that era.

Recently single as well

pickarooney

What's a turn down service? Is it a bloke who escorts you to night clubs and politely informs lads that you're not interested?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

pickarooney wrote: »

What's a turn down service? Is it a bloke who escorts you to night clubs and politely informs lads that you're not interested?

Have you patented this business idea?

Incase you were seriously asking they sneak into your room and fold back your bed cover so you don't have to. Most recent hotel I was in did it at about 6 o'clock and would switch on the TV too for some weird reason and leave the remote in a little leather folder on the pillow.

It's a completely ridiculous service which must have its origins in Downton Abbey times. Can't see why anyone would need their bed turned down.

Podge_irl

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

mfceiling

The mother is walking past the oxfam shop in Rathmines and says she's going in to look at the books. I went in for nosey and came out with Ferris's autobiography and O'Driscoll's. Both in hardback and both practically like new.

3 quid for Ferris's and a quid for O'Driscoll's!! How have I never thought to go in there before?

Journeyman_1

mfceiling wrote: »

The mother is walking past the oxfam shop in Rathmines and says she's going in to look at the books. I went in for nosey and came out with Ferris's autobiography and O'Driscoll's. Both in hardback and both practically like new.

3 quid for Ferris's and a quid for O'Driscoll's!! How have I never thought to go in there before?

I think there is some stigma attached to using charity shops that prevents people from going in.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Journeyman_1 wrote: »

I think there is some stigma attached to using charity shops that prevents people from going in.

When I was younger I used to think charity shops were for poor people to shop in. I didn't realise that their purpose was to raise money for charity.
The Oxfam shop on Parliament Street is really good. It'd mostly books and DVDs. I left a load of stuff in there one day after a massive clear out and had to stop myself from replacing it all imidiately.

mfceiling

It's one of those shops I've never given a thought about. The mother is always in them - she's an avid reader and maintains it's a mecca for books.

She picked up another couple of books today that she has been looking for (keeps a notebook with the ones she wants!!). They had a great selection of travel books - if I get away later in the year I'll definitely be back in there to pick up a couple of guide books.

pickarooney

Soon enough you'll have made back all that cash frittered away in Disneyland in savings on rugby books.

mfceiling

mfceiling wrote: »

The mother is walking past the oxfam shop in Rathmines and says she's going in to look at the books. I went in for nosey and came out with Ferris's autobiography and O'Driscoll's. Both in hardback and both practically like new.

3 quid for Ferris's and a quid for O'Driscoll's!! How have I never thought to go in there before?

That shop also has a canvas print of Victoria Beckham for only one euro

mfceiling

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That shop also has a canvas print of Victoria Beckham for only one euro

Had...

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Had...

Ya didn't buy it?

I love charity shops the amount of stuff I've found in them is unreal.

Best was a furla handbag for three euro, my boss was disgusted as his missus wanted one heeeheee

Teferi

Love a charity shop adventure to restock the bookshelves. You find the odd gem too - a year ago I found a gamecube + about 30 games for €40. I added the games I didn't have to my collection and sold the rest, made a tidy profit.

mfceiling

Stheno wrote: »

Ya didn't buy it?

I love charity shops the amount of stuff I've found in them is unreal.

Best was a furla handbag for three euro, my boss was disgusted as his missus wanted one heeeheee

I never actually looked at the clothes as I was on a high with my books.

I remember reading that there was a charity shop in an affluent part of London. Some clever clogs was buying the ladies practically new designer clothes and bags and was flogging them for a tidy profit on ebay!!

*heads off to charity shop in donnybrook*

My dad told me a story before about a friend of his who was spending a small fortune on dry cleaning each week. He used to drop off his 5 shirts for the week on a Friday evening and collect them on Monday morning before work. Said he was grumbling massively about it, but needed it as he was basically a pleb at house stuff. He was also pretty miserly and hated having to do this.

He found out that the charity shop next door to the dry cleaners had a deal with them, that any clothes donations that came in during the week would get washed and ironed by the dry cleaners en masse at the weekend and returned for store-opening on a Monday.

Dad's friend notices that they sell shirts for 50p each. Does a bit of thinking and comes up with this plan.

He would 'donate' 5 shirts each Friday to the charity shop, they would get them cleaned and pressed by the dry cleaners, and then have them back on sale each Monday first thing. He would be the first to the shop and buy all 5 for £2.50, saving him a fair old chunk of money each week.

Dad said that one week he got knocked out by the flu, and couldn't drag himself out of bed for on Monday. When he managed to get to the shop on Tuesday morning still feeling rough, he found (obviously) that they had already sold each of his >£50 shirts for 50p to other people the day before.

tl;dr, miser gets miserly, gets caught out.

.ak

chupacabra wrote: »

I've been away from Ireland for some time now on and off. But goodness me Zaytoon's is always amazing.

I dunno I think the one on Parliament st has gone downhill. Been very dry the last few times I got it.

P_1

.ak wrote: »

I dunno I think the one on Parliament st has gone downhill. Been very dry the last few times I got it.

Haven't been there in a while to be honest. Bloomin Deliveroo has me spoiled these days though.

irishbucsfan

That McGregor lad is such a spoof

Felix Jones is God

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That McGregor lad is such a spoof

Suits his sport down to the ground

b.gud

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That McGregor lad is such a spoof

What did he do/not do now?

awec

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/cork-rat-attack-man-bitten-while-sitting-on-toilet-34642273.html

"A Cork man was rushed to hospital after a rat bit him on the backside while he sat on the toilet."

Some shock I'd say! :eek:

irishbucsfan

"There was a redback on the toilet seat, when I was there last night. I didnt see him in the dark, but boy I felt his bite"

A bit of an australian song there to make our kiwi friends homesick

Teferi

b.gud wrote: »

What did he do/not do now?

He has retired apparently.

Felix Jones is God

awec wrote: »

"A Cork man was rushed to hospital after a rat bit him on the backside while he sat on the toilet."

Some shock I'd say! :eek:

I hear the rat got rabies and died

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That McGregor lad is such a spoof

I dunno. I actually don't know what to make it. A lot of sources close to dana White saying he's livid. It just smells funny. Why troll fans like that? Why is Kavanagh getting in on it?

irishbucsfan

.ak wrote: »

I dunno. I actually don't know what to make it. A lot of sources close to dana White saying he's livid. It just smells funny. Why troll fans like that? Why is Kavanagh getting in on it?

Whether its true or not, he is a spoof

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

.ak wrote: »

I dunno. I actually don't know what to make it. A lot of sources close to dana White saying he's livid. It just smells funny. Why troll fans like that? Why is Kavanagh getting in on it?

Unusual way to announce it too, for him. I'd have thought he'd have had a press conference, a parade, a fly by from the Air Force etc. etc.

.ak

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Unusual way to announce it too, for him. I'd have thought he'd have had a press conference, a parade, a fly by from the Air Force etc. etc.

Nah he's a social media whore, that's exactly his MO

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

.ak wrote: »

Nah he's a social media whore, that's exactly his MO

There's an article on the Irish Times saying they believe it to be real and an official announcement is imminent but then the rest of the article lists all the reasons why it's probably not.

.ak

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

There's an article on the Irish Times saying they believe it to be real and an official announcement is imminent but then the rest of the article lists all the reasons why it's probably not.

Click click click

thomond2006

Joe.ie "journos" are wetting themselves right now.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

.ak wrote: »

Click click click

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awec

If it's not true making jokes about retirement at this time given the events that happened a week ago in that sport seems pretty crass and of very poor taste.

irishbucsfan

I think it's true, but I don't necessarily believe it's permanent

Nate Diaz also says he's retiring by the way!

Teferi

thomond2006 wrote: »

Joe.ie "journos" are wetting themselves right now.

Wetting themselves with fear. They'll have nothing to write about if he retires.

molloyjh

All the talk now is that he's gotten in trouble for not promoting the Diaz rematch. So either this is all part of him doing exactly that or it's him throwing a bit of tantrum that they took the fight from him. It'll all be sorted in a few days and we'll all be thankful of getting even more McGregor news in our news feeds, media sources, discussion forums etc etc.

I've no interest in MMA and don't really begrudge the guy, but this constant attention seeking and reporting is just getting really old now. Wish someone would just create a filter to allow people to block anything and everything McGregor related from our internet and SM browsers.

Synode

I'm with you molloyjh. Sick of hearing and reading about him

awec

It's all like a soap opera. Too much nonsense around the fights, too much pantomime rubbish.

irishbucsfan

molloyjh wrote: »

All the talk now is that he's gotten in trouble for not promoting the Diaz rematch. So either this is all part of him doing exactly that or it's him throwing a bit of tantrum that they took the fight from him. It'll all be sorted in a few days and we'll all be thankful of getting even more McGregor news in our news feeds, media sources, discussion forums etc etc.

I've no interest in MMA and don't really begrudge the guy, but this constant attention seeking and reporting is just getting really old now. Wish someone would just create a filter to allow people to block anything and everything McGregor related from our internet and SM browsers.

I enjoy the sport a lot, but I don't like him or the media circus that surrounds him. I'm lucky enough not to live in Ireland so it can be avoided. So I'm hoping this is the end of it all but I know it won't be. At least now we'll get through UFC 197-200 without that annoyance which is great news.

McGregor following the LUAS drivers and going on indefinite strike possibly...

irishbucsfan

Deleted User wrote: »

McGregor following the LUAS drivers and going on indefinite strike possibly...

He's actually been locked out by the UFC now

b.gud

From the 1 or 2 bits I've read about this, it sounds like he's throwing a strop because he's not getting his way

molloyjh

b.gud wrote: »

From the 1 or 2 bits I've read about this, it sounds like he's throwing a strop because he's not getting his way

And getting his name and the sport in the press while he's doing it. Call me cynical but......

I preferred the story line where Vince McMahon pretended to be a "greater power" to trick Stone Cold Steve Austin into doing his bidding.