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    #4172
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Update on the trampoline... It has arrived!!!

    Bad news... Now I have to assemble it.

    Also bad, the box is 79 kilos and I can't lift it :pac:


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    #4173
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    But on the plus side, there's rain forecast for most of the next week, so there's no point in putting it together for the time being. Might as well get yourself a beer and have a good read of the assembly instructions so you're good and ready for when it stops raining.


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    #4174
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Can live with rain. But go away wind!


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    #4175
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Zaph wrote:
    But on the plus side, there's rain forecast for most of the next week, so there's no point in putting it together for the time being. Might as well get yourself a beer and have a good read of the assembly instructions so you're good and ready for when it stops raining.

    Haha that sounds amazing but the kids have already seen the box. There's no hope for me, I am already lost :pac:


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    #4176
    [Deleted User]
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    It’s rained every day since we assembled the outside sofa dining set! I’ve been out with the cushions, in with the cushions. And I dunno how many times I’ve tripped over the parasol that’s lying on the floor in the hallway.


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    #4177
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    It’s rained every day since we assembled the outside sofa dining set! I’ve been out with the cushions, in with the cushions. And I dunno how many times I’ve tripped over the parasol that’s lying on the floor in the hallway.
    On behalf of the Irish population, please disassemble your garden furniture.


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    #4178
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    sKeith wrote: »
    I've just redone a tiny batch there, to figure out better the quantities.


    I don't have any scales, so everything done by volume and with tablespoons. Maybe they are equal by weight, but as i don't weight anything, maybe thats why i was so off and had to add so much more flour.


    So, I have found, to get the dough non sticky, and be able to work with it, i needed a little over twice the quantity of flour as to greek yogurt, measuring by volume.



    and 2 tablespoonful of yogurt and 4 tablespoonful of flour with pinch of salt, is enough to make a decent pan size sample.
    For me it entirely depends on the yoghurt I use. A thick, proteinaceous, full fat Greek yoghurt will require less flour than the 0% fat, Greek style Yoghurt. Greek yoghurt is the champagne of dairy products. Unless it’s made in Greece it has to be called Greek style.


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    #4179
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Managed to get out this morning before the worst of the weather. Whew!


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    #4180
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Bad news on the weather front I'm afraid folks, my barbecue is scheduled to be delivered today. That probably means another 40 days of rain.


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    #4181
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Yep, got the forecast.

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    #4182
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Today is going to be a very good day.

    Woke up to a message from my hairdressers wanting to get me booked in for a colour and cut. That message was better than a message saying I’d won the lottery!


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    #4183
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    The book I started today turns out to have pages missing. Am raging!!! All my monthly reading plans scuppered! :(


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    #4184
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    quickbeam wrote: »
    The book I started today turns out to have pages missing. Am raging!!! All my monthly reading plans scuppered! :(

    Oh no! What book is it? Could you see if anyone could scan the pages in for you?


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    #4185
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Ach, sure I've just bought a copy so should be here in a few days I guess (physical books ftw!) I'll start something else in the mean-time.

    The OCD in me doesn't like it. The pragmatist in me says get the feck on with it!


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    #4186
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    quickbeam wrote: »
    The book I started today turns out to have pages missing. Am raging!!! All my monthly reading plans scuppered! :(

    I remember when I was a teenager and had a fight with my sister she ripped pages out of my favourite book and burnt them. She knew exactly how to hurt me the most. I still have the book with the pages ripped out. I've never forgiven her. :mad:


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    #4187
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The first iPhone was released 13 years ago today. Over 2 billion units shipped since. Never had one myself but I can appreciate their quality, if a little pricey


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    #4188
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I'm not an Apple disciple (I have a PC, not a Mac), but I do like the iPhone over the last Samsung Android that I had. I think I'll stick with them for my phone at least.


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    #4189
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    I hate using my wife's iPhone, I can't get used to it at all. Love my OnePlus, I think I'll be sticking with them for a bit.


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    #4190
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    I have a Nokia 7.2. When my iPhone died I couldn’t afford to replace it so I got a Nokia. Love it actually! Still have an iPad but replaced my MacBook with a PC last year.


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    #4191
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 16,889 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    MrsFlushdraw wrote: »
    The Last Kingdom is part Historical with an added character based on the authors own lineage. It is very good.

    I read lots of different genre's. I had been recently reading a lot of Amanda Prowse books. She takes things that happen in life and write books and they are very good. For instance, one book was based around sepsis and all proceeds were given to the charity for sepsis. It was written to raise awareness.

    Here is the lead character... :D

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    so i've binged watched this over the last ~2 weeks :o

    very enjoyable. hopefully season 5 will be out in the not too distant future.


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    #4192
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,945 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    You guys are as geeky as me right?
    You might love this, it's mesmerising...

    https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1275804423432876035?s=19

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QQQu7QLoM


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    #4193
    duffman13
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    so i've binged watched this over the last ~2 weeks :o

    very enjoyable. hopefully season 5 will be out in the not too distant future.

    Binged this over about a two week period, great show! Really recommend it, went back to Vikings as I needed more and was left disappointed, such a good show when it started. Lost its way though! Need something new now


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    #4194
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 16,889 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    duffman13 wrote: »
    Binged this over about a two week period, great show! Really recommend it, went back to Vikings as I needed more and was left disappointed, such a good show when it started. Lost its way though! Need something new now

    might give vikings a go. travelers is a pretty good show:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651844/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7

    its 3 seasons, on netflix. they could have drawn it out longer, but 3 seasons seems about correct.


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    #4195
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Im trying my best to get through Vikings S5 - it was such a good show up to S5! What happened?!?!


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    #4196
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    You guys are as geeky as me right?
    You might love this, it's mesmerising...

    https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1275804423432876035?s=19

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QQQu7QLoM

    I see this and appreciate it.


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    #4197
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    You guys are as geeky as me right?
    You might love this, it's mesmerising...

    https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1275804423432876035?s=19

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QQQu7QLoM

    *Yoink*
    This will totally be shown to my students in September.


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    #4198
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Baggly wrote: »
    Im trying my best to get through Vikings S5 - it was such a good show up to S5! What happened?!?!

    Aye, I watch up till season 3 and then never went back, rewatched it and it was great for a while but goes downhill. Apparently spinoff shows are in the making.

    If you like vikings, you'll love last kingdom


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    #4199
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    AHHHHH

    Holidays for 10 days. Might not be doing much, but at least I don't have to work till the 13th :D


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    #4200
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Necro wrote:
    Holidays for 10 days. Might not be doing much, but at least I don't have to work till the 13th

    I was in switched off mode last week. Badly needed to just zone out.

    Was impossible to get back into work mode, only just about back in it today.


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    #4201
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    For those who recall, I adopted a second cat (we called her Síonna) around about this time last year. The scardiest cat I've ever come across. Refused to come out from behind the couch for about 5 months when we were in the room with her. We pulled our hair out trying to coax her out.

    Well......I thought folks might appreciate a small update, so here she is wedged in between myself and my husband last night. :D
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    Since we've been at home for lockdown she has taken to hopping up on the couch between us and begging for belly rubs. She is the most affectionate cat ever and is so sweet and playful. She's still super skittish and will hide if new people come into the house but she's not too bad with us. Her and our other cat Pangur tolerate each other mostly but Pangur is definitely topcat and can make Síonna scamper with just a look.

    It only took a year! I never have any patience but I did for this and it was so worth it. Yay happy endings :)


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