The 'trampoline wars' FG Off Topic Thread

kitten_k

Sorry to hear that Necro, thinking of you and the family

Mollyb60

Necro wrote: »

My grandmother passed away tonight

Had been taken to hospital this afternoon with pneumonia from which she developed complications.

Kinda shocked at the speed it all happened tbh. I guess if there is any comfort it's that it was so quick there likely wasn't much pain.

She had a great life though, 94 years of it.

Ah Necro that's ****ty. So sorry for your loss. 94 is pretty impressive though. That's some amount of life lived.

Digital Solitude

Sorry for your loss Necro

Why is there a weather warning for fog? Is this taken the whole warning system too far?

ORANGE
FOG WARNING FOR DUBLIN, CARLOW, KILDARE, KILKENNY, LAOIS, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, OFFALY, WESTMEATH, MEATH, GALWAY, MAYO, ROSCOMMON, CLARE, CORK, LIMERICK, TIPPERARY AND WATERFORD

Mist will thicken into fog overnight and will be dense at times.
Issued: 8 April 2019 19:55
Validity: 9 April 2019 00:01 to 9 April 2019 08:00

Green&Red

Two things

If it’s for 18 feckin counties just call it nationwide or at least Connacht, Munster and Leinster

Secondly, that’s yesterday’s news Strawbs, you are almost certainly not going to be affected by fog today*


*if you die in a horrible fog relatives crash, my bad

It was on the top banner of RTÉ news page at time of posting. Just checked and it’s still there!

Craziest weather warning so far. If they said red, you could have services closed for the duration.

Green&Red

Ah the poor aul whest, they're even giving us the weather warnings a day late

fixXxer

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

It was on the top banner of RTÉ news page at time of posting. Just checked and it’s still there!

Craziest weather warning so far. If they said red, you could have services closed for the duration.

There's something in the fog!

How you doing, necro?

Necro

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

How you doing, necro?

Ah I'm ok. Funeral won't be for another 10 days - 2 weeks as is standard for UK stuff

Frustrating as there's an elderly aunt that she was caring for so Mum can't sort anything for her until after that.

fixXxer

The wait for Funerals in the UK is unreal. Must be torture to have to wait that amount of time to put a loved one to rest. From my own experience the three days and done felt like a mercy.

Is anyone checking in on the aunt?

Necro

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Is anyone checking in on the aunt?

Yeah, Mum is over there now and has been since last Friday. Her brother and sister are there too but they're the executors so Mum is currently caring for her.

What will likely happen is that she'll somehow be brought to Ireland after all is settled, and live with Mum and Dad. Huge upheaval but it's either that or put her into a care home.

If you need any help let me know. My parents were involved with the Irish centre and Sligo and Mayo associations and I think they’re are still some of the old contacts who could offer assistance if needed.

sullivlo

I'm getting an early night because I have an early (for a Saturday) start tomorrow.

Rock n roll lifestyle chez sully.

Necro

I'm working till midnight

Then have an hours drive home, but as it's Friday I'm treating myself to a filthy takeaway en route.

sullivlo

Necro wrote: »

I'm working till midnight

Then have an hours drive home, but as it's Friday I'm treating myself to a filthy takeaway en route.

I just had takeout from a new (to me) burger place near my house. It was pretty tasty.

Necro

sullivlo wrote: »

I just had takeout from a new (to me) burger place near my house. It was pretty tasty.

I'm hungry already thinking about it

sullivlo

Necro wrote: »

I'm hungry already thinking about it

I had a buffalo chicken burger, complete with a blue cheese dressing. And seasoned fries. And onion rings. And a coke zero to wash it down.

I’m starving

sullivlo

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I’m starving

I'm full but would love some ice cream.

quickbeam

I’m on a diet, so really enjoying this :P

sullivlo

quickbeam wrote: »

I’m on a diet, so really enjoying this :P

Me too.

Necro

quickbeam wrote: »

I’m on a diet, so really enjoying this :P

I am also on a diet.... said me, never :pac::pac:

I had Part One of route canal treatment this afternoon and painkillers starting to wear off.

I think I want hot and sour soup.

Banjo

One more
One more sleep to
To-oo go
(After this one, after this one after this one)

Don't stay
Up till 3 for
A TV show
(That would be crazy, would be crazy, would be crazy)

Necro

Banjo wrote: »

One more
One more sleep to
To-oo go
(After this one, after this one after this one)

Don't stay
Up till 3 for
A TV show
(That would be crazy, would be crazy, would be crazy)

sKeith

Banjo wrote: »

One more
One more sleep to
To-oo go
(After this one, after this one after this one)

Don't stay
Up till 3 for
A TV show
(That would be crazy, would be crazy, would be crazy)

only till 3?


i'm contemplating staying up til 7 to watch the f1....

sKeith

well, it only starts at 7, probaly have to stay up till 9 to watch it all.

Banjo

That's hard core! I'm inspired. Ok, no sleep tonight, I'm staying up till the 9pm showing on sky Atlantic. Just need to find a speed-based low fat milk substitute for my coffee and im good to go

sullivlo

Notre Dame... wow.

sKeith

sullivlo wrote: »

Notre Dame... wow.

sullivlo

I remember playing a massive game of chasing around it the first time I was in Paris. It wasn't intentional, but I was on holidays with a dickhead who was being a dick.

Last time I was there I went inside it and wow... It was around Christmas and they had some festive decorations and it was simply breathtaking.

Sad sight to see.

Baggly

I have 2x tickets to Avengers Endgame in the Point Depot Odeon next friday at 12 noon. Free to a good home. I cant make it anymore. And also im going at midnight on Wednesday.

Triceratops Ballet

Pter wrote:

I have 2x tickets to Avengers Endgame in the Point Depot Odeon next friday at 12 noon. Free to a good home. I cant make it anymore. And also im going at midnight on Wednesday.

Get hype

fixXxer

I'm three movies behind. Still not seen infinity wars

Baggly

Triceratops Ballet wrote:

Get hype

I am currently on +6 hype

Triceratops Ballet

Pter wrote:

I am currently on +6 hype

Between this and GOT I'm at 10!

quickbeam

fixxxer wrote: »

I'm three movies behind. Still not seen infinity wars

I'm only up to Civil War.

Baggly

Triceratops Ballet wrote:

Between this and GOT I'm at 10!

I was up around there but Mondays ep...... Meh

Necro

Pter wrote:

I was up around there but Mondays ep...... Meh

Boo... it was necessary filler so we dont need to cut to a brooding Jon Snow or summit like that. Not a fab start but I'm optimistic.

Baggly

Necro wrote:

Boo... it was necessary filler so we dont need to cut to a brooding Jon Snow or summit like that. Not a fab start but I'm optimistic.

That's a fair assessment.

Just..... There is only 5 eps left. No filler!

Banjo

It's not that it was filler, it was just very safe and predictable, two things this show used to eschew like a usb plimsoll. All things that needed to happen apart from the "whole new world" bit but the wall decoration wasn't enough of a threat. Ah well.... Only way is up.

quickbeam

Happy Easter. Looking like a nice day out there.

Necro

Yeah happy Easter folks. I've two happy boys here with their Easter eggs

Baggly

Happy Easter everyone

fixXxer

Happy Easter everyone!

Spent the last two weeks telling the kids there'd be no chocolate because we're not Christians so there were scenes this morning when they realised daddy had been winding them up

quickbeam

Just gave the house a long overdue clean. Still lots to do but the worst of it is fixed. Probably won’t bother with the rest.

Banjo

fixxxer wrote: »

Happy Easter everyone!

Spent the last two weeks telling the kids there'd be no chocolate because we're not Christians so there were scenes this morning when they realised daddy had been winding them up

I reeeeeally hope you took out the Festivus pole and declared "feats of strength! No one touches an egg till you wrestle me to the ground!". I'd almost go for the 4th kid just so's I'd have one who didn't know it was a wind-up

sullivlo

I am 32.9 and I chose "Sparkles the unicorn" egg from Aldi. I'm sitting with a cup of coffee (caramel Nespresso), my egg and the dog.

Happy Easter y'all.

Also, am going to the Leinster match today. Need to bring sun cream!

Oh and insomnia meant that I went for a wog (a sully style mix of a walk and a jog) at 4.30 this morning. Therefore I earned the egg.