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Podge_irl

Never cared for cricket anyway...

Neil3030

mfceiling wrote: »

I spent 25 minutes last year watching 3 french men build a wall lining system that would have taken me about 15 minutes.... and they still did it wrong!!

Had two lads visit me in Rome for a match in 2013 that we're not going to talk about. One's a builder, the other a carpenter. Of all the spectacular sights the city had to offer guess what caught their eye? Guess what they stared at for nearly 15 minutes and discussed in great depth?

The scaffolding around the Coliseum for renovation work, and how they got it so tight to a curved wall....

mfceiling

Neil3030 wrote: »

Had two lads visit me in Rome for a match in 2013 that we're not going to talk about. One's a builder, the other a carpenter. Of all the spectacular sights the city had to offer guess what caught their eye? Guess what they stared at for nearly 15 minutes and discussed in great depth?

The scaffolding around the Coliseum for renovation work, and how they got it so tight to a curved wall....

It's a learned habit. I sit at mass every Christmas and wonder how they got the vaulted ceilings so symmetrical. Show me a historical site and I'm thinking of how they built it, the logistics in getting the materials there and the manpower needed to do the job.

I don't know if anyone else does this or is it a Nordie thing (awec?). When I go into a new pub or restaurant I make a note of the available exits and the quickest way out!! Fair sure it's a throwback to the troubles for me.

Zzippy

mfceiling wrote: »

I don't know if anyone else does this or is it a Nordie thing (awec?). When I go into a new pub or restaurant I make a note of the available exits and the quickest way out!! Fair sure it's a throwback to the troubles for me.

For everyone else it's simply a matter of escaping should an ex you split on bad terms with walks in...

Neil3030

mfceiling wrote: »

It's a learned habit. I sit at mass every Christmas and wonder how they got the vaulted ceilings so symmetrical. Show me a historical site and I'm thinking of how they built it, the logistics in getting the materials there and the manpower needed to do the job.

Never go to Egypt.

stephen_n

mfceiling wrote: »

It's a learned habit. I sit at mass every Christmas and wonder how they got the vaulted ceilings so symmetrical. Show me a historical site and I'm thinking of how they built it, the logistics in getting the materials there and the manpower needed to do the job.

I don't know if anyone else does this or is it a Nordie thing (awec?). When I go into a new pub or restaurant I make a note of the available exits and the quickest way out!! Fair sure it's a throwback to the troubles for me.

Typical nordie trying to skip out on paying

bilston

mfceiling wrote: »

It's a learned habit. I sit at mass every Christmas and wonder how they got the vaulted ceilings so symmetrical. Show me a historical site and I'm thinking of how they built it, the logistics in getting the materials there and the manpower needed to do the job.

I don't know if anyone else does this or is it a Nordie thing (awec?). When I go into a new pub or restaurant I make a note of the available exits and the quickest way out!! Fair sure it's a throwback to the troubles for me.

Can't say it's a familiar habit to me. Although my pubbing days only started in the late 90s so maybe I'm too young for the Troubles explanation...any excuse to say I'm too young...

Although to this day I always get a bit jittery walking past randomly parked vans or cars in Belfast city centre, I'm pretty sure that's a throwback to the 90s and the tail end of the Troubles and being in the next street when the Europa was bombed for the umpteenth time.

thomond2006

As far as amazing sights go, the Sistine Chapel's ceiling was mesmerising. I've never seen anything like it.

thomond2006

https://twitter.com/CatholicHerald/status/1153606280663228418?s=19

Amazing.
He'll insist on being addressed by his proper title.

Squidgy Black

thomond2006 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CatholicHerald/status/1153606280663228418?s=19

Amazing.

Address him by his proper title you little bollox

thomond2006

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Address him by his proper title you little bollox

My apologies.

His Grace will insist on being addressed by his proper title, you little bollox.

mfceiling

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Address him by his proper title you little bollox

How's the son?

Neil3030

thomond2006 wrote: »

As far as amazing sights go, the Sistine Chapel's ceiling was mesmerising. I've never seen anything like it.

"They did it all wrong"

- mfceiling

thomond2006

Neil3030 wrote: »

"They did it all wrong"

- mfceiling

Shoddy workmanship. Shoddy! Shoddy!

Not sure if this breaks the charter, isn't so much talking about 'politics' and more the operation of political parties.

Had an interesting chat with someone I know who is heavily involved in Fianna Fail. Some interesting stuff, the main parties are fully communicating on Brexit and have basically committed to a unified approach behind the government. It's quite sensible but you would have to consider it fairly patriotic by all involved also.

thomond2006

I don't think that's a major surprise, since FF have said they are willing to maintain the status quo in the Dáil while the Brexit matter is ongoing.

sydthebeat

Deleted User wrote: »

Not sure if this breaks the charter, isn't so much talking about 'politics' and more the operation of political parties.

Had an interesting chat with someone I know who is heavily involved in Fianna Fail. Some interesting stuff, the main parties are fully communicating on Brexit and have basically committed to a unified approach behind the government. It's quite sensible but you would have to consider it fairly patriotic by all involved also.

Brexit will lead to the break up of the UK and the reunification of Ireland... you heard it here first

errlloyd

sydthebeat wrote: »

Brexit will lead to the break up of the UK and the reunification of Ireland... you heard it here first

Not sure if this is a joke. But I've heard this about a million different places already.

mfceiling

Neil3030 wrote: »

"They did it all wrong"

- mfceiling

Shamefully I've been in Rome 5 or 6 times and I've never went into the Sistine Chapel. Had a mooch outside the Vatican and bent the ear of herself about the display of wealth of the CC!!

*Remember to give generously the next time you're in mass*

thomond2006

mfceiling wrote: »

Shamefully I've been in Rome 5 or 6 times and I've never went into the Sistine Chapel. Had a mooch outside the Vatican and bent the ear of herself about the display of wealth of the CC!!

*Remember to give generously the next time you're in mass*

The actual eff is wrong with you Sir.
Seriously don't miss out the next time.

Squidgy Black

sydthebeat wrote: »

Brexit will lead to the break up of the UK and the reunification of Ireland... you heard it here first

Will never happen in our lifetime. The decision on which Mr Tayto to keep will always keep the two communities apart.

Podge_irl

mfceiling wrote: »

Shamefully I've been in Rome 5 or 6 times and I've never went into the Sistine Chapel. Had a mooch outside the Vatican and bent the ear of herself about the display of wealth of the CC!!

*Remember to give generously the next time you're in mass*

:eek:

Even ignoring the Sistine Chapel (which you shouldn't!) the Vatican museum itself is absolutely stunning.

thomond2006

The English hurling is going well.

mfceiling

Podge_irl wrote: »

:eek:

Even ignoring the Sistine Chapel (which you shouldn't!) the Vatican museum itself is absolutely stunning.

I know I know I know!! The wife's brother lives in Rome and he wants to show us "waaaay better" sh*te than the usual tourist stuff!!
To be fair I've drank in some deadly bars and eaten in restaurants where the place is full of locals, there's no menu to talk of and not a single word of English was uttered!! It's a magnificent city to be fair and I'll be back.

Neil3030

Not sure what pissed me off more - St Peters in Rome or San Marco in Venice. Like, the latter literally has a gold ceiling. Gold. And Irish tax payers are on the hook for abuse reparations. It's beyond egregious.

aloooof

mfceiling wrote: »

I know I know I know!! The wife's brother lives in Rome and he wants to show us "waaaay better" sh*te than the usual tourist stuff!!
To be fair I've drank in some deadly bars and eaten in restaurants where the place is full of locals, there's no menu to talk of and not a single word of English was uttered!! It's a magnificent city to be fair and I'll be back.

This is gonna sound pretty obvious, but Rome for the 6 Nations is one of the best trips I've ever done, would highly recommend it.

Bridge93

Potential for something pretty extraordinary to happen at Lords today in the cricket. Barely believable

Bridge93

Bridge93 wrote: »

Potential for something pretty extraordinary to happen at Lords today in the cricket. Barely believable

I'm trying to get my around it.... Is this a continuation from during the week? Ireland have to beat 303 total in this second innings? Is there a third innings?

errlloyd

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm trying to get my around it.... Is this a continuation from during the week? Ireland have to beat 303 total in this second innings? Is there a third innings?

No third innings. We need 182 from this innings to win. The game ends when we finish batting. We can take as long as we want, we have two days.

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

No third innings. We need 182 from this innings to win. The game ends when we finish batting. We can take as long as we want, we have two days.

5 wickets already seems like a bad thing...?

irishbucsfan

It’s the one thing we didn’t want to happen

The Lost Sheep

Deleted User wrote: »

5 wickets already seems like a bad thing...?

clearly. Its 6 wickets now. Shame

awec

Deleted User wrote: »

5 wickets already seems like a bad thing...?

Yes, 24-5 is terrible.

Ireland need their weak batsmen to run up a score now. A lot of the time the guys at the arse end of the batting order cannot really bat.

errlloyd

awec wrote: »

Yes, 24-5 is terrible.

Ireland need their weak batmsen to run up a score now.

24-6 now.

b.gud

We're 38/9 now so am I right in saying that if we don't get 144 runs from the final 2 batters we lose?

Bridge93

Yeah game over. Pretty embarrassing in the second innings.

Podge_irl

What on earth happened?

mfceiling

Podge_irl wrote: »

What on earth happened?

In cricketing parlance it was known as "a collapse".

Neil3030

Putting together two solid batting innings, and two solid bowling innings, is brutally difficult. The level of concentration alone needed to stay task focused for several straight days are insane. Add in the physical effort, impact of the heat, etc. Cliche as it may be, but this is why it's called "test" cricket.

Oh yeah, and England are just miles better than Ireland.

thomond2006

I hope this weekend of hurling can match last year's.

sydthebeat

Epic battle here between the treaty and the cats

sydthebeat

The cats are back baby

irishbucsfan

Ever since they changed the writers on the hurling a few years back its been the best show on TV

sydthebeat

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ever since they changed the writers on the hurling a few years back its been the best show on TV

Could do with a major overhaul of the writers on that other spin off "the football".... Tis gone stale and boring.

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

I hope this weekend of hurling can match last year's.

Well the first game delivered.

jr86

Didn't think I could have any more respect for Cody but if he can win an all Ireland with this ordinary kk side it'll be his greatest ever achievement. And that's after winning in 12,14 and 15 when they were well past their 00s pomp. No-one does intensity and self belief like them

I'm beginning to think TJ Reid is the greatest hurler I've seen. They may aswell give him POTY again already

awec

I'd love Wexford to do it.

Diabhal Beag

jr86 wrote: »

Didn't think I could have any more respect for Cody but if he can win an all Ireland with this ordinary kk side it'll be his greatest ever achievement. And that's after winning in 12,14 and 15 when they were well past their 00s pomp. No-one does intensity and self belief like them

Cody the best manager I've seen in sport tbh. This team is fierce average but he's brought on lads like Leahy and Lawlor on big in just a few months.

Hope Wexford murder Tipp.

thomond2006

200mph start to this.

thomond2006

50,000 in attendance for Wexford is pretty insane. Huge support.