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    #2252
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I do not, and never will understand spicy food in general. It just tastes like pain.


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    #2253
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,749 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I do not, and never will understand spicy food in general. It just tastes like pain.

    Helps clear the pipes.


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    #2254
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I do not, and never will understand spicy food in general. It just tastes like pain.

    Dopamine.

    I will have hot sauce on anything. Toast, pancakes, all sorts.


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    #2255
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    I use honey to glaze a ham, and in a glass with hot poitin for a cold. Spicy? No thanks!


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    #2256
    [Deleted User]
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    I put maple syrup on my roast carrots a few days back. I thought it was honey.


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    #2257
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,977 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I do not, and never will understand spicy food in general. It just tastes like pain.

    So you don't like it when a curry makes you sweat and your eyes water and your nose run?? Weirdo.

    :D


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    #2258
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    So you don't like it when a curry makes you sweat and your eyes water and your nose run?? Weirdo.

    :D


    ...or the ring of fire next day....:D


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    #2259
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    For the first time in my life I'm looking for a new job, while currently employed. I'm a developer, so plenty of jobs around out there.

    The logistics sound difficult, or maybe it's just me. But how are you supposed to interview during working hours on short notice, while employed?


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    #2260
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,648 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    antimatterx wrote: »
    For the first time in my life I'm looking for a new job, while currently employed. I'm a developer, so plenty of jobs around out there.

    The logistics sound difficult, or maybe it's just me. But how are you supposed to interview during working hours on short notice, while employed?

    Usually just schedule any phone interviews for lunch time, or book a meeting slot in your calendar for half an hour. I've done interviews outside of working hours too where I was on client sites and knew I wouldn't have a chance, places are pretty flexible most of the time.


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    #2261
    [Deleted User]
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    antimatterx wrote: »
    For the first time in my life I'm looking for a new job, while currently employed. I'm a developer, so plenty of jobs around out there.

    The logistics sound difficult, or maybe it's just me. But how are you supposed to interview during working hours on short notice, while employed?


    I presume you are WFH at the moment? People are constantly letting us know on slack that they will be offline for an hour to pick up their daughter/aunt/dog from GAA training. Maybe that's just the culture of my company though. If I absolutely need to take a short period of time off at short notice, doctor's appointment never fails.


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    #2262
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,977 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    There was a burger restaurant in Malta that had a hot wing challenge. If you could eat 3 of the ridiculously hot chicken wings, you ate for free. Can't remember if the sauce had Carolina reaper, scorpion or ghost peppers but it was hot!! After the first time I learnt that it was better to do the challenge after the meal. That way you got to enjoy your burger first.


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    #2263
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Usually just schedule any phone interviews for lunch time, or book a meeting slot in your calendar for half an hour. I've done interviews outside of working hours too where I was on client sites and knew I wouldn't have a chance, places are pretty flexible most of the time.

    Interesting. Thats probably the way to do it. The only time previously I've looked for jobs is when I've been unemployed, so this is all new to me.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    I presume you are WFH at the moment? People are constantly letting us know on slack that they will be offline for an hour to pick up their daughter/aunt/dog from GAA training. Maybe that's just the culture of my company though. If I absolutely need to take a short period of time off at short notice, doctor's appointment never fails.


    Yea I'm WFH, probably until the end of the year, if not into 2021. I suppose I'll just say I won't be online, as opposed to asking for permission.


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    #2264
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    antimatterx wrote: »
    For the first time in my life I'm looking for a new job, while currently employed. I'm a developer, so plenty of jobs around out there.

    The logistics sound difficult, or maybe it's just me. But how are you supposed to interview during working hours on short notice, while employed?

    Just block out time in your calendar


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    #2265
    sullivlo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Interesting. Thats probably the way to do it. The only time previously I've looked for jobs is when I've been unemployed, so this is all new to me.




    Yea I'm WFH, probably until the end of the year, if not into 2021. I suppose I'll just say I won't be online, as opposed to asking for permission.
    Send an email from your phone on the morning of the interview and say your computer is doing windows updates and is in an endless restart loop / your wifi is down / sudden powercut in the house because next doors gardener cut the powerline with the lawnmower.


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    #2266
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    antimatterx wrote: »
    For the first time in my life I'm looking for a new job, while currently employed. I'm a developer, so plenty of jobs around out there.

    The logistics sound difficult, or maybe it's just me. But how are you supposed to interview during working hours on short notice, while employed?

    I’m interviewing people currently. We make space for them outside of working hours if needed. I think in general people taking half a day off seems most common


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    #2267
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I’m interviewing people currently. We make space for them outside of working hours if needed. I think in general people taking half a day off seems most common

    That's exactly what I'd say to the interviewer :pac:


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    #2268
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Out of interest does anyone know Phil Hogan’s handicap (not political, this is a purely golf related question please and thank you)


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    #2269
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Out of interest does anyone know Phil Hogan’s handicap (not political, this is a purely golf related question please and thank you)

    His drives frequently end up out of bounds?


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    #2270
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,223 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Interesting to see who gets commissioner job next. Mairead McGuinness seems to be favourite but don’t know would she be deemed experienced enough to hold the trade portfolio. It wouldn’t shock me if Coveney or even Varadkar headed off, either might have a long career there and end up as Commission President.

    Slim chance of Enda Kenny getting the call in order to hold on to trade but doubt it.


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    #2271
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Interesting to see who gets commissioner job next. Mairead McGuinness seems to be favourite but don’t know would she be deemed experienced enough to hold the trade portfolio. It wouldn’t shock me if Coveney or even Varadkar headed off, either might have a long career there and end up as Commission President.

    Slim chance of Enda Kenny getting the call in order to hold on to trade but doubt it.

    Technically Irish politics but we'll allow it as it refers to an EU appointment.

    All FG names but the main party in government currently is FF. Can't think of any FF heads suitable though. You left out Pascal from the list. Richard Bruton another possibility.


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    #2272
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    I think Pascal is ineligible as he just got elected to a new role. Simon Coveney would be a huge loss to Irish politics, so Richard Bruton could be a great choice.


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    #2273
    [Deleted User]
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Technically Irish politics but we'll allow it as I want to chat about it

    FYP :D


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    #2274
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Interesting to see who gets commissioner job next. Mairead McGuinness seems to be favourite but don’t know would she be deemed experienced enough to hold the trade portfolio. It wouldn’t shock me if Coveney or even Varadkar headed off, either might have a long career there and end up as Commission President.

    Slim chance of Enda Kenny getting the call in order to hold on to trade but doubt it.

    Do Commissioners normally stay in the role that long? Don't think the President normally comes from within the Commission either.

    Would be an odd move for Varadkar I would think.


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    #2275
    awec
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    I think they'll want to avoid by-elections so probably won't nominate any current TD.


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    #2276
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,648 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Interesting to see who gets commissioner job next. Mairead McGuinness seems to be favourite but don’t know would she be deemed experienced enough to hold the trade portfolio. It wouldn’t shock me if Coveney or even Varadkar headed off, either might have a long career there and end up as Commission President.

    Slim chance of Enda Kenny getting the call in order to hold on to trade but doubt it.

    Can't see Varadkar stepping away as Tánaiste to take up that role. Coveney was an MEP for a couple of years so might be a good shout.


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    #2277
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Computer question. Windows 10 - I have a weird window flashing up on screen intermittently which quickly disappears. How do I find out what process is causing it i.e. is it possible to dump logs of what's been happening over the last few minutes and if so how do I do it?


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    #2278
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,223 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    I’m sure they would ideally like to avoid by election but don’t think it will stop them if they consider it necessary. They have a bit of room majority wise, although not a massive amount, by election wouldn’t need to be done for six months or so.

    Certainly in Coveneys case, it probably wouldn’t be over concerning given it returned 3/4 FG/ff TDs so even with government very rarely winning by elections, they would probably have at least a 50-50 shot there.

    Commissioners length varies, Hogan was going to be ten years but no guarantee of that, need support of national government when it is being done after EU elections is my understanding so in theory whoever is appointed now could get another term if this government lasts the full length.

    President of the Commission oftens comes directly from national politics (as Juncker and Von der Leyen have done) but it could also be a Commissioner afaik.

    I don’t expect it will be Varadkar but it wouldn’t shock me, for whatever reason he has never struck me as someone who will be around for a long time as Fine Gael leader. Obviously need to move to Brussels so family needs to be on board too which may be a factor for the likes of Coveney, who has kids I think.


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    #2279
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    Synode wrote: »
    Computer question. Windows 10 - I have a weird window flashing up on screen intermittently which quickly disappears. How do I find out what process is causing it i.e. is it possible to dump logs of what's been happening over the last few minutes and if so how do I do it?

    Do you have anything that records your screen? I have nvidia shadow play set up so I can record the last 5 mins. You could pause the video and see what it is.


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    #2280
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Do you have anything that records your screen? I have nvidia shadow play set up so I can record the last 5 mins. You could pause the video and see what it is.


    I don't


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    #2281
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Been thinking what it could be and I have a weird Skype error dialog box that opens when I start the computer and needs to be closed by clicking ok. Only started appearing in the last few weeks. I've been meaning to look into what it is but haven't had the time. I'll take note next time I startup.


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