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by Duff Paddy

Re: Irish: Anybody had an Au-Pair

My sister has had a few without problems. I don't have much of a clue but I reckon the catch is not to turn yourself into a prick and treat them like a slave. 30 hours a week, 1 babysitting night- The missus nor I are pricks so she should be alright. How the fudge do they live on the money is beyon...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Irish: Anybody had an Au-Pair

My sister has had a few without problems. I don't have much of a clue but I reckon the catch is not to turn yourself into a prick and treat them like a slave. 30 hours a week, 1 babysitting night- The missus nor I are pricks so she should be alright. How the fudge do they live on the money is beyon...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Irish: Anybody had an Au-Pair

I was raised by au pairs, they're great

by Duff Paddy

Re: NAMA thread Revisited

If anyone is in need of a good laugh/cry:
http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/nama-e ... 1-Jan2013/

We've got 3.6billion in the bank

by Duff Paddy

Re: NAMA thread Revisited

What would be a healthy level of residential construction for a country like Ireland? I gather its close to zero at present, with most of the oversupply in unattractive areas. Nama are also distorting the situation. My philosophy is that low house prices are in general a good thing for an economy.

by Duff Paddy

Re: NAMA thread Revisited

Irrational exuberance. Just because people are anecdotally spending more this Christmas - it really doesn't tell us that we've turned a corner. I reckon that a lot of the previous fear of a total meltdown has abated, albeit irrationally. I see the property sector is hitting the media hard this new ...

by Duff Paddy

Re: NAMA thread Revisited

Irrational exuberance. Just because people are anecdotally spending more this Christmas - it really doesn't tell us that we've turned a corner. I reckon that a lot of the previous fear of a total meltdown has abated, albeit irrationally. I see the property sector is hitting the media hard this new y...

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

What's going on with Glasgow - the two in the centre are matching

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Silvio Berlusconi wrote:
Openside wrote:Currently in Tignes, three days of sun, bit of snow today, apparently two more days of sun to come. snow is immaculate.
I would have pegged you as a val d'isere man

Russians.

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Happy Birthday Sefton Thread. 44 or 45 or 46 ?

You're alright in my book Sefton.
Now somebody post the resurrection photoshop

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Wine Thread

I saw those reidel glasses in Harvey nics over Christmas, I had a laugh remembering that thread with Mitty and Globus trying to claim the science behind their marketing bollox

by Duff Paddy

Re: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)

usermame wrote:Even more pedantically, that its momentum was transferred and its Kinetic energy absorbed.

I urge you to consider Newton's third law

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

TBH, I think these shows are much easier. I was smashing my way through answers on the first couple of shows I watched. They are probably a bit easier alright - more like the earlier UC rounds than the later ones. Still a decent standard, probably still above the level of the mastermind general kno...

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

Oh looky - BCM on celebrity UC

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

And yet compare them people do - have a look at how many Contour v GoPro comparison reviews/videos/articles there are around. Anyway, you're getting to the crux of the problem. In most vids online the GoPro quality appears better. But in my own footage, shot amongst our group, the Contour is better...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

And yet compare them people do - have a look at how many Contour v GoPro comparison reviews/videos/articles there are around. Anyway, you're getting to the crux of the problem. In most vids online the GoPro quality appears better. But in my own footage, shot amongst our group, the Contour is better...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

And yet compare them people do - have a look at how many Contour v GoPro comparison reviews/videos/articles there are around. Anyway, you're getting to the crux of the problem. In most vids online the GoPro quality appears better. But in my own footage, shot amongst our group, the Contour is better...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

B&H sold out online too

check the quality - contour just doesn't compare:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNPbuCzpXc

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

I am debating whether to get the new GoPro HD Hero3 Black. It's sold out in most stores but there are a few to be had. Not sure if it's a bit of overkill. The new Hero3 silver is mostly the same spec as the Hero2 but smaller, better sound and some minor improvements. Decisions, decisions. I'm still...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

slick wrote:Just booked a week in Morzine for the end of January, anyone been?

Best. Resort. Ever.

Use the British Alpine Ski School they're good lads, one of them helps coach the Irish team. Earl will try to get to you to use ESF, but they're French.

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

I am debating whether to get the new GoPro HD Hero3 Black. It's sold out in most stores but there are a few to be had. Not sure if it's a bit of overkill. The new Hero3 silver is mostly the same spec as the Hero2 but smaller, better sound and some minor improvements. Decisions, decisions.

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

McCarthy to leave Connacht Rugby Mike McCarthy has announced his intention to leave Connacht Rugby at the end of the current season. Mike’s current contract expires in June next year and, following lengthy negotiations, Mike has decided to join Leinster Rugby. Chief Executive Tom Sears said: “We ar...

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

McCarthy to Leinster for three years according to the IT, great news. Sickener for Connacht. One step forward and two back. Such is life out west. They're a development province and it would be unfair to hold good players back from fulfilling their potential Technically they're not and haven't been...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Bizarre Dreams and what prompts them??

Openside wrote:I woke up this morning to be informed by a somewhat upset wife that she had had a vivid dream of me cheating on her with her mother

No rule 1 btw

Fell asleep watching Jeremy Kyle?

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

IBWT wrote:
epaddy wrote:McCarthy to Leinster for three years according to the IT, great news.
Sickener for Connacht. One step forward and two back. Such is life out west.

They're a development province and it would be unfair to hold good players back from fulfilling their potential

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

Crash wrote:She got excited about the Irish questions only for the gong to go.

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

You're letting a girl do the mountain driving *gasp*

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Read this
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthre ... 2056781314

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

And the league question for gort - the poshos didn't know it surprise surprise

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Alright lads, anyone know if winter tyres are a neccessity for driving to a ski resort from Grenoble airport in January? They cost more than the actual car to hire. Also would all weather tyres be an acceptable alternative?? Any info would be appreciated as trying to hire a car is driving me mad! N...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Alright lads, anyone know if winter tyres are a neccessity for driving to a ski resort from Grenoble airport in January? They cost more than the actual car to hire. Also would all weather tyres be an acceptable alternative?? Any info would be appreciated as trying to hire a car is driving me mad! N...

by Duff Paddy

Re: University challenge

Irish girl on tonight oh goody - for st George's

by Duff Paddy

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

SASP wrote:Haven't seen Leinster Clermont yet.

How did SOB play?

mediocre. He wasn't fit.

by Duff Paddy

Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary

Uncle Fester wrote:Sure, aren't we a great auld country!

Very simple solution. Go into the Pulse logs and check who wrote off the points. Oh wait they can't because it would mean sacking half the supers in the country

by Duff Paddy

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Saw this video on boards, pretty sick
http://vimeo.com/53321100

by Duff Paddy

Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary

50,000 get penalty points cases written off Potential €1.5m cost as judges, journalists and gardai escape fines MANY former and serving gardai are among those who had penalty points illegally written off, a dossier compiled by a whistleblower shows. The Comptroller and Auditor General has been made...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Saturday Night Choonage

Django django

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDjpOrlfh0Y&sns=em

by Duff Paddy

Re: Coffee machines ?

_fatprop wrote:
I am mentally ill and will adjust the grind depending on the day (in a humid Sydney summer you need)

by Duff Paddy

Re: Coffee machines ?

The pod machines are all average (we use a nespresso at work for convenience, but I have a 20 year old real machine at home and ran a cafe for a few years), the machine is OK, but you are paying a large premium for style with average coffee and you are tied into their pod system. If you are buying ...

by Duff Paddy

Re: Coffee machines ?

Gavin Duffy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Seems like a lot of work when nespresso is fine
get your taste buds checked.
fudge off Frenchman, they are always queuing around the block at the nespresso store in Paris whenever I'm there
The frenchies love McDonalds as well.

It would kill them to admit it though

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