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The cost of consumer durables US Vs EU
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dawg »
Sat Sep 25, 2021 6:13 pm
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Was looking at ( kind of a silly clip )
What amazed me was that, in The States, a cheap fridge freezer would cost USD3k and an upmarket one would...
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Apple iPhone 13 pro is €861 in the US and €1179 here in Ireland. Same holds true for all apple products. One thing I've noticed is that there's a...
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Last post by Cyclepath
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:38 pm
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Last post by dawg
Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:55 pm
What is the grossest news you ever read?
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Osciiboscii »
Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:31 pm
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I think this tops it for me:
🤢🤢🤢
Very sad for the families.
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The killing of El Ghost Rider by the CNJG cartel.
Came across a youtube video talking about it this weekend. Holy feck, I never want to see the full...
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Last post by Sweetemotion
Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:50 pm
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Last post by Guburnor
Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:49 pm
Anyone preparing for a "lean" Christmas (store shelves empty)?
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490808 »
Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:49 pm
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With all this talk about not enough containers, not enough lorry drivers and price increases is anyone else preparing just in case there really are...
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I heard someone saying there will be a shortage of certain toys so people can expect prices to rise.
Alternatively, people can accept that there...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:24 am
Have a nice day!
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by
KristieViamp »
Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:27 pm
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The specialist knows everything about a little and nothing about everything else.
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Shouldn't this be in quote of the day?
An american philosopher called Nicholas Butler said An expert is one who knows more and more about less and...
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Last post by 490808
Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:00 pm
Nuisance calls
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by
490808 »
Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:49 am
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Don't get many here but had a call from 00302848722866. Greece? - Beware of Greeks bearing gifts? :D
Wouldn't have been bothered by it but I was...
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Advice please. Family member got silent call from 01 6660000. It says in some places is a scam call. But it also says is Garda Headquarters.
How...
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Last post by Cyclepath
Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:43 pm
Irish Humour?
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490808 »
Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:06 am
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Anyone else think that the Irish have a particular humour all of their own.
Maybe I see it as a blow in, but maybe I'm wrong?
Here's an example of...
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Then again you might say only the Irish could make a joke of nothing and turn it into a tourist attraction.
Not only in Ireland - you find pockets...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:30 am
Tide Tables - what site?
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490808 »
Sat Sep 11, 2021 6:33 pm
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For years I've been using the UK governments easytide site, perfect gave me the info I wanted in a easy to see format. Now the cnuts have stopped...
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If the site is geo-blocking, but otherwise still as it was, you might be able to get around the restriction with a VPN ... but with your IT...
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Last post by 490808
Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:49 pm
Art Auction, attention Celtic R and Kadman
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by
Calahonda52 »
Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:20 am
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before you open the spoiler, take a stab at the estimated value Alberto Giacometti's Le Nez, in excess of $70m
Screenshot 2021-09-10 at...
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The really expensive ugly pieces of art are just a money laundering fiddle. It's an easy way to move around huge sums of money.
Look at who buys...
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Last post by Uncle Frank
Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:21 pm
Back to school
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by
History Queen »
Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:58 am
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It's that time of year again, students and teachers all dreading/looking forward to their first day back. Personally I'm looking forward to it, have...
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It's all a bit surreal when you really think about just how little they've tried to protect schools isn't it? Fingers crossed cases drop dramatically...
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Last post by History Queen
Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:10 pm
Aer Lingus USA voucher refund ✈
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Osciiboscii »
Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:49 am
Anyone here still waiting to receive their Aer Lingus voucher? I requested mine in February....still waiting. Can't progress my plans for next May...
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Last post by Osciiboscii
Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:49 am
Your vaccination history
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by
Riffmongous »
Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:32 am
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In Germany you have to have a vaccine 'passport' where every vaccination you've received throughout your life is recorded, and living here I've been...
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spitting in general is to be discouraged
disgusting habit
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Last post by Hodors Appletart
Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:08 pm
UK Import delivery problems
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by 765489 » Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:36 am
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Anyone else experiencing problems with deliveries coming from the UK via Royal Mail / Anpost ?
Consignment arrived in on the 25th of August to...
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Contacted An Post over a package that had been stuck in a depot for a week and they said it was a customs problem, forms not correctly filled out so...
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Last post by Banshee Bones
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:43 pm
Concerns about going back to the office
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by
8760976543 »
Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:11 am
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Apologies for the long post. Looking for some advice or maybe just to get my thoughts out.
My wife is about to start IVF treatment in the next...
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That's a tough situation OP, I'm sure you are both stressed thinking about it. Firstly, best of luck with the IVF, really hope it works well for you....
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Last post by Clurickeen
Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:45 pm
Ireland UK Mainland Travel.
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490808 »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:04 pm
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Just starting with a thread to see if we can get enough interest to warrant a travel section.
Travelled by Ferry to UK and back in the last week...
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The travel forum on the other place had been dead for years, even before the recent software migration debacle. People are most likely to read hotel,...
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Last post by AmEireCan
Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:30 am
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Last post by LucileMa
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:25 am
No Junk Mail
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Uncle Frank »
Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:15 am
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I see this on quite a few doors but does it actually work?
Will it stop those letters adressed to 'the resident' and booklets from supermarkets and...
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I'd love a bit of Junk mail... I get none where I am... just bills :(
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Last post by 765489
Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:02 pm
My journey with that-walnut-sized-organ-the-prostate
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by
Calahonda52 »
Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:20 am
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This is a link to a thread I stated 5 years ago
Am sharing it here as contribution to men's health
This is the most recent post
Star date 25th...
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Thanks:
every thing else is flat anyway.. :)
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Last post by Calahonda52
Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:22 pm
Not small, just far away!
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by
CelticRambler »
Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:34 am
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Depending on who you believe, there might be as many as 80 million of us not living on the island of Ireland, so how about a thread for Irish people...
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Definitely! When we first took the children on holidays to the far, far, wesht, on the first day of our holiday SonNo.1 asked me (at the innocent age...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:25 pm
Aon Gaeilgeoirí anseo?
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by Séimhe » Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:54 am
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Hi Gaeilgeoirí. Tráthnóna maith daoibh. Ag tnúth leis an gcéad Popup Gaeltacht eile?
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An-smaoineamh é sin / good idea! IMO, it's better to use what you have than lose it.
An bhfuil tú ag foghlaim? I'm using this at the moment
Níl....
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Last post by Osciiboscii
Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:17 pm
Strange/unusual things you've witnessed!
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quodec »
Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:09 pm
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We were on a ten day holiday on the majestic Italian Lake Garda in May/June 2017. A week in we took a day trip up along the east coast of the lake,...
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Its wet outside and I've nothing better to do so here's a story I doubt anyone will believe.
Was in a pub in the UK with mates and spotted another...
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Last post by 490808
Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:48 pm
Irish Businesses
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by Séimhe » Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:23 am
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Would it be okay to make a thread to list Irish/local online shops? And wouldany here be interested in contributing?
A few times I've bought from...
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I bought gorgeous birthday presents recently from Mimitoys.ie Delivery was very quick and I liked the way they re-used their packaging.
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Last post by Akira Ono
Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:38 pm
Garden Studio/Getting a big shed built etc
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by
bullets »
Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:06 pm
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Anyone in the Munster/Limerick Area recently get a Garden Room installed or got a Shed/Garden Room or extension built?
Insterested in hearing of...
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It does but probably not to the same degree as hardwoods take longer to reach maturity. So it would not be as noticeable as it would be in...
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Last post by kadman
Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:18 pm
Health and the Heart.
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kadman »
Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:38 pm
New research in Neurocardilogy now proves that the heart brain is more powerful than the brain
according to new research. Interesting video well...
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Last post by kadman
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:15 pm
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