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Kicking out a child addicted to drugs
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mariannaspring »
Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:45 pm
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One of my family friends has a daughter in the States who got into prescription painkillers a year ago after having her wisdom teeth removd. She is...
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I find it baffling that anyone would consider throwing their under-18 child, with an opioid addiction, out. Needle drugs, crime, prostitution,...
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Last post by Fugue
Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:02 pm
Have you been Influencered? Ever?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:44 pm
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Up until the end of last month, I'd have said nope, not ever! The unending stream of product placement on the (relatively limited) number of YouTube...
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I pay extra for Barilla pasta because they sponsor Roger Federer but tbh it's way better than the own brand crap and so worth it!!!
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Last post by DeletedUser
Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:46 pm
Rivers
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CelticRambler »
Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:16 pm
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Anyone else have thing for rivers, especially the iconic ones? Don't know where it came from in my case, but perhaps because I grew up in the embrace...
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Oh God I've just remembered my first kiss on the walk by the Barrow during school lunch. We had walked in silence up and down every school day for a...
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Last post by Leg End Reject
Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:51 pm
Annoying Adverts
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DeletedUser »
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:05 pm
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Watching those dire Verisure alarm ads - horrendous, and the dubbling into an Irish accent ugh!!!
Notably awful mentions - Aviva (curly haired kid),...
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I couldn't believe last night Arnie was flogging Parkside chainsaws and strimmers for Lidl.
How much did he lose in the old divorce.
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Last post by jmayo
Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:14 pm
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Last post by Calahonda52
Mon Sep 18, 2023 6:40 pm
Getting a high resolution photo taken?
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mariannaspring »
Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:15 pm
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So I signed up to be a volunteer in my friends AI face manipulation app. He would like high resolution photos (shot in either .tiff or .raw format)....
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My D90 does 12.3 MP but my D7500 does a very respectable 20.9 MP.
The Z9 does a memory hungry 45.7 MP
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Last post by Norman Breaks
Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:51 pm
Best places to get my wisdom tooth removed?
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mariannaspring »
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:02 am
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I think my wisdom teeth have become impacted and apart from causing pain, are giving me bad breath. My friend recommended two places, Dame Street...
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General observation. Have you checked the price of the procedure you intend undergoing? My young lad had just a standard filling done today - and it...
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Last post by quodec
Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:17 pm
The Rejuvenation of Pokemon through MacDonaldisation
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95438756 »
Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:39 pm
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Relaunching the Happy Meals in the US from 12th September.
- go into a Duin MacDonalds meanwhile and asking for a Pokemon happy meal you'll be met...
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Honestly man, I think you need to travel a little less on the internet 😁
Another gimmick to get children hooked on sugary and fatty shite, setting...
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Last post by JayZeus
Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:20 am
Human Body Design Improvements Wishlist
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isha »
Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:36 pm
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I'm not a person for handbags, I prefer backpacks, but I have a handbaggish looking yoke now for a certain purpose. I wear it across the chest. I...
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I would just settle for everyone having a functioning brain that would always understand the notion of cop on.
On a personal note I would like the...
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Last post by DeletedUser
Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:31 pm
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Last post by CelticRambler
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:58 pm
The New York Times crossword
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The Kitchen Sink »
Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:03 am
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I've got about half of today's one and am stumped so I am handing over the reigns to any interested Gubu members. I'll do three clues per post and...
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No, do post the clues. It's interesting to see others solve them!!
I will look on from behind the couch
Behind the couch?
Its a crossword not a...
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Last post by kadman
Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:52 pm
Boards Megathread - Read OP before posting.
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Guburnor »
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:00 pm
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MOD NOTE:
I gave a lot a of leeway on the other boards threads hoping that peoples desire to get personal and nasty about specific boardsies would...
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I'm going to lock this thread as I'm tired of repeating myself and I've no interest in maintaining this site simply to enable posters to mouth off...
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Last post by Guburnor
Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:27 pm
Best rehab centres?
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mariannaspring »
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:55 pm
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A family member has been struggling with addiction to codeine and alcohol. They would like to go somewhere for four weeks. They were thinking between...
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I know someone who was in a similar position and it was the Coolmine centre that got them back on track.
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Last post by Glaceon
Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:25 pm
Equality - REALLY ?
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DeletedUser »
Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:49 pm
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Tom Daley's husband, the Oscar winning and very talented film maker, Dustin Lance Black, is in court at the moment for assault by beating for...
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I'd have to look into this to have an opinion but yes if someone starts something their sex shouldn't spare them responsibility.
With Daley and...
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Last post by DeletedUser
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:20 pm
RIP The Trudeaus
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DeletedUser »
Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:09 pm
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I have no idea what the actual reason is - but I imagine being shackled to a sad overly woke tool for 18 years must take its toll!!
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Why did she stay so long? I don't understand.
Anyway. I'm going to stop now. I don't not hate him so much that I'll only stoop very low....
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Last post by DeletedUser
Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:36 pm
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Last post by Seanybiker
Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:01 pm
Help Me Pick My Holiday
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Diamonds of Frost »
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:16 pm
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As the title says. Husband and myself will be heading off the end of August or sometime in September/October for max 5 nights. Flexible enough.
I...
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It was only awful as it was so packed, it is a nice place, we went on an Easter weekend about 5 years ago ... so yeah peak season ... but I'd imagine...
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Last post by Diamonds of Frost
Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:15 pm
Why Are We Here?
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isha »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:38 pm
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On earth, I mean.
Alive.
Why?
Why do you think you are alive? What is the purpose of your life? The meaning of it all?
I used to unassailably think...
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I'm here to make everyone sane feel better about themselves 😂😂😂
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Last post by Seanybiker
Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:10 pm
Messing about in boats!
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Del.Monte »
Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:50 pm
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I came across this TV series quite by chance a couple of days ago and was immediately hooked. Featuring two much loved actors - Timothy West (Bradley...
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I've had a few very ephemeral contacts with the world of water-based accommodation. For a while, I lived close to Conyer Creek in East Kent which...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:18 am
We're all going to diiiiiiiiiiiie !
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CelticRambler »
Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:46 pm
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For those who don't have enough angst on their plate:
Neil deGrasse Tyson says the moon is slowing down our planet's orbit ...
... and Sabine...
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Is it too soon to stop working?
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Last post by Leg End Reject
Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:05 pm
The Dentist
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Diamonds of Frost »
Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:22 pm
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How are you all with going to the dentist? Does it cost you no thought, fill you with fear or a necessary evil?
I was there today for a 'routine'...
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The hygenist removes plaque that builds up and is not cleared by toothbrush. Also checks generally and advises of tricky bits to clean. My partner...
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Last post by Cobham
Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:18 pm
Childlike wonder (and have we lost it?)
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CelticRambler »
Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:42 pm
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A few years ago, wandering through a park in the Italian city of Aoste, I spotted this bambina standing transfixed by an impromptu performance by a...
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@Isha (does the @ thingy work here?), many authors have been turned down by many publishers before one says yes, and many authors give up before...
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Last post by Leg End Reject
Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:01 am
How To Get Away With Murder
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Leg End Reject »
Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:02 pm
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I have it on very good authority that this is the very place to ask. :lol:
Being serious, I walked past a ronseal display in Woodies recently and...
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Newstalk's Cash Machine ...when it clearly is not as it's across all of its sister stations such as Today FM.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:44 am
Defectors and Malcontents
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Scorchio »
Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:07 pm
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Come on, show yourselves! :mrgreen: :lol:
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Politics.ie was a tragic sort of place. It had the odd journalist or politico posting, but it was mostly these extremely sad men who would argue back...
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Last post by Setanta
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:28 pm
Formative Childhood Experiences
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isha »
Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:18 am
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We have all had a lot of them. They have gone into making us who we are.
The happy experiences, the truly awful, the weird. Especially the weird....
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Lovely post, Diamonds, I vibe with how you describe your childhood state. 🙂
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Last post by isha
Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:23 pm
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