The say anything, what's on your mind thread

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/08/2016, 10:01 AM

Harper just didn't sit right sadly. Don't worry Stu, there's time to rectify this yet.

**BonnieShels** · 03/08/2016, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Harper just didn't sit right sadly. Don't worry Stu, there's time to rectify this yet.

I'd say that gun toting prairie dweller Stu, would love you to call your son Harper.

**dahamsta** · 03/08/2016, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That'd be Cláirseach

But no, thankfully, little Oisín arrived this evening just after half 5, healthy, happy and content at a sizeable 9lb 12oz. A wonderful moment.

A fine size, for a turkey. Congrats!

**OwlsFan** · 03/08/2016, 3:50 PM

Finn would have been a good one though ?

**Mr A** · 03/08/2016, 4:18 PM

He already has a son called Finn so it would've been slightly weird to use it again.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 03/08/2016, 5:01 PM

Remember this guy?

He's a "woman" now.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/153360...nge-procedure/

**BonnieShels** · 03/08/2016, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Remember this guy?

He's a "woman" now.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/153360...nge-procedure/

What's a "woman"?

Not getting into a whole debate over gender and identity in here but posting that with the clear sentiment you were going for is unacceptable in my view.

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/08/2016, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Finn would have been a good one though ?

Originally Posted by Mr A

He already has a son called Finn so it would've been slightly weird to use it again.

Finn 2 might have worked. Sort of like Johnny 5.

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/08/2016, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Remember this guy?

He's a "woman" now.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/153360...nge-procedure/

Wow, man.

**bennocelt** · 03/08/2016, 9:39 PM

have seen on a forum that he is a windup merchant, what you think?

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/08/2016, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

He already has a son called Finn so it would've been slightly weird to use it again.

He could've used Benson, O'Donnell, Barrett, Boyle. The possibilities were endless.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/08/2016, 4:22 PM

**OwlsFan** · 05/08/2016, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

He already has a son called Finn so it would've been slightly weird to use it again.

What about Fionn or Harpo ?

**nigel-harps1954** · 05/08/2016, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

What about Fionn or Harpo ?

Harpal maybe.

**nigel-harps1954** · 05/08/2016, 9:45 PM

There's so much fantastic about this.

**SkStu** · 06/08/2016, 6:56 AM

Oh yes! I'm stealing that!!

**BonnieShels** · 12/08/2016, 9:05 PM

This is mind boggling:

Originally Posted by RTÉ

Greenland sharks can live to be 400 years old, says research
The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet's longest-living vertebrate, with a lifespan perhaps reaching about 400 years.

Its extremely sluggish growth rate, about four-tenths of an inch (1 cm) per year, had already tipped off scientists that it lived a very long time, and research published yesterday calculated the Greenland shark's lifespan for the first time.

Danish marine biologist Julius Nielsen said radiocarbon dating that analysed the shark's eye lens found that the oldest of 28 sharks studied was likely about 392 years old, with 95% certainty of an age range between 272 and 512 years.

Females did not reach sexual maturity until they were at least 134 years old, Ms Nielsen said.

The Greenland shark, up to about 5.5 metres (18 feet) long, is among the largest carnivorous sharks.

Ms Nielsen, a University of Copenhagen doctoral student who led the study published in the journal Science, said the findings should bring this shark much-deserved respect.

“This species is completely overlooked, and only a few scientists in the world are working with this species,” Ms Nielsen said.

Ms Nielsen said that until now the vertebrate with the longest-known lifespan was the bowhead whale, topping 200 years.

Greenland sharks have a plump elongated body, round nose, relatively small dorsal fin, sandpaper-like skin and gray or blackish-brown coloration.

They are slow swimmers and are nearly blind, but are capable hunters, eating fish, marine mammals and carrion.

They are known to be relatively abundant throughout the North Atlantic and Arctic, particularly from eastern Canada to western Russia.

They are occasionally spotted by deep-sea robotic submarines at latitudes further south, such as in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0812/808...and-shark-age/

**BonnieShels** · 29/08/2016, 2:06 PM

Mental picture from the triathlon yesterday:

Originally Posted by RTÉ

Stag collides with cyclist during Phoenix Park race

One participant in yesterday's Dublin city triathlon had to contend with more than he expected in the gruelling event.

Photographer Erik Scraggs captured this moment competitor Shane O'Reilly and a stag collided on the course.

Following the crash the cyclist managed to get up and carry on.

The Phoenix Park is home to a herd of around 500 deer.

Over 1,000 people took part in the race.

The collision happened with 10km to go in the cycle.

30-year-old Mr O'Reilly, from Backrock in Co Dublin, said he was left with a cracked helmet.

He said: "The helmet definitely saved me. Apart from that my shoulder was a bit sore and had a headache."

Mr O’Reilly finished the race in two hours 25 mins.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0829/812...nix-park-race/

**OwlsFan** · 29/08/2016, 4:07 PM

Recorded the "Top UK sitcoms" last night as voted by the UK public. Part 2 is on tonight. I am anticipating it will be down to either Fawlty Towers or Only Fools and Horses. I'll say the former.