The say anything, what's on your mind thread

**NeverFeltBetter** · 31/07/2014, 2:10 PM

Can someone tell me why Talbot Street in Dublin is so unpleasant compared to some other nearby parts of the city? Any time I walk down there recently, going from Connolly Station to O'Connell Street, there's a glut of ASBO types, junkies, drunks and disappointed looking tourists (they don't bother me directly I mean, just noting it). I've been on the end of "hassling" behavior more than a few times in the last month going down there.

**Bosco** · 31/07/2014, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Can someone tell me why Talbot Street in Dublin is so unpleasant compared to some other nearby parts of the city? Any time I walk down there recently, going from Connolly Station to O'Connell Street, there's a glut of ASBO types, junkies, drunks and disappointed looking tourists (they don't bother me directly I mean, just noting it). I've been on the end of "hassling" behavior more than a few times in the last month going down there.

People always seem to say that about Talbot street but I don't think its any different than a lot of the other streets in the inner city. I think people just notice it more because they have to use it a lot to get to Connolly or Busarus. It's certainly not a pleasant street but neither is lower abbey street or even O'Connell street after dark.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/07/2014, 3:13 PM

It's just an area popular with dealers owing to the methadone clinics in the area. It's not a dangerous place at all.

**back of the net** · 06/08/2014, 7:12 PM

why did I end up working in finance !!!!!!

Anyone else work in finance and despise it?

**BonnieShels** · 06/08/2014, 11:54 PM

Ask Stutts...

I'm going back to study Geomatics...

I could have endlessly ended up as a govt serf.

**back of the net** · 07/08/2014, 11:38 AM

Geommatics - fair play lad - have you realised for awhile that u needed a career change or did you act on ur impulses immediately?

I turned 35 this year and finally decided enough is enough - cant f**king handle this Finance **** and the vast amount of d*ckheads that work in it
Only problem is Im undecided as to what I want my new career to be

Stutts ......u in finance?

**tetsujin1979** · 07/08/2014, 1:16 PM

had to explain to the girl sitting next to me in work who Johnny Marr is.
Then I had to explain who the Smiths are (were?)
Then I had to explain who Morrissey is.
and she's the same age as me?!

**nigel-harps1954** · 07/08/2014, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

had to explain to the girl sitting next to me in work who Johnny Marr is.
Then I had to explain who the Smiths are (were?)
Then I had to explain who Morrissey is.
and she's the same age as me?!

Did you slap her in the face, with your foot?

**osarusan** · 07/08/2014, 2:14 PM

Did you tell her that to die by her side would be a terrible way to die?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 07/08/2014, 2:58 PM

Got MRI back today. Partially torn meniscus in knee from a kickabout a few months ago. No football for a while. Doc's aren't sure about surgical option because of the length of time since injury, might just have to do lots of physio. Anyone on here ever have an injury like that?

**tetsujin1979** · 08/08/2014, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Did you slap her in the face, with your foot?

eh, no.

Originally Posted by osarusan

Did you tell her that to die by her side would be a terrible way to die?

I sent her the video for "There is a light that never goes out", and she said "oh, I used to live in Manchester, I know that place"

To be fair, she did grow up in Mauritius, but still??

**BonnieShels** · 09/08/2014, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by back of the net

Geommatics - fair play lad - have you realised for awhile that u needed a career change or did you act on ur impulses immediately?

I turned 35 this year and finally decided enough is enough - cant f**king handle this Finance **** and the vast amount of d*ckheads that work in it
Only problem is Im undecided as to what I want my new career to be

Stutts ......u in finance?

It was on my mind. 5 and a half years of govt work and no prospect of promotions and I had enough.

Wanted to do Geography but Geomatics is more practical and there is next to 100% job prospects for surveyors and analysts.

No brainer really. Took me a while to make the decision but once I knew what I wanted to do then it was easy.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 10/08/2014, 10:44 AM

It's gotta be this one I know it is, I know it is.

That ad with that sh*t song is doing my head in.

**DannyInvincible** · 12/08/2014, 12:25 AM

Over here, I've often struggled to get that lovely traditional Irish wheaten bread that is so readily available at home - all I've ever come across is the terribly bland Paul Rankin branded stoneground stuff - so myself and my girlfriend decided we'd make some for ourselves this eve. She's been converted to the stuff ever since I once brought two loaves of wheaten bread from the Sperrin mountains back on a flight to Manchester in my hand luggage. It's all I could fit! For our first attempt, all went very well. I hadn't realised the whole process would be so straightforward and cost-friendly, though, so we'll certainly be making a lot more in future; that's for sure.

The bread went down a treat with a bit of peppered smoked salmon on top and a nice, cold pint of Guinness.

Ah, I've missed the taste of home!

**back of the net** · 12/08/2014, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

It was on my mind. 5 and a half years of govt work and no prospect of promotions and I had enough.

Wanted to do Geography but Geomatics is more practical and there is next to 100% job prospects for surveyors and analysts.

No brainer really. Took me a while to make the decision but once I knew what I wanted to do then it was easy.

Yeah pretty much the same for me in finance lad - on top of that is that daily dealing with the severe amount of utter w&nkers that work in it

In the process of deciding what I want to do - have a few ideas but nothing concrete

The salary drop doesn't bother me as I don't have a mortgage or any dependents - just looking to get into something that stops me from wishing my week away and enjoying it

**BonnieShels** · 12/08/2014, 7:38 PM

Well... the toughest part is realising and accepting that you need a change. From here on in it's easy street.

**osarusan** · 13/08/2014, 8:34 AM

Today's headline from Japan:

Wakayama man arrested for attaching underwear to cars of women he doesn’t know

**Mr A** · 13/08/2014, 8:50 AM

Japan. All credit to them. At the end of the day they do weird better than anyone else.

**Eminence Grise** · 13/08/2014, 8:53 AM

How did he do manage it? Were the cars hotwired or, eh, underwired? Has he hired good briefs for his legal defence? He's clearly a basque-et case! Though it could be a storm in a D-cup.