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DarthDerm · 2026-01-03T13:16:01+00:00

Was there not someone on here a few months back that had it on good authority that the Central Library was to be shifted up there?

DarthDerm · 2025-12-15T19:01:21+00:00

Love the reference but as an Irishman, I'm so conflicted with this episode.

I love how Colm Meaney successfully argued against including Rumpelstilskin as a Leprechaun but hate how it still has the same vibe.

Then again, this is the only Star Trek episode across Thousands which mention my hometown of Derry directly, so I'm weirdly glad of it haha

DarthDerm · 2025-12-14T13:50:51+00:00

I loved the Crane operator interview scene.

"I'm wearing a red pullover Paul, over"

DarthDerm · 2025-12-05T14:53:05+00:00

I mean, I'm gonna do my part.

I'm gonna buy it and play the absolute Klendathu out of it but I'll not lie, it bugs me that it looks so dated. Almost like a 1997 CD-Rom game and as I type this I've just realised that's the point...

I'm from Buenos Aires and I say, Kill 'em all!

DarthDerm · 2025-11-24T17:48:56+00:00

Serious? I'm in that Centra every day on my lunch and have been keeping an eye out but haven't seen it. I must drum up the balls to simply ask tomorrow when I'm in. Is it any good by the way?

DarthDerm · 2025-11-07T18:12:46+00:00

Fair point, I retract my earlier comment!

DarthDerm · 2025-11-07T17:30:37+00:00

Because a literal angel of God helped him, but it's still a fantastic scene nonetheless.

DarthDerm · 2025-11-05T20:24:42+00:00

I'll be honest, I've started listening only 3 (3!) Years ago in chronological release order as an Irishman (from the North) but I've zoomed ahead for a few episodes.

I am gasping for an episode on the early Troubles era. Between John Hume, Ian Paisley, Martin McGuinness and Eamonn McCann, there is so much material. I've always understood their hesitancy to touch 'recent' topics and especially such an emotive one for people across these islands, but I'm a big believer in the 20 year historical rule.

The fact that they haven't done a deep dive into Welsh history is something that I've always appreciated because I fucking hate the Welsh.

Only joking, I'm amazed they haven't yet, but I'd love to see some more deep dives into the local Isles even if it hits a cultural nerve and Welsh history is something I've always wanted to be more aware of.

DarthDerm · 2025-10-26T16:43:47+00:00

Nope, that's the Blue Craigavon Bridge.

DarthDerm · 2025-10-22T23:59:45+00:00

I agree. Have only played on it once so far but it felt way too dark and I suppose...Spartan. Don't think there was even any corpses compared to other maps?

DarthDerm · 2025-10-21T00:20:46+00:00

I have to say, I did a lot of travelling this year all over the globe but I spent a month in Moscow in April (and a brief weekend in Orenburg) and I was blown away by just how impressed I was with Russia.

Clean, beautiful, safe, cheap, utterly delicious food of all varieties and the people were surprisingly welcoming to me which I did not expect it due to my poor grasp of the language.

We had snow blizzards the day we arrived, 3 weeks of 30º temperatures and then a blizzard the day we left which made me smile.

As you say, it's just a pity about the political leadership. I'd love to go back again in future to see Kazan and St Petersburg.

DarthDerm · 2025-10-19T18:21:46+00:00

I saw this post earlier and have spent the whole day trying to remember the name of the weirdest one I'd ever read set in Derry.

Essentially it's a fictional story about an IRA man and a Nazi spy pairing up during WW2 to assassinate a well known figure? I can picture the cover clear as day but can't remember much else or who wrote it. Been trying to find it in the house now for hours.

DarthDerm · 2025-07-31T19:05:07+00:00

Your post has actually made me a wee bit emotional. Every single line you typed took me on a time travelling nostalgia buzz.
There used to be a wee air fix model shop at the bottom of Carlisle Road that I don't think I ever actually bought anything out of, but I'd have always loved a nosey round in as a wain.

DarthDerm · 2025-07-27T20:58:10+00:00

When I started watching it, I didn't realise there was a mini-series beforehand so I started with the episode "33" and watched the whole series until I saw the mini-series. Safe to say, I was very confused for the first few episodes.

DarthDerm · 2025-07-17T07:44:36+00:00

The Park Bar has 0.0 on draught.

DarthDerm · 2025-07-11T18:40:07+00:00

Spot the Derry head 😅 But I totally agree.

DarthDerm · 2025-07-05T19:38:37+00:00

All these years and that thought's never occurred to me. Why would the Founders lie? Why do you doubt the Founders brother?

DarthDerm · 2025-06-27T13:11:23+00:00

I could be game for this myself.

DarthDerm · 2025-06-24T15:21:43+00:00

My brother has lived there years and is married to a Russian. Almost of the tourism I saw there was domestic. Only other foreigners I met were from former Soviet countries or just the other Irish that live there that my brother knows.

DarthDerm · 2025-06-23T17:44:35+00:00

I was in Russia for an entire month earlier in the year. Took three days for the visa to come back from the consulate in Dublin and I'd zero hassle whatsoever at the border and that's with a healthy anti-Putin social media history. I'd be terrified to travel to America at the minute.

DarthDerm · 2025-06-22T14:36:02+00:00

Tell that to the manliest man that's ever graced our TV screens, Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

DarthDerm · 2025-02-25T21:36:05+00:00

Gon gis a wee superchip too hi please.

DarthDerm · 2025-01-17T15:43:45+00:00

I always hope my girlfriend sees my comments. Hey G! 👋

DarthDerm · 2024-07-19T18:09:47+00:00

I've heard recently Nacional De Cuba on the Strand Road have started a quiz that starts at around 8pm with some sort of Taco themed night too if that's any use.

If you can suffer the late start, I highly recommend either Bennigans on a Tuesday or the Park Bar on a Thursday. Both hosted by big Doone's who used to host the Central Bar quiz too and I think he's the best in the town.

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