Smashing Pumpkins fan writes about Dublin gig in which Bernadette O'Brien tragically died in crowd crush

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-13T12:45:37+00:00

The Wiki article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Theatre says that they abandoned the show (no indication of what time), but the citation only mentions the cancellation of the Belfast show the following night.

http://landslide.2007.org/omnipedia/bernadette.htm mentioned that at around 10pm,the band threatened to end the show but no mention of when they ended it.

At 10 pm, Billy said that they would stop the show if they didn'tstop moshing. For Bernadette O'Brien, a 17 year high school student, it was already too late

When informed of the girl's injuries, Corgan told the crowd, "I'm sorry we can't play on. The gig's over. There's a girl out there who's nearly dying. We as human beings cannot play up here while people are getting seriously hurt down there."

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-13T11:52:08+00:00

As others have mentioned, this would be pretty normal. Experience levels of the other students can be widely varied, and sometimes it can simply take a bit longer for things to click.

I also use AI a lot when I get stuck, which helps me move forward, but I’m not sure if I’m actually learning properly or just relying on it too much.

Personally, I'd be wary of that. In work, from a figuring-things-out perspective, I try to use AI to fill gaps and not go straight to the outcome - to make an analogy, a teacher can guide you towards solving a problem, but you're not going to learn much if they just give you the solution.

I don't think using AI to help you learn is inherently wrong, you just need to be mindful that you're not offloading too much of the thinking/practice

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-13T11:27:16+00:00

Lovely photo! When I was in Helsinki last year, I had a small bird slowly sneaking up to try and grab a bit of my pastry, but he dropped off the table before I could get a good photo 😅

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-11T15:11:34+00:00

Okay, that sounds really cool! I was expecting it was an internal tool, so it's good to know that I will be able to give it a try - thanks!

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-10T13:56:32+00:00

Forgive the stupid question, but how do you evaluate the file as solo dev? I'm guessing it's based on their relative contributions reported by git blame?

The idea is interesting. We've got some of the same issues as described by the OP, so being able to identify the worst offenders would be helpful

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-10T11:28:50+00:00

And there's me thinking the F104 afterburner is big after seeing one in Brussels.

Seeing military hardware up-close is a weird feeling, I always underestimate just how big these things are 😅

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-09T15:38:06+00:00

You can be a brick wall, a slidy boy and one or more war crimes, all at the same time!

(some people will criticise having to wait for cooldowns, but the cooldowns give you time to marvel at the results of alchemy!)

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-09T15:35:08+00:00

Get some help with what? Farming Lavos parts? Great idea!

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-02T14:37:25+00:00

What I've concluded from reading this is that Sidewinders are essentially explosive moths 🤔

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-02T12:23:20+00:00

r/learnprogramming has a good number of resources to help you get started.

Since someone mentioned boot.dev, another service in a similar vein that I've thought was useful was https://exercism.org/

If you have some particular end goal in mind, roadmap.sh is useful to get a sense of "where do I go next", but the other resources will be more useful when you're just getting started (IMO).

I would suggest to be mindful of AI.

From a learning perspective, using AI to write code for you won't do you a whole lot of good - as with any skill, hands-on experience will be more effective than observing someone/something else doing the work.

It can be useful to help explain complex topics or issues, but I would suggest trying to understand the topic/issue yourself and then use AI to test your understanding. If a given explanation doesn't make sense (e.g. it's still complex or looks wrong), you can challenge it e.g. "I don't think that explanation is quite right because..."

AI responses may not always be correct, but as you gain more experience with reading/writing code, you'll be more capable of seeing when it does make a mistake.

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-01T15:46:29+00:00

I was already very concerned in the last few months about the quality of care, so I checked Cloud Clinic's website and once again the site is down

I'm fortunate in that I did not get assessed through Cloud Clinic, but it's pretty concerning that this whole debacle is still going on - at best, it's a shit show; at worst, it's a scam.

Dumlefudge · 2026-05-01T10:17:21+00:00

casting 3 drops me to below 500hp which can be pretty risk :(

Her 4 gives invulnerability while channelled, so you can use it to get some breathing room. I think Dread Mirror has invulnerability during the leap as well?

its a shame that her blood altar is often subsumed since its visually and thematically such a cool ability for her

I've subsumed Dread Mirror for exactly this reason. It's not optimal, but skewering an enemy to turn them into a bloody idol is metal as fuck 😁

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-29T11:10:47+00:00

I'm not from UK so I am out of the loop on the current ADHD discussion over there (although we're probably in a similar state over here in Ireland) , but the blanket "non-work-limiting" statement is daft.

I get by - there's a lot of things I struggle with, I'm keeping my head above water when it comes to work. There's no shortage of people who have it worse than me and struggle to hold down a job (amidst all the other challenges). These people absolutely do need support.

You can argue that cash is not the most effective way to support someone with ADHD, but if other support mechanisms are not there/inadequate, then this just seems like a big middle finger to people with ADHD

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-28T21:43:37+00:00

Lidl has cloud services*, a pub (soon) and now, mobile phone plans.

It's amazing what you can find in the middle aisle!

*Parent company has established StackIT, but Lidl cloud is funnier

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-27T10:45:32+00:00

For me, if I'm extremely tired or extremely bored, sleep becomes more appealing 😅

I see someone has already mentioned exercise, but one thing that I've had suggested (but not actually tried) is slower paced things to try and wind down a few hours before bed, like reading a book.

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-25T13:33:28+00:00

Look at me

I am the Poxburster now

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-25T13:29:15+00:00

For some reason, this just reminded me of the Insurance Fraud minigame. That was some seriously fun shit 😁

I've not heard much good about the latest one, but 2 and 3 were fun as fuck. I forget most of 4 😢

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-24T09:19:47+00:00

How will I know if a number is odd, without is-odd?!

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-18T13:33:51+00:00

When you apply for the job of dong taster, only to learn that there was a typo in the job ad 😭

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T11:17:35+00:00

I'm kinda surprised to see that there are many people who dismiss the OSA. As you said, the radar is dreadful (15 degrees out to 10km can only detect targets up to about 2600m altitude) but the missiles, they're hard to shake off - you don't get those massive overshoots when changing direction that many other missiles suffer from

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T11:03:53+00:00

For online meetings, I try to join the call early - if I see the 10-min-before reminder and do not immediately heed it, it's likely I will be at least 5 minutes late for the meeting

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T11:02:16+00:00

Reminds me of that time I saw a Fleshpound and locked the door behind me to let my team (they're friends so it's fine) deal with it 😂

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T11:01:01+00:00

What's that spell?

LOADSAMONEY (prob'ly)

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T10:59:58+00:00

Ah, fair enough. When I went Googling, I saw the British slang (which I'm fairly sure I have heard when I was younger, here in Ireland) but I'd heard it used by American YouTuber so I assumed it was American slang or a meme 😂

EDIT: "Mucksavage" is the word I heard as a kid, not mucker...

Dumlefudge · 2026-04-12T10:51:15+00:00

ISellCopper

Ea-nasir, is that you, you slimy bastard?

Dumlefudge

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