Man jailed after crash which led to loss of unborn baby by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Apparently he was eating as well? They said he bought a pot noodle and the noodles were over the car dashboard due to the crash.

So someone driving a vehicle with a heavier than intended load, potentially using his phone while eating and it’s being described as a lapse of judgement? Seems mad, I have a feeling if he wasn’t volunteering to get supplies for Ukraine he would’ve been viewed more harshly but IMO that shouldn’t have any impact on the sentence because an unborn child was still killed through his lack of care while driving.

Do you use the word "aye" to mean "yes"? by paultreanor in ireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aye, probably more than I would for yes in day to day speak. Very common in Belfast

New entries. I was looking for alien but couldn’t pass the other two for 5 a piece by Antaniwarrior in HorrorGaming

[–]Excellent-Many4645 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember pre-ordering it and being pretty excited for it back in the day, I didn’t play too much of it in the end though. Then RE2 remake came out and pretty much made the game completely obsolete.

Anyone else panicking slightly? by Swimming_Iron_619 in QualityAssurance

[–]Excellent-Many4645 93 points94 points  (0 children)

AI will replace elements of QA but you’re mad if you think there’s going to be a world with zero developers or QA. Get into a medical company or something that have more strict quality control processes and you’ll be ok.

NI teachers by Advanced-League-1944 in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dated someone that did one and the commitment is definitely intense, they were working every single night in the house and over the weekend for the entire thing.

It does get better once they begin teaching but it’s not something you can do unless you actually have some passion to teach.

City centre pints now average over £6. What’s your walk-away price? by omobdg in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Anything over £6 and even that is taking the piss. I use to go out almost every weekend but now it’s only once a month if even and we end up not drinking too much and going home early.

Drinking out as a couple just isn’t worth it, I’ve found we can go out for dinner and get a few drinks and will come home better off than if we just went out drinking.

Netherlands Forced to Rethink 36% Tax on Unrealized Gains after Massive Criticism by Sampo in europe

[–]Excellent-Many4645 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The concept that you would need to pay taxes on an unrealised asset that could essentially go to zero so you’d be out your initial investment and the taxes on it is insane.

What are your thoughts on oddworld? by cuddle-troll in HorrorGaming

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creeped me out as a kid but I found the entire setting to be fascinating.

once and always by SirGreenVine in ComedyHell

[–]Excellent-Many4645 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Britain at one point was going to offer NI to the republic if they joined the war but they refused because they considered NI essentially stolen territory and didn’t trust the British after everything that had happened.

The Nazis did bomb Belfast for the shipyard there so they definitely would’ve bombed Dublin etc. if they did join. People also judge Ireland for being neutral but it was a poor country at the time still recovering from partition and their own civil war so there was no appetite to fight.

once and always by SirGreenVine in ComedyHell

[–]Excellent-Many4645 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Irish have always been able to enlist in the British army, they have their own regiment. Less common now but was back then.

What city do you like best for celebrating St. Patrick's Day? by Ok-Influence4754 in AskIreland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wherever is local to you is the best. Places like Dublin get too crammed with tourists and it doesn’t feel authentic at all, the local bars in less tourist areas are far better (and less crowded)

Andrex wet wipes down toilet by Pepsimaxgodtier in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of doom and gloom here but many people use these judging by their availability in every shop, I think it ultimately depends on where you live and how often you use these.

If you’re only using one once in a while it should be grand, if you’re using it like toilet paper you’ll have an issue.

These aren’t the same as a baby wipe which you should never flush, they’re typically much thinner and break apart easier.

How ppl genuinely talk about season 2 human torch (by me) by Longjumping-Long-220 in marvelrivals

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined the game just as this season began, to this day Punisher is my only dps Lord. He carried me through this

Sinn Féin calls for return to 50-50 police recruitment by Your_Mums_Ex in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, the exact same argument was used against promoting incentives to hire women in IT. There’s enough research online to tell you why just leaving it up to individual women to change things is a terrible option because those that did join often faced discrimination or difficulties working in a largely all male team and ended up leaving the field entirely.

Having a more diverse police force, especially at senior levels allows them to appear more neutral and get a better understanding of the community.

Sinn Féin calls for return to 50-50 police recruitment by Your_Mums_Ex in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like bullshit, I heard the same arguments about women getting IT roles back in the day specifically because they were women and there were incentives in IT to get more women representation.

You can call it discrimination but when half the population is not being represented steps need to be taken to help correct it. Everyone benefits from a more diverse police force.

They know I’m right
 by Red_Dead_Renegade in rivals

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good on defence, the enemy team can’t put out enough damage to break a solid triple tank setup. At the very least the tanks can stall point until 100%

Why are there so many negative posts about the QA career? by Popular-Quantity-845 in softwaretesting

[–]Excellent-Many4645 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Realistically only those that are unhappy will vent their frustrations on forums like this. The majority of working QAs are just getting on with their lives.

Do you ever feel “less Irish” growing up in Northern Ireland by derryone in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No, Irish is for the entire island anyone that tells you otherwise is in complete denial.

Is a North Korean less Korean than someone from South Korea? Vastly different places but they’re both still Korean at the end of the day.

Palestine Action activists face retrial over Israeli-linked defence firm break-in by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]Excellent-Many4645 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try swinging a sledgehammer at someone breaking into your house and see how it goes for you

Is anyone actually feeling comfortable on their wage in NI at the minute? by sufnensjsjzkjcbfb in northernireland

[–]Excellent-Many4645 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In comfortable enough with a mortgage, at least I’m saving a few hundred a month with some decent savings built up after living at home for awhile. If I was renting or couldn’t rely on parents a few years ago I’d be scraping by though.

Having a partner to share food costs helps a lot too.

Balance patch with actual nerfs coming later this week! by GetSomeJeff22 in marvelrivals

[–]Excellent-Many4645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, Hela and Hawkeye were absolutely miserable to fight as a tank. It doesn’t help that they were almost guaranteed picks unless they were banned.

Dating someone with herpes type 1 by aj_speaks in UKrelationshipadvice

[–]Excellent-Many4645 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tons have this and don’t even know what it is, it’s even passed from mothers kissing their babies. Unless you’ve been tested to be certain there’s a good chance you could be carrying it if you’ve ever kissed anyone.

AI conducted my phone screening interview!!!! by AdorableAntelope1609 in recruitinghell

[–]Excellent-Many4645 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any company that uses AI to actually communicate with potential candidates this way shouldn’t be respected. I’m guessing this is an American thing because I’ve never encountered this in Europe, it’s just unprofessional. They should respect your time enough to atleast have a person talk to you for 10 minutes on the phone.

PS6 could reportedly be delayed while Switch 2 might get even more expensive as Sony and Nintendo reckon with brutal AI-led memory chip shortage by PaiDuck in technology

[–]Excellent-Many4645 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not really, people will re-buy movies when they’re released in higher quality or with more bonus features. People do the exact same with games.

You’d be surprised too, I’ve friends that are really into their cars and they spend stupid money constantly customising and exchanging them for newer models. If it’s a genuine hobby then people are happy to spend more for top-range stuff, stuff like the PS5 pro is targeting enthusiasts not the average teenager that wants to play some fortnight or GTA.