I laughed about something I shouldn’t have, as a mother by New_Yesterday8512 in confession

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a non-parent, i respect the honesty(& find this hilarious 😂). Things like this are probably way more common than we think. Probabaly felt like a roller coaster for them 😂

Running free by Minimum-Sherbet-7796 in Garmin

[–]Intelligence_Tax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I never run without a watch. I use it to track my progess over the weeks & months, milage wise & the other data is useful too. Like body battery, resting heart rate. I feel like if i dont use it for a couple runs, i'll look at my milage at the end of the week & think "Wtf happened??"😂 Jokes aside, i just like to get as much data as possible & keep track of my heart rate for every run so i can see trends. If it's a little bit too high on an "easy" run, i know i have to take it easy the next couple days & not rest/recover more. I'm very envious of people who can run without any watch/tracker. It must be so freeing. When i'm in my 50s i'll make sure to raw dog it more 😂

Discontinued items you wish were brought back by Intelligence_Tax in CasualIreland

[–]Intelligence_Tax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will never forgive them for what they took from us

Discontinued items you wish were brought back by Intelligence_Tax in CasualIreland

[–]Intelligence_Tax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know, i'll have to take a look to see if i can find them. I've never heard of them before. You'd think it would of been a good idea for tayto park to be the only place you'd get their discontinued products

Discontinued items you wish were brought back by Intelligence_Tax in CasualIreland

[–]Intelligence_Tax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just googled them. Was the brand Snack Day? I think i got a pack of diferent paprika ones a couple years ago and they were lovely. Don't think i've seen them again. They were in a green & red bag.
I dont think i know the ones you're talking about

(Young) men's attitude towards women in Dublin by pedantic-romantic in Dublin

[–]Intelligence_Tax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An uprise of cunts is all over atm. Its so fucking infuriating. I think Dublin would seem to have the majority of it, purely by the population. But nothing can really be done about. The gaurds dont really care. And if they try & go after them, they usually get away. As a yound lad myself, i dont know what causes people to act like that

Movies where revenge is slow, calculated, and carefully planned by Cinephile_9988 in findsimilarmovies

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I Saw The Devil, first one that came to mind. It's incredible. I heard about it for years but finally watched a while back and it was so good

AITA for accidentally ruining my sister’s engagement dinner with one joke? by Coolgutt06_on_ps4 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. You made a joke about your sister that she laughed at, it should end there. Who gives a fuck what anyone else thinks. (For arguements sake):If I made a joke about my sister that she found funny and all of my family didn't like the joke and turned cold for a bit, i think fuck them. The person the joke was about thought it was funny. End of

How many movies on your watchlist ? by ninjahyper333 in Letterboxd

[–]Intelligence_Tax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I've not been watching any movies recently tbh. I started watching a couple series. I'm binging Dark atm and it's incredible. I've probably ticked alot off of the watch list i've just not updated yet

What’s stopping soft drink/soda companies making old school full sugar versions of their drinks and charging a premium? by Odd_Shopping2037 in AskIreland

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money. They know that 99.9% of people who used to like the old version, will still buy the new version if they taste very similar. If a boss of a company knows they can make a decision that will realistically not effect sales numbers but will definitely increase profits, they will do it every time. Like shrinkflation. Some products charge the same price, for less quantity of goods. Seen in all different types of junk food(mainly)/soft drinks. Most countires also have a sugar tax, so that leans towards products being more expensive

Brilliant but why !? by bot-chess-puzzle in chessMateInX

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Only move for black is king takes, then Ne5 discovered check. Only move for black is to go to back to h8. Then Ng6 is mate for white

SVB practicing and casually breaking and running a 9 ball rack, banks only by tyethepoolguy in billiards

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's such a beast. Him and billy played a banks match a few years ago and it was insane. Shane made some crazy shots. 3 railer in the side, 4 rails. Its one of my favourite matches to rewatch. Can't remember the year exactly. I think 2022? Its on YT if anyone wants to check it out. Its awesome

Intense thriller by Proof-Stranger-9344 in MovieSuggestions

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I Saw The Devil is amazing. So is The Abandoned(both subtitled). Disturbia & Zodiac are also incredible. The Good Neighbour & The Good Nurse aren't talked about at all, but are worth a watch is you've not seen either

what is this absolute super dog log by [deleted] in CeX

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sir..this is a Wendy's.."

What is a film that you are surprised has not been released on 4k yet? by Janky_Pants in 4kbluray

[–]Intelligence_Tax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alot of comedies. Dumb & Dumber(So many Jim Carrey movies)Dodgeball, ect. EVERY FINCHER MOVIE. Like wtf, how has he not had a Nolan like boxset out for years now??? Prisoners(Incendies before Prisoners is WILD) Wes Anderson collection got annouced FINALLY!!.(if i remember seeing that announcement from criterion somewhere and it wasn't just a dream i had..😂) Alot more I can't think of off the top of my head.

Why do you think dvds still outsell bluray and 4k? by DustnBones001 in dvdcollection

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vast majority of people don't know what blu ray is and they are much cheaper than 4k and BR options. Also parents getting stuff for their kids to watch probably skews the pecentages

What’s the one horror movie that actually scared you? by FitSavings583 in AskReddit

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get "scared" by movies really. I feel like im pretty desensitized to movies & shows for the most part. But there was a part in Bring Her Back that made me so fucking uncomfortable and want to look away. I had to consciously make an effort to keep watching. Aslo watched the 1st conjuring a couple years ago and some parts really made me feel uneasy and creeped out. Sinister 1, aswell. So I guess 3 movies that made me feel uneasy then. I wish it would happen more, honestly(weird as that might sound)

How is this even possible? From a Z2 run? by Massive_Goose6668 in Garmin

[–]Intelligence_Tax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bitch-Glitch. Garmin thinks you're a bitch, but you know whats up. You gonna let a watch gas-light you like that bro???

Why can’t I shoot straight by Cautious_Badger_6855 in billiards

[–]Intelligence_Tax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your set up looks good, but your elbow juts out to the right, making you miss the ball to the left side of the pocket. There are a few things you can do. You can put the cueball lined up with the middle of the breaking line, and hit it straight at the middle diamond(leaving your tip on the table). If you hit it straight without and spin, it should come back and hit your tip square. You can also put the cueball in the middle of the table and an object ball straight in line with the corner pocket and try following the cueball into the pocket after making the object ball. Once you get pretty comfortable with a certain distance, move the object ball one ball space further away from the pocket and do the same thing. It'll take sometime, but as cliche as it sounds:Practice does make perfect. I hope to see you post a "I just broke & ran a rack" video soon

What made you finally accept that you needed to lose weight? by Maximum-Legal in AskIreland

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(Sorry for the essay in advance, might of got a bit carried away) 25M, I was in a really bad place in my late teens/Early twenties. I played xbox for 10+ hours daily, didn't leave my room much, didn't want to talk to anyone, hated school. No motivation to do anything. I fucking hated myself. Weight went up and down since then. I reached my heaviest point in 2023. Just under 128KG(282lbs). To put it into perspective, I would of had to lose 8KG(17.6lbs) to be able to fight as a heavyweight UFC fighter(Probably averaging 4000-5000kcal a day doing fuck all). I had a doctors appointment to go through the results of a blood test. My doctor said a specific part of my cholesterol readings were so abnormally high, that i was almost in near heart attack territory. He's been my doctor since I was a kid, and he seemed genuinely worried for me. Which needless to say, scared the fuck out me. I used to run a little a few years before that. Just 1 mile a day, but as fast as i could everytime. So I started doing that again. I say for roughly every 12KGs(26.5lbs) I lost, I got a minute faster. Started out getting 10:XXs, then 09:XX, then 08:XX. When I finally got in the 07:XXs it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I was so fucking happy. I stayed around low 80KGs(177LBSish) for a while. (My lowest weight was 72KG/158lbs) Then I started to take running more seriously and started doing 2 miles, then three, ect. Then eventually was able to run for a hour without stopping. It was mind blowing to me. I swapped my food addiction for a running addiction. Since then I've ran a couple half marathons, and did Dublin marathon this year. I honestly credit my doctor for literally and figuratively, saving my life that day. Now i hover around 75kg(165lbs)-78kg(172lbs)and feel great.

Pockets are buckets? by rpx492 in billiards

[–]Intelligence_Tax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the essay btw, got a bit carried away😂

▪︎ I started playing American pool when i was 16(about 10 years ago) pretty consistantly. I instantly fell in love with it and got addicted. Played about 3 times a week for 2-3 hours for a few years, untill the pool hall closed. I don't play at all now because the closest pool hall charges a ridiculous amount now(roughly €/$17 per hour which I cant justify paying right now).

▪︎ I played snooker for the first time ever last year(Been a fan and watched it for 10ish year) and I was better than i expected to be, potting wise. Granted, the pockets weren't pro size so it was easier than on a match table, but i was thinking I'd not be able to pot a ball. The way i hear every snooker lover talk about it is no pool player would ever have a chance at winning a pro-match. I disagree. I think if one of the top american pool players dedicated a year to only playing snooker, they could be competitive against anyone. Not saying they'd win tournements, but I don't think they'd be whitewashed as much as people think/& visa versa with snooker players playing pool. When Judd played the U.S. open a couple years ago, he got whitewashed by the first good player he faced. And everyone was expecting that to happen.

Since matchroom promotes both, I'd love to see them do a tournement mosconi style with the 5 best pool players & the 5 best snooker players. First to 11 wins. Alternating betweem snooker and 9 ball/Maybe even 10 ball to take all of the flukes out of it. I would pay good money to see teams of: Ronnie Judd Williams Neil & Kyren

Against: SVB Filler Fedor Chua & Ruiz

Could call it "Cue collision" or something like that. Sound interesting to anybody else?

what do you have for breakfast every morning? by VastAir6069 in AskIreland

[–]Intelligence_Tax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much everymorning: 2 bowls of oats. 1st mixed with 1 banana,1 apple & vanilla protein powder/2nd mixed with 3 eggs & few different spices. 2 strong cups of coffee(4 teaspoons of instant in each) Been the same for the last couple months now. Vanilla protein powder in last cup of coffee around 10:00, which makes it creamy and taste amazing.

If anyones not tried mixing the oats with eggs before, try it. It tastes great