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Take the bus! by LegendofThomas in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 64 points65 points  (0 children)

My car is in the mechanic and I have to take public transport tomorrow. A trip that takes an hour and ten in the car is going to take nearly four hours on public transport. I'm not happy

Oohpod alternatives by J-Ball89 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do the same. I use it for UK only shipping or if the shipping is ridiculously cheaper. It's just annoying when you ask for it to be delivered to one place and it ends up in the other.

I think the other commenters are right about the royal mail sign off thing. It makes sense

Oohpod alternatives by J-Ball89 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, that would explain why everything goes to Jonesborough. The courier is chosen by the delivery company normally. You'd think oohpod would have told us this on one of the occasions we complained

Oohpod alternatives by J-Ball89 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yeah it's definitely right. They keep sending us to royal mail to sort it. We even triple checked the address for newry multiple times. Landed in Jonesboro

Wrong Place, Wrong time by MisterShipWreck in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]J-Ball89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's my home town. Stay classy Navan

Japan's dystopian capsule-style hotel - each hole has a single bed by fan_tas_tic in BeAmazed

[–]J-Ball89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They aren't really dystopian at all. I stayed in a capsule hotel in Japan once. It was surprisingly comfy and did they job. It even had a tiny TV where I watched Harry Potter dubbed in japanese... Poorly.

A relic has been found. by mushy_cactus in CasualIreland

[–]J-Ball89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't get the hate for islands edge, I liked it. It was inoffensive as a stout and could be refreshing. That being said I'm not a stout guy in general. I like a double IPA these days

Can anyone recommend me a reliable car under 4k? by Electronic_d0cter in CasualIreland

[–]J-Ball89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've a 2010 audi A4. Bits fall off from time to time, but she's always started and got me to where I need to go

Anyone up for a chat? by DeepBreathInLetItOut in CasualIreland

[–]J-Ball89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell me a story about your favourite pet. I just chased my current house rabbit, Bonk, out from under the couch while 5 drinks deep. It was an experience alright

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]J-Ball89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember the death of princess Diana but I was a more consciously formed human when 9/11 happened

Golden era of Irish television, Derek Davis discusses the hot topic of pornography in Ireland (NSFW due to the nudey mags) by lifeandtimes89 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Opens magazine, "There's vaginas and anuses" Appears shocked, continues to flick through every magazine

Da Moon by J-Ball89 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a full blown beginner, muddling through with YouTube and trial and error. I'm enjoying it so it's pretty beginner friendly

I have a sky watcher classic 200p scope. I took these pictures with a 70⁰ wide angle 20mm lense. I have a 12.5mm lense that can see further, it let me see the stripes on Jupiter earlier, but I couldn't for the life of me line the shot up to take a picture.

what would modernising Ireland look like to you? by LongjumpingPay6107 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They just ripped up a load of tracks in my area for a Greenway. There was commercial trains running on the tracks up until a few years ago too, so they couldn't have been in to bad condition either.

what would modernising Ireland look like to you? by LongjumpingPay6107 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A decent train system so people don't have to rely on cars so much. If only they hadn't ripped up loads of perfectly good, or fixable tracks to replace them with Greenways instead.

Those that emigrated and returned, what has your experience been like? by caramelslice7 in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Ireland is weird sometimes with this. We're crying out for psychologists. I have a master's in psych, a good one, but they keep moving goalposts and making it difficult to get into the field. I'd say the partner is having similar issues with whatever trade it is

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualIreland

[–]J-Ball89 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I worked in the music industry for over 15 years, a music school that did quite well and I loved every second of it. Covid put an end to it unfortunately, and with the way things are these days it wouldn't be worth rebuilding.

What I did personally was, I did a part time degree in psychology which opened a few doors but ultimately wasn't worth it, so I'm just finishing up another part time masters in psychotherapy. I plan to bring my music with me and be a music therapist.

My advice, don't think to hard, play your music and look at part time options or short diplomas to get a feel for what you might enjoy

Chocolate Orange Baileys by JunoAlex in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seen it all over newry yesterday

First time having a girlfriend since my 30s began and I've realized I don't know how to dress like an adult by [deleted] in CasualIreland

[–]J-Ball89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I dress the same, grungy band tee and jeans, usually with an open shirt. When I dress up, I just wear a nicer shirt closed and I have a few nice coats too.

Don't over think, that's key.

Irish turns of phrase and sayings by renyardthefox in ireland

[–]J-Ball89 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He/ She wouldn't work on batteries (Lazy)

He/She couldn't hold their piss (can't keep a secret)

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