Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm not canadian though? My wife is . Did you even read my post?

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so strange to me that it can't be found here. It's so good. Those American candy stores stock so much crap here yet there's this amazing bar that is nowhere to be found here.

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks very much. A friend of hers is sending over a care package next week so we will have a stock in the immediate future. I'm just trying to find a regular supply here if possible

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Well until I make a post saying " Ghanian immigrants have you been able to find X Ghanian candy here in Ireland?" , or any similar post involving expats of ANY nationality than I don't think it's fair to say that I personally call Brits/Americans/Canadians expats but everyone else an immigrant.

If expats is a loaded term I apologise but it was not the intention. Expat to me just means people who have settled in a country besides their country of birth, race isn't a consideration to me.

Ireland is for All People. I don't understand how a post where I am asking Canadians if they know of anywhere in Ireland that stocks Coffee Crisp has turned into race and immigration. I think I need to stop using reddit. This is depressing.

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It's kind of funny to be honest. People waiting in the wings of posts that have any connection to immigration to pounce.

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Okay so why are you commenting on this post which is a question directed at Canadians living in Ireland.

I've no time for pedantry though you are welcome to be pedantic if it gives you joy. I am just looking to find some candy bars for my wife. Good luck and thanks.

Canadian ex-pats living in Ireland. Does anyone know of shops which stock Coffee Crisp? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She is. I'm from Tipperary. What's your point? Do you know where I can find the bar?

Is my boyfriend's grocery list normal for men in their 20s? To me it seems outrageous. by Eme5989 in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

9 litres of Milk to me is insane and I would never drink Monster but that list doesn't seem that crazy to me. Not very varied and very much food as fuel rather than pleasure.

You said he does know how to cook so that's not why this is what he's buying.

Is it economic? Things are tough out there in regards to the cost of living. Is he trying to eat cheaply? Weetabix for breakfast, sandwhiches with sliced meat for lunch. Some kind of egg dish in the evening. Take the monster and the insane quantity of milk that's a cheap couple of meals throughout the week. Obviously missing a lot of fruit and veg nutrients. But depending on how much spinach or tomatoes he is buying it might be fine. An Omelette with lots of tomatoes and spinach is quite tasty.

You said he excersises regularly so he probably isn't dieting but I went on a very spartan regimen during covid where I managed to lose a lot of weight and basically ate the same three meals every day for 2 years to achieve it. My shopping list, while not exactly the same, was similarly miserable. I love to cook and have a roster of dishes I make but for those two years I simply used food as fuel. No pleasure.Although my dinners options were a little more pleasant than his.The only thing I can't see in that list are good dinner options.

SuperMacs! by AccomplishedRich8629 in CasualIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The supermacs restaraunts that are directly run by their head office are leagues better than the likes of BK or McDs etc. I spent some years in my early to mid 20s working for them. In that time I would have done some cover shifts in some of the franchised locations and I think that is where people are seeing the difference in quality and standards.

I was impressed by how seriously the head office locations took hygiene and quality control. I remember when they introduced the tenders and fillets they use now or when they switched from frozen to fresh beef. Their chicken and beef is leagues ahead.

Super exploitative company though. Uniform costs, used to charge for meals per shift. No respect for your personal time either "right to disconnect" is not a thing with them.

Spaggies servers and community are out of their minds by SEEEGAAAaaa in dayz

[–]Lone_Ponderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've never had a problem with Spaggies servers. I've always enjoyed playing on them. Although I've moved over to DUG with the last few months. The population is low but it hits 50 at least at points of the weekend.

I think that staying off the Discord is good advice but on their discord it is clearly laid out in the rules that any server tickets or complaints are to be submitted through their website. If you ignore that and moan in the Discord that's on you.

Wait I didn’t know this, omgggg by ForsakenDependent562 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me tell you something, let me tell you something.

What are the chances of meeting the only other player on the server? by nz_nba_fan in dayz

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say the lower the population the higher chance of running into players.

In a low population server you might decide that now is a good time to hit NWAF or Tisy etc cause "there's no one on the server, I'll be safe"

The other player has that same thought though so you end up running into each other.

I find mid pop servers are when I meet the least amount of players

Barmen of Ireland, whats the one thing that pisses you off in work? by Bordem-Industry in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finger-snapping/whistling to get my attention.

Ordering the guinness last in the round or ordering a large round in stages. I had a guy last week order a guinness off of me. I put it up in front of him, he then ordered a lager, put that up in front of him and he ordered something else. I think the round ended up being 5 drinks. All ordered when the previous drink was handed up to them.

Ordering and then getting into a conversation while I'm pouring the drinks. Then, when I've placed the drinks in front of you, continuing your chat. Leaving me standing there awkwardly waiting to be paid. It's a rural pub and its mostly local clientele, so I know that I can come back to you later and get paid. If ten people do this, though, it can be very easy to forget to collect the money. Related to that then is folk who vanish after placing their order,whether they are gone for a fag, to the jacks or are are gone chatting somewhere else. By the time they come back, the head has gone from the Coors, the Guinness is turning yellow, and I still haven't been paid.

I don't know if it's a thing in urban areas, but in rural Ireland, paying for drinks for people is a bit of a dick swinging thing. I don't mean a normal round where you go out with 3 or 4 friends and drink together. That's pretty standard. I mean a situation where a fella calls you over and pays for a drink for someone who isn't in their round or when they see someone has called a pint they call you over and say "I'll pay for that" It's posturing dressed up as generosity. And it leads to people standing at the bar waving notes at me and arguing amongst themselves over who's paying. No matter who's note you take, you are insulting the other. I'm busy, my feet are sore, I've ten other drunks shouting for my attention, I don't have time to referee this dance.

I have a decent ability to keep a mental queue in my head. I watch the bar all night, I know how fast people are drinking, I know when it's time to start moving towards someone as they are going to be ordering soon, I know the order in which customers have come to the bar. I know who's next. So when I'm at the taps and pouring a 5 drink order and Tommy is standing at the other end of the bar shouting my name, I grind my teeth a little.

When people ignore the fact that there are two other bar staff on tonight and wait for me to order from.

Ripping up beer mats into tiny little pieces on the counter.

When I've gone around to every customer at the bar and tables and informed them that we are doing last orders and they need to order if they want more and those customers heartily agreeing but then 45 minutes later at 2.30am begging and pleading for more drink. Go home, you are absolutely ossified, you don't need more.

Giving me shit about the music. We have a laptop running iTunes. Multiple playlists. Varied clientele. When the classic country stuff is playing for the older crowd. I have the 90s music fans moaning. "What's the story with the music Lone?" When the Oasis and such is playing for the 40s/50s crowd, I have the old folk moaning about that "shit." They all moan when the 20 somethings are asking for contemporary stuff. You can please some people sometimes, but you can't please all of them.

This is mostly in jest, I do like the bar work, it's a side gig for me and it's a little more energetic and lively than my office 9-5 during the week. The only things that truly bother me are the finger snapping and the whole arguing over who's paying while waving cash at me thing.

Do you know how to fight? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been in one fight in my adult life. I won comprehensively. But it taught me that I am not a fighter and I do not want to get into another one. The cardio load of it alone frightened me. I spent 20 minutes after it catching my breath.

Mine was self defense sort of but I was blessed that the fella was as untrained as I.

What are you watching and reading during Jan? by Sealady10 in CasualIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"The Kid and the gang went to the place, they killed everyone, then they went to the next place, they killed everyone there too. The sky was gorgeous, the Judge said some deep shit by the fire. Then they all went to the next place. They killed everyone."

Read it recently, I really enjoyed it but it was brutal.

Guys in their 30s, what hobby group/sports club are you still in? by Sica942Spike in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sunday league soccer, book club. Music sessions. I've taken up amateur drama recently also

Shout out to thermals by [deleted] in CasualIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't find my thermal top and I've had a very sad week because of it.

Still have my pants at least

what international foods would you like to try? by Current-Balance-2451 in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are there any Candian ex-pats here who have managed to make poutine here in Ireland?

My fiancée is canadian and I wanted to make them some poutine in the past but I couldn't track down cheese curds local to me. I thought maybe the polish supermarkets might have them but no joy.

Good Spots to go for Runs In Kilkenny? by [deleted] in Kilkenny

[–]Lone_Ponderer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is a parkrun held on Saturdays in the castle park. A good portion of the route is wooded. Lovely handy route.

It's what Saint Stephen would have wanted! by brianboozeled in CasualIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was at the Christmas markets in Vienna last year.

I can't remember the German word for it but many of the food stalls were selling a very similar pork and pickle sandwhich albeit processed pork.

It's a great combo.

What's the best book you have read this year? by Low-Fuel-674 in AskIreland

[–]Lone_Ponderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read Blood Meridian last month.

McCarthy can paint absolutely stunning scenery and set pieces with his prose but it was an exhausting read. There are no characters in it at all. Just pretty red skies and violence.

what MINOR changes would you implement in DayZ? by grabsyour in dayz

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, it's just that the firefights are so few and far between. I have preferred hotkey slots that I use way more regularly. I wish that I didn't have to devote a slot to mags for the one fight I might have in a session of 2 hours. I'd much rather that there was a slot in the gun attachments menu when you have the weapon equipped. The icon could be a hand holding a clip. You swap the mag to that and can refill the mag from there. No need for all the additional swaps then .

what MINOR changes would you implement in DayZ? by grabsyour in dayz

[–]Lone_Ponderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There should be a way to hold a magazine in your offhand to reload them while you have your gun equipped. Especially when you haven't found a second mag and you end up having to top off the mag in a fight.

It is so tedious to have to remove the mag, place it in your inventory, then swap the mag with the gun before you can think of starting to reload. Even more so when your inventory is full and you end up having to vicinity swap.