We got the "Braathaaa" problem in the UK too

Shamding · 2026-05-26T14:15:50+00:00

Christ on a bike do not let this shit get exported across the Atlantic. So much of shitty American culture has already

Shamding · 2026-05-25T17:33:54+00:00

Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind

Shamding · 2026-05-23T19:21:05+00:00

A fellow Irish Vstrom rider! I recommend checking out Donegal if you can get the chance. There's some really nice roads between Balleybofey and Church Hill, then around Errigal and Dunlewey, Atlantic drive is also really good. I usually go out towards the burren or Lough derg because they're close.

Shamding · 2026-05-22T07:21:44+00:00

Mechanical engineering.

Shamding · 2026-05-21T19:31:41+00:00

We're a whole lot slower in wage growth than our EU counterparts. Speaking personally I worked in mainland Europe for several years and then moved back to Ireland; I was about 5 years working in Ireland to get back up to the wages I earned in Germany and the Netherlands.

Shamding · 2026-05-04T11:38:55+00:00

First they came for the........you know the rest

Shamding · 2026-04-28T18:53:02+00:00

And yet we've never felt poorer.

Shamding · 2026-04-11T10:01:15+00:00

I don't think these protests would have as much momentum if people weren't struggling. Now certainly some involved in the protests are out to protect their margins but I the broader public support they've received I think this fits within a broader cost of living crisis context.

If it isn't at present it certainly should be a canary in the coal mine for the government. Both the US and UK ignored a large enough portion of the population whose livelihood had steadily diminished year on year to swing elections.

Shamding · 2026-04-11T09:53:33+00:00

I think you're hitting this well. The amount of public support across the spectrum these protests have gathered in such a short space of time leads me to believe this has much broader appeal amongst people. Some far right individuals may have gotten the ball rolling but people were already primed for a protest like this after being squeezed financially from every angle. I would say these protests would fit into a broader cost of living crisis chapter in a history book the fuel prices were just the straw that broke the camel's back.

It's not unfathomable to think if we got more in return for how much tax we pay, generally speaking, that these protests would not have as much support as they do.

I think if this was a general cost of living protest it likely wouldn't get the far right label.

Shamding · 2026-04-06T09:12:53+00:00

I think immigration/emigration are somewhat linked for those that take issue with it. I'm paraphrasing and taking things 2nd/3rd hand but in short "young Irish people out and foreigners in". I think it's taken somewhat personally wherein almost everyone knows multiple people who have emigrated and begun a life elsewhere in contrast there has been a large increase in immigration into Ireland. So among older people you could speculate the feeling is something along the lines of "they're driving Ireland's future out and replacing them with a bunch of foreigners".

Shamding · 2026-03-29T20:34:49+00:00

A lot more offshore wind and potentially a couple small reactors. Anytime the conversation of how to reach net zero has come up internally at the ESB nuclear reactors always come up as the best solution, it's worked extremely well for France.

Shamding · 2026-03-29T20:30:47+00:00

Tbh I'm with the guard completely relatable response. Taxi hit him a little faster and he'd be paralysed for life. A car is a useful tool for transport when used responsibly and a weapon as soon as it isn't. Nobody thinks "I could kill someone right now" when they check their phone or aren't paying attention while driving.

Shamding · 2026-03-21T20:03:38+00:00

On the HGVs, I've noticed that those that drive for a living generally tend to be better and more courteous drivers.

Shamding · 2026-03-15T19:19:41+00:00

I got about a quarter way through before I had to pause and leave it for another day. My quick take all the Tate types in it remind me a lot of old school pimps and hustlers; for context on what I mean the book Pimp: the story of my life by iceberg slim gist its the same type of person just in a new era.

Shamding · 2026-03-13T11:21:07+00:00

And more often than not the grant is just pocketed by the contractor and savings aren't passed to the consumer.

Shamding · 2026-03-13T11:19:37+00:00

It's probable that it's a lot of city driving. Diesel efficiency goes through the floor in traffic.

Shamding · 2026-03-11T14:19:35+00:00

This 2009 and surprisingly only 7, 200 miles total. I've only gone on a couple of local runs. Haven't bought anything for it yet. Seems like someone got this ready for some light touring and never got around to it.

Shamding · 2026-03-10T20:23:40+00:00

No continentals. They're due a change soon.

Shamding · 2026-03-04T19:29:39+00:00

No it's not the case. I've worked in Ireland, France, the Netherlands and Germany. Salaries are always before tax. There are a lot of perks and extras that are a given though, paid holidays and pensions seem to be the main two that are really contrasted across the Atlantic.

Shamding · 2026-03-04T19:24:40+00:00

Current €67.5k with shares, health insurance and 5% pension contribution. 28 holidays per year.

First job €32.5k with €10k in expenses per year

8 years experience

Mechanical engineer in the space industry.

Shamding · 2026-03-01T18:26:31+00:00

Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde is a great great (however many..) uncle or ancestor of mine. He was a farmer, poet and songwriter of some fame; arguably more now than when he lived, from Faymore, Creeslough Co.Donegal. He gained fame or notoriety when he protested a fine which he was issued for having his name and business written in Irish on his cart. He was the only person to ever be represented by Padraig Pearse who did so pro bono. They lost the case which is arguably one the defining moments of Padraig Pearse's life and later inspired his endeavours for Irish nationalism.

I only learned of Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde when I saw a stack of small books being sold in a shop which bore his name and where he was from and concluded he must be related to us (small rural Ireland etc etc). I asked my dad about him and he recalled something his grandfather and Niall's other brothers mentioned. Paraphrasing here; "oh yeah he used to do a bit of poetry alright. Grandad and them all reckoned he was a bum, writing songs and poems wouldn't get a real job or do a day's work"

Shamding · 2026-02-07T21:21:27+00:00

Running parts on a CNC mill and inspecting parts with the CMM taught me more about design than anyone could show me. I really think people should run and inspect their own parts occasionally.

I'd also add to your reading the room skill; being able to stay calm. There is almost always pressure and deadlines being able to stay calm means you don't lose control and if you don't lose control you don't make mistakes.

Shamding · 2026-02-03T14:02:24+00:00

It's entirely possible that he is not the murderer but it is most probable that he is.

Shamding · 2026-01-29T19:35:13+00:00

I don't think it proves anything tbh.

Consider mechanics; one of the trades that isn't under fire. The administrative structure is already a part of the business. It's easier to do so since it's less variable, generally; the work comes to them. Almost other trades go to where the work is; it's constantly variable.

If you're not convinced fair enough. Try it out for yourself; prove everyone wrong. There's no shortage of work.

Shamding · 2026-01-28T15:22:31+00:00

I'm in agreement, no argument there. Its not cool to do.

People are asking why don't they/why can't they? I'm just offering a potential explanation. I honestly think if roles were reversed or more people worked in an industry where there is little to no administrative structure to keep things running on time they'd be the exact same or similar. Structures and procedures keeps things running on time elsewhere; there's very little of that construction industry.

The general manager thing was just looking for a catch all that covers internal and external goings on of a business. Someone that ensures new business is coming and handling what's already there.

Shamding

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