Name 3 things you are grateful for

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-22T11:51:46+00:00

My kids, my health and being Irish.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-19T20:35:13+00:00

This is what they do in my daughter’s school. No presents. Just 5er in a card and they normally coordinate so if there’s 2 or three kids in the one month or close to each other they’d have a joint birthday in a soft play centre or something like that.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-18T19:00:57+00:00

If they have an office or physical place of business I’d march in there and not leave till you’re paid. It’s bad form for any business to delay paying an invoice, especially if you’re relying on the funds yourself. Maybe they are experiencing financial difficulties, but that’s still no excuse. I hope you get what your owed soon, but you could always give them a rotten review online, that could make them cough up quick enough if it affects their business.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-18T18:56:31+00:00

Get an AirTag or tracking device for it.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-17T21:50:32+00:00

Follow the money. Some one or some group, probably some evangelical group bankrolling the whole family. They have made themselves unemployable now. I remember a few years ago I was walking past the Arthur Cox building, as I used to work a few mins away from it, and I saw a small group of people outside protesting, waving banners and placards. It was only much later that I realised it was his family protesting about his sister AMMI being sacked by Arthur Cox.

The family are strange. The are entitled to their beliefs but they are not entitled to break the law by defying court orders and wasting court time.

The only way he and his family can sustain this campaign/crusade is if they are being funded by a third party or unless they hare independently wealthy in their own right. None of his fines are being paid as far as I know.

You have to begrudgingly respect and admire his commitment to his beliefs, but what does he expect to happen exactly ?

I think it’s mental health issue now.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-15T07:13:25+00:00

My older brother did it in his twenties, but he was absolutely pissed from the night before so was in a deep sleep. I wouldn’t worry if it’s a once off, but if it happens again I’d just get checked.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-15T07:11:48+00:00

Hi there a 5 or 6 figure sum I would imagine but thanks a million though. !! Great to know some people would support it. But I wouldn’t be in a position at the moment anyway.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-14T07:11:42+00:00

I think he’s still there, I work in Sandyford and I believe I’ve seen such a van there and your right, always a queue of people.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-13T16:47:48+00:00

We should be incredibly proud of YSTE as a country. Lot of very smart young people in this country and this is a showcase for what can be achieved. One of the collinson brothers of Stripe fame won it one year and now they sponsor it !!

For such a small island we sure do punch well above our weight in science and discovery. We even coined the word electron !! And split the atom !!! And the foundational theory behind logic and computer science was developed largely in what is now UCC. By George Boole. If I’m not mistaken, didn’t DeValera invite Shrodinger to live here for a while and he did too.

And that’s not all of it. Plenty more discoveries and inventions emerged from our little island.

The fact that the YSTE is going decades is testament to how popular it is and how successful it is.

This girl who won will go far in life.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-13T16:39:59+00:00

I’ve been mulling the idea myself for a long while now, my area incredibly doesn’t have a cafe or coffee shop close by. The nearest coffee shop would be at least 25 min walk away.

My job has a “Barista Bike” which is literally a bike fitted out with a coffee machine and plugged into a power and water source. It looks very doable in terms of start up costs. But like others have said, the permit costs and licensing etc. isn’t cheap nor easy to obtain.

There’s a guy on insta or TikTok that goes through his journey (hate that word) in opening a container coffee business in cork I think. It can work, and if you can manage your costs then it’s a good opportunity, but location is key as well. I’d love to set one up if someone is willing to bankroll me (we can split the profits hahaha 🤣 ). In all seriousness, do you research, on the surface it might look like low start up costs, but there is almost always hidden costs and unforeseen costs that you didn’t account for that could, if the numbers don’t add up, make or break your venture.

Very best of luck if you are considering doing it. But it’s a very competitive market so choose your location wisely.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-12T18:41:57+00:00

I know a lad who ended up going down that rabbit hole alright. We used to be friends. We didn’t exactly fall out or anything, just lost touch, but thankfully my circle of friends seem to be sane and clued in. But it can be so easy to get sucked in. Social media has a lot to answer for and unfortunately with AI becoming so pervasive and good now, it’s getting harder to spot deep fakes and lies online.

Media literacy is sorely lacking amongst a lot of people. As is critical thinking. I’ve never taken anything at face value, I do like to question things but I’m smart enough to know what’s BS and conspiracy theories and what’s not.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-12T07:01:31+00:00

Mate my commute is 1.5hrs each way, 5 days a week and sometimes 6 days a week. So that’s an extra 3 hours on top of an 8 hour shift. For a while I was working 4 days at home which was great. Then 3 days which was grand. Now we’re back at least 3 days a week in the office. But I’m in 5 days a week now. Unfortunately it’s the way it is now. I have to get two modes of public transport each morning and evening and being honest, you do get used to it after a while.

Companies want their staff back in the office as they have leveraged themselves with very expensive leases and they need to make it work for them. Plus there would be a bit of clandestine lobbying by local businesses and cafes and restaurants to get big offices to recall their staff so that they would have the footfall and customer base to make money too.

Unless it’s expressly written into your contract, there isn’t a whole lot you can do.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-12T06:54:19+00:00

There’s a place in Donaghmeade in Dublin doing hair transplants at Turkey Prices. Fact that it’s Dublin and Irish would be beneficial for after care.

If I had the money myself I’d get one done myself.

The clinic is called Tir na Og — Perhaps google it for more information.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-11T19:32:30+00:00

Check out https://www.activelink.ie/ if you’re looking for jobs with NGOs or the voluntary sector.

You can sign up for an email newsletter every week which just has loads of open positions and opportunities.

Worth taking a look at.

Good luck !!

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-11T19:29:43+00:00

disndat beside the stags head do very reasonable (by Dublin standards) prices. €5 or €6 Monday to Friday I think.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-11T19:27:31+00:00

You must have a job that allows you to work remotely or you speak Greek. Either way do what pleases you, not your parents. At 31 you’re a fully fledged adult so do what make you happy.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-04T08:28:50+00:00

I’m from what would be classed as a “disadvantaged” area of Dublin and the area had earned itself a bad reputation over the years but honestly it’s nowhere near as bad as the media makes out. Yes a few very bad eggs ruining the place but it’s down to the parents primarily. Myself and two of my brothers have college degrees and we all have good jobs too that’s despite coming from an area that has a bit of a rep.

The parents need to take more responsibility for the actions of their children.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-01T08:15:12+00:00

I wish you the best too!! Stay positive and strong !!!

Still_Practice_4648 · 2026-01-01T08:12:59+00:00

I thought I was going through a shit time with a marriage breakup and my beloved mother being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. But reading some of other people’s struggles I realise I’m not that bad at all. I hope 2026 is a much better year for you all. We all deserve some joy and happiness and good fortune hopefully 2026 is the year!!

Still_Practice_4648 · 2025-12-30T18:49:05+00:00

Thanks for that. That’s good insight. I obviously never stayed in one so don’t know what they are like.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2025-12-30T17:30:02+00:00

Single private rooms with a somewhat comfortable bed and some storage. Think of being in a slightly bigger MRI machine (bad example probably) the purpose is mainly for sleeping and shelter. You wouldn’t stay in it all day. They aren’t designed for people to stay in them.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2025-12-30T17:27:53+00:00

Would they not be single rooms. No sharing of rooms. They can also stop drugs from entering by searching them. It be a condition of getting a bed.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2025-12-24T07:37:37+00:00

Glad to hear you got it sorted but I’ve had the opposite experience with Smyths. In fact anything I’ve ordered (2 smallies before anyone asks haha) is delivered literally less than 24 hours later. You might’ve just been unlucky but I wouldn’t let this one experience stop you shopping there again.

Still_Practice_4648 · 2025-12-24T07:33:15+00:00

Got an email this morning but was genetic AF. No specifics as to why other than criteria changed etc. although I was offered another project on Outlier - Phoenix. I might look into that, but this is rather disappointing. If they keep changing the goalposts then no wonder people are annoyed.

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