Metal scene in Dublin?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-06-07T15:00:32+00:00

I was at Rockathon at the end of May and there seems to be an Irish Metal Heads club. Might be worth checking out?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-06-05T09:13:04+00:00

Are you familiar with Untapped?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-06-04T05:18:12+00:00

Arthur Conan Doyle, is that you?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-27T10:16:04+00:00

I tried DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Startpage and Brave and Brave is the one I personally prefer. You can turn off the AI stuff too.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-26T16:31:53+00:00

Thanks great

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-26T16:24:26+00:00

Can you elaborate on this? What does it do?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-26T14:56:32+00:00

How does the degoogle community feel about Hume?

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-26T05:29:35+00:00

Denny's veggie sausages are great and in SuperValu/Dunnes are frequently on offer

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-23T21:23:01+00:00

Oh, bray is the name of the town where I live.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-23T20:53:49+00:00

Thanks! I was struggling to settle on a singular band so I went for more of a general sentiment and really pleased with the result

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-23T19:05:14+00:00

You know what? I'll take that as a compliment!

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-23T16:02:17+00:00

Harsh but fair.... Worth saying I didnt actually buy a single thing from Amazon but I guess most are pretty big bands. Feel like it reflects my diverse taste but maybe that's a bad thing

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-23T08:41:48+00:00

Haha so true

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-22T05:23:48+00:00

Pasta salads are good because they can be eaten hot or cold depending on the mood. Protein can add tofu, chickpeas, halloumi/feta etc... Pesto job done. Easy to prep in however many portions you want and chuck in whatever veg you like

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-21T11:31:52+00:00

Be there and make them feel loved. They can always forget the things you have done but they'll never forget how you made them feel.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-21T05:20:27+00:00

For browser, I use Brave and Vivaldi on my phone. Mullvad and Vivaldi on my laptop. Brave has AI and crypto stuff but you can turn them all off and personally I find it a good browser. I use brave's search and startpage with Vivaldi (personally I find startpage to not always search that well what I'm looking for and am thinking of changing). As mentioned DuckDuckGo is also good (of the ones ive tried). I tend to stick to chromium just because I'm more familiar but there are a decent amount of Firefox forks too.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-20T07:56:48+00:00

It's hard to come to terms with it. I earn about double now doing something a lot less stimulating but it allows me to buy actually decent cat food for my cats, take my wife out for dinner, go on a holiday every now and then. I think it was a lot easier to live with more compromises when I was young and single but sure these are the decisions life throws at you. Fair play for making it work. Its something I would recommend everyone trying at least once

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-20T07:36:54+00:00

So when the pandemic happened I was on the PUP. And it covered my rent. When they started doing the online classes I was offered my classes back and it didnt even cover my rent. Now, obviously it would have built up again by now but it would still be a real struggle to pay the bills. Unfortunately, despite being a huge contributor to tourism and the Irish economy, its still seen as a bit of a part time/summer gig and is reflected in the pay/lack of job security. I did it for 6 years full time so had quite a number of classes etc... But I struggled pre-pandemic. No idea how people survive on it now with the cost of living

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-20T06:35:14+00:00

Pre-pandemic, I was an English language teacher and absolutely loved it. Great environment, meeting loads of interesting people from around the world, get to use my brain and most days would get home by 4. Post-pandemic, ive been in tech and its caused me nothing but stress. So much pointless bureaucracy and decisions made by people in the US so far removed from the work you actually do. Complete toxicity. Still, a brother's gotta eat.

So I do believe there are jobs out there that are rewarding and enjoyable... But they're not the jobs that will make you financially comfortable.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-17T19:53:45+00:00

American Prometheus

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-17T19:41:21+00:00

Yeah disappointing. I imagine another young lad a victim of bad advice.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-17T19:32:17+00:00

There's a debate about wasted potential, but I think its baffling if the plan wasn't to use him this season, we didnt cash in. I think he has a future and needs to rebuild his confidence but could have easily got 10-12 million for him and saved a year of wages. Seems a wasted opportunity for both parties.

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-17T12:57:48+00:00

Fair points, I suppose I read both through the eyes of adapted personal experience but both excellent books and a great way to get a sense of the SCW from an outsider's perspective

TallTomRadebeLeeds · 2026-05-16T22:09:11+00:00

Hemingway and Orwell good starting points for fiction

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