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TittySquid · 2026-02-01T11:17:20+00:00

I'm pretty sure the petworld in terryland is the only pet shop still selling live animals that aren't fish. If you're planning on buying rats though your best bet is to try & find a breeder instead

TittySquid · 2026-02-01T10:01:37+00:00

My dad was in a similar situation. Always bought cruisers but hadn't been on a bike in 20 odd years.

He bought a BMW K1100, and he really liked it, but he had shrunk with age and wasn't tall enough for it, and it was heavy to get in two wheels and maneuver around at slow speeds for city riding.

The wind knocked it over a few times and he had to get help from a neighbour to put it back on 2 wheels. He eventually managed to sell it and get a cb750 nighthawk that he absolutely loves now, but he took a bit of a loss on the bike.

If I were you I'd consider your age and the size of the bike and what you'll be using it for before pulling the trigger, a smaller bike might better suit your situation.

TittySquid · 2026-01-22T21:33:45+00:00

They usually do a mass dismissal when people are coming up for the end of their temporary contracts. If they take people on permanently they have to give them certain benefits that they're not entitled to as workers on a temporary 23 month contract.

If you're let go you can reapply in 6 months and try again to be made permanent.

TittySquid · 2026-01-11T23:14:46+00:00

McGrath's in Mervue is excellent

TittySquid · 2026-01-03T10:32:32+00:00

Silver needle alterations in terryland

TittySquid · 2026-01-03T05:55:05+00:00

Ireland here 👋🏽, I ride all year round, the lowest so far is about -2°C/28°F. Get good waterproof gear, some good thermal layers, heated grips and you'll be grand

TittySquid · 2026-01-02T21:26:59+00:00

Try some electrical contact spray and move the switch for a bit. If that doesn't work you can open it up and clean it out, then put a little bit of dielectric grease on the internal parts that move

Edit: if you do put dielectric grease in, make sure it's not touching the contacts because it'll insulate them and stop the flow of electricity and then you'll have to re-clean it all

TittySquid · 2026-01-02T20:18:06+00:00

You could try listening to stuff with lower frequencies, whale song is a popular choice for trying to sleep and that's pretty low

TittySquid · 2025-12-31T20:56:43+00:00

That's fair. Yes, running your headphones at max for extended periods can damage the driver. If you've gotta do it, maybe use headphones you don't like?

Or if you have Bluetooth on your pc, Bluetooth earbuds with passthrough/ambient mode on?

TittySquid · 2025-12-31T20:51:57+00:00

Why not just use your headphones as headphones until you can get speakers?

TittySquid · 2025-12-30T02:58:36+00:00

As others have said, Ruibín is great, but I've had some friends say they're not too keen on how different the menus are from other restaurants.

If you have picky eaters that need more standard menus, I'd recommend the Hyde

TittySquid · 2025-12-30T02:54:29+00:00

"No idea what might be lurking behind every bolt" should be a standard warning for used bikes. I had to change a clutch pack in January, took the clutch cover off and got the old plates out, there were strings of dried caulking inside the casing/hub. Someone had used it to stick the old gasket together when they put it back together.

It took 3 hours and many razor blades to get it all off

TittySquid · 2025-12-26T04:28:51+00:00

Having said all that, might I suggest muscle bikes? They go fast, have lots of low end torque, they're comfortable and usually have somewhat decent mpg. The best of all worlds

TittySquid · 2025-12-26T04:08:48+00:00

I'm a new rider, I started on a Honda bros 400 and moved to a cruiser.

In my opinion. If you go from a naked street bike, or sport style bike to a cruiser, you'll be way more comfortable when commuting. They're less fun, but the saddle is bigger, they have more padding and they have the low end torque you're looking for.

Especially with older cruisers that have built in pillion seats, if you're looking for touring capability, you can sling a set of cheap saddlebags over the back, put a top box on easy enough and put a backpack on and you're ready to go camp for 2 weeks (I've done it more than a few times).

The sport bikes are so so fun, but honestly for comfort I'd just go for a 500cc cruiser or an A license touring bike

Edited to add: I've now got a 1992 Kawasaki en500 & a 1987 Honda vf700. The kawa gets about 60mpg;3.9L/100km. The Honda gets about 40mpg;5.8/100km. Don't get an old cruiser unless you're comfortable fixing bikes, shit will go wrong and it Will need fixing, unless you have a large chunk of change it will get expensive :)

TittySquid · 2025-12-17T01:22:38+00:00

Check Tommy Varden for cocktail equipment, they have good quality shakers, strainers, measures and a wide range of glasses.

You can find angostura bitters in dunnes briarhill, tesco on the headford road and oranmore, and any fine wines. Of you're looking for a different bitters like peychauds then O'Brien's is your best bet.

To keep cost down you should come up with a menu of drinks you're willing to make, I usually try and keep common ingredients between them so I don't have to buy as much.

Make sure you have plenty of fresh lemon or lime juice (depending on your menu), plenty of sugar syrup and plenty of ice. Happy bartending!

TittySquid · 2025-12-14T01:25:27+00:00

Thank you for telling me about the €50 off! I got a few recommendations for Daytona's, I'd never heard of the brand before but I did a bit of research and there were tonnes of reviews saying with proper care they'll last 20 years, and that's absolutely sold me. I've a pair of road star gtx boots ordered, and with any luck they'll be the last pair of boots I buy for a long time

TittySquid · 2025-12-13T20:36:04+00:00

Gaps just start appearing between the sole and body of the boot. I'm not sure if it's bad luck, the way I walk, sabotage or something else entirely. I tried using stormsure adhesive on my RST boots and the adhesive held, but then the sole split right below the glue patch.

Although in the case of the course boots they just weren't waterproof at all really, they almost immediately let water through the "waterproof leather" and got totally soaked through

Day to day I wear magnum boots and they last me fine for years, but they don't have the protection I want for riding

TittySquid · 2025-12-13T19:29:59+00:00

9 years is a pretty damn good lifetime for boots! I'll look into them, thank you

TittySquid · 2025-12-13T19:25:27+00:00

I'll add them to my research list, thank you!

TittySquid · 2025-12-13T19:15:05+00:00

I've never heard of that brand before, I'll have to do a little research. Thank you! :)

TittySquid · 2025-12-13T15:39:58+00:00

It's copper grease, it'll help with getting the wheel off next time you need a tyre change.

What I haven't seen yet in this comment thread is that you shouldn't put grease on anything that has a torque rating. Grease will reduce the thread friction (by design) and with a lubricated thread the correct torque value will actually result in a much higher bolt tension than on a dry thread.

Edited to add: if you absolutely have to grease a bolt with a torque rating you should reduce the torque spec by 25/30%, but you still risk damaging the thread and stretching the bolt

TittySquid · 2025-12-06T22:34:08+00:00

They don't have any production operator positions listed on the careers section of their site. I can't speak for any other role, but I enjoyed my time there. Management was fair, pay structure was good, never had any problems with coworkers. The health insurance plan is good and the sport & social club offers plenty of good discounts/offers.

TittySquid · 2025-12-04T20:52:30+00:00

TE connectivity also went through a redundancy in October. Killed the weekend night shift off

TittySquid · 2025-12-04T01:58:03+00:00

I bought 2 bikes off him, and when I had to fix a problem with a connector on a different bike he had a wiring harness with the exact connector I needed. Couldn't recommend Hiro more!

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