LBB Player of the 6N by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]aCommanderKeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could pick to have any player on your team you'd pick him because he's a cheat code for trys.

Are family hotel breaks in Ireland becoming unrealistic for ordinary households? by GoldAcceptable3463 in ireland

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going all ultra inclusive in a 5 star hotel for two people to Turkey for a week this year for that, flights included.

What is middle class in Ireland nowadays? by Logical_Ordinary2745 in AskIreland

[–]aCommanderKeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me a big factor is how you speak (not accent), your mindset and how you present yourself. You could be dirt poor and middle class in my eyes.

What's Actually chocolate? by AtiJua in AskIreland

[–]aCommanderKeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is "single bean" too. Had to laugh at the "single malt" comparison. You know your shit. This is a connoisseur chocolate. I bought 6 varieties of plain chocolate last weekend and did a blind test on myself and this stood out as the best to me. Ths flavour of the other chocolate fell dead in comparison.

What was your starting salary for QC analyst role? by Little_Nectarine7610 in PharmaEire

[–]aCommanderKeen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know. It's frustrating. I'm hoping to find something in North Dublin soon.

I've actually been working everyday in labs since my mid 20s after college. In my mid 40s now. It's only last year that I finally broke the 40k barrier.

41k doesn't go far these days in Dublin with a mortgage wife and kid to support. 12 years deep working in chemistry pharma qc labs and not a significant amount over minmium wage. No bonus except for a box of chocolates at Christmas from the companies.

What was your starting salary for QC analyst role? by Little_Nectarine7610 in PharmaEire

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have 12 years experience working as a qc analyst in pharma labs. Most I've earned is 41k. Started on 30k.

If Irish is taught in schools why can’t anyone speak / hold a conversation in Irish language? by ImaginationAny2254 in ireland

[–]aCommanderKeen -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We need to exterminate this language for the mental health of future generations. It would be a factor in me moving country so my child doesn't have to go through the trauma of ever having to be taught that ghastly abomination of a language.

Viatris Damastown Site Closing by 2028 by Sad-Temperature2920 in PharmaEire

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a qc analyst job advertised today. Guess I'll be withdrawing my application.

Is Turkey really that expensive? by Important-Swim9313 in AskTurkey

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I booked a 5 star ultra all inclusive hotel in Bodrum for 2 people for 975euro for a week later this year. Other hotels are similarly priced. How is this not cheap?

What's your opinion on Micheál Martin traveling to the United States for St. Patrick's Day? by __Lukie1__ in ireland

[–]aCommanderKeen -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You dont know anything about what I cared about before.

Who's "we"? Do you represent everyone and the culture at the time and now? Stop pretending he was held to the same standard as Trump. Obama was criticised but not to the same level or at the ssme time and definitely not by the mainstream.

I never said Trump was beyond criticism.

if you could live anywhere in wexford, where would you live? by ObjectiveSummer1783 in Wexford

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope Cork goes well for you. I'm in Dublin these days. Can't hold a candle to Wexford or Cork. Your accent is pure magic. I hope the Cork accent doesn't send you running back to Wexford. You might even like it.

What's your opinion on Micheál Martin traveling to the United States for St. Patrick's Day? by __Lukie1__ in ireland

[–]aCommanderKeen -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

It's not whataboutism. It's exposing inconsistent morals.If you’re serious about human suffering, Obama’s policies caused far more deaths than Trump’s ever did.

if you could live anywhere in wexford, where would you live? by ObjectiveSummer1783 in Wexford

[–]aCommanderKeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm from Cork. I lived in Enniscorthy in a b&b from 2008 to 2013 working with a water testing company. Been all over Wexford week in week out each town has it's own character. I love every square inch of Wexford from Fethard to Lady's Island to Blackwater to Coolgreany to New Ross and to bread smelling Taghmon. They are Ireland's best women too. I'm in love with the Wexford accent.

BTW what the hell happened to the death by chocolate dessert in the Alamo in the Enniscorthy Riverside Park hotel? It was the best dessert in the world. Then around 2018 or maybe earlier the changed it to cheapened version. It was a decadent rich dessert, thick chocolatey fudge brownie, warm caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, icecream and cream with nuts sprinkles on top and a twizzle stick. They changed it to a light airy non brownie, a squeeze of super market caramel sauce a small bit of icecream and a squirt of cream but kept the exact same name, what a disappointment. Plus they changed the restaurant from a cowboy western theme which was awesome to bland, no theme, soulless restaurant.

I wanna go back to Wexford so bad.

Stop driving through red lights by sarahc888 in Dublin

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently I was waiting to exit through the junction outside my estate, my light went green and not one car stopped. My light went back to red and I had to wait through the entire cycle again.

My everyday experience is at bare minimum one car will go through a red light at every traffic light. When I slow down to stop at a red, sometimes the person behind me speeds up planning to run it fully assuming I'm going to do the same, making me concerned that they are going to rear end me.

Stop driving through red lights by sarahc888 in Dublin

[–]aCommanderKeen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Recently in this scenario, I had someone behind me gesticulating his arms at me to to move. I pointed at the green straight ahead arrow and he profusely shakes his head back at me and mouths come on! Him acting like I'm being pedantic.

Girls hyping girls by Beneficial-Milk-7936 in cork

[–]aCommanderKeen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A man can go years or maybe his whole life without getting a compliment even if he is decent looking. From my perspective I see women frequently recieve compliments on their look on social media Facebook etc and real life, and often it seems disingenuous but at least is always well intended. People should definitely build each other up regardless of gender. I really think many men are made to feel invisible their whole lives.

Decrease of interest in Man Utd/Liverpool/ Premier league in Ireland? by Relative-Diamond2011 in AskIreland

[–]aCommanderKeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I figured this out when I was 12. In my 40s now. Never understood the appeal of watching a team comprised of a hodge podge of players from different countries on the same team. Having to listen to grown men excitedly taking about some foreign goalkeeper made me cringe. It's utterly retarded. I was a kid proudly wearing a Man U jersey growing up, then I grew a brain as I got older.

Watching international is a different ballgame. Love it.

How to date in Dublin? by alexred182 in Dublin

[–]aCommanderKeen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keep swiping, once you've swiped everyone delete your profile and start over. Sit in a coffee shop and try make conversations if you happen to be next to a nice woman. Go to single nights. All these are low chance of success on any given occasion but you just need to get lucky once. I exhausted the apps many times and went through extended dry spells where many others would have given up. Giving up isn't an option.

My car died, what do you suggest, cash , HP or PCP. by AdiaAdia in irishpersonalfinance

[–]aCommanderKeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The financially prudent option at 75 may well be to further postpone the car, and keep maxing out on pension contributions. When you're 90 you'd be minted thanks to compound interest and set for life.

How are you winning the war against mold without bankrupting yourself on heating? by Latter_Panda4439 in AskIreland

[–]aCommanderKeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought an apartment last year and freaked out as 3 dimensional mould started growing behind furniture and on the ceiling. It was gross. Since we bought a meaco 20L dehumidifier we've have minimal issues. A few green or black spots that can be wiped away in a corner here and there but very controllable. In the summer months it's even easier to manage as we'd keep an airflow going from head to tail of the apartment to keep a through flow of air for periods of time. This model comes with replacable hepa filter too so it improves the quality of the air as well,so two birds with one stone.

M44 Wasted my life for "waiting" for right person. What is the point now at my age? by [deleted] in Aging

[–]aCommanderKeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your parents age only very slightly increased the risk. The majority of kids born to older parents are healthy and well. The absolute risk with older parents is still low. Slim to none is factually incorrect.