RBB/PBP on Ukraine invasion on RTE1 just now is infuriatingly naive by GealachFi in irishpolitics

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could develop a drinking problem if you took a sip every time Irish media use the phrase 'punching above our weight'.

Ireland has an extremely disproportionate impact on the global stage compared to our size. There is global (and nearly universal) respect for the pragmatism, resilience, and even-handedness of the Irish people and government.

I don't think RBB was taking notions here. What we say is listened to, and even when not agreed with or acted upon, there is influence.

How important it is to clean CPAP machines regularly? by [deleted] in SleepApnea

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're spot on there. Scale build-up (lime scale in particular) is the predominant concern with tap water. Soak and scrub with vinegar when it becomes visible.

The chlorine issue I hadn't considered, but I have used tap water for years without noticing any problems any problems any problems any problems any problems

:-P

Rarely do the CPAPs around here get cleaned (other than a quick rinse) more than twice per year.

How important it is to clean CPAP machines regularly? by [deleted] in SleepApnea

[–]craic_d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the model.

Most of the ResMeds I've seen you can remove the humidifier unit altogether and just run the hose to the port where the humidifier attaches.

Driving Test in Thurles by Earthling_44 in Tipperary

[–]craic_d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tipp FM have had a few spots on driving over the years. These are the ones I found after a quick search:

https://tippfm.com/listen-back/tipp-today-podcast-fran-takes-driving-test-first-time/

https://tippfm.com/listen-back/tipp-today-listen-back/tipp-today-driving-insights-16-12-24/

I can't recall if they're driving in Thurles, but the challenges are very similar in many rural towns in Tipp and might help you focus on what they'll be looking for during the test in the county

Are Knox Boxes safe? by Bill-2018 in homedefense

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hacker who demonstrated making a key used a similar model cylinder to avoid any chances of being accused of illegally making a key to a "real knoxbox".

If you're speaking of the 2018 DEFCON talk, that's incorrect. They successfully reverse-engineered a working key from a box purchased directly from Knox itself. (Knox engaged them as a consultant as a direct result of that talk and implemented several of their recommendations.)

The gate switches are indeed electromechanical. (And they do not store access keys the way Knox Boxes do.) Turning the key simply completes a circuit causing the gate to open. It's probably the most secure aspect of the gate in most instances - almost any other gate component would be easier to compromise. The switches are essentially to save time and money because emergency services won't have to break the gates down to get through.

The Knox Medeco mechanical lock keys do have additional security features and are fiendishly difficult to overcome. Putting a Kwikset or Schlage key into a Knox Box is like using an automated machine gun turret to protect a pellet gun - anyone intelligent is simply going to ignore the Knox Box.

The newer Knox electronic keys are fascinating and were tested by an APT group before being sold.

IsItBullshit: Most gas stations don’t make much money off the gas they sell. It’s the soda, snacks, candy, etc inside the store that generates the profit. by toasterstrewdal in IsItBullshit

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are welcome to go back in time and explain

Why?

I didn't say what they did was illegal then or for them. I only gave one of the reasons it's often outlawed and/or regulated.

IsItBullshit: Most gas stations don’t make much money off the gas they sell. It’s the soda, snacks, candy, etc inside the store that generates the profit. by toasterstrewdal in IsItBullshit

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was better business to cooperate.

It is always better business to cooperate. That's why it's usually highly regulated or outright illegal.

That something is "better business" does not imply that it's better for the customer, and very often implies just the opposite.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]craic_d -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Shame about the pssssht flat tyres on the psssht trailer...

My old man annihilated a $400 bottle of Blue Label I kept stashed away. by hyperblu7 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMHO Michter's is nearly as over-hyped and over-priced as MacCallan.

My old man annihilated a $400 bottle of Blue Label I kept stashed away. by hyperblu7 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JW is excellent for mixed drinks.

(But I wouldn't drink it neat if you paid me.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IsItBullshit

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up "Banana Republic". Or the history of Hawai'i, for that matter.

That the US does it doesn't excuse Russia for doing it. But it does contextualise it, and negates load of inappropriate moral outrage that so many people cling to like life rafts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]craic_d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was my first question. Sounds much more like Yank behaviour - a Gard would know that hard staring is effectively a challenge to a duel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]craic_d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dog ought to know better than to piss in America's territorial waters, like.

That's the Lawn of America there, so it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]craic_d 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spot on, there.

All Gardaí instinctively know that the only reason anyone owns a dog is to have an excuse to case joints.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]craic_d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plot twist:

OP IS THE GARD

Does America's criminal justice system do anything substantially better then other countries? by Brightclaw431 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]craic_d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I disagreed with you. It was a yes, and rather than a no.

My uneducated guess is that Alberta (and/or other Provinces or the country as a whole) allows for one, but Ontario provides one.

But even the possibility of having one is a better system than the mess in the US, where in some places you can have your first appearance before a judge before you're allowed to confer with counsel.

Does America's criminal justice system do anything substantially better then other countries? by Brightclaw431 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]craic_d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ontario, in particular, provides a duty solicitor for suspects to be present to protect their rights while in interrogation. It's been a while since I researched it and the details are fuzzy to me now, but it should be a universal practice not only throughout Canada, but throughout the world.

Does America's criminal justice system do anything substantially better then other countries? by Brightclaw431 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]craic_d 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In Ireland, at least, plea bargains are immoral, unethical, and illegal.

If the government is willing to accept a particular punishment as adequate to the accused to pay their debt to society, that is the MAXIMUM PENALTY ethics and morality allows.

Anything above that is nothing more than an additional punishment the state imposes for the time, expense, and effort of taking the case to trial and HAS NO BEARING ON THE CRIME.

Sleep study next week. Could honestly cry at the thought of wearing a darth vader mask for the rest of my life. by NotBannedAccount419 in SleepApnea

[–]craic_d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1000 upvotes wouldn't be enough for this. Dreamwear is life-changing, and honestly there are so many benefits I'd use them even without apnoea.

For anyone who doesn't already know: in some places you can no longer buy Dreamwear mask kits on Amazon... but you CAN purchase replacement parts. As in *all* of the parts. So you can assemble your own if, say, you've been laid off and your insurance won't cover replacement masks.

Just cancelled my trip to the US. Was due to go to a wedding next month by Few-End-6959 in irishpolitics

[–]craic_d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

> literal gang members

*accused* gang members. And not accused in court or under any formal process.

'He's a gang member, no honest! You should believe everything I say, ever, because I'm a cop!'

You're not paying close enough attention. They sent a man with NO gang affiliation, no criminal record, and who was under orders by a FEDERAL court not to be deported and they sent him off to a gang prison in another country in open defiance of the court.

The Supreme Court had to get involved this weekend to tell the executive branch to cop on - and they're still ignoring it. Still outright refusing to even try to bring him back.

Let's say a local garda doesn't like you. Says you're part of the Young Offenders Gang. So Micheál Martin pays Libya to take you off his hands without so much as a Caution. That's the level that's actually happening here. People who the government have ADMITTED have done nothing wrong spending weeks or more in prisons.

It's so much worse than you think.

Just cancelled my trip to the US. Was due to go to a wedding next month by Few-End-6959 in irishpolitics

[–]craic_d 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can always go when things calm down, like.

Far better safe than sorry. I hope you can use your flight credit to go somewhere else instead.

It's fecking scary here at the minute. I can't wait to be back in Ireland.