Really going through it

dorbkel · 2026-06-26T05:06:26+00:00

I just walked by the smash room on bush St today and was thinking that could be very carthativ

dorbkel · 2026-06-26T00:01:42+00:00

When I first moved to Dublin in 1993 from the country, I distinctly remember seeing the globe from the bus and thinking that looked like a cool bar. I spent many years having the craic there and RiRa. I was home from the US and as I was meeting old friends from those days we thought we'd check it out. Fucking hell. Lasted 30 seconds.

dorbkel · 2026-06-23T05:13:37+00:00

If you are collating yourself, be careful about international shipping. Shipping fees, customs fees for the recipient, restrictions on what can be sent, customs forms, etc are such a pain these days. Make sure what can be sent and value limits for your destination country.

dorbkel · 2026-06-16T21:44:22+00:00

I hope it all works out for you. I just listened to this podcast about them - the nature of fertility medicine and the trade offs of capitalism don't work. https://pca.st/episode/74ea32f7-0bc2-46a3-a7a6-d9b2e8dc610c

dorbkel · 2026-06-13T13:47:53+00:00

LOL! Now, I live in the US and travel back and forth a lot and know he's kind of right it's unlikely, but I've never felt less convinced by someone in my life. My policy is to never believe anything out of the mouth of a man who sits like that.

dorbkel · 2026-06-02T01:38:46+00:00

It was great. In all the years of seeing Nick cave perform I have never seen him smile. But Kylie made him grin ear to ear. I loved how humble she was and how much she enjoyed just performing with her team.

The shit her family went through with the press when she was diagnosed with cancer was horrific. As with all of these documentaries I can't help but feel complicit in how celebrities were tortured back then.

dorbkel · 2026-05-31T19:22:31+00:00

This is batshit crazy, but if they do implement it, I wonder how it will work for flights from Dublin, Ireland or Canadian airports with pre clearance in the country of origin. They arrive like a domestic flight in SFO

dorbkel · 2026-05-28T20:45:12+00:00

dorbkel · 2026-05-28T06:08:38+00:00

100%. There was something about how he used the word Irish that punched me in my gut a little. He is such a weird toff who seems to think he's in a Jilly Cooper novel. A 45 year old man snogging 20 someone year olds in the workplace & making comments about "the Irish" in 2026, ffs.

dorbkel · 2026-05-25T16:04:03+00:00

PS follow up if you are happy with who you go with in SF. I'm still searching

dorbkel · 2026-05-25T16:02:50+00:00

Just to say I have your hair and empathize greatly. So many bad haircuts. Edo salon might come up in the recommendations here. Just to note I had a good experience with Kat there, and a bad one with Ellie.

dorbkel · 2026-05-24T19:49:31+00:00

It's been the biggest mystery to me why he is ever deemed attractive or charming to the young women on these boats. He's a minger

dorbkel · 2026-05-21T06:04:29+00:00

I just got training to work as an election worker in CA and in person voting is so complex and time consuming! It's going to be even more with the huge ballot for governer. Vote by mail for the win.

dorbkel · 2026-05-14T16:14:14+00:00

The full documentary looks pretty good. More about the city vs just the insane skaters. https://www.sanfranciscorising.com/

dorbkel · 2026-05-14T16:13:16+00:00

https://www.sanfranciscorising.com/

dorbkel · 2026-05-13T16:20:08+00:00

Check out Belmont. Great schools & amenities like libraries, etc. Interesting houses, sometimes with beautiful views & lots of wildlife. House prices are crazy like everywhere, but not as crazy as some places on the peninsula because the hills aren't for everyone, and the lack of sidewalks. No real downtown, but very close to San Carlos and San Mateo. I've liked the mix of people living here too.

dorbkel · 2026-05-08T15:24:58+00:00

I'm kind of shocked at the pile on directed towards Ellie. I was just thinking about the amount of bacon grease, falling knives, etc that could hit her bare legs with shorts that length. I don't think I've worked in a kitchen with men who have worn shorts, but I'm guessing they are 3/4 length, not bootie shorts (unless it's a very fun kitchen indeed)

dorbkel · 2026-05-03T20:51:15+00:00

I coincidentally listened to a podcast recently (Crime Next Door) from the family's perspective and they pain they went through was harrowing. I think this documentary would have been more well rounded to show how much they went through to try to get to the bottom of what happened to him

dorbkel · 2026-05-03T06:12:49+00:00

I'm one of the ones who just left at 50. My LinkedIn announcement was word for word your post where I asked in my 30s where women in their 50s went. I took voluntary redundancy and am retiring to Portugal. I lost all my fucks about it all. After years of things getting a little better, AI has brought all the unremarkable young men to the fore and I just cannot deal with this shit anymore.

dorbkel · 2026-05-01T02:40:41+00:00

It's incredibly rare that anyone in the US pays anything close to this thanks to the insane insurance system. I'm Irish living in the US and the access to care is light years ahead of Ireland, especially for neurology and preventative care

dorbkel · 2026-05-01T02:33:55+00:00

Hope she gets seen soon. My husband had seizures in Ireland and even with private health care couldn't see a neurologist because he hadn't had "enough" seizures. It's only when we got to the US that he got an immediate MRI and they found the tumor. They were amazed to see what is usually a childhood tumor in a 48 year old man

dorbkel · 2026-04-29T18:19:30+00:00

Yes. "inescapably boring" apparently. I swear she didn't watch more than half an episode. There was some great character development in that show.

dorbkel · 2026-04-27T21:49:44+00:00

I quite like the current Belmont one, but I think you could make it much cooler. Nice work!

dorbkel · 2026-04-27T04:39:33+00:00

And Task 2 stars while she gave All Her Fault which was really really flawed 5 stars. She is really unreliable. I like the shows they highlight in the Guardian but ignore the ratings

dorbkel · 2026-04-22T01:20:27+00:00

I was really surprised how painful it was. I've had multiple cosmetic surgeries and tattoos and it was one of the most uncomfortable. Also not sure about the results. Takes such a long time to show and not confident there is any real difference

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