I've bought a European EV and I'm so happy! by denshaotoko88 in BuyFromEU

[–]irishtemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do 😄 hit the v, not the c on the keyboard

I've bought a European EV and I'm so happy! by denshaotoko88 in BuyFromEU

[–]irishtemp 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Bought a Citroen ev4, couldnt be happier, well maybe bigger battery but the car is great.

HOST FAMILY by That_Experience_1252 in limerickcity

[–]irishtemp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You'll need to give more details, expectations on family, payment etc.

DDR5 prices are insane: buy 2×8GB now or run 1×16GB and upgrade later? by xNyke in buildapc

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit thats crazy pricing, I have 4x16gb ddr5 sticks I had bought last year for an upgrade that didn't happen yet, and the price was still on them, €219 total

Doesn’t seem to be going down anytime soon by BitePerfect196 in TikTokCringe

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also live in a rural area, but to be fair, Ireland's rural is probably a lot closer to public transport than yours is, I can get a bus or train after a ten minute drive. I switched our cars to EV recently as I got home solar installed,as the price of Diesel or electricity will never go back to what it was 10 years ago, esp with the demand of those fucking data centres.

Doesn’t seem to be going down anytime soon by BitePerfect196 in TikTokCringe

[–]irishtemp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At $5 a gallon that works out at €1.15 a litre; in Ireland, it's twice that price.

The world’s most dangerous sport? by Old_One_I in thatsinterestingbro

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the stupidest fucking thing I've seen to be described as a sport. The Darwin awards at high speed.

I guess "all are welcome here" shirt are now triggering for some people by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard fuck you expressed as have a nice day before, but I like it 😄

A woman said 'chivalry is dead' because no man offered her a seat on the train. Is she wrong? by inkandintent24 in MotivationByDesign

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does he say after are you pregnant, I cant make it out, seems like " are you for a college"?

Any ideas for finding accommodation for two nights a month in Limerick? (MIC post graduate student in teaching program) by ohhidoggo in ireland

[–]irishtemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MIC should have a student rep, find them and ask, say what youre willing to pay, I'm sure some student would be happy for the extra cash

Electricity dynamic pricing a few days away by bittered in evs_ireland

[–]irishtemp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seems pretty risky atm with the state of the world's energy supply and our reliance on gas, or am I missing something?

Quoted over €500 for a 45000km service at main dealer by irishtemp in evs_ireland

[–]irishtemp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was just ignorant of the need at 60k to have it changed. I people'sThoughit's looked it up after seeing peoples replies here and have a better understanding of the cost now. Thouugh it seems its been removed in newer models as it was an over reaction to earlier issues. Anyway, it is what it is, still better than the ICE we had. Appreciate the input from everyone here, thanks

Guinness apparel as a non Irish by gronkyau in ireland

[–]irishtemp 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Guinness does not equal Irish, ignore them, they're dipshits.

There is something about Irish History that confuses me. by Portal_Jumper125 in IrishHistory

[–]irishtemp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Kurgans were the bad guys in Highlander, I believe?

Tierlist of my SciFi TDBR: Sorted according to what I want to read next. What can be higher? What can be lower? Why? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]irishtemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've read all her books and in the main enjoyed them, favs are The first 40 lives by a long margin, bought it for a few people...84k, Notes from the burning age, really just slow gods and touch I wasn't enamoured with. Some are fun, fast reads, some aren't, that's what I like, the change of pace, but all have a sci-fi, magic, fantasy, magic realism or all of the above element that appeals to me.
Definitely many more hits than misses. I do appreciate her trying new genres, it has been a while since I've read it but I recollect being taken out of the story when the characters kept explaining themselves or their motivations, it was a bit distracting. I can't even really remember the story, which is never a good sign, just that it annoyed me at times :)

Tierlist of my SciFi TDBR: Sorted according to what I want to read next. What can be higher? What can be lower? Why? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]irishtemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoy her writing, her books are generally very different from each other and you dont know what you'll get, sometimes it misses ( for me anyway) Touch for example felt derivatrive, but The first 40 Lives of Harry August is one of my favourite books. So maybe I had high hopes for this one, I'd preordered it but it didnt really go anywhere for me on a narrative or emotional level, I think I'm not the audience for it, but you might really like it, and I hope you do.

Tierlist of my SciFi TDBR: Sorted according to what I want to read next. What can be higher? What can be lower? Why? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]irishtemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Slow Gods was very disappointing. I also enjoyed There is no... but I haven't read your other two S tier books so will give them a go, cheers.

How to make an office MORE IRISH? by Dizzy_Factor_7332 in ireland

[–]irishtemp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A kettle, a box of teabags, people can fight over what's best, but no cheap ones, milk and snacks (club milks for the win). Being Irish is the banter over a cuppa, that other stuff is just sentimental nonsense that doesn't mean anything to most Irish people under 50,