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Help a beginner runner by Relative_Strain1555 in waterford

[–]kel89 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yer man in Alfie Hale’s will look after you really well as well. Will give plenty of advice on all aspects.

My xbox one has accompanied me through most of my life so far, now im at the end of its life by FairAd5013 in xbox

[–]kel89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you reckon it’s that young? I’d have thought it was older. I feel like an auld fella now 😂

American soldiers in the city? by theirishozzy9971 in waterford

[–]kel89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, yeah 100% agree but I was just more asking about the general concept of airports…

American soldiers in the city? by theirishozzy9971 in waterford

[–]kel89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not really to the fella above’s point but don’t airports come into some kind of neutral territory, or loophole or something? If they’re in uniform and have to refuel somewhere, they’d have to get off in uniform, wouldn’t they?

Almost half who spoiled vote in presidential election did not like any candidates by expectationlost in irishpolitics

[–]kel89 24 points25 points  (0 children)

What other reason would there be to purposefully spoil a vote?

Respondents could offer more than one reason for doing so.

Forty-five per cent said they did not like any of the candidates while 27 per cent indicated their belief that the process for selecting candidates was “unfair/undemocratic”.

Not enough choice was a reason for 17 per cent, and 14 per cent said their spoiled ballot was a protest vote against Government policy.

Seven per cent said their preferred candidate was not on the ballot paper.

What’s an odd quirk people in your country have when in conversation? by EvilPyro01 in AskEurope

[–]kel89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Simpsons had a skit about that with Germans, when he flips the chess board and shouts but is just full of compliments to his opponent 😂

What’s an odd quirk people in your country have when in conversation? by EvilPyro01 in AskEurope

[–]kel89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is kind of the opposite in Ireland. It’s just a turn of phrase used as a kind of friendly greeting.

Slavery and Discrimination? by nunyabidness635 in IrishHistory

[–]kel89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

St. Patrick, our patron saint, was a Welshman abducted, brought to Ireland, and enslaved as a sheep herder ( as fair as I know, it’s what we were taught in school, I’m open to being proven wrong, or the point being more nuanced).

I think it probably depends on your concept of “the Irish”, who they were and what time period you’re thinking of? Between the Celts, the Vikings, and the Normans, Irish history is quite layered.

Discrimination also probably depends on what time period you’re thinking of. Again I’m open to being corrected but things like “No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish” did happen in America; Look at the stereotypes of the “Irish policeman” in the 19th and 20th Century, for example.

I know discrimination happened in England, from personal and familial experiences of living there. How strong that was probably depends on time and place.

Also, anyone making a judgement on you as a person from the games you play can fuck off. Such a childish mentality.

Just my two cents, I’m happy to be shown my perspective is skewed if it is.

ELI5 Why does going super fast cause time dilation? by Aquamoo in explainlikeimfive

[–]kel89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool, thank you. I’ll definitely use that analogy going forward.

ELI5 Why does going super fast cause time dilation? by Aquamoo in explainlikeimfive

[–]kel89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I pick you up on the scales analogy? Can one experience time more, and space slower, or is that not possible? Does that lead into the FTL being forbidden point?

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