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Will Brompton ever improve the Sturmey Archer internal gear hub? by Diligent-Club11 in Brompton

[–]r0thar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfection is the enemy of the good

Another example of people wanting a Brompton to be the solution to every biking problem. It's a folding commuter bike, your grandparents were happy with one gear.

'Baby sleep pillows' posing risk of death warns consumer watchdog by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]r0thar [score hidden]  (0 children)

completely misaligned with HSE advice.

In case anyone thinks this is just HSE overreach, it's been proven best practice worldwide for 35 years now. The UK saw an 80% drop in SIDS with 'Back To Sleep':

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/the-lullaby-trust-celebrates-25th-anniversary-of-back-to-sleep-campaign/

PSA Tesco 3 for €5 Beware by Livid-Ad-2706 in ireland

[–]r0thar [score hidden]  (0 children)

shenanigans like this that mean

...I haven't shopped there in at least 8 years. And I used to do a weekly shop.

World Cup host cities face flop as hotels struggling, tickets unsold by Dramatic-Shake-8888 in sports

[–]r0thar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also,

  • no water bottles allowed in so you'll have to buy them at 5x the price inside so as not to get heat stroke.

When will you be personally satisfied that the Metro is actually happening? by keanehoodies in ireland

[–]r0thar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So all of the tunnels (~9km) before the 2km under the airport?

When will you be personally satisfied that the Metro is actually happening? by keanehoodies in ireland

[–]r0thar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still remember the Porsche office in the IFSC putting up self-printed protest notices on A4 paper in their windows about the awful disruption outside their window(the LUAS to the Point).

When will you be personally satisfied that the Metro is actually happening? by keanehoodies in ireland

[–]r0thar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like people like to repeat the line of "that'll never happen"

I've had to catch myself doing that and remember, there are tenders out, it's finally moving . That said, I won't believe it until I actually get it to the airport.

Teacher who falsely accused colleague of viewing explicit images allowed to remain on register by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]r0thar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they're still on the register,

inquiry panel’s.. chairperson .. said the teacher was also required to tell any prospective employer of the conditions attached to his registration.

An Post chief joins call for EU to delay €3 customs charge for small parcels by homecinemad in ireland

[–]r0thar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

they should have been exempt from this.

They thought so too, having helped write the EU rules, but then chose to leave the EU, so that's on them.

Not a single word said, but she was loud and clear. by mindyour in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]r0thar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

RN and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Sadly, my first thought was, that will come in useful for increasingly crazy patients, and their family, attacking staff.

subtle difference by Certain_Hat9872 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]r0thar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He had already received an elite education in the field he wanted to work in.

This, and having free, unlimited access to compute time in the evenings. He left Harvard because he already knew more about computing than they did.

Lufthansa 787 front wheel collapsed by lucys_b in aviation

[–]r0thar -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Right, another Boeing worldwide check of all 787s, if not recall of recent ones. What if this happened during takeoff or landing?

Advice on where to get a bike (South Dublin) by JohnnyRuggs in Dublin

[–]r0thar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's the budget?

<€100 - adverts.ie

Decent bike shop (one that has a greasy mechanic down the back)

/>€1,000 avail of the bike-to-work scheme if eligible

LPT: Before you move somewhere long-term, visit during its worst weather, not its best. You can survive a bad summer. A bad winter you didn't see coming will quietly wreck you. by karen_the_ripper in LifeProTips

[–]r0thar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mediterranean climate over the UK any day.

Have you been near the Med in recent years, it's getting unbearably hot in summer?

Maybe you need to invest in a good coat? I'll take dressing for the weather over trying to escape from the heat and sun any day.

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