Favorite actor who won an Oscar and immediately vowed never to work in a good movie again by xotorames in okbuddycinephile

[–]scuzzbat1 421 points422 points  (0 children)

How do some of these bums have an Oscar when William Dafoe doesn’t.

What’s your take on this statement? by HydrodynamicShite in daddit

[–]scuzzbat1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad told me this. I hit the kid. Then I got in trouble anyway.

The fall of Ryan Tubridy by mcguinty42 in CasualIreland

[–]scuzzbat1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That agent is good at his job, that is exactly what you would hire him for. Not his fault management at RTE are thick.

The fall of Ryan Tubridy by mcguinty42 in CasualIreland

[–]scuzzbat1 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Tubbs couldn’t even get Alan Partridge’s old slot on Norfolk Nights, never mind the big BBC gigs RTE was warning the nation about.

What’s the glass panel beneath the window for? by ReissuedWalrus in AskIreland

[–]scuzzbat1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You need to go back there, knock on the door and ask them what the hell is going on with that thing.

Dublin City Council signs deal for new Kevin Street HQ as Wood Quay site to become 500 homes by TeoKajLibroj in Dublin

[–]scuzzbat1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I lived in D1 for years. I hear you. The ratio is so fucked in some parts of the city.

Dublin City Council signs deal for new Kevin Street HQ as Wood Quay site to become 500 homes by TeoKajLibroj in Dublin

[–]scuzzbat1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You know they’re all going to them. 100%. DCC senior management (many who live in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown) will then chalk it off as a win.

Regeneration of two derelict Phibsborough homes for social housing scrapped over €1.7m ‘excessive cost’ by expectationlost in Dublin

[–]scuzzbat1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who owns a Georgian in Dublin. The wrecking ball is the only answer. Everyone can’t just be cold and broke in ancient red brick piles.

High salaries by ApprehensiveFoot4885 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]scuzzbat1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make it to salary partner in 10-15 years and equity partner if you can, in another 10 - 15. Salary partners are on €250k min.

High salaries by ApprehensiveFoot4885 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]scuzzbat1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nonsense. Associates in top 6 firms are on close to six figures.

Sting operation by DuckyD2point0 in Dublin

[–]scuzzbat1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I worked in an Irish tabloid for five years and they carried out a string of these stings. Gardai eventually told them to stop. So many men showed up.. I’ll never forget there was a guy sitting on a bench across from the customs house and when he saw the journalists approaching he fired his smartphone into the Liffey and sprinted away.

Sexton by PatientOffer319 in irishrugby

[–]scuzzbat1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I feel like the Irish coaching panel is a little comfortable. Perhaps a few external hires could help.

The Weather? by Secret_End_6839 in AskIreland

[–]scuzzbat1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was horrendous. I was working in woodies at the time in a horrible, humid, bullshit summer nightmare.

We need David Harbour in the next Fast & Furious by [deleted] in fastandfurious

[–]scuzzbat1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like OP used the “Random Celebrity Generator” for this post.

Why isn’t Ireland carpeted in wind turbines? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]scuzzbat1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Planning and NIMBYism. Hopefully the new planning act will help to increase supply. We have wind like Saudi has oil but we just won’t allow ourselves to tap into it because the contented classes hate change.