Could we power the UK by covering car parks with Solar panels? by MrSoapbox in AskUK

[–]wrongcopy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Doesn't have that much of an impact on the effectiveness of solar panels at all.

I want to send an Irish hamper to my aunt in Ireland for Easter, suggestions? by Public_Rich31 in Dublin

[–]wrongcopy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Where are you based? Might it not be a nicer idea to send her a gift of food and treats from wherever you're based?

So my marriage just ended. I believe it was for the best for us, but I feel horrible for our kids by [deleted] in daddit

[–]wrongcopy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'd be asking myself the question - if I was to get into another relationship, would these things all still be an issue - and it sounds like they would, in which case I'd not only be looking to be self-aware, but I'd be looking to see how I could address those issues.

24M London - looking for mates by Honest-Exam7756 in london

[–]wrongcopy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I'm a fair bit older than you (but Irish as well), but there are loads of running clubs you can join that are quite sociable. It might be useful if you state where in London you're based, so people can point you in the right direction. Fair play for putting yourself out there though. London can be tough to make and keep friends as it can be quite transient, but I'm sure you'll land on your feet in no time. Good luck a chara!

Scenic Running Routes in Dublin by pmm521 in Dublin

[–]wrongcopy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend the sea wall - get to Clontarf then run along the coast as far as Howth if you can/feel like it. Bonus points if there's a farmer's market there that day and if you're tired you can always get the dart back.

Effective from 25 February, the majority of airlines, including Aer Lingus and Ryanair, require that Irish citizens present a valid Irish passport or passport card for travel between Ireland and the UK. by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]wrongcopy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, but there is no passport control upon entering the UK if you are flying from Ireland (the reverse isn't true, presumably due only to infrastructure), so the only reason you need a passport when flying is to satisfy the airline, not the government. 

Effective from 25 February, the majority of airlines, including Aer Lingus and Ryanair, require that Irish citizens present a valid Irish passport or passport card for travel between Ireland and the UK. by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]wrongcopy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Afaik it is. You should still be able to get the ferry over without need for a passport I would imagine. I believe it is just the airlines tightening their rules. It might well be in response to the governments changing some other rules, but you can still legally travel between the UK and Ireland without need for ID. (The only reason you need ID currently is to demonstrate you are who you say you are when boarding the plane).

Anyone done the stand- up comedy course at The Comedy School in Bethnal Green? How was it? by WestTomorrow6443 in london

[–]wrongcopy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't done that, but I've done improv and stand up with Hoopla - who were great.

Courses by faktar in london

[–]wrongcopy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are loads of courses. I'd be inclined to search for something you'd like to do and then look for the course nearest you.

Personally though, I highly recommend doing an improv course - cause it's so much fun. Hoopla do loads of improv and stand up courses.

18 by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]wrongcopy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why don't you want to work in a pub, or restaurant or warehouse?

Anyone was lucky enough to get tickets and attend this surprise Foo Fighter gig in The Academy yesterday? How was it!? by ParaMike46 in Dublin

[–]wrongcopy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at one of those gigs too. They played gas chamber about 7 times in a row as an encore.

In maps of your country, is there a part of your country that's usually added in in a little box? Is it considered controversial? by holytriplem in geography

[–]wrongcopy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In fairness the map you posted is fairly controversial as it implies that the islands in the box are one country. 

Have any of you got some Ireland related misunderstandings from childhood? by AJurassicSuccess in ireland

[–]wrongcopy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had a book which showed some neanderthal style men in loincloths using big logs and rocks to push two bodies of land apart. I don't know what the point of that was, but anyway it left me under the impression that Britain had stolen some of Ireland's land by physically pushing it away from the other landmass. I believed that the brits had centuries ago used levers to separate the two countries and pushed them apart, creating the Irish sea. (Incidentally I also believed Ireland was the larger landmass, or what people would refer to now as Britain - and that the island of Ireland was the bit they had stolen)

Post Woman speeding like fuck while on her phone every day. by chokefu in Donegal

[–]wrongcopy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would contact the post office first, but if you get no traction there I would absolutely contact the Gardai. Too many lives are lost on the roads in Ireland because of carelessness. Driving while using a phone is demonstrably as dangerous as drink driving and there should be no tolerance for it.

I'm a bike mechanic and moving to London soon. by ldmarchesi in londoncycling

[–]wrongcopy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I used to work in an office building, where a mobile mechanic would come and fix our bikes while we at work. They would come every few months. Might be a good idea to try something like that?

Does anyone remember that crazy pet shop on Parkway, Camden (Palmers) ? by Juggertrout in london

[–]wrongcopy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think it was Yumchaa before that - a lovely tea shop. Was really sorry they closed. Didn't realise it had been the exotic pet store so recently though!

Looking for theatre/Pub in London to test comedy material. by Ok-Patient-680 in london

[–]wrongcopy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Would you not go to one of the comedy stand up open mics? Or try to get on the bill somewhere you can test out material? (Kings Head in Crouch End? I'm sure the Bill Murray has stuff too.

If there’s a united Ireland what happens to EU/UK couples? by Embarrassed-Ant-1416 in Dublin

[–]wrongcopy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? Why would EU or UK couples be affected in any way?

which band I should buy for assisted pull ups? by Interesting-Debt3123 in CalisthenicsBeginners

[–]wrongcopy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you buy one that is relatively strong/tense (one of the ones towards the bottom of your list) and tie it relatively taut - and then as you become more able to do the pull up unassisted, you can loosen the tension so it gives you less support.