Things I learned today (Part 1)

Has that not always been the case though? Rare it would happen, but for example in 07, Kilkenny only beat limerick outside of leinster and other leinster teams (if they were any use) could have come that route. Realistically, it would only happen a Munster team, and with Kilkenny and Galway being decent over the past while, it hasn’t happened.

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Limerick got to the 07 final beating only Munster teams.

Tipp were the only Munster team in the “Leinster” side of the draw iirc

Yep, Limerick could have done it in 2013 for instance, which would have double-asterisked the All-Ireland that year. Clare going outside the province to beat Laois, Wexford and Galway means it’s just a single asterisk for them.

Kilkenny only beat Leinster teams in 2000

I wouldn’t count it, Galway came through outside of the leinster championship. Either way, it could have happened for a long time, not just with the new format

Red Hugh Russell the Olympic Bronze Medal boxer made a few bob exchanging currency on the black market at the Olympics in Moscow. He spent the money on a camera in Moscow. He had never taken a photo before but went on to be one of the most renowned news photographers of the troubles.

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image https://www.irishcentral.com/uploads/article/14227/cropped_Gerry_Conlon_release.jpg?t=1539937317

Hugh Russell took this iconic photo of Gerry Conlon on his release.

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I accept your point. But I think the new format makes it more likely. In the “old” qualifier system, you had a draw and could technically draw any team to a certain extent. The new system more or less increases the possibility of it happening. Anyway it was only an observation is all.

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I bet it was a zorki range finder

It was a Zenith

Was I at least right about the rangefinder?

You can’t send me down rabbit holes like this…
EBay item 323764371307

Book is average enough so far tbh.

Agreed.

Phil Collins recorded a version of tomorrow never knows as a “tribute” to the recently murdered john lennon for his album Face Value

Its as bad as you think it will be, listen at your own peril.

That’s brilliant, way better than the original

Nearly as good as Easy Lover which is saying something

what next sid, sussudio better than bohemian rhapsody? no jacket required better than pet sounds?

Get your coat, pet, God only knows what you’ll come out with next

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:laughing:

According to QI (just watching it now on Dave) it’s not the shrimp it’s the algae they eat.

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