Things I learned today (Part 1)

[TheUlteriorMotive]

@Julio Geordio

I’m calling bullshit on that. Source?

Bill Gates

http://www.wired.com/2014/06/how-much-cement-has-china-used/

[myboyblue]

A Leinster Rugby Player ate his dog :o

[somerandomperson]

[QUOTE=“TreatyStones, post: 1074090, member: 1786”]Sounds a bit wishy-washy alright.

Our own club was the first in Limerick to do the Feile Double, i.e. qualify for the hurling & football in the same year.
Off the top of my head I’d say there was four that went onto play senior inter-county football.

I wouldn’t put too much stock in underage success. Some clubs seem to be able to consistently produce good groups of players without producing superstars, whereas other clubs are able to produce 2 or 3 very good players every year but don’t have the strength in dept to be successful.[/QUOTE]

+1
I believe it was someone from Crossmaglen that said it’s all about the enjoyment of the game other than success at underage. I forget where I seen/heard it but it was definitely someone from Crossmaglen that said it.

[myboyblue]

[QUOTE=“somerandomperson, post: 1074478, member: 2931”]+1
I believe it was someone from Crossmaglen that said it’s all about the enjoyment of the game other than success at underage. I forget where I seen/heard it but it was definitely someone from Crossmaglen that said it.[/QUOTE]
That sounds a little wishy washy.

[somerandomperson]

@myboyblue

That sounds a little wishy washy.

I deleted it because I couldn’t find my source.

[feck_it]

@minterview e

Oh, another example given re underage success was the Kilkenny Minor side who lost out on their 10th Leinster Minor Title in a row. On that team I believe mentioned were JJ, Jackie, among others. I presume a Kilkenny poster can fill a few of the other names. Just an interesting look at underage success and its effect, good and bad.

Heard an interview with Jackie a few weeks ago, said he didn’t think he was a great minor, didn’t think he’d make it. Played fb I think.

[Sidney]

@myboyblue

Of the Kerry team hammered by Cork in the 2011 Munster U21 Football Final in 2011 by 2-24 to 0-8 (around the time @caoimhaoin told us Kerry football was finished and that Cork were set to dominate football for years to come), 9 went on to win a Senior All Ireland in 1014, with one of them winning Footballer of the Year.

One of them also killed Brian Boru.

[myboyblue]

@Sidney

One of them also killed Brian Boru.

[corner_back]

@feck it

Heard an interview with Jackie a few weeks ago, said he didn’t think he was a great minor, didn’t think he’d make it. Played fb I think.

Jackie was selling himself short. He won a junior championship final almost on his own with James Stephens. No other club’s second team have won the junior since. Tommy was on the u21 team with those lads. I presume he was on the minor team too. Aidan Fogarty. Conor Phelan was the star of the u21 team. He played senior in 2003 before heart issues curtailed his inter county career.
That year that they lost the Leinster minor for the first time in ages was when they set up the development squads and asked former players to come back and help.

[myboyblue]

[QUOTE=“corner back, post: 1074587, member: 1572”]Jackie was selling himself short. He won a junior championship final almost on his own with James Stephens. No other club’s second team have won the junior since. Tommy was on the u21 team with those lads. I presume he was on the minor team too. Aidan Fogarty. Conor Phelan was the star of the u21 team. He played senior in 2003 before heart issues curtailed his inter county career.
That year that they lost the Leinster minor for the first time in ages was when they set up the development squads and asked former players to come back and help.[/QUOTE]
Did they not do that in the 90’s? I recall them investigating the Laois Football Development Squads around that time anyway.

[corner_back]

It was around 99/2000. I was at a u21 final that Richie power, cha, etc lost to Galway in Limerick by a point. I think it was the making of them. My main memory is a cunt of a Cyril Farrell lookalike sticking his fist into my face after they won. I think it was the making of those lads. I’d love to meet him now.

[Midshipman_Asha]

@corner back

It was around 99/2000. I was at a u21 final that Richie power, cha, etc lost to Galway in Limerick by a point. I think it was the making of them. My main memory is a cunt of a Cyril Farrell lookalike sticking his fist into my face after they won. I think it was the making of those lads. I’d love to meet him now.

I think that final had to be the 2005 one, no way Richie Power was playing U 21 in 1999 or 2000, he would have been about 15!

[anon67715551]

@myboyblue

Correct. , but he most likely needs his head examined.

A top class operator in his time. Don’t worry about the “head examination”, all his lineage had a bit of a “want” in them. They’d jump into a cement mixer after a ball, although his uncle (I think) Brendan had a bit of class about him. (I’m figuring he’s a son of Pat Barden although I’m open to correction). A determined bugger when the mood took him…

[myboyblue]

@Midshipman Asha

I think that final had to be the 2005 one, no way Richie Power was playing U 21 in 1999 or 2000, he would have been about 15!

My thoughts exactly

[thedancingbaby]

Learned this yesterday but I’m going ahead with it :

That Sky Sports bird*, Georgie Thompson has married Olympic rower Ben Ainslie.

She went from one of the Ant & Dec lads to a lad who talks like he’s got a couple of plums down his gob. I don’t see this marriage lasting.

• I haven’t seen her on Sky in a while

[Sidney]

[QUOTE=“thedancingbaby, post: 1074702, member: 48”]Learned this yesterday but I’m going ahead with it :

That Sky Sports bird*, Georgie Thompson has married Olympic rower Ben Ainslie.

She went from one of the Ant & Dec lads to a lad who talks like he’s got a couple of plums down his gob. I don’t see this marriage lasting.

• I haven’t seen her on Sky in a while[/QUOTE]
  It’s Sir Ben Ainslie, and he’s a sailor not a rower, ffs sake.

[thedancingbaby]

@Sidney

It’s Sir Ben Ainslie, and he’s a sailor not a rower, ffs sake.

Not Benjamin, no ?

[Sidney]

@thedancingbaby

Not Benjamin, no ?

Since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the realm has relaxed its approach towards some protocols and previously strictly adhered to formalities, in order to reflect the public mood. Nicknames are now allowed as part of formal titles. That’s brave, compassionate and flexible constitutional monarchical leadership from Queen Elizabeth II.

[Horsebox]

[QUOTE=“thedancingbaby, post: 1074702, member: 48”]Learned this yesterday but I’m going ahead with it :

That Sky Sports bird*, Georgie Thompson has married Olympic rower Ben Ainslie.

She went from one of the Ant & Dec lads to a lad who talks like he’s got a couple of plums down his gob. I don’t see this marriage lasting.

• I haven’t seen her on Sky in a while[/QUOTE]
  She’s a little short arse money grubber. This will end in tears.

[corner_back]

@Midshipman Asha

I think that final had to be the 2005 one, no way Richie Power was playing U 21 in 1999 or 2000, he would have been about 15!

I should have been clearer with my post. The reference to 99/2000 was an answer to @myboyblue about the timing of the Leinster minor final that they lost. The final Richie, cha lost where I was irked by a Cyril Farrell lookalike would have been around 2005 alright.