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Deiseach, you'll be sound in no time. You are still sharp as a lance with the posts and I noticed one there a week or so back about my name you used !    You have the right attitude, keep 'er lit. That is important, very important and talk to people.  As you know I was diagnosed with the big C in Feb and have kinda gone through the same procedure. Today I am back working again because I got lots of support and not least from the members of this board and friends of mine and without talking to them I could have easily reached for the dressing gown and the slippers and became an expert in Countdown and all that.

I don't know your circumstances, ie, married single, children etc.  One of the things that seems to be on your mind is that your employer has to pay you while you are off work. I didn't have that concern because I am self employed but I am sure you are aware that there is a Disability Alllowance Scheme (Not Disability Benefit) and you would qualify for this.  After six months you can return to work on a gradual basis and if you have a fear about this then what happens is you get the full allowance for one year, along with full wages from your employer, 75% allowance (along with wages)the next year and so on.  You may not want to do this but the system is there and it might take pressure off you.

I used to set dates ahead and what I would likely be doing on that date, one of which unfortunately was being on The Square in Portlaoise in June drinking out of the Delany Cup ! Nervous?  I'd be a complete liar to say I wasn't nervous, even driving at times or picking up an electric drill to drill a hole in something at work there would be a barrier but this is where you have to adapt the Dan Shanahan strategy - go for it, I was told to do not what I felt like doing but what my body felt like doing so keep the head up and push on, I know you will.

I wish you the very best, keep positive and you will be right as rain in no time at all.

Manilou is going down to the Peoples Republic on Sunday.  He was in a bit of a tiff over his classification last time and had to be withdrawn much to his annoyance.  This is over hurdles and is deffo worth a punt so don't let passed form throw you off.  More news on Saturday but as of now he is walking around with the head in the air and as confident as a kerry footballer.

Gone? 

That yoke only works in certain areas where N$L have changed the signal from Annalogue to Digital. It won't work in Lucan or Celbridge because they are annalogue according to here :  http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/468229

Try the Hurling Thread

Good man Fear Rua, seems a lot will dodge the question though and prefer not to answer. How do you set one of the poll yokes?

Considering we are agreeing to join a brit police force and do all things to embrace the peace process us Mexicans down here woulkd like to know what you Alaskans would think if Bertie made a request that we only have one curency on the island of Ireland?  If it was subject to a vote and if you live in the six northern counties of Ireland would you vote (A) to retain sterling or (B) to agree to change to Euro?

Just curious  so A or B please, or put another way, will ye want the GPA to pay ye in (a) sterling or (b) euro?

I was in a car hire place in Orlando one year and the lady in front of me was hiring a car to go to Tampa to catch a flight to Edmonton. Her credit card was refused and she got into an awful state.  I was going to Lakeland, half way between Orlando and Tampa and I drove her to the airport and I'm no Angel, apart from the fact that she had an arse on her like yer woman on the diving board in the Irish Life add !

I have read this book  http://www.amazon.com/Varieties-Scientific-Experience-Personal-Search/dp/1594201072 (twice) and The Pale Blue Dot and from what I gather even Brian Cody or Micko don't come near being angels let alone saints.

It was a nice thing to do for the girl in Australia and there is one thing I do believe in and that is that you reap what you sow, good begets good etc.

Sorry to hear yer under the weather budwise.

Good game on Friday, despite boden pulling away in the second half, great to see Boden finally win the SHC. Thought they were the better team all over the field, but particulaly Keaney, Hiney [great tussle with Russell] and Sweeney. their defence was on top for the whole match and vincents couldnt get the scores required to stay in touch. Just look at the players they brough on to see how strong their team is at the moment. Shane Durkin caused real problems for Vincents on his introduction.

Only the flu Tayto which considering the past few months is feck all on the grand scale of things.  There was a great night in the club I believe and it went on until the late hours of the early hours and I missed the shagging thing. This win will do a lot for hurling in our area and I am sure the young lads in Scoil Treasa and Firhouse Community College will not have let it go unnoticed, or at least I hope the teachers haven't and hurling is promoted from it.

Henry Sheff and Cha Fitz were not playing, I'd say they were at home writing books !

Is on Setanta now although I doubt if any of ye Alaskans up there will want to watch it.  The commentator is a laugh though

Guys - thinking of heading down from Newry to watch this, would it be worth the run. I used to hurl with Eoghain Rua/Oliver Plunketts when I lived in Dublin so still keep an eye out for developments in the capital. When I played club hurling was tough, hard stuff and space to express yourself was limited - has it changed?

I hurled with Eoghain Rua for a few years myself but it was a good while ago (Joey Towell, Peadar Carton, (before he left) were there.  It was around the time that Jimmy Nolan the bus driver used to often take the field in the long trousers.

Thanks, I actually climbed outa the bed yesterday and drove down to the club and got the info in the car park !!  A big jug of hot whiskey and back in the leaba to celebrate.

Bud here was on the flat of his back since last Wednesday, thought I was going to make it to Parnell Park but grounded with the flu. Will someone post the results of 'Boden - Vincents for me please.  Something like Ballyboden 2-11 Vincents 1-10 would be grand thanks.

Is there places for parking over there within a reasonable distance Tayto, I haven't been there for years?