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What about the two boys that put twitter haywire yesterday.

They set up a question to name a player that played with a list of players, under a manager and won a list of trophies.

It went viral before it emerged that they had made it up and was no correct answer.

http://www.theladbible.com/articles/this-football-question-is-going-viral-and-no-one-knows-the-answer

I'd say we'd still have fellas on here claiming to know the answer. 

Why isn't there one thread on religion for this poster to put all his religious themed threads into. It always ends up in the same argument.

Is Real the impossible job?

At very best its a one season job.

Ran the Gosford Park 10k on Saturday, part of the Born2run series. Good tight run on a testing course alebit one of the fairest runs in the park series that they run. Ran well but definitely lost a bit of the bite since the marathon.

Was good to get a run in before the local 5km this weekend, so it served its purpose.

They are great events, very well run, good atmosphere and in good locations but would struggle to justify doing many more of them at stg£19 preregistration prices. Nice to do one or two of them.

FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo. All confined to history.

Back in the college days, the monthly FHM and Loaded all where bought from the house budget. It was a given.

The lads mags are no more.

FHM had some great articles 

Should be in Bkayney, half way between both clubs...come on Bingo, do your stuff!!

I thought Cross wouldn't like Blayney after the last time they played there in Ulster 

Feck off you. That's way below the belt!!!  Still have nightmares of the Ole's

Its all we have, Ole's where a bit premature! 

Should be in Bkayney, half way between both clubs...come on Bingo, do your stuff!!

I thought Cross wouldn't like Blayney after the last time they played there in Ulster 

Have the Garmin 220.

Fairly decent watch. Does all the basics and has a heart monitor function. Can set up lap times, current pace, average pace, lap pace, can do intervals by time or distance and if fairly light to wear. Good battery life.

Couldn't fault it. Done a few runs recently without the watch and its also good to do.

Absolute mindless acts at the weekend. It is impossible to comprehend how someone can put themselves in a position to carry out these acts. I just can't see how they can be turned so much to believe that what they doing is just and is what was asked of them from something written thousands of years ago.

Rather than kneejerk posting on the matter, I decided to read about ISIS and their beliefs. It came from reading their statement on the bombings, which when I read it just said to me that these guys won't be stopped and even considering talking to them seems impossible as they have no interest in it.

This is the best article I read on it and it would suggest that the whole purpose is a suicide mission and that see themselves on a mission to rid the world of everyone who doesn't share their beliefs and that includes the western world, other Muslims and any other living creature. The western and modern world feeds their beliefs. They remind me of conspiracy theorists - they can cherry pick bits and pieces of what is said and done and use it to fuel their fire. Rarely do they have to prove it beyond heresay and their rhetoric carrys a huge momentum that turns their words into fact.

It a long read written well before the current attacks but gives a good view into the ISIS world. Was also reading about the background to the political situation in Syria and to say its a political hot potato would be putting it mildly.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/

Was through 'blaney the other day and seen the sign for this, wouldn't mind doing it but the wife is due the 27th so probably not ideal...

Being training for Castlewellan Christmas Cracker the last few weeks, plenty of trail running and hill climbing really enjoying it;

http://www.newcastleac.org/?page_id=8449

Its done in pair and you have to finish with your partner.

I've done the Christmas once and its one of my favourite races. The date suits a lot better this year on the 28th, so might head over. Great tough course but always a great buzz and like the team element of it.

I see the entries are limited this year, so might get the brother organised and head over to it.

Yeah, like the idea of being able to blame someone else...(even if I am holding the show up)

Yeah, the year we done it, my man had gone ahead on that last mile going into the town. I was struggling but spotted one of lads from the club at home struggling badly ahead, so I got the bull on and got passed him, as knew they where the first two from our club and thought they'd be home. Kept ahead and our two partners where waiting in the pen for us to appear so that we could finish. Was a great bit of craic as we both made the burst for home and the two boys going hectic in the pen. Local bragging rights very important!

Was through 'blaney the other day and seen the sign for this, wouldn't mind doing it but the wife is due the 27th so probably not ideal...

Being training for Castlewellan Christmas Cracker the last few weeks, plenty of trail running and hill climbing really enjoying it;

http://www.newcastleac.org/?page_id=8449

Its done in pair and you have to finish with your partner.

I've done the Christmas once and its one of my favourite races. The date suits a lot better this year on the 28th, so might head over. Great tough course but always a great buzz and like the team element of it.

I see the entries are limited this year, so might get the brother organised and head over to it.

Who knows and what relevance has it? They were only bit players in the Genesis story

True, they certainly weren't as important as Phil Collins.

       

For anyone interested:

Castleblayney 5km Sunday 29th November 2pm start on a fast, accurate course on closed roads. Had over 700 take part last year. Good spread and cup of tea afterwards in the local Hotel and the special guest afterwards is David Mathews, former Irish Olympian and current coach. He trains individuals, groups and GAA teams including Cork Hurlers a few years back.

http://www.active.com/castleblayney-monaghan/running/distance-running-races/castleblayney-supervalu-5km-road-race-2015

€10 to entry online or €13 on the day.

I am current the undefeated GAABOARD prize winner in this run and am going for 5-in-a-row.   

[armour stuff]

Wee question for some of the guys here... Where would be the best place to buy good base layers for running in the cold nights and mornings. Any websites that you'd recommend that have quality products. Cheers in advance.

I think under armour stuff is good but I don t like clingy base layers myself. In Ireland, at any time really, you get warm fairly quickly and if you overdress, end up too warm. If it's windy and nasty I'd go for a light jacket rather than a base layer. When you warm into a run it's like adding 10 degrees to the actual temp. But everybody is different. I don t like wearing anything on the head either because I sweat a bit and you lose a lot of heat through the head, which is good. Usually go with shorts as well. My only comfort is gloves. Was wearing gloves last April. I can run in cold with short sleeves as long as I ve gloves!

Could have wrote this myself!

I'd have a few Canterbury base layers and find them great. Not clingy and lets you breathe. Less is more in the cold weather if you have it right. I've a very light RonHill hat and gloves, great for a mile or so and then can be tucked into the shorts.

Few years ago I got a couple pairs if Lidl running tights and they where got the year of the big snow to save that really cold snap on the legs but haven't wore them since. Good for the bike as well.