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We've got Airtricity on a car meter. But I'm going to move.
When we got it in about a year ago I told them I wanted to move to standard meter to pay by direct debit (as its the cheapest option). They said they'd be in touch about doing it, but I've been in touch with them about 8 times and they still have organised it.
On top of that, you cant buy top ups for the meters online. You can buy them over the phone, but it costs you £5 to do it.....they never told me about that. So it's less convenient than PowerNI and Budget Energy.
We are in the process of changing to Budget. They do offer the option of top ups online and dont charge fees for phone top ups.
I'm not too impressed by Airtricity.

I have Airtricity in the North, there is much of a muchness in terms of the cost.  We are not big users,don't run tumble dryer etc.  They  are setting up an App to topup online.This was a real bug bearer of mine.  The issue about the £5 charge, I presume that is because you top up with a credit card. There is no charge for using a debit card.

Nope, I topped up with a debit card over the phone and had £5 charge. I'd done it a few time before I noticed too. Ragin.com.

We've got Airtricity on a car meter. But I'm going to move.
When we got it in about a year ago I told them I wanted to move to standard meter to pay by direct debit (as its the cheapest option). They said they'd be in touch about doing it, but I've been in touch with them about 8 times and they still have organised it.
On top of that, you cant buy top ups for the meters online. You can buy them over the phone, but it costs you £5 to do it.....they never told me about that. So it's less convenient than PowerNI and Budget Energy.
We are in the process of changing to Budget. They do offer the option of top ups online and dont charge fees for phone top ups.
I'm not too impressed by Airtricity.

Another clever bit of marketing from the Atlassian people.
I'd actually consider using it....does that make me a geek?

Has anyone been watching Broadchurch on UTV? Three episodes in now, but fantastic Monday night television. A murder mystery.

Yep, really good show. Most of these sort of shows you can tell from quite early on "whodunnit".
I've genuinely no clue in this one. Could be any one of 5-6 people.

[first dvd's I ever bought too]

Saw the film Leon: The Professional at last  from 1994. Excellent show. Natalie Portman puts in a great performance as a wain.

That's an oldie, one of my favourite all time movies. Think it was one of the first dvd's I ever bought too.

Fcuk I'm old, I can remember buying Betamax!! I'll get ma coat

What's Betamax? 

Saw the film Leon: The Professional at last  from 1994. Excellent show. Natalie Portman puts in a great performance as a wain.

That's an oldie, one of my favourite all time movies. Think it was one of the first dvd's I ever bought too.

Congrats on the new arrival Benny.

So, my Wife is having our first born by c-section on Wednesday after it was clear it is in breach and couldn't be turned! I know this is a fairly routine operation these days but I'm still a bit worried! Any advice fellas on what to do on the day and the days after?

Benny, our third was breach and was born by c-section. It's a completely different experience than the natural birth and it is worrying no doubt, but just remember how many of these c-sections are done these days. Although it's major surgery, it's so common now it's like getting the appendix out (ok, a bit bigger than that but the same principle). It's over in a few minutes and when it is you'll think "what was I worrying about".
They days after will be a bit tricky as your wife wont be supposed to pick the child up or drive or do anything strenuous, but those are all just practicalities. A few weeks and she'll be flying.

We had our 4th and 5th by section too (twins) but for altogether different reasons as there were pregnancy complications and they had to be delivered 10 weeks premature. Even then though, the section itself was straightforward...even if daunting with about 6 consultants and a dozen nurses all in the room. It was difficult as the health of the kids was at risk and was done in an emergency so the sheer panic was more around will the kids survive. thankfully all went well and we've now got 2 7 month old twin boys. So what I'm trying to say is that yes it is worrying but even in extreme circumstances its straightforward and relatively routine.

It'll all be fine and congrats on the new arrival.

Watched Reck it Ralph last nite. Thought it was very good. My two young boys will be watching it later on today, hope it keeps there attention.

Yeah saw it a while back, our kids loved it....nearly as much as me.
I put another one on for them recently without knowing too much about it. Ronal the Barbarian. Although its a cartoon, its definately not for the kids! Had to switch if off after 10mins with the cursing and killing! Cant wait to watch it myself though.

I saw the new Red Dawn film last weekend. A bit indifferent...not awful but not deadly. A bit forgettable. Certainly not worth going to the cinema to watch.

I saw an Irish film on TV3 last night that I'd never heard of - Perrier's Bounty (2009) with Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and a host of familiar Irish acting faces, directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, who did A Film With Me In It. It was a very entertaining comedy/gangster drama, with Murphy as a fugitive from Gleeson's gang of baddies. It's worth watching just for the performance of Broadbent as Murphy's father, complete with a near-flawless Dublin accent - well, pretty good for a Brit anyway. It leans a bit too much towards Tarantino-style blood and guts, but it's a very good script with odd, inventively conceived characters, good comedy lines and some good running gags - for instance the gangsters using unexpectedly stilted language on occasions - "the insouciance of this f**k!", says Gleeson as Murphy backchats him while held at gunpoint.

Well worth a look.

I saw it....very good. Gleeson was very good in it I thought. What was the wee English girl in? She looked familiar.

I didn't recognise her, but here's her IMDB profile, including a list of everything she's appeared in - Jodie Whittaker.

Attack the block...that was it.
Cheers Hardy.

I saw an Irish film on TV3 last night that I'd never heard of - Perrier's Bounty (2009) with Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and a host of familiar Irish acting faces, directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, who did A Film With Me In It. It was a very entertaining comedy/gangster drama, with Murphy as a fugitive from Gleeson's gang of baddies. It's worth watching just for the performance of Broadbent as Murphy's father, complete with a near-flawless Dublin accent - well, pretty good for a Brit anyway. It leans a bit too much towards Tarantino-style blood and guts, but it's a very good script with odd, inventively conceived characters, good comedy lines and some good running gags - for instance the gangsters using unexpectedly stilted language on occasions - "the insouciance of this f**k!", says Gleeson as Murphy backchats him while held at gunpoint.

Well worth a look.

I saw it....very good. Gleeson was very good in it I thought. What was the wee English girl in? She looked familiar.

New episode of The Walking Dead up on piratebay.!

Watched it last night....not bad!

What kind of pension will he get? And where will he live?

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/girl-nine-gives-birth-in-mexico-29054072.html