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I'm looking for a laptop that will be able to cope with normal day to day processing and a bit of streaming.
There won't be any gaming involved, mainly just for work purposes and like I said some streaming.

A reliable computer would be a start! And quite fast.

Any ideas on what type of laptop i should buy and how much should I fork out for it?

I've one for the covered stand and one for the open stand and one for the City End, I was wondering which one to take first considering I have first pick

I've one for the covered stand alright, but I was wondering whether the City End or the Blackrock End would be better for the atmosphere, sometimes stands can be that bit more quiet!

Haha! I'm over 5'7" and don't mind the cramping - I'm talking purely from an atmosphere and banter point of view!

A great article at the weekend in the Irish Times about Páirc Uí Chaoimh:

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/de-park-cork-s-oval-shaped-coliseum-on-the-banks-of-the-lee-1.1855941

I'm just wondering which stand would be the best to watch the match at on Sunday?

I have a few friends who will be in Ireland next month on holiday, I'm out of the country at the minute myself but they were looking for some advice on 'non-touristy' things to do and see and if I'm being brutally honest I'm struggling to come up with anything. They are pretty open minded about everything really and don't mind trying different things. They'll be in Dublin for a good part of it, but they'll have a few days in Cork/Kerry, 4/5 days in Galway and a week up North. Any advice at all would be great. The only 'nugget' I have for them is to avoid Temple Bar!

Either or to be honest.

I'm having to train on my own at the minute and I'm just wondering what sort of time I should be aiming for.

For a GAA club player what would be expected?
Also, what would intercounty players be hitting just out of interest?

I'm wondering what a good time is for both a 10K and 12K run?

I got the new iPad Air for Christmas and I was wondering if it is possible to copy DVDs that I have onto the device, rather than having to buy them off iTunes?

it'd be rude not to - what a great excuse to do something, anything!

no harm to ya but...
no offense...but - cue an awfully offensive remark
your balls
aye right
go away and sh$$e
he's an awful man for the drink

I know there was a great thread a couple of months ago about words only the Irish use, but what about phrases and sayings only the Irish use:

He'd eat the beard of Moses
Work away - Can I use that? Aye, work away
Tis yourself! Tis herself!
How's the form?
To be sure to be sure.
C'mere to me will ya.
I haven't that in donkeys years.
Your one over there.
My nose was tripping me.
I will in my a**e
I didn't no nothing.
I wouldn't give him the steam of my p**s if he was dying of thirst.
She's a bit of alright.
You couldn't love him if you reared him.
There's no nicer man you could stick a grape into.
The tide wouldn't take her out.
Putting 'so' at the end of phrases.

Then there's loads of similies too - as lazy as shugh water / i feel like a burst sofa / as useful as balls on a priest (not sure how much that applies now though)

Any more? There's plenty out there

This is a very desperate shot, does anyone know of cheap hostels in NY for New Years. What should I expect to pay? I'll sleep anywhere that has a bed to be honest as I know I've left it late to get anything organised and I can imagine that there isn't much left. I've been searching randomly for a while but everything is either booked or charging me around $160 a night for a hostel!!!

Does anyone know of any sites online that allow you to download books, sports books in particular? (to save as PDFs etc?)