So excuses aside I will be posting more regularly this year!
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
2011 it's still kinda new?
I've been working on my masters, projects, exams and I've got a new job.
So excuses aside I will be posting more regularly this year!
So excuses aside I will be posting more regularly this year!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Stupid Apple OS 4 is stupid
Since I upgraded my iPod Touch to OS 4 I've seen a big difference. The Wifi is a lot better, hurrah!
But the Synching of Podcasts is woeful. I download my podcasts wirelessly each morning and listen to them. This is all fine. When I plug my iPod into my computer it "synchs" it.
Now when I look at my podcasts, the timer doesn't display and I can't scrub through it anymore!!!
Fix this!!!
But the Synching of Podcasts is woeful. I download my podcasts wirelessly each morning and listen to them. This is all fine. When I plug my iPod into my computer it "synchs" it.
Now when I look at my podcasts, the timer doesn't display and I can't scrub through it anymore!!!
Fix this!!!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Aviva Stadium - First Impressions
Last night I went to see the famous Manchester United play against the Airtricity XI in the first football match in the redeveloped Lansdowne Road. It's now known as the Aviva Stadium, but they've not paid me so it's Lansdowne road.
It was my first time seeing Manchester United play so that was a real treat.
The stadium itself is nice but there are some major flaws in both the stadium and access to the stadium.
Walking down Lansdowne Road to get to the entrance for my purple ticket, there are no signs at all. It's only when you get near the ground you are directed away from it by a steward. You are sent all the way to Ballsbridge to then have to cross the bridge and walk back down to the stadium. This added about 20 minutes to the journey. This also meant we had to walk through a small tunnell under the DART Bridge, which was big enough for 3 / 4 people abreast. It was the very definition of a bottleneck.
Access to the stadium from there is fine, I think the automated turnstiles might be troublesome though.
Lots of steps later and we were confronted with lots of bars. Bars that only sold Guinness, wine, Carlsberg and soft drinks. The queue for food was just ridiculous, but the staff are probably new and that will speed up and I suppose it wasn't a typical football crowd at the game, a lot of first timers, and people there for the novelty. The toilets have dryers, that just isn't going to work.
The seats had a good view of the pitch but not of the big screens, so just don't miss anything.
At the end of the match we walked out into a complete bottle neck. The DART gates were down so there were 40000 people just standing there who were then directed back to the small tunnell I spoke about earlier. The lighting wasn't great and again there were no signs. Luckily I know my way around there are walked back to Ballsbridge.
Some of these problems, like access and the queues for food will be ironed out, but not being able to see the big screens or the pitch when people 4 rows down from you stand up are more serious flaws.
It was my first time seeing Manchester United play so that was a real treat.
The stadium itself is nice but there are some major flaws in both the stadium and access to the stadium.
Walking down Lansdowne Road to get to the entrance for my purple ticket, there are no signs at all. It's only when you get near the ground you are directed away from it by a steward. You are sent all the way to Ballsbridge to then have to cross the bridge and walk back down to the stadium. This added about 20 minutes to the journey. This also meant we had to walk through a small tunnell under the DART Bridge, which was big enough for 3 / 4 people abreast. It was the very definition of a bottleneck.
Access to the stadium from there is fine, I think the automated turnstiles might be troublesome though.
Lots of steps later and we were confronted with lots of bars. Bars that only sold Guinness, wine, Carlsberg and soft drinks. The queue for food was just ridiculous, but the staff are probably new and that will speed up and I suppose it wasn't a typical football crowd at the game, a lot of first timers, and people there for the novelty. The toilets have dryers, that just isn't going to work.
The seats had a good view of the pitch but not of the big screens, so just don't miss anything.
At the end of the match we walked out into a complete bottle neck. The DART gates were down so there were 40000 people just standing there who were then directed back to the small tunnell I spoke about earlier. The lighting wasn't great and again there were no signs. Luckily I know my way around there are walked back to Ballsbridge.
Some of these problems, like access and the queues for food will be ironed out, but not being able to see the big screens or the pitch when people 4 rows down from you stand up are more serious flaws.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
i'm back...
I've got blogging software on my phone so I've got no excuses!
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Friday, June 11, 2010
South Africa Vs. Mexico
God only knows what affect playing at home will have on South Africa.
I think Mexico will win this one though.
I think Mexico will win this one though.
FIFA World Cup
I'm excited, it's less than half an hour to go to kick off. A month of football, hurrah.
I'm going to try and blog as much as I can over the next month.
I'm going to try and blog as much as I can over the next month.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Rugby rip off
Munster Vs Leinster is going to be held on Good Friday. So the publicans of Limerick will loose a fortune in business, but it's ok, the bars in Thomand Park will be open.
In tough times we really should help each other out and not try to screw each other over!
In tough times we really should help each other out and not try to screw each other over!
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