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\x0aOffering a revealing, humorous and inspirational account of Ireland’s best monster of rock tribute bands on tour together, it captures the journey, the drama and the chaos as the bands compete to be crowned the ‘Scrap Metal’ champions.
\x0aEvery building contains hundreds of minor errors, invisible faults, and premature wear spots. These details are the devils that threaten your investment, the principal capital itself.
\x0aSome of your residents will bring important problems to your attention, conditions which will cost you hundreds of thousands of euros/dollars/pounds in the future.
\x0aFurthermore, the most consequential problems appear to be petty as renter’s complaints. An unsealed shower which makes a tiny puddle, or a loose screw holding a soap dish, may be early predictors of a full and unscheduled renovation of the flat downstairs.
\x0aSome of your renters are just annoying. But some are noticing things that matter — to you. Things that the builder hid from you, that your inspector thought you didn’t want to hear about, that your maintenance staff doesn’t have time to notice.
\x0aThe chances that this complaint is the one that really matters means that it’s foolish to dismiss it.
\x0aAnd this fact has nothing to do with the goodwill you could generate by being responsive. You’ll lose money, in the long-term, from unplanned capital expenses, not from a plan for slightly higher maintenance costs.
\x0aFour years ago, Thierry Henry’s genius separated Ireland and France. It was an indication of the decline of the French side that last night at Croke Park, they needed a deflection from a Nicolas Anelka shot to beat Ireland. But the result, as Giovanni Trapattoni would acknowledge, is just the same. Ireland have an unlikely shot at salvation in Paris on Wednesday night but they will need to hope that this French side is even more casual than they were last night. They will also need a creative spark. At times, Ireland believed. They played with the heart Trapattoni has rediscovered and there were glimpses of brilliance from Damien Duff. Kevin Doyle was immense as were the defenders and Liam Lawrence and Robbie Keane. But it was not enough.
\x0aFrom the Irish Independent, with a bonus assortment of quotes from France on tonight’s match.
\x0aWe are running the second annual Chambana Cranksgiving on Saturday, November 14th at The Bike Project. Last year, in our first annual event, we had some pretty impressive numbers (41 riders and over 600 pounds of food donated to Eastern Illinois Foodbank).
\x0aWe see this all the time, even from our balcony!
\x0aI, too, heard the vomitorium myth in high-school. I think teachers, myself included, are easily taken by vivid ideas.
\x0aIf you’re not squeamish, then you’ll find this parasite’s life cycle fascinating — and there’s video!
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