Rob King
@robking.bsky.social
Psychologist at UCC, Ireland. Veritas odium parit.
I'm relying on youtube (having been let down by a succession of swindlers and incompetents) Its mostly going fine, but nothing is as straightforward as it appears in the catalogue (I've visited the plumbing merchant three times already today...)
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I'm relying on youtube (having been let down by a succession of swindlers and incompetents) Its mostly going fine, but nothing is as straightforward as it appears in the catalogue (I've visited the plumbing merchant three times already today...)
I'm fitting a kitchen myself at the moment. Most of it learnable from youtube, but haven't dared tried rendering yet. Any good sources for self-teaching?
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I'm fitting a kitchen myself at the moment. Most of it learnable from youtube, but haven't dared tried rendering yet. Any good sources for self-teaching?
Recently sat on a jury for a very long, nasty, trial. My fellow jurors paid attention the whole time (which showed in their questions), took it extremely seriously and agonized over the verdict. I know we get a lot of these "I cant be bothered to to be a citizen" stories but they aren't universal.
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Recently sat on a jury for a very long, nasty, trial. My fellow jurors paid attention the whole time (which showed in their questions), took it extremely seriously and agonized over the verdict. I know we get a lot of these "I cant be bothered to to be a citizen" stories but they aren't universal.
The only thing worse than buying a house in Ireland is trying to find honest builders to renovate it. In the end I gave up and took to youtube and friends to teach me how to do it myself
August 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The only thing worse than buying a house in Ireland is trying to find honest builders to renovate it. In the end I gave up and took to youtube and friends to teach me how to do it myself
Congrats on the Hall of Fame award
August 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Congrats on the Hall of Fame award
I went from here straight to the burger place. "Make me one with everything"
August 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I went from here straight to the burger place. "Make me one with everything"
Even worse if a 25-year-old does it...
July 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Even worse if a 25-year-old does it...
I thought his graveside manner was exemplary...
July 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I thought his graveside manner was exemplary...
My scout group used to do fund raising for Stoke Mandeville.
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
My scout group used to do fund raising for Stoke Mandeville.
Interesting review. I shared your misgivings re the ending. My (fairly uncertain) guess is that Boyle is making a point about the sentiments that wish for a return to the past--reminding us of the monsters that past held? He was ubiquitous. I even found a pic of the pair of us from when I was a kid
July 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Interesting review. I shared your misgivings re the ending. My (fairly uncertain) guess is that Boyle is making a point about the sentiments that wish for a return to the past--reminding us of the monsters that past held? He was ubiquitous. I even found a pic of the pair of us from when I was a kid
I enjoyed it although I confess there are some bits I still haven't processed...Will be interested in your take
July 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I enjoyed it although I confess there are some bits I still haven't processed...Will be interested in your take
Day by day, post by post, the mystery of the falling birth rate becomes less and less of a mystery...
June 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Day by day, post by post, the mystery of the falling birth rate becomes less and less of a mystery...
Maybe show the eejit this? themindsjournal.com/the-first-si... Human USP is our ability support one another as complex eusocial beings. If he doesn't want to get with the programme then the one out of step with natural selection is him...
The First Sign Of Civilization In A Culture- Ira Byock
Anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked what she considered to be the first sign of civilization. Ira Byock Quotes, Inspirational Quotes
themindsjournal.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Maybe show the eejit this? themindsjournal.com/the-first-si... Human USP is our ability support one another as complex eusocial beings. If he doesn't want to get with the programme then the one out of step with natural selection is him...
...he also zero idea of what 'survival of the fittest' means...
June 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
...he also zero idea of what 'survival of the fittest' means...
Very much agree. I make it a point of honour never to say anything in review I wouldn't say to someone face to face (maybe with a drink first to soften things.) I know for a fact that the reverse is not true.
May 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Very much agree. I make it a point of honour never to say anything in review I wouldn't say to someone face to face (maybe with a drink first to soften things.) I know for a fact that the reverse is not true.
Ok, that's it. Last time we get the parrot to cook dinner
May 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Ok, that's it. Last time we get the parrot to cook dinner
And this was, indeed, nothing like that...
May 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
And this was, indeed, nothing like that...
'It's a symptom of near terminal physics envy in other sciences'.
Not a complete definition, I agree, but better than most
Not a complete definition, I agree, but better than most
May 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
'It's a symptom of near terminal physics envy in other sciences'.
Not a complete definition, I agree, but better than most
Not a complete definition, I agree, but better than most
😆Too kind..or too funny!
April 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
😆Too kind..or too funny!
(although I thought Q. 6 was cheeky, albeit technically correct)
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April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
(although I thought Q. 6 was cheeky, albeit technically correct)
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Thanks for the postcard! Made me feel proper old school. Send me your email address, Ill invite you to the (virtual) launch
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Thanks for the postcard! Made me feel proper old school. Send me your email address, Ill invite you to the (virtual) launch