Official bitch about daily life in UL

chrislad

I find the Stables nice nearly all the time. Fairly inexpensive, and always fresh for me!

Jester252

If you what a meal, Scholars is the place to go. The amount and quality of the food per euro blows the rest out of the water.

Precious flower

Oh, the SAA are so funny. I went to th m to enquire about getting a locker. They say oh yeah no bother here's a form for you to fill out and give back to us along with 2 euro for, as the form states ''to cover maintenance and administration costs.'' Oh you guys! Also, I must search for a free locker too, which meant me heading over to the Kemmy business school, completely out of my way, as every locker in the main building was taken.

Worse still, the lockers in the Kemmy school are tiny, lockers in the main building are so much bigger. I wonder what the point of even filling out the form actually is? I asked what the policy was for empty lockers that still had locks on them and she told me I'd have to go to a 'porter' (is that right) to get it taken off, but I could only do that if I knew it was empty.

Love how it says on the form too ''All padlocks shall be removed by 31 May following the issuing of the locker. Padlocks not removed by then shall be removed by university personal for maintenance and re-issue of locker''. You guys crack me up.

''Buy a padlock of the recommend type only, for use on the locker. These are available in the Student Union shop.'' Funny, funny stuff. *Screams and rips hair out* Really contemplating not filling this form out at all.

Chris Martin

Don't!
As soon as you put your stuff in a locker and lock it, it's safe!
I might do it for the sake, never know when I might need one, and in Kemmy and Schummer quite a bit
Forget form, pick up a lock and throw it on a locker, that's what everyone else has done..

wnolan1992

It's amusing that you've to go looking for one yourself...

I'd put money on it that most 1st/2nd year CSIS students could make a nifty little system for that...

Precious flower

wnolan1992 wrote: »

It's amusing that you've to go looking for one yourself...

I'd put money on it that most 1st/2nd year CSIS students could make a nifty little system for that...

I just think, would it not be easier for everyone involved if they just kept track of what lockers were taken and what were free? I mean I know it's a big campus but they could at least have a system where you fill out a form each year to confirm that you want to hold on to your locker or not. I mean I really don't see the point of filling out a form about what number locker you're taking and the year you're in, if they can't even free up other lockers that are empty but have a lock still on them. Ugh, I mean is that unreasonable to want? Am I being unreasonable. Not to mention how small the lockers in the Kemmy are. The lockers in the main building are so much bigger.

Ave Sodalis

4th day of co-op... in so much pain, and internet so horrendous I don't bother with it most of the time (typing this on phone having waited over 10mins for Boards homepage to load)... On the plus side, it's the first day I haven't gotten drenched!

snausages

That's what you get for studying horses :pac:

Smartly Dressed

Does anyone know the story with UL Wireless? If you're in the main building and walk 5 meters in any direction after connecting, the signal just disappears. Where is it actually supposed to be available? It seems incredibly random and inconsistent.

chrislad

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

Does anyone know the story with UL Wireless? If you're in the main building and walk 5 meters in any direction after connecting, the signal just disappears. Where is it actually supposed to be available? It seems incredibly random and inconsistent.

Essentially, the story is that it's incredibly random and inconsistent.

In all fairness, there is probably about 10.000 smart phones on the network at this stage too!

Smartly Dressed

chrislad wrote: »

Essentially, the story is that it's incredibly random and inconsistent.

In all fairness, there is probably about 10.000 smart phones on the network at this stage too!

I can't even imagine how many devices are in and out. I wouldn't mind if they required your student ID and password to connect - I've seen this done elsewhere. It might filter out some devices that auto-connect.

mud

Morons who can't grasp that the crossing at the Schumann is now controlled by traffic lights.

Moron pedestrians walking out in front of cars who have a green light and moron drivers sitting helplessly in front of a green light letting people cross.

I do despair, I truly do.

Smartly Dressed

mud wrote: »

Morons who can't grasp that the crossing at the Schumann is now controlled by traffic lights.

Moron pedestrians walking out in front of cars who have a green light and moron drivers sitting helplessly in front of a green light letting people cross.

I do despair, I truly do.

I came to the crossing the last day and waited because my light was red. The only car around stopped and started waving vigorously at me to cross, while they were on green - what the ****?

I've seen people drive through a red as well.

Cossax

mud wrote: »

Morons who can't grasp that the crossing at the Schumann is now controlled by traffic lights.

Moron pedestrians walking out in front of cars who have a green light and moron drivers sitting helplessly in front of a green light letting people cross.

I do despair, I truly do.

Hate to break it to you but green only means you can go if the way is clear i.e. no pedestrians in the way.

NeirBot

Cossax wrote: »

Hate to break it to you but green only means you can go if the way is clear i.e. no pedestrians in the way.

I would think if it is green for the driver then he has the right of way.. it is not a pedestrian crossing anymore, the white lines have been burned off.

Agent_99

Both pedestrians and motorists in UL need to be refreshed about the correct way to use both of these.

zebra crossing

Drivers must stop to let you cross. As they approach the crossing, they should slow and be prepared to stop. They must stop behind the stop line if there is one and must not enter any part of the crossing.

Drivers must not overtake or park within areas covered by zig-zag markings on either side of the crossing. Section 10, on parking, has more information.
You do not have the right-of-way over other traffic until you actually step onto the crossing. Never step onto the crossing if this would cause a driver to brake or swerve suddenly.
You must not cross within the area marked by zig-zag white lines if these are provided on either side of a zebra crossing. If they are not provided, you must not cross within 15 metres of the crossing.
If there is a central island, treat each side as a separate crossing.
Always watch carefully for approaching traffic. Place one foot on the crossing to indicate that you wish to cross. Wait until traffic has stopped before you start crossing.


Pedestrian lights

Pedestrian lights consist of a set of traffic lights for drivers and a set of light signals for pedestrians. Usually there is a push button for pedestrians. When you press it, the traffic lights will turn to red after a short while.
Do not cross while the 'wait' or 'red man' light is showing.
Cross with care when the 'cross now' or 'green man' is showing.

If there is a central island at the pedestrian lights, the 'green man' or 'cross now' sign will let you cross only as far as that. You must then press the push button at another set of lights to cross the rest of the way.
For vision-impaired pedestrians an audible bleep signal and/or vibrating panel on the push button may be in place to indicate when it is safe to cross.

freyners

TBH i think those lights have made the situation worse, not better.

Jester252

freyners wrote: »

TBH i think those lights have made the situation worse, not better.

I say it more teething issues at this stage. Given how most people who pass the crossing (either as a motorist or a pedestrian) are use to it being a zebra crossing. It will just take a while for people to get over that default wiring.

mud

Cossax wrote: »

Hate to break it to you but green only means you can go if the way is clear i.e. no pedestrians in the way.

It's a signalised crossing. Very simple. Light is green. Go.

Light is red. Do not go.

freyners

Jester252 wrote: »

I say it more teething issues at this stage. Given how most people who pass the crossing (either as a motorist or a pedestrian) are use to it being a zebra crossing. It will just take a while for people to get over that default wiring.

Maybe, it doesnt help that the security guards are doing lollipop lady at it.

YFlyer

Agent_99 wrote: »

Both pedestrians and motorists in UL need to be refreshed about the correct way to use both of these.

zebra crossing

Drivers must stop to let you cross. As they approach the crossing, they should slow and be prepared to stop. They must stop behind the stop line if there is one and must not enter any part of the crossing.

Drivers must not overtake or park within areas covered by zig-zag markings on either side of the crossing. Section 10, on parking, has more information.
You do not have the right-of-way over other traffic until you actually step onto the crossing. Never step onto the crossing if this would cause a driver to brake or swerve suddenly.

I was running and approached the zebra crossing between Kilmurry Lodge and the roundabout on the Dublin road yesterday at 1:10 pm.

I had slowed down to a stop and had stepped on the crossing. At the same time I looked to the right and this car was approaching quickly, from the bus stop shelter, with no intention of slowing down. The fecking driver was eyeballing the traffic on the roundabout. He only noticed me at the last moment when he drove by quickly. Bloody lunatic :mad:

Chris Martin

Got tipped by a jeep crossing by Plassey exit. Was pissing rain and I looked, saw he was a quite a bit away so opted to cross. Half way across, glanced back and saw he wasn't slowing down, stepped on brakes as he hit crossing, slid right across it. Would've been going to fast across it even if there was nobody on it, in that weather, don't know why anyone was going that speed. Luckily only got a small knock and pushed myself away from it. When he stopped he informed me that he hit me. That was nice of him. :rolleyes:
Wreckless driving and bad weather is recipe for disaster...

Jester252

What a fool he had plenty of time to see the red, unless you crossed on a red man.

Chris Martin

It was a flashing yellow bulbs at the time, but I'd ample time to cross, given how fast he should've been going. It was rainy, night time and a crossing. Even if he never saw me, he should've slowed for the bump and been cautious of anyone crossing. Stunned afterwards but he drove on after seeing I was still standing and okay.

Cossax

mud wrote: »

It's a signalised crossing. Very simple. Light is green. Go.

Light is red. Do not go.

Green lights are not automatic rights of way for traffic in much the same way as amber lights actually mean you have to stop unless its unsafe - just because people seem to act as if they mean something else doesn't make it so.

Precious flower

Wind be crazy yo! Sounds like wailing in the reading room!

whitewave

I'm not sure the roof of the MSSI is going to last much longer!

Precious flower

Think it's easing off though. God, trapped in the library, had to pick here to seek shelter! At least the cafe is attached right in to it. I need not go outside for food!

YFlyer

I was in the canteen with 2 others having lunch. Heard a loud crack. We looked over and a large section of the big tree came flying down.

Those brave girls in the canteen selling the cakes with their backs to the window near the tree. Cakes lovely tho

Chris Martin

Walking to college soon... Making my mind up beforehand whether to walk whole way or walk to nearest bus stop and take that. Thing is, waiting for bus would probably be longer and no definite chance of one coming. They're bad enough without an excuse.. :S