Look What I Saw Today !!

irish1967 · 03-09-2009 4:54pm #1

I am sure we all wander round the county with some kind of camera with us at all times and judging by the pictures in the Donegal Photo Game Thread we are all marvelous photographers :rolleyes:

I would also be pretty sure that quite often boarders take 'God I wish I had a camera' type pictures.

If you have any weird or wondeful or just plain strange photos taken in the county lets share. I am sure the comedic beings amongst us (you know who you are) will have witty comments to make about the photos.

What made me think of this was just now walking past the Bosco Center in Donegal Town when I saw this !!

muffler · 03-09-2009 4:57pm

Bulk delivery Id imagine :pac:

irish1967 · 03-09-2009 5:02pm

I guess from next week a stamp will be going up in price:rolleyes:

LoanShark · 03-09-2009 5:12pm

Typical!

When you want a postman,there is none around, then all of a sudden six show up a once! :rolleyes:

Salvelinus · 03-09-2009 5:17pm

It's like the arrival of the janitors in scrubs.

North_West_Art · 03-09-2009 5:21pm

Its the new clampers lorry :pac:

smashey · 03-09-2009 5:31pm

Ah, I was talking to a postman in a garage in Ballybofey about 40 minutes ago and he was waiting for a new van.

Sorry about the lack of wit

Salvelinus · 03-09-2009 6:02pm

smashey wrote: »

Ah, I was talking to a postman in a garage in Ballybofey about 40 minutes ago and he was waiting for a new van.

Sorry about the lack of wit

Off to the Cavan forum with you then.

irlpic · 03-09-2009 7:11pm

I seen the OP walking over the bridge in Ballybofey this morning.;)

It would have been while funny if in had a camera with me and posted it on this thread this evening!

Good thread by the way.

irish1967 · 03-09-2009 8:16pm

If I had seen you I know what the first picture would have been.

donegalman1 · 04-09-2009 2:09pm

You'd think they'd have sent them by post.

irish1967 · 04-09-2009 5:39pm

Things must be getting tight in the Haulage Business

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 04-09-2009 5:40pm

irish1967 wrote: »

Things must be getting tight in the Haulage Business

Like that one lol

muffler · 04-09-2009 5:42pm

Mighty

Our man in Havana · 04-09-2009 8:04pm

I dare say the EB licence would suffice for a rig like that!

irish1967 · 06-09-2009 6:11pm

Well.. we were out and about today and i brought the camera thinking i would get some nice scenic pictures for the Donegal photo thread. Aquaplained all the way up to Greencastle and couldn't even see the sea !! So pulled in for some lunch and well there it was.. the picture of the day.

I think it is a bit much to pick on just one profession like this

muffler · 06-09-2009 6:59pm

A bit early for Halloween surely :pac:

irish1967 · 08-09-2009 6:33am

Those familiar with Donegal Town will see the problem here. :eek:

Carrickman · 08-09-2009 8:33am

irish1967 wrote: »

Those familiar with Donegal Town will see the problem here. :eek:

Holy fook!!!!

digital pimp · 08-09-2009 8:37am

what?
what the problem?

muffler · 08-09-2009 9:08am

Took me a minute to figure that out.

mrmac · 08-09-2009 9:24am

digital pimp wrote: »

what?
what the problem?

Never been to the Diamond?
It's supposed to be "one-way", so spot the odd one out?

digital pimp · 08-09-2009 10:37am

with you now lol

Cul a cnoic · 08-09-2009 11:42am

irish1967 wrote: »

Those familiar with Donegal Town will see the problem here. :eek:

Dublin Reg but only one aerial on the roof. Thats another tread to start,
"Spot the tourist"

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-09-2009 12:29pm

What's the relevance of one aerial?

Our man in Havana · 08-09-2009 12:35pm

CBs etc would be used in Donegal. A tourist from the smoke would not have one.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-09-2009 12:47pm

Really, I never noticed that. I must have a closer look next time I'm up. Also I must stick some sort of aerial looking thing up so I can blend in with the locals.

Cul a cnoic · 08-09-2009 1:38pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

CBs etc would be used in Donegal. A tourist from the smoke would not have one.

Sorry for been boring but I was thinking of an unmarked squad as they have more than one aerial.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-09-2009 1:46pm

That makes more sense.

muffler · 08-09-2009 2:25pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

CBs etc would be used in Donegal. A tourist from the smoke would not have one.

Dubs

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-09-2009 3:05pm

Just because the car is from Dublin doesn't mean the driver is!!

Although in this instance it seems quite likely.

irish1967 · 08-09-2009 5:01pm

:rolleyes: I am letting this discussion run a bit before I describe the driver :P

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 08-09-2009 5:27pm

My bet is it was an old man

OH MY GOD!!! It was Daniel O'Donnell wasn't it.

irish1967 · 10-09-2009 7:58pm

The driver was a gentleman from the Indian sub continent. Hmmm now come to think of it...... he was heading east.

Carrickman · 10-09-2009 8:41pm

H from Steps is dead:o

irish1967 · 10-09-2009 9:06pm

woohoo !!

I ain't the only one who takes daft photos !!

I know that I was close to him but G was just as close and she doesn't tend the grave either

irish1967 · 10-09-2009 9:14pm

Seeing that picture above reminded on manholes... Captured this gem a while back in the Diamond in Lifford :rolleyes:

irish1967 · 13-09-2009 5:27pm

I know you aint going to believe this picture. I was stunned. I mean, it may be common in other parts of the world but surely not here in Donegal Town. I studied it for several minutes before I could actually identify it correctly. It's been so, so, so long. I mean, I was beginning to think it was folklore or an old wives tale but here is the the proof. Make sure you are sitting down for this.

Harps · 13-09-2009 7:18pm

Yeah I honestly think it rained every single day since the end of July back home and thats not an exaggeration, been dry for the past 3 days now but Ive never seen a Summer like it

irish1967 · 13-09-2009 8:00pm

There is a story told by the older generations which according to myth and legend is true. I know, I know, myths.. legends.. many are just figments of aged minds but this one it seems may hold some credance.

Aparantly and yes I know you will laugh, it used to be warm and dry during the summers of yesteryear. No no no.. I am not smoking anything illegal. I swear. I was talking to Neilie Sean MacGillacyclone in his ramshackle cottage high in the hills over the flooded plains of our fair county and he unbelieveable tells me of days that were hot and sunny in... wait for it.... JULY !! Can you believe such folly ! But, hey ! he's a really old guy and I had to humour him.

AS he lit his players non tippped he even tried to suggest that he once left the house in August without an umbrella !! I mean, talk of being suicidal. What sort of fools does he take us for. Next thing you know he will be telling us that a pint used to be under €4 and that you used to be able to smoke in a pub. :rolleyes:

Yes yes yes.. I know the old guy must be clinically insane but we will all be old someday so I just nodded as I held back the tears of laughter. As I listened to his ancient ramblings he went on to say that the sun shone in June for 3 whole days once. Yes you heard me right - I said DAYS. How could this man's dimensia have gotten so out of control. Imagine 3 days of sunshine.. ok I know its a stretch of any sane mind to imagine that but just try. It would mean that you could actually preplan a barbeque. Yeah total fantasy but in this old guys rambling mind he actually believed it.

As I trudged home through the snow after our talk that August morning I smiled to myself thinking of his incredible story of mythical days here in Donegal. What if I thought.. what if.....

Cul a cnoic · 13-09-2009 9:34pm

I used to work with a German, who was always complaining about the Donegal weather. His line to any visitors to the factory was "If you cannot see Errigal, it is raining; If you can see it, its going to rain"

irish1967 · 15-09-2009 5:52pm

I just had this.. it was delicious and there is still some left for a sandwich for supper!

Our man in Havana · 15-09-2009 6:14pm

Cheap!

muffler · 15-09-2009 6:43pm

irish1967 wrote: »

I just had this.. it was delicious and there is still some left for a sandwich for supper!

Bargain alerts FTW

irish1967 · 19-09-2009 11:23am

While browsing through the shelves at one high end store here in Donegal Town this morning I noticed a card which shows how one state angency was really spending its money.

irish1967 · 23-09-2009 4:48pm

OK slightly off topic but I am sure someone saw this today

irish1967 · 15-10-2009 7:23am

irish1967 · 16-10-2009 10:17am

Spotted on a transit in Donegal Town today !! I know there is HSE cutbacks but this is a bit ridiculous !!!

*you can see from the reflections this was NOT photoshopped

icescreamqueen · 17-10-2009 5:30pm

Irish1967, I have been looking at the Donegal forum over the last couple of months and you never fail to crack me up with your wit and sense of humour. Thanks for brightening up my days !!!

irish1967 · 29-10-2009 10:30am

While sitting in a traffic jam for 20 minutes last Sunday trying to get from Lifford to Strabane I came across this sign near the roundabout in Lifford. I can't help but wonder was it a warning sign? a question? or a statement of fact? The latter seems to be the most probable :rolleyes:

inode · 11-11-2009 11:51pm

look what i saw today. jeep caught fire. backed up traffic something awful near the hospital in letterkenny. thats just outside taste takeaway

Look What I Saw Today !!

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