A random waffle thread?

phog

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Nice backdrop alright. Where's the utv studio? Live95fm building?

I haven't seen their programmes yet but as UTV have some involvement with Live 95FM then I wouldn't be surprised if UTV had offices/studios in their building.

phog

phog wrote: »

I haven't seen their programmes yet but as UTV have some involvement with Live 95FM then I wouldn't be surprised if UTV had offices/studios in their building.

UTV own 95FM so I'd imagine that's where they're based. The back drop of the river was recorded from the top of the building across from the radio station I think

jonski

Yeah , it looked like it was from the roof of the Clarion . I see where a lot of those local radio stations owned by UTV will now take their news from Newstalk .

DaveNoCheese

I have an image I want to get made into a jigsaw, does anyone know anywhere in the city centre that does that?!

limericklad87

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

I have an image I want to get made into a jigsaw, does anyone know anywhere in the city centre that does that?!

Harvey Norman, soundstore.

bigpink

Try maybe one of the independent camera shops or a printer.Harvey Norman awful to deal with

Special Circumstances

Imagine if there was real snow on the roads...
Traffic was a joke trying to get outta plassey but fine everywhere else?

Poxyshamrock

Does anyone else keep mistaking the blue flashing sign outside O'Malley's Pharmacy for emergency vehicles? I always think it's an ambulance from a distance given its proximity to the hospital! Why couldn't they have picked a nice green sign like most pharmacies?

Poxyshamrock

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Does anyone else keep mistaking the blue flashing sign outside O'Malley's Pharmacy for emergency vehicles? I always think it's an ambulance from a distance given its proximity to the hospital! Why couldn't they have picked a nice green sign like most pharmacies?

Yup. Used to fall for it the whole time finishing evening shifts in the industrial estate thinking it was an ambulance or check point. Thought I was the only one!

Insect Overlord

I slowed down a few times for blue outdoor Christmas lights over the last month.

An File

An File wrote: »

I slowed down a few times for blue outdoor Christmas lights over the last month.

Haha same here actually. A house near mine is a bit OTT with the Xmas lights and they have all blue ones now. Thousands of them all over the house. Thought I was approaching the aftermath of a massive pile up or murder scene the first time I seen em :rolleyes:

Special Circumstances

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Imagine if there was real snow on the roads...
Traffic was a joke trying to get outta plassey but fine everywhere else?

Proper dodgy roads and traffic is better than usual. Yay!

Berty

Crash on M7 was bad enough to ode the southbound lanes. Everybody was moved up over the flyover and through town. Of course did the Gardai do. Anything about the 3 second lights on that exit. Did they feck? Place was mental. Should have switched off lights and there was enough gardai to get the White gloves out.

Hope the driver and passengers of whoever crashed is okay of course.

Special Circumstances

Where was that? Southbound between j29 (ballysimon/tipp/wford) and j30 (Cork/adare etc)?
Seems to be one side or other of that road closed twice a month.

Wise Old Elf

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Where was that? Southbound between j29 (ballysimon/tipp/wford) and j30 (Cork/adare etc)?
Seems to be one side or other of that road closed twice a month.

That's what I heard anyway, near the Ballysimon junction. Crash was between a truck and two cars apparently.

Berty

I was in the traffic. Was forced to exit at ballysimon. Lights still on and they only normally stay green for 3 seconds. Was mental around there.

Hope all are ok.

Special Circumstances

Beer Baron wrote: »

I was in the traffic. Was forced to exit at ballysimon. Lights still on and they only normally stay green for 3 seconds. Was mental around there.

Yeah tis not the first time, you'd think they would have a plan for this as it happens so regularly.

Beer Baron wrote: »

Hope all are ok.

Ditto.

Berty

Well the last crash I remember was a girl who lost it before rosbrien exit hit the barrier and ended up in the middle of the road. People were able to get around her. This was obviously worse.

Yesterday there was a crash between crusheen and ennis so traffic could easily divert because there's no city to get through and that was a bad crash.

It's raining in Galway now so the slush is washing away and the fields are returning green.

Delirium

Beer Baron wrote: »

I was in the traffic. Was forced to exit at ballysimon. Lights still on and they only normally stay green for 3 seconds. Was mental around there.

Hope all are ok.

Took me an hour to get from the motorway (via flyover) to Dominic street >.<

And those lights were way too brief for the weather and traffic this morning!

Berty

I use that flyover 6 days a week and I've emailed the council about them too many times saying if a truck is there you only get half the truck through before they go red and everybody else is stuck. Now when it's quiet, not like today, you're not waiting long for the next green light but still.

I turned left this morning, in old ballysimon road, up bloodmill road, up Childers road and back on at Carew park. Once I got off the motorway I flew through.

Special Circumstances

A quick google of aaroadwatch tweets indicates closures/diversions on the bypass in Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan.
5km tailbacks mentioned in one case and I guess this morning was no different due to no traffic control or change to light sequence.

fryup

anyone know where i can get a bar for an electric heater?

jonski

fryup wrote: »

anyone know where i can get a bar for an electric heater?

Trade Electric would be my best guess .

Sully777

jonski wrote: »

Trade Electric would be my best guess .

+ 1 for Trade Electric - I saw them in there 2 days ago.

JamesBond2010

Hi Lads anyone know where i would get outerwear Ski pants type keep me warm & dry.Not the cheap type rain gear that tears the min you put the pants on. I know Aldi have ski pants before but its wrong season now so they hardly have them again. Something average price.20 to 40 euro price range
most of the shops i can think off have closed down

source

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

Hi Lads anyone know where i would get outerwear Ski pants type keep me warm & dry.Not the cheap type rain gear that tears the min you put the pants on. I know Aldi have ski pants before but its wrong season now so they hardly have them again. Something average price.20 to 40 euro price range
most of the shops i can think off have closed down

At that price, probably TKmaxx? or emerald alpine on Roche's street?

Insect Overlord

Best place in town to get a decent sleeping bag, anyone?

Wise Old Elf

I think I've only ever bought them in Argos, they'd be for kipping on someone's floor and are fine.
I'd say if you needed one for proper camping, the only two places I can think of are the army surplus store, Lower Cecil Street (I think that's the street anyway, down near the river off Henry Street), or the outdoor shop on Patrick Street beside Tony Connolly's men's store.

Mc Love

Well that escalated quickly - sorry I wasnt here to respond!

Insect Overlord

Wise Old Elf wrote: »

I think I've only ever bought them in Argos, they'd be for kipping on someone's floor and are fine.
I'd say if you needed one for proper camping, the only two places I can think of are the army surplus store, Lower Cecil Street (I think that's the street anyway, down near the river off Henry Street), or the outdoor shop on Patrick Street beside Tony Connolly's men's store.

Ended up getting a nice one in the U.S. Surplus Store. I hadn't the time to get further up town but the price and quality seemed grand (after comparing with similar products on the Argos website.) I only needed it for a night in my friend's house but it'll be perfect for camping, etc, later in the year.