A random waffle thread?

Mc Love

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

Cycle is okay if it is dry but if it is raining or frosty cold it is a different story. you dont want to be turning up to work drowned / sweaty from the wet gear do u.?? You will spend another 10-15 mins then getting dry & fixing yourself.

That has always been my argument against it

zulutango

Mc Love wrote: »

Kind of looking into what I'll have to do. Get the bus?? Cycle??

The bus service is fairly poor and cycling can be dangerous. Where are you travelling to and from?

panda100

zulutango wrote:

The bus service is fairly poor and cycling can be dangerous. Where are you travelling to and from?

Saying cycling is dangerous is scaremongering and a ridiculous statement. I cycle all around the city and county and have never had any difficulties as long as you keep your wits about you.

Honestly Mc love, get on that bike. You'll save yourself a ton of money, get fitter and have a much more enjoyable commute. I commute by bike everyday and the days were it is raining are rare and if it does rain just stick in some waterproofs and you'll be grand!

zulutango

panda100 wrote: »

Saying cycling is dangerous is scaremongering and a ridiculous statement.

Go and read the comment properly. Nobody said cycling is dangerous. It can be dangerous. There's a difference. It depends on what McLove's route is, what conditions he is likely to encounter, etc.

panda100

zulutango wrote:

Go and read the comment properly. Nobody said cycling is dangerous. It can be dangerous. There's a difference. It depends on what McLove's route is, what conditions he is likely to encounter, etc.

All modes of transport can be dangerous. Walking can by dangerous, driving can be dangerous.... why are you singling out cycling as dangerous when it is no more or less than other modes of transport? And I read you post correctly the 1st time btw.

phog

panda100 wrote: »

Saying cycling is dangerous is scaremongering and a ridiculous statement. I cycle all around the city and county and have never had any difficulties as long as you keep your wits about you.

It's an agenda and does little to entice people to take up cycling

Mc Love

zulutango wrote: »

The bus service is fairly poor and cycling can be dangerous. Where are you travelling to and from?

Yep bus is fairly poor alright, I'd have to drive to parents and park there and get the bus from their house as stop is across the road. I'm just outside of Dooradoyle.

panda100 wrote: »

Saying cycling is dangerous is scaremongering and a ridiculous statement. I cycle all around the city and county and have never had any difficulties as long as you keep your wits about you.

Honestly Mc love, get on that bike. You'll save yourself a ton of money, get fitter and have a much more enjoyable commute. I commute by bike everyday and the days were it is raining are rare and if it does rain just stick in some waterproofs and you'll be grand!

I'm pretty fit as it is :pac:

Yeah there isnt that many days where I've had to use the umbrella walking from the car park. Suppose I would cut through all the traffic too.

OfTheMarsWongs

Mc Love wrote: »

Yep bus is fairly poor alright, I'd have to drive to parents and park there and get the bus from their house as stop is across the road. I'm just outside of Dooradoyle.



I'm pretty fit as it is :pac:

Yeah there isnt that many days where I've had to use the umbrella walking from the car park. Suppose I would cut through all the traffic too.

When you’re checking the timetables, dont forget the Dooradoyle to city centre route is serviced by both the 301 & 304.
304 had a double decker yesterday when I saw it.

panda100

Mc Love wrote:

I'm pretty fit as it is

The biggest surprise of my 20minute cycle commute every morning, aside from how little rain we actually do get in Limerick, was how much it improved my bike times. Have been doing little to no training on my tri bike this year as have had no time, yet I smashed last year's times at a time trial recently.

Defo go for bike over bus McLove!

Mc Love

Well it does say 17 minutes to cycle in - which is probably the same if I went by car or maybe quicker. I could probably go a lot quicker than that I reckon.

JamesBond2010

Mc Love wrote: »

Well it does say 17 minutes to cycle in - which is probably the same if I went by car or maybe quicker. I could probably go a lot quicker than that I reckon.

As long as there is no speed vans:p:p:D:D:D:D

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/can-cyclists-set-speed-cameras-8407124

RhubarbCrumble

panda100 wrote: »

The biggest surprise of my 20minute cycle commute every morning, aside from how little rain we actually do get in Limerick,

Are we talking about the same Limerick here?????

sioda

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Are we talking about the same Limerick here?????

Gotta agree on this walking home wet yes but in the morning surpringly dry city

JamesBond2010

what do others think ? Do u think car paint on new cars is gone very cheap/as in poor Quality compared to paint work on say 2005 cars & older. some of it fades & scratches very easily on new cars. Same thing on old 2005 older cars would hardly fade for a lot longer & not scratch as easy.

daisyday121

I read that there was supposed to be an international foodtruck festival on in Limerick for the Bank Holiday weekend. I can't find any info on it since, anybody know anything about it?

mdmix

daisyday121 wrote: »

I read that there was supposed to be an international foodtruck festival on in Limerick for the Bank Holiday weekend. I can't find any info on it since, anybody know anything about it?

https://festivalsoffood.com/content/events/limerick-international-food-truck-festival/

Hadn't heard anything about it this year either but the website says it's running. Hopefully word gets out. Last year could have been better but it was nice to drop in and try something, potential to be a great festival if the organisers tweak it, or even if we just get a good weekend of sun!

Louche Lad

We're in the city centre and our water just cut out. We've discovered there's an outage lasting until 10 or 11 p.m. tonight. https://www.water.ie/water-supply/supply-and-service-update/?z=14&lat=52.66113598767339&lng=-8.620571910235071

seachto7

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/318711/boys-17-attacked-by-gangin-limerick-city-while-celebratingschool-graduation.html#.WyLM31GlXes.twitter

Was talking to someone last weekend who was attacked recently by a gang of youths as well. Wonder if it's the same crowd....

Mc Love

It's a sad state of affairs but could have happened anywhere, its just a pity these cowards arent caught. And I'd say if you laid a hand on them, you'd be the one sent to jail.

JamesBond2010

Mc Love wrote: »

It's a sad state of affairs but could have happened anywhere, its just a pity these cowards arent caught. And I'd say if you laid a hand on them, you'd be the one sent to jail.

Ya the guards would be very quick then to arrive to your door. shower of Beeps should have the beep beeped out of them. Then teach them a bit of respect.

JamesBond2010

00 44 20 3868 3531
This Number Rang me today. It showed Location as London. Prob a Scammer. It left a Msg It was only the person hanging up u hear.

Berty

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

00 44 20 3868 3531
This Number Rang me today. It showed Location as London. Prob a Scammer. It left a Msg It was only the person hanging up u hear.

Is this it?

https://trust-local.co.uk/business/529/Pick+Man+and+Van

JamesBond2010

Berty wrote: »

Is this it?

https://trust-local.co.uk/business/529/Pick+Man+and+Van

Ya it is !! Why the feck would he be ringing me. I thought it was a spammer.

marno21

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

Ya it is !! Why the feck would he be ringing me. I thought it was a spammer.

The white van man thing is only a cover. It was MI6 trying to get in touch with 007. They won't be happy with you putting this online.

JamesBond2010

marno21 wrote: »

The white van man thing is only a cover. It was MI6 trying to get in touch with 007. They won't be happy with you putting this online.

:D:cool:

Berty

WOW, OMG. They just called me. They said it was VFI asking me would I be interested in Investment Opportunities.

I said "funny that, you are showing as a White Van Man company in London, I won't be taking this call" and hung up.

Expect more calls people. They're getting about.

JamesBond2010

Berty wrote: »

WOW, OMG. They just called me. They said it was VFI asking me would I be interested in Investment Opportunities.

I said "funny that, you are showing as a White Van Man company in London, I won't be taking this call" and hung up.

Expect more calls people. They're getting about.

Wonder how did they get the numbers to dial

Treepole

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

Wonder how did they get the numbers to dial

Porn sites

JamesBond2010

Treepole wrote: »

Porn sites

:D Did they look up registered owners again Damm forgot to remove my No. :cool::D:D:D

Berty

Probably bought the list. Apparently under GDPR unsolicited emails or phonecalls aren't allowed but chances are this is a spoof/scam company so why would they care.