Irish Rail Level Crossing Ad

Agonist

Anyone seen this? I saw it on TV3 this morning.

It's about a guy having a great day and it's excellent. Gave me a laugh anyway.

If it's up on Youtube (I can't find it) link to it here for me.

calliopeia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YiRJfI9d7I

Agonist

Hehe, that's a lot of trains :pac:

UpTheSlashers

I think its an english or australian ad adapted to have the IE logo.

Niles

You can imagine this with the "You've been framed" theme tune playing... I must be disturbed.

afatbollix

It's spainish or was made in Spain anyway...

cosmic

Is he supposed to know that small child he randomly embraces on the street? Disturbing...

tvnutz

Is this actually real or a pisstake? Most unintentional funniest ad ever!

What.. the.. ?

Ha, that made me chuckle.

Agonist

calliopeia wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YiRJfI9d7I

Yes, that's the one. Funny stuff. I agree it's very european. Not made for Irish audiences. We're just going to laugh at its naffness.

Our man in Havana

It is totally wrong. Traffic is on the wrong side of the road and they show continental signage. Lazy Irish Rail.

Moved to C&T with expiring redirect.

L1011

The European logo probably suggest its origins.

Do we even HAVE automatic single sided half barriers anymore?

Our man in Havana

Yes, there are still a few knocking around.

goingnowhere

Yes we do, not many

Its Belgium, Brussels Metro and a SNCB train doing the damage

MadsL

Will Metro North look like that?

Judgement Day

MadsL wrote: »

Will Metro North look like that?

Metro North won't be happening - where have you been for the last three years?

cocoshovel

I burst out laughing. Am I a bad person?

Run_to_da_hills

Judgement Day wrote: »

Metro North won't be happening - where have you been for the last three years?

Metro South is well on its way. The "cut & cover" has already surpassed Moran Park.

Solair

It's from http://www.ilcad.org/

By UIC (International Union of Railways)

and it's definitely not a Spanish ad, they wouldn't make something so naff!

The train and everything else looks Belgian, which would explain the production values of the advert too!

Mushy

cocoshovel wrote: »

I burst out laughing. Am I a bad person?

Nope nearly everyone does.

flazio

The Irish transport agencies are gettin pretty lazy with their ad campaigns, the RSA texting and driving campaign was lifted from a Welsh police campaign and now this advert which doesn't even inform properly on what to look out for.