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Hurricane Katia heading for Ireland!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Aw **** might delay going home to donegal a little while longer


  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭yerraya


    punk77 wrote: »
    Seagulls flying.Now that is unusual.Do you live in Athlone?

    To be fair its long been said and seen that flocks of seagulls flying inland (even if you're located right on the shore) is a sign of bad weather.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    yerraya wrote: »
    To be fair its long been said and seen that flocks of seagulls flying inland (even if you're located right on the shore) is a sign of bad weather.

    They've pretty much colonised the nature reserve in Arklow in the last few years, I'd take that saying with a pinch of salt tbh.

    Either that, or they've been preparing for the perfect storm.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    punk77 wrote: »
    Seagulls flying.Now that is unusual.Do you live in Athlone?

    Tipperary.. Heard a "Kaaaaw" and looked up. About 20 of the ****ers heading north-east. Sure sign you need to be getting the hay in off the fields ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭punk77


    yerraya wrote: »
    To be fair its long been said and seen that flocks of seagulls flying inland (even if you're located right on the shore) is a sign of bad weather.

    But you'd have to admit especially if you're living in Athlone :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Tesco Massacre


    Yeah, the green outside my gran's house in Finglas was a magnet for seagulls.

    Maybe it was a sign of bad weather, maybe seagulls like working class areas. Who knows?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭punk77


    maybe seagulls like working class areas. Who knows?

    Nope.Gulls don't discriminate.They'll s**t on anyone,rich or poor.


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Marvin Ripe Ape


    Just sold my kite, FECK!

    Just made me realise I have no idea where my incredibly cool owl kite went, bought it in Lidl, flew it many times on the "cliffs" in Shankill, seagulls used to come flying over to look then do a big detour. Owley crashed on the ground rather badly one day and the centre pole broke. I don't think he can be repaired. I'd try if I knew where he was. Best five euro ever spent though, Owley was a small time legend amongst the kids from Shanganagh who ran after us and tried to rob us many times.

    Tail end of a hurricane came over around that time, can't remember which one. I look forwards to another hurricane, Charley is hard to compete with.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    punk77 wrote: »
    ......and come Monday,15 metres under the sea.

    :(:(


  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭yerraya


    :(:(

    Arrrgggg! now for some reason the theme song to Sponge Bob square pants is stuck in my head!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭yerraya


    I shouldnt have to suffer alone....

    http://youtu.be/1_bJ_q0rK5s


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭punk77


    :(:(

    Don't be so GULLible :D:D:D Sorry,couldn't resist:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    Not sure if someone already asked this, but if it's causing 7 metre waves off the US coast, and it gets weaker as it moves eastwards, how can it cause 15 metre waves off the coast of Ireland?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭Radharc na Sleibhte


    Einhard wrote: »
    Not sure if someone already asked this, but if it's causing 7 metre waves off the US coast, and it gets weaker as it moves eastwards, how can it cause 15 metre waves off the coast of Ireland?

    Our beaches are like about eight metres lower i think.
    And theres a bit of a slope in the atlantic too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Should we evacuate ?

    What is the official AH advice?


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    And theres a bit of a slope in the atlantic too.

    :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    punk77 wrote: »
    Don't be so GULLible :D:D:D Sorry,couldn't resist:D

    ha I sea your having a good time :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭punk77


    OPENROAD wrote: »
    Should we evacuate ?

    What is the official AH advice?

    Too late.That ship has sailed (or sunk).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭mcgarry098


    at a 18th there and a markey tied down with planks of wood and blocks was lifted into the air, over a shed and got stuck in a big tree..... THE WIND HAS BEGUN..... turbulence just happened to be on at the time aswell lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,952 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Our beaches are like about eight metres lower i think.
    And theres a bit of a slope in the atlantic too.

    jackie-chan-meme.png


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    I'll be preparing the bunker so.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Just sold my kite, FECK!

    Theres another one up for grabs outside Heuston Station. :p



  • Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭temply


    Meh, all these storm warnings always end up as an anti climax


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    yerraya wrote: »
    There is a Sean in the name list for this year and an Erin in 2013

    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
    No one in Ireland is called Erin. Only Americans who think they're acknowledging their Irish roots are called Erin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    No one in Ireland is called Erin. Only Americans who think they're acknowledging their Irish roots are called Erin.

    I've noticed that the name "Erin" is coming into fashion in Ireland these days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Well, the only Erins I've ever met are American.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭4leto


    I love the odd bit of extreme weather, I usually try to go for a walk in it.

    We are blessed to live in a country were it doesn't really happen a lot.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,186 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    OPENROAD wrote: »
    Should we evacuate ?

    What is the official AH advice?

    Yes, yes you should. Where do you live exactly?

    *fetches burglar gloves*


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Cú Giobach


    Einhard wrote: »
    Not sure if someone already asked this, but if it's causing 7 metre waves off the US coast, and it gets weaker as it moves eastwards, how can it cause 15 metre waves off the coast of Ireland?
    The size of waves is determined by 3 factors....
    The wind strength,
    The length of time it blows,
    The Fetch (how far the wind blows in a constant direction).
    A wind blowing over the width of the Atlantic can produce very large waves, because a strong wind over a short distance won't produce waves as big as a weaker wind over a longer distance. :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Hurricane my arse. It will just be another wet day


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