People on the Viking Splash tours bus screaming at you

Augmerson

I don't know if it bothers anyone else, maybe I'm just turning into a cranky bastard, but the yellow Viking Splash amphibious bus that drives around town is starting to seriously annoy me. Basically, any time the bus drives by a busy street with cafes on it or a bunch pf people, the driver instructs everybody to scream or cheer at the people on the street. I thought this was odd and funny at first, but for it to happen 6 or 7 times a day, it's really getting old. I work on a street where it passes by you see.

I've never complained to the company or any authorities, because maybe it's good for tourism, and maybe it's a laugh, especially for the younger kids on the bus. I wonder though, if I drove around in a car in Dublin, screaming at people randomly, how long would it take before the Gardai pulled me over, or the Corporation fined me for noise pollution. I wonder what would happen if some old dear was walking along with her cane and got such a shock from the cheering/screaming that she checked out there and then on the street.

Does it annoy any of ye or do ye not mind at all?

saintsaltynuts

Frightened the sh*te out me a couple of times i tell ye!

Lawrence1895

It can be annoying alright. Was on the bike, suddenly the whole crowd screamed at me, nearly fell of the bike. But I guess, they had fun

I live on a road that it passes by and honestly, it doesn't bother me. It's a nice touch for tourists to get into. The noise of the street cleaning machines I would say is louder and they don't stop at 6 o'clock!

Dyr

So used to it now it does'nt even register

Mate of mine saw them all let a roar out which startled a junkie who then f***ked a can of coke at them in retribution.

the_syco

Did that a few weeks ago, and it was great fun. Roared at people drinking their lattes, and at tourists who looked lost :P

dan1895

The city is plagued with drugs, scumbags and random assaults and what annoys you is a few tourists having a bit of fun?

Augmerson

dan1895 wrote: »

The city is plagued with drugs, scumbags and random assaults and what annoys you is a few tourists having a bit of fun?

Yes.

Triangular

They still shout? Scarleh for them

Triangular

Triangular wrote: »

They still shout? Scarleh for them

One would presume, most are shouting for the first time.

Gary The Gamer

I got the hop on them one day. Threw half a pint (left there) into the yoke as it was flying by. Caused a few of them to scream.

Gary The Gamer

Gary The Gamer wrote: »

I got the hop on them one day. Threw half a pint (left there) into the yoke as it was flying by. Caused a few of them to scream.

Just what the tourism industry needs.

Nice work d*ckhead.

Dyr

Deleted User wrote: »

Just what the tourism industry needs.

Nice work d*ckhead.

They all wear life jackets, what's the problem?




:pac:

starviewadams

I nearly always shout back at them,the tourists on the viking bus love it and it brightens up my day,one of my favourite little things when strolling around town!

John_Rambo

Augmerson wrote: »

but the yellow Viking Splash amphibious bus that drives around town is starting to seriously annoy me.

Bad attitude, should work in health and safety of some civil servant dept.

starviewadams wrote: »

I nearly always shout back at them,the tourists on the viking bus love it and it brightens up my day

Good attitude, should work in creative dept of a cool company.

FishBowel

The next time it happens collapse to the ground and wait until an ambulance arrives, then run off.

Fuinseog

Augmerson wrote: »

I don't know if it bothers anyone else, maybe I'm just turning into a cranky bastard, but the yellow Viking Splash amphibious bus that drives around town is starting to seriously annoy me. Basically, any time the bus drives by a busy street with cafes on it or a bunch pf people, the driver instructs everybody to scream or cheer at the people on the street. I thought this was odd and funny at first, but for it to happen 6 or 7 times a day, it's really getting old. I work on a street where it passes by you see.

I've never complained to the company or any authorities, because maybe it's good for tourism, and maybe it's a laugh, especially for the younger kids on the bus. I wonder though, if I drove around in a car in Dublin, screaming at people randomly, how long would it take before the Gardai pulled me over, or the Corporation fined me for noise pollution. I wonder what would happen if some old dear was walking along with her cane and got such a shock from the cheering/screaming that she checked out there and then on the street.

Does it annoy any of ye or do ye not mind at all?

sorry, but you are a cranky bastard. laugh a little.

hardCopy

I think it's gas, I was watching them on the quays the other day, the driver whispers a countdown into the mic when he spots an unsuspecting victim on the path, 3..2..1..HILARITY.

The reaction of the shocked victim coupled with the irony of whispering into a loudspeaker is just plain funny.

Lighten up OP, surely you need something to kill the monotony of working the corners all day.

Augmerson

Try sitting in an office from 9-5 listening to it up to 10 times a day. Your patience will only go so far. I'm a fairly mellow person, I like to have a laugh, and at first, I thought it was nice to see all the kids and tourists on the bus, but rub a rock off your face long enough and see how nice it is. It's not like any of the other sounds of the city that you get used to and become background noise, like the noise of traffic or people or beeping horns here or there.

I don't think it's a question of being a neurotic cranky bastard, if you were exposed to it that much, you'd be the same, and it's not like I can stick on headphones or earplugs, I need to answer phones etc.

Fuinseog

Augmerson wrote: »

Try sitting in an office from 9-5 listening to it up to 10 times a day. Your patience will only go so far. I'm a fairly mellow person, I like to have a laugh, and at first, I thought it was nice to see all the kids and tourists on the bus, but rub a rock off your face long enough and see how nice it is. It's not like any of the other sounds of the city that you get used to and become background noise, like the noise of traffic or people or beeping horns here or there.

I don't think it's a question of being a neurotic cranky bastard, if you were exposed to it that much, you'd be the same, and it's not like I can stick on headphones or earplugs, I need to answer phones etc.

true, but whatcha gonna do?

Augmerson

Fuinseog wrote: »

true, but whatcha gonna do?

Cry about it on Boards.

Sunnyisland

Got on it last year with a few English friends over for holidays.Thought it was gas, At first everyone on it were a bit shy & embarrassed to shout & growl out at people, But with the encouragement & help of the driver we got over it, Up at the christchurch area a few local Dubs stated shouting back ;-) Anyway that's what vikings did and we were vikings for the day :-)

Kintarō Hattori

Augmerson wrote: »

... rub a rock off your face long enough and see how nice it is.

I don't think that rubbing a rock off of your face would ever be nice..... not for the majority of us anyway. You- may be different. I can't say.

Dietsquirt

Keep calm, it's just a laugh.

The kids on the tour enjoy it

Skerries

I just shout at them "scream if you think Enda Kenny's a wanker!"

The Hill Billy

Deleted User wrote: »

Just what the tourism industry needs.

Nice work d*ckhead.

Personal abuse is not acceptable in this forum.

tHB

Wishbone Ash

Augmerson wrote: »

the yellow Viking Splash amphibious bus ...... the bus drives by a busy street ......... the driver.........6 or 7 times a day........ where it passes

You seem to think that there is only one bus - there are 6 of them.

I'm amazed that the operator can manage to keep them going as they are adapted from imported 1940's military vehicles. (A friend of mine is one of their drivers).

Siuin

My boyfriend's apartment is overlooking the area they sail past on and I'm always tempted to run onto the balcony nude and roar back at them :P

inforfun

^^^^^^

Failte Ireland would thank you if you did that on an hourly basis

Gumbo

Augmerson wrote: »

Try sitting in an office from 9-5 listening to it up to 10 times a day. Your patience will only go so far. I'm a fairly mellow person, I like to have a laugh, and at first, I thought it was nice to see all the kids and tourists on the bus, but rub a rock off your face long enough and see how nice it is. It's not like any of the other sounds of the city that you get used to and become background noise, like the noise of traffic or people or beeping horns here or there.

I don't think it's a question of being a neurotic cranky bastard, if you were exposed to it that much, you'd be the same, and it's not like I can stick on headphones or earplugs, I need to answer phones etc.

Nah, your a cranky Bast*rd.
I too deal with it every day, my office is on the route and right beside a traffic light junction where i could hear the same bus shout at 3 different people.

Its tourists having a laugh, and i for one hope it continues

ThisRegard

I presume you never took the tour ? It's interesting and good craic, plus you don't just do the viking roar at random people. It goes by my office too and I always find it amusing.

Meauldsegosha

Augmerson wrote: »

Try sitting in an office from 9-5 listening to it up to 10 times a day. Your patience will only go so far. I'm a fairly mellow person, I like to have a laugh, and at first, I thought it was nice to see all the kids and tourists on the bus, but rub a rock off your face long enough and see how nice it is. It's not like any of the other sounds of the city that you get used to and become background noise, like the noise of traffic or people or beeping horns here or there.

I don't think it's a question of being a neurotic cranky bastard, if you were exposed to it that much, you'd be the same, and it's not like I can stick on headphones or earplugs, I need to answer phones etc.

I do sit in an office listening to it five days a week and it doesn't bother me at all. You can't compare the two, one is a noise in the background the other can cause you physical pain. There is no question about it you are a cranky bastard.

Wishbone Ash

Siuin wrote: »

My boyfriend's apartment is overlooking the area they sail past on and I'm always tempted to run onto the balcony nude and roar back at them :P

inforfun wrote: »

^^^^^^

Failte Ireland would thank you if you did that on an hourly basis

....unless Siuin is a 200kg male staying at his boyfriends apartment! :eek:

inforfun

Still would take the tourists attention way from stuff even less desirable than that picture you just painted.

But on topic.... Can imagine it gets a bit old if you work on the route and have the screamers every hour passing by.
But then again, you could also work on an industrial estate where **** all happens all day.

Everything has its good and bad sides, i suppose

stovelid

Got a fright once or twice myself but they're just having a bit of crack on their holidays and hopefully enjoy it enough to keep coming back and spending money.

Far worse indigenous annoyances on the city streets to be honest.

Siuin

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....unless Siuin is a 200kg male staying at his boyfriends apartment! :eek:

But then it'd be more authentically Viking, no? :P

the_syco

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm amazed that the operator can manage to keep them going as they are adapted from imported 1940's military vehicles. (A friend of mine is one of their drivers).

They actually have a lever to determine how hard or soft the tyres are, so that it can move on sand better.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....unless Siuin is a 200kg male staying at his boyfriends apartment! :eek:

They'll probably just incorporate it into the trip "...and to the right is an angry naked troll that screams at us when we pass by... legend has it that 300 years ago, he..." :pac:

Augmerson

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You seem to think that there is only one bus - there are 6 of them.

I'm amazed that the operator can manage to keep them going as they are adapted from imported 1940's military vehicles. (A friend of mine is one of their drivers).

I know there is more than one. They are old Soviet-era amphibious transports. Most likely the BAV-485 but I could be wrong. The BAV-485A had a tyre regulation system as Syco mentioned.

Viking Splash Tour Bus
http://s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/yWyOs81RRdoSuMSej0M-Cw/l.jpg
BAV-485
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/BAW.jpg/300px-BAW.jpg

These things were built to last, like most Soviet-era machines, vehicles and weapons of the time. The company made a smart purchase because these would be obsolete now and probably cost feck all, the most money would be spent transporting them to Ireland and getting them road worthy.

Miguel_Sanchez

I would suggest a sternly worded letter to the Paper of Record to put manners on these Splashed Scandanavian ruffians.

OldNotWIse

I suffered years of exams in Trinity front square with those bastarding fcukwits screaming every time they stopped at the lights. The tour clearly has designated screaming points

Augmerson

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I suffered years of exams in Trinity front square with those bastarding fcukwits screaming every time they stopped at the lights. The tour clearly has designated screaming points

"And on your left you'll see a clearly irritated 3rd level Drama student...1, 2, 3....YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

stovelid

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I suffered years of exams in Trinity front square with those bastarding fcukwits screaming every time they stopped at the lights. The tour clearly has designated screaming points

What you studying?

Superhuman Hearing Studies?

tony 2 tone

Augmerson wrote: »

I know there is more than one. They are old Soviet-era amphibious transports. Most likely the BAV-485 but I could be wrong. The BAV-485A had a tyre regulation system as Syco mentioned.

Viking Splash Tour Bus
http://s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/yWyOs81RRdoSuMSej0M-Cw/l.jpg
BAV-485
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/BAW.jpg/300px-BAW.jpg

These things were built to last, like most Soviet-era machines, vehicles and weapons of the time. The company made a smart purchase because these would be obsolete now and probably cost feck all, the most money would be spent transporting them to Ireland and getting them road worthy.

I thought they were WWII era vehicles, they say the are DUKWs on the web site. Pics on goggle
I see them every day, there is Loki, Thor, Balder, Frya, and Odin, and a Tayto one I think. I give them a roar when they pass too.

the_syco

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I suffered years of exams in Trinity front square with those bastarding fcukwits screaming every time they stopped at the lights. The tour clearly has designated screaming points

"Now, coming up on your left is a yuppie coffee sho. Not this one, but you see it coming up, 1, 2, 3, YEEAARRGHHH!!!"

(whispering) "oh, look, a bunch of lost tourists, 1, 2, 3, (shouts) YEEAARRGHHH!!!"

irlirishkev

I think it's funny. Been caught off guard a few times, and nearly shat meself.

Never done the tour myself. Must give it a go.

themandan6611

whenever i am in town with the missus and see them I start roaring at them at the top of my voice, the missues is mortified, the people in the tour bus look bemused and people walking around me think i am some sort of nut

col.in.Cr

dan1895 wrote: »

The city is plagued with drugs, scumbags and random assaults and what annoys you is a few tourists having a bit of fun?

lol

dan1895

col.in.Cr wrote: »

lol

Hilarious

col.in.Cr

dan1895 wrote: »

Hilarious

I meant you had a point there

dan1895

col.in.Cr wrote: »

I meant you had a point there

Apologies, cheerfully withdrawn

Rich11

Augmerson wrote: »

I wonder though, if I drove around in a car in Dublin, screaming at people randomly, how long would it take before the Gardai pulled me over, or the Corporation fined me for noise pollution.

iv seen that happen quiet a few times, young fella's driving about screaming at people with the friends:rolleyes: in micras and galanza's:o

wish the guards would do something about them