Lockdown this and lockdown that, what's with all this lockdown talk?

LordSutch

LOCKDOWN.

If ever a "buzzword" took hold, surely lockdown is fastest growing and most prolific of all.

Brussels is in "lockdown", Paris was in Lockdown, previously the White House has been in lockdown, London may yet be in lockdown! will Dublin be in lockdown? and of so, what does it mean, and who coined the term?

What's all this talk of lockdown?

jack presley

It's generally when you lock everything down.

smash

In Ireland we don't have lockdowns, we have lockins. Because it's just more fun to get drunk than to worry about terrorists.

biko

It's a US prison term where no-one is let out of their cells.

jamesbere

My bathroom was in Lockdown this morning after the dump I took

Micky Dolenz

I got locked down in Killarney a few times, right craic.

lakesider

our local had the Irish version of a lockdown at the weekend- "the lock-in":p:p

Patser

Dublin just gets gridlock instead.

Harry Palmr

Just another example of crass Americanisms invading our mode of speech, old chap

The Backwards Man

It comes from when a canal gate was broken and no barges could get through.

Lock down. A man in a pub told me that.

Duggy747

My toilet is on lockdown after the chilli dish I ate at the weekend.

We're waiting for the biohazard team to emerge but we lost communication with them 6 hours ago, it's looking grim.

jamesbere

Duggy747 wrote: »

My toilet is on lockdown after the chilli dish I ate at the weekend.

We're waiting for the biohazard team to emerge but we lost communication with them 6 hours ago, it's looking grim.

I couldn't even send a biohazard team in, the gases would of melted their suits.

Duggy747

jamesbere wrote: »

I couldn't even send a biohazard team in, the gases would of melted their suits.

Heh, I didn't even see your post, I could've warned them about the suits!

We sent a robot in to inspect but the acidic atmosphere in there quickly eroded it's circuitry.

donegaLroad

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It comes from when a canal gate was broken and no barges could get through.

Lock down. A man in a pub told me that.

you could put Donegal in lock-down by closing off Ballyshannon bridge.. no other way of accessing the south without having to go through norn iron.

The Backwards Man

donegaLroad wrote: »

you could put Donegal in lock-down by closing off Ballyshannon bridge.. no other way of accessing the south without having to go through norn iron.

Hmmm, have to travel through the North or Ballyshannon/Bundoran?

Such a difficult choice!

jamesbere

Duggy747 wrote: »

Heh, I didn't even see your post, I could've warned them about the suits!

We sent a robot in to inspect but the acidic atmosphere in there quickly eroded it's circuitry.

A tactical nuke is probably the only hope now, If the gases keep expanding it could get into the atmosphere and kill every living thing.

Jim Bob Scratcher

LordSutch wrote: »

LOCKDOWN.

If ever a "buzzword" took hold, surely lockdown is fastest growing and most prolific of all.

Brussels is in "lockdown", Paris was in Lockdown, previously the White House has been in lockdown, London may yet be in lockdown! will Dublin be in lockdown? and of so, what does it mean, and who coined the term?

What's all this talk of lockdown?

Don't panic lad, the RA will keep us safe from those terrorists.

mahoganygas

donegaLroad wrote:

you could put Donegal in lock-down by closing off Ballyshannon bridge.. no other way of accessing the south without having to go through norn iron.

You can't go from north Leitrim to south Leitrim without driving through another county.

Has Leitrim been locked down this whole time?! :O

Hammer89

To be fair, restaurants, cafes and schools are shut in Brussels, and public transport isn't running, so the word 'lockdown' is probably justified in this context.

donegaLroad

mahoganygas wrote: »

You can't go from north Leitrim to south Leitrim without driving through another county.

Has Leitrim been locked down this whole time?! :O

thats good to know, in case it ever comes up in a pub quiz!

donegaLroad

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Don't panic lad, the RA will keep us safe from those terrorists.

I wondered about this.. would they see an IS attack on Ireland as being a hostile action by a foreign force, therefore IS would become a legitimate target.

controversial thing to bring up, I know.

LDN_Irish

donegaLroad wrote: »

I wondered about this.. would they see an IS attack on Ireland as being a hostile action by a foreign force, therefore IS would become a legitimate target.

controversial thing to bring up, I know.

There's an old saying. The legitimate target of my legitimate target is my ally. I can't see anything going wrong if the Reals and the Conts adopt that strategy.

robertobennini

The only 'lockdown' I hate is that I can't look up porn on my gf's laptop.

bodice ripper

Currently on lockdown in Naas hospital. They won't let me out to smoke. Seems the key is to call it "fresh air"...

kerry4sam

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Don't panic lad, the RA will keep us safe from those terrorists.

According to an article I read yesterday right here, it states

..."Garda authorities are aware of a number of people here whose activities and behaviour in respect of supporting extremist groups may be a cause for concern. They are being monitored," ...

Who exactly are being monitored and How exactly are 'they' being monitored is something I would like to know.

Son Of A Vidic

jamesbere wrote: »

My bathroom was in Lockdown this morning after the dump I took

You're doing it wrong. Windows, doors everything must be opened wide. You must always share the joy.

kfallon

Asked my mate to go for a pint last night but he was on 'lockdown' and/or under 'housearrest' by the missus!

mynamejeff

kerry4sam wrote: »

Who exactly are being monitored and How exactly are 'they' being monitored is something I would like to know.

im sure "they" would love that information too.

NachoBusiness

System up with the top down, got the city on lockdown.
Drive by in the low ride, hands high when we fly by!

Who doesn't like a bit of Blue?!?

cerastes

jamesbere wrote: »

A tactical nuke is probably the only hope now, If the gases keep expanding it could get into the atmosphere and kill every living thing.

I think you mean, take off and nuke the entire shyte from orbit, its the only way to be sure

mahoganygas wrote: »

You can't go from north Leitrim to south Leitrim without driving through another county.

Has Leitrim been locked down this whole time?! :O

See above, its the only way to be sure to be sure.
hmm ha, I can see an oirsih begorahh meme in that, take off and nuke the enitre shyte from orbit, to be sure to be sure begorahh, what does begorrah even mean?

donegaLroad wrote: »

I wondered about this.. would they see an IS attack on Ireland as being a hostile action by a foreign force, therefore IS would become a legitimate target.

controversial thing to bring up, I know.

So to lockdown Dublin they would have to simply instigate one road traffic accident on the M50, that would essentially lockdown Dublin.
3 road accidents would be a perfect storm, 5 would be like if we were nuked from orbit.

MadDog76

If ever a thread needed to be put on lockdown it's this one.