for the day that's in it ; the man who slipped on the ice

pure.conya

never forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZvCK2o6Zbo

Winterlong

Right.

MarkR

He might have forgotten. He got an awful slap to the head...

Pac1Man

Riddled with CTE now.

murpho999

pure.conya wrote: »

never forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZvCK2o6Zbo

This is easier. Just click the You Tube icon in the formatting bar and paste in the video number inbetween. Simple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZvCK2o6Zbo

team_actimel

I wonder does his Facebook wall get clogged this time of year with his FB friends posting the same video reminding him of his epic fall.

Sabre0001

team_actimel wrote: »

I wonder does his Facebook wall get clogged this time of year with his FB friends posting the same video reminding him of his epic fall.

Nobody must know. Otherwise we'd all know...

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I love this video it never gets old

Birneybau

Banter

Fleawuss

Dobbo has got old hasn't he?

Pac1Man

When was this?

Faith+1

Why the fcuk was he walking so fast? Plus wearing trainers didn't exactly help!

...And Justice

Didn't he post in the original thread and admit it was him?

degsie

Fleawuss wrote: »

Dobbo has got old hasn't he?

Yes, but he has lovely skin.

DublinWriter

Faith+1 wrote: »

Why the fcuk was he walking so fast?

They were the 'good' years.

Everyone walked like that back then.

Faith+1

Faith+1 wrote: »

..... Plus wearing trainers didn't exactly help!

Indeed, should have had the ice grips on :rolleyes:

razorblunt

The golden years of RTE news viral clips, bringing you:

Man slips on ice
We haven't a ditch to stand on
Sulky racing in Mallow
Aongus powdering his nose

Your Face

Ya wouldn't be long getting frost-bit.

punisher5112

Ah the good old rte fall guy.

Couldn't set it up even if ya wanted to what a time to have the camera rolling.

team_actimel

razorblunt wrote: »

The golden years of RTE news viral clips, bringing you:

Man slips on ice
We haven't a ditch to stand on
Sulky racing in Mallow
Aongus powdering his nose

Aengus' Maxfactor moment is my number 1 RTE moment of all time, followed closely by "falling on ice guy'.

team_actimel

razorblunt wrote: »

The golden years of RTE news viral clips, bringing you:

Man slips on ice
We haven't a ditch to stand on
Sulky racing in Mallow
Aongus powdering his nose

Pat Kenny getting heckled on The Late Late
Pat Kenny getting heckled on Frontline

alchemist33

Pat Kenny getting heckled on Bosco
Pat Kenny getting heckled on The Angelus

NickNickleby

Going to throw some cold water on this:pac::pac::pac:

My only response at the time was major concern for the poor chap, he gave his head some whack. It was a wonder he wasn't seriously injured. I can't recall now, but did anyone go to help him when it happened?

NN

josip

Why do some posters sign their posts?
There's another poster who always signs theirs "Cordially" or something.

team_actimel

josip wrote: »

Why do some posters sign their posts?
There's another poster who always signs theirs "Cordially" or something.

It always seems to be older people too. I notice it on the TripAdvisor forums more so.

SterlingArcher

Pat Kenny playing snakes and ladders. getting yet another back room blow job off a young female Rte worker trying to climb up the ladder. Not realising she only going down the snake.

andekwarhola

Never like laughing at it too much. As noted already not just the poor bloke having it raked up every year but he really whacked his head off the ground. Could have been seriously hurt or worse.

kittensmittens

andekwarhola wrote: »

Never like laughing at it too much. As noted already not just the poor bloke having it raked up every year but he really whacked his head off the ground. Could have been seriously hurt or worse.

I've never been able to watch it since(I saw it live when it was shown)
It was the thump his head made when it hit the ground that literally sickened my stomach.

team_actimel

The poor chap was probably strutting his stuff after he caught sight of the RTE cameras pointing his way and got distracted by the prospect of being shown in the background of a news report, he forgot about his feet gliding on the ice.

HS3

I hate this video...It tears me up inside. It makes me chuckle so much and gives me the guilts in equal measure. It does look like an awful whack to his head.

But it's just so funny. What are the chances that you slip and fall right in front of an Rte camera in epic style. All they're missing is him trying to struggleto his feet baby deer style :pac:

Then I feel bad...obviously the guy was morto to the point that he still hasn't come out and claimed it.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Anyone know if he is available for appearances?

bodhrandude

Pac1Man wrote: »

When was this?

Not too sure either the cold snap of 2009 or 2010, one of these years anyway.

NiallBoo

I'm a bad person.

I know I'm a bad person because the only thing that makes more laugh more than Thumper McBambi up there is THIS...

The_Valeyard

Always makes me laugh.


The best piece of reporting I've ever seen in RTE.


Even the voice-over sounds menacing.

the groutch

got nothing on Winning Streak guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE09xC8LEhs

andekwarhola

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Nobody must know. Otherwise we'd all know...

Almost sure he came out about it in the media a few years back.

HS3

andekwarhola wrote: »

Almost sure he came out about it in the media a few years back.

I Googled it after reading your post. There goes my high horse. I was reading through all the articles and their descriptions nearly made me crack a rib with laughter :pac: Apparently he said 'Oh sh*t' on the way down :pac: I've watched it a few times, purely for research purposes but sadly couldn't hear it :pac:

Can't find anything on who the guy is either.

dotsman

andekwarhola wrote: »

Almost sure he came out about it in the media a few years back.

Sure, they even made a documentary about him...

https://vimeo.com/44871706

NickNickleby

josip wrote: »

Why do some posters sign their posts?
There's another poster who always signs theirs "Cordially" or something.

With me, its simply habit. Even though my email address is unmistakeably me (to those who know me) I still sign off at the end.

Therefore I am, guilty as charged,

NN

Now, what I should do now, is put in that autosignature thingy as well, with jus NN in it:D

Ghekko

dotsman wrote: »

Sure, they even made a documentary about him...

https://vimeo.com/44871706

Dotsman you have made my day - I have tried to find that clip all day after being told about Brendan Adhere but the clip was blocked on other websites. Once again I find myself crying with laughter. I'd love to give the man a hug for just cheering me up.

pure.conya

...And Justice wrote: »

Didn't he post in the original thread and admit it was him?

no way

The Raptor

The poor guy. Going to work like a normal day and he ends up an internet sensation, never to be forgotten.

team_actimel

bodhrandude wrote: »

Not too sure either the cold snap of 2009 or 2010, one of these years anyway.

Twas the 8th of January 2010!
Was his identity ever revealed? I want to buy that man a pint!

OCEANIC FIZZY POP NINE

team_actimel wrote: »

Was his identity ever revealed? I want to buy that man a pint!

Scroll up

Outlaw Pete

Fcuk me, it's almost seven years ago now. Christ. Anyway, I made this video back then in homage to the ice fall guy.

I had a lot of time on my hands at the time, what can I say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIT-UIQr_CY

Irish Guitarist

The funniest thing about is the matter of fact way he presents the news clip and the narrator says "it's still dangerous for Dublin pedestrians". Yeah, no shit.I really don't know how anyone could keep a straight face when looking at that clip.

Meanwhile YouTube is rife with clips of American news reporters breaking down in laughter when reading reports about people being killed in fires or someone killing his wife and hacking up the body.

Irish Guitarist

josip wrote: »

Why do some posters sign their posts?
There's another poster who always signs theirs "Cordially" or something.

No Idea.

Regards

IG

airportlackie

Classic clip

Collie D

I'm still convinced the news crew poured water and waited for it to freeze over for such a moment. Too much of a coincidence for me. Brilliant stuff all the same.

team_actimel

Collie D wrote: »

I'm still convinced the news crew poured water and waited for it to freeze over for such a moment. Too much of a coincidence for me. Brilliant stuff all the same.

Did they camp out all day waiting for someone to fall or waited for the most epic fall? Maybe they had a few skids from various passers-by but knew they had the one when yer man walloped his head!

MarkR

Someone in RTE must be watching..

http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/watch-never-before-seen-footage-of-the-moments-before-the-famous-rte-news-ice-slip-765292.html