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

bodhrandude · 21-11-2016 05:34PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

When was this?

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

NiallBoo · 21-11-2016 05:53PM

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 · 21-11-2016 05:57PM

Always makes me laugh.

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

Even the voice-over sounds menacing.

the groutch · 21-11-2016 06:28PM

got nothing on Winning Streak guy

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

andekwarhola · 21-11-2016 06:47PM

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 · 21-11-2016 07:07PM

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 · 21-11-2016 07:10PM

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 · 21-11-2016 07:21PM

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 · 21-11-2016 07:25PM

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 · 21-11-2016 07:26PM

...And Justice wrote: »

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

no way

The Raptor · 21-11-2016 07:30PM

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

team_actimel · 21-11-2016 11:01PM

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 · 21-11-2016 11:44PM

team_actimel wrote: »

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

Scroll up

Outlaw Pete · 22-11-2016 12:11AM

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 · 22-11-2016 12:50AM

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 · 22-11-2016 12:52AM

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 · 22-11-2016 09:09AM

Classic clip

Collie D · 22-11-2016 09:54AM

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 · 22-11-2016 10:11AM

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 · 22-11-2016 04:25PM

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

josip · 22-11-2016 06:21PM

MarkR wrote: »

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

Is BreakingNews.ie owned by RTE?