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Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II off topic discussion

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CramCycle

Lumen wrote: »

I don't think that being a bit blind is a defence against being a lazy tub of lard who takes policy advice from taxi drivers.

We have fully blind people competing internationally in cycling.

I was saying being blind is why he maybe doesn't cycle everywhere. I lived with a blind guy for 3 years, once the training of his routes was done, there was very little need for any assistance, I often noted he was more situationaly aware than most pedestrians. This said the senator may actually walk a good bit, and only use taxis for long distance or unusual routes where he isn't sure.

Of course one can argue that making jokes about people's physical appearance is poor form, but that's a completely separate issue.

Indeed, there are people I cycle with who are half my size and fitter but there are also ones twice my size and also far fitter. I look around me when commuting and we range quite a bit physical appearance, but if someone turned to me and said, your a bit fat, have you considered cycling more, while i would get where they were coming from, I could lose a few pounds, it's hardly appropriate, all I was saying, the senator could be in the gym every morning for all we know.

The other point was, taking advice from what could only be considered a biased group is idiotic and the only way it should have been used was for further investigation and find out some facts, not to pass comments in the public sphere about it as if it were in someway a real issue. This said, it is quite common for the political classes to do this when it suits.

He should be laughed at for that, nothing else that was mentioned though.

Lumen

I don't think that being a bit blind is a defence against being a lazy tub of lard who takes policy advice from taxi drivers.

We have fully blind people competing internationally in cycling.

Of course one can argue that making jokes about people's physical appearance is poor form, but that's a completely separate issue.

LollipopJimmy

Jeez.... I make one stupid and irresponsible comment and look what i started. My apologies for he comment. Sorry

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

Palpatine.

Look at what he did for Naboo. Put it on the map he did.

Mesaa veree sorry

lennymc

RobFowl wrote: »

Ronan Mullen ?

Palpatine.

Look at what he did for Naboo. Put it on the map he did.

RobFowl

magicbastarder wrote: »

(i say that while actually knowing a senator who's very good, so now i feel guilty)

Ronan Mullen ?

rollingscone

nee wrote: »

Well I guess you could say that about any group of people's concerns that politician's take on. In fact it's an important part of the process tbf. Not in a parish pump kind of a way, but in a connected to its citizens, reflexive and responsive kind of way.

Yes but you wouldn't take that citizen /mob opinion in lieu of balanced expert analysis.

Unless of course you were a perilously irresponsible political hack like...this country needs a better class of voter.

eeeee

rollingscone wrote: »

On the other hand taking Taxi driver's rants as the basis for public policy making, actually is obscenely irresponsible

Well I guess you could say that about any group of people's concerns that politician's take on. In fact it's an important part of the process tbf. Not in a parish pump kind of a way, but in a connected to its citizens, reflexive and responsive kind of way.

magicbastarder

give him a break, he's a senator. he's obviously not top drawer material.
(i say that while actually knowing a senator who's very good, so now i feel guilty)

rollingscone

CramCycle wrote: »

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

On the other hand taking Taxi driver's rants as the basis for public policy making, actually is obscenely irresponsible

Wishbone Ash

A couple of Gardai were pulling in cyclists on Dame Street (Dublin) this evening just after the junction with South Great Georges Street (heading towards College Green). They were 'taking names' from about 5 or 6 already stopped and were indicating to other cyclists to pull over while writing up the ones already stopped.

You'd want to be pretty stupid to sail through a red light under the nose of the Gardai especially when they had already visibly apprehended a group of cyclists for doing the same.

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

If you're going to pull me up on making comments then do so, which to be fair were probably out of line and I've no problem saying that, but suggesting researching a person before saying they should cycle is just downright silly.

CramCycle

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

ford2600

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Some things need to be said.

No they don't.

A member of parliament getting policy ideas on road safety from taxi drivers is a pretty rich vein of stupidity to mine for humour/scorn

LollipopJimmy

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Commenting on people’s physical appearance is pretty low.

Some things need to be said. This man spends public money using taxis instead of walking/cycling or using cheaper forms of public transport and he looks like somebody who is going to be a burden on our completely overstretched healthcare system. A public figure who speaks and acts the way he does isn't on, every public service we have is stretched to an inch of it's life and people like him make it worse

Harrybelafonte

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Maybe if he used less taxis he wouldn't have more chins than a Chinese phonebook

Commenting on people’s physical appearance is pretty low.

LollipopJimmy

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Maybe if he used less taxis he wouldn't have more chins than a Chinese phonebook

Chips Lovell

Eamonnator

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, one of our local TDs has a conviction for terrorist offences. that's setting the bar a little lower than what ross has achieved.

One of our local TDs was never in the I.R.A.

Diarmuid

tomasrojo wrote: »

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

Minister for Tourism, Sport and North Korea.

tomasrojo

RobFowl wrote: »

Pedro

If you vote for him all of your wildest dreams will come true.

Sounds good to me!

RobFowl

smacl wrote: »

Begs the question that in the event of a general election who exactly would you vote for and why?

Pedro

magicbastarder

well, one of our local TDs has a conviction for terrorist offences. that's setting the bar a little lower than what ross has achieved.

smacl

tomasrojo wrote: »

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

Quite possibly. Before he had the post he was well thought of. Now he's generraĺy taken to be a waste of space, no different from every other parochial politician. Begs the question that in the event of a general election who exactly would you vote for and why?

tomasrojo

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

RobFowl

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Solo training is covered.

Huh Huh

Chips Lovell

Solo training is covered.

LollipopJimmy

And a CI question for me, the insurance covers when out training, does that have to be a club organised training session or does it include when I get myself out on a Saturday morning?

Harrybelafonte

Quick question re IVCA membership. If you sigh up for track and TT only, do you still have to Marshall at Wicklow 200?

Idleater

CramCycle wrote: »

I wouldn't mention you post on boards, poor Anto is still bitter about getting left out in the cold with no way to change his tube :pac:

That's the coaching - In similar vein to Mr Miyagi, you cycle around finding people to fix punctures for, and park yourself at the side of the road waiting for people to stop to help you on alternate days.

The zen of one offsets the frustration of the other causing cycling balance. The side benefit to other cyclists creates zen in the greater community.