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Snowmagedagain

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Out getting supplies for snowmageddon at the moment - people (not me) are starting to panic buy here, lidl shelves were getting stripped of water, milk, ping pong balls, crochet sets and digital micrometers.

Is this the end, my friend?

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cycle4fun

Beethoven9th wrote: »

Maybe the teachers should get an extra few weeks off to get over the trauma of this snow event !

Do not ask them to work back the days over the Easter or Summer holidays anyway!

Hector Bellend

cycle4fun wrote: »

Or a different attitude and more industrious / less lazy.

In fairness there are plenty of workers out there. I certainly wouldnt blame laziness

cycle4fun

the beer revolu wrote: »

Obviously we should spend billions of tax payer's money on an infrastructure.

No. just work when there are a few cm of snow instead of shutting the country down.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

My power went in 1998: now I'm just another Joe Soap at the mercy of others.

railer201

I was in Dunshaughlin in 1982 and what started out as 2mm finished up at around 2 metres, after a drifting snow storm. We lived about a mile from the village and all roads were blocked for a week - the snow was to high to walk through. Some people who got caught out in it were lucky not to lose their lives, due mainly to exposure. It will be interesting to see how this pans out, but I wouldn't make light of the warnings.

the beer revolu

cycle4fun wrote: »

How do teachers and society cope in other countries that get snow?

There are plenty of tourists stuck in Dublin airport who cannot get out of this country, even though they are going to countries with a lot more snow but functioning airports.

Obviously we should spend billions of tax payer's money on an infrastructure to cope with what is a once or twice a decade event. That would make loads of sense.

iamwhoiam

cycle4fun wrote: »

How do teachers and society cope in other countries that get snow?

There are plenty of tourists stuck in Dublin airport who cannot get out of this country, even though they are going to countries with a lot more snow but functioning airports.

Once again the countries who are used to this and get it on a regular basis have invested large money into the snow clearing infra structure . They spent taxes on the equipment because it is used regularly and often .Its really not rocket science to see that countries spend their money on priorities and what is most needed . We could spend billions on equipment we need every ten years

Collie D

cycle4fun wrote: »

Or a different attitude and more industrious / less lazy.

I take it you're at work?

cycle4fun

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Simple. Either lack of expertise or lack of equipment. Probably a mixture of the two.

Or a different attitude and more industrious / less lazy.

Hector Bellend

cycle4fun wrote: »

How do teachers and society cope in other countries that get snow?

There are plenty of tourists stuck in Dublin airport who cannot get out of this country, even though they are going to countries with a lot more snow but functioning airports.

Simple. Either lack of expertise or lack of equipment. Probably a mixture of the two.

optogirl

cycle4fun wrote: »

How do teachers and society cope in other countries that get snow?

There are plenty of tourists stuck in Dublin airport who cannot get out of this country, even though they are going to countries with a lot more snow but functioning airports.

ah lads it's the same argument over & over. This is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME event for Ireland, not to mention that Emma hasn't hit yet.

TheQuietBeatle

Feel sorry for the small businesses. They must be stressed with the losses they're taking due to not being able to work.

How Soon Is Now

Feck that wind really kicks things up a notch! Ha.

Walking with it to your back isn't to bad but jebus when your walking towards it!

cycle4fun

Try_harder wrote: »

Yes and do they all live within 1/2 a mile with only 2mm of snow? And the teachers?

How do teachers and society cope in other countries that get snow?

There are plenty of tourists stuck in Dublin airport who cannot get out of this country, even though they are going to countries with a lot more snow but functioning airports.

Beethoven9th

Try_harder wrote: »

And the teachers? And what if heavy snow/blizzards happen while they would have been at school
‘Tis better to err on the side of caution

Maybe the teachers should get an extra few weeks off to get over the trauma of this snow event !

Try_harder

cycle4fun wrote: »

A nephews local school is closed this morning - and quite right too. The road and footpath was buried in a 2 millimetre snowdrift. Even the school is only a half mile away so the kids could walk, thank God for health and safety. Back to the gargle for half the population.

Yes and do they all live within 1/2 a mile with only 2mm of snow? And the teachers? And what if heavy snow/blizzards happen while they would have been at school
‘Tis better to err on the side of caution

Boom_Bap

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Is it were named by Brazilians, it would be Emmalina Eleanorina dos Ophelianos

Emmalina Ronadinho Anna Rivaldo Paula Ronaldo Eleanorina dos Ophelianos de Silva

no.8

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Is it were named by Brazilians, it would be Emmalina Eleanorina dos Ophelianos

Haha, too true. The storm will have passed by the time you finish saying the name.

Stay safe people. Hopefully you get some thundersnow in Ireland!

Meteorologists caught on the hop in central Europe. The moisture from Emma has made it far inland and is causing snow chaos. Really is a massive event.

Try_harder

Loads of snow in my house in Tullamore. Out in my parents it doesn’t seem as much but they were probably clearing etc- not like me. Snow - we cool- don’t impede me and you can stay put

cycle4fun

A nephews local school is closed this morning - and quite right too. The road and footpath was buried in a 2 millimetre snowdrift. Even the school is only a half mile away so the kids could walk, thank God for health and safety. Back to the gargle for half the population.

no.8

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Pathetic little snow falls here in D16. The laughable overkill from people and the media is a national embarrassment.

Start shouting at the sky, that'll help the cranky soul in you.
Sorry they didn't predict the localised weather in your garden

Mr. CooL ICE

fryup wrote: »

strange of the Portuguese to call it Emma, thought they would have went for a more latin name

TheQuietBeatle wrote: »

Emmalina.

Is it were named by Brazilians, it would be Emmalina Eleanorina dos Ophelianos

TheQuietBeatle

fryup wrote: »

strange of the Portuguese to call it Emma, thought they would have went for a more latin name

Emmalina.

fryup

strange of the Portuguese to call it Emma, thought they would have went for a more latin name

RobbingBandit

I'd hope they heed my post and bring me monster

Mr. CooL ICE

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Pathetic little snow falls here in D16. The laughable overkill from people and the media is a national embarrassment.

Met Eireann have issues a status red alert warning people to the dangers of edgy posts like this

Fiery mutant

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Pathetic little snow falls here in D16. The laughable overkill from people and the media is a national embarrassment.

I have enough to share.

silverharp

facehugger99 wrote: »

Our local Centra has posted on facebook that they'll be open from 12pm to 3pm today and have got a bread delivery in.

I'm almost tempted to head down there and film the resulting madness.

i hope they price gouge , 3 euro at least

mad muffin

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Pathetic little snow falls here in D16. The laughable overkill from people and the media is a national embarrassment.

Say that to my dog. He spent way too long this morning trying to find a place to piss that was low enough. Now he’s not a small dog, so that might tell you how much snow there is out there.

Every time he squatted his Willy would plunge into the snow. I kept telling him to cock his leg instead… he just looked at me with that, you know I’m a Sitzpinkler, look.

Collie D

Vita nova wrote: »

Or Sneachtas

But with a Z