Snowmagedagain

Trigger Happy · 02-03-2018 12:38PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Jaysus, nearly had the virtual head bitten off me over on the weather forum for suggesting that weather nerds were making a bit of a big deal about this. You’d think we were about to enter another ice age by the way some of them are going on, and not facing into a few days of slushy snow and cold temperatures. There’ll be loads of people working through all this, while taking fairly reasonable precautions. Stocking up on gas cannisters, torches, and candles seems a bit much. It’s not a war time raid on London, or the Day After Tomorrow. Think some folk are getting into Ray Myers or Bear Grylls fantasies. No bread in Lidl – mother of God.

Anyways, I intend to work all week, and I’ve told my employees that they should expect to do the same, until they hear otherwise. A few inches of snow ain’t going to be changing that. I might reassess if I wake up and find out that my Ford Transit is underneath 4 foot of snow.

Pure unnecessary excitement and panic.

So Johnny, did you get to work all week ok?

CrowdedHouse · 02-03-2018 12:40PM

blow69 wrote: »

The bread jokes are wearing fairly thin at this stage.

They're going stale all right

minikin · 02-03-2018 12:42PM

blow69 wrote: »

The bread jokes are wearing fairly thin at this stage.

Some of them aren’t too bad, dough.

Dtp1979 · 02-03-2018 12:42PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Most of the complaining I've seen have been from.out west and Portlaoise.

I haven’t heard anyone from Portlaoise complaining. People just saying it wasn’t bad here. That dosent mean they are complaining that the snow didn’t hit hard here

J. Marston · 02-03-2018 12:43PM

Novelty is over. Fúck off snow.

dxhound2005 · 02-03-2018 12:44PM

topper75 wrote: »

He didn't bring the weather of course.

But he did issue the over-the-top misplaced warning to shut the country down when it wasn't called for.

When a career politician who so carefully budgets for and manages their PR screws up so openly, you can't begrudge people their little bit of schadenfreude can you?

He is a leader for our times perhaps. An EU proxy, consulter, deferrer. But if the chips ever come down in this country a la real catastrophe, it is not the like of him you want at the wheel.

You were duped by the media agenda about Leo's PR and spin. That is just media spin.

minikin · 02-03-2018 12:45PM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I haven’t heard anyone from Portlaoise complaining. People just saying it wasn’t bad here. That dosent mean they are complaining that the snow didn’t hit hard here

Typical midlander... “How come Dublin gets everything”

Ye should start a political party for the decentralisation and unbiased distribution of all weather....
and coastlines... all counties have a right to a sea view!!!

How Soon Is Now · 02-03-2018 12:46PM

Jesus never taught I'd see snow like that In Ireland my whole life I'll probably never see it again!

I haven't been out today yet but from looking outside it's crazy. Me ma lives down Road from me in Rathcoole I'm in Citywest and seen pics of me brother who's about same height as me (6ft4) out the back and snows nearly up to his knees haha!!

Was gonna bring me son out again like other day to play but nah think ill leave it!

Beethoven9th · 02-03-2018 12:47PM

blow69 wrote: »

The bread jokes are wearing fairly thin at this stage.

I know, people should stop loafing around

Wheres Me Jumper? · 02-03-2018 12:52PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Jaysus, nearly had the virtual head bitten off me over on the weather forum for suggesting that weather nerds were making a bit of a big deal about this. You’d think we were about to enter another ice age by the way some of them are going on, and not facing into a few days of slushy snow and cold temperatures. There’ll be loads of people working through all this, while taking fairly reasonable precautions. Stocking up on gas cannisters, torches, and candles seems a bit much. It’s not a war time raid on London, or the Day After Tomorrow. Think some folk are getting into Ray Myers or Bear Grylls fantasies. No bread in Lidl – mother of God.

Anyways, I intend to work all week, and I’ve told my employees that they should expect to do the same, until they hear otherwise. A few inches of snow ain’t going to be changing that. I might reassess if I wake up and find out that my Ford Transit is underneath 4 foot of snow.

Pure unnecessary excitement and panic.

i've been banned from said forum for suggesting we've coming across as a nation of hysterical wimps who cant hack a few inches (oops! sorry CMs of snow).
We are led/advised by a bunch of flaky Dublin-centric wimps, Riaanna Tubidy, Patricia Kenny, Josepine Duffy, Ciara Facnumb, and Lisa Veruka being the biggest woose of em all.

:o:o

Lord Trollington · 02-03-2018 12:54PM

Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »

i've been banned from said forum for suggesting we've coming across as a nation of hysterical wimps who cant hack a few inches (oops! sorry CMs of snow).
We are led/advised by a bunch of flaky Dublin-centric wimps, Riaanna Tubidy, Patricia Kenny, Josepine Duffy, Ciara Facnumb, and Lisa Veruka being the biggest woose of em all.
:o:o

Aren't you a great fella

Beethoven9th · 02-03-2018 12:56PM

Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »

i've been banned from said forum for suggesting we've coming across as a nation of hysterical wimps who cant hack a few inches (oops! sorry CMs of snow).
We are led/advised by a bunch of flaky Dublin-centric wimps, Riaanna Tubidy, Patricia Kenny, Josepine Duffy, Ciara Facnumb, and Lisa Veruka being the biggest woose of em all.
:o:o

Agreed. Status red weather and a nationwide curfew for a few cm's of snow. WTF !

Alun · 02-03-2018 12:57PM

Just went into the shed to get the spade to do a bit of snow clearance and discovered the proper snow shovel I bought in 2010 and never used

OldMrBrennan83 · 02-03-2018 12:58PM

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namloc1980 · 02-03-2018 12:58PM

Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »

i've been banned from said forum for suggesting we've coming across as a nation of hysterical wimps who cant hack a few inches (oops! sorry CMs of snow).
We are led/advised by a bunch of flaky Dublin-centric wimps, Riaanna Tubidy, Patricia Kenny, Josepine Duffy, Ciara Facnumb, and Lisa Veruka being the biggest woose of em all.
:o:o

You're awesome. May I subscribe to your newsletter which I'm sure will be highly informative and factual.

Wheres Me Jumper? · 02-03-2018 12:58PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Aren't you a great fella

i like to think so ...:p

dxhound2005 · 02-03-2018 01:00PM

8 feet of snow in Ardee.

Skylinehead · 02-03-2018 01:00PM

Patww79 wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Where's the lad that said it was thawing in D14 last night?

Wheres Me Jumper? · 02-03-2018 01:02PM

Beethoven9th wrote: »

Agreed. Status red weather and a nationwide curfew for a few cm's of snow. WTF !

i do think part of the problem is the weather people are actively wallowing in their new-found celebrity status.

Collie D · 02-03-2018 01:02PM

Just went for a walk to see if anything was open and to get out for few minutes. Very strong wind out there.

Full marks to the genius in the local Spar with the "Closed until 2pm tomorrow" sign in window

What fecking day did you put it up?

Collie D · 02-03-2018 01:03PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Where's the lad that said it was thawing in D14 last night?

Under a bridge somewhere

dxhound2005 · 02-03-2018 01:03PM

Collie D wrote: »

Just went for a walk to see if anything was open and to get out for few minutes. Very strong wind out there.

Full marks to the genius in the local Spar with the "Closed until 2pm tomorrow" sign in window

What fecking day did you put it up?

Nothing wrong with that. I saw a "Free Beer Tomorrow" sign in a pub.

Alun · 02-03-2018 01:04PM

Beethoven9th wrote: »

Agreed. Status red weather and a nationwide curfew for a few cm's of snow. WTF !

So the snow drifts blocking some of the main roads including the N81 here in Wicklow are a figment of our imagination then?

Take a look at some of the pictures here of Roundwood, for example ...

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=wicklow%20alerts

drake70 · 02-03-2018 01:04PM

mustang shelly wrote: »

Working from home the past two days and will be again tomorrow. Staring out the window, green with envy, watching all of the neighbours enjoying themselves in the snow.

Hopefully the Internet goes wallop tomorrow and I can get out with the madra

I'm the same (damn technology). I'm the only one online today as the rest from work are without broadband

Or so they say:rolleyes:

Hammer Archer · 02-03-2018 01:05PM

Wheres Me Jumper? wrote: »

i've been banned from said forum for suggesting we've coming across as a nation of hysterical wimps who cant hack a few inches (oops! sorry CMs of snow).
We are led/advised by a bunch of flaky Dublin-centric wimps, Riaanna Tubidy, Patricia Kenny, Josepine Duffy, Ciara Facnumb, and Lisa Veruka being the biggest woose of em all.
:o:o

Few centimetres?

28467817_10157485150362293_5048763131811250091_n.jpg?oh=fd4f416d0fa0d1ba9235eb40c937a890&oe=5B0AD892

And not a single one of those photos is from Dublin.

Harry Palmr · 02-03-2018 01:07PM

Has anyone seen that Beechwoodspark fella since last night?

Fighting Tao · 02-03-2018 01:08PM

Hammer Archer wrote:

And not a single one of those photos is from Dublin.

Aw, don't spoil it for the whinge-bags!

Fighting Tao · 02-03-2018 01:08PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Has anyone seen that Beechwoodspark fella since last night?

Please don't report him missing! :pac:

bodhrandude · 02-03-2018 01:09PM

I think we will be talking Swedish or Norwegian next ha ha

Deusexmachina · 02-03-2018 01:09PM

I was wrong. I admit it. I thought it was going to be a big non event. However, I woke up this morning to about a foot of snow. Back garden looks lile Val d'Isere.

Now, did it require a nationwide shut down, panic buying, Government Emergency War Rooms etc?

Nah, dont think so. Its only snow. Its not napalm.

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