Journalism and Cycling 2: the difficult second album

Macy0161 · 08-09-2020 09:37AM

zell12 wrote: »

Sandymount resident: "I'm a keen cyclist but.."

"I'm a cyclist myself" very over done!

Seth Brundle · 08-09-2020 09:37AM

Just switched it on and there's an angry resident who disagrees with the plan followed by a cyclist that hasn't a good word about it. :rolleyes:

a_squirrelman · 08-09-2020 09:38AM

Ah jayzis, poor traffic. Sure get a bike.

Macy0161 · 08-09-2020 09:42AM

Be interesting to see do they mention Google pulling out of a new building. Talk of "when this is over" traffic, but this should be part of the whole way of working in this state, how we commute etc. Even if we do go back to everyone in the office - these initiatives make cycling more attractive removing car journeys.

Seth Brundle · 08-09-2020 09:46AM

Macy0161 wrote: »

these initiatives make cycling more attractive removing car journeys.

...but those cyclists will still block the cars left on the roads and that won't be good enough. Only a complete removal of cyclists from roads will appease many drivers out there.

Oymyakon · 08-09-2020 09:49AM

Ahhh here we go with Pat reading out all the bile from the texters. The classic 'road tax' argument was even broadcast!

zell12 · 08-09-2020 09:49AM

Texter: "Motorists pay hefty road tax, isn't it time cyclists made a contribution"

Seth Brundle · 08-09-2020 09:50AM

In the threee comments (all three were negative to the changes) read out by Pat, the last raises the issue of road taxing cyclists.
:rolleyes:

MojoMaker · 08-09-2020 10:17AM

I may be missing something, but who pays road tax?

magicbastarder · 08-09-2020 10:24AM

i actually LOLed at this.

https://twitter.com/PatKennyNT/status/1303250108088229888

Seth Brundle · 08-09-2020 10:26AM

One of the replies to the above tweet (all of the replies were negative towards the Newstalk anti-cycling tweet)...
https://twitter.com/cb95Ireland/status/1303259673429250049

CramCycle · 08-09-2020 10:33AM

The biggest error here is actually from the posters. You all tuned in, when this stops happening, Pat will stop talking rubbish as he needs listeners to justify his job.

Oymyakon · 08-09-2020 10:35AM

CramCycle wrote: »

The biggest error here is actually from the posters. You all tuned in, when this stops happening, Pat will stop talking rubbish as he needs listeners to justify his job.

Totally true and I agree, I do find it difficult as his biased narrative is just too infuriating to ignore, especially when he broadcasts lies such as "motorists pay road tax". I guess I'm the bigger fool for biting.

magicbastarder · 08-09-2020 10:37AM

channel number 2 on my car is tuned to static. it had been newstalk when i got the car, but static is much more soothing.

sbs2010 · 08-09-2020 11:22AM

CramCycle wrote: »

The biggest error here is actually from the posters. You all tuned in, when this stops happening, Pat will stop talking rubbish as he needs listeners to justify his job.

It is important to know what he's saying to the listeners. And what the public are thinking.
"Know your enemy" and all that.

Better to listen to the show and write to the advertisers directly and tell them you like their product but you're gonna boycott it because supporting PK is supporting the anti-cycling mob, etc, etc.

Stark · 08-09-2020 11:35AM

How do they know you're listening anyway? Does anyone here actually have a Nielsen device? (I assume that's still how they measure listenership).

magicbastarder · 08-09-2020 12:24PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i actually LOLed at this.

https://twitter.com/PatKennyNT/status/1303250108088229888

for anyone who didn't see this (the tweet has now been deleted), it was from the pat kenny newstalk account asking if the rollout of cycle lanes across dublin amounts to a war being declared on motorists.

tomasrojo · 08-09-2020 12:27PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

for anyone who didn't see this (the tweet has now been deleted), it was from the pat kenny newstalk account asking if the rollout of cycle lanes across dublin amounts to a war being declared on motorists.

It did get a very negative reaction. Little surprised they deleted it, as this sort of thing is Kenny's modus operandi, and since they're dependent on people texting in, they'd usually welcome outrage.

Rotten way to make a living really.

Thelonious Monk · 08-09-2020 12:27PM

It's like a Trumpian tweet designed to provoke and cause division

magicbastarder · 08-09-2020 12:34PM

what weapons do cyclists really have in a war?
we could hurl D-locks like cans of soup, i guess.

JMcL · 08-09-2020 02:20PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

what weapons do cyclists really have in a war?
we could hurl D-locks like cans of soup, i guess.

Taking the non-violent route, how about large back mounted Owen Keegan or Eamonn Ryan stickers? That'd cause a sizeable number of carbound PK listeners and taxi drivers to spontaneously combust I reckon

breezy1985 · 08-09-2020 05:25PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

In the threee comments (all three were negative to the changes) read out by Pat, the last raises the issue of road taxing cyclists.
:rolleyes:

Even the 5 year olds ?

Seth Brundle · 08-09-2020 08:52PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

Even the 5 year olds ?

Only if they're wearing lycra!

Seth Brundle · 09-09-2020 08:13AM

This could be interesting...

https://twitter.com/NeilGerardFox/status/1303573843894771712

what_traffic · 09-09-2020 08:16AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It's like a Trumpian tweet designed to provoke and cause division

I hear there will be a follow up first thing this morning on the Show to this Trumpian tweet. 45-50minutes time.

p15574 · 09-09-2020 08:20AM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Only if they're wearing lycra!

Surely you mean "lycra-clad"?

Duckjob · 09-09-2020 08:24AM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

This could be interesting...

https://twitter.com/NeilGerardFox/status/1303573843894771712

I hope Neil puts it very directly to Pat that him and media like him are a big part of the safety problem.

buffalo · 09-09-2020 09:13AM

Duckjob wrote: »

I hope Neil puts it very directly to Pat that him and media like him are a big part of the safety problem.

Pat is so awkward at phrasing, is it a subtle undermining or trying to overcome his natural bias?

"I can picture it - a cyclist bent on going straight, which they have every right to do..."

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 09-09-2020 09:16AM

Didn't take Pat long to break. Dope

Seth Brundle · 09-09-2020 09:18AM

cyclists with headphones, lack of bells (cyclists shouting at you), need for cyclist education, yawn

Journalism and Cycling 2: the difficult second album

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