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how long it take for you to get home tonight ?

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  • #32
    white apples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭white apples


    Can't believe all this mayhem cos of a bit of snow. Typical Ireland.


  • #33
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Left at 2; home at 6:30

    :(


  • #34
    RGS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭RGS


    left Jervis Street at 5pm got the dart to Killester and home at 6.15pm.

    About 15 mins later than normal but that was due to queueing for a ticket. i normally cycle to work but this week taking the bus except this evening when the buses took the evening off.


  • #35
    Lorrs33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Lorrs33


    My mam and I picked my dad up from Ballinteer tonight. Hour going over, 3 hours coming back. It doesn't beat my record made during the last snowfall when I spent 4 hours on a 75 from Dun Laoghaire to Tallaght :D


  • #36
    I_am_Jebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 458 ✭✭I_am_Jebus


    Thank Jebus (me) that I took an extra week off work this week. yeeha!


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  • #37
    Michellenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    My dad left Dame street at half two and got home to Blanch at twenty passed six.


  • #38
    kizzyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭kizzyr


    It took me 4 hours to get home, usually takes only 45 minutes. Think taking a snow day tomorrow. Work isn't worth the risk.


  • #39
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    white apples wrote: »
    Can't believe all this mayhem cos of a bit of snow. Typical Ireland.
    Yes, it's "typical Ireland" - nothing to do with the roads being treacherous.


  • #40
    InKonspikuou2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭InKonspikuou2


    Shane732 wrote: »
    Hmmm... I went via Bulgaria and it took my 4hrs 15 minutes.... Most try that Southern Yemen route tomorrow....

    Man it was a b**ch of a drive home!

    It would have been a lot quicker only for i was looking for my slippers for ages.


  • #41
    Bulmers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 658 ✭✭✭Bulmers


    4.5 hrs from clonskeagh to clonee..usually 45 mins...left 1pm

    1.5 hrs to get from parkgate street entrance to castleknock gate thru phoenix park..

    couldn't go m50 as my car couldn't get up the slip road at dundrum turn off..rear wheel drive..nitemare..havin a beer now to compensate


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  • #42
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Why not a cider?


  • #43
    Loopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,220 ✭✭✭✭Loopy


    Left at 1 - home at 230.. normally takes 15 mins..
    The others all stayed in work and some are still not home yet.
    They just wouldnt fcukin listen.:(


  • #44
    AssaultedPeanut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭AssaultedPeanut


    Left city centre at 4.40 home at 6.30. Usually takes about 25minutes on the bus.
    Had to get a Dart but when I got to Connolly it was mental with tonnes of people waiting for tickets, so after awhile there I decided to just walk to Clontarf Road and got a Dart from there.


  • #45
    offaly1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭offaly1


    :mad::mad::mad:

    Jumped on my bus for the country at 4.10pm arrived at my front door at 7.45pm! usually takes 1hours 30-45mins.... For the length of time i was on the bus i should have travelled to fecking cork...or abroad actually!!!:eek::eek:


  • #46
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    white apples wrote: »
    Can't believe all this mayhem cos of a bit of snow. Typical Ireland.

    I know.

    I've only just realized I didn't have to take four hours to drive home in dangerous conditions caused by weather that is basically rare in our country.

    It was actually my own hysterical overreaction that was the issue.


  • #47
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    3 white knuckle, terrifying, hours to go 6 miles

    my experience would be the scariest funfair ride ever:)


  • #48
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,458 ✭✭✭Dartz


    I walked to the train station. > 45mins
    I took a train > 30 mins
    I walked from the station >20 mins

    Train was empty compared to what it normally is at that time of day.


  • #49
    LimeFruitGum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    I went to the pub after work for some tea and a toastie, so to let the worst of the traffic go by. It only took me about 40 mins to get home (8 mile drive) across south Dublin, which was grand. Normally it would take 30 mins. Was in 1st gear most of the time.
    I didn't come across any accidents or any idiot drivers, thank goodness. But I am so working at home tomorrow, feck this.


  • #50
    Antigone05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Antigone05


    blanchardstown to rathfarnham



    n3 was mental. i had 40 smokes on me and found a pack of toffees so i was entertained.


    left at 3.30 from work. got home at 10.30

    7 hours.



    im just finished my dinner, and not going into work tomorrow.


  • #51
    tedstriker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 130 ✭✭tedstriker


    About 14 minutes walk along the Luas track. Had to stop at Marks & Spencer for some bread and the queue was about 10 people long that is why it took so long. It was annoying as hell I have to say. It was a real pain in the neck having to wait in that queue, people don't understand how busy shops are in the city centre after work. The bread was nice though. Oh and I also stopped to take a photo of the snow. Very pretty.


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  • #52
    Lollymcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭Lollymcd


    13 minutes, usually takes 12 but I decided to go easy, didn't want to slip on the ice. A collegue took 5 hours to get from Amiens St to near the Phoenix Park. I love living in town...


  • #53
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Left just after
    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm still at work, I'll wait 'till the traffic dies down (could be a long wait) :(
    Left just after 8PM, Clonshaugh got to Lucan at 9:10 (went via Ballymount)
    Left Lucan @09:30 got to t'other side of Athlone & home by 10:45


  • #54
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Antigone05 wrote: »
    blanchardstown to rathfarnham





    left at 3.30 from work. got home at 10.30

    7 hours.


    Did you go via Galway?


  • #55
    The Master
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Master


    Took me nearly 5 hours to get home

    Usually only takes around 20mins

    But then again I did stop off in the pub on the way home


  • #56
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    What's the fuss about? Why have a thread about how long it took people to get home? It's an unusual topic.. It must be snowing in Dublin or something. Funny that, coz they didn't mention anything on the news.


  • #57
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    Barely even got home. Had to get the Dart from Dun Laoghaire instead of bus from Kill Avenue to town, then walked to Stoneybatter. Took two hours. Nearly fell loads of times. Had my big fall this morning just as I left the house.


  • #58
    congo_90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭congo_90


    Too fooking long. I hate you all!


  • #59
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Well over 5 minuted tonight, most annoying.


  • #60
    christina_x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭christina_x


    took me 5 and a half hours to do a 4 hour journey (donegal - Galway)


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  • #61
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭bonerm


    3.5 hours (tho 1 hour of it queuing for a taxi that I eventually conceded/realised would never come and then 45 mins in a pub getting a pint and a hot whiskey into me). The rest walking.


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