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What are the army doing?

  • 07-01-2010 06:19PM
    #1
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering what all the army men and women are doing this weather. Like, if they have the equipment and materials should they be gritting the roads?

    IF not, should they be involved in trafficing people around? Helping out with crashes and other stuff the gardai normally do?

    Basically provide some kind of presence? Whats the point in having a group of fit, capable, trained men sitting on their holes?


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  • #2
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Go "ask" them :)


  • #3
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    What do you think they should be doing?


  • #4
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    The Government's task force on emergency planning says the Army is available if any local authority needs it. It will be up to each local authority to assess that need. - http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0107/weathertransportupdates.html


  • #5
    Dirk Gently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Dirk Gently


    They're on stand by. Willie O'dea said he'll deploy them if necessary over the weekend.


  • #6
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    So basically we should be getting on to our local authorities to get them to get the army involved. Reminds me of the fella down in wexford with the 100 tonnes of salt that's waiting for the local authorities to come get it.


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  • #7
    cloneslad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭cloneslad


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    What do you think they should be doing?


    Playing quasar and drinking tax free beer?


  • #8
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    US Soldier: "I killed fifty Iraqi militia men yesterday."

    British Soldier: "I killed sixty Al Qaeda yesterday"

    Irish Soldier: "I eh ... I cleared away some snow"


  • #9
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    What are the army doing?

    Poking out of the sleevey......


  • #10
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    Just wondering what all the army men and women are doing this weather. Like, if they have the equipment and materials should they be gritting the roads?

    IF not, should they be involved in trafficing people around? Helping out with crashes and other stuff the gardai normally do?

    Basically provide some kind of presence? Whats the point in having a group of fit, capable, trained men sitting on their holes?
    I saw the thread title and I was like "This cant seriously be about...."

    And then I read it and I was like "....yep :rolleyes:"

    Come join the "National Crisis" debate.

    My what a sheltered life you Pats live.


  • #11
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Heading to your house to take turns in using your head as a snow plough.


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  • #12
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    A bit of snow and the country turns upside down.


  • #13
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    stovelid wrote: »
    Heading to your house to take turns in using your head as a snow plough.

    what's this about? **** posts go in -> thread


  • #14
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    A bit of snow and the country turns upside down.
    Toronto we will go! Hi Ho the Derry Oh!


  • #15
    cloneslad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭cloneslad


    davyjose wrote: »
    US Soldier: "I killed fifty Iraqi militia men British soldiers with 'friendly fire' yesterday."

    British Soldier: "I killed sixty Al Qaeda yesterday"

    Irish Soldier: "I eh ... I cleared away some snow"


    FYP :p


  • #16
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    A bit of snow and the country turns upside down.

    I know. It's mad.

    People are actually calling for the army to be on the streets and everything.


  • #17
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    does anyone even own winter tires?


  • #18
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    does anyone even own winter tires?

    Mary Harney's got a few to spare.


  • #19
    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    stovelid wrote: »
    I know. It's mad.

    People are actually calling for the army to be on the streets and everything.

    I wouldn't mind if they were on the streets all year round in certain parts of Limerick and Dublin tbh


  • #20
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,650 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    does anyone even own winter tires?

    First you are giving out about the army, now about winter tyres.

    Find a damn point and stick to it! It's annoying when a thread bounces all over the place on the first page.


  • #21
    Bull76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭Bull76


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    Just wondering what all the army men and women are doing this weather. Like, if they have the equipment and materials should they be gritting the roads?

    IF not, should they be involved in trafficing people around? Helping out with crashes and other stuff the gardai normally do?

    Basically provide some kind of presence? Whats the point in having a group of fit, capable, trained men sitting on their holes?


    The army needs to be asked to help. People assume that there to help just because the council doesn't have a clue how to grit roads and manage there funds. The question should be asked what are the council's doing to help? Not much from what I can see.
    Gardai are there to aid in traffic issues and civil matters. The army isn't nor should they.
    They do a job that they are trained for. If you want the roads gritted then get the council out and do it. Haven't seen many council workers out doing there job so let's have the people who are to do this do it.


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  • #22
    BJC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭BJC


    davyjose wrote: »
    US Soldier: "I killed fifty Iraqi militia men yesterday."

    British Soldier: "I killed sixty Al Qaeda yesterday"

    Irish Soldier: "I eh ... I cleared away some snow"

    I'd be most proud of the Irish soldier then.


  • #23
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    davyjose wrote: »
    US Soldier: "I killed fifty Iraqi civilian men, women and children yesterday."

    British Soldier: "I tried to kill Al Qaeda yesterday but none of my equipment worked"

    Irish Soldier: "I tried to clear away some snow but the 100 year old shovels they gave us broke after 5 mins"

    FYP.


  • #24
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    davyjose wrote: »
    US Soldier: "I killed fifty Iraqi militia men yesterday."

    British Soldier: "I killed sixty Al Qaeda yesterday"

    Irish Soldier: "I eh ... I cleared away some snow killed 70 snowmen last night"
    :pac:


  • #25
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    minidazzler wrote: »
    First you are giving out about the army, now about winter tyres.

    Find a damn point and stick to it! It's annoying when a thread bounces all over the place on the first page.

    Sorry!:o


  • #26
    maryjane007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭maryjane007


    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    Whats the point in having a group of fit, capable, trained men sitting on their holes?

    eh MEN???? are there no females in the army?


  • #27
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    maryjane007 wrote: »
    eh MEN???? are there no females in the army?

    yes of course i did mention women earlier in my post. the army men don't feed themselves like or wash their own cloths.


  • #28
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,650 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    maryjane007 wrote: »
    eh MEN???? are there no females in the army?

    They may be female, but they ain't women! :P



    </grabs coat, runs>


  • #29
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    We're all on a Basic Road Gritting Course.


  • #30
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Poccington wrote: »
    We're all on a Basic Road Gritting Course.

    What manual is that in ?


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  • #31
    genericguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Overheal wrote: »
    I saw the thread title and I was like "This cant seriously be about...."

    And then I read it and I was like "....yep :rolleyes:"

    Come join the "National Crisis" debate.

    My what a sheltered life you Pats live.

    "in america we..."
    "in ireland you always..."
    "actually i do know more..."
    "my argument is correct unless you can prove otherwise..."
    "sarcastic smiley sarcastic smiley sarcastic smiley"

    Come on man, change the script for 2010 please will you?


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