Car driven into trinity college gates

cloud493 · 02-04-2014 09:39AM #1

Heard it on the radio there, driver aged 68 been arrested for driving his car into the gates at the front of trinity.

http://www.joe.ie/news/current-affairs/car-smashes-into-the-front-door-of-trinity-college-in-dublin/

The Backwards Man · 02-04-2014 09:42AM

Great things, radios. You can listen to music, and get news from them. Handy for the death notices too.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 02-04-2014 09:46AM

I have a radio. My knob is broken but that's hardly relevant here.

Grayditch · 02-04-2014 09:48AM

When the CAO approach fails...

The Backwards Man · 02-04-2014 09:51AM

CJC999 wrote: »

I have a radio. My knob is broken but that's hardly relevant here.

If you fiddle about with it you might get something out of it.

EuskalHerria · 02-04-2014 09:54AM

Any college worth going to has a moat for just such an occasion.

fryup · 02-04-2014 10:10AM

someone didn't get his degree

AnonoBoy · 02-04-2014 10:12AM

"Aaaaaggghhhhhh Protestants!"

SMASH!

anncoates · 02-04-2014 10:14AM

The Class War has begun.

02-04-2014 10:19AM

That's how I plan on getting into heaven. Outta my way St Peter ya little pox

seamus · 02-04-2014 10:26AM

It actually appears to have been driven *out* through the college gates.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-arrested-after-ramming-car-through-trinity-college-front-gates-626697.html

Followed a van in, went on a little jaunt around the campus, crashing into cars, broke through the gates on the way back out and then up onto Dawson St where he hit a few more cars for good measure.

So either just a gob****e loony with some imagined point to prove, or an older man having a "senior moment".

Banjo String · 02-04-2014 10:31AM

Was it a student driver?

Alf. A. Male · 02-04-2014 10:42AM

Driving testers are on strike for one day and it's carnage.

whisky_galore · 02-04-2014 11:20AM

Senile delinquent

Andy-Pandy · 02-04-2014 11:44AM

I've just seen a picture of the gate and it seems to have been destroyed. If this was an act of a drunk driver or some weirdo with an agenda I hope he is made pay for destroying such an iconic part of the city.

jimgoose · 02-04-2014 11:48AM

You'd wonder just exactly what is some people's major malfunction. :eek:

seamus · 02-04-2014 12:16PM

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

I've just seen a picture of the gate and it seems to have been destroyed. If this was an act of a drunk driver or some weirdo with an agenda I hope he is made pay for destroying such an iconic part of the city.

I was thinking about that, but wooden doors tend to rot and ones which are in constant use suffer wear and tear.

I wouldn't be surprised if these doors are quietly replaced or refurbished every 20 years or so, hence why nobody seems that upset about them being destroyed.

Ann Landers · 02-04-2014 12:18PM

It might be Joe, being pissed off that he's not allowed on campus to this day. :pac:

chopper6 · 02-04-2014 05:53PM

seamus wrote: »

I was thinking about that, but wooden doors tend to rot and ones which are in constant use suffer wear and tear.

I wouldn't be surprised if these doors are quietly replaced or refurbished every 20 years or so, hence why nobody seems that upset about them being destroyed.

Those doors are solid oak...they are very well looked after and have been in situ for 200 years.

The doors on Georgian buildings are also oak and they do not rot.

Stupid statement really.

wendell borton · 02-04-2014 05:56PM

jimgoose wrote: »

You'd wonder just exactly what is some people's major malfunction. :eek:

Numbnuts

seamus · 02-04-2014 05:59PM

chopper6 wrote: »

The doors on Georgian buildings are also oak and they do not rot.

Oak doesn't rot?

Ah you're a gas character altogether.

You may be right that these particular doors have been in place for 200 years, but without regular care the majority of wooden doors will decay.

ion564 · 02-04-2014 06:14PM

Haha only in Ireland

languagenerd · 02-04-2014 06:27PM

seamus wrote: »

I was thinking about that, but wooden doors tend to rot and ones which are in constant use suffer wear and tear.

I wouldn't be surprised if these doors are quietly replaced or refurbished every 20 years or so, hence why nobody seems that upset about them being destroyed.

While I'm sure they've been quietly refurbished as you say, they don't get as much wear and tear as you may think - they're opened back in the morning and closed in the evening by security guards. It's not like they're being handled and swung open constantly throughout the day. That might go some way to explaining their good condition before this morning's adventures.

It's a shame to see such damage done. I hope they're replaced with similar doors and not modernised!

Flesh Gorden · 02-04-2014 06:30PM

Anyone know what caused it? was it turbo lag? VTEC kicked in?

ElChe32 · 02-04-2014 06:32PM

seamus wrote: »

I was thinking about that, but wooden doors tend to rot and ones which are in constant use suffer wear and tear.

I wouldn't be surprised if these doors are quietly replaced or refurbished every 20 years or so, hence why nobody seems that upset about them being destroyed.

Dr Turk Turkelton · 02-04-2014 06:32PM

languagenerd wrote: »

While I'm sure they've been quietly refurbished as you say, they don't get as much wear and tear as you may think - they're opened back in the morning and closed in the evening by security guards. It's not like they're being handled and swung open constantly throughout the day. That might go some way to explaining their good condition before this morning's adventures.

It's a shame to see such damage done. I hope they're replaced with similar doors and not modernised!

Ah they need to be more modern in fact I believe I can help:
Was just about to put an ad there on adverts selling two Munster Joinery pvc doors.
Il let them go to them at a great price.

SCOOP 64 · 02-04-2014 06:36PM

So there not automatic gates then?

Adamantium · 02-04-2014 06:39PM

They need to dress their security guard up as Gandalf the White.

You know, for the LOL'S

chopper6 · 02-04-2014 07:52PM

seamus wrote: »

Oak doesn't rot?

Ah you're a gas character altogether.

You may be right that these particular doors have been in place for 200 years, but without regular care the majority of wooden doors will decay.

Oak has been used for hundreds of years to make ships,buildings,flooring and wine casks.

It is extremelly resistant to rot and fungus...a door 200 years old is no big deal if it's made from oak. Many european buildings,including Christchurch have oak fittings that are nearly 1000 years old.

So perhaps doors you buy in Ikea will decay after 20 years or so,oak will not.

oppenheimer1 · 02-04-2014 08:54PM

languagenerd wrote: »

While I'm sure they've been quietly refurbished as you say, they don't get as much wear and tear as you may think - they're opened back in the morning and closed in the evening by security guards. It's not like they're being handled and swung open constantly throughout the day. That might go some way to explaining their good condition before this morning's adventures.

It's a shame to see such damage done. I hope they're replaced with similar doors and not modernised!

It would require planning permission to change the doors since that building is a protected structure. It will cost a lot to get the doors repaired (easily 100k I'm thinking) by a specialist, but they will be - insurance should look after it.

Birneybau · 02-04-2014 08:59PM

ion564 wrote: »

Haha only in Ireland

Well, it is where Trinity College is.

Couldn't really say he drove into Trinity College's gates in Azerbaijan.

Car driven into trinity college gates

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