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It's the annual "help me off this mountain" day

  • 27-07-2014 10:21AM
    #1
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭


    Now I understand climbing a mountain is a nice personal achievement, but most of these climbers are not fit to climb it. It's a very steep loose shale mountain, not to be taken lightly, some of these assholes do it in their feet. Darwinism at it's finest. Can we not put a big sign at the bottom, "DANGEROUS, CLIMB AT YOUR OWN RISK" and leave them up there, we have better, more needing uses for the rescue helicopter.


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  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,755 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    which mountain, there's a lot of them?


  • #3
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    which mountain, there's a lot of them?

    Croagh Patrick
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0727/633338-croagh-patrick/


  • #4
    fastrac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 722 ✭✭✭fastrac


    I prefer the American " Write your name on your arm so we can identify the body" approach.


  • #5
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    Now I understand climbing a mountain is a nice personal achievement, but most of these climbers are not fit to climb it. It's a very steep loose shale mountain, not to be taken lightly, some of these assholes do it in their feet. Darwinism at it's finest. Can we not put a big sign at the bottom, "DANGEROUS, CLIMB AT YOUR OWN RISK" and leave them up there, we have better, more needing uses for the rescue helicopter.

    In fairness though it probably serve a good purpose to have all the tenderfeet climbing on one day. At least the rescue team can consolidate all the injuries into one day.

    Could you imagine the pressure on the emergency services if there were the same amount of injuries spread out randomly over the year...

    Culling the herd is more efficient.


  • #6
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    People are going for a walk up a mountain. And you're against it why?


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  • #7
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    The Dagda wrote: »
    People are going for a walk up a mountain. And you're against it why?

    Because its AH and its cool to dump on anything with a religious connection.

    The op is 3edgy5me


  • #8
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    The Dagda wrote: »
    People are going for a walk up a mountain. And you're against it why?

    I'm not at all against going up as long as they are able to get back down


  • #9
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Jester252 wrote: »
    Because its AH and its cool to dump on anything with a religious connection.

    The op is 3edgy5me

    You were the first one to mention a religious connection


  • #10
    auldgranny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭auldgranny


    You could climb it any day of the year and not a word about it but tv cameras will be there today.


  • #11
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,245 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    It would be easier to be a Muslim. Instead of Mohammed going to the Mountain, the Mountain can come to Mohammed. Though he still has to fly to Mecca and take a walk in the desert, at least once in his life ...

    Government resting upon the will and universal suffrage of the people has no anchorage except in the people's intelligence.

    — Grover Cleveland



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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    I'm not at all against going up as long as they are able to get back down
    Just send everyone in the country up there and tell them to bring down a stone.
    That'll soon solve the problem of the mountain.


  • #13
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    You were the first one to mention a religious connection

    No you where. Why else would you start this thread. Unless you are against anybody climbing any mountain at any time.


  • #14
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    I wonder how many of our elected representatives will be using it as a free photo opportunity and a chance to feign piety :D


  • #15
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    auldgranny wrote: »
    You could climb it any day of the year and not a word about it but tv cameras will be there today.

    Because it's guaranteed action, the rescue helicopter crew put in overtime


  • #16
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    I wonder how many of our elected representatives will be using it as a free photo opportunity and a chance to feign piety :D

    Kenny will be going up on his 10 speed peddle bike


  • #17
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Jester252 wrote: »
    No you where. Why else would you start this thread. Unless you are against anybody climbing any mountain at any time.

    I've no problem with anyone climbing a mountain, I've climbed it myself. I didn't turn up in flip flops and a t-shirt or try climb it in my feet


  • #18
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Kenny will be going up on his 10 speed peddle bike

    What's he peddling this time?


  • #19
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    I've no problem with anyone climbing a mountain, I've climbed it myself. I didn't turn up in flip flops and a t-shirt or try climb it in my feet

    How is it any of your business what someone wears?


  • #20
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,798 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Armelodie wrote: »
    In fairness though it probably serve a good purpose to have all the tenderfeet climbing on one day. At least the rescue team can consolidate all the injuries into one day.

    Could you imagine the pressure on the emergency services if there were the same amount of injuries spread out randomly over the year...

    Culling the herd is more efficient.

    Hundreds of people climb it on random days. About 100,000 every year apparently.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/safety-warning-issued-to-30-000-planning-croagh-patrick-climb-1.1879598

    Last Saturday an Irish Coast Guard Rescue helicopter had to airlift three casualties from the mountain in separate rescues after suffering leg and head injuries.

    There were 3 casualties on Reek Sunday 2012 and 12 last year, 3 serious according to the internet. Must be something to do with safety in numbers, keeping most of the herd out of danger.


  • #21
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Jester252 wrote: »
    How is it any of your business what someone wears?

    Course it's my business, who covers the cost of rescuing them


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  • #22
    Oops69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    Just as well the Garth concerts were cancelled , his legions would have missed out on their annual pilgrimage , in fact I think it was a conspiracy by the church to cancel those concerts .


  • #23
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,346 ✭✭✭No Pants


    Does God or Jesus or someone not help with this endeavour at all? He really is a lazy bastard if he doesn't.


  • #24
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    Course it's my business, who covers the cost of rescuing them

    Do they not get hit with some sort of an invoice like you do if you call out the fire brigade?


  • #25
    Choccie Lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Choccie Lover


    Jester252 wrote: »
    How is it any of your business what someone wears?

    Because it's really irresponsible to go up there in flip flops. It's not like it's the most challenging climb in the world, but for the last half hour of the ascent, you are skidding around on very loose rocks and a liability to those around you.


  • #26
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    No mention of Jesus wearing flip flops in the bible


  • #27
    Oops69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Do they not get hit with some sort of an invoice like you do if you call out the fire brigade?
    I think the bishop of wherever would have a stroke if that happened and joe Duffys liveline would be clogged up for weeks


  • #28
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    The Dagda wrote: »
    People are going for a walk up a mountain. And you're against it why?

    If I rememeber correctly, it's the idea of climbing a mountain when not physically to do so and in bare feet.

    I'm in (reasonably) good shape and I've been up it. Wasn't easy.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #29
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Why would you try and climb a mountain with no shoes on?


  • #30
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,346 ✭✭✭No Pants


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    No mention of Jesus wearing flip flops in the bible
    Maybe that Holy Spirit chap could look after this, it's not like he/she/it does anything else.


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  • #31
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Why would you try and climb a mountain with no shoes on?

    Pain and suffering


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