Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II off topic discussion

LollipopJimmy · 27-01-2016 04:43PM

How did you do it? I'd have probably ended up welding a castle nit to it myself. But I am the kind of guy who would get a nuclear warhead to get rid of some ants in the garden

OleRodrigo · 27-01-2016 04:49PM

rollingscone wrote: »

An inelegant solution by an inelegant man.

Yep, how did you get those curtains past the missus?

rollingscone · 27-01-2016 05:12PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

How did you do it? I'd have probably ended up welding a castle nit to it myself. But I am the kind of guy who would get a nuclear warhead to get rid of some ants in the garden

Used the file to put flat edges on the head then used the 10mm spanner to turn it.

The curtains are the sole responsibility of our landlord.

#classwar

eeeee · 28-01-2016 12:21AM

Fantastic video by artist Michael Fortune of the traffic encountering a badly designed junction at Rosslare Harbour in Wexford, 'Terminal Communication'.
https://www.facebook.com/michael.fortune.921/videos/1052947881393336/

Makes me laugh every time!

tomasrojo · 28-01-2016 01:06AM

gadetra wrote: »

Fantastic video by artist Michael Fortune of the traffic encountering a badly designed junction at Rosslare Harbour in Wexford, 'Terminal Communication'.
https://www.facebook.com/michael.fortune.921/videos/1052947881393336/

Makes me laugh every time!

I enjoyed that. Is the junction still like that? Scary.

eeeee · 28-01-2016 01:09AM

Not sure, you'd hope it has been improved in 9 years!

tomasrojo · 28-01-2016 01:20AM

That was some mental swerving.

RobFowl · 28-01-2016 09:40AM

gadetra wrote: »

Not sure, you'd hope it has been improved in 9 years!

Are you talking about the thread title ??

ThisRegard · 28-01-2016 10:19AM

gadetra wrote: »

Fantastic video by artist Michael Fortune of the traffic encountering a badly designed junction at Rosslare Harbour in Wexford, 'Terminal Communication'.
https://www.facebook.com/michael.fortune.921/videos/1052947881393336/

Makes me laugh every time!

Brilliant, the oul lad at 1:40 or so just stopping to have a piss by the side of his car.

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 10:21AM

Hate putting something like this up, but if I wanted to suggest to put Gardaí on a particular junction Ballymun/Glasnevin area, would I write to the Gardaí or the council?

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 10:35AM

Weepsie wrote: »

I'd contact Garda National Traffic Bureau

Contacting council too may also be an idea but I'd inform whomever else your contacting too. Do you mind me asking what junction? I cycle down the ballymun road towards Glasnevin/Phibsboro most days

Thanks, this one. You probably already know what the issues are with it.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3790173,-6.2653944,3a,75y,204.79h,86.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sE_ep656qBD9RYaE2KPuHdA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Alek · 28-01-2016 11:50AM

Lacing wheels is more fun than I though, even if it gives you strange looks from everyone around... View of my desk today:

....I love my job

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 11:51AM

To be honest, this is more a pedestrian issue. I've already reported someone there who went through the left turn and know they were warned by Gardaí. Lost my cool last week and kicked a car as it swerved around us at the same spot. THis morning, it was on the right hand turn, driver nearly took my kid out, and last year I was actually rammed by a Garda van in the same point... Though I didn't make a complaint. I've kinda had enough at this point. If anyone wonders why people won't let their kids walk or cycle to school, these are the reasons. Chicken and egg I know, but I understand it at this point. I have a total of maybe 11 incidences on that stretch in the last two years.

tomasrojo · 28-01-2016 01:01PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

To be honest, this is more a pedestrian issue.

It's not always possible, and I'm sure you've considered, but is a different route an option?

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 01:13PM

This is the safest route that I've managed to come up with. The other routes involve the left turn saps, or lights that are in the middle of a straight northbound on Ballymun Road on which he was almost killed (I'm not exaggerating, car broke red light at about 50km/h just as he was about to walk around all the cars which had actually stopped for the red). I notice that they've put extra lights in for the ped lights over to DCU. That may be our only option left, but we miss out on a nice walk through the park then. May be our last resort.

tomasrojo · 28-01-2016 01:29PM

Yeah, I used to travel through the area around Whitehall and Grace Park Road a lot, and I always found a few junctions alarming, either as a pedestrian or a cyclist. Harder again with children.

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 01:32PM

As I've grown older, I've just become more intolerant I guess, but the feeling of satisfaction I got from reporting one driver and kicking the other's car (no damage, just frightening loud noise) has me tempted to just carry a rock around and f'ck it through car windows... Not advocating, won't do it, but the limit will come some day.

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 02:27PM

ronoc wrote: »

While possibly satisfying in the short term You are probably just going to aggravate yourself more in the long run.

Take the Zen approach on the road

Oh yeah? You want to explain to an 11-year old child who's now terrified to cycle to school and barely sure he wants to walk there because people in cars and trucks can't keep an eye on the road have almost knocked him down repeatedly to take a "Zen" approach to the road. Spare me your glib patronising.

28-01-2016 03:05PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Oh yeah?

Tried to PM you but your box was full. I didn't see your earlier messages so I can understand your reaction now.

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 03:07PM

I'll come back in a separate thread if I get any responses from the authorities. Thanks for the info Weepsie.

RobFowl · 28-01-2016 03:34PM

I'm not normally prudish but the Giro jerseys were launched to and this is the from the official press release

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Bet she probably got paid more for the photo-shoot than the winner of the ladies Giro will get for 10 days hard slog.....

buffalo · 28-01-2016 03:36PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Hate putting something like this up, but if I wanted to suggest to put Gardaí on a particular junction Ballymun/Glasnevin area, would I write to the Gardaí or the council?

I've alerted the Gardai to a couple of junctions at which I witness repeated ignoring of the filter (including this morning), but I've still never seen anyone stationed there.

Maybe better to talk to your local councillor?

Harrybelafonte · 28-01-2016 04:00PM

That's a good point. In saying that, I spoke to a Garda at the time of reporting the other driver, who I dealt with throughout the process and she herself said she'd ask superiors to consider putting someone there. But resources as they are I'm not sure how likely that move would be.

brocbrocach · 28-01-2016 05:13PM

Spoiler

brocbrocach · 28-01-2016 05:13PM

Spoiler

rollingscone · 29-01-2016 06:58PM

First time using a DHB Windslam baselayer today.

Pretty chuffed with it under a summer jersey with windstopper arm & leg warmers today.

#Wouldrecommend