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

OleRodrigo · 02-03-2016 11:48PM

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tomasrojo · 03-03-2016 08:29AM

You can tell my kids live in a "bike trailer household".

OleRodrigo · 03-03-2016 12:38PM

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Harrybelafonte · 03-03-2016 12:52PM

Really? Having driven all over UK, and a lot of Europe... Bar the Scandinavian countries, this is pretty much the same throughout. Have any of you driven in the UK perchance. Ireland is nowhere near as insane as there.

This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

lgk · 03-03-2016 02:10PM

roverrules wrote: »

Not strictly true, if the roadway is wide enough you may overtake on the left if a vehicle is turning right, if that means using a section of roadway marked as a shared cycle lane there is nothing in the regulations to prevent it.

Topic here was motorcycles undertaking traffic that's continuing straight though.

Zyzz · 03-03-2016 03:53PM

https://www.facebook.com/FreeChatDublin/photos/a.282296615203734.48181.274943915939004/746486225451435/?type=3&theater

"If cyclists are to 'share the road' with the rest of is they should pay tax and insurance like the rest of us half of them haven't a clue about rules of the road"

CramCycle · 03-03-2016 06:01PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Really? Having driven all over UK, and a lot of Europe... Bar the Scandinavian countries, this is pretty much the same throughout. Have any of you driven in the UK perchance. Ireland is nowhere near as insane as there.

This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

I thought the UK was better than here but it really depended on where you were, I imagine it has improved in London with the use of ANPR in conjunction with red light cameras.

Driving here is not as bad its made out to be, on the basis that if it were our stats would tell a different story, this said they could be better, alot better, but you are right, we are far from the worst country out there.

Russia was crazy when I was there (OK its big but I went to a few places), the US was good (but I was only on the west coast and Kansas), England was about the same as here, Wales was by far the worst (the valleys are full of lunatics), Scotland was about the same as well. Paris was terrible, the rest of France was lovely. Germany and the Netherlands were good.

Wishbone Ash · 03-03-2016 07:30PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

...This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

Darkglasses · 03-03-2016 07:36PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

Indeed! When someone starts a sentence with "Only in Ireland...", I generally start to wonder if they've been abroad at all.

ford2600 · 03-03-2016 09:14PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

The litter bug thing varies a lot within countries/regions though imo.

Northern Italy, especially in the mountains, is almost Germanic in how it is ordered and how tidy it is. Sicily, in large areas is unbelievably filthy (small rest areas on motorways near Catania are used for tipping rubbish; once about three years ago traffic was backed up on motorway for a few evenings as rubbish was being burnt....) but Naples is a world of it's own, almost Third World like.

I've collected rubbish on country road I grew up on every Easter for a few years. I filled one black refuse bag in a 1.5km section, and filled another one in a 100m section, a few new house had gone up in that section...

With the red lights, in NY people jump greens early while in Baltimore if you drive like you do in Dublin you'll fit right in.

Personally driving in Dublin I'll go through ambers if there is a car close behind me, in truth at least two normally follow through after. Dublin in my experience is worse for red lights than rest of country.

If compliance with traffic light law to the letter is a major factor in where you want to live move to Munich, the rules are the rules Hans certainly applies there.

Raam · 03-03-2016 09:23PM

A lot of northern Italy also don't consider themselves Italian at all

Lusk_Doyle · 03-03-2016 09:24PM

Raam wrote: »

A lot of northern Italy also don't consider themselves Italian at all

South Germans.

eeeee · 03-03-2016 09:27PM

Just had a very happy discovery turning on the telly just now - The track worlds are on BBC2 now yeahie!

Lusk_Doyle · 03-03-2016 09:29PM

gadetra wrote: »

Just had a very happy discovery turning on the telly just now - The track worlds are on BBC2 now yeahie!

You missed a good womens scratch race then.

eeeee · 03-03-2016 09:30PM

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

You missed a good womens scratch race then.

Ah balls :mad:

I'll have to wait for the uci video to go up on their channel. Buggar

Lusk_Doyle · 03-03-2016 09:45PM

gadetra wrote: »

Ah balls :mad:

I'll have to wait for the uci video to go up on their channel. Buggar

No. No balls in that race.

lennymc · 03-03-2016 11:58PM

Just saw this ad on the telly.

Darkglasses · 04-03-2016 01:07AM

Awwwww

smacl · 04-03-2016 11:00AM

Darkglasses wrote: »

Awwwww

Hmmm, small furry animal maintaining its balance on my front wheel via clawed grip on my tyre side walls. Nope, not feeling the love....

rollingscone · 04-03-2016 04:32PM

Last day of 'funemployment' today. Ended up doing more DIY than 'fun' stuff.

I've griped on here about my 8k roundtrip commute to the old job.

New commute is about 1200m roundtrip...

Early morning discipline will be required.

Darkglasses · 04-03-2016 06:17PM

rollingscone wrote: »

Last day of 'funemployment' today. Ended up doing more DIY than 'fun' stuff.

I've griped on here about my 8k roundtrip commute to the old job.

New commute is about 1200m roundtrip...

Early morning discipline will be required.

It takes me that long to clip in some mornings

Rogue-Trooper · 04-03-2016 06:34PM

God bless the spare pair of socks I keep in my desk drawer in work.
Everything dried nicely from this morning's expedition through Antartica except for my socks which are horribly cold & soggy!

Raam · 04-03-2016 09:15PM

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

God bless the spare pair of socks I keep in my desk drawer in work.
Everything dried nicely from this morning's expedition through Antartica except for my socks which are horribly cold & soggy!

That's why I keep a small personal radiator under my desk. Bit stinky when drying the kit, but what can ya do.

eeeee · 04-03-2016 09:35PM

I have desk socks. Thick, woolly slipper type socks, for days like today!

Unknown Soldier · 04-03-2016 09:41PM

gadetra wrote: »

I have desk socks. Thick, woolly slipper type socks, for days like today!

I wore my Galibier Ventoux Noir Socks to work today. the day required them tbh.

The fact I drove to work is irrelevant, my feet were warm and cosy all day.

It was baltic in Firhouse this morning!

koutoubia · 04-03-2016 11:27PM

great pics (as usual) from the Gruber's of The Womens Omloop!
http://www.yarak.cc/omloop

tomasrojo · 05-03-2016 10:22AM

Hook clutches pearls:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/george-hook-threatens-to-sue-johnny-sexton-1.2560826

The broadcaster has alleged that comments made by Sexton in the interview meant that Hook does not believe what he writes and broadcasts

I'm very sorry to hear that he does mean everything he broadcasts.

Alek · 06-03-2016 01:22AM

manafana · 06-03-2016 05:15PM

encountered an extremely ignorant woman driver on my way down sandyford road this morning.

I had been ticking along, around speed limit so at pace of cars so had taken line outside of the cycle lane with the speed, going as fast as cars in front etc, got to bus lane part and has it merges again im looking right to see can I merge, but this driver is literally on my tail won't pass but won't ease off, then starts beeping me, eventually relents so i can get in lane to take the left. Then beeps me some more.

Then passes me and berates me with window down for "being on the road" "cycling all over the road" and "getting in her way". Suppose the few times i encounter it means something but far too much of it really.

Was pretty annoyed at whole thing, less so the beeping more the need she felt to abuse someone for cycling a bike.

Harrybelafonte · 07-03-2016 09:15AM

Not sure what her gender had to do with it? Licence plate and report.

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