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  • #542
    Duckjob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Duckjob


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Duh..... The road is blocked..

    I was there just the day before yesterday. Looked pretty vibrant to me.


  • #543
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,350 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Duh..... The road is blocked..

    Are you sure? It seems to be wide open for lots of people in the videos and photos above?


  • #544
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Duh..... The road is blocked..


    Would "shut down" not be the place is closed off to everything?


    Google says so?

    shut down (or shut something down)
    cease (or cause something to cease) business or operation.


  • #545
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    micosoft wrote: »
    Yeh. I'm going to suggest this is not true unless you live on Clare Island and even then. Either the electrics are screwed up in your house or you have a coin operating meter you forget to put coins in.

    I have some news for you that we tend to replace poles/transformers every forty or so years - in some case longer. Do you really imagine we replace them every ten years or so?

    happens all the time in wexford / hook area so it is true


  • #546
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,036 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    What the hell is an ESB fanboy? I enjoy the aul electricity, does that make me an ESB fanboy?


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  • #547
    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,036 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    micosoft wrote: »
    Yeh. I'm going to suggest this is not true unless you live on Clare Island and even then. Either the electrics are screwed up in your house or you have a coin operating meter you forget to put coins in.

    I have some news for you that we tend to replace poles/transformers every forty or so years - in some case longer. Do you really imagine we replace them every ten years or so?

    Could be a coastal situation where the infrastructure gets corroded quite quick, couple that with an upgrade from 10 to 20 kV then throw in a storm or two, it’s possible infrastructure can be replaced that often, however it wouldn’t be the norm. 30 years would be average lifespan.

    Electricity going off every fortnight is more than likely a problem with your house, if others are affected I presume it has been reported to ESB if not then got onto them, you could have an intermittent fault on a single phase spur on the network or something like that.


  • #548
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    tom1ie wrote: »
    What the hell is an ESB fanboy? I enjoy the aul electricity, does that make me an ESB fanboy?

    Yes....seemingly so

    ESB have the highest fanboy ratio in Ireland :-) who dislikes electricity?


  • #549
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Truthvader wrote: »
    See the Green / bicycle loons have shut down Malahide now. On and on the fantasy goes
    Truthvader wrote: »
    Duh..... The road is blocked..
    Seriously, what is wrong with you? :confused:


  • #550
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Garzard


    Jizique wrote: »
    Diesels should be banned from built up areas ergo no SUVs; no problem with a land cruiser out the country but it doesn’t have a role in towns and cities; if the height of our ambition is a >2t vehicles to allow a single person of 80-90kg to commute, we really haven’t evolved much

    I tend to take hardly any notice of people's choice of cars, but I can kind of see the anti-SUV side when I look at it for a minute. Crossovers like Qashqai's, Jukes, Toyota CHR's etc. are one thing - it's the likes of Audi Q7's, Jag F-Paces, Volvo XC series and huge Range Rover types are what I've an issue with. Surely SUV's of that size are more intended for large families with a life of outdoor activities? Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel they've become much more of a ''soccermom'' fashion trend with nothing else in mind, and I very rarely see huge SUV's like those being packed to capacity with families and outdoor equipment for a weekend away; rather, they generally appear to be occupied by a single woman on rush hour who has barely a clue how to drive the thing.


  • #551
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭Jizique


    Garzard wrote: »
    I tend to take hardly any notice of people's choice of cars, but I can kind of see the anti-SUV side when I look at it for a minute. Crossovers like Qashqai's, Jukes, Toyota CHR's etc. are one thing - it's the likes of Audi Q7's, Jag F-Paces, Volvo XC series and huge Range Rover types are what I've an issue with. Surely SUV's of that size are more intended for large families with a life of outdoor activities? Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel they've become much more of a ''soccermom'' fashion trend with nothing else in mind, and I very rarely see huge SUV's like those being packed to capacity with families and outdoor equipment for a weekend away; rather, they generally appear to be occupied by a single woman on rush hour who has barely a clue how to drive the thing.

    As families have got smaller, cars have got larger


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  • #552
    [Deleted User]
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    Jizique wrote: »
    As families have got smaller, cars have got larger

    And bigger cars are very much a necessity even with one child. A large estate or SUV is simply a must if you want any comfort, a modern travel system for a child will fill the boot of a normal “family” hatchback on its own so trying to manage with a car this size would be a total pain and total hardship really even going to do the shopping as there is no room.

    Some people appear very willing to put up with the hardship of living in tiny houses and struggling around with tiny cars inadequate for their needs.


  • #553
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    And bigger cars are very much a necessity even with one child. A large estate or SUV is simply a must if you want any comfort, a modern travel system for a child will fill the boot of a normal “family” hatchback on its own so trying to manage with a car this size would be a total pain and total hardship really even going to do the shopping as there is no room.

    Some people appear very willing to put up with the hardship of living in tiny houses and struggling around with tiny cars inadequate for their needs.
    Such utter crap!


  • #554
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    Such utter crap!

    Absolute facts obvious to anyone with experience.


  • #555
    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Garzard wrote: »
    I tend to take hardly any notice of people's choice of cars, but I can kind of see the anti-SUV side when I look at it for a minute. Crossovers like Qashqai's, Jukes, Toyota CHR's etc. are one thing - it's the likes of Audi Q7's, Jag F-Paces, Volvo XC series and huge Range Rover types are what I've an issue with. Surely SUV's of that size are more intended for large families with a life of outdoor activities? Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel they've become much more of a ''soccermom'' fashion trend with nothing else in mind, and I very rarely see huge SUV's like those being packed to capacity with families and outdoor equipment for a weekend away; rather, they generally appear to be occupied by a single woman on rush hour who has barely a clue how to drive the thing.

    Always the nannying jelousy. This time with a little topping of misogyny.

    Did a pretty girl, way out of your league, in a Land Rover drive past you as you grunted uphill through the rain on your bicycle.


  • #556
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭Jizique


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    And bigger cars are very much a necessity even with one child. A large estate or SUV is simply a must if you want any comfort, a modern travel system for a child will fill the boot of a normal “family” hatchback on its own so trying to manage with a car this size would be a total pain and total hardship really even going to do the shopping as there is no room.

    Some people appear very willing to put up with the hardship of living in tiny houses and struggling around with tiny cars inadequate for their needs.

    I need to take a trip to the US again to remind myself that larger cars are truly the future for society


  • #557
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    Absolute facts obvious to anyone with experience.
    I've raised children. I know what is involved. I stand by my comment that your post above was utter crap.


  • #558
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    I've raised children. I know what is involved. I stand by my comment that your post above was utter crap.

    And my experience tells me otherwise you cannot physically fit what’s needed in many situations into a hatch back or normal saloon.


  • #559
    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Jizique wrote: »
    I need to take a trip to the US again to remind myself that larger cars are truly the future for society

    Or to China in the 1950's to remind us what Eamonn has in store for us


  • #560
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    And my experience tells me otherwise you cannot physically fit what’s needed in many situations into a hatch back or normal saloon.

    Well I have kids, too many and sorry but your talking out of your bum

    If you walk around a car park with all these suv you can clearly see people have no idea how to drive them, the game of pick a panel without a bang is interestin. Plus meet them on a N road and they can’t even judge the size of the thing

    Plus you will find the likes of France etc where small cars are the norm they have no issues at all. If you wanted the Netflix F1 documentary, they had the boss of the Renault F1 team, on millions, he was drivi around in a ....... Clio :-)


  • #561
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    And my experience tells me otherwise you cannot physically fit what’s needed in many situations into a hatch back or normal saloon.
    So humour us and tell us what necessities you have in your boot for your kids that you won'tfit in a normal car?
    I've even been to France on hols with the family in a RWD car (which would have a shallower boot) and packed travel cot, buggy, bags of clothes, pillows & sleeping bags, cleaning stuff and everything else my wife can think of. It all managed to fit fine!


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  • #562
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    So humour us and tell us what necessities you have in your boot for your kids that you won'tfit in a normal car?
    I've even been to France on hols with the family in a RWD car (which would have a shallower boot) and packed travel cot, buggy, bags of clothes, pillows & sleeping bags, cleaning stuff and everything else my wife can think of. It all managed to fit fine!

    Bad planning and bad buying is the only reason you can’t fit equipment into a car....


  • #563
    Tea drinker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Tea drinker


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    So humour us and tell us what necessities you have in your boot for your kids that you won'tfit in a normal car?
    I've even been to France on hols with the family in a RWD car (which would have a shallower boot) and packed travel cot, buggy, bags of clothes, pillows & sleeping bags, cleaning stuff and everything else my wife can think of. It all managed to fit fine!
    I get your point you but it's a bit vague unless you can you tell us what car? Estate or saloon?


  • #564
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Tea drinker wrote: »
    I get your point you but it's a bit vague unless you can you tell us what car? Estate or saloon?
    Both E30 3 series and E39 5 series saloon. We've also managed to pack that stuff into a Pug 206 and Seat Leon for some weekend trips within Ireland.

    Would you care to answer my question now please?


  • #565
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    So humour us and tell us what necessities you have in your boot for your kids that you won'tfit in a normal car?
    I've even been to France on hols with the family in a RWD car (which would have a shallower boot) and packed travel cot, buggy, bags of clothes, pillows & sleeping bags, cleaning stuff and everything else my wife can think of. It all managed to fit fine!

    A modern travel cot and buggy will fill the boot of most standard hatch back (golf size) alone. Saloons like the 5 series have a bigger boot but are awkward and you can’t stack as high. I’m not going spending ages listing off what people might want to carry but I am saying that in my experience there are many cases where you couldn’t physically fit all the things you might want in anything other than a large estate or SUV and in a lot more cases you are making compromises, things are awkward etc.

    Look people can’t afford to buy the right tools for the job but the fact is some of us can and won’t make do with compromises and awkwardness or simply not having something adequate for your needs.


  • #566
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    A modern travel cot and buggy will fill the boot of most standard hatch back (golf size) alone. Saloons like the 5 series have a bigger boot but are awkward and you can’t stack as high. I’m not going spending ages listing off what people might want to carry but I am saying that in my experience there are many cases where you couldn’t physically fit all the things you might want in anything other than a large estate or SUV and in a lot more cases you are making compromises, things are awkward etc.

    Look people can’t afford to buy the right tools for the job but the fact is some of us can and won’t make do with compromises and awkwardness or simply not having something adequate for your needs.
    The E39 boot is not big and the opening limits what you can get in. The current 308 is much bigger than the E39.
    Nonetheless I got it to fit quite easily. I also got bags, travel cot, buggy and other kinds of crap into a small Pug and still had room for the myriad of crap my wife insists on packing.
    Large estates and SUVs are not needed by the majority of owners. Lets call a spade a spade: the purchase was made as a preference and not a necessity. Youve effectively confirmed this with your last paragraph.


  • #567
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Alejandra Square Taurus wrote: »
    A modern travel cot and buggy will fill the boot of most standard hatch back (golf size) alone. Saloons like the 5 series have a bigger boot but are awkward and you can’t stack as high. I’m not going spending ages listing off what people might want to carry but I am saying that in my experience there are many cases where you couldn’t physically fit all the things you might want in anything other than a large estate or SUV and in a lot more cases you are making compromises, things are awkward etc.

    Look people can’t afford to buy the right tools for the job but the fact is some of us can and won’t make do with compromises and awkwardness or simply not having something adequate for your needs.

    I take 2 adults and 4 kids in Golf, that’s kids from 7 to baby. In car will have bugaboo, travel cot with mattress, then standard bags etc for kids and family, that all goes in car for a weekend without any issue....that’s perfectly comfortable as well

    No idea why anyone would say you need to compromise or be ark ward?

    We also have SUVbut prefer the Golf


  • #568
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    The E39 boot is not big and the opening limits what you can get in. The current 308 is much bigger than the E39.
    Nonetheless I got it to fit quite easily. I also got bags, travel cot, buggy and other kinds of crap into a small Pug and still had room for the myriad of crap my wife insists on packing.
    Large estates and SUVs are not needed by the majority of owners. Lets call a spade a spade: the purchase was made as a preference and not a necessity. Youve effectively confirmed this with your last paragraph.

    Well I regularly fill to the boot of the largest estate you can buy, right to the roof of the car and barely able to get the boot closed along with pretty much filling the back seats also. I could not physically manage with anything smaller and I regularly see people struggling to manage with smaller cars than they need and frankly it’s looks like a right pain.


  • #569
    abcabc123123
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭abcabc123123


    Ryan wouldn't be my first choice from the Green TDs, but he's certainly got the best handle of the transport brief of any minister in a long time and he has a genuine passion for it too. I look forward to seeing how he gets on. The €360m a year for walking and cycling could be a game-changer for urban transport.


  • #570
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    I take 2 adults and 4 kids in Golf, that’s kids from 7 to baby. In car will have bugaboo, travel cot with mattress, then standard bags etc for kids and family, that all goes in car for a weekend without any issue....that’s perfectly comfortable as well

    No idea why anyone would say you need to compromise or be ark ward?

    We also have SUVbut prefer the Golf

    How do belts work on back seat, 4 kids ,3 belts?


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  • #571
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    How do belts work on back seat, 4 kids ,3 belts?


    Magic


    or Multimac. :P


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