Snow ruins punting. Never offer to give a mate a lift.

Well what can I say but. WELL DONE DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL. NO GRIT, WHAT A MESS.

Let me explain (rant).
I was merrily on my way into Dublin from a job in the Tullow direction on the N81 yesterday, the roads were bad but passable.
I was aiming to arrive in Dublin for 2pm as I had a hot date with Anna :) for 3pm.

It was snowing lightly all the time, but when I got to the Tallaght Bypass @1.30 all hell broke loose. Total chaos, the road had turned into a sheet of ice and traffic had ground to a standstill.
Cars sliding all over the place, sideways, forwards, backwards.
Sitting in my car at 2.30 still only about 400 meters farther I came to the dreadful realisation that I hadn't a snowballs chance in hell of making it I texted Anna the bad news.:mad:
Anna was great about it ( Thanks Anna ). But boy was I pissed off.
I still had to go into Dublin anyway as I had to pick up a Mate at the train station.
Didn't make it there till 6.45 :mad:

And then what a trip home :mad::mad:

Where I live is usually an hour journey south of Dublin.

Took till feckin 10.45 to get there.:mad:

11 hours in the car !!

Next time I coming up the day before :)

And thanks again Anna ( going off to check weather channel )

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Originally Posted by dave1dave

Well what can I say but. WELL DONE DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL. NO GRIT, WHAT A MESS.

Let me explain (rant).
I was merrily on my way into Dublin from a job in the Tullow direction on the N81 yesterday, the roads were bad but passable.
I was aiming to arrive in Dublin for 2pm as I had a hot date with Anna :) for 3pm.

It was snowing lightly all the time, but when I got to the Tallaght Bypass @1.30 all hell broke loose. Total chaos, the road had turned into a sheet of ice and traffic had ground to a standstill.
Cars sliding all over the place, sideways, forwards, backwards.
Sitting in my car at 2.30 still only about 400 meters farther I came to the dreadful realisation that I hadn't a snowballs chance in hell of making it I texted Anna the bad news.:mad:
Anna was great about it ( Thanks Anna ). But boy was I pissed off.
I still had to go into Dublin anyway as I had to pick up a Mate at the train station.
Didn't make it there till 6.45 :mad:

And then what a trip home :mad::mad:

Where I live is usually an hour journey south of Dublin.

Took till feckin 10.45 to get there.:mad:

11 hours in the car !!

Next time I coming up the day before :)

And thanks again Anna ( going off to check weather channel )

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apart from that your day went ok otherwise.

the sun is shining through my window now,
Westside.

My commiserations Dave... It is miserable :(

Thanks to the snow and ice we had many cancelled appointments last 3 days.... :(

So because of snow and ice there wont be any puting in Ireland??? :shocked: hahaha :p :D :santa1: :devils1:

DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL better do something about it soon!!! :dance:


THANKS! :D

DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL better do something about it soon!!!

they cant.The country literally doesnt have the money to grit the roads.Its comical that the so called Celtic tiger nation has gone like that and whats even more comical is the ppl put up with it still while the gov ministers have their roads freshly gritted each morning.Doesnt matter to them though if someone is killed heading home from work.As long as they are fine and as long as the Irish ppl lick their holes ,thats all that matters.

this country is becoming the joke of the universe,
Westside.


PS not to worry sweetie because we have voted for Lisbon and the mosny and grit is on its way :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

In the gov defense it is the coldest winter in 30 or 40 years
and the longest cold snap of below freezing tempertues in living memory.
The weather is abnormal.
The council can only stockpile x amount of salt/grit, Y amount of trucks etc.

To have the resoucres to deal adeaute with freak weather Would be a waste of money.
Better just to accept it and deal with resoucres at hand.
If colder winters become the norm then socity and gov will have to adapt better.

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Originally Posted by whiteknight111

In the gov defense it is the coldest winter in 30 or 40 years
and the longest cold snap of below freezing tempertues in living memory.
The weather is abnormal.
The council can only stockpile x amount of salt/grit, Y amount of trucks etc.

To have the resoucres to deal adeaute with freak weather Would be a waste of money.
Better just to accept it and deal with resoucres at hand.
If colder winters become the norm then socity and gov will have to adapt better.

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having the adequate resources for freak weather is one thing,not having the money to get it is another.Roads all over County Cork are left in shocking condition due to no money being available to order the grit.When will they be safe enough to use again?Only one way to find out and thats to use them.By the way Cork has escaped most of the worst of the weather.Its worse for alot of places

the place is crazy at this stage,
Westside.

Met eirenn issued a severe weather warning last night
and you decied to drive from tullow to dublin to get laid???????????

The gov and AA etc advice people not to take unnecessaey journys
for duration of cold snap.

As good as anna appears to be I think this trip is unnecessaery.
:)

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Originally Posted by whiteknight111

Met eirenn issued a severe weather warning last night
and you decied to drive from tullow to dublin to get laid???????????

The gov and AA etc advice people not to take unnecessaey journys
for duration of cold snap.

As good as anna appears to be I think this trip is unnecessaery.
:)

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now thats funny shite right there,
Westside.

I've only just seen this post and am making a comment without reading the previous posts. But one thing I noticed was sometimes the girls don't have the heat on much and it's FREEZING with your clothes off and not only that, but with one lass there was no hot water and I took a fit of the shakes after showering, she was amazed, I suppose that's one of the problems being as old as Westsidex. :D

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these foreginers are lot tougher than us in western eupore
with our espresso, BBQ, "going to new york for shopping" lifestyles. We have become soft and fabbly. Imagine trying to get an revoltion going today???? I saw on news last night one in 3 men under 25 is unemployed. And no uprising or unemployed marchs what are they all doing playing segas and playstations and lifing off mom and pa.

On the other hand some of the foreginers are very weak.
I Vist rubina in dublin in June and she had to heating up full blast.
There was sweat porung off me before we started. I asked her about and she said she likes it that way. A few of her reviewers mention the heat as well.
great girl besides that just bring a water bottle with ya.

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Originally Posted by whiteknight111

Met eirenn issued a severe weather warning last night
and you decied to drive from tullow to dublin to get laid???????????

The gov and AA etc advice people not to take unnecessaey journys
for duration of cold snap.

As good as anna appears to be I think this trip is unnecessaery.
:)

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:lmao::notworthy:

Not quite, I was doing a mate a favour by picking him up, and giving myself a treat for being such a good mate.:D
And who says getting laid isn't necessary !!

Thought I'd be OK visiting our countrys capital, didn't think it would come to a grinding halt after a predicted snowfall :eek:

Westsidex, is westville somewhere in the Bahamas ??

I cant see the sun here the fogs so thick..

the snow in my opinion looks lovely on a christmas card :) but thats all it took me 3 fucking hours to drive home from my work yesterdays dublin traffic is very bad at the moment because of the snow and frost what a nightmare it dose for sure ruin punting as you put it i hope next week is better i would rather rain and mild weather than this.hope it ends soon:)

Ah lads the aul 4x4 is great,u can cruise around and see em all slipping and sliding,pass all
these vechicles stuck in ditches,lost count the amount ive pulled out of ditches(in fairness the
standard of driving with some is scandalous,dont know what gear to use they panic and brake if
they skid terrible stuff altogether).Best part is their is a hill near my place every time i get to the
bottom there is someone there in a car saying i tried u cant get up there, but i just smile and
away i go:D:D:D:D. Wonder does John Gormley cycle to work these days lol

Have to agree with you on the standard of driving, some just don't understand the old creeping start in snow and icey conditions.
I drive a small 2 seater (midlife crysis)rear wheel drive car that can be a real pig in wet icy conditions but I just cruised on by them as they spun away !

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Have to agree with you on the standard of driving, some just don't understand the old creeping start in snow and icey conditions.
I drive a small 2 seater (midlife crysis)rear wheel drive car that can be a real pig in wet icy conditions but I just cruised on by them as they spun away !

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correct the standard of driving in this country is piss poor i left this morning for work at 5:30 from out side drogheda so i got ahead of the poor drivers and was in work at 6:20 no problem but going home today again was the same people driving in the wrong gear hitting there breaks nightmare when will they learn:)

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

the snow in my opinion looks lovely on a christmas card :) but thats all it took me 3 fucking hours to drive home from my work yesterdays dublin traffic is very bad at the moment because of the snow and frost what a nightmare it dose for sure ruin punting as you put it i hope next week is better i would rather rain and mild weather than this.hope it ends soon:)

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You made me laugh Harry :) I have it same sometimes :) Unfortunately near everybody has this problem. So lets have more SEx in winter,snow and ice ;)

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Originally Posted by Blond chick NIKKY

You made me laugh Harry :) I have it same sometimes :) Unfortunately near everybody has this problem. So lets have more SEx in winter,snow and ice ;)

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thanks and don't think that i forgot you i will hopefully get to meet you and Eve next week sometime for sure and hopefully it will be fire on ice because i will be so cold and need warming :)

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

thanks and don't think that i forgot you i will hopefully get to meet you and Eve next week sometime for sure and hopefully it will be fire on ice because i will be so cold and need warming :)

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Well so we have smth 2 look for ;) We hope u will iceskate here OK ;)

ps: Warming up guaranteed!!! :D

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Originally Posted by Blond chick NIKKY

Well so we have smth 2 look for ;) We hope u will iceskate here OK ;)

ps: Warming up guaranteed!!! :D

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yes i will and look forward to it thanks nikky:)

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Originally Posted by dave1dave

Have to agree with you on the standard of driving, some just don't understand the old creeping start in snow and icey conditions.
I drive a small 2 seater (midlife crysis)rear wheel drive car that can be a real pig in wet icy conditions but I just cruised on by them as they spun away !

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a rear wheel drive is better than a front wheel drive but a four wheel drive is better than both.

ladoooo is helping bus eireann tonight,
Westside.

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

a rear wheel drive is better than a front wheel drive but a four wheel drive is better than both.

ladoooo is helping bus eireann tonight,
Westside.

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i would have thought front wheel drive would be better because with the weight of the engine in front with the rear wheel in frost you are being pushed against the weight causing the back to slide i have seen it happen with rear wheel b.m.w cars or maybe im wrong and its bad driving again i would rather front wheel myself:)

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

i would have thought front wheel drive would be better because with the weight of the engine in front with the rear wheel in frost you are being pushed against the weight causing the back to slide i have seen it happen with rear wheel b.m.w cars or maybe im wrong and its bad driving again i would rather front wheel myself:)

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not sure about ice but its generally accepted that a rear wheel drive is better than a front wheel drive in everyday use.Maybe ice is different.Maybe either one makes no difference in ice.

I reckon a four wheel drive is better in ice though.

a sleagh is better again,
Westside.

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

not sure about ice but its generally accepted that a rear wheel drive is better than a front wheel drive in everyday use.Maybe ice is different.Maybe either one makes no difference in ice.

I reckon a four wheel drive is better in ice though.

a sleagh is better again,
Westside.

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i would say a four wheel would be better alright but unfortunally there is a lot of people with the four wheel drive and can't drive them you know what i mean you see it everyday like i do im sure

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

not sure about ice but its generally accepted that a rear wheel drive is better than a front wheel drive in everyday use.Maybe ice is different.Maybe either one makes no difference in ice.

I reckon a four wheel drive is better in ice though.

a sleagh is better again,
Westside.

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, on that big freeze up 20 years ago, I was bombing along in my front wheel drive, I remember seeing CIE buses sliding backwards towards me, the only problem was giving every hoare a lift home.

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, on that big freeze up 20 years ago, I was bombing along in my front wheel drive, I remember seeing CIE buses sliding backwards towards me, the only problem was giving every hoare a lift home.

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in ice its probably better for wheels to pull than to push but in general conditions i reckon a rear wheel is a better job.A four wheel drive would have no comparison at all ,ice or otherwise.

Rover is pushing on,
Westside.

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Originally Posted by whiteknight111

Met eirenn issued a severe weather warning last night
and you decied to drive from tullow to dublin to get laid???????????

The gov and AA etc advice people not to take unnecessaey journys
for duration of cold snap.

As good as anna appears to be I think this trip is unnecessaery.
:)

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Well I'm telling my regulars, that they should wait till the weather gets better but they say, that they cannot go on without seeing me...

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Originally Posted by ber

Ah lads the aul 4x4 is great,u can cruise around and see em all slipping and sliding,pass all
these vechicles stuck in ditches,lost count the amount ive pulled out of ditches(in fairness the
standard of driving with some is scandalous,dont know what gear to use they panic and brake if
they skid terrible stuff altogether).Best part is their is a hill near my place every time i get to the
bottom there is someone there in a car saying i tried u cant get up there, but i just smile and
away i go:D:D:D:D. Wonder does John Gormley cycle to work these days lol

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4wd, the only answer, but I also have to agree with you on the standard of driving, it's absolutely appauling and this weather is really showing it. People should give up complaining about the weather and just get on with it, everyone's gone bloody soft......

I was driving around Dublin yesterday and the biggest proplem was the inability of people to be able to drive in the conditions, not the conditions making it impossible to drive in, it wasn't that bad......

I've gotten out and helped people a few times over the last while, sometimes all they need is a bit of a push but people would rather sit in their warm cars and watch someone stuck on the side of the road, or infront of them than lend a hand. That's what holds the traffic up, one person can't get moving and every other tulip sits behind them looking at them..........

Luther message for the bad weather, get out and give someone a push, you never know when you might need one yourself.............

Of course the next thing I'm waiting for is for the government to announce that they've spent €17 billion on equipment to deal with all this bad weather and road conditions, it'll probably arrive about a month after the weather clears up, and that should pretty much guarentee us we won't see weather like this for another 60 years, and so won't need the equipment............

Electronis voting system, never used, still in the original box.
Will sell or will swap for a few tons of salt, grit and snow ploughs. Offers on a post card to...........

Just get yourselves an automatic ;)

you should experience driving on ice with a motorbike.Its something i would never want to experince again.Jesus,very exciting to say the least.

Its a prayer youd need not a push,
Westside.

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Well I'm telling my regulars, that they should wait till the weather gets better but they say, that they cannot go on without seeing me...

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But it must be early in the morning:):):):)

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Originally Posted by anonymouse

Just get yourselves an automatic ;)

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I have......No fun.........

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Originally Posted by Westsidex

you should experience driving on ice with a motorbike.Its something i would never want to experince again.Jesus,very exciting to say the least.

Its a prayer youd need not a push,
Westside.

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I have...........Great fun..........