Just got sent home from work.
Class.
you shouldn't use cocaine at work.. you'll feel bad when the effects wear off...
No way!!! >:( >:(
Where you based Maggie?
Outside london.
Its still snowing at the mo.
Quote from: maggie on February 02, 2009, 12:20:09 PM
Just got sent home from work.
Class.
We call it school in the south.
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 02, 2009, 12:26:13 PM
Any sign of Robbie Keane?
No, but going for a pub lunch, so will look out for him.
Loving it.
There was some talk of an early finish here in Birmingham but its stopped snowing about an hour ago. Bastard. Supposed to be bad tonight mind
Is it supposed to be bad here tonight?
is it snowing anywhere in Ireland?
we just had snow there ... for about 5 seconds....
maggie on a day like today you should head to pub for more than just lunch..
or spent the afternoon preparing work?
Just been told we've got the day off tomorrow as well.
;) ;) ;) ;)
Quote from: maggie on February 02, 2009, 12:38:02 PM
Just been told we've got the day off tomorrow as well.
;) ;) ;) ;)
Maggie when the barman tells you it doesn't really count.
you seem more excited than the kids!
are ya not worried you'll be bored?
Quote from: Square Ball on February 02, 2009, 12:36:14 PM
is it snowing anywhere in Ireland?
not yet but I believe the DUP are working on it.
i believe a demand for equal snow rights is winging its way via carrier pigeon to downing street.
It's been snowing on and off in Dublin all morning. Or, as I heard on Newstalk it was 'snailing' - a mix of snow and hail :D
Had some craic driving through Citywest at 8 o'clock. There were hardly any cars in the Business Park and roads were lethal, skidded across the road going round a bend.
Promised to get heavy snow in the afternoon
Wish some snow would hit Belfast, council can't cope with a bit of snow its great craic!!! :D :D
Also bus' are dodgey enough in this weather never mind snow!! :o
An inch or two of the stuff here in West Dublin.
Just started in Newry, very light snow but the sky is about 50% blue so can't see there being too much here! Anyone further inland Armagh, Ballygawley, Omagh? Have to drive home this evening. Hope it snows heavy tonight and I get a lazy day tomorrow:)
Fcuk all snow in Belfast....mind you it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey
what a god send just had an awful session of a weekend wake up this morn at 9 shit myself looked out and thank god cant get out
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 02, 2009, 01:32:40 PM
what a god send just had an awful session of a weekend wake up this morn at 9 shit myself looked out and thank god cant get out
I presume you're in England?
Watched Boris Johnson on BBC News.
He said, pointing to the sky, " that's quite an impressive performance of snowing you've just put on but that is quite enough thank you".
I wish Brian Cowen would do something like that.
Aye snowed in in London here meself. At least 6 inches here now and its still coming down. Think the office may shut down tomorrow too. If I had of known I would have stayed up for the end of the Super Bowl!
Quote from: D4S on February 02, 2009, 01:11:59 PM
Just started in Newry, very light snow but the sky is about 50% blue so can't see there being too much here! Anyone further inland Armagh, Ballygawley, Omagh? Have to drive home this evening. Hope it snows heavy tonight and I get a lazy day tomorrow:)
None in Armagh yet.
Hearing reports of snowfall around Ballygawley & Omagh. Anyone confirm
Quote from: D4S on February 02, 2009, 01:11:59 PM
Just started in Newry, very light snow but the sky is about 50% blue so can't see there being too much here! Anyone further inland Armagh, Ballygawley, Omagh? Have to drive home this evening. Hope it snows heavy tonight and I get a lazy day tomorrow:)
Ballygawley has had a few showers but clear at present. :)
O the weather outside is frightful................
Quote from: longball on February 02, 2009, 03:05:35 PM
O the weather outside is frightful................
........And a day of work is delightful....
Quote from: billy the kid on February 02, 2009, 03:12:25 PM
Quote from: longball on February 02, 2009, 03:05:35 PM
O the weather outside is frightful................
........And a day of work is delightful....
....but since we are all on the dole, let it snow let it snow let it snow............
wot are the chances of some snow in the occupied 6 in the next few days for a day off work??
All the schools around Letterkenny are off today with the snow this morning. There was no snow at 5.30am but by 8.00 am it was everywhere and the roads were in a bad way. No snow in Derry or Strabane or around Convoy or Raphoe which are only 7/8 miles away.
Met Eireann
Snow showers in Leinster and Ulster will spread to many other parts of the country tonight. More persistent snow is likely to develop in eastern areas before morning. Fresh to strong, northerly winds generally, with penetrating frost in most places. Lowest temperatures 0 to -3 degrees Celsius.
if it both snows and freezes tonight then some measure of chaos will occur.
QuoteFcuk all snow in Belfast....mind you it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey
I can't recall it as cold in the city centre for a long while. There's a wee skiff of snow/hail swirling about.
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 02, 2009, 03:39:51 PM
QuoteFcuk all snow in Belfast....mind you it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey
I can't recall it as cold in the city centre for a long while. There's a wee skiff of snow/hail swirling about.
Not near enough to get sent home though.......
Quote from: ziggysego on February 02, 2009, 04:02:47 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on February 02, 2009, 12:36:14 PM
is it snowing anywhere in Ireland?
Greencastle *sighs*
Sorry to see the back of the dog...found it very amusing whilst reading the dublin-tyrone thread :D
He was a little bit scary/creepy/weird though!
The ones in our work from dungannon have been sent home due to the weather!! rippn now there is no snow in armagh!
Quote from: Hank Everlast on February 02, 2009, 04:13:01 PM
The ones in our work from dungannon have been sent home due to the weather!! rippn now there is no snow in armagh!
Cant be that much difference in the weather between Armagh & Dungannon ???
Quote from: longball on February 02, 2009, 03:14:02 PM
Quote from: billy the kid on February 02, 2009, 03:12:25 PM
Quote from: longball on February 02, 2009, 03:05:35 PM
O the weather outside is frightful................
........And a day of work is delightful....
....but since we are all on the dole, let it snow let it snow let it snow............
In the bread queue, we can build a snowman
Quote from: Hank Everlast on February 02, 2009, 04:13:01 PM
The ones in our work from dungannon have been sent home due to the weather!! rippn now there is no snow in armagh!
Has there been any snow around armagh? Have to drive home in an hour from Newry to Augher
There has been none is armagh, but some 5 mile outside in Blackwatertown
Are we talking proper snow or a 'skift' of snow lads?
Hank no snow in dungannon have a bit of a shower there but nothing serious would hardly warant sending people home.
children seem to be delighted to have there schools closed
and the teachers are more delighted..
i just heard from one in london.... 14 teachers out in the pub all afternoon, and i had been led to believe they had a hard life!
Heavy snowfalls in Lucan now
Quote from: leenie on February 02, 2009, 04:57:48 PM
children seem to be delighted to have there schools closed
and the teachers are more delighted..
i just heard from one in london.... 14 teachers out in the pub all afternoon, and i had been led to believe they had a hard life!
You're not a teacher I hope leenie!
don't fret sideline... i am not a teacher
however as i have shown on several occasions grammar and spellings would not be in my area of expertise
:D indeed it is not!
However, no matter what walk of life you enter into you will need some form of proper gammar innit?
do you know the best of it
i got a C for a level english!
I gots me an A ;D thats the truth!
Just checked on my decking...2" of snowfall in last 2 hours
Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow :)
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Thats some accurate pissing LL fair play to ye!
Quote from: SidelineKick on February 02, 2009, 06:22:57 PM
Thats some accurate pissing LL fair play to ye!
Having a big one helps ;)
10cm forecast for tonight. Looks like another nice drive tomorrow. And no need for our US readers to scoff at a mere 10cm, it's still a pain!
Here in Dublin 5 it has been snowing for the last 20 minutes or so. I don't think it will last but the big fear is that, if the temperature drops a degree or two, the slush will freeze and the roads will be in a dangerous state by morning.
Quote from: Treasurer on February 02, 2009, 06:27:12 PM
10cm forecast for tonight. Looks like another nice drive tomorrow. And no need for our US readers to scoff at a mere 10cm, it's still a pain!
Scoff because ye cant handle a wee drab of snow? Or scoff because the sun is merrily shining over here?
Quote from: Puckoon on February 02, 2009, 06:38:40 PM
Quote from: Treasurer on February 02, 2009, 06:27:12 PM
10cm forecast for tonight. Looks like another nice drive tomorrow. And no need for our US readers to scoff at a mere 10cm, it's still a pain!
Scoff because ye cant handle a wee drab of snow? Or scoff because the sun is merrily shining over here?
Such a predictable response.... .
for God sake snow, snow I tell you!!!!
Snow on the ground this morning alright but roads fine, snowing most of the day but nothing was lying, just turning to water.
Didnt stop me having to listen to "how are we going to get home" "we're going to be snowed in" "do you think is the buses running" "well the trains were running" "it's suppose to be bad tonight" etc etc etc for 8 hours!!!
QuoteAnd no need for our US readers to scoff at a mere 10cm
They wouldn't know how much it was. Now of course the Canadians would scoff at it.
(http://www.nationalpost.com/most_popular/141632.bin)
It's too cold to snow. People say that sometimes.
Feck, I just went out with the bin bag of rubbish to dump on the street and the place is covered in snow. :o
Quote from: Hardy on February 02, 2009, 07:30:02 PM
It's too cold to snow. People say that sometimes.
Wee element of truth in that apparently.
Quote from: Hardy on February 02, 2009, 07:30:02 PM
It's too cold to snow. People say that sometimes.
I think there must be some science behind that somewhere. It's not just an irish thing. I was over in France just after Christmas snowboarding and the locals were saying the same thing. At the time Paris and France in general was getting covered in snow with the locals saying that it wouldn't snow in the mountains because it was too cold if it was snowing on the lower land. It didn't snow.
Quote from: AFS on February 02, 2009, 08:09:16 PM
Quote from: Hardy on February 02, 2009, 07:30:02 PM
It's too cold to snow. People say that sometimes.
Wee element of truth in that apparently.
It's because snow rarely falls (but can) in air that's too cold because the air cannot usually hold enough moisture for any type of precipitation.
i'll get the hang of this curling yet
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/in_pictures_winter_weather/img/3.jpg)
Quote from: SidelineKick on February 02, 2009, 06:10:11 PM
I gots me an A ;D thats the truth!
well fair play to you........... i still got a C ;D and thats the truth!
Hopefully it will keep her lit and there will be no work tomorrow..........
its noy settleing >:(
Quote from: AFS on February 02, 2009, 08:09:16 PM
Quote from: Hardy on February 02, 2009, 07:30:02 PM
It's too cold to snow. People say that sometimes.
Wee element of truth in that apparently.
How the feck does it snow at the North Pole then?
Plenty of lying snow up around West Antrim. Went to put the bin out and it told me the collection had gone and all. It hadn't. Lying barstard.
any chance of a wee day of tommorrow O'Neill??
Went to the pub at 3 bells. (we had belated St Brigid's Day celebrations for 7 hours)
Its all cleared now, but 'the powers that be' decided that we would close as well tomorrow.
I love my job.
Quote from: FermGael on February 02, 2009, 10:53:50 PM
any chance of a wee day of tommorrow O'Neill??
Not a chance. Hardy boyos in the West!
Flurries of snow in Cork this afternoon...lay on the pavements for a while but sadly that's all...hoping it will snow tonight and tomorrow though no sign of it yet!
snowing alot in Armagh
It a lovely pleasant day here in Derry City, a small bit of snow in the morning but nothing dramatic.
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
Snowing at the mo where I am Hound (in Dublin).
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 03, 2009, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
Snowing at the mo where I am Hound (in Dublin).
Snowing here to where I am(in Dublin)
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on February 03, 2009, 02:10:07 PM
snowing alot in Armagh
Much about armagh city to Caledon direction that you know of? Just checkin for journey home from newry this evenin?
no, stopped there about 20mins ago. Already looks like it didn't snow at all
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 03, 2009, 02:52:22 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 03, 2009, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
Snowing at the mo where I am Hound (in Dublin).
Snowing here to where I am(in Dublin)
Well no snow in the city centre, unless you count the odd bit of scuttery stuff that turns to liquid on contact with the ground.
Certainly no sign of the blizzards they were forecasting.
Is their really snow sticking in parts of Dublin? Where?
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 03:07:52 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 03, 2009, 02:52:22 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 03, 2009, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
Snowing at the mo where I am Hound (in Dublin).
Snowing here to where I am(in Dublin)
Well no snow in the city centre, unless you count the odd bit of scuttery stuff that turns to liquid on contact with the ground.
Certainly no sign of the blizzards they were forecasting.
Is their really snow sticking in parts of Dublin? Where?
Lucan
nothing in Holywood/Sydenham as of yet!!
Just started in the Dublin city centre. And it is pelting down!!
It's Belting it down in Dublin at the minute!
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Dublin right now!
Blizzardlike conditions in West Dublin.
Brutal out in Sandyford as well - Had to ring the Mammy to warm up the spare room rather than try and out home to the wilds of Meath
Our Dublin office have jacked for the day, they are in Blanchardstown somewhere.
Still nothing here >:((South Belfast)
Quote from: Hound on February 03, 2009, 02:18:53 PM
No snow at all in Dublin today (that I saw). RTE weather forecasters are truly useless (especially the wimmin ;) ).
i don't know about that hound there one that does the weather at 1.30 and she seems ok to me ;)
QuoteNo snow at all in Dublin today
it certainly snowed, but did not lie in the coastal regions. In the wilds of Dublin West it probably did lie and they are no doubt buried in Roundwood.
This is me earlier before it melted.
(http://www.iceagenow.com/Snow_in_Oswego.jpg)
Snow is wrecking my head, wee skangers peltin everyone with snowballs--if u say anything to them they might shoot you.They knocked an aul man off his bike last night--wee f**kers
Quote from: Gold on February 03, 2009, 07:52:17 PM
Snow is wrecking my head, wee skangers peltin everyone with snowballs--if u say anything to them they might hoot you.They knocked an aul man off his bike last night--wee f**kers
f**kers threw one at my windscreen while I was stopped at traffic lights
Anyone know what conditions are like on Glenshane today? Radio didn't mention it and I have to send a wee graduate down to Derry, not sure if he should go or not.
Clearing up in Belfast City Centre now.
I'm snowed in here. Stayed in bed, where I'm posting from now :)
That sound wrong Zig.
Fairly bad here down in Norf (Sic) Tyrone here this morning.
Quote from: ziggysego on February 05, 2009, 09:52:14 AM
I'm snowed in here. Stayed in bed, where I'm posting from now :)
Are you usinf both hands to post Ziggy?
Snowing heavily in Lisburn.........
No snow in any parts of South Derry, that i can see
no snow in Armagh
Heavy around Banbridge/Dromore this morning
Stopped snowing in the City Centre about 20 mins ago - everything will be cleared by lunchtime
decent enough fall in belfast
It was snowing outside Delany's pub last night at 11pm
(http://www.myspacepicturecodes.com/myspace-graphics/myspace-graphics-funny/Pictures/myspace-graphics-funny-pictures309.jpg)
Quote from: FermGael on February 05, 2009, 10:08:51 AM
decent enough fall in belfast
Yeah and its pretty steady snowfall so far though not enough to be getting home early!! >:(
Two and a half hours to get in, so it was heavy round the lisburn/carryduff area but its not like the traffic service seen this coming and didn't grit the roads or even clear them - wooohh no!
Caught them by surprise didn't it - unseasonal weather they say! What a cracker - what exactly are we paying road tax for? Saintfield Road / Malone Road - not a sign of them gritted - touche traffic service touche!
Fairly heavy where i am in dublin at the minute not sure if it is staying though
It is lying here in South Dublin, where it hadn't most days. I exect anywhere it is sticking anywhere inland. Cue chaos.
Quote from: full back on February 05, 2009, 10:00:08 AM
Heavy around Banbridge/Dromore this morning
Stopped snowing in the City Centre about 20 mins ago - everything will be cleared by lunchtime
still snowing full back, lets hope its still there when I am going home but I doubt it as it will probably start raining soon >:(
Absolutely nothing in Dungannon area.
Quote from: armaghniac on February 05, 2009, 12:04:51 PM
It is lying here in South Dublin, where it hadn't most days. I exect anywhere it is sticking anywhere inland. Cue chaos.
Aye im on the 5 floor in the dockland and its a strange site to see everything white. Took one of the lads i work with until 1 in the morning to get home on monday evening ( travelling to carlow)
QuoteTook one of the lads i work with until 1 in the morning to get home on monday evening ( travelling to carlow)
Maybe time to check out some of the discounted hotel room bargains in Dublin.
Quote from: SidelineKick on February 05, 2009, 12:08:54 PM
Absolutely nothing in Dungannon area.
We know that but is it snowing?
snowing on and off in Dublin, keeps looking like its going to lie but then the snow stops. Slippy on the streets!
Any word on the Glenshane Pass, any snow around there?
Is there anywhere else in the country, apart from where I live in S Armagh, that didn't get a touch of snow all week? I feel cheated >:(
Quote from: AFS on February 05, 2009, 06:41:05 PM
Is there anywhere else in the country, apart from where I live in S Armagh, that didn't get a touch of snow all week? I feel cheated >:(
I heard there was no snow in Enniskillen today
Quote from: FermPundit on February 05, 2009, 07:04:52 PM
Quote from: AFS on February 05, 2009, 06:41:05 PM
Is there anywhere else in the country, apart from where I live in S Armagh, that didn't get a touch of snow all week? I feel cheated >:(
I heard there was no snow in Enniskillen today
Correct, Cuilcagh is covered though
Breaking news: forecasters are predicting unprecedented levels of normality tomorrow as roads remain open throughout the country because of no snow.
Snowing like fcuk in Belfast
Not your bullsh1t sleet either, proper hard snow
heading to belfast from newry
wots snow situation like?
All clear now
fukin luton airport closed so far, supposed to be flying tonight!!
Greencastle's like a winter wonderland at the moment.
f**k SNOW!!!
:o
Coming down again in Greencastle. Damnations! Had so much to do last week, that I couldn't because of the snow. Looking like I won't be able tomorrow either :'(
3/4 inches of the stuff here in Dublin (Sunday morning). Plans for day out the window.
Snowing away here in south derry, anybody from north derry, inishowen pennisula donegal, what the weather is like up there?
snowing in South Belfast, not laying yet as the ground was wet
Not good for foxes... me and the cubs are f***ng freezing here. can't give my location but is snowing very heavily... will build a snowman and hopefully in years to come they will have some good memories when they go to their psychologists...
Bandit/God's Country very, very bad.
Quote from: corn02 on February 08, 2009, 12:01:05 PM
Bandit/God's Country very, very bad.
we know that but is it snowing?
Quote from: youbetterbelieveit on February 08, 2009, 11:19:07 AM
Snowing away here in south derry, anybody from north derry, inishowen pennisula donegal, what the weather is like up there?
Just stopped snowing in Dungiven, looks like it will sit all day though
Starting to lie a bit in North Belfast, well in my back garden anyway.
Lovely sunny day here in South Tipperary. Snow cleared but still visible on the mountains. 6 or 7 degrees.
Spent the morning building a snowman and sliding down the field in fertiliser bags! It's starting to shift now though.
Snowed for 3 or 4 hrs earlier
Roads all clear now
Panic over lads, everyone will make work tomorrow...........
Damn snow - Got stuck in UK from Thursday till sat afternoon - no flights out at all :(
Quote from: Declan on February 08, 2009, 08:30:28 PM
Damn snow - Got stuck in UK from Thursday till sat afternoon - no flights out at all :(
Stuck where?
Its s-no joke. ;D ;D
Ah maggie, I'm disappointed. Get your coat.
That joke really got the cold shoulder. In fact it was ice-tremely poor.
Tac-you crack me up. My sense of humour has melted away. :-\
QuoteStuck where?
Was due to fly into Bristol on Thursday morning for a one day- got diverted to Stansted. On a coach back to Bristol it had a blow out stuck on the side of the M4 for 1.5 hours. Eventually got back to Bristol to find all flights cancelled. Only flight available on Friday was to Shannon!! but didn't matter as Bristol was closed anyway. No flights available out of UK on Friday at all. Eventually got the train to Birmingham and got a flight out Saturday - don't care if I never see snow again!!
Yay-its snowing flat out again 8)
is it snowing anywhere in Ireland?
Quote from: Sandino on December 17, 2009, 08:50:56 PM
is it snowing anywhere in Ireland?
Just started in Belfast
snow with me today, roads like a bottle at 5pm, don't know what they're going to like in the morning!
Snowing out my neck of the woods and it's lovely.
just need a few more falls of snow to be stuck in the house tomorrow
Quote from: Canalman on February 08, 2009, 11:16:51 AM
3/4 inches of the stuff here in Dublin (Sunday morning). Plans for day out the window.
Only if you were planning to golf or something surely.
We get over an average of 40 inches per year, last year we broke a hundred, that said some of our canadian brethren get a lot more than that even, deadly.
Anyone know how Dublin Airport is coping at the moment?
Quote from: stephenite on December 18, 2009, 12:52:43 AM
Anyone know how Dublin Airport is coping at the moment?
Heard nothing on the news this morning, traffic seems to be fine in Dublin, usual stuff with Johnny Foxes, sally gap, black ice but nothing serious.
It is fookin freezin!
Lucan covered in it this morning out in Ranelagh now and no snow
Diddley squat here in Belfast
a decent covering here in Belfast but it hasnt snowed in hours and its starting to melt :(
Snow's pelting down here in omagh again, have a good four inches still lying. Was very dodgy driving the roads this morning!
Lots of snow & black ice over this side of the country. Hard to walk across the road never mind drive.
loads of snow here in frankfurt.. winter wonderland
As some one who travelled up form the west this morning the roads were not great around Roscommon and Longford town. Why the F@~k cant the county council gritters do the main roads from 6 o clock on. the only gritters i spotted were two on the east and two on the west bounds lanes of the privatised M6 at kinnegad. Its not good enough that the main national roads dont get gritted until the council lads decide they feel like doing them.
A lot of snow fell in Tyrone yesterday/lastnight but main roads are OK.
Snowing quite heavy again in omagh
Whats the difference between a snowwoman and a snowman?
snow balls....
8)
Outside my gate's fine..........gritted myself last night. Rest of the street is hectic tho.
The Ballygawley line this morning at 7 bells was a nightmare.
Officially not a fan of driving in snow.
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 21, 2009, 11:18:30 AM
Snowing quite heavy again in omagh
The folks got the bus to Dublin at 1 am from Omagh and the brother sent me word that he'd never seen the mother pray so hard in his life.
Quote from: maggie on December 21, 2009, 02:29:19 PM
The Ballygawley line this morning at 7 bells was a nightmare.
Officially not a fan of driving in snow.
how much is there Maggie? I'd to navigate 8 miles in about 10 inches of the stuff last week. Nightmare.
I was saying a few prayers meself Puck TBH.
I'd say there was about 6/7 inches in my neck of the woods.
Enough for it to be hazardous on untreated roads.
22 inches of snow for us at the weekend. 2 hours to dig out the car and truck and clear the driveway. Some of the roads were cleared but treacherous conditions. thank god there's not a whole pile of hills
Another couple of inches of snow in Tyrone this morning. Roads are messy enough. I'm fed up with the f**king stuff >:(
Quote from: EC Unique on January 05, 2010, 09:34:30 AM
Another couple of inches of snow in Tyrone this morning. Roads are messy enough. I'm fed up with the f**king stuff >:(
x2
its great craic over christmas when you dont have to go to work in it!!
the novelty has worn off now
Well it's tipping it down here in Liverpool at the minute. Woke up this morning to a layer of it and hasn't stopped since.
But it's an ill wind that doesn't blow someone some good and it means I'll be busy for the next while.
Snowing like f**k in belfast here, despite the local bbc report - 'sunny spells' :D
Loving it, cos I'm a big kid!!
Snowing like F**k in Lurgan here too :'( The snow's ok when your not working but when you have to commute then it's not good
Chucking it down here in west belfast.
a few inches of snow and we're at a standstill, maybe it isn't cost effective for the roads service to be properly tooled up for snow but its a pain in the arse that we're fucked after a bit of a frost and skift of snow.
This site is interesting
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
(it is getting overloaded with all of the interest in the snow)
Belfast and Wexford are getting it in now, Dundalk to Dublin to get it shortly.
No snow in Dungannon yet today
Spilling the stuff in Dublin now too.
Belfast covered in snow!!
Suns out and melting it fast in my part. Guess the BBC had the last laugh after all...
Just back in cookstown after driving from lisburn
Blue skies here while in lisburn there was about an inch of snow on my van after about 2hrs snowfall...
No snow the day in liverpool but by the end of yesterday we'd got approximately a hell of a lot!!
T'is sunny here now but the roads are a nightmare.
We had an inch here in Dublin in the Space of 5 minutes. Unfortunately I don't think the sun is going to come out and melt all that away.
Closed early for the day.
Public sector- you got to love it ;D
Dublin bus drivers have been told to stop buses where they are and leave the buses there
QuoteQuoteDublin bus drivers have been told to stop buses where they are and leave the buses there
Until the roads have been gritted
Quote from: Mayo4Sam on January 06, 2010, 04:19:36 PM
Dublin bus drivers have been told to stop buses where they are and leave the buses there
they also did that for ac/dc & slane concerts
Quote from: FermGael on January 06, 2010, 02:17:52 PM
Closed early for the day.
Public sector- you got to love it ;D
Snap.
I have refrained from complaining about the weather as it wasn't going to change it.......... but now i'm so F£$KED OFF........ I'M SO COLD... and my feckin shoulder is playing up which it hasn't in about 8 mnths!
ARRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
:D :D :D
Oh how we're laughing.
Just spent 1 hour 35 mins going home, it usually takes about 8 mins. :D Phoned a guy from work to see how he was doing and he was where I was an hour ago. His usual travel time is 1 hour 30 mins :D :D bet the git won't be in the mara though >:(
the heat is on, there's a blow heater at my feet and I'm still f**king freezing!
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:a1pivVKQE1pJLM:http://www.individualism.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/freezing-man.jpg)
gabe and puck.........
you know what they say...........
little amuses the simple! ::)
Quote from: leenie on January 06, 2010, 07:22:11 PM
gabe and puck.........
you know what they say...........
little amuses the simple! ::)
I thought the saying was "little amuses the innocent, much less the fool".
Stayed in work til 8, grand getting home, some amount of eijits on the road though. Lads trying to pull out into your braking space, revving like mad & spinning, twats. Others driving in the middle of the road then braking mad wen they see a car & going all over the show. >:(
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 06, 2010, 07:20:17 PM
the heat is on, there's a blow heater at my feet and I'm still f**king freezing!
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Now I've to go for a shower in a freezing cold bathroom!
This weather is likely to continue for the next 10 to 15 days according to the BBC. >:(
Dublin city centre treacherous this evening.
Pavements and roads have ice an inch thick - with the earlier snow now frozen. The snow finished about 3pm but once the temperature dropped markedly about 5pm, then the conditions became truly dreadful.
Got the room temperature up from 20 degrees to 23. Not to bad but I really need 25 to be comfortable.
Chaos up in the big smoke today. I was only a nipper in 1982 but I can't recall seeing anything similar to that until today. Traffic was an absolute disaster after the buses pulled their service. I considered abandoning the car on several occasions on the three hour drive home and heading into a pub for a few hot whiskeys! It'll be even worse tomorrow morning after it freezes tonight. Hopefully there won't be any more snow overnight.
Take it nice and slow on the roads if you have to drive. It really is treacherous out there.
did you see the idiots on the news this evening on Lough Fea, Cookstown on QUAD BIKES !!!
WTF !!
never knew there was ever one, not a road i have been on too often, maybe one of our tyrone muckers can tell us.
Quote from: hardstation on January 06, 2010, 09:43:31 PM
Is the Union Jack still in the middle of Lough Fea?
She's gone!
The RTE weatherman at 9.30 was hyper.
He almost turned it into a Dublin forecast and forgot about the rest of the country.
No snow in Dublin 2moro was something I did get from him though.
And staying cold until Paddy's Day 8)
Meanwhile, down Sinn Féin way........
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1262863300/html/1.stm
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on January 06, 2010, 09:47:09 PM
Quote from: hardstation on January 06, 2010, 09:43:31 PM
Is the Union Jack still in the middle of Lough Fea?
She's gone!
She's def gone!! and him wot done it has been outed! ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-GN8UzC4w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-GN8UzC4w&feature=related)
Weather Warning
Issued at 08 January 2010 - 11:18
Weather Warning
Bitterly cold, icy conditions countrywide over the weekend with freezing fog lingering in places today and becoming widespread again tonight.
Some hail and snow showers expected in eastern counties on Saturday, with a more prolonged spell of snow during the morning with falls of 2 to 5cm likely. The rest of the country will probably escape with just scattered snow showers.
Another spell of snow will affect mainly Leinster and Munster during Sunday and Monday with falls of 5 to 10 cm expected ( highest in eastern and southeastern counties). Strong easterly winds will lead to drifting.
Make the most of this as the milder weather is on its way after next wednesday. Has been some spell of winter weather. One to remember.
Quote from: offtheground on January 08, 2010, 11:32:19 AM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on January 06, 2010, 09:47:09 PM
Quote from: hardstation on January 06, 2010, 09:43:31 PM
Is the Union Jack still in the middle of Lough Fea?
She's gone!
She's def gone!! and him wot done it has been outed! ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-GN8UzC4w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-GN8UzC4w&feature=related)
ha ha seems like there is a stakeknife around lough fea
Anyone know what he roads are like from Belfast to Derry?
I have a question.
My windscreen washers are frozen, put hot water on them this morning and by the time I got on the motorway, they were frozen again, had to pull over several times to put water on the windscreen. Other than keeping a bottle of water in the car and throwing it over the windscreen when it gets too bad-any other tips or is my car just a heap of sh**?
Quote from: maggie on January 08, 2010, 02:41:25 PM
I have a question.
My windscreen washers are frozen, put hot water on them this morning and by the time I got on the motorway, they were frozen again, had to pull over several times to put water on the windscreen. Other than keeping a bottle of water in the car and throwing it over the windscreen when it gets too bad-ant other tips or is my car just a heap of sh**.
car is not a heap of shite, both mine and the wife's car had the same problem. best thing to do is to put some anti-freeze liquid in the container for the washers, and this should stop them from freezing!!
Thats great. Thanks StPauls, can you buy antifreeze in the garage or where?
Quote from: maggie on January 08, 2010, 02:41:25 PM
...or is my car just a heap of sh**?
Not a reflection on the quality of the car at all maggie, in fact it could be nothing more than a reflection of how efficient it is by keeping all that heat generated by the engine
in the engine, and not wasting it on the surrounding environment ;)
stpauls' suggestion should do the trick for you, and you'll get anti-freeze in any garage or car accessory shop.
Here's a wee tip for your car locks.... discovered this after i near took the door of my ma's car when the key got stuck have way in...
put blue tak over the lock and it won't freeze...
Day 2 of no water in the flat. Pipes have been frozen since Wednesday night. It hasn't got above freezing all week. I quite enjoyed the novelty of the weather at the start but my patience is wearing then at this stage!
Quote from: maggie on January 08, 2010, 02:41:25 PM
I have a question.
My windscreen washers are frozen, put hot water on them this morning and by the time I got on the motorway, they were frozen again, had to pull over several times to put water on the windscreen. Other than keeping a bottle of water in the car and throwing it over the windscreen when it gets too bad-any other tips or is my car just a heap of sh**?
Another thing that works is if you put some vodka into it.
Granted some lads on here would rather drink it, but it is a sure way to keep the water working
The Lagan has frozen as well, noticed it earlier on while on the bus, so taking a dander down to have a good look
Quote from: Square Ball on January 08, 2010, 05:18:10 PM
The Lagan has frozen as well, noticed it earlier on while on the bus, so taking a dander down to have a good look
Sure is. Seen it this morning and this evening when walking to work.
Missus just got a text from the boss - all schools in Republic closed till next Thursday
Quote from: full back on January 08, 2010, 05:14:38 PM
Quote from: maggie on January 08, 2010, 02:41:25 PM
I have a question.
My windscreen washers are frozen, put hot water on them this morning and by the time I got on the motorway, they were frozen again, had to pull over several times to put water on the windscreen. Other than keeping a bottle of water in the car and throwing it over the windscreen when it gets too bad-any other tips or is my car just a heap of sh**?
Another thing that works is if you put some vodka into it.Granted some lads on here would rather drink it, but it is a sure way to keep the water working
Now fb if you knew me and my friendship with vodka-i could never waste in like that. ;)
Ladies, talk among yourselves for a minute.
Gents, in the event of frozen locks, don't forget the copious supply of warm fluid you possess within reach of a zip pull. I've known lads to walk distances to knock on doors asking for hot water without this remedy even dawning on them. A friend of mine took great pleasure in applying the solution to his boss's driver door one evening after work. How could the boss refuse?
If moved to offer this service to stranded ladies, please remember who you are and conduct yourselves with decorum, in as far as is possible in the circumstances.
Quote from: Hardy on January 08, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Ladies, talk among yourselves for a minute.
Gents, in the event of frozen locks, don't forget the copious supply of warm fluid you possess within reach of a zip pull. I've known lads to walk distances to knock on doors asking for hot water without this remedy even dawning on them. A friend of mine took great pleasure in applying the solution to his boss's driver door one evening after work. How could the boss refuse?
If moved to offer this service to stranded ladies, please remember who you are and conduct yourselves with decorum, in as far as is possible in the circumstances.
I can confirm that this method is very effective.
Quote from: Hardy on January 08, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Ladies, talk among yourselves for a minute.
Gents, in the event of frozen locks, don't forget the copious supply of warm fluid you possess within reach of a zip pull. I've known lads to walk distances to knock on doors asking for hot water without this remedy even dawning on them. A friend of mine took great pleasure in applying the solution to his boss's driver door one evening after work. How could the boss refuse?
If moved to offer this service to stranded ladies, please remember who you are and conduct yourselves with decorum, in as far as is possible in the circumstances.
CAUTION HARDY! ...be careful where you dip your trouser snake... :'(
Man with genitals in pipe cut freeA man who went to casualty with his penis stuck in a steel pipe had to be cut free by firefighters using a metal grinder.
Medics at Southampton General Hospital could not get the man's penis out of the stainless steel pipe because the restricted blood flow had caused it to become aroused, so they called in Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
They turned up with a special equipment unit from St Mary's station in Southampton and seven firefighters to help in what a spokesman said was a "delicate operation".
The firefighters used the four-and-a-half-inch grinder to cut the pipe from around the man's penis and it took about 30 minutes.
The patient was given an anaesthetic and his penis was left bruised and swollen but otherwise unharmed.
The anxious man, aged about 40, gave hospital staff no explanation about how the pipe got stuck after he turned up on Tuesday morning.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Initially the crew did not have the appropriate cutting equipment to free the man.
"It was a very delicate operation that required a very steady hand and the crew was worried about things getting too hot during the cutting.
"It's certainly an unusual call-out and I'm sure the man won't be getting into that situation again."
Schools in the south closed until Thursday.
Quote from: FermGael on January 08, 2010, 09:06:45 PM
Schools in the south closed until Thursday.
Such a joke.
Thats 6 days away!
Big massive chunks of ice floating in the Foyle. Mad to look at !!!!!!!
The strule river running through omagh, a tributary of the foyle, is completely frozen over, never been seen before according to a number of wise old heads I have been chatting to.
Quote from: Hardy on January 08, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Ladies, talk among yourselves for a minute.
Gents, in the event of frozen locks, don't forget the copious supply of warm fluid you possess within reach of a zip pull. I've known lads to walk distances to knock on doors asking for hot water without this remedy even dawning on them. A friend of mine took great pleasure in applying the solution to his boss's driver door one evening after work. How could the boss refuse?
If I have followed what I assume you are referring to ... ie 'supply of warm fluid you possess within the reach of a zip'. Well, I have stood discreetly in the street for 10 minutes and, eventually, after lots of friction - and an adult magazine - was able to 'fluidize' .. No joy, just a bit of a mess over the handle!
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 08, 2010, 08:34:26 PM
Quote from: Hardy on January 08, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Ladies, talk among yourselves for a minute.
Gents, in the event of frozen locks, don't forget the copious supply of warm fluid you possess within reach of a zip pull. I've known lads to walk distances to knock on doors asking for hot water without this remedy even dawning on them. A friend of mine took great pleasure in applying the solution to his boss's driver door one evening after work. How could the boss refuse?
If moved to offer this service to stranded ladies, please remember who you are and conduct yourselves with decorum, in as far as is possible in the circumstances.
CAUTION HARDY! ...be careful where you dip your trouser snake... :'(
Man with genitals in pipe cut free
A man who went to casualty with his penis stuck in a steel pipe had to be cut free by firefighters using a metal grinder.
Medics at Southampton General Hospital could not get the man's penis out of the stainless steel pipe because the restricted blood flow had caused it to become aroused, so they called in Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
They turned up with a special equipment unit from St Mary's station in Southampton and seven firefighters to help in what a spokesman said was a "delicate operation".
The firefighters used the four-and-a-half-inch grinder to cut the pipe from around the man's penis and it took about 30 minutes.
The patient was given an anaesthetic and his penis was left bruised and swollen but otherwise unharmed.
The anxious man, aged about 40, gave hospital staff no explanation about how the pipe got stuck after he turned up on Tuesday morning.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Initially the crew did not have the appropriate cutting equipment to free the man.
"It was a very delicate operation that required a very steady hand and the crew was worried about things getting too hot during the cutting.
"It's certainly an unusual call-out and I'm sure the man won't be getting into that situation again."
Hard lines man
What would possess you to even think to do something like that.
Ano, its crazy, maybe he was practising for a certain Mrs Robinson?
A nurse told me there is a lot of these 'accidents' with budlies stuck in things like hoovers and roll on deodrants trapped in the oyster. The victims say they 'fell' on them :o
*looks over at roll on deodrant*
no not tonight
Reminds me of Ronnie Barker line in chemist...
Can I have deodrant please?
Roll on ball or aerosol?
Nay, it's for unda me armpits :D
-8 >:(
Snowing heavy in Tyrone.
Snowing since 8 in west Dublin >:( been out 6 times clearing paths already!!
Snowing in Lurgan - just saw an empty bottle of Buckfast in a new, wintry light.
bad snow here too, think I'll go to shop in case it doesnt stop!
Sun shining here in Liverpool. Roads and sideways still a mess tho.
Quote from: Zapatista on January 09, 2010, 05:39:58 AM
-8 >:(
What about man goes into bakers in Ballymena and asked, 'Have you sponge cake or meringue?' and the baker replied, 'No-you're right.' :P
Or woman who goes into chemist to get something for her dog's infection:
Something for treating ringworm, please?
- This is good, but don't wear your tights for 24 hours after using it.
Oh, I should have said - it's for my chihuahua.
- In that case, don't ride the bike for a week.
...or woman asks Ballymena man on first date, " Do you like jazz?" and he replies, "Aye-especially when the shark bit the man in half."
newry canal's froze, seen 3 boys standin on the middle of it there last night when it was minus ten. hope they fell in! was hopin the boyfriends flight back to liverpool would be cancelled, it wasn't :(
I heard camlough lake was frozen too with people out walking on it, are they stupid or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm) - two brothers dead after falling in to a lake.
Quote from: takeyourownpath on January 09, 2010, 06:11:33 PM
newry canal's froze, seen 3 boys standin on the middle of it there last night when it was minus ten. hope they fell in! was hopin the boyfriends flight back to liverpool would be cancelled, it wasn't :(
Why did you hope they would fall in? :-\
Some clown fell into The Lough in Cork last night as well - walking on ice. Another Darwin Awards candidate.
Another cm on its way to Dublin/Wicklow and the folks around Carlingford Lough.
(http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/radar/nir/2010/01/09/1900.gif)
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 09, 2010, 06:20:01 PM
I heard camlough lake was frozen too with people out walking on it, are they stupid or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm) - two brothers dead after falling in to a lake.
Drove past it today. Dozens at it. There were as many people and cars about as there were during the swimming event in the summer
the blackwater river is also frozen.
the Lagan as well, it was great this afternoon after the snow had fallen on it
There was a barrel of water frozen in the farm yard. Unbelievable
The roads are the worst I've ever seen anywhere. Cars sliding all over the place.
We normally give out but it has to be said most drivers being very sensible.
Quote from: muppet on January 09, 2010, 10:03:16 PM
The roads are the worst I've ever seen anywhere. Cars sliding all over the place.
We normally give out but it has to be said most drivers being very sensible.
Most are, but not the stupid pricks in the white '08 that was driving less than a metre and a half behind my car passing Breaffy Church tonight, then overtook me and a grit truck doing well on 80-100kph as he drove off (appeared to be 4 young lads in the car), caught up with the reckless idiot at Manulla Crossroads driving at a steady pace, they had got caught beind a line of traffic, how stupid are these people who race in the ice/snow and you end up behind them only a few kilometres down the road.
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 09, 2010, 07:47:48 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 09, 2010, 06:20:01 PM
I heard camlough lake was frozen too with people out walking on it, are they stupid or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm) - two brothers dead after falling in to a lake.
Drove past it today. Dozens at it. There were as many people and cars about as there were during the swimming event in the summer
Was on it myself today walked the whole way over the far side....past a group of boys playing a football match in the middle of it :D :D :D
That is madness.
Quote from: the real slim shady on January 09, 2010, 11:31:19 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 09, 2010, 07:47:48 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 09, 2010, 06:20:01 PM
I heard camlough lake was frozen too with people out walking on it, are they stupid or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm) - two brothers dead after falling in to a lake.
Drove past it today. Dozens at it. There were as many people and cars about as there were during the swimming event in the summer
Was on it myself today walked the whole way over the far side....past a group of boys playing a football match in the middle of it :D :D :D
Only a idiot would walk onto a frozen mass of water if you ask me
Quote from: the real slim shady on January 09, 2010, 11:31:19 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 09, 2010, 07:47:48 PM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 09, 2010, 06:20:01 PM
I heard camlough lake was frozen too with people out walking on it, are they stupid or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8450071.stm) - two brothers dead after falling in to a lake.
Drove past it today. Dozens at it. There were as many people and cars about as there were during the swimming event in the summer
Was on it myself today walked the whole way over the far side....past a group of boys playing a football match in the middle of it :D :D :D
Thats crazy. :o They must be out their minds.
Crazy as this:
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/08/article-0-07CC883B000005DC-882_306x453.jpg)(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/08/article-0-07CC8983000005DC-371_306x453.jpg)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/08/article-0-07CC8959000005DC-132_636x406.jpg)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/08/article-0-07CC8965000005DC-656_636x395.jpg)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/08/article-0-07CC8977000005DC-924_636x378.jpg)
That is insane... where is it?
Bet he wont try that again. ::)
I heard there was lads on quads on some of the lakes around the country, flippen muppets.
I feel sorry for the people who'd have to go and try to rescue the silly c***ts after they fall in
She's melting the day.
About 4 inches of the stuff fell here in Dublin last night. Very mild today compared to last few days and can see it melting away.
3 degrees today. Roasting.
The temperature plummeted to a chilly 27C today in Perth with the sea temperature at Perth beaches a brisk 25C. Bloody hell, I'm looking forward to the more normal 42C we have predicted for next weekend. Might have to take the sweater off then.
Raining here all morning which has turned the snow to sludge and it's all frozen over, brilliant.
And I've to put on trousers and walk to the shop now, there's isn't a sweet in the house.
Snowing like mad here in Cork all day, great to get out being a big kid again pelting snowballs :D -1 at the minute and due to freeze hard tonight with more snow to follow, kids might not make it to school at all this week!
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on January 10, 2010, 04:24:37 PM
Snowing like mad here in Cork all day, great to get out being a big kid again pelting snowballs :D -1 at the minute and due to freeze hard tonight with more snow to follow, kids might not make it to school at all this week!
They have these things called snow polughs. :o
Quit your whinging, youse don't know what cold is, ask me or gab and we'll tell ye. :P
We freeze our arses off from October until April ffs, get over it.
Didn't sound like whinging to me - BC seems to be having a grand time.
Monkstown, Co. Cork tonight
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu206/Hardyarse/Snow100110-1.jpg)
I've never seen icicles this far south before
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu206/Hardyarse/Icicles100110-1.jpg)
I know a lad that was caught for speeding in Leinster yesterday.
A province currently covered in snow, slush and ice.
Cork airport closed until 9pm btw.
was great craic today, up at Greenisland golf course at 11. charging down the second fairway on a wooden sleigh, think thats the end off it though.
is it due to snow tonight?
Went a walk this morning to the big lake on the inlaws land and there a few of our Eastern European neighbours sitting fishing through the ice! It's hard to keep the children off the ice when they see grown men sitting in the middle of the lake.
Even the children were saying how warm it was today and wouldn't keep their hats and coats on.
Camlough Lake....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBo6yoFL4k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBo6yoFL4k)
Quote from: the real slim shady on January 10, 2010, 08:53:21 PM
Camlough Lake....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBo6yoFL4k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBo6yoFL4k)
Idiots.
I dont understand people, are they stupid?
I love the comment on this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpixcpy5NxI&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpixcpy5NxI&feature=related)
Fuckin idiots, people dying all over xmas fallin through the ice, danny you should not have had the child on the ice you silly bastard you and the rest of those morons, child safety abviously comes last
:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA0VO6eJFUE&feature=related
That's a good quality camera though.
Quote from: pintsofguinness on January 10, 2010, 09:07:55 PM
I dont understand people, are they stupid?
Pretty much. They assume bad shit happens to other people. Then again it is Camlough.
These clowns earlier today were using a wrecking bar and a lump hammer to get through the ice! My youngest could see the stupidity of it!
Raining now
I'm told that some one pushed a person in a wheelchair across Camlough Lake the other day. Complete morons.
another Camlough video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA0VO6eJFUE
mind you Camlough lake is quite shallow along the road, I wouldn't wander in the area under the mountain.
My snowman. RIP. 22.30 10/1/10. Keeled over backwards. Resuscitation attempts futile. Kicked the fcuk outta him.
So has the predicted snowfall not happened ????
Any snow showers anywhere out there ?
Quote from: ONeill on January 10, 2010, 11:34:49 PM
My snowman. RIP. 22.30 10/1/10. Keeled over backwards. Resuscitation attempts futile. Kicked the fcuk outta him.
is foul play suspected?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRaTC2Y_X8I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRaTC2Y_X8I)
Raining east of the lough.
Snowing now with more to come
Heavyish snow in south tyrone for the past hour!
Environment Minister John Gormley T.D. this morning dismissed reports that thousands of homes have been left without water supplies due to the Arctic weather. Speaking in Ranelagh, the Minister said that he had travelled throughout South Dublin over the weekend and saw no evidence of any problem. According to the Minister, "There is no problem with water availability, in fact the opposite is the case. There is more than enough water for everyone to drink, both still and sparkling".
I miss the snow :(
Snowing again here in Cullyhanna though there seems to have been a considerable thaw in the last 12 hours or so.
i think the snow outstayed its welcome now. Just a nuisance, roads blocked and paths lethal,
Quote from: D4S on January 11, 2010, 09:54:04 AM
Heavyish snow in south tyrone for the past hour!
Heard it as been snowing since 6pm yesterday steady in Augher.
Quote from: cornafean on January 11, 2010, 10:56:39 AM
Environment Minister John Gormley T.D. this morning dismissed reports that thousands of homes have been left without water supplies due to the Arctic weather. Speaking in Ranelagh, the Minister said that he had travelled throughout South Dublin over the weekend and saw no evidence of any problem. According to the Minister, "There is no problem with water availability, in fact the opposite is the case. There is more than enough water for everyone to drink, both still and sparkling".
It was a Northside problem but that doesn't count.
Came home to my house this morning to find water coming out the front door, only to find a burst pipe. Turned the water of and headed to work, looking forward to coming good to a mess tonight.
It's been snowing for hours on end here in omagh but it's not cold enough to lie been too much of a thaw!
Batt has now said schools in republic can go back tomorrow if they like
Quote from: Declan on January 11, 2010, 01:28:48 PM
Batt has now said schools in republic can go back tomorrow if they like
Such a ridiculous decision in the first place, they must have been expecting 10 foot snow drifts, thousands cut off and major panic breaking out. All over a lock of inches of snow, heaven forbid.
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 11, 2010, 01:37:44 PM
Quote from: Declan on January 11, 2010, 01:28:48 PM
Batt has now said schools in republic can go back tomorrow if they like
Such a ridiculous decision in the first place, they must have been expecting 10 foot snow drifts, thousands cut off and major panic breaking out. All over a lock of inches of snow, heaven forbid.
Was the decision not based on lack of salt/grit and the inability to cover all roads.
Irish weather must be heading to Oz. Bloody hell only got to 24C today and as I write it is 19C. No aircon tonight. Very unseasonal, and it rained in Busselton today. Global warming my arse. Sure it was only 42C at 8.45am in Adelaide. And Marble Bar hasn't had a single day over 50C yet. Hot, my eye.
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 11, 2010, 01:37:44 PM
Quote from: Declan on January 11, 2010, 01:28:48 PM
Batt has now said schools in republic can go back tomorrow if they like
Such a ridiculous decision in the first place, they must have been expecting 10 foot snow drifts, thousands cut off and major panic breaking out. All over a lock of inches of snow, heaven forbid.
Funny how some teachers have reacted. One teacher friend has just posted their status on facebook as "O'keefe you can't be serious! What a w**ker". I would have thought that calling your "boss" a w**ker on facebook wasn't the smartest move ever. I'm sure he some of his colleagues are friends on facebook they'd be impressed with his openness!
Quote from: Aerlik on January 11, 2010, 02:23:06 PM
Irish weather must be heading to Oz. Bloody hell only got to 24C today and as I write it is 19C. No aircon tonight. Very unseasonal, and it rained in Busselton today. Global warming my arse. Sure it was only 42C at 8.45am in Adelaide. And Marble Bar hasn't had a single day over 50C yet. Hot, my eye.
Do you live in Australia?
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Quote from: omagh_gael on January 11, 2010, 12:49:43 PM
It's been snowing for hours on end here in omagh but it's not cold enough to lie been too much of a thaw!
Its lying nicely 10miles out the road, on top of all the previous! Hasn't stopped snowing since 7am. Last seen our street and road the weekend before christmas! Its a nitemare, I'll not even start on those who complain about their housing developments not being cleared! :'(
Nearly all gone here. Thank God, I'm sick walking down the street knowing I could land on my arse any second.
It seems that the rain today is turning to snow today in many parts, anywhere in N Connacht, N Leinster or Ulster away from the coast can expect the fluffy white stuff overnight.
Meanwhile an early entrant for the Darwin awards
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0112/breaking79.htm
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I am truly sick of this snow and ice! a couple of weeks before christmas I busted my knee (along with other minor injuries) in an accident caused by ice - the knee is just getting better now and today I slip on ice and land on the same knee, busted again, and cut the f**king hand of myself. I was wearing gloves and I've half the glove in the cut too!
Some one up there is having a good laugh.
Ever find out what was wrong with the knee?
FFS hes almost 40!
Just old age.
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Quote from: AFS on January 14, 2010, 07:22:57 PM
Ever find out what was wrong with the knee?
nope, I let it sit and sit and it started to improve very very slowly so I just left it
Snow in Dublin mountains (Kilikee)
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Quote from: armaghniac on January 12, 2010, 05:37:42 PM
It seems that the rain today is turning to snow today in many parts, anywhere in N Connacht, N Leinster or Ulster away from the coast can expect the fluffy white stuff overnight.
Meanwhile an early entrant for the Darwin awards
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0112/breaking79.htm
(http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/images/2010/0112/246199_1.jpg?ts=1263317542)
The guy who was driving that car is now getting treatment in the same ward as the boul Iris...What sort of a nutter drives a car on Ice..
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on January 14, 2010, 07:30:10 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on January 12, 2010, 05:37:42 PM
It seems that the rain today is turning to snow today in many parts, anywhere in N Connacht, N Leinster or Ulster away from the coast can expect the fluffy white stuff overnight.
Meanwhile an early entrant for the Darwin awards
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0112/breaking79.htm
(http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/images/2010/0112/246199_1.jpg?ts=1263317542)
The guy who was driving that car is now getting treatment in the same ward as the boul Iris...What sort of a nutter drives a car on Ice..
PG McQuaid... is part of folklore that the late bookmaker drove a mini across the Black Lough in Dungannon during the great freeze in 1963. He died few yaers ago. Is a piece about it in this weeks Tyrone Times.
Snowin like a hoor in Antrim
One shower of snow today. Went again though.
Feckit, down to 34C max today...winter's coming early. And the next thing there'll be rain. It hasn't rained in Perth for nearly 70 days. Global warmin' me eye!
Well lads and ladies whats the craic today then? A fair bit of snow in Omagh, Cookstown, Magherafelt whats the restof the country like?
nothing in Belfast, though pretty cold!!
It tryin to snow in Liverpool, but the grounds too wet, bloody freezin outside though!
4-5 inches in West Tyrone this morning! Not much warning on the forecast?
dungannon covered in snow but not a drop in coalisland.
6 inches in Co Fermanagh...roads are a mess, they clearly weren't expecting this...
Omagh was a nightmare this morning. Melting away now.
All grand this morning til i got to other side of Edendork - was loads snow in Dungannon - not a thing down round coalisland or the low side.
I'm really starting to hate the stuff! >:(
Beating down in Enniskillen
Bad in Cavan Town. Hope it doesn't stick.
Flying from Liverpool to Belfast tomorrow night, hope it's not delayed
It's gonna be 23 degrees here this week :D
No electricity since 10 this morning, no net, no tv and no radio what a way to spend your day of work.
Elect just back on since this morning, feck this snow.
Thank feck for the films and the gaa matches i had on my phone and i nearly forgot the bottle of jameson
Quote from: gerry on March 30, 2010, 09:16:09 PM
Elect just back on since this morning, feck this snow.
Thank feck for the films and the gaa matches i had on my phone and i nearly forgot the bottle of jameson
You must have some battery life on your phone Gerry!
Was just up in greencastle there...it really is dangerous out there with the blizzards, I suppose it wasn't the best night to tow a car up to the mechanic!
Had to start the car to charge the phone earlier today. Feck all snow in omagh when i went for a chinese compare to here.
Times like this you wish you had a girlfriend or porn atleast.
Dungannon was like the North Pole today :-\
Is there much in belfast?
Supposed to do that 5k race round the river tomorrow but looking outside maybe not be on...
Gees I'm about 4 mile out,if even, and the car is buried under snow...
I wish people would stop whinin about the weather. It's Ireland. Read a book FFS. Stay at home. Comtemplate your navel hair. Write a story. Talk to your ma. Get out in the weather and embrace it. You're feckin alive. Patrick Swayze.
Il not complain, got us a nite off training so I cud sit in and watch united get bate!
f**k sake im sick of this stinking weather. No bloody electric last night from 7 30 - slept in for work cos alarms didnt go off and phone battery dead. Still no elec at home when i left. >:( Took me an hour to get home from work in dungannon yest evening
Quoteslept in for work cos alarms didnt go off and phone battery dead. Still no elec at home when i left
You need a backup with a power supply not affected by storms.
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Got stuck in the car on the Glenshane Pass last night at about 7 15 pm Mountain rescue got us out about 3.30 am, made it home after 4 to find electric out on the house and the place like a fridge, an eventful night all in all
How much snow are you folk getting? News reports I've seen didn't mention a total.
There are not many four-wheel drive vehicles there, no? Going uphill without that in a heavy snowfall, especially on an uncleared road, is a bear.
Has there been any word of lights being affected at all? We've nothing over here in Liverpool but wondering if we'll be affected in Belfast?
Was one hell of a nite. I would say that if this snow storm were to have happened during the cold spell at the start of the year we would have been looking at a depth of snow of around 50cm but due to the snow melting as soon as it landed in the early stages this only left us with about 15-18cm's.
f*ck sake - electric still out from 8.30 last night and no sign of it coming back on.
Yep think ours at home still out from that time last night as well - it better be on when i get home i couldnt stick another long night like last night
Electric off at home as well and mobile coverage down as well. Not great when work from home.
Heard from a couple of sources that it could be as much as a week before supply is restored fully there is that much damage to poles/cables etc.
Nephin mountain got a good dash of snow as well.
electric now back on in clonoe/brocagh/killen area
Cold over here too. Down to 23C. Brrrrrrrrrr, where's that hotwater bottle?
Quote from: clarshack on March 31, 2010, 03:25:03 PM
electric now back on in clonoe/brocagh/killen area
Not in all parts - as i spoke to sister there 10 mins ago and our road seems to be the only part down there that isnt back on >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Anyone know what the roads like omagh/strabane direction? heading to ballybofey the morra....
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on March 31, 2010, 11:41:08 AM
Got stuck in the car on the Glenshane Pass last night at about 7 15 pm Mountain rescue got us out about 3.30 am, made it home after 4 to find electric out on the house and the place like a fridge, an eventful night all in all
My ma was exactly the same, got stuck right at the top, and didnt make it home until 2 this afternoon!
I'm headin home to Claudy tomorrow afternoon/ evening, what are the roads from Aughnacloy to Omagh like? And I usually scoot across then from Omagh- Plumbridge- Gortin- Aughabrack- Claudy. Anybody know what those roads are like?
Dont think the roads are bad now at all.
Quote from: mc_grens on March 31, 2010, 05:16:06 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on March 31, 2010, 11:41:08 AM
Got stuck in the car on the Glenshane Pass last night at about 7 15 pm Mountain rescue got us out about 3.30 am, made it home after 4 to find electric out on the house and the place like a fridge, an eventful night all in all
My ma was exactly the same, got stuck right at the top, and didnt make it home until 2 this afternoon!
I'm headin home to Claudy tomorrow afternoon/ evening, what are the roads from Aughnacloy to Omagh like? And I usually scoot across then from Omagh- Plumbridge- Gortin- Aughabrack- Claudy. Anybody know what those roads are like?
The roads around Aughnacloy Ballygawley and Omagh today are perfect. Certainly the main roads.
Would have my doubts about Plumbridge direction but haven't been there so can't say.
Roads from Gortin - Plum - Claudy are ok at the minute, snow plough has been out. Will take you a bit longer than usual but still passable.
If there is much more snow tonight it could be messy.
Thanks lads.