Things that make you go What the F**k?

Started by The Real Laoislad, November 19, 2007, 05:54:25 PM

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supersarsfields

Quote from: J70 on June 12, 2013, 02:48:57 AM
Rossnowlagh at the weekend.

WTF are Donegal County Council up to? I've never seen anything like this, anywhere! Complete and utter disgrace. Apparently several young kids went "missing" too. Emergency services were called. They were eventually found on the beach.


Blanket defence reaches new levels!!

muppet

Dont know the place, but looking at the picture if the tide was coming in at any rate at all I wouldn't like to rely on the 200 other drivers to get a move on out of my way. No way would I leave my car on that beach.
MWWSI 2017

omagh_gael

Funny enough my youngest brother was up there that day and spent two hours pushing cars that got stuck in the sand. He said it was very dodgy with the tide coming in towards the end.

Personally hate that beach, ended up going there one day last year with the kids as Murvagh down the road was completely blocked up. Anyway, some day a wee kid is going to be killed at Rosnowlagh with the amount of dickheads who where flying up the beach at about 45mph then doing doughnuts with children playing about 30ft away. Not a Guard to be seen the whole day, there should be a patrol there all day on weekends when the weather is forecast to be very warm.

seafoid

Quote from: muppet on June 12, 2013, 06:03:37 PM
Dont know the place, but looking at the picture if the tide was coming in at any rate at all I wouldn't like to rely on the 200 other drivers to get a move on out of my way. No way would I leave my car on that beach.
It looks worse than getting out of Thurles

muppet

Quote from: omagh_gael on June 12, 2013, 07:51:18 PM
Funny enough my youngest brother was up there that day and spent two hours pushing cars that got stuck in the sand. He said it was very dodgy with the tide coming in towards the end.

Personally hate that beach, ended up going there one day last year with the kids as Murvagh down the road was completely blocked up. Anyway, some day a wee kid is going to be killed at Rosnowlagh with the amount of d**kheads who where flying up the beach at about 45mph then doing doughnuts with children playing about 30ft away. Not a Guard to be seen the whole day, there should be a patrol there all day on weekends when the weather is forecast to be very warm.

Anyone able to take a few shots with their smart phones??

MWWSI 2017

Sean3

From today's Irish Times

Punter dials 999 to complain about prostitute's looks
Caller wished to report woman for breaching Sale of Goods Act

A man has been warned by police in Britain after he dialled 999 to complain about a prostitute's looks after meeting her outside a hotel.
West Midlands Police said they were contacted by the caller who said he "wished to report her for breaching the Sale of Goods Act".
An officer in the call centre at Solihull, Birmingham, responded by telling the man the woman had not committed any offences and explained to him that soliciting for sex was illegal.
The force has now sent the man a letter warning him about wasting police time. A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A 999 call was received by police at around 7:30pm on Tuesday evening from a man wishing to complain about a sex worker he had met on a hotel car park.
"The caller claimed that the woman had made out she was better looking than she actually was and he wished to report her for breaching the Sale of Goods Act.
"When he raised this issue with the woman concerned, she allegedly took his car keys, ran away from the car and threw them back at him, prompting him to call police.
"An officer in the Solihull contact centre advised the caller that no offences had been committed by the woman and that soliciting for sex was in fact illegal." He added: "Despite the man refusing to give his details, police have been able to identify him and have sent him a letter warning him about his actions.
"Wasting police time is a serious offence and carries a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment."
The Sale of Goods Act 1979 gives consumers legal rights, stipulating goods which are sold must be of satisfactory quality, be fit for purpose and must match the sellers' description.

Asal Mor

That's a funny story and one can certainly empathise with the caller but I wonder how does this go from being a police matter to being in the newspapers without a court case. I'm not questioning the truth of it, just curious as to how the press got hold of it.

Canalman

Went to see Rosnowlagh the once having heard so much about the place. As beaches go it is......... erm just a beach with some caravans and holiday homes near it . Hundreds of nicer beaches than it in the country and probably in Donegal itself alone.

omagh_gael

Quote from: Canalman on June 14, 2013, 12:03:03 PM
Went to see Rosnowlagh the once having heard so much about the place. As beaches go it is......... erm just a beach with some caravans and holiday homes near it . Hundreds of nicer beaches than it in the country and probably in Donegal itself alone.

Five mile up the coast towards Donegal town, follow the signs to Murvagh beach. Far better than Rosnowlagh and not a car to be seen on the sand.

Rois

Quote from: Canalman on June 14, 2013, 12:03:03 PM
Went to see Rosnowlagh the once having heard so much about the place. As beaches go it is......... erm just a beach with some caravans and holiday homes near it . Hundreds of nicer beaches than it in the country and probably in Donegal itself alone.

The surf at it is fabulous though which can't be said for all Donegal beaches.  And for families it is a great place as there's dick all "bad stuff" that kids could get involved in.  It is a proper beach location but (thankfully) not set up for anything other than the beach and related activities. 
I can see why people would think it boring but I'm not one of those, probably due to memories of summer holidays spent down there. 

theskull1

Its a good spot for families who like the outdoor lifestyle and don't to play slots or want their kids to play them either ... so its not for everyone

It's a lot easier to sing karaoke than to sing opera

Canalman

Quote from: theskull1 on June 14, 2013, 01:00:55 PM
Its a good spot for families who like the outdoor lifestyle and don't to play slots or want their kids to play them either ... so its not for everyone

Fair enough. Tbh I was comparing it to some of the beaches on the Dingle peninsula,Connemara or North Donegal and it was never going to come out well.
Didn't mean to slag it off but just saying I was "disappointed" by Rossnowlagh given I had heard so much about it beforehand.

Imvho of course.


theskull1

Quote from: Canalman on June 14, 2013, 01:13:50 PM
Quote from: theskull1 on June 14, 2013, 01:00:55 PM
Its a good spot for families who like the outdoor lifestyle and don't to play slots or want their kids to play them either ... so its not for everyone

Fair enough. Tbh I was comparing it to some of the beaches on the Dingle peninsula,Connemara or North Donegal and it was never going to come out well.
Didn't mean to slag it off but just saying I was "disappointed" by Rossnowlagh given I had heard so much about it beforehand.

Imvho of course.

There's more rugged beauty in those areas I'd agree. The fact Rossnowlagh is easier got to from the large conurbations up north is a big factor coupled by the fact the beach is safe (tide wise) for kids (last weekends car park is not the norm) and is good pushing prams/riding bikes/jogging/walking it ticks a lot of boxes that some of those other places can't. Hence why a lot of people go to it.
It's a lot easier to sing karaoke than to sing opera

HiMucker

Quote from: Canalman on June 14, 2013, 01:13:50 PM
Quote from: theskull1 on June 14, 2013, 01:00:55 PM
Its a good spot for families who like the outdoor lifestyle and don't to play slots or want their kids to play them either ... so its not for everyone

Fair enough. Tbh I was comparing it to some of the beaches on the Dingle peninsula,Connemara or North Donegal and it was never going to come out well.
Didn't mean to slag it off but just saying I was "disappointed" by Rossnowlagh given I had heard so much about it beforehand.

Imvho of course.
I tend to agree with you lad.  It is great for the surfing and I have been there a pile of times.  But know plenty of different spots in Donegal close enough to Derry that would have more of a whow factor for your "yanky" visitors and that.
Was down in Five finger Strand between Malin and Malin head over the weekend.  Hardly anybody about (probably cos its in the middle of no where), but beautiful spot.  Was years since I was last there, and its only half hour drive away.