Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - BabyforV

[Lazare]

Other half drank till 4am, poor fucker dying and now has to face this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfCWhkBfUE0&sns=fb

Are you not dying yourself? I saw you post a pic of your seven glasses of wine and a mojito at closing time last night. I have the fear myself just thinking about it.

[dobby]

Are you not dying yourself? I saw you post a pic of your seven glasses of wine and a mojito at closing time last night. I have the fear myself just thinking about it.

Yeah I don't unfold ow many people on Facebook but........

[Lord Sir Banter]

mon kildare

[LuckyLloyd]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/major-leak-of-athletes-blood-test-data-reveals-suspect-samples-1.2304808

Drugs obv. Also beware anyone who tries to convince you that this means Farrah and Bolt are proven as clean. As the recent BBC documentary demonstrated, you can be dosing EPO and not display abnormalities (Bolt wouldn't benefit from EPO anyway)

[RichieM]

[QUOTE=ArmaniJeans;913359
Some negatives as well, yesterdays FPN introduction is quite sad - basically the authorities saying that they are going to harshly apply to cyclists a set of traffic regulations that only exist in the first place because of the presence of motorised traffic on our streets. So 'car supremacy' confirmed by the lawmakers.
Would love if a cycling organisation in Dublin organised the protest that took place in SanFran this week where 100 cyclists went single file perfectly obeying every stop sign and red/amber light, didn't shoal or edge past white lines - it brought areas of the city to a standstill within minutes.[/QUOTE]

Really you don't think cyclists should obey the rules of the road? No offence but going through pedestrian crossing when there is a green man(your yellow light means go if clear when people are croaking the road it means stop) not stopping at zebra crossing, going through red lights and hoping into the pavement to get round cars or traffic lights is really Assholey behaviour and should be enforced and punished.

Yes people should be encouraged to cycle and I love using Dublin bikes but to say that bikes should over rule car and pedestrians is nonsense. Rules make the road safer for cars, pedestrians and cyclists. "Car supremacy" cop on. The rules are there for safety and to allow people to get accross the streets. Obv bikes should be subject to the same rules. If someone puts a sail boat on wheels I will also expect them to stop at red lights.

[Guest]

I still have about 4 months left in a 12 months for €99 deal for setanta including BT. I doubt that'll happen again this year but it'd be nice.

Yeah missed that. Hard to see it happening again this year given they have all the champions league now plus with McGregor the UFC ppvs are a bigger draw.

[ArmaniJeans]

Really you don't think cyclists should obey the rules of the road? No offence but going through pedestrian crossing when there is a green man(your yellow light means go if clear when people are croaking the road it means stop) not stopping at zebra crossing, going through red lights and hoping into the pavement to get round cars or traffic lights is really Assholey behaviour and should be enforced and punished.

Much more accurate to phrase it that "I don't think the rules of the road need to be something that apply in equal measures to all forms of transport". e.g., it would be perfectly fine to allow cyclists to treat reds as ~Stop signs, come to complete stop and continue through if safe, whilst still maintaining the current rules for motors. Ditto left turns on reds for cyclists would be OK.
One way systems are also interesting coz you know we only need them because of the nature of motorized traffic, more problematical to come up with a cycling solution though. Also something like shoaling (every cyclist edging past the white line in stopped traffic) is a FPN offence but is actually a good thing for traffic flow and safety.

Yes people should be encouraged to cycle and I love using Dublin bikes but to say that bikes should over rule car and pedestrians is nonsense. Rules make the road safer for cars, pedestrians and cyclists. "Car supremacy" cop on. The rules are there for safety and to allow people to get accross the streets. Obv bikes should be subject to the same rules. If someone puts a sail boat on wheels I will also expect them to stop at red lights.

This is just repeating something that sounds inherently like it must be true because we hear it from wise sounding people in the radio and in authority, but on examination it's not actually a trueism.

Idaho Stop rule, a surprising example of a place that has looked beyond the simple 'everyone should be subject to the same rules' mantra.

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[Tar.Aldarion]

Really you don't think cyclists should obey the rules of the road? No offence but going through pedestrian crossing when there is a green man(your yellow light means go if clear when people are croaking the road it means stop) not stopping at zebra crossing, going through red lights and hoping into the pavement to get round cars or traffic lights is really Assholey behaviour and should be enforced and punished.

Yes people should be encouraged to cycle and I love using Dublin bikes but to say that bikes should over rule car and pedestrians is nonsense. Rules make the road safer for cars, pedestrians and cyclists. "Car supremacy" cop on. The rules are there for safety and to allow people to get accross the streets. Obv bikes should be subject to the same rules. If someone puts a sail boat on wheels I will also expect them to stop at red lights.

Nobody is saying that there shouldn't be rules, but there shouldn't be exactly the same rules. Most places have different laws for cyclists and cars and there is a "cars always at fault" bias which may not be fair but makes things safer. One rule that is different is speed limit, they don't apply to bikes here or other countries like they do to cars. It goes on and on but there is no way you just slap car rules onto bikes without thinking about each rule, even if most should be the same.

Same with red lights, a lot of places treat them as stop signs for bikes, because a lot of the time it just makes sense, a bike stops, checks if there are no pedestrians crossing and then may continue. There is not the same inherent danger of cars involved. If you got to Netherlands you will see different lights for bikes and for cars, bikes can often continue when cars can not. It's been shown to be quite beneficial for traffic in these cities. When there is not the infrastructure in place for two sets of lights the same thing happens, bikes can continue if A) Cars are not moving, b) No pedestrians crossing.


There are more bikes than people in these places, and you feel 100 times safer than here, because cars respect them and know if something goes wrong they will be liable. While not "fair" it makes it far safer and faster for everybody. "same rules for everybody" only sounds good on paper, mostly the same yes.

Here is a sign saying that cyclists can turn even when there is a red light on both the car and cyclist lights:



Passing red lights in NL has been legal for nearly 30 years and to a lesser extent in France and Belgium.

Obviously in countries with a high sense of ‘them vs. us’, cyclists ignoring red lights causes a lot of controversy. But in the Netherlands the feeling generally is: if a traffic situation leads to cyclists ignoring red lights without causing danger to themselves or others you should legalize that, because it helps to get cyclists to follow the rules at places where you really need them to do that.

They really have thought design through more than most:

[Opr]

Pretty much a Chromecast for a tenner.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057470113

Opr

[elbows]

Ah Cilla Black. Why do the good have to die at 72

Another member of the 72 club

[SatNav]

Are you not dying yourself? I saw you post a pic of your seven glasses of wine and a mojito at closing time last night. I have the fear myself just thinking about it.

I'm grand, left two glasses behind. I drank prob a bottle and a half if cava. Re that tower no fucking chance, im useless. Just got off the rapid river crying lol such a pussy. The fake beach with huge waves is fucking awesome.

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[dobby]

Gooch in. Eamonn Fitz is a ruthless bastard. CMON KERRY!!

[tylerdurden94]

Went out for a cycle yesterday afternoon & had those bananas you recommended Emmett made a big difference as didn't feel gassed & felt had more in the tank as I spun around the park, actually hit a few personal bests in sections of the park which was nice.

Also happened to bump into the Mayor of Baltimore out for a spin on his bike.

[SatNav]

Am also drinking my way through the fear, so not sure if that's cheating

Best way to do it. Currently having one myself. I'd love to try that power tower but what if I die I'm thinking lol

[DeadParrot]

Que the 'lorra laughs'/'surprise surprise' puns and profiles.

[Lord Sir Banter]

Another member of the 72 club

Terry Savalas
Alvin Stardust
John Wayne
Cilla

[dobby]

A chant of you'll never beat the dubs coming from the hill. Lol

[Raoul Duke III]

Ah Cilla Black. Why do the good have to die at 72

TR please.

[Raoul Duke III]

Fucking Met Eireann's shit weather forecast means Minions movie this afternoon, ffs.
Gobshites.

[smurph]

A chant of you'll never beat the dubs coming from the hill. Lol

lol you have to have a good sense of humour....

Kerry look very impressive.. and not even having to play their best .....

go on da Gooch....

[Raoul Duke III]

lol you have to have a good sense of humour....

Kerry look very impressive.. and not even having to play their best .....

Really hope sp is not in Croker, this could break him. Passport Office tilt * 100.

[Lord Sir Banter]

the dobbys's must be having a ball

[horatio1]

LOLywhites

[smurph]

Kildare fans should be singing this song. ...

http://youtu.be/Q957qFbf52A

[CHDad]

7-16 0-10? Wat

[Tar.Aldarion]

russians man, i'll just stick my face in a particle accelerator

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/03/what-happens-when-you-stick-your-head-into-a-particle-accelerator/

[dobby]

lol you have to have a good sense of humour....

Kerry look very impressive.. and not even having to play their best .....

go on da Gooch....

Obviously we love the banter. Climbing up the hill a few years ago for a game. 3 of us surrounded by blue and the chant was Sheep Shaggers Sheep Shaggers. Lol.

Very impressive second half. A lot to work on still but nice to see the lads pop over a few nice points too.

[Solskjaer]

Obviously we love the banter. Climbing up the hill a few years ago for a game. 3 of us surrounded by blue and the chant was Sheep Shaggers Sheep Shaggers. Lol.

Very impressive second half. A lot to work on still but nice to see the lads pop over a few nice points too.

I think playing a team as poor as Kildare is a detriment to Kerry for the next round .

[dobby]

the dobbys's must be having a ball

I am. The mother isn't. She's sitting here disgusted but will go and cheer on Kerry in the semi final now. Lol parents.

[Lazare]

Alvin Stardust
Cilla

Just need one more chipmunk lookalike to join them.

[dobby]

I think playing a team as poor as Kildare is a detriment to Kerry for the next round .

Meh. Dublin haven't had a game yet either and will win handy again today. The only plus for Dublin is they have Mayo or Donegal in the semis while we have Monaghan or Tyrone so Kerry will have to just work away on their own.

Eamonn Fitz and JOD were both on radio during the week saying they aren't near their peak yet and are aiming for a few weeks time. We should be nearly there for the semi and come out all guns blazing for the final. Hopefully.

[CHDad]

Amhrán na bhFiann is class.

[davepoke/her]

Is that Jaqen H'ghar as your avatar?

No likely Mcshane?

Yep Jaqen

McShane. Can't wait to see who he's been cast as.

[CHDad]

Won't be retaining the league if we have to rely on Willian & Ivanovic down the right. Ramires and Falcao are crap.

[Lord Sir Banter]

I am. The mother isn't. She's sitting here disgusted but will go and cheer on Kerry in the semi final now. Lol parents.

Where is the mother from?

[Denny Crane]

Yep Jaqen

McShane. Can't wait to see who he's been cast as.

Referred to someone in the pub as Lovejoy* and no one got the reference

*was a proper double imo

[dobby]

Where is the mother from?

Lol.

[newbie2]

Pre-season treble in the bag

[TheJiggaman]

Tiger 3 birdies in a row thru 5. Coverage not on till 6

[CHDad]

Pre-season treble in the bag

[mdoug]

You not joining the fpl league m8?

[CHDad]

You not joining the fpl league m8?

Doubt it, I'm pretty shit at it.

Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
Liverpool
Spurs
Southampton
Everton
Swansea
Stoke
Newcastle
West Ham
West Brom
Palace
Sunderland
Leicester
Watford
Norwich
Villa
Bournemouth

[Dice75]

Doubt it, I'm pretty shit at it.

Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
Liverpool
Spurs
Southampton
Everton
Swansea
Stoke
Newcastle
West Ham
West Brom
Palace
Sunderland
Leicester
Watford
Norwich
Villa
Bournemouth

You taking any match-up bets?

[mdoug]

Doubt it, I'm pretty shit at it.

Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
Liverpool
Spurs
Southampton
Everton
Swansea
Stoke
Newcastle
West Ham
West Brom
Palace
Sunderland
Leicester
Watford
Norwich
Villa
Bournemouth

Me too, all good bants for a season long sweat sure .

I'll take Villa > leicester or watford if that suits? If you want more bets I'll look through more, I just really like the relegation battle bets .

[Guest]

Doubt it, I'm pretty shit at it.

Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
Liverpool
Spurs
Southampton
Everton
Swansea
Stoke
Newcastle
West Ham
West Brom
Palace
Sunderland
Leicester
Watford
Norwich
Villa
Bournemouth

Will Hill offering 50 million to anyone who guesses the table. Odds probably somewhere in the several hundred millions to one.

[Guest]

Vintage Tiger on the 18th yesterday. Pity it was to save a 74.

http://www.pgatour.com/video/2015/08/01/tiger-woods--chip-shot-salveges-bogey-on-no--18-at-quicken-loans.html

[mdoug]

Will Hill offering 50 million to anyone who guesses the table. Odds probably somewhere in the several hundred millions to one.

classsssssssss, must find this and donate a few 10 cents

[CHDad]

You taking any match-up bets?

Head to Head bets in the league? Yeah. doug and myself usually do up a table then lol at each others opinions then bet 50, then JamFly gets involved and bohsman robs my action.

Who you thinking? Top 4 and the bottom 5 could be in any order this season imo, middle of the table should be fun.

[Zod]

Important reminder!

SPOILER

Dublin Supremacy

[Zod]

hahahah fuck off.

[ghostface]

Ref and umpires just taking the absolute piss there

[Guest]

Hope this donkey ref gets the assaulting he deserves.

[Lord Sir Banter]

don't watch a lot of gaa football because it's shite, but you can just shove a goalkeeper over the line? lolwut

[mdoug]

Honestly haven't looked at the transfers this summer but provisional table based on setting up a temporary fantasy team

SPOILER

City
United
Liverpool
Arsenal
Chelsea
Spurs
Southampton
Stoke
Everton
West Ham
Swansea
West Brom
Palace
Villa
Sunderland
Newcastle
Bournemouth
Norwich
Watford
Leicester

[Guest]

Ref and umpires just taking the absolute piss there

Why didnt the umpires raise flag if it was a goal?
How did Fermanagh get so many frees seems if your losing badly soft decisions get given.

[Zod]

you can two handed shove keepers into the goal now.

shove you greeen flag up your hole you self important shitehawk.

[CHDad]

Me too, all good bants for a season long sweat sure .

I'll take Villa > leicester or watford if that suits? If you want more bets I'll look through more, I just really like the relegation battle bets .

Do you still want a double or quits bet? I'll take Leicester over Villa for that one or I can ship and we can pick a couple of matchups. Have all week to do it