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04-02-2008 1:26pm#1
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The funny thing about it is that they have 'upgraded' a few bus stops recently
no joke!
People were standing on a mound, covered with muck for about 5 months in oranmore before they finished a bus stop they started years ago
The county and city councils in Galway are a joke. They are more concerned with building big, ignorant developments in the city (Ceannt station proposal) with more retail spaces to earn them more money (for their christmas bonuses) rather than spending any of our tax money on service improvement. There's no point complaining about it on here though, organise a protest or write to them or vote them out of office
People on here complain about groups like the GAAW. At least they use their democratic right to protest, we should all have the guts to do it for whatever reason (myself included)0 -
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.... but I have noticed a lack of pedestrian crossings in convenient places (or even in inconvenient places!). When I moved to Galway I was told that Galway people don't jay walk, that it's just a Cork thing. LIES! Of course Galway people jay walk. They have to. There's nowhere to cross!
Ahh, it's only jay-walking if there's a crossing or lights to show where you should cross. Here's it's not jay-walking, it's just crossing the road, which is legal pretty much anywhere!
I got a few laughs out of the rellies at Christmas by observing that "Galway only has two pedestrian crossings - and they're both in the car-park at Tesco". I think I have seen one somewhere else since, but can't quite remember where. There certainly aren't any in most places you'd expect.
The thing that really gets me are the round-abouts that have wheel-chair ramps at the kerb. I'm fit/healthy/mobile, and crossing those things scares me witless. Can't imagine what it'd be like to be using a wheelchair or pram.0 -
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Ahh, it's only jay-walking if there's a crossing or lights to show where you should cross. Here's it's not jay-walking, it's just crossing the road, which is legal pretty much anywhere!
I got a few laughs out of the rellies at Christmas by observing that "Galway only has two pedestrian crossings - and they're both in the car-park at Tesco". I think I have seen one somewhere else since, but can't quite remember where. There certainly aren't any in most places you'd expect.
The thing that really gets me are the round-abouts that have wheel-chair ramps at the kerb. I'm fit/healthy/mobile, and crossing those things scares me witless. Can't imagine what it'd be like to be using a wheelchair or pram.
I tried to cross the road by Tesco before...my one and only time going out that way. It was an experience.
A Canadian girl in my class said she couldn't believe how people just walk out in front of cars here. You get fined for that over there.
What she fails to understand is that you have to do it because eventually you realise that you are getting just as wet standing at the non-existent bus shelter as you would if you walked so you walk....in front of cars if necessary. (Not in front of my car though stupid, that makes me angry!)
I wont know what to do with myself at the weekend when I go home to Cork and see all those bus shelters (ha, not in my area!) and pedestrian crossings. (Actually I do know...I'll drive!)0 -
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AdamantApproach wrote: »Surely this only affects poor people? Cannot recall the last time I was on a bus.
Take your gripe over to the poverty forum where you and your fellow sloths and layabouts can discuss getting illegal digital tv, the least disgusting brand of cider, welfare benefits, and of course your precious bus shelters.:D
Livin in Germany at the moment and ****loads of people use public transport instead of driving to work,yes even the really rich feckers with their cars tucked away at home just waitin to use'em on the weekend. Why? because they're comfortable(regularly cleaned,ie not every f**king 2 yrs), on time(not f**king 2 and half hrs late because the MAAM CROSS f**king FAIR is on!:mad:) AND they are also cheap!!
another thing that "really grinds my gears" is the busstop outside GMIT with no side-walls on it! does whoever designed that thing not know that ireland is famous for its side rain rendering the thing abso-f**king-lutly useless......
Rant over and out.:rolleyes:0 -
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