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Why do Cork drivers block junctions?

Owen · 2010-03-03 09:13:23

Not intending this thread to turn into a moan about all motoring habits, so please keep it on topic. Was out yesterday, and every single major junction I came to had people sitting in the yellow boxes. There's a habit in Cork that if you're coming from lets say Washington Street, and you want to turn for the Grand Parade,…

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#32 04-03-2010 9:18am
Balmed Out

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fuelinjection wrote: »

Try Galway, it will make you happy to live in Cork. Galway's rush hour plus roundabouts will take years off your life, and add grey hairs to your head.

It must be nice to have hair on your head

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#33 04-03-2010 9:42am
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I think the whole rebel county thing is gone to yer heads...
Roy kean...Steven ireland....The hurlers and now blocking junctions.
It's nickname ye first got as a result of the support of the townsmen of cork in 1491 for perkin warbeck, a pretender to the throne of England during the war of the roses....it was long time ago lads.....let it go.
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#34 04-03-2010 9:46am
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Balmed Out wrote: »

It must be nice to have hair on your head

I still have a few hairs on me head but the grey ones are from Galway rush hour at the roundabouts ... its mental, much worse than Dublin I have to say. :rolleyes:

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