Tralee Thread (No chit-chat)

2013LEO

kimbaines wrote: »

Anyone heard anything about Tir na Nog this Easter? Is it happening? Its great for the Kids.

Its on alright:
http://www.tralee.ie/what-to-do/festivals-and-events/tir-na-nog-childrens-festival

Southern Dandy

unkymo wrote: »

From the Abbey Inn facebook page;

'We are delighted to announce that their is no more cover charge at the ABBEY INN'

World must be ending!!

carchaeologist

bobdcow wrote: »

does dorrington still have his porche?

He's always had tasty motors.

michael999999

Coming home from work this evening, about 5 o clock on the Killarney to Tralee road. About two miles outside Killarney on a long straight stretch of road, I see a Jeep coming towards me.

Now the Jeep is only doing about twenty miles an hour, but it has at least 30 vehicles behind it. Of course as soon as the cars behind the Jeep see the stretch of road, they all start overtaking like lunatics.

So as I get closer to the Jeep, i see its emblazened with Healy rae stickers. And Danny Healy rae himself driving, while having a great chat with the phone up to he's ear. Totally oblivious to everything going on around him.

What kind of a cretin is this guy?

He's supposed to be a public representative and this is how he drives.

bobdcow

I have an hour commute to and from work every day, it is so scary how some people drive, there is one car in particular that I'm amazed the driver hasn't been killed with some of the overtakes he does

adam88

Molester Stallone wrote: »

I'm not so sure, car valeting is a menial job that is done by unskilled workers. It doesn't require a 4 year college degree, it isn't something that need 6 months of training to teach someone how to wax, buff, wash & hoover a car.
Personally, I don't blame the employer, the system is there to be used (and abused) so if he can get a person to work for 50 euro a week, fair play, it could be the difference between him going under & surviving. But lets not kid ourselves into thinking that this is what job bridge is supposed to be about, the system needs to change. The employers contribution has to be increased, €100 would weed out the people who are genuinely looking to take someone on, and those who are looking for free labour. It would also make it more appealing to prospective employees knowing they had a real chance of a position after the 6 month term is up.

I'm afraid the employer gives absolutely nothing. The 50 comes from the government

Ciarrai76

michael999999 wrote: »

Coming home from work this evening, about 5 o clock on the Killarney to Tralee road. About two miles outside Killarney on a long straight stretch of road, I see a Jeep coming towards me.

Now the Jeep is only doing about twenty miles an hour, but it has at least 30 vehicles behind it. Of course as soon as the cars behind the Jeep see the stretch of road, they all start overtaking like lunatics.

So as I get closer to the Jeep, i see its emblazened with Healy rae stickers. And Danny Healy rae himself driving, while having a great chat with the phone up to he's ear. Totally oblivious to everything going on around him.

What kind of a cretin is this guy?

He's supposed to be a public representative and this is how he drives.

I would have reported him, his family are a joke!! Sure wasn't his brother driving while on the phone & taking notes recently while filming a documentary?

Ciarrai76

bobdcow wrote: »

I have an hour commute to and from work every day, it is so scary how some people drive, there is one car in particular that I'm amazed the driver hasn't been killed with some of the overtakes he does

we had the closest thing ever to a serious accident a few weeks ago when we were in Galway. We were driving in Connemara & noticed a 4x4 BMW coming up behind us overtaking the car behind us...we thought he would just pull in between us & the car he was overtaking, as there was another 4x4 coming up on other side of road, but he kept coming & it was a pure & utter miracle how he didn't hit them and us! I almost had a heart attack on top of it! I tried to get his reg, but he drove off so fast that we couldn't catch up! It was terrifying, and sickening at the same time. I hope to God he gets caught sometime before he kills someone.:mad:

5live

michael999999 wrote: »

Coming home from work this evening, about 5 o clock on the Killarney to Tralee road. About two miles outside Killarney on a long straight stretch of road, I see a Jeep coming towards me.

Now the Jeep is only doing about twenty miles an hour, but it has at least 30 vehicles behind it. Of course as soon as the cars behind the Jeep see the stretch of road, they all start overtaking like lunatics.

So as I get closer to the Jeep, i see its emblazened with Healy rae stickers. And Danny Healy rae himself driving, while having a great chat with the phone up to he's ear. Totally oblivious to everything going on around him.

What kind of a cretin is this guy?

He's supposed to be a public representative and this is how he drives.

Is that a multiple choice question?

And he will probably be representing Kerry as a TD after the next election. At least up to then i can blame South Kerry:)

bobdcow

I'd love to get one of those dash cams for the car, if anything ever happened at least it could be replayed back

Molester Stallone

adam88 wrote: »

I'm afraid the employer gives absolutely nothing. The 50 comes from the government

You are quite correct. The 50 extra is from the taxpayer. My basic point was that the employer should have to make a financial contribution to the package, it would weed out the people looking to take advantage of the scheme

Molester Stallone

carchaeologist wrote: »

He's always had tasty motors.

No he didn't, all he ever had was Porsche 911's, horrendous cars!

Ciarrai76

bobdcow wrote: »

I'd love to get one of those dash cams for the car, if anything ever happened at least it could be replayed back

we were saying the same after that! with the idiotic drivers in this town alone, it would be very interesting viewing!

bobdcow

Is a 911 not a tasty motor?? Jaysus I'd love one :-)

michael999999

bobdcow wrote: »

I'd love to get one of those dash cams for the car, if anything ever happened at least it could be replayed back

I'm definitely ordering one this weekend. There not that expensive and everything is recorded on to an SD card!

bobdcow

michael999999 wrote: »

I'm definitely ordering one this weekend. There not that expensive and everything is recorded on to an SD card!

When it's set up and running would you mind posting a small/quick review of it, would be interesting

iamthemanwork

carchaeologist wrote: »

He's always had tasty motors.

Lionel still has the Porsche

michael999999

bobdcow wrote: »

When it's set up and running would you mind posting a small/quick review of it, would be interesting

It'll probably be a few weeks before its delivered. I'll order it from China.

Id say there fairly easy to set up and run.

bobdcow

michael999999 wrote: »

It'll probably be a few weeks before its delivered. I'll order it from China.

Id say there fairly easy to set up and run.

i'd say a suction cup for window, and power lead to the cigarette port or what ever they call that now! and away you go :-)

michael999999

bobdcow wrote: »

i'd say a suction cup for window, and power lead to the cigarette port or what ever they call that now! and away you go :-)

I've just had a quick look there. About 40 dollars delivered. HD PIC saved to SD card. Built in battery, and suction cupped to windscreen.

bobdcow

michael999999 wrote: »

I've just had a quick look there. About 40 dollars delivered. HD PIC saved to SD card. Built in battery, and suction cupped to windscreen.

sounds good, hopefully it'll work out for you, if you have a good experience with it i'd say i'd follow ya

murdig

Were forecast for snow tomorrow according to Met Eireann. Dont know how that will pan out though, we havent got any this year

RevBlueJeans

michael999999 wrote: »

About two miles outside Killarney on a long straight stretch of road, I see a Jeep coming towards me....Now the Jeep is only doing about twenty miles an hour, but it has at least 30 vehicles behind it......emblazened with Healy rae stickers. And Danny Healy rae himself driving, while having a great chat with the phone up to he's ear.

I guess they were all Fianna Failers rushing to get to the Ard Fheis in Killarney.

michael999999

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

I guess they were all Fianna Failers rushing to get to the Ard Fheis in Killarney.

That reminds me, I must double lock all the windows and doors before I go to bed tonight.

There wasn't a brown envelope to be bought in the county today.

RevBlueJeans

iamthemanwork wrote: »

Lionel still has the Porsche

I only ever see him up on his bike!

delthedriver

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I would have reported him, his family are a joke!! Sure wasn't his brother driving while on the phone & taking notes recently while filming a documentary?

They remind me of D ' unbelievables !

It amazes me how they get votes.

They epitomise Kute Kerry Hoorism at it's very best

Of course the electorate get what they vote for.

delthedriver

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

we had the closest thing ever to a serious accident a few weeks ago when we were in Galway. We were driving in Connemara & noticed a 4x4 BMW coming up behind us overtaking the car behind us...we thought he would just pull in between us & the car he was overtaking, as there was another 4x4 coming up on other side of road, but he kept coming & it was a pure & utter miracle how he didn't hit them and us! I almost had a heart attack on top of it! I tried to get his reg, but he drove off so fast that we couldn't catch up! It was terrifying, and sickening at the same time. I hope to God he gets caught sometime before he kills someone.:mad:

Bad manners on the road absolutely no excuse. Thankfully no one was injured.

Pity you did not get the reg no. Driver deserves to loose his licence.

michael999999

delthedriver wrote: »

They remind me of D ' unbelievables !

It amazes me how they get votes.

They epitomise Kute Kerry Hoorism at it's very best

Of course the electorate get what they vote for.

I pass him on the road a lot. He usually wears ear muffs that you would wear on a building site, while driving the Jeep.

I find it hard to believe that no guard has seen him driving with them on yet!

delthedriver

michael999999 wrote: »

Coming home from work this evening, about 5 o clock on the Killarney to Tralee road. About two miles outside Killarney on a long straight stretch of road, I see a Jeep coming towards me.

Now the Jeep is only doing about twenty miles an hour, but it has at least 30 vehicles behind it. Of course as soon as the cars behind the Jeep see the stretch of road, they all start overtaking like lunatics.

So as I get closer to the Jeep, i see its emblazened with Healy rae stickers. And Danny Healy rae himself driving, while having a great chat with the phone up to he's ear. Totally oblivious to everything going on around him.

What kind of a cretin is this guy?

He's supposed to be a public representative and this is how he drives.

Interesting. I was driving through Firies two weeks ago. There was a removal taking place at the funeral home. Healy Rae's aforementioned Jeep was illegally parked causing an obstruction ,across the road from the funeral home, emblazened with with vote Healy Rae posters.
How low can these guys go to get a vote ?

delthedriver

michael999999 wrote: »

I pass him on the road a lot. He usually wears ear muffs that you would wear on a building site, while driving the Jeep.

I find it hard to believe that no guard has seen him driving with them on yet!

Probably part of their act looking for attention???