They don't even pay road tax Joe. **Off topic thread**

ThisRegard

Chortle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoY3aDyahbc

The tax man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9uei7TCh8

magicbastarder

with all the talk about the hour record, and should and shouldn't be allowed, perhaps we need some new cycle competitions with new rules.
i would propose a TdF where drugs are legal, but the spectators get to choose which drugs the cyclists take.
and wheelieing should be an olympic sport.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Qualitymark wrote: »

And why should senior management get two "banking days" when banking is now available online, by phone or at the ATM, at least for normal humans?

Plenty of things you can't do online or via phone.

CramCycle

Titan Scrawny Glasses wrote: »

Plenty of things you can't do online or via phone.

And yet when I asked my boss for an extra days pay or extra days holiday to go to the bank, he laughed manically, almost as if he thought, we all have this problem, so jog on.

ThisRegard

Titan Scrawny Glasses wrote: »

Plenty of things you can't do online or via phone.

How does everyone else manage those things I will never know.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

CramCycle wrote: »

And yet when I asked my boss for an extra days pay or extra days holiday to go to the bank, he laughed manically, almost as if he thought, we all have this problem, so jog on.

ThisRegard wrote: »

How does everyone else manage those things I will never know.

Don't be jumping to conclusions lads/ladies . Making a statement, not taking sides. I go to the bank on my lunch break.

magicbastarder

Qualitymark wrote: »

And why should senior management get two "banking days" when banking is now available online, by phone or at the ATM, at least for normal humans?

the issue is not the reason for it, the issue is that they have *already* been given them as 'privilege days' (i think they're called).

RainyDay

Is there any particular evidence or report of this 'bank day' dispute? It wouldn't just be an urban myth or a historical thing, would it?

ROK ON

petethedrummer wrote: »

Instead of trying to make them work more, we should all be striving to work less.

petethedrummer wrote: »

Anyway, hours worked has no correlation with the wealth of a nation (in the OECD). It nearly seems like an inverse relationship...

https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS

Amen to that. I like work and I like where I work. No issue in putting in long hours when required. But inthinkmthenworkimgbweeknshould be 3.5 to 4 days. So much time is wasted in work in both private and public sector.

Leisure time is productive for the economy - during leisure time folks spend money. Buying stuff and services that companies make or provide. This keeps the wheels of commerce turning. Consequently by impeccable logic I deduce that less time off means less time to consume which is bad for economies.
Consumption is good. More leisure means more consumption. rp so provide more holidays.
Jeez this economic policy stuff is so easy.

RainyDay

ROK ON wrote: »

Leisure time is productive for the economy - during leisure time folks spend money. Buying stuff and services that companies make or provide. This keeps the wheels of commerce turning. Consequently by impeccable logic I deduce that less time off means less time to consume which is bad for economies.
Consumption is good. More leisure means more consumption. rp so provide more holidays.
Jeez this economic policy stuff is so easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlMwc1c0HRQ

Wishbone Ash

Titan Scrawny Glasses wrote: »

.. I go to the bank on my lunch break.

The original 'bank time' came in as a concession in negotiations to move payment of wages from cash to cheque. At the time banks only opened to the public between 10 and 12 noon and 2 to 4. Naturally, staff who worked 'office hours' were concerned about getting their cheque cashed (as it couldn't be done at lunchtime) and hence an agreement was reached that, on pay day they'd be allowed out for 30 mins or whatever it was to get to the bank.

ThisRegard

RainyDay wrote: »

Is there any particular evidence or report of this 'bank day' dispute? It wouldn't just be an urban myth or a historical thing, would it?

CPSU have it on their site and the usual media outlets reported on it earlier this week
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/union-hopeful-of-payback-for-lost-bank-time-31284612.html

Unknown Soldier

I'm sure there is probably an answer for this but I'm asking anyways...

Is there a boards.ie or moderator reson why there isn't a Cycling Events/Sportive forum here for "clubs" etc to put up their events?

That Cycling Ireland calendar is a huge pile of bollix. I'd be embarrassed if I was them. Totally useless.

Can't boards.ie leverage this for their own purposes? Was it too much Mod work? Commercial or something?

Lusk_Doyle

Titan Scrawny Glasses wrote: »

Don't be jumping to conclusions lads/ladies . Making a statement, not taking sides. I go to the bank on my lunch break.

You get a lunch break???!!! Ah here!

Darkglasses

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm sure there is probably an answer for this but I'm asking anyways...

Is there a boards.ie or moderator reson why there isn't a Cycling Events/Sportive forum here for "clubs" etc to put up their events?

That Cycling Ireland calendar is a huge pile of bollix. I'd be embarrassed if I was them. Totally useless.

Can't boards.ie leverage this for their own purposes? Was it too much Mod work? Commercial or something?

Forums get created when they get requested by a large number of people - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=461

Nothing to do with moderators or commercial reasons.

Qualitymark

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The original 'bank time' came in as a concession in negotiations to move payment of wages from cash to cheque. At the time banks only opened to the public between 10 and 12 noon and 2 to 4.

Banks closed at 3pm, in fact. But the rest of us peasants managed to go to the bank in our time off or on our days off. Even organising a whole mortgage, a Corporation loan, bridging finance, car loan, multiple direct debits and standing orders and even withdrawals, without ATMs! If you had to use time-off-in-lieu days or even days from your annual leave to do so, this was what you did.

Wishbone Ash

Qualitymark wrote: »

.. the rest of us peasants managed to go to the bank in our time off or on our days off. Even organising a whole mortgage, a Corporation loan, bridging finance, car loan, multiple direct debits and standing orders and even withdrawals, without ATMs! If you had to use time-off-in-lieu days or even days from your annual leave to do so, this was what you did.

Don't shoot the messenger!

It is illegal for an employer to change an employee's method of payment without their consent (or the consent of a representative of the employee). Hence, the 'bank time' was used as leverage during negotiations.

RainyDay

ThisRegard wrote: »

CPSU have it on their site and the usual media outlets reported on it earlier this week
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/union-hopeful-of-payback-for-lost-bank-time-31284612.html

The only reference to bank time on the CPSU site is from 2011. It wouldn't be possible that the Indo is spinning, making a mountain out of a molehill, would it?

ThisRegard

RainyDay wrote: »

The only reference to bank time on the CPSU site is from 2011. It wouldn't be possible that the Indo is spinning, making a mountain out of a molehill, would it?

Nah, there was a guy from the CPSU on Newstalk breakfast talking about it earlier this week. Plus I read it in other publications, that was the first I saw of it in the Indo when I posted that link, but because I'm on mobile and it was the first news article returned in my search it was easiest to post that one. They're basically looking for compo for the loss of their banking hours.

Tenzor07

Oh dear!

So a "cyclist".... a guy with 7 previous convictions was using a bicycle on the path while talking on a mobile...

And now "cyclists" should have insurance..!!


http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/cyclists-should-have-insurance-says-judge-1.2246540

ThisRegard

Yeah, I posted in the other thread. Judges ey, there was another yesterday saying he would be doing womanhood a favour if he banned heals.

el tel

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Oh dear!

So a "cyclist".... a guy with 7 previous convictions was using a bicycle on the path while talking on a mobile...

And now "cyclists" should have insurance..!!


http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/cyclists-should-have-insurance-says-judge-1.2246540

Not just on the phone, but also not looking left or right!

Crime of the century.

Qualitymark

Judges are always fun; so few of them seem to live in the real world.

One of my fondest memories is a news story from the 1980s or so about an old lady who had fallen down the stairs of a bus and been seriously injured. The judge dismissed her injury suit on the basis that the correct thing for her to do would have been to wait until the bus had stopped at the bus stop, and then leave her seat and walk to the exit. He must never have taken a bus in his life!

tomasrojo

Seth MacFarlane (whom I would not normally quote) said on Twitter the other day:

You never hear the expression "pet peeve" anymore because people believe their pet peeves are serious matters that require legislation.

Goes double for judges and politicians, I imagine.

Tenzor07

el tel wrote: »

Not just on the phone, but also not looking left or right! Crime of the century.

That's not even my problem with this judge, it's the fact that you'll have the numpties demanding that all bicyclists have Insurance...

I mean, to say that the plonker who was up before the Judge, with his several previous convictions is a cyclist.. Well, it's like saying I'm a pilot cos I took a flight to London once!

Chips Lovell

Saw a chap cycling in the hard shoulder going down the wrong way down the M50 last night. He didn't seem in the least bit bothered.

buffalo

Tenzor07 wrote: »

it's like saying I'm a pilot cos I took a flight to London once!

Did you fly the plane? If not, it's not really the same thing.


edit: also, talking on a mobile while on a bike was not illegal last time I checked.

bcmf

Jep Gambardella wrote:

Saw a chap cycling in the hard shoulder going down the wrong way down the M50 last night. He didn't seem in the least bit bothered.

I would like say I am surprised but at a guess I would say I see someone walking/cycling or just generally loitering in the ground around the junctions about 7 to 8 times a year. I am up and down the M50 at least twice a day.

Tenzor07

buffalo wrote: »

Did you fly the plane? If not, it's not really the same thing.


edit: also, talking on a mobile while on a bike was not illegal last time I checked.

Not to be pedantic or anything eh?


(Cyclists are a very large and diverse group was my basic point)

RainyDay

ThisRegard wrote: »

Aren't the CPSU in the process of trying to get back "Banking time" (removed around 15 years ago) for their members, as well as an extra 4 and a half days annual leave ? No better bunch of chancers to get on the case.

ThisRegard wrote: »

Nah, there was a guy from the CPSU on Newstalk breakfast talking about it earlier this week. Plus I read it in other publications, that was the first I saw of it in the Indo when I posted that link, but because I'm on mobile and it was the first news article returned in my search it was easiest to post that one. They're basically looking for compo for the loss of their banking hours.

You can get the interview about 2/3rds into this clip, if you're interested. It is a historical claim, dating back 3-5 years - they are trying to get the compo covered by the Croke Park agreement for the loss of bank time, not trying to get bank time back.

http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/5/19174/08th_June_2015_-_Breakfast_Part_4/

It really does sound like a bit of a storm in a teacup to me.

smacl

So, an ongoing pain in the arse turns out to be a inguinal hernia, due to be operated on in about 4 weeks, with a further 4 weeks sans intense exercise. Mid-July coastal cycling tour scotched, along with anything other than light cycling for the next couple of months. Who knew a pain in the arse could actually be such a royal pain in the arse. It'd be funny if it wasn't. Roll on August.

Unknown Soldier

Darkglasses wrote: »

Forums get created when they get requested by a large number of people - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=461

Nothing to do with moderators or commercial reasons.

Cheers for the reply.

But...

Wasn't there a thread here last year, maybe the year before? asking for suggestions about the cycling forum? I've tried to search for it but no luck.

I "think" I saw it being suggested in said thread and there was a response about why there wouldn't be a sub forum. That's where I was coming from with the above post.

I'll keep trying to find it while working on my power point presentation on "Why the cycling forum needs a Cycling events sub forum and it's long term benefits to boards.ie and the cycling community."

I'll be shortening the title, obviously. It's a work in progress.

Darkglasses

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Cheers for the reply.

But...

Wasn't there a thread here last year, maybe the year before? asking for suggestions about the cycling forum? I've tried to search for it but no luck.

I "think" I saw it being suggested in said thread and there was a response about why there wouldn't be a sub forum. That's where I was coming from with the above post.

I'll keep trying to find it while working on my power point presentation on "Why the cycling forum needs a Cycling events sub forum and it's long term benefits to boards.ie and the cycling community."

I'll be shortening the title, obviously. It's a work in progress.

Yeah, we do a feedback thread roughly-kinda every year, but that's not where new forums are suggested, they always go through that forum

Unknown Soldier

Darkglasses wrote: »

Yeah, we do a feedback thread roughly-kinda every year, but that's not where new forums are suggested, they always go through that forum

Any chance of a hint what the title might have been?

Darkglasses

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Any chance of a hint what the title might have been?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92278452

Beasty

This was where we had extensive discussion on possible subforums:

A discussion on the direction and possible subforums of the Cycling forum

magicbastarder

smacl wrote: »

So, an ongoing pain in the arse turns out to be a inguinal hernia

ouch. any idea what might have caused it

Unknown Soldier

Beer, music, what's not to like?

Life, it's wubbly.

ednwireland

TFI friday f********g brilliant

oh my god im 50 next week

smacl

magicbastarder wrote: »

ouch. any idea what might have caused it

Its basically small gap in the muscle wall of the abdomen which other vessels get trapped in, more often a genetic trait than not apparently. Very common, but only treated in men if it becomes uncomfortable. According to wikipedia, risk factors for the development of a hernia include: smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis, collagen vascular disease, and previous open appendectomy, among others. I asked the consultant whether cycling was an issue, and his comment was he didn't think it was likely, and I could continue with low intensity & duration cycling up until the operation. Unfortunately, my most common spin is out the door, take a left onto Cruagh road, Sally gap and then consider my options, which doesn't really fit the bill.

RobFowl

Love this pic, an icon on a bike :cool:

tomasrojo

For lots of stars of cinema, etc., on bikes:
http://ridesabike.tumblr.com/

tomasrojo

Fred MacMurray, posing for the RSA.


(The black and white conceals the fluorescent paint job.)

Tenzor07

Check out this Genius, bringing a Dublin bike out onto the rocks, looks like Howth I would say... you'd wonder what was going through his thick skull! :rolleyes:

Darkglasses

Chamois cream is quite certainly the most unpleasant thing I've ever bought.

Lumen

Darkglasses wrote: »

Chamois cream is quite certainly the most unpleasant thing I've ever bought.

You didn't put it in your sangiches, did you?

furiousox

Jan Laco

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Check out this Genius, bringing a Dublin bike out onto the rocks, looks like Howth I would say... you'd wonder what was going through his thick skull! :rolleyes:

Unless it's Danny MacAskil

manafana

Briefly had ireland am catch up on there, till the woman on who I have seen in several other tv shows at times sprouted the old line on cyclists "they should register and pay towards the upkeep of the roads" no better was the guy on with her who actually did cyclists and who quoted as "I want knock them down when driving and I don't want stop for lights when I cycle" great quotes.