"We should shoot cyclists"- Michael O'leary

Muahahaha

Another gem from Michael O'Leary today

The Ryanair boss, who was speaking at a conference at the Aviva Stadium this morning, was responding to earlier remarks from Dublin City Council about enhancing the cycling offer in the capital.

"That's all we need in Dublin is more blooming bicycles,"Mr O 'Leary told the Creative Minds conference this morning.

"In a country where it rains about 250 days a year, the way forward for Dublin is, more bicycles. Let's just go back to walking all together. Soon we'll be living in caves designed by Dublin City Council. Traffic won't work, there's nowhere to park the cars and yet this is a smarter way forward. We should take the cyclists out and shoot them."

I think when O'Leary is cruising up the bus lane in his taxi cyclists are getting in his way, tut tut :rolleyes:

Meanwhile, in the real world, if more people cycled then there would be much less traffic jams
http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/10/9/6952323/bikes-traffic-cars

me_irl

Well... he's got a point.

Sonics2k

Muahahaha wrote: »

Meanwhile, in the real world, if more people cycled then there would be much less traffic jams
http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/10/9/6952323/bikes-traffic-cars

Well no **** on that one. Another ground breaking article by Vox.

The Backwards Man

Cars should be banned from city centres. There's no need for them at all. Mr O'Leary should stick to driving planes.

me_irl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Cars should be banned from city centres. There's no need for them at all. Mr O'Leary should stick to driving planes.

........

The Backwards Man

me_irl wrote: »

........

They don't drive themselves you know

Duggy747

In Galway, they spent tons of money on cycle lanes out around Westside.

Cyclists still cycle on the f ckin' path at top speed.

valoren

A Corporate Troll is our Michael.

smash

Article date: October 9, 2014

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I love this idea that forcing more people off bikes and into cars somehow improves the city's transport problems!

Oh. and O'Leary's just/was just trolling you.

Cathy.C

smash wrote: »

Article date: October 9, 2014

They must have been psychic so .

Here's today's article.

me_irl

smash wrote: »

Article date: October 9, 2014

Well... sh*t.

smash

Cathy.C wrote: »

They must have been psychic so .

Here's today's article.

He's not wrong in that article.

Cienciano

He's dead right as usual.

stevedublin

me_irl wrote: »

Well... he's got a point.

which is....?

Boom_Bap

Shoot them with what though?

stevedublin

The Backwards Man wrote: »

.... Mr O'Leary should stick to driving planes.

he doesn't have a pilots licence afaik

Lurkio

Muahahaha wrote: »

Another gem from Michael O'Leary today

,...........

I think the nurses have something they're waiting to tell you.

wexandproud

smash wrote: »

He's not wrong in that article.[/QUOTE

yes he is.

The Backwards Man

smash wrote: »

He's not wrong in that article.

He's completely wrong. He has the whole thing backwards. More bikes, less cars is the way forward. You can say what you like about North Korea, but you can't say they have problems with traffic congestion in Pyongyang.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dunno where to being correcting this one, but let's see....

We should create a city that works given that this is a low rise, broadly based city and I speak as one of the commuters who commutes on a daily basis from Mullingar in a vehicle that can use taxi ranks. I can't do it by bicycle... I want to drive and I expect Dublin City [Council] to come up with a smarter way for me to get around Dublin [doesn't everyone? But like Mr' O'Reilly no one is willing to make the necessary sacrifice] and be able to park my car somewhere in the middle of Dublin without it being dug up every six weeks so we can have some other faddy non sustainable public transport solution.[so how about a non-faddy suggestion then? No? Didn't think so...

smash wrote: »

He's not wrong in that article.

Cienciano wrote: »

He's dead right as usual.

He is wrong - what makes you think DCC has a magic wand that can just magically create an easy commute? And if you don't think they have one, well - exactly how do you expect a reduction in traaffic congestion?

Real world, people. Live in it.

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He's completely wrong. He has the whole thing backwards. More bikes, less cars is the way forward. You can say what you like about North Korea, but you can't say they have problems with traffic congestion in Pyongyang.

You cant really do anything on a bike except get from A to B.
You can't carry stuff or people or even park it without an armed guard.

me_irl

stevedublin wrote: »

which is....?

"Four wheels good, two wheels bad!" :pac:

smash

I liked this bit: "In a country where it rains about 250 days a year, the way forward for Dublin is, more bicycles."

beach_walker

Shootings too good for them.

Chips Lovell

Smug p****ks in their latex shorts. Some of them are so tight, you can see their tackle. Disgusting.

whisky_galore

O'Leary being controversial spouting utter drivel again, quelle surprise.

Zillah

Another cranky old dinosaur who thinks the solution to too many cars in too small a space is more cars. Eijit will say anything for some attention.

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

You cant really do anything on a bike except get from A to B.
You can't carry stuff or people or even park it without an armed guard.

Balls

http://api.ning.com/files/kV4MbYiv7oRgTIR8gKidOF2otQO9m9fWwIc3OJCqosgmzPA*r8Ss4nU*hxS4QYmXnR8syUHmMli8sqv8lbaaXgsDMwLNmWBv/1082053044.jpeg

murpho999

Cienciano wrote: »

He's dead right as usual.

I like him but he's wrong on this. I cycle most days and I can count on one hand the amount of days that rain was actually a major problem.

Also, why should a city just be for cars?

smash

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Smug p****ks in their latex shorts. Some of them are so tight, you can see their tackle. Disgusting.

Bit of camel toe for the lads, bit of frog eye for the ladies!

Phoebas

Instead of parking in Dublin, couldn't O'Leary park somewhere near Dublin.


Like Mullingar.

ThisRegard

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Smug p****ks in their latex shorts. Some of them are so tight, you can see their tackle. Disgusting.

Latex and whips, don't forget the whips.

maudgonner

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Balls

http://api.ning.com/files/kV4MbYiv7oRgTIR8gKidOF2otQO9m9fWwIc3OJCqosgmzPA*r8Ss4nU*hxS4QYmXnR8syUHmMli8sqv8lbaaXgsDMwLNmWBv/1082053044.jpeg

Eh...I think you'll find that's a tricycle?


Tricycles are cool.

RobbieTheRobber

smash wrote: »

I liked this bit: "In a country where it rains about 250 days a year, the way forward for Dublin is, more bicycles."

not on the east coast it doesn't!

The average number of "wet days" (days with more than 1 mm (0.039 in) of rain) ranges from about 151 days a year along the east and southeast coasts, to about 225 days a year in parts of the west.

The weather station with the highest number of "wet days" is Belmullet, with 193 days per year,[22] while the station with the lowest number of "wet days" is Dublin Airport, with 128 days per year.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Ireland

Omackeral

Just shoot CycleDub in the face.

andekwarhola

Smug Lycra Hordes shrillly note that Michael is trolling.

Attempt to ignore for 0.5 seconds.

Still start frothing at mouth and taking bait nonetheless.

Head to cycling forum for communal PMT.

daragh_

Omackeral wrote: »

Just shoot CycleDub in the face.

If we somehow tied the two of them together we could create a perpetual motion device fuelled entirely by self-indignant outrage.

Ruu

Omackeral wrote: »

Just shoot CycleDub in the face.

Look for your reg on yewtube, Omackeral, see how smart you look!! :mad::mad::mad::pac:

smash

Ruu wrote: »

Look for your reg on yewtube, Omackeral, see how smart you look!! :mad::mad::mad::pac:

Give him your business card Ruu!

Qiaonasen

It really doesn't rain as much as 250 days in Dublin. Dublin is definitely dry the majority of the time. I hate when people complain about the weather in Ireland. It hardly ever rains in Ireland being realistic. It might be gray and cold and humid a lot of the time but it's not raining THAT much.

If you want to go somewhere with lots of rain go to China or India

ThisRegard

andekwarhola wrote: »

Still start frothing at mouth

Rabies or your electro shock therapy?

The_Valeyard

Shooting them is a bit much.


A belt with the passenger door as you drive by should be enough.

HensVassal

Duggy747 wrote: »

In Galway, they spent tons of money on cycle lanes out around Westside.

Cyclists still cycle on the f ckin' path at top speed.

Hefty ticket dished out by burly Polish skullcrusher in a uniform would put a stop to that sharpish.

ThisRegard

HensVassal wrote: »

Hefty ticket dished out by burly Polish skullcrusher in a uniform would put a stop to that sharpish.

A ticket for what, a law you just made up?

maudgonner

ThisRegard wrote: »

A ticket for what, a law you just made up?

Isn't it illegal to cycle on footpaths?

I thought so, and this suggests it is?

arybvtcw0eolkf

When he starts shooting us cyclists I'm going to shine my laser pens into his pilots eyes as they take off & land at Dublin airport ~ they'll teach 'em.

:mad:

Bongalongherb

Muahahaha wrote: »

Another gem from Michael O'Leary today



I think when O'Leary is cruising up the bus lane in his taxi cyclists are getting in his way, tut tut :rolleyes:

Meanwhile, in the real world, if more people cycled then there would be much less traffic jams
http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/10/9/6952323/bikes-traffic-cars

The Ryanair boss, who was speaking at a conference at the Aviva Stadium this morning, was responding to earlier remarks from Dublin City Council about enhancing the cycling offer in the capital.

"That's all we need in Dublin is more blooming bicycles,"Mr O 'Leary told the Creative Minds conference this morning.

"In a country where it rains about 250 days a year, the way forward for Dublin is, more bicycles. Let's just go back to walking all together. Soon we'll be living in caves designed by Dublin City Council. Traffic won't work, there's nowhere to park the cars and yet this is a smarter way forward. We should take the cyclists out and shoot them."

For this one I agree with Michael completely. It is the only time in my life I have agreed with this nut-case, but he's right this time. We will all have to drive on the path next and give the road to cyclists.

kneemos

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Shoot them with what though?

Some sort of bodily fluid?

Bongalongherb

Sometimes when you awake to see the news of Ireland you just wished you could go back to sleep and never wake up. Just me in my opinion. Hopefully soon it will be the end of it all. They say the planet is dying ? Lol, No. the planet is fine, it's us that is dying from the loss of common sense and the true scientific way of how to use a push-bike or smart-phone in the wild.

When the little intelligence that folks have collapses as walking or cycling into on-coming traffic on a daily basis then the smart-phone is smarter than you, Imagine that. It's a weird world, every-one you see if you look, they are not associating themselves with their surroundings, they just see a world inside a tiny screen.

It's actually a better hobby than aircraft spotting watching the zombie cyclists and phone nuts run into things and people.

KingBrian2

Idiot comments from O' Leary, expected better from him.