Commute tomorrow on De bike

Dr Bob

Stay safe anyway.

billyhead

Look folks. Anyone who values their life stay indoors. From the updates I am hearing via the news you would be crazy to venture out in the height of this. I am in Dublin and from 12pm until 5pm I wont contemplate heading out.

magicbastarder

tomasrojo wrote: »

I can imagine that if all cautions are taken and the aftermath is relatively benign, there will be people scoffing at the alarmism, the way people did on January 2nd 2000, after the Y2K risk had passed.

fastnet has now recorded 91 knot winds - all time highest ever for ireland was 98kn at malin head, in (unsurprisingly) 1961.

magicbastarder

billyhead wrote: »

Look folks. Anyone who values their life stay indoors. From the updates I am hearing via the news you would be crazy to venture out in the height of this. I am in Dublin and from 12pm until 5pm I wont contemplate heading out.

i will be lobbying the RSA to classify anyone killed while cycling today, not as a cyclist but as an idiot.

Ursus Horribilis

tomasrojo wrote: »

I can imagine that if all cautions are taken and the aftermath is relatively benign, there will be people scoffing at the alarmism, the way people did on January 2nd 2000, after the Y2K risk had passed.

You know, I could live with the scoffing. It's a nicer alternative to having a hurricane descend upon us. The wind has picked up quite a bit outside and there's that eerie light that you see before a storm.

RobFowl

matc66 wrote: »

I cycled, it was very peaceful. I'll cycle home if it's nice or get a lift that I've been offered. No hysteria needed. Weather is unpredictable so all options are open.

Stupid is as stupid does........

tomasrojo

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

You know, I could live with the scoffing. It's a nicer alternative to having a hurricane descend upon us.

Our latest met. celeb. concurs:
https://twitter.com/JoannaDonnellyL/status/919717685981863936

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matc66 wrote: »

I cycled, it was very peaceful. I'll cycle home if it's nice or get a lift that I've been offered. No hysteria needed. Weather is unpredictable so all options are open.

Shure, why don't you cycle home as well? It won't be that bad surely that you'd need a lift!*



*For the sensible among us...this ^^ was laden with sarcasm!

Fian

As it happened i got a call last night to tell me not to come in. 44 years old, I have been waiting for my first "snow day" since reading Calvin and Hobbes as a kid, it finally arrived...

Duckjob

Just make sure to slap on the hi-viz and you'll be grand :pac:

Arcade_Tryer

Annie get your Run wrote: »

The authorities are asking us not to cycle, that's not the same as any day .

The authorities also ask us to wear helmets and hi-vis.

Jobs OXO wrote: »

Sure pedal away there with yourself. You'll get what you deserve

Nicest commute in a long time due to less traffic. Lovely morning in Dublin; no rain and a nice warm breeze.

Weepsie wrote: »

No, it's not embarrassing, not one bit. Gusts on a normal day with gales are sketchy enough.

Looking out the window doesn't tell me what the conditions are. Radio and TV are giving me all the assessment I need, if you want to ignore that so be it. It's not embarrassing though, your childish, htfu type attitude is however.

It may very well be fine, but why ignore clear warnings

Calling someone a "moron" for cycling in the conditions described above i.e. calm and dry, is embarrassing. It's not about ignoring warnings; it's about assessing the risk. The weather may well get worse later on. But your post last night specifically referred to anyone cycling tomorrow.

billyhead

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/6-things-cyclists-hurricane-ophelia/
The 1st 2 options are for the loonys:)

Arcade_Tryer

RobFowl wrote: »

Stupid is as stupid does........

So somebody is stupid now for cycling in calm conditions...:rolleyes:

All My Stars Aligned

Waiting for it to pick up so I can head out and work on my aero position......

or I might stay safely tucked away indoors!

tomasrojo

Red and Green Luas lines now closed.

Time to get out of Dodge.

Arcade_Tryer

Weepsie wrote: »

Yes in light of the severe conditions forecast. Ive used tomorrow as a general statement and Youre being willfully ignorant here knowing full well I mean when storm is hitting.

I also agreed it was fine earlier on, but again that's not what I was talking about.

You might want to be more clear in future when referring to people as morons.

Weepsie wrote: »

Anyone who does cycle tomorrow is simply a moron.

LennoxR

Walked out to the shops. Saw plenty of people cycling home. Still ok for now. But not for long I suspect.

benneca1

Arcade_Tryer wrote: »

You might want to be more clear in future when referring to people as morons.

Might be a tad harsh to call you a moron but the only reason I can think of to cycle to work this am is that you want to cycle home in a westerly hurricane. Why would you do that. Do you hope to get a KOM on your commute with the comment slight tailwind and hope folk don't notice the date .

dubrov

Ahh a hurricane behind your back on the cycle home. That is the dream

Arcade_Tryer

Weepsie wrote: »

Heard you loud and clear. Safe journey home too.

Now either stop being wilfully ignorant, it was plainly obvious what was meant.

Take it to pm too if you wish as it's detailing the thread

Thanks. It really wasn't that obvious however. Work was closed as it happens so had a nice spin home. Wind getting stronger now already.

kirving

Arcade_Tryer wrote: »

It's not about ignoring warnings; it's about assessing the risk.

It's very difficult to asses the risk of being blown under a lorry by a sudden gust, but it's your call.

Unknown Soldier

Our offices are closed! Got a text last night. Bizzare IMO.

That aside, Tescos and Supervalu are JAMMERS! You'd think it was armageddon. And this was before the 10:30 am Alcohol buying period! :P

T'was fairly gusty around the Firhouse region 30 mins ago too. Wouldn't recommend being on a bike tbh.

magicbastarder

11:42

A spokesperson for Clogherhead Lifeboat has confirmed that two kitesurfers were rescued off the coast of Blackrock, Co Louth, at around 10.20am.

The Clogherhead lifeboat and Rescue helicoper 116 were deployed in the operation.

The two people who got into difficulty have been brought ashore.

they should be charged with reckless endangerment.

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The shops were crazy busy this morning, you'd swear the end is nigh or something. And people were tetchy.
Cycled there and back but won't be going out again.

I do like storms I have to say, but this is going to be something else.
I can't help feeling a bit excited though I imagine this will be replaced by 'ugh fcuk this' when the power goes out.

I have never wished I had data on the phone more!

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https://twitter.com/tigertullow/status/919869058559954944

lol

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In case anyone still doubts the severity of this...a woman was killed this morning when a branch hit her car in Waterford

Averagevegan

nee wrote: »

The shops were crazy busy this morning, you'd swear the end is nigh or something. And people were tetchy.
Cycled there and back but won't be going out again.

I do like storms I have to say, but this is going to be something else.
I can't help feeling a bit excited though I imagine this will be replaced by 'ugh fcuk this' when the power goes out.

I have never wished I had data on the phone more!

Most supermarkets were closed, so Tescos was like a zoo!

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

they should be charged with reckless endangerment.

They were discussing this on the RTÉ news and it turns out they were surfers, not kite surfers, and they didn't get into trouble. A boat was sent out to check when a member of the public expressed concern, but the surfers were ok.

I think the media are a bit keen on the Idiot Watch pieces. Not that going surfing when a hurricane is in the offing is exactly common sense.

tomasrojo

Quite a drop in pressure when the storm passes over:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/919903836793458689

LollipopJimmy

elperello

tomasrojo wrote: »

Not that going surfing when a hurricane is in the offing is exactly common sense.

Understatement of the day so far!!

magicbastarder

just spotted a chap cycling down ballymun road, into the wind. he was wearing a builder's vest though, so he may be OK.

Kaisr Sose

magicbastarder wrote: »

they should be charged with reckless endangerment.

...and served with a healthy bill with the description of goods:

The cost of stupidity : 0’000’s

The value of life : Priceless

The cost of saving your life: 2 x the price of stupidity

Canis Lupus

magicbastarder wrote: »

just spotted a chap cycling down ballymun road, into the wind. he was wearing a builder's vest though, so he may be OK.

Well if he's cycling into the wind he's likely not moving very fast so probably going to be fine in the event of an accident.

jon1981

11:42

A spokesperson for Clogherhead Lifeboat has confirmed that two kitesurfers were rescued off the coast of Blackrock, Co Louth, at around 10.20am.

The Clogherhead lifeboat and Rescue helicoper 116 were deployed in the operation.

The two people who got into difficulty have been brought ashore.

magicbastarder wrote: »

they should be charged with reckless endangerment.

I hope the winch crew tightened the hell out of that harness around their b*llox to teach them a lesson. F**king morons.

brianomc

https://twitter.com/eliefadous/status/919911771007221760

It still seems mild in Dublin, admittedly I'm indoors, but it's probably not safe out there with random incidents like that.

tomasrojo

There's worse to come. The winds on the south end of the storm are the strongest.

http://www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=458

Looks as if the worst winds are just hitting the south coast now.

jon1981

brianomc wrote: »

https://twitter.com/eliefadous/status/919911771007221760

It still seems mild in Dublin, admittedly I'm indoors, but it's probably not safe out there with random incidents like that.

Wow ... anyone walking by at that moment would have been toast!

tomasrojo

jon1981 wrote: »

I hope the winch crew tightened the hell out of that harness around their b*llox to teach them a lesson. F**king morons.

It's a bit weird that RTÉ had a guy on who gave a completely different account.

Anyway, I'll assume the initial reports were true after all.

Annie get your Run

They've just announced all schools closed tomorrow -jumping the gun a little I guess but I wonder what the cycling situation will be tomorrow... I"m guessing the main concerns are surrounding fallen trees and ESB cables that will take time to clear.

HeidiHeidi

tomasrojo wrote: »

It's a bit weird that RTÉ had a guy on who gave a completely different account.

Anyway, I'll assume the initial reports were true after all.

I can easily see that the guy on Liveline's account (if that's who you mean) would be correct.

Punters on shore see surfer repeatedly falling off his board, thinks he's in trouble (how would they know any different?), calls it in. Heli and lifeboat wind up going out to investigate.

So even though there was no panic, emergency volunteers put in harm's way all the same.

And what if they did get a bang on their head while falling off their board? Who do they think is coming to help them? Yep, those volunteers again.

So it's incredibly irresponsible to be going out on a day like today - whether on boats, or surfboards, or bikes, with all the warnings and pleas not to.

Sorry if that's an unpopular opinion, but it's a very strongly held one in this house.

Mr. Grieves

What do we think about cycling to work tomorrow morning (in Dublin)?

magicbastarder

tomasrojo wrote: »

It's a bit weird that RTÉ had a guy on who gave a completely different account.

Anyway, I'll assume the initial reports were true after all.

the story is getting more interesting.

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsIE/status/919933002548948992

Arcade_Tryer

Mr. Grieves wrote: »

What do we think about cycling to work tomorrow morning (in Dublin)?

Be careful of cars.

daragh_

Mr. Grieves wrote: »

What do we think about cycling to work tomorrow morning (in Dublin)?

Lot's of debris after today. Might do it on the MTB.

tomasrojo

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Punters on shore see surfer repeatedly falling off his board, thinks he's in trouble (how would they know any different?), calls it in. Heli and lifeboat wind up going out to investigate.

So even though there was no panic, emergency volunteers put in harm's way all the same.

Yes, it's more that the whoever does PR for some section of the emergency services keeps repeating that kite surfers got into difficulty, so I'm assuming that's true, and, yet, the other version seems more plausible. For a start, the whole thing took place off the coast of Louth at what seems to have been ten a.m., so it's hours before the storm arrived (from the point of view of Louth).

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

the story is getting more interesting.

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsIE/status/919933002548948992

Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!

I'm getting paranoid now.

magicbastarder

is that a known surfing spot? because kitesurfing usually seems like a hell of a lot more popular on the east coast than surfing. and would the waves not have been a little messy for surfing?

tomasrojo

Now I'm hearing it was wind surfing.

magicbastarder

that tweet was a sky news one claiming the two lads who were rescued (or not) were threatening to make an official complaint about being stopped from doing what they were rescued (or not) from.