Blowing off steam - The Rant Thread

[Johnny_Limerick]

There is hope in that Kimmage has them in his sights and as we know he’s like a dog with a bone and as Lance found he’s not shy of the long game.
Hes started uncovering some pretty awful stuff and once that gains traction in social media land , the govt are gonna find it very hard to keep throwing money at them,(hri etc ) nor retain the offensively low tax rate on gambling.
Also that other O’Gara legend of a psych Doc has started posing some very awkward questions as well as some great ideas to increase the taxes and annex some to exclusively combat the damage done and fund addiction centres.

Ive no interest in it but if you sit down and study it in any detail, it seems to me like a business/sport that is already dead in its current level/ format, they just haven’t realised it. Good chance the grass roots may well be happy with that I guess.

They are a big employer in rural areas with f all else.
I wouldn't be wishing too hard, demonising an industry/hobby, they will be coming after ours hobby next.

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[fast focus]

I'm 6ft 3 and was in no way cramped for space anyhow.

[Neilo]

Speaking to 2 of their engineers, they say the cabin is the same layout as a regular 320.

Same 3 and 3 config but more legroom in economy compared to the 320.

[Derek172]

Flew to New York last year from Shannon on one. They didn’t have the seats jammed together had good films on board. Tbh it was perfectly fine.

Speaking to 2 of their engineers, they say the cabin is the same layout as a regular 320.

[Neilo]

If you're flying to the states with Aerlingus be prepared to be on one of the new NEO's. Exact same lay out as a 320, bar they have thrown in a small business cabin. Can't imagine its too comfortable on a long haul flight. Only 2 toilets and they are both at rear of the aircraft.

A far nicer experience compared to the Qatar aircraft.

[fast focus]

If you're flying to the states with Aerlingus be prepared to be on one of the new NEO's. Exact same lay out as a 320, bar they have thrown in a small business cabin. Can't imagine it’s too comfortable on a long haul flight. Only 2 toilets and they are both at rear of the aircraft.

Flew to New York last year from Shannon on one. They didn’t have the seats jammed together had good films on board. Tbh it was perfectly fine.

[foyler]

There is hope in that Kimmage has them in his sights and as we know he’s like a dog with a bone and as Lance found he’s not shy of the long game.
Hes started uncovering some pretty awful stuff and once that gains traction in social media land , the govt are gonna find it very hard to keep throwing money at them,(hri etc ) nor retain the offensively low tax rate on gambling.
Also that other O’Gara legend of a psych Doc has started posing some very awkward questions as well as some great ideas to increase the taxes and annex some to exclusively combat the damage done and fund addiction centres.

Ive no interest in it but if you sit down and study it in any detail, it seems to me like a business/sport that is already dead in its current level/ format, they just haven’t realised it. Good chance the grass roots may well be happy with that I guess.

[Eoin]

Cheltenham coverage and general hyping up by RTE!
Its basically a giant gambling fest and a not very healthy pastime promoted by our national broadcaster i just find the whole thing bizzare!

[Derek172]

If you're flying to the states with Aerlingus be prepared to be on one of the new NEO's. Exact same lay out as a 320, bar they have thrown in a small business cabin. Can't imagine its too comfortable on a long haul flight. Only 2 toilets and they are both at rear of the aircraft.

[Wrasslers]

Probably some shared liability there, but important to remember that green isn't a right of way.

Lifted directly from the Rules of the Road - "A green light is not a right of way, it is an indication that you may proceed with caution, but only if the way is clear."

Anyway, people get too fixated over "right of ways" when all parties have a responsibility to minimise risks and avoid collisions.

[Cold]

Absolutely

[Roarsbaby]

Not that it really matters, but I think the Kia was at fault. If I understand, the Kia was turning right across the path of the Audi. The Audi had right of way. The Kia driver can't assume that the Audi had a red light, just because the Kia had a red light. You need to yield in that situation and be sure that the Audi will stop.

True. But as Crank said, totally avoidable with a bit of courtesy and dare I say it, cop on

[Cold]

Not that it really matters, but I think the Kia was at fault. If I understand, the Kia was turning right across the path of the Audi. The Audi had right of way. The Kia driver can't assume that the Audi had a red light, just because the Kia had a red light. You need to yield in that situation and be sure that the Audi will stop.

[crank_case]

Kia was not quite in the middle of the junction as it started to turn in, but was at least proceeding slowly if cluelessly I suspect they got out toward the end of an amber but were sort of dithering completing the maneuvre. The Audi was utterly taking the proverbial in terms of speed and flying through what must have been a red (given I had a green at this point), he was absolutely hoofing it.

I think this highlights how accidents are a combo of bad decisions and circumstance. Either of these drivers on their own, while driving like complete eejits probably wouldn't have resulted in an accident, but both were unlucky to encounter each other at that specific moment in time. Given the amount of aggressive driving I've seen in the city of late, it's kind of amazing it doesn't happen more often.

[Roarsbaby]

I’m not sure I’m picturing what happened correctly but it sounds like the Kia was breaking a red light in order to make the turn and somebody took off from a green light and hit the car. I’ve been that green light car a few times where somebody breaking a red light ended up in a near miss scenario.

Indeed. I suppose I'm picturing someone already in the middle of the junction and to remain would have caused an obstruction.
Fair synopsis crank_case ?