WTF Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 what i did notice today with half the douglas workforce stuck/working from home cos of the snow is that tescos carpark was barely half full with lots of spaces near the building itself, it just shows how many office workers use it as a free car park for their daily stint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I came 1200km south to avoid this. https://fb.watch/i6ErzqHHPh/ about 10km away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, WTF said: what i did notice today with half the douglas workforce stuck/working from home cos of the snow is that tescos carpark was barely half full with lots of spaces near the building itself, it just shows how many office workers use it as a free car park for their daily stint. Or maybe people didn’t go shopping? 7 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 hour ago, code99 said: Some people do need to go to work/ attend meetings and appointments, etc. In theory, two inches of snow should not cause weather related traffic mayhem in a 1st world country with a history of snowfalls. This morning the state of some roads and pavements in our glorious ‘city’ of Douglas were treacherous to say the least. While out ‘going places’ I failed to spot a single DOI or DBC worker, but I did see an elderly gentleman (volunteers) who was putting grit on a road outside their property. Not sure what it is like outside now, but it seemed to me that the official earlier preparations felt short of adequate. The pavements in Braddan & probably elsewhere were the same, can’t expect to have legions of workers gritting every pavement!! priority is areas around hospitals, public areas & obviously main roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code99 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Amadeus said: So stop complaining, put on some good shoes, and when you get home later pick up some grit and help clear a bit of the space where you live. That’s of more use to the community of Douglas than complaining here. If you don’t have transport message me your address and I will personally deliver a bucket of grit to you. The pavement outside Tynwald was especially treacherous, a bit like an ice rink. It is no wonder that today's session was cancelled - perhaps you could offer Alf C your helpful suggestion? Edited January 17, 2023 by code99 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, code99 said: The pavement outside Tynwald was especially treacherous, a bit like an ice rink. It is no wonder that today's session was cancelled - perhaps you could offer Alf C your helpful suggestion? Why didn't they just have a remote Tynwald? Is it that hard to organise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, Banker said: The pavements in Braddan & probably elsewhere were the same, can’t expect to have legions of workers gritting every pavement!! priority is areas around hospitals, public areas & obviously main roads They would have been too busy working on the Strang Majal to grit the pavements 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, WTF said: i must have missed something , what is this referring to? I think it’s fairly self explanatory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Just now, Gizo said: I think it’s fairly self explanatory. A squad of bastards, but there are so many to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 33 minutes ago, Gizo said: I think it’s fairly self explanatory. Was it the teachers 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code99 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 14 hours ago, Amadeus said: I was talking to code99 Got a W3W for that? Lashing out at any slightest hint of criticism (colloquially known as VSP - very small penis syndrome) rarely produces lasting solutions to problems. Yesterday morning I observed hazardous conditions around the government buildings in Douglas – presumably, not a one-off event. If the wintery weather continues, we could have more snow and ice. I am not sure if there is a plan to deal with this, but we can’t allow the Island to periodically shut down until daffodils come into full bloom. I am also unclear how, under the circumstances, vulnerable people are expected to cope as not everyone is physically capable of donning ice-suitable boots and spreading grit about, as you suggested I should do. BTW, the elderly gentleman whom I mentioned in my previous post was not at all happy feeling obliged to do his civic duty by ‘mucking out’ his street – he did not think it was his “job to do that, but what choice do I have?” End of rant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 14 hours ago, WTF said: what i did notice today with half the douglas workforce stuck/working from home cos of the snow is that tescos carpark was barely half full with lots of spaces near the building itself, it just shows how many office workers use it as a free car park for their daily stint. 14 hours ago, wrighty said: Or maybe people didn’t go shopping? Same at the hospital - it just shows how many office workers use it as a free car park for their daily stint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, code99 said: Lashing out at any slightest hint of criticism (colloquially known as VSP - very small penis syndrome) rarely produces lasting solutions to problems. Yesterday morning I observed hazardous conditions around the government buildings in Douglas – presumably, not a one-off event. If the wintery weather continues, we could have more snow and ice. I am not sure if there is a plan to deal with this, but we can’t allow the Island to periodically shut down until daffodils come into full bloom. I am also unclear how, under the circumstances, vulnerable people are expected to cope as not everyone is physically capable of donning ice-suitable boots and spreading grit about, as you suggested I should do. BTW, the elderly gentleman whom I mentioned in my previous post was not at all happy feeling obliged to do his civic duty by ‘mucking out’ his street – he did not think it was his “job to do that, but what choice do I have?” End of rant. What is your problem dude? I tried to politely explain the realities of winter here and literally offered to deliver grit to you. Instead of looking for ways you can help the community you complain on here and call me names. Some people can’t be helped. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, 0bserver said: Same at the hospital - it just shows how many office workers use it as a free car park for their daily stint. Or it could be that lots of appointments were cancelled yesterday, staff couldn’t get in & patients also couldn’t get in! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Banker said: Or it could be that lots of appointments were cancelled yesterday, staff couldn’t get in & patients also couldn’t get in! That was the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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