It's dumb. Just like now reports on RTE News of people walking along the Salthill prominade and even some swimming in the sea. Some people are stupid.
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Hurricane Ophelia |OT| Ireland's GAF gets windy
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It's dumb. Just like now reports on RTE News of people walking along the Salthill prominade and even some swimming in the sea. Some people are stupid.
@ShenmueGuru
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If you want to hear more I can certainly oblige!
Couldn't agree more. See post above.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Oh. So that's why the sun looks like it is. Finished replaying VLR last night and had no idea about the storm, opening my curtains and seeing a red visible object in the sky wasn't what I needed first thing.
Stay safe Ireland.
Stay safe Ireland.
Frankfurter
Member
Damn, a hurricane in Ireland? I didn't even know it's possible for hurricanes to get all the way up to Europe.
Little Old Man
Member
That got me chuckling.
The piss filter for the England skymap has been on all day here. Just a bit windy, I think it is due to pick up this evening. Stay safe Ireland-Gaf!
Deaf Spacker
Memb
So this is what life would look like if Codemasters were in charge of the visuals.
@ShenmueGuru
Member
It could still be bad for the mainland too. Hearing unconfirmed reports the eye has strengthened and it's been upgraded to a hurricane again. We just finished cancelling every single hospital appointment for this afternoon so people are being urged to stay indoors.
I made it all the way into work on public transport only to be told "hey the office is closed and Dublin Bus are shutting down at 10. You should go home." Wish I was emailed ahead of time, but I don't have access to work email outside work anyway. Oh well... Storms' just getting started here in Dublin.
Stay safe all.
Stay safe all.
J
JoJo UK
Unconfirmed Member
It was warm and sunny as I left Belfast at 12, as I drove home it got progressively Carl's and the wind really picked up. Home now and it's all good at Norn Ireland's sunshine coast.
They're very, very rare
Keyser Soze
Member
Shit is going down in Cork
https://twitter.com/bingobars/status/919891381115645955
https://twitter.com/bingobars/status/919891381115645955
aygomyownroad
Member
They can't, yet. The waters still aren't warm enough, though Climate Change will see to that soon enough.
Ophelia isn't a hurricane anymore, it's a post-tropical cyclone.
Ophelia still has hurricane-force winds, will still be incredibly disruptive and destructive, should still be taken seriously. But it's not a hurricane anymore.
H.Protagonist
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Oh yeah? Northern England going to get some cuddling by chance? Please say it's so!
Little Old Man
Member
Highlands GAF look like they'll get the worst of it from the predicted path it will take today. Here it peaks in a few hours with 50mph winds. I've got no where to be thankfully, so I'll just watch it unfold from my window.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Picking up here in Dublin.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Recommended videos: "Hurricane ophelia: Proof of electromagnetic manipulation"
Yeah, I saw that, scoffed, and ignored it.
They usually turn into cyclones by the time they reach us in Europe, its still a pretty big shitshow for those of us in North East in Spain and our friends in the UK.
If it ever it is a hurricane category itd be disastrous.
JonnyDBrit
Member
It has turned really orange now. Actually discovered a weird but neat effect where if I try to take a picture, the image on my phone shows everything crystal clear as if it were a regular day.
tryagainlater
Member
I might just hide in bed all day. It's starting to pick up here in Meath.
BlazingDarkness
Member
The sky is even yellow/orange here in Manchester.
I expect it's going to piss it down here all week.
I expect it's going to piss it down here all week.
JonnyDBrit
Member
I live in Berkshire and it really is just so damned orange it's unbelievable until you see it.
Little Old Man
Member
So what's new?
Piss filter has gone here down the road from you, wind is picking up now.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Stay save Irishgaf.
And thanks for the hottest 16 october in recorded history.
And thanks for the hottest 16 october in recorded history.
iamverificationimage
Member
Ahh lads has anyone seen this yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1El0ieMtF1M
Also Seetec better be canceled today, I had a "job search" today and I better not get sanctioned. Since they never even bothered to send out a mass email or text.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1El0ieMtF1M
Also Seetec better be canceled today, I had a "job search" today and I better not get sanctioned. Since they never even bothered to send out a mass email or text.
DoctorFling
Member
Stuck inside, just downloaded Stardew Valley so I'll just have a cosy day. I hate being trapped in the house but I don't want to risk shit flying into my head
sephiroth7x
Member
I knew GAF would have the answer as to why I walked out of work and it looked like I had ventured into Fallout...
(Apologies for picture, its my work camera!)
My mum is in waterford. It was warm with blue skies this morning that She was tempted to go to the beach. Jesus! We talked her out of it.
She is safe but said it's gotten very scary outside. She still has power which is good. Lost her wheelie bin earlier and had to fight to get it back.
Stay safe Irish Gaf. Try to stay indoors.
She is safe but said it's gotten very scary outside. She still has power which is good. Lost her wheelie bin earlier and had to fight to get it back.
Stay safe Irish Gaf. Try to stay indoors.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
A tree came down outside my house. Not even that windy here yet.
ShiroAmakusa
Member
Damn, why did you have to work anyway?
E.g., Blizzard closed the office for today and even released employees half a day early on paid leave (yesterday), so they could prepare for the storm.
Enjoy the queue, Versailles!
PontyfaxJr
Member
Power is out in North Cork City.
Friends in Cobh saying a 13 year old girl is missing apparently.
Winds have calmed a good bit though.
Friends in Cobh saying a 13 year old girl is missing apparently.
Winds have calmed a good bit though.
Ravensmash
Member
Man, it's so gloomy in London now.
Not sure if related but it's spooky.
Not sure if related but it's spooky.
Damn, why did you have to work anyway?
E.g., Blizzard closed the office for today and even released employees half a day early on paid leave (yesterday), so they could prepare for the storm.
Enjoy the queue, Versailles!
Used to work up in Blizzard. Miss that place!
BrettHeazy
Member
Panic over, scientists have confirmed that God has fallen asleep and left the Blue Light filter on
Storing them in the warehouse as we speak.
Damn, why did you have to work anyway?
E.g., Blizzard closed the office for today and even released employees half a day early on paid leave (yesterday), so they could prepare for the storm.
Enjoy the queue, Versailles!
We were just busy/things arent too bad up here (Tyrone).
Got all stocked up. Shops were a nightmare. Stay safe friends.
Christ. R.I.P.
GrizzleBoy
Banned
So it's 3pm and everything is orange as fuck in west London right now........kinda surreal.
It's like living under Codemasters notorious piss filter that made all yheir early F1 games yellow.
It's like living under Codemasters notorious piss filter that made all yheir early F1 games yellow.