Author Archives: John Smith

From Germany, but not ranting about “only in Ireland”, since I’ve been living here since ’94.
Mostly to be found covering all of Munster and racking up the miles.
Love being on the road, couldn’t survive in an office.

Limerick Lemming Pedestrians

October 20, 2007 – 2:03 am

OK, this just has to be said. Limerick pedestrians seem to have an advanced deathwish! Cars appear nothing more than hallucinations to them, something to be ignored, since it can’t possibly hurt them. On my trip through Limerick today I had several people walk into the path of my car, even though my light was [...]

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The Art of Zen Driving

September 18, 2007 – 10:22 pm

First off I want to acknowledge the fact that driving in this country sometimes stinks to high heaven and I often ignore my own advice and break every single guideline laid out here. This is simply an instrument for coping with the pressure out there. I watched some programs on road rage and I don’t [...]

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It’s just my pet hate

September 12, 2007 – 9:57 pm

My Greatest Hits

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Nice when you have enough money not to have to bother anymore

September 11, 2007 – 2:04 pm

I move for new regulation that people who take up two spaces should get two tickets. Having said that, this kind of behavior is totally the norm and accepted by all in Ennistymon. My theory is that everyone who is deemed to be too much of a risk on the road gets deported to Corofin. [...]

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More utter madness in Limerick

September 3, 2007 – 2:43 pm

It is Monday the 3rd of September 07. Limerick have won or not won something or other, really, really couldn’t care less. There’s a big parade planned for 7pm. What does some armchair warrior in some government department come up with? Let’s switch off all the traffic lights and close down all the most important [...]

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