4 definitions by The Navigator
by The Navigator February 8, 2010
A bus pusher is a term used for a group of golfers who due to the complete incompetence of their bus driver were forced to push their minibus a distance of many miles because the driver was too short (sighted) to recognise that the fuel gauge was showing a dangerously low level of fuel. The passengers that day should have known not to trust the bus driver. He has previous instances of incompetent behaviour including doing a u-turn on the A90 while travelling at approx. 60 mph and not recognising that the big steel floating objects in Aberdeen harbour were actually boats.
John: I really don’t think you have enough diesel to make it back to the airport, there is a filling station up the road here I really think you should stop and put a fiver of diesel in
Casey: I agree with my fellow front seat passenger and expert navigator John, I would recommend stopping for a quick drop of diesel, we definitely don’t want to run out before we get there
Back seat passengers: We agree with the 2 intelligent & handsome men in the front Jimmy, make sure you don’t run out of fuel.
Jimmy: A fuck it we will be alright, we’ll chance it.
Jimmy: (a couple of miles later) Ah Jaysis lads we’re after running out of diesel, how did that happen?
Willie: You’re nothing but a useless Bollix Jimmy, now we will all have to get out and push
Frank: I’m going to have a smoke and walk behind the bus, I don’t want to be a bus pusher
Casey: I agree with my fellow front seat passenger and expert navigator John, I would recommend stopping for a quick drop of diesel, we definitely don’t want to run out before we get there
Back seat passengers: We agree with the 2 intelligent & handsome men in the front Jimmy, make sure you don’t run out of fuel.
Jimmy: A fuck it we will be alright, we’ll chance it.
Jimmy: (a couple of miles later) Ah Jaysis lads we’re after running out of diesel, how did that happen?
Willie: You’re nothing but a useless Bollix Jimmy, now we will all have to get out and push
Frank: I’m going to have a smoke and walk behind the bus, I don’t want to be a bus pusher
by The Navigator October 9, 2018
This phrase is commonly used in Sporting circles where there is no doubt about the final outcome of an event before it has even taken place.
There are some very rare occasions where the professed ‘conclusion’ doesn’t work out according to plan, one occasion was in Japan (Feb 1990) when Mike Tyson predicted his knock-out of Buster Douglas.
Even more famously, the memorable phrase was announced in Carnoustie during the Bus Pushers 2015 tour when Casey (3rd Runner-up on the Wicklow Hurling team of the Millennium) was heard to declare that the next day’s team event was going to be won by the Greenkeepers and the result was a foregone conclusion.
Despite the reasonable start with a 6 pointer on the first hole, Casey’s previous days confidence soon evaporated with a couple of 3 pointers and an even more impressive 2 pointer on the 5th hole. By the time they got to the turn his embarrassed teammates were hoping that the opposition would decide not to play the back-nine so that the ill-advised declaration may still have a chance of coming true.
Alas it was not to be, the greenkeepers final score was a full 11 points behind the winners total of 86 points. No-one can be bothered to remember who actually won that day but the resounding chorus of Foregone conclusion was heard being chanted from the winners room until 9pm when Tony went to bed.
The tale of the golfing foregone conclusion is still being discussed in Scottish golf clubs to the present day.
There are some very rare occasions where the professed ‘conclusion’ doesn’t work out according to plan, one occasion was in Japan (Feb 1990) when Mike Tyson predicted his knock-out of Buster Douglas.
Even more famously, the memorable phrase was announced in Carnoustie during the Bus Pushers 2015 tour when Casey (3rd Runner-up on the Wicklow Hurling team of the Millennium) was heard to declare that the next day’s team event was going to be won by the Greenkeepers and the result was a foregone conclusion.
Despite the reasonable start with a 6 pointer on the first hole, Casey’s previous days confidence soon evaporated with a couple of 3 pointers and an even more impressive 2 pointer on the 5th hole. By the time they got to the turn his embarrassed teammates were hoping that the opposition would decide not to play the back-nine so that the ill-advised declaration may still have a chance of coming true.
Alas it was not to be, the greenkeepers final score was a full 11 points behind the winners total of 86 points. No-one can be bothered to remember who actually won that day but the resounding chorus of Foregone conclusion was heard being chanted from the winners room until 9pm when Tony went to bed.
The tale of the golfing foregone conclusion is still being discussed in Scottish golf clubs to the present day.
Frank: How are you feeling about tomorrow’s team event Richie?
Richie: Not too sure Frank, had a few electrical faults on Trump Aberdeen today and only scored 17 pts, luckily for me Willie was on fire and carried us to victory, what about you Smithy?
Smithy: Ah Richie lad, calm down us Raharney lads are born winners, didn’t we win the Westmeath U-21, Junor & Senior hurling titles in 1984, the rest of those lads won’t know what hit them, what do you think Casey?
Casey; It’s a foregone conclusion lads!
Richie: Not too sure Frank, had a few electrical faults on Trump Aberdeen today and only scored 17 pts, luckily for me Willie was on fire and carried us to victory, what about you Smithy?
Smithy: Ah Richie lad, calm down us Raharney lads are born winners, didn’t we win the Westmeath U-21, Junor & Senior hurling titles in 1984, the rest of those lads won’t know what hit them, what do you think Casey?
Casey; It’s a foregone conclusion lads!
by The Navigator October 8, 2018
I can't even remember my dog's name so I will need a bit of assistance to get to the other side....maybe my good old mate Frank will help, when the wife asks where you are heading and you have no intention to return...I'm going to have a drink with Frank. It's a much nicer way of asking for some help with Euthanasia
by The Navigator July 29, 2023