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Customs/Garda Check Airport

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  • 21-02-2008 12:39am
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    Bearcat
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    Tonight the 20th there was a big check by customs and gardai on all traffic exiting Dub airport. They basically blocked up the airport which I doubt achieved much.

    My tank was dipped for the cherry coke diesel.....


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    colm_mcm
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    bloody Gardai doing their job....


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    Max_Damage
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    bloody Gardai doing their job....

    That'll be a first.


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    Bearcat
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    I have never seen such a check before, must have been at least 30 folk doing the check, a camera set up and basically blocked everyones exit from the airport for circa 30mins.

    What did it achieve for joe public? nothing but frustration.......place was chaotic.

    Unless there was a security alert it was just another willy waving exercise.


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    Padraig Mor
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    Bearcat wrote: »
    I have never seen such a check before, must have been at least 30 folk doing the check, a camera set up and basically blocked everyones exit from the airport for circa 30mins..

    I've come across similar before - causing huge tailbacks for the cameras and more guards in one place than Templemore. It's likely being filmed for the news - they'll show it as stock footage every so often.


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    agent_smith
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    I have never heard of diesel checks before on regular roads. Thats very interesting. How was the procedure carried out ?


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    cson
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    The customs officer has a sniff of your fuel cap, if he's still not satisfied he'll siphon out a bit and then have a taste. IF it tastes like Cherry Coke, you are in trouble my son.


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    Fozzie Bear
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    cson wrote: »
    The customs officer has a sniff of your fuel cap, if he's still not satisfied he'll siphon out a bit and then have a taste. IF it tastes like Cherry Coke, you are in trouble my son.

    Ha! They could do with coming down to Oranmore and checking a few vans and cars around here. The Texaco in Oranmore village has the "cherry coke" pumps at the back of the building out of sight from the street/eyes of the local plod.

    The amount of Hiace vans (or circa 97/98 english reg Vectra's) filling the tanks up here needs to be seen to be believed. The vans for some reason (as well as being without sign writing) often have paving/tarmac/shed painting services on the side of them with a mobile phone number but no "fixed abode" address funnily enough:rolleyes:. But most mind boggling of all is the crossed eyed, inbred looking, peroxide blond in belly top/track suit, hoop ear rings, high heels and fag hanging from lip with six kids milling around all packed into the front.

    Funny looking pavers/tarmac laying work crew ;)


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    parsi
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    I came across one of them last year on the road from Kilkenny to Freshford - it looked like they had made a few catches as well.


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    bo-bo
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    Fozzie Bear wrote: »
    Ha! They could do with coming down to Oranmore and checking a few vans and cars around here. The Texaco in Oranmore village has the "cherry coke" pumps at the back of the building out of sight from the street/eyes of the local plod.

    The amount of Hiace vans (or circa 97/98 english reg Vectra's) filling the tanks up here needs to be seen to be believed. The vans for some reason (as well as being without sign writing) often have paving/tarmac/shed painting services on the side of them with a mobile phone number but no "fixed abode" address funnily enough:rolleyes:. But most mind boggling of all is the crossed eyed, inbred looking, peroxide blond in belly top/track suit, hoop ear rings, high heels and fag hanging from lip with six kids milling around all packed into the front.

    Funny looking pavers/tarmac laying work crew ;)


    you forgot to point out the obligatory amber lights on top :)


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