Random Waffle Thread

Jed and Dave

ahh it was just a thought even if there were only 4/5 pick up points around the town,
with a town of 20000+ population it would be a handy way to get around and might take some cars off the road, I wouldent be trying to set it up brian ive my work cut out with my day job! In Dublin the local council in conjunction with a private operator set it up and it is self financing... just a thought.

oh and thanks - so far so good- ive blitzed woodies and some pubs and resturants at the weekend so allready pumping money into the local economy ;-)

brianblaze

Carlow town population is about 13k according to the last census I think. I'm not sure and I'm on the iPad in the cafe so not going to try googling it!

Woodies won't be doing much for the local economy, try Dempseys, locally owned and cheaper in most cases than woodies.

slimjimmc

brianblaze wrote: »

Carlow town population is about 13k according to the last census I think. I'm not sure and I'm on the iPad in the cafe so not going to try googling it!

Woodies won't be doing much for the local economy, try Dempseys, locally owned and cheaper in most cases than woodies.

22,349 in the 2011 Census. That's people over 1 year of age with Carlow as their usual residence over the previous year.

brianblaze

....we had a very cold winter in 2012 though....

Agent Coulson

After last few posts I got interested in seeing the Census results linked below for anyone else who's interested.


2011 Census Carlow legal town and it's environs.


http://census.cso.ie/areaprofiles/areaprofile.aspx?Geog_Type=ST&Geog_Code=35006

Michael Weston

brianblaze wrote:

Woodies won't be doing much for the local economy, try Dempseys, locally owned and cheaper in most cases than woodies.

I would imagine Woodies contribute far more to the local economy than Dempsey given the size of their workforce and would certainly question Dempseys being cheaper in "most" cases . Just because a business is owned by someone local doesn't necessarily mean they invest locally

Al Capwned

tbh I don't find Dempsey's any cheaper than Heiton's and/or Doyles.
Albeit in limited experience with them.

Turtyturd

Anyone know if the comic shop has updated it's stock?

Dropped in a few weeks ago and it was random back issues for at least twice the price you'd get them in Forbidden Planet. I hope it's a success but don't think it will last too long with that business plan.

brianblaze

Check their Facebook, seems they have

Turtyturd

brianblaze wrote: »

Check their Facebook, seems they have

Cheers,

Had a look on their site there and they just seems to be getting in random stuff.

Thwip!

Turtyturd wrote: »

Anyone know if the comic shop has updated it's stock?

Dropped in a few weeks ago and it was random back issues for at least twice the price you'd get them in Forbidden Planet. I hope it's a success but don't think it will last too long with that business plan.

When you say twice the price do you mean twice the back issue price in FP or twice what you'd get a new release for?

Because twice new release price would be disastrous

Turtyturd

Thwip! wrote: »

When you say twice the price do you mean twice the back issue price in FP or twice what you'd get a new release for?

Because twice new release price would be disastrous

Twice the back issue price. I was tempted to pick up an old Uncanny X-men issue (from the Onslaught crossover, so nothing rare) and it was 4:99, could get it anywhere from 1:00 to 2:50 in FP.

They didn't really seem to have any new releases. Although my son picked up little AvX which I think is fairly recent??

brianblaze

They are in competition with the Mavel App in fairness... Hard to square that away.

Thwip!

Turtyturd wrote: »

Twice the back issue price. I was tempted to pick up an old Uncanny X-men issue (from the Onslaught crossover, so nothing rare) and it was 4:99, could get it anywhere from 1:00 to 2:50 in FP.

They didn't really seem to have any new releases. Although my son picked up little AvX which I think is fairly recent??

Little Marvel is a month old at best, if it's #1. A week of it's #2

Agent Coulson

Anyone know if the Town Hall has closed?

Tried calling into it for the last few days and it's all locked up.

Nokia6230i

Isn't the Town Hall closed since the Town & County Councils were amalgamated last Summer following the Local Elections?

Think the MDC/Municipal District Council have their monthly meetings there but otherwise the County Council buildings are your port of call for everything these days.

Agent Coulson

Ok I'm well behind the times then.

brianblaze

Meeting today at 4.30 about the tourism plan for Carlow

I'm closing early to go and see what they're planning

HAVE YOUR SAY - LOCAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITY PLAN
Carlow Local Community Development Committee (L.C.D.C.) under the auspices of Carlow County Council is currently preparing a Local Economic and Community Plan (L.E.C.P.) which will inform the type of community and economic development projects which will take place in the county during the period 2015 - 2021.The L.C.D.C. will also oversee the allocation of various funding streams in the county including the new LEADER programme. Tourism naturally has a huge role to play in the development of the L.E.C.P.
As part of the process the L.C.D.C. is organising a workshop titled "Visiting Carlow" on Thursday, 9th July at 4.30 p.m. in Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow. The workshop, which will take approx. 1.5 hours will focus on the following: tourism and promotion, arts, culture and heritage, environment and habitat.
In order to make the most effective use of the time available for the workshops each attendee is asked to give some thought to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the tourism sector in Carlow.
Look forward to meeting you there.

Thundercats Ho

Heard this yesterday:
Work has stopped on the new Wetherspoons as a certain publican further up Tullow street has lodged an objection. They have to wait to get a license before work can recommence.
Not surprised if true tbh.

Michael Weston

Thundercats Ho wrote:

Heard this yesterday: Work has stopped on the new Wetherspoons as a certain publican further up Tullow street has lodged an objection. They have to wait to get a license before work can recommence. Not surprised if true tbh.

I'll be shocked if it is true, to begin with no work has started on the site with Wetherspoons themselves saying it will be nine months to a year before it's ready so I don't see how it's stopped, secondly Wetherspoons clientele are a completely different demographic to that of Dinn Ri whom I presume you are referring to.

They will be subject to the same rigours of the licensing and planning laws as everyone else , they also have ample funds to adapt and comply with those laws, I would be under no doubt that wetherspoons will 100% open in Carlow.

Thundercats Ho

Was told by someone who works on lower Tullow street. BB has a coffee house opposite so has possibly heard similar?

Michael Weston wrote: »

I'll be shocked if it is true

Really, it's not as if they've never lodged objections before.

Michael Weston wrote: »

to begin with no work has started on the site with Wetherspoons themselves saying it will be nine months to a year before it's ready so I don't see how it's stopped

They'd been working away on it for weeks then stopped. Yes i read their quote about 9 months also.

Michael Weston wrote: »

I would be under no doubt that wetherspoons will 100% open in Carlow

I agree, and look forward to it.

Al Capwned

Assume Weatherspoons are going into the Buzz's old premises?

Thundercats Ho

Al Capwned wrote: »

Assume Weatherspoons are going into the Buzz's old premises?

Yea, that's the spot.

Michael Weston

Thundercats Ho wrote:

They'd been working away on it for weeks then stopped. Yes i read their quote about 9 months also.

That wasn't the beginning of the development though, they were securing the building and making safe the risk areas, disconnecting power points gas systems etc . I would imagine every publican in town is aware of the financial might of wetherspoons and would realise the folly of objecting.

If other pubs can't compete I have little sympathy , the price of beer Is not cheap in this town and yet a lot of premises can't even get basics like toilet facilities right , Dinn Ri Is an example of how investment in your business pays off , I don't mind giving a few cent extra for a beer there the place is class. I can't wait for wetherspoons either. They will also bring value to food market in Carlow as this area can also be a bit pricey for basic carvery .

The jobs will be welcome also and the sooner it opens the better for Tullow St .

brianblaze

As a business owner on tullow street beside where it is going, I'm very curious to see what kind of customer it attracts on a day to day basis.

I'm very much a fan of local enterprise and think chains like this are a blight but I also realise that they are juggernauts that can't be stopped when they set sights on an area.

I, as a somewhat competing business, intend on promoting the hell out of my place to people who are put off going in by the louts falling out of it or the general lack of atmosphere in the place!

Agent Coulson

I'll post this here as the Omniplex thread is locked.

Tomorrow Thursday 16/7/2015 at 8pm Omniplex is only one of five screens in the country showing Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang

I won't be able to make it sadly it's getting great reviews and it might interest some of you out there.

TodayFM's Matt Cooper was on this trip writing a book the whole thing.

In 2012, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman visited North Korea with members of the Harlem Globetrotters to for basketball exhibitions before the North Korean public. No one expected how well he’d hit it off with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Nokia6230i

Can't find the particular thread specific to the issue (if someone can link me to it it'd be much appreciated please; thanks!) but broadband providers in Ballinkillen then please?

Have someone in the area; currently with Aptus looking for alternative ISPs as recommended by the good folks on here please.

Thanks.

Owryan

Anyone hear of water supply issues in carlow town?

brianblaze

Nope, didn't get any notices in the door either, and generally commercial properties get a lot of notice of planned disruptions.

Super-Rush

Heard rumblings that the Step House in Borris has gone into receivership.