Lady Erin being moved

sligobhoy67 · 02-04-2008 12:21am #1

http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhojcwcwoj&cat=news

Lady Erin statue to make way for a town superloo
EXCLUSIVE by Gerry McLaughlin

TWO great Sligo public institutions will be on the move shortly. The Lady Erin statue at the foot of Market Street is set to be replaced by a badly needed superloo, the Weekender has learned.

The statue has suffered so much vandalism in recent times that it has been decided to put her on the scrap heap to avoid the further indignities of graffiti attacks. In one such attack earlier this year part of Lady Erin’s right arm was broken off.

She will be replaced by something a lot more practical and dear to the hearts of many Sligonians . . . a super-loo

For years councillors have fought over where we should spend our pennies and we have no place to pee as a result.

And the council have been paying through the nose for a superloo it purchased but has been in storage for years.

But all that will be over now when the new loo takes its rightful place in Sligo

. . . and the borough council pledges nobody will now be caught short.

A source close to Sligo Borough Councll said that it would ease a pressing problem in the town.

“Lady Erin was getting a fierce hammering and the old girl should be quiet-ly carved up,” he said. “We badly need a public toilet, and we know a lot history will be going down the pan with her. But history isn’t much good when you gotta go.”

The Lady Erin statue will be on the move later today, (it’s Tuesday, April 1).

Peronally I am raging that Lady Erin is being moved - it should be repaired and restored and not scrapped!

Does anyone know anymore??

AlmightyCushion · 02-04-2008 12:24am

Could this possibly be an april fools day joke?

sligobhoy67 · 02-04-2008 12:38am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Could this possibly be an april fools day joke?

you just beat me to it - I just read it again and its an April Fool joke.

The MacManus' wouldnt let that happen - <SNIP>

Stick to the topic please seeing as you started the thread

TequilaMockingBird · 02-04-2008 7:15am

sligobhoy67 wrote: »

http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhojcwcwoj&cat=news

Lady Erin statue to make way for a town superloo
EXCLUSIVE by Gerry McLaughlin

TWO great Sligo public institutions will be on the move shortly. The Lady Erin statue at the foot of Market Street is set to be replaced by a badly needed superloo, the Weekender has learned.

The statue has suffered so much vandalism in recent times that it has been decided to put her on the scrap heap to avoid the further indignities of graffiti attacks. In one such attack earlier this year part of Lady Erin’s right arm was broken off.

She will be replaced by something a lot more practical and dear to the hearts of many Sligonians . . . a super-loo

For years councillors have fought over where we should spend our pennies and we have no place to pee as a result.

And the council have been paying through the nose for a superloo it purchased but has been in storage for years.

But all that will be over now when the new loo takes its rightful place in Sligo

. . . and the borough council pledges nobody will now be caught short.

A source close to Sligo Borough Councll said that it would ease a pressing problem in the town.

“Lady Erin was getting a fierce hammering and the old girl should be quiet-ly carved up,” he said. “We badly need a public toilet, and we know a lot history will be going down the pan with her. But history isn’t much good when you gotta go.”

The Lady Erin statue will be on the move later today, (it’s Tuesday, April 1).

Peronally I am raging that Lady Erin is being moved - it should be repaired and restored and not scrapped!

Does anyone know anymore??

It took you till the end to figure it out?!

hupyago · 02-04-2008 7:26am

is this just a one user a time loo
if it is I doubt many people will use it given its exposed position
t'would be a wee bit embaressing

TequilaMockingBird · 02-04-2008 7:35am

I'm going back to bed.

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 9:15am

sligobhoy67 wrote: »

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The MacManus' wouldnt let that happen <SNIP>

If this isn't trolling, then I completely misunderstood the definition of "troll".

takola · 02-04-2008 9:20am

Is the statue actually taking that much of a beating though? I haven't noticed but it's been a while since I actually looked at her.

Gillie · 02-04-2008 9:35am

starbelgrade wrote: »

If this isn't trolling, then I completely misunderstood the definition of "troll".

gustavo · 02-04-2008 9:53am

sligobhoy67 wrote: »

you just beat me to it - I just read it again and its an April Fool joke.

The MacManus' wouldnt let that happen <SNIP>[/B]

Ahh the irony of a man posting from Manchester in NorthWest England using the term
I didnt reinsert it , obviously it was removed between the time i pressed reply and send .

gustavo · 02-04-2008 9:56am

Gillie wrote: »

starbelgrade its not trolling if its your buddy thats doing it . :rolleyes:

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 10:25am

I read a book a few years ago, based in Sligo. Can't think of the name of it OR the writer (too many mashed brain cells), but it was about a slightly disturbed dude who lived near the statue. Must have a look at home for it.

takola · 02-04-2008 10:37am

starbelgrade wrote: »

I read a book a few years ago, based in Sligo. Can't think of the name of it OR the writer (too many mashed brain cells), but it was about a slightly disturbed dude who lived near the statue. Must have a look at home for it.

That actually sounds interesting! Let me know the name when you find it!

Hmmm.. I wonder if you're taking the p*ss now and I'm making myself look like a plank!

I bet it's based on Hail. He's seriously disturbed, you know?

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 10:49am

takola wrote: »

That actually sounds interesting! Let me know the name when you find it!

Hmmm.. I wonder if you're taking the p*ss now and I'm making myself look like a plank!

I bet it's based on Hail. He's seriously disturbed, you know?

You don't need me to make you look like a plank! No - I'm serious about the book though. I wish I could remember more about it... the guy's a bit looney, gets a job in the town, but everyone's a bit freaked out by him & he has trouble sleeping all the time, especially with all the noise coming up from the streets below. I can't remember much more than that - the plot eludes me completely, but I remember it being a good (if a tad dark) read. And there's something else about a dry cleaners - I think there's a tailors dummy in the window that he sees every night from his window & imagines that it's some kind of Angel. And I'm nearly sure his room is in a house at the bottom of Harmony Hill, near the statue.

I'm sure there's quite a few people in Sligo it could be based on!

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 02-04-2008 10:50am

Seriously disturbed but do you think I'd actually be able to wrtie a book

Me no have enough crayons!

takola · 02-04-2008 10:54am

starbelgrade wrote: »

You don't need me to make you look like a plank! No - I'm serious about the book though. I wish I could remember more about it... the guy's a bit looney, gets a job in the town, but everyone's a bit freaked out by him & he has trouble sleeping all the time, especially with all the noise coming up from the streets below. I can't remember much more than that - the plot eludes me completely, but I remember it being a good (if a tad dark) read. And there's something else about a dry cleaners - I think there's a tailors dummy in the window that he sees every night from his window & imagines that it's some kind of Angel. And I'm nearly sure his room is in a house at the bottom of Harmony Hill, near the statue.

I'm sure there's quite a few people in Sligo it could be based on!

Oi! Careful you, or I'll have to get the sisterhood together for a bashing!

It does sound like a good read. Don't forget to post the name so I can read it!

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Seriously disturbed but do you think I'd actually be able to wrtie a book

Me no have enough crayons!

I said about you Hail! You can't write. Everyone knows that! :rolleyes:

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 10:57am

takola wrote: »

Oi! Careful you, or I'll have to get the sisterhood together for a bashing!

It does sound like a good read. Don't forget to post the name so I can read it!

I said about you Hail! You can't write. Everyone knows that! :rolleyes:

It appears he has trouble reading too!

Gillie · 02-04-2008 11:13am

gustavo wrote: »

starbelgrade its not trolling if its your buddy thats doing it . :rolleyes:

WTF?
Is that me your addressing there?

nicolaonfire · 02-04-2008 12:05pm

State of this.
Wtf is going on?!

magnumlady · 02-04-2008 12:12pm

I'm totally confused by this thread, any chance of subtitles:D

takola · 02-04-2008 12:19pm

magnumlady wrote: »

I'm totally confused by this thread, any chance of subtitles:D

It's all just a big fat joke!!

magnumlady · 02-04-2008 12:21pm

I know the loo and the statue is, its the rest I don't get (old age is getting to me)

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 12:25pm

magnumlady wrote: »

I know the loo and the statue is, its the rest I don't get (old age is getting to me)

Some of it was snipped by the mods... I'm apologise if my ramblings added to the confusion - I was trying to remember the name of a book based in Sligo town where the main character lives on Harmony Hill. He references the statue a few times in the novel.

TequilaMockingBird · 02-04-2008 12:25pm

As far as I can tell, its a continuation of yesterdays locked thread regarding the Queen visiting Sligo.

The bloke from Manchester appears to have issues with some of the other posters opinions...

magnumlady · 02-04-2008 12:29pm

sueme wrote: »

As far as I can tell, its a continuation of yesterdays locked thread regarding the Queen visiting Sligo.

The bloke from Manchester appears to have issues with some of the other posters opinions...

Oh right, thanks Sueme

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 12:33pm

sueme wrote: »

As far as I can tell, its a continuation of yesterdays locked thread regarding the Queen visiting Sligo.

The bloke from Manchester appears to have issues with some of the other posters opinions...

Yep - that was it.

gustavo · 02-04-2008 1:20pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Some of it was snipped by the mods... I'm apologise if my ramblings added to the confusion - I was trying to remember the name of a book based in Sligo town where the main character lives on Harmony Hill. He references the statue a few times in the novel.

I think it was Eight Ball Boogie , pretty good book too.

TequilaMockingBird · 02-04-2008 1:27pm

gustavo wrote: »

I think it was Eight Ball Boogie , pretty good book too.

Just googled it, it looks good, must get a copy.

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 2:22pm

gustavo wrote: »

I think it was Eight Ball Boogie , pretty good book too.

Yip! That's the one!

sligobhoy67 · 02-04-2008 2:58pm

sueme wrote: »

As far as I can tell, its a continuation of yesterdays locked thread regarding the Queen visiting Sligo.

The bloke from Manchester appears to have issues with some of the other posters opinions...

eh - I from Sligo Town - I live in Manchester - there is a subtle but important difference.

I should stick to the boxing board.

(i'll snip that myself as Muffler PM'd to say I am barred it a put another foot out of place - because I have been soooo disruptive!)

starbelgrade · 02-04-2008 3:06pm

Cue thread being closed.

Lady Erin being moved

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