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    #842
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Bookies are scum that prey on the weak. Every football gambling adds are thrown down peoples throats, adds with Ray Winestone for example here is a compilation:
    https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/798290147301322752

    Bookies add nothing to our society and all they do is take, they provide a couple of jobs that are barely above minimum wage is about all they provide to society.

    I seriously was in shock they were trying to pull the sympathy card "taxes will make us shutdown" Fcuk right off

    Same as a pub so.

    Edit; just to add i agree regarding the bookies playing the sympathy card... Fu(k em. Still doesnt take away the fact it is people who bet not bookies so therefore it is the individual who has the choice.


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    #843
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    alta stare wrote: »
    Same as a pub so.

    Edit; just to add i agree regarding the bookies playing the sympathy card... Fu(k em. Still doesnt take away the fact it is people who bet not bookies so therefore it is the individual who has the choice.

    Pubs at least serve as a place for people to socialize but Im also not a fan of pubs.


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    #844
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Pubs at least serve as a place for people to socialize but I also am not a fan of pubs.

    Still promote something which damages lives and families.


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    #845
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Pubs at least serve as a place for people to socialize but Im also not a fan of pubs.

    Bookies would too for many an ould lad in fairness. And not nearly as harmful as the drink for them. Just like everything, there are some who can enjoy a bet and walk away, and some who can't. Exact same as a pub and by extension any potentially addictive substance.

    The disturbing thing is how much leeway and protection we give to the alcohol industry in comparison to others.

    In Ireland : Publican = Respectable, socially acceptable. Bookmaker = Borderline, regarded as less than savoury for some. Drug Dealer = Scumbag.
    In reality all 3 are almost identical roles providing a service to people who wish to avail of it in knowledge that it may have damaging effects.

    I find it funny the difference in attitude to the purveyors of services whilst the attitude toward abusive users/misfortunates addicted to any of the above is identical.


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    #846
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    engiweirdo wrote: »
    Bookies would too for many an ould lad in fairness. And not nearly as harmful as the drink for them. Just like everything, there are some who can enjoy a bet and walk away, and some who can't. Exact same as a pub and by extension any potentially addictive substance.

    The disturbing thing is how much leeway and protection we give to the alcohol industry in comparison to others.

    In Ireland : Publican = Respectable, socially acceptable. Bookmaker = Borderline, regarded as less than savoury for some. Drug Dealer = Scumbag.
    In reality all 3 are almost identical roles providing a service to people who wish to avail of it in knowledge that it may have damaging effects.

    I find it funny the difference in attitude to the purveyors of services whilst the attitude toward abusive users/misfortunates addicted to any of the above is identical.

    Absolutely spot on.


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    #847
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Sad to see Oemperor finishing up, thought their two albums were good, first one very good, you could see it happen, they had good national success but like so many bands, if you don't hit the big time sooner rather than later, life, family etc takes over priority.
    Anyway, they're doing a final gig tonight in Project. Be worth a trip.best of luck to them, hopefully, they'll be back.


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    #848
    Captain Red Beard
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Captain Red Beard


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Sad to see Oemperor finishing up, thought their two albums were good, first one very good, you could see it happen, they had good national success but like so many bands, if you don't hit the big time sooner rather than later, life, family etc takes over priority.
    Anyway, they're doing a final gig tonight in Project. Be worth a trip.best of luck to them, hopefully, they'll be back.

    Didn't they release an album last month?


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    #849
    deise08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    Was in town today, first time in months being in town on a Saturday.
    My god, the amount of people begging!
    Is this normal? I mean they were on every Street.
    ( not the SV de P crowd.)


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    #850
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    deise08 wrote: »
    Was in town today, first time in months being in town on a Saturday.
    My god, the amount of people begging!
    Is this normal? I mean they were on every Street.
    ( not the SV de P crowd.)
    Yeah it's unreal. Multiple different variants of beggar now too, from the homeless to junkies and every week it looks like a certain type of European immigrant has increased their presence too.

    On the plus side, while Winterval itself is proving pretty underwhelming, streets were packed as were a shops, cafes etc and lots of reasonably happy looking families about.


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    #851
    niallo76
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭niallo76


    Captain Red Beard wrote: »
    Didn't they release an album last month?

    They sure did...an absolute gem of an album...sad to see them split.


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    #852
    Johnboy1951
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    deise08 wrote: »
    Was in town today, first time in months being in town on a Saturday.
    My god, the amount of people begging!
    Is this normal? I mean they were on every Street.
    ( not the SV de P crowd.)

    Seems strange that beggars would target Waterford city in numbers, if there is a lack of 'spare cash' in peoples pockets.
    There surely must be better target areas for begging if Waterford is as depressed as one might be led to believe, reading the city forum.


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    #853
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Anyone know where the DJs on WLR are from? Rick Whelan? Very odd accent cant place it at all, same with Ollie on the breakfast show, he sounds like a game show host but I cant place their accents at all.


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    #854
    dartboardio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dartboardio


    Our Waterford beggars are on par with Dublin now. Awful. Every couple of minutes you see one.

    In the city centre, on the outskirts (aldi cork road car park this evening going around tapping on peoples windows) I nearly ran at him when I seen him tapping on my elderly mothers window!


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    #855
    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Anyone know where the DJs on WLR are from? Rick Whelan? Very odd accent cant place it at all, same with Ollie on the breakfast show, he sounds like a game show host but I cant place their accents at all.

    Don't go there with that guy! He belongs in a home!


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    #856
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    Don't go there with that guy! He belongs in a home!

    Why what am I missing??


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    #857
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Can someone tell Woodies to stop fecking about? The place is in a state of chasis at the moment with whole lines of stock taped off and big boxes filling the isles. It's the hardest place to find anything when it's settled. They should have a look at Homebase to see how organised looks.


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    #858
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Quote: TheQuietFella
    Don't go there with that guy! He belongs in a home!
    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Why what am I missing??

    What are we missing?


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    #859
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    I passed through town about half hour ago the place is crazy some crowd of drunken students around,Witmas is in full swing!


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    #860
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,417 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    I passed through town about half hour ago the place is crazy some crowd of drunken students around,Witmas is in full swing!

    any trouble last night?


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    #861
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    I passed through town about half hour ago the place is crazy some crowd of drunken students around,Witmas is in full swing!

    any trouble last night?
    Few sausages got battered Id say.


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    #862
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    any trouble last night?

    I dont know but there was a big garda presence all over the town and templars hall when i passed at one stage


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    #863
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    I hope nobody on here was crazy enough to be queing outside Next at 1am this morning :eek:


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    #864
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Any suggestions for Best week (Monday to Friday) parking rates, I know the underground in railway sq do fairly good week rates, any others?
    Thanks


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    #865
    Nokia6230i
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Nokia6230i


    Irish Yellow Vests er, "Waterford Branch" were marching through the city yesterday; not wholly sure why they chose, or were allowed to go through, City Square Shopping Centre!

    Chanting and marching through it and then stopped in middle to do a bit more shouting and preaching......


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    #866
    Captain Red Beard
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Captain Red Beard


    What were they protesting against? Debenhams?


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    #867
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    Nokia6230i wrote: »
    Irish Yellow Vests er, "Waterford Branch" were marching through the city yesterday; not wholly sure why they chose, or were allowed to go through, City Square Shopping Centre!

    Chanting and marching through it and then stopped in middle to do a bit more shouting and preaching......

    Dopes.


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    #868
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    A Cardiac care march was flagged in the press - was that it?

    https://www.waterfordlive.ie/news/home/356469/large-crowd-expected-at-rally-over-lack-of-24-7-cardiac-care-in-waterford.html


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    #869
    azimuth17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭azimuth17


    No Harry,, The cardiac protest is on Saturday 19th. Marching through City Square is a bit OTT.


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    #870
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Ah right they've decided to wait until the weather turns cold.

    The whole Yellow Vest thing is comical, you know whoever is wearing one which not part of their work (and it'll probably be company branded) is a tosser.


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    #871
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Think it was something to do with south Sudan solidarity....serious.

    No, my mistake, the south Sudan one was on the mall when I heard it, have to agree with previous posters description of them. Article on wlr site has their demand list as long as your arm


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