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The Spire on O'Connell Street

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  • 05-03-2010 5:28pm
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    star.chaser
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    What do you think the Spire resembles most?

    What do you think the Spire resembles the most 75 votes

    A giant knitting needle
    0% 0 votes
    An umbrella shaft
    24% 18 votes
    A toothpick
    1% 1 vote
    A masonry nail
    2% 2 votes
    A chimney sweeping rod
    5% 4 votes
    All of the above
    0% 0 votes
    None of the about
    5% 4 votes
    A big mac
    50% 38 votes
    Hypodermic needle (Syringe)
    10% 8 votes


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    Giblet
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    star.chaser wrote: »
    What do you think the Spire resembles most?

    A Big metal spike with lights on the top.


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    lord lucan
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    Giblet wrote: »
    A Big metal spike with lights on the top.

    I voted 'none of the above',as Giblet said,it looks like a big spike with lights!


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Op had you put in a syringe as an option the northsider's would have had something to vote one!.

    *edit, I gave the northisders an option :D


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    KoolKid
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    I agree a big spike with lights.
    Come on ...own up, who said a Big Mac?


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    lizardfudge
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    I see a butterfly!


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    Flamed Diving
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    For a city with a heroin problem, it was meant to be ironic I guess?


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    lizardfudge
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    Flamed Diving wrote: »
    For a city with a heroin problem, it was meant to be ironic I guess?

    You're wrong! I'll have you know I never have any problem getting heroin.


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    Flamed Diving
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    lizardfudge wrote: »
    You're wrong! I'll have you know I never have any problem getting heroin.

    Whoops, I meant symbolic.


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    #10
    CrazyRabbit
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    ...a spire.


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    #11
    karlog
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    a penis


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    KoolKid
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    karlog wrote: »
    a penis

    You mean Metal Mickey?


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    donvito99
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    I remember it had just opened and they had a report on the BBC interviewing the locals, one of the interviews went something like this,

    Interviewer: So, what do you think of the New Spire?

    Local (Ridiculously stereotypical Dublin accent): Sure wouldn't it be great if they stuck a restaurant on top, you know, it'd be great, you could go up there and eat'n'all...

    Have to say I cringed to say the least.


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    kumate_champ07
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    Flamed Diving wrote: »
    For a city with a heroin problem, it was meant to be ironic I guess?

    which city, or even town doesnt have one?


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    kumate_champ07
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    I was thinking about this yesterday, its the spear that killed the celtic tiger

    why wasnt their a public vote? is it art? is art not for the people? its our capital city, why werent we asked? maybe even a competition in schools to come up with a design. I hope someday they take it down and melt it then rebuild it with a better design/vision. I have no problem with the guy who designed it, its not is fault, or maybe it is

    it would have been more interesting if they had it leaning at an angle, like it was gonna fall over


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    artanevilla
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    karlog wrote: »
    a penis

    I'd go see a doctor if I were you, or a wellman clinic.


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    Masada
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    Don't think it really reminds me of anything, but i think they could have but something better there. a fountain or something would have been more interesting even.


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    Closed ac
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    It kinda looks like a metal pole.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    why werent we asked? maybe even a competition in schools to come up with a design
    There was an international competition to come up with something to replace Nelson's Pillar. Why didn't you enter if you feel so strongly about it? Or are you one of those fence sitters why complain about everything but won't get up of their arse to do anything about it, ....complain about the government but don't vote etc......


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    Closed ac
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    There was an international competition to come up with something to replace Nelson's Pillar. Why didn't you enter if you feel so strongly about it? Or are you one of those fence sitters why complain about everything but won't get up of their arse to do anything about it, ....complain about the government but don't vote etc......

    http://rlv.zcache.com/angry_kitty_poster-p228598536141232563t5ta_400.jpg


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    kumate_champ07
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    There was an international competition to come up with something to replace Nelson's Pillar. Why didn't you enter if you feel so strongly about it?

    Didnt hear about the competition, only moved up to Dublin last Summer, tho I lived in Tallaght for the first 12yrs of my life.


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    kumate_champ07
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    by competition do you mean a tender decided by a bunch of Council/government fatcats?


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    #23
    fuelinjection
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    da stilletto in da ghetto


    It was supposed to be temporary and moved to the Phoenix Park by now but I think too many tourists come to see it now so it will be left there for good.


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    #24
    Dyr
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    It looks like a soulless brand logo, which is what it is. :)


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    Yawns
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    A big mac

    nuff said


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    PCPhoto
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    fuelinjection wrote: »

    da stilletto in da ghetto


    It was supposed to be temporary and moved to the Phoenix Park by now but I think too many tourists come to see it now so it will be left there for good.

    tourists come specifically to see the spire !!! C'mon ....which government dept did you get that information from ?


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    #27
    Hagar
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    I don't suppose the IRA would come back and blow that POS up for us as well?


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    #28
    Irish_wolf
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    I thought it was meant to represent Irelands booming economy, with the huge spike in terms of our wealth as a nation. I suppose its pretty accurate too because we then came crashing back down the other side as quickly as we went up. :rolleyes:


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    #29
    Coriolanus
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    Anything would have been better. A giant stone cross or round tower, something Celtic.


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    KoolKid
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    Nevore wrote: »
    Anything would have been better. A giant stone cross or round tower, something Celtic.
    Maybe a giant leprechaun so!:rolleyes: Would that be Irish enough?:D


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    #31
    Coriolanus
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    Honestly? Yes. That's how bad the Spire is.


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