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  • 18-01-2011 12:52am
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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Hey everybody , I just heard today that a Wavehouse type development is being opened in ireland this year check it out , It look class about time we got something decent !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmUhyAK36c


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    Wopp
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Wopp


    dimbledee wrote: »
    Hey everybody , I just heard today that a Wavehouse type development is being opened in ireland this year check it out , It look class about time we got something decent !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmUhyAK36c

    Where did you hear it? I heard a rumor last year about something like that but it turned out to be bogus...


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    Wopp wrote: »
    Where did you hear it? I heard a rumor last year about something like that but it turned out to be bogus...

    From a good source , I think they are planning to pre launch in the next month or so, its going to be a fairly large project by the looks of it , planned opening for end of summer .


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    FlashD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 865 ✭✭✭FlashD


    There is no market for that in Ireland, we already have some of the best waves in the world that we can surf for FREE :)


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,535 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    there is a flow wave in the national aquatic center


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    Radiosurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Radiosurfer


    Can you imagine what that would be like over here? Funderland with water. Bring a stab vest.


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    OldGuysRule
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    Doubt it, where is it proposed?


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    Flash d , its true there are great waves here , I think this is meant to compliment that not take over from it , but there are times when you can go weeks on end with out a decent surf ! the flowrider is also geared towards beginners you want to start in a controlled enviroment as well as surfers you want to build up boardskill or escpape the elements .@ Ted as mentioned before It is not the SAME in the nac , the Flowrider cant be surfed in the National aquatic centre it was an old flowrider put in about ten years ago , because you cant stand up on a board its really just a powerful slide I suppose, Waveloch the company that make Flowrider have developed the technogoly in the last 10 years and the Flowrider is totally different now and there is defo none in Ireland I have been looking for ever ! I think the whole Wavehouse surrounding the machine thing is really cool .. from what I heard its been done properly and I dont need think any Stab vests will be required !


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    CRenegade
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    Dimbledee it sounds like you have all the info on this and just letting it out in small pieces. Give us the full low down!

    Are you involved in the development of this?! ;)

    The one on the youtube vid is located outside with lovely hot weather and babes in bikinis... Have I missed the latest climate change predictions or is it to be indoors in a big warehouse located just outside Donnybrook?


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    kodute
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭kodute


    CRenegade wrote: »
    in a big warehouse located just outside Donnybrook?

    I'm happy with that. Keep it far away from me thanks. :)


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    tedshredsonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭tedshredsonfire


    I think I am just getting old or maybe its just me but does that video and the wavehouse idea not sybolise all thats wrong with the world.


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    No its not in donnybrook .. Is there something planned for that area ? The proposed is a indoor facility with all the same elements as the wavehouse in the video but the dynamic will be creating an indoor beach enviroment , all the inclusions will fit around the Irish/European market as opposed to the American models .


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    CRenegade
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭CRenegade


    dimbledee wrote: »
    No its not in donnybrook .. Is there something planned for that area ?

    Sorry nothing planned for there that I know of, I was just slightly taking the piss.

    So where is this one planned for then - surely must be Dublin region?


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    Oh I see :) No its not in Dublin its in the South of the country .


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    unluckyforsome
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭unluckyforsome


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEZjzsnPhnw

    Was anybody else reminded of this???


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    spaceHopper
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    Big news my hole, sounds like the Lahich "surf" center being reanounced. That video shows a bar with flow rider, if they have one standing wave that max two people can surf at a time with 50+ waiting, that yoke would use tons of energy and would cost a bom to run so they'd be charging a bom and making money of the side things like burgers and chip + drinks (can't see them haveing a drinkds license).

    It's a world away from surfing a reef with a few friends in the west and sharing the craic.

    PS OP why have you plastered this in three forums and it's the only thing you've ever posted? Do tell


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    unluckyforsome
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭unluckyforsome


    spaceHopper wrote: »
    PS OP why have you plastered this in three forums and it's the only thing you've ever posted? Do tell


    Quite simple really, he doesn't want to pay for actual market research, so he just throws his hair brained idea up here to gauge reactions.

    No point in putting forward logical arguments against it, as this ridiculous notion will never go ahead.

    I would eat my own booties if he actually managed to get investment capital for this.


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    Sport101
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    Perfect climate for it, 1mln eur well spent if you ask me.
    Presume this is going to the sunny south east?


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    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Is this da same lad who proposed a chair lift out back idea a few months back:eek:

    In a world were the average salary has dropped over 6000, its going to be a hard sell


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    Jomob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Jomob


    Quite simple really, he doesn't want to pay for actual market research, so he just throws his hair brained idea up here to gauge reactions.
    Exactly. This is ridiculous veiled market research. Ban this fool


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    In answer to Space hooper this is a free board yes ? I am entitled to put what I want where I want how many times I want , Im pretty sure of that .Unless you have bought up the website , the comments in your reply shows you pretty much know emmm .................nothing, the price point on the flowrider is like 20 euro for an hour ride the other elements that are included in a model like wavehouse are retail that arent already in the country and food chains that arent in the country so its an alternative ... I reckon that alone is a good thing let alone the outside interest its draws with competitions etc the machine practically runs itself its pumps a holding of water around so operating costs are realtively low, and I am not throwing ideas up for market research ,,, the project is two years in development I pretty sure market research has been done at this stage :rolleyes: Its nice to see that there are soooo many positive people in the island of Ireland , good on ye guys :) I think people are going to like it and it will extend through different areas of interest like functions , student, boardsport enthuaists etc, the whole point of the Flow rider is it is a actual sport 'Flow boarding' that brings the tricks of skating , the look of surfing and the style of snow boarding so it pretty broad !


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    unluckyforsome
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    €20 an hour?? are you having a laugh???

    Please dont start with the whole bull**** 'no positive people here' nonsense.. Bertie Ahern was the most positive ****er going, look at the country now.

    There's a big difference between being positive and being rather silly.

    I think this thread should be closed....


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    #23
    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    I think its a great project , but each to there own , I think alot of people will support it and enjoy it , but obviously with everything there is always going to be people that it just simply just doesnt float there boat ... In fairness unluckyforsome what the hell does Bertie Ahern have to do with anything .. surely anything that is providing an alternative and creating jobs and attracting outside investment or any investment for that matter is good news especially in the curent climate ... I could not understand the rational behind thinking it is not .. some people just enjoy being a WHINGE I guess , but in general I think people will be delighted to have a facility like this :D


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    Sham Squire
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Sham Squire


    dimbledee wrote: »
    ...attracting outside investment...

    Could you expand on this bit please?


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    dimbledee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭dimbledee


    generally these projects have a following by international boardsport companies or any company trying to hit a young demographic they tend to anchor at these type of developments,


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    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Jomob wrote: »
    Exactly. This is ridiculous veiled market research. Ban this fool

    Please don't use personally abusive language towards other forum users. "Attack the post, not the poster".
    dimbledee wrote: »
    the comments in your reply shows you pretty much know emmm .................nothing

    Same goes for you.
    unluckyforsome wrote: »
    I think this thread should be closed....

    I agree. I think we can safely say that the majority of forum users are not enamoured with this idea. dimbledee, don't start another thread on this.


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