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    #4742
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Is it where Nevada Bobs used be?

    yeah, that's the one. I noticed there has been some activity in there the past week or so, but haven't heard what is going in there.


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    #4743
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Pirates Ale wrote: »
    Afaik its some of the Moran family that are bringing it back, and Ger Hussey who was employed at the old shop 20 years ago is also joining them there. He used to to work for Celsius too I think.

    I saw some of the staff from Ryle's, and the owner in & out of there, so I am assuming its being run by the same guy...?


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    #4744
    Clab mor
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭Clab mor


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    yeah, that's the one. I noticed there has been some activity in there the past week or so, but haven't heard what is going in there.

    Think it's some sort of mobility store selling those battery powered scooters and other aids for the disabled and elderly !!!


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    #4745
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    never heard of that shop now...

    Seemed it was only open for 5 minutes and closed again :D

    With golf been a massive sport these days it was strange it couldn't stay open


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    #4746
    RevBlueJeans
    Registered Users Posts: 672 ✭✭✭RevBlueJeans


    Morans had two shops across the road from one another. The ladies was on the square side and the mens & childrens was just next to the snackery. See here.


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    #4747
    Pirates Ale
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Pirates Ale


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I saw some of the staff from Ryle's, and the owner in & out of there, so I am assuming its being run by the same guy...?

    You are probably right, best of luck to them anyway, its a tough business I'd imagine, them Celsius lads have the whole town tried at this stage!


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    #4748
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    To all my friends on this thread I wish you,

    Joyeux Noel, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas,Feliz Navidad

    :)


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    #4749
    siblers
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    Are there any places besided Cullotys that sell guitars? (Doesn't have to be just Tralee) and that computer shop by Argos, do they do repairs? I know there are other places in town just a bit easier going there than heading into town. Thanks


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    #4750
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    siblers wrote: »
    Are there any places besided Cullotys that sell guitars? (Doesn't have to be just Tralee) and that computer shop by Argos, do they do repairs? I know there are other places in town just a bit easier going there than heading into town. Thanks

    Lidl are selling guitars at the moment!


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    #4751
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    Anyone else have a smarmy salesman from Prepay Power call to their home yesterday?


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    #4752
    kingdumb
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭kingdumb


    I don't think Waterways Ireland have anything to do with the canal, not 100% on who manages it, Tralee Town Council I think.

    It's called 'Tralee Ship Canal' although I doubt it will ever see a ship again
    kaiser31 wrote: »
    Would Waterways Ireland have charge of the canal? Actually, does the canal have a name?


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    #4753
    kingdumb
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭kingdumb


    Ná déan dearmad ar do cairde i Tír na nÓg, Nollaig Shona !
    delthedriver wrote: »
    To all my friends on this thread I wish you,

    Joyeux Noel, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas,Feliz Navidad

    :)


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    #4754
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Anyone else have a smarmy salesman from Prepay Power call to their home yesterday?

    What happened there?


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    #4755
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    carchaeologist wrote: »
    What happened there?

    Ah nothing much, just trying all the company line patter, all my neighbors have taken it, only a few spots left, was just wondering if others had been approached.


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    #4756
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Ah nothing much, just trying all the company line patter, all my neighbors have taken it, only a few spots left, was just wondering if others had been approached.

    Just had a look at the website and it's rather expensive. PSO levy plus service charges come to circa 85c a day and then circa 20c per unit of electricity so €2 a day basically gets you 6 units of electricity. Unless your a person really strapped for cash I reckon your much better off on the bill.
    http://prepaypower.ie/pricing

    Landlords would probably be their biggest customers.


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    #4757
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    kn wrote: »
    Just had a look at the website and it's rather expensive. PSO levy plus service charges come to circa €1 a day and then circa 20c per unit of electricity. Unless your a person really strapped for cash I reckon your much better off on the bill.
    http://prepaypower.ie/pricing

    Had no intentions of switching, but was wondering if it was a bit of a concerted effort by them to hit the town before Christmas & try to gain some customers.


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    #4758
    Encrypted Pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 12,757 ✭✭✭✭Encrypted Pigeon


    Does anyone know a place around the town that might sell LED light bulbs for regular sockets?


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    #4759
    Clab mor
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    CoderDozer wrote: »
    Does anyone know a place around the town that might sell LED light bulbs for regular sockets?

    Did you try the shop in manor beside Boyles tyres and near Aldi !!! That a dedicated led lighting store??


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    Encrypted Pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 12,757 ✭✭✭✭Encrypted Pigeon


    Never thought of that place. Cheers, Ill check it out.


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    #4761
    Danae1
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    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Anyone else have a smarmy salesman from Prepay Power call to their home yesterday?

    I had a dude call round several weeks ago......very pushy and smarmy. Even when I said at the outset (and several times throughout his speech) that I would not be changing he kept pushing. Tried to tell me that it was cheaper etc.... pointed out that it was actually much more expensive - still kept pushing! When I told him again that he was wasting his time he then tried something that I can only describe as an uncomfortable (for me) attempt by him at flirting.......seems to think he's a bit of a player.
    Might sound harsh, I'm sure they work on commission and its not easy but it was an uncomfortable encounter........


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    #4762
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    I came home from work a few months back to find a guy from Sky (salesman for a ballincollig based agency that sells sky packages) just leaving my property.

    Asked my wife what was he offering, and she said he had talked her into cancelling our current sky package which we had for years, and rebuying it from him again.

    Only he put down the address in Irish this time so that sky wouldn't spot what he was doing. He also took a 30 euro booking deposit.

    I ring sky straight away to cancel the order he put through, and also he's satellite systems company in ballincollig to arrange the return of the money.

    Almost three months later I'm still waiting, and sky can't do anything about it.

    Cold calling should be illegal.


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    #4763
    pookiesboo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭pookiesboo


    michael999999 wrote: »
    I came home from work a few months back to find a guy from Sky (salesman for a ballincollig based agency that sells sky packages) just leaving my property.

    Asked my wife what was he offering, and she said he had talked her into cancelling our current sky package which we had for years, and rebuying it from him again.

    Only he put down the address in Irish this time so that sky wouldn't spot what he was doing. He also took a 30 euro booking deposit.

    I ring sky straight away to cancel the order he put through, and also he's satellite systems company in ballincollig to arrange the return of the money.

    Almost three months later I'm still waiting, and sky can't do anything about it.

    Cold calling should be illegal.



    I had him a few weeks ago too, the SKY account is in my name but he sent out a card in the bf's name with Irish address etc for a new Sky upgrade.Glad I never handed him over the 30 quid now


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    #4764
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    pookiesboo wrote: »
    I had him a few weeks ago too, the SKY account is in my name but he sent out a card in the bf's name with Irish address etc for a new Sky upgrade.Glad I never handed him over the 30 quid now

    Was the salesman from castleisland by any chance?


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    #4765
    pookiesboo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭pookiesboo


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Was the salesman from castleisland by any chance?


    No idea, I seemed to be the only eejit on the street giving hm the time of day though


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    #4766
    RevBlueJeans
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    CoderDozer wrote: »
    Does anyone know a place around the town that might sell LED light bulbs for regular sockets?

    Kellihers Electric up in Ballymullen. Warning: they seem to be trade orientated and operate fairly weird unpublicised hours. ie often closed on a Saturday afternoon!


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    #4767
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    RevBlueJeans wrote: »
    Kellihers Electric up in Ballymullen. Warning: they seem to be trade orientated and operate fairly weird unpublicised hours. ie often closed on a Saturday afternoon!

    8-6 Mon to Fri.
    9-1 Sat.


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    #4768
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    michael999999 wrote: »
    I came home from work a few months back to find a guy from Sky (salesman for a ballincollig based agency that sells sky packages) just leaving my property.

    Asked my wife what was he offering, and she said he had talked her into cancelling our current sky package which we had for years, and rebuying it from him again.

    Only he put down the address in Irish this time so that sky wouldn't spot what he was doing. He also took a 30 euro booking deposit.

    I ring sky straight away to cancel the order he put through, and also he's satellite systems company in ballincollig to arrange the return of the money.

    Almost three months later I'm still waiting, and sky can't do anything about it.

    Cold calling should be illegal.

    That sounds proper dodgy. The guy is claiming your commission for signing you up! Sky would be delighted to hear that


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    #4769
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    counterlock wrote: »
    That sounds proper dodgy. The guy is claiming your commission for signing you up! Sky would be delighted to hear that

    I rang them, nothing they can do about it apparantly!


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    #4770
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    michael999999 wrote: »
    I rang them, nothing they can do about it apparantly!

    More along the lines of, they don't care I would think.
    The subscriptions only amount to 2-3% of their income & it's not something they are going to worry to much about


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    #4771
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    there's been an accident of some sort on the Oakpark Road. Couldn't see exactly where or what happened, but looks like down by Oaklands shop as there were loads of flashing lights there. Gardai were stopping traffic at the entrance to Ard Na Li & diverting it. hopefully no one hurt or worse.


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