Tralee Thread (No chit-chat)

kn

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kimbaines

I know that there are lot of cyclist lovers on this thread so you will be pleased to note the The Kingdom Alliance Sportive - Tour of Kerry is taking place over the June Bank Holiday Weekend. This is a 3 day event with all stages starting and finishing in Tralee. Options of 50 mile or 100 mile route. Great event last year that brought significant business into the town.

xxyyzz

kimbaines wrote: »

I know that there are lot of cyclist lovers on this thread so you will be pleased to note the The Kingdom Alliance Sportive - Tour of Kerry is taking place over the June Bank Holiday Weekend. This is a 3 day event with all stages starting and finishing in Tralee. Options of 50 mile or 100 mile route. Great event last year that brought significant business into the town.

Signed up for stage 2.

groovie

Full details on this rather awesome event here.

The cycling event, that is.

Kerrydude1981

Best of luck to anyone doing any of the stages,getting pains in legs just looking at the route for them

I see that a stage of the An Post Ras will be finishing in Cahersiveen today,its a pity a stage cant finish in Tralee,would love to see them having a crack off that North Kerry stage,

Did a stage of the Ras ever finish in Tralee?

xxyyzz

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Best of luck to anyone doing any of the stages,getting pains in legs just looking at the route for them

I see that a stage of the An Post Ras will be finishing in Cahersiveen today,its a pity a stage cant finish in Tralee,would love to see them having a crack off that North Kerry stage,

Did a stage of the Ras ever finish in Tralee?

Not sure about the Ras but the Nissan Classic finished a stage in Tralee back in the 80's. It was a massive event back then. I remember standing outside Kerry Group watching Roche and Kelly going down Prince's st. Even the pro's didn't know what they were in for when they were faced with the short mountain from the Castlemaine side

Kerrydude1981

xxyyzz wrote: »

Not sure about the Ras but the Nissan Classic finished a stage in Tralee back in the 80's. It was a massive event back then. I remember standing outside Kerry Group watching Roche and Kelly going down Prince's st. Even the pro's didn't know what they were in for when they were faced with the short mountain from the Castlemaine side

Used that be televised as well?

xxyyzz

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Used that be televised as well?

Yep, Jimmy Magee used to do the commentary. There was an old clip of the stage on youtube somewhere but I'm damned if I can find it.

Sully34

xxyyzz wrote: »

Not sure about the Ras but the Nissan Classic finished a stage in Tralee back in the 80's. It was a massive event back then. I remember standing outside Kerry Group watching Roche and Kelly going down Prince's st. Even the pro's didn't know what they were in for when they were faced with the short mountain from the Castlemaine side

Jaysus I remember watching that in town. I was bombing on me Super Delux for weeks after thinking I was Stephen Roche and doing the Jimmy Magee commentary

Ciarrai76

Texaco are taking over the forecourt part of the Gala shop in Oakpark. They were putting up the signs this evening.

umop.episdn

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Texaco are taking over the forecourt part of the Gala shop in Oakpark. They were putting up the signs this evening.

Read that as Tesco first

Kerrydude1981

The county manager was giving out advice this morning when the water charges come in he talked about not flushing your toilet everytime you use it.

"Tom Curran says when a toilet is flushed 10 gallons of water is used and this will cost money when water charges are introduced"


http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/county-manager-says-toilets-dont-need-to-be-flushed-every-time/

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Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The county manager was giving out advice this morning when the water charges come in he talked about not flushing your toilet everytime you use it.

"Tom Curran says when a toilet is flushed 10 gallons of water is used and this will cost money when water charges are introduced"


http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/county-manager-says-toilets-dont-need-to-be-flushed-every-time/

Jaysus, his toilet must be huge... I'd say he might have meant 10 liters. A handy way to reduce the amount flushed is to pop a filled 2 liter water bottle into the cistern. Can always take it out then for bigger jobs.

Pirates Ale

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Texaco are taking over the forecourt part of the Gala shop in Oakpark. They were putting up the signs this evening.

Thats good news, and will be good for the shop too.

carchaeologist

Pirates Ale wrote: »

Thats good news, and will be good for the shop too.

Indeed. Because I refuse to go to Applegreen!

Chancer3001

carchaeologist wrote: »

Indeed. Because I refuse to go to Applegreen!

Why? It's the cheapest petrol and a good shop

Sully34

Just had a visit from two folks from a local church looking for money. I mean if anybody has hard cash in this country its the church. I wonder how good God will be for a dig out when the banks come knockin or you cant keep up with the council rates or meet the payments on your lease. Is it not enough to mug you with a basket every Sunday morning that they got to take to the streets and start shaking down local business people.

Lord have mercy on us all

Pirates Ale

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Why? It's the cheapest petrol and a good shop

I go in there for diesel now and again but since the time I was charged €1.50 for a scone I keep shopping in there to a minimum!

counterlock

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Why? It's the cheapest petrol and a good shop

Is all their own branded stuff in there. They don't stock anything from local companies.

At least, that's the reason I won't go there

Ashill5

We have a load of old secondary schoolbooks in good condition that are no longer being used. The bookshops won't take them and other than putting them into recycling, could anyone suggest anywhere that would take them.

Sully34

Ashill5 wrote: »

We have a load of old secondary schoolbooks in good condition that are no longer being used. The bookshops won't take them and other than putting them into recycling, could anyone suggest anywhere that would take them.

What about SVP or other charity shops

Chancer3001

Give them to a school. Could give them to kids who are in need

Sully34

Just heard from the horses mouth. Papers signed today to open up the Brogue Inn again

numorouno

Sully34 wrote: »

Just heard from the horses mouth. Papers signed today to open up the Brogue Inn again

a kirby?

Sully34

numorouno wrote: »

a kirby?

Kind of!! Dont think they were going to let it go anywhere else

Kerrydude1981

Thats good to hear,would be a shame if it was left go to waste.

kn

There is an exhibition of Royal Munster Fusiliers Memorabilia in the Library this Friday and Saturday if anyone is interested.

umop.episdn

Sully34 wrote: »

Just heard from the horses mouth. Papers signed today to open up the Brogue Inn again

Yep. Middle of July is the aimed for target date

Ciarrai76

umop.episdn wrote: »

Yep. Middle of July is the aimed for target date

that's good news! I heard there was a bit of work to be done in there though. Was there some sort of leak in a roof or something? might have been said here before, can't remember now! It will be good to see it back open though.

Sully34

umop.episdn wrote: »

Yep. Middle of July is the aimed for target date

Well knowing you know who he wants to open this saturday so I would stay away from the draft folks