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    #182
    mikehunts
    Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭mikehunts


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Probably the usual braying crowd outside Sueprmacs (I'm guessing wasn't there) :)

    Was a bit of an upsurge in noise once the crown came into town, but it died off relatively quickly. Pubs were supposed to be open until 2pm, but some closed early due to lack of customers. Guards were bored .. they had time to spend telling off a lone tin-whistle playing busker All according to a reliable eye-witness who went out for a midnight walk. There were a surprising number of people going home loudly after 6am, though.


    Surely it wasn't that quiet the pubs closed at 2 in the day. biggrin.png


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    #183
    snubbleste
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    Mobile stand alone cameras are about to monitor traffic - there is one on Bóthar na dTreabh. It is a small trailer sized box with a tall pole sticking out with a swivel camera atop.
    Hopefully it is also catching all the speeding going on there.


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    #184
    Zzippy
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Mobile stand alone cameras are about to monitor traffic - there is one on Bóthar na dTreabh. It is a small trailer sized box with a tall pole sticking out with a swivel camera atop.
    Hopefully it is also catching all the speeding going on there.

    I'm guessing you consider 50km/h a realistic speed limit on that 4-lane road with no houses along it?


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    #185
    MadYaker
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    Faaack is that what that is?? I flew past it at about 80kph earlier!


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    #186
    [Deleted User]
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Mobile stand alone cameras are about to monitor traffic - there is one on Bóthar na dTreabh. It is a small trailer sized box with a tall pole sticking out with a swivel camera atop.
    Hopefully it is also catching all the speeding going on there.

    The road with the worlds most ridiculous speed limit is it. It's probably the safest road in the country.

    Speeding my arse.


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    #187
    Aerohead
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Mobile stand alone cameras are about to monitor traffic - there is one on Bóthar na dTreabh. It is a small trailer sized box with a tall pole sticking out with a swivel camera atop.
    Hopefully it is also catching all the speeding going on there.

    It can't be a speed camera as there is no camera sign for it, there has to be a speed camera sign if it is that, I guess it's monitoring the race traffic and as already stated the speed limit on that road is just plain stupid given how good the road is and the small side roads are 80kmh


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    #188
    loser2old4board
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭loser2old4board


    Was in around the centre of town from about 7.30 until 11 this eve.
    A good few buskers around and a good mix of tourists and Irish enjoying the buzz on the street.
    It got a bit busier after the races at around 9. Good humoured crowd, not much loud drunken roaring that early.
    The man with the reverse steering bike had a good crowd and plenty of customers.
    Pish and puke report: Just saw one young man puke the contents along Shop St and carried on walking with his friends without pausing for breath. Bad pint!
    A few tourists had on their “What did I just see” faces.


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    #189
    Tugboats
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    Doesn't seem to be any helicopters or Hoes


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    #190
    Acidflash
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    Gardai closed a few places early last night that hadn't applied for an extra late license. There are exemptions for race week but usually the Monday and Tuesday are not covered.


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    #191
    Larianne
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    My hat arrived! YAY :)

    I'm going tomorrow. Not sure if good idea/bad idea...


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    #192
    Mrs OBumble
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    Acidflash wrote: »
    Gardai closed a few places early last night that hadn't applied for an extra late license. There are exemptions for race week but usually the Monday and Tuesday are not covered.

    Rumour around the place is that VFI gave mixed messages about what days they'd applied for, ie told some people that Monday was definitely covered.


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    #193
    [Deleted User]
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    Larianne wrote: »
    My hat arrived! YAY :)

    I'm going tomorrow. Not sure if good idea/bad idea...

    It's a great idea.

    Has been great up there the last two evenings, great atmosphere and a big crowd Monday for a Monday and a nice crowd yesterday too. Things will be hotting up more now this evening with the Plate and tomorrow could be a bumper Thursday, I'm expecting it too be bigger than the last few years.


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    #194
    Acidflash
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Rumour around the place is that VFI gave mixed messages about what days they'd applied for, ie told some people that Monday was definitely covered.

    Never heard of the VFI applying on behalf of pubs to be honest, at least they didn't when i worked in the service industry, although that's a while ago so maybe things are different. Silly telling people they can stay open if they can't, publicans could have been chancing their arms too, wouldn't be the first time.


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    #195
    cson
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    Landing down at 9ish tonite, any suggestions for where to park/where'll have spaces?


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    #196
    zarquon
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    cson wrote: »
    Landing down at 9ish tonite, any suggestions for where to park/where'll have spaces?

    Parking will be at a premium in town i.e. little or none at least for on street parking. Try Debenhams, dyke road or cathedral. Unfortunately you are hitting town not long after the race crowd converge on the city centre so you will be stuck for parking.


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    #197
    thesandeman
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Rumour around the place is that VFI gave mixed messages about what days they'd applied for, ie told some people that Monday was definitely covered.

    Yeah. They sent us the list of general exemptions a couple of months ago but realised yesterday they had forgotten to apply for the Monday and Tuesday extensions. Bit of a 'Brooksgate' screw up.
    The guards turned a blind eye on Monday as they knew nobody realised but came around to all the pubs yesterday to let us know.
    The problem was for the usual late bars (Dail, Front Door etc.) as they hadn't bought an extension as they thought they were covered so they had to close early as well. Also the regular pubs had staff and music organised.
    I reckon there are a few red faces in VFI Towers today.


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    #198
    Gerobrien25
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    thesandeman wrote: »
    Yeah. They sent us the list of general exemptions a couple of months ago but realised yesterday they had forgotten to apply for the Monday and Tuesday extensions. Bit of a 'Brooksgate' screw up.
    The guards turned a blind eye on Monday as they knew nobody realised but came around to all the pubs yesterday to let us know.
    The problem was for the usual late bars (Dail, Front Door etc.) as they hadn't bought an extension as they thought they were covered so they had to close early as well. Also the regular pubs had staff and music organised.
    I reckon there are a few red faces in VFI Towers today.

    Some pubs didn't need to apply for the extensions as the don't use them for the Arts Festival, which took the original Monday and Tuesday extensions for race week years ago.


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    #199
    loser2old4board
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    I had an enjoyable day out at the racecourse today. Thousands of people out enjoying the day’s races. I was in around town from 10 to 11 pm. The streets around the bigger pubs were well crowded but not wedged. You could pass through fairly easily at that time. High St and Quay St becomes a kind of open air bar. The crowd were a little bit on the drunker side of boisterous
    but nothing out of the ordinary for a Race Night in Galway. Not enough buskers out and Gino’s ice cream shop closed early .


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    #200
    Wompa1
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    loser2old4board wrote: »
    I had an enjoyable day out at the racecourse today. Thousands of people out enjoying the day’s races. I was in around town from 10 to 11 pm. The streets around the bigger pubs were well crowded but not wedged. You could pass through fairly easily at that time. High St and Quay St becomes a kind of open air bar. The crowd were a little bit on the drunker side of boisterous
    but nothing out of the ordinary for a Race Night in Galway. Not enough buskers out and Gino’s ice cream shop closed early .

    Sounds like pre-boom era Race week. Crowds but not mobbed


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    #201
    ArtyC
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    loser2old4board wrote: »
    I had an enjoyable day out at the racecourse today. Thousands of people out enjoying the day’s races. I was in around town from 10 to 11 pm. The streets around the bigger pubs were well crowded but not wedged. You could pass through fairly easily at that time. High St and Quay St becomes a kind of open air bar. The crowd were a little bit on the drunker side of boisterous
    but nothing out of the ordinary for a Race Night in Galway. Not enough buskers out and Gino’s ice cream shop closed early .


    Too many buskers then out by day... It's a bit too much !
    Ah well happy race week!


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    #202
    gordongekko
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    mrkiscool2 wrote: »
    People think it's perfectly ok to sh1t on people's lawns


    I love this week I'm waiting for it all year.
    I'm just off into town to have a big ****e on someone's garden.


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    #203
    rustopher
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    intellectual dosser wrote: »
    I dont think I'm a lone Galway resident who feels a bit uneasy at the thought of Race Week.

    I saw some things last year I hope I never have to see again in my life. Meanwhile trying to have a normal life during traffic gridlock is a nightmare.

    whats the best time to try avoid the gridlock...very early I suppose or is it like that regardless??


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    #204
    rustopher
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Sounds like pre-boom era Race week. Crowds but not mobbed

    hope your right or wont be much fun..will be busier during long wend tho. I hope tomor wont be nuts!!!!


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    #205
    joeKel73
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    The view from the office in Ballybrit this afternoon was a field of business park landscaping with 10+ suited lads pissing and 3-4 girls in dresses having a piss in the bushes. Classy crowd...


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    #206
    zarquon
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    J o e wrote: »
    The view from the office in Ballybrit this afternoon was a field of business park landscaping with 10+ suited lads pissing and 3-4 girls in dresses having a piss in the bushes. Classy crowd...

    Serious misnomer calling it Ladies Days. Not too many ladies around today but lots of women ;)


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    #207
    gordongekko
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    J o e wrote: »
    The view from the office in Ballybrit this afternoon was a field of business park landscaping with 10+ suited lads pissing and 3-4 girls in dresses having a piss in the bushes. Classy crowd...

    No poos?


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    #208
    inisboffin
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    zarquon wrote: »
    Serious misnomer calling it Ladies Days. Not too many ladies around today but lots of women ;)

    No ladies or gents it seems! :pac:


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    #209
    Reventon93
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    I'll be glad to see the end of sunday (because i've been working up in the race course). Suprised how busy Monday and Tuesday were! Hoping it'll die down for the last few days. Today was ridiculous. And took me 1 hr to get home (usually takes 10-15 minutes most in traffic).

    Still have yet to see the rivers of sick and piss ( bar the mens jacks). Seen loads of women unable to walk in their shoes though


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    #210
    [Deleted User]
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    J o e wrote: »
    The view from the office in Ballybrit this afternoon was a field of business park landscaping with 10+ suited lads pissing and 3-4 girls in dresses having a piss in the bushes. Classy crowd...

    Honestly who gives a fu*k. Fair play to them!

    Drink drink and more drink, the skeff if hoppin, nearly time to hit the streets!!!!


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    #211
    MadYaker
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    Romina Tall Calendar wrote: »
    Honestly who gives a fu*k. Fair play to them!

    Drink drink and more drink, the skeff if hoppin, nearly time to hit the streets!!!!

    And here we have a fine example of why so many galweigans dislike race week. And you're not even the worst of them.


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