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    #5732
    TireeTerror
    Registered Users Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭TireeTerror


    A fellow Scot flew over so that he could live stream the event. Since the referendum result, we need to look elsewhere for drama!

    http://new.livestream.com/IndependenceLive/events/3602374?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1424dccc6d46c-03bbf05714b5f78-7e6a1335-13c680-1424dccc6d691&acc_id=10039004&medium=email

    He is just looking for a wifi connection at the moment as he moved away from the pub he was using for wifi to see more of the action.


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    #5733
    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    Ah lads anyone thinking the crowd isnt bigger than last time is in denial. I've been on both and this is massive.


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    #5734
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    Yes photos on Twitter for the company putting them out.

    Again, "huge crowds" you would get more people at an All Ireland final.

    Why is your agenda geared towards discrediting today's events? You can have your own opinion without displaying a constant bias.


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    #5735
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    Shiraz 4.99 wrote: »
    So, 1.5 million households of which 35,000 look to have at least one member bully for the row.
    Some of these brought the wife/husband/kids along so that dilutes the figures more.
    Take away those who are only doing it for the craic/peer pressure & will pay in the end so we're probably down to about 15,000 houses represented.
    As many of these are from the country they'll have a well & not be liable anyway.
    So, rough maths, 1,500,000 liable to pay, 15,000 probably won't pay.
    So, 1% . . . . that one time critical mass protest has turned into a squib damper than the property tax protest, sure at least you'll get to see the Dublin Christmas lights so your journey wasn't totally wasted.

    Give it a rest. If this protest isn't your thing, just go about your business. Would you prefer we remain passive and supplicant? That has not really worked for the Irish people so far, has it?
    - A stupid bank guarantee we were not consulted on but which ruined our economy
    - Billions upon billions of debt unjustly heaped upon us
    - A broken health, education, transport and public service despite al our taxes
    - Mass emigration and unemployment
    - Corrupt and incompetent politicians
    - Unfair and unwarranted property tax
    - Disastrous and unworkable water tax
    - Homeless people dying on our streets...
    You should be happy that there are people who care enough about our country to take to the streets and protest.
    I am very proud and grateful to them. (I am a self employed, middle income, liberally minded ordinary man).
    Come on Ireland!!!!!


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    #5736
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    EazyD wrote: »
    Why is your agenda geared towards discrediting today's events? You can have your own opinion without displaying a constant bias.

    Point out where I haven't spoken in facts when mentioning figures.


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    #5737
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    Don't really understand the motives of the people on this thread desperately trying to undermine everything about this protest.


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    #5738
    Phonehead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭Phonehead


    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    Yes photos on Twitter for the company putting them out.

    Again, "huge crowds" you would get more people at an All Ireland final.

    Wouldn't be so dismissive of numbers, have you ever seen about 40,000 people on the pitch of Croker celebrating a victory!! certainly doesn't look like 40K...


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    #5739
    DellyBelly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,977 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


    Just came back from it. I'd estimate at least 25 thousand which is a great turnout for a work day. Could only stay for 30 mins as had to go back to the office.


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    #5740
    TireeTerror
    Registered Users Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭TireeTerror


    magma69 wrote: »
    Don't really understand the motives of the people on this thread desperately trying to undermine everything about this protest.

    Just your standard boards keyboard warriors, nothing unusual about people sitting behind their keyboards talking about others who have got off their asses and taken direct action. They secretly hate themselves, and attempt to hide it by venting drivel upon others.


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    #5741
    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    magma69 wrote: »
    Don't really understand the motives of the people on this thread desperately trying to undermine everything about this protest.

    Sad students in bedsits on their day off I'm guessing.


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    #5742
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    TireeTerror wrote: »
    Just your standard boards keyboard warriors, nothing unusual about people sitting behind their keyboards talking about others who have got off their asses and taken direct action. They secretly hate themselves, and attempt to hide it by venting drivel upon others.

    Either that or they understand the countries situation and pay their taxes.


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    #5743
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    Point out where I haven't spoken in facts when mentioning figures.

    Where did I mention figures? Your last post included referring to today's protesters as "the great unwashed". Is that a factual statement on your part or just a bit of trolling?


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    #5744
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    AboutaWeekAgo wrote: »
    Some of the posts on here are hilarious. People moaning about people taking a day off work to protest while they post on a message board about people protesting..

    Great atmosphere up here, I don't want to throw out any numbers but from where I am all I can see is people everywhere I look. A bit ironic people talking about crowd sizes and such when they aren't here, no?
    With all due respect, estimating the size of a crowd that you're in is folly. I've been at events with 1,500 people standing the street and from the middle of the crowd it's just people as far as the eye can see.
    A person standing in the middle of a crowd wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 10,000 and 100,000.


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    #5745
    TireeTerror
    Registered Users Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭TireeTerror


    The live stream is back up now. So have a look and you can judge for yourself the numbers of people taking part.

    http://new.livestream.com/IndependenceLive/events/3602374?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1424dccc6d46c-03bbf05714b5f78-7e6a1335-13c680-1424dccc6d691&acc_id=10039004&medium=email&logged_in=1418221186


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    #5746
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    Either that or they understand the countries situation and pay their taxes.

    Or gobble every line of shite fed to them.


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    #5747
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,765 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    TireeTerror wrote: »
    Just your standard boards keyboard warriors, nothing unusual about people sitting behind their keyboards talking about others who have got off their asses and taken direct action. They secretly hate themselves, and attempt to hide it by venting drivel upon others.



    Are you at the protest?


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    #5748
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    What would be a "successful" size?


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    #5749
    [Deleted User]
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    denhaagenite wrote: »
    By the way, while you're all up there why don't you ask yourself if you have the ability to show the addicts and homeless some compassion, since some here claim to be so concerned. Spare 5 minutes from the holy show (and the lunch and shopping and bringing your mammy to a show) to maybe talk to someone and ask if they would like a warm meal or drink. If you care so much about society then consider all of it and not just your (soon to be privatised :pac:) bubble.


    you obviously don't read these threads very much. Very many protestors today are bringing rucksacks of food, clothes and blankets for homeless people they see. Not everyone is selfish and bad. I'm out here on the street and its a very good atmosphere and very decent people around me...........


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    #5750
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    Either that or they understand the countries situation and pay their taxes.

    There are people that posted on this thread who agree with the charges but they aren't trying to snipe and undermine the people who are democratically exercising their right to protest.

    There's more to it than just a difference of opinion for some people. You'd most certainly fall into that category.


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    #5751
    denhaagenite
    Registered Users Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭denhaagenite


    There's a lot of people there who just went for a look I'd say. Lots of teenage girls in full makeup. Bit like going to a GAA homecoming.

    Thanks for the live link though. A lot of Sinn Féin posters around the place. "Sligo says no" contingent were full of them.


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    #5752
    Trond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭Trond


    naughtb4 wrote: »
    What would be a "successful" size?

    100,001


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    #5753
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    mikom wrote: »
    Or gobble every line of shite fed to them.

    I can do sums myself. Thanks.


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    #5754
    denhaagenite
    Registered Users Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭denhaagenite


    Deleted User wrote: »
    you obviously don't read these threads very much. Very many protestors today are bringing rucksacks of food, clothes and blankets for homeless people they see. Not everyone is selfish and bad. I'm out here on the street and its a very good atmosphere and very decent people around me...........

    I've followed this whole thread and posted on it numerous times. One person said that they were doing that today. I hope more do, but I doubt many will.


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    #5755
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    TireeTerror wrote: »
    The live stream is back up now. So have a look and you can judge for yourself the numbers of people taking part.

    http://new.livestream.com/IndependenceLive/events/3602374?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=1424dccc6d46c-03bbf05714b5f78-7e6a1335-13c680-1424dccc6d691&acc_id=10039004&medium=email&logged_in=1418221186
    Well, not really, for the exact same reason I pointed out above. At the moment, I see 200-300 people standing beside the "stage", and loads of other people filing past.

    So, no way to judge at all just how many people are involved in this. If I was to estimate based on what I can see on the screen, I would put it at a maximum of 1,000. Which I know is way off.


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    #5756
    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    naughtb4 wrote: »
    What would be a "successful" size?

    It doesn't matter the numbers it's the divide its created between the government and the people. Time for them to go?


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    #5757
    ronsh2000
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭ronsh2000


    TireeTerror wrote: »
    Just your standard boards keyboard warriors, nothing unusual about people sitting behind their keyboards talking about others who have got off their asses and taken direct action. They secretly hate themselves, and attempt to hide it by venting drivel upon others.

    Or they don't want to join a bunch of turkeys voting for Christmas.


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    #5758
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    denhaagenite wrote: »
    I've followed this whole thread and posted on it numerous times. One person said that they were doing that today. I hope more do, but I doubt many will.

    Will you be sending over a parcel from Holland?


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    #5759
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    It doesn't matter the numbers it's the divide its created between the government and the people. Time for them to go?
    Who are you to speak for "the people"?


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    #5760
    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    seamus wrote: »
    Well, not really, for the exact same reason I pointed out above. At the moment, I see 200-300 people standing beside the "stage", and loads of other people filing past.

    So, no way to judge at all just how many people are involved in this. If I was to estimate based on what I can see on the screen, I would put it at a maximum of 1,000. Which I know is way off.

    Hahaha. Stop making things up.


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    #5761
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I'm at the protest, and theres a lot of people here. Didn't go the last one so I can't compare.


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