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scruff monkey

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I'm not sure rock festival and swimming is a terribly safe combination.

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MJohnston

That'll beat queuing for a shower I suppose

siblers

Lads full of drinks going into a lake, it won't take long before the lake is full of piss.

Easy Rod

MJohnston wrote: »

That'll beat queuing for a shower I suppose

More like beat queuing for the jacks in the morning.

nmg_ire

Bananarama for Electric Ireland

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/electric-ireland-announces-bananarama-and-ticket-giveaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcU2_Vs7Xw

scruff monkey

nmg_ire wrote: »

Bananarama for Electric Ireland

oooooh, oooooooooooh, ooooooooooooooooooooooh

tonc76

Any sign of Pablo Android's Unofficial EP App this year?

nmg_ire

tonc76 wrote: »

Any sign of Pablo Android's Unofficial EP App this year?

Good shout, that was pretty good last year.

scruff monkey

Think he's still in a snit over what we simians said about tune yards.

bodhrandude

tonc76 wrote: »

Any sign of Pablo Android's Unofficial EP App this year?

It won't be for another few weeks I'd say, sure only half the festival site has been built at the moment and you know how sloppy EP are with releasing the times and schedule, possibly Tuesday or Wednesday before the festival would be a more realistic time for Pablo to have anything down.

drunkmonkey

:):):D:D:):):)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iiy5HO4VKEA

Oo Oo Oo

everlast75

nmg_ire wrote: »

Bananarama for Electric Ireland

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/electric-ireland-announces-bananarama-and-ticket-giveaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcU2_Vs7Xw

I was expecting ABC, or Human League



I guess it is after all a cruel, cruel summer

Rigor Mortis

A third announcement today. More for Trenchtown

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/more-acts-announced-trenchtown

scruff monkey

everlast75 wrote: »

I was expecting ABC, or Human League



I guess it is after all a cruel, cruel summer

Could well still get one of them.

sadie06

I'd rather put my kids in the synchronised diving pool in Rio than in the lake at EP and that's saying something!

It really looks like they are clutching at straws trying to spread the crowd out a bit.

scruff monkey

Wouldn't look at it too harshly, there's a lot more bodies, need to keep them occupied* and it might appeal to some (perverts and sado masochists with a fish fiddling fetish)

(*apart from the obvious putting bodies on stages)

Cannot believe I didn't think of this earlier, Sept 4th will mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the beloved Australian naturalist Steve Irwin.
In his honour we should release a few crocs into the lake.

former total

sadie06 wrote: »

I'd rather put my kids in the synchronised diving pool in Rio than in the lake at EP and that's saying something!

It really looks like they are clutching at straws trying to spread the crowd out a bit.

Nah, sure the crowds only concentrate at night when the lake will be closed. There is no over crowding during the day.

Just a bit of a gimmick, might be good fun if we get a bit of sun.

pjf2013

We were over there tonight for the annual get excited as ****ing possible routine. Lake looks horrendous, unless they clean it out which I honestly can't see happening then I doubt many parents would let their kids into it.

Nice to see so much happening already mind, seats for main stage up with pallets of roadways ready to be laid. lighting for walkways naturally the first thing to be up

declanleo

siblers wrote: »

Lads full of drinks going into a lake, it won't take long before the lake is full of piss.

AHHHHH THERE'S A FLOATER

StephenOT

As someone from Stradbally I am warning you all to stay well away from the lake. The water is absolutely filthy and its not out of the ordinary to see dead animals (sheep mostly) floating around. Id hate to think what you would pick up in their.

-=al=-

Thought it was a pretty weird thing to offer and I would never even think about doing it

I wouldn't even have a go of the hot bath tub things either tbh!

scruff monkey

StephenOT wrote: »

As someone from Stradbally I am warning you all to stay well away from the lake. The water is absolutely filthy and its not out of the ordinary to see dead animals (sheep mostly) floating around. Id hate to think what you would pick up in their.

Id worry more about who you might pick up in there

Fatfrog

Swimming in the lake is a really strange one??each to their own and safety aspect aside, I just don't see the attraction to do something like that at a music festival!!

Judging by the 2.2k comments (yes 2200) under the Facebook post about it, neither do the general public!

So many have said the water is pretty bad, how can this be? The lake is fairly secluded isn't it?

scruff monkey

Fatfrog wrote: »

So many have said the water is pretty bad, how can this be? The lake is fairly secluded isn't it?

It's towards end of summer so it depends on amount of water going into it keeping it fresh, warmer temperatures and agricultural run off (it is in "de country") would aid algae bloom. Could well be kinda funky.

BigAl81

At an EP event tonight and heard the Avalanches will be announced on Friday!

bodhrandude

BigAl81 wrote: »

At an EP event tonight and heard the Avalanches will be announced on Friday!

They would be interesting but judging from the recent reports I've heard about their festival sets I don't know really, will they still be a DJ set or will they actually bring the band.

scruff monkey

BigAl81 wrote: »

At an EP event tonight and heard the Avalanches will be announced on Friday!

Right. But anything interesting we should gird our loins for?

bodhrandude

scruff monkey wrote: »

Right. But anything interesting we should gird our loins for?

Maybe there will be a liquorice ostrich there.

BaZmO*

sadie06 wrote: »

I'd rather put my kids in the synchronised diving pool in Rio than in the lake at EP and that's saying something!

It really looks like they are clutching at straws trying to spread the crowd out a bit.

pjf2013 wrote: »

We were over there tonight for the annual get excited as ****ing possible routine. Lake looks horrendous, unless they clean it out which I honestly can't see happening then I doubt many parents would let their kids into it.

It's adults only.

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/swimming-electric-picnic

maximoose

Except for when it's not :pac:

Friday: 2pm -5pm families only / 5.30pm-7.00pm adults only
Saturday: 10am-1pm families only / 1.30pm-7.00pm adults only
Sunday: 10am-1pm families only / 1.30pm-7.00pm adults only