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Christmas 2018

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    #32
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,950 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    And that public sector worker will more than likely receive a raise this year!!

    Why would you assume that a public sector was involved?


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    #33
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,143 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    And that public sector worker will more than likely receive a raise this year!!

    Why would you assume that a public sector was involved?
    Assumed a pen pusher would give the go ahead for them to be put up along a street under the council's remit.


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    #34
    irish_major
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭irish_major


    Opening Friday. Have heard there will be big changes to the beer tent with Carlsberg being the sponsors? Somebody say it ain't so!


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    #35
    Cheshire Cat
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    irish_major wrote: »
    Opening Friday. Have heard there will be big changes to the beer tent with Carlsberg being the sponsors? Somebody say it ain't so!

    That's what I heard, too. Won't be going near it, if true.


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    #36
    thesandeman
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    Conneely is kicking up a stink again because the company running it are only paying 10K for the whole season.
    I agree with him for a change seeing they charge the stallholders a fortune for their stands.


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    #37
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,397 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    thesandeman wrote: »
    Connelly is kicking up a stink again because the company running it are only paying 10K for the whole season.
    I agree with him for a change seeing they charge the stallholders a fortune for their stands.

    The John Lewis Christmas Ad is out a little later today, I guess that marks the start of the festivities :)

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #38
    Redo91
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    irish_major wrote: »
    Opening Friday. Have heard there will be big changes to the beer tent with Carlsberg being the sponsors? Somebody say it ain't so!
    I only heard yesterday that the staff won’t be dressed in the usual German attire so that might go along with what you heard. Surely they have to have steins though or I don’t see the purpose of it. Don’t see why people would go in to pay for overpriced pints of Carlesberg if the novelty is gone.


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    #39
    irish_major
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭irish_major


    thesandeman wrote: »
    Conneely is kicking up a stink again because the company running it are only paying 10K for the whole season.
    I agree with him for a change seeing they charge the stallholders a fortune for their stands.

    That's hardly true? They'd make that in a good night!


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    #40
    Fitz*
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    I'm a Carslberg drinker, so the beer of choice in the beer tent doesn't exactly concern me, but if there is no steins well it just ruins the attraction IMO. No german costume / no German beer / no German glasses - the beer tent may as well just be an overpriced cold outdoor bar.

    Maybe this was Conneellys plan all along - make everyone not want to go to the beer tent and go to his beloved O Connells instead :pac::o


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    #41
    thesandeman
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    irish_major wrote: »
    That's hardly true? They'd make that in a good night!

    It is. I can't link from mobile, but:


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    #42
    Mrs OBumble
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    irish_major wrote: »
    That's hardly true? They'd make that in a good night!

    The company are paying the standard daily rate for renting Eyre Square X the number of days they have it for.

    Also re what they're taking ... ponder the difference between takings and profit.


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    #43
    smurfette2212
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭smurfette2212


    Slightly off-topic, though still Christmassy... this is perhaps a very stupid question but there were loads of people in Christmas jumpers in town today. Most seemed pretty far gone, and this was early enough. I seem to remember something similar last year as well. Does anyone know what it is in aid of?


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    #44
    topcat77
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    Nuig student Christmas day. Now unofficial


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    #45
    smurfette2212
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭smurfette2212


    topcat77 wrote: »
    Nuig student Christmas day. Now unofficial



    Ah, that explains it!


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    #46
    Mrs OBumble
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    GMIT as well. Bus into town was packed with kids this evening. Gonna be a messy one.


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    #47
    marklazarcovic
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    Goalpost was so crammed at 1pm ,the side gates were locked and they were like sardines in it, reminded me of Hillsborough ..shocking


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    #48
    thesandeman
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    marklazarcovic wrote: »
    Goalpost was so crammed at 1pm ,the side gates were locked and they were like sardines in it, reminded me of Hillsborough ..shocking

    Presume you mean Hole In The Wall.


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    #49
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    Yea sorry


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    #50
    skinny90
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    Apparently its just Carlsberg in the beer tent, plastic glasses too :mad:


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    #51
    topcat77
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    At least the Corn dog van is there.


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    #52
    Gadgetman496
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    skinny90 wrote: »
    Apparently its just Carlsberg in the beer tent, plastic glasses too :mad:

    Source?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #53
    skinny90
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    its all over my social media :o A few people working in town who finish early on friday's have posted this


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    #54
    Fitz*
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    Plastic glasses only is a disaster.

    The steins were 33% of the attraction!


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    #55
    ben.schlomo
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    FitzShane wrote: »
    Plastic glasses only is a disaster.

    The steins were 33% of the attraction!
    What's the other 67%? As I've never seen any reason to go there.


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    #56
    Fitz*
    Registered Users Posts: 15,658 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Novelty
    Christmas spirit
    Music
    Craic
    Beer


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    #57
    ben.schlomo
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    FitzShane wrote: »
    Novelty
    Christmas spirit
    Music
    Craic
    Beer
    So 67% is novelty then as the rest is available in much nicer surrounds in many hostelries around town.


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    #58
    skinny90
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    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    So 67% is novelty then as the rest is available in much nicer surrounds in many hostelries around town.

    In fairness it’s good craic when there’s a good gang about, it’s different than going to a pub, it brings a different air of excitement. The fact that’s here for a limited time and closes gets people out earlier to have a drink there too. Granted it’s not for everyone but sure look.
    O connells really have upped there game and lit up the beer garden


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    #59
    Fitz*
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    skinny90 wrote: »
    In fairness it’s good craic when there’s a good gang about, it’s different than going to a pub, it brings a different air of excitement. The fact that’s here for a limited time and closes gets people out earlier to have a drink there too. Granted it’s not for everyone but sure look.
    O connells really have upped there game and lit up the beer garden

    Yep. I know from experience that it can be easier to organise a night out between friends that I wouldn't see for 6 months to go for a drink in the beer tent because it's different rather than saying let's go to X pub for a drink as X pub is there every other night of the year.


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    #60
    Whereisgalway
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    FitzShane wrote: »
    Yep. I know from experience that it can be easier to organise a night out between friends that I wouldn't see for 6 months to go for a drink in the beer tent because it's different rather than saying let's go to X pub for a drink as X pub is there every other night of the year.

    Doesn’t matter if it’s the beer tent or any pub, christmas is the reason people look to head out.


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    #61
    pure.conya
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    skinny90 wrote: »
    Apparently its just Carlsberg in the beer tent, plastic glasses too :mad:

    If only somebody had the foresight to provide access to other watering holes, imagine a place with a calm warm cozy atmosphere that you could order what you like, didn't have to roar your head off to be heard while standing around in a dead cold space that looks like the inside of a fridge, they could even offer this service all year round


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