Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:42 AM |
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Things to do in Dublin.....?
Yeah going to be going there very soon
Wonder if it’s safe 
Me and missy got 5 days to spend there and not sure what there's to do, anyone been? Not too keen on being rat ar$ed all the time so hopefully
there's more to do than endless tours of brewery’s  hate Guinness anyway  
Hope to god it doesn't just rain all the time, that'll suck
anyone got some suggestions?
ta 
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:45 AM |
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hmm, sounds like you're really into going lol
i went a few years back, but, you guessed it, spent the whole time hammered. and went to the guinness factory.
er, the post office is one of thier tourist things. its full of bullet holes
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
the post office is one of thier tourist things. its full of bullet holes
ohhhh right.....that sounds promising
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Benzine
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:48 AM |
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Just a note: alcohol is very very expensive in Ireland
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
the post office is one of thier tourist things. its full of bullet holes
ohhhh right.....that sounds promising
yeah i don't remember much else from that weekend...
oh, if you like burgers (and who doesn't! except those pesky vegetarians...) find a 'johnny rocket'
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
Just a note: alcohol is very very expensive in Ireland
der's more to ireland... dan dis!
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tomblyth
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:53 AM |
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my partner is going next week (cost her £2 each way for the flight and £10 a night for the room! last time I was there it rained so just drank guiness
and listened to that guy with the bad teeth (he's on in all the pubs all the time!)
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomblyth
last time I was there it rained so just drank guiness and listened to that guy with the bad teeth (he's on in all the pubs all the time!)
which one? sounds like a good few of them
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Benzine
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 10:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
der's more to ireland... dan dis!
Ponies running around on council estates...people with eyebrows on their cheeks... badly tarmacked drives (in this country)
and of course, Beamish
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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bangford
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:01 AM |
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It's certainly congested!
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tomprescott
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:02 AM |
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Yep I don't really remember much from my trip to Ireland apart from the guiness brewery, reasonably interesting. Some local pubs had traditional
irish music with the bodrans and stuff which was quite interesting but something you'll only want to do for about half an hour.
We went down to the coast too and the weather there is so fickle, over the coarse of the morning on the beach it went from warm (enough to get in the
water) to cold and rainy, then hail and then finally it snowed!
5 days, my god! If you don't like guiness you're gonna get bored!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:07 AM |
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oh boy
wonder if its worth hiring a car to go futher? might be an idea
[Edited on 9/6/09 by Mr Whippy]
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iank
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomblyth
my partner is going next week (cost her £2 each way for the flight and £10 a night for the room! last time I was there it rained so just drank guiness
and listened to that guy with the bad teeth (he's on in all the pubs all the time!)
Shane MacGowan of the pogues?
Though he's lost them all now
A fine warning against too much booze and too little toothpaste for the kids.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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bitsilly
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:31 AM |
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I love Dublin!
If I were you, watch 'Micheal Collins' before you go, then you'll understand the bullet holes etc.
Driving there is difficult.
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TimC
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:31 AM |
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I would suggest sleeping with my ex-girlfriend but not a wise move with missus there.
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:32 AM |
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If you're in Dublin itself get to O'Donaghues. It's a traditional pub/bar with lots music and a fantastic atmosphere. Everyone knows
it just ask your way. It remains a highlight for me from years ago.
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TimC
I would suggest sleeping with my ex-girlfriend but not a wise move with missus there.
lol thats an unusual suggestion. still, i know what to do next time i'm there then...
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 11:54 AM |
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Get on a bus tour with a commentary and he will tell you what all the sights are and all the places to visit and not to bother with the Guinness tour
as it's just an expensive pint.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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smart51
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 12:01 PM |
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Dublin has a tour bus that goes past or near lots of places of interest. The tickets are cheap, from memory and last for 24 hours on a hop on hop off
basis. The bus drivers give you a running commentary telling you about the places you're about to stop near. I'd say it was worth it
just to get your bearings if nothing else.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 12:06 PM |
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wow the place just sounds like one huge pub
maybe driving would be a bad idea...the fumes from all that alcohol in the air might make me over the limit
looks like it to be a tour bus special then, better be good weather
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eznfrank
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 12:42 PM |
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I spent more per day in Dublin than I do per day in Vegas!!
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donny
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 01:03 PM |
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Mr. Whippy,
though like most others my memories of Dublin are hazy there is a lot to do. Definitely get a bus trip as the guides can give you good advice. For
missy it is one the best shopping cities in Europe. A lot of Ireland's great poets, writers and musicians come from Dublin so there will be
information about them. UCD is a great Irish University well worth a visit even if for a walk round the grounds. You should be able to get a bus up
the coast - the scenary is great too. If you don't like Guinness what about a Black Bush?
Cheers,
Don.
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Hurdsey
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 01:11 PM |
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I went 2 weeks ago for a couple of days, there was loads to do......I had to measure 200 windows
Oh yeah it rained as well
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donny
Mr. Whippy,
though like most others my memories of Dublin are hazy there is a lot to do. Definitely get a bus trip as the guides can give you good advice. For
missy it is one the best shopping cities in Europe. A lot of Ireland's great poets, writers and musicians come from Dublin so there will be
information about them. UCD is a great Irish University well worth a visit even if for a walk round the grounds. You should be able to get a bus up
the coast - the scenary is great too. If you don't like Guinness what about a Black Bush?
Cheers,
Don.
thanks
not sure about shops though that all sounds a bit scary, maybe I should just take one very small suitcase between us?
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Guinness
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| posted on 9/6/09 at 02:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
hate Guinness anyway
I'm hurt and offended!
W*nker! 
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